Speed Test Records Highlight School Engineers of Typing 1
Final semester speed tests for seniors juniors and sophomores show senior speeds 17 to 47 wpm with 48 median. Top seniors Nellie Dimmick 47 Shirley Boylan 46 Gertrude Dykstra 44. Juniors Elynor Stagg 41 Virginia French 40 Blanche Seim 39 Jean Rawlins 37 Dorothy Prins 34 Jean Demaree 22. Seim added to Honor Roll for typing 39 wpm. French 40 wpm perfect on last 10 minute test. New General Business class notes include study guides and chapter on Deferred Charges. Five upcoming basketball games urged with team support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Dimmick
Shirley Boylan
Gertrude Dykstra
Elynor Stagg
Virginia French
Blanche Seim
Jean Rawlins
Dorothy Prins
Jean Demaree
Tyre
Inginia French
Miss
Mississippi
J. Demaree
V. French
Zerita
Chadwick
York Cagers
Glee Club
Sammie
Thomson cagers edge Millies 19 17 in overtime thriller
Thomson wins over Milledgeville 19 to 17 in overtime on Thomson floor. York reserves beat Milledgeville reserves 13 to 11, and Thomson grades defeat Milledgeville youths 19 to 12. Glenn of Milledgeville led scoring with 10. Fred Miller out ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Cagers
Milledgeville
Thomson
Varsity
Millies
York Reserves
Bob Elson Speaks on Sports at Clinton Club Meeting
Bob Elson WGN announcer entertained about 300 Clinton Chamber of Commerce members at the Hotel LaFayette with a lively sports talk. He covered career start, praise for Ted Lyons and Joe Louis, Cubs and Cardinals views, and announced an upcoming Morrison appearance at the Sportsmen dinner on January 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Elson
WGN
Clinton Club
Chicago Tribune
Chicago
Clinton Chamber of Commerce
Hotel LaFayette
Bob
Morrison
Donald Smith Fete Is Friday Night Guest Honor
Mrs Donald Smith hosted friends and relatives at the Frank Smith home Friday evening in honor of Donald Smiths birthday. The evening featured a five hundred game and prizes to Mrs Fred Whitney and Paul Smith. Refreshments were served to a long list of family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Smith
Frank Smith
Fred Whitney
Paul Smith
Clinton
Lloyd Smith
Argo-Fa
Eugene Murray
John Carpenter
Paul Wilt
Harriett
Duane
Frost starts Grand Mound Record in Grand Mound Iowa
J W Frost of Lost Nation Indiana started the Grand Mound Record newspaper in Grand Mound with the first edition published January 13. Frost previously owned the Review and after leaving Thomson operates the Lost Nation Press in Lost Nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Frost
Lost Nation
Grand Mound Record
Grand Mound
Frost
The
Review
Thomson
Lost Nation Press
Heusinkveld Family Honor Bobby's Sixth Birthday
Locals recount a Saturday party in Mannatee Florida hosted by Mr and Mrs Paul Heusinkveld for their son Bobby on his sixth birthday. Guests included friends and relatives as a festive gathering at the family home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Heusinkveld
Manatee
Florida
Bobby
Nelda Williams
Chicago
Ed Williams
Walter Switzer
Vernon Rawlins
Carroll
Webster Lumber Co
Laura Geisinger
Wm Harris
Savanna
Harris
Lanark
Robert Carroll
Argo
Mary Gaar
Churches York Community Morning Worship Schedule
The York Community Church announces morning worship at 9 a.m. and Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. on Sundays, inviting parishioners to attend both services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community
Sunday School and Livewire Class Meeting Updates
Sunday school starts at 10 a m with no changes. The Livewire class met Tuesday evening at Morrison hosted by Mr and Mrs Dan Sack. A short program featured a song and prayer, an accordion solo by Sylvia Wilt, officer reports and jokes by Sidney Breneman. Election results list Dan Sack as president Harriet Smith as vice president Sylvia Wilt as secretary and treasurer and Paul Wilt as pianist. Lunch followed with sandwiches pickles cake and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
Clint Wilt
Livewire
Dan Sack
Morrison
Sylvia Wilt
Sidney Brenneman
Harriet Smith
Paul Wilt
Mass Schedule Note for Next Sunday
Mass will be held next Sunday at 8 30 a m. The notice confirms the service time but lacks additional details about location or participants.
Methodist Sunday Service Schedule
The notice lists a church service timetable with a 10 a.m. Sunday school session followed by an 11 a.m. morning worship service.
Sunday Church Schedule and Choir Notes
No preaching services next Sunday. Sunday school at 10 a.m. Young Peoples meeting at 7 p.m. Evening service at 7 30 p.m. Rev Sword is pastor. Vernon Isenhart led the young people's meeting. Mr Stake Miller sang a vocal solo. Sylvia Wilt and Lillian Hartman with Blanche Seim provided instrumental music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Peoples
Sword
Vernon Isenhart
Young People
Stakemiller
Sylvia Wilt
Lillian
Arletta Hartman
Blanche Seim
Theo. Yaeckel
Harold Rahn
Visitors Gather at Marshall Home Sunday Afternoon
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller and sons and Mrs. Ida Weber visited Sunday afternoon in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Marshall. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Stainbrook and daughter Bernadine were dinner guests Sunday in the Marshall home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Miller
Ida Weber
Harvey Marshall
Bert Stainbrook
Bernadine
Marshall
Adam Heinze
Erma
Carl Peterson
Carl Larson
Illnesses and recoveries across the community
Mrs. Rachael Switzer continues to improve from illness while Alexander Gatsos has recovered and returned to school work. Mrs. L. B. Sears remains in critical condition at home. Bernice Hartman is ill with intestinal flu and bedridden. Bennie and Bobbie Dimmick have severe colds at home. Mrs. Louis Schick has had an operation at Jane Lamb hospital and is improving. Mrs. George Bittner and Mrs. Charles Linker in Jane Lamb hospital Clinton are much improved and expect to go home soon. Hobart Gaar badly bruised his left hand catching a wringer, with no bones broken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Gatsos
Louis Schick
Jane Lamb Hospital
George Bittner
Charles Linker
Clinton
Hobart Gaar
Helen Gaar
Local families host dinners and visits across Savanna area
Mr and Mrs Henry Strauch and Louis Strauch dined with sister Mrs Virgil Marth and family in Savanna. Harry Gaar and children visited Mrs Gaar's aunt Mrs Arthur Pape and husband. Miss Mary Cone went to Knapp home to help Miss Ida. Edward Kustes and family of Fulton visited T H Kustes. Guests in B R Lewis home included Cecil Frosch and Irene Rehman plus Will Graves and Mike Tucker of Clinton. Peter Dyke of Morrison visited Prins home last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Strauch
Louis Strauch
Savanna
Virgil Marth
Harry Gaar
Gaar
Arthur Pape
Mary Cone
Knapp
Ida
Edward Kustes
Fulton
T. H. Kustes
B. R. Lewis
Cecil Frosch
Irene Rehman
Will Graves
Mike Tucker
Clinton
Peter Dyke
Morrison
Claus Prins
President's Ball Set for January 28 in Thomson
The President's Ball will be held in Thomson on Friday evening January 28 in the high school gymnasium. Thos Hand serves as chairman and Luther Geisinger and his orchestra will provide music for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Thos Hand
Luther Geisinger
Soup Dinner Next Wednesday at Methodist Church
The ladies aid of the Methodist church will serve a soup dinner next Wednesday noon at the church basement. The menu includes vegetable soup pie and coffee. Children in first four grades pay ten cents. others pay fifteen cents with an extra five cents for coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Ladies Aid of the
Methodist Church
Methodist Ladies’ Aid
H. L. Rawlins
Local Men Employed by Webster Lumber Co.
Among the local men who are at present employed by the Webster Lumber Co. are Henry Strauch Robert Holland Will Hawk Jr Tom Kustes Jr LaVere Kness Carl Watkins Harry Morgan Elmer Hook Jimmy Green Wayne Brown Cecil Fosch Charles Beck and Gene Potter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Webster Lumber Co
Henry Strauch
Robert Holland
Will Hawk, Jr
Tom Kustes Jr
LaVere Kness
Carl Watkins
Harry Morgan
Elmer Hook
Jimmy Green
Wayne Brown
Cecil Fosch
Charles Beck
Gene Potter
Frankses and relatives visit Mt Carroll area
Mr and Mrs H A Francke and grandsons David and Walter Switzer visited Sunday with the Franckes near Mt Carroll. Mrs Herbert St Ores reports her father Joe Brooks of Chambersburg has been taken to a Quincy hospital for observation and treatment. Myron Tibbits and family hosted dinner with Anna Homedew in Mt Carroll. Kenneth Tibbits of Keithsburg joined supper with Myron Tibbits and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Francke
David
Walter Switzer
Hal Francke
Mt. Carroll
Herbert St. Ores
Joe Brooks
Chambersburg
Quincy
Myron Tibbits
Anna Homedew
Fred Homedew
Kenneth Tibbits
Keithsburg
Thomson Cagers Defeat Chadwick by Two Points
York Community high school cagers clinched second place in the county league with a 20 to 18 win over Chadwick on Chadwick floor. Hook led Thomson with three baskets and a free throw, Cate added two baskets and two free throws, while D Emyre topped Chadwick with a field goal and three free throws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community High School Cagers
Chadwick
Thomson
Stoner
York Boys
Hook
Cate
D. Emyre
H. Emnyre
Sandridge School Reports December Attendees and Honors
December at Sandridge School shows perfect attendance for Harold Schroth James Legel Robert Coon Jr Jetty Maynard Lila Curley Edna Leavens and Gladys Coon Edna Curley and Mildred Switzer as December visitors. Honor roll includes A group Edna Leavens Lila Curley Leona Curley Dwight Leavens and B group listing Harriett Roggendorf is noted for a December birthday party. Christmas program drew 100 plus attendees with various pupil crafted items won by families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Schroth
James Legel
Robert Coon, Jr
Jetty Maynard
Lila Curley
Edna Leavens
Gladys Coon
Edna Curley
Mildred Switzer
Leona Curley
Dwight Leavens
June Schroth
Pearl Holman
Harriett Roggendorf
Robert Falls
Betty Maynard
Alvie Legel
Henry Hebler
Earl Holman
Luther Leavens
Robert Coon Sr
Walter Falls
Lynn Curley
R. Schroth
E. Roggendorf
Mrs
Lee Pot
Savanna couple welcome daughter Joyce Elaine
Mr and Mrs Kyle Melendy of Savanna announce the birth of a daughter Joyce Elaine born Tuesday January 18 in Savanna City hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyle Melendy
Savanna
Joyce Elaine
Savanna City Hospital
Jurgens Buys Mrs Emma Steele Farm Near Sandridge
Harry Jurgens, son of Mr and Mrs Jesse Jurgens, purchased the Mrs Emma Steele farm on the Sandridge adjoining the Johnson land. Possession will be given March 1. Frank Lineback family from Savanna and Harlow Wilcox of Fulton visited and dined with local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Jurgens
Jesse Jurgens
Emma Steele
Sandridge
Johnson Land
Obituary and funeral for Mrs. Mary Gaar at York Community Church
Mary Switzer Gaar 86 of Thomson died January 15 1938 at her daughter Mrs George Potter’s home. Funeral services were held January 17 at the Potter home and York Community church with Rev F A Sword officiating. She came to Thomson in 1854 lived on the Gaar homestead, married John A Gaar November 23 1875, survived by four children and twenty two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Gaar
George Potter
Gaar
Thomson
York Township
York Community Church
F. A. Sword
Christian Church of Lanark
Joy Sword
Lanark
Sylvalena Bolhous
Jordans Stormy Bank
Vaughn
Paul
Delbert
John Gaar
Stacy
Eugene Potter
Lower York
Mark Gaar
Bard
N. M
Arch Gaar
Jefferson Willis
Gray’s Lake
Claude Millard
Ellen
Wives City
Grace Teeter
Leslie Rynott
LeClaire
Earl Bennett
Mary Switzer Gaar
Israel and
Anna Hawk Switzer
Chester County
Pennsylvania
Carroll County
Illinois
Peter Holman
Our Village
John A. Gaar
Lena, Ill
Fred Hook
G. N. Melendy
Fred Miller
Ladies’ Aid
Christian Orphanage
St. Louis
Christian Home
Council Bluffs
Local clubs and societies meet for charity events and elections
The TNT club hosts a meeting with Mrs Wesley Sack and assistant hostesses. Thomson 500 club met with Mrs B R Lewis who won first prize. other winners were Mrs Carl Johannsen and Mrs Chester Sherman. Argo 500 club meets this afternoon with Miss Vivian Sack. Royal Neighbors install officers led by Maude McGinty. several officers named including Oracle Nelle Houghton and Marshal Mildred Brach. Altar and Rosary Society met with Mrs Tim McNamara. Bingo prizes awarded to Mrs Thomas Hand and Mrs A E Sheridan. officers elected. Methodist ladies aid sewed carpet rags and planned a soup dinner next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson 500
B. R. Lewis
Lewis
Carl Johannsen
Chester Sherman
Harry Diehl
Oracle
Nelle Houghton
Cora Stickell
Maude Sears
Iva Orcutt
Maude Wagner
Clara Switzer
Marian Smith
Mildred Brach
Inner Sentinel
Mae Sack
Outer Sentinel
Mary Cone
Vada Carroll
Dr. Gatsos
Pearl Williams
Faith
Kathryn Cooper
Hortense Nipe
Lucille Stickel
Endurance
Vivian Sack
Courage
Bess Carpenter
Amy Lewis
Maude McGinty
Nellie Holland
Altar and Rosary Society
Tim McNamara
Ethel
Bingo
Thomas Hand
A. E. Sheridan
John Halfman
Wm. Hawk Sr
J. J. Sheridan
Ferris Opens Phillips 66 Station Here in Thomson
Ralph Ferris of Chadwick, operator of the Phillips 66 station, leases the McGinty oil station at Thomson and announces the Thomson opening will be this Saturday January 22. The station offers a free quart of Phillips oil with every six gallons of gasoline sold along with kerosene stove and lamp gasoline accessories greasing and tire repairing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Ferris
Chadwick
Thomson
Ferris Phillips ‘66
Ferris
Also Mentioned on This Page
Newsy
YCHS
Wysox
York
Thomson Boys
Glenn
Milledgeville Center
Holland
Mr. Humphrey of
Hans
Ashpole
St. Ores
L. Livengood
Smith
E. Livengood
Bott
F. Fogel
Chamber OF Commerce
Milwaukee
Hoover
Roosevelt
Sport
Cubs
Warnecke
van Mungo
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ted Lyons
White Sox
Phil Caveretta
Rip Collins
St. Louis Cardinals
Dean Boys
Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
Joe
Max
Bob Feller
Methodist
Argo FA Methodist
Joe Melendy
Fair Haven
Rachael Switzer
Bernice Hartman
Charles Hartman
Bennie and
Bobbie Dimmick
Delbert Dimmick
Webster Lbr. CO
Janesville
Fulton Fidelity
Dwight Brown
Wis
Wisconsin
Little Brandt
Sterling
Brown
RALLY
Chadwick H. Etnyre
Fims
Schreiner
D. Etnyre
Rosenberry
Zugschwerdt
Hans F
Rawlins
Cully
Freeport
Sandridge School
Libbie H. Rupple
Merle Potter
Junior Holman
Frank Lineback
Jack Halfman
Harlow Wilcox
John Schade
Mary Garr
Bradenton
Fla
Bradenton Beach
Gulf of Mexico
S. E. Sweet
John Stroud
Willard Stroud
Somonauk
Ben Koch
Rock Island
Edgar Olds
Red Cedar Lake
Albany
Wilbur York
Decatur
Frank Brewer
Sandwich
Thomas Stagg
Paul Heusink
CLUBS
Lodges
TNT
TNT Club
Wesley Sack
Ida Frederick
L. B. Sears
Argo 500
M. E. Aid
Phillips ‘66
Mcginty
Sarah Groharing
Hazel Smith
N. D
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