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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1946
Page
3
A long list records pledges and unpaid donations for a fire truck fund. Names include Java, Harris Cafe, Claude Grimm, Harold Tobey, Leonard Stage, Harvey Marshall, and many others with varied amounts from small gifts to larger sums. Some entries show paid commitments while others remain unpaid, reflecting broad local support and ongoing fundraising efforts.
About 24 new books join the high school library, covering football, baseball, nursing, Arctic travel, biology, adventure and animal stories. Total new books since September 1 reach 36 with a new reference set. The softball team lost to Milledgeville 22 to 16 in the Oct 1 night game. Diana notes bombs still drop in war as balls. Biology class collects mounted specimens. Home ec II studies vitamin retention in vegetables. Senior Macbeth study and Pig tails rehearsal begin. freshmen reception Oct 11 in the gym sponsored by the senior class. Local: Thompson News reports visits by Eslinger family to Maquoketa. Bennett family returns from California.
Katherine Ann Pape, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Pape of Marinette Wis, married Pvt. James T. Comins in a 3 PM ceremony September 14 at the Pape home. Rev. William B. Peterick officiated. reception followed at Glanzer’s Crivitz.
Grade One students Suzanne Atherton Gene Fehler Georgiana Perry David Rutherford Judy Brown Bernard Groharing Starr Perry receive perfect attendance. Grade Two lists Nancy Bennett Janice Fehler Allan Grimm Eddie Hook Patsy Kettler Gene Ottens Howard Prins Tommie Rutherford Ralph Stearns for the same honor.
The York church schedules morning worship at 11 a.m. with Rev. Cleworth. theme Wonderful Words and a thought on Four Walks of Ephesians. Church school starts at 10 a.m. Sunday October 6 marking a new quarter. TNT fall festival on Wednesday October 23. church night on Friday October 11.
Church services at Thomson Methods led by Rev Darrell Draper at 9 30 a m with 10 30 a m Sunday school and a sermon stressing measure you deal out to others will be dealt out to you. Attendance noted for September includes named students and families. A geography trip for Miss Cooper’s class to Chicago is scheduled with bus transport and chaperones.
A personal shower was given at the Anson Metzer home on Monday evening September 23 honoring Mrs. Joseph Doherty the former Ethel McNamara. Prizes were awarded with high going to Mrs. Tim McNamara and low to Mrs. Tom Hand. The group presented a gift to the honoree. Attendees included Mrs. Tim McNamara Mrs. Tom Hand Mrs. Ralph McNamara Mrs. Josephine Sheridan Mrs. Lawrence Weatherwax Mrs. Eugene Murray Gladys Cooper Mary Sheridan Bertha Metzger Mrs. Richard Lyons of Dixon and Mrs. Rose Sheridan of Fulton the host and honoree. Mrs. Wm. Herzog Mrs. Frances Keegan and daughters visited Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Daniels and family.
Thomson Briers, Mary Sheridan were Sunday dinner guests in the John Cooper home. Mr and Mrs Richard McGinty and daughter Babbette, A E Sheridan and daughter Mary attended a picnic Friday evening at the Sheridan summer house. William Boylan moved his house to a lot from Lloyd Smiths and Donald Mec Bride to a lot from Mrs Fra Atherton. Last Thursday Bessie Gro haring Clinton IA Ann Teachous Fulton Mary Wagner Edna Brown and Mary Sheridan Thor son enjoyed a picnic supper at Eagle Point park Clinton.
Catholic Mass will be said in St. Peters church Thomson on Sunday October 6 at 8 00 am.
Error in advertisement. The Sack and McBride ad should list Wax Paper at 10 cents and Spic and Span at 25 cents. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Holding left Friday from the G. A. Smith home to visit the Glen Gobels in Woodstock and will return to Green Bay Wisconsin.
Ray Holloway, recently discharged from a Minneapolis hospital, came home last Thursday and returned to Mercy hospital in Clinton Iowa on Monday. Mrs. Anna Jenkins, staying with her daughter Mrs. Ralph Olds in Clinton, is improving. G A Smith has been ill at home for several days.
Mrs George Morden of Clinton will review the play Remember Mama at the October 9 Thomson Women’s Club meeting held at the high school. The event is open to the public with a 25 cent guest fee. high school English class members are guests.
The Thomson West End Home Bureau held a Sept 27 meeting with 20 members and four visitors. Officers announced 32 members. Miss Foottit demonstrated Meals for the Family with chopped cabbage sample. The Oct 29 program will cover Know your Fabric and Driving Courtesies. recreation committee is Mrs. Curtis St. Ores and Mrs. Lynn Curley.
The Democratic State Caravan visits Savanna on October 9 at 1 30 p m with speakers including Sam Keys for State Treasurer C H Engles for Superintendent Emily Taft Douglas for Representative in Congress and James Everett Etherton Don Foreyth and Albert H Wohlers for trustees of the University of Illinois.
Mr and Mrs Robert Miller relocate to the Fred Miller farm. Fred Miller and his wife plan to move to a home they bought in town after remodeling. The Holloway family moves into the former Ross Boylan house now listed as the Larry Geisinger residence.
George Medema of Fulton purchases the Bolhous building in Thomson. Renters stay. Mrs. Chas Wilt occupies the upstairs apartment and Gus Toggendorf operates the shop in the lower portion.
Glendora Schade, a bank cashier, is described as performing her duties with poise while allegedly scratching arrears on customers’ bills after a utility office closure caused misdated charges. The incident stems from an overcharge on last month’s bills sent from the Savanna office and the suggestion to “scratch their arrears” by the cashier.
The notice argues a new fire proof school would benefit pupils teachers and the community. It urges residents to vote on October 19 and stresses locating where schools churches and well kept homes exist. Clarence Bolhous attended a Republican meeting in Freeport Tuesday night with former Governor Harold Stassen as principal speaker.
Mr and Mrs Bruce Groharing and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kemmer hosted a Monday evening supper. Ben Stage’s are now making sorg hum.
The bulletin records meetings of W. S. C. S. at Mrs. Wm. O'Dell with devotionals and a paper on Consolidated Schools. TNT Club gatherings note officers for fall festival, fish pond, rummage sale, and sale items for October 23 at the church. Chat-a-While, 500 Club, Altar and Rosary, and Royal Neighbors announce dates and hosts for October events and meetings.
Mrs. Lloyd Liesy of Stockton and Mrs. Harold Sikkema of Fulton were supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Heusinkveld. Arnold Metzger of Milwaukee visited with his brother and family. Dr. and Mrs. W. D. Sansum of Santa Barbara joined nearby hosts for weekend gatherings.
Voters in Thomson Consolidated School District No. 74 faced a bond vote on a new school building with a $70,000 bond, after the initial August election drew only 114 ballots. An October 19 election will decide whether to proceed as funds would be repaid over twenty years.
Tim McNamara reports his 14 acre clover seed field averaged three and a half bushels per acre, more than twice the local normal. He sold at 20.15 dollars per bushel plus a 5.40 dollar bushel government bonus to promote seed production.
Billy Dresbach a boilermaker is on a 34 day furlough at Mt Carroll with his parents and sister. He reenlisted for two more years after completing three years in the navy including 19 months on USS Wedderburn and a transfer two months ago to USS Yarnell now at a San Diego base.
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