York community church services and schedules
The York area churches list services at York Community Church led by Pastor T S Cleworth with morning worship at 10 50 and a study on praying themed When Men Pray Americans Remember and a confessionled service The Thomason group meets with Jeanette Haas. York Baptist and Spring Valley Reformed Church schedules are noted along with Catholic mass times and parish events Ideal Community Bible Church offers 10:00 am Bible classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community Church
T. S
Thomas
Book OF Common Prayer
Thomas Mohn
Argo Fay
Hickory Grove
Thomson
Timothy
Thomson Prayer Group
Jeanette Haas
Ideal Community Bible Church
Former Morrison Resident Luther Williams Dies at 97
Luther F. Williams 97 died February 23 at White Side County Nursing Home Morrison where he had lived since February 14. He was born December 20 1859 in Hagerstown Maryland son of Levi and Rode Williams. He lived in Thomson and Morrison and was married to Charity May Martindale in 1906. Funeral Sunday at Fay Seeser Fulton with Rev. Wm Kendall Burial in Lower York cemetery. Survivors include four daughters two sons sixteen grandchildren nineteen great grandchildren and twenty six great great grandchildren. He outlived his wife and several children and grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther F. Williams
Whiteside County
Morrieson
Mr. Williams
Thomson
Martin Williams
Hagerstown
Maryland
Levi
Rode Williams
Milledgeville
Charity May Martindale
Sterling
Morrison
Fay-Seeser
Fulton
Wm. Kendall
Lower York
Sarah Wright
Rock Falls
Clarence
Etta) Planthaber
Mendota
McClellan
Pearl) Miller
Camanche
Anthony
Marie) Thielen
Clinton
Robert
Martin
Relative Of Thomson Woman Dies Saturday
Erich H. Marske 57 of Clinton Iowa died early Saturday at Jane Lamb Hospital after a long illness. He was a brother in law of Mrs Fred Hook of Thomson. Services were held Monday at Zion Lutheran Clinton with burial in Springdale. Born December 6 1909 in Germany he came to the U S in 1928 and married Helen Hass in Clinton in June 1936. He worked 36 years as an inspector for Allied Structural Steel Co. Surviving are wife Helen daughter Carolyn two sons Herbert of Betendorf Iona and Allen of Moline three grandchildren and brother Herbert in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erich H. Marske
Clinton
Iowa
Jane Lamb Hospital
Mr. Marske
Fred Hook
Thomson
Zion Lutheran Church
Springdale
Germany
Herman
Augusta Sill Marske
United States
Helen Hass
Allied Structural Steel Co
Zion Church
Helen
Carolyn
Herbert
Bettendorf
Iona
Allen
Moline
Church Schedule Teaches Morning Worship and Evening Services
An old church notice lists an 11:00 am morning worship and a 7:00 pm song service and evening worship. The fragment references Morching worship likely meaning Morning worship and indicates regular Sunday services.
4 H Club Holds February Meeting in Grange Hall
The York Cedarettes of 4H Club met February 27 at the Grange Hall. Peggy Kaufman was elected delegate to State Week in Urbana. first alternate Cheryl Hook and second alternate Dian French were named. Members spoke on babysitting and Christmas parties, with hair washing and setting demonstrations and a Valentine reading. Refreshments followed.
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4 H
York Cedarettes
Grange Hall
Urbana
Peggy Kaufman
Cheryl Hook
Dian French
Carolyn Ashby
Susan Ashby
Sandy McCrudden
Nancy Bruckner
Phyllis Buikema
Woman's Club Meeting With Brazilian Exchange Student
The Woman's Club meets at 8 PM in the school cafeteria with Ary de Carvalho Jr from Brazil as speaker. The PTA gathers next Thursday March 9 at 8 PM in the school cafeteria to discuss mental problems in children led by Dick Battles from Dixon State School. The Golden Rule Class bake sale at York Baptist Church runs Saturday March 4 from 10 AM at Thomson Fire Station.
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Ary de Carvalho
Brazil
PTA
Dick Battles
Dixon State School
Mmes
Merle Prins
James Houzenga
Gerald Wersema
Eugene Halfman
Henry Oldani
York Baptist Church
Thomson Fire Station
FFA Foundation Meeting and Local Celebrations in Illinois
William Gengenbach and Lawrence Bruckner attended a Princeton Illinois meeting of Illinois FFA Foundation sponsors to raise funds for 1967 aiming for 1400 dollars, up from 1267 in 1966. The Dixon Bank D M Tarvin chaired the sectional committee. Thomson State Bank contributed last year. Also reported: Mr and Mrs George Ploog celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary with friends. A Savanna Junior Woman’s Club style show is planned March 7 at Savanna High School with tickets 1.00 1.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gengenbach
Vo-Ag
Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association
Lawrence Bruckner
Princeton
Illinois
Illinois Ffa Foundation
D. M. Tarvin
Dixon City National Bank
Gengenbach
Lawrence
Thomson State Bank
George Ploog
Thomson
Joe Larson
Clinton, Ia
James Morrison
Otto Switzer
Loyal Brunner
Savanna
Savanna High School
First Aid Course Starts March 5 at Local School
A beginner first aid class for the community runs three Sunday afternoons in March beginning March 5 at the local school. Duane Stevens of Savanna will teach from 1 30 to 4 30 p m with dates March 5 12 and a tentative March 19. The course may serve as a refresher for bus drivers firefighters and others required by law to complete first aid training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Stevens
Savanna
Sisters McNiven Attend Mixed Concerts in Chicago and Bryn Mawr
Miss Ruth McNiven recently visited Chicago to attend a mixed concert by the Crown Opera Company at Bryn Mawr Nursing Home. Her sister Miss Agnes McNiven sang in Italian and English at the event. They also went to a French music concert in the Public Library concert room on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Hawkins
Chadwick
Amelia Sack
Ellan Brand
Ruth McNiven
Chicago
Agnes NeNiven
J. Schuessler
Melrose Park
Viola Roggendorf
Earl Voss
Savanna
Dee St. Ores
Vera Bennett
Harriett Wolf of
Clinton
Charles Beck
United States
South America
Crown Opera Company
Bryn Mawr
Agnes McNiven
Birth Announcement Bethanie Jo Bielema Born in Savanna City
Mr and Mrs Merle Bielema announce the birth of daughter Bethanie Jo weighing 8 pounds 14 ounces born Monday morning at Savanna City Hospital. She has a brother Bruce and a sister Brenda both in school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Bielema
Bethanie Jo
Savanna City Hospital
Bruce
Brenda
Local families visit in weekend and midweek calls
Thomson News reports Sunday dinner guests for the Huizenga and Eslinger families in Fulton and Hickey home. Virgil Wilt and Tommy Stagg called on Myrta Groharing in Chadwick. Irvin R. Senneff hosted Paul Voeckel of Milledgeville. Wayne Paarmann and family of DeWitt visited Robert Plumley with Guy and Louise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlyn Huizenga
Brenda
Fulton
Vada Carroll
Marla Eslinger
Eldon Hickey
Alan
Virgil Wilt
Tommy Stagg
Myrta Groharing
Arthur Hoffman
Chadwick
Irvin R. Senneff
Paul Voeckel
Milledgeville
Wayne Paarmann
DeWitt, Ja
Robert Plumley
Guy
Louise
Graveside Rites Held For Stillborn Baby Starr
Kim berly Sue Starr, stillborn Monday at Savanna City Hospital, mourned with graveside rites Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Lower York cemetery. Rev. Wm. Kendell of Milledgeville officiated. Survived by parents Kenneth and Arlene Starr, two brothers, two sisters, a half-sister, a half-brother, and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Harold Starr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimberly Sue Starr
Lower York
Wm. Kendall
Milledgeville
York Community Church
Savanna City Hospital
Kenneth
Arlene Potter Starr
Harold Starr
Families Move In Thomson Community This Week
Families relocate within Thomson area as Hartman Dykstra Daehler and Atherton households move to new farms and town homes. Missionaries Milton and Pierre Larson honored at a Methodist church potluck with plans to return to Madagascar. Local visits include Eslinger Atherton Law families and several Sunday gatherings and birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Norman Hartman
Mount Carroll
Jake Dykstra
Bush
Erie
Daehler
Viola Daehler
Diane
David
Eva Atherton
Russell Muur
Sebert Dykstra
Thomas Kustes Sr
Albert Hook
Joe Frosch
Muur
Milton Larson
Pierre
Lutheran Church
Madagascar
Methodist Church
Larsons
Lowell Allen
Polo
Allen
Ronnie
Larson
Rev. Allen
States
Durward Wins First in FFA Poster Contest
Randy Durward son of Mr and Mrs Clifford Durward and a Thomson fourth grader won first place in the American Heritage committee of the FFA poster contest themed America Land of Beauty The event drew 33 participants with James Morris second Debra Heberline third and honorable mentions to Audrey Bissens Marie Brock and Vicki Hoy Posters were judged by Larry Weis and Carl Carpenter of the FFA committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randy Durward
Clifford Durward
Thomson
American Heritage Committee
FFA
America
Land of Beauty
James Morris
Debra Heberline
Audrey Bissens
Marie Brock
Vicki Hoy
Larry Weis
Carl Carpenter
FFA Committee
Engagement Announcement for Cheryl Smith and Ronald Lartz
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin L. Smith of Milledgeville announce the engagement of their daughter Cheryl to Ronald Lee Lartz, son of Walter Lartz of rural Thomson and the late Mrs. Lartz. The wedding is set for May 6. Cheryl, a 1966 Milledgeville High School graduate and Professional Business Institute alumna, works as an underwriter at Fidelity Life in Fulton. Ronald, a 1964 York Community High School graduate, is employed at Austin Manufacturing Co. in Round Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin L. Smith
Milledgeville
Cheryl
Ronald Lee Lartz
Walter Lartz
Thomson
Lartz
Miss Smith
Milledgeville High School
Professional Business Institute of Minneapolis, Minn
Fidelity Life
Fulton
Ronald
York Community High School
Austin Manufacturing Co
Round Grove
Illnesses and Stays Reported in Local Notes
Sick Jimmy Ashby has had the three day measles in the past week. Mrs. Herman Hagg returned Friday from Jane Laimb hospital Clinton after abdominal surgery. Joe Shutters discharged from Mercy hospital Clinton after several weeks as patient. Kent Holesinger nine, dismissed Tuesday from Savanna City hospital after a week medical care and returned to fourth grade. Greg Flickinger remains in Morrison hospital with a broken leg and expects three more weeks. he would like messages from Thom son friends. Don Sippel’s son Stephen confined to base hospital for five days with strep throat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Ashby
Fay Ashby
Herman Hagg
Jane Laimb Hospital
Clinton
Joe Shutters
Mercy Hospital
Kent Holesinger
Marvin Holesinger
Savanna City Hospital
Kent
Greg Flickinger
Morrison Hospital
Greg
Thomson
Jack Flickinger
Darlene Flickinger
Morrison
Don Sippel
Stephen
Local Cub Scouts Hold Blue and Gold Banquet
Thomson Cub Scouts held their annual Blue and Gold banquet in the school gym with 126 present. Den groups announced Lion and Bear ranks and special awards while WeBeLoS leaders and mothers were thanked for help.
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Thomson Cub
Webelos den
Den 2
Akela
America
Paul Protratz
Webelos
Les Grim
Ray Allen Grim
Craig Robinson
Randi Hoy
Wayne James
Jeff Mersch
Jeff Brunner
Dennis Weiss
Charles Cox
Glen Marken
Jim Morris
Welf
Bill Cate
Robert Kaufman
Steve Wilkenson
Mark Diephuis
Dick Morris
Matt Thomas
Richard Turney
Nancy Geerts
Laura Marken
Ruth Brown
Hanover Boy Scouts
Dick Ebberhardt
Hek-Wi-Ats
St. Ores
Cub Scout Carnival Planned byTroop in April
Cubmaster Herb St Ores announces an April carnival for Cub Scouts with posters soon in store windows. Boys ages 8 to 11 may join via Den Mothers, committee members, or the Cubmaster. A Scout Exposition is set for March 18 at Chestnut Park School gym in Savanna from 2 to 8 p.m. Admission 50 cents. tickets to be sold by Thomson Cub and Boy Scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb St. Ores
Chestnut Park
Savanna
Thomson Cub
Boy Scouts
Herb Stores, JR
Leave Contributions at Thomson Bank
In Roggendorf we thank friends for prayers, cards, flowers, and visits on our Golden Wedding Anniversary. We also thank Dr Chalian Jane Lamb Staff and nurses Rev Walters relatives and friends who visited and sent cards during Mr Prins hospitalization. Mr and Mrs Claus Prins Fulton Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chalian
Jane Lamb
Walters
Prins
Claus Prins
15Th Ave
Fulton, Il
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Methodist
York
Elner W. Grafft
Philip Brach
Spring Valley Reformed Church
Catholic Immaculate Conception
Ill
Thomson Review
The
Village Echo
Thomson Broadax
D. G
T. R. Stagg
Dayton Gilpin Stagg
Mational Newspaper
asGpc Farm
Thomson Recreation
Royal Portable
Timex
Harry Diehl
Florida
Pyum
Diehl Oil CO
Bob - Jack
Maple Lawn
Riverview News
Dave Whitney
Bud McWorthy
John Maloney
Waterman
Ted Strauss
Danny Lambert
Helen O’neale
Ted Gilchrist
Erne Sweeley
Clubs
Lodges
FFA Foundation
Mark
Cradle News
Thomson News
del Curley
John Atherton
Gene Marken
Steve
Lloyd Smith
Alan Hickey
Calvin Eslinger
Kathy
Maria
Kathy Eslinger
Bonnie Jo Atherton
Gene Halfman
Jul
John Johnson
Dwayne Law
Viola Roggendrof
Glen Kreuder
Wayne Kaufman
Kyle Rawlins
Ben White
South Dakota
I. D. Morse
Thomson, Ill
John C. Atherton
Mrs. Atherton
Barbara McKee
Joe
John French
Nancy Marken
Kathy Bellich
Udrey Bissens
Steve Marken
Kenny Schoening
Tom Hartman
Rodney Wagenknecht
Tim Halfman
Des Moines
Charlotte
Charlene Cate
Cathy Sippel
Des Moinnes
Merle Cates
Don Sippels
Thomson High School
Stearns
Ralph
Air Force
Kincheloe
Michigan
Spokane
Washington
Duane St. Ores
19Th Avenue
Turner Farm
Dykstra
Drives, Inc
Pvt
Gerald B. Senneff
Irvin Senneff
Fort Campbell
Kentucky
Oregon
Rollin Williams
Vacaville
California
Mill City
Piper
Thomson Bank
Heart Fund
Florence Johnson
Maude Brown
Roggendorf
Linda Bielema
Edna Hagg
Lewis Motor Co
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