Martha French Leads Kindergarten Service Project at Stephens
Martha French, a Stephens College senior from Woodstock Illinois, heads the Burrall Service Project number nine aiding Columbia Missouri kindergartens. The group, sponsored by PTA and preschool groups, supports four local kindergartens and assists teachers during music and story periods.
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Burrall
Missouri
Parent Teachers Association
Columbia
Lee School
Locust Grant School
West Broadway
Garth Avenue
Ridgeway School
Sexton Road
Benton School
Ripley and
Hinkson
PTA
Stephens
Harold B. Bottrell
Burrall Service Projects
Junior College Journal
Martha French
Thomson
Ill
Marcia Meyers
Waterloo
Iowa
Elaine Prentiss
Stephens College
French
Northwestern University
Annuals bring mixed reactions at high school
Students note mixed reactions to the year’s annuals while classes complete semester work. Two thirds of the typing class reach 60 words per minute in a 15 minute test. Juniors read modern short stories. seniors study post World War I poetry.
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Great Falls
Mont
Washington, D. C
Speed
E. A
F. H
Betty B
Vera
Dorothy Johnson
Lois Voss
Local Letters Highlight Subscriptions and War Service
May 1 1945 letters from Whitney Maley and Barney Maley request a year subscription to the Thomson Review for Joe J Isenhart serving in the South Pacific. The note praises the paper and its editor. Also reported is the arrival of newlywed couple Mr and Mrs Arthur Pape in Thomson after a Los Angeles wedding and Stockton visit with Mrs Hubert Williams.
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East 44Th St
Chicago
Ill
Thomson Review
Thomson
Joe J. Isenhart
South Pacific
Joe
Chadwick Review
Whitney
Arthur Pape
Los Angeles
Calif
Stockton
Hubert Williams
Final Woman's Club Meeting and War Relief Clothing Drive
The final Woman's Club meeting of the year was held Wednesday evening. A War Relief drive under the National Catholic Conference collected 3065 pounds of clothing including 37 cartons 1205 pounds from Thomson 1410 pounds from Fulton 360 pounds from Coffey Corners parishes. Thanks were extended to York Baptist church the Methodist church York Community church and Thomson Woman's Club for their donations and labor.
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National Catholic Conference
Thomson
Fulton
Coffey Comers
J. T. Egan
St. Peters Church
York Baptist Church
Methodist Church
York Community Church
Thomson Woman's Club
Union V E Service Planned at Local Methodist Church
A union V E service organized by Thom son area church committees is set for 8 p m Sunday at the Methodist church. The program includes national anthem silent prayer invocation a social justice reading songs by the congregation and junior and glee groups a poem Ship of State and Gettysburg Address with benediction by the pastor.
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Thomson
Ford Grimm
Doverspike
Brotherhood
Wm. Adame
Christ
Miss Hugh
Local Social News Highlights Milledgeville and Surrounding Visits
Thoms on Briefs Mr and Mrs Frank Miller and Mr and Mrs Robert Thorngren and family of Milledgeville. Mrs Clarence Howe and family of Morrison were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Holland. Anna Jenkins returned home from DeKalb after a week's visit with her son Bill Jenkins and family. Iona Joan and Leroy Zenk were Sunday afternoon guests of Lola Grim. George Perry home welcomed Henry Schoenwolf Gordon Stores and Edith Holman of Chicago. Will Hass and June of Rock City and Bud Brock of Savanna were Sunday dinner guests at Gus Roggendorf home. Louis Erling and two daughters and Mrs Katie Stichter of Princeton were Sunday visitors of Ray Erling.
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Frank Miller
Robert Thorngren
Milledgeville
Clarence Howe
Morrison
Gilbert Holland
Anna Jenkins
DeKalb
Bill Jenkins
Iona
Joan
Leroy Zenk
Lola Grim
George Perry
Henry Schoenwolf
Gordon Stores
Edith Holman
Chicago
Dick Stagg
Don Reid
Clinton
Vada Carroll
Maude McGinty
Henry Hartman
Savanna
Floyd E. Hartman
Elynor Stagg
Darlene Kindell
E. O. Hemmer
Tulsa
Okla
Gladys Cate
Alma Elgin
St. Joe
Clarence Cooper
Kenneth Cooper
Carneys Point
N. J
Tom Hand
Dixon
Gladys Little
Miami
Fla
Clara Swett
Hazel Witt
Harold Witt
Funeral of Mrs Donald Dyke May 7
Mrs Dora Bolhous Dyke 26 of Morrison died May 2 in Bradenton Florida after years of ill health. She was born Thomson November 5 1919, educated in Thomson and Morrison, a 1936 Morrison graduate, worked five years as cashier for Illinois Northern Utilities in Morrison, married Donald Dyke August 15 1940 in Cedar Rapids. Funeral at Ebenezer Reformed church Morrison with interment Grove Hill cemetery. She is survived by her husband, her mother Freda Bolhous and sister Mrs Ernest Hook. father preceded in death. Pallbearers were cousins from Fulton Chadwick Prophetsown Morrison and others attended. Special music by Mr and Mrs John Fletcher.
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Donald Dyke
Morrison
Bradenton
Fla
Freda Bolhous
South
Dorcas Bolhous
Thomson
Ralph Bolhous
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Ilinois Northern Utilities
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Ernest Hook
Mt. Carroll
Clarence Bolhous
Mino Kooi
Fulton
Wesley Kooi
Chadwick
Alvin Hamstra
Clinton
Clare Bolhous
Prophetstown
Ralph
Donald Hamstra
Joe Port
Curtis Zuidema
Henry Buikema
John Fletcher
Organize a Girls 4 H Club This Saturday
Mrs. Robert Miller plans a beginners 4 H club for girls ten and older. The first meeting is Saturday at 1 pm in the high school. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Clarence Bolhous and several Prins and Hook families.
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Robert Miller
Churches Observe Mother Day Services Across Town
York Community worship at 9 45 a m and 10 45 a m church school with attention to a Mother Day service. Rev Berg to deliver a special Mother Day message and a Victory service at the Methodist church 8 p m Sunday with programs arranged by church groups. Bibles for the Philippines drive asks congregants to donate Bibles and Gospels.
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York
Berg
Methodist
Baptist 9 20 Service and Sunday School Schedule
The Baptist church holds 9:20 worship and 10:30 Sunday school led by Pastor Rev Leitner at 9730. Ladies' Aid meets all day today with Mrs Frances Hoff of Garden Plain. Sunday school social planned for Tuesday night with Mr and Mrs Paul Wilt.
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Rev
Leitner
Frances Hoff
Garden Plain
Paul Wilt
Sunday church services and Mother's Day event announced
Catholic Mass at 7 50 Sunday school at 10 a m Christian Endeavor at 7 p m church at 7 30 p m Rev Hawbecker pastor Argo Methodist Sunday school 10 a m Rev Countryman pastor Special services Sunday evening for Mother's day oldest mother and largest family awards planned Sunday school party Wednesday May 23 with program and refreshments Lunch committee lists several members and asks families bring a dish to pass and sandwiches for own family
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Christian Endeavor
Hawbecker
Argo Methodist
Countryman
Raymond Carroll
Clyde Carpenter
Hiram Green
Earl Green
Willard Welch
Charles Sack
Death notice for Norman Lawrence of Arco Michigan
Mrs. Vera Martindale reports the death of her oldest brother Norman Lawrence aged 75 from Arco Michigan. The notice lists his age and relation to Mrs. Martindale.
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Vera Martindale
Norman Lawrence
Arco
Marvin Brookstra
Memphis
Tex
Ruby Summers
Hortense Hunt
Fulton
Thomson
Charles Switzer
Lake Geneva
Wis
Walter Switzer
Armed Forces News From Our Men and Women
Families report updates on service members overseas and at home. Dick Brown, a machine gunner with the 14th Armored division in Germany, sent word he is safe. Edward Grimm, recently moved from Patrick General Hospital to a Memphis hospital, received the Purple Heart. Virgil Hartman, wounded in Germany, arrived in New York and will go to a veterans hospital in Illinois. Cadet Georgia Hogg visits Clinton on vacation. William E Price Eric on leave from Norfolk. Purple Heart recipients Earl Root and others noted. Robert Lewis attends school at Keesler Field in Mississippi.
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Frank Brown
Pfe
Dick Brown
Ile
14Th Armored Division
Patton
Germany
Pvt
Edward Grimm
Ford Grimm
Carroll
Patrick General Hospital
Virginia
Memphis
Tenn
Paul Melendy
France
Kyle Melendy
Savanna
Edward Smaltz
Belgium
Virgil Hartman
New York
Henry L. Hartman
England
Veterans Hospital
Ilinois
Hartman
Georgia Hogg
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Charles Hogg
William E. Price
Eric
Norfolk
Also
S. Set
Earl Root
Philippines
Robert Lewis
Keesler Field
Miss
Commencement Plans for Senior Class May 25
Plans for the high school commencement are set for Friday evening May 25 in the gym. The 16 seniors include Paul Struk hoff Leroy Gablin Donald Frazier Iyeroy Prins Harold Wilt Lucile Prins Pauline Sikkema Jeanne Hogg Rachel Mattie Betty Imel Jeanne Swett Vivian Wheeler Mary Ellen Halfman Margaret Smith June Groharing Eugene Flack not present due to service. Baccalaureate is May 20 at the Methodist church with Rev Roy Berg. class night May 22 and junior senior prom May 12.
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Paul Strukhoff
Leroy Gablin
Donald Frazier
Iyeroy Prins
Harold Wilt
Lucile Prins
Pauline Sikkema
Jeanne Hogg
Rachel Mattie
Betty Imel
Jeanne Swett
Vivian Wheeler
Mary Ellen Halfman
Margaret Smith
June Groharing
Eugene Flack
Methodist Church
Roy Berg
PFC Tousley Freed From German Prison Camp Stalag 4-B
Pfc Donald Bob Tousley reports to his parents in Rock Falls that he was liberated by American forces from Stalag 4-B in Germany on April 15 and is recovering in a French hospital. He writes he hopes to be home in a month or so on furlough and plans to share details in person.
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Pfc
Donald
Bob) Tousley
C. E. Tousley
West Second Street
Rock Falls
Stalag 4-B
France
Bob
U. S
Tousley
Local Social Notes Highlight Savanna and Chicago Visits
Mr and Mrs Eugene Murray and family shared Sunday dinner at the Ford Grimm home. Mrs George Perry and daughter Edith Holman spent Monday in Savanna. Mrs Blanche Beck now lives at 1237 Cornelia Ave Chicago 13 IL. Clarence Doty and family from Savanna visited Dora Doty and Mary Jane McGinty Sunday. Oscar Kraft plans a Friday departure for Tillamook Ore with son Albert Kraft wife and baby. Mary Shelly of Savanna spent the weekend with Louis Shelly. Ida Weber joined a Sunday dinner with Fred Miller and Harvey Marshall host family.
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Eugene Murray
Ford Grimm
George Perry
Edith Holman
Savanna
Blanche Beck
Cornelia Ave
Chicago
Clarence Doty
Dora Doty
Mary Jane McGinty
Oscar Kraft
Tillamook
Ore
Mle
Albert Kraft
Mary Shelly
Louis Shelly
Ida Weber
Fred Miller
Harvey Marshall
Albert Perry
John Ashpole
Nina Jackson
DeWitt, Ia
N. B. Lewis
River Forest
Clifford MacLean
Mrs Otto Switzer undergoes major operation at Jane Lamb Hospital
The sick Mrs Otto Switzer underwent a major operation at Jane Lamb Hospital in Clinton on Saturday.
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Otto Switzer
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Chadwick Fire Department to Organize Tonight
Chadwick volunteers plan an 8 PM meeting at the fire station to complete the new department's organization under a village board ordinance passed Monday night. All members are urged to attend.
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Chadwick
Birthday of Mrs. W. Queckboerner Observed Sunday
Mrs Walter Queckboerner was guest of honor at a birthday dinner held Sunday in Morrison hosted by her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Co W George. Pink and yellow cakes and tulip centerpieces highlighted the celebration. Attending were Mrs Queckboerner and her son Donald Mrs Anna M George Mr and Mrs Richard Adolph and Miss Abbie Olson all of Chadwick.
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Walter Queckboerner
Co.w. George
Morrison
Queckboerner
Donald
Anna M. George
Home Econ Class Visits Chicago Over Week End
Mrs. Wayne Cook and five sophomore students spent Friday evening and Saturday in Chicago. They toured model homes, department stores, viewed a style show, visited the Art Institute, and dined at A Little Bit of Sweden.
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Wayne Cook
Chicago
Model Home
Art Institute
Sweden
Royal Neighbors and 500 Club Meeting Notes May Events
The Royal Neighbors convene Tuesday afternoon May 15 with Mrs Raymond Carroll at Argo. The 500 Club hosted by Mrs Evelyn Welch last Thursday named Welch first Nipe second Kaufman third and Stearns low. next meet with Cora Kaufman. Argo Fa Home Ee Club to hold annual mother daughter banquet May 16 with Kathryn Cooper giving the toast Gladys Cooper the response Mrs Wedell of Lanark will speak and Thelma Schick arranges music and awards.
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Raymond Carroll
Argo
Evelyn Welch
Hortense Nipe
Cora Kaufman
Ruth Stearns
Argo-Fa Home Ee Club
Argo Home Ee Club
Church Annex
Kathryn Cooper
Gladys Cooper
Mrs. Wedell
Lanark
Thelma Schick
Family Visitation From Savanna and Nearby Families
Mr and Mrs Michael Foley and related Foley family members from Savanna visited Sunday at the Ben First home in Oxford Junction Iowa. Also guests included Mrs Ernest Tousley and daughter with the C E Tousley family of Rock Falls, Mr and Mrs Walter Shanafelt of Morrison, Sir Lyle Shanafelt and family from Iowa City and Cecil Lloyd and Elsie Tousley.
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Michael Foley
Raymond Foley
George Foley
Savanna
Ben
Oxford Junction
Ernest Tousley
C. E. Tousley
Rock Falls
Walter Shanafelt
Morrison
Lyle Shanafelt
Iowa City
Cecil
Lloyd
Elsie Tousley
Alumni Committees Plan May 11 Meeting For May 18 Dance
Alumni committee chairman and members are asked to meet Friday evening May 11 at the school house to finalize details for the annual supper and dance set for May 18 at the Methodist church and school gym. Booster class serves Chicken a la King and sides. program includes alumni in the armed forces remembrance and officer elections. dance features Lute Geisinger’s orchestra. Guest cards available at the post office from Miss Sheridan.
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Methodist Church
Methodist Sunday School
Lute Geisinger
The Ideal School Hosts Picnic Supper and Closes Today
The Ideal school held a picnic supper on Tuesday evening and will close today. Miss Kathleen Isenhart teaches there. The Sandridge school plans its final picnic of the year Friday May 18 at 6 30 pm with attendees bringing their own silverware sandwiches and a dish to pass.
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Ideal
Kathleen Isenhart
Bernie Dykstra
Andrew Schipper
Albany
Sandridge
Libbie Rupple
Chadwick Briefs Attend Whitneys’ Sunday Call
Mr and Mrs Francis Hoff and daughter Mary Ann of Fulton with Louis Schick of Thomson visited Sunday afternoon at the Kenneth Whitney home in Chadwick.
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Francis Hoff
Mary Ann
Fulton
Louis Schick
Thomson
Kenneth Whitney
Chadwick
Final Thomson Woman's Club meeting features gifts and talk
The Thomson Woman's Club held its final 1944-45 meeting at The Brickhouse Morrison with a dinner for members and a former member, Mrs Ralph Sherman of Stertine. District president Mrs J Kenneth Rice spoke on Fifty Golden Years of Women's Federated clubs in Illinois and reforms clubs helped.
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Thomson Woman's Club
Brickhouse
Morrison
Ralph Sherman
Stertine
J. Kenneth Rice
Sterling
Ilinois
Chicago
Boblitt
Associated Press
Australia
Siberia
Russia
Arabia
T. FE. Lawrence
Charles Hoge
Red Cross
Sebicts Hospital
Clinton
Births in Savanna City Hospital Report
Pfc and Mrs Omar Ketchum welcomed a son born this morning at Savanna City hospital. Mr and Mrs Merle Spencer of Thomson are the parents of a daughter born at 2 22 a m Friday in Savanna City hospital. The girl weighed seven pounds ten ounces.
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Pfc
Omar Ketchum
Savanna City Hospital
Merle Spencer
Thomson
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