Hospital Update From Maywood Dear Folks
Letter from N Phillips dated June 28 describes a broken hip from Monday with nurses and doctors providing care, some pain relief, and sympathy from friends. Another note from N E Phillips mentions a probable different break and ongoing recovery while Miss Church is not well. A third item records a subscription payment to Thomson Review for another year, sent by Miss M Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Review
M. Davis
Divisadero St
San Francisco
Calif
First Rye Cut Monday
The first rye cutting of the summer occurred Monday at the Stransky farm on Route 80 south of Savannah. Rain in the afternoon paused work, but the field was started and several rounds completed. Rye ripening quickly, much more may be cut this week if weather remains fair.
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Stransky
Route 80
Savanna
Jurgenson Plans Roof and Repairs for New Home
Pete Jurgenson aims to improve his recently purchased home of the former Thomas Orcutt property by Potter Bros to install a new kitchen roof and perform minor repairs not yet decided. The couple plans to move in August, by the first if plans are finished.
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Pete Jurgenson
Thomas Orcutt
Potter Bros
Mrs. Jurgenson
Bayard Cole Keeps Busy Filing Saws Daily
Bayard Cole is described as very busy with saw filing. He handles new jobs promptly and maintains a steady workflow, filing saws first thing each morning to stay ahead.
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Bayard Cole
Bayard
Sunday School Party at Community Church Hosts Readout
The J. O. Y. class of Community church held its monthly party at LeVona Potter’s home last Thursday evening. Attendees included Martha French Hazel Sack Arla Brown Leslie Grim Jack Demaree Merle Cate Lester Grim and Mr and Mrs Rosenberg with ice cream cupcakes and icolache served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Church
LeVona Potter
Martha French
Hazel Sack
Arla Brown
Leslie Grim
Jack Demaree
Merle Cate
Lester Grim
Mrs. Rosenberg
Weatherwax Family Reunion Highlights at Polo Park
The Weatherwax family held their annual reunion at Pings State park in Polo on Sunday. The gathering also served as a farewell dinner for Harold Weatherwax of Sterling who will begin training camp early this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald
Harold Weatherwax Weatherwax
Harold Weatherwax
Julia Apple
Sterling
Carl Plowman
Richard Lyons
Dixon
Lawrence Weatherwax
George Weatherwax
Norbert
Thomson
Anson Metzer
Clinton
Mrs. Ashpole to Return Home on Fourth of July
After twenty eight months in the Ottawa sanitarium Mrs. John Ashpole will come home Friday July 4. Mr. Ashpole and Harold Sorensen of Dubuque Iowa will drive to Ottawa to fetch her. Don Ashpole stationed at Rantoul Field will join the family in Ottawa for a short furlough. Friends extend a warm welcome home.
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Ottawa Sanitarum
John Ashpole
Ashpole
Harold Sorensen
Dubuue
Ottawa
Don Ashpole
Rantoul Field
Sundry Social Guests Reported Across Local Homes
Thomson briefs note Mr. Chas. Legal and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Legal with daughter as Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Claus Prinz. Mrs. Harriet Yates visited Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sack. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Sack attended the Sack family reunion at Freeport on Sunday.
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Chas. Legal
Lloyd Legal
Mnd
Claus Prinz
Harriet Yates
Charles Sack
Wesley Sack
Sack
Freeport
Jeanne Helm and Paul Beck Married in Savanna Ceremony
Miss Jeanne Carol Helm daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Helm of Chadwick wed Paul Emerson Beck son of Mr and Mrs George Beck of Savanna in a quiet three o clock ceremony at the Community church parsonage Savanna. The couple left for a Wisconsin wedding trip and will reside at 750 Cheago avenue Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Carol Helm
Charles Helm
Chadwick
Paul Emmerson Beck
George Beck
Savanna
T. Stuart Cleworth
Chadwick Community High School
Beck
Wisconsin
Cheago Avenue
Second Annual Cobb School Class Reunion Held
Mrs Chas Groharing attended the Cobb school class reunion with 13 members. Hostess Mrs David Mathew nee Lena Smaltz and others recalled good times while sending best wishes to Mrs J B Peterkin in Portland Ore. A third reunion is planned for June 1942 at Marie Hagerman’s Sterling home. Alfred St Ores began painting the F L Stagg home Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas, Groharing
Cobb School
David Mathew
Lena Smaltz
J. B. Peterkin
Portland
Ore
Myrta Groharing
Thomson
Mae Turney
Lyndon
Etta Matthews
Fulton
Mr and Mrs Paul Lewis Visit Lincoln Sites and Kentucky Farms
Mr and Mrs Paul Lewis returned Sunday night from a tour of Illinois Kentucky and Ohio. They visited Salem State Park Springfield Lincoln's Tomb and his house in Illinois Bardstown My Old Kentucky Home Wickland and several horse farms near Lexington then returned via Cincinnati Indiana.
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Paul Lewis
Illinois
Kentucky
Ohio
Salem State Park
Mecca
Abraham Lincoln
Springfield
Lincoln
Louisville
Mammoth Cave National Park
Mammoth Cave
Bardstown
Old
Stephen Foster
Wickland
Lexington
Cincinnati
Indiana
Rain Raises Crops Outlook From Judge Stransky
Judge Stransky at Stransdale No 1 says this year has excellent rainfall and Car roll county should gain strong hay grain and corn yields unless an unforeseen event occurs. He notes farmers benefit from surplus rain rather than moisture shortage.
Tousley Bros. Grow 95 Acres of Winter Wheat in Carroll County
Tousley Bros. of Thomson farm townships have 95 acres of wheat this year, likely among the county’s largest wheat tracts. About 28 acres won’t be marketable due to insurance-program status. the plan is to store the surplus wheat temporarily.
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Tousley Bros
Thomson
Carroll County
Church Activities Highlight Sunday Schedule and Music
Sunday school at 10 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 7 p.m. Evening service at 7 30 p.m. Rev. Sword is pastor. Harlan Spangler led the C E meeting this week with vocal solo by Carol Spangler. Mr Schaal of Lanark and Mr and Mrs Corzine and Mr Stakemiller contributed vocal numbers.
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Christian Endeavor
Sword
Harlan Spangler
C. E
Carol Spangler
Schaal
Lanark
Mrs. Corzine
Stakemiller
Fair Haven Church Schedules Evening Meetings
Rev. Paul Farley announces prayer meeting at the church on Tuesday July 3 at 8:00 p m. A Sunday service is set for July 6 at 10:00 a m with Sunday Bethe 7:30 p m. E L C E holds an 8:00 p m daily vacation Bible school demonstration.
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Paul Farley
Baptist Picnic at Grade School Yard July Fourth
The Sunday School will hold a picnic on the Grade School Yard on the 4th of July. There is no regular church service scheduled this week. Sunday School starts at 10:00.
Thomson Methodist Church Week Schedule and Youth Fundraiser
The Thomson Methodist church outlines services on Sunday July 6 with morning worship at 11 and evening service at 8 including sermon topics Heroic Loneliness and Searching In The Dark. An annual picnic is planned July 9 at Old Mill Park, with a covered dish, carpooling, and a fund drive July 11 to send youth to Epworth League Institute.
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Clarence Ploch
Charles McGinty
Christian Service
Old Mill Park
Savanne
Epworth League Institute
Camp Lena
Ralph Lewis
Army Medical Corps
Manila
Philippine Islands
Institute
Darlene Ashby
Mrs. Moss
Margaret Murray
Robert Miller
John Dimmick
Communion Sunday Theme Prompts Deep Worship at York Community
York Community T Stuart Cleworth urges morning worship at 8 45 with the theme Finding God in the Communion His Presence in History. Church School begins a new July quarter at 9 30 with lessons from Christianity Reaches Out and The Gospel Goes to Europe. A July 4 picnic at Old Mill Park Savanna is planned. Miss Patricia Kness visits the Green home this week.
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T. Stuart Cleworth
Europe
Old Mill Park
Savanna
New Steel Rack Installed at Francke and Switzer Hardware
Francke and Switzer hardware completed a steel rack for handles shovels rakes hoes and all kinds of steel. The store plans expansion to create more display space and increase attractiveness while gradually building stock to satisfy customer requests. Coal orders remain strong with 58 orders on the hook this week and a second carload of West Virginia lump coal due in about two weeks.
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Francke and Switzer Hardware
West Virginia
Family visits and July holiday plans noted in local notices
Mrs Emma Steele visits with Mr Carroll relatives and California cousin staying at the Stoker home. Mr and Mrs Bert Mitchell of Morrison plan July 4th with the Clifton Bennett family at LaGrange Illinois. Bud Woods, nephew of Mrs I D Morse, arrived from Chicago to spend July 4 locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Steele
Mr. Carroll
California
Stoker
Bert Mitchell
Morrison
Clifton Bennett
LaGrange
Ill
Bud Woods
I. D. Morse
Chicago
Carroll Native Dies Friday In Clinton Hospital
William Henry Poffenberger aged 68 a Clinton Iowa barber and Mt Carroll native died Friday June 27 at Mercy hospital Clinton Funeral services were held Monday at Pape funeral home Clinton Rev Paul H Burgdorf officiating burial in Oakland Cemetery Clinton He was born June 3 1873 in Mt Carroll and married Helen Hannah Schues July 10 1901 in Maquoketa He is survived by two sons Ben of Detroit and Alvin of Clinton two brothers George Poffenberger Savanna four half brothers Frank Dan Fred and Ernest all of Mt Carroll and two sisters Mrs Will Richter Mt Carroll and Mrs J Y Stickell Thomson
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William H. Poffenberger
Clinton
Iowa
Mt. Carroll
Mercy Hospital
Pape
Paul H. Burgdorf
Oakland Cemetery
William Henry Poffenberger
Helen Hannah Schues
Maquoketa, A
Ben
Detroit, Mich
Alvin
George Poffenberger
Savanna
Frank
Dan
Fred
Ernest Poffenberger
Will Richter
J. Y. Stickell
Thomson
Peoria Woman Visits Then Heads to California
Thomson Briers Mrs. James Jacobson of Peoria left Tuesday to join her husband in California after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lohmeier. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Smith were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Melendy in Savannah.
Engagement of Harriet Olds to Rev Francis L Fisher
Mr and Mrs Ralph R Olds announce the engagement of their elder daughter Harriet to Rev Francis L Fisher son of Rev and Mrs Leslie H Fisher of Benton Kansas The couple announced their engagement at Wheaton College by ringing the college tower bell No date for the marriage has been set Miss Olds is the granddaughter of Mrs Chas Jenkins Also Sunday visitors included the Marshalls and Struve family members from nearby cities
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Ralph R. Olds
Thirtieth Avenue
North
Harriet
Francis L. Fisher
Leslie H. Fisher
Benton
Kans
Wheaton, College
Wheaton
Fisher
Miss Olds
New Automatic Telephone Exchange Planned for Thomson
The Northwestern Illinois Utilities visit at Savanna announced a plan to install an automatic exchange in Thomson. Grounded rural lines will be phased out, with rural metallic rate subscribers seeing no increase while grounded rate subscribers face 25 cents extra monthly. Mr. Shaver and Mr. Groharing offered to discuss details with current or prospective users.
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Savanna
Northwestern Illinois Utilities
Shaver
Thomson
Carroll County
Thomson 4-H Plans Stock Show For August
At a Thomson 4-H club meeting Ag Teachen Rosenberg proposed a summer stock show. About 62 head across beef dairy sheep gilt boar and barrow classes are expected from York township. Funding would cover prizes judge and setup with entertainment planned in the evening.
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Thomson 4-H Club
Ag Teachen Rosenberg
Thomson
York Township
David Switzer
Local families host Sunday visits across towns
Mr and Mrs John Lohmeier of Argo and Mr and Mrs Hic Tiesman of Fulton spent Sunday in the home of Mr and Mrs Henry Lohmeier. Visitors in the Willis Stage home on Sunday were Mr and Mrs Leon ard Stage. Mr and Mrs John Smit were Sunday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Keith Higgins at Albany.
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John Lohmeier
Argo
Hic Tiesman
Fulton
Henry Lohmeier
Willis Stage
Leonard Stage
John Smit
Keith Higgins
Albany
William J Kruse Dies at Fair Haven Farm Home
William J Kruse aged 66 passed away Friday at his home on the Fair Haven farm. Hundreds of campers and outdoors enthusiasts are expected at Thomson over the Fourth weekend to enjoy fishing boating and camping along the river bank west of town as Dam 13 ushers in a growing summer resort season in northwestern Illinois.
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William J. Kruse
Fair Haven Farm
Thomson
Thomson & Last
Ilinois
Community Club and 4-H Notes From Thomson Area
The Chat-a-While Club meets at Mrs. Ford Grimm's home on Friday July 11. The Thomson 500 Club met at Mrs. K. B. Carpenter's home with Mrs. Ed Andring first prize, Mrs. Harry Diehl second, and Mrs. Ella Orr third. Mrs. Leita Johansen declared. Ed Andring will host July 10 at Mrs. Roy Houghton's home. The Argo 500 Club meets July 3 at Mrs. Leita Johansen's home. The Thomson 4-H Club held a regular meeting at the high school. Bert Hook was named baseball committee chairman, summer games planned with neighboring clubs, eligibility limited to Thomson 4-H or FFA members, fair committee named with members including Charles Hartman, Bob Miller, John Harfman, Ray Kaufman and Bernie Hook. The dairy judging team was commended for state contest performance. Thomson placed 14th among about 400 teams. Team members included John Halfman, Tom Hand, and Ray Cooper. top individuals John Halfman and Ray Kaufman.
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Thomson 500 Club
K. B. Carpenter
Ed Andring
Harry Diehl
Ella Orr
Leita Johansen
Roy Houghton
Thomson
John Ha Fman
Tom Hand
Ray Cooper
John Halfman
Ray Kaufman
Mrs St Ores Dies After Illness at 5 PM May 10
Mrs J W St Ores died Saturday afternoon May 10 after months of illness. Last rites were held at 2 PM at the Baptist church with burial in Ellendale cemetery. Survivors include husband J W St Ores a son Rufus five daughters and 18 grandchildren.
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Baptist Church
J. W. St. Ores
Henry S. Rahn
The
J. H. K. Moffett
Presbyterian Church
Ellendale
Charlotte Anna Louise
R. R. Field
Thomson
Rufus
Hudson
Wis
W. P. Wallace
Silverleaf
LeRoy LeMaster
Indianapolis
Ind
Ava St. Ores
Hogeland
Mont
E. W. Field
Garden City
S. Dak
Jessie Dibbons
Cheney
Kans
Hattie Kn
William J. Kruse Dies at 66 After Illness at Chadwick Farm
William J. Kruse 66 of Chadwick area died Friday at his farm home after a nine month illness. Funeral was Sunday at Community Hall Mt. Carroll with Rev. M Schroeder officiating and burial at Ebenezer cemetery Pearl City. Born July 22 1874 near Morrison Whiteside county he wed Agnes Creitz May 23 1899. Survived by widow seven children including George Eugene and two daughters, sixteen grandchildren, five sisters and many in laws.
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William J. Kruse
Chadwick
Mt. Carroll
M. Schroeder
Ebenezer Evangelial Church
Pearl City
William Kruse
Morrison
Whiteside County
Agnes Creitz
Shannon
Ill
Wm. Anangst
Albert
Kruse
George
Orangeville
Charles
Eugene
Albert Koertner
Glenn Thompson
Lanark
Minnie Sehnee
Eugene Larber
Sarah Kniss
Frank Wolsey
Charles Weaver
Polo
Thomson Reports Thirty Three Dollars Sent To USO
N. D. French states he sent 33 dollars this week to the United Service Organizations for National Defense. USO headquarters are in the Empire State Building New York City and Thomas E Dewey is national campaign chairman. The USO groups include YMCA Catholic Community Service Salvation Army YWCA Jewish Welfare Board and National Travelers Aid Association. Funds support national defense and banks will pass gifts to churches individuals and organizations. French has contacted Thomson and York townships churches to handle future contributions.
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N. D. French
United Service Organizations For National Defense
Empre State Building
New York City
Thomas E. Dewey
USO
Young Men's Christian Associations
National Catholic Community Service
The
Salvation Army
Young Women's Christian Association
Jewish Welfare Board
National Travelers Aid Association
Css
French
Thomson
York Township
Gordon Brown Celebrates Seventh Birthday at Home
Gordon Brown hosted a Tuesday afternoon birthday party for his seventh birthday. Friends attended games and were served jello cake and kolache. Guests included Johnny Murray Hobart Gaar Fay Ashby Harry Wilkenson Leroy Zink Bud Perry and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Brown
Johnny Murray
Hobart Gaar
Fay Ashby
Harry Wilkenson
Leroy Zink
Bud Perry
Mary
Norma Cate
Lila
Leona Curley
Merle
Bob Atherton
Arla
Junior
George St. Ores
Janiebelle Beck
Thom son State Bank to Hold Saturday Evening Meeting
Officers and directors of the Thom son State Bank will hold their July bank meeting at seven o'clock this Saturday evening.
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Thomson State Bank
Ill and Hospitalized Residents and Injured Woman
Mrs Lillian Soltow is a patient at Savanna City Hospital. Gene Williams infant son of Mr and Mrs Lyle Williams was taken to Iowa City Hospital on Sunday afternoon. Miss Nettie Phillips of 51 Pine St Maywood Ill broke her hip last week and is doing well and glad to receive messages from Thomson friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Soltow
Savanna City Hospital
Gene Williams
Lyle Williams
Iowa City Hospital
Iowa City
Nettie Phillips
Pine St
Maywood
Thomson
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Pine St. Maywood, Til
N. Phillips
Miss Church
N. E. Phillips
Filer
Weatherwax Family
Thomson Briefs
Jeanne Helm
Paul E. Beck
Savanna Parsonage
Alfred St. Ores
F. L. Stagg
Mrs
Fair Haven
York
Patricia Kness
Mrs. James Green
Carroll
Utility Company
Thomson Phone
Harriet Olds
Rev
F. L. Fisher
Harvey Marshall
M. C. Marshall
Rockford
W. A. Marshall
William and Ethel Struve
Davenport
Ford Grimm
Argo 500
N. Dak
National Defense
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