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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1948
Page
3
A breezy column blends social tips with light anecdotes about community life. It urges friendly greeting as free medicine, notes local visitors and happenings, and offers practical dog care guidance while weaving in travel trivia and neighborhood color.
The Thomson Consolidated grade school and York Community high school announce National Education Week events from November 8 to 12. A public program Friday November 12 at 8 p m in the high school gym will display class work and new school equipment with emphasis on education. Exhibits from Home Economics may include coffee and donuts. A tour of the near completed gym and recent improvements is offered for interested parents. Bowling results list Diehl Oil Co Atherton's Service Sack and McBride Garland and O'Neal. Howard Wehde buys Savanna pool hall building and rents upstairs flat to Mrs Fva Daley.
Funeral services for Walter E. Appel were held at 2 p m Friday Oct 29 in the home of his son Clarence Appel. Burial was in Lower York cemetery. Attending out of town were relatives including the Daggerts, Cora Rink, Donald Appel, Mrs Glen Miller and others. William Heide and wife returned to Coleta after summering at a Riverview cabin. Armistice party planned at the Legion Home Thursday evening. Johnie Brown of Clinton visited relatives and friends and attended football games. Henry Strauch and Clifton Bennett family visited La Grange Illinois. Charles Kettler has been working at the Fulton post office. Mrs Kettler is taking his place at the local depot.
With the sick Mrs. Pearl Gilson ill with an infected ear at Jane Lamb hospital Clinton Iowa. Mrs. Orville Mathis of River View is a medical patient in the Savanna city hospital. Miss Nellie Dimmick a patient in Mercy hospital Clinton Iowa is improving.
E N Holand thanks friends neighbors and Thomson Review readers for calls and interest in welfare during hospital stay and after returning home.
The Appel family thanks those who sent flowers cards and food after the sudden death of Walter Appel. They also thank Rev Schoenbahn Clinton and Mrs L Forth for assistance. The Burlington article notes an electrically wired fence along the bluffs a fence break setting block signals and removal of speedometers from lounge cars per Saturday Evening Post information.
York Community Church led by Thomas S. Cleworth announces Sunday activities on November 7. Church school at 9 50 a m and morning worship at 10 30 a m. The Bible as Drama continues the series Finding God in the Communion with a Sunday subject His Presence in Ethical Conduct.
Catholic Mass at 9 30 Sunday morning Methodist service and school events follow with worship at 11 00 Argo Fa Evening worship at 7 30 Pastor Neal speaks on The meaning and way of Salvation in Christian Faith The note urges worship and laments a predicted low worship attendance among God’s children this Sunday
Baptist James W. Gillespie leads services at 10 00 a m and 11 00 a m with a November Try Going to Church Month. Lessons focus on Job and Jonah with weekly evangelizing on the Book of Jonah. Auxiliary hosts an Armistice party at 7 45 p m November 31 for Legion members and families.
Mr and Mrs Herman Jansma of Morrison announce the birth of a son Calvin Arthur on Wednesday October 27 at Morrison Hospital. The infant weighed six pounds four ounces. Mr Jansma is formerly Elynor Dykstra. Mr and Mrs Fay Groharing of Morrison announce a son born at Morrison Community Hospital on Sunday October 31.
Mr and Mrs Bruce Groharing hosted a housewarming after moving to their newly purchased residence from Mr and Mrs George Warfield The Saturday gathering included Mr and Mrs Harold Witt Mr and Mrs Paul Smith Mr and Mrs Gilbert Holland Mr and Mrs Dan Sack Mr and Mrs Mer yin Marshall Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kemmer and Mr and Mrs Merle Atherton A luncheon of potato salad sandwiches ice and coffee followed the games and fellowship.
The Rev John T Egan longtime Fulton Immaculate Conception pastor is reassigned as pastor of St James Belvidere Rockford diocese bishop John Boylan announced The Fulton parish switches to Rev Miles Callahan of Aurora The Belvidere assignment serves about 4350 families with a school and hospital Diamond Jubilee was observed in 1938 at Fulton and the 85th anniversary this year nearby veterans home opens Clinton Pa for incapacitated ex soldiers with first patient Harry Ahton listed and several others to reside in the center
The Baptist ladies announce a bake sale and continuation of selling used clothing and notions on Saturday November 6 at the Legion Home. Sale starts at 11 o clock.
The schedule lists games for the 1948-49 season with dates and opponents including Hillsdale and Elizabeth H in November, Mt. Carroll Tournament in late December, and a January to February stretch featuring Lanark Chadwick Hanover and Port Byron among others.
The 1948 waterfowl hunting season began at noon Friday with heavy activity as thousands hunted in Pool 13 between the dam and Thomson. Some hunters quickly reached four ducks, others stayed until closing without a limit, while several bagged a goose in the area.
Carroll county Boy Scout leaders and their wives plan to attend the 21st annual meeting of the U. S. Grant council Sunday at the Freeport Masonic temple. J. W. Leineber, Mooseheart executive and award recipient, will speak. Awards to be presented include scoutmasters keys to Harold Elliott of Thomson and Horace Goss of Savanna.
Mr and Mrs Paul Munson entertained friends at a card party on Thursday. Honors in 500 went to Jean Munson Charles Kettler Eritha and Harold Brown. Attending were Mr and Mrs Milla Cate Mr and Mrs Harold Brown Mr and Mrs Charles Kettler Mr and Mrs Don White and Mr and Mrs John Seger. Lloyd Holman of Rock Island spent the weekend with her parents at Argo. JoAnn Wil was a weekend guest in the home of Mr and Mrs Cecil Frosch at Savanna.
About 35 youngsters enjoyed a Hallowe en party in the Methodist church basement with prizes for three age groups costumes plus games and a fortune teller gypsy. Each child received a candy bar and apples. A bake and rummage sale is planned for Saturday at the Legion home. The Sandridge school schedules a program of songs tree act play and pantomime at 8 o clock on Wednesday night Nov 10 with pies cake candy ice cream hot dogs and coffee for sale afterward. Donations of pies cakes candy and items for the fish pond will be appreciated.
George White son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald R White celebrated his fourth birthday with a party. Guests included Margaret White Patsy Becky Kettler and many others. The event featured the reads The Owl and the Pussycat and School Days plus a candy treasure hunt and games. A big circus birthday cake was the centerpiece of the celebration.
Mrs Paul Heusinkveld and Mr Hazel Stagg returned home from a Florida trip bringing Mrs Lena Stagg to spend winter there. The party visited Bradenton Tampa Palm Beach and Gainesville among many stops. Other locals hosted visitors and announced upcoming sales and employment changes across Savanna and nearby towns.
York township voters filled 641 ballots on Tuesday in the general election. Republicans led with strong straight-ticket voting, while some cast split ballots delaying results into the night. Key tallies include Dewey Truman for president and Brooks Douglas for Senate. local officials reported counts for state and county posts.
Report mentions sulphur fumes released under trees to deter large starling flocks in the area. Neighbors note birds roosting there and a potential nuisance issue prompting a response from local residents.
The column lists numerous guests and family gatherings in towns such as Camanche, Hayward, Cedar Rapids, Morrison, and Clinton. Attendees include Mhe Tucke and Mrs Gates, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mendy, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Blair, Mrs. James Deck, Mrs. Alvin Porter, and many others. Meals shared include Sunday dinners and suppers with extended family, plus tributes and funeral notices for local residents.
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