Armed Forces Addresses of Men from Thomson Area Serving
List of hometown service members with units and postal addresses across the U.S. and overseas. Names include Baker, Pit and Blair among others, detailing ranks such as Pvt, S Sgt, Cpl, A3c, and officers, with posts at San Diego, Homestead, Quantico, Fort Bliss, Fort Sill, McCoy, and various APOs and bases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Area
Armed Forces
Sparse Turnout at Meeting on School Tax Rate Boost
In Chadwick the public meeting on raising the educational fund tax rate for School District 85 drew eight attendees besides seven board members and officials. No decision on the increase. everyone agreed a rise is needed to avoid early tax anticipation warrants, with a detailed income and expense report to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Gordon L. Hansen
Local Social and Travel Notes From Chadwick Area
Mr and Mrs Charles Heffelfinger and son Jim with Elmer Bickert and Terry Weber return to Chadwick after fishing in Cable Wisconsin. Heffelfinger recently won a week’s vacation in a Morrison Sportsmen Club program. Reynolds Smith spends week in Rockford with Paul Unzicker. Guests at a Sunday picnic include Wilbur Linker Minnie Linker Agnes Linker and Tom Jones families. Davis Hartman wedding held in Galena with Law and Rahn attendance. Roy Hartman meets California relatives then others visit from Oakland and Dana. Hoak Downers Grove and Kamin Fox Lake guests at Mary Hanel home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Heffelfinger
Jim
Elmer Bickert
Terry Weber
Chadwick
Cable
Wis
Heffelfinger
Morrison Sportsmens Club
Roy Hartman
G. B. Hoak
Downers Grove
Les Kamin
Gene
Fox Lake
Mary Hanel
Bend Lake project okayed by Gov Kerner in Franklin County
Governor Otto Kerner formally approved Army Corps recommendations to build Bend Lake a multi purpose reservoir on the Bigge River near Benton Franklin County with an estimated 35 million dollar cost 27 million federal funds six main objectives flood control water supply low water flow increase pollution abatement wildlife recreation and regional economic redevelopment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Kerner
Army Corps of Engineers
Bend Lake
Bigge River
Benton
Franklin County
Rendke
Big Muddy
Fulton Radiator Shop Ad Clean and Repair Service
Fulton radiator shop offers radiator cleaning and repairing front end alignment and wheel balancing services. Sebert Dykstra is the proprietor with contact at 5112 Fulton Ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
Sebert Dykstra
Ill
Local Socials and Trips Highlight Warren Morrison Visits
Thomson News notes David Shelton of Warren spent Saturday and Sunday in the home of Mr and Mrs Claude Grim and Mr Otto Switzer with a trip to Iowa City. They returned to visit the birth place of Herbert Hoover at First Branch. Louis Workman and Larry visited with Mr and Mrs Martin Vegter at Morrison. Phyllis Buikema returned home after ten days with Mr and Mrs Rinkie Lantiga in Fulton. Joe Shutters and family own a new 1962 Chevrolet. They visited Mr and Mrs Clarence Hansen at Stockton last Friday. John Buikema Phyllis attended the Buikema family reunion on July 4 at Frank Richmond home in Morrison. Emil Brach enjoys days off from duties at Savanna Ordnance Depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Shelton
Warren
Claude Grim
Otto Switzer
Iowa City
Herbert Hoover
1St Branch
Louis Workman
Larry
Martin Vegter
Morrison
Phyllis Buikema
Rinkie Lantiga
Fulton
Joe Shutters
Clarence Hansen
Stockton
John Buikema
Phyllis
Buikema
Frank Richmond
Emil Brach
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Family Picnic Hosts and Visiting Guests Reach Across Towns
Genoa residents Mr and Mrs Don Yamnitz spent Sunday with Mrs Yamnitzs parents Mr and Mrs John Jerman. Floyder home hosted a picnic with guests including Francis Snider family Milledgeville Robert Williams and Albert Lanark Allen Te and family. Glence Sterling visited Lavina Traum and Mrs C J Mackey at the Marvin Vietmeier home in Lanark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Yamnitz
Genoa
Arents
John Jerman
Floyder
Francis Snider
Milledgeville
Robert Lliams
Albert
Lanark
Marvin Vietmeier
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Blair
Paul K
Homstead Air Mine Base
Homstead
Florida
Brearton
Gerald
3Rd St. So
Salt Lake City
Utah
Daniels, L
Ambrose L
Mcas
Quantico
Dyson
Charles R. RA
G. M. Bn
G. M
S. 8
Ft. Bliss
Texas
Eslinger
Roger
Chanute Afb
Illinois
Frosch
Larry J
ARS
New York, N. Y
Lewis B
Wing
New York
N. Y
Grim
Net
Oaty E
C-S Co
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Groharing
Richard C. AF
McCoy Afb
Bernard
Hamm
Francis RA
Co. D
Eng
APO
San Francisco
Hook, Pvt
Edward A
M. P. Co
Ft. Monroe
Virginia
Houzenga
Harvey AO
Considine’s
Insurance Agency
Gerald T. Hubble
R. A
M. T. B. 35Th Armor and Armored Division
Hood, Texas
Ihne
Richard V
Johnson, AB
David E. AF
Amarillo Afb
Kemmer
L C. P
Stephen K
H. M. Bun
S. P
Palms
Calif
Kenyon
Alexandria
Gunston Road
Kness
Danny R
Hagtrs P. A.C. A. F
Cal
Mattie
CWO
Vernon C. Ayn
Fort Banks
Winthrop, Mass
Medendorp
Vernon L
Brig. C. Ist
Murray
John P. AO
D. C
Perry
Arthur
A.D.C
Selfridge
Afb
Michigan
Prins
McClellan Afb
Sack
Wesley D. G. R
Great Lakes
Schneider
Robert E. AF
Lackland Afb
Ronald P. Smith
Stearns
Mobile Acres
Knob Noster, Mo
Traum, Pvt
Kenneth W
Car Co
Lloyd Smith
Schwinn
Triumph
Stewart
Kegel Cycle & Key
Chicago
Freeport
Chadwick News
Wisconsin
Herbert Law
Thomson, Ill
Country Companies Insurance Life—Auto—Fire
Thomson
Folger’s Coffee
I. G. A. Choice Chuck Steak
Marlene Oleo
Alabama
Red Haven
Minute-Maid
Bud’s Iga
Fulton, Illinois
Best
Diehl
Franklin Roder
Illinois Department of Public Health
Yoder
State Department of Labor
Department of Public Health
Division of Sanitary Engineering
Illinois Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
Franklin Rust
Rust
Walton
Commission
Illinois State Historical Library
Centennial Building
Springfield
Illinois Department of Public Safety
Illinois State Police
State Police Merit Board
L. F. Tomlinson
West Frankfort
Fifth Floor
Illinois Cooperative Crop Re Service
State of
Mon County Board of Suppers
Division of Plant Industry
Nderwey
CouNrays Data
U.S
Bruceterminix
Bill Cronister
Mac
Clinton, la
Adda Room
Ren
Potter Bros
Tom McKee
R. Thomson
Ronnie Starr
Buick
Chevrolet
Bob
John
Lewis Motor Co
Chevrolet Sales & Service
Thomson News
Clarence Bolhous
Insurance and Real Estate
JoAnne
Jimmy
Karen Halfman
James Morrison
Allied van Lines
Carstensen’s
Clinton, Lowa
Peanut Butter Clover Farm
Clover Farm ORANGE_JUICE
Clover Farm
SOL Sunkist
California
U. S
Orthmann
J. M. Fay
Llewellyn Fay
John O. Seesser
DIAL
Fulton, Ill
Jerry’s
Thomson, Illinois
Conoco