Community notes on library, blood drive, and local events
Local items report library outreach and hours concerns at Thomson library with suggestions for improvements. A PTA blood drive seeks donations on February 12 to meet quota and support community projects. Residents remark on road conditions, deer hunting mishaps, and bonfire box collection by high school students amid spring chatter.
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PTA
Carol
Janes
Merle
Thomson Library
Thomas McKee
Trojans Dominate Elizabeth In Openers. Varsity Falls
The late Trojans defeated Elizabeth 91 to 47 in the preliminary game, while the varsity lost 82 to 71 after trailing 21-7 early. Ken Schoening led the early scoring with 15 points, and Hi and Falls grabbed 22 rebounds. Wes Temple scored 21 in the varsity contest, with Mike Hill at 20 and 14 rebounds in the second half.
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Trojans
Elizabeth
Ken Schoening
Falls
Lhomson
Terrapins
Thomson
Wes Temple
Mike Hill
Robinson Hebeler Hill Dykstra
Zink
James Schoening
Krantz French
John Schoner French
Temple Bush Fissens
Dykstra
Knuth
Hebeler
Bielema Hill
St. Ores
OPP
Thomson Tigers hold first in midsection after win
The 7th graders beat Milledgeville 34-26 to stay tied for first with Mt. Carroll at 7-1. Rick Hebeler led with 19 points as Chadwick looms for a make or break game on February 4. The 8th graders lost 43-22 while the Frosh won 71-50 and the JVs improved to 4-0 with a 69-57 victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tigers
Milledgeville
Mt. Carroll
Little Tigers
Chadwick
Rick Hebeler
Thomson
Luau Birthday Party Honors Miss Loretta Crow
Miss Loretta Crow was honored at a luau hosted Sunday at the Morrison home of Miss Verda Crow with co hostesses Mrs Sheila Raser of Prophetstown and Miss Glendora Schade. The Hawaiian themed party featured a woodrose centerpiece tapa cloth decor refreshments and music with a shell ginger lei presented to the guest of honor.
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Glendora Schade
Verda Crow
Morrison
Sheila Raser
Prophetstown
Loretta Crow
Woodrose
Name 6 Students To High Honors
Supt Howard L Kennedy released junior and senior high honor rolls for the second nine weeks ending January 16 and the first semester. Senior high includes Barbara McKee at 4.0 for high honors and a mix of 3.50 to 3.0 in honors with numerous named students across two nine weeks. Barbara McKee again tops first semester with 4.0.
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Supt
Howard L. Kennedy
Barbara McKee
New Baby and Honors List At Savanna City School
Mr and Mrs Robert Bielema announce a daughter born Sunday evening at Savanna City Hospital weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces. Paternal grandparents are Mrs Ralph Bielema of Thomson and Mr and Mrs Squire Johnson of Clinton. The item also lists junior high honor roll with multiple students and grades from 3.0 to 4.0, naming several names such as Nancy Pruckner Michael Hill Bonnie Atherton and Laurie Sour among others.
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Robert Bielema
Thomson
Savanna City Hospital
Ralph Bielema
Squire Johnson
Clinton
Nancy Pruckner
Michael Hill
Donald Robinson
Bonnie Atherton
Ronald Hebeler
Sandra McCrudden
Kara Grim
David Lartz
Debbie Brunner
Laurie Sour
Laron Domdey
Debbie Bush
Gary Dykema
Jim McKee
Steve Brock
Caroline Petersen
Atti Dummick
Clarence ‘Pruckner
Marsha Hill Kent Holesinger
Laurie Watrap
Clark Station to Locate in Savanna
The Clerk Oil and Refining Corporation plans to build a three island gas station at the corner of Washington and Main in Savanna. The Maywood Illinois company bought the former Norm Johnson property this month and will begin demolition and construction as permits are filed. Estimated costs for the project total around $18 000 with the old building serving as a youth center and former city vehicle depot.
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Clerk Oil and Refining Corporation
Maywood
Illinois
Savanna
Mack Newmen
Newman
Viewington
Main Streets
Clark Earl
Norm Johnson
Savapna
Star
Earthquake Fault Strikes Alaska Peninsula Area
A 6.2 tremor shook the Alaska Peninsula area near the December 1968 location. Saat and Mrs Joe Frosch reported no damages or injuries to their home despite the strong quake. No tsunami warnings or fatalities were noted.
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Saat
Joe Frosch
Formae Eo
Reaidienai
Alaska
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George
Vilage Main Street
Mount Carroll
Dick Veith
Ernest Rathie
Big Meadows
Carroll County
Thomson and Vicinity
Robert B. Lewis
W. M. Nipe
Varsity
Jeff Brunner
Frosh
M’ville
Jim Falls Poped
Ken Schoen
John French
Tim Halfman
Dusing
Ken Manning
Tim Schoening
Jv’s
Bank of
Savanna, Illinois
Luau
Nancy Bruckner
Ron
Ald Hebeler
Gretchen Hartman
Linda Bielema
Debbie Buch
Gary Dykom
Mary Dykstra
Debbie Prins
Sandy MecCrndden
Ron Dykstra
Rhonda Fehler
Tammy Gibson
Kevin Muur
Doug Schneider
Melle Brock
Don Schoening
Vicki Wilkinson
Rhonda Habben
Steve Nelson
Sondra Weber
Randy Durward
Dennis Weis
Julie Simpson
Gary Prins
Jo Shreffler
Connie Ashby
Sue Flynn
Jim Morris
Louise Plumley
Patti Dimmick
Clarence Bruckner
Marsha HY
Kent Holesinger
Laurie Watrip
Tamni Gibson
Kevin Maur
Vicky Wilkinson
Marie Brock
Sandy Weber
Mike Foltz
Gary Prinkill Shreffler
Louise Phumiey
Thomson, Illinois
Law-Jones
Floyd ‘Buck’ Olson
Fulton
Hoover
Woodin’s Furniture
Jim Vian
John Jerry
Berry
Clark Station
Adduntry
Richard Storch
Jam
Clarence Boihous
15Th Ave
Fultok
Firestone
Sebert
Fulton, UL
Riverview
Argo Fay
King
Vernon Popkins
Chicago Ave
Ilinois
First Street
Geerlings
Faber
Fulton, Ilinois
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