Newsy Notes Highlight Busy High School Activities
The English and social studies classes cover poetry, health, crime defense, and standards. Reports note Ag students at a fat stock sale, biology on nervous systems, and a York band competition with several prize winners. Senior play, class dances, and homemaking projects fill weeks with plans for a chili lunch and basketball banquet.
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L. D
L. H
Bert
Shorty
Laura Hoy
Walter Schiel
Lena
Til
Tip
John Halfman
Rawlins Celebrate 49th Wedding Anniversary in Thomson
Mr and Mrs H L Rawlins celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary at their Thomson home with a family dinner. Attendees included Vernon and Kyle Rawlins and families, Herbert Rawlins Jr, Miss Martha Tolbert of Pekin, Mrs George Warfield of Savannah, Miss Hattie Carpenter, and others. The couple wed March 11 891 in the Carpenter home near Argo Fa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Rawlins
Thomson
Yle Rawlins
Vernon Rawlins
Herbert Rawlins, Jr
Martha Tolbert
Pekin
George Warfield
Sav Anna
Hattie Carpenter
John Carente
the Review
Rawlins
York Township
Savanna
Chestnut Park
Vernon
Kyle
Herbert, Jr
Edna Huber
Atlantic
Heinze Couple Celebrate 52nd Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. William Heinze Sr. of Wacker marked their fifty second wedding anniversary on March 11 with family at home. Attendees included John Heinze, Adam Heinze of Savanna, Conrad Heinze of Mt. Carroll, Maynard Schneider, Hal Ashby of Wacker, William Geist and Joyce of Chicago, and Lyle Greeley of Thomson. Pauline Johnson of Mt. Carroll visited, while Carl Johannsen stayed with Sherm Oakley in Ideal Tuesday.
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William Heinze
Wacker
John Heinze
Adam Heinze
Savanna
Conrad Heinze
Mt. Carroll
Maynard Schneider
Hal Ashby
William Geist
Joyce
Chicago
Lyle Greeley
Thomson
Pauline Johnson
Wm. Hawk
Carl Johannsen
Sherm Oakley
Ideal
Ag boys trip to Lena for purebred Shorthorn sale
The Ag boys traveled from the high school to Lena Illinois on Monday March 11 1940 to attend a purebred Shorthorn sale. They viewed 41 animals and observed stock quality. Verne Kaufman bought one yearling bull and four heifers for FFA and 4 H projects from breeders including Countryman Stock Farm McLay Brothers and Atwood Farms.
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Ag Boys
Lena
Verne Kaufman
Don and
Ray
McLay Brothers
Janesville
Wis
Atwood Farms
Rockton
Card of Thanks for sympathy after bereavement
The family thanks neighbors and friends for sympathy and kindness shown during the bereavement of their husband and father. They thank ministers, car donors, those who sent flowers and friends who cared for Harlan during illness, plus those who brought items. Mrs. Ray Spangler and children.
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Harlan
Ray Spangler
Savanna Party Honors Miss Joyce Lanning Before Wedding
Miss Joyce Lanning of Savanna was guest of honor at a pre nuptial party hosted by Mrs. Joan Waring and Mrs. Helen Waring. Honors went to Miss Margaret Rogers and Miss Jane Hafemann. Lanning, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Lanning, will wed Gerald Hartman of Mt Carroll on March 24 at St Pauls Episcopal Church at 4 pm with Rev H Foster Whitney officiating.
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Joyce Lanning
Savanna
Joan
Helen Waring
Banco
Margaret Rogers
Jane Hafemann
Lanning
George Lanning
Gerald Hartman
Mt. Carroll
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
H. Foster Whitney
Union services and church notices for week
Walter E. Schiel is pastor with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning service at 11. A union evening service at the Methodist church is set for 7:50 p.m. on Sunday. Plans call for a Good Friday union service at the Baptist church at 7:30 p.m. Details to follow next week. A manual training group meets Saturday at 10 a.m. and the scout group will not meet Saturday evening.
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Walter E. Schiel
Methodist Church
The
Baptist Church
Easter Morning Service Plans At Local Church
Lester H. Clum, pastor, announces a full Easter program beginning with Morning Worship at 9 50 a m and an Easter service at 9 30 a m. Sunday School follows at 10 30 a m and evening evangelistic service at 7 30 p m. Tuesday prayer meeting also at 7 30 p m and Thursday Bible study. All are invited to attend.
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Lester H. Clum
Thomson Methodist plans Palm Sunday and Easter services
Special Palm Sunday services are set for next Sunday at Thomson Methodist with 10 00 a m Sunday School and 11 00 a m Morning Worship. The 7 30 p m union evening service will be led by Rev Leitner at the Methodist Church. A union Good Friday service is scheduled March 22 at the Baptist Church and special Easter services will be held March 24. The Brotherhood met at the church on Wednesday evening.
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Harold R. Dude
Methodist Church
Rev. Leitner
The
Baptist Church
Brotherhood
Baptist Rev R H Leitner Preaches at Union Service
Pastor Rev R H Leitner leads morning worship at 9 30 a m and Sunday School at 10 30 a m with union evening worship at 7 30 p m at the Methodist church. Ladies aid to meet at Mrs Emil Brach home next Thursday March 21. April Sunday school social committee named Mr and Mrs Bruce Groharing. Live Wire class party set for Thursday night March 21 with Mr and Mrs Forrest Eslinger and Calvin Eslinger in charge.
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R. H. Leitner
Methodist Church
Leitner
Ladies’ Aid
Emil Brach
Bruce Groharing
Forrest Eslinger
Calvin Eslinger
Argo Methodist Announces Service Schedule
Rev. J. A. Foard serves as pastor with 9 30 a m Sunday School. Church activities include Wednesday afternoon sessions.
Fair Haven Pastor Leads Palm Sunday Schedule
Paul Farley, pastor, announces events starting Thursday March 14 at 7 30 p m with a prayer meeting at the Ray Isenhart home. Palm Sunday services are March 17 including Sunday school at 10 a m and evening sermon at 7 30 p m with EL C. exception noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Farley
Ray Isenhart
Ideal Young People and Birthday Dinner at Rawlins Home
Ideal church events list a 7 p m meeting and 7 30 p m service led by Rev Sword with a special musical number by Stakemiller Reiff and Corzine plus a short talk by Rev Ventura. Fern Rawlins turns 12 at a birthday dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Kyle Rawlins with guests H L Rawlins and Mrs Kate Gleason.
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Sword
Charles Gordon
Stakemiller
Reiff
Corzine
Ventura
Kyle Rawlins
Ideal
Fern
H. L. Rawlins
Kate Gleason
Honor Birthdays At Dinner In Brown Home
Mr and Mrs Frank Brown Sr entertained at their home Sunday in honor of Kyle Brown and Michael Lawler parents note Chicago guests present included Mr and Mrs Michael Lawler of Chicago, Mr and Mrs Herbert Almquist and family, Mr and Mrs Frank Brown Jr and family, and Mr and Mrs Frank Brown Sr and family
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Frank Brown
Kyle
Michael Lawler
Chicago
Herbert Almquist
Frank Brown Sr
Perry Family Builds New Home on Baker Lot
Mr and Mrs Albert Perry bought a lot from Mrs Nettie Baker beside her residence. The Perrys and their son George plan to build a cabin there and move into their new home.
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Albert Perry
Nettie Baker
Athertons and Swett Family Guests at Garden Plain
Mr and Mrs Merle Atherton and cons Mr and Mrs Seaman Swett and family and Dwight Atherton were Sunday guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Edward French at Garden Plain. Afternoon callers in the French home were Mr and Mrs Walter Redding of Clinton.
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Merle Atherton
Seaman Swett
Dwight Atherton
Edward French
Garden Plain
Walter Redding
Clinton
Local People Attend Dinner At Fulton
A Thomson group from the Eastern Star chapter attended the six thirty dinner in Fulton Tuesday evening. Those listed as attendees include Mr. and Mrs. John Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. Alex McCullough, Mrs. Orella Bennett, Mrs. John Cooper, Mrs. Chas Hogg, and Mrs. Ray Brenneman.
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Thomson
Eastern Star
Fulton
John Carroll
Alex McCullough
Orella Bennett
John Cooper
Chas, Hogg
Ray Brenneman
Mrs. Steele Birthday Surprise Hosted By Neighbors
Emma Steele received a birthday surprise at her home this afternoon organized by Miss Emma Kling. Guests included Mrs. Joe Wilt Mrs. W C Fenley Mrs. Emma Holl Mrs. Luella Gleason Mrs. Ben Wagner and Mrs. Hazel Stage with ice cream and cake served.
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Emma Steele
Emma Kling
Joe Wilt
W. C. Fenley
Emma Holland
Luella Gleason
Ben Wagner
Hazel Stage
High School Seniors Tour Clinton Factory and Quilt Info
Senior boys toured the Clinton Company plant learning the sugar and corn syrup process from steeping to bottling. Mrs. Kate Whitney展示ed a hand sewn 32 block flower quilt and will gift it to her son Kenneth Whitney and wife in Chadwick, with her name and year on back.
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Kate Whitney
Clinton Company
Clinton
Thomson
Comany
Soup Dinner by Methodist Ladies' Aid at Church
A soup dinner will be served in the church basement by the Methodist ladies' aid on Wednesday March 20. The menu features vegetable soup pie and coffee for adults 15 cents and children 10 cents with a hoped for large turnout at a modest price.
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Methodist Ladies’ Aid
Local Club Winners Named at 500 Club Event
The 500 club held at Leta Johannsen home awarded first prize to Nelle Houghton, second to Amy Lewis, and third to Leta Johannsen. Next meeting plans are set at Nelle Houghton home with Argo 500 Club also gathering today at Amy Lewis residence. Home Economics club meets Friday at Argo church with program including song, devotionals, relic display, papers, and music. Royal Neighbors lodge to meet Tuesday March 16 with committees led by Bessie Kenyon and Lorraine Lyons among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Carpenter
Janet Kenyon
Georgia Hogg
Leta Johannsen
Nelle Houghton
Amy Lewis
Argo 500
Home Economics Club
Argo
Maude McGinty
Bessie Kenyon
Helen Bittner
Edna Carroll
Ethel Demaree
Kathryn Cooper
Josephine Faber
Grace Moyer
Royal Neighbor Lodge
Lorraine Lyons
Bess Carpenter
Edna Cooper
March PTA meeting elects officers and funds plan
The March PTA meeting at the high school gym elected officers led by President Harvey Marshall and 1st VP Mrs. Harvey Seim. Funds will be raised by lunches and a coin march totaling 5.85 dollars. Grants of 5 dollars to Girl Scouts and Consolidated schools plus 2.5 dollars each to seven rural schools were approved for School Beautiful projects.
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Harvey Marshall
Harvey Seim
Fred Miller
Ford Grimm
Ray Brenneman
Alfred Smith
Treasury
Joseph Isenhart
Bristol
Parkhill
Mildred Withhart
Roland Starck
E. P. Bowen
Savanna
Calander
Ontario
Thomson Woman's club election meeting planned
The Thomson Woman's club will meet Wednesday evening March 20 at Mrs. Cora Stickell's home. Roll call on Business and Religion by Adeline Groharing, followed by discussion and a musical number. Officers will be elected. About 24 members exist and the club seeks new members.
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Thomson Woman's Club
Cora Stickell
Adeline Groharing
State Basketball Tournament Results From Thursday Games
Thursday morning games at the state tournament featured Champaign over Crane Tech 44 to 25 and Salem defeating Beardstown 55 to 29. Herrin led Bloom 30 to 25 in the third reported matchup.
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Champaign
Crane Tech
Chicago
Salem
Beardstown
Thanks for the flowers cards and visits
A note expressing gratitude for condolences and kindness received during hospital and home recovery. The author, R D Bennett, thanks those who sent flowers cards and visits and those who remembered them in any other way.
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R, D, Bennett
Births in Nordhoff and Warfield Families
Mr and Mrs Cornelius Nordhoff welcomed an eight pound baby daughter born at home on Monday. Mr and Mrs Lee Sweeley welcomed a baby daughter named Bonnie Louise born at her grandparents home, Mr and Mrs Albert Warfield, on Tuesday March 5. the child weighed seven pounds twelve ounces.
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Cornelius Nordhoff
Lee Sweeley
Albert Warfield
Bonnie Louise
Demaree family travels after father’s death in Indiana
Thomson briefs report Thomson and the Demaree family are in Indiana this week due to the death of his father. Nearby, Bert Mitchell of Morrison visited Mrs. Jane Mitchell and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wagner on Sunday evening. Athlone Gaar spent last weekend in Preston with friends. Cecil King called at the Hawk home. Herman DeVries of Erie visited the Nordhoff home on Saturday.
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Glen Demaree
Indiana
Bert Mitchell
Morrison
Jane Mitchell
Ben Wagner
Athlone Gaar
Preston
Cecil King
Wm. Hawk, Sr
Herman DeVries
Erie
John Nordhoff
Surprise First Wedding Anniversary at Wilt Home
Mr and Mrs Paul Wilt celebrated their first wedding anniversary with a Wednesday evening gathering at their home. Friends present included Mr and Mrs Forrest Estinge Mr and Mrs Harold Witt Mr and Mrs Paul Smith Mr and Mrs Bruce Groharing and Miss Thelma and Rene Schick. They played a marble game and enjoyed sandwiches jello cake and coffee.
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Paul Wilt
Forrest Estinge
Harold Witt
Paul Smith
Bruce Groharing
Thelma
Rene Schick
Farmers Meet On Monday At Evening School
The evening school held its Monday meeting with 18 farm members present. Members demonstrated soil testing for nitrogen, phosphate, and lime and planned farm testing maps. Samples from one acre each were to be sent to the high school for analysis with results returned for map recording. Gingerbread and coffee were served at the close.
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Home Ee
Morrison Guests At Argo Home Of Mr and Mrs Carpenter
Morrison were Sunday guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Don Carpenter at Argo. Mr and Mrs Paul Wilt left today for Lockport where they will spend the remainder of the week in the home of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr and Mrs Conrad Lillie.
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Bert Mitchell
Morrison
Don Carpenter
Argo
Paul Wilt
Lockport
Conrad Lillie
Grade School Dutch Project Shaping Student Work
Pupils across grades study Holland with a Dutch project featuring a sand table with a dike windmills and houses. Second graders design Holland on plates while first graders make Dutch scrapbooks and a class play. Missing names noted and an eighth grade play is planned for March 27.
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Holland
Mary Lou Cate
Beatrice Schiel
Darrell Gaar
Russell Sikkema
Darlene Shoemaker
Rom Hazelcrest
Margaret Nordhoff
Sickness and injuries across several families reported
Paul Rogers injured his foot and cannot walk. Mrs. John Schade is ill at home under a doctor’s care. Mrs. I. D. Morse has major surgery at Cottage hospital, improving. Dorothy Kamrar of Clinton improving at Jane Lamb hospital. Beulah Holman had an appendectomy at St. Francis hospital Freeport. Charlotte Kneale, 81, suffered a stroke and is in critical condition. Sarah Millard fractured hip and is treated at Savanna hospital. E. C. Pratt’s condition in Lincoln Neb. remains uncertain with slight improvement.
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John Schade
Dr. Snyder
Fulton
Dorothy Kamrar
Clinton
Jane Lamb Hospital
Martha Nason
Beulah Holman
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
Chas, Holman
Charlotte Kneale
George Schmaling
Argo
Sarah Millard
Savanna Hospital
Paul A. Pratt
E. C. Pratt
Lincoln, Neb
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