From My Window on Memorial Day Reflections and Vacation Plans
The column laments Memorial Day losses and honors fallen soldiers while urging veterans to seek fair government support without resorting to force. It notes economic stress, advises patience with government aid, and shifts to summer travel plans urging readers to stay home to save money yet travel for education and experience. The piece ends with a casual nod to national politics and unconventional hopes for the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army of Veterans
Washington
Qur
Route 80 Paving Reaches Otter Creek Summary
Route 80 paving is near Otter Creek with 1200 feet laid daily as the crew advances south. A detour at Evergreen redirects southbound traffic via the bluff to Lincoln highway until Otter Creek bridge paving resumes in about a week. Fulton spur work planned after the current stretch, then machine moves toward Albany and back to Fulton. Local residents Mr and Mrs Ralph Olds and children visited Helen Senneff and Lloyd Smith over the weekend.
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Coaiyan
Belp
Otter Creek
deatTre
Hury
Thomson Wall
Tra
Lincolnway
Evergreen Corner
Fulton
Albany
Ralph Olds
Clinton
Helen Senneff
Lloyd Smith
Adam Heinze Reelects Leader Of Ideal Farmers Club
Adam Heinze of Fair Haven Township was reelected president of the Ideal Farmers club at a Wednesday evening meeting in Ideal Church. Officers named for another term include Carl Daehler as vice president Vernon Rawlins as secretary and treasurer Neva Hans as assistant Merle Turney as pianist and Mrs Fred Hartman as assistant. Sharp Carroll presided and Curtis Naniga led community singing. Prof Grave of Mt Carroll spoke with a Carroll delegation helping, followed by refreshments provided by the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Heinze
Fairhaven Township
Ideal Farmers Club
Ideal Church
Carl Daehler
Vernon Rawlins
Neva Hans
Merle Turney
Fred Hartman
Sharp Carroll
Curtis Naniga
Prof
Grave
Mt. Carroll
Carroll
Poppy Day Sales Net $15.33 At Thomson
Mrs. Ethel Lewis led the American Legion Poppy Day Sale in Thomson on Saturday raising 15.33. She was helped by Mabel Grohar ing Bess Groharing Louise Lewis Ruth French Arlene Adams Louis Green To Martindale and Verje Martindale. All received a Legion citation from Savanna headquarters and invitations to the Savanna Web Theatre as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Lewis
American Legion
Thomson
Mabel Groharing
Bess Groharing
Louise Lewis
Ruth French
Arlene Adams
Lois Green
Martindale
Ver J
Nie Martindale
Legion
Savanna
Local Family Plans Summer Trip to Los Angeles
Word from the K B Carpenter folks in California says Mr and Mrs Smodene and Mrs Belle Carpenter will travel to Los Angeles for the summer. Lela will attend the summer school, leaving San Francisco from their Thomson home after a concert stay in Los Angeles.
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K. B. Carpenter
California
Smodene
le- Nia Carpenter
Belle Carpenter
Los Angeles
Smodenes
Lela
San Francis
Carpenter
Thomson
Royal Neighbor Officers Set Practice Session Next Tuesday
The Royal Neighbor lodge announces a practice meeting for officers next Tuesday afternoon at the lodge hall.
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R. Nla
Royal Neighbor
Births Mr and Mrs Virgil Wilt welcome daughter Joan
Mr and Mrs Virgil Wilt are the parents of a daughter named Joan born on Wednesday June 1. Separately, Mr and Mrs Dale Marden report a daughter born Wednesday June 1.
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Virgil Wilt
Joan
Mrs
Dale Marden
Churches And Sunday School Plans For Week
The Ladies stay for meeting today at Mrs Chandler Durkee's home. Sunday school social set for Fred Mohrman residence next Thursday evening. Live Wire class sang at Methodist church Savanna Sunday night including duets and quartets with Thelma Schick and Irene Schick among performers. Sunday school at 10 o'clock next Sunday morning. Methodist Church Children's Day program set for June 12 at 10:30 am with multiple selections and recitations listed. Services next Sunday include preaching at 9:20 am and Sunday school at 10:90 am. The Ladies group did not meet this week. a meeting planned for Wednesday at Miss Mary Cone's home.
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Chandler Durkee
Fred Mohrman
Methodist
Savanna
Paul Wilt
Gilbert Holland
Sylvia Grisswold
Harriett Smith
Donald Wit
Paul Smith
Paul
Thelma
Irene Schick
Methodist Church
Collinson
Beck
Janet Carpenter
Exen
Robison
May Turney
Dorothy Turney
Mary Cone
Catholic Services Change and Bible School Update
Church notices announce next Sunday services time changes for Catholic and Church of Christ gatherings. Bible school will start at 9 instead of 7 30, morning worship moves to 11 30, and discussions encourage consistent Bible reading through John II with several members already progressing. Everett Mallard publicly confessed Christ and was baptized, with prayers offered for his new life. Minor scheduling delays due to weather affected youth events, now to be rescheduled. readers urged to continue daily New Testament plans and study the Bible faithfully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF Christ
Theo
Miniater
Everett Mallard
Sum
Puryu
Notic
Local Residents Gather for Sunday Social At Smith Home
Mr and Mrs Edson Holland Gil Bert and others visited Mr and Mrs Lloyd Smith on Sunday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Paul Heusinkveld and son Bobby from Manatee Florida who plan to stay the summer with their relatives. Also mentioned were Mr and Mrs Mira Thomas Staggaml and Dr and Mrs H J Heusinkveldt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edson Holland
Gil Bert
E. A. Beach
Cheago
Hol Kusup
Ida Knapp
Lloyd Smith
Paul Heusinkveld
Bobby
Manatee
Florida
Mira
Thomas Staggaml
H. J. Heusinkveldt
York Soldiers Dead Fittingly Honored On Decoration Day
Memorial day in York passed quietly with no public services at Thomson. Cemeteries were adorned by relatives and friends, graves receiving good attention. The Royal Neighbors decorated graves in both cemeteries, while H. A. Cates and Paul Lewis led the American Legion effort ensuring proper honors for departed relatives. The Review lists the honored names by lodge groups and war veterans.
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York
Thomson
Arge-Fa
H. A. Cates
Paul Lewis
American Legion
Prunella Cake and Veal Chop Suey Noodle Bake
Miss Dasy Bolhous outlines a Prunella Cake recipe using prunes sugar eggs sour milk and mixed dry spices. Instructions include blending lard with sugar and eggs then adding prunes milk and dry ingredients then baking about 24 minutes. Also a veal dish with salted pepper green pepper prepared Chop Suey noodles and a white sauce baked in moderate oven for 1 to 2 hours.
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Dasy Bolhous
Deceased York Veterans of War Records List
A long list of veterans by wars and names including War of 1812 figures Peter Atherton Elijah Baler Davy ad Brown Dunshee Smith Leers Tomlinson Mexican War Ralph B. Atherton Lucas Atherton Amaza Atherton anu Atherton James H John Aldene Henry J. Brown and many others. The compilation names multiple veterans, their wartime service and associated family names.
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York
Fred W. Carpenter
James Carpenter
W. D. M. Cone Searst
H. Dunshee
W. B. Delano
G. Danshee
Harlin Gann & Sr
Donn Dames
H. Dyson
Albert G. Durkee
Laman
William Eddy Rechard Fortes
Alonzo Fuller
Thaddeus Graves
Dan Graham
Henry Grinnel Gillman
Gieasen Dames
G. Holman Hellis Hurd
Herman Hellardi
A Cate Makes Fine Improvements On His Farm Home
H A Cate has carpenters busy at present making improvements on his farm home. A new addition fronts the house on the north and east sides with a front porch on the north, an extra bedroom at the northeast corner, and a garage in the rear with a smoke stack. The work aims to enhance beauty and includes remodeling and repair this year.
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H. A. Cate
Leasons
Philip Switzer Named Pres. Of Y C H S Grads
Philip Switzer elected president of the Y C H S grads at their Thomson High lands alumni meeting held Saturday evening at the gym. 99 attendees, banquet served by Meth district society, followed by dancing with Martindale’s orchestra.
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Philip Switzer
Pres
Y.C.H.S. Grads
Thomson Highlands
the Meth District Society
Hook Family Reunion Held Memorial Day
Memorial Day gathering at the Sikkema home included Alias Wierema Arigo John Hook Ideat Claus Zeergy Norman Hook Ful ton Simon Meidema Morrisen and Anna Hook Arce The next reunion will be at the John Hook residence Frank Kahier and daughter of Morrren visited Decoration Day with Mrs Doden’s family Carroll County Farm Bureau held a meeting to start hall rolling gaining 100 new members Talks by local farmers Clare Bradford and George Metzger plus York farmers and Cy Waite Reynolds visited over Memorial Day Rey Houghton and Corneil Smit hauled cattle to Chicago Otto Spitzer spent Decoration Day at Point Rock Park Miss Charlotte Rice Winner S D vacationing with relatives Ide and Ed Ekeapp.
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Point Rock Park
Mt. Carroll
Sanday
Claude Miard
Farm Bureau
Andrew
Yates City
Mal
New Mem
Ben Stage
Bers
Wesley Sack
Ida Weber
Fred
Thomson
Madge Gunther
Clinton
Paul Stage
Homer Hansen
Rockford
Emil
Schindler and
Mt Carroll
Jerry Sikkema
Alias Wierema
Arigo
John Hook O Ideat
Claus Zeergy
Francis ‘Norman
Chas. Vass
Fulton
Simon Meidema
Morrisen
Anna Hook
Arce
John Hook
Carroll County
Shipping Association Plans 12th Annual Meeting Monday Night
The Thomson Shipping Association, formed in 1920, will hold its 12th annual meeting Monday at the Community gym. The program is cut to business, with officers to be elected, and the board to meet within seven days to appoint president and secretary treasurer. The group has a long local service record and pages list current officers and directors.
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Shipping Association
Lhe Wen
Thomson Shipping Associaation
Fred Smith
Thos. Kustes
Rush W. Carroll
Secty Treas
Albert Prins
Rei Dykstra
George Ottens
Frank Smith
N. D. French
Glet Wilt
Francis Hook
Rash W. Carroll
Ben Dykstra
Clinton Wilt
Harry Gaar
Will Johnson
Henry Hartman
Corneil Hook
John Nordhoff
Loulis She
Doc Podorney Draws Cubs In Weekend Memoir
Doc Podorney toured the big city for weekend business then spent time with the Chicago Cubs under his supervision. He noted Horns 5 in right field and praised the manager’s stick work, yet the team only managed wins and losses on their double program before Podorney returned home to Thomson. He plans to worry about the Cubs locally.
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Doc Podorney
Chicago Cubs
Doc
Lay
Cubs
Thomson
Among The Sick Includes Family Health Updates
The message notes Miss Roberta Lewis with scarlet fever and mentions caretaker duties for the family including Grandmother Groharine and Miss Lois Grobaring who has quinsy but is improving. Mrs Ross Gleason remains bedbound for weeks while Harry Dyson injured three fingers in an accident on the other side of the road.
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Roberta Lewis
Martiet
Het
Groharine
Lois Grobaring
Ross Gleason
Harey Dyson
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Chadwick Review
Chicago Motor Club
la Choi Veal
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Weber
Angel Food Cake Coffee
Tee Crean
Menors
Donald Wilt
Clarence Bolhous
Irene Sheridan
Mary Burt Frasier
John Crofton
Sterling
Helen Smith Goble
Maywood
Norman
Anna McGinty Lewis
Oak Park
Verda Rush Shake
Tuscola
Hallie Kenyon Groharing
Morrison
Joseph Madd
Varna
Irre ‘Martindale
Hook
Frank Kahier
Morrren
Katlers
Fred Doden
Cy Waite
Reynolds
Rey Houghton
Corneil Smit
Otto Spitzer
Mt Carrell
Charlotte Rice
Winner
South Dakota
Ed Ekeapp
East Moline
Garrett Boltius
Bernice Goehran
Bieloma
Peter Sikkenia
East Clinton
Ies
State Hospital
American Legion Post
Dee Stumphy
Reuben Green
State Institute
Davenport
Feteruary Park
Mary Prins
Louis Thompson
Clinton, Iowa
Ivan Kness
Rock Island T Arsenal
Lew Kness
Charlie Turney
Leola
Decoration Day
Clint Wilt
Jean Cone
Harry Cone
Enid
Oklahoma
Jean
Partryton
Texas
Perryton
Louis Schick
Kenneth Whitney
Frank Switzer
Clarence Lapp
Mt. Garrell
Henry Tack
Savenna
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