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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1941
Page
3
The Thomson Woman's club held a Wednesday meeting at Mrs. Marjorie Stage's home with strong attendance. Members shared household remedies and heard Cora Stickell discuss Feet and Their Cure, plus Vernon Corbin spoke on Physical Education.
The May meeting of the Parent Teachers association will be held at the high school on Thursday evening May 1. The session will be the last of the season with a safety program outlined by the committee. Sergeant R C Sherman of the Lane Division of Highways at Dixon will speak. A safety film will be shown and other numbers will be presented by Ideal Parkhill Bristol schools and the local high school.
Thomson briefs Kenneth Ditsworth of Argo accepted a position in Mt. Carroll. The Rev. W. E. Schiel and sons Walter and Harold of Manchester Indiana were Tuesday guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Whitney en route home after the funeral of Rev. Schiel’s brother in law in Babylon New York. Rev. Schiel was a former pastor of the local Community church. Mr. and Mrs. Justice Prins and Mrs. Katherine Hawk of Savanna spent last Thursday with Mrs. Susan Rienour of Fulton and Mrs. Dorothy Hawk in Clinton Iowa. Both ladies have been very ill the past winter and still remain about the same.
Mr and Mrs Earl Green express gratitude for kindness shown during Frances hospital stay including cards letters gifts and visits and thanks to all who helped in any way.
Sincere thanks are extended to friends and neighbors who sent cards letters flowers and visits during her hospital stay Mrs Pape specifically thanks the Royal Neighbor lodge for flowers Stages for the Review and those who aided at home Your kindness will be long remembered by Mrs Arthur Pape.
The senior class will present the play Heart Trouble at the high school gym Friday night April 25 at 8 o clock Admission 19 15 and 25 cents Miss Thomas director lists cast including Laura Morrison Patricia Morrison and Conrad Tyler The plot centers on Laura Morrison snubbing her town lover for a golf pro with family and bank involvement adding humor and suspense Music adds between acts Mr and Mrs Bolhous and others plan Iowa City trip for X ray treatment on Mr Bolhous leg
Charles Austin Brock, 71, of Savanna died at 3 10 p m Friday at the home of his daughter Mrs John Heinze in Savanna Burial services were held Sunday afternoon at Law funeral home and burial was in Savanna cemetery He was born March 12 1870 in Woodland township Carroll county son of William and Amanda Brock married Effie Mae Smith March 1894 They lived on a farm near Savanna until 1922 then moved to the city He worked at the Milwaukee road rail mill His wife died in 1925 and in the last year he lived with his daughter Surviving are three daughters Mrs Heinze Mrs William Bim of Savanna and Mrs Gus Roggendorf of Thomson two sons Rudy and Glenn of Savanna eight grandchildren and two brothers Frank Brock of Mt Carroll and Silas of Denver Cole Mr and Mrs Paul Melendy of Savanna were supper guests Sunday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Paul Smith at Argo.
The weekly show moves to Thursday night at the local Opera House under Leon Jordan of Oregon. Starring Joe E. Brown the feature titled When Is Your Birthday is expected to appeal to many. A small admission is charged at the door.
In a Sunday notice from a church in Sabula Iowa minister T Stuart Cleworth highlights Enoch Long as a pioneer teacher merchant churchman and soldier. The article urges worship among youth and describes a youth friendly service with church school at 9 30 and a lesson centered on Acts 4 32.
Rev Clarence Ploch leads 10:00 Church School with Charles McGinty as superintendent and 11:00 Morning Worship themed Keys to the Kingdom. A Thomson Savanna Sunday School convention gathered pastors teachers and superintendents for round table discussions.
Baptist Rev. R. H. Leitner leads morning worship at 9 30 with Sunday School at 10 30 and evening worship at 7 45. The ladies aid society gathers today in Mrs Harold Tobey's home.
Rev. J. A. Foard, pastor, presides as Sunday School begins at 9 30 a m at Argo Methodist.
Ideal Sunday church program lists 10:00 a m Sunday school 7:00 p m Christian Endeavor and 7:30 p m Evening service led by Rev Sword Pastor Arletta Hartman supervised the CE meeting this week.
Fair Haven pastor Paul Farley officiates at a Thursday prayer meeting at 8:00 p m April 24. Sunday school follows on April 27 at 10:00 a m. Brotherhood meeting is planned for Monday evening April 28 at the Hope Evangelical church.
Mr and Mrs Frank Johnson attended the funeral services for Mrs William Drosta in the Sacred Heart church at Sterling on Tuesday. Mrs Herbert Almquist entertained the Savanna Progressive Circle at her home Wednesday. Miss Harriett R Wheeler of Morton Illinois a former instructor in the local high school chaperoned the Social Science club of the Morton high school on a three day tour in Chicago last week.
Mr and Mrs Fay Reitzel of Mill edgeville welcomed a son, Daehle Richard, born Sunday evening at Dixon hospital weighing a little over eight pounds. Mother Louisa Daeher, formerly Rajtee, is the baby’s parent.
A Sunday dinner at the Hartman home honors Arnold Hartman who leaves Wednesday for a year of U S army training. Attending were Mr and Mrs Willard Hartman and family Fulton Mr and Mrs Floyd Hartman and family Garden Plain Mr and Mrs Henry Von Huizen and daughter Clinton IA Mrs Leonard Hartman and daughter and Mr and Mrs Henry Hartman and family. The honoree received a gift from the group.
Charles Art hur Powell 58 native of Dixon died last Sunday morning at his Dixon home. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 30 p m in Staples Funeral Home Dixon with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. He was born January 2 1883 married Grace Eloise Northrup August 6 1902 and worked as a Reynolds Wire Company foreman since 1915. Survived by widow a daughter Mrs Louis Groharing Prophetstown one brother two sisters two grandchildren preceded in death by two sons.
Village board canvass last Friday declared Hayes Frazier the new trustee after a tied election with Myron Tibbits. Tibbits withdrew to avoid a lottery decision. Robert R. Volz of Inglewood California will receive the Review as a gift from John G. Volz of Frost Minnesota.
Mr and Mrs A E Sheridan and daughter Mary and Miss Mary Connell traveled to Ottawa on Wednesday where Mrs Sheridan visited an arthritis clinic. Mr and Mrs Earl Green of Argo hosted a dinner for birthdays of Mrs Green and her sister Alice Handel of Mt Carroll. Mrs Seim hosted a dinner for M Seim’s birthday. Lena Stagg Paul Heusinkveld and son Bob with Elynor Stagg expect to return home late week from Manatee Florida.
Thomson Biefs hosted Sunday guests including Mrs. Andrew Hook Mrs. Ellen Hook and Clara Hook of Fulton. Forrest Eslinger and family from Lanark visited Mr. and Mrs. Justice Prins in Savanna. Fay Groharing departed for Chicago for a year of Army training. Clyde Morrow and Horace Mason families and Dorothy Ann of Fulton joined Katherine Hawk at the Prins residence near Savanna.
Maurice Wiersema of Fulton will marry Miss Pauline Abbott in a two o clock ceremony at the Second Reformed Church Fulton. Rev Van Engelenhoven will perform the single ring service with immediate family present. The couple plans a honeymoon to Wisconsin and Minnesota before residing in Fulton.
Mrs. Mae Densmore of LaGrange Illinois visited Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. K B Carpenter. Warfield traveled with a truckload of stock to the Chicago market after Sunday.
Leta Potter of Savanna was a weekend guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Johannsen. J. Smith and family of Chicago spent the weekend in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hand.
The community plans a potluck supper at the home of Mr and Mrs John Rosenberg on Sunday evening April 27 at 6 30. All high school age or older are invited for a discussion on forming a non sectarian group of young people. Bring a covered dish silverware and plate.
The Argo 500 Club meets today at Mrs. Cora Kaufman’s home. The Chat-a-While club meets tomorrow at Mrs. Ivan Carroll’s home with bulbs and seeds exchange and a Mother’s Day talk by Mrs. Leonard Stage. Last week’s 500 Club gathering at Mrs. Amy Lewis’s home awarded first prize to Mrs. Belle Carpenter, second to Mrs. Leta Johannsen, and third to Mary Cravatta. Mrs. Amy Lewis declared. The next 500 Club meeting will be at Mrs. Leta Johannsen’s home.
Frank Lohmeier and Marjorie L. Knaak were married Monday at 11 AM in Clayton Missouri. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs William Knaak of Clinton Iowa. The groom is a salesman for O P Motor Sales in Clinton. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Albert J Korris of Bethel Lutheran Church.
Two community youths Merle Cate and Jack Demaree will spend June 28 to July 5 at the Premier Boy State program at the State Fair Grounds in Springfield Illinois. A benefit card party on April 30 at the high school gym will raise funds to cover one boy’s expenses with the Savannah American Legion paying the other. The event offers prizes and a lunch after eight o clock. The article explains Boy State as an American Legion sponsored training in citizen ship emphasizing an intelligent, honest democracy through self government and law making by youths.
The Ninh high school board met Monday to hire teachers for the next year. Glenn Demaree will be superintendent under a three year contract. John Rosenberg is rehired as agriculture teacher for Chadwick and Ninh. Vernon Corbin, science coach, to earn 1400 for nine months. Mildred Skinner in home economics at 1500. Jane Jaeger commercial teacher at 1150. Frances Thomas unsigned. English vacancy to be filled. Chas Hoge reelected president, Rush Carroll secretary.
Mr and Mrs Guy Brown hosted a family dinner at their home for the first birthday of their granddaughter Judith Lee Brown. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Gerald Brown and daughter Judith Lee, Mr and Mrs Harold Brown, and Mr and Mrs Guy Brown and family.
Mrs Chas Hogg attended the dessert luncheon of the Past Matrons club in the Masonic temple at Clinton Ta last Thursday.
Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Welch in Argo were Mr. and Mrs. Hazen Welch of Sharon Wisconsin. Mr. and Mrs Ed Turney and family have moved south of Spring Valley.
A local health roundup lists residents improving or stable. Louis Messinger and Dora Harsen show slow to steady improvement. H L Rawlins remains about the same. Grace Moyer and Gerald Van Buer improve after illnesses and injuries. Several others, including Ida Knapp and Joe Wilt, are treated in Clinton hospitals with varying progress.
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