Funeral services held for Ralph W. Townsend 71
Funeral services for Ralph W. Townsend 71 of Thomson were conducted Tuesday at Van Hoe Funeral Home East Moline with Rev David Lofdahl officiating. He died Friday at Mercy Hospital Clinton. Townsend born December 12 1897 in Salem Iowa married Helen Smith June 26 1950 in Sioux Falls South Dakota. He retired after 25 years with International Harvester in East Moline. Survivors include wife two stepdaughters one stepson nine step grandchildren fifteen six great grandchildren one brother and one sister.
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van ‘Hoe
East Moline
Ralph W. Townsend
Thomson
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
David Lofdahl
Silvis Methodist Church
Ronal
Rock d Arsenal
Ralph Townsend
Salem
Iowa
Helen Smith
Sioux
Thomson Briefs List Local Callers For Mrs Dora Vies
Recent callers to Mrs Dora Vies included Mr and Mrs Claude Wiebenga and Mr and Mrs Howard Wiebenga of Fulton, Mrs George Cook of Milledgeville, and Mrs Aleda Wiebenga and Tammy of Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doravies
Claude Wiebenga
Howard Wiebenga
Fulton
George Cook
Milledgeville
Aleda Wiebenga
Tammy
Thomson
PTA Executive Board to Meet in School Board Room
The PTA executive board will meet Thursday evening January 30 in the school board room. The TNT Club of York Community Church meets Wednesday January 2 at 1 30 p.m. at the chore to tear carpet rags. Legion Auxiliary will meet Monday evening in the Legion hall. York Progressive Home Extension Unit meets Monday evening with Mrs Marion Wheeler. roll call My Driving Error. Major lesson Rules of the Road by Mrs Clifford Durward. Minor lesson on discount buying by Mrs Paul Wilt.
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PTA
T.N.T
TNT Club
York Community Church
York Progressive Home Extension Unit
Marion Wheeler
Clifford Durward
Paul K Wilt
Mrs Elizabeth Carroll Visits Mrs Vada Carroll
Mrs Elizabeth Carroll of Morrison spent a Sunday afternoon as a caller at the home of Mrs Vada Carroll.
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Elizabeth Carroll
Morrison
Vada Carroll
Britt Couple Observe 49th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Fred Britt quietly marked their 49th anniversary today January 16. They wed January 16 1920 in Rock Island and have lived in Savanna and Thomson. They have a daughter Mrs Kenneth Rupert of Fulton two grandchildren and four great grandchildren. They run Britts Cafe in Thomson.
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Fred Britt
Rose Charneski
Rock Island
Savanna
Thomson
Kenneth Rupert
Fulton
Britt
Local Families Report Illnesses and Treatments
Sick Rev Elmer Grafft remains ill and homebound under a doctor's care for days. Terry Connie St Ores children of Mr and Mrs Herbert St Ores Jr suffer pneumonia at home while Linda daughter had influenza. Lavetta Schneider of Argo Fay was a medical patient in Savanna City hospital from Sunday evening to Tuesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Harmon Stake Miller now reside at Colonial Acres nursing home in Sterling.
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Elmer Grafft
Terry
Connie St. Ores
Herbert St. Ores, Jr
Linda
Lavetta Schneider
Argo Fay
Savanna City Hospital
Harmon Stakemiller
Colonial Acres
Sterling
Family Visits and Weekend Dinner Guests
Mrs. Adeline Groharing of Bradenton Florida visited the Groharing home Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Groharing and family. Friday evening guests were Mervin Marshall and Charlene and Bradley Cate of Savanna visiting Mr. and Mrs. Merle Cate and family.
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Adeline Groharing
Bradenton
Florida
Bruce Groharing
Mervin Marshall
Merle Cate
Charlene and
Bradley
Savanna
Local notes mix traffic trouble library bids and community drive
In a Columbus County community column residents discuss minor legal trouble over sidewalk blocking and a car obstruction. The piece highlights library board vacancies, a Bloodmobile visit, Homecoming activity, Varsity band fund contributions, and a county board ordinance backed by Supervisor Mervin Marshall with gratitude to Doc for support.
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County Board of Supervisors
York Township
Mervin Marshall
Carroll County
Retiring Lula M. Ross Leaves Carroll County Office
Mrs Lula M Ross longtime Carroll County treasurer staff retires December 31. She and her late husband served many years in the County office.
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Lula M. Ross
Carroll County
Ross
Marriage Licenses Issued for Savanna Couples
Richard L. Smith and Mary A. Johnson of Savanna. Dan A. Zambon and Sharon K. Bielema, both of Savanna. Kenneth W. Brown of Thomson and Pamela J. Mickelson of Savanna obtained licenses.
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Richard L. Smith
Mr. Carroll
Mary A. Johnson
Savanna
Dan A. Zambon
Sharon K. Bielema
Kenneth W. Brown
Thomson
Pamela J. Mickelson
Junior Class thanks community for Donkey Ball success
The Junior Class expresses appreciation to everyone who helped make the Donkey Ball Game a success. Special thanks go to Mr. Don Nowviock of Savanna, participating players, cheerleaders, and the sanitation crew. Gratitude is also extended to merchants for the Queen Contest publicity and to donors of cakes for the drawing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Now Viock
Savanna
James
Bellevue Couple Hosts Smith Family for Sunday Supper
Mr and Mrs Wilfred Smith and their son and family from Bellevue Iowa were Sunday evening supper guests of Mr and Mrs Eugene Diephuis and family. Gary Derrer from Mount Carroll and Miss Siro Weimero with Timo Weimero from Milwaukee were Saturday evening visitors at the Marvin Hole singer home.
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Wilfred Smithson
Bellevue
Iowa
Eugene Diephuis
Gary Derrer
Mount Carroll
Siro Weimero
Timo Weimero
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Marvin Holesinger
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Floyd ‘Buck’ Olson
Bulton
Thomson Briefs
Riverview
Vernon Popkins
Chicago Ave
Illinois
Margaret S. Heulinkveld
Harold Lb. Schroth
Grape St
Fabiana
of Auditors
Asal
Robert Lewis
Clubs
Lodges
Legion Auxiliary
The
Legion Hall
York
Progressives
Clover Farm
Cedar Farm Bacon
Oscar Mayer Wieners
Oscar Mayer Sausage Links
Folger’s
Coffee Clover Farm
Wilderness
K & K Grocery Thomson
Engel’s
Main St
Elliott's
Britts
Firestone
Sebert
Law-Jones
James Batterham
Peoria
Derek
Batterham
Sharon Curley
del Curley
Lloyd Smith
Jack Olsen
Brenda
Jerry Olsen
Mac
Township Library
Clarence Bolhous
15Th Ave
Fulton, cL
Krahn
Koffee Kup
Chicago & Clinton
Robert Bielema
Paper Lion
Lee Marvin As
Sergeant Ryker
Madigan
Richard Widmark
Henry Fonda
Inger Stevens
Savanna, Illinois
Thomson News
Richard Storch
Feray
Ripa Delos
DIAL
Ill
Fulton Ph
Sikkema-Bosma
Pennsylvania City
Atherton Service
Thomson State Bank
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Bank
United States
B. J. Clikeman
Albert Prins
Mary B. Clineman
Irene Weatherwax
State of Illinois
County of Carrel
Glendora Schade
Jerry’s
Thomson, Illinois
Conoco
America
Diehl Oil Co
Bob
Thomson, III
Jack
Nalplex
Diehl
Bob - Jack Thomson
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