Black Oak Grange Meets Thursday
The Black Oak Grange met Thursday evening at 8 p m in the Grange Hall with Mater Frank Manning presiding. Prayer by Chaplain Mrs Oliver Olson. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited and the Star Spangled Banner sung. Several committees reported and new business was discussed. The program featured readings, songs, jokes, and a saxophone solo by young performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Oak Grange
Grange Hall
Julie Hang
Elmer Hans
John Hal
John Gruhn
Arnold Farthing
John Halfman
John Turnipseed
The
Prairie Farmer
Old Rugged Cross
Lillian Stoner
William Hans
You
Maggie
Mrs. Oliver Olson
Top Aberdeen Angu s cattle tops Chicago market in February
Harry Appel a Thomson area farmer led the Chicago market with three loads of Aberdeen Angu s cattle in February per the April Aberdeen Angu s Journal. Market Toppers named for February 4 18 and 27 in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Appel
Thomson Area
Chicago
Aberdeen-Angus Journal
Gree
Local visits and birthday noted in Thomson briefs
Thomson residents hosted and visited relatives and friends over the weekend. Guests included Claude Grim and Mrs Grim with children, the Eslingers, Brown family, Blasings, Petratzs, Green, Roggendorf, Houzenjas Sr, and Edna Roggendorf. A birthday surprise for Mervin Marshall featured Robert Elliott of Peru Winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Grim
Jim Skimhorn
Leslie Grim
Eldon Hickey
Arlyn Huizenga
Brenda
Michael
Fulton
Alan Lickey
Andrea
Vinda Carroll
Calin Eslinger
Don Marken
Gordon Brown
Jack Blaesing
Christine
Joliet
Button Prins
Nicole
Paul Petratz
Waterloo
Iowa
Russel Green
Edna Roggendorf Visted
Andrew Houzenja Sr
Forrest Es
Peru
Marvin Holenger
John Port
Sterling
Esther Tipton
Erie
Dale ‘Holesincer
Rockford Sanitarium
Rockford
Gene Halfman
Merle Bielema
MYF Group Plans Booth Festival at Thomson
United Methodist Youth Fellowship met at Cindy Young's home to plan the Booth Festival for Sunday April 12 from 3 30 to 8 30 am at Thomson Methodist Church and high school. The event features booths with canned goods for Rosecrans Boys Home and a Home representative will present slides. Rev. Ping will speak and mothers of the Thomson group will serve dinner. reservations required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Methodist Youth’ Fellowship
Cindy Young
Booth
Thomon
Rosecrans Boys Home
Ping
Freeport
Thomson Group
David Young
Local Hospital Updates From Savanna Clinton and Morrison
Sick Eldon Hickey was dismissed Sunday from Savanna Hospital after a two week medical stay. Several patients across Mercy Hospital Clinton and Jane Lamb Hospital Clinton show ongoing treatment with surgeries and transfers noted, including Cathy Muur and Susan Cate tonsillectomies and Jim Seitz family injuries from a north Thomson crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon Hickey
Savanna Hospital
Dale Holesinger
Rockford Sanitarium
Cathy
Russell Muur
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
Susan Cate
Savanna City Hospital
Lorraine Smith
John A. Rice
Leonard Stage
Mercypital
Don Hall
Millard Cate
Jane Lamb Hospital
Joe Seitz
Rural
Savanna
Thomson
Seitz
Kenneth Kemmer
Morrison
Morrison Hospital
Local visitors and extended family gather in weekend social rounds
Richard Sloan a University of Illinois student spent last week with his parents Mr and Mrs John Sloan. The Sloan family hosted overnight guests including uncle Richard and Mrs Edward Ett returning Sunday. Numerous relatives from Galesburg Davenport Dubuque Sterling Clinton Fulton and Morrison visited or dined with local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard” Sloan
University of Illinois
John Sloan
Edwardett
Richard
Soen
Vern Givens
Galesburg
Maude Brown
Harriett
Donald Crockett
Gene Enloe
Gene Walters
Morrison
Harry Bowders
Bruce Groharing
Jean
Jennie Lampe
Clinton
Don Groharing
Kim
Davenport
Iowa
Richard Elliott
Dubuque
Mervin Marshall
Marla
Mark Diephuis
Les Haas
S. John Port O' Sterling
Marvin Holesinger
William Collins
Bernice Hook
Albert Peel
Leonard Feldt
Fulton
Edwin Balk
Enlistment and Navy Return Highlight Local Service News
Alan F. Hammer enlisted in the U S Army last week and reports to Fort Campbell Kentucky for basic training. His address lists Pvt Hammer 34444 1631 2nd Platoon D 51 USATC Fort Campbell Ky 42223. Navy Petty Officer Third Class David D Hazel, son of Mrs Mary E Hazel of Savanna Illinois, has returned to Long Beach California aboard the nuclear powered guided missile frigate Truxton after six months in the Western Pacific. The ship supported Seventh Fleet search and rescue missions and provided gunfire support to ground units in Vis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ARMY
Alan F. Hammer
U.S. Army
Fort Campbell
Navy
David D. Hazel
Mary E. Hazel
Burlington St
Savanna
Long Beach
Calif
Truxton
Western Pacific
Vis
Recital Attended by Regional Residents at Western Illinois
Mr and Mrs Del Carley and Je ise of Fulton Mrs Vernon Mattie of Clinton Ron Atherton of Thomson and Mr and Mrs James Batterham of Peoria attended a Sunday afternoon recital at Western Illinois University presented by four music students. Singing several soprano selections was Mrs Frank Tab o of Macomb the former Nannette Curley of Fulton a senior at the University majoring in music education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del Carley
Je Ise
Fulton
Vernon Mattie
Clinton
Ron Atherton
Thomson
James Batterham
Peoria
Western Illinois University
Frank Ta‘bo
Macomb
Nannette Curley
University
Woman's Club Plans Annual May Banquet
The Thomson Woman's Club met at the Methodist church for its April session. Entertainment featured Thomson Junior High music and speech students. An Amway demonstration by Savanna residents was shown. The 13th District Convention is set for April 15 in Freeport and the State Convention for May 5 to 7 in Chicago. The Main Street flower boxes project aims for late spring completion. The May Banquet is scheduled for May 7 at Timberlake Restaurant with reservations due by May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Woman's Club
Methodist Church
Thomson Junior High
Becky Wilt
Janet Hebeler
Leann Bergman
Linda Ashby
Ray Grim
Leurie Waltrip
Wayne James
Patty Dimmick
Diana Marsh
Vincent Gaffey
Tom Gaffey
Savanna
Freeport
Chicago
Main Street
Timberlake
Ed Hook
Arnold Sikkema
Larry Smith
Albert Prins
Tom McKee
Robert Carroll
Mrs Harvey Seim Moves to Florida
Mrs Harvey Seim has sold her Morrison home and plans to move to Florida on May 18. Her new address is 901 Garda Drive Apartment 13 New Port Richey Florida 33552.
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Florida
Harvey Seim
Morrison
Garda Drive
New Port Richey
Crockett Family Relocates From Thomson Farm Area
Mr and Mrs Don Crockett and their children moved Saturday from Thomson to a house on the former Waltrip farm east of Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Crockett
Thomson
Waltrip
Honor Rolls Named By Superintendent Kennedy
Superintendent Howard L. Kennedy released honor rolls for the third nine week period. High School Honors include 3.80 Mike Hill and 3.75 Barbara McKee with several 3.5 and 3.25 honors among other students. Junior High lists High Honors 4.0 Kent Holesinger and others, Honors 3.75 Kevin Muur and more, with further 3.50 and 3.25 achievers and a 3.0 group led by Connie Ashby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard L. Kennedy
Mike Hill
Barbara McKee
Nancy Bruckner
Debbie Brunner
Gar Dykema
Sandra McCrudden
Don Robinson
Lon Dittmar
Kara Grimm
David Lartz
Jim McKee
Jane Holesinger
Kent Holesinger
Marsha Hill
Clarence Bruckner
Laurie Waltrip
Kevin Muur
Mike Foltz
Tammy Gibson
Don Schoening
Randy Durward
Dennis Weis
Marie Brock
Vicky Wilkinson
Patti Dimmick
Doug Schneider
Sandy Weber
Rhonda Habben
Rick Hebeler
Jim Morris
Georgia Weber
Joe Bellich
Steve Nelson
Connie Ashby
Louise Plumley
Margaret Wildman
Gary Prins
Rick Spencer
Thomson Girls Participate in Clinton Piano Organ Recital
Kim and Kara Houzenga and Jane Barsema of Thomson attended a piano and organ recital Sunday afternoon at Renier's Music Store in Clinton Iowa. Kim and Kara performed piano solos and a duet under teacher Mrs John Wilkens of Fulton. Attending from Thomson were Mr and Mrs James Houzenga Kris Barsema and Mrs Ray Barsema and Jane's grandmother Mrs John Barsema of Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kim
Kara Houzénga
Jane Barsema
Thomson
Renier
Clinton
Iowa
John Wilkens
Fulton
Kara
James Houzenga
Kris
Ray Barsema
Jane
John Barsema
Morrison
County Federation meeting held by women’s clubs
Mrs Ed Hook, Mrs Marion Wheeler, Mrs Albert Prins, Mrs Leonard Stage, and Mrs William Bergman attended the Carroll County spring meeting of the Illinois Federation of Women’s Clubs at the Timberlake Restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Hook
Marion Wheeler
Albert Prins
Leonard Stage
William Bergman
Carroll County
Illinois Federation of Women’s Clubs
Timberlake
Lost hound named Herman offered for reward in Thomson
A black and tan hound named Herman is missing and a reward is offered. Contact Jim Walbert on Route 1 Thomson at 273-3089. Also note BUG WEAVING at the home of Mrs Walter Kruempel in Thomson with phone 259-2801.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman
Jim Walbert
Rt. 1
Thomson
Walter Kruempel
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Firestone
Sebert
Fulton, Ih
Country Mutual
Farm Bureau
Richard Storch
Thomson Briefs
Floyd ‘Buck’ Olson
Fulton, Ill
Law-Jones
Maytag & Coronado
Main St
J. H. Potts & Son
Lyons
Martin Morris Co
Clinton, Ia
and Boys’ Store
MYF Group
Avanua
Woman’s Club Plan
Thomson, Illinois
Roger Eslinger
Christopher Alan
St. Joseph Hospital
Calvin Eslinger
August de la Pena
San Antonio
Texas
Sikkema-Bosma
Engel’s
Savanne
Elliott
Riverview
Argo Fay
Vernon Popkins
Chicago Ave
Illinois
Walt Disney
Ilinois
TOL
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