Thomson Junior League Places 3rd in Savanna Tourney
The Thomson Junior League baseball squad finished third at the Savanna Invitational. They beat Lena 4-1 in the opener, lost to Savanna 10-2, then defeated Bellevue 3-2 in the consolation. Kevin Green and Wayne James starred on the mound and at bat. The club stands 9 wins 5 losses, next facing Lena on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Lena
Dave Young
Craig Robinson
Gary James
Wayne James
Ond
Kevin Green
Savanna
Jeff Brunner
Terry St. Ores
Dave Youne
Dave
Bellevue
Ray Grimm
Kevin
Orangeville
Ational
Llys
Sale
Dedhaams “County
Village Board Sets Levy and Collects Traffic Fines
The Thomson Village board met for its August session approving minutes from July and apply the annual tax levy of 22517 dollars, about 1390 higher than last year. The clerk reported 762 dollars from July traffic fines and discussed delinquent water and sewer collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Village Board
Emil Bellich
Dwight Atherton
Burton Simpson
Thomas McKee
Joe Shutters
Bette Meakins
Marshall Virgil McDonald
Bellich
Simpson
Thomson Woman's Club
Meakins
Groharing Reunion Held Sunday at Old Mill Park
The annual Groharing picnic occurred Sunday August 4 at Old Mill Park Savanna with 75 attendees. Family members from Lanark Polo Freeport Camanche Morrison Chadwick Thomson Port Byron Savanna and nearby towns joined the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groharing
Old Mill Park
Savanna
Wallace Dresbach
Jerry Melton
Kendra
Randall Crofton
Jo Lyn
Brian
Gregory
Lanark
Clarence Karrow
Polo
Marion Cross
Paul Groharing
Jessie Riddle
Gayle
Michael Ottens
Elmer Mosher
Morrison
Leroy Foltz
Kenneth
Arthur Hoffman
Donald Adolph
Ellwood Daehler
Chadwick
Max Meakins
Teresa
Virgil Wilt
Dorethe Lewis
Bernard Groharing
Bruce Groharing
Lee
Jean
Thomson
Cherie Is Two Birthday Dinner Guests Honored
Mr and Mrs Dale Holesinger and daughters were Monday evening supper guests of Mr and Mrs Ralph White. The gathering celebrated Cherie Holesinger's second birthday.
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Cherie
Dale Holesinger
Ralph White
Holesinger
Local Health Notes From Freeport Savanna City and Clinton
Sick Ora Potter had surgery at Freeport Memorial hospital Monday morning and is progressing well. Mrs. Franklin Fehler was discharged from Savanna City hospital Tuesday and is convalescing at home. Theresa Bennett of Fulton was admitted to Mercy hospital Clinton Iowa with pneumonia last Wednesday and was set for discharge today. Mrs. Grace Strauch was taken by Thomson ambulance to Savanna City hospital after collapsing on the Robert Lewis home walk. she is reported doing nicely this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora Potter
Freeport Memorial Hospital
Franklin Fehler
Savanna City Hospital
Theresa
Paul Bennett
Fulton
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
Iowa
Grace Strauch
Thomson
Robert Lewis
Thomson Athletes to Return to Individual Physicals
School athletes must obtain required physicals before fall term. Forms are at the school office. Group physicals at Savanna Medical Center are unavailable this year, so all athletic physicals must be done individually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson School
Savanna Medical Center
Electrical Storms Damage Homes Across the Area
A series of Sunday night electrical storms damaged several homes. Lee Gibson of Grandview lost a television set to lightning. The Raymond Road residence suffered wiring damage. Fred Fiets found his central air, clothes dryer, and television damaged. Utility poles were struck and Thomson's Main Street lights briefly went out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Gibson
Grandview
Raymond Road
Fred Fiets
Thomson
Coach Stan McCrudden Injures Thumb in Home Project
Thomson basketball coach Stan McCrudden suffered the loss of his left thumb and a deep palm gash in a Monday accident while using a skill-saw on a home project north of Thomson. He was treated at Savanna City hospital overnight and transferred Thursday to the Veterans Administration hospital in Iowa City for further care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan McCrudden
Thomson
Stan
Savanna City
Veteran's Administration Hospital
Iowa City
Iowa
McCrudden
TopS Gal Reaches Weight Loss Goal This Week
The Thomson Trim TOPS Chapter reports Donna Brown earned her first crystal for losing 25 pounds. Harriett Holesing was queen of the week, with a third member reaching her goal. The chapter now has 29 members, 7 new since mid July, and the group posted a total weekly weight loss of 48 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Trim Tops
Donna Brown
Harriett Holesinger
Birthday Honored for Mrs. Cate with Dinner Guests
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Cate Charlene and Bradley were Sunday evening dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Marshall to honor Mrs. Cate on her birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Cate
Charlene
Bradley
Mervin Marshall
Thomson News Visits From Maryland and Local Friends
Miss Cynthia McNerney of Baltimore and Mrs. Frank Potter of Thomson visited Ora Potter on Saturday. Ora Potter is a patient at Freeport Memorial hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson News
Cynthia McNerney
Baltimore
Maryland
Frank Potter
Thomson
Ora Potter
Freeport Memorial Hospital
Any Wednesday at Timber Lake Playhouse
Timber Lake Playhouse presents Any Wednesday a Murial Resnick Broadway comedy open two weeks starting Wednesday August 7. The cast includes Barbara Heagler Ev Lanning Mike Gross Peggy Bussert with director Bill Larson. Performances run Aug 7 11 and Aug 13 18 with 830 pm weeknights and 730 pm Sundays tickets 2.50 weekdays 2.00 Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murial Resnick
Timber Lake Playhouse
New York
Jason Robards
Jane Fonda
John Cleves
Ev Lanning
Mike Gross
Cass
Timber Lake
Mike
Murray
Harry Doston
Nebbie Tyson
Dorothy Cleves
John
Peggy Bussert
Peggy
Fiona
Alice
Bill Larson
TLP
Bill
Rubin
Larson
The
Playhouse Aount
Whiteside County Fair Opens August 14
The 98th Whiteside County Fair runs August 14 to 17 with four days of entertainment for all ages. A sesquicentennial stage play on August 13, wrestling, teen night, 4-H events, parades, horse shows, draft horse and harness racing, and performances by Flat and Scruggs mark a busy program culminating in four days of family fun.
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98Th Whiteside County Fair
Whiteside County
Repertory Theatre Company
Illinois State University
Illinois
Fair Grounds
Smith Trust and Savings Bank
Farmer's
Big E
Minneapolis
Mike Kozak
Dutch Savage
Honolulu
Bob Boyer
Atlanta
Crusher
Miwaukee
Larry Henn
WLS
Clark Weber
Chicago
Johnny and the Hurricanes
Flatt
Brother of Louis Shelly Dies Tuesday
Vern W. Shelly 83 died Tuesday in Jane Lamb hospital Clinton Iowa. Funeral services Friday in Miller funeral home Miles Iowa. Born August 29 1884 in Smith Center Kansas son of William and Mary Slade Shelly. Survived by wife Emma Chase two sons Harold Vernon Kenneth a daughter Mrs Kenneth Speer a brother Louis of Savanna ten grandchildren and twenty great grandchildren.
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Miller Funeral Home
Miles
Iowa
Vern W. Shelly
Jane Lamb
Clinton
Vern W. Shelley
Smith Center
Kansas
William
Mary Slade Shelly
Emma Chase
Savanna-Hanover
Goose Lake
Kenneth Speer
Harold
Vernon
Kenneth
Louis
Savanna
Sunday School In The Great Outdoors
The Thomson United Methodist church hosts Sunday School classes for junior and senior high at 9 45 am in the Thomson Public Use area on Potter s Road. Teachers conduct the sessions and camping families are invited. Transportation for Methodist students departs the church at 9 40 am. In rain, services move to the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Potter's Road
Thomson United Methodist Church
Funeral Services Held Monday For Former Resident James Hook
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Frank funeral home in Mount Carroll for James Hook 47 of Mount Carroll who died Friday in Rochester Minnesota. Rev Wallace Johnson officiated and burial followed in Lower York cemetery Thomson. Survivors include wife Joyce a daughter Joan at home his mother Mrs Andrew Hook Fulton and three brothers Fred Thomson Elmer Fulton and Andrew Aurora.
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Frank Funeral Home
Mount Carroll
James Hook
Methodist
Rochester
Minn
Wallace Johnson
Lower York
Thomson
Joyce
Joan
Andrew Hook
Fulton
Fred
Elmer
Andrew
Aurora
Thomson Review
Calf Scramble Winners Named at Carroll County Fair
Winners of calves in the Calf Scramble at the Carroll County fair Tuesday evening were FFA members Dwayne Hook, Rick Dykstra, Dennis Weber, Shannon Thomson, and Jim Zuck of Lanark. Other winners’ names were unavailable at presstime and will be released next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Fair
FFA
Dwayne Hook
Rick Dykstra
Thomson
Dennis Weber
Shannon
Jim Zuck
Lanark
Carroll Co Youths Excel in Beef Show Results
The Carroll County beef show opened with top placings for local youths. Winners include Tim Buck Freeport grand champion baby beef, Douglas Broers Walnut reserve grand champion Hereford, Wayne Wubbena Shannon runner up in three steer, and Jor off Polo champion Shorthorn with multiple named junior placers across lightweight medium and heavy weights among Shorthorn Hereford and Angus entries.
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Carroll County
Tim Buck
Freeport
Douglas Broers
Wayne Wubbena
Shannon
Jor Off
Angus
Mike Howlett
Rock Falls
Lars Anderson
Prophetstown
Jane Hereford
Carl Mackbarth
Miledgeville
Douglas Broess
Walnut
Tin Buck
Larry Anderson
Sharon Johnson
Keith Shriner
Lanark
Patty Longren
FFA Chapter Holds Monthly Meet at Thomson High
The Thomson FFA Chapter met August 1 at the high school after a softball game. Members approved moving PFA meetings to the first Monday each month and discussed the Kraft Judging contest on August 7 at the Carroll County fair. Attendees included Don Schneider Larry agner Ed Bielema and Allen Dykstra with reports from Vo Ag fatr Guy Plumley Chain Gill and John Kustes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Ffa
PFA
Kraft
Carroll County
Don Schneider
Larry Agner
Ed Bielema
Allen Dykstra
Vo Ag Fatr
Guy Plumley
Chain Gill
John Kustes
American Heritage Committee
Guy Blumley
Murder suspect tied to Thomson escape and Oklahoma killings
The Clinton Herald reports Marvin Richard Gibson Jr., an Illinois fugitive, was held in Oklahoma for murders of two Wayne County lawmen. Gibson allegedly fled a June crash on Johnson Creek Bridge near Thomson in a stolen car from Krahn Motors, pursued by Illinois police, before his capture.
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Clinton Herald
Linton
Wayne County
Oklahoma
Thomson
Marvin Richard Gibson, Jr
FBI
Johnson Creek
Illinois
Clinton
Iowa
Jibson
Gibson
Krahn Motors
Krahn
Quad-Cities
Marriage of Miss Jonna Frosch and Robert Izenstark
Miss Jonna Frosch and Robert Izenstark, both of Chicago, married on Thursday June 20 in Chicago. The bride is the granddaughter of Mrs. Frank Potter. the groom is the son of Mrs. Morris Izenstark. After a California honeymoon, they reside at 101 Wolpers Road Park Forest Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonna Frosch
Robert I. Izenstark
Chicago
Jenna
Janet Frosch
Frank Potter
Morris Izenstark
California
Wolpers Road
Park Forest
Illinois
Bakers Buy Nite-Owl Floor Cleaning Firm
Mr and Mrs Jake Baker of Thomson announced the August 1 purchase of Nite-Owl Floor Cleaning Company from Mr and Mrs Hap Bel Acuff of Savanna. The deal includes two vans, equipment, contracts, and supplies. The firm employs ten students and will keep staff, with Baker family help. Operations cover Clinton Morrison Savanna Thomson and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake
Lois) Baker
Thomson
Nite-Owl
Hapbel Acuff
Savanna
Clinton
Iowa
Morrison
Mount Carroll
Baker
General Electricity
Krahn Motors
Clinton Job Corps Center
Thomson School
Return of Staff Sergeant Trude Ends Vietnam Duty
Staff Sergeant Robert J. Trude, son of Mrs. Arnold Horton of Thomson, returned home Friday after a year in Vietnam and a July 31 discharge from the U S Army. He now lives with his wife and son in Clinton Iowa. A Sunday noon family dinner marked his return with guests including the Trudes and several Clinton and Atkinson residents. Other local families were noted at Sunday gatherings and a weekend camping trip occurred at Rock Cut State Park near Rockford Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Trude
Arnold Horton
Thomson
Vietnam
U. S. Army
Clinton
Iowa
Horton
Trudes
Gary Dalton
Atkinson
Illinois
Richard Trude
John Stearns
Cedar Rapids
Wendy Tipton
Fulton
Robert Plumley
Myles Haas
Gene Marken
Rock Cut State Park
Rockford
McGinnis Family Welcomes Daughter in Savannah
Mr and Mrs Kyle McGinnis Jr announce the birth of a daughter Saturday at Savannah City hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Kyle McGinnis Sr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyle McGinnis, Jr
Savanna City Hospital
Kyle McGinnis
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P.m
Ellen Gordon
Cleves Incorporated
Ellen
Cass Henderson
Akron
Ohio
Dorothy
Barbara Heagler
Okoboji Theatre
Ellen Barbara
Louis Shelly
Julius Orthmann
S. Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Larry Sullivan
Thom
Hereford
Darlene Wabbena
S. Coleman Rock Falls
Ruth Mackey
Alexander Bros
Chad
Wick
Virginia Longner
LaMoille
Wayne Wubvena
Lois Hartman
Doug Broers
Carl Hackyarth
Milledgeville
Chiris Erickson
al Dykstra
Bakers Purchase
Nite-Owl Company
Cradle News
Mark
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