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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1944
Page
3
A miscellaneous shower for Miss Ar letta Hartman hosted by Mrs Vernon Rawlies and assistants featured patriotic decor and games with prizes. The piece notes numerous Sunday visits, dinners and travels across Clinton Fulton Lanark Morrison and surrounding towns.
Thomson reports highlight visits by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hatfield of near Stockton to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Diehl. Claire Tobey and Ruth Tobey of Princeton Iowa spent time with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Earling. Catherine Bennett returned to Cedar Rapids after visits with N. D. French and others. Harold Mayden of Clinton spent days with Claude Grim. J R Adell and son Jimmy of Chicago stayed with the Ford Grimm home.
Carrie M. Dean 74 of Lansing Michigan, mother of Thomson village marshal William Strubb, died Tuesday evening at a Lansing hospital after years of ill health. Funeral and burial will be in Shepherdville Michigan. She was born Carrie Gregory September 4 1870 in St Johns Michigan. She had two marriages, produced three children, and is survived by her husband, son, three grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Mrs Ed Andring has returned from California where she was employed and will manage housekeeping rooms at the hotel. Miss Florence Kraft came home Sunday from LaGrange where she had worked for several weeks. Mrs Ed Andring, Mrs Ralph Stearns and Mrs Harry Diehl shared a Wednesday luncheon with Mrs Roy Houghton.
Pvt Wayne St Ores 23 was wounded Aug 13 in France. He is in an England hospital and doing nicely per a letter dated Aug 21. He has served since Dec 15 1943 and went overseas in late June with the infantry. His parents are Mr and Mrs Willis St Ores of Savanna. his wife Irene Massie and daughter June Ann reside there.
Sgt. and Mrs. Paul Melendy visited the Charles Hogg home in Ft. Leonard Wood. Mrs. Tillie Harney returned from a two week stay with relatives in McConnell Illinois. Clinton hosts included Mr. and Mrs. C E Cozzens and Mr. and Mrs. Bayard Lewis visiting. several local families enjoyed dinners and parties. Distinctive mentions include a birthday party for Brett Frosch in Savanna and officers club gathering at SOD.
A two inch water pipe is being laid along the north side of the street from the village water tower to improve service to homes on that street. The previous smaller pipe could not handle multiple simultaneous draws.
Rev T R Moritz presides at Fair Haven with 1 30 Sunday school 2 30 preaching and a September paper drive by the ladies aid. Sunday school at 10 a m. An evening meeting followed services with refreshments by the ladies aid. An accordion trio played by Elizabeth Ditsworth Davis Ditsworth and Frances Green. Ideal Christian Endeavor meets 7 p m. Special numbers by Louis Miller Rev Hanbecker Harmon Stakemiller and others. Please note Sunday school starts at 10 a m this Sunday.
The schedule lists Catholic Mass at 7 40, Thomson Methodist Sunday school at 10, Baptist services at 7 40 and 9 20, and 10 30 Sunday school. The ladies aid meets Thursday afternoon September 7 with Mrs Roy Heitman. A Tuesday potluck for Baptist members and friends included ~45 attendees with yard cleanup by men and serving by women.
Mrs. Luella Gleason reports son Dee Gleason has arrived in Washington on August 28 and departs September 1 for home. George Hook is leaving Brooklyn after leave with parents Albert and Mrs. Hook, recently back from overseas. Blaine B. Lohmeier, in France, has earned sergeant rating. Robert Eugene Falls, 18, of Thomson Illinois, begins Naval indoctrination at Great Lakes and will undergo aptitude tests for service school or sea duty. Rolland L. Mitchell, 21, of Thomson Kansas, flies RAF B 26 Marauders with the First Tactical Air Force in the Mediterranean after arriving overseas for duty following campaigns in Tunisia, Sicily, and Italy. Mitchell entered service in July 1940 and was commissioned at Ellington Field Texas.
Claus and Albert Prins drove three cattle trucks to Chicago Monday night. Joan Balk of Fulton returned home Sunday after a three week visit at the Albert Prins home. Mrs Hattie Rawlins visited over the weekend at Vernon Rawlins home. Frances Lego and Nola LaShelle of Savanna work at a Louisville grocery and reside at Green Tree Manor. Mr and Mrs Ray Brenneman were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Switzer and Mrs Laura Francke.
The Stitching Sandburre 4-H club at Carroll County Rally Day in Old Mill Park on Aug 25 earned blue ribbons for Donna Smith Rosalie Hand Leona Curley and Marie Dix with Leona Curley also winning for a slip. Shirley Walbert and Eleanor Stearns Darlene Shoemaker received red and white ribbons respectively. The seven member club met six afternoons 1 30 to sew at home ec room and held an Aug 11 local achievement day at Webs camp with a dress judging picnic and style show.
Miss Dorothy Roggendorf and Miss Roggen dorf spent a two week vacation from the A and P store in Savanna with visits in Sterling last week. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith and family visited Sunday evening with the Blair couple, Joe and wife.
A new concrete gutter is being constructed by the Lewis Motor company between the service station driveway and Route pavement. The old gutter, which had served for a number of years, failed to provide proper drainage and had deteriorated in several places.
Miss Leona Melendy daughter of Mr and Mrs Kyle Melendy of East Savanna graduated last Tuesday from Michael Reeve Hospital School for Nurses in Chicago She earlier graduated from Savanna Township High School. J F Cooke of Albany visited here Tuesday. Roy and Bert Stainbrook and Mrs Harold St Ores visited locals. Clifton Bennett and Mr Mrs Henry Strauch were weekend hosts. Ella Stumphy’s grandchildren visited Clinton Ruth McGinnis of Clinton visits Ella Stumphy. Rev BR Woods of Chicago visited Ivan Morse home. he is Morse’s nephew.
Mrs. Ida Weber celebrated her 79th birthday at the Fred Miller home with a potluck dinner. Attendees included the honoree, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Stage, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Marshall and family, Mrs. Wes Sack, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lohmeier, Frank and George Lohmeier of Peoria, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kemmer and son Stevie, Julius Sagner, and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Nelson and family of Cordova.
The marriage of Miss Hazel Sack and Sergeant Donald L. McBride was performed Friday at 4:00 PM in the bride’s living room. The Rev. Ralph Kofoed read the double ring service as relatives attended. no attendants. The couple left for a wedding trip to Devil's Lake after a reception luncheon.
Mrs. Wm. Lambert aged 91 of 12 Third Street Savanna died at Savanna city hospital after four weeks as a medical patient. A native of Hanover town Ohio, she resided in Savanna and on a nearby farm for nearly 50 years and is survived by two daughters, two grandchildren and a grandson. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. She is an aunt of Mrs Maude Mc Ginty.
Mr and Mrs George Raymond of Milwaukee plan a visit to the John Cooper home late this week. The Royal Blue Store stays open until noon on Labor Day. Mrs Wm Griswold suffers a fall in her basement hitting her head and suffering a cut and bruises though her condition is satisfactory. Dick Stagg joins a Moose lodge initiation in Savanna. Mary Frazier sells Chicago avenue home to Glen and Mary White of Maquoketa Ia. White, a Milwaukee railroad freight conductor, will move in Oct 1. Louella Gleason visits Savanna with son Russell and family. Bill Adams expects a September visit from daughter Ensign Arlyne Adams of San Francisco. Mrs John Reagan and Mrs Reimers of Chicago visit sister Mrs John Cooper.
Dr Stork visits Mt Carroll couple Mr and Mrs Donald Thompson as they welcome Cheryl Ann born in the city hospital Friday Mrs Thompson formerly Lucile Switzer Thompson a fireman aboard an L S M training boat in the Atlantic is son of Mr and Mrs Niels Thompson A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Paul Geerts of Albany at Morrison hospital Sunday
Local notices record Miss Charlotte Rice requesting a move of address from Joliet to Winner South Dakota. Interwoven social items note Mr and Mrs Charles Meinsma and family visiting Morrison area, and visits by Mr and Mrs George Bubser Rockford and Miss Edna Chapman Hanover with the Rupple and Bee families.
Morrison resident John Groharing recently had a tonsillectomy at the hospital. Judy Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs Gerald Brown is under quarantine for whooping cough. Donald Ashby was dismissed from Jane Lamb hospital after an appendectomy. Rube Green has an infection in his hand.
Leonard Porter sold his Argon-Fa farm to Ben Snyder of Garden Plain this week. Porter plans a closing-out sale in November and will move to Clinton. The 157% farm, operated 18 years, is a prominent local property with past prizes in Carroll County state farm floral contests and multiple top placements.
Mrs Hattie Greeley hosts W S C S meeting. Chat-a-White club met with sewing and refreshments. Seven members plan an Old Mill park picnic for families on Sept 7. 500 club results led by Hortense Nipe. next meeting with Mrs Cora Kaufman. Miss Leona Melendy, nurse in Chicago, visits Savanna parents.
Two educators have been secured for Y. C. H. 8. Mrs. Bertha Porter of Wichita Kansas becomes Home Economics teacher after studies at Kansas State Teachers College and Kansas State Agricultural College. Miss Susie M Burgstahler of Tyndall South Dakota will teach commercial subjects after studies at Morningside College and the University of Chicago. School begins Monday with forenoon dismissal for students.
Mrs. Horace Wells and her baby from St. Paul spent a week at the Roy Heltman home and returned home Sunday. Local families hosted and visited including Swett, French, Smaltz, Mathews, Ackerman, Rosenkrantz, Conlon, and more. Navy man Arthur F. Thompson has advanced to seaman first class at Farragut Idaho. Gerald LaShelle visits Chadwick. Mrs. Bess Flickinger plans to move September 1 to 116 Fifth Street Savanna. Myrta Gro haring’s property for sale. Labor Day bank closure with limited post office hours. Mrs. Strubb travels to Lansing after death of her mother-in-law. Clinton residents visit the McGinty home. Alice Fitch of Clinton visited Savanna area. Clinton visitors called on Tuesday.
I thank my relatives neighbors and friends for their cards letters and visits during my stay at the hospital and after returning home W R Stage
Mrs. John Ashpole narrates a 7 day road trip from Illinois through Missouri Nebraska Wyoming Utah Nevada to California. The group includes Henry Evelyn and others traveling in a car, noting scenery, weather, fuel and road conditions, encounters with hitchhikers and farms, passes California and reaches Oakland to visit Laura and family for Henry’s birthday.
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