Gravel crew opens pit on George Tripp farm near Route 78
Reported on the Holm Tripp farm line. multiple farm moves noted including Cecil Imel renting Henry Parson farm and Parson retirement. Local illness among horses fades as Bert Johnson’s animal dies and a work horse succumbs to sleeping sickness. farm labor changes involve Glen Bower and Merle Turney moving between Schwarz and Isenhart farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Tripp
Holm- Tripp
Ida McCullough
Bert Johnson
Cecil Imel
Henry Parson
Parson
Thelma Schick
Glen Bower
Schwarz Farm
Merle Turney
Isenhart Farm
Bower
Arthur Robison
Mercy Hospital
Billy Yates
Hool
Jacksonville
Ill
Don Carpenter
Mr. Carpenter
Thomson State Bank To Pay 5 Per Cent Dividend
Officials announce a fifth dividend of 5 percent to depositors with checks ready Saturday October 15, part of waivers paid after the bank moratorium. Previous dividends totaled 85 percent, bringing back 36 496 90 dollars, about half the waiver funds. Do not call for waivers before October 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson State Bank
Community Notes From Mt Morris Area
Wacker Lloyd Neis of Mt Morris visited with his parents on Sunday. Rally Day services at the Methodist Church drew a good attendance. Daley family moved into the Myers property in Wacker on Monday. Oswald Becker of Port Byron staying with his parents after being thrown from a pony. Mrs Becker visited with Oswald and her parents over the weekend. Marth family plans to move to Mt Carroll this week. Hal Ashby, patient at Jane Lamb hospital Clinton, improving rapidly. Local visits include Smiths of Argo, Groharing family of Davenport, and Turney home guests. Dittsworths care for Mrs Smith visiting Lanark. Beasley family of Chicago weekend guests in Chafer home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Neis
Mt. Morris
Geo. Neis Sr
Robert Daley
Savanna
Myers
Wacker
Oswald Becker
Port Byron
Paul Becker
Oswald
Russell Marth
Mt. Carroll
Hal Ashby
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Lloyd Smith
Famly
Argo
Theo. Storm
Vernon Groharing
Davenport
Guy Turney
Lyle Williams
Thomson
Weston Smith
Jesse Smith
Lanark
Dittsworth
Mrs. Beasley
Chicago
Joe Chafer
Local Social Notes From Morrison And Nearby
Thomson reports Mrs Emma Eslinger visited her sister Mrs Lloyd Durward in Morrison hospital Tuesday. Nora Mae Green and friends from Wheaton called on her father Reuben Green at the Fred Doden home Sunday. Merle Sweitzer of Lanark stayed with his uncle Noah Sweitzer Sunday. Otto Switzer and family visited in Mt Carroll Saturday with Mr and Mrs Louis Miller and others. Sheridan Haugh rented the Delia Melendy residence recently vacated by Ferd Grimm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Eslinger
Lloyd Durward
Morrison Hospital
Nora Mae Green
Wheaton
Reuben Green
Fred Doden
Merle Sweitzer
Lanark
Noah Sweitzer
Otto Switzer
Mt. Carroll
Louis Miller
Wallace Dresbach
Mr. Carroll
John Carpenter
Janet
B. R. Lewis
Sheridan Haugh
Delia Melendy
Ferd Grimm
Albany Inventor Receives Patent For Adjustable Ice Creeper
Albany resident Earl Snyder has been granted patent No. 2130971 for an Adjustable Non Slip ice creeper worn on shoes. He plans to license production to manufacturers and investigate sales potential to reduce winter injuries from ice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Snyder
Albany
United States
Snyder
Mr. Snyder
Trees Help Preserve Moisture and Soil on Local Farm
On a Carroll county farm near here Rob ert Carson notes that timber removal caused the spring to dry in summer. He restored shrubs and young trees and, with neighbor Henry Miller's terracing, the spring now flows year round. Carson works with the University of Illinois College of Agriculture and the U S Soil Conservation Service in an erosion control demo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Carson
Carroll County
Carson
Henry Miller
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Extension Service
Reading in the high school newsy notes editorial
The weekly Y C H S feature highlights Lois Groharing as guest editorialist with a piece on Reading. It stresses reading's value for vocabulary and awareness, contrasts it with other entertainments, and urges students to read more despite distractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loss Groharing
Y. C. Hss
Lois Groharing
Lois
The
Humane Society
Mosquito Plague Slows Corn Harvest Near Savanna York
Farmers northeast of Thomson report swarms of mosquitoes in the old lake bed now Savanna York drainage district interrupting corn picking and spooking horses. Cooler weather is expected to ease the nuisance and allow continued harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Savanna-York
Church Sermon Emphasizes Church as Central Christian Dynamo
Minister David F. Warner urges that Christianity must drive all human relations and institutions. He quotes Kenyon L. Butterfield on the church as the supply of Christian power and outlines services at 10 a m and 9 30 a m. Miss Prudence Graharing leads music with Virginia French and class participants in a special worship planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenyon L. Butterfield
Prudence Graharing
Virginia French
David F. Warner
Salem Illinois Weekend Visit Notes
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Shana visited Salem and Decatur with their son Kenneth from Morrison. Mrs. Mary Tousley traveled with relatives and friends for a weekend stay in Salem and Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Shana
Kenneth
Near Morrison
Mary Tousley
Salem
Decatur
Halman Couple Celebrate 18th Wedding Anniversary
About twenty five relatives gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs John Halman last Wednesday evening to help them celebrate their 18th wedding anniversary. The affair was a pleasant surprise to the honored guests and all enjoyed the evening together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Halman
Flave Nipe Returns From Successful Hanover Race Season
Flave Nipe, linked with Hanover Shoe Farm Hanover Pa, completed a lucrative summer season with top race horses. Winnings reached 20000 at Goshen New York and a 10000 Kentucky Derby purse at Lexington. Horses will receive winter care and conditioning at the farm. Mr and Mrs Will Griswold with daughters and Ace Gregory visited Chicago last Thursday for the ball game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flave Nipe
Hanover Shoe Farm
Hanover
Goshen
N. Y
Lexington
Flare
Will Griswold
Harold Witt
Everett Eslinger
Morrison
Ace Gregory
Chicago
Baptist Church Invites Attendance and Social Plan
Baptist Rev. R. H. Leitner announces 9 30 a m preaching and 10 30 a m Sunday school with classes for all ages. October Sunday school social committee chairs are Mr and Mrs Harold Witt and may select helpers. Ladies aid business meeting next Thursday afternoon at Will Griswold home. all members urged to attend for business matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Leitner
Harold Witt
Ladies Aid
Will Griswold
Ideal Sunday church services and musical program
Ideal church sets Sunday schedule with a 10 a.m. Sunday school and 7 p.m. Young People meeting followed by an 7:30 p.m. evening service led by Rev Sword. Lillian Hartman directed the youth group and special numbers included a vocal duet by Mr and Mrs Nice a vocal trio by Mr and Mrs Corzine and Mr Stakemiller with Mrs Harold Witt as accompanist. You are welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sword
Lillian Hartman
Nice
Corzine
Stakemiller
Harold Witt
Ideal
Fair Haven Pastor Delayed by Evangelistic Work
Paul Fairey, pastor, will attend evangelistic services in Nora Springs, Ia. The church holds an 8:00 P M prayer meeting on Thursday and 10:00 Sunday school with no preaching service Sunday due to the pastor's absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Fairey
Nora Springs
Catholic and Methodist Services Next Sunday Schedule
Catholic services are planned for next Sunday at 9 am. Methodist preacher Harold R. Dude leads morning service at 11 am on the topic Our Debts to God with a 10 am Sunday school session preceding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold R. Dude
Cooler Weather Drops Into Sixties In Late Week Update
The thermometer fell to the 60s on Wednesday and remains there on Thursday. After a warm spell in the 80s, that weather pattern has ended. Miss Mary Prins and Forrest Elsing er called Sunday on Mr. and Mrs. Orie Rutherford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Prins
Forrest Eslinger
Mrs
Orie Rutherford
Card of Thanks From Mrs Rachel Switzer
Mrs Rachel Switzer expresses gratitude for the cards letters and gifts received during illness and for visits noting the kindness will remain a happy memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Switzer
Birth of Daughter Marilyn Sue Daehler
Mr and Mrs Louis Daehler of Lanark announce the birth of a daughter Marilyn Sue Sunday morning October 2 at Deaconess Hospital in Freeport. Mr Daehler is the son of Mr and Mrs Carl Daehler of near Thomson and a member of the Lanark school faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Daehler
Lanark
Marilyn Sue
Deaconess Hospital
Freeport
Daehler
Carl Daehler
Near Thomson
Delia Melendy Plans California Winter sojourn
Mrs Delia Melendy of Clinton visited in the Pape home this week and will depart Sunday for Hawthorne California to spend six months. Her address is 75 north Cedar avenue. Herbert Rawlins Jr, a Western Illinois Teachers College senior, has been elected class president and will receive a Bachelor of Education degree next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delia Melendy
Clinton
Arthur Pape
Herbert Rawlins
Herbert Rawlins Jr
Western Illinois Teachers College
Macomb
Herbert
Sunday Visits Around Rock Falls Morrison and Savanna
Mr and Mrs Harvey Marshall and children spent Sunday in the W A Marshall home at Rock Falls. A family from Argo were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Wayne Ashby. Mr and Mrs Charles Stage and daughter of Rock Island visited Mr and Mrs Ben Stage and later in the day at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Stage in Morrison. Mr and Mrs John Halfman and family called on Mr and Mrs Frank Lineback near Savanna. Mr and Mrs John Smit visited Mr and Mrs K Smit in Ustiek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Marshall
W. A. Marshall
Rock Falls
Lloyd Smith
Argo
Wayne Ashby
Charles Stage
Rock Island
Ben Stage
Robert Stage
Morrison
John Halfman
Frank Lineback
Savanna
John Smit
K. Smit
Ustiek
Ed Davis
Mt. Morris
Robert Holland
Edson Holland
Lyle Shanafelt
Davenport
Mary Tousley
Alta Lartz
Clinton
N. L. Stickell
Frank Wires
David Reiff 65 Dies at Son’s Home near Ideal
David Reiff aged 65 died at 12 50 Tuesday morning at his son Alvin Reiff’s home near Ideal Bright's disease listed as cause. Funeral plans set for Thursday with services at Dutchtown Brethren church after visiting at the Alvin Reiff home. Survived by widow in Greencastle Pa two sons Alvin Ideal Abe Milledgeville a daughter Mrs Russell Cunningham Greencastle seven grandchildren and two brothers Ben and Israel Hagers town Md.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Reiff
Alvin
Ideal
Bright
Alvin Reiff
Dutchtown Brethren Church
Clear Springs
Maryland
Emma K. Martin
Reiff
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Abe
Greencastle
Russell Cunningham
Milledgeville
Ben
Israel
Hagerstown
Russell
Amos
Wava Cunningham
Wilma Reiff
Polo
Arnold
Harold
Robert Reiff
Rally Day Program At M. E. Church Sunday School
The Sunday school session featured songs To the Work and Bringing in the Sheaves, Scripture readings from Matthew 25 14 29, a vocal solo, and a poem. Officers elected for the coming year include superintendent Chas McGinty, assistant Charlie Jenkins, secretary Wayne Ashby, treasurer Grace Strauch, and teachers for Berean Timers Primary Rainbow and Blue Bird classes. The superintendent appointed Mrs Lyle Williams to lead the Cradle Roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schade
Matthew
Mrs. Miller
Jackie McGinty
Sunday School of
Zerita Potter
Margaret Murray
Arlene St.ores
Maude Wagner
Harold Dude
Chas McGinty
Charlie Jenkins
Wayne Ashby
Grace Strauch
Mary Wagner
Eleanor Wiebenga
Berean
Fred Miller
Sunbeam
Margaret Gaar
Rainbow
Blue Bird
Lena Strubb
Lyle Williams
Picnic at Pines Park Highlights Local Families
A Sunday picnic at the Pines State Park near Polo featured Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Williams and son of Mr. Carroll Phillip Switzer of Savanna Walter Switzer of Monroe Center Miss Athlone Gaar of CelÂedonia Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Francke and David Switzer. Thursday visitors to the Hawk family included Mrs. Justice Prins and daughter Joann and Mrs. Norman L. Stickell and daughter Marie. Last week Milledgeville residents Mrs. Charles Deets and son Bobbie spent time with the Will Hawk Jr. family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Williams
Mr. Carroll
Phillip Switzer
Savanna
Walter Switzer
Monroe Center
Athlone Gaar
Celedonia
H. A. Francke
David Switzer
the Pines State Park
Polo
Justice Prins
Joann
Norman L. Stickell
Marie
Will Hawk
Charles Deets
Bobbie
Milledgeville
Burglars Net 650 From Pearl City Grain and Coal Safe
Burglars broke into the Farmers' Grain and Coal company and Meyers and Shank Elevator building in Pearl City Friday night or Saturday morning. They took more than 650 dollars from the grain and coal safe after hours of effort and left a ruined steel and concrete safe and tools nearby. Checks totaling 158 dollars were found discarded on the floor. the firm is owned by Morris Finkenbider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Grain and Coal Company
Pearl City
Stephenson County
Meyers and Shank Elevator Company
Grain and Coal Company
Morris Finkenbider
Clinton Visitors Share Weekend Family Gatherings
Thomson Briets and Blaine Turney along with son Wayne visited Ed and era Turney in Clinton on Sunday. Other guests included Clint Wilt Donald Smith and their sons who returned from Lockport after visiting Conrad Lillie and family and Jean Lillie. The Traum family hosted illness care as Mrs Traum entered St Francis hospital for X rays and treatment while Jens Anderson Jr spent Sunday with relatives in Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine Turney
Wayne
Clinton
Ed Turney
Clint Wilt
Donald Smith
Lockport
Conrad Lillie
Frank Smith
Henry Hartman
Leonard Hartman
Nicholas Traum
Chadwick
Petition Village Board To Assist With Ice Skating Pond This Year
Proceedings from Thomson village board on October 3, 1938 note discussion of funding for a skating pond, location, and required water and lighting. Delegation from high school seeks approval to flood tennis courts. alternative site considered. Board approves waterworks work and approves drilling a new well by D E Edwards for 1550 in three sections, to be completed within a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. R. Lewis
Louis Kness
Killing Dog
N. W
Vernon Williams
Mark Martin
W. M. Strubb
L. J. Greeley
Louis Kress
Park
Kate Cole Whitney
C. W. Sherman
Lewis
D. E. Edwards
West Branch
Edwards
Edward
Tibbits
Local clubs hold meetings and plans for fall events
Thomson 500 club hosted Mrs J Y Stickell with Argo 500 noting prize winners Mrs Fred Nipe and others. Thomson Woman's Club plans an Oct 12 meeting with an artist themed program. Altar and Rosary Society met in A E Sheridan home with 14 members and guest Mrs Fred Lyons. Methodist Ladies Aid convened at Miss Mary Cone home with about 30 members and calendar plans for the year and a church birthday party set for Oct 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argo 500
Fred Nipe
Argo
Will Holm
Nipe
Mayme Mummert
B. R. Lewis
John Carpenter
Thomson Woman's Club
E. O. Hemmer
Harriet Wheeler
Notre Dame Cathedral
Henry Strauch
Lorado Taft
Fred Miller
Altar and Rosary Society
A. E. Sheridan
Fred Lyons
J. J. Sheridan
M. E. Aid
Methodist Ladies’ Aid
Mary Cone
School Bulletin Notes of Busy Week and Events
Students report a busy week with new books, class officers, and band members. The girls basketball team beat Chestnut Park 30 to 29, and Chestnut Park will visit for games. Six weeks tests are Thursday and Friday, with report cards due next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Martin
Lorraine Lyons
Ruth Lawrence
Chestnut Park
Merle Cate
Jack Demaree
Maurice Bolhous
Martha French
Darlene Ashby
Thomas Hand
Harold Schroth
Dept. of Public Health
Local figures highlighted in community notes and visits
Johnny Brown plans a trip to Iowa City this Saturday to watch a football game. Frank J. Stransky and Glenn Ward Dres bach from Carroll County are named in this year’s Who’s Who. Marshall Bill Strubb and Uncle George Greeley distribute cigars this week. Mr and Mrs A F E Reiner of Savannah visited Mr and Mrs Ben Stage on Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Brown
Iowa City
Carroll County
Frank J. Stransky
Glenn Ward Dresbach
Lanark
Marshall Bill Strubb
George Greeley
A. FE. Reiner
Savanna
Ben Stage
Sickness Notes From Area Hospitals
AMONG THE SICK Anna Dykstra recovers from appendicitis and plans to go home today from Jane Lamb hospital. Hal Ashby expected to return home near Mt Carroll from Jane Lamb hospital after appendicitis surgery. Thelma Schick underwent tonsillectomy at St Francis hospital in Freeport last Friday and resumed teaching duties at Argo school on Wednesday. Arthur Robison shows satisfactory recovery from a recent operation at Mercy hospital, with no visitors until after Friday. Beulah Gaar returned to her father Harry Gaar’s home from Jane Lamb hospital, convalescing from an appendectomy and to remain bedridden for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Dykstra
Jane Lamb Hospital
Hal Ashby
Mt. Carroll
Thelma Schick
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
Argo
Arthur Robison
Mercy Hospital
Beulah Gaar
Harry Gaar
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thomson Briefs
E. H. Bergstad
Fulton, NL
Emma Steele
Emmon Kling
Newsy
York
Salem, Ill
Fair Haven
Methodist
California
Son
York Center School
Ardath B. Hill
M. E. Sunday School
M. E. Educh
Pines
Pearl City Company
Thomson Briets
Petition Village Board
North Dakota
W. H. Kamphuis
Henry Kamphuis
Wimbledon
N. Dak
Epa Hook
Cornelius Smith
Garden Plain
Iowa
Village Board of
Luls & Lodges
J. Y. Stickell
Department OF Public Health
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