Town News Roundup Buoyant Weekend in Thomson
Firemen's rescue efforts at Potter Lake end with body recovered in twelve feet of water. Village awards summer street contracts to N and L Construction Polo and Gentry Construction Kewanee. Basketball court resurfacing planned. Lions plan Melon Day events including a band concert softball games and free melons. Local notes include residents, fishing reports Mississippi rising water and school construction updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Potter Lake
Morrison and Ful
Hay Bottom Lake
N and L Construction Company
Polo and Gentry Construction Company
Kewanee
WLS
Pidgeons
Morris Strukhoff
Maurice
Paul Pratt
Paul
New York
Pratt
Bill Baker
Bill
Costa Mesa
Karl Korbar
Karl
Arlene
Mississippi
Wayne Groharing
Bob
Marion Bristol
Potter’s Road
Public Budget Hearing Notice for District 201 Illinois
The Board of Education of School District No. 201 Carroll County Illinois announces a tentative budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1 1960 will be available for public inspection at Harold Fedderson residence in Thomson on August 4 1960 after 8:00 A M A public hearing on the budget will be held at 8:00 P M on September 6 1960 at York Community High School Dated August 1 1960 Harold E Fedderson Secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Carroll
Illinois
Harold Fedderson
Thomson
York Community High School
State of
Harold E. Fedderson
Fisherman Drowns Near Thomson After Boat Sinks
Charles Christiansen a 31 year old Nelson resident drowned Friday night when a fishing boat with his brother in law Jules Botha sank in rough water at Pool 13 near Thomson. Botha survived after clinging to a gasoline tank. a coroner's jury ruled accidental drowning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Christiansen
Nelson
Rock Falls
Christiansen
Pool 13
Mississippi River
Thomson
Jules Botha
Batha
Sam Petrillo
Don
John Rice
Paul Hensel
Savanna Funeral Home
L. B. Hussey
Botha
Northwestern Steel and Wire Company
Sterling
Dixon Funeral
Chapel Hill Memorial Park
Dixon
Marine Corps
Martha Fairfield
Martha Jean Ashby Celebrates First Birthday at Wayne Ashby Farm
Martha Jean Ashby, daughter of Fay and Mrs. Ashby, marked her first birthday with a Friday party at the Wayne Ashby farm. Guests included Wayne Ashby Sr and family, Lyle and Hattie Greeley, Don ald Ashby and Valeria, and other Ashbys. Ice cream and cake followed gifts, including a scrapbook made by the great-grandmother Hattie Greeley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Jean
Fay Ashby
Wayne Ashby
Lyle Greeley
Donald Ashby
Valeria
Hattie Greeley
Thompson News: Local Visits and Family Gatherings
Mrs. Bruce Groharing plus Donnie Leland and Jean visited in Aledo with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Davis and Vickie and welcomed Carol and Dixie McDowell of Galesburg. Mrs. Daniel Goldberg returned from a 10 day visit in Martinsburg Pa with Elda Smith and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Groharing
Donnie
Leland
Jean
Bert Davis
Vickie
Aledo
Galesburg
Carol
Dixie McDowell
Groharing
Daniel Goldberg
Elda Smith
Martinsburg
Gene Halfman
William Halfman
Fred Hook
LeRoy Foltz
Chadwick
White Pines State Park
Jay Buikema
Mark
Erie
Illinois
Florence Kness McClary
Clinton
Ethel Kness
Notice of Claim Day in Estate of Mary W Cone
In Carroll County Illinois the claim date for the estate of Mary W Cone deceased is Monday September 5 1960. Claims may be filed with the County Court without summons. Clarence Bolhous is the Executor and Robert W Weissmiller is the attorney from Mt Carroll Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary W. Cone
Carroll County
Ilinois
Clarence Bolhous
Robert W. Weissmiller
Atty
Mt. Carroll
Illinois
Community Church Activities and Services in August
The Churches announce services and programs across York community houses. Sunday worship times vary with morning services at 10:30 a.m. and guest speakers. youth fellowships and Bible studies occur midweek and weekends. Catholic services listed for Fulton and St. John's Savanna, with multiple mass times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
St. John’s Church
Savanna
Groharing and related families host gatherings at Sabula and Fulton
A series of social visits and meals are reported. Bruce and Adeline Groharing hosted Dr. and Mrs. Marvin Brookstra and Eddie at Sabula. Ralph Irion visited Morrison relatives. James Morrison and Paul Heusinkveld returned from Minnesota trips. Gene Diephuis and Mark hosted a Fulton birthday gathering for Mrs. Joe Diephuis. Fulton guests included Mrs. Andrew Hook and Mr. Fred Hook family. The Eissens and Bull households hosted dinners while Moore hosted at Riverview with Jon Cate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Groharing
Adeline Groharing
Marvin Brookstra
Eddie
Sabula
Ralph Irion of
Morrison
Jennie Griswold
Myles Haas
Robert Miller
Lanark
James Morrison
Minnesota
Paul Heusinkveld
Grand Rapids
Gene Diephuis
Mark
Fulton
John Byers
Joe Diephuis
Andrew Hook
Fred Hook
Paul Eissens
George Eissens
Eugene Bull
Jon Cate
Frank Moore
Riverview
Local Health Notes On Illness And Procedures
Lana Creighton has an attack of appendicitis and is ill at home this week. Mrs Frank Smith moved from Snyder Nursing Home Fulton to her daughter Est her Petty in Mt Carroll and suffered a slight stroke. Paul Heusinkveld had minor surgery at Savanna Hospital and was discharged the same day. Mrs Henry Young Jr of Hanover underwent surgery at Savanna Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lana Creighton
Frank Smith
Snyder Nursing Home
Fulton
Esther Petty
Mt. Carroll
Paul Heusinkveld
Savanna Hospital
Henry Young, Jr
Hanover
Village Board Awards Street Contracts in Thomson
The Thomson village board approved two bids totaling 9 671 90 for summer street work. McNeil Asphalt Co of Kewanee won a 3 208 50 seal coat bid. N and L Construction Co of Polo took 6 463 40 for new street construction and 700 feet on West Main. Work to start soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Village Board
Thomson
McNeil Asphalt Co
Kewanee Ilinois
West Main Street
N and L Construction Co
Polo
Illinois
Mrs Ross Boylan dies at 55 in Savanna hospital
Mrs. Ross (Margaret) Boylan, 55, died Tuesday at Savanna City Hospital where she had been admitted Monday afternoon. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 p.m. at Law funeral home with Rev. Ernest Carder of First Methodist Church officiating. Burial in Savanna Township Cemetery. Survivors include her husband four stepchildren two sisters and three brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross
Margaret) Boylan
Savanna City Hospital
Law Funeral Home
Ernest Carder
First Methodist Church
Savanna Township
William
Shirley) Wells
Chicago
Omar
Doris) Ketchum
Oelwein
Raymond
Emma) Foley
Rock Island
William Boylan
Sparta
Mich
Russell Gleason
Savanna
Donald Dissell
George Madison
LaPorte
Ind
Robert
Alfred Madison
Area Representative To Address Baptist Church
The Rev. E. L. Hurley, representative for the Northern Illinois Area of the Baptist State Convention, will speak at York Baptist Church on Sunday at 10:00 AM. Friends are invited. The next Community Cooperative service is Sunday August 14 at 8 PM with Rev. William Kendall as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. O O’ Connor
DeWitt
Alice Ellen
Robert K. Green
Kathryn Green
Russel W. Green
Thomson
St. Trenaeus Church
Clinton
Miss O'Connor
A and P
E. L. Hurley
Northern Illinois
Baptist State Convention
York Baptist Church
Hurley
Baptist Church
William Kendall
Thomson Community Church
Celebrate Silver Wedding Anniversary in Morrison
About seventy friends and neighbors gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Sterenberg in Morrison last Friday evening to celebrate their twenty fifth wedding anniversary. Refreshments of ice cream cupcakes punch and coffee were served. The Sterenberg s received many cards gifts and flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett Stevenberg
Morrison
Sterenbergs
Garrett Sterenberg
First birthday party for Randy Muur held in Morrison
Mr and Mrs Eugene Muur of Morrison hosted a Monday evening birthday gathering for their son Randy. Guests included Mr and Mrs Earl Diephuis and family and Mr and Mrs Robert Smith and daughters of Thomson. also Mr and Mrs William Muur and Mr and Mrs Russell Muur with son of Fulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Muur
Morrison
Randy
Earl Diephuis
Robert Smith
Thomson
William Muur
Russell Muur
Fulton
Community visits and gatherings across nearby towns
Mr and Mrs John Johnson and others hosted relatives and friends from Alberta, Canada, and Illinois for meals and visits. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Carl Korbar Gary, Mrs Marvin Holesinger, Mr and Mrs Clyde Etnyre, Mr and Mrs Otto Switzer, Rev H James Smith, and families from Morrison Clinton Elizabeth Muncie Chadwick and Thomson area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Johnson
Alberta
Linda
Mary Johnson
Car
Mt. Carroll
Paul Johnson
Glen Nicklas
Canada
Milledgeville
Clyde Etnyre
Marvin Terrell
Morrison
Marvin Holesinger
Irvin Kilpatrick
Jean
Elizabeth
Gilbert Holland
Rev. Smith
Carl Petersen
Jens Andresen
Chadwick
Martin Zimmer
Clinton
Asker Peterson
Peterson
Roggendorf Leavens Clan Holds 11th Annual Reunion
The Roggendorf Leavens families met at Old Mill Park in Savanna Iowa for the 11th annual reunion with 67 members from Clinton McHenry Thomson Savanna Chadwick Mt Carro Wilming ton Braidwood Rock Island and Comanche. Mrs Kyle Brown was elected president with Mrs Jack Cottral as vice president and Mrs Tom Root as secretary treasurer. Oldest attendee was Frank Leavens of Thomson and Cynthia Sue Cottral was the youngest. The next reunion will be the last Sunday in July 1961 in Old Mill Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roggendorf - Leavens
Old Mill Park
Clinton, McHenry
Thomson
Savanna
Chadwick
Mt. Carro
Wilmington
Braidwood
Rock Island
Comanche
Iowa
Kyle Brown
Jack Cottral
Tom Root
Frank Leavens
Cynthia Sue
Dannels Infant Dies Shortly After Birth
Sandra Marie Dannels infant daughter of Ambrose and Shir ley Dannels of Memphis Tennessee died shortly after birth Wednesday in Memphis. A prayer service was held Saturday in Savannah Funeral Home with burial in Savannah Township Cemetery. Ambrose Daniels in route from Memphis to Savannah for the funeral collapsed from heat exhaustion near Sterling Illinois after car trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Marie Dannels
Ambrose Lyle Dannels
Memphis
Tenn
Law Funeral Home
Savanna
Savanna Township
Shirley Shaw
Thomson
Paul Daniels
Walter Shw
Wisconsin
Dannels
Ambrose Daniels
Sterling
Ill
Sterling Community Hospital
Birthday party honors Luanne Frosch at Clinton pool
Mrs. Max Meakins hosted seven classmates for a swimming party last Friday at the Clinton pool to celebrate Luanne Frosch turning 11. After swimming the girls enjoyed treats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Meakins
Luanne Frosch
Clinton Pool
Luanne
Local families share visits and weddings across towns
Mrs. Marvin Brookstra and Mrs. Dorvan Rolston visited Ful ton and Clear Lake with relatives. Carl Carpenter and family hosted Sunday dinner for the Bulls and Carpenters, with Carolyn returning home. Numerous midweek visits connect families in Lanark, Morrison, Albany, Camp Point, and surrounding communities. A wedding in Prophetstown drew Henry Young Sr and others to St Catherine church and Lyndon luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Brookstra
Fulton
Dorvan Rolston
Clear Lake
Iowa
Eugene Bull
Henry Young
John C. Carpenter
Clinton
Bull
Carolyn
Carpenters
Millard Cate
Susan
Christine
Camp Point
Golden
Illinois
Russell Wallace
Bertha Wallace
Warren Green
Savanna
Herman Timmons
Timmons
Ben Wagner
A.E. Mitchell
Morrison
Ross Mickey
Albany
John Root
Howard Neff
Cedar Rapids
Paul V. Wit
Ray Allen Grim
Lawrence Halfman
Bert Pringle
Erie
Prophetstown
James Eads
Shirley Koehn
St. Catherine Church
Robert Bowen
Lyndon
Emil Brach
Philip
John Sloan
City Park
Lanark
Bible School Seeks Teachers and Helpers
The Community Vacation Bible School runs August 15 to 28 with the theme Gods Children Pray. Morning classes 9 00 to 11 30 for children through Intermediate age. Volunteers needed contact Mrs Harold Wilt Rev Allen or Rev Goldberg by phone. Evening sessions for High and Older youth and adults. Plan to enroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Daily Vacation Bible
Harold Wilt
Rev
Allen
Goldberg
Thomson Ends Season With Win Over Lanark
The Thomson Little Leaguers closed the season with a 9 to 6 win against Lanark on the Lanark diamond. Terry Haas pitched all seven innings for Thomson, finishing with five wins and seven losses on the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Lanark
Overnight Camp Report At White Eagle 4 H Camp
Several girls from Thomson attended the overnight camp at White Eagle 4-H camp near Forreston last Sunday and Monday. Attendees included Charlotte Cate, Charlene Cate, Mary Jo Bristol, Jan Bristol, Luanne Frosch, and Kevin Reader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
White Eagle
Forreston
Charlotte and
Charlene Cate
Mary Jo
Jan Bristol
Luanne Frosch
Kevin Reader
Le Ronald Smith Transfer to England Station Address
Le Ronald Smith son of Mr and Mrs Paul Smith of Argo Fay has been transferred from French Morocco North Africa to England where he is stationed at Greenham Royal Air Force Base. His new address is Ale Ronald Smith 16472845 Box 583 HQ 3909 Combat Supp G P APO 167 New York NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Ronald Smith
Paul Smith
Argo Fay
French Morocco
North Africa
England
Greenham Royal Air Force Base
New York
N. Y
Sunday Supper Guests and Local Visits Across Iowa
Sunday visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bull and family with several relatives from Savanna and Sulula. Other stops featured Gordon Brown and son in Sterling, the Henricksen family moving to Florence, and a blooming cactus reported by Helen Rice from Lawton. A fish fry gathered families at Merle Atherton Sr. farm with many relatives from Morrison Center Junction and Green Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Bull
Harold Kauffman
Mark
Nina
Savanna
Asmus Stoltz
Bill
Liz
Julie
Joan
Mike Cavanaugh
Sabula
Walter Smeltekop
Waltz
Michigan
Gladys Cate
Thorson
Gordon Brown
Gary
Sterling
Maude Brown
Harriet
John Henricksen
Clinton
Florence
South Carolina
Henricksen
Helen Creighton
Geo. Creighton
Helen Rice
James Johnson
Lawton
Oklahoma
Delbert Dimmick
Marie Crow
Loretta
Verda
Morrison
Lyle Greeley
Arthur Moeszinger
Emil Bellich
Leo Hand
DeWitt
Iowa
Merle Atherton
Mavis Rayos
Becky
Pecos
Texas
William Jones
Liwis
Ralph Townsend
Green Rock
Richard Atherton
Center Junction
Robert Atherton
Merle Atherton, Jr
Dwight Atherton
Harold Brown
Karen Bissens
Bloomington
Jean Brown
Kathy Dykstra
East Bay
Ruth Marie Dethmann and Leslie Prins Wed in Elvira
Ruth Marie Dethmann and Leslie Dale Prins married at 7 30 p m Saturday in Elvira Zion Lutheran church with Rev Alfred Koschade officiating. The bride wore an embroidered silk organza gown and carried a white Bible with an orchid. The couple will reside at 105 1 2 10th Ave Fulton Illinois after August 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Marie Dethmann
LeRoy Dethmann
Bryant
Leslie Dale Prins
Albert Prins
Thomson, Ilk
Elvira Zion Lutheran Church
Alfred Koschade
Roland Krogman
Douglas Warner
S. Howard Prins
Jerry Brinkman
Ronald Koch
Burt Prins
10Th Ave
Fulton, Ill
Community Club and Lodge Notices for August
The Kindergarten Club meets Friday August 5 at 8 p.m. at the Legion Hall in York. The York Progressive Home Bureau hosts a picnic Saturday August 6 at 6 30 p.m. at Old Mill Park Savanna for members and families. Lions Club holds its monthly meeting Monday August 8 at the high school. Bible Study meets next Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the home of Mr and Mrs Herbert St Ores Sr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Progressive Home Bureau
York Progressive Unit
The
Home Bureau
Old Mill Park
Savanna
Lions Club
Herbert St. Ores
County League Announces All Star Games Schedule
Carrol County Baseball League sets two Pony League All Stars games with the first tonight Aug 4 at 6 p.m. on the Lanark high school diamond and a Sunday Aug 7 2 30 p.m. match at Lanark. Little League plans two games Aug 11 at Lanark 5 30 p.m. and Aug 15 at Thomson 7 p.m. under lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrol County Baseball League
Lanark High School
Lanark
All Stars
Sterling
Savanna
Thomson
Pearl City
Benefit Baseball Game Monday Eve
A Little League benefit game is set for Monday night August 8 at Thomson featuring Chadwick and Thomson teams in a post season matchup. Dads will play in the second game if they can move about the field. Gerald Hubble of Riverview has enlisted in the U S army and is stationed at Fort Hood Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Pearl City All Stars
Lanark
Mt. Carroll
Chadwick
Shannon
Thomson Diamond
Elvira
H. Prins
General Electric
Dads
Gerald Hubble
Riverview
U. S. Army
Fort Hood
Texas
Gerald T. Hubble
M.T.B. 35Th Armor
Armored Division
Fort Hood, Texas
Picnic Dinner Attended by Cate Family and Relatives
A Sunday picnic at Mr. and Mrs. Millard Cate’s home included Mrs. Gladys Cate, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Walt rip and Laurie, and Mrs. Betty Smeltekop and children of Wal tz Michigan. Visitors from Fulton Morrison Clinton and Clinton IA joined the gathering across several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millard Cate
Gladys Cate
Warren Waltrip
Laurie
Betty Smeltekop
Waltz
Michigan
Effie Doden
Fulton
Mildred Kahler
Morrison
Maude Brown
Harriet
Forrest Eslinger
Chadwick
Robert Stickell
Clinton
Iowa
Sister of Mrs. Herman Timmons Dies Sunday
Peter S. Dykstra 64 of Fulton dies in Mercy Hospital Clinton after a two day stay. Born Edna Farwell in Mt. Carroll on June 5, 1896 she married Lee Hurlbutt in 1913 and Peter Dykstra in 1949. Survived by husband Loren Hurlbutt seven stepchildren four brothers and four sisters. Funeral at First Methodist Church Fulton with burial in Fulton Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter S. Dykstra
Fulton
Mt. Carroll
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
First Methodist Church
John Meppelink
Fulton Cemetery
Edna Farwell
J. D
Mary Jones Farwell
Lee Hurlbutt
Coleta
Jay
John
Morrison
Ora
Charlotte
Herman Timmons
Thomson
Bert Pringel
Erie
Leona Krager
Elmhurst
Howard Stafford
Portland
Ore
Card of Thanks Recipients Send Gratitude to Community
Unified messages express thanks for cards, flowers, meals, and visits during illness and hospital stays. Special mentions to Rev. Kendall Rev. Allen Rev. Goldberg and the Community Church for support and prayers. Several neighbors friends and relatives extend appreciation for acts of kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendall
Rev
Allen
Goldberg
Gus Roggendorf
Community Church
Rose LaShelle
Howard Wiebeng
Also Mentioned on This Page
Herman Hagg
Herman
Jessie
Harry
McCormick Cafe
Dorothe
Beauty Shop
Robert Green
Alice O’connor
Thomson News
York
Claude Grim
Spotlight Club
Methodist
Thomson Methodist Church
IYF
MYF
Hickory Grove
Ross Boylan
Baptist
Roggendorf - Leavens Clan
Ronnie Smith
Leslie Prins
Elvira Lutheran Church
Clubs and
Lodges
the Legion Hall
Pony League
Pet
Little League
Eugene Murray
Mmes
Earl Bailey
John Frank
L. A. Frank W. J. Quest
Albert Hartman
Edna Way
K. W. Senneff
Edna Woy
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