Thomson bowlers tie for first in Savanna league
Thomson bowling team sponsored by Potter Bros. and led by Ross Boylan won two of three at Savanna, tying the Ordnance depot Medics for first place at the halfway point of the post holiday round robin. Willard Welch bowled a 611 series and Stanley of the Medics posted a 244 high. Next week the Thomson squad faces the Century Club as the league nears season end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Potter Bros
Ross Boylan
Savanna
Th Ordnance Depot Medics
Willard Welch
Stanley
Medics
Century Club
Joe Shutters
J. D. Morse
Ken Krempel
Mt. Carroll
D. Medics
Ginie’s
Northwestern Utilities
NYA
Sandman’s
Mrs Clayton Atherton Killed in Racine Crash
Mrs. Clayton Atherton of Rochester Wisconsin died when her car was struck at an intersection in Racine. Her husband, injured, was taken to St Marys hospital. Funeral plans in Rochester set for Friday. Mrs Atherton served as music supervisor in Racine County rural schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atherton
Racine
Wis
Savanna
Wisconsin
Jessie Ballack
Rochester
Racine County
Groharing
Alumni Lose to York Community High Varsity 81 to 13
York Community High School alumni were routed by the current varsity squad 81 to 13 in a benefit game. One former player, Paul Smith, suffered a severely wrenched knee with torn ligaments and left the game before the first period ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community
Paul Smith
Fifth and Sixth Grade School News Highlights
Valentine party featured exchanges and refreshments with former classmate Jacqueline McGinty visiting. No school Friday for Teachers Institute at Mt. Carroll. Fifth graders create poetry books from studied and original poems. Seventh and eighth grades prepare for basketball games against Chadwick and Milledgeville. Eighth graders tested on square and cube roots. Miss Cooper sick, Mrs. Williams in charge. English club Friday with officers elected. Civics class seeks college and university photos for display. Six weeks tests scheduled for next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacqueline McGinty
Rockford
Teachers Institute
Mt. Carroll
Chadwick
Milledgeville
World Day of Prayer Service Slated at Methodist Church
World Day of Prayer will be observed at 1:00 PM Friday afternoon in the Methodist church. Anyone in York township is invited to attend. The theme is I Am the Way with prayers for Nations and Leaders, Boys in Service, People at Home, Missionary Work, and Peace. High school music will accompany the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
York Township
Hartman Farm Sale Fetches High Prices Across Goods
Used machinery sold as high as new as the Hartman farm sale last Thursday drew strong demand. The event grossed about $7,000 with livestock and grain also meeting firm prices. A five season grain binder brought $171. milk cans sold for $4.50. 26 milk cows averaged $92. old corn 90 cents a bushel and new corn 87. clover and alfalfa hay at $11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hartman
Review
Hartman
Thompson Briefs Visitors and Dinner Guests in Lime Springs
Thomson reports Mrs. Charles Phillip of Lime Springs Iowa visiting relatives two weeks and staying with her brother Frank Warfield's family. Wednesday visitors to Mrs. Helen Wentling included Mrs. Frank Plamley of Fulton Mrs. Norm French and Mrs. Bertha Holland. Mrs. Walter Switzer of Taxton visits her mother Mrs. L. J. Gaar. Mr. and Mrs. Edward French and son Jimmy were dinner guests of Mrs. Walter Reddick of Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Phillip
Lime Springs
Frank Warfield
Helen Wentling
Frank Plamley
Fulton
Norm French
Bertha Holland
Walter Switzer
Taxton
L. J. Gaar
Edward French
Jimmy
Walter Reddick
Clinton
Milledgeville defeats York High 41 to 25 on York floor
Milledgeville high school defeated York high of Thomson 41 25 on York's floor. A Reiff 12 points Oncken 10 points and Coats 11 led Milledgeville while Bull 18 points led York amid a low scoring conference game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milledgeville High School
York High
Thomson
York
Wysox
A. Reiff
Coats
Oncken
Bull
Fee Es Demaree
Fwv
Groharing
Ashpole
Wagner
Isenhart
Mitchell
Milledgeville
Reiff
Oneken
Ahrens
Son in Navy recounts Marshall Gilbert Islands attack
Everard Foltz, radioman second class, mails from the U S Navy he participated in the assault on the Marshall and Gilbert Islands. He reports bombing and shelling success and shooting down attacking planes. He mentions growing a mustache. His brother Harold Foltz is at Moody Field in Valdosta Georgia for advance training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Foltz
Everard
U. S. Navy
Marshall
Gilbert Islands
Harold Foltz
Moody Field
Advance Training Aviation Mechanics Headquarters
Valdosta
Mirror-Democrat
Mt. Carroll
Local Family Visits and News from Fulton and Galesburg
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Timmons of Fulton spent Wednesday evening with their daughter and family. Mrs. Bruce Groharing and sons visit this week with her mother Mrs. Bertha Mayhall at Galesburg. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Behr of Moline will receive the Review as a gift from the Sack family. Hobart Holland dined with his in laws the Stickells. Edward and Ann returned home with their grandparents. Dan Sack hosted dinner with the James Greens. Wilbur Stickell teaches radio at Camp Forrest Tennessee. John Ashpole attended his cousin George Howson's funeral in Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Timmons
Fulton
Gerald Brown
Bruce Groharing
Bertha Mayhall
Galesburg
Chas
Behr
6Th Ave
Moline
Sack
Hobart Holland
J. Y. Stickell
Edward
Ann
Dan Sack
James Green
Wilbur Stickell
Camp Forrest
Tenn
John Ashpole
George Howson
Clinton
Birthday Dinner Honors Mr. Sanger at 1438 Thirteenth Ave
Mrs Charles Sander hosted a 6 pm dinner at 1438 Thirteenth Avenue South in honor of her husband’s birthday. About 10 guests attended with Valentine themed decor and a dance filled evening. Trophies were awarded to Misa Joan Basta Florence Basta Roy Sweesy and George Regenwether in celebration of the anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sander
Thirteenth Avenue
South
Misa Joan Basta
Florence Basta
Roy Sweesy
George Regenwether
Sangley
Clinton Herald
Laymen's Sunday Observed by Local Church
The church announces a Laymen's Sunday on Feb 22 with 10:00 church school led by Charles Mc Ginty and 11:00 morning worship. A Tuesday Feb 24 study class on International Church School Lessons will run at 7:20 PM. Rev. Plodh will conduct, with community invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McGinty
Plodh
International Church School
Sunday church schedule and activities noted
Argo Methodist attaches a 4:20 service and 10:20 Sunday school. The ladies' aid met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. George Schmaling. Catholic Sunday mass is followed by York Community 10:00 Sunday school. No church service listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
George Schmaling
York
Local Social Visits Across Moline and Clinton
Wallace Rice of Moline spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rice. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Sack and daughters were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert St. Ores. Mrs. Erve Martindale and her houseguest Mrs. Brown and her daughter Mrs. Clarence Appel and Vernon spent Monday afternoon in Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Rice
Moline
Clarence Rice
Dan Sack
Herbert St. Ores
Erve Martindale
Mrs. Brown
Clarence Appel
Vernon
Clinton
Births reported in Savanna and surrounding areas
A daughter born Thursday Feb 12 in Savanna city hospital to Vernon and Mrs Doonan of Thomson. weight five and a half pounds. Kenneth Kemmer and Mrs Marie Stage Kemmer of Galesburg have a son born Feb 16 at Galesburg Cottage hospital named Stephen Kenneth. weight ten pounds. Irvin Renner and Mrs Margaret Gaar have a daughter born Feb 14 at Jane Lamb hospital. weight seven pounds nine ounces named Mary Carolyn. Voris Corbett and Mrs Corbett have a daughter born Saturday Feb 14 at Savanna hospital. Mrs Corbett is sister of Mrs Harry Gaar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna City Hospital
Vernon Doonan
Thomson
Kenneth Kemmer
Galesburg
Galesburg Cottage Hospital
Stephen Kenneth
Kemmer
Marie Stage
Irvin Renner
Rolland Mitchell Returns To Duty At Kelly Field
Rolland Mitchell, who visited with his parents Mr and Mrs Cecil Mitchell, has returned to duty at Kelly Field Texas after a family visit prompted by his grandmother Mrs Jane Mitchell’s illness. He enlisted eighteen months ago at eighteen, is now a sergeant, formerly an airplane mechanic, and flies wearing the wings on a gold bracelet and full uniform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolland Mitchell
Cecil Mitchell
Jane Mitchell
Kelly Field
Tex
Vernon Corbin
Plod
A. E. Mitchell
Ben Wagner
Don Carpenter
Laymen Sunday Observed at Methodist Church
Laymen Sunday at the Methodist church will be observed Sunday. The program is in charge of lay leaders Mrs. Henry Strauch and Mrs. Eugene Murray. Three laymen will present Methodist Men and the Mission of the Church, and Paul Rogers will play a cornet solo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Strauch
Eugene Murray
Paul Rogers
Harold Brown Surprise Birthday Party Held
Mrs Harold Brown hosted a surprise party for Harold Brown on Thursday evening. The event featured a 500 game with Mrs Paul Smith winning first and Paul Smith finishing low. Guests included Gertrude Peck Fulton John Walter Tesca Mr and Mrs Carroll and Mr and Mrs Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Brown
Paul Smith
Mise Gertrude Peck
Fulton
Pvt
John Walter
Tesca
Robert Carrol
Gerald Brown
Mrs Schade’s Amaryllis Blooms Count Twelve
Mrs. Schade reports an Amaryllis with 12 large red blossoms, an unusually fruitful display. Blanche Seim, a Cornell college attendee at Mt. Vernon Ohio, spent the weekend at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schade
Blanche Seim
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Local men lead bids at federal property sale near Thomson
Hundreds attend the government auction at the old Sheridan Road farm north of Thomson. Local bidders include the sons of Frank Brown and Ralph Sterns, with several purchases reported but not yet confirmed by army engineers. The big cement block corn crib at Ayres crossing went to Lucile Stransky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan Road
Thomson
Army Engineers
Frank Brown
Lundin
Henry Halfman
Ayres Crossing
Lucile Stransky
John Simpson
Ed Drake
Ralph Sterns
Harry Wilkerson
Mr. Sterns
Potter
Next Meet of Woman's Club Feb. 25
Thomson Woman's club schedules its next meeting for Wednesday evening February 25 with Mrs Tone Smith hosting. A Stephen Foster program organized by Miss Alice Hamilton features instrumental solos a musical quiz a playlet musical readings group singing and a tribute program including Georgia Hoge and Mrs Margaret Murray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Woman's Club
Tone Smith
Stephen Foster
Alice Hamilton
Paul Rogers
Shirley Ritzenthaler
Gene Farnsworth
JoAnne Wilt
Gayle Grimm
Rodney Blodgett
Drainage District Court Hearing Set for March 16
Commissioners for the Savanna and Sork Drainage district filed in county court for permission to acquire from landowners about 100 acres near the east levee to Plum River for a relief reservoir and settling basin. They propose paying $1,750 and permanently remitting annual assessments on described lands. A hearing is set for 10 a.m. March 16 in county court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna and Sork
Plum River
Thomson Review
Card of thanks from Mrs Lewis Combs
Mrs Lewis Combs thanks friends for cards and letters received during her hospital stay and expresses lasting appreciation for the Thomson friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hospital
Thomson
Lewis Combs
Holiday Observance on Washington's Birthday
With Washington's birthday on February 22 a nationwide legal holiday falls on Sunday observance moves to Monday The post office also marks a holiday and rural mail service ends There will be two open hours from 7 to 9 4 o clock that day for boxholders to collect mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Post Office Department
Last Session Of Onne School Is Held On Monday
The evening adult school met Monday evening with Charles Stuart of Mt. Carroll addressing the combined group on legal farmer tax topics. Diplomas for completion were awarded to a long list of students by Mr. Keen and Miss Walters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onne
Charles Stuart
Mt. Carroll
Arla Brown
Mary Alice Wheeler
LaVona Potter
Mr. Keen
Miss Walters
Rush Carroll
Ray McNamara
Earl Kaufman
Charles Hogg
William Hans
Claude Grim
Paul Witt
Harold Witt
Robert Carroll
Fred Miller
T. H. Kustes
Otto Switzer
Ray Brenneman
Henry Strauch
Wesley Sack
Warfields Host Supper As Family Plans Move
Mr and Mrs Frank Warfield entertained at supper with guests including Mr and Mrs Newt Ritenour and children Mildred and Jimmy of Wacker Mr and Mrs Hans Jensen and Mr and Mrs Joe Warfield Mr and Mrs Omar Ketchum of Chestnut Park They have purchased a trailer and expect to move this coming week placing it on an adjoining lot of his father George Ketchum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Warfield
Newt Ritenour
Mildred
Jimmy
Wacker
Hans Jensen
Joe Warfield
Omar Ketchum
Chestnut Park
George Ketchum
Northwestern Utilities Thomson Office Hours Expanded
The collection office at Thomson will operate five days a week from Tuesday to Saturday starting Feb 24. Hours are 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Five new phone lines have been installed with these numbers: Dwight Atherton 571, Wayland Bennett 505, Thomas Cheatum 696, Mrs. L. Gaar 581, Carl Robinson 543.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern Utilities Co
Thomson
Dwight Atherton
Wayland Bennett
Thomas Cheatum
Mrs. L. & Gaar
Carl Robinson
Local Club Meetings Report for Argo Thomson and Nearby Groups
Community clubs and societies list recent gatherings and upcoming meetings. Argo 500 Club awarded prizes to Cora Kaufman Bess Carpenter and Nelle Houghton. next session planned with Leila Johansen. Thomson 500 Club hosts Roy Houghton. Chat-a-While Club to meet with Margaret Murray and Grace Bolhous presenting on Child Training. Brownies and T N T Club hold Friday and Wednesday gatherings. Royal Neighbors noted with planning for March. Home Economics Club meets with Luella Heitman presiding. program includes devotionals travel talk and consumer quiz. Woman's Society of Christian Service set to meet February 25 at Mrs. Virgil Wilt with devotionals patriotism and mission study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argo 500
Willard Welch
Cora Kaufman
Bess Carpenter
Nelle Houghton
Leila Johansen
Thomson 500
Roy Houghton
Margaret Murray
Grace Bolhous
America
Grace Moyer
Marian Vanderbest
Hortense Nipe
Bessie Kenyon
God Bless
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Virgil Wilt
Salome McGinty
Farm Moves and Damaged House Reported in Preston Prairie
The Paul Metz family moves to the Merchant farm at Hickory Grove while the Harvey Downing family relocates to the Keech farm. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Wood visit relatives in Preston Downing home. A number of farmers bale hay nearby and J H Petty's farm house burned on February 15 as George Henderson was ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Metz
Hickory Grove
Kenneth Wood
Woodland
Preston Downing
George Henderson
J. H. Petty
Harvey Downing
Keech
Illnesses and recoveries noted in local brief
Merle Atherton ill at home with flu. Leslie Grim confined at home. Mrs. Ely Cochran improved at home. Harry Diehl ill with flu. Charles Bull at Pearl Harbor naval hospital with a broken leg. Janet Carpenter ill with quinsy at parents’ home. Mrs. Hattie Greeley recovering at daughter’s home. Norma Swett ill with pneumonia flu. Ruth Demaree confined with flu. Mary Frazier ill with severe cold. Miss Marie Robinson ill with flu returning to school. Shirley Stage at Jane Lamb hospital much improved and to return home in East Lynn Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bull
Pearl Harbor
Myrtle Bull
Naval Hospital
Norma Swett
Seaman Swett
Ruth Demaree
Mary
Hayes Frazier
Marie Robinson
Shirley Stage
Jane Lamb Hospital
East Lynn
Jane Mitchell 77 obituary and funeral details
Funeral services for Mrs. Jane Mitchell were held at the Thomson Methodist church after a home prayer service. She died Sunday night after months of illness in Thomson. Burial was at Lower York Cemetery. Surviving children include two daughters and two sons with several grandchildren and siblings. She was a longtime Methodist and Royal Neighbors of America member with out of town relatives attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Mitchell
Thomeor
Thomson Methodist Church
Lyle Mitchell
Clyde
Russell
Paul Carpenter
Fred Groharing
Robert Miller
Eugene Murray
B. R. Lewis
Ferdinand Grim
John Carroll
Emil Brach
J. Y. Stickell
Iva Orcutt
Thomson
Mitchell
Vernon
Albert Siewert
Methodist Church of
Royal Neighbors of America
N. E. Pape
Lee Pape
Clay Pape
Earl Frederick
Russell Edlund
Harry Montgomery
Miles Miller
Harold Milnes
Clifford Milnes
Sidney Milnes
Minnie Milnes
Wm. Bechtel
Lyle Nice
Elmer Dawson
Morrison
George Hawk
Clarence Hawk
Fulton
Jesse Sager
F. N. Pape
Roy Hawk
Clinton
Mabel T. Morris
Dixon
Clyde Carpenter
Mt. Carroll
Lauren Pape
Sterling
Frazier Re-elected Leader Of Deborah Circle
Mrs. Mary Frazier was re-elected general chairman of the Deborah circle of the Methodist church at a Wednesday meeting in the parsonage with Mrs. A. E. Blomberg present. Officers re-elected include T. P. Madsen program chairwoman and Frank Lister sunshine chair. Clarence Plum named press correspondent. William Waymack secretary-treasurer. A devotional led by Frazier preceded business and a social hour. A soup and dessert luncheon plan was approved to run weekly at noon in the church parlors, with the March meeting at Mrs. Waymack’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Frazier
Deborah Circle
The
Methodist Church
A. E. Blomberg
T. P. Madsen
Frank Lister
Sunshine Program
Clarence Plum
William Waymack
Willis Madsen
Waymack
Savanna Times-Journal
Dinner Guests Visit from Rockford and Local Families
Dinner guests at the Chas. McGinty home included their son Carroll and wife from Rockford, along with Mr. and Mrs. John Bakkeland. Jacqueline, staying with grandparents Mrs. Hattie Rawlings and Herbert, joined the visit. The Ross Boylan and Rutherford households hosted extended family events through the weekend at the Cheatum home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. McGinty
Carroll
John Bakkeland
Rockford
Jacqueline
Hattie Rawlings
Herbert
Hayes Frazier
Ross Boylan
Orrie Rutherford
Thomas Cheatum
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clayton Atherton
Robert Groharing
Williams
Hartman Sale
Thomson Briefs
Millies
Trev
R. H. Seiiner
Leitner
George Washington
Aid Society
C. Hoge
C. W. Voge
Ray Brenembeman
Ideal Sunday School
Christian Endeavor
Sword
Arletta Hartman
Fair Haven
Argo Methodist
Freeman Green
William
Green
John
Donald Ashpole
Harold Sorensen
Dubuque
Woman's Club
Chas. Hogg
Hazel Sack
Wm. Hans
Sylvia Witt
University of Ilinois
Mrs
Utilities
Harry Diehl
Royal Neighbors
Cora Stickell
Edna Carroll
Alice Switzer
Marian Smith
Hattie Rawlins
Grace Shelley
Preston Prairie
Merle Atherton
Leslie Grim
Janet Carpenter
John Carpenter
Hattie Greeley
Wayne Ashby
Jane Pape
Malvina Green Pape
Frank Smith
William Mitchell
Ustick Township
Ustick
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