Woman's club sale and town building notes in Thomson
A May 1 rummage sale at the Idle Hour building hosted by Eva Brown and Alice Switzer supports the Thomson Woman's Club’s civic efforts. The column also chronicles a building boom with Ed Andring, Addie Groharing, Harry Root, Joe Mitchell, and others advancing homes, plus local happenings at the riverfront, Bowlin Lyons, and community meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Eva Brown
Alice Switzer
Woman’s Club
Thomson
Ed Andring
Addie” Groharing
Creighton’s
Warfield
Harry Root
Potter Bros
Joe Mitchell
Diehl Oil Co
Gateway Nursery
Clinton
Clisby of
Local callers visit Mt Carroll families this weekend
Thomson Briefs Mrs Esther Neuschwanger and Mrs John Parker and baby of Mt Carroll were Saturday afternoon callers in the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Smith. Mr and Mrs Ed Smaltz and son Jay will spend Thursday Friday and Saturday in Milwaukee Wis with Mr and Mrs Veryayne John.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Esther Neuschwanger
John Parker
Baby
Mt. Carroll
Frank Smith
Ed Smaltz
Jay
Milwaukee
Wis
Veryayne John
Hardware Tid Bits Prompt Springtime Shop Talk
A local hardware store previews a busy late spring lineup with reminders of Mother's Day and Memorial Day events. It invites alumni to the May 3rd high school meeting, promotes Sunbeam and General Electric gifts, G E irons and sweepers, paints for home projects, and lists local services by William Baker, plus seeds and garden supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Electric
White House
Wm. Baker
Baker
Thomson
Fire destroys farmhouse roof on Cheatum farm near Thomson
A Wednesday afternoon fire on the Cheatum farm five miles east of Thomson destroyed the two story roof and attic of a farmhouse after sparks from the chimney. Firemen from Thomson fought the blaze with two hose lines. Alarm was sent by M. K. Williams’ tenant son as the farm lacks a telephone. Water damage was confined to the attic area while most household furniture had been removed by neighbors. Nearby guests attended a birthday dinner at Mrs Bayard Lewis’s home that Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheatum Farm
Thomson
M. K. Williams
Chestum’s
Luella Gleason House Sale Announced for May 26
The Luella Gleason house will be sold on Wednesday May 26 at the front door of the Thomson bank. Sale starts at 1 30 p m. Several local residents are noted visiting relatives and dining with families in Monmouth Madison Clinton and Port Byron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luella Gleason
Thomson Bank
Elynor Stagg
Monmouth
Wendell Arling
Betty Lou Wilt
Davenport
Virgil Wilt
Harriet Hammond
Fred Wolf
Pearl Schaut
Lou Moyer
Evelyn Ashpole
Ruth Strubb
Madison
Wis
John Ashpole
Faun Strubb
Ralph Christianson
Carol
Harold Sorenson
Clinton
Grimm's Dairy
Mt. Carroll
Kenneth Peterson
Wayne Ashby
Wayne Ashby, Jr
Springfield
Richard Badtke
Forrest Gilbert
Port Byron
Gratitude for Kindness After Hospital Stay
Thomas M. Hand thanks friends and family for cards letters calls and many acts of kindness during his recent hospital stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas M. Hand
Illness and recoveries at local hospitals
Bert Stainbrook underwent surgery at Hines Hospital on April 21 and is recovering well with plans to return home soon. Danny Wiebenga, four, son of Mr and Mrs Howard Wiebenga, is ill with pneumonia. Mrs Orville Mathis is a medical patient in Savanna city hospital admitted Saturday. George Houzenga, medical patient in Morrison hospital, was dismissed Sunday. Fred Appel is improving slowly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Stainbrook
Hines Hospital
Hines Illnois
Danny Wiebenga
Howard Wiebenga
Orville Mathis
Savanna City Hospital
George Houzenga
Morrison Hospital
Fred Appel
York Community High School Event Dates
Coming events at York Community High School include the Junior prom on May 14 and Class night on May 21. Also scheduled are Baccalaureate on May 23 and Graduation on May 29. Mrs Myrtle Bull now has the telephone number 384.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community High School
Myrtle Bull
Jerusalem lesson guides Sunday worship at York and Argo
Methodist D L Draper preaches at Thomen with Sunday school at 10 and morning service at 11. Argo holds 7 30 evening worship. York Community led by Thomas S Cleworth offers church school at 10 and morning worship at 11. May 2 features lessons on the rebuilding of Jerusalem from Nehemiah with prayer meditation and reflections at the Communion house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Draper
Thomen
Argo
York
Thomas S. Cleworth
Jerusalem
Nehemiah
Communion House
Nehemiah Rebuilds Jerusalem Sunday lessons and services
Catholic Mass at 7 30 and morning worship at 10 00 follow by Sunday school at 11 00 with Bert St Ores as superintendent. Evening service at 7 30. Ladies aid to meet with Mr Alice Switzer on Thursday May 6. Quotations urge church attendance and Sunday school as duty. Judge remarks stress regular churchgoing and juvenile delinquency link to attendance. Come to church and Sunday school next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Gillespie
Herbert St. Ores
Nehemiah
Jerusalem
Alice Switzer
Wofford
Faucett
Brooklyn
Twins Born in Clinton and One Son in Jane Lamb Hospital
Mr and Mrs Robert Sikkema welcome a son born Wednesday April 21 at Jane Lamb hospital. Mr and Mrs Fred Dietterick announce twin daughters Connie Mae and Bonnie Rae born Sunday April 25 at Mercy hospital Clinton Iowa. Mrs Dietterick is daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm Hamm of Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Sikkema
Jane Lamb Hospital
Fred Dietterick
Mercy
York Baptists Elect Officers at Annual Meeting
At the Wednesday evening April meeting of York Baptist Church officers were elected for three years including Lloyd Smith as trustee and Mrs. Roy Heitman as church clerk. Other posts filled were benevolent treasurer Mrs. Otto Switzer pianist Mrs. Emil Brach assistant pianist Mrs. Delbert Gaar chorister Mrs. Harold Witt Sunday school superintendent Barbara Gillespie and reporter Mrs. John Carroll. The Sunday school social is set for Tuesday evening May 4 at the Holland home with the Carrolls assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Baptist Church
Lloyd Smith
Roy Heitman
Otto Switzer
Delbert Gaar
Emil Brach
Harold Witt
Barbara Gillespie
Herbert St. Ores
John Carroll
Gilbert Holland
Cora Kaufman
Lanark
Baptist Ladies Bible Class
Baptist Ladies’ Bible Class
Wm. Griswold
Ray Brenneman
Gillespie
Ernest Smith
Baptist
Baptist Sunday School
York Community high names staff for next year
Four instructors at York Community High School will return in the coming year. H M Elliott principal and math physics, Rolland Brooks commercial, Paul Munson coach history biology and general clerical, Melvin Stengel vocal agriculture. English and home economics hires pending. Elliott holds BS from Wisconsin State Teachers College and MS from Illinois, Brooks a BA from Western Illinois, Munson a BF from same college, Stengel a BS from Illinois and MS from Wisconsin. Also visiting Mach family from Tucson, Arizona. Alumni Association meet scheduled at the school house Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community High School
H. M. Elliott
Rolland Brooks
Paul Menson
Clerces
Melvin Stengel
Elliott
Wisconsin State Teachers College
Iville
Wis
York Community High fifth period honor roll listing
York Community High School lists fifth period honor students with two honor rolls and perfect attendance. Names include Leona Curley Sylvia Dykstra Darrell Gaar Frances Green Paul Hartman Leota Houzenga Joan Zenk Harvey Houzenga Jean Elliott John Elliott Ken Gablin Lola Grim Rohet Heuinkveld Alberta Johnson Russell Sikkema Mary Cate Lola Dykstra Howard Johnson Janice Miller Norma Strubb Tona Zenk George St Ores Clif ford Durwood Betty Holloway Carolyn Marshall Arnold Sikkema John Stearns Joan Witt Irene Zenk Merle Prins Diana Diehl. Perfect attendance: Mary Cate Merle Prins Arnold Sikkema Betty Holloway Darrell Gaar Clifford Durwood Gerry Smith Alberta Johnson Frances Green. The Booster Class of the Meth wit Church will host a ham flower fry and weiner roast at yt black Sunday evening May at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Murray to kick off the troop fund from Wooster Sunday school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Curley
Sylvia Dykstra
Darrell Gaar
Frances Green
Paul Hartman
Leota Houzenga
Joan Zenk
Harvey Houzenga
Jean Elliott
John Elliott
Ken Gablin
Lola Grim
Rohet Heuinkveld
Alberta Johnson
Russell Sikkema
Mary Cate
Lola Dykstra
Howard Johnson
Janice Miller
Norma Strubb
Tona Zenk
George St. Ores
Clifford Durwood
Betty Holloway
Carolyn Marshall
Arnold Sikkema
John Stearns
Joan Witt
Irene Zenk
Merle Prins
Diana Diehl
Gerry Smith
Methwit Church
Ytelack
Eugene Murray
Bey ‘Ut
Wooster
Funeral attendances and local social notes in Preston area
Richard Badtke attended Mrs. John Miller's funeral in Preston. Alys notes visits from Alta Martindale and Vera Martindale, plus many local guests and chats about health in Freeport. Jacques Lampe purchased two lots in Sabula and assists at the fish market. Carroll Mutual Fire Insurance Co shows a balance sheet for 1947 with assets and liabilities totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alys
Richard Badtke
John Miller
Preston
Alta Martindale
Vera Martindale
Mr. Carroll Mutual Fire Insurance CO
Mr. Carroll
Residents urged to vote Saturday on 540 008 bond issue
Community notice urges Thomson residents to back a 540 008 bond for a new high school. Local clubs and church groups hold meetings May 3 5 and 7 with quilting, potlucks, and elections. Residents urged to support the school plan to avoid dwindling standards and keep graduates in the township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Township
Board of Education
Weekend Visitors and Dinners Across Rockford and Nearby
Harry Pearson of Rockford was a weekend guest in the Mervin Marshall home. Sunday dinner guests included Mr. and Mrs. Merle Cate, Mrs. Gladys Cate and Mrs Norma Cate. Mrs. Ivan Carroll and Mrs. Rotell Carroll spent Wednesday afternoon in Morrison at the home of Mr Warren Nice. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith were Mrs. Blaine Smith and family at Mt. Carroll. In the afternoon they called on Mr. and Mrs. Louis Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Prins and son of Fulton were Friday evening callers in the Claus Prins frame. Robert Smith returned to Macomb Monday after spending a week’s vacation with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Brach and of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Smith and Philip were Sunday dinner guests family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Pearson
Rockford
Mervin Marshall
Merle Cate
Gladys Cate
Norma Cate
Ivan Carroll
Rotell Carroll
Morrison
Warren Nice
Frank Smith
Blaine Smith
Mt. Carroll
Louis Smith
Anthony Prins
Fulton
Claus Prins
Robert Smith
Macomb
Lloyd Smith
Emil Brach
Philip
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Ivan Morse
Lyons
Bush Cafe
Roy Bronkema
Massey Harris
Bud Bull
Main
Bud
Mervin Marshall’s
Margaret Heusinkveld
Meee
Andy Sheridan
Mary
Charlie Beck
Savanna
Our
Gus Roggendorf
Gus
Bill Adams
Bill
Lotte
Janet Carpenter
H. G
Arthur Pape
Arthur
Dick McGinty
Chas and
Bayard Lewis
Mike Tucker
Camanche
John Gates
Patty
Hayward
Bill Hynes
Cedar Rapids
John Carpenter
Bill Graves
Cecil Frosch
Robert Lewis
Thomson Briefs
Methodist
Just
Franklin
Hog Waterers
Merle Atherton
Feed & Trucking
Mobilgas—Mobilei
Thomson, Ill
York Baptists
Brooks
Western Minnis State Teachers College
Munson
Mr. Stengel
University of Illinois
University of Wisconsin
Walter Mach
Edith Ann
Helen Mae
Tuscon, Ariz
Mr. Mach
William Mach
Alumni Association
Athol
Dick McGnty
Pres
Forrest Eslinger
Freeport
Larry
Deaconess Hospital
Fred Coden
Paul Perry
Rueben Green
Milledgeville
Dee
Jim St. Ores
Robert Gelwicks
Rush Carroll
Joe Grim
Jack Doden
Chadwick
Fred Doden
Ray Rupple
Guy Brown
James George
Myron Tibbets
Harvey Marshall
Jacques Lampe
Sabula
Ernest Whitney
Lampe
Robinson
U.S. Govt
Mount Carrell
National Bank
Board of Education of Community High School
Carroll County
Ilinois
Community High School
Illinois
Educational Fund
Sandridge
Paul B. Daniels
Tinois
Wes.ccos
Lyle Williams
Sterling
Sandridge and
Thomson Grade Dhoors
Vera Williams
T. N. T. Club
Harry Gaar
Maxine Appel
Thomson Women’s Club
Brick House
Marie Kemmer
Alice Graharing
Groharing
Kemmer
C. Ss
Mrs
Henry Lawrenzy
Erie
Savanna Farm Supplies
McCormick-Deering
Savanna Farm
Lucile Stransky
Mgr
Savanna, Ill
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