Former Thomson Resident Dies At Morrison
Elmer Pease a 54 year old Morrison truck driver was found dead Monday in his rooms at the National Building in Morrison Funeral services were held Wednesday at Reynolds Funeral Home with the Rev Cerl Fant of Bethesda Lutheran Church officiating Burial was in Grove Hill Cemetery Morrison He was born March 27 1907 in Atlanta Ga reared in Thomson attended Thomson schools and lived in Morrison since 1937 He was a World War II veteran and a member of the American Legion He was unmarried and survived by a brother Ralph of Morrison His parents and an infant brother preceded him in death
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Elmer Pease
Morrison
National
Reynolds Funeral Home
Cerl Fant
Bethesda Lutheran Church
Grove Hill Cemetery
Mr. Pease
Charles Pease
Atlanta
Thomson
American Legion
Ralph
Birthday Oyster Supper and Anniversary Gatherings in Morrison
Mrs. Marie Crowe of Morrison visited from Tuesday to Thursday evening at Delbert and Mrs. Dimmick’s home for an oyster supper celebrating Mrs. Dimmick’s birthday. John Dimmick called from Winston-Salem to wish her well. Lyle and Barbara Greeley were honored at a surprise rug in Ashby home for their upcoming December 25 wedding anniversary. Additional guests included the Geist, Dunn, Worster, Petersen, Hook, Pape, Schneider, Williams, Kvarsgaard, and Shaw families.
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Marie Crowe
Morrison
Delbert Dimmick
Lyle Greeley
Hal Ashby
Greeley
William Geist
Barbara
Karen
Marilyn
Clarence Dunn
Mt. Carroll
Deanis Worster
Elizabeth
Carl Petersen
Fred Hook
Thomson
Eva Pape
Lavetta Schneider
Argo Fay
Illinois student attends 1963 Winter Meeting in Chicago
Dick Hook son of Mr and Mrs Fred Hook Thomson attended the 1963 Winter Meeting of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers at the Palmer House December 10 to 13. About two thousand engineers from across the nation and foreign countries gathered to discuss advances in power and machinery electric power and processing soil water and farm structures. Hook will graduate in February from the University of Illinois with a degree in agricultural engineering. Mr and Mrs John Sloan visited with Mrs Gertie Kindle and Mrs Carmal Hey in Sterling.
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Chicago
Dick Hook
Fred Hook
Thomson
University of Illinois
American Society of Agricultural Engineers
Palmer House
Nnion
Dick Wil
Airman Bealer Promoted to Tech Sergeant in California
Tech Sgt. Dave Bealer, stationed at Travis AFB California, promoted from Staff. He serves as a flight engineer on a C 133 cargo aircraft with the 84th Air Transport Squadron. Bealer participated in the airlift to Tamny. He is married to Geraldine Smith and they have three children Christy Vicky and Kevin, residing on Cambridge Drive Fairfield California.
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Dave Bealer
Travis Afb
Calif
Fis
O Tech
Dave
U. S. Air Force
84Th Air Transit Squadron
T- Many
Geraldine Smith
Lloyd Smith
Thomson
Christy
Vicky
Kevin
Cambridge Drive
Fairfield
Winter Clings As Deep Snow Hits Town
The calendar marks the start of winter yet residents see heavy snow and frigid cold. Temperatures down to 10 degrees below zero drench roads in slippery ice as autos struggle to start. A storm adds 4 to 5 inches after earlier snowfall, totaling over four inches on the ground.
Local Families Spend Weekend Visits and Christmas Plans
Mrs Jennie Griswold guests of son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Harold Witt 2nd Wayne. Henry Wilkinson and family visit Mr and Mrs Wayne Drake. Gerald and Martin Diephuis join Mr and Mrs Merle Bielema and others. Emil Bellich spends weekend with brother Nick Bellich. Maude Brown and Harriett visit Roswell NM and Fullerton CA relatives for Christmas. Fanny Layman Hazel Law visit Kus tes Jr Katherine Cooper home. Fred Hook visits Isaac Decker. Marvin Holesinger to Mt Carroll Mutual Insurance Christmas event at Meekers Savanna.
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Jennie Griswold
Harold Witt
Wayne
Henry Wilkinson
Wayne Drake
Henry Bielema
Paul Ottens
Lyndon
Merle Bielema
Gerald
Martin Diephuis
Emil Bellich
Nick Bellich
Maude Brown
Harriett
Gerald Brown
Harold Brown
Roswell
N. Mexico
Burrell Brown
Fullerton, Calf
Fanny Layman
Hazel Law
Lavenna
Thomas Kustes Jr
Katherine Cooper
Fred Hook
Isaac Decker
Marvin Holesinger
Mt. Carroll Mutual Insurance Company
Meekers
Savanna
Christmas Gifts From Morrison and Alameda Couples
Mr. and Mrs. Duane Smith of Morrison subscribe to the Thomson Review as a Christmas gift for his parents Mr. and Mrs. Nald Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Shelly of Alameda California will receive the gift from his sister Mrs. Paul Annels.
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Duane Smith
Morrison
Thomson Review
Nald Smith
Earl Shelly
Alameda
Calif
Paul Annels
Local family visit and Marine on leave from Pacific
Mr and Mrs Merle Atherton Sr and Mr and Mrs Glen Ray Mond visited Sunday with Mrs Atherton's parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Townsend at Green Rock. L Cpl James F Baker on leave from the Pacific with the U S Marine Corps is spending time with his parents Mr and Mrs Jake Baker and family.
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Merle Atherton Sr
Glen Raymond
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Voss
Fulton
Middle States Telephone Company of
Ilinois Savanna
Tom Wiersema
Fulton, Ilki
X 'nyOus
Home Appliance CO
Fay Ashby
Famil
Robert Williams
George Kvarsgaard
Clinton
Irvin Stuart
Vernon Heusinkveld
John Sloan
Gertie Kindle
Carmal Hey
Darrell
Sterling
Grays
Russel Green
Noel
Wiest
Orthmann
Ill
Geapelers IR
Russ DE Weerdt
Sinclair Products
Futon, Ill
Thomson News
Harold James
Bill Haas
Considine’s Insurance Agency
Sebert Dykstra
Miata
Monogram
Corey
Main St
Allied van Lines
Carstensen’s
Clinton, Iowa
Clarence Bolhous
Insurance and Real Estate
Thomson, Ill
Jerry’s
Thomson, Illinois
Fulton, Mm
Sise
Ason Is
Thomson State Bank
Carroll County
Esenay “Aka
State Bank
Ederal Res
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