Miss June Geisz Weds Richard L Houzenga in Savanna
Miss June Kathleen Geisz and Richard Lee Houzenga were married January 26 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church Savanna. The double ring ceremony featured bronze chrysanthemums and a white brocade gown with a detachable train. The bride’s party wore red and gold velvet gowns with matching headpieces.
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St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Savanna
Kathleen Geisz
Charles Geisz
Mt. Carroll
Richard Lee Houzenga
Richard C. Houzenga
Thomson
Theo H. Mahnke
Alice Geist
Lorraine Houzenga
Janet Geist
Janie Barsena
Timmy Houzenga
Hide
Kenneth Houzenga
Port Byron
Donald Houzenga
Eugene Houzenga
Morrison
Douglas Daggett
Ronald Houzenga
Carroll
Ben Dauphin
Robert Venema
The
Lydian Society of St. Peter's
Clara Geisz
Emma Geisz
Raymond Barsema
Sherman Daggert
George Gengenbach
Punch
Barbara Geist
Janet Manning
Tonia
Stitch and Chatter Club Meeting Highlights Tour Talk
Mrs. O C Schmidt hosted the Stitch and Chatter Club in Savannah on Tuesday night. Mrs. Sven Adolphsen spoke about a 61 day world tour by plane boat and bus. A luncheon was served, and guests received Valentine remembrances. Next meeting set for March 5 at Mrs. Clayton Sturtevant’s home.
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Stitch and Chatter Club
O. C. Schmidt
Savana
Savanna
Sven Adolphsen
Clayton Sturtevant
Local Visitors and Anniversary Observance Noted
Thomson News reports Wednesday visitors to Mr. and Mrs. Mervin G. Marshall include Roger Miller of Dixon and Mr. Trainer of Streator Ill. A family gathering marked the 15th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. P James Green.
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Mervin G. Marshall
Roger Miller
Dixon
Trainer
Streator
Ill
P. James Green
Ross Drury
Lawrence Drury
Ross
Air Force
Argo Fay
Drury
Harold James
Russell Green
Edna Roggendorf
Rudy Jock
Savanna
Harlan Wiebenga
Fulton
James Paul
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
Iowa
Claude Wiebenga
Local wedding held at groom’s family home
The bride, Chadwick high school 1967 graduate, and groom, Thomson high school 1966 graduate employed by Rahn Brothers Chadwick, wed at the groom’s family home. They embarked on a short honeymoon unseen and guests attended from Chadwick Mt. Carroll Thomson Savanna Morrison Fulton Moline Port Byron Elizabeth Rockford Rock Falls Dixon and St. Louis Missouri.
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Chadwick High School
Moline Institute of Commerce
Thomson High School
Rahn Brothers of
Chadwick
Mt. Carroll
Thomson
Savanna
Morrison
Fulton
Moline
Port Byron
Elizabeth
Rockford
Rock Falls
Dixon
St. Louis
Missouri
Sunday Dinner Guests Spark Local Social Roundup
A crowd of Thomson residents hosted and visited relatives during weekend gatherings. The roster included McGinnis, Hamm, Kohn, Smith, Loncar, Dykstra, Housenga, Houzenga, Wiebenga, Petesen, and many others from Fulton Savanna Morrison and surrounding towns.
Area Couple To Mark Silver Anniversary
An open house honors Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Boelkens on their 25th wedding anniversary at their rural Milledgeville home. They were married February 18 1943 in Morrison. ministers and family details noted. They have five children and have farmed in Fair Haven and Milledgeville. gifts requested to be omitted.
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Clarence Boelkens
Milledgeville
Bertha van Kampen
Morrison
Harry L. Brower
Ebenezer Reformed Church
Joyce
Janet
Jane
Delbert
Forreston
David
Pfe
Hawaii
Donald
Stanley
Fair Haven
Sunday Supper Guests Include Johnsons Wilsons
Sunday evening suppers featured Mr and Mrs Aaron Johnson Linda Johnson Mr and Mrs John Johnson Mrs Dee Leavens and Paul Johnson. Mr and Mrs Donald Wilson of Rockford joined Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Myles Haas and family.
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Aaronohnson
Linda Johnson
John Johnson
Dee Leavens
Paul Johnson
Donald Wilson
Rockford
Myles Haas
Carroll County Historical Society Meeting Schedules
The February 18 meeting at 2:30 p.m. in Mount Carroll Circuit Courtroom will feature Attorney Phillip L. Keister of Stephenson County Historical Society as speaker. He will discuss placing orders for Sesquicentennial County Histories and advance sales before the March meeting. Refreshments served. Please note both February and March meetings postponed to the third Sundays.
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Endes
County Board
Carroll County Historical Society
Mount Carroll
Phillip L. Keister
Stephenson County Historical Society
Sunday Visits Tap Local News Social Scene
Miss Linda Johnson was a Sunday guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Paul McDear mon were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Bechtel of Morrison. Lawrence Toberman and daughter Linda of Lisle Illinois visited Mr. and Mrs. George Mattie Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Linnie M. Apel and Mrs. KB Gholson of Savanna were Freeport business visitors Tuesday. Mrs. Emma Haas and Mrs. Gene Diephuis and children were Wednesday morning visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Myles Haas and family. Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Marshall and Mrs. Luella Heitman visited with Mrs. Carolyn Elliott at the Prairie View home in Princeton Illinois Sunday afternoon.
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Randy
Russell Houzenga
Clifford Houzenga
Harlan Houzenga
Morrison
Claude Wiebenga
Jennifer Ann
Fulton
Dora Wiebenga
Donald Ashby
Savannah
Gene Walters
Melvin Hanson
Norman
Albany
Clifford Houvenga
Harold Kramer
Chadwick
Edna Chapman
Berwyn
Illinois
Mervin Marshall
Calvin Eslinger
Myles Haas
Loyal Brunner Ad
Eugene Halfman
James Green
Marvin Holesinger
Roger Geddes
Ada
Minnesota
Harlan Hoff
Urbana
Luella Hellman
James Morrison
Elizabeth
Rots Halfman
Linda Johnson
Aaron Johnson
Paul McDearmon
George Bechtel
Lawrence Toberman
Linda
Lisle
Ilinois
George Mattie
Linnie M. Apel
KB. H. Gholson
Savanna
Freeport
Emma Haas
Gene Diephuis
Luella Heitman
Carolyn Elliott
Prairie View
Princeton
Hlinoisy
Chiropractor Association Meeting Attended by Dr Gholson
Dr FE H Gholson of Savanna attended a Tuesday meeting of the International Chiropractors Association at the Blackhawk Hotel in Davenport. Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Jesse Brock of Savanna and Mr and Mrs Charles Grees and sons of Stockton. Mr and Mrs Roland Bush of Thomson welcomed a baby boy born February 7 at Lutheran Hospital in Moline Illinois.
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FE. H. Gholson
Savanna
International Chiropractor’s Association
Blackhawk
Davenport
Russell Greens
Edna Roggendorf
Jesse Brock
Charles Grees
Stockton
Roland Bush
Thomson
Lutheran Hospital
Moline
Illinois
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June Geisz
Gorman
Thomson News
Lanark
Dhia
ABS
Fay Koeller
Pat McCue
Lutheran Church
Dale DeVries
Chuck Aude
Exchange State Bank
P. K. McGinnis
Douglas Hamm
Frank
Charles
William Hamm
Melvin Hamm
Linda Kohn
Merle Kohn
Lloyd Smith
Vernon
Ft. Richardson
Alasa
Mike Loncar
Jake Dykstra
P. K. eGinnis, Jr
Edward Housenan
Lloyd Hamilton
Hamilton
Rock Island
Hamiltons
Harry Bonders
George Cook
Gary
William Cleaver
Paul Petersen
Irene Mersch
Bernice Sour
Diehl
McKee
K&k
Ozzies
Hanover
Lyndon
Scales Mound
Jerry
St. Joseph
Bellevue
Pleasant Valley
Tampico
Review
Lewis
Atherton
Qil Co
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