Porterville Couple Wed In Wisconsin Port City
William Boylan of Porterville California and Miss Caroline Sando of Hayward Wisconsin wed at the First Congregational church in Porterville on Saturday at 2 30. The ceremony was followed by a wedding dinner hosted by the bridegroom’s uncle and aunt in Woodville California. The couple plan to reside in Porterville where Boylan is a carpenter with Boylan Faucher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Boylan
William Boylan
Porterville
Calif
Caroline Sando
Hayward
Wis
First Congregational Church
Frank Boylan
Woodville
Chicago
Boylan
Thomson
York Community High School
CCC
Fire Blaze Destroys Brooder House at Schick Farm
A midweek blaze at the Louis Schick farmbrooder house destroyed the roof and all 250 baby chicks. Quick response from Thompson firefighters contained the fire, preventing damage to other farm buildings despite heavy evening rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooder
Thomson
Louis Schick
Community Visitors and Local Business Change
Thomson notes Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Corbin spent Sunday with friends in Bloomington. Mrs. Kermit Watson and her son from Morrison visited from Wednesday to Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Bennett. Russell Carpenter of Argo purchased the stock of the Kness store at Argo as Mr. Kness left the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Corbin
Bloomington
Kermit Watson
Morrison
Will Bennett
Russell Carpenter
Argo
Kness
Illnesses And Treatments Reported In Clinton Savanna Area
Local notices list multiple residents ill at home including John Neary and Mrs Chas Metz with various ailments such as diabetes and pneumonia threats. Several patients improve after hospital stays at Jane Lamb Clinton and St Francis Freeport. appendectomies and eye injuries noted. David McWorthy and Sylvester McWorthy recover at home from recent automobile accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Metz
Savanna
Cecil Mitchell
Jane Lamb
Clinton
David McWorthy
Savanna Sunday
Sylvester McWorthy
Heinze Clan Gathers Sunday at Morrison for 12th Annual Meet
About forty Heinze family members joined a Sunday picnic at Waterworks park Morrison for the twelfth annual reunion. Conrad Heinze was reelected president Ed Heinze vice president and Mrs Hal Ashby secretary. The 13th reunion will be at Point Rock park Mt Carroll on the second Sunday in June 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heinze
Waterworks Park
Morrison
Conrad Heinze
Ed Heinze
Hal Ashby
Point Rock Park
Mt. Carroll
William Heinze
Carroll
John Heinze
Adam F. Heinze
Milledgeville
Sterling
Earl Heinze
Adam Heinze
Rock Falls
William Geist
Chicago
County Club Picnic To Be Held Tuesday
The annual county picnic of all Household Science clubs in Carroll county affiliated with the Farmers Institute will be at Old Mill Park in Savanna on Tuesday June 18. The menu features sandwiches meat loaf scalloped potatoes baked macaroni fresh vegetable salad deviled eggs pickles apple or peach pie iced tea coffee and ice cream. Each club should bring tea pitchers coffee cups table service and cream and provide one number for the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Farmers Institute
Old Mill Park
Savanna
Clinton Men Kidnapped At Milan Bridge Job
Three Clinton men Lloyd Henricksen Marvin Robert and Victor Rogendorf employed by Clinton Bridge Works and loaned to the Illinois department of public works were forced from a Milan Illinois bridge repair site by a carload gang. State police traced the cars and the victims were escorted back to the site after the incident amid earlier interruptions by labor groups. The emergency repair was near collapse and authorities investigate the mob’s identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Lloyd Henricksen
Marvin Robert
Victor Rogendorf
Thomson
Clinton Bridge Works
Illinois Department of Public Works
Milan
Illinois
Iowa
Moline
Rock Island
State Police Department
Schick Sisters Surprised At Party At Home
Thelma and Irene Schick were surprised by a group of young guests at a Tuesday evening party at their home. Airplane was played and refreshments of ice cream and cake were served to Mr. and Mrs. Everett Eslinger Morrison, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith Argo, Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Eslinger, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Witt, Mr. and Mrs. Wayland Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Groharing, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Witt, and the honorees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma
Irene Schick
Everett Eslinger
Morrison
Paul Smith
Argo
Forrest Eslinger
Harold Witt
Wayland Bennett
Bruce Groharing
Paul Witt
Thelma and
Church Notes Sunday Schedule and Special Music
The article lists church events with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and evening service at 7 45 p.m led by Rev Sword. Vernon Gordon led the young people's meeting. Ruth Wolf and her father John E. Wolf performed on the chimes and a mixed quartet sang with instrumental pieces by Lillian and Arletta Hartman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sword
Vernon Gordon
Ruth Wolf
Lanark
Ruth
John E. Wolf
Lillian
Arletta Hartman
Fair Haven Vacation Bible School And Evangelical Leagues Event
The notice invites participation in prayer meetings at 8:00 p m on Thursday June 15 and Friday June 14, with the Chadwick and Sterling Evangelical Leagues meeting at Grater's Woods near Malvern. It also promotes Sunday services on June 16 and a Malvern children's day program, plus a two week daily vacation Bible school from June 17, 9 to 11 30 mornings for grade school children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Farley
Fair Haven
Malvern
Chadwick
Sterling
Grater’s Woods
Malvern Church
Baptist Mev Leitner Announces Sunday Schedule and Events
Pastor R H Leitner leads Morning Worship at 9 30 with Sunday School at 10 30. A Children s Day program will be held in the evening. The Live Wire class party is planned at Sidney Brenneman s home next Tuesday. Arlene Smith sang a solo last Sunday. Ladies aid meets with Mrs Alice Switzer today. Paul and Mrs Smith head the July Sunday school social committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Mev
R. H. Leitner
Sidney Brenneman
Arlene Smith
Ladies’ Aid
Alice Switzer
Paul Smith
Pastor Clum to Miss Thomson for Camp Meeting Trip
Church of God announces temporary service suspension as Pastor Lester H. Clum leaves Thomson on June 14 for the International Camp Meeting in Anderson Indiana and then travels to Ohio to visit family. Watch for next service notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester H. Clum
Church of God
Thomson
Church of God International
Anderson
Ind
Lima
Ohio
Argo Methodist Services and Ladies Aid Meeting
Rev J A Foard pastors Argo Methodist Church with Sunday worship at 9 30 a m and Sunday school at 10 30 a m The ladies aid will meet at the church Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Foard
Ladies’ Aid
Thomson Methodist Announces Camp Lena Meetings
Sunday schedule lists 10:00 a m Sunday School and 2:00 p m Rural and Town Churches meeting at Camp Lena with Dr. Aaron Rapking of Philadelphia as speaker. A 4:30 p m rally for Young People is planned at Camp Lena. No preaching at the Methodist Church next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Methodist
Harold R. Dude
Camp Lena
Aaron Rapking
Philadelphia
Methodist Church
Father’s Day Service Call at York Community Church
Walter E. Schiel pastor leads York Community Church with Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship at 10 30 and evening union service at 7 30 Father’s Day urged attendance by all fathers and respectful guests to honor dads in a devout notice
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Walter E. Schiel
Open General Blacksmith Shop At Thomson
Mr and Mrs Clarence Jones of East Moline return to Thomson and open a blacksmith and general repair shop at the Merle Atherton residence in south Thomson on route 80. Jones offers general blacksmithing and reconditioning of cultivators shovels and lawn mowers, noting experience from his own shop and recent tool and die work in the tri cities. The opening ad appears in this weeks View.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Jones
East Moline
Thomson
Jones
Merle Atherton
Tri-Cities
The
Review
Local residents gather for Sunday dinner at Fran ecke Switzer home
Thomson Briefs lists Donald Bull of Chadwick Char Bull and Eugene Bull near Clinton Henry Young of Folletts Ill visiting the Fran ecke Switzer home for Sunday dinner with Philip Switzer Wallace Williams Mt Carroll Walter Switzer Paxton Athlone Gaar Ruth Switzer and others. Mrs Harry Wilkinson and children visited Alice Handel in Mt Carroll on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Bull
Chadwick
Charis
Eugene Bull
Near Clinton
Henry Young
Folletts
Franecke-Switzer
Philip Switzer
Savanna
Wallace Williams
Mt. Carroll
Walter Switzer
Paxton
Athlone Gaar
Ruth Switzer
Harry Wilkinson
Alice Handel
Mrs Heinze Is Feted On Birthday At Home
Mr and Mrs Adam Heinze hosted a Saturday evening birthday gathering for Mrs Heinze with social visiting and refreshments. Guests included Mr and Mrs Dick Anderson and family of Argo Mr and Mrs Hal Ashby of Wacker Mr and Mrs William Geist and daughter of Chicago Mr and Mrs Fred Hook and son and Mr and Mrs Carl Peterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Heinze
Fulton Brownies topple Thomson in Sunday baseball clash
The Fulton Brownies beat Thomson 14 to 5 at Fulton Park Sunday. Thomson pitchers Brown and Blair faced Fulton’s Johannsen. Errors heavily favored Fulton despite similar hit counts. Also notes a Girl Scouts Brownie troop meeting Friday afternoon in front of the library at 4 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton Brownies
Thomson
Fulton Park
Brown
Blair
Johannsen
Fulton
Girl Scouts
Brownie
Methodists Plan Big Day at Lena Camp on Sunday
Mr and Mrs Dan Sack entertained a group of friends at their Lanark area home last Saturday evening. Card games featured high winnings by Mrs James Morgan low by Mrs Dan Sack and floating by Dan Sack. A wiener roast followed with guests Mr and Mrs James Morgan Chadwick Mr and Mrs Paw Smith Argo and Mr and Mrs Paul Wilt Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Sack
Lanark
James Morgan
Chadwick
Paw, Smith
Argo
Paul Wilt
Thomson
Final Rites for Gleason Boy Tuesday
George Henry Gleason a 17 month old son of Mr and Mrs Russell L Gleason of Savanna died at home in Chestnut Park. Funeral services were held at the family home with Rev A E Blomberg officiating. Burial was in Savanna cemetery. Surviving are the parents a brother a sister paternal grandmother and maternal grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Henry
Russell L. Gleason
Savanna
Chestnut Park
A. E. Blomberg
Methodist Church
Russell
Norma
Madison) Gleason
Donald
Nancy
Louella Gleason
Thomson
Walter Madison
Program at M. E. Church Sunday Evening
The Methodist church observed Children's Day last Sunday evening with a primary department program featuring a flower garden theme and a candle lighting service by the intermediates. Miss Malin Bakkelund, art instructor in Jackson school of Rockford, prepared and presented a chair talk for the children, which was enjoyed by a large audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Church
Malin Bakkelund
Jackson School
Rockford
Fay Ashby Celebrates Birthday With Friends
Fay Ashby entertained several of his young friends last Friday afternoon at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Ashby, in honor of his birthday. The gathering featured playful games followed by ice cream and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay Ashby
Wayne Ashby
In Memoriam Earnest Brown Tribute of Love
In memory of our beloved husband and father whose presence and inspiration we miss daily. Loving Wife and Children honor his memory with this tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earnest Brown
Camp meeting launches in Lena with week of Methodist activity
Methodists prepare a big Lena Campgrounds event starting Sunday June 16 with a 1 PM picnic at Lena Indiana. A 2 PM Town and Country Conference features Dr. Aaron H. Rapking followed by groups on Surveys Equipment Recreation and more. A 4 30 PM preview of Summer Institute work and a 6 15 PM picnic supper precede a vesper led by Rev H T Chenoweth. The Seventh Annual Camp Meeting runs July 12 21 with Dr John Magee of Cornell College and local pastors leading programs and music across the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena
Freeport Area
Albany
Thomson
Davis
Dakota
Durand
Burritt
Elizabeth
Galena
Prospect Hill
Lanark
Shannon
Leaf River
Myrtle
Adeline
Millsedgeville
Mt. Carroll
H. T. Chenoweth
H. E. Olson
I. A. Woodrow
Winslow
C. C. Rogers
John Bruce
Freeport
R. E. Bethards
Scales Mound
W. L. Manny
Mt. Morris
A. E. Blomberg
Savanna
R. L. Lemans
Rockford
H. R. Dude
Lois McKeown
Orangeville
Institute
John B. Magee
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
Lena Campgrounds
John Holland
WLS
Harold E. Olson
Illinois
Summer Band Concert Opens Season on Main Street
The local school band performed last Saturday evening on Main Street before a large crowd. Sponsors, local businessmen, support concerts to promote the town as a shopping center for nearby districts. A second concert is planned this Saturday under director Philip C Putnam, the band instructor for the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip C. Putnam
Argo 500 Club Hosts Prize Winners and Meeting Plans
The Argo 500 Club gathered at Mrs. Mayme Mummert's home with Mrs. Amy Lewis winning first place, Mrs. Cora Kaufman second, and Mrs. Leta Johannsen third. A meeting today features Mrs. Nelle Houghton of the R N A, and Royal Neighbor lodge plans a regular gathering next Tuesday with Edna Carroll chairing the committee including Jane Mitchell, Vivian Behr, and Maude Wagner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayme Mummert
Amy Lewis
Cora Kaufman
Leta Johannsen
500 Club
Nelle Houghton
Royal Neighbor Lodge
Edna Carroll
Jane Mitchell
Vivian Behr
Maude Wagner
Elinor McKee to Wed Bernard Petersen This June
Mr and Mrs Charles McKee of Ideal announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Elinor to Bernard R Petersen son of Hans Petersen of Clinton. The wedding is set for Saturday June 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McKee
Ideal
Elinor
Bernard R. Petersen
Hans Petersen
Clinton
Thief Nabbed After Fulton Daylight Raid
Frank Rhodes, 51, a transient, was charged with attempting to steal jewelry and valuables from Mrs. William Hook’s Fulton home Tuesday afternoon. Off duty mail carrier H L Blodgett spotted the break and alerted police chief H H Cossman Jr. Rhodes fled but was captured after a gun was drawn. Rhodes granted a 1000 dollar bond and jailed in Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rhodes
Whiteside County
Morrison
William Hook
Fulton
H. L. Blodgett
Tenth Avenue
Local families host guests across several towns
Mr and Mrs Rex Deets and Betty Jr of Chicago along with Billy Petty and Lowell Phillips of J. Carroll were dinner guests Monday at J. Y. Stickell’s home. Guy Stumphy and family from Clinton visited Ella Stumphy and Guy Stumphy Jr stayed for a week with grandparents. Earl Ross of Savannah visited Thomson Convalescence Home. Junior St. Ores spent the week with uncle Dan Sack near Lanark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Deets
Betty Jr
Chicago
Billy Petty
Lowell Phillips
J. Carroll
J. Y. Stickell
Guy Stumphy
Clinton
Ella Stumphy
Guy Stumphy, Jr
Earl Ross
Savanna
Thomson
Junior St. Ores
Dan Sack
Lanark
Local 4-H Club Elections And Meetings Report
The Thomson 4-H club elected officers including President Bob Miller and Secretary John Halfman at a high school meeting. The Argo 4-H club plans a June 18 program in the church annex with songs, demonstrations and dress work. A Girls 4-H chapter met June 6 at the high school home room with talks on posture cutting and pattern alteration and plans a June 13 session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson 4-H Club
Bob Miller
Ray Kaufman
John Halfman
Bill Marshall
Bernie Hook
Pat Cate
LeVona Potter
Ethel McNamara
Rosalie Hand
Mary Ellen Halfman
Harriet Weatherwax
Jeanne Swett
Kathleen Isenhart
LeVons Potter
Thom son Shipping Association Holds Annual Meeting
The Thom son Shipping Association held its annual meeting at the local high school gym on Monday night. Directors elected for three-year terms were N. D. French Henry Hebler and Harry Gaar T. H. Kustes presented the manager report detailing material totals of 2004 sacks of mill feed 6 barrels of molasses 200 sacks of salt 45 blocks of salt 12 cases iodized and 14 18 tons of fertilizer. Rush Carroll secretary treasurer reported a balance of feed and cash on hand of 1093.20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Shipping Association
N. D. French
Henry Hebler
Harry Gaar
T. H. Kustes
Rush Carroll
Free Movie Draws Crowd On Main Street Wednesday
A large crowd gathered for a free picture show on Main Street Wednesday night. A change in film was made from last week’s announcement, and instead a serial titled Custer’s Last Stand began. chapter two will air next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Card of Thanks for Fire Alarm Response
The Schick family thanks friends and neighbors who answered the house fire alarm Wednesday morning at their farm home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iire
Louis Schick
Births of a son to Mr and Mrs Harold Shelly Gooselake Ia
Mr and Mrs Harold Shelly of Gooselake Iowa welcomed a son born at home on Monday. Mrs Shelly is the former Miss Josephine Nordhoff, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Nordhoff of the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Shelly
Gooselake
Shelly
Josephine Nordhoff
John Nordhoff
Ice trust members urged to pay remaining shares
All members of the local ice trust who have not yet paid their ice share are asked to do so as soon as possible. Payments should be made to the secretary treasurer David Switzer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ice Trust
David Switzer
Also Mentioned on This Page
WM. Boylan
Porterville, Calif
L. Schick
Thomson 5Riefs
John Neary
K. B. Carpenter
Gerald Brown
George Creighton
Ive Orcutt
Lena Carpenter
Ed Drake
Jane Lamb Hospital
Eugene Murray
Prudence Groharing
St. Francis Hospital
Clarence Bolhous
University Hospital
Iowa City
Heinze Clan
County Club
Schick
Argo Methodist
Thomson Briefs
Mrs. Heinze
Sack Home
Gleason Boy
Blomberg
M. E. Church
Holland
Argo 500
Elinor McKee
Boy's
Local Shipping Association
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