Fire Claims Life of Des Moines Infant Relative to Thomson Family
Mrs. Merlin Davis and a three weeks old twin baby died in a Sunday fire in Des Moines Iowa. The baby’s death ties to the Carl Davis family of Thomson, with the father being a brother of Carl Davis. Other local news lists visits and gatherings from Thomson and nearby towns including Chadwick Savanna Clinton and Lanark with numerous relatives and friends visiting or hosting dinners and picnics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merlin Davis
Des Moines
Carl Davis
Thomson
Paul Turney
Chadwick
Ed Turney
Emma Boylan
M. J. Foley
Savanna
Robert Gelwicks
Leo
Bake sale by Ladies' Aid at Hansen Cafe
The ladies' aid of the Methodist church sponsors a bake sale on Saturday April 27 starting at 10 a m at Hansen Cafe. Pastry items include pies cakes cookies buns doughnuts and brown bread. Donations welcome from those who did not donate last sale and from past donors. Public patronage appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Church
Hansen Cafe
Senior Class Play “Spring Fever” Draws Big Crowd
A large crowd attended the senior class play Spring Fever last Friday night and enjoyed the comedy. The cast performed capably under director Miss Frances Thomas, earning 68 dollars and 50 cents from ticket sales and admissions before expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Thomas
Thompson and area residents visit friends and relatives
Numerous Thomson and Mt. Carroll households host weekend and weekday gatherings. Families including Martindales, Hockmans, Bull, Roberts, Deamw, Switzers, Franckes, Harneys, Cone, Mareucei, Bolhous, Williams, and McGintys share visits in Clinton, Polo, Savanna, Morrison, Coleta, and nearby towns. U.S. Navy transfers noted for Mrs. Holland.
Parent-Teachers meeting set for May 2 at high school
The Par ent-Teachers association plans a May 2 meeting at the high school with a Sandridge school program under Mrs Otto Switzer. Lawrence Bruch County Superintendent of Schools will speak. A cow on display, various student acts and refreshments follow. committee chairs are Harry Gaar and Clarence Cooper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teachers Association
Sandridge
Otto Switzer
Lawrence Bruch
Lila Curley
Edith Siperly
Betty Maynard
Walter Conner
Junior Holman
Leona Curley
Robert Falls
Eugene Flack
Lawrence Bruci
Harry Gaar
Clarence Cooper
Bond Report Recapitulation of Net Receipts and Expenditures
Bond report by J J Sheridan shows hard road bond funds received across dates from April 15 to Nov 20 totaling 5638.00 with expenses 5634.36 and a final balance of 3.64. It lists taxes collected by County Treasurer and a small loan from Township Fund, plus bank charges and bond interest payments to First National Bank Chicago and Thomson State Bank for 1939 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Sheridan
County Treas
First National Bank
Chicago
Thomson State Bank
New Books Placed in Thomson Library
A list of recently added titles at Thomson library includes Nature Encyclopedia by C Fisher The Key to the Psalms by S V Williams The Seventh Angel by Stewart Crebs Juliette Low and The Girl Scouts by Choate and Ferris One Man Came Back by Erkskine No Vacancies by G Mallette The Mystery of the Silver Chain by Gladys Blake Sally and Her Kitchen by Worthington The Dark Horse by James The House Party Murders by Edgar Allen Poe Jr Uncle Snowball by Frances Frost Other Gods by Pearl Buck
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Library
Nature Encyclopedia
C. Fisher
S. V. Williams
Stewart Crebs
Juliette Low
Girl Scouts
Choate and
Ferris
Erkskine
G. Mallette
Gladys Blake
Sally
Worthington
James
Edgar Allen Poe, Jr
Uncle Snowball
Frances Frost
Other God
Pearl Buck
Sunday visits at Mrs. Mabel Williams home highlight Chadwick guests
Sunday callers included Mrs. Tom Sheridan and Paul and Jeannine, Miss Jane McManus of Chadwick, and Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Williams with daughter Carol. Supper guests from Glen Ellyn IL were Robert Divilbliss, Lloyd Mack, Harry Knell, Pearl Homer, Allen Fairbanks and Lea Homer. Dorothy Gaar of Savanna will spend Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gaar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Williams
Tom Sheridan
Paul
Jeannine
Jane McManus
Chadwick
Lyle Williams
Carol
Williams
Robert Divilbliss
Lloyd Mack
Harry Knell
Pearl Homer
Allen Fairbanks
Lea Homer
Glen Ellyn
Dorothy Gaar
Savanna
Harry Gaar
Plum Grove School News and Activities Report
Spring brings plans at Plum Grove School with a May calendar featuring an operetta on April 30 and events such as the Eighth Grade Picnic May 18 Final Exams May 20 and 21 Graduation May 22 and a School Picnic May 23 Closing Day May 24. Students list top spelling performers Darline Creighton Thomas Root Sylvia Dykstra Jacqueline McGinty Cecilia Hawk Diana Diehl Marilyn Carpenter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darline Creighton
Thomas Root
Sylvia Dykstra
Jacqueline McGinty
Cecilia Hawk
Diana Diehl
Marilyn Carpenter
Herbert St. Ores
Mrs Gardner 80 Dies in Rockford Stroke Funeral
Mrs. Ashby Gardner, 80, died at 3 a.m. Monday at 842 North Main Street Rockford after a weeklong stroke. Funeral at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at MacAllister Julian funeral home officiated by Dr. Charles R Goff and Rev. Harlow W Holt. Burial in Argo Fa cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs Willard Earngey and three grandchildren, sister Mrs Fred D Stone, brothers Charles Ashby and Don Ashby, and several nieces and nephews. Willard Earngey of South Carolina attended. Mrs Gardner was sister of Martha Ashby of Mt Carroll and aunt of Wayne Ashby of Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lestin
Ashby Gardner
North Main Street
Rockford
T MacAllister-Julian Funeral
North 5Th Street
Charles R Goff
Court Street
Frank H. Gardner
Rock River
Fairmont
Neb
Don Ashby
Mt. Carroll
Willard Earngery
South Carolina
Mrs. Gardner
Martha Ashby
Wayne Ashby
Thomson
Stockton visitor Will Bonjour spends time with local hosts
Will Bonjour of Stockton visits this week with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bonjour. Mrs. B. B. Lewis and daughter Dorothy, Mrs. John Carpenter and son Bobby, and Mrs. K. B. Carpenter spent Tuesday with Mrs. Mike Tucker at Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Bonjour
Stockton
Paul Bonjour
B. B. Lewis
Dorothy
John Carpenter
Bobby
K. B. Carpenter
Mike Tucker
Clinton
Connoisseur Boasts Sargent Painting as Friend Mentions Clean Home
A witty exchange contrasts a Sargent painting in one home with a general housecleaning in another. The quip underscores pride in art versus routine chores, highlighting social tone and light humor.
Final Rites Held for Mrs Reidenga in Morrison Area
Mrs. August Reidenga 71 died Monday at Morrison Hospital after years of poor health. Born Bertha DeVries in the Netherlands on Sept 20 1468 she married August Reidenga in 1489. They immigrated to the U S 47 years ago and lived in Unionville before settling in Morrison area. Funeral services were held at Unionville home and at Yoenezer Reformes church Monoon with Rev Justin Hoffman officiating. interment Grove Hill cemetery at Parrison. Survived by husband and children in Illinois and Missouri, 18 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Reidenga
Morrison
Morrison Hospital
Bertha DeVries
Netherlands
Ralph de Vries
Chicago
Unionville
Yoenezer Reformes Church
Mon Oon
Justin Hoffman
Grove Hill
Parrison
Morris Staat
Harvey
Ben Decker
Sue Wiebenga
Ralph
Andrew
William Bielema
Ustick
Waite Farm
Bluff
Mrs Hoy and son visit Morrison relatives
Mrs John Hoy and her son Raymond of Fulton spent Wednesday with her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Doden. Erve Martindale, a daughter of Morrison, was Sunday visitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hoy
Raymond of
Fulton
Fred Doden
Arthur Gorzney
Morrison
Erve Martindale
Girls 10 to 20 invited for 4-H club meeting
All girls between 10 and 20 years old interested in 4-H club work are asked to meet at the high school gym Saturday afternoon April 27 at 1 30 o'clock. Ethel McNamara Mildred Skinner Harriet Weatherwax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel McNamara
Mildred Skinner
Harriet Weatherwax
Savanna Visit Highlights Local Family Gatherings
Mr. and Mrs. Hayes Frazier and family, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Kraft and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Ross Boylan and family were guests last Thursday evening at the George Ket chum home in Savanna. Mrs. William Chase of Savanna and Mrs. Fred Pennisteon of Argyle visited Mrs. Eva Daley in the George Mort home on Wednesday. Charles Bull of Clinton and Donald Bull of Savanna spent Sunday with their mother, Mrs. Myrtle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
Sack
Argo
Lloyd Smith
Clarence van Buskirk
Lanark
Mae Densmore
Chicago
Sarah Densmore
Savanna
K. B. Carpenter
H. L. Rawlins
John Carpenter
Kyle Melendy
Jean Demaree
University of Illinois
Glenn Demaree
Mae Sack
Harry Spearman
Chadwick
Emma van Buskirk
Near Lanark
Chas. Sack
W. C. Fenley
Donna
Barbara Fenley
Mart ‘Martin
Thomson
Martin Kradle
the Slough
Lillian Solton
Lowell Hadley
Yale
Oregon
Claus Prins
John Prins
Lyndon
Arch Atherton
Merle Atherton
Chase Brown
Clarence Kenyon
Mt. Carroll
Erve Martindale
Roy Hockman
Myrtle Bull
Willard Roberts
Billy
Paul Deamw
Ruth Davis
Chas. Switzer
David
H.A. Francke
Matilda Harney
Mary Cone
Clinton
Emil Mareucei
Ralph Fager
Polo
Clarence Bolhous
J. H. Smith
Fulton
Lyle Williams
Carol
Theodore Storm
Wacker
George Creighton
George van Buskirk
Coleta
John LaShelle
Ella Stumphy
Guy Stumphy
Orrie Rutherford
Thomas Cheatum
Mary Wagner
Ben Stage
Jane Lamb Hospital
Arthur Neuman
Doris Boylan
George Ketchum
Vernon McGinty
Yvonne Atkins
Dick McGinty
Rockford
Chas. McGinty
Arthur Gorzney
Sandra Marie
Morrison
John Carroll
Vern Mort
Lawrence Daley
George Mort
Miles Miller
Near Morrison
Liperly
Sandridge
Kermit Lasch
Elkhorn
Wrs
Gilbert Holland
U. S. S. New Mexico
Bremerton
Wash
San Pedro
Calif
Richard Williams
Wallace Williams
Francke- Switzer
Hayes Frazier
Oscar Kraft
Ross Boylan
William Chase
Fred Pennisteon
Argyle
Wis
Eva Daley
Charles Bull
Clinton, Ia
Donald Bull
Used Machinery and Tires Listing at Morrison Implement Co
An advertisement from Morrison Implement Co in Morrison Illinois offers a Model A Allis Chalmers tractor in A1 condition with an accompanying John Deere tractor and cultivator. Includes a spreader, 6-ply tractor tires and tubes priced at $529, and an International corn planter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allis-Chalmers
John Deere
International Corn Planter
Morrison Implement CO
Morrison, Ill
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Glassic
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Eatwell
Nestle
Crescent Health
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Rinso
Pkgs
Thomson Locals
Vernon
Groharing
Davenport
Leo Linder
Lois
Patricia Lee
Paul Vance
Cedar Rapids
Markie Beck
Les Stolder
A. B. Carpenter
Edward Heggerman
Sterling
Wilbur Hall
Blaine Lohmeier
John Lohmeier
Ray Erling
Howard Tobey
DeWitt, Ia
Claude Grim
Harmon Stakemiller
Ideal
Wallace Dresbach
Mary Jean
Albert Dresbach
Thomson Briefs
J. Y
H.L. Bowm Cattle Comp
Maquoketa
Hana H. L. Bowman
Mgr. Auds
Hute
Herard
Seeberger & Hads
PT. A
Bond Report
FBI
Virginia Vale
Jean Cagney
Hopalong Cassidy
SUN
Mon
Priscilla Lane
Wayne Morris
Jane Bryan
Eddie Albert
Jane Wyman
Ronald Reagan
Gene Autry
Smiley Burnette
Plum Grove
Patricia Yates
Anne Greeley
Peter Hand
Meister
Reidenga
Paul Graharing
Phillips
Thomson Will Rentschler
CESCO
Francke & Switzer
Lewis Motor CO
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