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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1954
Page
3
Riverview residents share weekend and weekday visits across Moline Savanna Lanark Chadwick and Stockton. Families such as Sagers Onckens Halfmans Brunners Millers and Drenners are mentioned along with trips to Amarillo Texas for a serious illness.
Thomson area residents host and visit across Morrison Clinton and surrounding towns with multiple families sharing Sunday and weekday gatherings. Notables include Mrs Catherine Ballerin Miss Pertha ofter Mrs Rose Sheridan and Mr Lawrence Weatherwax hosting, plus Pvt Everett La Shelle completing basic training at Camp Chaffee Ark. Trade ads note two storm windows and a Frigidaire refrigerator for sale.
The Salvation Army launches its annual fund drive in the township led by chairwoman Mrs. Bonnie Curley. Local pledges support health and welfare programs including the Home and Hospital for unwed mothers, prison work, summer camps, and veterans hospital work. Last year the committee spent $30.81 on groceries and $50 for medical aid. The drive runs through October 30 with solicitors named for various districts. Ideal and Parkhill have no solicitor yet.
Thomson Kitchen Kut-Ups present a Tuesday Oct 26 8 p m show at YCHS gym with impersonations of famous TV and radio artists. Band members will play new instruments with chorus girls and specialty numbers. Master of Ceremonies Rolland Brooks. Admission 60 cents adults 30 cents children. Tickets from band members.
A string of Sunday visits ties together families in Savanna Chadwick and Fulton with relatives in Morrison De Witt De Kalb and Port Byron. Recent navy discharge for Charles Brock returns home after four Sea Bees years. Trips to Lincoln Park Zoo Chicago and a Mexico vacation for Ralph Townsend are noted along with numerous social calls and gatherings across the region.
Regular pastors Rev. J. W. Gillespie and Rev. William Kendall conduct morning and evening services at Fulton at 6 8 and 10 a m and at St. John's Savanna at 6 8 and 10 a m with deal evening services at 7 30 p m. Remember we are seeking you or you may be disappointed.
The notice lists Rev William Kendall as pastor with Sunday School at 9 30 a m and Worship Service at 10 30 a m The church holds Family Night and a get together meeting on Friday evening November 5 at the church.
Baptist James W Gillespie leads services at 10 00 a m with a sermon on faces we love to meet 11 00 a m Sunday School taught by Paul Wilt making home life successful 7 45 p m Wednesday church business meeting reports from all branches encouraged attend Members to bring love gift boxes and pot luck supper follows The Christian Endeavor World poem urges helping a fellow forward with Courage and kindness See you in church next Sunday members expected Friends invited strangers welcome
Thomson society notes list Carroll McGinty and his son in law and daughter from Rockford. Alma and Helen Mertz visited Eva Pape and Edith Wildey. Shamrock Texas visitors George Warfield and family stay in Thomson. Birthday dinner honors Mrs William Robertson with guests from Cordova Milledgeville Morrison and others.
The Thomson area churches announce a Crusade over eight Sundays in November and December with pledges to attend. Programs include Morning Worship at Methodist Church and Mt. Carroll High School Union service, plus an Official Board dinner meeting and bazaars. Henry Bielema Jr. returns from California visit with Navy relative.
Parents and teachers of the York Community Church will meet Wednesday evening Oct 27 at 8 p m. Rev Kendall will lead invocation and closing prayer with songs and a teachers introductions, a general discussion, and a social hour to follow.
Mr Dick Hays of Bolivar stays with brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Frank Hays for several weeks. Morrison residents Domdey paint new home. Collins build permanent home in Savanna. Savanna’s Jim Brock completes exterior, works on interior. Berwyn pair Martin Glass and Levy Brothers spend weekend at cabin. Aurora couples Haygood and Wilkie families enjoy cabin stays. Theland Elgin couple spend weekend in cabin. Pomona Calif residents Percy and Glen Raymond visit relatives then depart for Elk Hart Jamestown and Washington. Lister of Platteville returns home after Glen Raymond visit. Curt St Ores Harry Jurgens and Glen Raymonds drive to Clinton for Central Hall dance. Grandview tour meets at Harold Fedderson’s. cards and lunch. Frank Hays adds two rooms to their home.
The Methodist Sunday school Ranger class held the second skating party of the series Friday at Hi-Lo Rink Savanna. They met at the church at 7 p.m. and skated 7 30 to 10 p.m. Attendees included Rev. Wm Leckrone and many church members plus guests from Savanna and Fulton.
Themeon school district No 174 schedules a special election Saturday Oct 20 at the Grade School to fill two vacancies on the board. Candidates are Wilbur Stiles Paul Smith and Franklin Fehler. Polls open 12 noon close 7 p.m.
Mrs Henry Young received a letter from her son Ene Chief Bull and daughter in law Mrs Charles Bull of Pearl Harbor Hawaii about infant Alise Rae born Aug 31 at Pearl Harbor weighing 3 pounds 1 ounce. The baby gained to 4 pounds and progressed through incubator care as of now aiming to bring her home in November.
Mr and Mrs Donald Ashby recently married were carivaried at their Savannah home Monday evening. Attending included Rev and Mrs Bruno Gaskamp of Haskell Texas Mr and Mrs Paul Strukhoff of Fulton Mr and Mrs Harold Wilt Mr and Mrs Ronald Bull Mr and Mrs David Young and Mr and Mrs Dean Robinson.
The Arco Fay Home Economics club met last Friday October 15 with Mrs John Cooper and Miss Elsie Tousley assisting. Seven members and one guest attended. Mrs Wilbur Williams and Mrs Charles Sack led the program. A Family Night is planned for Friday November 1 at Miss Elsie Tousley's home with a 630 pm supper. Members bring sandwiches and two dishes to pass with table service. Coffee will be provided. Mrs Sack and Miss Tousley will supervise the program. Mesdames Harvey Marshall and Roy Heitman were named to provide Christmas party entertainment. Refreshments were served by the hostesses.
Community notices detail a 25th wedding anniversary in Clinton. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Nossky and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Badtke. Also listed are visits from Gholson Savanna and many other locals to family homes, church events, and PTA activities across Clinton, Me, Fulton, Chadwick, and Mt. Carroll.
Mr and Mrs Wilbur Giedd of Lanark are the parents of a son born Oct 12 in Freeport hospital named Gregory Eldon. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Sedgar Turney of Lanark. Mr and Mrs Herbert St Ores Jr are the parents of a daughter born Oct 20 in Jane Lamb hospital.
Irve M. Lewis of Walnut retires as Postmaster on September 30 after a long tenure. He was honored at a dinner hosted by Postmasters of Bureau and nearby counties at the Underground Inn in Princeton with pen and pencil vets as guests of honor. Lewis is a brother of Pao and Bayard Lewis.
The Thomson Merchants sponsor a contest for the young fry with prizes for the best window drawings. Information is at the grade school. More details will appear in next week’s paper.
The T. N. T. Club of York Community church meets next Wednesday October 27 with Mrs Ella Tousley assisted by Albert Lynch and George Creighton. Roll call will be a verse of Thanksgiving and plans for the bazaar and bake sale on Tuesday November 2 at the Telephone building will be completed. Sale opens at 10 am. All members urged to attend.
The column records numerous local visits and celebrations from Fulton Davenport and Clinton including birthday observances for Max Badtke and Mr Groharing. It lists Saturday dinners, Sunday visits, relatives from Freeport Savanna Rochester and Moline, and notes a dance at the gym inviting families to attend.
The Sick Harry Bonders employed at Potter Bros. fell at work last Friday and injured the side of his face. Mrs. Kenneth Petersen of Maquoketa Iowa underwent major surgery at Jane Lamb Hospital in Clinton Iowa on Monday. Mrs. Petersen is the former Beverly Marshall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Marshall.
Mre Ernest Whitney learned of the deaths of Albert K. Cole of Concordia Kansas at 17 and Everett Whitney of Hopkins Missouri. Albert born August 2 1857 near Thomson survived by his wife Ruby Shroff a son Everett and a Montana grandson. Everett born May 18 1870 moved to Missouri as a child and is survived by his widow and a brother Fay Whitney. Relatives in this area include Ernest Whitney Arthur Taylor and Mrs W H Robertson.
Sunday guests at Mrs. Adeline Groharing’s included Dr. and Mrs. Marvin Brookstra Ed Die of Fulton and several others from La Crosse Sterling Clinton and Savanna. Europ ean slides wowed attendees as Mrs. Atherton spoke. Thomson schools close Friday for a teachers institute at Mt. Carroll. Additional visits spanned Galesburg Elizabeth Monmouth Cedar Rapids Amana Colony and Chicago with extended family gatherings and travels noted through Fulton and nearby towns.
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