Town Notes on Weather Crashes Cars Lions Club Events
Weather improves after heavy rains and winds with multiple plane crashes including two Navy landings at Savanna Airport. Local overhauls at Lewis Motor Co prepare for 62 Chevrolets while Lions Club hosts an appreciation dinner and plans a dance with Eddie hl providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Lewis Motor Co
Bob
John
Town
Lions Club
FHA
Harold Elliott
Stan Kenton
Eddie Hl
Virgil
Main Street
Argo Fay WSCS Plan Chicken Supper and Bazaar
The WSCS of the Argo Fay Methodist Church plans their annual fried chicken supper and bazaar on Thursday evening November 2. Serving starts at 5 p.m. All members are asked to contribute handmade items or home made candy for the bazaar table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Argo Fay Methodist Church
Visitation Notes From Hampshire and Nearby Communities
Sunday visits included Mr. and Mrs. Merle Prins and children with Rev. and Mrs. Albert Ihne of Hampshire Illinois. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. William Saley Cheryl from Evanston. Schemes at Fellowship Night drew Mrs Emil Brach and Er nest Rathje to Sabula Eastern Stars. Crouse of Shannon joined dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Otto Switzer. Robert Smith family of Fulton hosted last Friday supper for Lloyd Smiths. Emma Carl of Miller South Dakota stayed overnight with Mr. and Mrs. John Root family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Prins
Albert Ihne
Hampshire
Illinois
William Saley
Cheryl
Evanston
Ihne
Emil Brach
Ernest Rathje
Eastern Stars
Sabula
Harold Crouse
Shannon
Otto Switzer
Robert Smith
Fulton
Lloyd Smith
Emma Carl
Miller, S. Dak
John Root
Miss Frances McCormick Weds Robert Blount
Miss Frances McCormick daughter of Mr and Mrs Sterling McCormick wed Pfc Robert Blount of Brooklyn New York at York Community Church on September 21 Rev William Kendall officiated The couple will reside in Savanna after a honeymoon to Cincinnati Ohio The attendants were Mrs Rose Coat Hackett and Edward Guz The bride wore a Kelly green wool sheath with white carnation corsage
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances McCormick
Sterling McCormick
Pfc
Robert Blount
Brooklyn
N. Y
Savanna Ordnance Depot
York Community Church
William Kendall
Rosecoat Hackett
Edward Guez
Sue Sabin
New York
Officers Club
McGraw
Dick Hook Initiated Into Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
Dick Hook son of Mr and Mrs Fred Hook of Thomson was initiated into the gamma chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon on Sunday September 24 1961 He is a junior in agricultural engineering attending the University of Illinois Champaign Ill
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Hook
Fred Hook
Thomson
Gamma Chapter
Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
University of Illinois
Champaign
Ill
Mary Circle Plans Christmas Bake Sale Meeting
The Mary Circle of the Thomson WSCS met at Mrs. Tom McKee home with 12 members and four children. Devotions by Mrs. Laura Marken and a program on Mary and Martha by Mrs. Betty Stage. The group voted to hold a Christmas bake sale with plans to be set at the October meeting with Mrs. Alice Halfman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Circle
McKee
Thomson Wscs
Tom McKee
Laura Marken
Mary
Martha
Lydia
Betty Stage
Alice Halfman
Fall Rally Attended by Local Methodist Women
Mrs. Ernest Rathie, Mrs. Wayne Ashby, Mrs. Ben Wagner, and Mrs. John Root attended the Fall Rally at the Mt. Carroll Methodist Church. The gathering featured district officer led afternoon classes and Dorothy Barnett of Georgia as the morning speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Carroll
Ernest Rathie
Wayne Ashby
Ben Wagner
John Root
Dorothy Barnett
Georgia
Grade School Receives Final Payout Under Federal Fund
The Thomson grade school collected its final payment under P. L. 874 for the year ending June 30, 1961. The $909.00 payment brought the school total to $3,044.00 that would not have existed without the program. Congress extended P. L. 874, potentially adding at least $3,000 more, boosting two year total to over $6,000. Ray L. Morelli, Supt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Congress
P. L
Ray L. Morelli
Community church activities and notes for Fulton area
Local church schedules include Baptist worship at 10:00 AM led by Philip W. Anderson of Fulton, Methodist services across Argo Fay Hickory Grove and Thomson with World Wide Communion on Oct 1, and Catholic services in Fulton and Savanna. Social items mention visits by Hal Hoy and Emma Haas family events, plus a Rogers family reunion in Dubuque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
William Kendall
Claude Grim
The
People’s Organization
Philip W. Anderson
Fulton
Herbert St. Ores
Wilbur Nicholson
Argo Fay
Hickory Grove
Thomson
Prison
Fay
Orlyn Hurt
Hickory Grove Church
Ruth Circle
Thomson Wscs
Dora Smith
Amy Lewis
Maude Wagner
Esther Gablin
Janice Wilt
St. John’s Church
Savanna
Birthday Party for Vicki Hoy Celebrated at Home
Mrs Hal Hoy hosted a Saturday afternoon birthday gathering for her daughter Vicki Hoy turning six. Games and refreshments followed by party favors and gifts from guests Steve Atherton Kathy Ilich Susan Ashby Nancy Marken Bonnie Atherton Sandra Prins Barbara McKee Cindy Young Donald Schott Debba Lewis Randy Mark and Tammy Hoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Hoy
Daugh
Vicki
Steve Atherton
Kathy Llich
Susan Ashby
Nancy Marken
Bonnie Atherton
Sandra Prins
Barbara McKee
Cindy Young
Donald Schott
Debba Lewis
Randy
Mark
Tammy Hoy
Enrolled at Shattuck School Savanna Youth Attends Prep School
John Clikeman son of Mr and Mrs Purtis J Clikeman of 18 Charles St Savanna has enrolled at Shattuck School Fairbault Minnesota. Shattuck is an Episcopal related preparatory school for boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Clikeman
Purtis J. Clikeman
Charles St
Savanna
Shattuck School
Fairbault
Minn
Shattuck
Barbershop Chorus Plans October Concert
The Barbershop chorus of Clinton held a practice at Donald Sippel’s Thomson home and enjoyed a watermelon feed afterward. The group schedules its annual concert for October 29 at Washington Junior High gym with tickets to go on sale soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Donald Sippel
Thomson
Washington Junior High
Illinois Public Aid Commission Meeting Attended by Hazel Stagg
Mrs. Hazel Stagg attended a luncheon meeting of the Illinois Public Aid Commission in Carroll County on September 27. Mt. Carroll hosted the event at the Y Knot Maple Terrace Dining Room where State Senator Everett E. Laughlin spoke on legislation affecting the commission from the past session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Stagg
Illinois Public Aid Commission
Carroll County
Y-Knot
Maple Terrace
Mt. Carroll
Everett E. Laughlin
Golden Rule Class Views Alaska Slides At May Meeting
Perry Melton showed color slides and spoke of a six week family trip to Alaska including Glacier National Park and the Yukon. Ladies and Men Bible classes joined the Golden Rule class at the Baptist church meeting with John Sloan leading in prayer. Rev Gillespie, former York pastor, hospitalized in Rockford Memorial noted by Jennie Griswold. Refreshments were served by Mr and Mrs Carroll and Mr and Mrs Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Melton
Alaska
Baptist Church
Glacier National Park
Arkana
Canada
Yukon Territory
John Sloan
Roy Heitman
Jennie Griswold
J. W. Gillespie
Gillespie
Rockford Memorial Hospital
Rockford
Ill
Gillesspie
York Baptist Church
Robert Carroll
Robert Hill
Junior Choir Elects Officers at Methodist Church
The Methodist church junior choir held officer elections with Mazie James as Treasurer and Luanne Fosch as Reporter. Five new members joined bringing total to 22, and the group planned a skating trip to Camanche Iowa on September 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
William Cooke
Mazie James
Luanne Fosch
Jane Ann McGinnis
Mickey Baker
Rose Marie Kness
Jean Kness
Weekend Visits Across Clinton and Surrounding Towns
Mrs. John Morgan and family from Clinton spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs William a. Phillip Mallory of Freeport entertained at their cottage Sunday. Melvin Saxby of Rockford visited the Wigley family in Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Morgan
Clinton
William
Phillip Mallory
Freeport
Melvin Saxby
Rockford
Willie Opold
Louis Schreiner
Marvin Schweitzer
Kenneth Barniski
Marion
Lee Gibson
Elmhurst
Wesley Johnson
Allen
Davenport
Henry Picklum
Wylie Rummel
Carroll
Ellan Brand
Jack Ferguson
River View
Thomson
Local School Hot Lunch Menu for October 2–6
Five day lunch schedule lists meals from Monday to Friday October 2 to 6. Each day features a main dish with vegetables, fruit, bread and butter, and milk. Items include baked beans, escalloped potatoes, creamed chicken, Baker ham with gravy, and macaroni and cheese.
Spencer Family Guests at Lanark Dinner
Mr and Mrs Joe Spencer and family were Sunday dinner guests of her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Jack Hoak and family of Lanark.
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Joe Spencer
Jack Hoak
Lanark
Brother of William Neinkark Dies at 61 in Maquoketa Iowa
Henry J Neinkark 61 a farmer of rural Maquoketa Iowa died Saturday at home from a heart attack Services were held Tuesday at 1 30 pm at Haylock O Hara funeral home with Rev Arthur Holtry officiating Burial was in Buckhorn cemetery He was born March 29 1900 at Spragueville son of William and August Burmahl Neinkark He married Martha Durkop Oct 18 1924 He survived by wife three daughters LaVerne and two others two sons one of them LaVerne three sisters and four brothers six grandchildren He was preceded by three sisters and one brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Neinkark
Maquoketa
Farmer
Haylock - O'Hara
Arthur Holtry
Methodist Church
Buckhorn
Spragueville
William
August Burmahl Neinkark
Martha Durkop
Fred
Arizona
Thomson
Sil
Chris
Waverly
13th District Holds School of Instruction in Polo
The Thirteenth District School of Instruction of the American Auxiliary met in Polo town hall on Saturday Sept 23 at 9 30 AM. Director Betty Perrin presided and Chas Phaier Sr first vice president of Wisconsin spoke on Americanism inspiring the audience. District chairmen reported work planned for 1961 62 year with Thomson Legion Auxiliary members in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American ——_— Auxiliary
Polo Town Hall
Polo
Ill
Betty Perrin
13Th District
Chas. Phaier
Ron
Isconsin
Thomson Legion Auxiliary
Ed Andring
Archie Green
Lyle Greeley
Appreciation Dinner For Melon Day Workers Held
About 70 people attended Monday’s Lions Club sponsored Appreciation dinner at the school cafeteria to honor Melon day workers. Meals were prepared by the home economics classes, and a Barb a Chords quartet from the Sweet Adelines in Clinton performed after the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
John Johnston
Sweet Adelines
Clinton
Harold Wilt
Thomson
Harold Elliott
The
Harold Starr
Wiebenga Couple Celebrates 45th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Dick Wiebenga of Fulton observed their 45th anniversary on September 22 with family at the Prairie Center school house. Guests enjoyed gifts games and music including a piano solo a quartet and a mock wedding. Refreshments were served and Mrs Dora Wiebenga attended from Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Wiebenga
Fulton
Prairie Center School House
Thomson
Dora Wiebenga
Wednesday visitors fill Mervin Marshall home
Dean Hodges and Chuck Enright of Rockford visited the Mervin Marshall home on Wednesday. Judy and Jerry Fossett and Judy Mertz of Chadwick called on Mrs. Dora Wiebenga Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Hodges
Chuck Enright
Rockford
Mervin Marshall
Judy
Jerry Fossett
Judy Mertz
Chadwick
Dora Wiebenga
Hospital Stays and Discharges Share Local Health Notes
The Sick Eugene Bull of Savanna was admitted Saturday night to Mercy hospital Clinton as a medical patient. He was dismissed on Wednesday. George Creighton is confined to his home this week with a back injury sustained last Tuesday while at work on the section crew near Hillsdale. Roy Heitman was discharged last Thursday from St. Mary's hospital in Rochester Minn where he had undergone surgery there two weeks ago. He is convalescing nicely at his home. William Lehr was dismissed from Morrison hospital after two weeks as a patient, following a fall and hip fracture. N. D. French was dismissed Wednesday from Methodist hospital in Rochester Minn after several weeks as a patient. He arrived home Wednesday evening. Rev J W Gillespie of Elizabeth is a patient in Rockford Memorial hospital Rockford Il. Mrs John Ashpole is a medical patient in Savanna city hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Bull
Savanna
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
George Creighton
Hillsdale
Roy Heitman
St. Mary's Hospital
Rochester
Minn
William Lehr
Morrison Hospital
N. D. French
Methodist Hospital
J. W. Gillespie
Elizabeth
Rockford Memorial Hospital
Rockford
John Ashpole
Savanna City Hospital
Miss Nancy Hornung and Richard Ihne Wed in Munich Germany
Miss Nancy Claire Hornung daughter of U S Army Prof and Mrs J L Hornung of Munich wed Sp 4 Richard Vernon Ihne son of the Rev and Mrs Albert V Ihne of Hampshire Illinois. Rev Thne officiated at the double ring ceremony in Perfacher Forst Chapel Munich in West Germany before 75 relatives and friends. The couple honeymooned in Italy and now reside in Munich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Claire Re
U. S. Army
J. L. Hornung
Munich
Germany
Richard Vernon Ihne
Albert V. Ihne
Hampshire
Ill
Thne
Perfacher Forst Chapel
West Germany
Don Jellama
Jack Cayonette
Don Karst
Local clubs schedule October meetings and speakers
Kindergarten Club will meet October 2 at 8 PM in the Legion hall with refreshments handled by Mrs. Harold James and Mrs. Hal Hoy. Home Bureau holds its annual meeting October 2 at the Methodist church in Mt Carroll with registration at 9:30 AM and program at 10 AM under the theme Progress Through Adult Education. Room Mothers gather October 3 at 8 PM in the school cafeteria. Thomson Woman's Club meets October 5 at 8 PM in the grade school cafeteria with a program on setting up a walking blood bank led by Mrs. Don Sippel assisted by listed hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Hall
Harold James
Hal Hoy
Home Bureau
The
Methodist Church
Mt Carroll
Justin Wagg
Illinois Home Bureau Federation
William Brantley
Treii’s
Dixon
Thomson Woman's Club
Don Sippel
Thomson
Clara
Marjorie Stage
Gladys Ustes
Edith Cate
Dorothie Melton
Anna Greeley
Darlene Flickinger
Lynch Family Mourns Brother George Lynch
Albert Lynch and wife returned from Grandville Illinois after the death of Albert’s brother George Lynch. George died Saturday at Hines Hospital Illinois where he had been a patient for several months. Funeral services were held Monday in Grandville with burial in Malden Illinois. Relatives and friends, including Walter Miller and family and Butch Stawicki, stayed at the Lynch farm during the absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Lynch
Grandville
Illinois
Lynch
George Lynch
Hines Hospital
Hines
Malden
Walter Miller
Butch Stawicki
Silvis
Lynch Farm
Social Visits From Wisconsin Visitors This Week
George Mattie visited Tuesday with his sister Mrs George Had dock at Eastman Wisconsin. Mrs Everett Fagan of Hope Wis visited Wednesday with Mr and Mrs Lloyd Fagan. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Stitzel of Lanark were callers on Monday afternoon of Misses Alma and Helen Mertz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mattie
George Haddock
Eastman
Wisconsin
Everett Fagan
Hope
Wis
Lloyd Fagan
Lloyd Stitzel
Lanark
Alma
Helen Mertz
Births in Rockford and Thomson Area Families
Cradle News reports Mr. and Mrs. Harry Genna of Rockford welcomed son Mark born Sept 21 weighing 8 lbs 10 oz. Irene Gennaro of Thomson, daughter of Harold Zenk, is Mrs. Genna. Wayne Edward Pease, 7 42 pounds, born Sept 23 at 3 49 PM in St Josephs hospital Ashland Wis to Mr. and Mrs. David Pease. Carol Williams is Mrs Pease. The father was a former Thomson high school ag teacher. The mother and baby are at home at Pease Resort Solon Springs Wis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Gennaro
Rockford
Mark
Gennaro
Irene Zenk
Thomson
Harold Zenk
David Pease
Wayne Edward
St. Joseph's Hospital
Ashland
Wis
Pease
Carol Williams
Lyle Williams
Thomson High School
Pease Resort
Solon Springs
Card of Thanks to Rochester Hospital Friends
Roy A. Heitman thanks friends and neighbors for many cards and letters during his hospital stay in Rochester Minnesota. He expresses deep appreciation and says the thoughtfulness will be long remembered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Minn
Roy A. Heitman
Three Thomson Students Earn NEDT Certificates
York Community High School recognizes Joy Durward Vernon Buikema and Beth Williams for top quartile NEDT scores. The National Educational Development Tests administered by Science Research Associates included 366000 ninth and tenth graders nationwide in March 1961.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community High School
H. M. Elliott
Science Research Associates
Applied Behavorial Sciences
Joy Durward
Vernon Buikema
Beth Williams
Lyle M. Spencer
SRA
NEDT
Igh School
York Cedar 4 H Elects Officers
The York Cedar 4 H club met in the ag room at York High Sept 19 and elected officers. President Larry Hook and vice president Terry Haas lead a slate including secretary Patty Kaufman treasurer Larry Carroll reporter Evelyn Prins recreation chairman Burton Prins junior leader Burton Prins delegates Larry Carroll alternate Harlan Hoff. Eighteen members one teacher and one parent attended. next meeting planned for the grange hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Cedar 4-H Club
Larry Hook
Terry Haas
Patty Kaufman
Larry Carroll
Evelyn Pins
Burton Prins
Harlan Hoff
Grange Hall
Evelyn Prins
Saskatchewan man returns home after stay in Argo Fay home
Glen Nicklas of Saskatchewan has gone back to his home after visiting at the John Simpson residence. He spent several days last week with Mr and Mrs John Jonson and family near Argo Fay. Mrs Norris Foster of East Moline stayed several days with sisters Mrs Leo Kness and Terry and with another sister Mrs Danny Kness. The women attended the funeral of their cousin Mrs Gladys Bowen of Savannah on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Nicklas
Saskatchewan
Canada
John Simpson
John Johnson
Argo Fay
Norris Foster
East Moline
Leo Kness
Terry
Danny Kness
Gladys Bowen
Vanna
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bobby Wilt
Bobby
Bill Adams
Bill
N. D
B. L. Leiber
Mt. Carroll Jeweler
Tipton
John Adolph
Helper
Meekers
Christian
Whbf TV
Robert Knuth
Riverview
Clarence Bolhous
Insurance and Real Estate
Thomson, Ill
Allied van Lines
Carstensen’s
Clinton, Lowa
Ray Erling
Long Grove
Iowa
Emma Haas
Myles Haas
Haas
Robert Miller
Ben
California
Max Smith
Barstow
Paul Strukhoff
M. J. Strukhoff
Rogers
Eagle Point Park
Dubuque
Luanne Frosch
Chevrolet
William Nienkark
Nancy C. Hornung
Richard Ihne
John Seger
John A. Seer
Homson
Clubs and
Lodges
Cradle News
Sunungy
Spaoth
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