About Town: Weather, people, and local notes
Last week's heat broke, dropping from 100 in the shade to about 50. Riley Lewis improves and may join duck hunting later. Donnie Ashby returns from Savanna City hospital feeling better though back still stiff. School begins full days this week. Labor Day traffic around Thomson heavy with no serious accidents. Judge Hook and Clarence Appel seek farm rental. Joe Shutters thanks Richard Cross for court work as gravel work and blacktop near completion. Legion votes to sponsor basketball. 12 members signed for the year. Village board meets Tuesday to pay bills and discuss a new or repaired well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iown
Iowa City
Riley Lewis
Donnie Ashby
Savanna City
Donnie
Joe Shutters
Richard Cross
Cross
Joe
Crew
Legion
Invitations Issued For Morrison Wedding
Mr and Mrs William Water street of Morrison have issued invitations for the marriage of their daughter Dorothy Ann to Earl Kaufman son of Mr and Mrs Vernon Kaufman of Lanark former Thomson residents. The wedding will be solemnized Sunday Sept 27 at 3 oclock in the afternoon in St Peter's Lutheran church in Morrison. A reception will follow in the church social rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Waterstreet
Morrison
Dorothy Ann
Earl Kaufman
Vernon Kaufman
Lanark
Thomson
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Local Visitors Stop by area residents on weekend
Riverview and Milledgeville households host relatives and friends from Moline Savanna Chadwick Freeport Hazelhurst Lanark Joliet Wheaton Watertown and Mt Carroll over Labor Day weekend. Families include the Millers Sagers Papes and the Hadaways among others with cottages cabins and dinners noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Miller
Milledgeville
Brand
B. J. Bowden
Moline
Maud Sager
James O’neal
Flossie Adolph
Chadwick
Elmer Hutmacher
Freeport
Wm. Heide
Coleta
Abe Smith
Savanna
A. W. Pape
P. M. Ferguson
Rochelle
Lee Hadaway
Hazelhurst
Clyde George
Joan Miller
Howard Hollowell
Lanark
Garfield Watson
Bruce Dobbus
Erie
Carter
Milledgevile
Terry O'Neal
Wheaton
Howard Rummel
Mt. Carroll
Bud Smith
Som
Joliet
Farmington Girl Weds Rodney Blodgett at Lon don Mills
Miss Sally Ann Brennan daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Brennan of Farmington became the bride of Rodney Gne Blodgett son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Blodgett of Yates City on August 30 at 2 pm in the Methodist Church at London Mills. Reading the double ring ceremony was Rev James Mahoney. The wedding featured garden flowers and a white orchid bouquet for the bride. Attendants included sisters Cheryl Brennan and Donna Mae Tice with Barbara Blodgett as a flower girl. Best man was Carl Daly with ushers James Howell and James Wasson. Harold Blodgett assisted. Reception followed in the church parlor. couple to reside in Elmwood after a wedding trip to Wisconsin. Both graduates, she from Yates City high school. he from Yates City high school and employed in Peoria. Out-of-town guests from Geneseo Thomson Moline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Mills
Sally Ann Brennan
Donald Brennan
Farmington
Blodgett
Herbert Blodgett
Yates City
James Mahoney
Ruth Rice
Charlene Atwater
Brennan
Donna Mae Tice
Jere Steck
Maqnon
Cheryl Brennan
Barbara Blodgett
Tice
Carl Daly
James Howell
James Wasson
Harold Blodgett
Patty Cecil
Art Himmilman
Geneseo
Jack Brennan
Bonnie Himmilman
Maxine Allen
Betty Blodgett
Virginia Ratcliff
Marion Wheeler
Thomas Kustes, Sr
Thomson News Social roundup from Shannon to Dixon
Local residents share visits and meals across Shannon Fulton Galesburg and Alexis with guests from Chicago Spokane and Wichita. Notices include sales and rental listings and a hospital appreciation card to Donald Ashby.
Ideal Bible School And Catholic Services Notice
Ideal Bible School holds 10 am sessions and 7 30 pm services led by Rev J W Gillespie and Rev William Kendall. Catholic services at Fulton 7 am and 10 am and York Community led by Rev Mark Witmer with 9 30 am Sunday School. No church service this Sunday due to vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Gillespie
William Kendall
Fulton
York Community
Mark Witmer
Baptist Church announces revival and events
Baptist James W. Gillespie minister leads with Rev. Ryland C. Reamy as guest speaker at 10 and 11 a.m. services and Paul Wilt discusses Courageous Christian Witnessing. Annual chicken supper Sept 24 at 5 p.m. Ladies Aid Sept 17. Golden Rule Class Sept 16. Refreshment committee Kenneth Kemmer Herbert St. Ores. program committee Paul Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Gillespie
Courec
Ryland C. Reamy
Chicago
Paul Wilt
Kenneth Kemmer
Herbert St. Ores
Paul Smith
Methodist church notices outline weekly service plan
Methodist William E. Leckrone pastor conducts church school at 10 a.m. Chas. McGinty superintendent. Morning Worship at 11 a.m. sermon titled What Would Jesus Do About the Holy Spirit. Methodist Youth Fellowship at 6 p.m. September 27 Rally and Promotion Day for church school and Loyalty Day for congregation. Argo Fay church school 10 a.m. Leslie Durward superintendent. Evening Worship. Hickory Grove Morning Worship 7:30 a.m. Church school 10:30 a.m. Warner Hartman superintendent. Evening service 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Leckrone
Thomson
Chas. McGinty
Jesus
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Argo Fay
Leslie Durward
Hickory Grove
Warner Hartman
School Notes and Sports Roundup at YCHS
The column highlights fashion notes from YCHS with students and staff in new outfits. It also covers Thomson softball with seven returning lettermen, upcoming games, and a loss to Shannon at Old Mill park. Local social mentions include weekend visits among Clinton and Maquoketa families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Lyndon
Chadwick
Meledgeville
L. Prins
Halfman
Brinkman
H Prins
Houzenga
Letcher
Shannon
Colbert
Brinkmier
Joan Fedderson
PTA Plans Special Meeting for Girl Scouts Leaders
The Thomson Community PTA met on September 3 in the grade school at 8 p.m. President Mrs. Victor Fenley led the session. Rolland Brooks reported on summer manual training building progress. A special meeting was set for September 15 at 7 30 p.m. for Girl Scout leadership recruitment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Pp. T. A
Tne
Victor Fenley
Rolland Brooks
Harold Jenk
Girl Scouts
Bruce Groharing
Wilbur Stiles
Thomson Young People Return To College Studies
Thomson young folks resume college work with Marjorie Smith and Thomas Root at Western State Teachers College Macomb Irene Zenk at Rockford Business College Rockford articles spell out planned enrollments ahead: Mary Cate and Bill O’Leary to NISTC DeKalb Jean Elliott John Elliott and John Murray to University of Illinois Urbana and David Murray to Trinity College Hartford Conn John Grimm of Clinton attending Clinton Junior College Clinton Ia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Marjorie Smith
Thomas Root
Western State Teachers College
Macomb
Irene Zenk
Rockford Busines College
Roeckford
Philip Brach
University of Dubuque
Dubuque
Mary Cate
Bill O'Leary
NISTC
DeKalb
Jean
John Elliott
John Murray
University of Illinois At
Urbana
David Murray
Trinity College
Hartford
Conn
John Grimm
Clinton
Clinton Junior College
Local Property Trades and Family Celebrations Near Route 78
Mr and Mrs Mervin Marshall buy the 180 acre Route 78 farm from Mr and Mrs Claus Housenga who plan Fulton move. The Housengas will relocate. Marshalls may move in year start. Telephone at Merle Bicker residence changed to 3116. Families from Fulton and Princeton visit Mrs Elliott and celebrate Charlene and Charlotte Cates birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mervin Marshall
Heitman
Route 78
Claus Housenga
Housengas
Fulton
Marshalls
Merle Bicker
William Mullen
Merle Cate
Princeton
Local residents host visitors on holiday weekend
Mt. Carroll and surrounding towns welcomed relatives and friends over Labor Day weekend. Guests included the Wachtels, Stumphys, Wallas family, Hoffman and Groharing, Roggendorffs, Sterenberg and Hollinshead, Larsons, Sundbys, Dude family, Almaquist, Bolhouse, Youngs, James family, Shipman and Flynn families, Morse and Badtke households and others from Clinton, Rock Island, La Motte, Harvard, Savannah, Waterloo, Chadwick, Albany, and Milledgeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Wachtel
Mt. Carroll
Frank Smith
Lena ,Taylor
David
Wayzata
Minn
George Stumphy
Mason City
Stumphy
Frank Wallas
Arthur Hoffman
Myrta Groharing
Chadwick
Virgil Wilt
Harold Roggendorf
Myrtle Roggendorf
Clinton, In
Gus Roggendorf
Garrett Sterenberg
Earl Hollinshead
Morrison
N. D. French
Joe Larson
Canton
Otto Switzer
Lawrence Sanders
Alta May
la Mott
Francis Hoff
Karl Sundby
Rockford
Charles McGihy
Dude
Margaret
Paul
Harvard
Albany
Thomson
Lydia Almquist
Savanna
Harry Root
Fred Rinck
Rock Island
Clarence Bolhous
Robert Hollands Hosts Visiting Relatives In Monroe Visit
Robert Hollands entertained relatives including Rev. and Mrs. Iebert Carnell of Monroe Michigan and guests from Chicago and local area. The group viewed pictures Rev Carnell took on a recent western trip and refreshments were served at the end of the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Holland
Iebert Carnell
Monroe
Mich
George Jones
Chicago
E. N. Holland
Lloyd Smith
Emil Brach
Philip
Gilbert Holland
Roy Heitman
Community Club Notices From Thomson Area
Local groups report meetings in Thomson area churches and clubs. WSCS and Live Wires note sept meet dates, devotion leaders, and hostesses. Card Club and Royal Neighbors announce upcoming gatherings with roll calls and program plans.
Weekend Visits From Area Families Across Several Towns
Ed wardsville hosted the Luckett family and Rev William Leckrone for a weekend gathering. Northfield visitors included Richard Falls and daughter with Noordhoff parents. Cordova hosted Colonel Ditsworth visitors from St Paul, and the Noordhoffs welcomed Shelly and Adams Heinze. Various other couples and families shared dinners and Sunday visits in nearby towns including Maquoketa Newton Fulton Dixon and Sack households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Luckett
Donald
John
Edwardsville
William Leckrone
Richard Falls
Northfield
John Noordhoff
Lawrence Sullivan
St. Paul, Monn
Curtis St. Ores and Sons
Colonel Ditsworth
Cordova
Kenneth Kemmer
Ben Stage
Harold Shelly
Maquoketa
Carl Petersen
Wm. Geist
Carroll
Adam Heinze
Savanna
Hal Ashby
Wacker
Kenneth von Huizen
Newton
Merle Prins
Fulton
Albert Prins
John Smith
Dixon
Dan Sack
Local Health Notes From Clinton Area Hospitals
Sick Charles Rogers is discharged after Mercy Hospital surgery and convalesces at his son in law and daughter M J Strukhoff’s home. Donald Ashby returns home after several days at Savannah City Hospital. Kenneth Hebeler remains a patient at Veterans Hospital in Iowa City. J Y Stickell went home to Chadwick after major surgery at Jane Lamb Hospital. Wayne Witt, Mercy Hospital patient, improves after hay fever asthma and lung congestion, next to oxygen. Mrs Burnie Voss seeks cards from Excelsior Springs Ball Clinic Room 142. Mrs Floyd Tobey of Garden Plain underwent surgery at Jane Lamb Hospital Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Rogers
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
M. J. Strukhoff
Donald Ashby
Savanna City Hospital
Kenneth Hebeler
Veteran’s Hospital
Iowa City
J. Y. Stickell
Chadwick
Jane Lamb Hospital
Wayne Witt
Harold Witt
Burnie Voss
Excelsior Springs
Ball Clinic
Floyd Tobey
Garden Pain
West End Home Bureau Meeting Postponed to Sept 18
Notice states the West End Home Bureau event scheduled for Friday Sept 11 has been postponed to Friday Sept 18. A fried chicken supper will be held Thursday Sept 24 at York Baptist Church with serving beginning at 5 pm. Tickets cost 1.50 for adults and 0.10 for children 12 and under. sales by Mrs Otto Switzer and committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argo Fay Home Economics
Rachael Blair
Paul Smith
Rall Call
Ms. Blair
Wayne Abby
B. R. Lewis
Mary Willians
West End
Baptist Church
York Baptist Church
Otto Switzer
John Sloan
Calvin Eslinger
Eldon Hickey
Gilbert Holand
Lawrenz Family Reunion At Old Mill Park
The 18th Lawrenz family reunion gathered at Old Mill Park in Savanna on Sunday Sept 6 with 63 attendees. Distances were longest for Mr and Mrs Robert Lawrenz and four daughters, Mr and Mrs Eddie Raddatz and daughter, and Mrs Cully Raddatz of Racine Wisconsin. Emma Lawrenz of Clinton Iowa was the oldest present and Deborah Jean Arvidson of Clinton Iowa the youngest. Six births and one death were reported. No new officers were elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrenz
Old Mill Park
Savanna
Robert Lawrenz
Eddie Raddatz
Cully Raddatz
Racine
Wis
Emma Lawrenz
Clinton
Deborah Jean Arvidson
Community Weekend Visits Across Rock Island and Surrounding Areas
The record lists numerous weekend visits and relatives gathering across Rock Island Davenport Savanna Port Byron and nearby towns. Families including the Morse Brockley Housen Lawrenz Demaree Stitzer Ihne Mattie Hook Durward Murphy Lewis and others visited traveled hosted and celebrated events such as a 25th wedding anniversary and various Sunday meals and overnight stays with relatives in Wisconsin Illinois Iowa and Kentucky. The notes mention multiple households hosting and attending reunions dinners and guest stays with relatives in Racine Naperville and Fort Campbell among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Demaree
Davenport
George Mattie
Mattie
Inlaw
al Schrieland
Milwaukee
Wis
Lawrence Toberman
Naperville
Vernon Mattie
Fort Campbell
Sam Mattie
Dick Larson
Maywood
Wilbur Stickell
Trent
Oswego
Hobart Holland
Mary Hook
Fred Hook
Leslie Durward
Clinton
John Murphy
Des Moines
Birth Notices from Savanna City and Clinton Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Seeman Roe welcome a son Leslie William born Sept 7 at Savanna City hospital weighing ten and a half pounds. Oscar Sweeley and partner announce a son Tim trudhey born Sept 4 at Savanna City hospital weighing six pounds six ounces. Kathy Sue is a daughter born Sept 3 to Mr and Mrs Earl Beck at Savanna City hospital. Jen nie Lynn born Sept 6 at Mercy hospital Clinton Ia to Mr and Mrs Wilbur Reader weighing nine pounds three ounces. Debra Ann born Sept 5 at Mercy hospital Clinton Ia to Mr and Mrs James Henricksen. Kathy Ashby and Wayne Ashby greet a daughter born Sept 10 at Savanna City hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seeman Roe
Savanna City Hospital
Leslie William
Oscar Sweeley
North of Savanna
Tim Trudhey
Sweeley
Thomson
Earl Beck
Kathy Sue
Wilbur Reader
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
Jennie Lynn
James Henricksen
Ira
Firemen Set 1000 Dollar Goal For Equipment
Thomson Firemen aim to raise 1000 by October 15 1963 to buy gear including a portable fire pump micro resuscitator and Scott air masks Local donations urged after listing last year s expenses totaling 322 43 with items such as helmets hoses extinguishers and oxygen supplies noted
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Fireman
Scott
Grand View Weekend Gatherings Across Neighbors
Durant Iowa visitors the Raymonds and Leavens hosted and attended Labor Day weekend gatherings. Several families from Clinton Rockford Freeport Dania Fla Elgin Galesburg Savanna Berwyn and Savanna joined in at cabins and homes to share meals visits and holiday time. The text notes moves and cabin improvements by the Mills party in Grand View.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Raymond
Durant
Glen Raymond
Clyde Leavens
Howard Leavens
Paul Brown
Rockford
Don Schagel
Freeport
Howard
Eddie Knappe
A. Petterson
Clinton
Lee Thieland
Elgin
Claire Baughman
Galesburg
Francis Hays
Wilson Shaw
Robert Subble
Dick McGinty
Martin Glass
Joe Levy
Berwyn
Mills
Savanna
Grandview
Social Visits Fill Weekend Across Iowa and Illinois
The article details numerous weekend visits and hospitality across Morrison Clinton and surrounding towns. Families hosted relatives and friends from Henry, Hiland Park, Rock Falls, Morri son, Cedar Rapids, Savanna, Milledgeville, Chicago, Des Moines and Mt. Carroll. Attendees include the Bicker, Tousley, Hemmer, Groharing, Kurth, Bristol, McGinty, Hagg, Adams, and Toepfer groups with varied extended family and travel between Hayward Wisconsin and Lanark, Fulton, and other locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ker
Guenn Bicker
Bolton
Merle Bicker
Enu Simer
Hiland Park
C. E. Tousley
Neil
Rock Falls
Water Swanafelt
Morrison
Tousley
Hayward
Wis
Etta Bristol
Leonard Kucera
Cedar Rapids, la
A. E. Mitchell
Ben Wagner
Charles Bissens and
Henry Young
Ralph Stearns
Ralph, Jr
Robert Willinley
Guy
Fulton
Jay Kurth
Savanna
Asa Kurth
Anna Hartvigsen
Jick
Clinton
Wayne Groharing
Billy
Audrey Shipman
Martha
Milledgeville
E. O. Hemmer
Richard McGinty
Grandview
Dora Doty
Clifford MacLean
Nancy Norman
Kenneth Reese
Chicago
John Carroll
Herman Hagg
Jennie Griswold
Marvin Brookstra
Adeline Groharing
Jay Breeneman
W. A. Adams
Hiram Green
Lanark
W. G. Clark and Son
Wyoming
Olver Wretkamp
Stendal
Ind
Leslie Grim
Eldon Hickey
Clifford MoacLean
Nancy
Norman
Chica
Social Roundup of Savanna Area Visits and Events
Sunday evening visitors included Dora Doty and Clifford MacLean of Chicago. Detailing numerous journeys to Columbus Junction and Albany for church and fairs, plus relatives from Hancock Minnesota and Saginaw Michigan, the notes list hospitality at Merle Prins Fulton and other hosts across Savanna Morrison Lanark and Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McGinty
Dora Doty
Clifford MacLean
Chicago
Joe Kauffman
Harold Kauffman
Gilbert Robertson
Harriet Hansen
Savanna
Richard Williams
al Raymond
Columbus Junction
Bert Pringle
Erie
Herman
Frank
Robert Rogers
L*buque
Charles Rogers
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
M. J. Strukhoff
Rush Carroll
W. H. Conrady
Morrison
Paul K. Wilt
Frank Smith
Glen Neuschwanger
Blaine Smith
Carroll
Glen Wilt
Saginaw
Mich
Clinton Wilt
Paul V. Wilt
Dwayne Bielema
Merley Prins
Fulton
Duane Law
Donna
John Johnson
William Frosch
Lindsay
Ohio
Cecil Frosch
Robert Ffumley
Guy
Ralph Stearns
Ralph Jr
Jack Haberbush
John Frosch
Milwaukee
Wis
Dorothy Frosch
Dorothe Lewis
Battle Creek
J. K. Thompson
John Wilhelm
William Wagner
Harry Schultz
Ben Wagner
Charles Young
Wacker
Henry Young
Frank Potter
Walter King
Mt. Carroll
Joe Craig
la Crosse
Jack Flickinger
Gregory
Potter
Kenneth Kemmer
Roy Hockman
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Riverview
William Longanecker
Mr. Carroll
Rodney Blodgett
Sterling
John Bere
Myles Haas
Donna Haas
Thomsons
Franklin Daley
Karl
Bere
Amanda Daley
W. H. Mann
Thomson News
Merle Bicker and Sons
Ladie
Charles Ditsworth
William Bateman
Clarence Davis
Alexis
John Seger
James Uphoff
Omar Ketehum
Mae Kustes
Gertrude Kustes
Lc David Bealer
Wichita Afb
Kansas
Ed Sack
Dixon, St
Arthur Miller
Spokane
Wash
John Sever
Miller
Dial
Sam Abate
Roy Guhl
Galena Avenue
Ill
Pearl St
W. E. Aurand
GIVE
Methodist
YCHS
Coach Cross
Norma Cate
Hazel Schroth
Janice Smith
Vada Spencer
Nancy Dornbush
Lil
Joyce
Reka Hass
Harvey Marshal
Kenneth Petersen
Erich Marske
Axel Peterson
Kathy
Asker Peterson
PTA
Purchase Farm
Henry Young, Jr
Blackhawk
Young
Don James
Ben, Jr
Waterloo
Esther Shipman
Audrey
Marvin Flynn
Caude Grim
Ivan Morse
E. Frankenburger
Rio
Elmer Priebe
William Lawrenz
Richard Badtke
Robert Hollands
WSCS
Thomson Methodist Church
Harry Diehl
Harold Brown
Hattie Greeley
Paul Heusinkveld
John Root
Carol Sack
Ed Andring
Mesdames
Thos. Hand
Wses
Thoman Methodist Church
Mathilda Harney
Netie Stamm
Iva Scutt
Henry Strauch
Home Economics
Royal Neighbors
Thomson Royal
Thesday
Edna Carroll
Ach
Elsie McKee
Stra
Thomson Review
R. W. Brockley
Andrew Housen
Wisconsin
Houonga
Robert Lawrenz Ant
Clara Lawrenz
Russell Albert
Port Byron
Merle Masters
Lena
Otto Stitzer
Cradle News
FORD
Pines
Polo
Springsfield
Aurora
Rockford Dixon
Chadwick and
Harold Schroth
Donald Schroth
Grand View
Walter White
Oscar Kraft
White
Saundra
Edwin Livengood
Nandy
Surgay
Thomas Kustes
Joan
Harry Clarke
Clinton, Ia
George Creighton
Robert Bristol
Henry Toepfer
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