York Community High notes study plans and senior activities
The York Community High School reports on study visits and propositions, English and modern history work, a Current Events club meeting, and typing contest ribbons. Senior play success, funds of 27.50, and plans to attend the Stockton meeting with Carroll and Jo Daviess counties are noted. Robert Carroll was absent, and a permanent wave trend is mentioned along with a senior loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tapani
Deakhoemie Lass
Treinen Timm
Twa
Scudor
Pollux Aidt
Gownelly
TF Cht
Bnelizh Ll
Mira Mae Schroth
Albert Kraft
Laiy Carrell
Madio
Lois Green
Kathi
York Community High School
Galena
Beulah Gaar
Lucile Griswold
Mildred Bower
Leroy
Foliz Ag
Besish Csar
Carroll
Jo Daviess
Stockton
University of Ulinois
Clinton
Mondex
Montieur Stud
Grade News Highlights Across Fifth to Eighth Grades
Fifth graders had five perfect scores and sixth graders seven on the final weekly spelling test. Seventh and eighth graders took a Civics test last Thursday and a Penmanship test today. The grade school baseball team defeated Fulton Wednesday. Health Promotion Week marked by Child Health Day nationwide on May 1. May 5 to 7 marks Music Week with a Spring Musicale planned by Thomsen Consolidated. Visits noted from local families as school events and Sunday gatherings are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
Mlingis
Ant
Thomsen
Cherness
Eversone
Paul Dykhuizen Weds Cornelia Schaver At Fulton
The wedding of Paul Dykhuizen to Cornelia Schaver took place at the bride’s Fulton home last Wednesday evening. Officiant Hier Bleek performed a ring ceremony as attendees include Agnes Schaver and Clarence Shaver. The couple will reside on the Fanton farm near Cottonwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myuuh Bykhuzen
Henry Yykhuuseen
Fulkun
Deais
Adenes
Local Families Gather for Weekend Social Visits
Local residents reported a sequence of visits as Annie Sheridan planned to stay with Edna Hicks tomorrow. Cecil Imel and family, Henry Saver and family, Herman De Veles and Quio Blinker with daughter from Fulton visited John Saver’s home Sunday. Myrtle Slager, visiting relatives here, returned to join Estella Griswold in that area for an extended stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Imel
Famiy
Henry Saver
Herman de- Veles
Dquio Blinker
Fulton
John Saver
Myrtle Slager
Res
Estella Griswold
Hartman Moves Hall To Lanark
Milon Hartman, who ran a billiard hall and beer sales in Thomson, is moving this week to Lanark Illinois. He cites lease expiration and lack of suitable space as reasons, taking over the former Grove Cafe location with two billiard tables and beer sales. The Thomson hall occupied the same building for years with equipment moved from Cochran's Hall. The new owners will apply for a beer license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milon Hartman
Thomson
Lanark
Ill
Hartman
Grove Cafe
George and I
Savanna
Thomsons Stage of Rock Island Spent Weekend with Parents
Paul and Robert Stage of Rock Island spent the weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs Ben Stage Miss Jane Gray of Savanna attended supper at the H L Rawlins home Tuesday evening following a board meeting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul and
Robert Stage
Rock Island
Mrs
Ben Stage
Jane Gray
Savanna
H. L. Rawlins
Thompson Briefs and Weekend Guests Across Chadwick
Sunday dinners featured Thomson residents and guests from Chadwick Vernon Berkeley and Morrison. Notable items include building additions at the Paul Lewis property and plans for a pool hall in the Cochran building. Several birthdays were noted at family gatherings with extended visits from Karl Hartman Bristol and others.
Churches Revol J Amnen Minister Morning Services
Local church notices list morning services at 10 a m with a sermon The Two Brothers and an 11 a m Sunday school including an object lesson for children Welcomes extended The ladies meet next week with Mrs Donald Wilt and a social committee for May named ARGO METHODIST and CHURCH OF CHRIST entries note Sunday school times and recent baptism candidates including Cecil King Herbert Harry Vernon and Paul Isenhart Florence Kraft and Merle Cate plus Beverly Kraith Junella Gear and Robert Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revol J. Amnen
Donald Wilt
May
Alrs
Jennie Griswold
Luella Heitman
Alyus
Marie Tobey
Church OF Christ Sumlay
Cecil King
Herbert
Harry. Vernon
Peul Isenhart
Beverly Krait
Florence Kraft
Junclla Gear
Merle Cate
Robert Miller
Births and family notices in Mt Carroll area
Mr and Mrs Charles Spencer are parents of a daughter born Wednesday May 1. Mr and Mrs John Galvin of Mt Carroll are parents of a daughter Mary Uavonse born April 21. Mrs Galvin is a sister of Avi e Legal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Spencer
John Galvin
Mt Carroll
Mary Uavonse
Galvin
Aivie Legal
Jon Baumgartners
May
Hanover
John Cooper
Gladys
Edna Rickerston Weds Syrennas Knutsen in Charlotte Iowa
News reaches here of the wedding of Edna Rickerston daughter of Mrs. Mina Rickerston and Syrennas Knutsen son of Mr and Mrs Hans Knutsen. The ceremony occurred Saturday April 27 at eleven in the home of Rev A H Dehe with a double ring. The couple will reside in Charlotte after April 29. Edna is a Charlotte high school graduate and Syrennas was educated at Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puna Rickerston
Mina Rickerston
Syvanes Knutsen
Hans Knuteen
Charlotte
Eteluel
A. H. Dehe
Evie
Charlotte High School
Knutsen
Thomson
Martindale Named Manager Of Ball Club At Meeting
Jrve Martindale chosen as manager at Monday meeting. The tyning team, Lu cile Griswold Beuizh Gaar Mil dred Bower, with Leroy Foltz as alternate, attended the district commercial contest in Galena last Saturday and won first in the Novice Class B typing. Beulah received last place in accuracy but had the fewest mistakes among typing entrants. The team is eligible to compete at the Sectional contest in Morris on May 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyning
Lucile Griswold
Beuizh Gaar
Mildred Bower
Leroy Foltz
Galena
Last Satuday
Beulah
Morris
Home Ecotomies Club Meets at Acgo Church in April
The Home Ecotomies Club held a pleasant meeting at the Acgo church on Friday April 26 a lunch at noon and a social hour. Mrs Henry Parsons paid tribute to the memory of former active member Mrs Jennie Collinson who had recently passed away. May meeting will feature a club Mother Dough banquet. Donald Wilt is selected as the banquet planner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Ecotomies Club
M. Hortense
Nipe
Flower Compute Hee
Jennie Collinson
Collinson
Henry Parsons
Mildred St. Ores Weds Floyd Hyde at Galena
Miss Mildred St Ores daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry St Ores of Sandridge marries Floyd Hyde of Savanna on Wednesday April 28 at Galena Methodist Church. Rev Feldwisch officiates attended by none. Bride wears navy blue crepe. Bride recently graduated Sandridge school and is a junior at York Community High School. Hyde works for Webster Lumber Co and hails from Guttenberg Iowa. They will reside at Chester Cray residence Chestnut Park Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred St. Ores
Henry St. Ores
jSendridge
Galena
Flord Hyde
Savanna
Feldwisch
Gadena Methodist Church
Yarsauage
Sandridge School
York Community High School
Hyde
Webster Lumber Co
Guttenberg
Chester Cra
Chestnut Park
Spring Valley Ladies Aid Meeting and Community Notices
Spring Valley notes show the ladies' aid meeting with Mrs esday in the afternoon and a 25 cent donation for a bag item. Several local residents celebrate birthdays, visit relatives, or return home from travel. Following church and social event mentions, residents coordinate hosting, hosting duties, and local greetings amid a flurry of brief community updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esday
Abs
Bernie O
Alice Lohmeier wedding announced in June 1934
Announcement of the June 16 1934 wedding of Miss Alice Lohmeier daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Lohmeier and Leonard Gliz ford of Clinton at Ottawa La with guest lists and gifts. Also notes York P T A meeting at the high school gym and officer nominations for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Lohmeier
York P. T. A
Alice Lokerstaartvest
Henry Lorimeyer
Leonard Glizford
Clinton
Ottawa
Wilford
York Gurmmunity High School
Elans
Morrison
Ed Beachs
Parkhill School Hosts Picnic and Local Visits
Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Chas Groharing and family in Tixen with their daughter. Mrs Vernon Scudder and Nellie Farley returned home from Robert Groharing dome. Thelma Schack will teach at Dsl school north of Mt Car ral this term with a picnic tomorrow. Marg ent Bower Mona Lewis and Sebert Lewis returned to school at Ma teams after winter break. The Parkhill school closed yesterday with a noon picnic. About twenty friends gathered at Ernest Smiths last Thursday and plan to return to Mr and Mrs Thomas Stares for treats. They spent the winter in Manatee and will present Mr and Mrs Smith with a Florida gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Hartman
Chadwick
Wilard Bristol
Viancock
Wis
Henry Hartman
Tony Viansky
Rodney
Berkley
Calif
Bristel and Swett
Sterling
Mildred Davis
Baird
Imu
Fallen
Arthur Church
Sat
Hestan Samay
Montgomery
Ford
Brondyke
Chisaga
New Treas
Jenmis Aden End Fannis
Mess & Hellnsheai
Anne’ Kore
Lexy Visteon
Doy Kratz
H.C. Sob
Mess
Krenen
Chas. Groharing
Tixen
Vernon Scudder
Thelma Schack
Dsl
Mt Carral
Ernest Smith
Thomas Stare
Ernie
Manatee
Mrs. Smith
Florida
Alumni Banquet Set For May 30 At High School
About 20 alumni committee members met in the high school auditorium to plan the annual banquet and meeting on May 30. Tickets 25 cents for meals and 25 cents for the dance, 50 cents per couple, 10 cents for spectators. A pot luck supper is planned at 6 20 in the gym with potato salad meat loaf baked beans deviled eggs rolls butter jelly pickles cake and coffee. The orchestra search is pending and a formal program will appear in a later issue.
Local Notes on Residents and Visitors
Al St. Ores paints the tet tor of the G A Smith store. Herbert Rawlins plans summer study at the State University Urbana. Dr X B Podorney of Amboy visited with friends in our village Sunday. Ben Walling, recently working in Davenport, returns to his job at the Geisinger cafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Rawlins
State University At
Urbana
X. B. Podorney of
Amboy
Ben Walling
Workwaz
Davenport
Geisinger Cafe
Among The Sick In The Community
Mrs. Vernon Rawlins has measles while Mrs. Harold Melendy was briefly a patient at Jane Lamb hospital. Betty Swett returns to school as flat symptoms improve. Lehman Swett convalesces from serious illness. Martha French injured her right elbow on a cement walk. Mrs. Sarah Groharing has been ill and can sit up briefly each day. Mrs. Dorothy Hall Byers remains bedridden with inflammatory rheumatism. Fred Kenyon, over 80, fractured scalp sounds required care and remains weak from food loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha French
Sarah Groharing
Local social visitors and hospital note fragment
Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs Louis Bradley and Morrison at Ed Drakes. Bruce Grohating dined with Mr and Mrs Don ald Wilt. Mrs John Ashpole and children visited Garden Plain with Mrs Frank Ashpole. Mrs Roy Houghton sent a chain setter from Denver. Bertha Holland and Winnie called on Hazel Smith in Dixon hospital. Dorothy visited the ill patient with Ruth French.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Bradley and
Morrison
Ed Drake
John Ashpole
Garden Plain
Frank Ashpole
Bertha Holland
Winnie
Norm French
Daugther
Ruth
Hazel Smith
Dixon Hospital
Dorothy
Spring Gazette Notes Bright Day Amid Quick Water Fall
The Sandridge column reports a sunny spring morning with a chilly wind, rapid water flow, and sparse fish catches so far. It notes social updates including a Ridge girl rumored to be wed, ill health of Mrs. McWorthy, school closings tied to May picnics, a new cot race planned by Mr Kennedy, and visits among locals. The piece mourns a death, praises D F Mackay’s reelection as Poet Laureate, and mentions gardening and seed readiness as weather warms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Roggendocf
Havidie
Farl
Ridge
McWorthy
Alice Switzer
Libbie Ruppie
Mosquito Hill
Riversiew
Kennedy
Savanna
Earl Roggendorff
Muscative
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Washington
Ared
D. F. Mackay
Biindor
Mirza
Also Mentioned on This Page
Newsy
Robert Carroll
Earl Beck
Rehonl
Glen Boxer
Mick Verna Oakley
Lite Dugard
Sohn Rogers
Walter Recers
Dayenbeert
Anee Sheridan
Paul Dykhuizen
Cornelia Schaver
Lawton Farm
Cottonwood
Vera Simurth
Carla
Henry Messinger
Leonard Stage
Leo Wilt
Prophetstown
Chas. Wilt
Annie Sheridan
Edna Hicks
Hall
Ywight and
Guy Brown
Cochran
Thomson News
Thomson Briefs
Willis Stare
Lots
Vernon
George Bast
Robert Grobaring
Erie
Emma Stetn
Emma Khung
Jerry John Schade
George
Paul Lewis
Rym
Wiich
Clarence Appel
Stumphr
Ed Carney
Erve Martin Dale
Dwight Brown
Lou Morer
Coleta
Bliss Trene Beecher
Bloomington
John Schade
Gavehter
Glendora
Detbert Dimmick
Bennie
Bobbie Bimmick
Monroe Towsley
Elsie
Cori
Alerd
Air
Ernest Tousley
Wales Shanafeit
Clarence Towsley
Rock Falls
Dean Carroll
Margaret Grell
Walter Magines
Walter Jr
Aniirew Witt
Asl
Moreon
Methodist
Kustell
Argo
Edna Rickerston
Fred Keelking Sr
Mt. Carroll
Shy
Otto Switzer
Jrve Martindale
House OF David
Johnny Brown
Daley
C. Larson
P. Abbott
B. Drake
Deckers
Pringle
Wilt
Merendy
Rf. Johnson
Sub
Brach
Thomson Billiard Hall
C. E. Hemmer
Ladies’ Aid of the
Methodist Church
Undine Pape
Floyd Hyde
Chester Cram
Spring Valley
VU. W. Hackett
Fea UL. Manning
Ord Ave
Frank Warfield
Chicenzo
PT. A
Grace Seim
Cora Stickell
Belle Carpenter
Harriett Wheeler
Fred Smith
John Carroll
Maude Sears
Glendora Sehade
Glee Club
Blackburn
Lena Carpenter
Vitaphone
Northwestern Ilinois Utilities
Safety First
Nellie Farley
Robert Groharing
Margaret Bower
Ramona Lewis
Sebert Lewis
Mateams Sunday
Eacler
Ter
Homra
Parkhill
al St. Ores
G. A Smith Store
Vernon Rawlins
Harold Melendy
Jane Lamb Hospital
Betty Swett
Lehman Swett
Dorothy Hall Byers
Dixon
den Hall
Fred Kenyon
Aten
Bruce Grohating
Roy Houghton
Denver
Cole
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