Local residents host weekend visits across Albany Clinton and Savanna
Miss Johanna Oostenryck and Miss Ethel Bronkema vacation with the Bol hous family in Albany. Several friends and relatives from Clinton Fulton Mt. Carroll Morrison and Chadwick drop by for calls dinners and suppers. Merle Atherton transports stock to Chicago market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johanna Oostenryck
Albany
Ethel Bronkema
Fulton
Clarence Bolhous
Wolfe
Kankakee
Ruth Davis
Erve Martindale
Betty Hansen
Clinton
Martha Tolbert
Pekin
H. J. Rawlins
Edward
Savanna
Wayne Ashby
Lyle Greeley
Evelyn Daley
Lawrence Daley
George Mort
Hattie Tyner
Prudence Rawlins
Mt. Carroll
H. L. Rawlins
Arthur Pape
Harry Diehl
Diana
Robert Bristol
Bernie Dykstra
Andrew Schipper
Fred Hook and Son
Fred Bos
Ralph Olds
Albert
Chas. Jenkins
Merle Atherton
Chicago
Arlene Poffenberger
Betty Keim
Bernetta Bonjour
M. F. Lawler
Frank Brown
Albert Hook
Bert Meinema
Morrison
Frank Warfield
Clarence Doty
Clinton, In
Helen Wentling
Harrison Wheeler
Harriett Yates
Arco
Chas
Argo
Chas. Behr
Weston Smith
Wacker
Leonard Stage
Chas. Hoge
Eugene Murray
Jane Lamb
N. B. Lewis
River Forest
Ill
Mary Jane McGinty
Lewis
Miami
Fla
Rush Carroll
Robert Gelwicks
Milledgeville
Will Gris
Jake Bissens
Richard Housenga
Near
Chadwick
Peter Drosema
Eissens
Jake Wiersema
Parkhill School Notes On Midyear Tests And Valentines Plans
Parkhill students report midyear tests completed and plans for a February 14 program and party. Mabel Webster and Evelyn Miensma lead in reading awards, Phyllis Webster tops the list for books read, and Erma Erling along with Phyllis Webster win spelling contests. The class writes letters to a Canadian school, creates valentines, and crafts with clay and wind props. Wilbur and Evelyn Miensma will move away in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkhill
Ttey
Mabel Webster
Evelyn Miensma
Phyllis Webster
Erma Erling
Orville Bush
Canada
Wilbur
Roland Starck
Fashion Frock Of The Week Features Rayon Crepe Dress
Charming young screen actress Miss Lang models a short sleeve frock with fringe jacket and soft self fabric bow at the neck. The gores in the skirt create flare while waist seams give a high bosomed look in mosey rayon crepe in Reveilliere blue and other solid shades. This versatile dress promises lasting popularity and a polished look for any occasion.
Sunday Evening Visitors Share Local Callers
Thomson brief notes Mr. and Mrs. Roy Heitman visited Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Robison on Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Tobey were Sunday evening callers in the H. A. Tobey home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Heitman
Arthur Robison
Clyde Tobey
H. A. Tobey
Mary Ellen Halfman Tops Eighth Grade Civil War Essay
Bristol School notes show eighth graders completing tests including an elaborate Civil War essay by Mary Ellen Halfman praised for accuracy. The piece traces war causes, major campaigns from Fort Sumter to Gettysburg and Sherman’s campaigns, cites Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, and describes Confederate and Union strengths and key battles.
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Mary Ellen Halfman
Mary Ellen
Peek Home
Polo
Ill
Mildred Withhart
Eacher
North
Fort Sumter
Bull Run
Stonewall Jackson
Pittsburg Landing
Island Number Ten
Lookout Mountain
Tennessee
North Carolina
Arkansas
Virginia
New Orleans
Sherman
Shenandoah Valley
Lincoln
Merrimac
Cumberland
Congress
Monitor
Gettysburg
Missionary Ridge
Cemetery Ridge
Grant
Jackson
Grade News Kindergarten to 8th on Attendance and Events
The grades report lists pupils with perfect attendance and absences, names honor roll members, and notes six week attendance. It also covers 7th and 8th geography club plans, upcoming report cards, and a Thursday 500 card party with prizes and lunch for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Diephuis
Earl Bennett
Mary Lou Cate
Junior Creighton
Luella Hartman
Barbara Hawk
Harvey Housenga
Beverly Segal
Merle Prins
Russell Sikkema
George St. Ores
Leroy Zenk
Edgar Turney
Arla St. Ores
Charles Spencer
Donald Schroth
John Murray
Charlene Larson
Hal Hoy
Mary Ann Housenga
Darlene Hartman
Ruth Demaree
Gordon Brown
Janie Belle Beck
Merle Atherton
Harry Wilkinson
Dean Johnson
Gayle Grimm
Joanne Wilt
Darrel Gaar
Marilyn Carpenter
Kenneth Gablin
Robert Heusinkveld
Helen Creighton
Betty Balk
John Stearns
Herbert St. Ores
Fay Ashby
Douglas Poffenbarger
Lyle Turney
Irene Zenk
Alfred Dykstra
Guernsey Cow Sold to Edwin H. Friederich
The American Guernsey Cattle Club reports the sale of a registered Guernsey cow named Mantle 551889 from Sunnybrook Dairy. The cow, listed as Sunnybrook Dairy's Mantle, was sold by O. S. Berge to Edwin H. Friederich of Crown Point Indiana, and the event took place in Valders Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valders
Wis
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Peterborough
N. H
Guernsey
O. S. Berge
Edwin H. Friederich
Crown Point
Ind
Sunnybrook Dairy
Guernsey Sold to McCullagh in Fulton Illinois
The American herd bull Guernsey by Lena M. Stagg is sold to Alex McCullagh of Fulton Illinois. Animal identification lists Bruce of Walnut Row 284652.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson, Ill
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Peterborough
N. H
Lena M. Stagg
Alex McCullagh
Fulton, Il
Bruce
Walnut Row
Guernsey Cattle Sales Reported in Illinois and Iowa
The American Guernsey Cattle Club lists sales including a registered Guernsey bull Dwight of Walnut Row 284653 from Lena M. Stagg to Edward Florence of Clinton Iowa and the sale of Fairy's Violet of Carroll edge 653239 from W G Warnock to Fred Miller of Thomson Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll
Ill
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Peterborough
N. H
W. G. Warnock
Fred Miller
Thomson
Lena M. Stagg
Edward Florence
Clinton
Iowa
Dwight
Walnut Row
No Support Little Mary Has Her First Sea Dip
The six year old recalls a sea dip with a witty reply to her mother saying she disliked it. The scene includes a slow local railway journey described with a passenger exchanging quips with the guard. The guard notes twenty years on the route and a bantering station question follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Honeymoon Promise Sparks Tense Exchange
A playful exchange has a couple quarreling about finances for a honeymoon while critics note unresolved tensions. The dialogue hints at deeper relationship strain as they navigate commitment and expectations.
New Salem Mill to Open for Lincoln Era Visitors in 1941
Illinois will showcase the restored mill at New Salem State Park in June 1941, grinding cornmeal with a period miller and displaying a vertical saw as lumber is produced. The site recreates the Lincoln era on the Sangamon River, preserving the original mill’s location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Salem State Park
Springfield
Abram Lincoln
Lincoln
New Salem
Ustick Woman Observed 80th Birthday
Mrs. Ervin P. Baker of Ustick marked her 80th birthday on January 21. Illness in her family prevented the planned celebration. Born Martha Jane McKee on January 21, 1861, she taught in local schools, married Ervin P. Baker in 1882, and spent most of her life in Ustick township with periods in Nebraska and Wyoming. She has two daughters, three grandchildren, and three great grandchildren in Rockford and Ustick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin P. Baker
Ustick
H. C. Cobb
Morrison
Martha Jane McKee
Northern Illinois Teachers College
Fulton
Crouch
Cottonwood
Ustick Township
Nebraska
Wyoming
Karen Joy
Gordon and
Trewin Kratz
Rockford
Plan to Raise Two Lots of Chicks This Winter
The article urges farmers to increase poultry output to meet world food needs. It advocates raising two chick broods in succession, starting in January, to maximize winter production and earnings. It notes government interest in securing good eggs and poultry for the army and suggests practical steps for clean brooders and prompt chick placement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Agriculture
England
United States
Douglas C. MacKeachie
National Defense Purchases
Washington
Illinois Ducks Up 15 Percent In 1940 Survey
The Illinois wild duck population, as recorded by the State Natural History Survey, rose about 15 percent in 1940 compared with the previous year. The hunting season yielded generally satisfactory sport with a slightly larger kill. Low water from Lake Michigan pushed hunters into corn fields along the Illinois River near Peoria. Kickapoo State Park near Danville is drawing visitors, with roads trails and shelters added. the 1500 acre area will take several years to fully develop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
State Natral History Survey
Lake Michigan
Illinois River
Peoria
Kickapoo State Park
Danville
Rt.10
Idea of Right and Wrong Sermon Inspires Local Church
The Sunday service features morning worship at 11 a.m. with a sermon on The Idea of Right and Wrong as part of a series on great Christian ideas. The Savanna church hosted the largest visiting delegation at a Methodist rally, with Dr. R. J. Semans and local members in attendance. The meeting supported The Methodist Emergency Commission fundraising effort aiming to provide overseas relief and Army camp religious work, with a February 16 offering date and March 2 closure for contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Raly
Savanna Methodist Church
R. J. Semans
Rockford
Methodist Church
Savanna Men’s Quartet
Mildred Withhart
Savanna Brotherhood
Thomson Church
Clarence Plock
General Conference
Council of Bishops
Chicago
Maryland Ave
Washington, D
Edwin Holt Hughes
Methodist Emergency Commission
World Council of Churches
New Year National Defense Seeks Skilled Civil Service Workers
The Civil Service Commission urges skilled workers for national defense jobs. Toolmakers instrument makers machinists and aircraft and shipyard trades are in high demand. Those with relevant skills should contact the U S Civil Service Examiners office at a first or second class post or check third class notices for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service Commission
Navy
Board of U. S. Civil Service Examiners
Twain’s Boyhood Find Sparks Life of Joan of Arc
A Hannibal boy finds a torn page from a book about Joan of Arc. The encounter fuels his early sense of chivalry. As an adult he becomes Mark Twain and writes a life of Joan of Arc fifty years later.
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Twain
Joan
Hannibal
Joan of Arc
Mark Twain
Experience "If we ever learn wisdom, it is by smarting under the consequences of our blunders."
A reflective quote highlights how wisdom grows from painful mistakes and the hardships that follow. The saying emphasizes the value of lessons learned through error and consequence.
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Thomson Locals
Hollywood
June Lang
Thomson Briefs
Bristol School
Abrahamincoln
Friederich
McCcullagh
Miller
State News
Illinois Liquor Control Commission
Federal
Departments of Agriculture
John Stelle Ig
General Assembly
Tor Graham
Lin
Northwestern
Illinois Utilities Chaset Deelinainn. Mer
Thomson, Illinois
Illinois Utilities
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