New Books Added to Library Readies Shelves
Library announces new adult and juvenile acquisitions. Notable authors include Lambert Whoa with Matilda, Hill with Time of the Singing Birds, Norris Love Calls the Time, Sharp Cluny Brown, Chalmers Pollyanna's Portree, Nute Lake Superior, O'Brien So Long Son, Haven Gentleman of Japan, Cuppy The Great Bastard, Gallico The Snow Goose, Bauer Latchstring Out, O'Hara Thunderhead, Spragge Development of Modern Italy, Pedler No Gifts from Chance, Rush Rocky Mountain Rangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Lambert
Whoa, Matilda
Loring
Keepers of the Faith
G. Hill
Time of the Singing Birds
K. Norris
Love
M. Sharp
Cluny Brown
M. Chalmers
Pollyanna
G. Nute
Lake Superior
H. O'Brien
V. Haven
Japan
W. Cuppy
Great Bastard
Pr. Gallico
J. Bauer
M. O'Hara
Thunderhead
C. Spragge
Italy
M. Pedler
Chance
M. Rush
Rocky Mountain Rangers
Army and Navy Notes on Homecomings and Furloughs
Fort Benning welcomes Cpl Vernon McGinty promoted to sergeant after a 10 day furlough. Detroit’s Pfe Jimmy Wiebenga arrives home for leave with his parents. Johnny Brown discharged from hospital at Rome after months hospitalized and returns to Thomson. John Atherton, now in Italy, dismissed from hospital and with medical detachment. brother Harold Atherton. Lt Robert Rentschler visits Fulton on way to California. Mrs Harry Root receives Japanese money from son Earl in the Philippines. Pvt Rob Lewis stationed near San Diego visits cousin. Louise Lewis Pieper of Burbank and Mrs David Switzer of Big Rock subscribe the Review for husbands abroad. Clarence Cooper family receives cable that Lt Ruth Cooper A N C arrived overseas safely. she trained at Marine Public Hospital and Passavant, then Camp McCoy and Camp Ellis before joining East Coast post. Lt Hubert A Cate, on furlough, reports from South Bend and heads to Kansas City with stopover. brother Millard Cate in the navy expected on leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Benning
Vernon McGinty
Pfe
Jimmy Wiebenga
Detroit
Mich
Jerry Wiebenga
Johnny Brown
Rome
Thomson
John Atherton
Italy
Harold Atherton
Rob’t Rentschler
California
Win Rentschler
Fulton
Harry Root
Earl
Philippines
Rob’t Lewis
San Diego
Louise Lewis Pieper
Burbank
Calif
David Switzer
Big Rock
Fort Meyers
Fla
Clarence Cooper
Ruth Cooper
Lt. Cooper Graduated From the Moline Public Hospital
Passavant Hospital
Chicago
Camp McCoy
Wis
Camp Ellis
Ill
P. C. E. Point
Hubert A. Cate
South Bend
Ind
Kansas City
Millard Cate
Navy
Shower Held For Bride-to-be Lucille Dresbach
Mrs. Janet Bull and Mrs. Adeline Groharing hosted a pre nuptial shower for Lucille Dresbach of Lanark Friday evening in Macomb honoring her upcoming marriage to Robert Queckborner on Thanksgiving Day. Bunco was played and 21 guests attended with many gifts given. Betty Flickinger of Savanna visited Macomb over the weekend with Darlene Ashby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Bull
Clinton
Adeline “Groharing
Lucille Dresbach
Robert Queckborner
Lanark
Bunco
Ration Book 4 Coupons Extend Through 1945
Public notice lists sugar coupons 30 31 32 33 for 5 pounds each and coupon 40 for 5 pounds for canning through February 1945. Meat butter and red blue orange green coupons in book 4 remain valid, with airplane shoe coupons and gasoline limits unchanged through December 21. Old period 4 and 5 coupons also stay valid for fuel oil and heating season.
York Township Reaches War Fund Quota
York township has exceeded its National War Fund goal of 1100 by raising 1104 with a total collection of 550 from township districts and 436 from Thomson village. Key donors include Illinois Northwestern Telephone Co and Northwestern Illinois Gas & Electric Co, along with church groups and individuals. Adult farm courses announced with topics on swine cattle dairy crops poultry and soil conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Township
National War Fund
Alice Switzer
N. D. French
Illinois Northwestern Telephone Co
Northwestern Illinois Gas & Electric Co
Paul Pratt
Milwaukee
Wis
Boy Scouts
Methodist Sunday School
The
Sodality
Baptist Church
Baptist Ladies’ Aid Society
T. N. T. Society
Bible School
Mission Department
Young Peoples Society
Thomson
Margaret Murray
Gladys Cate
Margaret Heusinkveld
Catherine Adams
Frances Hemmer
Dorothy Carroll
Ethel Lewis
Ellen Hogg
Minnie Miller
Anna Greeley
Thelma Schick
Thomson Womans Club
Bluffville
Thomas Kustes
Harry Gaar
Argo
Cora Kauffman
Irene Foltz
Lelia Mitchell
York Center
Ernest Smith
Harvey Seim
Ideal
Izetta Rawlins
Will Hans
Vinegar Hill
Fred Peters
E. W. Farnsworth
Voc. Ag
Lavere Kness Reunites With Brother in England
Savanna residents learn that Cpl. Franklin Conley and Pfc. Laverne Kness, brothers in law, met in England on October 10. They spent a week together. letters say the visit was greatly enjoyed. Conley has five years of service, Kness sixteen months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Franklin Conley
Pfc
Laverne Kness
Savanna
England
Cpl. Conley
Pre. Kness
Grade News Highlights From Primary And Upper Grades
First and second graders made pilgrim cut-outs for Thanksgiving and plan a small celebration. Allison has a birthday the day after Thanksgiving and will be spanked a little early. The Junior Red Cross includes all in the room. Reading Circle books are enjoyed. Thanksgiving holidays arrive Thursday and Friday. In grades three and four, basketball was played last Friday with David’s team beating Dean’s 1 to 0. A harvest table and a fourth grade English project were enjoyed. The school plans a Xmas program on Thursday December 21 and the upper grades will present the operetta Thirty Minutes with Santa. Basketball practice continues twice weekly. Norma Strubb and Carolyn Marshall were elected cheerleaders. Six weeks tests are set for next week Thursday and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilgrim
Allison
Red Cross
David
Dean
Santa
Norma Strubb
Carolyn Marshall
Decker and Grim Families Host and Visit
Thomson reports visitors as Mr. and Mrs. Tim Decker of Fulton called on Sunday at Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Decker. Miss Edna Brown plans to spend Thanksgiving in Chicago with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Grim and family shared Sunday dinner with his mother, Mrs. Willis Stage. Girl Scouts collected paper Saturday totaling a ton and a half with 1.3 tons credited to Argo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Decker
Fulton
Isaac Decker
Edna Brown
Chicago
Claude Grim
Willis Stage
Girl Scouts
Argo
Illness updates from Savanna news
Vera Warfield is confined to her home with an infection of the car. Bill Strubb is somewhat improved, while Joe Blair was in the Savanna city hospital Wednesday for X rays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Warfield
Bill Strubb
Joe Blair
Savanna City Hospital
Churches Schedule Public Service and Social Committee Plans
A church announces 9:30 a.m. service and 10:30 a.m. Sunday school with an open invitation. The December Sunday school social committee is Mr. and Mrs. William Griswold and Mr. and Mrs. Emil Brach. The ladies aid will meet all day Thursday November 30 with Mrs. Kenneth Kemmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Griswold
Emil Brach
Ladies’ Aid
Kenneth Kemmer
Religious Services and Rally Day Plans Across Area Churches
Catholic, Methodist and Fair Haven churches schedule 10:30 Sunday school and 11 a.m. worship with Rev. Doverspike and Pastor Berg. Rally Day and Homecoming set for Dec 3. chicken dinner bazaar planned for Dec 2. Ideal Christian Endeavor meets 7 p.m. Special music features duets by local singers and pastors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Berg
Ideal
An Endeavor
Hawbecker
Harold Stoner
Elmer Hans
Stakemiller
Minstrel Show at Sandridge School Draws Crowd
A Sandridge school event on Friday evening November 17 attracted good attendance. Proceeds totaling 76.04 funded a new flag and school articles. Lee Erwin Savanna won the Thanksgiving goose, Herbert Poorman Savanna won the chicken, and Beverly Walbert was named most popular girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandridge
Lee Erwin
Savanna
Herbert Poorman
Beverly Walbert
M. J. Strukhoff
Paul
Chas. Rogers
Maquoketa
Rogers
Earl Faulkner
Dock Dague
Jack
Maria Jo
Flora Bourn
John Daly
Jr. Faulkner
Harley Stennison
Gary
Thomson
Anna Jenkins
DeKalb
Bill Jenkins
Nolan Basta
Clinton
Howard Kness
Claude Rice
Sterling
Lloyd Smith
Vern Rawlins
Rawlins
Morrison
Howard Nelson
Lloyd Johnson
Paul Blair
Geo. Yates
Chicago
Lloyd
George
Navy
Leonard Porter
Porter
Paul Smith
Dan Sack
Ed Sack
Dixon
Willard Ballard
Surprise Party For Mrs Louis Shelley
Mrs Viola Daniels hosted a surprise birthday party for her mother Mrs Louis Shelley on Tuesday. Neighbors and friends included Mr and Mrs Roy Houghton Mr and Mrs Otto Switzer Mr and Mrs Carl Jensen Mr and Mrs K W Farnsworth Mrs Della Snyder of Proving Grounds and Mr and Mrs Fred Shelley of Savanna. The evening featured socializing and cards. The honoree received gifts and a bouquet of chrysanthemums from the Jensen garden. The hostess served sandwiches fruit jello coffee and a birthday cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Daniels
Louis Shelley
Roy Houghton
Otto Switzer
Carl Jensen
K. W. Farnsworth
Della Snyder
Proving Grounds
Fred Shelley
Savanna
Local visits and family greetings across LaCrosse and Lanark
John E. Smith returned home in LaCrosse after a week with Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Stage and relatives. The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Dykstra left Morrison hospital after 26 days in incubator. Norman Stickell and Robert visited Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Eslinger of Lanark, with Justice Prins and Jo Ann of Mt. Carroll joining Sunday dinner hosted by the Eslings and Jaelyn Ann of Lanark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Smith
LaCrosse
Leonard Stage
Bernie Dykstra
Morrison Hospital
Norman Stickell
Robert
Forrest Eslinger
Lanark
Justice Prins
Jo Ann
Mt. Carroll
Jaelyn Ann
Cpl Vere Miner Visits Parents on 30 Day Furlough
Cpl Vere Miner, wounded in Italy in May, visits his Hanover parents Mr. and Mrs. George Miner on a 30 day hospital furlough. He was in a Florida hospital after Italy, then Springfield Missouri, and now walks with a brace. He hopes for another furlough to spend holidays at home and praises army medical care. He is nephew of Mrs Iva Orcut t and Mrs Bill Adams. Thanksgiving guests in Savanna and local dinner guests are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Vere Miner
Italy
George Miner
Hanover
Maly
Florida
Government Hospital
Springfield
Vere
Army Medical Corps
Iva Orcutt
Bill Adams
Ideal Farmers Club
Ed McGinty
Rachael Switzer
Arthur Pape
York Township
Louis Sehick
Volunteer Workers for Sixth War Loan Meet at York
The Sixth War Loan campaign in York township assigns a $65,000 quota. A meeting for school directors and village volunteers is set for Saturday at 7 30 p m in York Community High School. Local chairman N D French urges attendance and help to reach the goal. Directors for rural districts list L V Curley Harry Jur ens Hobart Holland Dist 74 Harry W Diehl Roy Heit man Chas McGinty G A Smith Lyle Williams Dist 77 Willard Welch Don Carpenter Earl Green Dist 78 Joe Blair Harvey Seim Ernest Smith Dist 80 Harry Appel Ray Erling Eaw Brandt Dist 81 Wm J Hans Chas W Hartman Alvin Reiff Dist 82 Walter Hartman Fred L Fetes Maurice Van Buer H S Dist 201 Chas Hogg Rush Carroll Myron Tibbits Wm Hans Paul Wilt Joseph Medema
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. D. French
York Community High School
French
York Township
York
Mr. French
Arene
L. V. Curley
Harry Jureens
Hobart Holland
Harry W. Diehl
Roy Heitman
Chas. McGinty
G. A. Smith
Lyle Williams
Willard Welch
Don Carpenter
Earl Green
Joe Blair
Harvey Seim
Ernest Smith
Harry Appel
Ray Erling
Eaw. Brandt
Wm. J. Hans
Chas
W. Hartman
Alvin Reiff
Walter Hartman
Thomson Tales of Matrimony and Town Updates
Two Thomson youths, Frank Holman and Orvin Hanson, wed in the past week. The town reports various notes from Oct 18 to Oct 25 1934 1935 events include homecoming at Northwestern Illinois Teachers College, a new bank floor, illnesses and births, farm building as well as public works such as road grading and a bridge project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Frank Holman
Orvin Hanson
Herbert St. Ores
Macomb
Northwestern Illinois Teacher's College
Thomson Bank
Margaret Stagg
Thanksgiving Gatherings In Argo area
Tuesday evening visitors in the Ralph Holesinger home were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ottens and daughters of Morrison, Mr. and Mrs. Verne Kaufman and Earl spent Thanksgiving with Anna Kaufman. Miss Thelma Schick honored with birthday party at Argo school. Charles Sack dinner guests Thanksgiving with his son and daughter in Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Holesinger
Henry Ottens
Morrison
Verne Kaufman
Earl
Anna Kaufman
Freeport
Lou Moyer
Mamie Tripp
Ben Isbel
Thelma Schick
Argo
Marriage Announcement for Duggan and Brown in Darlington
Jeanette Duggan of Dubuque and Kyle Brown of Savanna were married Wednesday morning November 8 in the office of the justice of the peace in Darlington. Mrs. Brown has worked at the Savanna Ordnance depot the past year. The groom is son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown Sr. of Savanna and works in farming with his brother Frank Jr. They reside in a block house south of Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanette Duggan
Dubuque
Tona
Kyle Brown
Savanna
the Justice of Peace
Darlington
Brown
T. J. Duggan
Frank Brown
Frank
Blockhouse
Club Notes Highlight Friday Meeting and Elections
Mrs Ernest Smith will host the Club Friday afternoon November 24. Royal Neighbors shared pumpkin pie and coffee with 11 members on Tuesday. An officer election is planned for December 1 at Mrs Nelle Schade’s home. The 500 Cra luncheon at Volk's cafe followed by cards at Mrs Amy Lewis’s home. First prize went to Mrs Amelia Sack, second to Mrs Nelle Houghton, third to Mrs Evelyn Welch, and sow to Mrs Hortense Nipe. On November 30 Mrs Nelle Houghton will host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Smith
Marion Smith
Royal Neighbors
Nelle Schade
Volk’s
Amy Lewis
Amelia Sack
Nelle Houghton
Evelyn Welch
Hortense Nipe
High School Home Economics Programs and Activities
The school reports recent progress in Home Economics II pastry and dining units with six weeks of cooking ahead. Home Economics I completed Structural Fabrics and home projects. Plans for adult education courses in cooking and sewing are under perfection, with Bertha B. Porter coordinating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Economics II
Home Economics I
Busy Bee Home Economics Club
Biology I
Bertha B. Porter
E. W. Farnsworth
Carroll
Evelyn Ashpole
Wilma Bielema
Glenn Porter
Fulton
Bing Mattie
Eugene Flack
Army
Elliott
Miss Hughes
Milwaukee
Wis
Porter
Glenn
Burgstahler
Farnsworth
Galesburg
Springfield
R. H
J. M
B. I. Company
F. H
Sunday Socials and Local Moves Across Morrison
Mrs Lehman Swett Gerald Norma and Miss Betty Rose visited the Frenches Sunday afternoon and supper. Mrs Paul Melendy returns to Mt CarrolL to live with her parents the Smiths as her husband is transferred. Mr and Mrs Ivan Carroll visited the Milnes in Morrison. The Wiebengas plan to move to Morrison Route 3 in care of Henry Wallison with work arranged for Mr Wieenga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehman Swett
Gerald
Norma
Betty Rose
Edward French
Paul Melendy
Fort Leonard Wood
Mt. Carroll
Orlo Smith
Ivan Carroll
Walter Milnes
Morrison
Howard Wiebeng
Mort George W. of Thomson Died at Morrison Hospital
George W. Mort a Thomson resident 8 percent died at 7 30 PM Monday in Morrison hospital where he had been a patient since Wednesday Funeral services will be held Friday in Thomson Community church with burial in Lower York cemetery He was born Sept 20 1861 in Emmetsburg Md and married Elnora Atherton Sept 17 1890 in Morrison to whom four children survive plus seven grandchildren and siblings several listed from Maryland California and California more details provided through the Morrison area obituary records
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Mort
Thomson
Morrison Hospital
Pape
Clinton
Mr. Mort
Lower York
Emmetsburg
William
Elizabeth Mort
Illinois
Morrison
Elnora Atherton
Eva Daley
Vern Mort
George Mort, Jr
Torrance
Calif
Glen Mort
Waterloo
John
Byron
Harry
Stockton
Minnie Hefstay
Latricia Welty
Maryland
Emma Redman
California
Red Cross Budget Plans March 1945 Drive
Carroll County Red Cross Executive Committee met at the Savannah Library Club Room to plan the War Fund Drive budget for March 1945. 25 year service pins were presented to Mrs. W. H. Taylor Chadwick Mrs. R. J. Houghton Thomson and Mrs. H. B. Rahn Lanark. The Production committee shipped to the American Red Cross Depot St. Louis 195 Housewives 60 pairs convalescent slippers 61 wheelchair lap robes. There is not a call for so much sewing except Khaki Kit Bags. Carroll county has accepted a quota of 432. These are cut now and ready for making.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Red Cross Executive Committee
Savanna Library Club
W. H. Taylor
Chadwick
R. J. Houghton
Thomson
H. B. Rahn
Lanark
American Red Cross Depot
St. Louis
Carroll County
Shower Honors Mrs. Leona McGuire in Murray Home
A Monday evening miscellaneous shower honored Mrs. Leona McGuire with twelve relatives and friends attending at the Murray home. Hostesses were Mrs. Margaret Murray and Mrs. Ellen Hogg. The event included games and prizes for the bride as well as attendees from Savanna Lanark Clinton and local Groharing and Hogg families. Mrs. McGuire plans to leave December 1 for Melbourne Florida to begin work as a trained nurse while her husband serves as a navy machinist mate third class in Melbourne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona McGuire
Murray Home
Margaret Murray
Ellen Hogg
Irene Melendy
Miss McGuire
Savanna
Lucille Dresbach
Lanark
Bess Carpenter
Edna Tucker
Clinton
Adeline Groharing
Amy Lewis
Alice Groharing
Thanksgiving guest list spread across Thomson region
Numerous Thomson area residents host or plan Thanksgiving activities with relatives visiting from Mt. Carroll Morrison Fulton Sterling Clinton Savanna Maquoketa and other towns. Names include Faulkner Dague McGuire Bull Stickell Prins Young Gaar Pauley Grimm Irion Griswold Cooper Birdsall Noordhoff Hogg Jansma Dykstra Rus Bielema and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jr. Faulkner
Thomson
Dock Dague
Maquoketa
J. E. McGuire
Savanna
Henry Young
Eugene Bull
Clinton
Young
Norman Stickell
Marie
Robert
Craig Manor
Hanover
Ralph Irion
Everett
Morrison
William Griswold
John Cooper
Willard Cooper
Ethel
Elizabeth
Gladys Cooper
Stanley Birdsall
Mt. Carroll
Ren Dykstra
Herman Jansma
Roy Dykstra
Leroy Rus
Garden Plain
Evelyn Bielema
Fulton
Herman DeVries
Erie
John Noordhoff
Charles Hogg
Electa Club
Iowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ree
News of the
Army & Navy
Betty Flickinger
Darlene Ashby
Teachers College
Ration News
Louis Shelly
Lynn Curley
Viola Smith
Bristol
Harvey Marshall
Shoemaker
John Halfman
Parkhill
Eugene Murray
Lavere Kness
Thomson Briefs
Murray
Edgar Doverspike
Argo Methodist
Mrs
B. R. Lewis
Cecil Frosch
Prig
Gilpin Stagg
Richard Stage
Jimmy Lotz
Emer Lotz
Kaufman
Mary Blair
Rockford
Laura Tipton
Thomson Merchants
Jack and Maude Brooks
Masonic Hall
J. Y. Stickell
John Ashpole
John Simpson
Hazel Machael
Jake DeVries
Frank Potter
Edna Leavens
Frank Smith
Jane Lamb Hospital
Iva Brenneman
Ray Brenneman
Argo News
George Mort
RED Cross News
L. McGuire
Thomson News
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