Lanark Bride Weds Morris Amsrud in Local Ceremony
Miss Beth Hower became the bride of Morris H. Amsrud of Rockford in a Saturday evening ceremony at the Hower home. Rev John Beck officiated with Ruth Peters as pianist and Wanda Hower as soloist. The couple plans a Buffalo wedding trip and will reside in Forreston after June 22. Beth Hower, raised in Lanark, is a graduate of local and regional schools and serves as band director in Mt Morris and Forreston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hower
Beth Dr. Hower
Morris H. Amsrud
Rockford
Oscar Amsrud
Buffalo
John M. Beck
Davis
Ruth Peters
Wanda Hower
Ruth Ann Elkamp
Forreston
Raymond Ranz
Hower
N. Y
Seek Funds to Finance Recreation Campaign
Carroll county residents are asked to support a nationwide drive aiming to raise about 11 million dollars for army camp recreation facilities. The United Service Organizations for National Defense, Inc. coordinates six faith and service groups to fund and operate clubs near defense camps. The campaign, led by Thomas E. Dewey, targets 350 clubs in 125 defense areas with government buildings and equipment provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
United Service Organizations For National Defense, Inc
Young Men's Christian Associations
National Catholic Community Service
The
Salvation Army
Young Women's Christian Association
Thomas E. Dewey
Empire State Building
New York City
N. D. French
Thomson Banker
Thomson
Hagstrom Company Low Bidder for 15 Savanna Depot Buildings
Hagstrom Construction of St. Paul Minn was the apparent low bidder for 15 hospital and recreational buildings at the Savanna Ordnance depot. The bid totals 226582 dollars with 60 day completion for most structures and 90 days for the chapel. The project includes nine hospital buildings an administration officers quarters and mess nurses quarters and mess two wards barracks enlisted men mess infirmary and storehouse plus theater service club guest house quartermaster's commissary and chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagstrom Construction Company
St. Paul
Minn
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Letters From Our Readers Ft. Lewis June 1941
Soldier Kyle McGinnis writes from Ft. Lewis Washington about a long train journey through Wyoming Montana and the Big Horns. He describes tents pine trees Puget Sound and proximity to Seattle Tacoma and Olympia while noting military units and his new mechanic duties. Readers Bernard Petersen and F L Stagg request delivery details for the Review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Lewis
Washington
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Montana
Big Horn
Rockies
Cas
Mountains
Hare
Air
Tank
Infantry
Seattle
Tacoma
Olympia
Puget Sound
Denny
Minn
Kyle McGinnis
Not Ready to Eat It Soup Quip Echoes Army Pride
A brief exchange centers on resilience and duty as a soldier replies that he joined the Army to serve his country, not to eat sand in soup. The men spar over service, serving the nation, and the meaning of sacrifice. The dialogue captures wartime tone and humor.
Stone Family Reunion Picnic At Lacey Home
Mr and Mrs G W Stone hosted a family picnic near Thomson with their children and relatives in attendance. Guests included Barbara and Robert Stone Patricia Healey Milton Stone and families H A Larber and family J H Dale and family J W Stone Lloyd Paschal and son Charles Jean Stone and Elmer Duitsman among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara
Robert
H. A. Larber
Patricia Healey
Milledgeville
Milton Stone
Rockford
J. H. Dale
Lee Center
J. W. Stone
Rock Falls
Lloyd Paschal
Charles
Sterling
Jean Stone
Polo
Elmer Duitsman
Forreston
Local Social Roundup In La Nar And Carthage
Chadwick briefed guests named Carl Kness and Carol at Selma Fruit’s home in Franklin Grove. A Carthage school reunion followed. On Monday guests visited W F Meyer, including Harve Kennedy Lizzie Mathews Mary Morrison and Wilbur Peterkin of Portland. La Nar hosts a movie night featuring Gene Stratton Porter’s Her First Romance and the short Men of the Lightship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Kness
Carol
Selma Fruit
Franklin Grove
Carthage School
W. F. Meyer
Harve Kennedy
Lizzie Mathews
Mary
Morrison
Wilbur Peterkin
Portland, Ore
Ed Kress
Walter Kress
Lanark
Ill
Gene Stratton Porter
Attendees fill fourth Tripp family meet in Savanna
The article lists numerous visits and family gatherings around Savanna and nearby towns. It notes anniversaries, weekend guests, and multiple dinners with families from Savanna Clinton Morrison Rock Falls Fulton Galesburg and Rock Island. Social events include a TNT bake sale in Brockill and various travel between households.
Tripp Family Holds Fourth Reunion at Old Mill Park Savanna
Seventy-nine members and guests attended the Tripp family reunion at Old Mill park in Savanna. Officers were elected for the coming year with plans to meet again at the same site on June 21. The gathering noted three weddings, one death, and a golden wedding anniversary within the clan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripp
Old Mill Park
Savanna
Henry Tripp
James Max
Garfield Laver
Chadwick
Lloyd Mackey
Milledgeville
George Cambman, Jr
Ted Turney
Bernadine Tripp
Harvey Lapole
Minneapolis
Samuel Lapole
David Glenn
Mamie Tripp
Ben Isbell
Freeport
Beulah
John Sauer Sr
Dan Senneff
H. E. Glenn and Sons
H. R. Glenn
John Kradle
Rockford
George Tripp
Virginia Schroth
Thomson
Ed Goldring
Wilma
Bobby Miller
Margaret Newcomer
Lanark
Will Castle
Dixon
B. B. Ward
Chicago
Robert Fischach
Anita Hinz
Sterling
E. L
George Cambman Jr
Harold Imel
J. D. Magill
Bernice
Robert Foltz
Baby
Glenn Tripp
Social Roundup of Chats and Dinners in Local Homes
Mr and Mrs Oscar Dachler hosted the Carrollsongle club Friday evening. John Rosenberg the new agriculture teacher from Thomson attended a Tuesday dinner at Mr and Mrs L J Gnagey. The Gnageys entertained Mr and Mrs H A Hoff and daughter of Milledgeville at dinner Sunday. Mr and Mrs Vernon Adolph and sons were Sunday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Raymond Rippy of Lanark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Carroll
Lyle Williams
Ernest Torsley
Chas
Gunfary
Tampico
C. E. — Torsley
Rock Falls
Waler Shanafelt
Morrison and Lloyd
Cecil Tousley
A. M. Johnson
Virginia
Wesley Sack
Ward Mercer
Sterling
Rock
Oscar Dachler
Carrollsongle Club
John Rosenberg
Thomson
L. J. Gnagey
H. A. Hoff
Milledgeville
Vernon Adolph and Sons
Raymond Rippy
Lanark
F F A Boys Attend State Meet at Urbana
F F A members traveled to Urbana for the state convention and judging contest. Delegates John Halfman and Bob Miller represented Thomson. Mt Carroll placed fourth in grain judging. scores include Bob Miller 551 Ray Kaufman 657 Bob Smith 566. Dairy team Ray Cooper 520 John Helfman 61% Tom Hand 581. Poultry team Junior Hook 519 Bill Marshall 516.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosenberg
Urbana
John Halfman
Bob Miller
Thomson
Mt. Carroll
Ray Kaufman
Bob Smith
Ray Cooper
John Helfman
Tom Hand
Junior Hook
Bill Marshall
Smiths Host Birthday and Father’s Day Gathering
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Smith entertained on Sunday at their home honoring Mrs Sadie K Dunshee of Mt Carroll on her birthday and Father s Day Those present included Mr and Mrs Edson Holland Mr and Mrs Emil Brach and their son Phillip Ed Knapp Ida Knapp Mrs Rebecca Holland and Mrs Sadie K Dunshee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Smith
Sadie K. Dunshee
Mt. Carroll
Smith
Edson Holland
Emil Brach
Phillip
Ed Knapp
Ida Knapp
Rebecca Holland
Picnic Dinner at Rock Island Hosts Groharing Family
Mr and Mrs Robert Groharing Mr and Mrs Bruce Groharing and Prudence Groharing and Dr Brook Stra of Freeport drove to Rock Island to the Ben Koch home Sunday for a picnic They were joined by Mrs Bertha Mayhall and Mr Gibes of Galesburg
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Groharing
Bruce Groharing
Prudence Groharing
Brookstra
Freeport
Rock Island
Ben Koch
Bertha Mayhall
Gibes
Galesburg
Community Gatherings and Birthdays in Sterling Area
Mr and Mrs Marvin Hartman of Sterling hosted a honey roast at Sinissippi Park with the Handel and Clevidence households. A Sunday supper brought together the Van Kampen Schol Geertz and Barnhart groups. Family birthdays were observed at Boyd Handel home with relatives including Harlan Handel and Kaul. John Rosenberg arrives as new agricultural teacher. agriculture calls for interested boys and farmers to visit the high school. A Lee Hartman picnic dinner welcomed Decker Stein Almquist Brown families and others from Savanna Thomson Mt Carroll Chicago and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Smith
Louis Smith
Carroll
Kyle Melendy
Joyce
Savanna
H. A. Tobey
George Falyer
Clinton
Falyers
Donald Smith
Dwayne
Chas. McMahon
Ed Bell
Ernest Bell
Cedar Rapids
Charles Stage
JoAnn
Rock Island
Kenneth Kemmer
Galesburg
Ben Stage
TNT Club
Brockill
Marion Klimstra
Fulton
Claus Prins
Peter Dyke
Morrison
Albert Machael
Frank Potter
Gerald Ammon
Albert Prins
Rush Carroll
Ivan Carroll
David
B. R. Lewis
R. J. Houghton
Cary Gallagher
Epa Hook
Herbert Rawlins
Eugene Murray
Fred Whitney
Stanley Libberton
Mt. Carroll
Joe Melendy
Argo
R. W. Brockley
I. D. Morse
Elizabeth Heitman
Pepin
Wis
Roy Heitman
A. P. Kenyon
Westerly
R. I
Claude Rice
Richard
Rock Falls
Ed Knapp
Frank Dean
Myron
William Griswold
Chas. Hamstra
Bruce Groharing
Bertha Mayhall
V. C. Fenley
Harrieta
Harrison, Ark
Richard Fenley
Ogden
Hattie Brown
West Chicago
Wm. Starck
Merle Atherton
Chicago
M. F. Lower
Frank Brown
Marvin Hartman
Sterling
Lloyd Handel
Gary
Paul Clevidence
George Coden
Neal
Sinissippi Park
George van Kampen
Martin Schol
Ed Geertz
Fred Barnhart
Bert Moore
Clyde Currans
Nachusa
John Carpenter
Thomson
William Handel
Lloyd
Boyd Handel
Harlan Handel
Clayton Kaul
John Rosenberg
Rosenberg
Lee Hartman
Louis Decker
Sepha Stein
Herbert Almquist
Wayne Brown
M. F. Lawler
Mabel
Betty Wagner
Lewis Family and Relatives Gather Across Illinois
Thomson notes a weekend of travel and visits as Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lewis and relatives from Batavia Elburn Princeton Walnut and Battle Creek arrive for a Lewis family reunion in Elburn Illinois. Attendees include B R Lewis Otto Lewis and Noah Sweitzer family and new newlyweds receive gifts from friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Lewis
Princeton
Ill
Harry Stirling
Walnut
Irve
K. J. Thompson
Battle Creek
Michigan
Bayard Lewis
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Amsrud
New York
Anna Teeter
K. B. Carpenter
Chas, Hower
Ella Orr
Oak Park
Itt
Quantico
Glat Coast Artillery
Fort Sheridan
Randall Downs
Coast Artillery
Beth Hower
Milledgeville News
George Sears
A. B. Coyle
G. A. Laughlin
Laughlin
Ruth
Fay Reitzel
Carthy
Rock Falls, Ill
Hagstrom Company
Dad
Bernard Petersen
Charlestown
Ind
Liberty
Ft. Lewis, Wash
F. L. Stagg
Co. D. 58Th Regt
Wash
P. S
Ted
Sis Hopkins
Carroll Theatre
Sis
Heart
Bob Crosby
Susan Hayward
Jerry Colonna
Chadwick Briefs
Thomson Briefs
EADS
Morrison, Ill
Ely
Norm
Batavia
Stratton
Elburn
Lewis
Otto Lewis
W. F. Reynolds
Noah Sweitzer
Ezra Martin
Kenneth Martin
Edwin Sweitzer
Russell Sweitzer
Percy Clark
Near
Sabula
Iowa
Richard Gilson
Winthrop, Town
Pearle Gilson
Carl Robinson
Harvey Marshall
Garrett Henrichs
Sth Avenue
Clinton, Iowa
Thomson, Illinois
Clipper
Martin Morris CO
Clinton, IA