Thanksgiving guest lists and small town tales in About Town
About Town lists Thanksgiving visitors from Fulton Morrison Clinton and Lanark including Buikema Santinga Holland and Ammon families. It notes a weekend of hunting corn fire patrols church supper and local outings with light humor about Bud Bull and a free turkey promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Buikema
Phyllis
Rinkie Santinga
Fulton
Garret Ammon
Melvin Ammon
Morrison
Robert Miller
Lanark
Maude Brown
Harriet
Janie Miller
C. R. Way
Chadwick
Edward Holland
Elaine Leoma
Nashville
Tenn
Ann Holland
Rochester
Minn
Hobart
Holland
DeLaus Zenk
Lauren
Clinton
Otto Switzer
Greg Geerts
Charles Sucher
William Geerts
Gerald Ottens
Harry Geerts
Fred Engelking
Carroll
Harold Engelking
Grinnell
Iowa
Melvin ReWalt
Galesburg
Roger Simon
Bud Bull
Bud
Rita
Thomson
Ed Kustes
Fred Harvey
Christian Church
Final Plans Are Completed for P T A Carnival
Thomson area notices recount the Thomson American Legion Auxiliary meeting on November 17 with memorial for Rose Kehring. They announce a December 3 P T A Carnival at the Thomson high school gym featuring booths, games, Santa’s Workshop, a 25 dollar savings bond prize, queen crowning, and a big country store. Proceeds fund Veterans Hospital gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Lorrain Bissens
Rose Kehring
Veterans Hospital
Pia
John Burkema
Leslie Grimm
George Bissens
Harold Witt
Curtis St. Ores
Thomas McKee
Ray Morelli
R. C. Bush
Mrs. Bush
Thomson
Mylee Haas
Maude Brown
Lloyd
Frank Rush Former Thomson Resident Dies in Peoria Hospital
Frank Rush 85 retired farmer and carpenter died in a Peoria hospital Monday after a 10 day illness. Funeral services set for Friday at 2 pm at Sikkema Funeral Home Fulton with burial in Lower York cemetery. Survivors include three daughters Zelma Kratz Verda Shake Martha Balk seven grandchildren four great grandchildren and one sister Fanny Noble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rush
Peoria
Sikkema Funeral
Fulton
Lower York
Jack van Heest
Second Reformed Church
Sikkema Funeral Home
Pennsylvania
Sneof James
Ann Baily Rush
Carroll County
Wilma Brown
Thomson
York Baptist Church
Reeves Kratz
Zelma
Pacific Palisades
California
Kimbro Shake
Verda
Macomb
Illinois
George F. Balk
Martha
Fanny Noble
Yakima
Washington
Tom
Carrie Atherton
Senior Class Presents Desperate Ambrose at High School
The senior class delivered a fine performance of Desperate Ambrose in the high school gym last Friday evening. Performers Marvin Stiles Gerald Bower David Johnson Roger Eslinger Eugene St Ores Karen Bissens Joann Jurgens Dorothy Letcher Paula Carpenter Gayle Durward Joe Frosch Jim Bissens acted well under director James Raikes with underclass helpers Bill Spencer Alan Hickey Terry Lee Kness assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambrose
Marvin Stiles
Gerald Bower
David Johnson
Roger Eslinger
Eugene St. Ores
Karen Bissens
Joann Jurgens
Dorothy Letcher
Paula Carpenter
Gayle Durward
Joe Fr
Hunters await windy day for best duck hunting
The text notes hunters anticipate a windy gusty day with falling temperatures and snow for optimal duck hunting. It also mentions Ag Starr recovering from a week of illness, Jake Baker installing a water line, and local church services and community notices across Thomson and nearby towns.
Thanksgiving Day Church Service Plan
Thanksgiving services will be held Thursday morning at 9 30 in the Thomson Methodist Church. The three churches of Thom son cooperate with Rev William Kendall of the Community Church delivering the morning message and special music from the Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Goldberg
Seerman
Herbert St. Ores
S. S
Goldberg
Thomson Methodist Church
Kendall
Evelyn Wilt
Mary Ann Hoff
Peggy St. Ores
Lowell Allen
Methodist Church
William Kendall
Community Church
Thomson
Argo Fay Methodist
Thom
Thomson Methodist
Argo Fay
Hickory Grove Methodist
Baptist Church
Worship and Baptism Service at Local Church
William Kendal and Pastor Claude Grim lead services with Sunday worship at 10 30 a m followed by baptism tonight with Rev Goldberg. Sunday school at 9 30 a m and Young Peoples meeting at 7 p m. T N T group to hold all day gathering Wednesday November 30 at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S
William Kendal
Claude Grim
Young Peoples Organization
Lanark Couple Wed in Methodist Church Ceremony
Phyllis Heckman and Fred J. Miller exchanged wedding vows on Saturday November 12 at Lanark Methodist Church. Miss Phyllis A. Heckman and Fred Miller Sr., both of Lanark, led a double ring ceremony officiated by Rev. William Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanark Methodist Church
Phyllis A. Heckman
Frank Heckman
Lanark
Fred J. Miller
Fred Miller Sr
Thomson
William Johnson
Robert Miller
John Bowers
Smoky Mountains
Kenneth Buckwalter
John Heckman
Patsy Heckman
Janie Miller
Lanark High School
Miller
York Community High School
Funeral for Ann Marie Beckman Held Saturday
Mr and Mrs Harry Jurgens attended the funeral in DeKalb Ill for Ann Marie Beckman four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Eugene Beckman. Ann Marie died November 19 during a tonsillectomy and is survived by her brother Ruben Eugene her parents paternal grandparents Ruben and Hilsie Jurgens Beckman maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs David Rand and a great grandmother Mrs Lena Jurgens
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Jurgens
DeKalb
Ill
Ann Marie Beckman
Daugher
Eugene Beckman
Ann Marie
Ruben Eugene
Ruben and
Hilsie Jurgens Beckman
David Rand
Lena Jurgens
Return From Fort Worth Seminar Noted By Gholsons
Dr and Mrs E H Gholson of Savanna have just completed the 118 Farber Chiropractic Research Seminar in Fort Worth Texas a 30 hour post graduate conclave. The article also lists numerous local and regional guests and Thanksgiving week visits among Clinton Morrison Rockford Rock Island and Louisville residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Gholson
3Rd St. Savanna
Fort Worth
Texas
Q E S Holds Installation Ceremony Saturday Evening
The Merton Chapter No. 356 of the Order of the Eastern Star held its annual installation of new officers on November 19 1960 at the Masonic Hall in Fulton. Numerous officers were installed by Beulah Tennant of Dixon with Beth Holland and Gilbert Holland among outgoing officers. A funeral for Mrs Ella Clifford in Gal esburg was noted, with relatives attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merton Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Fulton
Marcile Jones
John Jones
Hazel Wilkens
Harold Thompson
Ruth Mohrman
Virginia Miller
Dorothy Carroll
Margaret McCabe
Beth Holland
Prudence Brookstra
Mary Ratliff
Mildred Brach
Adah
Ruth
Segal
Ethel Thomson
Esther
Anita Johannson
Martha
Eleanor Plumley
Electa
Helen Brenneman
Warder
John Mohrman
Sentinel
Beth
Gilbert Holland
Beulah Tennant
Dixon
Marshall
Bessie Johns
Mattie Parr
Vivian Behr
Phillip Brach
Charles McCabe
Verne Tennant
Dewey Lahre
William Parr
Robert Lockhart
Patron Jewel
Robert Holland
Lorraine Holland
Lois Kroll
Jane Carbeson
Carl Griswold Dies in Clearwater Florida
Mrs. Jennie Griswold received a telegram announcing the death of Carl Griswold, a former Thornzon resident, who passed away in Clearwater, Florida. The body will be taken to Scotia, New York, for burial services on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Griswold
Carl Griswold
Thorn Zon
Clearwater
Florida
Scotia
New York
Engagement announced for Patricia Ann Sterbenz
Mr and Mrs Joseph Sterbenz of Savanna announce the engagement of their daughter Patricia Ann to Carl Junior Anderson son of Mrs Carl Anderson of Jural Thomson No date set for the wedding Mr and Mrs Paul Smith hosted a card party Saturday inviting Dan Sack Clinton Harold Witt and Mervin Marshall Mrs Dan Sack won high prize Dan Sack won low prize and Harold Witt took the floater prize
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Sterbenz
Savanna
Patricia Ann
Carl Junior Anderson
Carl Anderson
Jural Thomson
Paul Smith
Dan Sack
Clinton
Harold Witt
Mervin Marshall
Wheelchair bound Mrs Watkins breaks hip in fall
Mrs Albert Watkins once of Thomson fell from her wheelchair and broke her hip at Brokaw Hospital Room 410. Her 69th birthday was November 16 and friends sent flowers gifts and 56 cards as she undergoes surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Gilpin
Dick Stagg
Thomson Review
Thomson
Illinois
Albert Watkins
Brokaw Hospital
Harriet R. Wheeler
Normal
Thanksgiving Recess Planned for Thomson Schools
The Thomson grade and high schools will recess at the close of school on Wednesday November 23 and return Monday morning November 28 for the Thanksgiving holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Birthday party honors third birthday of Lee Ann Strukhoff
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Strukhoff Fulton hosted a Sunday birthday for daughter Lee Ann. Attendees included Maurice Strukhoff Thomson Mrs Glen Ashby Mrs Gilbert Spencer and daughter Marci Fulton Carroll and Richard Gillespie family Freeport. Other relatives visited and dined with local families during the weekend and Thanksgiving period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Smith
Glen Goble
Woodstock
Paul Holding
Methodist Manor
West Allis
Wisconsin
Lloyd Handel
Chadwick
Ernest Dollinger, Jr
Mt. Carroll
Ned Spencer
Alma
Helen Mertz
J. B. Lee
Milledgeville
Paul Strukhoff Fulton
Lee Ann
Maurice Strukhoff
Thomson
Glen Ashby
Gilbert Spencer
Marci
Carroll
Richard Gillespie
Freeport
Community club notices list meetings for Lions, Bible classes, and more
Local clubs schedule events from November 28 Lions Club dinner at 7 p.m. to November 30 Bible classes at York Baptist Church and Ladies Aid. A 500 Card Club recap notes winners and December 3 next meeting, plus December 5 Kindergarten Club at the Legion Hall and a T N T all day event December 30 with a potluck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Allen
York Baptist Church
Otto Switzer
Ladies
Ladies Aid of the Baptist Church
Jennie Griswold
500
Fulton
Bernadette Kustes
Margaret Fields
Gertrude Kustes
Bernadtte Kustes
Amy Lewis
Lavella Diehl
the Legion Hall
T. N
York Progressives Met Monday At Lloyd Smith Home
The York Progressive Home Bureau unit met Monday evening at Mrs. Lloyd Smiths home with 12 members and three guests. Miss Dorothy Footitt county home advisor gave the major lesson Research Helps the Homemaker. The minor lesson Simple Center Pieces was by Mrs. Marion Wheeler. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Progressive Home Bureau Unit
Lloyd Smith
Dorothy Footitt
Marion Wheeler
Merle Bielema
Hazel Leavens
Lumir Vacek
Illness Strikes Thomson Residents This Week
Several Thomson residents report flu like symptoms at home this week including Mr and Mrs William Halfman and family Wayne Witt and Mrs Gilbert Holland Mrs Hattie Witt also ill at home this week with the flu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
William Halfman
Wayne Witt
Gilbert Holland
Hattie Witt
Notice of Claim Day in estate of Ruby E St Ores
The County Court of Carroll County Illinois sets Monday January 2 1961 as the claim date in the estate of Ruby E St Ores Deceased. Creditors may file claims by that date without summons. Executor Curtis St Ores and Eaton Leemon attorneys Mt Carroll Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby E. St. Ores
Carroll County
Illinois
Curtis St. Ores
Eaton & Leemon
Mt, Carroll, Iinois
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thomson State Bank
Thomson, Illinois
Hal Hey
Marvin John
le Clair
Mrs
C. A. Tobey
Princeton
Town
Hampshire
Lloyd C. Becker
Call Fulton
Bob Yocom
Mrs. Gilpin Stagg
Peoria Hospital
Henry Picklum
Rockingham Rd
Davenport
Municipal Trailer Park
Tampa
Lyle Williams
Margaret Smith
Wacker
Henry Messinger
David Pease
Toluca
Jake Baker
Methodist
St. John’s Church
Marvin Holesinger
Henry van Zuiden
Lacon
William Christiansen
Silvis
Bill Bogart
Billy
Hattie Greeley
Eva Pape
York
Rev. Goldberg
Phyllis Heckman
Ernest Rathje
Robert Nicolaysen
George Kerr
Raymond Kerr
Tammy
Hattie Pehrs
Gene Smiley
Rockford
A. E. Mitchell
Ben Wagner
Wayne
Charles Stage
Nellie Adams
Louisville
Ben Stage
Paul Stage
Kenneth Kemmer
Jerry's Tavern
Thomson, Ill
Turkey
P. T. A. Carnival
Mary Lee Johnson
Joy Durward
John Johnson
Alberta
Howard Johnson
Lena
Lloyd Johnson
Ella Clifford
Clifford
Clearwater, Fla
Danny Kness
Sam Kampas Jr
John H. Buikema
Gordon Brown
Sterling
Maud
Brown
M. J. Strukhoff
Inlaw
Gunder Lien
Naperville
Larry Geerts
Wiliam Geerts
Lashelle’s
Clubs and
Lodges
York Progressives
Lyle Sikkema
Albert Lynch
Claude Wiebenga
Dora Wiebenga
Thomson Savanna
McCormick’s Cafe
Savanna, Ill
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