Chadwick Wins Carroll Tourney Behind Thomson Defeat
Chadwick defeated Thomson 6-4 to take the Carroll County Junior League title in Thompson last week. Scheidegger earned the win for Chadwick while Queckern er led with 3 hits in 4 at bats including two doubles. Thomson’s Young took the loss. Milledgeville beat Shannon 8-1 for third place as Niesemier won on the mound and Moll allowed four innings of hitless ball. Shannon outhit Milledgeville 43 but walked away with the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
Thomson
Milledgeville
Shannon
Young
Atherton
Nesemier
Moll
Thomson PeeWees Advance to Shinnon Tournament Finals
The Thomson PeeWees defeated Mt. Carroll 2-1 in overtime to reach the finals. Mt. Carroll led the season but Thom son tied the game in the sixth with a Brown triple and Diephuis earned the win. Todd Halfman delivered the deciding hit and the crowd roared as the team advances to face the Shannon winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson PeeWee
Mt. Carroll
Thomson
Thomson Boys
Danny LaShelle
Glen Krueder
Terry Brown
Todd Halfman
Mark Diephuis
Pee Wees
Shannon
Clinton couple visits Nellie Creighton and Melodie
Mr and Mrs Carl Jensen of Clinton spent Thursday calling on Mrs Nellie Creighton and Melodie during a local social visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Jensen
Clinton
Nellie Creighton
Melodie
Girl Scouts Enjoy Black Hills Trip
Senior Girl Scouts Judy Barnes Dix on, Candy Jannsen Pat Specht, and Alice Loos Milledgeville with Cadettes Debbie Bardell Karen Folk return July 20 from a 2250 mile Black Hills journey. They toured Corn Palace Badlands Wall Drug Camp Paha Sapi Mt Rushmore and other Black Hills sites then visited Jewel National Cave Monument Custer Wind Cave parks before reaching Long Pine Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Barnes
Dixion
Candy Jannssen
Pat Specht
Alice Loos
Milledgeville
Debbie Bardell
Karen Folk
Black Hills
South Dakota
William Specht
Mitchell
S. D
Corn Palace
Badlands
Wall Drug
Wall
S.D
Lake Park
Rapid City
Paha Sapi
Pel
Story Book Island
Souix Indian Museum
School of Mines Museum
South Dakota State Fish Hatchery
Dinosaur Hill
Patola Lake
Jewel National Cave Monument
Custer
Custer State Park
Wind Cave National Park
Long Pine
Neb
Dean's List honors for Trinity College student
Lawrence L. Bruckner of Thom son earns Dean's List at Trinity College for term ending May. He managed the freshman football and baseball teams. Dean's List requires a B average or better in the prior term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence L. Bruckner
Lloyd M. Bruckner
Thomson
Trinity College
Gerald Marshall
Trinity
Bruckner
Local Hospital Patients And Discharges Reported
Mercy Hospital Clinton treats Sick Mrs Emil Bellich and Shirley Bush with recent discharges. Savanna Hospital releases Evelyn Hogg and Chester Edwards while Myra Sloan departs after tests. Sherman Hospital Elgin lists Thomas Kampas and Herbert St Ores Sr as improving patients. Carl Petersen and Martin Diephuis remain or improve in Mercy Hospital Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Bellich
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
Evelyn Hogg
Savanna Hospital
Myra Sloan
Shirley Bush
Martin Diephuis
Thomas Kampas
Carpentersville
John A. Johnson
Sherman Hospital
Elgin
Herbert St. Ores, Sr
Carl Petersen
Chester Edwards
Former Thomson residents visit Wheaton nursing home
Mr and Mrs Clarence Bolhous of Fulton joined Roy Houghton at a Wheaton nursing home last weekend. Roy, a former Thomson resident, is said to be in good spirits and enjoys hearing from old Thomson friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Bolhous
Fulton
Roy Houghton
Wheaton
Roy
Thomson
FFA Members Win Ribbons at Whiteside County Fair
Thomson FFA Chapter members earned blue ribbons across cattle, rabbits, wheat, and poultry events at the Section II vocational agriculture fair held Monday and Tuesday at Whiteside County Fairgrounds. Dwayne Hook showed Angus steers and oats, Larry Wagner entered rabbits and a mare and colt, Ed Bielema exhibited Angus steers, Rick Dykstra showed an Angus steer, Dennis Schoening twin Angus steers, Wesley Tempie wheat entries.
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Whiteside County Fairgrounds
Thomson Ffa
Dwayne Hook
Angus
Larry Wagner
Local 4 H Youth Attend Camp in Illinois
Four Carroll County 4 H members Joyce Getz Savanna Jan McKean Jim Rath Lanark and Chris Keim Mt Carroll attended the Illinois 4 H Junior Leaders Conference at the 4 H Memorial Camp in Monticello July 21 5. The event rewarded students for overall 4 H work and included leadership and citizenship activities. Delegates ran camp decisions heard speakers such as Dr Donald Stormer George Carpenter and Arthur Holst and compared Carroll County with others benefiting from the leadership training and appreciation for county 4 H leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Illinois
Monticello
Joyce Getz
Savanna
Jan McKean
Milledgeville
Jim Rath Lanark
Chris Keim
Mt Carroll
4-Her
Donald Stormer
George Carpenter
SIU
Arthur Holst
Peoria
Carroll
ICC Denies Petition To Consolidate Trains
Illinois Commerce Commission denies Milwaukee Road petition to merge the City of Los Angeles San Francisco and City of Portland Denver trains. The ruling affects Savanna Illinois and involves hearings in Chicago Savanna and interstate service across eight states. The commission cites declining passenger rail and notes the petition would alter operations across ten states.
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ICC
Milwaukee Road
Savanna
Illinois State Commerce Commission
Savanna Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Commission
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Portland
Denver
Chicago
City of
Interstate Commerce Commission
Milwaukee Ruad
Portland - Denver
Chicazg
Omaha
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Illinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
Idaho
Oregon
Utah
Nevada
California
Former Potter Bros. owner Warren Potter dies after motorcycle incident
Warren Potter 82 former co owner of Potter Bros. Lumber Company collapsed after a motorcycle car incident in Morrison. He died Tuesday morning at Morrison Hospital. Funeral at 2 p m Thursday Morrison Presbyterian Church with burial in Grove Hill. Survivors include four daughters two brothers a sister and numerous grandchildren.
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Potter Bros
Potter, Bros. Lumber Company
MeeKee's
Morrison
Warren Potter
Morrison Hospital
Morrison Presbyterian Church
Paul DeBeer
H. H
Rendall
Grove Hill Cemetery
Reynolds
Beverly Page
Gordon Ritchie
James Dudley
Phoenix
Ariz
John Lea
Mento York
Calif
Albert Potter
Matthew Potter
Ann Potter
Urbana
Connie Brandt Represents Section 23 At FHA Convention
Miss Connie Brandt daughter of Mr and Mrs Evan Brandt was chosen to represent Section 23 at the Future Homemakers of America convention on the Colorado State University campus Fort Collins during July 14 17. She attends Shannon High School and has held multiple chapter offices and state honors.
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Connie Brandt
Evan Brandt
Gates
FHA
Connie
Sec. 23
Warren
Grace Kurt Shannon
la Junta
Shannon High School
Chapschool
The
Future Ter
Ilinois
Section 23
Bridal Shower Honors Judy Dykstra Ahead of August Wedding
Miss Judy Dykstra was feted at a shower hosted by Mrs Joe Spencer and Mrs Lorraine Houzenga with yellow and white daisies. Attendees included Lois Hartman Susie Cate Sharon Hebeler Lola Petersen Elmer Hans Terryans Clifford Dykstra Richard Houzenga Jr and Sr Charles Huuzenga and Diane Bush. Judy Dykstra is set to wed Ronnie Hans on August 22.
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Joe Spencer
Lorraine Houzenga
Judy Dykstra
Houzenga
Lois Hartman
Susie Cate
Sharon Hebeler
Lola Petersen
Elmer Hans
Julie
Terryans
Clifford Dykstra
Richard Houzenga, Jr
Thomson Clinches Playoff Berth With Win Over Milledgeville
Thomson Senior league rides a five game winning streak after a 14-2 victory over Milledgeville last Monday lifting them to 7-4. Don Robinson had a three RBI day with a single double and triple, Jim Falls allowed two runs on three hits with 10 strikeouts in 38 innings this season. The playoffs open with Morrison Rebels 11-0 versus Morrison Dodgers 8-3 and Savanna 183 facing Thomson 7-4. Thomson meets Savanna July 30 with final set to follow July 31 at an undecided venue.
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Thomson
Mt. Carroll
Savanna TI
Savanna I
Fulton I
Miledgeville
Don Robinson
Tim Yfalfman
Jim Falls
Morrison Rebels
Morrison Dodgers
Savanna
Durward Family Visit Highlights Joy Durward’s Camp Work
Mr and Mrs Leslie Durward visited their daughter Joy Durward a Methodist summer camp counselor in Almond Wisconsin. Joy will teach again this year at Racine schools in Wisconsin and is a 1968 graduate of Platesville State College.
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Leslie Durward
Joy Durward
Almond
Wisconsin
Joy
Racine
Platesville State College
Lightning Strikes James Hitchcock Residence
A lightning bolt hit the James Hitchcock residence south of town during a fierce storm. Fire Engine No. 1 led by Howard Portter responded. The strike damaged a television and caused extensive fire and smoke damage with an estimated $2000 in losses, reportedly insured.
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James Hitchcock
Thomson Fire Engine’ No. 1
Howard Portter
Hitchcock
Crash Involving Thomson Area Couple Injures Family
A two car crash three miles north of Thomson injured a couple and their six month old son. Ward Palfrey Jr and his wife Lee Ann were transported to Savannah hospital where she was treated and released. The baby remains in good condition with a fractured skull. Roy Byard was treated for minor injuries and released. the Palfreys later reported to Mercy hospital in Clinton. No charges filed as investigators continue.
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Thomson
Ward Palfrey, Jr
Lee Ann
Eric
Savanna Hospital
Pal
Frey
Roy Byard
Fulton
Werd
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
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New County Building
R. D. Procter, Building, Inc
Rockford
Fahlen Construction
Jess C. Warfield, Heating
Gene Fritz Electric
Pauley Plumbing and Heating of
Chadwick Downs Thomson
Carroll Tourney
Scheidegger
Queckerner
Peewees
Girl
Homestake
Lead
Wild Bill Hickcock
Deadwood
Deadwood Wax Museum
Mt. Rushmore
Rushmore Cave
Scenic Needles Highway
Pigtail Bridges
FFA
Ed Bielema
Rick Dykstra
Angus Steer
Blue Ribbon
Dennis Schoening
Wesley Tempie
State of
State Commission
Union Pacific
Matthew
M. H. Potter and Sons
Potter Bros. Inc
M. H. Potter
Marian Smith
Miss Connie Brandt
Byard
Pulfrey
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