Eighth Grade Commencement and School Exhibit Planned
Eighth grade commencement exercises set for Wednesday May 25 with Rev Dude delivering the address A grade school picnic will be at Old Mill Park next Wednesday All parents invited Thomson teams lost in a Tuesday ball game with Chestnut Park Eighth grade tests scheduled for Monday May 25 Music class operetta raised 31 90 to buy movie room shades Grade school exhibit Monday night May 25 will display a year’s work Pink eye noted in early grades Perfect spellers and readers named for first and second grades Weaving projects with reed and cellophane shown in the exhibit
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dude
Old Mill Park
Chestnut Park
Thomson
Helen Creighton
Geneva Imel
Lloyd Johnson
Junior St.Ores
Kenneth Gablin
Robert Frazier
Sylvia Dykstra
Helen Creighon
Jacqueline McGinty
Diana Diehl
Savanna Social and Family Visit Roundup
Local residents hosted a Wednesday luncheon in Savanna with bridge games where Mrs. Marion Howard won high prize and Mrs. Glenn Cassell took second. Families and friends from nearby towns visited for Mother’s Day and weekend gatherings across Savanna, Stockton, Lanark, Morrison, and Clinton, with multiple trips, dinners, and a 20th wedding anniversary noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Dorak
Wilbur Lartz
Savanna
Harry Dick
Saanna
Young
Dorak
Marion Howard
Glenn Cassell
Charles Marth
Clarence Bolhous
Marilyn
Iowa City
Chester Libberton
Mt. Carroll
Conrad
Fred Smith
Ernest
Hubert Williams
Burton
Stockton
Arthur Pape
Reeves Kratz
Engelkings
Louis Dean
Adam Martin
Lansing
Mich
Dean
Will Strubb
Wesley Sack
Fred Seim
Otto Switzer
Jack Blake
Carl Schmidt
Blake
Chicago
Ross Boylan
Boylan
Genevieve Chipman
California
N. D. French
Bertha Holland
Nellie Hastings
Hazel Smith
Mike Sheridan
Hobart Holland
Edward
Garrett Stevenberg
Morrison
Margaret
Alice
Charles Bower
Willard Welch
Argo
Tuberculosis Testing In Thomson Shows 12 Positive
Thomson conducted 111 TB tests and found 12 positive reactions, or 10.8 percent, below the national urban rate. X rays will follow to assess infection status, while a TB specialist notes 1936 deaths near 70,000 nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
T. B. Association
T. B
Illinois
Dr. Musk to Carry Air Mail Fulton to Sterling
Dr. Eric Musk of Fulton licensed pilot will pick up mail May 19 in a new plane from Fulton and fly to Sterling to join air mail from surrounding territory bound for Moline. Field at Route 30 near the Y approved. alternate field on Jacob Schaver farm south of Cullen Company used if wind blocks landing. Plane departs Fulton field at 3 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric Musk
Fulton
Sterling
Moline
Musk
Bureau of Air Commerce Flight
Route 30
Jacob Schaver
Cullen Company
Fulton Field
Brown and relatives attend Ford funeral in Savannah
Locals Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown Jr. attended funeral services for the latter's uncle Charles Ford of Savannah on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Witt and Miss Thelma Schick attended the picnic at the Cobb school near Morrison last Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Rawlins spent Wednesday in Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Brown Jr
Charles Ford
Savanna
Harold Witt
Thelma Schick
Cobb School
Morrison
H. L. Rawlins
Freeport
Argo Home Ec Club Plans Friday Meeting at Argo Church
The Argo Home Economics Club will hold its regular monthly meeting Friday at 1 30 PM in the Argo church. The program features a reading Ewa yea my little owlet a Ramona music devotional by Elizabeth Parsons and a talk on Our Copper Colored Brothers and Sisters and their Music Edna J Smith. Committee roles include refreshments beverage arrangements table service and church rearrangement under the executive committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argo
Ramona
Elizabeth Parsons
Inez Honberger
Edna J. Smith
A. B
Leona Curley Celebrates Seventh Birthday at Home
Mrs. Lynn Curley hosted a Saturday afternoon party for her daughter Leona's seventh birthday. Fourteen guests attended besides Leona and her sister. Leona received many gifts and the celebration included games and refreshments of angel food cake, fruit salad, and orangeade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Curley
Leona
Come Up For Air Sunday Service At Local Church
Harold R Dude minister invites churchgoers to a respite from weekday busyness at 11 a m sermon next Sunday with Sunday school at 10 a m A Mother's day service drew twenty two mothers and thirty four others A vocal duet by Mary and Margaret Gaar with Athlene Gaar on piano preceded by a choir rehearsal at the B R Lewis home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold R. Dude
B. R. Lewis
Mary
Margaret Gaar
Athlene Gaar
York Community Sunday Worship and Activities
Morning worship at 9 a m and Sunday school at 9 45 a m were held at the York community church The TNT club met Wednesday and cleaned the church A potluck dinner was served at noon
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TNT Club
Argo Methodist and Baptist Services and Meetings
Sunday at Argo Methodist features 9 30 Sunday school 10 worship 11 Sunday school. All members urged to attend. Ladies aid meets Friday at Mrs Will Griswolds. Livewire class meets Tuesday with Sidney Brenneman. Social at Frank Smith home praised with songs prayers a Mother's Day paper by Mrs C W Hogg and duets by Mrs Emil Brach and Mrs Lloyd Smith Louis Schick and daughter Irene Paul Witt and Harriott Smith and Mr and Mrs Harold Witt Luncheon served sandwiches fruit salad and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
Will Griswold
Livewire
Sidney Brenneman
Frank Smith
C. W. Hogg
Emil Brach
Lloyd Smith
Louis Schick
Irene
Paul Witt
Harriett Smith
Harold Witt
Knox College and area social notes fill weekend pages
Thomson Briefs Misses Gaar and Seebach visited Caledonia relatives. Mrs. Paul Lewis attended a sorority Mothers Day luncheon in Galena with Louise and Marion Stuckey from Monticello. Parkhill school closed with picnic and social. Velda Daehler teaches there. Rush Carroll and Ivan Carroll families hosted Morrison gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athlone Gaar
Viola Seebach
Caledonia
L. S. Gaar
Paul Lewis
Galesburg
Louise
Marion Stuckey
Monticello
Minn
Knox College
Parkhill
Velda Daehler
Rush Carroll
Robert Carroll
Ivan Carroll
Morrison
Birth of David William Jenkins in Aurora
A son David William was born Friday May 6 to Mr and Mrs William Jenkins at Copley Hospital in Aurora. Mr Jenkins is the son of Mr and Mrs C H Jenkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David William
William Jenkins
Copley Hospital
Aurora
Mr. Jenkins
C. H. Jenkins
Sunday church services and youth meeting at Ideal
Rev Sword, pastor, announces Sunday school at 10 a.m. and a young people's meeting at 7 p.m. Evening service follows at 7 30. Herbert Isenhart led the young people's gathering as special numbers were performed by Lillian and Arletta Hartman, Harold Witt, Mrs Stakemiller, and Ellen Cheatum, with Mrs Witt as accompanist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sword
Herbert Isenhart
Lillian
Arletta Hartman
Harold Witt
Ellen Cheatum
Stakemiller
Blanche Seim
Fair Haven Church Service Schedule
Pastor Rev Paul Farley leads Sunday services with Sunday school at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m. Prayer meeting is Thursday evening at 8 o'clock at the church.
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Paul Farley
Parent Teachers Meeting Tonight in High School Gym
The May PTA meeting is held this evening in the high school gym. Officers will be installed. Mrs Louise Nicol of Rockford and district nurse will speak. Mrs Grace Seim reports on the state convention and the high school glee club will perform selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent Teachers Association
Louise Nicol
Rockford
Grace Seim
Glee Club
Ashpole Family Gatherings Highlight May Visits
Dinner guests Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs John Ashpole included Mrs Agnes Ashpole and children Wilma Junior and Lawrence and Miss Alice Kennedy of Albany. Mother's day guests at the Smiths' home were their children Blaine and Orlo Smith and families plus Paul Melendy from Cedar Rapids. Grace Ashpole, nurse trainee at Mercy hospital, visited with her parents, and S W Smith's family moved to 231 West Pleasant Freeport from 14 West Dexter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ashpole
Agnes Ashpole
Wilma
Lawrence
Alice Kennedy
Albany
Charles Ashpole
Morrison
Frank Smith
Blaine Smith
Orlo Smith
Mr. Carroll
Lloyd Smith
Argo
Paul Melendy
Cedar Rapids, la
Grace Ashpole
Mercy Hospital
S. W. Smith
West Pleasant Street
Freeport
West Dexter
Mercy Hospital Nurses To Receive Diplomas
Six student nurses of Mercy hospital Clinton Iowa will graduate next Wednesday evening May 18. Diplomas will be presented at 7 46 oclock in the hospital chapel. The Rev Richard Egan of Davenport will confer the honors. Graduates include Grace Ashpole Mary Donahue Margaret Walker Bernadine McMahon Reinelda Sehafer and Marie Wendt. Ashpole sister Laura is a registered nurse and was graduated from Jane Lamb hospital. The Ashpole family plans to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
Richard Egan
Davenport
Grace Ashpole
John Ashpole
Thomson
Mary Donahue
Margaret Walker
Sabula
Bernadine McMahon
DeWitt
Reinelda Sehafer
Preston
Marie Wendt
Ashpole
Laura
Ralph Christiansen
Low Moor
Jane Lamb Hospital
Men Straighten Creek Near Argo
John Losther of Mineral Point Wisconsin directed dynamiting on Johnson Creek at Clarence Cooper farm last Friday and Monday to straighten the stream threatening corn fields. More work likely as other farmers face similar problems with the tributaries and creek. Mr and Mrs Frank Brown Sr spent Tuesday in the tri cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Losther
Mineral Point
Wis
Clarence Cooper
Johnson Creek
Frank Brown Sr
Tri-Cities
Thomson Men to Join Fulton Baseball Team in Summer
Dwight Brown will manage Fulton’s baseball team this summer. Two Thomson men, Robert Lewis and Gerald Brown, are members. First Indian Head League game at Lyndon next Sunday at 2 50. Probable lineup lists Witt catcher, Larson or Johannsen pitcher, other in centerfield, Leal first, Lewis second, Gaulke third, Dizz Larson short, Brown left, Van Buren right.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Brown
Fulton
Thomson
Robert Lewis
Gerald Brown
Lyndon
Brown
Witt
Gene Larson
H. Johannsen
Leal
Lewis
Gaulker
Dizz Larson
van Buren
4 H Club Girls Organize Saturday
The 4 H organization of girls met at the high school on Saturday afternoon. Officers elected for the year include President Dorothy Lewis Vice President Georgia Hogg Secretary Treasurer Jane Carpenter and Reporter Darlene Ashby. The recreation committee comprises Lena Strubb Zerita Potter and Georgia Hogg. Next meeting is June 1 at Mrs Eugene Murray's home. The second group did not organize then and will meet Monday at Mrs Otto Switzer's home at 2 20. Hazel Ashpole traveled to Clinton for an indefinite stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Lewis
Georgia Hogg
Sec
Treas
Jane Carpenter
Darlene Ashby
Lena Strubb
Zerita Potter
Eugene Murray
Otto Switzer
Gravel project on West Main Street shows big improvement
Construction on a 1800 foot section of West Main Street west of the Milwaukee switch is underway with motor fuel tax funds. W. A. Stauffacher of Monroe is the contractor and R. S. Hanson of Savanna the engineer. gravel 60 percent and filler 40 percent, with two dry wells added for drainage and testing five times daily to meet state specs. Funds include 1906 for the contract and 155 for engineering. plans to extend the project and pave with black-top next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Main Street
W. A. Stauffacher
Monroe
Wis
R. S. Hanson
Savanna
Milwaukee Switch Track
Mt. Carroll
State Department
Hope Men Hope To Keep Lumber Work Going This Week
Webster Lumber Co officials said work in the timber west of Thomson faces uncertainty as flood levels rise in Minnesota. Some workers were laid off earlier in the week, but the aim is to keep most on the job if high spots stay dry. Engineers cannot predict flood crest progress, delaying clearings that remain above rising water. About three fourths of the targeted area has been cleared so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster Lumber Co
Thomson
Mississippi
Minnesota
George Webster
Social Visit Recap From Galesburg Area
Mr and Mrs Robert Groharing hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Wallace Dresbach and children of Carroll and others from Galesburg. Elburn visitors included W F Reynolds and Mrs Alice Lewis family. Ful ton residence being painted by Garrett Bolhous. Carol Jo Christiansen of Low Moor Iowa visited grandparents Mr and Mrs John Ashpole as Ralph and Mrs Christiansen visited in DeKalb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Groharing
Wallace Dresbach
Mr. Carroll
Harry Shannon
Alice Mayhall
Bruce Groharing
Galesburg
W. F. Reynolds
Elburn
Alice Lewis
Garrett Bolhous
Dora Prins
Fulton
Carol Jo Christiansen
Low Moor
John Ashpole
Ralph Christiansen
DeKalb
Sickness update from local residents
Glen Bower slowly improves after months of illness. Mrs. Ross Boylan, recently taken ill, shows some improvement. Charles Lamb confined to bed due to illness. The Halfman children suffer infectious jaundice. Mrs. Hattie Greeley returns home after illness. Mrs. Harold Dude in Jane Lamb hospital improving and nearing home. Ida Knapp improving in Mercy hospital and plans to go home tomorrow. H. A. Francke slightly improved at Jane Lamb hospital and may come home early next week. Eddie Turney injures second finger. broken. Barbara Hawk recovering well after mastoid operation and moved to aunt and uncle Thompson’s home in Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Francke
Jane Lamb Hospital
Barbara Hawk
Mercy Hospital
Louis Thompson
Clinton
Senior Trip Memories From Thomson Women’s Club Members
Three new members join the Thomson Woman’s club at Mrs. E. O. Hemmer’s home. The seniors recount a trip from Thomson to Davenport West Liberty Iowa City Cedar Rapids, touring the University of Iowa campus and the Quaker Oats factory, with notes on facilities, events, and the Oats production process. The piece blends club news with detailed itinerary and factory tour observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Town City
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Palmer School of Chiropractic
Atalissa
West Liberty
Cedar River
Iowa City
State University of Iowa
Smith's
Womens Physical Education
Westlawn
Nurses Home
Iowa State Hospital
Armory
Middle West
Quaker Oat
U.S
Pearl Evelyn Rawlins
Quaker Oats
Royal Neighbors Meet Next Tuesday Afternoon
The Royal Neighbors plan a regular meeting next Tuesday afternoon with a Mother's Day program. Committee members are Mesdames Eugene Murray Fred Nipe Joe Kauffman Otto Switzer and Miss Lucille Stickell. The Argo 500 club meets today at Mrs Roy Houghton's home. At the previous gathering at Dorothy Holm’s residence near Mt Carroll Mrs Carl Johannsen won first prize Mrs J Y Stickell second Mrs R J Houghton third and Mrs Rudolph Holm last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors
Mesdames Eugene Murray
Fred Nipe
Joe Kauffman
Otto Switzer
Lucille Stickell
Argo 500
Roy Houghton
Dorothy Holm
Mt. Carroll
Carl Johannsen
J. Y. Stickell
R. J. Houghton
Rudolph Holm
B. R. Lewis
Harry Diehl
K. B. Carpenter
Cecil Frosch
Savanna
Aid society quilting session at Ashpole home
Methodist ladies aid held a quilting day at Mrs. John Ashpole's home. Ten ladies attended the covered dish dinner, with several more joining in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Aid
Methodist
Aid
John Ashpole
First Thomson Air Mail Dispatch Marks National Week
Thomson marks National Air Mail Week May 15 to 21 with a first time air mail dispatch from the local post office on May 19. Patrons are urged to have letters in by 10 a.m. for proper handling. Pilot Don Henley will pick up mail in Carroll County and fly to Thomson about 1 pm, joining nearby mail to form national routes. Rates are six cents per ounce, three cents more than ordinary postage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Thomson Post Office
National Air Mail
Grimm
Don Henley
Sterling
Carroll County
Moline
Henley
Teachers Hired and Rehired in Local Schools
Miss Helen Van Owen of Fulton will teach at Bristol school earning $85 monthly, succeeding Miss Gladys Cooper. Miss Thelma Schick, from Argo school, is rehired at $100 monthly. Misses Beth and Wanda Hower are rehired to teach music at YCHS and the consolidated grade school at prior salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen van Owen
Fulton
Bristol
Gladys Cooper
Thelma Schick
Argo
Beth
Wanda Hower
YCHS
Consolidated
Local figures visit relatives and return home
Ronald Rice returned home after time in the west. O. W. Hackett of Cleveland arrived for a visit with his grandson, Charles Beck and family, and yesterday went to Fulton to see his granddaughter, Mrs. Martin Zimmer. He plans to visit Iowa next. Mrs. Lee Hartman of Chadwick and her sister Mrs. Frank Brown, Sr., are spending today in Galena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Rice
West
O. W. Hackett
Cleveland
Charles Beck
Fulton
Martin Zimmer
Iowa
Lee Hartman
Chadwick
Frank Brown
Galena
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Newsy
Dr. Musk
Leona Curley
York
Methodist Sunday School
Thomson Briefs
Fair Haven
Hazel Ashpole
Household Science Club
Farm Bureau
Will Holm
Walter Wessell
Teeds Grove
Mrs
Glen Bower
Charles Lamb
Jack Halfman
Hattie Greeley
Wayne Ashby
Harold Dude
Ida Knapp
Eddie
Ed Turney
Woman's Club
Thomson Woman's Club
E. O. Hemmer
Cecile Williams
Harriet Wheeler
Charles Switzer
USS & Lodges
Thomson 500 Club
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