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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1945
Page
3
A light weekly column by Mabel Strukhoff with sketches from late night office chatter. Tales range from an inebriated visitor seeking a graveyard or hotel to a punny mention of beaver gnawing and a dream of a beaver hat. Also notes on Mexican railroad workers leaving town and local sights like a deer near the Ashby home.
Mrs. Gertrude Legel of Clinton, former Gertrude Chesbro of Thomson, married Archie F. Green of Camanche IA on November 16 at a Kansas City Kansas Methodist parsonage. Green, a Pacific veteran, holds multiple honors and now works at Clinton Lock Shop. they reside at 942 4th Ave N, Clinton IA.
Satchel Paige's Kansas City All Stars beat Schick Hospital Clinton by a small margin in a Monday night game at Fulton Coliseum sponsored by the Fulton American Legion Post. Tyson, a KC player, was with Centralia high school at the state tournament the same year Fulton also attended. The Legion Post thanks Schick for cooperation.
Thomson briefs say Mrs. Clarence Bolhous visited her parents Mr and Mrs Martin M Bielema in Fulton Sunday. Ensign Alvin Bielema called from New Orleans after 18 months in the South Pacific aboard Taurus awaiting ship decommissioning with leave expected in about two weeks. Harvey Marshall of Clinton joined supper with sister Mrs Wesley Sack and husband Sunday.
Wesley Sack and Donald McBride have purchased Ely Cochran’s Thomson grocery store and property. They took possession Dec 1 and plan weekly advertisements. Cochran remains briefly to help with stock as the business transitions after a century of family operation.
A Saturday program at the schoolhouse raised a net $103.32 for the National War Fund in York township. Receipts totaled 113.80 with admissions and a cake walk, offset by taxes and a turkey expense to leave a net fund balance of 108.32.
Llewellyn Fay was installed as treasurer of the Illinois Eastern Iowa Kiwanis district in Peoria Illinois on Saturday. He attended the session with Howard Mollenkamp Harry Fulmer and Dr Bruce McCullough. The meeting served as a leadership training school for presidents and secretaries of Kiwanis clubs in the district and concluded with an installation banquet Sunday night.
Mr and Mrs Claude Grim traveled to DeKalb to meet an Illinois Home and Aid Society member and received a baby boy Len nie Lee for potential adoption. They were joined by their sons Leslie and Larry and Mr and Mrs Shermoak ley. Dinner guests at Eugene Murray home included Sterling residents C W Sherman Martha Henry Beach and Mt Carroll residents George and Robert Hicks.
James W. Gillernia leads services at 10 50 a m with worship and lessons on life’s battles and Christian life. 11 09 a m studies cover The Christian's Place in Life. 7 30 p m service theme Serving. prayers for all seeking light, comfort, courage, and cleansing. Sunday school social postponed to January. corrections given to Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Groharing for a church picture. Music by a ladies quartet and Wm Griswold on piano.
A church weekend schedule lists 8:00 a m Mass and 9:30 a m service with 10:30 a m church school. Booster club officers elected Eugene Murray president Nellie Dmmick treasurer. Other services include Varity Worship hour 2.15 p m pastor Rev Berg 10:45 a m church school and 7:30 p m service led by Rev Paul Van Zee.
Elizabeth Heitman, 83, observed her birthday Saturday December 1. She lives with son Roy Heitman and wife. Though ill, she is improved and about. Grandson Neil Heitman in the Air Force sent a brooch from Portugal.
Mrs. Russell Sweitzer reports word of her brothers in service. Sgt S Clark reached New York from England on Friday November 30 and expects discharge soon at Camp Grant. Pvt J Russell Clark arrived in California from Japan on Thanksgiving. Winston H Clark, honorably discharged, visited Tuesday. Brothers Pvt Robert W Clark was killed in France December 17, 1944, and Pvt Alfred D Clark died on Okinawa May 17, 1945.
Thomson No 1 won three from Thomson Farmers and Thomson No 2 took two of three from Savanna Moose. Players listed include Thomson Farmers K Kemmer G Holland H Witt H Marshall G Marshall and No 1 H Frazier W Boylan Diehl E Hemmer G Smith and No 2 E Brach J Shutters J Morse E Hook W Welch.
Readable notes detail transfers from San Diego to Great Lakes and home visits by service members. Individuals include Muse Herold Brown, Joseph Isenhart, Maurice Bolhouste, Wilfred Hazen, Elwin Ries, Laurence Ries, Meurice Bolhous, Robert Hicks, Glenn Brock, John Dimmick, Jimmy Legel, and Henry Young. Also mentions discharge and duty details at NAS Jacksonville and Camp Stone Maine with family visits and travel between Savannah Thomson Fulton Chicago and Fort Snelling.
With two days left in the Victory Loan campaign York township reports bond sales exceeding its quota by more than 1000 dollars. Total to date 39550 includes 15487.50 in Series E 20500 in Series G 3000 in coupon bonds via Thomson State Bank and 562.50 in Series E through Thomson post office. Quotas ranged 18540 in E bonds 15000 to individuals and 4980 to corporations.
Miss Mildred M. Handel daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Handel north of Savanna became the bride of Earl Root son of Mr and Mrs Harry Root of Thomson in a Mt Carroll parsonage ceremony officiated by Rev Frank Countryman Attendants were Mr and Mrs del Bielema of Savanna A wedding dinner followed at Indian Head tavern The bridegroom a Sterling area resident recently discharged from four years service including nine months overseas in the South Pacific They will reside in Savanna after the ceremony
The ailing Mrs Gerald Brown has been moved from the Sterling hospital to her sister Mrs Dew Fritz's home in Rock Falls. Her condition remains about the same.
Trustees welcomed about 30 visitors at the redecorated Thomson Public Library during an open house on Wednesday from 7 30 to 10 00. Refreshments of cookies and coffee were served and satisfaction with the recent redecorating and lighting was expressed. The library will stay open Wednesdays 7 00 to 9 00 while public interest continues.
Mrs. Alice Lewis a lifelong York township resident dies at 11 40 PM from a heart attack. Funeral services are planned for two oclock Saturday afternoon at the Thomson Methodist church with Rev Edgar Doverspike officiating. Burial will be in Lower York cemetery. She was born August 17 1851 and married to Norvf Lewis in 1878. She left two daughters Sylvia and Mrs. W F Reynolds and five sons Otto Bayard Paul Irve and Norman with several grandchildren and great grandchildren surviving.
The 500 club plans a gathering this Thursday with Mrs. Leita Johann ben.
The Heitman residence suffered heavy damage when a tightly closed furnace exploded. Mrs. Heitman woke to coughing from her mother in law as smoke filled the house. The basement door was left open allowing smoke to spread throughout the home while Roy Heitman was away working for the railroad in Savanna.
Mrs Katherine Hawk spent two months with her daughter in Clinton and returned to Mt. Carroll on Tuesday. She resides with another daughter, Mrs Justice Prins, while visiting relatives in Rockford included Mr and Mrs Kyle Rawlins who stayed at the Vern Stakemiller and Einar Nelson homes over the weekend.
Mrs Ely Cochran hosts the Women’s club Monday evening December 12 at the Cochran home. The annual Christmas gift exchange is replaced by a free will offering to fund mirrors for Park Ridge school girls’ rooms, a project requested by the Federation of Women’s Clubs. The program features carol singing and the history of carols led by Miss Gladys Teague, with plans to reveal Pollyannas and continue the Pollyanna remembrances.
A Stanley People representative hosted a brush party at Mrs. Fred Millers home Tuesday afternoon. Sixteen ladies attended and enjoyed luncheon of gingerbread coffee and fruit. Proceeds totaling 12.05 were donated to the United War Fund.
I thank neighbors and friends who picked corn and helped with farm chores during my illness. Thanks to all who sent cards, fruit or visited me at Morrison and Davenport Hospital. Your kindness will be remembered.
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