Down About Town News From London and Thomson
Local notes tell of Fred Nipe enjoying a trip and meals aboard a boat. Thanksgiving turkey plans for Linda Reader's flock are mentioned alongside Mrs Louis Kness and an owl sighting in a front yard. A fire on a Shirley Stage home is reported with Thomson firemen fighting the blaze. The Thomson ball team has seven straight wins and Rolland Brooks joins the trailer set in town. Everett Wilt shows new ponies and youth riders enjoy them, with Ozzie Cronister listed as missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Nipe
Fred
P. O
Linda Reader
Linda
Louis Kness
Thomson
Shirley
Rolland Brooks
Brooks
Everett Wilt
Letter from Mary G Ernst on school jobs and family
A reader from Jock Island writes in June 1954 about renewing a yearly Review subscription. She discusses leaving a suburban district for a city school system with a $200 raise, Mary Rae at Brownie camp, and her daughter’s election to the Irving Elementary student council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Mary Rae
Thomson
Irving Elementary
Mary G. Ernst
Thompson News Social Visits Highlight Local Families
Mr and Mrs Ben Letcher and family spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs John Smith in Fulton. Alice Niewhark stayed with Barbara Carroll on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Rush Carroll visited Mrs Elizabeth Carroll and her sons in Morrison Saturday evening. Mrs Adeline Robaring and Mrs Ciarion Wheeler visited friends in Mt Carroll Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Letcher
John Smith
Fulton
Alice Niewhark
Barbara Carroll
Rush Carroll
Elizabeth Carroll and Sons
Morrison
Adeline «Robaring
Ciarion Wheeler
Mt. Carroll
Card of Thanks for Jesse Jurgens Family
The Jurgens family expresses gratitude to friends neighbors and relatives for kindness after the death of Jesse Jurgens Special thanks are given to Rev Cleworth pallbearers organist those who sent flowers food cards and helped with work in the home Jurgens Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Jurgens
Cleworth
Jurgens
Thanks to neighbors for kindness during hospital stay
Mrs. L. G. Lathrop expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for cards flowers and acts of kindness during her hospital stay noting the generosity will not be forgotten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Lathrop
Children’s Day Program At Baptist Church
A Baptist Church Children’s Day program is planned for Sunday night June 13 at 8 p m. The program features recitations songs solos and a playlet with participants including Dickie Sloan Delores Witt Wayne Witt Gary Korbar Mary Hoff Walter Holland Carol Sack Arlyn Dykema Joyce Sack Philip Brach Larry Carroll Dale Eslinger Evelyn Wilt Mary Hoff and others. The event closes with a benediction and closing song by the congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Baptist Church
Dickie Sloan
Delores Witt
Roger Dykema
Wayne Witt
Gary Korbar
Steve Kemmer
Walter Holland
Harlan Hoff
Carol Sack
Mary Hoff
Margaret St. Ores
Evelyn Witt
Donnie Groharing
Our House
David Marshall
Arlyn Dykema
Joyce Sack
Philip Brach
Jesus
Larry Carroll
Dale Eslinger
Evelyn Wilt
Alan Hickey
Roger Eslinger
Ruth Hoff
Religious services and community notices in Clinton area
Catholic services listed for Fulton and Savanna churches with times. York Community, Baptist, and church programs noted. A child’s rights theme, Sunday School times, devotionals, and layman role in church life highlighted. Anecdote about John Morel and a poem mix with local greetings and summer sermon series announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
St. John's Church
Savanna
Wim
E. Leckrone
York
Athletic Award To David Murray at Trinity College Banquet
Trinity College in Hartford honored students at the spring sports banquet. David E. Murray, son of Mr and Mrs Eugene Murray, received a track numeral for athletic achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity College
Hartford
Conn
David E. Murray
Eugene Murray
David Murray
Andrew Hook Sale Set For Saturday At Mt Carroll
Carroll resigns to take a post in Libertyville Illinois. He will host a sale of household goods this Saturday in Mt Carroll. This summer Hook plans to attend summer school at the University of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Hook
Local clubs report June meetings and upcoming events
Thomson 500 Card Club acknowledges Mrs. Thomas Hand as guest. next meet with Mrs. Ashpole. Argo Fay All Stars 4-H Club held June 5 with Jeannine Senneff. demonstrations on sewing by Dina Durward and Anita Johnson. next meeting June 1 with Mrs. Leslie Durward. Home Economics unit plans July meeting after June break. Woman's Club invites to Garden Club flower show at Morrison Community High School with hours on June 15 and 16. Legion Auxiliary to meet June 17 at Legion Hall with officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashpole
Argo Fay All Stars
Jeannine Senneff
Anita Johnson
Dina Durward
Leslie Durward
Paula Carpenter
Argo Fay Home Economics Club
Woman's Club
Thomson Woman’s Club
Garden Club
Morrison’s Woman's Club
Morrison Community High School
Local Social Notes From Davenport and Surrounding Areas
Mr and Mrs Richard Williams host Saturday supper guests at Richard Kauffman home in Davenport Iowa, staying overnight and Sunday with Everett Kauffman in Buffalo Tennessee. Janie Brown visits grandmother Maude Brown and aunt Harriet Brown for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Williams
Richard Kauffman
Davenport
Everett Kauffman
Buffalo
Janie Brown
Maude Brown
Harriet Brown
Hubert Cate
Dixon Springs
Mervin Marshall
Morrison
Walter Shaw
Genoa
Wis
Shirley Shaw
Clarence Appel
Henry Young
Skokie
Edward Beucher
Birth of Francis Eugene Rice in Savanna City
Mr and Mrs Elwin Rice welcomed a son born Thursday June 3 at Savanna City hospital. The infant was named Francis Eugene Rice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwin Rice
Savanna City Hospital
Francis Eugene
Visit to FFA and 4-H Project Tour Saturday
Thomson Future Farmers and YWo members held their annual project tour Saturday June 5 with fourteen members and guests. Demonstrations covered automatic chicken waterers and equipment for treating cattle for bloat and for dehorning calves. Participants included Ed Hook Dick Hook Dick Miller Bill Feddersen John Feddersen Leslie Prins Howard Prins Ronald Bielema Larry Smith Marvin Appel Jerry Brearton Gene Brearton Melvin Stengel. Plans announced for Brown Swiss Canton show with next Thomson FFA and 4-H meeting July 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Future Farmers
Ywo
Ed Hook
Dick Hook
Dick Miller
Guernsey
Bill Feddersen
Berkshire
John Feddersen
John
Leslie Prins
Howard Prins
Ronald Bielema
Larry Smith
Angus
Marvin Appel
Dekalb
Pioneer
Pfister
Jerry Brearton
Gene Brearton
Melvin Stengel
Vong
New Conoco Oil Introduced Here
Houston Texans learn Continental Oil Company launches New Super Motor Oil described as America's first double duty motor oil. About 21 000 Conoco motor oil dealers coast to coast and from the Canadian border to the Rio Grande join an intensive advertising push starting this week with ads in the Thomson Review. Continental Oil Products are sold in Thomson by Diehl Oil Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Conoco Motor Onl
Rio Grande
Continental Oil Company
America
Conoco
Thomson Review
Continental Oil
Thomson
Diehl Oil Co
Chest X Ray Unit To Visit Thomson June 16
The X ray unit of the State Department of Public Health will be in Thomson next Wednesday June 16 by the Telephone building. The service is free to everyone over 18 and urged for early testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Public Healthe
Thomson
Carroll County Mobile Chest X Ray Schedule
Carroll County hosts a mobile chest X ray schedule from June 15 to June 26 across Chadwick Thomson Savanna Shannon Milledgeville Lanark Mount Carroll and Mount Carroll with each day listed for specific towns. The events are sponsored by the Carroll County Tuberculosis Association Carroll County Cancer Society Carroll County Home Bureau Units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Mobile Chest
Chadwick
Thomson
East Savanna
Savanna
Shannon
Milledgevil
Milledgeville
Lanark
Mount Carroll
Carroll County Tuberculosis Association
Carroll County Cancer Society
Carroll County Home Bureau
Visits and Gatherings Across Sterling Morrison and Davenport
Local residents shared Sunday and weekday visits across Sterling Morrison and Davenport. Families including Haas Mel linger Roggendorf Marshall Seger Burch Adams Letcher Witt Heusinkvel and Murray gathered for anniversaries graduation and hospitality with relatives and friends.
Betrothal Announced For Donna Jean Hyde and Gordon Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hyde of Thomson announce the engagement of their daughter Donna Jean to Gordon Vaughn Brown, son of Mrs. Maude Brown of Thomson. No wedding date has been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Jean Hyde
Gordon V. Brown
Floyd Hyde
Thomson
Donna Jean
Gordon Vaughn Brown
Maude Brown
County Clubwomen Picnic At Savanna
The Carroll county Woman's clubs picnic occurred Tuesday at Old Mill Park in Savanna. Mrs. John Seger, president, led a business meeting. A letter from Mrs. J. Boston of Dixon thanked the clubs for donations to retarded children at Dixon Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Woman's Clubs
Old Mill Park
Savanna
John Seger
J. Boston
Dixon
Dixon Hospital
Merry Circle Club
Mt. Carroll
Lanark
Lanark Woman's Club
Thomson
Thomson Woman's Club
Jurgens Rites Held In Savanna June 3
Funeral services for Jesse WH Jurgens were held at 1 30 p m Thursday in Hunter's Fuller Memorial chapel with Stuart Cleworth officiating. Burial was in Savanna cemetery family lot. Surviving are wife two daughters three sons eleven grandchildren and one great grandchild. Preceding him in death were a daughter a son three brothers and a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse WH
Jurgens
Hunter's
Fuller Memorial Chapel
Ks Stuart Cleworth
Milledgeville
Savanna Community Church
Maurice James
Hans P. Greison
Leon Ost
Clifford S. Rahn
K. Cornilson
Roy O. Howe
Savanna
Blaine Peck
Mount Carroll
Savanna Cemetery
Savanna City Hospital
Germany
Reuben
Hilsie) Beckman
DeKalb
Finwin
Alma) Clemmings
Sycamore
Johannes Jurgens
Chicago
George Jurgens
Wauwatosa
Wis
Harry Jurgens
North of Thomson
George
Lena) Mitchell
Clarence
Illnesses and recoveries from Sterling area hospitals
Local brief lists several patients and recoveries. The Sick Mrs. Harry Bonders was in a ray patient at Sterling hospital on Wednesday. Mary Baker is recovering from the flu. Harry Diehl returned home from Jane Lamb hospital after surgery. Edson Holard was discharged from Jane Lamb hospital and is convalescing at his son’s home. Mrs. Leonard Feldt returns home from St. Mary’s hospital in Rochester after several weeks as a patient. Mrs. L. G. Lathrop has returned from Savanna hospital. Eugene Bull underwent major surgery at Mercy hospital in Clinton. Mrs. William Roberts has been ill at home with the flu. Sharon Hebeler was treated after losing a thumb in a pulley accident and dismissed. Arch Gaar, of the Sarah Harding Home, suffered a heart attack and was taken to Jane Lamb hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Bonders
Sterling Hospital
Mary Baker
William Baker
Harry Diehl
Jane Lamb Hospital
Edson Holard
Robert Holland
Leonard Feldt
St. Mary’ Hospital
Rochester
Minn
L. G. Lathrop
Savanna Hospital
Eugene Bull
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
William Roberts
Sharon Hebeler 2
Leonard Hebeler
Duesday
Arch Gaar
Sarah Harding
Bride Grace Thomsen Weds Ralph Lee Miller in Mt Carrol
Grace Thomsen daughter of Mrs L G Helferich of Clinton Iowa married Ralph Lee Miller son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Miller of Mt Carrol Iowa on June 1 in the First Methodist church Mt Carrol Rev John Main officiated Attendants were Mr and Mrs John Totten of Camanche Iowa A wedding dinner followed at the Miller home E J DuPont de Nemours and Co employees will honeymoon in Casper Wyoming after visiting her sister
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Thomsen
L. G. Helferich
1St Ave
Clinton
Ralph Lee Miller
Ernest Miller
Mt. Carrol
First Methodist Church
Mt. Carroll
John Main
John Totten
Camanche
June Social at York Baptist Church Observed
The monthly social at York Baptist Church was held Tuesday evening. Rev. Gillespie led prayer after opening singing. Wayne Witt performed, Mrs. Kenneth Kemmel read, Roy Heitman displayed colored pictures, and Horace Heitman and wife from Alhambra visited. Newlywed Mr. and Mrs. William Hallman were thanked with gifts. refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Baptist Church
Gillespie
Wayne Witt
Kenneth Kemmel
Roy Heitman
Jesus
Horace Heitman
Alhambra
Calif
Graduation of Adana Homedew in Macomb
Mrs Lee Homedew and Mrs Harold Wilt attended graduation exercises in Macomb last Thursday night. Their daughter Adana Homedew, a Western State Teachers College graduate, earned a bachelor of science degree in education and was a Savanna High School treasurer in her senior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Homedew
John Davidson
Savanna
Harold Wilt
Macomb
Adana Homedew
Western State Teachers College
Sie
Western State
First Band Concert Of Season Is Held
The Thom son high school band led by Charles Ferris performed on Main Street last evening to an appreciative audience. Concerts will be held each Wednesday evening throughout the summer unless bad weather prevents. Mrs. Ernest Smith will teach English and Latin at Prophetstown High School starting in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Main Street
Charles Ferris
Ernest Smith
Prophetstown High School
Thomson Merchants Extend Winning Streak to Seven
The Thomson Merchants won their sixth and seventh straight games, beating Savanna 84 to something. Decker hit a home run for Thomson while Brown did so for Savanna. L Decker pitched the win and Weidman the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Merchants
Savanna
Merchants
M. Decker
Brown
L. Decker
Weidman
Clinton Foods
Thomson
Thomason
Decker
Clinton
Coon
Hart
Clinton Taverns
Seahorses
Porthole
Fulton
Sox
Saver
Sb Tn
Sheller
Vogt
Kjergard
Hinckett
Koch
Buelow
Mart
Eo Coon
Thomson AB
RH Robinson
Ashby
Young
B. Bull
Ef Oeek St. Ores
Satine
Pring
Sikkema
Sela L. Decker
First Birthday Of Kara Lou Grim Observed At Family Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Grim hosted a Sunday dinner for Kara Lou Grim's first birthday on Monday June 7. Also honored was Kara Lou's cousin Barbara Grim of Preston Iowa celebrating her seventh birthday. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Lester Grim and family Preston Iowa Mr. and Mrs. Claude Grim and family Mr. and Mrs. F Hemmer and Mrs. Edwin Buse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Grim
Kara Lou
Barbara Grim
Preston
Lester Grim
Iowa
Mra
Claude Grim
F. ©. Hemmer
Edwin Buse
John McCaughey Promoted to Berry Seed Manager in Illinois
John McCaughey of Clinton Ta and son in law of Mr and Mrs Wayne Ashby has been promoted to store manager of all Berry Seed stores in Illinois. He will move with his family to Streator to join the main office and begins his duties on June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McCaughey
Clinton
Wayne Ashby
Berry Seed
Ilinois
McCaughey
Streator
16th Anniversary Party Honors Mr and Mrs Bruce Graharing
A surprise party was held last Wednesday evening June 2 at the home of Mr and Mrs Bruce Graharing honoring their 16th wedding anniversary. Guests included Mr and Mrs Mervin Marshall of Morrison Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kenner Mr and Mrs Merle Atherton Miss Nancy Wilt and Rolland Brooks. A social evening was enjoyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Graharing
Mervin Marshall
Morrison
Kenneth Kenner
Merle Atherton
Nancy Wilt
Rolland Brooks
Local Visitors and Weekend Outings Reported
Mr and Mrs Horace Heitman of Alhambra California arrived Monday and stayed at the Roy Heitman home. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kemmer and family with her parents Ben and Mrs Stage visited Brookfield Zoo on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Rush Carroll visited Mr and Mrs Wilbur Hall in Chadwick on Sunday afternoon. Mrs Lillian Farnsworth of Stockton spent Tuesday with Thomson friends. Miss Esther Schmaling visited Mr and Mrs Otto Switzer on Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Kemmer
Ben Stage
Brookfield Zoo
Rush Carroll
Wilbur Hall
Chadwick
Lillian Farnsworth
Stockton
Thomson
Esther Schmaling
Otto Switzer
Also Mentioned on This Page
London
England
Ozzie Cronister
Glenhurst
Jock Island, Ill
Thomson News
Baptist Church
Methodist
Mark Witmer
Baptist
James W. Gillespie
Paul Wilt
Amos
Wevotional
John Sloan
Acter
Robert Carroll
J. H. Jowett
John Morel
Darlington
Dr. Jowett
J. W. Gillespie
William Kendall
Edgar A
Michigan Christian Advocate
William Graves
Bayard Lewis
John Carpenter
Bull
Asker Peterson
SFC
Charles Pes
Clyde Kessler
Virginia
Beck
David
Paul Zimmer
Beck’s
Thomson 500 Card Club
Thomas Hand
John Ashpole
Ed Andring Bayard Lewis
Gertrude Kustes
Legion Auxiliary
Thomson Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Cradle News
FFA
Wm. Haas
Eleroy
John Mellinger
Jeannine
Freeport
Gus Roggendorf
Dorothy. M
Near Morrison
Arthur Longanecker
Iva Orcutt
Larry Sullivan
W. A. Adams
Flst
Adams
Albert Burch
Arlene
Sterling
Orville Goblin
Ralph Stearns
Ralph Jr
William Letcher
Morison
Rehas
Moline Public Hospital School of Nursing
Jeanne Letcher
Louis Witt
Charles
Harold Witt
Wayne
Paul Heusinkvel
Orville Gablin
Texas
Kenneth
Trula Larson
Palos Park
Ft. Bliss
Gablin
Robert
Montgomery
Alabama
al c
Dorvan Bolton
Lyle Williams
Carol
Beth
Marion Wheeler
Rockford
Keeebre Weer
Ralph Miller
Adana
Andrew Housenga
Frigidaire
Skelgas
Sea Horses
Fulton A. C
DeWitt Moose
General Electric
Port Hole
Fulton AL
Berry
Illinois
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