Platform Purchase a Fire Truck and Village Beautification Plans
A list outlines civic upgrades and community steps including buying a fire truck, organizing firefighters, installing siren switches, new grade school building, sidewalk extensions, public restrooms, kindergarten, street drain work, and support for a youth center. It mentions local sites between Potter Bros and Hotel and notes amusements, concrete tennis courts, weekly dances, a pool hall Sunday opening, forming a band, and a baseball diamond.
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Hanne
Holland Church
Potter Bros. & Hotel
Thomson aims to boost town and school facilities this week
Readers learn about adding a baseball diamond for pupils to improve teamwork and health. The town debates progress versus ghost town status and funds for a new fire truck, with 3510.50 raised and pledges remaining. Community events include a Halloween fundraiser and plans for a better school facility.
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Thomson
Proposed Thomson school building on October 19 vote
Plans for a north and west adjacent one story fireproof Thomson Consolidated No. 74 school building are on display at Thomson State Bank. The bond proposal funds a 28 by 35 primary room, four large classrooms, play room for PE, separate toilets, and a modern PE plan. Balloting runs 12 noon to 7 pm on Oct. 19 on the second floor of the Consolidated school. volunteers offer rides to voters.
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Thomson Consolidated School District No
Thomson State Bank
Thomson Briefs and Local Christenings in Thomson Area
Thomson Briefs reports Pvt Thomas Hand Jr. returning to Ft Sheridan after a seven day furlough with his parents. Connie Sue Eslinger, daughter of Forrest and Mary Eslinger, was christened at Spring Valley Presbyterian Church with parents as sponsors. A Sunday dinner at Lloyd Durward's in Ustick honored the christening with relatives from Argo Fa Lanarsk Clin ton Morrison and other areas. John Carroll returned from River Forest due to his aunt Mrs Norma Lewis’s illness. Donald Frazier, son of Hayes and Mary Frazier of Ogema now with the U S Army after Merchant Marines service. Abe Miller hosted a Sunday dinner Sept 30 for her father’s 65th birthday with relatives from Savanna and Du buque Iowa present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Hand Jr
Ft. Sheridan
Thomas Hand
Connie Sue
Forrest Sslinger
Lanark
Presbyterian Church
Spring Valley
Lloyd Durward
Ustick
Calvin Eslinger
Roger and
Dale
Argo Fa
Forrest Eslinger
Hayes Frazier
Ogema
Wis
Thomson
U. S. Army
Merchant Marines
Abe Miller
Albert Zirkelbach
Savanna
Melvin Horn
Roy
Dubuque
Clinton Births Added to Jane Lamb Hospital List
Mr and Mrs Eugene Bull of Clinton welcomed a son born Saturday at Jane Lamb hospital. Mrs Bull, Janet Carpenter, is daughter of the John Carpenters formerly of Thomson. Mr Bull is son of Myrtle Bull of Clinton. Gilbert Holland also reported a Clinton birth of a son at Jane Lamb hospital. Leslie St Ores and Mrs St Ores of Clinton welcomed a daughter born Tuesday morning at Jane Lamb hospital. Mr St Ores is son of Harold St Ores of Thomson.
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Eugene Bull
Clinton
Jane Lamb Hospital
Bull
Janet Carpenter
John Carpenters
Thomson
Myrtle Bull
City
Gilbert Holland
Leslie St. Ores
St. Ores
Harold St. Ores
Tom Clarke Nearing 88 This December
A notice notes Tom Clarke lives with her son Ed Drake and will turn 88 this December. The fragment hints at a family or personal status update in a local notice.
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Tom Clarke
Ed Drake
Vocational Ag Students Tour Van Buskirk Hereford Farm
Thomson vocational agriculture students spent Thursday morning visiting the Clarence Van Buskirk purebred Hereford farm four miles north of Chadwick. They observed well bred Herefords including the Illinois champion female from the 1946 state fair and learned show grooming calf leading feet trimming feeding disease and parasite control equipment and cattle selection. The class judged a group of bulls and a group of heifers.
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Thomson Vocational Agriculture
Clarence van Buskirk
Chadwick
Illinois
Ilinois
van Buskirk
Sermon Conscience Heads Sunday Services at Thompson Methodist
The Thompson Methodist Church led by Pastor Darrel Draper held worship at 9 30 a m and 7 30 p m with Sunday school at 10 50 a m and 10 a m. The sermon explored conscience citing Acts 24 16 and Shakespeare reference. Fourteen youths attended the Youth Fellowship party at Miss Jean Elliott s home. Officers for the year include Jean Elliott president Kenneth Gahlin vice president and Leona Curley secretary treasurer. All youths 12 to 23 are invited to Sunday evening gatherings.
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Darrel Draper
Paul
Shakespeare
Richard III
Forteen
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Jean Elliott
Kenneth Gahlin
Leona Curley
York Community Worship Schedule and Family Night
York community worship hour at 11 a m with Rev Cleworth as pastor Church school at 10 a m Friday night October 11 features family night the mens class of the Bible school will lead the program.
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Cleworth
The
Bible School
Mass at St Peters Church in Thomaston
Catholic Mass will be said in St Peters Catholic Church in Thomaston on Sunday October 13 at 9 30 a m. The notice confirms service time and location for parishioners in the town.
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St. Peters Catholic
Thomson
Church Services Outline Heavenly Vision and New Start
Baptist James W. Gillespie ministers at 10 a.m. worship with The Heavenly Vision. 11 a.m. study on Paul’s new start. 7:30 p.m. service theme Christ the Balm for Every Till. Devotional reading from Psalm 51. Encourages soul winning and Golden Rule practice. Public worship to uplift, with notices for Sunday School social committee Harold Witt and Roger Gillespie and Golden Rule class meeting Oct. 23 at Mergin Marshall home. Election of officers urged for members.
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James W. Gillespie
Paul
Christ
Christ of God
Goul
Harold Witt
Roger Gillespie
Local families host weekend gatherings and health update
Mr and Mrs Robert Lewis and daughter Sherrie along with Mr and Mrs Cecil Frosch and sons of Savanna shared Sunday dinner at the B R Lewis home. Alfred Williams of Moline visited his mother Annie Williams in Argona while Mervin Marshall visited Roy Heitman in Jane Lamb hospital where Heitman is treated for arm blood poisoning.
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Robert Lewis
Sherrie
Cecil Frosch
Savanna
B. R. Lewis
Alfred Williams
Moline
Annie Williams
Argona
Mervin Marshall
Roy Heitman
Jane Lamb Hospital
Heitman
Fire Truck Donations Listed Despite Pledges
A community list records pledges toward a fire truck fund with many donors including Harold Tobey, Leonard Stage, Claus Prins, Lawrence Weatherwax, Merle Atherton, and Mrs. Hazel Stagg. Several entries show unpaid pledges while numerous names reflect paid memberships and contributions across local farms and businesses.
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Harris Cafe
Claude Grimm
Harold Tobey
Ren
Leonard
Harvey Marshall
Fred EF. Miller
River View
Albert Hook
Mt. Carroll M. F
Louis Schick
Harold EB
Feddlesen
Claus Prins
Lawrence Weatherwax
W. R. Reuter
Ernest Whitney
Merle Atherton
Marion Wheeler
M. Timmons
Thomson Boys Defeated by Argo-Fa in Rugged Game
The Thomson boys baseball team lost to Argo-Fa on Friday. Argo-Fa third baseman Volk delivered strong defense and offense. Brach pitched four innings allowing 13 runs and 6 hits. Volk finished. Turney pitched for Argo, giving up 9 runs and multiple hits. Positions, at bats, runs, hits, and errors listed.
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Thomson
Argo-Fa Boys
Argo
Volk
Brach
Turney Argo
Turney
Fall Festival and Bonds Vote Noted in Thomson Event
The TNT club hosts a Fall Festival at the Community church on Wednesday October 23 with a fish pond rummage sale needlework vegetables and fruit sales starting at 2 and dinner at 6. Voters are reminded to cast ballots on October 19 for bonds for a new grade school. A. E. Sheridan and daughter Mary visited in Rockford and remembered friends from Thomson.
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T. N. T. Club
Argo Fa Home Economics Club Sees South American Quiz
The Argo Fa Home Economic Club will meet October 18 at the Argo Fa Church Annex. Officers to be elected. Program includes a Spanish Cavalier song devotional by Lou Moyer club prayer business and roll call sharing a South American fact. Music by Fern Carpenter and others with a South American neighbors paper by Cora Kauffman.
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Argo Fa
Lou Moyer
Fern Carpenter
Ruby Green
Hattie Roberts
South America
Cora Kauffman
Hortense Nipe
Naomi Smith
Mary Hook
Club Activities and Upcoming Events Noted in Local Notices
The Chat-a-While club held a Thursday gathering at Ivan Carroll home with a scavenger hunt and prizes for the winning car, plus hamburgers cake and coffee. The W S C S meets October 16 with Mrs Grace Strauch and a festival October 23 at the church including fish pond rummage sale needlework vegetables and fruit. sale starts 2 pm dinner at 6 pm. Royal Neighbors plan October 15 meeting with Mrs John Carroll.
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Ivan Carroll
Wake Island arrival of Bull family joins U S Navy unit
Chas H Bull chief motor machinist mate USN from Thomson Illinois arrives at Wake Island with wife Alice and son Charles Jr as among the first ten families to relocate. Alice Bull, née Hesse, is Visalia California born. Bull helped found the Wake installation and now runs the transport division. He entered navy 1940 and was commended for action on USS Nevada at Pearl Harbor.
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Wake Island
Chas. H. Bull
USN
Thomson, Ill
Alice Bull
Charles, Jr
Bull
Wake
Charles Jr
San Francisco
Calif
Hawaii
T. H
Local Social Visits Across Iowa and Illinois Families
Miss Betty Leonard of Moline spent the weekend with Alberta Johnson at the John Johnson home. Carl Petersen hosted visitors from Clinton Iowa while Fred Hook and sons joined the Petersen visit. C F Bielema gains Thomson Review subscription as Reuben Bielma family hosts Mary Jane Bielma. Mrs F Bielema of Fulton visits in Morrison. Arlyne Adams to DeKalb for Northern Illinois College homecoming.
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Betty Leonard
Moline
Alberta Johnson
John Johnson
Carl Petersen
Martin Bahsen
Clinton
Fred Hook and
C. F. Bielema
Thomson Review
Reuben Bielma
Mary Jane
Morrison
Local residents report multiple hospital recoveries and injuries
Ray Holloway has returned from the hospital in Clinton. Mrs. Anna Jenkins returns home after hospitals and time with her Clinton daughter. G. A. Smith is ill in bed at home. Ray Hellman came back from Jane Lamb hospital in Clinton with blood poisoning. Mrs. Mary Warfield, 90, slowly recovers after falling down stairs two weeks ago at Argo-Fa, living with her brother James Haley.
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Ray Holloway
Clinton
Anna Jenkins
G. A. Smith
Ray Hellman
Jane Lamb Hospital
Mary Warfield
James Haley
Argo-Fa
Women Club Program Highlights And Community Notices
Members and guests enjoyed a drama review of I Remember Mama by Mrs. George Morden of Clinton. The program honored Norwegian family life from Mama's Bank Account with musical duets by Mrs. Harold Witt and Mrs. Paul Witt. The group urged traffic safety on State Route 80 near schools and noted religious education classes begin October 24 at the grade school. A Youth Center funding discussion led to a committee and ongoing club support for the youths. The club seeks cuttings and bulbs for a hospital greenhouse project, listing many plant varieties and inviting callers to share garden treasures.
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Womans Club
Mama
George Morden
Clinton
Kathryn Forbes
Mamas
Harold Witt
Paul Witt
Clarence Bolhous
Vaughn General Hospital
Charles Hogg
Martha Washington
Marguerite
Bowling results and standings from Savanna league night
Sack and McBride went 1 and 2 against City Billiards while Thomson No 1 went 1 and 2 against Herberts and Farmers also stood 1 and 2. Royal Blue and Mi Jo Shop tie for first after Thursday's play at the S and M bowling alley. Mi Jo Shop swept Schunder's 3 0 and Milwaukee Service Club blanked Northwestern Telephone 3 0. Mrs Joseph Runyan paced high game 181 and high series 446, Mi Jo Shop led in team totals 757 and 2047.
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Sack & McBride
City Billiards
Thomson No
Herberts
Farmers
Royal Blue
Mi Jo Shop
Savanna
M. Bowling Alley
Schunder’s
Gas and Electric
Savanna Garment Company
Mays
Swanson
Local Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits
Miss Vila Gochnaur and Miss Mary Meyers shared Sunday dinner at the Joe Blair home. Savanna’s Miss Myrtle Bennett visited with her mother Mrs. Orella Bennett. Arlyne Adams of Oak Park and Dorothy Horton of Chicago arrived to spend days with her parents, attending Paw Paw Baptist rally day and visiting friends. Thomas Hand Sr. and Pvt. Thomas Hand visited Mrs. Kathryn Hand in Long Grove who is seriously ill. Josephine Sheridan and relatives visited Mrs. Lylia Dunn in Ohio TM. George Ketchum’s new telephone number is 593. Mrs. Wendell Arling of Monmouth came to visit Miss Elynor Stagg. Mr. Arling will spend the weekend here and they will return home Monday.
Card of Thanks Expressing Gratitude
Roy Heitmar thanks friends for cards flowers and visits during his hospital stay. The note expresses appreciation for the support and kindness shown.
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Roy Heitmar
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Jesseurgens
Harry Jurgens
William Johnson
Eugene Murray
Otto Switzer
L. V. Curley
Earl Ellis
Sous Shelly
Carl Peterson
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Fred Miller
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William Boylan
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Frank Johnson
John Grawe
Bertha Holland
Luther Geisinger
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Fred Bilhorn
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W. G. Heide
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Louis Taylor
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