About Town notes and community events
Spring weather brings activity as Segar directs the grade school while two new teachers boost enrollment. Bud Bull invites softball volunteers Friday at the Legion Hall. Firemen report a tar fire at Riverview. a storm causes mud and car visibility problems. Ozzie Cronister fishes and misses a big catch. E. O. Hemmer is a patient at Veterans Hospital in Iowa City for about three weeks. Legion meeting and Boys State vote planned. Betty Lou Bowles voting card urged. Prom and end-of-year events noted with neighborhood visits and family gatherings.
York Senior David Murray Valedictorian and Scholar Winner
David Murray of York Community High School earns valedictorian honors with a 4.8 average and a $4000 Trinity College scholarship. He is a versatile athlete and musician, Eagle Scout, 4-H federation president, and leader in bands, chorus, journalism, drama, and church activities. He plans to study engineering or medicine at Trinity College, Hartford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gateway Classics
President County
David Murray
York Community High School
David
Trinity College
Hartford
Conn
Thomson
Trinity
YCHS
Clinton
Carroll County
Fulton
Macomb
Savanna
DeKalb
DuQuoin
Ill
Murray
Yorkster
Review
McChendree College
Lebanon
Methodist Church
MYF
Red Cross
Decatur
Eugene Murray
Illinois University
John
Illinois
A Call to Church Sermons and Community Messages
Local church notices invite attendance at Bible school at 10 a m and evening service at 7 30 p m with Rev J W Gillespie and Rev William Kensall. Catholic services listed for Fulton and York Community. Sermons discuss home life and the power of a mother’s love, urging readers to attend next Sunday in honor of mothers. includes dates and pastoral names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Gillespie
William Kensall
Fulton
York
Mark Witmer
Walter Russell Bowie
Argo Fay School District Seeks Sealed Lawn Bids
Notice from the Board of Education invites sealed bids for lawn mowing for the season. Bids should be sent to Harveyine Starck and family of Seim Illinois on or before May 12, 1953, with Clerk Maude Brown handling the matter in West Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Argo Fay Consolidated
William Starck
Paul
Harveyine Starck
Seim
Thomson
Ill
West Chicago
Harvey Seim
Maude Brown
Mother's Day Reflections and Church Activities Across Congregations
A church notices a series of services with sermons titled Within a Mother's Heart at multiple locations including Hickory Grove and Argo Fay. Sunday school times and superintendents are listed. A public tribute honors Monica, Augustine's mother, noting mothers shape civilization through prayer and guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert V. Ihne
Thomson
Charles McGinty
Camp Lena
Hickory Grove
Warner Hartman
Argo
Fay
W.S.C.S
Monica
Augustine
Christ
Sandridge School News April attendance and health notes
The month of April reports show Ambrose Daniels William Fedderden Anna Mae George Lily Kay Daniels Donna Fay Fedderden and Duane St. Ores with no absences or tardies. Measles cases include Joann Jurgens Beverly Goetz Vaughn McGinnis and Paul McGinnis. Bruce Sikkema remained in Jane Lamb hospital for observation and X rays for stomach trouble. A May 8 trip is planned to Blackhawk Park Rock Island and Lock 13 en route to Fulton. Anna Mae George and Donnie Arnold, reporters, Miss Leona Bielema of Fulton visited Ruth Bielema.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandridge
Ambrose Daniels
William Feddersen
Anna Mae George
Lilly Kay Daniels
Donna Fay Feddersen
Duane St. Ores
Joann Jurgens
Beverly Goetz
Vaughn McGinnis
Paul McGinnis
Bruce Sikkema
Jane Lamb Hospital
Blackhawk Park
Rock Island
Lock 13
Fulton
Donnie Arnold
Marjorie Smith Named Valedictorian Candidate At YCHS
Marjorie Smith, a Thomson high standout and youngest graduate prospect, earns honors as salutatorian and DAR award winner. She excelled in music, 4-H leadership, F H A, journalism and drama, with state piano finals placing third in 1951 and extensive community activity listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DAR
T H
Marjorie Smith
Village Board Sets Year-Long Committees and Appointments
The Village Board met Monday with members present and appointed committees led by Greeley Roggendorf Stagg for Finance and other panels for Streets Sidewalks Waterworks Purchasing Ordinances Health Liquor and Complaints. Dimmick named village marshal water superintendent and fire marshal. Vada Carroll named village treasurer. Bills read and approved include Roggendorf pipe and labor 67.92 and city services 7.50. Meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Shutters
Henry Strauch
Jimmy Lewis
Lyle Greeley
Gus Roggendorf
Gilpin Stagg
Orville Goblin
Gene Potter
Greeley
Roggendorf
Stagg
Lewis
Gablin
Gabln
Potter
B. D. Dimmick
Village Board
Liquor Commission
Lewis and Greeley
Goblin
WI. D. Dimmick
Marshall
Vada Carroll
City of Fulton
PTA Sale Realizes About 40 Dollars At Benefit
About $40 was realized at the PTA food and rummage sale held last Thursday in the former Post Office building. The committee thanks all who assisted and notes a few remaining items were packed for Goodwill Industries in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Ihneto
Good Will Industries
Chicago
Local 8th Grade Play Cast Entertained at Hostess Home
After the school class play last Friday the 8th grade cast gathered at Di ane Ihne s home for games and prizes. Guests included Donna Haas Carol Sack Janice Fehler Diana Phillips Eddie Hook Gene Br Earl Howard Prins Wayne Bronkema Lewis Frosch Ralph Stearns Bill Wurster and others. The group enjoyed ice cream nuts bake punch and coffee with the hostess and her parents. The class presented director Mr Seger with a gift in appreciation for his efforts toward the play s success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Ihne
Donna Haas
Carol Sack
Janice Fehler
Diana Phillips
Eddie Hook
Gene Brearton
Howard Prins
Wayne Bronkema
Lewis Frosch
Ralph Stearns, Jr
Bill Wurster
John Seger
Esther Schmaling
Irene Wabbena
Mr. Seger
Obituary notices and social visits in gouvernment county area
Funeral services were held for Mrs Martina Stanford 83 in Salem with relatives Ella Tousley Mary Ann Hickey and Eldon Hickey among attendees. Nearby residents from Morrison Fulton Geneseo Savanna and Milan visited stayed or hosted relatives and celebrated Gene Tobey’s birthday. Kenneth Starr of Keesler AFB Mississippi visits with Starr family in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Tousley
Mary Ann
Eldon Hickey
Allan
Tousley
Mr. Hickey
Martina Stanford
Salem
Walter Shenafelt
Morrison
Elsie ‘Tousley
Herman Timmons
Harmony
E. F. Giblin
Mae Kustes
Warner
Fulton
Gertrude Kustes
Wayne Ashby, Jr
Geneseo
Fay Ashby
Wayne Ashby
Earl Root
Savanna
Fred Handel
Floyd Tobey
Garden Plain
H. A. Tobey
Gene
Bessie Rick
Milan
Ronald Bull
Kathleen
Prunty
Milwaukee
Wis
Ben Stage
Kenneth Kemmer
Kemmer
Kay
Hazel Stagg
Ashville
North Carolina
Kenneth Starr
Keesler Afb
Mississippi
Harold Starr
Ronald
Lowell
Community notices for Friday events and kindergarten registration
A softball meeting is set for Friday night at the Legion hall at 7 30. All interested players should attend. Registration for rising first graders will be held at the grade school Friday evening May 15 from 6 30 to 9 00 PM. Parents should bring birth certificates if possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Bull
Legion Hall
the Legion Hall
Mother of Mrs. Albert Prins Dies in Fulton
The mother of Mrs. Albert Prins of Thomson, Mrs. David Geerts, 65, Fulton, died at 3:25 p m Sunday after a 10 day illness. Services were held at Sikkema funeral home and Second Reformed church with Rev. James Sheut officiating. Burial in Fulton cemetery. Survivors include husband David Geerts, four daughters Phern al Prins, Lida Emrye, Esther Smith, Pauline Amman. two sons Charles and Paul. 18 grandchildren. two sisters and two brothers. She was born April 17, 1888, in Fulton to Charles and Elizabeth Voss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Geerts
Fulton
Jane Lamb
Clinton
Sikkema Funeral
Second Reformed Church
James Sheut
Fulton Cemetery
Charles Kettler
James Dambhoff
Allen Voss
Raymond Voss
Kenneth Voss
Ben Die
Serries
Nick Dood
John Dood
Muskegon, Mich
Leroy Prins
Pensacola
Fla
Second Reformed Church, Ladies Aid and Home Department
The
Ladies Missionary Society
Albert
Phernal) Prins
Thomson
Earl
Lida) Emnyre
Peter C
Esther) Smith
Pauline Amman
Charles
Paul
Morrison
Jacob
Grace) Kerkstra
Henry
Anna Damhoff
Erien
Moline
John
George
Peter
Gus Roggendorf
Dorothy
J. W. Wolf
Camanchela
Navy
Gilpin Stagg
David
Virgil Wilt
Arthur Hoffman
Chadwick
Jim McGuire
Chicago
Paul Melendy
Savanna
Cecil Frosch
Burton Simpson
Curtis Co
Clinton, Ia
John Sloan
Hanover
Glenn’ Belk
Irvin Kilpatrick
John Carpenter
Robert
Richard Badtke
Roy Bielema
Marcia
Mary
Kenneth Klaver
Grand Rapids
Minn
Mr. Bielema
Clarence Bolhous
Marilyn
Ministers Meet at Western Section of Rockford District
Ministers from Savanna Hanover Elizabeth Stockton Warren Lena Orangeville Durand Polo Mt Carroll Thomson met Monday at the Methodist church with Rev Ihne presiding. Jr Institute at Camp Lena July 19 25 and Youth Institute July 5 11 outlined by Rev Martin and Rev Anderson. A potluck dinner followed and Camp Lena business resumed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
Methodist Church
Ihne
George Martin
Jr. Institute
Camp Lena
Fred Anderson
Youth Institute
Camp Uly
WSCS
Savanna
Hanover
Elizabeth
Stockton
Warren
Lena
Orangeville
Durand
Polo
Mt. Carroll
Thomson
Mrs Geo Laughrin Dies After Stroke at Wacker
Mrs Geo Laughrin of Wacker died Wednesday at 3 45 am from a stroke. Thomson friends received notice. Funeral services will be held at the Christian Funeral Home in Moun Carroll at 2 pm Saturday with burial in the family lot at Lower York Cemetery.
Thomson Farmers Evening School Meeting Date Set
A Thomson Farmers Evening School meeting is scheduled for 7 45 p m Tuesday May 12 at the high school in Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Farmers Evening School
Thomson
Sunday School Elects Officers at York Baptist
York Baptist Sunday school elected officers for the coming year. Superintendent is Paul Wilt, assistant Gilbert Holland, secretary and treasurer John Sloan, assistant Joyce Sack, pianist Mrs. Paul Wilt, assistant Mrs. Donald Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Baptist Sunday School
Paul Wilt
Gilbert Holland
John Sloan
Joyce Sack
Paul K. Wilt
Donald Green
Senior Girl Scouts Meet and Plan May Meeting
Senior Girl Scouts met in the Grade School on May 5 with seven members two leaders and two visitors including Mrs. Cole from Mt. Carroll. Acting chairman Carol Williams led a routine meeting with Laws Promise and Flag Pledge, next meeting set for September first Thursday. Refreshments by Norma Rice and Diane Ihne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colehour
Mt. Carroll
Carol Williams
Norma Rice
Diane Ihne
Reporter
500 Card Club
Thomson 500 Card Club
Cecil Frosch
John Ashpole
Gertrude Kustes
Edna Brown
Bayard Lewis
Ivan Mor
Tar Fire Threatens Riverview Home. Firemen Stop Spread
Thomson firemen battled a blaze at the Joe Perry residence in Riverview Monday morning. Several tar tanks used for fish net repair overheated and erupted, with burning tar drifting downslope toward the house as trees ignited. Firefighters contained the flames just in time, preventing further danger to the home.
Hire Two More Grade Teachers At District School
The school will add two new teachers next year due to larger class sizes in rooms for first through eighth grades. At a April 28 board meeting, Mrs. Daisy Cole and Mrs. Hazel Leavens were hired. other returning teachers include Mrs. Anna Greeley Mrs. Libbie Rupple Mrs. Grace Bolhous and Miss Esther Schmaling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy Cole
Clinton
Illinois
Hazel Leavens
Carroll County
Anna Greeley
Libbie Rupple
Grace Bolhous
Esther Schmaling
John Seger
Irene Wubbena
Old Mill Park
Palisades
Greeley
Seger
Mt. Carroll
Local Health and Hospital Returns From Iowa City and Clinton
The notice lists several residents returning home or recovering from surgery. Sick George Ketchum returns to Monmouth Iowa from Iowa City hospital slightly improved. Mrs Kyle Brown released from Savanna city hospital after treatment. Gus Roggendorf comes home from Jane Lamb hospital Clinton after surgery. E O Hemmer patient at Veterans hospital Iowa City awaiting eye surgery. Evelyn Wilt daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Wilt had tonsillectomy at Jane Lamb Clinton and came home. Al St Ores undergoes cataract removal surgery referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Martindale
Clarence Appel
Charles Jeffers
Baraboo
Wis
Ed. Martindale
Lester Vance
DeWitt, In
Merle Atherton
Betty Feldt
Ruth Bielema
Henry Young, Jr
Henry Young
Young
Fred Hook
Cheryl
Larry
Jens Andresen
Chadwick
Fred Miller
Lanark
Harvey Marshall
David
St. Louis
Inlaw
Charles Heine
Ben Stage
Kenneth Kemmer
Rockford
Paul Stage
George Cobler
Savanna
Leslie Durward
Kneal Hock
Carroll
Charles Miller
Ralph . Stearns
Ralph, Jr
Henry
George Ketchum
Monmouth
Iowa
Iowa City
Kyle Brown
Savanna City Hospital
Gus Roggendorf
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
E. O. Hemmer
Veterans Hospital
Evelyn Wilt
Paul K. Wilt
al St. Ores
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Segar
Riverview
Ozzie Cronister
Ozzie
Betty Lou Bowles
Thomson Fire Department
Everett Wilt
Marie
Robert Stickell
Justice Prins
Jo Ann
Milledgeville
Forrest Eslinger
Calvin Eslinger
Argo Fay
Freeport
Mrs. Root
Rochester
Root
James W. Gillespie
Methodist
Leona Bielema of
Thomson High
Marjorie
Majorie
York Baptist Church
Miss Smith
Fact and Fancy
BeChendree College
GAA
Ernest Smith
Nancy
Smith
DeKalb State Teachers’ College
Thomson Review
Albert Prins
PTA Pta
Merton
OES
OES of Fulton
Masonic Hall
Order
Altar
Fulton Altar and Rosary Guild
Thomas Hand
West End
Hobart Holland
Dorothy Footitt
Robert Atherton
Parks Afb
California
Elgin Afb
Florida
Richard Atherton
William Hamm
Fred Diettrick
Shirley Carpenter
Fay Funeral Home
Clint Wilt
Galesburg
Jennie Lowry
Ethel Potter
Mabel G. Edelman
Lanark, Ill
Charles Gaul
Scouts
Baptist
Carl Korbart
Gus Roggendorft
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