Little Girl Recovers from Open Heart Surgery
Rhonda Christine Brown of Thomson Illinois now thirteen recounts her seven day open heart operation in Chicago on June 16 1966 and subsequent catheterizations and hospital stay. She describes hospital life meeting other children and the impact of heart disease and surgery on a young patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhonda Christine Brown
Gordon Brown
Thomson
Illinois
Rhonda
Betwen
University of Illinois Research and Educational Hospital
Chicago
Mom
Dad
Debbie Tiano
Pammy
Editor Letter Clarifies Zoning Exemption in Carroll County
A letter from February 7 1968 defends new zoning proposals in Carroll County Illinois. It cites specific sections on agricultural exemptions and public utilities to counter rumors spread by opponents. The author urges farmers to read carefully and decide for themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Carroll County Board of Supervisors
Shimer Students Selected for National Model UN
Six Shimer College students from the Senate Club will attend the National Model United Nations in New York City from February 15 to 18. They will represent Czechoslovakia in the Economic and Social Council alongside adviser Bernard K. Markwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shimer College
New York City
Shimer
Czechoslovakia
Economic and Social Council
John Backe
Bill Delaney
Alan Kepner
Barrie Cowan
Donn Brislen
Lou Linden
Senate Club
Bernard K. Markwell
Meet and Select Delegates For 1968 Convention
Delegates and alternates for the 16th District to the 1968 Republican National Convention were allocated on December 12 1967 in Freeport. Boone and Ogle Counties received delegate slots while Winnebago and Lee Counties received alternates. Ogle selects Paul Behan and Boone selects Carl Pape as delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Freeport
Disiet
Boone
Ogle
Winnebago
Lee
Ogle County
Paul Behan
Boone County
Carl Pape
4 H Demonstration School Scheduled
The 4 H demonstration school for members mothers and 4 H leaders will be held at 1 p m on February 12 at the Cooperative Extension Office Mount Carroll Demonstrations and foods flower arranging beginning clothing arts and crafts and scientific experiments will be given to show what may be done through demonstrations at a 4 H Club meeting These demonstrations will be given by 4 H Club members Members who are planning demonstrations for county contests will receive help through scoring and discussing demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooperative Extension Office
Mount Carroll
Carroll County History Seeks Local Submissions
The Carroll County Historical Society invites residents to submit names for a county history honoring Illinois Sesquicentennial. Deadline February 15. Send as many names as desired to committee chairman Mrs Glenn Wise 629 E Locust St Lanark Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Wise
E. Locust St. Lanark
Illinois
Cancer Crusade Kickoff Planned in Rochelle
Illinois First District American Cancer Society held February 1 planning meeting at the Vagabond Inn Rochelle with Owen Pollard as speaker. Sessions on Crusade and a Lawrence Welk Crusade game followed. 1968 April drive aims for a 24 percent million dollar national quota. Carroll County attendees named and March 5 Emerald Hills Sterling kickoff announced.
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Illinois
American Cancer Society
Vagabond Inn
Rochelle
Owen Pollard
Rockford
Lawrence Welk
Carroll County
Lorena Hall
F. J. Riddle
Lloyd
Birthday Dinner for Nadine Law Marked by Family Guests
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Law hosted a Sunday dinner in Mt. Carroll for Nadine Law’s fifth birthday. Attending from Chadwick were Mr. and Mrs. Reynold Bloy er and family, Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Lang of Lanark, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Knutts and family of Milledgeville, Mr. and Mrs. Orval Rahn, Irvin Schleuing, Mr. and Mrs. John Janssen and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Rahn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynold Bloyer
Delmar Lang
Lanark
Marvin Knutts
Milledgeville
Orval Rahn
Irvin Schleuing
John Janssen
Kenneth Rahn
Chadwick
Herbert Law
Mt. Carroll
Nadine
Law
Rural Directory drives 4-H book sales across clubs
Carroll County 4-H clubs including the Savanna Skyscrapers Chestnut Park Mustangs and Chadwick Busy Beavers are selling the Rural Directory with early sales figures unclear. Extension agents urge interest and offer contact through the Cooperative Extension Office. The note also mentions the upcoming 1968 4-H Public Speaking Demonstration Contest on April 19 and new 4-H science projects requiring students to write three research papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna Skyscrapers
Chestnut Park
Mustangs
Chadwick
4-H
Carroll County
February Named Heart Month By Governor Kerner
Governor Otto Kerner designated February as Heart Month launching the Heart Fund Drive on February 1 in Illinois. He urged public support for the Illinois and Chicago Heart Associations and county groups to fight heart and blood vessel diseases and highlighted Heart Sunday on February 25 as a peak fundraising day with planned events.
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Kerner
Otto Kerner
Illinois
Illinois Heart Association
Chicago Heart Association
Heart Fund
Illinois and
Chicago Heart Associations
County Heart Associations
4-H Project Judging Standards for Birds Insects and Dogs
Bird study projects will have bird house and feeder exhibits judged on suitability and originality. Entomology projects graded by number of orders and species, mounting labeling accuracy, identification, and condition of collection. Dogs judged on condition grooming and response to commands in the 4-H record book. Next week we examine changes across projects.
Commodity Program Sign Ups Scheduled
Sign up for 1968 commodity programs runs February 5 through March 15. Farmers may earn diversion and price support payments under Feed Grain and qualify for price support loans on corn. Advance Feed Grain diversion payments apply above a 20 percent minimum. Soybeans will not be credited as feed grain acres for price support payments. Farmers are urged to file early to avoid last minute backlogs and ensure timely field reporting.
Thomson Illinois Publisher Note
Publication details show K C and J K Whitney as publishers with J K Whitney as editor in Thomson Illinois 61285 Lila Atherton named news editor This notice indicates weekly Thursday publication and second class mail status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. C
J. K. Whitney
Thomson, Illinois
Lila Atherton
Thomson
Illinois
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T. V
Kevin
Dr. Cats
Missy
Miss Day
Grandma Brown
Dr. Newhouse
Anda
Dreg
Dr. Golden
Bacon
Ruth Gooden
U.s.mail
General ‘Assembly
State of
Model UN
Carroll County Historical Society
Cancer Society
States Crusade
Earl Gilliland
University of Illinois College of Agrculture Cooperative Extension Service
Mount Carroll National Bank
Kenneth Freeman
Mount Carroll Insurance Agency
Herb Richter
Thomson Review
The
Village Echo
Thomson Broadax
Fas Cfar Iy
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