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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1961
Page
4
Floyd Daub of Milledgeville leads the Education Department at the Carroll County Fair where 1582 in premiums will be offered. New classes include school and individual exhibits with penmanship scrapbooks and posters, entries have specific paper and format rules for grades 1 through high school. Only one entry per student.
Lanark mayor George Peat filed in the circuit clerk’s office his response to a complaint by Harlan Carbaugh and Warren Barklow. He denies the charges, says he acted as mayor in official capacity with the city clerk, and that he consulted the sheriff and the state's attorney before signing the complaint and seeking a warrant.
Household or public place posting rules require owner sign off for entry by July 25. Entry blank accompanies form. One entry per student. All works labeled with student names and grade. Mounted on 22x28 inch boards, white side up. Teachers place exhibits at Fair Grounds Friday August 1 at 11 A. M. Sixteen boards per division. Divisions: Primary grade 1-3, Intermediate 4-6, Upper Elementary 7-8, High School. Individual exhibits by one person. Classifications mirror School Exhibits with over 14 classes per classification.
Fulton radiator shop offers radiator cleaning and repairing services plus front end alignment and wheel balancing. Sebert Dykstra, proprietor, located at 5112 Fulton, Illinois.
Funeral services were held for Cheryl Ann Butt three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Butt at Frank Funeral Home Mt Carroll with Rev Merle Hawbecker and Rev Hiram Wofford officiating Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery She died July 12 at Illinois Research Hospital Chicago while undergoing treatment Survivors include her parents a brother Dedmar a sister Judy and grandfathers Frank Butt Winslow Benjamin Stubbe Winslow
George R Williamson president of Savanna Savings Building and Loan Association died at 5 a m in a Dubuque hospital after a two week surgical stay. Funeral set for 2 p m today at Savanna Community church with burial in Savanna Township cemetery. He was born July 24 1882 in Carroll County, married Ella Lambert June 3 1908 in Chicago. He is survived by his wife and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Clyde Eastabrooks former Milledgeville resident were conducted in Sanford Florida on July 14. He died July 11. Survivors include his widow, a son Elmer of Sanford, a daughter Ardetta Seikert of Chadron Nebraska, seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren, and three brothers Walter and Robert of Milledgeville and Owen of Los Altos California. A separate report notes a farewell picnic dinner at Christ Church Rockford for Dr. Robert Mulligan and a welcome for Dr. Merlin Northfelt attended by local figures.
New superintendent Mr and Mrs S T Levitt of Saint Paul Minnesota visited the Weatherwax and Musser home and Mrs Levitt is Lois Crom. Ed Clouse and wife of Bradenton Florida were honored at a Schell Park picnic. The Milledgeville board of education and school administrators and families shared a picnic supper at White Pines park after receptions and showers.
The text notes a birthday surprise for Mrs. George Sears at her home with gifts and refreshments. It also mentions Mr. and Mrs. Ames Schryver hosting guests last Wednesday at the Schryver home and then visiting the Donald Pumper home for a social evening.
The article lists multiple Chadwick area families hosting or visiting relatives and friends for Sunday meals. Guests include Herbert and Mrs Stein Sharon with the Kennet Miller household in Sterling, Delmar Lang Reynold Lanark Kathryn Rahn Emma Miller and Frank Jacobs with Clayton Spencer, Roy Hartman Jr and family of Rockford with Roy Hartman Sr, DuWayne Vos family with Robert Ferguson, John Mintke Penrose with Rufus Kaehler, and Charles Gordon attending the 3 R's picnic at George Hoffman’s in Winnebago.
The Educational Seminar for Rockford District Woman's Society of Christian Service will be held Tuesday July 25 from 9 45 a m to 3 00 p m in Grace Methodist Church Rockford. Dramatization or demonstrations for presenting the four study courses will be given. A program highlight features Mrs Norman Brunkow Dean of School.
Missions group from Oak Park participates in a star meeting titled Seminar in Miniature organized by the Society to foster Christian social relations. Each society is urged to send representatives and a nursery for small children will be available.
Nancy Patch of Milledgeville was a weekend guest Barbara Voeckel in the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs Richard Voelckel.
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