Local Events Of Years Ago October 22 1919
Local notes from Thomson recount a wealth of small town life on Wednesday October 22 1919. items include visits from Griswold and Guar families, piano buyers W A Slaymaker and Frank Rush, Dr Hazelton’s farming trip, and Willam Brockill welcoming a baby boy. references to church work, Halloween plans, and community incidents such as a boy’s arm injury, a nurse candidate Marie Schade, and loyal helping groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ans Moving Pictures
Opera House
C. €. Griswold
Clinton
Mary Guar
Lyons
Thomson
W. A. Slaymaker
Frank Rush
Hazelton
Grace Boothby
Savannah
Otto Switzer
Mt. Car Loll
Wm. Brockill
Willam
Earl Chick
Church
John Martindale
Ed Martindale
Marie Schade
John Schade
Marie
Des Moines
Iowa
Church of Christ
Hallowe’en
Cae
Ormand Mudd
I Daughute Unephine
Walter Mudd
Ogilvie
Minn
Frank A. Turney
The
State University
F. A
Mesdames Orella Bennett
James Frost
A. A. Pratt
Cora Rindes
Woman's Relief Corps
Rock Falls
R. D. Benett
Bert Mitchell
Morrison
Pell Atherton
L. B. Sears
Pete Balk
Merle Griswold
Savanna
C. C. Griswold
Herbert
George St. Ores
Lee Morgan
Fulton
Ben Mallen
Lee
Linecolnway Tire Factory
C. L. Shaw
Enid
Okla
W. H. Switzer
Dakota
Genesea
Ilinois
Columbus
Ohio
Mr. Shaw
Relief Corps
Masonic Fraternity of
Thomson Lodge
Thomon Lodge
Richard Grohaving
A. D. Melendy
W. A. Slay
Leslie Puller
I Henry Stoner
Clars
Nancy French
Woman Celebrates 94th Birthday With Clinton Ride
A 94 year old celebrated a birthday with an auto ride to Clinton on a recent Saturday morning. She enjoyed the outing and performed the trip better than many forty years younger would have.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Honor Roll Pupils Named at Consolidated School
Grade school pupils from Consolidated School appear on the honor roll for the first six weeks. First grade includes Wayne Ashby Norman French. Second grade lists Sidney Brenneman Dorothy Turney Virginia French Lois Graharing Dorothy Lewis Martha Mudd Zerda Potter Norathy Prins Lois Stage. Paul Turney is fourth grade along with Paul Geerts Kathryn Kauffman Mary Pollard. Fifth grade names Arlyne Adams Stanley Brown Ruth Wrench Louise Lewis Betty Lewis Mary Prins David Switzer. Sixth grade student Hazel Stratton Lorena Knutsen. Seventh grade honors go to Harold Brown Donald Bennett. Eighth grade includes Burrell Brown Mary Gas Kemona Lewis Vane Witmer. Perfect Attendance: Fred Groharing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Ashby Norman French
Sidney Brenneman
Dorothy Turney
Virginia French
Lois Graharing
Dorothy Lewis
Martha Mudd Zerda Potter
Norathy Prins
Lois Stage
Paul Turney
Paul Geerts
Pauling Geerts
Kathryn Kauffman
Mary Pollard
Arlyne Adams
Stanley Brown
Ruth Wrench
Louise Lewis
Betty Lewis
Mary Prins
David Switzer
Hazel Stratton
Lorena Knutsen
Harold Brown
Donald Bennett
Burrell Brown
Mary Gas
Kemona Lewis Vane
Witmer
Classified Ads From Thomson Illinois Listing Various Items
Classified ads from Thomson Illinois advertise sorghum land for sale a barn on an oil station site a part time or full time grocery orders job offer white rock cockerels with high egg yield a piano for sale and a Schiller upright piano in good condition. Ed McGinty Jewel Tea Co Nelson Cafe and F C Mohrman are named locations and contacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed McGinty
Stec
Thomson and
Vicinity
Jewel Tea Company
Fourth Street
Clinton
Iowa
Sale
Schiller
Nelson Cafe
Hillsdale
Llinois
F. C. Mohrman, Thomson
M. T. C.tf
Names list from a historical community notice
A long list of personal names including Virgil Hartmar Harold Kauffman Ardith Potter Isabella Prins William Wagner Elvise Dykstra Edward Green Paul Groharing Henry Hartman Warren Hartman Raymond Martindale Leona Melendy Mary Wagner Eugene Stage Dwight Atherton Dorothy Gaar Lois Gaar Lois Groharing Virginia Morgan Zercia Potter Eleanor Stagg George Stage Lovell Hartman Seward Dykstra Gerald Gaar Dorothy Mudd Zada Morgan Loig Carrot Agnes Dykstra Raymond Hartman Lorena Koutsen Ta Martindale Vernie Martindale Ellen Pollard Donald Dyke Robert Carroll Wayne Drake Eleanor Dykstra Buelah Gaar John Gaar Delbert Gaar Mary Reynolds Bernice Cochran Tauren Green Prudence Grohaving Mary Gaar Margaret Gaar Myrtle Grohaving Ramona Lewis Anita Melugin Jean Morgan Frances Prins Hazel Witmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Hartmar
Harold Kauffman
Ardith Potter Isabella Prins Wiliam Wagner
Elvise Dykstra
Edward Green
Paul Groharing
Henry Hartman
Warren Hartman
Raymond-Mook
Leis Martindale
Leona Melendy
Mary Wagner
Eugene Stage
Dwight Atherton
Virginia French
Dorothy Gaar
Lois Gaar
Lois Groharing
Dorothy Lewis
Virginia Morgan
Zercia Potter
Eleanor Stagg
Paul Turney
George Stage
Lovell Hartman
Kathryn Kauffman
Paul Geerts
Louise Lewis
Betty Lewis
Dorothy Mudd
Mary Prins Zada Morgan
Loig Carrot
Agnes ,Dykstra
Raymond Hartman
Lorena Koutsen
Ta Martindale
Vernie Martindale
Ellen Pollard
Hazel Stratton
Donald Dyke
Robert Carroll Wayne Drake
Eleanor Dykstra
Buelah Gaar
John Gaar
Delbert Gaar
Mary Reynolds
Burrell Brown
Bernice Cochran Tauren Green Prudence Grohaving
Mary Gaar
Margaret Gaar
Myrtle Grohaving
Ramona Lewis
Anita Melugin
Jean Morgan
Frances Prins
Hazel Witmer
Grady School Fall Festival Amid Craft and Games Night
A fragment lists Grady School Fall Festival events on a Friday evening at the service garage with admission 10e, a prize chance, Tim Simpkin's Orchestra, shooting gallery, fortune telling, candies, a fish pond, and homemade amusements. Notes on local families moving for better schooling, Sunday school teachers, and church services accompany scattered parish updates and social tidbits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grady
Service Garage
Tim Simpkin
Novellies
Bing
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wayne Ashby
Norman French
Fred Groharing
Asa Itolland
Thomson, Ill
TL T.C. Tr
J. R. Bather
2Nd Ave
Bell
Tri-City
K. B. Carpenter
A. E. Sheridan
Reimer
Benjamin
Fulton, Ili
John L. Brearton
Savanna, Illinois
Frank Bros
Mt. Carroll, U1
Seward Dykstra
Gerald Gaar
Genera Kness
Puller
Darien
Wisconsin
Fhes
Dimes
Les Wis
Freeport
South Cherry Ave
Beck
John Keil
Kasha
Wis
Any M Green and Son
Robet
Mily
Eni AL the Green
Male
Zl L. Rawlins
Mrs. Oltvey
Dan Harney
Henry G
Mes
M. Chesigbabe
Tag
Chesnutt
Reische
Thomas Alva Edison
Mr. Edison
Edison
Northwestern Illinois Utilities
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