Town Folks Reflect On A Quiet Christmas In Hope
Residents recall a near perfect Christmas with mild weather, festive gatherings, and little trouble. Santa visited many homes while a Christmas dance drew attendees though some youths lamented missed dances. New Year plans loom as Lanark hosts a big tournament. local notes mention coin dealer antics, holiday shopping, and icy Thomson streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof. Elliott
Jerry Olsen
Santa Claus
Terry Elliott
John Creighton
Lanark
Riverview Christmas Dinner Guests and Weekend Visits
Riverview notes Christmas Eve dinners hosted by Mr and Mrs Sylvester McWorthy Jr with guests R C Bush Richard McWorthy Sr Ida Mace and Ellan Brand. Christmas Day dinners hosted by A W Pape and Art Ferris family in Savanna. Weekend visits include Schweitzer Barniski Collins OLeary and other families across Cedar Rapids Clinton Freeport Morrison and Thom son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvester McWorthy Jr
R. C. Bush
Richard McWorthy Sr
Ida Mace
Ellan Brand
A. W. Pape
Art Ferris
Savanna
Melvin Schweitzer
Kenneth Barniski
Cedar Rapids
Harry Dittmar
Ben Lorres
Clinton
Russell Ward
Chas. Schulz
Perry
Ohio
Willie Leopold
George Collins
William O’leary
Cedarville
William O’leary Sr
John Morgan
Louis Pettit
Richard Pettit
Freeport
Richard Falls
Helen Falls
Thomson
Wesley Sack
Donald McBride
Dale
Morrison
Eldon Hickey
John Carroll
Louis Goldberg
Stephanie
Daniel Goldberg
Janet Frosch
Jenna
Chicago
Frank Potter
Herbert St. Ores
Peggy
Donald Green
Elkhorn
Wis
George St. Ores
Michael
William Halfman
Lawrence Halfman
James Morrison
Lo- Well Hall
Mt. Carroll
Gene Halfman
Sam Kampas, Jr
Danny B. Kness
Leo Kness
Terry
Lara McGrath
Norris Foster
East Moline
Christmas Visit Gatherings Across Local Families
Thomson News reports multiple holiday visitations. Lanark residents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller and daughters visited Mr. and Mrs. Myles Haas. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Brach and Philip called on Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hagg. The Houzengas moved to the farm vacated by the Halfmans. W M Currey of Appleton Minnesota traveled with Mrs Root to visit relatives in Indianapolis for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Miller
Lanark
Myles Haas
Emil Brach
Philip
Herman Hagg
Donald Houzenga
Lawren Halfman
W. M. Currey
Appleton, Minn
Harry Root
Indianapolis
Local Hospital Discharges And Admits Reported
With The Sick Mrs Myrtle Young returned home last Saturday from Mercy Hospital Clinton where she had been a surgical patient. On Tuesday she went to Morrison to convalesce at the home of her sister Mrs Arthur Kromrey Sr. Albert Lynch was dismissed from the Jane Lamb hospital last Thursday after having been a medical patient there for several weeks. Mrs Vera Martindale remains a patient in the Jane Lamb hospital where she has been a patient since December 2. Her condition remains about the same. Mrs Jack Flickinger was admitted Tuesday evening to the Savanna City Hospital where she remains a medical patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Young
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
Morrison
Arthur Kromrey
Albert Lynch
Jane Lamb Hospital
Vera Martindale
Jack Flickinger
Savanna City Hospital
Harold Wilt
B. F. Gaskamp
Linton
Texas
Greg
Mark
Brian
Riverview
Santa Claus
Frank S. Duty
Florence Funk
Donald Gregory
Charel Robnett
Eldon Entwhistle
Richard L. Duty
Brad
Don
Dubuque
Jane Frosch
Jenna
Chicago
Frank Potter
Thomson
Harlan Fluckinger
Cynthia McNearney
Mary Donegran
Tom
Jim Hooper
Savanna
John Frosch
Milwaukee
Jeannette Carroll
Dixon Public Hospital
Earl Beck
Henry Bielema
Merle Bielema
Paul Ottens
Lyndon
Maude Brown
Harriet
Robert Miller
Janie
Peggy
Lanark
Gordon Brown
Sterling
Michael Brearton
Sheri
Marion
Iowa
Harold Brown
Larry Smith
Francis Hemmer
Robert Bristol
Jan
Mary Jo
Harry Diehl
David
Henry Toepfer
Louis Corey
Harvey Houzenga
U. S. Air Force
Germany
Gray Air Force Base
John Sloan
Mamie Sloan
Vernon Kindle
Nancy
Fay Ashby
Bert Houzenga
Jeanne
Ardelila
Wayne Ashby
Harvey Marshall
Ed McCarthy
Omaha
Nebraska
Merle Atherton
Harry Bonders
George Cook
Milledgeville
Robert Plumley
Frank Plumley
Fulton
Ralph Stearns, Jr
Deborah
Knob Noster
Bobby Williams
Max Smith
Barstow
California
Thomson Review
John Johnson
York Baptist Church Elect New Officers
The York Baptist Church held its annual business meeting on Wednesday evening December 28 and elected new officers for the coming year. Appointment of officers includes clerk Mrs Roy Heitman treasurer Mrs Emil Brach benevolent treasurer Mrs Otto Switzer deacons Calvin Eslinger and Gilbert Holland deaconess Irene Hoff trustee Robert Carroll organist Mrs Paul K Wilt chorister Mrs Jennie Griswold assistant chorister Mrs Robert Holland cradle roll superintendent Mrs Robert Carroll ushers John Sloan Robert Holland junior ushers Roger Eslinger Wayne Witt Sunday School superintendent Herbert St Ores assistant superintendent Paul Witt publicity chairman Mrs John Sloan. Financial reports were presented and Rev Daniel Goldberg read a pastoral report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Baptist Church
Roy Heitman
Emil Brach
Otto Switzer Dacons
Calvin Eslinger
Gilbert Holland
Irene Hoff
Robert Carroll
Paul K. Wilt
Jennie Griswold
Robert Holland
John Sloan
Roger Eslinger
Wayne Witt
Herbert St. Ores
Paul Witt
Daniel Goldberg
Baptist Ladies Aid Elects Officers For New Year
The Ladies Aid of the Baptist Church met at Mrs. Jennie Griswold's home for a potluck lunch and quilting. In the business session an election selected officers with Mrs. Roy Heitman as president, Mrs. Jennie Griswold as vice president, and Mrs. Harvey Marshall as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid of the Baptist Church
Jennie Griswold
Roy Heitman
Harvey Marshall
Christmas Socials Fill Clinton and Fulton With Guests
A long list of family visits and dinners across Clinton and Fulton highlights Christmas week. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Earl St. Clair in Clinton, the Sweitzers from Savanna and Sterling, the Holland and Stiles families, and many more relatives joining meals and celebrations throughout the area.
Justice Prins Open House Marking 45th Wedding Anniversary
Justice Prins and Mrs Prins of 1917 Roosevelt St Clinton hold open house on Sunday January 8 1961 from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm in observance of their 45th wedding anniversary Relatives and friends are invited. They were wed January 8 1916 at St Johns Church Savanna and have four daughters Frances Stickell JoAnn Buelow Mary Eslinger Isabelle Stadel ten grandchildren and one great grandson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Prins
Roosevelt St
Clinton
Lows
Thomson
Wil H
Anna Hawk
William Hawk
St. John’s Catholic Church
Savanna
Norman
Frances) Stickell
Ralph
JoAnn) Buelow
Forrest
Mary) Eslinger
Chadwick
Benford
Isabelle) Stadel
Stockton
Athertons and Vander Ploegs Move to New Homes
Mr and Mrs Merle Atherton and Larry left their Argo Fay area farm for the former Wade residence on West Main Street recently purchased. Mr and Mrs Faulkner Vander Ploeg of Morrison have relocated to their farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Atherton
Larry
Argo Fay
Wade
West Main St
Faulkner Vander Ploeg
Morrison
York Community Church Notice for 1961 Services
William Kendall and Pastor Claude Grim urge members to attend church next Sunday to demonstrate interest in the church on the first Sunday of 1961. Morning worship at 10 30 a m Bible verses Acts 5 15 and Joshua 1 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kendall
Claude Grim
Joshua
Young People’s Organization
Baptist Daniel Goldberg Pastor Service and Dedication Meets
Morning Worship at 10 a.m. Communion and Dedication of new and old church officers. All officers urged to attend. Sunday School at 11 a.m. Herbert St. Ores, Supt. B Y F 7 30 p.m. Tuesday Community Bible Study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Allen
Thomson Methodist Sunday School
Thomson
Ruth
Daniel Goldberg
Herbert St. Ores
Army Pfc Gerald Hubble completes teletype course
Army Private Gerald T. Hubble son of Mr and Mrs Robert T Hubble Route 1 Thomson NL recently finished an eight week teletype operation course at The Southeastern Signal School Fort Gordon Ga He entered the Army last July and completed basic combat training at Fort Hood Texas The 1960 York Community High School graduate is 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Gerald T. Hubble
Robert T. Hubble
Route 1
Thomson, NL
Southeastern Signal School
Fort Gordon
Hubble
Fort Hood Tex
York Community High School
Navy attaches receive commendation aboard USS Intrepid
Mediterranean duty with Attack Squadron 76 aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Intrepid in the Sixth Fleet area. Lynn G. Larson aviation structural mechanic first class USN son of Mr and Mrs J E Ortmenn Thomson IL and husband of Marilyn Stein Milwaukee WI received a Letter of Commendation on November 22 for outstanding professional ability and leadership techniques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mediterranean
Lynn G. Larson
Usn
J. E. Orthmann
Thomson, Ill
Marilyn Stein
Milwaukee
Wis
Intrepid
Sixth Fleet
Christmas social rounds fill Savanna area with visits
The Thomson area community shared a busy Christmas with numerous gatherings. Families from Morrison, Savanna, Sterling, Lyndon, Dubuque, Chicago and beyond attended dinners and gift exchanges. Capt. Harvey Houzenga, transferred to Gray AFB Texas, joined other locals for holiday events.
Chadwick advances to Lanark Holiday tourney final
Chadwick stunned Walnut 62 to 49 in the championship bracket semi final. Knutts scored 21 and Whitney 18 for Chadwick while James and Page each had 12 for Walnut. In the consolation, Mt. Carroll beat Pearl City 70 to 63 as Kearnaghan 21 and Fritz 18 led Pearl City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
Walnut
Lanark
Mt. Carroll
Pearl City
Lanark - Hanover
Thomson
East Dubuque
Fritz
Brinkmeier
Haselman
Chadwick BF
Whitney Farley Knutts
Haag Emyre
Spearman Mechling
Walnut Borop Reiss Schrader
Missiles Defeated by St. Thomas in Forreston Tourney
Milledgeville Missiles fell 72 to 63 against St. Thomas of Rockford on Wednesday afternoon in the Forreston Holiday tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milledgeville
St. Thomas of
Rockford
Forreston
Fulton Erie Win at Geneseo Tourney
At Geneseo tournament Fulton defeated Newman of Sterling 42 to 21 while Erie edged Riverdale 54 to 53 in a pair of tight girls basketball games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
ERIE
Newman
Sterling
Riverdale
Christmas Guests Gather for Holidays Across Several Towns
Christmas afternoon hosting families include Hook and Johnson households in Fulton and Moline with relatives from Thomson Aurora Clinton Lena Lanark and Thom. Additional gatherings feature Stawicki Halfman Holland French and Stevenberg households across Morrison Chadwick and nearby towns with multiple children and spouses joining festive dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Hook
Fulton
Fred Hook
Thomson
Aurora
James Hook
Mr. Carroll
Beth Anderson
Clinton
Ann Bos
Margaret Johnson
Bernard Johnson
E. G. Johnson
Moline
John Johnson
Duane Law
Donna
Brad
Aaron Johnson
Carroll
Howard Johnson
Mark
David
Lena
Lloyd Johnson
Mary Ann Connie
Johnny Ray
Lanark
Paul Johnson
Albert Lynch
John Stawicki
Lawrence Stawicki
Wayne Ryker
Gene Halfman
Fred Miller
John Halfman
Ann Holland
R. N
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Hobart Holland
N. D. French
Chicago
Tucson
Arizona
Albert Hook
Clara Bergstead
Betty
Streator
Bernie Hook
Larry Law Jr
Dubuque
Iowa
Garrett Stevenberg
Morrison
Gilpin Stagg and Sons
Ross King
Arthur Hoffman
Myrta Groharing
Bessie
Chadwick
Virgil Wilt
Everett
Harold Wilt
Deana
Bobby
Glen Groharing
Kim
Hazel Stagg
Services For Mother Of Ivan Morse Held Friday
Mrs. Laura Morse of New Boston Illinois mother of Ivan D Morse of Thomson died December 20 at Mercer Hospital from injuries after a fall. Funeral services were held December 23 at Olin Funeral home New Boston. Burial was in Eliza Cemetery. Survived by her son two daughters grandsons four great grandsons and a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Morse
New Boston
Illinois
Ivan D. Morse
Thomson
Mercer Hospital
Olin Funeral Home
Eliza Cemetery
Jolly Juniors Sunday School Class Entertains
The Jolly Juniors Sunday School class of Thomson Methodist church entertained their peers Thursday evening. They began with caroling with the MYF, then moved to the Atherton home for games and refreshments. Adults attending included Mr. and Mrs. Myles Haas and Mrs. Donald Sippel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Atherton
Jolly Juniors
Thomson Methodist Methodist Church
MYF
Atherton
Myles Haas
Donald Sippel
Mrs Hattie Wilt Gets Direct Line at Maple Lawn Nursing Home
Friends hear that Mrs Hattie Wilt has her own phone at Maple Lawn Nursing Home, with the number 3173.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Wilt
Maple Lawn Nursing Home
Adult Courses Offerings at York Community High School
The vocational agriculture department will offer two adult courses starting January 2 1961 at 7 30 pm in the Agriculture room. Instructor William Genngbach says interested adults will meet to decide which of Farm Welding Farm Carpentry and Farm Electricity will be taught, based on interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vocational Agriculture Department of
York Community High School
William Gengenbach
Christmas Guests and Family Gatherings Across Area
Numerous households shared holiday visitors and dinners from Lanark to Clinton and Fulton. The roster includes the Groharing, Dresbach, Brookstra, and Grohar ing families, along with Williams, Hartvigsen, Dykema, Petersen, Rupple, and Wil lams households, highlighting a regional pattern of Christmas Eve and Day gatherings.
Former Thomson Girl Helps Plan Kennedy Inauguration
Miss Velma Shelly of Thomson serves as secretary and office manager to Edward Foley, coordinating the 1961 Kennedy Johnson inauguration details. Foley was named general chairman of the Inaugural Committee, with Shelly overseeing subcommittees for the event scheduled January 20 in Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Shelly
Louis E. Shelly
Thomson
Miss Shelly
Edward H. Foley
Washington, D. C
John F. Kennedy
Foley
Kennedy - Johnson
Kennedy
Clinton College of Commerce
Clinton
Town
Feley
The
Treasury
Shelly
Paul Daniels
Lyle
Savanna
Ill
Earl
Alameda
Calif
Local Club Meetings and PTA Board Session Announced
Kindergarten Club gathers Monday January 2 1961 at 8 PM at the Legion Hall. Ruth Circle of the WSCS Thomson Methodist meets Wednesday January 4 hosted by Mrs Esther Goblin and Mrs Amy Lewis. PTA board meeting set for Thursday January 5 at 8 PM at the high school with officers and department chairmen present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Matteo
Donald Sippel
Allen Becker
Savanna
P.m
the Legion Hall
Legion Hall
Ruth
WSCS
Thomson Methodist Church
Esther Goblin
Amy Lewis
Pace
Christmas Guests and Visitors Fill Area Homes
A roster of holiday visitors and guests fills area homes. Rev. and Mrs. Albert Shne of Hampshire hosted their son-in-law Merle Prins family, with many relatives from Fulton Cicero and Clinton visiting across Christmas and Monday. Several families in Fulton Clinton and Savannah areas shared dinners and overnight stays with relatives including the Prins, Smith, Kness, DeWeerdt, and Durward households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Shne
Hampshire
Illinois
Merle Prins
Albert Prins
LeRoy Prins
Cicero
Kenneth Ven Huizen
Colleen
Jan Faber
Kim
Leslie Prins
Fulton
Gerald Smith
Kristy
Paul Smith
Gilpin Stagg
David
Brian
Ross C. King
Clinton
Arthur Hass
Austin
Minn
Fred Hook
Leo Kness
Terry
Lara McGrath
Danny B. Kness
Argo Fay
MceGrath
Robert DeWeerdt
John Kramer
Jay Buikema
Mark
Erie
Donald Kramer
William Lehr
Denton Naniga
Chadwick
John Wilhelm
Battle Creek
Michigan
Amy Lewis
Dorothe
Robert Lewis
Max Meakins
T. L. Schunder
Savanna
Louis Workman
Nancy
Don Schafer
Johnny
Dixon
Delbert Felger
Raymond Matteo
Mervin Marshall
Merle Cate
William Mullen
Edna Mullen
Carolyn Elliott
Alma
Helen Mertz
W. Hughes
Jack Marken
Florida
Irwin Kilpatrick
Jean
Elizabeth
Eugene Murray
Milford Raab
Carroll
P. K. McGinnis
William Hamm
Fred Deittrich
Frank Stiles
Lynn Babcok
Sterling
Ray Rupple
Earl Rupple
Gera
Smith
Larry Geerts
Ned Spencer
Calvin Eslinger
Elmer Holm
Roger and
Marlene
Dina Durward
Mercy School of Nursing
Dubuque
Iowa
Leslie Durward
Moving plans and family visits noted around Illinois
The Halfmans plan to move Tuesday from Thomson to Woodland Leights near Elgin. Mr Halfman is transferred from the Flexonics Plant in Savannah to a new Bartleet plant in Illinois. Christmas guests include several families from Milledgeville Clinton Hanover Morri Lanark Princeton and Long Grove with numerous visits to relatives in Mori and Princeton Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Halfman
Thomson
Woodland Leights
Elgin
Illinois
Halfman
Flexonics
Savanna
Bartlett
Ilinois
Eugene Halfman
Freed Miller
Ivan Miller
Milledgeville
Larry Oncken
Clyde Oncken
Milledge
Herman Hagg
Roy Heitman
Byron Fleming
Hanover
Hal Hoy
Ray Erling
Long Grove
Iowa
C. A. Tobey
Princeton
Card of Thanks from Myrtle M. Young
Mrs Myrtle M Young expresses gratitude for hospital care flowers cards letters gifts and visits. She thanks everyone for the kindness and says it will always be remembered. Dated 12 29x.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle M. Young
The
Legion Auxiliary
Morse Family Thanks For Kind Words After Bereavement
Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Morse express gratitude to friends and neighbors for flowers cards and words of sympathy extended during their recent bereavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. I. D. Morse
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ally
Col. M Cormick
Julius Orthmann
E M
Starr
Ozzie Cronister
Main Street
Ozzie
Perry Melton
Riverview Notes
Thomson News
Baptist Ladies Aid
David Young
Earl St. Clair
Noah Sweitzer
Thomas Coats
Galena
Russell Sweitzer
Edwin Sweitzer
Donald Bull
Mastic Beach
N. Y
Mikel Stiles
Mt. Morris
Terry Stiles
Marvin Stiles
Paul McGinnis
Clem Hoy
M. E. Stiles
David Witt
Harold Witt
Wayne
Wilbur Stiles
Mr. Morris
Frank Glen
Morris
Kiddie Jensen
Harvard
Methodist
Argo Fay Methodist
Hickory Grove
St. John’s Church
Richard Groharing
Engineers College
Kansas City
Missouri
Bruce Groharing
Wayne Groharing
Billy
Eva Atherton
Arthur Groharing
Emma _ Haas
Gene Diephuis
Mrs
York
Ivan Morse
Thomson Vo-A
Wallace Dresbach
M. E. Brookstra
Eddie
Lyle Greeley
Belle Heinze
James Dykema
Roy Dykema
Clarence Wiebenga
Emma Haas
Tina Buckholdt
Joe Diephuis
John Byers
Marvin E. Brookstra
Anna Hartvigsen
Earl Hartvigsen
Davenport
Carl Petersen
John Root
Ben Wagner
A. E. Mitchell
Thomas Root
Earl Root
Kewanee
Mary Jo Wedge
Tipton
Gus Roggendorf
Frank Leavens
Russel Green
Glen Wilt
Detroit
Paul Strukhoff
M. J. Strukhoff
Clubs and
Lodges
Charles J. Bissens
Janice Marie
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