About Town lively weather fuels fishing talk and dances
Local notes praise sunny days encouraging fishing with reports of a big dance this Saturday featuring Eddie Uhl and orchestra. Upcoming events include a Sept 26 car show at Lewis Motor Co with free refreshments and town chatter about new bowling plans, trees, and town improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Uhl
Lewis Motor Co
Big Jone
Big John
Cal Eslinger
Lions Club
Cal
Herman Hagg
Bob Lewis
Chevrolet
Thomson
Thomson Methodist Church Thanks Helpers for Tree Work
Card of Thanks from the Thomson Methodist Church expresses gratitude to Interstate Power Co and York Township for cutting and removing trees at the parsonage. The church board notes the service is greatly appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Methodist Church
Interstate Power Co
York Township
Theomson Methodist Church
Family thanks for kindness after mother's illness and death
The family expresses heartfelt gratitude for acts of kindness and sympathy shown during the illness and passing of their mother Mrs. Ade line Reader. Signed Linda, John and Wilbur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adeline Reader
Linda
John
Wilbur
Serving Pie or Cake and Coffee Adults 40 Cents
A brief item noting availability of pie or cake with ice cream kolache or coffee for adults at a price of 40 cents. The notice emphasizes simple refreshments and a modest charge.
Thomson Recreation Ball Band sale items catalog
Rubber footwear for farm hunting and fishing plus jack knives shaving supplies caps hunting hats and general wear. 22 cartridges shotgun shells 12 16 20 and 410 gauge slugs for deer. Pipes pipe tobacco candy cigarettes and pop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Recreation
Vernon Mattie Earns Air Medal With Oak Clusters in Vietnam
CWO Vernon C. Mattie receives the Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters from Lt. Col. Wayne N. Phillips in Vietnam. A U.S. Army helicopter pilot in the Vietnam era, Mattie is noted for meritorious achievement while supporting ground forces and logging at least 25 combat missions. He resides with wife Leona and parents in Thomson, Illinois, and is a 194 graduate of Thomson Community High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AHTNC
Vernon C. Mattie
Leona
George Mattie
Thomson
Itl
Wayne N. Phillips
Vietnam
Mattie
Republic of Vietnam
U. S. Army
Thomson Community High School
P T A Hear Of Jamaica At First Meeting
The Thomson P T A opened its new season on September 12 with 8 PM start in the school cafeteria. President Mrs. Jack Flickinger led the pledge as old and new teachers were introduced by Supt. Robert Purlee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Parent Teachers Association
Jack Flickinger
Boy Scouts
Robert Purlee
The
Treasury
Francis Hoff
R. C. Bush
Sqavanna Clinic
Marvin Holesinger
PTA Magazine
Illinois Congress
Erie
Robert Knuth
Eugene Halfman
Irvin Senneff
Arnold Vogel
Jamaica
Peace Corps
Mines
Harold Wilt
Merle Cat
Gilpin Stagg
Merle Prins
Wheaton College welcomes transfer student Gerald E Bower
Local resident Gerald Eugene Bower son of Glen and Glenna Bower Thomson Illinois is listed as a junior at Wheaton College Illinois for 1963 64 transfer from Shimer College Mt Carroll Illinois Bower joins a liberal arts school noted for Christian emphasis and rated Class A by the University of Illinois with 1600 undergraduates 100 graduates Mrs Merle Atherton Jr visited Savanna last Friday with her parents Harry and Forry
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheaton College
Illinois
Gerald Eugene Bower
Glen E. Bower
Thomson
Shimer College
Mt. Carroll
Ilinois
Wheaton
University of Illinois
North Central Association
Association of American Universities
Merle Atherton, Jr
Harry Forry
Savanna
Legion Auxiliary Begins New Work Year in Cedarville
The Donald J. Ashpole American Legion Auxiliary met in the Legion Hall on Monday September 16 at 8 pm led by new president Vada Reader. Plans include an Early Bird Dinner for members and guests and inviting eligible women to join. The School of Instruction is set for October 9 in Cedarville and the next meeting is October 21 with refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald J. Ashpole
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Vada Reader
Legion
Ed Andring
Archie Green
School of Instruction
Cedarville
Florence
Churches in YORK COMMUNITY and YORK BAPTIST Schedule
William Kendall leads the YORK COMMUNITY church with church school at 9 30 AM worship at 10 30 AM and Young People at 7 PM Paul Walker heads YORK BAPTIST with worship at 10 AM and Sunday school at 11 AM Sylvia Witt oversees Ladies and Men's Bible classes meeting Tuesday September 24 with Mrs Vada Carroll
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
William Kendall
Claude Grim
Paul Walker
Sylvia Witt
Vada Carroll
Church Services and Meetings for Methodist and Catholic
Methodist pastor Fred Wooters notes worship at Argo Fay Hickory Grove and Thomson with Sunday school times. Mary Circle of the Thomson WSCS meets Wednesday evening September 25 at Mrs. Lawrence Halfman’s home. Catholic services listed for Fulton at 8 and 10 AM and St. John’s Savanna at 5:45 7:30 9:00 and 11 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wooters
Argo Fay
Hickory Grove
Thomson
Mary Circle
Thomson Wscs
Lawrence Halfman
Fulton
St. John’s Church
Savanna
Mary
Thomson Methodist Church
Fay Ashby
Merle Prins
Services Held For Mrs Adeline Reader
Funeral services for Mrs Adeline M Reader of Thomson were held Saturday at 2 PM at Fay funeral home Fulton with Rev Fred Wooters officiating. Burial followed in Fulton cemetery. Survived by two sons John Port Byron and Wilbur Thomson, daughter Linda Thomson, four grandchildren, and nieces and nephews in Chicago area. Her husband William Reader died in 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adeline M. Reader
Thomson
Linda Reader
Fay
Fulton
Fred Wooters
Thomson Methodist Church
Fulton Cemetery
Robert Andrews
Robert Gusse
Joseph Koening
Ernest Oltmans
Donald Sippel
Otto Switzer
Adeline M
Joseph
Ae Secker Beck
Elgin
Ill
Roselle
William Reader
Milwaukee
Wis
Garden Plain
John
Port Byron
Wilbur
Linda
Chicago
Donna Feddersen Receives Illinois University Scholarship
Donna Feddersen daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Fedder sen has won a University of Illinois Urbana scholarship for the 1963 64 year. The award covers tuition and a $100 cash prize. She transferred from St Paul Bible College Minnesota and is a York Community High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Feddersen
Harold Feddersen
University of Illinois, Urbana
Donna
St Paul Bible College
St. Paul, Minn
York Community High School
York Community Church Plans Paper Drive
The York Community Church announces a paper drive with a pickup promised around early November. They ask residents to save their papers and await a definite pickup date to be announced soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community Church
Surprise Birthday Party for Rita Geddes at Heitmans
Mr and Mrs Roy Heitman hosted a surprise party Monday at their home in Ada Minnesota for their niece Rita Geddes who was visiting. The event marked her 19th birthday with an airplane diversion followed by ice cream and cake. Attendees included Evelyn Witt Jill Sloan Harlan Hoff Walter Holland Wayne Witt Larry Carroll and Mr and Mrs Mervin Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Heitman
Rita Geddes
Ada
Minn
Hitman
Rita
Evelyn Witt
Jill Sloan
Harlan Hoff
Walter Holland
Wayne Witt
Larry Carroll
Mervin Marshall
Weekend Cottage Guests Mentioned Across Several Families
Obscure social notes list numerous hosts and guests at cottages in Morrison Freeport Davenport Clinton and Stockton. Separately Joe Perry 77 of Riverview was found dead from suffocation due to a bottle gas heater in a small trailer near his cottage with neighbor Willie Kroll making the discovery. Willie Leopold had been hospitalized in Jane Lamb hospital for four weeks before returning home Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Domdey
Morrison
Louis Pettit
Bobbie Pettit
Freeport
Willie Leopold
Jack Harvilld
Clinton
Joe Perry
Riverview
Willie Kroll
Atd
Ted Haight
Stockton
Wesley
Johnson
Son Allen
Davenport
Henry Picklum
Frank Graves
Jane Lamb Hospital
Jack Reynolds
Louis Schreiner
Mrs
Vernon Cady
Cubs Reds Game Attended by Brach Family at Wrigley Field
Mr and Mrs Emil Brach and Philip attended the Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds game last Saturday at Wrigley Field in Chicago They were supper guests at the home of his uncle Mr and Mrs Ed Brach Janie Miller of Lanark spent Friday to Sunday with grandmother Mrs Jude Brown and Harriet She returned home when her parents Mr and Mrs Robert Miller and Peggy visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Brach
Philip
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Wriglefield
Chicago
Ed Brach
Janie Miller
Lanark
Herrandmother
Jude Brown
Harriet
Robert Miller
Peggy
John Decker of Fulton Dies in Natural Cause
John K Decker 75 of Fulton was found dead on the west edge of Fulton after fishing Friday. He had been treated for a heart ailment. Funeral services were held Monday at the bed funeral home with burial in Fulton cemetery. Graveside rites were by Fulton American Legion Post 402. He was a World War I veteran and survived by three brothers and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John K. Decker
Fulton
Mississippi
Fay Funeral
Bed
S. LeRoy Thompson
Assembly of God Church
Fulton Cemetery
Fulton American Legion Post
John K
Claus
Dinah Bielema Decker
Ustick Rower
Arie Post
Fulton American Legion
Local Hospital Admissions and Discharges Summary
Multiple patients from area towns are listed as medical, surgical, or pneumonia cases. Names include Craig Dimmick son of Carroll and Mrs Dimmick, James Phamlee, Tousley, Lyle Williams, Mrs Lester Alspaugh, Mrs Robert DeWeerdt, Clinton Brenneman, White Ray Brenneman, Albert Lynch, Loran Sturtevant, Walter Holland, nee Battaglia, Charles Brock, Wayne Witt. Hospitals include Jane Lamb Savanna Mercy Clinton and Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nee Battaglia
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
Charles Brock
Grandview
Iowa City
Wayne Witt
Jane Mb Hospital
Music Boosters Meet for Potluck and Plans
The Thomson Music Boosters gathered Monday in the school cafeteria for a 6:30 potluck and an 8 p m business meeting led by president Mrs Francis Hoff. Elections filled secretary role, by laws were amended to share dissolved funds between districts 174 and 201, and audits showed a 211 27 balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Music Boosters
Francis Hoff
Frank Manning
Charles Hersey
Vernon Mattie
Joe Spencer
Alfred Dykstra
Larson
Mr. Still
R. C. Bush
Kyle Brown
Emil Bellich
Ways and Means
John Conner
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb
Conner
Father of Burnie Voss Dies in California
Ralph Voss aged 77 of Upland California died Monday September 16 at 8 PM in San Antonio hospital following an illness. He moved from Morrison to California 14 years ago and previously farmed near Morrison. Funeral services will be held September 20 at 10 30 AM at Draper Mortuary with Rev. Walter Scott officiating and burial in Bellevue cemetery. He was born in the Netherlands and came to Morrison from that country. He is survived by four sons and four daughters, nineteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren, three brothers and four sisters in the Netherlands and Illinois, with further relatives in Ontario California and Morrison. Mrs. Voss died in 1961, a grandson in 1959, and one sister in the Netherlands.
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Ralph Voss
West
Granada Court
Upland
Calif
San Antonio Hospital
Morrison
California
Morrison Area
Draper Mortuary
Walter Scott
Temple Baptist Church of
Voss
Netherlands
Clarence
Titus
Mathew
Miani
Flo
Burnie
Thomson
Joe
Sylvia) Bush
Erie
Herbert
Jeanette) Johansen
Painview
Neb
Kent
Leoda) Ratekin
Robert
Jean) Copeland
Ontario
Carolyn) James
Bernie
Morrison Tony
Chicago
Omka
Jeanney
Trienje
Ann
Mienje
Henry J. Lohmeier
Fulton
Proctor Hospital
Peoria
Ill
Fay
Fred Wooters
Thomson Methodist Church
Lower Yor
Sabula
John
Marguerite Lohmeier
Long Beach
Margaret Johnson
Mount Carroll
Otto
Detroit
Mich
Raymond E Bielema and Joyce Badrick Wed in Clinton
Raymond E Bielema son of Mr and Mrs Ralph B Bielema of Thomson and Joyce A Badrick daughter of Mr and Mrs H W Badrick of Clinton Iowa were married Saturday March 14 at 2 pm in St Marys rectory Clinton Rev Raymond J Ruppeyreman officiated. The couple plans home at Fulton Illinois with groom employed at Lord Baltimore Press and bride at Roehl Philips Furniture Co in Clinton. A reception followed at the Lafayette Hotel Blue Room with clergy and family from Clinton Fulton DeWitt and Geneseo areas present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond E. Bielema
Ralph B. Bielema
Thomson
Joyce A. Badrick
H. W. Badrick
Clinton
Iowa
St.ary'’s
Raymond J. Rup Pyreman
Dounle
Patricia Donahue
Leon Bissens
Fulton
Lafayette Hotel
Sharon Bieloma
Sheilah Henson
Lth Ave
Ilinois
Lord Baltimore Press
Roehl Phillips Furniture Co
West Des Moines
DeWitt
Colona
Geneseo
Illinois
York betterment committee to meet this evening
The York Betterment Committee convenes tonight at 8 PM in the school cafeteria. Also, T N T group of York Community church meets Sept 25 at 1 30 PM at Mrs Ade line Graharing’s Fulton home. roll call will be a scripture verse and members to bring a world news item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Betterment
York Betterment Committee
T. Neots
York Community Church
Adeline Graharing
Fulton
York Cedar 4 H Elect Officers
The York Cedar 4-H meeting elected officers including President Jim Hartman and Secretary Evelyn Prins. Delegates named were Harlan Hoff and Burton Prins with alternates Duane St Ores and Walter Holland. Meeting adjourned after nominations and reports by Diana Daehler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Cedar 4-H Club
Te Hans
Jim Hartman
Jim Haas
Velyn Prins
Patty Kaufman
Diane Daehler
Seargent At Arms
Beth Dykema
Harlan Hoff
Burton Prins
Duane St. Ores
Diana Daehler
Elkhorn Couple Hosts Green Family Visit
Mr and Mrs Donald Green and their children of Elkhorn Wisconsin stayed with Mrs Eissens and her husband James Eissens and their son over the previous weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Green
Elkhorn, Wis
James Eissens
Local Visits Highlight Thomson News Social Round
Mrs. N D French and Mrs. Mabel Strukhoff visited Friday afternoon with Mrs. Delia Melendy in Fulton. Mrs. Elizabeth Carroll and Terry of Morrison were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carroll and Sir John Creighton left Sunday for Macomb to enroll as a junior at Western Illinois University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. D. French
Mabel Strukhoff
Delia Melendy
Fulton
Elizabeth Carroll
Terry
Morrison
Robert Carroll
Sir John Creighton
Macomb
Western Illinois University
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Geo Bush
Pete Cate
Harold
Witt
George Hook
Abo
Ernest Rathje
Jim
Nancy Haas
Richard Lee
Don Segal
Pat
James Legal
F. H. A. Ice Cream Social
CWO
P.T.A. Hear
Legion Auxiliary
John Decker
Tim
Isaac
Henry Dykhuizen
Heusinkveld
Argo-Fay, Ill
Tom McKee
McKee
Thomson, Ill
Potter Brothers, Inc
Music Boosters
Burnie Voss
Joyce Badrick
Henry Lohmeier
Clubs
Lodges
Amy Lewis
Bernadette Kustes
Gertrude Kustes
Mararet Field
Mae Kustes
West End Homemakers
West End Homemakers Unit
York Baptist Church
John Hoff
Robert Hill
Esse
Thomson Pta
York Cedar
Thomson News
Third Street
Main Street
Quincy Street
Chicago Title and Trust Company
Teeter and Sons
Franklin J. Stransky
Margaret Graham Stransky
Franklin Graham Stransky
Lucille Rosprin Stransky
Teeter & Sons
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