Town Country game draws crowd despite old stars absence
A large town crowd attended the Town Country basketball game last Friday. Anson Metzger and his Country team defeated the town squad amid praise for effort. Firemen reported 200 dollars raised, plus thanks for prizes and cake donations. Old stars were missing. chilly weather and nearby fires warned residents to stay cautious. Thomson Trojans beat Lanark 74 to 40. Coffee costs a dime at Harry and Jessie’s as two players head to California for winter rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anson Metzger
Anson
Ozzie Cronister
Thomson Trojans
Lanark
Harry
Jessie
Jimmy Wiebenga
George Hook
California
Jim
Royal Neighbors Meet With Installations Planned
Royal Neighbors will gather next Tuesday January 19 with Mrs Ben Wagner for a pot luck lunch at noon and officer installation. Roll call will be a New Year’s Resolution and Mrs Richard Williams leads the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors
Ben Wagner
Richard Williams
Thomson 500 Card Club
Ed Andring
Legion Auxiliary
Thomson Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Local Social Notes From Clinton and Nearby Areas
Thomson News reports visits and family gatherings across Lanark Clinton Iowa Milledgeville Savanna and Fulton. Residents and relatives include Forrest Eslinger and daughter. Mrs Norman Stickell. Justice Prins. E H Gholson traveling from Davenport for chiropractic studies. Jerry Wiebenga and Harvey Fossett. Alvin Provant Elwood Williams. JoAnn Prins. Fred Jurgensen Carl Petersen John Atherton Kyle Brown Claus Prins Dwayne Bielema and Eddie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Eslinger
Lanark
Clinton
Norman L. Stickell
Iowa
Justice Prins
Milledgeville
Prins
Evan Foltz
Argo
Fay
E. H. Gholson
Davenport
Savanna
Gholson
Palmer School of Chiropractic
Jerry Wiebenga
Harvey Fossett
Chadwick
Alvin Provant
Elwood Williams
Chestnut Park
Fred Doden
Filton
JoAnn Prins
Milledgevile
Fred Jurgensen
Carl Petersen
John Atherton
Kyle Brown
Robert Buikema
Fulton
Illness and hospital updates in Savanna area
The Sick Mrs. John Acker of Savanna remains ill at her son in law and daughter E H Gholson residence. Alma Engelkens daughter of Mr and Mrs Jake Engelkens had a tonsillectomy Saturday at Savanna City hospital and returned home Sunday. Mrs Melvin Hamm admitted Sunday morning at Savanna City hospital was dismissed Tuesday. Shirley Hamm daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm Hamm ill with virus pneumonia. Claus Wiebenga of Fulton father of Jerry Wiebenga suffered a stroke Monday. Jill Sloan daughter of Mr and Mrs John Sloan absent from school this week due to measles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Acker
Savanna
E. H. Gholson
Alma Engelkens
Jake Engelkens
Savanna City Hospital
Melvin Hamm
Shirley Hamm
Wm. Hamm
Claus Wiebenga
Fulton
Jerry Wiebenga
Jill Sloan
John Sloan
Commandant of Ordnance Depot Is PTA Speaker
Thomson P. T. A. met last Thursday evening January 7 at the high school with good attendance. Col Burbank of Savanna Ordnance Depot gave a talk and showed 270 colored slides of Italy. A girls trio sang and the bake and rummage sale held Saturday was a success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson P. T. A
Frank Leavens
Col. Burbank
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Italy
Joyce Sack
Vada Spencer
Roberta Williams
Dan Sack
Gang Two
Lullaby
Winter Wonderland
Charles Geerts
Bernard Young
Frank Brearton
Trojan Topics Staff Highlights Class Activities and Dances
The Senior Class has their class pictures taken and are ordering friendship portraits while preparing for next week's exams. cap and gown colors are blue for boys and white for girls. Sophomores report honor roll names, winter dance plans set for February 5, and book reports plus exams underway. Juniors note civics reports, loss of Arthur Perry reducing class to 19, and native American songs studied. Freshmen participate in chorus and band with named members and basketball and cheer squads listed. social visits mention Chadwick and Milwaukee relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Sack
John Feddersen
Roberta Williams
Carol Williams
Barbara Carroll
Carol Sack
Barbara Senneff
Hazel Schroth
Carroll
Arthur Perry
Hixson
Gerry Smith
Brooks
Marlys Zenk
Janice Fehler
Les Prins
Donna Haas
Nancy Spencer
Janet Schindel
Anita Johnson
Diana Phillips
Ralph Stearns,Jr
Lewis Frosch
Gene Brearton
Ed Hook
Eddie Hook
Howard Prins
Eddie Hrok
Ralph Stearns
Larry Smith
Evening and Catholic Services Noted Across Local Churches
Local church notices list evening worship at Ideal with pastors Gillespie and Kendall, Catholic services at Fulton and St John Savanna, and St John’s classes. Thomson and Hickory Grove schedule morning services, January board meetings, Sunday school times, choir practice, and stewardship and devotional lessons run by church leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Gillespie
William Kendall
Cutt
Fulton
St. John’s Church
Savanna
Mark Witmer
William E. Leckrone
Hickory Grove
Thomson
Argo Fay
Births in Moline and Great Lakes Naval Hospital
Mr and Mrs Gene Johnson of Moline welcome a son born January 6 at Moline Public hospital. He weighs six pounds two ounces and is named Mark Steen. Mrs Johnson originates from Savanna. The Scheeles welcome a daughter born January 12 at Great Lakes Naval hospital. She weighs seven pounds two ounces and is named Denice Irene. Mrs Scheele is the daughter of Mrs Henry Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Johnson
Moline
Moline Public Hospital
Mark Steen
Johnson
Alma Aiteneur
Savanna
Bert Johnson
Mount Carroll
Richard Scheele
Downers Grove
Naval Hospital
Great Lakes
Denice Irene
Scheele
Henry Young
Local families host visitors across Iowa towns
Mr and Mrs Vernon Kindle of Stiling and L E Kindle visited the Sloan family in Sterling and returned home with them. The Bickers from Lanark and Merle Bicker joined at Ben Buchenau’s in Waddams Grove. Ronald Starr stayed in Oxford Junction with grandparents C R Grover. Mrs Raymond Foley of Savannah visited her sister in Clinton and Earl Root’s family stayed with his parents. William Wagner of Chicago spent the weekend with his parents in Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Kindle
Stiling
John Sloan
L. E. Kindle
Sloan
Sterling
Clarence Bicker
Lanark
Merle Bicker
Ben Buchenau
Waddams Grove
Ronald Starr
Oxford Junction
C. R. Grover
Raymond Foley
Savanna
Omar Ketchum
Earl Root
Harry Root
Frank Leavens
Frank Potter
Harvey Marshall
David
G. C. Bloyer
Freeport
Wir
Robert Frazier
Clinton
William Wagner
Chicago
Ben Wagner
Ronnie
Joey Kurth
Asa Kurth
Merle Prins
Charles Geerts
Fulton
Paul Melendy
Ceril Frosch
Frank Wallas
Sterling McCormick
M. J
Bruce Groharing
Carl Petersen
Martin Bahnsen
Iowa
Reuben Bielema
Mary Jane
Dale
Grace Renkes
Harvey
Morrison
C. F. Tielema
Fred Coden
Frank Kahler
Maude Brown
William Starck
West Chicago
Charles Lewis
Irvin McRoberts
Oregon
George Bast
Ed Bast
Fay
Minnie Zahn
Frank
Mt. Carroll
Richard Voeckel
Barbara
Harriett Rogers
Chester Schreiner
Davenport
Lester Schreiner
Cora Geison
C. B. Vaught
Richard
Germany
Emil Hartman
Paul Emmert
Mt Carrol
Glen Hartman
Don Hartman
Lee Henderson
Lloyd Henderson
Lewiston
Wallace Ware
Mondry
Florida
Father of Mrs. Fenley Dies in Arkansas
Walter Harris of Harrison Arkansas father of Mrs V C Fenley died there on December 51 Funeral services were held January 4 at Holts Funeral Home with burial in Elmen Cemetery in Harrison Harris was born September 29 1876 in Elm Sasa Arkansas to W E Harris and wife He married Cora Rowlett in June 1910 at Harrison and they had eight children including Elsie Fenley Greta Paty Leah Harris Walton Harris Rosetta Harrell Ruth Johnson and Garland Harris Harris taught school for many years in Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Harris
Harrison, Ark
V. C. Fenley
Holt
Elmen Cemetery
Harrison
Elm- Sasa
Ark
W. E. Harris
Cora Rowlett
W. C. Fenley
Elsie
Thomson
O. L. Carlson
Carmel
Harris
Linslow
Oregon
C. A. Paty
Greta
Tokyo
Japan
L. C. Dixon
Leah
Garland Harris
Fulton
W. F. Harrell
Rosetta
Elizabeth City
North Carolina
Bernard Johnson
Ruth
Arkansas
Couple Returns From Pensacola Accident Visit
Mr and Mrs Jack Marken traveled to Pensacola Florida to assist with the accident of Mrs Diehl and David Diehl They returned home Monday evening accompanied by David Mr Diehl and David have been discharged from Baptist Hospital Mrs Diehl remains hospitalized for several weeks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Jack Marken
Pensacola
Fila
Harry Diehl
David
Diehl
Baptist Hospital
Milledgeville Baby Dies After Long Illness
Nine and a half month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ramsey of Milledgeville died at 2 30 a m Wednesday at their home after several months of illness. Funeral services were held at 2 p m Thursday at Woodin funeral home with Rev Laud er of Leaf River Christian church officiating. Burial was in Owens Township Cemetery Rockford. Survived by parents a sister Elizabeth maternal grandmother Mrs Thomas Sheridan and paternal grandfather Cecil Ramsey all of Rockford. Baby born April 5 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Ramsey
Joe Ramsey
Milledgeville
Woodin Funeral
Rev. Lauder
Leaf River Christian Church
Owens Township
Rockford
Elizabeth
Thomas Sheridan
Cecil Ramsey
Community visits span towns across Morrison and Clinton areas
Local residents and relatives frequent nearby towns as guests in Morrison Clinton Savanna Meeker and Fairfax. The gatherings include weekend, Sunday and Thursday visits with families such as the Carpenters, Froschs, Ketchums and Beadles, plus travel from Chicago and Montgomery Alabama.
Hand Seeks Democratic Nomination for Illinois Assembly
Fulton resident Thomas J. Hand announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination as Representative in the Illinois General Assembly from the Thirty-Fifth district. He emphasizes schools highways and taxation and plans wide voter outreach ahead of the April 13 primary. He has lived in Fulton operated Hand's Standard Service and served in the Army and as a weights and measures calibrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Hand
Fulton
Illinois General Assembly
Whiteside
Lee
DeKalb
Hand
Thomson
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Pacific Area
Mechanized Cavalry
Gov. Stevenson
Division of
Lions Club
Moose Lodge
Michael
Office of
Representative
General Assembly
Local Tuesday through Sunday Social Notes Mixed
Morrison and surrounding towns mark a flurry of visits and anniversaries as families host and guest across Moore and Sterling areas. The Badtke and Bier families celebrated 39th and 34th wedding anniversaries respectively. Other gatherings featured the Kissens, Van Oosten, Plumleys, Athertons, Prins, Geerts, Sallows, Sack, Selm, Gillespie, Kilpatrick, Kindle, Sloans, Welchs, Bickers, Mattie, Mitchells, and numerous relatives visiting in Morrison Hillsdale Polo Fulton Port Byron Lanark and Dixon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Carroll
Warren Nice
Morrison
Richard Badtke
John Bier
Hillsdale
Badtke
Bier
George Ekissens
Henry van Oosten
Polo
Ralph Stearns
Ralph Jr
Robert Plumley
Fulton
John Atherton
Kenesaw Landis Farm
Milledgeville
Claus Prins
Peter Dyke
Dave Gee
Dixon
Mark Selm
Port Byron
Harvey Selm
James W. Gillespie
Irwin Kilpatrick
Hanover
Harold Hoover
Davenport
Louis Shelly
John Sloan
L. E. Kindle
Carmel Hey
Mary Harshman
Sterling
Kindle
Sloan
Merle Welch
Savanna
Ben Stage
Merle Bicker
Lanark
Clarence Bicker
George Mattie
Columbia
South Carolina
Lyt,le
Hugh Brown
Vernon Mattie
Fort Campbell
A. E. Mitchell
Lauren Mitchell
James Gillespie
Mervin Marshall
Carolyn Elliott
Near Morrison
Gillespie
Thomson Review Notes Club Meeting Schedule and Officers
The Thomson Review item lists monthly meeting timing on the fourth Wednesday. It details officers President Viola Daniels and others, plus standing committees and hostesses for upcoming months. It notes no meetings in June July or August and outlines duties for devotions roll call and gift exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Daniels
Frances Hemmer
Irene St. Ores
Edith Gaar
Ways and Means
Mary Fedderson
Leota Holland
Elsie Tousley
Adeline Groharing
Ella Tousley
Bertha Hook
Glenn Lynch
Bonnie Curley
Hazel Morse
Besse French
Orvie Holman
Veta Bennett
Catherine Adams
Gladys Cate
Emma Holland
Emma Kling
Lincoln
Washington
Marion Wheeler
Bertha Holland
Amelia Sack
Nellie Creighton
Glenn Wyneh
Hazel Mose
Nell Houghton
Thomson WSCS Bake Sale Planned at Starrs Cafe
The WSCS of Thomson Methodist church will hold a bake sale on Saturday morning January 23 starting at 10 o clock at Starrs Cafe. Donations will be appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Wscs
WSCS
Thomson Methodist Church
Starr's Cafe
Social Roundup of Visits and Guests Across Communities
A flurry of Sunday and midweek visits links Sycamore Mt Carroll Savanna Fulton and Clinton. Families including the Stiles Gaar Cate Strukhoff Marshall Rogers and Daniels host or attend dinners, round tables, and ball matches while travel to California Dubuque and Miles the O E S installation and address changes are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Stiles
Wesley Stiles
Sycamore
Robert Goodrow
Diana
Mt. Carroll
Asa Kurth
John Francis
Macroketa
M. J. Strukhoff
Harry Gaar
John Smolek
Savanna
Millard Cate
Gladys Cate
Carl Korbar
Merle Cate
Mervin Marshall
Morrison
Robert Rogers
Cheryl
Dubuque
Darrell Gaar
de Kalb
Morrson
William Mullen and
Fulton
Jimmy Wiebenga
George Hou
California
Carl Rogers
Martha
Orville Gablin
Ralph Stearns
Boy Scouts
John Atherton
Harold Atherton
Mark Whitmer
Leslie Grim
E. O. Hemmer
Gillespie
Hiram Green
Lanark
Bertha Blodgett
Fred Coden
Paul Daniels
Asker Peterson
Clinton
J. W. Gillespie
Robert Gray
Geneva
Richard Badtke
Max Badtke
Central Hall
Iowa Professor to Speak on Parent Education
Dr. William D. Lampard, assistant professor of parent education at the State University of Iowa, will lecture on Emotional Development and Self Discipline in Iowa City. The June 14 talk opens a five part series sponsored by the Iowa Child Welfare Research Station and the Clinton PTA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa
William D. Lampard
State University of Iowa
Person
New Addition
Iowa Child Welfare Research Station
Parent- Teachers Associations of
Clinton
Stanley Dorsey
PTA Council
Local families host guests across towns this weekend
Cordova hosts Mr and Mrs Francis Sheridan for Sunday supper while Otto Switzer visits Crouses in Shannon. Clin ton guest Barbara McCaughey stays with grandparents Wayne and Barbara Ashby. Many relatives from Galesburg Clinton Morrison Geneseo and Mt Carroll visit or host at numerous homes through Sunday and Monday with church and social events noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Sheridan
Cordova
Lynn Curley
Otto Switzer
Harold Crouse
Shannon
Barbara McCaughey
Clinton
Wayne Ashby
John McCaughey
Craig
Barbara
Fred Kemmer
William Horaney
Judy
Galesburg
Kenneth Kenmmer
Geneseo
Myles Haas
Helen
Alma Mertz
Fred Miller
Lanark
Wayland Bennett
Chadwick
Leslie Durward
O. L. Carlson
Victor Fenley
Harrietta
Stanley Korfmacher
Robert Heusinkveld
Paul Heusinkveld
Herman Timmons
Harmon
E. F. Giblin
Howard King
Morrison
Kenneth Kemmer
George Kauffman
Stockton
Mt. Carroll
Richard Williams
Savanna
Joe Kauffman
William Leckone
Mark
Rockford
F. K. Mertz
Streator
Alma
Helen Mertz
Glenn Brock
Gus Rogrendorf
Dorothy
Davenport
General Electric
H. A. Tobey
George Salyer
Lloyd Bailey
Fulton
Eldon Hickey
T. E. Walters
Phyllis Lindstrom
Chicago
Frank Wallas
Andrew Housenga
Clifford Housenga
Alfred Workman
Mt. Carrol
Hartman Home Hosts Supper Guests in Chadwick
Thursday evening guests at Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hartman Jr. included Jess Klitz and Allen Shoup with Linda Jean from Milledgeville, Ned Hartman, Donna Hartman, and Mr. and Mrs. Hartman Sr. Later Rev Schriver and family joined for a buffet luncheon at the Wagner Balk home with Miss Kramer and Donna Schriver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Hartman Jr
Jess Klitz
Sterling
Allen Shoup
Linda Jeanne
Milledgeville
Lee Hartman
Ned Hartman
Donna Hartman
Schriver
Miss Kramer
Donna Schriver
Wagner-Balk
Fair Haven Home Bureau Unit Meets
The Fair Haven Home Bureau unit met Wednesday in Mrs Elmer Zigschwerdt's home with 18 members and two guests present. Miss Dorothy Footitt spoke on Safe Homes. Special activity covered Postal Regulations and a major lesson on Deep Fat Frying. Food demos included drop doughnuts timbales and bacon wrapped olives. March 3rd was Play Day at Mt Carroll with the unit as cleanup committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Haven Home Bureau
Elmer Zigschwerdt
Dorothy Footitt
Albert Schreiner
Robert Geison
WSCS Meet at Home of Mrs Eugene Murray
The WSCS met at the home of Mrs Eugene Murray with Mrs Donald Smith assisting. Twenty ladies and five children attended. Roll call named favorite old hymns. Lesson from Psalm 103 was read. Plans for a bake sale January 23 were made and Mrs H M Elliott was named coupon collecting chair. Rev Leckrone led study from Jeremiah 16 to 19. Ice cream cookies and coffee were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Thomson Methodist Church
Eugene Murray
Donald Smith
G. A. Smith
H. M. Elliott
Leckrone
Jeremiah
Barbara Aude and Michael Weber Birthday Party
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Aude hosted a Monday evening celebration for Barbara Aude on her 10th birthday and Michael Weber on his 1st birthday, with guests including Herman Aude Sr Grace and Charles Aude Pearl City and other relatives. Several families visited and gifts were given as refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Aude
Barbara
Michael Weber
Louis Weber
Herman Aude
Grace
Charles Aude
Pearl City
Lester Aude
Carroll
Eugene Weber
Terry
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Thomson News
Ordnance Depot
PTA Speaker
Stanley Ottens
N. D. French
Verdayne John
Milwaukee
Wis
Fort Lauderdale
York
Methodist
Paul Wilt
Jesus and
Nicodemus
Herbert _. Ores
Roy Heitman
God
Devil
Jesus Christ
House of God
Cradle News
Frank Glenn
Mt. Morris
Times-Journal
Meeker’s
Bayard Lewis
Cecil Frosch
John Carpenter
Arthur Beadle
Mr. Young
Galena
Dubu
Ale
Dorvan Rolston
Montgomery
Ala
Eugene Bull
Carpenter
Fulton Journal
Thomson Review
TNT
Andrew Hook
John Cooper
Chadwick News
Trojans
Henry Bielema
Thom Flickson
Inger
Baker
Rogers
R. Bielema
Little Trojans
Rahn
Smith
Lanark Thomson Fg Ft
Bielema
Bronkema
Totals
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