York Native Passes Away in California
Fred C. Morgan of Clinton reports the death of his sister Mrs. Thomas Marsicano in Berkeley California last Saturday after months of illness. The body will return to Clinton with services likely Saturday at Snell funeral home officiated by Dr. L. A. Gustafson. Burial follows in York cemetery Thomson Illinois. Survivors include her husband a son a Marine in the U. S. Navy two brothers and a sister living in California and Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. Morgan
Ninth Avenue
Clinton
Berkley
Calif
Thomas Marsicano
Snell Funeral Home
L. A. Gustafson
First Methodist Church
York Cemetery
Thomson, Ill
Marsicano
John Morgan
Thomson
California
Set
Kenneth Marsicano
U. S. Marine Corps
Berkley Calif
Ruth Merwenberg
Wayne Morgan
Jackson, Tenn
Thomson News Visit With Carrolls And Tommans
Mr and Mrs Robert Carroll and Garbara spent Thursday with Wr and Mrs Ivan Carroll. Mr and Mrs Harold Tomman and family called in the Arch Atherton home Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Carroll
Garbara
Ivan Carroll
Harold Tomman
Arch Atherton
Enlistment of 17 Year Old Navy Cadet at Chicago
Bernie Hook of Thomson Illinois has joined the Navy Air Force pilot program for 17 year olds. Hook, a York Community High School senior and 4 H member, must finish high school by June 30 1943 or have graduated. He must rank in the upper half of his class and have a principal’s recommendation to take the naval cadet exam. Other notes include officers training for Herbert L Rawlins and Harry Stoner Jr both earning commissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernie Hook
Thomson
Tfl
Navy Air Force
Naval Aviation Cadet Selection Board
Chicago
Hook
York Community High School
Albert Hook
U. S. Naval Reserve
U. S. Marine Corps Reserve
Herbert L. Rawlins
Macomb
Naval Air Technical Training
Chicano
Naval Air Station
Jacksonville
Fla
Norman Okla
Rawlins
Naval Air Training School
Norman
Mr. Rawlins
Harry Stoner, Jr
Harry Stoner
Bemidji
Minn
Argo-Fa
U. S. Naval Reserve Air Training Center
Corpus Christi
Tex
A. E. Montgomery
Minneapolis
Miami
Schipper and Bush Wed in Morrison Church Ceremony
Miss Tena Schipper of Albany became the bride of Edwin G. Bush at eight o'clock Friday evening in the Ebenezer Reformed church parsonage Morrison. The Rev. Harry L. Brower officiated with Karl Bush and his wife as attendants. The couple plans to reside on Bush's mother's farm after a Chicago wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tena Schipper
Albany
Edwin G. Bush
David Bush
Morrison
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Harry L. Brower
Karl Bush
Henry Schipper
Fulton
Clinton
Bush
Union Grove Township
Chicago
Ebenezer Reformed Church of
Wilt Sale To Be Conducted Here Saturday At One
Household goods and other property of Mr and Mrs Charles Wilt will be sold at public auction Saturday at the Thomson House. The sale starts at one o clock with Garrett Sterenberg as auctioneer. The Wilts will move to the Frank Rush residence once the Stickell family vacates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wilt
Thomson
Wilts
Garrett Sterenberg
Sunday guests from Thomson and Fulton visit locals
Thomson Briefs notes Sunday visitors to the Bolhous home in Thomson were Ethel Bronk ema and Madfree Bolhous from Fulton. William Carroll and Mrs. Robert Carroll spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Warren Nice at Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Bolhous
Ethel Bronkema
Madfree Bolhous
Fulton
Robert Carroll
Mrs
Warren Nice
Morrison
Pastor's Wife Delivers Talk at WSCS Meeting
The Womens Society of Christian Service met March 17 at Mrs Hat tie Greeley's home with eighteen members, two visitors, and six children. Mrs Maude Wagner presided. devotionals by Mrs Helen Wentling. Anna Woodrow spoke on North Africa and early Christian training. gift given to Mrs Stickell, soon moving to Chadwick. luncheon served. next meeting set for April 7 at Mrs Eleanor Lewis with luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womens Society of Christian Service
Hattie Greeley
North
Wade
Woodrow
Stickell
Chadwick
Helen Wentling
Florence Ashby
Eleanor Lewis
Weekend visit highlights in Freeport and Morrison families
Mr and Mrs Francis Sheridan of Freeport spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Lynn Carey. Mr and Mrs Frank Badtke hosted Sunday dinner for their son Herbert Badtke and family from Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Sheridan
Freeport
Lynn Carey
Frank Badtke
Herbert Badtke
Morrison
Card of Thanks Mentioning Support After Bereavement
Clarence Bielema and family express gratitude to friends neighbors and donors for car flowers pallbearers pastor and singers who aided during the loss of their wife and mother. Their deeds of sympathy will be cherished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Bielema
Thanks for the thoughtful tokens during my hospital stay
Miss Bessie Groharing expresses gratitude for fruit, flowers, and cards received while a patient at Lena Community hospital, noting heartfelt appreciation for the kindness shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Community Hospital
Bessie Groharing
Doc Kness Sends Copy Of Paper From Utah Camp
Howard Doc Kness mails a copy of The Kearns Post Review from the Air Forces Basic Training Center at Kearns Utah. The Review appears well written and interesting publicana though full reading is not yet done. Mrs Katherine Hawk of Savanna visits Clinton to stay with daughter Mrs Louis Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kness
Utah
Howard
Doc’ Kness
Kearns Post Review
Air Forces Basic Training Center
Kearns
Doc
The
Post Review
Dee
Katherine Hawk
Savanna
Clinton
Louis Thompson
Church Services and Programs Across Local Congregations
Sunday schedule lists Thomson Methodist with 10 a.m. church school and 11 a.m. worship led by Pastor I. A. Woodrow. Argo Methodist offers 10:40 a.m. church school and Catholic Mass at 8 p.m. Fair Haven hosts services with Sunday school 10 a.m. and evening preaching at 7:30 p.m. Special musical numbers were performed at the evening service. A separate note covers Arletta Hartman leading Christian Endeavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. A. Woodrow
Charles McGinty
Christian Endeavor
Hawbecker
Arletta Hartman
Harold Stoner
Alvin Reiff
Harmon Stakemiller
Carol Spangler
Argo Methodist
Fair Haven
FE. E, Peacock
P. m
Savanna Social Roundup
Mr and Mrs George Lanning visited Tech Sgt Ferguson in Savannah Saturday evening He is stationed at Camp Campbell Ky on furlough in Savanna Mr and Mrs Harold Tomman hosted steak supper Thursday Merle Atherton home Charles Beck and Janie visited his brother in Savannah Sunday Mrs Wayland Bennett and children spent Sunday with her parents Joe and Mrs Blair Richard Badtke spent Sunday evening in Port Byron Fred Hook and sons visited Andrew Hook Friday Meredith Daley of Savanna spent Sunday with Merle Atherton Janie visited Mrs Martins Zimmer in Clinton Saturday evening
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lanning
Tech
Sgt. Ferguson
Savanna
Camp Campbell
Harold Tomman
Merle Atherton
Charles Beck
Janie
Wayland Bennett
Joe Blair
Richard Badtke
Port Byron
Fred Hook
Andrew Hook
Meredith Daley
Martin Zimmer
Clinton
Basketball Benefit Game For Red Cross
The town basketball team schedules a game with Fulton next Monday evening at the high school gym. Proceeds from the event will go to the Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basketball For Benefit of Red Cross
Fulton
The
Red Cross
Busy Days Ahead For Al St. Ores
Al St. Ores the local painter and paperhanger says a busy spring awaits. He has agreed to redecorate 26 rooms in nearby homes and reports more requests arriving daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al St. Ores
Ketchum Bays Building Will Move Pool Hall
George Ketchum the pool hall operator has bought the Brockill building two doors west of his current site and will move equipment once alterations and redecorations are done. Work is in progress and the move should occur shortly. Mrs. Ben Martens of Chicago stayed with her brother Fred Miller’s family from Wednesday to Friday. Mrs. Walter Tomman of Lanark visited Mr. and Mrs. Harold Tomman on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ketchum
Brockill
Ben Martens
Chicago
Fred Miller
Walter Tomman
Lanark
Harold Tomman
Freshman Class to Hold Card Party at YCHS
Members of the YCHS freshman class finalize plans for a card party at the school next Wednesday evening March 31. The event begins at eight o'clock with the public invited. Admission is 25 cents. Refreshments provided and a cake walk with a small extra fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YCHS
Hen Produces Rare 2-in-1 Egg Case
Mrs. Albert Frank of near Thomson presented a double egg she found clutched inside a large White Rock hen egg. The outer shell measured about 8.5 inches long and 2.5 inches in diameter, weighing just over five ounces, with a second normal egg inside containing yolk and white. This is the second such find for the family. Other notes include Beverly Marshall visiting Darlene Ashby and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Junge and sons visiting the Hooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Frank
Thomson
Review Office
Principal and Coach to Supervise Army Navy Tests
H M Elliott and Herbert Blodgett will supervise the April 2 Army Specialized Training and Navy College Training tests at York Community high school. Eligible students may apply through the school principal for these programs leading to college attendance with service sponsorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Elliott
Herbert Blodgett
York Community High School
Army
Navy
Office of Naval Officer Procurement
Daughter of pastor to wed in De Kalb church
Miss Lucile Woodrow daughter of the Rev and Mrs I A Woodrow of Albany and Sargeant Wright son of Mr and Mrs Leo Wright will marry Saturday March 27 at 8 50 p m in First Methodist church De Kalb The bride is a University of Dubuque graduate working in Chicago personnel and Wright an alumnus of Dubuque and an assistant minister at De Kalb now attending Garrett Seminary Evanston They will reside in Evanston The Woodrows reside in Albany where the father pastors Albany and Thomson Methodist churches
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucile Woodrow
I. A. Woodrow
Albany
Sargeant Wright
Leo Wright
First Methodist Church
DeKalb
University of Dubuque
University
Chicago
Style Show Featuring Savanna Merchants And Beauty Parlors
Savanna merchants and beauty shops will display 1943 fashions at the seventh annual spring festival and style show hosted Friday night March 26 at 8 in the Savanna township high school gym. Models from Jenks Brothers dry goods Mi Jo Shop Fashion Shop Ferguson clothing Kranert Greison Josephine’s Jane’s Helenfern’s will present styles with a patriotic auditorium décor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Savanna Township High School
Jenks Brothers Dry Goods
Mi-Jo Shop
Ferguson Clothing
Kranert Shoe
Greison Shoe
Josephine’s
Jane's
Helenfern
W. R. Fuller
Mi Jo Shop
Paul V. Stevens
L. V. Schwartz
Jenks Brothers
Ferguson Clothing Store
Reading
Gensene McGuire
Baton
Ruth Golds
Marion Kinney
Grant Dahl
Albert Dorak
Illinois pilot Coen decorated for air force exploits
Oscar G. Coen of Carbondale Illinois received the Oak Cluster added to the U S Air Medal for meritorious actions over Europe as part of five American fighter pilots honored by Col S W Towle. The awards included the Air Medal for four Spitfire pilots and a Purple Heart for 1st Lt Roy W Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
England
S. W. Towle
Clinton
Iowa
Fighter Command
8Th U. S. Army Air Force
Europe
Oscar ©. Coen
Carbondale
Ill
Stanley M. Millick
Indianapolis
Franz J. Smokinsky
New York City
Gene B. Ferrow
Upton
Calif
Coen
Dieppe
Roy W. Evans
San Bernardino
Oscar H. Coen
Trafford L. Leigh-Mallory
Chicago Daily News
Army Air Force
Illinois
Frank O'D. Hunter
Associated Press
Robert A. Boock
Springfield
Woman's club plans boost for treasury
Thomson Woman's club members offer services to peers to raise funds for the treasury with up to 2.00 per member, to be given to treasurer Mrs. H W Diehl. Readiness shown by 28 members includes mending canning sewing care for children baking tea and supper events piano lessons typing and other tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Woman's Club
H. W. Diehl
Mending
Marjorie Stage
Canning
Elenora Lew
Edna Walters
Marian Wheeler
Iane Smith
Gladys Cooper
Ellen Hogg
Margaret Murray
Shirley Ritzenthaler
Clara Switzer
Cora Stickell
Adeline Groharing
Alice Switzer
Minnie Miller
Thelma Schick
Salome McGinty
Esther Goldenstein
Francea Hemmer
Write In Library Trustees April 6 For York Township
York township voters are urged to write in Mrs. Charles Switzer and Mrs. Nina Kenyon for library trustees at the township election on Tuesday April 6. Their names do not appear on the ballot since they failed to file nominating petitions. Blanks for write in names are provided and a cross in the square beside the name is required for a valid vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Township
Charles Switzer
Nina Kenyon
Thomson 500 Club Hosts First Prize Winners
Mrs. B. R. Lewis welcomed the Thomson 500 club at her home last Thursday. Mrs. Willard Welch won first prize, Mrs. J. Y. Stickell placed second, and Mrs. Ralph Stearns took third. Argo 500 host Mrs. Verne Kauffman entertains the Argo 500 club today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. R. Lewis
Willard Welch
J. Y. Stickell
Ralph Stearns
Verne Kauffman
Local families share visits across Clinton and Morrison
Mr and Mrs Ray Morgan and Mr and Mrs Epa Hook of Clinton were supper guests of Caltin Eslinger. Dick Anderson and family visited Carl Petersen. Kenneth Kemmer spent Saturday with uncle Howard King in Morrison. Sheila Crowe from Jane Lamb hospital recovering from an appendectomy spent the weekend with grandparents John and Mrs Schade and resumed studies at the hospital. James Schipper and Mrs Eugene Schipper of Fulton were supper guests of Bernie Dykstra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Morgan
Epa Hook
Clinton
Caltin Eslinger
Dick Anderson
Carl Petersen
Kenneth Kemmer
Howard King
Morrison
Sheila Crowe
Jane Lamb Hospital
John Schade
James Schipper
Eugene Schipper
Fulton
Bernie Dykstra
Township Seeks Assessor as April 1 Start Looms
York township remains without an assessor as the April 1 start date nears. Incumbent Sharpe Carroll is hospitalized and unlikely to return this year, while few are willing to take the three month post. Supervisor J J Sheridan says several prospects were approached with two or three more in mind. Fair Haven faces a similar shortage as veteran assessor William Strauch may be unable to work this year. Revaluation work will be heavier this spring due to the quadrennial real estate assessment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Township
Sharpe Carroll
Savanna Hospital
J. J. Sheridan
Fair Haven
William Strauch
Weekend Visits Share News Across Local Families
Junella Gaar of Freeport spent the weekend with her mother Mrs Helen Gaar. Mr and Mrs Harold Witt dined with her parents the Griswolds. Carl Petersen visited the Adam Heinze home near Savanna. Orlo and Blaine Smith and sons of Car roll joined dinner at Frank Smith’s. Afternoon callers included Kyle Mendendy and daughter from Savanna. Herbert St Ores and Leonard Stage with Mrs Weston Smith visited her at Wacker. Frank Brown Jr and family were guests of Harry Diehl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junella Gaar
Freeport
Helen Gaar
Harold Witt
Wm. Griswold
Carl Petersen
Adam Heinze
Savanna
Orlo Smith
Blaine Smith
Carroll
Frank Smith
Kyle Melendy
Herbert St. Ores
Leonard Stage
Weston Smith
Wacker
Adolphs Welcome Son Michael Lee at Sterling Hospital
Mr and Mrs Donald Adolph of Chadwick are proud parents of a son named Michael Lee born at Sterling Public Hospital on Thursday March 18. The infant weighed 7 pounds 15 ounces and both mother and baby are doing nicely. The mother, Lois Groharing, formerly of Thomson, is the baby’s mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Adolph
Chadwick
Michael Lee
Sterling Public Hospital
Adolph
Lois Groharing
Thomson
Thomson Defense Council conducts March 29 test drill
Instructions outline a 3 20 to 4 00 p m defense corps mobilization drill for all units. The siren test at 3 30 p m is for unit calls while traffic remains normal. An air raid warden school opens Friday at 7 30 p m in the local gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Council of Defense
Defense Corps
Defense Corpu
A. E. Sheridan
Thomson Defense Council
I. D. Morse
Clinton Winter Visitor Returns Home
Mrs. C. H. Jenkins spent the winter in Clinton with her daughter Mrs. Ralph Olds and returned to Thomson on Tuesday night. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Griswold visited Thursday in Morrison with their daughter Mrs. Everett Eslinger, and their granddaughter Carla, who had been visiting, went back home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Jenkins
Clinton
Ralph Olds
Thomson
Wm. Griswold
Everett Eslinger
Morrison
Carla
Local hospital patients improve from various illnesses
Genevieve Carpenter was taken to Jane Lamb hospital for observation while Mrs. K. B. Carpenter is improving from illness. Sharpe Carroll at Savannah hospital expects transfer to Chicago. Harry Jurgens and Oscar Wallace show improvement after recent illness and surgery. Mrs. Richard Lyons was operated on for appendicitis in Dixon. Mrs. Kenneth Whitney is ill and unable to teach. Billy Blair in Clinton hospital due to bone disease. leg to remain casted. Bessie Groharing home after Lena surgery. John Cooper ill with flu. Elmer Housenga assisting. Joe Larson recovering at Mercy hospital after bull injury. Audrey Dearinger had appendectomy in Morrison hospital. Arlene St. Ores and Doris Mort undergo treatment and surgery in Morrison hospital. Isabelle Prins improving slowly at home. Mrs. W. M. Tucker undergoes major surgery in Mercy hospital Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Carpenter
Jane Lamb Hospital
K. B. Carpenter
Sharpe Carroll
Savanna Hospital
Chicago
Harry Jurgens
Oscar Wallace
Thomson
Savanna
Savanna City Hospital
Richard Lyons
Dixon
Dixon Hospital
Kenneth Whitney
Chadwick
Billy Blair
Joe Blair
Clinton Hospital
Bessie Groharing
Lena Hospital
John Cooper
Elmer Housenga
Mr. Cooper
Joe Larson
Mercy Hospital
Audrey Dearinger
Vernon Dearinger
Morrison
Raymond Carroll
Argo
Morrison Hospital
Arlene St. Ores
Sterling Hospital
Doris Mort
Vern Mort
Isabelle Prins
Justice Prins
W. M. Tucker
Clinton
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York
Thomson News
Army and Navy
Eugene Bull
Draft
Carroll County
Henry Young, Jr
Walter E. Switzer
Fulton, IL
Lake Charles Army Air Base
Lake Charles
Belle B. Switzer
Helen Rice
Paul Rice
Camp Cooke
Camp Forrest
Tenn
Ralph Pease
Near
Elmer Pease
498Th Ordnance Co
By Army
Joe Root
Camp Grant
Harry Root
Robert Kreuder
Camp
Bowie, Tex
Edwin G.bush
Bush Farm
Thomson Briefs
WSCS
Thomson Methodist
Ketchum Bays
Beverly Marshall
Darlene Ashby
Edward Junge
Army Navy
Kate Cole
Roy Neuschwanger
Merritt
Mt. Carrill
Adeline Graharing
Paul Sites
Milledgeville
Gilbert Holland
Wesley Kness
Corp
Donald McNeil
Cecil Green
Oscar G. Coen
Carbondale, Il
Woman’s Club
Local Defense Corps
Thomson 500
Frank Brown, Jr
Harry Diehl
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