Fiery Collision Damages Car. Tanker Blazes at Illinois Junction
A collision at the Illinois 64 78 junction near Mount Carroll left a tanker truck and a small sports car in flames. Driver Scott Buron 18 Wheaton escaped major injuries while truck driver Claude Hill 53 Dubuque suffered minor injuries. Fire crews from Savanna Chadwick and Mount Carroll contained the blaze as firefighters replaced damaged guardrails and traffic halted for hours.
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Illinois
Mt. Carroll
Scott Buron
Wheaton
Shimer College
Savanna
Rainbow Oil Company
Dubuque
Claude Hill
Purow
Illinois 64
Ceiver
Buron
Chadwick
Mount Carroll
Carroll County Industrial Growth Boosts Unemployment
January Illinois state newsletter reports a major upturn in Carroll and Savanna economies. Unemployment fell from 6.4 percent to 3 percent, with Savanna Ordnance Depot employment rising from 800 to 14,000 during WWII peak. New plants by Valves and Controls Inc and National Lock Co create hundreds of jobs, while ADV Associates expands Mt. Carroll facility and Atwood Vacuum Co adds Lanark plant. Local banks and development groups support continued growth and new sites remain available.
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Department of Business and Economic Development
State of
Illinois
Carroll County
Savanna
Chicago
Valves and Controls Inc
National Lock Co
Savannah
Wood Products Inc
Mount Carroll
ADV Associates Inc
Atwood Vacuum Machine Co
Lanark
Burgess Battery Co
Freeport
Development Corporation
Interstate Power Company
ADV
Mt. Carroll
Atwood Vacuum Co
Laurie Is Eleven Celebrates Birthday Slumber Party
Laurie Waltrip daughter of Mr and Mrs Warren Waltrip celebrated her eleventh birthday Friday with a slumber party and basketball game. Guests included Marsha Hill Vicki Wilkenson and Jackie Brown with cake and gifts.
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Laurie
Laurie Waltrip
Warren Waltrip
Marsha Hill
Vicki Wilkinson
Jackie Brown
Gladys Cate
Sunday Evening Supper Guests in Clinton Iowa
Sunday evening visitors at Mr. and Mrs. Donald Schoening included Mr. and Mrs. Don Aude and their two sons from Clinton Iowa joining the family for a meal.
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Donald Schoening
Don Aude
Clinton
Iowa
Feeders Association Holds Annual Meet
Don Magdanz cautioned attendees at Carroll County Feeders Association meeting to avoid overloading cattle and hogs on cheap corn. Francis Kutish urged renewed participation in the Feed-Grain Program. Officers are Lewis DeGraff President William Beattie Vice President Robert Wabbena Secretary Treasurer.
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Don Magdanz
National Livestock Feeders Association
Carroll County Association
National Association
Thomson High School
Rubye Hill
Future Homemakers Association
Francis Kutish
Washington
D. C
Par
Lewis R. DeGraff
Lanark
William Beattie
Robert Wabbena
Shannon
Raynor Mosher
Dennis Sturtevant
Warner Hartman
Thomson
Don Queckboerner
Fred Jecklin
Dean Snyder
Chadwick
Larry Buffington
Sheldon Livengood
Robert Cambman
Milledgeville
Walter Kent
Reynold Horner
Charles Hartman
Polio Drive Declared Successful By Local PTA Group
The Thom son PTA health committee reports a successful March of Dimes drive with total receipts of 232 dollars and 28 cents sent to Carroll County chairwoman Cora Dale of Lanark. Local matches and student envelopes contributed additional funds. Volunteers and march participants are named, with donations broken down by area.
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PTA
Thomson Pta
Emil Bellich
Kyle Brown
Don
Carroll County
Cora Dale
Lanark
Thomson
Riverview
Argo
Grandview
Thomson PTA Smorgasbord Set For Feb 10
The seventh annual Thomson PTA Smorgasbord will be served Feb 10 in the school cafeteria with hourly tickets limited to 100. Menu features roast turkey, ham, beef, multiple sides, salads, desserts, coffee and milk. Advance ticket reservations required by Feb 8, with prices 1.50 for adults and high schoolers 0.75 for younger students. Proceeds go to support school projects and children.
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Thomson Parent-Teacher Association
R. C. Bush
Thomson
Carl Brock
John Buikema
Irvin Senneff
Mount Carroll
Kyle Brown
Savanna
Wayne Kaufman
Chadwick
Science Club invites public to Illinois minerals program
The Science Club invites residents to a Thursday February 8 program at 7 30 pm in the high school science room. Associate Geologist David Reinertsen of the Illinois Geological Survey will present Inside Illinois Mineral Resources with slides.
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Science Club
David Reinertsen
Illinois Geological Survey
University of Illinois
Illinois
Mineral Resources
Promotion News for Eugene St. Ores in Viet Nam Duty
Mr and Mrs Curtis St Ores report their son Eugene has been promoted to Spa while serving a tour of duty in Viet Nam Divorce granted to Aleda Kathleen Wiebenga from Daniel L Wiebenga on January 24 in Whiteside Circuit Court Morrison custody awarded of their infant Tamara Lynn
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Curtis St. Ores
Eugene
Spa
Viet Nam
Aleda Kathleen Wiebenga
Daniel L. Wiebenga
Whiteside Circuit Court
Morrison
Jr High Tigers Sweep Victories Over Irenans Johns
The Big Tigers beat St Irenans 42 38 and St Johns 66 17 while the Little Tigers won 35 23 and 68 27. Jim Falls scored 15 in 1 1/2 quarters against Lyons and 22 in two against Savanna. Heavyweights Mike Hill 31 Dan ce 24 Ron Hebeler 2. Lightweights improve to 12 0 this season and 29 0 past two.
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Big Tigers
St. Irenans
St. Johns
Little Tigers
Jim Falls
Lyons
Savanna
Ken Schoening
Bob Zink
Mike Hill
Dance
Ron Hebeler
Robinson
Hill
Hebeler
Dykstra
James
Robinson Hill
Wagenknecht Schoening
Houzenga
Russ
Rond
Brown
St. Irenaus
Schoening
Halfman
Falls Robinson Green
St. Sohne
Zink Schoening
Falls
Krontz, Robinson
Green Grim Kness
Krontz, MS
Krontz, Wagenknecht Brown
Thomson Trojans Fall 67 53 To Hanover In Tuesday Game
Thomson Trojans lost 67 to 53 at Hanover as Manning and Hans led with 19 and 12 points respectively. After a 12-7 start Thomson faded, trailed 25-19 at halftime, then cut to six late before Hanover finished strong. The Frosh Soph won 57-32 behind Wes Temple and Lee Groharing.
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Trojans
Hanover
Thomson
Zink
Vern Welp
Clarkson
Townsend
Manning
Hans
Spencer
Eee Voss
Fe Dykstra
Bellich
Wes Temple
Lee Groharing
St. Joes
Lyndon
Lyndon F. S
Fry
Bush
Ae Temple
See Groharing
Schoening
Eissens A
Dykstra
Hebeler
Bielema
Junior Class Bake Sale at Fire Station Saturday
The Junior Class sponsors a bake sale on Saturday February 3 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the fire station. Profits fund the Junior Senior Prom.
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Rainbow Oil, Company of
Velopment Corporation
Bake Sale
Telephone
Jane Lamb Hospital
Wryne
Ralph White
Feeders Association
Messrs
Leslie Grim
Richard Miller
Stanley McCrudden
P. V. Wilt
Dwight Atherton
Carbrook
Sylvester McWorthy
Herbert St. Ores
Robert Plumley
David Young
Dean Robinson
Jack Foltz
Donald
Review
Thomson Pta Smorgasbord
James Green
Eugene Halfman
Eugene Diephuis
Clifford Durward
Don Marken
Richard Atherton
Herbert St. Ores, Jr
Louis Lindstrom
Don Wiersema
Lloyd Bruckner
Robert Hill
John Atherton
Glenn Kreuder
Larry Smith
Fred Feit
Max Meakins
Wayland Bennett
Vi Dacler
Kenneth Hebeler
Wayne _ ‘Tidd
Robert Pannell
Gilbert Holland
Elmer Hans
Antone Holmquist
Gordon Brown
Raymond Dykstra
Sebert Dykstra
Paul Hartman
Don Schneider
Hal Hoy
Tom McKee
Harold James
Committee
BIG Bake Sale
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