Sterenberg Clan 15th Annual Reunion Held
The Sterenberg family held its 15th annual reunion on the Saturday before Labor Day at the Waterworks Park in Morrison with 95 members and guests. Fred Stromenberg presided over the business meeting, and secretary reports noted three marriages and six births since the last gathering, plus one death Jacob Sterenberg. The 1942 officers include President Carl Bush Morrison, VP John F. Sterenberg, VP Jay Dykema, and Secretary Treasurer Mrs. Wm. Stegenga Morrison. A menu committee and sub secretaries were named for the next reunion at the same site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterenberg Clan
Sterenberg
Waterworks
Morrison
Fred Storenberg
Wm. Stegenga
Thelma Renkes
Clayton Dykema
Jessie Ottens
Preston Dykema
Annette Wilkens
Philip Miller
Chicago
Jacob Sterenberg
Carl Bush
John F. Sterenberg
Jay Dykema
Martin Dykema
Fred Sterenberg
Sterling
Vernon Renkes
Clinton, Ta
Jacob Wilkens
Garrett Sterenberg
Movie Star Reagan to Visit Dixon For Homecoming
Ronald Reagan the film star born in Tampico and his wife Jane Wyman will visit Dixon for a Louella Parsons Reagan homecoming day in Morrison on Monday September 15. The party will meet relatives after traveling from Hollywood California where Reagan once lived and attended Dixon High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Reagan
Tampico
Jane Wyman
Morrison
Reagan
Glenn Whistler
Hi Verrig
Dixon
Hollywood
Cal
Louella Parsons
Mike Parsons
Lowell Park
Illinois
Thomson Melon Day Guests and Weekend Visitors
Thomson hosted Melon Day with dinner guests including Mr and Mrs Fred Grim of Davenport and Mr and Mrs Martin Bahnsen of Clinton. Visitors over Labor Day weekend included Leslie St Ores and relatives from Chicago as well as Out of town guests in Thomson and nearby towns. Dr N B Podorney of Amboy attended Melon Day events in Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Peterson
Fred Grim
Davenport
Martin Bahnsen
Clinton
Ronald Luckrey
Emil Peterson
Leslie St. Ores
Wilmington, Ill
Lloyd Schildmite
Chicago
Delia Melendy
Marie Schade Crow
Chariton
Kenneth Krempel
Henry Krempel
Helen Friday
Elkhorn
Wis
Lauren Mitchell
Charles Griswold
Clarence Jones
East Moline
Ill
William Meyers
Frank Brown
N. B. Podorney
Amboy
Thomson
Local Hospital Updates on Patients Across Communities
Ed Soper is a medical patient at Savanna City hospital. Andrew Prins shows slow improvement at Mercy hospital Clinton. Mrs. George Morris is ill at home and confined to her bed. Mrs. Fred Smith of Freeport is improving after illness. Mrs. Lillian Soltow remains a patient at Savanna City hospital. Dick Groharing of Morrison is at Jane Lamb hospital for observation and treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Soper
Savanna City Hospital
Andrew Prins
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
George Morris
Fred Smith
Freeport
Lillian Soltow
Dick Groharing
Clyde Groharing
Morrison
Jane Lamb Hospital
Thomson High Opens Fall Term With Longtime Staff
The fall term starts Tuesday at York Community High School and Thomson Consolidated Grade School. Prof. Demaree leads the high school with about 85 students enrolled. Prof. Hemmer heads the grade school with total enrollment 110. Names of students and staff listed for both schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson High
York Community High School
Thomson Consolidated
Demaree
Hemmer
Thomson Schools
Pauline Sikkema
Margaret Smith
Jean Hogg
John Simpson
Paul Rogers
LeRoy Gablin
Lorraine Young
Donald Frazier
James Johnson
Vivian Wheeler
Harold Wilt
Charles Young
Mary Ellen Halfman
June Groharing
Betty Imel
Billie King
Jean Swett
Roland Keen
Miss Walters
Blodgett
Fransworth
Ritzenthaler
E. 0. Hemmer
Catherine Wallace
Alice Hamilton
Luella Weidman
Gladys Cooper
Ed Porter
Herbert St. Ores
Gilpin Stage Undergoes Draft Physical After Tuesday Visit
Gilpin Stage completed his physical examination with Dr. Turner in Savannah on Tuesday morning as part of draft requirements. Weekend guests at the Roy Houghton residence included their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Ray Klein from Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilpin
Dr. Turner
Savanna
Roy Houghton
Ray Klein
Springfield
Results ofMelon Day foot races and games
Winners in the Melon Day events include Darlene Ashby and LaVonne De Vries in girls 14 and under and free-for-all races. Larelle Shipper wins the sack race. Mrs Albert Prins takes potato peeling. Nail driving goes to Mrs Harold Carlson. Joe Isenhart leads men free-for-all. Clinton Demons beat LynDon 6 4 in morning and 15 6 Curtis Cardinals in afternoon. Black Farms defeats Fulton in twilight softball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlene Ashby
Lavonne de Vries
Larelle Shipper
LeRoy Bailey
Albert Prins
Mildred Greison
Harold Carlson
Marjorie Shafer
Clinton Demons
Lyndon
Curtis Cardinals
Black Farms
Allstar Fulton
Vernon McGinty Leaves for Bridgeport Duty
Vernon McGinty departed this Thursday morning for Bridgeport Connecticut to join General Electric Co staff. Mrs McGinty will join later once housing is found. Weekend visitors to Mr and Mrs Paul Lewis included Mrs Olive Smith of Savanna and Mr and Mrs F R Stratton of Batavia. On Labor Day the Meyers family of Milledgeville called at the Lewis home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon McGinty
Bridgeport
Card of Thanks from Mrs. Robert Turney
Mrs. Robert Turney extends thanks to friends and neighbors for cards and flowers that helped ease hospital hours and are remembered with appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Turney
Thom son Melon Sale Peaks as Season Opens
Melon growers report strong sales at Thomson as the season reaches peak. The Sunday before Melon Day and Melon Day drive heavy buying, with many melons still available for the remainder of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Sunday Worships and Church Notices in Argo Area
The entry lists Sunday masses and services at Catholic, Argo Methodist, and Baptist churches with times. It notes a Thursday Sept 14 ladies' aid meeting in the church basement, a Young People's Sunday school picnic at Old Mill park, and a message from T. Stuart Cleworth urging regular attendees to seek spiritual refreshment during the after vacation season. The plan includes a 9:30 church school lesson titled A Message to Persecuted Churches and reflections on faithful endurance with a Communion theme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
Young People’s
Old Mill Park
T. Stuart Cleworth
A. B. Coe
Italy
Garibaldi
Caesar
Thomson Methodist Sunday Services Begin Fall Program
Thomson Methodist schedules fall church activities with Loyalty Sunday marking the restart of church school at 10 00 and worship at 11 00 and 7 30 in the evening. Vacation time ends as the fall season begins with a call to attend worship and study sessions.
New Teacher Hired at Community High School
The Community High School staff adds Miss Fransworth of Marinette Wisconsin as English and commercial subjects teacher. Other items note visitors to Ida Fredericks and Stumphy households, patient Ethan Carroll's return from St Luke's Hospital, and Labor Day guests at Stickell home including Wilkens, Leudeke, Holland, and McGinnis families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community High School
Fransworth
Marinette, Wis
University of Wisconsin
George Blakley
Kansas
Ida Frederick
Ella Stumphy
Ethan Carroll
St. Luke's Hospital
Denver
Colo
Ida Fredericks
Frank Johnson
Billie
Joan
Frederick Howe
Moline
Donald Bradford
Freeport
Luther Geisinger
George
Joe McGinnis
David Switzer
Herman Francke
Clinton
Labor Day
Jake Stickell
Clint Wilkens
David
Vernon Leudeke
Glenda Kay
Hubert Holland
Births and stillborn baby reported in Clinton
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Sweeley welcomed a daughter named Shirley Jean born August 28. A stillborn baby of Mr. and Mrs. Harley Stennison born Tuesday morning at Jane Lamb hospital Clinton was buried at Lower York cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Sweeley
Shirley Jean
Harley Stennison
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Lower York
Wins Seven Ribbons at County Fair
Clarence Van Buskirk of Lanark and partner George Adolph of Chadwick showed seven Herefords at Whiteside County Fair. They won four purple ribbons two champions nine blue ribbons and three red ribbons amid keen competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence van Buskirk
Lanark
Review
Whiteside County Fair
George Adolph
Chadwick
Farms in York Township Report Strong Rentals
Reports indicate York township farms are well rented with several seeking new locations. Mr. Smit of the Graharing farm near the Lower York cemetery plans to move, and Henry Hartman, currently on the Ray Dodge farm, says he also plans to relocate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Township
Mr. Smit
Graharing
Lower York Cemetery
Henry Hartman
Ray Dodge
Local News Snapshots From Chicago Area
Mrs. Leo Stumphy of Chicago visited this week with her mother in law Mrs Ella Stumphy. Mr and Mrs Sam Dow e have moved from the Holman house to Dubuque Iowa where he finds work. Miss Francis Rice departs on the tenth to begin her final year at the Normal State Teachers College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Stumphy
Chicago
Ella Stumphy
Sam Dowe
Holman House
Dubuque, Ia
Francis Rice
Normal State Teachers College
Melon Day Guests Propose Display and Prizes
Guests at Thomson's Melon Day on Labor Day urged a home grown melon display with labeled varieties. Many felt Melon Day should feature watermelons and muskmelons and include prizes for the best examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Free Movie Week Presents Amateur Crooks and Serial Features
The program for next week offers the film Amateur Crooks starring Frankie Darrow, chapter 14 of the serial Blake of Scotland Yard, plus several short features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankie Darrow
Blake
Scotland Yard
Onhy
Homecoming Draws 4000 at Loren Illinois Event
Mrs Ida Frederick attended the Loren Illinois homecoming last Friday where about 4000 people gathered. Elder residents over eighty enjoyed a free dinner and had their pictures taken with friends and former schoolmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Frederick
Loren
Ashe
Stage Reunion At Old Mill Park Draws Local Residents
Thomson Prior Mrs Herman Francke attended the annual Stage reunion at Old Mill park in Savanna Sunday. Mrs George St Ores with Mrs Tina Babcock of Clinton attended. Miss Floy Orr of Chicago cares for her uncle Lew Orr who is ill at his Mt Carroll home. He is six years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Francke
Old Mill Park
Savanna
George St. Ores
Tina Babcock
Clinton
Floy Orr
Chicago
Lew Orr
Mt. Carroll
Funeral Services for Mrs Charles Bennett Held Ye Pre On Sunday
Village Board met Tuesday in regular session. Lyle Williams resigned from a Civil Service post at the Savanna Ordnance depot. City water sample reported pure and clean. Gravel from the elevator driveway to fill and repair streets. Motor Fuel Tax allotment for June and July totaled $122.37 and $94.83.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Williams
Savanna Ordnance Depot
City Water Committee
Thomson area social notes mixed with visits and transfers
W Hockett of Cleveland and his daughter Blanche Beck of Riverside IL visit Thomson with grandson Charles Beck. Hockett plans to visit brothers Albert and Arthur in Grinnell IA. Beck enjoys a two week vacation. Other local visitors include Matt Sheridan of Fulton renewing a subscription and guests at several homes from Milwaukee Chicago and Apple River. News mentions a horse saddle accident and a move of Private BarryOrd from Fort Ord to Washington state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Hockett
Cleveland
Blanche Beck
Riverside
Charles Beck
Mr. Hockett
Albert
Arthur
Grinnell
Beck
Estella Schreffler
Hockett
Thomson
Tennessee
Matt Sheridan
Fulton
Review
George Raymond
Milwaukee
Wis
Glenn Bonjour
Apple River
Frank Brown
Gladys Cate
C. Wallace
Chicago
Barry Ord
Fort Ord
Calif
Washington State
Chas. Jenkins
Jack Seibert
Galesburg
Wisconsin
Buda
Harold St. Ores
Funeral Rites for Mrs. Charles Bennett Held in Thomson
Funeral services for Mrs. Josephine Stage Bennett known as Joe were conducted Sunday from the Wm. Bennett home and Thomson Methodist church with Rev. Ploch presiding. Interment followed at Upper York cemetery Argo Fa. Survived by husband Charles Bennett and three children Shir ley Jean Kenneth Nancy, plus parents and siblings. Out-of-town relatives arrived from Green Bay Fond du Lac Galesburg Rock Island Elmhurst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bennett
Main Street
Thomson
Thomson Methodist Church
Ploch
Upper York
Argo Fa
Joe
Morrison
Josephine Stage
Shirley Stage
Thomson and
Shirley Jean
Kenneth
Nancy
East Lynne
Harry Wilkinson
Clarence
George
Eugene
William Stage
Wm. Bennett
Iva Orcutt
Margaret Heusinkveld
Lois Hickey
Bessie Groharing
Paul Holding
Green Bay
Wis
Nina Ottery
Robert Ottery
Dee Willis
George Ottery
Bert Ottery
Sidney Crofts
Jerry McCorry
Fond du Lac
Kenneth Kemmer
Galesburg
Charles Stage
Rock Island
Glen Goble
Elmhurst
John Schade Thomson Carpenter Now Member of Yorks 80 Year Club
Mr and Mrs Arthur Pape visited in Stockton Wednesday evening with daughter Mrs Hubert Williams and family. Supper honored grandson Burton eight. Grandmother Pape brought a birthday cake. Tonight Mrs Williams hosts sixteen Burton classmates at a roller skating party at the Williams rink with ice cream and cupcakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Pape
Stockton
Hubert Williams
Burton
Pape
Williams
William's Rink
T N T Club Sponsors Silver Tea for Community Ladies
The T N T club invites community women to a Silver Tea on Thursday September 11 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the church. Other club notes list Thomson 500 club and Argo 500 club gatherings with prize winners and Sept 11 meetings, plus Royal Neighbors and Thomson Woman's Club events with a book review piano solo and refreshments planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. N. T. Club
Thomson 500
Thomson 500 Club
Roy Houghton
Clara Andring
Amy Lewis
Mammie Mummert
Cora Kauffman
Belle Carpenter
Nellie Holland
Neva Rawlins
Mildred Brach
P. T. A. Plans First Meeting of the Year
The first P. T. A. meeting will be Thursday evening September 11 with Mrs. FE. O Hemmer in charge of a welcome program for teachers. Sunday visitors in the home of Mrs. Emma Stoner were Mr. and Mrs. John Meall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. O| Hemmer
Emma Stoner
John Meall
Tax rate unchanged for York Township for 1941
York Township auditors met in regular session led by Commissioner George C. Bittner who requested a 33 cent levy per $100 valuation for roads and bridges for 1941. The board granted the rate, audited road and cemetery accounts, and approved weed commissioner records noting remaining Canadian thistles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Auditors
York Township
George C. Bittner
J. J. Sheridan
Rush W. Carroll
Cemetery Board
Garrett Bolhous
A Good Word From Rube Bastian At Mayo Clinic
Mr and Mrs Maurice Strukhoff received a card from Rube Bastian of the Fulton Journal now at Mayo Clinic Rochester Minn The message is hopeful and thanks friends for their wishes He writes he has been in bed for some time but things look encouraging and signs off with kind regards
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Strukhoff
Rube Bastian
The
Fulton Journal
Mayo’s Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Rube
Couple celebrates 30th wedding anniversary gift set
Mr and Mrs Don Carpenter received a dishes set from family for their 30th anniversary. Mr and Mrs Ray Morgan enjoyed a Sunday drive visiting University buildings at Madison and other points of interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Carpenter
Ray Morgan
University
Madison
John Schade Celebrates 80th Birthday in Thomson
The Thomson Review notes John Schade of Thomson turns 80 on September 3. A longtime carpenter, he built many Stransky farm structures and remains active in church and work, with a long life in the community and a place in York's 80-Year Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lechade
F. J Stransky
Adam Heinze
John Schade
Stransdale
Sunfish Lake
Bayard Cole
Thomson
John
Spring Prairie
Wis
Nellie Heimbauch
Smith Holland
Argo Fa
Thomson State Bank
Review
York
Thomson Review
Three York 80-year Club Candidates Named
Three candidates for York's 80-year Club have been identified. James Haley is 81, his sister Mrs. Warfield is 84, and Mrs. John Neary is 82. The Review will publish full initiation details once material for a short story is ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Mary Jane McGinty
Thomson
Alice Lewis
Col
Ed Hinds
Frank Anderson
Rebecca Holland
John Neary
Robert Barrett
James St. Ores
Ida Frederick
Harry Elly
John Schade
Thomson Rt
Jennie Clark
George Mort
York Township
York Club
Carroll County
F. L. Stagg
James Haley
Warfield
Bank Meeting Notice
The Thomson State Bank board of directors will hold its September meeting at the bank this Saturday evening. The session occurs on the first Saturday of each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson State Bank
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Thomson Briefs
Eem Briefs
Argo
Thorsenio
Thomson Prior
Argo-Fa
Thomson Carpenter
Burton Williams
PT Hm
Mayo Clinic
Stransky Farm
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