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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1943
Page
5
Nettie Phillips writes from a home at 315 Pine Street describing hospital changes, new drapes, and a back yard rose garden. She notes friends visiting, war games, reading The Christian Century and The Review, and plans to submit a Mother’s Day poem to the paper. She mentions neighbors, hospital staff, and her near eighty four years of age.
The Argo and York Center schools received a Recognition award for their efforts guided by teachers Miss Thelma Schick and Mrs Isa belle Meilke and aided by district directors. Mr and Mrs Lynn Curley and daughters visited Friday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Guy Brown.
Arnold Alm aged 37, tenant on the Ray Dodge farm southeast of Thomson, died at Savanna city hospital from injuries suffered when a wagon he stood on was frightened and rolled over him. He was born October 18, 1905, at Princeton and survived by wife Daisy Powers and seven children. His funeral plans were set with burial at Malden, Illinois.
Funeral services for Wilhelm F. Badtke 82 were conducted at the Zion Lutheran church Clinton Ia this Thursday afternoon at two o clock after a 1 30 prayer service at Snell funeral home He died Tuesday in Jane Lamb hospital Clinton where he had been a patient three months Born Oct 14 1860 in Lanto Pommern Germany he immigrated to the United States in 1903 settling in Clinton County Ta He lived in Clinton except for a farm near Andover Surviving are a daughter Minnie Ringson Clinton four sons Frank and Richard Thomson Max Andover Town and Paul Charlotte Ia 22 grandchildren nine great grandchildren and four stepchildren Preceded in death by two sons Albert 1942 and Emil 1939.
Dorothy Lewis of Savanna visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. B R Lewis for the weekend. Mrs. Carl Johansen spent Sunday with the Ed Johansen family in Fulton. Miss Thelma Schick attended the Rural Teachers Council Monday evening representing York schools.
Mrs. Jerry Wiebenga is ill at home. Blaine Mydew of Clinton, a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Sherm Oakley, suffered severe burns on one leg when his overalls caught fire at a bonfire. he was taken to Mercy hospital. Mrs. Grace Moyer has been ill but is improving at home. Wilfred Hazen returned from Savanna hospital after surgery. Mrs. Lewis Kness spent days with the Hazens. her daughter Mrs. John Gates and Patsy returned to Aurora. Mrs. Conrad Guinther suffered a stroke at home. Genevieve Carpenter, formerly in St. Francis hospital, Freeport, is back home. Hayes Frazier returned from Excelsior Springs after two weeks of treatment.
Rev 8 H Leitner conducts morning worship at 9 50 with Sunday school at 10 30. Communion will follow worship with new members welcomed. Members urged to attend next Sunday and friends welcome. Ladies aid meets today with Mrs Harvey Marshall. May Sunday school social committee is Mr and Mrs Emil Brach and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Smith.
The calendar lists Sunday school at 10 a.m. and evening worship at 7:30 p.m. with Pastors Foard and Hanbecker and special Easter events. Easter program on April 25 at 10 a.m. features recitations songs and music by local youth and adults. Holy Week services include Good Friday 2 p.m. and communion Friday night with churchwide invitation.
Blanche Beck of Savanna spent the weekend in LaGrange at the Clifton Bennett home. Mr and Mrs Wallace Dresbach and Mary Jean of Mt Carroll and Lucille were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Jack Carpenter. Mr and Mrs Gerald Brown were dinner guests in the Guy Brown home Sunday.
A reader from Brookston Texas reports a mail address change from Mecca California to Box 155 Brookston and asks to resume delivery after missing the last two issues.
The Holman and Spencer combinational sale moves location to a spot across from the old opera house to fit more items. Tom Cheatum will auction all his household goods including 509 quarts of home canned fruit. Garrett Stevenberg of Morrison serves as auctioneer with Bill Bennett as clerk.
Mrs Myrtle Bull announces the marriage of her son Charles to Miss Alice Hess of Long Beach California. The ceremony took place April 19 at 3 p.m. in the Naval chapel on Treasure Island San Francisco Bay. Charles served two years four months in the navy and was aboard the Harleigh Nevada when Pearl Harbor was attacked. His ship was badly damaged and he later served on harbor patrol and as a mine sweeper before transferring to a Diesel school in the States. The couple plans a visit to his Thomson mother soon.
Ely Cochran buys the pool hall lot and half building west of his store from Norman French and plans to use the structure as a store room. The property has housed a pool hall for many years. Mr and Mrs Paul Smith were dinner guests Sunday in the Joe Blair home.
David Switzer, proprietor of a local hardware store, was elected president of the Thomson village board, filling the vacancy left by A W Pape. Nellie Dimmick won the village treasurer post, and Paul Lewis and Harry Diehl were re elected as trustees with Heusinkveld earning the third seat. Switzer led with 102 votes. Dimmick had 140. Total ballots cast were Lig.
Local civilian defense members prepare for a Tuesday evening air raid warning exercise set for 7 p m on April 27. The public will not participate. a two minute warning signal will be sounded and traffic continues. Warnings are routed to the control center as wardens report by phone.
The 5th six weeks honor roll lists seniors Pauline Carpenter Martha French Leslie Grim Helen Hans Lavona Potter Harriet Roggendorf with 9 9 5 10 10. juniors Darlene Ashby Charles Barr Gladys Dykstra June King Beverly Marshall with 4 10 8 4 5. sophomores Mary Halfman Leroy Prins Lucille Prins Pauline Sikkema Rachel Mattie with 8 8 5 6 9. freshmen Evelyn Ashpole Lila Curley Lucille Larson and Harlan Spangler with 1 1 2 7. perfect attendance entries include Lucille Larson Evelyn Ashpole Ardetta Potter Ruth Strubb Jeanne Hogg Mary Halfman Vivian Wheeler. Sunday dinner guests at the Lewis Schick home were Mr and Mrs Charles Switzer and Mr and Mrs David Switzer.
Alvina Klimstra and Clifford Dykstra of Fulton were supper guests of Mr and Mrs Ben Dykstra. Pvt Henry Hartman Jr was a Saturday guest of Mr and Mrs Leonard Hartman at Mt Carroll. Beulah Holman spent Sunday with Lola Grim. Miss Blanche Seim returns from Garnaville to spend Easter with her parents. James Libberton purchased the Ned Turner house in Argo-Fa.
Mrs Jack Carpenter entertained the Thomson 500 club on Thursday with prizes awarded to Mes Ralph Stearns Mrs Carpenter and Mrs B R Lewis The T N T will hold its regular meeting next Wednesday April 28 at the home of Mrs Grace Shelly with Miss Elsie Tousley and Mrs Orella Bennett assisting The Chat A While club meeting was postponed to May 7 Mrs Clarence Rolhous to host Mr and Mrs Cornelius Noordhoff and family spent Saturday with her parents in Lanark Mrs Ida Weber and Mrs Henry Lohmeier returned home after a week in Peoria with their children
The Womens Society of Christian Service met April 21 at Mrs. Myrta Groharing’s home with nineteen members present. Guests included Mrs. LeRoy Foltz, Mrs. Paul Groharing, and Misses Bessie and June Groharing, Nancy Wilt, plus Vivian Barnes visiting from Kansas.
Mr and Mrs LeRoy Rus announce the birth of son Darrell Lee in Morrison hospital on Sunday April 18. He weighed 7 pounds 12 ounces. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Dittsworth of Mr Carroll welcome a daughter born in Savanna City hospital on April 20. Mr and Mrs Albert Prins welcome a daughter in Jane Lamb hospital Clinton on April 17 weighing 6 pounds 8 ounces named Carol Elaine.
School board members report many new hires anticipated for Thomson Consolidated grade school and York Community high school. Only two high school staffers have been hired so far, with none at grade level. Several teachers will not return, including Mixes Alice Hamilton and Esther Goldenstein.
Parents may have their children's photos printed in the newspaper. A photographer from Waltz Studios will be at Thomson village hall next Wednesday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Free portraits will be taken and proofs sent to the Review for publication.
Pvt William Baker of New London Conn visits Clinton with wife and son Mrs Katherine Baker and Lester. Harold Ashpole transferred to Detroit for a nine week course. Pvt Virgil Hartman stationed at Ft Jackson SC. Earl G Kness moved from Fort Knox KY to North Camp Polk LA. Pvt Henry L Hartman Jr on 10 day furlough at home in Clinton. Donald Bull returned to Great Lakes. Eugene Bull and Henry Young Jr at naval base in Idaho for boat training. John Dimmick transferred to camp in California. Corp Ned Sack now in Detroit for advanced school. Raymon Hook en route to furlough with parents in Alliance NE. Wm Wagner and Dick Stagg inducted in Chicago. Robert Rawlins promoted to Master Sergeant. Vivian Wheeler and Lorraine Young guests at Grim home.
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