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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1939
Page
2
Sunday Ion covers a ninth annual family reunion at Water Works Park with attendance from many Turney and Turney related families. The gathering features long distance travelers, a program of songs and readings, and plans for next year.
Fragmented item lists visits and family gatherings in Clinton and surrounding towns. Mentions include Harry Janvein, YT Webster City, Wilmer Finley of Seymour, Mrs. sero My, Mrs. Bo aTaveyn, Clifford Fimer Thawson, Megson, and Mrs. Ofalos Anecles. Also references Vicky Rogeendorf, Prizes at a gathering with Paul Smith and others.
Reading is unclear but mentions surgeries at a Mer place Friday morning and a Bennett family with a one year old child. References a Mrs Chas Ben, pneumonia, and a specialist from an eastern university visiting Friday regarding Sharpe Carroll and Beva Rawlins. indicates someone returned home last Sunday and needed time to recover.
James R. Foltz 43 of Daggetts Station near Argo died at Jane Lamb Hospital Clinton Ta after a three week recovery from major surgery. Funeral at his home led by Rev W S Feldswick with Argo church ties noted. Burial in Oak Hill Mt Carroll. Survived by wife Marie Pattoon son Lyle and parents plus three sisters and five brothers. New books added to the public library include titles by L C Douglas M Rawlings and G L Thill.
Thomson notes a Sunday evening visit by Mrs. Veneta Hicks and her children to Mrs. James Chesbro. Isabelle Prins stayed with her grandparents, Mr and Mrs William Hawk Sr, from Tuesday night to Wednesday. George Groff of Minatare Neb and Shelly Keltner of Pueblo Colo arrived Thursday for a two week visit with Ida Frederick and relatives.
The Thomson Shipping Association will hold its annual meeting in the YCHS gym Monday evening, June 12, at 8 o'clock. Francis Hook, president, announced a nominating committee and named director candidates for a three year term with election judges Tim McNamara, John Balk, and Frank Smith. The business meeting will occur at the same time.
Thomson Briers reports his family and relatives visiting Quincy for a few days. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. St Ores and Mrs. Brooks and Roacoe Brooks from Chambersburg. Several other households hosted visitors and extended thanks after hospital stay.
The close of the school year saw North ern Illinois State Teachers College honor students for achievement in both the two-year and degree programs. Honors Day on Wednesday highlighted academic and extra curricular records for 1938 39 with Harriet Isenhart of Chadwick noted among graduates of the two year course.
York community churches schedule a 9:30 Sunday School and a 10:30 morning worship led by Rev. W. Be Schiel of Long Island who will preside at the service.
The Baptist church announces Sunday morning worship at 9 30 and Sunday school at 10 30 with an open invitation to all. A Tuesday evening Sunday school social will be led by Mr and Mrs Griswold and Mr and Mrs Switzer in the church basement. A Children’s Day night event begins next Sunday at 8 o clock.
Argo Methodist Church holds Sunday school at 9:80 a m twice noted and 10 a m. Young people's meeting at 7 p m. Evening service at 7:30 p m led by Rev. Sword. Herbert Isenhart directs the young people’s meeting this week with special musical numbers including a vocal trio and a vocal duet. Everyone is welcome at Ideal.
Fair Haven and Malvern groups plan a Thursday prayer meeting June 8 at Bert Nelson home for their monthly social. Sunday June 11 features Sunday school at 10:00 and morning worship at 11 led by Rev. Harold Dude. Revival meetings at Mainstreet building run for two weeks starting 8 pm led by Rev. D L Hiatt and Dr. Russell. all are invited.
Mrs Will Richter and son Bert of Mt Carroll and Bernard Meyers of Rock Island were guests of J. Stickel. Norman Stickell and Marie of Savanna joined at J. Stickell home. Mrs Susan Ridenour and My and Mrs Jesse Warner of Fulton visited Willian Hawk Sr. Dr Ray Petty of Mt Carroll dropped by J Y Stickell. Charles Reag called on Will Hawk Sr. Jenn and Ruth Demarec planned a Byron flower show visit with her mother Champaion. Housenga of Fulton spent last Sunday with Harry Wilkerson.
Revival of passenger service on the upper Mississippi may begin with a trial trip this month as the Golden Eagle, owned by Eagle Packet Co, sails round trip between St Louis and St Paul. If successful, regular service could follow with Clinton likely to see the vessel June 23 or 24. The river’s improved depth due to nine foot waterway dams promises scenic trips along green shores and cliffs, reviving a prior era of packet operation once led by Captain Walter Blair and the Streckfus line. Mrs Veneta Hicks is visiting Davenport today.
Hundreds mourn the death of Mrs. Frank Rush of Thomson who died Tuesday evening at Deaconess hospital Freeport after several days ill She would have turned sixty June 7 and leaves a husband three daughters and three grandchildren Funeral services are planned Thursday with rites at the Thomson Methodist church and York Baptist church burial in Lower York cemetery.
Laura Burns of Albany and Jer Durkee of Fulton wed in a simple single ring ceremony at 1 30 PM Monday at the Clinton Ta Methodist parsonage. Rev Ackman officiated with only Mr and Mrs David Burkema of Albany as attendants. The couple planned a brief wedding trip and will reside on a Garden Plain township farm upon return.
Frank Warfield hauled a truckload of stock to Chicago Sunday night for Jesse Jurgens. Mr and Mrs Roy Heitman stayed with his parents in Pepin Wisconsin at the week’s start.
A new Home Economics course will be taught next term at the local high school. The program aims to modernize homemaking studies, covering personality, home care, health, nutrition, clothing, and family life with updated equipment and state accreditation considerations.
The Thomson 500 club met at Mrs. Nelle Houghton home with prize winners listed. Argo 500 enjoyed a picnic at Old Mill park in Savanna. 4-H Laff-a-Lot elects Edith Shiperly as president and lists other officers. Merry Sewers held first summer meeting at Argo church with officer slate and members named. So-So club hosted by Mrs Lyie Williams with ten members attending and a noon picnic.
Mr and Mrs Norman Stickell of Savanna hosted a birthday supper in Old Mill Park for Isabelle Prins on her sixteenth birthday. Attending were Mr and Mrs Justice Prins and family and Forrest Eslinger. Mr and Mrs Charles Ottens of Fulton celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary with a picnic at Waterworks park Morrison on May 29, with forty relatives attending. The Ottens have eleven children and fifteen grandchildren. Former Savanna area residents now occupy the Tousley farm previously home to Ernest Tousley. Mr and Mrs Wesley Sack and daughter Hazel and Donald Melchite from Erie attended Mohrman family reunion at Old Mill Park in Savanna last Sunday.
Voters in the township approved a free public library with a six tenths mill tax levy. In York precinct the judgeship results favored Edwards Dixon 120, Zick 123, Wheat 118, Manus 96. A new library board was chosen: Bonnie Curley 158, Mildred Brach 139, Clara Switzer 118, Bessie Kenyon 122, Grace Strauch 124, Izetta Rawlins ? to serve until 1945, with terms aligned to 1941 1943 and 1945.
Bobby Kradle of Chadwick spent the weekend in the Sears Johannsen home. Leonard Hartman and Mrs Hartman hosted Sunday guests. The Manning family from Clinton visited Rudolph Holm in Argo. Mrs Chas Snyder Mrs Mike Tucker and Alma Timmons from Clinton Moline visited the Lewis home Tuesday.
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