York Community High School News Highlights
The York Community High School reports on student classes in agriculture and language, equipment upgrades in typing and science labs, and improvements to the study hall gym and grounds. Reports by Thomas Hand Ray Kaufman Kathryn Wiebenga Virginia Schroth Georgia Hogg Doris Boylan note changes and upcoming Open House on September 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tay Kaufman
Corbin
Kathryn Wiebenga
Virginia Schroth
Georgia Hogg
Thomas Hand Comte
York Community High School
Doris Boylan
Y. C. HS
Thomson locals recall a busy weekend of visits and birthdays
Joan Stage of Rock Island visited last week with Mr and Mrs Ben Stage. Mr and Mrs Ed McGinty and Mr and Mrs John Carroll spent Sunday evening at Mrs Martha Lambert in Savanna for her birthday. Numerous remarks trace visits across Rock Island Savanna Lanark Clinton Fulton and Champaign with university plans for Robert and Jean Demaree and job moves for Stacey Potter and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Stage
Rock Island
Ben Stage
Ed McGinty
John Carroll
Martha Lambert
Savanna
Fay Reitzel
Billedgevile
Carl Daefler
Harry Gsar
Robert Daley
Wacker
Cornelius Nordhoff
Lloyd Rogers
Lanark
Robert
Jean Demaree
Champaign
University of Illinois
Kenneth Kemmer
Blanche Beck
Oak Park
Chas. Beck
Martin M. Bielema
Fulton
Clarence Bothous
Ed Johannsen
Harlan Johannsen
Sears- Johannsen
Myron Tibbits
Frank Dean
H. L. Rawlins
Vernon Rawlins
Dick McGinty
Ingersoll
Rockford
Chas. McGinty
Robert Carroll
Leroy Foltz
Starved. Rock
John Wiersema
Jake Bissens
N. R. Kenyon
Argo
Arthur Marshall
Sterling
Cecil Frosch
Ravanna Apent
John Smit
Apent
Cornell Smit
Untick
Local School News Highlights Busy Enrollment and Fresh Amenities
The Bristol and surrounding schools report varied enrollments across grades with many new pupils. Visitors from a teachers college praise updates while a new storage cabinet flagpole and planned heating system upgrades accompany classrooms. Pupils engage in nature study, letter writing, and new readers as teachers record achievements and plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yedy
Donald Robertson
Fay Potter
David McWorthy
Jackie Falls
Junior Potter
Leona Curley
Bobby Coon
Leonard Holman
Gladys Coon
Amlene Potter
Ardetta Potter
Silar Curley
Richard Falls
Eugene Holman
Eugene Flack
Junior Holman
Merle Potter
Kenneth Hebeler
Robert Falls
Edith Siberly
Lula Johnston
Ilinois State Teachers College
Alice E. Switzer
Gladys Ready
Wayne Bousman
Wesley Bailey
Donald Gehrts
Herbert Bailey
Alyce Jobe
Clare Belle Miner
Junior Bailey
Gene Gehrts
Lucille G. Geiger
Viola Miner
Marie Geiger
Alfred Geiger
Clarriet Aitken
Mary Miner
Joseph Geiger
Wilburt Miensma
Irma Erling
Evelyn Miensma
Carold Spangler
Harold Kramer
Floyd Imel
Sth Graie
Delores Ann Hill
Harlan Spangler
Dolores Ann Hill
Roland Starck
Bristol
Mary Ellen Halfman
Jeanne Swett
Mau the Rogers
Mildred Withhart
Local church group forms Boy Scout troop effort
Promising church project aims to attract new members and smooth the flow of those joining. High school staff Mr Corbin and Mr Coen assist. A bake sale bond fundraiser is planned for Saturday September 16 at Hansen's Cafe, chaired by Miss Hazel Sack. Community support hoped for and continued activity expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corbin
Coen
Trig
Hansen’s Cafe
Hazel Sack
Sunday Visits and Family Gatherings Reported in Local Homes
Thomson Briefs note numerous guests at the homes of N D French and Bernie Dykstra including Silas Waite Byron Waite of Reynold Jr Tena Schipper of Morrison visited Mr and Mrs Bernie Dykstra Virginia French left to study at Cornell College Mt Vernon IN Oak Park resident Ella Orr Belle Carpenter and John Carpenter visited Elizabeth and Carroll Carrolls Frank Lease Vernon Lahre and family of Savanna hosted Sunday supper for Frank Brown and family James Schipper and Andrew Schipper families from Fulton and Albany joined Oakley family in Clinton area for Sunday gatherings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva Kness
Lois Middleton
W. Sullivan
Chicago
Ben Dykstra
Bernie Dykstra
Eleanor Medema
Andrew Schipper
Albany
Medema
Pulton
Ella Orr
Osk Park
K. B. Carpenter
John Carpenter
Donald Smith
Freeport
Arthur Ofman
Chadwick
Chas. Groharing
Burrell Brown
U. S. Army
Territory of
Hawaii
Lewis Noble
Harold Noble
Fred Noble
John Noble
Mt. Carroll
Edward Kinyon
Burlington
William Sluyman
Jennie Lowry
Davenport
N. D. French
Silas Waite
Byron Waite
Reynold, Jr
Tena Schipper
Morrison
Virginia French
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Oak Park
Belle Carpenter
Elizabeth
Carroll
Frank Lease
Vernon Lahre
Ion
Savanna
Frank Brown
James Schipper
Fulton
Dale May
Willan
Jake We
Sind
Howard Workman
B. Benest
Fond
L. DM. Straveh
Sins View
Downers Grove
Donald Brand
Ernest
Remmer Quide
George Schroeder
Dale Mayden
Clinton
William Rister
Charles Sucher
Ralphans
Milledgeville
Henry Sehleuning
Esther Bittner
I Mgte
Wacker
Asir
Dri
Walter Tie Tae
Jana
Pally Mare Alph Miller
J. D. Ey
Vinia
Miss Vay
Collene Ie
Aina
nNee Sterling
Ford Bushman
Hana
Vernon Duckhor
William Alber
Oron Alber
Teo Alber Saker
Wred Rhode
Clarence Alber
Id Milledgeville
An Pre Shuy
Sepha Steirs
Ed Geertz
Mary Hart
Rapids Town
Werg Whee Cedar
Boyd Enduests
A. Brand
A. Lake Bluff
Mosane Brand
Oregon
Alice Bratt
Alice Brand
Local social notes in Morrison and surrounding areas
The column lists numerous Sunday and weekend visits, suppers, dinners, and gatherings across Morrison Browntown Jefferson Mt. Carroll and nearby towns. Residents hosted and traveled to see family and friends including the Brand Queckhoerner Hart and Alber families along with several Clark and Grim households.
Man Dies After Milk Truck Crash Near East Troy
Louis Conrad, 31, of East Troy, dies from complications after a truck accident on Trunk K near Gilburn. A neighbor, Leonard Schmidt, 16, suffers a broken leg. Henry Wittenbel and others escape injury. Funeral held at St Peter’s Church with burial at St Peter’s Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Digney Altenburg Place
Uilburn
Heney Wittenbel
Jefe
Louis Balzar
Conrad
Leonard Schmidt
Leonard Sehmadt
Walworth County Hospital
Geo. Devgan
Easb Yroy
East Troy
Louis
Agnes
Lyndell
Leistors
Mary Hemmbauch
Lake Beulah
Janet Conrad
Milwaukee County
Local Social Rounds Include Several Weekend Visits
Mr and Mrs Kimaro Shake returned to Macomb Saturday after two weeks with her father Frank Akush and relatives. Wesley Kacas family visited Cetii Green near Chadwick, Will Griswold and Stella Griswold joined by Chas Dyson and Paul. Prudence Groharing from Pearl City spent the weekend with Robert Groharing and family. Leonard Hartman hosted visitors Willard Hartman, Rudolph Holm, Henry Boysen, Margaret Holm, Marvin Nuuye of Clanton among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimaro Shake
Macomb
Frank Akush
Wesley Kacas Andamily
Cetii Green
Chadwick
Will Griswold
Stella Griswold
Chas. Dyson
Paul
Sunday Visitors and Family Gatherings Highlight Local Notes
Readable fragments show neighbors and relatives visiting various homes. Names include Mrs Henry, Mrs Jeanie Coupe, Arthur Robison, and others. occurrences mention sanatorium visits and infections, with several households hosting guests over a weekend.
Notice of Benefits Payment in Savanna and Age District
Notice to interested persons of installment payments for benefits due in the Savanna and Age District within the county and state. Payments must be settled at the treasurer’s office in Thomson by March 10, 1940, or the unpaid amounts and costs will be collected by sale of the sewer land as permitted by law. Dated this seventh day of December, A.D. 1939, Roy L. Houghton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna and Yage
Paul Tn
Sani
Thomson
Roy I Houghton
Ilinow
Tapois
A. D
Roy
Houghton
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J. J. Sheridan
Leo Hand
Welton
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Clifford Conrad
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Stacey Potter
Helen Wentling
Ralph Olds
Edna Orr
Mt Carroll
Sandridge
Miller School
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Bristol School News
Thomson Briefs
Chadwick Briefs
Robert Traum
Hazelhurst
Bfrs
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Wayne Queckhoerner
Town
Albert Queckhoerner
Elwony Gipe
Joe Grim
Paul Grim
Suni
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Ashpole
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Lyndon
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Arthur Robison
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