Illness and injuries noted in Savanna area reports
The clipping lists multiple local residents with health issues or recoveries. Blaine Lohmeier is hurt but improving. Miss Rosella Klite is hospitalized in Savanna. Edward Felts receives facial infection treatment in Port Douglass. Sharpe Carroll suffers a wind related injury. John Gaar shows knee infection improvement. Elmer Holesinger ill with tonsillitis. Frank O. Anderson treated in Clinton then home. Omar Ketchum convalescing at Ross Boylan home. Francis Sheridan discharged after appendectomy. Mildred Withhart underwent emergency appendectomy in Savanna City Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine Lohmeier
The
O. D
Rosella Klite
Mt. Carroll
Savanna City Hospital
Edward Felts
Sharpe Carroll
Wind
John Gaar
Elmer Holesinger
Ralph Holesinger
Frank O. Anderson
Morey Hospital
Clinton
Omar Ketchum
Thomson
Ross Boylan
Francis Sheridan
Rockford
Mildred Withhart
Fred Withhart
East Savanna
Return to New Orleans camp after furlough
Argo F A Vertus Johnson resumes training in New Orleans after a ten day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Bert Johnson and friends. Nearby, Mr and Mrs Guy Libberton return to Pensacola where he serves in the navy following their trip prompted by the death of grandmother Mrs Sarah Libberton. Grace Moyer visits Ful ton for a few days with sister in law Mrs John Moyer. N R Kenyon couple mark their daughter Pamela Sue’s second birthday at Blaine Leavens home Oak Park. Mrs Edward Foltz reports the death of aunt Elizabeth Whote of Los Angeles who died March 9 of age related illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vertus Johnson
New Orleans
Bert Johnson
Guy Libberton
Sarah Libberton
Pensacola
Fla
Navy
Grace Moyer
Fulton
John Moyer
N. R. Kenyon
Blaine Leavens
Oak Park
Pamela Sue
Edward Foltz
Elizabeth Whote
Los Angeles
Calif
Local social notes list moves and visits across towns
Thompson briefs include Lena Stagg and family returning from Florida, Sterling visits, property sale near Rt 80, Clinton calls, Morrison and Juda connections, military moves to San Antonio and Camp Grant, church meeting in Fulton, birthday and Sunday visits, and multiple cross-town invitations among residents of Savanna Milledgeville Elizabeth Hanover and surrounding areas.
Norma Robison and Fay Groharing Wed March 14 in Alabama
Announcement notes the marriage of Norma Robison and Fay Groharing on Saturday evening March 14 in Huntsville Alabama. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Robison of Thomson, wore a black and white sharkskin dress and received gifts from the groom. Groharing, from Thomson, is in the US Army and stationed at Camp Forrest Tennessee. The couple will reside near the camp after the wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Robison
Donald Robison
Thomson
Fay Groharing
Charles Groharing
Thomas Jones
Huntsville
Ala
York Community High School
Freeport
Pvt
Graharing
York Community High
U. S. Army
Camp Forrest
Tenn
Groharing
Tullahoma
Local Notices From Thomson Brier Area
Stacey Potter asks that his Review be sent to Houston Tears Box 2543 Co Midwest Construction and Asphalt Co. Raymond Hook returns from defense work in Sacramento California to help his father with farm work. Mr and Mrs Sack visited Chadwick with Mrs Behr of Moline. The Sack and Behr attended Emma Van Buskirk’s Lanark dinner. Mrs Stage dined with Mrs Mc Ginty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stacey Potter
South
Houston
Tears
Midwest Construction and Asphalt Co
Raymond Hook
Sacramento
Calif
Albert Hook
Chas. Sack
Chas. Handel
Chadwick
Chas. Behr
Moline
Sack
Behr
Emma van Buskirk
Lanark
Leonard Stage
Chas, McGinty
Mrs. Mitchell Laid To Rest In Savanna Funeral
Funeral services for Mrs. George Y. Mitchell 41 were held at the Fuller funeral home Savanna with Rev T Stuart Cleworth officiating. Burial followed in Savanna cemetery. A coroner's jury found death by self administered strychnine poisoning during melancholia. Surviving are her husband two sons five siblings and her parents Jess and Mrs Jurgens of Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Y. Mitchell
Fuller Funeral Home
Savanna
T. Stuart Cleworth
Congregational Church
Maquoketa
Fuller Funneral
J. B. Schreiter
Bounty
C. A. Parker
Foreman
Chester Cramer
Mathew Swingley
Mads Hansen
George As Andrews
E. C. Turner
Mitchell
Social Visits and Local Events Across Morrison Area
Mrs Hiram Green of Morrison visited Thursday with Mrs Allen Witmer. Tuesday evening Mr and Mrs Carl Miller of Morrison called on Mr and Mrs Allen Witmer. Mrs Glenn Ashby and daughter of Mr Carroll and the Stage families visited in Woodstock and with Merle Stage. they dined at Glenn Gable’s in Woodstock. Miss Mildred Withhart traveled to Morrison and performed accordion selections at the community school program and stayed with Mr and Mrs Clarence Schwan. Mrs Ralph Olds of Clinton spent Sunday with her mother Mrs Charles Jenkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Green
Morrison
Allen Witmer
Carl Miller
Glenn Ashby
Carroll
Willis Stage
Leonard Stage
Woodstock
Merle Stage
Glenn Gable
Mildred Withhart
Miss Withhart
Clarence Schwan
Ralph Olds
Clinton
Charles Jenkins
Palm Sunday Services At Mt Carroll Churches
Palm Sunday events noted for Mt Carroll churches include morning worship at 9:20 and 11, Sunday school, baptisms planned for Tuesday at Mt Carroll Baptist, and a series of services through Easter. Layman classes, women’s society meetings, and union Good Friday and Easter programs involve Leitner Ploch and church members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Ida Weber
Salome McGinty
Grace Strauch
Methodist Church
Baptist
Community
Methodist
Leitner
Ploch
Helen Jane Ploch
Dorothy Clark Wilson
Joseph Caiaphas
York Community and Argo Methodist Sunday School Notes
Church notices reveal Sunday school at 9 30 and 10 a m at York Community and Ideal Sunday school at 10 a m plus 7 15 p m Christian Endeavor and 7 45 p m evening service led by Rev Sword Paul Farley pastor. April 1 Ladies Aid lunch in church annex hosted by Mrs Sack and Mrs Carroll. Palm Sunday events and prayer meeting scheduled with names of local organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
Charles Sack
Raymond Carroll
Ideal
Christian Endeavor
Sword
Arletta Hartman
C. E
Harold Stoner
Paul Farley
Ray Iser
Charles Shuman
John Doden
Henry Janssen
Woman's Club Met at Gene Murray Home in March
Thomson Woman's club met at the Gene Murray home on March 25 with seven teen members and two guests. Plans for the May Breakfast were discussed and officers for next year were nominated. Eva Switzer and Ethel Demarey led the meeting with praise for Carroll County nature spots and a poem about Old Point Bluff. The knitting class shifted to Monday and will meet Wednesday evenings. next meeting set for April 9 at Thelma Schick’s home with annual elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Murray
Thomson Woman’s Club
Larget Runnels
Fletcher
Milledeeville
Same
Home Ee
Salome McGinty
Luvella Diehl
Cora Stickell
Alice, Switzer
Ethel Demarey
Edna Walters
Marion Wheeler
Ione Smith
Thelma Schick
Sale Of Fishing Licenses Booming Here At Present
1942 fishing license sales surged this week per village clerk Mrs Kate Cole Whitney. By 6 p m Wednesday she had sold 26 licenses, 18 hoop net and 8 hook and line. Hoop net licenses nearly exhausted. Springfield was urged to rush extra supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Cole Whitney
Whitney
Springfield
Local visitors drop by neighboring homes this week
Mr and Mrs James Blair and son Jimmie of Lanark were callers in the Edwin Sweitzer home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ezra Martin of Freeport were callers at the Noah Sweitzer home Sunday. Mrs Ida Weber returned home Monday evening after a week with her daughter Mrs Claude Millard at Yates City. Mrs Robert Gelwicks and children of Milledgeville visited Thursday with her parents Mr and Mrs Etnush Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Blair
Jimmie
Lanark
Edwin Sweitzer
Ezra Martin
Freeport
Noah Sweitzer
Ida Weber
Claude Millard
Yates City
Robert Gelwicks
Milledgeville
Etnush Carroll
Thomson Relatives Attend Ridenour Thomson Rites
Relatives including Mr and Mrs Justice Prine and Mrs Katherine Hawk of Savanna attended the funeral of Mrs George Ridenour Thomson in Fullon on Wednesday. Pallbearers were Geo Hawk Sr and family members from Ful ton Lyons Mt Carroll and Mt Carroll. Mrs Ridenour was a sister of the late William Hawk Sr of Thomson and the last living member of that family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Prine
Katherine Hawk
Savanna
Wim, Hawk
Mt. Carroll
Geo, Ridenour
Fullon
Geo, Hawk
Dry Geo, Hawk, Sr
Fulton
Laurence Hawk
James Hawk
LeRoy Hawk
Lyons
Wm. Hawk
Mt Carroll
Local residents visit and family news from Lanark area
Noah Sweitzer and Paul McGinnis conducted business calls in Lanark and Forrest on Wednesday. Wilbur Stickell of Camp Forrest Tennessee expects to spend Easter with his parents. The Morgan couple in Chadwick welcomed twin children Shirley Mildred and Sherman James born March 18 at St Francis hospital Freeport. The Dresbachs of Lanark and their daughter Mary Jean were dinner guests of the Carpenters in Lanark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah Sweitzer
Paul McGinnis
Lanark
Forrest
Wilbur Stickell
Camp Forrest
Tenn
J. Y. Stickell
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
James Morgan
Chadwick
Shirley Mildred
Sherman James
Wallace Dresbach
Mary Jean
John Carpenter
Funeral Services for Mrs Minnie Sneed
Funeral services for Mrs Minnie Sneed were held at 2 50 P M Monday from the family residence 208 West Seventh Street Sterling with Rev Father K W Monroe rector of Grace Episcopal Church officiating The hymn Lead Kindly Light Now the Day Is Over was sung by John A Ward with Celeste Ward as accompanist Florists in charge were Mrs John Wenger Mrs J Frank Wahl Mrs Ralph Wiley Mr and Mrs William Haberle and Miss Joy Sheldon Casket attendants were Florian Hickman J M Ward Donald G Wilson Miles J Wooster Charles Eberley and Harry Eberley A mass of requiem was celebrated in St Marys church Monday morning with a requiem mass at Grace Episcopal Tuesday morning at 6 o clock Mrs Gerald Brown of Thomson attended the services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Sneed
West Seventh Street
Sterling
K. W. Monroe
Grace Episcopal Church
John A. Ward
Celeste Ward
John Wenger
J. Frank Wahl
Ralph Wiley
William Haberle
Joy Sheldon
Florian Hickman
J. M. Ward
Donald G. Wilson
Miles J. Wooster
Charles Eberley
Harry Eberley
Sneed
St. Mary’s Church
Grace Episcopal
Local Social Notes Highlight Birthdays Visits and Work Updates
Mrs Gladys Cate hosted a birthday party for Mary Lou with twelve guests after school Friday. Sunday dinners featured the Stickells with Vernon Luedecke and Glenda Kay of Freeport. Numerous calls and visits followed from Chadwick Savanna and Mt Carroll residents as job changes and travel were noted and relatives gathered for a funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Cate
Mary Lou
J. Y. Stickell
Vernon Luedecke
Glenda Kay
Freeport
H. H. Zugschwerdt
Chadwick
Frank Poffenberger
Land
Max Carbaugh
Carroll
Orrie Rutherford
Thomas Cheatum
Hanover
Savanna
Arlene St. Ores
Union
Tripps Blacksmith Shop
Stickell’s
Seaman Swett
Edward [French
Swett
Lester Vance
Charlotte
John Wilkens
Fulton
Lynn Babcock
Sterling
Funeral Rites for Bertus Hook Held Tuesday Afternoon
Funeral rites for Bertus Hook age 19 were held Tuesday afternoon. The report notes local builders Potter Bros busy constructing hog houses and breeder structures for nearby farmers, including deliveries to Jerry Sikoma and John Cooper and various new houses for Rawlins McKee Schick and Jurgens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertus Hook
Potter Bros
Thiteen
Jerry Sikkoma
John Cooper
Herbert Rawlins
Charles McKee
Louisa Schick
Harry Jurgens
Club notices and meetings across local groups
The Thomsen 500 Club convened with winners Amy Lewis Roy Houghton and B R Lewis as March events include the Argo 500 Club gathering, Chat-a-While Club sewing demo by Herbert St Ores, and Easter planning. T N T society met with Mrs M D French hosting and devotions by Marion Wheeler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argo 500
Verne Kauffman
Charles Beck
Herbert St. Ores
T. N. T. Society
M. D. French
Mis. Nettie Baker
Bertha Holland
Marion Wheeler
Community visitors and moves noted in Clinton region
Ralph Olds spent Sunday with his mother Mrs Helen Wentling. Several families visited Clinton residents including the Prins Keenes group in Fulton and Ben Peterson moving to Sylacauga. Dorothe Lewis bowled in Chicago with sister Mrs John Wilhelm from Battle Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Olds
Clinton
Helen Wentling
Frank Smith
Jesse Smith
Wacker
Albert Prins
Herman Keenes
Fulton
Ben Peterson
Childersburg
Ala
Sylacauga
Carrie Atherton
Hattie Rawlins
Harold Melendy
Gary
Low Moor
John Melendy
Loreen
Delia Melendy
Hattie Fawlins
Fern Warfield
Edna Huber
Savanna
Kyle Melendy
Joyce
Harry Gaar
John Smolek
Voris Corbett
Paul Smith
Paul Witt
Harold Witt
James Morgan
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
Clarence Appel
Vernon
Dorothe Lewis
Chicago
John Wilhelm
Battle Creek
Mich
Funeral services for Bertus Hook aged 19
Bertus Hook of Thomson died March 20 at St Francis hospital Freeport from pneumonia. Funeral services were held at his home and the York Baptist church with Rev R H Leitner officiating. He was a York Community high school graduate 1941 and had worked at Savanna ordnance depot. Surviving are his parents four brothers including Andrew Jr and many relatives. A large out of town attendance accompanied by a memorial card from family expressed thanks to all who assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertus Hook
Thomson
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
York Baptist Church
Baptist Church
BR. H. Leitner
Mt. Carroll
Turial
Lower York
John Carroll
Paul Graharing
Arlene St. Ores
Edna Curley
Laura Hoy
Kathleen Isenhart
LaVeda Durward
Tertus
Paul Witt
Harold Witt
Bruce Groharing
Emil Brach
Hook
Jesus
Raymond Cooper
Norman French
Roland Schroth
Charles Hartman
Calvin Eslinger
Vernon Corbin
Fulton
Bertus
York Community High School
Savanna Ordnance Depot
York Township
Andrew E. Hook
Fred
Elmer
James
Andrew
Fred Bos
John Hook
Epa Hook
Kneale Hook
Ralph Hook
Kenneth Ditsworth
Mr. Carroll
Earl Hook
Louis E. Temple
Epa Hook, Sr
Anna Bos
John Sour
Lyle Hoogheem
Paul Burkhardt
John van Kampen
Henry Hoogheem
David
Marie Temple
Ralph E. Bierema
Fulston
Herman Rus
Bert Meinsema
End
Harvey Meinsema
Tena Mae ‘Lickler
Floyd Olson
Charles Wierema
Morrison
Peter Noord
Prophetstown
Ivan Fossett
Charles Deets
Chadwick
William Geitz
Springfield
William Geerts
Eric
Martin Brinkman
Eddie Jenson
Albert
Roy
Harold Warfield
Arthur Thompson
LeRoy Arno
Adam Heinze
Walter Storm
Savanna
Ruth Cooper
Lloyd Holman
Moline
John Rosenberg
Ashton
R. H. Leitner
Fred Hook
Elmer Hook James
Andrew Hook, Jr
Pearl Holman
Social visits cross Iowa towns mentioned
Mr and Mrs Albert Prins and family visited Sunday with the former's sister and husband Mr and Mrs Peter Dyke at Morrison. Mrs Garrett Bolhous visited Wednesday with Mr and Mrs Ed Wiersema in Moline. Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Robert Carroll were Mr and Mrs Warren Nice of Morrison. Afternoon callers were Mr and Mrs Gerald Gaar of Freeport, Mrs Helen Gaar and son Hobert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Prins
Peter Dyke
Morrison
Garrett Bolhous
Ed Wiersema
Moline
Robert Carroll
Warren Nice
Gerald Gaar
Freeport
Helen ,Gaar
Son Hobert
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Harold Ashpole
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Joseph Melendy
Fred Orr
Ed Vogt
Chester Libberton
Dorothy
Stanley
Fred Nipe
William Griswold
Everett Eslinger
Eslinger
Rush Carroll
Ivan Carroll
Ralph Pannier
Hillsdale
Frank
Richard Badik
Fred Turney
Frank Potter
Arthur Pape
Hubert Williams
Stockton
Freeman Reed
Henry Bonjour
Elizabeth
Joe Baumgartner
Helen
Alma Mertz
Fred Miller
Frank Brown
Herbert Almquist
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Swett Sale
H. Tobey
Bristol
Mr. Swett
H. A. Tobey
Mr. Tobey
Thomson Brier
Thomson Briefs
Mt. Carroll Baptist Church
Paul Wilt
Indies’ Aid Society
Roy Heitman
York
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Fair Haven
Woman's Club
Gene Murray
B. Runnels
Carroll County
Old Point Bluff
George Ridenour
Potter Brothers
Thomsen 600 Club
Amy Lewis
Roy Houghton
Harry Dich
B. R. Lewis
Girl Scouts
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