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Newspaper

Thomson Review

Location

Thomson, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1948

Page

3

Town gossip and local anecdotes spill from Savanna to Maquoketa

A string of loosely connected notices reports on teen dances at Old Mill Park in Savanna, voting in Maquoketa, Mayo Clinic crowds in Rochester, orchard mishaps, a riverhouseboat former Navy rescue craft, country gentleman features, and a traveling showgirl, all sketched in a brisk town-paper tone with playful asides and locals named.

Old Mill Park Thomson George Ketchum Savanna Ketch George Harold Starr Wallace Our Fair City Maquoketa Iowa Clarence Bolhous Martha Johnson Creek Jay Smaltz Mary Ann Tousley Jackie Teagan Jay M. French Jackie Lois Country Gentleman Carroll County Vera Martindale Adams & Martin Mt. Carroll

Clinton girl on indefinite visit to grandparents

Miss Marie Joyce Stickell of Clinton Iowa is on an indefinite visit with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Justce Prins in Mill edgeville. Mr and Mrs Elzie North and daughter Yuvonne visited relatives in Ontario Tomah and Hillsboro Wisconsin with Yavonne staying two weeks in Hillsboro. Ronnie Buch of Hillsboro joined the Norths for two weeks. Langsdales of Rock Island visited their daughter Mrs Paul Munson. Baker family moved into rooms vacated by Miss Etta Bristol. Dr E H Gholson Savanna chiropractor leaves Aug 1 for a two week western states vacation with Mr E E.-

Marie Joyce Stickell Clinton Justce Prins Milledgeville Elzie North Yuvonne Ontario Tomah Hillsboro Wis Yavonne Ronnie Buch Langsdale Rock Island Paul Munson Wm. Baker Etta Bristol Ed Andring E. H. Gholson Savanna Sunaid Sule Dave Uh Nancy Wilt Ardent Donald Adolph Chadwick Cecil Frosch Jons Dwayne Bender Savan_ ta Bob Lewis Povethe Robert Lewis Sherrie Virgil Witt Nancy Betty Louen- Joyeud Old Mill Park Donald Adolph and Sons Chadwal Bey Sinter Virgil Wilt Mary Catherine Allen Gale Foster Lance Marcia Marilyn Los Angeles Calif Irvin Kenner Albany Seaman Swett Tim Buck Fred Domicilli Thome Mr. Domicilli Clinungtak la Thomon James Wilson Win, Griswold Otto Switzer California

In Memoriam for Paul Bernard Hawk

In fond memory of Paul Bernard Hawk who died in July 103 Time passes seventeen years since his death and the gloom lingers at home where a shining light is missed The family mourns but holds hope of reunion in heaven Sadly missed by Mother Sisters and Brother

Paul Bernard Hawk

Funeral Rites Set for Otto E. Lewis in Fulton

Otto E. Lewis died July 28 at Mercy Hospital Clinton after an operation. Services planned Friday at 3:30 p.m. at Fay funeral home Fulton with burial in Lower York Cemetery. Rev. George of Fulton to officiate. pallbearers named. Survived by four brothers and two sisters. he never married. Funeral also for Bertha Marshall in Sterling with services Friday at Wheelock funeral home Rock Falls.

Otto FE. Lewis Mercy Hospital Clinton Fay Funeral Home Fulton Lower York George of G. A. Smith Charles Hogg E. B. Porter Albert Hook Hobart Holland John J. Carroll Otto E. Lewis Thomson, Ill Norman Lewis Sylvia Edith Frank Reynolds Cortland Ill Norman B River Forest Irvin Walnut Bayard Paul Thomson Frank Chester Llewellyn Echo Stirling Princeton Bertha Marshall Mervin G. Marshall Sterling Wheelock Funeral Home Rock Falls Manlius

York Township Wins $10000 For Gravel Road Project

York township will receive state funded gravel road resurfacing through Governor Green's farm to market program. Rein and Dahl Construction won the Mt Carroll letting to surface main roads and school bus routes with crushed rock. The grant is based on township mileage and York’s share exceeds ten thousand dollars. Work to start in the near future.

York Township Green Mt. Carroll Rein and Dahl Construction Company

Illinois Postmasters Convene in Rockford during 39th State Meet

Helen Hand and her daughter Rosa attended the 39th annual Illinois Chapter for Postmasters convention in Rockford July 22 to 24. Speakers included Postmaster General Jesse M. Donaldson and officials like Joseph J. Lawler Clinton B Uttley and Deputy First Assistant Postmaster General. About two hundred postmasters attended with numerous invited guests.

Helen Hand Rosalie Illinois Chapter Rockford Ill Jesse M. Donaldson Joseph J. Lawler Clinton B. Uttley

Sunday Visitors and Family Travels Mentioned

Fred Nipe of Argo Fao visited Mr. and Mrs. Henry Strauch and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Strafeldy in laGrange area from Sunday to Thursday. Earl Sack and wife returned to Water town Wis after two weeks with Wesley Sack family and relatives. Harvey Seim home hosted Harry Ludwig Trenton Mich and John Kreider Sterling as Ludwig's party traveled from the western states.

Fred Nipe Argo Earl Sack Watertown Wis Wesley Sack Harvey Seim Harry Ludwig Trenton Mich John Kreider Sterling Ludwig States

Ill and hospitalized residents in Savanna City area

Mercy Hospital Clinton Tennessee treats sick patient with name Stumphy. Mrs. John Klett ill at her father George Ketchum's home. Sheriff Henry Truninger, a surgical patient at Savanna City hospital, returns home. James and Mrs. Morgan of Mt. Carroll announce a daughter born at 7 58 a m in Savanna City hospital weighing seven pounds six and a half ounces.

John Klett George Ketchum Henry Truninger Savanna City Hospital James Morgan Mt. Carroll

Baruch the Scribe Featured in August Church Readings

Thomas S. Cleworth announces August church activities with Baruch the Scribe as the focus of scripture and history. Morning worship at 10:30, church school 9:30, August communion, and Sunday school sessions at 10.00 with lessons on Baruch. James W. Gillespie presides.

Thomas S. Cleworth Baruch James W. Gillespie Herbert St. Ores Jed

Catholic Sunday Services and Guest Ministers

Catholic Sunday schedule lists Mass and worship times at Argo and Thomson. Last Sunday guest ministers from Evanston Illinois included Rev Paul Neal and Rev Don Doten from Garrett Biblical Institute. Neal served in Iowa, now heading to Minneapolis, Doten leads a Cadillac Michigan church. William Richards will preach again next Sunday.

Argo Thomson Evanston Paul Neal Do Doten Garrett Biblical Institute Iowa Minneapolis Minn Don Doten Cadillac Mich William Richards

Seventh Birthday Of Connie Brown Observed At Party

Mrs. Harold Brown entertained Friday afternoon in honor of her daughter Connie's seventh birthday. Attendees included Janice and Gene Fehler Judy Brown Babbette McGinty Sherrie Lewis Dorothy North Louis and Delmar Brown Hicksville Florence and Connie Siedenberg Mr Carroll Janie Ann Miller Miss Harriet Brown Mrs Arla Miller Miss Jean Elliott Mrs Hattie Brown Mrs Clara Siedenburg of Mt Carroll Mrs Lillian Mumford of Savanna and Mr and Mrs Robert Brown of Hicks ville, O. Connie received many gifts.

Harold Brown Janice Gene Fehler Judy Brown Babbette McGinty Sherrie Lewis Dorothy North Louis Delmar Brown Hicksville Florence Connie Siedenberg Mr. Carroll Janie Ann Miller Harriet Brown Arla Miller Jean Elliott Hattie Brown Clara Siedenburg Mt. Carroll Lillian Mumford Savanna Robert Brown O. Connie

Local Visits and Vacation Trips Highlight Thomson News

Thompson area residents report weekend activities with visits to Vernon Dearinger in Morrison and relatives in Nechula Hawaii. Jimmy Wilhite from Princeton stays with aunt and uncle M G Marshall while Kenora Canada vacationers include Francis Sheridan and Oscar Halberg. Gerald Brown returns to Burpee Seed in Clinters after two weeks off.

Raymond Carroll Vernon Dearinger Morrison Jimmy Wilhite Princeton M. G. Marshall Francis Sheridan Moline Oscar Halberg Lake of the Woods Kenora Canada Sheridan Edna Curley Halberg Ruth Sheridan Joyee Luck John Smith Nechula Gerald Brown Burpee Seed Company Clinters

Morrell Attends Iowa AIA Chapter Meeting in Davenport

Clinton architect A H Morrell is at an Iowa chapter American Institute of Architects meeting in Davenport today. The group will travel by river boat to Ranids City for dinner tonight with principal speaker Hueberte Aliuuzio, water arete tee and sculptor, SEAT COA y July 24. He is a brother of Mrs S W Broekil of Freeport.

A. H. Morrell Clinton Iowa American Institute of Architecture Davenport Ranids City Hueberte Aliuuzio Coa S. W. Broekil Freeport

Locals Lose To Hanover In Narrow 8 2 Batterymatch

Thomson's diamondball team dropped its second league game when the Hanover Merchants edged the locals 8 to 2 in the second game. Thomson opened scoring in the first, Hanover tied it in the third, both sides added a run in the sixth, and Hanover plated the winning run in the eighth. The team later defeated Savanna Move 12 to 1, Thomson scoring in first third and fourth before a big fifth inning. Next Monday they face S O L and Wednesday Milwaukee.

Thomson Hanover Merchants Hanover Milwaukee

Mrs. Sara L. Miller Dies in Clinton

Mrs. Sara L. Miller 63 died Tuesday at her daughter’s Clinton home at 2015 North Sixth Street. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Friday at Pape Funeral Home with Rev. J. H. Muehion officiating. Burial in Oakland. Born May 2 1885 in Carroll County to Edward and Cora Groharing, she married John H. Miller November 12 1900 in Lyons. Survived by three daughters Mrs. McCaughey Mrs. Annabelle Judd and Mrs. Fred Behenson all of Clinton. two sons John of Clinton and Robert of McCausland. 22 grandchildren. predeceased by husband, parents, two sisters and one brother.

Saray K. Miller Howard McCaughey North Sixth Street Clinton Pape J. H. Muehion Oakland Miller Carroll County Edward Cora Groharing John H. Miller Lyons Methodist Church Thomson NcCaughey Annabelle Judd Fred Behenson John Robert McCausland Heather

Andrew Hook Jr to Teach Next Year in Iowa

Andrew Hook Jr son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Hook of Eleven fits bachelor of science in education this spring at Western Illinois State Teachers College Macomb Illinois He is pursuing a master's degree at University of Iowa and has accepted a position as a library teacher at Dale City Tennessee. He is a 1944 Thomson High School graduate and entered college soon after his fifteenth birthday.

Anlen Hook, Jr Andrew Hook Bacieree Severce Western Tilinois State Teachers Colege Macomb University of Iowa Heo Fne Daleie City Andrew Thomson High Tchool College Hortly Joe Blair Mt. Carroll Blair Lyle Greeley Hanover Thomson

Library Report for June 1948 York Township Drary

June 1948 library report shows activity in adult and juvenile departments with circulations across fiction classed books and magazines. The library opens Wednesday evenings 7 to 9 and Friday afternoons 2 to 5:30 with Mrs H B Strauch as librarian in charge.

York Township S&s H. B. Strauch

Mrs John Ahpole Visits Family at Low Moor Ta

Mrs John Ahpole spends the week with her son and family at Low Moor Iowa. Lyle Williams and daylight teeth were Sunday visitors in the Linoga-Oullinaas home at Beds Mia. Onne Rutherford and family called Sunday evening at Claude Grim home in Motricon pending several days in the aunt and aside with Mr and Mrs Ivan Carroll.

John Ahpole Henry A Fpole Low Moor Lyle Williams Daylite Mia Onne Rutherford Claude Grim Sundin Witt Motricon Ivan Carroll

Births in Yates City and Clinton Mercy Hospital

Mr and Mrs Herbert Blodgett of Yates City announce the birth of daughter Barbara Ann born Monday morning weighing 6 pounds 12 ounces. Mr and Mrs Delbers Curley announce the birth of daughter Nanette Lee born Wednesday morning at Mercy Hospital Clinton La.

Herbert Blodgett Yates City Barbara Ann Delbers Curley Nanette Lee Mercy Hospital Clinton

Letters From Nettie E Phillips at Maywood Tilt

Nettie E Phillips writes from 715 Pine Street Maywood to friends about aging, leg injury, and daily activities at the home. She recalls reading the Thomson Review, notes missing correspondence, and mentions fellow residents sewing and gathering in the basement. She closes with best wishes and a request for letters.

Pine Street Maywood Lecould Baur Gilberts Nettie E. Phillips Thomson Review

Hardware tidbits and wartime chatter at the hardware

A jumble of wartime shop talk and local chatter covers a U N scare at headquarters a critique of political figures and a plug for farm equipment and home improvements. Advertisements promise all steel farm wagons red jacket pumps and ready for inspection hardware dealers Chas and Dick.

G. J U.N United Nations Cme Vada Carbell Oxford—At Home Harold Starr Montana Chas

Local notes and visits from Sandridge and nearby towns

Community tidbits report business callers in Miles Mt Carroll and Thomas, remarks on crops and weather, plans for new fire equipment at Thomson water works, residents moving to Thom son and teachers planned, plus a trip by Mr and Mrs Clark to the western states and a Los Angeles vacation for Henry Young Sr.

Paul McGinnie Miles Raymond Gordon Fulton Jd. Edward Clark Morrison South Dakota Black Hills Yellowstone National Park Stephen Warren Minn Henry Young, Sr Los Angeles Calif

Special Election on Aug 17 for Tax Rate Increase

A notice reports a special election set for August 17 to decide a tax rate increase. The item mentions residents including Mire and Mrs. Raymond Porter of Chicago visiting Ed Porter, Edith Hollinshead, and veterans from the 52nd Division in World War I.

Mire Raymond Porter Chicago Ed Porter Porter Edith Hollinshead Charles Hogg New Castle Pac Wth 52Nd Division of Army Engineer Hogg Hoye Perle Moy Brockport

Local clubs hold meetings and plan picnics in Savanna

The 500 Card Club honors members including Mrs. Leila Johannsen and Mrs. Ruth Stearns. Argo Ladies Aid meets Aug 4. Golden Rule class gathers July 21 with refreshments and readings. West End Home Bureau conducts lessons and elects officers. 4-H girls model outfits at the meeting. A York Township vote on Aug 17 for road levy adjustments is planned at Thomson Village Hall.

Thomson Old Mill Park Savanna Kathleen Hinchon Anita Shutters Ruth Stearns Wai 500 Amy Lewis Leila Johannsen Luvella Diehl Hazel More Nell Houghton Wires Argo Methodst Church Paul Smith Charles Sack Harry Gaar West End Barbara Gillespie John Carroll Ivan Carroll Fred Peters Harold Witt Robert Carroll

Birthday Picnic Honors Mrs Warren Green at Old Mill Park

A picnic at Old Mill park Savanna Tuesday evening honored Mrs Warren Green on her birthday. Attendees included the Gerald and Gordon Browns from Thomson and several Bonjour and Green families from Savanna and Blackhawk Village plus visitors from Detroit and Des Moines. Carol and Dick Sack were visiting Beloit residents Harry Watt.

Old Mill Park Savanna Warren Green Gerald Brown Judy Gordon Brown Herman Timmons Thomson Cecil Green Carroll Paul Bonjour Glen Bonjour Eldon Bonjour Blackhawk Village Gerald Noble Detroit, Mich Walter White Des Moines, Jr Oscar Kraft Carol Dick Sack Harry Watt Beloit Wis

Also Mentioned on This Page

Toots Lewis Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota Paul Lewis Roy Houghton Frank Potter’s Roy Houghton Ors Myrt Bennett Irve Lewis Jane George Warfield Henry Holesinger Isaac Decker Ab Hook Thomson Briefs Ideal York Guy Stumphy Clinton, Tn Methodist Connie Brown Thomson News The Morrell Trim Moose Sara L. Miller Andrew Hook, Jr Doeniy Siehody Anight Pick McGinty Russell Sweitzer Lanark Noah Sweitzer Be Mill Ralph Stearns Argo Ladies’ Aid Bruce Groharing Roy Heitman Dan Luck Herbert St. Ore Gilbert Holland Gillespie Paul Wilt Dan Sack Kenneth Kemmer Charles Stage JoAnn Ben Stage Howard Wiebenga Danny Frank Badtke Wm. Geerts Wesley Lines Department of Revenue Bud Bull Phillips Liberal Yueronned Tver Riversies Riversidys Dealep Riverside Tires
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