Johnny Brown Expands Fulton Recreation Center
Johnny Brown, Fulton Billiard Parlor owner, enlarges Sawan’s by removing a partition and adding two more pool tables. Tables from a former Fulton hall are being rebuilt with new rails cloth and balls by Brunswick Balke Callender Co. Five tables total. open daily and Sundays from noon to eleven. Harriet Wheeler to attend University of Iowa summer school for a Master’s degree. Charley Sack and family were guests in the Stickell home Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Brown
Jords
Fulton Billiard Parlor
Sawan
Herrice
Paul
Bermaedt
Ruth
Friton
Brunswick, Balke, Callender Co
Chicago
Johnny
Fulton
Noen
Harriett Wheeler
University of Iowa
Charley Sack
Gue
J. ¥. Stickell
Home Economics Club Mother Daughter Banquet Planned
The Home Economics Club plans its annual mother daughter banquet at Argo M. & Church on Friday May 19 at 6 30 PM A full program includes songs solos duets recitations and group singing with participants Ruth Cooper Grace Levi Margaret Murray Amy Lewis Dorothy Lewis Pauline Carpenter Lavonne Holm Janet Kenyon Marjorie Peters Velma Van Buskirk Geraldine Smith Georgia Howe Belle Carpenter Frances Green Evelyn Welel and others.
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Thuir
Argo M
Ruth Cooper
Grace Levi
Margaret Murray
Amy Lewis
Fragmentary Local News Clippings From Milledgeville May Mention Names
Fragmented OCR readout lists numerous personal names and scattered notes. References include Bernard Waet Paul Tart Andis Prins Movin Tartan Leone Maine Helen Tans and others. Mentions travel, vacations, households, and visits with hints of local social activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uliaers Dapils
Bernard Waetfavimen
Paul Tartm
Andis Prins Na
Movin Tartan
Ills Sickness and Hospital Moves Noted in Local Pages
The article lists patients in convalescent homes and hospitals, including references to tonsillitis and pneumonia. It mentions Mr and Mrs Kratz and the Carpenter child, with details of transfers between Clinton and nearby facilities and notes a patient recently moved to a convalescent home.
YCHS Declam Contest Held on Monday Night
On Monday evening May 18 the Yar Community High School declamation contest was held in the Hehe high school auditorium. An appreciative audience enjoyed the thirteen declamations and the program. Winners received medals as follows: Dramatic first Tsubella Prins Mothers fine pers second Frances Rubinson the Tell Tale Weert third Kans Curley Daddy Doe fourth Notts Boylan All the Declam Contest. Special music followed by Lynn Carpenter Mrs Pete Hanson and Herbert SL Ores. Fulton school teachers served as judges.
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Yar: Community High School
Hehe High School
Tsubella Prins
Frances Rubinson
V. Kans Curley
Daddy Doe
Thomson Briefs List Weekend Visits in Argo and Savanna
Thomson Briefs notes visitors in Argo and Freeport with Mr and Mrs Meri de Atherton hosting Wednesday guests. Chicago guests joined Mr and Mrs Michael Lawler at the Brown home alongside Herbert Almanist and family and Frank Brown Jr. families. Dave McWorthy visited Albert Elliott’s home in Freeport on Friday. Friday supper at Frank Brown's included Meg and Mey. Sumner Darrow and family from Savanna were also listed among recent Sunday guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C Mutghell
Argo Wers
Meri de Atherton
Michael Lawler
Chicago
Priihk ‘Brown
Herbert Almanist
Frank Brown
Dave Mc
Births at Morrison Hospital and Home Reach Prized Additions
Mr and Mrs Albert Prins welcomed a baby son at Morrison hospital Sunday morning. Mr and Mrs Harry Wilkerson welcomed a baby daughter named Sharon Kay born at home last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Prins
Morrison Hospital
Harry Wilkerson
Sharon Kay
Old House Removed From Main Street Landmark Torn Down
The long standing house between the flora area once occupied by Ely Cochran and his current site on Main Street has been completely torn down. Mauri ce Strukhoff bought the property this spring and, after intermittent work, finished the demolition last Saturday and transported materials to his north town acreage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely Cochran
Maurice Strukhoff
Fair Haven Church Announces May Meetings and Bible School
Fair Haven church under Pastor Paul Farley schedules a prayer meeting on Friday night May 17 at 8 00 p m Glenn Metz will host Sunday May 22 with Sunday school at 10 09 a m and morning sermon at 10 55 a m Enrollment for a daily vacation Bible school starts Monday May 22 continuing four mornings two weeks for two weeks Children of grade school age are invited to attend.
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Fair Haven
Paul Farley
Glenn Metz
Ideal Sunday Services and Mother's Day Observance
Ideal church schedule includes Sunday school at 10 a m and Young People's meeting at 7 p m. Evening service at 7 30 p m features Rev. Sword pastor and Mother Day sermon. Special musical numbers by Lillian Hartman Arletta Hartman Corzine Reiff Stakemiller and others with accompanists. invitation to all to attend.
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Ideal Sunday School
Sword
Herbert Isenhart
Lillian
Arletta Hartman
Corzine
Reiff
Stakemiller
Mrs. Stakemiller
Ideal
York Community and Argo Methodist Church Services Noted
Sunday schedule lists York Community Church at 9 730 a m and 10 am worship with 10 30 am Sunday school, Argo Methodist at 10 am morning worship and 10 30 am Sunday school, and Baptist services at 9 30 am worship with 10 30 am Sunday school. Special Mother's Day musical numbers featured. Livewire class met with songs, jokes, readings, and a lunch.
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Argo
Transatlantic Milestone Reminders at Local Methodist
A May 21 1927 note cites Col Chas Lindberghs first nonstop flight from New York to Paris and invites church members to a next Sunday observance. It praises the anniversary as a turning point and encourages attendance at Sunday School at 9:30 and worship at 11:00. Last service drew eighty three attendees including twenty nine mothers with a flower tribute. Painting in the church and ongoing improvements are mentioned.
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Harald G
Dude
Col
Chas. Lindbergh
New York
Paris
Sunday Guests Visit Nearby Homes
Mr and Mrs Leonard Stage and Merle Stage along with Miss Florence Collinson were Sunday supper guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Ted Storm in Wacker. Mr and Mrs K B Carpenter were Sunday dinner guests at Mr and Mrs John Carpenter. Miss Leona Curley visits her grandparents Mr and Mrs Will Robertson of Argo this week.
Leo Heinecke's Body Found At Dam 13
The body of Leo Heinecke of Clinton Iowa was found Sunday afternoon about 3 30 at Gate 2 in Dam 13 south of Thomson in the Mississippi river. Heinecke was operator of the Clinton Hotel and former Jackson county sheriff. He drowned a week ago Sunday after falling from a row boat being towed by a motor boat near Swift Water three miles north of Dam 13. The body was discovered by George Kinsley lock tender at Dam 13 and was taken to Fay chapel at Fulton then moved to Shadduck funeral home in Clinton. The body was badly decomposed.
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Leo Heinecke
Clinton
Iowa
Dam 13
Thomson
Mississippi River
Heinecke
Jackson County
Swift Water
George Kinsley
Dan 13
Fay
Fulton
Shadduck
Former Resident Is Buried Here This Afternoon
Frank Scott, a former resident, died at his Mo Hie home Tuesday morning after a stroke last week. Funeral services were held in Mo Hine this afternoon with burial in Lower York cemetery.
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Frank Scott
Lower York
New Drainage Ditches Dug On Farm South Of Thomson
Two new drainage ditches are being dug on the farm tenanted by John Balk and owned by Sterling interests known as the old Besse farm. Each ditch will run about 125 rods and drain into the east west ditch being dredged to prevent overflow. Contractor John Gudgel of Yorktown, IL, leads the work expected to finish by June. OFFER CONTRACT The local grade school board offers Miss Luella Weidman of Savanna a contract to fill the vacancy caused by Miss Evelyn Wrede’s resignation.
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John Balk
Sterling Interests
Besse Farm
John Gudgel
Yorktown
Luella Weidman
Savanna
Evelyn Wrede
West Chicago rail worker on Fulton track project
Billy Starck of West Chicago works for the railroad at Fulton as track removal proceeds. He stays in Thomson with grandmother Mrs. Hattie Brown. Mrs. Orella Bennett and daughters Myrtle Bennett and Gwen dolyn Ritter visited Savanna with relatives. Louis Strauch drives a new Studebaker coupe. Lansing residents Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Zugschwerdt and Lanark’s Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Crouse visited the Sweitzers for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Starck
West Chicago
Fulton
Thomson
Hattie Brown
Orella Bennett
Myrtle Bennett
Gwen‘dolyn Ritter
Savanna
Louis Strauch
Studebaker
Clayton Zugschwerdt
Jek
Jek Lansing, Mich., and Mr. and Mrs.Franklin Crouse
Lanark
Nosh Sweitzer
Baccalaureate and Commencement Events for YCHS Senior Class
The York Community High School senior class schedule includes a Sunday May 21 baccalaureate at the Community Church conducted by Rev. J Stuart Cleworth at eight. May 22 and 23 feature final exams. A senior trip to Madison Wisconsin is planned for May 25 with a bus departure around 7 am and return in the evening. Commencement and the alumni banquet are set for May 26 and 27. twenty five graduates are expected, four boys and twenty one girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community High School
J. Stuart Cleworth
Savanna
Lis
Lgivens
Sylvalena Bolhous
J. Stuart Clewarth
Mary
Margaret Gaar
Life
Madison
Wisconsin
Capitol Building
YCHS
Kremer
Agh School
Local Baseball Team Organized At Thonigga
Plans proceed for a new local baseball team at Thonigga with early games underway. The squad traveled to Savannah to face the Independents, leading 2 to 1 before rain halted play in the third inning. Pitcher Robert Lewis took over on the mound as Kruse, Grahathing, Stacy Potter, Ben St. Ores, Jon Shutters, Gayhard Sikkema, Allen Sikkema, Wayne Drake, and Wilbur Stickel comprised the lineup. More games are being scheduled with dates to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thonigga
Thomson
Tocal
Savanna
Robert "Lewis
Kruse Grahiating
Stacy Potter
Ben St. Ores
Jon Shutters
Gayhard Sikkema
Alien Sikkema
Wayne Drake
Wil‘bur Stickel
Family Dinner Guests Spread Across Several Homes
Mr and Mrs Ivan Carrell and Ian David plus Mr and Mrs Robert Carrell and Barbara were dinner guests Sunday at Rush Carrells home. Geteman and children from Rockford and Mrs ladys Unte and family joined Mrs Sarah Millard for Sunday dinner. Diana Dieh and parents visited Henry Toepfer in Mt Carroll. Holman Jr visited sister Denton Naniga in Chadwick. Will Ranold and Kathryn Slager visited Morrison. Catlers at Groharing home included Elmer Mosher and family and Clyde Groharing with son, plus Sam Cobb and daughter and son of Rogkralls. Prudence Groharing and Mrs Robert Groharing left for two weeks in Chicago and Ohio. John Halfman and family spent Sunday at RH Darr home in Savanna.
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Ivan Carrell
Ian David
Robert Carrell
Barbara
Rush Carrell
Mt. Carrol
Frank Holman, Jr
Denton Naniga
Chadwick
Will Ranold
Kathryn Slager
Morrison
Catlers
Charles Groharing
Elmer Mosher
Clyde Groharing
Sam Cobb
Rogkralls
Robert Groharing
Prudence
Chicago
Ohio
John Halfman
Savanna
Negro Youths Indicted For Murder Today
Two indictments charging John and Clarence Collins colored with murder and robbery with a gun were returned today by the March grand jury after evidence presented by State's Attorney John Breatten. The youths, 14 years old, have been in county jail since their arrest March 31 following the fatal shooting of Lt. Paul LaMaster, Mt. Carroll OCC camp commandant. Judge Harry Edwards set June 10 for trial opening.
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John
Clarence Collins
John 5. Breatten
Paul LaMaster
Mt. Carroll Occ
Local News Briefs From Galenburg And Clinton Visits
Mrs Bruce Groharing visited from Friday until Sunday at her mother Mrs Bertha Mayhall’s home in Galenburg. Mrs Henry Von Hulzen and daughter returned to their Clinton home Sunday after a week with her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Hartman.
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Bruce Groharing
Bertha Mayhall
Qgalenburg
Henry von Hulzen
Clinton
Henry Hartman
Eighth Grade Commencement Set for May 24 at York Gym
Eight grade exercises will be at 8 p.m. on Wednesday May 24 in the York Community gym. Seventeen students are listed on the class roll with Rev C Stuart Cleworth delivering the address and awarding American Legion medals. Diplomas will be presented by G 4 Smith with the program including class prophecy history selections and a rhythm band.
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York Community
Stuart Cleworth
Savanna
American Legion
Sylvalena Bothous
Harold Dude
Local clubs hold meetings and elect officers in Mt Carroll
The 500 club met at Mrs Lovelia Diehl home with prize winners Mrs Belle Carpenter Mrs Nelle Houghton and Mrs Amy Lewis. Royal Neighbor lodge held a Tuesday session with 14 members and refreshments. Woman's Club wrapped up year with dinner at Smiths Tea Room Mt Carroll. Mrs Margaret Murray elected president and officers listed. Next meetings include Masons at lodge hall and T N T club at Community church with potluck lunch.
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500
Lovelia Diehl
Argo
Belle Carpenter
Nelle Houghton
Amy Lewis
Cora Kauffman
Rudolph Holme
Nma
Royal Neighbor Lodge
Hortense Nipe
Kathryn Cooper
Hassie Kenyon
Jane Mitchell
Mary Cone
Laura Francke
Bele Carpenter
Maude Wagner
Wilma Rush
A. F
A. M
M. E. Aid
Ladies’ Aid
The
Methodist Church
Minnie Miller
T. N. T. Club
Woman's Club
Smith’s Tea Room
Mt. Carroll
Margaret Murray
Cora Stickell
Salome McGinty
Marjorie Stage
Alice Switner
0. H. Rahn
Chadwick
Murray
Rahn
Mirza Mackay
Edwin Sweitzer and Ruth Lynch Wed in Preston Church
Edwin Sweitzer son of Mr and Mrs Noah Sweitzer of near Thom son and Beth Lynch daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Lynch of Lanark were united in marriage Monday May 8 in the Lutheran church at Preston Ta The ceremony was by the church pastor Attendants included Russell Sweitzer brother of the groom The couple will reside in Forreston where the groom works as a mechanic at the Thina garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Sweitzer
Noah Sweitzer
Thomson
Beth Lynch
Clarence Lynch
Lanferk
Preston
Russell Sweitzer
Noah Sweitser
Thomson Players Seek York Fan Support for Summer Team
Local Thomson players urge York fans to attend and back a Thomson baseball team this summer. They recently played a short game at Savanna, halted by rain, and, with several local leagues forming, aim to field a strong lineup to follow Thomson’s storied baseball tradition.
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Minois
Riverview Stadium
Clinton Giants
Springfield
Giants
Clinton
Thomson
All York
Savanna
Alumni Meet Set for May 27 at YCHS Gym
The Thomson York alumni group will gather Saturday evening May 27 at the YCHS gym. Plans aim for a bigger, better meeting with local and out of town members already returning cards. Banquet will be served by Baptist church ladies who hosted last year as the program proceeds with Welcome, Loyalty Song, minutes, elections, and musical numbers by Lois Middleton, Genera Kness, Lena Carpenter, Thelma and Irene Schick, and Luther Geisinger.
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Thomson-York
Lois Middleton
Genera Kness
Lena Carpenter
Rehires At Argo And Plum Grove Schools
Miss Thelma Schick is rehired to teach at Argo school and Mrs Lyle Greeley is rehired to teach at Plum Grove school. Miss Isabelle Prins joined a supper guest Tuesday at the John Neary home. Andrew and Jo Ann Prins visited with their grandparents Mr and Mrs Win Monday evening. Mrs Ention Eslinger with sons Forrest and Calvin and Miss Mary Pring were dinner guests Sunday at Roy Marshall’s home and her mother Mrs John Anderson in Morris.
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Thelma Schick
Argo G
Lyle Greeley
Plum Grove
Isabelle Prins
John Neary
Andrew
Jo Ann Prins
Win
Auwk
Ention Eslinger
Forrest
Calvin
Mary Pring
Roy Marshall
John Anderson
Morris
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Jonas
Lip Sat
Wpa
Lwig
I Fmuareg
G. A
Mato
Baviha
Fulton Recreation
Home Economics
Argo Church
Taynieve Bermard
Pao
Helen Thoms
Berd
Helen Tans
Ho Thie Fai Asening
Ison Briefs
Milledgeville
George Tor
Mary Laws
Laughrin
Dogo Hyde Gomnine
Fonley
Mas
Ick
Hal
Roll
Tess
Convaluscant Home
White
Gres
Jane da Glinton
Penter
Mr. i Capenter
Ig Il
Ats
Donald Krats
Reaves Kratz
Very Ll
Piumon- Dork Hospital
Ne Ashby
Ity
Pa- Tang Lamb
Chas. Hogg
Thomson Briefs
R. A. Scituer
Otto Switzer
Thelma
Lryne Schick
Lloyd Smith
Lewis Combs
Geraldine Smith
Methodist
Madi
Don Carpenter
Sharpe Carroll
Carroll
Carpenter
C. Stuart Cleworth
Maurice Bolhous
Arla Brown
Merle Cate Jack Demaree
Martha French
Thomas Hand
Bernie Hook
Roberta Hook
Mildred Hoy
Joe Isenhart
Ruth Lawrence
Lorraine Lyons
TeVona Potter
Dick Stage
Glen Turney
Iris Martindale Everett Wilt
Clubs and
Lodges
Ruth Lynch
Clarence Bialema
Bielema
Ed Groharing
York
Thelma and
Irene Schick
Roll Call
Luther Geisinger
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