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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1947
Page
6
Bowling results show Maria Deumet 106 106 104 for a total 316, Sylvia Wittch 148 116, Alice Groharing tur 128 55926, Mary Louise Meyers 110 156 006, Vila Gochenaues 117 118 144.
Mr and Mrs Charles Young move from Savanna to Blackhawk Village Hanover. Mr and Mrs Dan Sack and son Dick of Hanover visited the Paul Wilt home. Misses Carol and Joyce Sack of Hanover hosted weekend guests Elzie North home. Miss Nellie Parsons and Mr and Mrs Charles Sack spent Wednesday with A A Brand in Riverview. Miss Mary Sheridan stayed with Chas Sack Wednesday evening. Softball practice Sunday. A hotel guest returns to a washroom to find another using his toothbrush and apologizes thinking it belonged to the hotel.
York Community High School lists First Honor Roll with seniors Carroll Dimmick Wilma Bielema Frances Halfman Verna Pickens Vernon Mattie Lows Voss Betty Lou Wilt. juniors Sylvia Dykstra Leota Houzenga. sophomores Leona Curley John Elliott Kenneth Gablin Paul Hartman Robert Heusinkveld. freshmen Jean Elliott Darrell Gaar Frances Green Elizabeth Ditsworth Lola Dykstra Second Honor Roll lists seven Dorthy Johnson Fred Miller Jr Pearl Prins Elea nor Stearns Dorthy Williams. additional names Darlene Creighton Rosal ie Hand Alfred Dykstra Bernice Hartman Carolyn Marshall Ellis Pickens Helen Creighton Geneva Imel Gayle Grimm Arnold Sikkema Geraldine Smith Joan Wilt Lola Dykstra. perfect attendance Darrell Gaar Dorthy Johnson Howard Johnson Frances Green Kathryn Poorman.
The United States Chamber of Commerce outlines World Trade Week for May 18 24 inviting 6000 chambers of commerce and business groups to participate. It urges post war leadership in economic development and emphasizes expanding export markets and imports to sustain employment and living standards while the theme is World Trade Unites Nations.
The item lists residents ill at home or recently hospitalized in Thomson and Savanna. Wayne Groharing is ill at home in Thomson. Mrs. Gerald Brown has returned to Thomson from the Home hospital in Sterling. Ray Holloway has been released from Savanna hospital after surgery and is recovering. Various local residents and visitors are noted, including H A Tobey guests in LeClaire, Nellie Parsons hosting visitors, and area residents traveling to Warren, Mt. Carroll, Clinton, and Blackhawk Village.
George Stumphy administrator of Ella Stumphy deceased files Final Report in Carroll County Court Illinois seeking approval. Hearing set for Monday May 5 1947 at ten o clock in the forenoon at Mt Carroll Illinois. Dated April 18 1947 W M Nipe Clerk.
Chat-a-While club members and husbands were Friday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bolhous with Mrs. Hobart Holland assisting. Prizes totaled 500 with awards to the high and low couples and individuals. Refreshments followed. Next meeting to be at Mrs. Leonard Stage’s home. Henry Young Sr and Mrs Myrtle Bull were Sunday supper guests of Orville Bastian and son at Craig Manor Hanover.
Calendar items list events including an American Legion Dance at Thom saa High School Gym on Friday and a Carroll County Basketball Banquet at Thomson High School Gym on Wednesday. Mrs Lawler of Auburn Washington, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Brown, who has been in Grand Rapids for a bowling tournament, is due in Savanna Thursday to spend several weeks with her parents before returning home.
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