TNT Calendar Prepared for the Year 1945
Calendar for the York Community Church in Thomson NL lists officers and committees for 1945. It records monthly hostesses dates from February to January 1946, roll calls, devotions, book reviews, and notes a year ending prayer about dedicating the year to service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TNT
York Community Church
Thomson
Elsie Tousley
Bonnie Curley
Viola Daniels
Catherine Adams
Edith Gaar
Grace Shelly
Nelle Houghton
Amelia Sack
Hazel Morse
Bertha Holland
Adeline Groharing
Besse French
Gladys Cate
Ella Tousley
Holland
Adams
Maxine Appel
Kate Cole Whitney
Wilma Cole
Groharing
Whitney
Mable Jensen
Irene St. Ores
Marion Wheeler
Margaret Elliott
Bertha Hook
Sarah Robinson
Leila Johansen
Orella Bennett
Emma Kling
Emma Holland
Audrey Switzer
Nellie Creighton
Frances Hemmer
Lydia Brown
Ira Brown
Hattie Wilt
Anna Perry
Nellie Baker
Roll Call
Adult Education Class Highlights Dress Color Lessons
The woman's division of home economics class explored color in dress with charts for different types of people. Work shown included pieces made from feed sacks. Next meeting is Monday March 12 focusing on sewing and cooking rest. final session March 19 awards diplomas.
Local social notes from Thompson area gatherings
Thomson briefs list Sunday visits and weekend hosts including Mr and Mrs Harvey Marshall Freeport and Beverly Marshall Clinton. Several dinners and calls occur across Chadwick Fulton Morrison Milledgeville Argo Savanna Tucson Ariz. plans for future home due to health.
Joseph L Turney Dies Suddenl y At Home Near Ideal
Joseph Lyle Turney 69 longtime York township resident died suddenly Monday afternoon at his home west of Ideal. His body was found by his wife near a field where the team he had been using stood. Funeral services set for 2 pm at the home and 2:30 pm at Ideal Church with Rev Merle Hanbecker officiating. burial in Upper York cemetery at Argo Fa. He was born Sept 27 1875 in Whiteside County, son of James and Mary Turney. survived by wife Myrta Gleason, one son Merle Turney, a sister Mrs Henry Conrady, and brothers Edgar Turney and Charles Turney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph L. Turney
York Township
Ideal
Edgar Turney
Argo Fa
Charles Turney
Clinton, Ia
Woman's Club Plans March 17 Artificial Flower Show
The Woman's Club sponsors an Artificial Flower Show March 17 at the Methodist church basement with 1:30 PM open hours. Exhibits across divisions include Table Settings and Quilts with prizes, plus a 8 PM lecture by Red Cross and hospital therapy officials. Admission 25 cents adults 10 cents children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club
Methodist Church
Alice Switzer
Margaret Murray
Stephen Switzer
Edith Gaar
Ellen Hogg
Gladys Cooper
Morrison
Ruth Mayes
American Red Cross
Church Activities and Choir Event Highlights
Sunday school at 10 a m and service at 7 50 p m led by Rev Countryman. Ladies aid met at Mrs Fred Nipe's for a potluck and sewed carpet rags. Christian Endeavor at 7 p m and church at 7 30 p m featured a male quartet, a Louis Miller duet with Mrs Miller and a solo by Gerald Holesinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Countryman
Ladies’ Aid
Fred Nipe
Christian Endeavor
Louis Miller
Gerald Holesinger
Clergy Begin Series as Rev Berg Promotes Christ Life
A large audience attended Rev Berg's Sunday evening lecture, the third in a series on the life of Christ. Pictures of Christ events drew praise and continued next Sunday at 7 45. Bible school classes at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m were announced, with T N T contributing $25 to the Red Cross drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
Thomson Methodist Sermon and Service Reflections
The notice lists a Thomson Methodist worship at 9 30 a m and church school at 10 30 a m with a sermon by E Doverspike. It reflects on national hope, personal discipline, and teachings of Jesus urging self examination and humility. A girl labeled another as a Wop is discussed to illustrate bias and self awareness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus of Nazareth
Peter
Christ
John
E. Doverspike
Baptist Church Sunday Schedule and Meetings
The church invites all to 9:30 a.m. service and 10:30 a.m. Sunday school. A social with Mr and Mrs Robert Carroll is planned for Tuesday evening March 13. Ladies Aid meets all day Thursday March 15 with Mrs Ernest Smith. Bring garments for the children’s home to the next aid meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Carroll
Aid
Ernest Smith
Bereavement thank you from the Na son family
The Na son family Maude Haze and Wayne express gratitude for kindness shown after their loss. They appreciate cards flowers and any assistance offered during the bereavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude
Haze
Wayne Nason
Thank You Note From Pfe Wayne Ashby
A brief message thanks friends for cards and letters while in the hospital, signed Pfe. Wayne Ashby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfe
Wayne Ashby
Service notices parade as troops receive new badges and leaves
News notes report Staff Sgt. Paul Melendy earning the Combat Infantry Badge while overseas with the 70th Division in the 7th Army. Pvt. John Root in Germany promoted to corporal. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Badtke hear their son Pvt. Marvin Badtke is in a hospital in France then moved to England. Pvt. Wayne Ashby returns home for 30 days convalescent furlough from Camp Custer. T-5 John Dimmick now in the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Melendy
70Th Division
7Th Army
Wayne Ashby
Camp Custer
Mich
George St. Ores
Harold St. Ores
Herbert St. Ores
Dan Sack
Savanna
Pvt
Wayne St. Ores
Percy Jones
Battlecreek
Get Acquainted Party Honors Mrs Donald McBride in Erie
Mrs Howard Wheelock and Miss Florence Heller hosted a Saturday evening Get Acquainted party for Mrs Donald McBride newly arrived in Erie for Ralph McBride home duties. Court whist prizes went to Mrs Jay Dobson and Mrs Edward Graham. The St Patrick motif framed quarter tables with sweet pea and pussy willow centerpieces. Guests included Mrs Edward Graham of Madison Wisconsin and Miss Lillian Ahrens of Lyndon along with many Erie residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Wheelock
Florence Heller
Erie
Wheelock
Donald McBride
Ralph Mcbride
Thomson
Jay Dobson
Edward Graham
Madison
Wis
Lillian Ahrens
Lyndon
Floyd Adams
Arden Reisenbigler
L. E. Turney
Lyle Echelbarger
Claude Davis
Dorothy Clark
Robert James
Wilmer Cant
Housewarming for Grobarings Saturday Night
Mr and Mrs Bruce Grobaring moved to town and hosted a housewarming Saturday evening. Guests included Mr and Mrs Harold Witt Mr and Mrs Calvin Eslinger Mr and Mrs Gilbert Holland Mrs Dan Sack Mrs Proudence Brookstra Miss Edna Brown Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kemmer and Mr and Mrs James Moran of Chadwick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Grobaring
Prudence Brookstra
James Morgan
Kenneth Kemmer
Harold Witt
Calvin Eslinger
Gilbert Holland
Dan Sack
Proudence Brookstra
Edna Brown
James Morwan
Chadwick
Jolly Junior Sunday Class Holds Friday Party
The Jolly Junior Sunday school class held a party Friday evening at Joan Wilt's home with games and refreshments provided by the committee. Attendees included Norma Strubb Irene Zenk Jo an Wilt John Murray Kenneth Gablin Fay Ashby Robert Heusinkveld and Leroy Zenk. Mrs Eugene Bull of Clinton visited her mother in law Myrtle Bull for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly
Joan Wilt
Norma Strubb
Irene Zenk
John Murray
Kenneth Gablin
Fay Ashby
Robert Heusinkveld
Leroy Zenk
Eugene Bull
Clinton
Inlaw
Myrtle Bull
Thomson Native Dies Friday in Jane Lamb Hospital Clinton
Mrs C A Nason of Clinton died in Jane Lamb hospital after six weeks as a patient. She was born Martha Cochran in Thomson in 1875 and wed Charles A Nason in 1894. Survived by two sons, a daughter, two brothers, a sister and three grandchildren. Last rites held at Snell funeral home with ritualistic work by O E S chapter 65. Burial in Lower York Cemetery Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Nason
Camanche Avenue
Clinton
Jane Lamb Hospital
Martha Cochran
Thomson
Ill
Thomas
Susan Cochran
Charles A. Nason
Boyd Cook
Arthur Speer
Harry Speer
Gene Murray
Charles Hogg
Jasper Morgan
Lower York Cemetery
E. E. Lundberg
Denver
Colo
Ely Cochran
Thomson, NL
Cecil George
Morrison
Lester Sodeman
Sterling, Ir
G. A. Smith
Earl Orcutt
Gertrude Kustus
Fulton
Bill Adams
Roy Houghton
Eugene Murray
Ben Wagner
Petition Filed For Village Posts In April Election
One petition bearing candidates for village office in the April 17 election was filed with Village Clerk Kate Cole Whitney. If no other petitions arrive by March 13 these nominees will run unopposed, with Myron Tibbits for president, Kate Cole Whitney for village clerk, and Henry Strauch, Joe Shutters, and Gerald Brown seeking three village trustee seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Cole Whitney
Myron Tibbits
Henry Strauch
Joe Shutters
Gerald Brown
Home Economics Dinner For Cage Players At High School
The Woman's Adult Education class hosted a two course dinner for Coach Harold Elliott, the school board, custodian and both basketball teams on Friday March 2 at the high school. Attendees included team captains Harold Wilt and Vernon Mattie, LeRoy Goblin, Paul Strukhoff, Ronald McDearmon, Don Ashby, Robert Hook, Gerald Swett, Glenn Porter, Ronald Bull, Thomas Root and Clarence Young. The event featured student prepared menu items and musical and vocal entertainment between courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Elliott
Prin
Harold Elliott
Mr. Farnsworth
Leroy Prins
Harold Wilt
Leroy Goblin
Paul Strukhoff
Ronald McDearmon
Don Ashby
Robert Hook
Vernon Mattie
Gerald Swett
Glenn Porter
Ronald Bull
Thomas Root
Clarence Young
Sam Mattie
Thelma Shick
Miss Teague
Elliott
Dean Robinson
Donald Ashby
Robert
Birthday party honors Mrs Neuschwanger at home
Mrs. Irve Neuschwanger of Mr. Carroll received a birthday party Monday evening at her home. Guests included Doris and Glenn Neuschwanger, Harry and family, Blaine Smith and sons, Kenneth Kosher, Frank Smith, Donald Smith and son, Paul Wilt and daughter, Harolds Crouse and daughter, and her father Wm. Beck of Shannon. Saturday visitors were Otto Switzer and wife. Edward Smaltz plans to visit Columbia Missouri, a week with sister Martha French at Stephens College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irve Neuschwanger
Wm. Beck
Shannon
Otto Switzer
Edward Smaltz
Columbia, Mo
Martha French
Stephens College
Notable Ailments And Transfers In Local Notes
Paul Blair is confined to his home with the mumps. Merle Potter is ill with the mumps and staying with his aunt Mrs. Emma Holland. Gayle Grimm is ill with the jaundice. Phillip Brach and Mrs. Ivan Carroll have the mumps. Sir Ray Kaufman transferred from Norman Oklahoma to the US Navy Yards in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Blair
Ray Kaufman
Norman
Okla
US Navy Yards
Philadelphia
Merle Potter
Emma Holland
Gayle Grimm
Charles Wilt Dies Tuesday Night at Home
Charles Wilt dies Tuesday night at home in Thomson. Mrs. Jesse Green and Mrs. George Stumphhy of Savanna visit Minneapolis to see the latter's parents. Mrs. Pearl Gileon of Clinton spends the weekend with the Carl Robinson family. Mrs. Myrta Groharing and Hessie stay in Chadwick arrive at the Virgil Wilt home for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Green
George Stumphy
Savanna
Minneapolis
Pearl Gileon
Clinton
Carl Robinson
Myrta Groharing
Hessie
Chadwick
Virgil Wilt
Woman's Society and T. N. T. Club Meet in Homes
The Woman's Society of Christian Service met at Mrs. Vada Wilt's home with 14 members and two children. Devotions led by Mrs. Ruth Stearns, singing, and readings followed. A St Patrick article was shared. Lunch was served by hostesses. Next meeting on March 21 at Mrs. Tillie Harney's home. The T. N. T. club met at Mrs. Bess French's, 19 members attended with lunch. Members asked to bring print cloth and binding for a collection apron and to obtain the T. N. T. calendar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Vada Wilt
Lanning
Baby
Ruth Stearns
Grace Strauch
Stearns
Salome McGinty
St. Patrick
Pearl Williams
Effie Doden
Tillie Harney
Bess French
Viola Daniels
Women’s club March meeting at Mrs Hogg home
The Wo man’s club plans its March 14 gathering at president Mrs Charles Hogg’s home with roll call on country quarters, department reports on Parkridge school, officer elections, and group singing. Delbert Curley group reports a club basketball game and cake sale profits. Several locals win cake prizes. Noordhoff family moves to Tina Babcock farm after ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Charles Hogg
Somorts
Parkridge School
Delbert Curley
Faust
Tommy Kustes
Tommy Hand
Bruce Grobaring
Vincent McNamara
David Young
Rosalie Hand
Betty Blair
Ken Goblin
Merle Prins
LeRoy Prins
Pete Young
Gene Halfman
Mary Cate
Bud. Wilt
Corneil Noordhoff
Tina Babcock Farm
John Noordhoff
Charles Wilt 72 Carroll County resident dies at Thomson
Charles Wilt age 72 of Thomson in Carroll County died at his home Tuesday night after a period of declining health. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 PM with burial in Lower York Cemetery. He was born in Carroll County on August 28 1872 and married Hattie Potter in 1897. He and his wife operated a fore at Ideal then ran the Thomson hotel before retiring. He was a Methodist. He is survived by his widow a son Leo Wilt of South Gate California a grandson Charles Wilt of St Louis and granddaughters Marian San Francisco and Carol Ann South Gate a granddaughter Dareth Lyn Wilt two sisters Jennie Lowery Galesburg and Kate Gleason Ideal and one brother Clinton Wilt Thomson. He was predeceased by a son Donald and by five brothers and four sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wilt
Carroll County
Thomson
Thomson Methodist Church
Edgar Doverspike
Lower York
Jeremiah
Rebecca
Gordon) Wilt
Hattie Potter
Ideal
Methodist Church
Leo Wilt
South Gate
Calif
St. Louis
Marian
San Francisco
Carol Ann
Dareth Lyn Wilt
Jennie Lowery
Galesburg
Kate Gleason
Clinton Wilt
Donald
Red Cross Drive Under Way in York Township
The Red Cross drive opened in York Township with a $1050 quota. Local chairwoman Mrs. Roy Houghton leads a team including Miss Glendora Schade and others to collect in village limits. Additional volunteers cover the rest of the township and districts Parkhill York Center and Ideal with named collectors.
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Red Cross
York Township
Roy Houghton
Glendora Schade
Nellie Dimmick
B. R. Lewis
Thomas Hand
Emil Brach
Ed Andring
Donald Smith
Ralph Stearns
Mary Sheridan
Lynn Curley
Otto Switzer
Eugene Murray
Robert Carroll
Kenneth Kemmer
Charles Hogg
Gladys Cate
Willard Welch
Fred Nipe
Ray Erling
Alvin Reiff
Ernest Smith
Parkhill
Brandt
York Center
Joe Blair
Ideal
William Hans
Community Birthday Party Shared Across Mt Carroll Region
Mrs Emma Steele returned home Sunday after a week away. Carroll relatives visited Tyrall Davis home in Mt Carroll. Bert Stainbrook and family traveled to Chestnut Park with Mrs Howard Spiering. Ralph Hoover of Clinton joined the group. Forrest Eslinger Jaclyn Chadwick and Benford Stadel Stockton joined Justice Prins home celebration for Justice Prins and Katherine Hawk birthdays with ice cream cake wafers and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benford Stadel
Stockton
Emma Steele
Mr. Carroll
Robert Lewis
Sherrie
Tyrall Davis
Mt. Carroll
Bert Stainbrook
Chestnut Park
Howard Spiering
Ralph Hoover
Clinton
Forrest Eslinger
Jaclyn
Chadwick
Village considers tax increase proposal for Thomson Illinois
A village board action sets April 17 for a vote on raising Thomson Illinois tax rates by about 20 cents per hundred dollars of valuation. The proposition would allow a levy up to 0.87 percent for up to five years for general corporate purposes, with current 0.6667 percent cap and no increase if rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Carroll County
Llinois
Arate
Illinois
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Thomson Briefs
J. ©. Bloyer
Judith
Freeport
Beverly Marshall
Harvey Marshall
Wm. Hawk
Justice Prins
JoAnn
Katherine Hawk
Charles Switzer
Charles McGinty
Bert Johnson
Aaron
Argo
Dick Anderson
Carl Peterson
Frank Rush
Floyd Kness
Dr. Schreiter
Everett Imes
Dan Senneff
Milledgeville
Paul Wilt
Clint Wilt
Harry Gaar
Kildon
Hattie Rawlins
Chester Green
Francis Sheridan
Tucson
Ariz
Sheridan
Tim Decker
Isaac Decker
John Decker
John Ashpole
Ed Sack
Dixon
Argo Methodist
York
Armed Forces
John Root
Germany
Richard Badtke
Marvin Badtke
France
England
John Dimmick
The
Philippines
Pansy Rice
Arthur Sisler
Eva Foltz
Phillip Brach
Mrs
Ivan Carroll
CLURS
C. S
Mrs. C. Hogg
RED Cross Drive
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