District Game Conservation Inspector Dies
LeRoy Felderman, 48, a state wildlife conservation inspector for five northwestern Illinois counties, died Wednesday morning in Finley hospital Dubuque Iowa after an emergency appendectomy. His son Gary also underwent an appendectomy but is recovering. Felderman, a Galena resident, had served 13 years with the department and previously was police chief. Funeral services are set for 2 p m Saturday at Nash Funeral Home with Masonic rites at Greenwood Cemetery. He is survived by his widow Bernice, a daughter Nancy Lee, a son Gary, his father John Felderman, and brothers Charles and Arnold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Felderman
Galena
Illinois
Finley Hospital
Dubuque
Gary
Felderman
Conservation Department
Carroll
Davies, Ogle
Stephenson
Winnebago Counties
District
Robert Demeester
Carroll County
Nash
Rockford
John Felderman
Charles
Arnold
First robin sighting reported in Thomson Review
Howard Rice visited the Review office Tuesday morning to renew his subscription and said he had seen his first robin of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Rice
Review Office
Thomson Review
Birthday dinner honors Mrs Lewis with Clinton guests
Guests at dinner on Tuesday for Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Frosch and family included Mrs. Wm Graves and Mrs. Charles Graves with three daughters from Clinton Ia. also Mrs. John Gates of Almont Ia, Mrs. Virgil Wilt and Mr. and Mrs. Bayard Lewis and Dorothe. They celebrated Mrs Lewis birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Frosch
Wm. Graves
Charles Graves
Clinton, Ia
John Gates
Almont
Virgil Wilt
Bayard Lewis
Dorothe
Lewis
Notice of Seventh 110th Installment Assessment Due
Legal notice to all interested that the Seventh 110th Installment of the Ninth Assessment of benefits for lands in Savanna and York Drainage District Carroll County Illinois became due January 16 1954. Payment must be made to Treasurer Clarence Bolhuis at his Thomson Illinois office by March 10 1954. If unpaid the lands remain subject to sale to cover the amount and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna and
York
Carroll
Illinois
Thomson
Clarence Bolhous
St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Savanna
Fifth
Diagonal Streets
Arthur J. Cash
Quincy Street
United States
Third and
Adams Street
Arthur J. Cush
A. D
Carroll County
Blaine L, Peck
York Drainage District
Hold Funeral Sunday For Mrs. Sylvia J. Thompson
Mrs. Sylvia Jane Thompson aged 88 died Thursday evening at home of her daughter in Thomson. Born April 7 1865 in Chemung New York she lived in Minneapolis before moving to Thomson with the Wallas family. Funeral service Sunday at Community Church Thomson with Rev. Mark Whitmer. pallbearers listed. Burial in Upper York Cemetery Argo. Survived by daughter Mrs Frank Wallas and two sons plus many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Numerous out of town visitors noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Jane Thompson
Frank Wallas
Chemung
New York
Minneapolis
Minn
Thomson
Wallas
Fay
Fulton
Mark Whitmer
Dan Sack
Paul K. Wilt
Emil Brach
John Carroll
Victor Fenley
Clarence Appel
G. A. Smith
Kyle McGinnis
Vaughn McGinnis
Thomas Hand
John Lock
Upper York
Argo
Charles Taylor
Portland
Oregon
Cranshaw Taylor
Evening and Catholic church services listed
Evening services at 7 30 p m with pastors Rev J W Gillespie and Rev William Kendall and Sunday services. Catholic services at Fulton 8 and 10 am and at St Johns Savanna 6 8 and 10 am led by Rev Mark Witmer with 9 30 Sunday School and 10 30 church services. Choir practice Saturday 7 15 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Gillespie
William Kendall
Fulton
St. John’s Church
Savanna
Mark Witmer
Methodist Churches Announce Services and Anniversary Event
Hickory Grove hosts morning worship at 9 30 with church school at 10 30 and open house for the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs William Lehr. The Women’s Circle meets Feb 26 with a white elephant sale at Delores Corbett’s home. Thomson and Argo Fay list services and a Tuesday fellowship supper with a special program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Leckrone
Hickory Grove
William Lehr
Delores Corbett
Thomson
Argo Fay
Fellowship In The Early Church Service and Bible Study
Baptist James W. Gillespie leads the 10 am worship with the theme Fellowship In The Early Church and at 11 am the church studies Paul Wilt, superintendent, on Sight For Man's Blindness John 9 24 38. Two Bible classes meet Wednesday at 7 45 pm. Potluck supper at 6 45 pm. Ladies Aid meets next Thursday at Mrs Heitman s. The Fosdick quotation laments churchless society and extols church life and mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Gillespie
Ing
Paul Wilt
John
Ladies Aid
Church
Careys
Morrisons
Judsons
New York
Arctic Circle
Alaska
Africa
Harry Emerson Fosdick
Thanks to Argo neighbors for supper and gift
In The Service Zenk Pvt. LeRoy US 5545 1389 Co. D 128th AOM Bn R C 6th Armd Div Fort Leonard Wood Mo Starr Pvt. Ronald R. US 5545 1388 Co. D 128th AOM Bn R C 6th Armd Div express sincere thanks to neighbors and friends of Argo for a lovely supper and gift presented Thursday evening Very much appreciated Mr and Mrs C Kreuder
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argo
C. Kreuder
Local Pupils Dominate County Poster Awards at Mt Carroll
Pupils from the local grade school swept county soil conservation poster prizes at Mt Carroll last Saturday. In the upper division 14 prizes were awarded with 13 won by Thomson pupils. in the lower division eight prizes were issued with five going to local students. Winners include Harrietta Fenley and Robert Green in 7th 8th grade, Ellis Atherton and Joyce Spencer in 6th, Allen Hickey and David Diehl in 3rd 4th, and Beth Williams in 2nd grade, under several art instructors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll
Thomson
Esther Schmaling
Harrietta Fenley
Robert Green
Connie Brown
Richard Hook
Rua N
Ann Bielema
Richard Groharing
Clarice Hoover
Grace Bolhous
Ellis Atherton
Elaine Nice
Shirley Shaw
Lester Baker
Betty Feldt
Joyce Spencer
Hazel Leavens
Allen Hickey
David Diehl
Clark Curley
Larry Carroll
Daisy Cole
Beth Williams
PTA Play Postponed Until March Clashes With Tournament
The three act comedy Our Gal Sal by Peggy Feraway, sponsored by the Thomson PTA, is postponed until Friday March due to a conflict with the Regional Basketball tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gal Sal
Peggy Feraway
Thomson Pta
Thompson News: Van Buskirk Moves Home to Chestnut Park
Ray Van Buskirk returned to his Chestnut Park home in Savanna after wintering on a farm near Milledgeville. Mrs. Mervin Marshall was a luncheon guest of Mrs. Everett Irion in Morrison last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Potter hosted Wednesday afternoon and evening guests including Mr. and Mrs. Paul King Mr. and Mrs. Walter King and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Williamson of Mt. Carroll. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Smith visited Sunday afternoon and evening in the Ray Klein home in Dixon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray van Buskirk
Chestnut Park
Savanna
Milledgeville
Mervin Marshall
Everett Irion
Morrison
Frank Potter
Paul King
Walter King
Eugene Williamson
Mt. Carroll
G. A. Smith
Ray Klien
Dixon
Births in Clinton area from local hospital notices
Pfc Robert Stuart and wife announce the birth of a son at 10 o'clock Wednesday evening at Jane Lamb hospital Clinton Ia. Stuart is stationed in Germany. Mrs Arlene Balk is the mother. In Fulton Rt 1 Mr and Mrs Kenneth Von Huizen report a daughter born Friday Feb 12 at Mercy hospital Clinton Ia weighing eight pounds seven ounces named Colleen Ruth Pearl Prins is the former Mrs Pearl Prins daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Prins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Robert Stuart
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Stuart
Germany
Arlene Balk
Henry Balk
Kenneth von Huizen
Rt. 1
Fulton
Mercy Hospital
Colleen Ruth
Ven Huizen
Pearl Prins
Albert Prins
Band Solo Prep Ahead of Dakota Illinois Contest
The Trojan Topics staff notes Julia Fedderson and Jerry Brearton are preparing solos for the band contest set for March 6 in Dakota Illinois. The page lists staff names and feature items from school fashion to local social visits with residents traveling among Morrison Lanark Clinton and Fulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Fedderson
Jerry Brearton
Dakota
Illinois
Cross
Carol Williams
Joyce S. Cin
K Green
Shirley Gordon
Doris Schindel
Last Rites For Mrs. Elizabeth Dodson Feb. 17
Mrs Elizabeth A Dodson 67 died Feb 15 at Jane Lamb hospital Clinton Iowa Funeral held in Thomson Community Church Feb 17 Rev Mark Whitmer led service Pallbearers were local teachers Survivors include two sons D E Dodson Frank E Dodson two daughters Mrs C W Shaw Mrs Edith Robbins five grandchildren a brother Warren Allison and nieces and nephews Burial at Cedar Lawn Cemetery Chicago beside husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth A. Dodson
Jane Lamb
Clinton
Pape Funeral Home
Thomson
Mark Whitmer
Dan Sack
Paul K. Witt
Harold Witt
Harold Elliot
Roland Brooks
Richard Cross
Ernest Hixson
Charles Ferris
Melvin Stengel
White City
Kansas
F. S
Hart Layton Allison
Ernest Edward Dodson
Forest City
Ark
D. E Dodson
Chicago
Frank E. Dodson
Albuquerque
N. M
C. W. Shaw
East Dubuque
Edith Robbins
Charles and
Bette Shaw
Gail Dodson
Karen Dodson
Susan Robbins
Warren Allison
Folson
Calif
Cedar Lawn Cemetery
Halstead
Milledgeville Notes and Society Close of Week
Ronald Atherton five sustained a forehead cut after falling against a door sill in the kitchen. He received treatment at a physician's office and rests comfortably. A birthday dinner honored Stephen Kemmer with guests including Ben Stage and Robert Smith. Frank Sallows and Wilson Sadderis were honored at a 42nd wedding anniversary dinner hosted by Daryle Rockafellow and family. Clarence Bohlous dined with Austin Wyman, a U.S. Senate candidate from Illinois, at the Green Room. Jo Ann Prins of Clinton, Iowa, visited Mt Carroll friends and family over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milledgeville
Ronald Atherton
John Atherton
Thomson
Kenneth Kemmer
Stephen
Ben Stage
Wars
Robert Smith and
Lloyd
Mark
Frank Sallows
Hillsdale
Wilson Sadderis
Port Byron
Daryle Rockafellow
Rockafellow
Clarence Bolhous
Austin Wyman
Radke
Savanna
Wyman
U. S. Senate
Illinois
Jo Ann Prins
Clinton
Iowa
Justice Prins
Mt.Carroll
Forrest Eslinger
Lanark
Mr. Carroll
Community Health Note From Clinton Area
Local notices report multiple residents of Clinton Iowa area under medical care for surgery illness or recovery. Names include Lyle McClain Douglas Kemmer Emma Brown Henry Ehredt Ralph Stearns Cravatta Bull Creighton Lloyd Smith Nadine Hoff Marcia Holland Henrietta Bielema Jon Mitchell Mary Kathleen Baker Roger Kohn and Jerry Wiebenga with conditions ranging from measles flu whooping cough to hip fracture and recent surgeries at Mercy Jane Lamb hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Smith
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Nadine Hoff
Francis Hoff
Marcia Holland
Gilbert Holland
Henrietta Bielema
Fulton
C. F. Bielema
Mercy Hospital
Bielema
Jon Mitchell
Lauren Mitchell
Frank Smith
Virl Johnson
Mary Kathleen Baker
Wm. Baker
Roger Kohn
Merle Kohn
Jerry Wiebenga
Houghton Golden Wedding Day Observed in Thomson
Roy I. Houghton and Nelle E Atherton celebrate 50 years of marriage with no special plans on February 24. Married February 24, 1904, by Rev. C C Carpenter in the bride's Thomson home, the couple spent their lives near Thomson. They have two daughters, Mary Klein of Downers Grove Illinois and Beth Pope of Denver, plus two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy I. Houghton
Nelle E Atherton
C. C. Carpenter
Thomson
Houghton
Ray
Mary) Klein
Downers Grove
Trl
Beth Pope
Denver, Colo
Ford Grimm To Mark 25th Rural Mail Carrier Anniversary
Saturday marks Ford Grimm’s 25 years serving rural patrons on the Thomson route started February 20 1929. He describes a career from dirt roads and blizzards to modern routes with 58 miles daily, 243 mail boxes, and a doubled mail volume while raising three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Grimm
Thomson
Ford
Savanna
H. A. Cae
Pat Ashby
Grimm
Nesbitt Hill
Mercury
Ferd
Harry Nesbitt
Handel Farm
Methodist Church Fellowship Supper Tuesday
The Thomson Methodist church will hold a fellowship supper on Tuesday February 23 at 6 30 in the church basement. Main dish coffee provided. Each family asked to bring salad dessert own table service. A free will offering will go to the church extension fund. Fellowship and program follow. All members and friends invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Methodist Church
Heavyweight team advances in school tournament
Attendance stayed near normal with five to ten missing early in the week. One chickenpox case appeared weekend and epidemics eased. The team beat Center Hill last Wednesday and must win against Milledgeville on Feb. 17 to reach finals on Feb. 8. Tournament was at Shannon with good crowd. travel long but weather favorable. Some players training for softball and marbles spotted on school grounds at noon and recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Hill
Milledgeville
Shannon
A New Member Of The Review 80 Club
W H Robertson of Argo Fay becomes the newest member of the Review 80 club and will celebrate his 80th birthday Friday. Born February 19 1873 in Powshick County Iowa he lived in Carroll County worked on the railroad nine years moved to Adams County Nebraska then Illinois about 43 years ago retired 13 years ago with his wife. The Robertsons have six married children: Della Knutsen Charley Miller Carroll Bonnie Curley Gwendolyn Houzenga Gilbert Savanna and Dallas Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Henry Robertson
Powshick County
Iowa
Mary Blanchard
James Robertson
Carroll County
Adams County
Nebraska
Illinois
Argo
Robertsons
Raymond
Della) Knutsen
Charley
Ethel) Miller
Layette Shower Friday Night For Mrs Leland Housenga
Mrs Leland Housenga of Fulton was guest of honor Friday at a layette shower hosted by Mrs Andrew Kelly in Savanna with Mrs Alphonse Thill assisting. Games and refreshments followed. Local attendees from Thomson included Mesdames Ernest La Shelle Omar Ketchum James Uphoff George Creighton and Merle Prins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Housenga
Fulton
Andrew Kelly
Savanna
Alphonse Thill
Thomson
Mesdames
Ernest la Shelle
Omar Ketchum
James Uphoff
George Creighton
Merle Prins
Former Resident Witness to Zion Fire in Illinois
Minnie Prestage widow of a Thomson pastor and Zion Hotel resident says she was safe during the Zion fire. Nurses warned to dress as the building might fall if winds shifted, and she and others stayed up late through the harrowing ordeal. Seven nearby buildings burned while the landmark Dowie era hotel, once Elijah Hospice, stood as the largest frame structure in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion
Illinois
Minnie Prestage
Thomson
Zion Hotel
John Alexander Dowie
Ion City
Local Visitors and Home News Roundup
Riverview notes show Mrs Robert Traum and daughter and Miss Marie Dostal visiting Sterling last Wednesday at the Corky Collins home. Bill OLeary of De Kalb spent the weekend with his parents in Milledgeville area. Maud Sager visited Flossie Adolph in Chadwick. Dean Robinson and family, now in Clinton Iowa, bought Ray Hiller's cottage in Milledgeville and plan to move soon. John Ross family of Savanna shared Saturday supper with Webster Ross and James ONeal groups. Ellen OLeary of Clinton spent a day with her parents. Norm Millard of Chadwick visited Wesley Sack Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Badtke
Howard Wiebenga
Isaac Decker
Clarence Imel
Fair Haven
Jack Marken
Gail
David Dieh
Henry Toepfer
Mt. Carroll
Darrell Gaar
de Kalb
Connie
Asa Kurth
Melvin Kissell
Dubuque, Ia
Charles Hogg
Robert Traum
Marie Dostal
Corky Collins
Sterling
Bill O'Leary
Wm. O'Leary
Maud Sager
Flossie Adolph
Chadwick
Dean Robinson
Clinton
Ray Hiller
Milledgeville
John Ross
Savanna
Webster Ross
James O'Neal
Terry O'Neal
Camanche
Iowa
Ellen O'Leary
Norm Millard
Wesley Sack
Sunday Calls At Morrison And White Pigeon Homes
Sunday gatherings occurred at the homes of Mervin Marhall near Morrison and of Mrs. Ernest Walters in White Pigeon with guests Emil Brach Phillip and Mrs. Louis Howell. Ruth Ann Gilbert marked her 8th birthday with 28 guests. Additional visits included Russell Albert’s in law and daughter in Port Byron and Robert Plumley and Guy from Fulton joining Ralph Stearns family for supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mervin
Robert Plumley
Guy of
Fulton
Ralph Stearns
Also Mentioned on This Page
Game Conservation
Sylvia J. Thompson
Harvey Seim
Wayne Saffer
Herman Timmons
Mary Farwell
A. E. Mitchell
Ben Wagner
John Root
Boyd Beck
Roberta Williams
Royal Smith
Upper Sandusky
Ohio
Hattie Gehr
Nora Smith
Don Carpenter
Robert Williams
Blaine Smith
Donald Smith
Duane
Henry Young
Fred Hottenstein
Charles Guenzler
Mary Grim
Maple Lawn
Hobart Holland
Ann
Doris Feldt
Herbert Richter
Otto Switzer
Ivan Schindel
George Mattie
Lawrence Toberman
Lisle
Sam Mattie
Maywood
Vernon Mattie
Campbell
Iva Orcutt
Mary Cone
Charles Sweet Home
Garden Plain
Luther Leavens
Clyde Emnyre
Duane Law
Donna
John Johnson
Harry Jurgens
Robert Smith
RCOD
Cannes
Methodist
Fay. D. Ashby
Frank Waitas
George Stumphy
Earl Walter
John Waitas
Sterling McCormick
PTA
Thomson News
Cradle News
Joyce Sack
John Fedderson
Barbara Carroll
Carol Sack
Barbara Sennett
Hazel Schroth
William Taker
Lester Bo'er
Mary Lee Johnson
Rachel Blair
Robert Johnson
Merle Cate
George Schmaling
Leland
Esther
Roy Heitman
Paul Munson
Paula
Jimmy
Gilpin Stagg
David
Luanne
Frank Lease
M. J. Strukhoff
Ralph Hunt
Tipton
Lafayette Hotel
Clarence Rolhous
Peter J. Sikkema
Wayne Drake
Fenton
David Bealer
Wm. Handel
F.W. Hughes
J. B. Lee
Alma
Helen Mertz
Elizabeth Dodson
Lyle McClain
Douglas Kemmer
Emma Brown
Henry J. Ehredt
Town
Gregg Allen Cravatta
Charles Cravatta
Savanna City Hospital
Steven Bull
Eugene Bull
Robert Holland
John Creighton
Roy Houghtons
ATW
Lyle Williams
Hearts
Esther Schmaing
John Seger
TNT
Ab Hook
Hook
Paul Daniels
Emma Kling
Bert Ritchie
Dr. McGrath
Benford Stadel
Richard
Dianne
Stockton
Jo Ann
Norman Stickel
John Ashpole
Henry Ashpole
Moline
Ferd Grimm
Methodist Church
W. H. Robertson
The
Review
Wm. Robertson
Argo Fu
Mrs. Leland
Riverview Notes
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