Old Settlers Day Program Show by Parachettes at Lanark
Lanark honors Old Settlers Reunion with outdoor Parachettes show on Thursday at 4:00 pm and 7:30 pm in front of the Masonic temple. The 27 member troupe will perform with Tympany 5 accompanying and Grove's Oil Station hosts dancing music Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Local acts include Girls Trio Milledgeville and Clown Tumblebug, plus Flo Pennington and Glettuce Washout disguise. Parade entries and group ride planned. contact Alfred Hinrichs for entries.
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Lanark
Old Settlers
Oil Station
Max Holland
Virgil Waterbury
Parachettes
Glettuce Washout
Julia Dale
Sharon
Flo Pennington
Alfred Hinrichs
Lanark Riding Club
Mr. Hinrichs
Thompson Briefs Miss Dorothy Shoemaker Visit Plans
Thomson notes Miss Dorothy Shoemaker will travel with Miss Hazel Stober and John Stober to Clinton to meet cousin Mrs Antonia Hedges of San Diego. Mrs Emma Steele plans to visit Mt Carroll with sister Mrs Louise Johnson. The Ketchums move to Savanna. Mr and Mrs Emil Brach and Mr and Mrs Griswold visited near Garden Plain. The McGintys and Babs spent the weekend in Rockford on business.
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Dorothy Shoemaker
Hazel Stober
John Stober
Mt. Carroll
Clinton
Antonia Hedges
San Diego
Calif
Stober
Emma Steele
Louise Johnson
Omar Ketchum
Sons of
Savanna
Chestnut Park
North Third Street
Ketchum
Doris Boylan
Emil Brach
Wm. Griswold
Francis Hoff
Garden Plain
Dick McGinty
Babs
Rockford
Groharing Clan Holds Annual Reunion at Savanna Park
The Groharing annual reunion drew a record 89 attendees Sunday at Old Mill Park in Savanna for a picnic and social hour. Numerous Groharing family members from Prophetstown Morrison Clinton Chadwick Fulton Fulton area gathered, including Louis, Marvin, Cecil, Abe, and Virgil families with extended relatives and spouses.
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Groharing Clan
Savanna Park
Groharing
Old Mill Park
Savanna
Louis Groharing
Martin
Prophetstown
Glen Groharing
Clyde Groharing
Fred Groharing
Fay Groharing
Glenda
Morrison
Wesley Luck
Jessie Groharing
Abe Smith
Marion Cross
Paul Groharing
Vernus Scudder
Harmon
Wallace Dresbach
Mary Jean
Carroll
B. R. Lewis
Dorothe
Robert Lewis
Sherrie
Eugene Bull
Steve
Harry Gaar
Darrell
Johnny
Carol Gaar
Bruce Groharing
Adeline Groharing
Virgil Wilt
Dianna Diehl
Thomson
Floyd Tobey
Stanley
Wayne
Gene
Mesa, Ariz
Clinton Social Guests Visit Local Families
Thomson Rykers Mr and Mrs Bill Graves Mrs John Carpenter and Mrs Wm Tucker of Clinton were Saturday evening supper guests of Mr and Mrs R Lewis. Mrs Emma Kling and Mrs Emma Steele were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Frank Holman Jr. In the afternoon the ladies visited in the home of Mr and Mrs Wil Johnson and report Mrs Johnson s health improved. Mr and Mrs Ralph Stearns and sons John and Ralph Jr left Wednesday for New Hampshire to visit relatives and friends and will be gone several weeks.
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Bill Graves
John Carpenter
Wm. Tucker
Clinton
R. Lewis
Emma Kling
Emma Steele
Frank Holman, Jr
Wi] Johnson
New Hampshire
Election of Officers at Idle Hour Youth Center
Election of officers at the Idle Hour Youth Center last Friday elected Kenneth Goblin as president Bobby Young as vice president Jo Ann Wilt as treasurer and Geraldine Smith as secretary The center will be open Thursday nights and Wednesday after the movie program A Tag Day is planned for Wednesday August 27 to raise rent funds Donations are appreciated.
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Kenneth Goblin
Bobby Young
Jo Ann Wilt
Geraldine Smith
Sunday church services and a public safety plea in Thomson
Thomson churches announce morning worship and Sunday school with a postponed picture lecture on The making of the English Bible. A community letter denounces liquor traffic, urges traffic safety measures, and cites a Texas town installing a stop sign to protect children.
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Thomson
Texas
York Community Church invites study and worship
York Community Church invites 10 a m study of five sections of Proverbs on honesty and wisdom. The message contrasts with black marketing and shady practices. Morning worship at 11 a m includes prayer, song, and reflection led by Rev. Cleworth.
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Church School
Benjamin Franklin
Cleworth
Church Services and Sunday Activities Scheduled
Catholic Mass at 7 30 in Thomson church Baptist Sunday school at 10 a m Ideal Christian Endeavor at 7 p m Church service at 7 230 p m led by Pastor Hawbhecker in the local congregation
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Thomson Church
Baptist Sunday School
Ideal Sunday School
Christian Endeavor
Hawbhecker
Local Social Notes Highlight Family Visits
Paul Rice buys a store for his mother Mrs Helen Rice. Mrs Agnes Wilt of St Louis visited Mrs Hattie Wilt on Wednesday. Miss Mary Sheridan stayed with the Lew is Taylors in Sterling last Thursday. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hyde and daughters Joyce and Donna visit Oysterdovk La. They returned home to their parents Mr and Mrs Henry St Ores. Ray Fleming and Mae spent the weekend with Bert Stainbrook. Robert Vogel and Dorothy Prins were supper guests of his parents Peter Vogel in Fulton.
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Paul Rice
Helen Rice
Agnes Wilt
St. Louis
Hattie Wilt
Mary Sheridan
Lewis Taylor's
Sterling
Lloyd Hyde
Joyce
Donna
Seuton
Oysterdovk
Henry St. Ores
Ray Fleming
Maine
Bert Stainbrook
Robert Vogel
Dorothy Prins
Peter Vowel
Fulton
Card of Thanks from Mrs Wm B Johnson
Mrs Johnson expresses sincere gratitude to friends and relatives for flowers cards gifts fruit cake calls and help. Deep appreciation for kindness shown.
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Wm. B. Johnson
Fine Three For Disturbance On Street Saturday
Fred Wiklund Sadie M Wiklund and Dale Balmer all of Moline were arrested Saturday morning in Thomson by Sheriff Henry Truinges and Deputy Harry Miller after a disturbance on the streets. They were given a hearing before Justice of the Peace Schropper in Mt Carroll and each fined and paid 5 dollars and costs. Miss Betty Spencer returned with her aunt Mrs Ted Taylor to stocking S D last Thursday where she will remain for an indefinite stay.
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Fred Wiklund
Sadie M. Wiklund
Dale Balmer
Moline
Thomson
Henry Truinges
Harry Miller
Justice of the Peace Schropper
Mt. Carroll
Betty Spencer
Ted Taylor
Stocking
S. D
Dubuque Victorious Over Allstar Nine In Savanna Clash
The Savanna All-Stars faced the Morocco club of Dubuque at Old Mill Park Savanna. Dubuque won the game as Brach pitched the victory while Bubby Young hit a bases loaded triple in the fifth inning vs Lanark in a Sunday finish.
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Savanna All-Stars
Dubuque
Old Mill Park
Savanna
Seidenburg
Blair
G. Doty
Zink
Hamilton
Emmert
W. Doty
Green
Housenga
Mt. Carroll
Coons
Utilities
Thomson
Legal
Sa- Vets
Clarence Budineau
Carroll
Joe Shutters
All Stars
Scop Hotel
Lanark Club
Bubby Young
Brach
Local residents share visits and travels in scattered notices
Last Wednesday and Sunday visitations include Mr. and Mrs. Roy Heitman with Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Marshall and Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Jacobsen in Davenport. The Witt family moved to a farm from Criswold, while Edward Martin of Chicago vacationed with the Noordhoff family in John. Petersons hosted relatives in Plainview with Elsie Jensen. Other calls involve Bert Johnson, Peter Dyke, and the Prinses in Geneseo and Moron. Portland motor trip by Heitman and Hogg, new phone books mailed, Sub-Visitors urged to look up numbers to avoid wrong calls.
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Roy Heitman
Mervin Marshall
Leroy Jacobsen
Davenport
Lester Wall
Harold Witt
Wayne
Criswold
Edward Martin
Chicago
John Noordhoff
Fred Jurgenson
Carl Peterson
Plainview
Charles Hogg
Portland
Ore
Mel
Harry Diehl
David
Henry Toepfer
Mt. Carroll
Sandridge
Lithie Rupple
Mix Rupple
Platteville
Wis
Marion Wheeler
Otter Bluff
Wheeler
Ummer
Dixon
Dorothe Lewis
Lois Behelman
Local Health Updates and Injuries from Clinton Area
The sick Mrs John Carroll suffers bronchitis at home this week. Miss Betty Imel recovers from a foot injury at her parents house Cecil and Ninell Ninel. Noah Sweitzer improves after surgery at Clinton hospital. Nancy Sherman, granddaughter of Helen Rice, fell while playing and needed twelve stitches for a leg gash above the knee.
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John Carroll
Betty Imel
Clinton
Cecil Ninel
Noah Sweitzer
Nancy Sherman
Helen Rice
Hartman Couple Share Birth of Daughter in Savanna
Mr and Mrs Milton Hartman of Mt Carrol are parents of a daughter born Friday August 15 in Savanna city hospital.
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Milton Hartman
Mt. Carrol
Savanna City Hospital
Red Cross to Elect Officers at Aug 26 Meeting
Local Red Cross chapter will hold its annual election of officers Tuesday evening August 26 at the home of Mrs Dick McGinty.
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The
Red Cross
Dick McGinty
Betty Lou Sweek and Stacy Potter wed in Eureka Kansas
Word arrives of the marriage of Betty Lou Sweek Eldorado Kansas to Stacy Potter son of Mrs. Ethel Potter at the Christian church in Eureka Kansas on Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs Joe Mitchell attended the wedding from here, Mrs Mitchell is Potter’s sister.
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Betty Lou Sweek
Eldorado
Kans
Stacy Potter
Ethel Potter
Christian Church
Eureka
Joe Mitchell
Mitchell
Potter
Peoria Man Hired To Teach High School Music One Day Weekly
John Robert Graham of Peoria is hired to teach music in the high school once a week for the coming year. He will instruct in surrounding schools four days a week, including Sabula. Graham studied at Washington University in St Louis and the University of Illinois Urbana with a major in music and a minor in Spanish.
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John Robert Graham
Peoria
Hgh
Graham
Washington University
St. Louis
University of Ilinois
Urbana
Faculty Hires and Vacancies At Local High School
Rolland Brooks of Macomb is hired to teach commerce and English for the coming year after earning a 1942 degree from Western Illinois State Teachers College and serving in the Army Air Force. Melvin Stengel and Lillian Farnsworth will again teach at Thomson Chadwick and local science. Coach Munson and Principal Elliott return. home economics instructor position remains vacant after Vila Godhenaur’s resignation. Arnold Schiefer of Chicago visits Argo homes with his wife.
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Phil Alpha
Sinfonia
The
Acacia
Alpha Phi Omega
Army Air Force
Rolland Brooks
Macomb
Brooks
Western Illinois State Teachers College
Western
Melvin Stengel
Thomson
Chadwick
Lillian Farnsworth
Munson
Trojans
Elliott
Tid Bits from Thurman Tid Bitish Gazette
Paper notes a dollar shortage in Britain and discusses local topics in brief. Mentions orders for Eastern briquets, upcoming bathroom fixtures, street light plans, and a wish for a swimming pool. Praises local business people for support and taxes aiding the town. Signed Chas and Dick.
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Britain
England
Chicago
Thomson
Man
Thomeon
Chas, & Dick
Alberta Johnson Returns From FHA Conference in Bloomington
Alberta Johnson attended an FHA conference held in Bloomington. A Pinochle Club gathering at Merle Atherton’s home Saturday evening hosted couples including Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Marshall and others. Frank Holman reports many cabins and boats rented on Sundays. Attendees came from Morrison Sterling Polo Anawan and Rock Island.
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Alberta Johnson
Bloomington
Merle Atherton
Mervin Marshall
Kenneth Kemmer
Geo. Bissens
Bruce Groharing
Frank Holman
Morrison, Sterlng
Polo
Anawan
Rock Island
Clubs and Lodges Meet and Plan August Gatherings
The Chat-a-While club will meet next Friday afternoon August 29 with Mrs Hobart Holland. The 500 card club met last Thursday with Mrs Roy S Houghton and awarded prizes to Mrs Houghton first and Mrs Ralph Stearns second. The next meeting will be with Mrs Wes Sack Thursday August 28. The T N T will meet Wednesday August 10 at 1 30 p m in the church annex with six comforters to tie. Argo Home Economics holds its postponed meeting Friday August 22.
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Hobart Holland
500 Card Club
Roy S. Houghton
Houghton
Ralph Stearns
Wes Sack
Verne Kaufman
Tran Sanlys
N. 10
French
Bertha Holland
Marian Wheeler
Paul Daniels
Argo Home Economics
Argo Home Economics Club
Notable Attendance at State Fair Reported by Local Residents
A large group from the area attended the State Fair in Springfield last week, including Bob Smith, Earl Kaufman, Rev. Gillespie, Wm. Griswold, Eugene Flack with Donna and Lila Mickelson and Alvin Klimstra of Fulton, Clarence Bolhous and friends from Lena Virtus Aaron Eugene Johnson John Ampson Harold Porter and a friend of Moline. Dick Stagg and Jack Regan spent Thursday in Chicago. Nearby, the Lansinks of Jacksonville IL plan an overnight stop with cousin Mrs. Hagel Stagg while Elwin Rice has moved to Savanna for construction work. The Leavens family enjoyed a vacation at Clyde Graham’s cabin near Web’s Camp, with Mr. Leavens as general foreman for Railway Express Agency in Chicago and Mrs. Leavens assisting Diff-Davis Publishing Co. in Chicago. Bob Carpenter of Clinton and Mrs. Eugene Bull and Steve shared a Wednesday luncheon with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Price at the C. W. Hogg home.
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Springfield
Bob Smith
Earl Kaufman
Gillespie
Wm. Griswold
Eugene Flack
Donna
Lila Mickelson
Alvin Klimstra
Fulton
Clarence Bolhous
Lena
Virtus
Aaron
Eugene Johnson
John Ampson
Harold Porter
Moline
Dick Stagg
Jack Regan
Chicago
Web
Mr. Leavens
Railway Express Agency
Illinois Central Depot
Mrs
Miss Alberta Johnson Attends Future Homemakers Conference
Miss Alberta Johnson, delegate for YCHS, returned from the Future Homemakers of America Leadership Conference at East Bay Camp Bloomington. About four hundred girls from the state attended from the 12th to the 16th with talks, travelogues, discussions, and a style show, plus elections and scrap-book judging.
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Alberta Johnson
YCHS
Future Homemakers of America
East Bay Camp
Bloomington
Vernon L. Nickell
Alberta
Johnnie Johnson
Weimer Swanson and Rice Family Visit Crystal Caves
Mr and Mrs Clarence Weimer and son of Geneseo and Mr and Mrs Lester Swanson and his mother and Mrs Helen Rice spent Sunday at Crystal Caves in Wisconsin. Miss Geneva Ime visited from DeWitt Indiana with Fern Jorgensen to attend Clinton County 4 H Show and Festival.
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Clarence Weimer
Geneseo
Lester Swanson
Helen Rice
Crystal Caves
Wisconsin
Geneva Ime
Fern Jorgensen
DeWitt, In
Clinton County
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Little Girls
Milledgeville
Tumblebug
Magical Wurtzels
Thomson Briefs
Thomson Rykers
Ketchums Cafe
Oi Co
Paraland Petroleum Products
U. S. Royal
Kelly-Springfield
Inland Tires Vesta
Exide
Greater Service Batteries
Methodist
York
Victor
Allstar
Dre Rutherford
Kenneth Green
Freeport
James
Chester Green
Fanny Rhymer
Harlan Dorthy
Elli
Ottens
John Ottens
Paul Dykehuizen
Albany
Arnold Schiefer
Ray Morgan
Kenyon
Argo
Sack
McBride
Clover Farm
Sturtevant
Petersens
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