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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1948
Page
3
A collage of Mt Carroll gossip covers the district finals at Shannon, Firemen Ball plans, dance lessons, local celebrities, shoppers, and town life. It mentions Pearl City, Lute Geisnger, Elmer Hook, and various residents in playful, fragmented vignettes.
The Argo-Fa Methodist ladies aid held an all day meeting at Lou Moyer's home with a noon scramble dinner. A surprise farewell was given for Verne Kaufman who is moving from the community, including a gift and a trib ute poem read by Myrta Turney. Attendees included Anna Carroll Mary Hook Irene Foltz and many others.
The Carroll County School Survey Committee will meet Wednesday evening March 10 at 8 in the high school to discuss consolidating school districts 73 74 and 80 in Carroll County. Local residents and families are noted visiting and hosting gatherings in Thomson Morrison Clinton and Mt Carroll with several anniversaries and social visits reported.
Mr and Mrs Arnold Schafer welcomed son Gary Boyd born February 17 at West Lake hospital Melrose Indiana weighing 6 pounds 3 ounces. Mrs Schafer is the former Helen Kenyon of Argo, Illinois. Mr and Mrs Benford Stadel of Stockton welcomed daughter Diane Elizabeth born February 23 at St Francis hospital Freeport weighing 7 pounds 10 ounces. Mrs Stadel is the former Isabelle Prins. Mr and Mrs Garland Harris of Fulton welcomed son born Tuesday night at Jane Lamb hospital. Mrs Harris is the former Miss Jean Swett. Mr and Mrs Thomas B Kindle welcomed son born Friday February 20 at Savanna City hospital weighing eight pounds 14 ounces. Mrs Kindle is the former Darlene Curpen.
The article notes church services on Sunday February 29 1948 with D L Draper Thomson and Thomas S Cleworth preaching. Morning worship at 11 includes a theme on making a better Christian life and world mission backed by Romans and Ephesians. February saints Philip and the Lamb of God highlighted.
The parish outlines a Sunday schedule with Catholic Mass at 9 30 and Baptist Mass also at 9 30 led by James W Gillespe. Morning worship and study follow, with lessons from Romans and Ephesians. A Tuesday 7 30 pm church meeting and a Sunday school social with potluck are announced, listing several host families. Safety and hopeful messages punctuate the page.
Clarence Bolhous will be at the Village Hall in Thomson Saturday February 28 from 6 p m to 9 p m to register eligible voters not yet registered in this county. A mix of local notices and social notes follow including marriage details and family references.
The Otter Bluff school pupils and Mrs M Wheeler broadcast from KROS Clinton on the school time program last Thursday. They recorded their Rhythm Band playing Haydn's Surprise Symphony to be aired today at the school and will listen to their performance by recording at their own school under Mrs Anta Rich who directs music in Whiteside rural schools.
Mrs Kate Whitney village clerk confirms the 1948 fishing licenses for hook and line basket and related methods are now available. All licenses carry the same price as previous years.
Mrs. Jennie Clark 84 of Thomson died February 1 in Savanna City hospital after 16 days of illness. Service held at Thomson Methodist Church with Rev I L Draper officiating. burial in Lower York cemetery. Survived by son Edward Drake of Thomson and relatives in Clinton and Savanna.
I am sincerely grateful to my many friends for their help, flowers, fruit, and gifts received during my illness in Mercy hospital at Clinton and during convalescence at home. The many heartfelt cards and remembrances were equally appreciated.
Card thanks neighbors friends for kindness during sickness and death of mother Ed Drake thanks for sympathy cards flowers pallbearers and assistance in any way.
Two Holstein cows owned by John Rk Derrer Son Mt Carroll Illinois topped official Herd Improvement Registry tests in Brattleboro Vermont. Buttercup Colantha Posch Echo produced 692 pounds butterfat and 17 598 pounds milk in 365 days with two daily milkings at age 2 years 10 months. Amy Colantha Posch Maid produced 532 pounds butterfat and 14 704 pounds milk in 262 days at age 5 years. Tests supervised by University of Illinois with Holstein-Friesian Association of America.
Mr and Mrs Lynn Curley hosted a dinner Sunday celebrating the birthdays of William Robertson and Francis Sheridan. Attending were Mr and Mrs Delbert Curley and family, Mr and Mrs Wm Robertson of Argo and Mr and Mrs Francis Sheridan of Moline.
H A Anderson will hold a closing out sale on his farm and equipment on Saturday March 6. The farm is on the ridge road a short distance from Thomson. Various visitors are noted in local circles including Jim Coleman, Gladys Cate, Sam Mattie, Roy Marshall and others visiting relatives and friends across nearby towns. The Rev J T Egan will celebrate mass in Thomson on Sunday at 0:50 am for Tim Mc Namara 40th wedding anniversary.
Local notes report an unusually early Easter celebration with a snowshoe rabbit and turned hat styles. Residents fear the fireman’s ball could be affected if the ball game is lost, while traffic and storage changes draw attention to a moved Diehl Oil office and a new farm supply shipment.
Wilma Mae Bielema daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Bielema of Thomson married Paul A Ottens son of Mr and Mrs George C Ottens of Lyndon in a 5 pm Tuesday February 17 double ring ceremony at the First Christian Reformed church Fulton. Attendants included Evelyn Van Zuiden. They will reside near Lyndon.
A long list of weekend guests includes Gus and Dorothy Roggendorf with the Brock family in Savanna, Dick and family in Chadwick, Emma Eslinger from Morrison, and many others visiting relatives in Morrison, Byron, Hanover, Polo, Sterling, and Lanark. Walter Kraft’s brother Walter Kraft Jr. dies in Seattle. Several hosts report new cars and moving plans.
Mrs. Howard Wiebenga is ill with tonsillitis. David Diehl, recently with an ear infection, shows improvement. Danny Wiebenga recovers from measles. Andy Sheridan, home from Mercy hospital, remains ill locally. Kyle McGinnis improves slowly from pneumonia. Mrs. Clara Switzer had eye surgery at Deaconess Eye Dept Room 324 Marshalltown. Mrs. Steven Switzer of Orangeville, formerly Thomson, ill with pneumonia at St Francis hospital Freeport.
Through moving we have lost two students from the fourth grade. Charles LaDew moved to Minnesota and Dwight Wilker will attend a rural school north of Mt. Carroll. Audubon Bird club met with theme Our Winter Birds. Mrs Kettle and Becky visited. Mrs Fehler visited Feb 11. Mrs Shoemaker treated room Feb 25 for Jerry's birthday. Civics class visited York township Whitneys on Feb 11. Whitneys shared relics and early township history. Music classes enjoy new record player funded by operetta proceeds. Basketball season over. heavyweight 7 win 7 losses. Lightweight 7 wins 10 losses. End of season spurt at Shannon. both teams placed second. First and Second Grades study community workers. Sharon and Gene Wilkerson moved to Mt. Carroll, enrollment down to 28. First graders begin Our Friends at Work. 7th and 8th grade geography finished South America maps and graphs.
Miss Bertha Curley, R N, dayl aren of Mr and Mrs Clifford Curley, is now at the Children's Hospital in Iowa. Mr and Mrs A Travis of Evanston were 2 end guests at Dr and Mrs E H Gholson Savanna. Mr Travis and Dr Gholson were classmates in the School of Pharmacy University of Illinois. This was their first visit in 10 years. Mr and Mrs Thomas Kustes Jr entertained at a 6 o'clock dinner Wednesday evening. Those present were Mr and Mrs Harvey Seim, Mr Segar, Miss Lila Mickelson and Miss Esther Schmaling. The evening was spent in playing card games. Charles Rogers now has the telephone, number 181. Markie Beck and son Earl were shoppers in Fulton and Clinton on Tuesday. Paul McGinnis and Melvin Hamm visited in Savanna on Tuesday with Kyle, Pauls brother, who is recovering from pneumonia. Mr and Mrs Denver McGinnis and family of Minnesota have moved to the Sandridge home of his brother Mr and Mrs Vaughn McGinnis and family. The Fannie Wild Bush residence in Albany will be sold at public auction on Friday March 12 at 2 p m.
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