Four York high instructors to teach again next year
Four instructors at York Community High School, including Superintendent Glenn Demaree, were reported by the board of education to return for the next academic year. The staff includes engineering and domestic science teachers with a combined ten month contract totaling around 1600 dollars for key personnel. Only Argo and Vinegar Hill rural schools have hired teachers for next year with Miss Thelma Sehick and Mrs Irene Kness among those returning to Argo and Vinegar Hill respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community High School
Glenn Demaree
Bem of Education
Mies Parneworth
Engiich
Litallacer
Eho
Eh Baek
Otel
Gen Demarce
LWOC
Merbert Ulodspeut
Wifi
Keey Rilgeethater
Jousi
Erglich
Saina Walters
Argo
Vinegar Hill
Thelma Sehick
Irene Kness
Chadwick
Women’s Society Met Wednesday in Albany
The Women’s Society of Christian Service met Wednesday afternoon May 6 at Rev and Mrs Ploch’s Albany home. Nineteen members and two visitors enjoyed a cafe teria luncheon. After devotions and minutes, officers reported, and Rev Ploch spoke on The Copper Country and Long Winter Ends. The gathering featured poems and photos, then adjourned with plans for May 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Society of Christian Service
Grace Strauch
Grace Tibbits
Ploch
Bess Carpenter
Houghton
Mich
Copper Country
Minnie Ashpole
Mirtie Groharing
Emma Steele
Undine Pape
Iva Orcutt
Tillie Harney
Hattie Greeley
Helen Wentling
Amy Lewis
Besse Carpenter
Luella Timmons
Ethel Kness
Florence Ashby
Misses Mary Cone
Emma _ Kling
Ills and surgeries reported in local notices
Harold Wilkinson son of Mr and Mrs Harry Wilkinson is improving after illness. Kyle Melendy of Savanna underwent surgery last Friday in Lena hospital. Mrs Shirley Stage of East Lynn will undergo an operation Saturday in Jane Lamb hospital Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Wilkinson
Harry Wilkinson
Kyle Melendy
Savanna
Lena Hospital
Mrs. Shirley Stage
East Lynn
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Woman dives from car to save child on highway
Mrs. Harold Bassett of Clinton and the five year old she tried to shield fell from a moving automobile near Thomson on Route 80. The child was uninjured while Mrs. Bassett sustained head and shoulder injuries and is expected to recover. A Savanna physician attended. the family had been visiting Delbert Curley’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Bassett
Clintie
Thomson
Savanna
Savanna Hospital
Otis Elevator Company
Clinton
Kraft Cheese
Milledgeville
Parkhill and Argo Schools Plan End of Year Closings
Parkhill school will close next Friday May 15 with a picnic and program on the preceding day May 14 led by teacher Roland Starck. Argo school taught by Miss Thelma Schick closes for the year on Friday May 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkhill
Roland Starck
Argo
Thelma Schick
Style Show Monday Eve Is Success
The York Community high school Homemaking classes directed by Miss Edna Walters staged a stylish show for mothers and friends on Monday evening May 4.Participants included Homemaking I II and III girls with musical numbers and a Coca Cola Bottling Co. flower-arrangement movie. A free will offering raised four dollars and seventy cents to help defray expenses. Guests included Mr and Mrs August Erling of Princeton Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community High School
Edna Walters
Jeanne Hogg
Vivian Wheeler
Lucille Prins
June Groharing
Betty Imel
Mary Ellen Halfman
Margaret Smith
Jeanne Sweet
Lorraine Young
June King
Letha Gaar
Alma Robinson
Mary Blair
Assist With Registration Here Monday
Volunteers aided grade wheel teachers with registration for warration books on Monday. Named helpers included Mrs. Otto Switzer Mrs. Paul Heusinkveld Mrs. Eugene Murray Mrs. Paul Wilt Mrs. Eb 0 Hemmer Mrs. Lyle Williams Mrs. Lawrence Weatherwax Mrs. Glenn Demaree Mary Sheridan and Glendora Schade. A total of 872 persons were registered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Switzer
Paul Heusinkveld
Eugene Murray
Paul Wilt
Eb. 0. Hemmer
Lyle Williams
Lawrence Weatherwax
Glenn Demaree
Mary Sheridan
Glendora Schade
Church Activities and Services for Sunday
Sunday school at 10 a m in some churches with Christian Endeavor at 7 15 p m and evening service at 7 45 p m Rev Sword pastor Paul Isenhart led C E meeting Musical quartet performed During May 10 mass at 9 00 Sunday school at 10 00 and 11 00 morning worship Sermon Faith Unto the Third and the Fourth Generations by Rev Plob Note an evening service is moved to the second Sunday as well as the first Methodist Youth Fellowship will run the service with music speakers and features Community invited Mother's Day program planned for Sunday school hour Bake sale by T N T club postponed indefinately
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
Sword
Paul Isenhart
C. E
Plob
Methodist Youth Fellowship
The
Savanna Methodist Church
Argo Methodist Church Invites to Morning Worship and School
Rev. R. H. Leitner leads morning worship at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school at 10:30 a.m. Argo Methodist invites all not attending other churches to worship, followed by a Sunday school social on Tuesday evening May 12 at the home of Mr and Mrs Emil Brach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Leitner
Emil Brach
Library Board Elects Officers For Coming Year
At Friday’s library board meeting the following officers were elected for the coming year President Mrs Charles McGinty Secretary Mrs Charles Switzer Treasurer Mrs Eugene Murray An assistant librarian is needed and interested persons may contact Mrs Charles Switzer or any board member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McGinty
Charles Switzer
Eugene Murray
Fulton youths pass aviation cadet pretests
Two Fulton men Allen Wiersema and Joseph Lahey, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wiersema and Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Lahey, have cleared preliminary tests for aviation cadet training at the Air Force Replacement Training Center in Santa Ana, California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
Allen Wiersema
Albert Wiersema
Joseph Lahey
T. J. Lahey
Air Corps
Air Force Replacement Training Center
Santa Anna
Calif
Hussey announce adoption of nine months old daughter Kathleen Helen
Dr and Mrs L B Hussey of Savannah announce the adoption of a nine months old daughter Kathleen Helen. Weekend guests in the Louis Schick home were Maxine and Emily Jack of Savannah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Hussey
Savanna
Kathleen Helen
Louis Schick
Maxine and
Emily Jack
Birthday Party For Leona Curley Aged Celebration
Leona Curley entertained her school friends after school on Tuesday evening for her birthday. Guests included Betty and Barbara Brown Shirley and Nancy Walbert Bill O Leary Edward Holland Donna and Ronald Smith Donald and Gilbert Robertson Jr Leonard Holman Arlene Fay Junior Potter Gladys Hilly Robert Coon Jr and Mrs Jack Falls. Leona received many gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Curley
Leona
Betty
Barbara Brown
Shirley
Nancy Walbert
Bill O'Leary
Edward Holland
Donna
Ronald Smith
Donald
Gilbert Robertson Jr
Leonard Holman
Arlene Fay
Junior Potter
Gladys
Hilly
Robert Coon, Jr
Jack Falls
City alley rubbish piles prompt cleanup urged
Inspection of alleys finds several piles of rubbish. Citizens requested to clear nearby rubbish as soon as possible. A. W. Pape, Mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Pape
War Bond Pledge Campaign Aims to Raise Pledges
The plan seeks voluntary pledges to save ten percent of income for War Savings Bonds and Stamps. Minute Men and civilian defense groups will canvass households in Illinois on May 11 12 and 18 urging signups. Volunteers from civic and patriotic organizations coordinate with the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illnois
Woman's Club Closes Year With Luncheon Program
Sunday visitors to Mr. and Mrs. Ken Dykstra included their children and spouses from Morrison Fulton Garden Plain and Mt. Carroll with Helen Rogers of Mt Carroll as a supper guest. The Daleys of Savanna were guests Tuesday of Geo Mort and Eva Daley. Wednesday evening saw Mr and Mrs Arthur Pape host Harold Hersey of Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Dykstra
Herman Jansema
Morrison
Leroy Rus
Garden Plain
Roy Dykstra
John Klimstra
Fulton
Helen Rogers
Mt. Carroll
Eugene Daley
Savanna
Geo. Mort
Eva Daley
Arthur Pape
Harold Hersey
Club Presents Gift To Mrs Stickell At Year End
The Thomson Woman's Club closed its year with a 7 30 p m buffet at the Methodist basement. Twenty four members attended as President Stickell presided. A skit A Fatal Dose and a Man on the Street program highlighted the evening. Margaret Murray presented a gift to Mrs Stickell and to Miss Farnsworth who will soon wed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Woman's Club
Methodist Church
Stickell
Ethel Demaree
Dept. of Movies
Marian Wheeler
Farnsworth
Diplomas To Be Presented Friday Night York Community High
Commencement exercises for the York Community high school seniors will be held Friday evening May 8 at 8 o clock in the high school auditorium. The program includes processional invocation solo trio address presentation of class gift diplomas and benediction with names of speakers and the 1942 graduates listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community High School
Ferdinand Grimm
Ploch
Jane Frosch
Miss Hamilton
Miss Wallace
Grimm
Ward Black
Glenn Demaree
Fred Groharing
Charles Hogg
Board of Education
Benediction
Rey
Janet Carpenter
John Halfmang
Fern Holmquest
Melva Holmquest
Robert Ashpole
Gene Bull
Georgia Hogg
June Schroth
Marie Robinson
Arlene Smith
Tom McKee
William Wagner
Junella Gaar
Robert Miller
Lauren Mitchell
Weekend Socials Highlight Polo Park Visitors and Dinner Guests
Thomson Briefs Misses Edna Curley and Harriet Roggendorf along with Francis Sheridan and Bud Noble spent Sunday at White Pines State Park in Polo. Dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Rush Carroll included their children and families, Ivan Carroll and son David of Chadwick, Robert Gelwicks, Leo and Doris Gelwicks of Milledgeville, and Barbara Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Curley
Harriet Roggendorf
Francis Sheridan
Bud Noble
White Pines
Local family visits span several towns this Sunday
Mr and Mrs Arthur Pape hosted dinner with Mr and Mrs Roy Olmstead and Mr and Mrs Charles Warner of Prophets town as uncles and aunts of Mrs John Pape. Mrs Jesse Green visits Freeport relatives. Adam Hercer with family from Ottawa UL and Roy Baty of Princeton Til visited Harvey Marshall. Bernie Dykstra and family dined with Harry Schippers in Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Pape
Roy Olmstead
Charles Warner
Prophetstown
John Pape
Jesse Green
Freeport
Adam Hercer
Ottawa
Roy Baty
Princeton
Til
Harvey Marshall
Bernie Dykstra
Poppy Day Observance Planned for May 23 in Thomson
The article notes Poppy Day will be observed Saturday May 23 in Thomson. Local veterans affiliated with Van Bibber Hansen post at Savanna will oversee the sale, with Mrs. Paul Lewis to chair in Thomson and Mrs. Logan Machen of Savanna as district poppy chairman. Poppies are made by disabled veterans and proceeds aid Legion and Auxiliary welfare work for the disabled and families of the dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Thomon
American Legion
Ner
van Bibber-Hansen
Savanna
Paul Lewis
Logan Machen
America
Auxiliary
Legion
Hines Hospital
Legion and Auxiliary
Nation Legion and Auxiliary
Argo 500 Club Meets With Prizes Awarded
The Argo 500 club gathered today with Mrs Belle Carpenter as host. Prizes awarded included Amy Lewis first and Clara Andring second, with Nelle Houghton declared. Next meeting set for May 14 with Mrs Harry Diehl. The Eastern Star lodge also plans a May 14 meeting at the lodge hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argo 500 Club
Belle Carpenter
Thomes 500 Club
Mra
Roy Houghton
Amy Lewis
Clara’ Andring
Nelle Houghton
Harry Diehl
Eastern Star Lodge
McGinty Family Attends Morrison Funeral
Jacqueline McGinty spent a week with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Chas McGinty and will return to Rockford Sunday. Mrs McGinty and Mrs Fitch attended the funeral of Mrs Sadie Wood at Reynolds Funeral Home in Morrison Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacqueline ‘"McGinty
Chas. McGinty
Rockford
Chas McGinty
Final PTA Meeting Set For Tonight
The last PTA meeting of the year is this evening May 7. Program begins at 8 o'clock with Flag Salute business meeting a horn solo and songs including How Can I Leave Thee by Betty Wilt Travel Talk on Chile and piano solos Aniela Dances Ruth Demaree and Thelma Schick lead music Arge-Fa-school with speaker Mrs Stranksy noted for extensive travels and recognized speaking ability A large crowd is urged to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Wilt
Chile
Franklin A. Stransky
Aniela
Ruth Demaree
Arge-Fa — School
Thelma Schick
Stransky
Invitations Sent for Thomson York Alumni Reunion
Preparations for the Thomson and York Community high school annual alumni reunion on Saturday evening May 30 are advancing. About 376 invitation cards have been mailed to former graduates. A possible special observance for the 50th anniversary of the class of 1892 is under discussion but may not occur due to living members and distance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson and
York Community High School
Lena Stage
Lena Foster
Thomson
Amos Burr
Minnie Taylor
Colfax
Arthur Dibbens
Jessie Field
Wichita
Kans
John R. Connell
Thomson Couple Receive Update on Kin From Washington
Mr and Mrs Richard Williams received a letter from Mrs Dorothy Bogh former Thomson resident now in Washington reporting Lynn Morgan at a U S engineers camp in Alaska later moved to butchering Bob Bogh serving with the Coast Guard in Hawaii Clyde with his mother John Carpenter hosted dinner guests Mr and Mrs Wallace Dresbach and daughter Mary Ann of Mt Carroll and Lucille Dresbach of Thomson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Williams
Dorothy Bogh
Thomson
Washington
Lynn Morgan
Mrs. Bough
Lynn
Yakatut
Alaska
Bob Bogh
Coast Guard
Hawaii
Clyde
John Carpenter
Wallace. Dresbach
Mary Ann
Mt. Carroll
Lucille Dresbach
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Ray Erling
Mrs
Harold Tobey
Library Board
Seyort
August Erling
Princeton, Ia
Abetien
Pittengers
York
Albert Faber
Fulton, Ili
WAR Bond Pledge Campaign
Woman's Club
Thomson Briefs
Club
Thomson State Bank
Arthur C. Lueder
D. P. Connell
N, D. French
Board of Directors
John Hook
A, E. Sheridan
Louis G. Strauch
Frank Warfield
Hans Jensen
Joe Warfield
Dorothy
Eldon Jensen
Donald and
Geraldine
Lanark
Thomson 500 Club
PTA
J. H. Shirk
Thomson High School
Earl Root
Camp San Luis Obispo
Harry Root
Dean Robinson
Clinton Herald
Joe Isenhart
Armstrong Paints
Hand
Francke & Switzer
Potter Bros. Thomson
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