Funeral services for Rosa Kilday of Clinton
Miss Rosa Kilday born February 27 1879 in Whiteside county Illinois died at Mercy hospital Clinton after a month illness. Funeral with solemn requiem mass at St Marys Clinton was followed by burial in Calvary cemetery Fulton. She was survived by four sisters and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers listed from Thomson and Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Kilday
Clinton
S. Mary’s Church
Calvary
Fulton
Miss Kilday
John Kilday
Whiteside County
Illinois
Mercy Hospital
Altar and Rosary Society
St. Mary’s Church
Margaret Neary
Catherine Neary
Tim McNamara
J. J. Sheridan
Thomson
Ralph, Vincent
Raymond McNamara
W. J. McCormick
M. T. McCarthy
Edwin Moran
Program To Be Presented At Argo Fa Church
The Argo Sunday school presents a Children's Day program on Sunday June 23 at 7 30 p m featuring recitations songs dialogues and solos by numerous local children led by Rev Foard and including acts such as Welcome If I were big The Traffic Officer and A Bright Ideal with scripture reading by Katherine Olsen and a Saxophone solo by Leland Schmaling, followed by Benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argo-Fa Church
Argo Sunday School
David Bittner
Foard
Shirley Hansen
Little Bird
Gerry Welch
Donald Green
Wayne Welch
Frances Green
Jesus Loves
Clifford Durward
Ruth Johnson
David Libberton
Delores Bittner
Lyle Mitchell
Willard Welch
Albert Johnson
Donald Sikkema
Janet Kenyon
la Venne Holm
Velma Johnson
June Haas
Katherine Ol
Circus Coming To Thomson Sunday Jun 23
The Dailey Brothers circus visits Thomson on Sunday June 23 for a local entertainment event. The show features a wild animal menagerie and attractions with pony mule and dog acts. Admission is 10 cents. Mrs Katherine Hawk travels to Clinton Friday to visit her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Louis Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dailey Brothers Circus
Thomson
Katherine Hawk
Clinton
Louis Thompson
Green Group Holds Annual Meet at Water Works Park
The Green family held its seventeenth annual reunion at Water Works Park in Morrison on Sunday with 127 relatives attending. A noon picnic preceded a business meeting electing Don Carpenter as president, J E Longanecker as vice president, and Roy James as secretary. The oldest member was 84 year old Mrs. Etta Overton of Monticello Indiana. the youngest was a child of Herschel Longanecker. Two deaths and two births were reported along with two weddings. Guests came from Sterling Morrison Clinton Sycamore Rockford Fulton Rock Falls Mt Carroll Lyndon Milwaukee Monticello and Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green
Water Works Park
Morrison
Don Carpenter
Argo
J. E. Longanecker
Sterling
Roy James
Etta Overton
Monticello
Indiana
Herschel Longanecker
Rock Falls
Sterling Morrison
Clinton
Sycamore
Rockford
Fulton
Mt. Carroll
Lyndon
Milwaukee
Wis
Ind
Thomson
Ruth Switzer and Morris Hull Wed at Fairfield Iowa
Miss Ruth Switzer daughter of Mr and Mrs C K Switzer and Morris Hull son of Mr and Mrs Walter Hull of Santa Fe New Mexico wed Saturday morning June 15 at Barhydt Chapel Parsons College Fairfield Iowa The double ring ceremony was performed by Rev F P Ford Preceding solos were sung by Albert Ford and Virginia Aylseworth played the wedding pro cessional Guests included Dr and Mrs Goltry and other Fairfield residents The couple will reside in Des Moines Iowa after a wedding breakfast at Rev and Mrs Ford’s home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Switzer
C. K. Switzer
Morris Hull
Walter Austin Hull
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Barhydt Chapel
Parsons College
Fairfield
Town
F. P. Ford
Albert Ford
Virginia Aylseworth
T. K. Goltry
Ford
Hull
Thomson High School
Illinois College
Jacksonville
Farrar Iowa
Neuro-Psychiatric Institute
Hartford Regeat
Hartford
Conn
Empyrean Society
Alpha Theta Phi
Stagg Clan Holds 14th Annual Family Reunion in Rock Island
Descendants of Sam antha Colbert Stagg and Thomas Stagg Jr. gathered Sunday at the Koch home in Rock Island for the 14th annual reunion. Louis Hoobler of Clinton was elected president with several vice presidents, a re elected secretary treasurer, and plans to meet in 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samantha Colbert Stagg
Thomas Stagg
Ben Koch
Rock Island
Rumpus
Louis Hoobler
Clinton
Luella Slocumb
Albany
David Hanks
Princeton
Thompson Briefs on Local Households and Visits
Thomson reports include Francke Switzer Hardware installing city water in their business. Residents mentioned are Cecil George and daughter Barbara Morrison, Dean Boyce and daughter, plus Mrs. Robert Stage of Rock Island visiting Mt Carroll residents Ely Cochran, Erve Martindale, and Flora Bourn. Harold Ashpole, in the U S Army at Fort Des Moines, spent the weekend at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francke-Switzer Hardware
Cecil George
Barbara
Morrison
Dean Boyce
Robert Stage
Rock Island
Ely Cochran
Erve Martindale
Flora Bourn
Mt. Carroll
Harold Ashpole
U. S. Army
Fort Des Moines
Large Crowd Attends Free Picture Show This Week
A large crowd gathered for a free picture show on Wednesday evening. The serial film Custers Last Stand is shown weekly in chapters. Mrs. Edward Smodene of San Rafael arrives soon to visit her parents Mr and Mrs K B Carpenter and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Smodene
San Rafael
Calif
K. B. Carpenter
York Community Church Plans Summer Service Change
Walter E. Schiel pastor leads York Community Church with Sunday School at 9 30 and morning service at 10 30. Congregations vote on suspending union evening services for the summer with Baptist church already favoring discontinuance. The community church annual meeting is Sunday after the morning service followed by a basket luncheon. Manual Training meets Saturday at 10 and Scout group Wednesday at 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Walter E. Schiel
Baptist Church
Community Church
Baptist Church Services and Livewire Class Notes
Reverend R H Leitner Pastor led morning worship at 9 30 a m with Sunday school at 10 30 a m A cordial welcome is extended The mixed quartet including Mrs Harold Witt Herbert St Ores Mr and Mrs Paul Witt provided music Last Tuesday the Livewire class met at Sidney Brennemans with 18 present The program featured Lord's Prayer Scripture read by Calvin Eslinger a duet Irene Schick and Mrs Harold Witt a reading by Mrs Bruce Groharing jokes Bertus Hook a Paul Smith Paul Wilt and Bruce Groharing readings by Mrs Paul Wilt and Mrs Paul Smith The evening continued with a social after a lunch was served
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist
R. H. Leitner
Harold Witt
Herbert St. Ores
Paul Witt
Sidney Brenneman
Calvin Eslinger
Irene Schick
Bruce Groharing
Bertus Hook
Paul Smith
Paul Wilt
Argo Methodist Church Activities Noted
Rev. J A Foard pastor leads 9 30 a m Sunday School. The ladies aid plans to meet at the church Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Foard
Ladies’ Aid
Sunday Services and Postponed Ladies Aid Picnic
Catholic church holds 9 a.m. mass and 11 a.m. worship with 9 a.m. Sunday service and 10 a.m. Sunday School led by Harold R. Dude. Thomson Methodist notes a postponed ladies aid picnic originally set for Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Methodist
Harold R. Dude
Ladies’ Aid
Fair Haven Bible School and Evening Sermon Notes
Fair Haven hosts Daily Vacation Bible School with 20 enrollments. Classes are taught by Alice Adolph, Mrs. Farley, and Rev. Farley. Sessions run daily 9 to 11 30 a m next week. evening sermon follows at 7 30 p m. All children welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Farley
Alice Adolph
Sunday Services and Meeting at Ideal Church
Ideal Sunday School at 10 a m. Young Peoples Meeting at 7 15 p m. Evening Service at 7 45 p m led by Rev Sword pastor Blanche Seim led Young People meeting this week Mr Stakemiller and Rev Sword performed a vocal duet for the evening service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ideal Sunday School
Young Peoples Meeting
Sword
Blanche Seim
Stakemiller
Rev. Sword
Honored on Birthday Justice Prins Fetes Savanna Supper
Justice Prins of Savanna was guest of honor at a Sunday supper in Old Mill Park Savanna for his birthday, with attendees including Mrs Katherine Hawk and the Eslingers of Thomson Mr and Mrs Norman Stickell and daughter, Mr and Mrs James Hawk and Richard Glovka of Clinton, and Miss Ellen McKee. Arthur Pape and his wife returned home Sunday after two weeks with relatives in Chicago Marinette and Stockon. Mr Pape resumed work at Ebner tower Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Prins
Savanna
Old Mill Park
Katherine Hawk
Forrest Eslinger
Thomson
Norman Stickell
James Hawk
Richard Glovka
Clinton
Ellen McKee
Arthur Pape
Chicago
Marinette
Wis
Stockton
Mr. Pape
Ebner Tower
Quilt Captures Century Of Ships For Son Dick
Mrs McGinty completes a unique quilt for her son Dick wedding gift. Each block shows a different ship with its name, centered by a Square Rigged Clipper on sky blue. The U S Grant ship marks its wartime voyage from San Francisco to Hawaii.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. McGinty
U. S. Army
San Francisco
Hawaii
Baptist Ladies’ Aid Society
McGinty
Mr and Mrs John Smit Honored At Savanna Picnic
Mr and Mrs John Smit were honored at a Sunday picnic dinner at Old Mill park Savanna marking their third wedding anniversary with about sixty guests. The group presented them a purse of money. Earl Sack of Green Bay Wis spent the weekend with his parents in Savanna with his wife and son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Smit
Old Mill Park
Savanna
Smit
Wm. Anglese
Sterling
Agnes Coffey
Fred Reynolds
Clinton
Pete Pyse
Fenton
L. T. Pyse
Elmer Smit
Agnes Sikkema
Everett Shrader
Morrison
Fred van Buer
Ellen van Buer
Millard Turner
Catherine
Carol Peat
Ellen Loftus
Orville Gentry
Dixon
Pat Pollard
Albany
Corneil Smith
Joe Pollard
Dean Nichols
Clarence Ottens
Henry Leahy
Harry Pool
Fulton
Maurice van Buer
Mr. Carroll
Leo Chamberlain
Erie
Earl Sack
Green Bay
Wis
Wesley Sack
Masonic Ceremony for L. C. Lewis of Walnut Sunday
Funeral services were held for Llewellyn Orson Lewis of Walnut Illinois who died June 13 1940 at his home from an embolism. Masonic services followed at Walnut cemetery with service by Dr W W Street and listed casket attendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. O. Lewis
Walnut
Illinois
Ross
W. W. Street
Walnut Methodist Church
Ralph Tuckerman
Howard Smith
W. P. Frederick
J. M. Arnold
Olen Melton
John Rudiger
Royal Arch
Eastern Star
Lew
Alice Lewis
Thomson
Bayard
Otto
Paul
Norman
River Forest
Irvin
Sylvia
Frank Reynolds
Elburn
Harry Sterling
Princeton
Harry Stirling
Bayard Lewis
Dorothy
F. Wilelm
Battle Creek
Mich
Paul Lewis
Cecil Wheelock
Charles Wheelock
McComb
Sterling
Charles Stone
Chicaco
Charles Keelin
W. D. Millen
Dixon
Local Man to Wed in Rockford Saturday
Announcement of the marriage between Miss Yvonne Atkins of Rockford and Richard McGinty of Thomson set for Saturday June 22 at 3 PM at Court Street Methodist Church in Rockford. The Rev. Goff will officiate. Dick McGinty and Yvonne Atkins are both employed at the Ingersoll company in Rockford. Relatives from Thomson plan to attend including Mr. and Mrs. Chas McGinty and Jacqueline McGinty, and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yvonne Atkins
Ralph Atkins
Rockford
Richard McGinty
Chas. McGinty
Thomson
Court Street Methodist Church
Goff
South Dakota
York Community
U. S. Army
Ingersoll Company
Atkins
Chas, McGinty
Jacqueline McGinty
Leonard Stage
Chat-A-While Entertained At Lloyd Smith Home
The Chat-a-While club and husbands were entertained at the Lloyd Smith home on Tuesday evening. Assisting hosts were Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Stave. The event celebrated the eleventh wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Ford Grimm who received a lace tablecloth. Games of Court-Whist crowned high honors to Mrs. Ivan Carroll and Ferd Grimm with low to Mrs. Herbert St. Ores and Leonard Stage. Twenty-two attendees enjoyed strawberry sundaes cake sandwiches and crackers late in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Smith
Leonard Stave
Ford Grimm
Ivan Carroll
Ferd Grimm
Herbert St. Ores
Leonard Stage
Chas. Beck
Harvey Marshall
Band Concert Well Attended Saturday Eve
The band concert drew a good crowd last Saturday evening with a fine program from band members and their director. Two rehearsals weekly on Thursday afternoon and Thursday evening support the performances funded by Thomson’s business leaders seeking public patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Athlene Gaar and Walter Switzer to Marry Saturday
A group of relatives and friends gathered at Old Mill park in Savanna on Sunday for a picnic honoring Athlene Gaar and Walter Switzer who are to marry on Saturday. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Joe Melendy and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nipe of Argo and other Savanna, Carroll, and Sheboygan residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athlene Gaar
Walter Switzer
Argo
Savanna
Argo 500 Club Meets With Prizes Reported
Argo 500 club convenes today with Mrs Amy Lew. Last Thursday Mrs Nelle Houghton hosted and won first prize with Amy Lewis second and Leta Johannsen third. Nearby clubs T N T plan comforters at Community church next Wednesday. 4 H outlines a program for Thursday including talks, color type, binding, and games. refreshments by Jeanne Swett and Mary Ellen Halfman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argo 500 Club
Amy Lew
Clara Andring
Nelle Houghton
Amy Lewis
Leta Johannsen
T. N. T. Club
Walter Schiel
Todal
Arla Brown
LeVona Potter
Mary Ellen Halfman
Jeanne Swett
Marriage License Issued to Ed Soper and Anna Lenartson
A marriage license was issued to Ed Soper and Anna Lenartson of Thomson in Clinton Iowa on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Soper
Anna Lenartson
Thomson
Clinton
Franks Stage Wedding Held Saturday
Miss Gladys Franks daughter of Mr and Mrs Willard Franks of Garden Plain and George Stage son of Mr and Mrs Shirley Stage of East Lynne were married in Clinton Iowa First Methodist church parsonage at 230 pm Saturday with Dr J B Ackman officiating. Attendants Margaret Bealer and Wayne Drake wore blue and rose dresses and carried white and yellow roses. Mr Stage works for Burlington railroad and they will live in East Lynne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Franks
Willard Franks
Garden Plain
George Stage
Shirley Stage
Fast Lynne
First Methodist Church
Clinton
J. B. Ackman
Margaret Bealer
Wayne Drake
Thomson
Surprise party for bride to be Athlone Gaar hosted locally
Mrs. George Balk of Fulton and Miss Thelma Schick hosted a surprise party and shower for Miss Athlone Gaar, a bride-to-be, at Balk’s Fulton home. Airplane and a card game entertained guests. prizes went to the guest donor who received many gifts. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Louis Daehler, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Storm, Earl Green, Paul Smith, Ralph McNamara, Thelma Schick, Richard Williams, Paul Wilt, Bernard Conrad, and George Balk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Balk
Fulton
Thelma Schick
Athlone Gaar
Louis Daehler
Lanark
Ted Storm
Wacker
Earl Green
Paul Smith
Ralph McNamara
Argo
Richard Williams
Paul Wilt
Thomson
Bernard Conrad
Sheboygan
Wis
Picnic At Palisades Park Enjoyed By Several Families
Mr and Mrs Willis Stage and family and Mr and Mrs Leonard Stage of Thomson Mr and Mrs Theodore Storm of Wacker and Mrs Susan Green of Milwaukee Wisconsin enjoyed a picnic at Palisades Park near Savanna on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Stage
Leonard Stage
Thomson
Theodore Storm
Wacker
Susan Green
Milwaukee
Wis
Palisades Park
Savanna
Local Mount Carroll Couple to Wed at Baptist Parsonage
Miss Athlene Gaar and Walter Switzer plan a June 22 wedding at 8 20 AM at the Baptist parsonage in Mt Carroll with Rev R H Leitner officiating. Attendants include twins Mary and Margaret Gaar and Ed Lemmon and Irvin Renner. Post ceremony they will travel to Kenora Ontario and reside in Paxton Illinois after July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athlene Gaar
Walter Switzer
Baptist Parsonage
Mt. Carroll
R. H. Leitner
Mary
Margaret Gaur
Ed Lemmon
Champaign
Irvin Renner
Morris, Il
Do Not Follow Postal Regulations Warned at Local Post Office
Mary Sheridan the local postmaster urges patrons to follow postal rules. She explains labeling parcels for inspection avoids first class rate issues and where to obtain the label. She advises on outside instructions, currency avoidance, and safer stamping practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postal Department
Mary Sheridan
Local health notes list illness and recoveries
Sick K B Carpenter shows improvement at home. Mrs Olive Smith ill with tonsillitis at Savanna home. Mrs Eugene Murray returned from Jane Lamb hospital Clinton and is improving. Mrs Ed Drake home from Jane Lamb hospital. Mrs Cecil Mitchell to return home end of week after major surgery. Miss Prudence Groharing recuperating at Freeport home, plans to return Friday. Mrs Frank Brown Jr. back from Billings hospital Chicago for treatments, to return soon. Elwin Rice recovered from appendectomy at Jane Lamb hospital Clinton and plans two months at home before work in Prophetstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Smith
Savanna
Ethel Lewis
Eugene Murray
Jane Lamb
Clinton
Ed Drake
Jane Lamb Hospital
Cecil Mitchell
Prudence Groharing
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
Friends
Frank Brown, Jr
Billings Hospital
Chicago
Elwin Rice
Helen Rice
Prophetstown
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Saxophone
Leland Schmal
Della Miller
Berenice Aude
Pauline Carpenter
Fairfield, JA
Stagg Clan
Mrs. Ben Koch
Thomson Briefs
Argo Methodist
Fair Haven
L. C. Lewis
Merle Atherton
Arch Atherton
Edward French
Harold Tomman
Eagle Point Park
Mark Sheldon
Myra Place
Denver
Cole
Wilbur Hall
Mr. Place
M. E. Church
Walnut Cemetery
Paxton
Miss Gaar
York Community High School
DeKalb
Platteville Teacher's College
Platteville
Switzer
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