Macomb students ride to Mexico City for Christmas
Herbert Rawlins and three companions from Macomb Teachers College describe a warm holiday trip by motorcycle to Mexico City. They visit the floating gardens and attend a bull fight, noting the matadors and a kindly Spaniard who explains the spectacle. They plan to return by January 2, visiting Valles Monterrey and Laredo before reaching Ft. Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Rawlins
Teachers College
Macomb
Mexico City
States
Valles
Monterrey
Laredo
Ft. Worth
Herbert
Christmas Treats Brought Joy to Local Children
About 250 sacks of candy were handed to children at the Methodist church after the Christmas program by the Methodist Sunday School. Nine homes received baskets of food thanks to the Melon day fund and other local donations. A large crowd attended and enjoyed the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Methodist Sunday School
Melon Day Fund
Thomson Briefs Emery Durrain New Cook at Thomson House
Thomson Briefs note Emery Durrain is the new cook at the Thomson House. The piece lists numerous families and individuals visiting or visiting from Chicago and Clinton during Christmas and nearby days, including Green, Washburn, Petersen, Hass, Sullivan, Cochran, and Heinze families, plus several moves and guests from Fulton and Us tick.
Community High School Alumni Association Thanks Donors
The Thomson and York Community High School Alumni Association thanks everyone who helped raise funds to pay outstanding bills and thanks Alumni members who paid dues though unable to attend the spring meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson and
York Community High School
Don Hall
Ruth French
Evelyn George
Iva Orcutt
Nelda Williams
Maude Wagner
Delbert Curley
Benny Curley
David Switzer
Maxine Appel Robert Lewis
Walter Switzer
Prudence Groharing
Treasury
Mrs. Lawrence Ill With Flu At Daughter’s Home
Mrs. Lawrence has been ill for several days with the flu in the home of her daughter Mrs. Erve Martindale. Wm. A. Wheeler underwent an operation Wednesday at St. Luke's hospital in Davenport and is recovering satisfactorily according to word received here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Lawrence
Mrs
Erve Martindale
A. Wheeler
St. Luke’s Hospital
Davenport
York P T A Plans Meeting With Program At High School
York P T A invites members and the community to a regular meeting next Thursday evening January 5 in the high school gym. The program starts at 8 o'clock with music numbers, a one act play by Argo Home Economic Club, and talks including The Aims and Purposes of Parent-Teacher Associations by Supt. Glenn Demaree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Parent-Teachers Association
Vernon Rawling
Home Economic Club
Argo
Glenn Demaree
Will Hans
Gladys Cooper
Evelyn Pessman
Argo Home Economic Club
Death Notice Will Kenyon of Garner Iowa
Word has been received of the death of Will Kenyon of Garner Iowa occurring in Garner on Wednesday December 21. Cause was a severe flu attack followed by pneumonia and complications. He was buried in Garner Friday December 22. Born January 9 1867 he was the son of Freeman and Elizabeth Kenyon born at Argo Fat. Surviving are his widow one son four daughters one sister Mrs Lucy Rhodes of Garner two brothers Seth of Austin Minnesota and Casper of Harvard Nebraska two nephews Nina Kenyon of Argo and Lloyd Kenyon of Mt Carroll and two nieces of Savanna Mrs Lloyd Kuntzelmann and Chas Middleton of Savanna attended services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Kenyon
Garner
Freeman
Elizabeth Kenyon
Argo Fa
Lucy Rhodes
Seth
Austin
Schreiner Rites Planned for Mrs Schreiner Today
Funeral services for Mrs. Kate Schreiner 76 to be held this afternoon at her Chadwick area farm home and 2 p.m. at St. Pauls Lutheran church. Rev J W Bucklin to officiate with burial in Chadwick cemetery. She died Tuesday afternoon from heart ailment after a week of illness. born June 20 1863 in Hessen Darmstadt Germany she came to the U S at age six. She married George G Schreiner April 5 1885 and lived on the Fair Haven farm until death. She is survived by four grandchildren and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Schreiner
Chaddie
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
J. W. Bucklin
Wa i
Chadwick Cemetery
Hessen Darmstadt
Germany
Conrad and
Elizabeth Miller Traum
United States
George G. Schreiner
Fair Hav
Lavina
Harlan Guinther
Bernard Sehhreiner
Mt. Carroll
Erma Green
Chadwick
John Traum
George Traum
Christmas Visits and Family Guests Across Clinton and Morrison
Herbert Blodgett and children visited Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Kustes in Lee Center while Fred Hook joined Mrs. Reka Hass in Clinton for Christmas Eve. Relatives, including Andrew Hook and the Jenkins family, gathered through Christmas. Mrs. Whitney of Chadwick hosted Hal Francke Ellen and others. Ellen stayed additional days. D. W. Bos moved from Ideal to Morrison, as the Stakemillers relocated within Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Blodgett
Lee Center
T. K. Kustes
Fred Hook
Reka Hass
Clinton
Andrew Hook
Bill Jenkins
David
Aurora
C. H. Jenkins
Ralph Oldford
Clarence Schwan
Morrison
Jenkins Home
Kenneth Whitney
Chadwick
Hal Francke
Ellen
Riley Bickelhaupt
Frank Switzer
Mt. Carroll
Whitney Home
D. W. Bos
Harmon Stakemiller
Ideal
Stakemiller
Sack Engagement Announces Lorraine Sack to Earle Sack
Mr and Mrs Wesley Sack and daughter Hazel visited Chicago Friday and Saturday. At a 6 oclock dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs W D Burton Lorraine Burton announced engagement to Earle Sack. The wedding is planned for next May. Mr Sack returned home Saturday and visited over Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Wesley Sack
Hazel
Chicago
W. D. Burton
Ideal Church Services and Young Peoples News
Sunday school at 10 a m Young people's meeting at 7 p m preaching at 750 p m Rev F A Sword pastor Della Isenhart led last week's young people meeting Harriet Isenhart to lead next week special numbers included vocal solos by Carol Spangler Harmon Stakemiller and an instrumental duet by Della Isenhart and Blanche Seim audience invited to Ideal Church for services and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People's Meeting
F. A. Sword
Della Isenhart
Young Peoples
Harriet’ Isenhart
Carol Spangler
Harmon Stakemiller
Blanche Seim
Ideal
New Year church messages from Methodist Harold R Dude
Methodist minister Harold R Dude urges earnest living to maximize the coming year. He emphasizes diligent labor and viewing each golden hour as a gift of God. Services next Sunday include Sunday school at 10 and sermons at 11 and 7 30 p m titled This is Our Task and The Laborers are Few respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold R. Dude
York Community Seeks Moral Renewal at January Service
Community leaders urge collective responsibility amid anxious talk of doom. The piece promotes public institutions and a whole people's church as moral anchors with a 11 a.m. worship theme To What End Are We Tending and a 10 a.m. Sunday School led by Harry Gaar and assistants. Public worship and classes begin January 1, 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Harry Gaar
Norman French
Virginia French
Hubert Cate
Robert Groharing
Emil Hemmer
D. PF. Warner
Sunday church services and social committee meeting announced
Preaching at 9 30 a m Rev R H Leitner pastor Sunday school at 10 30 a m Everyone invited New Year call to attend weekly services Attendance praised January Sunday school social committee chairs Mr and Mrs Louis Combs to select assistants Indies meeting Friday Jan 6 at Rey Heitman home officers to be elected All members urged to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Leitner
Louis Combs
Indies
Rey Heitman
Area Methodist Morning Worship and Sunday School Timings
Morning worship at 9 30 led by Rev J A Foard followed by Sunday school at 10 15. All welcome. Ladies group meets next Wednesday with a scrambled dinner at noon at the church. Mr and Mrs George Collinson and children George and Reva were supper guests Monday evening of Mr and Mrs Jesse Schreiner near Chadwick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Foard
George Collinson
George
Reva
Jesse Schreiner
Chadwick
47th Wedding Anniversary for George St. Ores Family
Mr and Mrs George St Ores marked their 47th wedding anniversary with a social gathering at home last Thursday December 22. Present were Carl St Ores Davenport and extended family including Harold St Ores and children Leslie and Allene Herbert St Ores and children Junior Georgie Arla Janice Dan Chuck and Joyce Morrison Willis St Ores and children Faye Wayne from Morrison area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George St. Ores
Carl St. Ores
Davenport
Harold St. Ores
Leslie
Allene
Herbert St O Ores
Georgie
Arla
Janice
Dancnck
Joyce
Morrison
Willis St. Ores
Faye
Wayne
Savanna
Post Office Hours Limited for New Year Holiday
The local post office will be open 8 30 to 10 next Monday morning with no rural mail delivery. Residents may call at the office to mail letters. Employees take a holiday due to New Year’s Day on Sunday. Marvin Brookstra returned to Chicago Tuesday after visiting the Robert Groharing home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Brookstra
Chicago
Robert Groharing
Woman's Club Meeting Plans Teas and Play
Ten members of the Thomson Woman's Club met at the Otto Switzer home for a regular session. The program included talks on queer laws and marriage laws, music by Illinois Club and David Engelking of Lanark, plus two solos. Members planned a play at a near future Parent-Teacher meeting and a galloping tea event on Friday and next Tuesday with ten cent teas. The next meeting will be at Mrs. C. K. Switzer's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Woman’s Club
Otto Switzer
C.K. Switzer
J. Y. Stickell
David Engelking
Lanark
C. K. Switzer
Rawlins Boy visits Mexico City in warm weather
Mr and Mrs H L Rawlins report their son Herbert and friends are visiting in Mexico City Mexico. Herbert describes the weather as real warm reaching about 100 degrees in the shade at times. The group enjoys sights shown by a taxi driver and are having a grand time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Rawlins
Herbert
Mexico City
Mex
Chadwick High Defeats York Cage Squad Friday Night 25 16
Chadwick High School defeated Thomson on Chadwick floor Friday night by 25 to 16. Delbert Emyre led Chadwick with 14 points from five baskets and four free throws. Haas and J Hook led York with two baskets and two free throws each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick High
York Cage Squad
Chadwick High School
Thomson
Chadwick
Chadwick Boys
Delbert Emyre
Chadwickites
Haas
J. Hook
Clearing Operations Advance Near Thomson and Sabula
Clearing work resumes near Thomson with hundreds of acres to finish before the pool area is ready. Parcel seven, about 485 acres, gains progress north of Sand Slough while Nevada Construction clears 907 acres nearby. About 160 men labor at the north end, burning timber as hauling remains impractical. Also noting social visits and a January 12 closing sale by Verne Kaufman before relocating near Argo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Webster Lumber Co
Plum River
Yeager Farm
Sabula
Nevada Construction Co
Local families share holiday visits across Clinton Argo Morrison Savanna
A series of Christmas and New Year visits are reported across Clinton Argo Morrison Savanna and Long Grove. Families including the Mannings Holm Beck Stoner Hensler Jenkins Sweitzer Lynch Renner Clapp Murray Hogg Housenga Morgan and Dunshee gather with relatives and friends in homes from Argo to Savanna and Long Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Manning
Clinton
Rudolph Holm
Argo
Blanche Beck
LaGrange
Inlaw
Charles Beck
Harry Stoner
Michigan
Emma Stoner
Wilma Hensler
Morrison
Bill Jenkins
C. H. Jenkins
Hensler
Jenkins
Noah Sweitzer
Edwin
Ruth Lynch
Lanark
Mildred Sweitzer
Ottawa
Irvin Renner
Walnut
Hylan Clapp
Flossie Gaar
Renner
Mr. Clapp
Mary
Margaret Gaar
Zerita Potter
Long Grove
Eugene Murray
Kyle Melendy
Joyce
Leona
Savanna
Mra
Charles Hogg
Georgia
Jeanne
George Hicks
Robert
Ida McCullough
Jake Housenga
James Morgan
George Morgan
Chadwick
Charles Howes
Wilmur la Shelle
Gerald
Edson Holland
Sadie K. Dunshee
Mt. Carroll
Rebecca Holland
Emil Brach
Phillip
Miss Anna Heinze and Lyle J Greeley wed in Mt Carroll
A Christmas morning wedding joined Miss Anna Heinze daughter of Savanna residents and Lyle J Greeley son of Thomson. Rev E Weidbusch officiated at Salem Lutheran church with a small ceremony. The couple will reside with the bride’s parents in Savanna until summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem Lutheran Church
Mt. Carroll
Anna Heinze
William Heinze
Savanna
Lyle J. Greeley
Geo. Greeley
Thomson
E. Weidbusch
Paul Daggert
Hal Ashby
William Geisz
Adam Heinze
Edna
Chadwick
Paul Daggett
Conrad Heinze
George Greeley
Darlene Ashby
Willis Greeley
Garrett Stevenberg
Morrison
Willis Pape
Milledgeville
Wayne Ashby
Albert Greeley
Martha French
Savanna Township High School
DeKalb Teacher's College
Plum Grove
Argo 500 Club Meets at Nipe Home
The Argo 500 club gathered Tuesday at Mrs. Fred Nipe home in Argo for a scrambled dinner at noon. Prizes for cards went to Mrs. James Mummert, Mrs. Nipe, and Mrs. Carl Johannson. The group will meet next week Thursday with Mrs. Roy Houghton. Thomson 500 Club Plans Savanna Meet
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argo 500
Fred Nipe
Argo
James Mummert
Nipe
Carl Johannson
Roy Houghton
Thomson 500
Cecil Frosch
Savanna
Christmas Dinner Guests Across Fulton and Clinton
Mr and Mrs Clarence Balk and family of Fulton dined with Mr and Mrs Ben Dykstra on Monday. George Housenga family hosted Christmas dinner. Attendees included Harvey Wiersema and family John Housenga Henry Housenga Richard Housenga and sons. Betty Cate returns to Jacksonville state school next Monday after holidays with Gladys Cate. Betty arrived Dec 16 for holidays. Harold Witt and family spent Christmas in Clinton with his parents Peter and Mrs Witt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Balk
Fulton
Ben Dykstra
George Housenga
Harvey Wiersema
John Housenga
Henry Housenga
Richard Housenga
Betty Cate
Gladys Cate
Betty
Harold Witt
Clinton
Peter Witt
Car Crash Near Fulton Injures Three
Mr and Mrs Denton Naniga and Art Martin of Chadwick suffered non fatal injuries when their car skidded off Route 20 80 near Fulton. Slippery pavement and bright lights were blamed. Naniga couple treated at Mercy hospital Clinton and Chadwick resident Martin released after treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Naniga
Art Martin
Chadwick
Fulton
Naniga
Martin
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
Christmas Guests Gather at Area Homes in Carol County
Mr and Mrs Vaughn Gaar of Mt Carroll and Delbert Gaar visited their father Harry Gaar and family on Christmas Eve. Beulah Gaar, nursing in Clinton, spent Monday with the Groharing and Cobb families in Morrison. Robert Groharing and daughter Prudence with Marvin Brookstra of Chicago joined Bertha Mayhall and family in Galesburg for Christmas dinner. Harry Diehl and daughter Diana Lee visited Henry and Mrs Toepfer in Mt Carroll. Tena Schipper of Morrison stayed with Bernie and Mrs Dykstra from Friday to Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaughn Gaar
Mt. Carroll
Delbert Gaar
Harry Gaar
Beulah Gaar
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Charles Groharing
Henry Cobb
Morrison
Robert Groharing
Prudence
Marvin Brookstra
Chicago
Bertha Mayhall
Galesburg
Bernie Dykstra
Social visit roundups and holiday travel notes in Wisconsin Minnesota
Mr and Mrs Albert Airhart of Gary Minnesota visited in the Smith home with relatives and plan to Chicago to see daughter Mrs George Lundy before Florida winter plans. Harvey and W A Marshall attended a funeral in Sterling after visiting in Rock Falls. Evelyn Holm returned to Chicago work after Xmas visit with Rudolph Holm at Argo. Numerous relatives from Morrison Fulton Albany Rock Island Madison and California hospitality and travel wrap up with church and burial services noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Airhart
Gary
Minn
Frank Smith
Smith
Chicago
George Lundy
Florida
Harvey Marshall
W. A. Marshall
Rock Falls
Ben Dykstra
Gerald Brown
Madison
Wis
Ely Cochran
Cecil George
Morrison
Dean Boyce
Clinton
Robert Stage
Rock Island
Cochran
Helen Gaar
Gerald Gaar
Haywad
Mary Carolyn Ford
Fairfield
C. K. Switzer
E. D. Humphrey
Gertrude Beckwith
Los Angeles
Calif
Wisconsin
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Thomson Review
W. H. Hamedew
3Rd St
Julesburg
Colo
Thomson Briefs
Emery Durrain
Thomson House
James Green
Chester
Otto Washburn
Freeman Green
Lawrence Green
Ustick
Kenneth Green
Vernon Schreiner
JL. B. Sears
Thomas Herrity
Katie Dykstra
Seibe Dykstra
Dewey Dykstra
Baptist Church
Dykstra
Carl Petersen
Will Sullivan
Lou Kness
Will
New Orleans
Louisiana
Hattie Greeley
Grace Sack
John Wilhelm
Battle Creek
Mich
York
Parent-Teachers Association
Home Economics Club OF
Fair Haven
Miss Burton
E. Leach
Methodist
Buortist
Area Methodist
Woman's Club
Turkey
Delbert Etnyre
Hans
Hook
H. Etnyre
Schreiner
Waters
Etnyre
Ashpole
Rawlins F
Matt Kradle
Robert Herrity
Sears-Johannson
Verne Kaufman
Glyde Collinson
Jurrell Brown
Burrell Brown
Guy Brown
Territory of Hawaii
List Coast Artillery
Fort Kamehameha Territory of Hawaii
Burrell
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Rev
Denton
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