Visiting Nurse Question At PTA Meeting
The Parent-Teacher Association will discuss hiring a visiting nurse at their December meeting. A committee led by James J Sheridan and including Mrs Chesnutt and Mrs Bennet will report on costs and feasibility. All who can attend are urged to participate and help decide if a nurse can visit occasionally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Sagner
Chesnutt
Tlinois
Parent-Teacher’s Association
James J Sheridan
Frankie Slayman
Williams
Orella Bennett
Home Economic Club Meeting at Church
The Home Economic Club holds its monthly meeting on Friday November 19 at the church with hostesses Mesdames Louisa Mace Nettie Sack Anna George and Rose Foltz. The program includes songs prayers papers and readings such as Land of our Birth our Faith our Pride and The First Thanksgiving. The event features Hortense Nipe Edna Cooper Rachel Blair Yada Carroll and Mrs Della Williams with music and a solo performance of The Star Spangled Banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa Mace
Nettie Sack
Anna George
Rose Foltz
Bessie Kenyon Business Roll Call
Della Williams
Gen Pershing
Edna Cooper
Rachel Blair
Yada Carroll
Local Notes On Visitation and Community Events
Argo-Fa Flave Nipe visited Savarnai to learn about railroad needs and contemplates becoming a Milwaukee fireman. Meixee and Moyer shipped a carload of hogs to Chicago. Clinton department stores drew shoppers. Miss Lota Carroll visited Miss Margaret Marlowe in Charlotte. Royal Smith and wife stayed with the Libbertons. Mrs Smith knows Miss Sizer, the missing Maquoketa teacher. Orion Mace moves into a new farm home. Owen Faley of Pearl City was a business visitor. School programs and socials planned for Thanksgiving week. A club committee drafted a new constitution. J J Carroll cashed checks at Thomson State Bank. Mrs Slifer’s mother ill in Mt Carroll. Miss Mildred Holland resigns from Condensary. she'll take vacation then stenography study in Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flave Nipe
Savarnai
Milwaukee
St Dent
Meixee
Moyer
Chicago
Clinton
Lota Carroll
Dixon
Margaret Marlowe
Charlotte
Royal Smith
James Lbberton
Smith
Libberton
Stransky
Owen Faley
Pearl City
Mr Faley
Ilva Smith
Oil Valley
Mable Guinteher
Vinegar Hill
Mildred Holland
Thomson
Argo Fa Community Grieves Two Deaths
The Argo-Fa community mourns Mildred Dearborn and Mrs Alice Carpenter deaths. Dearborn died after an emergency appendicitis operation. her family includes Elbert Dearborn and siblings. Services were held at Argo Church with Rev Williams and Rev Scherer officiating. Carpenter's funeral at Argo Church included floral tributes and burial in Argo Cemetery with Rev J K Hawkins presiding.
Memorial for Amanda Morey of Clinton and Argo
George Ishmaiing and Wilbur Williams report Reverend Hawkins led services for Amanda Alice Morey, born July 12 1848 in Chester Warren County New York and died November 21 1926 at her Clinton home. She married July 20 1867 and had two children, a daughter who died in infancy and a son George who served in the Spanish American War. Mrs Carpenter moved to Carroll County at 16, taught near Argo, joined Eastern Stars and Woman's Relief Corps, and transferred church membership to Clinton First Methodist in 1922. After her husband died in 1891 she lived with her son-in-law Charles Lamb and cared for by family and friends. She leaves a sister Mrs D G Dunn of Glen Falls, a daughter-in-law Mrs George W Carpenter and two grandchildren in Terre Haute, Indiana, five stepchildren including Mrs Madge Lamb Bowers and her four children. Her last wish was burial in Argo, Florida. A host of friends mourn her Christian life and faithful service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ishmaiing
Wilbur Wiliams
Hawkins
Amanda Alice Morey
Chester
Warren County
New York
Clinton
Do Cosros UW T
George
Carpenter
Carroll Co
Argo
Eastern Stars
Woman’s Relief Corps
Methodist Church
Charles Lamb
D G Dunn
Glen Falls
George W Carpenter
Alice Harriett
Paul
Terre Haute
Indiana
Madge
Lamb Bowers
Argo Fa
E Church News Notes Week Services and Times
Bible School at 10 AM and Evening Worship at 7 30 PM with the Building of Character topic. Epworth League at 6 30 PM and Thursday Prayer Service at 7 30 PM. Argo Fame Church announces 10 AM Bible School and 11 AM Preaching Service. Pastor E M Williams invites all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
Epworth League
Argo Fame Church
Bee
E M Williams
Farmers Institute Thomson December 7th Event Update
The Carroll County Farmers Institute moves Thomson sessions to December 7 with afternoon and evening meetings. Mrs Fulton addresses women, Mr Sveham speaks to men, and a joint Thomson session ends the day. Substituted venues Lanark Milledgeville and Thursday events. Roy Atherton opens a barber shop. R M Garett brings class rings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Farmer’s Institute
Thomson
Lanark
Millegdeville
Sveham
Fulton
Thomison
Purple and Gold Y C H L S News Leaders Elected
Purple and Gold Y C H L S News reports Thursday after noon elections naming Chloe Verda Vin i Dwight as nominees. Chloe won with 25 votes and Van was chosen unanimously as assistant. Miss Viola Johnson visited Friday. corrections note a December 23 program at the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chloe
Verda
Vini
Dwight
Chloe Jwon
Van
Viola Johnson
Cariscias
Miss Brown
DeKalb
Mr Chesnutt
Ideal Farmer’s
Miss Butcher
Friesia
Chicago
Russell Gleason
Conrad Lillie
Lawrence Nicholson
Josephine Stage
Juanita Lillie
Thomson Consolidated School Weekly News Letter
Lida Geerts and Irene Schick report on a busy week. The Literary Society staged a program Wednesday afternoon and Rev Williams spoke on the spirit of Thanksgiving. Notes on humor and habits mix with six weeks grades, glasses, and a hygiene class question about treating a decayed tooth. George McCullough remains at home after a fall on the cement path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lida Geerts
Irene Schick
Thomson Consolidated School Literary Society
Rev Williams
Robert
Burns
Miss Simpson
Hemmer
Y C H S Opens Season with Mt Carroll Victory
Thomson High School defeats Mt Carroll in the first game of the season on home floor. Key players include Smith Switzer for Thomson and Campbell Watson for Mt Carroll with a fast, balanced effort from all. Referee McCarthy and timekeeper Bolhous officiated as the teams showcased strong early-season form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Mt Carroll
Carroll Boys
Smith
Argo Fa News Items Reflect Funeral, Visits and Sales
Ed Franks and wife attended the funeral of his cousin at Hillsdale on Monday. Miles Slifer and family attended the funeral of her mother near Mt Carroll on Friday. Mrs Mary Janiga of Minneapolis, now living in St Paul, visited here Friday. Leota Carroll of Dixon and Hallie Kenyon of Sterling spent Sunday at home. A pastry sale raised funds for a church repair debt and the Ladies Aid Bazaar will be held December 3 with a supper and sale of fancy and useful articles at 8 o'clock. Floyd Kness and wife of Morrison spent Sunday with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Franks
Iissed Yyeak
Hillsdale
Frank Imel
Florence Lucius
Sand Slough
Miles Slifer
Aub‘brey
Mt Carroll
Mary Janiga
Minneapolis
Arge
Jamiga
St Paul
van Buyen Street
Leota Carroll
Dixon
Hallie Kenyon
Sterling
Floyd Kness
Morrison
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Santa Claus
Bmirs
J Carroll Eturnead
Alice Carpenter
Mary Houghton
Knox Coil
Galesburg
E. G. Martindale
Thomson, Ili
Argo-Fa
Miss Mildred Dearborn
Mildred Dearborn
Segner
Miss Dearborn
Elbert Dearborn
Granville Bennett
Argo Church
Rev Scherer
McCausland
Iowa
Thomson Church
Oe Butiat
J K Hawkins
Jesus
Charles
Dan, Nipe
Adam Kness
Nino Kenyon
Y -O-R Co-Operative Theatre
Back Jones
Maibelle Heines
Justice
Lyon Love
Mighty Fox News
E Church News
Farmers Institute Thomson
Roy Atherton
R M Garett of
Savanna
Y.c.hls
George McCullough Haseen
Y.C.H.S
Mt. Carroll
Carroll
Christas
R. M. Garett
Illinois
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