Rev David Todd Called to Thomson Church Pulpit
The local Christian church unanimously called Rev. David E. Todd for the coming year to lead services. Todd, a Rock Island native with a strong academic record, will begin next Sunday January 15 after serving as assistant pastor in Rock Island. He and his wife plan to reside in the Frank Peier home with their sixteen month old son.
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David EL Todd
Todd
Carroll Langston
Langston
Rock Island
Port Byron
Hillgate
Frank Peier
Mihaz
Memorial Christian Church
A. J. Hollingsworth
Spokane UF
Fabacatinn
Rev. Todd
Christian Church
Harviel Smith
Louise St Oves
Sylvalena Bolous
Lang
Henry Strauch
Robert Groharing
George Potter
James St. Ores
Garret Bolhous
Ead Porter
Lower York
Births and local notices detail new officers and family names
Births announced with a family note for Mr and Mrs Albert Prinw, a son named Sundar born in January. The misspelled lines mention an installation of officers and a reference to their home north of town.
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Albert
Sundar
Nemo
Local residents announce birth in Freeport area
Locals rv and Mrs Leeter Pollaitt af Myys announce the arrival of a daughter and family in Freeport. Ay DL notes a 4 round sen born at St Francie hospital on Wednesday Jan 4. The heir is PhU Br Lecter. Mrs Collalty to be remembered as Gladis Fuller, wife of Thomson Frara fa 7. Sinsher and Mrs. Reaves Kratz at Freeport, tkkema and family of Evie host Mr. Sikkema home.
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Leeter Pollaitt Af
Dances at Opera House Fridix Jan 3 and Local Guests
Lato Geikinger led the music for a dances at the Opera House on Friday January 3. longtime performers praised for twenty years of service. Miss Ferm RawTan, daughter of Exie Ranting, noted for aging alone. Sounger dan cher Jahn Carpenter hosted by Mr and Mrs Jahn Carpenter. Nearby residents Mr and Mrs Twoy Hamgira, Mr and Mrs Weeler Kooi, and Mr and Mrs Hanry Kooi of Fenton joined Saturday guests at the Garrett BoThous home.
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Lato Geikinger
Opera House
Fridix
Ferm RawTan
Exie Ranting
Twoy Hamgira
Verrson
Weeler Kooi
Mro
Hanry Kooi
Fenton
Garrett BoThous
From My Window on a Soviet Five Year Plan Speculation
A reader reflects on a speculative five year plan for Russia detailing mandatory labor, free shelter and essentials, and state supervision of factories mines schools and mills. The piece critiques the plan noting religious and moral concerns and the alleged disregard for divine Providence.
Melon Growers Meeting Tackles Marketing Stabilization
A group of melon growers met at the Thomson town hall on Wednesday evening to discuss stabilizing melon marketing. A committee including Curler Tow Kustes and GE Was was formed to study the issue with plans for a possible follow up meeting at the late Railway. Farmers from Sandydes and Savanna areas attended, with talks on export sales and mortgage issues. Miss Louie Lewis Kilesl celebrated her thirteenth birthday with a party at home.
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Thomson
Midway Railway
Celine
Maiter
Lynnen Sears
Real Chalen
Melon Wakee Road
Louie Lewis Kilesl
Manor
Ke‘eshients
Io Gream
Ake
Mix
Jawin
Mame Ep
Wayed
Emall Dines Beini
Churches Regally aervices nexed 330 a. om. iulay
At the annual church meeting held last Friday evening officers were elected. Officers include Ray Brenneman as Superintendent and Asst. Supl. Harriett Smith is News reporter. Sunday school opens next Sunday at 10 o'clock.
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Elvelysung
Methodist Church Sunday School and Services Notice
Sunday school at 2 pm and evening service at 7 30 pm with morning worship at 10 17 am. Young people are urged to attend and join in programs led by Grace Ashpole and Ione Robinson. Epworth Leaguers meet Sunday evenings and Grace Strauch led the air society gathering midweek.
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Epworth Leazvers
Ione Robinson
Young - Psonle
Grace Ashpole
The
Air Society
Grace Strauch
Church notices and tangled text from Sunday service
Fragmentary church notice shows fragmented phrases about worship, attendees, and schedule. Readable elements indicate a Church of Christ site or meeting details, but key names, dates, and locations are unclear due to damaged OCR.
Farewell party as Greens plan move to Clyde farm
Neighbors in Huntington Wis. gathered Monday night to wish Mr. and Mrs. E Green a fond farewell as they prepare to move to a Clyde township farm. Guests included Henry Lohme, Sagner, Roy Green and Bobby Green, Willis Stage and daughter, and several others. A sniping incident was noted among attendees as a light social evening featured cards and conversation while discussions about Route 71 right of way and land compensation continued in the Argo area.
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H. E. Green
Henry Lohme Tale Sagner
Roy Green
Bobby
Huntington
Wis
Earl Green
Daught Willis
Vernon
Lois
Elva
Leonard
H Oysler
Avd
Carl
Stuings
Thames
Argostta
Argo
Altla
Funeral Services For Jacob Miller Held Sunday
Lyan Morgan and Lawrence Gaar assisted with a busy week involving a large hog weighing 825 pounds. The men described processing the animal by shooting for the meat, wrapping in burlap, and sealing with boiling water. The farmer Edson Holland was noted for the hog’s size and estimated future meat supply.
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Lyan Morgan
Lawrence Gaar
Shay
Library Receives Many Modern Books and More
Library reports steady acquisitions with 731 works added, 85 juvenile fiction titles, 27 school non fiction volumes, 8 magazines, 85 new books received, 2,504 borrowers, 7 cancellations, 1 fine, and 32.09 days open. Funeral services for Jacob Miller were held at the Tate home in Thomson. He died in Clinton after months with cancer, survived by wife Laura, children Glen and others, with services conducted by Rev. Todd.
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Adust
Betsy Ross Medlay
Boys Life
Jacob Milletter
Tate
Thomson
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Abler
Fey ‘E
Miller
Willer
Glen Miller
San Diego
Caligs We Sisters
Amos Staleny
Annie Miller
Otto Milter
Near Morison
Laura Stom
Jbaugh Willer
Fos
Charles
Harry Durning
Inefield
Ats Iive
Births And Death Notices In York Township Past Year
Record of births and death notices from York Township over the previous year. Names of families and attendees appear in fragmented form, noting several present individuals and relatives.
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York Township
Life-Savers Club Notes and Local Obituaries
A fragment from a late 1950s or early 1950s community column lists Life-Savers Club attendees and honors from a last Thursday meeting at Mayme Muommers home, noting card honors for Millie Holm Amy Lewis and Mrs. Bell Carpenter. The section also records several York County deaths, births in Clinton and surrounding areas, plus residents who died elsewhere. Names include Elizabeth Grieves Adam Manning Susie Rothous John Marshall Carrot Ahijah Caar Robert Eugene Morgan and Floyd Potter. The births section lists numerous infants with parents, including Jeanette Frances Spencer Norris Lee Fertman Henry Hartman Evella Ritenour and others, concluding with the first 1953 birth, a daughter to Mrs. Maris Martindale on Jan 3.
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Vafternoon
M Mayme Muommers
Millie
Holm Amy Lewis
Solatiem
Bell Carpenter
Aan
Norris Lee Fertman
Henry Hartman
Evella Ritenour
William Ritenour
Anna Relie Dyson
Wilmont Dyson
Bettie Joan Leavens
Luther Leavens
Tite Louise Weaks
TeRey Weaks
Kermit Watson
Donald Eugene Kass
Weasley Kness
Hans Hansen
Earl Arnold
Henry Saver Ang
Son
Elmer Purvis
Shirtia
Anne Schroeder
Henry Schroeder
Margaret Louise Bish
Joseph Blair Océ
Cornelius Geerts
Henry Geert
Oeed
Arline Mae Bakar
Henry Balk
Frances Mae Green
Ear Green
Tela Maris Dykstra
Airs
Ren Dykstra
Betty Toare Brown
Frank Brows
Arrang
Maris Martindale
Kate Cele Whitner
Man’s hand crushed in refrigerator car ride
A man boarded a Milwaukee freight at Rock Island and attempted to enter the warm compartment of a refrigerator car. The lid fell on his hand as he descended, trapping him until the train halted 43 miles away at Ep ter. He was taken to Savanna for medical aid and probably will recover. The man claimed to be 20 years old from Chicago.
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Towa
Y York
Chetty Elausis
Milwaukee
Rock Island
Ous
Ming
Ep- Ter
Savanna
Will
Chicago
San
Checker Club Plans Big Revival in York Area
The Checker Club moves to life with Fred Smith arranging a Tuesday evening session at Frank Steele rooms. Officials Demand and Wait of Davenport club visited, with plans for meetings and a checkers event amid local interest and rivalry with nearby towns.
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Tome
Itn Renal Ts
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Tricities
Car Sharks
Jtme
Checkers
Savanna
MS. Carroll
Chadwick
York
Fred Smith
Cleb
Fred
President Demand
Mr. Wait
Davenport Club
Joe
Jim
Dee St. Ores
Arg Won
Frank Steele Rooms
Lost Names and Places in a Fragmented Notice
Fragmentary OCR listing obscure names and places with scattered family references. Mentions Mr and Mrs Slater, Morriexn, Elva Stags, Afr. Ashby and Mr Glen, amid a tangle of personages and locations. The text reads like a damaged personal notice or note.
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Mies Elva Stags
Afr
Ashby
Sting
Glen
Community Store Displays Novel Windows in Chadwick Area
In Firmont Neb and Chadwick vicinity residents noted a Community Store exhibition of novel display windows this week. One pane shows a tanker jar up for bid with the top bidder to win, while other scenes mention social visits and local happenings including families from Morrison and Cloquet, church and Mer Store activity, and planned dances in the county with hopes for more events upcoming.
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C. OM. Bock, Sr
Tran Carroll i. Viiting
Mr. Milnes
Morrison
Counterfeit Bill Case Mentioned in Freight Theft Note
Last week a man named Bil Adams was seen collecting freight at Street here and attempting to send cash via a bank draft as sal. He stated he sent a Temittenee letter and received a cashier’s check in a nexistered letter. A separate entry notes a $19.00 bill. In another part a description mentions Mrs Sarah Gronaring confined in bed with galating Spel.
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Eexer
Sarah Gronaring
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