Miss Cynthia McNerney Commissioned in Army Nurse Corps
Miss Cynthia McNerney of Rockford has been commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Army Nurse Corps and will report for duty at Camp McCoy Wisconsin. She trained at Rockford Memorial Hospital School of Nursing and has served in Rockford and Chicago areas while active in several nursing organizations and as a board member of a regional registry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia McNerney
Rockford
Besse Flickinner
Army Nurse Corps
Camp McCoy
Sparta
Wis
Savanna
Misa McNerney
Savanna High School
Rockford Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Cook County Hospital
Chicago
Rockford Memorial Hospital
Miss McNerney
American Nurses Association
Mlinois State Nurses Association
Third District Nurses Association
Corp
Edwin King
Truax Field
Madison
Cecil King
Burma
Social News From Fulton and Vicinity
Mr and Mrs Albert Faber and family of Fulton were guests in the John Faber home. Walter Severance visited L V Mellen in Savanna. Dorothy Vera Warfield and Earl Libberton have mumps. Joe Melendy in Sheboygan visit. Bayard Lewis and family with Willard Welch hosts. Bill Hawk family from Chadwick visited Scot Roberts. Bowers return from California. Elmer Hook and Andrew and James Hook visit. Snack Bar at Flower Show serving hamburgers and pie. Alfred Williams and Mrs John Johnson visit Moline with Clayton Bogart family. Herman Denner of Clinton visit John Hook. Eva Foltz Irene host Leroy Foltz and Gerry Chadwick and Arthur Robison. Rush Carroll at Mt Carroll with daughter Roberta Gelwicks family. Jennie Boyinton visits Oak Park after Morrison trip. Joe Melendy and Fred Nipe dined with Chester Libberton Mt Carroll. Raymond Carroll visits Morrison. Vernon Dearinger family. Charles Sack visited Lanark with daughter. Emma Eslinger from Morrison dined with Lloyd Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Faber
Fulton
John Faber
Walter Severance
L. V. Mellen
Savanna
Dorothy
Vera Warfield
Earl Libberton
Joe Melendy
Bernard Conrad
Sheboygan
Wis
Bayard Lewis
Willard Welch
Bill Hawk
Chadwick
Scot Roberts
Charles Bower
California
Elmer
Alfred Williams
John Johnson
Moline
Clayton Bogart
Herman Denner
Clinton
John Hook
Eva Foltz
Irene
Leroy Foltz
Gerry
Arthur Robison
Rush Carroll
Robert Gelwicks
Mt. Carroll
Jennie Boyinton
Lou Moyer
Oak Park
Fred Nipe
Chester Libberton
Raymond Carroll
Morrison
Vernon Dearinger
Charles Sack
Clarence van Buskirk
Lanark
Emma Eslinger
Lloyd Smith
Local visits and house moves noted in Mt Carroll area
Mrs Adeline Groharing and Mrs Marvin Brookstra visited Friday in Mt Carroll at Roy Neuschwang er home and transacted business. Mr and Mrs John Halfman visited Sunday with his mother Frances Halfman at Savanna. Elmer Hess and son Duane of Rock Island moved to the former Don Hall house, reciprocal exchange with Victor Anderson. Edg ar Turney hosts Frances Hartman Margaret Kahler Mrs Ed Aude and Mrs Paul Turney Chadwick. Flower show March 17 at Methodist church. Neal Maring of Chadwick visited the Hook home. Gus Roggendorf hosts Sam Cohenour and Dale Cohenour with Jean and Bud of Sterling. Grace Teeter of LeClaire visited St Ores. William St Ores of Ellendale N Dak visits George St Ores. Beverly Marshall of Clinton stayed with Darlene Ashby from Friday night to Saturday. Dick Stagg dined with Ashby family Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adeline Groharing
Marvin Brookstra
Mt. Carroll
Roy Neuschwanger
John Halfman
Frances Halfman
Savanna
Elmer Hess
Duane
Rock Island
Don Hall
Victor Anderson
Hess
Mr. Anderson
Edgar Turney
Frances Hartman
Margaret Kahler
Ed Aude
Paul Turney and Son
Chadwick
Methodist Church
Neal Maring
James Hook
Gus Roggendorf
Sam Cohenour
Dale Cohenour
Jean
Bud
Sterling
Fulton optometrist Dr E J Musk dies suddenly at 52
Dr E J Musk 52 a Fulton optometrist died suddenly at his Fulton home early Thursday March 15. He had hosted friends from Clinton the prior evening and planned a busy day. Survived by widow Mary Vogel two sons Presrv in Musk and Leonard and brother Richard. Funeral set at Second Reformed Church with burial at Fay Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Musk
Fulton
Morrison
Fay Funeral
Second Reformed Church
Thompson Briefs and Social Visits Noted
Thomson reports Mrs. Florence Melendy of Savanna visited Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Brown. Dinner guests at the Wayne Ashby home were Mr. and Mrs. Jay Stiles of Savanna. Mrs. Anna Jenkins, visiting her son Bill and family in DeKalb for ten weeks, returned home Sunday. Allen Witmer and wife now reside at Route 2 Box 460 Irving Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Melendy
Savanna
Gerald Brown
Wayne Ashby
Jay Stiles
Anna Jenkins
Bill
DeKalb
Allen Witmer
Route 2
Box 460
Irving
Texas
Burial Rites for J L Turney Held at Ideal
Joseph Lyle Turney born September 27 1875 Whiteside County Illinois died March 5 1945 at home west of Ideal age 69. He married Myrta Gleason August 23 1900 and farmed in York township. Survived by wife son Merle sister Mrs W H Conrady brothers Edgar and Charles. Funeral March 8 at home and Ideal Church with Rev Merle Hanbecker. burial in Argo Fa Cemetery. Relatives attended from Clinton Morrison Sterling Galesburg Rockford Lyndon and other nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Lyle Turney
James
Mary Turney
Whiteside County
Ill
Ideal
Carroll County
Myrta Gleason
York Township
Mr. Turn
Argo-Fa
Charles Turney
Blaine Turney
Clinton, Ia
Fred Turney
Fulton
Eli Forquer
LaVern Machael
Sterling
Henry Cobb
W. H. Conrady
Wilbur Conrady
Wayne Conrady
Will Beswick
Morrison
Jennie Lowry
Charles Hunt
Galesburg
Vere Stakemiller
Violette
Vaughn Stakemiller
Rockford
Lyman Turney
Lyndon
Flower Show Opens At Methodist Church Basement
Doors open 1 30 PM for a flower show sponsored by the Woman's club at the Methodist church basement. Mr and Mrs Gilbert Holland were honored at dinner by Mr and Mrs Frank Miller of Milledgeville for the birthday of Mrs Holland and her twin Betty Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Woman's Club
Gilbert Holland
Frank Miller
Milledgeville
John Carroll
Darlene Ashby
Macomb
Pfc
Wayne Ashby
Local Cadet Nurses in Clinton Hospital Senior Class
A photo in the Saturday Herald shows 15 cadet nurses from Jane Lamb Hospital Clinton. Two identified graduates are Sheila Crow and Georgia Hogg. after September graduation Sheila will work at Schick General Hospital. Another cadet is Betty Starr of Maquoketa, daughter of Mrs. George Ketchum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Hospital
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Saturday Evening’s Herald
Shelia Crow
Nelle Schade
Georgia Hogg
Charles Ose
Shelia
Schick General Hospital
Betty Starr
Maquoketa
George Ketchum
Church Services and Activities Overview
Baptist services at 9 30 and Sunday school at 10 30 with a ladies aid meeting all day Thursday March 15. Sunday school social hosted by Mr and Mrs Robert Carroll with twenty seven members and a program including Ray Brenneman Geraldine Smith Sylvia Witt Lucille Larson Bertha Brenneman and Robert Carroll. refreshments served. York Community Church school at 10 worship at 11 Rev Kildow speaks and Rev Berg lectures upcoming two Sundays. Thomson Methodist worship at 9 30 and church school at 10 30 with teachers and officers meeting Friday at Mrs Paul Heusinkveld home. Catholic Mass at 8 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
Ernest Smith
Robert Carroll
Christ Arose
Ray Brenneman
Geraldine Smith
Sylvia Witt
Lucille Larson
Bertha Brenneman
Old Rugged Cross
York Community
A. Adams
Kildow
Berg
Thomson Methodist
Paul Heusinkveld
Religious Services and Sermon Theme at Local Churches
Argo Methodist hosts Sunday school at 10 a m led by Rev Countryman. Ideal Christian Endeavor at 7 p m. Church service at 7 30 p m led by Rev Hanbecker. Fair Haven led by Rev Roy Berg with church school at 10 a m and divine worship at 11 a m with theme The Read Word and Bible text first John 1 7 about cleansing sin through Jesus blood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argo Methodist Sunday School
Countryman
Ideal
Christian Endeavor
Hanbecker
Fair Haven
Roy Berg
Jesus Christ
Local residents host visitors and plan food event
Saturday overnight guests include Mr. and Mrs. Glen Demaree and daughter of Dixon with Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Hemmer. Paul Pratt of Milwaukee spent the weekend with Edson Holland. Mor rison visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Peter Dyke on Thursday. Flower show snack bar promises plenty of good eats Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Demaree
Dixon
E. O. Hemmer
Paul Pratt
Milwaukee
Edson Holland
Peter Dyke
Morrison
Claus Prins
Charles Allison
Orangevile
Stephen Switzer
Everett Eslinger
Wm. Griswold
Illnesses Reported In Mt Carroll Area
Ed Hinds is seriously ill at the county farm in Mt Carroll. Arthur Perry has mumps at his grandparents home. Charles Dyson, 11, ill with scarlet fever and quarantined at home on route 80 south of Savanna. Charles attends Chestnut Park school. Harold Rice had emergency appendectomy at Savanna city hospital Friday night. Merle Atherton Jr has mumps. Patsy and Larry Grim, foster children, ill with bronchitis last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Hinds
Mt. Carroll
Arthur Perry
Albert Perry
Charles
Ben Dyson
Route 80
Savanna
Chestnut Park
Harold
Penny) Rice
Savanna City Hospital
Merle Atherton, Jr
Patsy
Larry
Claude Grim
Service Members Abroad and Assignments Highlight War News
Messages show the Dimmick family receiving Japanese money via son in the Philippines while Sgt. Earl Root recuperates from flesh wounds there. Other updates note transfers to Keesler Field Mississippi, a Navy PO address for Eugene Potter, and Ensign Arlyne Adams promoted to Lieutenant Junior Grade. Pvt. Edward Grimm wounded in Germany and hospitalized in England, plus Donald McBride en route to Ft. Sill with wife Hazel Sack. Ray Morgan earns Air Crew Wings and AM3c rank after Navy service from Great Lakes to overseas. Donald Kaufman moves Sherman to Randolf Field, and Chief Petty Officer Sam Fox spends leave at home before returning to Great Lakes Naval Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Dimmick
John Dimmick
Philippines
Earl Root
Harry Root
Bob Lewis
Keesler Field
Eugene Potter
Navy Pier
Chicago
New Orleans
Robert Kreuder
Arlyne Adams
Great Lakes
Pvt
Edward Grimm
Germany
England
Donald McBride
Wes Sack
Ft. Sill
Okla
Hazel Sack
Ray Morgan
U. S. Navy
Morgan
Navy
San Francisco
Donald Kaufman
Sherman
Tex
Randolf Field
Sam Fox
Thomson
Great Lakes Naval Hospital
Mrs Charles Hogg Elected President Of Woman's Club
Mrs Hogg was elected president of the Woman's Club with sixteen members present at a meeting hosted by Mrs Hogg. Other officers include Mrs Heusinkveld vice president Mrs Wheeler secretary Miss Schick assistant secretary and Mrs Cate treasurer. The group voted to donate to the Red Cross and Kiowa Indian Hospital and reported on fundraisers and plans for a Flower Show and April social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hogg
Woman's Club
Hogg
Heusinkveld
Wheeler
Red Cross
Kiowa Indian Hospital
Lawton
Oklo
Park Ridge
Miss Cooper
Hemmer
Indian Welfare
Porter
Brookstra
Oklahoma
Otto Switzer
Ill
Illinois
Federated Womans Clubs
Final Rites for Charles Wilt Held
Funeral services for Charles Wilt who died March 6 after illness were held at 2 30 p m Friday at Thomson Methodist Church with Rev H E Doverspike officiating. Pallbearers included R I Houghton and others. burial in Lower York Cemetery. Flowers tended by local relatives. Attending were out of town friends from Milledgeville Savanna Freeport Chadwick Ideal Mt Carroll and Long Grove Ia for the 88th birthday observance of Mrs. Wilt’s mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wilt
Thomson Methodist Church
H. E. Doverspike
Eugene Murray
F. R. Grimm
Emil Brach
R. I. Houghton
Harry Gaar
Frank Rush
E. B. Porter
Otto Switzer
Albert Hook
Lower York Cemetery
J. J. Carroll
Dan Sack
Jennie Lowry
Wilt
Cecile Hump
Galesburg
Joseph Turney
Lowry
Dan Senneff
Alonzo Shipman
Famiy
Jim Cheeseman
Milledgeville
Lyle Ashby
Sherm Oakley
Clara Kramer
Mt. Carroll
Clarice Homedew
Savanna
A. C. Senneff
Freeport
Charles Hartman
Fred Hartman
Chadwick
Harmon Stakemiller
Wm. Hans and
Elmer Hans
Ideal
Kyle Rawlins
Glenn Bowers
Thanks for sympathy on Joe Turney’s passing
The Turney family expresses gratitude to neighbors friends and relatives for sympathy after the death of husband and father Joe Turney. Special thanks to Rev Hawbecker pall bearers car donors and all who sent flowers or helped in any way. Mrs Joe Turney Mr and Mrs Merle Turney
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Turney
Hawbecker
Merle Turney
Schick Hospital and Red Cross Speakers Saturday
Birthday of Gerald Giedd celebrated at home with family luncheon and a St. Patrick’s Day themed table. Mrs. Wilbur Giedd hosted the party for her son’s first birthday with gifts and a large angel food cake as the centerpiece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Giedd
Wilbur Giedd
Gerald
W. W. Giedd
Lanark
Gail Turney
Edgar Turney
Eddie, Lyle and
Mae Turney
Local Club Meetings Set For March Week Ends
Tillie Harney hosts W C S on March 21 with lunch. 500 Club meets with Mrs. Welch. Royal Neighbors to gather March 20 hosted by Mrs V Wilt. Argo Home E club meets March 16 in Argo church annex with program on life affection and Canada facts and music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.3.c. S
Tillie Harney
500
500 Club
Willard Welch
Vada Wilt
Royal Neighbors
Argo
Argo-Fa
Argo Church
Lulu Melendy
Canada
Mildred Hook
Miss Birdsall
Old Black Joe
Alice Hockman
Thelma Schick
Janet Morgan
Card of Thanks from the Wilt family
We extend heartfelt thanks to friends who assisted us during the illness and death of our husband and father. Gratitude goes to flower donors, the minister for comforting words, Mr. Fay, and those who furnished ears. Signed Mrs. Charles Wilt and Leo Wilt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay
Charles Wilt
Leo Wilt
Local social notes from Argo and Mt Carroll visits
Mr and Mrs Fred Miller attended supper with Mr and Mrs Charles Miller of Argo Monday evening. Bill Shoemaker of Savanna has secured a hotel room and will stay for the time being. Mrs Wm Odell visited Clin ton Saturday and Sunday with her son, Mr and Mrs Harold Knight and their baby. Mr and Mrs Fred Miller called on Ed Hinds and Harry Ella at the county farm in Mt Carroll Monday afternoon. Hinds is reported in very poor health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Miller
Charles Miller
Argo
Bill Shoemaker
Savanna
Wm Odell
Clinton
Harold Knight
Ed Hinds
Harry Ella
Mt. Carroll
Hinds
Birth of Paul Kenneth McGinnis Brings Joy to Family
Mr. and Mrs. Paul McGinnis welcomed a son named Paul Kenneth born Friday March 2. The family announced the happy arrival with the new baby’s name and date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul McGinnis
Paul Kenneth
Brother of Albert Volk Dies in Washington D C
Otto John Volk 45 of Washington D C formerly Clinton dies Saturday. Survived by three sons William Paul Robert Otto. father John H Volk Clinton. brothers Albert Volk Thomson Ill George R Volk Oxford Junction. sisters Bertha Mumma Marie Eastand Sophia MacDonald Clinton. Last rites 9 a m St Patrick church Clinton. Burial Springdale Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto John Volk
Washington, D. C
Clinton
William Paul
Robert Otto
John Edward Davenport
John H. Volk
Albert €. Volk
Thomson, Ill
George R. Vok
Oxford Junction
Bertha Mumma
Marie Eastand
Sophia MacDonald
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Springdale Cemetery
Eighth Birthday Party for Joanna Frosch at Savanna
Eight year old Joanna Frosch entertained 14 friends at her Savanna home from 2 to 4 50 pm for her birthday. Barbara Frazer and Keith Hansen won prizes in games. Guests included Mr and Mrs Walter King of Mt Carroll and Miss Cynthia McNerney and Miss Elsie Beerbohm of Rockford. Refreshments were served and table decorations were green and white. The hostess received many gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joanna
John Frosch
Savanna
Barbara Frazer
Keith Hansen
Walter King
Mt. Carroll
Cynthia McNerney
Elsie Beerbohm
Rockford
Furlough Home Visit For Pvt Robert Marth In Mt Carroll
Pvt. Robert Marth stationed at Mitchell Field New York is home on furlough visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Russell Marth in Mt Carroll formerly of Savanna. Before entering service he worked as a clerk in the G H Rowley office assistant superintendent of the Dubuque Illinois division of the Milwaukee Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Robert Marth
Mitchell Field
N. Y
Mt. Carroll
Russell Marth
Savanna
G. H. Rowley
Dubuque Illinois
Milwaukee Road
Social Evening Visits and Nearby Authors at Local Homes
Mr and Mrs Eldon Hickey were Thursday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Arthur Gorzney in Morrison. The Ashpoles and Evelyn visited Clinton Sunday with the Sorensons. Ashpole then visited DeWitt to call on Betts. Athertons and family spent Sunday in East Moline with Helen Jones. Mashak family visited Fred Doden in Savanna. Snack Bar planned for the Flower Show. Frances Switzer visited from Big Rock. Walter Switzer of Lake Geneva visited with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Fred Doden
Frances Switzer
Big Rock
Charles Switzer
Walter Switzer
Lake Geneva
Wis
Artificial Flower Show Sponsored by Wo mans Club
On Saturday March 17 the Wo mans club hosts an Artificial Flower show in the Methodist church basement with doors open from 1 30 PM for viewing and a 8 PM talk by Ruth Mayes Red Cross Field Director and Miss Jewett Occupational Therapy head from Shick hospital about their work. Admission is 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Methodist Church
Ruth Mayes
American Red Cross
Miss Jewett
Shick Hospital
Royal Neighbors Mark 50th Anniversary Campaign
Royal Neighbors of America based in Thomson prepares for a nationwide 50th anniversary observance on March 21 1945. The 50th anniversary campaign runs Sept 1 1944 to June 30 1945 and involves 5640 camps across 43 states. The organization began in 1888 in Council Bluffs Iowa and chartered in Illinois in 1895. today it numbers over half a million. It funds a home for aged members near Davenport Iowa and a supreme fraternal fund at Rock Island Illinois. In WWII the society invested over 17 million in war bonds and raised about 25 thousand for the Red Cross plasma service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors of America
Thomson
Supreme Officers
Royal Neighbors of
America
Order
Illinois
Council Juffs
Iowa
Davenport
Rock Island
Ill
Pearl Harbor
Red Cross
Prairie visit notes and local visits in Chadwick area
Prairie traveled to Ur- Preston Downing in Chadwick for a visit. Mr and Mrs visited last week and Decker called in on a recent home visit. Senior local residents are listed among neighboring households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Howard Pettybana
the Lee Hartman
Preston Downing
Chadwick
Decker
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cynthia MC Nerney
Argo News
Thomson News
Thomson Briefs
J. L. Turney
Edward Smaltz
Columbia
Martha French
Jessie Groharing
Marian Cross
Ottawa
Wayne
Glen
Armed Forces
Ents
Ferdinand Grimm, Sr
Woman’s Club
H. L. Gill
Seventh Avenue
Ellen Wilkinson
Miles
George Perry
Bob Barrett
Guy Brown
Harriet
Tim Decker
Joe Decker
Isaac Decker
Henry Imel
Clarence
Meet
Thomas Hand
Long Grove
Hand
Leo Ryan
Schick Hospital
Albert Volk
Alice Switzer
Margaret Murray
Edith Gaar
Ellen Hogg
Gladys Cooper
Prairie
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