Review Platform Push for Local Services and New School
The note urges organizing an American Legion Post and securing a new grade school building while proposing a platform update to support a doctor locating in Thomson and installing a sewer system. It cites Milledgeville and Monmouth as参考 points and mentions Valentine greetings, local anniversaries, and various small-town social items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Post
Holland Church
Milledgeville
Monmouth
Ill
Thomson
Thomsons Move and Birthday Social in Fulton
Thomson Briefs report the move of Mr. and Mrs. Claus Wiersema to 901 14th Ave Fulton from 509 14th Ave. Hattie Rawlins celebrated her birthday on Tuesday February 12 with calls and many cards. The evening included visits from the Rawlins Slager and Kyle Rawlins families who shared cake and ice cream. Additional visits by Diehl and Toepfer families occurred in Freeport and Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosalie Hand
Reno” Groharing
Teddy
Groharing
Ruth Cooper
Army Nurse Corps
Savanna
Ruth
Bill Considine
Fulton
Maurice Strukhoff
Melba
Fern Hofmanuist
Betty Lou Wilt
Claus Wiersema
14Th Ave
Hattie Rawlins
Vernon Rawlins
John Slager
Morrison
Kyle Rawlins
Harry Diehl
David
Thomson
Mary Diehl
Henry Toepfer
Mt. Carroll
Fred Diehl
Freeport
Woman's Club Plans Show Sponsorship and March Events
The Thomson Woman's Club met with 17 members as Mrs. Adeline Groharing hosted. Lila Curley and Marvin Brookstra performed, and a paper on the United Nations Charter was given. The group discussed finances and proposed a Tom Brennaman Show on March 15, with a nominating committee named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Woman's Club
Adeline Groharing
Mixa Lila Curley
Marvin Brookstra
Laka Rose
Mother Nature
Eugene Murray
Harry Diehl
Tom Brennaman
Murray
Roy Heitman
Fred Miller
Otto Switzer
Alfred Smith
Kenneth Kemmer
Marshall and Noordhoff Visits Across Illinois
Mr and Mrs Mervin Marshall spent Sunday in Dixon with his brother and family Mr and Mrs J A Marshall. Mr and Mrs Cornelius Noordhoff and family visited in Lanark Sunday with her folks Mr and Mrs Lloyd Rogers. Callers in the home of Mrs Jessie Green Wednesday were Mr and Mrs Clem Hoy. Mr and Mrs Carl Robinson visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs E C Troxell in Loran II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mervin Marshall
Dixon
J. A. Marshall
Cornelius Noordhoff
Lanark
Lloyd Rogers
Jessie Green
Clem Hoy
Carl Robinson
E. C. Troxell
Loran
Mercedes Rehm weds Richard C Lewis in California ceremony
Miss Mercedes Lois Rehm and Richard C Lewis were married Jan 11 at Grace Episcopal Church Batavia attended by family from Oak Park River Forest and Casa Bandera. The bride wore heavy white satin with a mantilla, bouquets of calla lilies, and a six tier reception followed at Oak Park Arms. The couple, she a Northwestern alum and he a University of Illinois graduate, will reside in Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Epiicopal
Mercedes Lois Rehm
Chester A. Rehms
Casa Bandera
Batavia
Oak Park
Richard C. Lewis
Norman B. Lewis
Bonnie Brae
River Forrest
Harold Holt
Robert Gomer Jones
Betty Porter
Jersey
Rosemary Wright
Evelyn Mills
Net
Sharon Lewis
University of Illinois
Gamma Phi Delta Pledges Jeanne Hogg at University of Dubuque
Jeanne Hogg daughter of Mr and Mrs C W Hogg of Thompson IL has pledged the Gamma Phi Delta sorority at the University of Dubuque IA. She will be initiated February 23. Jeanne is a York Community High School graduate and is enrolled as a university freshman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Hogg
C. W. Hogg
Thompson, HL
Gamma Phi Delta
University of Dubuque
Dubuque
Jeanne
York Community High School
University
Argo Methodist Social to Feature Mexico Talk
The Argo Methodist Church plans a Wednesday February 27 Sunday school social. Rev. Paul Van Zee will discuss his trip to Mexico. Musical numbers will be provided by the Earl Green family and the Girl Scouts with community singing. Program and refreshment committees are listed.
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Paul van Zee
Argo Methodist
van Zee
Mexico
Earl Green
Girl Scouts
Ruby Schmaling
Lou Moyer
Irene Foltz
Lou Melendy
Naomi Smith
Edna Carroll
Church Schedule and Meeting Details
Rev. Edgar Doverspike leads the 9:30 a.m. church service with 10:30 a.m. church school. The W S C S will meet all day Wednesday February 20 with Mrs Luella Timmons to quilt.
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Edgar Doverspike
Luella ‘Timmons
Worship Schedule and Guest Speaker at York Church
The notice invites parishioners to an 8:00 a.m. Catholic Mass and a 9:45 a.m. worship hour with Rev. Siemsen district superintendent of the Evangelical church as guest speaker. Church school is at 10:45 a.m. Everyone is urged to attend.
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York
Siemsen
The
Evangelical Church
Baptist Church Services and Activities Schedule
Baptist James Gillespie ministers at 10:00 worship with the theme A man shall be a hiding place. 11:00 Sunday school Lesson True to a Great Heritage. 7:30 evening service A Question for Disciples. Golden Rule class meets Feb 21 at the Switzer home. Baptist aid society holds all day Feb 21 at Will Griswold home. Members urged to bring table service. Ends with exhortations on faith and community. Spend next Sunday in church.
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James Gillespie
Paul Wilt
Stephen Switzer
Calvin Eslinger
Baptist Aid Society
Will Griswold
Aid
Lloyd Smith
Local Social Notes From Abingdon and Prairie du Chien
Sunday visits include Mr. and Mrs. Howard Pigg and children of Abingdon Illinois with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kettler. Harold Atherton becomes chief mechanic at Chevrolet Motors and Service in Savanna after its purchase by R J Caisa. Gerald Brown and daughter Judy dined with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller. Emma Steel dined with Mrs. Hattie Rawlins. Mrs. Lawrence Beck of Bagley Wisconsin asks to forward her newspaper to 400 Iowa St Prairie du Chien Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Pigg
Abindgon
Charles Kettler
Harod Atherton
Chevrolet Motor
Savanna
R. J. Caisa
Gerald Brown
Judy
Robert Miller
Emma Steel
Hattie Rawlins
Lawrence Beck
Bagley
Wis
Iowa St
Prairie du Chien
Local Hospital Updates on Widespread Illness
Charles Switzer remains in critical condition at Savanna city hospital after a fall. Mary Grace Daniels shows slight improvement and responds to treatment at Janey Lamb hospital. Mrs. Ivan Carroll and Roy Atherton are listed at Savanna city hospital. George McGinnis and George St. Ores suffer from influenza with St. Ores absent from school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Switzer
Savanna City Hospital
Mary Grace Daniels
Janey Lamb
Friends Surprise Griswolds On 25th Anniversary
A group of 14 friends surprised Mr. and Mrs. Will Griswold last Friday evening on their 55th wedding anniversary. Guests brought lunch and spent the evening visiting. The couple received gifts and a bouquet of gladioli from their daughters Mrs. Harold Witt and Mrs. Everett Eslinger. Mr. Griswold’s birthday is February 14.
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Will Griswold
Bowling Bits Scores Snapshot for Thomson Town Areas
Farmers posted 1 win and 2 losses while Thomson town No. 1 recorded 2 wins and 1 loss and Thomson town No. 2 tallied 3 wins in the latest bowling results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowling Bits Farmers
Thomson Town No. 1
Mrs Morris Hall Visits Ames Relatives
Mrs Hall of Ames Indiana arrived Wednesday to visit relatives due to her father Charles Switzer illness. Switzer is staying with his daughter Mrs Wallace Williams of Mt Carroll when not at the hospital with his wife. Mr and Mrs Claude Grim and family visited Mr and Mrs Sherman Oakley of Ideal on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Hall
Ames
Charles Switzer
Last Meeting Of Vocational Ag School Feb 19
The final meeting of the evening Vocational Agriculture class will be held Tuesday February 19 at 7 30 PM at York High School. Jon Oyster Ivypiper will be served by Hane E¢onutiic girt supervised by Mix Gochenaur. A supper musical program and movies follow with eligible attendees bringing families. Reservations to BE W Farnsworth by February 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York High School
Mix Gochenaur
BE. W. Farnsworth
Anniversary Dinner Honors 35 Years of Mir and Myra Mabey
Sunday marked the 35th wedding anniversary of Mir and Myra Mabey of Thornton. They celebrated with a dinner hosted by long-time friends including Mr and Mrs Kyhl of Andover, Mr Geo Salyer, Mr Ace Salyer, and Mrs Roy Upton of Clinton.
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Mir
Myra
AL Mabey c
Thornaon
Thorson Berets Spends Sunday at Dykstra Home
Mr and Mrs Herman Janema and Mr and Mrs Rey Dynsten and family spent Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Dykstra.
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Thorson Berets
Herman Janema Ang
Rey Dynsten
Mas. Fen Dykstra
Mary Ellen Halfman Becomes the Bride of Lowell Hall
Mary Ellen Halfman becomes bride of Lowell Hall at St. Peter's church Thomson. Father Evan officiated mass at 9 30 with attendants Frances Halfman and Laurence Halfman. A dinner followed at the bride's home for 40 guests. the couple left for a short trip to Rockford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Thomson
Mary Ellen Halfman
John Halfman
Lowell Hall
John Hall
Carroll
Evan
Misa Frances Halfman
Laurence Halfman
Kurt Snyder
Fulton
Miss Halfman
Mt. Dever
Mt. Cartroll
Eh School
Farmijes
Baptist Box Social a Successful Evening at Church
The Baptist church box social Tuesday night, hosted by the Golden Rule class, raised 76 dollars after expenses. The program included songs, prayers, skits, and a trio, with auctioneering by E. W. Farneworth and refreshments of coffee. attendees enjoyed a well supported community event.
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Baptist Church
Local Notes From Trafalgar and Clinton area
Mrs. Charles Wells of Trafalgar renews her review subscription and reports all OK. Willie Edwards, her brother and former marine prisoner of war in Japan for over three years, is back in California. Various visits and dinner gatherings occur among locals and relatives in Clinton Argo Chicago Savanna Mt Carroll and Thomson area. Ben Dykstra drives cattle to Chicago. Mrs. Frosch and sons visit Bayard Lewis and Roy Hockman in Mt Carroll. Mrs. Sternlow of Clinton turns 91 with open house in Mary Kettelhut home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wells
Trafalgar
Ind
Lottie Creighton
Review
O. K
Willie Edwards
California
Bayard Lewis
Will Graves
Mike Tucker
John Carpenter
Clinton
Willard Welch
Argo
Oscar Kraft
Charles Krause
Archie Melville
Linda
William Lang
Chicago
Beverly Kraft
R. N
Thomson
Will
Richard Badtke
August Sternlow
Mary Kettelhut
Sternlow
Ben Dykstra
Cecil Frosch
Brett
Larry
Savanna
Roy Hockman
Mt. Carroll
Myrtle Bull
Community Visitors and Family Visits Round Baraboo Area
Baraboo residents hosted relatives and friends over the weekend and Sunday. Miss Pearl Holman from Savanna stayed with her parents Earl and Mrs. Holman Sr. Several visitors appeared at Wesley Kness and Switzer households from Mt. Carroll Savanna and Rock Island. Jeanne Hogg and Betty Toel joined local families for weekend gatherings with the Hoge and Imel households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martindale
Baraboo
Vis
Fpearl Holman
Savanna
Earl Holman
Wesley
Paul Schoenhaar
Lloyd Holman
Rock Island
William E. Price, Jr
Jeanne Hogg
Dubuque
Town
Charles Hoge
Betty Toel
Clinton
Cecil Imel
Goth
Donald McNeil
Wesley Kness
Local thanks from Mort and Daley family
The Mort family Mrs Elorah and daughter Mrs Evelyn Daley thank friends and neighbors for calls gifts and cards during illness.
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Elorah Mort
Evelyn Daley
Royal Neighbors Club Meets for Evening and Quilt Work
The Royal Neighbors plan a Feb 19 meeting with Kate Adame hosting a full day event at her home on Feb 20. Baptist Aid and Argo Methodist ladies report quilting and potluck gatherings with several members, while the 500 Club lists winners and Hortense Nipe as hostess next week. The Willing Workers class enjoyed a social at the Smiths with a travel talk and music, and plan a March meeting at Esther and Leland Sehnsaling’s home.
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500 Club
Hortense Nipe
Cores
Amy Lewis
Evelyn Welch
Clara Andring
Wesley Sack
Argo Aid
Ladies’ Aid Society
Argo Methodist Church
Paul Smith
Harry ‘Iar
Frank Smith
Joe ‘Lair
Lois Voss
Argo
Holland
Denmark
Sweden
Germany
France
Clyde Carpenter
Leland Sehmaling
Esther
Leland Sehsnaling
Shower for Miss Halfman Tiven Sunday
Miss Lila Curley hosted a sixteen guest shower for Miss Mary Milen Halfman on Sunday afternoon. Guests enjoyed an airplane game with prizes for top and low scores, and a pink and white themed lunch of strawberry fluff wafers cookies and orange pop followed by favors.
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Lila Curley
Mary Milen Mhalfman
Ern Rawlits
Joyce Marshall
Betty Lou Wilt
Evelyn Ashpole
Ruth Strubb
Rosa Ve Hand
Fern Rawlins
Bette Imel
Vivian A Wheeler
Frances Halfman
Mrs. Halfman
Lucille Larson
Wilma Sikkema
Diana Diehl
Eleanor “Tearns
Mary Hall- Linn
Local church ladies quilt and dine at Mt Carroll home
Mrs. Ben Dyson hosted the Mt Carroll Trinity Lutheran ladies aid at Route 80 last Friday for a quilting day ending with a noon chicken dinner. The next meeting will be at Miss Emma Freeman’s home in Mt Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Dyson
Ladies’ Aid Society
Trinity Lutheran Church
Purchasers for Stock Keep Thomson State Bank Open
Thomson residents gain banking continuity as stockholders approve continued operation. New and existing investors buy 188 extra shares, a new cashier is appointed Glendora Schade, and N D French remains president until the new board is elected at the March 1945 meeting.
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Thomson
Thomson State Bank
En Directors
N. D. French
Glendora Schade
Marc
Hazel Stagg
George Dunshee
Paul Daehler
Francis Hook
Anton Pollom
Frank Potter
Otto Switzer
Nellie Schade
Roy S. Houghton
Paul A. Pratt
Wm. E. Griswold
M. Heusinkveld
J. M. Fay
Adeline Groharing
Rush Carroll
John Hook
R. A
Cecil Tousley's Surprise Mis Birthday Party
A group of neighbors relatives and friends gathered at Cecil Tousley's home Sunday evening to celebrate his birthday. Attendees included multiple Tousley family members from Rock Falls Fulton and surrounding towns along with the Shanafelt Dieuhuis and others. Refreshments followed with sandwiches ice cream cake and coffee. Gifts included a fluorescent desk lamp and a fountain pen from family.
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Cecil Tousley
C. E. Tousley
Darrell
Robert
Neil
Rock Falls
Walter Shanafelt
William Bielema
Dorothy
Dick Shanafelt
Jeffrey
Fenton
Kenneth Shanefelt
Fulton
Ray Flennery
Mary Louise Myers
Viola Godhenaar
Martin
Gerald Dieuhuis
Henry Balk
Arlene
Ermajeane
Marvin Wiersema
E. J. Tousley
Eldon Hickey
Sunday Dinner Guests From Clinton And Stockport
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Stickell and children of Clinton Iowa and Mr. and Mrs. Benford Stadel of Stockton were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Justice Prins and Jo Ann of Mt Carroll. Afternoon callers included Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Eslinger and Jaclyn Ann of Lanark, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Thompson of Clinton, Ia, who visited Mrs. Thompson's mother and sister, Mrs. Katherine Hawk and Mrs. Justice Prins of Mt Carroll. Mrs. Charles Geisz and Miss Clara Geisz spent last Saturday with Mrs. Ben Dyson.
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Norman Stickell
Clinton
Iowa
Benford Stadel
Stockton
Justice Prins
Jo Ann
Mt. Carroll
Forrest Eslinger
Jaclyn Ann
Lanark
Louis Thompson
Clinton, Ia
Charles Geisz
Clara Geisz
Ben Dyson
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St. Valentine’s
Sheridan
Brown
Harold Ashpole
Anonymous
Lonely Hearts Club
Valentine
Stacy Potter
Grace Bolhous
Clarence
Gams
Chester’s
Sterling
Elliott
E. Ss
Thomson Briefs
T Woman's Club
Wah
R. C. Lewis
Gamma Phi Delta Sorority
Miss
Methodist
Flere
Christ
Ozora
Friends
Griswolds
Thomson Town
Vocational Ag School
Son
Army
John Simpson
Burton
Burton Simpson
Gail Turney
Nicholas Krier
John Simpson, Jr
George Funk
Baptist Box
J. W. Gillespie
Marie Kemmer
Sylvia Witt
Louise Sack
Bertha Holland
Harriett Witt
Thomson Priefs
Red Cross Fund
Mt. Caryell
Lanari
von Milledcoville
Shannon
Chadwick
Thotiaon
Todee
Wee
Kate Adame
Luelin Timmons
Baptist Aid
Baptist Ladies’ Aid
Miss Halfman Tiven
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