Sandridge School Evening Program Features Student Roles
The Sandridge School presented a program on Wednesday May 14 at 8 pm. Performances included recitations by Billy O Leary and Leonard Holman, a Mother themed play with Lila Curley and others, songs by the upper grades, and dialogues. Five year perfect attendance by Lila Curley and Donald Robertson noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandridge School
Billy O'Leary
Junior Potter
Jack Flickin
Leonard Holman
Lila Curley
Richard Falls
Ellen O'Leary
Gene Helman
Patricia Goodenough
Leona Curley
Ardetta Potter
Fay Potter
Gladys Coon
Jack Flickinger
Eugene Flack
Merle Potter
Reading
Jack Falls
Little Sir Echo
Bobby Coon
Junior Holman
Ekugene Holman
Donald Robertson
Lila
Edward Holland
Vernetta Homedew
Mary Darrow
Frances Shimer
Old Mill Park
Alice Switzer
Former Local Girl Takes Washington DC Trip With Class
Arlene St. Ores, senior at St Stephens High School North Carolina, joins classmates on a Washington trip. A school bus provides transport and stops at points of interest. Class fundraiser funded the trip with three one act plays. Arlene’s work was chosen for performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlene St. Ores
St. Stephens
Carolina
Washington, D. C
Arlene
Harold St. Ores
Thomson
St. Ores
McCarthy Improvement Company
St. St Phens
Young People's League Elects Officers for Six Months
Thirteen members of the Young People's League met Sunday evening at 7 o'clock at Martha French's home. Officers elected include John Dimmick as president Bever ly Marshall as vice president Lester Grim as treasurer and Gen eva Kness as secretary and news reporter. The group plans another meeting this Sunday at Robert Miller's home inviting all high school age youths and others to attend regardless of church affiliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s League
Martha French
John Dimmick
Beverly Marshall
Lester Grim
Geneva Kness
Robert Miller
Hadley duo to visit after Las Vegas rodeo
Bert E. Hadley of Los Angeles telegrams that he is in Las Vegas for the Helldorado Rodeo with his brother Lowell and plans to arrive here next week for a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert E. Hadley
Los Angeles
Calif
Las Vegas
Nevada
Lowell
Death of Mrs. J W St Ores of Ellendale North Dakota
Relative notices report the death of Mrs. J. W. St. Ores of Ellendale N D who died last Saturday afternoon at 5 o clock. Funeral services were held there on Wednesday afternoon. Also listed are Mother's Day visitants including Grace Mover t and Freeman Clevidence of Lanark Jay Moyer and family and Edward Turner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. St. Ores
Ellendale
N. Dak
Grace Mover
Freeman Clevidence
Lanark
Jay Moyer
Edward Turner
Local illness updates from Clinton Iowa hospital
Mrs. Sarah Groharing and H L Rawlins remain about the same at home. Kyle Rawlins and Joe Wilt show slow or no change in health. Harry Dyson also remains unchanged at home. J H Plattenberger and Mrs Phil Plattenberger are patients at Jane Lamb hospital, Clinton, with family connections to Mrs Clem Hoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Groharing
H. L. Rawlins
Joe Wilt
Jane Lamb
Clinton
Harry Dyson
J. H. Plattenberger
Savanna
Phil Plattenberger
Mt. Carroll
Clinton, Ia
Clem Hoy
Hoy
Anna Dykstra and Leroy Rus United in Marriage Friday
Anna Dykstra of Fulton married Leroy Rus of Garden Plain in a 6:30 p.m. home ceremony at the bride’s parents. Rev. Van Engelenhoven officiated with a pink theme and 65 guests attending a following luncheon. The couple will reside with the Rus family near Garden Plain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Dykstra
Leroy Rus
Oil Valley School to Close for Picnic on May 16
The Oil Valley school will close Friday May 16 with a picnic supper at the schoolhouse served at 7 o clock. Friends are invited to attend. Mr and Mrs Raymond Carroll of Argo visited Mother's Day at the Morrison home of their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Vernon Dearinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil Valley
Raymond Carroll
Argo
Mrs
Vernon Dearinger
Morrison
Home Economics Banquet Celebrates Mother Daughter Night
York Community High School's Home Economics club held its annual Mother and Daughter Banquet on May 8 in the gym. The event featured blue and white decor, pink pig place cards, and a dress theme "How Fashion Came to Dog Patch" with a style show and original costumes. About ninety attendees heard readings and tributes to mothers and daughters, with praise for Ag boys and staff assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Economics Club
York Community High School
New State Home Economics Club
Yokum
Mildred Hoy
Helen Gaar
Letha Gaar
Alma Robison
Mary Blair
Norma Johnson
Bernice Kness
Reading
Daisy Mae
Abner
Mammy Yokum
Marie Robinson
Papa Yokum
Tom Hand
Sam
Bob Miller
Janet Carpenter
Arlene Smith
Bernie Hook
Edna Curley
Rosenberg
Mr. Corbin
Operetta Presented by Local Grade School Pupils
The two act operetta Lazy Town was presented Tuesday evening in the high school gym by grade school pupils. Miss Louella Weidman directed and played the piano and received a bouquet of American Beauty roses from the pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louella Weidman
Rural Life Sunday Service at local church
Rev Clarence Ploch presides over a 10:00 Sunday program with Church School led by Charles Mc Ginty and 11:00 Morning Worship marking Rural Life Sunday. On May 21 the Woman’s Society of Christian Service travels to Albany for its meeting with a covered dish lunch and a tour of the Albany church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Ploch
Charles McGinty
Federal Council of Churches
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Albany
Ploch
York Community T. Stuart Cleworth Minister Sunday Worship Theme
York Community notes T Stuart Cleworth will lead 8:45 morning worship on Sunday May 18 the second in the Modern Apostles series with the topic Changing The Customs. The service stresses love and forgiveness to open the soul to God. Church School at 9:30 continues with Saul's Conversion and a discussion led by Albert B. Coe and H. G. Wells comparisons. Friday May 16 a social at the Rosenberg home and May 21 a T N T club all day church event with pot luck dinner and church cleanup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Stuart Cleworth
Saul
Albert B. Coe
H. G. Wells
John Rosenberg
Leslie
Lester Grim
T. N. T. Club
Argo Methodist and Related Church Activities Report
The article lists pastors and services at Argo Methodist and nearby churches, with morning worship times, Sunday School, and masses. It notes musical solos by Geraldine Smith and duets by Charlene Larson and Philip Brach, plus upcoming Young People's meeting, June social chair, Children’s Day program, and women’s aid gathering. Arthur Church of Morrison visited H L Rawlins's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Leitner
Geraldine Smith
Charlene Larson
Philip Brach
Bruce Graharing
Arlene Smith
Ladies’ Aid Society
Jennie Griswold
Arthur Church of
Morrison
H. L. Rawlins
Alumni Group Plans Banquet At Thomson York High
Members of the Thomson and York Community High School Alumni Association met last Monday at the high school to discuss the annual reunion and banquet. The event is scheduled for Friday night, May 50th, with committees drafting plans for another successful gathering as the group grows and interest increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson and
York Community High School
Street Surfacing Preparations Begin on Local Main Street
Marshal Wm Strubb and Earl Shoemaker began preliminary work on the local main street on Monday for upcoming surfacing in early June. They will dig up shutoff boxes and raise them to the new surface level, remove the current surface and excavate about eighteen feet on either side while the center receives a new coating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Wm, Strubb
Earl Shoemaker
Birthday Dinner Is Served Sunday At Witmer Home
A picnic dinner honored the birthdays of Mr. Witmer and Frank Miller of Milledgeville at the Witmer residence last Sunday. Attendees included numerous Witmer family members and relatives from Sterling, Galt, Coleta, Belvidere, Savanna, Mort, Milledgeville and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witmer
Allen Witmer
Frank Miller
Milledgeville
Sam Witmer
Mere. Harey Witmer
Clifford Witmer
Jarrie Nice
Amos Hessall
Sterling
M. Witmer
Clara
Mary Hoak
Galt
Local visits spread across Clinton and Lockport communities
Thomson reports Sunday guests as Mr and Mrs Arthur Robison visit the Heitmans. Clinton pair Mr and Mrs Robert Herrity and son Robert join Carl Johannsen. Lockport relatives stay with Frank Smith and Lillie family, visiting friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Robison
Roy Heitman
Robert Herrity
Robert
Clinton
Carl Johannsen
Conrad Lillie
Lockport
Father Son Banquet Sponsored by FFA Boys May 20
The first annual F F A father and son banquet is set for May 20 in the local high school gym with R N Howes as speaker. Tickets cost 25 cents and are available from Agriculture boys before May 17. no tickets sold at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. N. Howes
Clinton
Howes
Mildred Skinner
Home Ee
York Township
Croll County
Rawleigh Farms
Freeport
John Harfman
Ray Cooper
Tom Hand
Bill Marshall
Bert Hook
Charles Hartman
Bob Miller
Bernie Hook
Urbana
Rose
Mt. Carroll
Mr. Rose
Francis Hook
Joe Blink
Woman's Club Holds Annual Banquet in Mt Carroll
The Thomson Woman's club met at the Koffee Kup in Mt Carroll for their annual banquet and program. Twenty four members attended the four course dinner with red white and blue decor. The program included a quiz, songs by a quartet, a duet, flag salute, officer introductions, and remarks by club president Cora Stickell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koffee Kup
Mt. Carroll
Thomson Woman's Club
America the Beautiful
Tone Smith
Margaret Murray
Frances Thomas
Frances Rosenberg
Mildred Skinner
Cathryn Wallace
Alice Hamilton
Marjorie Stage
Cora Stickell
Mrs. O Switzer to Retire From Carroll County Teaching
Mrs Otto Switzer longtime Carroll county and York Township teacher will retire at term end after 26 years in the profession. She teaches at Sandridge school northwest of Thomson and has done so for several years. Miss Hamedew of Savanna is offered Sandridge contract and will graduate from Frances Shimer College in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Switzer
Carroll County
York Township
Switzer
Sandridge School
Thomson
Hamedew
Savanna
Sandridge
Frances Shimer
Mt. Carroll
Home Ee Club Bake Sale At York High Saturday
The Jome Ee club of York Community high school sponsors a bake sale on Saturday May 17 in the former Brockill building on Main street. Items include baked beans brown bread cookies coffee cakes and various other cakes. Sale begins at 10 a m and public patronage is appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jome Ee Club
York Community High School
Brockill
Main Street
Fulton Men Face Charges. Hearings Continued
Hearings for William Bennett 55 Harry Ritenhour 44 Carl Jacobsen 38 and Frank Van Zuiden 52 all of Fulton were continued by Police Magistrate L W Hicks until Thursday morning at 10 o clock. Bennett Ritenhour and Van Zuiden are charged with vagrancy while Jacobsen is charged with disorderly conduct. They are held in the county jail except Jacobsen who was released on a $2000 bond. Whiteside Sentinel Mrs Ida McCullogh returns to Argo after weeks with Dwight McCullogh in Streator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bennett
Harry Ritenhour
Carl Jacobsen
Frank van Zuiden
Fulton
L. W. Hicks
Bennett
Ritenhour
van Zuiden
Jacobsen
Marksmanship Medal Awarded to Kyle McGinnis
Private Kyle P McGinnis of Company C 2nd Quartermaster Training Regiment at Fort Francis E Warren Wyoming earned the Marksmanship Medal with a 147 point qualifying score. He is the son of J B McGinnis of Thomson Hawaii and a York Community High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyle P. McGinnis
2Nd. Quartermaster Training Regiment
Quartermaster Replacement Training Center
Fort Francis BE. Warren
Wyoming
Pvt. McGinnis
J. 8. McGinnis
Thomson, HI
Sandridge School
York Community High School
Local clubs plan meetings and note prize winners
The 500 Club gathers at Mrs. Nelle Houghton's home. May Royal Neighbor lodge plans its next meeting led by Vada Carroll Kathryn Cooper and Anna Carroll. Chat-a-While meets May 23 at Mrs. Herbert St. Ores with earlier session due to Decoration Day. Argo 500 Club reports wins for Mrs. Welch Mrs. Carpenter and Mrs. Nipe and will meet next Thursday at Mrs. Nipe's. The Merry Sewers 4-H organize a six week course. officers elected. Altar and Rosary met at Mrs. Ed Andring's with Aeroplane games. next gathering at Mrs. Tim McNamara's in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbor Lodge
Vada Carroll
Kathryn Cooper
Anna Carroll
Herbert St. Ores
Argo
Evelyn Welch
Welch
Belle Carpenter
Hortense Nipe
Nipe
Merry Sewers
Helen Haas
Carol Moyer
Pauline Carpenter
Norma Jean Moyer
Jene Peters
Donna Peters
Altar and Rosary Society
Ed Andring
Frances van Buer
Maurice van Buer
Tim McNamara
Argo Home Ec Sponsors Mother and Daughter Banquet
The Argo Home Economics club sponsors a Mother and Daughter Banquet at Argo Church on Friday May 16 with dinner at 6 30 pm followed by a program featuring piano preludes songs recitations and readings. Committees manage dinner table decoration kitchen and cleanup tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Economies Club of
Argo
Evelyn Welch
Belle Carpenter
Thelma Schick
Amy Lewis
Bess Carpenter
Frances Green
Ruth Demaree
Delores Bittner
Geraldine Smith
Reading
Luella Heitman
Vada Carroll
Ruby Green
Edna Cooper
Ella Lathrop
Lulu Melendy
Lou Moyer
Helen Bittner
Grace Seim
Josephine Faber
Alice Carpenter
Catherine Cooper
Mary van Buer
Cora Kaufman
Bessie Kenyon
Vivian Behr
Dorothy Carroll
Grace Moyer
Hortense Nipe
Picnic supper for local high school freshmen and sophomores
The Freshman and Sophomore classes will enjoy a picnic supper at Eagle Point park in Clinton this Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Point Park
Clinton
Entertainer Couple To Host Sunday School Class
Lester and Leslie Grim will entertain the Community church Sunday School class taught by John Rosenberg in their home Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester
Leslie Grim
Community Church
John Rosenberg
Herrick Couple Welcome Six Pound Daughter
Mr and Mrs Virgil Herrick are the parents of a six pound daughter born at Savanna hospital Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Herrick
Savanna Hospital
Thomson Woman Wed Foster B. Lance in Quiet Nuptials
Miss Mary E. Gaar daughter of Mrs L J Gaar of Thomson became the bride of Foster B Lance of Los Angeles California son of Charles W Lance of Pasadena California in a small ring ceremony at 3 30 Sunday afternoon at the Church of Christ in Clinton Iowa Rev Harold W McFarland officiated The couple left for Chicago then Thomson and will establish a home in Los Angeles Their going away dress was black and white crepe and she wore red accessories The bride attended Thomson schools York Community High School class of 1934 and worked at Smiths Royal Blue store He attended Lake Preston High School 1934 and works for Union Oil Co in Los Angeles
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Dykstra
Fulton
Ren Dykstra
Thomson
Leroy Rus
Ren Rus
Garden Plain
VanEngelenhoven
Second Reformed Church of
Eloise Shipma
Kenneth Bush
Morrison
Ray Rus
Lohengrin
Tne
Eloise Dykstra
Mary E. Gaar
L. J. Gaar
Foster BE
Lance
Los Angeles
Calif
Charles W. Lance
Pasadena
Harold W. McFarland
Tor
Church of Christ
Clinton
Walter Switzer
Paxton, I
L. Gaar
Edna Brown
Irvin Renner
Renner
Chicago
York Community High School
Smith's
Royal Blue
Lake Preston
South Dakota
Union OW Company
Governor's Day Parade At State University Draws 1500 Cadets
Clarence Bolhous and his brother Maurice visited Town City last Saturday for Governor's Day at the State University. Governor George A. Wilson reviewed 1,500 ROTC cadets in a large military demonstration, with Brig. Gen. George W. Strong and Honorary Cadet Colonel Martha Lois Koch present. An army tri motor plane also toured the campus and airport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Bolhous
Maurice
Town City
Clarence
State University
George A. Wilson
Guard of
Pershing Rifles
George W. Strong
Seventh Corps
Gov. Wilson
William Hill
Martha Lois Koch
Evansville
Ind
Wilson
Strong
Army
Local Library April Report Highlights Subscriptions and Circulation
The April report from the local library shows Adult Department totals with fiction at 188, classed books 13, magazines 61 and new subscribers. The Junior Department records story books 182, classed books 26, magazines 49 and one new subscriber.
Birthday Cheer for Mrs Ella Stumphy from Clinton Family
Mrs Ella Stumphy celebrated her birthday on Wednesday with her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Guy Stumphy and family from Clinton Iowa visiting in the evening. They gave her a birthday cake and she received a telegram from her son Leo Stumphy of Chicago on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Stumphy
Inlaw
Guy Stumphy
Clinton
Private Willis Holmquest Transferred From Fort Monmouth
Private Willis Holmquest of Company B 5th Battalion at Fort Monmouth New Jersey has been transferred to Headquarters Military Police Company He served as a lireman while with the 5th Battalion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Holmquest
U. S. Army
Fort Monmouth
New Jersey
5Th Bu
M. P. Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gwen
Eve
Washington D. C
Meet Sun
Kyle Rawlins
Li’l Abner
York
Argo Methodist
J. A. Foard
Ideal Sunday School
Christian Endeavor
Thomson Briefs
F.F.A
F. Lance
Cecil Frosch
Grace Sack
B. R. Lewis
Sue Lewis
Erve Lewis
Walnut
Woman's Club
O. Switzer
Home Ee Club
Whiteside Sentinel
Ida McCullogh
Dwight McCullogh
Streator
Mary E.gaar
Foster E.lance
California
Kyle McGinnis
500 Club
Nelle Houghton
Argo Home
FBI
Argo Church
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