Edison Passes, Nation Mourns Great Inventor
An editorial tribute to Thomas A. Edison notes his vast impact on electric power, communication, and film, praising his genius and 1300 patents. It recalls his World War contributions, lamp milestone, and posthumous legacy as “The Illuminator,” with references to Coolidge and a global regard for his work. A local item reports a family trip to Starved Rock Park by Morrison and Davenport residents.
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Edison
Thomas A. Edisoon
Coolidge
United States
Thomas, Edison
Mr. Edison
Thomas Alva Edison
Two gas plants dug up at two local homes
A man from the factory dug up two gas plants Wednesday from Mrs. Orel Rot and W. A. Adams homes. The plants had not been used for years but were in reasonable condition, with wires still intact.
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Mrs
Oklahoma Visit by Mrs Bennett with Kin in Many Towns
Mrs. Grella Bennett returned home after a monthlong trip visiting brothers sisters and relatives across Oklahoma. She stayed in Oklahoma City Weather Tulsa Marshall Hoyt and more noting oil wells reopening restoring work for about 4000 men and 50 cents per barrel profits. She found abundant crops fruit and a large local cider operation with 800 bushels of apples.
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Oklahoma
Grella Bennett
Bennett
Thomson
George Work
Hoyt
Okloi
Oklahoma City
Frankie Crawford
Jessie Lawson
Mel. Mansey
Joe Brown
Okla
George Brown
Ozarka
Marshall
Ozarks
Bennet
Tulsa
Young People Social Planned at Vaughn Gavin Class Home
The church youth group mostly from Vaughn Gavin's class will hold a regular October social on October 27 at Walter Shanafelt's home. It will be a weiner roast. attendees bring their own hot dogs buns and marshmallows. The location is described as Evergreen Carters on Fulton Road. Junior C. E. plans a Hard Time party for November 6 or 7, with possibilities of wearing everyday clothes. Vernie Martindale leads the social committee. Eighteen attended Junior C. E. on Oct. 18. Nellie Dimmick led a radio program. Lois Martindale will lead next Sunday.
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Vaughn Gavin
Walter Shanafelt
Fulton Road
Evergreen Carters
Junior C. E
Vernie Martindale
Nellie Dimmick
Lois Martindale
Thutesday
Church Missionary Committees
Lvis Green
Athene Gaar
Louise St. Ores
Ideal Sunday School Next Sunday Morning at Ten
A notice states Sunday school will meet next Sunday morning at 10 o'clock with no church services scheduled.
Cutting Trees for Route 80 Crossing Near Thompson
John Carroll has started cutting trees on Shark farm property south of Thompson for the Route 80 crossing. The article explains past barb wire fencing and a corral by Uncle Norm Fretch causing trees to be cut at fence height to avoid wire, plus a side note about a Wayland Bennett shooting and a dinner at Thos Stage home involving canning corn.
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John Carroll
Shark Farm
Thomson
Milwaukee
Norm Fretch
Trea
John
Norm
Wayland Sen
Wayland Bennett
Stagg
Local church classes and socials noted in weekly report
Baptist hosts of Live Wire class held a Wednesday gathering at the Misaes home with 13 members and one guest Anita Melugin. Program included song Beulah Land prayers music and games. refreshments served. Ladies Aid meets at church basement today. Catholic Regolde services planned for Sunday. Methodist On Timers class enjoyed banco and prizes. officer elections held for the next year. Rainbow class to host Hallowe en party next week with twelve members expected.
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Baptist
Misaes Thelma
Irene Schick
Anita Melugin
Ladies Aid Society
Gilbert, Helland, Paul
Donald Wilt
Jennie Colmon
Dan Harney Beenstury
George Balk
Mist Mary Cone
Ralph Atherton
Mra. BR
Lewia
Tone Robison
Edna
Betty Lewis
Rainbow
Tlasa
Indies
Ambitious students and class activity at local school
The geometry class splits into two groups meeting different days, while the regular-period class attends orchestra. The English class had a Tuesday test on short stories. Students note fashion changes, ambitions, and curious remarks. Juniors plan three one act plays before Thanksgiving, featuring Mgr. Sampson and Joint Owners in Spain. No school Friday for teacher institute at Rockford. Honor rolls listed with criteria. A photographer visited. Miss Wilson summoned several students to the office. Civics papers on currency and coins were written in ten minutes. An assembly program included pantomime, a reading by Mary Switzer, a mule composition, and a talk on medicine.
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Charles Miller
Mary Switser
Laurence Stratton
Lauren Green
Miss Taylor
Mgr. Sampson
Spain
Rockford
Lare
Howardawrence
Major Johnson
Howard Lawrence
Charles Miller II
Mary Switzer
Chipman
Hu Cate Visits Ed Ward Hines Hospital
Mrs Hu Cate and family visited Hu Cate at Ed ward Hines Jr Memorial Hospital near Chicago. His condition remains about the same and visitors may send letters to him at the hospital. Society met at Mrs Sarah Groharing’s home on Wednesday and will meet at Miss Mary Cone’s home next week. Services Sunday morning at 9 30 with Rev Langdoc and 10 30 Sunday school.
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Hu Cate
Harold Storés
Edward Hines Jr. Memorial Hospital
Chicago
Hines, Tl
Sarah Groharing
Mary Cone
Langdoc
Honor Roll At Consolidated School Lists Students By Grade
The following pupils made the Honor Roll for the first six weeks across grades one to eight including Ruth Laurence Dickie Stagg Kathryn Wiebenga Laura Hoy Glen Knutsen Isabella Prins Arlene S1 Ores Sidney Brenneman Virginia French Lois Graharing Dorothy Lewis Zereta Potter Dorothy Pring Lois Stage Eleanor Stagg Paul Turney Bob Cate Nellie Dimmick Lois Green Kathryne Kauffman Louise Lewis Genera Kness Betty Lewis Donald Gossard Lovena Knutsen Gwendolyn Robertson and others. Perfect attendance names include Merle Cate Burdett Dyson Murtha French telon Hartman Bernie Hook Tris Martindale Lerena Potter Bill Stage Letha Gaar Virgil Hartman Florence Reynolds George Morgan Isabelle Prins Arlene St Ores Fred Groharing Harold Kauffman Eloise Dykstra Eddie Green Paul Groharing Henry Hartman Warren Hartman Eleanor Wiebenga Vera Niles Eugene Stage George Shape Mary Wagner Anna Dykstra Clifford Dykstra Dorothy Gaar Lois Groharing Betty Hoy Hans Knutsen Lois Middleton Virginia Morgan Dorothy Prins Luis Stage Eleanor Stage Lovell Hartman Kathryn Kauffman Phyllis Rick Norbert Weatherwax Ardyne Adams Victor Brockill Ruth French Gerald Gaar Raymond Hartman. Also notes a man in his 70s, Chas Beck Sr., seen with a photo of his son Charles Jr. in town. Charles Jr. is in uniform and driving a caterpillar, with his parents pleased.
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Ruth Laurence Dickie Stagg
Kathryn Wiebenga
Laura Hoy Glen Knutsen
Isabella Prins Arlene
Louise Lewis Genera Kness
Betty Lewis
Donald Gossard Lovena, Knutsen
Gwendolyn Robertson
Letha Gaar
Virgil Hartman
Florence Reynolds
George Morgan
Isabelle Prins Arlene St. Ores
Fred Groharing
Harold Kauffman
Eloise Dykstra
Eddie Green
Paul Groharing
Henry Hartman
Warren Hartman
Raymond Hook
Eleanor Wiebenga Low Martindale
Vera Niles
Eugene Stage
George Shape Lesiie St Ores
Mary Wagner
Anna Dykstra
Clifford Dykstra
Virginia French
Dorothy Gaar
Lois Groharing
Betty Hoy
Hans Knutsen
Dorothy Lewis
Lois Middleton
Virginia
Lla Martindale
Eugene Potter
Gwendolyn Roberson
Ocean City Baseball Legend Oscar Graham Dies in Moline
Oscar Graham a former Thomson baseball star and sought after pitcher died at his Moline home on Sunday. He played with the Thomson team in 1948 and 1919, later ran a restaurant in the Lena Stagg building, and was praised for his ball knowledge and timely hits. The Thomson club was managed by Erve Martindale and Frank Paddy Lewis, with teammates including Mickey O’Brien Blain and Howard Lewvens. The Moline Dispatch editor L A Blackman paid tribute in their Monday issue.
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Oar Graham
Moline
Thomson
Thomson Baseball Club
Oscar
Lena Stagg
Review
Thomson Boys
Oslear
Alfred Smith
Graham
iMany Thomson
Erve Martindale
Frank “Paddy” Lewis
Mickey O’brien
Blain
Howard Lewvens
L. A. Blackman
The
Moline Dispatch
Club Decides To Help Needy In York Township
York Commercial Club members meet in the high school gym to organize winter relief for York Township residents. Supervisor J J Sheridan urges greater community cooperation while funds formed from dormant accounts and Melon Day leftovers aim to support food and clothing orders. A relief fund is established with custodian J J Sheridan and an advisory committee.
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Ciizens
York Commercial Club
York Township
J. J. Sheridan
W. A. Adams
Tie
Sheridan
N. D. French
Federal Aid Road Fund
Boy Scouts
Woman’s Welfare Club
Chipman
H. L .Rawline
Carroll Langston & Committee of
Ffund
K. B. Carpenter
Rush J Carrol
Fred Smith
Aom
Chadwick Club Vites Vigor for Vigilance Guards
At the Chadwick Commercial Club meeting last Friday evening the club passed a rising vote of thanks to the local vigilance guard for their past work protecting Chadwick's interests. The motion noted the guardsmen have earned the recognition and urged clubs countywide to ensure their men are supplied with guns ammunition and handcuffs for winter tasks.
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Chadwick Commercial Club
Chadwick
Chadwick Club
Son Goes Hunting and Missing, Nick Basta Sought
Mrs Anna Basta, 84 Eirdteenth Place, reported to police Wednesday that her son Nick Basta 24 failed to return after hunting several days ago. He has not been seen since leaving home. The family had been living in Arg o with Mrs Basta’s parents as Mr Basta worked at a service garage in Thomson.
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Anna Basta
Eirdteenth
Nick Basta
Clinton Herald
Basti
Thomson
Spring Valley Ladies Aid and Club Meetings in Week
The Spring Valley ladies aid society will meet at Mrs A B Durward and Mrs Lloyd Darwant's home on Wednesday Oct 28 for an all day session with noon dinner. Mrs Geo Entwhistle hosts the N G Club Thursday afternoon. Visitors welcome. Mrs Lottie Lewis of Manette and Mr and Mrs Joseph Aten of Fulton visited the McCullagh home. Lewis travels to Davenport and Denver en route to Manette. Willing Workers class to meet at Joe Larson's near Argo Fa Friday Oct 30 with bazaar and supper planned. Arthur Church was called to Morris on jury duty then dismissed. Jennie Aggen and sons John Cornelius and daughter Anna visited Chicago. Large crowd at Spring Valley church service. five children baptized by Dr Dendall: Alvin Aggen, Tucille Larson, Clayton Cobb, Mildred Spangler, and Marjorie Durward.
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Aid Sucety
A. 8. Durward
Lloyd Darwant
Geo. Entwhistle
N. G. Club
Fternoon
Lottie Lewis
Manette, Wash
Joseph Aten
Fulton
A. K. McCullagh
Lewis
Davenport
Eden Ladehoff
Denver
Colo
Manette
Wash
Lottie Green Lewis
Spring Valley Presbyterian Sunday School
Joe Larson
Argo
Arthur Church
Morris
Jennie Aggen
John
Cornelius
Anna
Chicago
Spring Valley
Dendall
James al ‘Vin Aggen
Peter Aggen
Tucille
Clayton
H. G. Cobb
Mildred
Ray Spangler
Marjorie
Lloyd Durward
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Starved Rock
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Betty
Morrison
Roy Stark
Fred Yates
Ardith
Peru
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Dorothy Ruppert
Starved Rock Park
Prophetstown
Annawan
Princeton
la Salle
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Gladys Appel Sylvalena Bolhous
Harold Brown
Russell Carpenter
Dorothy Holm
Evelyne Holm
Ramota Lewis Leene Rupple
Alwilda Smith
Lucille Stickel
Edw. Hines Hospital
Merle Cate Burdett
Dyson Murtha
Telon Hartman
Bernie Hook Tris Martindale Lerena Potter
Bill Stage
Chas
Beck
Charles Jr
Fort Des Moines
Des Moines
Charles
Ra Chas
Hallowe’en Party
Schall
Free Empress Candy Co
Jinton
Iowa
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Oscar Graham
Katy Whitney
Alice Lewis
Galva
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Walnut
Lewlyn and
Erve
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