Savanna Wins Il Iowa League Track Meet
Savanna high school tracksters won the Iowa league meet at Root Memorial Park Clinton with 69.5 points while Lyons had 53 and DeWitt 29.5 Maquoketa scored none. Savanna took first in five events and second in seven with top finishes across sprints hurdles distance throws and jumps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna High School
Root Memorial Park
Clinton
Lyons
DeWitt
Maquoketa High
Savanna
Grayless
Prehn
Tobms
Cooley
Watson
Forest
Palmer
Gravert
Jenson
Larson
Corbett
Reusch
Wilder
Eisenbise
DeFranco
Prehm
Thoms
Jensen
Harry
Scofield
Runge
Green
Young
Smith
Lantau
Christianson
Hendricks
Hanson
Lantau (S
Asmussen
Local visitors and family updates in Milledgeville and nearby towns
Mrs Hawk convalesces after mas toid operation at Mercy hospital as Mr and Mrs Jack Halfman and Wanda Deets visit. Gatesburg, Morrison, and Sterling residents travel for family visits while 4 H members attend a Mt Carroll meeting and connections note a funeral for Mrs Richards near Alliance.
Sick List with Recoveries and Hospital Updates
Mrs. Jane Mitchell injured in a fall at home last Thursday. Miss Ida Knapp improving at Mercy hospital Clinton. Mrs. Jane McGinty improved at home. H A Francke slightly better at Jane Lamb hospital Clinton. Mrs. Harold Dude improving at Jane Lamb hospital. Clarence Bolhous confined at home with severe sore throat. Mrs. Hattie Greeley recovering at daughter’s home. Barbara Hawk recovering from mastoid operation at Mercy hospital. Mrs. James Green of Argo improving after operation in Rochester Minnesota. future operation planned. Mr. Green and daughter-in-law Mrs. Kenneth Green staying with her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Mitchell
Harold Dude
Jane Lamb Hospital
Hattie Greeley
Wayne Ashby
Barbara Hawk
Will Hawk
Mercy Hospital
James Green
Argo
Rochester
Minn
Green
Kenneth Green
Organize Chapter of Federated Women's Clubs Here Monday
Mrs Eugene Murray was elected president of the newly formed branch of the Women's Federated clubs at a Monday afternoon gathering at Mrs Henry Strauch's home. Officers include Mrs McGinty vice president Miss Weatherwax secretary and Mrs Stawe assistant secretary with Strauch as treasurer. Charter members listed and committees named to draft by laws and plan activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Murray
Women's Federated Clubs
Henry Strauch
Charles McGinty
Harriett Weatherwax
Leonard Stawe
Strauch
Otto Switzer
Charles Switzer
J. Y. Stickell
Lyle Williams
Leonard Stage
Myron Tibbits
Hobart Holland
Robert Groharing
E. 0. Hemmer
Glenn Demaree
C. W. Sherman
Fred Miller
Stickell
Chas. Switzer
Demaree
Holland
Williams
May PTA meeting features officer installation and guest nurse
The May meeting of the Parent Teacher Association will be held Thursday evening May 12 with installation of officers and a talk by Louise M. Nichols district supervising nurse of Rockford as features. Other items include a report on the state convention by Grace Seim and performances by the high school glee club. All members and friends are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent- Teacher Association
Louise M. Nichols
Rockford
Grace Seim
Glee Club
Mother's Day Service at Local Church
Harold R Dude delivers poem about love and sympathy in Sunday service announcements. Special Susanna Wesley service set for next Sunday at 11 am with all mothers invited. publicity committee includes Mesdames Miller Harney and Murray. Sunday school starts at 10 am. Viola Higgs joined the church last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susanna Wesley
Fred Miller
Tillie Harney
Eugene Murray
Viola Higgs
Sunday Morning Worship and Mother's Day Honors
Morning worship at 9:00 a.m. and Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. A series of special numbers will be performed during the morning services to honor Mother's Day.
Seniors Plan Trip to Iowa City and Cedar Rapids
The senior class will travel in two cars to Iowa City and Cedar Rapids next Monday May 9 for two meals in each city. The trip benefits from student support and from the project Full of Youth. Eva Mae Schroth and Pearl Evelyn Rawlins earned certificates and gold seals for letters in the March Business Education World Letter Writing Project. Jean Rawlins joined the permanent typewriting honor roll for 44 net words per minute with four errors in a fifteen minute test. The freshmen host a weiner roast for the sophomores at White Pines State Park near Polo, and the sophomores helped cover trip costs, acknowledging the freshmen’s appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Eva Mae Schroth
Pearl Evelyn Rawlins
March Business Education World
Jean Rawlins
White Pines State Park
Polo
Argo Methodist Sunday Service Schedule
Argo Methodist Church announces a preaching service at 9 30 a m with Sunday school at 10 15 a m and related calendar details for worshipers.
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Argo
Sunday church schedule and social events announce
Morning worship at 10 a m and Sunday school at 11 a m feature special Mothers Day music. Sunday school social set for next Tuesday evening at Mr and Mrs Frank Smith home. Ladies aid meets Friday May 13 at Mrs Will Griswold home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Smith
Ladies’ Aid
Will Griswold
Catholic Services and Meetings at Ideal Church
Next Sunday Catholic Mass at 9 a m with Sunday school at 10 a m Young people's meeting at 7 p m Evening service at 7 30 p m led by Rev Sword pastor Arletta Hartman led the young people's meeting this week Mrs Harold Witt and Mr Stake Miller presented a vocal duet Arletta Hartman and Blanche Seim performed instrumental music accompanied by Mrs Harold Witt Come to Ideal you are always welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sword
Arletta Hartman
Harold Witt
Stakemiller
Blanche Seim
Ideal
Mother's Day tribute theme in Fair Haven service
Fair Haven reports no preaching until May 15 as the new pastor arrives next week. Sunday School at 10 a m and a Mother's Day program at 7 45 p m titled A Tribute to Mother. Musical numbers by local performers and Mrs Bert Nelson at the piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Farley
Mother
Carl Maring
Charles Sucher
Bert Nelson
Francis Nelson
Sunday guests honor Sack family at Chadwick home
Thomson relatives and friends gathered Sunday at Ben Rosenberry’s Chadwick home for a social afternoon. Attendees included the Hines and Carroll families from Morrison and Argo, plus Miss Ida Knapp and Barbara Hawk at Mercy hospital with other local Kossuth and Mercy attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sack
Vivian
Ben Rosenberry
Chadwick
Rosenberry
Victor Hines
Carroll
Ivan Carroll
Morrison
Robert Carroll
Argo
Rush Carroll
Edson Holland
Lloyd Smith
Arlene
Geraldine
Ida Knapp
Mercy Hospital
Barbara Hawk
Curtis Meyers
Oregon
Milton Death
Forreston
H. L. Rawlins
Mary Sheridan
Lorraine Weatherwax
A. J. Geiseman
Shannon
Ford Grimm
Andrew Swingley
Savanna
Ruth Bimm
Jack Colebaugh
Birthday Anniversary Gatherings Tap Local Social Round
Mrs Mary Warfield and guests celebrate the 12th wedding anniversary at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Warfield. Other visitors include Mr Otto Switzer Miss Irene Schick and Mrs Bertha Holland. Mrs Ida Howe ill at her Lena home and attended church in Freeport with relatives. Grace Teeter of LeClaire visited the St Ores home with George St Ores and Leslie Rynott and family in Fulton and LeClaire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Warfield
Mary Moore
Hans Jensen
Joe Warfield
Dorothy
Frank Warfield
Otto Switzer
Irene Schick
Bertha Holland
Ed Hinds
Ida Howe
Lena
Baptist Church
Freeport
Grace Teeter
LeClaire
George St
Funeral Attendees in Mt Carroll Honor Mrs Hilda Divilbies
Mrs Ida Weber Mrs Arthur Pape Mr and Mrs Fred Miller Mrs Harvey Marshall Mrs Wesley Sack and daughter Hazel Mrs Ben Stage attended funeral services for Mrs Hilda Divilbies of Mt Carroll Monday afternoon. The deceased was a niece of Mrs Weber and a cousin of the others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Weber
Arthur Pape
Fred Miller
Harvey Marshall
Wesley Sack
Hazel
Ben Stage
Hilda Divilbies
Mt. Carroll
Weber
Poster Makers Highlight National Air Mail Week
Several grade school pupils create posters for National Air Mail Week from May 16 to 21. Participants include Bernice Rice La Vona Potter Mildred Hoy Junella Gaar Helen Sweeley Iris Martin dale and Bob Ashpole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Air Mail
Bernice Rice
La-Vona Potter
Mildred Hoy
Junella Gaar
Helen Sweeley
Iris Martindale
Bob Ashpole
Local guests share weekend visits across towns
Locals Ruth French from Cornell College and N. D. French spent the weekend in town with Mr and Mrs N. D. French. Several visitors including Donald Bradford Jessie Green Frank Johnson Billy and Joan Johnson from Freeport stayed at the Geisingers on Sunday. Ida Frederick returned from Freeport. Robert Groharing and wife toured Chicago and Brookfield Zoo with friends from Galesburg. Lou Moyer travels to Chadwick to care for Mrs. Garrett Naniga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth French
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
N. D. French
Donald Bradford
Jessie Green
Frank Johnson
Billy
Joan Johnson
Freeport
Ida Frederick
Luther Geisinger
Frederick
Robert Groharing
Chicago
Brookfield Zoo
Galesburg
Lou Moyer
Chadwick
Garrett Naniga
Call Softball Meeting Here Friday Night
An effort to revive softball is under way this spring with a meeting set for Friday night at 7:30 to discuss organizing several teams for night games this summer. Floodlights bought years ago may be removed if games do not resume and payments resume.
Local visits and school picnic notices
Mr and Mrs Jay Stiles of Mt Carroll visited the Wayne Ashby home Saturday. The Sandridge School through teacher Libbie Rupple hosts a closing picnic and program at the school. The Bristol school plans a picnic supper next Thursday May 12 at 7 o'clock. Mrs Harlan Handel and Beverly of Chadwick are visiting Mr and Mrs Ed Turney. Harold and Blaine Mayden of Clinton stayed with grandparents Mr and Mrs Sherm Oakley last weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Stiles
Mt. Carroll
Wayne Ashby
Sandridge
Libbie Rupple
Bristol
Harlan Handel
Beverly
Chadwick
Ed Turney
Harold and
Blaine Mayden
Clinton
Sherm Oakley
Wood cutters laid off Thursday due to rain
The Webster Bros. timber crew faced a day of vacation as heavy rain made bottomland muddy. High water and mosquitoes hindered work for the week with 150 men employed, plans show a move of Superintendent Arnold Brunkow to the Gleason farm sawmill site for better operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Brunkow
Webster Bros
Gleason
Francke and Switzer Hardware
Brunkow
Resurfacing of West Main Street Approved
The state highway department approved W. A. Stauffacher of Monroe Wisconsin for resurfacing West Main street. Funds are being forwarded to the village treasurer, with work starting soon. Cost totals 1306 dollars plus 155 dollars for the engineer’s commission. After graveling the road will settle a year, then a finishing black-top surface will be added. The contract covers graveling grading and two dry drainage wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
W. A. Stauffacher
Monroe
Wis
West Main Street
May Events At Grade School And High School
A list of school events including Grade School Operetta on May 6, Senior trip to Iowa City and Cedar Rapids on May 9, Declamatory Contest on May 16, Eighth Grade Picnic on May 21, Baccalaureate on May 22, Junior Senior trip to Brookfield Zoo on May 23, Grade School Exhibit, Grade School Commencement on May 26, Alumni Banquet on May 27, and High School Commencement on May 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield Zoo
Local Families Share Weekend Visits Across Clinton Chadwick Morrison
Mr and Mrs Claude Grim and their children visited Mrs Grim’s sister Mrs Dale Mayden and family in Clinton Sunday. Reuben Green returned home to Thomson after work at the Robert Turney farm in Chadwick. Mr and Mrs Cecil George of Morrison spent Saturday in Chadwick with Mrs Anna George. Mr and Mrs Fred Diehl of Freeport visited over the weekend with his brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Harry Diehl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Grim
Local Visit and Weekend Gatherings Highlight Morrison Area
Mr and Mrs Ely Cochran and Mr and Mrs Cecil George of Morrison visited Hinckley with Mr and Mrs Guy Scott. Scott once ran the Morrison hotel and now works as a mail clerk between Rockford and Chicago. Dinner guests at Frank Smiths included Erve Neuschwanger family Lois June McGrath and John Eacker. Johnson family noted a birthday. Others visited Clinton, Fenton and Savanna area parks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely Cochran
Cecil George
Morrison
Guy Scott
Hinckley
Scott
Rockford
Chicago
Frank Smith
Erve Neuschwanger
Lois June McGrath
Ben Dykstra
Clarence Balk
Anna Dykstra
Jeanne Balk
Wilbur de Weerdt
Fulton
Edward Newendyke
Fenton
Jennie Cooper
Clarence Cooper
Ruth
John Cooper
Gladys
Palisades State Park
Marquette Park
Savanna
Village Board opens new fiscal year with meetings and licenses
The first regular meeting of the Village Board for the new fiscal year was held with all members present. Officials retained from last year were reappointed, committees listed, and licenses discussed. The board approved bills, eyed water supply for Goblin property, and denied using village funds for Garrett Bolhouse’s medical bill from a fallen Christmas tree incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Village Board of Trustees
B. R. Lewis
Vinegar Hill School Holds Closing Picnic
The Vinegar Hill school led by teacher Mrs. Howard Emnyre held a closing picnic on Saturday. Saturday afternoon visitors included Mrs. Joe Turney and Mrs. Kyle Rawlins with their aunt Mrs. Ella Newell. Sunday dinner guests were Mr. and Mrs. K. B. Carpenter and son Lena and Miss Arlene St. Ores, with evening visitors Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Melendy and family from Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinegar Hill
Howard Emnyre
Joe Turney
Kyle Rawlins
Ella Newell
K. B. Carpenter
Lena
Arlene St. Ores
John Carpenter
Carpenter Home
Kyle Melendy
Savanna
Four Grade Instructors Are Re-Hired
Four members of the grade school faculty are re-hired by the board of education. Key staff include Hemmer as principal with a 1400 year salary, Miss Nelle Burns, Miss Cecile Williams, and Mrs. Nellie Hastings covering fifth through eighth grades, and Mrs. Hastings teaching third and fourth grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
O. Fe, Hemmer
Nelle Burns
Cecile Williams
Nellie Hastings
Gladys Cooper
Viola Higgs
Trivoli
Hemmer
Laura Daehler
Chadwick
Ideal
Alberta Dauphin
Near Savanna
Vinegar Hill
Howard Etnyre
Harvey Seim
Oil Valley
Argo
School Picnic Highlights And Student Honors
The school closed with a picnic on Saturday, April 30, with sixty attendees at noon. A honor roll students include Russell Libberton and Wilma Foltz. The year’s perfect attendance honorees are Charles Libberton, Robert Frank, Russell Libberton, and Cid Libberton. Robert Frank, with four years of perfect attendance, will receive a special award. Guests at the Francke Switzer home included Mr. and Mrs. Will Francke and daughter Florence of Hanover, while Mrs. Kate Francke returned to Hanover with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Libberton
Wilma Foltz
Charles Libberton
Robert Frank
Cid Libberton
Grace Seim
Will Francke
Florence
Hanover
Francke and Switzer
Kate Francke
Card of Thanks for Community Christmas Tree Accident
Garrett Bolhous expresses gratitude to those who contributed to pay his medical bill after the accident while taking down the community Christmas tree. He thanks everyone for the kindness and says it will never be forgotten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenter
Huizenga
Fulton
Garrett Bolhouse
Lewis
Lewis and
Sheridan
Board On Motion
Kate Cole Whitney
Garrett Bolhous
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Jack Halfman
Will Hawk, Jr
Wanda Deets
Milledgeville
Clint Wilt
Alliance
Neb
Detroit
Farm Bureau
Elsie Ross Butler
Carl Daehler
Harold
Wesley Schreiner
Sterling
Frances Robinson
Carl Robinson
Fred Peters
Emil Peters
Jane McGinty
H. A. Francke
Clarence Bolhous
Federated Woman's Clubs
Emil Brach
Anna Brach
Arlington Heights
Brach
St. Philip’s Lutheran Church
Philip
Thomas Stagg
Paul Heusinkveld
Robert
Elynor Stagg
Florida
Manatee
T. A
Methodist
Harold R. Dude
York
Fair Haven
Thomson Briefs
Ellen Cheatum
Orrie Rutheford
Robert Stage
Kenneth Kemmer
Lixty
Nelle Stewart
Esident
W. S. Darley and Co
Henry Young
W. W. Bennett
W. M. Strubb
Bayard R. Lewis
Herbert St. Ores
C. W. Groharing
J. J. Sheridan
Paul Lewis
KK. B. Carpenter
Hobart S. Holland
A. W. Pape
A. E. Sheridan
Lewis Motor Co
Louis Kness
Earl Shoemaker
Main Street
John N. Carpenter
Thomson Review
York Two
N. W. Tl
Tibbits Tire Shop
RBS Lenn Carpenter
Potter Bros
West Street
Dwight A. Brown
Tibbits
Brown
Pape
Lewis and Tibbits
TNT
TNT Club
Altar and Rosary Society
Mary Connell
Ethel McNamara
John Halfman
Mae Sack
Grace Moyer
Lulu Melendy
Vivian Sack
Marjorie Peters
Vada Carroll
Bessie Kenyon
Hortense Nipe
Grace Scim
Cora Stickell
Edna Carroll
Evelyn Welch
Marian Smith
Millie Holm
Mame Mummert
Ruby Green
Alice Carpenter
Miss Higgs
OIL Valley School
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