SGT Robinson Writes Home From England
Corporal Richard A. Robinson, welder with the U S Army Air Force, writes of life in England to his parents. He notes air raids, visits to London and Edinburgh, seven day work weeks, and a back strain while promising a return to the U S A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sgt. Robinson
England
SeSet
Richard A. Robinson
Carl Robinson
Thomson
Richard
U.S. Army Air Force
Don Rauser
Chadwick
London
Westminster Abbey
King George
Buckingham Palace
Edinburgh
Scotland
Harvey King dies in Missouri after long illness
Harvey King 72, former Savanna resident, died June 8 at his Kansas City home after a lingering illness. Funeral held in Kansas City with burial in Clinton. Survived by wife Ruby four sons Chester Fay Lyle and Wayne two sisters one brother and several in laws. friends Chester Lyle attended.
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Harvey King
Savanna
Kansas City
Clinton
Mr. King
Mt. Carroll
Savanna High School
Milwaukee Railroad
Mae Smith
Thomson
South
Federal National Bank
Ruby
Chester King
Iowa
Fay King
Lyle King
Chicago
Wayne King
Charles Seitzburg
Fred Winston
Marion
Roy
Seitzbure
Winston
First Message in Two Years From Norway Reaches Morrison
Rev. and Mrs. A. E. Anshus of Morrison received a 25 word Norway message stating they are safe and well. The note arrived via Red Cross aiding the family. Rev. Anshus is well known locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Anshus
Morrison
Norway
Earl Holman Jr Named Fireman in Savanna
Earl Holman Jr has been appointed as fireman of the Savanna fire department. He fills the vacancy after Fred Hungerford became fire chief to replace Harold Hersey, who resigned. Holman began his duties on Monday. He lives with his sister on Hill Street and is a York Community High School graduate from Thomson who worked at Ferguson clothing store in Savanna.
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Earl Holman, Jr
Savanna Fire Department
Fred Hungerford
Harold Hersey
Holman
Arthur Thompson
Hill Street
York Community High School
Thomson
Ferguson Clothing
Savanna
Children Day Program at Community Church Sunday
After Bible school the Community church hosts a Children’s Day program with youth songs recitations and piano solos led by Mary Cate Darrel Gaar Leona Curley and others culminating in a farewell number God Be With You. Attendees invited. May month circulation and subscription data listed.
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Community Church
Mary Cate
Darrel Gaar
Arthur Perry
Norma Cate
Charles Green
Vada Spencer
Mr. Adam
Leona Curley
Jesus
Chet Green
Letha Gaar
Local Social Visits Span Three States
Sterling residents Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Babcock visited Mr. and Mrs. Ray Rupple on Sunday. Mrs. Edward Smaltz spent a week in Fulton at the J. J. Smaltz home. Susanne More of Laguna Beach and Martha French, former Stephens College roommates in Columbia, MO, spent several days together. Jacqueline McGinty from Rockford visited her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Charles McGinty over part of her school vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Babcock
Sterling
Ray Rupple
Edward Smaltz
Fulton
J. J
Argo-Fa Home Ec Club Hosts Annual Picnic
The Argo-Fa Home Ec club plans an annual picnic at the local school grounds. The Royal Neighbors meet on Tuesday June 20 with Mrs Emil Brach. 500 club results list Hortense Nipe as first, Ruth Stearns second, Cora Kaufman third, and Nelle Houghton low. They will meet next Thursday with Mrs Hortense Nipe.
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Argo-Fa
Emil Brach
Leila Johannsen
Hortense Nipe
Ruth Stearns
Cora Kaufman
Nelle Houghton
Weekend Visit and Social Calls Report
Miss Erma Pauley of Mt. Carroll visited with her sister Mrs. Ford Grimm and family over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. John Noordhoff spent Sunday evening at the Har id Shelly home in Bryant Iowa. Misses June and Bessie Groharing visited the Arthur Hoff man home near Chadwick. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Peterson were Sunday guests at the Martin Bahm sen home in Clinton. Mr. and Mrs. Beth Johnson of Argo were Sunday evening callers of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Peterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erma Pauley
Mt. Carroll
Ford Grimm
John Noordhoff
Har Id Shelly
Bryant
Iowa
June
Bessie Groharing
Arthur Hoffman
Chadwick
Carl Peterson
Martin Bahmsen
Clinton
Beth Johnson
Argo
Farewell Dinner For Miss Hummel Before Overseas War Work
A Sunday noon farewell dinner was hosted by Mr and Mrs George Hummel Sr in Chestnut Park Reeding for their daughter Miss Mary Anny Hummel who will depart for overseas war work. The three course chicken meal featured garden and cut flowers on the table. Guests included the Daly family from Moline and Rock Island plus Rockford residents, plus Hutton and Postehwaite households. Miss Hummel works as secretary in Capt O E Lewis Savanna ordnance depot and is a Savanna Township High School graduate.
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George Hummel
Reeding
Chestnut Park
Mary Anny Hummel
Harry Daley
Harriett Daly
Moline
Jerry Sutton
Rock Island
F. L. Sherburg
Paul Hutton
Glen Postehwaite
Rockford
Dixon families share Sunday meals in community gathering
Thomson Briefs Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood Jacobs and son Melvin of Dixon were Sunday dinner guests of the Osborns. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Williams and family of Mr. Carroll were Sunday supper guests of the Switzers and Mrs. Franeke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherwood Jacobs
Melvin of
Dixon
Carr Osborn
Wallace Williams
Mr. Carroll
Charles Switzer
Laura Franeke
Pet. John Facker Home After Year In The Aleutians
A Clinton family dinner honored Private John Backer returning from a year in the Aleutian Islands. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Donald Smith and many Clinton residents. On June 28 he will report to a camp in Mississippi.
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John Facker
The
Aleutians
Fred Facker
Clinton
Pet
Backer
Aleutian Islands
Donald Smith
I'vi. Racker
Sterling
Here
Kyle Melendy
Savanna
Fred Whitney
Kenneth McArdle
Charles McMann
Wro, Luekritz
Charles Shephan
Herman Thompson
Art Crossman
Pvt
Mississippi
Frederick Reunion Set for June at Old Mill Park
The annual Frederick reunion is slated for Sunday June 18 at Old Mill Park in Savanna.
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Frederick
Old Mill Park
Savanna
Kirkman Women Dine With Kyle Rawlins Family
Mrs. Hattie Rawlins and Mrs. Ruth Tague of Kirkman Iowa were last Tuesday dinner and supper guests at the Kyle Rawlins home. Mr. and Mrs. George Ketchum and Mr. and Mrs. True Martindale visited Sunday at Maquoketa Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Rawlins
Ruth Tague
Kirkman
Kyle Rawlins
George Ketchum
True Martindale
Maquoketa
Lows
Former York Pastor Dies in Bettendorf Sanitarium
The Rev. C. H. Wells aged 74 died at 5 a.m. Wednesday in the Masonic sanatorium Bettendorf after three months as patient. Funeral at 2 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Camanche with burial in Rose Hill. He was born November 25, 1869 in Granville Illinois and served 40 years as a Baptist minister. Survived by wife three sons and four daughters and nine grandchildren. Editor notes: Wells served locally 1919 to 1921. son Paul Wells preached here summers.
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C. H. Wells
Masonic
Bettendorf
First Baptist Church
Camanche
Rose Hill
Wells
Granville
Ill
Manche First Baptist Church
Webb
Raymond
Orville
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Paul Wells
Chicago
Darlene
Natalie
Lawrence Wiley
Alvin Edens
War Loan Workers To Meet Saturday Eve At The School
A note from Savanna Illinois dated June 12 1944 thanks Mrs Otto Switzer and Thomson ladies for food at the U S O snack bar during May 22 29 1944. The writer C E Alters director expresses gratitude for kindness shown to the troops and invites continued support at the upcoming meeting.
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Otto Switzer
Thomson
Switzer
U. S. O. Club
Savanna
C. E. Alters
Church Activities And Congregational Meeting Planned
Bible school at 9 30 a m with W A Adams. Children s Day program after class. evening service 7 45 p m led by Rev Blair. Annual congregational meeting set for Sunday June 25 with potluck at noon and reports from groups. Thomson Methodist reports include 10 a m service 10 50 Sunday school Ray Brenneman sang solo.
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Blair
Ray Brenneman
Aid
Christian Endeavor
Hawhecker
Ideal Quartet
Hawbecker
Harmon Stakemiller
Arca Methodist Church Faithful Crowd Gathers
A large Sunday turnout at Arca Methodist with 10 am service and 2 40 pm worship followed by strong support for ministry. The Fair Haven Sunday school reported zero attendance but promises future visitors as members commit to outreach.
Army Navy News Briefs Tie to Far Flung Home Front
Norman French transfers to North Camp Hood. Richard Fenley inducted into navy from Clinton County. Pfc Marl Kness and wife return to Galesburg after furlough with Wes Assness family. Sgt Robert Hicks midwest furlough with father George Hicks Mt Carroll and visiting aunt Mrs Eugene Murray and Emily. Cpl Burdette L Miller of Fort Shave NY visits parents then travels to Sioux City Iowa and Vermillion SD to see relatives. Paul Gaar of Denver and family dine with Chadwick hosts at Harry Gaar home. transferred to a camp in Lincoln Nebraska.
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Norman French
North Camp Hood
Lex
Richard Fenley
Navy
Clinton Munty
Marl Kness
Galesburg
Wes Asness
Robert Hicks
Bryan
Tex
George Hicks
Mt. Carroll
Eugene Murray
Emily
Cpl
Burdette L. Miller
Fort Shave
N. Y
Ben Dyson
Sioux City
Iowa
Veraillion
S. Dak
Relatves
Paul Gaar
Denver
Colo
Chadwick
Harry Gaar
Lincoln
Neb
Williamson and McGinty Family Visitation Route
Mr and Mrs G Kck Williamson of avanna visited Mrs Maude McGinty on Friday evening. Mr and Mrs John Halfman and family were Sunday dinner guests of the Ben Manning family at Lanark.
Births in Savannah Two New Babies Reported at City Hospital
Mr and Mrs Voris Corbett of Savannah welcomed a son at 238 am weighing seven pounds four ounces. Mr and Mrs Norman Stickell of Craig Manor Hanover greeted a son at 252 am weighing eight pounds and named Robert LeRoy. Frances Prins Stickell is formerly known as.
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Norman Stickell
Craig Manor
Hanover
Savanna City Hospital
Robert LeRoy
Stickell
Frances Prins
York township to hear fifth war loan drive plans
York township directors and trustees to meet Saturday night June 17 at York Community high school at eight o clock to appoint solicitors for the rural drive and seek guidance from Atty. Robert L. Morris. Thomson Woman's club members to spearhead soliciting in Thomson with Mrs. Alice Switzer in charge. Bond sales totals through June 14 show Thomson State Bank and Thomson Post Office contributing significant Series G and Series E bonds.
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York Township
N. D. French
York Community High School
Atty
Robert L. Morris
Lanark
Thomson
Thomson Woman's Club
Alice Switzer
French
Thomson State Bank
Thomson Post Office
Local Bass Season Gets Underway
Today June 15 marks the opening of the bass season in Illinois. Largemouth and smallmouth bass crappies sunfish bluegills warmouth rock and calico bass return to legality and nesting protection ends as fry can move freely. Beano Groharing to be on duty at dawn while many anglers like Joe Bennett Bob Holland and others are serving in the military hoping they return home before next season.
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Illinois
Beano Groharing
Joe Bennett
Bob Holland
Bob Lewis
Beaner Brown
Wayne Drake
Harold Kenyon
Wilbur Stickell
Gale Turney
Bill Wagner
WAVES VISIT EAST SAVANNA HOSTS RELATIVE OUTING
Miss Mildred Withhart and WAVES colleagues Miss Alice Blakely and Miss Catherine Becker visited her parents Mr and Mrs Fred C Withhart in East Savanna. The trio toured Mississippi Palisades state park north of Savanna before returning to postings in Grosse Ile Michigan Chicago and Kansas Nebraska residences listed.
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Mildred Withhart
Alice Blakely
Catherine Becker
Miss Withhart
Fred C. Withhart
East Savanna
Mississippi Palisades State Park
Savanna
Miss Blakely
Grosse Ile
Mich
Miss Becker
Chicago
Kansas
Nebraska
Donna Fenley Joins The Waves Navy Women
Miss Donna Elaine Fenley daughter of Mrs Cleo Larson 2112 Roosevelt Clinton enlisted in the WAVES and was sworn in at Davenport. She was a Lyons high school drum majorette glee club basketball team member and senior class play participant. Dr and Mrs Lewis May of Elizabeth visited Monday evening at the Paul Lewis home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Elaine Fenley
Cleo Larson
Roosevelt Street
Clinton
Davenport
Miss Fenley
Lyons High School
Lewis May
Elizabeth
Paul Lewis
In Memoriam Ernest Brown Ten Years Passed
In memory of Ernest Brown who died June 16 1934. The family recalls his cheerfulness sunshine of his presence and kindness. Loving wife children and grandchildren remember him with affection.
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Ernest Brown
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Missouri
Plan Childrens
the Apostle
Asch Scholem
Fourways
Culver
Thomson Briefs
YORK
Thomson and Vicinity
Robert
Allison
Stephen Switzer
Jenny
Omar Ketchum
Janice
Ronald
Gerald
Paul Smith
Jackie
George Lanning
Walter
Wayland Bennett
Glen E. Bower
Mary Ann
Harold Daehler
Carol
Joyce
Daniel Sack
Gary
Harley Stennison
Elsie
Frank Lacey
Allan
F. A. Grimm
David
Barbara
Robert Carroll
Donna
John Gaar
Ernest Tousley
Lloyd
Max Smith
Nancy
Virgil Wilt
Herbert St. Ores
Theodore
Gerald Printy
Norma
Gladys Cate
Eugene
Curtis St. Ores
Anne
Harold Atherton
Karen
Mrs
Wilber Stiles
Harold and
Suz
U. 5
S. O. Savanna
Thomson Methodist
Enpee
Mars
Arca Methodist
Fair Haven
God
News of the
Army & Navy
Donna Fenley
Waves
Memoriam
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