Visitors Tour Interstate Power Substation Open House
Residents viewed new equipment at Interstate Power Company's Savanna east substation during an open house. staff demonstrated operation, tour routes, and equipment used in constructing and maintaining transmission lines. The substation ties Savanna Mt Carroll Chadwick Thomson into a high capacity interconnected system including 161000 volt lines from Clinton Iowa to Dubuque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Power
Interesate Power Company
Savanna
Savanna - Mt. Carroll - Chadwick - Thomson
Interestate Power Company
Clinton
Iowa
Illinois
Dubuque
Mt. Carroll
Argo Fay
William O Leary of Riverview Dies After Long Illness
William M. O Leary 65 of Riverview died Monday at Mercy Hospital in Clinton after a long illness. Funeral services were held at St. John's Catholic church Savannah with burial in Savannah Catholic Cemetery. He was born June 16 1899 in Muncie Indiana, married Annie Laurie Westlund August 20 1927, and worked 22 years as an explosives operator at the Savannah Army Depot. He is survived by his wife, a daughter Ellen Ruth Morgan of Clinton, a son William W. of Cedarville, and five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. O'Leary
Riverview
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
St. John's Catholic Church
Savanna
Savanna Catholic Cemetery
Mr. O'Leary
Muncie
Ind
Dan
Zilla Millard O'Leary
Annie Laurie Westlund
Savanna Army Depot
Social News In Thomson Area Highlights Local Visits
Mrs N D French spent last Thursday with her sister Mrs Garrett in Stevenberg Morri son. Julie Rice visited with her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Leslie Grim and family. Grand view hosts supperGuests included Mr and Mrs Glen Raymond and Mr and Mrs Merle Atherton Sr. and Mr and Mrs George Collins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. D. French
Garrett. Stevenberg
Morrison
Julie Rice
Leslie Grim
Glen Raymond
Merle Atherton Sr
George Collins
Grandview
Clifford Durward
Old Mill Park
Savanna
Gene Fehler
Hebron
Ill
Franklin Fehler
Jane
Wayland Bennett
Paul Smith
Argo Fay
Eugene Diephuis
Mark
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Thomson Woman's Club Opens Season With Book Review
The Thomson Woman's Club begins its season on September 3 at 8 pm in the school cafe teria with Mrs Paul Heusink veld presenting Travels With Charlie by John Steinbeck. It is the annual birthday meeting and invites all interested to attend. members are urged to bring a guest. Hostesses are Mrs Eugene Murray Mrs Tom Moraga and Mrs Bert Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Woman's Club
Paul Heusinkveld
Charlie
John Stienbeck
Eugene Murray
Tom Roraga
Bert Carroll
Community Mourns Death of William OLeary in Monday Loss
The area expresses sorrow over the passing of William OLeary on Monday morning. Deepest sympathy to the family is offered by neighbors and friends. A note from Mrs Sally ONeal and others mentions condolences and shared memories. Several local residents are listed as visiting relatives and hosting gatherings at various cottages and homes during the week. A granddaughter named Tenaarie was born to Mr and Mrs Robert Holm of Clinton, with Vernon Cady and family noted as grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William O’leary
Sally O'Neal
Terry O'Neal
Camanche
Marcus Norman
Gertrude Wiersenga
F Fulton
Erne Sweeley
Harry Kratzer
Willie Leopold
Thomas Ratliff
Chicago
John Major
Gerald Heine
Cedarville
Ted Haught
Stockton
Hap” Yers
Freeport
Cedar Rapids
Back Bone State Park
Dundee
Monica Madigan
Galena
Robert Fosdick
Charles Ispen
Dallas
Tex
Vernon Cady
Rhonda Fosdich
Reedstown
Wis
Tenaarie
Robert Holm
Clinton
Local families share visits and gatherings across towns
Mrs. William Haggerty and children of Hanover visited with Mr. and Mrs. Myles Haas and family. Golden Wedding open house for Clarence Cooper brought relatives from Savanna. Tangible travel notes include Paul Heusinkveld hosts in Cincinnati and trips to Saulte Sainte Marie and Mackinac Island with Howard Taplin of Savanna. Nearby families such as Creighton, Rathje, Dimmick, and Lampe observed reunions and Sunday suppers across Clinton, Savanna, and Palisades Park with assorted relatives and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Haggerty
Hanover
Myles Hass
Roy Heitman
Francis Hoff
Ethel Potter
Clarence Cooper
Savanna
V. W. Heusinkveld
Cincinnatti
Ohio
Paul
Myles Haas
Jake Vegeter
Fulton
Marvin Holesinger
Ernest Rathje
P. A. Schroeder
Sabula
Elva Connor
Irene Dierks
Clinton
Saulte Sainte Marie
Mackinac Island
Mich
Howard Taplin
George Creighton Jr
Franklin, Ind
George Creighton
Isaac Vecker
Imnel
Palisades Park
Grant O'Connor
Kansas City
Kans
Leonard Haynes
Musachine
Iowa
Delbert Dimmick
Merle Cate
Mervin Marshall
Bruce Groharing
Bernard Groharing
Nancy Lampe
Galesburg
Birthday surprise honors Mrs Atherton’s husband
Mrs John C Atherton entertained a surprise birthday party Friday night for her husband. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Vernon Mattie and family of Rolling Meadows Mr and Mrs Francis Sheridan of Cordova Mr and Mrs Kee Smith Mr and Mrs Calvin Eslinger and family and Mr and Mrs Gene Arken and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Atherton
Vernon Mattie
Rolling Meadows
Francis Sheridan
Cordova
Kee Smith
Calvin Eslinger
Fami
Gene Arken
Social Round of Visits and Travel Across Iowa and Nearby States
A long list of neighbors and relatives share weekend and weekday visits across Iowa Illinois and Nebraska. Notable stops include Mr and Mrs Keith Martin of Camanche with William Adams. Everett Wilt and Eugene St Ores at a Wyoming horse show. the Peases with Lyle Williams Beth. Witt and Graves guests in Solon Springs and Indianapolis. Kness Stagg Trickel Fossett visits in Chadwick Milledgeville and Clarence. Kalamazoo hosts for the Peter man family. multiple family dinners in Clarence Lanark Urbana Morrison Moline Savanna and Grandview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Martindale
Camanche
William Adams
Everett Wilt
Eugene St. Ores
Wyoming
Iowa
David Pease
Lyle Williams
Beth
Geneseo
Solon Springs
F. D. Witt
Indianapolis
Ind
Fred Graves
Clinton
Dick Stagg
Wesley Kness
Frank Kness
Don Trickel
Chadwick
Monroe Fossett
Milledgeville
Buikema
Mark and
Lori
Sterling
John Kramer
Claus Peterman
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Mark
Tom Hyde
Clarence
Owa
Lucille Queckboerner
Kandis
Lanark
Amy Lewis
Dorothe
Wilbur Williams
Wacker
Garrett Stevenberg
Cedar Rapids
Wayne Ashby
Geneva
Neb
Paisley Couple Welcomes Son Harvey Alexander
Mr and Mrs Charles Paisley of Thomson announce the birth of Harvey Alexander on Tuesday August 25 at Savannah Hospital weighing 6 pounds 15 14 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Harmon Yenney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Paisley
Thomson
Harvey Alexander
Savanna Hospital
Harmon Yenney
Stagg Injured in Thomson Two Car Crash
Mrs Hazel Stagg is hospitalized at Mercy Clinton after a Saturday 11 am crash on Thomson main street. Her car struck the Gilbert vehicle at the Bank corner, then hit Diehl's Service Station and McGinty Hardware. Damages are about 700 and 100 dollars. Stagg suffered a fractured knee and chest and arm bruises. Pat and Mrs. Gilbert uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Stagg
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
Thomson
Pat Gilbert
Main Street
Thomson Bank
Stagg
Diehl
McGinty Hardware
Break-Ins At Two Thomson Businesses
Thieves hit Diehls Conoco Station and McKee Lumber Co in Thomson during the night Tuesday into Wednesday. Diehl reported about 41.78 taken from the cash areas. McKee Lumber opened by back door pry but only under 50 cents stolen. Detectives Sheriff Howard Gorman and Village Marshall Jake Baker investigated Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Diehl
Conoco
McKee Lumber Co
Harry Diehl
Tom McKee
Diehl Station
Petty Cash
Sunday Visits and Travel Notes from Fulton Community
Mr and Mrs Forest Sword of Fulton hosted Sunday evening guests Mr and Mrs Frank Potter. Capt and Mrs Andrew Houzenga Jr and their children, visiting Paul and Gar y Smith at Argo Fay, left for McGuire AFB New Jersey after three months officer training in Montgomery Alabama. Several local families shared weekend gatherings at Argo Fay Ned Spencer home and East Moline including Rockville Indiana Mound Minnesota Chadwick Savannah River Lanark Savanna and River communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Sword
Fulton
Frank Potter
Andrew Houzenga Jr
Paul Smith
Argo Fay
Andrew Houzenga Sr
McGuire Afb
New Jersey
Ned Spencer
Myrlpence
Rockville
Indiana
Anton Wold
Mound
Minn
Clifton Spencer
Chadwick
William Spencer
Savanna
Larry Geerts
Riverview
Seaman Swett
Library News York Township accepts new book donation
The York Township library received a donation of Sudden Endings by M. J. Meaker from Mrs Hazel Stagg. The book profiles famous figures such as Hemingway Monroe Forrestal and Diana Barrymore. Donations of books or money are welcome during regular hours or via library trustees and the librarian Grace Strauch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Township
M. J. Meaker
Hazel Stagg
Ernest Hemingway
Marilyn Monroe
James Forrestal
William Stekel
Hart Crane
Ivan Kreuger
Diana Barrymore
Robert Young
Virginia Woulf
Libra
Mary Mar
Paul Heusinkveld
Frank Man
Frank Leavens
Merle Cate
Grace Strauch
Thomson area social notes recount visits and gatherings
Mrs. M J Strukhoff and Mrs Bess French visited relatives in Morrison. Nell Bennett plans to move to Hollywood California. Various local families including Green Williams Soren son and Rusell Ashpole hosted guests. New subscribers and travel groups from Fulton Royal Center Morrison and Savanna attended dinners and steak fry events at homes of Smith Root Mattie and Toberman families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Strukhoff
Bess French
Morrison
Nell Bennett
Grace Strauch
Bennett
Hollywood
Calif
Brookfield
Ill
Robert Green
Rock Falls
Russel Green
Russel Green Jr
Robert Williams
Kimberly
Fulton
Fay Ashby
Harold Sorenson
Clinton
Minnie Ashpole
Russell Ashpole
Lloyd Olds
Grandview
Thomson Review
Louis Juist
Thomson
Review Office
Jack French
Tom Root
Savanna
Ben Wagner
John Root
A. E. Mitchell
CWO
Vernon C. Mattie
Rolling Meadows
George Mattie
Lloyd Toberman
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Colorado Springs
Colo
Paul Smith
Andrew Houzenga Jr
Andrew Houzenga Sr
Gerald Smith
Kristi
Calvin Eslinger
Marla
Kathy
Dale
Mrs. Glen Raymond Honored At Surprise Party
Mrs. Glen Raymond was honored Sunday evening at a surprise party in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Merle Atherton Sr. assisted by Mr. and Mrs. George Collins. A potluck supper followed by pitch netted prizes for men and women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Raymond
Merle Atherton Sr
George Collins
Max Meakins
Robert Paul
Lloyd Smith
Harry Jurgens
Raymond
Mt. Carroll
Clarence Wierema
Fulton
Curtis St. Ores
Herman Hagg
Merle Atherton Jr
Reception For Teachers Held On Tuesday
About 50 people attended the Thomson P T A Teachers Reception held at 2 p m in the Tulsa school cafeteria. Committee members were Mrs Irvin Senneff Mrs Robert Plumley and Mrs Carl Brock. Floyd England won the centerpiece in a mixer game. Supt Robert Purlee introduced the teachers and noted school improvements. The new term opened Aug 26 for a half day session with regular classes starting Aug 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson P. T. A
Tulsa
Irvin Senneff
Robert Plumley
Carl Brock
Floyd England
Supt
Robert Purlee
Local Community Guests and Visits Report
Sunday supper guests included Mr and Mrs Russel Green Sr and family at Rock Falls with Mr and Mrs Russel Green Jr. More visitors spanned from Fulton to Aledo and Clinton Ia with multiple households hosting dinners and open houses. Names include Beards of Peoria, Stagg, Nicklaus, Geerts, and Cooper, reflecting a busy weekend of family and neighbor hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russel Green
Robert Green
Russel Green Jr
Rock Falls
Grace Rentschler
Jeannette Praneee
Pearl Fields
Fulton
Dora Wiebenga
Floyd England, Jr
Aurora
Bernard Groharing
Tony
Frank Flack
Hanover
Ronald
Debbie Witt
Indianapolis
Ind
Dick Stagg
Mark
Francis Hedstrom
Thomson
Green Bay
Wis
Paul Johnson
Delores Leavens
Glen Nicklaus
Watrous
Canada
John Johnson
Alberta
Linda
Clarence Cooper
Savanna
Francis Oldaker
Clinton
Wesley Kness
Elmer Houzenga
William Geerts
Morrison
John McCaughy
Lima
Wayne Ashby
Dora Leubner
Tacoma
Wash
Helen Hanson
van Nuys
Calif
P. T. A. Committee Appointments For 1964-65 Year
Mrs. Donald Sippel announces the 1964-65 P T A committees led by Program chaired by Mrs. Knuth and Stagg with support from H Dittmar and Mode. Budget includes Mrs. Francis f and Mrs. Paul Peterson. Membership, Health, Scholarship, Hospitality, Room Mothers, Legislation, Project, Spring Round-Up, Teachers Reception listed with named members. First meeting set for Sept 10 at 8 p.m. in the school cafeteria. board meeting tonight at the school’s board room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Sippel
Parent-Teer Association
Robert Knuth
Gilpin Stagg
H. Dittmar
Thomas Mode
Francis F
Paul Peterson
al Dykstra
Robert Purlee
R. C. Bush
Jim Green
Emil Sloan
John Sloan
Local clubs schedule September meetings
Ruth Circle of the Thom son WSCS meets September 2 at 2 p.m. in the church basement with Mrs. Orville Goblin as hostess and carpet rags to sew. Woman's Club opens season September 3 at 8 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Thomson P T A executive board meets August 27 at 8 p.m. in the school board room. Kindergarten Club September meeting is September 9 at 8 p.m. in the Legion Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wooters
Hickory Grove
Argo Fay
Thomson
Thomson Church
Gerald Bower
Wayne Getz
Ruth Circle
Thomson Wscs
Ruth
Orville Goblin
Woman's Club
Thomson Woman's Club
Thomson P. T. A. Executive Board
Legion Hall
Green Family Reunion Draws Attendees From Several Cities
Mr and Mrs Russell Gree Sr of Thomson and his mother Mrs Hazel Green of Wheaton attended with their families. Their gathering at genre ark Sterling drew 55 attendees from Chicago Wheaton Morrison Albany Fulton Garden Plain Thomson Lanark and Rock Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Gree, Sr
Thomson
Hazel Green
Wheaton
Russel Green Jr
Robert Green
Rock Falls
Green
Genre Ark
Sterling
Chicago Wheaton
Orrison
Albany
Fulton
Garden Plain
Thomson, Lanark
Social visitors and American midwest family travels noted
Mrs. Donald Ashby and children of Savanna join calls on Mrs. Dora Wiebenga. Families from Fulton Miles and Des Moines attended Iowa State Fair. Mrs. Emil Brach and Philip return from California trip visiting Bealer family in Fairfield. A kitchen party for a birthday honored Mrs. Couch with guests from Fairfield, DeWitt Town Galesburg and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Ashby
Savanna
Harry Bonders
Lori Brown
Dora Wiebenga
Eugene Diephuis
Mark
Fulton
Dale Edens
Miles
Des Moines
Iowa
Emil Brach
Philip
California
Nice
Dave Bealer
Fairfield
Calif
Robert Carroll
Parthdey
M. Couch
Mel Kissell
Fairfield Conn
William Couch
DeWitt, Town
Charles Hogg
Beth Dykema
Ben Dimmick
Williamsfield
Galesburg
Springfield
New Salem
Eugene Schipper
Ucy Schipper
Alfred Dykstra
Paul Dimmick
Delbert Dimmick
James Hendrickson
Florence
S. Car
Geo. Creighton
Local Hospitals Report Multiple Medical Updates
Sick Mrs. Alphonse Thill and Mrs. Earl Rupple are listed as medical patients at Savanna hospital. Wiebenga family members and Van Zuiden relatives have recent hospital stays at Jane Lamb and Albany facilities. G. A. Smith and Jessie Gillespie are recovering from surgery at Freeport Memorial and Rockford Memorial, with Kyle Rawlins an amputee at Madison’s Methodist hospital. Hazel Stagg noted as an accident patient at Mercy Clinton hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alphonse Thill
Savanna Hospital
Earl Rupple
Erry Wiebenga
Fulton
Debbie
Lori van Zuiden
Albany
Dora Wiebenga
Jane Lamb Hospital
Terry
Lori
G. A. Smith
Freeport Memorial Hospital
Jessie Gillespie
Rockford Memorial Hospital
Kyle Rawlins
Mt. Carroll
Methoodist
Madison
Wis
Hazel Stagg
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
Fire School Attended by Local Volunteers
Fire Chief Myles Haas and Fireman Howard Potter with Virl Johnson of the Thomson Volunteer Fire Department attended a fire school held Sunday in Monroe Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myles Haas
Howard Potter
Virl Johnson
Thomson Volunteer Fire Department
Monroe
Wis
Nielsen family guests gather Sunday at Sippel home
Sunday dinner guests in the Donald Sippel home were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nielsen Myron, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Nielsen and Greg, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Nielsen and family of Tampico, Mr. and Ray Moore and daughter Morrison, Mr. and Mrs. Geer, Moore, Allen and Terry, Mrs. Marie Nielsen of Roc Falls. Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. E sens and family visited Sund. afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. John Eissens at Fulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Sippel
Henry Nielsen Myron
Mark Nielsen
Greg
Kenneth Nielsen
Tampico
Ray Moore
Morrison
Geer
Moore, Allen and Terry
Marie Nielsen
Roc Falls
Charles J. Esens
Sund
John Eissens
Fulton
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York
T. S. Cleworth
Peer
Claude Grim
Lawrence Bruckner
Saint Augustine
Paul Walker
Sylvia Witt
St. John’s Church
William O'Leary
Thomson News
Oldsmobile
Joe Buss Jr
Shannon
Hiel
Oscar Brunner
E. Carroll St
Thomson Recreation Johnson
H.p. Motors
Polar Kraft
Fox
Remington
Davis
Stevens
Timex
T ON Recreation
Roger Ladd
Legion Home
Farmington
Jens Andresen
Wm. Geist
Karep
Barbara
Hal Ashby
Dennis Wurster
Elizabeth
Kenneth Geist
Debra and
Irvin
Norman Stewart
Eric Marske
Carolyn
Hans Fedderson
Fred Hook
Caer 1
Ed Hook
Carl Petersen
Doris
Arliss
Reuben Geist
Richard
Harold Andresen
Randy
Rodney
Cradle News
Library News
West Main Street
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Range 3
William Hunter
Garrett Sterenberg
John P. Murray
John
U. S. Air Force
Clubs
Lodges
Diehl Oil CO
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