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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1948
Page
3
In a bustling Algona dispatch, residents chat about the Firemen's Ball bids, local car talk, familiar names at shops and meetings, and daily routines. Emma Steele backs Ford, Potter flaunts a fast ride, and gossip swirls around neighbors, occupations, and a high school gathering as Time Marches On.
M. Vernon Peterson of DuPont Public Relations spoke to the Thomson Woman’s Club, husbands, and local students at the Community church about plastics, highlighting competitive enterprise, labor comparisons, and major DuPont inventions like nylon and cellophane. The event featured a basket supper and a brief youth center note, plus church notices and local visits.
The Golden Rule class of the Baptist church held a box social in the church basement. Emil Brach auctioned boxes, one fetching 10 dollars, with total sales reaching 100.25 dollars and an extra 10 dollars donated. Mr. and Mrs. Haigg traveled from Chicago to attend. A highlight was Mrs. Mervin Marshall reading two German letters thanking the church for clothing donations and noting hardships.
Venon Appel expresses gratitude for the many cards and fruit received while confined. The note thanks all who sent encouragement and well wishes during the illness.
The family expresses sincere thanks to neighbors friends and relatives for kindness during the illness and death of their father and grandfather Jens Andresen. They thank pallbearers those who sent flowers and others who assisted.
Ten boys from the Thomson chapter of F F A attended a grain and poultry judging contest at Forreston on February 7. The grain team included Paul Hartman Alfred Dyktra Darrell Gaar Fay Ashby and Howard Johnson. The poultry team listed Rusell Skkema Clifford Dur Sant Harvey Houzenga Merle Prins and Arnold Sikkema.
About 25 members of Thomson legion post attended a supper and business session Monday night at the Star cafe. Officers elected for the coming year include Commander Richard McGinty and vice commanders Robert Howard Gilhin Sarg. finance officer Harold Brown and others. Two sports films were shown and plans for the year discussed. Church notices urge attendance and support, highlighting community and youth training roles.
Mr and Mrs Frank Smith were surprised Thursday evening as many children grandchildren and great grandchildren joined to celebrate their 53rd wedding anniversary. Relatives listed include Blaine Smith Esther Neuschwanger Kosher family Paul Melendy Lockport and Thomson residents with gifts and cake served.
Albert Beer 72, father of Mrs. Richard Badtke of Morrison and Mrs. Nielsen of Low Moor, died at a daughter’s home in Clinton area. He passed 11 days after his son William’s death from an Curtis Companies plant accident. Funeral held at Zion Lutheran Church with Springdale Cemetery burial. Surviving: four sons Emil Hilldale John Cordova Walter Clinton and Arthur. three daughters Mrs. Richard Badtke Morrison Mrs. Badtke Morrison and Mrs. Nielsen. Also grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Serving as pallbearers Tuesday at the Jens Andresen funeral services in Clinton were Edward Hebeer, Henry Strauch, John LaShell e, Pon Dyson, Charles Renz and Vernon Warfield all of this vicinity.
A January campaign in Thomson raised 106.96 for the polio fund, led by Mary Sheridan as local chair. Contributions came from high school and grade school events, business containers, personal gifts, and a tag day. Community thanks expressed, with multiple local families noted for attendance at events and visits to relatives.
The list names Herbert St. Ores Jr John Stearns Kenneth Gablin David Bobbie Young a Hellsinkveld Ronald Bud Bull Tom Root John Elliott Bob Smith Alfred Dykstra Insert Pan Munson Coach.
OCR fragment lists Legion Auxiliary and Ladies Aid events at homes in Moris and Argo with notices of dinners quilt work and sewing tasks. Mentions meetings at various hosts including Mrs Emil Bravh and Mr and Mrs Ke mer. Also references Golden Rule era and Home Economics group planning activities.
Mr and Mrs Elwin Tituerite announce the birth of a son born Thursday morning at the Savania hospital weighing pounds and thirteen ounces. Mrs Francis Hoff of Fulton greets a daughter born Wednesday February 1 at Jane Lamb hospital mother and child reported well. Hoff is formerly Lene Schick.
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