Ores Reunion Held In Thompson Illinois
An Ores reunion gathered at the Old Mulltown in Thompson County, Illinois on August 13 with many family attendees. Minutes of the 1938 meeting were read, officers for the coming year were elected, and a program of songs and poems performed by St Ores family members from Thomson and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weta Bennett
Omy St Oves
Thomson
Mis Qrella Seelye
Whart
Jo W Sr
Goppet
JL. Oh
Rowson
St. Ores
Thorn
Luck
Lanark
Walter St. Ores
Autcord
Piv
Elver Carroll Dies After Airplane Crash
Local obituary notes the death of Elver Carroll 35, son of Mr and Mrs Ethan Carroll of Ovid Colorado. He died Tuesday from injuries after a crash during a flight with friend Fred Schafer also of Ovid. Schafer died instantly. Elver was a licensed pilot in the electrical and radio business. Funeral services were held in Ovid. He is survived by parents two sisters three uncles and two aunts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elver Carroll
Ethan Carrol
Ovid
Colorado
Elver
Fred Schafer
Carroll
Rush
John
Sharpe Carroll
Thomson
Roy Alexander
Mission
Texas
Herbert Bradley
Bloomer
Wis
Rush Carroll
Robert
John Carroll
Sunday On Route 80 Crash Report
A Pontiac coupe and a Dodge collided on Route 80 near Thom, sending the Pontiac to skid off the road. The crash involved travelers from Sterling and Savanna, with injuries or damage not fully detailed in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thom
Dodge
Sterling
Bath
Pontiac
Sat Ison on Dust 29th Motor Crash Heads for Wally Wheels
Fragmentary OCR describes a head on collision stunt event titled Sat Ison on Dust 29th at Wheels of Le Point. Cars and autos involved during a high speed crash scenario near Wally with a motor thrill drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Usaden
Local Girl Wins Watch in Murphy Feed Contest
Margaret Nordhoff, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs John Nordhoff, won a 17 Jewel Westfield wrist watch in a Murphy Feed Co contest. Participants fed Murphy’s feed to a farm animal and wrote fifty words on what Murphy's Feed did for me. She fed a pig and, upon notification, received the prize Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
John Nordhoff
Murphy Feed Co
Jewel Westfield
Family Dinner Honors 86th Wedding Anniversary and Birthdays
A Sunday dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas McGinty celebrated their 86th wedding anniversary and the birthdays of their son Carroll and Dick. Attending were Mrs. Mary Jane McGinty, Vernon and Jacqueline McGinty, and Miss Malin Bakk of Rockford with Carroll of Rockford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. McGinty
Carroll
Mary Jane McGinty
Vernon
Jacqueline
Rockford
Malin Bakk
Local Residents Return From Minnesota Illness Traveled
Thomson residents Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jensen returned home Monday after visiting St Charles Minnesota where they attended the illness and death of Mrs Jensen's mother Mrs Emma Steele and Miss Emma Kling went to Clinton last Wednesday to stay with Mrs Rose Sykes Kling returned home Thursday and Mrs Steele came back Monday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Jensen
St. Charles
Minn
Jensen
Emma Steele
Emma Kling
Clinton
Rose Sykes
Misa Kling
Stelle
Births in Savanna City Hospital Allat Louis Born
Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Grim welcomed a son born Saturday at Savanna City hospital. The newborn weighed 7 pounds 7 ounces and measured 7% cm, and was named Allat Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand Grim
Savanna City Hospital
Allat Louis
Birthday Party for Harry Charles Wilkerson
Mr and Mrs Harry Wilkerson entertained at their home last Monday for the fifth birthday of their son Harry Charles. Refreshments of ice cream and wafers were served to Gordon Brown Georgie and Arla Stores Fay Ashby Beverly Segal Dick Segal Evelyn Moon Belen Johnson Dean Johnson Mrs Elvie Legal Mrs Ray Johnson and Mrs Otto Moon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wilkerson
Harry Charles
Gordon Brown
Georgie
Arla St.ores
Fay Ashby
Beverly Segal
Dick Segal
Evelyn Moon
Belen Johnson
Dean Johnson
Elvie Legal
Ray Johnson
Otto Moon
Ideal Church Sunday Schedule and Lights Installed
Ideal church lists Sunday school at 10 a.m. Young people's meeting at 7 p.m. evening service at 7 30 p.m. Rev Sword is pastor. Della Isenhart led the young group this week. Special numbers featured the vocal quartet Corzine Reiff, vocal duet Yan Hartman Stoner, with Arletta Hartman on piano. The girls orchestra provided instrumental music and the church now has electric lights funded by Charles Groharing and Paul Heusinkveld. You are always welcome at Ideal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ideal
Sword
Della Isenhart
Corzine
Reiff
Lil
Yan Hartman
Harold Stoner
Arletta Hartman
Ideal Church
Charles Groharing
Paul Heusinkveld
Fair Haven Prayer Meeting and Oakdale Camp Meeting
Fair Haven announces Thursday 8 pm prayer meeting and Sunday April 29 at 10 am with Sunday school. There will be no preaching that Sunday due to the Oakdale camp meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Farley
Gore
Oakdale
Faith theme sermon at York Community and Argo Church
York Community pastor Walter E Sehiel outlines a Sunday schedule with 9 30 a m Sunday School and 10 30 a m Morning Service. The sermon on Faith cites Hebrews 6 4 and aims to build a spiritual life foundation and parish unity. Argo Methodist Rev J A Foard also offers 9 30 a m Sunday School and notes a ladies church society meeting Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Walter E. Sehiel
Abel
God
Cain
Argo Methodist
J. A. Foard
Ladies Gir Society
Sunday Religious Services Listings
Catholic 9:00 a m mass repeated. Methodist Rev Harold Dude pastor at 2280 a m Sunday School noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Harold Dude
Baptist Service Attracts Members In Morning Worship
Morning worship featured Rev. R W Leitner as pastor at the Baptist church. Attendance invited from nonmembers. Livewire class met tonight with Mr and Mrs Paul Wilt. Tuesday social held at Otto Switzer home with committee assists Mr and Mrs Herbert St Ores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W W. Leitner
Paul Wilt
Otto Switzer
Leitner
Threshing Ring Njays Picnic At Morrison
The Harry Appel threshing ring of Idea held a picnic Friday at Waterworks park in Morrison with about 60 attendees. A dinner was served, refreshments in the afternoon, and a ball game provided social time. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Roy Workman Mr. and Mrs. Everett Hoover and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Appel
Harry
Vernon Isenhart
Emma Eslinger
Ruth Bailey
Henry Imel
Clarence
Justice Prins
Charles McKee
Ernest Lartz
C. W. Hartman
Irve Bandenburg
William Hans
Carrie Atherton
Fred Hartman
Ben Manning
Thomson Melons Now On Market
Melon stands are springing up along route 80 near Thomson with large crops and exceptionally good quality. Retail and wholesale buyers from nearby and distant cities are purchasing, with several trucks hauling away melons. Growers encourage direct purchases, offering several hundred ripe melons for sale at reasonable prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Birthday dinner honors Mrs Earl Roggendorff at home
Mrs Earl Roggendorff entertained at her home Monday for her birthday with a noon chicken dinner for guests including Mrs James Frank Lease Vernon Labre Joe Taylor George Bowman of Savannah Mrs Michael Lawler of Chilquist Frank Brown Jr Frank Cage and Mesdames Herbert Alm Brown Sr and Walter Falls. Mrs Roggendorff received many gifts. Merle Stage was a Sunday dinner guest at Mr and Mrs Willis Stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Roggendorff
James Frank Lease
Vernon Labre
Joe Taylor
George Bowman
Savanna
Michael Lawler
Chilquist
Frank Brown
Frank, Cage
Roggendorf Family Reunion at Eagle Point Park
The Roggendorf family reunion was held last Sunday at Eagle Point Park in Clinton Iowa. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Lee Hart and family Chadwick Mr and Mrs Louis Decker and family Mr and Mrs Frank Brown Sr and family Mrs Herbert Almquist and daughter Lydia Thomson and Mrs Michael Lawler of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roggendorf
Eagle Point Park
Clinton
Lee Hart
Chadwick
Louis Decker
Frank Brown Sr
Herbert Almquist
Lydia
Thomson
Michael Lawler
Chicago
Township library planning meeting and dinner event
A Tuesday Thom son gathering discussed the York Township Library, with city library funds and a forthcoming township tax plan. Elected officers include Mrs. Clara Switzer president and Mrs. Mildred Brach treasurer, as trustees from both township and city libraries coordinate transition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Library
York Township
Mesdames
Clara Switzer
Vernon Rawlins
Bessie Kenyon
Mildred Brach
Chas, McGinty
Robi. Grokaring
Grace V. St
Grace ¥. Strauch
Lynn Curley
City Library
A. E. Lewis
Chas. McGinty
Robi
T Grohsring
Grace V. Straueh
Enrollments Rise as York Community High Registers 84 Pupils
Registration at York Community high school lists 84 incoming students for the year including about 30 freshmen, 21 sophomores, 15 juniors and 18 seniors. New courses in Home Making and Agriculture attract 30 and 27 signups respectively. Some algebra and general science texts will be updated to newer editions while other texts remain unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community High School
Residents guests and local moves around Seaton area
Mrs Floyd Hyde and children stay with Mr and Mrs Henry St Ores while Mr Hyde moves a trailer from Webster to Monmouth Illinois. Mr and Mrs Curtis St Ores plan Sandridge redecorating before fall. Mrs M J Strukhoff and son Paul I visit Maquoketa then Cedar Rapids. Darlene Ashby returns home after Chicago trip and visiting Miss Burns. Fred Yates promotes Zanol with Mt Carroll bakery sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Hyde
Seaton
Henry St. Ores
Hyde
Webster Samill
Monimouth
Curtis St. Ores
M. J. Strukhoff
Paul I
Thomson visitors and local guests noted in region
George Stober Russell Taylor and A Fetteroff of Mt Carroll visited Thomson on Wednesday afternoon Lester Farwell of Castenin Ia visited with friend Richard Fenley Mr and Mrs Wilmer LaShelle and son of Savanna and George Morgan of Chadwick were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs J Hou senga in Fulton Frank Goldquist manager of the Web Theatre Savanna returned home after an eight day tour to Washington DC Niagara Falls the New York World's Fair and other East points The trip was an Hiawatha conducted tour Mr and Mrs Walter Schubert and family of near Loran Hi spent Wednesday with Mr and Mrs Lloyd Smith
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Stober
Russell Taylor
A. Fetteroff
Mt. Carroll
Thomson
Lester Farwell
Castenin
Richard Fenley
Wilmer LaShelle
Savanna
George Morgan
Chadwick
Jake Housenga
Fulton
Frank Goldquist
Mgr
Web Theatre
Washington, D. C
Niagara
New York World’s Fair
East
Walter Schubert
Near
Loran
Lloyd Smith
Local families attend Iowa Holiness camp meeting in Ottumwa
Mr and Mrs R Miller and son Adrian join Lester and Vivian Clam and Lola Davis for the trip to Ottumwa Iowa for the Iowa Holiness camp meeting where Adrian Miller will deliver a sermon Friday evening. Sunday visitors at the Wayne Ashby home include Mr and Mrs Willis Greeley and son from Morrison Mrs Glen Ashby of Mt Carroll and Mr and Mrs Hal Ashby of Savanna. Martha Ashby of Mt Carroll visited Wayne Ashby last Friday. Mr and Mrs Walter Cooper and family of Potomac IL will be weekend guests at Glenn Demarce home. Cooper once taught at Potomac school when Demaree was superintendent. Charles and Lawrence Witt returned to Clinton Saturday after visiting Harold Witt. Andrew Hook hosted Sunday dinner for Bert Meinema and his son Edward of Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Cooper
Potomac
Glenn Demarce
Cooper
Potomac School
Demaree
Charles
Lawrence Witt
Clinton
Harold Witt
Andrew Hook
Bert Meinema
Edward
Morrison
Melon Day Plans Move Toward Final Stage
Plans for the annual Melon Day advance to the final stage with a program heavy on events. Clinton Cardinals face Chadwick in the morning, Fulton meets Lyndon in the afternoon, and a WROK bath dance jamboree provides platform entertainment. Parking space is being prepared north of the old grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Cardinals
Chadwick
Brandy Ware
Fulton
Lyndon
WROK
Mother of Local Lady Dies in Savanna
Mrs. George Ketchum 45 native of Sabula Ia died at home in Savanna Chestnut Park at 2 45 am Wednesday after 11 months illness from heart trouble Funeral Sunday at Community church Savanna officiated by Rev T Stuart Cleworth Born November 22 1893 in Sabula daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard James Married George Ketchum December 22 1909 they had three children Loretta Klett Dubuque Zelda Frazier Thomson Omar Savanna two brothers three sisters and many relatives Preceded in death by parents and one brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ketchum
Sabula
Chestnut Park
Savanna
T. Stuart Cleworth
Ketchum
Richard James
Loretta Klett
Dubuque
Zelda Frazier
Thomson
Omar
Local Visits and Weather Tie Up Week in Iowa Towns
Bob Rawlins and Wayne Ashby Jr visit. Joe Strukhoff travels to Clayton and Volga. John and Mrs Watson of Leon stay with the Becks through Friday. Shirley Leonard to return home with them. A wind storm destroys a Henrry St. Ores chicken house on the farm. Myron Tibbits visit kin in Keithsburg. Jennie Lowry in Galenburg. Tris Martindale with sister Art Gorzney in Mor Tizon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Strukhoff
Clayton
Volga
John Watson
Leon
Chas
Beck
Watson
Shirley Leonard
Henry St. Ores
Myron Tibbits
Fr Kenneth Tibbits
Keithsburg
Mra
Jennie Lowry
Chas. Hunt
Galenburg
Tris Martindale
Art Gorzney
Mor- Tizon
Local Residents Report Illness and Medical Procedures
Mrs. Sarah Groharing and Mrs. Hattie Creeley are ill at home. Eva Dailey of Savanna also ill at her parents home. Burton Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Williams, had a tonsillectomy at Deaconess hospital Freeport. L George Bush of Fulton, ill with a hand infection, has returned home. Jack Smith at Savanna, ill with hand infection, cannot work for A J Black.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Creeley
Eva Dailey
Savanna
George Morts
Burton
Hubert Williams
Stockton
Freeport
Arthur Pape
Thomson
George Bush
Fulton
Thomson Hotel
Jack Smith
A. J. Black
Residents Return Home After Summer Visits in Seymour
Donna Fenley came back to Seymour Iowa from a summer stay with her father W C G Fenley. Mae Turney returned from two weeks in Clinton with her brother Blaine Turney and sister-in-law. Mr and Mrs Justice Prins visited Monday evening in the Wild Hawk Sr home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Fenley
Seymour
W. C G. Fenley
Will Griswold
Jgr
Mae Turney
Blaine Turney
Clinton
Justice Prins
Wild Hawk, Sr
Gorzney Dies at Morrison After Sudden Illness
Walter Gorzney, 71, Morrison resident for most of his life, died suddenly at his home at 4:15 am Wednesday. Born in Poland February 12, 1868, he came to the United States at age five. He married Agnes Grassey in 1881. she died in 1936. He farmed then ran farm machinery after moving to Morrison in 1909. Survived by children Frank and several in Morrison, Aurora, Glen Ellyn and Lombard. brothers Thomas, Joseph, and others. Funeral services likely Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Gorzney
Morrison
Mr. Gorzney
Poland
United States
Agnes Grassey
Frank
W. Oo Wyman
Joseph
Clarence
Arthur
Gregory
Calanuns
Towa
Alexander
Margaret Swanson
John Govzney
Aurora
Ent Pleusa
Bernard Johnson
Glen Ellyn
Grant Elliott
Lombard
Thomas Gorzney
Joseph Goerzney
Ustick
Gorzney
Eriz
Tit
Bert Gorzney
Sterling
Ill
Rosa
Pauline
John
William Reader
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Ores
Aport
Lottia St. Ores
Os Clan
Hall County
Illinois
Uth
Wing
Don
Burlington
Alter St. Ores
Carl Hes
Dallas City
Gladys
Leslie
LeGlane
Sand
Rogrundarf
Car
Davenport
Willis St. Ores
Larry Jo
Dorothy Hardisty
Bela Ng
Marilyn Joynot
George St. Ores
Thibert St
Henry St
Arlene Nl
Sarah Grobaring
Library
Treas
Daebler Family
Point Rock Park
Edward Smith
Wacker
Mrs. Leonard
NAL Congress OF
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Thomson Briefs
Fair Haven
Thomson Melons
Merle
Mrs. Willis
Jnoon
Ed Drake
Lloyd Frank
Robert Matthew
William Hunter
Gabriel Landis
Lloyd Hunter
Harry Hunter
Marie
Hazel Torrance
Lewis Bradley
Ed Prank
Aloys Hoover
BILLS
Palisades Park
Chas. Switzer
and Williams
Mt. Cap
Ella Mawery
Wallace Voll
Cora Stickel
Mab‘el Poffenberger
Nelle Houghton
Amy Lewis
Dirs
Clara Andring
Argo 500
Belle Carpenter
Baptist Ladies Aid
Royal Neighbor Lodge
Edna Cooper
Neva Rawlins
Alice Switzer
Grace Shelly
Lena Strubb
iMesdames
Margaret Cochran
Evelyn ‘George
Lucille Stickel
Argo
Grace Moyer
Laura Fink
Dred Stadel
Margaret Murray
Ellen Hoge
Ethel Demaree
Bernice Smit
Savanna Church
Bob Rawlins
Wayne Ashby, Jr
Sarah Groharings
W. Gorzney
Gorzney Brothers
Mathias Farm
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