Cadet Williams Joins AFROTC Field Training at Griffiss AFB
Cadet Dennis P. Williams son of Mrs. C. K. Duncan of Mt. Carroll participates in an AFROTC field training encampment at Griffiss AFB New York. The program offers survival training base life and career opportunities as officers. Williams is a 1964 Mount Carroll High School graduate and stands with the University of Illinois AFROTC unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis P. Williams
C. K. Duncan
Mt. Carroll
U. S. Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps
Afrotc
Griffiss Afb
N. Y
Williams
Mount Carroll Community High School
University of Illinois
Mary (Switzer) Williams
Local visitors and social guests reported in Thomson News
Mr and Mrs Larry Sullivan visited with William Adams at Weronial Acres in Sterling Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Biederman and family were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Jennings Biederman and area relatives. Monday evening dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Ralph White included Mr and Mrs Francis Hoff and Nadine and Mrs Dele Holesinger and Cherie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Sullivan
William Adams
Weronial Acres Home
Sterling
Lloyd Biederman
Jennings Biederman
Monda
Ralph White
Francis Hoff
Nadine
Dele Holesinger
Cherie
Local families share summer visits and duties across towns
Fulton and surrounding communities hosted a string of July visits as Mr. and Mrs. Hand and family joined friends from Fulton and Sterling for gatherings. San Diego bound grandson David Wiebenga prepares for service while numerous relatives travel between Carthage, Maquoketa, Dixon, Savanna, and Freeport for dinners and social calls with the Wiebenga, Roggendorf, Heitman, Hoff, Senneff, and Kraber households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Hand
Fulton
Emil Bellich
Lawrence Weatherwax
David Doerring
Carthage
Illinois
Dale Cohenour
Marlene
Sterling
Edna Roggendorf
Russell Green
Francis Hoff
Nadine
Luella Heitman
San Diego
California
Maude Hoff
Maquoketa
Iowa
Leslie Grim
Max Oderick
Lanark
Linnie M. Apel
E. H. Gholson
Savanna
Freeport
Aleda McGinty
Tamara
Dora Wiebenga
William Newman
Tacoma
Ashington
Russell Reen
Helen van Oven
Earlville
Hoff
Irvin Senneff
James W. Kraber
Dixon
R. C. Bush
John C. Atherton
James P. Conley
Tim
Clinton
Donald G. Schroth, Sr
Ft. Wayne
Indiana
Garrus Christensen
Harvey Fossett
Chadwick
Jim Wiebenga
Jimmy Mce- Ginnis
Otto Switzer
Sojourn into the Boondocks Alaska Trip 1968
Mike Atherton recounts a six week Alaska journey with family and friends starting in June 1968. He details travel from Chicago to Anchorage, Mt McKinley National Park, Fort Rich, and salmon fishing on the Russian River and Moose River, plus lodging in Mattie’s camper and rockier roads. He notes wildlife encounters, a near-miss moose, a grizzly, the midnight sun, and earthquake aftermath in Anchorage, ending with gratitude to relatives and hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Fort Richardson
Anchorage
Diehl! Oi! Company
Thomson Review
Bonnie
Chicago
Mattie
Fort Rich
V Vietnam
Lynn
Liad
Tonya
Tara
Leona
Bing
Mt. McKinley National Park
Mt. McKinley
Trav
North American
Mt. Mc.Kinley
Wonder Lake
Russian River
Cw4
Munson
Wes
Tonda
Moose River
Homer
Kenai Peninsula
Leena
Pretty Church Wedding Unites Shirley Brightman and Fred Hadley
Miss Shirley Ann Brightman and Fred Windle Hadley wed at Hope United Methodist Church Chadwick in a June ceremony. Details include matching mint green decor, jeweled Brussels lace gown, bridesmaids gowns, and a reception in church parlors with family and friends from Iowa, Illinois and Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Brightman
Fred Hadley
Shirley Ann Brightman
Alex Brightman
Chadwick
Fred Windle Hadley
Cantonment
Fla
Hope United Methodist Church
J. D. Cotherman
Melvin Reinders
Sandra Brightman
Sharon Brightman
Shelly Vanderbalt
Waterloo
Iowa
Flotver
S. L. H. Clark
Ridott
Ilinois
Loren Vanderbilt
Bob Vanderbilt
James Franey
Alvin Larem
Irving Jensik
Phoenix
Arizona
Elien Colbert
Freeport
Jean and
Judi Brightman
Philip Raab
Tonia Schriener
Leo Pawley
Robert Vanderbilt
Ronnie Bushman
Milledgeville
William Riebel
Savanna
Linda Hartman
Clinton
Fulton
Morrison
Polo
Lanark
Rockford
Mt. Carroll
Shirley
Garrity Drug Store
Fred
Cantonment High School
Florida
ABC Gradnex Vending Machine Service
Hadley
South Chippewa Street
Illinois
Fragmented OCR Weather Note Remains Readable in Part
A damaged OCR text fragment mentions numbers and letters, with partial terms suggesting a weather or measurement log. The readable section lists figures like 4 4 66 66 and 40 2, but lacks coherent names or locations to confirm subject or date.
Des Moines man visitors and Wisconsin vacation trip
Merrill Mittag of Des Moines Iowa visits his sister and her husband Ellis and family for two weeks. Paul Pratt and wife left Monday for a ten day vacation in Ephraim in Door County Wisconsin area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrill Mittag
Des Moines
Iowa
Earl. Ellis
Paul Pratt
Ephraim
Door County
Wisconsin
Chadwick Girls Softball Win Advances In Regional Play
The Chadwick girls beat South Beloit 9-8 in a regional first round at South Beloit. Kathy Bull earned the win as South Beloit started strong with three runs, then Chadwick pulled ahead in the third. They face Rockford Merchants Thursday at South Beloit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
South Beloit
Kathy Bull
Rockford Merchants
Beloit Couple Hosts Beloit Visitors Over Weekend
Thomson Vews reports Mr. and Mrs. George Howard of Beloit Wisconsin were weekend guests of their daughter and family Mr. and Mrs. Gene Marken and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Howard
Beloit
Wisconsin
Gene Marken
Landrace Swine Class Added for Carroll County Fair
The 1968 Carroll County Premium Fair book omits Landrace hogs under Swine, Department 6 page 12. A Landrace Premium Swine class will be offered. interested parties should contact Earl Woodin in Milledgeville for class numbers and more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Earl Woodin
Milledgeville
May Savings Bonds Purchases Reach New Peak in Illinois
Carroll county residents bought 66 155 dollars in Series E and H bonds and Freedom Shares in May while Illinois totals reached 28 072 587 dollars. National sales were 454 million with 51.7 billion outstanding in E and H bonds and Freedom Shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
United States Savings
Freedom
F. E. Weidman
Mount Carroll
Illinois
General County
Savings Bonds Committee
State of Illinois
Arnold J. Raven
Savings Bonds
Department of the Treasury
Local visit and dinner guests across Clinton area
Laurie Kay Schoening spent time with Elizabeth Hunt in Clinton, Iowa. Sunday supper hosts Paul McDearmon welcomed George Bechtel Morrison and other Thomson residents. Thomson, Hanovor, Janesville and Garden Plain names appear as guests or hosts in multiple family gatherings. Nearby travels include Herman Hagg returning from a three week Canada vacation. John Hoff hosts supper in Garden Plain with Francis Hoff, Nadine and Luella Heitman among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurie Kay
Donald Schoening
Elizabeth Hunt
Clinton
Iowa
Paul McDearmon
Argo Fay
George Bechtel
Morrison
Jennings Biederman
Jerry Piederman
Don Marken
Thomson
Pat Wild
Aude Miller
Hanover
Lloyd Biederman
Janesville
Wisconsin
Herman Hagg
Morson
Ontario
Canada
Francis Hoff
Nadine
Luella Heitman
John Hoff
Garden Plain
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thomson News
York Cedar
Bake Sale
Thomson Fire Station
By Michael J. Atherton
Mike Atherton
Thomson State Bank
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Bank
United States
I A
B. J. Clikeman
Margaret S. Heusinkveld
Albert Prins
Irene Weatherwax
County of Carroll
Glendora, Schade
Board of Trustees
Police Department
Tatate
A. D
Bette J. Meakins
Joe Shutters
Village Board of Trustees
Wayne Frakes
Chevrolet, Inc
W. Spring Freeport
Robert Moore
Strangs
Shannon
Herbert Mohns
Brodhead
Wis
Naylorisv
Naylor & CO
Nutrona
Holland Ealer
Atherton Service
L. P. Gas
Thomson, Illinois
DIAL
RCA Whirlpool
Savanna Electric
Paul Graharing
Savanna, Ill
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