Soft Ball League Schedule and Results Summary
Local soft ball league results from the past week show Thomson All Stars holding steady with improved play. Friday games featured Carroll County teams with Garroll and Royal Blue defeating Farm Bureau Jada 11 to 6 and 17 to 9 over Barber Shay boys respectively. Remaining fixtures include Printers beating Barbers 4 to 3 and future matches at Fulton Centennis Tournament and county league clashes involving All Stars versus Chadwick’s best and Tousley Bros. versus Blutis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson AU St
Sbelr County
Teayrue Lo
Garroll
Nhiw
Phuingon
Jandy
Bluffs
Barber Shey Boys
Royal Blue
Farm Bureau
Jada
Usisg
Printers
Barbers
All Stars
Fulton Centennis
Fulton
Acus
Garden Plain-Fulton
Chadwick
Thomson
Tousley Bros
Blutis
Hoyal Blue
Foussey Bros
Thomson All Stars
Savania Commerce Association
Leagen
Thomson League
Pet Levy
Ponters Farm Bureau
Bluff
Spring Valley Social Notes and Local Visits
Mrs. Vernon Rawlins hosts the Spring Valley Presbyterian aid society this Wednesday. Mrs. Leech of Ipswich is visiting her son Ward Leech and family. Charles Patterson visits Morrison with the Bechtels. E J Crowley and Mrs Tremayne of Fulton dine with the McCullaghs. James and Archibal McCullagh and families call on Clinton relatives. Mrs Frank Johnson bites and stuns a grey fox while picking raspberries. Wheat harvest and oats nearing readiness noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Rawlins
Spring Valley Presbyterian Aid Society
Leech
Ipswich
Dak
Ward Leech
Charles Patterson
George Bechtel
Morrison
E. J. Crowley
Wm. Tremayne
Fulton
A. K. McCullagh
James McCullagh
Chicago
Archibal McCullagh
George Fink
Clinton
Frank Johnson
Argo Briefs From Mt Carroll Weekend Outing
A group including Mr and Mrs Phin Bashaw Vernon Mrs Emma Humbert Marion and Mr and Mrs Charles Sack Vivien traveled to Davenport to enjoy A Little Bit O Heaven. A picnic dinner was held February park. Mr and Mrs Fred Haring and family and Mr and Mrs Earle Engelkingson of Savanna visited Sunday. Mrs Emma Humbert and son Matron of Oak Park are staying with the Sack family this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neale Heivey Co
Mt Carroll
Phin Bashaw
Vernon
Emma Humbert
Marion
Charles Sack
Vivien
Davenport
Fred Haring
Earle Engelking
Savanna
Arthur Robisin
Oak Park
Mt Carroll Visitor and Local Social Gatherings Reported
Blaine Peck of Mt Carroll visited Thomson on Wednesday. The ladies of the Christian church met all day with Mrs Ida Weber. Madge Bower and family were entertained Sunday at Will Graves home in Clinton. Lucille Griswold and Bruce Geoharing dined with Mr and Mrs Leland Shoaf in Canton. From Canton they traveled to Eureka where Ruth French Hazel Sack and Gerald Gaar joined the group after conference, returning home with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid of the Christian Church
Ida Weber
Madge Bower
Will Graves
Clinton
Lucille Griswold
Bruce Geoharing
Leland Shoaf
Canton
Eureka
Ruth French
Hazel Sack
Gerald Gaar
J. Y. Stickelt
Richard Petty
Mt. Carroll
Iowa
Stiehlelt
Claude Parks
Oxford
Mr. Petty
Town City
Illness notes and hospital report from Freeport
Among The Sick reports Pat Cate improving after mouth surgery. Mrs Eden Hicks is a little better after a week of illness. Cecil Immel shows slow improvement from Weamenia. Mr Katie Dykstra has pneumonia while Chas Geinger remains bedridden. Syterster McWerthy underwent major surgery at Deaconess hospital in Freeport yesterday. Mr Worthy spends days at Mrs Mery’s bedside for rest and care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syterster McWerthy
Deaconess Hospital
Freeport
cWorthy
Mery
Band Concert Prizes At Thomson Saturday Evening
Band director Miss Beth Flower announces the Babyrsday evening band concert in Thomson this Saturday at 8 30 p m Prize drawings replace donations as five stores give merchandise prizes Tickets costing ten cents allow five chances to win Winners receive a slip with a store name for merchandise up to one dollar Vendors include Stickell s Cafe Coctean s Grocery Royal Blue Store and Bolhous Grocery Also notes of local visits and family dinners appear in this community update
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth Flower
Thomson
Tash
Leonard State
Stickell’s Cafe
McNamara
Geisinger’s Cafe
Madre Bower
Coctean’s Grocery
Albert Prins
Royal Blue
Floyd LaShelle
Bolhous
Jon
Melon Day Date Set For August 29th
Melon Day has been set for Thursday August 29 by the executive committee after Tuesday night’s Garret Bolhous store meeting. The committee lists Garrett Bolhous Charles Groharing Bayard Lewis Irve Martindale and Foster Stage. A follow up meeting will name assistants and refine plans including heads Charles Graham gate and police Garratt Bolhous refreshments Irve Martindale concessions F L Stagg advertising and melon stand B A Lewis stounds and sports. Labor pays 1.50 daily plus an adult Melon Day ticket. meals and cun may be paid from the melon fund. Melons are late but organizers expect a good supply by August 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett Bolhous
Charles Groharing
Bayard Lewis
Irve Martindale
Foster
Charles Grahating
Garratt Bolhous
F. L. Stagg
B. A. Lewis
Stounds
Melon Fund
Melon Day Committee
Morrison Puir
Local families host dinners across towns
Edson Holland dined with daughter Mrs Lloyd Smith and family Sunday. Henry Geerts and kin visited Louis Buikema in Albany. Ivan Carroll dined with brother in law Andres Witt in Morrison. Oliver Howard and Monroe Yeates of Pittsfield were guests. visitors returned home Wednesday. John Melendy and family from Clin and Catherine Knudson of Milwaukee joined Delia Melenjay for Monday afternoon and supper, Knudson staying longer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edson Holland
Mrs. Lloyd Smith
Henry Geerts
Louis Buikema
Albany
Ivan Carroll
Andres Witt
Morrison
Oliver Howard
Monroe Yeates
Pittsfield
John Melendy
Clin
Catherine Knudson
Milwaukee
Delia Melenjay
Knudson
Twin sons born to Mr Meric Atherton at home
Twin sons, named Robert Lee and Richard Leroy, arrived Wednesday June 10 at the couple’s home. Also born to Mr Clarence Stage and wife of Morrison a daughter at Morrison hospital on Monday July 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meric Atherton
Robert Lee
Richard Leroy
Clarence Stage
Morrison
Morrison Hospital
Churches Ideal Sunday Services and Choir Program
The notice invites worship at Ideal churches with Sunday school at 4 00 p.m. and evening service at 7 30 p.m led by Rev Berge. A male quartet from Sterling Presbyterian Church will present four numbers during the service. ARGO-FA preaching at 9 and Sunday school at 20 15 with a cordial welcome to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ideal
Berge
Sterling Presbyterian Church
Argo-Fa
Church Services and Activities Summary
Regular Catholic services at 8:00 AM. Baptist pastor Rev W G sicken to lead in pastor’s absence. Sunday school at 11:00 AM. Ladies' aid meets July 25 in the basement. Livewire class held Tuesday at Lucille Griswold’s home with 17 attendees. Church of Christ hosts Young People's program July 21 with pray er, scripture, duets, talks, and dramatization led by Hazel Sack Beulah Gaar and Prudence Graharing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Sicken
Claude Sailhammer
Baptist Church
Geneseo
Ladies’ Aid
Livewire
Lucille Griswold
Harriett Smith
Paul Wilt
Bruce Groharing J
Donald Wilt
Church OF Christ
Suly 21
Young Peoples
Ruth French
Rev
Todd
Paul Gaar
Hazel Sack
Knights
Beulah Gaar
Prudence Graharing
Methodist Sunday Schedule and Ladies Aid Meeting
Sunday school begins at 9 30 with a sermon at 10 30. The ladies aid will meet next Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Hayes Frazier. A fifteen cent lunch will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Sunday School
Ladies’ Aid
Hayes Frazier
Local residents attend family gatherings across Fulton and Sterling
Fern Rawlins spent days with grandparents as Mr and Mrs Ross Greason hosted. Mrs Gur Libberton of Fulton visits in James Libberton home in Arge. Wm Hawk Sr and wife visited Fulton friend Mrs John Newendyke who is seriously ill. Floyd Stratton of Batavia visited with mother Lillian Stratton and brother Chester in Mr Carroll’s home. Olive Smith of Stockton now works in Clinton. Last Thursday accompanied by Lois Carroll she visited Stockton parents. John Halfman and children attended Williams family reunion at Savanna Qid Mill park with about fifty guests. George Weatherwax family gathering at Lawrence Park included Harriet Lorraine Norbert Lawrence Norbert and Irene Sheridan. Also present were Mr and Mrs FL Weatherwax and four children, Mrs Ciara Weatherwax and two daughters, Mr and Mrs PL NL Weatherwax of Milledgene and Alta Mae Robinson of Sterling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Hawk, Sr
John Newendyke
Fulton
Olive Smith
Stockton
Clinton
Lois Carroll
John Halfman
Willams
Savanna
Qid Mill Park
George Weatherwax
Harriett
Lorraine
Norbert
Lawrence
Irlene Sheridan
Weatherwax
Lawrence Park
Sterling
FL. Weatherwax
Ciara Weatherwax
PL NL. Weatherwax
Milledgene
Alta Mae Robinson
Turney
Water Works Park
Morrison
Cora Hawk
Erie
Lyman Turney
Lyndon
Racheal Ewers
Carol
June Settles
Patsy Turney
Jean Johnson
Dorothy Turney
Beverly Turney
Paul Wilt
Miss Harriett Smith
Dora Lee Turney
Cath Nixon
May Turney
Will Turney
Dee Wilt
Leola Turney
Susie Evkelbarger
I Lyman Turney
Joseph Hawk
Ill
Dorothy Ann Beswick
William Beswick
Roy Turney
Elmwocd
Wis
Grinnell
Iowa
Pearl
Evelyn Drake
Gedar Rapids
Bert Turney
Ralph Turney
Cora’ Nixon
Ail
Chicago
Charles 'Beardslee
Charles Turney
Glen Wilt
Detroit
B. F. Eckelbarger
Mint
Mary Thorpe
Etta Turney
Lyle Turney
Jerome Alwood
Cedar Rapids
Allan Tay
Ior
Rockford
Airs
Krocke
Robert Turney
Kyle
Chadwick
Clint Wilt
Pawl
Edgar Turney
Joe Turney
Merle Turney
Thomson
Guy Turner
Wacker
Win
Popping
Cecil Parkhurst
Jos
J ©. Hawk
Eric
S. T. Turner
Henry Cobb
William J. Turney
Mxrtie Turney
Henry Conrady
Winnie
Charles
Wilbur Conrady
Warne Conrady
Eli Forguer
Cecil R. Wolf
Forrest Tarnex
Murtar Hardy
Blanche Setties
Randolph Besse
M. ML Mawk
Lele Hawk
Mex Gan Forth
Arlene
Exelyn Bealot
Margaret Ewers
Fenton
Local social guests and travel notes across Clinton area
Mr and Mrs Arthur Thompson move from Seen Irvine Savanna to Thomsen. Bower visited Clinton for the week. Vera Smith and Lyle Williams dined with Mr and Mrs Willis Staye. Harry Diehl hosted guests including Bristol Corey Toepfer family from Sa pyanna Peoria and Mt Car IPod. Clinton travelers joined Rich on an excursion. Jenkins and Thompson families hosted relatives, with visits to Molise and Detroit connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Thompson
Irvine
Savanna
Thomsen
Ted Storm
Wackier
Leonard Stage
Vera Smith
Lyle Williams
Willis Staye
Harry Diehl
Rob ‘Ert
Bristol
Louis Corey
Frank Corey
Sa Pyanna
Francis Toepfers
Keith
Peoria
Cartesea Bernadine
Picnic at Eagle Point Park Sunday Honoring Moward Family
A Sunday picnic at Eagle Point park in Clinton gathered forty two relatives and friends to honor Mr and Mrs Oliver Moward and Monroe Yeales of Pittsfield Mass along with numerous Rawlins Car portly and related families. Visitors from Thomson Detroit Chadwick Morrison Argo Va and Savanna joined in the dinner and social afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aml
Oliver Toward
Pittefield
Mass
Ll. Rawlins
Eagle Point Park
Clinton
Oliver Moward
Monroe Yeales
Pittsfield
H. TL. Rawlins
Gon
Herbert
Kyle Rawlin
Evelyn
Fern
Venon Rawlins
Robert
Joan
K. B. Carpenter
Lena
Join Carpenter
Janet
Marilyn
Thomson
Jacille Thomson
Detroit
Mick
Lee Emnyre
Phyllis
Merle
Chadwick
Gee
Tuttle
Drowning of Nine Year Old Boy in South Dakota
A nine year old boy named Billie Low Adams, son of Mr and Mrs George Adams of Huron, drowned Thursday July 11 at the municipal pool near Martin South Dakota. The incident prompted a long family message from Mrs M dr McGinty to relatives, noting sorrow over Billie’s death. Local life guards and townspeople joined in the search earlier Thursday. a town volunteer recovered the boy around 4:30 pm after he had been in the pool for several hours. Sunday visitors included Mrs Alice Cook of Topeka Kans Mr Alec McDonald of Miles IA and their daughter Mrs Pearl McIntosh of Chicago, sisters of Royal Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGinty
Worl Dean
Eiterson
Martin
Billie Low Adams
George
Adams
Huron
Edith
Thomson
Billie
Mary Jane
Maron
Mary Vane
Ian
James Libberton
Royal Smith
Alice Cook
Topeka, Kans
Alec McDonald
Miles, Ia
Pearl McIntoshi
Chicago
Cook
McDonal
Smith
Thomson Indees Defeat Clinton Senators 8 to 3
Thomson Indees beat Clinton Senators 8 to 3 at Clinton Sunday in a slow game. Thomson hitters rapped 10 hits off Miller while McCombie allowed only four. Five homers were hit four by Thomson and one by Clinton. West hit two roundtrippers, McCombie and Brown each hit one, Langdon homered for Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thoumson
Clinton Senators
Clinton
Thomson
Miller
McCombie
Indees
West
Towice
Brown Jonce
Langdon
Thomsor
Switzer and Swingle Married in Rock Island
Philip H. Switzer and Helen Swingle were united in marriage at the Centenary Memorial in Rock Island. The ceremony was followed by a wedding breakfast at the Harper House and a short trip to Chicago. The bride, a Rock Island native, attended local schools and worked in clerical roles. the groom, a Cornell College graduate, is a civil engineer with the U S Engineering Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip H. Switzer
Helen Swingle
Rock Island
Miso Tito Hengswongle
Danarhe
Mnet
Mt Cam Tps Homes
Owengle Oor Boek Delangs
Our
Mise Elelen Dodson
Yereff J. Boomer
Harper House
Rocksland
Chicago
Rock
Switeer
Thomsart
Cornell Coollege
Mt. Vernon
United States Engineering
Guttenberg
Charles Switser
Walter
David
Mary
Herman Francke
Fort War Texas
Community Clubs Meet and 4 H Plans County Picnic
Local clubs and 4 H groups hold meetings with new initiates and committee assignments. Amy Lewis Louie Rample and Jennie Cooper lead the Lodges event while July and August committees are listed. A Fulton Centennial postpones Home Economics and a T N T picnic is planned for July. Members Roberta Lewis Irma and Vernon Schreiner join 4 H. Plans include a county meeting on July 23 with dress judging and demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E
Eastern Stars
Amy Lewis
Louie Rmple
Jennie Cooper
Roberta Lewis
Irma
Vernon Schreiner
Valta Bower
Mae Densmore
Edna Carjroll
Neva Rawlins
Vera Martindale
Iva Oreuti
Harriett Weatherwan
Accident at John Balk Home Injures Child
An accident at the John Balk home caused serious injuries to a child when a parked car owned by Fred Turney rolled backward down a grade after the boy allegedly started the engine. The vehicle crashed into a ditch, and a tractor and several men helped recover it. The child reportedly escaped injury. Memorial services for Lawrence Stein were held in Chadwick with Mrs. Claude Grim and Mrs. Anna Stein in attendance. Other local visits and a centennial celebration were noted in nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maate
John Balk
Fred Turney
Tent
Baik Farm
Xenne
Gany
Claude Grim
Anna Stein
Merisen
Lawrence Stein
Chadwick
Doctor Wright Opens Thomson Office This Week
Dr. J A Wright of Morrison rents offices in Thomson and plans a full practice start August 1. He has worked in Morrison and Carroll County, with a strong patient following, and is recovering well from a recent accident. He will move his entire staff and supplies to Thomson to serve the local community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Wright
Morrison
Thomson
Emma Steele
Fair Haven
Carroll County
Thomson Ag
Wright W
Centennial Celebration Draws Local Participants in Fulton
A large group from our area joins the Fulton centennial parade tonight and tomorrow. The pageant features many couples from Thom son Fulton and nearby towns. Readers will enjoy the dance lineup with numerous titled participants and the festive home entertainment after events.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Soft Ball League
Thowriott
Wilde Geveral
Spring Valley
Argo FA Briefs
Blaine Peck
Pat Cate
Cecil Immel
Weamenia
Katie Dykstra
Chas. Geinger
Cochran
Ely Gochran
Aineit
Nongr
Daugbier
Marilyn Boyce
Jclinton
Dean Boyce
Clinton, Me
Cecil George
Mortigan
Robert Stage
Baptist
Fern Rawlins
Ross Greason
Gur Libberton
Fulton Is
Jin Arge
Floyd Stratton
Batavia
Lillian Stratton
Chester Stratton
Carroll
Bower
I Clinton
Prudence Groharigs
Mary Sheridan
Harriett Weatherwax
Eldon!ickey
Bruce Groharing
Norbert Weatherwax
Thomas Kusies
B. Jenkins
A+bingdon
C. H. Jenkins
A. L. Thompson
Lucifie
Mich
Fred Doden
Frank Kahler
Henry Sites
Ed Sack
Dixon
Dan Curley
George Hicks
Bobby
Argo
Dan Sack
South Dakota
Turneys
Emil Brach
Nseal
Thomson Indees
Farm Bureau Atf Fulton
Amida Melugin
Greille Stikaff
Galforna
Yellowstone Park
California
San Diego
Guremany
Edith Gaar
Marjorie Shelly
Marie Tobey
Adeline Groharing
Daisy Kroft
Helen Gaar
The
Merry Sewer’s
Point Rock Park
Roske
Putman
Petty
Dorothy Hog
Miss
Miss Weatherwax
Zereta Potter
Leona Meleldy
Dorothy Hogg
Elinor Wiebenga
Glen Doemaree
Brea
Donald Smith
Frank Smith
Margaret Smith
Inne Neuschwanrer
Dr. Wright
Steele Bldg
Thomson, Fulton
Xen
Ken Man- Decis
Tazie
and Butts
Gardner Lawrence
N Lewis
Wm. Rentschier
J. J. H. Mitchell
W. Shanenfvit
Een
Mir
ED. Thomsen
Earl Bennett
Inez Miller
Grorse Kantian
Ray Kauten
Gilbert Robertson
Wm. Robertson
Smaitz
Mm. J. i. Rawlins
Con. Herbert
Hee Cuesta
Ohser Howard
Mentes Veates
Dusfield
Belle Carpenter
Mess Gleason
Aner
Missie Tawhes
View Kaard
Aes
Hemare
Pentes Eve Len Hom
End Wee Gears
Ang
Carpenter
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