Honor Roll of York Township Service Members
A comprehensive honor roll lists men and women from York Township serving in the U S armed forces. The page names Corporals, Privates, Sergeants, Lieutenants, and officers across Army Navy Air Force Coast Guard and Marine units with ranks and service branches. Also noted are local residents attending a church service where a service flag was dedicated and Edward Smith pinned as one of twelve stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Stage
Lyle Williams
Carol
Wacker Church
Edward Smith
Death Notices Mrs Clara Green of Long Beach
Telegram confirms the death of Mrs. Clara Green about age sixty in a California sanitarium. Born in Thomson she married F. M. Green and moved to California. Surviving are son Frank Green of Long Beach and four daughters as well as nine siblings and numerous grandchildren. Funeral details not provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Clara Green
Long Beach
Calif
Green
Thomson
F. M. Green
California
Frank Creen
Iva Murdoch
Lucy Fotehkiss
Harriett Hanson
Chicago
Edna Lorocher
Melotte
S. D
Susan Lambert
Neleigh
Ned
Victor Aleman
Ripon
John Tooter
LeClaire
Earl Bennett
Fulton
William
Ores
Ellendale
N. D
James
Henry
Local social notes mention several family visits and guests
Thomson informs Mrs Harold St Ores about her son Leslie in the Marine Corps. Mrs Leslie Durwards mother returns to Spencer Iowa after a visit here. Teddy Hottenstein of Chestnut Park stays overnight with his uncle Henry Young Sr. Mr and Mrs LaVern Wright and children and Miss Thelma Eads of Morrison dine Monday with their aunt Myrtle Bull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold St. Ores
Leslie
Marine Corps
Leslie Durward
Spencer
Teddy Hottenstein
Chestnut Park
Henry Young
LaVern Wright
Thelma Eads
Morrison
Myrtle Bull
Plum River Flood Forces Doty Family From Home
Floodwaters from the Plum River isolated the Clarence Doty family near Chestnut Park preventing attendance at Sthorade graduation. Helen Mae Doty reached the school but spent the night with friends after the road washed out. River rose after a cloudburst, flooding Savanna lowlands, Almquist farm outbuildings, and gardens. By Wednesday morning water began to fall, narrowly missing Route 80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Doty
Chestnut Park
The
Park School
Helen Mae Doty
Plum River
Savanna
Herbert Almquist
Local visits and travels in Morrison area
Thomson News reports Mr. and Mrs. Claus Prins and Lucille visited the Reip Brands home in Morrison Sunday evening. Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Hickey at the John Carroll home were Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Clem mons and son, former Rosemont neighbors en route to Covington, Kentucky where Mr. Clemmons will work. Keith Renner stays with his brother Ervin Renner and works at the SOD. Eldon and Eldon Hickey spent two weeks with her parents, John Carroll, then left Sunday evening for Rosemont, Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claus Prins
Lucille
Reip Brands
Morrison
Eldon Hickey
John Carroll
R. W. Clemmons
Son
Hickeys
Rosemont
Minn
Covington
Clemmons
Keith Renner
Ervin Renner
SOD
Local Notes On Illness And Recoveries In Clinton Savanna Area
Mrs Edson Holland underwent major surgery at Jane Lamb hospital Clinton. Robert Barrett, long a patient at Savanna city hospital, has returned home. Paul Swanson of Savanna recovers from injuries after a horse accident. Mrs Harry Jurgens and infant daughter were dismissed to their Thomson area home. William Strubb returned home after hospital stay. Mrs Blanche Beck is ill at her son Charles home. Mrs Herman Jansma of Morrison and her children David and Lorraine stay with their grandparents Ben and Dykstra. Edward and Ann Holland had tonsillectomies at Jane Lamb hospital. Mrs Rebecca Holland is ill at Emil Brach home under a physician care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edson Holland
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton Robert Barrett
Savanna City Hospital
Paul B. Swanson
Savanna
Harry Jurgens
Thomson
William Strubb
Blanche Beck
Charles
Herman Jansma
Morrison
David
Lorraine
Ben Dykstra
Edward
Ann Holland
Hobart Holland
Rebecca Holland
Emil Brach
Red Cross Summer Round-up for Incoming First Graders
The Red Cross sponsors a Summer Round-up at Thomson School on June 10 urging mothers to bring children entering first grade. The free conference will include health films for both child and parent. Parents not notified are encouraged to attend with their child on Thursday.
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the Red Cross
Thomson School
Sunday services and children's day at Argo Methodist
Argo Methodist Church schedules Sunday school at 10 a m with junior department decorating soldiers' graves. Sunday morning worship at 11 with sermon on prayer in the Christian life. evening service at 8 with sermon The Light of Life. Childrens day program set for June 13 during Sunday school hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
Frank Smith
Harold Witt
Wm. Griswold
Enel Beach
Herbert St
E. E. Peacock
Christian Endeavor
Hawbecker
Harold Stoner
I. A. Woodrow
Charles McGinty
H. J. Rendall
Morrison
Belon college Beloit graduates son Bernard J Snyder
Dr and Mrs B J Snyder attended Belon college Beloit Wisconsin commencement at 930 am last Monday. Their son Bernard J Snyder earned a BA degree. Mrs Harold Wennerstrom and daughter Carel of Eau Claire also attended. Best man Bernard Beloit traveled from Wisconsin to Fulton for a fraternity brother's wedding and plans to return soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
B. J. Snyder
Belon. College
Beloit
Wis
Bernard J
Harold Wennerstrom
Carel
Eau Claire
Snyder
Bernara
Stratton returns to school after illness
Thomson notes Corporal Blair J. Stratton son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Stratton Batavia has recovered from illness in a U S hospital and returned to school stationed at Denver Colorado Carmel Harris of Clinton visited the W C Fenley home Frank Rush visited Thomson friends and other locals gathered at homes during the weekend Several families from Thomson Bloomington Fulton Mt Carroll and the tri cities are mentioned in visits and illness notes Mrs Fred Doden takes time off from her job due to illness
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Blair J. Stratton
Floyd Stratton
Batavia
U. S
Denver
Colo
Carmel Harris
Clinton
W. C. Fenley
Frank Rush
Thomson
Ralph Holesinger
Marvin Terrell
Morrison Hospital
Marvin
Lloyd Smith
Edson Holland
Calvin Eslinger
Gilbert Holland
Elmer DeWeedt
Bloomington
Mabel Knapp
Fulton
Sadie K. Dunshee
Mt. Carroll
Bertha Blodgett
Fred Doden
Jimmy Holman
Tri-Cities
Burton Simpson
Births in Savannah Morrison areas mark family additions
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Orrie Rutherford of Savannah on Wednesday June 12 at home, weighing 12 pounds. Mr and Mrs Harrison Wheeler of Savanna welcomed a son born in Savanna hospital on Thursday May 27. In Morrison a son was born to Mr and Mrs Marvin Tervelt at Morrison hospital on Thursday May 27, Mrs Tervelt is daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Holesinger of Argo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orrie Rutherford
Savanna
Harrison Wheeler
Savanna Hospital
Morrison Hospital
Marvin Tervelt
Morrison
Tervelt
Ralph Holesinger
Argo
Liberal Reward for Identification in Dog Shooting Case
A local notice offers a liberal reward for information leading to the positive identification of the person who shot a dog around noon on Tuesday June 1. The Shutters, Joe and Anita, are named in connection with the case.
Lightning Hits Barn Burns In Thunderstorm
A small barn about a mile north of Thomson on the Route RO west bank was destroyed by fire on Saturday afternoon during a severe thunderstorm. Lightning struck the straw filled barn, igniting it. Otto Switzer owns the land. Ed Hinds built the structure years ago. A group of spectators in a field nearby were badly scorched when the bolt hit, and the barn appeared to burst into flames throughout.
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Thomson
Route RO
Otto Switzer
Ed Hinds
Miss K Isenhart Grads From Mount St Clare
Kathleen Isenhart of Thomson was among 21 graduates at Mount St. Clare college Clinton Town Tuesday. Commencement marked the college’s 60th anniversary with honors by Most Rev Henry P Pohlman and address by Rev Pius J Barth. Other graduates include Eileen Ritter Savanna Rosemary Tusing Albany Johanna Ostenryck Albany June Haas Savanna Catherine Ann Dooley Chicago. Haas earned a junior college tuition scholarship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Isenhart
Thonson
College and Academy
Mount St. Clare College
Clinton Town
Henry P. Pohlman
Davenport
Pius J. Barth
F. M
Quincy
Winoie
Eileen Ritter
Savanna
Rosemary Tusing
Johanna Ostenryck
Albany
June Haas
Catherine Ann Dooley
Chicago
Academy
Haas
Hire English Teacher for York Community High
Miss Margaret Lee Ferrell of Ohio is contracted to teach English Latin and music at York Community High School next year. She will earn 1575 dollars annually. Superintendent Harold Elliott will receive 2200 dollars, up 200. The board offered contracts to Herbert Blodgett and Miss Wurater of Elizabeth as home instructor, but neither has accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Lee Ferrell
Ohio
York Community High School
Board of Education
Ferrell
Harold Elliott
Elliott
Herbert Blodgett
Miss Wurater
Elizabeth
Thomson area social notes show visits and family gatherings
Names of local residents from Sterling Thomson Savanna Mt Carroll and Morrison share weekend visits and Friday gatherings. Families include Hoofautler Hyde St. Ores Blake Boylan Kraft McGinty Green Tucker Hinds Atherton Stirling Lewis and others with extended kin and guests in Thomson and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H Hoofautler
Sterling
Thomson
Floyd Hyde
Joyce
Donna Jean
Heaton
Henry St. Ores
Lottie Slick
Savanna
Emma Steele
Mt. Carroll
Shirley Boylan
Chicago
Ross Boylan
John Blake
Polo
Oscar Kraft
Bill Boylan
Richard
McGinty
Babette
Minneapolis
Mr. McGinty
Chas. McGinty
Rockford
Jimmie
Lauren Green
Peter Holt
Milwaukee
Hiram Green
Morrison
Norma Strubb
Moline
Harold Atherton
J. H. Stirling
Princeton
Stirling
Alice Lewis
Light Match Curtain Fire Breaks Out
A household blaze started when a light match ignited a curtain. The fire spread rapidly toward the window before being contained with no serious injuries or further damage reported. Authorities noted the incident as a small domestic fire with no casualties.
Poppy Day Fund Raiser Totals $46 in Thomson
About 300 poppies were sold in Thomson for a total of $36.06, part of a $46 fundraising tally raised Saturday for the American Legion Poppy Day. Poppies were made by World War veterans, with local residents assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Themson
Vale of Popes
American Legion
Paul Lowi
Acle
Norma Strubb
Darlene Shoemaker
Marton Blorkeett
Savanna Theatres Form One Management Trio
Savanna gains unified operation as Times theater Web and Orpheum theatres join under Frank Goldquist. Owners C H Miller Fred Swan Nomikos of Chicago, with Marehesti brothers of Amboy, arrange the deal. Malone to Geneseo. Goldquist oversees three venues with no immediate changes. Malone and family head to Geneseo later this week.
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Savanna
New Times Theater
Web
Orpheum Theatres
Godden
Frank Goldquist
Pat
Orpheum
C.H Miller
Fred Bb. Swannon
van Nomikos
Chicago
Muarehesi Brothers
Amboy
Times Theater
Goldquist
Chatwe
Malone
Geneseo
Vern Malone
Times Theatre
Mr. Malone
Marehesti Brothers
Mr. Nomikos
Wisconsin confers 1800 degrees at wartime commencement
Virginia French is among Wisconsin graduates receiving a Bachelor of Arts in the General Course at the sixth annual commencement in Camp Randall Field House. About 1,200 bachelor and higher degrees were awarded with thousands of relatives present. Doctor Henry Helmholtz, Harry Bullis, and Admiral William Leahy received honorary degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Virginia
Thomson
Linois
University of Wisconsin
State University
University
Camp Randall
C. A. Dykstra
Wisconsin
Armed Services of the
United States
Henry F. Helmholn
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Harry A. Bullis
General Mills Corporation
Minneapolis
William B. Leahy
United States Navy
Ir. Helmholz
Mr. Bullis
Ad.miral Leahy
Local Family Dinners and Visits Across Towns
Mr and Mrs Leonard Stage entertained cousins Mr and Mrs Robert Sheedy and their son at dinner Thursday. Decoration day brought Tousley family members and Mr and Mrs John Garrell. Harold Tobey visited Sunday with George Slayer in Clinton Ta. Mrs Walter Thomas of Big Rock I stayed weekend with Mrs Merle Stage and son at the Stage home. Ted Storm and Mrs Merle Stage’s son joined Sunday dinner at Willis Stage home. Mrs Stage and son returned to Greenwood Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Stage
Robert Sheedy
Ernest Tousley
Tousley
John Garrell
Harold Tobey
George Slayer
Clinton
David Switzer
Walter Thomas
Big
Neighborly thanks from Mrs Dunshee to Mt Carroll Thomson friends
Mrs Sadie K Dunshee of Mt Carroll expresses sincere gratitude to neighbors and friends in Mt Carroll and Thomson for cards letters candy fruit and flowers while she was a patient at Savanna icity hospital appreciation noted and will be remembered
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Mt. Carroll and
Thomson
Savanna Icity Hospital
Sadie K. Dunshee
Mt. Carroll
Wilt home meals plan for boarders under consideration
Mrs Chas Wilt weighs serving meals at the Wilt home for boarders here. She has secured owner permission after former boarders urged a return and a brief two month absence now ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
Thomson 500 Club Hosted by Mrs Amy Lewis
The Thomson 500 club was entertained by Mrs Amy Lewis in her home last week. First prize was won by Clara Andring, second by Neile Hlowehton, third by Louvella Diehl, and Evelyn Welch was declared. Mrs Diehl will entertain the club next week. Argo 500 The Argo 50 club is meeting today with Amy Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson 500
Amy Lewis
Clara Andring
Neile Hlowehton
Louvella Diehl
Evelyn Welch
Diehl
Argo
Argo 50
Local families visit and relocate in Morrison Thomson area
Mr and Mrs Joe Blair and family visited the Willard Ballard home near Morrison on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Merle Stage and son were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Leonard Stare. Mr and Mrs J P Jurgensen moved to Charlotte Ta where he will run a recreation parlor and offer their Thomson home for sale. Mr and Mrs Kyle Melendy and Joyce of Savanna were Sunday evening visitors in the Frank Smith home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Blair
Willard Ballard
Morrison
Merle Stage
Leonard Stare
J. P. Jurgensen
Charlotte
Jurgensen
Thomson
Kyle Melendy
Joyce
Savanna
Frank Smith
York Native Merritt Saunders Dies in Beloit
Merritt L. Saunders 62, born in Thomson, Illinois, died suddenly Friday at his Beloit Wisconsin home. Funeral Monday at 2 p.m. in Beloit with Rev. Co. C. White officiating. Burial in Eastlawn Cemetery. Saunders worked 42 years for Fairbanks Morse and Co. Survived by widow, two daughters Evelyn Sennett and Helen Rosenthal, two stepsons Robert and Leonard Richardson, two sisters Grace Green and Alevia Dahlberg, Beloit, Morrison Illinois, and eight grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merritt L. Saunders
Thomson
Carrell County
Beloit
Wis
Co. C. White
Eastlawn
Fairbanks, Morse and Company
Mr. Saunders
Thomson, I
Evelyn Sennett
Helen Rosenthal
Robert
Leonard Richardson
California
Grace Green
Morrison
Alevia Dahlberg
Army and Navy News Briefs From Thomson Area
Millard W. Cate 20 starts Navy recruit training at Great Lakes IL Eight weeks of basic seamanship and Naval customs follow Aptitude tests and interview determine future assignments Some recruits may receive petty officer ratings after recruit training Harold Kauffman son of Mr and Mrs Joe Kauffman of Wacker with Marines notified he is overseas Lt Earl Shelly Thomson return from San Diego to Ft Worth Army Air Base six weeks schooling now serving in engineering Sgt Shelly previously at Randolph Field Texas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United State
York Township
Donald Ashpole
Army Alp Corp
Nenry L. Ashpole
Army
Harold Ashpole
Dwight Atherton
U. S. Navy
Glen Bonjour
Donald Bull
Navy
Eugene Bull
US. Navy
Rob Bogd
Coast Guard
Teck, Earl
U. S. Army
H. A. Cate
Air Force
Cate
Millard
Kenneth Cooper
U. 8. Army
Gerald Diephuis
John Dimmick
Robert Demaree
Harvey Falls
Everald G. Foltz
U. 8. Navy
Norman French, Jr
U. 8S
D. M. Gleason
Fay Groharing
Dorothy Gaar
WAAC
Delbert Gaar
U.S. Army
Virgil Hartman
Paul Gaar
U. 8S. Air Corps
Arnold Hartman
U. 5 Army
Henry Hartman, Jr
Raymon W. Hartman
Willis R. Holmquest
Joe J. Jurgens
U. 8
Army Air Corps
Albert Kraft
Harold Kenyon
Pfe
Harold Kauffman
U. S. Marines
John Kreuders
Robert Kreuder
Earl Kness
Guy K. Libberton
Glen Leavens
Robert Lewis
Kyle McGinnis
Roland Mitchell
F.C
U. S. Army Air Corps
Richard S. McWorthy
Olsen
Marion R
John Rice
Harry E. Root
Joe Root
Herbert L. Rawlins
USNR
Rawlins
Robert
Paul Rice
Stickell, Wilbur
Gilpin Stagg
U. S. Naval Reserve
Harry Stoner
U. S. Naval Reserves
Earl Shelly
Shelly
Lyle
Leslie St. Ores
Vernon Schreiner
Philip Switzer
U. S
Millard W. Cate
Gladys Cate
Thomson
U. 8 S. Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Joe Kauffman
Wacker
Harold
States
Set
San Diego
Calif
Ft. Worth Army Air Base
Ft. Worth
Tex
Averal Engineering
Sgt
Randolph Field
Mr and Mrs Olds Visit Families Then Cemeteries
Mr and Mrs Ralph Olds spent Sunday with their mothers Mrs Helen Wentling and Mrs Anna Jenkins. They visited Fair Haven and Lower York cemeteries in the afternoon. Clayton Atherton of Wisconsin called on John Schade Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Olds
Helen Wentling
Anna Jenkins
Fair Haven
Lower York
Clayton Atherton
Wisconsin
John Schade
Children's Day Program at York Community Church
York Community Church completes its annual Children's Day observance program. Final practice for participating children is at two o'clock Saturday. program scheduled for Sunday at ten in the morning. Activities include songs, recitations by Deana Gilson Buddy Perry Mary Cate Harold Blodgett Norma Cate Bernard Groharing Darrel Gaar Chuck Green Betty Blodgett Lethaia Gaar Darline Creighton Russell Green Rodney Blodgett and a closing benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community Church
America
Deana Gilson
Buddy Perry
Mary Cate
Harold Blodgett
Inez
Jesus
Daring
Helen Creighton
Norma Cate
Bernard Groharing
Barbara Frazier
Darrel Gaar
Darline Creighton
Russell Green
Rodney Blodgett
Graduation at Chestnut Park marks nine graduates
Eight grade class of nine from Savanna Chestnut Park grade school held a Wednesday evening graduation ceremony with five girls and four boys. The program included a processional, musical numbers, a vocal solo, an address by Rev. Blomberg, and American Legion awards won by Helen Doty and Darwin Goss. An art and craft exhibit accompanied the event as report cards due Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eigth
Chestnut Park
Savanna
Mix Louise Weidsman
Helen Mae Doty
A. E. Blomberg
American Legion
Helen Doty
Darwin K. Goss
Patricia Ann Georges
Lawrence Almquist
Darwin Sk. Goss
Donald Earl Mace
Toala Keady
Mary Castro
Norma Jean McCue
Arlen Naniga
County deaths in Savanna area claim three lives
LaVon G Schroeder 17 died at Savanna hospital after a week ill. He worked for Welco at the Savanna ordnance depot and will be buried in Siren Wisconsin. Elizabeth Angle 84 died of a heart attack in Savanna, funeral in Polo. Louis C Vaccaro 53 died at home in Savanna from a heart attack, funeral planned at St. John’s church with burial in Savanna Catholic cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
LaVon G. Schroeder
Savanna Hospital
Welco Construction Company
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Orrie Rutherford
Siren
Wis
Hanson Funeral Home
Coomer
Marie Schroeder
Elizabeth Angle Savanna
Elizabeth Angle
G. Reiff
Polo
Franklin County
Jeremiah R. Angle
Angle
Rex Reinert
Mt. Carroll
Pvt
J. W. Angle
Louis C. Vaccaro
Mary Vaccaro
Rose Caponi
Chicago
Gobles Visit Texas Teacher Return Home to Maywood
Glen Goble and his daughter Lois return to Maywood after visiting the former son in Texas military camp. They spent the weekend with Mrs. Goble’s brother, G A Smith and family. Ernest LaShelle moved from Will Hawk farm to the house vacated by Earl Roggendorf near Sand Slough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Goble
Lois
Maywood
Texas Military Camp
Mrs. Goble
G. A. Smith
Ernest LaShelle
Will Hawk Farm
Earl Roggendorf
Sandslough
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thomson @riefs
Thomson News
Argo Methodist
York
Thomson Briefs
Joe Shutters, Anita J. Shutters
K. Isenhart
Mount St. Clare
Giore Girtley
Vre
Mane
Alert
Swale
Three Savanna Theatres
Virginia French
Plan Childrens
Commuunity Church
Thomeon 500 Club
Army and Navy
LaVon G
Schroeder
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