Local items and incidents near Clyde Mingie farm
Argo-Fa residents recount a man found on a track near the Clyde Mingie farm with injuries after falling from a box car while traveling north. He was named as Wierema Fulton, UL, and received care from Dr. Colehowr. Other notes include farm leases, milk routes, heat indisposition, travel to Quincy and Chicago, and community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Maurer
Mreeport
Dave Me Worthy
Sec
Clyde Mingie
Ange
Colehowr
Garrull
Fulton
Mr. Wierema
Josephine Gill
Jessie Sharpe
Doylestown
Ohio
Cornell
Wis
Kneale Hook
George Hicks
Chicago
Blaine
Herbert Shelly
Clifford Benson
Amelia Smith
Clyde Carpenter
Sterling Wire Taylory
Epa Hook
George Miller
Jeannett
Joel Petersen
Batavia
Emma Stoner
Margaret Metzker
Freeport
Charles Sack
TNT Club
Thomson
Elizabeth Parson
Jennie Cooper
Edna Cooper
Madge Bower
Mae Sack
Emma VanBuskirk
Velma VanBouskirk
Marian Smith
Nellie Parson
Vivian Sack
Ned Turner
Argo-Fa
Local notes from Sunday travels and community life
Wacker Guy Turney Lloyd Neis and Ed Hamilton traveled to Chicago for hall games Sunday. The schoolhouse is newly thatched and cleaned. School begins Aug 1 with Miss Grow Kearnaghan as teacher. Joyce May nine pound daughter born Aug 21 to Harold and Mrs Christianson. Several residents visit relatives in Madison Savanna Lanark Thom son Port Byron and Port Byron areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Turney
Lloyd Neis
Ed Hamilton
Chicago
Among The Sick In Local News Briefs
Mrs Will Griswold had the can removed from her knee before part of last week. Mrs W A Slaymen returned home from Jane Lamb hospital. Miss Mary Cone is caring for her. Miss Eleora Manning of Ideal underwent surgery at Mercy hospital in Clinton for gait padder removal. She is progressing as well as can be expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Lowman
Byron
Albert Franks
Clinton Hospital
Will Griswold
Eleora Manning
Ideal
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
Gait Tadder
Olson
Round Grove Spett
Tea honoring eighty three guests by Christian Church ladies
Eighty three guests attended a Wednesday afternoon tea hosted by the T. M. N. T. society of the Christian church. An invited group from nearby churches joined a program of music and readings before lunch and social time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of Christian Church
Highty
Christian Church
T. Mn.t. Society
Tall
Helen Gaar
Wesley Sack
Paul Lewis
Glen Delmaree
L. B. Sears
Elsie Tousley
Sears
John Schade
Vivian Sack
Ernest Whitney
the Rosary
Drs
Madge Bowers
Sylvian Wilt
Irene Schick
Sylvia Wilt
Velma Buskirk
Dinner guests and family visits fill Thomson notes
Clem Hahn of Burlington Wis attended as a dinner guest Thursday at the Thomas Hand home. Mr. and Mrs. Justice Prins and family were Sunday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hawk Sr. Mrs. Mary Jane visits Mrs. Ida Weber this afternoon. Mrs. Bill Jeakins from Fairfield Ia visited until Tuesday evening with her husband's parents Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Jenkins, then went to Morrison to see friends and attend the Whiteside County Teachers Institute until Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hook
Argo
Will Holy
Madison
Wis
Elmer Dettner
Dora Lee Turney
Jesse Groharing
Savanna
Davis Crouse
Leonard Stage
Lyle Williams
Theo. Storm
Waller Storm
Sam Frey
Hanover
Old Settlers
Lanark
Thomson
Thomas Hand
Clem Hahn
Burlington, Wis
Justice Prins
Wm. Hawk Sr
Bill Jeakins
Fairfield
C. H. Jenkins
Morrison
Whiteside County
Melon Day Bill Posting Trips Begin
Seventy trips are planned to post 2000 Melon Day bills across towns in multiple states. The Review reports teams led by Margaret Helsinkveld Alan and crews including Gilpin Stagg and Edwin Potts will cover towns in Iowa and Illinois and surrounding areas, inviting residents to Thomson for the Labor Day Melon Day event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Thursargaret Helsinkveld
Ylan
Iowa
Sabula
Green Island
Bellevue
Andrew
Maquoketa
Selmar
Charlotte
Goose Laxe
Preston
Miles
Gilpin ‘Stagg
Edwin Potts
Doc
Melugin
Jherry Gaar
Mt Carroll
Stockton
Lena
Pearl City
Freeport
Ridott
Pecnonica
Winnehage
Byron
Leaf River
Forreston
Lanark
Silva
Lowa
Wisconsin
Clarence Bolbous Yeatly
Ideal Sunday Services and Youth Meeting Schedule
The Ideal church announces Sunday activities with an 1 00 am Sunday school and 7 00 pm Young People's meeting led by Rev Berge and Della Isenhart assisted by Mrs Joe Lure. Acknowledgments are extended to the T M and invitations issued for Fair Haven services under Pastor Muton Bischoff. Revival meetings begin Aug 11 at Fair Bayer church in Malvern area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IDEAL
Berge
Della Isenhart
Kathryn
Joe Lure
Ideal People
T. M
Fair Haven
Muton Bischoff
Malvern Fettah
Fair Bayer
Sunday worship and Sunday school notices
Catholic services next Sunday at 8 am with 9 30 Sunday scoop. Catholic sermon 7 30 pm by Rev Sword in Lanark. Baptist Sunday school at 10 am. Christian pageant topics include community religion. Social committee listed Otto Switzer Lloyd Smith. Mrs Corzine from Savanna gave a poem last Sunday. Four girls Arlene Anit Boylan Elera Kathryn Wie benga performed with Mrs Wiebenga on piano. All are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Sunday School
Otto Switzer
Brs
Lloyd Smith
Tibbets
Fred Miller
Sword
Lanark
Corzine
Savanna
Arlene Anit
Boylan
Elera
Kathryn Wiebenga
Rev. Sword
Florida people to start journey home next week
Mrs Ed Little with sons Eddie and Bob and her friend Mrs Alfred Soar and son Bob plan to leave early in the week for a visit to Galesburg and Crossville Tenn before returning to Miami. They have been staying with Mrs Little's mother Mrs Clara Swett and aunt Miss Etta Bristol. Today they were entertained at Mrs Little's cousin Beulah Bessen's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Little
Eddie
Bob
Alfred Soar
Galesburg
Crossville
Tenn
Miami
Mrs Little
Mitre Clara Swett
Etta Bristol
Ie Deine
Tmininten
Mrs. Little
pMlzs
Beulah Bessen
Local Social News Highlights from Fulton Area
Mary Moore and relatives spent the weekend in Fulton while John Kramer and family visited the James Haley home. Jennie Bush of Fulton visited here, hosted by Nettie Baker. Polly Warfield and Mats Moore visited last Thursday with friends Frank Warfield and others. Infant Donald W Brands of Morrison named for Mr and Mrs Reip Brands. Community members including Radolph Holm and Leomere Schmidt attended a district meeting of committees at the Agriculture Conservation association in Pole Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kramer
James Haley
Jennie Bush of
Fulton
Nettie Baker
Polly Warfield
Mats Moore
Frank Warfield
Reip Brands
Morrison
Donald W
Radolph Holm
M. PL
Leomere Schmidt
Henry Miller
Freeman Law
Acneculture Conservation Association
Pole
Birth of Daughter to Mr and Mrs Cate in Savanne City
Mro and Mrs Hubert Cate welcome a daughter born Monday August 24 at Savanne City Hospital. Mother and baby are reported in good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mro
Hubert Cate
Savanne City Hospital
Great Lakes Exposition Visit and Local Sports Schedule
Mr and Mrs Robert tritharine and Prudence returned from a week in Unda and Ohio reporting similar conditions to northern states with frequent craft fairs. Prudence joined a friend to visit Minere Iowa and Miss Wyatt, a teacher there, later returning home. Tonight the softball team hosts the colored CCC camp lady from Mt Carroll and Chadwick girls play. Dwight Brown notes a Sept 15 baseball game with Piney Woods colored team. admission 2c, 15c, or 1a. Todd family attended Ashdown reunion. Ernest Tousley travels to Paola HL for a friend’s illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Tritharine
Prudence
Unda
Ohio
Ashley
Cleveland
Indiana
Vincena Wyatt
CCC
Mt. Carroll
Loral
Chadwick
Dwight Brown
Piney Woods
Miss
Thomson
Former High School Teacher Visits Here
Former high school teacher Prof Ashbaugh from Oxford Ohio visited this week. He taught the local school 1909 to 1911 and helped establish the four year course. Mrs Ashbaugh and Mrs Hank hosted hosts and former students Jus tice Priss and John Curtoli were among those met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vent
J. Fi Ashbaugh
Oxford
Iohn Carroll
Lors
Hubert Carpenter Visits Here On Way To Cleveland Exposition
Hubert Carpenter, former local star pitcher and University of Washington professor, visits town en route to Cleveland where he will judge a nationwide Fisher Body cash models contest for high school boys. He plans to return via Mason City after stopping in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sean Carpenter
Hamilton Field
SatiHafael
Calif
Pauled
Atlantic Coast
Panang Canal
New York City
Baltimore
Thorson
Hubert Carpenter
Cleveland
Wabed Carpenter
Pullman
Wash
K. B. Carpenter
Chicago
Fisher Body Corporation
Carpenter
University of Washington At
Mason City
Myrta Turney Writes Poem For Melon Day
York's poet Mrs Myrta Turney crafts a timely poem about Melon Day inviting all to Thomson's big day. The piece notes Melon Day as a yearly celebration with widespread community participation and varied commemorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrta Turney
York
Thomson
Alma wedding of Earl Brenneman and Alberta Puller
Mrs Rachael Switzer learned of her grandson Earl Brenneman wedding to Alberta Puller in Alma Michigan on July 26 at the Brennemans home. The couple, attended by Vernon Kennett and others, celebrated with navy silk gowns and a double ring ceremony followed by refreshments and a weeklong honeymoon to Hooded Lake Sun Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachael Switzer
Earl Brenneman
G. C. Brenneman
Alma
Mich
Alberta Puller
Wok
Ating
Brenneman
Vernon Kennett
Houghton Lake
The
Sun
Canada
North Michi
Gan Avenir
Michi
Phyllis Rick
Crandma
Ther
Cora Griswold
Mr. Pleasant
Wilbut
Pierce Knitting Mills
Moon
Morrison
Soo
LaSalle University
Little Rock Dabber Co
Melon Day Plans Near Completion with Fireworks Display
Plans are near completion for Melon Day with a big night show and fireworks. Committee members outlined crowd control, melon cutting by Louie Strauch, and a German band for performances. preparations include grounds ready by Saturday and free melon servings starting 10:30. Local organizers Gene Murray and family attended, with town passes donated by John Grandy for cross-town trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tts
Iit
Mervy Day
Louie Strauch
Fred Miller
John Grandy
Savanna
Carrell County Farm Bureau
Tverman
Jerry Wiebenga
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Thomson
Club Lodge Pie and Cards Event Featured at Old Mill Park
The ANC clubs enjoyed a pie meal at Old Mill Park in Savanna with cards winners named Mrs Fred Nipe first Mrs Ray Houghton second and Mrs Mayme Mummert third. The group will meet next Thursday with Mrs Mummert. Eastern Stars hold a regular meeting this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ANC Clus
Old Mill Park
Savanna
Fred Nipe
Ray Houghton
Mayme Mummert
Mummert
Eastern Stars
Temporary Bridge Out After Storm On Wednesday Night
A storm Wednesday night caused the temporary bridge over Johnson Creek east of the Pont of the Bluffs to be carried away. The bridge stood only inches above the waterline, built of stringers and planks anchored by cables, and the swollen creek likely swept it away. Other notes mention visits by Mrs. Mary Gar and Miss Louisa Dachler, and a hospital patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Creek
Pont of the Bluffs
Family and social visits across Chadwick Mt Carroll and Po- In areas
Community notes list visits by Mr and Mrs Albert Adolph and Haushters, Mr and Mrs Willis Stare, Claude Grim and family, and others. Attendees come from Chicago to Mt Carroll and nearby towns for family time and a Kiel family reunion at the Pines near Po In. An upcoming Auditor’s Meeting is announced for Thomson town hall on Tuesday, Sept 1, 1836, with the merit pen at 2 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Adolph and
Haushters of
Chadwick
Fred Miller
Carl Dashler
Louwisa, Taul
Harold Deehler
Kiel
Pines
Po- In
Filterfire
Whadwwk
Pivon
Freeport
Mt Carrel
Themeon
Milledgeville
Lanark
Marshalltown
Board of Audytors
Thomson
Clarette Bolhous
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wacker
Ed Williams
Xelda
George
Port Byron
Procram Lenn Carpenter
Enter Army School
Baltimore, MD
Thomson Briefs
Mary Jane
Ida Weber
Christian Pag
Methodist
Florida
Mary Moore
Relatixes
HA Tobey
Clardice Tobey
Geneva
N. Y
Creat Lakes
D. EB. Todd
Ashdown
Commies Grove
Evie
Ernest. Tousley
Mary Tousley
Walter Shana Felt
Pana
Che Apentine
Danny Cope
Albert Badtke
Moline
Aloys Hoover
Ed Drake
Grant Eckman
Tulsa
Okio
Alice Lewis
Albany
Mr. Carpenter
Melonay
Cody
Alma, Mich
Thomsen
George Creighton
Davenport
C. King
Dubuque, Ia
Sherm Oakley
Joe
Daunter
Claude Grim
Fanny
Harold
Annie Baker
Barstow
Fracis Smith
Liesd Smith
Bobby
Aslene
Geraldine Smith
Lloyd Smiths
Orle Smith
Pinner
Donald Smith
Help Melendy
Jean Wrnderhcht
Austin
Minn
Esther Backer
Savanoa
John Carpenter
Marilyn
John Hurser
Man Vin and Albert
Detroit
Born Pring
Evers Town
Foy
Kenyen
Male
Blaine Leavens
Turner
Carrell
Sumiay
Cuesis
Justue Trins
Bo Mers
Athans
Martie Butler
Jane
Francee Mars
Chiesce
Miss Butler
Misima
Jolt
St. Francis Preparatory School
Blame Leavens
Catrel Mas
Toone
Todd
Gene Murray
Pani Murat Letoy
Mary Gar
Ray Brenneman
Judge Grave
Mt. Carrell
Emil Henline
Hampton, Til
Louisa Dachler
Fred Voiz
Sepha Astalph
J. A. Wright
Dr. Wright
Chinton
Ruth
Willis Stare
Stage
Mises Annette Toinga
Winred Wickers
John Balk
Gta Settur
Cnesthineg Sr
Frank Breen Jr
Frank Leace
Sermon Lahre
Saanna
Rhvea Hrean
Tassdar
Centon
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