This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1942
Page
3
A total of 353 people registered for canning sugar permits at Thom aen during the two signup days June 2 and 3. Of these, 281 received certificates to purchase extra sugar, while 72 lack sugar on hand to cover needs. Sheridan said late registrations are possible by calling Hemmer or Sheridan at their homes through June 10.
Virginia L Oswald married Donald J Householder in Savanna on May 28 in a small Presbyterian ceremony. The report details family attendees, reception at the Nesbitt home, honeymoon plans to Chicago, and notes on their backgrounds, plus a yearlong library report from York Township with finances and circulation figures.
Thomson reports a series of local social visits. Emma Holland and Emma Kling joined a Sunday fish fry at Henry St. Ores home. Russell Sweitner and family spent the weekend with Charles Holbrook of Lanark and visited Ezra Martin in Freeport. Katherine Hawk visits her son William Hawk in Mt. Carroll. George Potter and daughter LaVona, Louella Gleason, Emma Holland and Emma Kline visited Savanna on Tuesday.
Bert Stainbrook is a patient at the Veteran Hospital in Hines. Billy Halfman, who broke his leg on Saturday May 16, is improving. Mrs. Roy Jordan was admitted to Jane Lamb hospital Monday morning for treatment.
Rolland Mitchell son of Mr and Mrs Cecil Mitchell of Thomson is a member of the class of 42 H at Perrin Field Texas Army Air Forces first basic flying school. The three part flight training program covers determination of worthy cadets introduction to advanced aircraft operation and transitions from 450 horsepower Vultee BT 18A aircraft to lighter trainers. Cadets from Perrin Field advance to single or twin engine schools to receive wings and commissions in the Army Air Forces Reserves.
Mr and Mrs Donald Smith and son Dwayne join Mr and Mrs Lawrence Beyers in Elizabeth Sunday. Arthur Balk of Fulton visits Ben Dykstra. Lloyd Smith and family dine with Ralph Olds in Clinton. Memorial day guests include L L Kent and daughters Dorothy and Ruth of Clinton and Meril Wright of Cedar Rapids. Katherine Bennett joins the Wrights. Weekend guests include Herbert Zelmer of Chicago with Kyle Rawlins family. Justice Prins and daughters Isabelle and Jo Ann of Savanna dine with Norman Stickell at Craig Manor Hanover. L W Mathers of Aurora visits G A Smith. LeRoy Rus of Garden Plain visits Dykstra parents. Friends wash blankets at Louella Gleason’s. Gleason fractures arm. Floyd Hyde and Seaton guest Joyce visit Dykstra grandparents. Donna Fenley attends Clinton high school graduation with her mother. French of Clinton will summer with Thomas Cheatum.
Chester Algoe, a roomer of Mrs K I Carpenter, entered the Milwaukee motorcycle races Sunday. He finished 40th among about 150 entrants. Algoe will race next Sunday in Galesburg, continuing his circuit.
The notice lists multiple church services in Albany area churches including morning worship themes "The Empty Cup" and "When the Loser Wins" with Rev. Ploch as speaker and USO drive chair. It mentions sugar rationing instructions, Vacation Bible School in Albany with Methodist church cooperation, two week duration, closing exercises at Presbyterian church, and other church events in Lanark and Sterling areas with ministers Rev. L Swan Rev. Burke and Rev. Hoak. It also notes a Memorial Day picnic at White Pines State Park and various Sunday School schedules and meetings.
The township library reports May additions including The Loong Sister by Hahn Our Hawen by Ferensson There Came the Teer by Pedlony TM wa Cashman by Nellie The Ladd Mystery by Alinors You Are What You Eat by Lindlar and Dr Fin lay Sees it Through by Hart. Adult fiction 47 circulations clawed books 12 magazines 5 Juvenile story books 84 classed books ? magazines 26 Grace Strauch librarian.
Mrs Myron Wibbit visits at the Homedew home in Mt Car roll while Memorial Day brings visits from the McGinty families and baby to M Charles McGinty. A Fitch family calls in Clinton Savanna and Norman Stickell and Marie visit the Eslinger home in Lanark.
A Sunday family reunion gathered at the H M Timmons residence in Fulton with dinners for B K Giblin and family Harmon Warren Green Carroll Eather Fritz of Hock Falls EB Green and son end Gre Me Jim Green and son Geral trove Judy Thomson and several other relatives. Afternoon visitors included Alma Timmons Rock Island Chas Snyder Roy Rush Clinton Paul Tim tote and family Buda Utah Frank Timmons and children Fulton and Crag Farwell Bryant ta. Tayte Williams enrolled at Santridge school for the looming term with a $125 4 half month fee.
Lieut Edwin Switzer has been rationed to a camp in Mississippi after a short furlough with his mother Mrs Baile Switzer in Pulcon. Mr and Mrs Omar Ketchum of Savanna were weekend guests of Yer parents Mr and Mrs Boas Byy lan. On Saturday Mrs Elian Stumphy visited with callers Mr and Mrs Donald Bradford of Freeport and Donald LaShelle. Dinner guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Kyle Rawlins were Mrs H L Rawlins and son Herbert.
About 75 attended the Thomson and York Community High School alumni reunion held May 20 in Savanna. The Baptist ladies served a buffet supper, and the evening featured a royalty song, speeches by Paul Wilt and Fred Groharing, a duet, a reading, and a class roll with tributes to 1892 grads.
Miss Victoria J Law and Howard T Leavens wed at St Pauls Episcopal church Savanna in a single ring service attended by relatives and friends The couple left for Bremerton Wash where the groom will join a navy yard after the ceremony The bride is a Savanna native employed at the Savanna city hospital The groom from Thomson is a former Northwestern Illinois Utilities worker and noted local baseball pitcher.
The Argo 500 club met today with Mrs. Carl Johannsen. The Thomson 500 club gathered May 28 at Mrs. J. Y. Stickell’s home with prizes won by Mrs. Harry Diehl, Mrs. Carl Johannsen, and Mrs. Ed Andring. Next meeting is June 11 with Mrs. K. B. Carpenter. Chat-a-White club met May 29 at Mrs. Lloyd Smith’s home. members knitted and sewed while Mrs. Hobart Holland led games and refreshments were served.
Gus Roggendorf operates a Thompson boat shop building and selling boats for fishing and recreation on the Mississippi. He offers wood and star metal steel boats from his north Thomson home and notes a Coast Guard regulation requiring war time motorboat numbering with high contrast block numbers painted on both sides of vessels.
Weekend goest Mr and Mrs A Smith of Woodstock and August Backer uncle of Mrs Donald Smith is seriously ill in Lena hospital. Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Wesley Sack and Mr and Mrs Wm Hans of Ideal. Attendees at Calvary Hill cemetery services in Fulton were Jo Ann Savanna Norman Stickell and Marie Han over. Dickeyville trip by Bernie Dykstra George Dykstra and Miss Tena Schipper. Supper guests included Howard Nelson Morrison Vernon Rawlins Robert and Jean.
Mr and Mrs John Gates of Aurora welcome a daughter born Tuesday morning at St Joe hospital. Mrs Gates will be remembered here as Miss Katherine Tucker.
The report lists numerous social visits and household moves across Chadwick Ustick Fulton Sterling and Milledgeville. Highlights include the Turney and Wilt families hosting friends, Frosch moving to Savanna, and Jenkins visiting from Aurora. Howard Kness prepares for army induction in Chicago.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.