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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1947
Page
3
A brief notice discusses a De Fact matter and a review plat, noting related procedures and references to Stagg RM. The item provides minimal context and calls for official review or clarification. No additional data or outcomes are presented in the fragment.
Public notice outlining plans to install fire siren switches, upgrade sewer and drainage, extend sidewalks, build a new grade school, furnish homes for principals, improve parks and streets, provide restrooms, establish a youth center, and create recreational facilities including a concrete tennis court and weekly dances with a pool hall open Sundays.
Local musings recount a Wednesday Youth Center gathering and Tuesday Main Street antics after a basketball win over Miles. The piece notes crowd size at games, a miscounted change, Bayard Cole’s comic misstep, John Carroll named man of the week, and tales from Savanna to Thomson with community details, a 98th birthday, bank dividends, and a famed street dog loyal to Boogie the barber.
Joe Bennett returns from a Tennessee duck hunting trip. Charles, the infant cared for by Mr. and Mrs. Claude Grim, was taken for adoption Saturday. Mrs. Viola Van Zee of Milledgeville with Lola and Leslie Grim took the infant to Chicago and returned with Nancy Jean, a 13-day-old girl to be cared for at the Grim home.
Miss Emma Mangelsen of Clinton aged 21 wed Albert Hook of San Francisco at St John’s Lutheran Church in Clinton. The ceremony followed by a reception at 121 North Fifth Street. The couple plans a Mexican wedding trip and will reside in San Francisco after February 1.
The Lydian Society of St Peters Lutheran church celebrated its second anniversary on Monday January 6 in the church parlors. About thirty members and guests attended as new officers were elected and installed by Miss Svea Adolphson.
Thomson notes Mrs. George Raymond of Milwaukee and Mr. and Mrs. Gladys Cooper attended the marriage of Miss Gladys Cooper and have returned home. Willard Anderson of Hopkins Minnesota and Clarence Cooper of Savanna vacationed in Old Mexico after visiting John Cooper home. Claude Grim and family dined with Raymond Dietrick in Mt Carroll. Lee Dyson and son Lawrence joined. Harold Shelly and family of Charlotte Iowa celebrated New Year at John Noordlhoff's home.
Sick include Jesse Jurgens with shingles improving and George Lanning returning to work after Rochester clinic treatment. Terry Carroll treated for flu in Morrison hospital. Bobby Potter ill with pneumonia at grandparents’ Savanna home. Mrs Griswold back from Clinton hospital and improving. Dorothy Johnson out of school. Arthur Pape sidelined by illness at railroad tower. Noordhoff daughter had tonsils removed in Clinton hospital December 31 1946. Robert Miller returned home from Clinton hospital after observation. George Dykstra broke a leg shoveling snow and is recovering at St Lukes Davenport Iowa awaiting return home. farm four miles north west of Thomson.
Thomson Baptist Church outlines World Mission Crusade goals for 14 million postwar fund. Members urged to subscribe by January 19 as part of a Northern Baptists push across 84 states to rebuild war damage and expand missions. Guest speaker Mrs. Joseph Anderson from American Baptist Publication Society to discuss John Johnson event with images. Potluck planned January 16, followed by Bible class programs and service reminders.
The Rev. Darrell Draper of the Methodist Church began his course at Evanston this week and returns to Thomson each weekend to lead services at the Thomson and Argo na churches on Sundays.
Catholic services will be held at the Thomson church at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday January 12, 1947.
Sunday worship at 11 o clock with the theme High Lights of Freedom. Church school at 10 a m offers classes for all ages and welcomes everyone. January 12 1947 program notes an appreciative yet critical analysis of today s achievements and problems.
Frank T. Schade, lifelong East Troy resident, died at his farm Monday December 23 at age 62. Born November 18, 1884, in East Troy, he was the son of George and Caroline Schade and is survived by brother Ben and sisters Mrs. James Crowley, Mrs. Albert Short, and Mrs. Charles Wender. Funeral services set for Thursday at 1:30 pm with Rev. Lloyd Peterson. interment in Quarter Line cemetery.
Troy High School men defeated Miles of Iowa 40 to 28 on Tuesday January 7 on their home floor. Bull and Elliott each scored 11 points to lead YCHS while Camp led Miles with 6. The game showed the Christmas break effects with ragged play but strong defense from Mattie Ashby and Root. Next game is against Chadwick in Chadwick on Friday January 10 and the conference tournament opens January 14 at Lanark.
Mrs Jimena Blair and family visited relatives in Lanark while Jon Moyer attended Glenn Tripp's funeral in Freeport. A son named Ward Paul was born to Mr and Mrs Paul Friederich in Savanna City Hospital on December 1, with mother Lena Getz of Wacker Road. This is their second child.
Notice urges all pledge makers to pay up for the fire truck project. It lists deposits of 4076 dollars, pledged 140 dollars, totaling 4216 dollars raised toward a 5500 dollar goal. Committee chair Joe Shutter signs the appeal.
Joe Shulters announces a Boy Scouts paper drive on Saturday morning January 11 with crews visiting homes to collect and tie up bundles. A meeting to organize Thomson's Volunteer Fire Department is slated for Wednesday evening January 15 at the town hall to recruit members.
The January gathering of the Thomson Woman's Club drew about 21 members and 30 guests as Dr. William Lyons spoke on How We Got Our Bible at the high school. He showcased Hebrew and Greek Bibles with Mrs. Lyons assisting, and artifacts from papyrus to vellum illustrating Bible compilation.
Mrs Gladys Little and her son Bob travel from Chicago to their Miami home after spending Christmas with relatives in Highland Park Michigan and Hanover. They visited Aunt Miss Etta Bristol and nieces at Thomson and were dinner guests of Jack French. Bob stayed with Miami friends in Cedar Rapids Iowa. The Littles also visited Leaman Swett in Hanover and Melvin Traum in Lanark before heading to Chicago.
Mr and Mrs Otto Switzer were dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Joe Larson. Mr and Mrs Paul Lewis were called to Los Angeles on Tuesday for their daughter Mrs Hale Pieper illness. They left from Chicago by plane. Mr Lewis returned Wednesday and reports improvement and that Mrs Lewis will stay a few weeks. Mr and Mrs Maurice Van Bueur and son Ronald visited Tuesday evening with Mr and Mrs Chas Sach. Mr and Mrs Chas Sack visited Wednesday with their daughter and family in Lanark at Mrs Clar wice Van Buskrk.
Mr and Mrs William Boylan welcomed a son Jack Edward born Tuesday December 31 1946 at 11 51 p m in Savannah City Hospital. Eldon Hickey and Lois Carroll welcomed Vera Mae born Monday December 30 1946 in Savannah Hospital. Ray Foley and Emma Boyan Foley welcomed a son born December 26 1946 in Savannah Hospital weighing 7 lbs 15 ozs. Burt J Clikeman and wife in Charles Street Savannah welcomed a son born 8 27 p m Saturday in Mercy hospital Dubuque Iowa weighing seven pounds six ounces. Donald Welch and wife Alice Wilkerson welcomed a son Donald Lee born Christmas at 4 10 a m in Savannah City Hospital. Major Homer Switzer and wife welcomed a daughter born January in an army hospital in Germany where Major Switzer is stationed. Major Switzer is a son of Frank Switzer of McCarroll and a nephew for Otto Switzer.
The Chat-a-While club held a New Year’s Eve party at Mrs. Lloyd Smith’s home with eight members and spouses. Prizes were awarded in 500 for ladies and men, followed by refreshments. Several organizations listed meet and program plans for January 1947 include Home Bureau activities and W. S. C. S. Club gatherings, plus acknowledgments of hospital and bereavement visits. A Thomson wedding at Immaculate Conception Catholic church featured Miss Gladys Cooper and Thomas Kustes Jr with a large reception and many out of town guests. The couple will reside in Thomson after a New Year’s trip.
New Year events at York Baptist Church include a quarterly business meeting and weekly pot luck suppers each Thursday in January. Guests join Bible study and programs by church classes, with multiple family visits noted across the week.
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