Central Telephone proposes Extended Area Service plan
The Central Telephone Company of Illinois reveals a survey for Extended Area Service among Savanna Mount Carroll and Thomson customers. If approved, local dialing across three exchanges removes tolls with modest rate increases and direct dialing between communities.
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Central Telephone Company of Illinois
Carroll County
Savanna
Mount Carroll
Thomson
Central Telephone
Johnson family reunion held at Old Mill park Savanna
The Johnson family gathered for a reunion in Old Mill park Savanna with a potluck meal. Attendees included numerous Johnson relatives from Thomson Jacksonville Moline Sas kat chawen Canada Milledgeville Freeport Savanna Sandwich McGregor and other nearby towns.
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Johnson
Old Mill Park
Savanna
Local Hospital Patients and Surgeries Across Midwest
The Sick Mrs. Fred Britt underwent surgery Monday in Mercy hospital Clinton Iowa. James Hook of Mount Carroll is a medical patient in Savannah City hospital. Mrs Hazel Stagg recently underwent a checkup at the Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota. Barbara Shoening daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Shoening admitted to Mercy hospital Clinton Iowa Monday as a medical patient. Mrs Albert Lynch returned home Tuesday after eye surgery in a Monroe Wisconsin hospital. William Hamre is a medical patient in Mercy hospital Clinton admitted Wednesday.
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Fred Britt
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
Iowa
James Hook
Mount Carroll
Savanna City Hospital
Hazel Stagg
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minnesota
Barbara Shoening
Donald Schoening
Albert Lynch
Monroe
Wisconsin
Wiliam Hamre
FS Company Announces 1968 Annual Meeting in Chicago
FS Services Inc Blooming ton will hold its 1968 annual meeting September 12 and 13 at the Conrad Hilton Hotel Chicago. Over 2000 attendees are expected including directors management staff and representatives from Illinois Iowa and Wisconsin Farm Bureaus. The program includes a tribute to C H Becker retiring December 31 and a remarks by Dr James Healy President Management and Business Set.
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FS_ Services, Inc
Bloomington
Conrad Hilton
Chicago
FS Services
Manag Ant Ange Sennel
Linois
Iowa
Wisconsin Farm Bureaus
C. H. Becker
Becker
James Healy
Thank You Letter To Thomson Junior League Tournament
Fans of Chadwick express thanks for the recent Junior League Tournament in Thomson. They praise Chadwick players and Gene Halfman for their game calling, the ground crew, hospitality, and the overall smooth handling by Herb and Bobby. The letter commends Thomson as well and notes pride in their team’s performance in the championship.
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Thomson
Chadwick
Gene Halfman
Herb
Bobby
Thomson's Varsity Band Rehearsal Set Friday Evening
Band members are urged to attend a Friday 7:00 p.m. rehearsal in the band room. Attendance could decide if the Thomson group marches in the Carroll County fair in August per director Earle Mailand.
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Thomson
Carroll Coy Fair
Earle Mailand
Beauty Culture School Graduate Esther Tipton
Miss Esther Tipton daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Tipton of Mt Carroll completed a nine month course at the Sterling School of Beauty Culture Graduation exercises and styling contest were held Monday July 8 Miss Tipton won the Miss Ahrens award for outstanding qualities in a beautician She will take the state board exam in August and will be employed at MiLady Beauty Land Mt Carroll owned by Vernice Turner
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Esther Tipton
Frank. Tipton
Mt. Carroll
Sterling School of Beauty Culture
Miss Tipton
Commodity Program to Restart in August in Carroll County
Public aid officials announce the Food Stamp Program will not start in July 1968 as planned. The Illinois Department of Public Aid will restart the Commodity Distribution Program in Carroll County with the August distribution on August 8 1968. Recipients with June food commodity cards will receive August cards. General Assistance and nonassistance households should contact township supervisors to apply for August foods.
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Miss Schultz
Carroll County
Illinois Department of Public Aid
Oll
Local Couples Return from Miami Vacation
Thomson News reports Mr and Mrs Edward French of Savanna recently returned from a ten day trip to Miami Florida to visit her aunt Mrs Gladys Little. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs William Gen genbach and family as Sunday dinner guests of his parents Mr and Mrs George Gen genbach of Mt Carroll. Mr and Mrs EN Giles and Mrs Orella Schmidt were recent guests of their mother.
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Edward French
Savanna
Miami
Florida
Gladys Little
William Gengenbach
George Gengenbach
Mt. Carroll
E. N. Giles
Orella Schmidt
Blair Family Holds Annual Reunion
The Blair descendants gathered at the Morrison home of Mr. and Mrs Robert Fellows on Sunday July 7 with 63 members and guests. A noon picnic, games, and visiting marked the day, noting one death and two births in the year. Officers elected: Gerald Smith president James Baker vice president Mrs Walter Bennett treasurer and Mrs Albert Poitner secretary. The youngest guest was Eugene Russell Bennett, infant son of Mr. and Mrs Paul Bennett of Fulton. Guests attended from Stockton Mt Carroll Tampico Prairieville Freeport Dixon Lyndon Morrison Thomson and Clinton Iowa.
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Hiram Blair
Robert Fellows
Morrison
Gerald Smith
Thomson
James Baker
Walter Bennett
Clinton
Iowa
Albert Poitner
Dixon
Eugene Russell Bennett
Paul Bennett
Fulton
Stockton
Mt. Carroll
Tampico
Prairieville
Freeport
Lyndon
St Ores Reunion Noted With Vera Bennett Attendance
Mrs. Vera Bennett attended the St Ores reunion on Sunday, reflecting social ties and community memory. The brief item records her presence among attendees at the gathering.
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Vera Bennett
St. Ores
Thomson district approves 1968 69 school calendar
The Thomson Community Unit School District 301 board met Monday with President Hans. They approved the 1968 69 calendar, teacher contracts, and staff duties, and set fall rental fees, bus driver needs, and vacant positions. They also honored church facilities use and joined the Whiteside Carroll Cooperative Special Education program.
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Board of Education
Thomson Community — Unit School District No. 301
Elmer Hans
Green
Dittmar
Dykstra
Sippel
Hook
Halfman
Howard L. Kennedy
Y Dittmar
Thomson Community School District No. 301
Whiteside Carroll Cooperative
Teachin
Methodist Church
Thomson Methodist Church
Chadwick Triumphs in Carroll County Junior Baseball Tourney
Chadwick won the league final 10-0 over Thomson after a semifinal where Chadwick defeated Shannon 10-0 and Thomson edged Milledgeville 1-0. Milledgeville finished third with a 12-4 consolation win as Tim Woibler produced a two-double performance. Norm Deets and Kevin Green spun one-hitters in earlier games, Blake-related pitching notables.
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Carroll County
Thomson
Chadwick
Milledgeville
Lanark
Norm Deets
Brad Lot
Shannon
Mt. Carroll
Tim Bishop
Rick Gaul
Allen Weisner
Brian Swalve
Allan Weisner
Dennis Mowery
Kerry Fritz
Jerry Randeck
Craig Robinson
Wayne James
Jeff Brunner
Kevin Green
Mike Krontz
Gary James
Mike Krantz
Tim Walker
Jim Mertz
Tom Hartman
Mertz
Tom Jecklin
David Ballard
Carrol County
Craig Wolf
Bob Hawkins
Jeff Baughman
Dwight Daub
John
Tim Woibler
Kevin Livingston
Jan Murray
Director of Graduate Program at Missouri University Named
Norman French was appointed director of the graduate program at Missouri University. He visited briefly with his mother Mrs. Besse French before leaving Tuesday for England and Yugoslavia.
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Norman French
Missouri University
Whiteman Air Force Base
Norman
Besse French
England
Yugoslavia
Local Births Report From Savanna and Surrounding Areas
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Pauley Thomson welcomed a son Monday at Savanna City hospital. Mrs. Pauley is the former Linda Root. Mr. and Mrs. James Turner Riverview reported a daughter born Monday at Morrison Community hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Holesinger were parents of a daughter born Thursday July 11 at Savanna City hospital, weight 6 lbs 5 ozs, named Lis Ellen. Paternal grandparents Marvin Holesinger Mount Carroll. maternal grandparents Ralph White Thomson. Mr. and Mrs. Paul McGinnis Jr. welcomed a baby girl this morning in Hercy hospital Chaka Iowa. Paternal grandparents P. K. McGinnis Sr.. maternal grandparents Jake Dykstra Fulton.
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Donald Pauley
Thomson
Savanna City Hospital
Pauley
Linda Root
James Turner
Riverview
Morrison Community Hospital
Dale Holesinger
Ellen
Marvin Holesinger
Mount Carrol
Ralph White Thomson
Paul McGinnis Jr
Fun
Hercy Hospital
Chaka Iowa
P. K. McGinnis
Jake Dykstra
Fulton
Thomson Nips Mt. Carroll 6-5 In Extra Inning
Thomson Junior League wins seventh game of the season in an extra inning thriller over Mount Carroll 6-5. Mount Carroll takes an early lead with unearned runs, Thomson answers with key hits and late defense, and Kevin Green earns his fifth win after relief.
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Thomson
Mt. Carroll
Mount Carroll
David Young
Terry St. Ores
Gary James
Wayne James
Pottorff
Ritcher
Zink
Gary Brown
Ricky Hebeler
Wayne James Sinled
Jeff Brunner
Craig Robinson
Kevin Green
Milledgeville & Lanark
Waco's Rebel Wins at 34th Wyoming Horse Show
Everett Wilt and Thomson showed his Appaloosa gelding Waco's Rebel in the 34th Wyoming Horse Show at the Wyoming Iowa fairgrounds. Waco's Rebel earned second place in the Appaloosa halter class out of 22 entries amid 28 total classes.
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Everett Wilt
Thomson
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