Military promotions list from the armed forces
A long roster of service members from various branches including the Army Navy Coast Guard and Marines receiving promotions or rank changes. The list names ranks such as Corporal Sergeant Lieutenant and Private First Class along with units like the Army Air Corps Navy Aviation Cadet and WAAC and includes many individuals from diverse locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oe Bennett
Navy
Urrell Brown
U.S. Army
Charles Bull
Bogd
Coast Guard
R Beck
U. S. Army
Kert A. Cate
U. S. Army Air Corps
Kth Cooper
U. 8S
Gerald Diephuis
Demaree
Harvey Falls
Anive G. Foltz
U. S. Navy
I. M. Gleason
Fa Groharing
Dorothy Gaar
WAAC
Deibert Gaa
Harold
Pete) Kauffman
U. S. Marines
John Kreuder
Robert Kreuder
U. S.S. Army
Earl Kness
Guy Libberton
Glen Leavens
Kyle McGinnis
Rolland Mitchell
Harry Orrt
George Russell Penman
U. 5S
Roland Rice
John Rice
Karry EB. Root
Lerbert Rawlins
Robert Rawlins
Paul Rice
Wilbur Stickell
B. Gilpin Stagg
Hiarry Stoner
U. S. Navy Air Corps
Earl Shelly
Leslie St. Ores
Vernon Schriener
Phillip Switzer
Engineer Corps
U 8
A. Walter White
U. 8S. Army
James Wienbenga
U. 8. Air Corps
Thomson Parent Teachers Meet Sets Founders Day Program
Regular Thomson Parent-Teachers Association meeting will be held Thursday evening February 18 in the high school gym. Founders Day will feature multiple presentations including songs a play a PTA history pageant and a piano solo. Rev R H Leitner will give an address and Mrs Alice Hamilton will perform a piano piece. The program ends with performances by grade school students and the grade glee club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Parent-Teachers Association
America, the Beautiful
Assembly
R. H. Leitner
First Baptist Church
Mt. Carroll
Alice Hamilton
Thomson
Glee Club
Local Social Notes From Thomson Area
Thomson Briefs report weekend gatherings at multiple households. Edna Brown visited Flossie Gaar. Hazel Stagg and son Dick dined with J. Y. Stickell. Vernon Bashaw informs arrival in Panama from Miami. Woodrow family and Mary Cone hosted at Fred Miller home. Claude Wiebenga moved to his newly bought farm. Seven week old Bobby Gene Turney returned home after pneumonia treatment. Chas Sack and family hosted dinner with Victor Hines near Mt Cerroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Brown
Flossie Gaar
Hazel Stagg
J. Y. Stickell
Vernon Bashaw
Lanark
Chas. Sack
Panama
Miami
Woodrow
Albany
Mary Cone
Fred Miller
Claude Wiebenga
Bobby Gene Turney
Blaine Turney
Fifteenth Avenue
South
Jane Lamb Hospital
Victor Hines
Mt. Cerroll
Grade School Winners Highlight Safety Poster Contest
The 5th and 6th grades announce awards with first place to Paul Alm, second Betty Balk, and third Kenneth Gablin. Seventh and eighth grade boys from Thomson will face Chadwick on Friday night February 12, and the eighth grade hosts a card party on Tuesday February 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Alm
Betty Balk
Kenneth Gablin
Thomson
Chadwick
Eslinger Family Attends Pearson Funeral in Morrison
Thomson News reports Alfred Pearson funeral services were held Monday afternoon in Morrison attended by Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Eslinger. Carla Eslinger of Morrison visits grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Griswold this week. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Renner and daughter Mary Carolyn spent weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Renner at Lyndon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Eslinger
Alfred Pearson
Morrison
Carla Eslinger
Wm. Griswold
Irvin Renner
Mary Carolyn
Glenn Renner
Lyndon
The Lieutenant's Lady by Bess Streeter Aldrich
A diary based tale set in Omaha and Fort Brethold follows Linnie Colsworth and Lt. Norman Stafford. After Cynthia’s marriage to another, Stafford endures peril and loneliness as he treads frontier duty and discovers that Linnie’s steadfast presence keeps him sane in harsh army life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess Streeter Aldrich
Makené
United States of America
Linnie Colsworth
Omaha
Nebraska Territory
Linnie
New York
Henry Colsworth
Louise
Cynthia
Norman Stafford
Fort Brethold
South Dakota Territory
Stafford
Fort Leavenworth
Henry
Behr Family Weekend Visit Partners with Sack Kin
Mr and Mrs Chas Behr of Clinton will spend the weekend with Mrs Behr's parents Mr and Mrs Chas Sack. Mrs Wesley Sack visited Friday afternoon with Mrs Fred Seim. Rev and Mrs I A Woodrow of Albany and Miss Mary Cone were entertained at dinner Sunday in the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Miller. Mr and Mrs G D Howe of Morrison visited Monday evening with Mr and Mrs Irvin Renner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Behr
Clinton
Chat-A-While Club Party At Stage Home
Mr and Mrs Stage aided by Mrs Williams and Mrs St Ores hosted Chat a While club members and families last Saturday. Five hundred prizes awarded to ladies Mrs Ivan Carroll and Mrs Emil Brach and to men Robert Smith and Ivan Carroll. A lunch was served. Robert Smith was a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Stage
Lyle Williams
Herbert St. Ores
Church Activities and Meetings Across Local Congregations
Church notices list services and schedules at multiple congregations. Rev. Leitner leads morning worship at 9 30 and Sunday school at 10 30 with meetings for the official board at the Murray home on Tuesday February 16. York Community and Sun day school plans, Mass at 8 a m, and various youth groups are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Leitner
Harold Witt
Wayland Bennett
Aid Society
Roy Heitman
York
First Annual Ball of Rathbone Sisters Recalled
A box of old letters reveals the invitation to the Rathbone Sisters Sunlight Temple No 85 first annual ball held November 9 1900 at Cochran's hall Thomson with music by the Thomson band Tickets were 75 cents plus supper Committees listed include Invitation Reception Introduction and Floor Managers and officers named Iola Johnson Lulu Carroll Hattie Cole Ednah Hadley Ella Johnson Carrie Strubb Lillian Hadley Eva Grossman Margaret Orcutt Delia Goddard Dora Bennett Belle Carpenter Frank Melendy Tom Orcutt Robert Bennett Raymond Carroll
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rathbone Sisters
Sunlight Temple
No 85
Ernest Whitney
Pythian Sisters’ Lodge
Knights of Tythias
Cochran’s Hall
Thomson
Ely Cochran
Thomson Band
Iola Johnson
Lulu Carroll
Hattie Cole
Ednah Hadley
Ella Johnson
Carrie Strubb
Lillian Hadley
Eva Grossman
Margaret Orcutt
Delia Goddard
Dora Bennett
Belle Carpenter
Local families host dinners in honor and around Hanover area
Mr and Mrs Wayne Brown joined relatives at the Miller home in Hanover for a family dinner honoring Mrs Browns brother Marion Miller who is on Army furlough and expected to be sent overseas soon. Also visiting were Wayland Bennett and family with Glyde Collinson near Chadwick and Joe Blair and family with W D Bennett. Anthony Prins and family of Fulton visited the Prins and Albert Prins families. Dave Geerts of Fulton visited Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Brown
Ed Miller
Hanover
Brown
Marion Miller
Wayland Bennett
Glyde Collinson
Chadwick
Joe Blair
W. D. Bennett
Anthony Prins
Fulton
Albert Prins
Dave Geerts
Prins
Last Rites Held For Alfred Pearson
Funeral services were held at Reynolds funeral home Morrison for Alfred Pearson 67 who died Friday evening at Morrison hospital. Pallbearers were Forrest Everett and Calvin Eslinger Joe Larson Ralph Irion and Olaf Johnson burial was in Cottowood cemetery. Pearson born June 5 1875 in Union Grove township lived in Nebraska before returning home. Surviving are two half brothers Edward Anderson Canada Ralph Anderson Chadwick and four half sisters Emma Eslinger Lloyd Durward Roy Marshall Morrison and Murray Doland South Bend Indiana. He was preceded in death by his parents a sister and a brother. Darlene Ashby visited Beverly Marshall. Henry Badtke daughter East Moline How ard Wiebenga were dinner guests with Frank Badtke family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynolds
Morrison
Alfred Pearson
Morrison Hospital
Forrest
Everett
Calvin Eslinger
Joe Larson
Ralph Irion
Olaf Johnson
Cottowood
Mr. Pearson
Union Grove Township
Mathew
Sarah Pearson
Nebraska
Emma Eslinger
York Township
Edward Anderson
Canada
Ralph Anderson
Chadwick
Lloyd Durward
Roy Marshall
Morrison and Vicinity
Murray Doland
South Bend
Ind
Send Your News To The Review
Readers are urged to telephone or mail news to the Review office as the paper loses its village news collector. Cooperation from friends is essential to continue publishing local happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Themeon Review
Lonrer
Caree
Onr
Gaar Adams Families Share Review Notices
Mr and Mrs Warry Gaar send the Review to daughter Dorothy at Ally Dorothy S Gaar Co 1 Neys 2 Lavery Hotel Room 447 Des Moines Iowa and to son Delbert in the army at San Diego California. Mr and Mrs Wm Adams send the Review to daughter Arlyne at 957 N Harvey Ave Oak Park Illinois. Mrs Richard Williams and Mrs Glen Groharing of Morrison visited Sauk City Wisconsin from Wednesday to Monday with their westerns employed in defense plants there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warry Gaar
Dorothy
Ally
Dorothy S. Gaar
Ney
Lavery
Des Moines
Delbert
San Diego
Calif
Wm. Adams
Arlyne
N. Harvey Ave
Oak Park
Richard Williams
Glen Groharing
Morrison
Sauk City
Wis
New Review Features Add Weekly Content Variety
Two new features debut in the Review during 194%, including a Roger Babson column and a weekly book review by Mrs. Salome McGinty. Social guests attend supper in Clinton honoring Robert Lewis before his departure to enlist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Babson
Salome McGinty
Funeral set for Harry Slager Friday at Ebenezer church
Harry Slager 48 died at 2:15 am Tuesday at his farm home southeast of Prophetstown. Funeral service 2 pm Friday at Ebenezer Reformed Church Morrison, burial Grove Hill cemetery. Survived by wife Johanna, son George, mother Katherine Slager, siblings Henry, John, Arthur, Edna, Mrs Griswold, Mrs Irion, and several others. brother Ralph preceded him in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Morrison
Harry Slager
Prophetstown
Harry Brower
Grove Hill
Fulton
George
Katherine Brands Slager
Johanna Hook
Eeu
Erie
Katherine Slager
Henry
Galesburg
John
Arthur
Mere Son
Willi Griswold
Thomson
Ralph Irion
Edna Slager
Ralph
Volunteers Aid In Rationing Office Work
Roy Houghton led four local women to Mt Carroll plus Savanna volunteers to assist the county ration board. Peck reported the group cleared about a week of office work in a day. The travelers dined at a Mt Carroll tea room and returned pleased with the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County
Roy Houghton
Mt. Carroll
Savanna
B. L. Peck
B. R. Lewis
Ed Andring
Harry Diehl
George Ketchum Becomes New Owner of Local Pool Hall
George Ketchum of Savanna purchased the Thomson pool hall formerly run by Robert Lewis who left to join the Army this week. Pete Jurgensen now oversees the business in the afternoons, and Geraldine Smith of Argo visited last weekend with her in laws Mr and Mrs Calvin Eslinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ketchum
Savanna
Thomson Pool Hall
Robert Lewis
Bob
Pete Jurgensen
Geraldine Smith
Argo
Calvin Eslinger
Thomson Woman's Club Reports and Plans
At the Thomson Woman's club meeting hosted by Mrs. Harry Diehl the Religious Education chair reported Mrs Salome McGinty’s successful Christian Living program in the grade school. The club reimbursed her for lesson prep and teaching. The Girl Scouts sponsor a card party at the high school next Wednesday evening. War Service chair urges Knapsack Library Books made from old magazines. Rev. R H Leitner spoke on Abraham Lincoln's religious faith. The club voted $4 to the State Conservation Department to plant an acre in Illinois forest. Nominating committee formed to report in March. Diana Diehl played a piano solo. Meeting to be at Minnie Miller's on March 10. Mr and Mrs Richard Badtke visited the former’s father in Jane Lamb hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Woman's Club
Harry Diehl
Religious Education Committee
Salome McGinty
McGinty
R. H. Leitner
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
State Conservation Department
Illinois
Adeline Graharing
Marion Wheeler
Catherine Adams
Memibers
Thelma Schick
Civil Service
Diana Diehl
Tousleys Host Sunday Birthday Dinner in Clinton Nearby Kin
A Sunday dinner at the home of Lloyd and Cecil Tousley and Miss Elsie Tousley celebrated the hostess birthday and Jeffery Shanafelt of Clinton son of Mr and Mrs Lyle Shanafelt. Other recent family birthdays include Cecil Tousley on February 10 and Clarence Towsley on January 28. Attending were Clarence Tousley and family of Rock Falls, Walter Shanafelt of Morrison, Kenneth Shanafelt, Lyle Shanafelt and son of Clinton, and Ernest Tousley with daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd
Cecil
Elsie Tousley
Jeffery Shanafelt
Clinton
Lyle Shanafelt
Cecil Tousley
Clarence Towsley
Clarence Tousley
Rock Falls
Walter Shanafelt
Morrison
Kenneth Shanafelt
Ernest Tousley
Club and Lodge Meeting Notes
The Rh N A will hold its regular meeting next Tuesday at Mrs. W A Adams home with a scrambled dinner at noon and officer installation to follow. Thomson 500 club held a recent meeting with prizes awarded to Mrs Welch Andring Carpenter. Argo 5 meets next Thursday with Mrs Ed Andring. Argo Home Economic Club Friday Feb 19 plans Our National Beginnings program including a Washington government talk by Mr Blodgett and music by Thelma Schick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rh. N. A
W. A. Adams
Thomson 500
R. J. Houghton
Willard Welch
Ed Andring
KK. B. Carpenter
Argo
Argo 500
Fred Nit
Argo Fa
America
Bessie Kenyon
Washington
Mr Blodgett
Thelma Schick
Lincoln Lover
Bertha Brenneman
Grace Moyer
Helen Bittner
Ella Lathrop
Marie Tobey
Local Hospital Dismissals and Recoveries Noted
Wayne Hartman discharged from Savanna hospital and returns home to Mt. Carroll. Frank Brown Jr and children Barbara Vernon and George recover from mumps. Arnold Alm back home from Savanna city hospital after burns on both hands. Mrs. W M Tucker of Clinton dismissed from Mercy hospital with plan to return for follow up. Leonard Stage out sick with lame back and shoulder. Mrs Iva Orcutt returns to work at S O D plant after illness absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Hartman
Savanna Hospital
Mt. Carroll
Frank Brown
Barbara
Vernon
George
Arnold Alm
Savanna City Hospital
W. M. Tucker
Clinton
Mercy Hospital
Leonard
Iva Orcutt
S. O. D. Plant
Bank Board To Cut Directors To Five Members
The Thomson State Bank reduced its board from seven to five at the annual stockholders meeting held last month. The change, approved by the state auditor, follows the deaths of directors Robert Groharing and F. L. Stage and stock redistribution to heirs, lowering each remaining stockholder’s stake below the eligibility limit for a directorship. The remaining directors continue in their roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson State Bank
State Auditor of Public Accounts
Robert Groharing
F. L. Stage
Civilian Defense Meeting Set at Local High School
Local civilians are urged to attend a 7 20 p m meeting at the high school led by air raid warden chief J D Morse. The session will review raid plans and study instructions for the next blackout and warn that a test blackout could come with no warning unless all volunteers know their posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Morse
Mr. Morse
Morse
Hospital Dismissals and Social Visits Reported
Mrs. Walter Mach and daughter Helen Mae were discharged from Savanna hospital Sunday afternoon and returned home. Louis Turner of Fremont Nebraska and Charles Witt of Clinton visited last Saturday with their nephew and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Witt, who hosted relatives Mr. and Mrs. Harry Turner in Clinton. Mrs. N D French hosted dinner Tuesday for Mrs. Wayne Ashby, Mrs. Hattie Greeley, Mrs. Helen Wentling, and Mrs. Rebecca Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Mach
Helen Mae
Savanna Hospital
Louis Turner
Fremont
Neb
Charles Witt
Clinton
Harold Witt
Harry Turner
N. D. French
Wayne Ashby
Hattie Greeley
Helen Wentling
Rebecca Holland
Birth Announcement for Gerald Printy’s Son
Mr and Mrs Gerald Printy of 2510 Liberty Ave Clinton Iowa welcome a son born Wednesday at Jane Lamb hospital The mother was formerly Marie Robinson of Thomson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Printy
Liberty Ave
Clinton, Ia
Jane Lamb Hospital
Printy
Marie Robinson
Thomson
Thomson village board president resigns amid personal losses
A. W. Pape resigns as president of Thomson village board after two years in office. He cites death of his wife and uncertain future plans. Resignation takes effect after the fiscal year, with regular April village elections set to replace the president and treasurer. Lyle Williams earlier resigned civil service post. board vacancy remains. Diehl and Paul Lewis terms expire this spring. Three board seats up for election in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Pape
Thomson
Robert Lewis
Army
Harry Diehl
Paul Lewis
Lyle Williams
Ordnance Depot
Diehl
Surprise party honors Mrs. Earl Voss of Garden Plain
Mr and Mrs Albert Prins hosted a surprise gathering last evening for Mrs Earl Voss in Garden Plain celebrating her birthday from Sunday. Guests included her parents Mr and Mrs Dave Geerts, siblings and their families who presented a gift to the honored guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Prins
Earl Voss
Garden Plain
Dave Geerts
Voss
Enlistees and Training News from Army and Navy
Seventeen year old Donald Bull left Rock Island for the Great Lakes Navy training base. Pvt. Robert M. Smith arrives at Atlantic City Basic Training Center for physical conditioning and aptitude testing after joining the Army Air Forces Technical Training Command. Pvt. Smith previously worked for Chicago Burlington and Quincy of Galesburg and attended Coyne Electrical School. Pvt. Smith entered the Army January 15 at Galesburg Illinois. Pvt. Dwight Brown of Camp Forrest is on a 10 day furlough in Thomson and Fulton and has been promoted to private first class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Bull
Navy
Rock Island
Great Lakes
Dwight Brown
Camp Forrest
Thomson and
Fulton
Atlantic City
N. J
Robert M. Smith
Norma Smith
Thomson, NL
Army Air Forces Technical Training Command
Pvt. Smith
Technical Training Command
Air Corps
Chicago
Burlington
Burlington, Quincy of Galesburg, Tl
Coyne Electrical School
Galesburg, Ill
Baby son Leslie Eugene dies in Fulton burial planned
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stearns, born February 2, died February 7 at Jane Lamb hospital. Services were conducted at Fays chapel Fulton, with interment in Fulton cemetery before final burial in New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Eugene
Ralph Stearns
Jane Lamb Hospital
Fays Chapel
Fulton
New Hampshire
Student Norman French Returns to Illinois Campus
Norman French returned to his studies at the University of Illinois last Thursday after vacation. Mr and Mrs N D French and Mr and Mrs Pete Dyke of Morrison visited. Ralph Stearns and children were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Wayne Ashby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman French
University of Illinois
N. D. French
Pete Dyke
Morrison
Albert Prins
Ralph Stearns
Wayne Ashby
Card of Thanks for Sympathy After Bereavement
We thank all for sympathy extended and help given at the death of our son and brother. Grateful for Rev R H Leitner pallbearers singers and those who sent flowers Mr and Mrs Ed McGinty Mr and Mrs John Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Leitner
Ed McGinty
John Carroll
Gratitude Note From Arthur W Pape After Loss
Arthur W Pape thanks the community for help and words of support after the passing of his wife Undine. He says the family remembers the kindness, accepts it as God’s will, and bears the deep grief of their once happy life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Pape
Undine
Arthur W. Pape
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sal
Leitner
Thomson Briefs
Thomson News
Salome F. Mginty
Methodist Sunday School
Thomson Methodist
A. Woodrow
Charles McGinty
Eugene Murray
E. E. Peacock
Christian Endeavor
Hawbecker
Arletta Hartman
Alvin Reiff
Harmon Stakemiller
Darlene Ashby
Beverly Marshall
Henry Badtke
East Moline
Howard Wiebenga
Frank Badtke
John Carpenter
Mary Louise Tucker
Iowa City
John Gates
Patsy
Aurora
Woman’s Club
Richard Badtke
BANK
Civilian Defense Organization
Army and Navy
Baby Stearns
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