Illness and local happenings in October 1922
George Bower is gravely ill from ulcers of the stomach. Over 40 workers prepare the Milwaukee railroad cut-off. Alfred Smith installs a bank-safe in his business. Pastry sale by Methodist church ladies set for Oct 14 at the Review office. Local personalities include Miss Lelia Carpenter and birthdays for Jennie and Gertrude Chesbro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bower
Milwaukee
Alfred Smith
Argo-Fa Bank
B. R. Lewis
Minnesota
Methodist Church
Lelia Carpenter
Cedarville
K. B. Carpenter
Jennie
Gertrude Chesbro
Bernie Dykstra
S. Dykstra
Thomson
Mary Skipper
Garden Plain
The
Baptist Church
D. C. Waite
Farm Sold in Public Auction at 80 Acres
The Bert Fletchie estate farm of 80 acres including cemetery land was sold at public auction Tuesday afternoon for 135.50 dollars per acre to Joe Gorzney. Mrs. Mary Fletchie sold her personal property at the same time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Fletchie
Joe Gorzney
Mary Fletchie
Thomson Briefs Weekend Guests and Visits
Thomson notes include Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Deitrick of Mt. Carroll as Sunday supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Grim and family. Other visits span Mt. Carroll, Camanche, Hollywood, and Clinton with multiple relatives and a hospital release for Mrs. Norm Lewis.
Funeral services held for John Schade 82 in Thomson
John Schade 82 a veteran carpenter died Oct. 9 after a year illness. Funeral Tuesday at Thomson Methodist Church with Rev. H Edgar Dover officiating. Burial in Lower York. Survivors include wife Nellie, three daughters Marie Crow Bernice Dimmick Glendora Schade seven grandchildren and many relatives. We thank friends for kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schade
Thomson Methodist Church
H. Edgar Doverspike
Henry Strauch
Roy Houghton
Ben Wagner
Frank Johnson
J. J. Sheridan
Adam Heinze
Thomas Hand
Paul Heusinkveld
Emil Brach
Lower York Cemetery
Ben Schade
Lake Beulah
Wis
Charles Wender
Burlington
Albert Short
Elkhorn
Arlie Kegley
Troy Center
Ralph Balk
Fulton
George
Caroline Schade
Spring Prairie
Nellie Heimbaugh
Thomson
Schade
S. C. Clay
Marie Crow
Morrison
Bernice Dimmick
Glendora Schade
Nellie Dimmick
Pfe
John Dimmick
Southwest Pacific Area
Carol
Ben Dimmick
Shelia Crow
Clinton
Loretta Crow
the Waves
New Orleans
Verda Crow
Esther Schade
Ben
Frank Schade
George Schade
Edith Wender
Louise Conrad
Fort Atkinson
Priscilla Short
Carrie Crowley
East Troy
Lydia Johnson
Martha Schaub
Charles Schade
Local church services and Sunday programs advertised
Rev E E Peacock leads Sunday services at 10 a m Sunday school 11 a m worship and children's Mission Band in the preaching hour. Evangelicals promote wood literature day. York Community church to host Rev Allen Blair at 7 45 p m next Sunday. Sunday school officers elected for year W A Adams superintendent Harry Gaar assistant Lorraine Young secretary Vivian Wheeler treasurer Mrs Harry Gaar pianist Margaret Ferrell chorister E O Hemmer librarian Merle Cate noted. Christian Endeavor at 7 p m Church at 7 30 p m with Rev Hawbecker. Trio Harmon Stukemiller Alvin Reiff and Hawbecker perform Sunday evening. Rev Foard pastor Indies aid hosted by Ruby Schmaling Esther Schmaling Mayme Mummert at Ruby Schmaling home Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Peacock
Evangelics
A. Adams
Allen Blair
Savanna Community Church
York Community Church
Blair
W. A. Adams
Harry Gaar
Lorraine Young
Vivian Wheeler
Margaret Ferrell
E. O. Hemmer
Merle Cate
Christian Endeavor
Hawbecker
Harmon Stukemiller
Alvin Reiff
Foard
the Indies’ Aid
Ruby Schmaling
Esther Schmaling
Mayme Mummert
Local church notices list mass, Sunday school, and social
Catholic Mass at 8 o'clock and 10 a m Baptist Sunday school are scheduled. A social will be held next Tuesday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Will Griswold. Baptist ladies aid meets next Thursday all day with Mrs Calvin Felinger at Arro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Griswold
Baptist Ladies’ Aid
Calvin Felinger
Arro
Thomson Methodist Church notices and gatherings
H. Edgar Doverspike is pastor with Charles McGinty as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Methodist Youth Fellowship. A Bible quote about Jerusalem appears amid attendance notes. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. George and Barbara Ann Morrison join Mr. and Mrs. Ely Cochran for a Sunday birthday dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Edgar Doverspike
Charles McGinty
Methodist
Jerusalem
C. W. George
Barbara Ann
Morrison
Robert Stage
Rock Island
Ely Cochran
Mr. Cochran
Last Chance to Send Gifts to Servicemen
Tomorrow, October 15, is the final date for mailing Christmas gift packages to servicemen overseas. The list suggests items such as photos, waterproof items, watches, knives, cameras with film, writing sets, magazines, small books, flashlights, socks, underwear, playing cards, pipes, handkerchiefs, and caregiving items. WACs overseas emphasize swimming and laundry needs. no civilian clothing. Packages must weigh no more than five pounds and fit within 15 by 36 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
WAC
Fulton resident visits Delia Melendy on Tuesday
Mrs. Ralph Balk of Fulton visited Mrs. Delia Melendy on Tuesday afternoon. Ronald Bull spent the weekend in Mt. Carroll with his uncle Roy Hockman and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Balk
Fulton
Delia Melendy
Ronald Bull
Mt. Carroll
Roy Hockman
Sunday Guests From Clinton And Nearby Areas
Thomson Briefe hosted visitors including Mr and Mrs C A Cole and Chester from Clinton, Mr and Mrs Frank Matzen and Becky, Mr and Mrs Delbert Sanders and four children, also from Clinton. Mrs Oliver Taschner of Chicago and Mrs Harold Melendy and Laureen of Low Moor joined. Eugene Green, Bend Oregon native, planned a future visit. Mrs Schindler and son visited Mrs Ida Weber from Carroll on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delia Melendy
C. A. Cole
Chester
Frank Matzen
Becky
Delbert Sanders
Clinton
Oliver Taschner
Chicago
Harold Melendy
Laureen
Low Moor
Eugene Green
Gerald Brown
Bend
Oregon
Schindler
Carroll
Ida Weber
Savanna Woman Suffering Illness Highlighted in Dubuque
The piece notes Mrs. Stiles of Savanna as a patient at a Dubuque hospital. It mentions Mrs. Jack Warfield as her daughter and Merle Atherton with an infection in his hand. Roy Dykstra underwent an appendectomy at Jane Lamb hospital last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ern Brown
Jane Lamb Hospital
Savanna-Sabula
Wilt
Harry Diehl
Savanna City Hospital
H. A. Cate
Klaus Huizenga
Stiles
Savanna
Dubuque Hospital
Jack Warfield
Merle Atherton
Roy Dykstra
Ration Book 4 Registration Schedule Listing
Registration for ration book 4 set for October 22 at YCHS gym. Morning hours 8 to 12 for names A through H, afternoon 1 to 5 30 for I to R, evening 6 30 to 9 30 for S through Z. High school to dismiss early as teachers serve as registrars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AIDAY
YCHS
Miss Withhart First Savanna Woman In WAVES
Miss Mildred Withhart of Savanna joins the WAVES and leaves Nov 4 for active duty after enlisting in Chicago on Monday. A Savanna native and educator, she attended Frances Shinser Junior College and Wheaton College and taught school four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Withhart
Fred €. Withhart
East Savanna
The
WAVES
Chicago
Hunter College
New York City
N. Y
Miss Withhart
Savanna
Savanna Township High School
Frances Shinser Junior College
Mount Caroll
Wheaton College
Wheaton, al
Shower Honors Trene Schick Saturday Eve
Mika Irene Schick of Thomson was the guest of honor at a prenuptial shower in Chadwick. Hosts Mrs. Whitney and Mrs. Fucene Murray presided. Guests enjoyed games and prizes awarded to Thelma Schick Otto Switzer Harold Witt and others. The seventh W S C S members later met to sew carpet rags and plan a meeting at Minnie Miller's country home with lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mika Irene Schick
Thomeon
K.C
Thelma Schick
Harold Witt
Will Griswold
Edna Brown
Ivan Morse
Otto Switzer
Bruce Grobaring
C. K. Switzer
Paul Wilt
Stephen Switzer
Thomson
Wallace Williams
Mt. Carroll
Autumn wedding unites Lehman and Stonesifer at Harmon church
In a 2 o’clock ceremony at Harmon Methodist church, Lorraine Lehman and Billy Stonesifer wed in a double ring ceremony. The event featured gladioli decorations, satin pew markers, and a reception at the Stonesifer home. After Oct. 13 they will reside in Harmon as both start new duties following high school graduations and jobs in Dixon and at the Green River ordnance plant. The Thomson Woman's club met with 16 in attendance, with demonstrations on dress modeling and talks on war relief and literature outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmon Methodist Church
Lorraine Lehman
Gilbert C. Lehman
Harmon
Billy Stonesifer
W. H. Stonesifer
Sterling
Webter Hobbs
Elaine Kranow
Junior Lohman
Maude Ames Goodsell
Dixon
Eileen Knudsen
Roy Parker
Shirley Johnson
East Moline
Lovina Hobbs
Bobby Dir
Marl Salzman
Hooppole
Joel Lehman
Hride
Francis Schoaf
W. H. Stinesifer
Chicago
Stonesifer
Harmon High School
Dixon High School
Victory Cafe
Rock Falls Township
Green River
Thomson Woman's Club
Ellen Hogg
Victor Carlson
Camanche
Margaret Murray
Eleanor Lewis
War Relief Committee
Salome McGinty
Park Ridge
Dixon Woman’s Club
Fred Eble
Joe Eble
Clinton
Vertus Seaner
Ox Witt
Home Economic Club
Shower Tuesday Evening Honors Bride Of Today
A pre nuptial shower for Irene Schick was hosted by Mrs. Bruce Geoharing on Tuesday evening. Guests enjoyed a Palisades State Park picnic at Savannah then games and gifts at the Geoharing home with prizes and refreshments. Present were Trene Schick Harriet Witt Frances Switzer Bertha Grimm Neema Smith Hazel Morse Edna Brown Mary Sheridan Alice Groharing Adeline Groharing Sylvia Witt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Geoharing
Irene Schick
Palisades State Park
Savanna
Adeline Geoharing
Trene Schick
Harriet Witt
Frances Switzer
Bertha Grimm
Neema Smith
Hazel Morse
Edna Brown
Mary Sheridan
Alice Groharing
Adeline Groharing
Sylvia Witt
Dinner Guests From Platteville Visit Stenulson Home
Mr and Mrs Ralph Martins and Mr and Mrs Darwin Barnes with children of Platteville Wisconsin were dinner guests at the Harley Stenulson home Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Martins
Darwin Barnes
Platteville, Wis
Harley Stenulson
Navy and Army Personnel Updates from Local Area
Robert Balk, 19, son of Mr and Mrs John Balk of Chadwick, enlisted in the U S Navy last week and trained at Farragut Idaho for boat handling after a Chicago physical. Robert Hicks, son of Mr Geo Hicks, transferred to Bryan Texas from San Antonio. Pvt Edward Aude with a medical battalion at Camp Grant spends furlough with wife. John Reader returns to Great Lakes after leave with family. Albert Hook Jr transferred to Gulfport Mississippi. Wayne Ashby completes basic training and to study electrical engineering at Texas Tech in Lubbock. Harold St Ores promoted to sergeant at Camp Pendleton California. Loretta Crow of the Waves visits Morrison on way to New Orleans after storekeeper course in Boston. Crow trained at Hunter College and visited Thomson with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Balk
John C. Balk
Chadwick
U. S. Navy
Chicago
Naval Training
Farragut
Idaho
Young Balk
Set
Robert G. Hicks
Geo. Hicks
Mt. Carroll
Bryan
Edward G. Aude
Camp Grant
John Reader
Navy
Great Lakes Naval Station
Albert Hook, Jr
Gulf Port
Miss
Burrell Brown
Gilpin
Southwest Pacific
Robert Hicks
San Antondo
Tex
Pfe
Wayne Ashby
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
Harold Leslie St. Ores
Camp Penelton
Calif
Loretta Crow
Bryant and Stratton Commercial College
New Orleans
P. O. Crow
The
Waves
Hunter College
New York City
Boston
Miss Crow
Thomson
John Schade
Delbert Dimmick
PTA Session Set for Next Thursday Evening
The FP T A will meet next Thursday evening Oct 2. Officials urge more people to attend to improve value. Previous meeting had small attendance and the organization risks discontinuation if not better supported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FP. T. A
Betty Flickinger Hosts Wednesday Social at Home
Betty Flickinger entertained several friends at her residence on Wednesday evening. The gathering was enjoyed socially with refreshments including ice cream and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Betty Flickinger
Local clubs schedule and results from October meetings
Argo-Fa Home Ee Club meets October 15 at 2 PM in the Argo church annex with songs devotionals current events and hostess duties led by Ruby Green Helen Bittner and others. Royal Neighbors meet October 19 with hostess group Belle Carpenter Fawn Strubb Neva Rawlins Nellie Holland. 500 Club reports last Thursday’s drawing with Ruby Green Evelyn Welch Hortense Nipe and Ruth Stearns. next meeting October 21 with Hortense Nipe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argo-Fa Home Ee
Home Ee
Argo Church
Lulu Melendy
Ten Commandments
Ruby Green
Helen Bittner
Barget Runnels
Bessie Kenyon
Neames Smith
Mary van Buer
Edith Robinson
Alyce Carpenter
Mildred Hook
Royal Neighbors
500 Club
Willard Welch
Evelyn Welch
Hortense Nipe
Ruth Stearns
Clinton Couple Party Guests of Mrs E Steele
Mr and Mrs Henry Lorenzen newlyweds of Clinton Indiana were guests at a party Saturday afternoon hosted by Mrs Emma Steele the bride received a gift refreshments included cake ice cream orangeade and mints. Henry O Lorenzen and Rose Lee Sykes were married Wednesday October 6 at St Paul Lutheran church with Rev M E Lesher officiating. The couple returned to Clinton after visiting Thomson with relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Lorenzen
Clinton
Emma Steele
Henry O. Lorenzen
Rose Lee Sykes
St. Paul Lutheran Church
M. E. Lesher
Mrs. Lorenzen
Thomson
Reading Circle Meets With Mrs Vera Williams
The teachers reading circle met last Thursday evening October 7 with Mrs Vera Williams. Present were Thelma Schick Grace Seims Marion Wheeler Anna Greeley Lib by Curley Kathleen Isenhart and Vera Williams. The council member Thelma Schick discussed problems of council meetings in Mt Carroll. Next meeting is November 8 with Thelma Schick and a Springfield visitor to discuss Nutrition Problems and Hot Lunches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teachers Reading Circle
Vera Williams
Thelma Schick
Grace Seims
Marion Wheeler
Anna Greeley
Libby Curley
Kathleen Isenhart
Mt. Carroll
Springfield
Savanna Woman Reports Car Theft at Depot
Mrs Harold Williams of Savanna told police her pocketbook containing about five dollars, her driver's license and other papers was stolen from her car at the Savanna depot. She had driven her husband, a serviceman, to the depot, returned to the car, and found the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Williams
Savanna
Entertains Teachers With Scavenger Hunt Night
Mrs Lyle Greeley hosted a gathering of grade and high school faculties Monday night featuring a scavenger hunt. Sides were led by captains Mr Elliott and Mr Hemmer with prizes for both winning and losing teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Greeley
Elliott
Mr. Hemmer
Hemmer
Kane
Wurster
Ferrell
Thomson
Cooper
Birdsall
Wheeler
Thelma Schick
Sun day guests at the Frank Switzer home in Freedom
Mr and Mrs Charles Switzer and the Stephen Switzer family visited the Frank Switzer home in Freedom as Sunday guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Switzer
Stephen Switzer
Frank Switzer
Freedom
In memory of Beck Charles Beck
In memory of our beloved husband and father who passed away ten years ago today. You are forever in our hearts from Mrs Blanche Beck and Children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beck
Charles Beck
Mrs
Blanche Beck
Couple Wed in Thon Township Ceremony
Miss Irayne Schick daughter of Lonia Schick of Thon wed Irvine Hoff son of Irvine Jeri. The Rev Ay Seitney officiated at Mt Car rothane on Sept 4. Attendants wore savoy blue and crimson, wedding party included sister M Thelon Schick and nephew of the groom. A buffet reception followed at the Schick home with a three tier cake and pink and white decor. The bride, from Yorktown ship, wore caldi¢p luc crepe. groom farms at Garden Plain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tn & Cen
Mise Iryne’ Schick
Daughs
Lonia
Schick
Thon
Catie
Hoff
Irvine Jeri
Ay Seitney
Mt. Carrothane
Bae P.m
M Thelon Schick
Sehiek
Bruce Groharing
Paul Witt
Harold Witt
York Township
Thomson
York Community
University Hospital Nurses’ School
Chicago
Junior Play Date Moved to October 27 in Local Notice
The junior play is rescheduled from October 22 to October 27 due to rationing. Cast includes Sally, Faith Crabbe, Hope Crabbe, Mary Ellen Halfman, and Terence Flirity among others, with rehearsal chaos as paper and paint fly in preparation at the high school gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Sally
June Groharing
Blodgett
Leroy Gablin
Orkney
Mr. Crabboo
Mary Ellen Halfman
Mamie McCorkle
Vivian Wheeler
Faith Crabbe
Rachel Mattie
Hope Crabbe
Jeanne Hoge
Monty van Twiller
Bill King
Reggie van Twiller
Jamies Johnson
Crabbe
Family notices from Morrison and Clinton births and visits
Henry Youn and Mrs Myrtle Bull spent Sunday in Morrison at the Arthur Kromrey home. A family dinner honored John Kromrey on leave from boot camp at Farragut Idaho and Herbert Kromrey of Clinton Ta who reports at Des Moines on Oct 22 for army basic training. Fourteen relatives present. Laura Stiles and granddaughter Betty Jane Truninger of Savannah visit Arlie Leland in Batavia IL. Mrs Lynn Babcock and Mrs Hollis Newlard of Sterling visited Ray and Mrs Rupple. Weekend guests Henry Lohmeier hosted Karl Ralph Stuar and Frank Lohmeier of Clinton. Mrs Henry Lohmeier and Mrs James Jacobson of Hollywood dined with the Huntley and Lohmeier families in Clinton. E J Pierce of Portland Ore writes to change address to 4804 N E 105th Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Youn
Myrtle Bull
Morrison
Arthur Kromrey
John Kromrey
Farragut
Idaho
Herbert Kromrey
Clinton
Des Moines
Laura Stiles
Betty Jane Truninger
Savanna
Batavia
Arlie Leland
Lynn Babcock
Hollis Newlard
Sterling
Ray Rupple
Henry Lohmeier
Icarl Lohmeier
Peoria
Ralph Stu
Frank Lohmeier
James Jacobson
Hollywood
Charles Huntley
John Lohmeier
E.J. Pierce
Portland
Ore
N. E. Ainsworth St
N. E
105Th Ave
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John Martindale
Edward
Baraboo
M. E. Ladies’ Aid Society
Lillian Stratton
Frank Brown
Canada
Grace Strauch
Earl Sack
Business College
Chillicothe
Cudahy Packing Company
Thomson Review
Earl Kness
Mary Richards
Galesburg
Kahoka
Jesse Jurgens
Thomson Briefs
Raymond Deitrick
Claude Grimana
Eldon Hickey
Mervin Walls
C. V. Carlson
Bert Johnson
John Johnson
Max Smith
Baby
Fred Coden
Luther de Spain
John Melendy
Carol McGinty
Rockford
Norm Lewis
Carpenter
Mr. Senaade
Fair Haven
York
Argo Methodist
Mary Jane McGinty
M. J. Strukhoff
Paul
Irvin Renner
Marz Carolyn
Cordova
Www
S. Co
W. 8
C. 8
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Minnie Miller
Woman's Club
Harmon Church
News of the
Army & Navy
Francis Hoff
Reading Circle
Memoriam
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