Thomson area social notes highlight transfers and visits
Capt Harvey Houzenga, stationed with the U S Air Force in Germany, expects a November transfer to MacDill AFB Florida. Families and guests from Clinton DeWitt Morrison Saxonville Wacker Davenport Rockford Burlington and Fulton gather for dinners visits and birthday observances including Mr Mrs Erich Marske Carolyn, Mr and Mrs Orn Stagg, Brian Stagg, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Houzenga
Harvey Houzenga
U. S. Air Force
Germany
MacDill Afb
Florida
Fred Hook
Black Oak Grange Holds Election at Ideal Hall
Black Oak Grange met at Ideal Hall with Frank Manning in charge. Officers elected include Matron Mrs Frank Manning Master Frank Manning Overseer Harvey Marshall Lecturer Mrs Charles Gordon Steward George Morgan Assistant Steward Donald Patterson Chaplain Mrs William Hans Treasurer Mrs Arnold Farthing Secretary Mrs Harvey Marshall Gatekeeper John Gruhn Ceres Mrs Donald Patterson Pomona Mrs Norman Isenhart Flora Mrs John Gruhn Lady Assistant Steward Mrs Lawrence Halfman Executive committee Oliver Olson Installation scheduled for October 18 with juvenile installation included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Oak Grange
Ideal
Frank Manning
Grange
Harvey Marshall
Charles Gordon
George Morgan
Donald Patterson
William Hans
Arnold Farthing
John Gruhn
Ceres
Pomona
Norman Isenhart
Flora
Lawrence Halfman
Oliver Olson
Thomson area social notes glimpse many local visits
Mrs. William Schartz and Mrs. Everett Exline of Charles City Iowa overnighted with Mrs. Jennie French at her Thomson cabin last Thursday. Numerous arrivals and dinners mark a busy week with neighbors, relatives, and friends visiting in Thomson Fulton Lanark Milledgeville Morrison and Normal University circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Schartz
Everett Exline
Charles City
Iowa
Jennie French
Thomson
Louis Workman
Delbert Dimmick
Leonard Feldt
Dora Valk
Fulton
Wallace Dresbach
Lanark
Adeline Groharing
Myles Haas
Monroe
Wis
Haas
Illinois
Wisconsin
Gregory Rowe
Warren
Larry Erling
Christy
Princeton
Hal Hey
Amy Lewis
Max Meakins
Teresa
Harry Bonders
George Cook
Milledgeville
Williams E
Cedar Rapids
Eakins
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Marcia Holland
Francis Hoffand
Kenneth Tickler
Morrison
John Kramer
Merle Bielema
Arnold Sikkema
Harry Wilkinson, Jr
Wayne Drake
Herbert Wilkinson
Merle Atherton
Dwight Atherton
Sharon Curley
John C. Atherton
Galva
Normal
Normal University
Emil Brach
Philip
Leonard Tage
Janie Miller
Maude Brown
Harriet
Roberter
Peggy
Albert Lynch
Sally Finch
Granville
Trojan Topics Freshman News at York Community High
Freshman class grows to 42 at York Community High with new students and a class officers slate led by Steve Stiles. Sophomores count 28 with two new members and officers elected August 30 under advisors Wunderlin and Tietjen. Junior class has 19 students with Beth Williams as president and plans for prom and rings. Seniors list five officers and start work on the 1962-63 annual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community High School
Steve Stiles
Diane Daehler
Gary Buikema
Dwayne Dietterich
David Daehler
Lophomore News
Douglas Hamm
Larry Fox
Wunderlin
Tietjens
Jan Bristol
Te Hans
Cynthia Iward
Patty Kaufman
Gary Houzenga
Gary Huuzenga
Beth Williams
Huizenga
Vi Va Hickey
Walter Holland
Vernon Buikema
Hill
Gengenbach
Vernon
Fischer
Don Groharing
Carl Engelkens
Terry Kness
Virginia Harridge
Merrie Jo Sippel
Thomson
Chadwick
Terry Haas
Downes
Visitors from Durwards and Crow Family in New Boston
Mrs. Gladys Cate and the Durwards with their three boys spent three days last week visiting their daughter and sister in New Boston Michigan. Mrs. Marie Crow of Morrison stopped Wednesday to Friday visiting her sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Delbert Dimmick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson News
Gladys Cate
Clifford Durward
Walter Smeltekop
New Boston
Michigan
Marie Crow
Morrison
Glendora Schade
Delbert Dimmick
Local families visit for weekend gatherings across Illinois
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Chenard with Wesley Cooper and Edwin Balk visit Morrison and Fulton relatives. Several Morrison and LeClaire couples join weekend visits in Elizabeth Aledo Lanark and DeWitt. Burkholders of Lanark attend Black Oak Grange picnic with Lawrence Halfman family as Nick Hengten visits Ed Andring home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Chenard
Morrison
Wesley Cooperr
Edwin Balk
Fulton
Leonard Feldt
Ralph Irion
John Slager
Jennie Griswold
Bruce Groharing
Jean
Danny Kness
Bert Davis
Aledo
Marvin John
LeClaire
Iowa
Hal Hey
James Morrison
Elizabeth
Vicky
Steven
Roger
Patricia Burkholder
Lanark
Lawrence Halfman
Black Oak Grange
Grange Hall
Nick Hengtgen
Kellogg
Return To Work At Thom son State Bank After Vacation
Miss Glendora Schade resumes duties at Thom son State Bank following a two week home leave. Fay Ashby and family visited with her relatives in Clinton last Friday evening. A bake sale is planned for Saturday at Starr's Cafe hosted by the Ruth Circle of Thomson Meth WSCS. Paul Ottens family of Lyndon and Merle Bielema family joined Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bielema for Sunday dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendora Schade
Thomson State Bank
Fay Ashby
George Kyarsgaard
Clinton
Starr’s
Ruth Circle
Thomson Meth
WSCS
Paul Ottens
Lyndon
Merle Bielema
Henry Bielema
Weekend guests of Mr Andring and Dennis
Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Ed Andring and Dennis included Mr and Mrs Cyril And of Dover Minnesota and Mr and Mrs Stanley Andring of Minesota City Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Andring
Dennis
Cyril and
Dover
Minn
Stanley Andring
Minesota City
Also Mentioned on This Page
Erich Marske
Carolyn
Wm. Nienkark
Asmus Stoltz
James Nienkark
Wacker
Mark Flickinger
Orn Stagg
Brian Stagg
Peter Drolema
Robert
Paul Waltrip
Warren Waltrip
Laurie
Mary Ann Tousley
Davenport
John French
Thomson Post Office
Edna Brown
Vada Carroll
Eldon Hickey
Clifford MacLean
Berwyn
Roy Heitman
Hanover
Rockford
Matt Medernoch
Archie Green
Ed Poorman
Burlington
Ed Drake
Borden
Mac
Jamauenet Servisoft
Clinton, la
Philadelphia
Pillsbury
Fulton, Illinois
Mr. Farmer
Atherton Service
Bob
John
Lewis Motor Co
Chevrolet Sales & Service
Tse
Oes
Diehl
Freshman News
Don Graham
Shannon
Richard Buckley
Science Club News
Sience Club
Followat Ee
Esident
Ron Mitchell
Wayne Witt
Terryess
Merrie Joey
Burton Prins
Science Club
Mr. Wunderlin
DeKalb
F. A
Thomson Ffa
High School Ag
Duane St. Ores
Eleventh Ave
Ill
Broyhill
Huizenga Welding Shop
East Sixteenth Ave
Fulton, Ill
Wallhide
Fulton Paint & Paper Store
Considine’s Insurance Agency
Sebert Dykstra
Fulton, Il
Potter Bros
Tom McKee
Mgr
Allied van Lines
Carstensen’s
Clinton, Lowa
Margaret S. Heusinkveld
Ronnie Starr
Clarence Bolhous
Insurance and Real Estate
Thomson, Ill
Clover Farm
Mountain Bartlett
Orthmann
Jerry’s
Thomson, Illinois
Conoco
Tre
Diehl Oil Co
Maxwell Street
White House
Tool Sale
Savanna Lumber CO
Main St
Savanna
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