Marines send hopeful Pacific letter to Thomson Review
A World War II letter from S. Sgt. Don W. Bradford U S M C describes life in the Pacific, his birthday there, hopes for a return to the United States, and praise for American women on the home front. Local notes report Junior Faulkner’s home visit, training at Great Lakes, a promotion for Chas M Beck, furloughs, and other servicemen visits in Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Thomson Review
Thomson
Ill
Ida Frederick
Kyle McGinnis
Italy
San Diego
Calif
Marine Corp
Cll
Don W. Bradford
Illinois Dove Season Opens Amid Shell Shortage
Friday September 1 marked the opening of the Illinois dove season but shell shortages and many hunters in service reduced excitement. Doves, first migrants, offer sport to sharpen sight for duck season as populations have grown in recent years with flocks of 10 to 15 birds common.
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Illinois
Social visits and weekend guests in Fulton area
Mr and Mrs Robert Carroll and Barbara called on John Groves home in Fulton Sunday evening. Mrs John Reagen and Mrs A F Reimers of Chicago visiting sister Mrs John Cooper and family went to Savanna Saturday to visit the former's son. Mr and Mrs Francis Sheridan of Rockford spent the weekend with the Curley family. Mrs John Cooper and Gladys visited Mrs John Carroll Sunday afternoon. Mrs Sadie George and son Gus with family of Loren Ill spent Friday with Mrs Ida Frederiks and Mrs Jesse Green. Edward French home hosted Walter Reddick of Clinton Ia for Sunday supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Carroll
Barbara
John Groves
Fulton
John Reagen
A. F. Reimers
Chicago
John Cooper
Savanna
Francis Sheridan
Rockford
Lynn Curley
Gladys
John Carroll
Sadie George
Gus
Loren, Ill
Ida Frederiks
Jesse Green
Walter Reddick
Clinton
Edward French
Review Board Rejects Thomson Tax Valuation Increase
Carroll county's board of tax review will not act on Thomson village's request to raise property valuations. Chair S. Crom notes higher village taxes would not aid village funds and would raise township and school taxes. He proposes either a higher levy vote or a bond issue to fund water mains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Board of Tax Review
Thomson
C. Crom
Crom
Cram
Village Board of Trustees
Illinois
Board of Review
Brother of Mrs Wiebenga Died Monday
William Maring 56, of Fulton, died Monday at home after years of illness. Born July 26 1888 in the Netherlands, he came to the U S as a child and married Katie Wiebenga of Fulton. Survived by four sons John Clyde William Jr Leonard, daughter, his mother, siblings, and several in-laws. Funeral Thursday at 2:30 p m in the home and 3 p m at Christian Reformed church Fulton with burial in Fulton cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Maring
Carl Maring
Chadwick
Jerry Wiebenga
Thomson
Fulton
Netherlands
John Maring
Katie Wiebenga
University of Wisconsin At Madison
Christian Reformed Church
James Putt
Fulton Cemetery
Grade School Enrollment and New Pupils Noted
The grade school lists 100 students with first through eighth grades detailed by class. New first grade pupils include Nancy Bennett Barbara Carroll John Holloway Janet Lewis Norma Rice Patsy Spencer Janice Smith David Carroll Dorothy North Elsie Lacey Jerry Shoemaker Bobby Williams Marlys Zenk. Two new sixth graders Betty Barr and Dick Volk. Eighth grade reporters Bob Heusinkveld and John Stearns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Bennett
Barbara Carroll
John Holloway
Janet Lewis
Norma Rice
Patsy Spencer
Janice Smith
David Carroll
Dorothy North
Elsie Lacey
Jerry Shoemaker
Bobby Williams
Marlys Zenk
Deloris Zenk
Betty Barr
Dick Volk
Bob Heusinkveld
John Stearns
Thomson Thomson Methodist Sunday School and Catholic Mass Listings
Sunday services listed for York community and Thomson area churches include Thomson Methodist with 10:00 am Sunday school led by Charles McGinty and no preaching service, St. Peter's Catholic Church Mass at 9:00 am, Rev. Roy G. Berg. Ideal Sunday School at 10:00 am. Christian Endeavor at 7:00 pm. church service at 7:30 pm led by Rev Hawbecker. Argo Methodist with Rev Countryman as pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
a.Thomson Methodist
Charles McGinty
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Thomson
Roy G. Berg
Christian Endeavor
Hawbecker
Argo Methodist Sunday School
Countryman
Sandridge School Opens With Fresh Enrollment Totals
The Sandridge school opens on Tuesday listing new first grade students Ann Holland and Bobby Poorman. second grade includes Gerald and Everett LaShelle. third grade Edward Holland Patti Falls and Billy Poorman. fourth grade Nancy Walbert Jenny Poorman. fifth grade Roland Smith and Mary. seventh grade Donna Smith Arnold Sikkema Jack Falls Kathryn. eighth grade Leona Curley Shirley Walbert. Mrs Libbie Rupple teaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandridge
Ann Holland
Bobby Poorman
Gerald
Everet LaShelle
Edward Holland
Patsy Falls
Billy Poorman
Nancy Walbert
Jennie Poorman
Roland Smith
Mary LaShelle
Donna Smith
Arnold Sikkema
Jack Falls
Kathryn Poorman
Leona Curley
Shirley Walbert
Libbie Rupple
Labor Day Visit Families Across Quad Cities
Thomson News reports Ben Stage and his wife spent Labor Day in Rock Island with sons Charles and Robert and their families. Gladys Dykstra and sister Eloise visited from Davenport and Clinton. Rev Paul Van Zee and Milledgeville associates joined Mr and Mrs Claude Grim for Monday supper. Mrs Paul Pratt and three Pratts from Milwaukee Garden City and Springfield joined Mrs Adeline Groharing for Sunday dinner. Paul Pratt called in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Stage
Labor Day
Rock Island
Charles
Robert Stage
Gladys Dykstra
Business
Davenport
Eloise Dykstra
Clinton
George Dykstra
Paul van Zee
Milledgeville
Claude Grim
Paul Pratt
Milwaukee
Wis
Helen Pratt
Garden City
Long Island
Rebecca Pratt
Springfield
Adeline Groharing
Death of Jack McKee in Morrison
Jack McKee 73 of Lyndon died Sunday at Morrison hospital after being taken there in critical condition. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Reynolds funeral home Morrison with Rev. Ralph Kofoed of Erie officiating. Burial in Grove Hill cemetery. McKee born November 11 1871 in Ustick Township to Thomas and Mary. He wed Alice Hardy February 14 1914. she survives along with one brother and three sisters. Preceded by three brothers and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack McKee
Lyndon
Morrison Hospital
Reynolds Funeral Home
Morrison
Ralph Kofoed
Erie
Grove Hill
Ustick Township
Thomas
Mary McKee
Alice Hardy
Charles McKee
Agnes Heiss
Ella Lathrop
Argo Fa
Bersice Whitebread
LeClaire
Iowa
Local Health Notes On Injuries And Surgeries
Joe Shutters is absent from Utilities due to a leg injury. Patricia Cravatta, five, underwent a tonsillectomy at Savanna city hospital. Clifton Bennett of Oak Park entered West Suburban hospital for major surgery. Katherine Hawk of Mt Caroll has foot infection at her son in law and daughter's home in Clinton Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Shutters
Patricia
Charles Cravatta
Savanna City Hospital
Clifton Bennett
Oak Park
Ill
West Suburban
Katherine Hawk
Mt. Carroll
Louis Thompson
Clinton
Iowa
Teachers Make Arrangements For Quarters
Supt Harold Elliott and Ian Jolie have a room at the Orella Bennett home and Mrs Elliott Jean and Terry are staying with Mrs Marion Wheeler until other arrangements can be made Mr and Mrs Farnsworth are living in the Louis Shelley house north of Thomson Miss Susie Burgstahler is staying with Mrs Adeline Groharing The above are teachers of the Y S H 8 Miss Birdsall who teaches in the grade school lives with Miss Gladys Cooper
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Elliott
Ian Jolie
Orella Bennett
Entertain With Card Party At Smith Home
Mr and Mrs Paul Smith hosted a card party Saturday evening at their home. Guests included Mr and Mrs Bruce Groharing Mr and Mrs Harold Witt Mr and Mrs Paul Witt Mr and Mrs James Morgan Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kemmer and Mrs Dan Sack. Prizes in pitch went to Mrs Sack high to Mrs Kemmer floating and to Mrs Smith low. A lunch of sandwiches pickles salad and cake followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Smith
Bruce Groharing
Harold Witt
Paul Witt
James Morgan
Kenneth Kemmer
Dan Sack
Sack
Kemmer
Smith
Mattress Fire Costly for W Stumphy at Savanna Home
A mattress fire discovered Friday in William Stumphy’s Savanna residence charred a gallet and two $10 bills, with two S$ bills also burned. Stumphy, a Milwaukee railroad man, smelled smoke while preparing for work and found the fire confined to the bed after inspecting the roof. He called the fire department. the mattress was pulled from a window and extinguished with chemicals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tott Pom
William Stomphey
Pauline Street
Savanna
Stumphy
Milwaukee Railroad
Local Notices From Morrison and Colesburg
Mary Wagner returns to work in Morrison after a one week vacation. Mr and Mrs Bert Mitchell of Morrison attend the Ervin Martindale funeral. Mr and Mrs Allen Witmer and Mrs Elmer Davis and baby visit Colea homes of Louis Stinemeyer and Reuben Gaar on Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Wagner
Morrison
Bert Mitchell
Ervin Martindale
Allen Witmer
Elmer Davis
Baby
Louis Stinemeyer
Reuben Gaar
Colea
York Township Board of Auditors Holds Semiannual Meeting
The York township board of auditors met at the Village Hall Tuesday afternoon with Rush W. Carroll Clarence Bolhous Edwin L. Porter and Don Carpenter present along with cemetery trustees secretary treasurer R I Houghton and highways commissioner J B Ashpole. They reviewed funds and funds balances and kept the 2 percent road levy for the coming year. A new voting flow plan was approved to speed the polling process and reduce delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Auditors
York Township
Rush W. Carroll
Clarence Bolhous
Edwin L. Porter
Don Carpenter
R. I. Houghton
Board of Cemetery Trustees
J. B. Ashpole
Supervisor's Fund
Poor-Relief Fund
Road and Bridge Fund
Permanent Road Fund
Cemetery Fund
W S C S Meeting Reviews Flag Etiquette and History
The Womans Society of Christian Service met September 6 at Mrs. Hattie Greeley s home with twenty members and one guest. President Maude Wagner led devotionals and a program on Our Flag covering its origin and proper display rules. next gathering set for September 20 at Mrs. Minnie Miller s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womans Society of Christian Service
Hattie Greeley
Flossie Johnson
Janet
Billie Lewis
Maude Wagner
Mary Cone
Grace Tibbits
McGinty
Minnie Miller
Otto Nall
Christian Advocate
Greeley
Grace Strauch
Minnie Ashpole
Esther Goblin
Nellie Schade
Doris Brown
Margaret Murray
Local Births Report Two New Babies in Clinton and Lake Villa
Dr Stork St visits Oak Ridge Tenn and Mrs Vincent Griffin announce the birth of a son Henry Vincent born Tuesday Sept 5 at Schick hospital Clinton. The baby’s mother is daughter of Dr and Mrs H J Heusinkveld Clinton. A nine pound son named David Lee arrived Sept 1 to Delbert and Shirley Sherwood at Lake Villa Illinois. Mrs Sherwood formerly taught at Thomson High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Griffin
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Schick Hospital
Clinton
Henry Vincent
Griffin
H. J. Heusinkveld
Delbert Sherwood
Lake Villa
Ill
David Lee
Sherwood
Shirley Ritzenthaler
Thomson High School
Residents and visitors in Mt Carroll area households
Louis Shick and Thelma moved upstairs into their new home with Miss Gladys Teague Miss Helen Hughes Mrs Bertha Porter and her son occupying rooms The former plan to relocate soon Sunday visitors included Francis Smith Phyllis Kradle and Mrs McKee Also Mary Blair Darlene Ashby Leo Linder family and Dorothy Vance visited Arch Atherton family Several local trips and dinners noted with Elmer Davis Louise Johnson and Emma Steele among those mentioned
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Louis Shick
Thelma
Gladys Teague
Helen Hughes
Bertha Porter
Allen Witmer
Louise Johnson
Rockford
Emma Steele
Mt. Carroll
Robert Lewis
Sherrie
George Bull
Oregon
Ill
Myrtle Bull
Martindale of Thomson Succumbs Sudden Friday
The Thomson community mourns Ervin G. Martindale manager of the Potter Bros Lumber Co Thomson office who died in his sleep Friday morning. Funeral held Monday at Thomson Methodist church with burial in Lower York cemetery. Survivors include wife Vera Lawrence and daughter Maxine.
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Thomson
Ervin G. Martindale
Potter Bros. Lumber Co
Morrison
Martindale
Thomson Methodist Church
Richard Dempsey
Fulton Presbyterian Church
Eugene Murray
F. A. Grimm
Emil Brach
KR. I. Houghton
Wesley Sack
B. R. Lewis
Ely Cochran
R. J. Houghton
Paul Lewis
George Potter
A. E. Sheridan
Lower York
John Martindale
LaValle
Wisconsin
Vera Lawrence
Edward Lawrence
Savanna
Maxine
Clarence Appel
T. E. Martindale
Baraboo
Wis
Francis Martindale
Rio
Mary Frazier
Hayes Frazier
Armour Grain Company
Argo
Potter Bros. Lumber Company
Fidelity Life Association
Edward Martindale
Kenneth Crosby
Julian Martindale
Keith Martindale
Gloria
Dorothy Greenwalt
Iris Martindale
Roy Stark
Davenport
Manford Cain
Neva Baker
Fort Marlow
Warren Potter
Albert Potter
Dick Bush
Ralph Green
George Smith
Bert Wiebenga
George Yates
Ben Dyson
Kyle Melendy
Andrew Hook
George Perry
Fulton
Charles Sack
Argo-Fa
Voters urged to register before fast closing of registration
York township residents are reminded to register now for the November general election. Those not previously registered must sign up at the county clerk in Mt Carroll or with Mrs Kate Cole Whitney in Thomson. Existing registrants need not re register unless changing name or moving from another county. Registration closes soon.
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York Township
Mt. Carroll
Kate Cole Whitney
Thomson
Carroll County
Monday Evening Visitors From Georgia Hogg Family
Monday evening visitors with Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kemmer were Mr and Mrs Howard King and Donald of Georgia Hogg who has been in Cincinnati asks us to send her Review to her at Jane Lamb hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Kemmer
Howard King
Donald
Morrison
Georgia Hogg
Cincinnati
Jane Lamb Hospital
Card of Thanks from Donald Ashby
Donald Ashby thanks neighbors for cards flowers and fruit during his hospital stay and says the kindness will be long remembered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Ashby
Community thanks for sympathy after loss of Rolland Mitchell
Mr and Mrs Cecil Mitchell along with Lauren and Lyle express sincere thanks to neighbors friends and relatives for the sympathy and kindness shown since the death of their son and brother Rolland.
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Rolland
Cecil Mitchell
Lauren and
Lyle
Thanks for support after loss of E G Martindale
Acknowledgment from Mrs. E G Martindale and family thanks friends for help during the illness and after the sudden death of husband and father Ervin G Martindale. They name Rev Richard Dempsey music helpers and those who attended the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin G. Martindale
Richard Dempsey
E. G. Martindale
Clarence Appel
Edward Martindale
Francis Martindale
Sunday Visitors At Switzer Home Include Crouse Family
Thomson briefs report Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Switzer included Mr. and Mrs. Harold Crouse and daughter from Shannon. Evening visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Larsen and family, Mr. and Mrs. Sumner Darrow of Savanna, Mr. and Mrs. N. Pape of Morrison, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Hoff and daughter of Garden Plain, and Pvt. Robert Engelking from Sheppard Field Texas spent Thursday with his uncle and aunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Switzer
Harold Crouse
Shannon
Joe Larsen
Sumner Darrow
Savanna
N. Pape
Morrison
Francis Hoff
Garden Plain
Robert Engelking
Sheppard Field
Tex
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California
Chester Faulkner
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Great Lakes
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Chas. M. Beck
Donald Bennett
Mrs
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Sir Ray Kauffman
Vern Kauffman
Thomson Briefs
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Stillman Valley
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Fond du Lac
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500
Fair Haven
Thomson News
Jack Mkee
W. Stumphy
York Township Board OF Auditors
Badtke
Richard Badtke
Richard
Onowa
Second Ave. Road
Walnut Grove Club House
Carbon Cliff
Hillsdale
Low Moor
DeWitt
Onawa
Cordova
WSCS
Dr. Stork
E.G. Martindale
Thomson Womans Club
Paul Heusinkveld
Fiovtess
Harry Brower
Argo Home Economics
Argo Home Economics Club
Ruby Green
Mayme Mummert
Kathryn Cooper
Lou Moyer
Altar and Rosary Society
Leo Chamberlain
Tim McNamara
Josephine Sheridan
John Halfman
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