Newsy Notes From York Community High School
High school students report on banquets, band competition plans, and spring plays. Digest covers homemaking banquet prep, biology frog and fish projects, Latin due dates, band travel to Morrison, basketball banquet tunes, and seniors rehearsing Spring Fever three act farce. Students refer to teachers and nearby towns and note fashions and vacations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Morrison
Thomson
Thomas Hand
Mr. Putnam
Tom
Darlene
Laura Hoy
York Community High School
George A Field Dies at Enid Oklahoma Home
George A Field aged 68 years 6 months died March 11 1940 at his Enid Oklahoma home after six years of poor health He was born in York township ideal later moved to Kansas and then Enid He is survived by his widow son Floyd Field two grandchildren six sisters one brother and other relatives The obituary notes a poem and local school physical education classes resuming with York Community High School earning credit for the program
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George A. Field
Enid
Oklo
Rufus
Emma (Carroll) Field
York Township
Ideal
Hartman
Kansas
Rosetta Calwell
Cheney
Floyd Field
W. St. Ores
Ellendale
N. D
York Community High School
Letters from 1940 update on family across states
March 18 1940 note from Mrs J W St Ores to Mr Foster Stagg with $2 renewal to Review. She and J W are well, mild winter, no blizzards yet. Shares family news: Rozella near Silverleaf North Dakota, Augus in Hudson Wisconsin, Alita in Indianapolis, Ores teaching Hogeland Montana. Prospects for crops poor without spring moisture.
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Ellendale
J. W. St. Ores
Sunday Dinner Guests Listed in Nordhoff and Nearby Homes
Thomson notes Sunday social visits with Mr. and Mrs. Herman DeVries of Erie at the John Nordhoff. Donna Fenley visiting her mother Mrs. Albert Larson Ames. Rev. Berge and daughter Kathryn Sterling joining Mr. and Mrs. Joe Turney near Ideal for supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nordhoff
Herman DeVries
Erie
Donna Fenley
Albert Larson - Ames
Rev
Berge
Kathryn Sterling
Joe Turney
Ideal
Local residents report several health updates
Mrs Edna Shoemaker is slowly improving at home. William Hawk Sr is ill at his north town home. Mrs Sarah Millard is improving at Savanna hospital after ten days confinement. Mrs Mae Humphrey of San Pedro Calif is improving after an operation a few weeks ago and is sister of Mrs Chas Wilt. Robert Redern at Thomson Convalescence Home had a slight stroke early Friday but is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Shoemaker
William Hawk, Sr
Sarah Millard
Savanna Hospital
Mae Humphrey
San Pedro
Calif
Chas. Wilt
Robert Redern
Thomson
Francke & Switzer Hardware Extends Evening Hours
The Francke and Switzer hardware store will be open every evening starting next Monday to serve customers unable to visit during the day. Wednesday evening visitors in the home of Mr and Mrs Claus Prins included Mr and Mrs Anthony Prins and daughters and Miss Dorothy Prins of Fulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francke & Switzer Hardware
Claus Prins
Anthony Prins
Dorothy Prins
Fulton
Father of Local Supt Passes Away
Joseph Demaree father of Glenn Demaree of Thomson Illinois died March 10 1940 at his Benham Indiana home. Born January 5 1861 in Jefferson County Indiana he served five years in the regular army and fought Indians in Montana. He married Dore Myers November 24 1888 and had five children and eleven grandchildren. Surviving are the widow and five children. Funeral was held March 13 at the Methodist Church with Mason Red Men American Legion members assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Demaree
Glenn Demaree
Thomson
Ilinois
Benham
Indiana
John Demaree
Mary Benham Demaree
Jefferson County
Montana
Dore Myers
Delzie
Agricultural College
Monticello
Arkansas
Glenn
York Community High School
Illinois
Fred Green
Cora
Raymond
Indianapolis
Alvin Brooks
Alta
Dora Demaree
Methodist Church
Order of Red Men
American Legion
Colored baby chicks on display at Hanson Café window
Mrs. Vada Carroll showcases colored baby chicks today in the Hanson Café window. The birds originate from Miller Hatchery of Lanark, with Mrs. Carroll acting as the agent for the sale.
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Vada Carroll
Hanson Cafe
Miller Hatchery
Lanark
Church Announces Services and Ladies Aid Meeting
Rev. J. A. Foard conducts morning worship at 9 30. Sunday school follows at 10 30. The ladies aid meets at the church Wednesday afternoon.
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J. A. Foard
Ladies’ Aid
Easter Services and Union Worship Across Local Churches
Catholic mass at 8:00 a m Sunday morning repeated. Thomson Methodist led by Harold R Dude with Sunday school at 10 a m. Next Sunday Easter service at 11 a m with special message and music. Good Friday union service at Community church Friday 7 50 p m. Union service next Sunday night at the Baptist church.
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Harold R. Dude
Baptist Church
Easter union services and church activities at York Community
Walter E. Schiel, pastor, announces combined Sunday school and morning service at 10 a.m. The evening union prayer at 7:30 p.m. at the Baptist church features an Easter message. A special Lenten service is planned Friday March 22 at 7:30 p.m. with the subject The Cross. Manual training meets Saturday at 10 a.m. and Boy Scouts Saturday at 7:30 p.m. The March T. N. T. meeting is March 27 at Mrs. Bess French’s home hosted by Mrs. French, Ellie Tousley, and Wilma Cole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E. Schiel
The
Baptist Church
Rev. Schiel
Bess French
Mrs. French
Ellie Tousley
Wilma Cole
Easter Services and New Members at Local Baptist Church
Baptist Rev. R. H. Leitner presides over 9 50 a m worship and 10 30 a m Sunday school with Holy Communion at the morning service. Herbert St Ores sang a solo last week. Easter music planned this Sunday. Primary class sang in Sunday school. Louis Schick led in prayer. Three new cradle roll members Barbara Jean Carroll Carla Kay Eslinger and Bernard Eugene Groharing received certificates from Mrs Bertha Brenneman. The church sent a 30 dozen egg case to Maywood Orphanage as an Easter gift.
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R. H. Leitner
Herbert St. Ores
Louis Schick
Barbara Jean Carroll
Carla Kay Eslinger
Bernard Eugene Groharing
Bertha Brenneman
The
Baptist Church
Baptist Orphanage
Maywood
Ideal Sunday schedule and Easter sermon plan
Ideal presents Sunday program with 10 a.m. Sunday school 7 p.m. Young people's meeting 7:30 p.m. Evening service Rev Sword and Vernon Isenhart led the young people. Men's chorus performed. Next Sunday features Easter sermon and communion service. Everyone is welcome.
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Sword
Vernon Isenhart
Ideal
Easter Program at Church of God
The Church of God presents an Easter program at 9 30 a m with recitations by Barbara Frazier Janet Spencer and others plus Bible reading by Lois Davis and songs including He Arose and Near the Cross. The program precedes regular services and includes prayers led by the pastor and a Holy Week schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester H. Clum
Barbara Frazier
Janet Spencer
Harold Rice
Betty Spencer
Arthur Aw
Charles Spencer
Matt
Lois Davis
Ruth
Soup Dinner At Methodist Church Nets About $20
A large crowd attended the soup dinner in the church basement hosted by the ladies aid. Menus featured soup pie and coffee for 15 cents. The event proved tasty and successful raising about twenty dollars for the group.
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Ladies’ Aid of
The
Methodist Church
Mrs Heer Visits Galena Hosts Linked by spa stay
Mrs H L Heer of Galena called at the home of Mr and Mrs Paul Lewis on Wednesday morning The two women were both patients at the Spa in Wisconsin at the same time
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H. L. Heer
Galena
Paul Lewis
Heer
Lewis
Spa
Wisconsin
Former Pastor of Morrison Dies Suddenly
Rev. M. FE Brookstra of Patterson New Jersey died suddenly at his home. Former Morrison minister he served at the Ebenezer Reformed church and will be remembered by locals. Funeral and burial will be in Holland Michigan.
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M. FE. Brookstra
Patterson, N. J
Holland, Mich
Brookstra
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Morrison
Marriage License Issued in Clinton Courthouse
LaVere Kness of Thomson and Vera Conley of Savanna were issued a marriage license at Clinton courthouse on Monday.
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LaVere Kness
Thomson
Vera Conley
Savanna
Clinton
Basketball Banquet Honors Local Y H S Team
A Tuesday night banquet in the local gym honored the Y H S basketball team with Supt. Glenn Demaree and Coach Corbin presiding. About two hundred guests heard Ray Hanson of Western State Teachers College discuss athletics and civic value, with trophies awarded and a full Home Economics dinner served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Demaree
Corbin
Mildred Skinner
Ray Hanson
Western State Teacher’s College
Macomb
Chester Sherman
Thomson
Geneva
Illnois
Rey Walter Schiel
York Community Church
Home Economics
Cole
Lena Strubb
W. F. Massey
Savanna
Adolph Stefani
Sf Savanna
Miss
Howard Corbin
Little
Willie McQuire
Western State Teacher's College
Oscar Coen
Ross Boylan
Ray Hook
Leslie St. Ores
Robert Rawlins
Norman French
Wayne Ashby
Pat Cate
Gene Bull
Roland Mitchell
Bert Hook
Henry Young
Bernie Hook
Fred
America
Thomson and Fulton Visitors Share Mt Morris Call
Mr and Mrs Jake Ejissens of Thomson and Mrs Alice Wiersema with con Edward of Fulton visited Mr and Mrs Richard Sterenberg near Mt Morris. Mr and Mrs Wesley Sack and Mrs Ida Weber called on Sunday at the Harvey Marshall home. Weber plans a short visit. Chas Ashby of Fairmont Nebraska, a former resident, is visiting locals and old friends in Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Ejissens
Thomson
Alice Wiersema
Con Edward
Fulton
Will Wiersema
Ustick
Richard Sterenberg
Mt. Morris
Wesley Sack
Ida Weber
Harvey Marshall
Ashby
Local Club Elects New Officers at Annual Meeting
The Thomson Woman's Club held its annual meeting at Mrs. Cora Stickell's home with 19 members and two guests. Officers elected for the coming year include Cora Stickell president Marjorie Stage vice president Tone Smith secretary Mildred Skinner assistant secretary Margaret Cochran treasurer. One new member, Mrs. Harry Diehl, joined and the next meeting is set for April 10 at Miss Harriet Wheeler's home.
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Thomson Woman's Club
Cora Stickell
Harry Diehl
Irene Schick
Marjorie Stage
Tone Smith
Mildred Skinner
Margaret Cochran
Adeline Groharing
Leota Holland
Minnie Miller
Harriet Wheeler
Clinton visitors and extended family share meals this week
Mrs Lillian Miller of Clinton visits Fr. Potts home this week. Friday callers include Mr and Mrs Claus Prins and Mrs Floyd Legel and family. Mt Carrol hosts Chas Legel and Mrs Marilyn Bolhous with parents Mr and Mrs Mema at Fulton. Dale Meadew and Sherm Oakley guests for dinners with Claude Grim and family.
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Lillian Miller
Clinton
Frank Potts
Claus Prins
Floyd Legel
Caughte
Chas. Legel
Mt. Carroll
Clarence Bolhous
Marilyn
Sherm Oakley
Steal
Claude Grim
M. Riel
Mrs Diehl and Mrs Carpenter Host Honor Guests
Mrs Harry Diehl and Mrs John Carpenter hosted at their home Saturday evening in honor of Mr and Mrs Chester Sherman of Geneva Alabama visiting with friends for a few days. Sherman is a former coach and science teacher at the local high school. Guests included the Shermans, Mr and Mrs Eugene Murray, the hosts, and Mr and Mrs John Carpenter and Mr and Mrs Harry Diehl. Mr and Mrs Ford Grimm were business callers in Freeport Saturday.
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Harry Diehl
John Carpenter
Chester Sherman
Geneva
Sherman
Eugene Murray
Mrs. Ford Grimm
Freeport
Local 500 Club Meets at Homes of Members
The 500 club gathered at Mrs. Nelle Houghton home today with 12 members present. Last Thursday the Argo 500 club awarded first prize to Mrs. Belle Carpenter, second to Mrs. Millie Holm, and third to Mrs. Amy Lewis. The Royal Neighbor lodge held a regular meeting at the lodge hall Tuesday with a luncheon of lime jello, sponge cake, whipped cream, and coffee.
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500 Club
Nelle Houghton
Amy Lewis
Belle Carpenter
Millie Holm
Hortense Nipe
Royal Neighbor Lodge
Home Economics Club exhibit of relics at Argo church
Members displayed keepsakes dating from the 18th to 19th centuries during a roll call at the Argo church annex. Relics included a 130 year old silk scarf from Germany, a 150 year old silver teaspoon, a 100 year old copper teapot, a golden necklace from Germany, a 15 pound flatiron, a 1852 writing book from New Hampshire, and a 150 year old pin cushion among other items.
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Argo
Henry Parsons
Germany
L. G. Lathrop
Raymond Carroll
John Smit
Holland
Rudolph Holm
George Bittner
Fred Nipe
New Hampshire
Nellie Parsons
Earle Green
Scotland
Last Meeting Of Farmer's Evening Classes Is Held
The Farmers' Evening School held its last regular meeting Monday evening March 18. It reviewed topics from prior sessions and welcomed questions on agriculture. Home Economics served refreshments. A future meeting will feature Summer from the University of Illinois on watermelons and potatoes. date to be announced. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Smit and son visited the Smits in Ustick Friday evening.
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Eeconomies
Summer
University of Ilinois
Elmer Smit
Son of
Ustick
John Smit
Township meeting and budget actions set amid spring notice
Residents should note upcoming township events including the semi annual board of town auditors meeting on March 26 to audit books for the 1939 40 fiscal year and to prepare a tentative budget covering 1940 41. The budget will be inspected March 26 to April 2 with final action set for April 2. A town meeting follows at 2 pm to approve the tax levy and review supervisor reports. A state wide primary election is set for April 3 with partisan ballots and absent voter options. No village election this year.
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Board of Town Auditors
Aged Argo Lady Charlotte Kneale Dies After Stroke
Miss Charlotte Kneale 81 of Argo died Tuesday morning at her niece’s home after a ten day paralytic stroke. Born October 24 1858 in St Louis she moved to Argo in 1897 and lived with her niece this winter. Survived by two nieces Bert Nelson Morrison and Mrs George Schmaling Argo. Funeral service held at Argo Methodist Church with Rev James Foard officiating burial in Argo cemetery.
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Charlotte Kneale
Argo
George Schmaling
Argo-Fa
Bert Nelson
Morrison
Argo Methodist Church
James Foard
Vernon McGinty by election joins honor frat Alpha Kappa Psi
Vernon McGinty of Thomson is among 16 University of Illinois College of Commerce juniors elected to Alpha Kappa Psi, commerce professional honorary fraternity. The group promotes research in commerce accounts and finance. Mr and Mrs Floyd Hartman family were Sunday guests at the home of her parents, Mr and Mrs Jim Broderick at Clinton.
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Vernon McGinty
Thomson
University of Tlinois College of Commerce
Alpha Kappa Psi
Commerce
McGinty
New York University
Floyd Hartman
Elieoe
Jim Broderick
Clinton
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