Fulton Fall Festival features Arsenal parade props and Royal Theatre plans
The Arsenal at Rock Island sends three flat cars with jeeps and tanks for the Fulton Fall Festival parade while Royal Theatre owners Dee E. Jewell and Melvin R. Felix of Joliet plan a full remodel. Polly Parrot Hewitt, a 26 year old act at the Royal, enthralls visitors as Mrs Hewitt coordinates a comic cage routine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
Arsenal
Rock Island
Royal Theatre At
Dee E. Jewell
Melvin R. Felix
Joliet
Royal
Charlie Wilcox
Fulton Lanes
J. Fay
High School Adopts New Officers and Expanded Library
The second week of school reports settled into routines with class advisors named and student officers elected. Seniors lead as Dean Robinson president and Fern Rawlins vice president, while the library announces a major expansion adding shelves and new books with two librarians per period. Freshmen elected Ken Goblin president and Ellis Pickens secretary treasurer, under Miss Bergstr photographer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Robinson
Fern Rawlins
Evelyn Ashpole
Lucille Larson
Tom Root
Diana Diehl
Warren Imel
Bob Frazier
Miss Meyers
Stdent
Ken Goblin
Paul Hartman
Ellis Pickens
Miss Bergstrahler
Helen Creighton
Kenneth Gablin
Thompson News Briefs From Thomson Area Social List
Thomson State Bank staffer Thomson News Miss Glendora Schade enjoys a week off at home with her mother. Local visitors include Mt. Carroll residents Sherman Daggett Wilkie and niece and Mrs Harriet Noble Cordova. A cousin visits from Clinton to attend a birthday party for Mrs Frank Thoms. Robert Divilbiss, a grandson of Mrs Mabel Williams, recently returned from 29 months in Europe with the Air Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendora Schade
Thomson State Bank
John Schade
Wesley Sack
Sherman Daggett
Wilkie
Mt. Carroll
Harriet Noble
Cordova
Dorothy Roggendorf
Sgt
Dan Sack
Cpl
Ned Sack
Denver
Colo
Ed Sack
Harry Watt
Dixon
Roy Fleming
Moline
Bert Stainbrook
Donald Smith
Albert Spahnholz
Elgin
Hattie Gehr
Royal
Air Corps
Arrange Schedule for Thomson Grade School 1945 46
The Thomson Consolidated grade school outlines the 1945 46 year schedule with exams on October 11 12 and January 17 18, vacations for Thanksgiving Christmas and spring, early dismissals, and final exams May 20 21 plus an eighth grade commencement May 22 and a closing May 24. The report lists twelve beginners including Janice Fehler Allen Grimm and others, plus class counts for first and second grades and notes new pupils Carol Williams and Betty Hamm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Consolidated
EE. O. Hemmer
Washington
Janice Fehler
Allen Grimm
Carl Hamm
Eddie Hovwk
Patsy Kettler
June Lanning
Stary Perry
Howard Prins
Carol Sack
Nancy Sherman
Ralph Stearns
Dale Zenk
Dorothy
Wisconsin
Barbara
Carol Williams
Betty Hamm
Duane
Patsy
Leland
Busy Bee Members Assemble at Future Homemakers Meeting
The Busy Bee Chapter of the Future Homemakers of America met Tuesday in the Home Economics room with advisor Miss Godenaar. Seventeen members attended and Evelyn Ashpole was elected treasurer after Beverly Walbert moved to Chicago. A potluck lunch followed, and the group planned an entertainment day, monthly meetings, and a money making project every six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busy Bee
Future Homemakers of America
Miss Godenaar
Beverly Walbert
Chicago
Evelyn Ashpole
Lila Curley
Betty Lou Witt
Wilma Bielema
Miss Godenaur
Fern Rawlins
Laurant Family Reunion Draws Attendees From Several States
Mr and Mrs Richard Badtke were among seventy present at the Laurant family reunion held Sunday six miles west of Clinton at Dance land. Others came from Racine Wisconsin Low Moor DeWitt Clinton Illinois Erie Port Byron and Hillsdale Illinois to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Badtke
Laurant
Clinton
Danceland
Racine
Wis
Low Moor
DeWitt
Erie
Port
Byron
Hillsdale
Ill
Thomson Briefs and Local Visit Notes
Thomson notes Floyd Tobey and family arrived safely in Mesa Arizona where temperatures reached 113 degrees compared to Illinois. Sunday dinner guests were Henry Wiersema Milledgeville and Ernest Tousley hosted. Lyle Williams visited by John Lude wig of Haldane. Williams once taught in Haldane. Ray Holloway and family visited Des Moines Illinois to see his mother and sister. Fred Ries of Erie visited Herman De Vries and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Tobey
Floyd
Mesa
Ariz
Illinois
Ernest Tousley
Henry Wiersema
Milledgeville
Lyle Williams
John Ludewig
Haldane
Ill
Ray Holloway
Des Moines, Il
Fred Ries
Erie
Herman de Vries
N. C. club meeting hosted by Mrs Ed Roberts at Savanna
Mrs Ed Roberts will host the N C club at 2 p m Thursday September 15 at her Wacker road home near Savanna with Mrs Guy Turney as assisting hostess. The program includes pledge to the flag hymn Blessed be the Tie devotions roll call How to Use the Leftover club reports and a game committee by Mrs Harold Christensen and Mrs Will Holy Doxology will be sung before refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Roberts
N. C
Wacker Road
Savanna
Guy Turney
Harold Christensen
Will Holy
Rally Day at Community Church Promises Big Weekend
Worship at 0:45 a m led by Rev Roy Berg with church school at 10:45 a m. Sunday Sept 28 features a special service, a noon fellowship dinner and a combined choir from Fair Haven Malvern and Community churches presenting an anthem duet trio and solo program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Berg
Church Hood
Bible School
Fair Haven
Malvern
Religious Services And Sunday Schedules Noted
The notice lists Catholic and Methodist services with Rev. Edgar Doverspike, 9:30 mass and 10:30 church school, plus Baptist services at 8:30 and 10:30 Sunday school with 7:30 evening service. The ladies aid meets Thursday Sept 20 with Mrs. Gilbert Holland at Argo Methodist. Paul Van Zee is pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Methodist
Edgar Doverspike
Ladies’ Aid
Gilbert Holland
Argo Methodist
Paul van Zee
Lois Gorham and William Sweely wed in Bennett Iowa
Miss Lois V. Gorham of Kansas City and William F. Sweely, U S Navy gunner's mate first class, married at 7 p m on September 1 at the home of the bridegroom's parents in New Liberty Iowa. Rev Cecil C Loeta officiated. The couple plans visits with family in Seymour and Kansas City before the bride returns to work at Palmolive Co in Kansas City. Out of town guests included Lee Sweely of Lanark Illinois and J M Brady. Sweely will report to Washington DC on September 15 after nearly five years in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois V. Gorham
Kansas City
William F. Sweely
U. 3
S. N
Davenport
Louis Stark
New Liberty
Cecil C. Loeta
Methodist Church
Bennett
Rosalie Veale
Dona Gorham
Seymour
Miss Veale
J. M. Brady
Lee Sweely
Lanark
Ill
Fish exhibit reserve stock dumped at Rock Creek fair end
The states exhibit reserve stock, consisting of bass crappies bluegills catfish and other species, was dumped in Rock Creek above and below the Unionville dam at the close of the Morrison fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison
Rock Creek
Unionville
Local Social News Highlights from Morrison and Savannah
Mr and Mrs Howard Weibenga and their son from Morrison visited Jerry Weibenga's home Sunday. Tuesday guests at Mrs Henry Strauch's home included her brother Clifton Bennett and wife from La Grange and their guests Harry Alexander from New Jersey. Mrs Jess Johns hosted a birthday party in Savannah honoring Mrs Wilmer LaShelle. Bridge honors went to Mrs George Schmidel and Mrs Henry Truninger Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Weibenga
Morrison
Jerry Weibenga
Henry Strauch
Clifton Bennett
la Grange
Harry Alexander
New Jersey
Jess Johns
Savanna
Wilmer LaShelle
Bridge
George Schmidel
Henry Truninger, Jr
Local illness updates include Wiersema children and Milnes patient
With the sick Howard and Arlene Wiersema confined to home with the flu. Mrs. Walter Milnes Jr sister in law of Mrs. Ivan Carroll is listed as a patient at Morrison hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard
Arlene
Jake Wiersema
Walter Milnes, Jr
Ivan Carroll
Morrison Hospital
Add Six Names To Honor Board
The Thomson Honor Board receives six new names of boys who recently entered service. Included are Paul Blair Benjamin Dimmick Donald Frazier William Marshall Wilbur Reader and Anton Holmquist. Readers may suggest additional names by contacting the Review office or Mr Hemmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Mr. Hemmer
Paul Blair
Benjamin Dimmick
Donald Frazier
William Marshall
Wilbur Reader
Anton Holmquist
Arnold Schmaling Winged into Army Air Force Marriage
Mrs. Arthur Pape reports Arnold Schmaling of Pasadena California a Staff Sergeant in the Army Air Force age 27 or 29 and soon to be discharged He is the son of Alfred Schmaling a former Thomson resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Pape
Arnold Schmaling
Pasadena
Calif
Army Air Force
Alfred Schmaling
Thomson
Vernon Stage Birthday Picnic Honors Family Friends
In honor of Vernon Stage's birthday Mr and Mrs Leonard Stage hosted a Sunday picnic supper. Guests included Mr and Mrs Theodore Storm and Kenneth of Wacker, Mr and Mrs Willis Stage and Mr and Mrs Lyle Williams and Carol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Stage
Leonard Stage
Theodore Storm
Kenneth
Wacker
Willis Stage
Lyle Williams
Carol
Examinations of Pupils Scheduled for Oct 16
Health examinations of Thom son school students set for Tuesday Oct 16. Dr L B Hussey MD Dr P R Bryant Opt and Dr V C Diehl Dentist lead the effort. Rural students may also be examined that day to avoid a trip out of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson School
L. B. Hussey
P. R. Bryant
V. C. Diehl
Paper Drive Claimed Last Boy Scouts Drive Saturday
The Boy Scouts announce what they believe is their final paper drive, set for Saturday September 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Furlough Soldier Visits Parents After Overseas Service
Pfc Lovell Hartman on a 0 day furlough called at his parents Mr and Mrs Henry Hartman after serving overseas. Sunday dinner guests in the Hartman home near Savanna included Floyd Hartman and family Henry Van Huizen and family from Clinton and Wm Keefe with Miss Betty Blythe of Dubuque visiting Ray Brenneman home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Lovell Hartman
Henry Hartman
Ernest Tousley
Henry L. Hartman
Savanna
Floyd Hartman
Henry van Huizen
Clinton
Wm. Keefe
Betty Blythe
Dubuque
Ray Brenneman
Hal Francke
Preston Prairie
Stevenberg family holds nineteenth reunion at Waterworks Park
The Stevenberg family met last Saturday at Waterworks Park Morrison for the nineteenth annual reunion. Attendees came from Morrison Sterling Polo Coleta Cicero Chicago Aurora Ful ton and Garden Plain. A noon picnic dinner followed business, games, and social time. Officers for 1946 are President Pred Sterenberg Sterling vice president Mrs Bernie Engelkens Morrison secretary treasurer Mrs Wm Stegenga Morrison. Next reunion planned at the same site on Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterworks Park
Stevenberg
Morrison
Sterling
Polo
Coleta
Cicero
Chicago
Aurora
Fulton
Garden Plain
Pred Sterenberg
Bernie Engelkens
Wm. Stegenga
Watermelon shipments move toward Chicago market this week
Lynn Curley loaded two cars of watermelons for the Chicago market, with melons averaging 40 pounds each. Frank Brown and sons shipped three cars last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Curley
Chicago
Frank Brown and Sons
Local Socials Highlight Family Visits and College Enrollments
Mr and Mrs LaVern Wright and family visit Mrs Myrtle Bull. Smiths drive to Cedar Rapids to enroll Margaret and Donna Holding at Coe College. Hanover residents Jean Gerald Norma join Swett family. Sterenberg party brings Bertha Holland home. Bessie Groharing requests Review delivery at Clinton address. Nora Brougham and Frances Davis visit Ruby Davis. Hartman supper guests include Willard Hartman family from Savannah and the Lohmeier home hosts Henry Hartman party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaVern Wright
Patsy
Jimmy
Nelly Wright
Myrtle Bull
G. A. Smith
Cedar Rapids
Margaret
Donna Holding
Coe College
Edward French
Lehman Swett
Jean
Gerald
Norma
Hanover
Clara Swett
Etta Bristol
Garrett Sterenberg
William Stenenga
Morrison
Bertha Holland
Bessie Groharing
2Nd Ave. S
Clinton
June
Bessie
J. C. Penney & Co
Clinton Co
Nora Brougham
Frances Davis
Miss Davis
Ruby Davis
Henry Hartman
Willard Hartman
Savanna
Fred Miller
Henry Lohmeier
Longtime resident Mrs Williams marks 83rd birthday at family gathering
Mrs Mabel Williams observed her 83rd birthday with kin at her home. Attending were Mr and Mrs Dick Williams and family, Mr and Mrs Lyle Williams and Carol, plus out of town guests including daughter Mrs Thomas Sheridan of Rockford and her husband Francis Sheridan of Moline. A granddaughter Miss Dorothy Williams of Port Byron is visiting. Mrs Williams, born Sept 9 1862 in York township, wed Edwin Williams May 7 1879. he died March 3 1938. They had 14 children, 13 surviving: Ernest Howard Sheridan Kane and others. 30 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren honor the family lineage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Williams
Dick Williams
Lyle Williams
Carol
Thomas Sheridan
Rockford
Francis Sheridan
Moline
Dorothy Williams
Port Byron
Williams
Ralph Atherton
York Township
Edwin Williams
Thomson
Ernest
Howard
S. D
Harry
Dixon
Bernie Divilbiss
Warrenville
Lawrence
Burlington
Wis
George
Maurice
Detroit
Mich
Lyle
Richard
Vernon
Rollin
Nelda
Henry Kane
Filton
Williams Home
A. P. Atherton
Dance at Modernistic Ballroom in Clinton Heats Up
Tickets for the September 17 dance at the Modernistic ballroom Clinton IA are sold by Dick Stage. Frankie Masters and his orchestra provide the music with advance tickets priced at 1.25 dollars and 1.50 dollars at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Dick Stage
Frankie Masters
Morrison Residents Attend Lanark Church Dinner
Mrs. Adeline Groharing and Mrs. Marvin Brookstra joined Mr. and Mrs. Charles Conrady and the daughter of Morrison for church Sunday in Lanark and were dinner guests of Mrs. D. C. Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Wilt
Charles Conrady
Morrison
Adeline Groharing
Marvin Brookstra
Lanark
D. C. Adams
Melon Growers Protest Raids on Sandridge Crop
Residents of Thomson and surrounding areas condemn yearly raids on melon crops. The piece cites vandalism from uprooting vines to stealing and piling melons for trafficking, including an incident where Fred Miller Jr fired three warning shots to stop a theft, protecting a frightened girl and prompting sheriff intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MELON
Sandridge
Thomson
Fred Miller
Fred, Jr
Clinton
Youth program is topic of discussion at woman’s club
Stricken illness affects a horse on Thursday morning. Claude Grim found one of his horses in pasture marked by sleeping sickness. The veterinarian treated the year old animal on Saturday and it remains alive. The other horses have been vaccinated, and doctors hope no further cases occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club
Claude Grim
Local Women Host Quilting and Lodge Gatherings
Fourteen W S C S members spent Wednesday at Mrs. H Timmons home quilting for a bazaar. Grace Tibbits assisted with serving. The group plans a September 19 meeting with lunch at Mrs. Minnie Miller's. Fulton Leota Rebecca lodge met at Grace Tibbits home with Luella Timmons as co hostess. Royal Neighbors host Sept 18 with awards at 500 club game. Next gathering with Hortense Nipe on Sept 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Timmons
Grace Tibbits
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Minnie Miller
Leota Rebecca Lodge
Fulton
Luella Timmons
Maude Wagner
Royal Neighbor Lodge
Earl Green
Bayard Lewis
Willard Welch
Verne Kauffman Low
Welch
Hortense Nipe
Hunting Seasons Open Across Illinois For Birds And Squirrels
Hunters report strong activity as mourning or turtle doves rails gallinules and sora open season statewide. Squirrel season runs in southern central and northern zones with varying closing dates and a five per day bag limit. Local duck hunters set blinds and reservation signs while awaiting details on the reserve north of Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Thomson
Sunday Evening Calls and Family Visits Reported
Sunday evening visitors at the Rus home were Mr. and Mrs. Curtis St. Ores and Eugene. Pfc. Lovell H. Hartman visited Fulton Monday night with Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hartman, first meeting his brothers in four years. Sunday dinner guests at the H. M. Timmons home were Mr. and Mrs. Ora Farwell and their Goose Lake, Iowa offspring. Louis Schick and daughter Miss Thelma Schick are visiting locally until Sunday. Dakota school closed temporarily for polio fears with no confirmed cases. Mrs. C. A. Swanson of DeKalb and her sister planned a New York trip with daughter Miss Marjorie Swanson, a Waves ensign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Sweitzer
Curtis St. Ores
Eugene
Pfc
Lovell H. Hartman
Raymond Hartman
Fulton
H. M. Timmons
Ora Farwell
Goose Lake
Louis Schick
Thelma Schick
Dakota
C. A. Swanson
DeKalb
P. M. Ferguson
Savanna
New York
Marjorie Swanson
Births at Morrison Hospital Noted in Local Column
Mr and Mrs Leroy Rus of Garden Plain welcome a son born Saturday at Morrison hospital. Mr and Mrs Glenn Timmons of Le also welcomed a daughter born Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Rus
Garden Plain
Morrison Hospital
Glenn Timmons
Leat
Thomson Woman's club opens season with Youth Center talk
Twenty three members and three guests met at the high school for the first meeting of the Thomson Woman's club this year. About thirty high school students attended to discuss a Youth's Center. Rev Dempsey of Fulton Presbyterian Church answered questions on organizing the Fulton Youth Center. Mrs Lyle Greeley will meet with youths after school Monday for plan details. The evening ended with singing and refreshments by the Home Economic class. The October 10 program features a book review of Black Boy by Mrs George Morden of Clinton Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Meyer
Godenaur
Martha French
Thomson Woman's Club
Rev
Dempsey
Fulton Presbyterian Church
Corrine Collier
Clifton Snyder
Fulton
Lyle Greeley
George Morden
Clinton
Surprise Picnic Dinner Honors 35th Anniversary Couple
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nice of five and one half miles north of Morrison were surprised Sunday by relatives for their 35th wedding anniversary They were married September 11 1915 and have farmed in Ustick township They have four children and eight grandchildren A large group attended the celebration with gifts ice cream and cake served during the afternoon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Nice
Morrison
Ruby Cobb
Sam Cobb
Ustick and
John Nice
Ustick
Ustick Township
Don Pilgram
Jacob Workman
Ellsworth Nice
Warren Nice
Harvey Cobb
Corliss
Clayton Cobb
Henry Cobb
Francis Bristol
Sterling
Don Pilgrim
Lyndon
Fine Thomson Man for Fishing Without License
Ward Woessner of Thomson was arrested north of Thomson and appeared before Justice of Peace W. G. Kent. He paid a $5 fine plus costs for fishing without a license in the recent hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Man
Ward Woessner
Thomson
Office of Justice of Peace
W. G. Kent
Woessner
Savanna Times-Journal
Local Social News Highlights and Visits Across Towns
Sunday visitors include Mrs. Nettie Baker at Willis Stage home and Mrs. Ray Klein called home to Downers Grove after her father-in-law Louis Klein died. Gatherings feature Mr. and Mrs. Roy Houghton at W. H. Frank’s Lanark home and others in Morrison Clinton Savanna and Dubuque with families from Fulton and Chicagoland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Baker
Willis Stage
Ray Klien
Roy Houghton
Downers Grove
Louis Klien
Ivan Carroll
Walter Milnes, Jr
Morrison Hospital
Edward Smaltz
Fulton
Chicago
W. H. Frank
Lanark
Ray Klein
Ralph Hoover
Sandra
Clinton
Bert Stainbrook
E. H. Beiser
Paul Lanaghan
Albert Volk
Russell Sweitzer
Leslie Eaton
James
Jean
Savanna
Bellevue State Park
Dubuque
Justice Prins
Jo Ann
William Hamm
Morrison
Bill Hamm
Ann Norman
Frank Norman
Vera Spangler
Thomson
Thi
Also Mentioned on This Page
Steve Switzer
Mary Cone
Polly Parrot Hewitt
Ed Hewitt
Polly
Miss Hewitt
Thomson News
E. O. Hemmer
Thomson Briefs
N. C. Club
York
W.S.C.S
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