Grade School News Highlights Milk Care to Geography
The third grade studies The Value and Care of Milk while creating booklets. Fourth grade geography focuses on Fuel. Former students James Housenga and Junior Johnson are missed. State dental reports for all grades arrive. results shared with parents. The upcoming invitational grade school basketball tournament is announced. A Washington-Lincoln poster contest awards list includes Bernie Hook first, Martha French second, Glen Turney third, and Helen Sweely fourth. Betty Jean Balk enters first grade after attending Fulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Housenga
Junior Johnson
Hemmer
Bernie Hook
Martha French
Glen Turney
Helen Sweely
Betty Jean Balk
Fulton
Typing Students Prepare Ballot for PTA Election
High school notes show Typing students completing ballots for the PTA election last Tuesday marking the first carbon copy assignment for juniors. The report includes speed improvements by multiple students and details from Bookkeeping and General Business classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arletta Hartman
Evelyn Pessman
Henrietta Sikkema
Dorothy Lewis
Zerita Potter
Dorothy Roggendorf
Lois Stage
Nellie Dimmick
Katherine Kaufman
Lois Groharing
Dorothy Gaar
Ruth McGinnis
Albert Mason
Thomson Briefs Mrs Weber Guests in Clinton Visit
Mrs Ida Weber visited her daughter Mrs Fred Miller and family and then stayed with another daughter Mrs Wesley Sack. Mr C W Sherman plans a Walnut visit with sister Mrs Noel Mosher. Joe Story from LaCrosse Wis visited Roy Heitman. Rudolph Holm and daughter LaVonne with Fred Holm and Danny Emnyre from Chadwick dined with August Peters in Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Weber
Fred Miller
Weber
Wesley Sack
C. W. Sherman
Walnut
Mr. Sherman
Noel Mosher
Mosher
Joe Story
LaCrosse
Wis
Roy Heitman
Rudolph Holm
LaVonne
Fred Holm
Danny Emnyre
Chadwick
August Peters
Clinton
Hartman and Voss Wed in Fulton Parish Ceremony
Leonard K Hartman and Henrietta Voss, both of Fulton, united in marriage at St Pauls Lutheran church parsonage near Chadwick. Rev J Walter Bucklin officiated with attendants Mrs Cora Hartman and Willard Hartman. The couple plans to reside in Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Voss
Leonard K. Hartman
Fulton
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Chadwick
J. Walter Bucklin
Cora Hartman
Willard Hartman
Hartman
John Voss
Mr. Hartman
Henry L. Hartman
Thomson
Peter D. Huizenga
Garden Plain
Ernest Tousley
Navy man sent to Washington for shore duty three years
D. M. Gleason writes his mother that he will leave Pearl Harbor for Anacostia Station in March for three years of shore duty. Mrs. John G. Volz requests an address change from Blue Earth to Vrost Minnesota. Weekend visits include Roy Neuschwanger and Mt Carroll party guests at the Brinkman, Greharing, Merritt homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Gleason
Navy Station
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Washington, D. C
Anacostia Station
John G. Volz
Blue Earth
Vrost
Minn
Roy Neuschwanger
Mt. Carroll
Virgil Wilt
Savanna
Lewis
Cecil Frosch
L. B. Sears
Robert Herrity
Beulah Gaar
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Harry Gaar
Young Albany Boy Pursues Geology With Notable Mineral Collection
Charles Leavens Jr of Albany, second grader at Dublin school, amasses thousands of rock and gravel specimens plus Indian arrow heads and bird points. He owns a one pound meteorite found near Meredosia in 1937 and plans to catalog and identify his growing collection with his parents’ help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Leavens Jr
Charles Leavens
Albany
Dublin
Junior Leavens
Norma Holcomb
Meredosia
Visit Notes From Trivoli Home Limit
Miss Viola Higgs visited last weekend at her Trivoli home. Mr and Mrs Albert Badtke and son of Moline visited Saturday at Mr and Mrs Ed Drakes. In the afternoon they visited Mrs Badtkes sister Mrs Aloys Hoover and family near Lanark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Higgs
Trivoli
Albert Badtke
Moline
Ed Drake
Badtke
Aloys Hoover
Lanark
Local Church Notices Publicize Sunday School and Social
Baptist Sunday school at 10 am invites all. Social Thursday at 8 pm at Lloyd and Lloyd Smith home near Argo. Church business meeting this evening at 8 o clock at Louis Schick home. Ladies aid meets today at Lyle Williams home hosted by Mrs. Leonard Stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Sunday School
Lloyd Smith
Argo
Louis Schick
Ladies’ Aid
Lyle Williams
Leonard Stage
Catholic Services at Eight Thirty Next Sunday
A church announces morning Catholic services set for 8:30 a.m. next Sunday. Parishioners are invited to attend and participate in worship and community prayers.
Harold R. Dude to Lead Sunday Services
Minister Harold R. Dude leads Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. The regular first Sunday evening service is postponed to a later date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold R. Dude
Sunday church schedule and youth meeting notes
Sunday school at 10 a.m. Young people's meeting at 7 p.m. Evening service at 7 50 p.m. Lillian Hartman led the youth gathering this week. Special numbers at the evening service include reading by Mrs. Corzine a vocal duet by Mr. Corzine and Mr. Stakemiller instrumental music by Lillian and Arletta Hartman with Blanche Seim as accompanist. Come to Ideal. You are always welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People
Lillian Hartman
Young Peoples
Reading
Corzine
Stakemiller
Lillian
Arletta Hartman
Blanche Seim
Ideal
Fair Haven Church Events Include Services and Election
The church announces a preaching service at 10 a.m. Sunday, Sunday school at 11 a.m. and a prayer meeting Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Trustees plan a Saturday election at the church at 7 p.m.
Argo Methodist Sunday School and Aid Meeting Notes
Argo Methodist Church reports Sunday school at 10 a m and a ladies aid meeting next Wednesday afternoon with strong attendance hoped. The aid group met Wednesday, tied two comforters, ten members present, and served a lunch of sandwiches, pickles, jello, cake, and coffee hosted by Mrs Ruby Schmaling and Esther Schmaling.
Miss Anna Dykstra Returns to Parents’ Home
Miss Anna Dykstra, long employed at the John Balk home, has returned to the home of her parents, Mr and Mrs Ben Dykstra. Miss Viola Higgs, Mrs E O Hem mer, Miss Harriett Wheeler and Willard Wheeler were entertained at tea Tuesday afternoon at the home of Dr and Mrs Gatsos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Dykstra
John Balk
Ben Dykstra
Viola Higgs
E. O. Hemmer
Harriett Wheeler
Williard Wheeler
Mrs. Gatsos
Births Reported for Shoemaker and Heide Families
A son named Gerald Leverne was born February 25 at home to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Shoemaker. A daughter named Donna Jean was born February 27 at the home of Mrs. Heide’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry St. Ores, to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Heide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Leverne
Earl Shoemaker
Donna Jean
Floyd Heide
Morrison rifle club stars in state match tie for Bennett and Wiersema
Carl Wiersema of Morrison won a state rifle title with a perfect 400 score at 50 foot indoor range using 22 rifles. Joe Bennett of Morrison matched the score and the two now tie at 1000 points toward a national contest, with the tie to be shot off and the result submitted to national officials. The Morrison club, with 15 members, leads the Illowa Rifle League across Illinois Iowa and Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Wiersema
Morrison
Illinois State Rifle Association
Wiersema
Joe Bennett
Morrison Rifle Club
National Association
Wm. Bennett
Thomson
Joe
Rifle Club
Gerald Brown
Illowa Rifle League
Illinois
Iowa
Missouri
Morrison Club
Lanark Student Named to National Honor Society
David Engelking son of Mr and Mrs Henry Engelking of Lanark has been named to the National Honor Society. The Lanark High School junior joins peers chosen for scholarship leadership service and character. He is nephew of Mr and Mrs Otto Switzer of Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Engelking
Henry Engelking
Lanark
David
Hgh
Otto Switzer
Thomson
Early Mississippi ice loss blamed on mild weather
The river shows ice out unusually early this year. Some attribute it to new river dams, but the belief here is that the exceptionally warm climate is the main cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Local families visit over Sunday in area homes
Mr and Mrs Lyle Williams and daughter and Mr and Mrs Leonard Stage spent Sunday with Mrs Otto Reintsma at Haldane. They visited with aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Robert Merchant at Brookville. Mr and Mrs Frank Brown Sr visited Hanover and Elmer Davis. Bert Stainbrook and daughter Bertie Jean stayed with Harvey Marshall. Earl Voss and daughter Lois of Garden Plain visited Mrs Albert Prins. Ted Storm of Wacker joined Willis Stage and Harry Rowley near Morrison. Leonard Hartman began work for Ernest Tousley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Williams
Leonard Stage
Otto Reintsma
Haldane
Robert Merchant
Brookville
Frank Brown Sr
A. J. Davis
Hanover
Elmer Davis
Bert Stainbrook
Bertie Jean
Harvey Marshall
Earl Voss
Lois
Garden Plain
Voss
Albert Prins
Ted Storm
Wacker
Willis Stage
Harry Rowley
Near Morrison
Leonard Hartman
Ernest Tousley
New Library Adds Notable Books This Month
Public Library shelves welcome a varied list of new titles including How to Win Friends and Influence People by Carnegie and The Citadel by Cronin. Other additions span The Garden of Adonis, The Prodigal Parents, Rains Came, Victoria 4 30, Manhattan Nights and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Carnegie
Brown
America
Lundberg
Adonis
Gordon
Larrimore
Sinclair Lewis
Brentwood
G. L. Hill
Citadel
Cronin
Bromfield
Victoria
Roberts
Rhumbo
L. A. Watkins
Manhattan
Baldwin
State of Ll
Local Residents Attend Visits and Meetings in Chadwick Area
Mr and Mrs Frank Reynolds of Elburn visited Sunday afternoon with Mrs Alice Lewis and family. The library board will meet Friday afternoon in the home of Mrs Alice Lewis. Mr and Mrs Glenn Bower and Mr and Mrs James Mummert were callers at the Sherman Oakley home Monday evening. Mr and Mrs Leonard Stage and Mr and Mrs Bert Stainbrook visited last Wednesday evening in the home of Mr and Mrs Willis Stage. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Sullivan hosted Sunday guests, the Sullivan siblings and three daughters from Albany. The F J Eckel family, formerly in the Webster house, moved into an apartment over Miller and Dambman store in Chadwick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeves Kratz
Freeport
Frank Rush
Gus Petersen
Charles Waite
Sharon
Wis
Willard Welch
Argo
Henry Lohmeier
Julius Sagner
Willis
John Smith
Savanna
Leonard Stage
Frank Reynolds
Elburn
Alice Lewis
Library Board
Glenn Bower
James Mummert
Sherman Oakley
Bert Stainbrook
Willis Stage
Lawrence Sullivan
Maurice Sullivan
Albany
F. J. Eckel
Webster House
Miller and Dambman
Chadwick
March PTA Meeting Elects Officers and Plans Fundraiser
The March PTA meeting in the high school gym elected officers for the coming year with William Hans as president and Frances Thomas as first vice president among others. They voted to use a cash balance of over $82 to buy eyeglasses for children in need, and planned a bake sale for April 12 to boost the treasury. A tuberculosis film with a speaker was announced for March 8 at 9:30 a.m. in the high school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent- Teachers Association
Otto Switzer
William Hans
Frances Thomas
Eugene Murray
Ben Wagner
Harvey Seim
Wesley Sack
C. W. Hogg
Treasury
Herbert
Harold St. Ores
Paul Wilt
E. O. Hemmer
Juanita
L. I. Bruch
Nell Stewart
Local man writes of western trip from Carl Lohmeier
A letter from Carl Lohmeier to Fred and Mrs. Miller describes a western journey through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California. He notes Los Angeles sights, movie making, a small church with seven attendees, and that Lester Burnette earns about 100 dollars daily on the road. He mentions cheap costs in Old Mexico and a Red Wood Highway return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Lohmeier
West
Fred Miller
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
California
el Paso
Old Mexico
Los Angeles
State Police
Mr. Burnette
St. Ores
Lester
Mrs. Burnette
Red Wood
Witts Host Charivari for Twenty Guests
Twenty friends and neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Witt gave them a charivari Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Rush Carroll were Sunday guests in the home of their son in law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gelwicks, near Milledgeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Witt
Rush Carroll
Robert Gelwicks
Milledgeville
C. H. Jenkins
Bill Jenkins
Aurora
Ralph Olds
Clinton
Sylvia Wilt and Harold Witt wed at Heitman home
In Boone Indiana a pretty ceremony was held at the Heitman home on Feb 26 as Sylvia Witt and Harold Witt were united in marriage by Rev. F A Snork. The bride wore white satin and marquisette with a silk veil and carried white carnations. Attendants wore yellow and blue outfits. After the ceremony 53 guests were served a noon meal. The couple will live with Mr and Mrs Heitman and work on the Heitman farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Heitman
Sylvia Witt
William Griswold
Thomson
Harold Witt
Peter Witt
Clinton, Jr
F. A. Snork
Lanark
Everett Eslinger
Morrison
Arthur Witt
Clinton
Paul Wilt
Harriett Smith
Lohengrin
Paul Smith
Argo
Dan Sack
Thelma
Irene Schick
Sidney Brenneman
YCHS
Heitman
Witt
Clinton High School
George Leader
John Slager
Ralph Irion
Everett
Nancy Slager
Coleta
Geo. Dyson
F. A. Sword
Lana
Will Griswold
Estella Griswold
Gee
Leader
Clint Wilt and
Paul
Claude Grim
Local clubs meet: prizes awarded and upcoming events
The Thomson 500 club met at Mrs. John Carpenter’s home with prizes for Mrs. Carpenter, Mrs. Chester Sherman, and Mrs. Roy Houghton. PTA to hold bake sale April 17. The Altar and Rosary society met at Mrs. J. J. Sheridan’s. Miss Mary Connell won high in bingo. next meeting set for early April at the Weatherwax sisters’ home. The Argo 500 club gathered at Mrs. Houghton’s with Mrs. Johannsen hosting. The M. E. Aid sewed carpet rags and plans quilting next week under Mrs. Gablin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson 500
John Carpenter
K. B. Carpenter
Chester Sherman
Roy Houghton
Altar and Rosary Society
J. J. Sheridan
Mary Connell
Banco
Kathryn Neary
Harriett
Lorraine Weatherwax
Argo 500 Club
Carl Johannsen
M. E. Aid
Hattie Greeley
Gablin
Local visitors drop by Morrison and Fulton kin
Mrs. Ben Dykstra and daughter Lola visited Morrison on Tuesday with her sister Mrs. Dick Tichler. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hook and family of Fulton visited Tuesday evening at the home of Earl's brother Andrew Hook and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Dykstra
Lola
Dick Tichler
Morrison
Earl Hook
Fulton
Andrew Hook
Final Rites Held for Mrs Zeeryp in Fulton Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Jacob Zeeryp were conducted at 2 p.m. in the First Reformed church with Rev. W. H. Van dermeer officiating. Burial followed in Fulton cemetery with pallbearers Harry Kopenga Harry Shipma Hei Norman Corneil Balk Dewey Brondyke Sr Ed Engelkens. Mrs Zeeryp, born Sarah Zeilstra in Friesland Netherlands on Sept 25 1869, came to Michigan in 1894 and married Jacob Zeeryp on April 20 1895 before settling in Fulton. She was a member of the First Reformed church and is survived by her husband six children two step-daughters nineteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren. one daughter Winnie preceded her in death in 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Zeeryp
First Reformed Church
W. H. Vandermeer
Fulton
Harry Kopenga
Harry Shipma
Hei Norman
Corneil Balk
Dewey Brondyke
Ed Engelkens
Sarah Zeilstra
Friesland
Netherlands
Michigan
Zeeryp
Henry Geerts
Near
Argo
Harry
Beulah Larkey
Hook Family Visit Near Lanark
Mr and Mrs Ralph Hook and their children Anna Roy Alvin Hook and family visited Tuesday evening near Lanark at the Hook residence for a family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Hook
Anna
Roy
Alvin Hook
Lanark
Miss Ruth French Helps Cornell In Play Production
Miss Ruth French assists in the Cornell Arm strong Hall production of Beyond the Horizon by Eugene O Neill. She works on the property crew under Prof. Albert Johnson and Bertha French Johnson as rehearsals continue for March performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene O'Neill
Little Theatre
Cornell
New Armstrong Hall of Fine Arts
Ruth French
Norman French
Thomson
Albert Johnson
Bertha French Johnson
New England
Many Farmers Change Place Of Residence In Iowa Community
A sequence of recent farm relocation moves shows numerous families shifting homes and wards. The Kauffman family moved to the Douglas farm south of Excelsior school and Savannah, while Balks and others followed to farms vacated or newly occupied in the surrounding area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Kauffman
Douglas
Excelsior
Savanna
John P. Balk
Smith
Fulton
Groharing
Kauffmans
John C. Balk
Lower York Cemetery
Besse
Lee Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Perico
Tehan School
John Smit
Mr. Balk
George Housenga
Strauch Farm
Thomson
T. J. Lahey
Ustick
Howard Workman
Lahey
Henry Geerts
Parkhill
Robert Coon
Henry Johnson
Frank Johnson
Freeman Green
Hagerman
Argo
Eli Jamison
Whiteside
Spring Valley
Cecil Medenbiik
Ross Boylan
E. H. Mack
Mr. Griswold
Also Mentioned on This Page
Newsy
High School News
Jim Hook
Lena
Evelyn P
Jean D
Miss Thomas
C. C. C. Camps
Lois G
Oscar
Henrietta S
Scotland
Clark Gable
Mr. Demaree
Jim H
Denrock
Thomson Briefs
John Neary
Tousley
JR. Leavens
Nature
Methodist
York
Fair Haven
Argo Methodist
Sadie K. Dunshee
Ida Knapp
Paul Lewis
Orella Bennett
Olive Smith
Ephew
Black Forest, Meade
PTA
Wilbur Hall
Hall
Charles Groharing
Vernis Scudder
Dixon
Joe Warfield
Hans Jensen
Seim
Sylvia Wilt
Henry Parsons
Oscar Daehler
Fred Daehler
Boone
Ferdinand Daehler
Mr Daehler
Carl
Heitmans
CLUBS
Lodges
Parent-Teachers Association
Fulton Cemetery
French
Alice Senneff
Arthur Pape
William Hawk, Jr
Jack Halfman
Willard Ballard
Ballard
Midwest Company
Galesburg
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