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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1968
Page
1
Chadwick Swiss Cheese Company of Chadwick Illinois won the sweepstakes prize and Governor's trophy for swiss cheese at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. Charles Scheidegger will represent the company to accept the trophy Friday at 1:00 PM in Springfield.
The Carroll County Board of Supervisors accepted the resignation of Gordon L. Hansen as County Superintendent of Schools and announced he will stay until a qualified replacement is found. He will serve as state liaison for school issues in Illinois while assisting districts with reorganizations and education quality. The board also approved various permits, bridge aid, a new civil filing fee to fund a county law library, and other appointments, with several votes on road weight limits and welfare service members.
The Donald J. Ashpole Legion Post 1025 installed its 1968 69 officers at the August meeting. Marvin Holsinger became Commander, Clifford Durward Senior Vice Commander, Robert Holland Jr Vice Commander, Edward Andring Adjutant, Robert Lewis Finance Officer, Dean Robinson Sergeant at Arms, Franklin Fehler Chaplain, William Cronister Service Officer, and George Hook Civil Defense Officer.
Gene Fehler earned a Master of Science in Secondary Professional Education from Northern Illinois University on August 8. He taught eleventh and twelfth grade English at FSW High School in Forrest, Illinois, and is married to Polly with a two year old son Tim and expecting a second child.
Dr H H Holmes of Chadwick will attend the National Convention of the Democratic Party in Chicago as a delegate from the 16th Congressional District. He has served as chairman of the 16th Congressional District and local precincterman for sixteen years.
Fair gate receipts set new records over the final two nights with Friday's $5,500 and Saturday's $5,700 as crowds packed grounds for the northern Illinois tractor pull championships and grandstand shows. Calf scramble and tractor pull winners are listed from Chadwick Lanark Milledgeville Thomson and nearby towns, with multiple top placers in weight classes and showmanship events.
At the Carroll County Fair new quarter mile track three world records fell in pony racing. Chester Good, Doyle McKinney Olney, first at 1:28.2 then 1:26.2 in a run-off. Jim Again Ray Armstrong Indianapolis 1:27.4. Empire's Silver Fox Donald Sendelbach Mount Vernon Ill paced in 1:22.4.
Lawrence L. Bruckner 18, son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd M Bruckner Thomson Illinois, is named 1968 Outstanding Teenager of Illinois by the Outstanding Americans Foundation director Morris Dees Chicago. He attends Trinity College Hartford Connecticut and competes for two national Outstanding Teenagers of America scholarships worth 1000 dollars each. He was Thomsons 1968 valedictorian and has held FFA Star Farmer of Illinois and numerous 4-H honors. He aims for a Ph D and future government service abroad.
Carroll County Circuit Court dismissed the indictment against Richard Gaar 19 of Willedsville Illinois on multiple arson and murder counts. Judge James E. Bates cited unreliability of confessions and psychiatric findings that Gaar was insane at the time of the alleged crime. The dismissal ends a case that had seen Gaar declared sane then insane and committed to mental health facilities before being jailed awaiting final disposition.
Mr and Mrs Gene Enloe announce the birth of a daughter named Debra Lynne Tuesday morning at Savanna City Hospital. The baby weighed 8 pounds and 72 ounces. Grandparents are Donald Sippel of Thomson and Roy Enloe of Enon Missouri on the maternal side and Mr and Mrs Enloe on the paternal side.
A headon two car crash at 5:45 am on Route 64 one mile south of Savanna injures six people from Savanna and Thomson. Mrs Diana Marken remains hospitalized with a hip gash after 13 stitches. Joe Spencer and Stanley Cook treated and released for cuts and bruises. Kehoe 26 faces intoxicated driving charges as authorities investigate. Local sheriff and state police respond.
The Ashpole family reunion met Sunday at Mill Park in Savanna Iaineis with about sixty attendees. Thomson guests included Jr. and Mrs. Franklin Fehler with daughters and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gray and family.
A 1890 German carved unicorn, borrowed from The Runaway Unicorn shop to be opened near Mount Carroll, serves as a stage prop in Timberlake Playhouse's Any Wednesday run through August 11. The piece, shyly silent, will also become a permanent Mount Carroll fixture near the courthouse and Shimer College.
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