Town Notes Bright Spring Weather and Local Happenings
Lions Club plans Melon Day at the old grounds west of town with potential city park leasing by the government. Joint school board weighing Unit District options while residents urge focus on education quality over cost. Town cleanup, scouting events, and fishing, with residents like Harold Brown and Mary Nugent featured in routine updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town
Lions Club
Pees
George Hook
Thomson
Cub Scout
Methodist
Chadwick
Harold Brown
Buster
George
Mary Nugent
Mary
Rockford
Harold Starr
Starr
Chadwick Youth Wins Fat Stock Judging Contest in Carroll County
Kenneth Kaul of Chadwick won first in the Carroll County fatstock judging contest held in the Shannon School District on Saturday April 28. Judge was Mr. Abbott of Morrison. 78 contestants from 4 H clubs and F F A chapters competed across Cheviot sheep Angus Hereford cattle and Duroc hogs on area farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Kaul
Chadwick
Carroll County
Shannon
Abbott
Morrison
Walter Kent
Leo Kaney
Hesper Schoonhoven
Leo Christians
Wayne Schoonhoven
Jim Hartman
Thomson
Lynda Dauphin
Vanna
Harold Getz
Mt. Carroll
Alan Flack
Donna Williams
Milledgeville
Evelyn Prins
Donald Green
Lanark
Hesper Schoonhoven’s
Ronald Haas
Paul Bennett
Max Sturtevant
Mrs Gordon Berry To Speak At Mother Daughter Banquet
Mrs Gordon Berry wife of Rev Berry of Oak Park Christian Church Savanna will speak at the Mother Daughter Banquet at York Community Church on Saturday May 5 at 6 30 pm in the church parlors. It is a potluck supper with families bringing dishes by size. Tables will be set and coffee provided. Call Thomson 3455 or 2444 to attend. All mothers and daughters in the community are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Berry
Berry
Oak Park Christian Church
Savanna
Proram
York Community Church
Thomson
Local Social Calls Across Chadwick Fair Haven and Morrison
Mrs Hazel Strauch of Chadwick and Mrs Mila Senneff of Fair Haven were Saturday callers of Mrs Charles McGinty. Mr and Mrs Roy Heitman visit Rockford relatives this week. Mr and Mrs A E Mitchell Morrison were Sunday visitors with Mr and Mrs Ben Wagner. Mr and Mrs Keith Wilkinson Mt Carroll visited with Mr and Mrs Wayne Drake. Mr and Mrs Gene Halfman and children visited with Mr and Mrs Lawrence Halfman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Strauch
Chadwick
Mila Senneff
Fair Haven
Charles McGinty
Orville Gablin
McGinty
Roy Heitman
Rockford
A. E. Mitchell
Morrison
Ben Wagner
Keith Wilkinson
Mt. Carroll
Wayne Drake
Gene Halfman
Lawrence Halfman
Community church notices and schedule for May events
Local church listings show GOD YORK COMMUNITY led by William Kendall and Claude Grim with services at 10:30 and Sunday school at 9:30. May gatherings include a Mother-Daughter banquet, Baptist morning worship at 10, Methodist services across several sites, MYF meetings, catechism, and Catholic mass in Fulton and Savanna with multiple times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
St. John’s Church
Savanna
Mrs Jacob Balk of Fulton Dies at 41
Mrs. Jacob Balk 41 of Fulton died last Thursday at Jane Lamb Hospital Clinton Iowa. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 p m in First Christian Reformed Church with Rev John L Meppelink officiating. Burial in Fulton cemetery. Dorothy Mae Stuart born December 18 1920 in Morrison daughter of Fred and Tina Wier sema Stuart. She married Jacob A Balk March 30 1940 in Clinton and the couple lived in Fulton. She was mother in law of Betty Feldt of Thomson. Survivors include husband three sons Edwin P Fulton Roland G and Dale L at home two daughters Denise Jolene at home her parents Fred and Marie Stuart Morrison four brothers James Marion Ervin Morrison Robert Stuart Fulton and two sisters Mrs Harold Walters and Mrs Andrew Schaver Morrison. She was preceded in death by three brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob A. Balk
Fulton
Jane Lamb
Clinton
Iowa
First Christian Reformed Church
John L. Meppelink
Fulton Cemetery
Dorothy Mae Stuart
Morrison
Fred
Tina Wiersema Stuart
Jacob A
Robert Stuart
Harold Walters
Andrew Schaver
Balk
Betty Feldt
Thomson
Bible Classes Meet in Hill Home
The men and women's Bible class of York Baptist church met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hill on Wednesday evening April 25 at 8 p m. Robert Hill spoke on the topic To Help you on the better things of f. The program concluded with a lunch and social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Baptist Church
Robert Hill
Local visitors include Sorensen Ashpole and Witt clan
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sorensen of Clinton and Mr. and Mrs. John Ashpole visited Thursday with their sister and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Gray and family, at Geneva, as guests of Mrs. Harold Witt. Eddie Sterns of Sterling called Tuesday night on Cecil and Lloyd Tousley and Miss Elsie Tousley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Sorensen
Clinton
John Ashpole
Bob Gray
Geneva
Harold Witt
Eddie Sterns
Sterling
Cecil
Lloyd Tousley
Elsie Tousley
Local Residents Visit and Family Gatherings Reported
Mrs Wayne Drake visited Tuesday morning with Mrs Lester Meyer at Fenton. John Root spent last weekend with his relatives at Bensonville and had a medical checkup at Hines Hospital. Several family groups including Mr and Mrs John Kristoansen from Low Moor and guests at Lavetta Schneider’s home share Sunday and Friday visits. The Schneider birthday was celebrated. William Breiter and daughter Mary of Clinton visited Carl Petersen’s home. Russell Green and family and Russel Green Jr and family spent the weekend at Rock Falls and Savanna with relatives. C R McCue of Knoxville visited relatives in Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Drake
Lester Meyer
Fenton
John Root
William Wagner
Bensonville
Hines Hospital
John V. Christiansen
Low Moor
John Klelame
William Heinze
Lyle Greeley
Lavetta Schneider
Robert
Oe Schneider
William Breiter
Mary
Clinton
Carl Petersen
Russel Green
Robert Green
Rock Falls
C. R. McCue
Knoxville
Clarence Bowers
Walter Ireland
Savanna
Sterling couple welcome Linda Teresa Brown
Mr and Mrs Gordon Brown of Sterling celebrate the birth of daughter Linda Teresa born Friday April 27 in a Sterling hospital weighing 6 pounds 12 ounces Maude Brown of Thomson is the paternal grandmother
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Brown
Sterling
Linda Teresa
Sterling Hospital
Maude Brown
Thomson
Teachers To Host P T A Meeting May 10
Teachers and high school faculty will host the annual P T A meeting on Thursday May 10 at 8 p m in the school cafeteria. New officers will be installed. Mrs Gilpin Stagg will report on the State Convention in Springfield followed by a buzz session. A nursery will be provided for children under fifth grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ade
Gilpin Stagg
Springfield
Mervin Marshall
Hazel Buikema
Clara Andring
Lorraine Bissens
Janis Wilt
Mary Temple
Grade School Board Meetings April 1962 Feasibility Discussion
A special meeting of Dist. No. 174 board members with Dist. No. 201 considered forming a companion or unit district and jointly hiring teachers. Residents asked questions as President Mitchell appointed a committee to contact the Lions Club about offered trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dist. No
Mitchell
Ashby
St. Ores
Lions Club
St.aire
Paul Daniels
the School Board of Dist. No
Pres. Mitchell
Hook
J. Ores
Jurgens
Young
Daniels
Harold Witt
Paul Witt
Lila Atherton
Ray Johnson
Bruce de
Ores
Wayne Groharing
Dannels
Sec
Sunday and Weekday Visits Across the Quad Cities Area
Readers note a sequence of social visits by residents of Morrison Moline Fulton Sterling Princeton Savanna and Clinton as families host relatives and friends from neighboring towns during weekends and weekdays. Notable names include Mrs. Albert Lynch Mrs. Marvin Laird Mrs. John Stawicki Mr. and Mrs. James Dykema Mrs. Dora Wiebenga Mrs. Jen nie Griswold and Mrs. Fay Ashby among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Lynch
Bethel Baptist Church
Moline
Marvin Laird
Carbon Cliff
John Stawicki
John Maring
Morrison
Grace Rentschler
Jim Flannery
Fulton
Dora Wiebenga
Henry Shipma
Bert Meinema
James Dykema
Ralph Irion
Jennie Griswold
Wayne Groharing
Anna Hartvigsen
Clinton
Halvey
C. A. Tobey
Larry Erling
Princeton
Irvin Stuart
Fay Ashby
Merle Bielema
Eugene Halfman
Merle Prins
Jason Truninger
Savanna
Maude Brown
Harriet
Gordon Brown
Sterling
Thomson Teens Named For Illinois Boys State 1962
Thomson selects Rolland Mitchell son of Mr and Mrs Lauren Mitchell and Wayne Witt son of Mr and Mrs Harold Witt to attend the 1962 Illinois Boys State at Springfield June 24 30 sponsored by the American Legion with 49 programs statewide. Two top participants may advance to Boys Nation in Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Illinois
Springfield
American Legion
Jack Foltz
Donald Ashpole
Pone
Rolland Mitchell
Lauren Mitchell
Wayne Witt
Harold Witt
Thomson Lions Club
Amander Foltz
Readers Letters from Kankakee Ill Express Homebound Wishes
Louise Isenhart writes from Kankakee Ill asking to be sent back to Chadwick Ill R No 2. She recalls two months with her daughter Mary in Monrovia Calif and a visit to Hazel Smith once in Thom son. She details visits with her son Vernon in Wichita Kansas and his missile storage silo contract, noting they may return to Detroit or move down with new bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kankakee
Ill
Thomson Review
Chadwick
Mary
Monrovia
Calif
Pomona
Hazel Smith
Thomson
Hazel
Vernon
Wichita
Kansas
Wchita
Detroit
Mich
Louise Isenhart
Sunday visits and overnight stays across Fulton Savanna
Mr. and Mrs. Forest Sword of Fulton visited the Potters in Fulton on Sunday. Karen Root stayed overnight with her uncle and aunt, the Tom Roots, on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Bissen and family visited Sunday afternoon with Uncle and Aunt Fred Hottenstein in Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Sword of
Fulton
Frank Potter
Karen Root
Tom Root
Savanna
Charles J. Bissens
Fred Hottenstein
Family Dinner Honors Dolly Atherton
A Sunday family dinner at Merle Atherton Sr and wife Dolly Atherton's home honored Dolly. Attendees included Leila Mitchell Goose Lake Helen Vance and daughter DeWitt Iowa Leo Linder Minneapolis Harold Tommans Winslow and many Athertons from Morrison Savannah Fort Dodge Roswell visitors also joined. Gwen Smith and Mrs. Larry Smith visited Trumbo family in Fort Dodge before returning to Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Atherton
Dolly Atherton
Leila Mitchell
Goose Lake
Helen Vance
DeWitt
Iowa
Leo Linder
Minneapolis
Minn
Harold Tommans
Winslow
Robert Atherton
Morrison
Richard Atherton
Savanna
Merle Atherton, Jr
Dwight Atherton
Larry Atherton
Seaman Sweet
Larry Smith
Gwen
Vern Trumbo
Fort Dodge
Harold Brown
Roswell
N. Mexico
Thomson
Trumbos
Blue Hawaii Theme Prom At York Community High School
York Community High School held its Junior Senior Prom with the theme Blue Hawaii. Lynn Bower and Kathy Dykstra were crowned Prom King and Queen. Rev. Wilbur Nicholson gave the invocation. A banquet preceded the dance with Hawaiian themed menus. Phil Snyder and his Collegians provided music for dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Bower
Kathy Dykstra
York Community High School
Hawaii
Phil Snyder
Collegians
Savanna
Wilbur Nicholson
The
Methodist Church
Junior McGinnis
Junior
Nicholson
Local club notices list May 8 9 10 meetings
The Kindergarten club meets Monday at 8 PM at the Legion hall hosted by Irene Flynn and Doris Grim. The Donald Ashpole Post No 1025 American Legion meets Tuesday May 8 at 7 30 PM in the Legion hall. The Eastern Stars meet May 8 at 8 PM in the Fulton Masonic hall for Friends Night. Ladies Aid Baptist church meets May 9. Thomson PTA ends year with 8 PM meeting May 10 in the school cafeteria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Legion Hall
Irene Flynn
Doris Grim
The
American Legion
Donald Ashpole
CBS
Order of the Eastern Stars
Masonic Hall
Fulton
Ladies
Ladies Aid of the Baptist Church
Jennie Griswold
Thomson Pta
16th Congressional District Chairmen Meet at Maxon Manor
Clarence Bolhous of Carroll County Republican Central Committee attended a dinner meeting of the 16th Congressional District chairmen at Maxon's Manor in Oregon. Stanley Guyer, Republican state central committeeman, called the gathering. Preliminary plans outlined a district rally for the late summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Bolhous
Carroll County Republican Central Committee
16Th
Maxon's Manor
Oregon
Stanley Guyer
Reublican State Central
Birthday celebration for Mrs Hook with extended family
Sunday afternoon guests gathered to honor Mrs Hook's birthday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Geist and family from Chadwick plus Mr and Mrs Heinze of Mt Carroll, Jens Andresen and Doris from Chadwick, Mr and Mrs Ashby of Argona, and Mr and Mrs Petersen with Mr De Greeley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hook
William Geist
Adam Heinze
Mt. Carroll
Jens Andresen
Doris
Chadwick
Hal Ashby
Argona
Carl Petersen
de Greeley
Hook
Mrs Troxell Visits Mt Carroll Hosts
Mrs Mary Ellen Troxell of Mt Carroll was a recent visitor at the home of Mr and Mrs Tom Kustes and Mrs Kathryn Cooper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ellen Troxell
Mt. Carroll
Tom Kustes
Kathryn Cooper
Spring Clean-Up Campaign Urges Fire Hazard Cleanup
Citizens are urged to join a local Spring Clean-Up to clear combustible trash from attics basements and storage areas. The initiative cites fire hazard reduction and cites national fire statistics from 1961 including 11,700 fatalities and over 1.2 billion dollars in property loss. The effort promotes cleaning backyards alleys streets parks and civic buildings to beautify and secure the town for summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Potentia
Empire State
Golden Gate
Grade Students Rank High In Tests
The sixth seventh and the sixth grades participated in a price test similar to a supermarket clerk test. Of 28 students, 13 scored above the national adult average. Of 23 students, nine were above average. Of 40 sixth graders, 13 were above average. The group compares well to the national adult average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ows
Local Social News Highlights From Savanna and Nearby
Mrs. Clarence Bowers Mrs. Walter Ireland and Mrs. E H Gholson of Savanna visited Thursday with their brother in law and uncle Otto Grill at the John Nursing home Shannon. Mrs. Thomas M Ford and daughter Karen of Belmont Mass spent a week with her sister and family the Millard Cate family. Miss Helen Mertz spent several days with Rev and Mrs F K Mertz in Freeport and with Mrs J B Lee in Milledgeville. Mr and Mrs Wayne Drake and children were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Clarence Franks in Milledgeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Bowers
Walter Ireland
E. H. Gholson
Savanna
Inlaw
Otto Grill
John Nursing Home
Shannon
Thomas M. Ford
Karen
Belmont
Mass
Millard Cate
Helen Mertz
F. K. Mertz
Freeport
J. B. Lee
Milledgeville
Wayne Drake
Clarence Franks
Illnesses Mentioned In Savanna And Tucson Hospitals
A sick woman, Mrs. Harold Wilkinson, faces a serious virus infection. Her 16 month old son Dannie is in Savanna hospital with croup and possible pneumonia. Mrs. Dan Sack of Tucson, formerly of Clinton and Thomson, is a medical patient at Tucson Medical Center. Mrs. Harmon Yenney was a patient in Savanna hospital and remains confined at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Wilkinson
Dannie
Savanna Hospital
Dan Sack
Tucson
Ariz
Clinton and Thomson
Tucson Medical Center
Patago
Rm. 9
Harmon Yenney
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ivan Morse
Myself
Thomson News
Bruceterminix
Bill Cronister
Thomson Recreation
York
William Kendall
Claude Grim
Young A
Baptist
Philip W. Anderson
Paul K. Wilt
Ladies Aid
Argo Fay
Hickory Grove
Thomson - Argo Fay
Thomson Board
Jacob Balk
BIBLE
Hill Home
ST. Mary’s Guild
St. Paul’s Episcopal Parish
House, Savanna
Thomson Upe
Sebert Dykstra
Fulton, Il
Allied van Lines
Carstensen’s
Clinton, Lowa
Cradle News
P.T.A. Meeting
Smith
Orthmann
George Bissens
Carroll County Baseball League
CONG
Maxon Manor
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