Fish Story From Moses Lake Fish Tale
Bayard Cole returned Wednesday night from a day of fishing along Moses lake with a tale of a fish stringer stolen by a snake. He found a boat under a tree, caught several fish, and a large snake swam aboard taking the missing fish with the stringer, then returned for more before Cole freed the fish. He showed the lingering snake to two boys before leaving, and the family ate the fish that night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayard Cole
Cole
Moses Lake
Snake
Thompson area residents share summer visits and events
Thomson residents hosted relatives from Fulton Morrison and Freeport during the Fourth of July weekend. Families from Kissens Balk Kimbro Shake Rush Carroll Hawk Prins Stickell and Eslinger attended gatherings and a Savanna picnic. Beth Hower plans a National Music Camp trip. Gerald Richards will fill her Thomson band duties.
Illnesses and Injuries Reported in Community
Among the sick entries list Lois Carroll ill with leg infection. Mrs. Virgil Wilt burned on left leg and right foot by hot kettle water Wednesday. Mrs. Hans Knutsen admitted to Mercy hospital Tuesday for treatment. Carl Lohmeier recovering after operation two weeks ago at Jane Lamb hospital. Mrs. Watson seriously ill at home of Wilbur Hall in Argo. Miss Ida Knapp home from Mercy hospital after week and a half treatment. Mrs. Paul Lewis slowly improving after six weeks in Jane Lamb hospital. William Brown listed as quite ill at home of Mr. Davis in the Clare Holman house. Mrs. Rachael Switzer suffered an impacted fracture of left leg below the hip after tripping on a rug last Saturday. she is in Jane Lamb hospital in Clinton and resting well. she is over 87 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Lewis
Jane Lamb Hospital
William Brown
Mr. Davis
Clare Holman
Rachael Switzer
Clinton
Switzer
Freeport Man To Direct Local Band Here Next Week
Gerald Richards of Freeport will direct the Thomson band next week on Main Street while Miss Beth Hower of Lanark leaves for a week at Interlochen Michigan. The program features Bennett marches and Ribble waltzes with a brief intermission. The fourth annual Hawk reunion will be July 10 at Eagle Point Park Clinton, with Susan Ridenour and Wm Hawk Sr among the oldest living descendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Thomson
Main Street
Savanna
Gerald Richards
Beth Hower
Lanark
Interlochen
Mich
Bennett
Annette
del Lamuter
Ribble
Marilyn
Waltz
Courage
Chenette
Martin
Nancy Hawk
Eagle Point Park
Clinton
Susan Ridenour
Fulton
Wm. Hawk
Ridenour
Indefinite Stay With Fulton Residents Details
Arthur Balk of Fulton is making an indefinite stay in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Dykstra. Ely Cochran had a new cooling unit installed in his refrigerator the first of the week. Bert Hadley, who has been visiting his mother, Mrs. Charles Salton, and friends here, left Sunday for his home in Los Angeles, California. He will travel via Black Hills, Yellowstone Park, Glacier Park, Rainier and Yosemite National parks. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Smith and children were dinner guests Sunday of the former's brother, Orlo Smith and family, in Mt. Carroll. Their daughter Arlene, who had visited there since Thursday, returned home with them. Mrs. George Greeley and grandchildren, Darlene and Donald Ashby, enjoyed the all day excursion from Savanna to Clinton Tuesday. They were accompanied by Martha French and Betty Ashby of Mt. Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Balk
Fulton
Ben Dykstra
Ely Cochran
Bert Hadley
Charles Salton
Los Angeles
Calif
Black Hills
Yellowstone Park
Glacier Park
Ranier
Yosemite National Parks
Lloyd Smith
Orlo Smith
Mt. Carroll
Arlene
George Greeley
Darlene
Donald Ashby
Savanna
Clinton
Martha French
Betty Ashby
Mrs. Joanna Strauch Hughes to Start World Tour from Chadwick
Mrs. Joanna Strauch Hughes of Los Angeles plans a six month world tour starting after a Chicago to New York leg. She will visit Germany and Switzerland then sail from New York July 15 with Miss Olga Schroeder. Hughes, a former Chadwick resident, edited the Elgin Echo with her late husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joanna Strauch Hughes
Los Angeles
Calif
Chadwick
Herman Daehler
Hughes
Savanna
Mt. Carroll
Elgin
Iowa
Elgin Echo
Chicago
States
Births In Sterling Public Hospital A Son Born July Fourth
Mr and Mrs Robert Gelwicks of near Muledgeville are the parents of a son born July 4 in Sterling Public hospital. Mrs Gelwicks is formerly Ruth Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Gelwicks
Muledgeville
Sterling Public Hospital
Card of Thanks from Mrs. Ed Drake
Mrs. Ed Drake expresses gratitude for the cards letters and gifts sent during her hospital confinement. She thanks friends for their kindness and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Drake
Church Schedule for Reverend Paul Farley Parish
The notice lists Rev. Paul Farley as pastor with a 10:00 Sunday school and 11:00 church service. An 8:00 Thursday evening prayer meeting is held at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Farley
Sunday Church Services and Events at Ideal
Sunday school at 10 a.m. Young People meet at 7 p.m. Evening service at 7 50 p.m. Rev Sword, pastor. Harry Isenhart led the Young People meeting. Carol Spangler sang a vocal solo. Lillian Arletta Hartman and Helen Sollenberger and accompanist Blanche Seim provided instrumental and vocal music. A lawn social is planned Friday evening July 15 on the church lawn. Pie or cake contributions requested. The Leader class hosts and seeks volunteers. You are always welcome at Ideal.
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Sword
Harry Isenhart
Carol Spangler
Lillian
Arletta Hartman
Helen Sollenberger
Chadwick
Blanche Seim
Church Activities Next Sunday and Local Picnic
Catholic services scheduled for morning at 7 50 with a 10 a m Baptist sermon and 11 a m Sunday school. Livewire class plans a picnic at Eagle Point park in Clinton next Sunday. Sunday school social set for Tuesday at Mr and Mrs Charles Hows home. More than 50 attended the previous Sunday school picnic at Mr and Mrs Louis Sehick home featuring croquet softball and a picnic dinner followed by a ball game where Livewire beat the Men's Bible class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Point Park
Clinton
Charles Hows
Louis Sehick
Methodist church service schedule and preacher notes
The church plans Sunday school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m. Howard Wierenga of Albany will preach next Sunday, with Rev Dude assisting communion services at Lyn don. July 17 has no church services due to Lena camp meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Wierenga
Albany
Dude
Lyndon
Lena
York Community Morning Worship Services Listed
Morning worship at 0 a m and Sunday school at 9 45 a m are listed for York Community. The notice outlines worship schedule for the upcoming Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community
Argo Methodist Sunday School and Upcoming Events
Argo Methodist announces Sunday school at 9 30 am with no preaching service next Sunday. Ladies met Wednesday afternoon for a luncheon and quilt work. Band concerts occur every Tuesday on Thomson Main Street. New members join and youth are urged to attend concerts. Misses Ruth and Virginia French plan a trip with a Davenport girl scout group to Yellowstone Park and other western points next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Main Street
Ruth
Virgina French
Davenport
Yellowstone Park
Readers Letter From Dorothy Boyd Family
Mrs Dorothy Boyd writes from South Dakota to deliver a brief travel update and payment for the paper. She mentions her son Bob and Lynn Morgan planning a trip through Yakima and Yellowstone, noting a successful ride and green crops, and asks to greet everyone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Boyd
Bob
Lynn ‘Morgan
Yakima
Wash
Gen. del
P. M
Yellowstone
Dorothy
Lynn
Large Crowd Attends Friday Softball Game
A large crowd watched Morrison defeat Thomson Bluff 5 to 1 on the local diamond last Friday. A preliminary game featured Sandridge and town teams. The Sandridge vs Black teams game scheduled for Friday was canceled by rain. another game is planned for Friday with unnamed teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison
Thomson Bluff
Sandridge
Sandridyve
Blac
Chadwick Visitors At C Hl Jenkins Home And Reunion
Frank Mest and Jack Geisz of Chadwick visited Monday forenoon with A. P. Kenyon in the C Hl Jenkins home. Miss Wilma Henslein and Fred King of Morrison visited with Mrs. Bill Jenkins in the C Hl Jenkins home Monday forenoon. Mr and Mrs Jake Eissene and family attended the Wiersema family reunion Monday at the home of Mr and Mr Marcus Marman in Ustick. Sixty four enjoyed a picnic dinner at noon. Others from Morrison Fulton Sterling and Fair Haven attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Mest
Jack Geisz
Chadwick
C. Hl
Gordon Brown 15 Honored At Party
Cordon Brown son of Mr and Mrs Guy Brown observed his fifteenth birthday last Friday by entertaining a number of Hitheemeets at his home that afternoon. Guests present for the occasion were JoAnn Wilt Leona Curley Ruth Demaree Buddie Wilkerson LeRoy and Irene Zenk Purdie and Shirley Rinehart Evelyn Moon and Robbie Scheeval. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordon Brown
Guy Brown
JoAnn Wilt
Leona Curley
Ruth Demaree
Buddie Wilkerson
LeRoy
Irene Zenk
Purdie
Shirley Rinehart
Evelyn Moon
Ated Robbie Scheeval
Weekend Visits Highlight Rock Island and Fulton Families
Mr and Mrs Paul Stage of Rock Island visited his parents Mr and Mrs Ben Stage over the weekend. Miss Betty Ashby returned to Mt Carroll after two weeks with cousin Darlene Ashby. Fourth of July guests at Ben Dykstra home included John Klimsten and family Fulton Mrs Peter Balk Clarence Balk and families Anna Dykstra Gertrude Dykstra and John Balk families. Ivan Carroll and son of Morrison visited Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs Rush Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Stage
Rock Island
Ben Stage
Betty Ashby
Mt. Carroll
Darlene Ashby
Ben Dykstra
John Klimsten
Peter Balk
Clarence Balk
Anna Dykstra
Fulton
Gertrude Dykstra
John Balk
Ivan Carroll
Morrison
Rush Carroll
Thomson's First Hello Girl Resigns Position
Mrs. Sarah Millard, longtime Thomson switchboard operator, resigns after 37 years with Northwestern Illinois Utilities. Her duties will end as Iva Crutt and Frances St. Ores take full or partial roles. Miss Lois Carroll remains relief operator. The piece recalls early 1900s telephone life and the Millard family’s role in Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Millard
Northwestern Ilinois Utilities Company
Iva Crcutt
Frances St. Ores
Millard
Bessie Groharing
Lois Carroll
Sister of Local Lady Dies Near Chambersburg
Relatives and friends of Mr and Mrs Herbert St Ores mourn the sudden death of Mrs Dale Lois Meyers at her home near Chambersburg last Saturday. She was 28 and left behind daughter Marilyn and four sisters and two brothers. Funeral services were held Monday July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert St. Ores
Chambersburg
St. Ores
Dale
Lois) Meyers
Meyers
Marilyn
Local Visits and Fourth of July Gatherings
O. W. Hackett returns from Winchester Illinois and visits grandson Chas Beck and family. Mrs Otto Switzer and Irene Schick visit sister Mrs Hart Johnson a St Francis hospital patient in Freeport. Schick visits Jane Yeager Hazel Rush and Iva Dow. Ernie Francke of Savanna and wife spend the Fourth with his parents H A Francke and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. W. Hackett
Winchester
Chas. Beck
Otto Switzer
Irene Schick
Hart Johnson
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
Village Board Holds Regular Session On Tuesday Night
The Thomson Illinois village board met in regular session July 6 1938 with all trustees present. Bills were approved including utilities and labor. The treasurer reported July 2 balance 2014 19 and tax receipts 8500 to apply on street cost. An amendment to the Beet Ordinance moved liquor license control to Local Liquor Control Commission head by the President or Mayor. An appropriation bill of 3700 for village expenses was approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Village Board of Trustees
Mark Martin
Thomson Library
W. A. Stauffacher
W. M. Strubb
Francke and Switzer
BK. T. Cole
Village Hall
Myron Tibbits
Hall
Lenn K. Carpenter
Louis Kness
Park
Kate Cole Whitney
Stampa
J. Y. Stickell
Carpenter
Sheridan
Village General Fund
Thomson
Liquor Control Commission
Illinois
Local
Local clubs and visits report from Fulton area
Argo 500 club meets at Mrs. K. I. Carpenter’s home this afternoon. Thomson 500 club awards carried out last Thursday with Mrs. H Diehl announcing first prize and Mrs. Carpenter second. Next week’s gathering set for Mrs. Stickell. Methodist ladies unite with Mrs. Lyle Williams for work. Altar and Rosary Society hosted by Mrs. Hand with Bingo. 14 guests attend. Upcoming visits include Mrs. Raymond Porter of Chicago staying with her parents near Fulton and Mrs. Babcock and Mrs. Emmert’s East trip. Gehisen of Andover visiting Lueders. Pape visits Groharing family in Prophetstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Diehl
Thomson 500
Roy Houghton
K. B. Carpenter
J. Y. Stickell
B. R. Lewis
Stickell
Lyle Williams
Thomas Hand
Altar and Rosary Society
Wm. Hawk Sr
Winning High
J. J. Sheridan Low
Raymond Porter
Chicago
Farle Hollinshead
Fulton
Della Babcock
Lavetta Emmert
Mt. Carroll
John Gehisen, Sr
Andover
George Lueders
Arthur Pape
Louis Groharing
Phophetstown
4-H Clubs Plan Final Meet At Argo Church
Merry Sewers club met at Argo church with Grace Seim. Next Tuesday will be the season finale featuring talks on dress, foods, buttons, a darning demo, and musical duets. Laf-A-Lot and Dairy Foods clubs planned activities for next Wednesday with health hints and demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Sewers Club
Argo
Grace Seim
Norma Johnson
Helen Haas
LaVonne Holm
Genevieve
Pauline Carpenter
Lenora Yates
Local visits noted in Clinton and Mt Carroll households
Miss Rosa Kilday and Mrs Kath erine Neary of Clinton visited Wednesday in the J J Sheridan and Thomas Hand homes. Rev and Mrs R H Leitner of Mt Carroll were Saturday evening callers at the home of Mr and Mrs Switzer. Mrs A W Ranbath returned to LaCrosse Wisconsin after two weeks with Mrs Jennie Cooper. Billy Petty of Mt Carroll visited his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs J Y Stickel. Mr and Mrs George Beck of Mt Carroll were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Olice Atherton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Kilday
Katherine Neary
Clinton
J. J. Sheridan
Thomas Hand
R. H. Leitner
Mt. Carroll
Switzer
A. W. Ranbath
LaCrosse
Wis
Jennie Cooper
Billy Petty
J. Y. Stickel
George Beck
Mt Carroll
Olice Atherton
Weekend visitors from multiple cities gather at Collinson home
Mrs Glyde Collinson hosts a weekend gathering with guests including Mr and Mrs Jesse Schreiner and family from Eugene and Marilyn Chadwick. Mr and Mrs Henry R Hiebert and Thelma from Plainfield. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Gruber and niece from Chicago. Mrs Lillian Hadley Saltow and son Bert Hadley from Thomson and Los Angeles respectively. visiting Mrs Kate Gleason of Ideal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Schreiner
Eugene
Marilyn
Chadwick
Henry R. Hiebert
Thelma
Plainfield
Lawrence Gruber
Chicago
Glyde Collinson
Lillian Hadley Saltow
Thomson and Son
Bert Hadley
Los Angeles
California
Kate Gleason
Ideal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thomson Briefs
Henry Housenga
Jake Kissens
George Balk
Harlan
Frank Rush
Barbara Hawk
Louis J. Thompson
Justice Prins
Wm. Hawk Jr
Norman Stickell
Forrest Eslinger
Emma Eslinger
Calvin
Roy Marshall
Eslinger
Marshall
Staver
Orangeville
Virgil Wilt
Hans Knutsen
Charlotte, Ia
Mercy Hospital
Carl Lohmeier
Ida Knapp
Michigan
Hawk
Arthur Colson
Petersen
Hattie Greeley
Mary Cone
N. D
Storm Haven
Roy Queckboerner
Daehler
Leo Lotz
Amelia Miller
Ed Miller
Milledgeville
Luella Strauch
New York City
Viola Strauen
Amboy
William Strauch
Chadwick Review
Edson Holland
Emil Brach
Fair Haven
Methodist
Argo Methodist
South Dakota
Gordon Brown
Murray
Eugene Murray
W. B. Hartman
Ada Hartman
Charles Hartman
Gerald
Carroll
Ward Hartman
Billy
Richard
Morton
Harry Hartman
Vermillion
S. D
Hjalmer Osterwaard
Helen
Bloomfield, Ia
George Hicks
Johnnie
David
Clarence Cooper
John Cooper
Gladys
Paul Dale
Joyce
Albert Ranbath
Old Mill Park
Lester Grim
Robert Herrity
Mr. Millard
Millards
Fern Mentor
Claude
Yates City
Undine Coleman
Rockford
Gladys Cate
Dora McGinty Bory
Jane Orcutt Smith
Echo Lewis Stirling
Mae
Orcutt
Johnnie Gaar
Raymond Long
Charlie Groharing
George St. Ores
Joe Brooks
Margaret Brooks
Vada St. Ores
Bertha Reed
Eva Daigh
Joe
Roscoe Brooks
Dean Lemavee
Elynor Stagg
Dorothy Lewis
Louise Lewis
Jean Demaree
Mignor Stagg
Leslie St. Ores
Bob Demaree
Carl Watkins
Ford Grimm
Demaree
Grimm
CLUBS
Lodges
Argo 500 Club
K. i. Carpenter
Dairy Foods Club
Pearl Holman
Frances Potter
Virginia Schroth
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