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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1938
Page
5
A Winnipeg reader writes of global events as Chiang Kai-shek's situation shifts and communists gain roles, while personal stories unfold in a hospital home. The note chronicles patients, funerals, weddings, and daily tasks, ending with a resolve to stay positive and engaged.
Thomson reports Mr. and Mrs. George East of Chadwick and Mr. and Mrs. George Hoffman of Alberta, Canada, called on Mr. and Mrs. J. Y. Stickell Monday afternoon.
This note expresses sincere gratitude to friends and neighbors for cards letters flowers and visits during a long hospital stay. The writer J J Sheridan thanks all for kindness and support in this difficult time.
After a long delay, timber clearing in pool area 15 is set to resume as water levels drop. Webster Lumber plans a small initial crew with later expansion, opening a commissary for about 100 men in the Cochran building. Post office hours shift to 8:30–10:00 a.m. Monday July 4. no rural delivery. Thomson State Bank also closes for the holiday.
Thomson Briers and Mr and Mrs John Schade plan weekend and Fourth guest visits from Fort Atkinson Wisconsin. Mr and Mrs La mont Conrad and others host and dine with Myron Tibbits family. Betty and Norris Hartman return home after two weeks with Henry Ven Muizen in Clinton. Alvena Hass stays with Fred Hook family. James Broderick and Ed Faley visit Floyd Hartman family. Jimmy to stay a week.
Three softball teams operate in Thomson with games one or two evenings weekly. Sandridge beat the town team last Friday, and the bluff team defeated the town group last night. Upcoming games include Bluff vs Morrison on the local diamond and Sandridge vs town, with Sandridge vs Bluff next Wednesday. Five cent admission.
Sunday visits and upcoming arrivals marked a weekend in multiple communities. The list includes Erline and Tobey in Princeton Indiana with several guests, Houghton and Ranbath in La Crosse, and relatives gathering from Morrison Lanark Hanover and Cor-dova, with several hosts hosting family and friends.
The Argo Methodist church sets Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 30 a m during summer. A regular monthly lunch will be served next Wednesday at the church, with a volunteer committee in charge.
A preaching service at 10 and Sunday school at 11 mark the day. The Sunday school hosts a picnic next Monday July 4 at the Louis Schick home. All are invited to bring a picnic dinner and table service. July social committee members are Mesdames Emil Brach Roy Ueit man and CC W Hoge.
Morning worship at 9 a m and Sunday school at 9 45 a m announced for next Sunday at Rt York Community. A special board meeting followed services last Sunday with yearly reports given. Elected officers include Glenn Demaree and EB Porter deacons, Nettie Baker deaconess, C C King trustee, Jerthan Holland secretary, Robert Groharing treasurer, and N D French relief committee chair. An annual church picnic is planned but date not set.
Rev. Paul Farley leads at Fair Haven with 10:00 Sunday school and 7:30 Evening worship. An 8:00 Thursday prayer meeting at the parsonage completes the weekly religious activities.
The Ideal church held Sunday School at 10 a.m and an evening service at 7:30 p.m with Rev. Sword as pastor. Mrs. Ellen Cheatum Rutherford led the YP meeting, Lillian and Arletta Hartman sang a vocal duet, and evening special numbers included a vocal duet by Thelma and Irene Schick, a vocal solo by Marilyn Nelson with Mrs. Bert Nelson, a vocal quartet by Mr. and Mrs. Sword and Mr. and Mrs. Corzine, plus instrumental by the orchestra with Mrs. Harold Witt as accompanist.
Mrs Herman Reimers and Mrs John Reagan returned to Chicago after a three week visit with sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs John Cooper. Mrs Tillie Harney visited relatives in McConnell on Tuesday. Mrs Ida Fredericks traveled to Freeport with her and spent the day with relatives there. Miss Gladys Cooper at State Teachers College DeKalb will visit home this weekend with her parents. Miss Mildred Sweitzer returned from Holbrook home in Lanark. Mr and Mrs Harry Diehl and daughter visited Mr and Mrs Henry Toepfer at Mt Carroll on Sunday.
Among the sick Miss Ida Knapp remains a patient at Mercy hospital in Clinton. J J Sheridan has returned home from Mercy hospital where he convalesced after an operation on May 20. Mrs Ed Drake, confined to Jane Lamb hospital for two weeks, is much improved at home. John Patton of Daggetts, father of Mrs James Foltz, suffered a severe stroke Saturday evening and is critically ill at Jane Lamb hospital. Mrs Watson, cared for in the Hall home at Argo, has asthma but is somewhat better. Mrs Watgon will be 94 years old this Friday.
Friends and neighbors honored the newlywed Mr. and Mrs. Orie Rutherford with a surprise miscellaneous shower at Mrs. Rutherford’s parents home, hosted by Mrs. Justice Pring and Mrs. Norman Stickell. About 60 guests attended and gifts were exchanged after an evening of socializing and lunch.
A street gathering is planned for Saturday evening at an unspecified hour with old time gospel songs and preaching. Attendees are invited to bring friends and join the event.
Clinton residents Mr. and Mrs. John Greve and Burdette Switzer visited Ray Brenneman and Fulton resident Edwin Switzer hosted callers. Clinton guests Mrs. Robert Herrity and two children visited Claude Grim’s family. Registrar Kate Cole Whitney notes no deaths in York township since March 29 and only one birth on April 19 to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Zenk.
A town announcement confirms band concerts on Main Street will run through the summer. A Tuesday evening crowd heard the program directed by Beth D. Hower of Lanark, with about $12 collected from attendees and merchants including Thomson.
Mr and Mrs Claude Grim hosted a family dinner Sunday at their home for Sherm Oakley’s birthday, last Thursday. Attending were the honoree and spouse, daughters Helen and Verna, numerous relatives, and friends from Chadwick Clinton Savanna and Kansas. One member, Glen Sears, was away in Kansas. Leona Melendy of Savanna visited the Carpenter home several days this week.
Arthur Edwards a 15 year old Mt Carroll boy drowned Saturday morning while helping repair a flood gate on the Turner farm four miles west of Chadwick. Witnesses said he stepped into a ten foot hole in deep water despite warnings. Relatives gathered for a birthday surprise this Sunday. Burial followed at Woodland cemetery with Rev. Grover Foltz presiding.
A Schreiner Bast group reunion and supper were hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Hoffman honoring Joe Hoffman of Watertown South Dakota and Mr. and Mrs. George Hoffman of Alberta Canada who returned home earlier this week. Fifty five guests attended with a second day picnic bringing thirty five relatives from Sterling Dubuque Lanark and Mr Carroll.
Daughter Joann of Rock Island visited last weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Ben Stage. Jim Smith of Haldane and Henry Lohmeier with his family stayed several days and Marilyn Lohmeier joined Monday dinner at Mr and Mrs Willis Stage. Albert Michael of Clinton visits his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Frank Potter.
Flave Nipe of Hanover Shoe Farm in Hanover Pennsylvania has begun his summer tour with racing horses. He will attend numerous fairs and racing events. The item also lists visits by multiple families and individuals across Morrison Savanna Argo and Winfield Indiana with notes on weather, travel plans, and a 46th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Carl Haight.
Machinery moved into York township by Carlton Construction to begin a graveling project. About twenty eight and a half miles of roads will be surfaced this summer with crushed gravel four to nine inches deep, depending on traffic.
Mrs B RR Lewis entertained the Argo 500 club last Thursday afternoon at her home. High prize went to Mrs Mayme Mummert, with Mrs John Carpenter second and Mrs Will Holm third. Vivian Sacklow also noted. The club plans to meet next week with Mrs K B Carpenter. The Chat-A-While club held a picnic at Eagle Point park in Clinton Sunday. 27 attended. They had intended Waterworks park in Morrison, but floods closed the park. Thomson 500 Club hosted by Mrs Harry Dich at her home this afternoon.
Mrs Edna Shoemaker of Sterling visits over the 4th with son Earl and family. The group also includes Mr and Mrs Thomas Cheatum Mrs Orie Rutherford Jack French and Jasper Cheatum. They called Monday evening at Mr and Mrs Claude Grim. Re View reports small watermelons setting on vines and bright prospects for a good crop. A band concert on Thomson main street is announced for next Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs Carl Petersen spent Sunday in Clinton with sister in law Mrs Reka Hass.
4 H clubs across the region plan a meeting in Mt Carroll with Mrs Elsie R Butler district leader conducting outfit and cooking schools. The Laf A Lot Argo F a and Dairy Foods clubs attend while the Merry Sewers meet in Argo church annex.
Local residents and families enjoy dinners visits and guest events across Milledgeville Clinton Chadwick and surrounding areas. Notable names include Hawk Pring Miller Fogel Cooper St Ores and Nordhoff with gatherings at Pogel Miller Reckard Kness Griswold Parsons and Prins households and trips to Chambersburg Davenport Battle Creek and Chicago.
A stillborn son named Jerry Grant was born this Wednesday to Mr. and Mrs. George Creighton. The infant’s body was interred at York Cemetery this afternoon.
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