Fresh aut Wednesday at Wad area teachers report progress
Students and staff at Huowaceng and Wad ae trae complete study cycles and tabulate results. Fresh aut Wednesday marks ongoing projects as classes, including observation and writing tasks, prepare for presentations. The entertainment event features Digestion and Ready plays with honors and junior activities noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas Marner Ar Sraper
Memphis
Porton
Sander
Mary Wiesner
Cline
Transitions and activities at St Joseph School and area classes
The town reports student transfers and changes at St Joseph School along with notes on grades and school events. Local teachers and staff discuss classroom disruptions and upcoming activities like reading groups and athletic practices.
Hor to Have Vacation Next Week
A scrambled note mentions Hor and ARS planning a vacation next week. It references a parade and a district meet, with events possibly at a location called Freeport. The legible lines indicate certain days including Friday and Thursday, but specifics remain unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Brooks Present The Rosary at Masonic Hall Friday Night
The Jack and Maude Brooks troupe brings The Rosary to the Masonic Hall this Friday evening. The religious drama, dating from ancient times, centers on moral guidance within daily life and is expected to draw a large crowd. Regular admission prices apply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack and Maude
Masonic Hall
Themason
Brooks Shy
Thomsen
Tim Ball
Jack
Maude Brook
Clinton
Bank Statement Shows Strong Resources at Thomson Bank
The quarterly report prints Thomson State Bank resources totaling over $586,000, signaling a healthy condition. The publication notes a robust financial position with assets described as substantial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Bank
Thomson State Bank
Entertain for Betty Lewis Bride to Be
Mrs John Carpeny and Mrs Virgil Wilt host a pre nuptial shower at Bayar Lewis home for Miss Betty Tatter daughter of Mr and Mrs Bayar Lewis. Betty Lewis will wed Cecil Frosh of Savana in a ceremony planned for late this month. Paul Lewis attended Dads Day at Knox College with daughter Louise who studies there as Knox beat Milliken 13 to 0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Carpeny
Virgil Wilt
Bayar Lewis
Tatter
Betty
Miss Lewis
Ceei Froseh
Savana
Paul Lewis
Galushore
Knox College
Louise
Knox
Milliken
ABC
Dittmar and Sack Bride in Clinton Ceremony
Ployd Dittmar of Savatan and Miss Mildred Sack of Carvall united in marriage last Saturday evening in Clinton by Nov. Gen W. Krueger, Zion Lutheran Church pastor. A dinner followed at the May Alden eat after the ceremony. The couple will reside with Mildred’s parents in Mt. Carroll area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ployd Dittmar
Savatan
Mildred Sack
Carvall
Climton
W. Krueger
Zion Lutheran Church
Conrad Sack
Carrall
Witmar
Melvin T. Cook
Savanna
Load
Wwe Webster Lumber Co
Mt. Cuill
Chadwick Harvest Days Planned Next Week
Chadwick merchants announce Harvest Days starting next Thursday and Saturday October 28 24 and 30. The event features store specials and a two day Fur Coat sale at the Mitre and Dambman store with an auction of furniture and other items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
Mitre and Dambman
Local Hospital Updates and Family Health Notes
Mrs. Jennie Geppes shows improvement after a week of illness. Mrs. Fleury Wirrsema recently underwent surgery and has returned home. William A. Wheeler, a patient at St Luke's in Davenport, plans an operation on Saturday December 23. Mary Wagner remains in Jane Lamb hospital recovering from appendectomy performed last Saturday and expects to be discharged soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Geppes
Fleury Wirrsema
Morrison Hospital
Ernest
Former Thomson Tinner Dies On Tues In Galena
Mhert Thompson, a former Thomson Tinner who worked here years ago, died Tuesday at his home in Galena. He formerly labored at the Squires Hawikware Store at Mt. Garvell as a worker and had lived in Galena for many years. No funeral arrangements have been announced. His wife was Bim dames of Thontweon and they lived on the Lucila Groharing property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mhert Thompson
Thomesu Linter
Bo Cone
Momtson
Galena
Squires Hawikware
Mt. Garvell
BO LG
Bim Dames
Thontwe
Church Events and Halloween Party Planned Next Week
Rev. RTE Tunke of Raritan will preach with Sunday school at 1 a.m. next Sunday starting at 10 black as four candidates seek pastorate for the church. All men and members urged to attend. Livewire class will be entertained Tuesday at the home of Mr and Mrs Paul Smith in Avco. The Halloween party features costumes, games, stunts, prizes, and decorations with Halloween fare and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rte Tunke
Raritan
Paul Smith
Avco
Eeeses
Aund Abbey
Pesala
Wholuie Sehick
Sidney Breonenan
Mrs. Din Suck
Sylvia Will
Tarivth Sovith
Religious services and church notices in Albany
Catholic Mass at 9 30 next Sunday follows, with Methodist service and Sunday school. The Methodist Ladies Aid met yesterday with Mrs Swither and Mrs diovan. Finn Steele and Mrs Rawlins attended. A luncheon of pumpkin pie and coffee was served. A church gathering is planned at Mrs Dude’s Albany home in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Mra C Swither
Diovan
Finn Steele
A. £. Rawlins
Mmerding
Albany
York Community News Brief on Worship and Birthdays
Morning worship at 8:00 a.m. and Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. were noted along with a Young People's meeting in the evening. Pastor Vernon Isenhauer led the service and Gleason celebrated a birthday. wishes for more birthdays were offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ideal Sunday
Young People's Meeting
TF Ps
Tad Po
Tev
Sword
Vernon Isenharé
Gleason
Farmers See Rain Boost Crops This Year
Farmers report rain improves crop prospects and reduces labor as they plan to use harvest methods and tools to ease workloads. Despite garbled lines, key ideas show rain aiding yields and shifting toward labor-saving practices.
Thomson Briefs Show Clinton Visit and Local Guests
Friday afternoon callers in Clinton included Mr. and Mrs Wilt Mawk Sr. Sunday guests at Mrs. Sarah Millard’s home were her daughters and their families, with Ed Coleman from Rockford, Ghulys Cale and family, Harold Sh. Ores and children. Mrs Colin Melondy and LH. L. Rawlins visited Supilayit Maline with Wy and Bert Brazivi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilt Mawk Sr
Clinton
Sarah Millard
M Ed Coleman
Rockford
Ghulys Cale
Harold Sh. Ores
Colin Melondy
Rawlins
Supilayit Maline
Bert Brazivi
Births in Fulter and Covdlevae area announce two daughters
Mr and Mrs Gid and Kane of Fulter welcome a daughter the Lamb help Kane formerly Mary Alice Bua. Mr and Mrs Charles Leavens announce a daughter born Sunday near Covdlevae Mes. Leavens is the former Miss Norman Molcomb daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Holcomb Sr of Garden Plain. Mrs Holcomb Sr staying with the Leavens caring for mother and child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gid
Kane
Fulter
Lamb
Mary Alice Bua
Charles Leavens
Surday
Hone
Covdlevae
Mes
Leavens
Norman Molcomb
Fred Holcomb Sr
Garden Plain
Holcomb
Mrs Gleason Is Honored At Sunday Dinner
Mrs. Kile Gleason, age 79, was surprised by a birthday gathering at her Ideal home after church services last Sunday. Relatives and friends provided food baskets and shared a noon dinner. Attending were daughters and families, sister Mrs. Jennie Lowery, brothers and families, and W. U. Slayman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kile Gleason
Ideal
Honjyree
Joe Turney
Harmon Stakemiller
Morrison
Kyle Rawlins
Pearl Evelyn
Fern
Jennie Lowery
Clint Wilt
Paul
Joe Wilt
Charles Wilt
W. U. Slay- Iman
Jenkins Entertain Relatives Across Illinois Trip
Mr and Mrs A Jenkins hosted relatives in Rock Island with Lena Jenkins and joined by Mrs Sawyers Marguerite of Quincy. The group visited Galena Platteville and returned home. Mr Sawyer, Quincy Soldiers and Sailors home assistant superintendent, is on vacation. Also, Mr and Mrs Harvey Marshall and their children visited Dixon with L B Shelled at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Jenkins
Lena Jenkins
Rock Island
Tley
Jenkins
R.C. Sawyer
Marguerite
Quincy
Sawyer
Soldiers and Sailors Home
Quincey
Galena i
Frank Stowe
Platteville
Wis
Harvey Marshall
L. B. Shellerat Dixon
Hackett plans 1400 mile eastern hitchhike vacation
In a Cleveland letter to the Review, O W Hackett, aged 75, describes a 1400 mile hiking trip visiting Portsmouth Virginia White Sulphur Springs West Virginia Natural Bridge Roanoke Petersburg Norfolk Washington DC Gettysburg and Pittsburgh before returning to Cleveland. He notes plans to hike naked at times and sees Washington's old home and a friend along the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
QO. W. Hackett
Cleveland
D. My. Hockett
Portsmouth
Lake
Meretta
Ohio River
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Virginia
Roanoke
Petersburg
Norfolk
Atlantic
Alexander
Washington
Washington, D. C
Gettysburg
Battle Field
Alleghany Mountains
Pittsburg
Funeral for Harvey Matter in Cedarville
Mrs. Tillie Harney and her relatives traveled from Chadwick to Orangeville for funeral services for Harvey Matter age 58. United Brethren church conducted the services led by Rev. Aaron Wagner with burial at Cedarville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillie Harney
Jesse Shitz
Chadwick
Orangeville
Harvey Matter
United Brethern Church
Aaron Wagner
Cedarville
Iowa student Ruth French visits Mt Vernon weekend
Miss Ruth French, a Cornell College student in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, visited over Sunday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. N. D. French and family. She joined Mr. and Mrs. Merle Wright of Cedar Rapids who spent the day with Mrs. Wright's mother, Mrs. R. D. Bennett and husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth French
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
N. D. French
Merle Wright
Cedar Rapids
Honor Roll and Attendance Shine at York Grade School
The first six weeks report from York Consolidated Grade School shows 30 students on the honor roll and 76 with perfect attendance. Grades list named students from first through eighth, including Bobby Dimmick, Barbara Frazier, Laura King, Pearl Prins, and Eleanor Stearns, among others, with multiple cohorts cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consolidated School
York Consolidated
E. 0. Hemmer
Bobby Dinmick
Barbara Frazin
Helen Johnson
Laura King
Eleanor Stear
Betty Witt
Pearl Prins
Clarence Young
Bobby Hook
Evelyn Ashpol
Beulah Holmai
May Turney
Donald Frazie
Jeanne Hogg
Billy King
Lucille Prins
Leroy Pring
Pauline Sikker
Margaret Smit
Harold Witt
Darlene Ashby
Gladys Dykste
Jane Kane
Harriett Fisher
Jack Demarec
Ruth Tenyrence
LeVona Potter
Emma Boylan
Janet Carpenter
Kathryn Wieb
Marilyn Carpenter
Helen Creighton
Alfred Dykstra
Kenneth Gablin
Floyd Johnson
John Stearns
Robert Heusinkveld
Herbert St. Ores
Lyle Turney
Ronald Bull
Darlene Creighton
Diana Lee Diehl
Sylvia Dykstra
Robert Frazier
Hobart Gaar
Rosalie Hand
Betty Ann Startman
Jacquiline McGinty
Cecilia Hawk
Darlene Shoemaker
David Young
Bennie Dimmick
Barbara Frazier
Robert Hook
Fred Miller
Eleanor Stearns
Betty Wilt
Evelyn Ashpole
Allen Dykstra
Iwan Wartman
Beulah Holman
James Housings
Jack Hoy
John Sour
Donald Fraizier
Leroy Gablin
Jane Groharing
James Robison
Paul Rogers
Pauline Sikkema
Margaret Smith
Harold Wilt
Lorraine Young
Charles Young
Leroy Prins
Jeanne Hoge
Sebert Dykstra
Plorenes Kraft
Merle Gaar
Donald Bull
Gladys Dykstra
Harriet Fishvor
the King
Henry Young
Everett Wilt
Glen Turney
Mildred Hoy
Roberta Hook
Martha French
Thomas Wand
Anna Brown
Bernice Rice
Robert Miller
George Morgan
Harold Kauffman
Georgia Hogg
Junella Gaar
Eugene Bull
Talk Pond Skating Project Promises Winter Fun
Town residents and youths ask if Jing pond in Thomson will be ready for skating this winter. Past winters saw a pond arranged with village backing, water donated, and volunteers building banks and leveling land. Community work and funding are needed to safely prepare the pond while avoiding air holes.
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Thomson
Pavesi
Down
P T A Ban on Hallowe'en Masquerade Party
The Parent-Teachers association bans the Hallowe'en masquerade set for Oct 30 in the high school gym. WPA social committee led by Mrs John Carpenter runs the event with plans for free fish pond tickets and prizes. A meeting was held Monday with another slated for next Tuesday at the Carpenter home. The party, replacing the regular meeting, promises a varied program and a good time for attendees in costume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teachers Association
WPA
John Carpenter
Chs Main
York Citizens Vote on Road Graveling Bond Issue
A public meeting at York Community High School discussed bonding the town to gravel 26 miles of dirt roads at about 1000 dollars per mile plus grading and culverts. A special election set for December 7 1937 will decide the bond measure for York Township roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community High School
York
Hogg Road
Chas Hoge
Hook
Iracacus Hook
Irish Hollow
Tousley Brothers
Stransky
Vernon Rawlins
Smith Oakley
Golding
Sherm Qakley
Henry Lohmeier
Bluff
Lake
Sand Hill
Henry
Hebler
Hawk's Corner
Tom Kustes
Thos
Stagg
Harry Gaar
Robinson
Heinze
Fair Haven Township
York Township
Clubs and Lodges Report from Argo and Thomson Meetings
The Argo Fa-Thomson 500 club met last Thursday afternoon with Mrs. K B Carpenter. Prizes went to Mrs Verne Kaufman Mrs Madge Bower Mrs John Carpenter and Mrs K B Carpenter with Mrs Bower standing in for Mrs Rudolph Holm. Next meeting planned with Miss Dorothy Holm east of Mt Carroll. The Thomson 4500 club meets this afternoon with Mrs K B Carpenter. Royal Neighbors held a regular meeting Tuesday afternoon with pumpkin pie and coffee served. November committee members are Maude McGinity chairwoman Vada Wilt Nexa Rawlins and Kathryn Cooper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argo Fa-Thomson
K. B. Carpenter
Verne Kaufman
Madge Bower
John Carpenter
Maude McGinity
Vada Wilt
Nexa Rawlins
Kathryn Cooper
Lewis Motor Co Showcases New Chevrolets
The Lewis Motor Co announces the 1938 Chevrolet line will be on display starting Saturday. An opening allotment of cars is expected, and if unavailable, the new model will be shown at other salesrooms for interested buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Motor Co
Metzler Nuptials Attend Weekend at Wilt Hotel
Newlyweds Mr and Mrs Ralph Metzler wed Saturday in Clinton and spent the weekend at the Wilt Hotel. Mrs Metzler, formerly Marie Witmer daughter of Mr and Mrs Lee Witmer of Mt Carroll, previously worked at the Hotel. The couple now reside in Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Metzler
Clinton
Wilt Hotel
Metzler
Marie Witmer
Lee Witmer
Mt. Carroll
Morrison
Hallowe'en Program At Oil Valley School
A Hallowe en program and social will be held at the Oil Valley school on Tuesday evening Oct 26. Ladies may bring pastry or candy for the sale. Refreshments to follow. Pupils perform music recitations songs exercises and plays including Ghosts That Walked on Halloween and The Bold Jack O Lantern with Rhythmmakers and First fevade Featured performers include Wilma Foltz Mary Edmonds Robert Frank and Charles Libberton among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil Valley School
Wilma Foltz
Russell Libberton
Mary Edmonds
Robert Frank
Jack O'Lantern
Charles Libberton
Hallowe’en
Cid Libberton
Hallowe'en
Stearts to Move November First from Blanche Beck Residence
The Ralph Stearts family plans to relocate November first from the Blanche Beck home. Mrs. Blanche Beck of LaGrange visited with her son Charles and his family, then stayed with her daughter Mrs. Martin Zimmer in Fulton. She is on a two week vacation and recently arrived in Thomson to visit her son for a few days. Also, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Whitney and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Whitney of Clinton were supper guests of Mrs. Donald Smith and family. Dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith in Argo included Mrs. Ivve Neuschwanger and family, Carroll, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith and their daughters Harriet and Mrs. Conrad Lillie and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Stearts
Blanche Beck
Don Hall
LaGrange
Charles
Martin Zimmer
Fulton
Thomson
Fred Whitney
Henry Whitney
Clinton
Program draws good crowd at high school event
Members of the Home Economics club reported strong attendance at last night’s program at the high school. Proceeds reached 18 dollars and 45 cents. The evening featured music by Miss Vivian Sack, a solo by Lorraine Holt, two one act plays, duets by Mrs Madge Bower and Mrs Della Manes, readings, whistling by Lena Carpenter, and solos by Velma Van Buskirk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yun
Madge Bower
Della Manes
Geraldine Smith
Lena Carpenter
Velma van Buskirk
Dan Madison
Amy Lewis
Bess Carpenter
LaVonne Holm
Marjorie Peters
Miss Sack
Plan Social At Fair Haven Center School
There will be a social at the Fair Haven Center school on Tuesday evening Oct 26 beginning at 8 o'clock. Ladies please bring pies cakes or candy. Everyone cordially invited. Lila Randecker teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Haven Center
Enjoying vacation of state patrolman Frank Rush
Frank Rush is enjoying a vacation from his duties as state patrolman on route 80. He and Mrs. Rush are visiting their daughters Mrs. Reeves Kratz and family at Mieaport, and Mr. and Mrs. Kimbro Shake at Ma comb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rush
Route 80
Mrs. Rush
Reeves Kratz
Mieaport
Mrs. Kimbro
Macomb
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