Carl Petersens Entertain For Lyle Greeleys
Mr and Mrs Carl Peterson hosted Lyle Greeley and family from Castro Valley California as house guests last week A picnic at the Petersons home brought together many friends and relatives from the area including William Heinze Luvetta Schneider and son Bob Jennie Heinze Hal Ashby Argo Fa Belle Heinze Charles Heinbaugh Erma Geist and daughters Clarence Dunn and son Dennis Wurster and family from Elizabeth and Frank Leavens of Thomson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Peterson
Lyle Greeley
Castro Valley
California
Greeleys
Petersens
William Heinze
Luvetta Schneider
Bob
Jennie Heinze
Hal Ashby
Argo Fa
Mount Carroll
Belle Heinze
Charles Heinbaugh
Erma Geist
Clarence Dunn
Dennis Wurster
Elizabeth
Frank Leavens
Thomson
Change in Band Hours Announced for Summer Practice
Earle Mailand says the high school band will meet at 10 00 a m with the junior high band for the remainder of the summer, adjusting rehearsal times for both groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle Mailand
Baptism and family dinner mark Mount Carroll event
Mr and Mrs William Gengenbach hosted a July 9 dinner after the baptism of their infant Jeffrey Lee at Trinity Lutheran Church Mount Carroll. Guests included the Oostenryks, Geist, Wurster, Berg and Carl Gengenbach, Betty Gengenbach, and others from Mount Carroll Chadwick Elizabeth and Rockford. Thomson junior baseball league extended a 5 game streak with a 12 to 0 win over Lanark with Halfman pitching a no hit four inning game. Thomson tied for first with Milledgeville at 6 wins 2 losses with two games left. The Mee Worthy Jr and Bush families enjoyed a river trip boating to Prairie du Chien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gengnebach
Jeffrey Lee
Trinity Lutheran Church
Mount Carroll
Lloyd Oostenryk
Alice
Elmer Oostenryk
Clara Geist
Chadwick
Emma Wurster
William
Elizabeth
Berg Gengenbach
Carl Gengenbach
Betty Gengenbach
Rockford
Thomson Junior Baseball League
Lanark
Tim Halfman
Thomson
Zink
James
Shoening
Halfman
Milledgeville
Sylvester Mee
Worthy Jr
R. C. Bush
Prairie du Chien
Overmans Honored Sunday at Baptist Church Potluck
About 40 friends gathered at the Baptist Church at noon Sunday to honor the Marion Overman family moving to California. A mixed quartet sang after the meal and the group presented a purse of money for their new home. Rebecca Jo Witt attended the 4 H camp at Eagle Point Camp recently, her name omitted in a prior camp report.
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The
Baptist Church
Marion Overman
California
Overmans
Rebecca Jo Witt
Eagle Point Camp
Cousins Share Noon Potluck at Florence Ashby Home
A noon potluck dinner at Mrs Florence Ashbys hosted cousins and spouses including Mr and Mrs Ralph Olds visiting from Tucson Arizona and Mr and Mrs Garrett Stevenberg of Morrison. Other Thomson residents Mrs Marian Wheeler and Mrs Bess French attended before Mr Lyle Greeley joined for supper and later a Gun Club dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Ashby
Lyle Greeley
Ralph Olds
Tucson
Ariz
Garrett Stevenberg
Morrison
Alfred Smith
Hobart Holland
Bess French
Thomson
Marian Wheeler
Dimmick Family Reunion At Lake Story In Galesburg
Mrs. Bernice Dimmick visited Clinton last Saturday and joined about 50 relatives at the Dimmick reunion held at Lake Story in Galesburg. The oldest attendee was Leonard Haynes of Muscatine Iowa. Also noted a Sunday gathering at Stages with California visitors the Lyle Greeleys and relatives from Elizabeth and Wacker sharing a dinner and conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dimmick
Bernice Dimmick
Clinton
Arthur Moeszinger
Ben Dimmick
Mary Jane Moeszinger
Galesburg
Lake Story
Thomson
Leonard Haynes
Muscatine
Iowa
Leonard Stages
Lyle Greeleys
California
Lyle Williams
Gerald Bower
Marian Wheeler
Ed Smith
Wacker
LaVerle Streicher
Elizabeth
Picnic Honors California Guests At Family Gathering
Sunday evening Mrs. Florence Ashby hosted a lawn picnic honoring her brother and sister-in-law Mr and Mrs Lyle Greeley from California. The Fay Ashby family Ardella Houzenga and Mr and Mrs Carl Petersen attended. Mr and Mrs Edwin Livengood and children of Milledgeville visited the Tom Eusteses and Mrs Cooper last Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Ashby
Inlaw
Lyle Greeley
California
Fay Ashby
Ardella Houzenga
Carl Petersen
Edwin Livengood
Milledgeville
Tom Eusteses
Cooper
Local Social Roundup Highlights Weekend Visits and Reunions
A sweeping social note from Thomson area lists gatherings at Old Mill Park Savanna Mount Carroll Clinton and Champaign. Families including Grim Roderick Haas and Hook visit with relatives in Des Moines Belle Plaine and Rockford while Brock family reunites at Savanna. Events span July weekends with dinners luncheons and guest drops in.
Death of William H. Starck Probate Notice Issued
Notice is hereby given of the death of William H. Starck and that Letters of Administration were issued June 30 1967 to Stephen A Deckro Jr of Morrison Illinois. August 7 1967 the first Monday in August is the Claim Date. Claims must be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court at the County Courthouse Mount Carroll Illinois and mailed or delivered to the legal representative and his attorney shown below.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Starck
Stephen A. Deckro, Jr
East Main Street
Morrison, Ilinois
Mount Carroll
Illinois
Nancy Bruckner Hosts Birthday Dance for Thirty
Miss Nancy Bruckner entertained 30 young people at a home party on July 11 for her birthday celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Bruckner
Clinton and area residents visit various families this week
Sunday visitors at the Lawrence Weatherwax home included the Sheridan family Nugent Hand and Bellich clans. Clinton residents Kenneth Bennett and Walter Bennett visited Bennett kin. Numerous calls and dinners joined local families from Clinton Morrison Savanna Fulton and other towns. The Prins couple celebrate 40 years with an open house Friday July 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Bennett
Clinton
Wayland Bennetts
Kenneth Bennett
Earl Bennetts
Maude Brown
Sterling
Rupple
Colonial Acres
Reeves Kratz
Marion
Iowa
Emil Brach
Wayne Drake
Iowa City Veteran's Hospital
Lawrence Weatherwax
Philip Sheridan
Mary Nugent
Rockford
Thomas M. Hand
Tucson
Ariz
Thomas J. Hand
Fulton
Emil Bellich
Clarence Bolhous
Ray Klein
Roy Houghton
Downers Grove
Illinois
Donald Ashby
John and
Walree
Savanna
Wayne Ashby
Albert ‘Prins
Mike
John Turner
Ventura
California
Albert Prins
Dora Wiebenga
Claude Wiebenga
Harlan Wiebenga
Jennifer
Neil Wiebenga
Howard Wiebenga
James V. Wiebenga
Jimmy McGinnis
Carl Maring
Fair Haven
John Maring
Morrison
Ill
Harry Bowders Lori
George Cook
Gary
Harry Bowders
Charles Heffelfinger
Chadwick
Grace Rentscler
Mercy Hospital
Lori
Carol
Jimmy McGinnish
Drift Inn
Camdenton
Missouri
Anna Badtke
Morrison, Ill
Morrison Hospital
Minnie Badtke
Entertains for Mrs Greeley by Mrs Wheeler
Mrs Marian Wheeler hosted last Friday afternoon for Mrs Lyle Greeley. Guests included Mrs Daisy Cole of Clinton, Mrs Ellen Troxell of Mount Carroll, Miss Laura Daehler and Miss Clara Geisz of Chadwick, and from Thomson Mrs Grace Bohlhus, Mrs Margaret Murray, Mrs Leota Holland, Miss Esther Schmaling, Mrs Vera Williams, and Miss Edna Brown. Pictures were taken and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Wheeler
Lyle Greeley
Daisy Cole
Clinton
Ellen Troxell
Mount Carroll
Laura Daehler
Clara Geisz
Chadwick
Thomson
Grace Bolhous
Margaret Murray
Leota Holland
Esther Schmaling
Vera Williams
Edna Brown
Ohio Visitors Open Thomson Weekend Hosts
Mrs. John McCaughey and her son Craig of Ohio arrived in Thomson with four visiting cousins Valerie Ashby Savannah Carolyn Susan and Martha Ashby of Thomson. They will stay over the weekend with Mrs Florence Ashby. Weekend guests at the Stub and Mrs Ford Dickhaut and hy Bargholz residence were Mr and Mrs Clem Perfors and family and Mrs Shirley Simpson and family of Elgin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
John McCaughey
Craig
Thomson
Valerie Ashby
Savanna
Carolyn
Susan
Martha Ashby
McCaughey
Florence Ashby
Stub
Ford
Dickhaut
Hy Bargholz
Family
Clem Perfors
Shirley Simpson
Elgin
Former Area Resident Visits Friends in Mount Carroll
Mrs. Arthur Deutsche of Elmhurst visits Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Rawlins and others in Mount Carroll area. She was a piano teacher of some years ago and her husband taught at the York Center School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Deutsche
Elmhurst
Kyle Rawlins
Mount Carroll
York Center School
Kindergarten Conference Attended by Mrs Clark and Guests
Mrs James Clark a kindergarten teacher attended the Third Annual Kindergarten Conference and Early Childhood Education Conference at Northern Illinois University DeKalb with principals Dr Elenora Moore Wayne State University and Drs Florence and Richard Kerckhoff Purdue University. Thomson improves to 6 0 in league play after beating Mount Carroll in a home game with four players collecting two hits each and Green and James hitting triples. The Cub Scout Fishing Derby slated for July 22 is postponed to August with date to be announced. Mr and Mrs Milford Thompson Carolyn Baker return from Virginia planning to settle locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Clark
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb
Elenora Moore
Wayne State University
Florence and
Richard Kerckhoff
Purdue University
Thomson
MT. Carroll
Thomson Small Fry
Mount Carroll
St. Ores
Marv Green
Dave Young
Gary James
Terry St. Ores
Milford Thompson
Carolyn Baker
Virginia
Making survey as consultant in state of Montana
Robert Ashpole, brother of Mrs. Franklin Fehler, spends weeks in Helena as a consultant to improve communications between the University of Montana and the state capital, and to study the prison. His wife Dorothie has completed a science degree and is in Europe on a six week study tour. REPORT FOR PHYSICS Jim Dykstra and Gene Eissen reported to Chicago on Wednesday for army physicals.
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State OF Montana
Robert Ashpole
Franklin Fehler
Helena
Montana
University of Montana
Dorothie
Europe
Jim Dykstra
Clifford Dykstras
Gene Eissens
Charles J. Eissens
Chicago
Plumber Harold Schroth Offers Morrison Plumbing Service
Harold L Schroth Plumbing and Heating advertises licensed plumbing services at 301 South Grape Street Morrison Illinois. Call 772 3009 for home repair and maintenance.
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Harold L. Schroth
Grape St
Morrison
Illinois
Clinton man escapes injury as car door is struck
Fred Feit narrowly avoided injury Friday in Clinton when a passing car driven by John Hamstra side-swiped his parked car door. Hamstra was ticketed for improper lane usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Feit
Clinton
Fred
John Hamstra
Hamstra
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Carl Petersens
Britt’s
Thomson Junior
Floyd ‘Buck’ Olson
R.R
Fulton, Ill
DIAL
Thomson, Illinois
Burpee
P. K. McGinnis & Sons
Diehl Oil Coq
Thomson Briefs
Insurance and Real Estate
Thomson, Ill
Savanna Finance CO
J. G. Short
Mgr
Main St
Law-Jones
Thomson News
Leslie Grim
Max Roderick
Old Mill Park
Glenn Kreuder
Wayne Kaufman
Emma Haas
Myles Haas
Fred Hook
Cheryl
Larry Hook
Richard Hooks
Des Moines
Don Morrows
Allen Morrow
Bill Grieder
Belle Plaine
A. E. Mitchell
Ben Wagners
Mary Alice Carpenter
Paul Carpenter
Wanda
John Root
Hanover
Platteville
Wis
Calif
Caroline Jurgensen
Neva Merchant
Ruth Colehour
Max Meakins
Teresa
Harry Bonders
Arizona
Lori Brown
Tempe
Meakins
Bonders
Eva Senneff
Freeport
Claude Grim
Bernard Groharing
Hartland
Wisconsin
Jon Ward
Brock
Richard Stage
Moline
Ben
Arlene Ejissen
Ben Stage
Robert Williams
David Williams
Arnold Sikkema
Pearl Williams
George Kyarsgaards
Gordon B. Smith
Said Court
Margaret S. Heusinkveld
Mrs. Clark
Howard Neff
Cedar Rapids
Paul V. Wilt
Robert Blounts
Sebert
Jerry’s
Conoco
Diehl Oil CO
Jack
Thomson, III
Sikkema-Bosma
Riverview
Argo Fay
Vernon Popkins
Chicago Ave
Tema
Kyanize
Minut
Jongest
Fase
McKee Lumber
Clover Farm Butter
Clover Farm
Rath
Rath Wieners
U. S
K & K Grocery
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