War Time Letters and Notices From Home 1945
A collection of short items from New York about service members and their families. Lt E A McIntyre notes duties in the South Pacific aboard a ship. Cpl Herbert Isenhart reports North Africa and favorable weather. Lt A P Kenyon transfer to Washington. D M Gleason moves to sea duty on land patrol. Pete Cate headed to Chicago for navy induction. Lt Edward Smaltz and Norman French plan weekend in North French home. Pvt Albert Olds injured at Fort Benning with leg fractures. Paul Rice on 15 day furlough from Camp Pine. Pvt Burdette L Miller returns to Fort Jackson. Arnold and Louvelle Hartman face possible overseas deployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Gleason
Navy
Washington, D. C
Edward Smaltz
Fort Knox, Ky
Norman French
Fort Riley, Kans
Auction Sale Planned at Furniture Exchange Savanna
Thomson briefs plan to attend the auction sale of Furniture Exchange at 227 Main St Savanna on Saturday November 6 starting at 1 pm. Several local residents and visitors are listed with social visits and dinners across Morrison Clinton Lake Geneva and Chadwick, plus a notice about a Star Spangled Minstrels show at Sandridge school on Thursday November 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furniture Exchange
Main St
Savanna
Glen Brock
Gus Roggendorf
Roggendorf
David Switzer
Chas. McGinty
Abe Dittmar
Woodbine
Charles Switzer
Cecil W. George
Barbara Ann
Morrison
Anna George
Chadwick
Henry Hartman
Henry van Huizen
Clinton
Grace Zuidema
Margie Boelkens
Marvin Boelkens
Fulton
John H. Sauer
Star Spangled Minstrels
Sandridge School
Albert Warfield
Gary
Clarke
Pete Hansen
N. Ltd St
Lloyd
Elsie Tousley
Walter Shanafeldt
Cora Belle Hamm and Paul McGinnis Marry in Savanna
Cora Belle Hamm wed Paul K. McGinnis Saturday afternoon Oct 30 at the First Methodist parsonage Savanna with Rev. A. Monkman officiating. Attendants were Evelyn Ditt rich and Vaughn McGinnis. The couple plans a home on the bridegroom’s Thomson area farm. Also notes include local theater listings and a furniture sale at Savanna on Nov 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise
Cora Belle Hamm
W. T. Hamm
Paul K. McGinnis
Joe McGinnis
First Methodist Church
Savanna
A. Monkman
Evelyn Dittrich
Vaughn McGinnis
Church Services Schedule for Sunday Morning and Noon
Baptist, Catholic, and Methodist churches announce service times with Sunday school at 10 for some congregations and sermons at 11. The timetable notes different denominations and a 0:20 o clock reference for a service or event.
Halloween Party at Methodist Youth Fellowship
About 50 attendees joined the Halloween party at the Methodist church Saturday evening. Games and social time followed with refreshments of sandwiches doughnuts and coffee. Betty Flickinger and Darlene Ashby led the event for the Youth Fellowship group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Flickinger
Darlene Ashby
Mrs Edna Shoemaker Aids Hussey Family In Savanna Visit
Mrs Edna Shoemaker spent last week in Savanna caring for the children of Dr and Mrs Hussey while he attended a medical convention. Sunday afternoon and evening, guests of Mr and Mrs Fred Coden were Mr and Mrs Earl Mashak and children of Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Shoemaker
Savanna
Hussey
Fred Coden
Earl Mashak
Altend Rites For Nephew In Chicago Today
Mrs. BE. K. Ringson of Clinton reports the death of her nephew Clarence Badtke in Chicago after a long illness. The funeral is set for 2 p m today at Oak Lawn Cemetery Chapel with burial in Oak Lawn Cemetery. Survivors include his mother, a brother Harold in Chicago, four uncles and an aunt Mrs Ringson. Mr and Mrs Ring son and Mr and Mrs Richard Badtke of Thomson will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. K. Ringson
Fifteenth Avenue
Clinton
Clarence Badtke
Chicago
Latermil Badtke
Sarah Badtke
Oaklawn
Mra. Ringson
Richard Badtke
Thomson, IL
Harold
Paul Badtke
Charlotte
Max
Andover
Richard
Thomson
Frank
Morrison
Ringson
Missionary Department Delivers Garments and Plans Service
W A Adams reports the T N T met at the church tying comforters with a noon potluck. The missionary department collected 20 garments to be finished by the ladies and sent to the Illinois Home and Aid Society to aid a youngster. Rev Blair of Savanna Community Church will preach Sunday at 7 45 p m with singers from the Savanna ordnance depot. Hemmer's class hosted a farewell for Merle Cate who left for the navy last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Adams
Missionary Department
Tlinois Home and Aid Society
Blair
Savanna Community Church
Savanna! Ordnance Depot
Hemmer
Junior Class Net Proceeds From Play Raise 46.71
Financial data shows receipts from adult, student, and child tickets totaling 71.20 for the Junior Class Play. Disbursements include taxes on tickets, play books, and miscellaneous expenses totaling 24.49, leaving net proceeds of 46.71 for the Junior Class fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S
War Fund Campaign to Meet at Community High School
A War Fund Campaign meeting is planned at Community High School Friday at 8 o'clock. Mothers of armed forces boys and Waves and Wacs girls are urged to attend to plan the drive. York township quota is $1,200. First Aid classes run 14 of 20 hours at Sandridge School November 11 at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Fund
An Community High School
Waves
Wacs
York Township
Jane
Mary Walbert
Mary
Mary LaShelle
Sandridge School
Attendance Record Of Class Is Unusually Good
Eighteen members of a Thomson first aid course have completed fourteen hours of training under Instructors Lyle Williams and LeRoy Foltz. The class shows strong retention with three more two hour sessions in November and final exams on December 1. Several participants have prior training and some plan to start an advanced first aid school locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fighteen
Thomson
Lyle Williams
LeRoy Foltz
Harry Diehl
Russell Green
Fred Doden
Paul Lewis
J. D. Morse
Vera Williams
Thelma Schick
M. Wheeler
Earl Green
W. Welch
Ed Porter
I. D. Morse
George Potter
W. Bennett
G. H. Roggendorf
G. H. Roggendorf. Mrs. Wheeler
Morse
Savanna
Eugene Murray
Edna Brown
Mary Sheridan
Argo Methodist Sunday Services and Society Meeting
Argo Methodist Church held Sunday school at 10 a.m. The Ladies’ Aid Society met at Mrs. Robert Hockman’s home for a Wednesday potluck. Christian Endeavor met at 7 p.m. Church service followed at 7:30 p.m. Rev. Hawhecker officiated. A special number featured Mr Stake Miller with Mr. and Mrs. Corzine singing Leaning on the Everlasting Arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
Robert Hockman
Christian Endeavor
Hawhecker
Fair Haven Service Schedule Emphasizes Foreign Mission
Rev. E Peacock conducts Sunday school at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m. Evening program at 7 30 p m features song and prayer with emphasis on Foreign Mission. A special offering will be taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peacock
Name Solicitors Of Benefit Fund For Ministers
Committee chairmen on the Campaign for Retired Ministers Benefit Fund met at the Henry Strauch home to plan procedures. Rev. Doverspike will elaborate at the Sunday service, November 7. local chairmen include Margaret Murray Grace Strauch Minnie Miller and others who appointed solicitors: The Millers Strauds Stages Tibbits Grims Goblins Greeleys Murrays and McGintys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Strauch
Doverspike
Margaret Murray
Grace Strauch
Minnie Miller
Arthur Pape
Leonard Stage
Grace Tibbits
Maude Wagner
Sal
Local families visit ties across towns this weekend
Mr and Mrs Albert Prins and family spent Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Dave Geerts of Garden Plain. Mr and Mrs Howard McGathie of Clinton were Sunday visitors of Mr and Mrs Frank Potter. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Rogers and family of Lin Oak were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs John Noordhoff. Martin Williams and Chuck Spencer were also Sunday callers there. Helen Hartman was a weekend visitor of her sister Mrs Henry Van Huizen at Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Prins
Dave Geerts
Garden Plain
Howard McGathie
Clinton
Frank Potter
Lloyd Rogers
Lin Oak
John Noordhoff
Martin Williams
Chuck Spencer
Helen Hartman
Henry van Huizen
Clinton area hosts for Sunday dinners and visits
Sunday dinners and visits filled Clinton households as neighbors and relatives gathered. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Richard Badtke, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Peterson, Lucille Dresbach, and Leonard Hebler, with other locals attending church events and overnight stays. Eleanor Curley’s Aunt Fanny hosted a soup lesson at Sandridge school on November 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Badtke
Myr
Emerson Ringson
Clinton
Carl Peterson
Eric Marske
Lucille Dresbach
Cicero
Leonard Hebler
Paul Smith
Eleanor
Leona Curley
Fanny
Sandridge School
Leonard Stage
Wacker
Weston Smith
Loyalty
Wacker Church
Ellen Giles
Will
Rock Island
Fred Miller
Alma
Helen Mertz
Milledgeville
Winnie Elliott
Cliff Egselspyn
Baraboo
Wis
H. M. Elliott
Mr. Elliott
Will Griswold
Morrison
Everett Eslinger
Card of Thanks for 94th Birthday
Mary Jane McGinty thanks relatives and friends for thoughtful letters and greeting cards sent for her 94th birthday. She expresses appreciation for the kindness and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane McGinty
Mrs Ashpole Hosts WSCS Meeting in Thomson
The Womens Society of Christian Service met Wednesday afternoon November 3 at Mrs Minnie Ashpoles home. Twenty five members attended along with twelve visitors. New member Doris Brown joined. The group discussed 1944 program books, kitchen and dining room cleanup, carpet ragging, and a bazaar plus chicken dinner on November 17 at the local church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womens Society of Christian Service
Minnie Ashpole
Mesdames
Nellie Schade
Maud McGinty
Margie Stage
Root
Doris Brown
Louise Sack
Alta Schildmiller
Mra. North
Johnson
Krier
Estella Griswold
Etta Bristol
Nancy Wilt
Robert
Lawrence Williams
Ralph Stearns
Billie Lewis
Dorothy North
Evaline Ashpole
Thomson
Wagner
Acsurance
Grace Tibbits
Oral Lewis
W. S.C
Maude Wagner
Pearl Williams
Auction item recovery notice for Mrs Belle Carpenter sale
Notice asks the party who took a small fruit cupboard from Mrs Belle Carpenters sale to return it to the Review office at Thomson so the purchaser may claim it. Dated 11-4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Carpenter
Thomson
Local Health and Household Updates in Morrison Area
Adam Kness released from Morrison hospital and moved to son Floyd’s home. Mrs. George Bittner improving from quinsy. Gerald Green ill with pneumonia under doctor care. Mrs. Conrad Guinther seeks treatment in Rock Island. Miss Mary Cone helps at Guinther home. Adam Kness slight improvement in hospital. Harry Root with broken ankle in Mercy Hospital Clinton after fall on Swift’s roof. David Switzer cut wrist on glass. Mrs. Glen Teeter of Mt. Carroll underwent minor Deaconess hospital operation. Frances Mae Hartman seriously ill with pneumonia. X-ray shows shingle nail in lungs. moved to Iowa City after Mercy Hospital stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Kness
Morrison Hospital
Floyd
Morrison
George Bittner
Gerald Green
Cecil Green
Conrad Guinther
Rock Island
Mary Cone
Guinther
Harry Root
Mercy
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Mrs Sadie Brockill Narrates Long Trip Adventure
Mise Gayle Grimm hosted twenty friends for a Hallowe'en party with prize winners Jean Elliott Jona Zenk Junior St Ores Kenneth Gablin and Junior Creighton. A furniture auction is planned at the Furniture Exchange 227 Main St Savay-Na starting 1 p.m. Saturday November 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise Gayle Grimm
Hallowe'en
Jean Elliott
Jona Zenk
Junior St. Ores
Kenneth Gablin
Junior Creighton
George Ketchum to Wed Nell Starr in Clinton Iowa
George Ketchum of Thomson and Mrs. Nell Starr of Maquoketa Iowa will wed at eight this Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Starr's daughter Mrs. Marie Mitchell in Clinton Town. The couple will reside in Thomson above the pool hall operated by Mr. Ketchum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ketchum
Thomson
Nell Starr
Maquoketa
Morrison O. E. S. Cives Party For Mrs Hollinshead
A farewell dinner in the Morrison Masonic hall honored Mrs. B H Hollinshead who served as Primrose chapter worth y matron. Gifts included a past matron pin. She plans to move to Odessa Washington to join her husband a high school faculty member. Mrs Hollinshead a Savanna native and daughter of Mrs Thomas Davis of East Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Hollinshead
Masonic Hall
Morrison
Primrose Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Hollinshead
Walter Zerr
Hanover School
Odessa
Wash
Savanna
Thomas Davis
East Savanna
Savanna Times-Journal
Navy man visits Harold Witt home in Farragut area
Charles Witt, in the navy at Farragut Idaho, visited Monday at the Harold Witt home. Mrs Lottie E Slick of Thomson has secured Clinton employment. Mrs Emma Steele attended a Tuesday evening supper at the J Strukhoff home and Sunday evening supper guests included their son in law and daughter, Forrest Gilbert of Port Byron. Also noted are references to local school events and residents visiting Edward French home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Witt
Farragut
Idaho
Harold Witt
Lottie E. Slick
Thomson
Clinton
Emma Steele
J. Strukhoff
Richard Badtke
Forrest Gilbert
Port Byron
Donna Smith
Anna Mae Cox
Fay Potter
Junior Potter
Sandridge School
Orrie Rutherford
Hanover
Edward French
Lehman Swett and Son
Tour Through the American Southwest and Mexico
A traveler chronicles a cross country auto trip from Freeport Illinois visiting Thomason Clinton Iowa Omaha Nebraska and Texas New Mexico and Roswell. He notes camps and tourist courts in multiple towns describes windmills derricks oil fields cattle cotton and a mountain valley settlement of Mexicans Indians and whites with adobe shacks and scattered houses. He mentions government grain storage wild landscapes and a cactus based powder project amid war worker shacks and small trading posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denar
Stagg
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
el Paso
Tex
Auto
Freeport
Thomason
Clinton
Schick Hospital
Muscatine
Washington
Oskaloosa
Winterset
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Neb
Tower
Father Flannigan
Lincoln
America
Beloit
Helon
Continental Oil Co
Cities Service Co
Stafford
Pratt
Kans
Greensberg
Minneola
Texas
Meade
Stratford
Amarillo
Illinois
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Colvis
Portalis
Roswell
New Mexico Military Institute
Mexico
South America
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. A. McIntyre
the Review
Harvard
Mr.) Herald
South Pacific
The
Herald
Cpl
Herbert Isenhart
North Africa
New York, N .Y
Walter White
A. P. Kenyon
Bureau of Personnel
Kenyons
13Th St
Arlington, Va
Pete Cate
Anna Jenkins
Pvt
Albert Olds
Fort Benning
General Hospital
Atlanta, Ga
Paul Rice
Camp Pine
N. Y
Burdette L. Miller
Fort Jackson
S. C
Ben Dyson
Arnold and
Louvelle Hartman
Mrs. Henry Hartman
Thomson Briefs
Paul McGinnis
Star-Spangled Minstrels
Pistol Packin
Mama
Shirley Valeri
Susanna
Polly
Wally
Doodle
Mary Labelle
Swanee River
Nancy Valbert
Topsy
Mrs. Smith
Pmvist
Fay and
Juni Potter
Nancy Walbertnd
He Wood
He Wooden
Herbert Cox
Jack Falls
Libbie C. Rupple
Baptist
Thomson Methodist Sunday School
Helowe
York
Kenneth Kemmer
Steve
Galesburg
Air Corps
Argo Methodist
Fair Haven
Solicitors of Benefit Fund For
Sadie Brockill
Hallowe'en Party
Savay- Na
Woman's Club
Isue
Elynor Lewis
Federated Woman's Club of Illinois
Altar and Rosary
Altar and Rosary Society
James Sheridan
Hobart Holland
T. N. T. Club
Church Annex
GEO. Ketchum WI
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