Melon Day Plans Expanded in Thomson Illinois
The Thomson Melon Day committee met to outline an expanded program for Labor Day. Free melons, morning sports including baseball and horseshoe contests, noon entertainment, free platform acts, a twilight softball game, a nine o'clock free dance, and a new floor on the grounds accompany amusement rides and about fifteen concession stands. Admission remains 10 cents for children and 25 cents for adults as Thomson aims to draw thousands.
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Illinois
Thomson
Community clubs hold meetings across town schedule
The Chat a While club meets at Mrs. Ivan Carroll's home on Tuesday July 30. Royal Neighbor lodge plans August meeting with officers Vada Wilt Myrta Groharing Alice Switzer and Evelyn George. 500 club postponed from today. Wake 4-H meets July 25 completing handbook work. Argo 500 club picnic at Old Mill park with winners Amy Lewis eta Johannsen and Mayme Mummert. Next meet at Mrs Mollie Holm's home. Methodist Ladies aid meets at Mrs Grace Strauch home with 12 members and visitors. T N T club at Community church holds dollar pledge meeting with lunch served.
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Ivan Carroll
Royal Neighbor Lodge
Vada Wilt
Myrta Groharing
Alice Switzer
Evelyn George
Argo 500
Old Mill Park
Savanna
Amy Lewis
Eta Johannsen
Mayme Mummert
Millie Holm
Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society
Grace Strauch
Bertha Brenneman
Maude Wagner
Bess Carpenter
Weekend Visits From Maquoketa and Paxton
Mrs Chas Rogers of Maquoketa IA visited Thursday to Sunday with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Maurice Strukhoff. Mr and Mrs Walter Switzer of Paxton IL spent the weekend with her mother Mrs Flossie Gaar and his parents Mr and Mrs Chas Switzer. Notice from School District 74 Carroll County Illinois board announces tentative budget and appropriation ordinance for fiscal year starting July 1940 on file for public inspection July 29 evening at the grade school from 7 to 9 PM.
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Chas. Rogers
Maquoketa
Maurice Strukhoff
Walter Switzer
Paxton, Ill
Flossie Gaar
Chas. Switzer
County of
Carroll
State of
Ilinois
Harry Diehl
Gene Andring
Deanna
Herbert Rawlins, Jr
Iona
Joan Zenk
George Zenk
Bathes Andring
St. Charles, Minn
Zenk
Albartos Mason
Card of Thanks for Fire Department Help
We thank friends for volunteer services at Monday afternoon fire near straw stack. Grateful for buckets fire extinguishers and help. Special thanks to Mt Carroll fire department for sending their truck and men. N D French Rew Dykstra.
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Mt. Carroll
John Neary Is Guest of Honor at Sunday Dinner
John Neary of Thomson was honored at a family dinner Sunday for his birthday, while his sister Mary Culbertson of Hurd North Dakota also celebrated her 82nd birthday. Born July 16 1856 near Dixon he moved to the area after Lincoln’s assassination and married Margaret Kilday in 1886.
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John Neary
Thomson
Neary
Hono
Mary Culbertson
Hurd
N. D
Mr. Neary
Dixon
Patrick
Mary Maneley Neary
Lincoln
Margaret Kilday
Whiteside County
Navy
Grace Isenhart
Frank Johnson
Francis Honk
Ustick
Findie Isenhart
Mrs. Neary
Bluffs
Family outing to Platteville and Dickeyville grotto
Mr and Mrs James McCullagh and grandson Erwin Kratz and Mrs von Oven of Fulton and Mr and Mrs Louis Schick and daughter Irene joined by Thelma Schick and Helen von Oven for a picnic at the old capital grounds. The group also toured the grotto at Dickeyville.
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James McCullagh
Erwin Kratz
von Oven
Fulton
Louis Schick
Irene
Platteville, Wis
Thelma Schick
Helen von Oven
Old Capital Grounds
Dickeyville
Picnic at Eagle Point Park Features McGintys and Bakkeland
Mr and Mrs Dick McGinty and Rockford relatives plus Miss Marie Krog of Aberdeen and Chas McGinty with granddaughter Jacqueline enjoyed a picnic dinner at Eagle Point park in Clinton on Sunday. Guy Stumphy and family from Clinton visited his mother Mrs Ella Stumphy and daughter Ella stayed for a week with her grandmother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick McGinty
Carroll McGinty
Malin Bakkeland
Rockford
Marie Krog
Aberdeen
S. Dak
Chas. McGinty
Jacqueline McGinty
Eagle Point Park
Clinton
Guy Stumphy
Ella Stumphy
Ella
Rural Mail Box Improvement Week Declared
The Department designates the week beginning Aug 1 1940 as Rural Mail Box Improvement Week to promote neat, accessible sturdy boxes. Carriers urge owners to inscribe names on boxes visible to approaching carriers and maintain proper condition to protect mail and avoid injuries.
Argo Ladies Sponsor Bake Sale Saturday
The ladies' aid society of the Argo Methodist church sponsors a food sale and miscellaneous sale on Saturday July 27 in the former Hicks store building at Argo. Many homemade buns pies cakes cookies and candy will be offered. Public patronage is requested.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
Argo Methodist Church
Hick’s
Argo
Lena Camp Meeting Attendees Noted From Thor son
The report lists John Dimmick Florence Kraft Darlene Ashby Robert Miller and Lloyd Collinson among those who attended the Lena Camp Meeting last week from Thor son. Harold R Dude serves as minister with Sunday School at 10 00 a m and Morning Worship at 11 09 a m.
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Harold R. Dude
Lena
Thorson
John Dimmick
Florence Kraft
Darlene Ashby
Robert Miller
Lloyd Collinson
Argo Methodist Church Announces Services and Meetings
Rev J A Foard is pastor at Argo Methodist Church. Sunday School begins at 9 30 a m. The ladies aid society will meet at the church Wednesday.
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J. A. Foard
Ladies’ Aid Society
Tares Among the Wheat Sermon at York Community
York Community invites worshippers to Sunday service at 10:30 a.m. and Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Pastor Walter E. Schiel leads a discussion on Jesus parable of the Tares Among the Wheat. Scouts meet Wednesday 7 p.m. and Manual Training group Saturday 10 a.m. Members rejoice over good sick reports and prayers for speedy recovery.
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Walter E. Schiel
Jesus
Church Services and Social at Local Baptist Church
Baptist Church announces Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Worship at 10:30 a.m. Rev. Leitner invites all. Sunday school at 10 a.m. Young People's meeting 7:15 p.m. Evening service 7:45 p.m. Vernon Isenhart led youth group. Harold Stoner and Lillian Hartman sang. Ice cream social Thursday July 25, bring cake or pie. All welcome.
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Sword
Vernon Isenhart
Harold Stoner
Lillian Hartman
Fair Haven church events in late July schedule
Fair Haven announces a church week with a Thursday July 25 prayer meeting at 8 p.m. Friday July 26 an ice cream social on the church lawn hosted by the ladies aid society with a program. A quarterly conference chaired by Rev. Philip Beuscher follows. Sunday July 28 Holy Communion at 9:30 a.m. Rev. Beuscher preaches with the Oakdale camp meeting offering collected and 10:30 a.m. Sunday school.
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Paul Farley
Ladies’ Aid Society
Philip Beuscher
Buescher
Oakdale
Betty Spencer Honored at Brownie Girl Scout Meeting
Betty Spencer was guest of honor at a Brownie Girl Scouts meeting held at Mrs. Harry Diehl’s home on the lawn. The July 9 birthday party included 14 guests with games and refreshments of ice cream cupcakes ritz crackers and lemonade. Gifts were given to Betty as leaders Mrs. Diehl and Mrs. Leonard Stage directed the group.
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Betty Spencer
Harry Diehl
Betty
Diehl
Leonard Stage
Rhymer Family Reunions Near Morrison
The Rhymer family held their first reunion at the Aggen home west of Morrison with about forty members. A noon picnic and afternoon program were followed by plans for the 1941 reunion at Aurora hosted by Mrs. Eri Bates. Many relatives attended from Aurora Supar Grove Rock Island Argona Morrison and nearby towns.
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Rhymer
Peter Agnew West
Morrison
Eri Bates
Aurora
James
Elmer Herres
Ralph Moutray
Eleanor
Marian
Geraldine
Doris Dannewitz
Supar Grove
Wm. Hufman
Allan Johnson
Marie Johanson
Rock Island
Albert Rhymer
James Green
Argona
al Rose
June
Jane
Joy
Jeanne
Jonna
Olaf Johnson
Jos Lake
Hannah Moutray
Lloyd Rhymer
Robert
Marjorie
Clarence Rastede
Arthur Church
Peter Aggen
Nancy Jean
Prins Families Gathered At Old Mill Park
Mrs. John Huyser and her two sons from Detroit were guests of honor at a Prins family reunion picnic at Old Mill Park. Local relatives from Thomson Morrison Savanna Lyndon Fulton Clinton and Detroit joined for a social evening and supper before Huyser and sons return to Detroit Friday.
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John Huyser
Detroit
Mich
Prins
Old Mill Park
Huyser
Fulton and
Morrison
Claus Prina
Albert Prins
Thomson
Justice Prins
Near Savanna
John Prins
Lyndon
Peter Dyke
Reip Brands
Anthony Prins
Fulton
Norman Stickell
Clinton
Nipe Family Reunion at Lawrence Park Sterling
Mr and Mrs Fred Nipe Dan Chas and Adelpha Nipe of Argo attended the reunion of Amelia Bennett Nipe and Delia Senneff Shepherd descendants at Lawrence Park in Sterling Sunday. There were 42 present. Hobart Holland and family and J Y Stickell family spent Tuesday evening with relatives in Mt Carroll.
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Fred Nipe
Dan, Chas
Adelpha Nipe
Argo
Amelia Bennett Nipe
Delia Senneff Shepherd
Lawrence Park
Sterling Sunday
Hobart Holland
J. Y. Stickell
Mt. Carroll
Harry Lowman Talks on GOP Convention Trip
Local report covers Harry Lowman delivering an engaging talk about his GOP convention trip. The piece notes a popular Saturday band concert on Main Street with participation from Annawan Cordova bands and director Philip C. Putnam. Additional concerts are planned for the coming Saturday. Mr and Mrs Detas Behr of Clinton were guests at the Sack home in Argo.
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Harry Lowman
Mainstreet
Annawan
Cordova
Philip C. Putnam
Thomson
Detas Behr
Clinton
Chas. Sack
Argo
Anderson Family Reunion Held at Water Works Park
The first annual Anderson reunion occurred Sunday at Water Works park in Morrison with a noon picnic and officer elections. Emma Essinger of Thomson was elected president, Roy Marshall of Morrison secretary-treasurer, and plans were made for a 1941 fourth Sunday in July gathering. The event drew many Anderson relatives from Thomson Davenport Broadhead Chadwick Eureka Tampico and nearby areas.
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Anderson
Water Works Park
Morrison
Emma Essinger
Thomson
Roy Marshall
Eugene Larson
Eureka
Earl Shrier
Joyce Naniga
Downers Grove
M.r. Spencer
Tampico
August Anderson
Jarl Anderson
Charlotte
Alice Nelson
Harry Linder, Jr
Howard Irion
Edith Anderson
Leonard Anderson
Lloyd Durward
Mrs Dan Sack Visits Relatives Near Lanark
Mrs Dan Sack and her children spent the week with her parents Mr and Mrs George St Ores near Lanark. They returned home Sunday with Mr Sack who spent the day at the St Ores home. Zerita Potter returned to work at Walnut Monday after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs George Potter.
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Dan Sack
Near Lanark
George St. Ores
Sack
St. Ores
Zerita Potter
Walnut
George Potter
Third Monthly Meeting of Carroll County Republican Group
The Third monthly meeting of the Beter Government Association of Carroll county was held Friday night in Lanark city park. Honorable Harry S. Lowman spoke on his Philadelphia national Republican convention experiences as a delegate from the 13th district. He answered questions and displayed convention mementos including a badge, a city-presented plaque, and a souvenir bell. He praised the association and urged attendance at the August Republican committee meeting.
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Beter Government Association
Carroll County
Lanark
Harry S. Lowman
Lowman
Republican Central Committee
Philadelphia
13Th Congression
Pennsylvania
James
Purchases Building on Main Street by V. C. Fenley
V C Fenley purchased the building on Main Street between the Cochran grocery store and Review office from Ely Cochran. Sunday guests in the Nordhoff home included Mr and Mrs Harold Shelly and family Gooselake IA Mr and Mrs Herman DeVries of Erie and Martin Williams of Ustick. Gertrude Shelly stayed for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. C. Fenley
Ely Cochran
Cochran Grocery Store
John Nordhoff
Harold Shelly
Gooselake
Herman DeVries
Erie
Martin Williams
Ustick
Gertrde Shelly
Nordhoff
Ill Seaman Swett Nearing Return From Illness
Seaman Swett remains ill at home with an infection under physician care. Chas. Miller, confined to Savanna hospital, expects to return to Argo today. Emilio Marcucci returns home from Jane Lamb hospital Clinton after weeks with foot infection. Mrs. George Warfield of Savanna seeks observation at Mayo Clinic Rochester. Mrs. Shirley Stage returns home to East Lynn after Chicago hospital observation and plans to travel back in about four weeks for further care.
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Seaman Swett
Chas. Miller
Savanna Hospital
Argo
Emilio Marcucci
Jane Lamb
Clinton
George Warfield
Savanna
Thomson
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minn
Shirley Stage
East Lynn
Chicago
Scenic Stage Introduces New Pony Cruiser Bus
A new dark blue and white pony cruiser bus enters service on the Scenic Stage line through Thomson daily. The interior echoes Burlington streamlined trains with a grey blue and tan color scheme. Seats feature rust colored velour and luggage racks run along each side of the seating area.
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Scenic Stage Line
Thomson
Burlington
Local People and Visitors Gather in Argo and Surroundings
Local updates recount visits and homecomings across Battle Creek Fulton Lanark Savanna Sabula and Argo. Dorothy Lewis works at Oliver Implement Co in Battle Creek while Dan Kness buys Mummert Tavern at Argo. Families from St Louis Clinton and Milwaukee visit relatives and enjoy river outings and picnics over the weekend.
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Dorothy Lewis
Oliver Implement Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Leonard Hartman
Pauline Vos
Fulton
Hartman
Wm. Saffer
Fred Seim
Harvey Seim
Frank Becker
Robert Miller
Lloyd Collinson
Lena
Darlene Ashby
Florence Kraft
John Dimmick
Dan Kness
Argo
Ben Storm
St. Louis
John Hook
Theodore Storm
Wacker
J. Y. Stickell
Arch Heath
Chas. Hower
Lanark
Gus Roggendorf
Dorothy
John Heinze
Savanna
Henry Young
Eugene
Chas. Bull
Betty Hansen
Clinton
Donald Bull
Chadwick
Ruth McGinnis
Earl Beck
Oliver
Sabula
Lockers installed at Low Moor plant by Melendy family
Harold Melendy of Low Moor has opened a refrigerating locker plant attached to his grocery and general store. The double storefront has a 100 locker capacity with cork insulated walls and ceiling, a quick freeze cabinet, aging room, and electric meat saw. Total addition and equipment cost about $4,000.
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Harold Melendy
Low Moor
Thomson
Della Melendy
Melendy
Birth of eight pound daughter to Gelwicks near Milledgeville
Mr and Mrs Robert Gelwicks of near Milledgeville welcomed an eight pound baby daughter born at their home Wednesday morning. Mrs Gelwicks is the former Ruth Carroll daughter of Mr and Mrs Rush Carroll of Thomson.
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Robert Gelwicks
Milledgeville
Gelwicks
Ruth Carroll
Rush Carroll
Thomson
Fire on N D French farm near Thomson destroys straw stack
A straw stack on the N D French farm two miles east of Thomson burned on Monday afternoon due to exhaust from a straw baler. Wind carried heat away from buildings. no farm structures were lost. Water supply limited the Mt. Carroll fire department's effort but two streams kept the stack burning until help arrived. The 40 acre oats field produced 78 1/2 bushels per acre. straw valued around 200 dollars with insurance covering about a quarter.
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N. D. French
Thomson
Mt. Carroll
Heber Hostetter
Mt. Carroll Mutual Fire Insurance
George Melendy
Richard Groharing
Mr. French
Ben Dykstra
Marriage of Ferne Eickert and Howard Spangler Named
Announcement of the November sixth 1939 Cedar Rapids wedding of Miss Ferne Eickert of Chadwick to Howard R. Spangler of Thomson. The ceremony followed a single ring rite at the First Evangelical parsonage with Rev. Geo A Stouffacher officiating.
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Ferne Eickert
Chadwick
Howard R. Spangler
Thomson
First Evangelical
Cedar Rapids
Geo. A. Stouffacher
Bickert
Farm Sale Near Thomson Goes to Lena M. Stagg
The Wm. Hawk farm located one mile north of Thomson on Route 8&0 was sold to Mrs. Lena M. Stagg on Wednesday. Miss Alta Everman of Clinton Mrs. Edward Smodene of San Rafael Calif and Mrs. K B Carpenter departed Thursday for Decatur to visit friends and plan trips to Springfield and Lincoln.
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Wm. Hawk
Thomson
Lena M. Stagg
Alta Everman
Clinton
Edward Smodene
San Rafael
Calif
K. B. Carpenter
Decatur
Springfield
Lincoln
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Wake 4-H Club
M. E. Aid
T.N. T
T. N. T. Club
Ida Frederick
Wesley Sack
Edith Gaar
Clarence Appel
Thomson Briefs
Argo Ladies
Argo Methodist
Masa
York
R. H. Leitner
Fair Haven
Brownie Girl Scout Meeting
SUN
Morrison Park
Meeting of Better Government Ass’n
Rendykstra
Willard Franks
Garden Plain
Harry Wilkinson
Catherine Knutsen
Miwaukee
Wis
Delia Melendy
Howard Spangler
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Hawk Farm
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