Is it any wonder Carroll area may become a national recreation area
Longtime Carroll County residents watch for the possible designation of a 40000 acre national recreation area northeast of Savanna and northwest of Lanark as studies continue. The Corps of Engineers and Interior officials debate water storage to support recreation with a reservoir. if not feasible the area near the river might join the Upper Mississippi study. The Corps expects a May decision and further updates are promised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Savanna
Lanark
Carroll
Daviess Counties
Charles, Percy and
Ralph Tyler Smithy
John B. Anderson
Representaives
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation Core
Denarerth Interior
OK . Corps of Engineers
Plum River
Corps of Engineers
Northwest Illinois National Recreation
Upper Mississippi
Bates leads dairy judging with top score in county event
Kathy Dauphin Bates, a 15 year old 4-H member from Savanna, topped the dairy judging at Saturday’s 4-H and FFA contest with 390 of 400 points. The top 12 also included Roger Williams and John Smith among others from Mt Carroll Savanna Milledgeville Chadwick and Lanark with high placements and coach Don Keim of Mt Carroll noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Dauphin
Savanna
FFA
Roger Williams
Milledgeville
John Smith
Mt. Carroll
Julie Dauphin
Jay Johns
Brad Law
Jerry Smith
Lanark
Doug Pauley
Chadwick
Nancy Hartman
Thomson
Kim Schneider
Bob Moothart
Herb Getz
Stanley Fritz
Larry Miller
John van Brocklin
Carol Messmer
Bob Dauphin
Roger Neis
Wayne Becker
Glenn Derrer
David Queckboerner
Norm Isenhart
Peggy Burkholder
Kevin Schneider
Chris Keim
Karen Alexander
Ronald Schultz
Craig Green
Scott Durward
Lynn Williams
Mick Weber
Diane Smith
Jim Rath
Willie van Brocklin
Leland Knapp
Dick Imel
Kenneth Knapp
Bill Getz
Kurt Brunner
Steve Getz
Mike Kohl
Richard Neuschwanger
Linda Gilman
Gary Foltz
Ron Foltz
David Gilliland
Dennis Yochem
Nick Isenhart
Jerry Janssen
Neal Forth
David Linker
Heidi Ter- Hark
Don Schneider
John French
Gary Hartman
Pam Kaufman
Bonnie Atherton
Randy Durward
Jon Drake
Terry Pilgrim
Jeff Wlliams
Greg Adolph
Steve Adolph
Kevin Folk
Debbie Smith
Greg Gruhn
C’s
Russell Miller
Brad Grenoble
Randall Imel
Denis Messmer
Darry Law
Danny Eckstein
Steve Feirstein
Dirk Paschal
Darryl Yochem
Darrell Pauley
Steve
Land Within Village Sold to Illinois Mobile Homes Firm
Approximately 30 acres on Thomson's village edge sold by Mrs. Amelia Sack to Earl Patterson of Coal Valley Illinois. Patterson plans expansion of his mobile home operations in Thomson with undetermined future plans and runs Earl's Mobile Homes in multiple states. The land stretches north from the Battaglia property to the east west road and from Highway 84 to the Milwaukee railroad, excluding residential lots along the highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Amelia Sack
Earl Patterson
Coal Valley
Illinois
Patterson
Earl
Mobile Homes
Moline
Champaign
Bettendorf
Iowa
Milan
Battaglia
Elmer Merchant
Milwaukee Railroad
York Cedar 4-H Club Holds April Meeting
The York Cedar 4-H Club met April 6 in the school cafeteria with President Larry Wagner presiding. Members were reminded of the public speaking contest April 25 at Mt. Carroll with entries due by April 21. A swimming party planning committee was formed: Pam Kaufman chairwoman, Edwin Bielema and Mary Dykstra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Cedar 4-H Club
Larry Wagner
Mt. Carroll
Pam Kaufman
Edwin Bielema
Mary Dykstra
Federation
Nancy Hartman
Randy Durward
Don Noviak
Gary Hartman
Don Schneider
Debra Prins
Jay Tillotson
Howard Dynes
Dwana Noviak
Glen Krueder
Dian Oldani
Edwin Bielem
Dian French
Durwards
Houzengas
Dooley Rathje Attend Funeral for Mrs Dunham of Sabula
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Dooley and Mrs. Ernest Rathje attended the funeral of Mrs. Maynard Dunham of Sabula Iowa on Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Dooley
Ernest Rathje
Maynard Dunham
Sabula
Iowa
Thomson High Joins U.S. Grant Conference for 1971-72
Thomson High School has been unanimously accepted into the U.S. Grant athletic conference, effective for the 1971-72 basketball season. The six‑team group will include Scales Mound, Galena ver, Elizabeth, Stockton, Warren, and Thomson, expanding an 18‑game schedule. Thomson aims to participate in all conference programs and hopes for a larger holiday tournament participation. Chadwick also gains acceptance into the conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard L. Kennedy
Thomson High School
U. S. Grant Athletic Conference
May
Chadwick
Scales Mound
Galenaver
Elizabeth
Stockton
Warren
Kennedy
Thomson
Village Board Considers Sewer Water Extensions Plans
The village board discussed financing for potential sewer and water extensions tied to Earl Patterson's north edge land purchase for a mobile home court. An engineer will be invited to assess costs while other improvements and delinquent accounts were reviewed and new Turn signs planned for Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Shutters
Patterson
Shim
Shutters
Lawrence A. Smith, Jr
Savanna
Main Street
TOPS Club Names Queen of Year and Installs Officers
The Thomson TOPS club met at the Community Church for its annual meeting. Officers installed for the year were leader Roberta Sikkema co leader Harriet Holesinger secretary Mavis Tipton treasurer Erma Hoy recorder Frances Nagel and reporter Sylvia Witt. Eisie Turner named Queen of the Year having lost 44 percent. Members reaching goals were Gladys Cate Isadore Senneff and Phyllis Dykstra promoted to KOPS. Winners in divisions received roses charms. a decorated cake by Betty Hartman was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta Sikkema
Harriet Holesinger
Mavis Tipton
Erma Hoy
Frances Nagel
Sylvia Witt
Eisie Turner
Gladys Cate
Isadore Senneff
Phyllis Dykstra
Linda Sippel
Elsie Turner
Marion Wheeler
Anna Venema
Phyllis Crockett
Betty Hartman
TOPS
FHA Banquet Highlights Student Club Event
The annual FHA banquet on April 7 at Thomson High School featured a full program with opening by Cheryl Hook, invocation by Pam Kaufman, and roll call with parents introduced by Karen Root. Diane Marsh accompanied Kath y Johnson on Climb Evry Mountain, Pastor Grote spoke on preparedness, and Deb Prins was named 1970 71 chapter president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FHA
Thomson High School
Cheryl” Hook
Pam Kaufman
Karen Root
Diane Marsh
Kaithy Johnson
Ev'ry Mountain
Pastor Grote
Zion Lutheran Church
Clinton
Iowa
Cheryl Hook
Mary Root
Beth Holland
Hill
FFA
Rick Dykstra
Pam
Peg Kaufman
Feshmen
Deb Prins
Chadwick Thoms on To Share Guidance Counselor 70 71
The Thomson and Chadwick boards share a guidance counselor for the 1970 71 school year. Gerald King 23 recently a graduate intern at Southern Illinois University will split duties with his wife Mrs King a special education teacher with no children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boards of Education
Thomson and Chadwick
Gerald King
Murphysboro
Illinois
Southern Ilinois University
Southern
No Contest in School Election
Voters will elect three board members for three year terms with Eugene Halfman and Ray mond Adolph running for the seats and Warren Waltrip seeking the two year term of the late Fred Hook. The election is Saturday April 11 from noon to 7 pm in the Thomson cafeteria with Mariar McKee Janice Brunner and Gladys Kustes as election judges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Community Consolidated Unit
Eugene Halfman
Raymond
Tom) Adolph
Warren Waltrip
Fred Hook
Halfman
Waltrip
Adolph
Mariar McKee
Janice Brunner
Gladys Kustes
Elec
Seaman Warren Gray Arrives Home On Leave
Seaman Warren Gray returned home this week on leave from the U S Navy. He is the son of Mrs John Krahn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Gray
U.S. Navy
Warren
John Krahn
County Wide Rubella Immunization Clinic Set For April
Carroll County hosts a single day mass rubella immunization for about 3000 children in grades one through three at nine school sites on April 14. Schedules include Thomson Savanna Chestnut Park Avenue Center Hill Mount Carroll Chadwick Milledgeville Shannon Lanark with permission slips due March 20. Parents may contact schools or the County Health Department for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Thomson
Savanna
Chestnut Park
Avenue
Center Hill
Mount Carroll
Chadwick
Milledgeville
Shannon
Lanark
Carroll County Health Deee
Donnabank
County Health Department
Eight Carroll County Residents Receiving Rabies Shots
Eight Carroll County residents undergo the rabies vaccination series after a Holstein heifer on the Becker farm near Mt. Carroll contracted the disease and died March 23. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Allen Becker and their son Wayne, Alfred Becker, Earl Buchholz, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Keh, and Dr. Arman Stover the Lanark veterinarian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Allen Becker
Savanna
Wayne
Becker
Alfred Becker
Rural Savanna
Earl Buchholz
Richard Keh
Mt. Carroll
Becker Farm
Carroll County Teachers Outdoor Education Workshop
Carroll County teachers will attend an outdoor education workshop on April 30 at Timber Lake resort from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Dr. Maurice Whener of the Lorado Taft Field Campus at Northern Illinois University will lead The IN Teacher Goes OUT. The event is funded by a Title V mini grant via the Carroll County Outdoor Education committee formed by local teachers. The committee will meet April 20 at Timber Lake with Dr. Wiener to finalize plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Timber Lake Resort
Maurice Whener
Lorado Taft Field
Northern Illinois University
Carroll County Outdoor Education Committee
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Carrol County Outdoor Education Committee
Wiener
Timber Lake
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Kathy Dauphin Bates
York
Ber
Nard May
Galena
Thomson Trim Tops
Sandy McCrudden
Kara Grim
Louann Bellich
Dawn Knuth
Chris Cate
Elec the
Ted
Paula Green
Kathy Fiet
Bellich
Janete
Leslie Grim
Frank Tipton
Lions Club
Chadwick-Thomson
Carroll County Teachers State Outdoor Workshop
Carroll County High School
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