Thompson Community Consolidated Grade School Holiday Schedule
Thomson Community Consolidated Grade School dismisses for Xmas on December 22 at 3 00. A sing fest at the high school follows at 1 00 with room party gift exchanges. Reopens January 3 at 9 00. Teachers plan home holidays. Perfect paper club lists honor rolls by grade with numerous pupils named. Janitor cleans and rewaxes floors during break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Community Consolidated Grade
John Seger
Quincy
Ill
Alexis
Illinois
Connie Brown
Ruthie Bieleman
Robert Green
Kenneth Milow
Richard Hook
Dina Durward
Richard Groharing
Babbette McGinty
Bernard Groharing
Thompson News Family Gatherings and Holiday Visits Noted
Thomson News reports multiple Christmas and weekend gatherings. Families including Bielema, Brenneman, Lindquist, Bull, Bicker and Miller share visits in Fulton Lanark Lyndon Maywood and Green Bay with relatives from Albany Morrison Port Byron and Manchester.
Community Christmas Cheer Reaches Destitute Family
Residents of Chadwick Kansas rallied to help a Missouri immigrant family of seven living south of town on the former O. A. Imel farm. Lions club organized food and clothing while Ed Manning Paul Mackey and others hauled supplies. The father recently found work in Sterling but funds were insufficient for the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Chadwick
O. A. Imel
Gene Miller
Dwight Spearman
Lions Club
Ed Manning
Paul Mackey
Woman's Club
Queen Esther Lass
Art Miller
Elmer Weber
Blume
Sterling
Chadwick High School bid date moved to January 28
Chadwick school officials announced opening bids for the new Chadwick High School have been postponed to January 28. The change follows bids from prospective contractors who said January 17 was too soon to prepare adequate proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick High School
Funeral Rites For Mrs. Rebecca Snavely Held In Coleta
Mrs. Rebecca Snavely 85 lifelong Coleta resident died December 24 in Community General hospital Sterling after two weeks as patient. Funeral at Grove Street United Brethren church in Coleta conducted by Rev. Fred R. Wild with burial in Bethel cemetery Milledgeville. She married John H. Snavely in 1896 and farmed locally before relocating to a village home. Survived by brother James Overholser and four nieces and four nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleta
Rebecca Snavely
Community General Hospital
Sterling
Woodin
Milledgeville
Grove Street
Bethel Cemetery
John M
Lydia Crom Overholser
John H. Snavely
United Brethren In
Christchurch
WMA
Church
James Overholser
A. H. Rosenberry
Val Myers
Chicago
Alice Miller
James Crawford
Bernie Hawkins
Mont Hawkins
Dixon
John
Richard Overholser
Junior Thimble Club Annual Scramble Dinner Past Milledgeville
Six members of the Junior Thimble club met Tuesday at Mrs. Frank Livengood’s home in Milledgeville for their annual Christmas scramble dinner. The afternoon included reminiscing and a gift exchange among present members and hostess with note that other former members are scattered or unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thimble Club
Frank Livengood
Milledgeville
Mesdames Lake Flickinger
Lanark
Harry Carbaugh
Roy Queckboerner
Cora Geison
Ed Mest
Chadwick
Betrothal announced for Gayle Weber and Daryl Spaans
Mr and Mrs Elmer Weber announce the engagement of their daughter Gayle to Daryl Spaans son of Mr and Mrs Cornelius Spaans of Portage Wisconsin. Gayle a 1952 Chadwick High School graduate and a current junior at Wisconsin State College Whitewater majors in business education. Daryl a 1951 Portage High School graduate will graduate January 28 with a bachelor of education from Wisconsin State College Whitewater. No wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Weber
Gayle
Daryl Spaans
Cornelius Spaans
W. Carroll
Portage
Wisconsin
Chadwick High School
Wisconsin State College
Whitewater
Portage High School
Hartman Couple Honored on 25th Anniversary Surprise
Friends and relatives held a surprise party for Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hartman to honor their 25th wedding anniversary on December 22 at the Mt. Carroll farm bureau hall. About 90 guests attended a scramble supper and social evening. Their son on leave from Fort Riley presented a silver service at the gathering. Boyd Handel took pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Hartman
Myron Frederick
Alfred Becker
Harry Rogers
Les Rogers
Donald Franks
Hartman
Fort Riley
Kas
Farm Bureau
Mt. Carroll
Boyd Handel
Mohrmann to retire from DeKalb school system
B C Mohrmann formerly of Fair Haven and longtime DeKalb educator will retire January 1 to devote time to his small farm near Lee. He joined the DeKalb system in 1919 and served as principal at multiple schools including Itaisi Glidden Haish and Elwood. He previously taught in Carroll County and was Ohio Ih superintendent of schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BK. C. Mohrmann
Fair Haven
Glidden
DeKalb
Glid
Lee
Mohrman
Itaisi School
Elwood School
Glidden and Haish
Haish
Carroll County
Ohio Ih
Pastor Hosts Junior Disciples Sunday School Event
Rev Eldon Schriver supervised a Monday gathering for the Junior Disciples from 9 00 a m to 3 00 p m They played ping pong skittles and pit and held a noon Wiener roast Allen Rahn was ping pong champion Attendees included Leo Pauley Stephen Pauley Sherman Morgan Walter Bennett Jerry Foltz Steven Potter Steven Zumdahl Gerald Kahler Richard Rogers Dennis Strauch Gary Turney Norman Stewart and Leroy Stoner Guest visits included Miss Bessie Greharing of Chadwick and Christmas guests at local families in Chadwick Savanna and from the Kauffman home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon Schriver
Allen Rahn
Leo
Stephen Pauley
Sherman Morgan Walter Bennett
Jerry Foltz
Steven Potter
Steven Zumdahl
Gerald Kahler
Richard Rogers
Dennis Strauch
Gary Turney
Norman Stewart
Leroy Stoner
Godfrey Program Spurs Chadwick Inquiry And Interest
The Chadwick Commercial Club reports multiple responses after Arthur Godfrey mentioned the town on air. Four doctors and several letters followed the broadcast, with inquiries from a sailor about operating a tavern and from Chadwick in Colorado about the community’s name origin. An orphanage asked about buying cheese, and the club views the publicity as generating attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
Arthur Godfrey
Balk
Pacific
Greeley
Colo
Godfrey
Christmas Dinner In Florida For Illinois Visitors
A Milledgeville group spending winter in Florida held their annual Christmas Day dinner on the lawn of the C. E. Dingman home in Hollywood. Turkey and trimmings were served. Attendees include C. E. Dingman Emma Weatherwax Hubert Hanna Lucy belle Hanna Robert Eastabrooks George Teets and many others from Milledgeville Sterling Harmon Mount Morris Oelwein and Mt Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Dingman’s
Milledgeville
Florida
Columbus Circle
Hollywood
Fla
Turkey
Illinois
Mary Elizabeth Prior to Wed Richard Dambman
Relatives of the Geo Dambman Jr family received invitations to the wedding of Miss Mary Elizabeth Prior daughter of Mrs Frank Prior of Colorado Springs Colorado to Richard F Dambman son of Mr and Mrs George Dambman of Colorado Springs The ceremony is set for 9 am Monday January 3 in the Pauline Chapel Colorado Springs Also mentions Christmas visits among extended families in Lanark and Colorado Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
Geo. Dambman Jr
Mary Elzabeth Prior
Frank Prior
Colorado Springs
Colo
Richard F. Dambman
George Dambman
Pauline Chapel
Chadwick and Carroll Set Tourney Marks in Semi Final Bid
Chadwick defeated Scales Mound 101 to 60 to establish a new tourney single game scoring record as Neal Coden poured in 38 points. Mt Carroll beat Lanark 56 to 39 in quarterfinals and both teams advance to face off Friday afternoon in the semifinal at 1:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick High
Scales Mound
Mount Carroll
Lanark
Lena
Elizabeth
Thomson
Forreston
Chadwick
Neal Coden
Orin Smith
Smith
Coden
Lyle Weber
Dale Engelkens
Mt. Carroll
Christmas Dinner Guests From Nearby Towns
A large Christmas gathering was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. John Ashpole in Low Moor Iowa with attendees from Clinton and Moline Illinois and Albany. Other relatives from Fulton Burlington Wisconsin Huisdale and Fulton joined Christmas Day visits to Roll Williams and to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stearns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Stearns
John
Ralph Jr
Willard Nelson
Huisdale
Frank Plumley
Robert Plumley
Guy All
Fulton
Lawrence Williams
Burlington
Wis
Roll Williams
Dessert-bridge at Mrs Quest Christmas Hostess
Mrs W J Quest hosted a Christmas dessert-bridge on Wednesday afternoon. Guests included Mrs W E Bailey Lanark Mrs John Frank Mt Carroll Mrs Charles Stuart Mt Carroll and others. Prizes went to Mrs Bailey Miss Beckmire Mrs Stengel and Mrs Frank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Quest
W. E. Bailey
Lanark
John Frank
Charles Stuart
Mt. Carroll
Harry Carbaugh
Ben Stadel
L. A. Frank
K. W. Sennes
Albert Hartman
Bess Humbert
Eugene Miller
Elmer Zugschwerdt
Alvin Larem
Melvin Stengel
Mary Dors
Regena Beckmire
Hazel Zugschwerdt
Bailey
Beckmire
Stengel
Frank
Vernon Shuman Transferred to New Location
Vernon C. Shuman, U. S. 65436478, Co. C, 840 E. A. B., APO 76, has been transferred. Address now Pfe. San Francisco, California, is listed by the Postmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Shuman
Pfe
Vernon C. Shuman
Local Family Visits and Christmas Gatherings Across Town
A series of social visits and family gatherings are noted, with residents traveling to visit relatives in Chicago Fort Eustis Virginia Moline Savanna Freeport Milledgeville Thomson and Crystal Lake. Guests include Mrs Mary Traum Alice K W Senneff Henry Winters Marge Clark Oscar Shilling Wendell Nelson and many local couples and their children during Christmas and New Year celebrations.
Christmas Dinner Guests Remain Local Across Families
The report lists numerous households hosting or attending Christmas dinners across Clinton, Thomson, Sterling, East Moline, River View, and Rock Island areas. Individuals include Halfman, Etnyre, Mennenga, Larson, Hartman, Peters, Holm, Hodina, Van Buer, and others, with extended family groups from Clinton and Chicago noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Hartman
Chris Nelson
C. B. Vaught
Charles Fletcher
Clinton
Iowa
Harve Schreiner
Maurice Mest
Orval Schreiner
Cynthia
East Moline
Frank Hawkins
Yong
Lillian Hohnadel
Local Christmas Gatherings Reported Across Fulton Area
Thomson Briefs Pvt Vernon Appel left for Ft Leonard Wood Missouri on Sunday after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Clarence Appel. Mr and Mrs Robert Smith and daughter along with Mr and Mrs Calvin Eslinger and family were Saturday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Smith. Mr and Mrs Bernard Johnson of Fulton were Monday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Virl Johnson and family. Mr and Mrs Paul Strukhoff and Roger of Fulton and Mary Lee Johnson were dinner guests Christmas Eve of the latter's parents Mr and Mrs M J Strukhoff. Mr and Mrs US A Tobey attended the wedding of their grandson Stanley Tobey of Fulton to Miss Ruth Ann Nielsen of Fulton at Zion Lutheran Church Clinton Iowa on Sunday. Mr and Mrs A E Mitchell of Morrison and Harry and Thomas Root were dinner guests on Christmas day of Mr and Mrs Wen Wagner. Mr and Mrs Harry Bowders were guests on Christmas of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs George Cook in Milledgeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Bielema
Bielema
Fulton
Albany
Eric
Morrison
Lyndon
Merle Bicker
Lanark
Clarence Bicker
Sidney Brenneman
Port Byron
Marion Wheeler
Ray Brenneman
Charles Disworth
Shannon
Curtis St. Ores
Janie Miller
Fred Miller
Kenneth Starr
Grennier Field
Manchester
N. H
Harold Starr
Lowell
Arthur Hoffman
Bessie Greharing
Chadwick
Harold Wilt
Virgil Wilt
Eugene Bull
John Carpenter
Bob
Worvan Rolston
Stanley
Jean Bach
Clinton, Ia
Henry Young
Frank Smith
Mt. Carroll
Blaine Smith
Paul K. Wilt
Elsie Tousley
Devil
Lloyd Tousley
Ella Tousley
Mary Ann
Christmas Jay
Waler Shanafelt
C. E. Tousley
Rock Falls
Lyle Shanafelt
Doug Anderly
Kay
Cedar Rapids
Rogerstrukhoff
Robert Smith
Calvin Eslinger
Lloyd Smith
Bernard Johnson
Virl Johnson
Paul Strukhoff
Roger
Mary Lee Johnson
M. J. Strukhoff
Us. A. Tobey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carol Williams
Shirley Gordon
Doris Feldt
Barbara Senneff
Judy Gordon
Barbara Carroll
Les Prins
Jerry Brearton
Jerry Brinkman
Xams
Donald Atherton
Diana Dahler
Robert Harris
Aleda McGinty
Susan Robbins
Clark Sikkema
Deloris Wilt
Sherman Ashby
Connie Bielema
James Brearton
Diane Crofts
Alice Carpenter
David Daehler
Linda Diephuis
Gene Eissens
Richard Houzenga
Anson Metzger
Kyle McGinnis
Bruce Spencer
Dale King
Larry Kness
Jill Sloan
Lynne Eissens
Cynthia Durward
Linda Rice
Jan Bristol
Janet Dykstra
Judith Cate
Dennis Johnson
Dale Holesinger
Gary Houzenga
Patsy Kaufman
Terry Stiles
Paul Wurster
Susan Spencer
Evelyn Prins
Diane Barr
Leslie Hoover
Arlyn Dykema
Terry Haas
Faye Bronkema
Kay Kemmer
James Barr
Dennis Bicker
Bronkema
Paul
Joy Durward
Dale Eslinger
William Groharing
Douglas Hamm
Vera Mae Hickey
Harlan Hoff
Walter Holland
Arlyn Huizenga
Robert Huizenga
Ronnie Lartz
David Marshall
Ricky McGinnis
Lorraine Nice
Burton Prins
Connie Schmitt
Beth Williams
Rosena Wurster
LeRoy Appel
Vicki Carroll
Bernard Dykstra
Donald Groharing
Paulette Hamm
Virginia Harridge
Larry Hook
Terry Lee Kness
David Lynch
Rolland Mitchell
Bruce Sikkema
Wayne Witt
Kathleen Dykstra
Sharlene Zenk
Larry Carroll
Ronnie la Shelle
David Diehl
Beverly Gruber
Lynn Bower
Cindy Baker
Bill Spencer
Margaret St. Ores
Nancy Kramer
Mary Hoff
Alan Hickey
Evelyn Witt
Tom Brearton
Pamalee Creighton
Larry Klett
Robert Potter
James Baker
Barbara Gruber
Gary Bicker
Gerald Bower
Wilma Bronkema
Martin Cronister
Gayle Durward
James Eissens
Karen Eissens
Roger Essinger
Larry Frosch
Francis Hamm
David Johnson
Danny Kness
Dorothy Letcher
Frances McCormik
Jimmy Metzger
Carol
Thomson News
Lewis Motor Co
Thomson, Illinois
Diehl Oil Co
Thomson, III
Chadwick News
Junior Thimble Club
Gayle Weber
B. C. Mohrmann
Jerry Wiebenga
Harvey Fossett
Richard Williams
Kauffman
Harold Kauffman
Savanna
C. E. Dambman Home
Richard Dambman
Henry Strauch
Ronald Hoover
Everett Eslinger
Forrest Eslinger
Home Appliance Co
Carroll
Henry Ashpole
Low Moor
Harold Sorenson
Laura Christiansen
John All
Harold Avehpole
Moline
Ed Kay
Franklin Fehler
Gerry Smith
John Ashpole
Bob Appel
Lee Hartman
Donna
Pfc
Ned Hartman
Fort Eustis
Virginia
Carl Haag
Mary Traum
Alice
William Doornbosch
Crystal Lake
Stanley Ottens
Quest
George F. Senneff
K. W. Senneff
Robert Bittner
Henry Winters
Freeport
Marge Clark
Fred Queckboerner
Sherwood
Jess Que Kboerner
William Strauch
Leroy Foltz
Robert Carroll
Edgar Imel
Oscar Shilling
Dwight Garnhart
Wendell
Dale Nelson
Helen Bryson
Leland Bryson
David
George Baylor
Roger Lee
Don Iler
Craig
Sam Shilling
Effie Slifer
Florence
Harold Etnyre
Vicki
Clinton, Ta
Wilbur Linker
Randy
Charles Gordon
Herman Mennenga
John D. Larson
Ralph Ferris
Jerry Bast
Thomson Briefs Pvt
Vernon Appel
Ft Leonard Wood
Clarene Appel
Harry Bowders
Mrs
George Cook
Earth
Potter Bros
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