Community School Lunch Plan Discussed at Meeting
A meeting at the home of Mrs Grace Tillman discussed the new FDA sponsored school lunch plan. Erich A Tillman area supervisor for the Food Distribution Administration described reimbursements up to seven cents per meal and required local sponsor contributions while outlining the program’s nuts and bolts for merchants farmers and schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Food Administration
Grace
A. Tillman
FDA
Moore
Desiemie
Erich A. Tillman
Food Distribution Administration
South Court Street
Rockford
W.S.C.S. Holds February Wednesday Session at Strauch Home
The Women’s Society of Christian Service met February 17 at Mrs. Grace Strauch’s home with sixteen members and two visitors Nettie Stamm and Margie Stage. President Maude Wagner led. devotional by Mrs. Strauch. roll call about husbands’ favorite dishes. readings on Lloyd Douglas and George Washington. new books received. social afternoon. next meeting set for March 3 at Mrs. Cora Stickell’s home with luncheon by Effie Doden, Cora Stickell, and Besse Carpenter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womens Society of Christian Service
Grace Strauch
Nettie Stamm
McConnell, Til
Margie Stage
Thomson
Maude Wagner
Jesus Saves
Strauch
Christian Advocate
Anna Woodrow
Hieanor Lewis
Lloyd Doug- Inter
Anna Woodro
Ts Tt
Meshach
Vada Wilt Gay Dteh
George Washington
Cora Stickell
Effie Doden
Besse Carpenter
Subscriptions and Social Notes From Cites 1943 1945
A collection of subscription payments and personal visits is recorded. Miss M Davies mails a payment to the Thomson Review from San Francisco. Mr and Mrs H W Kremer canceling a subscription while recovering from hospitalization in Columbus Montana. Social guests include Mr Joyce and Mr Forrest Gilbert visiting Clinton Port Byron residents and hospital visits to Jane Lamb hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Calif
Thomson Review
Richard Badtke
and Joyce
Clinton
Forrest Gilbert
Port Byron
Carl Robinson
Pearle Gilson
Russell Lego
Gerald Printy
Theodore
Jane Lamb Hospital
Thomson pair wed in Clinton Lutheran church
Miss Dorothy Badtke daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Badtke of Thomson and Howard Wiebenga son of Mr and Mrs Jerry Wiebenga also of Thomson were united in marriage at 11 this morning in Zion Lutheran church Clinton Iowa The Rev George Krueger officiated Attendants were Miss Janet Carpenter and Eugene Bull Both of Thomson The bride wore a powder blue suit with pink satin blouse and navy accessories The couple will reside with the bride's parents in Thomson for the present The groom is a Thomson native and farmer's son The wedding cake will be served at a reception later in Thomson and attendance included several Thomson residents The article also notes a favorable hospital report for G J Strating in Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Badtke
Frank Badtke
Thomson
Howard Wiebenga
Jerry Wiebenga
Zion Lutheran Church
Clinton
George Krueger
Janet Carpenter
Eugene Bull
Richard Badtke
Badtke
Kathryn Baker
Lester
M. Frank Badtke
Janet Carpente
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Wiebenga
Frank Smith
Willard L Bristol Dies at 77 in Wisconsin
Willard L Bristol of Hancock Wisconsin died February 17 1948 at age 77 He leaves his wife a daughter and grandson three sisters and several nieces and nephews The obituary praises his charity service as a trustee and his family details including Grace Rodney and the surviving siblings in a religious tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard L. Bristol
Hancock, Wis
Berkley
Calif
Clara Swett
Etta Bristol
Thomson, Ill
Nellie Messner
Cedar Rapids
Willard Seaman Bristol
Pearly Gate
Grace
Tony
Glory Land
Lillie
Rodney
Clara
Etta
Nellie
Local Church Services and Events Roundup
Multiple congregations list weekly schedules with worship times Sunday school and services. Fair Haven hosts a Valentine party February 19 with sack lunch and item exchange. Feb 21 services and Sunday school at 10 and 11. Argo Methodist and Catholic Mass times noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Leitner
Thomson Methodist
A. Woodrow
Churchool
God
Fair Haven
E. E. Peacock
Ideal
Christian Endeavor
Rev
Hawbecker
Argo Methodist Sunday School
Regional Tournament Schedule For Mt Carroll Event
The state regional basketball tournament schedule for March 2 to 5 in Mt Carroll was announced. On Tuesday Savanna meets Mt Carroll at 7 30 and Fulton faces East Dubuque at 8 30. Remaining games include Morrison vs Milledgeville on Wednesday and Lanark facing the Shan non district winner. Semifinals on Thursday pit the two prior winners in two 7 30 and 8 30 bouts. The championship is set for Friday evening.
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Mt. Carroll
Savanna
Fulton
East Dubuque
Morrison
Milledgeville
Lanark
Shannon
Books Reviewed Available At The York Township Library
Mrs Salome Mc Ginty contributes weekly book reviews in the Review. The reviews cover recent worthwhile titles now on the York township public library shelves. Residents may read the books, and library officials aim to acquaint the public with new reading selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salome McGinty
York Township
Hartman Family Sunday Guests Include Ven Huizen Kin
Thomson News reports Henry Hartman hosted dinner with Henry Ven Huizen family and Hartman relatives from Clinton and Savannah. Helen Hartman stayed home after six weeks with the Ven Huizen family. Floyd Hartman visited Clinton for supper. Charles Mae and Clarence Van Buskirk shared a midweek visit near Chadwick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hartman
Henry Ven Huizen
Lowell and
Helen Hartman
Clinton
Virgil Hartman
Savanna
Helen
Ven Huizen
Floyd Hartman
Charles Mae
Clarence van Buskirk
Chadwick
Local Health News From Savanna and Surrounding Area
Mrs. Francis Sheridan of Rockford underwent an appendicitis operation at Savanna City hospital and is recovering well. William Blair, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Blair, returns from Jane Lamb hospital with a diseased left leg in a four week cast. Roberta and Paul Alm, Mrs. Hans Jensen, and Betty Flickinger are ill under physician care. Ray Holloway has returned to work at Northwestern Illinois Utilities after surgery and improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Sheridan
Rockford
Savanna City Hospital
Sheridan
Edna Curley
William Blair
Joe Blair
Jane Lamb Hospital
Hans Jensen
Roberta
Paul Alm
Arnold Alm
Ralph Stearns
Ray Holloway
Northwestern Illinois Utilities Office
Betty Flickinger
Bess Flickinger
Shower for Mrs Sack and Son by Baptist Indies Society
Members of the Baptist Indies art society met at the Dan Sack home to honor Mrs Sack and her infant son with a pink and blue shower. Prizes went to Mrs Griswold and Mrs Smith, gifts were given to the honoree, and twenty one guests shared a pineapple cheese salad lunch.
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Baptist Indies’ Art Society
Dan Sack
Beauty Parlor Re opened By Mrs R Lewis
Mrs. R Lewis announces the reopening of her beauty parlor in her home this week. Appointments are accepted only in the afternoons and may be arranged by telephone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Lewis
Robert Lewis
Mr and Mrs Roy Dykstra Honored At Shower
Mr and Mrs Roy Dykstra of Ustick were honored at a miscellaneous shower hosted by his parents Mr and Mrs Ben Dykstra last Friday evening. Neighbors and friends attended a luncheon of jello cookies and coffee. Names listed include Nevere Murray Carroll George Dykstra Bernie Dykstra Albert Prins Harry Guar Wesley Suck Clifford Dykstra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Dykstra
Ustick
Ben Dykeatra
Bernie Dykstra
Mere Albert Prins
Myr
Myre
Harry Guar
Mra
Wesley Suck
Clifford Dykstra
Belhous Observe Seventh Wedding Anniversary at Fulton Dinner
A family dinner at the Pete Sikkema home in Fulton Sunday celebrated the seventh wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Belhous. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Belhous and Marilyn, Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Belhous, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Roze boom, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Sikkema, Vernon, Jeannie and Jane and Maurice Bolhouy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Sikkenn
Fulton
Clarence Belhous
Marilyn
Garrett Belhous
Henry Rozeboom
Pete Sikkema
Vernon
Jeannie
Jane
Maurice Bolhouy
Chadwick Noses Out Thomson In Close Friday Game
Chadwick high school cagers edged Thomson Friday 32 31 to take the high school game. Thomson center B Hook scored 20 of his team’s 31 as Chadwick’s Tripp and Weber led the scoring for the victors. Chadwick reserves beat York 20 16 in the preliminary.
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Thorson
Chadwick High School
York Boys
Chadwick
B. Hook
Thomson
Hook
Tripp
L. Weber
Bickert
York Lights
Fatal Burns Strike Four Year Old Girl Near Argol a
Bernice Medenbiik four, daughter of Julius and Mrs Medenbiik, died at Morrison hospital from burns suffered Tuesday evening at home. She apparently grabbed matches, clothing caught fire, and despite immediate help the injuries were fatal. Coroner ruled accidental death. Funeral Friday at the parental home with Rev. Arink officiating and Fulton cemetery burial. Survived by parents two sisters Gladys Janet paternal grandfather Cecil Medenbirk near Fulton and maternal grandparents Harry and Mrs DeVries Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice
Julius Medenbiik
Argol’a
Morrison Hospital
J. B. Schreiter
Burns
Mr. Arink
Spring Valley Church
Fulton Cemetery
Gladys
Janet
Cecil Medenbirk
Fulton
Harry DeVries
Morrison
Thomson Briefs Social Guests Share Weekend Visits
Thomson notes report visits by Mr and Mrs Maurice Ter Velt and son of Morrison who spent Sunday with Mrs Ter Velt's parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Holesinger. Vernon Luedeke of Freeport and J Y Stickell joined dinner guests with H Holland north of Thomson. Arlyne Adams of Oak Park will spend the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs W A Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Ter Velt
Morrison
Local Visitors Share Weekend Gatherings Across Morrison Dixon and Savanna
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cobb and Mr. and Mrs. Dana Cobb of Morrison and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hoffman of Ustick visited Sunday with Mrs. Myrta Groharing and family. Miss Janella Gaar of Freeport stayed with her mother Mrs. Helen Gaar over weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sack and daughter with Mrs. Harry Watt and daughter of Dixon visited last Wednesday with Dan Sack. Carol Sack returned home with Dixon visitors. Miss Kathryn Flickinger of Stockton spent Saturday with Miss Laura Hoy of Savanna.
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Janella Gaar
Freeport
Helen Gaar
Ed Sack
Harry Watt
Dixon
Dan Sack
Carol Sack
Kathryn Flickinger
Stockton
Laura Hoy
Savanna
Townsheap Office Terms and March Filing Deadlines
York township offices expire this year with elections set for April 6 1943. March 2 is the last day to file certificates of nomination with the town clerk. Elections will fill supervisor highway commissioner constable school trustee and two library trustees. Current terms ending include J J Sheridan supervisor J B Ashpole highway commissioner Otto Switzer school trustee Clara Switzer and Bessie Kenyon library trustees. Lyle Greeley resignation creates vacancy for constable. Cemetery trustee to be chosen for a three year term Rush W Carroll term ends. Terms: cemetery trustee three years supervisor four years highway commissioner four years constable four years school trustee six years library trustees six years. Nomination petitions must be signed by 5 to 8 percent of last general election voters, not less than 20 or more than 31 signatures based on 387 votes cast last November. Only petition filed so far is J B Ashpole for highway commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Township
J. J. Sheridan
J. B. Ashpole
Otto Switzer
Clara Switzer
Bessie Kenyon
Rush W. Carroll
Sikkema’s Ride and Eissen Wedding Near Morrison
Mary Carolyn Renner celebrated her first birthday with a Sunday dinner at home. Arlene Sikkema married Charles Eissen at Spring Valley church parsonage near Morrison, with Berniece Klimetra and Allen Sikkema as attendants and 30 relatives at a post nuptial reception. The couple will live on a farm near Morrison after March 1. Attending guests included Paul Swanson, Joyce Swanson, and Carl Glaham of Savanna.
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Mary Carolyn Renner
Glen Renner
Flossie Gaar
Keith
Lyndon
Irvin Renner
Mary Carolyn
Henry Young, Sr
Myrtle Bull
Galena
Allen Beadle
Mr Young
Camp Grant
Mies Arlene Sikkema
Jerry Sikkema
Thomson
Charles Eissen
Jacob Eissen
Near Morrison
Spring Valley
Berniece Klimetra
Fulton
Allen Sikkema
Eissen
Morrison
Paul Swanson
Joyce
Carl Glaham
Savanna
Royal Rennes Lodge Holds Scrambled Dinner and Installations
Thirteen members gathered at Mrs. W. A. Adams home for a scrambled noon dinner and the installation of officers for the Royal Rennes group. Officers include Mildred Brach oracle and Amy Lewis vice oracle chancellor Clara Switzer marshal Marian Smith recorder Maude Wagner receiver Pearl Willinms inner sentinel Bessie Kenyon manager Katherine Adams musician Amy Lewis. Next meeting set for March 16 at Mrs. J. Y. Stickell with committee Stickell Houghton Lewie Thomson.
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Royal Rennes
W. A. Adams
Oracle
Mildred Brach
Amy Lewis
Clara Switzer
Marian Smith
Maude Wagner
Pearl Willinms
Inner Sentinel
Bessie Kenyon
Katherine Adams
Ban on canned meat and fish sales imposed by OPA
The Office of Price Administration suspended sale of canned fish, canned meat, meat spreads, and similar items from midnight February seventeenth. The ban is indefinite and may lift when meat rationing begins likely around late March. Exemptions include non heat processed items and combinations like canned pork and beans. A broader eight day freeze then starts February twentieth affecting fruits, vegetables, dried fruits, soups and baby foods until March first.
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Office of Price Administration
OPA
Wickard
Local Social Visits and Market Move Mentioned
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kemmer and son Stephen of Galesburg visited last weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Ben Stage. Frank Warfield transported cattle to Chicago markets Monday night. Mrs Ben Dykstra visited in Morrison with Herman Jansma family and in Fulton with her mother Mrs Peter Balk who is improving. Mrs Balk has been ill. Mr and Mrs Wilbur Stiles of Wacker were dinner guests of Leonard Porter’s family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Kemmer
Eon Stephen
Galesburg
Ben Stage
Harold Tobey
Ray Erling
Frank Warfield
Chicago
Harry Diehl
Robert Bristol
Louis Corey
Savanna
Ben Dykstra
Herman Jansma
Morrison
Births in Thomson Savanna and New York City Families
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs George Bissens of Thomson at Morrison hospital on Monday Feb 15. Mr and Mrs Jesse Jurgens announce a daughter Linda Lee born Jan 20 to Mr and Mrs Edwin Clemmings in New York City. The girl weighed seven pounds fourteen ounces. Mrs Clemmings is the former Alma Jurgens.
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George Bissens
Thomson
Morrison Hospital
Jesse Jurgens
Savanna
Linda Lee
Edwin Clemmings
New York City
Clemmings
Alma Jurgens
Stage family hosts Sunday supper with relatives
Mr and Mrs Frank Badtke had no guests Sunday their sons and families were present as Lois Stage of Clinton and the Stage family joined Mr and Mrs Willis Stage for Sunday evening supper.
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Thomson News
Frank Badtke
Albert Badtke
Moline
Rock Island
Lois Stage
Clinton
Leonard
Willis
The Robe and Early Christian History Explored
Salome F. McGinty reviews Lloyd Douglas The Robe a 700 page novel about Marcellus Gallio the Roman soldier who seizes the Galilean robe and seeks healing in its power. The book portrays Greeks Romans and Jews meeting a new faith with subplots of Demetrius Lucia and Theodosia amid underground Christianity struggles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd C. Douglas
Marcellus Gallio
Lloyd Douglas
Marcellus
Demetrius
Theodosia
Lucia
Christ
Empire of the Caesars
Milwaukee Worker Earns War Merit Award for Idea
Lewis Combs of the Chain Belt plant in Milwaukee receives the Award of Merit from the War Production Board for developing a faster method to gauge ammunition hoist chains. He earned a $25 war bond. The note also mentions visitors and new subscribers in nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Combs
Milwaukee
Wis
War Production Board
Combs
Gratitude for Friends During Illness and Recovery
The writer thanks many friends for thoughtful help during illness and hospital stay. Cards letters flowers and visits are mentioned. Expresses lasting appreciation and a promise that kindness will not be forgotten.
Card of Thanks from Stearns Family
We thank friends and neighbors for their kindness and sympathy during our recent sickness and bereavement from Mr. and Mrs. Ralph M. Stearns and Family.
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Ralph M. Stearns
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M. Davies
Divisader St
Gallatin Gateway
Kremer
Columbus
Mont
H. W. Kremer
Dorothy Badike
G. J. Strating
Colonial Hospital
Roecheater, Minn
Strating
Fulton Journal
W. L. Bristol
Wisconsin
Mr. Bristol
York
Circle Board
North Carolina
Walter Switzer
Goldsboro
N. C
Walter i
Wilson
S. Tarboro St
Wilson, N. C
Tehan News
Tehan
Lawrence Metzger
Metzger
Chadwick Fe
Frommell
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Weber
Cate
Kaufman
Thomson Briefs
Lyle Greeley
Lene Sikkema
Mes
Kate Adams
Lula Grim
Nettie Baker
Wilma Cole
Roll Call
Jake
Marion Wheeler
Ed Andring
Thomson 500 Club
Argo
Fred Nipe
Argo Five Hundred Club
Roy Houghton
Vernon Kauffman
Andring
Salome F. M'Ginty
Idea
Ivan Morse
Edna Brown
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