Newsy Notes From The School House
In a busy school week, English and Civics tests, leaf collection projects, and a botched geography unit filled the schedule. Students tackled Shakespeare study, a Three Strangers story, and a class of power and government topics. A Ford touring model inquiry was posted, and a club meeting led by Jean Dem and Eleanor Stagg focused on anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lida Dykstra
Inv
Eyild
Ibert Kraft
Indiately
Mary Fisher
Jean Dem
Eleanor Stagg Quaretary
Jett
Boy Scouts appoint Benham as new Assistant Scout Master
In a recent troop committee meeting Mr Benham was named the new Assistant Scout Master. He has long been connected with Boy Scouts and holds the Life rank. He will assume duties at the next meeting as the troop continues first class badge work hoping several boys reach first class in due course. Gilpin Stagg Troop Scribe G Aitken Henham
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benham
Thomson
Ben
Gilpin Stagg
G. Aitken
Henham
Locals note visitors and outings around Fulton area
Jeannette Balk of Fulton and Mrs John Galvin and niece visited Mr and Mrs Claug Prins. Arthur Deets and Nelle Owens of Chadwick were guests of Mr and Mrs Chas Deets. Rush Carrolls spent time with son and daughter at Gelwicks home near Milledgeville. Boldhaus family in Morrison hosted by Garrett Bolts. Malloy family and friends drove to Peoria for a day with Annie and family then to Morrison for a movie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rand
John Galvin
Savanna
Claug Prins
Arthur Deets
Nelle Owens
Chadwick
Chas. Deeta
Mrs. Rush Carroll
Mr. and
Mraert Gelwicks
Milledgeville
Freda Bolhous
Talons of
Morrison
Garrett Bol 5
Winifred Malloy
Tommie Huckleter
Frances Malloy
Bon- Bessie Malloy
Stanley Mill
Peoria
Annie
Morrison and Oyed
Fred Miller
Athlone Gaar
de' Kalb
Millers
Wiff Parkins
Ed' Drancan
Ida Weber
Sterling
Harvey Marshall
Illness and Medical Updates From Local Community
Among The Sick reports multiple residents under the weather with flu or illness. William Eslinger remains ill at home along with Biss Beslah Ger and Mike Sheridan who had shown improvement. K Switser was confined to her home last week, while Will Hales of Argo underwent surgery in Mercy Clinton and Warfield, son of Mr. and Mrs. Warfeld, moved from Freeport to his home after treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biss Beslah Ger
Mike Sheridan
K. Switser
Will Hales
Argo
Mercy i
Clinton
Warfield
Warfeld
Freeport
Mrs Newendyke Interred In Lower York After Long Life
Funeral services for Mrs Minio Newendyke of Woolton were held at Second Reformed church with Rev. Mollema and Rev. Dykama officiating. She had lived in Fulton and previously in Thomson and Andover through multiple marriages. Surviving daughters include Mabel, Gladys, and Edith. grandson Eugene Des Weerdt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minio Newendyke
Woolton
Second Reformed Church
IL Mollema
K. J. Dykama
Mino Flikketon
Sant Mivher
TE Linois
Clarence Knapp
Thomson
Mabel
Gladys
Elmer de Weerdt
Mr. Knapp
Albert Broberg
Andover
Lit
Edith
Mr. Broberg
John Newendyke
Fulton
Newendyke
Eugene Des Weerdt
Lydia Thornton
Sedewick
Colo
George Knapp
Coln
Dewey van Zuiden
Thomson Dance Club to Start Series Next Friday
A new Thomson Dancing Club formed by twenty chart er members will sponsor invitational dances at Thomson every other Friday night. The opening dance is Friday Oct 18 at the Masonic hall with Luther Geisinger and his orchestra. Admission 40c gents 10c ladies. Music alternates between Thomson orchestras Geisinger and Irve Martindale. Invitations mailed by week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Dancing Club
Thomson
Masonic Hall
Luther Geisinger
Irve Martindale
Church Announces Read Through Bible During 400th Anniversary
Morning worship at 10 a m Sunday school at 11 a m Members and friends given Bible bookmarks for daily reading during Oct Nov Dec marking the 400th anniversary of the English Bible printing Those who want one may read it through The church supper scheduled for Tuesday was postponed to Oct 16 due to illness of committee members The ladies aid will meet Dec 27 in the church basement
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Aitken
Il Hess
Ladies Aid
Det
Regular church services and new conference year
Catholic services at 8:00 each Sunday. Methodist invites all to worship as the new conference year opens, with church school at 10:30 a.m. and morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Sermon titled The City Four Square. Question on future awards and punishments teased for discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Lia
Ideal Church Sunday School Rally Day and Services
Argo Church schedules 3 15 services and 10 56 Sunday school at 19 during the hour. A Rally Day and Promotion program will promote Junior department classes to the Senior department. The young peoples class met Tuesday evening with Miss Hazel Lokmeier. A social time followed a brief program and business session. Refreshments served by Mrs Lohmeier. Regular hour 1 a m Sunday school and 7 30 p m evening service. Rally Day planned for Oct 27 instead of Oct 20. Rev Berge and daughter Katherine presented a number with Mrs Harmon Stake miler. Rev Berge to be absent this Sabbath for Hope Mission anniversary. Rev Aitken of the Baptist church will fill in. Come to Ideal and worship with us.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chureh
Young Peoples
Hazel Lokmeier
Lohmeier
IDEAL
Berge
Katherine
Harmon Stakemiler
Hope Mission
Aitken
The
Baptist Church
Gome
Postnuptial Shower Entertained by Mrs Groharing
Mrs Revves hosted a postnuptial shower with many guests including Mesdames Wah Bower Madge Iner Bess Carpenter Belle Carpenter Maria Smith Mildred Brach Maxine App Ella McCullagh of Omaha Alta Brown Della Babcock Pherna Dres dah and Miss Marie Strickler Mt Garrall. Honoree Miss Prudence Groharing and her roommate Miss Margaret Parish Decatur attended college at Huertica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prudence Groharing
Margaret Parish
Decatur
Huertica
Robert Groharing
Stockton Saturday Battle featuring Hartnett rival
Bob Tarwis to Stockton Saturday to play shortstop for Northern Winners Star against Gabby Hartnett era star team. Morrie Sehant of Mt. Carroll to pitch as top Northern players join this showcase. The event promises a full day in Stockton with a complete story elsewhere in the issue. Doc Wright joins local checker players, praised for sharp play in Fair Haven style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Tarwis
Stockton
Northern Winers Star
Gabby Hartnett
Bob
Morrie Sehant
Mt. Carroll
Lints
Steockton
Doc. Wright
Jake Stickell
Wright
Thomson
Village Board Meets in Regular Session October 7
Dixon NL Oct 5 A village board meeting held with President Henry B Strauch and all trustees present. Bills referred to Finance for street labor gravel pit and other services. The board approved payments totaling several hundred dollars from Motor Fuel Tax and village funds. Committee reports noted street drain, upgraded street lighting, and a draft for a permanent water ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry B.strauch
Chas. Spencer
George Greeley
Reid
Cordova
Albert Perry
L. JL Gresley
Merle Turney
Eugene Potter
Merle Atherton
Ernest Whitney
Ivan Carroll
James Chesbro
Paul Daehler
Chas. McGinty
Iabor
George Potter
B. R. Lewis
Curtis St
Louis Eness
Park
United States
Lewis Motor Co
Potter Bros
Francke
Switzer
Breeden Bros
Tibbits
Slayman
AL A. Francke
Ely Joochran
Commission
Thomson
Iit
TM. Commerce Commission
Chicace
Gabtin
Rommiliee
Kate Cole Whitney
Rev Russell to Move to Thomson Parish
Announcement after recent Methodist changes says Fulton Methodist Church will close and services end there Rev Russell who has served Fulton and Thomson charges for two years will relocate to Thomson occupying the parsonage and dedicating his time to the Thomson charge He plans to move in October depending on the Dewey Dykstra family vacating the parsonage property The Fulton church property has been turned over to the Methodist Conference for disposition
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
Methodist Conference Group
Local Families Celebrate Birthdays and Anniversaries
Mr and Mrs Joe Blair hosted a Sunday dinner for Mrs Eva Blair on her 84th birthday with guests from Lanark Polo Stockton Mt Carroll and Argo. Mrs Leonard Stage and Mrs Richard Williams hosted 20 friends for Vera Smiths birthday with a Five Hundred game. prizes awarded. Harry Gaar and family hosted 45 guests for Beulah Gaar s birthday and Mr and Mrs Guy Turneys wedding anniversary with out of town visitors from Savanna and Wacker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Blair
Eva Blair
Leo Blair Jand
Leone
Lanark
Jand
Jim Blair
Polo
W. W. Kauffman
Stockton
Frank Blair
Kenneth Tenley
Mt. Carroll
Wayland Bennett
Earl
Marianlee
Pan) Smith
Ronald
Argo
Leonard Stage
Richard Williams
Vera Smith
Smith
Emil Brach
Ivan Carroll
Harry Gar
Beulah Gaar
Guy Turney
Wacker
Out of Town
Jessie Coharing
Opal
Jessie
D Deiores
Johnnie Cross
Mariani Aft
James Brown
Mra A. L. He
Maurice
Savanna
Guy Turner
Dura Lee
Christian Church Sees Time Change for Sunday School and Worship
Christian Church at 1209 announces Sunday school at 11:00 with morning worship following. Time changes shift school hour from 9 39 to 10 00 and worship from 10 20 to 11 00. A character study on the grey prophet of Judah will be the morning subject. A welcome service with singing, fellowship and gospel preaching. A fire alarm incident at York Community High School caused minor damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lereniah
Judah
Helen Gane
John Schade
York Community High School
Het
Sherian Attends Mutual Fire Convention as Delegate
Sherian left Sunday for Des Moines to attend the Mutual Fire Insurance convention, serving as a delegate from Mt Carroll. He expects to return today Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherian
Doz Moines
Mutual Fire Insurance
Mt Carroll
Annual gathering at Savanna picnic for former Hanover friends
Former Hanover friends now riding in Carrell county held their annual picnic at Cid Mill park. Families included the Ed Feliz family Ario Renson Mrs Jennie Cooper Argo Roy Isitman Mrs Ravila Apman and Herman Francke Immni Frar Switzer Mt Car Frank Croffoot Pearl Ave. Miss Irene Foltz Argois 4 present president and Mrs Arthur Robison secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover
Carrell County
Cid Mill Park
Sasna
Satui Oy
Ed Feliz
Ario+r
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs Frank Holman Sr
Funeral services were held this afternoon at two from the Thomson Church of Christ for Martha Jane Holman nee Flora age 65, widow of Frank Holman. She died Monday night after a third stroke and is survived by four sons Earl Charles Frank Jr all of Thomson and Bert of Orr Minn two daughters Mrs Bertha McAulty and Fern of Clinton So Thirteen grandchildren and one great grandchild were noted. Interment followed in Lower York cemetery with Rev David Todd officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franke Holman
Thomson Church of
Chiist
Martha Jane Holman
Flora
Hagerstown
Maryland
Anna
Benjamin Flora
Thomson
Polo
Ill
Frank Holman
Thomson, I
Earl
Charles
Frank Jr
Bert
Orr, Minn
Bertha McAulty
Fern
Clinton, So
Church of Christ
David Todd
Glen Demaree
Harriett Smith
God
Old Rugged Cross
Isle of Somewhere
Eldon Cram
Henry St. Ores
O. W. Hackett
Clay Ritenowr
George McGinnis
James Chesbro
Lower York Cemetery
East ern Stars Meet Tonight and Farewell for Mrs Cooper
The Eastern Stars hold a regular meeting tonight at the hall. Mrs Jennie Cooper is honored at a farewell party at the lodge rooms with a short program and gift as she plans to spend winter with her son Harry in St Louis Mo. The ladies aid of the Christian church met yesterday and tied a comfort. Royal Neighbors plan a regular meeting next Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. KE
Jennie Cooper
Ladies’ Aid of the Christian Church
Library report shows steady use and new Deere book
September library activity includes 118 adult fiction borrows, 107 adult non fiction, 3 juvenile fiction and 7 juvenile non fiction, plus 55 total magazines read. Total books 2741 with 301 borrowers and 6 new borrowers. Fines revenue $1.86, cash turned to treasurer $2.00. library opened eight days. A new John Deere book, The Operation, Care and Repair for Farm Machinery, gifted to the library in Moline, will boost farm mechanics readings. Library board met at Mrs. J. B. Sex Brute’s home. Grace Strauch and Glen Sears hosted a family dinner with various relatives in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Deere
Moline
J. B. Sex
Pew
Brary
Grace Strauch
Lumrian
Mrs. Jennie Cooper plans winter stay in Missouri
Mrs. Jennie Cooper of Argota will leave about January 19 for a winter visit with her son Harry V. Cooper at 28 Clara Ave, Webster Grove Missouri. She recently enjoyed a class party with her Argo-Fe Sunday school group and will entrust Irene Foltz to teach the class while away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Cooper
Argota
Harry
Clara Ave
Webster Grove
Missouri
Gooper
Katherine Olson
Vesnal Guinther
Janet Kenyon
Pauline Carpenter
Alma
LaVonne Robison
Norma
Dorothy Johnson
Roberta Hook
Ruth Cooper
Old Bibles on Display at Thomson Commemoration Program
The Thomson commemorative service marked the 400th anniversary of the English Bible with joint services at the Christian and Methodist churches. A display featured old editions including a 1795 English Bible once owned by Jacob French of Cambridge Vermont and a 1792 Holland Bible. other items included a tiny Bible, a Josephus, and a Westcott Hort New Testament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
R. C. Russell
M. EB
British Empire
Holland
Garrett Stevenberg
Morrison
Frederick Stevenberg
Jacob French
Cambridge
Charleston
French
X. D. French
York Township
N. D. French
Thomson
Ernest Whitney
Josephus
Bertha Holland
John Brittell
Louise Lewis
Westcott and Hort
Vanen- Lanewares
Todd Uc
Garret Taenders
Tedd
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Tyne
Boy Scouts
BOY Scouts Troop
Iss
Jeannette Balk of
Wiliam Eslinger
Mrs. Newendyke
Lower York
John Kramer
Harott and
Virgi
James Haley
Sivaina
Hard Fissher
St. Lutheran Burely
Harry Diehl
Savanna City Hospital
Diehl
Bayaru Lewis
Mr. Lewis
Dance Club
Lem Higley
Thomson Boot Shop
Mr. Higley
Alfred St. Ores
Henry Strauch
Charles Sack
Loni Kare
Cence Property
Harry Dichi
Savanna Hospital
Stockton VS. Hartnett Gang
Village Board
Carpenter
Dixon, NL
Leslie Wents
Leonard G. Rover
Eun
Jerry “Entling
E. F. Mini
Ai Thomson
Helen Olds
Charles Sack Home
iRay Petty
Billy
Jwill Richter
Cora Stickert
Clarevce van Buskirk
Jutilities Company
TBO
Russell
Fulton Methodist Church
Frank Holman, Sr
Brooks
Jack and Maude Brooks
Maonic Hall
Border Patrol
Smith's
Royal Blue
Geisinger's Cafe
Johnny Brown
Thomson Review
Northwestern Ilinois Utilities Company
Delia Melendy
Easttern Stars
Glen Sears
Mrasene Louis
Robert
Chadatckh
Robert Hervitz
Betty Low
Rober Jn
Cast
Ighanesen
Lex Sears
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