York Churches Report Prayer Studies and Services
York Community Church offers a five part prayer series for juniors with the fourth on Forgiveness. Morning worship at 10 30 and a seventh service on Beginning Messages of Gods Books. York Baptist lists services and Sunday schools at multiple locations including Argo Fay, Hickory Grove, Thomson, and mentions the Argo MYF group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. S. Cleworth
Claude Grim
Donald Robinson
Theresa Bissens
Matthew
Community church notices and revised service times
Sunday tae at 7:00 in the Argo Fay Church invites all area youth. Midweek services at Argo Methodist Church on Wednesdays at 7 30 p.m. Thomson Sunday school hour change effective July August September. Thomson junior and senior high meet Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. Spring Valley Reformed Church services at 9 00 a.m. morning worship 10 30 a.m. Sunday School 7 30 p.m. evening services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argo Fay
Argo Methodist Church
Thomson
Spring Valley Reformed Church
Ralph van Rheenen
Catholic Mass Times for Fulton and Savanna Parishes
Fulton church offers Sunday Masses at 8 and 10 a.m. Holy Days at 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday Mass at 7:30 a.m. Confessions 4 to 5 p.m and 7 to 8 p.m on Thursday before First Friday. St John's in Savanna holds services at 5:30, 7:30, 9:00, 10:15 and 11:30 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
Illinois
St. John’s Church
Savanna
Burkema Family Ends Ten Day 2300 Mile Vacation
Mr and Mrs John Burkema and Phyllis completed a ten day trip covering 2300 miles. They visited Paul Decker in Denver and learned of Mrs Senn eker and Art Decker patients in Denver hospitals. They toured Cent erella City Denver Black Hills Wind Cave Cus ter Park Needles highway Badlands and Mitchell corn palace. Loretta Barham joined the family in Clinton Iowa while Mrs Laninga cared for the mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Burkema
Phyllis
Paul Decker
Denver
Colorado
Lewis Senneker
Bethesda Hospital
Art Decker
Porter’s Hospital
Cinerella City
Martin
Black Hills
Wind Cave National Park
Custer Park
Needles Highway
Badlands
Corn Palace
Mitchell
South Dakota
Burkema
Loretta Barham
Clinton
Buikema
Jenning Laninga
Watches and Jewelry From Brother’s Collections At Shop
Mr. Graft lists watches cuff links and antique chains for sale at H and K Agate Shop drawn from his brother’s collections. Not for sale articles are shown but no items marked for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Graft
H&k Agate
Brother
Weathered musings and a plea for community care
A Thomson Review reader laments space limits and deleted items while urging local youth groups to care for Village park flag. The note urges readers to sign and return a telephone survey card influencing a new service and community involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Review
Thomson
Shannon Youth Killed in Vietnam War
Pfc. Charles F. Crichton aged 19 of Shannon Illinois died in action south of Saigon on August 15 while serving with the 9th Infantry Division. He enlisted January 24 1968 and was the first Shannon serviceman to die in Vietnam. He is survived by his parents two brothers two sisters and his grandmother. Funeral arrangements are pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Crichton
Shannon
Illinois
Saigon
South Vietnam
9Th Infantry Division
Vietnam
Crichton
Army
Carroll County
Willard and
Myrtle Crichton
Elgin
Chuck
Boy Scouts
Order of the Arrow
St. Wendelin Catholic Church
Richard
Billy
Joyce
Linda
Fred Crichon
Brookfield
Scarman Funeral Home
Wilkinson Family Hosts Weekend Guests
Saturday afternoon and evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wilkinson and family included Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Wilkinson and son of Nashville Tennessee, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Wilkinson and family, Mrs. Clarence Schaeffer, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wilkinson, Mrs. Ellen Wilkinson of Savanna, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Miller and family of Pearl City, Sherrie and Steve Dell of Clinton Iowa, and Roy Wilkinson of Bury Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wilkinson
Dwight Wilkinson
Nashville Tennessee
Herbert Wilkinson
Clarence Shaeffer
Harold Wilkinson
Ellen Wilkinson
Savanna
Lawrence Miller
Pearl City
Sherrie
Steve Dell Clinton
Iowa
Roy Wilkinson
Bury
Wisconsin
Local Hospital Returns and Admissions Report
The Sick Mrs. Jack Marken returned home Tuesday from Savanna hospital and is convalescing from injuries from an automobile accident. Stan McCrudden came home Friday from the VA hospital in Iowa City for a check-up. Eli T. McLaine Jr. is a medical patient in Mercy hospital Clinton. Alphonse P Thill sustained a severe thumb wound from an electric saw requiring ten stitches and remains under physician care. Mrs. Grace Strauch was reported doing well at Savanna City hospital where she remains a patient. Mrs. Matilda Harney was admitted to Savanna City hospital Sunday as a medical patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Marken
Savanna Hospital
Stan McCrudden
VA Oye Ad Tal
Iowa City
Iowa
Eli T. McLaine, Jr
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
Alphonse P. Thill
Rs. Grace Strauch
Savanna City
Matilda Harney
Savanna City Hospital
Final push for Good Samaritan nursing home funds
County fund drive aims for 67000 dollars. 65000 raised as of Wednesday. Milledgeville area reporting strong response with some canvassing left in Elkhorn Grove Township. Cleanup across county underway. project to start this fall pending legal clearances. advisory committee to meet August 29 at 8 p.m. in the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Good Samaritan Nursing Home
Earland Lily
Milledgeville
Elkhorn Grove Township
Lily
Lega) Emer
Advisory Committee of the Good Samaritan Home
Death of Horace Heitman 82 in California
Funeral services were held in San Gabriel California for Horace Heitman 82 of San Gabriel California who died at home Saturday August 17 after a long illness Heitman was a brother of the late Roy Heitman of Thomson He is survived by two daughters Mrs Henry Wensler St Paul Minnesota and Mrs Francis Schweback Rosemead California four grandchildren a brother Jesse Portland Oregon and several nieces and nephews
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Gabriel
California
Horace Heitman
Heitman
Roy Heitman
Thomson
Henry Wensler
St. Paul
Minnesota
Francis Schweback
Rosemead
Jesse Portland
Oregon
Witt Family Visits As Davenport Locale Noted
Mrs Hazel Witt of Clinton Iowa visits this week in the home of her son Mr and Mrs Harold Witt. Mr and Mrs Albert Lynch recently attended a family reunion held in Riverside Park Moline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Witt
Clinton Iowa
Harold Witt
Albert Lynch
Riverside Park
Moline
Local families host guests in LaCrosse area visits
Mrs. Marion Wheeler spent a Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Greeley. Miss Connie Henneman of Winner South Dakota visits her sister and family Mr and Mrs Kenneth Woehi and Mr and Mrs Edward Blink. Linda and Pamela of Fulton visit the Gerald Wiersema family. C R McCue of Knoxville Illinois accompanied Mrs. McCue's mother Mrs. C E Bowers of Savanna to LaCrosse to visit Mrs Bertha Kjarsgaard and Dorothy Kjarsgaard. Mr. W T Whalen of Boston were visitors last week in the Kjarsgaard home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Wheeler
Lyle Greeley
Connie Henneman
Winner
South Dakota
Kenneth Woehi
Edward Blink
Linda
Pamela
Fulton
Gerald Wiersema
C .R. McCue
Knoxville
Illinois
McCue
C. E. Bowers
Savanna
LaCrosse
Wisconsin
Bertha Kjarsgaard
Dorothy
W. T. Whalen
Boston
Mass
Kjarsgaard
Broadview visitors and local gatherings noted
Mr and Mrs LeRoy Prins and son of Broadview were weekend guests of his parents Mr and Mrs Albert Prins. Dr and Mrs E H Gholson of Savanna attended a Prairie State Chiropractor Association dinner meeting at Stan Hack's Landmark. Vicki and Tammy Hoy visited their aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Lyle Bailey of Savanna. Mr and Mrs Dwight Wilkinson and son of Nashville Tennessee visited several days with Mr and Mrs Harry Wilkinson and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Prins
Broadview
Albert Prins
E. H. Gholson
Savanna
District 1
Prairie State Chiropractor's Association
Stan Hack
Vicki
Tammy Hoy
Lyle Bailey
Dwight Wilkinson
Nashville, Tennessee
Harry Wilkinson
Thomson Hires New Attendant and Staff Moves
Mrs. Donald Atherton is hired as the new attendant at Krazy Acres recreation area north of Thomson. Warren Gray joins K and K Grocery to replace Richard Bacer who resigned to help his father with a new business. Sergeant and Mrs. David Bealer with family left Monday for Sunset Utah after visiting Thomson and Fenton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Atherton
Krazy Acres
Thomson
Warren Gray
Richard Bacer
T Sgt
David Bealer
Sunset
Utah
Fenton
4-H Record Book Time Held in Legion Hall
The Cedarettes held a make-up meeting for July on August 3 in the Legion hall. Members brought record books to receive help from Mrs. Reader or Mrs. French, with extra papers distributed to those in need. Nancy Hartman, Reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedarettes
Legion Hall
Local Couple Welcomes Son Larry Daniel Kness
Mr and Mrs Larry Kness announce the birth of their son Larry Daniel Tuesday at Jane Lamb Hospital Clinton Iowa. Baby weighed 7 pounds 4 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Harry Dittmar and paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Danny Kness Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Kness
Larry Daniel
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Iowa
Larry
Harry Dittmar
Danny B. Kness
Thomson
School Board Acts on Dismissal and Staffing Changes
Superintendent Gordon Hansen urged action to dismiss a teacher before certificate revocation. The board held a special session and approved the dismissal move. They also raised salaries for Marion Bristol and Lorraine Shreffler to 4700 and 4200. The board directed finishing concrete work at the school farm and to seek the lowest bid. Emil Bellich hired as third grade teacher aid. Marilyn Jean Jones requested release from a fall teaching commitment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Hansen
Board of Education
Hansen
Marion Bristol
Lorraine Shreffler
Oor Kennedy
Emil Bellich
Marilyn Jean Jones
Savanna
Thomson
P.T.A. Board to Meet August 22 at 7:30 p.m.
The P.T.A. executive board plans a meeting Thursday evening August 22 at 7 30 p.m in the school board room. The T N T Club of York Community church will not meet in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.T.A
T.N.T
T.N.T. Club
York Community Church
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York Baptist
Emer W. Grafft
Paul Wit
United Methodist
William Bergman
Hickory Grove
Argo Myf
Harold L. Schroth
Grape St
Morrison
Clarence Bolhous
15Th Ave
Fulton, Ill
Firestone
Sebert
Riverview
Vernon Popkins
Chicago Ave
Margaret
Heusinkveld
Robert Bielema
P_ E. McGinnis & Sons
M.I.A
Pfc
Floyd ‘Buck’ Olson
R.R
West
Randolph St
Ritchie
SAV Nna
R. D. Messmer
Law-Jones
Thomson News
Krahn
Koffee Kup
Chicago & Clinton
Fulton Ph
Sikkema-Bosma
Nutrona
Holland Ealer
Atherton Service
L. P
Thomson, Illinois
DIAL
Thomson New Employees
America
Conoco
Diehi Oil Co
Bob
Thomson, III
Jack
Behlen
McKee Lumber
T Bae
U.S.C.A
Rath Blackhawk
Wieners
Heinz Catsup
Clover Farm
Vegal. Cc
K & K Grocery
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