Fire Truck Campaign Drives Community Help
A rural fire association drive begins to fund a new modern fire truck for Thomson area. Membership fees range from 5 to 30 dollars, with treasurer Paul Lewis receiving payments. volunteers plan to organize, elect officers, and train Thomson volunteers before the coming fire season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson and
Viein
Farmer
Paul Lewis
Lewis’ Garage
Joe Shutters
Rural Fire Association
Thomson
York Community High School
Harry Diehl
Paul Heusinkveld
Thomson Territory
Carroll
Thomson Rural Fire Association
Ill
Fulton Couple Wed In Church Ceremony
Betty Balk daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph C Balk of Fulton married Donald B Faber son of Mr and Mrs Albert Faber of Fulton at 8 pm Saturday in the bride’s parents home. Rev Peter Honderd officiated with Mrs Dick Schaver singing and Paul Balk as best man. A reception followed and out of town guests came from Argo Fa Morrison and Joy. The couple will reside at 2098 East 102nd Street Fulton after Mr Faber’s navy duty in Cleveland Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Balk
Ralph C. Balk
Fulton
Donald B. Faber Sle
Albert Faber
Peter Honderd
Morrison Christian Reformed Church
Dick Schaver
Schaver
Alice Mae Faber
Paul Balk
Argo- Fa
Morrison
Joy
Cleveland
Ohio
Faber
Navy
East 102Nd Street
In Memory of Ervin G Martindale
In memory of Ervin G Martindale, loving and kind in all his ways. Upright and honest to the end, sincere and true in heart and mind. A beautiful memory he has left behind. Mrs Vera Martindale and Family. 19 5
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin G. Martindale
Vera Martindale
League Title Holder Yet Undecided
The Savanna Softball league championship remains unresolved after Mt. Carroll defeated Savanna Utilities 11 to 2 at Old Mill Park. A three game playoff is required to decide first and second places as Thomson and others vie for third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Old Mill Park
Savanna Utilities
Mt. Carroll
Twowkeams
Thomson
Brach
Gillespie
Shutters
Bernie Hook
Woman's Club Holds Initial Meeting Tuesday
The Thomson Woman's Club begins its 1946 47 season with an 8 pm gathering at Mrs Otto Switzers home on Tuesday Sept 10 Guest night includes bringing a friend District President Mrs Keck of Freeport will speak on federated club work and provide updates on state and general conventions Youth Center report by Mrs Wheeler and officers named including Mrs Ernst Smith president and Mrs Adeline Groharing VP
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Woman's Club
Otto Switzer
Clubwoman
Keck
Freeport
Ening
Hogg
Eugene Murray
Marion Wheeler
Ernest Smith
Adeline Groharing
Glad_ys Cooper
Harry Diehl
Sandridge School Opens with Listed Pupil Roster
The Sandridge school opened on Monday September 2. Enrolled pupils include first graders Rose Smith Daniel Smith Joyce Smith Richard Miller and William Feddersen. Second grade Ambrose Daniels, third Robert Poorman, fourth Julia Feddersen, fifth William Poorman John Fedderson, sixth Jenny Poorman, seventh William O Leary Carol Miller and Phyllis Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandridge
Rose Smith
Daniel Smith
Joyce Smith
Richard Miller
William Feddersen
Ambrose Daniels
Robert Poorman
Julia Feddersen
William Poorman
John Fedderson
Jenny Poorman
William O'Leary
Carol Miller
Phyllis Miller
Miss Ethel McNamara Honored at Miscellaneous Shower
Miss Ethel McNamara was honored at a miscellaneous shower at Mrs. Josephine Sheridan's home on Monday evening. Aeroplane entertainment delighted guests, gifts were presented in a wagon decorated blue and white, and the guest of honor will wed Joseph Doherty of Clinton, Iowa, on Sept 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel McNamara
Josephine Sheridan
Miss McNamara
Clara Hook
Fulton
Anson Metzger
Ralph McNamara
Timothy McNamara
Mary Sheridan
Glendora Schade
Edna Brown
Paul Heusinkveld
Thomas Hand
Lawrence Weatherwax
Joseph Doherty
Clinton
Girls To Bowl In Thomson Wo mens Bowling League
The Thomson girls bowling team enters the Wo mens league at S and M Bowling Alley with Mrs Gerald Brown Mrs Harold Atherton Miss Vila Godenaar Mary Lou Meyers and Elynor Stagg as players and Dorothe Lewis as alternate. Bowling begins Thursday September 12. Three mens teams enter the league: Sack and McBride team Brach Shutters Gillespie Morse Elmer Hook and country team Witt Kemmer Marshall Holland M Atherton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Gerald Brown
Harold Atherton
Vila Godenaar
Mary Lou Meyers
Elynor Stagg
Dorothe Lewis
Royal Blue
Smith
B. Groharing
Boylan
Hemmer
Diehl
Sack
McBride
Brach
Shutters
Gillespie
Morse
Elmer Hook
Witt
Kemmer
Marshall
Holland
M. Atherton
Card of Thanks from Bull Family
The Bull family thanks friends for expressions of sympathy and help during the illness and death of their father and grandfather. Myrtle Bull and Family express lasting gratitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Bull
Baby Aitken Service Conducted In Savanna
A stillborn Beverly Lea Aitken was born to Mrs. David Aitken of Savanna. Her service was held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Savanna Cemetery with Rev. C. E. Olney officiating. The father died March 10 in a Milwaukee railway accident. he worked for the railroad. Surviving are five sisters and other siblings listed at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Lea Aitken
Stillborn
Savanna City Hospital
David Aitken
Savanna
Savanna Cemetery
C. E. Olney
Community Church
Edward Hebeler
Dallas Murphy
Hanover
Esther
Annabelle Rosemarie
Virgil
David, Jr
Peter
Legion Post To New Home Sept. 7
The Donald Ashpole Post will move into the upstairs of the George Ket chum building Saturday Sept 7. The Legion, organized last winter, will resume meetings on the first and third Tuesdays each month. Returning service personnel eligible may join at regular meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Ashpole
George Ketchum
Legion
Local Church Schedules and Rally Notices
A roundup of Sunday services across churches, including York Community and Thomson Methodist, with times for worship and Sunday schools. The Rock River Baptists Association meets at First Baptist DeKalb September 12 13 1946, with rally events and hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Rock River Baptists Association
First Baptist
York Community High School Course Offerings 1946 47
York Community High School lists courses for the 1946 47 term with pupil counts by class. Freshmen total 18 with 6 boys and 12 girls. Sophomores 18 with 11 boys and 7 girls. Juniors 14 with 4 boys and 10 girls. Seniors 18 with 5 boys and 13 girls. Overall 68 pupils comprise 42 girls and 26 boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community High School
Stores Decide To Continue Thursday Afternoon Closing
Seven Thomson business houses announced they will keep Thursday afternoon closing for the year, extending the summer plan. Closed after noon each Thursday are the Royal Blue Store Sack and McBride grocery McGinty Hardware Potter Bros Diehl Oil Co barber shop and the Thomson State bank. Mr and Mrs Charles Sack visited Mrs John Dale near Mt Car troll Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Royal Blue
Sack and McBride Grocery
McGinty Hardware
Potter Bros
Diehl Oil Co
Barber Shop
Thomson State Bank
Annual Calendar For Thomson Club Collect
The piece lists officers directors and committees for the Thomson Club Collect, including presidents vice presidents secretaries treasurers federation officers district presidents and program dates. It records club colors lavender and white and the club motto. Readings and meetings are noted through the year with hostesses and addresses.
Idle Hour Youth Center Elects Officers and Plans Drive
Members of the Idle Hour youth group held a Tuesday election at the Youth Center with President Dean Robinson presiding. Officers include Betty Lou Witt as President and Diana Diehl as Treasurer, with meetings set to appoint new committees and hold a four month officer cycle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youth Center
Dean Robinson
Betty Lou Witt
Bing Mattie
John Elliott
Diana Diehl
Schedule for Grades Five to Eight Announced at Local School
The booklet lists schedule by grade with teachers Mr. Zimmerman Mrs. Reed Miss Cooper and others handling Arithmetic Health English Reading History Spelling Music and Penmanship. Enrollment totals 107 with beginners named Judith Gordon Judy Brown Georgiana Perry Suzanne Atherton and others. Mrs Mildred Reed of Clinton is newly engaged to teach 5th and 6th grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zimmerman
Reed
Miss Cooper
Georgarph
Lyla Michelson
Grace Seim
Judith Gordon
Judy Brown
Georgiana Perry
Suzanne Atherton
Judith Noordhoff
Mary Holloway
Linda Warfield
Bernard Groharing
Jimmy Carroll
Carol Marshall
David Rutherford
Gene Fehler
Shirley Hamm
Jeanette Carroll
Sharon Wilkinson
Carl Hamm
Star Perry
Dale Zink
Nancy Sherman
Mildred Reed
Clinton
Cousin Dies Of Heart Attack On New York Train
Miss Dorothy Riley died of a heart attack on a train between New York City and Jamestown New York while en route to spend the weekend with relatives. She was employed in New York for several years and was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Riley of Des Moines Iowa. Funeral services and burial were held in Jewell Iowa. She is survived by her parents a brother Durward and many relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Whitney
Dorothy Riley
Miss Riley
New York City
Jamestown
N. Y
New York
Jewell
Earl Riley
Des Moines
Verna Taylor
Durward
Doden and Kahler Families Honor Father on Birthday
Thomson News reports Mr. and Mrs. Merle Doden and family Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kahler and family of Morrison and Mr. and Mrs. John Hoy and family of Fulpton gathered Sunday at the Doden home to observe their father's birthday. Miss June Carr of Elgin visited John Halfman. Curtis Lord and Beverly Lord visited James Haley as they traveled home to Elizabeth after a week at Burt Watkins in Bloomington. Norman Stickell of Clinton visited his parents Justice and Mrs Prins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Doden
Frank Kahler
Morrison
John Hoy
Ful‘ton
Fred Doden
June Carr
Elgin
John Halfman
Curtis Lord
Beverly Lord
James Haley
Elizabeth
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Donald B. Faber
Frank Smith
Conrad Lillie
Lockport
Nhl
SOD
Moose
Lanark
Charles Hendrix
League Association
Russell Ward
Dick McClanathan
Lawrence Smith
Woman's Club
Sandridge School
Ideal
Christian Endeavor
Church Service
York Community
Tev
Cleworth
Rutherford Boys
Thomson Methodist
Darrell Draper
B. G. Swaney
Argo Methodist
Charles Sack
John Dale
Mt. Cartroll
Erene
Harold Elliott
J. W. Gillespie
Harvey Seim
Chas. McGinty
H. A. Cate
Musie
Chas. Hogg
Park Ridge
O'o Switzer
FE. O. Hemmer
Bruce Groharing
Marian Wheeler
Gladys Cate
Flower
John Cooper
Roy Heitman
Fred Miller
Kenneth Kemmer
Harry Gaar
G. A. Smith
Robert Carroll
Ely Cochran
Gladys Cooper
Chas, McGinty
E. 0. Hemmer
J. Y. Stickell
Adeline Graharing
Federation Officers
Sitate—Pves
Theodore
Chapman
Chicago
Frank M. Keck
Carroll County
Pres
Mrs. C
Darrow
Lavender
CLUB
13Th District Federation
Geo. Morden
Mary Louise Meyers
Pollyannas
Democracy
H. V. Robinson
Sabula
Iowa
Vila Gochenour
Addres Gardens
Guy Mackey
Chadwick
Addré England
Mrs
Louise Robertson
W. A. Adams
Paul Daniels
Lillian Farnsworth
Roy Heilman
E. O. Hemmer
Cha
Fos
Betty Lou Wilt
Idle Hour Club
Wa-Tan-Ye
Savanna Club
Ruth Nehrkorn
CDA
Forester Hall
Thom, Son
Citizen
Thomson Rural Fire Truck Association
Illinois
Cousin
Thomson News
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