York Township Election Tueday Will Choose Officers and Judges
Voters will select assessor Floyd Carpenter or Sharpe Carroll, town clerk Clarence Bolhous, two justices of the peace Don Carpenter Emil Brach and Edwin Porter, school trustee Raymond Carroll, library trustees Mrs Salome McGinty and Mrs Margaret Murray, plus a 15th circuit judge George Dixon or Louis Reinhold. Two ballots, two record sets, 6 am to 5 pm, 2 pm town meeting for cemetery board and budget approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Township
Justices of the Peace
Sharpe Carroll
Floyd Carpenter
Clarence Bolhous
Justice of the Peace
Don H. Carpenter
Emil Brach
Edwin B. Porter
Raymond Carroll
Salome F. McGinty
Margaret Murray
15Th Judicial Circuit
George C. Dixon
Louis F. Reinhold
Cemetery Board of Trustees
J. J. Sheridan
Henry Strauch
Bayard Cole
Herbert St. Ores
Leonard Stage
Local Socials and Visits Across Savanna and Nearby Towns
Thomson guests include Mr and Mrs Wayne Ashby and family at Savanna. Pape and Strauch hosts share meals with neighbors. Rosenbergs travel to Rockford then Oregon. Seim visits from Cornell Mt Vernon Ia for spring break. Longanecker funeral attended by Lewis families. Reynolds and Irve Lewis visit. Various locals host and visit relatives in Savanna Morrison Coleta Clinton Freeport Fulton and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Ashby
Jay Stiles
Savanna
Arthur Pape
Henry Strauch
John Rosenberg
Rockford
Rosenberg
Oregon
Blanche Seim
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Harvey Seim
Paul Lewis
Frances Miller
North
Kansas City
Carl Longanecker
Morrison
Kyle Rawlins
Vernon Rawlins
H. L. Rawlins
Ed McGinty
George Williamson
Martha Lambert
W. F. Reynolds
Elburn
Irve Lewis
Walnut
Alice Lewis
Mildred Ritenour
Wacker
Geo. Way Buskirk
Coleta
Katherine Hawk
Clinton
Justice Prins
Fred Diehl
Freeport
Harry Diehl
Jamey Schipper
Fulton
Bernie Dykstra
Henry Housenga
Jake Bissens
Chas. Groharing
Glen Groharing
Local health updates and recoveries across the region
Sickness and recovery notes span several families. H L Rawlins remains about the same at home, while Mrs. Sarah Groharing is bedbound. Mrs. George Mort plans weekly visitations to Waterloo for eye treatment and two week follow ups. Allison Switzer returns home from Jane Lamb hospital after a leg fracture, and Roy Hook shows rapid improvement after an operation in Mercy hospital Clinton and home in Argo. Mrs. J W St Ores of Ellendale, N D, shows slow improvement at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mort
Waterloo
Allison Switzer
Stephen Switzer
Jane Lamb
Clinton
Roy Hook
Mercy Hospital
Argo
J. W. St. Ores
Ellendale, N. D
Contract for Thomson main street awarded to Joliet firm
The village board awarded the Thomson main street resurfacing contract to A. C. Johnston and Son of Joliet for 4076.20 after five bids. The project covers from Route 80 to the Milwaukee siding, with bituminous surfaces and a 16 month defect repair guarantee. A later note announces a Friday March 28 film at the opera house, Death Goes North, with 10 cent children and 15 cent adult admission, sponsored by Leon Jordan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.C. Johnston and Son Picture Show
Joliet
Opera House
Thomson
A. C. Johnston and Son
J. P. Weatherby Construction Co
Ottawa
Main Street
Milwaukee
Burlington Tracks
Harry Diehl
Leon Jordan
Oregon
Red Cross Sewing Project Seeks Volunteers and Materials
Mrs. Roy Houghton, local Red Cross chairman, received a card from Mabel Grove stating material is available for dresses, bath robes, boys shirts and shorts, plus yarn for sewing. Volunteers should notify Mrs. Houghton to receive materials.
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RED Cross
Roy Houghton
Mabel Grove
Mrs Roberta Lewis on Weston Biscuit bowler in Chicago
Mrs John Wilhelm formerly Miss Roberta Lewis of Thomson bowls for Weston Biscuit Co team from Battle Creek Michigan. She recently played with the squad at a bowling tournament in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wilhelm
Roberta Lewis
Thomson
Weston Biscuit Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Chicago
Birthday review renewed for niece in Charlestown
Clarence McGinty renews the Review for his niece Mrs Eldon Hickey of Charlestown Indiana as a birthday gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence McGinty
Eldon Hickey
Charlestown
Ind
Local Sightseer Sends Card From Old Mexico
The Review received a card from Bert Hadley of Los Angeles California noting a sightseeing trip down in Old Mexico. Mr and Mrs Frank Lease of Savannah and Mrs Frank Brown Jr and daughter Barbara visited the Merediths at Franklin Grove on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Hadley
Los Angeles
Calif
Old Mexico
Frank Lease
Savanna
Frank Brown, Jr
Barbara
LaForrest Meredith
Franklin Grove
Princeton Band Contest Entry Charged With Progress
The Thomson school band rehearses for the Princeton Illinois band contest on Saturday March 29. Nine teen members perform Metropolis Overture Chapel Shrine and Success March with a lineup including Janet Carpenter Robert Miller and other musicians. One school bus will transport the group to the event.
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Thomson
Princeton
Ill
Ninteen
Chapel Shrine
Janet Carpenter
Robert Miller
Thomas Hand
June Groharing
Diana Diehl
Dean Robinson
Jack Demaree
Jean Hogg
Pauline Carpenter
Darlene Ashby
Joe Isenhart
Donald Ashby
Margaret Smith
Betty Lou Wilt
Paul Rogers
Evelyn Ashpole
Junior Faulkner
Pearl Holman
Kathleen Isenhart
Marriage Announced Martha Mudd Weds William Webster
Mrs Ida Mudd of Varna announces the marriage of her daughter Martha to William Webster of Portsmouth Virginia on February 19. The couple will establish a home in Portsmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Mudd
Varna
Ill
Thomson
Martha
William Webster
Portsmouth
Church meeting and luncheon announced
Rev. J. A. Foard leads Sunday school at 9 30 a m The ladies aid society to meet at the church on Wednesday April 2 A luncheon will be prepared by committee members Mrs Bessie Kenyon and Mrs Mayme Sack
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Foard
Ladies’ Aid Society
Bessie Kenyon
Mayme Sack
Sunday Worship and Activities at Local Church
The church schedules a 9:30 a m Sunday Mass with Sunday school at 10 a m Christian Endeavor at 7 p m and an evening service at 7 30 p m Rev Sword pastor and Lillian Hartman led the Christian Endeavor this week.
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Christian Endeavor
Sword
Lillian Hartman
Lenten and Sunday Services at Local Church Schedule
Pastor Rev Paul Farley announces Lenten service at 7 30 p m on Thursday March 27. Sunday March 30 offers 10 00 a m Sunday school and 7 00 p m E L C E led by Effie Voeckel with 7 30 p m Sermon. April 2 the ladies aid meets at Mrs Anthony Camb man with program in charge of Mrs Henry Janssen and Mrs Howard Workman.
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Paul Farley
Effie Voeckel
Ladies’ Aid
Anthony Cambman
Henry Janssen
Howard Workman
Thomson Methodist Church Event and Meetings
Thomson Methodist pastor Rev Clarence Ploch leads a 10 am service with Sunday school at 11 am and guest preacher Dr R L Semans. A covered dish dinner follows. A quarterly conference is set for April 1 at 7 pm. The Whiteside County Layman's banquet occurs at Morrison Municipal building with Dr Arthur E Holt as speaker and tickets 75 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Ploch
Chas
McGinty
R. L. Semans
Rockford
Whiteside County
Morrison Municipal
Arthur E. Holt
University of Chicago
Arthur Pape
Thomson
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Amy Lewis
Baptist church notices and election results
Pastor R H Leitner leads morning worship at 9 30 and evening service at 7 45 with a special program planned. Sunday school at 10 30. Young People class met at the Witt home with officers elected Paul Witt president Harold Witt vice president Gilbert Holland secretary treasurer. A Sunday school social is set for Tuesday April 1 in the church basement. Mrs Lloyd Smith and Mrs Emil Brach sang a duet last Sunday. Ladies aid meets today with Mrs Frank Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Leitner
Harold Witt
Paul Witt
Gilbert Holland
Dan Sack
Thelma Schick
Lloyd Smith
Emil Brach
Ladies’ Aid Society
Frank Smith
York Community T Stuart Cleworth Ministers Morning worship
Edwin Ford Piper describes village church worship and invites all to seek fellowship with God. The service at 8:45 features hymns prayers and readings. The verbal message titled American Religion Different Roads to a Common Goal reflects on faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Stuart Cleworth
Littl c
Edwin Ford Piper
Leslie Durward Weds Inez Whipple in Spencer
Announcement of the marriage of Leslie Durward son of Mr and Mrs Clifford Durward of Argo to Miss Inez Whipple of Spencer Iowa. The ceremony took place in Spencer with Miss Loig Durward and Ivan Whipple as attendants. Durward is a Mercy Hospital Clinton nurse graduate. his career changes included farm work and a post at the Savanna ordnance depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Durward
Clifford Durward
Argo
Inez Whipple
Spencer, Ia
Spencer
Loig Durward
Ivan Whipple
Durward
Ordnance Depot
Savanna
Party to Be Held at Local Church April 1
The men of the York Community church sponsor an April Fool's party in the church annex on Tuesday evening April 1 at 7:00. The public is invited and organizers expect a good time for all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community
Chat-A-While Housewarming At Carroll Home
The Chat-A-While club and families gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Carrolls home for a house warming in honor of the Carrolls who moved to a local farm. Six couples split prizes in 500 with top honors to Ford Grimm and Emil Brach pairs. 22 guests attended and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Carroll
Carroll
Ford Grimm
Emil Brach
Leonard Stage
Herbert St. Ores
Theodore Storm
Robert Carroll
Party at Chadwick Home Hosts Cards and Lunch
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith of Argo and Mr. and Mrs. Dan Sack of Mr. Car roll joined Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wilt for a Saturday party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Morgan in Chadwick. They played pitch with Mrs. Wilt winning high, Mrs. Sack low, and Paul Smith taking the floating prize. A pleasant lunch followed the games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Smith
Argo
Dan Sack
York Auditors Convene Semi Annual Meeting And Budget Talk
York Township auditors met Tuesday in the Village Hall at Thomson for the semi annual audit. The board reviewed funds ledgers and approved treasurer records. A tentative budget and tax levy were set with a public hearing scheduled for Saturday and the annual town meeting next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Auditors
York Township
Thomson
J. J. Sheridan
Clarence Bolhous
Don Carpenter
Sharpe Carroll
R. D. Bennett
Road and Bridge Fund
Rush W. Carroll
Thistle
Board of Auditors
Wayne Ashby Named High School Janitor
The high school board chose Wayne Ashby as the new janitor replacing Ross Boylan who resigned. Ashby will earn eighty dollars per month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High School Board of Education
Wayne Ashby
Ross Boylan
Ashby
Progress on City Water Well Rehabilitation
Work to rework the city’s new well continues with outer casing down 23 feet and a 60 foot casing planned. Edwards Welling Drilling Co of West Liberty Iowa redoes the job at no charge, needing only gravel and a new screen, to improve water supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards Welling Drilling Co
West Liberty
Iowa
Thomson
Eighth Grade Plans Two Plays for Friday Show
The eighth grade rehearses Who's Crazy Now and The Pampered Darling for Friday in the high school gym. The upper grades saw The Big Idea in the seventh and eighth grade room Tuesday morning. The eighth grade program will be in next week's issue.
Lenten Service Held At Local Methodist Church
A Lenten service occurred Wednesday evening at the Methodist church, drawing congregants for shared prayers and reflection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Card of Thanks for H A Francke
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and death of husband and father H A Francke. Special thanks to the minister and donors of cars and flowers. Your thoughtfulness will be remembered by Mrs H A Francke and the Francke family and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Francke
C. K. Switzer
Ernest Francke
Hal Francke
Funeral Services Held for H. A. Francke Tuesday
Funeral services for H A Francke were held Tuesday. A Thomson and York Community High School alumni association meeting is called for next Monday night at the local high school. The meeting will start promptly at eight oclock p m. Important matters will be discussed and all members are urged to attend. The organization has a large membership and a sizable turnout is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson and York Community Hig School Alumni Association
Eelock
Local clubs gather for meetings and activities
The Chat-A-While Club meets at Mrs Mildred Brach's home to discuss Easter with Mrs Vada St Ores leading. The Argo 500 Club meets at Mrs Belle Carpenter's home. The Woman's Society of Christian Service plans a meeting at Mrs Amy Lewis's home. The T N T Club held a session at Mrs I D Morse's home with 21 members, featuring a business meeting, quilting, sewing, and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Brach
Vada St. Ores
Leila Johannsen
Belle Carpenter
Amy Lewis
Johannsen
Argo 500
Woman's Society
Woman's Society of Christian Service
T. T. Club
I. D. Morse
BE. O. Hemmer
George Creighton
Miller sells nine pigs from F F A project
Robert Miller sells his nine pigs weighing a total of 1 ton 40 pounds from an F F A project. The sale occurs seven days before the six month mark, noted as an unusual timing for such an project completion.
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Robert Miller
Local Social News Highlights From Thursday Gatherings
Thursday callers in the hom Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Rawlins hosted Rev. Berge of Sterling and Mrs. Re zella Pape of near Sterling. Frances Miller of North Kansas City, formerly Miss France Provant of Chadwick, visited Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lewis and Chadwick relatives. Miller remembered as former local school teacher. Ray Klein of Springfield and parents Mr. and Mrs. Roy S. Houghton hosted weekend visits. Mary Sheridan attended a postmaster meeting at Mt. Carroll. Walter Patrick of Seaton visited Will Griswold and guests included Harold Witt. Ernest Hook of Sterling visited Ralph Hook at Argo. Martha Tolbert of Pekin spent Sunday with Mrs. H. L. Rawlins. Sunday dinner guests at Argo included Glen and J. W. Miller families of Savanna and Donald and Earl Kaufman of Rockford.
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Hom
H. L. Rawlins
Berge
Sterling
Rezella Pape
Near Sterling
Frances Miller
North
Kansas City
Ray Klein
Springfield
Roy S. Houghton
Mary Sheridan
Mt. Carroll
Walter Patrick
Seaton
Will Griswold
Harold Witt
Ernest Hook
Ralph Hook
Argo
Martha Tolbert
Pekin
Vernon Kaufman
Glen Miller and
J. W. Miller
Savanna
Donald and
Earl Kaufman
Rockford
P T A Meets Thursday Evening at School
The Parent-Teachers association will hold its regular meeting at the high school on Thursday evening, April 3. Rev. Clarence Ploch, pastor of the local Methodist church, will speak. The program includes hymns led by Herbert St. Ores, readings by Lila Curley and Jean Rawlins, and a closing hymn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teachers Association
Clarence Ploch
Herbert St. Ores
Lila Curley
Ploch
Jean Rawlins
Funeral services held for Herman A Francke
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday in Thomson for Herman A Francke 85 a retired Thomson hardware dealer with Rev W S Feldweish officiating Casket attendants were five grandsons and a grandson in law Burial was in Lower York cemetery Francke died Sunday at Jane Lamb hospital Clinton after treatment for a broken hip caused by a fall The obituary notes he was born August 1 1855 in Washington township Carroll county and married Laura Carey in 1883, later moving from a farm near Hanover then to Kansas in 1895
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman A. Francke
Thomson Hardware
Thomson
W. 8. Feldwiseh
Miledgeville
Thomson Methodist Church
Lower York
Francke
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Mr. Francke
Phillip
Walter
David
Stephen
Homer Switzer
Wallace Williams
H. A. Francke
Gustaf Francke
Washington Township
Carroll County
Laura Carey
William Carey
Galena, Jr
Hanover
Kansas
Francke Family Pioneer Farmer Dies at Thomson
The Francke family recalls a long farming life from Hainois to Mt. Carroll before settling in Thomson in 1915. He ran hardware and farm implement business with son in law C K Switzer. Survived by widow three children Hal Ernest and Mrs Switzer nine grandchildren five great grandchildren two brothers and three other siblings. Preceded in death by daughter Amy and brothers Gustaf Julius Charles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hainois
Thomson
Melendy
Francke
Mt. Carroll
C. K. Switzer
Hal Francke
Ernest Francke
Savanna
William H
Albert Francke
Hanover
Frank
Amy) Switzer
Gustaf
Julius
Charles
Thom son Woman's Club Meets for Planting Talk
The Thom son Woman's club met Wednesday evening at Jane Smith's home with many members present. Officers announced included President Cora Stickell and Vice President Margaret Murray. A bulb and seed exchange followed a shrub and tree planting paper by Adeline Groharing. Music featured Margaret Smith and Kathleen Isenhart. The Brit ish war relief chair was named Tone Smith. The County Conference in Shannon on April 1 was announced with transport requests. Refreshments ends the meeting. Mrs Earl Rogzendorf visited relatives in Rosedale Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Woman's Club
Hell
Jane Smith
Cora Stickell
Margaret Murray
Alice Switzer
Mildred Skinner
Grace Strauch
Adeline Groharing
Manatee
Fla
Marjorie Stage
Margaret Smith
Kathleen Isenhart
Hawaii
Jean Hogg
Darlene Ashby
Stickell
Tone Smith
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Thomson Briefs
Sarah Groharing
Argo Methodist
Fair Haven
York
Leslie Durward Is
Married To
Morgan
York Community Church
Arla Brown
Arla
Juneila Gaar
Lester Grim
Merle Cate
Edna Curley
Letha Gaar
Donald Bull
Leslie Grim
Merle Gaar
Marie Robinson
Martha French
LaVona Potter
Harriet Roggendorf
Junella Gaar
The
Edwards Co
P.T. A
Eve
H. A, Francke
Woman’s Club
Earl Rogzendorf
Rosedale
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