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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1953
Page
3
In Town Council notes, plans outline an ice skating rink and public rest rooms. Proposals include extending water mains to new facilities and improving nearby utilities for winter activity and community use.
Town officials announce a Saturday night game on January 31 to raise funds for the local Legion post building. Notable players and local figures add star power to The Game of the Year, with tickets to go on sale soon and all proceeds benefiting the Legion.
Miss Dagmar Andre daughter of Mrs Dagmar Andre of Camarillo California wed BT 3 Clarence Young son of Mr and Mrs Henry Young Sr in a Christmas Eve service at the Swedish Lutheran church parsonage Camarillo with Rev Thomas Grice officiating Attendants were Miss Dorothy McLogan and Wayne Langston The bride wore a navy suit with pearls and gardenias A reception followed at the bride’s mother’s home Clarence a Navy veteran stationed aboard the U S S Cummings at Long Beach is expected to be discharged in May The bride works as a secretary in Los Angeles Their home is 10975 Bluffside Drive North Hollywood California
Mr and Mrs Ernest Whitney observe their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house on Sunday January 25 from 2 to 5 pm at York Community church Thomson. They married January 29 1903 at the Cole home north of Thomson and have lived in Whiteside County and Thomson. Mrs Whitney served as Thomson village clerk over 25 years and was a Clinton Herald local correspondent before retiring. The couple has a son Kenneth C Whitney of Chadwick and three grandchildren.
Grand View residents Mr and Mrs Eddie Schueller moved into their new home on Saturday A milk route has been started here by Grimm's Dairy Deliveries will be made Monday Wednesday and Friday Mr and Mrs Harold Fedder son and family and Mr and Mrs Curtis St Ores were Wednesday evening visitors at the Glen Raymond home John Auchstreder started work Monday with the Ice Cooling Co at Morrison Mr and Mrs Howard Leavens were Sunday dinner guests in the Glen Raymond home Marty Glass and the Levys of Berwyn spent the weekend at their cabin.
Mr and Mrs Justice Prins of near Milledgeville were celebrated on their 37th wedding anniversary January 7 at home. Sixteen relatives joined including Forrest Essinger family Lanark Norman Stickell family Clinton Ia Leo Zemke Carroll and Wm Hawk family Chadwick. The evening featured television and late hour refreshments with many gifts for the couple.
Several local residents are listed as ill or undergoing medical care. Harold Tommans received a finger amputation at Jane Lamb Hospital in Clinton. Others include Naomi Olson with tonsillitis, Gordon Brown and Forrest Eslinger with the flu, Ben Wagner returning to work after illness, and Raymond Mitchell recovering from eye surgery in Chicago. Eugene Bull and William Johnson are noted as hospital patients, with a fall at the Johnson home requiring stitches.
A local notice invites worship at IDEAL Bible School 10 a m and evening 7 30 p m with Rev J W Gillespie and Rev William Kendall. Catholic services follow at Fulton 8 and 10 a m led by Rev Mark Witmer. Cavalier Presbyterian pastor Rev J A Witmer conducts morning worship with baptism and new members to be received. The message urges continued prayer and faith amid world chaos as a new year begins.
Baptist James W Gillespie ministers at 10:00 a m service The Church Wor shipping with theme The Christian as a Church Member 11:00 a m Church Study ing Witnesses of His Glory Lesson Matt 17 18 Golden Rule class meets Wednesday 7 30 p m Devotional John Sloan Roll call includes verse from Job Business program by Mr and Mrs Herbert St Ores Refreshment committee Mr and Mrs Roy Heitman Mr and Mrs Paul Wilt Ladies aid meets Thursday at Mrs Heitman's No living person has seen Christ says Theodore F Adams Come to church bring your family for Sunday school
Methodist congregations list morning worship 11 a m with sermons titled The Highways of Life at Thomson Hickory Grove Argo Fay and nearby Sunday school times. WSCS meetings and youth activities noted. a reflective piece argues famine in Asia should prompt feeding people over producing alcohol.
The Thomson State Bank in Thomson Illinois held its annual stockholders meeting on January 13 1953. Re elected directors included B J Clikeman Roy A Heitman Margaret S Heusinkveld Albert Prins George A Smith Franklin A Stransky and Franklin J Stransky. The organization meeting elected B J Clikeman as President and Chairman Roy A Heitman as Vice President Glendora Schade as Cashier Nellie Dimmick and Irene Weatherwax as Assistant Cashiers.
The WSCS of the Methodist church met January 7 with Mrs. Herman Timmons hosting assisted by Mrs. Orville Gablin. A noon luncheon for 17 ladies followed. Plans were laid for a bake sale at Starr's Cafe January 17 at 10 30 am and a February dinner with committees named. The next meeting is January 21 with Mrs. Henry Strauch and Mrs. John Ashpole assisting.
Mr and Mrs William Waterstreet of Morrison announce the engagement of Dorothy Ann to Earl Kaufman son of Mr and Mrs Vernon Kaufman of Lanark The bride elect is an assistant cashier at Smith Trust and Savings Bank in Morrison No wedding date has been set.
Social notices list a birthday supper for Eldon Hickey and Alan Hickey with guests from nearby towns. Other items include WSCS bake sale at Starrs Cafe, visits by relatives from Stockton Shreveport and Richmond, travel plans to Shreveport, a funeral pallbearer, GE showroom event in Davenport, and a Kum-Joyn-Us club presidency.
Betty L. Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Brown Jr of Thomson married Victor M. Tracy Jr son of Mr and Mrs Tracy of Savanna at 2 pm Sunday in the Community church. Rev W Chester Jostrom officiated as bridal attendants and guests from Elmhurst Lanark Chadwick Mt Carroll Thomson Bellevue Clinton Iowa attended. The couple will reside in East Savanna after a wedding trip.
Miss Roberta Williams hosted a Friday skating party followed by refreshments at her home. Attendees included Joyce Sack Janice St Ores Norma Cate Nancy Wilt John Feddersen Bill Halfman Andy Housenga and John Brinkman.
Merema Bros present a free vaudeville and variety show at Fulton Community High School gymnasium featuring Flo and Barney Dorsey the South Pacific Screwballs. Also appearing are Carl Dennis Chuck Roberts Wes Usher and Denise with the event set for eight o’clock Friday January 16.
Mr and Mrs Dwight Atherton welcomed a son at Mercy hospital Clinton at 12 30 a m Tuesday Jan 13. Mr and Mrs Paul V Wilt had a son Monday morning Jan 12 at Savanna City hospital weighing seven pounds five and three eighths ounces. Mr and Mrs Charles Finch Clinton Ia welcomed a son Sunday Jan 11 at Jane Lamb hospital Clinton. the baby weighed eight pounds twelve ounces and Mrs Finch is former Barbara Frazier.
The Boy Scout paper drive is set for Saturday January 24 starting at 8 a m. Scouts will collect from town sidewalks and Buddy trucks will load into a larger truck, weather permitting. If wet or extremely cold conditions occur the drive may be postponed to the next Saturday or as soon as possible.
The January meeting of the PTA at the high school was led by President Mrs. Victor Fenley. Students from 7th and 8th grade performed musical numbers under Miss Irene Wubbena. The group voted against federal aid to education and announced another PTA play. Sophomores won the night’s membership tally.
Pvt Robert K. Green of Hanover killed in action October 14 1952 was honored with funeral services at Nash Funeral Home Galena with military rites by American Legion and VFW posts. He was born August 1 1931 in Savanna to Albert and Wilma Shaw Green and survived by five sisters and his grandmother.
We thank neighbors and friends who helped during the illness and death of Mrs. Harriett Yates. Special thanks to pallbearers singers pianist Rev Ihne those who sent flowers and those who had charge of them. We also thank relatives for kind expressions of thanks for what we did for Aunt Hattie. Les and Ella Lathrop.
The WSCS of the Thomson Methodist church will hold a bake sale Saturday morning January 17 at Starr's Cafe. Sale begins at 10 30 a m.
Local column prints Uncle Mac advice on saving money and beating taxes with a sharp quip about tax relief. The letter asks for tax reducing tricks and wealth gains, while editor notes promote TV contests, home appliances, ironing parties, and a spring town cleanup reminder.
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