Griswold Joins Naval Air Base Crew in Trinidad
Merle Gerald Griswold, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Merle D. Griswold of Savannah, serves as a second class yeoman in the Naval Air Base office at Trinidad, British West Indies. He previously served at Great Lakes, Norfolk, Cuba, and Puerto Rico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle G. Griswold
Trinidad Naval Air Base
Merle Gerald Griswold
Merle D. Griswold
Savanna
Trinidad
Britian West Indies
Naval Air Base Office
Great Lakes
Norfolk, Va
Cuba
Porto Rico
Savanna Yomes Journal
Threshing Starts This Week In The Thomson Vicinity
Threshing began this week around Thomson with grain cutting just starting elsewhere in the county. Some farmers expect using combines, with grain not yet ready for several days. Claus Prins finished threshing and fell to fallowing at Albert Prins farm. Yesterday rigs were at Frank Smith and Ben Dykstra farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Claus Prins
Albert Prins
Frank Smith
Ben Dykstra
Three Savanna Faculty Posts Now Vacant
Two teachers at Savanna High School have resigned. James Clark a chemistry instructor since 1938 left for a federal munitions inspector post, Carol Dunger girls PE instructor and librarian moved to Marshalltown Iowa, and William Watters resigned to join the air corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna High School
James Clark
Carol Dunger
Clark
Miss Dunger
Marshalltown
William Watters
Air Corps
Thomson Briefs Me and Mrs Greeley Visit Springfield
Mrs Lyle Greeley and Thomson are spending the week in Springfield with Mr and Mrs William Geise. Mrs Hazel Heinze of Savannah accompanies them. Verne Kauffman and Mrs Lotz of Lanark visited Mrs Lotz Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Greeley
Hazel Heinze
Savanna
Springfield
William Geise
Verne Kauffman
Will Lotz
Lanark
Polo defeats Savannah Thomson girls 18 to 6
Traveling to Polo again the Savannah Thomson girls were treated to a severe trouncing. They started with a five to two lead, but Polo’s relief pitcher M French held them to one more score as Polo’s hitters pounded Cobb and McFadden for 16 runs. Polo returns to play at Daggetty July 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polo
Savanna-Thomson
M. French
Cobb
McFadden
Daggetty
Community Notes From Mt Carroll and Vicinity
Roscoe Almquist family Johnny from Mt Carroll enjoy a wiener roast at Point Rock Park Mt Carroll. Griswolds visit Morrison with Everett Eslinger. Lawn party at Ida Frederick home hosted by Ruth Norma Strubb Joan and Billie Johnson. Vera Church on vacation from Morrison National Tea Store. Merediths Franklin Grove visit Brown home. Dresbach weekend with Mt Carroll parents. Ray Machael Irene DeVries and Jake DeVries from Clinton visit Frank Potter home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Griswold
Everett Eslinger
Morrison
Ruth
Norma Strubb
Joan
Billie Johnson
Ida Frederick
Vera Church
National Tea Store
LaForest Meredith
Franklin Grove
Frank Brown
Lucille Dresbach
Wallace Dresbach
Mt. Carroll
Ray Machael
Irene
Jake DeVries
Clinton
Frank Potter
York Baptist Church 100th Anniversary Reflections Letter
H F Gilbert recalls childhood at York Baptist Church in Walters Oklahoma. He describes the church's impact on his faith and career as a missionary and Comanche Nation worker. He hopes to attend the centennial, asks for program inclusion, and hints at publishing the letter in the Review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walters
Oklo
Timothy Dunshee
Dea
Bennett
Lord
Ed Smith
Nettie Phillips
Illinois
H. F. Gilbert
Clinton Social Roundup Highlights Visits and Hospital Call
Thomson News reports weekend visits across Clinton area. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Peterson dined with Mrs. Reka Haas and later visited brother-in-law Martin Jensen at Mercy hospital. Arthur Pape Delia Melendy and Mrs. Frank Potter hosted and hosted guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Peterson
Reka Haas
Clinton
Martin Jensen
Mercy Hospital
Arthur Pape
Delia Melendy
Frank Potter
Carl Robinson
Henry Eubanks
Milledgeville
Carl Hoffan
Freeport
Chas. Sack
Dan Sack
Ed Sack
Dixon
Emma Curley
Chadwick
Katherine Hand
Thomas Hand
Jay Hand
Local social rounds in Chadwick and surrounding towns
Chadwick brief notes community visits as Daniel Leahy visits Fulton, families host guests from Rock Falls Macomb Lyons and Lanark, and local residents host relatives from Polk Polé Thomson Oak Park. Several Sunday and weekend gatherings are listed with neighbors and friends in Malvern Fulton and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Leahy
Fulton
M. F. van Buer
Earl Heinze
Adam Heinze
Arthur
Pearl Bank
Rock Falls
Elizabeth Heinze
Edna
Edward Heinze
Malvern
LeRoy Foltz
Argo
Arthur Hoffman
Danny Emyre
Wacker
Herman G. Peterson
Peach Grove
Holm
LaVon Holm
Lyons
Fred Peters
Paul Smith
Polé
Harveylock
Kenneth Green
Lanark
Alvin Schneider
Jesse Schreiner
Frank Plumley
Kimbro Shake
Macomb
George Balk
Frank Rush
Wm. Hans
Bert Nelson
Geo
Schmaling
Francis Nelson
Wm. Wagner
Thomson
Charles Deets
Catherine Nelson
Oak Park
Weekend visitors fill area homes in Savanna Fulton and Clinton
Mr and Mrs Wayland Bennett and children visited Joe Blair and Mrs Nettie Baker stayed in Clinton. Guests at Herbert Almquist in Savanna included Walter Gilpin and sons from Woodstock and K B Carpenter with Hattie Rawlins visiting Mrs George Warfield in Savanna. Marilyn Carpenter stays with Barbara Fenley in Clinton. Mrs Katie Dykstra and daughter from Fulton visited Bernie Dykstra. Allen Witmer hosted Jackson Davis and family. Junior Grimm of Mt Carroll visits Ferdinand Grimm and Cecil Frosch families in Savanna. George Balk in Fulton hosts Kimbro Shake. Ansel Alm and children from Princeton visit Arnold Alm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland Bennett
Joe Blair
William Griswold
Nettie Baker
Clinton
Herbert Almquist
Savanna
Walter Gilpin
Woodstock
K. B. Carpenter
Hattie Rawlins
George Warfield
Marilyn Carpenter
Barbara Fenley
Albert Larsen
Katie Dykstra
Fulton
Bernie Dykstra
Allen Witmer
Jackson Davis
Junior Grimm
Mt. Carroll
Ferdinand Grimm
Cecil Frosch
Robert Lewis
Kimbro Shake
Macomb
George Balk
Ansel Alm
Princeton
Arnold Alm
New Cedar Creek House Under Roof at Getz Farm
Preston Prairie notes report the Frederick Getz farm house at Cedar Creek now under roof. Visitors include Harry W. Hartman to his father W. B. Hartman, Mrs. Clyde Wolf of Plainsfield, and Mrs. G. F. Bickelhaupt visiting Earl in Clinton. Dick Johnson visits grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Petty and Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Petty with daughter Joan at the Howard Petty home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Getz
Cedar Creek
Harry W. Hartman
W. B. Hartman
Clyde Wolf
Plainsfield
M. L. Dodson
G. F. Bickelhaupt
Earl
Clinton, Ia
Dick Johnson
Chas. Petty
Sunday guests visit multiple local households
Sunday guests in Susanna at the home of Mr and Mrs Herbert Almquist included Mr and Mrs Frank Brown Jr and family Mr and Mrs Wayne Brown and Mr and Mrs Gilpin and sons of Woodstock. Wayne Ashby hosted Mr and Mrs Lloyd Smith and family for dinner. Richard Badtke visited Mr and Mrs Henry Lawrence in Erie then with Mr and Mrs Charles Kessler in Hillsdale. Mary Moore visited Monday with Mrs John LaShelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Almquist
Susanna
Frank Brown, Jr
Wayne Brown
Gilpin
Woodstock
Wayne Ashby
Lloyd Smith
Richard Badtke
Henry Lawrence
Erie
Charles Kessler
Hillsdale
Mary Moore
John LaShelle
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