Easter Friday Ramblings and Small Town Happenings
Quips on shop hopping Easter Sunday in Carroll county. Locals Hazel Sack McBride Grace Sack Lewis Mrs Johnnie Johnson Ed Andring Joe Mitchell Adeline Graharing Harry Root Burton Simpson and Kenny Hebeler feature in a mosaic of village life. A Chicago Daily News representative praised a Thomson basketball story and paid two dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Ashpole
Hazel Sack McBride
Grace Sack Lewis
Johnnie Johnson
Argo
Sylvia
Buster Witt
Kenneth Kemmer
Ed Andring
Joe Mitchell
Adeline Graharing
Harry Root
Burton Simpson
Bob Bristow
Weekend Visitors and Calls in Thomson Area
Sunday evening visitors in the Wilber Stiles home included Mr and Mrs Jack Warfield Mrs Alfred Stiles and Leonard Stiles of Polo. Wilber Stiles called on Calvin Eslinger Monday evening. Glen Turney and Gail Turney visited Lanark with Wilbur Giedd Saturday. Earl Green visited Morrison Sunday with Hiram Green. Alfred Williams of Moline stayed with Annie Williams over the weekend. Gail Turney and family joined for Sunday dinner with the Turneys. Afternoon callers included Blaine Turney and sons Clinton Wilbur Giedd and son Lanark Paul Turney and sons Chadwick and Chester Kahler Chadwick. Dick Wiebenga and children Harvey and Rena from Fulton visited Sunday afternoon with Lyle Mitchell and Donna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilber Stiles
Jack Warfield
Alfred Stiles
Leonard Stiles
Polo
Calvin Eslinger
Glen Turney
Gail Turney
Lanark
Wilbur Giedd
Earl Green
Morrison
Hiram Green
Alfred Williams
Moline
Annie Williams
Blaine Turney
Clinton
Paul Turney
Chadwick
Chester Kahler
Dick Wiebenga
Harvey and
Rena
Fulton
Lyle Mitchell
Donna
For Sale Items In Classified Notice
Two bedroom set listing including 2 beds 2 dressers commode writing desk and bookcase combined. Contact Arthur Pape phone 684 Thomson Tl.
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Tate
Arthur Pape
Thomson
Letters of thanks reach Mrs Marshall for gifts to Germany
Mrs M G Marshall received two German thank you letters for clothing sent by her church months ago. The notes, from Sister Clara Pressler and Hilde Jungholt, describe hardship in Germany and gratitude for the aid.
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M. G. Marshall
Germany
Mrs. Marshall
Morrison Sportsmen Plan Meeting in Thomason High Gym
Representatives of the Morrison Sportsmen's club meet in Thomason next Tuesday night March 30 at 7 30 in the high school gym. The session includes a moving picture and talks on fishing and hunting plus explanations of the club program.
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Morrison Sportsmen's Club
Thomson
Morrison Club
Easter Services at Thomson Churches Heralded
James W. Gillespie leads a 10:00 a.m. worship with Easter Sermon and 11:00 a.m. study on Eternal Life. A 7:30 p.m. Easter concert by The Golden Dawn will feature the church choir. Woman's Bible class meets March 31 with Mrs Nellie Holland. The Cross and Christ theme emphasizes salvation and faithfulness.
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James W. Gillespie
Herbert St. Ores
Thomson
Nellie Holland
Christ
Easter Services At York Community Church Promote Eternal Life
D L Draper pastors Thomason Argo and York Community join in Easter worship with sermons on the empty tomb. Easter program includes a motion picture "Walk to Emmaus" and an Easter sermon titled The Christ of the Burning Heart. Church activities note Holy Week services and communion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Draper
Thomson
Argo
Methodist Church
Rev. Cleworth
Thomas S. Cleworth
Emmaus
Robinsons and relatives visit during weekend travels
Thomson briefs Jacqui Lampe of Sabula aids Carl Robinson in the fish market. Mr and Mrs Richard Robinson and family of Moline visited Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs Carl Robinson. They are now driving a new station wagon. Mr and Mrs Carl Peterson visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Eric Marske in Clinton. Mrs Mary Blair spent the weekend in Mt Carroll with her friend Miss Erma Pauley.
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Jacqui Lampe
Sabula
Carl Robinson
Richard Robinson
Moline
Carl Peterson
Eric Marske
Clinton
Mary Blair
Mt. Carroll
Erma Pauley
Sick Mrs. Bertha Holland Rebounds at Daughter’s Home
The note reports Mrs. Bertha Holland ill with a severe cold at her daughter Mrs. Garret Steven berg’s Morrison home. David Draper recently had a tonsillectomy at Mercy Hospital and is recovering while back in school. Karen Bissens and Marilyn Bogart are also mentioned as recovering and unable to attend school.
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Bertha Holland
Garret Stevenberg
Morrison
David Draper
Mercy Hospital
Karen Bissens
Marilyn Bogart
Edward Flannery Funeral Rites Held Saturday
Edward Flannery 73 died Wednesday March 17 in Sterling. Funeral services were held at 9:30 a m Saturday at Immaculate Conception church Fulton with Rev J E Eman officiating. Burial at Calvary Hill cemetery. Pallbearers were Hubert Callatan Thomas Flannery James Flannery Harold Flannery Edward Kustes and Thomas Kustes. He was born March 13 1875 near Fulton to Patrick Flannery and Catherine Coffey Flannery. Survived by sister Mrs Margaret Callahan Garden Plain and brothers Willan Fulton and John Woods Wis. Preceded in death by parents and five sisters and three brothers.
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Edward Flannery
Jameson
Sterling
Immaculate Conception Church
Fulton
J. E. Eman
Calvary Hill
Hubert Callatan
Thomas Flannery
James Flannery
Harold Flannery
Edward Kustes
Thomas Kustes
Fire crews quell grass blaze near Williams home
Themeon fire department answered an alarm shortly after 6 p.m. Wednesday to a grass fire in the rear lots of the Richard Williams residence in the west end. Neighbors aided by beating down the blaze until the firefighters arrived, and crews quickly brought the flames under control before they endangered nearby structures.
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Themeon Fire Department
Richard Williams
Legion Auxiliary Dinner at Starrs Cafe April 9
The Legion Auxiliary plans a dinner at Starrs Cafe on April 9 at 6 30 p m Members attending should notify Mrs Clara Andring by April 1 to confirm plans
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Legion Auxiliary
Starr's Cafe
Clara Andring
The Easter Story Shimer Campus Theatre Pageant
Twenty four Woman's club members attended The Easter Story presented Sunday evening at Frances Shimer College Campus Theatre. Students from the college performed the pageant with reading, picture, and scene, aided by music from the Glee club and Chapel Singers.
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Shimer
Woman’s Club
Frances Shimer College
Mt. Carroll
Betty Alice Lerch
Glee Club
Chapel Singers
Mme. Gilderoy Scott
J. Kramer
Fire emergency numbers urged for Thomson area
Residents of Thomson and vicinity are urged to report fires by calling 261 during the day and 385 at night. Do not call Savanna operator to avoid delays and confusion in locating the blaze.
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Thomson and _ vicinity
Savanna
Annual election at Sand Ridge district on April 10
The Sand Ridge school district will hold its annual election on April 10 at the school. One director position is to be filled.
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Sandridge
Savanna Legion to Field Two Baseball Teams in 1948
The Savanna American Legion post plans two baseball teams for the 1948 season. Residents from towns without a team may join. A meeting is set for 7:30 p.m. Friday March 26 in the Legion clubrooms in Savanna for interested players to attend.
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Savanna American Legion Post
Lesion
Savanna
Savanna Record Discontinues Publication
Thomas A. Bates founder of the Savanna Record announces the weekly shopper will cease. He plans to move to Geneseo and work for a local newspaper there.
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Thomas A. Bates
Savanna Record
Savanna
Record
Mr. Bates
Geneseo
Groharing to Begin Brick Residence in Morrison
Mason contractor Clyde Grohharng of Morrison will start work Monday on a new brick residence for Mrs Adeline Groharing on World Next to the George Creighton residence. Mrs Myrtle Bull and a list of relatives joined in Sunday dinner and visits at various homes. Easter holiday plans include Norman French family of Champaign and Martha Fronen of Davenport visiting N D French with other local guests.
Social Notices From Slackhawk and Surroundings
Mrs Wilt and infant Diabris Jane returned home from hospital. Mr and Mrs G A Smith and Mr and Mrs James Hook visited Slackhawk area Monday and Tuesday. Mr and Mrs N D French returned from five weeks in California and the West. Roy Fleming and families visited Mrs Bert Stainbrook and Mr Howard Spiering. George Gilders and sister Hurrit visited Nellie Parsons. Dick Hartvigsen of Clinton noted. CARD OF THANKS Richard Williams thanks Thomson fire department and neighbors for help extinguishing grass fire at his home Wednesday night.
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Paul Wilt
Slackhawk Village
George Gilders
Hurtit
Feeport
Nellie Parsons
Diabris Jane
Wayne Grohorny
Me Grohoring
Anna Hartvigsen
Dick Hartvigsen
Clinton
Thomson Fire Department
Richard Williams
Auto Crash Injures Two In Clinton Ta
Eugene Thoms and Alice Gaar were injured when Thoms' car struck a parked vehicle on North Third Street. The second vehicle, owned by Louis Brown, was unoccupied and pushed onto a neighbor’s lawn. Both injuries described as head cuts and bruises. Thoms attempted to reach Mercy Hospital but was delayed by mud and both walked to the hospital.
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Eugene Thoms
Third Avenue
Alice Gaar
McKinley Street
Mercy Hospital
Thoms
North Third Street
Louis W. Brown
Roosevelt Street
H. L. Kirschner
North Tird Street
Paul K. Messinger
Brown
Seventeenth Avenue
North
Sixth Street
Clinton Herald
Family Supper Saturday at Chas R Rogers Home
A family supper was held at the Chas R Rogers home Saturday evening. The gathering included Carl and Martha Rogers and Gene Story with Nancy Lou, all of Dubuque IA, and Doug Anderly with Kay Alice of Cedar Rapids IA, plus M J Strukhoff and son Paul with the hosts Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rogers. The four generations present were Chas Rogers, his son Carl Rogers, his granddaughter Mrs Gene Story, and great granddaughter Nancy Lou.
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Chas. R. Rogers
Carl Rogers
Martha
Gene Story
Nancy Lou
Dubuque
Doug Anderly
Kay Alice
Cedar Rapids
M. J. Strukhoff
Paul
Charles Rogers
Chas. Rogers
Home Talent Winners and Weekend Visits in Mt Carroll
Elizabeth and Doris Dutsworth won third prize in the Mt Carroll home talent contest sponsored by the Savanna Girl Scouts. Visitors included George Gilbert and Harriet of Freeport with Mary Cone and Mary Louise Meyers of Milledgeville. Weekend arrivals and social calls featured many area families including the Bielemas, Vogels, Faber, Hoye, Hook, Moury, and Lillie with varied Sunday and Friday gatherings in Morrison and Thomson.
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Elizabeth
Doris Dutsworth
Mt. Carroll
Girl Scouts of
Savanna
George Gilbert
Harriet
Freeport
Mary Cone
Mary Louise Meyers
Milledgeville
Kewanee
Wm. Griswold
S. W. Brockill
Beatrice
Columbia
South Carolina
Clarence Bolhous
Martin Bielema
Fulton
Morton, NL
Neal Vogel
John Faber
Mel Kissel
du Huque
Charles Hoye
James Hook
Evelyn van Dyke
Forrest Moury
Morrison
Mr. Moury
Hook
Conrad Lillie
Lockport
Thomson
Trojans Honored At York Community Banquet
York Community high Trojans co captain Ronald Bull received honorable mention from the Daily News and state board for basketball play. A Thom son Woman's club banquet honored the team with quotes from coach Paul Munson and guest Ed Rashke of Clinton Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Bull
York Community High Trojans
The
Daily News
State Board
Thomson Woman's Club
Trojans
York Community High
Harold Elliott
Ernest Smith
Tom Root
Cocaptain
Herbert St. Ores
Champaign
Paul Munson
Illinois
Ed Rashke
Clinton
Iowa
Wm. Howard
Clinton Hoard
Elliott
Paul Heusinkveld
Charles McGinty
Brooks
Barbara Gillespe
Harold Brown
Chas
Kettler
Chas, Hogg
Gladys Cate
Harry Diehl
Robert Carroll
Marion Wheeler
Esther Schmaling
Tom Kustes
Munson
Rashke
Clinton High
W. C. S. Ladies Bake Sale Planned at Diehl Station
The W. C. S. ladies announce a bake sale for Saturday March 27 at 11 o clock at the Diehl Oil station. Members should bring contributions ahead of time to Chat-a-While. The Chat-a-While group met Friday at Mrs. Herbert St. Ores with nine members present including Mrs. Lyle Williams and Mrs. Leonard Stage. The 500 club met Thursday at Mrs. Roy Houghton’s home. prizes went to Mrs. Leila Johannsen, Mrs. Amelia Sack, Mrs. Hazel Morse, and Mrs. Loyella Diehl. The next 500 club meeting is April 1 with Mrs. Amelia Sack.
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Diehl
Lea
Herbert St. Ores
Mesdames Lyle Williams
Leonard Stage
Lloyd Smith
Ernest Smith
Eugene Murray
Ivar Carroll
Hobart Holland
500
Roy Houghton
Leila Johannsen
Amelia Sack
Hazel Morse
Loyella Diehl
Morse Auto Overturned. Driver Uninjured
A Ford owned by Ivan Morse of Thomson overturned on Highway 80 near the Tehan schoolhouse around 5 30 P M Monday. Morse was alone and uninjured. He says Paul Braun of Thomson attempted to pass Brauns car clipped Morse causing the crash and the Morse vehicle to skid about four severe feet on its left side.
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Ivan Morse
Thomson
Highway 80
Tehan
Morse
Mr. Morse
Burlington
Paul Braun
Dorothy Williams to Wed Merlin Hannabarger in Port Byron
Miss Dorothy Williams of Thomson High School and Moline will marry Merlin Hannabarger son of Mr and Mrs Roy Hannabarger of Prophetstown on April 3 at 2 pm in the Congregational church Port Byron. The ceremony will be at the bride’s parents home parish.
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Dorothy Williams
Thomson High School
Moline
Merlin Hannabarger
Roy Hannabarger
Prophetstown
Port Byron
George H. Williams
Hardware Tidbits and Armed Conflict Rants
A column parody discusses a Mediterranean fleet and atomic bombs amid war anxiety while promoting farming supplies and garden tools. It references congressional denial, ongoing shiploads for Russia, and Elynor's advice on marriage and danger with a humorous local tone.
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Mediterranean
Russia
Germany
Tito
Trest
Congress
Farmer
Elynor
Chas
Sunday Guests and Socials Reported Across Area
Community members shared visits and events this weekend. The list includes Mr and Mrs Art Thompson and others from Savanna Sabula LeClaire Morrison Janesville Sterling Oak Park and Sterling with gatherings at homes and a fashion show and bridge party at Frances Shimer. Easter plans bring Prins home from Central College.
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Art Thompson
Pea Helman
Delbert Jenks
Savanna
Earl Hollin Jr
Sabula
Earl Holman
Harry Diehl
Ivan Morse
Eugene Murray
Ernest Smith
Frances Shimer
Grace Teeter
LeClaire
Earl Bennett
George St. Ores
I. Hoy Prins
Central College, Pelula
Albert. Prins
Ivan Carroll
William Stapleton
Morrison
John Whaley
Cheshra
Janesville
Wis
Albert Perry
George Perry
Sterling
Perry
Ray Morgan
Nina Kenyon
Blaine Leavens
Arnold Schieffer
Oak Park
Births in Fulton Marinette and Savanna City Hospital
Mr and Mrs Alvin Borgman of Fulton welcome a son born Thursday March 1 at Jane Lamb hospital Clinton. Mr and Mrs James Cumins of Marinette Wisconsin announce a son born Saturday March 20. Mrs Cuming is former Kathleen Pape, granddaughter of Arthur Pape. Mr and Mrs Arthur Smith announce a son born Friday evening March 19 in Savanna City hospital.
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Alvin Borgman
Fulton
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
James Cumins
Marinette
Wis
Cuming
Kathleen Pape
Arthur Pape
Arthur Smith
Savanna City Hospital
Thomson Legion Hosts County Council Meeting Tonight
Donald J. Ashpole Post No. 1025 of the American Legion will host Carroll County Legionnaires at the regular March meeting. The session opens at 8 p m in the high school gym with Ellc Gantert of Savanna presiding as county commander.
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Donald J. Ashpole
American Legion
Carroll County Legionnaires
Carroll County Council of the American Legion
Ellc Gantert
Savanna
Dispatch mail on night train amid service gaps
With daytime passenger trains through Thomson out of service, mail is to be dispatched on the northbound passenger at 11 p.m. under acting postmaster Helen Hand. Incoming mail still arrives on the early morning train, but no plan exists yet to dispatch mail on that run.
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Thomson
Helen Hand
Trai
Local social notes and church bake sale listing
Mrs Vernon McGinty was taken to Ottawa for check up and observation. Vernon McGinty of Bridgeport came Friday to be with her. Mrs Clarence Van Buskirk and Clark and Joan Van Buskirk of Chadwick visited Wednesday with Mr and Mrs Charles Sack. Bake sale planned Saturday March 27 at the Diek Oil station. Sportsman meeting Tuesday evening March 40 at 7 30 in the high school gym. Mrs E F Giblin of Harmon visiting her mother Mrs H Timmons and other friends with Mr and Mrs B E Ross Mr and Mrs Van Klekk Raymon Mortenson of Arnolds Park Mr S E Ross of Cambridge Minn visited recently with Mr and Mrs Leslie Durward while returning from Springfield where they attended the funeral of Mrs Ellis Ruble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon McG Nty
Ottawa
Vernon McGinty
Bridgeport
Clarence van Buskirk
Clark
Joan van Buskirk
Chadwick
Charles Sack
Diek
E. F. Giblin
Harmon
H. Timmons
E. Ross
van Klekk
Raymon Mortenson
Arnolds Park
Cambridge
Minn
Leslie Durward
Springfield
Ellis Ruble
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Don McBride
Carroll County
Kenneth Hebeler
Handel Bros
Kenny
Hebeler
Madison, Wis
Ruth Strubb
Evelyn Ashpole
Tim Shoemaker
Excelsior Springs
Thomson News
Pamela Leavens
Clyde Groharing
N. R. Kenyon
Argo Fa
Sun Circle Ranch
Tucson
Ariz
Bartist
Methodist
York
Thomson Briefs
Savanna Legion
York Community High School
Starr
C. R. Rogers
Cage
Nick McGinty
Thomson Legion
County Council Tonight
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