Baccalaureate Services at High School Promised for Sunday
Community events report a baccalaureate service to be held next Sunday evening at the high school with Rev. Haro R. as speaker. Honors include valedictorian David Switzer and salutatorian Mary Hook among graduates. program features choir, duet, and orchestra selections, followed by campus reception.
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Mear
Lass
Hight
Will
Ry Cat Aelack
Haro R. Req
Methodist Church
Louseary Prins
Hazel Sack
Ruth
Gilpin
Renette Sil
Shekel
Ailtenil
Poppy Sale Announced by Local Legion Auxiliary
The Van Bibber-Hansen Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary announces the annual Poppy Day sale on May 29 to honor World War dead. Poppies from disabled veterans' hospitals will be distributed citywide on May 20, with proceeds aiding veterans and their families.
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Legion
van Bibber-Hansen
American Legion
France
Flanders
Paul Lewzis
Bank Heads At Convention Attend Banking Meet
N D French president of Thomson State Banks and other officers are expected at the annual convention of the Nois Bankers association in Chicago May 24. Nearly 3,000 officers from 515 member banks will discuss vital economic issues including agriculture education and legislation with speakers Dr Raymond Moley J W O Connell Stewart McDonald W Adams J Harvie Wilkinson and Davis Ruthenburg.
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N. D. French
Othor
Thomson State
Ati
Nois Bankers Association
Chicago
Caiir
Cour
Raymond
Wews-Wwer
Roosevelt
J. W. O' Connon
Curren
Stewart McDonald
Fed‘eral
W. Adams
Salt Lake City
American Association
J. Harwie Wilkinson
Richmond
Davis Ruthenburg
Servel Inc
Evansville
Ind
Moley
McDonald
Ruthenburg
Locals Note Visits and Personnel Changes in Town
Bert Wadley of Los Angeles is set to arrive next week to visit his mother Mrs. Charles Saltow and friends. John Hoy travels to Port Byron Monday to take over George Williams' section as an extra gang is added for two to three months. Glen Potter will work for Mr. Hoy. Sunday guests at Mr and Mrs Guy Turney’s home in Wacker include Mr and Mrs Robert Turney Chadwick Mr and Mrs Fred Linker Lanark and Mr and Mrs James Grace Roundup Mont. Mr and Mrs Paul Frank of Sterling were afternoon callers.
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Bert Wadley
Los Angeles
Calif
Charles Saltow
John Hoy
Port Byron
George Williams
Glen Potter
Hoy
Guy Turney
Wacker
Robert Turney
Chadwick
Fred Linker
Lanark
James Grace
Roundup
Mont
Paul Frank
Sterling
Churches Third Ro Dudes ginielor
The text announces church events with morning and evening services. The pastor will speak during the evening service as guest or care speaker. Time references include 10:00 and 9. mo. Higher school VON ao. Blorine worship.
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Dudes Ginielor
von Ao
Baeestem
Reunion of Savanna High School Class of 1911 Attended
Mrs J Elder of Savanna hosts a reunion at her home with class members from Freeport La Crosse Ideal Thomson Elgin Mt Vernon and Savanna. Miss Rose a former faculty member read letters from absent classmates. Scraps and class photos provided entertainment and a luncheon was served.
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J. Elder
Savenna
Vanna
Miss Rose
Blanche Russell Thornburg
Jessie Cottral Delaney
Helen Sweeney Franzen
Janet Eider
Susan Greison
Sportsmen to Meet for Seed Relief Distribution
The York Sportsmen club holds a regular meeting this Saturday night at the village hall. Seed relief will be distributed free of charge. 100 pounds purchased by the chapter are ready. Farmers are urged to plant in unused corners to produce feed for the binds. Mr and Mrs Bill Jenkins of Home weekend visitors with the parents Mr and Mrs A A On Sunday all were guests of their sister and daughter Mrs A Z Kenyon and husband at Chadwick.
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York Sportsmen Club
Bill Jenkins
A. Z. Kenyon
Chadwick
Baptist Sunday Worship and Evening Service Report
A Baptist church notes a good Sunday eve with a large upcoming service. The ladies’ society meets at Nettie Baker’s home. Livewire choir meets Tuesday evening with Chad Smith at Argo. The evening program includes prayers, secretarial report, and duets by Thelma, Trenw Schick, and others. Sunday preaching at 10 30 a.m. Rev. T. S. Cleworth of Savanna is pastor.
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Weeling
Nettie Baker
Livewire
Chise Pyet
Chad Smith
Argo
Sane
Poe
Percup
Secretacy
Fullowine
Thelma
Trenw Schick
Tarriet Smith
Sylvia Will
Paul Witt
Paul Smith
Louise Sack
Neema Sith
Sid A. UN Sunday School
A. An
TS. Cleworth
Savanna
Mother Daughter Banquet Seventy Five Attend
The annual mother and daughter banquet sponsored by the Economic club drew 75 attendees at the Argo Church. A delicious dinner followed by entertainment awarded prizes to several honored pairs, Vivian Sack crowned queen, and a coronation by Mrs. Cora Stickell. Teachers contracts noted, and local residents planned a screening at the Masonic hall featuring a talking picture with local scenes.
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The
Tome Economic Club
Argo
Grave Maver
Lou
Loring
Atest
George Bittner
Deachter Joyce
Marie Tripp
Leta
Vivian Sack
Cora Stickell
Mrs Wesley Reynolds Dies Sunday In Hospital Funeral Is Wednesday
Mrs Wesley Reynolds 46 died Sunday evening in Savannah hospital after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 pm in Community church with Rev Stuart Cleworth officiating. She lived in Thomson most of her life, survived by her husband Wesley Reynolds and six children, plus sisters, brothers, and grandchildren. A cyclone memory in Carroll County remains in local recollection from May 39 years ago.
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Wesley Reynolds
Savanna Hospital
Independence
Stuart Cleworth
Hay Frazier
George Creighton
Albert Perry
Fred Doden
George Pot
Garrett Bolhous
Lower York
Jessie May
Margery Evelyn Martindale
Nelson
Sarah Elizabeth Martindale
Bor
Thonsin
Iadlependence
Thomson
Wesley
William
Florence
Roy
Mary Plandhaber
Myre
Martha Butler
Fulton
Chloe Locke
Cloquet
Minn
Helen Rice
Bar Martindale
Dixon
Stella Holman
Hattie Simmons Land
May Williams
Eben
Hiram Martindale
Ideal Church announces revival and new organization
The Ideal church invites members and interested people to a Sunday morning meeting on May 24 to elect two elders and three trustees for church organization. Rev Thea Yeakel, pastor, notes Sunday school at 10 am and evening activities, with prayer meeting Thursday. no preaching service on that day.
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IDEAL
Young Peoples Meeting
Sword of Lanark
Ideal Church
Fair Haven Rey
Ige
Hhuven
Typing Team Places Sixth In State Contest
The Sandridge school typing team finished sixth at the state contest held last weekend. Individual honors went to Chanpiien and Wles Luntey for fifth place. The team’s average words per minute surpassed 11 competitors. All Grade ten students passed exams and will attend graduation in Mt. Carral on May 26. Teacher Mrs. Labbie Rupple.
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Ives Thaw
Rul French
Khenova
Hiss
Sandridge
Mt. Curral Nest
Labbie Rupple
Annual Banquet Of High School Alumni May 27
Members of Thorsson York Community high school alumni look forward to a May 27 banquet and meeting. Invitations went astray for some. attendees from distant places are expected. Baptist ladies aid society will serve a dinner with mashed potatoes and gravy meat loaf Harvard beets orange fluff salad Parker House rolls jelly pickles angel food cake tea. After the banquet a program includes singing, minutes, welcome, roll call, vocal duets, elections, a saxophone solo, and dancing with Lyte Gei orchestra.
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Thorsson York Community High School
Pia
Iarriach
Smith
Baptist Ladies’ Aid Society
Harvard
Parker House
Jresponse
Mary and
Margaret Gaar
Luther Geisinger
Nh Hve
Ill and recovering figures from a Milwaukee hospital report
Among The Sick Among The Sick Mrs Mary Gaar is hospitalized with Frai a severe cold. The little son of Mr and Meshake Wausenga improves from yellow jaundice. Mrs Clara Lawrence confined by rheumatism and will be 92 on January 1. Johnnie Pape recovers from a serious operation last week and remains a patient at a Milwaukee hospital for neck treatment.
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Mary Gaar
Meshake “Wausenga
Clara Lawrence
Jane
Johnnie Pape
Milwaukee
Perfect Attendance and Award Recipients at Local School
Laura Daehler reports the school closed on May 5 with 50 district guests. Three pupils showed perfect attendance: Helen Hans Melvin Hartman and Vera Kerender. Four month honorees include Charles Hartman Mildred Kreuder Anna Kreuder Helen Hans Violet Hartman Marvin Hartman Ruth Hartman. Over 100 perfect spelling lessons earned by Charles Hartman Anna Kreuder Lavonne Manning Helen Hans Violet Hartman Mildred Kreuder.
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Laura Daehler
Mats
Helen Hans
Melvin Hartman
Vera Kerender
Charles Hartman
Mildred Kreader
Anna Kreader
Violet Hartman
Marvin Hartman
L Ruth Hartman
Anna Kreuder
la- Vonne Manning
Mildred Kreuder
Sunday Visits Across Mount Carroll Morrison and Joliet
Mr and Mrs Wilbur Dyson and family with Har ry Dyson visited Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Jake Holy at Mount Carroll. Mr and Mrs Ben Dykstra and family called on Mr and Mrs Dick IEhler at Morrison. Mr and Mrs Herman DeVries and Mrs John Nordhoff and daughter Margaret were guests Sunday of Mrs Nordhoffs son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Harol Shelley at Joliet.
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Wilbur Dyson
Harry Dyson
Jake Holy
Mt. Carroll
Ben Dykstra
Dick ‘Iehler
Morrison
Herman DeVries
John Nordhoff
Margaret
Nordhoff
Haro
Shelley
Jolinton
Funeral Rites For Frank Curley Friday Afternoon
Funeral services for Frank Curley 77 a longtime resident will be held Friday afternoon at the home of his son Lynn Curley three miles north of Thomson Reverend T S Gie worth of Savanna will officiate with burial in Lower York cemetery A quartet will sing songs and Palbea is listed as grandson. Curley died Tuesday after weeks of illness leaving eight children 17 grandchildren and six great grandchildren among survivors an infant son and other relatives are noted.
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Frank Curley
Lynn Curley
Thomson
T. S. Gieworth
Savanna
Lower York Cemetery
Herbert St. Ores
Paul Wilt
EO. Hemmer
G. A. Smith
Grace
Palbea
Curley
William Robertson
Philo
Harriett Brandes Curley
Grafford County
Wisconsin
Bec
York Township
Carroll County
Ilinois
Laura Howard
Morrison
Ernest
East Moline
Clifford
Hanover
Ray Rupple
Guy
Gurley
Kansas
Tollinois
Kans
Annawan
Community Club Events and Royal Neighbors Meeting Schedule
The 580 ele owl list weekwire notes Mrs BR Houghton and others earning placings. Mrs B R Lewis and Mrs J B S to entertain upcoming club gathering. Royal Neighbors met Tuesday with a cheese wafers and coffee reception. Home Economics chair to host May 21 church meeting marking 24th anniversary with former members invited. Program includes music, devotional, announcements, and refreshments by the executive committee.
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BR. J. Houghton
Aighborne
Houghton
Mas
Harry Diehl
Carl Johannson
B. R. Lewis
J. BS
Nex
Tuesay
CIA
Alice Switzer
Nellie Houghtor
Amy Lewis
Sarah Groharing
Sal Mackgtt
Home Economie
Achoreh. Tn
Craw
Whiteb
Lyle Melony
Bell Cell
Charters
Marjorie Peters
Bessie Kenyon
Bess Carepenter
Ehizabert Pausone
Vivi Sat
Jennie Cooper
Maude McGinty
Belle Carpenter
Teddy Made
Bower
Eighth grade graduation set for Thomson Consolidated
The Thomson Consolidated school eighth grade commencement will be held next Wednesday in the high school gym at 1:00. Rev. Iica Krueger of Clinton will deliver the address. Graduates include Doris Boylan Carmen Flgin Ken Fisher Norman Prench Laura Hoy Kathleen Isenhart Puc Rice Atlen Sikkema and Arlene St. Ores. The program features a class march invocation by Rev. T. S. Cleworth and diplomas presented by CG. AL Smith. Also noted: Lawrence Green’s son will be valedictorian for Whiteside County graduates at Morrison on May 29. Cobb school teacher Miss Thelma Schick. Two hundred forty two pupils will graduate Saturday.
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Thomson Consolid Seed School
Ooulock
Iica Krueger
Clinton
Che
Deblue
Kathleen Isenhart
Puc Rice
Atlen Sikkema
Arlene St. Ores
Mary Sheridan
AL Smith
Benediction
Rev
Cleworth
Detart
Lawrence Green
Myr
Ustick
Whiteside Country
Morrison
Cobb School
Thelma Schick
Births for Ray Garden and Louis Decker families
A daughter Shirley Rae was born May 1 at the Roy Johnson home in Clinton My. to Mr and Mrs Ray Garden. A son Robert Warner was born Friday morning May 4 at the Decker home north of Thomson to Mr and Mrs Louis Decker.
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Ray Garden
Shirley Rae
Roy Johnson
Clinton
Louis Decker
Robert Warner
Thomson
Services for Mrs Mary Church Held Monday Afternoon
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Church were held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon in the family home on Eleventh Avenue Fulton with Rev J E Corwin officiating. Interment followed at Grove Hill cemetery. Mrs Church died suddenly at her home Friday forenoon after years of poor health. Born Mary Lortscher in Mt Morris Alabama on March 8, 1833, she married Alfred Church of Ustick on January 1, 1872 and lived in Ustick and Fulton. Surviving are two daughters Mrs Alice Buikema of Ipswich South Dakota and Elizabeth at home, a son Arthur, two sisters Mrs T J Cummings of Mankota Minnesota and Mrs Wilfred Holden of Arkansas Wisconsin, three grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Marvy ‘Church
Eleventh Avenue
Fulton
J. E. Corwin
Grove Hill
Mare. Church
Trail
Mary Lortscher
David and
Catherine Lortscher
Mt. Moris
Alfred Church
Ustick
Alice Buikema
Ipswich
Elizabeth
Arthur
T. J. Cummings
Mankota
Minn
Wilfred Holden
Arkansas
Wis
Local social visits cover Milledgeville Clinton Savanna and Me
Miss Mary Kness visited Milledgeville at the Deets home. Guests at various homes include Mr. and Mrs. William Manes Mrs. Murphy of Fulton and others in Clinton Savanna Me Carroll and Me. The gatherings feature relatives and friends from Fulton Argo Milledgeville and Chicago with names such as Norman Robison Lars Engelking and Erma Heinne.
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Mary Kness
Charles Deets
Milledgeville
William Manes
Murphy
Fulton
Willard Welch
Argo
Madge Bower
Carl Petersen
Clinton
Hans Hansen
Arthur Robison
Norma Robison
Savanna
Lloyd Smith
Mirs
Sadie K. Dunshee
Blaine Smith
Carroll
Earl Holman
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Reno
Will Bill Boylan
Sherman
Daughters of American Tevalue van Medut Athletic
Mase
Spalling
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Williams
Champaign
Nour
Tuesstead
Thinsual
Nha Jwheram
Purpis Syorist
Atunhers
Bertha Ant Floyd Curley
Mi Vreee
Ripple
Thom VA Honte
Picnie
Mahes
Lavine Porfee
Obey Coon
K 'Ahd
Henry Hiebert
Nthifinseet
Infield
William of
Springfield
Mihi Yap
Paul Lewis
Ideal Farmers' Club
Ideal Partners Club
Tolhan
Man Stakemill
Stakemillar
Rensler
Accordian
Dorothy Thomson
Reading
Amelia Smith
Rush Carrel
Clinter Jick
Rex Rahn Anil E Dren
M Golding
Morn
Ernest Smiths
Richard Williams
Katherine Kaufman
Point Rovk Park
M Herman Dachler
Ray Meyers
Frank Livenguad
Clint Hoyd
Methodist
Ars
Jeanne
George Sehmaling
Mt. Cayroll
Frank Smith
Merle Doden
Frank Kahler
Carrell County
Beng
Sill
Welook
Argo FA Methodist
Mate
Ladies
Ain
Baptist Ladies Aid
Lyte Geisinger
Ideal School
Madison
Old Mam Mark
Seniar
George Krueger
Mrs. Mary Church
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