Thomson Drops to Third as Clinton Foods Wins Big
In Recreation Diamondball play Thomson slipped from third to fourth after an 11 to 2 loss to Clinton Foods. Pillsbury climbed to third by routing Bennett Box 10 to 3. Cutzen cleared bases with a double in Clinton Foods’ decisive fifth inning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recreation
Thomson
Clinton Foods
Pillsbury
Bennett Box
Cutzen
Seahorses
St. Ores
Decker P
CL. Foods
Wootan Sf
Hackett
Vogt
Sure
K’gaard Ss
Buelow
Outzen
Geiens Malone
Y Koch Ef
So' Ak Schaley P Sm Daek
Ashby
Drake
Ronald Bull
Ledger
Abhr Fogg
White
Williams
Baker Rf
McCreay Lf
Juist
Vanzo
Spooner c
Clem
D. AV
Seahorse
Machael
Schuler’s
Bennett
Public Hearing on School District Boundary Change
County board to hear petition to annex School District No 73 into No 174 Carroll County Illinois on July 13 1953 at 7 00 PM in Mount Carroll residents from affected districts may attend. Lawence E Brudi Secretary notes notice published July 9 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of School Trustees
Carroll County
Illinois
Carroll
State of
Mount Carroll
Lawrence E. Brudi
Thomson MYF Names Officers For The Year
Thomson MYF of the Methodist church elected new officers led by President Carol Williams and Vice President Marlys Zenk with secretary Jimmy Johnson treasurer Janice Fehler reporter Roberta Williams and committee chairs Donna Hyde Gene Fehler and Ralph Stearns Jr. Installed by Rev Albert Ihne the group held a pot luck picnic at Eagle Point park Clinton. Givers received to Joyce Hyde David Murray and Dick Ihne in appreciation of their work with the group and Rev and Mrs Ihne were presented farewell gifts as they move to Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Albert Ihne
Methodist
Hampshire
Ice Cream Social Planned at Legion Hall This Saturday
An old fashioned ice cream social will be held Saturday night July 11 on the grounds of the American Legion Hall just east of town. The Auxiliary sponsors the event to raise funds for the new hall. Cake pie ice cream coffee and iced tea will be on sale during the evening. Your patronage is appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Hall
Family vacation in Wheaton and Glen Ellyn
Mr and Mrs Russell Green with Charles and Robert and Misses Patricia Bielema and Nancy Smith spent a week with relatives in Wheaton and Glen Ellyn. They picnicked at an old Geneva estate park and toured the Fabyan museum. They saw Wheaton parade and Northside park dedication on July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Green
Charles
Robert
Patricia Bielema
Fulton
Nancy Smith
Wheaton
Glen Ellyn
Geneva
Fabyan
Northside Park
Engagement of Marilyn Diephuis Is Announced
Mr and Mrs Earl Diephuis announce the engagement of their daughter Marilyn to Russell Muur son of Mr and Mrs William Muur of Fulton. The wedding will be July 24 at the First Reformed Church parsonage in Fulton with Rev Spencer DeJong officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Diephuis
Marilyn
Russell Muur
Willian Muur
Fulton
First Reformed Church Parsonage
Spencer DeJong
Church Notices and Service Schedules Across Denominations
Plan A CHARGES ideal Bible school at 10 a m and evening services 7 30 p m with Rev J W Gillespie and Rev William Kendall as pastors Catholic Fulton services 7 a m and 10 a m Rev Mark Witmer Sunday School 9 30 a m Church Services 10 30 a m Choir practice Saturday 7 15 p m Methodist Thomson worship 10 45 a m Charles McGinty Supt Baptist James W Gillespie minister 10 a m Church worship 11 a m Church studying Paul Wilt Supt Christian Behavior Ladies Aid meets Thursday at the church A Young Person’s Prayer gives thanks for the church and its martyrs saints and reformers Come to church next Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Gillespie
William Kendall
Mark Witmer
James W. Gillespie
Paul Wilt
Ladies Aid
P. K. Hayward
Churen
Thomson News Highlights Weekend Visits and Local Notices
Wayne Tobey from Keesler AFB Mississippi visited Fulton with his parents. Several families hosted or visited others across Mt. Carroll Dixon Albany Clinton Savanna Morrison Urbana and Downers Grove during a busy weekend and Thanksgiving week. An ice cream social at the Legion hall hosted by the Legion Auxiliary was planned for Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Tobey
Keesler Afb
Mississippi
Floyd Tobey
Fulton
H. A. Tobey
Lowell Ness
Mt. Carroll
James Hook
Harry Williams
Pike Burgard
Dixon
Lyle Williams
Floyd Hyde
Sack and McBride Clover Farm
Mervin Marshall
Edna Mullen
Clinton
William Mullen
Merle Cate
Jack Marken
Jimmy Marken
Rodney Blodgett
Yates City
Thomas Kustes Jr
Thomas Kustes Sr
Mary Mickey
Ross Mickey
Albany
Ben Wagner
Ray Klein
Downers Grove
Roy Houghton
Legion Hall
The
Legion Auxiliary
John Frosch
Milwaukee
Wis
Morrison
Arthur, Moeszinger
John Dimmick
Urbana
Local Notices on Illness and Injuries
The Sick Mrs Emma Steele suffered a heart attack at her home and was moved to relatives in Mt Carroll. Harold Sorensen of Clinton Iowa broke a bone and tore ligaments in his ankle last Friday while haying a neighbor. Harold Zenk returned home last Friday from Jane Lamb hospital Clinton Iowa after major surgery. Mrs Kenneth Hebeler admitted Thursday July 2 as a medical patient in Savanna City hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Steele
Mt. Carroll
Harold Sorensen
Clinton
Harold Zenk
Jane Lamb Hospital
Iowa
Kenneth Hebeler
Savanna City Hospital
Social News From Milledgeville Area and Nearby Towns
Milledgeville residents host and visit family members with trips to Clinton Iowa and Lanark. Naval Reserve member John Elliott heads to Champaign and Norfolk for July 12 departure aboard a voyage to Edinburgh London and Norway. Chicago visitors include Herman Hogg and William Wells with local hosts the Ketchums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Livengood
Randy
Milledgeville
Thomsan Kustes Jr
Robert Stickell
Clinton
Iowa
Justice Prins
Jo Ann Prins
National Bank
Lanark
Norman Stickell
Marie
Robert
Cinton
Kenneth Montgomery
Forrest Eslinger
Prins
Rush Carroll
Robert Carroll
Nettie Phillips
Maywood
Oak Ridge
Harvey Seim
Wayne Saffer
William Saffer
Morrison
Wayne
Fulton
John Merry
Ralph Fossler
Durand
Thomas Kustes Jr
John
Wayne Drake
Cuba
Norfolk
Herman Hogg
Chicago
Jennie Griswold
William Wells
Omar Ketchum
Wanted to Buy Small or runty pigs
Wayne Drake Thomson t 7-9x. I wish to thank everyone who sent cards and inquired about me during my stay at Jane Lamb hospital. Harold Zenk t 1t 7-9x For Sale 1400 bu good dry ear corn Wesley Kness Thomson Phone 2481. K 2t 7-16
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Drake
Thomson
Jane Lamb Hospital
Harold Zenk
Wesley Kness
Community Church Names 1953 54 Officers
York Community Church elected officers for the 1953 54 conference year at a June 28 meeting. Key posts include Sunday School Superintendent Viola Daniels and Treasurer Ella Tousley, with roles for assistants secretaries librarians pianists deacons deaconesses and trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Frances Green
Ass’t
Carol Miller
Harold Fedderson
Glenn Lynch
John Fedderson
Arthur Perry
Elsie Tousley
Kate Adams
Fred Miller
Local Scouts at Canyon Camp in Stockton
Boy Scout troop 52 of Thomson is represented at Canyon Camp in Stockton this week. John Seger and 12 scouts, plus a list of attending boys, enjoy a Sunday pot luck on camp grounds. Several local families and residents are noted visiting or hosting during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Canyon Camp
Stockton
John Seger
Bernard
Richard Groharing
Robert
Lawrence Williams
Kenneth Milou
Jimmy Johnson
Ambrose Daniels
Richard Kness
Ralph Stearns Jr
Lester Bake
John Creighton
Jimmy Carroll
Mr. Segar
Local residents share visits and vacations this week
Mrs Ernest Petty of Mt Carrol spent Monday with her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Smith. Mrs Thomas Hand worked in the Post Office several days this week while Miss Edna Brown was in Chicago. Mr and Mrs Fred Kemmer of Galesburg and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kemmer and Steven are on a northern vacation trip Kay and Douglas Kemmer are staying with their grandparents Mr and Mrs Ben Stage. Mrs Dan Sack is working at the G A Smith store while Mrs Harold Wilt is on vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Brocious
Chicago
James O'Neal
Maud Sager
B. J. Bowden
Moline
Brocious
Steven Michael
Sowden
Bruce Thomas
Maywood
Thomas Cottage
William Doherty
Savanna
Flossie Adolph
Lois
Weley Sack
Clinton
Adolph
Frank Graves
Stockton
John Miller
Milledgeville
Craig Manor
Howard Rummel
Mt. Carroll
Brand
Chadwick
Ernest Petty
Frank Smith
Thomas Hand
Edna Brown
Fred Kemmer
Galesburg
Kenneth Kemmer
Steven
Kay
Douglas Kemmer
Ben Stage
Dan Sack
G. A. Smith
Harold Wilt
Lawrence Sullivan
Iva Orcutt
McCausland
Howard McCaughey
Edward Smaltz
Milwaukee
Wis
John Demaree
Davenport
N. D. French
Eddie
Dick Hook
Richard Miller
White Eagle
Adeline
Guy Asay
Lanark
James Hook
Wisconsin Dells
Lansing
George Salton
Donna Buckwalter
Kenneth Schneider
Mt. Cargell
H. A. Tobey
Floyd Tobey
Linda
Gene of
Fulton
Clair Tobey
Hal Hey
Alan
Vera Hickey
Ella Tousley
Mary Ann
Lyle Williams
Camp Lena
Carol
Charles Jeffreys
Jacksonville
Earl Root
Margaret Grawe
Clarence Appel
Appel
John Ashpole
Russell Ashpole
Leo Linder
Patty
Minneapolis
Minn
Dwight Atherton
Harold Tomman
Arch Atherton
Merle Atherton
Laura Christiansen
Sore John
Itn
John Atherton
Francis Sheridan
Cordova
Ruth Ann Gilbert
Port Byron
Richard Badtke
Rachel Blair
Robert Johnson
Morrison
Blair
Waterworks Park
Groharing
Donald
Leland
Palos Heights
Gene Mayhall
Paul Gaar
Harry Gaar
Fanny Rhymer
Chester Green
Joe Feldman
Anna Hartvigsen
Clinton, In
Inlaw
Wayne Groharing
Billy
Three local families welcome newborn sons in July
Cradle notes report births at Savanna City hospital for Mr. and Mrs. Russell Carpenter of near Mount Carroll a son born July 2 at 11 31 a m weighing seven pounds seven and a quarter ounces. Mr. and Mrs. Antone Holmquist announce a son born July 3 at 9 35 a m in Savanna City hospital weighing eight pounds six and three quarters ounces named Allen Edward. Mr. and Mrs. Roland Schroth welcome a son born July 3 at Mercy Hospital Clinton Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Carpenter
Mount Carroll
Savanna City Hospital
Antone Holmquist
Allen Edward
Roland Schroth
Mercy Hospital
Clinton, Ia
Baptist Sunday School Picnic at York Church
York Baptist Church held its annual Sunday School picnic July 4 at the High School. A noon picnic in the gym was followed by children and adults’ games and contests with winners in multiple age groups and events. Ice cream closed the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Baptist Church
Dickie Soan
Sunshine
Wayne Witt
Dick Sack
Walter Holland
Sonny Hagg
Dorothy Carroll
Arlene Eslinger
Janice Smith
Carol Sack
Dale Eslin
Farewell Party for Ihne Family at Methodist Church
More than 60 attended a Thursday evening farewell supper and social at the Methodist church basement honoring Rev. and Mrs. Albert Ihne and Diahe as they prepare to depart for Hampshire where he will serve a Methodist church. Mrs. Harold Brown presented an aluminum tray as a gift from WSCS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Albert Ihne
Diahe
Hampshire
Harold Brown
Methodist Wscs
Inne’s
York Cedar 4-H Club Project Tour Set For Saturday
The York Cedar 4-H club and Thomson F F A chapter plan a Saturday morning project tour. It begins at 8 a m at the Eugene Murray farm and invites all 4 H and F F A members to attend with projects ready for display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
York Cedar 4-H Club
Thomson F. F. A
Eugene Murray Farm
Social Roundup From Morrison Area Gatherings
A sequence of town visits and family gatherings in Morrison and nearby towns is reported. Guests include the Kromrey Hockman and Young families, with multiple dinner events in Savanna Clinton and Galena, plus trips to Minnesota Wyoming Texas and California. Local relatives and friends, including Witt Murphy Traum and Bicker families, are noted with travel and visit details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Kromrey
Roy Hockman
Morrison
Henry Young
Savanna
Mr. Hockman
Harold Wilt
Virgil Wilt
Minnesota
Henry Young Jr
Blackhawk
Wyoming
California
Arizona
Texas
E. L. Nugent
St. Louis
Josephine Sheridan
Lawrence Weatherwax
Harold Witt
Wayne
Lawrence Witt
Larry
Arthur Witt
Louis Witt
Charles
Charles ‘Witt
Jimmy
Hazel Witt
Priscilla Butzbach
Clinton
Iowa
Galena
Carla Eslinger
Clinton Sn
John Murphy
Des Moines
Merle Bicker
Wiaaddems Grove
Ben Buchneau
Howard Wiebenga
James Hook
Kathleen
Maywood
Streator
Dick Trne
Robert Carroll
Richard Badtke
Max Carstensen
Carstensen
Harold Woods
Birthday Picnic At Timmons Home Honors Family
A birthday picnic dinner was held Saturday, July 4, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Timmons to celebrate Mrs. Timmons and other family birthdays. Attendees included the Giblin family from Harmon and relatives from Roswell, Blackhawk, Stockton, Leaf River, Erie, Sterling, Fulton, and other nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Timmons
Timmons
Gerald Brown
Roswell
New Mexico
E. F. Giblin
Harmon
Warren Green
Patty
Blackhawk
Cecil Green
Stockton
Bud Hackbarth
Leaf River
Wayne Ashby
Wackey
Local visitors share July 4th gatherings and travels
Mrs Hayes Frazier and daughter Mary return to Ogema Wisconsin after attending George Ketchum's funeral. Many families from Fulton Savanna Lanark and Mt Carroll visit relatives and attend picnics and dinners across Clinton Ia Polo and Palisades Park during the holiday week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayes Frazier
Mary
Ogema
Wis
George Ketchum
Merle Ditsworth
Rockford
Madge Krusie
Mary Stage
George Bissens
Paul van Oosten
Polo
Bernard Schroeded
Fulton
Otto Switzer
Switzer
Clarence Cooper
Ray
Savanna
Ozarks
John Cooper
Joe Larson
Clinton
Henry Haan
Robert Sikkema
Frank Plumley
Robert Plumley
Guy
Ofr
Ralph Stearns
Lee Cohen
Carl Klenz
Beloit
Edith
Thelma Schwartz
Lanark
Cynthia McNerney
Army Hospital
Aberdeen
Frank Potter
Mr. Potter
Fred Miller
Fred Jr
Robert Miller
Janie
Cecil Mitchell
Merle Atherton
Fred Hook
James Hook
Bos
Eagle Point Park
Anna Binderup
Lyle Williams
Merle Bicker
Curtis St. Ores
Joan Atherton
Richard Weber
Shannon
Frank Badtke
Morrison
Howard Wibenga
Richard Badtke
Lillian Mumford
Harold Brown
Maud Brown
Harriet
Palisades Park
Isaac Decker
Harry Diehl
Robert Bristol
Harry Toepfer
Mt. Carroll
Hold Funeral Rites Sunday For George Wesley Ketchum
George Wesley Ketchum, 64, of Monmouth Iowa formerly of Savanna and Thomson, died Friday in Savanna City hospital after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held Sunday at Law funeral home with Rev T Stuart Cleworth officiating. Burial was in Savanna cemetery. He was born August 10 1888 in Jackson County Iowa and survived by his wife two daughters a son nine grandchildren seven great grandchildren two brothers and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wesley Ketchum
Monmouth
Savanna and
Thomson
Savanna City Hospital
Law Funeral Home
T. Stuart Cleworth
Milledgeville
Savanna and Thomson
Lowell Starr
Margaret Fields
Lost Nation
Old Rugged Cross
Raymond Phillips
Gilpin Stagg
David Young
Robert Hook
Dean Robinson
Ronald Bull
Thomas Root
Savanna Cemetery
Lester Dalton
Leland Housenga
John and
Anna Martin Ketchum
Jackson County
Iowa
Lottie James
Nellie Starr
Milwaukee Railroad
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Ketchum
John
Loretta) Klett
Hayes
Zelda) Frazer
Ogema
Wis
Omar Ketchum
Fred Ketchum
Cedar Rapids
Frank Ketchum
Baldwin
West End Home Bureau plans July meeting at Grandview cabin
The West End Home Bureau will meet Friday July 10 with Mrs Richard McGinty at the McGinty cabin Grandview W S C 3. WSCS of Thomson Methodist church met last Wednesday with ten ladies. reports read and treasury noted. Wo mans Institute of the WSCS set for July 16 at Camp Lena at 0 30 CST. reservations with Mrs Harold Brown due July 14. Principal speaker will be Mrs A E Blomberg of Chicago a former India missionary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Bureau
West End
Harold Brown
A. E. Blomberg
Chicago
India
Thompson area notes social weekend in McCausland and surrounding towns
Thomson briefs list numerous visits and gatherings across McCausland Savanna Fulton Lanark Morrison Cordova and nearby areas. Residents include the Lawrence Sullivan family Edward Smaltz Donna Buckwalter and many others visiting relatives attending camps camps and showers over the holiday.
Illinois State Fair sets second century expo in Springfield
The Illinois State Fair runs August 14 to 23 in Springfield with atomic energy exhibits from Oak Ridge Institute and 30 units, plus champion live stock and farm equipment. Top entertainment includes Denise Darcel and Eddie Fisher with orchestras. harness racing, Grand Circuit events, 100 Mile dirt track car races, and national motorcycle races. Tickets available in advance from the Illinois State Fair office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Oak Ridge Institute of
Oak Ridge
Denise Darcel
Jan Garber
Eddie Fisher
Les Paul
Mary Ford
Ray Anthony
Correction notice clarifies patient and attendee names
The report corrects that Miss Shirley Gordon had surgery at Jane Lamb hospital last week, not Miss Shirley Hamm. The list of birthday party attendees for Mrs. Jerry Wiebenga omitted Mrs. George Cook of Milledgeville by mistake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Gordon
Jane Lamb Hospital
Shirley Hamm
George Cook
Milledgeville
Jerry Wiebenga
Clinton Doctor Completes Advanced Medical Course
Ross C. King M D of Clinton Iowa completed five weeks of bronchoscopy esophagoscopy and thoracic surgery study at Cook County Hospital Chicago four weeks there and one at Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota He and Mrs King returned to Clinton Sunday after visiting her mother Mrs Hazel Stagg over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross C. King
Clinton, Ia
Cook County Hospital
Chicago
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
King
Clinton
Hazel Stagg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marjorie Smith
Ernest Smith
Western Teachers College
Macomb
Thomson Myf
Marilyn Diephuis
Thomson News
Community Church
Grandview
Casino
Erwyn
Bud Miles
Eddie Schueller
Orville Roser
Rosa Law
Howard Leavens
Frank Hays
Mercy
Riverview
Cradle News
Baptist Sunday School
Harriet Witt
Ihne
Thomson Review
Jim Fulmer
Sterling
Bert Pringle
Erie
Peter Dykstra
American Legion Auxiliary
Thomson Briefs
Robert Stewart
John Atherton and Sons
Richard Badtk
Edna Shoemaker
Maude Brown
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