Y C H S News Briefs Roundup for Students
Y C H S reports its first issue The Sand Burr will be biweekly while this Review column stays weekly Suggestions from co editors J Demaree and J Rawlins noted Shortage of proportion in the shorthand class is observed Students who visited Rockford heard the Marine Band and inspired budding musicians A fundraising drive for an electric scoreboard begins with magazine subscriptions Cooperation requested for gym renovation Also a humorous notice about love letters and classes plans for the junior play Who Wouldnt be Crazy offers a teaser before the show
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Demaree
J. Rawlins
Rockford
U. S. Marine Band
Sid Brenneman
Sid
Honor Roll and School Activities Snapshot
The list shows first through eighth grade students named for Honor Roll and Perfect Attendance, including Gayle Grimm, Darrell Gaar, Jacqueline McGinty, Pearl Prins, and Billy King. Notes mention Roberta Hook as hello girl, upcoming eighth grade paper on October 31, posters, sun geograph y study, glee club projects, and a three day Teachers Institute forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayle Grimm
Darrell Gaar
Lola Dykstra
Jo Ann Wilt
Barbara Hamilton
Bob Heusinkveld
John Stearns
St. Ores
Darlene Creighton
Diana Diehl
Sylvia Dykstra
Cecilia Hawk
Jacqueline McGinty
Mary Ann Thim
Robert Dimmick
Barbara Frazier
Pearl Prins
Betty Wilt
Evelyn Ashpole
Dean Robinson
Donald Frazier
Billy King
Leroy Prins
Pauline Sikkema
Lucille Vrins
Darlene Ashby
Gladys Dykstra
June King
LeVona Potter
Ruth Lawrence
WR Demaree
Fay Ashby
Helen Creighton
Betty J. Balk
Kenneth Gablin
Margaret Nordoff
Ronald Bull
Hobart Gaar
Rosalie Hand
Darlene Shoemaker
Betty Spencer
Mary Ann Thimmesch
David Young
Iona Zenk
Joan Zenk
Donald Ashby
Bennie Dimmick
Robert Hook
Warren Imel
Helen Johnson
Laura King
Mary Jean Lyons
Fred Miller
Pearl Pri
Charles Young
Lorraine Young
Arlene Sikkema
Florence Kraft
Merle Gaar
Letha Gaur
Donald Bull
Oscar Sweely
Maurice Bolhous
Jack Demaree
Martha French
Joe Isenhart
Lorraine Lyons
Iris Martindale
Dick Stagg
Everett Wilt
Roberta Hook
Marine Band
Rockford
Glee Club
Elaine Gill
Kellog
Minn
Teachers Institute
Illinois Farmers Institute Poster Contest Rules Announced
Rural grade school pupils or small town students may compete with posters 14 by 22 inches. Posters must be individual efforts, finished by Feb 22 1939, and shown publicly for ten days before judging. Prizes range from 10 to 2 dollars with scoring on advertising value design and workmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Institute
Farmers Institute
H. ©. Allison
Illinois Farmers’ Institute
Lamoine
Macomb
Illinois
Sunday visitors in the Thomson home
Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Eissen included Mr. and Mrs. John Wiersema and family George Eissen Peter Drolema of Fulton Charles Gertrude and Hildred Housenga and Josephine Van Osten of Morrison and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Housenga and family of Ustick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Eissen
John Wiersema
George Eissen
Peter Drolema
Fulton
Charles
Gertrude
Hildred Housenga
Josephine van Osten
Morrison
Richard Housenga
Ustick
Burial Rites Planned for Mrs. Maria Elsey
Burial services for Mrs. Maria S. Elsey 91 of Berkeley California are set for Saturday at 2 30 PM in South Clyde cemetery with Rev Harold R Dude officiating She died May 2 1937 after a long illness and her body was cremated in California Her ashes burial was delayed awaiting a daughter from New York City who could not come Obituary notes her Canadian birth July 4 1845 and an expansive survivor list including two daughters three grandchildren and five great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Maria S.) Elsey
Berkley
Calif
South Clyde
Harold R. Dude
M. E
Thomson
Elsey
California
New York City
Maria Heacock Elsey
Ontario
Canada
Joshua S
Eliza Wressell Heacock
Fair Haven Township
Carroll County
Maria
Morrison
George Elsey
Epsom
England
Sterling
Chicago
Mildred Green
Katherine Morgan
Harry
Pasadena
Gertrude
Frank
Mr. Elsey
Clyde
Thomas Stagg
Churches announce weekly schedule with services
Harold R. Dude serves as minister for Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. and morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Everyone is welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold R. Dude
Mrs Gleason Celebrates 80th Birthday at Home
Mrs Kate Gleason of Ideal marked her 80th birthday with a family dinner at her home Sunday. Attending were sister Mrs Jennie Lowry brothers Charles and Clint Wilt and their relatives, plus many friends who sent cards flowers and gifts. Mrs Gleason remains in good health attends church weekly and helps in her household duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Gleason of
Ideas
Gleason
Jennie Lowry
Charles
Clint Wilt
Paul
Will Slayman
Harriett Smith
Thomson
Harmon Stakemiller
Morrison
Joe Turney
Merle Turney
Ideal
Kyle Rawlins
Pearl Evelyn
Fern
Fleming
York Community Church Services Invite
York Community invites members to attend a church school at 9 50 a m and a 10 30 a m worship with the sermon Sharing Hardships. At 7 30 p m a women’s program of songs and readings from long ago will entertain and inspire. David F Warner minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David F. Warner
Church Services and Meetings Highlight Sunday Activities
Catholic services at 9 50 a m Sunday offer morning worship at 9 30 a m and Sunday school at 10 30 a m All members are urged to attend and nonmembers are welcome The ladies aid meets next Thursday with Mrs Chas Hogg The Livewire class meets Thursday evening at the Sack home Morrison Other Friday social at Roy Heitman home drew 31 attendees with musical numbers games and lunch
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ek. H. Leitner
Ladies’ Aid
Chas. Hogg
Dan Sack
Morrison
Roy Heitman
Ideal church notes honor Mrs. Gleason on birthday
Sunday school at 10 a m Young People's meeting at 7 p m Evening service at 7 30 p m Rev Sword pastor Arletta Hartman led the Young People Mrs Kate Gleason celebrated her eightieth birthday with a song during Sunday school Gordon spoke on Why We Should Read the Bible Special numbers included vocal duet by Lillian and Arletta Hartman a reading by Mrs Corzine a vocal solo by Harmon Stakemiller and instrumental music by Lillian and Arletta Hartman Mrs Harold Witt accompanied All welcome at Ideal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sword
Arletta Hartman
Kate Gleason
Gordon
Lillian
Corzine
Harmon Stakemiller
Social Visiting Highlights in Stockton and Albany
Mr and Mrs Arthur Pape visited last Thursday evening with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Hubert Williams at Stockton. Sunday guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Wesley Kness were their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Bill Geerts and son of Albany and their daughter Mary who is employed in the JJ Sheridan home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Pape
Hubert Williams
Stockton
Wesley Kness
Bill Geerts
Albany
Mary
J. J. Sheridan
Local Births Reported for Manning and Balk Families
Mr and Mrs Ben Manning welcomed a daughter born Oct 9 at their home. Mr and Mrs Henry C Balk of near Fulton welcomed a daughter born recently at their residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Manning
Henry C. Balk
Near
Fulton
Illness News From Local Community
Mrs J Y Stickell remains bed confined though a bit improved and up part of the week. Mrs Otto Switzer suffered flu and bed rest several days but returned to Otter Bluff school duties on Wednesday. William aerate of Morrison shows marked improvement at Jane Lamb hospital in Clinton. Mrs Lottie Nihon went home last Thursday after a short medical stay in Savannah City hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Y. Stickell
Otto Switzer
Otter Bluff
William Aerate
Morrison
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Lottie Nihon
Savanna City Hospital
Sunday Evening Program At York Community Church
Ladies of the York Community church prepare a reading and music program for next Sunday at 7 50 PM in the church. The event features scripture reading by Mrs Holland and Mrs Whitney, prayers by Mrs Warner, readings by Mrs Cate and Mrs Bennett, trios and instrumental pieces, a talk by Mrs Robinson, and a poems reading by Mrs Groharing. Miss Frances Thomas of the high school faculty visited over the weekend at her Big Rock home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community Church
D. F. Warner
Reading
Ernest Whitney
Gladys Cate
Robinson
Orella Bennett
C. W. Sherman
N. D. French
Glenn Demaree
Warner
Robert Groharing
Frances Thomas
Big Rock
Mrs. Rachel Switzer Dies at Home After Illness
Rachel Emily Phillips Switzer, longtime Thomson resident, died at age 87 after a year of failing health. Born in Cedarville Illinois in 1851, she married W H Switzer in 1869 and left 11 children, 30 grandchildren, and 12 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the York Baptist Church with burial beside her husband in Lower York cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Emily Phillips
Cedarville
David
Amanda Snyder Phillips
Baptist Church of
Nora
Ill
South Dakota
Illinois
York Baptist Church
W. H. Switzer
York Township
Ernest
Edwin
May Green
Pearl Strauch
Charles K
Vivian A
Louis) Schick
Otto S
Thomson
L. Grace
Henry) Tack
Savanna
V. Fern
Grover) Brenneman
Alma, Mich
H. Reno
Boise, Idaho
Frank
Mt. Carroll
Ella Edwards
Alva
Okla
Weekend hosting relatives shared across Rock Island Morrison
Mr and Mrs Paul Stage of Rock Island visited relatives over the weekend including Mr and Mrs Ben Stage and Mr and Mrs Donald Smith with son Duane in Morrison. Attendees also included Mr and Mrs Fred Whitney and the Housengas with their two sons visiting in the area with the Eissen family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Stage
Rock Island
Ben Stage
Donald Smith
Duane
Fred Whitney
Morrison
Richard Housenga
Henry Housenga
Ustick
Jake Eissen
Woman's Club Hosts Hallowe'en Night at Mrs Murray Home
Mrs Eugene Murray will entertain members of the Thomson Woman's club next Wednesday evening at her home. It will be guest night with a Halloween program including poems, readings, games, a treasure hunt, witches cauldron, hall of horror, ghost stories and a grand march. Refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Murray
Thomson Woman’s Club
Queen
Wife Savers
Charles McGinty
Son Of Local People To Wed Morrison Girl
Announcement of the marriage between Miss Leona Nelson of Morrison and Glen Groharing of Thomson. The ceremony is set for October 29 at St. Peter's Lutheran Morrison with Rev. Theo Dierks officiating. Nelson is a Morrison High School and Sterling Business College alumna and a Kable Brothers stenographer. Groharing, a Morrison High School graduate, works for his brother Clyde Groharing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Nelson
Bert J. Nelson
Morrison
Glen Groharing
Charles Groharing
Thomson
Theo, Dierks
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church of
Miss Nelson
Morrison High School
Business College
Sterling
Final Rites Held for Mrs. Ella Newell from M. E. Church
Ella Newell a lifelong York Township resident aged 84 years 6 months died at home Monday morning Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Methodist church with Rev David F Warner officiating Pallbearers included G A Smith Ely Cochran Garrett Bolhous Hobart Molland B R Lewis and N D French Burial was in Lower York cemetery She was born April 15 1844 and married Miles R Newell on October 13 1876 Ada Lewis survives her along with sister Mrs Laura Carpenter and other relatives
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Newell
Methodist Church
David F. Warner
York Community Church
Garrett Sterenberg
Morrison
N. D. French
Sylvalena Bolhous
G. A. Smith
Ely Cochran
Garrett Bolhous
Hobart Nfolland
B. R. Lewis
Lower York Cemetery
Ella Gleason
Solomon
Pamelia (Williams) Gleason
York Township
Carroll County
Ilinois
Thomson
Fulton College
Miles R. Newell
Mt. Carroll
Newell
Ada
Frank Lewis
Laura Carpenter
Chestnut Park
Savanna
Solon
Gilman
DeForrest
Ross
Edwin
Charles Gleason
Emma Gleason
Women’s clubs attend regional Federated meeting in Mt Morris
Mrs Charles McGinty Mrs Leonard Stage Mrs Ely Cochran Mr Eugene Murray and Mrs Glenn Demaree are attending the Federated Women's Clubs regional meeting in Mt Morris today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Morris
Charles McGinty
Leonard Stage
Ely Cochran
Eugene Murray
Mere. Glenn Demaree
Federated Woman's Clubs
TNT Club Meeting Planned At Ida Frederick Home
The TNT club will meet next Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Ida Frederick with Mrs. Cecil King and Mrs. Ernest Tousley as assistant hostesses. Women of Yesterday provide the roll call. The Thomson 500 club hosts this afternoon at Mrs. Harry Diehl’s home. Royal Neighbors met Tuesday afternoon with pumpkin pie and whipped cream, coffee served. November committee includes Mrs. John Carroll chair, with Mrs. Laura Stiles, Mrs. Virgil Wilt, Mrs. Clyde Groharing, and Mrs. Jane Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TNT Club
Ida Frederick
Cecil King
Ernest Tousley
Thomson 500
Harry Diehl
Royal Neighbors
John Carroll
Laura Stiles
Virgil Wilt
Clyde Groharing
Jane Mitchell
Argo clubs hold reorganizations and meetings
The Chat-A-While club met with Mrs. Ivan Carroll in Morrison and an Argo 500 reorganization took place at Mrs. Carpenter’s home with prize winners Mrs. Carpenter Miss Sack and Mrs. Holm. New members include Mesdames Nipe Holm Mummert Kaufman Carpenter Houghton Lewis Johannsen. Next meeting with Mrs. Holm. The Home Economic Club plans an October Argo church meeting with hostesses Manning Parsons Williams Sack Parsons. The program includes songs devotions talks on women’s roles in early America and suffrage figures with performances by Evelyn Welch and Lulu Melendy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Carpenter
Home Economic
Home Economic Club
Argo
Lizzie Manning
Elizabeth Parsons
Mary Williams
Vivian Sack
Nellie Parsons
America
Kathryn Cooper
Hortense Nipe
Evelyn Welch
Susan B. Anthony
Carrie Chapman Catt
Edith Robison
Lulu Melendy
Oil Valley School Halloween Program and Pastry Sale
Oil Valley School invites the community to a Halloween program and pastry sale at the school house on Tuesday evening October 25 at 8 pm. The program features recitations songs and a play by pupils and includes contributions from Argo-Fa school. Mr and Mrs Russell Marth have moved to 301 E Rapp Street Mt Carroll where Mr Marth works at Marth Bros store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil Valley
Hallowe'en
Wilma Foltz
Charles Libberton
Twinkle
Twinkle Little Star
Kermit Lasch
Argo-Fa School
Russell Marth
Wacker
In memory of our Dear Son Don ald E Wilt
A memorial note for Don ald E Wilt who passed away on October 20 1935 expresses family grief and remembrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald E. Wilt
Grandchildren guests share weekend at Oakley home
Lola Grim stayed with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Sherm Oakley from Friday to Monday. Harold Mayden of Clinton visited over Saturday night and Sunday. Mr and Mrs Robert Herrity and family of Clinton and Mr and Mrs Glen Bower of Argo visited Sunday afternoon and the Herritys joined for supper at the Grim home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lola Grim
Sherm Oakley
Harold Mayden
Clinton
Oakley
Robert Herrity
Glen Bower
Argo
Claude Grim
Herritys
Grim
P T A Plans Halloween Party at YCHS Gym
Mrs Eugene Murray second vice president and social chair announces a Halloween party sponsored by the P T A at YCHS gym Monday Oct 31. The event features games contests candy booth hot dogs fish pond corn games peanut scramble balloons prizes for costumes and possibly a movie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Murray
Parent-Teachers Association
Hallowe’en
Association
Social visit roundup in Forreston and area
Mr and Mrs Lyle Williams and daughter along with Mr and Mrs Leonard Stage were guests Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Will LaBudde in Forreston. Mr and Mrs Fred Hinricks of Sterling spent Friday with Mr and Mrs Harvey Marshall. Mr and Mrs Ted Storm of Wacker visited Tuesday evening with Mr and Mrs Leonard Stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Williams
Leonard Stage
Will LaBudde
Forreston
Fred Hinricks
Sterling
Harvey Marshall
Ted Storm
Wacker
Family thanks friends for floral tributes and kindness
The family of Mrs. Rachel Switzer expresses appreciation for floral decorations and countless acts of kindness shown during illness and death. They say these kindnesses will be remembered for a long time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Switzer
Card of thanks from Arthur I. Robison
Arthur I Robison expresses gratitude to friends who sent cards flowers and fruit while he was in hospital and to those who called personally and to the Thomson Review editor for sending the paper each week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Review
Arthur I. Robison
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Newsy
Y.C.H.S
Illinois Farmer's Institute
Methodist Aid
Carl Daehler
Harold
Fay Reitzel
Milledgeville
Fred Volz
Lanark
Thomson Briefs
Methodist
Mrs. Gleason
York
Bertha Hol
Hogg Home
Eunice Bradley
Troy
Ohio
C. W. Hogg
Bradley
Mattie Nason
Haze Nason
Dorothy Kamrar
Alec McCullagh
Kyle Melendy
Joyce
Roy Green
Paul Green
Moline
Ernest Green
Manhattan Beach
Roy James
Marian
George Hicks
Robert Carroll
Hogg
Jane Lamb
Irene Schick
Mrs. Switzer
R. H. Leitner
Harold Witt
Emil Brach
Walter
Philip
Homer
Stephen Switzer
Calvin Strauch
Will Griswold
Ray Brenneman
Grover Brenneman
Alma
Mich
Ruth Kerr
Homer Switzer
Edinburg
Virginia Miller
Champaign
Davenport
Claude Millard
Yates City
Walter Switzer
Monroe Center
Charles Peck
Orangeville
Garver Masters
Pora Richards
Lena
Kelle Switzer
Burdette
Herman Timmons
Jon Greve
Andover
Kenneth Whitney
Chadwick
Wallace Williams
Frank Switzer
Hal Franche
Henry Tack
Blanche
Bernard
Philip Switzer
Cal
Woman's Club
Institute
Northwestern Divisin
UBS & Lodges
R.N. A
Ivan Carroll
Oil Valley School
Memoriam
YCHS
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