Letters to the Editor and Democracy Reflections
Readers debate responsibility for youth behavior and defend free speech and a free press. The letter-writers consider parental, school, and government roles while praising democratic rights and criticizing overreach. The piece also includes editorials on dress codes, school property issues, and school lunch duties with references to Thomson school and Illinois law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Barth
Paul Tillich
Tillich
Barth
Mozart
Thomson
Illinois
Insurance Company
State Department
Mutual of Omahs
Thomsons
Ayne G. Tidd
Elmer Hans
Pres. Board of Education
James Green
Secy Board of Education
Donald Sippel
Fred Hook
Eugene Halfman
Harry Dittmar
Clifford Dykstra
Cards Meet at Mrs Mae Kustes Home in Fulton
The 500 card club will gather at Mrs Mae Kustes home in Fulton on August 31 at the regular meeting time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Kustes
Fulton
Lawrence in Cow Country visit to Nebraska ranch
Lawrence L Bruckner of Thomson Illinois joined youths from all states at a Nebraska Sandhills ranch yesterday as part of the National Agricultural Youth Institute. The Neal Keller 15000 acre operation on the Upper Loup River uses irrigated bottom land to grow corn sorghum for cattle feed and raises purebred Herefords under Nebraska Centennial Commission sponsorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halsey
Lawrence L. Bruckner
Thomson
Illinois
Cow Country
Nebraska Sandhills
Lawrence
National Agricultural Youth Institute
Nebraska Centennial Commission
University of Nebraska College of Agriculture and Home Economics
Neal Keller
Loup River
Nebraska
Kedler
Local Social Roundup From Hanover and Nearby Towns
Mr and Mrs Austie Miller of Hanover were Sunday evening callers in the Don Marken home. Jon Mullen returned to Elgin via train after visiting grandparents. Several families visited others in Sterling Port Byron and Timber Lake with guests from Henry Ill and Prairie du Chien Wis. Walter Holland returned to Biloxi Miss for school after leave. The Lister reunion was attended in Old Mill Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austie Miller
Hanover
Don Marken
Jon Mullen
Mervin Marshall
Elgin
Ernest Sweeley
George Mattie
Eugene Murray
C. W. Shermans
Sterling
Justin Smith
Port Byron
Paul
John Sloan
Gene Marken
R. C. Bush
Myles Haas
Timber Lake
Kenneth Winship
Percy Hammond
Henry, Ill
Park Rapids
Minn
Lloyd Fagen
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Alvin van Zuiden
Milledgeville
Marvin Holesinger
Walter Holland
Biloxi
Miss
Gilbert Holland
Wirl Johnson
Bill Lewis
McCausland
Earl Reed
Crinton
Ben Stage
Marie
Ken Kemmer
Lyle Williams
Elizabeth Carroll
Irma Longanecker
Morrison
Robert Pannell
Karen Briggs
Moline
Pannell
Katherine
Michelle Briggs
Carl Petersen
Ronald Suckritz
Clinta
Harold Andresen
Chadwick
Mike
John Turner
Ventura
California
Albert Prins
Frank Shrader
Sabula
Wm. Nienkark
Asmus Stoltz
Clinton
Lister
Old Mill Park
Church Schedule List for August Readers
Local church notices list service times for several denominations in Savanna area. Methodist at Argo Fay Hickory Grove Thomson with Sunday School times. York Baptist led by Emer W Grafft with 10 A M service. Spring Valley Reform Church 9 AM worship 10:30 AM Sunday School. Catholic Immaculate Conception in Fulton details Mass times and confessions. Ideal Community Bible Church schedule. Christian Science Savanna services and reading room hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Bower
Argo Fay
Hickory Grove
York Baptist
Emer W. Grafft
Philip Brach
Spring Valley Reformed Church
Inc
St. John’s Church
Savanna
Christian Science
California and
Ohio Sts. Savanna
York Community T S Cleworth Pastor Sermon and Bible Study
York community notices announce 9 30 AM church school and 10 30 AM morning worship at York Community T S Cleworth pastor Claude Grim superintendent Lawrence Bruckner assistant Theresa Bissens pianist. Bible study series on August ends with theme How is a Christian to me Special. John White Alexander quoted on life as probation and discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
T. S. Cleworth
Claude Grim
Lawrence Bruckner
Ene
Theresa Bissens
Pianis
Church School
John White Alexander
Local families gather for visits and outings across Carroll counties
A sequence of social visits and family events described across Morrison Mount Carroll Fulton DeWitt and surrounding towns. Mrs Starr visits Iowa City. Robert Carrolls host a picnic with Carroll relatives. numerous relatives travel to fairs weddings and hospital visits including Palmer College of Chiropractic events and a Sumner Washington party with about 25 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Starr
Iowa City
Lee Potter Jr
Veterans’ Hospital
Robert Carroll
Robert Gilwicks
Anna Carroll
Mount Carroll
David Carroll
Clinton
Elizabeth Carroll
Morrison
Terry Carroll
Macomb
William Couch
DeWitt
Larry Carroll
Fulton
Marion Wheeler
E. H. Gholson
Savanna
Palmer College of Chiropractic
Davenport
Ernest Rathje
Barbara Dunham
Sabula
Donald Ross
Cedar Rapids
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Lyle Williams
Gerald Bower
Pious Bergard
Harry Williams
Dixon
Harry Illiams
Williams
Ben Stage
Lee Morgan
Paul Struckhoff
Illinois Research Hospital
Harriet
Don Nichols
Kim
Robert Carrolls
Charles Hogg
Paul McDearmon
Peter Peterkin
Sumner
Washington
Return from West campers trek 2900 miles to wildlife sites
Mrs. Bernice Dimmick and family completed a 2900 mile trailer trip starting Clinton through the Black Hills Badlands and Minnesota Wisconsin visiting Mt Rushmore Needle's Eye Prairie Dog View and Indian School. They encountered 500 motorcyclists en route to Sturgis but reported orderly conduct and good weather. The second item notes DC Gerald B Senneff stationed at Ft Benning Ga scenes for The Green Beret filmed there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Bernice Dimmick
Arthur Moeszinger
Ben Dimmick and
Clinton
Black Hills
Badlands
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Mt. Rushmore
Needle’s Eye
Prairie Dog View
Dea
South Dakota
Sturgess
John Wayne
Ft. Benning
Eorgia
Gerald B Senneff
Gerald's
DC Senneff
Ashby and Cate Families Visit Relatives Across States
Valerie and John Ashby of Savanna arrived last Thursday to spend time with grandmother Florence Ashby. Christine Cate visited Boston to see her aunt and uncle Tom and Mrs. Forde of Belmont, Mass. Mrs. Forde is sister to Mrs. Millard Cate. Ruth Sterns visited Florence on Tuesday. Friday dinner guests in the Ernest Rathie home were Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Schroeder of Sabula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valerie
John Ashby
Savanna
Florence Ashby
Christine Cate
Boston
Tom Forde
Belmont
Mass
Ford Family Reunion Draws 48 Attend Picnic
Timberlake picnic grounds hosted the Ford Family Reunion on August 20 with 48 attendees from Rockford Aurora Camp Bragg North Carolina Oswego Stockton Shannon Dixon Godfrey Monmouth Morrison Avanna and Thomson. The farthest travelers were C W O H R Ford and family from Camp Bragg. Oldest member J H Padon of Rockford youngest Amy Ford of Oswego. A large dinner prepared by Mr and Mrs Harry Blodgett of Monmouth followed by games boat rides and swimming. Sunday guests in the Albert Prins home were Paul Geerts Morrison and Jan Faber and daughters Fulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timberlake
Ford
Rockford
Aurora
Camp Bragg
N. C
Oswego
Stockton
Shannon
Dixon
Godfrey
Monmouth
Morrison, &Avanna
Thomson
C.W.O. H.R. Ford
Wheeler
J. H. Padon
Amy Ford
David Fords
Herry Blodgett
Marion Wheeler
Albert Prins
Paul Geerts
Morrison
Jan Faber
Fulton
Miles Indiana Couple Visit Eugene Diephuis Home
Mr and Mrs Dale Eadens and family of Miles Indiana were Saturday evening visitors in the Eugene Diephuis home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Eadens
Miles, In
Eugene Diephuis
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Diehl Oil CO
Bob
Jack
Lawrence In
Thomson News
Kyanize
McKee Lumber
Catholic Immaculate Conception
Fulton, Ill
Ideal Community Bible Church
Floyd ‘Buck’ Olson
R.R
Harold L. Schroth
Grape St. Morrison
Firestone
Sebert
Fulton Ph
Sikkema-Bosma
Clarence Bolhous
Insurance and Real Estate
Thomson, III
Savanna Finance CO
J. G. Short
Mar
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Margaret S. Heusinkveld
Law-Jones
Riverview
Vernon Popkins
Chicago Ave
Thomson, Illinois
DIAL
Ill
Call
Linda Morrow
Mary Hook
Circuit Court
Carroll County
Walter Storm
Pike Road
Gordon B. Smith
Smith, Smith & Smith, National Bank
Bob - Jack Thomson Ph
Sunbeam Iced
Pillsbury
del Monte
Dubuque Carnation
U. S
K & K Grocery
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