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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1947
Page
3
Community notes call for organizing fire fighters and changing heads on fire plugs, installing fire siren switches, and building a new grade school. Plans include beautifying the village, extending sidewalks, public restrooms, a kindergarten, drainage work, and a youth center with a park between Potter Bros and the hotel.
Weather talks, school heat, and local mischief mix with church notes and family quirks. Mary Lou Cate drives a tractor uptown. Barbara Potter’s bowling score and a baby car joke highlight a page of community life. The Methodist column praises Lent devotion and church attendance, while tributes recall local veterans and war casualties.
James W. Gillespie leads church at 10:00 A M with 11:00 A M Bible study on The Good Shepherd John 10 7 18. 7:30 P M Worship. Announcements note Woman's Bible class Wednesday 7:30 P M at parsonage. Ladies aid at Mrs Paul Wilt Thursday all day. Men's class Thursday 7:45 P M Lesson 1 Samuel 16. Theme The Man Who Did. A good investment is time in God's house.
York Community Thomas 8 Cleworth minister announces Sunday activities February 23 including church school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m with The Meaning of Lent in Community Terms. The TNT society meets February 26. fund drive for Infantile Paralysis Foundation yielded 16.
A notice states a Volunteer Firemen meeting will be held Wednesday evening February 26 at 8 00 in the Village hall.
Clarence Bilaou receives Army camp buildings to set on Bolhous and Root lots between Miss Mary Cone Roy Houghton and Myron Tibbits residences. Buildings come in 8 foot sections and form rooms of various sizes. Clarence plans a 26 by 36 basement with a 16 by 48 building over one side and a roof over the rest to move in during finishing. Joe Root digs a 24 by 24 basement and assembles the structure to finish at the same size.
Thomson No. 1 finished with two wins and one loss against Building and Loan. Thomson Sack and McBride posted two wins and one loss versus Health Club. Thomson Farmers earned seven wins and two losses against Sinclair. Thomson Ladies went winless with zero and eight against Milwaukee.
At a Youth Center meeting the officers were elected: President Robert ae ae, Vice President Ruth Strubb, Secretary Leona Cowley, and Treasurer Norma Strubb.
Thomson Briefs note a sequence of social visits including Mr and Mrs Henry Eubanks and family of Milledgeville with Mr and Mrs Carl Robinson on Sunday. The Rob inson home hosted Mr and Mrs Russell Lego and daughter fromSavanna Monday evening. Dean Robinson, a student at DeKalb College, is to spend the weekend with them.
Mr and Mrs Melvin Stiles of Thomson welcomed a son born at 12 48 a m Tuesday in Savanna city hospital The baby weighed seven pounds seven and a half ounces Medical staff reported both mother and child in good condition.
A lively evening shower celebrated Miss Wheeler with attendees including Mr and Mrs Charles Tripp and Miss Wheeler, who will wed Harold Schroth soon. Cards provided entertainment as guests enjoyed a luncheon featuring sandwiches, jam and coffee. Miss Wheeler received many thoughtful gifts.
The report notes Mrs. H L Rawlins ill and placed in care near Rome. David Mall Son of Me and Mrs Houry Dies in their home. Jane Lamb hospital in Clinton treats Kenneth Kemmer and other residents including Richer Falls and Mt Walker. Gilbert Holland’s baby treated at Jane Lamb hospital. Mrs Holland remains in Clinton. Mrs Joseph Isenhart hospitalized in Savanna City.
The Thomson State Bank will be closed all day Saturday February 22 to mark a birthday observance. The closure affects all bank services and hours are set to resume the following business day.
The Golden Rule class of the Bayot met Wednesday evening at the Kemmer home with 17 members present. Activities included roll call on Why we admire Lincoln and Washington, music, prayer, readings, and a life sketch of Andrew. Refreshments followed served by hostesses.
A Saturday birthday dinner was hosted at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Lewis in honor of Mrs. Lewis. Guests included Irene Behmen of Chicago, Wil Graves, Mike Tucker, John Carpenter of Canton Iowa, Bill Hynes and son of Cedar Rapids, Dorothy Lewis of Buckford, Cecil Frosch and sons, Paul Melendy of Savanna, Robert Lewis and daughter Sherrie, Virgil Wilt and daughter Nancy. Afternoon visitors were Mrs. Eugene Bull and son and Marilyn Carpenter.
M and Mrs John Haborka of Mt Carroll were supper guests Sunday evening in the Kyle Rawlins home. Mrs Kate Gleason visited Tuesday in the Kyle Rawlins home. Mr and Mrs Forrest Eslinger Jaclyn and Connie of Chadwick were Sunday afternoon visitors of Mr and Mrs Justice Prins. Mr and Mrs Clyde Skiles and family were dinner guests in the J M Libberton home Sunday.
Tommy Root expresses gratitude for the cards flowers gifts and fruit received during his hospital stay and thanks the basketball teams and coach for their help. He says everything is greatly appreciated.
Mrs. Otto Switzer and Mrs. Lillian Farnsworth stayed with Mrs. Henry Engelking in Lanark and attended the Lanark Woman's club meeting. Princ Marion of Forreston described his summer trip aiding a shipload of horses to Trieste under U N R A aid to Europe.
The motion pictures postponed from Friday January 31 due to bad weather will be shown on Friday February 28 at 8:00 PM by Mr. Judi Friday at Sandridge school. A potluck dinner starts at 7:30 PM with each family providing their own table service sandwiches and a dish to pass. Everyone is welcome. Lib je C Rupple, teacher.
Thomson residents are asked to donate furniture to the Legion as they prepare to set up in the George Medema building. Officials declare the first and third Tuesday as official meeting nights, with hall access on other weeknights. They seek tables chairs a pool table and a pop stand and ask donors to contact Legion members or Gene Potter or leave items at the hall.
Local item highlights Lester and Jimmy Baker along with Helen Mae Edith Ann Mach Tommy and Jerry Ketchum in the Thomson vicinity. Names indicate a family or community notice shared among residents.
Thomson high school grain judging team placed sixth at the section I competition held Saturday February 15 in Dakota. Team members were Paul Hartman Bernard Harman Leland Housenga Fred Miller and Alfred Dykstra. Poultry judging finished sixteenth with Carroll Dimmick Ben Dimmick Arnold Sikkema Ellis Pickens and Darrell Gaar participating.
The column lists multiple local clubs meeting in February and March. It names hosts and hostsesses such as Mrs. Ford Grimm Mrs. Ernest Smith Mrs. Lieta Johannsen and Mrs. Adeline Groharing. It notes roll calls prizes and program topics including yeast breads and hobbies and includes dates venues and upcoming meetings.
The report lists multiple households visiting relatives and friends on Sunday including Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Rennet and daughter with Mr. and Mrs. George St. Ores, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bolhous with Marilyn visiting Mrs. Bolhous' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Bielema, in Fulton, and Dr. H. J. Heusinkveld hosting Paul Heusinkveld and Bob in Clinton, plus James Haley noted as 67 around town, Marie Yates visiting her mother in Panorama, Norman Stickell and family dining with Justice Prins in Mt. Carroll, and Herbert Rawlins visiting his mother in Des Plaines.
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