Over 50 Attend 4C's Club Picnic
The annual 4-C Club family picnic at Point Rock Park in Savanna Illinois drew over 50 members and families for an evening of visiting and a bountiful meal. A MississippI boat ride from Savanna and a wiener roast are planned for August 2, with Herbert Law and Duane TLS as chair and co chairs.
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Point Rock Park
Aunt Carroll
Ilinois
Mississippi
Savanna
Herbert Law
Duane
Ronald Tls
July 4th Picnic Guests Listed for Clinton Area Families
Guests of Mr and Mrs Ernest Rathje for a July 4 picnic included Mr and Mrs Gene Smiley and family of Pecatonica, Mr and Mrs Dean Rathje and family Savanna, Mr and Mrs Roy Cheney Bellevue Iowa, Mr and Mrs Don Nicolaysen and family, Mrs Viola Nicolaysen, Mrs Elva Conner, and Mrs Freda Cooke, all of Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Rathje
Gene Smiley
Pecatonica
Dean Rathje
Savanna
Roy Cheney
Bellevue
Iowa
Don Nicolaysen
Viola Nicolaysen
Elva Conner
Freda Cooke
Clinton
Thomson Junior League boys lose to Chadwick 4-0
Thomson’s bats were silent as Chadwick won 4-0. Tom Jecklin pitched a one hit game for Chadwick, with Gary James breaking the no hitter in the 4th. Kevin Green pitched well for Thomson, but Chadwick collected three homers and six total hits to take the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Chadwick
Tom Jecklin
Gary James
David Flynn
Murray
Kevin Green
Shannon
Jeff Brunner
Terry St. Ores
Ray Grim
Mike Krantz
Craig Robinson
Wayne James
Root family weekend visits spread across Minnesota
Mr and Mrs Joe Root and Harry Root spent the weekend in Saint Paul Minnesota visiting Mr and Mrs Walter Root. They also called on Mr and Mrs Wayne Root in Roseville Minnesota and on Mr and Mrs Edward Malewicke and family in Winona and Mr and Mrs Robert Malewicke and family in Goodwin Minnesota during their drive home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Root
Harry Root
Saint Paul
Minnesota
Walter Root
Wayne Root
Roseville
Edward Malewicke
Winona
Robert Malewicke
Goodwin
Card of Thanks from Clinton Patient Eva Pape
Card of thanks from S. Eva Pape expresses gratitude to Thomson friends and former neighbors for remembrances while she is a hospital patient in Clinton Iowa. She appreciates cards letters and flowers sent during her hospital stay.
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Thomson
Clinton
Iowa
S. Eva Pape
Barbara Hamm Among 58 Women Graduates From Job Corps
Barbara Ann Hamm of Thomson Illinois graduated this week as part of fifty eight Corps women from the Marquette Women’s Job Corps Center at Northern Michigan University in Marquette Michigan. She trained in grocery sales and general education and took part in cultural enrichment and recreational activities on the university campus.
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Barbara Ann Hamm
Thomson
Illinois
Marquette ‘ Women’s Job Corps Center
Northern Michigan University
Marquette
Michigan
Barbara
Marquette Job Corps Center
Senneffs Visit Son In California
Mr and Mrs Irvin R Senneff Tom and Rosemary of Argo Fay traveled in two and a half weeks covering over 5100 miles through the southwestern states to visit Lt Gerald B Senneff at Ft Ord California They toured Grand Canyon caverns Disneyland the 17 mile scenic drive Carmel by the Sea and Big Sur Also saw Salt Lake City Dinosaur Quarry National Monument Jensen Utah and Pikes Peak Then visited relatives in Tulsa Ventura Steamboat Springs and Security Colorado Returning home they learned Lt Senneff will transfer from Fort Ord to Fort Hood Texas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin R. Senneff
Tom and
Rosemary
Argo Fay
Monterey
California
Gerald B. Senneff
Ft. Ord
Senneffs
Grand Canyon Caverns
Disneyland
Monterey Bay
Elwood Turner
Ventura
Randall Bowman
Steamboat Springs
Colorado
Thomas Nicholas
Security
Lt. Senneff
II. Ord
Ft. Hood, Exas
Goodmiller Reunion Records 1969 Gathering Highlights
Descendants of Dorothea Keck and Michael Goodmiller held their 34th annual reunion at Old Mill Park with four members and a guest. The year saw three births one marriage a silver anniversary two high school graduations and a serviceman recorded. Officers elected: Richard Robinson president Mrs Orville Finkenbinder vice president and Mrs Russell Lego secretary treasurer. William Endress aged 87 was the eldest attendee and his great grandson Harry McKnight was the youngest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodmiller
Dorothea Keck
Michael Goodmiller
Old Mill Park
Richard Robinson
Hampton
Orville Finkenbinder
Stockton
Russell Lego
Savanna
William Endress
Harry McKnight
Dixon
York Community Church announces new assistant superintendent
T S Cleworth reports Donald Robinson has been elected assistant superintendent of the church school replacing Lawrence Bruckner who served four years. Morning World at 10 30. A memorial service honors Glenn Ward Dresback, a Carroll County citizen, with brief accounts of his work and poetry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. S. Cleworth
Claude Grim
Donald Robinson
Theresa Bissens
Lawrence Bruckner
St. Paul
Timothy
China
Carroll County
Glenn Ward _ Dresback
York Baptist service and Sunday school notice
E ner W Grafft pastor of York Baptist will lead worship at 10 a.m. Sunday school begins at 11 a.m. Paul Wit serves as superintendent.
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York Baptist E'ner
W. Grafft
Paul Wit
United Methodist Church Service and Sunday School Times
The Argo Fay Methodist Church lists worship services at 8 20 am 9 30 am and 11 am with Sunday School at 9 15 am 9 45 am and 10 30 am The Argo MYF meets Sundays at 7 00 pm Youth are invited Mid week services are Wednesday at 7 30 pm A note says Thomson Sunday school hour changes for July August and September Thomson junior high and senior high classes move to 7 00 pm Wednesdays
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Methodist
William Bergman
Argo Fay
Hickory Grove
Thomson
Argo Myf
Argo Methodist Church
Spring Valley Reformed Church Service Schedule
Ralph Van Rheenen serves as pastor at Spring Valley Reformed Church with Morning Worship at 9 a.m. and Sunday School at 10 30 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley Reformed Church
Ralph van Rheenen
Hither and You: Village Notes from a Monday Column
The Thomson area column reflects on a stray brown puppy abandoned near Clinton County plates, laments cruel acts toward animals, and mocks the evolving telephone and information services. It also notes a birthday milestone for a local teacher, references editorials, and records social visits by the Prins and Mailand families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton County
Curley’s Corner
Thomson
Catholic Masses and Confessions in Fulton and Savanna
Catholic Fulton schedules Sunday Masses at 8 am and 10 am with Holy Days at 6 am and 6 pm. Confessions offered 4 5 pm and 7 8 pm on Thursday before First Friday. Services at St Johns in Savanna list 5 30, 7 30, 9, 10 15 and 11 30 am. Saturday evening hosts include Don Marken family and guests Lloyd Biederman family of Janesville Wisconsin, Aude Miller of Hanover, and Jennings Biederman of Thomson.
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Fulton
Illinoise
St. John’s Church
Savanna
Don Marken
Lloyd Biederman
Janesville
Wisconsin
Aude Miller
Hanover
Jennings Biederman
Thomson
New Books Added To Local Library
The Thomson library recently added many books across adult and juvenile sections including Wild Kids and Hollywood Pilot for adults and The Cat in the Hat Songbook and Everything Happens to Aaron for younger readers. A Brownie Troop donation of 5 dollars funded two titles, and a complete Encyclopaedia Americana was added for reference. Kimberly Marken visits relatives in Janesville Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Library
Frank Donovan
Louis Thomas Jones
Trudy Baker
Rachel Jones
Don Dwiggins
Dr. Seuse
Aaron
P. D. Eastman
Janet
Alex Damato
Robert Bowen
Bo Smith
Mary Phelan
ABC
Angela Banner
Jean Vergburing
St. Patricks Day
M Candyelo
Myrtle Shay
Ed’ Radlauer
Froman
Geraldine Kaye
Catherine Barr
Charles Hoffman
Garnet M. Griffin
Clem Philbrook
Joan Gilbert
Jean Bothwell
Santander
Helen Griffiths
Brownie
Lefty
Brownies
Atlanta
Rockford
Local Hospital Admissions Reported From Savanna City and Clinton
Sick Melanie Spencer was admitted to Savanna City hospital as a medical patient. Mrs Don Cox and Mrs Tom Smith were admitted or treated at Savanna City hospital and Mercy hospital Clinton Iowa. Fred Hook and Mrs Eva Pape are patients in Clinton and Mercy hospitals. Robert Lewis has a checkup at Veterans Hospital Iowa City. Mrs Albert Lynch undergoes cataract surgery at St lare hospital Monroe Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melanie Spencer
Savanna City Hospital
Don Cox
Tom Smith
Eva Pape
Thomson
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
Iowa
Fred Hook
Jane Lamb
Robert Lewis
Veterans’ Hospital
Iowa City
V.A. Hospital
Albert Lynch
Lare
Monroe
Wisconsin
Mrs Dykstra Is June TOPS Queen
In a five week Thomson Trim TOPS Chapter contest ten members tied as winners with no reported games. Phyllis Dykstra was named queen for June with Myrna Sipel a close second. Beverly Houzenga earned her first crystal and Jo 8 along with Gladys Cate also earned crystals for 25 pounds lost. The club’s net weight loss was 28 pounds.
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Thomson Trim Tops
Beverly Houzenga
Myra Sippel
PS News
Phyllis Dykstra
Myrna Sipel
Joo 8
Gladys Cate
Local Social Notes Log Visiting Families and Guests
Thomson News Conrad Sack visited several days last week with his sister Mrs Dora Jean Landon in Muscatine Iowa. Mary Jo daughter of Mr and Mrs William Halfman of Elgin is visiting for two weeks in the homes of Mr and Mrs Jim Bissen Morrison and Mr and Mrs Herbert St Ores Jr. Mr and Mrs Francis Hoff and Nadine and Mr and Mrs Bernard Schroeder of Fulton were Sunday night guests at a family picnic supper at Inge John Greve home in DeWitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Sack
Dora Jean Landon
Muscatine
Iowa
Mary Jo
William Halfman
Elgin
Jim Bissens
Morrison
Herbert St. Ores, Jr
Francis Hoff
Nadine
Bernard Schroeder
Fulton
John Greve
DeWitt
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Kyanize
McKee Lumber
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Bake Sale
Argo Fay Wscs
Floyd ‘Buck’ Olson
R.R
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Law-Jones
Barbara Hamm
Job Corps Grad
Son
York Community
Athertons
Whistler
Toppenish
Washington
Everett A. Streit
Clinton Herald
LeRoy Prins
John Mailand
Broadview
Leaf River
Tors
Earle Mai
Albert Prinsland
Kimberly
Donald Marken
Fulton Ph
Sikkema-Bosma
Chicago & Clinton
Jerry’s
DIAL
Riverview
Vernon Popkins
Chicago Ave
Margaret
Heusinkveld
Harold L. Schroth
Grape St
Clarence Bolhous Insurance and Real Estate
15Th Ave
Fulton, Ill
Robert Bielema
Firestone
Sebert
Conoco
America
Konseg
Diehi
Bob
Thomson, III
Jack
Hil
Mrs. Dykstra
June
Thomson News
York Cedar
Thomson Fire Station
Clover Farm
U.S
Chuck Roast
Swift
Swift’s Premium Wieners
Sara Lee Parker
K & K Grocery
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