Letters to the Editor from Castro Valley readers
Anna Greeley writes from 3913 Castro or Bird Space to renew the Thomson Review subscription and praise the Home Town section. She notes Lyle attends World War I Barracks meetings and lists her roles in American Legion Auxiliary and church guild. She wishes a Happy Easter to Thomson relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel
Thomson Review
Lyle
Ladies’ Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Rod
Thomson
Easter Weekend Visits Highlight Milledgeville Family Ties
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mc Ginn and son Scottie of Chicago spent the weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. George k of Milledgeville. Also visiting for Easter were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bowders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael McGinn
Scottie
Chicago
George K
Milledgeville
Harry Bowders
Local Social News From Fulton And Carroll County
Thompson News notes social visits with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dietterick and others calling on the Hamm and Bonders homes. Howard Prins moved to Argona. Hazel Stagg attended a welfare committee meeting in Mt. Carroll and visited Caroline Mark home matron after eye surgery. Marvin J. Brookstra and wife returned from a Florida trip to Fulton. Florence Ashby spends winter in Ful lerton California visiting relatives before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Cook
Gary
Harry Bonders
Howard Prins
Jennie Grigswold
Argona
Hazel Stagg
Carroll County Welfare Services Committee
Smith Tea Room
Mt. Carroll
Faun Strubb
Caroline Mark
Marvin J. Brookstra
Fulton
Florida
Bradenton
Adeline Graharing
Florence Ashby
Wayne
Fullerton
Calif
Lyle Greeley
Castro Valley
World's Largest Pillow Fight Planned at Local Event
On April 15 the Methodist church sponsors a Youth for Christ night in the old high school gym to acquaint 9th through 12th graders with the program. The event features the "World's Largest Pillow Fight" plus games and activities for a 7 30 PM to 9 30 PM schedule. Attendees should bring an old pillow, 35 cents for refreshments, and wear old clothes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Church
Youth For Christ
Cradle Shower Honoring Mrs. Larry Joe Frosch
Miss Dorothy Lewis and Miss LuAnne Frosch hosted a cradle shower at the Max Meakins home last Thursday evening. Prizes went to Mrs. Paul Melendy of Savanna, Mrs. Gilpin Stagg, and Mrs. Harry Bowders. A luncheon with frozen dessert, nut bread, punch, mints, nuts and coffee followed for a group including Mrs. John Gates, Mrs. Fred Fiet and Kathy of Clinton, Mrs. Paul Melendy, Mrs. Kenneth Woehl, Mrs. Harry Bowders, Mrs. Virgil Wilt, Mrs. Max Meakins, Mrs. Gilpin Stagg, and Mrs. Frosch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Lewis
LuAnne Frosch
Larry Joe Frosch
Max Meakins
Paul Melendy
Savanna
Gilpin Stagg
Harry Bowders
Frosch
John Gates
Fred Fiet
Kathy
Clinton, Ia
Kenneth Woehl
Virgil Wilt
Easter Guests Gather Across Chadwick Area
Chadwick News notes Easter visits as Mr and Mrs Reynold Wood host in Milledgeville Saturday supper guests. Lyle Queckboerner and Leland Forth families in Chadwick host. Donald Forth of Morrison visits Sidney Forth in Morrison. Cathy Carter of Milledgeville stays with Mr and Mrs Glen Strauch. Clifford Yell and Ida Yell of Sterling join Easter hosts Mr and Mrs Don Daehler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick News
Reynold Woodin
Milledgeville
Lyle Queckboerner
Leland Forth
Chadwick
Donald Forth
Morrison
Sidney Forth
Cathy Carter
Glen Strauch
Clifford Yell
Ida Yell
Sterling
Don Daehler
York Community Church Seeks Spring Faith Focus and Worship
In York, the Community Church invites all to Sunday services with Pastor Cleworth and staff. For spring, adults begin a new study How the Church Began from Acts, while morning worship at 10 30 centers on Seven Positives of Love from First Corinthians 13 6 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community
Peter
Stephen
John
Church Service and Meeting Schedule for Area Parishes
Methodist churches list multiple services and Sunday School times at Fay Thomson Hickory Grove and Thomson with midweek prayer meetings in April plus a ride call to Rev Mohn. York Baptist Emer W Grafft presides at 10 a m service with 11 a m Sunday School and Philip Brach superintendent. Ideal Community Bible Church offers 10 and 11 a m worship plus 7 p m song service. Carroll County PTA Board meeting noted for Thursday at Chestnut Park, Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Mohn
Hickory Grove
Thomson
O Fay
Hickory Grove Thomson
Hickory Grove Ee
Mohn
York Baptist
Emer W. Grafft
Philip Brach
Ideal Community Bible Church
James Green
Irvin Senneff
Carroll County Council
PTA
Chestnut Park
Savanna
Thomson FFA Heritage and Founding Members Spotlight
A local history piece celebrates the Thomson FFA Chapter at York Community High School. It recalls charter members such as Clifford Durward Arnold Sikkema and Merle Prins and credits early leaders with setting standards for current and future agriculture students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community High School
Thomson Ffa
Clifford Durward
Merle Prins
Arnold Sikkema
Paul Hartman
Fay Ashby
Merle Bielema
Fred Miller
Agriculture Room
Thomson
Darrell Gaar
FFA
Ronald L. Atherton
Children’s Memorial Hospital patients update in Chicago area
Five year old Darryl Appel, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Appel, is undergoing open heart surgery at Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Teresa Meakins remains home with chicken pox. Mrs Wilbur Williams returns home after Savanna hospital stay, sister Orvie Holman helping. Wayne Groharing taken to Savanna Hospital after collapse. Diana Brock, four, recovering from Lamb Hospital illness last week. Mrs Clara Switzer discharged from Mercy Hospital to Caroline Mark Home Mount Carroll. Jan Bristol back home after Jane Lamb Hospital surgical care. Ora Potter remains a surgical patient at Jane Lamb Hospital. James V Letcher had surgery at Mercy Hospital following earlier auto accident injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darryl Appel
Robert Appel
Children's Memorial Hospital
Chicago
Darryl
Children’s Memorial Hospital
Fullerton Ave
Teresa Meakins
Wilbur Williams
Savanna Hospital
Orvie Holman
Wayne Groharing
Diana Brock
Charles Brocks
Ane Lamb Hospital
Clara Switzer
Mercy Hospital
Caroline Mark
Mount Carroll
Jan Bristol
Jane Lamb Hospital
Ora Potter
James V. Letcher
Easter weekend visits and family gatherings across towns
Miss Bessie Groharing visited Chadwick relatives while Virgil Wilt hosted Easter dinner in Savanna with Harold Wilt family. Several other guests joined across Savanna and surrounding towns during the holiday weekend.
Local families share Easter gatherings across towns
Mt Carroll and Fulton residents visited relatives in Clinton, Dubuque, Savanna, and Iowa City for Easter. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Strukhoff, the Wiebengas, Grim, Rogers, and Hoff families, with trips to nursing homes in Tipton and veterans hospitals in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Strukhoff
Mount Carroll
M. Strukhoff
Lee- Ann
Lyle
Glen Ashby
Mt Carroll
Iowa City
Steve
Veterans Hospital
Tipton
Iowa
Danny Wiebenga
Tamra Lynn
Fulton
Dora Oro
Howard Wiebenga
Larry Grim
Clinton
Leslie Grim
Carl Rogers
Dubuque
M. J. Strukhoff
James V. Wiebenga
Jimmy McGinnis
Savanna
Dora Wiebenga
Low Moore
Franklin Fehlers
Francis Hoff
Ben Wagners
Laverna Schneider
Argona
Frank Leavens
Russell Green
Roggendorf
Leavens
Edna Brown
Marian Wheeler
Dallas
Texas
Gerald Bower
Harry Root
Ben Wagner
Community Calendar Lists Monthly Meetings and Clubs
The community calendar itemizes regular meetings and groups including School Board sessions on the third Monday, Village and Meeting on the first Monday, Volunteer Firemen on the first Wednesday, American Legion on the second Tuesday and third Monday, PTA and related groups on various Thursdays, and church and civic clubs such as Music Boosters, Women’s Club, Cub Scout Pack, TNT Club, Golden Rule Class, WSCS, Order of the Eastern Star, Ladies Aid, Adult Bible Class, 500 Card Club, Black Oak Grange and other recurring gatherings with their usual monthly cadence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Legion
Jons Club
P. T. A. Board
Woman's Club
Music Boosters
York Progressive Home Bureau
Cub Scout Pack
TNT Club
Communist Church
Eac
Golden Rule
Baptist Church
WSCS
Methodist Church
Order of the Eastern Star
Fulton
Ladies Aid
Black Oak Grange
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sincerely, Anna Greeley
U.s.mail
Thomson News
Fred Dietterick
Leland Johnson
Brian Reynolds
Wm. Hamm
Las Ron
Conoco
Diehl Oil CO
Bob
Jack
Clover Farm
Pepperidge Farm
Rath Blackhawk
Wieners
Archway
K & K Grocery
Thomson, Illinois
Cradle Shower
Harold L. Schroth
Grape St. Morrison
Illinois
Firestone
Sebert
Tll
I. i. Ki
Kyanize
McKee
ERL
Eighth Avenue
Fulton Ph
Sikkema-Bosma
Spring Valley Reformed Church
Catholic Immaculate Conception
Fulton, Ill
St. John’s Church
R. Starck
Green Spot Court
Madras
Oregon
Wayne Byers
Shannon
Yamaha
Tom Hopkins
Bessie Groharing
Wilt
Harold Wilt
Cleora Homedew
Eldon Hickey
Alan
Vada Carroll
Marla Eslinger
Arlyn Huizenga
Brenda
Miami
Dora Naniga
Williams
Bess French
Milwaukee
Edward Smaltz
Verdayne John
French
Barbara McCaughey
Lima
Ohio
Barbara
Western Illinois University
Macomb
Ardella Houzenga
Louann Bellich
Carolyn
Susan Ashby
Frank Filack
Myles Haas
Hal Ho
Ray Erl
Long Grove
Lloyd Bruckner
Bruckner
Emma Bulin
Hillsboro
Wisconsin
John Root
Winona
Edward Jewicki
Lawrence Halfman
Charles Burkholder
Lanark
Robert Eninger
Nellie Creighton
P. K. McGinnis, Jr
Larl Detra
Emily
Glen Bower
Ideal
Clarence Bolhous
Insurance and Real Estate
Thomson, Ill
Riverview
Argo Fay
Harold Witt
Law-Jones
Savanna Finance CO
J. G. Short
Mor
Main St
Margaret S. Heusinkveld
DIAL
Ill
Atherton
Jerry’s
U.S
Betty
Ige
Fulton, Illinois
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