Supervisors Vote 10-3 to Adopt Zoning Ordinance
Carroll County Board of Supervisors approves the zoning ordinance by a 10 to 3 vote with two absentees. The final action follows months of study, with Byron Hutchins of Dixon presenting the ordinance. Several actions accompany the vote including building permits, engineering agreements, and referrals on courthouse and library matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Board of Supervisors
Clarence Doty
Fred Sandell
Byron Hutchins
Dixon
Ivin Marshall
Howard Wessner
Russell R. Rahn
R. J. Messmer
Alvin Kehl
Harl Johnston
Homer Zuck
Merlyn Schreiner
Chas E. Kessler
L. H. Rabin
Harold Fink
H. J. Stover
Clyde Emwyre
Gerald Lower
Salem Township
Paul F. Getz
Mt. Carroll Township
Transportation and Development Engineers, Inc
Galena
Kiness
Gengenbach Family Celebrates Linda's Third Birthday
Mr and Mrs William Gengenbach and family were Saturday guests of Mr and Mrs George Gengenbach and family in Mount Carroll to mark Linda Gengenbachs third birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gengenbach
George Gengenbach
Mount Carroll
Linda
Bloodmobile to Visit Thomson for February Drive
The Bloodmobile makes its first Thomson visit February 13, noon to 6 pm, coordinated by the Thomson PTA with Mrs. Donald Schneider as chair. The Peoria Regional Blood Program targets 515 pints per year for Carroll County, with 59 donated so far in a Savanna visit. influenza supplies urgency. volunteers are urged to call for hours, with the gym set at the old high school for donor appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloodmobile
Thomson
Thomson Pta
Donald Schneider
Peoria
Night of Fun Donkey Ball Delights School Crowd
Friday night in the school gym featured a donkey ball game with Mrs Donald Morrow and Mrs Peter Surrey in attendance. The Junior class reported about 300 profit while Fay Ashby Billy Manning William Gengenbach and Mrs Peter Surrey won playful trophies and Miss Rhonda Fehler was crowned donkey queen with Peggy Kaufman as first runner up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Morrow
Peter Surrey
Fay Ashby
Billy Manning
William Gengenbach
Rhonda Fehler
Peggy Kaufman
Three Vacancies Open on York Township Library Board
January 27 is the filing deadline for three library board seats two regular vacancies and one created by a new law expanding the board to seven members. Residents of York Township are eligible to serve as members of the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Music Boosters Plan Benefit
The Music Boosters met January 6 in the cafeteria with Mrs. Tom McKee presiding. Committees were announced for a March 7 benefit basketball game and cake walk at the school gym. A free will collection at the January 31 concert will aid the banner fund which stands at 28 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom McKee
David Young
Kenneth Hebeler
Fay Ashby
Gilbert Holland
P. James Green
Donald Schneider
53rd Wedding Day Noted Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Rawlins of Mount Carroll were feted at a family dinner Sunday January 12 at Hiway Cafe Lanark for their 53rd wedding anniversary. They married January 12 1916 in Ideal. They farmed east of Thomson before retiring to Mount Carroll. Children Fern Kaufman and Pearl Evelyn Kreuder live in Thomson. Attending were Wayne Kaufman Glen Kreuder Alan Heisler and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyle Rawlins
Mount Carroll
Hiway
Lanark
Neva Gleason
Ideal
Thomson
Wayne
Fern) Kaufman
Glen
Pearl Evelyn) Kreuder
Rawlins
Wayne Kaufman
Glen Kreuder
Alan Heisler
Clinton Man Burns in Chemplex Plant Explosion
Gerald LaShelle, 31, of Clinton Iowa, was hospitalized in Iowa City in critical condition after a Tuesday explosion at the Chemplex plant in Clinton. He sustained second and third degree burns over about 40 percent of his body and remains conscious intermittently. He is a native of Clinton and husband of four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald LaShelle
Clinton
Iowa
Jane Lamb Hospital
University Hospital
Iowa City
Chemplex
Leland Houzenga
Gerald
Ernest LaShelle
Thomson
FFA Members Plan Annual Tour
Thomson FFA Chapter holds January 6 meeting with President Steve Houzenga. They plan a spring tour to Moorman Research Farm at Quincy, the chapter's annual trip. Larry Wagner reports on the Bloomington Farm Bureau Conference. Thomson to play Chadwick FFA if a date is set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Ffa
Steve Houzenga
Moorman Research Farm
Quincy
Larry Wagner
FFA Farm Bureau
Bloomington
Larry
Thomson
Chadwick Ffa
Mike Voss
David Lartz
Halfman Family Attends Polo-Native Wedding
John Halfman wed Deborah Shank of Polo at St. Wendelin's Catholic Church in Shannon. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Halfman and Mr. and Mrs. Gene Halfman and Mr. and Mrs. John Halfman Sr., the bridegroom's relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Halfman
Gene Halfman
John Halfman
Deborah Shank
Polo
St. Wendelin’s Catholic Church
Shannon
TOPS Club Names December Queens at Thom son Trim Chapter
Thom son Trim TOPS Chapter names December queen Phyllis Crockett with weekly queens Betty Hartman Beverly Houzenga Rosalie Bellich and Delores Prins. Hartman and Holesinger won a basket of artificial fruit in a contest. Special event planned for January 27 meeting. Year ended with total weight loss 731 34 pounds since February 5. New memberships start February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Crockett
Thomson Trim Tops
Betty Hartman
Beverly Houzenga
Rosalie Bellich
Delores Prins
Harriet Holesinger
TOPS
Mrs Groharing Returns From Florida Visit
Mrs Adeline Groharing arrived back at her Bradenton Florida home Tuesday after a month with her daughter Dr and Mrs M E Brookstra Fulton. Lawrence Bruckner son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Bruckner returned Monday to classes at Trinity College Hartford Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adeline Groharing
Bradenton
Florida
M. E. Brookstra
Fulton
Lawrence Bruckner
Lloyd Bruckner
Trinity College
Hartford
Connecticut
Streaks Hold Off Thomson 66 64 in Tight High School Game
Chadwick High Streaks edged Thomson Trojans 66 64 on Thomson's floor in a see saw finish. Queckboerner led Chadwick with 22 points while Hook paced Thomson with 15 and Temple 14. Thomson opened strong but Chadwick pulled away late. Thomson won the fresh soph prelim 73 51.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick High
Thomson
Trojans
Chadwick
Queckboerner
Brown
Haverland
Hook
Temple
Zink
Bush
Eissens Sacueleo Dykstra
Hebeler
Fresh-Soph
Dwayne Hook
Dave Brown
Leonard Queckboerner
Jim Ferris
Granddaughter to Receive NIU Journalism Scholarship
Linda Kay Murney of Polo is one of sixty NIU journalism students nationwide chosen for a $500 Newspaper Fund scholarship and summer newspaper internship. The junior copies editor of the Northern Star will train three weeks at the University of Nebraska Lincoln then work at a newspaper for the rest of the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Kay Murney
Edgar Murney
Polo
Harry Gaar
Savanna
Thomson
Northern Illinois University
Newspaper Fund, Inc
Linda
University of Nebraska
Lincoln
Nebraska
NIU
DeKalb
Northern Star
Annual Stockholders Meeting Elects Thomson State Bank Directors
Thomson State Bank held its annual stockholders meeting on Tuesday January 14 electing B J Clikeman Mary B Clikeman Margaret S Heusinkveld Albert Prins Glendora Schade and Irene Weatherwax as directors for 1969 A following directors meeting named B J Clikeman as President and Chairman Glendora Schade as Vice President Mary B Clikeman as Vice President Irene Weatherwax as Cashier and Secretary of the Board and Martha Cronister as Assistant Cashier The report also notes Adeline Groharing of Bradenton Florida visiting with Mr and Mrs Bernard Groharing and family at Sunday dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson State Bank
B. J. Clikeman
Mary B. Clikeman
Margaret S. Heusinkveld
Albert Prins
Glendora Schade
Irene Weatherwax
Martha Cronister
PTA Schedules Annual Dinner
The Smorgasbord supper will be in the school cafeteria on February 8. Co chairs are Mrs Irvin Senneff and Mrs Marvin Hole singer. A full work-committee list will be printed later. The dinner serves about 300 persons and follows last year’s successful menu and plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Senneff
Marvin Holesinger
Thomson High School Homecoming Festivities Set for Jan 23 25
The Thomson high school stages Homecoming festivities January 23 to 25 led by a Student Council. Events include snake dance pep rallies, a Friday basketball game versus Hanover, Queen coronation, parade of miniature floats, and a Saturday semi formal ball with Art Busch orchestra. Queen nominees were chosen by class and will be decided by student ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson High School
Thomson Trojans
Hanover Devils
Art Busch
Queen's Court
Birthday Gathering Honors Morrison Family Guest
Sunday evening the William Gengenbachs visited the Oosterryk home in Morrison for her father’s birthday. Miss Charlene Cate of Rockford stayed with her parents Merle and Charlene Cate over the weekend. Sunday evening lunch guests of Mrs. Dora Wiebenga included Mr. and Mrs. Paul Potratz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gengenbachs
Lloyd Oosterryk of
Morrison
Charlene Cate
Rockford
Merle Cate
Bradley
Dora Wiebenga
Paul Potratz
Mothers March drives for March of Dimes results
The PTA health committee led by Mrs. Don Schneider organizes a mothers march tonight January 16. Volunteers meet at 7:00 p.m. at the school cafeteria to collect funds with drives in Argo Fay Riverview and Grandview. Canisters are in local businesses. boxholders and envelopes reach students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Schneider
PTA Health Committee
Argo Fay
Riverview
Grandview
PTA
Sixty Years of Marriage for Wesley and Anna Kness
Mr and Mrs Wesley Kness of Thomson celebrate 60 years of marriage on January 14 1909 couple now retired living on farm east of Thomson They have seven children eleven grandchildren twelve great grandchildren and five step great grandchildren The couple spent most of their married life in Carroll County aside from four years in South Dakota
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Kness
Thomson
Anna Hartman
Fair Haven Parsonage
Chadwick
William
Helen) Geerts
Morrison
Earl Kness
Galesburg
Lavere Kness
Cecil
Elnora) Green
Mount Carroll
Donald
Mary) McNeil
New Haven
Connecticut
Wayne
Louella) Martin
Savanna
Elmer
Bernice) Houzenga
Carroll County
South Dakota
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Straddle Creek
County Highway Committee
Superintendent of Schools
Board of Health
Law Library
Thomson News
Photo
By Dennis Schoening
FFA
Queens
Thomson New
F Heffelfinger
Queckboerner Brown
Ferris
Haverland Ballard
Bradenton, Florida
Bernard Groharing
Mae Tipton
Deborah Sue East
Vicki Mauist
Barb Schmitt
Carolyn Peterson
Karen Root
Sophmores
Pam Kaufman
Nancy Schoenig
Louann Bellich
Debbie Kay Bush
Dawn Knutly
Kathy Fiet
Mr. and
Mrs. Wesley Kness
Review
Lila J. Atherton
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