United Methodist Youth Plan Christmas Caroling
The UMYF group met at the Savanna church to decorate a tree and share a pot luck supper before a communion service led by Rev. William Fetz. They plan to carol on December 20 meeting at 4:30 p.m. at the church and sing in Thomson and Argo Fay after the program.
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United Methodist Youth Fellowship
William Fetz
Savanna United Methodist Church
Wil Carol
Thomson
Argo Fay
Seventh Grade Triumphs Over Milledgeville And St Marys
The Thomson seventh graders improved to 3-2 with a 49-30 win over Milledgeville and a 41-20 victory against St. Marys on consecutive nights. Rick Hebeler scored 20 against Milledgeville and 18 versus St Marys, while Gary James added 16 and 8 points and collected 10 and 17 rebounds respectively.
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Thomson
Milledgeville
St. Mary's
Rick Hebeler
Gary James
James
Hebeler
Sunday Visitors at Thomson Home Draw Dubuque Guests
Sunday visitors of Mr and Mrs Gartus Christiansen were Mrs Louise Schulte and Mrs Byron Brose of Dubuque Iowa and Mr and Mrs Martin Ehrendt of Thomson.
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Thomson News
Gartus Christiansen
Louise Schulte
Byron Brose
Dubuque
Iowa
Martin Ehredt
Thomson
Thomson 8th grade falls to Milledgeville and beats Clinton
Thomson 8th graders lost to Milledgeville 45 to 27 then defeated Clinton 41 to 24 ending a five game skid. Mike Krantz led with 16 points and 25 rebounds against St Marys in the season's first win. The team shot 15 of 62 and limited St Marys to 31 attempts.
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Thomson
Milledgeville
Clinton One
St. Mary's
al Mike Krantz
Dear Santa Two Kids Send Wish List for Christmas
A letter from Marcia and Bradley Sikkema asks Santa for gifts including a baby doll and dishes for Marcia and a Hot Wheels set or a tractor with farm machinery for Bradley. They note they are well behaved and promise milk and cookies on the kitchen table.
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Santa Claus
Marcia Sikkema
Mommy
Marcia
Bradley Sikkema
Buik Visitors Spend Sunday Evening At Home
Mr and Mrs John H Buik ema visited Sunday evening staying for a short call with friends. The social call highlighted community ties and friendly exchanges within the neighborhood.
Weekend Visitors and Club Meeting Highlight Local Socials
Mr and Mrs Thomas Houi zenga of Fulton and r and Mrs Ronathans of Platteville Wis visited her parents Mr and Mrs Clifford Dykstra weekend. Mr and Mrs Robert Car roll attended the 65 Line Club meeting Sunday at the home of Mrs Estelle Guffey in Freeport.
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Thomas Houizenga
Fulton, R
Ronathans
Platteville
Wis
Clifford Dykstra
Robert Carroll
65 Line Club
Estelle Guffey
Freeport
Florence Ashby and family attend Savannah concert
Mrs Florence Ashby and her granddaughters Carolyn and Martha Ashby attended the Christmas concert of the Savannah Community Chorus held Sunday afternoon at Lincoln Junior High School. Granddaughter Valerie Ash also participated. They later joined Mr and Mrs Donald Ashby for supper in Savannah.
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Carolyn
Martha Ashby
Savanna Community Chorus
Lincoln Junior High
Valerie Ash
Savanna
Donald Ashby
Linda Schroth and Eric Anderson to wed January 18
Miss Linda Lee Schroth and Eric Carl Anderson have chosen Sunday January 18 for their wedding at Bethesda Lutheran Church Morrison. A 2 p.m. service will be followed by a church basement reception. Schroth is daughter of Harold L. and Mrs Schroth of Morrison and Anderson is son of Carl and Mrs Anderson of Cordova.
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Linda Schroth
Eric Anderson
Linda Lee Schroth
Eric Carl Anderson
Bethesda Lutheran Church
Morrison
Atten
Miss Schroth
Harold L. Schroth
Mr. Anderson
Carl Anderson
Cordova
Morrison Community High School
Linda
Sauk Valley College
Dixon
Infant Baptized at Spring Valley Church
Michael James Houzenga, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Houzenga of Morrison, was baptized Sunday morning at Spring Valley Reformed Church. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Earl Diephuis of Fulton and Mr. and Mrs. James Houzenga of Thomson.
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Michael James
Gary Houzenga
Morrison
Spring Valley
Erie High Grad Leads to Degree and Local Career
A 1967 Erie High graduate who attended Sauk and earned a June 1969 degree now works at Erie Feed and Supply in Erie. He is a local resident pursuing professional advancement.
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Erie
Erie High
Sauk
Erie Feed and Supply
Ambulance Runs For Two Local Women Injured In Falls
An ambulance was summoned Wednesday to the Donald Sippel home where Mrs. Donald Tillotson reportedly slipped and fell, breaking a leg. She was taken to Mercy hospital in Clinton. Shortly after, responders took Mrs. Caroline Bingham from Web’s Camp to Savannah City hospital where she was admitted as a medical patient.
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Donald Sippel
Donald Tillotson
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
Web
Caroline Bingham
Savanna City Hospital
Crop drive gains new donation in local tally
Rev Emer Grafts announced Wednesday an additional 11 dollars contributed to the CROP drive raising the local total to 74.87 dollars.
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Emer
Clark Curleys Return Home After Visit
Mr and Mrs Clark Curley of Ph phe n ix Arizona left Saturday for home after a week with their parents Mr and Mrs Del Curley of Fulton and grandparents Mr and Mrs Lloyd Smith of Thomson and Mrs Fred M Eble Sr of Clinton Iowa and area relatives.
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Clark Curley
Phhenix
Arizona
del Curley
Fulton
Lloyd Smith
Thomson
Fred M. Eble Sr
Clinton
Iowa
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Bowman
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Prairie State
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Richard Storch
Riverview
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