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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1954
Page
3
Short entries report wind recovery and looming spring. Mother's Day is near with lawn care offers from Gus Roggendorf. Prom, Riverview growth, alumni banquet cards, and June band concerts announced. Village board, audits, and fiscal year closing arrive as Bud Wilt relocates and Thomson considers time changes.
Ladies Aid at the church met for quilting and pot luck. Officers elected include president Milen Hogg and vice president Lou Wise Sack. Secretary treasurer Mary Marshall with assistant secretary Myra Sloan. Sunday school officers listed with Gilbert Holland as assistant superintendent and Joyce Sack as assistant secretary. Pianist Harriett Witt with Sylvia Witt as assistant. Other posts include Louise Sack as remembrance and various class teachers in the Bible school.
Thomson Legion Auxiliary members will hold a bake sale Saturday morning May 8 starting at 10 30 at Starrs Cafe. Community notices include local visits as families correspond and gather in Clinton and Hillsdale events.
Ideal church announces 7 30 p m evening services led by Rev J W Gillespie and Rev William Kendall with Rev Everett Millard guest speaker next Sunday for Mother’s Day. Millard recently returned from Jamaica mission work and will deliver the evening message. Catholics hold Fulton 8 am and 10 am services, St Johns Savanna 6 8 and 10 am.
Baptist James W. Gillespie announces 10:00 a. m. service with guest speaker Everett Millard, a Jamaica missionary, at The Church Wor shipping on May 9. 11:00 a. m. ministers study led by Paul Wilt. Mothers Day offerings planned with poems and ideals for motherhood.
The local Legion Auxiliary unit held a special session May 3 led by president Mrs. Robert Holland. They ordered 600 poppies for Poppy Day May 22 to be sold by the Junior Auxiliary, plus a bake sale May 8 at Starr's Cafe with donations due by 10 30.
A large crowd from Fulton City lodge A F and A M and Merton chapter 356 60 E S gathered at the Presbyterian church parlors to honor Jay M Fay for 50 years of membership. The event featured songs a history of Fay in the orders a 50-year pin for Eastern Star and Masonic service and remarks by John Brearton and Rev Bir. A buffet luncheon followed.
Sunday gatherings span Morrison Macomb Dav enport and Fulton with guests including Mr and Mrs Merle Cate Mr and Mrs James Chipman Nick Johnson Cordova Pvt George Creighton and multiple familiesalso mentions bake sale at Starrs Cafe and Mothers Day observances at the University of Illinois in Champaign noted through various visits and travels.
The Tomson Woman's Club will hold its annual May banquet on Wednesday May 12 at 6 30 p m in the Legion Hall in Fulton. Guest speaker will be Mrs Russell Koster formerly Peggy Dahl of Erie who was an exchange student in 1952 to Israel.
Miss Marjorie Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Smith Thomson has been elected Courtesy Chairman of the Alpha Epsilon chapter of Alpha Sigma Tau national sorority. She is a freshman at Western Illinois State College Macomb majoring in Business Education.
Alvin E. Smith aged 18 died Tuesday morning at his parents home in Mount Carroll. Funeral services are set for 2 p m Friday at Frank Funeral Home with Rev. O L Barker officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. Survived by parents Blaine and Mrs Smith, a brother William Smith of Mount Carroll, and a sister Mrs De Walt Keefer of Columbus Ohio.
Mr and Mrs Cecil Green of near Mt Carroll hosted a family gathering Friday evening featuring a fish fry. Attendees included Eugene Green of Portland Oregon and several local residents from Blackhawk Milan Harmon Leaf River Savanna Hillsdale and Fulton.
At the April meeting of the county Woman's Club held April 22 at the Legion Hall Mrs. Seim presided and introduced newly elected president Mrs. John Seger. Awards were given for an essay contest and an art poster display with prizes and plans announced for a June picnic at Old Mill Park and a student to Egyptian Music Camp.
May social at York Baptist Church featured a program with songs prayers readings and performances by Bertha Brenneman Emil and Phillip Brach and others. Forty one attendees enjoyed a lunch provided by local committees and visiting guests from St Paul and Spring Valley attended.
The West End Home Bureau moves its next meeting to Mrs. Fred Peters home instead of Levion Hall. Members are asked to bring yellow program sheets. Window displays will appear at Sack McBride and McGin ty Hardware this weekend. contact Hazel McBride or Yvonne McGinty to lend display articles.
Mrs Ray Morgan of Fulton subscribes to the Thomson Review as a birthday gift for her sister Mrs Arnold Schiefer of Oak Park. Guests include Mrs Carl Jurgensen and son Eugene of Richland Center Wis and Mrs Laura Christiansen of Clinton Ia at John Ash pole home.
Mr and Mrs John Fuckinger of Savanna welcome a son born May 1 at Savanna City hospital weighing nine pounds two ounces named Mark John. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Almquist announce a son born April 30 at Savanna City hospital weighing eight pounds three ounces. Mr and Mrs Edward Beucher of Skokie greet a son born May 5 at Evanston hospital weighing five pounds eleven ounces. Mrs Beucher is the daughter of Mrs Henry Young.
Scout Troop No. 52 organizes a paper drive to raise funds, starting at 8 30 a m Saturday. Any paper or magazine may be donated if dry, cardboard excluded. bundles aid handling, and pickups may occur from country locations with prior notice. In case of rain the drive shifts to the following Saturday.
The annual Mother and Daughter banquet at the Morrison Methodist church featured a one act play We want Mothers. Delores Nelson gave a mother toast and Mrs Howard Nelson a daughter toast. Corsages announced Bertha Holland aged 86 as oldest present and Ronald Brown as youngest attendee.
The Rock River Valley Artist Association opens its art exhibit at Odell Library Morrison from May 2 to 16. Sixty one paintings in oil watercolor and pastel are on display. The public is invited to view the works during library hours 2 to 5 30 p m and 6 30 to 9 30 p m.
Mrs. Kenneth Kemmer entertained at a birthday party on Saturday honoring her daughter Kay on her seventh birthday. Twenty six children attended with games and refreshments of Coca Cola and ice cream. The cake was made and decorated by Fay’s grandmother, Mrs. Ben Stace. Kay received many lovely gifts from her guests.
Riverview residents Mr and Mrs John Mest return from Florida and plan summer stay. Clinton Indiana couple Mr and Mrs William Obermiller visit daughter and husband Dean Robinson. O'Leary family from Clinton visit son at DeKalb. Sabula hosts mothers of students for dinner. Savana and Freeport visitors narrator. Boy Scouts Troop 52 holds Court of Honor at preschool gym with ranks awarded to several scouts. Twenty four boys active, troop plan camp and fund drive. Monday dinner guests include Mrs Verdayne John Elm Grove Wis and others at Hobart Holland home. visitors later at Morrison and Sterling.
West End Home Bureau members participate in National Home Demonstration Week May 1 to 8. The county program emphasizes health for families, home making trends, appearances, civic awareness, and happier family relations through lessons on sewing, draperies, cooking, safety, taxes, and craft work. Community projects include sponsoring 4-H, bus trips, a tulip festival, Amana tour, Rockford visit, and a three day Homemakers Camp.
The Junior Senior Banquet and Prom on Friday April 30 featured the Sportsmen providing music. Les Prins led the Welcome and Doxology and crowned King Andrew Houzenga and Queen Joyce Sack. The Grand March followed. Senior Class notes celebrate the class’s accomplishments and upcoming Graduation events with performances by the boys’ quartet and girls’ trio.
With The Sick Ruth Ann Hoff daughter of Mr and Mrs Francis Hoff is ill with the mumps Mrs Edward French of Wacker who has been ill with a virus infection for several weeks is slowly improving Eugene Bull who was an observation patient in Mercy Hospital Clinton Ia for several days this week returned home on Wednesday Mrs James Uphoff is ill with the mumps at the home of her parents in Pleasant Valley Clarence Huggins who recently underwent surgery at Mercy hospital in Clinton Ia returned to his home on Tuesday
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