Navy V-5 Test Sends Local Youth Toward Officer Training
Louis Groharing Jr 17 son of Mr and Mrs Louis Groharing of Prophetstown passed Navy V-5 mental and physical tests in Chicago and Rock Island as he prepares for officer training. He may be commissioned as a Marine second lieutenant or Navy ensign after one year of basic college and subsequent flight training with call possible after graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Groharing, JR
NAVY
Louis Groharing
Prophetstown
Chicago
Naval
Rock Island
Louis
Marine Corps
Family visits mark Sunday in Fulton Morrison
Thomson briefs describe a busy Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bolhous and Marilyn at the Bielema home in Fulton with the Conrady visit from Morrison. The Wilt and Smith households hosted additional guests, including Clint Wilt and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wilt, and Frank Smith in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Bolhous
Marilyn
Martin Bielema
Fulton
Frank Conrady
Morrison
Clint Wilt
Paul Wilt
Wilt
Frank Smith
Ills and hospitalizations ripple through Chadwick and area
Mrs Helen Whitney at Chestnut Park School is ill with measles. Betty Swett missed days in Morrison's cafe due to illness. Vera Church of National Tea Morrison confined at home last week. Gerald Brown recovering at sister's Rock Falls home. Elizabeth Parsons moved to brother George Daechler's Chadwick home. William Wheeler of Morton seriously ill for seven weeks with care by daughter Harriet. Paul Jensen ill at SOD. Leo Poorman admitted to Savanna City Hospital. Krohnen Kratz of Rockford underwent major operation. Sharpe Carroll, Lawrence Stratton, and Sadie Dunshee receive hospital care locally. Carroll Dimmick out of school with a rusty nail injury. Donald DeVries loses eye after wire injury. mother Hazel Machael DeVries related. Mrs. W M Tucker released from Mercy Hospital Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Whitney
Chadwick
Chestnut Park
Betty Swett
Vera Church
National
Morrison
Gerald Brown
Sterling
Esther
William A. Wheeler
Morton
Harriet R. Wheeler
Paul Jensen
Leo Poorman
Savanna City Hospital
Krohnen Kratz
Rockford
Sharpe Carroll
Lawrence Stratton
Hanover
Sadie K. Dunshee
Mt. Carroll
Savanna Hospital
Carroll Dimmick
Donald DeVries
Jake DeVries
Clinton
Jane Lamb Hospital
Donald
DeVries
Hazel Machael
Frank Potter
W. M. Tucker
Mercy
New Mayor names marshal and committees in village meeting
Newly elected village president David Switzer appointed W. W. Bennett village marshal for the year with salary raised to 95 dollars monthly. He declined reappointing former marshal William Strubb due to health. Switzer also named 1943 44 committees and delayed action on a metered boulevard lighting contract and the fire siren tower relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Switzer
W. W. Bennett
William Strubb
Bennett
Lewis
Heusinkveld
Sheridan
Strauch
Frazier
Diehl
Switzer
J. J. Sheridan
Women's Society of Christian Service meets at Carpenter home
The Women's Society of Christian Service held a May 5 meeting at Mrs. Besse Carpenter's home with seventeen members and three children present. Mrs. Maude Wagner led, devotionals by Mrs. Grace Tibbits, Bible reading, roll call on favorite trees, minutes and treasurer reports approved, a Bible quiz and spelling contest conducted by Mrs. Eleanor Lewis, and lunch exchanges planned for upcoming Sub Dist. meetings and Rock River Conference. Next gathering set for May 19 at Mrs. Grace Tibbits' home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Besse Carpenter
Janet
Billie Lewis
Bobbie Carpenter
Maude Wagner
Grace Tibbits
Woodrow
Eleanor Lewis
Lewis
W. SC. S
Freeport
Elizabeth
Rockford
Marengo
Rock River
Chicago
Social Roundup from Freeport and Nearby
Sunday guests included Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Martin of Freeport with Mr. and Mrs. Noah Sweitzer. the sisters shared in the visit. Dick Stagg spent Monday in Iowa City at the University Hospital. Mrs. Roy Heitman mourns her uncle Grant Chapman who died in Spokane and will be interred in Hanover at 2 p.m. Sunday. Lucile Maice, daughter of Orin Maice, died in Stockton. the Maice family formerly lived on a Stransdale farm. Cal Strauch and Richard from Bettendorf and Louis Strauch of Thomson visited at Chester Hoffman’s in Fair Haven. Vernon Hinrichs and Calvin Kimmel recently visited with their parents, Fred Hinrichs and the pair just completed boat training at Great Lakes, one as aviation machinist’s mate and one as aviation radio man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Martin
Freeport
Noah Sweitzer
Dick Stagg
Iowa City
University Hospital
Roy Heitman
Grant Chapman
Spokane
Wash
Hanover
Lucile Maice
Orin Maice
Stockton
Maice
Savanne Rotary Club Names R Blake President
Ralph Blake of Green Island Indiana was elected president of the Savanne Rotary Club at the weekly luncheon in the Radke dining room. He succeeds R S Hanson. P M Ferguson was elected vice president and F M Withhart was re elected secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Blake
Green Island
Savanna Rotary Club
Radke
R. S. Hanson
P. M. Ferguson
F. M. Withhart
Easter success noted at local church school program
The church reports its Easter program was a great success led by Mrs. Grim and committee. Sunday worship at 9:30 am and Sunday school at 10:50 am. A children day committee begins plans for the first Sunday in June. Ladies aid meets today with Mrs. Lloyd Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Leitner
Ladies’ Aid
Lloyd Smith
Otto Switzer
Herbert St. Ores
Philip Brach
Geraldine Smith
Argo Methodist Schedule and Activities Update
Argo Methodist church notes list Sunday school at 10 a m under Rev J A Foard with a postponed luncheon next week hosted by Bessie Kenyon and Grace Moyer. A dedication of a service flag featured twenty four stars for local soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Foard
Bessie Kenyon
Grace Moyer
Nicholas Bastamarine
San Francisco
Earl Kness
Camp Polk
Art contest at Mt Carroll relates to religious education event
In religious education classes the upper grade pupils heard Rev. Leitner of Mt. Carroll and Mrs. Knight spoke. Ten seventh and eighth graders submitted posters for a Woman's club contest with Betty Wilt winning first and Rosalie Hand second. Prizes were war stamps. Betty Wilt also earned third in the district contest with Land Sea and Sky and Diana Diehl and Helen Johnson received honorable mentions. Eighth grade commencement is set for May 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leitner
Mt. Carroll
Knight
Woman's Club
Betty Wilt
Rosalie Hand
Frances Shimer Junior College
Chicago
Diana Diehl
Helen Johnson
France Halfman
Eleanor Stearns
Gloria Jean Beck Celebrates First Birthday
Gloria Jean Beck daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Beck of the Home Building and Loan association building reached her first birthday this Wednesday Relatives gathered for a six o clock dinner at the Beck home A birthday cake with a single candle sat at the center of the table and Gloria Jean received many gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria Jean
Paul Beck
Home Building and Loan Association
Beck
Savanna Times Journal
Winona Lehman and Lt Roy Parker wed in Dixon ceremony
Miss Winona Lehman daughter of GC Lehman of Marmion and Esther Green married Lt Roy Carter Parker of Dixon in a Dixon ceremony. Parker leaves for Virginia this week while the bride remains in Dixon to finish nurse training at the Dixon hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona Lehman
GC. Lehman
Marmion
Kather Fritz
Rock Falla
Roy Carter
Dixon
Parker
Virginia
Divon
Dixon Hospital
York Community High School
Esther Green
Son Promoted To Aviation Chief Machinist Mate
Louella Gleavon learns her son has been promoted to Aviation Chief Machinist Mate AA. He writes of caring for US planes and commanding about 60 sailors. The promotion is provisional for a year before potential permanence based on performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louella Gleavon
Avition
Navy
Fetter
Car Crashes into Bankfront. Minor Damage Reported
A car with two young men jumped the curb in front of the Thomson State Bank on Wednesday evening. The vehicle suffered a bent bumper while the building sustained only a few chipped bricks. no major damage or injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson State Bank
Thomson Youth Completes Basic Training in Air Corps
Aviation Cadet Donald J. Ashpole of Thomson completes basic flying training at Gardner Field California in April 1943 He proceeds to an advanced flying school for pilot training and will receive a commission as Flight Officer or Second Lieutenant in the Air Corps Reserve His parents Mr and Mrs John Ashpole reside in Thomson He attended York Community High School Thomson Ill and has two brothers in the Army
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald J. Ashpole
Army Air Forces Flying School
Gardner Fields
Calif
Air Corps Reserve
John Jr. Ashpole
Thomson
York Community High School
Thomson, Ill
Sheppard Field
Texas
U. S
Woman Hit Garage Window When Car Smashed Cooler
A small window in Lewis' garage was smashed when a neighbor's car backed into the driveway striking a pop cooler and shoving it into the glass. She paid for the damage, asked for a road map, and left up the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Thoméeon 500 Club Members Celebrate Prizes
Mrs. Ed Andring hosted the Thoméeon 500 club where prizes went to Mrs. Andring Mrs. Jack Carpenter Mrs. Harry Diehl and Mrs. B R Lewis Mrs Roy Houghton to entertain next week and Argo 500 club hosts today Chat-a-Whale club meets at Mrs Clarence Bol hous Friday with Mrs Ford Grimm discussing music
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Andring
Andring
Jack Carpenter
Harry Diehl
B. R. Lewis
Roy Houghton
Clarence Bolhous
Ford Grimm
Farm machinery permits issued by Carrell county committee
The Carrell county farm machinery rationing committee issued permits to purchase new equipment for April 26, 1943 to May 1, 194%. Listed buyers include Milkcans Dale Porter Harry Kearnaghan Claude Grim Kenneth Green Paul Voeckel Louis Diehl Ward Paul and others. Equipment includes milking machines corn shellers tractors plows and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrell County Farm Machinery Rationing Committee
Dale Porter
Harry Kearnaghan
Claude D. Grim
Kenneth J. Green
Paul Voeckel
Louis Diehl
Ward Paul
Vernon C. Dach
Woman's Club Dinner Set for May 12 at High School
Annual Woman's club dinner will be held Wednesday evening May 12 in the high school assembly at seven o'clock. Homemaking IL class will prepare and serve the meal at a charge of one plate. Reservations should be made with Miss Edna Walters by Tuesday morning. The Home Ee committee chaired by Mrs. Margaret Murray leads the program including report of district convention by Eleanor Lewis How a Cadet gets his Wings by Gladys Cate vocal solos by Letha Gaar a stunt by Salome McGinty and group singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hioe
Edna Walters
Home Ee
Margaret Murray
Eleanor Lewis
Gladys Cate
Letha Gaar
Salome McGinty
Abandoned Car Brought In From Rt 80 By Highway Patrol
Acting on state highway patrol instructions, Paul Lewis retrieved an abandoned car two miles north of town on Rt 80. The vehicle had two flat tires, one missing, and the fourth wheel buried in sand beside the pavement. It bore an S. O. D. tag and a gasoline ration sticker but no state plate. A man later claiming ownership appeared at the garage but gave no name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Lewis
Highway Department
Funeral Services for Mrs Dora Frahm Hansen
Funeral services were held in Argo-Fa Methodist church for Dora Frahm Hansen 76 with Rev. James A Foard officiating and burial at Upper York cemetery. She died Monday in Clinton Iowa of a heart attack, survived by seven children 11 grandchildren and siblings. The Emerson school closed with a picnic. a stillborn son was buried at Upper York cemetery in Argo-Fa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Dora Frahm Hansen
Argo-Fa
Fred Peters
Lou Moyer
N. R. Kenyon
Fred Nipe
Raymond Carroll
Doe Melendy
Ohn Hook
Jert Johnson
Rudolph Holm
Peter and
Mary Frahm
Frahm
Teeds Grove
Thomas Hanson
Bert Johnson
Hansen
Ad Mes. Hansen
Carrie Ginther
Mary Williams
Wacker
Orvie Holman
Thomson
Jiora Naniga
Savanna
Peter
Morrison
Hans
Clinton
Thomas
Annie Lassen
John Frahm
Vinton
Peter Frahm
Wimbleton
N. D
Ernest Fra
Robert Carroll
Jane Lamb Hospital
Upper York
Entertainment for Thomson Teachers Aids Faculty Event
Miss Thelma Schick entertained Thomson grade and high school faculty Wednesday evening. Games were played with high prize awarded to Mr. Elliott and low prize to Miss Goldenstein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Schick
Thomson
Elliott
Low
Goldenstein
Pink and Blue Shower Honors Switzer and Wilt
Mrs. Herbert Stores and Mrs. Ot to Switzer hosted a pink and blue shower at Mrs. Emil Brach's home for Mrs. David Switzer and Mrs. Paul Wilt. Airplane was played with Mrs. David Switzer winning high prize and Mrs. Charles Swizerlow winning second. Ice cream wafers and grape juice were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Stores
Otto Switzer
The
Baptist Aid Society
Emil Brach
David Switzer
Paul Wilt
Charles
Weekend Visitors And Local Work In Argo Fa
Miss Ruth Cooper, recently trained nurse, visits her Moline foster parents. Mrs. Elmer Brock from Mt Carroll and her husband in the military stay with relatives the Switzers. Immunizations occur in local schools. Extra Gainesville? No. Burlington railroad crew re ballast the right of way. Ray Moyer buys the James Libberton house in Argo Fa. Royal Smith moves out. Ned Turner house to be occupied. Alvin Libberton returns from Clinton hospital with a leg cast. Mr and Mrs Ray Klein of Springfield visit Houghton family for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Cooper
Moline
Elmer Brock
Mt. Carrol
Otto Switzer
Ray Moyer
James Libberton
Argo Fa
Royal Smith
Mr. Smith
Ned Turner
Alvin Libberton
Jane Lamb
Clinton
Ray Klein
Springfield
Roy Houghton
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Dorothy F. Gaar
Bradley Field
Windsor Locks
Conn
Lyle Shelly
Camp Barkley
Tex
Pvt
Marion Olsen
Marius Olsen
Camp Meade
Fo Rolland Mitchell
Hondo
del Rio
Ray Kauffman
Farragut
Idaho
Henry Young, Jr
Henry Young
Eugene Bull
Myrtle Bull
U. S. Naval Training Station
Henry L. Hartman, Jr
Camp McCoy
Wis
Henry L. Hartman, Henry, Jr
Thomson Briefs
Islides
Carpenter Home
Savanne
York
Argo Methodist
Christian Endeavor
Hawbecker
Carol Spangler
Alvin Reiff
Argo Home Ee Club
Church Annex
Evelyn Welch
I. A. Woodrow
Charles McGinty
Roy Parker
Thomson Ploss
Fred Hook
Mre. Hook
Carl Peterson
Dick Andereson
Reka Haas
Alvina
Hal Ashby
Evie Marske
Wm. ¢Icisx
Paul Grehaving
Mye
Myrta Grehaving
Carel Sue
Richard Badtke
Mero
William Biers
Clyde Groharing
Mondey
Billy Bos
Don Mathew
Lewis Novan
Ene Peethoe
Oovilte Bash Aml Hilbert
Elitr Whiteside Senti‘ Hel
Myo Ord Mee
McLaughlin
Cl Renee Jones
Colona
Merle Atherton
Nice
Lizel
Giran
Treasury
N. D. French
French
Seeries
SOOO
U.S. Treasury
Kory Grove
Church of the Brethren
Hickory Grove
Misa Alice Hamilton
G. W. Hamilton
Lester Heltzoel
Akron
Ind
Merle Slawbecker
Lanark
Frances Hamilton
Marvin Heltzel
Paul Becker, Jr
Harry Tallman
Mary Sheridan
Post Office
Thomson Review
AIR Corps
Thomson News
Myrta Groharing
Bessie
Lena
Fern Sager
Bertha McNulty
Dora Hansen
J.J. Sheridan
Ivan Morse
Nebraska
G. Bh. Hanson
Morse
William Geisz
Adam Heinze
Myron Duffy
Review Office
Morrison, Th
Ben Dykstra
Herman Jansma
Argo Church
Thomson 500
Farm Machinery Rationing Committee
Jacob Diephuis
Joshh Olson
Albert Koster
Charles C. Gaul
Harrow
William Holy
A. T. Kingery
Haven
Son
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