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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1946
Page
3
Review outlines for platform purchases and civic projects. Proposals include a new grade school building and a fire truck purchase, sewer system work, park beautification, sidewalks and restrooms, amusements and weekly dances. Organize American Legion post and youth center activities.
Public rest rooms are praised as a needed town amenity with Lanark Milledgeville and Chadwick cited for facilities. Local items cover barn modernization at Pratt farm with a hay drier project, social tidbits, and community updates from Thomson including visitors and humorous society notes.
World War I and II veterans are urged to attend a Legion organization meeting at York Community High School next Tuesday evening to discuss establishing an American Legion post in Thomson. The Carrol County Council committee will join to recruit members and, if enough veterans sign, apply for a charter and initiate new members at the county mass initiation on Friday March 29 in Mt Carroll.
Two Chicago girls Nancy Valbert ten and Barbara Dunn eight vanished from West Adams Street Monday evening. Nancy is granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Fox of Savanna. They were found Tuesday at Northwestern Station and later taken to Provident Child's Haven after running away from there. A $10 missing sum was reported.
Sam Mattie visited his sister Mrs Lawrence Toberman in Chicago and returned Wednesday. On Monday he sat for Army Navy and Coast Guard exams but was rejected. Willis Greeley and daughter of Morrison visited Wayne Ashby over the weekend. Betty Imel, working in Clinton, spent the weekend with Irma Van Kampen of Fulton.
A message thanking Thomson friends for cards letters and flowers received during a hospital stay. The writer expresses that the kindness will always be remembered.
Card of thanks from the Woman's Club chairman expresses gratitude to attendees and helpers for the Hollywood Breakfast party. Mrs. Eugene Murray signs as organizer and date 13-21.
Mrs Ivane Carroll expresses gratitude for cards and letters received while ill and for the assistance given to her family during that time.
Mrs Louis Shelly thanks friends and neighbors for cards visits and kindness during illness. She cites Royal Neighbor lodge N D French Ed Bimm Otto Switzer Carl Jensen Marion Poorman Fred Shelly and others for baskets flowers ice cream and the Good Neighbor bouquet, saying the acts are deeply appreciated and will be remembered.
Mr and Mrs Earl Voss entertained neighbors and friends last Thursday evening with a pitch game where Mrs Timothy McNamara won high and Mrs Donatt Smith had low for women while Ernest Smith topped men and Leslie Durward came in low Lunch was provided by Betty Blair Vera Durward and Lois Voss Sunday dinner guests at Mr and Mrs Robert Carroll included Mr and Mrs William Price Sr Mrs C W Hoge Jeanne and the Price Jr family
The notice calls a 7 30 p m Saturday church meeting at the church with Roy Berg as pastor. Church school follows at 10 45 a m and a 9 45 a m worship hour is announced. It stresses that all board members and church members must attend.
Minister James W. Gillespie leads worship at 10:00 a.m. with Calvary as the theme. 11:00 a.m. studies follow under Paul Wilt. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. theme Some Witnesses of Christ's Innocence. Women’s Bible Class meets Wednesday night March 27 at Mrs. Clara Switzer’s home with Alice Switzer leading devotionals and The Cross Over Africa as study book. Bertha Breneman assists with recreation.
The schedule lists a Catholic Mass at 9 3 a m and a Thomson Method service led by Rev Edgar Doverspike at 9 30 a m with church service and church school at 10 30 a m.
At 10:00 a.m. Sunday, Sunday School convenes followed by a 7:30 p.m. church service. Rev. Kendall will deliver the message at the evening service.
Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. meeting. Christian Endeavor at 7:00 p.m. Church service at 7:30 p.m. Rev. Hawhecker serves as pastor.
Mrs. Leonard Stage and Mrs. Lyle Williams attended a luncheon hosted by Mrs. Myrtle Bonjour in Savanna last Thursday. In Dubuque Town Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hogg visited with Mr. and Mrs. William Price Jr. and Jeanne Hoge who stayed on for university studies. George Weatherwax and Earl Bennett plan a furniture sale Saturday March 30 at 1 00 pm at the Al St Ores residence in Thom son. Lewis Motor Co is installing a new gas tank. Patsy Jane Kettler and June Lanning stayed with Miss Maxine Birdsall in Mt Carroll Wednesday night. Mr. and Mrs. George Ketchum visited Maquoketa la last Thursday. Dinner guests Sunday included Mr. and Mrs. Harold Starr and Mr. and Mrs. E W Farnsworth with Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Slater in Morrison.
Sickness and recovery notes from the Kirksville region include M. J. Strukhoff’s Wednesday hospital return after surgery last Friday in Kirksville Missouri. Mrs Faun Strubb improved and returned to work this week. Ernest Tousley leaves for Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota for several days of observation. Mrs Hattie Greeley shows improvement and stays with Wayne Ashby. Bernard Groharing returned from Jane Lamb Hospital after a tonsillectomy last Tuesday and recovers with grandmother Adeline Groharing. Mrs Robert Miller home from hospital bed bound. Mrs Mary Warfield, age 89, fell stairway Monday breaking wrist and injuring chest. Mary Grace Dannels improves at her parents home.
The Argo Methodist Church hosts its monthly Sunday School social on March 27. A one act play titled On the Air is directed by Evelyn Welch with Naomi Smith Hattie Roberts Janet Morgan Fern Carpenter and Ruby Green in roles. Refreshments are arranged by Mrs. Charles Sack Mrs. Harry Gaar and Mrs. Hiram Green with the program committee including Leslie Lathrop Clyde Carpenter and Wayne Welch.
We studied the farm and visited Gil bert Holland's barn learning the function of each section. Students bring farm machinery stories and draw farm pictures while enjoying spring activities like marbles roller skating and baseball. Honor Roll includes Janice St Ores Nancy Wilt Marilyn Bolhous Charles Green Carol Williams Joyce Sack Andrew Housenga.
Harry Ives Cone born January 11 1874 in Thomson Illinois died after months of ill health. Survived by wife Jennie A Field and eight children Wilford Aztee Jessie Lewis Hilma Letha Winfield Carroll Francis and A C Cornelsen plus 37 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. The family moved from Thomson to Kansas then Oklahoma with final years in Enid. He was a Presbyterian and masonry member and honored by grandsons as pallbearers.
Sunday afternoon callers in the Mervin Marshall home were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Henrichs of Sterling. Mrs. Otto Switzer, Mrs. Ernest Smith and Mrs. Eugene Murray are attending a District board meeting of the Woman's Club in Polo today. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Peterson visit Sunday at the Dick Anderson home in Chadwick.
Harold B. Wilt, 18, son of Mr and Mrs William V Wilt of Thomson, has arrived in Alameda California to start boat training after enlisting in Chicago last week. His brother Everett serves as a tech sergeant in the Army and Wilt is a May 1945 graduate of York Community High School.
The York Community High School column notes spring signs with students photographing groups for the annual, yard cleanup and stick collection underway, a potential tree climbing course spotted, home economics classes serving luncheons, drapes completed for the youth center, and chatter about classmates and personal anecdotes filed by reporter Lois Voss.
Mrs Hensinkveld travels to Bradenton Florida with cousin Miss Neva Baker of Morrison. Lena Stagg will return home after wintering in Bradenton. George Weatherwax and Earl Jennett announce a furniture sale March 30 at 1:00 PM at the Al St. Ores residence in Thomson. Albert Prins hosts Mr and Mrs Jake Wiersema of Fulton. Hattie Rawlins visits relatives near Ideal and with Kyle Rawlins and Earl Sack family in Chicago. Margaret Smith returns from Coe College to spend time with G A Smith and Noordhoff families in Lanark.
The Baptist Sunday School social occurred Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Griswold with co-hosts Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Farneworth. Each family contributed a number to the program balancing religious content with St Patrick's Day humor and music. Special music included a vocal duet by Mrs. Harold Witt and Ray Brenneman and two accordion solos.
Nineteen members attend the Royal Neighbor lodge gathering with refreshments of ice cream and crackers provided by the hostess. The T N T Club plans to meet with Mrs Edith Gaar on March 27 with an apron pattern roll call and fall festival discussion. W S C S met all day with Mrs Luella Timmons and a noon pot luck, sewing carpet rags and quilting. next hostess is Mrs Vera Williams on April 3. Visitors included Mrs Willis Stage and Mrs Earl Bennett.
Farmers defeated by two Thomson squads with one win and two losses. Thomson No 1 opened with a 1 0 victory, while Thomson No 2 posted a 2 1 win.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Irion of Morrison spent last Sunday visiting the Witt and Root households. Harold Witt and Earl Root bought the former George Elinor farm at Mosquito Hill from Adam Hoertz who moved to the Engelking cottage on the Ridge road. Mrs Lynn Curley Lila Leona Curley Evelyn Ashpole and Ruth Strubb shopped in Davenport Saturday. Francis Sheridan and family joined them for the weekend at the Curley home. Pete Dyke of Morrison visited Albert Prins Friday afternoon. D E Tousley and son Neil of Rock Falls were Sunday dinner guests of Lloyd Cecil and Elsie Tousley. Henry Vogel of Morrison also called Sunday at the Robert Carroll home. Mrs Carl Robinson and Dean spent Sunday in Stockton with Ed Keller’s family.
The Woman's Club sponsored Friday breakfast in Hollywood with Lee Irvin impersonating Tom Breneman entertaining reservations. Prizes included an orchid for the oldest attendee and a furthest distance prize, while the event raised 315.67 for club projects and total support from the community.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bull visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Graharing Saturday evening. Miss Fern French of Clinton and Robert Farr of Camanche Iowa visited the former's aunt Mrs. Orrie Rutherford and family Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Eslinger of Lanark were Sunday afternoon guests at the Justice Prins home.
Mr and Mrs Clifford Dykstra welcomed a daughter Sandra Kay born Friday March 15 at Morrison hospital weighing 7 lb 10 3 4 oz Mr and Mrs Harvey Marshall of Clinton welcomed a son Dav id Lee born Sunday March 17 at Jane Lamb hospital the baby weight during birth not stated and named Jerry Joe born Monday March 18 at Savanna hospital for Mr Leonard Hebeler and wife no weight or further details provided
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