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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1953
Page
1
A Homemakers Camp is planned for June 24 to 26 at Babson Park Massachusetts. Home Bureau members from ten northwestern Illinois counties will attend with programs in ceramics wood carving and crafts led by Dr Klassen and Mrs St Cyr. Excerpts mention drama swimming square dancing and a special speaker as part of the event.
Freeport resident Freeport James Rogers of 373 Lanark was issued a police ticket on charges of failure to have his car under control after a 11:45 am collision on the Pearl City blacktop road a mile west of Freeport. His car skidded 141 feet then struck a gasoline truck driven by William Dittmar of 35 Demeter Drive. The impact caused damage to the rear bumper and spigot of the gas truck and extensive damage to the Rogers car as both vehicles traveled east.
Chadwick notes record a weekend of visits and gatherings. Frances Buckingham hosted guests Saturday while Mr and Mrs Milton Hartman welcomed attendees. Chicago visitors Charles Blaketer and George East hosted weekend guests, with multiple families attending races, picnics, and banquets around Memorial Day and Sunday activities.
A Carroll County Council of the American Legion Auxiliary was organized at a meeting in Lanark. Mrs. Wm. Chaffee was elected president with officers Mrs. Blaine Peck, Mrs. Lyle Greeley, Mrs. Eugene Bush, and Mrs. Ernest Fry. Miss Lillian Ahrens presided. 55 members from seven units attended. The group planned regular meetings and by laws were discussed. Poppy sales totaled over 87,00 with proceeds over 1300 for veterans’ work.
Marriage licenses issued by County Clerk W. M. Nipe include Gene C. Halfman and Phyllis M. Miller, Morse Lindquist and Grace Stipp, Carl F. Larson and Leona M. Kennis, Francis L. Hussing and Della Mae Van Kampen. Divorces granted by Judge Leon A. Zick list Bessie White from Roy White and Vera Beauvais from Lawrence Beauvais. Real estate transfers cover numerous parcels in Savanna, Mt. Carroll, and surrounding townships among multiple buyers and sellers.
Local 4-H groups joined forces for a nonsectarian service at Mt. Carroll to honor 4-H Sunday on May 17. Enrollment stands at 192 with final totals pending district contest results. Notices cover project leaders, upcoming events from June 5 rally to June 22 training, and social visits from Milledgeville and Dallas City families.
Lanark hosts Dairy Night on Thursday June 25 starting at 4 00 pm in the high school gym. Carroll County Dairy Herd Improvement Association and local milk plants organize a full evening with a dairy queen contest open to daughters of dairymen who have reached 16. Contestants from nearby Illinois counties eligible. queen and two attendants to be named. The Dairy Belle title may be pursued at the State Fair. Herman Johnson will speak on industry prospects. A 4 H Federation rural youth dance follows, with profits supporting the White Eagle 4 H camp fund drive.
Former Carroll county 4 H club members who have emerged as community and county leaders will be honored in 1953 by the National Alumni Recognition Awards. The county home bureau seeks names with addresses and details on leadership, service to 4 H, adherence to 4 H ideals, and occupational success. Anyone may recommend candidates by writing or telling an adviser. More than 15 million 4 H alumni exist nationwide including Alaska Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
A roundup of Sunday dinners and weekend visits from Dallas City to Mt. Carroll and Lanark. Families including the Fosters, Johns, Hartmans, Thorp, Shiffer, Mackey, Clark, Weber, Kowitz, Aude, Schreiner, Sammons, Aden, Sack, Curley, Rahn, Sturtevant, and Stover were hosted or visited in homes across several towns, with some relatives traveling to Dubuque and Freeport for events and nursing assistant training for Joyce Rahn and Roma Sturtevant.
The Jane Addams Girl Scout Council of northwest Illinois asks fathers of Girl Scouts to assist at Camp Hideaway near Pearl City on June 6 and 7 to set up tent platforms and prepare for summer. Families are invited to bring picnics and join a midday meal at 12 30 CST. Mrs John Whiton handles registrations at the Freeport scout office. Rita Farnan serves as camp director with a council camp committee including Mrs Dean Copeland Prophetstown and Mrs T M Schultz and Mrs Donald Miller Freeport.
The Carroll County Home Economics Extension program marked seven years since organization on June 14, 1946. About 137 women helped organize the home bureau and have remained cooperators. the county now counts 360 cooperators contributing to ongoing community work.
Savanna events report two weddings and an upcoming marriage announcement. Nadine Hull wed Robert L. Delp at Macomb First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Burroughs officiating, attendees included William Kuntzelman and Mrs Burroughs. Germaine Currier wed Ole H. Kleven at St Peter’s Lutheran in Savanna with Rev. Hillemann officiating. A marriage for Nancy Michael and Lt John Orrin Berga is announced for June 13 at Amboy Illinois.
Dixon Illinois hosts the Annual Flower and Fashion Show June 11 and 12 at Loveland Community House. Doors open 2 p m Thursday and 10 a m Friday. show closes nightly at 10. Rainbow theme features a Rainbow Fashion Parade at 2 30 and 7 00. Proceeds benefit Dixon's Floral Trail. crowd historic reach about 2 000 from a hundred mile radius.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Spencer and sons were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Wilton Kness in Brookville. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Weidman of Mt. Carroll were Saturday supper guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Asay. Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Glaw of Chicago were weekend guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kness. On Saturday, with Mr. and Mrs. Kness they were dinner guests in the Wesley Kness home near Thomson.
Carroll No 1 West reports top herd John Derrer & Sons with 46 registered Holsteins producing 1226 pounds milk and 49.4 pounds butterfat, followed by Frank Hawkins and others. Carroll No 2 Unit lists Foltz & Linker with 20 grade Guernseys and 1122 pounds milk at 52.1 pounds fat. Five high cows include Stransdale and Derrer & Sons entries. Total herds tested 24, cows 621, average milk 1031 pounds and butterfat 38.4 pounds.
County notes list weekly Home Economics Extension meetings from June 5 to 12 across Shannon Rock Creek Mississippi Palisades Freedom West End and others. Each event lists host, place, time and major lesson plus roll call and a special activity such as Fancy Cookies Fan cy sandwiches Entertaining Textile Painting and 4 H Demonstration. Several leaders are named including Mrs C T Wilhelms Mrs Ralph Spanogle Mrs C F Isenberger Mrs William Reibel Mrs Charles Devine and Mrs Elmer Airhart.
Mt Carroll couples and families travel for holidays with Lake Delton Wisconsin visits. Guests include Mr and Mrs Kenneth Wood for Sunday dinner at the George Kneess home. Paul Mackey visits Champaign. Mrs Mackey and daughter return after a week with Lee Waters and his parents. Donna Hartman birthday honored at the Hartman home with Allen Shoup Lanark guests and extended family.
Funeral rites for L V Curley were held Monday at Thomson Church. Freeport’s Garden Club sponsored a spring show The Garden Hit Parade at Veterans Memorial Home 1100 West Galena Ave June 6 and 7. Show hours Saturday 1 to 10 pm Sunday 10 am to 10 pm. Border plantings, window boxes, table settings, and junior exhibits featured with prize entries invited for horticulture. Plant sale and luncheon served by American Legion Auxiliary.
Lanark Brandenburg 67 retired farmer died Saturday after a year of illness in Community General hospital Sterling. Surviving wife, three daughters Evelyn Rozella and Mrs. Richard Schmidt Maquoketa, five sons Leonard Earl Vernon Erwin Raymond, ten grandchildren, one sister Louise Mortensen Elmhurst Ill. Funeral at Pape Clinton with burial in Oakland cemetery. He was born November 1 1885 in Hampshire township Clinton county to Fritz and Wilhelmina Brandenburg. Married Clara Fanger March 18 1908. He farmed near Clinton Chadwick Rock Creek then Lanark retiring last year.
Grandma Burright, soon to turn 70, retires from a 57 year harness racing career with over 2000 winners. At Maywood Park she switches to a timer role while her last competitive race ends with a fourth place finish aboard Kinny Wynn. Born 1883 in Mt. Carroll Illinois, she began at eight and raced into a storied NW Illinois and Midwest presence across many tracks.
Mrs J J Mitchell of Ridgeville Indiana visited Friday with her mother Mrs Annette Clements. Mr Mitchell and son Bradford were expected later in the week. Mr and Mrs Joe Weber and Miss Ethel Townsend returned Sunday night from several days at Lake Geneva and Delavan Wisconsin where they were guests in the Milo Comisky home.
Mrs Eugene Schreiner Mrs Marvin Schreiner and Shirley Provant attended the alumni picnic at Shimer College last Saturday evening. Mrs R H Heybeck of Elgin and Mrs D L Plumer of Rochelle were guests of Chadwick relatives last Friday. Mr and Mrs Ed Sack of Dixon visited Mrs Elizabeth Hohnadel Sunday afternoon in the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Prowant.
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