Aid Fund Plea For Mount Carroll Father in ICU
Carroll County residents raise a special fund for Larry Sipe 31 hospitalized in Freeport Memorial Hospital ICU after July 7 surgery for internal bleeding and collapsed lung. Donations may be left at Mount Carroll National Bank. Sipe and his wife have two children with a third on the way. local blood donors have given 14 pints.
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Carroll County
Mount Carroll
Illinois
Freeport Memoroal Hospital
Larry Sipe
Mount Carroll National Bank
Sipe
Teslow Chevrolet
Law Suits Involve Carroll County Residents
Three lawsuits involve Carroll County residents filed in the Circuit Court over the past days. Ernest Sweely seeks 10 000 plus costs from George Hook for an October 3, 1968 assault on Sweely on his property. Irene Hartson sues for 10 000 damages for her son Clarence Hartson Jr., struck by a delivery truck near Thomson on August 29, 1967, alleging negligent driving by Joseph Long caused severe injuries and medical costs. Charles H. Aude, a Chadwick broker, sues Thomas and Mildred Jones for 2 235 in broker’s fees from a June 1 1968 real estate contract that granted exclusive sale rights through March 1 1969.
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Carroll County
Ernest Sweely
Thomson
Illinois
George Hook
Sweely
Hook
Nelson and Weinstine
Morrison
Charles H. Aude
Chadwick
Thomas
Mildred Jones
Aude
Jones
Irene Hartson
Clarence Hartson, Jr
Clarence
Rodney Wagenknecht
Joseph Long
Wagenknecht
Thomson Junior League Beats Chadwick 6-3 in Key Win
Thomson Junior League upset Chadwick 6-3 as Dave Young pitched a 3-hitter and Randy Atherton drove in two runs with a timely line drive. Chadwick had a 28 game win streak snapped, Hartman homered for Chadwick, Art Wilkens robbed a run with a foul-line catch. Thomson added 18-0 over Mount Carroll in a separate game. St Ores and Young combined on the mound. The club eyes Milledgeville Friday and hosts Carroll County tournament next week in Thomson with games July 21 23 and 25.
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Thomson
Chadwick
Gene Hendrick
Chadwick Boys
Dave Young
Scheidegger
Dave
Rick Hebeler
Terry St. Ores
Gary James
Gary Brown
Randy Atherton
Art Wilkens
Hartman
Bob Hartman
Mount Carroll
Ricky Hebeler
Lanark
Milledgeville
Carroll County
Herbert St. Ores, Jr
Thomson-Chadwick
Drawing Scheduled for Duck Blinds in Mississippi River Pool 13
A drawing for duck blind sites in Potter's Marsh and Savannah Ordnance Areas along Mississippi River Pool 13 will be held at Lazy River Marina north of Savanna on Saturday July 26 starting at 2 p.m CDT. Applicants 16 or older with 1968 or 1969 hunting licenses must register between 1 00 a.m. and 2 p.m. and be present. Regulations explained prior to drawing and blinds must be 150 yards apart.
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Potter's Marsh
Savanna
Lazy River
William L. Rutherford
Illinois Department of Conservation
Savanna Ordnance
County Conservation Officers
Funeral Services Held Tuesday for Mrs Bernie Dykstra 65 Fulton
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in the First Christian Reformed church in Fulton for Mrs. Bernie Dykstra 65 of 716 7th Ave Fulton a former resident of rural Thomson She died Saturday evening in an East Moline hospital after a long illness Burial was in Fulton Cemetery The Rev John Greenwold officiated and casket bearers included Raymond Dykstra Sebert J Dykstra Douglas Bush Eugene Schipper and Vernon Schipper The Bosma funeral home handled arrangements She was born September 30 1904 in Fulton daughter of Henry and Alice Houzenga Schipper She married Bernie Dykstra October 12 1922 Survivors include her husband three sons Sebert F H of Thomson Alfred and Bernard both of Clinton 12 grandchildren one sister Mrs Ed win Tina Bush Morrison and six brothers Martin Andrew Parl George Harry and Henry Schipper Burial followed after services.
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First Christian Reformed Church
Fulton
Bernie Dykstra
7Th Ave
Thomson
Dykstra
East Moline
John Greenwold
Raymond Dykstra
Sebert J. Dykstra
Douglas Bush
Eugene Schipper
Vernon Schipper
Bosma Funeral Home
Minnie Schipper Dykstra
Henry
Alice Houzenga Schipper
Garden Plain
Sebert FH
Alfred
Bernard
Clinton
Edwin
Tina) Bush
Morrison
Martin
Andrew
Parl
George
Albany
Harry
Jacob
James Schipper
Thomson Girls Fall Short in Close Game with Fulton
Thomson high school girls lost a tight contest with Fulton on July 11 as hitting and fielding held up. Diane Bush pitched well but tired late. Peg Kaufman finished strong. Rain disrupted scheduling, and a big benefit game with the older girls is planned for Friday August 15 at 6 30 p m with many substitutions in practice.
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Thomson
Fulton
Diane Bush
Peg Kaufman
Youth Camp Escapees Sought Near Savanna and Mount Carroll
Carroll County authorities search for two youths who escaped from the Illinois Youth camp north of Savanna after they jumped from a work truck near the National Lock plant Monday after 4:00 p.m. The hunt moved south of Savanna Monday night and east of Mount Carroll Tuesday afternoon where a sighting was reported. It was later believed the pair had moved further east.
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Carroll County
Illinois
Savanna
National Lock Plant
Mount Carroll
Howard Helms
Harry H. Miller
Carroll County Fair Offers Over Forty Thousand in Premiums
The 17th annual Carroll County fair in Milledgeville Schell Park runs August 4 to 9 with premiums totaling more than 40 000. Events include 4-H Share the Fun pony races horse pull calf scramble tractor pulls and a horse show. Additional activities include dairy cattle judging junior contest and livestock judging with special awards and a broad schedule announced by local officials.
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Carroll County
Schell Park
Milledgevile
Two Car Accident Hospitalizes One Near Savanna Route 84
A two car crash on Route 84 near Plum River bridge south of Savanna injured one driver and caused extensive damage. Norma Peoples of Savanna, 35, was rear ended by Keith Karnes, 49, also of Savanna, sending Karnes’ car over an embankment. Karnes was treated and released at Savanna City hospital. Illinois State Police said an arrest is pending.
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Plum River
Savanna
Norma Peoples
Keith Karnes
Karnes
Savanna City Hospital
Illinoi
Elizabeth Couple Visits In Eugene Diephuis Home
Mr and Mrs John Kramer of Elizabeth and Mrs Emma Haas visited Sunday afternoon in the Eugene Diephuis home.
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John Kramer
Elizabeth
Emma Haas
Eugene Diephuis
Pee Wee Team Wins 3 of 4 Games This Season
The Pee Wee Little League squad opened with a 14 1 victory at home over Shan non. Terry Brown earned the win with two hits allowed. Jim Wiersema belted two doubles, a homer and a single.
Cubs Game Attendance Notes At Wrigley Field
Mr and Mrs Ronald Bud Bull of Wacker Mr and Mrs Russell Sikkema of Fulton and Mr and Mrs Herbert St Ores Jr attended the Cubs Mets baseball game at Wrigley Field Chicago on Wednesday.
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CUB
Ronald “Bud” Bull
Wacker
Russell Sikkema
Fulton
Herbert St. Ores Jr
Cubs
Mets
Wrigley Field
Chicago
Tim Halfman Excels in Savanna All Star Game
The Carroll County Youth Baseball League All Star game in Savanna on July 3 featured Tim Halfman, whose performance was misreported. He had 2 hits in 5 at bats and 5 put outs in center field, a strong showing the paper corrects and congratulates him on.
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Carroll County
Savanna
Tim Halfman
Centerfield
Tim
Faculty Move For Forrest English Teacher to Milwaukee College
Mr and Mrs Gene Fehler of Forrest spend time with relatives as Gene accepts a faculty position at Milwaukee College in Malta Illinois. He has taught high school English in Forrest for the past two years.
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Gene Fehler
Tim
Andy
Forrest
Franklin Fehler
Gene
Milwaukee College
Malta
Ilinois
Thomson Ladies Challenge Girls Baseball Team
The Thomson Ladies Challenge girls baseball team will host a challenge match against the younger girls on August 15 at the Thomson diamond. Managers Wally Holland and Al Glazier doubt practice makes perfect but rumors hint at standout throwers in the group. A practice is set for Tuesday night July 22 as recruitment continues.
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Thomson Diamond
Thomson
Wally Holland
al Glazier
Thomson Fire District Seeks Trains Shutdown in Court
The Thomson Fire Protection District filed in Carroll County Circuit Court for a temporary injunction to stop Milwaukee Road trains within its area. It alleges diesel exhaust causes most fires since 1960, seeks mandates to curb red hot carbon discharge and a pendency injunction, with a hearing set for July 25 in Mount Carroll.
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Thomson Fire Protection District
Thomson, Ilinois
Carroll County
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company
Joe Shutters
Thomson
Board of Trustees
Milwaukee Railroad
Savanna Fire Department
Thomson Fire District
William B. Petty
John D. Kightlinger
Mount Carroll
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Aid Family
Sues
Hartson Boy
Savanna City
Long
Earl Woodin
Browning Family
E. A. Loos
Cliff Lichta
Joe Lyon
Toledo
Ohio
Leo Fryman
University of Ilinois
FHA
Carroll, Whiteside, Ogle and
Lee Counties
John Shields
Shannon
John F. Morris Memorial
Angus
Shannon Lions Club
Carroll County Livestock Feeders Association
Pee Wee
Terry Brown
Jim Wiersema
Mt. Carroll
Mark Diephuis
Todd Halfman
Thomson Boys
Randy Muur
Thom
Son
Shan
Fulton I
Morrison II
Savannah
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