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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1944
Page
3
An Honor Roll of all men and women serving in the armed forces from York township is being prepared. The Review solicits corrections additions and notices of advancement in rank from readers to complete the list.
A long list of U S service members is presented with ranks from private to sergeant across Army Navy Air Force and Marines. Names include Ashpole Barr Bennett Bull Cate Cooper Daniels Drake Eslinger Foltz Groharing Hartman Hook Johnson Kaufman Libberton Kreuder McGinty Miller Olson and many others with affiliations to Texas and various services.
Miss Margaret Bower formerly of this community wed Set. Joe Brandon in Tacoma Washington on Friday September 15 She wore a brown suit with matching accessories She is sister of Mrs John Gaar and Charles Bower and taught in local schools before at Schick Hospital Clinton Sgt Brandon was stationed at Schick and is now at Fort Lewis both plan to live in Tacoma for now Sergt Raymond Foley and Pvt Foley Savanna brothers met in England Sept 17 and news telegram says they spent the day together overseas over three months for Foley and one month for Pvt Foley
Thomson notes a Sunday gathering with Mr. and Mrs. Ben Dyson and family hosting Mrs. Kohl son George Yates and family in Savanna plus Hiram Green of Argos, Roy Houghton and extended relatives. A dinner at B R Lewis home included S Sgt Robert Lewis Camp Livingston La Mrs Robert Lewis Sherrie Cecil Frosch family Dorothy Lewis Savanna John Wilhelm and J K Thompson Battle Creek visitors.
Church services listed for 9:30 and 10:30 a m with a Communion observance on Oct 1. A church business meeting is set for Sept 27. Women’s aid, Sunday school social, and various program items are described, with names of pastors and attendees. Additional notices cover Catholic Mass, Ideal and Argo Methodist services, and a forthcoming talk by Rev Berg on Friday.
The Boy Scouts will hold a paper drive on Saturday September 30. Residents are asked to place bundled papers in front of their homes Saturday morning. After school on Wednesday September 27 the scouts will help tie up papers and carry string.
Russell Carpenter visits Boscobel with brother Paul Carpenter. Students collect milkweed pods for service members life jackets. Lt Ruth Cooper visits Elizabeth with the Cooper family. Local gatherings include dinner at Foltzs and a surprise party at Froschs. Several residents travel or visit relatives in Fulton Morrison and Thomson.
Mr and Mrs Leslie Eaton and James and Jean of Savanna were supper guests Monday at Russell Sweitzer home. Sweitzers visited Perc y Clark and Pvt J Russell Clark on furlough from Camp Sibert Ala. They also visited Henry Nalting in Preston. Bernard Kane left for Chicago after visiting Fulton relatives. Ida Each of Sabula visited Ella Stumphy and relatives. Forest Eslinger and Jaclyn Ann of Lanark were guests at Justice Prins in Mt Carroll.
In loving memory of our dear son and brother Andrew Ear Prins who passed away three years ago on Sept 25. At twilight we think of you and the happy days gone by. Thoughts of you come drifting back in our dreams to stay. Resting with the day’s end. Parents and Sisters.
York township sets a $1100 quota for the National War Fund drive Oct 9 to Nov 7. Attendees at the Friday meeting include N D French Mrs Otto Switzer Eugene Murray Mrs Fred Miller and Mrs Orel Lewis. Verne Kaufman leads Argo district solicitation while the Woman's club handles the rest.
A long list of Sunday and weekday social visits spans Clinton Dixon Chadwick Lanark Savanna and Milledgeville. Neighbors attend picnics birthdays and park gatherings while families relocate and youth pursue education and beauty culture courses.
Albert Olds of Clinton and Miss Gladys Smith of Camanche visited Mrs. Annie Jenkins and Mrs. Helen Wentling on Sunday. W A Adams and Arlyne traveled to Byron NL then Paw Paw Ill, Arlyne returning to San Francisco Monday night. Families from Clinton Detroit and Morrison attended Archie McCullagh's funeral in Clinton last Thursday.
George Lanning was ill for a few days and absent from his work at Ebner Tower. Mrs. Fred Hook is ill with bronchial pneumonia but improving. Her mother Mrs. Reka Haas of Clinton is caring for her. Mrs. Emma Brown was taken to Savannah hospital Wednesday morning after a period of illness.
Cattle from carrot county topped early week trade at the Chicago Stock Yards. Dave Moll of Shannon marketed 21 head of 1374 pound steers at 18.00 per hundredweight, near the day’s high. George Bissens of Thomson sold 24 head of 1180 pound steers at 17.25 per cwt.
Mrs. Donald McBride received two miscellaneous showers this week. A Wednesday gathering at her parents home hosted 35 neighbors and friends with many gifts. A separate Saturday shower for Mrs. McBride, hosted by Mrs. Robert Carroll and Mrs. Earle Sack of Chicago, included cupcakes coffee and mints. She plans to return to Freeport Sunday to resume work at the Micro-Switch corporation.
Saturday night and Sunday visitors included Ella Stumphy’s Clinton grandchildren. Vern Tobey and wife visited H A Tobey in Clinton County. Bertha Jacobson of Burlington Iowa visits her mother Ida Weber recovering after hospital discharge. Ed Sack of Dixon visited Dan Sack and children. Raymond Dietrick and Lester Grim families joined Claude Grim for Sunday supper. Margaret Smith of Wacker visits Lyle Williame. Maurice Strukhoff hosted Arla and Janice St Ores for Tuesday dinner. the three girls share September birthdays and celebrate together each year.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Krempel welcomed a son Randolph Henry born Friday morning Sept 15 at Savanna City hospital. The family returned home Tuesday with Mrs Krempel assisting. Mr and Mrs Ray Knutsen of Mr Carroll welcomed a son born last Wednesday at Savanna City hospital. Mr and Mrs Delbert Curley welcomed a son born Sunday afternoon at Jane Lamb hospital named Clark Warren.
Harold Shear, ticket agent for the Northwestern at Villa Park Illinois, is appointed agent at Fulton and will move his family there as soon as a house is found. Former agent T J Johnston takes a similar post at Triumph, with Mrs Shear serving as temporary agent until Mr Shear leaves Villa Park.
Club events include Chat-a-While with Mrs Marion Smith hosting on Sept 20, 500 Club hosted by Mrs Cora Kaufman last Thursday with high scores for Mrs Kaufman Nelle Houghton and Leila Johannsen and Earl Kaufman low. Evening meetings with Mrs Evelyn Welch, York Reading Circle with Mrs Grace Seim, T N T meeting Sept 27 with Miss Elsie Tousley, Bertha Holland and Anna Perry co-hosts roll call fruit. Royal Neighbors hosted by Mrs Nellie Schade for six members. refreshments served. Next meeting Oct 17 with Mrs Maude Wagner.
Rev. Edgar Doverspike returns home after a three week stay including a week at the Erie Annual conference of Pittsburgh Methodist churches held at Allegheny College Meadville Pa. He was among 13 candidates ordained at the conference session promoting The Crusade For Christ a four year program adopted in 1944 with goals on church schools postwar funding evangelism stewardship and world church order. A Boy Scouts paper drive is set for Saturday Sept 30.
Numerous households from Savanna Dixon Goose Lake Sterling Onawa Hillsdale Port Byron and Port Byron hosted relatives and friends for Sunday events. Clarence Keller arrived home after 2 1/2 years in the southwest Pacific. Relatives gathered for dinners and Sunday visits across multiple farms and towns.
Charlie Kessler filled silo Saturday. Mr and Mrs Preston Downing shared Sunday dinner at the Kness home north of Shannon. Mr and Mrs Ward Weidman spent the weekend in Rockford.
The Womans Society of Christian Service held a Wednesday gathering at the Miller home with 24 members and two guests. A surprise birthday shower honored president Mrs. Wagner after devotionals, readings, and discussions, followed by a social lunch and plans for an upcoming charity auction.
Gail Turney CM 8c of the Seabees met his brother Paul Turney See and brother in law Pvt Wilbur Giedd in New Guinea and spent a day together. Cpl Paul Gaar of Geneva Neb is on 15 day furlough at Chadwick with his wife and family. Albert Olds to be sent from Schick hospital Clinton to Fort McClellan Ala grandson of Mrs Anna Jenkins and Mrs Helen Wentling. Stephen Switzer graduated Sept 15 from quartermaster school Farragut Idaho and is now seaman first class awaiting assignment. Leland Kane left to report to Minneapolis for further orders after visiting family in Fulton.
Miss Dorothy Prins of Fulton visits her parents from Thursday to Monday due to tooth pain. She teaches at Fulton. Ensign Arlyne Adams leaves Monday for San Francisco after a reminiscence visit with friends and classmates. Various local residents host dinner guests and announce farm moves scheduled for March.
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