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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1943
Page
5
Local residents attended Sunday dinners and weekend visits across Chadwick Lyndon Wacker Morrison and surrounding towns. Families mentioned include Sack McKee Lathrop Severance Morgan Eslinger Carroll Smith Hook Bennett Wagner Blair Ballard Kness Olsen Green and others with travel to Chicago Malta Davenport and Watertown.
Oct 5 skin tests will be given at the high school. Teachers handed out cards Tuesday. Juniors rush to learn the play Faith Hope and Clarity by Oct 22. Freshmen party Friday night was a success with popcorn and cookies. A senior president's committee set dancing rules for morning and noon periods.
Thomson briefs Frank Brown attended Dad's Nite at the Savanna football field last Friday evening where the band played special music and a comedy was featured. Mr and Mrs Frank Boylan of Polo visited in the William Boylan and Ross Boylan homes Sunday with afternoon and evening calls. Sunday visitors in the Chas McGinty home included Rev Doverspike Mrs Doverspike and Connie. The McGintys will spend a weekend in Rockford with their son Carroll McGinty and family.
Harold Ashpole shipped out of the States. Walter Gilberts to return home for a two week furlough from the army. Wilbur Stickell promoted to Staff Sergeant after service in Algiers. John C. Rice arrives in England. his father Ernest Rice of Savanna also a resident sends greetings to friends and relatives.
The Army Specialized Training Program and Navy College Program V-12 qualifying test will be given at York Community High School on Tuesday November 9. Eligible students aged 17 to 21 who graduate by March 1 1944 may obtain an information pamphlet at the high school office and return intent to Mr. Elliott.
Mr and Mrs Allen Sikkema, newlyweds, were honored at a miscellaneous shower Thursday evening at the Jerry Sikkema home. Hosts were Mrs Robert Carroll and Mrs Wesley Sack. Guests included Mr and Mrs Paul Swanson and family of Savanna Mr and Mrs Neil Maring of Morrison and others. Refreshments of ice cream wafers and coffee were served.
Grace Seim teaches nine pupils at Oil Valley school across grades one to eight. Names include Billy Hawk Gladys Maidenblink Shirley Bundy Lorraine Becker Richard Stricker Barbara Hawk Wilma Foltz Ethel Libberton and Cecile Hawk with no further details.
Oliver Taeschner of Chicago has purchased the Nu Way Cleaning establishment in Clinton and plans to move there with his wife Mrs Taeschner after December 1. Taeschner is a niece of Delia Melendy and Vivian Barnes.
Jim Libberton returned home from Savanna city hospital after a leg injury. Irving Hinds, son of the late Andrew Hinds, is hospitalized in Potosi Wisconsin with a broken leg and ribs from a car accident that sent him over a 20 foot embankment. David Jenkins, grandson of Mrs. Anna Jenkins, had a tonsillectomy at Morrison hospital last week. Mrs. Ray Rupple and Mrs. Wayne Groharing are ill at home under medical care. Mrs. Norm Lewis of River Forest is a patient at West Suburban hospital Oak Park. Irve Martindale is sick and absent from work. Harley Stennison sustained a cut to the eye from flying kindling. Mrs. Marie Crowe R N was called from Morrison to care for her father John Schade, who has been ill for some time.
The article covers the reception for Rev. Edgar Doverspike and family at the Methodist church basement after morning services including a dinner with around 60 guests and canned goods gifts. It also notes World Communion Sunday activities and a program of special numbers performed by local church members.
Sunday services note Argo Methodist with Rev Foard as pastor. The item lists a Sunday school at 10 a m and mentions a Baptist affiliation nearby, with partial text indicating a Sunday schedule.
Sunday school began at 10 am with classes for all ages and a cordial invitation to join. Rally Day and homecoming drew a large attendance. the communion service was solemn and impressive. a five table dinner followed a short program honoring service members. 44 stars on the service flag. gold star Epa Hook. Occasional guests from Morrison Lanark Freeport Mt Carroll Du buque and others attended.
Miss Mary Wallace takes a week's vacation from her secretarial duties at SOD and stays with her parents in DeWitt Iowa returning to Thomson Sunday night. Mr and Mrs Will Frank of Lanark visited Mr and Mrs Henry Strauch Sunday afternoon. Mrs Orella Bennett visited her daughter Miss Myrtle Bennett and Mrs Gwendolyn Riter in Savanna Friday.
Mr and Mrs Francis McCombie of near Mt Carroll welcomed a baby boy today at 3 14 a m in Savanna city hospital. The newborn weighed six pounds two and a half ounces.
Mrs Ellen Hogg hosts the Woman's club next Wednesday Oct 15 with a business meeting roll call and a demonstration by Mrs Victor Carlson of Camanche. The program includes a musical number and an Agnes Curley led demonstration likely to surprise attendees.
Mr and Mrs Jack Warfield hosted a family supper Friday in honor of their daughter Linda turning three. Also present were Mrs Edna Hucker Mrs Ada Lewis Miss Esther Hueber and Mrs George Warfield of Savanna.
Miss Christine R Pensinger author of the Homemakers in Defense column resigns as chief home economist for Illinois. Her resignation becomes effective November 1 and she will then serve as food consultant for Marshall Field and Company in Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Switzer spent the weekend with son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Williams in Mt Carroll. Frank Switzer of Freedom visited the Williams family. Several others including the Franckes, Melendys, Eslingers, Grim, Jenkins, Olds, and Sack households hosted or visited relatives in Morrison, Clinton, and nearby towns.
In the junior class production Faith Hope and Flarity, directed by Miss Ferrell, two twins face marriage pressure from their father as disguises, lovers, and a comic web unfold. Terence and Jack arrive incognito while Sally impersonates Mrs. Orkney as romantic mixups resolve.
Attend Birthday Dinner Sunday In Maquoketa Iowa Mr and Mrs M J Steukhoff and son Paul visited Maquoketa to honor Chas Rogers and Carlyle Rogers with a birthday observance. A farewell for Ray T Darling who joined the Seabees was noted. Seventeen relatives attended. Marriage Licenses listed Merle Spencer and Kelly Winans.
Altar and Rosary society will meet today with Mrs. Andrew Sheridan. The 500 club gathers today with Mrs. Willard Welch. The Woman's club plans to meet next Wednesday evening with Mrs. Ellen Hogg.
Mrs Chas McGinty was hostess to the WSCS with eighteen members two visitors and three children present Devotions were led by Mrs McGinty Plans for a November bazaar were discussed and committees appointed At the close lunch of rua wafers cookies and coffee was served The next meeting will be October 20 at Mrs Fred Millers home with refreshments planned by Mrs Miller Mrs Ben Stage and Mrs Cha e McGinty
A list of new library additions includes Journey Among Warriors by Cyril, Excuse My Dust by Bellamy, Men in Motion by Taylor, Seven Sins by Rohmer, Puppies for Keeps by Lathrop, with Grace Strauch listed as librarian.
Mrs Nelle Stewart Carroll county T B nurse will be at the high school at 9 a m to give T B tests. The offer is for seniors and seventh grade pupils of town and country schools, teachers and janitors, financed by the Carroll county Xmas Seal committees. Pupils must have a card signed by parents to be tested.
War Correspondent Henry J. Taylor's Men in Motion tops York township library shelves. A pre-nuptial shower for Miss Irene Schick is planned Saturday evening at the Whitney home in Chadwick hosted by Mrs. Kenneth C Whitney and Mrs. Eugene Murray.
Regular monthly meeting of the Carroll county civilian defense council was held Wednesday evening in the York Community high school in Thomson.
Mrs. Al Sack and son Robert of Savanna visited the Sacks. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie McMann of Clinton were supper guests of the Frank Smiths. Mrs. Ella Orr of Chicago visits Belle Carpenter. Belle Carpenter returned from Clinton after visiting John Carpenter family. Francis Sheridan of Rockford dined with Lynn Curley family. S. W. Brockill of Freeport moved addresses. Lois Stage of Clinton and Leonard Stage with Willis Stage hosted by the Stage family. Emma Steele spent days in Clinton visiting a sister. John Ashpole and Evelyn drove Denia Greenwood to Princeton. Greenwood and Ashpole had been Ottawa sanitarium roommates. they called on the C. A. Martin family on the way home.
Thomson will conduct registration for narration book four in one day, Friday Oct. 22, according to Harold Elliott, local registration chief. Nationwide registration runs Oct. 20-23, but Elliott says the local task can be completed in one day and will announce detailed hours in next week's Review.
Mrs M J Struxnorr dined with Mrs Henry Rozeboom of Fulton Tuesday. They visited Pete Sikkema’s home. Henry Young and Myrtle Pull visited Morrison with sister Art Krem ery and family. Wiebenga moving to Baptist parsonage and will work for Jake Bissens. Wayne Brown hosted Hanover guests and Bob Murphy on leave. Frank Lease and Frank Brown Jr shared supper in Savannah and Chestnut Park guests at Wayne Brown.
Local chairman notes partial results from a community bond campaign. Totals through early October show various series sold via bank and post office channels, with additional figures from the Thomson Review office and campaign activity.
Orlo F King executive director of the Illinois State War Fund spoke in York with N D French local fund chairman and the committee about the National War Fund Drive opening Armistice Day November 11 and running through Thanksgiving. The national quota is 3125 000 000 with Carroll county allotted 16200 and York township 1200. Half of funds go to the USO and the rest to 17 other relief agencies. The Red Cross will run a separate drive likely next May.
Savanna voters will decide on purchasing Northwestern Illinois Utilities assets, including Savanna electric gas plant and regional lines, at a city council meeting. The $825000 price plus $50000 for working capital would be financed by public utility certificates repaid from property revenues. Ivan Shaver linked to both NIU and Northwestern Telephone may stay on as manager with partial city salary support.
Miss Beatrice Brockill of Freeport was guest of honor at two pre nuptial showers in Freeport. Gifts included a fine set of dishes. She and her mother plan to travel to El Paso Texas for the wedding with S Sgt Harold J Day stationed at Briggs Field.
Dinner guests at the Arlie Baty home included Mr. and Mrs. E F Smith and children from Clinton. Leroy and Carl Baty visited their uncle and aunt near Clinton. Ray Dodge builds new barns on his Thomson farm. Claus Pring shipped 25 head of black cattle to Chicago market at 15.75 per hundred. W H James of Mt Carroll dined with Miss Emma Kling. Iva Orcutt stayed with George Miner family at Hanover.
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