About Town: Busy North End merchant swamped with errands
Mental low mood signals an unused faculty and a flawed life plan. Gus Roggendorf, a north end merchant, is overwhelmed as he makes three trips downtown for mail with new business pulling him back each time. The column notes local happenings from Dog Opera to August Carroll County events and repair work around town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Roggendorf
North End
Gus
McGinty Hardware
Ed Andring
McBride
Battle Creek Boy Named YMCA Honor Camper
Richard Wilhelm ten of Battle Creek Michigan son of Mr and Mrs John F Wilhelm and grandson of Mr and Mrs Bayard Lewis Thomson was chosen honor camper from among 72 boys at a two week YMCA day camp He is a fifth grader at Lakeview School and the award honors willingness to help cooperation and friendly spirit He is visiting Thomson relatives this week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Wilhelm
John F. Wilhelm
Battle Creek
Mich
Bayard Lewis
Thomson
Richard
Lakeview School
Local Social Roundup from Thomson Area
Thomson news notes Friday callers H A Tobey home. Hanover visitors at Sloan home. Clinton In Joe Larson spent week with Switzers. Bicker attended funeral of Arthur Bicker in Pearl City. Switzers visited Engelking in Lanark. Kradle family hosted Mt Carroll visitors. Petty of Mt Carroll visited Smiths. Squires of Mt Carroll called on Switzers. Atherton family of Savanna visited Kradles. Dickie Kradle visited aunt. Smiths and Lloyd hosted Schreiner visit Chadwick. Floyd Stiles family visiting Wilbur Stiles. Bert Pringle Erie visited Herman Timmons. Manning Jr and sons visited Jas Hook family. Hemmer hosted Grim and Wheeler guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Holland
H. A
Otto Switzer
Henry Engelking
Lanark
Delmar Kradle
Mr. Kradle
Philip Kradle
Mt. Carroll
Kradle
Ernest Petty
Frank Smith
John Squires
Harold Atherton
Savanna
Dickie Kradle
Robert Smith
Lloyd
Eugene Schreiner
Chadwick
Floyd Stiles
Morris
Wilbur Stiles
Bert Pringle
Erie
Herman ‘Timmons
Frank Manning Jr
Jas. Hook
E. O. Hemmer
Leslie Grim
Kara Lou
Marion Wheeler
Stage Family Has Reunion At Madison
The Stage family reunion gathered at Vilas park in Madison Wisconsin on Sunday July 19 with 85 attendees. Attendees from Rockford Sterling Albany Fulton Savanna and nearby areas shared a picnic and social afternoon. Plans were announced for a 1954 reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vilas Park
Madison
Wis
Paul Stage
Rockford
George Stage
Sterling
Irvin Renner
Albany
Shirley
Fulton
Theodore Storm
Vernon Stage
Leonard
Savanna
Ben Stage
Kenneth Kemmer
Dan Sack
Herbert St. Ores
Herbert St. Ores, Jr
Thomson 500 Card Club Hosts and Honors Tasteful Afternoon
Mrs Gertrude Kustes hosted the Thomson 500 card club last Thursday. Honors went to Mesdames Bayard Lewis John Ashpole Ivan Morse and Harry Diehl. Miss Mae Kustes of Fulton attended as guest. refreshments were served by the hostess. The Thomson club meets today with Mrs John Ashpole. Royal Neighbors met Tuesday with Mrs Elsie McKee in Argo Fay for a patriotic roll call and potluck. no August meeting, but September plans with Mrs Edna Carroll.
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Entertains Card Club
Gertrude Kustes
Thomson 500
Mesdames Bayard Lewis
John Ashpole
Ivan Morse
Harry Diehl
Mae Kustes
Fulton
500 Card Club
Thomson 500 Card Club
Royal Neighbors
Elsie McKee
Argo Fay
Golden Rule Class Picnic At Eagle Point Park
Members of the Golden Rule class of York Baptist church held a Sunday picnic at Eagle Point park Clinton Iowa with 31 in attendance enjoying a plentiful fried chicken dinner. The afternoon was spent visiting. HOMECOMING PLANNED Sandridge school plans its annual homecoming for Sunday August 9 at the Sandridge school with invitations to former teachers and pupils.
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York Baptist Church
Eagle Point Park
Clinton
Sandridge School
Weekend Socials Highlight Fulton Area Guests
Many visitors and family gatherings appear in a long chain of Saturday and Sunday guestings. Names include Stearns Plumley Haan Vander Ploeg Housenga Ketchum and Schreiner among others from Fulton Coleta Garden Plain Morrison Clear Water and Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Folkert Vander Ploeg
Ben Vander Ploeg
Coleta
John Housenga
Garden Plain
Wayne Acker
Morrison
Andrew Housenga
Betty
Omar Ketchum
Febuary Park
Davenport
Orval Blackett
Mary Lou
Clearwater, Fla
Kenneth Kemmer
Robert Plumley
Guy
Fulton
Eugene Schreiner
Chadwick
Griswold Couple Welcome Daughter in Portland
Mr and Mrs Frank Griswold of Portland Oregon welcomed a daughter born Saturday July 18. Mrs Griswold is a cousin of Mrs Jennie Griswold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Griswold
Portland, Ore
Griswold
Jennie Griswold
Card of thanks for help during bereavement
The family of Mrs. Helen Falls and Mrs. Viola Roggendorf express gratitude to those who offered kindness and assistance during their recent bereavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Falls
Viola Roggendorf
Religious Services and Meetings Notice
The notice lists a Bible school at 10 a.m. with evening services at 7:30 p.m. led by Rev. J. W. Gillespie and Rev. William Kendall, and invites attendees. Catholic services are at Fulton at 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. York Community Church, led by Rev. Mark Witmer, with 330 Sunday School at 10:30 a.m. Choir practice Saturday at 7:15 p.m. A church board meeting is scheduled Saturday at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Gillespie
William Kendall
York Community
Mark Witmer
Sunday School at Methodist Surmises No Service
Sunday morning at 9 45 at the Methodist Church with Charles McGinty as Superintendent. There will be no church service. Everyone is urged to attend Sunday school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McGinty
Growing in Christlikeness at Baptist Church
Baptist James W Gillespie ministers at 10 a m worship and 11 a m Sunday study with Paul Wilt as superintendent The Ladies Aid meets at the church Thursday and a church business meeting is Wednesday at 745 p m Reports from all departments are requested The handbook for home too uses a Bible as the book that goes with man Sunday is a quiet island in life urging church and Sunday school attendance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Gillespie
Paul Wilt
Ladies Aid
Sunday School Times
Social visits and weekend gatherings across several towns
Relatives and friends from Battle Creek Albany Lanark Winona Hampshire Savanna Chadwick and other places shared weekend and midweek visits. Rev James Gillespie and Herman Hagg traveled to see hosts in Illinois and Michigan families enjoyed picnics dinners and trains to Kentucky and nearby towns.
Local Health News From Clinton Area
The Sick Delbert Curley has returned home from Mercy hospital Clinton Ia after an appendectomy last week. Charis Bull, granddaughter of Mrs Henry Young, recently underwent throat surgery. Charles Bull, in the navy, and his family reside in the Philippine Islands. Charles J Bissens is ill at home with ulcers. Miss Roberta Williams is confined to bed under a physician care. R J Caron of Savanna will undergo major surgery at St Marys Hospital Rochester Minn. David Marshall, son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Marshall, cut his leg with a butcher knife sparing deep wounds. eleven stitches were needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Curley
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
Charis Bull
Henry Young
Charles Bull
Philippine Islands
Charles J. Bissens
Roberta Williams
R. J. Caron
Savanna
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Minn
David Marshall
Harvey Marshall
Mrs. Martha Butler Dies at 77 in Clinton Hospital
Martha Butler 77 of Fulton died at 7:30 am Wednesday at Mercy Hospital Clinton after a Tuesday stroke. Funeral at Fay funeral home with Requiem Mass at 9 am Saturday and burial Calvary Hill. Rosary 8 pm Friday. Born February 25 1876 in Baraboo Wisconsin to Nelson and Elizabeth Drake Mar tindale. Married Patrick Butler December 18 1895 in Savannah. Survived by five daughters, two sons, three grandchildren, and a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Butler
Fulton
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
Fay Funeral
Calvary Hill Cemetery
Baraboo
Wis
Nelson
Elizabeth Drake Martindale
Patrick Butler
Savanna
Immaculate Conception Church
Altar and Rosary Society
Freda Johnson
Katherine Butler
Rosa Marx
Albany
Anthony
Mary) Thielen
Mary Noreen
Chicago
Bernard
Norman
Helen Rice
Thomson
Gathered Guests and Travel News Across Savanna Area
Thomson and Mrs. Stich and Sharon of Savanna visited the Bickers and Petersons. Dozens of extended relatives and friends from Miami, Morrison, Fulton, Madison, Lanark, and Chicago spent weekends with local families. Trips included Virginia Beach, the Atlantic, and a Black Hills vacation, with several motor visits to Davenport, Amana, and Hanover.
Shower Held For Marilyn Diephuis
Miss Marilyn Diephuis was guest of honor at a bridal shower Thursday evening July 16 at the home of Wilma Decker in Fulton. Co hostesses were Phyllis Engels kens and Loretta Housenga. Sixteen guests played games and prizes were awarded to the honoree. The gift table featured blue and white decorations and refreshments were served to the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Diephuis
Wilma Decker
Fulton
Phyllis Engelkens
Loretta Housenga
Fifth Birthday Of Kerry Wilt Party Held
Mrs. Paul V Wilt hosted a Tuesday party for Kerry Wilt to celebrate her fifth birthday. Guests included Allan Root Karen Root Jan Bristol Mary Jo Bristol Linda Tobey and many Wilt Cate Sloan and Tobey family members. Ice cream cake and games marked the afternoon as Kerry received gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul V. Wilt
Kerry
Allan
Karen Root
Jan
Mary Jo Bristol
Linda Tobey
Evelyn
Deloris
Arleta Wilt
Jill
Dickie Sloan
Charlotte
Charlene Cate
Judy
Jon
Susie Cate
Gertrude Kustes
Oscar Kraft
Millard Cate
John Sloan
John Root
Local residents undertake western states tour and visits
Mr and Mrs Melvin Johnson and daughters of Lyndon formerly Argona plan a western states tour and will visit Johnsons daughter in Oakland California. Carla Eslinger of Clinton Iowa stays with uncles Harold Witt and family as well as Mrs Norman Stickell in Clinton. Families from Milledgeville Lanark and Rockford share visits and weddings with relatives in Davenport and Streator, while Avis Smaitz and Verdayne John travel from Milwaukee to Davenport areas.
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Melvin Johnson
Lyndon
Argona
Eleanor Roberts
Johnson
Charles Buhlman
Oakland
Calif
Carla Eslinger
Clinton
Iowa
Harold Witt
Norman L. Stickell
Marie
Robert
Wayne Ashby
Wacker
Alma
Helen Mertz
Joyce Mertz
William Euck
Streator
Verdayne John
Avis Smaitz
Milwaukee
Wis
N. D. French
Avis
Davenport
John Demaree
Local social notes from Clinton and surrounding towns
Mr and Mrs Harold Wilt with Miss Bessie Groharing of Chadwick and Mrs Virgil Wilt visit Union Grove Wisconsin with George Lanning family. Groharing visits Burlington Wisconsin with Lawrence Williams. Monday visitors to Mr and Mrs Harold Witt of Clinton include Charles Witt and family. Paul Heusinkveld returns from northern Minnesota. Merle Atherton and relatives dine at Albany House celebrating Merle and Arch Atherton mothers birthday. Rachel Blair vacationed Morrison with Johnson family while they were in Chicago. Eugene Bull and family host John Carpenter family in Clinton. Myers visit Savanna. Lowell Starr staying in Monmouth with grandmother Ket chum returns weekend with Starr parents. Pvt Carl Detra arrives from California to visit Hamm family and Prophetstown. leaves soon for overseas. Henry Langher and Robert Gelwicks visit Carroll family.
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Harold Wilt
Bessie Groharing
Chadwick
Virgil Wilt
Nancy
Union Grove
Wis
George Lanning
Groharing
Burlington
Lawrence Williams
Harold Witt
Wayne
Charles Witt
Jimmy
Susie
Hazel Witt
Morrison
Robert Johnson
Johnsons
Chicago
Eugene Bull
John Carpenter
Clinton
Town
Bruce Groharing
Harry Myers
Savanna
Lowell Starr
Monmouth
Iowa
Robert Gelwicks
Carroll
Rush Carroll
Elizabeth Carroll
William Price, Jr
Patty
Miles
Mervin Marshall
Robert Carroll
Charles Decrane
Jerry Rannfelt
Henry Segal
Harry Diehl
David
Mary Diehl
Fanny Rhymer
Chester Green
Joe Feldman
Lloyd Rhymer
Robert Atherton
Lanark
John Atherton
Asa Kurth
Anamosa
Harold Porter
Loomis Hanson
Ray Brenneman
Edgar Murney Jr
Sam Grim Dies In Dixon Rest Home
Sam Grim died at the Rest Haven Nursing Home in Dixon on July 18 at 2 10 pm. He was born July 25, 1882 in Thomson Illinois, son of Frank and Mary Grim. He lived in Martelle Iowa Chadwick and Lanark as a farm hand before illness. Funeral July 21 at Goettsch Ana mora Iowa conducted by Rev Walter Harper. Burial Norwich cemetery. Survived by two brothers William of Martelle Iowa and Henry of New Sharon Iowa.
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Sam Grim
Rest Haven
Dixon
Frank
Mary Miner Grim
Thomson, Ill
Martelle
Iowa
Sam
Chadwick and
Lanark
Attends Session of County Public Aid Commission
Mrs Hazel Stagg attended the Committee meeting of the Public Aid Commission in Mt Carroll last Thursday. The dinner was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Floyd Orr. Other members present were Mrs Glen Wise of Lanark States Attorney Robert Weismuller County Judge C F Kinney Robert Carson of Savanna Lee Shaver of Milledgeville Father Whitney of Savanna Mrs G C Poppenhouse of Milledgeville Mr Ramer high school teacher at Savanna Miss Sara Dupee and Doris Matthews of the Public Aid Office at Mt Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Stagg
Public Aid Commission
Mt. Carroll
Floyd Orr
Glen Wise
Lanark
Robert Weismuller
C. F. Kinney
Robert Carson
Savanna
Lee Shaver
Milledgeville
Father Whitney
G. C. Poppenhouse
Ramer
Sara Dupee
Doris Matthews
Public Aid
Mrs Gladys Little Guest Of Honor At Hogg Home Dinner
Mr and Mrs Chas Hogg and Mr and Mrs Roy Heitman entertained Friday night at the Hogg home in honor of Mrs Gladys Little and her son Robert of Miami Florida who are visiting here. Others present were Miss Etta Bristol Mr and Mrs Ben Stage Mrs Adeline Groharing and Mrs Hazel Stagg. After dinner Mr Heitman showed colored slides from their last trip to Florida.
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Chas. Hogg
Roy Heitman
Gladys Little
Robert
Miami, Fla
Etta Bristol
Ben Stage
Adeline Groharing
Hazel Stagg
Heitman
Florida
Clinton IA Family Gatherings Highlight Weekend Visits
Mr and Mrs Bruce Grohar ing and family visited John Carpenter in Clinton Iowa. Morrison and Miles residents joined picnics and dinners with numerous families in Clinton and Savanna. Lawrence Weatherwax birthday honors and Sunday gatherings tied the regional social calendar with relatives from Fulton Lanark Newton and Wichita.
Thomson And Argo 4 H Girls Run Achievement Day
Springfield Illinois July 20. Thomson And Argo 4 H Girls held an achievement day program at Argo Methodist church with Busy Beavers and All Stars. Mrs Richard McGinty and Mrs Warner Hartman led events including piano and vocal solos, a piano duet, sewing demos, and a clothing revue.
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Thomson and
Argo 4-H
Argo All Stars
Thomson Busy Beavers
Argo Methodist
Richard McGinty
The
Busy Beavers
Warner Hartman
Barbara Carroll
Carol Williams
Betty Houzenga
Carol Sack
Mary Ann Daehler
Nancy Dornbush
Doris Feldt
Babbette McGinty
Anita Johnson
Argo
Argo Vivian Friederich, Jeanine Senneff
Doris McDearmon
Hazel Hartman
Dina Durward
Gayle Durward
Thomson
Jean Brown
Elaine Nice
Mary Ann Tousley
Sherrie Lewis
Donna
Judy McDearmon
Connie Brown
Babette McGinty
Donna Fedderson
Local families share meals and visits across towns
Sunday supper and dinner gatherings spread through Garden Plain Fulton Cedar Rapids and Savanna with guests including Gene Tobey Linda Young Edith Robbins and many others visiting grandparents mothers and aunts while several residents travel from Chicago Cincinnati Clinton and Chadwick. Licenses issued under prior code remain valid until expiration date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Tobey
Linda
Garden Plain
H. A. Tobey
Eugene Bull
Henry Young
Mr. Young
Gene
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Howard, S. D
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Thomson Review
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