Local social notes in Thomson area
Thomson locals recount visits and meals as friends and relatives travel between Mt Carroll Chadwick Morrison Argo and nearby towns. Engaged residents include the Kness family Dykstra Jansma Groharing Stouffer and Carpentry circles with church dinners farm bureau meetings and a new tenant moving to the Martin farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Deets
Milledgeville
Martin
Deets
Louis Stouffer and
Muscatine, Ia
Newsy Notes From The School House
A classroom recap covers current events English II discussions, May Deelam contest prep, assembly scenes with students at windows, music requests, gossip, and chatter. Entries describe students’ plans, nicknames, and personalities along with recent bookkeeping, budgeting, and typing tasks. The piece lists reading Ivanhoe and Scott life, spelling lessons, and a personal budget book shift to monthly budgets.
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Deelam
Wahoo
W. F
G. F. Aj
Bill B.s
Bill
Bob Na
Thomson
Mary Hook
Whistler
Lucky
Zerita Potter
Gilpin
Chuck
Mope Stagg
F. P
D. TP
Switzer
Collins
Walter Scott
Ivanhoe
Grade News From Thomson School Sees Honors and Activities
Grades three to eight report spelling perfects, honor roll listings, and new study units. Absentees listed for early grades. eighth graders select two one act plays Dinner Bed and Mothers Day Off for entertainment. Public sale announced for Henry Logemeyer farm February 17 at 1 PM with horses cattle and machinery included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Sikkema
Margaret Smith
Jeanne Hogg
Pearl Prins
Warren Imes
Fred ‘Miller
Darlene Shoemaker
Betky Spencer
Thomson
Iwill
Chadwick
Evelyn Ashpole
Allen Dykstra
Eugene Holman
James Housenea
Ruth Strubb
Henry Logemeyer
Fulton
Fulton and Thomson Road
Mrs Gerald Brown Surprised With Shower in Fulton
The 1985 class at Fulton High School hosted a surprise Tuesday evening shower for Mrs Gerald Brown, a 1935 graduate. Friends gathered at Herman Timmons' home for games and refreshments, presenting gifts to brighten her new home.
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Fulter High School
Gerald Brown
Brown
Herman Timmons
Fulton
Death of Dee Stumphy of East Moline at 43
Dee M. Stumphy 43 of East Moline died Sunday afternoon at his home. His daughter Betty, 12, died about two weeks earlier. Funeral services were held Tuesday in East Moline. Surviving are his husband, three children, and his parents William Stumphy of Savanna and Mrs Ella Stumphy. Dee was born in Thomson, was a longtime constable and justice of the peace in East Moline, once ran a Thomson meat market, and did railroading work. Local mourners extend sympathy in this double bereavement.
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Dee M. Stumphy
Stumphy
East Moline
Betty
Threehildren
William Stumphy
Savanna
Ella Stumphy
Dee
Thomson
A Dirty Dig The bachelor plans duck hunt invite
A bachelor tells a married man at lunch that next week he will go duck hunting and suggests asking his wife to ask her mother if he can join. The exchange hints at relationship tensions and potential impropriety. No names or dates are provided.
Local Social Notes Highlight Visits and Farm Market Run
Thomson briefs Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kemmeys Morrison weekend guests at Ben Stage home. Miss Mary Kness was Sunday evening supper guest of Pearl Evelyn Rawlins. Carl Petersen visited with Adam Heinze. H A Cate visited with Wes Sack Paul Smith and children guests of Lloyd and family. Gene Potter and Burlye Brown hauled hogs to Chicago markets for Rush Carroll Tuesday night.
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Orlo Smith
Francis and
Jeanette
Mt. Carroll
Frank Smith
Kenneth Kemmeys
Morrison
Ben Stage
Mary Kness
Pearl Evelyn Rawlins
Paul Smith
Tformer
Lloyd
Gene Potter
Burlye Brown
Chicago
Rush Carroll
Local thefts blame talentt for livestock and poultry losses
Argo F a Frank Mining tied as the latest victim to have chickens stolen. Local talentt blamed for multiple thefts including goats and chickens in the vicinity. Wayland Bennett on the Blake farm lost a work horse. Glen Bower under a physician’s care, threatened with pneumonia. Mrs Dan Nipe remains in similar condition after a stroke a month ago, semi conscious with little change. PWA workers check cemeteries for Civil War and other soldiers graves to place markers. Ice shortage hinders burning wood supplies for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Mining
Herbert Queckhoerner
Wayland Bennett
Blake
Glen Bower
Dan Nipe
PWA
Markets Snapshot From Savannah Hog Prices
Top quotation on hogs at the Savannah yards Wednesday morning was 89.95. Prices for hogs ranged across butchers and different weights with sows and stags also listed. Grain markets show Corn at 98 cents to 1 dollar and Oats at 48 to 50 cents, while overall produce markets remain unsettled and quotations unreliable.
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Savanna Yards
Ood
Choite
County Deaths B F Haas Savanna
Benjamin F Haas 78 died about 1 8 o'clock Wednesday morning in Savanna after a long illness. A veteran railroad engineer born January 21 1859 in Jo Daviess County he lived much of his life in Savanna. He married Isabel Badeer in 1833. Survived by two daughters Mrs W E Haggart and Mrs Horace Keeler, both of Spokane four grandchildren a brother two half brothers and two half sisters. No funeral arrangements until relatives arrive.
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B. F. Haas
Savanna
Benjamin F. Haas
Savanna Foxpal
Hues
Jo Daviess County
George
Emily Haas
Isabel Badeer
W. E. Haggart
Horace Keeler
Spokane, Wash
Re‑election Announcement for Assessor Sharpe Carroll
Sharpe Carroll declares candidacy for re election as assessor and thanks voters for past support. He pledges continued fair assessments for all taxpayers and urges continued public service.
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Sharpe Carroll
Air Haven Jury Draw Manipulation Exposed
A faulty jury list in March misrepresents juror residences, placing Fair Haven and York Township qualifiers in error. The Review notes Chadwick resident moved last August and voted in fall elections but addresses not updated in the circuit clerk’s list.
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Fair Haven
York Township
Haven Township
Chadwick Review
Freight Derailment Sends Passengers Over Milwaukee Rail
A derailment in Davis Junction caused three passenger trains to reroute via the Milwaukee Road toward Savannah. A broken arch bar on the front truck triggered the crash. repairs were finished by 2:30 PM. The Zephyr and other trains followed the Milwaukee route after the incident.
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Siter
Milledgeville
C- Be
Milwaukee Road
Davis Junction
Savanna
Zephyr
Levins
Wailwaukee
Dorothy Parkinson Honored Guest At Shower Friday
Dorothy Parkinson, soon to wed Lewis Bush, was honored at a Friday shower hosted by her parents Albert and Dorothy Parkinson. Guests included Archie McCullough, Cora Farwell of Morrison, John Bush, W C Scribner, Charles Gerdes, Reuben Garwick, Guy Van Dyke, Longanecker, Gale Gerdes, Merle Scribner, Myrtie Zool, Edward Penhallow, Ethel Penhallow, Katie Penhallow, Al Boolinger, and Holden Alymna Bush, who gave many fine gifts.
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Dorothy Parkinson
Lewis Bush
Albert Parkinson
Archie McCullioh
Cora Farwell
Morrison
John Bush
W. C. Scribner
Charles Gerdes
Reuben Garwick
Guy van Dyke
Longanecker
Gale Gerdes
Merlen Scribner
Myrtie Zool
Edward and
Ethel Penhallow
Katie Penhallow
al Boolinger
Hold
Alyimna Bush
Thomson Defeats Lyndon Friday In Tight Lyndon Match
Thomson basket team edged Lyndon 15 point performance led by Shell of Shompenwee with two goals and a free throw. Demaree and Ashnole Stickell contributed, while Rox and Lyndon players Boylan and Woodard also scored in a rough Lyndon arena game.
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Thomson Basketh
Lyndon Day
Veloeet
Finsl
Shekll
Shompenwee
Rama Voth
Rox
Thomson Demaree
Ashnole Stickell
Cate
Hook Gaar Boylan
Skid Collision Near Chadwick Causes No Injuries
A car skidded on Route 71 near Chadwick while returning from a Bureau meeting in Thomson. The vehicle left the road, slid into a ditch, and rolled over briefly but all occupants escaped injury. Farmers assisted to right the car and everyone drove home.
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Chivton Kaul
Lanaite
Roy Queckboemneately
Mo Fernoon
Thy
T! Bureau
Thomson
Heirem
Fortunality
Lhine
Cladwin
Chadwick
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Ixtra
Thomson Locals
Emma Kling
Mt. Caroll
George Haag
Soy Carl
Newry Parsons
Argo
Mrs
Fred Miller
Wesley Sack
Merle Turney
Near
Joe Turney
Elya Kness
Galesburg
Mr Weasley Kness
Ben Dykstra
Difford
Lola
Morison
Herman Jansma
Taucinda Groharing House
Louis Stark
Sarah Groharing
Floyd Carpenter
A. W. Pape
C. W. Hoge
Clinton
Thompson Tea Room
Robert Groharing
E. B. Pratt
E. B. Carpenter
John Carpenter
Marilyn
Lloyd Smith
Mrs. Smith
Will Richter
Herbert
8. H. Petty
J. Y. Stickel
Ellen Cheatum
Justice Prins
Eleanor Stage
Anita Rahn
Claude Grim
Mrs.Grim
Henry Toepfer
Mr. l
Warry Diehl
Mrs. George Leader Jett
Manning
B. St. Lesvis
Dorothy
Rk. I. Noughton
Will Gray
Chester Libberton
Joe Merendy
Home Economic Club of
Fred Peters
George St. Ores
Herbert St. Ores
Dan Sack
August Eucke
Near Lanark
Donald Smith
Backer
Edward
Farm Bureau
K. B. Carpenter
Frank Moore
Gene
Doris Daley
Moline
Newsy
Janet Carpenter
Georgia Horr
Emma Boylan
Kath‘ryn Wiebenga
Doris Boylan
Carmen Elgin
Leo Fisher
Laura Hoy
iKathleen Isenhart
Arlene St. Ores
Kathleen Isenhart
Dee Stumphy
San Rafael
Lake Lagunitas
Greenbrae
Calif
Edward Smedene
Thomson Briefs
Carl Petersen
Adam Heinze
H. A. Cate
Wes Sack
Genevieve Chipman
Main St
Savanna, Il
Potter Bros
Albany
Thomson, Argona
AIR Haven
York
Milwaukee
Thomson Dffeats
LYNDO
Lyndon— Alvens
Cady Woodard
Lanphere Millikan Attie
Schadwick
Thomson Billiard
Zenith
Johnson
Myron Tibbits
Francke & Switzer
Thomson, Illinois
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