D A R Award Winners at Thomson High
Luanne Frosch daughter of Mrs. Max Meakins Thomson and Cecil Frosch LaCrosse Wis receives the 1967 D A R award for citizenship dependability and service. A Thomson High senior she is National Honor Society editor of the Sand Burr president of F H A vice president of F T A band and chorus member. She attended Music Camp at Macomb last summer and teaches first grade Sunday school at Thomson Methodist Church. She will enter Illinois State University Normal Ill as a home economics major this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luanne Frosch
Max Meakins
Thomson
Cecil Frosch
LaCrosse
Wis
Luanne
Thomson High School
National Honor Society
Sand Burr
Woman’s Club
Macomb
Thomson Methodist Church
Illinois State University At
Normal
Ill
Guests in Morrison Celebrate Christmas Day
Mrs. Anna Badtke of Morrison hosted a Christmas gathering with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Badtke and their sons. Mrs. Margaret Panier and son Kenneth. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Panier and family. Miss Freda Badtke of Rapid City. Al Badtke of Mojine. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wiebenga and David. Mr. and Mrs. Danny Wiebenga and Tamara Lynn of Fulton. and Mrs. Dora Wiebenga of Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Badtke
Morrison
Herbert Badtke
Margaret Panier
Kenneth
Everett Panier
Freda Badtke
Rapid City
al Badtke
Mo Jine
Howard Wiebenga
David
Danny Wiebenga
Tammra Lynn
Fulton
Dora Wiebenga
Thomson
Christmas Hospitality Roundup in Thomson Area
Thomson residents hosted and visited over the holidays with multiple families in Hampton and Fulton. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hanover and Lawrence Holmberg, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Prins, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Feldt, Edwin Balk family, Merle Atherton Sr and Jr, and the Jacob Balk family. Brian Stagg also stayed with Brad Cate overnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Hanover
Lawrence Holmberg
Carl Monson
Hampton, Ill
Albert Prins
Leonard Feldt
Edwin Balk
Brian Stagg
Brad Cate
Merle Atherton Sr
Merle Atherton Jr
Clinton
Richard Atherton
Jacob Balk
Fulton
Gladys Cate
Merle Cate
Wesley Cooper
Charles Cooper
Minneapolis
Minn
Nellie Creighton
Robert Eninger
Iowa City
John Creighton
Ft. Campbell
Joseph Nob
Dale Eslinger
Burton Prins
Gary Houzenga
Savanna
Fort Campbell
Bernice Dimmick
Arthur Moeszinger
Ben Dimmick
Carroll Dimmick
Glendora Schade
Duane
Leonard Kosier
Pat Engelking
Allen
Jody
Gerald Senneff
Jacob Dykstra
Ronny
Mike Loncar
P. K. McGinnis Jr
Duane St. Ores
Edna Brown
Lyle Williams
Barbara Smithurst
Geneseo
Karol
Springfield
Mass
Birmingham
England
Eugene Diephius
Mark
Dale Edens
Miles
Iowa
Skating Enthusiast Sandy Dykstra Attends Sorority Convention
Daugher of Clifford Dykstras Sandy Dykstra Miss Sandykstra spends three days in Chicago as Pi Omega Pi delegate from Western Illinois University. She will return to Macomb for studies. West town backwaters offer fine skating with bonfires for warmth during rests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Dykstra Sorority
Miss Sandykstra
Clifford Dykstras
Chicago
Pi Omega Pi Sorority
Western Illinois University
Macomb
School Board Approves Payment Of Bills
During its regular session on December 19 the school board approved payment of obligations totaling $9,958.75 from regular funds and $1,672.29 from federal Title I aid. The latter sum covers equipment for a remedial reading program to be used in the schools.
Thomson WSCS Hosts Family Potluck and Christmas Program
The Thomson Methodist Church WSCS held a family potluck supper in the church basement with about 30 attendees including newlyweds Mr and Mrs Burton Prins who received a wedding gift. Rev Mohn led two carols and a short film The Story of Christmas before the group sang carols. A Christmas poem from Vicky Bealer of Ogden was shared by Lloyd and Mrs Smith. A separate Thomson Region Hall party gathered area families for a Christmas gathering with gift exchange and buffet lists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Wscs
WSCS
Thomson Methodist Church
Burton Prins
Thomas Mohn
Lloyd Smith
Vicky Bealer
Ogden
Utah
Vicky
David Bealer
Hall
Bert Houzenga
Thomson Region
Clifford Houzenga
Fay) Ashby
Ardella Houzenga
Thomson
Bernard Houzenga
LaVerne Houzenga
Ervin Stuart
Morrison
Robert Williams
Fulton
George Kyarsgaard
Clinton
Christmas Visiting Commons in Savanna and Fulton
Savanna families Mr and Mrs Donald Ashby visited Mr and Mrs Harry Bowders. Virgil Wilt's party visited Chadwick for Mrs Groharing who is bedfast. Numerous gatherings occurred across Fulton Prophetstown Thomson and Milledgeville with dinners and Christmas exchanges among Atherton Feldt Balk Hamm Detra and related families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Ashby
Savanna
Harry Bowders
Virgil Wilt
Arthur Hoffman
Chadwick
Myra Groharing
Hoffman
Kenneth Hebeler
Dwight Atherton
Harry Bonders
William Hamm
Porky Jones
P. F. McGinnis
Larry
Kenneth Fields
Carl Detra
Frances Hamm
Prophetstown
Burton Prins
P. K. McGinnis
P. K. McGinnis Jr
John C. Atherton
Calvin Eslinger
Luanne Frosch
Teresa Meakins
Alan Hickey
Gene Marken
Steve
Lloyd Smith
Thomson
Dave Mooney
Cordova
George Cook
Gary
Milledgeville
Michael McGinn
Scott
Chicago
Dora Wiebenga
Harold Wilt
Everett Wilt
Fran Henneman
Local Births Reported in Clinton Hospitals
Mr and Mrs James Brown welcome a daughter born Monday at Jane Lamb Hospital Clinton. The mother is Janice Ehrich. Mr and Mrs Leland Johnson of Fulton announce a son born Sunday afternoon at Mercy Hospital Clinton. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Fred Dietrich of Fulton. The families recently moved from Thomson to Fulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Brown
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Janice Ehrich
Leland Johnson
Fulton
Mercy Hospital
Fred Dietrich
Thomson
Christmas Holiday Social Notices From Mount Carroll Area
Local families share holiday hospitality with breakfast and supper gatherings during Christmas week. The Eslingers, Smiths, Houzens, Bonders, Staggs, Athertons, and Kosiers host and visit relatives from Lanark Freeport Davenport Carbondale Morrison and Fulton, with students from Western Illinois University and a Chicago visitor joining family celebrations.
Local Health Notes and Hospital Updates
Mrs. Clarence Boihouse has returned home from Jane Lamb hospital after a Tuesday surgery. Mrs. Elmer Hans was admitted to Savanna hospital Tuesday. Don Atherton remains confined at home with strep throat under a physician’s care. Dwight “Johnny” Brown stays at Veterans Research hospital in Chicago for ten weeks. Carl Petersen entered Jane Lamb hospital Monday for x-rays and observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Boihouse
Jane Lamb Hospital
Elmer Hans
Savanna Hospital
Don Atherton
Dwight
Johnny” Brown
Veterans Research Hospital
Chicago
Carl Petersen
Hosts Throw Surprise Birthday Party for Mrs Rudy Brock
Mr and Mrs Charles Brock hosted a surprise party Tuesday night for Mrs Rudy Brock of Savanna. Attendees included numerous Brock families from Thomson and Wis Waukesha, plus Nehrkorn and Prock and Glen Brock and son. Christmas in Mesa features Dr Norman D French, Mrs Bess French, Anne Holland RN, Jean Demaree Chittenden, Jeffrey Demarcee, and Dr John Demarcee. Don Hall spends winter in Ocean Springs MS sharing a Missouri university faculty guest list and postal address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Brock
Rudy Brock
Savanna
James Brock
Waukesha
Wis
Carl Brock
Wayne Rohr
Russel Green
Edna Roggendorf
Frank Levens
Thomson
Robert Nehrkorn
Jesse Prock
Glen Brock
Clinton
Mesa
Glen Demaree
Ariz
Norman D. French
The
Uni
Missouri
Bess French
Anne Holland
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Demaree
Jean Demaree Chittenden
Jeffrey
Auburn
Calif
John Demarceee
Boulder
Olo
Stockwell arrives for holiday visit in Anaheim
Glenn Stockwell of Anaheim California arrived Sunday December 18 for a holiday visit with Mr. and Mrs. George Kissens and their family in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Stockwell
Anaheim
Cailf
George Kissens
Heavy Snow Hits Area With Several Inches Accumulated
First heavy snow of the season moved in Tuesday night and by Wednesday morning 5 to 6 inches covered the ground. Snow continued through Wednesday creating road work for crews while main highways stayed open though some blocks occurred as trucks stalled on hills. Getting cars onto roads remained the major challenge for motorists.
Christmas gathering at Buikema home in Monday
The Buikema residence hosted a Christmas gathering attended by Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Ammon and Family and Mrs. Ellen Englekins of Morrison. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Ammon, Mr. and Mrs. David Ammon and two children, Mrs. Rinkie Santinga and Loretta of Tulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Buikema
Melvin Ammon
Ellen Englekins
Morrison
Garrett Ammon
David Ammon
Rinkie Santinga
Loretta
Tulton
San Antonio man starts electronics training with city service
Roger Eslinger of San Antonio, Texas, phoned his parents on Christmas Day to say he is changing jobs. He will begin a training program in electronics and will be employed by the Service Department for the City of San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Eslinger
San Antonio
Texas
Calvin Eslinger
Service Department
Christmas Guests Share Meals Across Many Families
Local households welcomed relatives and friends for Christmas with dinners and weekend visits. Names include the Cates Cooperings Creightons Dimmicks St Ores and Dykstras along with guests from Clinton Savanna Iowa City Fort Campbell and F B A Kin cheloe Michigan.
Far-Flung Guests Gather for Christmas Even at Fulton Home
A lengthy listing of visitors converged at Mrs Grace Sikkema’s Fulton home for a Monday supper and extended gatherings. Attendees included Gaylord Sikkema Sterling. Paul Swanson Aurora. Neal Maring Chadwick. and numerous Fulton area families such as the Sikkemas, Kitteringham, Sik kemas, Eissens, Detra, Hamm, McGinnis, Hickey, Huizenga, Carroll, Eslinger, and Wiebenga. Further relatives from Morrison and Thomson joined in the holiday period events including Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dinners and potlucks with Otto Switzer, Dora Wiebenga, and others in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Sikkema
Fulton
Gaylord Sikkema
Sterling
Paul Swanson
Aurora
Cole
Ron Watkins
Betterdorf
Neal Maring
Jerry
Lonnie Richardson
Chadwick
Richard Beckhart
Normal
Allen Sikkema
Harry Kitteringham
Russell Sikkema
James _ Eissens
Morrison
Charlie Eissens
Thomson
Arnold Bower
Wacker
William Hamm
Carl Detra
Frances Hamm
Prophetstown
P. K. McGinnis
Burton Prins
P. K. McGinnis Jr
Shannon
Otto Switzer
Harlan Floff
Urbana
Gene Walters
Harry Bonders
Howard Wiebenga
Dora Wiebenga
Myles Haas
Emma Haas
Eugene Diephius
James Dykema
Roy Dykemas
Clarence Wiebengas
Eugene_Diehiu
Mark
Emma Jans
John Byers
Joe Diephius
Fulton.r
Eldon Hickey
Charles Huizenva
Lois
Vada Carrol
Arlyn Huizenga
Marla Eslinger
Alan Hickey
Karen Eissen Engagement Told
Mr and Mrs George Eissens announce the engagement of their daughter Karen to Glenn Stockwell son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Stockwell of Ancheim California. Karen a York Community high school graduate and home economics teacher at Oregon Community high school in Oregon Illinois. Glenn a Ancheim high school graduate and student at California State College at Long Beach majoring in electronics. He is employed at International Harvester in Moline. The couple plans a June wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Eissens
Karen
Glenn Stockwell
Floyd Stockwell
Ancheim, Calif
Sharen
York Community High School
Oregon Community High School
Oregon, Il
Vlenn
Anheim High School
California State College At
Long Beach
International Harvester
Moline
Betrothal announced for Cynthia Kness and Ronald Fossett
Mr and Mrs Vernon Kness of Chadwick announce the engagement of their daughter Cynthia to Ronald E Fossett son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Fossett of Chadwick Ronald works at Farmers Elevator in Milledgeville and Cynthia at Grimm s Dairy in Mount Carroll A late summer wedding is planned
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Kness
Chadwick
Cynthia
Ronald E. Fossett
Harvey Fossett
Ronald
Milledgeville
Grimm's Dairy
Mount Carroll
Christmas Socials and Family Visits Around Morrison Area
The report lists holiday visits and gatherings among local families including the Wiebenga, Bielema, Diephius, Van Zuiden, Brock, Burkema, Stage, Brenneman, Allison, Bower, Christiaansen, Leavens, Roggendorf, Green, Hamm, Hamilton, Hollands, and Brach households. Activities span Christmas Eve and Day meals, nursing home calls, and travel to Zion and surrounding towns. It notes the John Wiebenga family moving to a Route 1 Morrison farm and various relatives visiting or hosting during the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Vanzuiden
Albany
Dora Wiebenga
Henry Bielema
Fred Miller
Merle Bielema
Myles Haas
Emma_ Haas
Eugene Diephius
Mark
John Wiebenga
Route 1
Morrison
Roggendorf
Russel Green
William Hamm
Lloyd Hamilton
Fulton
Hamm
Emil Brach
Philip
Robert Hollands
Seaman Swett Dies Fr iday and services held in Fulton
Seaman Swett died Friday while on duty. funeral services were held Monday at Fay-Lesser in Fulton with Rev Willem Kendall officiating. He was born July 7 and survived by one son Gerald and several daughters. he had worked as a farmer carpenter and later in various roles. Funeral attendance included many relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaman Swett
Rit
Devito Grim
Dane
Timers
Esvere’ Kapa Fviht Aculloh
Lyle Wi'haam
Tr Swett
Gerald Swett
Hanover
Gary
Norma
Juda
Wis
Garand
Joan Harns
East Molint
Melvin
Betty) Traum
Lanark
Edward
Travel
French
Savanna
Abey
Gladys Little
Misra
Florida
Christmas Gatherings Span Riverview Area Homes
Riverview residents hosted family and friends for Christmas events. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester McWorthy, Mr. and Mrs. RoC Bush and children, and Mrs. Helen Franklin. David Lambert of Clinton Iowa, nephew of Mrs. Bud McWorthy, visited from Great Lakes Illinois before returning December 28. Other locals shared holidays in Waterman and with Mrs. Ella Brand and Mrs. Blanche Petersen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud McWorthy
Sylvester McWorthy
Roc
Bush
Helen Franklin
Marvin Brocious
David Lambert
Clinton
Iowa
Dorothy Cappas
Savanna
andcMirs
God Mc
Worthy and Sons
David
Great Lakes
John Mayoney
Waterman
Janice Foley
Pred Whitney
Fom
Betty McWorthy
Isabel Brocious
Ella Brand
Blanche Petersen
Nursitg
Robert Knuth
Christmas dinner hosts and Sterling visitors noted
Thomson Neun and Mr and Mrs John Sloan Jill and Dick attended a Sunday Christmas dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Don Kendell and Jolene in Sterling. Sunday they visited Mrs Sloan's mother and sister Mrs Gertie Kindle and Mrs Carmal Hev in Sterling. Mr and Mrs Clifford Dyks tra and family were Monday guests of Mr and Mrs Willam Bielema in Fulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sloan
Jill and
Don Kendell
Jolene
Sterling
Sloan
Gertie Kindle
Carmal Hev
Clifford Dykstra
Willam Bielema
Fulton
Community church notes and worship schedules
A list of church services and programs across area congregations. Includes New Year reflections at Community Church with Sunday school at 9 30 am and Holy Communion. Thomas Mohn preaching at 9 50 am. York Baptist and Spring Valley Reformed Church schedules. Immaculate Conception and St Johns Catholic Mass times. evening prayer and catechism sessions. and Bible Church services with morning and evening worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Mohn
Hickory Grove
Argo Fay
Spring Valley Reformed Church
Inc
St. John’s Church
Savanna
Also Mentioned on This Page
D.ar
Thomson High
Thomson News
Thomson Review
Illinois
Village Echo
Thomson Broadax
SOS
Thomson Recreation
Christ
Cradle News
TV Guides
Starr’s Cafe
Paul Smith
Andrew Houzenga
Teresa
Dorothe Lewis
Gilpin Stagg
Stagg
Everett
Forrest Eslinger
Connie
Dale Kischhauser
Freeport
Everett Eslinger
Bobby
Jan Bristol
Robert Bristol
Mary Jo
Fran Buehler
Bristol
Don Hall
Ocean Springs
Miss
Methodist Church
Wayne Tidd
Sup’t. OF Schools
Karen Eissen
Cynthia Kness
Ronald Fossett
Krahn
Koffee Kup
Mlb
Mervin Marshal
Willan Mullen
Elgin
Merle Cate Ant
Edna Mullen
Ton
Asmus Stottz
William Nienkark
James “Nienkark
Dison
Albert This
Howard Priva
Eldred Turner
Punbrioa City
Deroy Prins
Proudview
Burton
Sis
Riverview
Thomson Neun’s
New
Diehl
Bob - Jack
FBI
Community Church
S. Cloworth
Tousecce Prickner
Theresa Eissens
Church School
York
Catholic Immaculate Conception
Fulton, HS
Ident Community Bible Church
Consolidated
Amman
Royal Blue
Jane Lamb
Clarence Bolhoust
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