About Town News Roundup
Nice welcome rain over the weekend. Duck hunting opened with a bang with several hunters reporting limits on ducks and geese. Eldon Hickey notes a litter of 10 collie puppies. Firemen raised about 50 dollars at a dance last Friday. Hallowe'en party slated in the gym Saturday hosted by the Legion Auxiliary Women’s Club and the PTA. Community improvements include painted church, new doors, siding, and a house for sale. A duck fry fed about 30 at the Legion hall. Bud Bull notes Yanks gift drive and a Legion basketball meeting Friday. Lyle Greeley touts a new Chevrolet with power glide. Hallowe'en party at the schools promised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon Hickey
Eldon
Hallowe’en
Hallowe'en
The
Legion Auxiliary
Women’s Club
Thomson
Joe Mitchell
Methodist Church
Ray Johnson
Dick McGinty
Norm French
Ellen Olson
Bette Frosch
Mrs. Wagner
Betty Stagg
Legion Hall
Bud Bull
John Seger
Bud
Légion Hall
Legion
Lyl Greeley
Lyle
Letters The Sarah Harding Home in Clinton Iowa 1953
Arch Gaar recounts life at the Sarah Harding Home in Clinton Iowa describing losses and moves among residents over 14 months. He details a death at age 43 of a cook, injuries from a fall, a dog mourning, and near-accident on stairs, reflecting on hardship and concern for others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Harding
South Bluff
Clinton
Iowa
Mrs Clarence Doty Dies at Savanna Farm Home
Mrs Clarence Doty 66 died after seven months illness at her farm home south of Savanna. Funeral plans are pending at Fuller Memorial chapel. She was born Frances E. Schroeppel August 3 1887 in Galva Iowa. Survived by husband six daughters five sons one brother three sisters and many grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Doty
Saya
Lene m
Savanna
Fuller Memorial Chapel
Frances E. Schroeppel
Henry
E. (Kaufman) Schroeppel
Galva
Iowa
Mt. Carroll
Hickory Grove Church of the Brethren of Wacker
Carroll County Home Bureau
South Savanna
Morrison
Robert
Helen) Hoffman
Elizabeth
Alfred Doty
Barrington, Ill
Harold
Glen Doty
Yorkville
Ill
Paul
Wayne Doty
Harold H. Schroeppel
Glen Rock
N. J
Walter
Phoebe) Hawk
Roscoe
Ethyll) Almquist
Margaret Schroeppel
Denver, Colo
Rex
Herman
Donald
Reorganize Cub Scouts Meeting Planned for Parents
All parents of boys aged 8 to 10 are urged to attend a Tuesday evening meeting at 7 30 p m November 3 at Thomson grade school to learn about parental roles in Cub Scouting. Local Boy Scout council members will provide an overview and the evening aims to be informative and pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Boy Scout Council
Amboy and Dixon couples visit, plus Midwest trips
Amboy residents Mr and Mrs A P Prater and Mr and Mrs L E Sheller spent Tuesday with Mr and Mrs Harvey Marshall. Mrs Fred Miller of Lanark called on Alma and Helen Mertz Friday. Morrison guests were Mr and Mrs A E Mitchell visiting Mr and Mrs Lauren Mitchell and sons Saturday. E O Hemmer returned from a week with relatives in Stendal Indiana. Dimmicks returned from a wedding trip to Missouri Arkansas Tennessee Kentucky and Indiana. Roy Bielema and children John and Mary of Rapids Michigan were Thursday evening guests at Clarence Bolhaus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Prater
Amboy
L. E. Sheller
Dixon
Harvey Marshall
Fred Miller
Lanark
Alma
Helen Mertz
A. E. Mitchell
Morrison
Lauren Mitchell and Sons
E. O. Hemmer
Stendal
Ind
Carroll Dimmick
Missouri
Arkansas
Tennessee
Kentucky
Indiana
Roy Bielema
John and
Mary
Rapids, Mich
Clarence Bolhous
Exceptional Catholic and Protestant Services Listed
The notice lists Bible school at 10 a.m. and evening services at 7 30 p.m led by Rev J W Gillespie and Rev William Kendall every Sunday. It mentions Catholic services at Fulton at 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. and invites readers to attend, noting a search for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Gillespie
William Kendall
Fulton
Baptist and Methodist Services and Events Planned
Church notes outline Baptist services with guest speaker Rev Ken Dall from Mill ergeville at 10 and 11 am, Bible study by Paul K Wilt, and evening classes. Methodist pastor William E Leckrone lists Thomson and Hickory Grove services with church school at 10 am and worship at 11 am, plus a Wednesday bazaar. Argo Fay mentions no evening service this week and a bazaar dinner on November 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Gillespie
Kendall
Millergeville
Paul K. Wilt
William E. Leckrone
Thomson Church
Hickory Grove
Argo Fay
Weekend Guests and Local Visits Across Savanna Area
A roundup of Sunday suppers and weekend visits includes Daryle Rockafel’s hospitality in Mt. Carroll, Clinton travelers with Eugene Bull, and Chicago residents among several family gatherings. Notable mentions cover Savanna depot worker Alberta Johnson’s vacation, Dad's Day plans at the University, and multiple relatives visiting from Mason City and Milledgeville.
Local Health Notes From Iowa and Nearby Hospitals
With The Sick Myron Tibbits of Keithsburg a former Thomson resident is a patient in the Veterans hospital in Iowa City Iowa His address is Ward 8W Co Veterans Hospital Iowa City Ia Mrs William Hawk of Chadwick underwent an appendectomy Thursday morning in St Francis hospital in Freeport Clem Hoy was confined to his home the past week with the flu Miss Carla Eslinger of Clinton Ia underwent an appendectomy on Monday at Jane Lamb hospital Clinton Ia Thomas H Runyan of Savanna remains very ill in Colonial hospital Rochester Minn following major surgery he underwent Tuesday of last week His room is 359 Kevin Halfman 2 son of Mr and Mrs John Halfman of near Mt Carroll injured when he crawled into an operating corn elevator on his parents farm was dismissed Sunday from the Savanna City hospital Kenneth Hebeler who is a patient at the Veterans hospital in Iowa City Ia spent the week end with his family at Riverview and has returned to the hospital for further treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron Tibbits
Keithsburg
Thomson
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Co Veterans Hospital
William Hawk
Chadwick
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
Clem Hoy
Carla Eslinger
Clinton
Jane Lamb Hospital
Thomas H. Runyan
Savanna
Colonial Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Kevin Halfman
John Halfman
Mt. Carroll
Savanna City Hospital
Kenneth Hebeler
Veteran’s Hospital
Riverview
Apron String Revolt tops York Community high events
School news from York Community High School highlights fashion fads including dog collar belts and rhinestone clips, senior and junior class notes, a Yorkster paper debut, and emphasis on the upcoming senior play Apron String Revolt on Friday Nov 6 at 8 00 p m. The play follows a football player’s rebellion and a mistaken murder charge turning into comedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Schindel
Gladys Kramer
Janice St. Ores
Julie Feddersen
Shirley Gordon
Roberta Williams
York Community ‘High School
Dorothy Reod Stewart
David
Local High School Football Wrap and Community Notes
Savanna defeated St Marys of Clinton Morrison beat Fulton Steamers and Mt Carroll topped Lanark Beavers as the season winds down. Pheasant hunters enjoy a successful Dakota trip with Bill Wagner Ben Wiebenga Jim Wiebenga George Hook and Bob Williams among the accompanying stories. Mt Carroll coach Andy High tunes up his tall five for basketball while town folks discuss an upcoming Firemen game and a potential American Legion team. Halloween parade on Main Street at 7 pm Saturday promises merriment for all ages. Dennis Corey of Savanna celebrates his sixth birthday with a family gathering including Louis Corey Frank Corey Jack Marken Gail Jan and Mary Jo Bristol Ralph Stearns and Ralph Jr in Davenport Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
St. Mary's
Clinton
Morrison
Fulton Steamers
Mt. Carro
Lanark Beavers
Pheasant
Dakota
Bill Wagner
Ben
Jim Wiebenga
George Hook
George
Dick Williams
Bob
Andy High
Mt. Carroll
Eliot
Fighting Illini
Buster Witt
Buster
American Legion
Thomson
Main Street
Hallowe’en
Harry Diehl
Dennis Corey
Savanoa
Louis Corey
Frank Corey
Jack Marken
Gail
Jan
Mary Jo Bristol
Ralph Stearns
Ralph, Jr
Davenport
PTA Potluck Supper Set For Nov 5th
PTA invites families to a potluck at the grade school on November 5 with a program on Speaking Up for Our PTA. Meet new teachers, discuss school concerns, and enjoy music and a community evening with staff, board members, and parents.
Riverview Shoppers and Visitors Report Week’s Local Plot
Riverview residents and neighboring towns share activities as Mrs Elmer Hutmacher Maud Sager Flossie Adolph and James O Neal shop on Tuesday. Weekend visits include Bill O Leary De Kalb with his parents and Chadwick visitors to Dr Brand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Hutmacher
Maud Sager
Flossie Adolph
James O'Neal
Clinton
Bill O'Leary
de Kalb
Wm. O'Leary
Sherm Oakley
Chadwick
Brand
Ray Densmore
Moline
B. J. Bowden
Vincent Chadez
Downey
Calif
Clyde George
Freeport
P. M. Ferguson
Rochelle
A. W. Pape
Bertha Steffens
Bettendorf
Local residents join weekend visits across multiple towns
Robert Atherton stationed at Elgin AFB Florida spent the weekend with his family. Various relatives from Clinton Iowa Sterling Morrison Milledgeville Fulton and Garden Plain visited or hosted relatives including Badtke Crofton Atherton and Bicker families. A Gem Picking contest in Bloomington drew several couples from area towns.
Local families honor weddings and anniversaries in Fulton and Morrison
Mr and Mrs Raymond Dykstra entertained at their home last Friday for the silver wedding anniversary of Mrs Dykstra’s parents Mr and Mrs Alfred Kettler of Fulton. The event also marked the Dykstra fourth anniversary with 20 present and notes Nellie Byland's marriage to Alfred Kettler in 1928. Harry Elliott, 78, of Princeton, died, with funeral Friday at Knultz funeral home. TO Argo Fay WSCS will hold its bazaar and dinner at the Methodist church on Nov 4. A dinner was held for Mr and Mrs Robertson’s 57th wedding anniversary with family and friends Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Dykstra
Dykstra
Alfred Kettler
Fulton
Nellie Byland
O. Byland
A. Blick
The
Christian Reformed Church
Sgt
Clarence Kettler
Phoenix
Arizona
Thelma
Thomson
Harry Elliott
Princeton
Mervin Marshall
Knultz Funeral
Argo Fay Wscs
Methodist Church
Robertson M
William Robertson
Lynn Curley
Ray Koutson
Kent
Gilbert Robertson
Savanna
Charles Miller
Carroll
Gwendolyn Trousenga
Morrison
Royal Neighbors
Don Carpenter
Argo Fay
Edna Carroll
Iva Orcutt
Woman's Club
Thomson Woman's Club
Legion Hall
Wscs
Thomson Methodist Church
Harry Diehl
Daryle Rockafellow
Eugene Murray
Leckrone
Finance drive for Boy Scouts to be held
A Boy Scout finance drive pot luck supper is set for Thursday Oct. 29 at 6 30 p m at Thomson Methodist church. All attending families are asked to bring sandwiches a dish to pass and table service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Methodist Church
Local residents visit friends and relatives across Iowa
Mr and Mrs Russel Albert and daughters of Port Byron were Friday callers of her parents Mr and Mrs Richard Badke. Sons were Thursday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Robert Sikkema Mr and Mrs John Vogel of Fultonweg Sunday callers of Mr and Mrs Clarence Huggins. Mr and Mrs George Creighton and family Friday evening visitors of their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs James Hendrickson and family in Clinton Ia. Claude Millard of Chadwick Sunday afternoon caller of Mr and Mrs Harvey Marshall. Mr and Mrs Herbert St Ores and Mr and Mrs Asker Peterson Sunday afternoon callers of the former's brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Carl St Ores in Davenport Ia. Mr and Mrs Dan Sack and family dinner and afternoon guests Sunday of his parents Mr and Mrs Ed Sack in Dixon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daryle Rockafellow
Wilbur Nicols
Mt. Carroll
John Carpenter
Robert
Clinton
Nick Orcioli
T. E. Walter
Susie de Pasquale
Laura Campbell
Michael O'Toole
Chicago
George Stumphy
Mason City
A. E. Mitchell
Morrison
John Root
Ben Wagner
Eugene Bull
Harry Boyts
Sioux City
Jennie Griswold
Charles McGinty
Alberta Johnson
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Carl Petersen
Reka Hass
Evid Marske
Asker Peterson
Ed Peterson
Nancy Danne
Monee
Otto Switzer
Francis Hoff
Gus Roggendorf
Guy Dean
Windfall
Ind
Frank Brown Jr
Savanna
H. M. Elliott
Eugene Murray
Champaign
The
University
Justice Prins
Milledgeville
Louis Thompson
Clinton, Ta
Robert Atherton
Elgin Afb
Florida
Merle Atherton
Max Badtke
Richard Badtke
Arthur Crofton
Sterling
John Atherton
Merle Bicker
Lanark
Clarence Bicker
Harold Brown
Maude Brown
Leo Linder
Minneapolis
Minn
Josie Claussen
Clinton, Ia
Frank Brown
John Cooper
Ben Dykstra
Fulton
Ray Dykstra
Andrew Housenga
John Housenga
Garden Plain
Ralph Bielema
Morrison and War
Henry Faber
Robert Sikkema
John Vogel
Fultonweg
Clarence Huggins
George Creighton
James Hendrickson
Claude Millard
Chadwick
Harvey Marshall
Herbert St. Ores
Carl St. Ores
Davenport
Dan Sack
Ed Sack
Dixon
Laura Christiansen
John
John Ashpole
Christiansen
Utah
Leonard Feldt
Jacob Bielema
Clifford Housenga
Ernest LaShelle
John Harding
Wacker
William Wells
Omar Ketchum
Raymond Foley
George Ketchum
Monmouth
Thomson
Leslie Grim
Sherm Oakley
Walter Speer
Galena
Jo Daviess Home Bureau
Robert Hicks
Bettendorf
Iowa
Sidney Brenneman
Ray Brenneman
Lyle Bailey
N. D. French
Miwaukee
Wis
Edward Smaltz
Verdayne John
Kenneth Kemmer
Ben Stage
Robert Stage
Rock Island
Kemmers
Carroll D'mmick
Harvey Seim
Martin Brinkman
Henry Young
Richard Eads
Harry Clarke
Geo. Creighton
Annual Hallowe'en Party Arranged For Saturday Eve
Thomson area events include a blood donor drive at Mt Carroll High School gym on Monday Nov 9 from 11 am to 5 pm hosted by Mrs Lawrence Weatherwax. Also notices on P T A meetings Girl Scouts officers and Royal Neighbors and a Halloween parade planned for Oct 31 with American Legion Auxiliary, Woman's Club and P T A sponsoring activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Red Cross
Mt. Carroll
Lawrence Weatherwax
Hallowe’en
American Legion Auxiliary
Woman's Club
Main Street
Stiles Family Hosts Weekend in Fairchild Wisconsin
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Stiles and Johnny Hoy hosted a weekend gathering at relatives in Fairchild Wisconsin with multiple visitors from Mt. Carroll Fulton Sycamore Polo Maquoketa and Clinton Iowa. JoAnn Prins of Milledgeville resigned from Lanark National Bank to join Federal Savings and Loan Association in Clinton Iowa starting Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Stiles
Johnny Hoy
Eddie Jensen
Fairchild
Wis
JoAnn Prins
Milledgeville
The
National Bank
Lanark
Federal Savings and Loan Association
Clinton
Clem Hoy
Johny
Mt. Carroll
John Hoy
Hal Hoy
Fulton
Grant Stiles
Wes Stiles
Sycamore
Floyd Stiles
Mr. Morris
Leonard Stiles
Polo
Kennth Petersen
Maquoketa, Ia
Harvey Marshall
David
Special Election on Parkhill School site in Carroll IL
Notice declares a November 14 1953 special election to decide sale of the Parkhill School site located on one acre in the southeast quarter of section 26 township 23 north range 4 east Carroll County Illinois. Polls run noon to 7 PM at the Grade School Building. Harold E Brown president Roy A Heitman secretary board of education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Community Consolidated School District No
Carroll County
Illinois
Parkhill School
Carroll
Harold EF. Brown
Board of Education
Roy A. Heitman
Births in Savanna City area add two new babies
Mr and Mrs Henry Young Jr of Blackhawk welcome a son Dennis Henry born Monday Oct 26 at Savanna City hospital weighing eight pounds two and a half ounces. Mr and Mrs Wm Bimm of Savanna greet a daughter Dena Rae born Sunday evening at Savanna City hospital weighing eight pounds thirteen ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Young, Jr
Blackhawk
Atr Savanna City Hospital
Dennis Henry
Wm. Bimm
Savanna
Savanna City Hospital
Dena Rae
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clarence Tichler
John Kramer
Ben Stadel
Thomson Review
California
Lafayette
Arch Gaar
CUB
Thomson News
Jo , Lac
York
Mark Witmer
Joyce Sack
John Fedderson
Carol Williams
Barbara Carroll
Carol Sack
Barbara Senneff
Hazel Schroth
Mr. Hixson
Vada Spencer
Roberta” Williams
PTA
Marshall
Argo Fay Church
Donald Robertson
Russel Albert
Port Byron
York Community High School
Dorothy Rood Stewart
Elizabeth Holt
Annabelle Madden
Alden
Lanigan David Mary Lou Henry Fenstermacher Clancy
Messenger Boy Grocery Boy
Martin Wade Jack
Shirley Hoover
William Halfman
Norma Cate
Andrew Houzenga
DeLaus Zenk
Henry Bielema
Maurice Bronkeman
Vada Spencer John Brinkman
John Feddersen
John Prearton
Edward Holland
Row, Peterson and Company
Girl Scouts
Patsy Spencer
Babette McGinty
Jean Brown
Norma Swett
Sherrie Lewis
Harietta Fenley
500
Thomson 500
Edna Brown
Mesdames
Gertrude Kustes
Harold Starr
Bayard Lewis
Mrs. Lewis
H. B. Strauch
G. A. Smith
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