Taxpayers Association Set to Hear Targeted Speech
Carroll County hosts a 7:30 p m meeting at the Mount Carroll courthouse with Thomas E Fiske of the Taxpayers Federation of Illinois as principal speaker. The event aims to promote state tax reductions through expenditure studies and non partisan civic action. Organizers include J H Shirk of Milledgeville and Charles Harris of Chadwick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas E. Fiske
Taxpayers’ Federation of Illinois
Sovernment Economy League
Carroll County
Mount Carroll
Carroll County Taxpayers’ Association
Federation
Taxpayers’ Federation of Ilinois
Springfield
Rockies
Atlantic
Savar Neyre
J. H. Shirk
Milledgeville
Charles Harris
Chadwick
Local families gather for visits and a June reunion
Thomson 2 records Betty Schick and Janet Kerr returning from Chicago to spend the week with the Schick family. Several Clinton residents join visitors in Leonard Stage and Willis Stage households. The Peters family reunion is slated for Sunday July 27 at Old Mill Park with all members invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Schick
Janet Kerr
Schick
Chicago
Leonard Stage
Willis Stage
M Ted Storm
Wacker
Storm
Clinton
Delia Melendy
Grace Strauch
Paul Heusinkveld
Bobby
Robert Stage
Ely Cochran
Ben Stage
William Griswold
Louis Schick
Herbert St. Ores
Chambersburg
St Ores
Joe Brooks
J. Y. Stickell
A. P
Gleb
Harry Carbaugh
Chadwick
Charles Bennett
Shirley
East Lynn
Peter’s
Old Mill Park
Bielemas Observe Their 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Ralph Bielema of Fulton celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with open house at their Fulton home. The couple married July 23 1891 in Fulton with Rev James T Te Winkle officiating. They have five children and 17 grandchildren. Both born in the Netherlands they moved to Fulton in the 1880s and are active members of the Christian Reformed church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Bielema
Fulton
Thomson
Alice Workman
James T. Te Winkle
Bielema
Dewey Hamstra
Josie
Round Grove
Ben Norman
Kate
Jacob Bielema
John Bielema
Fenton
John M. Housenga
Elsie
Netherlands
United States
Mr. Bielema
North Western
Christian Reformed Church
Mabel Barrett
Klass Housenga
Local Social Notes Include Many Sunday Visits and Guests
Thompson briefs Miss Betty Cate secures work in Chicago. Nordhoffs visit Lanark with Rog ers. Doris Williams from Sterling visits the Drake home. Sack visits Chadwick with the Brand couple. Nordhoff relatives visit Savanna then Mt. Carroll. Raymond Carroll hosts Dearinger Libberton Conrad Melendy kin. Bernita Bonjour and others dine with Bonjour at Mt. Carroll. Smiths and Wacker dine with Frank Smith. Margaret Smith stays with grandparents. Hartman clan visits Marion Iowa. Switzer and guests ride Clinton excursion. Hartmans host Queckboerner at Morrison. Katherine Schwarz visits Johnsons in Bryants. Lewis and Livui host at Walnut. Prentice Kenyon and Charles Jenkins guests at Roland Mitchell. Holsinger home hosts Ottens and family. Lohmeier guests Hi Tiesman Fulton. Albert Bell of Clinton joins Sunday dinner.
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Betty Cate
Charles Way
Chicago
Cornelius Nordhoff
Lloyd Rogers
Lanark
Doris Williams
Sterling
Ed Drake
Charles Sack
A. A. Brand
Chadwick
Sam Gunn
Betty
DeKalb
Kk. B. Carpenter
Savanna
Raymond Carroll
Vernon Dearinger
Morrison
Chester Libberton
Mr. Carroll
Vernon Conrad
Sheboygan
Wis
Joseph Melendy
Argo
Paul Bonjour
Bernita
David Raymond
Merle Bonjour
Mt. Carroll
Blaine Smith
Carrie Wacker
Frank Smith
Margaret Smith
Jerry Hartman
George Lanning
Marion
Otto Switzer
Harold
Florence Engelking
Clinton
Henry Hartman
Charles Queckboerner
Katherine Schwarz
Bryant
Melvin Johnson
Irve Lewis
Jennie Livui
Walnut
Alice Lewis
Fred Johnson
Henry Lohmeier
Fred Miller
Fred, Jr
Felix Miller
Frank Schreiner
Jennie Clark
Hazel Torrence
Chas. Metz
Prentice Kenyon
Charles Jenkins
Roland Mitchell
Rock Island
Ralph Holsinger
Henry Ottens
George Holsinger
Chas. Sack
John Lohmeier
Letters From Our Readers Pittsfield July 14 1941
A reader from Pittsfield Massachusetts writes to the editor dated July 14 1941. She notes moving rooms and housing changes plans to leave soon and mentions health concerns and greetings from friends across states. She also references the Thomson Review and family updates including the Replingers leaving for Winona Lake.
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Pittsfield
Mass
Thomson Review
Edith M. Howard
South St
Collision in Savanna narrows road injuries minimal
Cars driven by Glenn Guinther of Mt. Carroll and Charles Terry of Savanna collided near the intersection of Chicago avenue and east Fifth street in Savanna about 1 a.m. Sunday. Both vehicles were damaged and occupants escaped injury. Guinther was arrested for disorderly conduct, given a five dollar fine plus costs, paid in court.
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Glenn Guinther
Mt. Carroll
Charles Terry
Savanna
Chicago Avenue
East Fifth Street
Guinther
Social News From Clinton and Surrounding Towns
Residents and visitors are listed with dates and places including Chadwick Clinton Sterling Oak Park Decorah and Davenport. Several trips and visits are noted among families such as Carroll Stagg Kenyon Marshall Karnik Lease Carney Smith Jones and Leavens with relatives in Savanna Clinton Morrison Davenport and Princeton.
Roofing Man Sends Paper From Local Business Founder
Norm Lewis of 616 Bonni Brae River Forest Illinois renewed his subscription to the Thomson Review and included a circular from the April issue of Lingo by Lewis Roofing Supply. The note mentions a Fisherman poem about a man rising early and returning late, smelling of strong drink, with truth not in him.
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Norm Lewis
Bonni Brae
River Forest
Ill
Thomson Review
Lingo
Lewis Roofing Supply
Lewis
Chicago
Thomson
Plans for Thompson charivari foiled by newlyweds
Plans for a big Thomson charivari at the Tuesday event with Mr and Mrs David Switzer as guests were foiled when the newlyweds left for a visit with relatives. The town planned a blow-out for Wednesday and the couple will live in the Joe Wilt house on Main Street.
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Thomson
David Switzer
Joe Wilt
Main Street
Local social notes from Savanna and nearby towns
Monday evening visitors to the Ed McGinty home included Mr. and Mrs George Williamson Mrs Hattie Bowman and Mrs Martha Lambert all of Savanna. Several residents visited relatives and attended gatherings across Brodhead Albany Mt Carroll Oak Park Las Vegas Nev Missouri Wacker and Denver with news of illnesses travel and family celebrations.
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Ed McGinty
George Williamson
Hattie Bowman
Martha Lambert
Savanna
George Mort
Mt. Carroll
Ellen Mowry
Brodhead
Wis
Clarence Appel
Luella Slocumb
Albany
Lena Stagg
Hayes Frazier
Maude Michels
Maude Frazier
Las Vegas
Nev
Miss Nichols
Missouri
Esther Schmaling
Blaine Leavens
Oak Park
Junella Gaar
Keim
Willis Stage
Les Lathrop Thrives at Thomson Barber Shop
Les Lathrop reports good business at the Thomson barber shop. He enjoys serving friends he has known for years and notes changes in town after years away, observing people slipping past life milestones.
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Les Lathrop
Thomson
Les
Social visits and family guests span several towns
Mrs. Jennie Lowry of Galesburg visits relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith host callers in Williams Griswold home. Many stops include Bellevue, Davenport, Morrison, Orangeville, Rochester and Spurgeon Bay. Irene Schick earns cap and stripes at University of Chicago.
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Paul Smith
William Griswold
Jennie Lowry
Galesburg
Claude Grim
Kyle Melendy
Sarah Graharing
Bruce Groharing
Groharing
Bertha Mayhall
D. C. Gibbs
Prudence
Spurgeon Bay
Betty Hirl
Davenport
Ray Erling
Ray Brenneman
Sidney
Otto Switzer
Bellevue
Presbyterian Church
Bellevue State Park
Thomson Needs Dry Goods Store, The Ladies Say
Several ladies tell the Review Thomson needs a variety and dry goods store in York township. They believe such a shop would attract strong patronage with everyday items but avoid fashion items. They think proper management could make it a paying proposition in Thomson.
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Thomson
York Township
Carroll Legion Officers Named
Claude Wilcox was elected commander of the Mt. Carroll post after a picnic supper for Legionnaires and auxiliary members. Other officers named include Senior vice commander W. G. Warnock junior vice commander Eber Shephard finance officer Ray R. Westfall sergeant-at-arms Fred Dittmar chaplain R. H. Leitner and service officer S. Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Wilcox
Mt. Carroll Post
Auxiliary
W. G. Warnock
Eber Shepherd
Ray RK. Westfall
Fred Dittmar
R. H. Leitner
Campbell
Three Children Baptised At St Pauls Church
Three children were baptised at St Pauls Lutheran Church by Rev. J W Bucklin on Sunday at 2 30 pm. Lois Jean daughter of Mr and Mrs Melvin Johnson of Argo Fa Lester Scott son of Mr and Mrs Scott Roberts of Argo Fa and Lloyd Arlo son of Mr and Mrs Frederick Schwarz of Lyndon were named as the baptised with sponsors Mrs Frederick Swarz Mrs Katherine Schwarz and Mrs Melvin Johnson for Lois Jean and Mrs Scott Roberts Mrs Katherine Schwarz and Mrs Melvin Johnson for Lloyd Arlo.
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J. W. Bucklin
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Lois Jean
Melvin Johnson
Argo-Fa
Lester Scott
Scott Roberts
Argo Fa
Lloyd Arlo
Frederick Schwarz
Lyndon
Frederick Swarz
Katherine Schwarz
Lester
Louie Strauch Still Handy With Field Work
York farmers say Louie Strauch remains capable with field tasks. He handles threshing, arracks, and grinves, taking charge when help is unavailable and doing work as if for himself.
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Louie Strauch
York
Louie
M Louie
Mayor Talks of Aluminum Collection
Mayor A W Pape promotes an aluminum collection in Thomson to aid aircraft production. Households may discard old pots and pans into a visible downtown pile, a method already used in several towns to secure metal for defense needs. Carroll County business news notes Savanna Maytag Co carrying the largest washing machine stock and remodeling its showroom recently.
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A. W. Pape
Thomson
Carroll County
Maytag Co
Savanna
Judd
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