Youth Day Program at First E Church
Readings announce a youth day program at the First E Church on Sunday morning October 1 featuring a strong choir and sermons. Speakers include Mrs Sal G0 and Mes Margaret, with Sunday School officials and officers listed. Choir and teachers are to be selected for the Men’s and Industrial unions as part of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Servie
Sidiat
Aaty
Berd Gein
Margaret Poy
Jadis Sundat
Fox McGinty
Wayi
Grace
Mary
Wagner
Juth
Vehertan
Piantae Stewack
Milter
Ful Hal Airs
Vera
Jahin
Jity Clos
Margaret Yor
Elies
Perd iHosta
Tal
O. Ty
Ind. Lena
Fragmentary Briefs and Names From A Newspaper Page
Scattered notes mention Wis choirs and guests, Merle Atherton, and various named people and places. The fragmentary text includes references to Mr Tone Se gay, Sadie, Burling, David, and a talk on Neutrality with an event in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Atherton
Willis Yh
Sntcotg
Burling
Aland San David
Mr. Tone
Soda
Ming
Wedding of Kenneth Morrison and Thelma Bush
Kenneth Morrison and Thelma Bush wed in a candlelight ceremony at the Morrison home. The Rev Justin Hott officiated, the couple headed to a two course lunch and will reside in Assin. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Ale Bush of Coleta and Mr. Morrison is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tush
Ale
Coleta
Kenneth Ol
Joe 'Neth Morrison
Neuituc
Justin Hott
Morrison
Thelma
Pessman
Ambus
Anh
Bush
Chad
Stat Gf Morrison
Heathers
Riep Shonang
Mill family brief mentions nightly arrival and relatives
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a Bay Reiteel of Mill and a Stay evening pup at the home of Ms. Cael Daebler. References to Cor MMests in the Frog Teak Way at aay and hee uct, with unclear kinship details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iis Bay Reiteel
Mill
Cael Daebler
Seim
The
Frog
Teak Way
Sunday School Convention Held at Muskegon
Clarence Bolhous reports on the Mid West Sunday School Convention held in Muskegon Michigan with delegates from Michigan Indiana Ohio Illinois Wisconsin Iowa and South Dakota. The day featured lectures by Rev Lamberts and Rev R B Kuiper plus youth focus by Miss Maurie Gezon. Delegates enjoyed meals and a packed Central Campus Auditorium with 2400 capacity. The event stressed the importance of religious education teacher roles and opportunities for all children to attend Sunday School including outreach to less fortunate families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrel To O
Muskegon
Michigan
Indiana
Ohio
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Dakota
Duel Sikkema
Fulton
Delengate
Martin M. Bielema
Alvin
Roy
Grand Rapids
Michigan City
Ps Fan
Lamberts
Fife
Mi¢hean
Owas Tev
Wim
Stuart
Reticiqus Culinettron
Ele
Maurie Gezon
Bethany Church
RB. B. Kuiper
Presbyterian
Phkadelphia
Kuiper
Russia
Clarence Bolhous
Cas
Local Notes From Argo To Madison And Waterloo
Thomson briefs Mrs Ida McCullough of Argo visiting relatives in Madison Wisconsin. Wilbur Williams rented the John Dale tenant farm near Daggetts for the last two years and has rented the Daggetts farm at Wacker. Mr and Mrs Chas Sack of Argo left last Wednesday for Cattle Congress at Waterloo and will visit relatives in Waterloo Cedar Falls Sioux Falls and Oak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida McCullough
Argo
Madison
Wis
Wilbur Williams
John Dale
Daggetts
Wacker
Chas
Waterloo
Will
Ira
Cedar Falls
Sioux Falls
Oak
Picnic at Krape park draws Freeport attendees
A Sunday picnic dinner at Krape park in Freeport brought together numerous locals including Mr and Mrs Koy Neuschwanger and daughter Janet Marian Keim Mrs Elizabeth Merili Mr and Mrs Wallace Dres bachant Family Harold Yokum av Mt Carroll Mr and Mrs Leo Jewell and son John Freeport Mrs Bertha Mayhall and Mrs Hazel Swansea Galesburg Marvin Brookstra Chicago Miss Prudence Sharing Pearl City Mr and Mrs Robert Grohavine Mr and Mrs Bruce Grohazing and Mr and J John Carpenter and daughter Tar all Thomson. In the afternoon they attended the horse show at Taylor park in Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krape Park
Freeport
Koy Neuschwanger
Janet
Marian Keim
Elizabeth Merili
Wallace Dresbachant
Harold Yokumav
Mt. Carroll
Leo Jewell
John
Freewort
Bertha Mayhall
Hazel Swansea
Galesburg
Marvin Brookstra
Chicago
Prudence Sharing
Pearl City
Robert Grohavine
Church Services And Meetings In Thomson Area
Revered Sword and Rev RK Leitner lead church activities with Young People's meetings at 700 and an evening service at 7 20 pm Charles Gordon directed Young People's meeting with special members and a mixed quartet. Morning worship at 9 20 am Sunday school at 10 30 am cordial invitation to all attendees and notes on social and aid group activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Gordon
Siite
Vocal Tri
Lillian
Lucille Hartown
Willims
Reading
Corzine
Wixed
Reiff
Lucille
Arletta Startman
Idea
RK. H. Leitner
Clint Will
Cant Will
Ladies’ Aid
Xregular
Fair Haven marks 73rd anniversary with week of services
Fair Haven church in Nora Springs Iowa commemorates its 73rd anniversary with a week of worship events led by Rev David Lang and Rev D Eller. Activities include Friday and Saturday prayer sessions, Sunday school, a pageant titled Building Together, a basket dinner, special music from Trinity church Sterling, and an anniversary sermon with communion. Commemorative booklets detailing church history and past leaders are available at services or for a small fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Haven
Paul Warley
Frayer
Eller
Sterling
R. R. Heiden
Trinity Church of
David Lang
Nora Springs
Iowa
York Community Church Service Schedule and Youth Meeting
York Community Walter B Schiel pastor announces Sunday School at 9 80 a m Morning Service 10 30 a m subject The Compromise of Pharoah Evening Service 7 30 p m features hymns and a youth address Fumbles led by young people after a Friday Sun Way service Daley Hamiltons to perform a special number A youth meeting last Saturday showed strong attendance and the church plans basement renovations with gatherings Tuesday Thursday and Saturday to advance the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Walter B. Schiel
Robert Daley
Al‘ice
Eddie Hamilton
Wacker
the Sun
Chat-a-While Club Hamburger Fry At Palisades
The Chat A While Club enjoyed a hamburger fry at Palisades State Park north of Savanna on Tuesday night with members and families. Afterward some attendees went to Weidman's Field roller rink. The event featured several local families and a group photo opportunity, followed by a York PTA meeting at the high school gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pallisades State Park
Savannah
Weidman’s Field
Savanna
Lloyd Smith
Eugene Murray
Hobart Holland
Land
Clarence Bolhous
Leonard Stage
Lyle Williams
Ianl Mys
Emil Brack
Ford Grimm
Ivan Carroll
Ted Storm
Paul
Vernon Cor
Local Young Lady United in Marriage at Clinton Church
Miss Hazel Swett and Edward J. Freeh were married at the Methodist church in Clinton Iowa in a 3 30 p m ceremony officiated by Rev BE EB Clements. Attendants included Betty Rose Swett and Harold Holbrook. The bride, a Thomson high school graduate of 1925, and her husband, employed at Bruns Seed near DeWitt, plan to reside in Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Swett
Seaman Swett
Thomson
Edward J. Freeh
Walter E. Reddick
Garfield Street
Clinton
Methodist Church
Iowa
BE. EB. Clements
Betty Rose Swett
Harold Holbrook
Lanark
Cedar Rapids
Arch Atherton
Dwight
Cecil Mitchell
Lyle
Bill Jones
Frenco
Clinton, Ia
Woman Buried Here Monday in Local Cemetery
Mrs. Maretta Van Meter Crawford of Elmhurst Hawaii was buried at Lower York cemetery on Monday October 2. She was 82 and a sister of Mrs. BE Pratt of Mt. Carroll. She died at her home on September 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maretta van Meter Crawford
Elmhurst
Lower York
Woman's Club to Meet Next Wednesday Evening
The Thomson Woman's club will hold its regular October meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 11 at Mrs. Ile Williams home. Leota Holland will speak on Art in Relation to Life with Vera Williams handling interior decorating. The Kness trio will provide musical entertainment. The club, organized in 1938, invites community women to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Woman's Club
Ile Williams
Williams
Leota Holland
Vera Williams
Kness Trio
Eine
Hare
Local visits and weekend guests noted in Fulton
Mrs. Ralph Sikkema of Fulton visits Thursday in the Bolhous home. Mr. Sikkema and sons Lawrence and Arthur Lee arrive for supper. Recent guests of D. W. Siperly include F. W. Siperly of Harvard and Warner of Milwaukee. Betty Finley of Hampton visited Ruth Rice. Leslie Fuller and daughter Jean of Freeport spent the weekend with Arthur Pape and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Sikkema
Fulton
Clarence Bolhous
Ruth Rice
Leslie Fuller
Jean
Freeport
Arthur Pape
Schick Farm Home Repainted and Wired for Power
The farm home of Mr and Mrs Louis Schick has been repainted and wired for electricity. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Kaufman of Rockford were guests in the home of Verne Kaufman Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Schick
Lawrence Kaufman
Rockford
Verne Kaufman
Birth of daughter to Mr and Mrs Joseph Knapp in Rock Falls
Mr and Mrs Joseph Knapp of Rock Falls are proud parents of a daughter born Sunday September 24. The baby’s mother is the daughter of Mr and Mrs D W Siperly, tenants on the farm of Mrs W H Hoofstitler of Sterling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Knapp
Rock Fails
Knapp
D. W. Siperly
W. H. Hoofstitler
Sterling
Ills and illnesses fill weekly Savanna notes
The column records multiple local health updates. Mrs. Herbert St. Orea and daughter Arla are ill at home, Miss Ilda Kapp improving, and Mrs. Carrie Atherton much better after illness at her daughter's home. Eva Dailey stays the same in Savanna, while Ethel Stickley of Maquoketa cares for her. Floyd Kness from Morrison suffers an arm infection, Vernadette Mort from Morrison fractures her left ankle, and George Mort’s granddaughter. Eber Shepherd’s gallstone operation at Savanna hospital is reported satisfactory. Ben Wagner returns home from an appendectomy at Jane Lamb hospital Clinton Town, rapidly improving. Anna George, ill at her daughter’s home, is somewhat better after tests in Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilda Kapp
Mary Cone
Carrie Atherton
William Hans
Eva Dailey
Savanna
Ethel Stickley
R. N
Maquoketa, Ia
Vernadette Mort of
Morrison
George Mort
Eber Shepherd
Center Hill
Savanna Hospital
Ben Wagner
Jane Lamb
Clinton
Town
Anna George
Walter Queckboerner
Freeport
Forrest Eslinger Weds Miss Prins At Mt Carroll
In a quiet Monday ceremony at three, Forrest Eslinger and Mary Prins wed in Mt Carroll with Rev. Leitner officiating. Attendants included Everett Eslinger of Morrison. wedding party wore Windsor blue alpaca and navy crepe gowns. A three course dinner followed, with a miniature cake centerpiece. couple to reside with Eslinger's mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Eslinger
Mary Pains
Mt.carroll
Mary Prins
R. H. Leitner
Baptist
Mt. Carroll
Everett Eslinger
Morrrison
Eslinger
Justice Prins
York Community High School
Dr. L. B. Hussey
Sa‘vanna
Emma Eslinger
York Community ‘High School
Local clubs hold meetings and prize results reported
The 500 clubs led by Mrs. Belle Carpenter meet. Argo 500 Club notes last Thurs prize winners Hortense Nipe first Mayme Mumintert second Cora Kaufman third and plans next meeting at Kaufman home. Chat-a-While Club met with nine members at Leota Holland home electing Mildred Brach president Grace Bolhous VP and Elizabeth Carrell secretary treasurer. Mrs J McGinty led Aid women at Mary J McGinty home with devotionals and music as they organize for Halloween party and plan next meeting at Cora Sticketon’s. Leota Club hosted by Myron Tibbits with 11 members and lunch served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argo 500
Belle Carpenter
Hortense Nipe
Mayme Mumintert
Cora Kaufman
Leota Holland
Foewing
Mildred Brach
Grace Bolhous
Elizabeth Carrell
The
Methodist Church
Mary J. McGinty
Salome McGinty
Sa Jome McGinty
Cora Sticketon
Leota Club
Myron Tibbits
Fulton and Morrison
Weekend of Guests and Relatives Visits in Milledgeville Area
Local society notes list numerous guests visiting Milledgeville area families including Alice Senneff and Mrs. Jennie Lowry in town, plus visits from the Brenneiman, Stark, Clemens, Demaree, Cochran, Hansen, Kness, and Beck households. Trips to Preston, Red Bank New Jersey, Keithsburg, Savanna, and Teeds Grove are noted along with birthday dinners and a library addition of a 1939 Illinois law book and an atlas of taxing units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Senneff
Milledgeville
Jennie ‘Lowry
Wm. Nipe
Luvetta
Schenkel
Mt. Carroll
Ray Brennieman
Clark Stark
Jessie Clemens
Davenport
Louis Stark
Glenn Demaree
Byron
Ely Cochran
Marilyn Boyce
Clinton
Dickeyville
Wis
Pete Hansen
G. E.sheerer
Red Bank
N. J
Adam Kness
Argo
Mary Wagner
Frank Kness
Harve Wagner
Vaughn Gaar
Center Hill
Gears
Wesley Strauch
Blanche Beck
Oak Park
Chas, Beck
Myron Tibbits
Keithsburg
Kenneth Tibbits
Illinois
Minois
Earl Kness
Galesburg
Wesley Kness
Dorothy Lewis
Cecil Frosch
Savanna
T. N. T. Club Supper With Cotton Blossom Quartet
The T N T club plans a supper with pancakes and sausages fruit cocktails and coffee. An evening program at 7 30 features the Cotton Blossom Singers from Piney Woods Mississippi. Date tentatively set for Friday night October 20 or 27 watch for date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotton Blosson
T.N. T. Club
Cotton Blossom Singers
Piney, Woods, Miss
Bride to be Bliss Holm feted at Leeds Grove shower
Mrs. Peter Peterson and Mrs. Harold Holm hosted a miscellaneous shower for Bliss Dorothy Holm, bride to be of Danny Emnyre. Guests included family members, friends, and a long parade of neighbors, with pink and blue decor, a large dahlias centerpiece, and gifts presented to the honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Peterson
Leeds Grove
Iowa
Harold Holm
Dorothy Holm
Danny Emnyre
Mt. Carroll
Charles Guinther
Bert Fears
Fred Peters
Harald Holm i
Miss Holm
Betty
Bobby Holm
J. ©. Peters
August Peters
Viela Peters
Tracy Peters
Jonea
Pauline Stamp
Harold Smith
Russell Deaver
Henry Boyson
Henry Rosssell
Margaret ‘Holm
Maryin Maeve
Mar‘garet
Gus. Holm
Clinton
Bill Kuehl
Peter Kuch
Marian Kuehl
Andover
Rudolph Holm
Lovenne
Anna Ditsworth
Vern Kauffman
Argo
Walter = Weasel
Minnie Gunthart
Albert Eggers
Bill Rosene
Tampico
Harlan Johanssen
Fulton
Chara ‘Etnyre
Clyde Etnyre
John Zahn
Toward Etnyre
Melen Oakley
Charles Jumther
George Yost
James Morgan
Wm. Holm. i
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al’ Toons
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Deantree
Mes
Ine Howe
Kenneth “Ssman
Home Ride
An Vuren
Jens Sr
Fulton I Sikkoma Op Thoma
Son
Christian Reformed Church
Thomson Briefs
Rev. Sword
A. m. Young People’s Meeting
Gospel Tent Meetings
Christian Workers
Lester Clum
R. Adrian Miller
Vivian Clu
Palisades
T. A
York Parent-Teachers Association
Igym
Kathleen Isenhart
Frances Thomas
Maurice Bothous
Film Service
Lewinmek
Corbin
Arve Crcutt
Sea
Creuttim
Sandridge
Gladys Cate
Lynn Curley
Lawrence Sullivan
Clinton Church
W. H. Durkee
Clinton Hospital
Jane Lamb Hospital
W. HL .Durkee
Fay Chapel
Rev. Corwin
Review
Rev. Clements
J. French
Woman's Club
Floyd Kness
Chas. Grohe Aring
Elmer Maskey
Venus Scudder
Dixon
Arthur Hoffman
Chadwick
Clyde Groharing
Glen Groharing
Fay Grohar x
Norma Robison
Virgil Wilt
Floyd Tobey
Leroy Foltz
Bessie
Lois
Fred
June
Baptist Parsonage
T.N.T. Club
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