Autobiographical Note From Nettie Phillips at Maywood TI
A letter from Nettie E. Phillips at 315 Pine St Maywood TI dated 10 24 41 describes slow recovery from illness. She details limited mobility with crutches and nurse assistance, daily sunlit room time, and efforts to write to relatives while awaiting room vacancy for a hospital friend. She mentions a social worker visiting and reflects on endurance and small comforts in her routine.
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Pine St. Maywood
Stock Yards
Nettie E. Phillips
Thomson Briefs Recap Social Visits and Travel Notes
Sunday visitors included Mrs. Paul Sweitzer Murl Sweitzer and Pauline Sweitzer of Lanark at the Noah Sweitzer home. Gilpin Stagg returns to Great Lakes Naval Training School after attending his father F L Stagg’s funeral. Various residents traveled to Clinton Rockford Rochelle Savanna North Chicago and Moline for family visits meetings and business. Edna Walters attended a Home Economics meeting in Chicago and others joined club events in Chadwick.
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Noah Sweitzer
Paul Sweitzer
Murl Sweitzer
Pauline Sweitzer
Lanark
Gilpin Stagg
Great Lakes Naval Training School
F. L. Stagg
John Ashpole
Harold
Clinton
Chester Ferguson
Henry Ashpole
Chas. Sack
Guy Puterbaugh
Polo
Chas. Behr
Moline
Clarence Buskirk
Emma van Buskirk
Chas McGinty
Rockford
Richard McGinty
Pearle Gilson
Deanna Alice
Harold L. Shear
Rochelle
Burton Simpson
John Falsneik
Savanna
Orle Covey
North Chicago
Edna Walters
Chicago
J. Y. Stickell
Eugene Murray
Woman's Club
Chadwick
Howard Goesnell
Easton
Ill
Savanna Grenance
Frank Warfield
Ernest LaShelle and
Illnesses and medical updates in local families
The column lists numerous health updates: Mrs. Wilkinson ill at home. Mrs. Clark convalescing after a fall. Arla Brown back home after appendectomy. St Ores children with chickenpox. Irene Schick hospitalized with mumps after Chicago release. Ed Soper discharged from Savanna City hospital. Leonard Musk ill in Chicago, back home in Fulton. Bobbie Carpenter treated for a large sliver infection. Larry Geerts after appendectomy at Jane Lamb hospital remains ill. Mrs. Geerts earlier tied to Helen Kness.
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Arla Brown
Jane Lamb Hospital
Larry Geerts
William Geerts
Lyndon
Mary Alice Falls and Paul Groharing Married Saturday
Miss Mary Alice Falls daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Falls and Paul Groharing son of Mr and Mrs Charles Groharing of Thomson were united in marriage at 6 p m Saturday at the Christian parsonage in Clinton Ia The double ring ceremony was performed by Rev H E Harned The attendants were the bride s brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Stephen Troha of Savanna The bridal party enjoyed a dinner at Allen s Tea Room following the ceremony Miss Falls graduated from York Community high school in 1941 and Paul Groharing a civil service employee at the Savanna Ordnance depot will make their home north of Thomson at River View for the present The couple receive best wishes from friends
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Mary Alice Falls
Walter Falls
Paul Groharing
Charles Groharing
Thomson
Christian Parsonage
Clinton
H. E. Harned
Stephen Troha
Savanna
Basketball Team Releases Schedule
The basketball season nears as the teamox schedules a slate with games against Lyndon Cordova Pearl City Mt Carroll Lanark Shannon Milledgeville Chadwick and Pearl City again. An earlier carnival donor list omission apologizes and thanks Alfred Smith.
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Lyndon
Cordova
Pearl City
Mt. Carroll
Dee
Lanark
Shannon
Milledgeville
Chadwick
Alfred Smith
Installing Automatic Telephones in Thomson Carroll County
Northwestern Utilities workers begin installing the first automatic telephones in Thomson. Charles Groharing aims to complete circuits and have services active by November 7. Phone lines, 180 cradle sets, six wall units for business, new directories, and operating instruction cards will accompany the switch.
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Northwestern Utilities Company
Thomson
Carroll County
Charles Groharing
Community Guests and Travel Notes From Clinton Area
Mrs. Harold Witt and family hosted at the Peter Witt home in Clinton. Evelyn and Dorothy Bielema visited Chicago relatives for two weeks. Frank Warfield delivered stock to Chicago for Harry Kosher of Mt. Carroll. Allen and Mrs. Witmer dined with A. J. Davis in Savanna. Elmer Davis family of Stamford Texas joined. Wilbur Stickell returned to Camp Forrest Tennessee after a 15 day furlough and may train in Maryland. In Lyons funeral for Mrs. Neil Gill. Various locals visited Franklin Fehler in Savanna and C. W. Hogg home guests included Bather family and Miss Pierce of DeWitt.
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Harold Witt
Peter Witt
Clinton
Evelyn
Dorothy Bielema
Bill Bielema
Chicago
Frank Warfield
Harry Kosher
Mt. Carroll
Allen Witmer
A. J. Davis
Savanna
Elmer Davis
Stamford
Tex
Wilbur Stickell
Camp Forrest
Tenn
J. Y. Stickell
Maryland
Lloyd Smith
Blaine Smith
Mt Carroll
Thomas Hand
J. J. Sheridan
Katherine Hand
Neil Gill
Lyons
John Ashpole
Harold
Franklin Fehler
Dan Sack
George St. Ores
C. W. Hogg
Ralph Bather
Edith Bather
Jim
John Bather
Alice Pierce J
DeWitt
Finding God in the Communion at Sunday Worship
The article outlines Sunday activities at CHURCHES T. Stuart Cleworth with morning worship at 8 45 on November 2 and Communion Sunday. It discusses the series theme finding God in the Communion and His Presence in Religious Feeling, plus a church school class on The child is important and a note on parental attendance and regular religious instruction.
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T. Stuart Cleworth
Germany
Thomson
Catholic Sunday Mass at 8:00 A.M. November 2
Sunday mass at 8:00 a.m. on November 2 is announced for Catholic parishioners. No location or officiant details provided in the readable text.
Sunday Services and Luncheon at the Church
At 9 30 church services feature Miss Anna Hook singing The Valley of Peace followed by 10 20 Sunday school. Hostesses for the church luncheon on Wednesday Nov 6 are Mrs Ruby Sehmaling and Miss Esther Sehmaling.
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Anna Hook
Valley of Peace
Ruby Sehmaling
Esther Sehmaling
Baptist Sunday Schedule and Social Details
The notice lists a 9 30 morning worship and 10 30 Sunday school. The Sunday school social is planned for Tuesday November 5 with Mr and Mrs Ernest Smith as chairmen of no social committee.
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Ernest Smith
Thomson Methodist Church Bulletin November Schedule
Thomson Methodist announces services on Sunday November 2 with church school at 10 00 morning worship at 11 00 sermon Can We Change Life Rev Ploch and 730 evening worship sermon Upholding the Ministers Hands Rev Ploch A song service will follow. On Thursday November 6 the Annual District Meeting of the Woman's Society of Christian Service at Court Street Methodist Rockford. Members may attend and ask Rev or Mrs Ploch about transport. A December 15 deadline for Holland Furnace payments is noted with early pledges encouraged. A public collection of old newspapers and magazines occurs Saturday November 1 to aid the furnace fund.
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Charles McGinty
Ploch
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Court Street Methodist Church
Rockford
Woman’s Society
Holland Furnace Company
Church Activities Schedule With Rev Sword Lead
Ideal Sunday school at 10 a m Christian Endeavor at 7 p m and evening service at 7 30 p m led by Rev Sword pastor Mrs Harold Stoner led C E this week in the church program
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Christian Endeavor
Sword
Harold Stoner
C. E
Robert Demaree Leaves Tuesday for Army Service
2nd Lieutenant Robert Demaree left Tuesday for service in the United States Army. He reported in Chicago for orders and was sent to Arlington Virginia. He earned a bachelor of science degree this summer after two years of basic training at the University of Wisconsin and two years of advanced training at the University of Illinois. He spent six weeks at Camp Custer in Michigan during 1940 and worked in personnel at the University of Illinois before being placed in the Adjutant General's office in Arlington.
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Robert Demaree
United States Army
Chicago
Arlington
Bob
University of Wisconsin
University of Ilinois
Camp Custer
Battle Creek
Mich
The
Army
Adjutant General's Office
Virginia
Savanna Cafe Installs Modern Furnishings
The Savanna cafe adds five new booths a wall case and six chrome tables with twenty four chairs to refresh its dining area and seating options for customers.
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Savanna Cafe
Wade Guenther Elected President of Eastern Iowa Publishers
Wade Guenther of Sabula Gazette was elected president of the Eastern Iowa Publishers Association at a recent meeting held at the home of Mr and Mrs A W Gault in Charlotte Ta. Guests included Mr and Mrs John Greve and daughters Janice and Naomi from Low Moor IA who were Sunday dinner guests in Fulton in honor of October birthdays for Mrs Greve Burdette Switzer and Janice Greve.
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Wade Guenther
The
Sabula Gazette
Eastern Iowa Publishers Association
A. W. Gault
Charlotte, Ta
John Greve
Janice
Naomi
Low Moor
Beil Switzer
Fulton
Bazaar Plans Be Ready For November 12 Event
The Woman's Society of Christian Service met with 11 members to organize a bazaar and dinner for November 12 in the church basement. Menu includes roast pork, mashed potatoes, beans, cabbage salad, cranberry and apple salad, pickles, pie, bread, coffee. Committees named for sales, rummage, fish pond, and treasurer Mrs. Cora Stickel. Also announced, Forrest Eslinger purchased the A W Spinka farm near Lanark.
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Woman‘s Society of Christian Service
Grace Strauch
Undine Pape
Salome McGinty
Fish Pond
Cora Stickell
Herman Timmons
Cora Stickel
Hanover Woolen Mill Secures War Dept Cloth Contract
The Hanover Woolen Mill announced a defense contract for 10,000 yards of dark blue covert cloth at $23,230 for the War Department.
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Hanover Woolen Mill
War Department
Thom son tavern and cafe sold to Badtke brothers
Mr. and Mrs. Jurgensen sold their tavern and cafe in Thom son to Frank Badtke of Ustick and his brother Richard of Hillsdale.
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Mra
J. P. Jurgensen
Thomson
Frank Badtke
Ustick
Richard
Hillsdale
Junior Class Play Set For Wednesday Evening
The York Community high school gym hosts the junior class play Professor, How Could You by Anne C. Martens on November 5, 1941 at 8:00 p.m. Cast includes Keats Perry Vicky Randolph and Martha French with Ann Lobbaugh Ruth Demaree Rodney Blodgett. Admission: grade school ten cents high school fifteen cents adults twenty five. Special musical numbers between acts.
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Anne C. Martens
York Community High School
Rym
Miss Farnsworth
Keats Perry
Dean
Jack Demaree
Vicky Randolph
John
Martha French
Grandma Perry
Levena Potter
Grandpa Perry
Cate
John Appleby
Keats
Tom Hand
Priscilla Morley
Helen Hans
Tootsie Bean
Spain
Pearl Holman
Butcher Boy Bean
Tootsie
Ray Kaufman
Valerie Whitman
Herrick
Roggins
Bill Marshall
Ann Lowbaugh
Ruth Demaree
Rodney Blodgett
Thompson Briets Sunday guests in Lawrence Weatherwax home
Thomson Briets Sunday guests in the Lawrence Weatherwax home included Mr and Mrs Anson Metzger Mrs Katherine Hand of Clinton Mr and Mrs Richard Lyons John Dowd of Dixon Mr and Mrs Thos Hand and family George Weatherwax Norbert Weatherwax and Mr and Mrs J d Sheridan of Thomson. Olive Smith of Rockford and Clarence McGinty visited Chicago from Saturday to Tuesday.
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Lawrence Weatherwax
Anson Metzger
Katherine Hand
Clinton
Richard Lyons
John Dowd
Dixon
Thos. Hand
George Weatherwax
Norbert Weatherwax
J. d. Sheridan
Thomson
Olive Smith
Rockford
Clarence McGinty
Chicago
Justice Prins
Savanna
Dorothy Hawk
Susan Ridenour
Fulton
Harold Ashpole
Rollo
John Ashpole
L. I. Gaar
Irvin Renner
Maurice Strukhoff
Sterling
Lyndon
Elynor Stag
Chicago Avenue
Donald Bristol
East Savanna
William Wires
Bartlett, Ill
Fair Haven Prayer Meeting Announced
Paul Farley pastor leads a prayer meeting at Fair Haven at 8 p m Thursday with plans for focused worship and fellowship.
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Paul Farley
Card of Thanks Readers Thankful for Support
Card of Thanks from Arla Brown for hospital stay prayers cards and flowers. Services referenced include Sunday school at 10 a m and sermon at 10 55 a m with Mission Band members. Aid society to meet at the Albert Adolph home.
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Mission Band
Albert Ness
Adolph
Arla Brown
Fulton Educator John S. Moyer Dies After 50 Years in Town
John S. Moyer of Fulton, long time teacher and former principal at Southside School, died Monday morning at Jane Lamb hospital. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Sikkema Funeral Home with burial in Fulton cemetery. Survived by wife, two sons Ross and Leslie, sister Kate Ranck, brother L. E. Moyer, three granddaughters and one grandson.
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John 8
Moyer
Mr. Moyer
Carroll County
George
Caroline Aneconna Moyer
Whiteside County
Cottonwood
Southside
Fulton
Community Club Notices From Mt Carroll Area
Mt Carroll hosts include Lubs-Lodges Sisters' Club with Mrs Guy Turney. I and I club dinner at Mrs Ed Hoese. Thomson 500 Club led by Mrs Amy Lewis. Chat-a-White Club with Mrs Leota Holland and new president Mrs Clarence Bolhous. Altar and Rosary Society plans Nov 5 gathering. Thomson Woman's club Nov 12 program on Education. Argo 500 Club sees prizes won by Amy Lewis Cora Kauffman Nell Houghton. Girl Scouts host Halloween party at library.
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Leota Holland
Clarence Bolhous
Marian Smith
Eugene Murray
Vada St. Ores
Thomson Woman's Club
Frances Switzer
Argo 500
Roy Houghton
Amy Lewis
Cora Kauffman
Nell Houghton
Girl Scouts
Girl Scout Troup
Air Corps offers many courses to men enlisting now
Galena Illinois recruiting officer Corp Edgar F Crozier announces openings in U S Army Air Corps Technical Schools starting October 1 with December 1 deadline for vacancies. Requirements include ages 18 to 35 good health moral character eighth grade education 100 on the classification test and single status. Enlist before induction and obtain a draft board statement. Office hours 8:50 to 5 daily except Saturday 8:30 to 1.
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Corp
Edgar F. Crozier
U. S. Army
Galena
Illinois
U. S. Army Air Corps
Weekend Visits Span Oak Park to Texas and Tennessee
Mr and Mrs Paul Dale and daughter Joyce Ann of Oak Park Illinois returned home Sunday after a weekend with John and Clarence Cooper families Fay Groharing went back to Camp Forrest Tennessee Saturday after a 15 day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Chas Groharing and family Mrs Harry Diehl and daughter Diana spent the weekend with her mother Mrs Henry Toepfer at Mt Carroll and Mrs Toepfer who has been ill is improving Sunday dinner guests in the Allen Witmer home were Mr and Mrs Carl Miller of Morrison and Mr and Mrs Elmer Davis and children of Stamford Texas
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Paul Dale
Joyce Ann
Oak Park
John
Clarence Cooper
Fay Groharing
Camp Forrest
Tenn
Chas. Groharing
Harry Diehl
Diana
Henry Toepfer
Mt. Carroll
Birth of a daughter at Morrison hospital
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fisch at Morrison hospital on Thursday night.
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Harry Fisch
Morrison Hospital
Miracle Escape After Route 80 Train Collision
Douglas Newbanks of Clinton escaped with only head bruises and a severe shake up after his southbound car collided with a moving train on Route 80 south of Thomson Saturday night around 9 30. He swerved to avoid the crossing after the warning signals were ignored by vehicles waiting on the south side. Newbanks was taken to Clinton by Roy Heller, a truck driver from Sioux City, who found him at the scene. The crossing lacks signals, contributing to recent accidents.
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Douglas Newbanks
Clinton
Thomson
Newbanks
Roy Heller
Sioux City
Grade News Highlights From Elementary Classes
The report covers third to eighth grades with Halloween plans and projects. Students in 5th and 6th grades prep costumes and posters, manage refreshment and program committees, and note illness. The 7th and 8th grade geography club met, posters for the Farmers Institute won prizes, and an Armistice program is scheduled for Nov 10.
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Kenneth Gablin
John Stearns
Robert Heusinkveld
Darlene Torrance
Marian Blodgett
Rosalie Hand
Marilyn Carpenter
Mary Herrick
Geneva Imel
Thomas Root
Ronald Bull
David Young
Herbert St. Ores, Jr
Ruth Strubb
Lucille Larson
Hemmer
Farmers’ Institute
Carroll Demmick
Benjamin Demmick
Eleanor Sterns
Sunday and Monday Visitors Across Several Homes
Sunday guests at the Gerald Brown house included Paul Melendy of Savanna. Afternoon callers were James Green and family and Wilda Smith of Mt. Carroll. Monday evening visitors at Leonard Stage’s home were Ivan Carroll and son David. Oscar Kraft hosted Chicago guests Beverly Kraft and the Krauses, with John Ashpole. Bob and Evelyn visited C A Martin in Morrison.
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Gerald Brown
Paul Melendy
Savanna
James Green
Orlo Smith
Jeannette
Francis
Wilda Smith
Mt. Carroll
Leonard Stage
Ivan Carroll
David
Oscar Kraft
Charles Krause
Beverly Kraft
Chicago
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Cratch
Rosa (Smith) Evans
Wooley
Good Night
Thomson Briefs
Harry Wilkinson
Jennie Clark
Junior
Arla St. Ores
Mrs. Herbert St. Ores
Irene Schick
Municipal Hospital
Ed Soper
Savanna City Hospital
Leonard Musk
Mrs. E. Musk
Presbyterian Hospital
Bobbie
Jack Carpenter
Kenneth Kemmer
Galesburg
Earl Stotts
North Broad Street
Kemmers
Opera House
Tom Tyler
York
Argo Methodist
W.S.C
Bazaar
Lanark Farm
Forrest Eslinger
Emma Eslinger
Ellen Bitner
A. W. Spinka
John Sipe, Sr
P.T. A
Herbert St. Ores
Nino Kenyon
Jacqueline McGinty
Earl Shoemaker
Emil Brach
Thomson Briets
Fair Haven
Donald
Chas
John S. Moyer
Community Church
Arnold J. Raven
National Youth Administration
Residence
Hallowe'en Dance
Law
Sisters’ Club
Guy Turney
Bayard Lewis
Ed Hoese
Altar and Rosary Society
AIR Corps
J. L
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