Platform Purchases Fire Truck and Village Improvements
The notice outlines obtaining a fire truck and organizing firefighters, changing fire plugs, installing siren switches, and new grade school buildings with beautification projects. It also calls for sewer work, sidewalks, public restrooms, a kindergarten, street drainage, a youth center, and park space between Potter Bros and Hotel. It urges a Commercial Club and more amusements with concrete tennis courts, weekly dances, and Sunday pool hall hours. It also mentions organizing a band and furnishing schools through boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland Church
Potter Bros. & Hotel
Weather notes and farm tips from a 1930s era page
The column teases cold weather and urges the Youth Center to obtain an oil burning stove. It promotes a book review and parlor topics while offering quirky farming and cooking advice. It discusses beekeeping, meat aging, and raising Muscovy ducks with practical care tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tenue
Thompson Briefs On Local Social Visits And Events
Local notes report Thompson and Mrs Wall visiting Arno Fa residents Mr and Mrs Paul Smith. Olive E Smith returns from Eliz beth. Phyllis Miller hosts an ancestral tree talk at Sandridge school November 22 at 7 30 p.m. Families including Gilbert Robertson Homer Housenga Carroll Savanna visit Curley home. Norman French Jr of University at Champaign weekend in N D French family. Verdayne John of Milwaukee visits N D French family. Elsworth Nice Morrison family dine with Carrolls. North family from Clinton Iowa visits. Ronald Smith as Rudder speaks at Sandridge school November 22 7 30 p.m. Heusinkvelds plan weekend in Western Springs. Charles Varney visits Haley Moore home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Wall
Paul Smith
Arno Fa
Olive E. Smith
Mrs
May
Elizabeth
Phyllis Miller
Sandridge School
Gilbert Robertson
Carroll
Homer Housenga
Savanna
Lynn Curley
Norman French Jr
University At
Champaign
N. D. French
Verdayne John
Milwaukee
Wis
Robert
C. T. Heusinkveld
Western Springs
Charles Varney
James Haley
Mary Moore
Republicans Win Big in York Township Election
York township voters backed Republicans by more than three to one in an off year election with 478 ballots cast. The report lists party ticket results, three issue votes, and local officials elected or re-elected, including state treasurer and senator positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Township
Richard Yates Rowe
Sam Keys
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Vernon L. Nickell
C. H. Engle
Congress
William G. Stratton
Emily Taft Douglas
University of Illinois
Park Livingston
John R. Fernet
Doris Simpson Holt
James Everett Etherton
Don Forsyth
Albert H. Wohlers
Leo E. Allen
Michael M. Kinney
General Assembly
Franklin A. Stransky
Marvin F. Burt
John K. Morris
Orion M. Grove
W. M. Nipe
Local Births Highlight Thompson Area Families
Mr and Mrs Robert Miller welcome daughter Janie Ann born Oct 30 at Jane Lamb hospital Clinton. Arla Brown Miller and Fred Miller of Thomson are the parents. Also Mr and Mrs Howard Huggins of Thomson report a son born Oct 31 at Savannah City Hospital. Craig Manor couple Kenneth Cooper and wife announce a son born Friday at Savannah City Hospital. Clarence Weimer and Vada Rice Weimer of Geneseo celebrate a son born Nov 6 weighing 8 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Miller
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Miller
Arla Brown
Guy Brown
Fred Millers
Thomson
Janie Ann
Howard Huggins
Savanna City Hospital
Kenneth Cooper
Craig Manor
Hanover
Cooper
Clarence Coopers
Clarence Weimer
Geneseo
Weimer
Vada Rice
Churches Set Busy Schedule With Sermons and Social Events
Local churches announce worship, study, and service topics for Sunday including a sermon What Price Peace and lessons on Paul in Philippi. A Sunday school social is planned with the Wilt and Carroll families, plus a W S C S bazaar raising funds. Armistice Day services invite veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
U. S. C. Fund
Methodist Church
Argo Methodist
Leland Schmaling
Pauline Isenhart to Wed Joseph E Isenhart
Miss Pauline Isenhart of Savanna will wed Joseph E. Isenhart of Thomson at 9:50 a.m. November 9 in St. John's Catholic Church. Pauline is a Savanna township high school graduate and former Milwaukee railroad stenographer. Joseph, a York community high school graduate and World War II veteran, works for Northwestern Gas and Electric Co. in Savanna and lives with his aunt and uncle, Mr and Mrs Frank Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
York
Paul
Philip
Asia
Europe
TNT Club
Josephine Gregory
Savanna
Pauline
Joseph E. Isenhart
St. John’s Catholic Church
Savanna Township High School
Milwaukee — Railroad
Isenhart
York Community High School
Frank Johnson
Northwestern Gas and Electric Co
Senior Class Report Profit From School Play
Financial summary shows receipts from adult and student admissions totaling 219.25 dollars. Expenses include play books and stage decorations with tax and advertising reducing the amount. Net to senior class amounts to 79.66 dollars.
Adult Agriculture Evening Classes Begin in Thompson
Adult agriculture evening school meetings have started at Thompson. They meet every Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. in the high school. Topics include farm management and livestock problems. Films are shown at most meetings and refreshments are served. Anyone interested in agriculture may enroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Obituary for Mrs. Edw. Keller of Stockton
Mrs. Edw. Keller died at her Stockton home on October 12 after a severe stroke. Born Mabel Bohm on August 15, 1884, she taught in Jo Daviess county schools, married Edward Keller in 1908, and leaves a son Clarence Stockton, her husband, two sisters, and five half brothers. Funeral October 15 at Calvary Evangelical, burial in Ladies' Union Cemetery, Stockton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edw. Keller
Stockton
Mabel Bohm
Jacob Bohm
Sarah Goodmiller Bohm
Jo Daviess County
Edward Keller
Massbach
Clarence Stockton
Carl Robinson
Thomson
James Rhodes
Kent
Calvary Evangelical Church
E. E. Shaefer
Ladies’ Union
Card of Thanks from G A Smith
A brief note expresses gratitude for the cards and calls during illness. G A Smith says they are back on the job and glad to see friends again. Dated with a 1t 11-7e marker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Smith
Local Basketball Schedule Highlights Player Matchups
The record lists upcoming away games dated from November 15 in Sabula through February 14 in Lanark. Notable players include Dee, Shannon Dee, Elizabeth, Chadwick, Miles, and Milledgeville with varying scores and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
Sabula Dee
Dee
Milledgeville
Dee Lanarko
Miles
Hanover Shannon
Chadwick
Sabula
Mt. Carroll
Miles Dee
Shannon Dee
Hanover Seb
Lanark
More Funds For Thomson Fire Truck Donations Rise
Fire truck payments received since last week total $3738.50. Donors include Lloyd Smith 10.00 Mrs Daniel Harney 5.00 M F E Sunday school 25.00 Charles Sack 30.00 Ralph Holesinger 40.00 George F Sehmaling 10.00 Kk O Hemmer 40.00.
Entertains Catholic Daughters in Savanna and Thomson
Miss Gladys Cooper entertained the Catholic Daughters of America in a John Cooper home. Thirty six members attended from Savanna and Thomson. Court whist winner was Mrs. Chas Bristol and Miss Eileen Ginie was low. A lunch of fruit pie with whipped cream and coffee was served cafeteria style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Cooper
Catholic Daughters of America
John Cooper
Savanna
Thomson
Chas
Bristol
Eileen Ginie
Illinois campus resumes active Greek life after war
Robert Smith of R F D Thomson pledges to Alpha Gamma Rho at the University of Illinois. The campus hosts more fraternities and sororities than other institutions, with 52 fraternities and 25 sororities returning to normal activities after wartime use of chapter houses for army and navy trainees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Smith
Thomson
Alpha Gamma Rho
University of Illinois
U. of I
Halloween Party for Metho dist Live Wire Class
The Live Wire class of the Methodist church held a Halloween party at teacher Mrs. Eugene Murray's home on Wednesday evening last week. Games were played and Mrs. Murray served ice cream and cookies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Eugene Murray
Thomson teams claim mixed results in league play
Thomson Sack and McBride beat Building and Loan but faced two losses in the round. Thomson Farmers fell to Ford Motor Sales by three goals. Thomson No 1 won by three against Health Club while Thomson Ladies posted two wins and one loss versus Mi Jo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Sack & McBride
Building & Loan
Thomson Farmers
Ford Motor Sales
Thomson No. 1
Health Club
Thomson Ladies
Mi-Jo
Local Women Visit Maywood Orphanage and Hospital
Mrs. Charles Hogg and Mrs. Lillian Farnsworth toured Maywood and Oak Park Ill on Saturday visiting the Maywood Baptist orphanage caring for 47 children and delivering gifts for Carolyn Davis. They then visited Miss Nettie Phillips at the Baptist Home and Vaughn Hospital to see the chapel and greenhouse and delivered plant cuttings before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hogg
Lillian Farnsworth
Maywood
Oak Park
Ill
Oakwood
Carolyn Davis
Ladies’ Bible Class
York Baptist Church
Carolyn
Illinois Federation of Woman's Clubs
Community clubs and meetings in Algo Fa area
Local pages list events for the Home Economics Club Family Night at the Methodist church on Nov 15 with various speakers and musical items, the 500 club on Nov 14 at Mrs B R Lewis, Thomson and area groups including Thomson Woman's Club and Home Bureau meetings, plus Altar and Rosary society activities and a December gathering with gift exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Economics Club
Algo Fa
Sandra Morgan
Janice Smith
Joyce
Judy Hook
Carolyn Dutsworth
Eleanor Roberts
Nancy Spencer
Elizabeth
Doris Ditsworth
Esther Schmaling
Gladys Cooper
500 Club
B. R. Lewis
Woman's Club
Wife of former Thomson pastor dies
Mrs. Ray Brenneman received notice of the death of Mrs. W. W. Lewis of Whitehall Illinois. She was the widow of the late Rev. W. W. Lewis a former pastor of the York Baptist church. The Lewises resided here in 1915 16 and were well liked but retired due to health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Brenneman
W. W. Lewis
Whitehall
Ill
York Baptist Church
Lewis
Minstrel Show Set for Sandridge School Friday
Seventh grade pupils present Music and Memories in the Oceana Minstrel show at Sandridge School Friday November 22 at 7 30 p m Featuring Adam O Leary Betty Miller Phyllis Miller Larry Smith Emma Miller Carol Smith and William O Leary in a lively program from local pupils
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceana Minstrels
Sandridge School
Oceana
Sandridge
Nataaclets
Adam
William O'Leary
Betty
Phyllis Miller
Larry
Ronald Smith
Emma
Carol Miller
Mrs Morden Presents First of Three Book Reviews
Mrs Morden of Clinton opens a three night series with a review at the high school auditorium tonight. The event features Betty MacDonald's best seller The Egg and I and serves as a fundraiser sponsored by the Youth Center to support Idle Hour activities.
Stanley Brush party announced for Wednesday evening
The notice invites all to a Stanley Brush party on Wednesday afternoon in the church basement. Attendees are welcome and lunch will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Brush
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Esis
Elynor Stagg
Sam Higley
Mjeeter Bull
University of Illinois College of Agriculture
T. McKean Downs
Thomson Briefs
Lula M. Ross
Henry W. Truninger
Lawrence E. Bruci
Post Office
Paul Wilt
Robert Carroll
Golden Rule
Ladies Aid
Pest Fe
Evian
Russell W. Green
Thomson, Illinois
Joe Isenhart
Dr. Keller
Burgess Battery Company
C.D. A
Hallowe'en Party
William Poorman
Mr. Tar
Thomson Woman's Club
Charles McGinty
Will Adams
Home Bureau
Bertha Grimm
Altar and Rosary Society
Helen Hand
Maurice van Buer
Low
Rose Sheridan
Tim McNamara
Carroll County
Merle Atherton
Mobilgas
Mobiloil
Pillsbury
Pillsbury's
USDA
Pilsbury
Pillsbury’s and
Archer's
Book Review
The
Sandwich Shop
Jean
Garland Harris
Potter Bros. Inc
Clarence Appel
Mgr. Thomson
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