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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1938
Page
5
YC H S notes celebrate Mr Hook’s Shannon tournament medal and urge fans to Chadwick Friday for York Trojans versus Chadwick. Teachers plan vacation tests, student gossip and a Christmas/new year wrap with light items and campus hints.
The eighth grade and teachers will receive copies of the school paper this week. The seventh and eighth grade girls rehearse The Pull Back for Friday. Rooms are decorated with trees and the glee club caroled Wednesday night. Vacation runs December 23 to January 3. An overtime loss to Lanark 12 to 10 is noted.
A large crowd attended the North Church Christmas program last Sunday evening in York Community church. The program included hymns, a Christmas story, recitations by children, class exercises, instrumental duets, solos, and a men’s chorus. A total collection of $6 was raised for Xmas missions.
Hillsdale notes list Christmas visits among the Stage family. Leonard Stage and Merle Stage to be guests at Willis Stage home. Leonard and his wife to spend the evening with Weston Smith’s family at Wacker. Ben Stage and Kenneth Kemmer families dine with son Robert Stage in Rock Island.
Fair Haven church announces its Christmas program for Friday afternoon and evening with a pageant The Nativity as the featured event Also on the program are hymns recitations instrumental solos and scenes led by Myrna Voeckel and Katherine Wagner The event invites parents and friends to attend at the school house at 1 15 p m and 7 30 p m.
Christmas falls on Sunday this year causing the local post office to close Monday with only a brief morning opening. Patrons may call for mail. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Bert Mitchell of Morrison and Mrs. Rose Fuape of Emerson visiting Mrs. Jane Mitchell Friday evening.
Members invite all to a 7:30 PM Christmas program at the church with readings songs and a gift distribution for children. Highlights include A Day for All A Xmas Secret A Little Wish It Came Upon the Midnight Clear and Jolly Old Saint Nicholas with the Junior class and primary groups. Guests at a Paul Smith home family dinner include Orlo and Leona Smith Blaine Smith and families Erve Neuschwanger and others.
Church notices invite worship and Sunday school on Christmas Day with 10:00 a.m. church school and 11:00 a.m. worship. Sermon theme Keeping Christ In a Stable. David F. Warner, minister, thanks congregants for a joyful Christmas program.
Preaching service at 9 30 a m Rev Leitner pastor Sunday school at 10 30 a m All are welcome to attend both services The Christmas program by the Sunday school will be held Saturday evening at the church Livewire class held Christmas party Tuesday at the home of Mr and Mrs Paul Smith near Argo Fifteen members attended and exchanged gifts Caroling and readings noted Announcement of winter rally for B Y P U on December 23 in Mt Carroll with 6 30 dinner Merry Christmas wishes sent to all forms
Argo Methodist Church revises Sunday events with Sunday school at 10 15 a and Catholic Mass at 5 30 p m moving from the previously announced 9 20 a m service time.
The annual Sunday school Christmas program is set for Saturday night at 7 30 with all welcome and no church services next Sunday. Ideal's schedule shows Sunday school at 9 30, Young People's meeting at 7, and Evening service at 7 30 led by Rev Sword with Blanche Seim and Mrs Joy Sword performing.
Mrs Margaret Carroll 81 died Tuesday afternoon at her home in Algona after a yearlong illness. Born July 19, 1857 in York township, she was active in the Argo Methodist Church and Ladies Aid. She leaves son Raymond and daughter Lulu Melendy, with three grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Funeral at 2 pm at Argo church with Rev J A Foard presiding. burial in Upper York Cemetery.
Three local schools plan Friday night Christmas programs. Bristol School with Helen von Owen begins at 8 PM at the schoolhouse. Sandridge School under Roland Starek also at 8 PM. Bluff School with Mrs Otto Switzer performs from 7 30 PM. Bingo and a Santa sequence conclude the evening.
Miss Eileen Thelma Slager and William H. Rahn were married in a private Saturday ceremony at the bride’s mother Nancy Slager’s home in Durand. Rev Buckwalter officiated. witnesses included immediate families. The couple, now Mr. and Mrs. Rahn, plan a Florida honeymoon and then farming in Durand.
At a recent meeting the local ice company voted a $2 assessment per member for ice house repairs. Don Hall was named in charge of repairs and overseer of packing. H L Rawlins was re elected president. Frank George Potter and Joe Schutters were appointed as ice cutters.
Wm A Wheeler entered St Luke's hospital in Davenport last Saturday for observation and treatment before an operation expected sometime next week.
Chat A While members held a Christmas party at Mrs. Clarence Bolhous with a gift exchange and host refreshments. The Argo 500 club postponed meeting after Mrs. Margaret Carroll's death. Thomson 500 notes Mrs. Roy Houghton hosted. prizes went to Mrs. Johannson, Mrs. Stickell, and Mrs. Carpenter. next meeting with Mrs. Frosch in Savanna. Royal Neighbors elected Oracle Nelle Houghton and other officers. more appointments to follow. Masons elected EB Porter Worshipful Master and other officers. group later met at Ben’s Cafe for an oyster supper.
Mrs. John Huyser of Detroit will receive the Review as a Christmas gift from her brother Claus Prins. Mrs. Jennie Wilt of Rockford will receive the Review from Mr. and Mrs. Clint Wilt. Rev. A. G. Prestage of Zion will get the Review from Mr. and Mrs. Otto Switzer. Miss Nettie Phillips of Maywood will receive the Review from Mrs. Joe Schutters. Mrs. G. O. Frank of Springville will receive the Review from her sister Mrs. Ernest Whitney. Mrs. Herman Kremer of Gallantine Gateway will receive the Thomson Review from Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Schneider. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Laycock will gift from Mrs. Bertha Holland.
Ernest Tousley has bought the J. I. Shoemaker farm east of Thomson and plans to modernize the house with a furnace and electric lights. The Brennemans will move to town. Tousley expects to hire a married man to live on the Shoemaker place while he continues farming his current home.
All community children are invited to a Christmas candy distribution at the Methodist church Saturday evening after the Sunday school program. The event is funded by the Melon day fund and donations from others, and every child is welcome to share with church attendees.
The M. F. E. group hosts a 7 30 P M Christmas program at the church with songs recitations and a pageant. Highlights include Joy to the World Sing a Song A Christmas Riddle and Why The Chimes Rang. Visitors from Rock Island and Rockford will join local families for Christmas events.
Thomson plans a Burl ington trip to visit son in law Edward Kinyon and daughter over Christmas. Mrs. Ida Weber hosts a Christmas dinner with relatives including Wesley Sack, Fred Miller, Harvey Marshall, Ben Stage, Kenneth Kemmer, and Robert Stage. Michael Lawler of Chicago will visit his wife’s parents Frank Brown Sr. and family. Mrs. Noah Sweitzer stops in Lanark. Jennie Lowery travels to Galesburg for Christmas with son in law Charles Hunt and family.
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