Army Navy notes from Savanna area wartime postings
Richard Brown is ordered to report for army service on Aug 12. Others include Johnny Brown visiting from Rome Georgia, Dorothy Gaar departing for Bradley Field Connecticut after furlough, Norman French on ten day leave from North Camp Hood Texas, and Lt Edward Smaltz promoted to captain in England with the 574th Bombardment Squadron. Additional items cover furloughs, transfers, hospital stays, and family visits connected to Savanna and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Brown
Mera
Frank Brown
Savenna
Johnny Brown
Rome
Dorothy Gaar
Bradley Field
Conn
Norman French
North Camp Hood
Tex
Edward Smaltz
England
Henry Schipper
Morrison
California
Waterworks Park
Bernie Dykstra
Dykstra
Charles Witt
Navy
Harold
Davis Kipnis
Pfe
Kipnis
Corp
Harold Liedenburg
Mt. Carroll
Harry Kipnis
Mt. Carrol
Savanna
Ray Morgan
Naval Air Corps
Marian Olsen
Gee Steabs
Camp McCoy
Wis
Marius Olsen
Ruth Hartman
Olsen
Wilmer Siewert
Ben Wagner
India
Wilfred Hazen
North Africa
Charles Beck
Camp Hook
George Beck
Walter Smeltekop
SOC
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Maryland
Smeltekop
Chicago
Omar Ketchum
Jerry
Truax Field
Madison
Geo. Ketchums
Ross Boylans
War ration notices update stamps and allowances
The War Production Office announces extended validity and new stamps for sugar meat fats and dairy products with four week quotas from July 20 to Aug 27. Blue red and airplane stamps extend or begin new validity, gasoline tires fuel oil and shoe supplies updated. Local notes include Sally Yates visiting Savanna and Helen Tempe visiting Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Housewive
OPA
Hans Family Reunion Draws 60 at Lawrence Park Sterling
The annual Hans family reunion gathered over 60 members at Lawrence Park in Sterling on Sunday July 30 with a picnic dinner and social hour. The group included many relatives such as Marie Rushmeyer Anna Duden Gerhard Hans and George Hans among others. Four members serve in the U S armed forces Lee Coble Elmer Hans Earl Johnson and Donald Adams with George Hans recently discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Park
Sterling
Hans
Marie Rushmeyer
Janice Lee Wiebenga
Donald Wiebenga
Morrison
U. S
Lee Coble
Infantry
Florida
Elmer Hans
India
Earl Johnson
Coast Artillery
Donald Adams
Air Corps
George Hans
Henry Hans
Anna Duden
Gerhard Hans
George
William Hans
Helen
Frank Manning, Jr
Marvin
Martin Hans
Freddie
Carl
Cora Jean
Clarence Hans
LeRoy Hans
Carl Eden
Ben Johnson
Alvin
Ben Rushmeyer
Dorothy
Charles Johnson
William Wagenecht
Billie Wayne
Alice Mae
Alfred Johnson
Valeria
Beverly
Charles Dirk
Library July report totals from both departments
The July library report shows adult fiction 120 circulations and 71 magazines, classed books 11, new subscribers zero. Juvenile section logs story books 167 circulations and classed books 9 with 15 magazines circulated.
Local Social Notes From Dixon Area Gatherings
Thomson briefs list visits and guests around Dixon including Mary and Norma Cate with Ruth Demaree, Charles Hogg at H M Elliott home, scouts outing near Port Byron, Chadwick visitors at John Halfman home, Lola Dykstra visiting Fulton, Badtkes with Gilbert in Port Byron, infant at Savanna city hospital, several dinner guests from Clinton and Isenhart, resignations and travel plans of Gladys Cooper and Maxine Birdsall, roof work on Ely Cochran’s store, Sack dinner guests, Hereford exhibit by Clarence Van Buskirk, Jean Hogg’s Cincinnati trip, cabin build by Strukhoff and Simpson, and restaurant change at Clinton Curtis club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Norma Cate
Dixon
Ruth Demarea
Charles Hogg
H. M. Elliott
Jean Elliott
Gayle Grimm
Port Byron
Lawrence Halfman
Darrell Deets
Ernest Berkey
Chadwick
John Halfman
Lola Dykstra
Clarence Balk
Fulton
Richard Badtke
Buffalo
N. Y
Niagara Falls
Canada
Chicago
Ely Cochran
Charles Sack
van Buskirk
Clarence van Buskirk
Darlington Fair
Jean Hogg
Cincinnati
Georgia Hogg
Fox Lake
Ill
Paul Strukhoff
John Simpson, Jr
Steve Switzer
Charles Allison
Orangeville
al Volk
Clinton Curtis Club
Clinton
Sunday Visitors Attend Monroe Fair And Horse Races
Sunday callers included Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Holman of Moline Pete Hansen of Morrison Pvt and Mrs Wayne Williams and daughter of Savanna and Mr and Mrs Willard Welch and Mr and Mrs Elmer Hook who motored to Monroe Wisconsin to attend the annual fair and horse races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Guinther
Lloyd Holman
Moline
Pete Hansen
Morrison and Pvt
Wayne Williams
Savanna
Willard Welch
Elmer Hook
Monroe
Wis
Glenn Groharing Burned as Heater Explodes at Home
Glenn Groharing of Morrison suffered arm and leg burns Tuesday when his clothing ignited in a coal burning water heater explosion. He had poured kerosene onto paper in the heater, causing gas ignition. he ripped off burning trousers and used a basement hose to extinguish the blaze before firefighters arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Groharing
Morrison
Church School at 9 30 A M Led by W A Adams
The article notes a church school session at 9 30 a m led by W A Adams on September with the young peoples choir conducting devotionals last Sunday and delivering an impressive service.
Baptist Church Sunday Schedule and Social Notes
The Baptist church lists a 9:30 service and 10:20 Sunday school with invitation extended to all. Ladies aid meets Thursday afternoon Aug. 10 at Mrs. Alice Switzer’s. Sunday school social Aug. 8 featured a short program and members contributed acts. lunch of ice cream cookies and ritz crackers served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Alice Switzer
Thomson Methodist Sunday Schedule and Congregational Dinner
Thomson Methodist held 10 o'clock church school and an 11 o'clock worship service. Last Sunday a congregational meeting occurred with a postmeeting dinner attended by 25 people.
Sunday church schedule and aid society meeting announced
A church list shows Mass at 9 a m with the Ideal Catholic Mass, Sunday school at 10 a m, Christian Endeavor at 7 p m, and services at 7 30 p m featuring Mrs A F Corzine, the Ideal quartet, and a duet by Rev Vanbecke and Harmon Stakemiller. The aid society plans an all day meeting at Mrs Edna Cooper’s home with pot luck at noon to honor Edith Robison who moves to Clinton on September first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
A. F Corzine
The
Ideal Quartet
Countryman
Aid Society
Edna Cooper
Edith Robison
Aid
Clinton
Fair Haven Pastor T R Moritz Invites Oakdale Parish
Rev T R Moritz of Fair Haven preaches at Oakdale on Sunday August 15. Services begin 10 a m with Sunday school and prayer service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Moritz
Oakdale
Clyde Grange Meets at Fulton Home for Regular Session
Clyde Grange met Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Morgan in Fulton with 11 members present. The regular business meeting was followed by a social hour and lunch. Amy Shuman led games and contests. The next meeting is set for Sept 7 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Shuman in Coleta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Grange
Lee Morgan
Fulton
Amy Shuman
Carl Shuman
Coleta
Local Visit Recap From Morrison and Surrounding Areas
Mrs Edward Smaltz and son Jay and Mrs Norm French visited Friday afternoon at the David Matthew and Roy Smaltz home in Morrison. Mr and Mrs Harold Witt were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs William Griswold. Evening visitors included Mr and Mrs Everett Eslinger and family Mrs Emma Eslinger and Arlyn Thompson of Morrison. Darlene Anderson of Chadwick visits the Carl Petersons. Mrs E H Bergstad and children from Streator arrived for several days with her parents Mr and Mrs Albert Heck. Mr and Mrs Cecil Imel and family were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Henry Imel of Fair Haven. Mrs Vorrest Conley and Mrs La Vere Kness of Savanna were Sunday visitors of Mr and Mrs Westness. Mr and Mrs Edward French and children were Sunday dinner guests of his parents Mr and Mrs Walter Reddick of Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Smaltz
Jay
Norm French
David Matthew
Roy Smaltz
Morrison
Harold Witt
William Griswold
Everett Eslinger
Emma Eslinger
Arlyn Thompson
R. B. Woods
Chicago
Ivan Morse
Edna Brown
Emma Brown
Darlene Anderson
Chadwick
Carl Peterson
E. H. Bergstad
Streator
Albert Heck
Cecil Imel
Henry Imel
Fair Haven
Vorrest Conley
LaVere Kness
Savanna
Births of Children for Lewis and Hebler Families
Visits of Dr Stork Captain and Mrs Ned Lewis of Ashville North Carolina announce a son born July 26. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs I M Lewis of Walnut Captain Lewis is stationed in India. Mr and Mrs Edward Hebler of Savannah announce a daughter born August 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ned Lewis
Ashville
N. C
I. M. Lewis
Walnut
Captain Lewis
India
Edward Hebler
Savanna
Achievement Day Planned by 4-H Club
The Stitching Sandburrs schedule achievement day for Friday August 11 at 11:00 a.m. in Webs Camp with judging a 12:00 picnic lunch and a 12:0 j. m program. Members practiced on August 8 and 7 with six members and leader Mr Farnsworth attending a meeting at the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4-H
Webs
Home Ec
Donna Smith
Shirley Walbert
Farnsworth
Bob Miller
Fred Miller
Farm Bureau
Old Mill Park
Savanna
Weiner
Leroy Prins
Barbara Ann George Birthday Dinner at Morrison Home
Mr and Mrs C W George of Morrison hosted a dinner last Wednesday for their daughter Barbara Ann who turned six. Relatives including Mr and Mrs Robert Stage of Rock Island and their son Richard and Mrs Anna George of Chadwick attended the family gathering. Barbara Ann was born on August 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. George
Morrison
Barbara Ann
Robert Stage
Rock Island
Richard
Anna George
Chadwick
Social visits span several towns in Iowa and Illinois
A sequence of weekend visits crosses Lost Nation Maquoketa and Troy with stops in Cincinnati Oak Park Ill and Fulton. Attendees include Mr and Mrs M J Fields and families Mrs Charles Hogg Mrs Eunice Bradley ill with Georgia Hogg Mrs Wm Shand Joan Balk Albert Prins family and others. The Witt threshing crew held a picnic at Old Mill Park Savanna with 60 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Fields
Lost Nation
Harold Starr
Maquoketa
Fields
Starr
George Ketchum
Charles Hogg
Eugene Muirsy
Troy
Eunice Bradley
Wiece
Cincinnati
Georgia Hogg
Oak Park
Ill
Wm. Shand
Henry Damhoff
Charles Damhoff
Fulton
Albert Trins
Joan Balk
Albert Prins
Carl Robinson
Dean
Pearl Gilson
Deanna
Henry Eubanks
Milledgeville
Conrad Lillie
Lockport
Frank Smith
Dora Smith
Chas
Hogg
George Kucera
Clinton
Witt
Old Mill Park
Savanna
Red Cross Officers Elected in Thomson Chapter
At the Thomson Red Cross meeting held Monday evening July 24, officers were chosen. Chairman is Mrs. Roy Houghton, Vice chairwoman Mrs. Willard Welch, Secretary Mrs. Ralph Stearns, Treasurer Miss Mary Sheridan, and Home Service assistant Mrs. Ford Grimm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Red Cross
Roy Houghton
Willard Welch
Ralph Stearns
Mary Sheridan
Ford Grimm
Thomson Chapter
Former Savanna Girl Joins WAVES
Mrs. Walter Reynolds formerly Eloise Beck joins the WAVES and reports for duty August 15 at Hunter College in New York City. She recently returned from Alexandria, Louisiana, where she was with her husband Sergi, who is overseas. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Beck of Chicago Avenue, a Savanna high school graduate with two brothers in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Reynolds
Eloise Beck
Hunter College
New York City
Alexandria
Sergi. Reynolds
Reynolds
George Beck
Chicago Avenue
Savanna High School
Pvt
Charles Beck
Camp Hood
Texas
Savanna
Paul Beck
Navy
Panama
Savanna Times Journal
Chicken Supper Honors Stransdale Workers At Old Mill Park
The annual fried chicken supper for Stransdale employees was held Sunday evening at Old Mill park in Savanna. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Delbert Dimmick and their children Nellie and Mr and Mrs Henry Strauch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stransdale
Old Mill Park
Savanna
Delbert Dimmick
Nellie
Henry Strauch
Local Social Notes Highlight Sunday Visits and Family Ties
Mrs. Orella Bennett visited in Savannah with daughters Myrtle Bennett and Gwendolyn Ritter. Mr. and Mrs. Harl Johnson of Mt. Carroll were guests of Otto Switzer. Harold Witt hosts Hazel Witt Louis Witt Marion Butzback Bernice Coler and Chas Witt on leave from the navy. Louis Witt’s finger injury and Eclipse lumber job noted. Mrs. Mattie and son Vernon return from Denver. Sam and Rachael plan a Denver vacation. Henry Young and Myrtle Bull dine with Roy Hockman in Mt. Carroll. a call to Mrs. Fred Eads of Polo follows. Eads’ illness. Elsie Little aids from Baltimore. Alvin Porter and spouse visit Princeton parents in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orella Bennett
Savanna
Myrtle Bennett
Gwendolyn Ritter
Harl Johnson
Mt. Carroll
Otto Switzer
Harold Witt
Hazel Witt
Louis Witt
Marion Butzback
Bernice Coler
Clinton
Chas. Witt
Navy
Eclipse Lumber Company
George Mattie
Vernon
Denver
Colo
Sam
Rachael Mattie
Henry Young
Myrtle Bull
Roy Hockman
Savanna engagements and wartime letters from Harold Fink
Mrs Edna Schumacher announces the engagement of her daughter Donna J to Richard Brown both Savanna township natives and graduates. Lt Harold Fink in New Guinea sends letters to his father William Fink recalling island life, army pay raise, mail delays, and makeshift camp life with his unit on a jungle beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Schumacher
Savanna
Donna J
Richard Brown
Frank Brown
Route
Miss Schumacher
Mr. Brown
Savanna Township
Brown
Chicago
Army Se~ Oge
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Fink
York Community High School
Elmer Weber
Chadwick
William Fink
Harold Fink
New Guinea
Dad
Elmers
Laura
Herb
Navy
Air Force
Harold
Community Clubs Meet and Socials Noted in August
W S C S plans a church basement meeting with lunch on Aug 16. Baptist Aid hosts Mrs Otto Switzer with a shower for Mrs Franci Hoff of Garden Plain. Royal Neighbors entertain Aug 15. Argo Home Ee club meets Aug 18 with a program on jam making and book review. Chat-a-White club hosted. 21 adults and 3 children attended a recent gathering with prizes. Morrison firemen honor Pvt Vernon Dearinger at a fish fry lifting 25 pounds of catfish to the lawn gathering of 17 firemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Aid
Otto Switzer
Aid
Franci Hoff
Garden Plain
Royal Neighbors
Iva Orcutt
Argo-Fa Home Ee Club
Argo Home Ee Club
Church Annex
Marian Smith
Blanche Seim
Amy Lewis
Edna Carroll
Mayme Mummert
Janet Morgan
Evelyn Welch
Lyle Williams
Theodore Storm
Ernest Smith
Ford Grimm
Leonard Stage
Ivan Carroll
Vernon M. Dearinger
U. S. Army
Morrison Fire Department
Clyde T. Westlake
Wilbur Stagg Sought For Thomson Honor Roll
In a Chadwick Illinois letter readers ask to place Wilbur Stagg on the Thomson honor roll. Wilbur is described as Chief Radio Operator on a transport ship and travels widely. He reportedly met a Thomson Mitchell and his sister’s brother in law Kenneth Luedeke on Mediterranean and Iceland trips, prompting hometown connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Mitchell Boys
Mr. Mitchell
Wilbur
Mediterranean
Iceland
English
Kenneth Luedeke
Kenneth
Ills and Treatments Reported in Savanna District
The bulletin lists residents under medical care or recovery. George Greeley is ill at home. Mrs. Harry Root underwent surgery at Mercy hospital Clinton on Tuesday. Johnny Grimm has an abscess and sees a doctor, improving. George St. Ores remains largely bedbound yet can sit briefly. Mrs. Sam Graves of Savanna is a patient at the city hospital. Earl Libberton, seven, from Mt. Carroll, had a tonsillectomy Tuesday at Savanna city hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Greeley
Harry Root
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
Johnny Grimm
George St. Ores
Sam Graves
Savanna
City Hospital
Earl
Harold Libberton
Mt. Carroll
Savanna City Hospital
Death of Albert Hansen 80 Sheffield
Mr and Mrs Virgil Wilt learned of the Aug 2 death of Albert Hansen 80 of Sheffield He once worked on the road operating a dredge and stayed at the Wilt home Monday visitors in Thomson were Mr and Mrs Glenn Demaree Ruth Demaree and Capt Robert Demaree of Camp Blanding Fla who called on friends
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Wilt
Albert Hansen
Sheffield
Wilt
Thomson
Glenn Demaree
Ruth
Capt
Robert Demaree
Camp Blanding
Fla
Card of Thanks from Mrs Dora Smith for kindness during illness
Mrs Dora Smith thanks all who sent ecards and letters during her illness and expresses gratitude for the support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Smith
Sunday Visitors from Dixon and Hanover Stop by Switzer Home
Mr and Mrs Carr Osborn and two children of Dixon visited Ray Rupple. Mr and Mrs George Geiger and two children Albert Francke and Mrs Isadore Geist of Hanover were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Chas Switzer and Mrs Laura Francke for afternoon and supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carr Osborn
Dixon
Ray Rupple
George Geiger
Albert Francke
Isadore Geist
Hanover
Chas. Switzer
Laura Francke
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Ration News
East Coast
Sally Yates
John Johnson
Helen Tempe
Thomson Briefs
Argo News
York
Argo Methodist
Dr. Stork
Church of Your Faith
Perpetu
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America
WAVES
Lieut
Jakey
Chadwick, IL
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