Last Rites Held for Paul E. Sagner
Paul B. Sagner aged 35, a former resident, died suddenly in Omaha on Saturday. Funeral services were held Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the Christian funeral home in Mt. Carroll and at Hickory Grove Methodist Church, with burial in Hickory Grove cemetery. He was born January 4, 1907 in Hickory Grove. He married Julia Jacoby on November 24 in Waukegan, Illinois. Surviving are his widow and his father. He was a nephew of Mrs. Ida Weber and Mrs. Henry Lohmeier of Thom aen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul B. Sagner
Omaha
Nebraska
Christian Funeral Home
Mt. Carroll
Hickory Grove Methodist Church
James A
Hickory Grove Cemetery
Mr. Sagner
Hickory Grove
Julius Sagner
Julia Jacoby
Waukezin
Ill
Ida Weber
Henry Lohmeier
Thomaen
Letters From Our Readers At Pine Street
A New Year message from Nettie E. Phillips in Maywood Illinois shares faith, health trials, and hospital life with crutches and a failing sight. She recalls gifts, sermons, a radio trial, and social visits while thanking supporters and sending sympathy to Mrs. Stagg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine St
Maywood
Ill
Irwin
Fosdick
Thomson Briefs Highlight Mt Carroll Socials and Patrolling
Thomson brief reports Mr and Mrs Edward French were guests Friday at the home of Mr and Mrs Harold Tomman in Mt Carroll. Ben Wagener assisted patrolmen Hobart Hollind and John Carroll during snowy weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward French
Harold Tomman
Mt. Carroll
Ben Wagener
Hobart Holllnd
John Carroll
York Community PTA Postpones Meeting to Jan 15
The January York Community PTA meeting is rescheduled to next Thursday evening January 15 in the high school gym due to cold weather. A full program includes a business session, play Tom Sawyer by York Center pupils, Lucille Larson readings, Dr L B Hussey on infectious disease treatment, musical duets, and a social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community Pta
Jane
Tom Sawyer
York Center School
Lucille Larson
John Carroll Recovering After Carbon Monoxide Exposure
John Carroll was overcome by carbon monoxide while at work on the highway near Savanna. He collapsed after leaving the snow plow at Palisades Park to eat lunch but was treated at Savanna hospital and has since fully recovered at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Carroll
Savanna
Palisades Park
John
Joint meeting of Thomson vening schools to discuss farm home insurance
A joint Thomson vening schools meeting is set for Monday January 12 1942 at 7 30 p m in the high school assembly room. Speaker Blaine Peck of Mt Caroll will discuss insurance for the farm home and family with refreshments by Home Economics. If cold weather persists the gathering will be postponed. Jacqueline McGinty moves from grandparents home with Mr and Mrs Charles McGinty to Rockford to live with her father Carroll McGinty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomsonvening
Blaine Peck
Mt. Caroll
Jacqueline McGinty
Charles McGinty
Rockford
Carroll McGinty
Jackie Mc- Ginty
Carroll Mc- Ginty
Bielema Zeeryp Marriage Celebrated in Ustick Church
Miss Kathryn Zeeryp of Fulton and Raymond Bielema of Union Grove wed in a single ring ceremony at 6:30 p.m. in the Spring Valley Reformed church parsonage. Attendants were Paul Huizenga and Verna Dykstra. The couple will reside on the groom’s farm in Union Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Zeeryp
Fulton
Raymond Bielema
Union Grove
Harold G. Arink
Spring Valley Reformed Church
Ustick
Paul Huizenga
Verna Dykstra
Bielema
John Zeevup
Fulton Christian Reformed Church
Joe Bielems
Otter Bluff
Unior Grove
Argo Students Return as Red Cross Drive Opens
Nolan Basta and sister Joan returned to Clinton after visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs Adam Kness during holidays. Red Cross drive coordinators Mrs Fred Nipe and Mrs Willard Welch will canvass the area. Argo school resumed Monday after a two week holiday. Ray Moyer, now a Savanna Ordnance Depot employee, announces a closing out sale Monday Jan 19 before moving to Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nolan Basta
Joan
Clinton
Adam Kness
Fred Nipe
Willard Welch
Red Cross
Argo
Ray Moyer
Savanna
Births In Des Moines And Fulton Area
A son Walter Morris Hull was born Friday January 2 at Iowa Methodist hospital Des Moines weighing 7 pounds 13 ounces to Mor ris Hull and Youth Switzer Hull. Mrs Hull is daughter of Charles Switzer Thomson. A son born Monday January 5 at Mercy hospital Clinton to Paul Timmons and his wife. The Timmons family includes Herman Timmons of Fulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Morris
Morris Hull
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Hull
Switzer
Charles Switzer
Thomson
Paul Timmons
Fulton
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
Timmons
Herman Timmons
Attendees From Here At John Heinze Funeral at Savanna
The group visiting the funeral of John Heinze in Savanna included Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Greeley and Mr. and Mrs. Gus Roggendorf with their daughter Dorothy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Heinze
Savanna
Here
Lyle Greeley
Gus Roggendorf
Doothy
Thomson Faces Shannon In Friday Basketball Showdown
The Thomson basketball team is set to host Shannon this Friday evening, January 9, in a key matchup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Shannon
Modern Apostles in Acts Highlighted at Sunday Service
Minister T Stuart Cleworth invites worshippers to a Sunday morning program starting at 8 45 with hymn Brightly Gleams our Banner and a first talk in Modern Apostles Studies in the Book of Acts. Church school follows at 9 30 with The Boyhood of Jesus and discussion by Judge Norris C. Blake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Stuart Cleworth
Jesus
Simeon
Norris C. Blake
Supreme Court
Denver
Colo
Thomson Methodist Church Weekly Schedule and Meetings
The church announces 10:00 Sunday School and 11:00 Preaching and Communion. An official board meeting is set for Tuesday evening at the Arthur Pape home. The Woman's Society of Christian Service meeting with Mrs Wayne Ashby Wednesday afternoon is indefinitely postponed due to extreme cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Pape
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Wayne Ashby
Baptist Church Sunday Schedule Updates
The 9:30 morning worship and 10:80 Sunday School remain listed. The ladies aid meeting scheduled for today Thursday has been postponed.
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Ladies Aid
Argo Methodist Morning Worship Postpones Ladies Aid Meeting
The Argo Methodist Church morning worship at 9:30 and Sunday school at 10:20 proceed as scheduled. The ladies aid meeting with Mrs. George Schmaling has been indefinitely postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
George Schmaling
Sunday Schedule for Church Services and Activities
Ideal Sunday features a 10 a m Sunday school session. Christian Endeavor meets at 7 p m followed by an evening service at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ideal Sunday School
Christian Endeavor
Fair Haven Community Service Schedule
Fair Haven lists events for January including a Thursday prayer service at the parsonage at 7:50 p.m. On Sunday January 11 there is Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. followed by a 10:55 a.m. sermon and a 7:55 p.m. Mission Band gathering at the parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Farney
Second Grade Plants Study and Attendance Notes
Second grade studied plants by soaking bean seeds to reveal sprouting. Bulletin board winter pictures are displayed. Absences include LeRoy Zenk and Janie Belle Beck since Christmas, with five or fewer per day. The Mainliners lead in the spelling race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Zenk
Janie Belle Beck
Jacqueline McGinty
Rockford
Chestnut Park
Miss Cooper
Lucille Larson
South America
Kenneth Bielema
Cemetery Record Lists 17 Burials During Last Year
Seventeen names were added in 1941 to the Lower York cemetery rolls, including three infants. Nine were York township residents and four were former York residents interred locally. Names listed include Dyson, Longanecker, Williams infant, Groharing, Lyle Williams infant, and others with dates from March to December.
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Lower York
Sexton
York
Yors Township
Ses H. Dyson
Lenee Longanecker
Ivd
Man Prancke
Charles Jenkins
Harry Dyson
Joseph Wilt
Herbert Rawlins
Gene Lyle Williams
Sarah Groharing
Curley Infant
Ida Knapp
Stennlson
Lillian Solton
Etta Lawrence Hall
Sarah Snyder
Foster L. Stagg
Vivian A. Schiek
Heitman Kin Remembers Brother George Bauer
Mrs Elizabeth Heitman staying with son Roy Heitman receives telegram announcing her brother George Bauer of Eda Minnesota died last Friday. Mrs Emma Eslinger and Calvin visited Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Forrest Eslinger in Lanark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Heitman
Roy Heitman
George Bauer
Eda, Minn
Emma Eslinger
Calvin
Mrs
Forrest Eslinger
Lanark
Former Thomson Resident Aura Lanning Dies in Iowa
Funeral services held in Humboldt Indiana for Aura Lanning aged about 78 born to Henry and Jane Atherton. She lived in Thomson area until 25 years ago married Ed Lanning with three children two surviving. She died Christmas morning in a Humboldt convalescent home. Surviving children include Mrs Clark WIllame of Humboldt and George Lanning of Marion plus grandchildren and great grandchildren. One son Ray preceded her in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aura Lanning
Thomson
Humboldt
Lanning
Henry
Jane Atherton
Ed Lanning
Clark Willame
Humboldt, In
George Lanning
Marion
George Lanning, Jr
Ray
Local Letters Record Safe Return of Pearl Harbor Serviceman
Mr and Mrs Thomas Hand received a Dec 11 letter postmarked Pearl Harbor from Edward Babezha who is stationed there. The note, written December 11, arrived January 3 and Babezha is known in the Hand neighborhood for residing there years. Mr and Mrs Jackson Davis of Savanna are visiting their son Elmer Davis and his wife in Stanford Texas for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Hand
Edward Babezha
Pearl Harbor
Hand
Mr. Babezha
Mrs
Jackson Davis
Savanna
Elmer Davis
Stanford, Tex
Miss Lucille Switzer and Donald Thompson Married in Savanna
Miss Lucille A. Switzer and Donald E. Thompson were married Thursday Jan 1 at the Community church parsonage in Savanna. The couple plan to reside in Mt Carroll. The bride, a Mt Carroll high and Frances Shimer graduate, teaches in Preston Prairie. The groom, Savanna native, is a Milwaukee railroad shop employee. Attendants included Virginia Williamson and Charles Thompson. A dinner followed at Mt Carroll home of Edwin C. Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Switzer
Donald Thompson
Savanna
Mies
Lucille A. Switzer
Clarence Switzer
Edwin C. Miller
Mt. Carroll
Mt. Carroll High School
Frances Shimer College
Preston Prairie School
Thompson
Savanna High School
Milwaukee Railroad
Wedding of Mil dred Lohmeier and Aaron Lantz
Announcement of the marriage on New Year’s Day at Mt Carroll. Miss Mildred Lohmeier of Argo-Fa wed Aaron Lantz of Mt Carroll in Rev James Foard’s home. Attendants were Mrs Hi Tiesman and Blaine Lohmeier. The couple reside with the bride’s parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Lohmeier
Argo Fa
Aaron Lantz
Mt. Carroll
James Foard
Hi Tiesman
Fulton
Blaine Lohmeier
Argo-Fa
Lantz
John Lohmeier
Argo- Fa
Thomson
Everett Lantz
Local Social Roster Highlights Visits and Travel
Fulton and Savanna residents share family visits New Year gatherings and holidays. Lyle Greeley works as guard at Savanna Ordnance Depot while John Dimmick resumes studies at Western Illinois State Teachers College in Macomb after holidays. Eynlor Stagg travels to Florida to visit grandmother Lena Stagg. Jake Stickell assumes control of the pool hall this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Turney
Fulton
Frank Potter
Rebecca Holland
Bertha Holland
N. D French
Lyle Greeley
Savanna Ordnance Depot
John Dimmick
Western Illinois State Teachers College
Macomb
Delbert Dimmick
B. R. Lewis
Savanna
John Schade
Ferdinand Grim
Local Social Roundup of New Year Guests and Visits
Sunday gatherings featured Mr and Mrs Gerald Brown hosting Warren Green of Mr Carroll plus other couples. Guests included Mr and Mrs Donald Smith with Mrs Charles MacMah on at Clinton. New Year visits came from Mr and Mrs K B Carpenter and Mrs Ella Orr at Frank Moore in Savanna. Virginia French returned to University of Wisconsin Madison after holidays with N D French. Other notes mention families visiting in Morrison Lanark and Dallas Texas for study and work abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Brown
Warren Green
Carroll
Donald Smith
Charles MacMahon
Clinton
Will Griswold
Everett Eslinger
Morrison
Norma Robison
Ray Machael
K. B. Carpenter
Ella Orr
Frank Moore
Savanna
Virginia French
University of Wisconsin At Madison
N. D. French
Otto Switzer
Henry Engelking
Lanark
Joe Larson
Herbert Almauist
Frank Brown
Lester Grim
Sherm Oakley Farm
Tex
Tobey
Dalas Aviation School
Mae Densmore
LaGrange
Mueller
Elgin
West Palm Beach
Fla
Civilian Defense Volunteer Registration Set for Jan 13
York Township and Thomson village residents urged to register for Civilian Defense duties on January 13 1942 at the Village Hall. Veterans and Legionnaires are especially asked to participate. a blackout drill and waste paper drive will follow to support war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Township
Thomson
Argo-Fa
Install Phones for Carpenter and Switzer This Week
John Carpenter and David Switzer had new phones installed this past week. Carpenter’s number is 24 and Switzer’s is 401.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Carpenter
David Switzer
Carpenter
Community Club Meetings Probed by January Schedule
A column lists multiple local clubs and meetings set for January. Brownies meet Friday at 3 45 pm in the library. Thomson 500 Club gathers today with Mrs. Harry Diehl. Argo 500 Club meets Jan 15 with Mrs. Amy Lewis. Eastern Stars skip today due to cold. Teachers Reading Circle convenes Jan 20 with Mrs. Alice Switzer. Girl Scouts move to Home Ec room Tuesdays at 3 45. Argo Home Economics Club hosts pot luck Jan 14 with a program including Song God Bless America and remarks by Mrs. Rahn. Jackie McGinty leaves for Rockford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argo Home
Argo Home Economic Club
America
Edith Robison
Thelma Schick
H. P. Rahn
Carroll County
Alice Hockman
Thomson Woman's Club Meeting Focuses on Women in World War No 2
The Thomson Woman's club plans a round table discussion January 14 at Mrs. Margaret Cochran's home. Margaret Murray leads with Ellen Hogg Gladys Cate Salome McGinty Ethel Demaree Catherine Wallace and Alice Switzer among participants. Roll call and talks cover morale and Girl Scouts international ties. High school students will perform a musical number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Woman's Club
Margaret Cochran
Margaret Murray
Ellen Hogg
Gladys Cate
Salome McGinty
Ethel Demaree
Catherine Wallace
Alice Switzer
Jeanne Hogg
Girl Scouts
Local Visits Highlight Camp Shelby Soldier and Morrison Family
Arthur Witt stationed at Camp Shelby Mississippi spent Tuesday visiting his brother Harold Witt. Mr. and Mrs. A E Mitchell of Morrison spent Wednesday with Jane Mitchell who is ill in the Ben Wagner home.
Illnesses and Recoveries Reported in Community
Sherm Oakley is ill at home under doctor’s care. Mrs. Robert Holland, Mrs. Lehade, and Mrs. Shelly all ill or recovering from strokes or flu. Katherine Hawk of Savannah shows improvement after flu. Mrs. Smaltz at parents’ home with a cold. Jane Mitchell suffered a heart attack but is improving. Bessie Kenyon improving after pleurisy. Ray Machael back home in Clinton after month at Jane Lamb hospital. Norman French ill with flu at Cornell College in Iowa for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherm Oakley
Ray Machael
Clinton
Jane Lamb Hospital
Norman French
Cornell College
Cornell
Sunday visitors and local family greetings noted
Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Harvey Marshall included Mr and Mrs M G Marshall and a Rockford family. Mr and Mrs Hubert Williams and son Burton of Stockton visited with Burton's parents, Mr and Mrs Arthur Pape. Rochester Wis weekend guests at Mr and Mrs Robert Gro. Wayne Brown called on Mrs Brown's sister Mrs Robert Murphy of Hanover and sister in law Mrs Dwight Miller of Savanna, both mothers of sons born at Savanna City hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Marshall
M. G. Marshall
Rockford
Hubert Williams
Burton
Stockton
Arthur Pape
Clayton Atherton
Rochester
Wis
Robert Groharing
Wayne Brown
Brown
Robert Murphy
Hanover
Dwight Miller
Savanna
Savanna City Hospital
Plan Defense Institute for Girl Scouters in Clinton
Margaret Adams of Kansas City heads a two day defense institute for Girl Scouters near Clinton Iowa. The event includes leadership training Thursday at Town Hall and a Friday session at Thompson's Tea Rooms and American Legion home. Attendees from Davenport to Dixon and Lone Troop Scouters are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defense Institute
Clinton
Margaret Adams
Kansas City
Girl Scouts National
Miss Adams
Clinton Girl Scout Council
Thompson
Institute
American Legion
Davenport
Muscatine
Dubuque
Preston
DeWitt
Sterling
Morrison
Savanna
Dixon
Girl Scout Movement
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
United States
Smith College
New York School For Social Work
Adams
Family Visit and Dinner Gatherings Reported
On Thursday evening Mr and Mrs Allen Witmer called in the Kyle Miller home at Morrison. On Sunday Mr and Mrs Harold Witt were guests of his parents Mr and Mrs Peter Witt of Clinton. Kathleen Isenhart returned Monday to her studies at Mt St Claire college in Clinton. Mr and Mrs Herman Timmons of Fulton were dinner guests Friday of Mr and Mrs Gerald Brown. Friday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Gerald Brown were Mr and Mrs Paul Smith of Argo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Allen Witmer
Kyle Miller
Morrison
Harold Witt
Peter Witt
Clinton
Kathleen Isenhart
Mt. St. Claire College
Herman Timmons
Fulton
Gerald Brown
Paul Smith
Argo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Paul E. Sagner
Henry St
Burlington, Wis
Sincerely, Mrs. L. A. Williams
Mrs. Stage
Harriet R. Wheeler
Thomson Briefs
PTA
Peck
Joe Bielema
YCHS
Argo Methodist
Fair Haven
Justice Prins
Sa Anna
Oda
Orman Stickell
Norman Stickell
Mt, Carroll
Pete Hansen
Brownies
Thomson 500 Club
Harry Diehl
Argo 500 Club
Amy Lewis
Teachers Reading Circle
Ivan Carroll
Leonard Stage
Lyle Williams
Thomson Women's Club
Robert Holland
John Lehade
Louis Shelly
Katherine Hawk
Edward Smaltz
Mrs. N. D. French
Jane Mitchell
Bessie Kenyon
Plan Defense Institute For Girl Scouters
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