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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1940
Page
3
Thomson faces Lanark for third place after losing to Shannon 21 14 in the conference reserve tournament semifinal. Mt Carroll beats Lanark 29 6 and meets Shannon tonight at 8 30 for the title. Shannon led early 6 0 in the first quarter before Thomson tied 8 8 by halftime with a 6 point second period.
Mrs. Martha E. Champion of Byron Illinois died last Thursday after a six day illness from a stroke. She celebrated her 85th birthday last July and lived a long life of pioneer work. Services were held Sunday at Union Church Byron with burial in Byron Cemetery. Born July 11 1854 in Sandusky Ohio she moved to Byron in 1859 followed by a 1865 move with the Morgans to Correctionville Iowa. She married Richard Champion in 1872 and the family later lived in Beaver City Nebraska before returning to Byron in 1895. Surviving children include Anna Dexter James Champion Nellie Atwood Minnie Knight Merle Champion Roy Champion and Glenn Demaree along with 29 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. One daughter Bessie preceded her in death. The life of a pioneer woman was marked by hardships and memories of the early west.
The Local High School team meets Carroll on their home floor Friday night. Carroll leads the county conference with no defeats, while Thomson trails in second place. The locals aim to end Carroll’s unbeaten run with a determined effort.
Thomson briefs Bob Cate arrives home to visit his mother Mrs Gladys Cate. Morrison guests include Mr and Mrs Everett Eslinger and daughter at Sunday dinner. supper guests Mr and Mrs Harold Witt. John Smit visits parents Mr and Mrs Cornelius Smit in Ustick. Ruth French home for weekend with N D French. Union services held at Community church led by Pastor Walter E Schiel. Coach Vernon Corbin and Mrs Corbin visit relatives in Mason City Easton and Springfield. Lucille Dresbach departs Bruce Graharing home for Freeport. Ray Morgan and Warren Green seek U S Navy entry. Ray fails exam, Warren passes and transfers papers to Rock Island.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Francke observe their 57th wedding anniversary on Thursday February 1 with a 6 o'clock dinner. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Chas Switzer and family and other relatives. Francke, 84, and Mrs. Francke, 77, have long and storied ties to Thomson and area, with four children and a history spanning Galena to Mt. Carroll and Savanna.
Stephen Lyman Turney longtime Lyndon mayor and farmer died at his Lyndon home after a brief heart attack January 27. He was born June 18, 1876 in Newton township and left a widow Hazel, a daughter Hazel Klocke of Sterling, a son Forrest, a granddaughter Jean, and four sisters. Funeral services were held in Lyndon with interment at Grove Hill cemetery Morrison. Ruth Cooper recovering at home after hospital stay in Moline.
Mr and Mrs Edward Kinyon announce the birth of a son Robert Craig born January 30 at the Burlington Iowa Hospital. Mrs Kinyon is the former Marion Slayman.
George Lanning of Savanna and formerly of Thomson has gone to Marion Indiana for temporary duties as train master of the Milwaukee roads on the Iowa division during Mr Shellenberger illness. In Savanna H P Buswell will handle chief dispatcher duties in Lanning’s absence. The local library board plans a Friday night meeting at the library building.
Walter E. Schiel leads Sunday 11 a.m. service with Holy Communion. Union service 7:30 p.m. at Methodist church. Die to Live is the day’s topic. Manual training group meets Saturday at 10 a.m. Scout meetings postponed to first Saturday evening in March.
Harold R. Dude, minister, invites attendance at Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and worship at 11:00 a.m. The Union Evening Service remains at the Meth odist Church with the minister delivering the sermon. A Mid – year Epworth League Institute is set for Mt Carroll on February 10 and 11.
Reverend R H Leftner, pastor, leads morning worship at 9 30 and Sunday school at 10 30 with an evening union service at 7 30 in the Methodist church. The church business meeting is set for next Monday evening. All members urged to attend. The ladies aid meets today at Mrs Lewis Combs home.
Rev J A Foard named pastor at Argo Methodist Church with 9 30 a m Sunday School session scheduled.
Lester H. Clum serves as pastor with Sunday school at 10 30 AM Evangelistic Service also at 10 30 AM Sunday evening worship at 7 30 PM Bible study Thursday at 7 30 PM Prayer meeting and study held in the north room above the church auditorium The message invites everyone to attend and join the church and its activities
Reverend Paul Farley invites church members to a prayer service at the parsonage on Thursday at 7 30 p m. A Sunday service includes 10 00 a m Sunday school and 7 00 p m E L C E followed by a 7 30 p m pioneer day sermon with offering for the superannuation fund. The ladies aid meets February 7 at 2 00 p m with Mrs Will Rister and a program led by Mrs George Stein.
Ideal announces Sunday schedule with Sunday school at 10 a m and evening service at 7 30 p m Rev Sword is pastor and Lillian Hartman led the youth meeting. Mr and Mrs Corzine performed a vocal duet during the service and Leslie Grim visited relatives in Fulton over the weekend.
Stagg and Prins received twenty four whitefaced Hereford heifers last Friday. The cattle, purchased from Bowman Cattle Company of Maquoketa Indiana at nine dollars fifty cents per hundred, were raised by the T-Bone Ranch in Antoneto Colorado and shown at the Denver stock show. The 24 head weighed a total 11010 pounds for an average of about 460 pounds each.
A fire at the Kyle Melendy residence in Savannah broke out this morning while Mrs. Melendy used a vacuum cleaner. A short circuit caused flames that damaged curtains, a rug, a davenport, and caused general damage to the home.
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Heitman were supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Strauch. Dorothy Prins of Fulton spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claus Prins.
Red O'Hare known as c. G. Red Offara of Sterling ends an 18 year career as a basketball referee last Friday night after starting official duties on December 22, 1922 with the Savanna Mt Carroll game. He has officiated district regional sectional and state tournaments and moves to Rockford to join the Rockford Tire and Vulcanizer company.
Mr and Mrs John Wilkins of Ustick celebrated their silver wedding anniversary on January 22. Guests included Mr and Mrs Cornelius Wilkins and family and Mr and Mrs Dick Walk and daughter Jeanette of Fulton. Friends gave a rocking chair. A social evening followed by refreshments. Mr and Mrs John Vogel of Morrison were guests at the Pape home, with Mr and Mrs Co S Darrow of Savanna also visiting.
The local Parent-Teachers Association schedules a Wednesday night meeting at the Thomson High School gym. A varied program includes musical demonstrations, dramatic sketches, and a Girl Scout talk, with a cake walk sponsored by the Thomson Woman's Club to fund Girl Scout activities. Burdette Dyson, 14, received stitches after an axe accident at home.
Mrs. M. F. Lawler of Chicago formerly Miss Rhuea Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Brown north of Thomson on route 80 recently won a cash prize for one of the best answers in the Times Talkies contest of the Sunday Times Chicago The question asked if Detroit would get the 1940 Olympic games and if the war was ongoing. She would welcome going to Detroit to see the Olympics and believes the games would be a success if peace envoys unite for world harmony. Her picture appeared with the answer. Mrs Lawler is a legal secretary and court reporter for Sommers Sommers and Halverson in Chicago and is a Savannah high school graduate.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Whitney observed their 37th wedding anniversary January 29 by entertaining at a turkey dinner. They spent the first ten years of marriage on a farm in Ustick and have lived in Thomson since 1912.
Sunday guests visited several households across Clinton and Freeport. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Housenga and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Drolema joined Mr. and Mrs. Jake Bissens. Carl Peterson visited Eric Marske in Clinton. Lucille Dresbach aided at Reaves Kratz home in Freeport. Dinner guests at Fred Hook included Adam Heinze Jens Anderson Reka Haas and Alvena. Afternoon callers included Leonard Hartman.
W Carroll precinct committeeman and Clarence Bolhous of the Young Republicans will meet Friday night in Mt Carroll to finalize plans for the Lincoln Day dinner at Mt. Carroll High School gym on February 14. Richard J. Lyons will speak. he is known for his forceful delivery and has drawn large crowds in this area. Lyons and C Wayland Brooks are based at campaign HQ in Chicago. tickets are limited and available through Rush Carroll or Clarence Bolhous.
Mrs. Fred Turney of Fulton, a recent bride, was guest of honor at a post-nuptial shower hosted by her sister Mrs. Harry Huizenga and Mrs. John DeVries in the home of their mother Mrs. John Brands, all of Fulton.
Funeral rites for Henry Wiersema held at 1 30 p m Saturday in the home of Ralph Wiersema of Fulton with Dr W H Vandermeer officiating. Burial in Fulton cemetery. Mrs Alfred Ketler sang two selections with J M Fay at the piano. Pallbearers were Howard Wiersema George Wiersema Clarence Wiersema Bert Musk and Charles Musk. Wiersema was brother of Mrs Claus Huizenga who lived east of Thomson.
The Argo 500 Club meets at Mrs. Leta Johannsen with prize winners announced for last week. Altar and Rosary, Home Economics, and M E Ladies Aid groups hold upcoming meetings with hostesses listed, and a Valentine box and program planned by the entertain ment committee. Luncheon committee includes Minnie Miller, Mary Cone, and Vada Wilt.
The Thomson Woman's club will hold its regular meeting Thursday night February 8 at Mrs. Clara Switzer's home. Members are urged to attend and new members are invited. The evening topic is motion pictures with roll call on preferred types and a discussion by Marjorie Stage titled Moving Pictures. Music will be provided by Thelma and Irene Schick.
The Robert Carroll estate of 120 acres sold this week for 80 dollars per acre to Mr. Van Buer of near Morrison. The property, longtime in Carroll hands, will be moved into March 1 when Van Buer relocates to the place a mile and a half east of Argo. Joe Larsen, current tenant, has not secured another farm.
The President's Birthday Ball was held at the local high school gym on Tuesday night January 30. Proceeds benefit efforts to stamp out infantile paralysis and assist those affected by the disease. Attendees enjoyed a pleasant evening.
Mrs. David Parks of Los Angeles visits her brother and sister in law Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Robison. Claude Magnusson of Chicago stays overnight with Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Sack.
The writer thanks everyone who sent cards gifts and visited during a recent illness at Moline Hospital and says the thoughtfulness will be long remembered.
Charles Pinckney Lamb eldest resident of Argo-Fa and longtime Carroll county figure died Sunday at 3 p m after a prolonged illness. Born December 17 1855 in Argo-Fa he lived much of his life in Clinton Indiana and Argo-Fa. A former driver of fine carriages he served as York township road commissioner and on the Argo school board. He leaves four grandchildren Margaret Mildred Charles and Alice Bowers and his second wife Mrs Emily Nason who died in 1925. He was known as a friend to all and his passing ends a line of stalwart pioneers in the community.
The Men’s Evening in Agriculture met January 2 with thirteen members to discuss lime use. Emphasis was on soil tests at 80 percent purity, cost parity of quarry lime, and fall winter spreading for rock lime due to slow dissolution. The group plans to continue in February focusing on liming and crop rotation.
Betty Hansen is employed at the residence of Wayne Ashby and is performing tasks there.
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