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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1937
Page
2
Sunday evening visits spread through Savanna and nearby communities with many residents hosting relatives and friends. Families including the Martins, Carpenter, Lewis, and Stark families appear repeatedly, sharing meals, garden chats, and small gatherings at several homes along with travel mentions to Freeport and Lanark.
Fragmentary OCR notes list a birth announcement with several legible surnames Morrison Smith Golding and Florence? plus hospital reference. Readers should expect a brief notice naming newborns and associated families.
Miss Hilda Huizenga and Charles Kramer married in a home ceremony at 7:30 pm last Thursday conducted by Rev. Henry Mollearta of Trinity Reformed Church Fulton. Attendants included Miss Borgiman and Elmer Kramer. The couple will live near Kramer’s parents and begin farming together. Also reports second town band concert drawn a larger crowd than prior week with band practice weekly at the high school.
Mr and Mrs Myron Tibbits will spend the Fourth in Keith with their son and daughter Mr and Mrs Kenneth Tibbits. A demonstration day at Smiths Royal Bhuy share features a lady demonstrator with a cup on vacuous brewed cotton and a Pyrota stove in the Car Coffer Driver. Wayne Ashby Hattie Chrechey Ora Lanning visited Willis Papes north of Milledeveville after attending the Jerry Wentinges at Dixon. Avleen Muschewske returned to Guitensbury Ja after visiting the C KR Switzer home with Ruth Switzer.
Farm Bureau to play Ogle County Saturday at Cook's Field east of Ghadwick. Ogle's new team, managed by Royer, will face local enthusiasts with pitching from Erdmeier Franklin Gin ie and Livergond behind the plate. Local infield stars Lew is Mest Chadwick Royer and Miehl, with outfielders Rupp Toward Diehl Pontnak and Levant. Games start 2:30 pm with Daviess and Jo Daviess County rivalries expected. revenge sought for Woodbine defeat as schedule lists July 3 and July 10 contests.
Miss Mary Margaret Took her krone Le Chiglon to ME Sir Clave for summer school, beginning Monday. From Savanni, Mrs John Carpenter and daughters Bulyn and dance, Betty Lou Witt, Dorothy Lewis, Elinor Stare, Dorothy Gaar, and Betty Hoy joined the day excursion on the steamer JS Monday. Moonlight excursion drew several others from the community. Additional locals joined the Clinton excursion Thursday evening.
The Methodist church will hold Sunday school at 10 a m followed by morning worship and the Lord's Supper. Evening worship will be observed. A leadership training class session will be held with officers and teachers urged to attend.
Morning worship at 10 am led by Paul pesLor. Sunday school and Bible classes for all ages. Ladies aid meets Thursday in the church basement. Church and Sunday school members plan a picnic on Monday July 5 at the home of Mr and Mrs Edson Holkad. Sports committee formed by Emil i Brach Paul Wilt and Otto Switz. Bring a picnic basket and table service.
Regular services and Sunday school noted for Catholic and York Community churches. Reports of a monthly board meeting after preaching, a business session, officer election, and Sunday afternoon activities. Last Sunday saw 75 attend the church service at Old Mall Park with a vocal solo by Mr Corzine of Savanna.
Mrs Peed Smith learned this week that Mrs Miannagkh Moret of Chicago is leaving for Canada to attend a friend. Morrell plans at least two weeks in Canada with her sisters, Caters, and various relatives, including Merle Doden, Betty, Vawehlen, Via Martindale, Art Craesney, and others from Morrison and Savanna.
Miss Erma Kling is ill with asthma for several days. Iwan Lewis shows slight improvement. Mrs Roy Heitman remains hospitalized in Jane Lani Hospital for heart trouble. Mrs Madge Bower doctors report recovery after vernal treatments in Jane Bank hospital. Mrs Anna Stein is in serious condition after a stroke near Morrison and admitted to Jane Tamb hospital last Thursday.
Mrs Fred Boden hosted a birthday gathering Saturday at the Pa Doden home in honor of her granddaughter Donna Jorn Yates. The event featured cookies and jello and included guests Norma and Ralf Strubb Helen Osea Mary Low Sweeley Darlene Lolien Dunice Cruighton and others.
Mr and Mrs Jesse Jurgens plan a summer visit to Germany spending a few months in Bremen where Mr Jurgens, born in Germany, grew to American citizenship and longed to see his boyhood scene. They will travel with Mrs Jesse Jurgens and family, joined by guests Sinikier and Henry Faber and the Huizenga family from Vinton.
In a baseball note from the local diamond, Thomson defeated Morrison last Sunday as Clinton withdrew to attend elsewhere. Upcoming schedules include a July 5 trip to Morrison and a July 11 game with Chadwick. Community reminders mention a birthday celebration for Mrs. Fred Smily hosted by Beatrice Brockill and a July 1 observance with shortened post office hours on July 5.
Amos Hicks aged 36 died Wednesday afternoon at Savanna Hospital. A notice notes a softball practice Friday night and invites interested players to attend as a pregame session.
A fragmentary obituary notices the death of Anns Goff Sticks born 1900 in Tuscombia Missouri. It details his marriage in 1982 to Venetta Morgan Thomson farming near Thomson church membership and surviving relatives including a widow three daughters a Davenport stepdaughter and four sisters. Funeral arrangements and visiting details are listed with names of pallbearers and song selections.
The Whitneys and relatives gathered at Marengo on Sunday for the annual reunion of the Gerson and Sorushahowe descendants. Guests included Mr and Mrs Arthur Bean and many relatives from Wisconsin and Illinois. Rev. Barnes, former Thomson pastor, attended and toured Lelaree church with Mrs Whitney noting the building’s recent improvements and centennial plans.
A string of Sunday visitors and returning relatives mark a busy day in the Morison area. Among those noted were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Anderson and children, Mrs. Jimina Belinger and other relatives visiting Ms. Emima Esti, and numerous calls at the homes of Mr. Jana Mes and A. W. lhogge.
The Demarees recount a summer road journey through Indiana Kentucky Virginia and Tennessee visiting relatives and friends. They describe scenic mountains coal towns log cabins and mountain laurel with a final note that the trip totaled about 1800 miles ending near Thomson.
The Merry Sewers 4 H club met last Thursday at Helen Hans's home and held a follow up session today with a program including roll call a sewing theme demo The Burning Test and music by Jean Rawlins Arietta Hartman and Della Isenhart The 500 club gathered at Mrs Diehl's home on Wednesday afternoon with Roy Houghton Mrs KK B Carpenter and Mr R Lewis taking prizes and Mrs Houghton declaring First prize went to Roy Houghton Second to Mrs B Carpenter Third to Mr Lewis The club plans to meet July 15 with Mrs John Carpenter.
Mrs H A Francke and granddaughter Miss Stulh Switzer visited relatives in Hanover on Tuesday. Mrs Walter Gilpin and Mrs Herbert Almquist and daughter attended the wedding of Misa La ville Hawke and Edgar Simonson at the bride's home in Antioch. Otto Hanke served a six o clock dinner for 22 relatives and friends. About nine o'clock a reception and shower followed. Gilpin and Almquist accompanied home by her son George. Lois Carroll returned from Clinton where she had been employed.
An all elderly gathering hosted by Mrs. Tia Frederick featured women aged 70 and up sharing memories and songs. Attendees included Mesdames Sarah Grohaving Rebecca Helland Ella Stumphy Mable Williams Nettie Baker Lillian Saltun Ida Weber Mary J. McGinty Laura Carpenter Mary Gaar Orella Bennett Rashad Switzer Laura Francke and Miss Etta Geisinger. The program included prayers poems memories games and a generous luncheon followed by thanks to the hostesses and ride arrangements.
Walter Switzer expresses gratitude for cards flowers fruit and fetters received during his hospital stay and says the kindness will be remembered.
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