Argo-Fa community notices and visitors cross paths
A long list of weekend and weekday visits spans Argo-Fa area households. Esther Schmuling stayed with Mrs Medard Gifford in Rockford. many families hosted relatives, counted guests in Fulton Lanark and Mt Carroll, and school events noted. War Loan Drive committee reports $80.80 raised by Leila Mitchell and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Schmuling
Medard Gifford
Rockford
Jeve Neuschwinper
Glen
Mt. Currall
Calvin Ealinger
Preston Prairie Visitors From Georgia And Florida
Mr and Mrs Jack Halfman visited from Thomson Georgia recently Florence Georgia and Vivian of Freeport were here to visit their parents Mr and Mrs Loomer Downing Billie Petty was here recently
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Halfman
Thomson
Florence
Georgia
Vivian
Freeport
Loomer Downing
Billie Petty
Chicken dinner at Community church in Thomson
Community church in Thomson invites all for a chicken dinner on Wednesday December 1 at noon. Friends visited Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Paul Sartwell of Savanna. Honors in local games went to Mrs. Paul Gro haring and Mrs. George Ness. Mrs. Wm. Lartz visits Rock Falls with daughter. Mrs. Wm. Marr. Mr. and Mrs. W H Struve and family and Mrs. Louise Letterburg of Davenport were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Marshall and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Sartwell
Savanna
Paul Groharing
George Ness
Wm. Lartz
Rock Falls
Wm. Marr
W. H. Struve
Louise Letterburg
Davenport
Harvey Marshall
Adeline Holesinger Wed to Wilbur Port in Morrison
Adeline Holesinger daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Holesinger of Argo Ia became the bride of Wilbur Port son of Mr and Mrs John Port of Morrison in a home ceremony Tuesday November 23. Rev Brower of Morrison performed the wedding aided by soloist Mrs Marvin Zangman and pianist Miss Viola Ottens. The couple exchanged gowns of blue velvet and bouquets of white pom poms. Attendants were Annette Port and Gerald Holesinger. Guests included nearby families and relatives from Morrison Mt Carroll and Prophetstown. The ceremony was followed by Thanksgiving week church education plans and guests listed in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adeline Holesinger
Ralph Holesinger
Argo Fa
Wilbur Port
John Port
Morrison
At & O'Block
Brower
Marvin Zangman
Viola Ottens
Annette Port
Gerald Holesinger
Richard Port
Henry Ottens
George Holesinger
Marvin ‘Zangman
Margaret Holesinger
Sidney Dykstra
Ruth Bundy
Mt. Carroll
New Teacher Joins Memphis High School
Miss Thompson’s replacement is Mrs Bernadine Jones of Memphis Mo The sophomore party was a success with outsiders excluded Mr Elliott enforces No outsiders allowed Vacation runs from Wednesday 3 30 p m to Monday 9 00 am Glee club may stage an operetta after basketball season Students ponder the majors hand and the party dance notes Bob Smith Reporter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernadine Jones
Memphis
Miss Thompson
Elliott
Glee Club
Bob Smith
Catholic and Baptist Sunday Worship Schedule and Social Notes
A detailed church notice lists morning worship at ten and Sunday school at eleven with a visiting student pastor from Dubuque Ia. A Ladies Aid meeting is set for Thursday afternoon Dec 2 with Mrs Otto Switzer. The December Sunday school social is organized by the social committee including Mr and Mrs Charles Hogg and Mr and Mrs Harvey Marshall. The report covers Honor Roll for the Second 6 weeks and lists senior, junior, sophomore and freshman names with perfect attendance notes and a vocal duet from Rev Hanbecker and June King Harmon Stakemiller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Ladies Aid
Otto Switzer
Charles Hogg
Harvey Marshall
Christian Endeavor
Darlene Ashby
Bever Rev. Hawbecker
Church school and Sunday service announcements
Church school at 10 a m led by W A Adams superintendent. Rev Blair will preach Sunday evening at 7 5 p m. A 30 minute sermon. Plans for a gospel Christmas program on Sunday evening December 19.
Thanksgiving Services at Methodist Church
Thanksgiving services at the Methodist church Thursday at 10 o clock with other churches participating. Rev Doverspike will deliver the message and there will be special music. Sunday school at 10 a m and church at 11 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Social visits link Mingo to Morrison in Iowa notes
Lucille and Charlotte Larson visited Mr and Mrs Charles Beck and daughter in Mingo Iowa and stayed with grandparents from Friday to Sunday. Blanche Beck returned from Rockford and visited. Several others, including families from Savanna Macomb Morrison Fulton and Coleta, were noted visiting or hosting. The Davises moved south without a current address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille
Charlotte Larson
Otto Switzer
Charles Beck
Charlie Cochran
Mingo
Medora
Iowa
Blanche Beck
Rockford
Clem Hoy
James Plattenberger
Savanna City Hospital
Savanna
Elynor Stagg
Marjorie Karmenzind
Macomb
Mary Frazier
Hazel Stagg
Robert Lewis
Sherrie
Mt. Carroll
Sack
Howard Wiebenga
Frank Badtke
Morrison
Anthony Prins
Fulton
Claus Prins
Paul Wilt
William Beswick
Allen Witmer
Jackson Davis
Amos Burkholder
Coleta
Davis
Argo Methodist Church enters Thanksgiving program and youth activities
Argo Methodist Church schedule includes Sunday worship at 11:00, Sunday school at 10:00, and a special Thanksgiving service Thursday at 8:00. Fair Haven Ladies’ Aid meets December 1 at Mrs. Wm Rister’s home. Youth Fellowship meets Nov 28 at Bette Flickinger’s home with program and refreshments. perfect attendance listed for October. Thanksgiving guests include Jansmas, Rus, and Dykstras from Morrison Garden Plain Ustick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Peacock
Fair Haven Ladies’ Aid
Wm, Rister
Freece Senneff
Youth Fellowship League
Bette Flickinger
Eleanor Stearns
Ruth Strubb
Paul Strukhoff
Darlene Ashby
Eugene Flack
Leroy Gablin
JoAnn Wilt
Norma Strubb
Thanks for kind deeds during illness from Robert Turney
A note of gratitude from Robert Turney to friends who sent exids, fruit, flowers and visits during his hospital stay. He also thanks Ideal Community church friends for a grand offering at a difficult time and prays for God to bless the giver with compound interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ideal Community Church
Robert Turney
Vernon McGinty to Enter Army Service Monday
Vernon McGinty will enter the U S army on Monday after visiting relatives in Illinois. He and Lucile traveled from Thomson to Rockford and Freeport, visiting C F McGinty Dick McGinty and Luedeke households, with Thanksgiving plans in the McGinty home before his departure to Fort Danvers and Pridgeport Conn. Lucille stays in Illinois for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon McGinty
Thomson
Minneapolis
Dick McGinty
Vernon
Lucile
Rockford
C. F. McGinty
Freeport
Chadwick
Vernon Luedeke
J. Y. Stickell
Lucille
Charles McGinty
Pridgeport
Conn
Fort Danvers
U.S. Army
Illinois
Birdsall Engagement Announcement Sets Wedding Plans
Rev and Mrs Stanley A Birdsall of Mt Carroll announce the engagement of their daughter Maxine Adella to Pvt Joe Siedenburg of Pecatonica now stationed at Camp McCall North Carolina Savanna Times Journal reports this family news from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley A. Birdsall
Mt. Carroll
Maxine Adella
Joe Siedenburg
Pecatonica
Cami McCall
N. C
Savanna Times-Journal
Thompson Briefs Miss Margaret Smith and Local Guests
Thomson notes Miss Margaret Smith of Mr Car roll was a Sunday guest of Bette Flickinger. Mr and Mrs Bruce Groharing and sons and Mrs Bertha Mayhall of Galesburg were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Adeline Groharing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Smith
45 Present At Grange Meeting Thursday Night
About 45 members attended the Black Oak Grange meeting in Chadwick Grange hall last Thursday evening. A program organized by lecturer Mrs. Mare Farthing featured songs and readings by members including Grace Farthing Mary Ellen Halfman Wilma Schneider and others with recitations such as Wreckers A House Wife and Good Will closing with a social and refreshments by Mrs. Howard Baker and Mrs. Charles Deets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Oak Grange
Grange
Chadwick
Mareshall Farthing
America
Fred Oleon
William Hawk
Mary Ellen Hidlman
Charles Deets
John Halfman
Marshall Fathing
Mr. Turkey
Glenda Baker
Grace Farthing
Mary Ellen Halfman
Wilma Schneider
Virginian Farthing
Cecelia Hawk
Armohl Farthing
Joan Halfman
John Halfman, Jr
Charles Gordon, Sr
Howard Baker
Funeral for Mrs. Joe Smith Held at Fulton
Mrs. Clarence Bolhous and family attended the funeral of her grandmother Mrs. Joe Smith on Tuesday afternoon in Fulton. Miss Cynthia Louise McNerney a registered nurse from Rockford will be home for Thanksgiving as the daughter and sister of Mrs. Besse Flickinger Betty and Jack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Bolhous
Joe Smith
Fulton
Cynthia Louise McNerney
R. N
Rockford
Besse Flickinger
Betty
Jack
Local visitors and holiday plans noted in Savanna area
Mrs Earle Sack and two children from Chicago visited Friday with Mrs Ida Weber. Mr and Mrs Vernon Corbin, in the navy, visited Saturday with Mrs Anna Jenkins before departing Monday for Belport Miss to join a nearby camp. Bill Jenkins and son David of Morrison visited Anna Jenkins Sunday. Thanksgiving plans include Bill Adams with K O Hemmer and Fred Hinrichs with Bernie Teile at Prophetstown. Mrs Howard Spiering and son Robert Howard dismissed from Savanna City Hospital Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle Sack
Chicago
Ida Weber
Vernon Corbin
Anna Jenkins
Corbin
Navy
Belport
Miss
Bill Jenkins
David
Morrison
Bill Adams
K. O. Hemmer
Fred Hinrichs
Bernie Teile
Prophetstown
Howard Spiering
Robert Howard
Savanna City Hospital
York township trails in war fund drive effort
In Carrell county York township reports only 665 dollars raised toward a 16 200 quota with the drive ending on Thanksgiving Day. Local chair N D French urges additional contributions and notes that late reports may lift the total but the township remains well short of its goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Township
Carrell County
N. D. French
York
Red Cross
Local clubs meet as December events listed
The Chat-a-While club plans Friday afternoon gathering with Mrs. Margaret Murray. The W S C S meets Wednesday December 1 with Mrs. Wayne Ashby, with Esther Goblin in charge devotionals and Ione Smith Ruth Stearns and Hazel Stage on lunch. Baptist Ladies Aid set for Thursday December 7 with Mrs. Otto Switzer. The 500 club met last Thursday with Mrs. John Carpenter at Clinton. prizes awarded to Mrs. Harry Diehl first, Mrs. B R Lewis second, Mrs. Edna Tucker third, and low to Mrs. Ralph Stearns. A 22 caliber rifle incident involving four year old Mary Grace Danieles near Thomson left her eye removed and near hearing loss. rifle left accessible by a brother, lessons and hospital care ongoing. T N T club to serve chicken dinner December 1 at Community Church with 25 cent pricing for grades and 50 cents for older attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Ashby
Esther Goblin
Ione Smith
Ruth Stearns
Hazel Stage
500 Club
John Carpenter
Clinton
Harry Diehl
B. R. Lewis
Edna Tucker
Ralph Stearns
Mary Grace Danieles
Mr. Daniels
Daniel
Louis Shelly
New teacher secured for Mo high school
The high school board has hired a new teacher to replace the resignation of Miss Crystal Thompson. Mrs. Jones, a Kirksville College graduate, will teach American history World history general science and English IV while pursuing a master's degree in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernadine Jones
Memphis
Crystal Thompson
Jones
Kirksille College
Kirkeville
Chicago
Seabees’ Robert Holland Returns to Camp Peary Va
Robert Holland of the Seabees returned to Camp Peary Virginia Sunday after visiting his wife and parents in the area. Delbert Demmick and Nellie Schade received greeting cards from John Dimmick now in Hawaii who hopes to be home permanently by next fall. Tech Sergeant Howard Spiering of Louisiana arrived on the 16th for a fifteen day furlough with his wife and to meet his new baby son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Holland
The
Seabees
Camp Peary
Delbert Demmick
Nellie Schade
John Dimmick
Hawaii
Tech
Howard Spiering
Louisiana
Two Local Couples Wed in County Seat Ceremony
On Monday last Charlie Miller and Miss Ethel Robertson obtained a license from County Clerk Adams and wed, with many friends left to learn of their nuptials. Also noted is a church social, a funeral visit, a hospital stay, a steam pipe alarm, injuries from blasting, a marriage in Lyons, school improvements, hog shipments to Chicago, a resignation at the condensary, and the opening of a barber shop by Roy Atherton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Miller
Ethel Robertson
Adams
Fulton Journal
Chicago
Mildred Holland
Roy Atherton
Soldiers Move and Furloughs Noted in Local Dispatch
Pvt Edward Aude transfers from Camp Grant to Pittsburgh California. Pvt Donald Bisseller departs for camp after a furlough spent with his parents. Lytton Queckboerner enjoys a 10 day furlough with Mr and Mrs Fred Queckboerner and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Edward Aude
Camp Grant
Pittsburgh
Calif
Donald Bisseller
Camp
Lytton Queckboerner
Mrs
Fred Queckboerner
Sunday Visitors Round Out Local Social Scene
Mr and Mrs William Griswold and others were visitors of Mr and Mrs Everett Eslinger in Morrison. Paul Pratt of Milwaukee visited Edson Holland’s home. Cecil Imel and Bayard Lewis both called on Morrison and Clinton households. Jay Cook of Albany stayed briefly Monday, traveling by bicycle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Griswold
Harold Witt
Stella Griswold
Everett Eslinger
Morrison
Paul Pratt
Milwaukee
Wis
Edson Holland
Cecil Imel
Ike Decker
Bayard Lewis
John Carpenter
Clinton
Jay Cook
Albany
Local Briefs on Health and Hospital Stays
Ivan Carroll, recovering from major surgery at Morrison hospital, returned home last Sunday after a week in hospital. Clarence Van Buskirk of Lanark remains in Deaconess hospital Freeport. Lena Stagg injured her knee and is confined to bed. Ernest Green, previously ill, has improved and returned to his home on First Street Manhattan Beach California. D P Connell hospitalized at Mercy hospital Clinton IA with nurse Norme Glear from Chicago. Mrs William Heinze is seriously ill at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gaar
Dubuque
Mildred Bower
Sunnycrest Sanitarium
Elmer Hook
Andrew Hook
Fred Hook
John Hook
Will Holy of
Wacker
Walter Severance
School
John Faber
Ben Faber
Albert Faber
Fulton
Calvin Eslinger
Edson Holland
Emil Brach
Phillip
Verne Kauffman
Donald Kauffman
Rollin Mitchell
Rush Carroll
Ivan
Charles Sack
Clarence van Buskirk
Lanark
Wilbur Stiles
Karen
Leonard Porter
Ralph Hook
Donnie
Kenneth Dutsworth
Mt. Carroll
Alvin Hook
Polo
Danny Emnyre
Joan
Lloyd Johnson
Max Smith
Fred Nipe
Ben Neuman
Lloyd
Mr. Nipe
Cecil Mitchell
Ucdec
John Guarhi
The
Proving Grounds
Lloyd Smith
Robert Holland
Charles Sack Home
Paul Stoedecker
Marlyn
John Oostenry
Ted Storm
Adam Kness
Frank Kness
Walter Kness
Chadwick
Charles Wilt
Thomson
Blanche Seim
Garnaville
Harvey Seim
Leila Mitchell
Cora Kaufman
Irede Foltz
Argo-Fa
Sadie K. Dunshee
Charles Holman
Chicago
Methodist Church
Mabel Groharing
Helen Beck
Luella Gleason
Estherville
Frank Potter
Wenella
S. D
Ora Potter
Potter
Dakota
Beulah
Harry Gaar
Jane Lamb
Clinton
Ivan Carroll
Morrison Hospital
Freeport
Lena Stagg
Ernest Green
First Street
Manhattan Beach
Calif
D. P. Connell
Mercy Hospital
Norme Glear
William Heinze
Letters From Our Readers Dear Home Friends
A long reader letter from a civilian in a care setting recounts daily life and aging, noting crutch travel, meals, a missing bazaar, and recent visits by Herbert Carnell and his wife. The writer reflects on health, food shortages, and community support, with plans to move to the third floor as strength wanes and duties lessen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnell Brothers
Baptist Church
Herbert
Herbert Carnell
Thomson
Council Bluff
Community church chicken dinner announced by T N T
Mr and Mrs Paul Stage and Paul ine and Mr and Mrs Robert Stage plus Dick of Rock Island and Mrs Belfield of Rockford were guests at the Ben Stage home. Clinton and Curley families visited. Come to a chicken dinner at 12 o'clock Wednesday Dec 1 served by the T N T at the Community church. Harley Stennlson and son Gary returned home after a week in Black River Falls Wis where Harley bagged a deer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Stage
Pauline
Robert Stage
Rock Island
O. Belfield
Rockford
Ben Stage
Fred Eble
Leonard
Clinton
Delbert Curley
Lynn Curley
Harley Stennlson
Gary
Black River Falls
Wis
Harley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Preston Prairie
Thomson News
W.port
Thomson Briefs
Garrett Bolhous
Maurice Bolhous
Peter Sikkema
Henry Roezeboom
Alex Bobhous
V. C. Fenley
Arkansas
Elmer Hess
Richard Badtke
Pauline Sikkema
Lucille Prins
Jeanne Hogg
Lucille Larson
Evelyn Ashpole
Lila Curley
Fern Rawlins
Wilma Bielema
Francis Halfman
Betty Wilt
Beverly Walbert
Barbara Frazier
Bing Mattie
Dorothy Johnson
Pearl Prins
Merle Gaar
June King
Job Smith
Betty Blair
Vera Durward
Sam Mattie
Dean Robinson
Mary Halfman
Vivian Wheeler
Helen Johnson
Fred Miller
Gerald Swett
Thomson Methodist Church
Argo
Methodist Sunday School
Fair Haven
Ben Dykstra
Herman Jansma
LeRoy Rus
Garden Plain
Roy Dykstra
Ustick
Earn
Thomson Baries
Walter King
Ata
Eugene Williamson
Mt. Carrall
Besse Flickavey
Mise Daalons Avihy
Hette Flickinger
Jack Flickinger
John Frosch
John Low
Kenneth Flickinger
Millie Flickinger
Rochester
Minn
Fuickinger
Mayo Clinic
Don Hall
East Moline
Henry Claussen
Margaret Murray
Baptist Aid
Baptist Ladies’ Aid
T. N. T. Club
Daniels
Army and Navy
K. B. Carpenter
Howard Leavens
Albert Green
Mr. Shaw
Sheridan Road Farm
Mary Sagner
R. D. Bennett
Henry Strauch
Maywood, IL
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