Snow Keeps Town Busy With Cleanup And School Work
Snow fell heavily Tuesday night, about 3 to 4 inches, closing the Galena basketball game. The village passed a well drilling ordinance and began work on a new high school shop building. Fay Ashby and Skeeter underwent hospital stays, with Skeeter set to return soon to assist Dick Williams. Kenneth Hebeler now helpers the snow plow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Wiebenga
Galena
Joe Shutters
Ben Wagner
Thomson
Roland Brooks
YCHS
Fay Ashby
Dick Williams
Skeeter
Kenneth Hebeler
0th Anniversary Marked By Mr. & Mrs. Henry Cobb
Golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cobb held at the Prophets town Methodist church social room from 2 to 5 p m. More than 200 friends and relatives attended. The Cobbs were honored with flowers, a three tier cake, and gifts as family members served punch cake and guest book duties. relatives sent greetings from coast to coast and from multiple towns. The piece notes community health concerns and local social life intertwined with the celebration. Cecil W. George of Morrison resigns as Whiteside County treasurer to join Smith's Trust and Savings Bank Morrison. he is a long time public servant and son in law of Ely Cochran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Cobb
Methodist Church
Prophetstown
Franklin Klocke
Lyndon
Cecil Wolf
Rock Falls
Cobbs
Klocke
Wolfe
Cobb
Russell Kerr
John Haring
Everett Bane
Mr. Cobb
Glen Groharing
Fay Groharing
Warren Nice
Robert Hoogerwerf
Norman Olinger
Duane Turney
Geo. Roselied
C. F. Chasteen
Walter Settles
Lakeside
Calif
Glen Austin
Jamestown
N. C
Leonard Kemp
Chicago
Morrison
West Chicago
Dixon, Chadwick
Thomson
Argo Fay
Fulton
Savanna
Erie
Fenton
Clinton Sn
Wolf
Myrta Groharing
Chadwick
Virgil Wilt
Cecil W. George
Whiteside
Smith’s Trust and Savings Bank of
W. M. Dearinger
George
Ely Cochran
Evelyn Cochran
James W. Gillespie
Paul Wilt
John
Asa Kurth
Charles Hogg
God
Local Social Notes Include Dinners and Visits
Thomson area residents share meals and visits with relatives and friends. Highlights include Mr and Mrs Mervin Marshall of near Morrison hosting dinner for Mr and Mrs Roy Heitman and calls to Merle Cate and daughters. Frank Tipton buys Fred Nipe farm near Argo Fay with sale set for Friday Feb 5.
Local families host visits across Clinton Mt Carroll Geneseo area
Sunday and weekend visits spread among Petersen Jensen Plumley Marken Raymond Cooper Groharing Hook Rose Bielema Housenga McCaughey Prins Irion Krion Hawk family Eslinger Ashby and others. Neighbors and relatives share social calls, weekend stays, and a farewell gathering marking a move from Chadwick area to Mt Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Raymond
Milwaukee
Wis
John Cooper
Dick Uartvigsen
Clinton
Wayne Groharing
Billy
Fred Hook
James Hook
Henry Rose
Ralph Bielema
Morrison
Andrew Housenga
Beulah Sullivan
Georgia Stagg
San Antonio
Tex
Barbara McCaughey
Wayne Asaby
JoAnn Prins
Justice Prins
Mt. Carroll
Jean Irion
Clarence Krion
Lanark
William Hawk
Hawk
Laura Daehler
Chadwick
Petty
Forrest Eslinger
Calvin Eslinger
Wayne Ashby ,Jr
Geneseo
Wayne Ashby
Three Newborns Reported in Clinton Area Hospitals
Cradle news notes a daughter named Rhonda Marlene born Saturday January 23 at Mercy Hospital Clinton Iowa weighing seven pounds five and a half ounces to Mr and Mrs Ronald Bull. Also a son named Russell Dean born Friday January 22 at Jane Lamb Hospital Clinton Iowa to Mr and Mrs Alvin Bergman of LeClaire Iowa. Further details show Mr and Mrs Timothy Van Kampen of Sterling welcoming a son born Sunday January 24 at Morrison Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Bull
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
Rhonda Marlene
Alvin Bergman
LeClaire
Jane Lamb Hospital
Russell Dean
Timothy van Kampen
Sterling
Morrison Hospital
Ideal church notices and religious features page
Sunday schedules for Catholic, Methodist, and local churches list service times and locations in Fulton Savanna Mt. Carroll and Argo Fay. Includes youth events sub district M Y F meeting at Mt. Carroll church and a sermon series on The Early Church with Bible references. Also includes essays on tithing and time management and social notes about local residents and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Leckrone
Hickory Grove
Thomson
Argo Fay
The
West-Rockford
Mt. Carroll Methodist Church
Card of Thanks for Bereavement Help
We express appreciation to relatives friends pastor comforting message musicians floral gifts casket bearers cars luncheon kindness and all who assisted in our bereavement Mrs Myron Tibbits Mr and Mrs Kenneth Tibbits. Royal Neighbors flowers Rev Leckrone visits cards and calls during Mrs Martindale hospital stay. Mrs Vera Martindale Mrs Clarence Appel 1 1-28
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron Tibbits
Kenneth Tibbits
Leckrone
Martindale
Vera Martindale
Clarence Appel
Henry Lohmeier Couple Celebrate 55th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lohmeier observed their 55th anniversary with a Monday pot luck dinner at home attended by relatives Claude Millard Chadwick Fred Miller Lanark Ben Stage Kenneth Kemmer and families. The group presented flowers and two dozen red roses from their children. Earlier they hosted a family dinner at son in law James Jacobson’s home in Fulton with guests Leonard Gifford Peoria Frank Lohmeier Clinton and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Lohmeier
Claude Millard
Chadwick
Fred Miller
Fred Jr
Lanark
Ben Stage
Kenneth Kemmer
Wesley Sack
Harvey Marshall
William Marshall
Lohmeier’s
James Jacobson
Fulton
Leonard Gifford
Peoria
Frank Lohmeier
Clinton
Legion Auxiliary Plans Chili Supper and Vet Box
The American Legion Auxiliary met in the Legion hall for the monthly session with Mrs. Robert Holland presiding. They planned a chili supper, agreed to send a care box to Dixon State hospital veterans, and requested items for packing including cigarettes toothpaste shaving cream candy and cards. Proceeds from Christmas aids totaled $11.85, coupons were sent to district and two new coupons were announced. The county council meets January 27 at Shannon and the next meeting is February 18 at Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Robert Holland
Dixon State Hospital
Lanark
Sun S
S. C
Helen Cole
Parkhill School Sale Set For February Public Auction
The Parkhill School near Thomson to be sold at public sale on Saturday February 13 beginning at 1 30 p m on the premises. Mr and Mrs Herman Timmons hosted a dinner honoring their daughter Alma Timmons of Moline on her birthday with guests Mr and Mrs Paul Timmons and family of Nelson attending
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkhill
Thomson
Herman Timmons
Alma Timmons
Moline
Paul Timmons
Nelson
Golden Rule Class Met In Hoff Home
The Golden Rule Class of the York Baptist church met last Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Hoff. The evening included group singing, prayers, devotions, and a program led by Mrs. Harold Witt and Mrs. Robert Carroll with a talk on a California trip.Lunch was served by the Hoff and St. Ores committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Baptist Church
Francis Hoff
Gillespie
Kenneth Kemmer
Harold Witt
Browns Observe 48th Wedding Anniversary North of Thomson
Frank E Brown and Lydia Ravens marked their 48th anniversary after marrying January 26 1906 in Mt Carroll. They reside north of Thomson and have two daughters four sons seventeen grandchildren and three great grandchildren. A birthday surprise for Mrs Lloyd Smith featured family visitors and cake. A noon WSCS luncheon is planned at Mrs Herman Timmonss with Mrs Orville Gablin assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E. Brown
Thomson
Lydia Ravens
Mt. Carroll
Earl
Gladys) Voss
Savanna
M. F
Rhuea) Lawler, Jr
Auburn
Wash
Frank E, Jr
Wayne Kyle
Richard
Social Roundup Highlights Local Visitations and Upcoming Sale
Local families gather in Dixon Fulton Morrison and Prophetstown for Sunday visits. Induction looms as Donald Hook heads to army. James Dykema assists on Paul Pratt farm. Parkhill School sale set for Feb 13 at 1 30 pm. Others host and attend family dinners and anniversaries across the region.
Ills and procedures in Clinton Savanna and surrounding towns
A column lists multiple local health updates and hospital notes. Measles cases include Janie Miller Fay Ashby and Beth Williams. surgeries include Fay Ashby emergency appendectomy in Clinton and Rush Carroll in Clinton. Other entries note pneumonia, tonsillectomy, chicken pox, flu, and hospital stays for St Francis Freeport Morrison and Hines facility patients. Many families reported illness among children and adults, with several residents home from Jane Lamb hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nena Sue Melendy
Paul Melendy
Savanna
Savanna City Hospital
J. Y. Stickell
Chadwick
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
Vera Martindale
Jane Lamb Hospital
Beth Williams
Donald Atherton
Dwight Atherton
Rush Carroll
Jane Lamb
Clinton
Lynn Curley
Wethleen Bull
Ronald Bull
End
Henry Young
Pilly Groharing
Wayne Groharing
E. O. Hemmer
Vera Hickey
Eldon Hickey
John Root
Hines Veterans Hospital
Ray Rupple
Vernon Holesinger
Morrison Hospital
Eugene St. Ores
Funeral service held for Myron Tibbits Tuesday
The Thomson Methodist WSCS met with 13 adults and five children present. Funeral services for Myron Tibbits, born 1880 in Chestertown New York and a former Thomson mayor, were held at the Thomson Methodist Church January 26 1954 with interment at Lower York Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron Tibbits
Thoman
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Mr. Tibbits
Chestertown
New York
Alfred
Henrietta Duall Tibbits
Kenneth
Keithsburg
Ill
William
Pottersville
Philippines
Thomson
Illinois
Grace Homedew
Clinton
Fulton
Thomsonf
York Community High School
Methoiist Church
1.C.C.F. Lodge
Fay Funeral Home
Thomson Methodist Church
Lower York Cemetery
Wm.e. Leckrone
Harold Wilt
Eugene Murray
Ray Brenneman
Earl Bennett
Charles Hogg
Albert Hook
Otto Switzer
Clarence Appel
John kKoot
John Carroll
Clubs And Lodges Readied For Meetings In February
Thomson 500 Card Club met with Mrs. Ka Andring and honored Mrs. Ivan Morse Miss Ma Eustes of Fulton Mrs. John Ashpole and Mrs. John Cooper. The Thomson PT A will meet Feb 4 at the high school with Sts A. Local Girl Scouts and Brownies present the program hosted by Mrs. Cecil Frosch William Cronister and Edith Robbins. The T N T club of the York Community church met Wednesday with hostesses Gladys Cate Ema Holland Bonnie Curley and Vera Bennett. Roll call cited ten members. Pot luck dinners planned for June July August at the church. Carpet rags will be torn at the June meeting. Lunch of sandwiches jello salad pickles cupcakes and coffee served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Thomson Methodist Church
Virgil Wilt
Ralph Stearns
John Ashpole
Harold Brown
Leckrone
Herman Timmons
Thomson 500 Card Club
Ka Andring
Ivan Morse
Ma* Eustes of
Fulton
John Cooper
Sts A
Thomson PT. A
Weekend Visitors and Travel Notes Across Local Families
A batch of short items records weekend guests and travels. Glen Goble and wife stayed with G A Smith. Paul Heusinkveld head to Bradenton Florida for February. Ralph Irion and wife visited Jennie Griswold. The York Baptist social moved to Wednesday. Kenny Starr returned from his Greenland flight to New Hampshire. Asker Peterson hosts granddaughter and great grandchildren for two months while their husband serves overseas. The Keeslers, just back from Germany, note Sgt Kessler heads to Japan as a five generation family links to O W Hackett in Cleveland. Omar Ketchum and family dined with Donald Frazier in Clinton. Alma and Helen Mertz visited Wilbur Linker in Milledgeville. Frank Potter and Eugene Williamson visited Mt Carroll. Jay Huusing and family with son Jay Jr. hosted Morrison. Robert Burkema and daughter Margaret visited Claus Prins in Fulton. Harry Clarke and wife visited George Creighton’s home in Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mervin Marshall
Morrison
Roy Heitman
Merle Cate
Frank Tipton
Fred Nipe
Argo Fay
Nipe
Leland Housenga
Fulton
Ernest LaShelle
Raymond Kessler
Japan
Janie Beck
Asker Peterson
Peterson
Henry Strauch
Earl Miller
Walnut
Curtis St. Ores
Merley Bicker
Earl Nailor
Lanark
JoAnn Prins
Clinton
Robert Frazier
Omar Ketchum
John Ashpole
Laura Christpiansen
Glen Goble
Keenwood
G. A. Smith
Paul Heusinkveld
Bradenton
Florida
Ralph Irion
Jennie Griswold
York Baptist
Kenny Starr
New Hampshire
Greenland
Janiebele Beck Kessler
Charles Beck
Nancy Ann
Barbara Ann
Keeslers
Germany
Sgt. Kessler
O. W. Hackett
Cleveland
Ohio
Donald Frazier
Alma
Helen Mertz
Wilbur Linker
Milledgeville
Frank Potter
Eugene Williamson
Mt. Carroll
Jay Huusing
Jay, Jr
Robert Burkema
Margaret
Claus Prins
Harry Clarke
George Creighton
Riverview Notes Morried Couples and Local Notices
Riverview notes John Mest and Isabelle Shuman wed January 11 in Tampa Florida and honeymooned in Miami before settling in Tampa. Tory plans spring arrival in Riverview. Clyde George hosts the pitch club next Friday. Ellen OLeary of Clinton Indiana visits DeKalb for Stunt Night with brother Bill OLeary. Maud Sager returns from Amarillo Texas to visit sister Georgia Dewey. Terry ONeal family and James ONeal from Camanche Iowa join Dave Cravatta celebrations for birthdays. Dr. and Mrs. Brand visited Howard Rummel and Mrs. Mabel Schreiner in Chadwick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mest
Isabelle Shuman
Tampa
Fla
Miami
Tory
Riverview
Clyde George
Ellen O'Leary
Clinton
DeKa’b
Bill O'Lary
Maud Sager
Amarillo
Texas
Georgia Dewey
Terry O'Neal
Camanche
James O'Neal
Dave Cravatta
Dave
Patty
Dee Jay Cravatta
Brand
Howard Rummel
Surprise Layette Shower for Mrs Uphoff at Omar Ketchum Home
Mrs James Uphoff was guest of honor at a surprise layette shower in her apartment Saturday evening. Ten ladies from Savanna Elizabeth Pleasant Valley Fulton and Blackhawk attended. Prizes went to Mrs Ambrose Daniels Mrs Fred Kasten and Mrs Loyd Schildwachter. Many gifts were received and lunch was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Uphoff
Omar
AAUW Mt Carroll to Meet at Shimer February 1
Mt Carroll Branch of the American Association of University Women hosts a meeting February 1 at Sawyer House on Shimer Campus. Mrs. MacHarper Seyfarth of Lanark will discuss the fellowship project and fund, followed by a white elephant auction to benefit the fellowship fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAUW
Sawyer House
Shimer College
MT. Carroll
Thelma Homedew
de, McBride
Merlin Bowen
Nathaniel Miles
Wm. C. Niedermeyer
Farm Bureau Bowling Tourney Planned at Chadwick Alleys
A Farm Bureau Bowling Tournament is scheduled for Friday and Saturday evenings January 29 and 30 at 7 30 p m at Chadwick Alleys. Harold Manning says both men and women will be chosen from high scorers for the evening events including open class mixed doubles and separate ladies and men's singles. Winners advance to a Farm Bureau District Tournament in Rockford February 16. Participants may bowl Friday or Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Chadwick
Harold Manning
Farm Bureau Organization
Rockford
Local families host and welcome visitors and movers
The notice lists guests visiting several households including Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wieben and family, William Wagner of Chicago staying with Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wagner, and Mrs. Otto Switzer visiting the Sack household. It notes Ronald Starr and Leroy Zenk enlisting in the army and planning induction next week, with Carrol county members to be mobilized. Mr. and Mrs. Gilpin Stagg bought the Heusinkveld home as they plan a June move and the Heusinkvelds plan a spring new home construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Wiebenga and Sons
Richard Bastke
William Wagner
Chicago
Ben Wagner
Ronald Starr
Leroy Zenk
Carrol County
Otto Switzer
Chas. Sack
Gilpin Stagg
Paul Heusinkveld
Also Mentioned on This Page
Louann Frosch
California
Harry Diehl
Harry
Luvella
Auxiliary
Buster Witt
Dora Wiebenga
Buster
Dora
Pete Cate
Emil Bellich
Main Street
Bud Bull
Bud
Thomson News
Ata
Carl Petersen
Esie Jensen
Robert Plumley
Guy of
Jack Marken
Cradle News
J. W. Gillespie
William Kendall
St. John’s Church
York
Mark Witmer
I Uf Methodist
Walshman
Guy
Marie Crow
Loretta
Dale Raser
Nelle Schade
Glendora Schade
Henry Lohmeiers
Legion Auxiliary
Hoff
Nancy Ann Kessler
William Leckrone
T Set
Vires
Howard Hebeler
Sevanna
David
Gail
Russell Albert
Port Byron
Richard Badtke
Hal Ashby
Wacker
Wayne Drake
Seeman Roe
Blackhawk
Wr Professional Education
Sponsored By
King and Queen
Lee Simmon
Orchstra
Thomson Review
Frank E. Browns
Lloyd Smith
Robert Smith
Orville Gablin
Toomson Methodist Church
Mrs. Timmons
Dixon
L. E. Sheller
Carl Maring
Beether-N-Law
Fult N
Wiebenga
Claus Wiebnia
Donald Hook
Kneal Hook
Army
Robert Carroll
Barbara
Larry
Merle Turney
Mytta Turney
Myrta Turney
Robert Fellows
Rachel Blair
Anna Hartvigsen
Janie Miller
Robert Miller
Virgil
Clubs and
Lodges
Card Club
Riverview Notes
Layette
Mrs. Uphoff
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