Funeral for Andrew Prins Held in Savanna Church
Funeral rites for Andrew Earl Prins were conducted Saturday at St. John’s Catholic church in Savanna with a 9 30 a m Requiem Mass. The sixteen year old son of Justice and Anna Hawk Prins died Thursday at Mercy hospital Clinton after a seven week illness. His funeral included a large out of town attendance and pallbearers from Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Prins
Savanna Catholic Church
Justice Prins
Savanna
St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital
Clinton
Mercy Hospital
St. John’s Catholic Church
E. A. O’brien
Deetz
Sabula
Miller
Warren
Calvary Hill Cemetery
Fulton
Andrew
Savanna City Hospital
Andrew Earl Prins
Justice
Anna Hawk Prins
Thomson
Ill
Town
York Community High School
Savanna Township High School
Future Farmers of America
Paul Seidenburg
James Bradley
John Henry
Rex Doty
Gene Brossard
Leonard Stiles
Deneen Bogue
William Lundy
Norman Stickell
Frances
Forrest Eslinger
Mary Margaret
Lanark
Isabelle
JoAnn
Marie Joyce Stickell
Katherine Hawk
J. A. Hawk
Clinton, Ia
Anthony Prins
Besse Packard
George Hawk
Martha Butler
Katherine
Dewey van Zuiden
George Kensley
Donald Dyke
Reip Brand
Peter Dyke
Morrison
Albert Prins
Claus Prins
Dorothy
Frank Johnson
Joe Isenhart
Cecil King
James Haley
Roy Hellman
Charles McKee
Thomas
Keverdy Lord
Louis Shelly
Thomas Hand
Rosalie
J. J. Sheridan
Jack Hallman
Mary Ellen
Wm. Hans
Helen
Carrie Atherton
John Prins
Lyndon
Wm. Hawk, Jr
Carroll
Herman Daehler
Laura
Jacob Pring
Chadwick
Gratitude for Support After Loss of Andrew Prins
Mr and Mrs Justice Prins express sincere thanks for sympathy shown during Andrew Earl Prins illness and death. They appreciate cards letters flowers visits blood donations floral offerings comforting words pallbearers cars and home assistance in hospital and after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Earl Prins
Andrew
Father O’brien
Justice Prins
Ben Walling Dies After Illness at Savanna Hospital
Ben Walling 68, longtime Dubuque native and former East Dubuque Galena restaurant operator, died Monday afternoon at Savanna City hospital after several days of gangrene poisoning. Funeral Mass held at St. John's Catholic church Savanna with Fr. E A O'Brien officiating. burial in St. John’s cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Walling
Savanna
Savanna City Hospital
Dubuque
Walling
St. John’s Catholic Church
E. A. O’brien
John’s Cemetery
One Act Play Rehearsals Scramble School Activities
Senior and junior students rush about the high school to attend day time one act play rehearsals in the gym causing crowded practice schedules. Attention shifts to the World Series this week with more game action expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blodgett
Nick
Guilders-sleeve
Manie
Smut
Sis Reggie
Blondie
Ultra Modern
Miss Davis
Janet Carpenter
Tom Hargrave
Bob Ashpole
Algernon Percivil McSwiggen
Tom Hand
Bob Andrews
Bob Miller
Edward Longst
Sunday Dinner Guests and Davenport Visitors Reported
Sunday dinner guests at Mrs. Delia Melendy’s home included Mr and Mrs Harold Melendy and their son Gary from Low Moor Indiana. Davenport callers with Mr and Mrs Calvin Strauch and son Richard Harry included Mr and Mrs Henry Strauch. Sunday guests at the homes of Mrs Ida Frederick and Mrs Jessie Green were Mr and Mrs Don Bradford and Mrs Alma Beardsley from Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delia Melendy
Harold Melendy
Gary
Low Moor
Davenport
Calvin Strauch
Richard Harry
Henry Strauch
Ida Frederick
Jessie Green
Don Bradford
Alma Beardsley
Freeport
Churches Share Rally Day and Services Across Town
York community churches announce a busy Sunday with morning worship at Argo Methodist and Thomson Methodist along with Sunday school sessions. Rally Day programs feature student performances, a flag dramatization, and a potluck dinner, followed by Holy Communion and a public religious education program in Mt. Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll Department of Religious Education
Rock River Conference
Wilmette
Ploch
Thomson Church
Sunday church schedule and World Communion day events
Ideal Sunday School meets at 10 a m with Christian Endeavor at 7 p m and evening service at 7 30 p m Rev Sword presiding Harlan Spangler leads C E this week Paul Farley to lead Thursday prayer meeting Sunday Oct 5 includes 10 a m Sunday school 10 55 a m sermon World Communion day Mission Band to meet at the parsonage at 10 55 a m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argo Methodist
Ladies’ Aid
Christian Endeavor
Rev. Sword
Harlan Spangler
C. E
Paul Farley
Mission Band
Local Band Seeks Instruments for High School Students
The carnival program lists band members by instrument and notes a need for several trombones and alto saxophones. Readers with spare instruments to rent or sources to secure them are urged to contact Miss Ritzenthaler. reporter Mary Alice Wheeler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Demaree
Jean Hogg
Dean Robinson
June Groharing
Thomas Hand
LaVona Potter
Paul Rogers
Robert Miller
Joseph Isenhart
Mary Alice Wheeler
Evelyn Ashpole
Junior Faulkner
Mildred Hoy
Betty Lou Wilt
Margaret Smith
Robert Ashpole
Rosalie Hand
Helen Johnson
Alice Wilkerson
Miss Ritzenthaler
Friday Night At The School Room Fun Night
Attractions include Bingo and skill games like darts shooting gallery and ring the goose. Music by the high school band male quartet and soloists Darlene Helen Creighton Ruth Demaree Jeanne Swett Ethel Herrick. Accordion by Tom Hands and a one act play. Bring family enjoy yourself and support the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlene
Helen Creighton
Ruth Demaree
Jeanne Swett
Ethel Herrick
Tom Hands
Home Coming Letters From Stratford Iowa Sept 1941
Stratford writer sends three dollars for Thomson Review subscription after a trip to South Dakota. He mentions visiting brother Arthur a Milwaukee road depot agent at Ravinia and sister Iola on a farm near Harrold. Mother died at Iola’s birth. Iola raised by an aunt who later moved to Savanna then South Dakota. Crops decent despite heat and grasshoppers. Iowa black soil and tall corn look better at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Review
South Dakota
Black Hills
Arthur
Milwaukee Road
Ravinia
S. D
Iola
Harrold
Savanna
Iowa
Surprise Shower for Prudence Groharing Honored Bride
Mrs. Alice Groharing hosted a surprise shower at her home Tuesday evening for her sister-in-law Miss Prudence Groharing. Prizes were won by Prudence and Adeline Groharing, who donated hers to the bride. The wagon of gifts, drawn by Master Bernard Groharing, carried pink and blue decor as refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Groharing
Prudence Groharing
Adeline Groharing
Bernard Groharing
Thompson Briefs Social Visits in Des Moines and Savanna
Thomson notes Mrs. Chas Switzer visiting with her daughter Mrs. Maurice Hull and husband in Des Moines Iowa this week. Sunday dinner guests at the Geo Ketchum home in Savanna were Mr and Mrs Hayes Frazier and family. Alta Martindale visited Irve Martindale on Wednesday. Ross Boylan hosted Saturday and Sunday guests Omar Ketchum of Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Switzer
Maurice Hull
Des Moines
Geo. Ketchum
Savanna
Hayes Frazier
Alta Martindale
Irve Martindale
Ross Boylan
Omar Ketchum
Thomson Folks Attend Wacker Church Service
A Thomson Sunday trip to Wacker Church marked the 50th anniversary service. Mrs. Myrtle Cole hour led a brief church history, with solos and instrumental numbers. Rev. John Holland delivered the anniversary address and greetings came from pastors Rev. Thomas Ream and Rev. Clarence Ploch among others. A noon dinner followed. Attendees from Thomson included Rev. Clarence Ploch, Mrs. Hattie Greeley, Miss Mary Cone, Mrs. Salome McGinty, and several couples and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Wacker
Myrtle Colehour
John Holland
Thomas Ream
Elgin
Clarence Ploch
Albany
William Kendall
Church of the Brethren
Local visits noted among Princeton and Savanna residents
Miss Shirley Ritzenthaler spent the weekend with relatives at Princeton Pl. Mrs. Anna Meyers has returned to Dubuque after visiting here with Mr. and Mrs. Cecil King. Mr. and Mrs. Arte Gehr came back from a trip to New Market Ia. Mrs. Hermann Francke visited with Mr. and Mrs. Phil Switzer and their son at Savanna on Tuesday then they called on relatives at Hanover in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Ritzenthaler
Princeton
Anna Meyers
Dubuque
Cecil King
Arte Gehr
New Market
Hermann Francke
Phil Switzer
Savanna
Hanover
Colorful Washington wedding at Walter Reed Chapel
Miss Jean Demaree married Lieut. Thomas Chittenden in a candlelight ceremony at the Walter Reed Memorial chapel. Attendants included Dorothy Gildroy and Stanley Yasbee. The couple's reception followed at 414 N George Mason Drive Arlington VA before a boat trip to Norfolk and Virginia Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Reed Memorial Chapel
Jean Demaree
Thomas Chittenden
Dorothy Gildroy
Chicago
Stanley Yasbee
Jim Armsey
Oney
Jim Drury
East St. Louis
Robert Demaree
Glenn Demaree
Gounod
Schubert
Tschaikowsky
Mendelssohn
Wagner
George Mason Drive
Arlington
Norfolk
Virginia Beach
Births Reported for Nordorff Sherman Perry Families
A daughter named Linda Lou Nordorff was born Thursday to Mr and Mrs Cornelius Nordorff at home. A son weighing nine pounds named Jack Leroy Sherman was born Sunday to Mr and Mrs Ralph Sherman. A daughter named Anna Louise Perry was born September 21, tracing to Mr and Mrs George Perry and the paternal grandmother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius Nordorff
Linda Lou
Ralph Sherman
Jack Leroy
George Perry
Anna Louise
Sunday dinner guests and various visit notices
Thomson Brid hosted Henry Hartman home guests Mrs Henry Van Huizen and Donna Jean Clinton. Arthur Pape and wife visited Clinton area, with two week vacation. Robert Graharing home hosted E A Cleeton Chicago Ruby Summers and Hortense Hunt Fulton. Hazen Welch and son Jimmy of Sharon Wisconsin visited Willard Welch. Wilbur Hall moved to Chadwick Oct 1 to run convalescent home. Maurice Strukhoff off duty due to finger injury. Eunice Bradley of Troy Ohio visiting Eugene Murray home two weeks with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mort
Vern Mort
Morrison
Stephen Switzer
Orangeville
Chas
Allison
Clarence Appel
Irve Martindale
Clinton
Mary Cone
Herman Francke
Switzer
Jacob Prins
Ed. Schreiner
Chadwick
Sadie W. Smith
Freeport
W. Pleasant St
Ida Frederick
Jessie Green
Frank Johnson
Billie
Joan
Moline
Green
Anson Metzger
George Weatherwax
Norbert
Lawrence Weatherwax
Thomson
Dick Lyons
Dixon
Ma. Carroll
Edna Shoemaker
Hattie Rawlins
Earl Shoemaker
Kyle Rawlins
Tousley
Kenneth Shannafelt
Lyle Shanafelt
C. E. Tousley
Bobbie, Neal
Darrel
Rock Falls
Walter Shanafelt
Ernest Tousley
Ted Storm
Wacker
Henry Hartman
Steve Fowler
Garden Plain
Eugene Murray
Eunice Bradley
Troy
Ohio
Martha Nason
Robert Graharing
C. L. Brookstra and Sons
Donald and
Billy
Davenport
Iowa
Hazel Sack
Henry van Huizen
Donna Jean
Arthur Pape
Hubert Williams
Stockton
Pape
E. A. Cleeton
Chicago
Ruby Summers
Hortense Hunt
Fulton
Hazen Welch
Jimmy
Sharon
Wis
Willard Welch
Wilbur Hall
Willis
Merle Stage
Savanna
Maurice Strukhoff
Murray
Prudence Groharing and Dr Brookstra to Wed Tuesday
Prudence Groharing and Dr Brookstra plan marriage for Tuesday. Al St Ores returns home from Jane Lamb hospital after a two week stay. Visitors included Mrs Grant Bowman and Mrs Hugh Griffis of Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al St. Ores
Jane Lamb Hospital
Ida Frederick
Grant Bowman
Hugh Griffis
Harper
Allison Switzer
Stephen Switzer
Chas. Allison
Orangeville
Thomson and Argo 500 Clubs Host, October Meetings
Thomson 500 club hosted by Mrs Roy Houghton on Thursday afternoon October 2 at her home. Argo 500 club met at Mrs Hortense Nipe's home with prizes awarded to Mrs Nipe first, Mrs Amy Lewis second, Mrs Roy Houghton third. next meeting with Mrs Leila Johansen on October 9. Royal Neighbors plan October 21 meeting at Masonic hall with committee Besse Carpenter Maude Wagner Margaret Cochran Lena Atherton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Houghton
Argo 500
Argo 500 Club
Hortense Nipe
Nipe
Amy Lewis
Leila Johansen
Masonic Hall
Besse Carpenter
Maude Wagner
Margaret Cochran
Lena Atherton
Lohmeier Family Picnics at Eagle Point Park Clinton
A Sunday picnic at Eagle Point park in Clinton drew numerous Lohmeier relatives. Present were Bert Johnson and wife with son, John Lohmeier and wife with son, all from Argo, Mildred Lohmeier and Aaron Haas of Mr Carroll, Hie Tiesman and wife of Fulton, Frank Lohmeier and wife of Clinton, George and Carl Lohmeier plus Henry Lohmeier of Thomsen, and other Lohmeier family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lohmeier
Eagle Point Park
Clinton
Bert Johnson
John Lohmeier
Argo
Mildred Lohmeier
Aaron Haas
Carroll
Hie Tiesman
Fulton
Frank Lohmeier
George Lohmeier
Carl Lohmeier
Peoria
Henry Lohmeier
Thomsen
Chicago woman honored at shower party celebrations
Mrs M L Lawler of Chicago was honored at a shower party hosted by Mrs Frank Brown Jr. Recently assisted by Mrs Herbert Almquist and Mrs Wayne Brown. Prize winners in games of 500 were Mrs Lee Hartman of Chadwick and Mrs Ed Miller of Hanover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Lawler
Chicago
Frank Brown, Jr
Herbert Almquist
Wayne Brown
Lee Hartman
Chadwick
Ed Miller
Hanover
Easton residents join air corps after Proving Grounds work
Howard Tomlin and Clarence Reigel who have been staying at the K. B. Carpenter home and working at the Proving Grounds entered the air corps. Mrs. Delia Melendy’s home was visited by Mr. and Mrs. Chester Cole and others from Clinton including Miss Lorena Melendy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Tomlin
Clarence Reigel
Easton
K. B. Carpenter
Proving Grounds
Air Corps
Delia Melendy
Chester Cole
Altha Nimerick
John Melendy
Lorena
Clinton
Local Visitors and Travel Round Chadwick Area
Mrs. William Stapleton visited Morrison for a few days at her daughter Mrs. Ernest Voss. Mrs. George Beck of Lanark stayed overnight and Sunday with niece Mrs. William Hans. Clarence Van Buskirk of Lanark and Harlan Handel return from a week in Valentine Nebraska after buying cattle. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Livengood and son of Milledgeville and others were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs Rey Schreiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Stapleton
Morrison
Ernest Voss
George Beck
Lanark
William Hans
Clarence van Buskirk
Harlan Handel
Valentine
Nebraska
Henry Livengood
Milledgeville
James Morgan
George Morgan
Rey Schreiner
Ill and confined patients across several households
Foster Stagg remains a patient at Jane Lamb hospital. Mrs. George Perry is ill and confined to home. Merle Atherton was ill last week with the flu. Mrs. Kate Francke is seriously ill at the home of her sisters in Hanover. Miss Hazel Stober of Mt Carroll, sister of Mrs. Emma Steele, has been admitted to Savanna hospital as a medical patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster Stagg
Jane Lamb Hospital
George Perry
Merle Atherton
Kate Francke
Misses Eva and
Mary Peschang
Hanover
Hazel Stober
Mt. Carroll
Emma Steele
Savanna Hospital
Wedding of Prudence Groharing and Dr Marvin Brookstra
On Tuesday morning Oct 7 at 10 Rev T Stewart Cleworth will unite Prudence Groharing and Dr Marvin Brookstra in a double ring ceremony at the bride’s home with immediate family present. A wedding breakfast follows at Smith's Tea Room Mt Carroll and a brief honeymoon in northern Wisconsin. The couple will reside at Woodside Drive Freeport after Oct 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Stewart Cleworth
Prudence Groharing
Robert Groharing
Marvin E. Brookstra
Freeport
M. E. Brookstra
Paterson
N. J
Hazel Sack
Eugene Sayler
West McHenry
Clarence Brookstra
Davenport
Iowa
Henry Brookstra
Mousseline Desoi
Maid of Honor
Smith’s Tea Room
Mt. Carroll
Wisconsin
York Community High School
Eureka College
Eureka
National College of Education
Evanston
Ill
Bradenton
Fla
Brookstra
Central High School
Patteson
University of Ilinois
College of Dentistry
Woodside Drive
Grade News First and Second Learn Poems
First grade studied The Reason, while second grade learned The Squirrel. Students discuss how poems express feelings and nature.
Fifth and Sixth Grade Class News Notes
Fifth graders study poems Mak ing Plans by Jane Bartley and Theme in Yellow by Carl Sand berg and illustrate them with drawings. Sixth graders celebrate Darlene Torrance and Lola Grim scoring 100 in every spelling lesson last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Bartley
Carl Sandberg
Darlene Torrance
Lola Grim
Eighth Grade Club Elects Officers and Plans Meetings
The group elected Dean Robison as president Lucille Larson as vice president Evelyn Ashpole as secretary Kenneth Bielema as treasurer Ruth Strubb as news reporter Nine members meet twice monthly with five cent dues Evelyn Ashpole and Lucille Larson join the games committee Kenneth Bielema and Eugene Holman on the refreshment committee The club has not chosen a name yet and may revive last year’s title English Experiencers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Robison
Lucille Larson
Evelyn Ashpole
Kenneth Bielema
Ruth Strubb
Eugene Holman
Garden Plain visitors and Oak Park home request
Sunday callers at the Fred Hous enga home in Garden Plain were Mr and Mrs Leonard Hartman and daughters. Mrs Ella Orr asks us to send the Review to her at 606 Iowa Street Oak Park Illinois. Miss Edna Walters enjoyed a picnic dinner at Eagle Point Park in Clinton with her parents from Stillman Valley on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Housenga
Garden Plain
Leonard Hartman
Ella Orr
Iowa St
Oak Park
Edna Walters
Eagle Point Park
Clinton
Stillman Valley
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Church School
Fair Haven
Stratford
Florence Melendy
Lucille Dresbach
Henrietta Sikkema
Edna Brown
Mesdames Mayviile Foltz
Dorothy Carroll
Hazel Morse
Washington, D.C
Jean Demaree and
Troth
DR. Brookstra
Royal Neighbors
Ed Andring
Thomson Woman's Club
Adeline Graharing
T. S. Cleworth
Margaret Murray
Ethel Demaree
Chadwick News