Honore Roll Of York Township Armed Forces Members
A compiled Honore Roll lists Donald Ashpole and many others from York Township serving in the U S Army Navy Air Corps Coast Guard and Marines. The list seeks corrections additions and rank advancement notices from readers to complete the roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wonea Virg
United States
York Township
Donald Ashpole
U. 8
Army Air Corps
Henry L. Ashpole
Army
Harold Ashpole
Dwight Atherton
U. S. Navy
Glen Bonjour
U. 8. Army
Glenn H. Barr
U. 8S
Donald Bennett
Navy
Edward Babezak
Dwight Brown
U. S. Army
Joe Bennett
Jarrell Brown
Charles Bull
Epa Hook
U S. Army
Raymond Hook
Virtus Johnson
Eugene Johnson
U. U S. Army
Joe J. Jurgens
U. S. Army Air Corps
Albert Kraft
Harold Kenyon
Pfe
Howard Kness
Richard Robinson
Robert Rentschler
Roland Rice
U.S. Army
John Nice
Harry EB. Root
Herbert Rawlins
Robert Rawlins
U.S
Phillip Switzer
Engineer Corps
Walter White
James Wiebenga
U. S. Air Corps
Local Couple Visits and Family Calls Across Counties
Thomson briefs Mr and Mrs Peter Dyke of Morrison visited Wednesday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Claus Prins. Mr and Mrs Carl Petersen were Sunday evening callers in the Dick Andersen home near Chadwick. Mrs Hattie Rawlins spent part of last week with her son Vernon and family near Ideal. Claus Prins hauled cattle to Chicago Monday night. Mrs Frances Segal of Savanna visited her parents Mr and Mrs Carl Robinson Friday. Harold Atherton of Moline visited in the William Strubb home Sunday and his family returned home with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Dyke
Morrison
Claus Prins
Carl Petersen
Dick Andersen
Chadwick
Hattie Rawlins
Vernon
Ideal
Chicago
Frances Segal
Savanna
Carl Robinson
Harold Atherton
Moline
William Strubb
Strubb
Two Candidates in Race for Highway Commissioner Post
York township will elect a highway commissioner on April 6 with two candidates, incumbent John Ashpole and Wayland Buzz Bennett filing petitions. J. J. Sheridan is the sole candidate for supervisor, while no petitions were filed for library trustees, constable, or school trustee. The town will elect two library trustees and one school trustee, with two constables to be chosen as two resignations left vacancies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Township
Clarence Bolhous
John Ashpole
Wayland
Buzz) Bennett
J. J. Sheridan
Sam Frey Farm Sale Attracts Strong Bidding Prices
The Sam Frey farm sale on route 80 north of Savannah Thursday February 18 drew a large crowd. Top prices reached 164 for a horse and 154 for a Guernsey cow. Nineteen cattle two horses fifty chickens sold for 150 each. farm machinery hogs hay corn oats silage also fetched solid prices. Teeter and son were auctioneers with Laurence H Miles as clerk. Mr and Mrs Wrey and daughter Mary moved into the Ed Ready place in Chestnut Park Savannah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Frey
Route 80
Savanna
Guernsey
Teeter and Son
Laurence H. Miles
Wrey
Mary
Chestnut Park
Funeral of Fulton Man on Tuesday
William H Mitchell 69 prominent Fulton businessman died Sunday after a three week illness. Funeral held Tuesday at 2 50 p m in Fulton Presbyterian Church with Masonic services and burial in Fulton Cemetery. Mitchell served as mayor and justice of peace and held several local offices. Survived by wife Lulu five sons Janvrin David Neal William and Richard and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Mitchell
Fulton
Presbyterian Church
B. B. Cartwright
Fulton Lodge No
A. M
Fulton Cemetery
Mr. Mitchell
William Hudson Mitchell
A. D. Mitchell
Northern Illinois College
Michigan Law School
Ann Arbor
Mich
Board of Education
Library Board
The
Lincoln Highway Association
Whiteside County Bar Association
Janvrin
David
Neal
Rock Island
William
Richard
U.S. Army Air Corps of
Albany, Ga
Mary Brown
Irene Mitchell
Charles J. Mitchell
Former roommate Norman Griggs visits Miller home
Thomson Britfs Norman Griggs, once Bob Miller's roommate at Blackburn College, arrived Wednesday and will stay the rest of the week with the Miller family. Mr and Mrs Albert Prins and family visited Mrs Prins' parents Mr and Mrs Dave Geerts at Albany on Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Griggs
Bob Miller
Blackburn College
Miller
Albert Prins
Women's Club Meeting Next Wednesday Evening
The Woman's club will meet next Wednesday evening March 10 at Minnie Miller's home. Roll call covers shrub care, chairman reports, conservation and gardens, nutrition. Music features a student clarinet trio and performances by Gladys Cooper, Marjorie Stage, Frances Hemmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Minnie Miller
Margaret Murray
June Groharing
Jeanne Hogg
Rachel Mattie
Gladys Cooper
Marjorie Stage
Frances Hemmer
Church Services and Events Schedule
Baptist church notes morning worship at 9 30 with Sunday school at 10 30 and a social next Tuesday hosted by Mr and Mrs Wayland Bennett Ladies aid meets today with Mrs Ernest Smith. Fair Haven events include EK L C E social March 7 with Sunday school at 10 and a seminary student preach. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Leitner
Ladies’ Aid
Ernest Smith
Wayland Bennett
Charles McGinty
Christ
Fair Haven
E. E. Peacock
Argo Methodist and Ideal Sunday Activities Announced
Rev Foard leads Argo Methodist Sunday school at 1 40 p m and church service at 2 30 p m Ideal Sunday school hosts class at 10 a m Christian Endeavor at 7 p m Evening service follows at 7 30 p m Arletta Hartman leads the Christian Endeavor group on Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argo
Foard
Ideal
Christian Endeavor
Arletta Hartman
Christian
Deavor
Girl Scouts Invitees Missed Ride to Rally at Rock Island YWCA
The meeting opened with a flag salute led by the president. Members report many girls have paid 50 cents for the year and knit together. Visitors Mrs Andring and Mrs Morse attended, while Ruth Strubb and Eleanor Stearns served as reporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andring
Morse
Archie Allen
Rock Island
Ruth Strubb
Eleanor Stearns
Attend Services For Step-Mother In Clinton Iowa
Mrs Betha Jech Badtke dies at home in Clinton. Step mother of Frank and Richard Badtke. Funeral held Tuesday at Zion Lutheran Church Clinton with Rev George W Krueger officiating. Burial in Springdale Cemetery. Pallbearers named. WSC sponsors soup dinner Wednesday March 10 at noon in church basement. Adults 25c, high school 20c, grade school 15c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Badtke
Richard Badtke
Clinton
Betha Jech Badtke
Frank
George W. Krueger
Zion Lutheran Church of
Springdale Cemetery
H. J. Schumacher
John Volgaardsen
Chris Carstensen
Louis Holm
William Matz
Paul Suraloff
Farm Plans to Be Discussed at Mt Carroll Meeting
On Monday March 8 at 7 30 pm a Farm Bureau hall gathering in Mt Carroll will discuss farmers plans for 1943. The session coincides with the 10th anniversary of the Agricultural Conservation Association. Herman Daehler chairs the Carroll county association and the USDA war board and will preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau Hall
Mt. Carroll
Agricultural Conservation Association
Herman Daehler
Carroll County Agricultural Conservation Association
Usda War Board
Local Health Notes From Clinton Area Hospitals
Sheila Crowe, a student nurse at Jane Lamb hospital, had an emergency appendectomy Monday night. Mrs. Frank Smith is ill with a bad cold. Mrs. Paul Smith suffers from the flu and remains at home. Sharpe Carroll, patient at Savanna City hospital, is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheila Crowe
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Iowa
Frank Smith
Paul Smith
Sharpe Carroll
Savanna City Hospital
Hersey Addresses Civilian Defense Meet Wednesday
Harold Hersey, Savanne fire chief and county fire defense chairman, spoke at Thomson civilian defense council in the YCHS auditorium. He outlined fire fighting, prevention, first aid, and bomb handling, demonstrated a stirrup pump, and showed incendiary bomb models. A group of teenage boys organized to provide messenger service for the local defense control center during raid alerts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Hersey
Savanne
Thomson Civilian Defense Council
YCHS
Hersey
Local residents and staff active around Rock Island arsenal
Ralph Stearns Harold Zenk and Don Hall are doing construction work at the Rock Island arsenal. Mrs Olive Smith of Savanna who spent the winter in Maravia with her daughter Mrs Floyd Stratton recently underwent foot surgery at Geneva hospital. She is improving and has returned to her daughter's home. Mr and Mrs James Blair and their son of near Lanark spent Sunday afternoon with his sister Myre Paul Smith and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Stearns
Harold Zenk
Don Hall
Rock Island Arsenal
Olive Smith
Savanna
Maravia
Floyd Stratton
Geneva
James Blair
Near Lanark
Myre Paul Smith
Surprise Farewell Party for Wayne Ashby Jr
A group of young people gathered at the Wayne Ashby home Friday evening for a surprise farewell to Wayne Jr who was to leave Wednesday for Fort Sheridan. The party included games refreshments and a military kit from the guests. Wayne enlisted in the Reserves last fall and received a call to report to Chicago Tuesday. He returned home Thursday after the telegram instructed him not to report until further notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Ashby
Wayne Jr
Fort Sheridan
Wayne
Chicago
Telecam
Local notes from Thomson area residents
Thomson News reports Harry Root Jack Baney Russell Green and Harold St Ores are working on the new barracks at the 8S es John Mort of Byron and son Ralph of Maryland visit the Mort family in town The Harvey Fosetti family of Chadwick and Mr and Mrs Howard Wiebenga visit with the Wiebenga parents on Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson News
Harry Root
Jack Baney
Russell Green
Harold St. Ores
John Mort
Byron
Ralph
Maryland
George Mort
Harvey Fosetti
Chadwick
Howard Wiebenga
Jerry Wiebenga
Women’s Society of Christian Service Session Wednesday
Albert Prins was on the Chicago market with cattle and hogs. Mrs. Paul Heusinkveld traveled to Manatee Florida to visit her mother Lena Stagg who winters there. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Sack visited the Ben Rosenberg family near Chadwick. Adeline Holesinger and Wilbur Port of Morrison visited her family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Prins
Chicago
Paul Heusinkveld
Manatee
Fla
Lena Stagg
Chas
Sack
Ben Rosenberg
Chadwick
Adeline Holesinger
Wilbur Port
Morrison
Ralph Holesinger
Army and Navy notes from Thomson area in wartime
Local families report promotions and service, including Richard Robinson promoted to corporal at Blythe California and Harold Holbrook on furlough from camp. Several natives and residents are stationed across the U S Army and Navy in Texas, Africa, Washington state and aboard ships, with details on training and expected duties at Great Lakes and Naval Training Station.
Women’s Society meets at Stickell home in Fulton
The Women’s Society of Christian Service gathered March 3 at Mrs. Cora Stickell’s home with 21 members present. Visitors included Mrs. Vivian Barnes of Pittsburg Kansas and Mrs. Nel lie Cone of Perryton Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Society of Christian Service
Cora Stickell
Vivian Barnes
Pittsburg Kans
Nellie Cone
Perryton Tex
Maude McGinty
Nancy Wilt
Bobbie Carpenter
Thomson
Knapsack Library Book Drive Prompts Scout Help
The state council of defense announces a spring salvage drive to collect 167 000 tons of scrap metal from farms homes and small industries around Chicago with a 1500 ton county quota for Carroll county. Girl Scouts Thomson Troops and other groups are asked to join a knapsack library project supplying lightweight traveling reading to service members through camps and ships overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County
Farma
Chicago
State Council of Defense
Springfield
Carroll County
Far East
Knapsack Library
Saturday Evening Post
Argo Club Honors Winners and Hosts
Mrs. Clara Andring hosted the Argo club and Amy Lewis won first prize with Evelyn Welch second and Cora Kauffman third. The club plans to meet with Nelle Houghton next week. Mr. and Mrs. James Morgan entertained guests Saturday evening with prizes awarded to James Morgan for high, Mrs. Paul Witt for low, and Dan Sack for floating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Andring
Argo Club
Amy Lewis
Evelyn Welch
Cora Kauffman
Nelle Houghton
James Morgan
Dan Sack
Paul Witt
Harold Witt
Weekend visits span Wisconsin Nebraska ties
Albert Hansen of Sheffield Wisconsin visited over the weekend with Harold Wilt. Mrs Bess Peters returned home in Fairmont Nebraska after visiting her uncle Lew Kness and other relatives in the area. Miss May Collins of Viola Wisconsin renewed her subscription to the review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Hansen
Sheffield
Wis
Harold Wilt
Bess Peters
Faimont
Neb
Lew Kness
May Collins
Viola, Til
Review
Carroll County Christmas Seal Tuberculin Test Drive
The Carroll County Christmas Seal Committee funds a free tuberculin test and x ray program for seniors eighth graders teachers and janitors in Carroll County schools. Mt Carroll physicians with county nurse Nell Fay Stewart will conduct tests at Thomson High School on March 22 starting 9 a m. Consent cards from parents are required. Positive tests will be followed by x rays and later Chest Clinic checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Mt. Carroll
Nell Fay Stewart
Thomson High School
Book A Week by Salome F. McGinty
Esther Forbes writes a superb biography of Paul Revere and a vivid history of Revolutionary Boston. The portrait of Revere as a focal point of patriotism blends research and narrative into a classic account. Revere’s ride becomes a symbol of national identity and enduring influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Revere
Esther Forbes
Boston
Miss Forbes
Larkin
Local Family Weekend Visits Across Wisconsin and Iowa
Thompson and Williams spent the weekend at home in Sauk City Wisconsin. Clyde Groharing and Glenn Groharing were home in Morrison. Mrs Groharing plans to live in Wisconsin with her husband. Carrie Atherton of Ideas visited Hattie Rawlins and Noordhoff families, with other Erie and Clinton residents during the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Williams
Sauk City
Wis
Clyde
Glenn Groharing
Morrison
Wisconsin
Carrie Atherton
Ideas
Hattie Rawlins
John Noordhoff
Margaret
Cornelius Noordhoff
Herman DeVries
Erie
Carl Petersen
Reka Haas
Clinton
Honor Roll and Rank for 4th 6 Weeks Period
Senior students Pauline Carpenter Martha French Leslie Grimm Helen Haas Ray Kaufman earned high marks. Sophomores Eugene Flack Mary Halfman Leroy Prins Lucille Prins Pauline Sikkema. Juniors Darlene Ashby Charles Barr Gladys Dykstra Beverly Marshall. Freshmen Evelyn Ashpole Lily Curley Lucille Larson Fern Rawlins Harlan Spangler. Perfect attendance list includes Vivian Wheeler Eugene Flack Leslie Grimm Evelyn Ashpole Evelyn Houzenga Lucille Larson Ardette Potter Dean Robinson Ruth Strubb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Carpenter
Martha French
Leslie Grimm
Helen Haas
Ray Kaufman
Eugene Flack
Mary Halfman
Leroy Prins
Lucille Prins
Pauline Sikkema
Darlene Ashby
Charles Barr
Gladys Dykstra
Beverly Marshall
Evelyn Ashpole
Lila Curley
Lucille Larson
Fern Rawlins
Harlan Spangler
Vivian Wheeler
Evelyn Houzenga
Ardetta Potter
Dean Robinson
Ruth Strubb
Cold Wave Hits This Vicinity Early In Week
Last week's mild spell ended Monday as a cold wave followed a light snow. Thermometer readings fell to two to ten degrees below zero on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings with little warming during Tuesday. By Wednesday a gradual warm up appeared likely, as residents noted one of the harshest winters in years with persistent cold and high fuel use.
Sunday Guests at Tobey and Stage Homes
Sunday dinner guests included George Salyer of Clinton Leonard Stage and Ted Storm of Wacker with Mr. and Mrs Willis Stage. Afternoon visitors in the Stage home were Lt. Lewis and family.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thomson Briefs
Thomson Britfs
Girl Scout News
Civlian Defense
Wayne Ashby, Jr
Women’s Society OF Christian Service
Army and Navy
Blythe, Calif
Bob Lewis
Camp Howze
Texas
Ft. Benning
Wm. Rentschler
Albert Hook
Eps
U. S
Africa
Kyle McGinnis
Blair Stratton
Batavia
Fort Lewis, Wash
Harold Holbrook
Lanark
Joe Root
Virgil Hartman
James Wichenga
Sheppard Field
Tex
Great Lakes
Barr
Hospital Corps School
U. S. Naval Hospital
Naval
Illinois
Donald Lyle Bull
Myrtle M. Bull
Box 395
Ill
U. S. Naval Training Station
Maude Wagner
Vada Wilt
Grace Tibbits
Wilbur Stickell
Woodrow
Feldwisch
Florida
Bessie
Carpenter
Effie Doden
Stickell
J. T. Egan
Rockford
John Joseph Boylan
D. D
St. James Procathedral
Samuel A. Stritch
Faust Hotel
C. L. Wilcox
Nachusa
Grover Ingwersen
Low Moor
John Dykstra
Garden Plain Township
Herman Timmons
G. J. Strating
Rochester
Minn
Colonial Hospital
Sikkema
Elizabeth Church
Rose Pape
Emerson
Harriet Lake
Flint
Knapsack
Salome F. M'Ginty
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