Local town notes mix of bets, service recalls, and small events
The column catalogs random town vignettes from a period after the World Series. It mentions pin money from betting on games, pools won, a hunter pursuing ducks, and several soldiers and sailors in town. Names like Joe Isenhart Joe Root Bill Wagner Normie French Rob Lewis Harold Atherton Atlas John Atherton Leota Holland Bernice Pood Volk Guy Pood Brown Gil Stagg and Mrs Michelson appear, with brief anecdotes about car trouble, a rescue, and community chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Isenhart
Joe Root
Bill Wagner
Normie French
Rob Lewis
Bob
Tom
Main St
Joe
Leota Holland
Nick
Bernice
Pood” Volk
Guy “Pood” Brown
Gil Stagg
Joner Michelson
Wesley Kness
State Supervisor Visits Home Economics Girls
State supervisor Miss Haskat of Illinois visited the Home Economics department on Monday October 8 meeting several F H A girls and discussing topics. The group plans a social outing at Old Mill Park Savanna on Saturday October 13 with a weiner roast followed by roller skating later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Economies
Old Mill Park
Savanna
Bowling Leaders Sweep as Thomson No 2 Tops Savanna
In Savanna at S. and M. Lanes on Monday night Thomson No 2 won all three games against Savanna Royal Blue. Farmers took 1 of 3 from Building and Loan, and Thomson No 1 beat Sinclair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Thomson No. 2
Savanna Royal Blue
Farmers
Thomson No. 1
Sinclair
Cotton sample sent from South inspires new farming plan
Mrs. Earl Ellis received about four pounds of cotton from Pvt. Clifton Coleman in Stouffer Miss Tuesday morning. Coleman, stationed at the SOD, promised a sample when he returned home in the South. Ellis plans to remove seeds from the cotton and try growing cotton next year. Her sister nearly succeeded in Clarence Ia last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Ellis
Clifton Coleman
Stouffer
Miss
Coleman
Ellis
Clarence
Local Social Notes From Thomson Area
Thomson News reports visiting relatives and neighbors with several dinner and supper guests. Highlights include Forrest Eslinger and Jaclyn Ann of Lanark with the Stadel family in Stockton, and Davenport residents the Brookstra boys Don ald and Billie visiting in the area.
Mrs Delbert Curley Obituary and Death Notice
Mrs Delbert Curley died at her Cordova home Tuesday at 11 a m after a year of illness. She was active in Thomson social life as a Woman's club member and Girl Scout leader. Agnes LaVerne Eble Curley 27 was born in Sac City Iowa and later lived in Clinton. Funeral services 2 30 p m Friday at First Presbyterian Church Clinton with Dr Bruce McCullough officiating. Survivors include husband two children her parents and three brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Curley
Cordova
Agnes LaVerne Eble Curley
Fred M. Eble
Clinton
Sac City
Browndale
Minn
Eble
Lyons High School
Clinton Water Company
Lynn Curley
Thomson
First Presbyterian Church of
First Presbyterian Church
Bruce McCullough
Pape Funeral Home
Sharon LaVerne
Clark Warren
Sgt
Joseph Eugene Eble
Fred, Jr
Guam
Leonard
Chicago
Girls Are Busy At Coe College
Margaret Smith a sophomore piano major at Coe College Cedar Rapids Iowa has been chosen for the Vesper Choir of 100 voices. Donna Holding also attends Coe majoring in sociology. The report notes a bustling college life with 248 freshmen and a modern girls quadrangle building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Smith
Coe College
Cedar Rapides
Margaret
Donna Holding
Coe
Church notices and clocking services across two congregations
Sunday school at 10 for Thomson and 9:30 for Thomson Methodist with 10:30 school and 11:00 worship. Rev. Van Zee and Rev. Doverspike lead services as W S C S meets Oct 18 and ladies aid gathers Oct 17 and 18. New church school officers named led by E O Hemmer and others. The 7:30 p m evening service features a sermon on The Lost Coin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul van Zee
Ladies’ Aid
Ruby Schmaling
Lulu Melendy
Fern Carpenter
W. J. Severance
James W. Gillespie
Peter
Miss King Weds PFC Barr in Clinton Home Ceremony
Before her marriage on Tuesday October 2 postwar couple Miss June King becomes Mrs Charles Barr daughter of Cecil and Mrs King of 1012 Sixth Ave North Clinton. Pfc Charles Barr son of Asa and Mrs Barr of Savanna will report to Camp Grant Illinois after a 45 day overseas leave. Both graduates of York Community High School class of 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Barr
June King
Cecil King
Sixth Ave
North
Clinton
Pfc
Asa Barr
Savanna
Camp Grant
Ill
Pfe
Barr
York Community High School
Thomson
Vicinity
Mrs. Orel Lewis Honored By Methodist Group
Twenty four members of the W. S. C. S. of the Methodist church met at president Grace Tibbits home on Wednesday afternoon to bid farewell to Mrs. Orel Lewis. A going away gift was presented acknowledging her service in the society church Sunday school and religious education in school. Refreshments followed before her husband Capt. Lewis who has been stationed at the S. O. D. is expected to be discharged soon and the couple will return to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orel Lewis
Methodist Church
Grace Tibbits
Capt
Lewis
California
Michaels
Illinois
Trail Rangers
Alton
Savanna
Murray
Thelma Schick
Dakota
Ill
Local Social Notes From Port Byron and Nearbyareas
Thomson and Mrs. Richard Badtke hosted supper for their daughter Mrs Forest Gilbert in Port Byron. They visited Emil Beir a surgical patient at Lutheran hospital Moline, brother of Mrs Badtke. Mrs John Schade hosted dinner for her grandson Benjamin Dimmick with guests Mrs Marie Crowe and Verda Crowe Morrison present. Fred Hook and George Frousenga traveled to Kansas City to buy cattle. George Potter drove the school bus to Davenport for inspection on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Badtke
Forest Gilbert
Port Byron
Lutheran Hospital
Moline
Emil Beir
Hillsdale
George Potter
Davenport
Local Notes on Illness and Recovery
Mrs. John Van Kampen, mother of Mrs. Jake Wiersena, returned home in Fulton after surgery at Jane Lamb hospital and is recovering well. George Lanning has been ill and cannot work. Sgt. Dan Sack came home from Schick General hospital and is improving rapidly. Mrs. Frank Holman Jr. left for Iowa City to be with sister-in-law Mrs. Bertha McNulty in Clinton during surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John van Kampen
Jake Wiersena
Fulton
Jane Lamb Hospital
George Lanning
Dan Sack
Schick General Hospital
Frank Holman, Jr
Iowa City
Bertha McNulty
Clinton
Marilyn Boyce Elected President of Girl Scout Troop 29
Marilyn Boyce elected president of Girl Scout troop 29 at First Presbyterian church in Clinton during Friday meeting. She is granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Ely Cochran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Boyce
Ely Cochran
First Presbyterian Church
Clinton
Mineral Point Substitute Teachers Step In
Due to the death of her mother Miss Teague will stay at home in Mineral Point Wisconsin for six weeks. Mrs Grace Bolhous teaches her classes in the forenoon and Mrs Vera Williams in the afternoon and they handle all of her subjects.
Hollinsheads Enjoy Aberdeen Life Amid Rain and Games
Mr. and Mrs. Bayard Hollinshead report satisfaction with their new Aberdeen Washington location. They praise mild winters for fishing and hunting and note heavy rains later in the season. The article mentions lumber mill workers striking in the area.
Mt Carroll Social Roundup Guests and Visits
Mrs Katherine Hawk of Mt Carroll visits Clinton to stay with her daughter and husband Mr and Mrs Louis Thompson for an indefinite period. Charles Stage and Rex Carlson of Rock Island enjoy a few vacation days at the Ben Stage home. Mrs Warren Green and daughter of Savanna spend the weekend with Gerald Brown. Friday supper guests at Bruce Grohamy include Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kemmer and son Mr and Mrs Ivan Carroll and son. Mrs Rush Carroll attends Sunday dinner at Robert Gelwicks in Mt Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Hawk
Mt. Carroll
Clinton
Louis Thompson
Charles Stage
Rex Carlson
Rock Island
Ben Stage
Warren Green
Savanna
Gerald Brown
Bruce Grohamy
Kenneth Kemmer
Ivan Carroll
Rush Carroll
Robert Gelwicks
Soldier Receives Discharge and Awards at Fort Leavenworth
Gerald Diephuis, a Pfc in the 160th regiment of the 40th Infantry Division, was discharged at Fort Leavenworth after service in the Southwest Pacific. He earns the Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic Pacific Ribbon, Pre Pearl Harbor ribbon, Philippines Liberation Ribbon, three bronze stars, and six service stripes. Various other service moves and leaves are noted for IO personnel including David Switzer, Leonard Spangler, Eugene Bull, Charles Bull, Maurice Bolhous, Sgt Joe Root, Edward Grimm, Robert Lewis, and Ray Morgan with transfers, furloughs, and returns to duty in Chicago, Miami, Wake Island, and North Long Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Diephuis
40Th Infantry Division
Army
Fort Leavenworth, Kane
Southwest Pacific
Veterans Return Home From War After Discharges
George Perry arrives home from Fort Knox Kentucky after discharge. S Sgt Arthur Witt and brother Harold Witt’s family reunion in Clinton after Arthur’s discharge. Charles Witt on a 10 day furlough following 15 months in the South Pacific. Ste Bill Wagner on a 10 day delay en route to Chicago. Gilpin Stagg returns from Great Lakes after three Pacific years. Major Phillip Switzer of Rock Island visits his parents. Pvt Wayne Drake granted a second 15 day extension. Harold Weatherwax back from Europe. John Reader home after naval medical discharge. Albert Kraft honorably discharged in Seattle after six years as radioman. They plan to settle in Illinois near Chicago after visiting relatives. Gail Turney hospitalized in Oakland with Sea Bees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Witt
Sir Charles Witt
Harold Witt
Clinton
Arthur
Charles
South Pacific
Albert Kraft
Oscar Kraft
Seattle
Wash
U. S. Navy
Tillamook
Ore
Pacific
Atlantic
Ilinois
Chicago
Mary Jane M Ginty Dies at Savanna Hospital
Mrs. M C Larsen former Miss Marjorie Cottral dies after a Saturday illness at Savanna Hospital. A Friday post nuptial party for Eloise Dykstra at Clinton’s YWCA club rooms honored her. Co workers from One In Hand Tie Co. and close friends attended, with trophies awarded to Mildred Gifford Peggy Althouse and Lois McDonald and a crystal gift presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Larsen
Marjorie Cottral
Eloise Dykstra
Clinton
Gaus
Mildred Giffford
Peggy Althouse
Lois McDonald
Larson
Death of Mrs. Lou Schultz and Baraboo ties
Relatives report the death of Mrs. Lou Schultz of Baraboo Wisconsin from a heart attack as she left a beauty shop. She left a husband and daughter Imogene of Florida. Thomson Womans club met at Baraboo High School auditorium for a Richard Wright Black Boy book review by Mrs. George Morden of Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Schultz
Baraboo
Wis
Ed Martindale
Henry Engelking
Lanark
Peath
Imogene
Florida
Thomson Women's Club
High School
Richard Wright
George Morden
Clinton
Paul Wilt
Bruce Groharing
Herbert St. Ores
Gilbert Holland
Red Cross
Stockton
Savanna
Sunday dinner guests and afternoon visitors in town
Sunday dinner guests of Miss Emma Kling included Mr and Mrs W H James Mr and Mrs Earl Musser and daughter Myrtle of Mt Carroll. Afternoon callers were Mr and Mrs Al Thomason of Warren. Mrs Alta Martindale of Clinton visited Wednesday with Mrs Emma Holland. Sunday afternoon and supper guests of Mrs Hattie Rawlins were Mr and Mrs Vernon Rawlins of Morrison. Bert Frazier and his daughter and family of Moline were also callers in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Kling
W. H. James
Earl Musser
Myrtle
Mt. Carroll
al Thomason
Warren
Alta Martindale
Clinton
Emma’ Holland
Hattie Rawlins
Vernon Rawlins
Morrison
Bert Frazier
Moline
Students Miss Teague’s coworkers attend funeral in Mineral Point
Grade school pupils were dismissed at noon Thursday as teachers Mrs Greeley Miss Cooper and Miss Birdsall joined their colleague Miss Teague at the funeral of her mother. Mrs Hemmer and Andrew Sheridan accompanied them to Mineral Point Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley
Miss Cooper
Miss Birdsall
Miss Teague
Hemmer
Andrew Sheridan
Mineral Point
Wis
Club meetings and social gatherings notes from local clubs
The Leota Holland home hosted the Chat-a-While club with twelve Leota-Rebecca members in attendance. Hostesses Mrs. Herman Timmons and Grace Tibbits served refreshments after the social evening. The Home Economics club meets Oct 19 at Roy Heitman’s with a full program including songs, devotion, talks on Indians, and music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leota Holland
Herman Timmons
Leota- Rebecca Club
Grace Tibbits
Argo Econonics
Roy Heitman
Juanita
Edna Carroll
Janet Morgan
Kathryn Cooper
Hattie Roberts
Fern Carpenter
Red Wing
Lulu Melendy
Bertha Brenneman
Luella Heitman
Sorghum Production At Ben Stage Farm Reaches 300 Gallons
The Ben Stage farm enters sorghum season with hundreds of gallons produced annually for fifteen years. The crop grows on heavy soil, stalks reach several feet, leaves are stripped, seeds topped, then pressed to extract juice. A wood cooking vat moves to the field for continuous skimming as the batch thickens. Of 300 gallons this year, 90 were preordered with buyers traveling from Chicago and Galesburg to purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Stage Farm
Stage Farm
Chicago
Galesburg
Second wedding anniversary celebration near Clinton Iowa
Mrs Emma Steele attended a second wedding anniversary event for Mr and Mrs Henry Lorenzen of Clinton at Miss Hazel Stober's home. Guests included Mrs Ed Little of Miami and relatives visiting from Savanna and Grand Rapids Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Steele
Mt. Carroll
Henry Lorenzen
Clinton
Hazel Stober
Ed Little
Miami
Fla
Clara Swett
Louella Gleason
Emma Kling
Savanna
Dorothe Lewis
Gamble
Major
Phillip Switzer
Rock Island
Grand Rapids
Mich
Florida
Gillespie
Ray Brennamen
Lloyd Smith
Roy Heitman
Chas. Hogg
Wm. Griswold
Otto Switzer
Charles Rogers
Maquoketa
M. J. Strukhoff
Mary Jane McGinty 95 Dies in Savanna Hospital
Mary Jane McGinty long time Thomson resident died at Savanna hospital at 2:30 pm after one day as a patient. Born October 21 1850 in Yorkshire England she came to the United States in 1862 and married Joseph Michael McGinty in Ideal on April 2 1868. She survived by four children 15 grandchildren 21 great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at the Thomson Methodist church with burial in Lower York cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane McGinty
Thomson
York Township
Savanna Hospital
Dora Doty
McGinty
Mary Jane Pape
Yorkshire
England
George and
Cordelia (Wilson) Pape
United States
Cambridge
York
N. D. French
Pape
Harry Gaar
Papes
Oscar
George
Cordelia Body
Edith Senneff
Sara Jane
Edwin
Emerson
Anna Kent
Clinton
Sarah Groharing
Elizabeth Carpenter
Dora Bennett
John Pape
Thomson and
Vicinity
Methodist Church
Merle Hawbecker
Ideal
Lower York Cemetery
Hawbecker
Harmon Stakemiller
Elmer Hans
Jesus
Emil Brach
Merle Atherton
Gilbert Holland
Nelda Williams
Paul Lewis
Alfred Smith
Bayard Lewis
Rush Carroll
Paul Wilt
Norman Lewis
Richard Lewis
John Groboski
River Forrest
Elmwood Park
C. C. MacLean
Norman
Chicago
Richard McGinty
Rockford
Vernon McGinty
Chadwick
Alexander Gray
Myrtle Bennett
Savanna
W. M. Tucker
John Carpenter
Wallace Dresbach
Mt. Carroll
Thanks for kindness during our bereavement
The family expresses gratitude to friends relatives and neighbors for support and beautiful flowers shown after our recent bereavement.
Tours East Couple Return From Eastern Trip
Frank B. Arnold and his wife of Empire California returned from an eastern tour visiting Thomson Lanark and relatives in Pennsylvania Maryland and Virginia. They installed a new motor in their car before continuing to the West Coast where he works as a contractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank B. Arnold
Empire
Calif
Thomson and Lanark
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
Lanark
West Coast
Telephone Changes at Local Stations and Residents
Russell Green at Phillips 66 gets a telephone installed with number 354. Kathryn Baker also secures a phone number 241. Other changes list Emil Brach 581 Robert Miller 516 Ed Hewitt 211 and Rev Gillespie 507.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Green
Phillips 66
Kathryn Baker
Emil Brach
Robert Miller
Ed Hewitt
Rev. Gillespie
Mrs Strukhoff Returns Home After Iowa Visit
Mrs M J Strukhoff returned home Monday afternoon after visiting Dubuque and Farley Iowa She was accompanied by her parents of Quoketa Iowa Mr and Mrs Justice Prins and Jo Ann of Mt Carroll hosted a Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Forrest Eslinger and Jaclyn Ann of Lanark Mr and Mrs Benford Stadel of Stockton and Mr and Mrs Louis Thompson of Clintonia Town collected in this community notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Strukhoff
Dubuque
Farley
Iowa
Charles Rogers
Maquoketa
Justice Prins
Jo Ann
Mt. Carroll
Forrest Eslinger
Jaclyn Ann
Lanark
Benford Stadel
Stockton
Louis Thompson
Clintanwutown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harold Atherton
Atlas
John Atherton
John
Thomson News
Robert Groharing
C. L. Brookstra
Donald
Billie
Bert Cook
Joliet
W. A. Adams
al Butterbaugh
Ed Dusing
Mt. Morris
Rebecca Holland
Lloyd Weber
James Hook
Ralph Christiansen
Oakland
2Nd St
Carol
John Ashpole
Darlene Ashby
Macomb, Ill
Wayne Ashby
State University
Lansing, Mich
Wen
Vlomen
Argo Methodist
Altar and Rosary Society
van Buer
Roy Berg
Church School
E. O. Hemmer
Gladys Cate
Vivian Wheeler
Mary Cate
Prudence Brookstra
Darrel Gaar
Miss King
Thomson Briefs
Washington
Memoriam
Chas. M. Beck
David Switzer
Las Vegas
Nev
Belleville
St. Louis
Leonard Harlan Spangler
Ethel Spangler
Great Lakes
Navy
Eugene Bull
Myrtle Bull
Charles Bull
Port Hueneme
Wake Island
North Long Beach
Maurice Bolhous
North Carolina
Edward Grimm
U. S. Army
Ford Grimm
S. Set
Robert Lewis
Ray Morgan
George Perry
Fort Knox
Ste Bill Wagner
Mrs
Ben Wagner
Gilpin Stagg
States
Chas, Switzer
Wayne Drake
Harold L. Weatherwax
Europe
John Reader
Gail Turney
C. M. 3c
The
Seabees
Mary Jane M.ginty
M. Larson
Mrs. Morden
Ularly
Leota
Rebecca
Amy Lewis
Leila Johannsen
Cora Kauffman
Hortense Nipe
Amelia Sharp
Houghton
Sid
Clara Andring Lon
Royal Neighbors
Kate Adams
Tours East
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