Chadwick's Silver Streaks Capture Holiday Tourney Title
Chadwick's Silver Streaks won the holiday tournament in Thomson with a 60 to 54 victory over the Thomson Trojans after two hard nights of play. Lyndon topped Scales Mound 57 to 48 in the consolation. Denny Bittner scored 32 for Chadwick and Ronald Haas added 22 in the semifinal win over Scales Mound.
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Chadwick
Thomson
Thomson Trojans
Trojans
Lyndon
Scales Mound
Ronald Haas
Jim Iefiellinger
Leonard Queckboerner
Trojans Open New Year Versus Bellevue on January 2
The Trojans host Bellevue in the season opening game for 6 45 PM. The Frosh Sonk team remains undefeated this season.
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Frosh-Sonk
University of Illinois opens winter term for Carroll County students
Carroll County students from Milledgeville Lanark Mount Carroll Thomson Savanna and nearby towns prepare to resume classes at the University of Illinois Urbana on January 3 after a holiday break. The listing includes Ches ter Rawson James Baughman Sherri Baughman Marlin Bowles Philip Wagenknecht Earl Delp Gary Knauer Jenn Lichty Dana Madison Denis Miller Steven Myers Anne Newcomer David Shaukis Margaret Lichta Laurie Wiekers Dennis William Thomas Brock Eric Christian Thomas Lundquist Larry Pauley Linda Pauley Alan Schroeder Dale Siefert Randall Stiles Ellen Terpening Shannon Ronald Atherton Harlan Hoff Richard Sloan Marshall Amesquita John Brodbeck Michael Cimino Dale Gahrner Thor Gunnaresson Scott Harter Mary Kish Richard Lawrence Russell Malley Miles Pawski Thomas Weber John Winkler.
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Carroll County
Chester Rawson
James Baughman
Sherri Baughman
Marlin Bowles
Philip Wagenknecht
Milledgeville
Earl Delp
Gary Knauer
Jenn Lichty
Dana Madison
Denis Miller
Steven Myers
Anne Newcomer
David Shaukis
Margaret Lichta
Laurie Wiekers
Lanark
Dennis
Thomson Recreation Catalog Highlights Winter Goods
A Thomson recreation note lists two piece insulated suits at 8.25 dollars and insulated vests at 4.50. It mentions Ball Band insulated footwear with rubbers and zipper boots, Timex wrist watches and alarm clocks, repair service for old or broken items, transistor radios including AM and FM models, plus tobacco, ice cream, pop and candies.
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Timex
A. M
F.M
Morrison Family Staying With Sinllman in Lawrence Area
Thomson News reports Mr. and Mrs. James Morrison and Elizabeth are staying in the Lawrence Sinllman home for the present. Aile John Haas visited Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Harold James and family. Airman Haas is a brother of Mrs. James.
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James Morrison
Elizabeth
Lawrence Sinllman
Aile John Haas
Harold James
Airman Haas
James
Change of Venue Granted To Board
A change of venue was granted to the Board of Education of School District No. 300 Carroll and JoDaviess Counties in the suit filed by Savanna high students parents. Circuit Judge Burt granted the petition to hear the case with a different judge. no judge has yet been assigned. One parent request allows the boys to participate in athletic events starting January 1, 1968 after suspensions for allegedly joining a drinking party.
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Board of Education
Carroll and
JoDaviess
Savanna High
Rick Brown
George Kampas
Dan Provant
Edward J. Turnbaugh
Marvin F. Burt
Burt
Wednesday to Friday Hot Lunch Menu plan
The menu lists Wednesday bar-B-Que sandwiches with pickles green beans fruit and milk. Thursday offers chili crackers cheese bread and butter pumpkin dessert milk and orange juice. Friday features tuna sandwiches scalloped corn celery and apple crisp with milk.
Social visits move through Charles City couples and friends
Mrs William Schwartz and daughter of Charles City Iowa visit Mr and Mrs W K Reader and Mr and Mrs A French Recent callers to Mr and Mrs George Bissens include Mr and Mrs Mervin Marshall and Mr and Mrs Les Durward, Cynthia and Joy.
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Thomson News
William Schwartz
Charles City
Iowa
W. K. Reader
A French
George Bissens
Mervin Marshall
Les Durward
Cynthia
Joy
Hospitalized patients and kin in midwest clinics
Sick Dennis Wright is a patient at Mercy hospital Clinton Iowa. Mrs Margaret Johnson is a surgical patient at St Clare hospital Monroe Wisconsin room 240. Alfred Williams is a medical patient at VA hospital Iowa City Iowa Ward 7E. Mr Williams is brother of Mrs John Johnson. Earle Mailand and daughter Libby confined at home ill with mumps.
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Dennis Wright
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
Iowa
Margaret Johnson
St. Clare Hospital
Monroe
Wisconsin
Alfred Williams
VA Hop Hospital
Iowa City
Mr. Williams
John Johnson
Earle Mailand
Libby
Thomson Families Celebrate Christmas Gatherings
Christmas day and weekend visitors filled Thomson area homes with extended families from Fulton Morrison Savanna Chadwick and Clinton. Guests included the Wiebenga and Dykema families and many relatives from surrounding towns attending pre and post holiday dinners.
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Dora Wiebenga
Howard
Claude Wiebenga
Fulton
James Wiebenga
Savanna
Danny Wiebenga
Jason McGinty
James Dykema
Roy Dykema
Morrison
Clarenece Wiebenga
Mike Smith
Mount Carroll
Arlyn Ven Zuiden
Garden Plain
Cheryl ‘Tegeler
Chadwick
Trojans Ousted At Forreston In Narrow Consolation Loss
Thomson led Thomson with 18 of 65 shooting as Orangeville defeated Forreston 79-54. Leaf River edged Forreston 78-76 in the consolation bracket with Ron Hanciopping 26 points and 20 rebounds. Manning and Hook added 14 and 12.
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Trojans
Orangeville
Thomson
Ill Manning
Wes Temple
Leaf River
Consolato
Ron Han
Woman's Club to Discuss Citizenship at January Meeting
The Thomson Woman's Club will hold its regular monthly gathering Thursday evening in the school cafeteria. January’s theme is Citizenship with a panel on Illinois Sesquicentennial led by Miss Esther Schmaling. Hostesses are Mrs. Charles Fissens, Mrs. Robert Hill and Mrs. Arnold Sikkema.
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Thomson Woman's Club
Illinois
Esther Schmaling
Charles Fissens
Robert Hill
Arnold Sikkema
Vernon Papkins Seeks Christmas Tree Pickups
Vernon Papkins announces a door to door tree collection in Thomson River View Grandview and Argo on Saturday January 6 1968 for residents with trees set out.
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Thomson
Riverview
Grandview
Argo
Vernon Papkins
Assault Charge Follows Argument In Thomson Family Case
Mrs Mary Jane Heavilin 36 of Thomson alleges facial and head injuries from a family quarrel Friday night. Her husband Donald E Heavilin 33 was jailed in Clinton City on aggravated assault charges and waived extradition for a Carroll County Circuit Court hearing not yet set. The couple from Riverview about 30 miles north of Thomson.
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Mary Jane Heavilin
Thomson
Donald E. Heavilin
Heavilin
Savanna City Hospital
Clinton City
Carroll County
Carroll County Circuit Court
Heavilins
Riverview
Servicemen Thank Carroll Red Cross for Ditty Bags
Letters from 101st Airborne Division soldiers express gratitude for Red Cross ditty bags sent by Carroll County volunteers and local residents.
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Red Cross
Carrol County
The
American Red Cross
Carroll County
Chadwick
Richard Greene
APO
San Francisco
Soldier from Vietnam Sends Christmas Gratitude Home
Donald Single ton from Miami Florida expresses thanks for a Christmas bag from readers in Illinois. He enjoyed the items and wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year as he expects to be home in February.
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101St
Viet Nam
Donald Singleton
Miami
Fla
Illinois
Auxiliary Holds Annual Christmas Party
The Thomson American Legion Auxiliary held its annual Christmas party on December 18, 1967. Twenty Junior and Adult members attended with one guest, Kara Grim, and a gift exchange followed refreshments after games.
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Thomson American Legion Auxiliary
Kara Grim
Death of Ernests Sudmalis in Mt. Carroll ruled suicide
Ernests Sudmalis, 61, Mt. Carroll, was found dead at noon Monday from gun shot wounds. An inquest by deputy coroner C. G. Piper ruled the death a suicide. Funeral services were held Thursday at Preston funeral home with burial in Oakwood cemetery, Dixon.
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Mt. Carroll
Ernests Sudmalis
Carroll County
C. G. Piper
Preston Funeral Home
Oakwood
Dixon
Iinois
Baby Debra Carol Halfman Born in Savanna City
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Halfman announce the birth of their daughter Debra Carol on December 24 at Savanna City Hospital. The baby weighed 8 pounds 7 ounces. Grandparents listed are Mr and Mrs John Halfman Sr Thomson and Mr and Mrs James Morrison Elizabeth.
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Lawrence Halfman
Debra Carol
Savanna City Hospital
Debra
John Halfman
Thomson
James Morrison
Elizabeth
Man's Response to God's Gift at York Community Church
York Community Church offers a Sunday schedule with Church School at 9 30 a m and Morning Worship at 10 30 a m The sermon theme for the Sunday after Christmas is Man's Response to God's Gift as part of Advent readings The final meditation in The Bible Literature of Power series is The Power of Application with an invitation to renewed life begun in Bethlehem
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York Community Church
T. S. Cleworth
Claude Grim
Lawrence Bruckner
Theresa Bissens
Bethlehem
York Baptist Emer W. Graft Pastor at Sunday Service
Worship service at 10 a.m. led by pastor Emer W. Graft with Sunday school at 11 a.m. Philip Brach serves as superintendent.
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York Baptist
Emer W. Graft
Philip Brach
Methodist Gerald Bower Leads Area Church Services
The Methodist pastor Gerald Bower presides over worship at Argo Fay 8 30 am Hickory Grove 9 30 am and Thomson 11 am Photo shows Sunday School at Argo Fay 9 15 Thomson 10 and Hickory Grove 10 30 am Choir meets at Thomson Church 7 30 8 30 pm led by Mrs Thomas Mode Argo MYF gathers Sundays at 7 pm in Argo Fay Church Youth invited to attend all area youth welcome.
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Gerald Bower
Argo Fay
Hickory Grove
Thomson
Thomson Churc
Thomas Mode
Argo Myf
Spring Valley Reformed Church Service Schedule
Ralph Van Rheenen serves as pastor with morning worship at 9 a.m. Sunday School follows at 10 30 a.m. and family night is set for 7 30 p.m. Wednesday evenings.
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Spring Valley Reformed Church
Ralph van Rheenen
Catholic Mass Times for Fulton and Savanna Parishes
Fulton church offers Sunday Masses at 8 am and 10 am with Holy Days at 6 am and 6 pm and Thursday confessions 7 8 pm except first Friday. St John church in Savanna holds services at 5 30, 7 30, 9, 10 15 and 11 30 am.
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Fulton
Illinois
St. John’s Church
Savanna
California and Ohio Streets Savanna Sunday Services Note
Christian Science church announces Sunday school at 9 30 a m and services at 11 a m in Savanna Ohio Street location Readings room open Wednesday at 6 30 p m and Wednesday service at 7 30 p m
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Christian Science Calif
Ohio
Savanna
Christmas Visit From McCaugheys and Leberts
Mr and Mrs John McCaughey and Craig from Shelbyville Indiana arrived last Friday and Saturday to spend the Christmas holiday with Mrs Florence Ashby The Leberts left Tuesday for their Indianapolis home and the McCaugheys returned to Shelbyville Wednesday
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John McCaughey
Craig
Shelbyville
Indiana
Art Lebert
Indianapolis
Florence Ashby
Leberts
McCaugheys
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Pillie Manning
Randall Dykstra
Joe Spencer
Mikel Stiles
Robert Olds
Stock Falls
Alfred Wells
Ella Day
Sterling
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John Byers
Emma Haas
Myles Haas
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Robert Wiebenga
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Jack Marken
Harry Diehl
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James Seeger
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Richard Badwell
Cedar Rapids
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Earl Bennett
Ralph Olds
Hobart Holland
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Dale Krahn
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101St Airborne Division
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