Services Held For Letcher Infant
Funeral services were conducted at Fay-Leesner funeral home in Fulton for Angela Lynn Letcher infant daughter of Donald and Ruth Ann Rennecker Letcher Albany who died at birth Sunday in Morrison Community hospital. Rev Edwin Tucker Albany Methodist church officiated and burial followed in Lusk Memorial cemetery Albany. Survivors include the parents two sisters Roxanne and Kathy Albany grandparents Mr and Mrs Kenneth Rennecker Albany and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Ben Letcher Thomsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay- Leesner
Fulton
Angela Lynn
Donald Letcher
Albany
Morrison Community Hospital
Edwin Tucker
Albany Methodist Church
Lusk Memorial Cemetery
Donald
Ruth Ann Rennecker Letcher
Roxanne
Kathy
Kenneth Rennecker
Ben Letcher
Thomsen
FFA Urges Winter Car Inspection Advice
The Thomson FFA Chapter urges drivers to prepare for winter beyond an oil change. They advise checking tires, brakes, windshield, antifreeze, defrosters, exhaust leaks, battery power, and emergency gear like sand, traction mats, a shovel, and chains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Ffa
FFA
Card of Thanks to the Thomson American Legion
I express gratitude for the many cards letters and gifts received during the recent holiday season. Special thanks to the Thomson American Legion for their thoughtfulness which brought home a little closer. PVT. Eugene F. St. Orest 1-4
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson American Legion
Eugene F. ST. Orest
Thomson Recreation Inventory Includes Apparel and Timepieces
A list details two piece insulated suits for cold weather at 8.25, insulated vests at 4.50, Ball Band insulated footwear and rubbers, zipper boots, Timex watches and alarm clocks. Bring broken items for repair, plus transistor radios, tobacco, ice cream, pop and candies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timex
A. M
F.M
York Community Church January services and lesson themes
The York Community Church announces morning worship at 10:30 with the Lord's Supper and a service titled A Sacrament of Remembrance and Testimony. The Sunday School at 9:30 focuses on The Boy Jesus at Home with lessons on first century family customs and a story titled People Families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community Church
Cleworth
Claude Grim
Lawrence Bruckner
Theresa Bissens
Jesus
Bethlehem
Nazareth
Palestine
Christ
YORK BAPTIST Service Schedule Promotes Worship and Sunday School
Emer W. Graft is pastor at York Baptist. Worship service at 10 a.m. Sunday school at 11 a.m. Philip Brach serves as superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Baptist
Emer W. Graft
Philip Brach
Methodist Gerald Bower Church Services and Youth Gatherings
Worship services are at 6:30 a.m. Argo Fay 9:30 a.m. Hickory Grove 11:00 a.m. Thomson Sunday School times are 9:15 a.m. Argo Fay 10:00 a.m. Thomson 10:30 a.m. Hickory Grove Choir meets Wednesdays 7:30-8:30 in Thomson sanctuary directed by Mrs. Thomas Mode Argo MYF gathers Sundays 7:00 p.m. at Argo Fay Church All area youth invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Bower
Argo Fay
Hickory Grove
Thomson
Thomson Church
Thomas Mode
Argo Myf
Spring Valley Reformed Church Service and Activities
Ralph Van Rheenen, pastor leads morning worship at 9 am followed by Sunday School at 10 30 am. Family night gatherings occur at 7 30 pm on Wednesdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley Reformed Church
Ralph van Rheenen
Catholic Mass Schedule for Fulton and Savanna Churches
Fulton Illinois Sunday Masses listed at 8 a.m. and 1 a.m. Holy Days 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Saturdays 7:30 a.m. Confessions 4–5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Thursday before First Friday Services at St John’s in Savanna at 5:30 7:30 9:00 10:15 and 11:30 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Church
Savanna
Christian Science Services and Reading Room Schedule
California and Ohio streets Savanna Sunday School at 9 30 a m. Services at 11 a m. Evening services 30. Reading room in church open Wednesday 6 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science Calif
Ohio Sts
Savanna
Eer
New Year Dinner Guests at Senneff Home
On New Year’s Day the Irvin R. Senneff residence hosted Mr and Mrs James W Kraber Jr and family of Dixon along with Mr and Mrs Howard Prins and their son from Argo Fay as dinner guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin R. Senneff
James W. Kraber, Jr
Dixon
Howard Prins
Argo Fay
Stitch and Chatter Club Social Held at Savanna Home
Mrs. Isabelle Streicher entertained the Stitch and Chatter Club in her Savanna residence on Tuesday evening. The group enjoyed sewing and socializing, with a candlelit two course luncheon and a gift exchange. Mrs. E. Dewey Gantert to host February 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabelle Streicher
Savanna
E. Dewey Gantert
Carroll County Youths Attend Holiday Parley
Illinois Agricultural Association president William J. Kuhfuss addressed 425 high school Future Farmers of America members at the Farm Bureau FFA holiday conference in Bloomington Normal December 27 29. He urged individual initiative and a strong work ethic as keys to success, praising the U S system and the 10 Commandments as guiding values. Attendees from 78 Illinois counties heard about the competitive enterprise system business practices Farm Bureau services and personal responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Future Farmers of America
Illinois
Farm Bureau-Ffa
Illinois State University
Normal
The
Illinois Agricultural Association
Alan Deets
Chadwick
Ilinois Agricultural Association
William J. Kuhfuss
IAA
Bloomington-Normal
Kuhfuss
United States
America
Farm Bureau
Eslinger Silver Wedding Observance Feted in Clinton
Mr and Mrs Calvin Eslinger were honored at a New Year Eve party in Clinton Iowa marking their silver wedding anniversary. Cal and Arlene wed January 1 1943 at Mount Carroll Baptist parsonage. Children are Roger San Antonio Dale Vietnam service Marla Hickey Thomson and Kathy at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Eslinger
Ray Morgan
Clinton
Arlene Smith
Baptist
Mount Carroll
Eslingers
Roger
San Antonio
Texas
Dale
U. S
Vietnam
Alan
Marla) Hickey
Thomson
Kathy
Cal
Arlene
Earl Green
Maquoketa
Iowa
Correction for Christmas dinner hosts and guests
A pre holiday dinner held December 24 in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Olds was misreported as being hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Olds. Guests included Dale Krahn and daughter Thomson. Robert Olds and children Rock Falls. Alfred Wells and son Morrison. and Ella Day of Sterling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Olds
Ralph Olds
Dale Krahn
Thomson
Robert Olds
Rock Falls
Alfred Wells
Morrison
Ella Day
Sterling
Visiting Eslinger Family Guests in San Antonio
Roger Eslinger of San Antonio Texas visits with his parents Mr and Mrs Calvin Eslinger and other area relatives and friends during the New Year period. The note mentions anniversary and New Year gatherings hosted by local families including the Heusinkveld and Weeter households and visits by Anaheim California residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Eslinger
San Antonio
Texas
Calvin Eslinger
Marvin Holesinger
Jacob Weeter
Morrison
Robert Heusinkveld
Georges Fissens
Ray
Glen Stockwell
Anaheim
California
Kyve
Mervin Marshall
Ernest Rathje
Gene Smiley
Pecatonica
Community thanks for cards gifts and good wishes
Mrs. Paul Waltrip expresses gratitude to thoughtful friends neighbors and relatives for cards letters gifts and food during the holidays and extends thanks to TNT for a fruit basket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TNT
Paul Waltrip
Rathjes Host Birthday Party In Clinton Iowa Evening
Rathjes hosted a birthday party Sunday December 28 honoring Mrs. Elva Conner of Clinton Iowa. After dinner guests played Court Whist with prizes awarded to Roy Cheney Mrs Viola Nicolaysen and Mrs P A Schroeder. Attending were the honoree and several Clinton residents plus Savanna and Bellevue guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Rathje
Elva Conner
Clinton
Iowa
Roy Cheney
Viola Nicolaysen
P. A. Schroeder
Freda Cooke
Irene Dierks
George Kerr
P. A Schroeder
Sabula
Roy — Cheney
Bellevue
Dean Rathje
Steve
Sue Ann
Savanna
Eslinger Heads for Vietnam Duty from Fort Lewis
Dale Eslinger son of Mr and Mrs Calvin Eslinger left Thursday for Fort Lewis Washington and departed Friday for a year long duty in Vietnam keeping his family informed of his assignment and location at the outset of his service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Eslinger
Calvin Eslinger
Ft. Lewis
Washington
Vietnam
Patient Rt Hopkins Treated At Iowa City VA Hospital
Sick Ralph C. Hopkins of Riverview is a patient in the Veterans Administration hospital in Iowa City Iowa. Jimmy Ashby son of Mr and Mrs Faye Ashby is confined to his home with the mumps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph C. Hopkins
Riverview
Veterans Administration Hospital
Iowa City
Iowa
Jimmy Ashby
Faye Ashby
Donna Sippel Weds Gerald Smith In Sterling Ceremony
Donna Sippel of Morrison and Gerald Smith of Mount Carroll wed in a private Sterling ceremony on Sunday December 31. The couple, both York Community high school graduates, now reside at 620 Genesee Avenue Morrison Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Sippel
Gerald Smith
Sterling
Morrison
Mount Carroll
Thomson P.T.A
Lloyd Godfriaux
Central Telephone Company of Illinois
Paul Hartman
Glenn Kroeder
Lyle Kaufman
Harold
James
Fred Hook
Donna
Donald Sippel
Thomson
Gerald
Paul Smith
York Community High School
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb
General Electric
Lord Baltimore
Clinton
Iowa
Genesee Avenue
Illinois
Engagement of Judy Foltz and Lowell Hartman
Mr and Mrs Lysle Foltz of Mt Carroll announce the engagement of their daughter Judy to Lowell Hartman son of Mr and Mrs Warner Hartman also of Mt Carroll. Judy Foltz is a 1966 Mt Carroll High School graduate and works at Mt Carroll National Bank. Hartman graduated Chadwick High School in 1964 and farms with his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lysle Foltz
Mt. Carroll
Judy
Lowell Hartman
Warner Hartman
Mt. Carroll High School
Mt. Carroll National Bank
Hartman
Chadwick High School
New Year Hosts Welcome Several Families Across Town
Mr and Mrs Robert Carroll of Thomson and Mr and Mrs Leroy Foltz of Chadwick were New Year s Eve guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Elwood Daehler. Other visiting families include Mr and Mrs Ervin Stuart in Morrison with Faye Ashby and family Thomson George Kvarsgaard and family Clinton and Rob Williams and family of Ful on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Carroll
Thomson
Leroy Foltz
Chadwick
Elwood Daehler
Ervin Stuart
Morrison
Faye Ashby
George Kvarsgaard
Clinton
Rob Williams
Fulon
Weekend Lunch Menu Highlights
The menu lists meals for Monday through Friday featuring lasagna and desserts on Monday, hot dogs on Tuesday, turkey loaf on Wednesday, beef stew on Thursday, and fish sticks on Friday. Each day includes bread, butter, milk, and fruit or dessert as available.
Bellevue-ROMP tops Thomson Trojans in 87 64 victory
Bellevue turned a game around after a 20 6 first quarter to beat the Thomson Trojans 87 64 led by John Farrey with 20 points. Ron Haas scored 18, Joe Spencer 15, and Dennis Zink 11. Thomson’s Frosh Soph also won 79 38 in the preliminary romp marking an eighth straight win for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellevue
Thomson Trojans
Thomson
John Farrey
Ron Haas
Trojans
Joe Spencer
Dennis Zink
Home Fire Guts Two Rooms in Subzero Temps
The Thomson fire department assisted Savannah firefighters to control a blaze at Lloyd Eldrenkamp’s Doty Road home. The fire, caused by a defective oil burner in the bathroom, gutted two rooms while crews battled sub zero conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Fire Department
Savanna Fire Department
Lloyd Eldrenkamp
Doty Road
Savanna
Funeral Services Held Tuesday For Mrs Kate Smith
Funeral services were held Tuesday in the First Reformed church of Fulton for Mrs. Kate Smith 81 formerly of Fulton who died Saturday afternoon at Mercy hospital where she had been a patient since December 25. Burial followed in Fulton cemetery. Kate Buikema Smith born June 11 1886 in Chicago daughter of Jacob and Tina Wierenga Buikema married Garrett Housenga in 1903 he died 1952 she married John P Smith in Fulton in 1953 survivors include Jeannette Letcher Thomson a step daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Reformed Church of
Fulton
Smith
Mercy Hospital
Clinton Manor
Cornelius Hoekstra
Kate Buikema Smith
Chicago
Jacob
Tina Wierenga Buikema
Garrett Housenga
Senneffs Observe Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Irvin R. Senneff marked their 30th wedding anniversary on December 30. They wed December 30, 1938, at Immaculate Conception church in Fulton Illinois. Their six children include Beverly Schroth of Fort Wayne Indiana Barbara Kraber of Dixon California Lt. Gerald B. Senneff at Fort Ord and Jeannine Conley of Clinton Iowa plus Tom and Rosemary at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin R. Senneff
Isadore Manning
Immaculate Conception Church
Fulton
Illinois
Donald
Beverly) Schroth
Ft. Wayne
Indiana
James
Barbara) Kraber, Jr. Dixon
Gerald B. Senneff
Ft. Ord
California
Jeannine) Conley
Clinton
Iowa
Tom and Rosemary
Farm Buildings Sold Wednesday at Paul Johnson Farm
A brisk crowd attended the Wednesday sale of farm buildings owned by Paul Johnson. The entire set of structures sold under brisk bidding with the farmhouse fetching $70 and a two car garage bringing $310. All buildings must be removed, and the farm is now owned by Interstate Power Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Johnson
Interstate Power Company
Trojans Face Chadwick Streaks On Streaks Home Court
The Thomson Trojans travel to Chadwick to meet the Silver Streaks Friday at 6 45 p m. Both prior meetings ended in slim Trojan or Streaks margins, and fans urge support for Thomson as they seek a decisive win on the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Trojans
Chadwick
Trojans
Local Social Roundup From Lanark to Savanna
Sunday and holiday gatherings across Lanark Sabula and Savanna are reported as families hosted meals and visitors. Vernon Mattie returned from Vietnam on rest leave to meet his wife in Hong Kong, with hotel stay noted at the President.
Karyn Kupcinet Playhouse Plans Spring Opening
Plans for the Karyn Kupcinet Playhouse at Shimer College Mount Carroll Illinois advance with a spring opening. The theater designed by Charles Edward Stade seats 300 and sits on the foundation of a 70 year old barn funded by individuals and private foundations with about $100000 raised and $30000 more sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karyn Kupeient
Shimer College
Mount Carroll
Illinois
Sun-Times
Irv Kupeinet
Charles Edward Stade
Stade, Dolan, Emrick & Associates
Park Ridge
Karyn Kupcinet
Mt. Carroll
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dale Swalve
Shannon
James Broderick
Chris Keim
James Rath
Lanark
Steve Houzenga
Eugene Millsap
Carroll County Farm Bureau
Letcher
Thomson Recreation
Ilinois
Thomson News
Stitch and Chatter Club
Carroll County
Krahn
Koffee Kup
Chicago & Clinton
Rathjes
Judy Foltz
Kate Smith
Senneffs
Mano
Leslie Grim
Max Roderick
George Mattie
Vernon Mattie
Hong Kong
Vernon
Luella Heitman
Irvin Senneff
Donald G. Schroth
James Conley
Tim
James Kraber Jr
Krabers
James Kraber
Albia
Gerald Senneff
James Hendrick
Eldon Hickey
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