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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1942
Page
3
Readable letters show subscription renewals for Review magazine with money orders from participants Nelle Burns and Blanche Beck. An Alabama correspondent notes winter rain and a recent snow, followed by signs of spring amid forecasts of renewed sunshine.
Wartime readers are urged to reduce sugar use while keeping flavor. A Victory Chocolate Cake recipe uses scarce ingredients and a Dried Fruit Frosting blends chopped fruit honey and egg white for a sweet finish.
York Coyanunity High School band, led by Ritzenthaler, competed at the district contest in the Masonic Temple auditorium with nine bands. Thomson High School earned a third rating amid stiff competition from Hanover, Warren, Peatonica, Orangeville, Shannon, Chadwick, Styron, Forreston, and Thomson.
At least three Thomson boat owners Bill Strubb C L Gablin and Gus Rovvwendorf have secured federal certificates to operate power boats on the Mississippi river this year. The permits are required for all river operators and may be obtained from the U S coast guard. The men traveled to Dubuque Iowa to apply. Others may apply in Clinton Iowa where the coast guard boat will arrive soon. The certificates include a photo fingerprint and personal details submitted to Washington.
Announcement of the engagement between Venita Morgan of Savanna and Set Kuskarski of Forest City N Y is published. Miss Morgan works at Young's Cafe in Savanna while Kuskarski is with Company K Second Infantry at Ft Sheridan Illinois and hails from Forest City. The wedding is planned for early April in Chicago.
Measles illness affects Sid Velma and Ruth Johnson while Gayle Grimm returns to school after a severe cold. Jack Demaree recovers from tonsillitis to resume classes. Mrs. Thomas Kustus improves at home after Mercy hospital stay. Frank O. Anderson treated at Mercy hospital for a heart ailment. Mrs. Katherine Schwarz undergoes care for inflammatory rheumatism. Francis Sheridan of Rockford had an appendectomy at Savanna city hospital.
Thomson notes list weekend visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Matt Kradle with Louis and Robert from Chadwick and Robert Herrity of Clinton. Mrs. Elizabeth Welch hosts dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nipe and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Boylan who plan to build between the Boylan and Martindale homes.
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs William Wagner has been named Carol Jane. Mr and Mrs James Morgan of Chadwick are the parents of twins a daughter and son born Wednesday at St Francis hospital in Freeport.
Thomas Lee Spering, three months old son of Sgt. and Mrs. Howard Spering, died around 7 a m at his grandparents’ home seven miles south of Savanna. Burial was Wednesday at 2:30 p m in Savanna Cemetery with Rev. Gerhard Fischer officiating. He was born December 10 1941 in Savanna hospital and died aged three months eight days. The father serves in a U S army camp in California. The mother is Jean Steinbrook. Surviving are the parents, grandparents and many relatives.
A church notices list Sunday school at 10 a.m. and evening service at 7:45 p.m. with Rev Sword and Rev Paul Farley leading. March events include C E meetings, social at Chester Alexander Seiid, Holy Communion service, and a call for nonmembers to attend next Sunday’s Decision Sunday offering confession or letter.
The report covers first and second grades writing letters to William and Ann Lawbaugh, Easter egg coloring, March pictures, and a St Patrick program with Darrell Gaar singing My Wild Irish Rose. Second graders show progress in one hundred addition facts and note absences. Seventh and eighth grades fundraise for Red Cross by saving paper and finish South America studies. A basketball game between grades seven and eight is planned. Reporters are Evelyn Housenga and Evelyn Ashpole.
Virgil Wilt performs a yard spectacle to remove a storm damaged tree from the southwest corner of his house. He uses cables block and tackle and a wrecker drawing the tree down, drawing a cheering crowd of local children. Afterward he plans to saw the tree, fill the hole, and ready the yard for summer.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Carroll spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Vernon Dearinger at Morrison. Sunday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Bernie Dykstra were Mr and Mrs James Schipper of Fulton Mr and Mrs Frank Brown Sr spent the weekend in Chicago with daughter Mrs Michael Lawler and family. Dinney guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Wesley Kness were Mr and Mrs James Green. Mrs Johnnie Johnson sends the Review to aunt Mrs Max Smith in Galesburg. Johnsons daughter Norma employed in Galesburg and staying with Mrs Smith.
Blackbirds mostly red winged have gathered south of Thomson in trees west of route 80 near the old lake bed. They roost by night and feed in nearby rushes by day. Reports note geese heading north as a spring sign and whether the birds are staying for summer or moving on is debated.
Twenty five people attended the first knitting class held Wednesday evening. The six lesson course is conducted by Mrs. Foster Whitney of Savanna. The next class will be Thursday evening March 26, and new attendees may join at any time.
Sunday afternoon visits included Mr. and Mrs. Carl Peterson with Mr. and Mrs. Adam Heinze. dinner guests at Fulton were Mr. and Mrs. Claude Grim and family with Harlan Johansen and kin. the Carrolls and Barbara spent time with Rush Carroll’s parents. Mrs. Pearl Gilson returned Friday from Sterling where she had been employed.
Al Hastings native of Vernon County and longtime Galesville resident died after a ski slide accident at Perrot State Park. The 27 year old, member of First Presbyterian La Crosse, left a wife Elsie and son Richard. He leaves his mother Nellie and father Sherman Hastings. Hastings had helped build Galesville’s first snow slide and taught skiing to local youth. He previously ran a Watkins route from Galesville.
The Womens Society of Christian Service met Wednesday afternoon March 18 at Mrs. Belle Carpenter's home with 19 members present and one visitor, Mrs. Edna Tucker of Clinton Iowa. The program included devotionals by Mrs. Cora Stickell and others, a duet, and a Zoll call on gadgets. After minutes and treasurer's note, a lunch of fruit salad, two kinds of cookies and coffee was served. The next meeting is planned at Mrs. Ida Weber's home in April.
Mr and Mrs Cecil King have purchased 1850 Leghorn baby chicks.
Richard Brown led a group to Chicago for a hockey game with Henry Cooley Jr Carl Lantan Jr Jack Swingley from Savanna and Glenn Doty and Richard Brown from Sandridge joining. Tuesday guests at Mr and Mrs George Mort included Mrs Lottie Slick Mt Carroll Mrs Laurence Daley Clinton and Mrs Evelyn Daley. Ida Frederick hosted Mr and Mrs Lawrence Frederick Shannon. Sunday dinner at Fred Miller’s included Mr and Mrs Ben Stage and Mrs Ida Weber. Savanna visitor Mrs Russell Lego visited Friday with Mr and Mrs Carl Robinson. C M Bee and two children stayed with the Schick family while Mrs Otto Switzer left for Washington DC with Rev Bee. Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Henry St Ores were Mr and Mrs Victor Roggendorf of Clinton. Eli Fouquer and daughters of Sterling and Wilbur Conrady and daughter of Morrison joined Charles Conrady for Sunday dinner.
A group of friends gathered at Mr and Mrs James Green’s home Tuesday to celebrate Mrs Green’s birthday. The evening featured a pitch game with Mrs Gerald Brown winning high and Dan Sack low. Guests included La Vere Kness Savanna Warren Green Carroll Paul Smith Dan Sack and Gerald Brown Thomson. Gifts were presented to the honoree.
Thompson 500 club gathers with Mrs Amy Lewis while Argo 500, T N T Society, and Woman's Club hold meetings in Fulton Milledgeville and Argo. Guests include Mrs Roy Houghton Mrs Bayard Lewis and Mrs Helen Beck. Activities feature jokes devotions plays piano solos and life stories.
Saturday evening guests included Mrs. John Klett from Dubuque and the Ketchums plus the Frazier family. Other visitors were Flora Bourne of Savanna and the Boylans with Alm family members from Princeton. Missing notes mention local travels, calls in Port Byron and Fulton, and temporary departures due to family illnesses.
John Conod of Fair Haven town ship Carroll county runs a 208 acre dairy farm with Guernsey cattle. He cooperates with Food for Victory adds lime and phosphate to soil tests run by Farm Advisor M P Koske. He plans alfalfa 40 acres, rye, Sudan and blue grass pastures and a Victory Garden. He imports bells from Switzerland for his cows and supports Triple A.
Funeral rites were held March 10 in Easton for Howard Corbin Jr son of Mr and Mrs Howard T Corbin of Mason City. The 1918 birth in Mason City and education at Easton High School Western State Teachers College Macomb are noted. He died March 5 at Mather Field California when a parachute failed during a jump from a disabled training ship. Cadet Corbin's parachute was packed. Lt John B Coulson landed safely in Ranger City Texas.
Rev. Clarence Ploch joined Mr. and Mrs. Charles McGinty for supper Tuesday. Miss Barbara Barrick from Rockford stayed overnight with Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Demaree. Visitors to Henry Eubanks home in Milledgeville included Mrs. Carl Robinson and children Richard Dean and Marie and Mrs. Pearl Gilson and daughter Diana.
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