4 H Clubs Bring Work To A Close
The Merry Sewers 4 H club holds its final meeting of the season on Tuesday July 19 at the Argo church with a program including roll call a talk on eye and ear care demonstrations and various performances. Dairy Foods Lat a Lot and clothing clubs also held or plan achievement days and last meetings with leaders noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Sewers
Arge
Pauline Carpenter
Melva Holmauest
Genevieve Carpenter
Blanche Seim
Ruth Cooper
Helen Hans
LaVonne Holm
Janet Kenyon
Dairy Foods and
Otto Switzer
Argo
Dairy Foods Club
Sandridge
Eugene Murray
Dr Petty Relates Local Gossip About a Thomson Visitor
Dr Petty of Carroll spoke in Thomson about townsfolk saying Jake Stickell, brother in law from Thomson, had a penny scale mishap. He tried two coins to weigh himself, but the scale failed to register, leaving Stickell without a weight or fortune slip and the joke possibly on the scale owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake
Soft Ball Games To Be Played On Local Diamond
Local softball fans show growing enthusiasm as games are held on the diamond. Future schedule lists Royal Blues versus Bluff on Friday July 15, Morrison team on Wednesday July 20, and Chadwick Truckers on Friday July 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Blues
Morrison
Chadwick Truckers
Thomson Band to Perform Next Tuesday Evening
The Thomson band led by Miss Beth Hower will present their weekly concert next Tuesday on Main Street. Additional pick-up members from former Thomson bands will join the regular lineup to boost the performance. Attendees are urged to support the band and local merchants. the event promises an enjoyable evening. Mr and Mrs R E Honan and family of Freeport visited the Marshalls last week. Helen and Alma Mertz of Chadwick spent Wednesday with the Miller family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Beth Hower
Main Street
R. E. Honan
Freeport
Harvey Marshall
Helen
Alma Mertz
Chadwick
Fred Miller
U. S. Marines
Among The Sick In Argo And Nearby
Mrs Margaret Carroll of Argo is ill under a physician. Mrs James Green of Argo plans to leave for Rochester Minnesota to enter a hospital. Mrs Rachael Switzer confined to Jane Lamb hospital after a fracture. Charles Salton Wichita?? entered Jane Lamb hospital for treatment and will have an operation. Fay Ashby stepped on a fish bone and received care for lockjaw. Larry Decker received stitches after a tin can accident. Mrs Eva Atherton ill with arthritis staying with her son Wayne. Delia Melendy of Clinton takes Mrs Sarah Groharing’s place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Carroll
Argo
James Green
Rochester, Minn
Rachael Switzer
Jane Lamb Hospital
Charles Salton
Fay Ashby
Larry Decker
Louis Decker
Eva Atherton
Wayne
Sarah Groharing
Delia Melendy
Clinton
Free Summer Movie Show To Visit Thomson July 21
W L Bell Jr manager of Bell Bros Film Co Prophetstown plans a free open air sound movie in Thomson next Thursday July 21. The late model sound machine promises clearer pictures and better sound. If the public approves the event may become a regular weekly feature alongside Tuesday band concerts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Bell Jr
Bell Bros. Film Co
Prophetstown
Here
Hillsdale
Cordova
Thomson
Doctors Report H A Francke Improves After Illness
Doctors report a decided improvement in H. A. Francke a Thomson merchant who has been ill. He has been downtown several times lately making a nice gain and friends are pleased to see him out again. The Francke and Switzer store adds Coleman gas and electric appliances and a stock of irons stoves and other items will be expanded soon. Mrs Tillie Harney hosted her brother and sister in law and others from Wisconsin Morrison and Fulton visited Mr and Mrs Ben Dykstra and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Francke
Thomson
Francke
Herman
Francke and Switzer
Tillie Harney
Stamm
Wisconsin
Herman Jasma
Philip
Morrison
Peter Balk
Fulton
Ben Dykstra
Final Rites for Mrs Rush Held in Savanna
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Elizabeth Watson Rush 62 at the Community church in Savanna following a 15 month illness. Burial was in Hickory Grove cemetery. She was born June 23 1876 near Chadwick and died after a long family. She leaves husband Thomas Rush three sons Ervin James and Donald, mother Sarah Watson, two brothers and two granddaughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Rush
Savanna
T. Stuart Cleworth
Community Church
Hickory Grove
Dan Curley
Will Taylor
Mary Taylor
Charles Honberger
Bess Humbert
Robert Turney
Chadwick
Sam Shilling
Milledgeville
Will Hans
Ollie Atherton
Ideal
Frank Rush
Thomson
George Balk
Fulton
Reeves Kratz
Freeport
Elizina Watson Rush
Otho
Sarah Watson
Cnadwick
Fair Haven
Carroll County
Mount Carroll
Rush
Carol
Joan Rush
Nellie Turney
Charles Watson
Local Clerk Resigns. Miss Myrtle Groharing to Wed
Miss Myrtle Groharing, a Royal Blue store clerk for four years, resigns this week from G. A. Smith’s shop. She will wed Leroy Foltz in the near future, announcing plans for the upcoming marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Groharing
Royal Blue
G. A. Smith
Miss Groharing
Leroy Foltz
Chicago Cubs face fan pressure over betting on games
Uncle George Greeley threatens to write Charlie Grimm if conditions don’t improve as he laments the Cubs’ slide and notes he bet a nickel cigar with a Thomson mat on the games. Marshall Bill Strubb and other Thomson fans share concern over the turmoil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Cubs
George Greeley
Charlie Grim
Greeley
Thomson
Cubs
Marshall Bill Strubb
Churches Plan Minor Weekend Activities
Methodist Harold R. Dude will be at the Young People's Institute at Camp Lena Lena Hi July 16 to 22. No services Sunday due to his absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold R. Dude
Young People’s Institute
Camp Lena
Lena
Ideal Sunday services at Ideal church
Sunday schedule includes Sunday school at 10 a m young people's meeting at 7 p m and evening service at 7 30 p m Rev Sword is pastor Ruth Bailey led the young people's meeting this week Special numbers featured include vocal duets by Donna and Norma Reynolds with Arletta Hartman and others The Spring Valley group will supply music on July 17 flower night requests flowers and an ice cream social on July 15 bring pie or cake for the church lawn event
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sword
Ruth Bailey
Donna
Norma Reynolds
Polo
Arletta Hartman
Harmon Stakemiller
Corzine
Stakemiller
Local Church Schedule And Aid Society Notes
Fair Haven Rey announces Sunday services with Paul Farley pastor and morning Sunday school at 10. Prayer meeting and preaching fill Thursday evening at 7:30 and 8. The Ladies Aid society met last Wednesday at Mrs. Henry Imel’s home with Mrs. Will Rister and Mrs. John Larson as hostesses. Refreshments were served.
Baptist Services and Sunday School Time Listed
A Baptist preaching service is set for 10 a m with Sunday school at 11 a m and public invitation extended. The Livewire class will meet next Tuesday evening with Mr. and Mrs Clarence Appel. Sunday school social at the Hogg residence with Mr and Mrs C W Hogg. attendance was down and ice cream and wafers were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Appel
C. W. Hogg
York Community Morning Worship and Sunday School Timings
York Community schedules worship at 11 a.m. and Sunday school at 9 45 a.m. A special board meeting followed the services last Sunday morning.
Durward Hunter Alliance United in Clinton Ceremony
Merle Durward son of Mr and Mrs Clifford Durward Argo and Miss Lucille Hunter Hanley Canada were married Wednesday July 13 at the Methodist church in Clinton Ia. Rev J B Ackman officiated the ceremony. The couple will reside with Durwards on the Joe Melendy farm near Argo after a reception for sixty guests last evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Durward
Clifford Durward
Argo
Lucille Hunter
Hanley
Cananda
J. B. Ackman
Methodist Church
Clinton
Leslie
Lois Durward
Canada
Illinois
Durward
Hanley, Canada
Joe Melendy
Thomson Merchants Rally For Local Thomson Business Efforts
Thomson merchants boost community commerce with a Tuesday band concert and a Thursday free outdoor talkie. Weekly ads in the Review aim to drive business as store buildings fill and Webster Lumber waits for the water stage to drop before starting operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Merchants
Thomson
Webster Lumber Co
Rain Ends Field Work As Farmers Report Prolonged Wet Weather
Farmers say the heavy Tuesday night rain kept fields too wet to work with more showers likely. The old saying that when it rains it pours fits the ongoing weather hindering harvest and planting efforts.
Carroll Cattle Sell High On Rising Market
Carroll county cattle topped lines at the Chicago Stock Yards last week with Angus yearlings selling at 10.25 per cwt. Headlines mention Frank Collison of the county marketing 75 head, Sand Hills Nebraska origins, and several Lanark based buyers including Spencer Peterman Harold Snyder and Riley Lotzbaugh. Cattle and hog prices reached seasonal peaks with top cattle at 12.25 per cwt and hogs at 9.60 per cwt as the Demaree family plans a Black Hills trip for Mrs Demaree and her two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Chicago
Frank Collison
Sand Hills
Nebraska
Spencer Peterman
Lanark
Harold Snyder
Riley Lotzbaugh
Lanark Canning Factory
Thompson Native W G Brown dies at 87
W G Brown 87 longtime Thomson resident died Sunday night at the Davis home after a period of illness. Funeral held Tuesday at York Community church with Rev T S Cleworth officiating. Burial in Lower York cemetery. Survived by five daughters and three sons all listed with their Wisconsin residences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Brown
DAVIS
Lower York Cemetery
Thomson
York Community Church
T. S. Cleworth
Savanna
Mary
Margaret Gaar
Rugged Cross
Louise Lewis
G. A. Smith
Garrett Bolhous
Frank Holman
Ed Porter
Ernest Whitney
Fred Coden
Mr. Brown
Koshkonog
Wis
Ida Pierce
Ellsworth
Asa Cuts
John Whaley
Allie Scoonever
Walter Perry
Merwin Perry
Janesville
Ollie Henrich
Wisconsin
Albert Perry
Whaley
Janeaville
Hawk Clan Reunion Held Sunday at Eagle Point Park
The fourth annual Hawk reunion of Martin and Nancy Hawk descendants was held Sunday in Clinton at Eagle Point Park with forty three members attending. A basket dinner followed. James Hawk Sr. was chosen to lead the next reunion set for the second Sunday in July 1939. A letter from Rev. Mortimer A. Hawk of Windsor Arizona sent greetings. Since the last reunion there were four births and one marriage, with Ken neth Edward Morrow, Donald Charles Hawk, William Raymond Hawk Jr., and Marie Joyce Stickel as newborns, and Wilbur Sager marrying Fern Holman. Oldest present were Mrs. Susan Ridenour and Wm. Hawk Sr. The youngest was Marie Joyce Stickel. Many relatives from Thomson Muscatine Fulton Betendorf and Clinton attended. several families were absent due to travel or illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Nancy Hawk
Eagle Point Park
Clinton
James Hawk Sr
Eagle Point
Hawk
Mortimer A. Hawk
Windsor
Ariz
Thomson
Marie Joyce
Norman L. Stickell
Wilbur Sager
Jess Sawer
Fern Holman
Sager
Susan Ridenour
Fulton
Wm. Hawk Sr
Marie Joyce Stickel
Wm. Hawk, Jr
Cecilia
Barbara
Billy
Justice Prins
Mary
Isabelle
Andrew
Joann
Forrest Eslinger
Norman Stickell
Marie
Besse Reckard
Leroy
Delores
Elgin Strait
Michael
Ruth
Otho
Friend
Raymond la Grange
Robert
Bettendorf
Clyde Morrow
Buddy
Dorothy Morrow
Kenneth Morrow
Kenneth Jr
Shirley Ann
Muscatine
Jess Sager
Arthur
Harold
Collins
James Hawk
Ray Hawk
California
Minnesota
Hobart Holland Returns to Barber Shop Duty
Hobart Holland fills in for Oscar Wallace who is ill at his Savanna home. Wallace notes barbers rarely take vacations when sick. Holland laments the heat and stuffiness of modern barbering after exposure to open air, comparing it to a breeze in a melon field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobart Holland
Oscar Wallace
Barber Holland
Savanna
Mr. Wallace
Hobart
Binder Twine Prices Rise Friday Across Dealers
David Switzer reports binder twine will advance this Friday. Prices move from 8 1/2 cents to 9 cents per pound across dealers. Those who have not bought yet can still get the old price but must hurry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Switzer
Thomson Briefs Prairie West Travel and Local Weekend News
Thomson notices cover a trip to Yellowstone by Mr. and Mrs. Stage and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kemmer, with daughter Joann staying with grandparents. The Stage family visited Byron to see Mrs. Champion for her 84th birthday. A band concert is set for Tuesday and a free outdoor movie on Thursday. W C Fenley and family plan a week in the Ozarks. Fenley works on the draw bridge at Clinton and runs a shoe repair shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Stage
Rock Island
Kenneth Kemmer
Yellowstone National Park
West
Joann
Ben Stage
Glenn Demaree
Byron
W. C. Fenley
Ozarks
Mr. Fenley
Clinton
York Township Road Graveling Begins on Stransky Road
York Township launched a large graveling project Tuesday with 1280 yards per mile on the bluff road and 600 yards per mile in resurfacing areas. The Stransdale farm road will receive 1.5 inches of new gravel, contractor Harry Carlton lines up eleven trucks, with township support from Merle Atherton Lyle Greeley and Wm Schlipp. Local workers include Orrie Leavens Stacy Potter John Carpenter La Vere Kness Louis Stark Harold Ashpole Tommy Hanson and George Potter. Postmistress Mary Sheridan and Andrew Sheridan visited Clinton to see Postmaster General Farley while Bill Wagner stayed with Don Carpenter in Argo. Wayne Ashby Jr. heads to Camp Lena for a week starting Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Township
Stransdale Farm
Bluff
Savanna
Carroll
York
Harry Carlton
Sterling
Stransky
Adam Heinze
Melendy Corner
Willis Stage Home
Merle Atherton
Lyle Greeley
Wm. Schlipp
Orrie Leavens
Stacy Potter
John Carpenter
LaVere Kness
Louis Stark
Harold Ashpole
Tommy Hanson
George Potter
John Ashpole
Harry Wilkinson
Joe Shutters
Jerry Wiebenga
Mary Sheridan
Andrew Sheridan
Clinton
James A. Farley
Bill Wagner
Don Carpenter
Argo
Wayne Ashby Jr
Camp Lena
Argo 500 Club Members Host at Mrs Carpenter Home
The Argo 500 club met last Thursday with Mrs K B Carpenter hosting. Mrs Mayme Mummert won first prize, Mrs Fred Nipe second, and Dorothy Holmson tied for third with Mrs Carpenter. A picnic is planned next Thursday at Old Mill Park in Savannah. Thomson 500 Club Also meets this afternoon led by Mrs J Y Stickoll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. B. Carpenter
Argo 500
Mayme Mummert
Fred Nipe
Carpenter
Dorothy Holmson
Old Mill Park
Savanna
TNT Club Hosts And Socials Report
TNT Club members met last Wednesday at the Community church annex for quilting. Mrs Lloyd Smith and Mrs Ivan Carroll entertained Chat A While club members and their husbands at a party last Thursday evening at Mrs Carrolls Morrison area home. Five hundred was played with Mr and Mrs Ted Storm of Wacker winning high prize and Mr and Mrs Leonard Stagelow. Hostesses served refreshments with guests Mr and Mrs Ernest Smith and Mr and Mrs Harold Witt present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Smith
Ivan Carroll
Carroll
Morrison
Ted Storm
Wacker
Leonard Stagelow
Ernest Smith
Harold Witt
A Fitting Tribute to E. C. Pratt
Reliable reports state the remains of E. C. Pratt of Mt. Carroll will be moved from the Mt. Carroll mausoleum to a York cemetery vault. Pratt, long a Thomson businessman and community supporter, was admired for advancing farmers interests and promoting new ideas. Mooreville correspondent L B Sears lauded Pratt as one of Thomson’s best citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Pratt
Mt. Carroll
York Cemetery
Thomson
Pratt
L. B. Sears
York Township
Clint Pratt
Mt. Carrol
Sears
York
Charges tonic killed 18 pigs and suit filed
Lexi Randall, a farmer, sues Gly-Dex Manufacturing and Clarence Juist for $500 claiming a tonic sold as a safe stimulant for hogs killed 18 of his 28 fed pigs after Aug 5 1937. The complaint states the five gallon order priced at $15 was mixed with oats by an agent of the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexi Randall
Clarence Juist
Gly-Dex Manufacturing Company
Randall
Rockford Morning Star
Argo 4H Club Style Show This Friday
The Argo Home Economics club hosts a Friday style show featuring 4 H clubs in the area at Argo M. E. church. After a brief business meeting the afternoon centers on performances and a style show with entries from Lal-a-Lot Laf-a-Lot Merry Sewers and Dairy Foods clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argo Home Economics Club
Argo M. E
America
Lulu Melendy
Eugene Murray
Dairy Foods Club
Otto Switzer
Merry Sewers Club
Harvey Seim
John Carroll
M. P. Roske
Ed McGinty
K. B. Carpenter
John Smit
Notable visitors disperse through Mitchell area hubs
Norm Leavens spent Friday with his son in law and daughter A J Davis at Hanover. Minnie Milnes of Morrison and EB Pierce of Portland visited the Mitchell Wagner home from Sunday to Wednesday and then traveled to Argo to stay with Clifford Durward. George Maring of New York visited Wednesday with Jerry Wiebenga and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norm Leavens
A. J. Davis
Hanover
Minnie Milnes
Morrison
EB. J. Pierce
Portland
Ore
Mitchell-Wagner
Argo
Clifford Durward
George Maring
New York
Jerry Wiebenga
Home Coming Letters renews subscription and new address listed
The writer renews a subscription to the Review and informs of a new address, moving March 1 to a 479 acre farm near Stratford. They describe Holstein milk cows, Angus beef cattle, pasture, timber, good rainfall, and crops looking fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratford
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dr. Petty
Mrs. Rush
Chas. Grim
Methodist
Argo Methodist Sunda School
Ushoaloom
Voily
Black Hills
South Dakota
Hawk Clan
William Hawk, SR
Thomson Briefs
Stransky Road
Old Griswold Home
Cora Griswold
Thomson 500 Club
J. Y. Stickoll
TNT Club
TONIC
Harl Johnson
Johnson
St. Francis Hospital
Home EC
Argo Church
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