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.
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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.-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
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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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
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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.
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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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
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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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
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Roy Heitman
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Herbert St. Ore
Gilbert Holland
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Dan Sack
Kenneth Kemmer
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Howard Wiebenga
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Frank Badtke
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