York Community High School opens with lively enrollment
The York Community High School opened on Monday with about eighty students and a redecorated building. Senior, Junior, Sophomore, and Freshman classes elected officers and advisers, led by advisers Mr. Sherman, Mr. Demaree, Miss Thomas, and Miss Wheeler. Opening week saw eager students arriving early for seats, and congratulations to Coach and Mrs. Sherman on the birth of a daughter Martha Jean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community High School
Elynor Stage
Dorothy Lewis
Jean Demaree
Jean Rawlins
Zerita Otter
Henrietta Sikkema
Evelyn Veesman
Lois Groharing
Norma Robinson
Ruth Cooper
Elmer Hans
James Hook
Dorothy Prins
Lois Stage
Dorothy Gaar
Arletta Hartman
Dorothy Roggendorf
Hazel Swett
Genevieve Carpenter
Virginia French
Ruth McGinnis
Betty Hoy
Harold Ashpole
Lois Middleton
Mr. Sherman
Leslie St. Ores
Bertie Jean Stainbrook
Lena Strubb
Wayne Ashby
Frances Potter
Sidney Brenneman
Mary Wagner
Bob Howlins
Virginia Schroth
Paul Groharing
Betty Swett
Ray Hook
Eloise Dykstra
John Dimmieck
Alice Howers
Lester Grim
Helen Lyons
Austin Lartz
Frances Robinson
Don Ashpole
Rolland Mitchell
Mr. Demaree
Doris Boylan
Arlene St. Ores
Calvin Eslinger
Charles Hartman
Paul
Local Residents Share Visits and News Across Towns
Local residents visited relatives and friends in Mt Carroll Savanna and Hanover. Several members attended funerals and housing and work updates were noted including Bill Boylan returning to the CCC camp and Carl Lohmeier traveling to Peoria for Caterpillar work.
Thanking Friends for Kind Hospital Visit Cards
Carl Lohmeier extends thanks to friends for cards letters and calls during his hospital stay. He appreciates the kindness and says it will be remembered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Lohmeier
Myron Tibbits to Close Out Hardware Stock in Thomson
Myron Tibbits Thomson hardware merchant will quit business and start Saturday offer entire stock at prices below cost. Sale opens Saturday 8 a m and runs daily until sold. store open Labor Day noon. Fixtures included. Tibbits plans to stay in Thomson. ad in this week's Review highlights sale prices. Reverend David Warner and wife move to Thomson parsonage. Warner becomes York Community church minister and will preach next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron Tibbits
Thomson Hardware
Thomson
Tibbits
Myron
David Warner
Lowell, Mich
Brockill
York Community Church
Warner
Local notes from Chadwick visitors and rental changes
Thomson briefs Louis Kradle of Chadwick visiting this week in the Sears-Johnson home. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Tobey visited Sunday afternoon with their nephew and niece, Mr. and Mrs. Howard, at Low Moor, Ind. V. C. Fenley has rented the Steele banner on Main Street, replacing Fred Smith, and will move in soon after vacating the former Community Store building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Kradle
Chadwick
Sears-Johannsen
Harold Tobey
Howard
Low Moor
V. C. Fenley
Steele Banaier
Main Street
Fred Smith
Students Return to School in Local District
Local grade and high schools opened on Monday with a half day to organize lessons for the next day. Regular classes began Tuesday. Some rural schools started Monday with others to begin after Labor Day. Bristol and York Center opened with specified teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Helen von Owen
Fulton
York Center
Ardath Hill
Polo
Sandridge
Rolland Starck
West Chicago
Argo
Farar
Prudence Groharing
Spring Valley
Alice Switzer
Otter Bluff
Conrad Jielte Fally Visited Relatives Here
Mr and Mrs Conrad Lillie and daughter Jean of Lockport visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Clint Wilt and stayed overnight at Argo with Mrs Lillies brother Lloyd Smith and family They also visited Paul Smith and family at Argo On Tuesday they visited sister Mrs Erve Neuschwanger and family at Mt Carroll before returning home Lillie works as a guard at Joliet state prison and will return Saturday They had visited with his father A C Lillie and family at Decatur Also guests were Mr and Mrs Henry Housengra and Mr and Mrs Richard Housenga and family for dinner Mrs Jake Eissen and family hosted. afternoon visitors were Mr and Mrs Marcus Norman and daughter Eleanor of Ustock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Lillie
Jean
Lockport
Clint Wilt
Henry Housengra
Richard Housenga
Jake Eissen
Marcus Norman
Eleanor of Ustock
Sabbath Services Announced by Harold R Dude Minister
The church invites members to church school at 10:00 a m to study Samuel. Worship at 11:00 a m features a sermon on The Heavenly Benediction. Evening service begins at 7:30 p m with the pastor speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold R. Dude
York Community Services Sunday Schedules and Social Committee
York Community lists a 7:30 Catholic Mass and 10:00 Baptist Sunday School on June 10. The September Sunday school social committee includes Mrs. Will Griswold as chairman, Mrs. Ray Brenneman, and Miss Thelma Schick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community
Will Griswold
Ray Brenneman
Thelma Schick
Morrison church hosts Morri son night with 90 attendees
Ideal Sunday services list 10 am Sunday school 7 pm young people's meeting led by Harriet Isenhart and 7:30 pm evening service where over 90 people attended. Special numbers included a male quartet John Fletcher Wilkin Vogel Ernest Vogel a reader Mrs Corzine two vocal solos Robert Lasher and accompaniment by Mrs John Fletcher Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sword
Harriet Isenhart
Morrison
John Fletcher
Wilkin
Vogel
Ernest Vogel
Reading
Corzine
Grimms Plan New Home and Garage on Appleby Lots
Mr and Mrs Ferdinand Grimm purchased the Appleby lots across from the French home from N D French and will build a large double garage starting Tuesday. They plan to occupy the garage before their house is completed next summer. At present they live in Mrs Delia Melendy’s house. Mr Grimm is a rural mail carrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand Grimm
N. D. French
Appleby
Grimms
Bob Lewis Heads to Farm Bureau Finals
Bob Lewis left this afternoon for Springfield to play baseball tomorrow with the Carroll County Farm Bureau team against Will County. The winner will face DeKalb County in the finals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Lewis
Farm Bureau
Springfield
Carroll County
Engagement announced for Nora Mae Green and Leslie Merrill
Miss Nora Mae Green of Wheaton daughter of Mrs. Hazel Green of Fulton to Leslie L. Merrill son of Mr and Mrs Oliver Merrill of Wheaton Wheaton was announced Sunday at a Morrison Waterworks park family gathering About thirty family members attended a picnic dinner at noon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Mae Green
Wheaton
Hazel Green
Fulton
Leslie L. Merrill
Oliver Merrill
Hawthorne Lane
Green
Waterworks Park Morrison
Births in Morri and Galesburg areas this week
Mr and Mrs Herman Jansma near Morri welcomed a son David Woodell born Sunday August 28. Mr and Mrs W E Cardiff celebrated a son born Friday August 26 at Vewanee Public hospital. Mrs Corliff formerly Harriet Zouwsewerdt taught in the local grade school. Verha Jean Sherman daughter of Mr and Mrs Chester Sherman born Sunday August 28 at Galesburg Cottage hospital. Mrs Sherman celebrates a birthday the same day. Mr Sherman is a local high school instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Jansama
Near
Morri
David Weodell
Jansma
Ben Dykstra
W. E. Cardiff
Vewanee Public Hospital
C Orliff
Harriet Zouwsewerdt
Ver Ha
Jean
Chester Sherman
Galesburg Cottage Hospital
Sherman
Bride Elect Honored With Kitchen Shower At Clinton Home
Miss Mittle Nason, a bride-to-be, received a prenup tial courtesy last Wednesday evening at 1185 Camanche Avenue. Mia C. A. Nason and sister Dorothy Kamrar hosted a miscellane ous kitchen shower with court whist and gifts for the honoree. Miss Nason will wed Franklin Tate of Sterling on Sept 12. Attending Thomson guests included Mrs Ely Cochran and her daughter Mrs Robert Stage, along with Mrs Eugene Murray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mittle Nason
Mia. C. A. Nason
Dorothy Kamrar
Camanche Avenue
Clinton
Miss Nason
Franklin Tate
Sterling
Thomson
Ely Cochran
Robert Stage
Eugene Murray
Pit Melons Purchased This Morning
The local post office will be open next Monday Labor Day only from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. with no rural delivery. Patrons may call at the office during those hours. The postmaster and rural carrier thank rural patrons for repairing and painting rural mail boxes during National Rural Mail Box Clean up Week and urge continued cooperation. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Irion and Everett visited with Harold Witt and family. they then left for a vacation to Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Irion
Everett
Near Morrison
Harold Witt
Irions
Nebraska
Thomson
B. R. Lewis
WROK
Rockford
Bill Traum
Thomson Faces 60350.40 Tax Load and Hidden Taxes
The survey shows Thomson bears a 60350.40 tax burden based on Illinois per capita load of 118 dollars. The national Consumers Tax Commission says 68 percent of taxes come from hidden levies in purchases, raising the cost of living for residents and households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
National Consumers Tax Commission
Illinois
Ilinois
Hamilton to Speak at Sterling Mass Meeting
Republican national chairman John Hamilton will headline a monster mass meeting at the Grandon Civic Center Sterling Illinois on Thursday September 22 at 730 pm. U S Senate candidate Richard Lyons and other state candidates will speak preceded by a concert by the Sterling municipal band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hamilton
Grandon Civic Center
Sterling
Ill
Richard Lyons
United States
Sterling Municipal
J. J. Richards
Hamilton
Illinois
Chiago
Ilinois
Schmaling Family Returns Home From Peabody Reunion
Mr and Mrs George Schmaling their daughter Esther and son Leland and Mrs Harriett Kneale returned home to Argo Monday evening from Oberlin Ohio where they attended the Peabody family reunion and visited relatives. They also spent time visiting Vermillion on the Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Schmaling
Esther
Leland
Harriett Kneale
Argo
Oberlin, O
Peabody
Vermillon
Family Visits Highlight Weekend in Fulton and Surrounding Areas
Mr and Mrs Ed Johannsen and daughter Rosemary of Fulton hosted dinner with his brother and sister in law Carl Johannsen. Rosemary stayed for a week. Miss Jeanette Smith of Mt Carroll visited relatives in Argo with uncle Lloyd Smith and wife. Kenneth Kemmer joined the Welch family in Savanna for Sunday. L I Gaar and daughters Athlene and Mary visited Willis Stage. Stage home hosted afternoon guests including Harold St Ores and daughter Arlene Jetty Cate. Goose Lake residents Harold Shelly and daughter joined John Nordhoff family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Demaree
M. EK
Merle
Joanne
Billy
Bill Boylan
CCC
Hayward
Wis
Ross Boylan
Mary Frazier
Savanna
Albert Daehler
Carroll County
State College
Colorado Springs
Colo
Henry Parsons
Argo
Chadwick
Knox College
Galesburg
George Stober
Mt. Carroll
Emma Steele
W. W. Hartman
Thomson
Victor Roggendorf
Clinton
Henry St. Ores
Ernest Williams
North Dakota
Ed Williams
Henry Lohmeier
Carl
Peoria
Mildred Mohrman
Delsalb
Fred C. Hartman
Donald Smith
Jack Backer
Fred Whitney
Clarence Cooper
A. I. Robinson
Jennie Cooper
Wm. A. Phillips
Hanover
Ardath Hill
Polo
York Center School
Joe Baumgartner
John Cooper
Ed Johannsen
Rosemary
Fulton
Carl Johannsen
Jeanette Smith
Lloyd Smith
Kenneth Kemmer
Floyd Welch
L. I. Gaar
Athlene
Mary
Willis Stage
Harold St. Ores
Arlene
Jetty Cate
Harold Shelly
Goose Lake
John Nordhoff
Party for Donna Fenley at Grandparents’ Home
Miss Janet Carpenter entertained a group of friends Friday evening at her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. K. B. Carpenter’s home as a farewell for Donna Fenley. The evening featured games and refreshments of jello and wafers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Carpenter
K. B. Carpenter
Donna Fenley
Illnesses and Recoveries Reported in Area
Mrs. Dora Hanson of Argo improves and is up despite illness. Ray Rupple rests at Savanna hospital after a leg fracture. Mrs. Glyde Collison underwent an operation at St. Francis in Freeport and is improving. Ben Dykstra returns home from Jane Lamb hospital Clinton after surgery. Alvin Hook back home near Lanark from Deaconess hospital Freeport after finger amputation and shows improvement. Mrs. Rachel Switzer in Jane Lamb hospital Clinton since July 3 for left leg fracture improves. extension removed and leg packed in sandbags to limit movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Hanson
Argo
Ben Dykstra
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Alvin Hook
Lanark
Deaconess Hospital
Freeport
Rachel Switzer
Library to Open Tuesday and Friday Afternoons
Starting September 1 the library will be open Tuesday and Friday afternoons from 2 to 5 p.m. Mr and Mrs John Moyer of Fulton and Mr and Mrs Leslie Moyer and daughter Barbara of Cleveland Ohio were callers in the Fred Seim home Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Moyer
Fulton
Leslie Moyer
Barbara
Cleveland, O
Fred Seim
Local Clubs Report Meetings and Prizes
Argo 500 Club met at Mrs. Carl Johnannsen home this afternoon. Mrs. Roy Houghton hosted the Thomson 500 Club last Thursday. Dorothy Lewis won first prize and Mrs. Houghton second, Mrs. Harry Diehl third. Next Thursday’s meeting will be with Mrs. Cecil Frosch in Savanna. Mrs. Charles McGinty hosted the Methodist Aid Society on Wednesday with a program and lunch. Blanche Beck visited from La Grange UL. Officers’ election postponed. bake sale planned for Saturday September 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argo 500 Club
Argo Five Hundred Club
Carl Johnannsen
Roy Houghton
Thomson Five Hundred Club
Fer
Dorothy Lewis
Houghton
Harry Diehl
Cecil. Frosch
Savanna
Charles McGinty
Aid Society
The
Methodist Church
Blanche Beck
la Grange
Mrs Belle Switzer Returns Home After Visit
Mrs. Belle Switzer comes back to Fulton from a short visit with Mr and Mrs Co W Hogg. Blaine Leavens of Chicago will spend the weekend at N R Kenyon home with his wife joining later after visiting her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Switzer
Fulton
Co. W. Hogg
Blaine Leavens
Chicago
N. R. Kenyon
Pape Family Holds Fourth Reunion at Point Rock Park
The fourth annual Pape family reunion was held Sunday in Point Rock park Mt. Carroll with 66 attendees. The oldest was Jane Mitchell 74 of Thomson and the youngest Dayrvel son of Lovca and Emmerson Pape. One marriage reported: Merle Durward of Argo and Lucille Hunter of Canada. Multiple Morrison and nearby relatives attended, with no deaths or births.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pape
Point Rock Park
Mt. Carroll
Jane Mitchell
Thomson
Dayrvel
Lovca Pape
Emmerson
Merle Durward
Argo
Lucille Hunter
Canada
E. J. Pierce
Portland
Ore
Lyle Pape
Elgin
Rose Pape
Lauren Pape
N. Pape
Earl Fredericks
Betty
Russell Edlund
Harry Montgomery
Arvilla
Clifford Milnes
Roland
Minnie Milnes
Harold Milnes
Eugene
A. E. Mitchell
Clarence Hawk
Morrison
Will Bechtel
Everett
Glen
Lyle Nice
Marjorie of Ustick
Don Carpenter
Cecil Mitchell
Clifford Durward
Joe Larson
Ben Wagner
William
Mary
F. N. Pape
Clinton
Rockwood family relocates to Madison following teaching career
Mr and Mrs Fred Rockwood of Dixon moved to Madison Wisconsin Mrs Rockwood known as Decia Brooks long time Thomson grade school teacher. Several local visits listed include Parson and McCormack and Stage families in Rock Falls Moline Rock Island and Rockford engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Rockwood
Dixon
Madison
Wis
Charles
Rock Island
Lyle Williams
Ted Storm
Wacker
Leonard
Clarence McGinty
Olive Smith
Stockton
Rockford
Chicago
Ben Dyson
Charles Sack
Argo
Former Thomson Residents Plan To Attend Melon Day
Mrs. A. L. Thompson and her daughter Miss Lucille of Detroit will visit Thomson for Melon Day and a week with relatives. They will drive via River Forest Illinois to meet Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Bennett and visit the Geisinger family and Mrs. Strauch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Thompson
Lucille
Detroit
Thompson
Laura Geisinger
Luther Geisinger
Thompson's
River Forest
Clifton Bennett
Thomson
Henry Strauch
Pot Luck Dinner Tuesday in Argo Home
A pot luck dinner was held Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Melendy in Argo. Guests included Mrs. Bernard Conrad of Sheboygan Wis visiting her parents, Mrs. Blaine Leavens of Chicago staying with her parents, and Mesdames Liberton, Marshall, Groharing, Dearringer, Nipe, Carroll, Kenyon and Janet Kenyon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Conrad
Sheboygan
Wis
Joe Melendy
Argo
Blaine Leavens
Chicago
N. R. Kenyon
Melendy
Mesdames
Chester Libberton
Mt. Carroll
Arthur Marshall
Rock Falls
Clyde Groharing
Vernon Dearringer
Morrison
Fred Nipe
Raymond Carroll
Daugher
Janet
Conrad
Sunday Visitors Dotted by Local Families
Sunday gatherings centered on Mr. and Mrs. Cecil George and infant Barbara Ann at Morrison with guests from Mt Carroll Chadwick Clinton and Morrison area. Visits extended to Argo Milledgeville Mason City and Wisconsin trip plans with extended family returning Labor Day week.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Newsy
Meloy
Thomson Briefs
Conrad Jielte
Fally
Vvsits
Methodist
Maude Nason
Frank Senneff
Patricia
Jackie
Mr. Senneff
Britt
Mrs. McGinty
Princeton
Iowa
Stage
George Prinee
Thomas Stagg
Luella Slocum
Albany
S. E. Sweet
Garden Plain
Ben Stage
Lloyd Eubanks
Otto Rixon
Ray Rupple
Savanna Hospital
CLUBS
Lodges
Thomson 500 Club
M. E. Aid Society
Hold Pape
Point Rock
Cecil George
Barbara Annat Morrison
Stanley
Anna George
Walter Queckboerner
Dean Boyce
Marilyn
Paul Heusinkveld
Bob
Lydia Armstrong
George Dahrrymple
Robert
Louis Decker
Frank Brown
Robert Gelwicks
Milledgeville
Rush Carroll
Robert Carroll
Paul Pressnall
Verne
Mason City
Wilbur Hall
Hennagh
Hall
Presnall
Leona Nelson
Glen Groharing
Wisconsin
Floyd Hartman
Henry Hartman Jr
Carl Larson
Larsons
Clarence Hanson
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