Savanna and Morrison win at regional
Savanna overwhelmed Forreston 57 to 16 in the regional second round at Mt. Carroll to reach the semifinals where they will meet Lanark or Shannon. Morrison defeated Chadwick 20 to 2 in a lopsided matchup, with scorers listed for both teams as the Whiteside county squad surged after a tight first period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Forreston High
Morrison
Chadwick
Mt. Carroll
Lanark and
Shannon
Forreston
Whiteside County
Weber
Keller
Young
R. Doty
Cravatta
Ib Js Johnson
Miles
Dake Ee Cooley
Ier Nehrkorn
Engaldo
J. Doty
Anangst
la Budde
Duftsman
John Reader Weds Taylorville Girl Sunday Afternoon
John Reader wed Miss Velma Moses of Taylorville in Savanna at 2 PM. The ceremony was at the Latter Day Saints church in Chestnut Park with attendants Dr. and Mrs. K. T. Boysen. The couple will reside in Chicago avenue Stark apartments as Mr Reader works at the Savanna Ordnance Depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Moses
Charles Moses
Taylorville
John Reader
William Reader
Thomson
Howard Grayless
Latter Day Saints Church
Chestnut Park
Savanna
K. T. Boysen
May Alden Cafe
Inton
Mrs. Reader
Chicago
Program of March P T A Meet Ready
For the Thomson parent teacher association March meeting on Thursday evening March 5 the program includes community singing led by Ray Brenneman a trombone solo by Joseph Isenhart a reading by Lester Grim two sound films from International Harvester Co The Strong Shall be Free and The Marines have Landed L E Bruch superintendent of schools will attend with his projector and film The News Review of 1941 a trumpet solo by Paul Rogers and adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Parent-Teachers Association
C. E. Hemmer Ha
Ray Brenneman
Joseph Isenhart
Reading
Lester Grim
International Harvester Co
L. E. Bruch
Projector
Aim
Paul Rogers
Couple Takes Nuptial Vows at First Reformed Church
Miss Gertrude Medenbiik wed Eugene Schipper in a Thursday ceremony at 7 PM in the parsonage of First Reformed Church Fulton with Dr. W. H. Vandermeer officiating. Attendants were Miss Tena Schipper and Edward Bush. The couple will reside with the groom’s parents. Schipper works at Patent Novelty in Fulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Medenbiik
Eugene Schipper
First Reformed Church
Fulton
W. H. Vandermeer
Tena Schipper
Edward Bush
Morrison
Eleanor
Ills and Improvements Reported in Local Notes
William Griswold is ill and confined to his bed. David Rutherford has the flu. Ed Hinds at the county farm is much improved. Tomas Kustes is a patient. Mrs T at Mercy Mary Frazier hospital in Clinton is ill with a severe cold but a little better.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Griswold
Ed Hinds
Tomas Kustes
Mrs. T Hospital
Clinton
The
Mercy
Mary Frazier
J Paul Green Elected Bank Trust Officer in Moline
J Paul Green of Moline was elected trust officer of Moline National Bank at the annual directors meeting succeeding ill Joseph De Baisschop. Green, son of Roy and Mae Green, has served in the trust department since 1941 and becomes officer effective this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Paul Green
Moline
Moline National Bank
Green
Joseph Deaf Bisschop
Roy Green
Thomson
Mae Paul
Mt. Carroll
Chadwick
Cochran
Murray
Hogg
Melendy
High School All School Events and Contests Schedule
The school hosts an all school party in the gym on March 6 sponsored by the senior class. A monthly meeting for Mare school is planned. The basketball team plans a banquet this month with date to be announced and the Home Ec girls will prepare and serve it. Several students remain out ill. The band and solo contests occur March 14 in Freeport, followed by the seniors’ play Don t Be Bashful on April 7. An inter class tournament began Tuesday with finals Friday for first and second between juniors and seniors. A Home Ec meeting is scheduled at 10 with two certain topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen- An
Mare School
Freeport
Bill M
Local Briefs From Thomson Area Social Notes
Thomson residents report letters from Canal Zone to Mr and Mrs Guy Brown. Dinner guests visited Hanover with Mr and Mrs John Cooper and later called on Henry Bonjour in Elizabeth who is ill. Families Turney Kopenga Groharing relocate or visit round Fulton Morrison Chestnut Park. and Mr and Mrs Garrett Bolhous host Kopenga visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Brown
Burrell Brown
Canal Zone
John Cooper
Baumgartner
Hanover
Peter Kopenga
Fulton
Garrett Bolhous
Paul Groharing
Jurgensen
Chestnut Park
Lanark Church Fire and Guest Minister Announced
Sunday school starts at 10 a m with Christian Endeavor at 7 15 p m and evening worship at 7 45 p m Rev Sword pastor Paul Isenhart led the C E meeting this week and next Sunday evening March 8 Rev Bro of Mr Carroll who has served Lanark church will attend the evening service. Join us for worship if not elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
Sword
Paul Isenhart
C. E
Mar
Bro
Carroll
Lanark
Paul Farley Pastor Prayer and Service Schedule
Paul Farley pastor leads prayer meeting Thursday March 5 at 8 p m at parsonage. Sunday March 8 includes 10 a m Sunday school a 10 55 Lenten sermon and 10 55 Mission Band at the parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Farley
Pare
Leitner Church Sets Men's Sunday and Sermon Topic
Jev R Leitner pastor announces morning worship at 10 a m and Sunday school at 10 30 a m with next Sunday's sermon on Sons of God. Men are urged to attend as a special effort while the community is invited to join services. Sunday school social held Tuesday at Mr and Mrs Charles Hogg home with good attendance and programs. Mrs Heitman and Irene Schick contribute readings as planning continues at the Hogg residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jev. R. H. Leitner
Sons of God
Roy Heitman
Charles Hogg
Heitman
Irene Schick
Paul Wilt
Lloyd Smith
Hoggard
York Community Sunday Services And Aid Meeting Recap
York Community held 9:30 Sunday school sessions and a 7:30 church service. Catholic church offered 8:00 Sunday morning mass. Argo Methodist shared 9:30 Sunday school. The aid met Wednesday with Mrs. Joseph Melendy followed by a noon potluck dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aid
Joseph Melendy
Cross Thematic Lent Services At Thomson Methodists
Lent programs run through March with daily and weekly services at Thomson Methodists. themes include There Is Power in Prayer The Cross of Human Suffering and Palm Sunday baptism. special Easter worship on March 31 and April 5 plus a quilt aid project for Mrs Williams of Stockton and Mrs Rawlins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aid Society
Hubert Williams
Stockton
Hattie Rawlins
Ten Local Men To Take Course in First Aid
Ten men from Thomson will attend a first aid course in Bavonne starting Thursday evening March 12. The 10 lessons total 20 hours under Mayor A. W. Pape. Women’s classes may be arranged in Savannah or Thomson, with interest influencing timing. Notify Mrs Roy Houghton or Mrs Pape in the coming days. Books cost 60 cents. Harold Hersey, county first aid chairman, says classes may not start before late April to early May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Bavonne
A. W. Pape
Pape
Dana
Savannah
Roy Houghton
Harold Hersey
First Aid
Griswold Enlists in U S Naval Reserve as Yeoman
Gerald Griswold of Chicago enlists in the U S Naval Reserve as a second class yeoman. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Merle D Griswold and resides on Murray Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Griswold
U. SS. Naval Reserve
Gerald Gri Well
Chicago
Merle D. Griswold
Murray Street
Bavanna Ties Journal
Letter From Wilbur Stickell Describes Cavalry Recon Unit
Mr and Mrs J Y Stickell received a letter from their son Wilbur stating he is in the Iora Division Cavalry Reconnaissance Troops at Camp Forest enn. The unit has 100 men chosen from 52 000 to scout the enemy and relay positions by radio. The force features various command cars machine gunners armored cars motorcycles and small "beeps" resembling toy cars. On Saturday evening Mr and Mrs Harold Witt hosted a card party with prizes won by Mrs Paul Witt and low by Mrs James Morgan. Attendees included Mr and Mrs James Morgan of Chadwick Mr and Mrs Paul Smith Mr and Mrs Paul Witt and Mr and Mrs Harold Witt. Arthur Kromrey Jr of Morrison visited his aunt Mrs Myrtle Bull on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra. J. Y. Stickell
Wibur
Iora
Camp Forerstenn
Wilbur
Harold Witt
Paul Witt
James Morgan
Chadwick
Paul Smith
Arthur Kromrey, Jr
Morrison
Myrtle Bull
Thomson F olks Attend Lte Center Wedding
Funeral services were held for Mrs Althea Nimerick at Pape funeral home Clinton Is with burial in Lower York cemetery. Separate wedding tale notes Miss Betty Jean Ford and Alma Camp married at Lee Center Congregational Church in a single ring ceremony officiated by Rev Maleo of Aurora. The couple will reside in Chicago. Bridesmaids were Vivian Wheeler Helen Fore. Attendants included Norman Kalsted and Rodney Camp. Reception followed in church parlors with guests from Rockford Aurora Lee Center Chicago Dixon Thomson Amboy. Miss Ford is daughter of Maude Ford of Lee Center and Alma Camp is son of Mrs Jack Hamlin of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Althea Nimerick
Roosevelt Street
Clinton, Is
Pape
J. Albert Neral
Clarke
Anderson
H. Hobart
Easper Morgan
Harry Andrews
Vivian Tallman Petersen
Lang
Frank Matzen
Williard Storms
Harold Melendy
John Melendy
Frank Drazdan
Lee Kent
Lower York Cemetery
Thomson
Betty Jean Ford
Maude Ford
Lee Center
Alma Camp
Jack Hamlin
Chicago
Maleo
Aurora
Mary Alice Wheeler
William Thomas
Vivian Wheeler
Helen Fore
Dixon
Rodney Camp
Norman Kalsted
C. A. Ullrich
iLee Center
Elbert Ford
Maid of Honor
Rita Ford
Betty Blodgett
Barbara Bean
Charch
Marian Wheeler
Rockford
Dixon Thomson
Amboy
Camp
Classifieds Offer Low Rates in Local Papers
Readers are urged to monitor the Review classifieds for livestock seeds machinery work and sales. Ads cost 25 cents for three lines with 10 cents per extra line, with several papers including Chadwick Thomson and Hillsdale Review reaching hundreds of homes across Carroll Whiteside and Rock Island counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Review
Chadwick Review
Thomson Review
Hillsdale Review
Carroll
Whiteside
Upper
Rocky Island
Zebra plant blooms bringing eight foot blossom to Mrs Francke
Mrs Laura Francke tends a large plant collection with a Sanseviera Zeylanica, her mother in law tongue plant sending an eight foot tall blossom from the root. Jacqueline McGinty of Rockford will receive the Review as a gift from her grandparents Charles and McGinty. Richard McGinty and Fred Diehl visitants noted with family ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Francke
Births in Clinton and Chadwick Families
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Fryslie of Clinton Iowa welcomed a daughter born Tuesday March 8 at Mercy hospital Clinton. Mr Fryslie works in the advertising department of the Review. Mr and Mrs Forrest Eslinger of Chadwick welcomed a daughter born Wednesday afternoon March 4 at St Francis hospital Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Fryslie
Clinton
Towa
Mercy Hospital
Fryslie
the Review
Forrest Eslinger
Chadwick
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
Alm Names Move to Ray Dodge Farm in Clinton Area
The Alm family of Clinton relocated to the Ray Dodge farm formerly tenanted by the Hartman family. Friday visitors to Bernie Dykstra included her sister-in-law and brother-in-law from Albany. Russell Green becomes a new subscriber to the Review. Francke and Switzer hardware promotes a new wallpaper line and invites visits to the department. Ruth Cooper of Moline spent the weekend with her parents. Dorothy Hommel also visited Savanna with her parents. Mrs. brother Mrs. An.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Alm
Clinton
Ray Dodge
Henry Hartman
Bernie Dykstra
Anddrew Schipper
Albany
Russell Green
Review
Francke & Switzer Hardware
Ruth Cooper
Moline
Clarence Cooper
Dorothy Hommel
Savanna
Card of Thanks for Sympathy in Bereavement
The Nimerick family expresses gratitude for sympathy and kindness shown after the death of their mother and sister Mrs. Althea Nimerick. Special thanks to those who sent flowers and assisted at home from Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Nimerick and Family Mr. and Mrs. Connie Kurtz and Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Kent and Brothers and Sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Althea Nimerick
Elmer Nimerick
Connie Kurtz
W. E. Kent
Part Time Ag Teaching Cost Too High For High School
The district reviews the cost of hiring a part time agriculture instructor after the resignation of Roland Keen. State guidance urged dropping the position for now as smaller high schools may struggle to hire a full program, with Keen leaving for farming in Wisconsin and plans for a March marriage and relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Hool
Igervision
Glenn Demaree
Chadwick High
Driggs
Brice Aske
Demarce
Springfield
Roland Keen
Fective
Keen
Wisconsin
Woman's Club Plans Meal Focus Meeting at Edith Gaar Home
The Woman's Club will meet Wednesday evening March 11 at Edith Gaar's home. Roll call answers will be a balanced meal menu and speaker Mrs. Minnie Miller will discuss Meal Planning. Letha Gaar will sing a vocal solo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Mayme Mummert
Hybrid seed corn deliveries expand in county
Hybrid seed corn salesmen are delivering seed to farmers who ordered it. In Chadwick Carl Haag runs headquarters in the former Oliver Emyre clothing store with a truckload of Pioneer hybrid seed arriving Tuesday. In Thomson Mr and Mrs Fred Wolf distribute Pfister hybrid seed bred by Foster Flack from Walnut and plan to extend deliveries to other county areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
Carl Haag
Oliver Emyre
Thomson
Fred Wolf
Foster Flack
Walnut
Lewis Garage
Local families relations and visits reported
Preston Prairie Henderson family has Spencer Jesse Colhour moved to the Mrs John Brunner family has moved to the place vacated by the Paul Dixon family. Postmaster I here recently. Charlie Devine family visited in the Howard Petty home, Raymond Hartman was.
First and Second Grade Begin New Books and Rules
The first graders start Our New Friends and a new workbook on Monday while second graders begin reading Enjoying our Land and Friendly Stories. The reading group shifts include Science Stories II. Miss Wallace’s desk holds dropped marbles until Friday night. Darlene Hartman moved away and a new pupil Roger Alm joins third grade. Club notes cover George Washington Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Edison. Wead tests were graded and report cards come Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Wallace
Darlene Hartman
Louella
Norris Hartman
Roger Alm
Jean Torrance
George Washington
Gayle Grimm
Benjamin Franklin
Lola Dykstra
Thomas Edison
Joanne Wilt
Local social notes list visits and moves this weekend
Gordon Brown spent the weekend in the Lynn Curley home. Lt Smaltz of Dayton Ohio and Miss Virginia French of Madison Wisconsin are expected to spend the weekend in the N D French home. Miss Dorothy Gaar left Sunday evening for Chicago where she has secured employment. D M Gleason, a Navy veteran, is now stationed at Anacostia Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Brown
Lynn Curley
Smaltz
Dayton,c
Virginia French
Madison
Wis
N. D. French
Dorothy Gaar
Chicago
D. M. Gleason
Navy
Anacostia
D. C
Thomson Brief Vi Dy Fr M eV Stre
A brief item notes Thomson is involved in a court matter or settlement, with limited readable details about the parties and location. The fragment mentions a case or motion, showing the word Stre likely part of a place or street name. No clear dates or outcomes are present in the legible text.
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Ely Cochrans
la Mark
Vanna
Ely Cochran
Cecil George
Robert Stage
Rock Island
Dean Boyce
Morenci
Ariz
Henry Housenga
Forreston Morrison
Kromrey
U Vandersehaat
Akker
Shuman
Dykema
Bittner
Queckboerner
Prommelt
Mackey
Martin
T. A
David Rutherford
Moline Bank Officer
Thomson Briefs
Fair Haven
York Community
Argo Methodist
Thomson Methodies
Wilbur Stickell
Nimerick
York Cemetery
Bride Is
Marion Wheeler
Jay Cook
Thomes
Hev
Montgomery
Ladd
Forts
WHBPF
Flock
C. B. Francis
Burkington
Francis
Thomson 500 Club
Bess Carpenter
Betty Wilt
Norma Strubb
Alice Wilkinson
Arthur Pape
John Vosel
Preston Prairie
Monda
Curley
Evert
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