Disbanded Baseball Team and Local Club Notices
The Thowson baseball team led by Dwight Brown has disbanded due to waning fan interest. Brown plans to join Morrison on Sunday as an end for Morrison CA loan and three Thomson Olivers, Gerald Prant, Wayne Meike, and Robert Lewis will join the TOA foun. Local clubs and social groups report meetings and activities with members listed, including patch work sessions, judging school at Mt. Carroll, and bake sales planned for Saturday July 26 at Claeyotaites hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manny Sewers
Aentine Baller
Lanick
Laneh
Dwight Brown
Win. Brown
Morrison
Endehas
Morrison CA
Thompson Olivers
Gerald Prant
Wayne Meike
Robert Lewis
Local Social Roundup Notes Week's Sunday Visits
Locals Me Honald Smith and son Daan hosted visitors at the Or a Sanitgh MS Cavern. Mr and Mrs Ralph Chamberlain of Low Moor and others spent Sunday with family in various homes. Activities included Sunday evening calls, visits from Mr and Mrs Robert Corobaring and Perence, and gatherings with Johanna Brands of Fulton Turney and the King family of Sa-Min.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honald Smith
Daan
Ralph Chmberuldeen
Visla
Ashpote
Ant
King
Rw Wooley Sack
Robert Corobaring Anil
Mushy Perence
A. J
Sa- Min
Prine
Sam Lord Passes Away Thursday
Sam Lord longtime Thomason resident dies Thursday afternoon after a lengthy illness. Services planned at Methodist church with burial in Lowork cemetery. He is survived by a brother Rev Open Thomson two sisters and several nieces nephews and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simmel
Thomson
Faber
Methodist Aluevch
Buvial
Saminel Lot
York
Rev- SL oPpen Thomson
Walter Brown
Temple Vind Mes
Win Livingston Minis
Avia
Chester
Floyd
Min
Myx
Cael Longanecker
Edna Shruuker
Gladys Vy Wnisore
Curtis
Crowds attend weekly Thomson band concerts under Miss Wower
Large crowds fill Thomson for Tuesday band concerts directed by Miss Wower. Donations from about 12 local businessmen and village support fund the band, with Northwestern Illinois Utilities wiring the bandstand. Plans explore taking the group to Chicago for an August music festival and possibly touring other bands under Miss Wower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth Wower
Northwestern Illinois Utilities Company
Chicago
Miss Hower
di- Lewis Motor Co
Thomson Review
Ely Cochran Li
Brown’s Pool
Igummanity Store Ltd
Stickell’s
Stransdale Dairy Barton
Myron Tibbitson
Thomson State Bank BN
Rogtoffice
Royal Blue
Tolland’s
Barber Shey
Thomson Toll
Tigers Defeat Thomson 9 7 in Sunday game
Chadwick Tigers traveled to Thanstin Sunday to beat Thomson 9 to 7. J Geist struck out 31, while Brown fanned 16 for Thomson. Sonny Stein and Dick Yorekel collected four hits each for Chadwick, who later cancelled the next league date as Thomson disbanded due to fan disinterest. A Sterling team was arranged to play Chadwick next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick Tigers
Thanstin
Meion
J. Geist
Chadwick
Jerry Brown
Sonny” Stein
Dick Yorekel
Thomson
Drake
Brown
W. Geisz
H. Voetkel
Ob Stein
Vartan
Merle Atherton
Ben Snf- Voss
Potter
Stickel
Arthur Pape
Stagg
Will
Talis
Among The Sick And Other Local Notes
A fragmented readers digest notes illness and family updates. Ivan Lewis at Jane Lambs hospital shows improvement while Mrs Clara Lawrence remains ill at her daughter’s home. Ruth Cooper and Virginia French visit Miss Ruth Cooper with messages of support. Willard Welch and Maxine visit over Sunday with family. Andrew Pring was ill last week with an ulcer. Janibelle Beck, Fort Des Moines resident, recovered from meningitis after eye removal to treat the disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Cooper
Virginia French
Hazen Welch
Maxine
Willard Welch
Janibelle Beck
Charles Beck
Fort Des Moines
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Hospital Stay
The card expresses gratitude to friends for cards Wetlines flowers and visits during hospital stay and for support after the passing of a husband and father. It thanks those who assisted the family includes minister singers and others and notes the sender is M Venelta St and Daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy
jKindensus
Bashand
Hank
Venelta
Baptist Church Services and Activities Summary
The Baptist church announces morning worship at 10 am led by Pastor Paul Wells. A Sunday service at 11 am invites all not attending elsewhere. The Livewire class suspends its regular meeting next Thursday evening July 22 at Paul Wilts home. Men and friends are invited. women’s aid society will meet all day Thursday to work on a quilt. The Sunday home social is postponed indefinitely due to construction at site 171.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist
Paul Wells
Prastor
Paul
Ladies Aid Society
Sunitay
Community church services and musical offerings noted
Catholic Revulay services and Methodist words Ro Date list morning worship Sunday school. York Community led by Rev TLS Cleworth with 9 30 Sunday school and 10 00 a m services. Young People's meeting, evening service at 7 20 pm. Miss Violet Stakemiller performed instrumental solos with her grandfather during Sunday school. Harriet Isenhart led Young People. Various duets and vocal numbers featured. Mrs Corzein and Miss Stakemiller among performers. You are welcome at ideal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Meeting
Swort
Violet Stakemiller
Durin
Harriet Isenhart
Lev
Mos Sword
Corzein
Corzein; A Vocal Duet By Mr. Corzein
Mr. Stakemiller
Thomson Briefs Highlight Local Visitor Returns and Guests
My and Mrs Dan Sack and daughter Joyce of Morrison hosted Sack's parents and Mrs George St Ores. Miss Nagel Ashpale stayed with sister Mrs Ralph Christiansen in Jay Moore Indiana then visited parents Mr and Mrs John Aghnole before returning to Law Moor. Lola Kruger and Mixes Kruger of Chicago spent several days visiting Ontario Canada relatives. Miss Johanne Brands of Madison Wisconsin and Fred Dorothy May and Glen Turtey were dinner guests at the Turnrys with sister Mrs Tarlan Handel and family as well as Mrs Blancha Keck of LaGrange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Sack
Anil Dau
Hter Joyce
Morrison
M Sack
Parenr
George St. Ores
Nagel Ashpale
Ralph Christiansen
Jaye Moore
John Aghnole
Law Moor
Lola Kruger
Chicago
Ontario
Canada
Vi. M Kross
J A. Kruger
Johanne Brands
Madston
Fred
Dorothy
May
Glen Turtey
Turnrys
Tlarlan Handel
Chad
Blancha Keck
LaGraner
Thomson
Last Rites Held for Daughter of Guy Stamphy
Funeral held Tuesday at Clinton with burial in Upper York Cemetery. Death occurred Monday afternoon at home after a lengthy illness from bronchitis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Stamphy
Patemva de He Stamphy
Dia Whley
Masai Atys
Guyn Stanshy
Chinton
Fa.nt
Cuberat Nome Ji Clinton
Chingeylace
Upper York
Softball crowds grow as season opens with easy Thomson wins
Attendance at early games is strong though only three matches have been played. Thomson’s team dominated, with Morrison, Maynard, and Leant’s Lesnt on upcoming schedules. Admission remains five cents, but readers are urged to pay as bills are due. Local events note Mev and Mrs Leanort Stage's Sunday gathering and Mildwood's return to Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Morrison
Bame Jade
Seare Bir
Maynard
Lesnt
Maerrison
Hobart Morsh Family Return From Wisconsin Vacation
Mr and Mrs Hobart Morsh and son Batwa return from a Wisconsin trip. They enjoyed canoeing and fishing at Veep Lake and Parker Lark. A barber neighbor fished at Butaly Lake while the group saw the northern countryside, Neeed ah and the Dells. The days were hot, nights cool, and none needed covering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mes
Hobart Morsh
Batwa
Mors
Wisconsin
Phos Rapork
Veep Lake
Parker Lark
Butaly Lake
Fletchy
Neeedah
Dells
Bank pays fifteen per cent dividend on waivers today
Dividend checks totaling 10949.67 are distributed by Thomson State Bank to depositors who waived 48 percent of the deposits to frustrate reopening the bank. This payment marks a 15 percent dividend on the waived amounts and is the fourth such payment since the bank reopened, with depositors receiving 45 percent of the originally waived sum. Mr and Mrs John Hoff and family of Albany were dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Melvin Johnson in Ares and later guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Ray Spangler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson State Bank
John Hoff
Albany
Melvin Johnson
Ares
Mer
Ray Spangler
Erosion Control Methods Studied on Two Farm Tours
A soil conservation tour across Carroll and Whiteside counties highlighted erosion control. Farms visited included Henry Miller in Woodland Township with terrace cultivation since 1934, George Knapp in Zion with terrace use, and Henry Sweitzer north of Tanark showcasing contour strip cropping. Afternoon stops at the County Farm and farms of A. El Smith, Lloyd Durward, Hoak illustrated terraces, flumes, and continued erosion prevention efforts with moss conservation noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Whiteside County
Toss
Fury JB
Lee Piper
Alhord E. Rose
Soil Conservation Service
Henry Miller
Woodland Township
Miller
George Kmapp
Zion
Ma. Knapp
Henry Sweitzer
Tanark
County Farm Committee
Board of Supervisors
Whiteside
A. EL Smith
CCG
Hoak
Durward
Smith
Hook
Sesson
Funeral Services For S. M. Witmer Held Sunday
Funeral services for S. M. Witmer were conducted Sunday at the Mennonite Brick church near Morrison. He died Thursday at his home in Galt after prolonged illness and aging complications. Survived by his wife and children Don Witmer Mrs. Charles G. Miller Allen Witmer Sant Witmer and others. burial followed in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Witmer
S. M. Witmer
Galt
Pen Wyania
Morrison
Beth Gsell
Laura Hoal
Don Witmer
Charles G. Miller
Marrivon
Thomson
Sant Witmer de
Dixon
Algo Ff
Death notice for wife and mother from Slaymen and Kinyon
We wish to thank friends and relatives for kindness after the illness and passing of our wife and mother. W. UL Slaymen, Hullward and Marian Kinyon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. UL Slaymen, Hulward and
Marian Kinyon
Miss Nettie Phillips Writes From Maywood To Friends In Thomson
A court awarded Earl Hollinshead $100 in a Whiteside County case against the county highway department over damages to his farm in Ustivk town and alleged quarrying without permission. The page also records letters from Maywood, featuring community notes, travel to Brookfield Zoo, local garden updates, and musings on cooperative movements and homestead concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Hollinshead
Whiteside County Road Department
William “P. Hauck
Leonard Telleen
Hollinshead
Ustivk
County Highway Department
Whiteside Sentinel
Local Social News From St Ores and Surrounding Areas
St Ores reports residents visiting and hosting gatherings across Mt. Carroll Savanna Chadwick Muridgville Mille Edgeville and Savanna with dinners Sunday visits and weekend events. Notables include Ruth French finishing summer studies in Vernon Ohio and plans to enroll again. John Gudgell finished repairs on Johnson creek dike and now works on Hesley farm breaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Ores
John Neary
Blaine Peck
Mt. Carroll
Verne Kauffman
Savanna
Will Trelm
Chadwick
Dan Weft
Muridgeville
Will Mans
Wile Pape
Mille
Edgevilly
Kyle Mel
Endy
Ruth French
Stending
Cornell
Cole ‘Lege
Vernon
Colture
Wallace
Lucille
Billy
M. Jean
Mt. Garrell
Dresbach
John Carpenter
Agnes Wath
Will Hans
Tdval
John Gudgell
Yorktown
Johnson Creek
Straths
Ousley
Mary Toursley
Elsie
Lloyd
Bertie Holand
Martha French
David Todd
Brimfield
Rain Delays Route 171 Paving Progress
Weather halts paving on Route 171 471 with no concrete laid Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Crews shift to two 10 hour days the week, doing 1,000 feet daily portions. Traffic detours from Route 78 to Cooper farm edge, drivers warned to dodge equipment and watch shoulders for safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Cooper Farm
Althoug
Rovers Corner
She Bluffs
Johnson Croek
Births Stir Savannah City Hospital and Green Island twins
A daughter Gavel Elenar was born Friday in Savannah City hospital to Mr and Mrs Kyle Williams. A son Kenneth James arrived July in Green Island Ta to Mr and Mrs James Creen at Oylo i Smith home of Mt Garrall. Mrs Green remembered as Elnora Knoss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gavel Elenar
Kyle Williams
Savanna City Hospital
Willigas
Vera Smith
Kenneth James
James Creen
Green Island
Oylo i Smith
Mt. Garrall
Green
Elnora [Knoss
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Iermonpies
Etruyel Ak
Crier Maile
Saleen
Mae
Amy Laowis
Thelen Bittner
Crees
Mra
Velma van T Yareal
Pallian Saltow
Ni Jrhagied
Mayme Ammer Qoid
Goni
Ti Awe
Clays Wee Wiper
Jennie Cooper
Ales Apres Maatmert
Innes
Johre Corpouteny
Sam Lord
M. E. Crurch
K. B. Carpenter
Lena
Janet
Maryn
Sam Gunn
Wis
W. Howe
Jeanne
Georgia
Clint Wilt
Chiude Grim
Tigers
Sterling
Ivan Lewis
Jane Lamb! S Hospital
Clara Lawrence
Reve? J Martindale
Justice Prins
Chadwick Review
Andrew Pring
Catholic Revulay Services
Ak & Alm
LO A. m
Thomson Briefs
FBI
Mev
Leanrort
Sanday
Gizabetly
Flenry Yaoekel
Mildwoud
Clinton Dhe
Mex
Madge Bower
Argo
Library Report
Fakin Uni
Bie
Fy Juvenils
Tielion
SCS
Earl Bailey
FugeneMurray
Westey Reynolds
White Pigeon
Luther Williams
Wesley
Willie Reynolds
Spencer and Rice
John Carpentur
Danuhte
Ani Mas
Roseog Almauist Land Family
Ab Savanna
Ellen and
Boyd Cheatum
Billy French
Clinton
Ideal
Brookfield
Maywood
Brookfield Zoo
Monkey Island
Miss Stone
Miss Harting
Leexsuver
Pin
Kagawa
Michigan
Enna White
Ganark
Lincoln Park
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