Army and Navy Personal News From Fort Jackson furloughs and transfers
Pte Dwight Brown of Fort Jackson is visiting his mother Mrs Hattie Brown and relatives. Cpl Leslie St Orea of the marines returns from San Diego. William Wagner promoted to 1st class seaman. Cap Philip Switzer writes from England he is well and sleeps under woolen blankets due to damp cold. Bill Sullivan of Chicago, son in law of the Knesses, serves in the Seabees. Sgt Paul Rice moved from California to Pine Camp New York. Pfe Elwin Rice trains at Fort Ord California. Junior Faulkner home on furlough from Camp Farragut, leaves Sept 15. Pvt Burton Simpson at Camp Adair Oregon. Pvt Wayne Ashby Jr called his parents from Camp Hood Texas at 12 30am, says army life is going well. Raymond Foley to return Thursday to Georgetown University after furlough in Savannah with wife and family. Pvt Wilfred Hazen stationed at Camp Adair Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Brown
Fort Jackson
D. C
Hattie Brown
Cpl
Leslie St. Orea
The
Marines
San Diego
William Wagner
Charles Switzer
Philip Switzer
England
Bill Sullivan
Chicago
Louis Kness
Seabees
Paul Rice
California
Pine Camp
N. Y
Pfe
Elwin Rice
Ft. Ord
Calif
Junior Faulkner
Camp Farragut
Odeha
Burton Simpson
Camp Adair
Ore
Wayne Ashby, Jr
Wayne Ashby
Camp Hood
Tex
Wayne
Raymond Foley
Georgetown University
Savenna
Pvt
Wilfred Hazen
Grade School Health and Activities Highlights
Grade news spans multiple classes from first to eighth. Squirrels with health habit flags, dramatized stories, and new songs mark early grades while book shortages delay seat work. Upper grades report test shortages, map drawing, globe banks, and a mixed chorus. A Morrison fair visit is noted and a bat accident injures Jean Elliott but none serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North America
Jean Elliott
Localized hail storm hits crops near Route 78 north of Morrison
A hail storm struck Monday harming corn leaves and crops for residents north and east of the Brick church on Route 78 north of Morrison. The storm was localized and caused visible plant damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brick Church
Route 78
Morrison
New Y C H S Staff and Class Officers Named
The week at Y C H S introduces Miss Thompson of Pontiac as new history economics and science teacher with degrees from Illinois State Normal and George Peabody College. Class officers and advisers are listed for Freshman Sophomore Junior and Senior grades. A home economics club meets Friday at 3 00 PM and a school party is planned by the junior class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Thompson
Pontiac, Ill
Illinois State Normal Teachers College
George Peabody College
Nashville
Dick Webster
Wilma Bielema
Bob Hook
Evelyn Ashpole
Fern Rawlins
Sllen O’. Leary
Mr. Kane
Rachel Mattie
Bill King
Mary E. Halfman
Miss Wurster
Charles Barr
Bernie
Elliott
Beverly Marshall
Thomson Briefs Turney Family Visited Potter Family
Thomson briefs note Mr and Mrs Fred Turney and their son Dale visited Monday evening with Mr and Mrs Frank Potter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Turney
Dale
Frank Potter
York Township Board of Auditors Session Details
The York Township Board of Auditors met Tuesday September 7 1944 at Thomson Village Hall. J J Sheridan was chosen township health officer reports of communicable diseases and public health tracking were organized. Bank statements from Thomson State Bank were reviewed and the bank named as township funds depository. Ledger checks covered road and bridge funds permanent road fund poor relief and township funds all approved. Cemetery trustees secretary treasurer Rush W Carroll approved. A petition to levy 33 cents per hundred dollars for road and bridge was granted, matching the longstanding rate. Social notes mention weekend Labor Day visits among local families and planned move to California for the Bumann family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Auditors
York Township
Thomson
J. J. Sheridan
Clarence Bolhous
Edwin L. Porter
Don Carpenter
J. B. Ashpole
Lownship Board of Public Health
Hindis Department of Public Health
Thomson State Bank of
Hinois
Road and Bridge Fund
Permanent Road Fund
Poor and Relief Fund
Township Fund
Rush W. Carroll
Township Board of Cemetery Trustees
Town of
York
Miss Thelma Schick Hosts York Teachers Picnic
Thelma Schick entertained York teachers at a Tuesday night picnic supper with 15 attendees and a showcase of her watermelons and muskmelons. A few could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Schick
York
Schick
Building New Feed Ware House at Merle Atherton Home
Merle Atherton plans a new building at his home to serve as a garage and workshop for his trucks and partly as a feed warehouse. As local Pillsbury's Feeds dealer he keeps a full line on hand and promotes Pillsbury's Best products including Best 32 Dairy Con centrate and Maxi-Meal Hog Concentrate. Delivery to farms is available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Atherton
Merle
Pillsbury’s
Pillsbury
Divorce Complaint Filed in Lee County Court
Francis Douglas of Savanna filed for divorce on charges of desertion in Lee County circuit court. The couple married at Dubuque Iowa on August 8 1937 and separated May 18 1988. Douglas seeks to place custody of their minor daughter with the defendant and is represented by Ralph M. Eaton of Mt Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee County Circuit Court
Francis Douglas
Savanna
Dubuque
Douglas
Ralph M. Eaton
Mt. Carroll
Seiple Family Marks 36 Years With No Student Present
In Mount Carroll schools the opening rolls showed no Seiple child answering present for the first time in 36 years. The Seiple family had ten children attend here, led by Lulu Seiple Williams of Burlington, Wis. The eldest started school 36 years ago and Harry Jr., the youngest, is now in the army after graduating last June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Carroll
Harry Seiple
Seiples
Lulu
Lawrence Williams
Burlington
Wis
Harry, Jr
Residence Changes In Morrison and Unionville Property Sales
Neva Bakery of Morrison bought the Tilton building on East Main from Mrs. W G Duffield of Clinton Iowa on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Walter Shanafelt of Morrison bought the Elmer Diehl house in Unionville last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neva Bakery
Morrison
Tilton
East Main Street
W. G. Duffield
Clinton
Walter Shanafelt
Elmer Diehl
Unionville
Local health updates and school injuries noted
Wayne Groharing recovering and back on Janitor duties at the grade school. Shirley McWorthy recovering at home in Savanna. Lois Martindale of Morrison had an appendectomy Monday at the hospital. Dean Robinson sustained a head injury from a baseball bat at school and is reported in satisfactory condition by a Savanna physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Groharing
Shirley McWorthy
Sylvester McWorthy
Main Street
Savanna
Lois Martindale
Morrison
Dean Robinson
Rally Day and Homecoming Planned at Church
Rev. E. E. Peacock leads Sunday school at 10:00 and prayer service at 11:00 with evening song and preaching. Bible school idle session at 9:30. First Sunday in October marks Rally Day and Homecoming. more plans to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Peacock
Idle School
Church
Bible School
Catholic and Methodist church services and music
Sunday schedule lists Catholic mass at 9 o clock and Methodist services at 10 a m church at 7 30 p m with Rev Hawbecker and special music a solo by Mr Stakemiller and two male chorus numbers Thomson Methodist holds Sunday school at 10 and church at 11 with Rev Doverspike arriving in Albany Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ay School
Ristian Endeavor
Hawbecker
Doverspike
Albany
Beatrice Brockill Engaged to Lt. Sgt. Harold Day
Mrs. S W Brockill of Freeport announces the engagement of her daughter Beatrice to Lt. Sgt. Harold J Day of Rockford He is stationed at Biggs Field El Paso Texas and the couple plan marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Brockill
Freeport
Beatrice
Harold J. Day
Rockford
Day
Biggs Field
el Paso
Tex
Woman's Club Opens Season With October Meeting
The Woman's club met at Mrs. Eugene Murray's home for the opening session. The program included business, roll call, a State Park travelogue, and a talk by Rev. Jas. O May of Freeport. N D French urged members to aid the national war fund drive and thanked them for supporting the third bond drive. A luncheon was served. The next meeting is slated for Oct 13 with Mrs. Ellen Hoyg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Murray
Jas. O'May
Freeport
N. D
Ellen Hoyg
Polled Hereford Sales Boosted by Lambs Near Lanark and Shannon
Polled Hereford breeders Mr. and Mrs. Ora C. Lamb report strong recent demand with two sucking bull calves sold to Harry Dixon of Pembine Wisconsin and one to E H Franchik of Rockton Illinois for 200 dollars each. Six top heifer calves will be shipped at weaning to R S Baker of Detroit Michigan to start a new herd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora C. Lamb
Sherman Carter
Lanark
Shannon
Harry Dixon
Pembine
Wis
E. H. Franchik
Rockton
Ill
R. S. Baker
Detroit
Mich
Lamb
Ohio
Indiana
Wisconsin
Silver wedding anniversary celebrated at Clinton home
Friends and relatives gathered at the John Lohmeier home at 2710 North 83rd Street Clinton Iowa Friday evening for a silver anniversary. The evening featured cards and a luncheon. Gifts included a purse of silver. Ray Michael and daughter Mrs Jake DeVries and Donald visited the Potters on Sunday and Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lohmeier
N. 83Rd St
Clinton
Ray Machael
Jake DeVries
Donald
Frank Potter
Births and dismissals from Savanna and Clinton hospitals
Mr and Mrs Foster Lance of Los Angeles announce a daughter born Thursday September 2 to Mrs Lance formerly Mary Gaar. Mrs Cecil Frosch and son Larry Joe were dismissed Thursday afternoon from Savanna city hospital. Earl Mashak and wife of Savanna welcome a daughter born Saturday September 4 at Mercy hospital Clinton Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster Lance
Los Angeles
Calif
Lance
Mary Gaar
Cecil Frosch
Larry Joe
Savanna City Hospital
Earl Mashak
Savanna
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
Sidney Brenneman Builds a Fast Speed Boat
Sidney Brenneman debuted a remodeled speed boat this spring after a full overhaul at Roggendorf boat house. The craft features a specially built 60 horse power marine motor and will be kept at the tri-cities docks while Brenneman works for the railroad in Moline. Local fans hope for occasional trips to Thomson for fast rides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Brenneman
Sidney
Roggendorf
Tri-Cities
Moline
Thomson
Fair Haven PTA to Meet Friday Night
The Fair Haven school Parent Teachers association will gather Friday evening September 10. Officers to be elected, with a talk by County Superintendent Brudi, community singing, and four moving pictures on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Haven
Brudi
Miss Straitt Weds Harlan Flickinger In Decatur Ceremony
Ferne Straitt and Harlan Flickinger married in a double ring ceremony held Saturday August 14 in Decatur. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wolfe of Savanna. The bride wore a dark green silk dress with brown accessories and a bouquet of pink sweetheart roses. Dinner followed at the St Niklite hotel. The couple will reside in Springfield where Flickinger is assigned to the Midland Ordnance plant at MixPois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Straitt
Kiarian Flickinger
Decatur
Roy F. Straitt
Fifth Street
Warriare
Ferne
Harlan Flickinger
Suviema
Nellie. Flickinger
Lanark
Harry Wolfe
Savanna
Wolfe
Mer
St. Niklite
Flickinger
St. John's
Savanna Township
Springfield
Flicking
Switzer resigns as president of local village board
David Switzer quits his role as president of the local village board. The notice is followed by a string of social items listing visitors and guests to various local residents on weekends and holidays. Family visits include Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Wall and son of Camanche, and Otto Johnson and children of Savanna, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Switzer
Marvin Wall
Camanche
Eldon Hickey
Otto Johnson
Savanna
Maude McGinty
LaVere Kness
Florence Conley
Wesley
Pump Motor Under Repair Forces Use Of Old Well
Water for the village waterworks is being pumped this week from the old well by the gaso line engine driven pump due to damage to the electric motor on the new well. Paul Heusinkveld told the village board that motor wiring was burned out likely by lightning. Fuses used on the power line were too large, letting lightning reach the motor. Repairs are delayed by labor and material shortages, though a tri cities firm agreed to do the work but cannot promise completion this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Heusinkveld
Gas truck crashes into ditch near Argo-Fa junction
A Ryan gasoline transport truck rating from Bettendorf Jr. ran off Route 78 into a ditch east of Argo-Fa at about 3 a.m. The driver said he dozed and slept poorly, but he was uninjured and the 6000 gallon load was moved to a second truck. No serious damage occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argo-Fa
Bettendorf, Jr
Route 78
Picnic honors Detroit visitors at Old Mill park
A dinner gathered Mr. and Mrs. Bert Johnson with son and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lohmeier and Mr. and Mrs. Otto Lohmeier of Detroit to mark their return after two months away. Miss Crystal Thompson of Ponca City joins the high school teaching staff to teach history economics general science and senior English. Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Morse included Mrs. R. B. Woods Mrs. L. P. Hampton and Lawrence Paul Jr. of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Johnson
Henry Lohmeier
Otto Lohmeier
Detroit
Mich
Old Mill Park
Crystal Thompson
Pontac
Ill
I. D. Morse
R. B. Woods
L. P. Hampton
Lawrence Paul, Jr
Chicago
Thomson village board appoints acting president amid duty leave
Tuesday night the Thomson village board heard president Da vid Switzer request a leave of absence and bond release as he plans to enter the armed forces next month. Paul Lewis was named acting president until a vacancy can be filled. Leonard Stage was appointed to replace A. E. Sheridan, who resigned a month ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Village Board
David Switzer
Switzer
A. W. Pape
Paul Lewis
Lewis
Leonard Stage
A. E. Sheridan
Permit to Erect New Water Tank Here Request
Village residents seek approval to install a new water storage tank. The article also notes a series of visits and social gatherings among local families including Mr and Mrs Leonard Stage Mrs Margaret Smith and others, with several trips mentioned to Clinton Morri Miy Galesburg and Rock Island. The piece reads as a local social column listing visitors and Sunday dinners among area residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Stage
Mewlay
Margaret Smith
Wacker
Fred Hook
Clinton
Hans
Kenneth Keoiner
Ben Stage
Fred Kemnice
Galesburg
Howard King
Donald
Morri
Home Economics Club to Meet in church annex Friday
The Argo Home Economics Club will meet in the church annex Friday afternoon. Each member may invite a guest. Program includes one act play a question box music and possibly a talk. Committee members listed include Amy Lewis Luella Hellwean Ruby Green Lou Mover Marian Smith Verna Severance Edna Cooper Mary Marshall Alice Hockman Belle Carpenter. The 500 Club meets with Mrs Ralph Stearns. first prize to Mrs Dich second to Mrs Roy Houghton third to Mrs Ed Andring and Mrs Stearns. The WBS will meet Sept 15 at Mrs Margaret Murray home. The Baptist Ladies Aid will meet Sept 16 with Mrs Will Griswold. Mr and Mrs Walter Gilpin and two sons of Woodstock and a Chicago friend were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Herbert Almquist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argo
Economica Club
Church Annex
Amy Lewis
Luella Hellwean
Ruby Green
Lou Mover
Marian Smith
Verna Severance
Edna Cooper
Mary Marshall
Alice Hockman
Belle Carpenter
500 Club
Ralph Stearns
500
Harry Dich
Dich
Roy Houghton
Mra
Ed Andring
Sow
Stearns
Rock River Baptists to Meet Sept 16 and 17
One hundred third annual meeting of the Rock River Baptist association will be held next Thursday and Friday at the First Baptist church in Freeport. Members of York Baptist church plan to attend sessions. Program includes worship, reports, addresses by Rev. F. Robert Steiger and Dr. W. C. Hart, a ministers and lay leaders luncheon, women’s missionary society meeting, and a youth banquet with an evening worship service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock River Baptist Association
First Baptist Church
York Baptist Church
A. P. Burton
A. P. White
Baptist Phianthropies
Shurtleff College
Central Baptist Children’s Home
Baptist Old People's Home
Maywood
Freeport Baptist Church
F. Robert Steiger
W. C. Hart
John van Deest
Host Church
de Weldon M. Wilson
Women's Baptist Missionary Society of the Rock River Baptist Association
Melvin W. Johnson
B. E. Allen
Elwin Erickson
Rock River Association Baptist
Doris Knight
First PTA Meet To Be Held Next Thursday Evening
The first Y. C. MN P. T. A. meeting will be at the high school Thursday evening Sept 16. After the business session it becomes a reception for township teachers with an arranged program. Strong parent turnout is urged to revive active PTA work and support local Boy Scout efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. C. MN
York
Cattle Theft Charges Against Harvey R Kerber
Harvey R. Kerber was arrested in Princeton on larceny charges brought by Dr. E Mar Martindale of Clinton Iowa. Kerber, employed by Martindale on a farm in Ustick, faces a charge of stealing 10 head of cattle. The case was continued to Tuesday with bonds set at 2000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey R. Kerber
Princeton
Clinton
Iowa
Kerber
Dr. Martindale
Ustick
Vacationing state investigator aided central district work
Clarence Bolhous, an investigator for the state Department of Revenue, is on a weeklong vacation while spending much of the past two months in the central region. Emma Holland sends the Review to Pvt. Walter E Siperly at Camp Gruber, Oklahoma. Elynor Stage starts her senior year at Western Illinois State Teachers College in Macomb. Pvt. Hie Tiesman, previously at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin, transfers to Camp Ellis. Mrs Mamie Tripp and Mrs Ben Isabel of Freeport, along with Mrs Grace Moyer and Lou, spend several days at Heidi cottage in Riverview. Mrs Ralph Holesinger to be dismissed from Savanna hospital after major surgery. Mildred Lantz returns to Clinton after weeks at Edwin Rummel home in Mt. Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Bolhous
State Department of Revenue
Emma Holland
Walter E Siperly
Camp Gruber
Okla
Elynor Stage
Western Illinois State Teachers College
Macomb
Hie Tiesman
Camp McCoy
Wis
Camp Ellis
Mamie Tripp
Ben Isabel
Freeport
Grace Moyer
Lou
Heidi Cottage
Riverview
Ralph Holesinger
Savanna Hospital
Mildred Lantz
Clinton
Edwin Rummel
Mt. Carroll
Social notes from Port Byron and Fulton visits
Mary Dilan of Port Byron visits at the W. A. Adams home. Mrs Clyde Groharing and her son left Tuesday August 31 for Knoxville Tennessee to make their home a year or more while Mr Groharing completes work there. Mrs Martin M Bielema of Fulton visited her daughter Mrs Clarence Bolhous Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Dilan
Port Byron
W. A. Adams
Clyde Groharing
Knoxville
Tenn
Groharing
Martin M. Bielema
Fulton
Clarence Bolhous
Thomson Village Adopts Water Rate Increase and Tank Project
The Thomson village board, at its Tuesday night meeting, revised the waterworks ordinance to raise rates and authorize a new water storage tank. A bid from Challenge Co. of Batmvind was reviewed as priority, with minimum six month charges set at 4 dollars for up to 4000 gallons and 20 cents per thousand gallons for usage above that. A $10 tapping fee for each main connection is required in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Challenge Co
Batmvin
Niece of Paul Heusinkveld to Wed Tuesday
Marian Heusinkveld, daughter of Dr and Mrs HW J Heusinkveld of 622 Fifth avenue South, will wed Lt C Vinceim Griffin A S A son of Mr and Mrs William V Griffin of Washington DC. The home ceremony is at five oclock Tuesday September 14 at First Presbyterian Church with Rev Robert J MacDanel officiating. Marian, a Carleton College graduate, has served in government work in Newport News since 1940. Griffin attended Georgetown University and is stationed in the office of area engineers in Newport News. The remark notes Miss Heusinkveld is a niece of Paul Heusinkveld of Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HW. J. Heusinkveld
Fifth Avenue
South
Marian
C. Vinceim Griffin
William V. Griffin
Washington, D.C
Robert J. MacDanel
First Presbyterian Church
Heusinkveld
Carleton College
Northfield
Minn
Newport News
St. Griffin
Georgetown University
Washington, D. C
Office of
Area Engineers
Clinton Herald
Paul Heusinkveld
Thomson
Thomson Families Attend Laurenz Reunion Sunday
The eighth Laurenz reunion gathered 65 attendees at Forrest Gilbert's Port Byron home. The oldest was Albert Bier of Low Moor, the youngest Alice Laurenz of Cordova. Officers named Otto Laurenz president Ralph Pannier vice president and Wm Laurenz secretary treasurer. Thomson attendees included Richard Badke Frank Badke and Howard Wiehenga. Next reunion slated for Sunday before Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurengz
Forrest Gilbert
Port Byron
Albert Bier
Low Moor
Alice Laurenzy
Claire Laurenz
Cordova
Otto Laurenz
Clinton
Ralph Pannier
Hillsdale
Wm. Laurenz
Alfred Noffke
Robert Goodman
Robert Laurenz
Roy Hassan
Russell
August Library Report Highlights
The August library report shows adult and juvenile circulation figures and new subscribers. New books added include Peg O' My Heart and Ski Patrol among others, with multiple titles by Forbes, Atwater, Hendryx, and Grey. Local residents hosted and visited during weekend gatherings in Savannah and Clinton areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Library Report
Tor
Grace Strauch
Peg O' My
Peggy Parson
Hampton Fresteman
Sharp
Atwater
New Rivers
Hendryx
Mamma
Forbes
Pet—Flack
Anchorage
Lambert Adam
Grey
de Seversky
Adamic
Yutang
Helen
Wright
Also Mentioned on This Page
Army and Navy
David Young
Ronald Bull
Thomas Root
Joe Spencer
Junior W
Harold Rice
John Elliott
Clarence Young
Robert H
Robert F
Thomson Briefs
Okehs Town Books
Thomson News
Edward Sando
William Boylan
Sando
Mra. Boylan
Rosa Boylan
Ross Boylan
Mrs Bumann
Argo Methodist Iy
Ae Adi Sae Ideal
Baptist Cool
Brockill
Woman’s Club
S Brenneman
PTA
Charles Thomas
Harold Thomas
Leaf River
Ralph Shilling
Roger and
Gerald
Miy
Cecil George
Morrion
Bly Cochean
Robert Stace
Richard
Rock Island
Home Economics Club
Margaret Murray
Baptist Aid
Baptist Ladies’ Aid
Will Griswold
Walter Gilpin
Woodstock
Herbert Almquist
Rock River Baptists
Edgar G. Erb
F.C. Keeler
Paul Smith
Laurenz
Savyanna
Ray
Darlene Ashby
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