Voters Register 184 New Names on Tuesday City Hall
On Tuesday 184 voters registered at City Hall increasing the total to 657 with 185 still unregistered in the township possibly voting in another locality. Mrs Whitney registered 371 overall with 11 foreign born who had naturalization papers including seven from Germany two from Holland one from Denmark and one from Canada. Unregistered voters must file duplicate registration cards and an affidavit that they have not voted before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Haven
Whitney
Germany
Holland
Denmark
Canada
Jean Rawlins to wed Howard Nelson in November
Mr and Mrs Vernon Rawlins announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Jean to Howard Nelson son of Mr and Mrs Roy G Nelson of Morrison The wedding will occur in the latter part of November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Rawlins
Jean
Howard Nelson
Roy G. Nelson
Morrison
Savanna Man Reported Missing In Navy Service
Chester L Bouvia of Savanna is listed as missing in action in the performance of his duty by a U S Navy notice received by his wife. Born October 3 1902 in Savanna he served 16 years in the Navy and was recalled two years ago as a machinist mate first class. No location or date of disappearance is provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Chester L. Bouvia
Savanna
U. S. Navy Department
Elmer Bouvia
Hanover
U. S. Navy
Navy Department
Foster Field
Harold C Heus
Bethany
Okla
Moor Field
Brian P. Glass
Shantung
China
Tex
Moore Field
Lake Charles
Louisiana
Army Flying School
Ellington Field
Brooks Field
Kelly Field
Lubbock Army Flying School
Texas
Family Dinner Honors Corp. Lloyd Alexander in Fort Lewis Visit
Mrs. Maude Alexander entertained at a family dinner Wednesday evening at her home honoring her son Corp. Lloyd Alexander of Fort Lewis Washington. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hartman and family Mr. and Mrs. Orion Alexander Mr. and Mrs. Chester Alexander and family Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Tomman and son Richard and Earl Alexander of Covington Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Alexander
Corp
Lloyd Alexander
Fort Lewis
Wash
Clarence Hartman
Orion Alexander
Chester Alexander
Virgil Tomman
Richard and
Earl Alexander
Covington
Ind
Stransdale Plant Superintendent Dies at 24
Earl W. Mathews 24 longtime Stransdale Farms Products plant superintendent at Savanna died of heart trouble at 2:30 a.m. Monday at his mother's Morrison home. He married Jane Parks on November 10, 1940. Survived by his widow and mother. Funeral held Wednesday in Morrison with Rev. C. H. Becker officiating. Burial in Round Grove cemetery. Born near Morrison May 31, 1918. Morrison High School graduate and University of Illinois alumnus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl W. Mathews
Stransdale Farms
Savanna
Charles Schultz
Morrison
Morrison Funeral
C. H. Becker
Round Grove
Mr. Mathews
Morrison High School
University of Illinois
Jane Parks
Truckers face new rules on milk routes and tires
Chadwick Co operative Produce directors joined milk haulers in Freeport for a defense transportation briefing. Officials announced strict trucker regulations starting Nov 1, including single territory loads and limited farm visits, with tire and mileage checks every 60 days or 5,000 miles. Attendees named include Helm, Handel, Straub, Kahler, Shuman, Mackey, Knoess, Hartman, and Queckboerner. Louis Strauch visited Bettendorf with Calvin Strauch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick Co-operative Produce Company
Freeport
Office of Defense Transportation
Chadwick
Charles Helm
Harlen Handel
Clif Straub
Chester Kahler
Charles Shuman
Guy Mackey
George Knoess
Emil Hartman
Roy Queckboerner
Captain Coen Joins U S Army Air Forces
Captain Oscar H. Coen of Murphysboro Illinois transfers into the U S Army Air Forces after serving with the Royal Air Force Eagle Squadron. Coen, once a Thomson High School agriculture instructor, was washed out at Randolph Field then fought with the RAF earning the Distinguished Flying Cross for downing a German plane. Eagle Squadron veterans have 75 1/2 destroyed enemy aircraft to their credit, including a Dornier flying boat. They will receive RAF mementos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Air Force
United States Army Air Forces
Oscar H. Coen
Murphysboro
Inl
U. S. Air Forces
RAF
Eagle
Coen
Eagle Squadron
Miss Adams Joins NBC Transcription Music Staff
Miss Arylnne Adams daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm Adams signs a contract with the National Broadcasting company in Chicago to work in the transcription musical department arranging programs. She will continue vocal lessons with an opera instructor and pursue her musical career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arylnne Adams
Wm. Adams
National Broadcasting Company
Chicago
Local Social Notes From Mt Carroll Area
Community members and guests are listed visiting and staying with families in Mt Carroll Lanark Morrison Chadwick Savanna and Fulton. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rousch James Green N R Kenyon and Mrs. Blaine Leavens with various calls and a church pot luck dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rousch
Mt. Carroll
Donald Disworth
James Green
Ernest Weaver
Morrison
Kenneth Green
Lanark
Joe Feldman
Tony Welch
Moline
Charles Sack
N. R. Kenyon
Oak Park
Blaine Leavens
Ralph Holsinger
Henry Holsinger
Robert
Fulton
Chas. Sack
Chadwick
Ben Rosenberg
Donald Ditsworth
Floyd Cleitz
Savanna
Ladies’ Aid
Carrie Heimbaugh
Velma van Buskirk
Cora Schmidt
In Memoriam for Charles Beck 1933 Obituary Card
In Memoriam note for Charles Beck who died October 14 1933. Message reads Always in Our Thoughts from Mrs Blanche Beck and their children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Beck
Blanche Beck
Local Family Gatherings Highlight Weekend Activities
Thomson News reports visits among DeKalb and Clinton residents during the weekend. Detailing dinners, social calls, and upcoming scrap collection plans at the high school, the note lists several households and movements including the Tobey farm chicken house completion and Dr Genevieve Chipman’s move to Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Jenkins
DeKalb
Chas. Jenkins
Ralph Olds
Clinton
Claire Tobey Farm
Ray Erling
Bruce Groharing
Robert Groharing
Marvin Brookstra
Bertha Mayhall
Galesburg
Henry Lohmeier
George Lohmeier
Peoria
Frank Lohmeier
Fred Miller
Helen Wentling
Demaree
Dixon
Genevieve Chipman
Savanna
Pete Jurgenson
Louis Taylor
Sterling
Births at Freeport Hospital Welcome Daughter to Smiths
Mr and Mrs J B Smith of Freeport announce the birth of a daughter Monday morning at Freeport Hospital. Mrs Smith formerly Myrtle Lucille Frederick of Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Smith
Freeport
Freeport Hospital
Miss Jimmy Three Act Comedy at York High
Tickets are on sale for Miss Jimmy a three act comedy presented by the junior class at York Community High School on Oct 2. Admission prices are 35 cents for adults 25 cents for high school students and 15 cents for grade school students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy
York Community High School
Droopy
Briay Mountain College
Church Services and Ladies Aid Meeting
Rev. R. H. Leitner conducts morning worship at 9 30 with Sunday school at 10 30 The ladies aid meets today with Mrs Otto Switzer Church school is at 10 am and the morning service at 11 am with the sermon topic The Parting of the Way I x Woodre catholic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Leitner
Ladies’ Aid
Otto Switzer
I. x. Woodre
Atholic
Christian Endeavor
Stakemiller
C. E
Rev. Hoak
Sterling
Community church notices and Sunday schedule excerpt
The notice lists Sun Fair Haven services with Rev. E E Peacock and events from October including prayer at the parsonage Sunday school and evening preaching. York Community holds a Sunday school at 9:30 and officer elections. Argo Methodist invites attendance at Mt Carroll dedication services Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Peacock
Mt. Carroll
Rolland L Mitchell Graduates From Ellington Field Texas
Illinois born Rolland L Mitchell of Thomson graduates from Ellington Field as part of a Gulf Coast Training Center class of 166 pilots earning silver wings. The ninth group since Pearl Harbor, with pilots from Texas and abroad, marches to active duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy
Gulf Coast Training Center
Ilinois
Army Air Forces
United States
Latin America
Shantung
China
Pearl Harbor
Rolland L. Mitchell
Thomson
Bazaar Planned by Women’s Society for Nov 4
The Women's Society of Christian Service met October 7 in the church basement with a noon covered dish meal. Mrs. Louella Timmons hosted a group of 19 as plans were made for the annual Bazaar and plate dinner on November 4. Committee roles were assigned for sales, rummage, tickets, and carpet rag sewing. A follow up sewing meeting is set for October 13 at Mrs. Maude Wagner's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Louella Timmons
Woodrow
Albany
A. R. Thiersch
Cedar Rapids
Emma Heffelfinger
Roy Bennett
Frank Dean
Frank Timmons
Fulton
Lorella Bennett
Mary Shelly
Thomson
Maude Wagner
Treasure
Grace Tibbits
Undine Pape
Amy Lewis
Cora Stickell
Minnie Miller
Margaret Murray
Salome McGinty
Grace Strauch
Hattie Rawlins
Hattie Greeley
Emma Steele
Robert Strauch Dies In Airplane Crash
Lieut. Robert A. Strauch 25 son of Bernard A. Strauch of Cham paingn Ill was killed in a single engine plane crash Saturday night. The aircraft went down 17 miles west of Oklahoma City. Bernard Strauch long resident of Chadwick is well known locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Strauch
Bernard A. Strauch
Champaingn
Ill
Oklahoma City
Bernard Strauch
Chadwick
Chadwick Briefs Local Residents Visiting Hosts
Chadwick reports Monroe Alexander Jr of Rock Falls is spending two weeks at the home of Mr and Mrs Harry Rick Pfe. Robert Hicks of Coffeyville Kansas was a dinner guest Monday evening in the W J Quest home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Alexander, Jr
Rock Falls
Harry Rick
Robert Hicks
Coffeyville
Kans
W. J. Quest
Doctors Mayo Book Featured By Fulton Expert
The Par ent-Teachers association planning a reading of Doctors Mayo by Mr J M Fay of Fulton. Thom son Woman's club meets Oct 14 with reports on law observance education and war service and a piano solo. Engagement announced for Marguerite Wilcox H J Heusinkveld Clinton to Emmett Wing Barnes Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MAYO
J.m.fay
Fulton
Shirley Ritzenthaler
Cora Stickell
Parent-Teachers Associaton
Mary E. Sheridan
Doctors Mayo
J. M. Fay
Bayard Lewis
John Carpenter
Wheel
H. J. Heusinkveld
Clinton
Marguerite Wilcox
Emmett Wing Barnes
Harold D. Barnes
Paul Heusinkveld
Thomson
Grade News Highlights From Early Week Activities
Grade school notes show 7th and 8th graders selling United States stamps with 14.25 dollars raised Tuesday and future sales planned weekly. Tests start Thursday and Friday with two periods. The first team beat freshmen 6 to 5 last Wednesday. Geneva Imel and Lola Dykstra earned 100 in spelling. stamp purchases totaled 2.3 dollars across classes. Mr and Mrs Thiersch visit Rev Woodrow in Albany before moving to Cedar Rapids Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Geneva Imel
Lola Dykstra
A. R. Thiersch
Rev
Mrs. Woodrow
Albany
Cedar Rapids
Morrison Woman to Wed Dr Alfred Olson this Month
Word reached friends that Miss Phyllis Rick of Morrison will wed Dr Alfred M Olson later this month. A Sunday dinner at Russell Sweitzer home included Mrs Ada Hinrichs and Mr Henry Hinrichs, Preston relatives of Mrs Russell Sweitzer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Rick of
Morrison
Alfred M. Olson
Matthew Nolting
Henry Hinrichs
Ada Hinrichs
Preston, Ir
Russell Sweitzer
Horace Shrier Dies in Wisconsin
Horace Shrier, well known locally, died Saturday in Wisconsin. The report notes his prominence in the community and its reach beyond local borders. No further details of funeral arrangements are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Shrier
Wisconsin
Local Club Events and Scout Progress in Community
Mrs. Harry Diet hosted a club meeting with prizes awarded to Mrs. Beas Carpenter first, Mrs. Amy Lew second, and Mrs. Belle Carpenter third. Girl Scouts three members attended a meeting, with Pearl Prina advancing to second class. Argo 500 club hosted by Mrs. Rey Houghton. 60 pajama sets cut out for sewing with calls for volunteers. York Reading Circle met at Mrs. Hagel Stagg’s home. The next gathering is Nov 4 with Rolland Starck at Mrs. Emma Eslinger’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Diet
Beas Carpenter
Amy Lew
Belle Carpenter
Clara Andring
Roy Houghton
Girl Scouts
Pearl Prina
Murray
Rey Houghton
Cora Stickell
Carroll County
York Reading Circle
York Teachers Reading Circle
Hagel Stagg
Thelma Schick
Vera Williams
Grace Seim
Rolland Starck
Emma Eslinger
Armed Forces News Highlights Cast of Service Members
Glen Leavens and Dwight Atherton joined the navy last week and are stationed at Great Lakes Naval Training Station in Illinois. Kyle McGinnis is promoted to Tech. Staff Sergeant in Bowling Green Virginia. Earl Beck returns to Aberdeen Maryland after a 15 day furlough with his parents. he will enter a 13 week ordnance tech course. Gaylord Darrow from the U S Army radio branch underwent a tonsillectomy at the air base hospital in Tucson Arizona. she is the daughter of the Darrow family of Savannah. Roy Walters, brother of Edna Walters, stationed at Colorado Springs, is on furlough visiting his Davis Junction parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Leavens
Dwight Atherton
Navy
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Kyle McGinnis
Sargent
Bowling Green
Earl Beck
Aberdeen
Beck
Gaylord Darrow
U. S. Army
Tucson
Ariz
C. Summer Darrow
Savanna
Thomson
Roy Walters
Edna Walters
Colorado Springs
Davis Junction
Ladies Attend Mt Carroll Extension Course Evening
Mrs Grace Seim and Misses Thelma Schick and Gladys Cooper will attend an extension course in Mt Carroll this evening. The instructor is a professor from DeKalb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Seim
Thelma Schick
Gladys Cooper
Mt. Carroll
DeKalb
Sweitzers Visit Lanark as Harold Heads for Army
Thomson reports Mr. and Mrs. Noah Sweitzer and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Sweitzer visiting the Chas. Holbrook home in Lanark Sunday. A supper honored their son Harold who left for the army Tuesday. Also, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wilt and Clint Wilt visited Morrison with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Conrady. Mrs. Kenneth Kemmer of Galesburg is staying with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah Sweitzer
Russell Sweitzer
Chas. Holbrook
Lanark
Harold
Paul Wilt
Clint Wilt
Henry Conrady
Morrison
Kenneth Kemmer
Galesburg
Ben Stage
Local residents face injuries illnesses across town
Blaine Lohmeier suffers a broken collarbone from a Friday night auto crash. Leroy Prins, son of Albert and Mrs. Prins, is bed-bound with rheumatic fever. Ida McCullogh returns home from Morrison hospital and is cared for by Carrie Heimbaugh of Mt. Carroll. Edward Smaltz undergoes emergency appendectomy in Lubbock Texas. Geradline Smith ill at home of Lloyd and Mrs. Smith. Wm Strubb to Jane Lamb hospital with stable condition. no visitors for several days. Mrs. Frank Siedenburg of Mt Carroll to Mayo Clinic for examination. husband accompanies her. Mrs. Willard Welch has a tonsillectomy at Morrison hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine Lohmeier
Leroy Prins
Albert Prins
Ida McCullogh
Morrison Hospital
Carrie Heimbaugh
Mt. Carroll
Edward Smaltz
Lubbock
Texas
Geradline Smith
Lloyd Smith
Strubb
Jane Lamb Hospital
Frank Siedenburg
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Death of Horace Shrier in Brodhead Wis
Horace Shrier a5 was found dead at his son Earl Shrier's home in Brodhead Wisconsin on Saturday evening October 3. An early Ustick township resident and cousin of EB. G. Martindale he was born in Whiteside county and married to Lizzie McKee in May 1890. He is survived by his son three grandchildren and was preceded by his wife and siblings. Funeral services were held in Brodhead with Rev. John Robertson and pallbearers from local communities. burial followed at Lower York cemetery with hymns by the Witt couple and accompanying music. Attendees included extended family from Brodhead Eureka and Morrison among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Shrier
Earl
Brodhead
Wis
Ustick Township
EB. G. Martindale
Andrew Shrier
Whiteside County
Lizzie McKee
Ustick
Kenneth
Roland
Elizabeth
Willard Shrier
Douglas Shoemaker
John Robertson
Thomson
Harold Witt
Earl Shrier
Kenneth Shrier
Washington
George Lawton
Beloit
A. S. Larson
Davenport
Eugene Larson
Jackie
Bradle
Eureka
Frank Irion
Clifford Alldritt
Morrison
Rites Held for Mrs. Max Badtke in Preston
Funeral services for Mrs. Max Badtke who died Thursday were conducted Sunday at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Preston. Rev. A. G. Langholz officiated with burial in Miles Cemetery. Hymns were sung by Janice Krabbenhoft and Lucille Behrens, organist Helma Schroeder. Pallbearers named, floral helpers listed. Out of town mourners from Fort Leonard Wood Missouri Thomson Illinois Port Byron Clinton Charlotte and other areas attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Badtke
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Preston
A. G. Langholz
Gurlal
Miles Cemetery
Janice Krabbenhoft
Lucille Behrens
Helma Schroeder
Clarence Petersen
Will Jargo
George Johannsen
Otto Johannsen
Herman Andersen
Harry Wilson
Leola
Lota Johannsen
Cleora Petersen
Lois Mommsen
Charles Badtke
Fort Leonard Wood
Frank Badtke
Ralph Pannier
Richard Badtke
Thomson, Il
Anna Badtke
Arnold Badtke
Forrest Gilbert
Baptist Sunday School Social at Schick Home
The Baptist Sunday school social occurred Tuesday evening at the Lou is Schick home with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Heitman assisting. The program featured group singing, prayer by Mr. Schick, readings by Gilbert Holland, recitation by Barbara Carroll, a question box and other contests, followed by sandwiches, donuts and cider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist
Louis Schick
Roy Heitman
Mr. Schick
Gilbert Holland
Barbara Carroll
Local Community Notes From Mt Carroll Area
Preston Prairie Charlie Isenhart of Mt Carroll visited recently. John Noble spent Thursday at the Web Wagner home. The newborn Linda Kay was welcomed at the Rube Oberheim residence. Ward Gillespie filled silo on October 1. Harry Shiley was a Saturday visitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Prairie
Charlie Isenhart
Mt. Carroll
John Noble
Web Wagner
Rube Oberheim
Linda Kay
Ward Gillespie
Harry Shiley
Badtke Family Visit Highlights Weekend in Morrison
Mr and Mrs Albert Badtke and their son from Moline spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Herbert Badtke in Morrison. Paul Swanson Elmer Swanson and Carl Zluhan of Savannah attended a surprise party honoring the birthdays of Mrs Jerry Sikkema of Thomson and Carl Maring of Chadwick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Badtke
Sunday visitors gather at Schreiner home
Chadwick Nell hosted Sunday afternoon callers in the Schreiner residence. Attending were Mr and Mrs George Collinson and family of Caledonia, Mr and Mrs Frank Plumley of Fulton, and Donald Appel of Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Schreiner
George Collinson
Caledonia
Frank Plumley
Fulton
Donald Appel
Morrison
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. Rawlins
U.S. Navy
Entertain For
Corp. Alexander
Stransdale
Louis Strauch
Mrs
Calvin Strauch and Son
Bettendorf, Ta
U.S. Army Air Force
U. S
Miss Adams
N. B.C
Argo FA
Thomson News
Sun Fair Haven
W. A. Adams
Harry Gaar
Aletha Gaar
Edith Gaar
Merle Cate
N. D. French
Adeline Groharing
Marion Wheeler
Argo Methodist
Ellington Ffield, Texas
Robert Strauch
Chadwick Briefs
Woman's Club
Mayo Clinic At
Fay
MASS
York Township
Marcucci
Silinela State Liquor Commission
Helen Marcucci
Springfield
Liquor Commission
State Liquor Commission
Thomson Liquor Commission
Kate Cole Whitney
Mra. Mareucei
Thomson 500 Club
Red Cross
Thomson Briefs
the Baptist Church
Mrs. Badtke
Nell’s
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