Thomson Bee Chronicle Highlights Local Happenings
Weather turns pleasant and fall work advances as Carroll County corn fields near bumper yields. Thompson Lions attend Roar event. Feather Party planned. Scout drive under way. 90 miles to Cuba trip. basketball season tickets on sale. town builds a cesspool and roads receive gravel. History Mobile returns with Civil War items. Christmas preparations begin. visiting families and local events noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Thomson
George Hook
Frankie Fehler
Ab Prins
Bernie Voss
Merle Prins
Walt Zink
Walt
Houzenga Williams Wed At Thomson Methodist Church
Miss Jeanne Houzenga daughter of Bert Houzenga Fulton and the late Mrs Houzenga wed Robert B Williams son of Mr and Mrs Richard Williams Thomson in a Friday evening ceremony at 8 oclock Rev Wilbur Nicholson officiated The altar displayed white pompons and the bride wore Chantilly lace with seed pearls and a veil The couple will reside on Eleventh Avenue in Fulton The high school pep club election notes follow the ceremony with 15 members and season ticket sales announced
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Thomson Methodist Church
Jeannine Houzenga
Bert Houzenga
Fulton
Chantilly
George Kvarsgaard
Jerry Shoemaker
Fay Ashby
Arnold Sikkema
William Rowland
Epe Buikema
Neil Houzenga
Ruth
Beth Williams
Eleventh Avenue
Morrison
Thomson High School
the Drivers Inc
Rose Mary McCormick and Cravatta Wed at Savanna Church
Rose Mary McCormick daughter of Mr and Mrs Sterlin McCormick and Charles Keir Cravatta son of Mr and Mrs Charles D Cravatta of Savannah were married at Savanna Methodist Church last Saturday Nov 10 at 9 PM. Rev H D Conway officiated with Mary Lee Johnson and Terry Cravatta as attendants. A reception followed at the groom's home. the couple will reside at 709 May St North Chicago Ill. The groom serves with the U S Navy at Great Lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Mary McCormick
Sterlin McCormick
Charles Keir Cravatta
Charles D. Cravatta
Savanna
Savanna Methodist Church
H. D. Conway
Mary Lee Johnson
Terry Cravatta
Fogle
May St
Chicago
Ill
Great Lakes
U. S. Navy
Riverview Residents Move and Visit Family Friends
Mr and Mrs Henry Paulson moved their trailer to their farm near Thomson. Albert Munson and family spent the weekend at their cottage. Jennie French of Clinton visited the Picklums. Mr and Mrs A W Pape hosted guests including Albert DeVries and Kyle Ferris of Pearl City and Wm McFee of Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Paulson
Riverview
Thomson
Albert Munson
Jennie French
Clinton
Henry Picklum
A. W. Pape
Albert DeVries
Kyle Ferris
Pearl City
Wm. McFee
Savanna City Hospital
Brian
Aaron O'Neal
Helen O'Neal
Wesley Johnson
Davenport
Wesley Sack
Donald McBride
Dale
Morrison
Ronald Miller
Savanna
William O'Leary
For Rent 200 Acre Farm North East of Mt Carroll Illinois
200 acre farm for rent with 106 acres cultivated located four miles northeast of Mt Carroll Illinois on the shores. Inquire at 393 Street Sa T 11-15 vanna phone 9-4651 TCLS 11-15.
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Mt. Carroll
Illinois
Vanna
Churches and union services schedule for Thomson area
The Churches Work Community lists pastors and officers for Thomson and area churches. Baptist union and Methodist services are planned with Thanksgiving observances on November 21 at the Thomson Methodist church, plus parish times at Fulton and St. John Savanna. Local official meetings and WSCS breakfast are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
St. John's Church
Savanna
Local Girl Wins Red Ribbon at Rock River Dog Show
Miss Jenna Frosch of Chicago earns a red ribbon in the hound division at the Rock River Valley Kennel Club 25th annual All Breed Dog Show held Sunday at the U S Armory Building in Rockford. The event honors her grandparentage from Thomson and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenna Frosch
Janet Frosch
Chicago
Frank Potter
Thomson
Rock River Valley Kennel
Rockford
U. S. Armory
Morrison couple hosts and hosts guests list
Mr and Mrs Garrett Stevensberg of Morrison were callers last Thursday in Wayne Ashby's home. They dined with Mrs Hattie Greeley. Sunday dinner guests at Mr and Mrs Vernon Mattie and Ray included Mr and Mrs Ray Morelli of Metamora, Mr and Mrs John C Atherton, and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett Stevenberg
Morrison
Wayne Ashby
Hattie Greeley
Vernon Mattie
Ray
Ray Morelli
Metamora
John C. Atherton
Lloyd Smith
Hospital notes list patients and dismissals across Iowa and Illinois
Sick L C Hopkins enters Veterans hospital Iowa City for treatment. Mrs Harry Wikinson dismissed Savanna hospital after a week as surgical patient. Elizabeth Schott daughter of Donald Schott medical patient Jane Lamb Clinton. Mrs J Edward Kustes Fulton medical patient Mercy Clinton. Mrs Russel Carpenter dismissed Illinois Research hospital Chicago now at home. Jeannette Flannery Fulton niece of Dor Wiebenga Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota. N D French dismissed Mercy hospital Clinton after several weeks as patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Hopkins
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Harry Wikinson
Savanna Hospital
Elizabeth Schott
Donald Schott
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
J. Edward Kustes
Fulton
Mercy Hospital
Russel Carpenter
Illinoi Research Hospital
Chicago
Jeannette Flannery
Dor. Wiebenga
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
N. D. French
Thomson Woman's Club Supper and Holiday Plans
The Thomson Woman's Club held a November meeting at the school cafeteria with a 6:30 potluck supper for members husbands and guests. Esther Schmaling shared slides of Hawaii while Larry Carroll spoke of a Western Art Macomb music camp. The Ways and Means report showed $21.17 from the October jewelry party and a gypsy basket plan. The club voted $15 for a Halloween party and asked for S&H green stamps for a Park Ridge School for Girls Davenport. Members were urged to report volunteer hours by Jan 15 for district records. The essay contest Americanism was announced. Hostesses were G A Smith Pau Heusinkveld Myles Haas Warren Waltrip Leonard Stage. Next meeting March 7. December January and February no meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Woman's Club
Esther Schmaling
Hawaii
Larry Carroll
Western Art
Ways and Means Committee
Christ
Mas
Davenport
Park Ridge
Pherna Prins
Merle Bielema
Thomas Kustes
Mmes. G. A. Smith
Pau Heusinkveld
Myles Haas
Warren Waltrip
Leonard Stage
Gilpin Stagg
Luanne Frosch
Susan Knuth
Kathy A
Stagg
Galena
Thomson
Springfield
Alfred Dykstra
Robert Hill
Harold Weaver
Dixon High School
Weaver
Trojans Open Season Tuesday Against Sabula
The Thomson Trojans begin basketball with a home game Tuesday November 20 at 7 PM against Sabula Ia. Season tickets are 4.50 for adults and 2.50 for students, available at the high school or from Pep Club members.
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Vera Hickey
Terry Kness
LeRoy Appel
Thomson Trojans
Emf
Sabula
Union Thanksgiving Services Planned for Thomson Churches
Thomson churches unite for a community Thanksgiving service on Wednesday evening November 21 at 7 30 PM in the Thomson Methodist church. All residents are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kendall
Claude Grim
the Methodist Church
Baptist
Sterling
Paul K. Wilt
Methodist Church
Union
Thomson
Thomson Methodist
Attendance reports show October school attendance in York
York community high school with 105 students averaged 00.11 percent attendance in October. Junior class led at 99.1 percent, freshmen 95.5, sophomores 94, seniors 93.2 with two dropouts and no new enrollments. Thomson grade school averaged 264.22 of 268 enrollment for 98.5 percent.
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York Community High School
Thomson
Thomson Community Consolidated Grade School Board Meeting
The Thomson district 174 board met November 12 1962 in the board room with directors Mitchell Ashby Jurgens Young Daniels Hook and Dittmar present. They approved minutes paid bills allowed cafeteria use for the Thomson Methodist church and authorized several actions including IMRF agent appointment up to 700 for lab equipment and publishing the annual financial report in the Thomson Review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Thomson Community Consolidated Grade School District No. 174
Board Room
Itchell
Ashby
Jurgens
Young
Daniels
Hook
Dittmar
Mitchell
Thomson Methodist Church
John P. Floyd
IMRF
Mr. Floyd
Paul Daniels
Mrs Strukhoff to Learn New Artificial Hand in Chicago
Mrs Paul Strukhoff will travel to Chicago next Monday for a week of instruction on a new artificial hand after losing her hand in a Fulton Locker Plant accident. Her husband and two children will join her for Thanksgiving with friends formerly from Fulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Strukhoff
Chicago
Fulton
M. J. Strukhoff
Mattie Family Visit Listings Across Wisconsin
Mr and Mrs Vernon Mattie spend several days with Mr and Mrs Todd Pitzer in Bagley Wisconsin and with Mr and Mrs Sam Mattie and family in LaCrosse. Daughters Tara and Tonda stay with uncle and aunt John C Ath erton. Their son Lynn stays with grandmother Mrs Lloyd Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Mattie
Todd Pitzer
Bagley
Wis
Sam Mattie
LaCrosse
Tara
Tonda
John C. Atherton
Lynn
Lloyd Smith
Christmas Baked Goods Featured at Fall Festival
The Mary Circle at the Methodist Fall Festival plans a December 8 sale in the Thomson school gym offering nut breads fruit cakes fancy cookies and other holiday baked goods plus coffee cakes buns and pastries. Posters for distribution were produced by MYF with 23 completed at a recent meeting. People are urged to enter hobbies or ceramic displays and call Thomson numbers to arrange participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson School
MYF
Don Sippel
John C. Atherton
Thomson
Renah
Report of School Hot Lunch Program September 1962
September 1962 report shows total receipts 1456.69 from children's and adults' payments plus reimbursements and other income. Expenditures cover food and milk 1083.91, labor 310.00, other costs 43.56 with a net gain and balance carried for program operation. Student lunches served and days served are listed as 54.60 and 187.65 respectively.
Ruth Circle Meeting Dates Set For Holiday Season
The Ruth Circle of the Methodist church met at Margaret Heusinkveld's home on Nov 7 at 12 30 with eleven members attending. A pot luck lunch was shared. The planned Savanna led study by Mrs Weitzel was postponed indefinitely. The group prepares for the Dec 8 Fall Festival and shifts to a Building Fund collection in December. The Dec 5 meeting moves to Claribel Smith's home. The Mary and Ruth Circles plan a joint Nov 21 breakfast at Florence Ashby's house with Eleanor Plumley assisting.
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Ruth
The
Methodist Church
Margaret Heusinkveld
Isaiah
Weitzel
Savanna
Claribel Smith
Mary and Ruth
Florence Ashby
Eleanor Plumley
Wedding of Robert Malewicki and Barbara Gady in Winona
Mr. and Mrs. John Root and family and others attended the Saturday evening ceremony at St. Martin's Lutheran church in Winona Minnesota. The groom is a grandson of Harry Root. A reception followed at the VFW hall in Winona.
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John Root
Earl Root
Harry Root
Robert Malewicki
Barbara Gady
St. Martin’s Lutheran Church
Winona
Minn
Walter Root
Wayne
St. Paul
Wm. Curry
Appleton
VFW
Mrs. Frank Smith to Celebrate 90th Birthday at Freeport Home
Mrs. Frank Smith a resident of Van Buren nursing home Freeport will celebrate her 90th birthday on November 21 She and her mailing address 503 Van Buren St Freeport Indiana are listed Norman French Jr a University of Illinois Urbana student spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs N D French in their home in Freeport Numeric dates and places are preserved as read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Smith
van Buren Nursing Home
Freeport
van Buren St
Ini
Norman French, Jr
University of Illinois At Urbana
N. D. French
Local visitors and home projects noted in Argon a area
Argo residents Mr and Mrs Wm Traum and Kenneth visited Wm Heinze and Lavetta Schneider. Glen Tucker Norman and Linda of Rock Falls joined Geo Schmaling for dinner. Dorothy Carpenter has left Illinois and is home. John Burkema nears completion of a new Argona residence. A new furnace is being installed at the Geo Schmaling home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argo FA
Wm. Traum
Kenneth
Wm Heinze
Lavetta Schneider
Glen Tucker Norman
Linda
Rock Falls
Geo. Schmaling
Dorothy Carpenter
Illinois Research Hospital
Chicago
John Burkema
Argona
George Schmaling
P T A Hearing on Guidance Counseling at November Meeting
The Thomson P T A discussed forming a York Betterment Committee modeled after Carroll County Resources Development Board. The group planned five to six development areas Industry finance recreation education government and health. Next meeting is Monday November 19 at 8 PM in the school cafeteria with officer elections and committee appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Betterment Committee
Carroll County Resources Development Board
Driftwood 4-H to Meet at Bristol Home Saturday
Driftwood 4-H plans its monthly meeting Saturday Nov 27 at 1 PM at Mrs. Robert Bristol home. PTA board to meet Thursday Nov 29 at 8 PM. York Betterment Committee to convene Monday Nov 19 at 8 PM in school cafeteria. Homemakers Extension York unit meets Nov 19 at Mrs. Marion Wheeler home with co host Hazel Leavens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Driftwood 4-H
Robert Bristol
PTA
York
Homemakers Extension Association
Marion Wheeler
Hazel Leavens
Pat Fosdick
Dorothy Ooutt
LEGIN
American Legion Auxiliary
the Legion All
Potter Family News and Area Church Rally Report
Mrs. Frank Potter received a call from her sister Mrs. Joe Craig of Tennessee en route to LaCrosse Wisconsin to visit her son James Taylor and family and new son. John Sloan Jill Dick and Vera Hickey attended the Baptist Youth Fellowship Association Rally at the Northern Baptist church in Rockford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Potter
Joe Craig
Tennessee
LaCrosse
Wis
James Taylor
Potter
John Sloan
Jill
Vera Hickey
Baptist Youth Fellowship Association
North A Baptist Church
Rockord
Thanksgiving Supper Held by York Baptist Golden Rule Class
The Golden Rule Class of York Baptist church and families held their annual Thanksgiving supper at the church with 41 attendees. After a brief meeting, they voted to send 15 to Lake Villa Baptist Children's Home for Christmas. The program featured devotions, a Gilbert Holland piano solo, and a slide talk by Esther Schmaling on a National Education Association tour to Hawaii.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Baptist Church
Robert Carroll
Lake Villa
Marcia Holland
Esther Schmaling
Hawaiian Islands
National Education Association
Sunday Visits Across Hampshire Savanna and Fulton
Mr and Mrs Merle Prins and family visited Hampshire Illinois with Rev and Mrs Albert Shne. Mr and Mrs Donald Ashby and family of Savanna were guests of his parents Mr and Mrs Wayne Ashby. Sunday dinner guests included Carolyn and Susan Ashby. Forrest Sword of Fulton dropped by for Sunday afternoon and evening visits.
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Merle Prins
Albert Shne
Hampshire
Ill
Donald Ashby
Savanna
Wayne Ashby
Carolyn
Susan Ashby
Forrest Sword
Fulton
Last Rites Held Monday For Mrs. Edna Shoemaker
Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p m in Thomson Methodist Church for Mrs. Edna Shoemaker 74 of Thomson widow of Harry Shoemaker who died Friday November 9 at Savannah City Hospital Rev Donald Thomas officiated burial was at Lower York Cemetery Organist Miss Beth Williams and vocalists Mrs Paul Witt and Mrs Harold Witt provided music Survivors include son Earl of Thomson four grandchildren one great grandchild and brother Floyd Stratton of Batavia She was born May 20 1888 in Thomson to Charles and Lillian Stratton and married Harry Shoemaker August 17 1904 They lived in Thomson throughout their marriage He died May 17 1959.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Methodist Church
Harry (Edna) Shoemaker
Savania City Hospital
Donald Thomas
Mt. Carroll
Lower York Cemetery
Beth Williams
Paul K. Witt
Harold Witt
Vada Carroll
Hobart Holland
Gilpin Stagg
Gail Turney
Burton Simpson
Ivan Morse
Wilbur Reader
Thomson
Charles
Lillian Holman Stratton
Harry Shoemaker
Thomson and
Vicinity
Royal Neighbors
Earl
Floyd Stratton
Batavia
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Thomson Lions
Roar
Dixon
David Diehl
Diephuis
Cuba
Paul Lewis
Paul
Jake Baker
Mobile
Bunker Hill
Clover Farm
Marie
Harold Elliott
Lee
Kerner
Marv Holesinger
Spring Green
Jeanne Houzenga
Robert Williams
High School
Thomson Recreation
Chas. Cravatta
Floyd Welch
Ben Stage
Dial
Chiropractic
Wilbur Nicholson
Argo Fay
Hickory Grove
Thomson Wscs
Thomson News
Thomson Woman’s Club
Trojans
Ben Tietjens
Don Groharing
Junior McGinnis
Ar= Huizenga
Dwayne St. Ores
Larry Hook
Vernon Buikema
Walter Holland
Burton Prins
Harlan Hoff
Ricky McGinnis
Huizenga
Tietjens
Alan Hickey
Rich Buckley
Terry Haas
Jim Haas
Larry Kness
Larry Workman
Steve Stiles
David Daehler
Jim Hartman
Dick Houzenga
Ronnie Dykstra
Ray Eissens
Gene Eissens
Ruth Circle
Heusinkveld
P.T. A
Clubs
Lodges
Progressives
York Cedar 4
York Community Young People’s
Gloria Bissens
Golden Rule Class
Holland
Robert van Reit
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Dena _ Rietschote
Edna Shoemaker
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