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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1954
Page
3
Alumni Banquet Saturday May 29 draws nearly 200 responses with a 6 30 start and program to follow plus dancing in the gym. Memorial Day services set for Sunday May 30 at Legion Hall 10 30 wear caps and white shirts for firing squad wreath laying at Lower and Upper York Cemeteries.
The Donald J. Ashpole unit of the American Legion Auxiliary entertained 13th district director Mrs. Mildred Gross of Stockton and her secretary Mrs. Sanders last Thursday at the Legion home. Motion approved to buy doors and a screen, reports on poppy day and bake sale, nominating committee named for June elections, county officer nominations, district convention details, and a luncheon with tulip decor.
A notice thanks friends and neighbors for cards letters and gifts during an illness over the past three months. The message expresses gratitude that their thoughtfulness helped pass the long hours and will be remembered. Signed Ronnie Atherton. 15 27
Mr and Mrs G A Smith and daughter Mrs Paul V Wilt attended the wedding of Smiths niece Patricia Jean Holding to Lyle A Henschel in St Pauls Methodist Church Green Bay Wisconsin They were guests of Mr Smiths sister and husband at the ceremony On Sunday they visited the American Baptist assembly at Green Lake and Baraboo Wisconsin. The Thomson friends were welcomed by Mr and Mrs Ed Martindale who moved from Thomson to Baraboo thirty years ago Date for County Woman s Club picnic moved to June 8 at Old Mill park Savanna Members will meet 11 30 a m for the picnic Norma Cate received a 17 jewel wrist watch for selling the most shampoo and hand cream in a six week FHA contest
Lt. Col. Burrell Brown, son of Mrs. Maude Brown, has 20 years of army service. He has orders to report for European service in September. His family expects to visit soon. Brown has served at many posts and is currently stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Twenty two relatives and friends attended a postnuptial shower for Mrs William Halfman at the Dan Sack home with Joyce Sack and Janice Smith as hostesses. Prizes were drawn for Roberta Williams, Gladys Kramer, Shirley Wiersema and Vada Spencer. Refreshments included ice cream wafers candy nuts and pop.
Community religious listings include Ideal Church services 7 30 p m with Rev Gillespie and Rev Kendall Catholic Masses at Fulton and St John Savanna Baptist and Methodist schedules. Riverview notes report deaths, fires, social visits, brush party and community gatherings across Savanna Thomson Argo and nearby towns.
On Sunday May 30 at 11:00 A M a wreath laying ceremony will be held at Lower York Cemetery. A firing squad and taps will follow as part of the commemorative observance.
Thomson State Bank stores and other business places of the Village will be closed all day Monday May 31 observed as a legal holiday The Post Office will observe holiday hours.
Edward L. Nugent named Lieuten ant Commander in the U S Coast Guard. He and wife Mary J Sheridan of Thomson reside in St Louis Missouri where he joins the staff of the Commander Second Coast Guard District as District Comptroller.
The two adult Bible classes met at the Baptist Church on Wednesday evening with seven men led by Louis Schick. Mrs. Jennie Griswold presided at the Ladies meeting, devotions by Mrs. Anna Carroll, and a Bible Quiz by Mrs. Bertha Breneman.
A new evening unit of the Home Bureau was organized on May 19 at the Sandridge school house with 19 members and 16 guests. County chairwoman Mrs. Otto Switzer led the meeting and officers were elected: Mrs. Curtis St. Ores chair, Mrs. Paul Daniels vice chair, Miss Carol Miller secretary treasurer. The group will meet the third Thursday each month. next session on June 23 features Egg Cookery with cake decorating demos by Mrs. Don McBride and Mrs. James Marken.
Thomson News lists visits and gatherings as Mr and Mrs John Sloan and children spend Saturday in Sterling with Vernon Kindle. Mrs Al Krager and Mrs Bert Pringle visit relatives in Clinton and Elmhurst. Ronald Hoover and son from Lanark visit Henry and Mrs Strauch. Patty Price to move to Bettendorf for teaching. others host weekend guests in Sterling Morrison Palos Park and Chicago.
Trula Ruth Larson and Kenneth Gablin announce their approaching marriage. Trula, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Larson of Palos Park, is a University of Illinois graduate and speech correctionist for Crystal Lake Public Schools. Ken, son of Mr. and Mrs. O L Gablin of Thomson, Illinois, is a Fort Bliss stationed Army member and a Western Illinois State College alum. The wedding is set for June 18 at Fort Bliss Main Post Chapel. They plan to reside near Fort Bliss in El Paso Texas.
Weekend visitors included Stacy of Chicago, Theron Wagner and family from Freeport, and extended relatives at gatherings in Seaton and Savanna. Attendees spanned multiple states with families from Battle Creek Michigan, Lanark, Pleasant Valley, Chicago, Clinton, Prairie du Chien, Marinette, and Maquoketa sharing meals and attending funerals.
The community reports several health updates. Sick Ronald Atherton is now able to be up for limited periods after three months in bed with infectious hepatitis. Roger Dale and Gary Lynn Dykema are ill with mumps. Larry Joe Frosch broken his arm playing on Grade school grounds. Donald Atherton has an ear infection. Mrs. Leonard Feldt seeks care at Mayo Clinic Rochester Hospital. Louis Kness underwent surgery at Community General Hospital Sterling. Betty Feldt ill with mumps at grandmother Mrs. Frank Walk's in Fulton. Mrs. William Baker is ill at home under physician care. Jesse Jurgens is a medical patient at Savanna City Hospital. Edson Holland underwent major surgery at Jane Lamb Hospital Clinton IA and is reported as well as can be expected.
Mr and Mrs Irwin Kilpatrick of Elizabeth welcomed their stillborn son at Savanna City hospital Monday night. Mrs Kilpatrick is Barbara Gillespie daughter of Rev and Mrs James Gillespie.
Thomson Merchants won their fifth straight game by beating General Electric of Morrison 5 to 1. Bull's three in the fifth gave Thomson the lead and Decker earned the win while Housenga took the loss. The team also beat Savanna Fulton Clinton Taverns and other league foes earlier this season. Upcoming schedule lists games through August with all starts at 7:30 or 7:50 p.m. CST in Clinton Iowa.
The passage lists multiple social visits with families in Chadwick Hillsdale Mt. Carroll Port Byron and Sandridge. It notes Stella Binzley in Chicago with her former spouse’s mother, Laura Christiansen visiting Clinton Ta with her parents, and the Atherton and Brown families in Chadwick and Port Byron hosting guests. It also mentions the Badtke family visiting Hillsdale and Mt. Carroll and the Karls moving from Sandridge to Ralph Miller’s former house. Vernon Mattie and daughter arriving at Ft Sill Oklahoma with Vernon entering school there.
Plans for the 1054 Alumni banquet and dance in Thomson near completion. 165 reservations received for the 6 30 p m dinner served by Methodist church ladies. Menu includes relish trays roast beef whipped potatoes green beans casserole tossed salad relish pie and coffee. Mrs Martha Rush Balk of Fulton toastmistress. The 1054 class the 25 year class of 1920 and the 50 year class of 1904 will be honored. Dancing to 1 00 am with Top Hatters from Sterling.
Mr and Mrs Merle Bicker and sons visited his parents in Lanark on Sunday. Mrs Maude Brown and Harriet spent Sunday in Hanover with Clifford Curley and family. Bruce and Larry Sullivan joined Don Harvey for Sunday supper in Morrison. Barbara Carroll stayed with Doris Feldt for the weekend. The Carrolls visited Wilbur Hall in Chad and Henry Knapp in Elizabeth, and Frank Badtke’s family in Morrison hosted callers. Ed Kustes and family of Fulton called on Ray Brenneman Sunday afternoon. Vernon Appel visits friends in Jeffersonville Indiana.
A readers column recalls the death of Nellie S. Haworth after a noon meal in Centralia Illinois. The note lists family ties from the Cooke and Strukhoff families and mentions various relatives visiting and traveling to and from Thomson Fulton Dubuque Portland St Charles Savanna and Springfield.
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