Carroll County sells Sesquicentennial history briskly nationwide
Advance and add on sales of Carroll County A Goodly Heritage total nearly 1 200 copies with banks and libraries ordering and mailing bundles. Mount Carroll National Bank exhausted a carton of 15 copies before Christmas and requested two more. Schools and libraries bought copies for safekeeping and circulation while out of town readers praised the work in letters from Tennessee California Washington and others.
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Carroll County
Mount Carroll
History Books Like Hotcakes Published by Society
Dr Bruce Sisler of Washington ordered an extra copy while Mrs T W House born in the Governor's Mansion ordered three more. Mrs Edward J Turnbaugh secretary of the Society has mailed books to purchasers and is returning items loaned for the County History, with remaining material to be returned soon, possibly at the next meeting in January.
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Bruce Sisler
Washington, D.C
T. W. House
Governor's Mansion
Edward J. Turnbaugh
Society
Joy Durward Receives Degree at Platteville State University
Among 212 graduates Joy Durward daughter of Mr and Mrs Leslie Durward Route 1 Thomson is listed as a candidate for a B S degree in Elementary Education Commencement set for 2 30 p m January 12 in Williams Fieldhouse Dr Blyden Jackson dean of the Graduate School Southern University Baton Rouge La will give the main address Jackson noted for work in Negro literature and related publications
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platteville State University
Joy Durward
Leslie Durward
Thomson
Williams Fieldhouse
Blyden Jackson
Southern University
Baton Rouge
Jackson
Illinois students resume classes after holidays
John Kustes Ron and Mike Atherton and Dick Sloan returned Thursday to the University of Illinois Urbana to resume classes. Mr and Mrs Tom Kustes and John and Mrs Kathryn Cooper were Christmas day guests of Mr and Mrs Ralph Foster Dean and Shirl of Durand Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kustes
Ron
Mike Atherton
Dick Sloan
University of Illinois, Urbana
Tom Kustes
John
Kathryn Cooper
Ralph Foster
Dean
Shirl
Durand
Illinois
Christmas Day Guests At Mattie Home From Multiple States
A long list of visitors joined Mr and Mrs George Mattie for Christmas including Hugh and Florence Brown family of Columbia South Carolina and Sam Mattie with LaCrosse Wisconsin relatives. Also noted are residents from Illinois Minnesota Maryland Iowa and Missouri visiting or hosting gatherings with various family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mattie
Hugh Brown
Columbia
South Carolina
Sam Mattie
LaCrosse
Wisconsin
Laurence Toberman
Lisle
Illinois
Mattie
Horticulture School Seeks 4-H Applicants This January
The 1969 4-H Horticulture School invites 4-H members enrolled in horticulture projects to enroll by January 10. Sessions run January 16 February 12 19 and 26 at the Agriculture and Home Service Building with a 50 cent materials fee. Alan Skoog urges interested adults to contact the Cooperative Extension Office after January 10 to confirm schedules.
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Earl Gilliland
4-H
Alan Skoog
Timber Lake Nursery
Cooperative Extension Office
Agriculture and Home Service
Funeral Services Held Sunday for Mrs. Luther L. Geisinger
Mrs. Elvena Marie Frederick Geisinger died Thursday in Savannah City hospital at 71. Services were at York Community church Thomson with burial in Lower York Cemetery. She was born October 19 1897 in Loran Illinois and married Luther L. Geisinger in 1929. survivors include her husband two sisters and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community Church
Thomson
Luther L. Geisinger
Savanna City Hospital
T. S. Cleworth
Lower York Cemetery
Fay-Seeser
Elvena Marie Frederick Geisinger
Loran
Illinois
John
Ida McGinnis Frederick
Freeport
Savanna
Glen Ethridge
Wray
Colorado
Alma Gross
Longmont
Carroll County teams fall at Forreston tournament
In Forreston Holiday Tournament action Carroll County teams faced early exits. Lanark, Mount Carroll, Shannon and a fourth club all struggled. Lanark and Shannon advanced to later rounds while Forreston won the title and Oregon placed third.
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Forreston
Carroll County
Lanark
Shannon
Aqain
Freeport
Thomson
Polo
Mount Carroll
Warren
Hawks
Marvy Rbausman
Ron Welch
The
Beavers
Leaf River
Eagles
Mark Coomese
Oregon
Justin Merchant
Aqouin
Coomes
Rod Temnve
Shannon Eagles
Mount Morris
Oregon Hawks
Christmas and New Year Visits Across Fulton Clinton Thomson
Regulars and extended families from Fulton Clinton Thomson Savanna Morrison and Cordova gathered for Christmas and New Year celebrations. Multiple households hosted guests including Petersen Hook Kness Marken Diephuis Atherton and others, with post Christmas gatherings noted in Savanna Clinton and Cordova.
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Carl Petersen
Fred Hook
Dwayne
Cheryl
Thomson
Ed Hook
Fulton
Helen Marske
Clinton
Iowa
Eldon Hickey
James Hendrick
Tim
Savanna
Lee Elder
Moline
Walter Holland
Harold Daehler
Harold James
James
Floyd James
Danny B. Kness
Denny Ray Kness
Larry Kness
Richard Kness
Rock Falls
Kyle Rawlins
Mount Carroll
Glenn Kroeder
Wayne Kaufman
Don Marken
Jerry Biederman
Jennings Biedermann
Aude Miller
Hanover
Eugene Diephins
J. C. Penny Co
Valley Bee
Bertha McBridter
Amelia Sack
Donald McBride
Dale
Morrison
Mabel Hoffman
Gene Marken
John C. Atherton
Eugene Diephuis
Bob Pestka
Miles
Lloyd Smith
Calvin Eslinger
Kathy
Nancy Haas
David Mooney
Cordova
del Curley
Robert
Christmas Gatherings Toast Area Families Across Wisconsin
Rick Smith and Northwestern College student returned home for holidays with Mr and Mrs Tom Smith. Albert Prins hosted a post Christmas dinner for relatives from Fulton Broadview Thomson Savanna Clinton Pecatonica Lanark and Sterling. The group also held a Christmas Eve party at the Prins home and visited Fort Knox Kentucky.
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Rick
Tom Smith
Northwestern College
Watertown
Wisconsin
Albert Prins
Kenneth Ven Huizen
Jan Faber
Fulton
LeRoy Prins
Broadview
Burton Prins
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Terry Hans
Merle Prins
Thomson
Clinton men charged with forgery in circuit court
Claude Streat and David Shocker both of Clinton Iowa faced forgery charges in circuit court on December 23 with cases continued to January 6 They allegedly passed numerous bad checks in Iowa and Minnesota drawn on the National Bank of Savanna
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Claude Streat
David Shocker
Clinton
Iowa
Minnesota
National Bank of
Savanna
Thomson Band Boosters Meet Early January
The Thomson Band Boosters will meet Monday January 6 at 8:00 at the school. The Thomson PTA will meet Thursday January 9 at 8:00 p.m. in the cafeteria with Rhone Law Savanna explaining the bloodmobile visit planned for February and honoring past presidents. Hostesses are Mrs Fred Fiet Mrs Tom McKee Mrs David Young Mrs Paul Wilt and Mrs Robert Gray.
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Thomson Band
IT. A
Thomson Pta
Rhone Law
Savanna
Thomson
Mmes
Fred Fiet
Tom McKee
David Young
Paul Wilt
Robert Gray
New Thomson Baby Kimberlie Jo Howard Born December 23
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Howard of Thomson welcome Kimberlie Jo Howard a 6 pounds 5% ounces daughter born December 23 at Morrison hospital. Kimberlie is the child of DeLene McGinnis and Kenneth Howard, with paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Donald Howard of Forrestville New York and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Waugh McGinnis Sr. of Thomson.
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Kenneth Howard
Thomson
Kimberlie Jo
Morrison Hospital
Howard
De-Lene McGinnis
Waugh McGinnis
Donald Howard
Forrestville
New York
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Highlights and Games
Legion Auxiliary members met after a brief business session. They enjoyed games with all participants winning a prize, sharing a festive moment among attendees.
Christmas Dinner Guests and Family Gatherings Across Town
Savanna guests included Mr. and Mrs. Merle Cate and family with the Mullens of Elgin and Miss Edna Mullen of Thomson. The Mullens and Marshalls hosted Christmas day supper and other holiday visitations included Fran Henneman and family, Max Meakins and Joe Frosch groups, Kara Grim, and Prins family members. New Year greetings and visits continued among Fulton Chadwick Lanark Muskegon and De Kalb connections with local households sharing gifts and refreshments.
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Merle Cate
Savanna
William Mullen
Elgin
Edna Mullen
Clinton
Mervin Marshall
Thomson
Mullens
Marshalls
William Mullens
Fran Henneman
Kenneth Woehl
Max Meakins
Joe Frosch
Lewis Frosch
Omer
Michigan
Lewis
Biaay
de Kalb
Muskegon
Lee Prins
Fulton
Albert Prins
Carl Petersen
Jens Andresen
Chadwick
Arlyn Huizenga
Vada Carroll
Eldon Hickey
Gerald Pessman
Lanark
Charles Huizenga
Illinois to Reexamine Drivers Under New Policy
Secretary of State Paul Powell announced that Illinois will require a periodic driver re examination starting January 1. One ninth of licensed drivers will be called each year, with initial focus on those with revoked, suspended, or violative records, including vision, road signs, laws, and possibly driving tests.
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Illinois
Paul Powell
Powell
Betrothal Announced For Patricia Ann Kaufman And Larry Eslinger
Thomson announces the engagement of Patricia Ann Kaufman daughter of Mr and Mrs Wayne Kaufman to Larry F Eslinger son of Mr and Mrs Forrest Eslinger of 918 Pleasant Valley Clinton Iowa formerly Lanark Illinois Miss Kaufman a 1965 graduate of York Community High Thomson is a senior at Illinois State University Normal majoring in mathematics Eslinger a 1965 graduate of Lanark High School recently discharged from the United States Army and employed at the Illinois Telephone Company No date set for the wedding
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Wayne Kaufman
Thomson
Patricia Ann
Larry F. Eslinger
Forrest Eslinger
Pleasant Valley
Clinton
Iowa
Lanark
Illinois
Miss Kaufman
York Community High School
Illinois State University At Normal
Eslinger
Lanark High School
United States Army
Illinois Telephone Company
Hot lunch menu week listing meals
The schedule outlines Monday fish sticks potatoes buttered carrots and apple crisp. Tuesday features barbeques potato sticks peas pumpkin dessert. Wednesday serves turkey and noodles stewed tomatoes baking powder biscuits and fruit. Thursday offers meat loaf potato green beans and cookies. Friday presents spaghetti spinach and cheese and dessert.
Christmas Holiday Visits Across Savanna Area
Nancy Haas and Dale Eslinger visited Monday evening. Oak Forest families and several relatives gathered during holidays with the Marken, Nicholson, Diepuis, Prins, Rathje, and Laird households. Albert Prins and extended Kin hosted and traveled from Morrison to Fort Knox, while Ann Cate from Ent AFB Colorado spent holidays with Merle Cate and family in Savanna.
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Nancy Haas
Dale Eslinger
Eugene Diepuis
Will Nicholson
Oak Forest
Gene Marken
Glen Stockwell
Anaheim
California
George Bissens
Mervin Marshall
Albert Prins
Dave Geerts
Union Grove
Morrison
LeRoy Prins
Con
Broadview
Illinois
Marvin Laird
Jean
Janice
Carbon Cliff
Iinois
Albert Lynch
Ann
Charlotte Cate
Ent Afb
Colorado
Merle Cate
Savanna
Local health notes list patients and recoveries
Sick Albert Lynch returned home from Lutheran hospital after a heart attack. Diane Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Smith, visited Mayo Clinic in Rochester with her father. Flu victims include Yerbert St. Ores, Danny B. Kness and Emil Bellich families. Harmon Stake Miller and Elmer Grafft are medical patients in Savanna City and Morrison Community hospitals respectively. Theresa Bissens broke her wrist and is in Morrison Hospital for about three months. Ruth Stearns suffered a heart attack with partial recovery reported. Ruth Plumley and John Stearns visited New London with their mother.
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Albert Lynch
Lutheran Hospital
Diane
Tom Smith
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minnesota
Yerbert St. Ores
Danny B. Kness
Emil Bellich
Harmon Stakemiller
Mount Carroll
Savanna City Hospital
Elmer Grafft
Robert Plumley
John Stearns
New London
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Road resurfacing planned for Route 72 between Lanark and Shannon
Darrell Sunmark district engineer for Illinois Division of Highways says seven miles of Route 72 between Lanark and Shannon will receive a bituminous resurfacing. The $175 000 project should be bid by early summer 1969 and is Carroll County’s only major highway project at this time.
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Lanark
Shannon
Darrell Sunmark
State of Ilinois
Dixon
Sunmark
Carroll County
Unrestricted $10,000 Gift to Shimer College Presented
A $10,000 unrestricted gift to Shimer College was given to Philip E. Bush vice chairman of the Shimer board of trustees by Stanley Armstrong executive secretary of the Robert R McCormick Charitable Trust and former Chicago Tribune city editor. The Trust supports education health and welfare groups. Bush leads Clinton E Frank Inc Chicago advertising agency.
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Shimer College
Philip E. Bush
Shimer Board of Trustees
Stanley Armstrong
Robert R. McCormick Charitable Trust
The
Chicago Tribune
Tribune
Bush
Clinton E. Frank, Inc
Chicago
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Farm Bureau
FFA
Future Farmers of America
Ilinois
Farm Bureau+FA
Illinois State University
Normal
Illinois Agricultural Association
Larry Wagner
James Broderick
Roger Williams
Milledgeville
Keith Lehriner
Tim Riter
Steve Akker
Eugene Millsap
Carroll County Farm Bureau
Mt. Carroll
Richard Neis
Robert E. Jordan
Greenville, Tenn
William Tirk
San Diego
Calif
Eva M. Sigars
Yakima
Wash
Thomson News
P. W. Wilt
Mrs. Obert Blount
Edward Malewicki
Edward, Jr
Winona
Harry Root
U. S. Army
Panama
Dale Edens
Paul V. Wilt
Ed McCune
Civic Opera House
Edwin Livengood
Randy
Jeff
Marcia
Douglas
Kustes-Cooper
Cal Eslinger
Horticulture School
Home
Ernest Rathje
Dean Rathje
Elva Conner
Gene Smiley
Pecatonica
Dwight McCulloh
Robert McCulloh
Sterling
George Morgan
Clubs & Lodges
Band Boosters
Legion Auxiliary Meets
Tel Thomson American Lejary
Christ Sppa
Tive Children
Kara Grim
Patricia Kaufman
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