Town Notes and Community Updates From May News
Village officials warn about stray dogs and disposal. Legion votes to send Les Prins to Boy's State and appoints Memorial Day committees. Rierview reports eight new cabins and a big building boom. Thomson plans a softball team and laments no own field. Mississippi River rises to about 18 feet with minor flood risk. Farmers plant corn. lawn mowers and saw sharpening eye busy local trades. School year ends May 25. York Community High bids Senior Night Class Night May 18. picnic May 19. Baccalaureate May 28. commencement May 25. Clinton attorney Jo an W Carlsen to speak. birthday dinner for Otto Switzer. Auction ad noted.
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Legion
Les Prins
Riverview
Iverview
Thomson
Mississippi River
M. J. Strukhoff
Maurice
York Community Hig
J. . Gillespie
Joan W. Carlsen
Clinton
Iowa
Funeral Rites for Mrs Hanna Ring Held in Savanna
Funeral rites for Mrs Hanna C Ring 71 were held at Hunters Fuller Memorial chapel Savanna with Rev A S Beck in charge. Burial followed in Savanna cemetery. She died after a stroke suffered Thursday night and was born March 27, 1883 in Derrida township Daviess county. Surviving are one brother and three sisters. predeceased by husband Lloyd Ring and a son.
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Hannah C. Ring
Hunter’s Fuller Memorial Chapel
Savanna
A. S. Beck
First Methodist Church
Raymond Phillips
Wayne Wilcke
Austin Lartz
Glen Kane
William Lartz
Walter Storm
Ernest Lartz
Savanna Cemetery
Ring
Maple Lawn
Thomson
Sne
Derrida Township
Daviess County
Samuel Frey
Chestnut Park
Frank
Lena) Fox
Bradley
Mich
A. H
Emma
Eugene
Ore
Mary Cooley
Lanark
George Ring
Lloyd Ring
Fred Frey
Augusta McGinnis
York Community High School Band Plays Armed Forces Day Concert
York Community High School Band under Charles Ferris will perform a hours concert at Arm ed Forces Day at S. O. D. this Sunday afternoon starting at 3 p m. The band lineup includes Janice Fehler Ann Holland Julia Fed dersen Stephen Kemmer Ellis John Feddersen Gerald Brearton and Doris Feldt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community High School
Janice Fehler
Ann Holland
Julia Feddersen
Stephen Kemmer
Ellis
John Feddersen
Gerald Brearton
Doris Feldt
Charles Ferris
Arm
Community church notices and service times across towns
Local religious listings show multiple churches with Sunday schedules and service details. Catholic St John’s Savanna St. John’s church times, Methodist and Lutheran congregations in Leckrone Thomson Hickory Grove Argo Hay York Community with pastors Rev. Gillespie Kendall Witmer and others. Morning worship and Sunday School times are provided.
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William E. Leckrone
Thomson
Hickory Grove
Argo Hay
York Community
Mark Witmer
Abel The Man of Faith Church Service Highlights
Baptist James W Gillespie ministers a church program with 10:00 a m worship theme Abel The Man of Faith 11:00 a m church study led by Paul Wilt Elijan Rebukes Ahab lesson 1 Kings 21 1 4 16 20 Golden Rule Class meets Wednesday 7 45 p m at the church Hostesses Mr and Mrs Gilbert Holland and Mr and Mrs Robert Holland Program Mr and Mrs John Sloan Devotions Mrs Eldon Hickey Ten Rules for Worship outline a personal guide to church attendance and prayer See you in Church Sunday Cedar Rapids and Almont Iowa readers visit neighbors and guests for weekend calls.
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James W. Gillespie
Abel
Paul Wilt
Elijan
Ahab
Gilbert Holland
Robert Holland
John Sloan
Eldon Hickey
House of God
Local Children Recoveries and Accident at Home
Sick Harlan Dykema returns to school after mumps illness. Mrs. Louise Johnson of Mt Carroll suffers a hip fracture from a fall and is hospitalized at St Francis in Freeport. Larry Carroll sustains painful burns on his hands after falling into a bonfire at home.
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Harlan Dykema
James Dykema
Louise Johnson
Mt. Carroll
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
Johnson
Emma Steele
Thomson
Larry Carroll
Robert Carroll
Celebrate Birthdays At Milledgeville Family Dinner
Mr and Mrs John Atherton of Milledgeville hosted a family pot luck on Sunday. Two birthdays were celebrated with red carnation bouquet decor and two birthday cakes. Attendees included Francis Sheridan Cordova Gwendolyn Housenga Morrison and families Robertson Curley and others from Shannon Chadwick Savanna and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Atherton
Milledgeville
Francis Sheridan
Cordova
Gwendolyn Housenga
Morrison
Robert Atherton
Richard Weber
Shannon
Mary Gaul
Savanna
William Robertson
Lynn Curley
Alumni Meet Set For May 1 at High School
A notice announces an alumni meeting next Tuesday evening May 1 at the high school. All committees are asked to be present.
Donna Lyons Wins Chicago Tribune Art Contest
Donna Lyons aged 12, daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Lyons of Dixon, is among 32 winners from 1000 entrants in a Chicago Tribune art contest. The winners will travel to Chicago on Saturday to draw before judges and each receive a gold watch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Lyons
Richard Lyons
Dixon
Chicago Tribune
Chicago
Baccalaureate Services Held at Community Church May 23 1954
The Community Church hosted a Sunday baccalaureate service at 7 30 P M with processional by Doris Feldt and Barbara Carroll coronation march by Meyerbeer invocation by Rev Wm E Leckrone accompanied by Barbara Carroll anthem by the Girls Chorus O Loving Father Del Riego scripture from Second Peter 1 15 sermon by Rev J W Gillespie titled A Knowledge of the Greatest Curriculum in the World anthem by the Girls Chorus accompanied by Barbara Carroll O Be Joyful in the Lord Nodman benediction by Rev Wm E Leckrone and recessional Militaire by Schubert performed by Doris Feldt and Barbara Carroll.
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Doris Feldt
Barbara Carroll
Meyerbeer
Wm. E. Leckrone
Loving Father
del Riego
Mark Witmer
J. W. Gillespie
Nodman
Schubert
Commencement program highlights 1954 high school ceremony
The May 25 1954 commencement at the high school gym listed program details including processional Barbara Carroll and Doris Feldt, invocations, Salutatory by John Fedderson, Panis Angelicus, Valedictory by Andrew Housenga, diplomas by C W Hogg, and class officers along with faculty names and traditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon Fedderson
Andrew Housenga
York Community High School
Andy
John
Thomson PTA Names Officers And Appoints Officers
Thomson PTA members met for the May meeting on Thursday evening. Officers installed were Harold Feddersen president, Mrs Irvin Senneff vice president, Mrs Albert Prins secretary, and Mrs Elsworth Nice treasurer. Also named were John Seger H M Elliott Roland Brooks Harold Feddersen to handle general school workshop business. Mrs Clarence Appel reported on the Carroll County PTA meeting in Savanna. A Wiener roast concluded the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Pta
John Seger
H. M. Elliott
Roland Brooks
Harold Feddersen
Albert Prins
Orville Goblin
Clarence Appel
Carroll County Pta
Savanna
Bruce Groharing
Irvin Senneff
Elsworth Nice
St Ores and Halfman wed in Savanna ceremony
Janice St Ores daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert St Ores married William Halfman son of Mr and Mrs John Halfman at St John s Rectory Savanna with Rev E J McIsaac officiating A double ring ceremony attended by close relatives with Mrs Donald Green as matron of honor Eugene Halfman served as best man. The bride wore a white taffeta gown with lace bodice and net overskirt.
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Janice St. Ores
Herbert St. Ores
Wim. Halfman
John Halfman
Mt. Carroll
St. John’s
Savanna
E. J. McIsaac
Donald Green
Eugene Halfman
May Banquet Highlights Woman's Club Year
The Woman's Club held its May banquet at Fulton Legion Hall with about forty attendees. Officers for the coming year were named including Anna Marie Merry as president and Marie Kemmer as vice president. A June 1 luncheon at Old Mill Park Savannah was noted.
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Woman's Club
Fulton Legion Hall
Fulton Legion Auxiliary
Seim
Margaret Murrey
Toe Carrol County Women's Club Vicnne
Old Mill Park
Savanna
Gladys Kustes
M: Seim
Anna Marie Merry
Marie Kemmer
Irene Hoff
Vada Carroll
Murray
Births in Clinton and Savannah marked by local families
Cradle News notes several births: David Lee to Mr. and Mrs. William Westmark of Clinton born Friday May 7 at Jane Lamb hospital. mother Joan Zenk is Harold Zenk’s daughter. A son born Monday May 10 to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barr, mother June King is Cecil King’s daughter. A daughter born Tuesday May 11 to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd La Shelle at Savannah City hospital, weighing six pounds twelve ounces. mother Frances Potter is Mt. Carroll native daughter of Lee Potter.
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William Westmark
Clinton
Jane Lamb Hospital
David Lee
Westmark
Joan Zenk
Harold Zenk
Charles Barr
Barr
June King
Cecil King
Floyd la Shelle
Savanna City Hospital
la Shelle
Frances Potter
Lee Potter
Mt. Carroll
Divorce Decrees Filed for Elaine Miller and Ralph Miller
Elaine Virginia Miller and Ralph Lee Miller have filed for divorce in Clinton. Details reference the Clinton Herald report dated May 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Virginia Miller
Ralph Lee Miller
Clinton Herald
Mrs Mary Diehl Of Savanna To Turn Ninety Five
Mrs Mary Diehl of Savanna will observe her 95th birthday next Monday living in the second floor apartment at her son in law and daughter Earl Ritchies home on North Main Street She has two daughters Anna Hatfield and Earl Cora Ritchie both of Savanna three sons Wilbert Diehl Jack Diehl of Chicago and Harry Diehl of Thomson Also mentioned are Mr and Mrs Paul K Wilt and their daughters who visited with her parents Frank and Mary Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Bradley
St. Paul Minn
John Carroll
Dee Bradley
St. Paul
Sandridge School
Janet Moore
Mt. Carroll
Mary Diehl
North Main Street
Earl Ritchie
Anna Hatfield
Earl Cora Ritchie
Savanna
Wilbert Diehl
Jack Diehl
Chicago
Harry Diehl
Thomson
Methodist WSCS Elects Officers at Thom son Church
The W. S. C. S. of Thom son Methodist met with Mrs. H. M Elliott presiding. Thirteen members two children and two guests attended. Officers elected: H. M Elliott president Asker Peterson vice president Clarence Appel secretary John Seger treasurer. Next meeting May 19 hosted by Mrs. Seger.
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Thomson Methodist Church
H. M Elliott
Harold Brown
Bayard Lewis
H. M. Elliott
Asker Peterson
Clarence Appel
John Seger
Postnuptial Shower For Mrs Gerald Wiersema
Miss Carol Williams hosted a postnuptial shower on Tuesday May 11 for Mrs Gerald Wiersema formerly Shirley Hoover. Guests included the honoree’s mother in law Ellsworth Hoover and J r high and high school seniors. Aeroplane games yielded prizes for Gladys Kramer Joyce Sack with Marilyn Bolhous receiving a door prize and Roberta Williams a high award. Refreshments followed as the honoree opened gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Williams
Gerald Wiersema
Shirley Hoover
Ellsworth Hoover
Gladys Kramer
Joyce Sack
Marilyn Bolhous
Roberta Williams
Mrs Grim Observes 98th Birthday At Maple Lawn
Mrs Mary Grim of Maple Lawn Nursing home observed her 98th birthday last Friday. Mr and Mrs Howard Law of Savanna visited their aunt during the celebration. Also on Mother’s Day Mrs Adeline Groharing joined Dr and Mrs Marvin Brookstra in Fulton as guests of the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Grim
Maple Lawn Nursing Home
Howard Law
Savanna
Mrs. Grim
Adeline Groharing
Mrs
Marvin Brookstra
Fulton
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Andrew Hook
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Mary Harding
Charles Finch An
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Donald Frazier
Omar Ketchum
Ketchum
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James Uphoff
Lloyd Katzenberger
Pleasant Valley
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Chestnut Park School
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Louann Frosch
William Graves
John Cooper
Thomas Kustes
Harold Meador
M. Tls
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Glen D. Parkinson
Atherton Service
M. J. Struknoff
Dial
Hattie V. Kneale
George Schmaling Family
Atherton
Carol Sack
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Gene Krearton
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Eddie Hook
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William Hynes
Cedar Rapids
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Almont
William Tucker
Camanche
I A
Jack Marken
Gail
Just Paasch
Teeds Grove
Mendelssohn
Wm. Eleckrone
John Fedderson
Joan Fedderson
Andrew
Vada Spencer
Panis Angelicus
Cesar Franck
C. W. Hogg
Edgar
Andrew Houzenga
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Bill Halfman
Edward Holland
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Richard Cross
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Rolland Brooks
Thomson Review
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E. O. Hemmer
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Woman’s Club
America
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Erie
Hary Diehl
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Cradle News
Paul K Wilt
Frank Smith
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