Township Supervisor Dies Suddenly Funeral Saturday Morning
Reuben Messmer 69 member of Carroll County Board of Supervisors died suddenly at home in Savanna. He farmed in Carroll County, born Woodland Township January 16, 1900, married Lola Oberheim in Mt. Carroll October 31, 1943. Survived by wife, son Raymond, two stepsons, brother, sister, 16 grandchildren, four great grandchildren. Funeral 10:30 a.m. Law-Jones Savanna with visitation after 7 p.m. Friday. Burial Mount Carroll Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Messmer
Carroll County Board of Supervisors
Savanna
Messmer
Carroll County
Woodland Township
John
Bertha Rausch Messmer
Lola Oberheim
Mt. Carroll
Mioose Lodge
Raymond
Herbert Gifford
Anaheim
California
Francis Lindeman
Roy
Elizabeth
Agnes Davis
Oregon
Ilinois
Law-Jones Funeral
Thomson Couple Wed in Wisconsin Wedding Trip
The groom is a Thermogas employee in Clinton. The bride, a Thomson High School graduate, and the couple plan to live at 1902 Pershing Avenue after a week long wedding trip in Wisconsin. Groomsmen were Burton Prins and Larry McGinnis of Thomson. Ushered by Ror Dykstra and Alan Hammer of Thomson. The reception followed in the Legion hall with a long list of helpers and gift organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton Prins
Larry McGinnis
Thomson
Ror Dykstra
Alan Hammer
Sailor Larry K. Schaver Aboard USS Chicago in Vietnam
Signalman Third Class Larry K. Schaver USN son of Mr and Mrs George E. Schaver Route 1 Thomson Illinois and husband of the former Nora K. Voss Fulton Illinois serves aboard the guided missile cruiser USS Chicago in Vietnam. The ship recently marked its 500th helicopter landing with a cake cutting ceremony and mainly serves as a helicopter landing base for search and rescue helicopters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry K. Schaver
USN
George E. Schaver
Thomson
Ill
Nora K. Voss
Fourth St
Fulton, Ill
Servin
Chicago
Vietnam
Mills Bennett Vows Saturday at York Baptist Church
Miss Eva Jean Mills of Grand Junction Colorado and Terry Bennett wed at York Baptist church parsonage with Rev Wlner Grafft officiating. Attendants included Paul Bennett of Fulton. Terry, son of Mrs Way land Bennett of Thomson, works at Lord Baltimore Press Clinton. They reside with his mother in Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Jean Mills
Grand Junction
Colorado
Terry Bennett
York Baptist Church Parsonage
Wlner Grafft
Eva
William Mills
Terry
Wayland Bennett
Thomson
Paul Bennett
Fulton
Thomson High School
Lord Baltimore Press
Clinton
Bennett
Local social rounds feature visits across multiple towns
Thomson briefs list Monday and Sunday visits among residents of Pelham Fulton Davenport and Macomb. Attendees include Dorothy Sikkema, the Green and Roggendorf households, Sherm Oakley, Vera Bennett, Kathy Valk, Dick Valk, the Feldt Balk and Valk families, Mel Kissell, Ed Marick, Wm Coach, Robert Carroll, Besse French, Edward Smaltz and J J Smaltz, Ann Gray, Robert Gray, and the Petersen household with multiple weekend gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Sikkema
Pelham
Minnesota
Russell Green
Edna Roggendorf
Leslie Gunn
Sherm Oakley
Vera Bennett
Harbor Crest
Fulton
Leonard Feldt
Edwin Balk
Dick Valk
Cottonwood
Kathy Valk
Europe
Mel Kissell
Fairfield
J. J Smaltz
Ann Gray
Robert Gray
Western Illinois University of Macomb
Walter Buikeme
Harold Andersen
Chadwick
Carl Petersen
Jackie Baker Weds Michigan Man Sunday
Miss Jackie Baker daughter of Mr and Mrs Jake Baker and Jerry Allison son of Mr and Mrs Frank Allison of Marley Michigan were married Sunday evening August 24 in a private double ring ceremony at York Baptist Church officiated by Rev Emer Grafft. The bride wore a lavender street length dress and corsage of red roses. Attending were Mr and Mrs Richard Baker of Thomson. Mrs Allison is a Thomson High School graduate from 1968 and her husband studied in Grand Rapids Michigan school system and works at the Nite Owls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Baker
Jake Baker
Jerry Allison
Frank Allison
Marley
Michigan
York Baptist Church
Emer Grafft
Richard Baker
Thomson
Allison
Thomson High School
Funeral Services Held for Robert Ludwig in Michigan
Funeral services were held at Pixley Memorial Chapel in Rochester Michigan for Robert E Ludwig 49 husband of Blanche Seim and father of Robin and Roger He directed salaried personnel administration for Pontiac Motor Division at his death A past Rochester school board president Ludwig born March 25 1920 in Anna Ohio a graduate of Illinois Wesleyan University and GM Institute He belonged to St Pauls United Methodist Church Trenton Masonic Lodge and Pontiac area Chamber of Commerce Burial was in White Chapel Memorial Cemetery Troy Michigan Memorials were directed to Rochester Adams High School music library currently under construction in 1970
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pixley Memorial Chapel
Rochester
Michigan
Robert E. Ludwig
Ludwig
Blanche Seim
Thomson
Harvey Seim
Morrison
Pontiac Motor Division
Rochester School Board
White Chapel Memorial
Troy
Anna
Ohio
Ilinois Wesleyan University
General Motors Institute
Flint
St. Paul's United Methodist Church of
Trenton
Hary E. Lud
Rochester Adams High School
Mattie Family Arrives By Houseboat For Clinton Visit
Mr and Mrs Sam Mattie and family from LaCrosse Wisconsin arrived by houseboat on a Saturday to visit Mr and Mrs Geo Mattie. They attended a family supper at the Vernon C Mattie residence in Clinton Louisiana with the Geo Mattie family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Mattie
LaCrosse
Wis
Geo. Mattie
Geo Mattie
Vernon C. Mattie
Clinton
Supervisor's Wife Dies in Savanna at 71
Mrs. L. H. Rabun of Savanna dies Tuesday night at Savanna City Hospital aged 71. Funeral Friday at 10:00 a m in St John s Catholic Church Savanna with burial in St John s Cemetery. She is survived by husband Louis Rabun supervisor a daughter Lou Ann Hickey two sons Thomas and Louis 12 grandchildren two great grandchildren a sister and several cousins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Catholic Church
Savanna
L. H
Anna) Rabun
Savanna City
St. John's
Rabun
Daniel
Margaret Rush
Louis Rabun
St. John’s Church
Women's Catholic Order of Forresters
Milwaukee Woman's Club
William
Lou Ann) Hickey
Minnetonka
Minnesota
Thomas
Pasadena
California
Louis
Santa Anna
Max
Irene) Cottrall
Albert
Viola) Lahey
Mildred Lambert
South Bend
Indiana
Airman Dittmar Graduates as Medical Services Specialist
Airman Harry W. Dittmar son of Mr and Mrs Harry O Dittmar of Thomson Jr has graduated from a U S Air Force technical school at Sheppard A F B Texas trained as a medical services specialist and assigned a Strategic Air Command unit at Grand Forks A F B North Dakota The airman is a graduate of Thomson High School and attended Clinton Community College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Dittmar
Harry O. Dittmar
A.A. 1
Hyer Family Picnic Brings Thomson Reunion Guests
Jacksonville residents the Hyer and Gonzales families visited Thomson for a two week stay with William Hyer’s family. A Sunday picnic hosted by Mr and Mrs William Hyer drew 41 attendees at the Thomson home. The gathering ranged from 92 year old Hilda Hyer of Sterling to three month old Andrea Larson of Mt Prospect, with guests from Shawano Green Bay Sterling Fulton Mount Prospect Savanna Morrison Albany Warren Clinton Ai and Jacksonville Florida.
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Andrea Larson
Mr. Prospect
Shawana
Wisconsin
Green Bay
Sterling
Fulton
Mount Prospect
Savanna
Morrison
Albany
Warren
Clinton
Jacksonville
Florida
Green Family Returns From Brainard Minn Fishing Trip
Mr and Mrs P James Green and family returned Sunday from Brainard Minnesota after a week of leisure including fishing swimming and relaxation Sunday guests included Joyce Hook from Mt Carroll and Elizabeth Hook from Fulton Mr and Mrs Donald Sippel and others attended Peter Petersen of Tampico funeral Tuesday supper guests featured Mel Kissell of Fairfield Conn and Eugene Murray with the Carrolls
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. James Green
Brainard
Minn
Fred Hook
Joyce Hook
Mt Carroll
Elizabeth Hook
Fulton
Donald Sippel
Gene Enloe
Steve Sippel
Peter Petersen
Tampico
Robert Carroll
Change of Address for Lawrence E. Vian Details
Mrs. James Vian reports a new address for her son Lawrence E. Vian currently aboard USS Graham County. The new mailing location is 1176 FPO New York New York.
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James Vian
Lawrence E. Vian
Graham County
Fpo
New York, N.Y
Milledgeville Youth Leads Illinois Livestock Judging Team
Roger Williams of Milledgeville heads Illinois State 4-H Livestock Judging Team as top judge. Steve Schneider, from Prairie Edge 4-H, placed seventh and narrowly missed the state team by two spots. Team heads to National Barrow Show in Austin Minnesota September 8 to 10 then to American Royal in Kansas City and International Livestock Exposition in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Williams
Milledgeville
Illinois
Steve Schneider
Carroll
Ilinois
Steve
Prairie Edge
Roger
Milledgeville Hotshots
Austin
Minnesota
Kansas City
Perry Albin
Douglas County
Colleen Callahan
Iroquois County
Everette Solon
LaSalle County
Eric Rincker
Moultrie County
Funeral Services Held Wednesday for Mrs Daniel Senneff
Funeral services for Mrs Daniel Luella M Senneff 69 of Mt Carroll were held Wednesday at Frank funeral home Chadwick with Rev Kenneth H Levi of First Evangelical Lutheran Church officiating. Burial followed in Chadwick cemetery. She died Sunday at St Claire Hospital Monroe Wis born February 21 1900 in Fair Haven Township daughter of George and Amanda Tripp. She was married to Daniel Senneff who died January 1 1957. Surviving are brother Carroll A of Milledgeville and sisters Helen Hartman Thomson Gladys Imel Chadwick Beatrice Ginther Mount Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel
Luella M) Senneff
Mt. Carroll
Frank
Chadwick
Kenneth H. Levi
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
Senneff
St Claire Hospital
Monroe
Wis
Fair Haven Township
George
Amanda
George) Tripp
Daniel Senneff
Carroll A
Milledgeville
Friday and Weekend Visitors Across Several Towns
Readable social notes show Lewis B Frosch of Omer Michigan visiting the Henne home Friday evening. Barbara Sippel of Moline weds as Donald and Sippel family attend the ceremony. Multiple local couples hosted guests from Sterling Fulton Clinton Morrison Rockford Garden Plain and Maywood during the period. Thomas Hand escorted to Tucson by grandson Pat Bellich and Luella Heitman hosted by John Hoff and Rev Elner Grafft are among Sunday events.
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Fran Henneman
Lewis B. Frosch
Omer
Mich
Donald Sippel
Barbara Sippel
Moline
Ray Rahn
Sterling
Harry Bowders
Claude Weebenga
Fulton
Dora Wiebenga
Howard Wiebenga
Dora Wiebenga Gregtchell
Maywood
Nebraska
Gordon Brown
Wisconsin
Don van Zuiden
Morrison
John Burkema
George Bissens
Glen Stockwell
Rockford
Pat Bellich
Emil Bellich
Thomas Hand
Tucson
Ariz
Pat
Mr. Hand
Luella Heitman
John Hoff
Garden Plain
Elner Grafft
Local families visit and host in Morrison area
Community members from Morrison and surrounding towns gathered as Mrs. Henry Van Zuiden Mr. Doe Terlet and Harold Housenga stayed with the Holesingers. Several families including Green Rock Falls Witt Woehl Halfman and Halfman kinsfolk shared visits and weekend meals with relatives across Freeport Clinton Fenton Stockton and Burke South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry van Zuiden
Doe Terrelt
Harold Housenga
Morrison
Marvin Holesinger
Russell Green
Rock Falls
Green-Roggendorf
Hazel Witt
Clinton Iowa
Harold Witt
William Halfman
Streamwood
Ill
Don Woehl
O' Fenton
Ker Woehl
Charles Greer
Stockton
Russell Ord
Edna Roggendorf
Anna Greeley
Carl Petersen
Léwie McCoy
Clinton
Fairfield guests visit Carroll and Eissens in Cherokee
Fairfield, Connecticut residents are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carroll and Mr. and Mrs. George Eissens and Ray with Miss Sue Caldwell of Rockford spending several days last week in Cherokee, Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel Kissell
Fairfield
Conn
Robert Carroll
George Eissens
Ray
Sue Caldwell
Rockford
Cherokee
Ark
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Donna McGinnis
Larry Lufkin
Donna Jean McGinnis
Larry Allen Lufkin
Thomson United Methodist Church
Einer Grafft
Warren Gray
Eugene Murray
P. K. McGinnis Sr
Frank Lufkin
Oquanaka, Ilinois
Marriag
Fort Knox
Kentucky
P. K. McGinnis, Jr
Diane Bush
Kimberly Ann McGinnis
Mrs
Larry A. Lufkin
Margaret S. Heusinkveld
Law-Jones
DIAL
Night Depository
Schaver
Thomson Briefs
Robert Ludwig
M’ville
Luella) Senneff
Helen) Hartman
Harold
Gladys) Imel
Beatrice Ginther
Mount Carroll
Vera Dauphin
Savanna, Illinois
Marie Mummert
E. Washington
Central Telephone Company of
Thomson News
Auto Insurance
Ieneurgas
Wayoy Letyme
Richard Storch
Savanna Lumber Company
West Madison
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