Thomson Community Fair Winners Told
The first Thomson Community Fair held August 5 was very successful. Winners across Beef, Dairy, Ponies, Rabbits, Legume Hay, Mixed Hay, Tomatoes, Vegetables, Eggs, Canning Vegetables, Pickles, Jam, Flower Arrangements, Sewing, Handicraft, Hobbies and Pet Parade are listed with top placements. The Thomson Lions Club thanks exhibitors and hopes for more interest next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Sponers
Randall
Lawrence Bruckner
Clarence Bruckner
Dwayne Hook
Dorothy Bennett
Don Schoening
Don Schloening
Kofi-Rabi
Aaron Bennett
Jaclyn McClain
Don Schneider
Don — Denneider
Mary Dykstra
Nancy Bruckner
Barb Schoening
Janet Geerts
Lewing
Lloyd Bruckné
Linda Bielema
Linda St. Ores
Steve Stiles
Lori Schoening
Linda Brown
Brenda Bielema
Sally Schneier
Libby Mailand
Wendy Schoening
Dennis Schoening
Thomson Lions Club
August church service changes in York area listings
The York area church notices list summer schedule changes. York Community Church will suspend all services August 6 and 13 with classes resuming August 20. Methodist, York Baptist, Spring Valley Reformed, Catholic, Ideal Community Bible Church and Christian Science also publish service times and adjustments for August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community Church
T. S. Cleworth
Claude Grim
Lawrence Bruckner
Theresa Bissens
Ideal Community Bible Church
Gas Line Across Highway By Donaldson Construction
Donaldson Construction lays an 8 inch casing pipe with a 4 inch inner pipe across the highway to serve as a gas line. The work runs from in front of Bob Lewis to the Interstate Power station for Interstate Power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donaldson Construction Company
Bob Lewis
Interstate Power
Alan Hickey Arrives at Fort Polk for AIT
Mr and Mrs Eldon Hickey announce son Pvt E 2 Alan Hickey arrived at Fort Polk Louisiana on July 30 and began his nine week AIT schooling His address is Pvt E 2 Alan Hickey US 54816170 Alpha 3rd M 3rd Tag Bde Fort Polk LA 71459
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Hickey
Fort Polk, LA
Eldon Hickey
Pvt
E-2
Fort Polk
Thomson News Socials and Visits Highlight Weekend
Mr and Mrs Richard Wells and family traveled to Baltimore after visiting Mrs G A Smith in Thomson. Smith returns home for about three weeks and plans Columbus and Atlantic City trips. Shepherds join. Leonard Stage hosted 16 for a pot luck dinner as birthdays and a welcome for the David Pease family were celebrated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Wells
Baltimore
G. A. Smith
Marian Wheeler
Beth Bowers
James Smith
Edward Smith
Leonard Stage
David Pease
Enland
Russellmith
Savanna
John Miller
Clinton
Larry Sullivan
John Root
Karen
Ben Wagner
Rhonda Fehler
Harry Wilkinson
Jim Menning
Larry Miller
Pearl City
David Ease
Solon Springs
Wisconsin
Elizabeth Pease
Geneseo
Ernest Rathie
Jeannette Rathje
Bellevue State Park
Local girl among 1100 graduates at Latteville State University
Karen Schmidtt of Thompson registered with her agent among more than 1100 high school graduates on the Latteville State University campus for a registration and get acquainted program. Special sessions for parents were held. Classes start September 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Schmidtt
Thomson
Latteville
Mixing Mixers win Share-the-Fun final at Carroll County Fair
The Mixing Mixers 4-H Club of Chadwick won first place in the Share-the-Fun finals with a skit The Land of the Wizard of Oz at the Carroll County Fair. The win advances them to the Illinois State Fair on August 15 and to a Stephenson County Fair showcase on August 23. Fourteen girls performed under leaders Mrs Elery Johnson and Mrs Richard Janssen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
Carroll County Fair
Stephenson County Fair
Ourteen Girls
Elery Johnson
Richard Janssen
Ann Mackey
Jan Hartman
Julie Houzenga
Donna Michael
Kathy Bush
Nancy Ballard
Christine Furguson
Le-Ann Handel
Debra Weber
Cheryl Fjelstad
Sherry Johnson
Joni Johnson
Jil Aude
Ruth Mackey
Glen Hartman
Virgil Handel
Glen Pauley
Interstate Power Plans Rate Reductions Across Midwest Regions
Interstate Power Company announces electric rate reductions effective October 1 1967 across Illinois Iowa Minnesota and South Dakota totaling about 277000 annually. Large residential customers and those heating electrically will benefit most with rates varying by service type and usage as IPC cites ongoing efficiency and higher sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Power Company
Illinois Commerce Commission
Illinois
IPC
Minnesota
Iowa
South Dakota
R. W. Steele
Ilinois Commerce Commission
Steele
Dates Given For School Physicals
Thomson students entering kindergarten fifth and ninth grades and all grade school athletic boys will receive exams this year at Savanna Medical Clinic on Thursday August 31. First graders who did not have the exam last year must do so this year. The fee is $2 per child. The program is sponsored by the Thomson PTA and transportation is by school bus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson School
Savannaedical Clinic
Thomson Pta
Mrs Sterns Set for Cedar Rapids Visit Friday
Thomson News notes Mrs Ruth Sterns plans a trip Friday to Cedar Rapids Iowa to visit Mr and Mrs John Sterns and family. Other social entries list visits by David Geerts Kenneth Van Huizen Albert Prins and families in Cuba City Savanna Decatur and Savanna and show Mr Don Dell and family as weekend guests with various Lewis and Dickau family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Sterns
John Sterns
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
David Geerts
Kenneth van Huizen
Albert Prins
Ed Richter
Robert Grimm
Cuba City
Wis
Lester Mitchell Jr
Timothy
Savanna
Don Dell
Decatur
Robert Lewis
Ron Dickau
Randy Rickau
Dorothe Lewis
Morelli Appointed Principal at Pekin West Campus
Ray L. Morelli, former Thomson grade school superintendent, is named principal and assistant superintendent of Pekin Community High School West Campus in Pekin Illinois. He previously led Metamora grade school since 1962 and holds degrees from Canton High Illinois State University and Western Illinois University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray L. Morelli
Thomson
Pekin Community High School
Pekin
Ill
Pekin High School
Morelli
Metamora
Canton High School
Illinois State University
Western Illinois University
Colorado State College
Northwestern University
Class of 57 Holds Reunion Picnic Amid Storm
Seven of fifteen graduates from the class of 1957 and their families joined a 10th reunion picnic at Timber Lake on Sunday. Attendees from Thomson include Mr. and Mrs. Howard Prins and Ed Hook's family. others traveled from Dixon and Salute St. Marie Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timber Lake
Ed Hook
Thomson
Howard Prins
Edward Hook
Larry Smith
Larry Geerts
Eugene Diephuis
Jim Kraber
Dixon
Ralph
Thank You Note From Gary James
Gary James expresses gratitude for cards and gifts received during his recent illness and appreciates the kindness shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary James
Card of Thanks to community helpers and hospital aid
Delene Wilkinson and her parents Vaughan express gratitude to the volunteer fire department for ambulance and drivers, Supt Tidd, Pastor Bower, Mrs Earl Root Jr, friends who visited and sent cards after a hospital stay at Mercy last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy Hospital
Tidd
Pastor Bower
Earl Root Jr
Delene Wilkinson
Vaughn Peaving
Plan For Beef Carcass Contest In Carroll County
Carroll County livestock extension committee led by Lewis DeGraff of Lanark will meet August 15 at 8 p.m. in Mount Carroll to finalize plans for a September beef carcass contest and a Futures Trading session. Other members include Larry Buffington Milledgeville Glenn Pauley Mount Carroll Leroy Foltz Don Queck boerner Chadwick Henry Bielema Thomson and Lyle Bremmer Ronnie Turtevant Shannon. Carroll County is a major northern Illinois livestock region producing about 20 billion dollars worth of meat annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Lewis DeGraff
Lanark
Mount Carroll
Larry Buffington
Milledgeville
Glenn Pauley
Leroy Foltz
Don Queckboerner
Chadwick
Henry
Obituary of Mrs Mary Hook Argo Fa Resident
Mrs Mary Hook Argo Fa 79 died Sunday in Savanna city hospital. Services were held Wednesday at Fay Seeser funeral home Ful in with Rev Gerald Bowers officiating. She was born May 30 1888 in Camache Iowa and married John Hook in Freeport in 1914. She and her husband farmed in Argona area. survived by sister Elsie Holy Savanna and several brothers. preceded in death by daughter and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hook
Argo Fa
Savanna City
Fay- Seeser
Fulton
Gerald Bowers
Thomson Methodist Church
Clifford
Leslie Durward
Fred
George Hook
Harold Christensen
Paul McDarmon
Mary Storm
Camanche
Iowa
William
Emma Wiese Storm
John Hook
Freeport
Argona
Hospital Stints Reported For Local Residents
Sick Marvin Holesinger entered Rockford Memorial Hospital Sunday and was released Monday afternoon. Joseph Ervin has been in Mercy Hospital in Clinton for the last week. Ronnie Dykstra was treated at Morrison Hospital and released. Nancy Stagman is in Mercy Hospital Clinton as an accident victim and her condition is fairly good. Michael Weis was a patient in Morrison Hospital this week and Wednesday was taken to University Hospital in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Holesinger
Rockford Memorial Hospital
Joseph Ervin
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
Ronnie Dykstra
Morrison Hospital
Nancy Stagman
Michael Weis
Morrison Hopital
University Hospital
Iowa City
Severe thunderstorm hits Thomson area with hail damage
Winds toppled trees and flooded basements as Thomson area residents faced a second cleanup in a month. Hail up to baseballs damaged corn and beans, flooded roads, and disrupted utility lines across Thomson Clinton Fulton and Morrison with crops near total loss on several farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Area
Thomson
Morrison, Fulton
Clinton
Lewis Motor Co
Bob Lewis
Joe Shutters
Interstate Power
Bob
Joe
Wayne Tidd
Ronnie Dykstra
Dykstra
Stagg
Albert Prins
P. K. McGinnis
Sandridge
Wilbur Reader
Tle
Main
York Gomenmnit
Jaka Baker
Bluffs
George Hook
Central Telephone Company
Savanna
Iowa
Fulton
Morrison
Wilson
Corneal Akker
First Carroll County Agricultural Fair 1854 at Bailey Farm
The 1854 Carroll County Fair was held on the Monroe Bailey farm east of Argo near York. The first Thursday of October featured modest entries with horses tied to posts and cattle in pens due to lack of buildings. The Bailey farm later became the home of W J Bailey a Kansas congressman and Kansas governor, and is now occupied by the Marvin Holesinger family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Bailey Farm
Argo
Thomson Lions Club
Historical Encyclopedia of
Illinois
York
Monroe Bailey
W. D. Golding
W. J. Bailey
Congress
Kansas
Atchison
Marvin Holesinger
H. R. Parsons
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Irene St. Ores
Wendy Schneider
Gerald Bower
Argo Fay
Hickory Grove
York Baptist
Emer W. Grafft
Philip Brach
Spring Valley Reformed Church
Catholic Immaculate Conception
Fulton, Ill
Inc
St. John’s Church
Christian Science
California and
Ohio Sts. Savanna
Thomson News
Krahn
Koffee Kup
Carrollettes
Priscilla
Grange
Black Oak Grange
Grange Hall
Wagon Wheel
Rockton
Whiteside County
Oliver Olson
Rachel Haviland
Harry Peterson
Pomona
John Halfman
Charess Burkholder
Alvin Reiff
Marie Gordon
Amana
Rock Creek Grange
Earl Diephuist
Jimmy Bielema
Dwayne Bielema
Thomson Review
Thomson, Illinois
Village Echo
Thomson Broadax
K. Co
J. K. Whitney
National Newspaper of
Arign Ngg
Thomson Recreation
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