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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1963
Page
3
Mr and Mrs Merle Prins visited last Sunday evening with her father Rev Albe Ihne a surgical patient in St Clair hospital Monroe Wisconsin.
Attended the open house at the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Petey Dyke of Morrison held last Wednesday evening.
Staff Sergeant William E. Leavens of Savannah Ill has completed the Noncommissioned Officer Preparatory School at Luke Air Force Base Ariz He trained in management leadership security human relations and other NCO duties He is the son of Mrs Floyd E Leavens of Fulton Ill and a Hanover Ill High School graduate He attended Denver University His wife Ida is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Lammers Sr of Savanna Ill Also Mr and Mrs Wesley Cooper of Argow Fay visited Mr and Mrs Ray Rupple Tuesday.
Bids are sought by the Rock Island District Corps of Engineers for leasing nine acres adjoining Miller's Hollow recreation area along the Mississippi near Palisades state park. Proposals due January 23, 1964, at 2 pm in the Clock Tower Building Rock Island. Facilities planned include boat rentals bait sales and a service building.
Rodney G. Parsons of Interstate Power Co. was elected president of the Savanna Chamber of Commerce at the annual dinner and election last week, succeeding Walter Helle. Parsons is active in local and county civic affairs.
County supervisors reviewed semi annual reports of county officers and the county treasurer on funds on hand and approved them. Typewriter purchases for the offices of the county school superintendent and circuit clerk were referred to the buildings committee with power to act. Mrs G C Poppenhouse and Mrs Gladys Hartman were re appointed to two and one year terms on the Carroll County Welfare Services Committee. A hearing date on objections to a recently adopted wage scale was tabled pending a Supreme Court decision. The sheriff’s daily feed allowance for prisoners was increased from 1.50 to 2.00.
An Illinois State Grange officers conference gathered 90 Grange members from Carroll Ogle Whiteside and Lee counties at Milledgeville Grange Hall on December 4 1963. Paul Sites acted as master while sessions on 1964 work were led by several officers and lecturers including Mrs Herbert Orr and Mrs Van Bateman. Refreshments featured a birthday themed cake baked by Mrs Arthur Manning and organized by Paul Sites and local hosts.
Sabula residents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schroeder hosted Mr. and Mrs. Wm Nienkark for Monday supper and evening. Hanover visitors Mrs. Mamie Curley and Floyd called on Mr. and Mrs. Ray Rupple recently.
Obituaries from Mt. Carroll Savanna and area report William Bissikumer 86 Ray Bashaw 85 Hattie Williamson and Frank S Nicoletti deaths with funeral details. A tax multiplier 1.1765 for four years replaces 1.0870, increasing valuations and taxes accordingly.
Kraft Foods attempted to reopen its cheese plant in Milledgeville and whey plant in Stockton on Monday but employees on a protracted strike did not return. The company had sent letters outlining its last offer and hinted at implementing terms for returning workers within three weeks. Court orders restraining violence and picketing were cited, with law officers present but no clashes. Negotiations resumed in Freeport with two federal mediators, yet little progress was reported and no new meeting date set.
Harvey Hatfield, 77, Savanna, entered a not guilty plea in Carroll County circuit court to reckless homicide. A Nov. 23 trial was set with Hatfield free on $5,000 bond. The charge stems from a Oct. 19 traffic crash near Savanna that killed Mr. and Mrs. Ray Moore.
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