Village Board Holds Regular January Meet Here Tuesday Evening
Official minutes from Thomson Illinois January 3 1939 report a routine village board session. Roll call of Pres. B R Lewis and trustees. December minutes approved. bills totaling various items approved for payment. a road project bill tabled for February. treasurer’s December receipts listed. state inspector finds new well and water system in good condition. pumping costs reduced after new setup.
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Cpavaketl
Thomson
Wits B. R. Lewis
Richard Williams
Library Fund
C. W
Jurgensen
Marshall
Board On
N. B
Sportsmen To Hold Meeting Next Tuesday
Members of the Thomson Sportsmen's Club are urged to attend a meeting at 8 p.m. next Tuesday in the Village hall Thomson to elect new officers for the coming year. Current officers include T. C. Chenxtum, president, and Johnnie Reader, secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Sportsmen’s Club
Thomson
Elul
T. C. Chenxtum
Johnnie Reader
Fragmented note on school and Santa themes
A rough fragment mentions a school and Santa Claus items. It references primary children, eighth grade, and a community or park setting. The text is garbled with little clear structure or names to identify.
Local News Roundup of New Year Visits and Guests
A Clinton area social column lists numerous New Year visits and dinners. Residents from Morrison Carroll Fulton Lyndon Savanna and Garden City share family gatherings and hospitality at homes of relatives including the Harv y Marshall Roy Heitman Kenyon and Tobey families with numerous grandchildren and neighbors noted.
Seed corn man visits Thomson farmers Thursday
Mr. Traver of Traver Bros seed corn men from Clinton county Iowa toured Thomson farms today. He met with farmers and took orders for their hybrid seed corn. Traver reports a large number of Illinois orders already placed and expects more events in the territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Traver
Traver Bros
Clinton County
Iowa
Thomson
P T A Met Tonight At High School
A parents teachers association meeting is planned for this evening at the high school gym. The program includes a business session, songs, talks on aims of talent teacher associations, social life of the school child, and musical selections by Mrs. Vernon Rawlins and others.
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Parent-Teachers Association
Sym
Vernon Rawlins
Ideal
Ideal School
Glenn Demaree
Wild Tans
Taper
Misa Gladys Gooper
Evelyn Pessman
Arga Home Econanie Club
Woman's Club Meeting Planned for Jan 11 at Switzer Home
Thomson Woman's club will meet January 11 with Mrs. C. K. Switzer hosting. Program topics include current events and American ideals. speakers include Thelma Schick and others. Also reported are multiple local births: Edward Andrew to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hook. Philip Thomas to Mr. and Mrs. Philip Switzer. Fredrick McLeod to Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Kinyon. George Henry to Mr. and Mrs. Russell Gleason.
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C. K. Switzer
Thomson Woman's Club
Edward Bok
Andrew Carnegie
Augustus St. Gardens
E. O. ‘Hemmer
Thelma Schick
America
Fred Hook
Edward Andrew
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Hook
Bernice Vass
Philip Switzer
Philip Thomas
St. Luke’s Hospital
Davenport
Fredrick McLeod
E. M.kinyon
Burlington
Burlington Hospital
Kinyon
Marian Stayman
Russell Gleason
Savanna
George Henry
Methodist Church Service Plan With Hymns and Sermon
Sunday worship schedule includes 11:00 a m service with Prelude hymn prayer and special music. New Testament reading Matthew 9 9 13 sermon Mercy Not Sacrifice and hymns toward the service followed by an official board meeting after. Sunday School starts at 10:00 a m.
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Methodist
Hutcovy
Gell
York Community Notice Plans Religious Service and Concert
York Community announces minister David F Warner leading church activities including study groups and public worship at 11 am. A sermon titled What is Your Life will be delivered with the People’s class assisting. Sunday evening January 15 features a Munle Leaf Quartet program. Catholic Mass at 9:30 am next Sunday.
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David F. Warner
Rev Seveuer Pastors Morning Worship and Sunday School
Rev Seveuer pastor invites all to morning worship at nine thirty and Sunday School at ten thirty. The missions aid society meets all day Friday at Roy Heitman home. officers to be elected. Sunday School social next Tuesday with Mr and Mrs Paul Smith at Argo. each family to bring soup bowls and spoons.
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HW. Seveuer
Sumlay School
Dulies’ Aid Society
Roy Heitman
Aud
Paul Smith
Argo
Argo Methodist Sunday School and Ladies Aid Meeting
Argo Methodist reports Sunday school at 9 30 a m with no preaching service. The ladies aid will meet Wednesday afternoon. Fourteen ladies attended yesterday's church potluck dinner and spent the afternoon quilting.
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Argo Methodist Sunday School
Aid
Farley leads Tau prayer and services at Fair Haven
Paul Farley, pastor, leads Thursday evening Tau prayer meeting at the parsonage. Sunday schedule includes Sunday school at 1 a.m and a preaching service at 10:55 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Haven Few
Paul Farley
Tau
Full Gospel Assembly and Sunday Schedule Card
Ideal Sunday school at 10 a m Young people's meeting at 7 p m Evening service at 7 30 p m Rev Sword pastor Harriet Isenhart led the young people meeting this week An orchestra including Lillian Hartman Arletta Hartman Delta Isenhart and Blanche Seim tarn provided music Mrs Sword accompanied Come to ideas You are always welcome Full Gospel Assembly Evangelistic meetings continue at 10th avenue and 6th street Fulton at 7 30 daily except Saturday Old time Holy Ghost revival meetings offer Pentecostal baptism of the Holy Ghost and healing Pastor A J Wells Mr and Mrs H L Rawlins learned their son Herbert arrived in Macomb from Mexico after spending the holiday vacation
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Ideal
Sword
Harriet Isenhart
Lillian
I Hartman
Arletta Hartman
Delta Isenhart
Blanche Seim
Full Gospel Assembly
10Th Ave
Nue
6Th Street
Fulton
Christ
A.J. Wells
H. L. Rawlins
Herbert Sunday
Macomb
Mexico
Pearl Prins Is Feted On 9th Birthday
Pearl Prins daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Prins was pleasantly surprised last Friday afternoon at her grandparents home near Fulton when relatives and friends gathered to celebrate her ninth birthday which was Saturday. Pearl received many nice gifts and refreshments of ice cream cake and wafers were served. Lola Dykstra Lucille Prins Sylvia Dykstra and the Albert Prins family were present from Thomson. Others included the children of Mr and Mrs Geerts as follows Paul and Pauline Geerts Mr and Mrs Chas Geerts and family of Round Grove Me and Mrs Earl Voss and daughter Mr and Mrs Pete Smith and daughter of Garden Plain.
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Pearl Prins
Albert Prins
Dave Geerts
Fulton
Pearl
Lola Dykstra
Lucille Prins
Sylvia Dykstra
Thomson
Geerts
Paul
Pauline Geerts
Chas.Geerts
Round Grove
Earl Voss
Daughtew
Pete Smith
Garden Plain
Miss Grace Ashpole Accepts Hospital Nursing Job
Miss Grace Ashpole daughter of Mr and Mrs John Ashpole has accepted a position as nurse in the city hospital in Savanna and began duties on Monday. She follows Miss Margaret Chamberlain who resigned to take a post in a city hospital in Newman Lewis. Ashpole is a registered nurse and graduated from Mercy hospital Clinton nurses training school this last summer.
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Grace Ashpole
John Ashpole
Jhuysnital
Savanna
Margaret Chamberlain
Newman
Lewis
Ashpole
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
Two Parties Mark New Year’s Eve Gatherings
Mrs Teil Storm of Wacker and Mrs Lyle Willians hosted a watch party for Chat-A-While Club members and families with eighteen attendees. Beams Mrs Pert Grimm won high in a 500 game, Emil Beach won low. lunch followed late. A separate party at Mr and Mrs Paul Smith’s Argo home featured cards, with James Morgan taking high, Harriett Smith low, and a floating prize.
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Teil Storm
Wacker
Lyle Willians
Williams
Beams
Pert Grimm
Emil Beach
Paul Smith
Argo
Mr. Smith
James Morgan
Harriett Smith
Mrs Groharing Hosts New Year's Day Family Dinner
Mrs Sarah Groharing entertained her children and grandchildren and guests at a New Year’s Day family dinner. Attendees included Mr and Mrs W M Tucker of Clinton, Mr and Mrs Wallace Dresbach and three children of Mt Carroll, Mr and Mrs Kyle Melendy and daughters of Savanna, Mr and Mrs Bruce Groharing of Galesburg, Mrs Cecil Froseh of Savanna, Mr and Mrs Robert Groharing and Prudence, Mr and Mrs John Carpenter and daughters, Mr and Mrs B R Lewis with Dorothy and Robert, Mrs Jane McGinty and Grace Sack of Mt Carroll, and Marvin Brookstra of Chicago.
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Sarah Croharing
W. M. Tucker
Clinton
Wallace Dresbach
Mt. Carroll
Kyle
Melendy
Savanna
Bruce Groharing
Galesburg
Cecil Froseh
Robert Groharing
Prudence
John Carpenter
B. R. Lewis
Dorothy
Robert
Jane McGinty
Grace Sack
Marvin Brookstra
Chicago
YCHS to Play Lyndon Non Conference Game Friday
The YCHS basketball squad heads to Lyndon Friday for a non conference game. They then host Cordova on their floor next Wednesday evening. The Ines team has played four games, with one loss. Mrs. Sadie K. Dunshee of Mt. Carroll was a business visitor in Thomson Tuesday. Arletta Hartman and Alvin Reiff family completed a week long motor trip to eastern states visiting Niagara Falls, Gettysburg, Mount Vernon, Washington DC, and Philadelphia area, noting historic sites and monuments along the way.
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YCHS
Lyndon
Cordova Fire
Ines
Shannon
Sadie K. Dunshee
Mt. Carrall
Thomson
Arletta Hartman
Alvin Reiff
Cleveland
Ohio
Niagara
Niagara River
Peace Bridge
Canada
Greencastle
Husy
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Ettsyburg
Eternal Light Peace Memorial
Gettysburg
R. D. Cunningham
Mount Vernon
Washington
Aleo
Capitol
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Smithsonian Institute
Lindbergh
Wright Brother
Allegheny Mountains
New York
Newsy Notes From High School Y C H 8
School bulletin from Lyndon village notes gym floor renovation and holiday break, upcoming non conference games with Lymlon January 6 and Cordova January 11. Annual issue planning begins with staff led by Dem, Rawlins, Stage and others, plus Coach Sherman as sponsor. Santa gifts, Xmas games idea, and questions about students’ activities conclude the piece.
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Lymlon
Cordova
Origal
J. Dem
J. Rawlins
DL. Stage
D. Lewis
R. Wooper
V. French
B. L. Hans
B. Hoyasic
Z. Potter
Dvrins
A. Hartman
M. Holmquest
L. Granz
H. Sikkema
Sponao
C. W. Sherman
Lyndon
Codunk
Chadwick-Thomson
Santa Claus
Lee Hans
Miss Hartman
Pennsylvania
Rawlins
Died at 93 Clara Lawrence remembered in mourning family
Clara Eliza Stevens Lawrence, 93, longtime Carmell county resident, died Monday at her daughter’s home after a brief illness. Funeral held at York Community church with Rev. D F Warner officiating. Survived by son Norman of Arko, daughter Mrs Erve Martindale of Thomson, and several grandchildren. Burial at Lower York Cemetery.
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Clara Lawrence
Carnrell County
Erve Martindale
York ‘Community Church
D. F. Warner
Misees Mary
Margaret Gaar
Geneva Kness
Ivory Palaces
George St. Ores
John Schade
Will Griswold
Fred Doden
Ross Boylan
John Ashj
J. M. Martindale
Leo Martindale
Clinton
Howard Lawrence
Moline
Cora Hammond
Fulton
Loner
Mt. Carroll
Clara Eliza Stevens
Weston Chase
Anna Adamson Stevens
Whitby
Sanade
Vienna
Elgin
Ontario
Edward Lawrence
Jo Daviess County
Thinvis
Lawrence
Lyon
Norman Lawrence
Arko
Missour
Thomson
Lilian J. Kinnity
Jissonia
Montana
C.D. Palmer
Oakdale
California
Charles Stevens
Urbana
Hlinnis
Ilso
Elwer
Itona
Local club and church notices from Argo and Savanna
The Age five hundred club meets this afternoon at Mrs Roy Houghton home. Thomson 500 club hosted last Thursday at Mrs Cecil Frosch Savanna with B R Lewis Dorothy Lewis and Harry Diehl winning prizes. Methodist ladies aid held New Year resolutions meeting led by Mrs Henry Strauch. Altar and Rosary society re elects officers for the year and Buney entertains. high score Ethel McNamara low Mary Connell.
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Argo
Roy Houghton
A.F
A. M
Masons
Cecil Frosch
Savanna
B. R. Lewis
Dorothy Lewis
Harry Diehl
Carl Johannson
M. E
Arthur Pape
Methodist Ladies’ Aid
Rojl
Henry Strauch
Lorraine Weatherwax
Altar and Rosary Society
Catholic Church
Rane
John Haffman
Wm. Hawk
Mya
J. J. Sheridan
Buney
Ethel McNamara
Mary Connell
Solldy
Kim Andving
Leon Thamer Joins Jackson Citizen Patriot News Desk
Leon Thamey, editor of the Elizabeth Weekly News, will join the Jackson Citizen Patriot of Michigan as state news editor next week. He has published from Thomson, Elizabeth, for several months and will depart Elizabeth Tuesday night. Temporary coverage from Thomson and local writers will continue for the Elizabeth paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Thamey
Elizabeth Weekly News
Thomson
The
Post
Jackson. Mich
Citizen Patriot
Elizabeth
Former Resident Francis Green Dies in California
Francis Madison Green died December 29 in Long Beach California at his home. The Thomson area native built the house later occupied by Mr and Mrs Ed McGinty. Surviving relatives include his wife two daughters Mrs A D Lortscher of Mellette South Dakota Mrs Miley F Hotchkiss and Mrs W A McKee of Chicago and Beverly Hills Calif and a son Frank E Green of Long Beach. Grandchildren are listed. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon.
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Francis Madison Green
Lone Beach
Calif
Green
Thomson
Ed McGinty
Itis
Clara Sk. Ores
George
Jim
Henry Si. Ores
Fone
A.D. Lortscher
Mellette, & D
Miley FE
Hotchkiss
W. A. McKee
Chicago
Ernest Schumacher
Beverly Hills
Frank E. Green
Long Beach
Scrambled Dinner Honors Birthdays
A dinner at Mrs. Rudolph Holm’s home on Monday celebrated her birthday and that of Mrs. Carrol Raymond of Argo. Afternoon callers included Mr and Mrs August Peters and Mr and Mrs entry Wessell of Clinton. Attending were Mesdames Will Holm and Dorothy Chadwick, Fred Peters and daughters, Emma Stoner, Mayne Mummert, Fred Nipe, Grace Moyer and Lou, N R Kenyon, and the two honorees.
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Rudolph Holm
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Clara Lawrence
Mr and Mrs Erve Martindale and Mr and Mrs Clarence Appel express gratitude to friends neighbors minister singers flower donors drivers and others for support during illness and death of their mother and grandmother Mrs Clara Lawrence.
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Clara Lawrence
Erve Martindale
Clarence Appel
Illnesses and Recoveries Reported in Community
C K Switzer remains bed bound with neuritis this week while Clarence Bolhoua and Mrs Cornelius Nordhoff suffered illness and severe cold. Ed Foltz of Argo is ill with a severe cold but improving. Wm A Wheeler in St Luke's Davenport is improving after an operation and can sit up. Mrs Bertha Holland suffers a severe cold and traveled to Jane Lamb hospital Clintondale on Tuesday for treatment. Leslie Durward of Argo recovers from a major operation in Chicago for time removal and related complications and expects to come home Saturday.
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Ed Foltz
Argo
Wm. A. Wheeler
St. Luke’s Hospital
Davenport
Leslie Durward
Chicago
Leslie
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