Thompson News Roundup: June 9 1927 to June 20 1935 Highlights
Motion of local events spans 1927 to 1935 with vacation returns by Leslie Fuller and Arthur Pape at Ebner, fish shipments to Mr Stratton in Springfield, forthcoming home grown strawberries, free movie shows in Thomson, birth of a son to Frank Kahler, Flag Day tributes, a homecoming musician George Lohmeier, air views by Floyd Adams, a popular swimming hole in Johnson Creek, cemetery shed construction, fishing in sloughs, road-side tree watering crews, Davenport's Circus coming June 23, Boy Scout camp at Fish Lake, Phyllis Rick’s weekend at Lake Geneva, Argo Home Ec picnic at Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Fuller
Arthur Pape
Ebner
Earl Rupple
Springfield
Stratton
Capitol City
Earl
Thomson
Frank Kahler
Morrison
Main Street
George Lohmeier
Chicago
Floyd Adams
Erie
Johnson Creek
Thomson Sportsters
Lower York
Lyle Greeley
Kimbro
Davenport's Society Circus
Fish Lake
Wis
Phyllis Rick
Lake Geneva
Twin Lakes
Ec Club
Argo
Old Mill Park
Savanna
Thomson Village approves 1945 46 annual appropriation ordinance
The Thomson Illinois village board enacts an annual appropriation for the fiscal year May 1 1945 to April 30 1946 detailing allocations for street work street lighting fire department police salaries water works printing officers salaries and park maintenance plus election and contingent expenses totaling 4500.00. The ordinance states funds come from all village sources and takes effect upon passage and approval on July 2 1945. The clerk Kate Cole Whitney signs and Myron Tibbits approves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Illinois
Board of Trustees
Kate Cole Whitney
Myron Tibbits
Funeral services for Mrs Harry Stirling held Wednesday
Mrs. Harry Stirling 63 died Sunday at her home in Princeton Illinois. Funeral was at the Thomson home with Rev Matson and the body went to Thomson for interment beside her husband James Harry Stirling who died March 31. She leaves a large family and was a lifelong Christian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Stirling
Princeton
Ill
Mr. Matson
The
Christian Church
Thomson
Lower York Cemetery
Paul Lewis
Otto Lewis
B. R. Lewis
John Wilhelm
Battle Creek
Mich
Frank Reynolds
John Quinn
Courtland
Irvine Lewis
Sue Lewis
Walnut
Norman Lewis
River Forest
Robert Lewis
Sherrie
Echo Velma Lewis
Princton
Frances Schimer
Mt. Carroll
Medicine Hat
Canada
James Harry Stirling
Calgary
Minneapolis
Oak Park
Stirling
Thomson, NL
Sylvia
Edith Reynolds
Cortland, Ill
Bayard Lewis
Methodist Church
Local Clubs Meet for Sewing and Socials
Ww 8 C S W S C S met all day with Luella Timmons to sew carpet rags. Royal Neighbors plan a July 17 meeting at Mrs Pearl Williams home. 500 Club hosts July 19 picnic at Eagle Point. Ladies Aid gathers July 18 in Mrs Dora Smiths home with lunch. Mrs Virgil L Marth and daughter Miss Ann of Savanna travel to Chautauqua NY for a six week music and dramatic arts course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Williams
Ladies’ Aid
Dora Smith
Virgil L. Marth
Miss Ann
Savanna
Chautauqua, N. Y
Ann
Chautaqua
Marth
Olsen Kin Visit Weekend at Davenport Home
Miss Katherine Olsen of Davenport Iowa spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Maurice Olsen. Mrs John Wilhelm and her son will dine with Mr and Mrs Paul Lewis this evening. Norman Stickell and children Marie and Robert of Craig Manor Hanover were Sunday guests of Mrs Stickell's parents Mr and Mrs Justice Prins of Mt Carroll. Henry Young has a new white picket fence across the front lawn enhancing his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Olsen
Davenport
Maurice Olsen
John Wilhelm
Paul Lewis
Norman Stickell
Marie
Robert
Craig Manor
Hanover
Henry Young
Fulton Mayor Denied Oil for Streets by War Price Board
Fulton mayor Gerald M Hill was denied an oil request for street use after an amendment barred transfer or use of road oil as paying material or dust palliative. The ruling took effect July 2. Mrs Lyle Pringle and daughters Barbara and Shelia joined Mr Pringle in Fulton after a Chicago visit with Bert and Barbara Pringle. Barbara later returned to Chicago for the summer with her grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
Gerald M. Hill
War Price and Rationing Board
Hill
Lyle Pringle
Barbara
Shelia
Chicago
Fulton Journal
Methodist Young People Meet With Youth Caravan
A group of Thomson Methodist Young people attended the Youth Caravan in Savanna on Monday and Tuesday evenings. Attendees included Eleanor Stearns Joann Wilt Faye Ashby John Murray Eleanor Lewis Margaret Murray Monday and Eleanor Stearns Jean Elliott Bob Heusinkveld John Murray Joan Wilt Margaret Heusinkveld Margaret Murray Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Savanna
Eleanor Stearns
Joann Wilt
Faye Ashby
John Murray
Eleanor Lewis
Margaret Murray
Jean Elliott
Bob Heusinkveld
Joan Wilt
Margaret Heusinkveld
York Community Worship and Church Activities Schedule
York churches announce worship at 245 a m led by Rev Roy Berg with church school at 1045 a m. A 930 a m service and 1030 a m school follow. Baptist evening service at 720 led by Rev Gillespie. Ladies aid to meet all day July 19 at Mrs Paul Wilt. Sunday school social July 18 at William Griswold home. social hour mentions Mrs William Price nee Georgia Hogg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Roy Berg
Gillespie
Paul Wilt
William Griswold
William Price
Georgia Hogg
Christian Instruction Class for Youth Begins Saturday
A talk in Christian instruction for youths aged 11 to 15 starts a week from Saturday at the church. The class will meet every Saturday until Easter and conclude with a certificate of recognition. All interested parishioners are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Berg
Johnson clan holds reunion at Old Mill Park Savanna
The Johnson family gathered at Old Mill Park in Savanna for a Sunday reunion with a noon picnic. Dozens attended including multiple generations from the Grawe, LaShelle, Johnson, Etnyre, Jurgens and Smith families with Anne Grawe noted as eldest member and Jan Judean Jurgens as the youngest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Old Mill Park
Savanna
Luther Leavens
Dwight Edna
Betty
Joyce
Janet
Clyde Etnyre
Wayne Etnyre
Bert Johnson
Aaron
Frank Johnson
Kathleen Isenhart
Will Johnson
Paul
Anne Grawe
Sophia
Margaret
Henry Johnson
Mary Potter
Donald
Howard
Merle
Ardetta
Aileen
Fay
Floyd la Shelle
Gary
Ronald
John Johnson
Dorothy
Alberta
Norma Smith
Lloyd
Donald Bogart
Harry Jurgens
Joann
Jan
Mary
Frances LaShelle
Ronald LaShelle
Johnnie
Lloyd Smith
Eugene
Virtus Johnson
Max Smith
Lloyd Johnson
William Gehlson
Jan Judean Jurgens
Local residents schedule visits and trips this week
Thomson News George Warfield left on a business trip to Boston. Mrs. Steven Switzer and son Bob plan to leave Wednesday for Orangeville to stay a week or more with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Allison. Allison will return home with them. G H Collingwood of Savanna left for a four week vacation at Redondo Beach California. Kay Darling of Cedar Rapids is visiting in the Strukhoff home. Mrs. Eugene Bull of Clinton was a Sunday guest of the Henry Young family. Helen Rice has a blue roof and is painting the house. Teddy Hottenstein of Savanna visited with his uncle Henry Young Sr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Warfield
Boston
Steven Switzer
Bobbie
Orangeville
Charles Allison
Allison
Switzer
G. H. Collingwood
Savanna
Redonda Beach
Calif
Kay Darling
Cedar Rapids
M. J. Strukhoff
Eugene Bull
Clinton
Henry Young
Helen Rice
Teddy Hottenstein
Henry Young, Sr
Killed on Okinawa Lt Bernard J Snyder 24
Lt Bernard J Snyder, 24, son of Dr and Mrs B J Snyder of Fulton, was killed in action on Okinawa June 19 while with the Second division of the Eighth Marines in a mop up operation. He was commissioned earlier this year after training at Paris Island Quantico Camp Pendleton and Tarawa service. His brother William also served in Okinawa in the medical corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard J. Snyder
B. J. Snyder
Fulton
Okinawa
War Department
Snyder
Eighth Marines
Path
Marianas Islands
Beloit College
Beloit
Wis
Paris Island
S. C
Quantico
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Tarawa
Pfe
William J. Hamm
Wm. Hamm
Death notices and social visits across Iowa and Illinois
Mrs Iva Orcutt learned of the death of her sister in law Mrs Fred Bristol of Madeira Minnesota who died June 22 while visiting her daughter Mrs Jesse Scotts Elk Point s Mrs John Ashpole spent a week with Mr and Mrs Harold Sorensen of Clinton Mrs G A Smith and daughter Margaret and Miss Donna Holding attended a reception for Seaman Edward Hill and bride former Miss Ella Mae Hadesbeck of Clinton last Tuesday evening Mr Louis Schick and daughter Thelma and Mrs Stephen Switzer and sons Bobbie and Allison visited Sunday in the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Allison in Orangeville Illinois Allison remained with his grandparents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iva Orcutt
Fred Bristol
Madeira
Minn
Jesse Scott
Elk Points
John Ashpole
Harold Sorensen
Clinton
G. A. Smith
Margaret
Donna Holding
Edward Hill
Ella Mae Hadesbeck
Louis Schick
Thelma
Stephen Switzer
Bobbie
Allison
Charles Allison
Orangeville
Local Health Notes From Savanna Area
Miss Jo Ann Prins daughter of Mr and Mrs Justice Prins Mt Carroll underwent a tonsillectomy Tuesday morning at Savanna city hospital. Mrs Russell Gleason a major surgery patient in Savanna hospital was discharged last Thursday. Mrs John Brown had a tonsillectomy last Tuesday at Savanna hospital. Larry Joe son of Mr and Mrs Cecil Frosch hurt his leg when a cement bird bath fell on him Saturday. Mrs William Robertson went to Jane Lamb hospital Monday morning for an operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jo Ann
Justice Prins
Mt. Carroll
Savanna City Hospital
Russell Gleason
John Brown
Larry Joe
Cecil Frosch
William Robertson
Jane Lamb Hospital
Sterenberg Cattle Tops Chicago Market at 17.75 per cwt
Whiteside county cattle were among the highest sellers in Tuesday trade at Chicago Stock Yards. Jake Sterenberg near Fulton drove 41 head of quality white-face heifers sold without sorting at 17.75 dollars per cwt, a top quotation for cattle of this class. They averaged 1096 pounds each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiteside County
Chicago Stork
Jake Sterenberg
Fulton
Local visits span several states this week
Friday afternoon callers at the Gus Roggendorf home included Henry Ehrensberger of Preston Iowa and Frank Ehrensberger with his daughter from Los Angeles. Mrs Luella Gleason stayed two weeks with her son Russell in Savanna while his wife remained in hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Roggendorf
Henry Ehrensberger
Preston
Frank Ehrensberger
Los Angeles
Calif
Luella Gleason
Russell
Savanna
Arthur Pape
Savarina
Charles Sack
Carl Hoffman
Freeport
Clarence Bolhous
Rozeboom
Fulton
Iowa City
Vivian Behr
Clinton
Edith Burr
Des Moines
Ernest Whitney
Births of Bruce Donald Geoharing in Savanna Hospital
Mr and Mrs Bruce Geoharing are parents to a son born Friday evening at Savanna hospital. The baby has been named Bruce Donald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce
Geoharing
Savanna Hospital
Bruce Donald
Funeral Service for Miss Mary Connell Held
Dimmick family recalls a chaplain who traveled 100 miles in the Philippines as organist and conducted five Sunday services in one day. CWO Charles H. Crumbaker wrote a letter to his wife at 510 North Underhill Street Peoria describing dress rules, helmeted travel, and front line danger while carrying the gospel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dimmick
Philippines
Charles H. Crumbaker
Underhill Street
Peoria
Marine Joseph Isenhart Wounded in Okinawa Grenade Attack
Mrs Grace Isenhart received a letter from her son Marine Joseph Isenhart describing severe injuries from a Japanese grenade that struck his tank on Okinawa June 19. He was evacuated to Saipan aboard a hospital ship and may face four to six months hospitalization, with the left leg sustaining the worst damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Isenhart
Marine Joseph Isenhart
Saipan
Okinawa
Hawaiian Islands
Thirty Attend Annual Church Picnic at Old Mill Park
About thirty people gathered for the Community church annual picnic held at Old Mill park on July 1. Rev Berg's father and mother attended and were welcomed. The event recalled a change at Old Sunfish Lake, now the Stransdale farms where duck hunting was enjoyed thirty years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Mill Park
Rev. Berg
Berg
Old Sunfish Lake
Stransdale Farms
Funeral services held for Miss Mary Connell in Thomson
Funeral services for 74 year old Miss Mary Connell of Thomson were conducted at St. Peter's Catholic Church by Fr. John T. Egan. Burial followed in Savanna Catholic cemetery. Born December 22 1870 in Wisconsin she moved to Thomson at age four and taught school 25 years. Surviving nieces and nephews include Mary Sheridan, Mrs Lyons, Mrs Metzger, Lawrence Weatherwax in service and Norbert Weatherwax of Thomson. Two sisters and two brothers preceded her in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Connell
Thomson
St. Peter's Catholic
John T. Egan
Thomson and
Fulton
Savanna
Miss Connell
Daniel
Johanna Reagan Connell
Wisconsin
Thomson High School
St. Peter's Church
The
Altar and Rosary Society
Royal Neighbors Lodge
Mary Sheridan
Kh. N. Lyons
Dixon
Anson Metzger
Clinton
Lawrence
Ehredt Reunion Of Mrs Schroth’s Family Held In Savanna
Private Harold Schroth, Vivian Wheeler, Ronald Schroth and others attended the Ehredt reunion of Mrs Schroth whose maiden name was Ehredt. Ninety two people gathered for a picnic at Old Mill park in Savanna with siblings, uncles, aunts and cousins enjoying dinner and fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Schroth
Vivian Wheeler
Ronald Schroth
Hazel
Donald
Glen Wurster
June Schroth
Charles Tripp
Ehredt
Schroth
Martin Ehredt
Wm. Ehredt
Louisa Schulte
John Schnitzler
Frank Haas
George Grinnell
Old Mill Park
Savanna
Siren Blasts Cause Thomson Residents Alarm
Residents rushed to doors when a fire siren sounded around six on Wednesday evening but no fire was found. Inquiries at the Savanna telephone office failed to reveal the cause, with locals joking that Mr. Carroll’s “spooks” may be involved after similar blasts in recent weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Savanna
Carroll
95-Year-Old Cousin of Lincoln Recalls Life Incidents
Princeton report features David Warren Hanks 95 recounting memories of Abraham Lincoln. Hanks, born 1850 near Albany NL, links family to Lincoln and shares anecdotes from youth, Lincoln's knife story, politics, and a violin hobbyist life including violin making and repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Princeton
David Warren Hanks
Abraham Lincoln
Mr. Hanks
Albany
Samuel Slocum Hanks
Kentucky
President Lincoln
Hanks
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Thomson Briefs
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Thomson News
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Fort Riley
Lyle Mitchell
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Hurrell G. Brown
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Thomson, Ill
Wen
Walter Kreuger
Brown
Elwin Rice
Ft. Ord, Calif
Fred Groharing
West Coast
S. Set
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Mrs
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Wilford Hazen
Vaughan Hospital
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Don Kauffman
Brooks Field
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Albert Hook
France
Walter White
Ste
Henry Young Sr
Henry
South Pacific
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Army Engineers
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Chas. Switzer
Paul Heusinkveld
Jor Isenhart
Ehredt Reunion
David W. Hanks
Princeton, Iowa
New York
Young Lincoln
Lincoln's
Iowa
LeClaire
George Pinneo
Lincolnville
Ind
Nancy Hanks Lincoln
John Quincy Adams
William and Mary College
Bessie Diemer
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