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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1967
Page
2
A one car crash on Highway 64 east of Savanna during Memorial Day weekend killed 57 year old Mrs. Raymond Weidman of Mount Carroll. Her car ran off the road, struck a steel guard rail, and she was thrown from the vehicle. Funeral services were held later that afternoon.
Beltista Chapter No. 515 OFS of Illinois to initiate new members at Lanark Masonic Temple on Friday June 2 at 8 PM. Laverta Fulrath born February 22 1910 in Savanna, daughter of Samuel and Mrs Fulrath, married Raymond Weidman August 11 1930 in Mount Carroll. Survived by husband three sons Ronald Gerald Brent all of Savanna five grandchildren three brothers Harry of Mount Carroll Leslie of Lanark and one sister Helen Gillespie of Mount Carroll.
Three Shimer College students were arrested by federal and state agents for unlawful possession of marijuana. Derek N. Hale, 22, El Paso Texas, arraigned on two counts with bond set at 10 000 and remanded pending grand jury action. Stephan Cosbey, 19 Tony Brook New York and Dwight Hutchinson, 19 Downers Grove were released on 1000 recognizance bonds to appear in court this week.
Postmaster General Lawrence F. OBrien says prosperity fuels mail fraud as complaints near the 1966 fiscal year record and doubling is expected. He cites real estate scams, phony distributorships, insurance swindles, chain referral plans, and work at home schemes aimed at the poor, with hundreds of investigations and millions in losses.
Dr Richard Heckman wrote Lincoln vs Douglas The Great Debates Campaign published by Public Affairs Press. It analyzes the 1858 Senate race that elevated Lincoln and challenged Douglas, framing the period’s elections and the slavery issue in Illinois. He is Berea College history professor and former Dean in Copenhagen.
Mr and Mrs Carl Stamler and children from Freeport spent the weekend at their cottage. Pam Stamler and her husband visited with their child from Bloomington. Henry Picklum and wife returned from Florida for a stay. Wesley Johnson and son from Davenport Iowa joined the Picklums. Ted Strauch and children of Waterman visited the Maloney home. Ted McWorthy and family were dinner guests for a birthday celebration. Ray Foley and daughter Susan with Catherine Lambert from Clinton joined Saturday visitors. Marvin Brocious and Helen O Neal drove to Stockton. R C Bush and children and Ted McWorthy and family shared Saturday evening dinner with Bud McWorthy.
Mr and Mrs Clifford Sichta visited Central College in Pella Iowa for alumna festivities honoring Professor Cancra Van Emmerick for forty years teaching Speech and coaching the debate team. A luncheon and awards presented as a debate honored her at the weekend alumni events. Among her former pupils is Rev Wm Kolenbrander pastor of Lanark Faith Reform Church.
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