Montreal and Quebec A Travel Friendly Historic Dive
A vivid tour through Montreal and Quebec highlighting the city as a major grain port, its cosmopolitan mix, Lakefront streets, and famed Windsor Hotel. St Josephs Oratory on Mount Royal draws pilgrims. the basilica and crypt showcase sculpted chapels, stained glass, and Cure stories as visitors explore Dominion Square and nearby landmarks.
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Montreal
Canada
Dominion Square
St. James Cathedral
Windsor Hotel
Long Gallery
Hoddey Hall
England
Queen Elizabeth
Windsor
Deminion Square
United States
Mount Royal
St. Joseph’s Oratory
Brother Andie
St. Joseph
Andre
Jesus
Temple
Egypt
Nazareth
St. Joseph's Shrine
Historical Museum of Canada
Obituary of Ethan Carroll
Ethan Allen Carroll born November 13 1879 in Mt Carroll Illinois died October 6 1944 in St Luke in Spital Denver Colorado aged 64 years 10 months 22 days. He lived in Carroll county taught school married Blanche Ethel Alexander March 22 1905 in Rochelle Illinois. Children Elver Edgar Bernadine Laverta Ethlyn Anita. He farmed in Sedgwick county moved to Ovid 1915 active civic leader mayor city council Chamber of Commerce postmaster town clerk. Survived by two daughters Mrs Don Smith and Mrs Merlyn Gorham brothers Rush W and John J Carroll sisters Mrs Roy Alexander Mrs Dee Bradley and many friends. Preceded by son Elver Edgar 1939 and wife 1943. Funeral Monday Ovid Community church Rev Frank Jackson burial Ovid cemetery. Ovid business houses closed in tribute.
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Ethan Allen Carroll
Mt. Carroll
Carroll County
Ilinois
St. Luke
Spital
Denver
Colo
Old Carroll Homestead
Brown
Dixon
Illinois
Blanche Ethel Alexander
Rochelle
Ill
Elver Edgar
Bernadine Laverta
Ethlyn Anita
Sedgwick County
Ovid
Chamber of Commerce
Carroll
Don Smith
Merlyn Gorham
San Diego
Calif
Rush W. Carroll
John J. Carroll
Thomson
Roy Alexander
Mission
Texas
Dee Bradley
Bloomer
Wisconsin
Red Cross Gift Boxes Sent This Week
A shipment of Junior Red Cross Gift Boxes was prepared this week by County Chairman Mrs Eugene Murd ay. Forty seven boxes were packed by York C H S Thomson Consolidated Argo Fa Vinegar Hill Ideal Fair Haven Savanna Lincoln Savanna Avenue Chestnut Park.
Start Religious Education Classes This Friday
Classes of Religious Education will begin at the grade school Friday afternoon and continue each Friday afternoon until the school season closes. Mrs. Oral Lewis will teach grades five to eight, and Mrs. Charles McGinty will teach grades one to four.
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Oral Lewis
Charles McGinty
Army Navy notes record local service updates
Mr and Mrs Ben Dyson learn their son Burdette Miller earned his Sergeant rating on Oct 5 John Halfman Jr transfers to Purcell Oklahoma for gunner school Lt Bob Cate of the US Army Air Force returns home on a 21 day leave after service in the Asiatic theater Lt Smith, nephew of Mrs Marius Olsen, has returned to base in Italy and was missing from Sept 20 to Oct 8 Everall Schmaling a bombardier in US A R C was shot down over Germany on May 2 and later reported safe on Sept 22 He is the son of Alfred and Allen Schmaling former Clinton and Thomson residents Mrs Paul Lewis visited relatives in Aurora last week.
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Ben Dyson
Burdette Miller
John Halfman
Purcell
Okla
Bob Cate
U. S. Army Air Force
Gladys Cate
Marius Olsen
Smith
Italy
Everall Schmaling
Germany
San Francisco
O. K
Everall
Alfred and
Allen Smith Schmaling
Clinton and Thomson, Ill
Methodist Church
Allen Giles
Bill
Rock Island
Fred Miller
Giles and Millers
Pvt
Howard King
The
Proving Grounds
Ralph Walker
Hanover
Albert Prins
Dave Geerts
Albany
Asa Senneff
Bob Senneff
Freeport
Charles Wilt
Dick Volk
Paul Lanaghan
Clinton
Elmer Hess
Rorh Island
Will Bier
Ily
Dorothy Sullivan
Don Hall
Ethel Bronkema
Fulton
Clarence Bolhous
Gen Wilson
Orion
State Department of Revenue
Northwestern
Myrtle Bull
Henry Young Sr
Herbert Moore
Irvin Renner
Cordova
Geo St. Ores
Ethel Zeerup
Fulton Was
Garrett Bolhous
Charles Bull
Miami
George Crummis
Brunswick
Local hunter Ben Wagner Bags First Goose of Year
Ben Wagner bagged a wild goose Thursday morning while hunting in the bottoms. He noted few birds were flying and only one mallard flock was observed, marking the first goose taken by a local hunter this year.
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Ben Wagner
Ben
Sunday church services and meeting announced at Thomson Methodist
Thomson Methodist announces 6 30 a m worship with church school officers installed and a 10 30 a m service. The W S C S holds an all day meeting November 1 at Mrs Ben Stage’s home with dinner and 50 cent contributions.
York Community Church Plans Home Coming Rally Date
The T. N. T. met with Mrs. French to organize the church Home Coming and Rally. A date will be announced after repairs and new fixtures are installed. Lt. Bob Cate on furlough will speak at Sunday school about his experiences. Everyone urged to attend.
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York
Catholic and Baptist Services This Week
Catholic Mass times unspecified and a Baptist service at 9 30 with Sunday school at 10 30. The ladies aid plans all day meeting Thursday November 2 hosted by Mrs Mervin Marshall.
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Ladies’ Aid
Mervin Marshall
Sunday Church Services and Evening Program
Ideal Sunday schedule with 10 a m Sunday school 7 p m Christian Endeavor 7 20 p m church service. Sunday evening features include a men s chorus and an accordion solo by Frances Green.
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Ideal Sunday School
Christian Endeavor
Frances Green
Argo Methodist Services Canceled by Absence of Minister
Due to the absence of Rev Coun tryman there were no church services Sunday evening at Argo Methodist Church.
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Countryman
Maquoketa Couple Announces Jetty Dagnes Engagement
Mr and Mrs Dack Dagnes of Maquoketa Indiana announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Jetty to Junior Earl Faulkner M M of Thomson The wedding will be solemnized this Friday in Maquoketa
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Junior Faulkner
Maquoketa
Dixon hosts Rock River division meeting of teachers
Attending the Rock River division meeting of teachers institute at Dixon Friday were Mrs. Grace Seim, Mrs. Vera Williams, Miss Thelma Schick, Mrs. Anna Greeley, Mrs. Hilda Phillips and Mrs. Hazel Heinze of Savanna.
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Rock River Division
Teachers Institute
Dixon
Grace Seim
Vera Williams
Thelma Schick
Anna Greeley
Hilda Phillips
Hazel Heinze
Savanna
Births in local families include Pamela Rose and Wayne Lee
Mr. and Mrs. George Creighton welcomed a daughter named Pamela Rose born Sunday. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Dykstra at Morrison hospital Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Root of Appleton Minn welcomed a son on Oct 19 weighing 5 lbs 10 ozs and named Wayne Lee.
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George Creighton
Pamela Rose
Bernie Dykstra
Morrison Hospital
Walter Root
Appleton, Minn
Wayne Lee
Install Methodist Officers at Sunday Church Service
The Methodist Sunday school officers and teachers will be installed at the morning service led by Rev. Doverspike. Offerings this Sunday go to the National War Fund, following Rally Day which raised 12.75 for World Service with 58 in attendance. Mrs. Murray outlines Christmas plans with a committee of Orel Lewis, Ralph Stearns, and Wayne Ashby. The Juniors class of 6th to 8th grades, taught by Mrs. Drews, held a 11 attendee Hallowe'en event. A Boosters class covered dish supper is set for Sunday Nov. Std. Cecil Frosch family and Dorothe Lewis of Savanna were guests at the B. R. Lewis home.
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Methodist Sunday School
Doverspike
National War Fund
World Service
Murray
Orel Lewis
Ralph Stearns
Wayne Ashby
Drewis
Boosters
Letters From Our Readers Oct 5 1944 Pacific
A sailor writes from the Pacific praising the Thomson Review for coverage and expressing homesickness for sand blowing and leave stories. He notes missing the Graham reunion and hopes Thomson remains on the map while reporting that life out at sea is progressing smoothly.
Saturday Supper and Visits at Seim Home Amid Local Social
Argo notes a busy weekend with Mr and Mrs Harvey Seim hosting supper and guests including Cpl Wayne Saffer from Camp Lagnaw and his Rockford wife. Numerous parties mark Sandra's third birthday with friends and family in Morrison Fulton Savanna Clinton Elkhorn Lanark and rockford areas.
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Harvey Seim
Cpl
Wayne Saffer
Camp Lagnaw
Mich
Rockford
Wm. Saffer
Morrison
Ray Morgan
Sandra
Lee Morgan
Fulton
Charles Roberts
Ed Roberts
Savanna
Helen Tempe
Clinton
Willard Welch
Les Durward
Dina Dee
Dina
Elmer Hook
Norm Mintz
Elkhorn
Wis
Elmer
Methodist Church
Oral Lewis
Clarence Cooper
Ralph Huggins
Garden Plain
Charles Sack
Charles Behr
Glenn Bonjour
Wendover Field
Utah
Paul Bonjour
Verne Kaufman
John Faber
Maria
Kneale TenBoer
Bert Severance
Graydon
Greenville
New Orleans
Walter Severance
Ed Andring
Thomson
Fred Nipe
Marion Olsen
Sgt
George Stobbs
Camp McCoy
Katherine Olsen
Davenport
Francis Hamilton
Wacker
Marius Olsen
Esther Schmaling
Freeport
Weekend visits and church auctions noted across Oak Park and surrounding towns
Social rounds show frequent visits from Alfred Williams family to Clayton Bogart home and Mrs Williams daughter joining from Galesburg. Oak Park hosts silver wedding anniversary for Charles Hogg and William Shand with 75 attendees at Pilgrim Congregational church. Auction at Methodist church on Oct 28 noted with ad.
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Alfred Williams
Clayton Bogart
John Johnson
Galesburg
Charles Hogg
William Shand
Oak Park
Pilgrim Congregational Church
Entertain At A Pitch Party Saturday Eve
Mr and Mrs Bruce Groharing hosted a pitch party Saturday evening for several couples. Prizes were awarded to Bruce Groharing Jow Harold Witt and floating Mel Paul Witt. Refreshments included sandwiches salad cheese crackers cookies coffee and apple cider. The decor featured Halloween reminders and the hosts were complemented by guests including Mr and Mrs James Morgan of Chadwick Mr and Mrs Harold Witt Mr and Mrs Paul Witt Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kemmer and Mr and Mrs Paul Smith.
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Bruce Groharing
Jow
Harold Witt
Mel
Paul Witt
Resent
James Morgan
Chadwick
Kenneth Kemmer
Paul Smith
Club gatherings and Home Economics meeting notes
The Chat-a-While club met at Mrs. Clarence Boihous home with a shower for Mrs. Ted Storm. Court whist winners were Mrs. Hobart Holland and Mrs. Herbert St. Ores. November gathering at Mrs. Ernest Smith. Mrs. Roy Houghton hosted the £ 00 club with Hortense Nipie first and Amy Lewis second. next at Mrs. Leila Johannsen. Home Economics Club had fifteen attendees at the church with talks on Art and the War Fund Drive. Officers elected: Cora Kaufman president Evelyn Welch vice president Ruby Green secretary treasurer Mae Sack Hortense Nipe. refreshments by the committee. Ne. Lv T.N. T. met at Mrs. N. D. French with 12 present and hostess service.
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Clarence Boihous
Ted Storm
High
Hobart Holland
Low
Herbert St. Ores
Ernest Smith
Roy Houghton
Tirat
Hortense Nipie
Amy Lewis
Houghton
Ruth Stearns
Leila Johannsen
Home Economics Club
Home Ec Club
Kathryn Cooper
Alice Switzer
Cora Kaufman
Evelyn Welch
Ruby Green
Mae Sack
Horterise Nipe
T.N. T
N. D
French
Engagement of Sophie Helen Bobinski to Ralph F McNamara
Mr and Mrs Michael P Bobinski announce the engagement of their daughter Sophie Helen to Ralph F McNamara son of Mr and Mrs Timothy McNamara of Thomson Illinois The wedding is set for Wednesday morning November 8 at St Marys Church
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Michael P. Bobinski
Ninth Avenue
South
Clinton
Sophie Helen
Ralph F. McNamara
Timothy McNamara
Thomson, Il
St. Mary's Church
Grange Party Attracts Forty Members In Black Oak Social
Forty members of Black Oak Grange attended a social meeting in the hall last Thursday night. Stunts and games were enjoyed and refreshments were served by Mrs. Kenneth Krempel and Mrs. Charles Gordon. Officers will be elected at the west grange meeting.
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Black Oak Grange
Kenneth Krempel
Charles Gordon
West Grange
New Student Welcomed in Second Grade
In second grade a new girl from Clinton named Margaret Wells joins the class. Bobby Williams celebrated his sixth birthday last Sunday. Nancy W. and Janice St. Ores brought fish for the pond. A new bulletin board now serves each grade. Third graders work on health posters with Joyce winning first place. Fourth graders have their first book reports and a second due in November. William Hawley joins as a new fourth grader.
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Clinton
Margaret Wells
Bobby Williams
Nancy W
Janice St. Ores
Rock Garden
Joyce
William Hawley
William
Inter Ashes Of Former York Residents Interred
The ashes of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Green and daughter Mrs. Lacey Hotchkiss, former Long Beach California residents, were brought here and interred in the Lower York cemetery on Sunday. Mrs. Hattie McKee of Chicago accompanied them and stayed with George St. Ores. The Green family previously lived here.
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Matthew Green
Lacey Hotchkiss
Long Beach
Calif
Lower York
Hattie McKee
Chicago
George St. Ores
Green
Local Patients Share Updates Across Cities
The report lists patients at Passavant Memorial in Chicago, a hospital in Enid Oklahoma, and a T B sanitorium in Rockford. Gerald Gaar improves after a weekend at home in Freeport, with other named patients at Jane Lamb Hospital and Morrison Hospital recovering from recent procedures.
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Willis Stage
Passavant Memorial Hospital
Chicago
Harry Cone
Enid
Okla
Gerald Gaar
T. B. Sanitorium
Rockford
Freeport
Delbert Curley
Jane Lamb Hospital
Hiram Green
Argo
Morrison Hospital
Warn Youths Against Mail Box Damage
Postmaster urges rural mail box protection warning youths as Halloween nears. Emphasizes education of students about mail theft penalties and requests principals, teachers, and local press to publicize laws and consequences to curb juvenile vandalism.
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Hallowe'en
High School Junior Play and Activities Preview
The junior play is set for November 10 and seniors to freshmen will take a tuberculosis skin test funded by Christmas seals with optional X-rays for positives. Studios include Home Economics project reports, mock elections, field trips, and social duties.
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Farnsworth
Bluffs
R. D
Change In P. O. Fees November 1 1944
Patrons are advised that there is a reduction of money orders, insurance and C O D fees and an increase of minimum special delivery fees effective November 1 1944.
Horner and Decker Visitors Reach Nearby Town
Preston Prairie residents Mr. and Mrs. Reid Horner from Freeport visited the area. Louis Decker returned home Wednesday and Elmer Carlson of Maywood spent several days here.
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Mrs. Reid Horner
Freeport
Louis Decker
Elmer Carlson
Maywood
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Quebec
Gladys Cooper
Dominion
America
Great Canadian Railways
Canadian National Lines
Canadian Pacific
Ottawa
St. Lawrence
Greater
North America
Ethan Carroll
Ethan A. Carroll
Ovid Community Church
Frank Jackson
Ovid Cemetery
Red Cross
News of the
Army & Navy
Paul Lewis
Aurora
Floyd Stratton
Ben Stage
Treasury
Argo Methodist
Thomson Briefs
Cecil Frosch
Dorothe Lewis
B. R. Lewis
Pacific
Thomson Review
Argo News
R.F. McNamara
Grange Party
York Cemetery
Army
J. J
Lance
J. M
A. H
Tony
L. L
Mary Halfman
Betty Imel
June Groharing
P. O
Preston Prairie
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