Sauk Valley College Graduation Attended by Local Family
Mrs Marvin Stiles Steve Stiles and Chuck Bailey attended the Sauk Valley College graduation. Deloris Wilt received her diploma with high honors at an outdoor ceremony. Michael Atherton was honored at a post graduation party attended by about 60 relatives and friends from Lena Pekin Sterling Shannon Lanark Mount Carroll Chadwick Fulton Thomson. Mr and Mrs John Dykstra of Long Beach California were Memorial weekend guests of the McCullohs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Stiles
Steve Stiles
Chuck Bailey
Elizabeth
Sauk Valley College
Deloris Wilt
Paul K. Wilt
Lee Morgan
Fulton
Wight ‘McCullolh
cCulloh
Pete Hansen
Michael Atherton
John C. Atherton
Bonnie Jo Atherton
Kathy Eslinger
Alan Hickey
Lena
Pekin
Sterling
Shannon
Lanark
Mount Carroll
Chadwick
Thomson
John Dykstra
Long Beach
California
Dwight McCulloh
Raymond Dykstra
Clifford Dykstra
Randall
Judy Dykstra
Besse
Norman French
Warrensburg
Ted- John
Avis Smaltz
Diane French
Milwaukee
Gene Fehler
Tim
Forrest
Clinois
Franklin Fehler
Charles Huizenga
Lois
Marvin Holesinger
Kenneth van Huizen
Morrison
Harold van Oosten
Erié
James Moltman
Dale
Holesinger
Bernard Groharing
Richard Groharing
Orlando
Florida
Richard Michaelson
Aurora
Merle Bielema
Thomas Kustes
Kathryn Cooper
Nante
John Kustes
Sandra
Herman Jamsma
Lincoln
Nebarska
Norma Jensen
Eldon Hickey
Gents
Castle Ee
Billy Manning
Mike Stiles
Yellowstone National Park
Las Vegas
Nev
Alberta van Dyke
Susan
Peggy
Londa Hook
Mervin Marshall
Luella Era
Francis Hoff
John Hoff
Memorial Day Picnic Attendees From Miles and Garden Plain
Mr and Mrs Gene Diephuis and family attended a Memorial Day picnic in Miles Iowa with Mr and Mrs Bob Pestka and family Mr and Mrs John Wenzel and family Mr and Mrs Dale Edens and family all of Miles and Mr and Mrs Richard Siss ing and family of Garden Plain
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Diephuis
Miles
Iowa
Bob Pestka
John Wenzel
Dale Edens
Richard Sissing
Garden Plain
Girl Scout Day Camp Registration and Weekend Trip
Interested Junior Girl Scouts should register within the next week with Mrs. Richard Miller. The troop departs Friday evening for a two night camping trip to Far Horizons Girl Scout camp Hanover, accompanied by Mrs. Richard Miller, Thomson, and Mrs. William Brown, Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scouts
Richard Miller
Far Horizons
Hanover
Thomson
William Brown
Savanna
Residential changes shift on Memorial Day weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Petratz moved Memorial day to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bowders on West Main street from the apartment of Fred Hooks where they had lived two years. Mr. and Mrs. Bowders now reside with Mrs. Bernice Sour. Mrs. Ardis Geerts moved Monday from the former Charles McGinty residence to a Fulton home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul _— Petratz
Harry Bowders
West Main Street
Fred Hooks
Bowders
Bernice Sour
Ardis Geerts
Charles McGinty
Fulton
Atherton Family Leaves Chicago for Fort Richardson Visit
Michael and Bonnie Jo Atherton left Tuesday from O'Hare in Chicago for several weeks in Fort Richardson Alaska with their aunt and uncle CW04 and Mrs Vernon C Mattie. Mrs Florence Ashby visited from Friday evening until Tuesday evening with Mrs Mary Marshall of Clinton Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson News
Michael
Bonnie Jo Atherton
O'Hare
Chicago
Fort Richardson
Alaska
CW04
Vernon C. Mattie
Florence Ashby
Mary Marshall
Clinton
Iowa
Hanover
Myles Haas
Hal Hoy
Thomas Mackin
Bettendorf
Green-Roggendorf
Claus Schaver
Albany
George Brown
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Thomson Community Invites Meet With Smith Candidate
Thomson residents are invited to a Friday evening meet and greet at the Atherton home to see Lawrence A. Smith Jr of Savanna who seeks the 39th District representative post in the upcoming primary. Attendees include local families and neighbors from Thomson and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Brach
Lewis Combs
Phoenix
Arizona
Leonard Stage
Calvin Eslinger
Kathy
Alan Hickey
Mabel Jobe
LaCrosse
Wis
Luella Heitman
Donald Marken
Audie Miller
Hanover
Ednaar Aeeen
Russell Green
Mary Dalrymple
Carrie Parker
Clinton
Iowa
John Brown
Camanche
Thomson
John C. Atherton
Lawrence A. Smith, Jr
Savanna
Smith
Marvin Stiles
Steve
Ikel
Clem Hoy
Hal Hoy
Deloris Wilt
Mae Tipton
Wilbur Stiles
Terry
Morris
Larry Naeve
Fulton
Floyd Stiles
Dixon
Chuck Bailey
Elizabeth
Florence Ashby
Kenneth Marshall
Davenport
Marshall
Dwight McCulloh
Wilbur ,Williams
Pete Hansen
Argo Fay
Lee Morgan
Groharing Family and Friends Gather for Memorial Day Events
A sequence of family and social gatherings is reported from Morrison area homes. Events include Memorial Day picnics hosted by the Groharing and Hole singer families, graduation celebrations for the Dykstra and Kustes clans, and visits by relatives from Orlando, Clinton, Milwaukee, and Chicago. Trips list Yellowstone and Lincoln Nebr travel plans, with multiple open houses and relatives attending.
Arthur C Miller dies at 52 in Wisconsin hospital
Arthur C Miller 52 native of Chadwick and longtime local grocer died Monday June 3 at the Veterans Administration hospital in Madison Wisconsin after treatment in Monroe Wisconsin He served in the Navy in World War II and was a trustee of Chadwick Fire Protection District Funeral services were held Wednesday at First Lutheran Church with Masonic rites and Chadwick Legion Post honorary pallbearers in attendance Survivors include his wife Elaine a son James two brothers Leo and Eugene an aunt Matilda Zugschwerdt and several nieces and nephews
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur C. Miller
Chadwick
Veterans Administration Hospital
Madison
Wis
Monroe
Frank
Chadwick Cemetery
Frank Mest
Lloyd Handel
Charles Heffelfinger
Frank McCann
Charles Scheidegger
Kenneth Whitney
Chadwick Legion Post
Conrad C
Mary Geisz Miller
Chadwick High
Coppins Business College
Dixon
U.S. Navy
Chadwick Post
American Legion
Masonic Lodge
Miller
George Cambman
Topnotchers 4-H Club June Meeting at Fairhaven Church
The Fairhaven 4-H Club met Monday evening in the Fair Haven church. President Keith Alexander called the meeting to order as roll was taken. Secretary Janice Forth read and approved the minutes. Members Keith Vandermyde Jeff Janssen Sam Adolph Tim Adolph Dan Janssen Steve Isenhart and Larry Alexander gave talks and demonstrations. Refreshments were provided by Neal Vandermyde and Normie Isenhart. Reporter Daniel Janssen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairhaven Topnotchers
4-H Club
Fair Haven
Keith Alexander
Janice Forth
Keith Vandermyde
Jeff Janssen
Sam Adolph
Tim Adolph
Dan Janssen
Steve Isenhart
Larry Alexander
Neal Vandermyde
Normie Isenhart
Daniel Janssen
Sunday Dinner Guests At The Knutti Home
Sunday dinner guests at the Lo la Knutti residence included Mr. and Mrs. Karl Knutti of Freeport, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Knutti and Bradley of Lanark, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Knutti and family of Milledgeville, Miss Charlene Erbe of Pecatonica, and Larry Knutti who departed for service on June 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick News
Lola Knutti
Karl Knutti
Freeport
Roger Knutti
Bradley
Lanark
Marvin Knutti
Milledgeville
Charlene Erbe
Pecatonica
Larry Knutti
Memorial and Graduation Gatherings Across Rockford Area
Families hosted and attended multiple gatherings from Memorial Day to graduation. Guests included L A Hawkins of Houston Missouri and Mary Nugent of Rockford visiting Weatherwax home. Pat Bellich honored at a post graduation party with cake and punch. Other locals and relatives shared in celebrations and hospital visits at Colonial Acres and Sterling Community General Hospital. Georgia-based travels noted with Groharing family from Orlando and Hanover involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myles __ Haas
Jim
Nancy
Ann Page Park
Rockford
L. A. Hawkins
Houston
Missouri
Mary Nugent
Lawrence Weatherwax
Emil Bellich
Pat
Marvin Holesinger
James Moltman
Mount Carroll
Thomas Housenga
Geneseo
John Sour
James Green
Dale Holesinger
Thomson
Arlyn Holesinger
Richard Groharing
Orlando
Florida
Bruce Groharing
Maurice Jackson
Hanover
Children Build New Playground in Thomson North End
Neighborhood children in Thomson cleared a large area behind the Leonard Kosier and Harry Shreffler homes to create a summer playground. Plans include a ball diamond, badminton court, picnic area, and space to run. Parents back the project. a rummage sale is planned to raise funds as equipment is scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Review
Thomson
Leonard Kosier
Harry Shreffler
Bui
Leonard Rosier
David Young
Harlan F Hoff Set To Graduate From University Of Illinois
Harlan F Hoff son of Mr and Mrs Francis Hoff will graduate from the University of Illinois on June 15 He held roles in Ag Education Club Alpha Tau Alpha Alpha Zeta Gamma Sigma Delta Omicron Delta Kappa and the Arnold Air Society He was Air Force ROTC Cadet Wing Commander in 1967 68 and chaired the Armed Forces Council at the U of I fall 1967 After Commencement he will join the U S Air Force and train at Reese AFB Lubbock Texas for 53 weeks He is married to Rita Geddes of Ada Minnesota a niece of Mrs Luella Heitman of Thomson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan F. Hoff
Francis Hoff
University of Illinois
Ag Education Club
Alpha Tau Alpha
Alpha Zeta
Gamma Sigma Delta Agriculture
Omicron Delta Kappa
University of Ilinois
Arnold Air Society
Air Force Rotc
Harlan
Air Force
Armed Forces Council
U. of S
U. S. Air Force
Reese Afb
Lubbock
Texas
Harland
Rita Geddes
Ada
Minnesota
Luella Heitman
Thomson
Ili nois University commissions ninety six students in ceremonies
Ninety six University of Illinois students including one Ced will be commissioned in the nation's armed forces in ceremonies June 14 at Urbana Champaign. Ninety three earned commissions through the Reserve Officers Training Corps. Harlan F Hoff named as a second lieutenant in the Air Force and as a Distinguished Graduate. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Francis Hoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Ilinois
Urbana-Champaign
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
Harlan F. Hoff
Air Force
Harlan
Francis Hoff
PTA Boards to Meet for New Thomson Executive
An organizational meeting for the Thomson PTA executive board is set for Friday evening June 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Mrs. Eugene Halfman, president, says all 67 68 committee chairmen and members and the new slate of board members are requested to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Pta
Eugene Halfman
Graduation Honor For Debbi Stiles At Dixon High
Mr and Mrs Marvin Stiles of Thomson and Mr and Mrs Leonard Stiles of Polo attended Dixon high school graduation exercises for their niece Debbi Stiles Friday evening. Debbi was named to the National Honor Society among 298 graduates as the 75 faculty members looked on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Stiles
Thomson
Leonard Stiles
Polo
Dixon High School
Debbi Stiles
Debbi
For Sale Boys Navy Blazer and Dress Pants
For sale a boys navy bi double-breasted blazer size 1 with grey permanent press washable dress pants 28-28 asking 15 dollars. Contact Mrs Virgil Wilt Thomson at 259 3663.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Wilt
Thomson
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Lakeview Flowers
Maytag
Coronado
Pittsburgh
Geten
Rene
SOX
P.G.A. Golf
Pittsburgh Paints
Savanna Lumber Company
Savanna, Illinois
Kenneth Eissens
Diane Eissens
Laurel Mode
Janice Eissens
Jan Shreffler
Fra
Don Groharing
Moline
Adeline Groharing
Dick Spur
George Bush
Charles Hill
Charles Dial, Jr
Albert Schreiner
Colonial Acres
Glen Metz
Sterling Community General Hospital
U of I
Main St
PTA
Krahn
Koffee Kup
Phil Battaga
Thomson, Illinois
John Deer
John Heeren
P. G. Practher
Rawleigh
Ill
Clarence Bolhous
15Th Ave
Fulton, Ill
Law-Jones
Cutron
J. H. Potts & Son
Lyons
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