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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1942
Page
3
Governor Green proclaims August 22 to 29 as Cheese Week in Illinois and Cheese to be a Victory Food Special from August 17 to 29. The notice explains cheese varieties from fresh to aged and provides storage tips and an economy cheese recipe serving four, with contact details for more recipes.
Miss Elizabeth Church and Miss Anna Long visited Davis. Lt Robert Rentschler and family news. Balk family reunion at Waterworks Park drew about 80 members including Ralph Balk John Balk Peter Balk and other Balk relatives. Local trips included Kankakee Funeral Directors talk and Springfield convention attendance.
Students for both the high school and grade school will report at 9 a.m. Monday to start the new school year. Grade pupils arrive first to align with bus schedules. 57 high school registrations were on file, with more expected. The faculty includes Harold Elliott superintendent, Herbert Blodgett coach, Miss Edna Walters home economics, Miss Shirley Ritzenthaler music, and Miss Esther Goldenstein commercial subjects.
Mrs. Ida Weber marked her 77th birthday on Wednesday as four daughters Mrs. Ben Stage Mrs. Wesley Sack Mrs. Harvey Marshall and Mrs. Fred Miller along with her sister Mrs. Henry Lohmeier attended. They brought dinner and Marshall baked a birthday cake for the occasion.
Mrs LeRoy Burgen returns from Webster City Ta Rodney Blodgett and Mary Lou Kate visit with Mrs FE O Hemmer This week George Housenga threshing ring picnicked at Old Mill Park Wednesday Frank Brown home hosts include Ross Bon jour Virgil Bonjour Edmond Bonjour and twins Stockton Savannah Lydia Bon jour Bon jour relatives Henry Lohmeier home hosts Leonard Gifford Carl Lohmeier Argo Lert Johnson and son also present
Mrs. Robert Carroll hosted Barbara Carroll's fourth birthday with games and treats. Guests Edward Hook, David Murray, Martha Sherman, Norma Kate, Janice Smith, Bernard Groharing, David Carroll, Nancy and Marjorie Smith attended and the Carrolls hosted relatives in Clinton with Mr. and Mrs. Peter Witt.
Sunday school at 9 50 am no morning worship. Ladies aid met today at the church. Sunday school social committee for September will be Mr and Mrs Roy Heitman and Miss Irene Schick.
At 9 30 Sunday school attendees will have a luncheon in the church annex hosted by Mrs Mayme Mummert Mrs Edna Cooper and Mrs Ed Foltz presiding over the event outlining plans for the upcoming Sept engagement.
The descendants of John and Melvina Green Pape held a picnic dinner at Waterworks park in Morrison for their eighth reunion. Noah Pape of Morrison was the oldest attendee and Clifford Durward Jr. of Coleta the youngest. Thirty four attended with one death three marriages and three births reported in the year. Maude Wagner was elected president with Ruby Durward secretary and treasurer.
Pvt Donald Sack, stationed in Australia, writes verses to his mother Mrs Florence L Sack of Savanna. He recalls home, urges her to stay cheerful, and pledges to protect the country despite being a small part of the large army. He speaks of family ties and faith that he will return a grown man.
Sunday afternoon callers at the Frank Smith home included Mr. and Mrs. Ray Smith and Mrs. Donald Trainger of Mt. Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Melendy and daughter Joyce of Savanna, and Mr. and Mrs. William Geerts with children of Erie who visited Mrs. Wesley Kneas. Mrs. Don Williams and two children visited Mrs. Rebecca Holland Tuesday afternoon on their way to California.
Mrs John Montgomery aged 75 died at Morrison public hospital at 1 36 am Saturday after a week’s illness. Funeral services were held at the home and Presbyterian church in Morrison, with burial at Grove Hill cemetery. She was born in Tyrone Ireland on April 17 1867 and married John Montgomery in Atlantic City in 1893. The couple farmed at Ustick township before moving to Morrison in 1921. Survived by two sons William and Harry Montgomery two daughters Mrs Roy Swanson and Mrs Orville Goodenough nine grandchildren a brother John Ellison and a sister Mrs Mary Jane Campatt.
Fulton City Lodge No. 189 A F and A M plans a third degree ritual Friday at 6 o'clock in the Masonic Temple. A dinner will be served at seven.
Paul Daehler of Lanark suffered a cut nose four chipped teeth and chest bruises when his car collided with a milk truck driven by Donald Hartman 17 of Mt Carroll on a gravel road northeast of Mt Carroll. The crash occurred Monday morning at a curve.
Several local students plan college attendance this fall. Miss Virginia French will join the University of Wisconsin Madison for her senior year in September. Wayne Ashby heads to Macomb for his third year, John Dimmick studies Industrial Art at Macomb, and Norman French returns after summer study at Illinois. Lester Grim enters Illinois for Civil Engineering, Robert Miller to Blackburn College, Jack Demaree attends University of Illinois on scholarship, Fern Holmquist plans Seavill secretarial study, and Melva Holmquist aims for the Art Institute of Chicago.
Evening service held at 7 30 led by Mrs Harold Stoner with Rev Hoak delivering the message. Music featured includes orchestra, vocal solo by Mr Snyder Rock Falls piano solo by Mr von Bergen. Marie Woods Rock Falls to deliver Sunday evening August 30 message. Fair Haven events include prayer meeting August 27 at 8 pm and Sunday schedule August 30 with Sunday school at 10 am and evening services at 7 30 pm. August 31 and September 2 cover Ladies aid at Mrs Spearman's home with program led by Mrs Sucher.
Argofa Mr and Mrs Marvin Terrell and son of Morrison and Adeline Holsinger of Union Grove visit Ralph Holsinger home Sunday. Families and friends travel to Davenport Milwaukee and Rockford for visits and events.
Miss Alma Robison and Miss Letha Gaar spend four days at the East Bay camp in Bloomington Illinois as delegates from the local Home Economics club.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Dan Sack were Mr and Mrs Ralph Shafer and children of Brookville.
With W. A. Slayman of Burlington a patient at Burlington Protestant hospital. David Kinyon, son of Edward and Mrs. Kinyon, had a tonsillectomy. Lee Morgan released from Jane Lamb hospital and improved. Mrs. Ford Grim at Jane Lamb hospital improving and expected home soon. Marilyn Carpenter had a tonsillectomy at Jane Lamb hospital. Chas McGinty ill after tooth extraction but back to work. Edward Sweitzer still in Freeport hospital. Ida McCulloh taken to Morrison hospital, weakened. Rolland Mitchell at Ellington Field post hospital, Texas, with athletes foot.
Miss Gladys Cooper travels to Milwaukee for a week with relatives. Numerous local families host dinners and visits including the Badtkes Skippers and Greeleys in Port Byron Albany and Clinton. Tours include Springfield Ozarks trips and visits to Bridgeport Conn. and Brooklyn stations with extended family attendees.
Sunday dinners and visits populate the Clinton area as families host relatives and friends from Chadwick Morrison Milledgeville Rockford and Colona Miss Melva Holmquist and Miss Fern Holmquist return from Camp Crowder Missouri and many others attend gatherings and a funeral for Henry Cliff.
Relatives report the marriage of Staff Sgt Earl W Shelly son of Mr and Mrs Louis Shelly Thomson to Mrs Margaret Tolson daughter of William J Tolson Clinton Iowa. The ceremony occurred in San Antonio Texas in June this year. Shelly has served in the U S Air Forces since August 27 1940 and is stationed at Randolph Field Texas.
Club activities continue with the I and I clubs at Mrs. Ed House home in Fulton. Argo 500 meets with Mrs. Hortense Nipe. Savanna 400 honors Mrs. Lawrence Davis and Mrs. Paul Melendy. Brownies decorate the library basement. Home Economic club showcases a flower show with guests from Sioux Falls and Savanna. Mason meeting at Fulton City lodge No. 189 includes dinner after the degree work.
Miss Louise Clark and Sam Barr of Chicago spent Sunday evening and Monday with her sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Russell Sweitzer. They visited in the home of Miss Clark's parents Mr and Mrs Percy Clark of Sabula and Miss Clark and Mr Barr remained for a week's vacation. Corp Donald Ashpole transferred from Shepherds Field to California for pilot training.
Miss Eleanore Graham daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Graham of Adair Illinois married Herbert L Rawlins son of Mrs Hattie Rawlins of Thomson in a Saturday August 15 ceremony at Snyder Memorial Church Jacksonville Florida The bride wore cadet blue and white gardenias The groom wore light tan gabardine Attendants were Miriam Maaskant and Russell Parmenter The couple will reside in Jacksonville before he reports to Norman Oklahoma for Naval Aviation Service training
Rev. and Mrs. O. E. Miller of Fort Wayne Indiana stopped by Wednesday to see Mr. and Mrs. Ray Brenneman. Mrs. Miller is formerly Ella Bennett of Thomson. The Millers, pastors at Immanuel Baptist Church in Fort Wayne, are traveling to Minnesota to visit their son.
Mrs. Alice Lewis recently celebrated her 91st birthday and was remembered with many cards bouquets and gifts from friends and family.
Mr and Mrs Vernon Rawlins hosted a family dinner on Tuesday with guests including Prudence Rawlins 84 a daughter Chas Tyner and husband of Mt Carroll Bert Rawlins and his wife of Chicago Kyle Rawlins and daughters Fern and Pearl Evelyn and Hattie Rawlins all present for the gathering.
Thomson News reports the Nordhoffs and their daughters spent Sunday in Lanark with Mr. and Mrs. Chas Rogers. Guests at the Ben Dykstra home included LeRoy Rus of Garden Plain. George Balk and children of Fulton visited in the evening. Margaret Nordhoff visited the Cecil Emil home, and Carl Peterson called at the Adam Heinze home. Merle Atherton and Arch Atherton traveled to Chi-
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