York Community Church Service Plans
Rev. Cleworth returns to lead morning worship at 10:30 with church school at 9:30. Church services cancelled otherwise. On August 3 and 17 Wayne Getz leads the services. Emergency pastoral counseling available through Rev. Cotherman of Hope United Methodist in Chadwick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community Church
T. S. Cleworth
Claude Grim
Donald Robinson
Theresa Fissens
Wayne Getz
Jess Cotherman
The
Hope United Methodist Church
Chadwick
Summer hours for Paul Wilt Supt and worship schedule
Paul Wilt announces June July and August summer hours for the superintendent. Worship service starts at 9 00 a m and Sunday School at 10 00 a m on Sundays.
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Paul Wilt
United Methodists Schedule and Vacation Notice
The United Methodists list worship at Argo Fay Hickory Grove and Thomson with Sunday School times for Argo Fay Thomson and Hickory Grove. Rev William Borgman takes vacation from July 28 through August 17 affecting midweek services at Argo Fay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Borgman
Argo Fay
Hickory Grove
Thomson
MYS
Spring Valley Reform Church Schedule
Rev Ralph Van Rheenen leads Spring Valley Reform Church with morning worship at 9 am Sunday School at 10 30 am and evening services at 7 30 pm Confessions run 4 to 5 pm Holy Days at 6 am and 6 pm Thursday before First Friday services St Johns church in Savanna offers 7 00 9 00 11 00 am and 5 00 pm services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring V
Lley Reformed Church
Ralph van Rheenen
St. John’s Church
Savanna
Army Reserve Training Flight at Sandia Base
Major Cynthia L. McNerney attends a two week U S Army Reserves school at Sandia Base New Mexico. She is the daughter of Mrs. Frank Potter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia L. McNerney
U. S. Army Reserves
Sandia Base
New Mexico
Frank Potter
Hither and You Says Hello to Courtesy and Community
A column returns with Emerson on courtesy and a call to action for villagers. Readers respond about salaries, a pawned wristwatch, Krazy Acres opening improvements, and notes from a school bus driver in Thomson Illinois. Local concerns urge zoning action and cleanup of neglected properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H&y
Vi Daehler
California
Love
Kathy
Ferguson
P.O. Box
Thomson
Illinois
Thomson Village approves Retailers' Occupation Tax ordinance
The village adopts Ordinance No 122 imposing a 1 percent tax on gross receipts from retail sales of tangible personal property. It requires monthly reports to the State Revenue Department and payment of the tax for the prior month. Previous ordinance No 122 is repealed effective October 1 1969 with publication August 14 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Illinois
State Department of Revenue
Joe Shutters
Bette J
Woman's Club Seeks Cash for Christmas Decorations
The club urges immediate cash donations to fund new holiday decorations. A Spring donation was made, and organizers stress purchases cannot be financed. A Whately quote and brief remarks frame the appeal.
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Woman's Club
Trenton Visitors Tour Before Michigan Visit
Mrs Walter White formerly Florence Kraft travels with her son John grandson Douglas Anderson and daughter Mrs Johnnie OBrien and son Robert all of Trenton Missouri They stayed Tuesday night with Mr and Mrs Ben Wagner John White just returned from eight months in Vietnam The group visited area friends and relatives Wednesday morning before continuing on to Sheboygan Michigan to visit Mrs White s parents Oscar Kraft.
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Walter White
Florence Kraft
John
Douglas Anderson
Johnnie O'Brien
Robert
Trenton
Missouri
Ben Wagner
John White
Vietnam
Sheboygan
Michigan
Marry Bonders
Michael McGinn
Chicago
George Fissens
Ray
Rockford
Stockwell
Ingersoll Co
N. Rockton
Max Roderick
Lanark
Leslie Grim
Santa’s Village
Dundee
Illinois
Susan
Carolyn Ashby
John McCaughey
Shelbyville
Indiana
Residents Move Farm Sold to Crystal Lake Couple
Mr and Mrs Donald Smith of rural Thomson sold their farm to Mr and Mrs Andrew J Houzenga of Crystal Lake Illinois and moved Saturday to the former home of Mrs Smiths father Fred Backer which the Smiths recently purchased. Mr and Mrs Gerry Smith and daughter have rented the farmhouse on the Houzenga farm and plan to move there from the Otto Switzer apartment north of Thomson.
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Donald Smith
Thomson
Andrew J. Houzenga
Crystal Lake
Ilinois
Mrs. Smith
Fred Backer
Smiths
Gerry Smith
Flouzenga Farm
Otto Switzer
Grim family marks 25th wedding anniversary in Washington
Mr and Mrs Larry Grim and family of Camanche along with Mr and Mrs Claude Grim and Mr and Mrs Leslie Grim and families attended an open house in Washington Iowa Sunday afternoon to honor Mr and Mrs Lester Grims 25th wedding anniversary A family dinner followed in the evening Mrs Marion Wheeler also attended a dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Grim
Camanche
Claude Grim
Leslie Grim
Washington
Iowa
Lester Grim
Marion Wheeler
Robert
Reed near Stockton dinner honors visiting servicemen
The event celebrated relatives and guests from Dixon and Divon Ti with extended family updates. Visitors included CWO and Mrs R Ford and sons from Divon Ti, Mr. and Mrs. A E Mitchell of Morrison, and others from Savanna Oelwein and Morrison. Local families hosted and hosted again with kin from Arvada and Los Angeles leaving after a weeklong stay.
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Herbert St. Ores
Larry
Linda
James Fissens
Herbert St Ores
Sherman Hospital
Elgin
A. E. Mitchell
Morrison
Ben Wagner
Clifford MacLean
Kenneth Resech
Berwyn
Eldon Hickey
Paul Petratz
Iaet
Oelwein
Iowa
Gary
Harmon
Rudolph Petratz
CWO
R. Ford
Divon
Til
Marion Wheeler
Roger Pearson
Jody
Tabilee
Christyna
Roger Jr
Los Angeles
Calif
Moline
Virgil Wilt
Edgar Schilts
Arvada
Colo
Linda Schroth
Weekend Guests and Visiting Families Parade Through Illinois and Iowa
Thomson briefs list overnight guests and weekend visitors across multiple towns. Families from Tempe, Chicago, Clinton, Savanna, Milan, Rockford, Lanark, Dundee and Shelbyville visit relatives in Illinois and Iowa, with several relocating or staying through the week.
Thomson Ordinance Regulates Main Street Traffic
Ordinance No 121 regulates traffic on Main Street between Illinois Route 84 and Market Street in Thomson. It bans crossing lanes except to pass another vehicle and imposes a $10 fine for each offense with immediate effect after passage on August 4, 1989. Village President Jor Shutters and Clerk Bette J. Meakins signed and attested.
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Market Street
Thomson
Carroll County
Illinois
Main
Main Street
JOR
Bette J. Meakins
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Atex
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Capital Homes
Thomson, Illinois
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Fred
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Thomson Street
Krazy Acres
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15Th Ave
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Chicago & Clinton
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Fulton
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Tom's Grocery
P.m
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Manieat
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Sebert
del Monte
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Colby Longhorn Cheese
Canfield
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Riverview
Libby
Curber Alley
Vernon Popkins
Chicago Ave
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Nectarines
Richard Whately
Reed
Stockton
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Dixon
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Germany
Thomson Briefs
Laurie Brown
Tempe
Arizona
Sandy McGinn
Harry Bonders
Robert Lewis
Dorothe Lewis
L. L. Anderson
Washington, Illinois
Ramona Lewis
Walnut
Dora Wiebenga
Claude Wiebenga
Howard Wiebenga
Becky
Jimiebenga
Bill Madison
Gert Green
Clifford Lewis
Cindy
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Dorothy Lewis
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