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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1938
Page
3
The eighth grade prepares oral current events reports from Digest magazines while arithmetic posters are made. Seventh and eighth grades plan Halloween posters. Merle Cate was absent due to illness. Mildred Hoy is operator this week. Leslie Bismark moved away.
Mr and Mrs J W St Ores of Ellendale North Dakota send thanks for their Review subscription and recall a summer visit including Chadwick Cheese Day pickpocket incident. They mention a recent rain of three quarters of an inch making everything green again though crops were not saved.
Local residents travel between Fulton Lanark Chadwick Argo and Sterling for shopping and social visits. The week includes cattle shopping in Nebraska, University of Illinois enrollment, and illnesses among horses on Walter Bundy farm. Many families are noted with visits to Clinton Sterling Savanna and Chicago.
With autumn near, local youths seek to create a skating pond in town. They urge a leveled site and small dikes before freeze. Past success shows broad appeal, and a meeting is urged to appoint a leader and start preparations for winter safety and recreation for families.
Mrs. Eugene Murray leads the local Woman's Club at the 13th district Federated clubs full board session held today at First Presbyterian Church Morrison. Sessions run from 10 a m through afternoon with district officers reports department chairmen and presidents outlining aims for the year. The program features vocal solos readings and group singing. The 18th district includes fifty clubs.
Reader friendly notes from the high school recount P T A gift of wicker for the teachers’ room and a 1938 class makeup kit. Freshmen initiation featured a Palisades picnic and a Majestic theatre trip with Marie Antoinette. Junior trip to Eagle Point Park included skating and a Scout’s fire building antics. Wayne Ashby adds pages to his address book. Lena Strubb notes a new guard at the rink. A blond haired Romeo infatuation prompts shy readers to guess his name. answers in back page.
Attorney Charles E. Stewart was elected president of the sixth district of the Illinois Supreme Judicial Bar association at a Rockford meeting. He succeeds Carl ton K. Welsh of Rockford. John R. Snively was re elected secretary for his tenth term. Harris D. Fish named treasurer. DeGoy E. Ellis re elected to the governing board. The 1930 meeting will be in Woodstock. Stewart also heads the Carroll County Bar Association, named last week.
Thomson briefs list guests visiting from Davenport Ta Chadwick and Lee Center with families includingMr. and Mrs. W H Struve Mr and Mrs T K Kustes son Tommy Misses Helen and Alma Mertz Mrs Belle Greenleaf and Mr and Mrs G A Smith in the Fred Miller and Blodgett homes during the week end and upcoming visit plans.
The Methodist church invites all to Sunday service at 11 a m with minister Harold R Dude using the quote Nothing matters when one comes to the last hour but a clear conscience before God Edith Cavell as a lead. The church school hour at 10 a m will feature David Triumphant Faith and aims to make services meaningful.
The Baptist church invites all to morning worship at 9 30 a m and Sunday school at 10 30 a m with both services. The Livewire class meets next Tuesday evening at Andrew Hook home hosted by Bertus Hook. A Sunday school social with readings songs prayers and a weiner roast followed at Ray Brenneman home.
The schedule lists an Ideal Sunday service at 10 a.m. and a Young People meeting at 7 p.m. The evening service starts at 7 30 p.m led by Rev. Sword. Special numbers include a vocal duet by Mr. and Mrs. Sword a recitation by Henrietta Gordon a vocal trio by Mr. and Mrs. Corzine and Mr. Stakemiller with Mrs. Harold Witt as accompanist.
Pastor Fair Haven Paul Farley leads Thursday prayer meeting at 8:00 p.m. on September 22 at the parsonage. September 24 at 7:30 p.m. the young people meet there to socialize and organize the E L CE. Sunday September 25 Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. followed by rally day practice and at 7:30 p.m. E L C EK. Marilyn Nelson leads Sunday 8:00 p.m. preaching service.
Public worship at York Community features a sermon theme Sins and How to Manage Them. Miss Prudence Graharing assists a newly organized choir as church school classes are formed for all ages. Members urged to attend Sunday school next Sunday and arrive on time. young people will lead a prepared worship service. David F. Warner, Minister.
A joint gathering of Farmers Institute and Household Science Department committees met Monday evening at Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hogg home. They outlined plans for the annual meeting to be held on December 9 and 10 with arrangements for exhibits and prizes. Mr. and Mrs. W F Reynolds of Elburn visited, staying with Mrs. Alice Lewis and family.
Ruth French, a Cornell College sophomore in Mt. Vernon Iowa, is elected to the Delphi honorary society. Herbert Peck and Fred Leigh of Mt. Carroll win election to Mills society. A gathering at the Sears Johannsen home hosts Mr and Mrs Ed Johannsen and family and others from Fulton Chadwick Milledgeville.
Thomson Woman's Club plans its second meeting at the Stage home on Wednesday September 28 replacing the earlier date. A program centered on women’s development participation in citizenship and notable figures will be presented with Mrs. Stage as hostess and Salome McGinty reading.
Mrs. Wilbert Wells of Clinton shows improvement after a serious illness. Norman Stickell's infant daughter Marie has influenza but is improving. Mrs. Rachel Switzer, three months at Jane Lamb hospital for a broken left leg, is up with crutches. Rev. F A Sword of Lanark, who preaches at Ideal church, fell ill after Sunday service and is reported improved.
Mildred Ritenour returned home to Savanna Saturday after spending two weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Warfield. Mrs. W. A. Sayles of Pasadena and her sister Miss Nettie Olson of Baldwin will visit through Friday with Mrs. Arthur Robinson and husband. Mrs. Carl Petersen spent last weekend with her sister Mrs. Reka Hass in Clinton. Mr. and Mrs. Petersen visited Emil Petersen.
Thomson Briets Mr and Mrs Harry Gaar and family hosted a dinner honoring Deloris Groharing at Savanna with Mrs Jessie Groharing as hostess. Harold Shelly and daughter from Goose Lake visited John Nordhoff's family. Martin Williams visited his father Luther Williams in Ustick. Fred Miller family called on Charles Miller's at Argo. Earl Hook family of Fulton dined with Epa Hook. Martha Jean Sherman born recently. Martha Jean and mother C W Sherman returned from Knoxville. Clarence Schwan and Morrison guests visited Jenkins. Herbert Blodgett and son Rodney of Lee Center spent Monday and Tuesday with T H Kustes parents.
The Thomson 500 club is meeting this afternoon with Mrs Carl Jo hannsen.
Mrs Mayme Mummert entertained the Argo 500 club at her home last Thursday afternoon with results led by Mrs Verne Kaufman first place and Mrs Carl Johannsen second. The TNT club plans a regular meeting next Wednesday at Mrs Robert Groharing’s home with Women of Today answering roll call. Members discussed upcoming work and a dinner for early October. The Methodist women met at the church for a pot luck dinner, officers were re elected, and committees were appointed for church activities including painting the floor.
The August report lists 77 adult fiction loans, 33 adult non fiction, 2 juvenile fiction, 36 juvenile non fiction, 6 adult magazines, 20 juvenile magazines and 2,968 books in library with 232 borrowers. Money turned to treasurer from fines equals 2 cents and the library was open four days led by G. V. Straueh, librarian.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pape visited Sunday evening with their son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Williams and their son Burton at Stockton. Mr. and Mrs. Williams, who operate a theatre in Stockton, have purchased the building the theatre occupies and moved into the seven room second story apartment.
Miss Lucille Stickell travels to Freeport next Sunday for a few weeks stay with her brother-in-law and sister Mr and Mrs Vernon Luedeke. Mrs Catherine Smith and daughter Eilene of Chicago and son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Jack Smith of Oak Park called Saturday evening at the homes of Mr and Mrs A E Sheridan and Miss Mary Connell.
Robert Hicks son of Mr George Hicks of Argo Fa attends Blackburn College in Carlinville The article extols Blackburns self help plan its endowment fireproof buildings and Dawes gymnasium noting students from eighteen states learn by work and leadership The college offers freshman and sophomore years and juniors transfer to other colleges nationwide with strong records for top high school graduates Illustrated booklets are sent free to prospective students.
Mr and Mrs Adam Heinze announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Irma to William Geisz son of Mr and Mrs Charles Geisz. The ceremony is planned for Saturday September 24 in the vicinity of Savanna The groom is a government surveyor from Muscatine Iowa and the bride to be has recently been honored at two pre nuptial events including a September 1 miscellaneous shower at Mt Carroll and a September 18 church reception with a bed spread gift.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Parks of Tennessee visited briefly Monday at the home of their uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. J. Y. Stickell. Miss Isabelle Prins stayed overnight Tuesday with Kathleen Isenhart in the Frank Johnson home. Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Stickell and daughter were guests Wednesday evening of her grandparents Mr. and Miss Isabelle Prins. Mrs. William Hawk Sr. visited Tuesday evening with her daughter Mrs. Justice Prins and family. Will Hawk Sr. attended the Sauer Kraut celebration in Forreston Thursday. Miss Nelle Burns visited Tuesday evening in the Frank Johnson home. Mrs. Merle Durward visited the home of her uncle Harold Milnes and family at Morrison last week.
Born to Mr and Mrs Floyd Hartman a son on Wednesday September 21 at Mercy hospital Clinton Iowa.
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