Ideal Gravel Road To be Blacktopped
Carroll County Board approves a resolution to blacktop 4.11 miles of gravel road from Ideal to Morrison Chadwick, a federal aid project by 1971 with an estimated total of about 240000 dollars and county share of 85000. Other actions include budget expenditures, appointments to health and planning boards, grand jury names, and approvals for staffing and hospital payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Board of Supervisors
Wiliam Pottorff
Blacktop
Ideal
Mount Carroll
Morrison Chadwick Blacktop
Pottorff
Pan
Richard Dambman
Milledgeville
County Health Board
Robert Dambman
Grand Jury
Theodore Robbe
Dwight Turner
Chadwick
Harry Jurgens
Thomson
Carroll County
Youth Tractor Training Sessions Offered by Carroll County
Fourteen and fifteen year old boys and girls may join training sessions starting January 29 to qualify for on farm employment next summer. Classes run January 29 at Acker Implement Mt Carroll, February 5 at Hartman Implement Mt Carroll, and February 12 at the Extension Office meeting room with an additional machinery operation skill exam. At least two of the three meetings must be attended and a passing grade on the exam is required. Parents should attend and advance registration is encouraged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acker Implement
Mt. Carroll
Hartman Implement
Mt. Carrol
Extension Office
Harold Brinkmeier
Marla Ann Dies Third Birthday Celebration
Marla Ann Diephuis celebrated her third birthday hosted by her parents Mr and Mrs Eugene Diephuis. Relatives from Miles Iona Thomson and nearby towns attended along with Dale Edens Esling Haas families. Guests brought gifts and cards as cake ice cream and treats were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Diephuis
Marla
Dale Edens
Miles
Iona
Dale Eslinger
Myles Haas
Thomson
Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs. Beulah Bower
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Ashby hosted a surprise birthday dinner honoring Beulah Bower for her 70th birthday. Guests included Gerald Bower, Seana, Harlan Johnson and Mary Fulton, Larry Eslinger, Lynn Bower, Lillian Daniels, Linda Norman, Sherman and Cumnie Ashby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Ashby
Beulah Bower
Bower
Gerald Bower
Seana
Harlan Johannsen
Mary of Fulton
Larry Eslinger
Lynn Bower
Lillian Daniels
Linda Norman
Sherman
Cumnie Ashby
Golden Wedding of Mr and Mrs Ernest Miller of Thomson
Mr and Mrs Ernest Miller of Thomson plan a 50th wedding anniversary on January 24 with a family dinner at Meekers in Savanna. The couple married January 24 1920 in Chadwick Lutheran parsonage and later farmed near Mount Carroll before moving to Thomson in 1964. They have two sons Ralph of Camanche Iowa and Russell of Mt Prospect Illinois, one great grandchild, four step grandchildren and seven step great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Miller
Thomson
Meekers
Savanna
Florence Strauch
Chadwick
Lutheran Church
Mount Carrol
Ralph
Camanche
Towa
Russell
Mt. Prospect
Illinois
Dismissals and Admissions Reported Across Area Hospitals
Multiple health updates list patients dismissed from Savanna City Hospital Mercy Hospital Clinton and Jane Lamb Hospital Johns Hopkins in Baltimore and Morrison Hospital. Recurring notes include Mrs Besse Potter recovering at home, Mrs Irene Turner and Mrs Henry Paulsen patients at Savanna City and Sterling Community Hospital, Derek Fnyre admitted to Jane Lamb as medical patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia McNerney
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Maryland
Besse Potter
Albert Lynch
Savanna City Hospital
John Sour
Russell Maur
Mercy
Irene Turner
Henry Paulsen
Village
Sterling Community Hospital
Derek
Dennis Ftnyre
Jane Lamb Hospital
March of Dimes Drive Set For January 22
The annual house to house canvases for the March of Dimes drive will be held Thursday evening January 22 in Thom son with rural areas to be solicited that week. The Thorson PTA sponsors the event with Mrs Merle Bielema serving as chairman. Solicitors meet at the school cafeteria at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Thorson Pta
Merle Bielema
Clark Sikkema Receives Citation and Medal
Clark D. Sikkema son of Mr and Mrs Robert Sikkema of Fulton formerly of Thomson has received a citation and Air Force Commendation Medal for meritorious service as a pneumatic repairman with the 12th Field Maintenance Squadron. He aided in solving numerous mission problems and contributed to USAF efforts in Southeast Asia. He is stationed at Taegu Korea and has been promoted to sergeant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Set
Clark D. Sikkema
Robert Sikkema
Fulton
Thomson
Sikkema
United States Air Force
Mecion
Southeast Asia
Clark
Tague
Korea
Feldts Move From Farm to Fulton Home
Mr and Mrs Leonard Feldt retired from farming and moved last Saturday from the Groharing farm north of Thomson to a home at K 1 Fulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
Leonard Feldt
Groharing
Thomson
Feldts
Weekend Socials Highlight Sterling Area Visits
Thomson briefs show Dr. and Mrs. FE. H. Gholson of Savanna visiting Sterling at Roy Gholson's home with Sunday guests Mrs. Dorothy Bennett and Aaron hosting Bennett family from Fulton. Clinton guests included Mr. and Mrs. Harry Venema. Other visits span Clinton, Berwyn, Milwaukee, Long Grove Iowa, Morrison, Chadwick, and local families visiting relatives through the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. H. Gholson
Savanna
Sterling
Roy Gholson
Dorothy Bennett
Aaron
Paul Bennett
Fulton
Supr
Erry Bennett
Clinton
Harry Venema
John H. Buikema
Phyllis
Tom Wright
Eugene Diephuis
Stoddards Welcome Daughter Luanne Born December 24
Mr and Mrs Paul Stoddard of Salinas California announce the birth of a daughter Luanne on December 24 The mother Anita Johnson is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Evert Johnson of Argo Fay The Stoddards also have a son Scot
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Stoddard
Salinas
Calif
Luanne
Anita Johnson
Evert Johnson
Argo Fay
Stoddards
Scot
County State Highway Improvements in Carroll County
Carroll County will receive two state highway resurfacing projects on the eastern edge of the county. Governor Ogilvie released about 445000 for the work with 219000 for 5 5 miles of Illinois 64 east of Lanark to Brookville and 226000 for 5 1/2 miles of Illinois 72 from Shannon to Illinois 26, shared with Ogle County. Projects slated for completion this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Darrell Sunmark
State of Ilinois
Carroll
Ogle Counties
Shannon
Club News and Meeting Notices for January 19 1958
The American Legion Auxiliary meets Monday evening January 19 at 7 pm in Legion Hall. The York Progressives Home Extension Unit gathers January 19 at 7 30 pm at Mrs Marion Wheeler’s home. Registered Nurses of Northwestern Illinois convene Tuesday January 20 at Mt Carroll Lutheran Church at 1 pm with Mr Tinius presenting on Good Samaritan Nursing Home set for completion in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern Illinois
Northwestern Iinois
Mt. Carroll Lutheran Church
At & Pan
Tinius
Good Samaritan Nursing Home
Mt. Carroll
Edward Pannell sixth birthday celebrated at home
The sixth birthday of Edward Pannell was celebrated Saturday at his parents’ home, Mr and Mrs Robert Pannell. Guests included Mrs Edward Kustes, Mrs John Kustes, Barry, Tom, Laura and Christopher of Fulton, and Kelli and Jeannette Kennedy. The occasion also marked Christopher Kustes’s first birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Pannell
Robert Pannell
Edward Kustes
John Kustes
Barry
Tom
Laura
Christopher
Fulton
Kelli
Jeannette Kennedy
Christopher Kustes
Warren Gray Heads to Navy Training in Chicago
Warren Gray departed today to Chicago where he will be sworn into the U.S. Navy and begin his training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NAVY
Warren Gray
Chicago
U.S. Navy
Holidays Bring Daehler Family Together in Illinois
David Daehler and Miss Pam Hancock of southern Illinois spent several days over the holidays with his mother, Mrs. Vi Daehler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Daehler
Pam Hancock
Southern Illinois
Vi Daehler
Fire damages garage as clothes dryer starts fire
Firemen were summoned to the Dean Robinson home late Tuesday afternoon where they extinguished a fire that apparently started in a clothes dryer which had been running in its garage location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Robinson
Grim couple honored with congratulatory letter
Mr and Mrs Claude Grim received a congratulatory letter from Congressman John B Anderson honoring their Golden Wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Grim
John B. Anderson
Local Visits Highlight Thomson Social Roundup
Mrs. Nancy Johnson spent several days this week visiting her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Jay Burkema and family of Sterling. Harold Kramer and family from Chadwick were Sunday visitors of his agents Mr and Mrs John Camer and joined Sunday supper with Mr and Mrs Max Meakins and Theresa. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs George Cook and Gary of Milledgeville and Mr and Mrs Harry Bowders with Miss Doroth Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luella Heitman
Miss Chapman
Berwyn
Mervin Marshall
Jay Smaltz
Milwaukee
Besse French
Edward Dykema
Kevin
John Burkema
Ray Erling
Long Grove
Iowa
Somin’aw
Hal Hoy
Gertie Kindle
Sterling
John Sloan
James Houvenga
Gary Houzenga
Morrison
Steve Dornbush
Chadwick
Don Smith
Thomson News
Nancy Johnson
Jay Burkema
Harold Kramer
John Camer
Max Meakins
Theresa
George Cook
Gary
Miltedgeville
Harry Bowders
Doroth
Lewis
York Progressives Meet Monday in Carroll Home
The York Progressive Home Maker's Extension Unit met Monday December 15 at 7:30 p.m. in Mrs. Robert Carroll's house. Mrs. Hazel Petersen led a lesson on Christmas Foods and Customs in One Country and discussed a Downish Christmas dinner menu. Members exchanged gifts and recalled secret sisters before adjourning. The group plans to meet again January 19 at 7:30 p.m. in Mrs. Marion Wheeler's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Progressive Homemaker's Extension Unit
Robert Carroll
Hazel Petersen
Marion Wheeler
Thomson Bank Holds Annual Meet Tuesday
Thomson State Bank stockholders met on Tuesday January 13 to elect directors for 1970 B J Clikeman Mary B Clikeman Margaret S Heusinkveld Albert Prins Glendora R Schade and Irene S Weatherwax were re elected as directors Officers named for 1970 include B J Clikeman president and chairman Glendora R Schade vice president Mary B Clikeman vice president Irene S Weatherwax cashier and secretary Martha M Cronister assistant cashier
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson State Bank
B. J. Clikeman
Mary B. Clikeman
Margaret S. Heusinkveld
Albert Prins
Glendora R. Schade
Irene S. Weatherwax
Irene S. Weathenwax
Martha M. Cronister
Hot Lunch Week Menu
A school lunch schedule lists daily meals for the week. Monday offers fish sticks mashed potatoes and pineapple upside down cake. Tuesday serves macaroni and cheese green beans peanut butter sandwiches and fruit. Wednesday features pizza buttered corn and pudding. Thursday includes turkey loaf lettuce salad cheese sandwiches and ice cream. Friday presents barbecue sandwiches potato chips peas and cookies.
Varsity Wins Two Shows Undefeated Streaks Continue
The Trojan Varsity beat Preston 78 65 then Scales Mound 69 60, boosting their record to 9-4 under Coach Stan McCrudden. Frosh-Soph extended their streak with a 106 51 win over Scales Mound and 64 29 over Preston, nine straight victories. Junior high split results feature seventh graders 37 36 over St Pius and an avian 46 17 loss for the eighth grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trojan Varsity
Preston
Scales Mound
Trojans
Thomson
Stan McCrudden
Frosh - Soph Trojans
Scales
Dennis Emnyre
Senneff
Joe
St. Pius of
Rock Island
Noble
Gary James
Rick Hebeler
Clarence Bruckner
Mike Krantz
Tampico
Elizabeth
Temple Bush Eissens
Dykstra
Knuth
Hebeler Hill
St. Ores
Temple O Bush
Fissens
Hebeler L Hill
St Ores
Scales MD
Hebeler
Hill
Zink
Falls
James
Schoening
K. E
Krantz
French
Sennett
Halfman
Robinson
Holiday Guests Visit Mrs Schmating and Erther Home
Holiday guests include Paul Petratz John Kustes Margaret Murray Anna Greeley Marion Wheeler from Thormeon William Lueck family Mt Carroll Mabel Martin Pleasant Valley Francis Martin and Robert Briggs from Freeport in the Schmating Erther residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Schmating and
Erther
Paul Petratz
John Kustes
Margaret Murray
Anna Greeley
Marion Wheeler
Thormeon
William Lueck
Normal
Leland At and
Mt. Carrol
Mabel Martin
Pleasant Valley
Francis Martin
Robert Briggs
Freeport
Argo Fay Church Baptizes Infant In Sunday Service
The infant son of Mr and Mrs James Reich was baptized during the morning worship at the Argo Fay Methodist Church on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Don Schneider hosted a gathering honoring their son's 16th birthday with local young people. Mr and Mrs Leon Bissens were in Freeport on a recent business call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argo Fay News
Don Schneider
James Reich
Argo Fay Methodist Church
Leon Bissens
Freeport
Stitch and Chatter New Year Party At Mrs Streicher Home
Mrs Isabelle Streicher of Savanna hosted the Stitch and Chatter club at her Diagonal residence for a New Year party. Members shared Christmas and New Year holiday memories and experiences. Luncheon featured rainbow swirl candle light. Next meeting set for February 3 with Mrs O C Schmidt as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabelle Streicher
Savanna
Stitch and Chatter Club
Diagonal
O. C. Schmidt
Golden Rule Class Set to Meet at Baptist Church
The Golden Rule Class of the Baptist Church will meet Wednesday evening January 21 at the church. Roll call asks what you plan to do this year that you did not accomplish in 1969. There will be an election of officers. Program chair is Mrs. Robert Holland and refreshment committee is Mrs. Ralph Hanover and Mrs. Luella Heitman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Church
Robert Holland
Ralph Hanover
Luella Heitman
United Methodist Youth Fellowship Meets in Argo Fay
The UMYF gathered last Sunday at 7 p.m. in the Frank Tipton home Argo Fay for study fellowship and games. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Tipton. The group plans to meet again at the Tipton home next Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UMYF
United Methodist Youth Fellowship
Frank Tipton
Argo Fay
Tipton
Britts to Note Golden Wedding Anniversary
Fred and Rose Britt of Fulton celebrated their Golden Wedding after marrying January 16, 1920 in Rock Island. The Thomsons’ former residents host an open house this Sunday January 18 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm at their daughter Kenneth Rupert’s home in Fulton. They have three children, two deceased sons, and four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Rose) Britt
8Th Ave
Fulton
Thomson
Kenneth Rupert
N. 9Th Street
Rose Victoria Charneski
Alfred W. Britt
Rock Island
Rupert
Alfred
Jack
Jerry
Marlee Ann) Parker
Albany
Dave
Sherri) Heusinkveld
Rose
Savanna
Britt
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Glenn G. Bickelhaupt
Charles Kessler
Gordon Smith
William Nipe
Nipe
Smith
Savanna City
Louise Taylor
Sterling Social Security Office
Building Committee
Glenn Wurster
Supreme Court
Rabin
Carroll County Housing Authority
CCHA
Fred Sandell
Carroll County Extension Service
Bureau of Labor
Marla Ann
Mrs. Bower
Mrs
Martin Williams
Savanna Hospital
Jack Plickinger
Riverview
Oscar Ferguson
March of Dimes
Clark Sikkema
Thomson Briefs
Club News
York Progressives
Carroll Home
Thomson Bank
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