Clinton swimmers win state title led by Al Michael
SWIM star Al Michael paced Clinton high school to the 1947 state championship. Former Thomson resident, he helped the team claim the title while Keith Martindale has moved back to Clinton to convert a house into apartments for the winter and plans to return to Thomson in summer. Mrs. William Rister returned home from Lanark after visiting her son and daughter in law Max Rister.
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al Machael
Clinton High School
Thomson
Keith Martindale
Clinton
William Rister
Max Rister
Lanark
Shannon High School Cagers Defeat Forrest 55 to 25
In Shannon on Tuesday night the Shannon high school cagers beat Forrest 55 to 25 with Peterson top scorer at 17 points and Lewis adding 13 for Polo in a strong team win. The Shannon reserves triumphed 39 to 14.
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Shannon High School
Forrest
Shannon
Peterson
Lewis
Plan Woodland Meeting Today Plan Woodland Meeting Today
L. B. Culver of the Forestry Extension at the University of Illinois will explain how managed wood land adds real dollars to farmers. The session at the George Knapp timber seven miles northwest of Mt. Carroll starts today Thursday at 1 30 p m. Culver and J. C. Van Camp will lead.
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L. B. Culver
Forestry Extension
University of Illinois
George Knapp
Mt. Carroll
Mr. Culver
J. C. van Camp
Senior Girl Scout Investiture at Chadwick School
The Senior Girl Scout Troop met Monday night in the Home Ec room for their investiture ceremony. Members received pins and membership cards, followed by a short program. Refreshments were served to mothers and friends. Miss Ora Thomas led, with Mrs. Richard Strauch as assistant.
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Ora
Thomas
Richard Strauch
Intermediate Scout Troop Plans Meeting
Intermediate Girl Scout Troop will meet Feb. 4 in the village council room at 7 30 p m. An interesting program is being planned with discussions on handicraft and work to be accomplished before Scouts are eligible for second class badges for Scouting.
Ninth Birthday Party Hosted By Sandra Spealman
Sandra Spealman daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Spealman entertained a group of young friends at a theatre party last Thursday night for her ninth birthday. The group later returned to her home for refreshments. Attending were Sylvia Stein Sharon Stein Mary Ann Provant Mavis Kahler and Thelma Kahler.
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Sandra Spealman
Herbert Spealman
Sandra
Sylvia
Sharon Stein
Mary Ann Provant
Mavis
Thelma Kahler
Bowling League Standings and Notable Events
Monday Night League standings list Schreiners Specials 45 18 leading Sports Bowl 43 20 and Dairy Maids 41 22 with others following. Reports include Jan 26 results and Feb 2 schedule of matchups plus social notes about local residents and birthday celebrations.
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Schreiners
Sports Bowl
Dairy Maids
Spencer Motors
Farmers
Stein & Dambman
Texaco
Cb&q
UMPC
Millers Store
Schoolmasters
Liquidites
CB & Q
Dairy
Millers
Chadwick Cagers Triumph 47 36 Over Pearl City
Chadwick Silver Streaks defeated Pearl City 47 to 36 on their home floor Tues day. Stan Wagner scored 22 points and Lyle Eickert added 18 to lead Chadwick a 15-5 run in the final quarter sealed the win. Pearl City’s Kuhlemeyer had 14. Strodecker 18 for Pearl City in the preliminaries.
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Chadwick Cagers
Pearl City
Chadwick
Chadwick High
Chadwick Boys
Stan Wagner
Lyle Eickert
Wagner
Eickert
Kuhlemeyer
Chadwick Reserves
Strodecker
Friederich
Queckboerner
Davis
Eo Moothart
Clouser
Ditzler
Walgren
Liebenstein
Strohecker
When the Cloth Is Too Small Insurance Warning
A brief ad urging readers to secure fuller insurance coverage to avoid insufficient protection against major financial losses. It compares cloth stretching to underinsuring and ends with a call to contact the insurer for coverage. The message emphasizes being fully insured.
Aquin High Tops Milledgeville in 50-30 Victory
Aquin High of Freeport defeated Milledgeville High 50-30 Tuesday night at Aquin. Milledgeville lightweights won the preliminary 18-14.
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Aquin High
Freeport
Milledgeville High
Aquin
Milledgeville
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