Town Notes and Local Happenings in Thomson
Cooler days bring nervous duck hunters as residents build blinds and prepare. Thomson ball team finishes 24 ?wins and losses? in league play at Clinton and fans urged to support champions with a new field. Randy Ware from Lanark visits, Brandy hunts and fishes. Road Commissioner John Ashpole back on the job. Joe Shutters painting windows. Norma French offers child care tips. Don Hall reports boats tied. corn harvest likely soon. Buster Witt injures thumb while operating a machine.
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Thomson
Clinton
Randy Ware
Lanark
Brandy
John Ashpole
John
Joe
Norma French
Norm
Don Hall
Buster Witt
North Thomson
Thomson Cub Scouts Den No 1 meets after school
Den mother Mrs Narry Diehl leads members David Diehl Larry Carroll David Lynch Alan Tickey and Billy Groharing in a Wednesday hike to the gravel pit where stones were painted gold for a Gold Rush themed pack night in September Ralph Stearns Jr is Den Chief The T N T of York Community church held an annex meeting with eleven members sharing vacation highlights and tying two comforters Plans for a November bazaar on Nov 2 and October meeting duties were set refreshments were served
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Cub
den No
Thomson
Narry Diehl
David Diehl
Larry Carroll
David Lynch
Alan Tickey
Billy Groharing
Ralph Stearns Jr
T. IC
York Community Church
Mesdames Adeline Graharive
W. A. Adams
Curtis St. Ores
York
Thomson Merchants Win 1954 Softball Championship
Thomson Merchants wrap up Labor Day season with 24 victories and 9 defeats, finish tied for second in league play at 14–7, and clinch the title by beating Porthole 3 to 1 in a playoff. Players and fans thanked for support. trophy to be displayed in local merchants’ windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Themson Merchants
Merchants
Porthole
Thomson Merchants
Thomson
Thomson Merchants Seasons Record
Thomson posts a 24 win 9 loss season with multiple games against Savanna Fulton Clinton Taverns Morrison Seahorses Porthole Clinton Foods Dewitt Mt. Carroll Geneseo and others. Notable scores include Thomson 23 Savanna 4 and Thomson 12 Dewitt 8 reflecting a strong campaign.
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Thomson
Savanna
Fulton
Clinton Taverns
Morrison
Clinton Foods
Seahorses
Porthole
Mt. Carroll
Dewitt
Clinton
Geneseo
Local Residents Visit Whitcomb and Farm Life Notes
Thomson area residents made social calls across several towns. Roy Hasson Janet of Camanche visited the Millers. Buikema and Margaret of Fulton stayed with Claus Prins’s family during his illness. Mercer and Brenneman families hosted relatives over the weekend. Joan Brearton returned to Great Lakes Training Center after visiting kin in the area and training school plans follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Hasson
Janet
Camanche
Robert Miller
Janie
Robert Buikema
Margaret
Fulton
Claus Prins
Merle Prins
Debra
Albert Prins
Joan Brearton
Frank Brearton
Great Lakes Training Center
Root Training
Sidney Brenneman
Port Byron
Ray Brenneman
Rush Carroll
Chadwick
Wilbur All
John Greve
Arville
Iva Brenneman
Harry Clarke
Clinton
Geo. Creighton
H. M Elliott
Yerry
Freeport
Edna Gotham
Myron Gotham
Madison, Wis
Krape Park
Birth of Daughter for Mr and Mrs William Halfman
Mr and Mrs William Halfman announce the birth of a daughter on Sunday September 19 at Jane Lamb Hospital Clinton Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Halfman
Snday
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton, la
Let's Build a Ball Park for Thomson Kids
A civic group urges Thomson residents to support building a local ball park. The article argues children currently play out of town due to lack of facilities and promotes starting a junior legion and little league to keep games in the community. Future articles will provide updates and calls to action.
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Thomson
Attending Adult Evening Classes in Morrison
Charles Spencer of McGinty Hardware Thomson has enrolled in the Morrison adult evening classes. The ten week program starts Sept 27 or 30, with classes in welding among other subjects. Registration is Sept 22 and 23 at Morrison Community High School Library, or by mail. applications available at McGinty Hardware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Spencer
McGinty Hardware Thomson
Morrison
Spencer
Morrison Community High School
McGinty Hardware
Thomson
Last Rites For Mrs. Noah Pape Held Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs. Noah Pape of Morrison were held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Reynolds Funeral Home with Rev. Roland Kamm officiating. Burial followed in Grove Hill Cemetery. Survivors include son Clay Pape, daughters Mrs. W. K. Fredrick, Morrison. Mrs. Joe Larson, Clinton. Mrs. Russell Udland, rural Morrison. sister Mrs. Emma Peterkin, Morrison. husband Noah Pape died in 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noaah
Pape
Morrison
Reynolds
Roland Kamm
First Presbyterian Church
Grove Hill Cemetery
Leo Blass
Charles Himes
Robert Pape
Warren Pape
Milford Pape
Merrill Pape
Dilwayne Pape
Local families host dinners and visits across Mill edyreville and surrounding towns
Community members hosted relatives and friends in Mill edyreville Chadwick Fulton and nearby areas. Guests included Mr and Mrs John Atherton and two sons of Mill edyreville for a Sunday dinner with Mrs Lynn Curley, and numerous calls from Gaar Hemmer Miller Hook Plumley Housenga and others visiting kin in Wisconsin Illinois Iowa and Michigan. Harvey Housenga returned from Texas with a 30 day leave before reporting to Trenton New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Atherton
Milledreville
Lynn Curley
Paul Gaar
Chadwick
John Smolek Jr
Harry Gaar
E. O. Hemmer
Leslie Grim
Hemmer
Edward Brookstra
Fulton
Adeline Gronaring
Clifford MacLean
Norman
Chicago
Eldon Hickey
Gilbert Holland
Frank Miller
Milledyreville
Delbert Gaar
Mt. Carroll
Lee Miller
Kathy
Milletreville
Henry Shipma
Morison
Kneal Hook
James Dykema
Fred Hook
Jens Andersen
Frank Plumley
Glyde Collinson
Lanark
Wiconsin
Guy Plumley
Ralph Stearns
Harvey Housenga
Andrew Housenga Jr
Harlingen
Texas
Harvey
Trenton
N. J
Gus Roggendorf
Dorothy
Howard Leavens
Thomas Kustes Jr
John Thomas
East
Canada
Amelia Reimers
George Bush
John Cooper
Thomas Kustes Sr
Weekend Visits Pour Into Morrison Area From Chicago and Iowa
Jerry Reimers of Chicago spends weekend with uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs John Cooper and with Mr and Mrs Kenneth Metz of Morricon Carroll. Numerous relatives from Chicago Lanark Morrison Lavellia and Fulton join gatherings for dinners birthdays and anniversaries. The Thomson schools closed for a day as teachers visited local businesses in Lavellia Me and Mrs William Wagner and Patricia of Chicago hosted relatives. Funeral attendance and social visits across Morrison Witt Toulon and St Paul mark a busy weekend of family travel and hometown reunion activities.
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Jerry Reimers
Chicago
John Cooper
Kenneth Metz
Carroll
Gus Roggendorf
Dorothy
Fred Miller
Lanark
Robert Miller
Janie
Stockford
Wiliam Mullen
Mervin Marshall
Morrison
William Warner
Patricia
Ben Wagner
Morricon
Harold Ko
Air
Frank Wallas
George Stanphy
Mason City
Stewart Doran
Sylvia
Louis
Sterling McMormick
Thomson Schoo S
Vitat
Lavellania
Wiliam Wagner
Mes
Deen Mitchell
John Root
A. BE. Mitchell
Wagner
A. BB. Mitchell
Robert James
Princeton
Carl Korbar
Gary
John Korbar
Witt
Ray Klen
Downers Grove
Roy Houghton
Robert Huggins
Clarence Huggins
Delbert Curley
Toulon
Hiram Teen
van Buren
Coleta
Fred Doden
Fulton
Mescames
Charles Howe
Otto Switzer
Church Services Schedule for Fulton and Savanna
A chance Catholic services announced for Fulton at 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. and services at St. John’s Church in Savanna at 6 8 and 10 a.m. The notice lists multiple mass times for parish communities.
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Fulton & A. m
St. John's Church
Savanna
Ideal Kvn services announced
Regular pastors are Rev. J. W. Gillespie and Rev. William Kendall. Service every Sunday evening. Remember we are looking for you, don't disappoint us.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Gillespie
William Kendall
York Community Rev William Kendall Pastor
Sunday schedule lists 930 a m Sunday School and worship service at York Community with Reverend William Kendall as pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Kendall
Uekf
What a Church Is For and Living Witness Sermons
Baptist James W. Gillespie ministers at 10:00 AM on Theme What the Church Is For and 11:00 AM The Church Study. Paul Wilt supt Living Witness cites scripture from Matthew Acts and 2 Corinthians. Call for full attendance, punctual offerings, and personal study. includes motto Watchword What Would Jesus Do. Welcome message from George W Truett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Gillespie
Paul Wilt
Living Witness
Our Church
Jesus
J. Edgar Hoover
Methodist Church Services and Loyalty Sunday Observance
The notice lists church activities across Thomson Hickory Grove and Argo Fay with schedules for Church School and Morning Worship. Loyalty Sunday includes a noon basket dinner and a 2:00 p m service led by Reverend John Main of Mt Carroll. Social notes mention visiting relatives from Chadwick Fulton and Sterling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Hickory Grove
John Main
Mt. Carroll
Argo Fay
Weddings and visits fill Clinton area social page notes
Paul Blair returns to Iivin AFB Florida after weeks with his mother Mrs Rachel Blair and relatives. Clinton wedding unites Merle Ruch and Delores Giddings at First Methodist Church. Local folks host 90th birthday dinner for Arthur Taylor with Frank Holman Sr. and Ardh Hubble present. Lorraine Wilson and Bruce Groharing visit Savanna and Lake Forest guests. Details cover many Sunday and weekend visits among area families and military postings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Rupple
Arthur Taylor
Frank Holman Sr
Ardith Hubble
Henry Vogel
Morrison
Ben Forseythe
Cordova
Charles Hogg
Carl Petersen
Adam Heinze
James Hook
Lloyd Weber
Dorothy Lewis
Chicago
Harold Witt
Wayne
Jennie Griswold
Lorraine Wilson
Lake Forest
Bruce Groharing
Frank G. Stransky
F. A. Stransky
Savanne
St John’s Military
Delafield
Wis
Lyle Greeley
Thom son and Ashby repeat wedding vows in Morrison
The First Methodist church in Morrison hosted Jerry Ann Meakins and Donald Stabert Ashby for a Sunday ceremony to unite their families in marriage. Reverend James Hagerty officiated with a double ring service as organist Abe Renkes played nuptial selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Ann Meakins
Donald R. Ashby
Heides Observe 60th Wedding Anniversary at Coleta church
Mr and Mrs William Heide of Thomson mark their 60th wedding anniversary with a weekend observance at the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Coleta. They farmed in Genesee township for nearly 60 years, later moving to a Riverview cottage. Heide served as Genesee supervisor for 10 years and led the board for one year, was a Republican precinct committeeman for 16 years, and a long time school treasurer. They have 12 children 36 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Heide
Thomson
Genesee Township
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Coleta
Heides
Genesee
Movig
Riverview
Tee Sarved
Board of Supervisors
John Feddersen Enters University with Two Scholarships
John Feddersen son of Mr and Mrs Harold Feddersen Thom on has entered the College of Agriculture at the University of Illinois Urbana and is the recipient of two Sears Roebuck freshmen scholarships worth 100 each based on need effort and records of promise plus a veterans child scholarship totaling 475 covering four years tuition awarded after competitive county exams. Observe 47th wedding day Mr and Mrs Paul Bonjour of Old Mill Park Savina celebrated their 47th wedding anniversary with a pot luck supper and social event last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Feddersen
Harold Feddersen
Thomon
College of Agriculture
University of Hitness At Urbana
John
Sears-Roebuck
Join
Paul Bonjour
Old Mill Park
Savina
Illnesses and medical updates from local residents
With The Sick John Creighton is ill at home with asthma. Mrs Kneal Hook has a virus infection. Claus Prins returned from Mercy hospital Clinton Iowa after a week as a patient. Mrs W M Dearinger Morrison expects to return home after surgery in Rochester Minnesota. Mrs Ivan Schindle, who had surgery at Savannah City hospital, has returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Creighton
George Creighton
Kneal Hook
Claus Prins
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
W. M. Dearinger
Morrion
Rochester
Minn
Ivan Schindle
Savanna City Hospital
Legion Council To Meet Here Monday
Carroll County Council of the American Legion will hold a meeting at 7 p m Monday September 27 in the American Legion Hall Thomson.
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Legion Council
Carroll County Council of the American Legion
P. m
American Legion Hall
Thomson
Sandridge School Tax Boost Rejected in Special Election
A special election at Sandridge School Saturday evening September 18 voted down the proposed tax rate increase. No further action indicated in the report.
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Sandridge
Progressive Sandridge Food Sale at Starr's Cafe
The Sork Progressive Sandridge Home Bureau unit will hold a luncheon style food sale on Saturday October 2 at Starr's Cafe. Proceeds support local community projects and member activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sork Progressive Sandridge Home Bureau
Starr's
Skating Party Tonight at Thomson Methodist Church
Henonk Mrs. velds Sunday School class sponsors a roller skating party this Thursday at the Savanna rink. Admission is 25 and 50 cents.
Farm Sold Near Thomson to Gilbert Van Dyke
The 110 acre Harry Holesinger farm northeast of Thomson has been sold to Gilbert Van Dyke of near Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Holesinger
Thomson
Gilbert van Dyke
Morrison
Letters From Our Readers Boise Idaho 1954
A reader from Boise writes with a donation draft of 2.50 and asks for a subscription update. He notes good weather with no frost, ample fruit, and a forthcoming beef harvest, signing Reno Switzer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno Switzer
Social Roundup: Local Families Host Sunday Guests
Mr Underwood of YCHS faculty was a Sunday dinner guest of Mr and Mrs Charles Hogg. Carl Petersen visited Mr and Mrs Ray Erling and family in Lone Grove. Io and Joan called on Mr and Mrs Guy Asay in Lanark. Families from Galena Craig Manor Savanna and Silvis attended gatherings at Eagle Point park and Wm Jones home. Henry Young journeyed to Los Angeles with Kenneth Wiersema. Mrs Anna Willis and Mrs Pilson visited W A Adams. Strukhoffs dined with Paul Strukhoff in Fulton.
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Underwood
YCHS
Charles Hogg
Carl Petersen
Ray Erling
Lone Grove
James Hook
Joan
Guy Asay
Lanark
Arthur Beadle
David Beadle
Allen Beadle
Raymond Sanderson
Galena
Orville Bastain
Craig Manor
Henry Young
Eagle Point Park
Savanna
Merle Atherton
Larry
Merle Atherton Jr
Wm. Jones
Silvis
Ralph Townsend
Colona
Robert Carroll
Warren Nice Home
Claude Grim
Edwin Buse
Leslie Grim
Robert Rice
Mary Roberts
Fred Hottenstein
Sa Vanna
Dubuque
Melvin Kisell
Henry Bielema Jr
Los Angeles
Calif
Robert Smith
Merle
Navy
San Diego
Henry
Kenneth Wiersema
Fulton
Anna Willis
Stockton
Arthur Pilson
Pearl City
W. A. Adams
M. J. Strukhoff
Paul Strukhoff
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L. Decker
B. Prins
D. Younr
L. Prins
T. Root
M. Decker
B. Wilt
J. St. Ores
R. Sikkema
D. Robinson
W. Drake
J. Smith
Clinton Recreation
Andrew Earl Prins
Savanna and
Illinois
A. D
Clarence Bolhous
Thomson News
Wayne Saffer
Harvey Sem
Leo Hengtgen
John Sloan
Russell Albert
Richard Badtke
Cradle News
Noah Pape
Wayland Bennett
Rachel Blar
Bennett
Mariannee Jennett
St. Paul, Minn
Wilbur Slager
Ralph Hunt
Tipton
Christ
George W, Truett
Jesus Christ
Methodist
William BE. Leckrone
Gilpin Stagg
Virgil Wilt
Myrta Groharing
Minnie McCullagh
Sterling
York Baptist Church
Eugene Walters
Mary Jacobsen
Joyce Gorzney
Wayne Ashby Jr
Galesbury
Thomas Reot
John McCaurhey
Streator
Brick House
Lillian Cook
Milledgeville
Beverly
Sue
Yvonne Bush
John McCaughey
National Quill and Scroll Society
The
Methodist Church
York Community ‘High School
American Legion
Northwestern Gas and Electric Company
Savanns
Freepore
Galesburg
Tampico
C. F. Bielema
Duane Hielema
C.F. Hielema
John Gates
Patty
Almont
Syner
Bayard Lewis
Anson Metzger
Kathleen
Harold Smith
Henonk
Boise
Idaho
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