Honor Roll of York Township Servicemen in the Armed Forces
A published Honor Roll lists York township residents serving in the United States military. Names span Army Navy Air Force and Coast Guard with ranks from private to lieutenant and roles such as radioman, aviation cadet, boatswain mate, and engineer.
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United States
York Township
Donald Ashpole
Army Air Corps
Henry L. Ashpole
U. 3 Army
Harold Ashpole
U. 5 Army
Dwight Atherton
U. 8
Navy
Glen Bonjour
U. & Army
Donald Bennett
U. S. Army Air Corps
Kenneth Cooper
U. S. Army
Gerald Diephuis
Robert Demaree
Harvey Falls
Everald G. Foltz
U. S. Navy
D. M. Gleason
Fay Groharing
Delbert Gaar
Paul Gaar
U. S. Air Corps
Arnold Hartman
Robert Hicks
Elmer Haas
Epa Hook
Guy Libberton
Glen Leavens
Kyle McGinnis
Rolland Mitchell
Harry Orrt
George Russell Penman
Harold Porter
Elwin Rice
Richard Robinson
No. 8. Army
Robert Rentschler
Roland Rice
U.S. Army
John Rice
BB. B. Army
Harry E. Root
Herbert Rawlins
Robert Rawlins
Paul Rice
U. 8S
Wilbur Stickell
D. Gilpin Stagg
Harry Stoner
U. S. Navy Air Corps
Earl Shelly
U. Ss. Army Air Corps
Leslie St. Ores
U. S. Marines
Vernon Schriener
Phillip Switzer
Engineer Corps
James Wienbenga
U. S. Air Corps Army
Willis R. Holmquest
Ration board meeting attendees and student withdraw notice
Kenneth Whitney Paul Lewis and Roy Houghton attend the ration board meeting at Dixon today Thursday. Robert Miller has discontinued his school work at Blackburn College until his father can take care of the farm.
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Kenneth Whitney
Paul Lewis
Roy Houghton
Dixon
Robert Miller
Blackburn College
King Couple to Mark 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Lyman Walter King of Mr Carroll will celebrate their 50th anniversary on November 10. A family dinner is planned on Sunday November 8 with an open house from 3 to 5 pm. Mr King once ran a barber shop in Thomson.
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Lyman Walter King
Carroll
King
Thomson
Werner Zugschwerdt Promoted to Lieut Colonel
Werner H. Zugschwerdt son of Mr and Mrs F W Zugschwerdt stationed at Edgewood Arsenal Md received a commission Lieut Colonel last Friday Oct 30 Loren Mitchell and Hans Hansen are on government construction work Hastings Neb Sunday dinner guests were Mr and Mrs Louis Daehler Lanark Afternoon callers were Mr and Mrs George Daehler and son Albert Mr and Mrs George Doden and Neal were supper guests of Mr and Mrs Adolph Doden Sunday evening
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Werner H. Zugschwerdt
F. W. Zugschwerdt
Edgewood Arsenal
Loren Mitchell
Hans Hansen
Hastings
Neb
Harold Daehler
Louis Daehler
Lanark
George Daehler
Albert
George Doden
Neal
Adolph Doden
Morrison couple united in candlelight wedding ceremony
Miss Phyllis Dale Rieck and Dr. Alfred M Olson, both of Morrison, were wed in a candlelight ceremony at the bride’s parents’ country home south of Morrison. The couple plans to reside in Morrison after a trip, with Dr Olson practicing as a veterinarian. The Hartman farm buildings near Morrison have undergone improvements.
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Phyllis Dale Rieck
Morrison
Alfred M Olson
Henry Rick
C. H. Becker
Lorraine Houseman
Burn
Charles J Hammer
Thomson
York Community High School
Olson
Ole Olson
Belgrade
Minn
Iowa State College
Ames Ia
Local Home Foundations Progress in Early Week
Harold Brown poured the cement for his house foundation on Tuesday and plans to move the house onto the foundation soon. Ralph Stearns also has his foundation nearly completed indicating ongoing rural housing construction.
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Harold Brown
Ralph Stearns
Nice Sam Realized At Bazaar
The annual church bazaar and chicken dinner on Wednesday November 4 drew good patronage. Rugs aprons fancy work and a rummage sale offered items at nominal prices. The event netted the WWCS CS over 112 dollars and organizers thank the public for support.
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Ss. C. S
Argo Church Bazaar to Offer Dinner and Raffles on Nov 14
Argo aid society president Mrs. Joe Melendy announces committees for the annual bazaar and chicken dinner to be held at the church all day Saturday November 14. Menu pie waitresses fish pond sales and cashier roles are listed with names of local volunteers. Dinner features chicken and noodles vegetable salad baked beans pickles jelly buns pie and coffee. Remember the date November 14.
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Joe Melendy
Argo Aid Society
Bessie Kenyon
Irene Foltz
Anne Hook
Mae Sack
Mayme Mummert
Edith Robison
Ruby Schmaling
Marian Vander Leest
Lou Moyer
Esther Schmaling
Edna Carroll
Cora Kaufman
Alta Stiles
Helen Marshall
Alberta Johnson
Dorothy Johnson
LeVeda Durward
Pauline, Carpenter
Hortense Nipe
Fish Pond
Evelyn Welch
Ruby Green
Grace Moyer
Eva Foltz
Ella Lathrop
Vena Severence
Nellie Parsons
Argo Methodist Plans Saturday Dinner and Aid Meeting
Argo Methodist Church schedules a 9:30 Sunday school and a dinner on Saturday November 14. The ladies aid group met Wednesday at the church.
Catholic Methodist Church Schedules Morning Worship and Sermon
The Catholic and Methodist churchs announce morning worship at 10 and 11 oclock with sermon titled The Architect and His Pattern by I A Woodrow, pastor. The T N T club hosts an Open Chest sale at Mrs Roy Houghtons home for donations and gifts orders.
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I. A. Woodrow
York
T. N. T. Club
Roy Houghton
Armistice Day Service and Church Activities Schedule
Baptist Rev. R. H. Leitner leads Sunday worship at 9 50 a m with Sunday school at 10 30 a m the Armistice theme honoring church service members including 2nd Lieut Phillip Switzer. Ladies aid meets with Mrs Griswold weekly due to gas rationing.
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R. H. Leitner
Phillip Switzer
Engineer Corps
Wm. Griswold
Various Showers Compliment Miss Jean Rawlins
Miss Jean Rawlins receives prenuptial shower gifts in a Montgomery Morrison home with hostesses Miss Arvilla Montgomery and Wilma Patterson. A mock wedding and bingo entertained guests as trophies were awarded to Mia Linder and Misa Montgomery. Further showers are planned by Mrs August Broders and Mrs Clarence Hawk. Supper guests included the Sheridan and Curley families.
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Missea Arvilla Montgomery
Wilma Patterson
Jean Rawline
Montgomery
Morrison
Banco
Mia
Harry Linder, Jr
Misa Arlene Montgomery
August Broders
Clinton
Miss Rawlins
Clarence Hawk
Fulton
Armed Forces News Briefs From England to Camp Forrest
Several service members are reported across England Scotland Ireland and the U S. Dwight Atherton of the U S Navy is on furlough. Harry Ortt a private in California is son of Mrs Ray Ortt. Ned Sack fails naval entrance exam. Pvt Richard Robinson ill in Pendleton Field Oregon. Pvt Dwight Brown to Camp Forrest Tennessee due to a leg injury. Francie Sheridan to take army exams. Herbert Peck visiting Mt Carroll parents.
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Ward
England
Jfy
Scotland
Bieland
Dwight Atherton
U.S. Navy
Great Laker
Harry Ortt
Ray Ortt
U.S. Army
California
Herbert
Rob Peck
UW. 8
Navy
Th. L. Peck
Mt. Cayroll
Ned Sack
Dison
Dan Sack
U. S. Navy
Pvt
Richard Robinson
Carl Robinson
Pendleton Field
Ore
Francie Sheridan
Lynn Curley
Dwight Brown
iCamp Forrest
Tenn
Fort Bragg
John Fletchic of Ustick Passes Away Thursday Evening
The York Teachers Reading Circle met on Tuesday evening November 3 at the home of Mrs. Emma Eslinger with Rolland Starck presiding. Reports were given by Mrs. Lyle Williams Rolland Starck and Miss Thelma Schick. Refreshments after the meeting included salad nut bread sandwiches coffee and strawberry shortcake with whipped cream. The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday December 4 with Mrs. Grace Seim.
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York Teachers Reading Circle
Rolland Starck
Emma Eslinger
Lyle Williams
Thelma Schick
Grace Seim
Farming resident John Fletchie dies at 67 in Whiteside County
John Fletchie 67 longtime Ustick township resident in Whiteside County died at his Morrison home after a heart attack following a day of activity. Funeral services were held at St Marys Catholic Church Morrison with burial in Grove Hill cemetery. He was born March 18, 1875 in Clyde township and survived by two sisters and two brothers.
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John Fletchic
Ustick Township
Whiteside County
Morrison
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Connally
Grove Hill
Fletchie
Clyde Township
Vincent
Anna Fletchie
Clyde
Center Clyde
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Sarah Fletchie
Catherine Riglin
Frank
Bert
Ustick
Three Deliveries Cancelled In 14 Years Of Service
Thomson residents will miss Frank Smiths milk delivery after fourteen years of faithful service starting with his last Saturday. He began in the meat market and expanded to home delivery delivering 15 to 90 quarts daily with only three days missed due to severe weather. He quits because of the tire and gas situation.
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Frank Smith
Thomson
Thomson Briefs Guests in the Canal
Back home Sunday were Mrs Emma Van Bus kirk and family of Lanark Mr and Mrs Chas Behr of Moline and Mr and Mrs Detleph Behr of Clinton Attend the Argo church on November 14.
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Canal
Emma van Buskirk
Lanark
Chas. Behr
Moline
Detleph Behr
Clinton
Argo
Local Health Notes From Community Pages
The column reports on residents with illnesses and recoveries. Leona Alms is ill at home, Robert Smith is improving after being released from the iron lung, Harold Atherton injured his foot and cannot wear a shoe for weeks, Mildred Bowers plans treatment at Sunny Crest sanitarium, DuBuque. Jesse Jurgens is recovering from a fall, Charles Young has a leg infection, Wm Strubb remains a Jane Lamb hospital patient and is improving, Fred Miller is improving and hopes to return home, Mary Jane McGinty injured in a fall remains the same.
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Leona
Arnold Alms
Robert Smith
Harold Atherton
Moline
Mildred Bowers
Sunny Crest Sanitarium
Dubuque
Jesse Jurgens
Charles Young
Wm. Strubb
Jane Lamb Hospital
Fred Miller
Mary Jane McGinty
Argo Fa Celebrations Include School Party Farewell
A Hallowe en party was held at the Argo school with Miss Thelma Schick teaching. The event included a farewell for 8th grader June Haas as she and her parents move to Thomson. Refreshments followed games and candy prizes.
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Argo
Thelma Schick
June Haas
William Haas
Thomson
Leroy Foltz
Bud Adolph
Fair Haven
Hallowe'en
Isabelle Meilke
Chadwick Girls Are Nurses At Clinton Iowa
Ethylle and Sarah Prowant daughters of Mr and Mrs Wows Prowant have passed state board exams and are now registered nurses of Iowa. Ethylle works in Mercy hospital Clinton pharmacy and Sarah will be office nurse for Dr Dwyer in Clinton. Mr and Mrs Marvin Terrell and their Morrison daughter visit the Holsingers Thursday and Friday.
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Ethylle
Sarah Prowant
Wows Prowant
Iowa
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
Sarah
Dwyer
Marvin Terrell
of Morrison
Ralph Holsinger
Note of appreciation from closing milk route
Frank Smith thanks his patrons as he retires his milk route after years of daily house to house calls, expressing gratitude for their business and support.
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Frank Smith
Local residents host and visit over weekend in area towns
Residents from Clinton Tacoma Winnebago Lanark Forreston Carroll Dixon Bettendorf Marion Albany and Hampton noted weekend visits and travel. Absent student Charles Young has an leg abscess. Several households hosted relatives friends and guests from across Illinois and neighboring towns.
Oil Valley School to Present Polly's Troubles Play
Oil Valley pupils will stage Polly's Troubles at the school house on Thursday evening November 12, 1942 at 8 o'clock. The three act play lasts about an hour. Cast includes Freddie Flossie Jack Sipe Gladys Medenbirk Patsy Shirley Bundy Billy Russell Libberton Polly Cecilia Hawk Jimmy Richard Becker Jean Lorraine Nancy Wilma Foltz Mrs. Adam Barbara Hawk Peetor Pillgiver Philip Sipe Grandmother Gray Wilma Foltz Uncle Silas Richard Sipe Special numbers appear between acts. An auction of pastry candy and fruit follows, then hot dogs coffee and ice cream.
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Oil Valley School
Polly
Freddie
Flossie
Jack Sipe
Gladys Medenbirk
Patsy
Shirley Bundy
Billy
Russell Libberton
Cecilia Hawk
Jimmy
Richard Becker
Jean
Becker
Lorraine Nancy
Wilma Foltz
Adam
Barbara Hawk
Peetor Pillgiver
Philip Sipe
Gray
Silas
Richard Sipe
Argo Woman Dies in Lanark Home
Rozella Klitz 70, of Mt Carrol died at 9 30 p m Tuesday in a Lanark nursing home from a heart attack. Born October 2 1872 in Clinton township she is survived by son Wilbur Williams Mt Carrol two brothers John Milledgeville and Frank Beloit Wis and two sisters Mrs Frank Poffenberger and Mrs John Hoover Mt Carrol Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 pm at Frank funeral home Mt Carroll Rev E C Dollbeer officiating with Oak Hill cemetery burial She was well known in Argo Fa and Thomson after living there for several years.
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Rozella Klitz
Frank Poffenberger
John Hoover
Mt. Carroll
Frank
E. C. Dollbeer
Oak Hill Cemetery
Argo- Fa
Thomson
Argo
Birth Day Honors at Rock Island Home Guests
Thomson Briers Jr and Mrs Frank Badtke with Dorothy and Howard Wiebenga visited the Frank Badtke home in Rock Island on Sunday to celebrate the birthday of their daughter. Paul Beck started the Victory Cab company in Savanna with headquarters at the Gingham cafe.
Registered Bull Change of Ownership Recorded
A Holstein-Friesian bull named Abesotra Fobes W 18 Royal 442749 has a change of ownership officially recorded by the Holstein-Friesian Association of America. Eugene Murray of Thomson now owns the registered animal, with prior owners listed as Fred Nipe and Mr. Carroll.
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Eugene Murray
Thomson, Trom
Fred Nipe
Mr. Carroll
Abesotra Fobes
Royal
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Brattieboro
Local clubs host events at USO Savanna and Argo centers
The Home Economic club served a snack at the USO in Savanna on Tuesday evening. Thomson 500 Club members awarded first to Roy Houghton, second Hortense Nipe, third Clara Andring. Brownies held a Halloween party with Roberta Williams and others. Argo 500 Club hosts today with Cora Kauffman entertaining. Women's Club plans November 11 meeting featuring literary characters, citizenship report by Alice Hamilton, a Marian Smith and Vada Carroll duet, a Catherine Wallace book review, and an Author's Life by Margaret Cochran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Welch
Earle Green
Elmer Hook
Home Economic Club
USO
Savanna
Roy Houghton
Hortense Nipe
Clara Andring
J. Stickell
Houghton
Argo
Cora Kauffman
Adeline Groharing
Alice Hamilton
Marian Smith
Vada Carroll
Catherine Wallace
Margaret Cochran
Serve at Center in Savanna
The Woman's club runs a buffet supper at the USC center in Savanna Sunday evening. Various groups rotate serving duties each evening with chairmen named Edna Walters Cora Stickell and Marian Wheeler. Different clubs provide baked goods and beverages through the week ending with the Baptist ladies' aid serving cupcakes Sunday evening.
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Woman's Club
USC
Sylvia Witt
U. S
Village Board Imposes 8 50 Curfew In Thomson
Thomson village board meets monday evening and imposes a curfew barring any child under 14 from streets after 8 50 p m starting friday nov 6. Parents and children asked to cooperate. The board also appoints Wm Bennett as temporary marshal during the illness of Wm Strubb.
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Thomson
Wm Bennett
Wm. Strubb
Argo-Fa School Social Next Tuesday Night
Miss Thelma Schick, Argo-Fa teacher, presents a program at 8 p.m. in the Methodist church next Tuesday November 10 featuring Rhythm and Melody band selections novelty songs a farce The Woozy Political Party a comedy Boss for One Week patriotic numbers plus hot dogs ice cream cake and donat ions sold after the show.
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Thelma Schick
Argo-Fa
Birth of David Lee Golding in Irvington New Jersey
A son named David Lee was born Monday October 26 to Mr and Mrs Wesley Golding of Irvington New Jersey. The mother is Florence Smith formerly of Thomson.
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David Lee
Wesley Golding
Irvington
N. J
Florence Smith
Thomson
Thomso resident William Slayman dies at 78 in Burlington
William Ulysses Slayman, 78, longtime Thomson resident, died Friday at a Burlington hospital after a long illness. He lived with daughter Marian Kinyon and family for 18 months. Funeral services were at Thomson Methodist church with Masonic rites at Upper York cemetery. He was a member of the Modern Woodmen of America and Thomson and Fulton lodges, and served on the village board. He is survived by his daughter, three grandsons, a cousin, and many friends.
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Burlington
William A. Slayman
Edward Kinyon
Thomon
Thomson Methodist Church
J. A. Woodrow
Thelma
Tren Schickeang
Rock of Ages
Armes of Jesus
Emil Brach
Ray Brenneman
Roy Houghton
Chas. Hoge
Alex McCullagh
Morrison
Rush Carroll
Paul Lewis
Ed Porter
Masonic Lodge of
Fulton
Upper York
Argo Fa
Prophetstown
William Ulysses Slayman
Jacob and
Martha Lichty Slayman
Freedom Township
Carroll County
Til
York Township
Thomson
Frankie Noble
Mt. Carroll
Marian
Wilma
Ira
Orris
Franklin
Marian Kinyon
Edward
David
Frederick
Robert Craig Kinyon
Nellie Parsons
John Noble
Louis Noble
Betty
Harold Noble
Fred Noble
Parkhill School Holds Halloween Party for Pupils
The Parkhill school teacher entertained students from Parkhill and Ideal districts at a Friday afternoon Halloween party. Games were played and refreshments served. Former pupils of the school attended as guests.
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Parkhill School
Parkhill
Ideal Districts
Hallowe'en
Roland Siarck
School Party Ends October Celebrates Games and Flags
Students wrapped October with a Friday party led by John Flickinger who supervised games like Fruit Basket Upset and a corn bag relay. Prizes were awarded as refreshment volunteers served jello cake popcorn and candy. Shir ley Valbert leaves for Bensonville as Shirley Valbert's grandmother Mrs Fox attended with a flag raised for the group. Mr Brudi visited last Tuesday and Gilbert Robertson Jr. came Friday.
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John Flickinger
Shirley Valbert
Bensonville
Mr. Brudi
Gilbert Robertson Jr
Thomson area social notes list local visits
Thomson News reports weekend and midweek social calls and visits. Mr and Mrs Gerald Gaar of Freeport visited Mrs Helen Gaar. Harold Printy of Clinton joined Carl Robinson's guests. Allen Witmer hosted Elmer Davis and Jackson Davis from Fort Stockton and Savanna. Mr and Mrs Donald Smith and son visited Fred Backer in Clinton. Mrs Wesley Mumford planned Mt Carroll visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Gaar
Freeport
Helen Gaar
Carl Robinson
Harold Printy
Clinton
Allen Witmer
Elmer Davis
Fort Stockton
Tex
Jackson Davis
Savanna
Wesley Mumford
Mt. Carroll
Donald Smith
Fred Backer
Card of Thanks for W. A. Slayman at illness end
Mr and Mrs Edw M Kinyon express gratitude to friends for flowers cards ecards and letters during W A Slaymans illness. They thank the minister singers and the Masonic order for aid and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Slayman
Masonic Order
Edw. M. Kinyon
Also Mentioned on This Page
TO Dixon
Werner Zugschwerdt
Phyllis Rick
A. K. Olson
H. Hartman
Henry Hartman
William Heinze
Spring
Sam
Argo Church
Bazaar
Argo Methodist
Ladies’ Aid
Ccatholic
Themeon
E. E. Peacock
William Rahn
Evangelical Centennial Advance
Hope Ehurch
Christian Endeavor
Harold Stoner
C. E
Hook
Sterling
Hawbecker
Jean Rawlins
Earl Roggendorf
Francis Sheridan
Rockford
Delbert Curley
Reading Circle
Mr. Starck
Thomson Briefs
Chadwick
Reka Hass
Adam Heinze
William Newman
Tacoma
Wash
Will
Gus Roggendorf
Cornelius Noordhoff
Lloyd Rogers
Dorothy Scriven
Winnebago
Carl Peterson
Alvin Meyers
Forreston
Fred Sneed
Gerald Brown
Hattie Yates
Harrison Wheeler
Springfield
Frank Warfield
Joe Warfield
Chicago
Irve Neuschwanger
Harry Watts
Ed Sack
Beula Bossen
Myrtle Bull
L. G. Strauch
Thomson Briers
Lal
Imate
Argo Home
Brownies
Roberta Williams
Norma Strubb
Lola Grim
Nancy Wilt
Thomso
Sandridge School
Thomson News
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