Navy Air Cadet Training Opens To Seventeen-Year-Olds
Vernon R. Kaufman of Thomson Illinois, 17, has enlisted in Navy Air Force pilot training under a new program for 17-year-olds. The Chicago Naval Aviation Cadet Selection Board announced the plan, requiring high school graduation by June 30 1943 or prior graduation, top half class rank, and a principal’s recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon R. Kaufman
Thomson
Ill
Navy Air Force
Naval Aviation Cadet Selection Board
Chicago
Kaufman
York Community High School
Naval Aviation
U. S. Naval Reserve
U. S. Marine Corps Reserve
Letters From Our Readers From Albert Hook to Dick Stagg
Soldier correspondence describes arrival at a barracks with long marches and laundry piles. The writer notes hot weather, six weeks of training with no liberty, then 62 hours leave before possible transfer to another camp. He asks for news and asks to receive papers at Williamsburg Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Hook, Jr
Williamsburg
All Wage Earners Must Sign Exemption Certificate
All wage earners nationwide must sign a Treasury form this month to activate a 20 percent wage levy starting July 1. The form authorizes tax withholding and sets family status deductions. singles get $12, married $24, and each dependent under 18 or unable to self support gets $6 credit. If no exemption certificate is filed, no withholding exemption is allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Treasury
Funeral Rites Planned for Mrs John Guinther Friday
Mrs. John Guinther 78 died at 2 00 am Wednesday at her Mt Carroll home. Funeral services set for two pm Friday at the Guinther home with burial in Chadwick cemetery. Body at Christian Funeral Home Mt Carroll. Survived by five sons two brothers and eight grandchildren. A sister preceded her in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Guinther
Hew
Mt. Carroll
Guinther
Chadwick
Christian Funeral
Elizabeth Miller
Hesse-Darnstadt
Germany
Daugher
George
Katherine Miller
Paul
Charles
Henry
William
Argona
Conrad Miller
Henry Miller
Lanark
George Miller
Bristol School Property To Be Sold At Auction
The old Bristol school building and the adjacent half acre will be sold at auction next Wednesday June 23 at 2 p m by the York township school trustees. Following district consolidation with Thomson Consolidated grade school the building ceases to be used for school purposes and district residents authorize disposal of the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
York Township
Thomson Consolidated
Local Social Notes From Morrison Goose Lake and Ottawa
Thomson briefs list Sunday and Monday evening visitors and guests. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kemmer visited Mr and Mrs Howard King in Morrison. Mrs Ed Sack and Mr and Mrs Harry Watt with daughter visited Mr and Mrs Dan Sack in Dixon and Ottawa respectively. Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Merle Atherton at the Lester Vance home near Goose Lake Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Kemmer
Howard King
Morrison
Ed Sack
Dixon
Harry Watt
Ottawa
Dan Sack
Merle Atherton
Lester Vance
Goose Lake
May Library Report Lists New Reading
May library report records May adult and juvenile circulation figures for fiction classed books magazines and new subscribers. It lists numerous titles and authors including Wild Lilac Miller Mrs Lincoln s Wife Culver On Being a Real Person Fosdick Mission to Moscow Davies As You Were Woollcott The Pocketbook of War Humor Bennett Devotional talks for Women s Organizations Ivy Women of the Bible Morton Its a Cinch Private Finch Stein Brown I Served on Bataan Lieut Red man Frenchman s Creek Du Maurier Return to the Future Indset George Washington Carver Holt Our Soldiers Speak Mathews Weeter One World Willkie Kate Fennigate Tarkington Bars on Her Shoulders Stansbury War Wings for Carol O Mally The Human Comedy Saroyan Passport to Treason Hynd Star Spangled Banner Lambert We ll Meet in England Barne Abner Jarvis Person Valley in Arms Miers Setting Your Table Sparckling Mrs Grace Strauch librarian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo
Washington
Miers
Sparckling
Grace Strauch
Local Couples and Visitors Share Weekend at Russell Sweitzer House
Mr and Mrs Omar Clark of Chicago called Sunday evening at the Russell Sweitzer home. They were married May 25 and are on their wedding trip. Several relatives and friends including Mrs Fitch of Clinton and Miss Jeanne Hogg attended events in Oak Park and Savanna. Glenn Mort of Waterloo visits with his parents while many others spend time with local families. Henry Young renovates his home and Ed Andring couples visit in Chicago. He plans to join the Seabees soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omar Clark
Chicago
Russell Sweitzer
Chas. MecGinty
Fitch
Clinton
Glenn Mort
Waterloo
George Mort
Earl Sack
Wesley Sack
Jeanne Hogg
A. W. Hogg
Oak Park
Ill
Betty Shand
Oak Park High
Fred Hook
Geo Isen
Michael Lawler
Savanna
Cecil Frosch
Lawrence Davis
Henry Young
Ed Andring
The
Seabees
Two Local Women Join WAVES In Wartime Service
Miss Arlyne Adams daughter of Mr and Mrs W A Adams Thorn ton along with Miss Edna Walters York Community high school home economics teacher have joined the WAVES and will be called into service soon Adams is currently employed by a Chicago broadcasting company Walters expects orders to New York City. Louella and Louise Weidman of Savanna visited Rockford where they saw their sister Mrs J Arthur Fetteroff and her infant daughter at Rockford hospital. Mr and Mrs Albert Hook were Tuesday evening visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs Elmer Hook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlyne Adams
W. A. Adams
Thornton
Edna Walters
York Community High School
WAVES
Miss Adams
Chicago
Mieses Louella and
Louise Weidman
Savanna
Rockford
J. Arthur Fetteroff
Rockford Hospital
Albert Hook
Elmer Hook
Church Services and Sunday School Schedules
Thomson Methodist led by A Woodrow holds Sunday school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m with a sermon titled The Religion of Song and Music. Rev Hawbecker’s church offers Sunday school at 10 a m Endeavor at 7 p m and evening service at 7 30 p m with a solo by Carol Spangler and two quartet numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Methodist
A. Woodrow
Chas
McGinty
Hawbecker
Carol Spangler
The
Ideal Quartet
Men's Quartet
Argo and Baptist Churches Schedule Joint Sunday Services
Argo Methodist led by Rev. J. A. Foard has no service this week. Baptist Church with Rev. R. H. Leitner holds morning worship at 9 30 and Sunday school at 10 30. A ladies' aid society meeting takes place today in the church basement inviting all not attending other churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Foard
R. H. Leitner
Ladies’ Aid Society
Dinner guests visit across towns in Illinois and Iowa
Dinner guests Sunday at the Richard Badtke home included Mr and Mrs Forrest Gilbert of Port Byron Illinois and Mr and Mrs Emil Bier of Hillsdale Iowa. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Wayland Bennett and family Mrs Joe Blair and children Billy and Paul they spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs James Blair at Mount Carroll. Mr and Mrs Frank Badtke spent Sunday in Hillsdale Illinois visiting the Ralph Pannier home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Badtke
Forrest Gilbert
Port Byron
Emil Bier
Hillsdale
Wayland Bennett
Joe Blair
Billy and
Paul
James Blair
Mt. Carroll
Frank Badtke
Ralph Pannier
Local Medical Update From Moline to Clinton and Dubuque
Several local residents receive medical care with varied issues. Georgie St Ores sustains four stitches after a barn fall onto a nail. Mrs Herbert St Ores ill at home. Carol Prins travels to Moline with parents for specialist care. Sunny Crest patient Mickey Bowers remains a porch patient in Dubuque. Charles Young injures foot at Savanna Ordnance Depot and will be off duty two months. Edson Holland and Florence Libberton recover at home from hospital visits. Jane Lamb Hospital updates include Jane Lanning returning home and Genevieve Carpenter remaining ill. Chas McGinty out of work due to hand infection. Rush Carroll informs of Ethan Carroll undergoing major Denver surgery. Mrs Robert Holland undergoes goitre operation in Clinton. Buddy Atherton recovers after kerosene ingestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgie St. Ores
Albert Prins
Carol
Moline
Herbert St. Ores
Mickey Bowers
Sunnycrest
Dubuque
Iowa
Charles Young
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Ordnance Hospital
Edson Holland
Florence Libberton
Jane Lamb Hospital
Jane Lanning
George Lanning
Chas. McGinty
Franke & Switzer Hardware
Genevieve Carpenter
Rush Carroll
Ethan Carroll
Ovid
Colo
Denver
St. Luke’s Hospital
Robert Holland
Clinton
Buddy Atherton
Harold Atherton
Ames College Graduates Marilyn Wurster in 426 Degrees
Miss Marilyn Wurster daughter of Mrs Mildred Wurster of Elizabeth received a bachelor of science in home economics education at Iowa State College Ames. Dr Charles Friley president conferred degrees and Dr Finley gave the commencement address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Wurster
Mildred Wurster
Elizabeth
Iowa State College
Ames
Charles E. Friley
Finley
Miss Wurster
University of Dubuque
Thomson High School
Bean-O Groharing Catches Five Pound Bass Surprise
Wayne Bean-O Groharing nets a five pound bass that struck the wrong hook, claiming champion status in Chic section fishing lore. The catch reportedly came from a casting rod, with larger fish taken in nets in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne
Bean-O
Groharing
Annibilly
Benan-O
Glengarry Country Club Closes For Season
Glengarry country club between Savanna and Mt. Carroll closes for the season. Miss Mildred Jaynes and the managing committee announce the closure after a tough year with constant rains and mowing difficulties. Gas rationing also reduced golfer attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glengarry Country Club
Savanna
Mt. Carroll
Mildred Jaynes
Thomson Women to Serve at USC Smack Bar All Next Week
Thomson and nearby groups will staff lunches at the USO snack bar in Savanna for June 21 to 27. Mrs. Otto Switzer, general chair, lists organizations and dates including Thomson Catholic Church, Home Economics club of Argo-Fa, Chat-A-While Club, T N T Club, Baptist Ladies Aid, Thomson PTA, and the Methodist Ladies who will also host a Sunday buffet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Savanna
Otto Switzer
Thomson Catholic Church
J. J. Sheridan
Home Eeconomics Club
Argo-Fa
Lou Moyer
Ford Grimm
T. N. T. Club
Harry Gaar
Baptist Ladies’ Aid Society
Will Griswold
Thomson Pta
Marion Wheeler
Thelma Schick
Argo Church Names Committees And Officers
A church board meeting at Argo Methodist elected trustees for three two and one year terms. Selected stewards and chairs include George Schmaling Irene Foltz and Elizabeth Parsons with leadership roles across music house and grounds and finance committees. Pastoral liaison is Esther Schmaling with Ishers Leland Schmaling and Genieveve Carpenter noted. Sunday school superintendent remains unspecified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argo
George Schmaling
John Dale
Chas, Sack
Joe Melendy
Raymond Carroll
N. R. Kenyon
L. G. Lathrop
Elizabeth Parsons
Grace Moyer
Irene Foltz
Harriet Yates
Fred Nipe
Willard Welch
Chas.Behr
Chas. Sack
Walter Severance
Harriett Yates
Local Guests Visit Families Across Rock Falls and Surroundings
Mrs. Gerald Brown hosted by Mrs. Dewey Fritz in Rock Falls Illinois with Friday visits. Ida Weber joined Saturday supper with the Guy Brown and Robert Carroll households. The Darald White visit to Sterling happened Sunday at the Fred Hinrich home. Fred Dimmick left for Brimfield after a stay with son Delbert. Harvey Marshall family joined relatives in Rockford with Joyce Marshall returning to spend a week with Beverly. Paul Smith and family hosted Friday supper with Wayland Bennett. Jerry Smith stayed to visit and Marionlee Bennett visited the Smith home. Ruby Johnson and son visiting Ray Johnson and Elsa North homes. Carl Peterson attended the Schroderer reunion at Fairyland Park near DeWitt Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Carroll
Harold Witt
Darald White
Sterling
Fred Hinrich
Fred Dimmick
Brimfield
Ill
Delbert
Harvey Marshall
Rockford
M. G. Marshall
Joyce Marshall
Carter Polled Hereford Farms Enter Big Show
Mr and Mrs Ora C Lamb owners and managers of Carter Polled Hereford Farms have been registered to enter the son of the 1942 Grand Champion in the National Polled Hereford show and sale in Jackson Mississippi. Cash premiums of 2500 dollars are offered by Jackson and Hinds County. A new auction pavilion and enlarged barns are being built for the event with covered showing facilities. Preliminary entries total 56 animals. Mrs Lamb will visit the Wyoming Hereford Ranch in Cheyenne on the return trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora C. Lamb
Lambs
Jackson
Mississippi
Madam Harmon
Hinds County
Los Angeles
Lamb
Minnie Williams Carter
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Local residents host birthday supper and visits
Mr and Mrs Irvin Renner and their daughter attended a birthday supper for Mrs Glenn Renner in Lyndon on Sunday. Mrs Gertrude Shelley of Charlotte is vacationing at the John Noordhoff home. Carl St Ores of Davenport visits his parents Mr and Mrs Geo St Ores. Miss Hazel Sack of Freeport to spend the weekend with her parents, Mr and Mrs Wesley Sack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Renner
Mr. Renner
Glenn Renner
Lyndon
Gertrude Shelley
Charlotte
John Noordhoff
Carl St. Ores
Davenport
Geo. St. Ores
Hazel Sack
Freeport
Wesley Sack
John Neary 86 York Township Resident Dies
John Neary, 86, longtime York township resident for 75 years, died Wednesday at his Thomson home after long illness. Funeral set for Friday 0:30 a.m. at St. Peter Catholic Church Thomson with Fr. John Egan officiating. Burial in Calvary Cemetery Fulton. Survived by wife Margaret Kilday, three daughters Grace Isenhart Frank Johnson and Francis Hook, and several grandchildren. An earlier daughter Eddie Isenhart preceded him in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Neary
York Township
Thomson
John Egan
Thomson and Fulton
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
Calvary Cemetery
Fulton
John Halfman
Myron Tibbits
Ely Cochran
Thomas Kustes
William Hawk
Henry Kane
Dixon
Patrick
Mary Manely Neary
Carroll County
Lincoln
Margaret Kilday
Whiteside County
Neary
Grace Isenhart
Frank Johnson
Francis Hook
Unstick Township
Eddie Isenhart
Slow Culvert Work Delays County Med Way Upgrade
Rainy conditions slow culvert installation on the county med way from 171 Bow ers corner eastward to Milledgeville where it joins route 88. Through traffic remains closed most of spring while landowners weigh signed right of way. Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs Leslie Eaton of Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Medway
171
Bowers’ Corner
Milledgeville
Fair Haven Township
Thomson 500 club hosts meeting and results
The Thomson 500 club met last week with Mrs Lavella Dicha. Clara Andring won first, Bess Carpenter second, and Ruby Green third. The Argo 500 club meets today with Nelle Houghton. The Argo Home Ee club will hold its annual picnic Friday June 18 at 6 30 on the Argo school grounds. Stage family picnic at Eagle Point park in Clinton Sunday includes Mr and Mrs Ted Storm and Bud, Mr and Mrs Leonard Stage, Mr and Mrs Willis Stage and Vernon, Miss Lois Stage and two student nurses Miss Sword and Miss Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Thomson 600
Lavella Dich
Clara Andring
Bess Carpenter
Ruby Green
Argo Eign Fe
Argo Home Ee Club
Argo
Stage
Eagle Point Park
Clinton
Ted Storm
Bud Ot Wacker
Leonard Stage
Willis Stage
Vernon
Lois Stage
Miss Sword
Miss Scott
Shower Honors Miss Janet Carpenter Before Nuptials
About twenty friends gathered at Mr and Mrs John Carpenter home Monday evening for a pre nuptial shower hosted by Mrs Wallace Dres bach and daughter Lucile The event featured guessing contests and a blue red white patriotic theme with gifts and lunch Miss Carpenter will marry Gene Bull apprentice seaman in the U S Navy in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Carpenter
Janet Carpenter
Wallace Dresbach
Lucile
Miss Carpenter
Groharing
Bull
Carpenter
Gene Bull
U. S. Navy
Tibbits Raise 31 Chicks Of New Laken Velder Variety
Mr and Mrs Myron Tibbits rear 31 chicks of a new Laken velders breed in the area. The birds have white bodies with black heads and tails and are noted for egg production. The 821 chicks came from 22 eggs bought from a Cardington Ohio poultry farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron Tibbits
Lakenvelders
Cardington, O
Crowe Family Visits Relatives and WAVES Member Leaves
Mrs. Marie Crowe of Morrison and her daughter Shelia visited the former's mother on Sunday. Loretta Crowe recently joined the WAVES and left Chicago for New York City. Guests at Mrs. Ida Frederick's included Set. Don Bradford of the Marines and his wife from San Diego along with several others. Deanna Gilson celebrated a birthday hosted by Mrs. Henry Eubanks with family and friends. Mr. and Mrs. John DeVries hosted Sunday visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Crowe
Morrison
Shelia
Loretta Crowe
The
WAVES
Chicago
New York City
Don Bradford
Marines
San Diego
Calif
Frank Johnson
Billy
Joan
Birth of Son to Warren Couple at Deaconess Hospital
A son named Robert Swits was born to the Rev and Mrs Clarence Ploch of Warren Il on June 12 at Deaconess hospital Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Swits
Clarence Ploch
Warren, Il
Deaconess Hospital
Freeport
Sister Of Local Man Dies At Maquoketa
Martha Pleser 66 died at City Memorial hospital Maquoketa after brief illness. Funeral at Sacred Heart Catholic church with Rev J A Mullen. Burial in Sacred Heart cemetery. Born Aug 5 1877 near Maquoketa. Survived by daughter Leona Stefan Savanna Ill, two grandchildren James Blaney and Maxine Burrow, three brothers Fred Frank Ketchum Baldwin and George Ketchum Thomson Hl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Pleser
City Memorial Hospital
Maquoketa
Sacred Heart Catholc Church
J. A. Mullen
Buriau
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Martha Ketchum
Charles Pleiser
Leona Stefan
Savanna
James Blaney
Camp Kohler
Calif
Maxine Burrow
Los Angeles
Fred
Frank Ketchum
Baldwin
George Ketchum
Thomson, Hl
WSCS Picnic Moves to Church Basement on Rainy Day
The WSCS picnic was held June 16 in the church basement instead of the school yard due to bad weather. A bountiful dinner followed, a short business meeting was led by President Maude Wagner, minutes approved, and plans noted for a snack lunch at the Savanna USO and a cookie service June 27. Luncheon for cleaners and non workers set for Amy Lewis home. next meeting July 7 at Miss Mary Cone’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S
Maude Wagner
USO
Savanna
W. S.C
Amy Lewis
Mary Cone
Miss Cone
Thanks for cards and flowers during illness and recovery
Mrs Nellie VY Holland thanks friends for cards and flowers received during her hospital stay and after returning home. She notes the kindness will be long remembered by all who remembered her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie VY. Holland
Card of Thanks from Mr and Mrs Paul Wilt
The Wilt family expresses gratitude for sympathy shown after their sorrow. They thank friends for cards, flowers, hospital visits, and gifts, noting such thoughtfulness is deeply appreciated and will be remembered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Wilt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Army and Navy
Helen Rice
Elwin
Fort Ord
James Wiebenga
Sheppard Field, Tex
Albert Kraft
Kipa Hook
Africa
Lester Grim
Lauren Mitchell
Army Air Corps
Sheppard Field
Wichita Falls
Tex
Robert Hicks
Truax Field
Madison, Wis
Bob Lewis
Robert Demaree
Edward Smaltz
Thomson’s Main Street
Pvt
Henry L. Hartman, Jr
Mrs
Henry L. Hartman
Louvell H. Hartman
Army
Jefferson Barracks
Air Force
Eugene Bull
Farragut
Idaho
Dick Stagg
Carroll
Bristol School
Thomson Briefs
Fair Haven
Argo Methodist
Galesburg
Kenneth
Cpl
Robert Kemmer
Ann Sullivan
Corpus Christi Church
Bean-O Groharing
USC Smack Bar
Methodist Rock River Conference
Woman’s Club
Gerald Brown
Dewey Fritz
Rock Falls
Ida Weber
Guy Brown
Carter
John NE
York
Leslie Eaton
Argo 500
Nelle Houghton
WSCS
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