Newsy Notes From the School House
School column notes week includes films on London and Cattle. Students study Notes Payable Interest Expense and Bank Account chapter. Sophs plan party Wednesday. Biology test Friday. Six weeks tests approach. A misprint correction for a General Business class notice. Reports due English class. Interrogation style class questions about books. YCHS girls describe a witty male cousin with Clark Gable mustache. Return of Elynor Stagg hoped soon. Textbooks crammed for exams across the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Harold Ashpole
Nellie Dimmick
Clark Gable
Robert Taylor
Bing Crosby
Zerita P
Elynor Stagg
Grade School Notes Highlight Spring Activities
The eighth grade girls saw Happy Landing at Savanna Monday night. New supplement readers arrive for grades five and six. English classes study Longfellow for his February birthday. New enrollments include Betty Crawford Leona Workman Arthur Workman and Dorothy Workman. Primary room weaves a waste paper basket. Second grade completes reading texts. First grade fields include reading phonics spelling health art handwriting and music. Spring signs appear on the playground with marble games jump rope and planted flower seeds. A health project has a child doctor or nurse inspecting each pupil for cleanliness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Landing
Savanna
Longfellow
Betty Jane Crawford
Leona Workman
Arthur Workman
Dorothy Workman
Local Stock Market Leader Hartman Tops Week
Charles Hartman led the live stock market last week by selling 77 hogs. Evelyn Ohm of Morrison visited Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. John Carpenter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hartman
Evelyn Ohm of
Morrison
John Carpenter
Illness and recoveries sweep the Willis Stage area
Several residents report illnesses and recoveries. Willis Stage resident Willis suffers broken ribs from a wagon fall but improves and stays around the house. Louis Decker and Mrs. Cora Griswold battle flu and cold. Joan Prins and Arlene Smith recover from jaundice. Mrs. Jennie Lowery treated for quinsy. daughter aids at home. Marilyn Bolhous treated for an open ear vein. ongoing care with Dr Karr overseeing X-ray and radium treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Stage
Louis Decker
Cora Griswold
Norman Stickell
Joan Prins
Justice Prins
Freeman Crevidence
Lanark
Argo
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
Grace Moyer
Arlene Smith
Janet Kenyon
Arlene
Jennie Lowery
Quinsy
Charles Hunt
Galesburg
Will Slayman
Charles Switzer
Clarence Bolhous
Marilyn
Town City
Iowa City
Karr
P T A March Meeting Set at York Gym
The York Parent-Teacher Association will hold its March meeting Tuesday March 1 at the York gym starting at 7 20 PM. County superintendent Lawrence L Bruch will speak on Carroll county schools and visiting nurse Nell Stewart will discuss tuberculosis eradication efforts. Annual officer elections will be held. All parents are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Ruth Switzer Among Ten Parsons Seniors Honored
Senior Ruth Switzer of Parsons college Fairfield Iowa is named among ten outstanding seniors elected for representation in The American College Yearbook of 1938. The publication, nationwide in scope, features who’s who among current graduates and acknowledges college work shaping future leaders and better educated youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Switzer
Parsons College
Fairfield
Local Socials Include Morrison, Argo Guests at Chadwick
Thomson reports a busy week as Mr. and Mrs. Dan Sack of Morrison and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith of Argo joined Miss Harriett Smith and Paul Wilt for supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Morgan in Chadwick. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. Herman Jansma and son Philip along with Mrs. Jansma's mother of Morrison. Carl Haag and his father George Haag of Chadwick called on Mr. and Mrs. Henry Parson in Chadwick Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Sack
Morrison
Paul Smith
Argo
Harriett Smith
Paul Wilt
James Morgan
Chadwick
Herman Jansma
Philip
Jansma
Henry Parson
Eugene Murray
Savanna
Ted Storm
Wacker
Mt Carroll High Hosts World Champion Typist Demonstration
About fifty students and teachers attended Albert Tangora’s exhibition at Mt Carroll High School. Tangora, a seven time world typing champion, demonstrated speeds from 40 to 145 words per minute and a 141 WPM record with 99.63 percent accuracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Tangora
Mt. Carroll High School
Bernadine Carroll and Donald E. Smith Wed in Colorado
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Bernadine Carroll to Donald E. Smith on February 17 in Colorado. Mrs. Smith is the daughter of Ethan Carroll and a niece of Rush W. Carroll. they plan to reside in Julesburg after February 23. Also notes Martin Williams visiting his father Luther Williams on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Rush W. Carroll
Bernadine Carroll
Donald E. Smith
Smith
Ethan Carroll
Ovid, Col
Julesburg
Colo
Martin Williams
tUatick
Luther Willliams
Sunday activities at Ideal church advertised
The notice lists Sunday school at 10 a.m. Young People's meeting at 7 p.m. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. Rev. Sword is pastor. Arletta Hartman led the meeting with Mrs. Corzine, Mr. Stakemiller, and Mr. Corzine performing special numbers. Lillian Hartman, Arletta Hartman, and Blanche Seim gave instrumental music with Sylvia Wilt as accompanist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People
Sword
Arletta Hartman
Young Peoples
Fair Haven Church Announces Services and Meeting
Rev Theo Voeckel presides as pastor. Sunday school begins at 10 a.m. Morning worship follows at 11 a.m. A prayer meeting is set for Thursday evening at 7 30 in the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo, Voeckel
Sunday worship and leadership training in Albany
Sunday school and worship services are held each Sunday at 10 a m under Superintendent Charles McGinty. A Thomson church delegation will attend the Leadership Training school in Albany on Sunday evening. The Gaar twins will sing and the Kness trio will provide instrumental music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McGinty
Thomson Church
Albany
Gaar Twins
Kness
York Community Preaching on Washington and Lincoln
Rev Cleworth speaks on the lives of Washington and Lincoln at the York Community service at 9 a m A stereopticon view show is included Everyone is invited to attend followed by the church school at 9 45 a m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleworth
Washington
Lincoln
Church School
Argo Methodist church activities and aid meeting notes
Morning worship at 9 30 a m and Sunday school at 10 15 a m announced. The ladies aid met yesterday in Mrs Joe Melendy’s home. Next Wednesday the regular aid lunch will be at the church with hostesses Mrs Geo Schmaling and daughter Miss Esther.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aid
Joe Melendy
Geo Schmaling
Esther
Community church notices spell out services and events
Catholic Mass next Sunday at 9 30 A M. Baptist Sunday school at 10 A M. Everyone invited. Ladies aid meets all day Thursday at Mrs Lyle Williams home with Mrs Leonard Stage hostess. March Sunday school social committee includes Mr and Mrs Otto Sweitzer and Mrs Lloyd Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
Lyle Williams
Leonard Stage
March
Otto Sweitzer
Lloyd Smith
Mt Carroll Boards of Education Meeting Recap
The County Boards of Education met Friday evening in Mt Carroll. Attendees heard attorney for the department of education discuss School Laws new July 1. Bryant Voris of the Illinois state school board association spoke on aims of the association. Dr Claude Wicks spoke on standardizing rural schools. Supt Bruch presented certificates to five rural schools and issued election supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Boards of Education
Mt. Carroll
T. A. Rey
L. Bruch
Words
Department of Education
Bryant B. Voris
Illinois State School Board Association
School Board Association
Claude Wicks
Bruch
Boards of Education
Dyson Couple Observe 50th Wedding Anniversary Open House
Relatives and friends from Morrison, Savanna, Milledgeville, Mt. Carroll, Chadwick, Lanark, and Thomson visited Lanark on Tuesday to celebrate Mr. and Mrs. George W. Dyson’s 50th wedding anniversary. Open house ran 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 with 132 guests, 25 at table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Dyson
Lanark
Morrison
Savanna
Milledgeville
Mt. Carroll
Chadwick
Thomson
George Balk Plans New Fireproof Building in Fulton
George Balk, whose Fulton business was destroyed by fire in December, will erect a two story brick and tile building measuring 26 by 60 feet. The first floor will house Balk’s barber shop and a beauty parlor run by Mrs Balk. the second floor will hold a six room apartment with bath and porch for Mr and Mrs Balk and their son Harlan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Balk
Fulton
Mr. Balk
Balk
Harlan
Timber worker fined for drunken driving in Thomson area
Frank Marouski, a timber clearing worker from Thomson, was fined 10 plus costs Monday at Mt Carroll for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. His car collided with Eugene Murray's auto Sunday night east of Thomson. Officers faced difficulty restraining the intoxicated lumber jack at arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Marouski
Thomson
Mt. Carroll
Eugene Murray
Marouski
Alida Dykstra Shower Held in Fulton
Miss Alida Dykstra daughter of Mr and Mrs Dewey Dykstra will wed Curtis Balk. A surprise miscellaneous shower was hosted last Thursday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Jacob Housenga in Fulton. Aunt Miss Jeanette Balk and sister Miss Agnes Dykstra organized the event with thirty guests attending from Thomson and Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alida Dykstra
Dewey Dykstra
Curtis Balk
Jacob Housenga
Fulton
Jeanette Balk
Agnes Dykstra
Clinton
Thomson
Seibert
Gertrude Dykstra
Sylvalana Bolhous
Alida
Robins Spotted By Grim Couple In Local Bluffs
Mr and Mrs Claude Grim report the first sighting of robins in the area. They saw three birds Sunday afternoon in the bluffs while returning home from a visit with Mrs Willis Stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Grim
Robins
Bluffs
Grim
Willis
East End Cafe Opens Ice Cream Season
The East End Cafe starts the ice cream season with a fresh stock of Meadow Gold ice cream. Several delicious flavors are available for customers today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East End
Webster Lumber Co Making Strides On Timber This Week
Webster Lumber Co reports strong progress at Thomson with about 500 men in timber clearing. Sawmill operates nearly daily as logs are hauled to the mill and lumber piles grow toward ready-for-build quantities. Workers trek from the bridge to their sites, returning after long days, with weather easing potential output in two to three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster Lumber Co
Thomson
Milwaukee
Local Talent Play Nets $25.70 for Methodist Ladies Aid
Proceeds from the home talent play in the gym last Saturday raised 25.70 for the Ladies Aid of the Methodist church. The local men performed well and the young participants earned credit for helping the show succeed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Lyndon Loses To Thomson In Winter Basketball Clash
The Y C H S cagers defeated Lyndon 24 to 14 on Friday, ending their winter home schedule and eyeing Mt Carroll tourney. Thomson led with 24 points as Lyndon’s team, led by Taylor Glazier and Holt, battled hard but could not overturn the visitors. A double feature at the Y C H S gym followed, alumni vs Fulton town and Mt Carroll CCC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. C. H. S. Cagers
Lyndon
Whiteside County
Mt. Carroll
Thomson
Hans
Hook
Cate
St. Ores
J. Hook
Taylor
Glazier
Holt
Millikani
Sikkema
Fulton Town
CCC
Isaac Deckers surprised on wedding date
Mr and Mrs Isaac Decker were surprised last Thursday evening when relatives gathered at their Chadwick area home to celebrate their twelfth wedding anniversary. The group presented a lovely gift as the evening proceeded in social fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Decker
Chadwick
Decker
Henry Imel
Clarence
Harold Imel
Roy Isenhart
Cecil Imel
Tof Thomson
Family visits grace local dinner hosts on weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Grim and family dined Sunday with Willis Stage and family. Afternoon guests included Mr. and Mrs. Ted Storm of Wacker. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Blodgett and their children from Lee Center stayed with Mrs. Blodgett’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kustes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Grim
Willis Stage
Ted Storm
Wacker
Herbert Blodgett
Lee Center
Blodgett
Thomas Kustes
Birth of Son Richard George to Hicks Family
A son named Richard George was born February 16 to Mrs. Veneta Hicks. The child's father, Amos Hicks, passed away last June after a short illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard George
Veneta Hicks
Amos Hicks
Mrs Henry Kane Dies. Funeral Friday At Fulton
Mrs Henry Kane longtime Thomson resident died Tuesday at the Fulton home after a lingering illness. She is survived by her husband Henry Kane and three children Bernard Leland and Eleanor, nine brothers and four sisters. Funeral will be held at the Fulton home at 1 p m Friday then at the M E church in Thomson at 2 pm with Rev Jones Earl Corwin officiating. Interment in Lower York cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Kane
Thomson
Fulton
Kane
Ed Williams
Ethel M. Williams
Edwin Williams
Ustick Township
Bernard
Leland
Chicago
Eleanor
Ernest
Howard
S. Dak
Harry
Dixon
Lawrence
Springfield
Wis
George
Port Byron
Vernon
Rollin
Lyle
Richard
Maurice
Edith
Thomas Sheridan
Fair Haven
Lulu
George Beck
Savanna
Florence
Bernie Divilbiss
Warrenville
Nelda
Winnetka
M. E
Jones Earl Corwin
Presbyterian Church In
Garrett Sterenberg
Morrison
D. French
Sylvalena Bolhous
Lower York
Clubs and Lodges Hold Meetings and Elect Officers
The TNT group met at Mrs. Wesley Sack's home with 19 members and 3 visitors. New officers include Adeline Groharing president and Edith Gaar third vice president, with several other posts filled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TNT
Wesley Sack
Ida Frederick
Adeline Groharing
Nelle Houghton
Edith Gaar
Ethel Demaree
Helen Gaar
Kate Whitney
Amelia Sack
Adeline Graharing
Checkers Claim Savanna Team in 34 to 5 Victory
Thomson's crack checker players faced Savanna's best at Stickell's Cafe on Tuesday evening February 22, 1938, to defend the Car roll county championship. Individual Savanna records list several players while changes in Thomson’s lineup occurred after the first nine games as spectators watched a large gallery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Savanna
Stickell’s
Carroll County
Ernest Schmuch
A. C. Elliot
Wm. Schlott
Dee St. Ores
A. C. Brower
W. S. Stickell
Stickell
Jake Stickell
Jim St. Ores
Grade Schools Organize County League and Tourney Plans
County grade schools form a basketball league for the next school year with Mr. Christiansen of Savanna as president and Louis Daehler of Lanark as secretary treasurer. A Wednesday start marks a county tournament in Lanark gym with Lanark officials Janicek and Garber. Schedule features semis Saturday and finals Saturday evening with trophies for winner runner-up and consolation winner. Also notes two local family moves and a Tuesday visit to Rudolph Holm home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christiansen
Savanna
Louis Daehler
Lanark
Janicek and
Garber
Milledgeville
Mt. Carrol
Chestnut Park
Shannon
Thomson
Chadwick
Joe Kauffman
Excelsior
John Balk
Fulton
Graharing
Rudolph Holm
Harry Stoner
Harry
Fred Peters
Lou Moyer
Emma Stoner
Mayme Mummert
Weekend Guests Gather Across Local Homes in Proph etstown Areas
A long list of visitors extended weekend hospitality across Proph etstown and nearby towns. Epa Hook Roberta Kamphuis joined Carl Ardat Joe Kamphuis hosts. Harvey Marshall Ida Weber visited Rock Falls. Divilbiss Williams Jackson families stayed Warrenville Argo Clinton. Continue highlights include Knapp Brinkman Roggendorf St Ores visits Clinton Savanna Morrison and Rock Island hosts. JoAnn Stage celebrated second birthday with family in Stage home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epa Hook
Daugher Roberta
W H. Kamphuis
Carl Ardat
Joe Kamphuis
Prophetstown
Harvey Marshall
Ida Weber
W. A. Marshall
Rock Falls
Bernie Divilbiss
Warrenville
Hayward
Wis
Ross Boylan
Russell Gleason
Savanna
Clarence Messinger
Clinton
Luella Gleason
H. G. Hege
Cora Griswold
Hege
St. Louis
Galesburg
Ill
Fred Haring
Arthur Robinson
Argo
George Balk
Harlan
Peter Balk
Fulton
Lloyd Smith
Geraldine
Ivan Carroll
Morrison
Charles Stage
JoAnn
Rock Island
Ben Stage
Stage
Joann Stage
Robert Stage
Kenneth Kemmer
John Hook
Fred Hook
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Newsy
BY c. H. S
P. T. A. Association
Thomson Briefs
MT. Carroll High
Methodist
Argo Methodist
Geo. Dyson
Dyson
Glenn Dyson
Des Moines, Il
Ralph Petty
Morrisonville, Ill
Lee Dyson
Frank Kimmel
Sons
Charles Dyson
Kansas City
Nettie Baker
Stella Griswold
Will Griswold
Charles Harris
Joe Grim
Gee
Fenley
Isaac Deckers
Mrs
Chas Wilt
Charles Wilt
Paul Frederick
Lucille Warfield
Helen Rice
Wilt
Ustick, Fulton and Thomson
CLUBS
Lodges
Thomson 500 Club
K. B. Carpenter
Eastern Stars
Argo 500
Will Holm
Rey Houghton
B . Lewis
Mayme Mummertow
Roy Houghton
Carl Johannsen
Dee McGinnis
Lawrence Williams
George Williams
Nelda Williams
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