Bloodmobile Volunteers Schedule Appointments in Thomson
Thomson residents will receive calls from PTA volunteers to set 15 minute appointment blocks for the Bloodmobile visit on February 13. Donor eligibility includes age 18 to 60 and minimum weight, with several health disqualifications listed by the Peoria Red Cross Regional Blood program. The event marks the Bloodmobile's first Thomson visit, with a county quota of 515 pints and only 59 donated so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
PTA
Donald Schoening
Peoria
Donald Schneider
Birthday Celebration Honors Bensonville Man at 78
Saturday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Ben Wagner included Mr and Mrs Joe Root and Aren and William Wagner and children of Bensonville. The gathering honored Ben Wagner on his 78th birthday noted as January 17 with granddaughter Karen baking the birthday cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Wagner
Joe Root
Aren
William Wagner
Bensonville
Karen
Local Hospital Admissions Report From Iowa Findings
Sick Carl Brock admitted to St Josephs Mercy Hospital in Dubuque Iowa Sunday afternoon remains a medical patient. Tom Mode admitted to University Hospitals Iowa City today expected to be a patient for two weeks. Mrs Arnold Horton admitted to Jane Lamb Hospital Clinton Sunday evening as a medical patient. Lorraine Smith a medical patient in Savanna City Hospital. Larry Daniel infant son of Mr and Mrs Larry Kness Clinton Iowa ill under physician care. Gerald LaSheile slightly improved from burns in recent Chemplex explosion patient University Hospitals Iowa City sustained burns to 40 percent of body largely lower half hands and face remaining on critical list at least three more weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Brock
St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital
Dubuque
Iowa
Tom Mode
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Arnold Horton
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Lorraine Smith
Savanna City Hospital
Larry Daniel
Larry Kness
Gerald LaSheile
Gerald
Evening High School expands to give diploma through courses
Sterling Township High School launches an Evening Adult program offering high school credit toward a diploma. Students who left school can complete requirements using prior credits and evening course work, with work experience sometimes counting toward the diploma. Courses cover English, math, electives and graduation requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Township
Whiteside County
Thomson High School
Thomson School
Sterling Township High School
Student Donor Contributes Blood at State University Drive
Karen Schmitt daughter of Mr and Mrs John Schmitt donated blood among 514 volunteers during the Red Cross Blood Bank annual drive held on the Platteville State University campus in Platteville Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Schmitt
John Schmitt
Red Cross Blood Bank
Platteville State University
Platteville
Wisconsin
Weekend Visitors and Social Calls Across Bensonville Area
Thomson News notes William Wagner and three children from Bensonville visited Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wagner over the weekend. Savanna residents Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Brock called on Mr. and Mrs. Frank Leavens Tuesday afternoon. John and Aaron visited Frank Johnson at St. Joseph's home in Freeport. Richard Kness and family from Rock Falls stayed with Danny B. Kness, while Lyle Greeley visited Mrs. Adam Heinze Sunday afternoon. Frank Leavens and Luvetta Schneider hosted Sunday visitors William Heinze of Argo Fay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wagner
Bensonville, Illinois
Ben Wagner
Rudy Brock
Savanna
Frank Leavens
John Johnson
Aaron Johnson
John
Aaron
Frank Johnson
St. Joseph's
Freeport
Richard Kness
Rock Falls
Danny B. Kness
Luvetta Schneider
William Heinze
Argo Fay
Thomson Students to Start at 9 05 Thursday
School will begin at 9 05 a m for all Thomson students on Thursday January 30. Buses will run 45 minutes late that morning only. The delay will allow faculty to attend an in service audio visual training session at 8 20 a m.
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Thomson School
Farm Bureau States Meet Carroll County Event
The Carroll County Farm Bureau annual meeting is set for January 25 at 10 30 am in the Mt Carroll High School gym. A business session election of directors and entertainment are planned with Len Gardner assistant to IAA President William Kuhfuss as speaker. The Martin Sisters Kathy and Sandy Martin of Shannon will perform after winning district talent and earning a trip to Chicago for state finals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Farm Bureau
Mt. Carroll High School
Len Gardner
IAA
William Kuhfuss
Gardner
Martin Sisters
Kathy
Sandy
Keith Martin
Shannon
Chicago
Mother's March Aims for Dimes Drive Totals
Approximately 150 has been collected in the Thomson area for the March of Dimes campaign. River view and Grandview areas remain to be canvassed. PTA health chairman Mrs Donald Schreiner heads the local drive with volunteers including Mies Loyal Brunner Richard Miller Melvin Badtke and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Riverview
Grandview
Mies
Loyal Brunner
Richard Miller
Melvin Badtke
Stanley Krantz
Edward Dykema
Clifford Dykstra
Marvin Holesinger
Don Wiersema
James Green
Leslie Grim
Gene Halfman
Curtis Pilgrim
Robert Pannell
Jerry Biederman
Carl Brock
Larry Smith
Gene Diephuis
R. C. Bush
Don Marken
Merle Bielema
Dean Robinson
Debbie Bush
Donald Schreiner
PTA Health
Return From California Vacation Report
Paul Johnson and Mr and Mrs John Johnson recently returned from a seven week vacation in Barstow California where they visited the Johnsons daughter and family Mr and Mrs Robert Smith Mrs Johnson noted unusually cold winter temperatures near freezing and snow in the desert saying palm trees looked sick and fruit farms struggled to save crops En route home they stayed with Sp 4 and Mrs Stephen Sippel in El Paso Texas for a couple of days
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Johnson
John Johnson
Barstow
California
Johnson
Robert Smith
Stephen Sippel
Paso
Texas
Johnsons Attend Mount Carroll Wedding at Baptist Church
Mary Ann Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Johnson of Mount Carroll wed Richard Smith of Mount Carroll in a Saturday ceremony at the Baptist church. Attending were Thomson and Mr and Mrs John Hoover of Argo Fay and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Johnson
Thomson
John Hoover
Argo Fay
Johnson
Mary Ann Johnson
Richard Smith
Mount Carroll
the Baptist Church
Mary Ann
Lloyd Johnson
Local Library Expands Services in Thomson
Thomson residents gain access to new book titles via the York Township library and Northern Illinois Library Service. The library offers film rental at 50 cents per 30 minutes, art reproductions, and the Encyclopedia Americana thirty volume set for high school through adult use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
State
Chicago
Thomson
Skating Party Attendees Name Fox Roller Rink Event
Teresa Meakins Susan Simpson and Mr and Mrs Fran Henneman attended a skating party Sunday evening at the Fox Roller Rink in Camanche.
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Teresa Meakins
Susan Simpson
Fran Henneman
Fox Roller Rink
Camanche
Accident Injures Martin Cronister near Curley’s farm
A two vehicle crash at 12 35 p m today west of Curley’s farm three miles north of Thomson sent Martin Cronister 26 to Savannah City hospital with a severe head gash. Cronister’s 1969 Plymouth struck a Burlington railroad station wagon headed north toward Savanna. C J Miller of Aurora and passenger A T Singleton of Brookfield Illinois suffered minor injuries. Illinois trooper Steve Adee investigated.
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Curley
Thomson
Martin Cronister
Thomson Martin
Savanna City
Burlington
Savanna
Plymouth
Cronister
Burlington Railroad
C. J. Miller
Aurora
A. T. Singleton
Brookfield
Ilinois
Graveside services for Robin Elain Johnson infant
Robin Elain Johnson, infant daughter of Nancy Kramer Johnson and the late Robert Johnson, was laid to rest Saturday at Savanna Township cemetery with Rev. William Fett presiding. Survivors include her mother, maternal grandparents John Kramer of Thomson, Lyman Johnson of Stockton, and paternal grandparents Lyman Johnson. Her father and sister Tami Sue were killed in an auto accident June 30, 1968.
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Robin Elain Johnson
Nancy Kramer Johnson
Thomson
Robert Johnson
Savanna Township
William Fetz
First United Methodist Church
Savanna City Hospital
John Kramer
Lyman Johnson
Stockton
Tami Sue
Robert
Nancy Kramer
Johnson
Fire Destroys New Home Under Construction Near Thomson
The newly built one story home of Mr and Mrs Don Cox three miles northeast of Thomson burned before noon. Firemen arrived at 11 50 am to find the blaze out of control. Loss estimated at 11000 for the structure and 3000 for furnishings. Cox said construction delayed full insurance. The couple has three school age sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Cox
Thomson
Thomson Fire Department
Wayne Drake
Cox
Cox's
Thomson Native Dr Frank Waites Opens Elizabeth Illinois Office
Thomson native Dr Frank Waites 32 will become country doctor July 1 by opening an Elizabeth Illinois office. Citizens raised about 30000 in 1958 for a modern village clinic. Waites plans rural practice, coordinating on-call coverage with eight county physicians while balancing family life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Frank Waites
Rockford Memorial Hospital
Elizabeth
Illinois
Waites
Rockford Morning Star
Daviess County
Wade Spencer
Barbara Jean
Pamela Ann
Historical Society Plans Restoration of Old School
The Carroll County Historical Society discussed selling 800 copies of the Sesquicentennial edition to cover a roughly $14,000 printing bill due in February. Community drives are led by several groups with co chairs from Mt. Carroll, Savanna, Shannon, Lanark, Milledgeville, and other towns, while plans include moving the Weitzel Log Cabin School, erecting two new historical markers, and launching a county wide membership drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
County Historical Society
Mt. Carroll
Larry K. Roberts
William B. Petty
Kable Printing Co
Daughters of American Revolution
Savanna
F.F.A
Shannon
Lions Club
Marionet United ‘Methodist
Lanark
Eugene Murray
Thomson
L. H. Rabin
Howard Woessner
Conrad Aschenbrenner
Richard Williams
Allen Polhill
Milledgeville
Fay Christian
Daggett Road
West Salem
Oakville
Weitzel
Marquette Park
Mississippi River
Clay Street
Pleasant
Robert M. A. Hawk
Broadway
James Shaw
Illinois House of Representatives
Lunch Menu Weekday Offerings From School Cafeteria
The menu lists daily options for Monday through Friday including Lasagna, Ham Salad Sandwiches, Salisbury Steak, Fish Squares, and Pizzaburgers. Each day adds sides such as applesauce, potatoes, green beans, Jello, cookies, and beverages like milk and orange juice.
Happy 60th Anniversary Wesley and Mrs Kness
Mr and Mrs Wesley Kness celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a phone call from their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Donald McNeil of West Haven Conn on Tuesday. Afternoon visitors included Mr and Mrs John Johnson of Thomson and Mr and Mrs William Geerts of Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Kness
Donald McNeil
West Haven
Conn
Kness
John Johnson
Thomson
William Geerts
Morrison
Residential Changes Reported in Clinton Area
Mr and Mrs Carl Carlson of Clinton Iowa bought the mobile home of Mr and Mrs Jon Whitney on Curleys farm and moved in recently. The Whitneys moved January 11 to the former Ely Cochran home in Thomson. Mr and Mrs Don Atherton sold their mobile home north of Thomson to Mr and Mrs David Stricker and moved to Savanna.
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Carl Carlson
Clinton
Iowa
Jon Whitney
Curley
Whitney
Ely Cochran
Thomson
Don Atherton
David Stricker
Athertons
Savanna
Homecoming events updated amid cancellations and plans
Tonight Thursday January 23 Snake Dance and pep rally are cancelled. Friday January 24 Thomson Trojans face Hanover Devils at 6 45 p m with Queen crowning, minature float parade and Varsity Band. Saturday January 25 Homecoming Dance 8 30 to 11 30 p m Art Busch and his orchestra. Queen and Court presented. alumni and public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Trojans
Hanover Devils
Art Busch
Queen
Station Robbery At Pauley's Service Station Mount Carroll
Three unarmed men robbed Pauley's Service Station in Mount Carroll early Tuesday taking about 250 dollars. Pauley was shoved into a restroom, his billfold taken, then the trio fled toward Colehour's Elevator and escaped by automobile. Sheriff Miller sought state police aid but the nearest trooper was in Galena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Pauley
Pauley
Mount Carroll
Colehour
Auto
Carroll County
Harry H. Miller
Miller
Illinois
Galena
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Lyle Greeley
Adam Heinze
Farm Bureau States
York Township
Northern Illinois Library Service
Germany
John LeCarre
Salsburg
Helen MacInnes
Allen Drury
Arthur Hailey
Navarone
Alistair MacLean
Yugoslavia
John O’ Hare
Master Storyteller
Robert Kennedy
Ilka Chase
Douglas Wallop
Pearl S. Buck
Billy Graham
Mickey Rooney
Dale Evans
Phyllis Diller
Dwight Eisenhower
Christy
Catherine Marshal
Steve Adee
Johnson Infant
Lawrence Halfman
Sum
Jo Daviess County
Historical Society
Weitzel Log Cabin
James Heimbaugh
Steven
Harold Zenk
Donald Heimbaugh
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