First P. T. A. Meeting On Wednesday
The first P T A meeting is set for Wednesday Sept 1 with a reception and program. President Lyle Williams will open the meeting and welcome attendees followed by a response from Miss Wheeler. The program features musical solos duets and instrumental numbers by local teachers and students. Parents will be served refreshments and invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Williams
Miss Wheeler
Altin Sack
Mary
Margaret Gaur
Irene Supple
Beth
Wanda Hower
Tanne
Welty
Clinton
Thomson briefs highlight local social happenings
Miss Catherine Dugon visits grandparents Mr and Mrs Charles Geiaz. Miss Glendora Schade returns from Lu cas Ta to her sister Mrs James Crowe. Mr and Mrs Charles Gerts of Warden Plain visit Mrs Albert Prins family. Leah Durkee of Fulton attends Rock Island County Teachers Institute. Riverside school south of Albany begins Monday. Hall game attendees from here include John Ashrole George Hook Wilbur Stickell Jimmie Wichenga Dwight Brown Briece Groharing and Mrs Sylvia Wilt. Mr and Mrs Merton Pence and children Cleo and Glen plus Mrs Elizabeth Mizany visit step-sister Mrs Fred Shelly and family in Louis Shelly home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leah Durkee
Fulton
Rock Island County Teachers Institute
Rock Island
Riverside
Albany
John Ashrole
George Hook
Wilbur Stickell
Jimmie Wichenga
Dwicht Brown
Briece Groharing
Sylvia Wilt
Merton Pence
Eiidren Cleo and
Glen
Elizabeth Mizany
Monmouth
Fred Shelly
Louis Shelly
Carroll County Clerk Race Grows With Independent Bid
Reported moves indicate multiple candidates eye the Carroll County clerk post. Independent Chester Cramer filed papers in Savanna, while Democratic committees weigh a candidate and pave way for an appointment, as party leadership contemplates future ticket balance ahead of the fall election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OH Ehully Ab
Utena Deb
Sheuwhich
Pepmbleak
piGners
Sahn Gelwicks
Freedom
Toawashi Wis
Valentin Hevener
Bolt Tepul
Democratic Party
Merlec of
Mt. Carroll
Democratic
Sheridan
Democratic County Central Committee
All County
Savann
Shes
Prom Savanna
Chester Cramer
Iplate
York Community High School Opens With Record Enrollment
York Community High School opened Monday morning August 31 with 90 students, the largest enrollment in the school’s history. Courses offered include civics world history commercial geography American history general science biology and many more. Senior class officers include Victor Brockill as president and Ruth Trench as secretary treasurer with advisers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community High School
Charles Geisz
B. Dyson
Victor Brockill
Ruth Trench
Mary Hook
Miss Hunt
Robert Cate
Dorothy Hogg
Nellie Dimmick
Demaree
Virginia French
Jean Rawlins
Elinor Stage
Me. Sherman
Leslie St. Ores
Sidney Brennenan
Paul Groharing
Alice Bowers
Miss Wheeler
Local residents and relatives noted in MOehert Ashpele area
Misses Helen and Alma Mertz of Moehert Ashpele were visitors in Milledgeville Monday. Mr and Mrs Hiram Green and relatives in Milwaukee, Wis. sent greetings. Velma Shelly writes from Washington DC that she underwent wisdom tooth extraction and is back at work. Mrs Bim Schindier and Mrs Ida Weber visited Sunday. The Sweitzers, including Merle and Donald, joined a wiener roast at the Sweitzer farm in German Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen
Alma Mertz
Moehert Ashpele
Milledgeville
Merd Miller
Hiram Green
Whtle
Lois
Milwaukee
Wis
Velma Shelly
Thomsen Iit
Treasury Department
Washinton
Louis Shelly
Prem
Bim Schindier
IMS
Carroll
Biss
Ida Weber
Andales
Fred Miler
Henry Sweitzer
Merle
Donald
Lanark
Pauli Sweitzer
Simeon Sneek
Geeman Valley
Noah Sweitzer
Weiner
Sweitzer
Morrison Couple Wed In Morrison Home Ceremony
Mrs va Grobarity and the well known Morrison couple were married at the groom s uncle and aunt home in Morrison. Rev G Vander Linden officiated with Attendants Aina and Mis Sands. After the ceremony the newlyweds visited in Michigan then planned to reside at 400 Ash Ave Morrison, where the groom remodeled his inherited home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vogel
Morrison
Michigan
Blorre JSON
Steiner
Ash Ave
Mary Shelly Visits Son in Hanover and Shares News
York township auditors held a semi annual session at Thom Village Hall. Attending were Supervisor J. dl. Sheridan Justice of the Peace B. BR. Lewis Justice Carl Daehler and Clarence Bolhous. Others included road commissioner John Ashpole and cemetery treasurer Rush Carroll. The board audited township treasurers J. J. Sheridan and Rush W. Carroll books and approved the 1937 levy unchanged from 1936 at 33 cents per hundred on all real and personal property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Auditors of
York Ownship
Thom
J. dl. Shridan
B. BR. Lewis
Carl Daehler
Clarence Bolhous
John Ashpole
Sharpe Carroll
Rush Carroll
J. J. Sheridan
Rush W. Carroll
York
York Township
Local families host guests as Labor Day approaches
Mrs Franklin Richmond visits her Savanna area relatives staying with her parents the Shelly family. Acres of relatives gather for the holiday as neighbors and friends note visitors from Chicago Milwaukee and Yates City. Cows wander onto the railroad tracks resulting in a fatality on the Lynn Curley farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Richmond
North of
Savanna
Fred Shel- Earl Sack
Chicago
Cudahy Packing iGo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thomson Briefs
Catherine Dugon
Charles Geiaz
Glendora Schade
James Crowe
Lucas, Ta
Charles Gerts
Warden Plain
Albert Prins
Carroll County
Greai
Chase
Deamer
Gel- Hera
Milkedeeville Free Press
Jack Y Wallmae
Ng Deets
Rubevia
Bette Nick Viet
Edward Kinyon
Ln i
W. A. Slayman
Clara Hovis
Wayne Nason
Inten
Diet
Hilin Switzer
Jultenbere, Ja
SK. Switzer
Les Fuller
Daugh
Jean
Gladys
Lester Collatin
Thei Ey
H. Jenkins
Prank Brown Sr
Jckiss
William Boylan
Agnes Dyketra
Alicia Dykpee
Mary Fisher
Ruth French
Gersald Gaar
Mary Margaret Wook
Geneva Kness
Betty Lewis
Louise Lewis
Mary Prins
Hazel Sack
Renette Sikkenta
Ruth Simpson
Gilpin Stage
David Switzer
Shirley Boylan
Wanda Deets
Robert Demaree
Nellie Dimutick
Gertrude Dykstra
Robert Hicks
Katherine Kauffman
Pearl Evelyn Rawlins
Eva Mae Schroth
Norbert Wea_Sherwax
Twnargld Ashpole
Beatrice Brockil
Genevieve Carpenter
Ruth Cooper
Jean Demaree
Dorothy Gar
Lois Groharing
Elmer Hans
James Hook
Betty Hoy
Bart Kapiman
Laurel Lapp
Dorothy Lewis
Ann Martens
Lois _ Middleton
Evelyn Pessman
Zerita
Beverly Kraft
De[lilah Lapp
Austin Wayne Lartxz
Blaine Bernard Lohmeier
Milford Miller
Rolland Lee Mitchell
Frances Marie Potter
Robert Rawlins
Virginia Schroth
Eugene Stage
Lena Strubb
Mildred ‘Sweitzer
Betty Swett
Dorothy ‘Turmey
Mary Warner
Luaile Warfield
Binora Wiebenga
Thomson
Thomson State Bank
Thomson, Ilinois
United States
Banking House
Grand Total Resources
U.S
Total
Aui
The
Son State Bank
John Fiook Louis Strauch
Thos. Stagg
D. French Robt Groharing
N.T. Prench
A. ©. Sheridan
Township Board of Auditors
Mary Shelly
Hanover
Anns Nehlsen
Victor Brendle
Fred Lee
Spring Valley
Charles
Mildred
C. B. Dyson
BD. W. Aitken
Air
Fred ‘Shelly
Esther Aitken
Michael Laha
Chicazg
Harriet Rouffie
Harriet
Edward Sanitarium
Aperville
Claude Millard
Allen
Yates City
Labor Day
Lynn Curley
Delbert
Jesse Jurgens
George Jurgens
Jurgens
Philip
Ive Jurgens
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