Funeral Services Friday for Ben Stage Lifelong Thomson Resident
Ben J. Stage 86, lifelong Thomson resident, died Tuesday evening December 16 at his home. Funeral services Friday at 2 p.m. at Reynolds Funeral Home Morrison with Rev Emer Grafft officiating. Burial in Lower York cemetery. Visitation Thursday 7 to 9 p.m. Pallbearers include grandsons Paul Stave Jr Ore land Richard Stage Steve Kemmer Douglas Kemmer and Austin Cooper. Survivors: Emma wife. two sons Paul of Rockford and Robert of Rock Island. daughter Mrs Kenneth Kemmer of Morrison. nine grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his parents one son Charles three sisters and four brothers.
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Ben J. Stage
Thomson
Reynolds Funeral
Morrison
Emer Grafft
York Baptist Church
Lower York
Paul Stave, Jr
Oreland
Richard Stage
Steve Kemmer
Douglas Kemmer
Austin Cooper
Stage
Borin
York Township
Peter
Emma R
Thorton
Old Christian Church
York Communi
Ty Church
Emma
Paul
Rockford
Robert
Rock Island
Kenneth
Marie) Kemmer
Charles
New Arrivals Patrick Jr. Born to Greens in Clinton Iowa
Mr and Mrs Patrick Green of Clinton Iowa welcomed a son Patrick Jr born November 26 weighing 9 pounds 13 ounces. Grandmothers are Mrs Beverly Bousman of Clinton and Mrs Gert Green of Thomson, the latter the great grandmother.
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Patrick Green
Clinton
Iowa
Patrick Jr
Beverly Bousman
Gert Green
Thomson
Christmas program at York Community Church announced
York Community Church announces Christmas program on Sunday December 21 at 7:30 p.m. Pastor T. S. Cleworth and staff, including Claude Grim and Donald Robinson, lead morning worship 10 30 with organist Mrs Theresa Bissens. Official board meets third Thursday at 8 p.m. Sunday school 9 30 a.m. Missionary Sunday and offering follow morning worship.
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York Community Church
T. S. Cleworth
Claude Grim
Donald Robinson
Theresa Bissens
York Baptist Service Heads With Grafft Pastor
Emer W Grafft serves as pastor at York Baptist Church with Paul Wilt as superintendent. Worship is at 10 00 A M and Sunday school at 11 00 A M.
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York Baptist
Emer W. Grafft
Paul Wilt
United Methodist Church Christmas Programs Updated Schedule
The United Methodist churches list worship at Argo Pay Hickory Grove and Thomson with Sunday School times. Christmas programs are planned: December 20 at Argo Fay Church 7 30 p.m and December 21 at Thomson church 7 30 p.m.
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United Methodist
William Bergman
Argo Pay
Hickory Grove
Thomson
Argo Fay
Argo Fay Church
Thomson Church
Local Church Services and Mass Schedule Summary
Spring Valley Reformed Church announces morning worship at 9 am with Sunday School at 10 30 am and evening services at 7 30 pm. Catholic Fulton lists Sunday Masses at 7 45 am and 11 am with confessions 4 5 pm and Holy Days 6 am and 6 pm. Services at St John’s Savanna occur at 7 am 9 am 11 am and 8 30 pm Saturday evenings.
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Spring Valley Reformed Church
Ralph van Rheenen
Catholic Fulton, Tines
St. John’s Church
Savanna
Home for Holidays As Sp 5 Eugene Eissens Returns for Christmas
Sp 5 Eugene Eissens arrives home Sunday evening to spend holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs Char Eissen and family. He reports back to Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland on December 27 but will be discharged from the service on February 14.
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Eugene Eissens
Char
Easeen
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Maryland
Thomson Woman’s Club Holds December Meeting at Heitman Home
The Thomson Woman’s Club met December 4 at Mrs. Luella Heitman’s home with 22 members. A silent auction of Christmas baked goods and decorations, plus a display, framed the evening. Mrs. Tom McKee spoke on township library services and future by law revisions were planned for February. Refreshments were served by Miss Esther Schmaling and Mrs. Harry Diehl.
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Thomson Woman's Club
Luella Heitman
Tom McKee
Esther Schmaling
Harry Diehl
Soldier Stephen Sippel Returns From Germany Tour
Stephen Sippel arrived home Thursday evening after a tour with the Army in Germany. He was met at O Hare Airport by his wife Linda and Mr and Mrs Gerald Bower.
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Stephen Sippel
Germany
O'Hare
Linda
Gerald Bower
School Personnel Christmas Dinner Dance at Clinton Holiday Inn
The annual Christmas party for Thomegon school staff and guests occurred last Saturday. After a social hour at Mrs. Adeline Hill’s home, attendees travelled to the Holiday Inn Clinton for dinner and dancing. A white elephant gift exchange was held.
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Thomegon
Adeline Hill
Clinton
Iowa
Holiday Inn
Grissom Airman Returns From Temporary Duty Abroad
Jim Haas of Grissom AFB Indiana phoned his parents Mr and Mrs Myles Haas to say he has returned after ten days of temporary duty in Hawaii and Guam In Hawaii he visited Mr and Mrs Paul Moltmann the former Cathy Sippel in Honolulu.
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Jim Haas
Grissom Afb
Indiana
Myles Haas
Hawaii
Guam
Honolul U
Paul Moltmann
Cathy Sippel
York Township Library Holiday Hours and Meeting Notice
The York Township Library will be open Tuesday evening December 23 and Tuesday evening January 30 instead of the regular Wednesday schedule. The library board will meet on Friday January 9 at 3 p.m.
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Bergenges
York Township
Church Supper Honors Couple On Golden Wedding Anniversary
York Community Church members hosted a Sunday potluck at the church annex for Mr. and Mrs. Claude Grim of Thomson in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary. An open house is planned at the church on Sunday December 28 from 2 to 4 PM.
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York Community Church
Church Annex
Claude Grim
Thomson
Mr and Mrs LaWrehee Hall Visit Morrison Family
Mr and Mrs LaWrehee Hall were Sunday dinner guests of her parents Mr and Mrs James Morrison. Mr and Mrs Robert Plumley visited Sunday with her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs John Stearns and family of Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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Tapsor
LaWrehee Hallman
James Morrison
Robert Plumley
John Stearns
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Lions Club Christmas Party Brings Members For Potluck and Dance
Thirty four members and guests attended the Lions Club annual Christmas party in the Legion Hall on Sunday. A potluck supper was served followed by dancing and a gift exchange.
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Lions Club
Legion Hall
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Chicago & Clinton
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Acites
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Santa Claus
Lda
Imas
Shank
U.S. Choice
Chuck
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Yuy Epp
Ah Ray
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