Families Plan Holiday Visits With Soldiers Abroad
Several local parents, including Mr. and Mrs Vernon Rawlins with daughter Jenn, Mr. and Mrs William Hans with daughter Helen, Miss Arletts Hartman, and Mr. and Mrs. Jake Diephois with son Benny, travel to Texas and California to visit sons and relatives serving in the military. Robert Rawlins at Kelly Field and Elmer Hans at Duncan Field are among those stationed in Texas, while Gerald Diephois is at Fort Rosecrans in San Diego. The trips depart Tuesday morning and aim for about one week or two weeks of visit time over the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Rawlins
Jenn
Wiliam Hans
Helen
Arletts Hartman
Texas
Robert Rawlins
Kelly Field
Elmer Hans
Duncan Field
Jake Diephois
Benny
San Diego
Calif
Gerald
Fort Rosecrans
Notice of Publication in Mississippi River land condemnation case
In the Northern District of Illinois a United States petition seeks condemnation of two tracts in Carroll County Illinois identified as FI-267 and FI-274 for Mississippi River Pool 13. The notice lists interested parties Lucinda Pulford unknown heirs and devisees and unknown personal representatives and sets a January 19 1942 return date for the summons in Freeport Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of the United States
Mississippi River Lock and Dam
Carroll County
Ilinois
Caroll
State of
Illinois
Savanna
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company
Pike Street
Savanna-Fulton Road
Carroll
Freeport
Stephenson
State of Illinois
Hoyt King
United States District Court For
Northern District of Illinois
Wm. N. Tice
J. Albert Woll
United States
Northern District of Ilinois
Daniel F. Steck
Glenn D. Kelly
Department of Justice
Andrew J. Murphy, Jr
SEAL
Couple Celebrates 60 Years of Marriage With Family
Mr and Mrs George St Ores marked a 60th wedding anniversary with a Sunday celebration. Five children and families attended a noon family dinner, with flowers yellow chrysanthemums and multiple gifts. The couple wed on December 22, 1801 in Rock Falls with Rev Clara Bab cock. They lived on a farm near Thomson before moving to Ellendale North Dakota, then Clinton Town, and have resided in Thomson for 25 years. They have five children Carl Davenport Marold Teels Teland Willis Savanna Herbert and Louise Sack of Thomson and about 12 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George St. Ores
L. I. Gaar
Irvin Renner
Avis Stage
Rock Falls
Clara C. Babcock
James H. Dyson
Thomson
Ellendale
N. Dak
Clinton
St. Ores
Carl
Davenport
Marold
Teels Teland
Willis
Savanna
Herbert
Dan Sack
Louise
Chilren
Christmas Flowers Bloom Across Pastures and Gardens
Anton Holmquist reported a bright yellow dandelion blooming in his pasture, with several others popping up. Other residents noticed garden flowers also blossoming, marking unusual Christmas news from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton Holmquist
Venetian blind installation at public library completed
Workmen finished hanging ivory steel venetian blinds at the public library. The town benefits from a scarce supply and may not see more blinds on the market soon.
Holiday Visit Led by Bayard Lewis Family Group
Mr and Mrs Bayard Lewis and son Bob join Miss Grace Sack of Mt Carroll and others in traveling to Battle Creek Michigan to spend the holidays with Mrs J K Thomason Mrs John Wilhelm and Miss Dorothy Lewis at the home of their host family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayard Lewis
Bob
Grace Sack
Mt. Carroll
Cecil Frosch
Brett
Savanna
Battle Creek
Mich
J. K. Thomason
John Wilhelm
Dorothy Lewis
Carroll County BIRTHDAYS
A December 26 to January 1 list names multiple individuals by town and date for birthday notices in Carroll County. Notables include Mrs. Merle Turney and Hazel Power in Lanark, Donald Melberg in Milledgeville, Billy Marr in Rock Falls, and James LeRoy Rogers in Mr. Carroll, with several Thomson, Chadwick, Savanna, Milledgeville, and Lanark entries across dates December 26 through January 1. The item also notes Jacqueline McGinty visiting Rockford for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Turney
Tomson
Mie
Bertram Peters
Lanark
Joyce Sack
Thomson
Hazel Power
Diane Litwiller
Milledgeville
Emmett Giblin
Harmon
N. R. Kenyon
Marion Cooften
Ned Spencer
Moline
Carolin Golthorpe
Li Oy Juntley
Donald Melberg
Milledgevill
Howard Wiebenga
Rush Carroll
Ray Erling
Robert Spencer
Brookville
Ralph Heimbaugh
Dixon
Diana Lee Rogers
Chadwick
Jeannine Etnyre
Betty Puterbaugh
Billy Marr
Rock Falls
Elwin Rice
San Diego
Calif
Norman Stickell
Savanna
Nellie Dimmick
Pauline Diffenderfer
Lloyd Etnyre
John Maxfield
Joyce Bickert
Betty Puterbau
Paul Gaar
Pearl Prins
Verna Mare Rahn
Annie Dietrick
Fulton
Gilbert Robertson
Barbara Hawk
Carroll
Emma Holland
Bertus Hook
Donald Schroth
Henry Young, Jr
Fay Pough
Evelyn Gnngey
Milledge
Emma Boylan and Raymond Foley to wed in Missouri
Mr and Mrs Ross Boylan announce the marriage of their daughter Emma Louise to Raymond Foley son of Mr and Mrs Michael Foley of Savanna Missouri today Wednesday The couple will be accompanied by both sets of parents and will be at home to friends in Highland Park Savanna late next week The groom works as a civil service employee at the Savanna ordnance depot
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Boylan
Emma Louise
Raymond Foley
Michael Foley
Savatgna
Missouri
Boylan
Foley
Highland Park
Savanna
Civil Service
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Thomson Methodist Church Announces Christmas and New Year Services
Thomson Methodist schedules include 10:00 Sunday school with Charles Mc Ginty as superintendent and 11:00 morning worship led by Rev. Ploch. January 1 features all day New Year’s Day church and school attendance encouragement. Election of officers and youth activities also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Methodist
Charles McGinty
Ploch
Paul Farley
Fair Haven
Malvern
Thossseen Briefs Recap of Holiday Doings and Moves
Ben Wagner and Roy Houghton finished the garage at the Methodist parsonage. Edward and Sea mus Swett to host Christmas at their home with Mr and Mrs. French. Harold Witt's guests include Eslinger Slager and relatives from Morrison. Thomson ties include Leudeke Griswold and Ludwig families. Lt Demaree moves to Camp Croft. Joe Bennett and Bob Lewis visit Chicago after a Clinton call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Wagner
Roy Houghton
Methodist Parsonage
Edward French
Seamus Swett
Harold Witt
Everett Eslinger
Katherine Slager
Edna Slager
Ralph Irion
Everett
Morrison
William Griswold
Stella Griswold
Thomson
Peter Witt
Clinton
Joe Bennett
Bob Lewis
Chicago
Wilt couple heads to California for indefinite visit
Mr and Mrs Charles Wilt departed Saturday night for Los Angeles California where they will visit their son Leo and his family for an undetermined stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wilt
Los Angeles
Calif
Leo
Ills and Treatments in Local Notes
Mrs Ray Gordon is ill at home while Herman Timmons of Fulton seeks care at Mercy hospital Clinton. Ernest Tousley, recently at Jane Lamb hospital, shows marked improvement. William A Wheeler of Morton underwent a major operation at St Francis hospital Peoria on Monday December 22 using pentathol anesthesia and recovered well. Miss Kathryn Weibenga returned to work Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Gordon
Herman Timmons
Fulton
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
Ernest Tousley
Jane Lamb Hospital
William A. Wheeler
Morton
St. Francis Hospital
Peoria
Kathryn Weibenga
Repair Damage To Telephone CableTuesday Afternoon
There were twenty eight telephones out of order the first of the week due to a break in the cable allowing moisture to enter the circuit. Charles Groharing and his crew repaired the break and installed a new fuse restoring service Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Hattie Rawlins has had one of the phones installed and Groharing sends greetings to patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Groharing
Hattie Rawlins
Agent Announces War Clause For Northwestern Mutual Policies
Herbert Rawlins, agent for Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co., reports his firm is adding a war clause to policies. The clause follows industry practice for war deaths. Policies written before the deadline remain unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Rawlins
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
Christmas Socials Braid Through Morrison Area Families
Numerous Christmas visitations and dinner plans fill a staged list of gatherings across Morrison, Lanark, Fulton, and surrounding towns. Family groups including Stage, Brown, Smith, Kustus, and Sack households host relatives from Milwaukee, Fulton, Clinton, and Lanark for holiday meals and overnight stays.
Teachers Will Spend Holidays At Their Homes
The York Community high school teachers will stay with families over the holidays. Miss Farnsworth will vacation in Marinette Wisconsin. Mrs Ritzenthaler Prairie View Mrs Walters Stillman Valley Mr Keene Wisconsin Miss Wallace DeWitt. Mr and Mrs Demaree will be guests at the Merle Champion home in Byron for Christmas. Several students are home from college including Miss Virginia French Wayne Ashby John Dimmick and Norman French.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community High School
Farnsworth
Marinette
Wis
Ritzenthaler
Prairie View
Walters
Stillman Valley
Mr. Keene
Wisconsin
Miss Wallace
DeWitt
Demaree
Merle Champion
Byron
Virginia French
University of Wisconsin
Wayne Ashby
John Dimmick
Macomb
Norman French
Cornell, Fa
Fulton man injured in home accident at Mercy Hospital
Herman Timmons of Fulton is hospitalized at Mercy hospital Clinton with a compound fracture of the facial bone and a nose wound after a Monday afternoon accident at his home. A block of wood he was sawing struck his face, requiring sixteen stitches and nearly three hours to remove foreign matter and suture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Timmons
Fulton
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
Gillespie charivari marks Gillespie home celebration
Preston Prairie notes a charivari held December 15 at the Francis Gillespie residence for Mr and Mrs Lyle Gillespie. Russell Bashaw visits Mrs Jesse Colehour while Elmer Humbert is ill with pneumonia at his Geneseo home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Gillespie
Lyle Gillespie
Russell Bashaw
Jesse Colehour
Elmer Humbert
Geneseo
Mrs Myrtle Bull Learns Son Is Safe From Honolulu
Mrs Myrtle Bull of Thomson received word Monday from her son Charles stationed at Honolulu stating he is safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Bull
Thomson
Charles
Honolulu
Elected President Reappointed At Hillside Loyal Star Lodge
Mrs Lionel Soltow of Savanna was re elected president for another year of Hillside Loyal Star lodge auxiliary to the Carmen at a regular Thursday meeting in St John s Forester hall. Mr and Mrs Virgil Marth announce Christmas guests including Mr and Mrs Henry Strauch at their Savanna home. Mr and Mrs Harry Diehl will be Christmas guests of his mother Mrs John Diehl north of Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lionel Soltow
Savanna
Hillside Loyal Star Lodge
Carmen
St. John's Forester Hall
Virgil Marth
Henry Strauch
Harry Diehl
John Diehl
State defense urges high schools to expand vocational training
A 1941 letter from the State Department to Professor Demaree urges Illinois high schools to quickly organize civilian defense focused classes using vocational education facilities. It notes potential Smith Hughes funds, equipment shortages, and recommends engaging service clubs and other groups for support while the director offers assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dear Friends
American Vocational Association
National Defense
Washington
Smith-Hughes
C. A. Bell
Vorational Education
Births in Morrison and Freeport Families Grow
A daughter named Lorraine Kay born Thursday to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Jansma at home in Morrison. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mach welcomed a daughter Friday at Deaconess hospital Freeport, Mrs Mach formerly Miss Walta Bowers. A son named Richard Dale was born Friday to Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Tervelt of Morrison, with Mrs. Tervelt being the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Holsinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Jansma
Morrison
Lorraine Kay
Walter Mach
Deaconess Hospital
Freeport
Mach
Walta Bowers
Marvin Tervelt
Richard Dale
Tervelt
Ralph Holsinger
Mrs Louis Schick Called To Rest After Brief Illness
Larry Sullivan a devoted speed racing fan and photo collector offers 200 race car pictures from the Review. He mails photos on request and serves as a correspondent for Auto National Racing News based in East Paterson New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Schick
Larry Sullivan
Auto National Racing News
East Paterson
N. J
Chat a While club meets at Mrs Ford Grimm home
The regular Chat a While club meeting took place Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Ford Grimms home. Girl Scouts met Monday afternoon at Mrs. Eugene Murrays with five girls present. Games followed, lunch was served by the leader, and the next meeting is set for Tuesday January 6 at the library at 4 45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Grimm
Girl Scouts
Eugene Murray
Athertons Attend Grandmother Funeral Ties in South Dakota
Mr and Mrs Merle Atherton left Friday evening to attend the funeral services for her grandmother to be held in South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Atherton
South Dakota
Air Mechanic Rating Elevates Soldier at Randolph Field
Mrs. Louis Shelly reports her son Earl has been awarded the Air Mechanics rating changing his classification from Private to 2nd A. M. He is stationed at Randolph Field, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Shelly
Earl
Randolph Field
Tex
Funeral services for Emma White in Lanark Sunday
Mrs Anna Greeley Mrs Florence Ashby Mrs George Greeley and Miss Mary Cone attended the funeral in Lanark Sunday afternoon for Miss Emma White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Greeley
Florence Ashby
George Greeley
Mary Cone
Emma White
Lanark
Mrs. Chittenden Named Senior Typist at State Department
Mrs. Thomas Chittenden of Arlington Washington holds a Civil Service job as a senior typist at the Department of State. She is the former Jean Demaree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Chittenden
Arlington, Wash
Department of State
Chittenden
Jean Demaree
Marriage of Miss Muth Mc Ginnis to Earl Beck
The marriage of Miss Muth Mc Ginnis daughter of George McGinnis and Earl Beck son of Mr and Mrs Markie Beck was announced. The ceremony was held in Missouri on Dec 6 and the couple will live in a new cottage in Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muth McGinnis
George McGinnis
Earl Beck
Markie Beck
Missourion
Savanna
Christmas visits and gatherings across Savanna area families
A list of Christmas plans and holiday visits among numerous Savanna area residents. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Sullivan and Mrs Iva Orcutt will be with Mrs Mary Sullivan in Albany. Many other families including Demarees, Champion, Doden, Benters, Yates, Hoy, McGinty, Boylan, Foley, Mort, Sullivan, Regan, Kness, Messinger, Gleason, Dykstra, Jansma, Eslinger, Prins, Hawk and Gleason family members are noted as hosting or visiting relatives in Savanna Morrison Lanark Davenport Clinton and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Sullivan
Iva Orcutt
Carroll McGinty
Rockford
Ross Boylan
Emma
Michael Foley
Savanna
George Mort
Myrtle Daley
Evelyn Daley
William Sullivan
Jack Regan
Chicago
Louis Kness
Kness
Henry Picklum
Leona
Emil Leyman
Edith Tucker
Davenport
Clarence Messinger
Clinton
Luella Gleason
Russell
Ben Dykstra
Herman Jansma
Morrison
Forrest Eslinger
Justice Prins
Forrest J. Eslinger
Lanark
Emma Eslinger
Katherine Hawk
Card of Thanks for Hometown Bereavement
Words fail to express our appreciation for the many acts of kindness and kind words of sympathy spoken during our recent bereavement in the passing of our dear wife and mother. We wish to thank all she have assisted us in any way. Your kindness will forever be remembered.
Death Shocks Clinton Community A Dearest Friend Mrs Louis Schick
The community mourns the sudden death of Mrs Louis Schick after a brief illness marked by throat infection. Funeral services were held at the home and Baptist church with Rev R H Leitner and Rev C M Bee officiating. Interment followed at Lower York cemetery. Surviving are her husband two daughters sisters and brothers and a wide circle of friends. Burial honors and floral tributes noted from many local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Schick
Baptist Ladies’ Aid
Jane Lamb
Clinton
Baptist
Wm. Griswold
Lloyd Smith
Harvey Marshall
Paul Witt
Harold Witt
Lower York Cemetery
Vivian Ann Switzer
W. H. Switzer
Nora
South Dakota
Illinois
Frances Shimer College
Dan Pritell
Thelma
Irene
University Hospital
Chicago
Grover
Fern) Brenneman
Alma
Mich
Henry
Grace) Tack
Savanna
Reno
Charles
May) Green
Lewis
Pearl) Strauch
Earnest A
Walter Edwin
York Baptist Church
Jesus Christ
Also Mentioned on This Page
Michigan
Jacqueline McGinty
Emma Boylan
Bertist
Ladies’ Aid
Joe Larson
Young Peoples
Bruce Graharing
Argo
Christian Endeavor
Sword
Harriet Isenhart
C. E
Corzine
Stakemiller
California
Thomson Briefs
Earl Orcutt
H. E. Green
Milwaukee
Jimmy Weibenga
Tennessee
Jerry Weibenga
Gerald Brown
Guy Brown
West
Wm. Starck
Leonard
Ed Place
Beryl Place
Susan Green
Gertrude Kustus
G. A. Smith
Earl Crcutt
Claude Grim
Willis Stage
Glen Ashby
Clifford
Roy
Raymond
Lola
H. A. Loehndorf
John Carroll
Emma Steele
Mr. Carroll
Roy Hockman
Henry Young
Carl Robinson
Pearl Gilson
Daugher Diana
Henry Eubanks
Clarence van Buskirk
Morrison Hospital
Ben Rosenberg
Charles Sack
Adeline Holsinger
Preston Prairie
State Department
Speed
Fred Schick
M. Bee
Tomahawk
Garver Masters
Pora Richards
Lena
Charles Peck
Dakota
Homer Switzer
Edinburgh
Walter Switzer
Paxton
Belle Switzer
Burdette
James McCullogh
Gertrude van Oven
Helen van Oven
Phillip Switzer
Henry Tack Blanche
Bernard
Frank Switzer
Bruce
Della Kramer
Wallace Williams
Kenneth Whitney
Harvey Cobb
Garrett Stevenberg
Morrison, Il
Will Laycock
Davenport, Lowa
Mrs
Walter Reddick
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