Variety Show OYEZ OYEZ to Honor Thomson Laws Trial
The Thomsons High School gym hosts OYEZ OYEZ a two night charity variety show starring over fifty cast members. Proceeds go to the Music Boosters raising funds for band instruments and chorus robes while the show recreates old Thomson laws through song and dance. Judge John Krahn of Thomson presides as courtroom scenes put Thomson on trial directed by Mrs John Davidson of Savanna with Mrs Harold Wilt assisting.
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Thomsons High School
Music Boosters Club
Thomson
Courtroom Scene Choreography by Wal Trip and Thomson
Choreographer Warren Wal and Thomson design a vivid Courtroom scene for a two night stand. The collaboration aims for a colorful stage effect with precise movement to match the dramatic arc.
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Warren Waltrip
Thomson
Local families host weekend gatherings in Chadwick
Saturday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Post welcomed Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Daehler, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bowles, and Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Kauj for suppert. Sunday, Mt. Carroll residents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schleming joined Mr. and Mrs. John Janssen for dinner with their family.
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Vernon Daehler
Albert Bowles
Clayton Kauj
Lawrence Post
Robert Schleming
Mt. Carroll
John Janssen
More Hogs in County Promote Farming Group Changes
Carroll County Park Producers report a 10 to 25 percent rise in hog numbers on member farms. Ronnie Sturtevant of Shannon leads a new promotional committee with Frank Fogel of Milledgeville and other members across Milledgeville Lanark Chadwick Mt Carroll Thomson Shan non. Next Park Producers meeting with State Promotional Director Chuck Bloomberg in Milledgeville set for April 27.
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Carroll County
Ronnie Sturtevant
Shannon
Frank Fogel
Milledgeville
Russell Zier Jr
Harold Yochum
Mt. Carroll
Leland Forth
Carroll County 4 H Livestock Judge tryouts set for April 25
Carroll County 4 H and FFA livestock judges will compete for spots on county and school teams on April 25 at the Leonard Flack farm in Shannon. Judging starts at 8 30 a m with directions noting travel north of Shannon on blacktop to the first crossroad then east to the second crossroad and a further mile and a quarter east.
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Carroll County
FFA
Leonard Flack Farm
Shannon
Flack
Black Top
Set Calendar for Government Day in Carroll County
Carroll County’s annual student government day set for April 30 at the Courthouse in Mt. Carroll. Elected juniors register at 9:30 am, with remarks by Supt. W. L Huston at 10:15. Swearing in by County Recorder W. M. N’pe at 10:20 and Law Day talk by Attorney Jack Rapp follow.
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Carroll County
Mt. Carroll
W. L Huston
Jack Rapp
Carroll
Bob Brandt
Gordon Smith
Particn
Black Hawk Tuberculosis Association Formed From Nine County Merger
The Carroll County Tuberculosis Association will merge with groups in Henderson Henry Jo Daviess Knox Mercer Rock Island Warren and Whiteside Counties to create the Black Hawk Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association. Central office in Rock Island with branches in Knox and Whiteside counties. James C. Parsons M D Henry County elected first president. Albert J. Tucker named other officer.
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Carroll County Tuberculosis Association
Henderson
Henry
Jo Daviess
Knox
Mercer
Rock Island
Warren
Whiteside
Black Hawk Tuberculosis and
James C. Parsons
Henry County
Area Association
Albert J. Tucker
County TB association forms board of directors
County and Harold M Nelson of Whiteside County vice presidents Mrs Harriet Allen Carroll County is secretary and Clyde Anderson MD Rock Island County treasurer Serving as members of the board of directors from Carroll County are Mrs Eugene Murray of Thomson Dame Stevens of Savanna and Mrs Eugene Miller of Chadwick The new Association will continue its child centered search for TB through tuberculin testing in schools with adequate novelty of contacts of reactors and X rays for all positive reactors Tuberculin testing with X rays for reactors will be expanded to include industries and other concentrated groups of the population.
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Harold M. Nelson
Whiteside County
Harriet Allen
Carroll County
Clyde Anderson
M.D
Rock Island County
Eugene Murray
Thomson
Dame Stevens
Savanna
Eugene Miller
Chadwick
Mt Carroll Woman Nena Smith 87 Dies After Illness
Mrs. Nena Smith of Mt. Carroll died Thursday in Savanna City Hospital after a long illness. Funeral services were held Saturday at 1 30 p.m. in Mt. Carroll with Rev. Larry Beverly officiating. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery. Born July 17 1882, she was the daughter of William and Maggie Massey. She married Ray Smith and is survived by two daughters two grandchildren six great grandchildren a great great grandchild and a sister Della Saunders. She was predeceased by her husband.
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Mt. Carroll
Nena Smith
Savanna City Hospital
Frank
Larry Beverly
Mrs. Smith
William and
Maggie Bower Massey
Ray Smith
Ters
Donald
Vernie) Kearnaghan
Henry
Lucille) Miller
Della Saunders
Infant Noble Dies at Birth in Savanna Graveside Rites
Floyd C. Noble Jr., infant son of Floyd and Lyn Posey Noble of Savanna, died shortly after birth. Graveside service held at 10 a.m. Saturday in Savanna Cemetery with Rev. William Fetz of Savanna United Methodist Church officiating. Survived by his parents.
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Savanna
Floyd C. Noble, Jr
Floyd
Lyn Posey Noble
Savanna City
S Oe Vnna
William Fetz
Savanna United Methodist Church
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John Davidson
Harold Wilt
Chadwick Briefs
Henry Scharman & Son
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Carroll County Housing Authority
TB Association
Nine County Group
Fulton
Sikkema
Savanna Times-Journal
Matt Fair
Cordova
Mrs
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Dickinson
Mount Carroll, Illinois
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