Social Visit Notes From Argo Area Families
Mr and Mrs Fred Hook and sons visited Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Elmer Hook and family Blanche Seim will come home Thursday night to spend over the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Harvey Seim Mr and Mrs Elmer Lott and Jim mie of Lanark were Sunday afternoon and supper guests in the Verne Kaufman home Mr and Mrs Hazen Welch of Sharon Wis visited from Thursday until Saturday in the home of their son Willard Welch and family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hook
Elmer Hook
Blanche Seim
Harvey Seim
Elmer Lott
Jimmie
Lanark
Verne Kaufman
Hazen Welch
Sharon
Wis
Willard Welch
Grass fire near Wiebenga home prompts missing rake report
Local notes at a Wiebenga residence cite a grass fire last Friday afternoon and the claim that a rake went missing during the incident. Community members ask the finder to return the tool. The item’s whereabouts remain unclear amid the event.
Knee Joint Facts and Common Injuries Explained
The knee is a large exposed joint with cartilages that cushion impact and ligaments that prevent slipping. When damaged by twists or overuse, conditions like water on the knee and loose bodies can occur. Modern knee surgery now carries risks similar to other operations, per Illinois State Medical Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois State Medical Society
Rev Roy Berg Named Minister at York Community Church
Thomson Community church extended a call to Rev. Roy Berg who will preach his first Easter Sunday sermon at 9 45 a m He is a Moody Bible Institute graduate and attended Northern Baptist Seminary His career includes church service in Webster Monticello Sheboygan and two years as a marine corps chaplain in the Pacific He will serve York with Fair Haven Evangelical church with 945 a m worship and 1045 a m church school
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Seminary
Naperville
Ill
Berg
United States
Our Community Church
Webster Evangelical Church
Monticello
First Evangelical Church
Sheboygan
Wis
Bible School
Firemen Fight Two Grass Fires Last Week
Local volunteer firefighters were summoned by the siren twice last week, Thursday and Friday afternoons, as bonfires ran out of control and burned dry grass in fields near Wayne Ashby and Mary Connell homes on Thursday and Jerry Wiebenga home on Friday. Mayor Paul Lewis had helped secure extinguishers now proving handy where there are no hydrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Ashby
Mary Connell
Jerry Wiebenga
Paul Lewis
Red Cross Drive Surpasses Thomson Area Goal
Mrs Roy I Houghton local chairman reports Red Cross War Fund Drive collected 1241.22 dollars exceeding the quota by 191.22 in Thomson area. A detailed report will be issued next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Fund
Thomson Area
Roy I. Houghton
Red Cross War Fund
Miss Burgstahler Seavill Typing Tests Report
Miss Burgstahler reports Seavill High monthly typing tests with one Typing II pass by Jeanne Swett 51 words 10 errors. Two Typing I passes were Lucille Larson 40 words 10 errors and Lila Curley 47 words 4 errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kane
Pearl City
Grusome Groaners
Thomson
Savanna
Farnsworth
Jeanne Swett
Tony H
E. A
S. B
Petersons Attend Clinton Visit and Anniversary Observance
Thomson News reports Mr. and Mrs. Carl Peterson were Sunday guests in Clinton at the Fred Jurgensen home. A chili dinner is planned for Wednesday April 4. Friday evening visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Emil Peterson of Clinton for the 10th wedding anniversary. Gilbert Dixon of Shannon joined local visits and attended the funeral for Robert Howard Speiring at Savanna with relatives including Mrs. Anna Speiring and Miss Harriett Speiring of Milwaukee. Mr. and Mrs. John Hallman visited Coleta with Marshall Farthing. The bank will be closed on Good Friday. Tuesday afternoon visitors to Mrs. Roy Hellman were Charles Nobilj Grace and Ralph of Hanover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Wiebenga
Fulton
Claude Wiebenga
Donald Smith
George Lundy
William Emery
Chicago
Blaine Smith
Mt. Carroll
Russell Sweitzer
Forrest Holbrook
Dee Ann
Robert Paul
Lanark
Lucille Beskenkeller
Justice Prins
Jo Ann
Katherine Hawk
Norman Stickel
Craig Manor
Hanover
Joyce Marlene Hawk
Glen Hawk
Clinton
Richard Badtke
Harold Paulline
Otto Davis
Freeport
Elmer Hess
Davis
Elmer
Wallace Calvert
Lyons, Colo
Roy Heitman
John Carpenter
Marie Crow
Verda
Morrison
Nelle Schade
Carl Peterson
Fred Jurgensen
Emil Peterson
Gilbert Dixon
Shannon
Bert Stainbrook
Anna Speiring
Harriett Speiring
Milwaukee
Robert Howard Speiring
Savanna
John Hallman
Marshall Farthing
Coleta
Roy Hellman
Charles Nobil J
Grace
Ralph
Easter Services and Schedule for Local Churches
Various churches announce times for Mass worship church school and Easter programs. Rev Countryman Rev Hawbecker and Rev Hanbecker lead services at Fair Haven Ideal Christian Endeavor and Thomson Methodist with special Easter events and a Passion illustrated sermon at Malvern. Community members are urged to attend, bring Easter envelopes and waste paper for collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
Hawbecker
Rev
Hanbecker
Harmon Stakemiller
Fair Haven
R. G. Berg
Our Malvern
Carl Maring
Sunday Greetings Tie Area Hosts to Families
Miss Gladys Cooper visited Miss Maxine Bird sall of Mt. Carroll for a Sunday dinner. Raymond Knutsen and son joined Mr. Carroll for Sunday guests. Dorothe Lewis from Savanna spent Tuesday with her parents the B. R. Lewis. Ray Erling and family visited Claire Tobey in Princeton Ta Sunday. Melvin Traum of Lanark enjoyed Sunday dinner with Edward French family. Seaman Swett Gerald and Norma were Friday visitors to the Edward French home. Garrett Sterenberg of Morrison brought Bertha Holland home after her visit. C T Heusinkveld and children of Western Springs will weekend with Paul Heusinkveld family. Louis Thompson of Clinton spent Friday with Katherine Hawk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Cooper
Maxine Birdsall
Mt. Carroll
Raymond Knutsen
Mr. Carroll
Lynn Curley
Dorothe Lewis
Savanna
B. R. Lewis
Ray Erling
Claire Tobey
Princeton
Melvin Traum
Lanark
Clinton
Justice Prins
Jo Ann
Katherine Hawk
Illness Roundup in Ellendale Community
With the sick Will St Ores of Ellendale visiting at the George St Ores home had a slight strike Tuesday night. Bill Strubb returned home Friday from Savanna city hospital. Mumps affecting Johnny Grimm Mrs Will Griswold Harold Atherton and Charles Bennett. Ed Buikema had Monday operation Morrison hospital brother in law of Mrs Jerry Wiebenga. Mrs Ella Stumphy confined to bed with flu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will St. Ores
Ellendale
N. D
George St. Ores
Bill Strubb
Savanna City Hospital
Johnny Grimm
Will Griswold
Harold Atherton
Charles Bennett
Ed Buikema
Morrison Hospital
Jerry Wiebenga
Ella Stumphy
Military News Roundup From World War II Home Front
Everett Wilt arrives in India while Pvt Paul Daniels meets friend Andrew Green Jr. in the Central Pacific. Silver Star awarded to Sgt Shirley E Stage of Fulton for gallantry with the Third Infantry Division in France. Robert Plumley writes of life on the U S S Harrison in the South Pacific. Private Edward Grimm earns Purple Heart and CIB after Germany wound. Cadet Midshipman Bill Marshall on ten day furlough from Kingsport NY recovering from scarlet fever. Mrs Merle Stage sends Review to Pvt Lloyd R Collinson at Camp Gordon GA. Vernon Dearinger now employed at Sentinel after army discharge. Loretta Crow on leave from the Waves visiting in Fulton. Lt Herbert Rawlins on leave from Corpus Christi TX.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Infantry Division
Seventh Army
France
Shirley E. Stage
Ida Stage
Ruth A Cooper Serves With Army Hospital in France
A Woman's club group led by Mrs. Kate Adams will host a chili dinner at the Methodist church on Wednesday April 4. Serving starts at 11 50 am with Ione Smith Lourella Diehl Marion Wheeler Dorothy Carroll Frances Hemmer and Ethel Lewis assisting. Prices are 35 cents for adults and 25 cents for grade school children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Kate Adams
Methodist Church
Grade School News From April Preparations and Sports
Grade school notes detail plans for an Easter themed western musical in April. Fifth and sixth graders color Easter eggs, third and fourth grade readers heard The Proud Princess. Basketball teams posted 7 wins in 11 games, with top players named.
Nurse Lt Ruth Cooper Serving Overseas With 199th General Hospital
Second Lt Ruth A Cooper of Thomson Illinois is overseas with the 199th General Hospital in France caring for sick and wounded. She works in a general surgical ward and is a Thomson High School graduate from 1939 who trained at Moline Public Hospital in 1943 and later at Passavant Hospital Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
199Th General Hospital
France
Ruth A. Cooper
Thomson
Cooper
Thomson High School
Moline Public Hospital
Moline
Ill
Passavant Hospital
Chicago
Mosconi to Appear in Fulton Exhibition Night
Willie Mosconi world pocket billiard champion for five years will perform trick shots and play a match with proprietor Johnny Brown at Brown's Wheel Hall in Fulton Sunday evening. He recently defeated Ralph Greenleaf 1750 to 600 in Chicago and heads to Omaha for a week of exhibitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Mosconi
Brown
Weel Hall
Fulton
Johnny Brown
Mosconi
Ralph Greenleaf
Rensinger’s
Chicago
Greenleaf
Marconi
Bob Lockhart
Mosley
Bensinger’s
Omaha
Neb
T N T Club Meeting Debates and Lunch
The T N T club met Wednesday afternoon March 28 at Mrs Adeline Groharing's home with 19 members present. Kate Whitney led singing and Adeline Groharing read a story titled Why not try God. Hostesses Viola Daniels Wilma Cole and Maxine Appel served a lunch of brown bread deviled eggs cookies and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. N. T. Club
Adeline Groharing
Kate Whitney
Wilma Cole
Maxine Appel
God
Viola Daniels
Mrs Delia Melendy Hosts W S C S Meeting
Mrs Delia Melendy will hostess the W S C S next Wednesday afternoon April 4. A sack lunch will be served. At the spaghetti dinner Wednesday there was better attendance than before and $34.15 was realized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delia Melendy
Local Clubs Prepare Friday Meeting at Bolhous Home
The Chat-a-While club plans a Friday afternoon gathering hosted by Mrs. Clarence Bolhous. Last Thursday the 500 club met with Mrs. Hortense Nipe as hostess and awarded prizes to Mrs. Amy Lewis first, Cora Kaufman second, Hortense Nipe third, and Clara Andring as low. The next meeting will be held Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Amy Lewis's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Grimm
Clarence Bolhous
Hortense Nipe
Amy Lewis
Cora Kaufman
Clara Andring
Home Economics club plans hobo day proceeds
The Home Economics club met on March 27 to discuss fund raising for the club treasury. Members agreed to a hobo day on Saturday April 7 with earnings donated to the treasury. They will offer lawn mowing, yard work and cleaning services, focusing on child care as a specialty.
Lanark and Thomson Families Welcome Two New Sons
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Koser of Lanark are parents of a son born at 1045 PM Sunday in Savannah city hospital weighing 8 pounds 3 ounces. Mr and Mrs Vaughn McGinnis of Thomson are parents of a son born at 345 PM Sunday in Savannah city hospital weighing 6 pounds 1.5 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Koser
Lanark
Savanna City Hospital
Vaughn McGinnis
Thomson
Weekend visitors and local social notices in area home
Weekend guests in the Ivan Morse home included Mr. and Mrs. Richard Brockley of Galesburg and families from Lanark and Chestnut Park visiting Mrs. Eslinger and Mrs. Prins. Various locals hosted dinners and visits, with hospital observation for Johnny Brown of Fulton and chess match interest at Bensinger's in Chicago.
Card of Thanks for Grass Fire Assistance
Mr and Mrs Jerry Wiebenga thank neighbors and helpers who assisted during a grass fire last Friday afternoon acknowledging community support and aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Wiebenga
Livestock Feeding Class Completes Strong Thomson Program
On March 19 the Thomson Vocational Agricultural Department livestock feeding class closed a successful year with a potluck dinner and program in cooperation with the home economics class. Forty one men enrolled. twenty earned diplomas for seven or more meetings, including Robert Carroll Rush Carroll and others. The group praised the Thomsen community for adult education and noted benefits to instructor Mr. Farnsworth for his future teaching of FFA and 4 H.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Vocational Agricultural Department
Robert Carroll
Rush Carroll
T. H. Kustes, Sr
Harry Gaar
Merle Gaar
William Hans
Charles Hogg
Gilbert Holland
Fred Miller
Robert Miller
Kyle Rawlins
W. W. Sack
George Schmaling
Leland Schmaling
Louis Shelly
Ernest Smith
Lloyd Smith
Harlan Spangler
Otto Switzer
Earl Voss
Thomsen
Farnsworth
Relatives Visit Mrs. Mary McGinty
Weekend guests of Mrs. Mary Jane McGinty and Mrs. Dora Doty included Mrs. N B Lewis of River Forest and Mr and Mrs John Groboski with daughter Patricia of Chicago. Patricia stayed for a week with her grandmother Mrs. Doty. Also present were Mr and Mrs John Carroll and Mrs Eldon Hickey and son at Sunday dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane McGinty
Dora Doty
N. B. Lewis
River Forest
John Groboski
Patricia
Chicago
Doty
John Carroll
Eldon Hickey
Methodist church teachers and officers meet for Easter planning
The Methodist church leaders met Wednesday evening to arrange Easter services and decorations. Parishioners are asked to bring flowers or plants for Easter Sunday, with classes contributing to the opening exercise. A new attendance record is noted as perfect records earn pins at three, six, and nine months. Plans include a joint vacation Bible school with Baptist and Community churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Baptist and
Local Social Notes from a Winter Visit and Community Events
Miss Nettie Stamm and sister Mrs. Tillie Harney return to McConnell Illinois from a winter visit. Benford Stadel and spouse of Stockton visit Justice Prins. The April 4 Methodist chili dinner advertised as hot. Wesley Sack renovates his fire-damaged home with a new roof. Mrs. Eugene Bull and Marilyn Carpenter of Clinton spend Sunday with Henry Young. Roy Hockman and daughter Carol of Mt. Carroll visit Myrtle Bull. M J Strukhoff and Paul escort Chas Rogers and parents home after a Thomson visit. William Guende of Minnesota stays with Mrs. Helen Rice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Stamm
Tillie Harney
McConnell
Ill
Benford Stadel
Stockton
Justice Prins
Methodist Church
Wesley Sack
Eugene Bull
Marilyn Carpenter
Clinton
Henry Young
Roy Hockman
Carol
Mt. Carroll
Myrtle Bull
M. J. Strukhoff
Paul
Maquoketa
Chas. Rogers
Thomson
William Guende
Minnesota
Mrs. Helen Rice
In Memoriam Wm Hawk Sr Five Years Quietly Missed
In loving memory of our dear husband and father Wm Hawk Sr who passed away five years ago March 29 1940 At twilight when twilight hours draws near we think of you dear father and the happy days gone by Sadly missed by loving wife and
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Hawk, Sr
Also Mentioned on This Page
Argo News
Thomson Briefs
Better Farms Club
Call
Roy Berg
York Community Church
Navy
Thomson News
Ladies Aid
Ernest Farnsworth
Argo Methodist
Countryman
Wildwood
Thomson Methodist
York
Armed Forces
Everett Wilt
India
Paul Daniels
Andrew Green, Jr
R. M. Se
Robert Plumley
Frank Plumley
South Pacific
U. S. S. Harrison
Edward Grimm
Germany
England
Bill Marshall
Merchant Marine
Kingsport
New York
Merle Stage
Woodstock
Pvt
Lloyd R. Collinson
Camp Gordon, Ga
Vernon Dearinger
Sentinel
Mr. Dearinger
The
Loretta Crow
Waves
New Orleans
Mrs
Nellie Schade
Delbert Dimmick
Herbert Rawlins
Corpus Christi
Tex
Army Hospital
Woman’s Club
Nancy Bennett
Janet L
Marilyn
Charles
Margaret
Nancy
Arthur
Janice
Shirley
Allison
John Elliott
John Stearns
David Young
Robert Heusinkveld
Harold Rice
Alfred Dykstra
Junior St. Ores
Merle Bielema
Darrell Gaar
Fay Ashby
Kenneth Gablin
Carolyn Marshall
Norma Strubb
Red Cross
B. H
C. M
J. W
B. B
M. N
Miss C
Margaret Noordhoff
Betty Spencer
Geneva Imel
Pfc
Vernon Rawlins
Willis Greeley
Cecil Frosch
Henry Lohmeier
John Johnson
Argo
Bertus Johnson
Aaron
Sgt
Virtus Johnson
Beverly Marshall
Loretta Yourd
Harvey Marshall
Fred Hinrichs
Sterling
H. F. Weber
Chadwick
Will Zahn
Clarence Cooper
Ray
John Cooper
John Melendy
Arthur Pape
Oliver Taschner
Ab Hook
Ab Prins
Kansas City
Herman DeVries
John Noordhoff
Cornelius Noordhoff
Ivan Morse
Richard Brockley
Galesburg
Forrest Eslinger
Jacklyn Ann
Hines Hospital
George Lady
Markie Beck
Lester Stolder
Aleen Fulrath
Norman Stickell
Marie
Bobbie
George Greeley
Willis Pape
Milledgeville
Leo Stumphy
Mary McGinty
Memoriam
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