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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1944
Page
3
May 20 1944 Maywood NL letter from Nettie E Phillips to View readers recounts personal misfortunes at holidays, hospital avoidance due to office hours, two windfall dresses, home renovations with color schemes, a new hall resident, WCTU talk, and a wish for letter replies from readers.
Cpl Fay Groharing left for California after a furlough with his wife and relatives. Pvt Homer Ketchum transferred to Madison Wisconsin. Clarence Cooper family received a letter from son Set Kenneth C who spoke with Cpl Earl Beck from Thomson. They are stationed somewhere in New Guinea. S2 Morris Clevidence, grandson of Mrs Grace Moyer, finished basic training at Farragut South Dakota and attends the signalman school at Camp Peterson in Farragut.
Sunday dinners mark visits among Petersons Hook family Miller Weber and Sack household. Recital attendance by Wheeler Ferrell Harless Hogg Harless and Hogg descendants. A April 1 household goods sale by Don Fall is planned. Richard Badtke buys Don Hall residence and 20 acres for farming.
The York Township Board of Auditors held its semi annual meeting at the Village Hall Thomson on Tuesday March 28. Members Rush W Carroll Clarence Bolhous Edwin L Porter and H Carpenter examined finances prepared the annual budget and set a public hearing for April 1 1944 at 1 pm. They also prepared the township levy for the town meeting April 4 at 2 pm and reappointed Garrett Bolhous as need commissioner for two years at 106 annual salary.
Preston Prairie George Ernst of Elkhorn Grove visited here recently. Oscar Schick and Preston Downing were recent visitors in the Schick home in Elizabeth. Henry Engelking was a recent visitor here. Earl Bickelhaupt of Clinton Ia. and Howard Petty visited recently in Champaign and Urbana.
Freshmen girls served the freshmen boys and teachers on Tuesday with all present. Juniors plan the junior and senior prom on May 5 while the senior play advances to the third act and a date of April 21 remains for the performance. Mr Elliott heard the crowd in the gym and attended a Carroll conference tonight. April Readers Digests arrive and seniors’ ordered stationery has arrived. The seniors plan a class picture.
Morrison residents Mrs. Everett Eslinger and daughters Carla and Carolyn hosted guests. Mrs. Emma Eslinger and Mrs. Roy Marshall attended. Mt. Carroll visitors Mr. and Mrs. Justice Prins joined Chadwick hosts Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Eslinger and daughter Jaclyn. Other guests included Miss Isabelle Prins of Savanna and various local relatives visiting in Mt. Carroll Savanna and Fulion areas.
Church services at 9 30 and 10 50 Sunday school. Communion will be held Easter Sunday April 9. The church donated 15 to the Red Cross and the ladies aid sent 30 dozen eggs to the Good Children's Home. The ladies aid meets all day today March 30 with Mrs Dan Sack York Community
A Sunday afternoon meeting at 3 p.m. at the Community church of Thomson features speakers Mrs. Nellie Hall of Cedar Falls and Miss Elizabeth Knauss of Davenport. The event invites children, parents, and Sunday school teachers to attend with Rev. J. Allen Blair presiding.
Kenneth Stage an 11 year old from the Theodore Storm family underwent a hand operation Saturday at Savanna Hospital. Edward Holland suffers a ruptured eardrum. Mrs. Hans Jensen is ill with heart trouble under a physician. Joe Warfield has been dismissed from Savanna City Hospital.
Mrs Dora Doty of Chicago is expected to arrive in Thomson within several days and will live with her mother Mrs Mary Jane McGinty in her former home vacated by Mr and Mrs Paul Smith. Mrs McGinty has resided with her son Charles for several years.
Mr and Mrs Eayward French and children Jimmy and Sharon hosted a Saturday evening party at the Merlin Jordan home in Clinton to honor Kenneth French who will leave sea for the navy. Hazel Sack of Freeport visited her folks the Sacks. Louie Groharing’s nephew Corp Fay Groharing and wife with baby arrived from Mt Carroll. Corp Groharing, in Hawaii with the 54th Signal Corps division, will be home briefly. Paul Stage and family from Rockford spent the weekend at Ben Stage's home with Mrs Stage joining for a Rocford visit.
Fay Groharing with wife and daughter Glenda Fay visited relatives in Morrison. They toured Prophetstown and attended a plenic supper hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cobb with a group of local families. Fay left March 28 for the west coast.
Mr and Mrs Robert Stage and family of Rock Island visited Mr and Mrs Ben Stage and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kemmer. Mrs Helen Vogel of Chicago visited Mrs Helen Wentling. Wayne Ashby and children had Friday dinner with Mrs Heen Wentling. Mr and Mrs Wm Hawley of Albany bought the King farm and plan to move April 15 to Clinton.
Hal M McLaughlin 45 of Welborn Lake was struck and killed while walking along the road by a probable hit and run driver. The incident occurred about 7 45 this morning near Welborn lake and left scattered glass and wreckage. McLaughlin recently passed Navy induction exams and was awaiting orders.
Community notices recount family visits and marriages in the navy family, a Milwaukee visitor returning home, and neighbors sharing gatherings. Obituary poems honor Wm. Hawk Sr. four years after his passing, with verses about remembrance and enduring grief.
Cpl Fay Groharing and wife were guests of Mr and Mrs Virgil Wilt. Mrs Elmer Davis and three Dallas children arrived for a visit with the Allen Witmer family. Mrs Charles Allison of Orangeville visits with her daughter and family. Rev Blair and family hosted by Mr and Mrs Bill Adams. Mr and Mrs Richard McGinty and Babette visit the McGinty relatives. Miss Florence Engleking and Eleanor Aurand from Kent visited the Switzers. Robert Kane and Marilyn Wurster stayed with John Kane in Charlotte. Chas Sack visited his daughter Moe. Joyce and Judy attended Joyce's third birthday at the Hook home with ice cream and cake.
Mr and Mrs Bill Boylan welcomed a son named Dale William born Friday March 24 at Savanna city hospital. The birth announcement notes the new arrival and parent names.
Former residents of Argo-Fa, the Vander Leest family near Gardes Plain, endure misfortune. Four sons suffered scarlet fever, the home is eight weeks under quarantine. Mrs Vander Leest severely burned by a steamed pudding explosion during dinner. Father and eldest son stayed in the barn to tend the farm while others fell ill. friends extend condolences and support.
Argo Aid club meets at Mrs. Edina Carroll home with eight members present. Jach and Mrs. Storm host crochet lesson at Wacker and Easter assistance approved for Christian Home Orphanage. Potluck planned at Savanna York library with scrapbooks for soldiers. W. S. C. S. hostess April 5. Curley hosts card club. next 500 club meet April 6 with Amy Lewis present.
A driver of a Tian gasoline transport suffered severe injuries when his truck veered at the junction of highways 78 and 71 east of Atyo-Fu. The vehicle plowed through a barricade into a ditch, pinning him in the cab. He was removed to a hospital and, at noon, his condition was not reported.
Stormy Saturday caused damage in the village and nearby areas while local residents report new births, hospital visits, travel plans, and community events. Notable items include a sleeping porch addition by Garrett Bolhous, several births at Savanna City and Jane Lamb hospitals, a farewell for Dan Mitchell, measles among Frank Brown’s children, and upcoming elections and water tank bonding.
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