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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1960
Page
5
Licenses to marry granted in the past week by County official W. M. Nipe to Ronald L. Engelking of For reston and Shirley A. Bergner of Oregon.
H Dennis Ackermann of Lanark and Marjorie Eileen Zink of Mt Carroll. Charles J Morgano of Savanna and Marlene Sebastian of Clinton Ia. Orland B Gates and Annette F Misek, both of Mt Carroll. Charles E Straight of Hanover and Carole J Long of Savanna.
Two Savanna youths guilty on petit larceny counts were fined 50 dollars plus costs. Eldon Green Jr. 20 and Gary Tack 17 admitted taking about 5 dollars of gasoline from a private Savanna garage owned by Orville Rogers, arrested July 26 by Savanna police. Ray Moore, on probation for aggravated assault, drew 21 days in county jail plus probation terms. Gene Speers 19, also of Savanna, received six months at Vandalia state penal farm after pleading guilty to petit larceny for about 20 dollars in bakery goods from in front of the A and P store July 21.
Adelia A. Smith transfers to George F. Yenney and wife a property described as section 10, township 15, range 4, Mr. Carroll. Robert A. Brenaman and others transfer to Ellis E. Butts and wife a Rock Creek parcel in sections 5, 24, 6 of the township.
The annual Groharing reunion will be held Sunday August 7 at Old Mill Park in Savanna with a picnic dinner at noon.
Charles J Miller 71 lifelong Fair Haven resident died July 29 at his Chadwick area home after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 pm at Frankville funeral home Chadwick with Rev Paul Farley and Rev M L Shreffler officiating. Burial followed in Fair Haven cemetery. Casket bearers were nephews Paul Armstrong William Eggert Ronald Heide Harold Miller Lyle Cartwright John Janssen. Relatives from Clinton Morrison Lyndon Sterling and nearby areas attended. He was born October 11 1888 in Fair Haven, married Mildred Heide February 17 1914, and farmed in Fair Haven. He served on cemetery trustees. Surviving: widow three daughters Grace Appel Mabel Klitz Virginia Turnbaugh. three sons Glenn John William. 14 grandchildren and one great grandchild. His parents and two sisters preceded him.
The 31st annual Kness reunion was held Sunday at Old Mill Park Savanna with 38 in attendance. Frank Kness 86 of Chadwick was the oldest member present and Donna Jean Trickel daughter of Mr and Mrs Don Trickel of Chadwick the youngest. There were 3 births and 2 deaths reported. Officers elected were president Mrs Irene Kness Chadwick secretary and treasurer Mrs Monroe Fossett Milledgeville. Members were present from Camanche Ia Sterling Thomson Mt Carroll Argo Milledgeville and Chadwick.
Supper guests last Wednesday evening at Mr. and Mrs. Fay Ashby included the Houzenga families and Atherton kin. They visited Mrs. Stelen Vance in De Witt, Iowa, with Barbara Atherton staying longer. Saturday dinner honored Mrs. French’s birthday at the J. J. Smatt home in Fulton.
Funeral services for Airman First Class James Isenhart were held at 2 p m at Frank Funeral Home Chadwick with Rev William Kendall officiating. Burial followed in Fair Haven Cemetery and a Chadwick Post American Legion firing squad provided a salute. The flag was presented to the family by a U S Air Force escort.
Mr and Mrs Wilford Hazen and Norma Jean of Rock Falls along with his brother Mr and Mrs Donald Hazen of Rockford were Sunday visitors with Mrs Ethel Kneas. Jay Smaltz returned to Milwaukee after a week visiting his grandparents, Mr and Mrs N D French and Mr and Mrs J J Smaltz in Fulton.
List of service members with ranks, units, and APO or base addresses across the U S armed forces. Entries include Blair S Sgt Paul K at Homestead AFB Florida Brearton Gerald U S N in Salt Lake City Utah Daniels Ambrose Pfc in Millington Tennessee Dyson Anaries R Pfc in Fort Bliss Texas Grimm John R 3c at Myrtle Beach AFB South Carolina Graharing Bernard 3c at Sault Ste Marie Michigan Houzenga Harvey Lt at APO New York City Houzenga Andrew Jr 2nd Lt at Tinker AFB Oklahoma Thne Richard Pvt at Garmisch APO 172 New York Comdr A P A 8 N RB Gunston Rd Alexandria VA Mattie Vernon CWO 25th Aviation Co APO 25 San Francisco Perry Arthur A2c at APO 120 New York Ronald P Smith Airman 1st Class at Whiteman AFB Knob Noster Missouri Sack Wesley D G R 618 3970 Co Great Lakes IL Traum Kenneth W Pvt Car Co 364998th SU 4th Inf Div Bn APO 69 New York Vernon R Workman M B A T 4th Bn 12th Marines 3rd Marine Division co FPD San Francisco.
Mrs Florence Kness McClary of Clinton visited Monday with Mrs Ethel Kness. John Sloan and family joined relatives at Carmal Hey Derrill’s home near Sterling. Major and Mrs Cair Book and children Chris and Susan, returning from Spain, plan to teach at West Point. Ashby family and daughters visited Morrison, with Jeanne Houzenga returning home for the week.
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