Town News Roundup Highlights Local Events And Changes
Community notes recap recent happenings across Thomson. Alley chatter includes dog control relief, frost impact on gardens, post office lobby skits, road repairs by Don Hall, upcoming Alumni date May 29, band concerts in June, Armed Forces Day showing, Claus Prins driving a new Chevrolet, Don McBride’s racing boat, Dick McGinty’s mystery contest, Thomson baseball in Clinton League with games in Savranna, and new street lights installed by Joe Shutters and Ben Wagner.
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Town
Reader
Thomson
Town River
Don Hall
Potter’s Road
Paulie Wilt
Johnny Reader
Lake Bottom
Armed Forces
Ike Decker
Ozzie Cronister
Main Street
Claus Prins
Don McBride
Clover Farm
Dick McGinty
Clinton
Savranna
Ozzie
Cancer Fund Drive Total Here Is 304 Dollars
Mee Eugene Murray, chairman for York Township, announces a successful drive with 304.05 dollars raised to date. The list thanks workers and donors such as Sack, Elliott, Gabin, Heitman, Schereis, Sen, Bisse, Sikkema, Yominee, Appel, Fenley, Heusinkveld, Cate, Smith, and others, noting canvassing efforts and follow up for late contributions.
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Mee
Eugene Murray
Cancer Nerve
York Township
Marold Effiott
G. L. Gabin
Voy Heitman
Otto Schereis
Irwin Sen
George Bisse
Russell Sikkema
E. O. Yominee
Clarence Appel
V. C. Fenley
Donald Smith
Paul Heusinkveld
Gladys Cate
Local Club Activities Report May Gatherings
Royal Neighbors Thomson and York Community Church groups held meetings with programs led by Mrs Bayard Lewis Mrs W A Adams and Miss Elsie Tousley. 13 members attended the Royal Neighbors and 4-H clubs discussed demonstrations sewing and meat dishes with upcoming gatherings and potluck plans. Legion Auxiliary to host district director at May meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors
Thomson Royal Neighbors Club
Bayard Lewis
W. A. Adams
Virgil Wilt
Tonot
York Community Church
Elsie Tousley
E. O. Hemmer
Wesley Sack
Mary Ann Daehler
Senga
Thomson 500
Ivan Morse
John Ashpole
Edna Brown
Gertrude Kustes
Thomas Hand
York Busy Beavers
Nancy Spencer
Carol Sack
Janice Geerts
Legion Auxiliary
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Tenue
Armed Forces Day gathering and community notices in Thomson
Community notices record attendance at Savanna Ordnance depot for Armed Forces Day. Nearby visits include Mt Carroll callers and Sunday gatherings in Cottonwood Morrison Maquoketa Chadwick Clinton and Morrison families. Memorial verse honors John Hook who died May 19, 1948.
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John
Local couples visit and travel notes from Clinton and Savanna
Dr and Mrs Ross King of Clinton Ia spent the weekend with her mother Mrs Hazel Stagg. Magt and Mrs Vernon Mattie and daughter left Ft Campbell Ky Monday for Ft Sill Okla where he will attend school. Mr and Mrs John Johnson Albert and Linda were dinner guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Duane Law and Donna in Savanna. Mr and Mrs Russell Albert and daughters of Port Byron were Sunday evening visitors of her parents Mr and Mrs Richard Badtke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross King
Clinton
Hazel Stagg
Vernon Mattie
Ft. Campbell
Ft. Sill
Oklahoma
John Johnson
Albert
Linda
Duane Law
Donna
Savanna
Russell Albert
Port Byron
Richard Badtke
Francis Sheridan
Cordova
South Carolina
Florida
Merle Bieker
Clarence Bicker
Lanark
Local Births Reported Across Several Hospitals
A series of birth announcements from Chicago Clinton and Rockford area hospitals. Margaret Regan born May 14 in Chicago weighing eight pounds to Lois Regan. Linda Sue born May 18 in Clinton weighing eight pounds twelve ounces to Dwayne Bielema. Jody Ann born May 15 in Rockford weighing ten pounds one ounce to Karl Sundby. Cornelius Geerts welcomes a son born May 15 in Morrison. Linda Lou born May 13 in Clinton to Lyle Mitchell and spouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois M. Regan
Mother Cabrini Hospital
Chicago
Lois
Louis Kness
Margaret Regan
Dwayne Bielema
Fulton
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Linda Sue
Karl Sundby
Rockford
Jody Ann
Sundby
Jacqueline McGinty
Charles McGinty
Cornelius Geerts
Morrison Community Hospital
Lyle Mitchell
Mercy Hospital
Linda Lou
Religious notices and community announcements set
Evening services and Sunday worship schedules across multiple churches. Includes Catholic, Methodist, and Baptist details, baccalaureate and commencement events, family visits, and local church messages encouraging attendance and character building.
Illnesses and Medical Updates From Local Residents
The Sick Mrs. Matilda Harney is ill at home under a physician's care. Mrs. Irvin Kilpatrick of Hanover is ill at home with virus pneumonia. Mrs. Dora Doty, hospital confined in Chicago for eleven weeks, is now at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford MacLean in Chicago. Mrs. Andrew Housenga is recovering from laryngitis. Ora Potter returned from Jane Lamb hospital Clinton Iowa after major surgery. Charlene Cate, daughter of Merle and Mrs. Cate, will undergo eye surgery Friday at Illinois Research Hospital Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilda Harney
Irvin Kilpatrick
Hanver
Dora Doty
Chicago
Clifford alacLean
N. Lovel Ave
Andrew Housenga
Ora Potter
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Charlene Cate
Merle Cate
Illinois Research Hospital
Clinton AAUW Dinner Guests Visit From Lanark
Mrs Eugene Muray and Mrs Mac Harpen Seyforth of Lanark attended the Clinton AAUW branch annual dinner at the Congregational church. Guest speaker Mrs A J Brumbaugh Mt Carroll spoke on Fellowship in the AAUW program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Muray
Mac Harpen Seyforth
Lanark
Clinton
Congregational Church
A. J. Brumbaugh
Mt. Carroll
Thinois
End of Year Activities at Thomson Grade School
Thomson Grade School concludes the year with graduation on Monday evening to avoid conflicts with the high school event. May 25 includes the eighth grade picnic and an awards night. May 21 hosts the annual patrol boy picnic at Sinnsippi Park, Sterling, with ten boys attending. The eighth grade play on May 14 raised sixty four dollars for expenses and school needs.
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Thomson
Old Mill Park
Palisades
Sinnsippi Park
Sterling
Weekend visitors fill Thomson and surrounding homes social round
Mr and Mrs Harry Cooper of Wausau Wisconsin and the Coopers were weekend guests of John Cooper. Vera Millerschone of Freeport and her son Airman Norman Millerschone joined Wednesday supper at Merle Bicker’s. Fred Coden of Fulton spent Tuesday with Thomson friends. Robert Rice of Sterling joined dinner with Claude Grim’s family. William Price and Patty of Miles Indiana with Charles Hogg dined with Henry Vogel’s family in Morrison. Gilbert Holland and two children visited Clarence Howe’s family in Sterling. Omar Ketchum and sons met with Robert Frazier’s family in Clinton Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Millerschone
Freeport
Norman Millerschone
Merle Bicker
Fred Coden
Fulton
Thomson
Robert Rice
Sterling
Claude Grim
William Price
Patty
Miles
Charles Hogg
Henry Vogel
Morrison
Gilbert Holland
Clarence Howe
Omar Ketchum
Robert Frazier
Clinton
Seniors Hold Class Night Exercises at Y C H S
On Tuesday evening the Y C H S seniors staged class night with a three act original farce depicting a high school classroom 50 years ago today and 59 years from now. Hazel Schroth read the Class Wail and Joyce Sack the Class Prophecy. Awards and letters were given for music sports typing and F F A with the Babe Ruch Sportsmanship Award to Norma Cate and Andy Housenga and the DeKalb Award for FFA to Johr Federsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haekel Schroth
Joyce Sack
Babe Ruch
Norma Cate
Andy Housenga
John Murray Picked for Sachem Junior Men’s Group
John Murray a sophomore at the University of Illinois was chosen among forty one sophomores elected to Sachem the Junior Men's Activity Honorary. The names were announced Sunday May th at the Sachem Sing and initiation occurred the following week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Murray
University of Ilinois
Boy Scouts of Thomson Camp Drive Nets 63.16 Dollars
The Thomson Boy Scouts raised over 6 tons of paper on May 8 yielding 63.16 dollars for troop camp fees and equipment. Thanks go to volunteers including Ear Rupple Roy Hellman Wayne Ashby and Merle Atherton who supplied and hauled trucks and a large trailer to Lanark. Seventeen of 25 scouts 예정 to attend summer camp June 27 to July 4 with Scoutmaster Seger.
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Boy Scouts of
Thomson
Ear
Rupple
Roy Hellman
Wayne Ashby
Merle Atherton
Lanark
Trea
Y.M. C.A
Clinton
Brooks
Seger
Bernard Milow
Goblin
Stearns
Friends Surprise Gus Roggendorf On His Birthday
Gus Roggendorf was surprised Friday night at his home by 30 relatives and friends for his birthday. Guests came from Camanche, Clinton, Sabula, Port Byron, Morrison, Savanna, and Thomson. Thomson Legion Auxiliary plans a bake sale Saturday morning May 22 at Starr's Cafe beginning 10:30 a.m.
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Gus Roggendorf
Camanche
Clinton
Sabula
Iowa
Port Byron
Morrison
Savanna
Thomson
Thomson Legion Auxiliary
Starr's Cafe
Riverview Notes Footnote style social notices
Riverview notes weekend visitors and local gatherings. Joliet residents Mr and Mrs Bud Smith join Mrs Lewis Phillips in Savanna for a funeral and family time while attending Norm Smith’s Mt Carroll funeral. Numerous visits by area residents to and from Savanna Clinton Camanche Elizabeth and Chicago.
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Bud Smith
Joliet
Lewis Phillips
Savanna
Norm Smith
Mt. Carroll
William Heide
Hale's
Francis Sager
Moline
Maud Sager
BH. J. Bowden
Bill O'Leary
DeKalb
William O'Leeary
Carl Robinson
W4y Robinson
Dean Robinson
Lawrence Meyers
Elizabeth
Jim Rodes
Kent
Local residents share visits and moves in Savanna area
Mrs Roy Heitman and others called on Irvin Kilpatrick in Hanover while Merle Bicker family visited James Feese in Savanna. Elizabeth Carroll and Terry of Morrison visited Rush Carroll. Melendy family visited Cecil Frosch. Stiles family called on Alvin Porter at Folletts. Harlan Hoff weekend guest of Burton Prins. Richard Ihne from Hampshire weekend with Merle Prins. Handel families of Savanna visited Harry Root. Olson family of Mr Carroll visited John Kramer. Seger Goblin and Williams attended Armed Forces Day at Savanna Ordnance Depot. William Marshall family moved to Wisconsin Dells. Eddie Bielema visiting grandparents in Fulton.
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Merle Atherton
Larry
Arch Atherton
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Robert Atherton
Merle Bicker
Randall Bloyer
Mt Carroll
Maude Brown
Harriet
Ray Rupple
Wesley Cooper
Cottonwood
Eugene Bull
Cecil Frosch
Roy Heitman
Francis Hoff
James Gillespie
Irvin Kilpatrick
Hanover
James Feese
Savanna
Elizabeth Carroll
Terry
Morrison
Rush Carroll
Paul Melendy
Marvin Stiles
Alvin Porter
Folletts
Harlan Hoff
Burton Prins
Richard Ihne
Hampshire
Merle Prins
Fred Handel
Robert Handel
Harry Root
Enoch Olson
Carroll
John Kramer
John Seger
Orville Goblin
Richard Williams
Thomson
Armed Forces
York Community High Names Top Senior Class Honors
Andrew Houzenga and John Feddersen share the year’s top scholastic honors at York Community High School. Houzenga led in academics and held multiple class offices plus editor roles and sports awards. Feddersen also held offices, contributed to Yorkster and Sand Burr, earned the DeKalb Award, and participated in band chorus plays and sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Houzenga
John Feddersen
York Community High School
Andrew Houzenga, Jr
Houzenga
Housenga
Yorkster
Sand Burr
Fedderson
Yorkster Star
Sand Barr
DeKalb
FFA
John
Sunday Visit Recaps and Community Events in Walnut Area
Sunday afternoon greetings came from Mr and Mrs Irve Lewis Mrs Sue Lewis and Mrs Jennie Livey all of Walnut to Mr and Mrs Bay ard Lewis and guests including Mr and Mrs Robert Miller and Janie. Attendees later joined an Armed Forces Day program at Savanna Ordinance depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Peterson
Monee
Asker Peterson
Peterson
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Pvt
George Creighton
Ft. Leonard Wood
Lawrence Strauch
Chadwick
Charles McGinty
Irve Lewis
Sue Lewis
Jennie Livey
Walnut
Bayard Lewis
Robert Miller
Janie
Myles Haas
Kenneth Kemmer
Adnn
Ben Stage
Armed Forces
Gerald Wiersema
Earl Root
The
Legion Auxiliary
Starr’s
Virgil Wilt
William Wells
Chicago
Omar Ketchum
John Elliott
David
University of Ilinois
Champaign
H. M. Elliott
Frank Becker
Nick
Morrison
Harvey Seim
Lynn Babcock
Sterling
Ray Rupple
Clifford Curley
Hanover
Arliss Kness
Danness
California
Adeline Groharing
Paul Daniels
W. R. Adams
Northwest Council of the Community Churches
Savanna
Cecil Fresca
Old Mill Park
Edward Simon
Social Notices From Morrison and Clinton Area
A list of Sunday and weekday visits across Morrison Clinton and Fulton Iowa with relatives guests and travels including Mr and Mrs Henry Young Mrs Ted Buckwalter Mrs Bayard Lewis and Louann Frosch Mrs Oliver Weitkamp and Mrs Edwin Buse from Stendal Indiana Mrs Leslie Grim family and E O Hemmer Mrs James Uphoff Mrs Omar Ketchum ard Mrs Ernest LaShelle and Leland Housenga Mr and Mrs Albert Prins family Mr Charles Geerts Richard Shne from Hampshire Mr Merle Prins and daughter John Kramer Louis Workman Jr families York Community high school picnic at Eagle Point park Clinton IA Floyd Carl of Appleton Minn visiting en route to southern Illinois Willard Tichler family Sam Skaggs Mervin Marshall Maynard Stone Glen Dempree visiting from Boulder Colo and Mary Stage now living with Claude Grim family.
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Henry Young
Ted Buckwalter
Morrison
Bayard Lewis
Louann Frosch
William Graves
Clinton
Oliver Weitkamp
Edwin Buse
Stendal
Indiana
Leslie Grim
Grim
E. O. Hemmer
James Uphoff
Omar Ketchum
Ernest LaShelle
Leland Housenga
Fulton
Albert Prins
Charles Geerts
Richard Shne
Hampshire
Merle Prins
John Kramer
Louis Workman Jr
York Community High School
Eagle Point Park
Floyd Carl
Appleton
Minn
Harry Root
Carl
Southern Illinois
Willard Tichler
Sam Skaggs
Walnut
Mervin Marshall
Maynard Stone
Paul Heusinkveld
Glen Dempree
Boulder
Colo
N. D. French
Herbert St. Ores
Margery
Mary Stage
Claude Grim
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Joe Shutters
Ben Wagner
Paula Carpenter
Carol Housenga
Betty Hou
Thomson News
James Dykema
Roy Dykema
Kenneth Petersen
Maquoketa
Harvey Marshall
I. D. Morse
Adam Heinze
Jens Andresen
Mary Hook
Atherton Service
Smartway
Thomson, Ill
Cradle News
J. W. Gillespie
William Kendall
St. John's Church
Methodist
William E. Leckrone
Hickory Grove
Argo M. Y. F
Argo Fay
Thomson Argo M. F. F
York
Mark Witmer
Baptist
James W. Gillespie
Paul Wilt
Micaiah
Rock Foundation
Clinton Aauw Branch
Harry Cooper
Wausau, Wis
John Cooper
Harry Cooper's
Johr Federsen
BOY Scout News
Junior Legion Auxiliary
Bake Sale
Thomson Review
Riverview Notes
William Marshall
Wisconsin Dells
Wis
Eddie Bielema
C. F. Bielema
Thomson Community Consolidated Grade
Ruth Ann Bielema
Rev
Reneemeer
Dale Zenk
Martin Cronister
Ellis Atherton
Steven Kemmer
Norma Swett
Richard Kness
Everett Appel
Wayne Bronkema Franklin LaShelle
Gene Fehler
Patricia Spencer
Judith Gordon
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