Ladies Aid sponsors a musical tea at Argo church
The Argo Methodist church ladies aid society hosted a musical tea last Wednesday drawing about 125 attendees from Baptist, Methodist, Community and Catholic churches in Thomson Ideal Evangeli cal Mt Carroll. Ministers Rev. Harold Dude and Rev. J. A. Foard attended with wives. The program featured scripture, invocations, vocal duets, choruses, solos on guitar and piano, readings, and a ladies quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
Argo Methodist Church
Argo
Baptist
Methodist
Thomson
Evangelical of
Ideal
Methodist Church of
Mt Carroll
Harold Dude
Thomson Methodist Church
J. A. Foard
Mt. Carroll
Catherine Olsen
Rev. Dude
LaVonne Holm
Janet Kenyon
The
Aid
Richard Haas
Esther Schmaling
Leland Schmaling
Mrs. Kneale Hook
Jean Rawlins
Wilma Foltz
Miss Catherine Olsen
Enrollment Totals and Grade List for Local School
The grade school enrolls 112 pupils across eight grades with last year totaling 108. First grade lists pupils including Donald Schroth Edgar Turney John Murray Arla St Ores Karl Johnson Hal Hoy Mary Ann Housenga Ruth Demaree Harry Wilkinson Janie Belle Beck Merle Atherton Darlene Hartman Gordon Brown Charles Spencer Charlene Larson Leroy Zenk ae hb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Schroth
Edgar Turney
John Murray Arla St. Ores
Karl Johnson
Hal Hoy Mary Ann Housenga
Ruth Demaree
Harry Wilkinson
Janie Belle Beck Merle Atherton
Darlene Hartman
Gordon Brown
Charles Spencer Charlene Larson
Leroy Zenk
Bristol School Notes Opened With Nine Pupils And Club
The Bristol school started September 3 with nine pupils including Gene Halfman Jean Legel and Mary Ellen Halfman. Two new students joined this year forming The Trusty Ten club. Officers include President Mary Ellen Halfman and Secretary Jeanne Swett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Halfman
Geneva Imel
Jean Legel
Frances Halfman
Gerald Swett
Warren Imel
Jeanne Swett
Betty Imel
Mary Ellen Halfman
Trusty Ten
Echool
Mildred Withhart
Miller School Opens With Fourteen Pupils
Miller school opened Tuesday September third with enrollment of fourteen pupils. Names include Alfred Geiger eighth grade Viola Miner Marie Geiger Lucille Geiger fifth grade Gene Gehrts Imogene Morris and KFdna Mae Schafer fourth grade Clara Belle Miner Alyce Jobe and Roscoe Hubbard third grade Jeanette Smith Gladys Ready Donald Gehrts and Adell Hubbard second grade Libbie H. Rupple teaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller School
Alfred Geiger
Viola Miner
Marie Geiger
Lucille Geiger
Gene Gehrts
Imogene Morris
Kfdna Mae Schafer
Clara Belle Miner
Alyce Jobe
Roscoe Hubbard
Jeanette Smith
Gladys Ready
Donald Gehrts
Adell Hubbard
Libbie H. Rupple
Thomson Briefs Across Regions Mentioning Family Visits
Savanna families travel to Battle Creek Michigan for a week visiting sisters and daughters. Labor Day dinner guests include W A Marshall and Ida Weber. A household goods and furniture sale is announced for next week. Dorothy and Stanley Libberton visit Mt Carroll relatives. Local residents host weekend visitors from Sterling and Wheaton Illinois with notes on Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Frosch
Savanna
B. R. Lewis
Battle Creek
Mich
John Wilhelm
J. Kenneth Thompson
Dorothy Lewis
Harvey Marshall
W. A. Marshall
Rock Falls
Ida Weber
Gratitude for Cards Flowers and Help After Hospital Stay
A note thanks all who sent cards, flowers or called during confinement in the hospital. Appreciation extends to those who helped at the home, including Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Strukhoff and Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Strukhoff
Paul
Miss Lois Carroll Weds Eldon Hickey in Clinton
Miss Lois Carroll daughter of Mr and Mrs John Carroll married Eldon Hickey last Friday evening in Clinton Baptist church parsonage in a single ring ceremony led by Rev W H Hoge. Attendants were uncle and aunt of the bridegroom. The couple went to Chicago after a luncheon at Allen's Tea Room Clinton. The bride, native of Thomson, worked as a telephone operator. the groom, son of Mrs Julia Pettus of Salem Illinois, is employed by DuPont in Clinton. They will reside with the bride's parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Carroll
John Carroll
Eldon Hickey
Baptist Church
Clinton
W. H. Hoge
Ernest Tousley
Hickey
Thomson
York Community High School
Julia Pettus
Salem
Ill
Whiteside County
DuPont Company
Henry Mueller
First Lutheran Church of
Maquoketa
John Dallagher
Dave McWorthy
Savanna
Mr. Arnold
A. A. Arnold
Henry Moltmann
Miss Alta Everman to Wed Lena Carpentar in San Rafael
Miss Alta Everman of Clinton leaves for San Rafael California to marry Lena Carpenter son of Mr and Mrs K B Carpenter of Thomson Lena works in welding at a company that makes meat market equipment in San Rafael
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta Everman
Clinton
San Rafael
Calif
Lena Carpenter
K. B. Carpenter
Thomson
Lena
McGinty Family Guests and Illinois University Plans
Mrs. Mary J. McGinty stayed overnight with sister Mrs. Sarah Groharing. Vernon McGinty accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thorp to Champaign to resume his senior year at the University of Illinois. Miss Bernita Bonjour dined with friend Miss Norma Robinson last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary J. McGinty
Sarah Groharing
Vernon McGinty
Frank Thorp
Champaign
University of Ilinois
Bernita Bonjour
Norma Robinson
Bake Sale At Hansen Cafe By Methodist Ladies Aid
The ladies aid society of the Methodist Church sponsors a bake sale at Hansen Cafe Saturday starting at 10 o clock until everything is sold. Pies cakes baked beans cookies and doughnuts will be offered and the public is urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Methodist Church
Hansen Cafe
Hansen's Cafe
Thomson church announces service times and pastor’s departure
The Thomson church lists Sunday School at 0:30 a.m. Morning service at 10:30 a.m. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. A church board meeting is set for Monday at 7:30 p.m. at Mr. Demaree’s home. Arlene Adams sang last Sunday. The pastor resigns effective October 1 to accept a call from Manchester Presbyterian Church Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Demaree
Arlene Adams
Thomson
Presbyterian Church
Manchester
Iowa
Baptist Sunday Schedule and September Social At Church
Baptist Rev. R Leitner leads morning worship at 9 30 a m with Sunday School at 10 30 a m The September Sunday School social committee is Mr and Mrs Forest Eslinger The event will be at Mrs Emma Eslingers home Tuesday evening Sept 10 The ladies aid meets Thursday Sept 12 in the church basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tev. R. Leitner
Forest Eslinger
Emma Eslinger
Ladies’ Aid
Township Board Approves Tax Levy for Road Funds
York Township auditors met at the village hall to review finances and approve a thirty three cent levy per hundred dollars of taxable value for road and bridge purposes. The township funds and cemetery books were audited as correct, and weed commissioner Garrett Bolhous reported new Canadian thistles while progress against prior patches continued. Present: J J Sheridan supervisor, Clarence Bolhous town clerk, Don C Carpenter Justice of Peace, Sharp Carroll assessor in absence of a Justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Auditors of
York Township
Thomson
Commissioner of Highways
Township
Relief Fund
Rush W. Carroll
Garrett Bolhous
J. J. Sheridan
Clarence Bolhous
Don C. Carpenter
Sharpe Carroll
Thomson Methodist Church News and Visiting Clergy
Thomson Methodist Church invites worship with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning service at 11 a.m. The Brotherhood met with John Rosenberg giving a travel talk. Plans start for a Thursday choir. Albany Methodists attended the Thomson service as Rev. LeRoy J. Dude and Mrs Dude from East St Louis joined Rev H R Dude at Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Methodist
Harold R. Dude
John Rosenberg
Albany
Rev. Dude
Rev
H. R. Dude
Argo Methodist Church Daily Schedule Report
Rev J A Foard served as pastor with sermons at 9 30 a m and Sunday School at 10 15 a m A Wednesday aid society luncheon was hosted by Mrs Fred Nipe Mrs Geo Schmaling and Mrs N R Kenyon serving sandwiches coffee peaches and cream with eighteen trays dispensed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Foard
Fred Nipe
Geo. Schmaling
N. R. Kenyon
Aid Society
Labor Day Guests At Local Homes
Mr and Mrs Frank Bonjour and Kenneth of near Minneapolis Minn were Labor Day guests in Frank Brown Sr home. Miss Ruth French of Davenport visited over the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs M D French. Mr and Mrs Allen Witmer were Labor Day guests in the home of her brother Amos Burkholder at Coleta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bonjour
Kenneth
Minneapolis
Minn
Frank Brown, Sr
Ruth French
Davenport
M. D. French
Allen Witmer
Amos Burkholder
Coleta
Fair Haven Church Announces September Schedule and Events
Fair Haven pastor Rev Paul Farley invites congregants to 8:00 p m Thursday prayer meeting, 10:00 a m Sunday school, 10:55 a m preaching service, and 10:55 a m mission band at the parsonage. September 10 group meeting in Sterling with Fair Haven and Malvern Leagues. September 14 State Albright Brotherhood Retreat features Hearne Allen Stockdale at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Farley
Parsonage
Fair Haven
Malvern
Sterling
Albright Brotherhood
Hearne
Allen Stockdale
America
Religious Service Schedule and Evening Music Program
The church announced an ideal Sunday school at 10 a.m. and an evening service at 7 15 p m led by Rev Sword. Blanche Seim led the Endeavor meeting while Lillian Hartman Arletta Hartman played instrumental music and Mr Stakemiller sang a vocal solo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sword
Blanche Seim
Lillian
Arletta Hartman
Mr. Stakemiller
Picnic Dinner At Switzer Home Draws Family Guests
Mr and Mrs Chas Switzer hosted a weekend gathering with all their children and families. A Sunday picnic dinner featured Philp Switzer and son from Savanna Wallace Williams and family from Carroll Walter Switzer from Paxton Morris Hull from Des Moines and David and Frances Thomas from Thomsen plus HW Francke and Kenneth Whitney hosts. A Sunday picnic supper followed at the Whitney home with similar attendees including David Switzer and Frances Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Switzer
Philp Switzer
Savanna
Wallace Willams
Mr. Carroll
Walter Switzer
Paxton
Morris Hull
Tes Moines
David
Frances Thomas
HW. A. Francke
Chas, Switzer
Kenneth Whitney
Chadwick
Philip Switzer
Wallace Williamia
Carroll
Des Moines
David Switzer
Thomsen
Miss Ruth Cooper Heads to Moline for Nurses Training
Miss Ruth Cooper will leave Monday for Moline to enter nurses training at Moline Public Hospital. Veda and Allen French of Clinton spend Sunday with Mr and Mrs. Kyie Rawlins. Mr and Mrs Arthur Deutsche and family of Chicago were Sunday guests in the Cheatum and Rawlins homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Cooper
Moline
Nerses
Moline Public Hospital
Vada
Allen French
Clinton Spen
Tom Cheatum
Arthur Deutsche
Chicago
Kyie Rawlins
Winners Of The Race Events At Celebration
During the Melon Day celebration session, various sports events were held with contestants of all ages. Winners include Boy's race 14 and under dat Glenn Engelkens and Lauren Rick. Girl's race 14 and under Darlene Ashby 1st LaVone DeVries 2nd. Ladies egg race 1st Mrs John Ottosen 2nd Mrs Paul Feaster. Boy's sack race 14 and under Fount Roberts 2nd Lauren Rieck. Ladies potato peeling Let Mrs G C Bittner 2nd Arilla Hose. Girl's backward race 14 and under Darlene DeVries 2nd LaVona DeVries. Married ladies race 1st Mrs Dorothy Carroll 2nd Mrs Ella Tonsley. Ladies basketball throwing contest 1st Mrs Ella Toneley 2nd Mrs Paul Feaster. Men's free for all foot race 1st Dick Grayless 2nd Joe Tsenhart. Sunday and Labor Day guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Oscar Kraft were Mr and Mrs Chas Crouse and children from Chicago. They were joined by Bea Iy Kraft who spent the summer with relatives in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tps
Dat
Glenn Engelkens
Lauren Rick
Darlene Ashby
LaVone DeVries
John Ottosen
Paul Feaster
Fount Roberts
Lauren Rieck
G. C. Bittner
Arilla Hose
Darlene DeVries
LaVona DeVries
Dorothy Carroll
Ella Tonsley
Ella Toneley
Dick Grayless
Joe Tsenhart
Oscar Kraft
Chas. Crouse
Charles
Dorothy
Delores
Donnie
Chicago
Beaiy Kraft
Woman's Club Opens New Season With Planed Meet
The Thomson Woman's club resumes after summer with a gathering at Mrs. Cora Stickell's home on Wednesday Sept 11. Members include Mrs. Stickell and chairwomen for International Relations Law Observance Legislation Literature Motion Pictures Music Public Health and more. A travel talk by Mrs. Margaret Cochran is planned along with a musical number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Woman's Club
Cora Stickell
Margaret Cochran
Satome McGinty
Ruth Cor
Minnie Miller
Mildred Skinner
Gladys Cooper
Thelma Schick
Margaret Murray
Vera Williams
Ethel Demaree
Adeline Groharing
Parkridge School
Gladys Cate
Laura Lapp and Donald Arnold Wed in Maquoketa
Laura Lapp of Savanna united in marriage to Donald Arnold of Savanna in a limited ceremony at the Dallagher home Maquoketa Iowa. Rev Henry Mueller officiated. The couple will reside in Savanna with relatives nearby and both are Savanna natives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Lapp
Donald Arnold
Savanna
Donald Arnold Also
Maquoketa
Welton Ill Welton visitors gathered for Labor Day weekend
Mr and Mrs A E Sheridan Miss Mary Connell and D P Connell visited relatives at Welton Indiana last Sunday Weekend and Labor Day guests in the Chas McGinty and Mrs Mary McGinty home included Mr and Mrs Dick McGinty of Rockford Vernon McGinty of Champaign and Miss Lucille Stickell Sunday evening callers were Mr and Mrs Frank Thorp of Champaign and Labor Day dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Ralph Atkins and sons Richard and Gary and Mr and Mrs Victor Mangenson and daughter Jacqueline all of Rockford They also attended the Melon Day celebration Hugh Sennuf of Fair Haven was a Monday evening caller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy
Stanley Libberton
Mt. Carroll
Joe Melendy
Argo
Fred Miller
Lee Morgan
Fay
Fulton
Allen Witmer
George Backer
Young
Sterling
Reva Collinson
Wheaton
Ill
Mrs
George Collinson
Savanna
A. E. Sheridan
Mary Connell
D. P. Connell
Welton
Chas
Gary
Victor Mangenson
Jacqueline
Rockford
Hugh Senneff
Fair Haven
Homes Change Hands As Thomson Residents Move In
A wave of home purchases reshapes Thomson as several residents buy properties. The Grimm home foundation began this week on Main Street with a Savannah contractor handling construction. Other buyers include Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Groharing, George Creighton, Guy Brown, Tom Cheatum, V C Fenley, Vernon Corbin, J Y Stickell, and the Rush family, with moves scheduled around October first and Labor Day visits noted for Mrs. Roy Bennett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Grimm
Grimm
Savanna
Main Street
Wayne Groharing
Clark
George Creigton
Gardner
Guy Brown
Bank
J. Y. Stickel
Tom Cheatum
V. C. Fenley
Ely Cochran
Vernon Corbin
Adams
Rev. Schiel
Manchester
J. Y. Stickell
Frank Rush
Corbins
Methodists Annual Meet Held At Albany Church
The Fourth Quarterly Conference and Annual Meeting of Albany and Thomson Methodists was held Tuesday evening led by Rev. Dr. R. L. Semans. Officers were elected for 1941 1942 and 1948 including trustees stewards and committees with many parishioners named and attending from Thomson. The notice also mentions a Milwaukee wedding of Dr Lewinnek and Miss Beryl Nelson on August 6 and a local steel storage bin purchase by Frank and Kyle Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodists
Albany
Albany Methodist Church
Tuesay
R. L. Semans
Thomson
A. Ww. Pape
Charles McGinty
Charles Jenkins
Eugene Murray
Myron Tibbits
Ford A. Grimm
Fred Miller
Foster Stagg
John Schade
Fulton Church
H. Wilson
William Tremayne
Edith Collinson
Merle Stage
F. L. Stagg
Delia Melendy
A. W. Pape
Grace Strauch
Maude Wagner
Grace Tibbits
Hattie Greeley
Salome McGinty
Minnie Miller
Emma _ Steele
Chas. McGinty
Lois Stage
Tillie Harney
Clyde Collinson
Flower
Charles Beck
Mary Cone
John Dimmick
Lloyd Collinson
Robert Miller
Wayne Ashby, Jr
Paul Rogers
Ferd A. Grimm
Amy Lewis
Mary Gaar
Margaret Gaar
Arlene St. Ores
Parsonage
Ladies' Aid
Wesley Foundation
Slayman
Chas, McGinty
Arthur Pape
Ben Wagner
Henry Strauch
George Greeley
Chas. Jenkins
Ford Grimm
Community group meetings inform on club events
The 500 Club met at Mrs Le ila Johannsen home for Aeroplane games with Mary Connell winning high and Helen Handlow prize. Altar and Rosary Society gathered at Mrs Ben Manning home. Next meeting at Mrs Maurice Van Beur home. P T A social committee listed members for upcoming teachers reception. Methodist church hosted 19 members with Rev Harold Dude attending. Home Economics Club to meet at Argo church Sept 13 with Lanark Circle invited. Program includes song devotional roll call items for next year. Hostesses named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altar and Rosary Society
Ben Manning
Mary Connell
Helen Handlow
Maurice van Beur
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Methodist Church
Vera Williams
Harold Dude
Albany
Belle Carpenter
Iva Orcutt
Mary Jane McGinty
Argo
Lanark C. C
Mary Williams
Alyce Carpenter
Ellen Hogg
Bernice Smit
Blanche Seim
Lou Moyer
Edith Robinson
Lizzie Manning
Luella Heitman
Jerry George of Savanna Dies After Illness
Jerry George, 63, a longtime Savanna resident and former Milwaukee Road locomotive engineer in the Iowa division, died at Savanna City hospital after months of heart trouble. Private funeral services were held in Mt. Carroll with burial at Oak Hill cemetery. He is survived by his widow, a daughter in Washington, D. C., a sister in Ideal, and many relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry George
Savanna
Savanna City
George
Argo
Milwaukee Road
Iowa
Frank Brothers
Mt. Carroll
Oak Hill
Illness updates from Clinton area and nearby bases
The column reports Mrs. Joe Wilt and Mrs. Eva Daily ill at home with their mothers assisting Mrs. Daily. Ed Drake remains at Jane Lamb hospital in Clinton unchanged. Elmer Hans of the Hans family is very ill with pleurisy at a Kelly Field Texas hospital. Mrs. George Balk of Fulton had an appendectomy at Jane Lamb hospital and is improving. M J Strukhoff returned home from Jane Lamb hospital Sunday and is rapidly improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Wilt
Eva Daily
Savanna
George Mort
Ed Drake
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Elmer Hans
Mrs
Wm. Hans
Kelly Field
Tex
George Balk of
Fulton
M. J. Strukhoff
Honor Guests From Dakota Here Sunday
A family gathering at Mrs. Mabel Williams home honored Mr and Mrs Ernest Williams and Mrs Charles Bailey and children Charles and Jean of South Dakota who visited over the weekend and Labor Day. A cafeteria dinner followed as relatives and friends attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Williams
Ernest Williams
Charles Bailey
Charles
Jean
South Dakota
Williams
T. A. Sheridan
Jeannine
Chadwick
Ruth Sheridan
Evanston
Paul, Rollin
Francis Sheridan
Harold
Port Byron
Henry Kane
Fulton
George Beck
L. A. Beck
Savanna
Lyle Williams
Carol
Richard Williams
Roberta
Robert
Vernon
Rollin
Nelda Williams
Ralph Atherton
Maurice Williams
Detroit
Mich
Lawrence Williams
Burlington
Wis
Smit Family Guests Highlight Rural Visit Patterns
Mr and Mrs Elmer Smit and son of Ustick were Thursday evening visitors in the John Smit home. Mr and Mrs Joe Pollard and family and Dean Nichols of Fulton were Sunday evening visitors in the home of Mr and Mrs John Smit. James Hook employed at Stransdale Farms is spending his vacation this week at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Andrew Hook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Smit
Ustick
John Smit
Joe Pollard
Dean Nichols
Fulton
James Hook
Stransdale Farms
Andrew Hook
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bristol School
Thomson Briefs
Bertha Holland
York
Township Board
Argo Methodist
Switzer Home
Ceebration
Woman’s Club
Glen Goble
Elmhurset
Mesdames Glen Goble
G. A. Smith
Chas. Hogg
Ray Brenneman
Roy Bennett of
Labor Day
Lewinnek
Beryl Nelson
Milwaukee
Dr. Lewinnek
Mason City, Ill
Frank
Kyle Brown
Francke and Switzer Hardware
500 Club
Leila Johannsen
T. A
Mary Marshall
Bonnie Curley
Bess Carpenter
Marion Smith
E. O. Hemmer
Herbert St. Ores
Emil Brach
M. E. Aid
Home Economics Club
Dakota
Williams Home
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