Engagement of Gene Farnsworth and Eldon Mueller
Marinette couple announces the engagement of Gene Meta Farnsworth daughter of Mr and Mrs John B Farnsworth to Eldon J Mueller son of Rev and Mrs Otto E Mueller. Gene is a Marinette high school and University of Wisconsin graduate teaching English and typing at Thomson Illinois. Eldon is a University of Wisconsin law graduate and FBI special agent. No wedding date yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Farnsworth
Wells Street
Marinette
Wis
Gene Meta Farnsworth
Eldon J. Mueller
Otto E. Mueller
Waupun
Miss Farnsworth
Marinette High School
University of Wisconsin, Shoe i
Thomson, Ill
Mueller
Waupun High School
University of Wisconsin Law School
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Marinette Eagle Star
Funeral services held for Henry Bonjour 85 Jo Daviess native
Henry Bonjour 85 life resident of Jo Daviess County died Friday in Elizabeth after a long illness. Funeral held Monday at First Presbyterian Church Elizabeth with Rev. Morton W. Merrell officiating. Burial in Warren Cemetery. He was born Sept 19 1856 near Vinegar Hill to Fred and Julia Bonjour. Survived by widow two sons three daughters ten grandchildren five great grandchildren one sister and several nieces and nephews. Several Thomson and Savanna relatives attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Bonjour
Jo Davie County
Elizabeth
Morton W. Merrell
First Presbyterian Church
France
Paris
Jo Daviess County
Vinegar Hill
Rush Township
Bonjour
John Cooper
Frank Brown
Paul Bonjour
Thomson
Herbert Almquist
Savanna
David Raymond
Mary
Woman's Club session focuses on Meal Planning
Mrs Edith Gaar hosted the Woman's Club on a Wednesday night March 11 with twelve members attending. The program titled Meal Planning featured Cora Stickell Economy and nutrition topics by Ellen Hogg and Edna Watters, plus a vocal solo by Letha Gaar. A lunch was served and the next meeting is March 25 with guest speaker Mrs Margaret Murray. Mr and Mrs Cornelius Nordhoff visited Lanark with Mrs Nordhoff's parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Gaar
Woman’s Club
Mar
Cora Stickell
Ellen Hogg
Edna Watters
Thomson Review
Letha Gaar
Shirley Ritzenthaler
Mary Blair
Local Health Notes From Savanna Area
Ill residents in Savanna report gradual improvement. Henry Parsons shows some recovery from illness at argo. Ralph Sherman recovers from pneumonia after miss work. Marilyn Carpenter returns to school after a week of illness. Edna Huber of Savanna, sister of Fern Warfield, confined at Jane Lamb hospital with heart trouble. Mrs Thomas Kustus improving at Mercy hospital. Hattie Rawlins also better after illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Parsons
Argo
Ralph Sherman
Savanna
Marilyn Carpenter
Edna Huber
Fern Warfield
Jane Lamb Hospital
Thomas Kustus
Mercy Hospital
Hattie Rawlins
Alvah Hastings Died After Ski Jumping Injury in Wisconsin
Alvah Hastings 34, son of former Thomson teacher Nellie Hastings, died March 4 in a LaCrosse hospital from a blood clot following a broken leg sustained during a ski-jumping event at Galesville. He leaves a widow and son Richard of Galesville, and his mother living in LaCrosse. Funeral services were held in LaCrosse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Nellie Hastings
Alvah Hastings
Galesville
Wis
Fulton
Frank Baker
Fulton High School
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
LaCrosse
Hastings
Nelson Funeral Home
First Presbyterian Church
North Side
Richard
Mount Carroll Youth Is Hired As Ag Teacher
York Community high school will have an agriculture instructor for the remainder of the year. Garth Keller of Mount Carroll, a University of Illinois agriculture graduate, was hired to teach and will finish the term unless he is drafted into the army before graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Carroll Youth
York Community High School
Board of Education
Garth Keller
Mt. Carroll
University of Iinois College of Agriculture
Keller
Thomson Briefs: Visits and illness notices
Mrs. Orella Bennett spent Thursday in Savanna visiting her daughters Miss Myrtle Bennett and Mrs. Gwendolyn Ritter. Mrs. Hattie Brown and Mrs. Gettyrown went to West Chicago Friday to spend time with Mrs. Wm. Starck, Sr., who is ill. Mrs. Don Smith is caring for her sister Mrs. Fred Whitney of Morrison, who is ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orella Bennett
Savanna
Myrtle Bennett
Gwendolyn Ritter
Hattie Brown
Guy Tyrown
West Chicago
Wm. Starck
Don Smith
Fred Whitney
Morrison
Mrs Sarah Libberton Dies at 87 in Mt Carroll Area
Mrs Sarah Libberton 87 died at 7 45 pm Tuesday at her son James Libberton's home in Argo Fa after months under medical care. Funeral 1 30 pm Thursday at Frank funeral chapel Mt Carroll Rev R H Leitner officiating with burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Born Feb 13 1855 near Mt Carroll she married Peter B Libberton in 1878. he preceded her. Surviving son James 14 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Libberton
James Libberton
Argo- Fa
Frank
Mt. Carroll
R. H. Leitner
Mt. Carroll Baptist Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
First Knitting Lesson Set For March 18 At High School
Mrs. Foster Whitney of Savanna will give the first knitting lesson Wednesday evening March 18 at 7 30. The class meets at the high school and all interested learners are urged to attend. Whitney chairs knitting for the Red Cross in Savanna and conducts two classes there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster Whitney
Savanna
Whitney
The
Red Cross
Local Social Roundup From Morrison Area
Thomsen Briers Ed Turney of Kelly Bros visits Morrison Review area north of Morrison Route 4. Savanna residents Kyle Melendy family Joyce visit. Willard Welch family hosts Sunday at John Carpenter home. LeRoy Rus garden Plain visits Dykstra parents. Nipe home hosts Orr and Bogot visitors and Joe Melendy family. Atherton and Strolley guests from Chicago with Jones family at Colona. Brown family outing to Chicago to see ill Will Starck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Turney
Kelly Bros
Morrison
Rt. 4
Kyle Melendy
Joyce
Savanna
Willard Welch
John Carpenter
LeRoy Rus
Garden Plain
Ben Dykstra
Fred Nipe
Fred Orr
Dwayne
Ed Bogot
Savan_na
Joe Melendy
Merle Atherton
Ralph Strolley
Chicago
Atherton
Clarence Jones
Colona
Ill
L. W. Swett Sale Set For Thursday Auction
Mr and Mrs L W Swett announce a closing out sale next Thursday March 19 after a house fire led them to quit farming The 120 acre farm will be auctioned Leaman works at the Proving Grounds and the Swett family will move to Thomson Mrs Clara Swett and Miss Etta Bristol will live with them in Thomson Also noted Friday afternoon visitors were Mr and Mrs Ralph Irion of Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Swett
Leaman
Proving Grounds
Thomson
Clara Swett
Etta Bristol
Churches Plan Lenten Services and Activities
The church calendar lists March 15 services including church school and morning worship with sermons by Rev Ploch. Events through March 18 include a minister meeting in Freeport, mid week Lenten service, Woman's Society activities, a quilt completion for Mrs Hattie Rawlins, and notices for next Sunday’s sermon and Church School Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Belle Carpenter
Cora Stickel
Carpenter
Minnie Miller
Salome McGinty
Iva Orcutt
Sunday Bible Services and Meetings at Ion and Fair Haven
Paul Farley and Rev Sword lead churches with Sunday schools at 9 30 and 10 a m. Prayer and sermon times vary including 7 45 p m Evening service and Christ ianity Endeavor. Mrs Harold Stoner heads the G E group as Rev Sword misses service. Stakemiller and Stoner contribute songs and messages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Farley
Sword
Harold Stoner
Bro
Stakemiller
Brother of Coach Corbin Killed in Sacramento Air Crash
Vernon Corbin of Fulton learned of the death of his brother Howard Corbin Jr in an air accident at Sacramento California. Howard and his instructor were ordered to jump after a broken landing gear. Howard leaped from 4500 feet but his parachute failed to open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Corbin
Fulton
Mason City
Corbin
Howard Corbin
Sacramento
Calif
Young Corbin
Fulton High School
Thomson
Army
Cora
Community Dinner Guests Share Weekend Visits
Thomson Bries and Charles McMann with Mrs. McMann visited Clinton for supper with Mr. and Mrs. Donald Smith. Savanna guests include Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Melendy and daughter. Mt. Carroll friends Mrs. Frank Rausch and Mrs. Ida Klitz spent Monday afternoon with Donald Ditsworth. Rock Falls hosts for Sunday dinner included Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Tousley and guests Ernest Tousley Walter Shanafelt Lloyd Cecil and Elsie Tousley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McMann
Clinton
Donald Smith
Kyle Melendy
Savanna
Frank Rausch
Ida Klitz
Mt. Carroll
Donald Ditsworth
C. E. Tousley
Rock Falls
Ernest Tousley
Walter Shanafelt
Lloyd
Cecil
Elsie Tousley
Potter Brothers Offer Broad Range Of Building Plans
Erve Martindale of Potter Brothers lumber company announces a new catalogue with hundreds of building plans from roadside melon stands to affordable homes. Modern designs target small homes and use standard lumber sizes to reduce waste and costs. Buyers are advised to order early to secure materials as conditions may change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erve Martindale
Thomson
Lou Potter Brothers Lumber Company
Potter Bros
Erve
Dinner honors Weston Smith birthday in Wacker
Mrs Lyle Williams hosted a Sunday dinner for the birthday of her father Weston Smith of Wacker. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Weston Smith and sons Edward and James, Mr and Mrs Leonard Stage, and Mr and Mrs Williams and family. Mrs Marie Crow of Morrison visited from Friday to Monday with her parents Mr and Mrs John Schade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Williams
Weston Smith
Wacker
Edward and
James
Leonard Stage
Williams
Marie Crow
Morrison
John Schade
First Robins Seen as Sign of Spring Arrival
Several local residents report spotting the season’s first robins on Tuesday March 10. Mrs Emil Brach saw one in the morning and Mrs Rove Boylan saw a pair in their yard while Mrs Geo St Ores heard one singing Tuesday evening, signaling spring’s approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Brach
Rove Boylan
Geo. St. Ores
New Pupils and Local Work Noted at Nearby School
Loyal, Mabel and Erma Brenner are new pupils at Preston Prairie School. Jesse Warfield recently did repair work in the area. Sharpe Carroll of York visited while Howard Petty Jr conducted research for the University of Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal
Mabel
Erma Brenner
Preston Prairie School
Jesse Warfield
Sharpe Carroll
York
Howard Petty, Jr
University of
Library Report For February
February report shows adult fiction circulation 260 classed books 17 magazines 65 and new subscribers 1. Juvenile section records story books 115 classed books 14 magazines 46 and new subscribers 1. The figures reflect steady activity across departments.
Seaman Swett Sale And Auction Set For March 19
Mr and Mrs Seaman Swett who plan to quit farming announce a closing out sale next Thursday March 19 and an auction of their 120 acre Bristol farm three miles east of town at the same time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaman Swett
Bristol Farm
District Music Meet Draws Local Students Saturday
Funeral services for Albert de Badtke of Clinton were held Saturday at Snell Funeral Home with the Rev Zable of Immanuel Lutheran officiating. Burial took place in Rossiter Cemetery at Charlotte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Badithe
Albert de Badtke
North Sixth Treet
Clinton
Snell
Mr. Zable
Immanuel Luther
Charlotte
Rossiter
Charlott
Truck and Car Collision at Route 80 Thomson
Miss Alma Robison and Tommy McKee received minor bruises when their Ford coach collided with a Chevrolet truck driven by George Graham of Fulton at Route 80 and Main Street in Thomson. Graham and his soldiers from the ordnance depot escaped serious injury. a soldier was briefly knocked to the pavement with minor cuts. McKee’s car and the truck were badly damaged. Graham said he was southbound while McKee turned onto the corner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Robison
Tommy McKee
Thomson
Ford
George Graham
Fulton
Main Street
Graham
Ordnance Depot
Balks Welcome Son James Gary In Clinton
Births notice lists the 6 1-4 pound son of Mr. and Mrs. George Balk of Fulton born Thursday at Jane Lamb hospital Clinton named James Gary. Mrs Balk is Martha Rush of Thomson. Also noted is the Wagner family with a 7 1-2 pound daughter born Saturday at Savanna city hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wagner. Mrs. Wagner is Wanda Deets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Balk
Fulton
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
James Gary
Balk
Martha Rush
Thomson
Bill Wagner
Savanna City Hospital
Wagner
Wanda Deets
York Community High to Attend Northwest District Music Contest
York Community High School students travel to Freeport on Saturday March 14 for the Northwest District music contest. Morning events include solo and ensemble contests at Freeport senior and junior high schools and the Masonic Temple, with the York band performing in Class D at 5 p.m under Miss Shirley Ritzenthaler. Judges include Glenn Cliffe Bainum S E Mear A K Reese Paul Yoder E T Hawke Alfred Neu and Spencer Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community High School
Freeport
Masonic Temple
Paul Rogers
Joe Isenhart
Georgia Hogg
Alice Hamilton
York Band
Shirley Ritzenthaler
Chadwick
Shannon
Hanover
Warren
Pecatonica
Orangeville
Byron
Forreston
Glenn Cliffe Bainum
S. E. Mear
A. K. Reese
Paul Yoder
E. T. Hawke
Alfred Neu
Spencer Green
Local figures attend dinners and visits across Argo and Savanna
Argofo Herman Aude moved to Williams Hans tenant farm recently vacated by Dallas Robertson. Mrs. Ida McCullough attended a birthday dinner for her brother in Morrison. Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Clevidence of Lanark visited in the Grace Moyer home. Baptist aid plans all day scramble in the Harold Witt home. Lawrence E. Studi showed a reel at Argo school with Oil Valley and Vinegar Hill guests. Chester Libberton and family dined with Joe Melendy. Fred Nipe hosted a 6 pm dinner with Ed Vogt, Fred Ort, Duane of Savanna, and Joe Melendy. Vertus Johnson on furlough from New Orleans visits his parents. Eugene, at Camp Forrest, to join for farewell. Mrs. James Mummert heard from Harry Stoner Jr. of Bemidji that he passed medicals for Air Corps. Lieut. and Mrs. Phillip Switzer and family, with David Switzer, dined with Charles Switzer. Lieut. Switzer to Fort Leonard Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Aude
Williams Hans
Dallas Robertson
Ida McCullough
J. A. George
Morrison
Freeman Clevidence
Lanark
Grace Moyer
Baptist Aid
Harold Witt
Lawrence E. Studi
Argo
Oil Valley
Vinegar Hill
Chester Libberton
Joe Melendy
Fred Nipe
Ed Vogt
Fred Ort
Duane
Savanna
Vertus Johnson
New Orleans
Bert Johnson
Eugene
Camp Forrest Tenn
Vertus
James Mummert
Harry Stoner, Jr
Bimidji, Minn
Air Corps
French And Carroll Own Record Holstein Cow
French and Carroll own a purebred Holstein cow that set one of the era’s high production marks in 1941. The registered cow Ford Sta Legis of Cedar Bull produced over ten tons of milk totaling 21,086 pounds and 858.4 pounds of butterfat, with Winois dairy herd improvement noting the herd’s outstanding production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French and Carroll
N.D. French
Rosh Carroll
Winois Dairy Herd Improvement Associations
Karl F. Gardner
Winds
Gardner
French
Carroll
Ford Sta Legis
Local clubs report March meetings and events
Royal Neighbors and Argo Home Club prepare programs at Masonic hall and Argo Methodist church with songs devotions papers and entertainments. Eastern Stars Thomson 500 and Argo 500 clubs held meetings with awards and upcoming events noted along with Girl Scout drive and Easter party planning.
Former Argo Girl Wed in Missouri
The marriage of Set Emerson Sweesy and Florence Kness was held in Kahoka Missouri with Rev Peterson at the First Baptist parsonage. The bride, daughter of Adam and Mrs Kness of Argo, and the groom, son of Roy and Mrs Sweesy of Clinton, attended Clinton High School. He formerly worked at Savannah ordnance depot and now serves in the Seventy-ninth Coast Artillery band at Fort Bliss Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Set
Emerson Sweesy
Florence Kness Asta
Clinton
Kahoka
Peterson
First Baptist
Adam Kness
Argo-Fa
Roy Sweesy
First Ave
Sweesy
York Community High School
Thomson
Clinton Garment Company
Clinton High School
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Seventy-ninth 1 Coast Artillery Band
Fort Bliss
Tex
Local Visits and Moves Reported in Princeton Area
Mr and Mrs Omar Ketchum moved into a trailer at Chestnut Park. Walter Appel of Chadwick spent weekend with son Clarence Appel and family. Mr and Mrs Edward French visited the Groh and Reddick families in Clinton. Edna Shoemaker returned home after visiting the Carl Longanecker home in Morrison. H A Tobey spent Sunday with brothers and sisters in law Clair Tobey. At Princeton Ia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omar Ketchum
Chestnut Park
Walter Appel
Chadwick
Clarence Appel
Edward French
Harold Groh
Walter Reddick
Clinton
Edna Shoemaker
Carl Longanecker
Morrison
H. A. Tobey
Tobey
Mrs. Clair Tobey
Princeton, Ia
Monthly meeting program notes for York Community church club
The York Community church To club outlines officers Edith Gaar president Amelia Sack secretary Hazel Morve treasurer and committees with Look-out and work groups. A full year program lists hostesses devotions roll calls and events from March 25 to January 26 1945 including birthdays a bazaar and election of officers with names of many members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. N
York
Lyck
Promdert
Edith Gaar
Amelia Sack
Hazel Morve
Frances Hemmer
Helen Gaur
Gladya Cate
Audrey Sweitzer
Iva Sweitzer
Ethel Demaree
Marion Wheeler
Elsie Toualey
Ian Grim
Orella Bennett
Nettie Baker
Nelle Houghton
Gracy Shelly
Leite Johansen
Amelia Luck
Adeline Grobaring
Kila Tousley
Besse French
Gladys Cale
Hosteeses
Bertha Helland
Adeline Grohaving
Edith Ganr
Adeline Groharing
Eisie Tousley
Sarah Robinson
Gladys Cate
Kate Whitney
Lulu Grim
Grade News Highlights From Primary To Seventh Grade
The second grade tests over addition combos show many need more study. First grade begins reading Our New Friends and uses new workbooks. March activities include drawing kite pictures and singing The Camptown Races. New officers elected Marian Blodgett president Betty Spencer vice president Robert Frazier secretary Sylvia Dykstra treasurer. New students Leona Almin sixth grade and Paul Alm in fifth grade. Sixth grade literature studies King of the Golden River with illustrated booklets. Bulletin board praised. Seventh and Eighth grade civics committee gathers state institution materials and will set up a bulletin board exhibit next week. Eighth geography nears completion of South America with 60 place names chosen by Evelyn Ashpole Ruth Strubb and Dean Robinson. Report cards received Friday March 9. A new seventh grade student enrolled. Traveling Troopers met Monday March 9. Mystery over who saw 26 robing the other day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mareh
Sylvia Dykstra
Aire
Betty Spencer
Shep
Marian Blodgett
Robert Frazier
Sylvia Dykstam
Leona Alm
Paul Alm
Golden River
South America
Evelyn Ashpole
Ruth Strubb
Dean Robinson
Sunday dinner guests fill Melendy home and more
Sunday dinner guests at Mr. and Mrs. Joe Melendy included Mr. and Mrs. Chester Libberton and children. Supper guests at the Otto Switzer home were Louis Schick and daughters Thelma and Irene with house guests Mrs. C. M. Bee and children from Tomahawk Wis. Dinner guests at Mr. and Mrs. Harold Crouse included their daughter. Mrs. Louis Becker of Mt. Carroll visited with her sister Mrs. Frank Brown. Mrs. Fern Warfield of Savanna visited her aunt Mrs. Hattie Rawlins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Melendy
Chester Libberton
Otto Switzer
Louis Schick
Thelma
Irene
C. M. Bee
Tomahawk
Wis
Harold Crouse
Shannon
Louis Becker
Mt. Carroll
Frank Brown
Fern Warfield
Savanna
Hattie Rawlins
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cornelius Nordhoff
Njuries
Thomson Briefs
Guy Brown
Gerald Brown
Judy
Will Starck
William Griswold
Ralph Irion
Ladies’ Aid
York Community
Ion Methodist
Fair Haven
Thomson Bries
Potter Brothers
Preston Prairie
Library Report
Ben Stage
Galesburg
Kenneth Kemmer
11Th Ave
Gerald
Swett
Arch Atherton
Stephen Switzer
Betty Rose Swett
Charles Holbrook
Glenn Demaree
Myron Tibbits
Grace Teeter
LeClaire
George St. Ores
Argofa
Phillip Switzer
David Switzer
Charles Switzer
Lieut. Switzer
Fort Leonard
T.n.t.club
Royal Neighbors
Royal Neighbor Lodge
Masonic Hall
Aldee Switzer
Marian Smith
Grace Shelly
Argo Home
God Bless
America
Maude McGinty
Stephen Foster
Vada Carroll
Alice Switzer
Ruby Green
Elizabeth Parsons
Helen Tittner
Low Moyer
Ruby Dorward
Old
Kentucky Home
Edna Carroll
Mary Williams
Nellie Roske
Marian Vander Leeut
Girl Scouts
Eleanor Stearns
June Groharing
Jeanne Hogg
June King
Marion Blodgett
Vivian Wheeller
Diana Diehl
C. E.S
Jong
Thomson 500 Club
Bess Carpenter
Clara Andring
Secon
Amy Lewis
Argo 500
Mayme Mummert
Evelyn Welch
Cora Kauffman
George Bittner
Jow
Paul Smith
Missouri
Camptown
Mr. March Wind
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