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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1946
Page
3
The community remembers George Potter a man who sparked life on Main Street Thom son bringing cheer and a bright outlook wherever he went. His cheerful presence lifted spirits and left a lasting place in many hearts as we mourn his passing.
The January meeting of the Woman's club will be held Friday evening January 18 at the high school. The program is open to the public with Miss Gladys Cooper presenting Child Development Thru Art using slides. The grade school Girl's Glee Club will sing and Mrs Chas McGinty will speak on Picture Appreciation. An exhibit of grade school art will be on display.
First Sgt. Robert Hebeler of Thomson Illinois is among 3500 army veterans being discharged aboard the USS Barnstable, which sailed from Tacoban December 18 and is due in San Francisco around January 7. The Barnstable supported stepping-stone bases to Japan and sustained supply lines for Fleet forces. Pfc. Roland Schroth has completed 21 months of service and malaria illness, and his reunion with his brother in Korea follows a three-day visit. S. Sgt. Darrell Tousley of Rock Falls returned January 7 from Fort Sheridan after a 3 12 year stint in the signal corps and China. S. Sgt. Anson H. Metzger departed for Camp Edwards Massachusetts after a 15-day furlough with his wife and son. Cpl. Henry Ashpole arrived home from Camp Grant after over three years in the Southwest Pacific including Okinawa campaigns. Lt. (jg) Arlyne Adams spent the weekend with W. and M. Adams before returning to Great Lakes. Pfe. Lyle Shelley came home January 12 from Fort Sheridan after 33 months in the Army including 21 months in Japan.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Smith entertained neighbors with a card party on Saturday evening. Scores: Mrs. Joe Blair high for women, Joe Blair high for men, Mrs. Harold Daehler low for women, and Leslie Durward low for men. Hostess served a tasty lunch.
Thomson residents visited Sterling Morrison and Garden Plain. Guests included Mr and Mrs Cecil Mitchell Mrs Ben Wagner and others with supper guests at Leroy Foltz home. Marshall Grim Grim and Henrichs visited Heitman. Will Geerts Fulton and Miller Zahn Mt Carroll were among callers.
The Thomson Youth Organization reports progress with monthly recreation plans amid building delays. A successful Tag Day raised 88 dollars and 26 cents, and members seek new names for the club with a January 30 deadline.
Announcement of the December 24 wedding of Cpl. Angela L. Troutt daughter of Mr and Mrs P G Harrington Houston Texas and Sgt Blaine Lohmeier son of Mr and Mrs John Lohmeier 708 Ninth Avenue South Clinton. The ceremony was at 8 pm in West End Baptist Church Houston with Rev Charles McClain officiating. Attendants were Mr and Mrs W D Coon Houston. The bride wore aqua suit and black accessories with a shoulder bouquet of white gladioli and carnations. The couple will live in Clinton after discharge from service.
Richard Charles Lewis, son of Mr and Mrs N D Lewis of River Forest, wed Mise Mercedes Lois Rehm, daughter of Mr and Mrs Chester Rehm of Batavia, in Grace Episcopal church Oak Park. A reception at Oak Park Arms Hotel drew over 300 guests including Mrs Eldon Hickey and son Allen and Mrs John Carroll of Thomson. The groom is a cousin of Mrs Carroll.
The Argo Methodist church changes its monthly Sunday school party to Wednesday January 23 at 7 50 p m Rev Paul Van Zee presides with Rev Frank Countryman of Mt Carroll delivering the travel talk on his Ozarks trip The program committee includes Naomi Smith Evelyn Welch and Fort Carpenter Refreshment committee lists Ella Lathrop Janet Morgan and Mae Turney
York community worship hour at 9 45 a m features Rev Don Appleton of Chicago as guest speaker Guests are invited to Mass at 8 00 a m and church school follows at 10 45 a m with a worship hour speaker and program to hear him.
The York Baptist church outlines Sunday services with sermons on fitness for Christian service and the law of a people. It promotes Christian Life Institute sessions on Wednesdays with a potluck, and stresses church growth and social righteousness. A January 10 1946 Ladies Aid meeting quilted and elected officers. Corrections list names and roles omitted previously.
Reverend Doverspike leads worship at 9 30 a m with church school at 10 30 a m The Young Married peoples class meets tonight at the Dan Sack home The ladies aid holds an all day meeting Thursday January 24 at Mrs Dan Sacks home
Thomas Hand Jr of Thomson was hired this week as tester for the Carroll County Herd Improvement Association. He succeeds Miss Janet Standish of Marengo who has resigned.
Funeral services for Paul Willard Stearns born to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stearns Sunday January 15 at Savanna hospital were held Tuesday morning at Fay funeral home Fulton Rev Edgar Doverspike officiated. Body placed in a vault in Fulton and to be shipped to Wilmont New Hampshire in spring for interment in family lot. Surviving are parents a sister Eleanor two brothers John and Ralph Jr. A brother preceded him in death. Many friends attended.
A local report lists several recently installed phone numbers including Orcutt and Sullivan 592 Harold St Ores 682 and Ray Brenneman 01. The item notes new contact lines added to the community directory.
Thormson Briers and Mrs. Wallace Dresbach of Mt. Car roll Rt. 2 visited the Review office this morning to renew a review. Pherna headed to Clinton Iowa. Mr and Mrs Fred Nipe of Argo called on Mr and Mrs Henry Strauch Sunday. Mr and Mrs Donald McBride and son spent Sunday with his folks in Erie.
Mr and Mrs Ben Dykstra were pleasantly surprised by a party hosted by their children at home on Friday evening in observance of their 19th wedding anniversary, to be celebrated Sunday Jan 14. Morrison guests Herman Jansma and family Roy Dykstra and family LeRoy Rus and family Garden Plain Clifford Dykstra of Thomson attended and gave a gift.
Mrs. Harry Wilkerson hosted a surprise birthday party at their home on Tuesday evening January 15. Guests included the Shirley Stage family Ray Johnson family Hayes Frazier family and Wayne Drake. They enjoyed a bingo game and a coffee lunch.
A birthday dinner for Delbert Curley was hosted by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Curley. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Francis Sheridan of East Moline, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Roggendorf, Mrs. Olin Noble, Delbert Curley, and his daughter Sheron of Cordova. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Stage of Wacker, with evening visitors Mr. and Mrs. Ted Storm of Wacker and Lois Stage, R. N., from Jane Lamb hospital in Clinton.
G E Lanning named acting assistant superintendent of the Milwaukee Road Iowa division, with Perry, Iowa headquarters, succeeding A J Farnham who moved to Milwaukee. Lanning, a 1911 employee, served 15 years as train dispatcher for the Dubuque Illinois district, and became train master in 1940 with Marion Iowa offices. He is father of George Lanning of Thomson.
Efforts to keep Thomson State Bank operate by appointing seven directors gain traction as stockholders are asked to state whether they will sell. A plan offers $25 per share dividend plus option to sell at $125 a share, totaling $150 to exiting holders, pending state bank department approval. A Feb 8 meeting date follows an earlier Jan 8 adjournment. Mrs. Anna Jenkins notes her son in law’s promotion to Commander in the Navy and a commendation for his service.
Mrs Lena K Carpenter and Mr. Carpenter announce the birth of a daughter named Linda Rae at Jane Lamz Hospital Clinton on Friday January 11.
York and Chadwick were eliminated in the opening round at Lanark. Milledgeville defeated York 30 15 as Shannon beat Chadwick 26 22. Shannon faces Lanark and Milledgeville battles Pearl City in the second round Thursday night.
Farmers and their families are invited to attend an adult evening meeting on Tuesday January 22 1946 at 8 o clock. There will be movies and lunch. Come you are welcome. It will do you good.
Harold Ashpole returned Saturday from Flint Michigan where he visited friends. Merle and Mary Atherton visited Milledgeville Sunday. Mary Alice Blair returned to Rockford to finish beauty culture studies. Dinner guests at Franklin Fehler's included John and Hattie Ashpole and Evelyn. Hattie Brown visited Nora Mort. Vivian Wheeler is employed at Jane Lamb hospital Clinton. Mrs. C W Hoge renewed the Review for Paul Melendy. Ivan Carroll and son were discharged from Morrison hospital.
Arnold Brunkow, longtime Webster Lumber manager near Thomson, died in a logging accident at Ives Stock Farms near New Boston HL last week. Mrs Floyd Hyde reports, noting Brunkow was widely known in the area for years of service.
The W S C S met with Mrs. John Ashpole on Wednesday afternoon for hymns and a lunch of doughnuts and coffee. Upcoming meetings are set for Jan 30 at Mrs. Hermon Timmons, and for Jan 23, 24, and 30 with various hostesses and an officer election. Royal Neighbor lodge announced officer changes and installation with 13 members present. Visitors from Fulton and local residents joined Allen Sikkema’s home gathering Friday evening.
The War Fund committee schedules an event on Tuesday January 29 including a town versus country basketball game a popular lady contest a cake walk and a noon lunch. It notes 12.90 dollars remains to be raised and hopes to meet the goal at this gathering. Richard and Williard Goodrich Jr of Fairmont Nebraska visited the Ashby family while Lorraine Young of Clinton spent the weekend at home.
George Randolph Potter longtime Thomson resident and former bus driver for the Thomson Consolidated grade school died suddenly at his home on Sunday evening January 13 1946. He wife Ethel Gaar and four children Stacey Eugene LeVona and Zerita survive with two grandsons two sisters a brother and other relatives. Funeral held at home and Community church with Rev J W Gillespie. Interment Lower York cemetery.
Mr and Mrs John Thompson farmers near Lanark were killed instantly Wednesday afternoon when their car struck the Milwaukee road Hiawatha at a grade crossing a mile west of Lanark They had waited for a freight train to pass then drove onto the double tracks in front of the westbound train
Thompson brief notes that Mr. and Mrs. Ray Brenneman were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chas Switzer. It mentions an adult evening school meeting planned for Tuesday January 22 at 8 o clock. Also, Sunday visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Guy Brown and daughter Harriet.
Mrs. Arthur Pape remains ill with flu this week. Earl Voss had surgery to remove a steel plate at St. Lukes hospital Davenport after a slow healing leg. Brett Frosch is ill at home in Savanna. Deanna Gilson stayed with grandparents due to illness in Clinton. Mrs. Ivan Carroll was hospitalized in Morrison for congested lung treatment.
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