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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1954
Page
3
Regular pastors Rev J W Gillespie and Rev William Kendall lead evening services every Sunday at 7 30 PM. The notice invites community members to attend and not be disappointed.
Thom son mayor Joe Shutters lists standing committees for 1954 55 with members across Finance Streets Alleys and Lights Waterworks Village Buildings Ordinance and Licenses and related village services. Also notes Catholic health services at Fulton and St Johns church services in Savanna and York Community Rev Mark Witmer pastor.
Sunday services at 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. feature minister James W. Gillespie and Superintendent Paul Wilt with lessons from 1 Kings 14. Prayers for children’s salvation, church social Tuesday, and offerings for Churches for New Frontiers May 9. A Mother’s Secret story emphasizes eternal protection and training in faith.
Methodist William E. Lechrone pastor. Thomson services 10 a.m. Church School and 11 a.m. Morning Worship. Hickory Grove 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship. Argo Fay 10:30 a.m. Church School. Another Church 10 a.m. Church School and 7:30 p.m. Evening Worship.
The Junior Class lists seventeen members with nine girls and eight boys. Prom plans are underway for Friday night and the Junior Play drew a large crowd. Mr. Hixson received a cigarette lighter for organizing "The Boarding House Reach." Boys from the class competed in a Mt. Carroll track meet last week. A former classmate attended the play, and Nancy Dorn bush along with Carol Williams from Mt. Carroll 55 joined in.
Weekend guests visited Thomson residents from Chicago and Madison with dinners and a Sunday gathering. The event honored Gary St. birthday observed Friday. Local residents hosted visitors including Dorothy Roggendorf and Mrs. Sterenberg. Free Garden Spot notice from M J Strukh off Thomson lists a fruit tree offer.
Acknowledges gratitude to those who sent cards and letters and assisted the family during the hospital stay. Mrs. Frank Wallas says the kindness will be long remembered.
York Baptist church elected officers for 1954 55 starting May 1. Trustee Pauli Wilt clerk Mrs Roy Heitman treasurer Mrs Emil Brach benevolent treasurer Mrs Delbert Gaar Sunday School Supt Paul K Witt pianist Mrs Charles Hogg assistant pianist Miss Barbara Carroll chorister Mrs Harold Witt reporter Mrs Ray Brenneman ushers Philip Brach John Slo an Mervin Marshall Herbert St Ores The church also voted to send Rev and Mrs Gillespie to the National Baptist Convention May 24 28 in Minneapolis Minn.
Mr and Mrs Robert Carroll hosted a Sunday family dinner in St Paul Minnesota celebrating Mrs Dee Bradley and her daughter Betty and marking the birthday of Mrs John Carroll. Attending were Mrs Bradley and daughter. Mr and Mrs Robert Gelwicks and family. Mrs Elizabeth Carroll and sons. Mr and Mrs Rush Carroll. Mr and Mrs John Carroll. and Mr and Mrs Eldon Hickey and families.
Riverview residents report weekend and weekly visits from family and friends. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. Wm Heide returning from Palmetto Florida and numerous arrivals from Chicago Moline Milledgeville Chadwick Freeport and Hazelhurst at cabins cottages and homes.
Mrs Dee E Bradley and her daughter Miss Betty Bradley of St Paul arrived Friday to visit her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs John Carroll in Geneseo. Betty returned to St Paul Tuesday while Mrs Bradley stayed for a longer visit. Mrs Hattie Greeley and great granddaughter Barbara McCaughey of Clinton Indiana plan a weekend in Geneseo with grandson and granddaughter Mr and Mrs Wayne Ashby.
Mr and Mrs Robert Falls announce the birth of a son named Robert Leroy at Savanna City Hospital on Friday April 23 weighing eight pounds three ounces. Mr and Mrs Wayne Drake announce a son born Monday April 26 at Yill Morrison Hospital.
The April meeting of the Baptist Sunday School Adult Classes convened at the Church on Monday evening April 26. President Mrs. Gillespie opened the session with devotion read from Proverbs. Alice Switzer spoke on the mountains of the Bible focusing on Mt. Ararat. Officers elected: Jennie Griswold president, Alice Switzer vice president, Bertha Brenneman second treasurer. Lunch hosts were Anna Carroll and Luella Heitman serving marshmallow delight cupcakes and coffee to eight ladies and seven men.
Thomson P T A will present a three act comedy Our Gal Sal at 8 p m tonight in Savanna community high school sponsored by the Lions club Net proceeds go to the Savanna fire department Selections will be sung between acts by the Savanna Clinton Barber Shoppers Ernest Hixon is director of the play and production assistants are Mrs Lyle Greeley and Mrs Victor Fenley Cast includes Carol Miller Delores Prins Frances Green Gene Halfman Ella Tousley Norma Kradle Harold Fedderson Charles Ferris and Alice Groharing
Thomson Boy Scouts will hold a paper drive here on May 8 collecting recyclable papers from residents and businesses to support troop activities.
Louis Nowaczyk 56 died at 10 30 p m Sunday April 25 at the Chadwick home of his step daughter Mrs Harold Bast following a heart attack. He and his wife long lived in Chicago before moving to Chadwick to live with the Basts and their daughter Mrs Paul Grim. Funeral was at 2 p m Wednesday at Hope E U B church with Rev Eldon V Schriver officiating and Chadwick Cemetery burial. Military rites were by Chadwick American Legion post with a male quartet singing In The Garden and Remember Me O Mighty One. Pallbearers were Legion members Fred Olson Harve Queckboerner S S Harter Earl Larson and Harold Fink. Carl H Kness was chaplain. Legion firing squad gave final salute. Flowers arranged by Mrs Charles Dial Jr Mrs Wimner Weber and Mrs Frank Hawkins. He was born Aug 4 1897 and was World War I veteran. He married Josephine Hamola June 15 1920. Surviving are his wife a daughter Mrs Paul Grim Chadwick two stepdaughters Mrs Emil Stark Chicago and Mrs Harold East Chadwick seven grandchildren two great grandchildren four sisters. His parents a sister and three brothers precede him in death.
A stream of Sunday and weekday visits fills this local social page. Mr and Mrs Wilbur Kauffman hosted Mrs Rachel Blair in Stockton. Merle Bicker welcomed Robert Atherton clan. Maude Brown and Harriet joined Ray Rupple family. Families from Morrison and Moline visited Grim, Groharing, and Bielema households as Braden ton winter ties resurfaced. Al and Kristy Bealer left for San Antonio with family. Uphoff's Monday supper honored a guest, while many others shared meals and evenings across Fulton La Moille and Sterling.
John W Stearns son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Stearns of Thomson earned high commendation from his commander for outstanding radar maintenance work with the Air Force He taught a six week maintenance school on the FPS radar set and was being trained to become NCOIC of the radar maintenance section Ambrose B Babbitt Captain USAF commander
Allan Workman an eighteen month old boy, son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Workman of Mr Carroll, narrowly escaped suffocation when his head slipped from a partly closed car window. Marvin Holesinger witnessed the danger and the child was treated at Jane Lamb hospital then Iowa City hospital before returning home fully recovered.
Mrs John Wilkins of Fulton presented her piano pupils at a recital Sunday evening April 25 at the Presbyterian church in Fulton. Girls from Thomson taking part included Misses Ruth Ann Bielema Carol Prins Doris Betty Feldt and Harrietta Fenley.
The report lists numerous visits and gatherings across Clinton Iowa Savanna Fulton Morrison and neighboring towns. Names include the Green Seim Doden Tobey Murphy Kilpatrick Capenter and Bealer among others with travel from Amarillo Davenport and Freeport.
The Golden Rule Class of the Baptist Sunday school met in the church basement for the April gathering with President Robert Carrol presiding. Seventeen members attended and discussed next year’s program. officers elected include President Mervin Marshall and Vice President Mrs. John Sloan.
The Live Wire Class of York Baptist Church met April 27 at 7 30 p m with 10 members present. Larry Smith led a devotional. Officers elected for the coming year were Joyce Sack president Ronald Smith vice president Janice Smith secretary treasurer Philip Brach reporter. Philips Brach led entertainment. Lunch of sandwiches chips and lemonade followed. Next meeting set for the last Tuesday in May.
A long list of social visits and gatherings from Fulton and surrounding towns includes card party at Immaculate Conception Church basement with prizes and refreshments, and numerous Sunday visits among families in Lanark Morrison Savanna and Silvis.
Miss Shirley Hoover daughter of Mr and Mrs Ellsworth Hoover wed Gerald Wiersema son of Mr and Mrs Jacob Wiersema Jr at 8 p m in the Second Reformed church chapel Fulton Rev Ray Reverts officiated The bride wore a blue nylon dress with blue and white accessories and carried white carnations The maid of honor Hazel Schroth wore blue with red and white accessories The mothers wore lavender dresses with yellow carnations Best man was Robert DeWeerdt A wedding dinner followed at the Albany House The bride a York Community High School senior Thomson plans Fulton high school 1952 graduate husband a construction worker
Mrs. Faye Furlong of Long Beach California guest of honor at a Tousley family dinner Friday evening. Cousins Elsie Lloyd and Cecil Tousley host along with Tonstey siblings in Rock Falls. Furlong, an Los Angeles Board of Health employee, attends a Chicago nurses meeting and plans overnight stay before trips to Montezuma Idaho and Washington en route home.
A chain of Sunday dinners and weekend visits connects residents from Lanark Clinton Savanna Fulton Chadwick Pearl City Hampshire Pequot Lake Chicago Sterling Morri Morrison and surrounding areas as friends and relatives drop by for meals and hospitality. Notable gatherings include Jean Irion from Clinton visiting Clarence Irion in Lanark and multiple families hosting relatives from Clinton Savanna and Fulton.
Shakuntala Moll of Delvia Dun India was the guest speaker at the FHA Mother-Daughter Banquet at Thomson High School. She described Indian family life with contrasts to American norms, noting large extended households, arranged expectations, and limited movement for girls, while highlighting recent abolition of the untouchable caste practice.
The Thomson area PTA will host a wiener roast and officer installation on Thursday May 6 at the grade school. Hosts include H M Elliott John Seger and Roland Brooks. Group singing led by Mr Ferris. Last meeting before fall season.
Sick Mary Grace and Lillie Kay Daniels returned to school after a week at home with flu. Mrs. Leonard Feldt is confined to bed with high blood pressure. Francis Hoff and his daughter Nadine have mumps. Ora Potter had major surgery at Jane Lamb hospital in Clinton and Clarence Huggins had major surgery at Mercy hospital in Clinton.
Thompson briefs Mrs Florence Dyson and Mrs Lydia Aspinwall of Lanark as Sunday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Claude Grim. Tamily visited Savanna with her parents Mr and Mrs Otto Wolfe.
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