This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 25 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1961
Page
3
Babson Park Mass February 2 discusses life insurance types and the appeal of investing in life insurance stocks. It notes stock dividends can be substantial and non taxable until sale and compares Eisenhower and Kennedy medical plans with potential effects on life insurers and policyholders.
Savanna services for Henry J. Bell 86 of Rockford Michigan were held Monday at a Savanna funeral home with Rev. Ernest Carder officiating. Burial followed in Savanna cemetery. Bell, born in Harrisburg Pennsylvania, married Estelle Farrell of Savanna in Crown Point Indiana on March 22 1922. He was a yardmaster for the Milwaukee Road in Savanna for many years. Surviving are his widow five sons James Wilmer Robert Carl and Franklin an army member in Colorado three daughters Mrs Stoddard Provant and Shambo and 18 grandchildren.
The 27th National American Legion Pilgrimage to the Tomb of Abraham Lincoln will be held on Sunday Feb 12 in Springfield Illinois starting at 1030 am with wreath lays and a 1130 am ABC network broadcast. Attendees include National Commander William R Burke National President of the Auxiliary Mrs Henry Ahnemiller and Illinois leaders Gov Otto Kerner and Secretary of State Charles F Carpentier. The Illinois Department will turn over 16000 membership cards at a luncheon after the broadcast.
Ridge District Boy Scouts from Carroll and Jo Daviess counties gather at Savanna High School gym for the annual Competitive Rally part of Scout Week 1961. Fourteen troops compete in eight events including pioneer ladder building and knot tying. ribbons and a Trail Chef Cook Kit awarded.
Three high school students and a co ed 4 H honors team will represent Illinois at the eighth annual Junior Poultry and Egg Fact Finding Conference in Kansas City Missouri February 9 12 The Illinois delegation includes Linda Krall Phyllis Dorothy Nies Howard Helmes and Gerald Hellman Their trips are funded by the Illinois Poultry and Hatchery Assn Shelbyville Helms son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Helms has egg production rising to 360 birds He sells eggs to a Sterling area egg candling station He is Chadwick high school student and has won reserve grand champion and blue ribbon awards at multiple 4 H and FFA shows
Mr and Mrs John Gruhn of Chadwick announce the engagement of their daughter Janet Signe Gruhn to Robert Noble son of Mr and Mrs Louis Noble of Mount Carroll The couple both attended Northern Illinois University in DeKalb He works as an agent for Aetna Life Insurance Co in Rockford An August wedding is planned
Multiple obituaries from Savanna and surrounding areas list Ray E Turner Arthur McCormac Mrs Thomas Lincoln Ernest R Speicher among the deceased. Dates show death days in late week with services held in Savanna funeral homes and burial in local cemeteries. Survivors include spouses, children, and grandchildren with various birthplaces and prior occupations noted.
Chadwick social column lists Saturday guests including Mr and Mrs Hal Ashby and others visiting Mrs Jens Andresen. DeWayne Aude marked a 13th birthday with dinner guests including Mr and Mrs Ed Aude and Mr and Mrs Eugene Weber and families last Sunday.
The Carroll County Heart unit of the Illinois Heart Association formed on June 16 1960 in Mt Carroll with Dr Karl Reddies as president and Rita Dicker as field rep. February is Heart Month and Heart Sunday is February 26 from noon to 4 pm with local chairmen coordinating a national residential collection to fund research education and community heart programs.
Miss Kathleen Marie LaDue daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard LaDue Shannon and David Leslie Yordy son of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Yordy Seneca Ill were married Sunday January 29 at First Methodist church DeKalb Rev Donald L Russell officiated Organist Mrs Del Schafer and soloist James Thomas with NIU Wesley Foundation Tour choir attending The couple will continue studies at Northern Illinois University with Yordy pursuing psychology and seminary for Methodist ministry.
The Clarence Helms sale on Tuesday January 31 attracted steady attendance with satisfactory prices. The sellers plan to relocate to Lanark this week to the recently purchased property.
Springfield office warns boat owners to follow stricter motorboat regulations this season. Mem o randum from Kenneth Gruenewald directs enforcement, emphasizes solid legible numbers, proper spacing, and background contrast per federal rules 46 CFR 171.055.
At a regular meeting last week the Carroll County Soil Conservation District appointed Robert Reiff of Milledgeville to fill the vacancy created when James Knauer left for Stephenson county. The board set plans for the annual meeting in Mt. Carroll on Tuesday Feb 21 with the Extension Crop and Soil Study. A nominating committee of Edwin Livengood Allen Airhart and Howard Huggins will present candidates for two board seats. Terms of Earl Randecker and Warren Harms expire this year.
Two Sabula men were injured Saturday when their car left Highway 80 near the Wilbur Reader residence a mile south of Thomson. Driver Ronald Liebig suffered a spinal injury while passenger Theodore Haiar had head lacerations. both were taken to Savannah City Hospital. Jake Baker and state troopers investigated. Liebig faced a speeding ticket for driving too fast for road conditions.
At a noon luncheon at the Meekers restaurant in Savanna on Tuesday February 7 the General Casualty Company of Wisconsin Freeport honored area agents for loyal representation. Wall plaques were presented by Elmer Schirmer manager to agents including Tom Rasmussen of Milledgeville Insurance Agency Milledgeville for two years of service.
The piece praises the 51st anniversary slogan Strengthen America Character Counts and lauds the Boy Scouts of America for building character and citizenship in youth. It notes 3,828 Scouts and 1,450 leaders in the U S Grant Council and urges local help to reinforce scouting values.
Boy Scout Sunday on February 12 marks the first anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America in the U S Grant Area. Thousands of Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Explorers will hear sermons as churches observe Boy Scout week February 7 to 13 with the theme Strengthen America Character Counts.
A divorce decree was granted last week in Carroll County Circuit Court, dissolving the marriage of Donna L. Krell and Gordon W. Krell on cruelty grounds. The notice lists numerous marriage licenses issued in the past week by County Clerk W. M. Nipe, naming couples across Carroll and surrounding towns with varying property descriptions and abbreviations.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Remmers attended the wedding of Vera Schroeder Morrison and Robert near Sterling last Friday night at 8 p m in Eben Ezer Reformed Church Morrison with Rev Bert Van Soest officiating A reception followed in the church social rooms
Funeral services for John G Freeman 75 a lifelong Carroll County resident were held at 2 pm Tuesday at First Lutheran Church Mt Carroll Rev Clifford Baumann officiated and burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery Freeman died Saturday in Morgan Memorial nursing home Stockton after an extended illness He was born December 19 1885 on a farm south of Mt Carroll and married Edith Kingery in 1914 Survivors include his wife a son Ralph of Mt Carroll two daughters Blanche Jones of Polo and Marilyn Kloepping of Elizabeth three grandsons Brian Bruce and Bradley Kloepping plus nephews and nieces. he was preceded by his parents and several siblings. Carroll County's state aid share was listed as 406047.55. The report notes 1659 of 1603 districts filed claims for 1960-1961 with half paid Jan 1 to Jun 30 and monthly pro rata payments from January 1961.
Carroll County Livestock Feeders Association schedules its annual banquet at Chadwick school on Thursday evening February 16. 450 to 600 guests expected. junior and sophomore Chadwick high students serve the dinner from 5 30 to 7 15 p m. Harold Yochem president invites public attendance. Dave Livingston of Washington Iowa to speak. extra entertainment and door prizes planned. Tickets available from officers and directors. advance purchases encouraged to aid planning.
Mrs Walter Poffenberger chair of Waukarusa Neighborhood within Jane Addams Council of Girl Scouts reelected for a three year term. She will join the Council Board of Directors and the group includes Chadwick Lanark Mt Carroll and Thomson. Executive Director Mrs C L Drennan Po lo to lead the council. Mrs Earl Snyder Fulton becomes acting president until spring meeting in Freeport April 26.
The Carroll county grade school basketball tournament runs February 13 to 25 with quarterfinals in Milledgeville and semifinals and final in Lanark. Schedule lists Heavyweight and Lightweight games from Feb 13 to Feb 25, including multiple winner brackets and late-night finales.
Emil H Flindt 73 well known as an orchestra leader died February 2 at Hines Veterans Hospital. His body returned to Clinton Iowa where funeral services and burial were held Tuesday. Born September 9 1887 in Davenport he led bands in Savannah and Davenport first to broadcast with WOC. He wrote The Waltz You Saved for Me later used as Wayne King orchestra theme. Surviving are two sons and two daughters.
Savanna native Allen Hensley 45 died Friday in Anaheim California. He was born in 1914 in Savanna, a 1932 Savanna High School graduate, son of John and Alleyne Mercer Hensley. He married Cleta Roberts of Galesburg and survived by his wife, father, two sisters and a few others. Funeral and burial held in California Monday.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.