Navy Pre-Flight News From Athens and Local Naval Assignments
Naval Aviation Cadet Wilfred A. Mold ermaker of Fulton is finishing three months at the U S Navy Pre Flight School in Athens Georgia and will receive orders to a Naval Air Station for flight training. Ensign Alvin Gene Bielema, son of Fulton residents, has been commissioned in the U S Naval Reserve after naval training at Northwestern University and will serve as a deck officer with the fleet. Various servicemen including Donald W Varney Dwight Atherton Pfc John Dimmick and others are reported on leave duty assignments and transfers across San Francisco Los Angeles Great Lakes Hawaii New Guinea North Africa and Camp Van Dorn Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Aviation
Wilfred A. Moldermaker
Fulton, Til
U. S. Navy
Naval Air Station
Moldermaker
Corneil Moldemaker
Rt 2
Fulton 1
Athens
CAA
Milwaukee
Wis
Wilfred
Alvin Gene Bielema
Martin M. Bielema
Fulton
U. S. Naval Reserve
Naval Training School For Midshipmen
Abbott, Hall
Northwestern University
Chicago
Ill
Bielema
San Francisco
Gardner Lawrence
Pfe
John W. Lawrence
Camp van Dorn
Miss
Moving to Bozeman Montana in 1944 Letter
H W Kremer writes from Bozeman Montana on May 27 1944 asking to forward a 2 50 subscription credit his address update to 102 West Mendenhall Street He praises Bozeman a summer retreat with 15000 population and notes nearby railroads state college and fishing Interests in Carroll County friends west visit request and continued Babson letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman, Mont
Thomson Review
Thomson, Til
West Mendenhall St
Yellow Stone Trail
Northern Pacific
State College
Rockies
Carroll County
H. W. Kremer
P. S
Babson
Thompson Briefs Include Social Visits and Licenses
Thomson reports a boat ride and picnic supper at the Lewis cabin with Mr and Mrs Paul Lewis and Mr and Mrs Robert Lewis and daughter Sherrie. Norman Stickell and Marie of Craig Manor Hanover visited Mrs Stickell's parents Mr and Mrs Justice Prins and JoAnn of Mt Carroll. Marriage licenses issued last Wednesday to Marion Hornsby Winsboro S C and Gertrude Hazel Legel Clinton Clinton Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Paul Lewis
Ivan Morse
Robert Lewis
Sherrie
Lewis Cabin
Norman Stickell
Marie
Craig Manor
Hanover
Marion Hornsby
Winsboro
S. C
Gertrude Hazel Legel
Clinton
Clinton Herald
Hook elected president of Thomson York alumni association
At the Thomson and York Community high school alumni reunion Fred Hook was chosen president for next year. Officers include Marie Stage Kemmer, Betty Swett, and LaVona Potter. Seventy one members attended a dinner at the Methodist church and a program in the high school auditorium followed by dancing in the gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson and York Community High School Alumni Association
Fred Hook
Marie Stage Kemmer
Betty Swett
LaVona Potter
Methodist Church
Gilbert Holland
Association
Charles Barr
Geneva Kness Hazen
Jean Rawlins Nelson
Mildred Holland Brach
U. S
Thomson High School
Kate Miner Adams
Buford Perry Orchestra
Hanover
Local Women Employed At Pillsbury Mill
Thomson reports strong female workforce at the Pillsbury Feed Mill in Clinton with several named workers such as Eva Schroth Fred Coden Lyle Greeley Jerry Wieban ga Ray Gordon and Edna Shoemaker. They work from five p m to four a m and many plan to start this coming week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Pillsbury
Clinton
Eva Schroth
Fred Coden
Lyle Greeley
Jerry Wiebanga
Ray Gordon
Edna Shoemaker
Diverse local visits and social gatherings across Savanna Clinton Morrison
A flurry of visits marks the week with Mr. and Mrs. Richard Badtke and family in Port Byron, Forrest Gilbert's kin in Hillsdale, and many others stopping by Hanover Milledgeville Savanna Morrison Clinton and Cordova. Guests include the Prins, Strauch, Nelsons, Shellys, Irion, and Carpenter households, plus a library board meeting and Decoration Day social calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Badtke
Forrest Gilbert
Port Byron
Emil Bier
Hillsdale
John Cooper
Hanover
George Anangst
Gladys Cooper
Maxine Birdsell
Milledgeville
George Lanning Sr
Savanna
Chicago
Marian la
Virgil L. Marth
Charles Marth
Glenn Groharing
Jon
Bert J. Nelson
Morrison
Caryville
Tenn
Verna Nelson
Isabelle Prins
Ralph Irion
B. R. Lewis
Cecil Fresh
Dorothe Lewis
John Carpenter
Clinton
Damage suit filed over manured field fire
Anne Blink and Earl Hook sue Earl Boerema for 90 dollars claiming he started a fire along the right of way that spread to the field burning 30 loads of manure spread there. The Whiteside Sentinel reports the filing details and damages sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Blink
Earl Hook
Earl Boerema
Boerema
Whiteside Sentinel
New Roof Goes Up On Township Garage
Workmen continue this week on a new roof for the old cement block garage used by York township for storage of road maintenance equipment. The crew expects the project to keep the facility warm and secure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorkstownship
Baptist Church Sunday Schedule and Ladies Aid Meet
The Baptist church holds a 9:30 morning service and 10:30 Sunday school. The ladies aid meets all day today with Mrs. Steven Switzer. A Sunday school social is planned for this month with time to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
Steven Switzer
Thomson Methodist Service Schedule
Reverend Doverspike leads Thomson Methodist Church with Chas McGinty as superintendent. Church school begins at 10 o'clock, worship at 11, and the evening service at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doverspike
Chas. McGinty
York Community Church Plans Children’s Day Program
York Community Church announces morning services at 10 a.m. with no evening services this Sunday. Regular services resume next Sunday. Plans are underway for aChildren's Day program later this month though a date is not yet set.
Mass Service at Calvary Cemetery Fulton
Mass will be celebrated on Sunday at 2 p m at Thomson location with services in Calvary cemetery Fulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Calvary Cemetery
Fulton
Sunday Evening Service and Special Music
Sunday evening program featured special music by Rev. Bjork and Mr. Clark. With the pastor absent, Rev. Bjork delivered the address at Ideal Sunday school in the morning and at the Christian Endeavor gathering at 7:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. m
Christian Endeavor
Rev. Bjork
Spencer, In
Mr. Clark
Walnut
Bjork
Argo Methodist Church Cleaned by Ladies Group
A group of ladies cleaned Argo Methodist Church after Sunday services. Rev. Foard serves as pastor with morning worship at 11. No further details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foard
Fair Haven Announces Last Service by Rev Peacock
On June 4 Fair Haven holds Sunday school at 10 a m and a prayer service at 11 a m with evening preaching and song at 7 45. It marks Rev Peacock's final service before he moves to Clinton Ia to serve at the Evangelical church. Children’s day is June 4 and further notices follow. Ladies aid meets June 7 at Mrs Charle Sucher’s home for a scrambled dinner and program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Peacock
Evangelical Church
Clinton
Ladies’ Aid Society
Charle Sucher
Local Socials Highlight Weekend Visits and Farewell Plans
Mrs. Ivan Carroll stayed with Mr and Mrs Walter Milnes in Morrison while Mrs Fred Shelley visited the Shells in Hanover. A birthday dinner honored Earl Rupple at his home with family guests. Mrs Carrie Gallagher and daughter Dorothy plan to move to San Francisco in June. Alyda Balk starts work at the Royal Blue Store in Fulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Carroll
Walter Milnes
Morrison
Fred Shelley
Hanover
Louis Shelley
George Ketchum
Merle Field
Lost Nation
Donald McKay
David
Carolyn Faith
William Long
Mt. Carroll
Miss Nelson
Elgin
Earl Rupple
Earl
B. R. Lewis
Roy Houghton
Vincent Bassler
Fulton
Carrie Gallagher
Dorothy
San Francisco
Calif
Oliver Taschner
Clinton
Delia Melendy
Myrta Groharing
LeRoy Foltz and
Virgil Wilt
Bessie Groharing
Ross Boylan
Richard Badtke
William Bier Y Clinton
Alyda Balk
Royal Blue
Births in Sabula and Fulton announce newborns
Mr and Mrs Dallas Robertson of Sabula Iowa welcomed a daughter at 2 30 p m Sunday in Savanna city hospital weighing seven pounds ten and a half ounces The Fulton couple Mr and Mrs George Perry welcomed a baby girl named Susan Elizabeth born Saturday May 20 at the same locale
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas Robertson
Sabula
Savanna City Hospital
George Perry
Fulton
Susan Elizabeth
Poppy Day Sale Totals $45 Here
Receipts from the annual Poppy Day sale conducted last Saturday totaled $45. The sale was led by Mrs. Paul Lewis Mr. Gladys Cate Mrs. Bo Hemmer and Mrs. Charles Hoge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Lewis
Gladys Cate
Hemmer
Charles Hoge
Scouts Collect Four Tons of Waste Paper
Thomson Boy Scouts collected 400 pounds of waste paper in the drive held last Saturday under the direction of Harold Elliott, the scoutmaster. Mr and Mrs Harold St. Ores, long-time Galesburg residents, have returned to Thomson. Their daughter Arlene, employed at Galesburg, spent Memorial Day here with her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Boy Scouts
Harold Elliott
Harold St. Ores
Galesburg
Thomson
Arlene
Miss Cynthia McNerney Returns Home After Week Visit
Miss Cynthia McNerney RN of Rockford NL returns home Thursday from a week with her mother Mrs Bess Flickinger and family. Visitors at Cecil Imel home last Tuesday included Mr and Mrs Ike Decker Thomson T N Sergeant Henry Pos and Mrs Boe San Antonio Tex and Clarence Imel Fair Haven Set and Mrs Nox on furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia McNerney
R. N
Rockford
Bess Flickinger
Cecil Imel
Ike Decker
Thomson
Henry Pos
Boe
San Antonio
Tex
Clarence Imel
Fair Haven
Set
Nox
Men Report For Pre-induction Physical Exams
The selective draft board announced Thursday that a group of men reported for pre-induction physical exams at the center for preinduction examinations. Names listed include Aries, Bury, Lambert, Lott, Graham, Rogers, Yemver, Ringbauer, Edwards Jr, Maberry, Fuley, Verdin, Lister, Mansen, Diehl and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drejeo
A. Aries
Clyde BE. Bury
Herbert J. Lambert
Willard H. Lott
Julian HH. Graham
Lawrence BE. Rogers
Way AN. Yemver
Gerald L. Ringtauer
Willian Edwards, Jr
Robert E. Maberry
Bobbie W. Fuley
Theodore H. Verdin
Notice on Barb Wire Theft From Farm
Mrs Besse Flickinger states parties are known to have taken rolls of barb wire from her farm. To avoid trouble, those responsible should return the material within three days or further steps will be taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Besse Flickinger
York Community High School Commencement Abroad
Harlan Flickinger of Miopolis arrived Tuesday evening May 25 to attend York Community High School commencement at Thomson. His daughter Betty was in the graduating class. Flickinger returned to Miopolis Wednesday May 24. Sidney Brenneman, in Chicago for a pre induction physical, was not accepted for military service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Flickinger
Miopolis
Illngis
York Community High School
Thomson
Mise Betty
Flickhinger
Mnopolis
Sidney Brenneman
Chien
Wedding of Margaret Alexander and Ernest Brown at West Jordan Church
Miss Margaret Alexander and Ernest L. Brown wed at the West Jordan church near Sterling in a seven o clock ceremony. The couple, with 160 relatives and friends present, plan to reside in Milledgeville after a brief wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Jordan Church
Sterling
Margaret Alexander
Orion Alexander
Chadwick
Ernest L. Brown
Roy E. Brown
P. C. Boysen
Fay Hawkins
Lillian Berggren
Chicago
Virgil Tomman
Warren
Betty Ackner
Theride
Helen Brown
Jeanette Mae Friederich
Myron Friederich
R. C. Brown
Donald and
Robert Brown
Tham Public Library Announces New Summer Hours
Beginning next week the Tham public library will be open from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. This schedule starts this morning and will continue until September 1.
500 Club Meeting and W. S. C. S. Picnic Update
The 500 club plans a meeting this week with Lei la Johannsen on Thursday June 8. The W. S. C. S. picnic has been postponed for the time being.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leila Johannsen
Massey to Return as Savanna High Athletic Leader
Coach Massey, athletic director and Savanna High School coach, signs a one year contract to remain head of athletics at Savanna township high school. He has led winning teams over six years and helped the basketball squad win the town league title and Mt. Carroll invitational. Massey plans summer at his Barneveld Wisconsin home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WF. Massey
Savanna Township
Duane Wilson
Massey
Savanna
Iowa Ague
Local guests visit relatives as war news arrives
Mr and Mrs Justice Prins and JoAnn and Mrs Katherine Hawk of Mt Carrol spent last Thursday with Mrs Hawk s niece Mrs Edna Dean of Morrison. Mrs Robert Murphy of Hanover received a message that her husband in the tank division in Italy was seriously injured in combat duty May 10. Mrs Murphy is a sister of Mrs Wayne Brown of Savanna and of the Carroll and Hickey families. Weekend guests at the Emil Lehmann cottage near Riverview included Mr and Mrs Ed Samuelson of Moline Mr and Mrs Seinert Struck of Davenport Ta and Mr and Mrs Dave Smith of Kalamazoo Mich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Prins
JoAnn
Katherine Hawk
Mt. Carrol
H. W. Tracley
H. W. Bradley
Dee Carroll
Rush
John Carroll
Emil Lehmann
Riverview
Ed Samuelson
Moline
Seinert Struck
Davenport
Dave Smith
Kalamazoo
Mich
Weekend visitors mingle among Dixon Meyers and Morrison residents
A litany of weekend and Sunday visits ties together families from Dixon Morrison Thomson Andover Clinton Fulton Milledgeville LeClaire and Sterling. Individuals include the Osborn Kemmer Stage King Dixon Stainbrook Weatherwax Perry and Tobey with various relatives and neighbors joining dinners and calls.
Local ill list reports Savanna area hospitalizations
A series of medical notices from Savanna and surrounding towns lists patients admitted or treated in local hospitals. Ann Marth and Sadie Dunshee are in Savanna City Hospital. Mary Clare Sheridan and Ellen Hook moved to Mercy Hospital. Dr. G F Van de Sand underwent major surgery. James Flannery Jr returned home after Mercy Hospital surgery. Pearl and George Lockhart travel to Mayo Clinic. Dwight Crouch injured in an auto accident. Ora McKee aided in Crouch’s recuperation. Victor Brockill out of work due to an infected finger. Roy Heitman recovering post operation. Dwight Leavens had emergency appendectomy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Marth
Virgil Marth
Savanna
Savanna City Hospital
Henry and
Louis Strauch
Sadie Dunshee
Mount Carroll
Mary Clare Sheridan
Fulton
Mercy Hospital
G. F. van de Sand
Jane Lamb Hospital
Ellen Hook
James Flannery, Jr
Pearl Lockhart
George Lockhart
Clinton
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Clinic
Dwight Crouch
Ustick
Kewanee
Ora McKee
Mr. Crouch
Sadie K. Dunshee
Mt. Carroll
Savanna City
Iva Orcutt
Victor Brockill
Freeport
Roy Heitman
Deaconess Hospital
Dwight Leavens
Miss Virginia French Wed to Lieut Verdayne John in Thomson
Miss Virginia French daughter of Mr and Mrs Norman D French of Thomson married Lieut Verdayne John son of Mr and Mrs Theodore John of Milwaukee Wisconsin in a Thursday ceremony at the bride’s home. The service before the fireplace featured Rev R H Leitner with immediate family present. The couple plans a brief northern Wisconsin honeymoon then transfer to Fort Benning Georgia. Mrs John a Thomson native and University of Wisconsin 1943 graduate, is employed in personnel work at Truax Field. Lieut John also a 1943 UW graduate and Phi Delta Theta member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Shipman
Kyle Turvey
Lois Read
Piper City
Anne Robertson
Morrison
Wilton Knese
Florence Alexander
Arlene Hartman
Kyle Turney
Jefferson Rural
Chadwick
Brown
Milledgeville
Virginia French
Ard
Norman D. French
Thomson
Verdayne John
Theodore John
Milwaukee
Wis
R. H
Martha French
John
Wisconsin
Fort Benning
York Community High School
University of Wisconsin
Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority
Truax Field
Madison
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Simplified WPB Rules for Class A Coal Stokers
Leonard Stage reports that the WPB has simplified restrictions on Class A coal stokers. Class A stokers may be sold without specific authorization to fill Army and Navy orders and for approved installations in war housing and construction projects with assigned preference ratings. If WPB approves a building with a stoker in its specs and assigns a preference rating, that rating may be used to purchase a stoker without further WPB authorization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
WPB
Birthday Surprise for Mrs Harlan Johannsen at Home
Mrs Harlan Johannsen celebrated her birthday with a surprise supper at her Fulton home last Sunday. Guests included her parents sisters and their families along with Mr and Mrs Sherman Oakley of Ideal Mr and Mrs Claude Grim and family of Thomson and Mr and Mrs Dale Mayden and family of Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Johannsen
Johansen
Fulton
Sherman Oakley
Ideal
Claude Grim
Thomson
Dale Mayden
Clinton
Local Visits Highlight Weekend Family Notes
Mrs. Katherine Hawk traveled to Chadwick to visit her son William after two weeks with her daughter Mrs. Justice Prins of Mt. Carroll. Sid Libberton and the Libberton family joined Mrs. Florence Libberton of Mt. Carroll. H. M. Elliott’s family planned a Wisconsin relatives trip. Edna Tucker Bess Carpenter and two Clinton children visited B. R. Lewis home. Dorothy Lewis of Savanna stayed with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Hawk
William
Chadwick
Justice Prins
Mt. Carroll
Sid Libberton
Florence Libberton
H. M. Elliott
Wisconsin
Edna Tucker
Bess Carpenter
Clinton
B. R. Lewis
Dorothy Lewis
Savanna
Mrs
B. R .Lewis
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News of the
Army & Navy
Fulton Journal
Donald W. Varney
5Th Ave. S
Charles Varney
Dwight Atherton
Los Angeles
Pfc
John Dimmick
Hawaii
New Guinea
Eugene Potter
Norfolk
LaVere Kness
Kenneth Hebeler
Great Lakes, Ill
Cpl
Harold Kenyon
Hawaiian Islands
Bob Lewis
Camp Livingstone
Wilfred Hazen
North Africa
Wayne Drake
Africa
Pvt
Everett Wilt
Ft. Riley
Kans
Cavalry
Gerald Printy
Army Air Base
Richmond
Giegerfield
Wash
Third Avenue
South
Te Ma Association FC
Pillsbury Mill
Thomson Briefs
York
Argo Methodist
West Jordan
Lieut
Coach Massey
Savanna High
Carr Osborn
Dixon
Kenneth Kemmer
Ben Stage
Howard King
Charles Stage
Robert Stage
Fred Kemmer
Donald King
Gilbert Dixon
Robert Stainbrook
John Dixon
Marie Dixon
Stainbrooks
Frank Badtke
Anna Connell
Lena Stage
Sherman
Lawrence Weatherwax
Camp Abbott
Ore
George Weatherwax
Frank Weatherwax
City
H. A. Tobey
Jim Sutter
LeClaire
Bert Johnson
Argo
Henry Lohmeier
Bride
Leonard Stage
Iron Fireman Manufacturing Company
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