Army and Navy News from Europe Describe Ordnance Depot Work
Reports from the European Theater detail carpenters at a United States Army ordnance depot in England packing and crate hundreds of tons of vital ordnance for Normandy invasion forces. Master Sergeant John P. Dobda leads the shop, which also builds storage equipment and toys for British children in spare time. The piece covers furlough rotation plans, press-friendly soldier return notices, and several personnel moves across bases like Ft. Sheridan and Fort Leonard Wood, plus highlights from the 82nd Airborne Division's anti aircraft unit in the Normandy operation.
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European Theater of Operations
Ordnance Department
United States Army General
England
Normandy
Sargeant
John P. Dobda
Pittsburgh
Carpenter Shop
82Nd Airborne Division
Merderet
la Fierre
Chef du Pont
Douve River
Pont l’Abbe
Beuzeville la Bastille
82Nd Division
Walter W. White
Thomson
Weekend house visits around Thomson and Lanark
Janice and Arla St. Ores spent Friday Saturday and Sunday in the Lloyd Smith home. Mr and Mrs Wilbur Stiles and daughter Karen visited Sunday evening in the Jack Warfield home in Thomson. The Cecil Green family were dinner guests in the Harold Lentin home in Lanark. Mrs Boyd Latham of Savanna was a Sunday guest in the Walter Severance home.
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Janice
Arla St. Ores
Lloyd Smith
Wilbur Stiles
Karen
Jack Warfield
Thomson
Cecil Green
Harold Lentin
Lanark
Boyd Latham
Savanna
Walter Severance
Thomson Girls Join Waves Leave Today for Hunter College
Miss Fern Holmquist Miss Melva Holmquist and Miss Mabel Manning of Thomson left to join the Waves after a Savannah USO dance honoring their Junior Hostess club service. They will begin training at Hunter College New York. Lawrence Morse and orchestra provided music. Grade school registration at 10 oclock Saturday. bring second hand books to sell.
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Thomson
Hunter College
Fern
Melva Holmquist
Mabel Manning
Savanna
Nephew Writes From France From U S Army in Europe
Mrs. Ernest Whitney reports her nephew Bertrand Frank, stationed with the U S army in England now in France, writing he is behind the fighting lines. He notes French people smile despite ruined homes and many display American flags. Frank is the youngest son of Mr and Mrs Glenn Frank, formerly of Thomson and now of Springville New York.
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Ernest Whitney
Bertrand Frank
U. S. Army
England
France
Pvt
Frank
Glenn Frank
Thomson
Springville
N. Y
Big Catfish Caught by Earl Rupple Near Town
Earl Rupple, living north of town, reeled in a large Mississippi catfish on a trot line. Though exact weight wasn’t recorded, dressed it weighed 54 pounds, about 90 pounds live. He also landed two 20 to 30 pound cats. The big catch was sold to a Freeport man for a fish fry.
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Earl Rupple
Mississippi
Earl
Freeport
Corp V Miner Of Hanover Receives Purple Heart Medal
Corp Vere Miner, 27, of Hanover, awarded the Purple Heart for injuries in the Mediterranean on May 27. He suffered a fractured leg and severe head injuries but is in satisfactory recovery at a hospital in England, according to a War Department letter to his parents. He was born near Thomson Illinois and attended Pearl City High School.
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Corp
Vere Miner
Hanover
George Miner
Mediterranean
Miner
War Department
England
Thomson
Carroll County
Ill
Pearl City High School
Thompson Briefs and Social Notes from Whiteside Area
Thomson reports hospital dismissals for Mrs Kenneth Whitney and son Jonathan from Deaconess in Freeport and return to Chadwick. Social notes include visits by Mrs Franklin Fehler in Chicago and her husband returning to the Great Lakes. birthday party for John Carpenter in Clinton with local guests. Marian Connell hosting relatives in Sterling with Sinnissippi park picnic. Arletta Hartman resigning from Farmers State Bank Chadwick. Boy Scouts paper drive planned. Dick Stagg in Macomb for his sister Elynor’s commencement. Charles Rentz James Haley Mary Moore visit Curtis Lord home near Hanover. Clark McGinnis returns to Kiowa Kansas.
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Kenneth Whitney
Jonathan
Deaconess Hospital
Freeport
Chadwick
Franklin Fehler
Chicago
Great Lakes
Willard Welch
Bayard Lewis
John Carpenter
Clinton
Marian Connell
Anna Connell
Sherman Connell
Philip
Sterling
Carroll Thill
Shewood Deppen
Margaret Connell
Rockford
Sinnissippi Park
Whiteside Sentinel
Arletta Hartman
Farmers State Bank of
Boy Scouts
Dick Stagg
Macomb
Elynor
Charles Rentz
James Haley
Mary Moore
Curtis Lord
Hanover
Clark McGinnis
Kiowa
Kans
T N T Club Meets at Mrs Gaar Home
The T N T club gathered Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Harry Gaar home with 12 members present and visitor Mrs. Marvin Brookstra from Memphis Texas. Assistant hostesses were Miss Wilma Cole and Mrs. Maxine Appel. Refreshments included sandwiches jello with whipped cream pickles olives ritz crackers butter cookies coffee and tea. Next meeting set for Sept 20 with Miss Elsie Tousley.
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T. N. T. Club
Harry Gaar
Marvin Brookstra
Memphis
Tex
Wilma Cole
Maxine Appel
Elsie Tousley
Community church services and events listed
York Community holds Sunday school at 9 50 Catholic Mass at 9 Thomson Methodist Sunday school at 10 Argo Methodist Sunday school 10 church 7 30 Rev Countryman pastor Ideal Christian Endeavor 7 Rev Hawbecker pastor Special numbers Sunday evening include a quartet performance by the Ideal quartet a duet by Mrs A E Corzine and a soldier from SOD and a male quartet
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York Community
Thomson Methodist
Christian Endeavor
Hawbecker
Ideal Quartet
A. E. Corzine
SOD
Baptist Church Sunday Schedule and Social Committee
The church held a 9 30 service and 10 30 Sunday school last Sunday with Gilbert Holland and Paul Wilt singing a duet. The September Sunday school social committee includes Mr and Mrs Joe Larson and Mr and Mrs Otto Switzer. The ladies aid will meet all day Thursday August 24 with Mrs Lloyd Smith.
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Baptist
Gilbert Holland
Paul Wilt
Sptember
Joe Larson
Otto Switzer
Ladies’ Aid
Lloyd Smith
Thompson News Items Cover Picnics and School Openings
Local notes from Lanark and Thomson report a Sunday picnic honoring Sgt Ed Manning on furlough from California and a farewell for Mabel Manning who joined the WAVES. Families visit relatives, campers attend events, and area schools set fall openings with teacher assignments and sessions beginning late August and early September.
Ira R. Cook Died Sunday in Moline at 50
Ira R. Cook 50 of 1026 Fifteenth Street Moline died at 3 30 Sunday morning in Moline Public Hospital after five days illness. He worked 11 years with Nash Finch in Davenport and was active in Tri Cities live bird and tray shooting groups. He served in World War I, married Sophie Lynch August 7 1920, and is survived by his widow two daughters and a son. Funeral Tuesday at 2 00 Esterdahl chapel with Rev C A Litchfield officiating burial Coal Valley Cemetery with Morine American Legion post rites. Attending from here were Mr and Mrs Richard Badtke. He was well known among duck hunters.
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Ira R. Cook
Fifteenth Street
A. Moline
Moline Public Hospital
Mr. Cook
Nash, Finch Company
Davenpore
Tri-City
Coal Valley
Abraham
Phoebe Coox
Sophis Lynch
Edwardsvile
Cook
Lodge Activiies
Tri-Cities
Moline
American Legion Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Trap Shooting Association
Esterdahl Chapel
C. A. Litch Field
Coal Valley Presbyterian Church
Coal Valley Cemetery
Morine American Legion Post
Richard Badtke
Miller-Handel-Francke Reunion Held at Old Mill Park
More than 75 relatives gathered for the 21st Miller-Handel-Francke reunion at Old Mill park Savanna. Attendees came from Galena Hanover Elizabeth Thomson Mt. Carroll and Savanna. Officers elected for the next year include Mrs Hal Francke Hanover president Mrs Glen Miller Savanna treasurer Miss Florence Francke Hanover secretary. Outgoing officers are Mrs Elmer Wienan Galena president Kenneth Whitney Chadwick vice president Mrs Irene Pratt Hanover treasurer. Three births and two deaths were recorded in the past year. Letters were read from three service men. The 1945 event will be on the third Sunday in August at Old Mill park.
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Miller-Handel-Francke
Old Mill Park
Savanna
Galena
Hanover
Elizabeth
Thomson
Mt. Carroll
Hal Francke
Glen Miller
Florence Francke
Elmer Wienan
Kenneth Whitney
Chadwick
Irene Pratt
Local families host visiting relatives weekend in area
Weekend visits span Galesburg Savanna Sterling Mt Carroll and Clinton with Kemmer Stainbrook Witt Thoms McCue and other residents hosting and being hosted by kin and friends. Navy leaves noted for Charles and Jack Witt with them on leave.
Hospital and personal injuries reported in Clinton and Mt Morris
Donald Ashby underwent an appendectomy at Jane Lamb hospital Clinton Saturday. Erma Erling had tonsils removed at Jane Lamb hospital Saturday. Willis Stage was dismissed from hospital Friday and returned home. Bill Boylan broke his wrist Monday afternoon while working on a barn near Mt Morris and was taken to Dixon hospital before returning home Wednesday.
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Donald Ashby
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Erma Erling
Willis Stage
Bill Boylan
Mt. Morris
Dixon Hospital
Sunday Dinner Guests and Local Activity Noted
Sunday dinner guests included families from Morrison Cordova and Milwaukee with visits to relatives in Ottawa Streator and Clinton. Community groups met for a book review potluck and aid activities as schools prepare to begin in September with extensive home repairs and harvest trips underway.
Thomson High And Grade School Start Date
Mr and Mrs Paul McGinnis hosted dinner Sunday for Mrs Frederick Diettericks birthday. Guest of honor also Pvt William Hamm Jr home from Ft Sheridan with out of town visitors Mr and Mrs Wm Hamm and family Morrison. Gifts presented to both honorees.
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Paul McGinnis
Frederick Dietterick
Pvt
William Hamm, Jr
Ft. Sheridan
Wm. Hamm
iMorrison
Attention Kids Art Show at schools on Monday
A local notice invites students to a combined high school and grade school art event scheduled for Monday September 4 at the schools. The call emphasizes student participation and displays of art pieces.
Woman's Club Invited to Morrison Flower and Vegetable Show
The Thomson Woman's club received an invitation from the Morrison Garden club to attend its flower and vegetable show. The event starts Thursday evening at the Morrison Methodist church and runs through Friday. Club members may bring guests. no admission fee. The W S C S plans a food sale at the Utilities office Saturday at 10 o'clock.
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Thomson Woman's Club
Morrison Garden Club
Morrison
Groharing Reunion Held at Old Mill Park
The Groharing reunion gathered 60 attendees at Old Mill Park on Sunday. Newly elected officers include President Glenn Groharing of Morrison, Vice President Mrs. Harry Gaar, and Secretary-Treasurer Bessie Groharing. Reports were given by members serving overseas. Paul Melendy of Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri attended as the sole serviceman.
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Groharing
Old Mill Park
Glenn Groharing
Morrison
Harry Gaar
Bessie Groharing
Paul Melendy
Fort Leonard Wood
Sorensons Buy Home and Land in Clinton
Mr and Mrs Harold Sorenson of Dubuque Iowa purchased a modern bungalow and 10 acres within Clinton city limits and will move soon Mrs Sorenson visits her parents the Ashpoles and alternates time with his parents Mr and Mrs A Sorensen at Clinton until their new home is vacated.
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Harold Sorenson
Dubuque
Clinton
Community Links Through Weekend Visits
Preston Prairie residents Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Carlson spent Sunday here. The Paul Metz family visited with friends in Freeport recently. Esther Merchant visited friends.
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Elmer Carlson
Paul Metz
Freeport
Esther Merchant
Social notes from Carroll area guests and visitors
Charles Body of Nislind visited Mrs. Mary Jane McGinty and was honored at supper Thursday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. John Carroll and Mrs. Maude McGinty. Norman French hosted Frances Smith of Mr. Carroll in Norman. James Haley home hosted Charles Bent Thom son with Justice Prins and JoAnn of Mt Carroll along with Vander Leest family from Morrison and others. Visitors included Martha Butler and Freida, Ronald Johnson of Fulton, and Norman Butler of Clinton. Mt Carroll residents Justice Prins and JoAnn visited Craig Manor Hanover with Norman Stickell’s family. Shirley Mae and Donald Eubanks of Milledgeville visited grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Carl Robinson. Ida Weber joined Wesley Sack home for Sunday dinner. Afternoon guests were Sherman Daggett and Charles Geist of Mt Carroll. Isabelle Prins and Shirley Pidgeon of Savanna spent Monday evening in Dubuque. Donald McBride, home from the Aleutians on furlough, stayed with Wesley Sack from Saturday night to Monday. Hazel Sack of Freeport enjoys a month’s vacation. her parents live in Erie. Sunday dinner at Frank Smith’s included Kenneth Kosher of Lanark and Glenn Smith family of Mr. Carroll. evening visitors were Kyle Melendy of Savanna.
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Clarence Bolhous
Sam
Rachael Mattie
Denver
Colo
Lloyd Fagan
Lancaster
Wis
George Mattie
Bert Mitchell
Mary Wagner
Morrison
Ben Wagner
Utilities
Lila Curley
Lucille Larson
Bloomington
Home Ee Club
Vinegar Hill
Vera Williams
Libbie Rupple
Sandridge
Garrett Steven
Thomson
Ruth McGinnis
Clinton
Stephen Switzer
Robert
Allison
Orangeville
Chas. Allison
Elliott
Apple River Canyon
Henry Lohmeier
Ida Weber
E. O. Hemmer
Stendal
Ind
Nina Kenyon
Vern Kaufman
Kay Morgan
Sandra
Los Molinos
Calif
David Jones
Sandra Morgan
Lee Morgan
Fulton
Fay
N. R. Kenyar
Ray Morgan
Clayton Bogart
Moline
John Johnson
Alfred Williams
Betty Bogart
John Hook
Ted Storm
Wacker
Kneale Hook
James Dykema
Peter Shipma
Knoxville
Lou Moyer
Sylvester Sanfor
Benjamin Sanford
Sylvia
Galesburg
Sanford
M Moyer
Mark Seim
Cordova
Paul Clevidence
Chadwick
Mamie Tripp
Ben Isbel
Freeport
Isbel
U. S. Navy
M. Set
Elmer Hans
Will Hans
Ideal
Chester Libberton
Stanley
Mt. Carroll
Joe Melendy
Dorothy Libberton
Bernard Conrad
Sheboygan
Nicholas Krier
Raymond Carroll
William Howard
Scot Roberts
Clyde Carpenter
Helen Emmett
Chicago
Paul Eimmert
Narold Immert
Great Lakes
Elmer Lotz
Jimmie
Lanark
Jimme
Hans Jensen
Dorothy Warfield
Monroe Mich
Harry Jensen
Gladys Warfield
Marian Smith
Baptist
John Faber
Martyn
John Oosterryk
Kenneth Krempel
Edward Frietar J
Elkhorn
Clarence Frietag
Furlouch
Camp Robinson
Ark
Camp van Dorn
Calvin Eslinger
Roger
Morison
Emma Eslinger
Everett Eslinger
Flave Ness
Lyle
Charles A
Charles Body
Nislind
Mary Jane McGinty
John Carroll
Maude McGinty
Frances Smith
Carroll
Norman French
James Haley
Charles Bent
Justice Prins
JoAnn
John Vander Leest
Martha Butler
Erie
Frank Smith
Kenneth Kosher
Glenn Smith
Mr. Carroll
Kyle Melendy
Savanna
Daughter born to Dr Stork and Mr Mrs Merle Bonjour
Mr and Mrs Merle Bonjour welcomed a daughter born at 1 25 a m Thursday August 17 in Savanna city hospital. The newborn weighed six pounds eleven and a half ounces.
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Merle Bonjour
Savanna City Hospital
Delay In Opening May Help Secure More Teachers
The Thomson high and grade schools will start September 4 rather than August 28 to allow time for additional teachers to be hired. Miss Helen H. Hughes of Milwaukee has accepted a contract as English teacher for the high school. She is a graduate of Illinois Wesleyan University and studied at Northwestern. Hughes taught dramatics last year at the Great Falls junior high in Montana.
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Thomson
Helen H. Hughes
Milwaukee
Wis
Mlinois Wesleyan University of Bloomington
Northwestern University
Evanston
Hughes
Great Falls
Mont
Morrison Man Jacob Irion Dies at 73 in Morrison
Jacob Irion 73 of Morrison died Sunday at his home after a heart attack. Funeral was Wednesday at Reynolds home with Rev. C. H. Becker officiating. Burial in Grove Hill cemetery. Survived by widow Lottie McKee. four sons Clarence Ralph Roy Howard. daughter Mrs Karl Schueler. 16 grandchildren and one great grandchild. brothers George John William Frank Walter. sisters Olive Hall Bert Nelson Mrs W E Burritt and Miss Clara Irion. Born January 27 1871 in Ustick township. He and Lottie farmed before moving to Morrison 14 years ago.
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Jacob Irion
Morrison
Reynolds
C. H. Becker
Presbyterian Church
Grove Hill Cemetery
Ustick Township
Jacob
Louisa Trion
Lottie McKee
Clarence
Coleta
Ralph
Roy
Howard
Karl Schueler
Sterling
George
John
William
Frank
Walter
Olive Hall
Bert Nelson
W. E. Burritt
Clara Irion
California
Hereford Polled Cattle Sale Hooks Illinois Event
Mr and Mrs Ora C Lamb and Mr and Mrs Freddie G Kopperman of Oregon plan to attend the 2nd annual Polled Hereford sale featuring 50 hornless top cattle rich in Real Prince Domino and Advance Fairview bloodlines. The sale on Thursday Sept 14 takes place at Warner Polled Hereford Farms in Springfield Illinois, a renowned show place built from Registered cattle from Minnie Carter Lamb’s herd.
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Ora C. Lamb
Freddie G. Kopperman
Oregon
Local social notes from Thomson area dated events
Mrs Robert Holland receives a blond Cocker Spaniel from her husband in California. Fred Hook and family visited the Hal Ashby home in Wacker. Elynor Stagg will receive a Bachelor of Education from Western Illinois State Teachers College in Macomb Friday. Imel attended Isenhart reunion in Chadwick. Ralph Olds of Clinton to Iowa City for hospital observation. Beverly Kraft and Mary Ellen Brecken return to Chicago after visiting Oscar Kraft's family. Florence Kraft to return home from LaGrange. D P White plan move to Des Moines after purchasing a home. Mrs John Parker of Savanna visited with sister Mrs George Lanning and Mr Mervin Marshall. Charlie Body of Nislund, S D, dinner guest of Mr and Mrs Charles McGinty. Mrs David Switzer and daughter and Miss Janice Thomas of Big Rock visiting Thomson. Elizabeth Heitman returns from visiting in St Paul. Eugene Murray attended a dessert bridge at Chadwick. Bill Adams re shingles his house. Nancy MacLean and Patricia Hedin return to Chicago after visiting Mrs Mary Jane McGinty. Hobart Holland hosted by sister Evelyn Leudke in Freeport. Bertha Holland stayed at home.
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Robert Holland
California
Fred Hook
Wacker
Elynor Stagg
Western Illinois State Teachers College
Macomb
Cecil Imel
Chadwick
Ralph Olds
Clinton
Iowa City
Beverly Kraft
Mary Ellen Brecken
Chicago
Oscar Kraft
Florence Kraft
Heme
LaGrange
D. P. White
White
Des Moines
John Parker
Savanna
George Lanning
Mervin Marshall
Roy Heitman
Charlie Body
Nislind
S. D
Charles McGinty
Thomson, Fulton and
Morrison
David Switzer
Janice Thomas
Big Rock
Elizabeth Heitman
St. Paul
Minn
Eugene Murray
Don Harris
Bill Adams
Nancy MacLean
Patricia Hedin
Mary Jane McGinty
Hobart Holland
Evelyn Leudke
Freeport
Bertha Holland
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