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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1946
Page
3
Community groups and households share meetings and plans for late November and December. Textiles and music lessons, a Royal Neighbors Christmas party with gift exchange, TNT club Christmas gathering, brush parties, and Union Thanksgiving services at the Community church are scheduled with hostesses and attendees named.
Grade 5 reports on Pilgrims while Stage students move to a new school. Town and country children face earlier entry and later dismissal to avoid basement crowding. Three days of school next week due to Thanksgiving. Examinations Tuesday morning November 26 with parent accompaniment. Basketball practice Monday at 7 p.m.
Thomson updates include Oscar Kraft's new telephone 231 and a new line at Peter Balk farm 467. Wayne Ashby Jr returns from Michigan State College for rest. Mrs. Marvin Brookstra and companions visit Freeport. Local social calls occur among Ketchums, Switzers, Sack and Van Buskirk families with a 12th birthday in Lost Nation.
The Illinois law requires every child to have a thorough physical exam at least every four years. A school district schedule lists Tuesday morning November 26 at the high school with a fee of 1 dollar. First, fourth and seventh graders and freshmen and seniors will be examined by Dr. Hussey, Dr. Diehl and Dr. Bryant. Parents are asked to accompany grade school children if possible.
The York Trojans lost two close games at Sabula Iowa Friday night. The second team led by guards Robbie Young and Bob Huensink fell by one point 22 21 after a late Sabula free throw. Bobbie starred with 12 of Yorks 21 points. The first team, led by guards Mattie and Root and forwards Elliott and Ashby, lost 31 22 with Bull scoring 8 and Ashby 7. A Trojan field goal in the second half brought the total to 22. Coach Munson commented on the showing.
A large thermometer sign at the Lewis Motor Company shows about 4000 dollars pledged for a Thomson fire department fire truck. The overall goal is 5300 dollars.
The Golden Rule Sunday school class of the Baptist church met Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carroll with about 18 members present. The program included songs prayers roll call gift exchange guesses at baby pictures and readings by Elizabeth Carroll and Gilbert Holland.
James W. Gillespie leads 10:00 a.m. worship with theme A Threefold Revelation of God. Paul Wilt oversees Sunday school at 11:00 a.m. studies in Acts and Corinthians. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. on Thanksgiving theme. Womans Bible class hosts Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Mens class hosts. prompts to invite friends.
Morning worship at 10 a m Sunday school at 11 a m MYF at 5 p m This brief church notice lists the service times and youth group meeting.
York community worship hour at 11 a m with church school at 10 a m. The life of the Apostle Paul continues with Paul in Athens and Corinth. Providence in American Life frames the Thanksgiving season service theme with appropriate hymns and worship elements.
The Thomson Catholic church will hold services at 9 30 a m this week.
Mr. and Mrs. George Perry of Thomson welcomed a son at 7 54 p m Sunday in Savanna city hospital weighing 8 pounds 10 ounces. Mr. and Mrs. Roy W Parker of Savanna welcomed a son named Wayne Edward born Saturday in Savanna city hospital. Mrs. Parker is granddaughter of Mrs H M Timmons of Thomson.
The Argo-Fa church announces its annual chicken dinner and bazaar on Saturday, December 7, 1946, with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and evening worship at 7:30 p.m. The message urges greater church attendance, noting current averages around 45 percent and urging members to invite one friend to fill the pews.
Due to Thanksgiving Thursday November 28 the paper will go to press one day early. All news and advertising copy must be in the office by Monday evening to appear in next week’s issue.
Thomson Farmers went 2 win 1 loss against Savanna Independents. Thomson No 1 posted 1 win 2 losses to Savanna Moose. Sack and McBride earned 2 and 1 in wins and losses over Herberts. Thomson Ladies fell 3 to Illinois N W Tele Co.
Five truck donations recorded this week totaling 55.00 dollars. Donors listed include Fred Nipe Ernest Whitney Vic Fenley and Lloyd Handel with amounts 40 00 16 00 10 00 and 5 00 respectively.
A. W. O. L. club met at Miss Gladys Cooper’s home for the November gathering. Bunco featured entertainment with prizes to Maxine Birdsall and Mary L. Meyers. Attendees included Mrs. John Cooper, Marian Wheeler, Lillian Farnsworth, Grace Seim, Vila Grochenaur, Esther Schmaling, and the hostess. Refreshments and a Thanksgiving motif were noted. The Christmas meeting is planned for Friday evening, Dec. 12, with Lillian Farnsworth as hostess.
Recaps of Sunday dinners and visits from Davenport to DeWitt and Milledgeville. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Wallace and Miss Winnie Wallace in Davenport, plus a York Center school program on Friday November 22 taught by Hilda Knoess. A 60th birthday dinner for Mrs. Carl Robinson honors her in Milledgeville with relatives from Thomson East Moline Chestnut Park and Clinton attending. Additional gatherings feature the Eslinger families in Chadwick and Savanna, and visits by the Stadel, Cooper, Sack, and Wilt households across Macomb Morrison Clinton and surrounding areas.
A social and play will be given Friday evening November 22 1946 at 8 p m by the pupils and teacher of York Center school. The fourth through eighth grades perform in Pirates and Pearls with listed characters and inviting all to attend.
Mrs. Ralph Bevins and Mrs. Wm Waller of Davenport visited last Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Ashby. Mrs. Dewey Fritz and daughter of Rock Falls visited over the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Witt hosted a Morrison dinner for relatives. The event honored Mrs. Walter Milnes birthday. Willis St Ores attended a Rochester clinic after hosting St Ores family in Savanna and nearby towns.
Lloyd Smith and Ralph Huggins attended Dad's Day in Champaign with their sons at college. They watched Ohio versus Illinois Saturday afternoon and Illinois won. In the evening they were guests at a banquet at the Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity House. They returned home Sunday.
Miss Carol Olds and a friend join a York Baptist teen class hay ride for Thomson Methodist youths on November 20. The group rode a wagon pulled by Buster Witt’s tractor with Paul Witt driving. Teacher Herbert St. Ores Sr. and his wife accompanied them. They returned to share hot chili and crackers at the church before six weeks tests began next day.
The Baptist Ladies’ Aid met Tuesday November 19 at Mrs Roy Heitmans home with about 15 members present. Golden Rule class sold refreshments at a basketball game keeping some away. Ladies quilted and sewed carpet rags while hostesses planned refreshments for a pink and blue shower honoring Mrs Roger Gillespie who received many gifts.
Mrs Merle Welsch and her husband Mr Merle Welsch celebrated their recent marriage with a Milwaukee club room shower in Savanna hosted by Mrs Joseph Dunn Mrs Wm Dunn and Mrs Albert Dunn. Attending were 78 guests including Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kemmer and Mr and Mrs Ben Stage.
Numerous relatives and friends are noted visiting across California Iowa Wisconsin and Illinois. Highlights include Mr. and Mrs. T Valansky and Etta Bristol in Cedar Rapids and Han over and a Tokyo call from Mas Burrell Brown nearing Christmas.
Miss Britta Levine and Miss Carol Olds both nurses in Rockford plan a Christmas journey to Sweden with stops in Oslo Copenhagen and Paris. Levine, born in Sweden, supervises in Winnebago County Hospital operating room and leads the Rockford Memorial Hospital School of Nursing Alumni association. Olds, polio nurse at Illinois Cottage, studied at the University of Iowa nursing school. They sail from New York November 22 on Drottningholm and return January 31 aboard Gripsholm, joined by Levine's sister Mrs Lillie Thompson.
The Home Bureau will meet Tuesday in Murray on November 26 at 2:00 p.m. at Mrs. Eugene Murray’s home. The major lesson is Textile Painting by Miss Footit, the minor lesson Music Appreciation by Bertha Grimm. Recreation is by Mrs. Leonard Feldt. All interested are invited.
Sunday dinner guests were Mrs Emma Eslinger Morrison and Mr and Mrs Everett Eslinger Clinton Ia. Emma Eslinger Morrison spent the weekend with Forrest Eslinger Chadwick. Benford Stadel Stockton and Norman Stickell with family Clinton Ia visited. Forrest Eslinger Chadwick visited Justice Prins and family and Chas McGinty group planning Thanksgiving visit to Mrs V Y C McGinty in Ottawa state sanitarium. V C McGinty improving and up daily. Barbara Gillespie Springfield visited with Rev and Mrs Gillespie. Kermit Lasch Elkhorn Wis staying with Earl Green at United Milk products Argo-Fa substituting for Harold Stoner.
The C B C club met at Mrs J H Graehling s home with nine members and two guests. Pinochle was played at three tables. high score went to Mrs Elery Shank. Officers elected include President Mrs John Dittmar and Vice President Mrs R G Thorngren.
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