Anniversary celebration for Elmer and Marie Hess at Clinton K P hall
Mr and Mrs Richard Badtke and Mr and Mrs Ross Boylan attended a silver wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Elmer Hess at the Clinton K P hall with about 150 guests. A five piece orchestra played and a three tier cake was made by Mrs Raymond Schave. The Hesses, tied March 8 1919, have one son lonely at New Mexico. A poem by Richard Badtke was read, reflecting on 25 years of marriage and a family story including a son in the service, with prayers for the future reunions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Badtke
Ross Boylan
Elmer Hess
K. P. Hall
Clinton
Raymond Schave
Port Byron
Rock Island
New Mexico
Beulah Sandway
Freeport
Spokane
Elma Jensen
West
Stork
Dad
Sam
Duane
Mrs Catherine Hand Observes 87th Birthday
Mrs Catherine Hand celebrated her 87th birthday at her son Thomas Hand’s home with a surprise dinner. Present were her sons and daughters and families including Dave Hand Harold Glen David Mary Angela Clinton Iowa Leo Ryan Long Grove Iowa Leo Hand Mary Joan Carol Ann Welton Iowa Ray Garrity DeWitt Iowa Miss Bertin Ryan Clinton Iowa Josephine Sheridan Irene Weatherwax Thomson. Afternoon visitors included Mrs Ellen Hook Ciara of Fulton Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Hand
Thomas Hand
Dave Hand
Harold
Glen
David
Mary Angela
Clinton
Leo Ryan
Long Grove
Leo Hand
Mary Joan
Carol Ann
Welton
Ray Garrity
DeWitt
Bertin Ryan
Josephine Sheridan
Irene Weatherwax
Thomson
Ellen Hook
Ciara
Fulton, Il
Thomson Briefs Relatives Visit In Wisconsin
Thomson notes a visit by Mrs. Bob Suck and daughter Patricia of Wisconsin to the Geo. Mattie family, Mrs. Suck being Mrs. Mattie’s sister. The Noah Sweitzer family moves from the Stumphy building on Main Street to the Holman building. Will Dimmick, after visiting Delbert Dimmick, returns to Galesburg. Maude McGinty visits Savanna at Mrs. Martha Lambert and G. R. Williamson homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Suck
Patricia
Wisconsin
Geo. Mattie
Suck
Mattie
Noah Sweitzer
Stumphy
Main Street
Holman
Will Dimmick
Delbert Dimmick
Galesburg
Delbert’s
Maude McGinty
Savanna
Martha Lambert
G. R. Williamson
Savanna Hospital Sees Two Patients Dismissals
Charles Metz, sick patient, was dismissed Monday afternoon from Savanna city hospital. Estella Griswold remains ill. Jay Stiles, resident southeast of Savanna, admitted Friday evening, also in Savanna city hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Metz
Savanna City Hospital
Estella Griswold
Jay Stiles
Savanna
Mrs Fred Barnhart Dies Suddenly at 55
Mrs. Fred Barnhart 55 died suddenly Wednesday at her farm home southwest of Chadwick from acute indigestion. Funeral arrangements at Frank funeral home. not completed. Born Maude Moore May 26 1889 near Lanark. Married 1910 Milledgeville. Survived by husband father Bert and Frank brothers. preceded by mother and sister Will Sucher. She belonged to First Lutheran Chadwick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Barnhart
Sutewest
Chadwick
Frank
Maude Moore
Lanark
Roe Moore
Milledgeville
Thomson
First Lutheran Church of
Bert
Sterling
Will Sucher
Marriage of Betty Maynard is announced
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Betty Lee Maynard of Savanna, daughter of Mrs. Clarence Kent of Hanover, to John D. Wright of Savanna took place March 6, 1945, at First Presbyterian Church Savanna. Rev. Chester M. Irwin officiated. Attendants were Clarence Kent and wife, Betty Pfender, and Pvt. Mack McDermott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Lee Maynard
Savanna
Clarence Kent
Hanover
John D. Wright
First Presbyterian Church
Chester M. Irwin
Betty Pfender
Pvt
Mack McDermott
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Wright
Clubs Plan District Spring Meet In Mt Carroll
Thirteenth district and Carroll county officers of the Illinois Federation of Women’s Clubs met Tuesday at the home of Mrs. O H Rahn in Chadwick to arrange the spring district convention set for April 20 in Mt Carroll. Present were district president Mrs J Kenneth Rice Sterling, Mrs H L Heer Galena, Mrs Eugene Murray Thomson county president, Mrs Ralph M Eaton Mt Carroll, Miss Ruth Caughey, Mrs Hopkins and Miss Veneta George Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Illinois Federation of Women’s Clubs
O. H. Rahn
Chadwick
Mt. Carroll
J. Kenneth Rice
Sterling
H. L. Heer
Galena
Eugene Murray
Thomson
Ralph M. Eaton
Ruth Caughey
Hopkins
Veneta George
Morrison
Lena Rivers to be staged by York Community seniors in 1944
York Community high announces the senior production Lena Rivers under Mrs Bernadine Jones with Samuel French permission. The April 21 1944 gym performance follows a successful operetta night raising 42.20 in receipts and a net 19.07 for the YCHS fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel French
New York City
Lena Rivers
Bernadine Jones
Lena River
Mary J. Holmes
York Community High
John A. de Penn
Illinois State Police
State of Illinois
Dept. of Public Safety
Andy Hook
Church Services and Community Drive Details
Church services listed with times 10:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. at Argo Methodist led by Rev. Foard, and 10 a.m. church school with W. A. Adams. evening service 7:45 p.m. Rev. Blair. The Community church contributed 25 toward Red Cross drive with T. N. T. society 10, oral church fund 5, Bible school 5, missionary dept. 5. T. N. T. society to meet March 22 with Mrs. Kate Whitney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
Roy Heitman
Argo Methodist Sunday School
Foard
Catholic Mass and Conference at Local Church
Sunday activities include 10 a.m. church school led by Supt. Chas. McGinty and an 11 a.m. worship service led by Rev. Ed gar Doverspike. A past service featured Dr. Swaney and a covered dish dinner followed by a 2 p.m. conference with nominating reports and officer selections. Youth Fellowship meets March 19 at the Methodist church. Girls choir practice is tonight at 7 30 at the Grimm home. Sunday school at 10 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 7 p.m. Evening service at 7 50 p.m. Special numbers by the Ideal quartet and Hawbecker and Stakemiller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. McGinty
Edgar Doverspike
Swaney
Methodist Church
Ford Grimm
Christian Endeavor
Hawbecker
Ideal Quartet
Stakemiller
Martindales and Bells Visit Clinton Tuesday
Mr and Mrs Irve Martindale visited Clinton Tuesday night with Mr and Mrs Ed Bell. Albert Hook and Andy Housenga drove a load of cattle to Chicago on Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irve Martindale
Clinton
Ed Bell
Albert Hook
Andy Housenga
Chicago
Surprise Party for Mrs Bill Johnson Held Sunday
A surprise party was given in honor of Mrs. Bill Johnson Sunday. Attending were Mr and Mrs Harry Jurgens and daughter Joan, Mr and Mrs Lute Leavens and family, Mr and Mrs John Johnson and family, Mr and Mrs Wayne Etnyre, Mr and Mrs Clyde Etnyre and Mrs Max Smith and son Lloyd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Johnson
Harry Jurgens
Joan
Lute Leavens
John Johnson
Wayne Etnyre
Clyde Etnyre
Max Smith
Lloyd
Alden Capt. S W Transferred to Texas Station
Capt. Sylvester W. Alden Jr. is reassigned to the army air field in Brownville Tex as executive for personnel on Col. Samuel H. Dunlap’s staff. He previously served two years at Romulus Army Air Field Romulus Mich as personnel executive for Col. L. Ponto De Arce. Mrs. Alden and son John visit Savanna with his father and grandfather Jacob Weidman and with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fetterolf before joining Capt. Alden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvester W. Alden, Jr
Army Air Field
Brownville
Tex
Sammual H. Dunlap
Alden
Romulus Army Air Field
Romulus
Mich
Col. L. Ponto de Arce
John
Savanna
Jacob Weidman
Aldens
Former Pastor Cleworth stationed at Camp Langdon New Hampshire
Savanna Times Journal reports Chaplain Thomas S. Cleworth, ex pastor of the Community church in Savanna, has arrived at Camp Langdon Portsmouth NH. He arrived Feb 11 and notes a small staff, two office rooms, a study hall, library, and chapel with a new organ. His seven camp parish includes Langdon Dearborn Stark Constitution Pulpit Rock in NH and Foster Sisters Point in Maine. He previously served in World War I with the 76th division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Thomas S. Cleworth
Camp Langdon
Portsmouth
N. H
Cleworth
The
Philharmonic Orchestra
Philadelphia
Fort Dearborn
Fort Stark
Fort Constitution
Pulpit Rock
New Hampshire
Fort Foster
Sisters Point
Maine
Tastre
Giese
United States
France
Savanna Times Journal
Garden Plain Group Surprises Albert Prins on Birthday
Community members from Garden Plain visited Albert Prins on Thursday evening to celebrate his birthday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Dave Geerts, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Ammon, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Geerts and families, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Voss and daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Smith and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Prins
Garden Plain
Dave Geerts
Gerald Ammon
Charles Geerts
Earl Voss
Peter Smith
Stork Shower For Daughter Held for Mrs Tripp Milledgeville
Mrs Eva Schroth hosts a stork shower for her daughter Mrs Charles Tripp of Milledgeville with 15 guests this afternoon. A social time will be enjoyed and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Schroth
Charles Tripp
Milledgeville
Brother-in-law Killed Tuesday
Mrs. Merle Atherton learned Tuesday morning that her brother-in-law Hal McLaughlin of Kansas City was killed by a hit and run driver. No details were released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Atherton
Hal McLaughlin
Kansas City
Mrs Vada Wilt Hosts WSCS Meeting Here
The Women’s Society of Christian Service met Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Vada Wilt’s home with 25 present, including four visitors from Thomson. Roll call named Illinois Indian tribes or wildflowers. Easter charity eggs to Wesley Memorial Hospital were approved. an Eleanor Lewis talk on Galena highlighted the program. next meeting is Apr 5 with prayer, plans, and a light lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womans Society of Christian Service
Vada Wilt
George Ketchum
Besse Flickinger
Maude McGinty
Etta Bristol
Thomson
Janet
Billie Lewis
Ralph Stearns Jr
Nancy Wilt
Wagner
Nellie Schade
Ezek
Eleanor Lewis
Galena
TNT Club Year Book for 1944 at York Community Church
The 1944 year book for the T N T club of York Community Church Thom son HI lists officers Frances Hemmer president Bonnie Curley vice president Hazel Morse secretary Kate Adams treasurer with committee rosters and monthly events. Hostesses and roll calls accompany devotionals and entertainment through dates from February to December with a 1945 election day noted and an annual bazaar and dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. N. T. Club
York Community Church
Thomson, HI
Frances Hemmer
Bonnie Curley
Hazel Morse
Kate Adams
Edith Gaar
Bertha Holland
Lydia Brown
Ma Brown
Lulu Grim
Elsie Tousley
Marion Wheeler
Nelle Houghton
Grace Shelly
Amelia Sack
Leila Johanssen
Margaret Elliott
Adeline Groharing
Gladys Cate
Bess French
Audrey Switzer
Washington
Devotion
Kate Whitney
Ira Brown
Zoll Call
Marian Wheeler
Orella Bennett
Nellie Baker
Sarah Robinson
Ella Tousley
Jertha Holland
Anna Perry
Adeline Graharing
Nellie Creighton
Emma _ Holland
Hattie Wilt
Leila Johannsen
Wilma Cole
Maxine Apple
Local families gather for weekend visits and dinners
Thomson News notes numerous Morrison Fulton and Savanna visitors. Merle and Dorothy Doden hosts welcomed Frank Kahler Harriet Guy Brown and guests. B R Lewis welcomed Mike Tucker Oral Lewis Cobb David Brown Cecil Frosch and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Doden
Frank Kahler
Morrison
John Hoy
Fulton
Fred Doden
Guy Brown
Harriet
Dorothy Lewis
Savanna
B. R. Lewis
B. R. Lew
Mike Tucker
Clinton
Oral Lewis
Cobb
Chicago
David Brown
Cecil Frosch
Martha French Chosen Member of Story Club
Miss Martha French a Stephens College junior in Columbia Missouri has been elected member of the Child Literature and Storytelling association. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Norman French of Thomson she joins peers who train to work with underprivileged children in local orphanages and St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha French
Stephens College
Columbia
Miss French
Norman French
Thomson
St. Louis
French
Club and civic group notices and meetings
Local clubs and organizations announce meetings and activities including a PTA meeting at the high school gym led by Rev H J Rendall, Royal Neighbors gathering with Mrs Amy Lewis, Woman's Club pot luck at the library to sew scrapbooks for soldiers, N C club near Savanna with donation to Red Cross, Savanna York Community Club card night led by Mr and Mrs Earl Roggendorf, 500 club results, and upcoming meetings hosted by Mr and Mrs Frank Brown Jr and Cora Kauffmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Rendall
Morrison
Royal Neighbors
Amy Lewis
Woman's Club
N. C. Club
Hickory Grove
Jay Stiles
Savanna
Ed Roberts
Red Cross War Fund
Paul Metz
Theodore Storm
Savanna-York
Earl Roggendorf
Herbert Almquist
Gilbert Robertson
Low
Hobart Holland
Frank Brown, Jr
Entertains Live Wire Class At Mrs Wilt Home
Mrs Paul Wilt hosted the Live Wire class of the Baptist church and several guests at her home Monday evening Prizes in a aeroplane contest were won by Beverly Bill Carolyn Marshall Arlene Eslinger Robert Smith and Darlene Ashby Others present included Joyce Marshall Pauline Sikkema Jean Hogg and Lucille Larson A lunch was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Wilt
The
Baptist Church
Beverly
Bill
Carolyn Marshall
Arlene Eslinger
Robert Smith
Darlene Ashby
Joyce Marshall
Pauline Sikkema
Jean Hogg
Lucille Larson
Army Navy News: Updates on personnel moves and leaves
S. Sgt. Bob Lewis is at Camp Livingston Louisiana not Indiana as previously stated. Lt. Ruth Cooper transferred from Camp McCoy Wisconsin to Camp Ellis Peora. Cpl Harold Kauffman in the South Pacific promoted to Sergeant. Pfc Jimmy Wiebenga of Laredo Texas at home on furlough with parents. Earle Sack to join merchant Marines. Albert Hook Jr. left for Port Hueneme California after furlough. Millard Cate back from Norfolk Virginia for a few days leave before returning Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Lewis
Camp Livingston
Indiana
Ruth Cooper
Camp McCoy
Wis
Camp Ellis
Peora
Harold Kauffman
South Pacific
Pfc
Jimmy Wiebenga
Laredo
Tex
Jerry Wiebenga
Earle Sack
Wes Sack
Merchant Marines
Albert Hook, Jr
The
Seabees
Port Hueneme
Calif
Albert Hook
Millard Cate
Norfolk
Mrs Houghton Returns From Denver Visit With Daughter
Mrs Roy Houghton arrived home Tuesday morning from Denver Colorado after visiting her daughter Mrs A R Pope and baby grandson She spent a day with Mrs Eric Lundborg the former Maude Cochran Also in Fulton Sunday visitors were Martin Williams Lloyd Abell and Moss Caroline Bown at the John Noordhoff home Sunday evening Mr and Mrs Henry Sauer and Johnnie of Argo visited The text notes Mrs Donald McNeil who had been with her husband at Texaco, Texas has returned to Savanna as he has been sent overseas She is the former Mary Kness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Houghton
Denver
Colo
A. R. Pope
Eric Lundborg
Texacona, Sex
Savanna
Mary Kness
Mt Carroll Couple United in Single Ring Ceremony
Joyce Mowry daughter of Mrs Merle Everhart and James Hook son of Mr and Mrs Andres Hook were married at Mt Carroll Baptist parsonage with Rev Seitner officiating. The couple left for Chicago and will live on the Hook family farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Mowry
Merle Everhart
Andrew Hook
Chicago
Frahm’'s
Mt. Carroll
Jim
York Center School
The
Proving Grounds
Fulton
Boys Class Birthday Party Honors Teacher At Bible School
The Live Wire class at the community church Bible school held a birthday party for teacher Mrs Claude Grim and three class members Russell Green John Elliott and David Young. A potluck dinner followed with classmates and guests present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Church Bible School
Claude Grim
Russell Green
John Elliott
David Young
John Elliot
Clarence Young
Ronald Bull
Darrell Gaar
Kenneth Gablin
Thomas Root
Lola Grim
Adams
Grim
Bible School
Funeral Services Sunday for W. A. Marshall and Bobby Elliott
W A Marshall died last Thursday at Davenport and funeral services were held Sunday at Sheffield. He leaves two sons Mervin and Harev ey Marshall and their families attended. Bobby Elliott, nephew of the Marshalls, also had a Sunday funeral at Peru with the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Marshall
Davenport
Sheffield
Mervin Marshall
Harevey Marshall
Bobby Elliott
Peru
Grange Social Tonight at Chadwick Hall
Black Oak Grange invites the public to a box social and program tonight March 16 at Chadwick Grange Hall. Ed Most will auction boxes. Program includes piano accordion solo Elizabeth Ditsworth vocal duets Schreiner sisters Abbie Olson and Leland Schaling, Shirley Farthing and Arnold Provant, accordion Guy Asay and old time fiddling Alvin Schneider plus a surprise number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Oak Grange
Grange Hall
Chadwick
Most
Chadwick Auctioneer
Elizabeth Ditsworth
Schreiner
Abbie Olson
Leland Schmaling
Shirley Farthing
Arnold Provant
Guy Asay
Alvin Schneid
Garden Plain caller and local guests visit area
Wm Hamm of Garden Plain was a caller here Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Ralph Trion and son of Morrison were Sunday guests at the Harold Witt home. Mrs Harold Sorenson of Dubuque visited from Friday until Sunday with her parents, Mr and Mrs John Ashpole. On Sunday her husband visited here and she returned home with him. Mr and Mrs Andrew Sorenson and Mrs Annie Hansen of Clinton were Sunday dinner guests in the John Ashpole home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Hamm
Garden Plain
Ralph Trion
Morrison
Harold Witt
Harold Sorenson
Dubuque
John Ashpole
Visi
Andrew Sorenson
Annie Hansen
Clinton
John Ashe |Pole
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thomson Briefs
Betty Maynard
York
S. W. Alden
Texas
Shower For
WSCS
Dorothe Lewis
J. F. Wilhelm
Battlecreek, Mich
Emma Steele
Salome McGinty
Florence Ashby
Ethel Kness
TNT Club
Thomson News
James Hook
Story Club
P. T. A. Tonight
Evelyn Welch
500 Club
Hortense Nipe
Leta Johannsen
Ruth Stearns
Cora Kauffmen
News of the
Army & Navy
Rev
Seitner
Grange Social
Chadwick Hall
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