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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1969
Page
3
York Community Church lists pastor T S Cleworth at the pulpit with Claude Grim as superintendent Donald Robinson as assistant and Theresa Kissens as organist. Church School begins at 9 30 a m and Morning Worship at 10 30 a m.
Emer W Grafft pastors York Baptist with Paul Wilt supervising. Worship at 10:00 A.M. Sunday school at 11:00 A.M. September 21 features Blackhawk Cluster Meeting at Mt. Carroll Regis.
The notice lists events including a 3:00 p.m. program with a 5:00 p.m. buffet on October 1. A quarterly church business meeting is set for October 1. World Communion Sunday is October 5. October 19–21 marks the Great Rivers Regional Convention at Quincy Illinois. Beginning October 19 a six week series of Union Sunday Evening Services will run, alternating among the Methodist, Community and Baptist churches through Thanksgiving.
William Bergman, pastor, leads worship at 8:30 am Argo Fay 9:30 am Hickory Grove 11:00 am Thomson Sunday School 9:15 am Argo Fay 10:00 am Thomson 10:30 am Hickory Grove Sunday 7:00 pm MYF meetings at Argo Fay and Hickory Grove
A hayride is scheduled for Friday at 7 30 p.m. at the John Sour farm.
Rev. Ralph Van Rheenen leads morning worship at 9, Sunday School at 10:30, and evening services at 7:30 in the Spring Valley Reform Church program.
Catholic Fulton Illinois lists Sunday Masses at 7 45 a m and 11 a m with confessions 4 to 5 p m and Holy Days 6 a m and 6 p m Thursday before First Friday 7 to 8 p m. St Johns Savanna services at 7 a m 9 a m 11 a m and 5 p m.
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at Hopkins Lutheran church near Sterling for Harry Oaken 80 who died Thursday morning in Colonial Acres nursing home. Burial was in Sterling. Survivors include his wife four daughters including Mrs Knuth 13 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. The Knuth family resides north of Riverview.
A personal column recounts the week’s news gathering, local events, and community updates. It mentions Mount Carroll fire coverage, reader involvement, charity donations totaling 377.36, local commerce happenings, and upcoming voting on Con-Con. It notes local travel to Iowa by boat for melons and a car sales/paint business promotion.
Thomson notes Sunday afternoon visitors to Harry Root include Mrs Reel aunt of Mr Root. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Smith hosted dinners for Mrs Besse French and Paul Smith. Howard Leavens joined Russell Roggendorf family for Friday dinner. Guests included Otto Switzer Mamie Gurley Florence Beardsley Maude Brown and Leonard Bennett from Sterling. Bernard Conrad of Sheboygan Wisconsin spent weekend with Margaret Libberton in Mt Carroll.
Funeral services were held Saturday in Wilmington Illinois for Franklin C. Reils 74 of Thomson who died Thursday evening at Jane Lamb hospital Clinton Burial was in Mt Olivet cemetery He was born February 19 1895 to Charles and Mary Elliot Reiss He had worked at the Mantenolinois Farmers Elevator before retirement Survived by daughter Mrs Harry Lorraine Shreffler of Thomson and two granddaughters He was preceded in death by his wife.
The TNT Club will meet Wednesday afternoon September 24 at 1 30 p m with Miss Elsie Tousley leading devotions by Mrs Besse French.
Wayne grew up in Hanover and shines as an honor student at Hanover High School and the Air Force Academy. He taught high school math, served three years in the Air Force, then attended Northwestern University Law School, graduating with honors and gaining Illinois Bar admission in 1967. He argued constitutional law before the State Supreme Court and published law reviews articles, positioning him to sort legal issues and benefit the district.
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