Local Notes Sweep Through Town From Ather ton to Savanna
A string of short items covers residents from Bush on a bench at a service station in Ather ton to Bayard Lewis walking to town. Mentions include Mike Sheridan, Iris Martindale sighting in Davenport and J M Fay dining in Rock Island. A family note cites Eva Bergstad and six brothers, plus a tale of a Rhode Island Red hen and her fourteen chicks found after a brooder-house misadventure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bush
Atherton
Bayard Cole
Andy Sheridan
Clarence Appel
Arthur Pape
Ebner Tower
Mary
Bob Smith
Andrew Hook
Fulton
Bayard Lewis
Bob Ashpole
Chicago Avenue
Savanna
Thomson
Iris Martindale
Davenport
J. M. Fay
Fort Armstrong
Rock Island
Mary Sheridan
Maude Wagner
Main Street
Clara Hook Bergstad
Ab Hook
Little
Rhode Island
Red
Joe
Brownie Volk Returns Home After Missing Peril
Brownie Volk reappeared Saturday with injuries to his right leg and forehead after vanishing from Volk's Cafe on Thursday. His return leaves his family seeking details of his period away while the recovered mon grel, a Heinz heir, remains in satisfactory condition and may remark there is no place like home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownie Volk
Volk
Brownie
B-29 Crewman Entertained in Stage-Kemmer Home
A 6 30 dinner in the Stage Kemmer home honored S Sgt and Mrs Robert Kemmer and son John of Pueblo Colorado. Kemmer just returned from New Mexico where he trained on B 29s and has been stationed at Pueblo for two years. Attending included Mr and Mrs Fred Kemmer and daughter Edwin Appel of Galesburg Mr and Mrs Howard King and son Mr and Mrs Ben Stage and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kemmer and son. Sgt Kemmer is a brother of Kenneth Kemmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stage-Kemmer
Robert Kemmer
John
Pueblo
Colo
Kemmer
New Mexico
Fred Kemmer
Edwin Appel
Galesburg
Howard King
Ben Stage
Kenneth Kemmer
Sgt Kemmer
Western Illinois Iowa Briefs and Local Notes
Thompson reports Elynor and Richard Stagg attended a Tuesday meeting for Western Illinois and Eastern Iowa newspaper people. A Task Force 306 tour of the Sixth Service Command presented talks on ending the Japanese War. Local residents hosted visitors from Lanark Stockton Savanna Batavia and Sterling as church improvements progress and new pastor Rev J W Gillespie arrives. Mary Shelly of Savanna celebrated her 83rd birthday. Elynor Schultz of Sterling left after her father-in-law’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elynor
Richard Stagg
Illinois
Iowa
U.S. Army
Sixth Service Command
Forrest Eslinger
Jaclyn Ann
Lanark
Justice Prins
Jo Ann
Benford Stadel
Stockton
York Baptist Church
J. W. Gillespie
Auburn
Leta Potter
Russell Hitchcock
Betty Truninger
Savanna
Aurora
Laura Stiles
Batavia
Mary Shelly
Washington Street
John Halfman
Elizabeth Carr
Elynor Schultz
Sterling
Kenneth Kemmer
Newsmen Try K-Ration Lunch at S O D Confab
Reporters at S O D sample American and Japanese K rations from a press briefing. The concise meals include breakfast dinner and supper packs with pork, beef, cheese, crackers, coffee, gum, cigarettes, napkins, spoons, and a small matches book. Japanese rations are smaller and lighter. Rations are edible but may become monotonous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Cattle Bring Top Prices at Chicago Stock Yards
Whiteside county cattle from George Holesinger near Fulton sold high at the Chicago Stock Yards in the past week. A drove of 21 yearling steers weighing 1090 pounds brought 17.60 per cwt and a Holstein heifer of 1150 pounds brought 16.00 per cwt. An extra 50 cents per cwt subsidy will be paid to Holesinger on these sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiteside County
George Holesinger
Fulton
Chicago
Mr. Holesinger
Local social visits plus dinners noted in Thomson
Thomson residents report weekend and weekday calls and dinners. Otto Switzer hosted guests including E. W. Farnsworth and family while Stanhope and Stage-Kemmer households hosted visitors from Rock Island. Other visits included DeWitt and Redwood connections and a Morrison couple calling on Harold Witt.
Birth of Son to Mr and Mrs Phil Sheridan of Rockford
Mr and Mrs Phil Sheridan of Rockford announce the birth of a son named Ernest Phil. Mrs Sheridan is formerly LaRetta Dollinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Sheridan
Rockford
Ernest Phil
Birthday Party for Richard Groharing Held at Home
Richard Groharing son of Mr and Mrs Bruce Groharing celebrated his birthday on August 6 with a party at their home. Attending were Jackie Holloway Mary Ellen Holloway Steve Kemmer Bernard Groharing Donald Groharing and Mrs Kenneth Kemmer and Mrs Pruce Groharing. Richard received many gifts. Angel food cake ice cream and pops were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Groharing
Bruce Groharing
Jackie
Mary Ellen Holloway
Steve Kemmer
Bernard
Donald Groharing
Kenneth Kemmer
Pruce Groharing
Richard
Angel
York Community Churches Weekly Schedule and Meetings
York community churches announce worship at 9 45 a m church school at 10 45 a m Sunday school teachers meeting at William Adams home Friday 8 p m family night at the church Friday Aug 17 Thomson Methodist service 9 30 a m church school 10 30 a m Baptist 10 30 a m Sunday school 8 00 p m evening service Rev J W Gillespie ladies aid meets all day with Mrs Calvin Eslinger of Argo Fa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community
Roy Berg
Baptist
J. W. Gillespie
Ladies’ Aid
Calvin Eslinger
Argo-Fa
Religious Services Schedule for Argo Community
The notice lists Catholic Mass at 9 00, Sunday school at 10 00, evening service at 7 00, and Christian Endeavor at 7 30 with Rev. Paul Van Zee leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
Paul van Zee
Lt Ruth Cooper Leaves for New Army Duties
Lt Ruth Cooper of the Army Nurse Corps departs San Francisco after a 10 day leave to return to duty. She served nine months overseas in England France and Belgium and has two brothers in the service Kenneth in the Philippines and Raymond at Camp Lejeune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Cooper
Army Nurse Corps
San Francisco
Calif
Clarence V. Cooper
Oakton Road
Savanna
England
France
Belgium
Thomson
York Community High School
Cooper
Moline Public Hospital
Northwestern University Medical School
Chicago
Kenneth Cooper
Philippines
Raymond Cooper
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Pvt
Joyce Swanson Celebrates Sixth Birthday at Old Mill Park
Joyce Swanson daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Swanson marked her sixth birthday on a Friday afternoon. A party for 14 children was held at Old Mill park with games and refreshments. Joyce received many gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce
Paul Swanson
Old Mill Park
Local residents visit Thomson area from Redwood New York
Mrs. John Parker of Savanna spent Tuesday with her sister Mrs Gee Lanning. Mr and Mrs Harold Witt and Wayne were Friday evening callers at the home of Mr and Mrs Mervin Marshall. Isaac A Lewis and daughter Miss Margaret Lewis of Redwood New York are visiting in Thomson this week. They own the former Margaret Hind's property here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Parker
Savanna
Gee, Lanning
Harold Witt
Wayne
Mervin Marshall
Isaac A. Lewis
Margaret Lewis
Redwood
N. Y
Thomson
Margaret Hind
Toberman Receives Treatment At Miami Beach Army Hospital
Pfc. Lawrence F Toberman husband of Mrs Rachel Toberman of Thomson Alabama is admitted to the AAF Regional and Convalescent Hospital Miami District for treatment and rest. He will join medical staff guided rehabilitation and convalescent programs including postwar planning activities and language study. Pfe Eugene Lord is on a 30 day furlough visiting family in Elizabeth New Jersey after returning from overseas in Germany in October 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
Fla
Lawrence F. Toberman
Rachel Toberman
Thomson, AL
AAF
Miami District
Pfe
Eugene
Lord
Reg
Erdy Lord
Curtis
Elizabeth
Lord Just
Germany
John Wallace
Muskego
Okla
Pioneer Class Potluck Marks Merger With Women's Class
The Pioneer class of the Community church held a potluck yesterday noon at Mrs. Adeline Groharing’s home. Eight attended as the group merges with the Women's class, ending Groharing’s 15 years of teaching the Pioneers. She will teach the new Young People’s class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Church
Adeline Groharing
Nancy MacLean Celebrates 13th Birthday in Chicago
Nancy MacLean of Chicago was honored with a birthday party Saturday while staying with her grandmother Mrs. Dora Doty. She turned 13 on Friday. Mrs. C. C. MacLean and son Norma arrived Wednesday to join the celebration, and Mr. and Mrs. John Carroll were also present. Mrs. C. C. MacLean will remain with her mother until Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy MacLean
Chicago
Dora Doty
C. C. MacLean
Norma
John Carroll
Steers Bring 16c a Pound at Chicago Market
Claus Prins with Ray mond Dykstra led 36 Whiteface steers to Chicago on Monday evening. The herd averaged 1173 pounds and sold for 16 cents per pound. Merle Atherton and Handel Bros. hauled the cattle in their trucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claus Prins
Raymond Dykstra
Chicago
Merle Atherton
Handel Bros
Local couples mark anniversaries in August
Mr and Mrs Herbert St Ores celebrate their 17th wedding anniversary today August 9. Mr and Mrs Charlie McGinty will celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary next Saturday August 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert St. Ores
Charlie McGinty
Local visits and reunions across towns in Midwest
Mr and Mrs Kart Kupple and Leona Curley left Monday evening for a week in Yankton South Oak. Mr and Mrs Harvey Marshall attended the Schueneman reunion at Sterling Sunday. Lucille Larson visits Cedar Rapids Iowa for a week or more and plans a stop at Cornell College Mt Vernon while there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kart Kupple
Leona Curley
Yankton
S. Oak
Harvey Marshall
Schueneman
Sterling
Lucille Larson
Cedar Rapids
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Local Servicemen News and Leave Updates
Sgt Robert Lewis stationed in Santa Monica California attends school for a few weeks. Pvt Cate G M Se enjoys a 14 day leave with his mother Mrs Gladys Cate. Harold Schroth a Pvt is in a hospital in Oregon with mumps. Marvin Badtke arrives in Boston from overseas and spends furlough with his parents in Maine. Burdette Miller visits home at Camp Grant prep Aug 12. Elwin Rice leaves for overseas duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sgt
Robert Lewis
Santa Monica
Calif
Pvt Cate Gmse
Gladys Cate
Roland Schroth
Pvt
Harold Schroth
Oregon
French Typewriter Sent From Corporal Harris
Mrs. V. C. Fenley received a French typewriter this morning from her brother Corporal Garand Harris now stationed in Czechoslovakia. It arrived recrated in Chicago and is similar to an American typewriter with the y and z keys swapped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. C. Fenley
Cpl
Garand Harris
Czechoslovakia
Chicago
Warn Against Saccharin For Home Canning
Housewives were warned against using saccharin to replace sugar in home canning. Chairman Arden Reisenbigler of Morrison Illinois War Price and Rationing Board cited FDA and War Food Administration officials noting saccharin is not recommended for canning and may pose toxic risks due to coal tar content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arden Reisenbigler
Morrison, Ilinois War Price
Food and Drug Administration
War Food Administration
Reisenhigler
Reisenbigler
New Service Flag Honors Two Drafted Workers
The Review displays a new service flag in its window for two employees drafted while employed there. Several former staff members also serve. The stars honor Paul Frederick Strukhoff and Dayton Gilpin Stagg, both in the U S Naval Reserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Frederick Strukhoff
Dayton Gilpin Stagg
U. S. Naval
North Carolina girl becomes the bride of PFC Burdette Miller
A North Carolina girl tied the knot with PFC Burdette Miller. A surprise birthday party for Mrs Otto Switzer was held Saturday night at the Wm Griswold home with many relatives and friends attending. Refreshments included ice cream angel food cake cookies candy and orange soda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
PFC
Burdette Miller
Otto Switzer
W S C S and club notices for August meetings
The W S C S will meet with Mrs Lyle Williams on August 15 with lunch served. The T N T will meet with Mrs Orella Bennett on August 22, hosted by Mrs Bennett, Mrs Emma Holland, Mrs Audrey Switzer and Emma Kling. The Argo Fa Methodist church hosts the Home Ee Club on Friday August 17 with singing, devotion, flower show info led by Blanche Seim and Mary Hook. The 500 club meets August 16 with Clara Andring. last meeting winners were Clara Andring first, Amy Lewis second, Evelyn Welch third, Roy Houghton low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orella Bennett
Emma Holland
Audrey Switzer
Emma Kling
Argo-Fa
Argo- Fa Methodist Church
America the Beautiful
Mary Hook
Blanche Seim
Bather Flower Company
Clinton
Iowa
Mae Sack
Grace Seim
Alyce Carpenter
Mary van Buer
Mary Williams
Edna Cooper
Geneva Dueworth
500
Clara Andring
Amy Lewis
Evelyn Welch
Roy Houghton
Birth Dates Observed By Legion Units
Members of the American Legion and auxiliary honored August and September birthdays at a covered dish picnic held at Old Mill Park in Savanna. Hosts included E. O. Hemmer Charles Hogg and Paul Lewis. Alfred Whetzler was praised for fourteen years as band director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion and
American Legion Auxiliary
Old Mill Park
Savanna
E. O. Hemmer
Charles Hogg
Paul Lewis
American Legion
Alfred Whetzler
Visitation and medical visits span Iowa and Illinois communities
The article notes Paul Heusinkveld consulting a doctor in Iowa City for hand issues while Mrs. Heusinkveld visits. It also recalls County Woman's Club activities near Mt. Carroll and travels of Clara Bergstead with her children to Streator. The piece references other regional visits including Mrs. Wiersema, Elaine Cady, and a patient in hospital, with nods to Cone and family in Enid Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Heusinkveld
Iowa City
Paul
Eugene Murray
Charles Hogg
County Woman's Club Board
Ed Keim
Mt. Carroll
Savanna
Clara Bergstead
Streator
Albert Hook
Clarence Bolhous
Marilyn
Iowa
Clarence
Jennie Wiersema
Fulton
Forest Cady
Leatrice
Clinton
Elaine Cady
Iarry I. Cone
Heney Dick
Enid
Okla
Mary Cone
Nic. Heusinkveld
Leen
Local Health Notes From Savannah and Surrounding Areas
Walth the sick Richard five year old son of Mrs Martha McWorthy underwent a tonlectomy Friday morning in the Savannah city hospital. Mrs Jerry Wiebenga has been ill in the past few days. Mrs Katherine Hawk of Mt Carroll is suffering with a very bad infection in her arm and is under a physician's care. She makes her home with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Justice Prins of Mt Carroll. Walter Mach underwent major surgery in St Francis hospital in Freeport Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard
Martha McWorthy
Savanna City Hospital
Jerry Wiebenga
Katherine Hawk
Mt. Carroll
Justice Prins
Walter Mach
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
Miss Martha Lytle Weds Pfe Burdette Miller in Red Spring
Miss Martha Ann Lytle of Red Spring North Carolina wed Pfe Burdette Lee Miller of Thomson Illinois in a simple eight o clock Friday ceremony at the bride’s parents home. Rev. W L Manes officiated before close family and friends. Post ceremony reception hosted by the bride’s parents followed by a short wedding trip. Mrs Miller a Kinston area graduate and National Biscuit cashier. Mr Miller son of Ben Dyson near Thomson and a July 1943 service veteran who served ten months overseas in Europe. He will report to Ft Jackson after furlough for further assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Ann Lytle
Red Spring
North Carolina
Pfe
Burddette Lee Miller
Thomson, Il
W. L. Manes
Jessie Bright
N. C
Miller
Ben Dyson
Near
Thomson
Savanna
Ft. Jackson
South Carolina
Sharon Curley Married In Clinton Episcopal Church
Miss Dorothy Ardelle Nelson and Leonard T. Eble united in marriage at St. John's Episcopal Church Clinton at 5 30 in the afternoon. The bride wore a Chantilly lace and white taffeta gown with a Juliet cap and a cascade of white gladioli. The groom's party included maid of honor Mildred Nutt and bridesmaids Mrs John Strawsberry and Mrs Joseph Eble. The flower girl was Sharon Curley of Cordova. The couple planned a wedding trip to Chicago and Lake Geneva.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Ardelle Nelson
Leonard T. Eble
Clinton
Iowa
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Thomas Horton
George Trager
India
Pfe
Joseph Nelson
Italy
Mildred Nutt
Savanna
John Strawsberry
Joseph Eble
Sharon Curley
Cordova
Dwain EF
Forest
Robert Ventres
Loren Gehlsen
Chicago
Lake Geneva
Wis
Lynn Curley
Lila and
Leona
Thomson
Delbert Co
Sharon
Cordo
Ben Nutt
Daghter Mildred
Small Town Weekend Visits and Birthday Picnic Highlights
Thirteen Brifs Mr and Mrs Ben Dykstrand hosted Sunday dinner with Mort Betty Blair returning home after a weekend visit to Leis Vos The Switzer and sons came home Thursday after time with parents Mr and Mrs Allinson in Oraneeville Hl Eric Marske and sons from Clinton spend the week with aunt Mrs Carl Peterson and sister Mrs Fred Hook A picnic was held Sunday at Old Mill Park Savanna for Jeanne Hoggs birthday Present were Mrs Wm E Price Jr and Alice Line of Clinton Ia Mr and Mrs Charles Hogg and Jean Elliott Sunday visitors at Clint Wilts home included Mr and Mrs W H Conrady of Morrison and Mrs LaVerne Maechel and daughter of Sterling Mr Joe Blair visited Tuesday with Joe s brother Mr and Mrs Ralph Blair of Woodbine Ill on
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Dykstrand
Herman Jansma
Mort
Betty Blair
Leis Vos
Switzer and Sons
Allinson
Oraneeville
Eric Marske
Clinton
Carl Peterson
Fred Hook
Old Mill Park
Savanna
Jeanne Hogg
Wm. E. Price Jr
Alice Line
Clinton, Ia
Charles Hogg
Jean Elliott
Clint Wilt
W. H. Conrady
Morrison
LaVerne Maechel
Sterling
Joe Blair
Joe
Ralph Blair
Woodbine
Illon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thomson Briefs
Wrigley’s
Camel
Old Gold
Philip Morris
Chelsea
Who
Thomson News
E. W. Farnsworth
C. K. Switzer
Major Philip Switzer
Francis Hoff
Louis Schick
Louis Shelly
Charles Stage
Joan
Gilbert Swensen
Nellie Adams
George Lenders
DeWitt
I. A. Lewis
Hattie Witt
Ralph Irion
Edgar Doverspike
Argo Methodist
LT. Cooper
Armed Forces
Pioneer
George Perry
Ft. Knox
Richard Badtke
Marvin Badtke
Boston
Mass
28Th Division
Marvin
Camp Grant
Helen Rice
Elwin
Harris
Charles
Judy McNitt
Cecil Green
Judy Hook
Gerald Geidd
Karen Stiles
Richard and
Edward Hook
Donna Gaar
Deloris Nelson
Alan Hickey
Carolyn Ditsworth
Jay Smaltz
Lloyd Smith
Victor Hartman
Mrs. O. Switzer
Lyle Williams
Walh
Therteen Brifs
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