Town notes mix weather, politics, hunting and community events
Colder weather dominates this week with hints of snow next week amid election talk and a locally busy scene. Lions vote to buy fire station furniture and decorate Thomson’s. 20 attend York Baptist supper. duck hunters gear up for weekend shows and a big pheasant presence rounds out town chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Anderson
John
Lions Club
Roaring Lions
Thomson
York Baptist Church
Cuba
John Krahn
Glendore Schade
Herman
Joe
Orida
Local visitors share time with families in Fulton Morrison
Linda Ashby visits Fulton with grandparents Mr and Mrs Bert Houzenga. Larry Atherton of Morrison visits relatives with Merle Atherton Sr. Ed Brach of Chicago stays with nephew Emil Brach and Phil Lip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Ashby
Bert Houzenga
Fulton
Larry Atherton
Morrison
Merle Atherton
Ed Brach
Chicago
Emil Brach
Phillip
Card of Thanks from Dale Holesinger
Dale Holesinger expresses gratitude to all who sent cards gifts visited in Savanna hospital and after returning home their kindness is deeply appreciated.
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Savanna Hospital
Dale Holesinger
Halloween Doorbell Etiquette Question
The message asks if children ring doorbells on Halloween and urges readiness with a box of assorted candy bars for treats.
Thomson Lions Club Hosts Lions Leaders Dinner
Deputy District Governor Richard Folk of Dixon and International Counselor Bernie Humphrey of Morrison attended the Thomson Lions Club dinner at York Baptist Church. The club approved purchasing two tables and 16 chairs for the new fire station at about 150 dollars and donated 25 dollars for the Halloween Party. They also pledged to assist with the parade and party and planned a Christmas decorations project with 350 dollars. One new member, Robert Purlee, joined the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Folk
Dixon
Bernie Humphrey
Morrison
Blaine McGinty
Mt. Carroll
Thomson Lions Club
York Baptist Church
Thomson
Robert Purlee
Community Calendar for Local Organizations and Meetings
Local group schedule lists board meetings and club gatherings by date each month. Includes High School, Grade School, Village, Volunteer Firemen, American Legion, gion Auxiliary, Kindergarten, Lions Club, PTA, Women’s Club, Music Boosters, Home Bureaus, Cub Scout Pack, TNT Club, Community Church groups, Golden Rule Class, WSCS, Mary Circle, Rut Circle, Eastern Star, Ladies Aid, Bible classes, Card Club, Black Oak Grange with specific Thursdays and Mondays.
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American Legion
Gion Auxiliary
Indergarten Club
Ions Club
T. A
P. T. x Board
Music Boosters
West End Home Bureau
York Progressive Home Bureau
Cub Scout Pack
TNT Club
Community Church
Spotlight Club
Golden Rule
Baptist Church
WSCS
Methodist Church
Mary Circle
Order of the Eastern Star
Fulton
Ladies Aid
Black Oak Grange
Weekend Travels and Local Visits Among Area Families
Mrs. Roger Pearson and daughters Jody and Tabilee left to return to Santa Monica after weeks with the Wilt family and others. Harold Wilt’s family drove her to O’Hare Field. Gholsons return home after visiting Simerleins in Michigan City. Vernon Mattie arrives from East Boston to move to a West Main Street home. Daughters Tara and Tonda stay with grandparents in Thomson. Donald Kramer and family hosted at John Kramer’s home. Morellis and Athertons visited and attend the Illinois Association of School Administrators meeting in Rockton. Mrs. Morelli returns to Metamora. Elizabeth resident Lilly Hubb visits Greeley family. Mervin Marshall visits Elgin with daughter-in-law and grandchildren. The Grims stay with Hendricks near Stratford, Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Pearson
Jody
Tabilee
Santa Monica
Calif
Virgil Wilt
O'Hare Field
Harold Wilt
E. H. Gholson
Savanna
W. L. Simerlein
Michigan City
Ind
Vernon Mattie
Boston
Mass
West Main Street
Ray Morelli
Tara
Tonda
Thomson
Lloyd Smith
Jay Burkema
Sterling
Donald Kramer
John Kramer
Nancy
Metamora
John C. Atherton
Rockton
Elizabeth
Lyle Greeley
Mervin Marshall
William Mullen
Elgin
Leslie Grim
Eeaty
Louis Hendricks
Stratford
Wis
Church Notices and Schedules for Local Congregations
The Churches Work Community lists pastors and service times for Baptist Methodist and Catholic churches. William Kendall and Claude Grim are noted leaders. plans include October 31 meetings and carpet purchase for Hickory Grove sanctuary with Loyalty Sunday on November 4. Catholic services are shown for Fulton and St. John’s Savanna with multiple Mass times.
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Fulton
St. John’s Church
Savanna
Masquerade Kid Party At Grandview Honored Couple
Mr and Mrs Glen Raymond hosted a masquerade event at their Grandview home last Saturday evening. Pitch was the diversion with prizes for women and men awarded to Mrs Harold James high and Mrs Howard Leavens low, and Pete Kosier high and George Collins low. Guests included Mr and Mrs Howard Leavens Mr and Mrs George Collins Mr and Mrs Harry Jurgens Mr and Mrs Curtis St Ores Mr and Mrs Pete Kosier Mr and Mrs Harold James Mr and Mrs Merle Atherton Sr and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Smith.
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Glen Raymond
Grandview
Harold James
Howard Leavens
Low
Pete Kosier
George Collins
Harry Jurgens
Curtis St. Ores
Merle Atherton Sr
Lloyd Smith
Mt Carroll Thomson Baptist Youth Enjoy Sunday Hayride
Mt Carroll and Thomson Baptist Youth Fellowship members rode Sunday evening from the Thomson church at 7 PM with chaperons Rev and Mrs James Green of Mt Carroll and Mr and Mrs Robert Carroll of Thomson. They returned to the Thomson church for chili and crackers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll and Thomson Baptist Youth Fellowship
Thomson Church
James Green
Mt. Carroll
Robert Carroll
Thomson
Vernon Medendorp returns home after National Guard service
Vernon R Medendorp son of Mr and Mrs Cecil Medendorp of Thomson has completed six months with the National Guards at Fort Sill Okla and is now at home in Albany Ill
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon R. Medendorp
Cecil Medendorp
Thomson
National Guards
Fort Sill
Okla
Albany
Til
LaCrosse Couple Guests Overnight at Heitmans
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Jobe of LaCrosse Wisconsin were Sunday overnight visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Heitman.
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Floyd Jobe
LaCrosse
Wis
Roy Heitman
Local hospital updates on patients and family care
Sick Albert Lynch remains a medical patient in Jane Lamb hospital Clinton. George Soltow shows improvement at home after a stroke Sunday evening with daughter Mrs Charles Buckwalter assisting. Mrs Russell Carpenter remains a patient in Illinois Research hospital Chicago and Russell Carpenter remains a patient at Rockford Memorial hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Lynch
Jane
Lewis Motors Suffers Basement Fire Loss in Thomson
A smoldering fire started in the basement of the Lewis Motor Co. in Thomson about 3:45 AM on Thursday. Firefighters extinguished the blaze, caused by a furnace spark, damaging basement beams but not the cars or wrecker in the garage. An unknown passerby alerted local residents and authorities.
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Lewis Motor Co
Thomson
Robert Lewis
Jake Baker
John Krahn
Krahn
Thomson Fire Department
Thomson-York vaccine drive remembers Nov 4 dose
People in the Thomson York community are reminded that the second dosage of the Sabin oral vaccine Type III will be given on Sunday Nov 4. The vaccine will be administered from 11 AM to 7 PM at the school cafeteria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Nicholson
Argo Fay
Hickory Grove
Thomson
Thomson - Argo Fay
Hickory Grove Wscs
Irma Hartman
Thomson-York
Carroll County Science Workshop for Elementary Teachers
The first meeting of the Carroll County Science Workshop for elementary teachers will be held at Mt. Carroll High School on Monday October 29 at 7 p.m. The workshop for K-6 teachers is sponsored by the State Department of Public Instruction and taught by Donald Hobach. Materials and lab manuals will be distributed. Edward Bratteau will attend to introduce the program. A two hour session will occur weekly for nine weeks, with a meeting night set by participants. All area elementary science teachers are invited to enroll.
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Carroll County
Mt. Carroll High School
State Department of Public Instruction
Donald Hobach
State Department
Edward Brattead
State of
Illinois
October 25 1898 Snowfall Report Near Guas
Weather note recalls a 16 inch snowfall around the Guas area on October 25 1898 as a notable winter event. no further details.
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Guas
Bill Starck
Local families visit in varied Illinois towns
A series of Sunday and Saturday visits highlighted social life in Albany Prophetstown Clinton Low Moor DeWitt Savanna Fulton Camanche DeKalb Morrison and Chicago. Guests included Mr and Mrs Brondyke Schaffer Wilkinson Morgan Miller Ashpole Kay Christiansen Ferguson Jackson Morelli Fehler Hogg Shand Ritenour McKee Houzenga Stebbins Kramer Buikema and Tichler families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Morgan
Clinton
Calvin Eslinger
Richard Miller
Steve
Eugene Fallman
John Ashpole
Ed Kay
Albany
John D. Christiansen
John V. Christiansen
Low Moor
Iowa
Roy Ferguson
Calamus
Nina Jackson
DeWitt
Ray Morelli
Metamora
Franklin Fehler
Kay
Charles Hogg
William Shand
DeKalb
Lavetta Schneider
Mildred Ritenour
Savanna
Elsie McKee
Ben Peterson
Camanche
Henry Faber
Lou Houzenga
Fulton
Andrew Houzenga
Warren Stebbins
Larry and
Billy
Donald Kramer
Deanne
Chicago
Jay Buikema
Mark and
Lauri
Sterling
John Kramer
Nancy
Willard Tichler
Morrison
Ambulance Service Details For Fire District Residents
Notice to report a fire. For ambulance use call Thomson 2105 during the day and 3131 after 9 p m. The service is available to residents within the fire district at no charge for emergency calls.
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Call Thomson
Thomson
Baptist Women Attend District Rally at Morrison
Fourteen women from York Baptist Church joined the Women's Fall Rally of the Rock River Association at First Baptist Church Morrison Tuesday. A 6:30 p.m. dinner united attendees from Mt Carroll Dixon Macedonian Thomson and Morrison before a sanctuary service featuring Miss Esther Davis, a Friendly Missionary, who spoke after a world mission tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Baptist Church
Rock River Association of Baptist Churches
First Baptist Church
Morrison
Mt. Carroll Serties
Dixon
Macedonian
Thomson
Esther Davis
Chicago
Davis
Thomson Church
Charles Hogs
Robert Carroll
Paul K. Wilt
Salvin Eslinger
Mervin Marshall
Roy Heitman
Francis Hoff
John Sloan
Harold Witt
Robert Holland
Otto Switzer
Jennie Griswold
Vada Carroll
Engagement of Nancy Finn to Pfc Larry Grim announced
Mr and Mrs William E Finn Sr of 2424 Liberty Ave Clinton Iowa announce the engagement of their daughter Nancy to Pfc Larry E Grim son of Mr and Mrs Claude Grim of Thomson The groom elect is in the U S Army and stationed at Fort Sill Oklahoma
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Robert T. Hubble
Riverview
Ja Y
Jason Sturtevant
Clayton Sturtevant
Savanna
Nancy E. Finn
Pfc
Larry E. Grim
William E. Finn Sr
Liberty Ave
Clinton
Iowa
Nancy
Claude Grim
Thomson
Grimm
U. S. Army
Ft. Sill
Okla
Bobby Wilt’s Birthday Party for Seven Guests
Mrs Harold Wilt hosted seven boys Saturday afternoon to celebrate Bobby Wilt turning seven. The youngsters played games then enjoyed barbecue chips birthday cake and ice cream. The guests brought gifts for Bobby and the party proceeded with festive cheer.
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Jobby
Harold Wilt
Bobby
Weekend Visits and Social Gatherings Across Illinois Iowa and Wisconsin
Local families from Savanna Rock Island Clinton and Fulton hosted and visited relatives and friends over the weekend. Trips included a tri state drive through Wisconsin Iowa and Illinois with Wilt Marken and families. Visitors to Halftime and Plumley homes came from Elgin Rockford Morrison Mt Carroll Savanna Lanark and Garden Plain with reports of hospital stays and illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Wilt
Jack Marken
Ee Points
Wisconsin
Iowa
Illinois
Gus Roggendorf
Rudy Grock
Savanna
Russel Green
Frank Leavens
Don Hall
Harold Witt
William Mullen
Elgin
Robert Holland
Helen Brenneman
Lawrence Holmberg
Hampton
Oregon
Mary Nugent
Rockford
Lawrence Halfman
Bill Halfman
Clarence
Kenneth von Huizen
Colleen
Garden Plain
Ned Spencer
Argo Fay
Rock Island Sanitarium
Otto Switzer
Henry Engelking
Lanark
Dolly Atherton
Seaman Swett
P. A. Schroed
Joe Larson
Clinton
Ben Wagner
Don Carpenter
Merle Atherton
Leila Mitchell
Dora Wiebenga
Lewis Oyster
Bridal Shower Honors Jeanne Houzenga Friday
Miss Jeannie Houzenga was honored at a Friday bridal shower hosted by her sisters Mrs Ervin Stuart Mrs Fay Ashby and Mrs George Kyarsgaard. Guests included several honored guests and prize winners who later presented gifts to the bride elect and her fiancé Robert B Williams of Thomson who is to wed at Thomson Methodist Church on November 9.
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Jeannie Houzenga
Ervin Stuart
Fay Ashby
George Kyarsgaard
Pete van Dyke
Louis Pyse
Richard Williams
Donald VanderVinne
John Houzenga
Neil Houzenga
Bert Houzenga
Miss Houzenga
Fulton
Houzenga
Robert B. Williams
Thomson
Thomson Methodist Church
Weekend visitors mingle at multiple households
A series of Sunday and weekend visits occurred across several families. Mr and Mrs Robert Miller hosted with daughters Janie and Peggy and relatives Maude Brown and Harriet. Cedar Rapids and Morrison natives joined various guests at multiple homes in Muske gon and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Miller
Janie
Peggy
Maude Brown
Harriet
Gordon Brown
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Robert Carroll
Robert Gelwicks
Anna Carroll
Community Halloween Parade and Party Planned in Thomson
Thomson residents are invited to a Halloween parade and party Tuesday Oct 30 sponsored by PTA Woman's club Lions club American Legion and Legion Auxiliary. The parade starts 7 PM from the school ballfield with lineup at 6:30 PM. Ballfield to Main Street to Route 80 to the school gym where costumes are judged by age group and prizes awarded.
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Thomson
PTA
Woman's Club
Lions Club
American Legion
the Legion Auxiliary
E Thomson
Main Street
Richard Larsen
Myles Haas
Joe Spencer
John C. Atherton
Merle Cate
Clinton
Thomson clubs schedule events and meetings
The Thomson Woman's club gathers Thursday November 1 at 6 30 PM in the school cafeteria for a potluck supper with Esther Schmaling presenting Hawaii slides. PTA official board meets at 8 PM. TNT church group hosts bake rummage bazaar and lunch on Election Day at the Thomson Fire Station. Brownie Scouts start first meeting November 5 at 3 45 PM in the school cafeteria.
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Thomson Woman's Club
Esther Schmaling
Hawaii
Claribel Smith
Mararet Heusinkveld
Jeannette Aas
Mary Waltrip
Marjorie Tere Te A.ard
The
Thomson Pta
TNT Club
Community Church
Thomson
Brownie
Legion Post Plans Lunches and Socials After Meetings
The Oct 9 attendance was 19 members with improvement hoped through card outreach. A lunch will be served at all regular meetings, a Nov 10 Early Bird supper is planned, a special meeting is set for Oct 26, and ticket sales are slow but supporters urged to attend and help.
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Legion News
Jack Foltz
Reading Club hears Ireland slides from Mrs Collins Newman
Mrs Collins Newman of Savannah spoke on her native country Ireland at the Reading Club meeting held Tuesday Oct. 16 in Thomson. Slides illustrated the talk and Mrs Arthur Weidman led the program with plans announced for the next meeting at 2 p m Tuesday Oct. 30 in the home of Mrs Elmer Atheart.
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Collins Newman
Savanna
Ireland
Reading Club
Paul Heusinkveld
Thomson
Elmer Airhart
Arthur Weidman
Ashby Anniversary Celebrated At Argo Fay Home
Relatives and friends gathered Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr and Mrs Hal Ashby in Argo Fay to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary. Cake and ice cream were enjoyed by guests including Mr and Mrs Adam Heinze and Mr and Mrs William Geist and family of Mr Carroll, Mr and Mrs Jens Andresen and Doris, Mr and Mrs Harold Andresen and sons of Chadwick, Mr and Mrs Fred Hook and Cheryl, Mrs Lyle Greeley, Mr and Mrs Carl Petersen of Thomson, and Mrs Lilly Hubb of Elizabeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Ashby
Argo Fay
Adam Heinze
William Geist
Mr. Carroll
Jens Andresen
Doris
Harold Andresen
Chadwick
Fred Hook
Cheryl
Lyle Greeley
Carl Petersen
Thomson
Lilly Hubb
Elizabeth
Morrison visitors and family gatherings noted
Mr and Mrs Paul McDear mon of Morrison visited Tuesday with Mr and Mrs Wes ley Cone. Mrs Delbert Dimmick spent Monday with her son in Clinton. Mrs Ben Dimmick and children stayed at the Delbert Dimmick home while Mrs Dimmick was away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Petersen
Delbert Dimmick
Paul Dale
Helen Anderson
Dubuque
Kathryn Cooper
Amy Lewis
Dorothea
John Gates
William Graves
Clinton
Muskegon
Michigan
J. K. Thomson
Ben Wagner
A. E. Mitchell
Morrison
Joe Larson
John Root
Paul McDearmon
Wesley Cone
Arthur Moeszinger
Ben Dimmick
Births in Fulton and Riverview Families
Mr and Mrs Edwin Balk of Fulton welcomed a daughter named Donna Marie born Saturday Oct 20 at Jane Lamb hospital Clinton weighing 7 lbs 814 ozs. Betty Feldt mother’s maiden name Feldt from Thom son. Mr and Mrs Jack Foltz of Riverview welcomed a daughter named Jacquelyn Ann born Friday Oct 18 at Mercy hospital Clinton weighing 8 lbs 9 ozs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Balk
Fulton
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Donna Marie
Balk
Betty Feldt
Leonard Feldt
Thomson
Jack Foltz
Riverview
Mercy Hospital
Jacquelyn Ann
Dittmar and Ward Families Visit Rock Structure and Local Schools
Riverview residents Mr and Mrs Harry Dittmar and children and Mrs R C Ward spent Sunday in Dodgeville Wisconsin visiting the House on the Rock. They also attended an open house at River Valley High School in Spring Green where Mrs Harold Elliott teaches math.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Dittmar
R. C. Ward
Dodgeville
Wis
The
Rock
River Valley High School
Spring Green
Harold Elliott
Jack Foltz
Mercy Hospital
Louis Groharing
School Hot Lunch Menu October 29 to November 2
The school lists daily lunch items from Monday October 29 to Friday November 2. Menu topics include Wieners and Kraut with mashed potatoes, Baked Beans with Cabbage Salad, Creamed Chicken with green beans and bread, Bar Blues with pickles and creamed corn, and Macaroni and Cheese with buttered peas. Milk accompanies all meals.
Thomson junior high honor roll announced by Supt Floyd
Supt John P Floyd of the Thomson schools releases the first six week honor roll for junior high. Seventh grade students Lois Huizen ga Rita Fehler Lawrence Bruckner and Michael Atherton have been named with GPAs 3.4 3.4 3.3 and 3.0. Eighth grade honorees include Luanne Frosch Lola Petersen Susan Knuth Jon Cate Dick Sloan and Karen Schmitt with GPAs from 4.0 to 3.1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Floyd
Thomson Schools
Lois Huizenga
Rita Fehler
Lawrence Bruckner
Michael Atherton
Luanne Frosch
Lola Petersen
Susan Knuth
Jon Cate
Dick Sloan
Karen Schmitt
Mrs Mayme Mummert Breaks Arm At Home
Mrs Mayme Mummert fell at her home on Sunday October 14 breaking her left arm She was taken by mocene to Sterling Community hospital where she remains a patient Her son and wife Mr and Mrs Harry Stoner of Bemidji Minnesota are staying in her home for the present
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayme Mummert
Mocene
Sterling Community Hospital
Harry Stoner
Bemidji
Minn
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Legion
Ozzie Cronister
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Missouri
Fred
Warren Waltrip
Robert Falls
Big Slough
Minnesota
Louis Sikkema
Perham
Thomson News
M. J. Strukhoff
Thomson, I Dial
Thomson Recreation
Judy Hubble
William Kendall
A Ostengren
Mendota
Lewis Motors
Robert Brondyke
Jacob Dykstra
Clarence Schafer
Prophetstown
Donald Sippel
Harry Wilkinson
Wayne Drake
Jeanne Houzenga
Helen Rice
Rex Willis
F. H. A. Carwash
Girl Scouts
United Way
Robert W van Riet
Dr. van Riet
Clubs
Lodges
Woman’s Club
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