First 1942 Baby Born in Savanna Township
The first baby born in 1942 at Savanna city hospital arrived at 9 25 a m Monday January 12 a six and one half pounds a girl to Mr and Mrs Robert Nass of the blockhouse route 80 five miles north of Thomson Mrs Nass is the former Jane Jones of Thomson A shower of gifts from Savanna business houses awaits the newborn and mother as the New Year Baby event unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna Township
Savanna City Hospital
Robert Nass
Route 80
Thomson
Robt Rentechler's New Jersey to Washington Trip
Robert Rentechler son of William writes home about a troop train stop at Ft. Dix New Jersey and a 24 hour leave. He touring Washington DC with staff sergeant and Illinois Senator Wayland Brooks who arranged passes to sights after White House visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rob’t Rentschler
FT. DIX
Robert Rentechler
William Rentechler
N. J
Washington, D. C
White House
Wayland C. Brooks
Illinois
Mrs. Clarence Voss 28 Dies in Clinton Hospital
Mrs. Genevieve Voss of Fulton area died at 10 15 PM Saturday in Jane Lamb hospital Clinton from a brain tumor autopsy confirms She is survived by husband a 15 month old daughter and her parents two brothers Louis Willis and two sisters Marjorie and Alice The funeral was held Tuesday at the Morrison Christian Reformed Church Fulton burial in Fulton cemetery Floral gifts were arranged by local residents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Voss
Clarence Voss
Morrison
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Christian Reformed Church
Fulton
M. H. Faber
Morrison Christian Reformed Church
James Putt
Louis
Willis
Marjorie
Alice
Preston Prairie Household Science Club Resolutions Event
The Preston Prairie Household Science club held an all day meeting with a noon potluck at Mrs. Glen Bickelhaupt home. Members wrote three New Year’s resolutions for their husbands read at roll call. A discussion on parental planning followed by a poem and a vocal solo preceded a social period. Family night is set for Feb 12 at Mt Carroll Community house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Prairie Household Science Club
Glen Bickelhaupt
Ade William
Ward Weidman
M. P. Roske
Glen Beyer
Vernon Weber
Robert Colehour
Frederick Getz
Mt. Carroll
Mrs Emma Stoner Dies in Argona
Mrs Emma Stoner died this morning at her Argona home after a period of critical illness. Funeral arrangements were not set at press time. obituary and service details will appear in next week's issue. Other society notes mention Mr Fred Miller visiting the Ben Stage home and supper guests at the Demaree home with the Hemmer couple in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Stoner
Argona
Fred Miller
Ben Stage
Glenn Demaree
E. O. Hemmer
Death of Mrs Ida Howe is reported in Illinois
E A Hinds learned on Monday of the death of his sister Mrs Ida Howe 89 at her daughter Mrs Marie Coffman’s home in Joliet Illinois. Mrs Howe formerly lived in Thomson and most of her life in Lena after marriage. Funeral was held in Lena with burial in Lena cemetery. She was born in Eden Vermont to Andrew and Laura Greeley Hinds and moved to York township in youth. Surviving are two daughters Mrs Leonore Harrell Rockford and Mrs Coffman two sons Edward Miles City Mont and Clinton Chicago two brothers E A Hinds Thomson and Herbert J Hinds Oregon, 10 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Hinds
Ida Howe
Marie Coffman
Joliet
Ill
Howe
Thomson
Lena
Eden
Andrew and
Laura Greeley Hinds
York Township
C. Howe
Leonore Harrell
Rockford
Coffman
Edward
Miles City
Mont
Clinton
Chicago
Herbert J. Hinds
Oregon
Leaman Swett Farm Home Near Thomson Destroyed by Fire
A two story frame house occupied by Mr and Mrs Leaman Swett and family was destroyed by a blaze likely started by a defective chimney. Fire discovered about 2 pm as family rendered lard. Residents escaped with little of the possessions. 50 bushels of potatoes and 350 quarts of canned goods perished. The loss was not fully insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Leaman Swett
Swett
Mr. Swett
Ben Stage
Etta Bristol
Clara Swett
Fifty Register for Defense Tasks Here
Village officials in charge of voluntary civilian defense registration report only about 50 people signed in at the village hall on Tuesday. Additional registrants may appear later despite work or forgetfulness. Registration blanks are available at the post office or Arthur Pape’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Pape
J. Y. Stickell
K. B. Carpenter
I. D. Morse
Glenn Demaree
Stickell
Carpenter
Morse
Demaree
Thompson Briefs Social Visits Across Rock Island Area
Thompson notes multiple family visits and guest appearances across Savanna Morrison Fulton and Sabula. Recipients include Mr and Mrs Robert Stage in Rock Island with Mrs Stage's parents the Cochran family. Various other hostings feature the Chaplains Shoemaker Smith and daughter Arlene, Hattie Yates, and the Sweitzers among numerous Morrison Fulton Savanna and Argo-Fa residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Stage
Rock Island
Orrie Rutherford
Savanna
Harley Chaplain
Frances Smith
Arlene
Camanche
Earl Shoemaker
Myron Tibbits
Roy Bennett
Fulton
Clarence Appel
Walter Appel
Chadwick
Martin Bielema
Clarence Bolhous
Francke and Switzer
Wallace Williams
Carroll
Hiram Green
Morrison
James McCullagh
Hattie Yates
Peter Vogel
Garrett Bolhous
N. E. Pape
Earl Frederick
Betty
A. E. Mitchell
Minnie Milnes
Cecil Mitchell
Lyle
Argo-Fa
Jane Mitchell
Ben Wagner
Russell Sweitzer
Percy Clark
Sabula
Leslie Eaton
Henry Young, Sr
Myrtle Bull
Church Services and Ladies Aid Meeting
Morning worship at 9 30. Sunday school at 10 30. The ladies aid meets today Thursday with Mrs Joe Larson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
Joe Larson
Sunday church services and programs at Argo and Thomson Methodists
The Argo Methodist and Thomson Methodist churches list 9 30 Sunday morning mass 9 30 Sunday school and no church service. January 18 features church school at 10 00 and morning worship at 11 00 with a sermon titled Jesus The Lamb Of God by Rev Plob. January 21 2 00 Woman's Society meets at Mrs Cora Stickell Devotionals and music by Luella Timmons. Morning worship 8 45 theme The Challenge to a Queen from Esther. 9 30 church school Baptism of Jesus discussed in light of modern application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argo Methodist
Thomson Methodist
Jesus
the Lamb of God
Plob
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Cora Stickell
Luella Timmons
Eugene Murray
Myror Tibbits
Henry Strauch
Minnie Miller
Arthur Pane
T. Stuart Cleworth
John the Baptist
Lois Stage Receives Cap At Jane Lamb Memorial
Capping exercises for 19 preliminary nursing students at Jane Lamb Memorial Hospital were held Thursday night January 8 with many relatives attending despite bad weather. The cap marks four months of probation. Rev. Harry E. Harned spoke. Edith Reinhart led the service and candlelight ceremony. Lois Stage of Thomson was among the nurses receiving caps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Lamb Memorial Hospital
Jane Lamb Memorial School of Nursing
Harry E. Harned
Clinton Church of Christ
Edith Reinhart
Loig
Thomson
Sunday Socials Include Hook Family Visits
Mr. and Mrs. Epa Hook and daughter Roberta of Mt. Carroll visited Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hook. Mrs. Ralph Olds of Clinton spent Sunday afternoon with her mother Mrs. Charles Jenkins. Betty Lou Herrity and Elmer Coulsson of Clinton called on Mrs. Leila Johansen. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Diehl spent Sunday with Mrs. John Diehl in Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epa Hook
Roberta
Mt. Carroll
Fred Hook
Ralph Olds
Clinton
Charles Jenkins
Betty Lou Herrity
Elmer Coulsson
Leila Johansen
Harry Diehl
Mr. Diehl
John Diehl
Savanna
Robert Groharing
Lanark
Wayne Ashby
Willis Greeley
Morrison
Harold Tomman
Mr. Carroll
Merle Atherton
William Griswold
Irene Schickspen
Davenport
Ida Weber
Ben Stage
Harvey Marshall
Roy Heitman
Mother And Babe Die In Baltimore Jan 8 Funeral Held
Mrs Grace Evane Goseard died Jan 8 in Baltimore Maryland and her infant daughter Donna Grace aged 14 hours. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at First Methodist church Clinton Illinois with Rev L A Gustafson officiating. Burial followed in Springdale cemetery with pallbearers listed. Family members and friends including Donald Gossard of Baltimore attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Evane Goseard
Baltimore
Donna Grace
First Methodist
Clinton, Ill
L. A. Gustafson
Springdale Cemetery
William Sehneider
William Cox
Robert Pfundstein
Donald Smith
Alvin Feit
A. B. Norman
Donald Gossard
Clinton
Wales Gossard
Lanark
Clarence Chase
Clarence Plum
Savanna
Royal Renner
Robert Gossard
J. F. Gossard
Fulton
Sunday Callers Involving Kauffman Lotz And Marshalls
Sunday callers included Vern Kauffman and wife with his brother and Elmer Lotz and wife with son Jimmie of Lanark. Harvey Marshall and children joined a birthday dinner at J A Marshall home in Dix. The dinner honored Mrs W A Marshall of Rock Falls and Robert Marshall of Dixon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Kauffman
Kauffman
Elmer Lotz
Jimmie
Lanark
Harvey Marshall
J. A. Marshall
Dixon
Mr. Marshall
W.A. Marshall
Rock Falls
Robert Marshall
York High Falls to Shannon Quintet 35 33
Shannon Quintet edged York High 35 to 33 on Friday night in a close game. The contest featured a tense, low scoring finish as the visitors pulled ahead in the final minutes and held on for the win.
High school dismisses amid furnace repairs
The high school let out Tuesday afternoon while work on the furnace continued. Examinations were scheduled for today and tomorrow. Friday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Ben Dykstra visited their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Jansma of Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Dykstra
Herman Jansma
Morrison
Brownies
Harry Diehl
Library
Girl Scouts
Illnesses Reported Among Local Residents
A collection of brief illness updates from area families notes Emma Kling home with a severe cold, Sherm Oakley and Judy Hartman ill at home, Mrs. G. E. Scheerer improved, Evelyn Daley and Jane Mitchell showing gains, Edna Curley ill with influenza, Bessie Kenyon recovering from pleurisy, Clarence Jones in St Anthony hospital, Ida McCullagh and Fay Ashby listed among ailing, Paul Heusinkveld discharged after sinus treatment, Ernest Tousley improving, and Judy Brown ill at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Kling
Herbert St. Ores
Proving Grounds
Sherm Oakley
G. E. Scheerer
Redbank
N. J
Scheere
Peter Hansen
Evelyn Daley
Jane Mitchell
Judy Hartman
Leonard Hartman
Edna Curley
Savanna
Lynn Curley
Bessie Kenyon
Clarence Jones
St Anthony Hospital
Rockford
Ida McCullagh
Argos
Fay Ashby
Wayne Ashby
Paul Heusinkveld
Jane Lamb Hospital
Ernest Tousley
Thomson
Judy Brown
Gerald Brown
Local Ice Harvest Under Way at Thomson
Thomson's annual ice harvest began with a crew of 12 at the ice house and pond. Ice in the pool west of the baseball diamond measured 9 to 12 inches thick, but progress was slow due to soft ground. Truck bogging required unloading or helper moves. two layers of ice packed on day one. Garrett Bolhous leads ice packing, George Potter directs cake removal, with Potter’s, Jurgensen’s, and Atherton trucks involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Garrett Bolhous
George Potter
Potter
Jurgensen
Merle
Dwight Atherton
Local social notes and visits across Clinton and Mt. Carroll
The column lists numerous Sunday and weekday visits among families in Clinton, Mt. Carroll and Princeton Iowa. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Demaree and children Ruth and Jack. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Grim. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Tucker. John Carpenter. B R Lewis. Harold Daehler. Kyle Rawlins. George Ketchum. Hayes Frazier. Ray Erling. August Erling. Henry Housenga. Jake Eissen. Norman French Jr. Mrs. Kate Stumphy and daughter Jean. Clarence Appel. Irve Martindale. Alta Brown. Beverly Kraft. J Blake. Ross Boylan. Russell Green. Reuben Green. and Louis Messinger. Notable items: Clarence Appel and Mrs Stumphy’s house purchase. Ross Boylan’s resignation. Russell Green employed at Potter Bros. Burial data notes two burials at Argo cemetery this past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Demaree
Ruth
Jack
Claude Grim
Mike Tucker
Clinton
John Carpenter
B. R. Lewis
Harold Daehler
Kyle Rawlins
George Ketchum
Savanna
Hayes Frazier
Ray Erling
August Erling
Princeton
Henry Housenga
Jake Eissen
Norman French, Jr
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Kate Stumphy
Jean
Chicago
Clarence Appel
Stumphy
Irve Martindale
Alta Brown
Mt. Carroll
Oscar Kraft
Ross Boylan
Beverly Kraft
J. Blake
Russell Green
Potter Bros
Russell
Reuben Green
Louis Messinger
Charles Bennett
Argo
York Community High Falls to Shannon in doubleheader
York Community high lost both ends of a Friday night doubleheader to Shannon. The varsity 35 to 33 and the reserves 17 to 9. Gene Bull led Thomson with 14 points while Rodermel had 19 for Shannon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community High
Shannon
Gene Bull
Hook
Thomson
Rodermel
Woman's Club Notes from Thomson Meeting
Mrs. Margaret Cochran hosted the Thomson Woman's club on January 14 with seventeen members and six guests. The program covered International Relations through a round table discussion led by Mrs. Margaret Murray, with talks on religion in World War 2, adult training, art in national morale, a review of Latin America, and wartime peace questions. The next meeting is set for January 28 with Mrs. Ethel Demaree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Cochran
Thomson Woman's Club
Cora Stickell
Drcamer
Arlene Smith
Letha Gaar
Georgia Hogg
Janet Carpenter
Margaret Murray
Ellen Hogg
Catherine Wallace
Ethel Demaree
Alice Switzer
Latin America
John Whittier
Salome McGinty
America
Gladys Cate
Henrietta Sikkema and Neil Maring Married Saturday Eve
Henrietta Sikkema and Neil Maring were married Saturday evening. Luella Kness and Mrs LaVera Kness called Wednesday afternoon in the Wesley Knese home. Ralph Olds of Clinton was a Sunday supper guest of his mother in the Helen Wentling home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luella Kness
LaVera Kness
Wesley
Local Social Roundup From South Gate to Morrison
A series of weekend visits and residence updates across Illinois and California are noted. Mr. and Mrs. Wilt returned from a holiday trip to South Gate California visiting their son Leo. The Thompsons moving to Hollywood from Detroit sent greetings to friends. Numerous families hosted guests including the Kness and Green families in Savanna, the Vos and Lois in Fulton, and others in Morrison Rockford Freeport and Sterling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Wilt
Leo
South Gate
Calif
A. L. Thompson
Thompsons
Hollywood
Detroit
Wesley Kness
Jim Green
Kenneth
Gerald
Savanna
Earl Vos
Lois
Fulton
Albert Prins
E. A. Hinds
H. L. Rawlins
Herbert
Bill Jones
Merle Atherton
Clarence Jones
St. Anthony Hospital
Rockford
Marvin Brookstra
Freeport
Robert Groharing
Robert Groharing. Mr. and Mrs. Groharing
Brookstra
Henry Young
Myrtle Bull
Clinton
Loren Hollinshead
Sterling
Oregon
Ill
Utilities Company
Allen Witmer
Carl Miller
Morrison
Frank Warfield
Arnold Vander Leest
Henry Warfield
Donald Smith and
Paul Smith
Herbert Rawlins
Macomb
Hattie Rawlings
Kyle Rawlins
Edson Holland
Gilbert Holland
Lloyd Smith
Ed Knapp
Calvin Eslinger
Thanking Friends After Hospital Stay Card
Ernest M. Tousley expresses gratitude for ecards and flowers while hospitalized and thanks the Thomson Review for the paper. He notes he is at home and improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Review
Ernest M. Tousley
Thomson couple wed in candlelight home ceremony
Miss Henrietta Sikkema and Neil Maring united in marriage Saturday January 10 in the bride’s Thomson home. Rev. Paul Farley officiated a single ring service with family and friends. Attendants included Paul Swanson and a reception followed. couple to reside with groom’s parents on their Chadwick farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Sikkema
Jerry Sikkema
Thomson
Neil Maring
Carl Maring
Chadwick
Paul Farley
Fair Haven
Paul Swanson
Savanna
Paul Bury
Maring
Fulton
York Community High School
Plan Shower Friday for the Swetts
Friends of the Seaman Swett family, who lost most belongings in a Tuesday house fire, plan a miscellaneous shower Friday from 1 to 4 pm at the Rutherford home in Thomson. Donations of clothing furniture and canned goods are welcomed, with pickup available for bulky items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaman Swett
Swett
Orrie Rutherford
Thomson
Merle Atherton
Bristol
Chestnut Park card party honors awarded at PTA event
A fair sized crowd attended the Friday night card party in Chestnut Park school sponsored by the Chestnut Park Parent-Teacher association. Honors in a cribbage went to Mrs James Crain and Lewis Frosch. in five hundred to Mrs William Doherty and Herbert L Rawlins. and in bingo to Gerald Sartwell and Alvin Castro. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chestnut Park
Parent-Teacher Association
James Crain
Lewis Frosch
William Doherty
Herbert L. Rawlins
Gerald Sartwell
Alvin Castro
Savanna Times- Journal
Y. C. H. S. Basketball Schedule And Local Visits
The Y C H S team has two games next week. Friday January 16 away against Milledgeville, and Tuesday January 20 at home against Cordova. Local residents note moving plans and weekend visits including the Prins and Geerts families, Nordhoff and Shelly households, Vogel and Pape gatherings, and calls on Wentling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milledgeville
Cordova
Tom Cheatum
Bristol
Albert Prins
Prins
Dave Geerts
Garden Plain
John Nordhoff
Margaret
Gai
Cornelius Nordhoff
Harold Shelly
Goose Lake
John Vogel
Morrison
Arthur Pape
Belle Carpenter
Ella Orr
Leonard Stage
Helen Wentling
Also Mentioned on This Page
NASS
Leaman Swett Fara
Rink
Thomson Briefs
Olive Smith
Floyd Stratton
Batavia
Galesburg
Kenneth Kemmer
Edward Smalts
Patterson Field
Fairfield
Ohio
J. J. Smaltz
Smaltz
N. D. French
York
Jane Lamb
Babe
York High
Shannon Quintet
Rush Carroll
Ivan Carroll
David
Kustes
Crouch School
Ustick
Masonic Hall
J and L Club
Edna Tucker
Roy Houghton
Bayard Lewis
Thomson 500
Leita Johansen
Fred Nipe
Argo 500
Amy Lewis
Royal Neighbors
Variety Club
Mrs. Earl Green
FE. Bull
Bull
Woman's Club
Cochran
Charles Longanecker
Robert Slocum
Hiram Kirch
Morrison and
Orin Shoemaker
Salix, Ja
Swetts
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