FFA Meet Adds Six Green Hand Members at Local School
Six boys enrolled in Agriculture at the local high school received the Green Hand degree during a Monday ceremony. Joe Mitchell led the initiation, followed by an oyster supper for new and existing FFA members. New members are Robert Falls Thomas Hand Frank Manning Junior Hook Merle Gaar and Arnold Van der Leest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Hand
Joe Mitchell
Robert Falls
Thomas Hand
Frank Manning
Junior Hook
Merle Gaar
Arnold van der Leest
Rosenberg
Forreston
Paul Wilts Farm
Grade News Highlights From Primary Through Eighth Grade
School notices recap parties for Beatrice Schiel moving to Manchester and Donald Schiel’s farewell. Students earned health chart stars, wrote aurora borealis pictures, and showed posters on nutrition. Seventh and eighth graders roast, skate, and study Canada while descriptions tease future questions and quirks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Schiel
Manchester
Donald Schiel
Donald
John Stearns
Far North
Ills and Improvements Among Local Residents
Mrs. Mary Tousley improves at home while Mrs. Chas Metz in Savanna battles diabetes. Adam Kness of Argo improves after illness. Ray Morgan recovers after surgery at Jane Lamb hospital Clinton. Freeport’s Mrs. Jessie Green, daughter of Mrs. Ida Frederick Thomson, is ill in a Freeport hospital. Mrs. Earl Holman returns home after Jane Lamb hospital surgery. Mrs. Harriet McCormick of Savant moves from Thomson Convalescence Home to East Moline State hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Metz
Savanna
Adam Kness
Argo
Ray Morgan
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Jessie Green
Freeport
Ida Frederick
Thomson
Freeport Hospital
Earl Holman
Harriet McCormick
Savant
East Moline State Hospital
P T A Meeting Tonight and District Conference Notes
The October P T A meeting will be held this Thursday evening at the high school with a program including community singing accordion music a travel talk and a social lunch to follow. The seventh annual district 27 P T A conference was held at Avenue school in Savanna last Thursday with talks on child welfare social hygiene and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teachers Association
Herbert St. Ores
Mildred Withhart
John Rosenberg
Avenue School
Savanna
W. F. Krahl
Iumane Education and Mental Hygiene
H. Fabry
Fitch
Frank Damm
Mesdames
Harvey Marshall
Roy Heitman
Wesley Sack
Chas McGinty
Ray Brenneman
Otto Switzer
Harvey Seim
Thelma Schick
Farm Sold to Tobey and Griswold in Iowa Sale
The Garrett Martens farm was sold to Claire Tobey of Princeton Iowa and Will Griswold of Thomson. Tobey bought the 40 acres east of the road while Griswold took the buildings and west land. Mr and Mrs Frank Williams of Savanna visited the Pap es from Sunday to Tuesday. On Tuesday evening they visited the Williams in Stockton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett Martens
Claire Tobey
Princeton
Will Griswold
Thomson
Mr. Tobey
Mr. Griswold
Frank Williams
Savanna
Arthur Pape
Hubert Williams
Stockton
Sterenberg of Fulton Dies in Sterling Home
Jacob Sterenberg 76 a lifelong Fulton area resident died at Linton Nursing home in Sterling at 1 pm Sunday after months of illness. Services were held Tuesday at Fay Chapel and Second Reformed Church in Fulton with Rev. Hoffman, Rev. Van Engelenhoven and Rev. Burch officiating. Burial in Fulton Cemetery. Survived by eight children and a sister and a brother, with several predeceased spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Sterenberg
Fulton
Linton Nuring
Sterlig
Fay Chapel
Second Reformed Church
Justin Hoffman
Morrison Ebenezer Reformed Church
E. van Engelenhoven
Burch
Sterling
Fulton Cemetery
Jake Oostenryk
Roy Sikkema
Claus Bruins
Henry Flikkema
Hiram Green
Morrison
Garrett Bolhous
Thomson
Mino Flikkema
Gertrude Bush
Frederick
Catherine Stevenberg
Stella Buis
Carroll County
Garrett
William Stegenga
Clarence
Claus Vos
Richard
Mt. Morris
Fred
James
Joe Bielema
Frank McDowall
James Sterenberg
Omieda
Sterenberg
Bowman Place
Jake Diephuis
Argo and Savanna Couples Attend Waterloo Cattle Congress
Thomson briefs note Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nipe of Argo and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Strauch attended the Cattle Congress in Waterloo Iowa this week. Mr. and Mrs. Justice Prinse and family and Mr. and Mrs. Norman Stickell and daughter of Savanna were Sunday evening guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Eslinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Nipe
Argo
Henry Strauch
Waterloo
Justice Prinse
Norman Stickell
Savanna
Forrest Eslinger
Morning Worship and Sunday School at Local Church
Rev. R. H. Leitner led service at 0:30 a. m. and 10:30 a. m. Sunday school with a social at the Tobey home Tuesday. The ladies’ aid met at Mrs. Griswold’s home today. The Sunday school social featured songs duets and jokes. The church, now 98 years old, began with 10 members. A lunch followed the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Leitner
Ladies’ Aid
Will Griswold
Harold Tobey
Thelma
Irene Schick
Paul Wilt
Emil Brach
Heitman
Thomson Methodist and Catholic Services Schedule
Rev R H Dude leads Thomson Methodist Church with Sunday school at 10 a m and Catholic Mass at 8 a m on Sunday morning.
Sunday Services and Aid Luncheon Reported
Rev J A Foard presided at 9 30 a m Sunday school. Mrs Mayme Mummert and Mrs Ruby Schmaling hosted a luncheon after the ladies aid meeting on Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Foard
Mayme Mummert
Ruby Schmaling
Ladies’ Aid
Sunday school officers elected with Gaar family in key roles
The Sunday school elected its officers last Sunday. Harry Gaar was named superintendent, Hazel Sack secretary, Mrs John Rosenberg pianist, Merle Gaar librarian, and Letha Gaar assistant secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Gaar
Hazel Sack
John Rosenberg
Merle Gaar
Letha Gaar
Rally Day Program at Hope Evangelical Chadwick
Fair Haven pastor notes no Thursday prayer meeting due to preaching mission at Hope Evangelical Church Chadwick. Friday night practice for Rally Day. On Sunday October 6 Rally Day activities begin with Sunday school at 10 a.m. sermon at 10:55 a.m. and basket dinner on the church lawn at noon followed by a 2 p.m. Rally Day program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Farley
Hope Evangelical Church
Chadwick
Sunday church services and meetings schedule
Sunday school at 10 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 7 p.m. Evening service at 7 30 p.m. Rev. Sword is the pastor. Mr. Gordon leads the Christian Endeavor meeting this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
Sword
Gordon
Fulton Alderman William J. Weiser Dies at Home
Fulton alderman William J. Weiser dies Monday at his Fulton home from a heart attack. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Sikkema Funeral Home. Born January 24, 1897 in Nauvoo Illinois, he married Esther Steckel November 1, 1917 in Hannibal Missouri. The family lived in Fulton 15 years where he worked for Patent Novelty Co. He was once Fulton baseball team manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Weiser
Fulton
Sikkema
Mr. Weiser
Nauvoo
Esther Steckel
Hannibal
Weiser
Patent Novelty Company
Potluck Dinner Honors Mrs. Edna White Visitor
Mrs. G A Smith hosted a Friday potluck at her home to honor Mrs. Edna White of Julesburg Cole who visited local friends last week. Attending were Gertrude Kustes Carey Gallagher Fulton Mike Tucker Clinton Marie Milne and daughter Sterling Myra Senneff Chadwick Marie Lundberg Denver Will Cochran Chicago B R Lewis Chas Hogg Ely Cochran Henry Straueh Ray Brenneman Arthur Pay and G A Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Smith
Edna White
Julesburg
Cole
Bhose
Gertrude Kustes
Carie Gallagher
Fulton
Mike Tucker
Clinton
Marie Milne
Sterling
Myra Senneff
Chadwick
Marie Lundberg
Denver
Colo
Will Cochran
Chicago
B. R. Lewis
Chas. Hogg
Ely Cochran
Henry Straueh
Ray Brenneman
Arthur Pay
Violets Found Growing Near Clem Hoy Home
Violets were brought to the Review office Wednesday morning and were not raised in a greenhouse. They were picked on the east side of the bluff behind the Clem Hoy family home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clem Hoy
Marriage License Issued to Ruth Lawrence and Henry Claussen
A marriage license was issued to Ruth Lawrence of Thomson and Henry Claussen of Clinton last Friday in Clinton. Mrs Vernon Luedeke of Freeport, daughter of Mr and Mrs J Y Stickell, is recovering well and expects discharge with her infant daughter from St Francis Hospital in Freeport this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Lawrence
Thomson
Henry Claussen
Clinton
Vernon Luedeke
Freeport
J. Y. Stickell
St. Francis Hospital
Thomson Paper Published 1895 Is Interesting
The article notes old papers found behind wall siding from a house once owned by Sam Smith. Published in May 1895 as the Thomson Weekly Record and Thomson Review, the items include weather notes, marriage licenses, melons planting, local officials, a marshal salary of 50 dollars per year, and liquor sale limits. The writer plans to reprint more items in future issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Cheatum
Sam Smith
N T. Millard
Thomson Weekly Record
Thomson Review
Morrison man buys Hegerman farm at Argo
Ralph Holesinger of Morrison purchases the Hegerman farm at Argo, formerly the Golding farm, completing a local property transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Holesinger
Morrison
Argo
Golding
Funeral services held for Mrs Claus Wiersema 48 Albany
Obituary notes Effie Vander Vinne Wiersema born January 22 1892 in Garden Plain township married Claus Wiersema February 13 1912 and lived on farms before moving to a Albany area home in 1940. Survived by her husband nine children mother three sisters four brothers and was preceded in death by her father and a sister. Burial in Fulton cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claus Wiersema
Albany
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Second Reformed Church
Fulton
E. van Engelenhoven
H. Arink
Ustick Church
Mino Flikkema
Clarence Balk
God
Jesus
John Harms
Joe Buikema
Ustick
Chester Alexander
Harold Turnbaugh
Chadwick
Everett Bonneur
Francis Hoff
Garden Plain
Wiersema
Walter Shannfeldt
Effie Vander Vinne Wiersema
Garden Plain Township
Dick Vander Vinne
Fair Haven
Henry
Richard
Wilfred
Alta) Wiersema
Marvin
Paul
Edna Mae
Alvin
Jeanette
LeRoy
Vander Vinne
Joe Bielema
Louis van Dyke
Union Grove Township
Bernie Engelkens
Martin Vander Vinne
Benne Vander Vinne
Peter
Dave Vander Vinne
Newton
Lucy
Thomson Woman's Club Plans Educational Wednesday Meeting
The Thomson Woman's club will meet next Wednesday at Mrs. Adeline Groharing's home. Members are urged to attend as an educational program is planned with Bible verse roll call, a Bible women quiz led by Mrs. Salome McGinty, a hymn sing, and Mt. Carroll's Mrs. Jennie Nipe to speak on Religious Education in the School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Woman's Club
Adeline Groharing
Salome McGinty
Jennie Nipe
Mt. Carroll
Birthday Dinner Honoring Dee Gleason At Home
A birthday dinner was served at the home of Mrs. Luella Gleason on September 22 to celebrate the birthday of her son Dee Gleason of Washington, D. C. Those present included Mr. and Mrs. Russell Gleason and family of Savanna, Mr. and Mrs. Dee Gleason of Washington, D. C., and Mrs. Luella Gleason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luella Gleason
Dee
Washington, D. C
Russell Gleason
Savanna
Dee Gleason
Band elects officers at school meeting
The school band held a Wednesday election naming Tom Hand as president by unanimity. Bob Miller was chosen vice president and Janet Carpenter secretary treasurer. Kathleen Isenhart and Lois Davis were named News Reporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Hand
Bob Miller
Janet Carpenter
Kathleen Isenhart
Lois Davis
Local People Attend Meeting At Savanna
A Republican meeting in Savanna drew local attendees on Wednesday night. Rep. Franklin Stransky introduced speakers Stephen Day for Congress at Large and Dwight Green for governor, with Edward Laughlin from Freeport for state senator and John Gelwicks for circuit clerk. Another group of candidates will visit Carroll County on Wednesday October 16, including Wayland Brooks for U S Senator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Franklin Stransky
Stephen Day
Congress
Dwight Green
Edward Laughlin
Freeport
John Gelwicks
Carroll County
Wayland Brooks
U. S
Argo Man Wins Pfister Seed Corn at Shannon Homecoming
James Green of Argo and his son and daughter in law visited Morrison while Chas Sack of Argo is notified as winner of a bushel of Pfister seed corn at the Shannon homecoming. Mrs. Ida Frederick visits relatives in Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Green
Argo
Inlaw
Lawrence Green
Morrison, Chas
Sack
Pfister
Shannon
Ida Frederick
Freeport
Ruth Lawrence Weds Henry Clausen in Clinton Ceremony
Miss Ruth Lawrence of Thomson marries Henry Clausen of Clinton in a single ring ceremony at the Clinton Evangelical Lutheran church parsonage. The reception followed at Clinton home. the couple plans to reside at 220 McKinley Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Lawrence
Thomson
Henry Clausen
Clinton
Krueger
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Frank Christofferson
Lawrence Gifford
Lyons
Harold Bondicklee Service
Gayhart C. Clausen
McKinley St
Lowa
Local 500 Club Meets at Amy Lewis Home
The 500 Club met today at the home of Mrs. Amy Lewis. The gathering included a short business session and program. A party for Rev. Dude and family was planned for next Tuesday evening in the church basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
500 Club
Amy Lewis
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Methodist Church
Vada Wilt
Dude
Picture Show Draws Large Crowd at Opera House
A large crowd attended the Wednesday evening program at the Opera House. The feature was Old Louisiana with other titles Bulloney Modern Rome and a serial Hurricane Express. Next week will show Hoosier Schoolboy with Mickey Rooney plus Mild Cargo and Heart of Sweden. Admission 10 and 15 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Louisiana
Mickey Rooney
Mild Cargo
Heart of Sweden
Young Couple Married in November at St Pauls Burlington
Miss Jeanette Rentschler and James Flannery, both of Fulton, wed Nov 4 1939 in the rectory of St Pauls Church Burlington Ta. Officiants were Rev J Walter McEleney with witnesses Rev James Keating and Rev John Glenn. The bride is daughter of William Rentschler owner of a Thomson Phillips 66 station. she and her family are Fulton residents. The groom is son of James Flannery of Fulton. The couple will reside in Fulton in a lower apartment at Mrs Ella Jones home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Hanson
Near Fulton
Frances Helen Hanson
John Woller
Harvey
Baptist Church
Michigan
Loomis Hanson
Fulton
Norvey
Voller
Jeanette Rentschler
James Flannery
St. Paul’s Church
Burlington
J. Walter McEleney
James Keating
John Glenn
Flannery
William Rentschler
Rentschler
Phillips 66
Farmer Involved In Car Crash Near Dubuque Iowa
George Housenga of a farm northeast of Thomson Illinois on route 171 was in a minor automobile accident near Dubuque Indiana while returning from Rochester Minnesota where his wife is treated at the Mayo Bros. clinic. He and his car suffered little damage and he drove home Sunday. Also, Mr and Mrs G A Smith and daughter Margaret visited the Fritzsche home in Woodstock Illinois, with the Goble family of Elmhurst also present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Housenga
Thomson
Dubuque
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Bros. Clinic
Housenga
G. A. Smith
Margaret
Melvin Fritzsche
Woodstock, Ill
Glen Goble
Elmhurst
Notable visits across families in Thomson area
Mrs. Frank Smith stays with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Conrad Lillie at Lockport Til. Mr and Mrs Herman Timmons return home near Fulton after a month with their son Gene in Roseburg Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Smith
Conrad Lillie
Lockport, Til
Herman Timmons
Fulton
Gene
Roseburg
Oregon
Savanna Parents Welcome Two New Babies
Mr and Mrs Jack Warfield of Savanna welcomed a daughter born at Savanna hospital Monday afternoon weighing 9 pounds 6 ounces. The Warfields’ former Savanna resident status is noted. Mr and Mrs Franklin Fehler of Savanna welcomed a son born at home Monday morning weighing 7 pounds named Gene Leroy. Mrs Fehler is the former Hazel Ashpole of Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Warfield
Savanna
Savanna Hospital
Warfield
Franklin Fehler
Gene Leroy
Fehler
Hazel Ashpole
Thomson
Guests Entertained At Milledgeville Home
Mrs. Jennie Lowry hosted about thirty relatives and friends at the Will Slayman residence last Sunday. A basket dinner at noon included Mr. and Mrs. Asa Senneff and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Senneff of Freeport, Mrs. Chas Hunt and daughters of Galesburg, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cheeseman and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Bott, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Shipman and family, Miss Alice Senneff, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Senneff, Mrs. Grace Ridgeway of Milledgeville, Mr. and Mrs. Sherm Oakley of near Ideal, Joe Wilt and Mr. and Mrs. Claude Grim and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Lowry
Will Slayman
Asa Senneff
Robert Senneff
Freeport
Chas. Hunt
Galesburg
Jim Cheeseman
Woodrow Bott
A. M. Shipman
Alice Senneff
Dan Senneff
Grace Ridgeway
Milledgeville
Sherm Oakley
Near Ideal
Joe Wilt
Claude Grim
Schiel Family Honored At A Picnic Dinner
The Rev. and Mrs. Walter E. Schiel and family were honored at a basket dinner in the church annex last Sunday noon. Rev. Schiel preached a farewell sermon as he accepted a call to a Manchester Iowa church and moved to a new home this week. A short program followed with singing recitations solos duets and talks by Congregational members and Rev. Schiel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E. Schiel
Schiel
Manchester
Darrell Gaar
Vernon Corbin
Letha Gaar
Darlene
Helen Creighton
Jack Demaree
John Rosenberg
Prudence Grohating
Ernest Whitney
Glenn Demaree
Rev. Schiel
Marionette Show at High School Friday
Public invited to a Marionette Performance by Ruth E. Whisler & Co at Y. C. H. S. Gym on October 11 at 2 00 pm. Admission 10 cents. The act, formerly with Tony Sarg, features Pinocchio and other famous cartoon creations in a charming tale appealing to all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth E. Whisler & Co
Tony Sarg
Bolhous to Undergo X-Ray Treatment in Iowa City
Clarence Bolhous will be taken to University Hospital at Iowa City on Saturday for another X-ray treatment for foot and ankle poisoning. Mrs. Martin M. Bielema of Fulton visited Bolhous at his home Wednesday. Mrs. R. I. Houghton attends the OES chapter meeting in Chicago this week. Edna Brown returns home after a stay in Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Bolhous
University Hospital
Iowa City
Martin M. Bielema
Fulton
R. I. Houghton
Chicago
Edna Brown
Wisconsin
Card of Thanks for Kindness in Bereavement
We express deep gratitude for kindness and sympathy shown during our bereavement. Mrs. Arthur Marshall, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Krohn, Mr. and Mrs. N. R. Kenyon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claus Wiersema
Arthur Marshall
Louis Krohn
N. R. Kenyon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carl Sandburg
Darlene Creighton
Sylvia Sykstra
Old Mill Park
Donald Frazier
Charles
J. S
S. D
A. R
P. S
J. H
A. S
P. B
Mary Tousley
J. Sterenberg
Thomson Briefs
Argo Methodist
York
Buys Farm
The
Ladies’ Aid Society of
Methodist Church
Hansen Cafe
Woman's Club
Emma Eslinger
Harold Witt
Paul Smith
Bruce Groharing
Paul Witt
Roland Starck
Everett Eslinger
M. E. Aid
Iowa
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