Free Shows At Thomson Draw Large Local Crowds
The free picture shows draw big crowds every Wednesday at 8 pm on the lot between McGinty’s Meat Market and Ely Cochran’s house. Sponsored by Thomson business people and the Free Picture Show bureau of Kine Illinois, the events feature "Mercy Plane" this week and "When’s Your Birthday" next, with seating donated by Potter Brothers and many local sponsors providing funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thisummer
McGinty
Ely Cochran
Bureau
Kine Illinois
Thomson
Mercy
Joe E. Brown
Potter Bros. Lumber Yard
Northwestern Utilities
MecGinty’s Meat Market
Smith’s Royal Blue
Holland Barber Shop
Mary J. Sheridan
Francke & Switzer
Potter Brothers
Hansen's Cafe
Emil Marcucci
Jurgensen’s Tavern
Greeley’s
Wenley's Shoe Shop
Lewis Motor Sales
Jones Blacksmith Shop
Carl Robinson
Illinois Oil Co
Thomson Briefs Fill Week With Local Visits and Travels
Local notes record Thomson residents visiting relatives in Mt Carroll Iowa City Clinton Sterling Savanna and Morrison. Trips include hospital treatments at University Hospital Iowa City and a Yellowstone park vacation planned by the Diehl Corey families. People mentioned: Billie Smith Lloyd Smith Henry St Ores Joyce Trotter Cooper Turney Hartman Voss Melendy Badtke Deutsche Berge Bech Beck Turner Peters Holm Hogg Green Acker Kenyon Diehl Corey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie Smith
Mt. Carroll
Lloyd Smith
Clarence Bolhous
University Hospital
Iowa City
Maurice
Floyd Hyde
Seaton
Henry St. Ores
Joyce
Victor Roggendorf
Clinton
Lawrence
Loren
Ruby
Clarence Cooper
Paul Dale
Marilyn
Lois Trotter
Oak Park
Ill
John Cooper
Dale
Cooper
Albert Badtke
Moline
Ed Drake
Arthur Deutsche
Chicago
Joe Turney
Ideal
Dae
Florence Zimmer
Chas. Beck
Rev. Berge
Kathryn
Sterling
L. Hartman
John Voss
Fulton
Pauline Voss
Hartman
Bernard Conrad
Sheboygan
Wis
Joe Melendy
Argo
Melendy
Eugene Murray
Donald Smith
Fred Whitney
Morrison Hospital
Chas. Hogg
Susan Green
Milwaukee
John Acker
Clara
Savanna
Lillian Solton
Edson Holland
Emily Brach
Donna Peters
Rudolph Holm
Bobby Kradle
Chadwick
Carl Johannsen
Clyde Groharing
Bobby Knox
Morrison
N. R. Kenyon
Harry Diehl
Diana
Thomson
Louis Corey
Yellowstone Park
Thankful Family Receives Support During Hospital Stay
The King family expresses sincere thanks to those who sent gifts ecards and messages of hope during their son’s hospital stay. They say the visits and inquiries are deeply appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
Wiersema Reunion Near Fulton On July Fourth
The annual Wiersema family reunion gathered 78 members at the John and Mrs. Wiersema home near Fulton on July 4. A noon picnic, outdoor games, ice cream and cake followed in the afternoon with many relatives from Fulton Albany Sterling Emerson Chadwick Morrison Lanark Ustick Thom son and other nearby areas attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiersema
John Wiersema
Fulton
Alice Wiersema
William Wiersema
George Sikkema
Peter Wiersema
Jake Wiersema
Claus Wiersema
Albany
Richard Sterenberg
Morris
Stuart King
Emerson
Aleen Sterenberg
Local youths enlist for three years at Brooks Field
A group of young men from the Argo and nearby areas left Wednesday for Brooks Field in Texas to begin three years of aviation ground work training. Enlistees include Donald and Karl Kaufman, Roland Mitchell, Robert Rawlins, and Elmer Hans. They are sons of local families noted in Argo and near Ideal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooksfield
Texas
Donald and
Karl Kaufman
Vern Kaufman
Argo
Roland Mitchell
Cecil Mitchell
Robert Rawlins
Vernon Rawlins
Near Ideal
Elmer Hans
Will Hans
New Locker Equipment Installed at Fair Haven Store
Anthony Dambman expands Fair Haven storage with a meat cutting room and sharp freezing unit. Thirty five lockers are in use with room to reach seventy three. Power runs from Dambman’s diesel plant though Jo Carroll Electric Co-op hookup possible later. Also notes visit of Mrs. Henry Von Huizen and daughter to Clinton and Garden Plain relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Haven
Anthony Dambman
Dambman
Sterling
Born at Jane Lamb hospital Clinton Ta and Morrison babies
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Hartman welcomed a daughter at the Jane Lamb hospital in Clinton Ta on Wednesday night, weighing 7 pounds 1 ounce. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Whitney of Morrison welcomed a son, James William, at Morrison hospital on Saturday morning. Mrs. Whitney is sister to Mrs. Donald Smith of this community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Hartman
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Fred Whitney
Morrison
Morrison Hospital
James William
Whitney
Donald Smith
Herman Jansm
Ben Dykstra
Richard Housenga End
Near Chadwick
Jake Bissens
William Jones
CCC
Des Plaines
Paul Bonjour
Minnie Reed
Merle Bonjour
Darkston
Thsk
Chas. Stage
Rock Island
Kenneth Kemmer
Galesburg
Ben Stage
Robert Stage
H. A. Tobey
M. L. Tobey
le Claire
Beulah Gaar
Harry Gaar
Everett Eslinger
Will Griswold
Harold Witt
Chas. Groharing
Vernis Scudder
Dixon
Marie Scudder
Kathryn Wiebenga
Jake Pessman
Ustick
Pete Hansen
Don Hall
Ruth
Keithsburg
New Boston
Shirley Stage and Son
Harry Wilkinson
Clarence Stage
Fulton
Jake Housenga
William Bush
Columbus
Ohio
Joan Basta
Lewis Kness
Jeannette Rentschler
James Flannery
Bob Rentschler
Louise J. Lewis
Chicago
Donna
Ardith Yates
Fred Yates
Wacker
Rose Sykes
Henry Lorenzen
Emma Steele
Lloyd Holman
Moline
Bob Rawlins Honored At Farewell Party
Mr and Mrs Vernon Rawlings hosted a Monday evening farewell for their son Robert who left for Brooksfield Texas to enlist for three years in the aviation field. About twenty guests attended and gave gifts while ice cream and cake were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Rawlings
Robert
Brooksfield
Texas
Aviation Field
Bob
Young People Chapter Formed at Local Church
In Sunday services Rev. Sword led the day with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and evening worship at 7:45 p.m. The Young People's Christian Endeavor society was organized that night with officers elected: president Lillian Hartman, vice president Vernon Gordon, secretary and treasurer Harold Stoner and Blanche Seim. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Green attended. no vocal duet was presented at the evening service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sword
Young People’s Christian Endeavor Society
Lillian Hartman
Vernon Gordon
Harold Stoner
Blanche Seim
H. E. Green
Prayer meeting and services led by Rev Paul Farley
The notice lists a prayer meeting at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday July 1 and Sunday services on July 14 with Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. and a sermon at 10:55 a.m. Rev Paul Farley is the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Farley
Reverend J A Foard Succeeds At Argo Church
Morning worship at 9 30 with Rev Francis Weidman of Mt Carroll in charge as Rev Sword is away on vacation. Sunday School at 10 30. Ladies aid society to meet next Wednesday at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argo Methodist
J. A. Foard
Francis Weidman
Mt. Carroll
Sword
Ladies’ Aid Society
Camp Lena Camp Meeting Schedule and Pantry Sale
July events list a pantry sale at Hansen's Cafe to fund a youth trip to Camp Lena. The caravan departs July 15 for Camp Lena with a Sunday School on July 14 and a closing camp meeting July 21. Reverend Harold R. Dude presides at Thomson Methodist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold R. Dude
Hansen’s Cafe
Camp Lena
Baptist Service Schedules and Sunday School Social
The article notes Rev. R. H. Leitner of the Baptist church leading a 9:30 a.m. Sunday School and 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship. It also cites a Sunday School social at Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith’s home with about 80 members and a Live Wire class party planned for Morrison at the Eslingers’ home next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Leitner
Paul Smith
Everett Eslinger
Morrison
York Community Notice At Walter E Schiel Church
Walter E Schiel pastor leads York Community services with Sunday School at 9 30 morning service at 10 30 and evening service at 7 30. Topics are Why Preaching and Isolationists. Boy Scout group meets Wednesday 7 pm and Manual Training Saturday 10. Robert Groharing improves and Billie King’s class plans a joint visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Walter E. Schiel
Robert Groharing
Helen Gaar
Billie King
Bilie
Birthday Dinner Honors Prentice Kenyon in Jenkins Home
A family gathering at Mr and Mrs Chas Jenkins home honored Prentice Kenyon of Westerly Rhode Island on her birthday. Attendees included Ralph Olds and family Clinton Iowa William Jenkins and son Aurora Iowa Prentice Kenyon and Chas Jenkins and Harold Mayden aunt Claude Grim also present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Jenkins
Prentice Kenyon
Westerly
Rhode Island
Kenyon
Jenkins
Ralph Olds
Clinton, Ia
William Jenkins
Aurora
Harold Mayden
Clinton
Mrs
Claude Grim
Bessie Groharing Surprised On Birthday Mon
Miss Bessie Groharing celebrated her birthday with a Monday evening party at the Groharing home. A group of friends invited by her parents joined in games and refreshments, with gifts and ecards presented to the honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Groharing
Chas
Groharing
Glendora Schade
Lawrence Weatherwax
Lawrence Sullivan
Mary and Margaret Gaar
Lucille Stickell
Mary Sheridan
Sylvalena Bolhous
Iva Orcutt
Nellie Dimmick
Dorothy Roggendorf
Lois Carroll
Leroy Foltz
Lois Groharing
Marie Scudder
June Groharing
Relative Of Mrs. A. Lewis Dies In Iowa
Mrs. Alice Lewis received word of the death of her brother-in-law Samuel B. Reed of Calliver Iowa. Reed was known to older residents as formerly living in Argo before moving to Town years ago and was the brother of Mrs. Sir Watson of Savanna who was cared for in the Hall home at Argo until her death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Lewis
Samuel B. Reed
Calliver
Iowa
Reed
Argo
Sir Watson
Savanna
Wilbur Hall
Vacationers Visit Wisconsin Resorts and Card from Traveler
Mr and Mrs Hayes Frazier and Mr and Mrs Ross Boylan returned from a vacation at Paul Doyle resort north of Rhinelander Wisconsin where they fished lakes They visited Mrs Mary Frazier in LaVelle Wisconsin On a separate note Bert Hadley of California sent a card from Calgary Alberta describing a Roundup and Jasper National Park He is on an extended Canadian tour Mr and Mrs Jake Eissens and family attended the Eissens reunion at C P Housenga home near Morrison last Thursday evening
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayes Frazier
Ross Boylan
Wisconsin
Paul Doyle
Rhinelander
Wis
Mr. Frazier
Mary Frazier
LaVelle
Bert Hadley
California
Calgary
Alta
Canada
Hadley
Jasper National Park
Jake Eissens
Eissens
C. P. Housenga
Morrison
Local Car Recovered at Fulton
The 1986 Chevrolet Tudor sedan owned by Clarence L. McGinty was stolen from a double garage between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Cecil Rayboss of Chicago, found with McGinty keys, was jailed in Fulton and bound over to the grand jury for July 15. the car showed scratches and missing blankets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence L. McGinty
Ed McGinty
Cecil Rayboss
Chicago
Fulton
Old Northwestern Railroad
Rayboss
McGinty
Justice of the Peace
Mt Carroll
Sunday Visitors Across Three Homes
Mrs Turney and granddaughter Dora Lee Turney of Chadwick visited the Clint Wilt home on Sunday afternoon. Other afternoon callers included Mr and Mrs Kyle Melendy and daughter Joyce of Savanna and Mr and Mrs Carl Berst of Welton Iowa, with evening callers noted from several local homes including Roscoe Almquist and Orlo Smith families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Turney
Dora Lee Turney
Chadwick
Clint Wilt
K. B. Carpenter
Kyle Melendy
Joyce
Savanna
Carl Berst
Welton
Roscoe Almquist
Orlo Smith
Carrell
Donald Smith
Out-Of-Town Guests Honored at Six O’clock Dinner
Mr and Mrs H L Rawlins entertained at their home with a six o clock dinner Saturday honoring Mrs Lela Carpenter Smedene of San Rafael California and Mrs Edna Huber and daughter Esther of Atlantic Ta The guest list included Miss Martha Tolbert Chambersburg UL Mr and Mrs George Warfield Savanna Mrs Fila Orr Oak Park Mr and Mrs K B Carpenter the honored guests and the hosts Mr and Mrs Rawlins and con Herbert
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Rawlins
Lela Carpenter Smodene
San Rafael
Calif
Edna Huber
Esther
Atlantic
Mise Martha Tolbert
Chambersburg
George Warfield
Savanna
Fila Orr
Oak Park
K. B. Carpenter
Smedene
Huber
Mrs. Rawlins
Con Herbert
Fire destroys Selah couple's home after orchard work
Lynn Morgan and Bob Bogh of Selah Washington report their house was completely destroyed by fire. The couple, who run a fruit ranch with 10 to 30 workers, finished the cherry season, moved three carloads of cherries, and expect 200 tons of pears and 15,000 boxes of apples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Morgan
Bob Bogh
Selah,Wash
Home-Coming Letters From Grays Lake Resident
Arch Gaar writes from Grays Lake Illinois on July 8 1940 describing life near Lake Michigan Route 20 and 21 as well as Round Lake subdivision. He notes 640 acres north and northwest 280 acres south to be divided into lots with 40 by 120 feet fronts, 200 lots left of 880 acres, and a lake rich area with Grays Highland Cranberry and Round Lakes. He mentions a construction gang building over ninety homes this year and eleven years with the company. He also mentions carpenters shortages and daily traffic from six to ten pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster
Thomson
Lake Michigan
Route 20
Round Lake Subdivision
Grays Lake
Round Lake
Highland Lake
Cramberry Lake
Lake County
Rouge 20
Chicago
Arch Gaar
Local health and injury notes from Savanna and Morrison
Ill Mrs. Chas Metz of Savanna shows improvement while Mrs Ed Drake recovers at home after an operation. Robert Groharing hospital bound for heart trouble. Jeanne and Phyllis Lillie confined with measles at Lockport home. Philip Brach had tonsillectomy at St Francis Freeport and returned home. Mrs Kathrine Hawk treated for a leg cut. Merle Doden of Morrison injures finger at I C A Morrison plant and improves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Drake
Robert Groharing
Jane Lamb
Clinton
Jeanne
Phyllis Lillie
Mrs
Conrad Lillie
Lockport
Philip Brach
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
Birthday Dinner Honors Leaman Swett at Savanna Home
Leaman Swett of Thomson was guest of honor at a Sunday birthday dinner at the home of his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Edward French near Savanna. Attending were Mr and Mrs Leaman Swett and family of Thomson Mr and Mrs Cecil Mitchell and son Lyle of Argo Mr and Mrs Harold Groh of Fulton and Harold Holbrook of Lanark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leaman Swett
Thomson
Edward French
Savanna
Cecil Mitchell
Lyle
Argo
Harold Groh
Fulton
Harold Holbrook
Lanark
Paul Vance
Leo Linder
Cedar Rapids, Ir
Near Savanna
Seaman Swet
Arch Atherton
C. E. Jones
Merle Atherton
Old Mill Park
500 Club Meeting At Leta Johannsen Home
The 500 Club meets today at the home of Mrs Leta Johannsen. A Girl Scout troop earned a net profit of 1.65 from popcorn and candy sales on Main Street last Wednesday evening, funds to buy a tennis net. Royal Neighbor lodge holds its regular meeting Tuesday afternoon with committee members Margaret Cochran Kathryn Cooper Lena Strubb Mary Wagner and Irene Melendy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
500 Club
Leta Johannsen
Main Street
Royal Neighbor Lodge
Margaret Cochran
Kathryn Cooper
Lena Strubb
Mary Wagner
Irene Melendy
Argo 500 Club Winners Named At Friday Meet
The Argo 500 club held at Mrs. Cora Kaufman’s home crowned Hortense Nipe first prize, Cora Kaufman second, Leta Johannsen third. Next meet is at Old Mill Park in Savannah with a picnic. 4-H meets July 12 at 2 30 pm with talks on teeth care rest and exercise, sewing, piano solo, and a picnic to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argo 500
Cora Kaufman
Hortense Nipe
Leta Johannsen
Old Mill Park
Savanna
Frances Halfman
Kathleen Isenhart
Arla Brown
Rosalie Hand
New Books Added at Library June Report
The June library report by Grace Strauch lists 262 checkouts: 195 adult fiction, 9 adult non fiction, 54 juvenile fiction, 2 juvenile non fiction, 38 adult magazines, 10 juvenile magazines. New borrowers total 4, cancellations 1, fines income 70 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Strauch
Dorothy Thompson
Kathleen Norris
Given Bristow
Kitty Foyle
Christopher Morley
Grace I. Hill
Armstrong Sperry
Marge
Local nine opens season with ten inning win on sand court
The local baseball team edged Mill edgeville 11 to 10 in ten innings on Sunday at the local diamond. Twelve errors hampered the locals but three double plays highlighted a promising start as manager I D Morse argues this group will be tough to beat with more practice. Upcoming games include Farm Bureau at Lanark on July 14 and Lanark here on July 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milledgeville
Thomson
I. D. Morse
Troha
Lewis
Drake
Runyon
Reese
Brown
Stickellef
Matuska
Blair
Farm Bureau
Lanark
Fulton
Oregon
Sunday Dinner Guests and Visitors Across Local Families
Local residents hosted and visited relatives and friends over the weekend. Families from Morrison Chadwick Rock Island and Fulton welcomed guests while others traveled for visits to Clinton Columbus Ohio and DeKalb for meetings and work.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thomson Briefs
Frank Tomaka
Dick Schildmiller
Margaret Parker
Arthur Pape
Alta Schildmiller
Henry von Huizen
Henry Hartman
Floyd Hartman
Garden Plain
Bob Rawlins
Eve
Young People’s Meeting
A. Lewis
Clarence “McGinty
Mrs. Prentice Kenyon
Chas. Metz
Kathrine Hawk
Merle Doden
Fred Doden
Girl Scouts
Wallace Dresbach
Near Lanark
B. R. Lewis
John Carpenter
Mike Tucker
Jane Lamb ‘Hospital
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