Installation of Officers of Eastern Stars Held
Installation of recently elected officers of the Order of Eastern Stars occurred on Thursday evening December 12. Officers installed include Worthy Matron Nelle Houghton Worthy Patron B. Porter Associate Matron Minnie McCullagh Associate Patron Alex McCullagh Secretary Vada Carroll Treasurer Bertha Brenneman Conductress Amy Lewis Associate Conductress Kathryn Cooper Chaplain Nellie Schade Marshal Grace Moyer Organist Lou Moyer Ada Lydia Brown Ruth Gladys Alman… esther Edna Cooper Martha Elizabeth Parsons Electa Orella Bennett Warder Frank Brown Sentinel W A Slayman Installing Officer Minnie McCullagh Installing Marshal Kathryn Cooper Installing Organist Ellen Hogg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Eastern Stars
Nelle Houghton
B. Porter
Minnie McCullagh
Alex McCullagh
Vada Carroll
Bertha Brenneman
Amy Lewis
Kathryn Cooper
Nellie Schade
Grace Moyer
Lou Moyer
Ada
Lydia Brown
Ruth
Gladys Almauist
Esther
Edna Cooper
Martha
Elizabeth Parsons
Electa
Orella Bennett
Warder
Frank Brown
Sentinel
W. A. Slayman
Ellen Hogg
Woman's Society gathers 29 at Grace Tibbits home
The Woman's Society of Christian Service met at Mrs Grace Tibbits home Wednesday afternoon with 29 members and guests present. Visitors from Fulton and the Rev and Mrs Ploch of Albany attended. A program featured devotions, Christmas stories, a gift exchange, and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Economics
Home Economics Club
Argo
Lil’jan Soltow
Mylon Hogg
Welch
Vivian Behr
Grace Scim
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Grace Tibbits
Fulton
Vera Williams
Grace Strauch
Clara Switzer
Luella Timmons
Pearl Williams
Christmas activities and events for local school grades
Grade groups list classroom happenings including a ten cent gift exchange, carols, wall snowmen, daisy chains and bells. Third and fourth grades plan a party with student committees and a varied program of songs, poems, and piano solos.
P T A to Host Christmas Program at York Township Schools
The December meeting of the P T A at York Township will be held this Thursday evening at the local high school. A Christmas program features each school presenting numbers including Sandridge Cinderella and a Girls Sextet from York Community High School singing O Come All Ye Faithful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teachers Association
York Township
Sandridge School
Argo
York Center School
Ideal School
Reading
Helen Swangler
Thomson
York Community High School
Darlene Ashby
Letha Gaar
Alma Robison
Georgia Hogg
Berniece Kness
Betty Flickinger
Vinegar Hill
Parkhill
Bristol
Marriage Of DeKalb Coach M J Benham In Thomson
Former DeKalb high school athletic coach and science teacher M J Benham married a native of Olney Illinois on Thanksgiving day. The couple plans to visit Thomson for Christmas with her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Jenkins and remain until the day before New Year’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Benham
DeKalb
Olney
Ill
A. P. Kenyon
Westerly
Rhode Island
Thomson
Charles Jenkins
Ideal Church Christmas Program Sunday Night
The Ideal church presents a Christmas program on Sunday night December 22 at 7 30 featuring scripture, readings by Frances Green Harlan Spangler Henrietta Gordon Donald Gordon Verna Johanssen and Deila Isenhart vocal solos by Fern Rawlins Allen Wilsey and the Nice duo piano solo Blanche Seim a pageant Christmas Joy and a closing Silent Night with the congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Ideal Church
F. A. Sword
Donald Gordon
Elwin
Marjorie Nice
Deila Isenhart
Allen Wilsey
Bessie Isenhart
Norman Isenhart
Verna Johanssen
Blanche Seim
A. Corzine
Alvin Reiff
Vacuum cleaner praised by Northwestern Utilities manager
Charles Groharing, manager of the local Northwestern Utilities office, brought a hand vacuum into the Review office for inspection and praised its performance. He notes they are given free of charge when a vacuum is purchased, making it a good value for anyone needing an electric sweeper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Groharing
Northwestern Utilities
Charlie
Local Holiday Visits Share Household News
Thomson Briefs David Switzer spent last weekend with his brother in Des Moines Iowa at the Hull home. Wayne Ashby a Western State Teacher's college student will spend Christmas with his parents in Macomb Illinois. Sunday guests at Clarence Rice’s home included Art Peterson Edward Finley and Gerald Light from Hampton. Seaman Swett hosted Sunday supper for Cecil Mitchell of Argo and Dwight Atherton. Vernon Daley of Kalamazoo Michigan visited his grandparents George and Mrs Mort Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Switzer
Morris Hull
Des Moines
Wayne Ashby
Western State Teacher's College
Macomb
Clarence Rice
Art Peterson
Edward Finley
Gerald Light
Hampton
Seaman Swett
Cecil Mitchell
Argo
Dwight Atherton
Vernon Daley
Kalamazoo
Mich
George Mort
Local Couple Observe 35th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Rush Carroll celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary with a dinner hosted at the home of their son and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Carroll. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Gelwicks and family, Milledgeville area, and other Carroll relatives and their children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush Carroll
Thomson
Ivan Carroll
Robert Carroll
Robert Gelwicks
Sam Milledgeville
Carroll
Christmas Program Set At Evening Church Service
Rev. J. A. Foard leads Sunday worship with Sunday school at 9 30 a m and evening service at 7 30 p m A Christmas program is to be presented during the evening service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Foard
Christmas Sunday Services At York Community Church
The York Community Church led by minister T Stuart Cleworth offers a 9 30 a m Sunday mass and a 945 morning worship after last week’s ice delays. Special Christmas hymns prayers and readings accompany a message The Master of Christmas. Church school at 930 explores The Christmas of the Shepherds. An 730 p m Christmas program closes the day with music readings and praise to the Prince Peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Stuart Cleworth
Bethlehem
Prince Peace
Thomson Methodist Service and Christmas Cantata
Reverend Clarence Ploch leads Thomson Methodist with church school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m. Sermon titled His Name Shall Be Immanuel God With Us. A covered dish dinner and Christmas program occur Saturday Dec 21 at 6 p m followed by an 8 p m dramatic cantata The Lost Carol presented by the choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Ploch
Immanuel
God
Christmas program and church activities noted
Rev. R. H. Leitner presides at 9 30 a m worship and 10 30 a m Sunday School. A Christmas program is planned for Tuesday evening. The ladies society meets at Mrs Harvey Marsh's home today. Live Wire class party at Mr and Mrs Paul Wilt's home. Program includes songs prayer roll call solo reading gift exchange banco. Thelma Schick wins high prize. Harold Wittlow receives prize. lunch served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Leitner
Harvey Marsh
Paul Wilt
Paul Smith
Wayland Bennett
Banco
Thelma Schick
Harold Wittlow
Christmas Program Planned at Evening Service
Ideal Sunday school at 10 a m and Christian Endeavor at 7 p m announce 7 30 p m Evening service led by Rev Sword. Last week no evening service due to icy highways. Christmas program scheduled for Sunday evening Dec 22 with a varied program and all welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
Sword
Community Christmas Events Schedule
Fair Haven hosts a series of Christmas gatherings from December 19 to 26 including prayer at Ray Isenhart home, church Christmas practice, Sunday school, and a Christmas program with annual church meeting and officers election. Malvern presents its Christmas program December 21 at 7 30 p m all are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Isenhart
Malvern
BoyShed Earl Holman Buys Feed Shed From Cochran
Earl Holman purchased the feed shed behind Cochran Grocery from Ely Cochran this week and plans to move it to a new location soon. Miss Dorothy Prins, employed in Fulton, visited her parents Mr and Mrs Claus Prins for several days last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Holman
Cochran
Ely Cochran
Dorothy Prins
Fulton
Claus Prins
Lanark couple welcome a daughter Geraldine Jensen
Mr and Mrs Elden Jensen of Lanark announce the birth of a five pound daughter named Geraldine born at home on Sunday December 8. Mr Jensen is the son of Mr and Mrs Hans Jensen of Argo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elden Jensen
Lanark
Geraldine
Jensen
Hans Jensen
Argo
Christmas program at D Sikkema Funeral Home
Donald Sikkema of Fulton sponsors a Yale Season Christmas program from his Fulton Funeral Home on Saturday evening December 21. Amplifiers will project music to the business district as Gertrude Bush begins at 6 50 p m on the Hammond organ. A sequence of solos duets and ensemble numbers follows at 7 00 p m with open house at the home for attendees and periodic intermissions to allow entry or exit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Sikkema
Fulton
Sikkema
Yale
Gertrude Bush
Demaree Students to Spend Holidays with Parents
Jean Demaree will arrive Saturday evening and Robert Demaree will arrive Tuesday to spend the holidays with their parents Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Demaree. They are students at the University of Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Demaree
Robert Demaree
Glenn Demaree
The
University of Illinois
Vesper Service Held Sunday At M E Church
The Christmas vesper service at the Methodist church was held last Sunday but bad weather kept many away. Rev. Ploch read passages and led carols. Ruth Demaree, Gayle Grimm, and Vernon Corbin performed during the service and tea, coffee, and cookies were served in the basement afterward by Mrs. J Y Stickell and Mrs. Glens Demaree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Ploch
Ruth Demaree
Gayle Grimm
Vernon Corbin
Orient
J. Y. Stickell
Glens Demaree
Program At M E Church Saturday Evening
A pot-luck dinner will be served at 6 30 p.m. in the church basement in old English style with suet and Christmas plum pudding. A shower for Rev and Mrs Ploch will be held. At o'clock a Christmas pageant by the choir opens an evening of community entertainment.
Y C H S Cagers Host Mt Carroll Friday Night
Y C H S basketball team prepares to meet Mt Carroll at home Friday night. Mrs Lillian Soltow hosted a duck dinner Tuesday with guests including Mrs John Acker and daughter, Mrs Edward H Gholson of Savanna, Mrs Emm Steele, Miss Emma Kling, and Mrs Soltow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Soltow
Lillian Soltow
Lowell Hadley
Yale
Oregon
John Acker
Edward H. Gholson
Savanna
Emm Steele
Emma Kling
Soltow
Local Church Plans Christmas Program This Sunday
Community church will host a Christmas program Sunday evening at 7 20 with attendance open to all. The program features a sequence of readings solos duets and songs by Norma Cate Vernon Appel Helen Creighton Letha Ganr Hobart Gaar Mary Lou Cate Laura King Ron Bull Barbara Frazier and others including Ruth Demaree and Rev Cleworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Cate
Vernon Ap
Pel
Edward Holland
Junior Creighton
Dean Robinson
Helen Creighton
Darlene
Letha Ganr
Mary Lou Cate
Laura King
Hobart Gaar
Jesus
Darrell Gaar
Clarence Young
Ronald Bull
Bethlehem
Lorraine Young
David Young
Barbara Frazier
Robert Frazier
Donald Frazier
Gordon Brown
Santa Claus
Ruth Demaree
Rev
Cleworth
Kate Whitney
Mrs Ethel Lewis Hosts Christmas Party for Sewing Club
Mrs Ethel Lewis entertained a group of ladies at her home Wednesday evening for a Christmas party. The gathering included members of the Singer Sewing machine company instruction class at Clinton, namely Mesdames Hazel Morse Gladys Cate Frances Hemmer Marjorie Stage Vera Williams Belle Carpenter and the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Lewis
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Clinton
Mesdames Hazel Morse
Gladys Cate
Frances Hemmer
Marjorie Stage
Vera Williams
Belle Carpenter
Mrs. Lewis
Christmas Gift Review To Mrs Fossett In Chadwick
Mrs. Harvey Fossett of Chadwick will receive the Thomson Review as a Christmas gift from her mother Mrs. Jerry Wiebenga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Fossett
Chadwick
Thomson Review
Jerry Wiebenga
Prelim Basketball Games Set For Friday Night
The YCHS eag ers face Mr Carroll in the local gym Friday evening with high school and grade teams from Thomson and Mt Carroll also on the schedule. First game starts about six o clock as locals rally to support their teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YCHS
Carroll
County Seat
Thomson
Thomson Srrade
Mt. Carroll
Santa Claus to Visit Thomson for Christmas Eve At Tree
A Thomson Christmas tree on Main Street with colored lights and a central star will celebrate with Santa Claus arriving Tuesday night December 24 at 7 30 one by truck if weather allows. He will bring a bag of candy for the school children and asks all to be present at that time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Santa
Thomson
Christmas Guests and Holiday Plans Mentioned
Wednesday evening supper guests at Argo included Mr. and Mrs. Albert Chapman and family and Mrs. Will Lotz of Lanark. Christmas day visitors to the Stickell home will be Vernon Luedeke and daughter of Freeport, Vernon McGinty of Champaign, and Hobart Holland family. Luella Kness visited her sister Mary in Dr. Garland’s Mt. Carroll home. Delbert Curley of Macomb will spend his holiday vacation with his parents, Lynn and Mrs. Curley, upon arrival Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Kauffman
Argo
Albert Chapman
Will Lotz
Lanark
J. Y. Stickell
Vernon Luedeke
Freeport
Vernon McGinty
Champaign
Hobart Holland
Luella Kness
Mary
Dr. Garland
Mt. Carroll
Delbert Curley
Macomb
Mrs
Lynn Cur
New Library Additions Include Classic and Modern Works
The local library reports new arrivals: Sing a Song of Homicide by J. R. Langhaur, Stars Still Shine by L. Larrimore, Invitation to Live by L. C. Doug, Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte, Books Alive by Vincent Sturrete, Country Squire In The White House by John T. Flynn, and The Wave of the Future by Anne M. Lindberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homicide
J. R. Langhaur
L. Larrimore
L. C. Doug
Wuthering Heights
Emily Bronte
Vincent Sturrete
the White House
John T. Flynn
Anne M. Lindberg
Illnesses Update From Clinton Area Homes
The notice reports Mrs. Sarah Groharing ill at home with pneumonia. Spangler and Carpenter family members are mentioned as ill but improving. Robert Lee Wells, Andrew Housenga, and others are listed as ill with pneumonia or hospitalized in Clinton at Jane Lamb hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Housenga
Albert Hook
Jane Lamb
Clinton
Local Social Visits Span Monday to Sunday Gatherings
Mrs. Jessie Green and Mrs. Geo Mort called on Mrs. William Bennett Monday afternoon. Jeanne Swett stayed as overnight guest of her teacher Miss Mildred Witnhart of Savanna last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. John Smit were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Smit in Ustick. Mrs. Helen Wentling hosted Sunday dinner for her son and daughter in law Ralph Olds and son Albert of Clinton Ta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Green
Geo. Mort
William Bennett
Jeanne Swett
Mildred Witnhart
Savanna
John Smit
Elmer Smit
Ustick
Helen Wentling
Ralph Olds
Albert
Clinton
F F A Boys Visit Farm at Cordova
The Agriculture 1 and Agriculture 2 classes toured the hybrid seed corn drying plant at Golden Farm near Cordova. Five pure bred Spotted Poland China gilts were brought back from Modesto Illinois, purchased from Roy Crum, a veteran breeder. Three gilts are bred to a Conquest son, a world grand champion boar, and two to a Dimond X boar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Farm
Cordova
Rush Carroll
Clarence Cooper
Lloyd Smith
Andrew Hook
John Halfman
John Rosenberg
Modesto
Roy Crum
Poland
Thomson
Conquest
Dimond
Friends Entertained At Paul Wilt Home Card Party
Mr and Mrs Paul Wilt hosted friends Saturday evening with card play James Morgan winning high and floating prizes and Paul Wilt taking the low prize A delicious lunch followed for guests Mr and Mrs Dan Sack of near Lanark Mr and Mrs James Morgan of Chadwick Mr and Mrs Paul Smith of Argo and the Wilt couple
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Wilt
James Morgan
Dan Sack
Near Lanark
Chadwick
Paul Smith
Argo
Wilt
Local Families Share Holidays Across Towns
Mr and Mrs John Rosenberg will spend holidays with their parents in Oregon TJ. Mrs Evelyn Daley of Savanna visited her parents Mr and Mrs George Mort. Vernon Kaufman and family of Argo were Sunday guests with Will Holm near Chadwick. Mary Sigma of Savanna stayed in Thomson Convalescence Home. Ford Grimm and family plan to move into their new house by Christmas Day. Vernon Corbin and family will holiday with their parents in Easton TIL. Frances Rice a student at Normal Ill arrives Friday to spend Christmas with her parents Clarence and Frances Rice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rosenberg
Oregon
Evelyn Daley
Savanna
George Mort
Vernon Kaufman
Argo
Will Holm
Chadwick
Mary Sigma
Thomson
Ford Grimm
Vernon Corbin
Easton
Frances Rice
Teacher’s College
Normal
Ill
Clarence Rice
Evening school on pasture improvement replaces weed talk
Mr Lee Beebe could not attend due to icy roads. The session shifted to pasture management with Illinois University guidance on improving permanent grass pastures, mixing grasses and legumes, and suggested seeding alfalfa, clovers, bluegrass, timothy, and grasses for different soils. The next meeting is scheduled for Monday January 6 after the Christmas break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Beebe
Forrest
Illneis
Sudan
The
University of Ilinois
Timothy
Pupils Sing Carols in Thomson Town Past Sad Train Tragedy
A Thomson grade school group led by Miss Wallace and Miss Hamilton caroled through town on Tuesday evening. The dog Jack, belonging to the Wayne Ashby family, followed the children and was killed near the depot when a train struck him as he waited for his owner Fay Ashby on the crossing. The incident cast a sad mood over the caroling party returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Wallace
Miss Hamilton
Thomson
Jack
Wayne Ashby
Fay Ashby
Fay
Navy Enlists Charles Bull Son of Mrs Myrtle Bull
Charles Bull has joined the United States Navy. He is the son of Mrs Myrtle Bull and is entering naval service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NAVY
Charles Bull
Myrtle Bull
United States Navy
Vernon McGinty Visits Family for Holidays
Vernon McGinty will arrive Saturday evening to spend holidays at the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. Chas McGinty. He is a student at the University of Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon McGinty
Chas. McGinty
University of Illinois
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Argo 500 Club
Millie Holm
500
Clara Andring
Cora Stickell
Leta Johannsen
A. F
A. M
George Hicks
R. W. Carroll
John Reader
Ctpenter
Roy J.i
Chton
R.N. A
Royal Neighbor Lodge
Oracle
Maude Wagner
Mildred Brach
Inner Sentinel
Mae Sack
Outer Sentinel
Iva Orcutt
Maud McGinty
Dr. Hussy
Woman's Society
Marilyn
Norma
Helen Creignton
Janet Spencer
Douglas Poffenberger
Morris Hertman
Alfred Dykstra
Lyle Turney
Betty Balk
Margaret Nordhoff
John Stearns
Robert Legel
Shrinking Socks
Irene Zenk
Robert Heusinkveld
Hi Carroll
Ideal Church Program
Thomson Briefs
Argo Methodist
York
Fair Haven
D. Sikkema Funeral Home
M. E. Church
Mrs. E. Lewis
Farmer’s Evening School
Sarah Groharing
Harlan Spangler
Ethel Spangler
Bobby Carpenter
John Carpenter
Robert Lee Wells
Chas. Wells
Roadhouse, Tl
F.F. A
Mr. Rosenberg
Paul Wilt Home
Mr. Beebe
Canada
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