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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1941
Page
3
Mr and Mrs Otto Switzer joined by Henry Engel king celebrate New Year in Lanark. Numerous guests visited homes in Garden Plain Fulton Argo Clinton Savanna and surrounding areas sharing holidays and family time with the Wir flexible list of relatives.
Ford Grimm thanks rural patrons for cooperating in buying stamps and stamping letters during the holiday rush. Gratitude is extended to all who assisted the rural mail service.
A Friday evening gathering at the George Bast home honored Mr. and Mrs. Bast on their 85th wedding anniversary. The event was organized by their four children and attended by many relatives including Victor Hines and others from Mt. Carroll, Polo, Cordova, Rockford, Chadwick, and nearby towns.
Evelyn Ashpole and sister visited in Dubuque Iowa. New Year guests at J J Sheridan home included Tim McNamara family Thomas Hand family and Lawrence Weatherwax. Noah Sweitzer family moved into Stumphy building on Main Street. Carl Hoffman and Ione Welch with daughter from Freeport were guests of Chas Sack at Argo.
Miss Evelyn Green of Fulton and Roy Housenga of Ustick were married at 4 o’clock Christmas day in the Clinton Methodist parsonage with Rev. Clements officiating. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Clifford Smith. The bride is daughter of Reuben Green of Thomson. groom son of Roy and Mrs Housenga of Ustick. They will reside in Fulton.
Maurice Bolhous spent New Year's day with his brother in Fulton. Mrs Helen Marshall, visiting Decorah, returns to her parents in Argo. Robert and Jean Demaree, students at the University of Illinois, will return to Campaign tomorrow and Sunday respectively after holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Demaree.
Mr and Mrs Willard Roberts welcomed a 6% pound boy named John Ellsworth born last Friday at the maternal grandmother Ruth Davis's home. Mr and Mrs Harold Atherton welcomed a daughter born Thursday December 26 at Mercy hospital Clinton Ia. Mr and Mrs Lewis Josserand of Moline welcomed a 10-pound son Gordon Paul born Friday December 27. Josserand is niece to Emma Steele of Thomson.
Mrs Wayne C Smith 38 of Savannah died at the home of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Hall in Arco last Saturday after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held Monday at St John’s Catholic church in Savannah with burial in Savannah City Cemetery. Mr and Mrs Ernest Hook of Sterling and Alvin Hook and son Donald of near Lanark visited Sunday at the Argo home of Mr and Mrs Ralph Hook.
Sunday school at 10 a m and evening service at 7 30 p m led by Rev Sword. Christian Endeavor at 7 p m with Blanche Seim in charge. Special program features include readings by Mrs Corzine a selection by Ideal mixed quartet and a vocal number by Mr Stakemiller.
Fair Haven announces a good week service Thursday evening at 7 36 at the Ray Isenhart home. Sunday January 5 Sunday school at 10 00 and E L C E at 7 00. Wednesday January 8 Ladies Aid meets with Mrs Christy Keller.
The Rev J A Foard pastorate hosts Sunday school at 9 30 a m with the ladies aid society meeting at the church next Wednesday followed by a potluck dinner at noon.
The Tuesday Evening Dinner club of Aurora hosts speakers from the National Cylinder company at the Y W C A. W Steele of Chicago and W L Jenkins of Aurora will demonstrate liquid air and its use in defense programs. Public attendance begins 7 45 with a 6 30 dinner. reservations by noon Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Tim McNamara were hosted by Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Sheridan and Mrs. Thomas Hand and family with Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Weatherwax of Thomson. Joseph Doherty of Clinton Iowa joined, along with Glen Wilt and his son Paul of Detroit Michigan.
Mr and Mrs Gail Turney will receive the Review as a Christmas gift from her parents Mr and Mrs John Simpson. Mr and Mrs Grover Brenneman of Alma Michigan will receive the Review as a gift from Mr and Mrs Otte Switzer.
Mrs. Kate Whitney received a letter Tuesday from Mrs. Amos Burr of Des Moines informing of the serious illness of Mr. Alfred Taylor, brother of Mrs. Burr. He is a patient in a Des Moines hospital.
Thompson briefs note several family gatherings around New Year as Chicago residents Will Sullivan and Louis Kness families visit Lanark Argo and Rockford kin. Carl Sack St Ores and McGinty kin join Christmas and New Year festivities with Tibbits Feber Toepfer Hook and Feber households nearby.
The community notes Mr and Mrs Ira Sack observe their 50th wedding day on December 24. The column also lists visits and holiday stays from Blaine Leavens family in Chicago to Argo, plus assorted local trips in Savanna Erie Clinton Oregon Wacker and nearby homes.
The bulletin lists a 9 30 a m Sunday morning Mass led by Rev R H Leitner with a morning service at 9 30 am 10 30 am Sunday School and 7 30 pm Evening Service The Ladies Aid Society meets today Thursday with Mrs Alice Switzer in attendance.
Reverend Clarence Ploch will lead Thomson Methodist Church with morning worship at 11 a.m. and a sermon on The Revolution We Really Need. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. includes Holy Communion and a sermon titled We Have An Advocate with the Father. Epworth League gathering at 6:30 p.m. Official board meeting set for Tuesday Jan 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Jenkins home.
York Community T Stewart Cleworth ministers as morning worship begins 8 45 with Communion theme Finding God in the Communion through 1941. Open discussion His Presence in the Sacraments. Church school 9 30 continues The Universal Gospel Studies in Luke Jesus and Human Affliction. Luke, a cultured Greek, wrote in purer Greek than other Gospels.
Herbert Rawlins Jr and his uncle visited Mt. Carroll on New Year’s Day. The Schick family and daughters Thelma and Irene traveled to Jackson and Alma Michigan and Chicago to call on Rev and Mrs. Prestage at Zion Illinois. Emma Steele returned home after visiting relatives in Mt Carroll. Glen Goble and son Blair of Elmhurst stayed with the Smiths. Ben Stage dined with the Cheatum family.
Miss Ruth Ree Casselberry of Wacker and Neal V. Dauphin of near Savanna wed in a 2:50 PM ceremony last Saturday at their new home three miles east of Savanna on route 52. The Rev. W S Feldwisch officiated before 30 guests. bridesmaids wore light blue and sky blue.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas Deets and sons of Chadwick were Sunday guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm Hawk Jr. Wayne Ashby returned to study at Western State Teacher's College Macomb on Wednesday after holidays with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Ashby Sr.
Friends and relatives traveled to Cedar Falls on December 24 for the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Sack. Forty eight guests attended dinner at the Sack home and 150 visited during open house. The couple married December 24, 1890 at Fair Haven parsonage.
Mrs. William Fink and Laura of Chadwick visited the Parsons. Ivan Carroll and son David joined Walter Milnes at Morrison for Christmas. Joe Larson and family celebrated Christmas at the Pape home in Morrison. Chas Huntley of Clinton and Henry Lohmeier visited Bert Johnson at Argo. Dorothy Prins of Fulton spent time with her parents Claus and Dorothy Prins. Herman Rosenberg of Holland Michigan visited John and another Rosenberg. Ruth Cooper of Moline visited her parents Clarence and Ruth Cooper. Robert Rawlins returned to San Antonio Texas after holidays with Vernon Rawlins family. He studies ground work at Kelly Field.
Mrs Kate Wilsey mother of Guy Wilsey of Thomson dies at Stockton home. Former Kate Lutz born Jan 5 1860 near Lena Illinois. Survived by two sons Wayland Wilsey Delphi Indiana and Guy Wilsey Thomson and daughter Mrs Clark with husband Perry Wilsey as predeceased.
The 500 club met at Mrs. Nelle Houghton's home last Thursday. First prize went to Mrs. Cora Stickell, second to Mrs. Hortense Nipe, and third to Mrs. Leila Johannsen. Next gathering set for Mrs. Luvella Diehl's home. Argo 500 club meets today with Mrs. Amy Lewia.
Harold Ashpole returns from a thirty day furlough to Fort Des Moines. Vernon Rawlins and family host guests in Fulton. Mrs. Martin M. Bielema visits New Year’s Day in Ful ton. Mrs. Harvey Seim and Blanche visit Morrison. Hopkins and Dixon families visit, with other local social events noted.
The Thomson Woman's club will meet Wednesday evening at Mrs. Ethel Demar ee's home. The program includes flag salute minutes of the last meeting unfinished and new business. Members will give a first aid hint and Vera Williams will present a paper on Safety in the Home. Music by Jack Demaree.
Burlington Wisconsin residents Mr and Mrs Lawrence Williams spent Christmas with Mrs Williams mother Mabel Williams. Kenneth Ditsworth and son returned to Argo after two weeks with Ralph and Mrs Hook. Vada Rice of Savanna depot visited her mother Helen Rice for the holiday. Sunday dinner guests included Mrs Gladys Cate and family at Glenn Demaree home. Tuesday visitors at Ross Boylan’s were M Foley and family John Foley and Cora Foley of Savanna. Vernon Corbin returned home after holidays with parents in Easton Indiana. New Year guests at A E Sheridan’s included Richard Lyons Dixon D P Connell Chicago Mary Connell Lawrence Weatherwax and George Weatherwax.
Miss Doris Mumford of Savannah married Harold Brown of Thomson in a single ring ceremony at the Clinton Methodist parsonage. The couple, attended by Frank and Mrs. Fairbrother of Savannah, will reside with the bride’s parents.
A long list of visitors and family gatherings fills holiday snippets as Miss Angela Miller and Miss Dorothea Ritenour visit Milledgeville and Carroll. relatives from Chicago Clinton Morrison Lanark Savanna and Savanna share Christmas and New Year celebrations with the Greeley Brown Carroll Dresbach Witt Ashby Cochran and others.
With the sick K B Carpenter under doctor's care Kyle Rawlins also ill Sharon Wilkinson staying with parents Mr and Mrs Harry Wilkinson Myron Tibbits at Dwight Veterans Hospital is improving Hazel Stober back home in Mt Carroll after Savanna hospital operation sister of Mrs Emma Steele
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