Smith Carries County but Trails in 13th District
In Carroll County Illinois primary results, Lawrence A. Smith Jr. of Savanna finished third in the four man race for state representative with 8 686 votes while incumbent Kenneth Miller led with 18 479. Other GOP totals place Ogilvie taking Cook County votes for the gubernatorial nomination and Dirksen leading the U S Senate race here. Caroll turnout was light with few county contests and incumbents renominated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atty
Lawrence A. Smith, Jr
Savanna
Ilinois
James Nowlan
Toulon
Smith
Leonard Johnson
Carroll
Wyson
Elkhorn Grove
Tobias Barry
Ladd
U. S
Everett M. Dirksen
Roy Johnson
GOP
John Henry Altorfer
Richard B. Ogilvie
William G. Stratton
S. Thomas Sutton
Ogilvie
Cook County
Carroll County
Dwyer
Caryier
Duff
Harris
Olson
Clar
Supreme Court
Searcy
Taft
Emerson
Appellate Court
Kellett
John B. Anderson
Behan
Pape
Shaw
Gaylord
Gordon Smith
William Petty
L. B. Hussey
Herbert B. Peck
Robert L. Morris
Thomson Delegates Attend Music Camp at Western Illinois
Miss Deborah Bush and Miss Barbara Schoening depart Sunday for one week at Western Illinois University Macomb Illinois music camp. Both are Thomson High School affiliates sponsored by the Thomson Woman's Club. Deborah is daughter of Mr and Mrs R C Bush. Barbara is daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Schoening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deborah Bush
Western Illinois University
Macomb
Ilinois
Thomson Woman's Club
Thomson
Deborah
R. C. Bush
Barbara Schoening
Illinois
Thomson High School Chorus
Barbara
Donald Schoening
Thomson Junior League baseball team posts 2-1 week
Thomson's Junior League squad went 2-1 last week with wins over Shannon and Mount Carroll and a lopsided loss to Chadwick. Key hitters included David Young and Kevin Green, while Terry St. Ores and Kevin Green earned wins as pitchers. The team hosts Mount Carroll then Milledgeville before a Friday showcase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Shannon
Gary James
Jeff Brunner
David Young
Craig Robinson
Wayne James
Kevin Green
Terry St. Ores
Chadwick
Jecklin
Bob Hartman
Mount Carroll
Gifford
Kevin
Ricky Hebeler
Dave Flynn
Milledgeville
Lightning Hits K and K Market Freezer Stalls Equipment
A severe Sunday storm struck the K and K Market damaging the large freezer compressor. Ice cream valued at 50 dollars was unsalvageable. Contents were transferred to the Savanna Locker plant while a smaller freezer was placed in to keep operations going until a replacement compressor arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna
Fred
Brother of Rev Grafft Dies Suddenly in Iowa
Lowell J. Grafft 61 of Carroll Iowa died Saturday morning heart attack. Funeral Wednesday in Central City was attended by Rev Elner W Grafft his brother. Burial in Central City family plot. survived by Dorothy Skoog Cedar Rapids and Ludd Oakley Grinnell. parents predeceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central City
Iowa
Lowell J. Grafft
Carroll
Grafft
Elner W. Grafft
York Baptist Church
Thomson
Mechanicsville
Santford G
Ordelia Oakley Grafft
Rev. Grafft
Dorothy Skoog
Cedar Rapids
Ludd W. Oakley
Grinnell
Village Board Votes Marshall Pay Increase
The Thomson village board met in regular session June 3 at the fire station. Aldermen Ashby Atherton Belich Fiet and McKee present. Don Cox absent. Virgil McDonald as village marshal will earn 550 monthly, up from 500, retroactive to June 1, combining marshal duties and sewer plant maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Ashby
Atherton
Belich
Fiet
McKee
Don Cox
Joe Sautters
Apperton
Bellich
Board of Heath
Village Board
Liquor Commission
Virgil McDonald
Thomson FFA Wins State Award and Washington Trip
The Thomson FFA chapter earns sixth place in the Illinois state competition and a fully paid trip to Washington, D C for three committee members Wesley Temple Steven Houzenga and Rick Dykstra. Houzenga is elected Secretary of Section IIL and the group receives a silver emblem for top forty activities. Six delegates travel to the convention departing Tuesday returning Thursday accompanied by advisor William Gengenbach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Heritage Committee
Thomson Ffa
Washington, D. C
University of Illinois
Champaign
Illinois
Thomson
Wesley Temple
Steven
Steven Houzenga
Mike Vos
William Gengenbach
Vacationing In Puerto Rico And St Thomas Trip For Car Dealers
Mr and Mrs R Bush depart Moline airport for an all expense paid vacation to San Juan Puerto Rico and St Thomas with Carroll County Auto Sales after achieving 250 percent of their sales objective in a Pontiac GM contest. The trip honors B C and Shirley with Deborah and R C Jr visiting grandparents during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. ©. Bush
Moline
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Carroll County Auto Sales, Inc
Savanna
Pontiac Motor Division
General Motors
Illinois
Iowa
Indiana
B. C
Shirley
St. Thomas
Virgin Islands
Deborah
R. C. Jr
Sylvester McWorthy
Thomson Community Unit District Board Meeting Scheduled
The board of education will meet Monday evening June 24 at 8 00 CST in the school board room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Thomson Community Unit Distrite
Mrs Gene Enloe Receives Bachelor of Science Degree
Mrs Gene Enloe earned a bachelor of science degree in education from Northern Illinois University DeKalb in Saturday exercises on campus. Attending were Donald Sippel Steven Gene Enloe Maria Gerald Smith Linda Johnson Thomson Paul Moltmnn Savanna and Harry Rush of Santa Cruz California. Afterward the family held a picnic dinner in Sandwich Illinois with Ivan Cunningham Joy and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Enloe
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, ML
Donald Sippel
Steven
Maria
Gerald Smith
Linda Johnson
Thomson
Paul Moltmann
Savanna
Harry Rush
Santa Cruz
California
Ivan Cunningham
Joy
Sandwich
Illinois
Robert Mason
Oswego, Ilinois
29 Tots Receive Certificates
The following pupils earned certificates for attending Play School June 3 7 1968. Names include Bonnie Hoy Bradley Kaufman Bradley Sikkema Brenda Badtke Bruce Badtke Chucky Kness David Atherton David Root Diane Fekete Edward Pannell Jeffrey LaShelle Karen Atherton Karen Fiet Kathy Starr Kristy Miller Lance Tidd Laurel Mode Lisa Geerts Lora Wiersema Lori Atherton Lori Prins Mark Eissens Melanie Spencer Melodie McGinnis Patti Grim Rebecca Krantz Sharon Schoening Sherry Fekete Terry Prins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Hoy
Bradley Kaufman
Bradley Sikkema
Brenda Badtke
Bruce Badtke
Chucky Kness
David Atherton
David Root
Diane Fekete
Edward Pannell
Jeffrey LaShelle
Karen Atherton
Karen Fiet
Kathy Starr
Kristy Miller
Lance Tidd
Laurel Mode
Lisa Geerts
Lora Wiersema
Lori Atherton
Lori Prins
Mark Eissens
Melanie Spencer
Melodie McGinnis
Patti Grim
Rebecca Krantz
Sharon Schoening
Sherry Fekete
Terry Prins
Sippels to celebrate 25th wedding anniversary at Thomson home
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sippel observe their silver wedding anniversary Sunday June 23 at their rural Thomson home with an informal party. Married June 20 1943 at Prophetstown Methodist Church they have four children two daughters in Thomson and Savanna son Stephen Sippel recently returned from Vietnam duty and a granddaughter Maria Kay Enloe. relatives invited to visit afternoon and evening June 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Sippel
Thomson
Myrna Rush
Prophetstown Methodist Church
John
E. Robeson
George Heller
Prophetstown
Lauren Gerber
Hooppole
Sippel
Tampico
Gene Enloe
Gerald Smith
Stephen Sippel
Inietnam
Paul Moltmann
Savanna
Maria Kay Enloe
Miss Mae Tipton Chosen For Youth World Conference
Mae Tipton 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tipton, was chosen by the Thomson Lions Club to represent the community at the Youth World conference August 18 to 23. The event takes place on the Southern Illinois University Carbondale campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Tipton
Thomson Lions Club
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Illinois
TOPS Chapter Honors Myrna for Weight Loss
The Thomson TOPS chapter awarded Mrs. Donald Sippel a second crystal for a 25 pound loss, bringing her total to over 50 pounds since the chapter began. A four week traveling can contest starts soon. Meeting canceled this week due to storms. next gathering is June 17 at the Methodist church with weigh-ins at 6 00 p.m. and a 7 45 p.m. meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Trim Tops
Donald Sippel
Myrna
Methodist Church
Former Thomson Residents to Note Golden Wedding
The forthcoming golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Olds, former Thomson residents, will be celebrated with an open house on June 23 at Bethel Baptist church in Tucson Arizona. Mrs. Olds was the former Nellie Jenkins and they reside at Bermuda Gardens Trailer Court Prince Road Tucson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Ralph Olds
Bethel Baptist Church
Tucson
Arizona
Thomson Seniors Congratulatory List Omits Kyle McGinnis Tavern
Lila issues a late apology for an omission in the Thomson high school seniors congratulatory list, noting Kyle McGinnis Tavern was left out of the Thomson businesses. The correction appears in the local notices column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyle McGinnis
Thomson
Thomson High School
Lila
Carroll County History Set at 14800 Bid for 496 Page Volume
The Carroll County Historical Society selected Kable Printing Co. to print the 496 page county history titled Carroll County A Goodly Heritage for 14800. The project includes 250 half tones, a four color map, a dust jacket and a four color township map. A June 20 deadline is set for additional histories and pictures.
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The
Carroll County Historical Society
Howard Wwessner
Russell Rahn
Homer Zuck
Board of Supervisors
William B. Petty
Florence S. Turnbaugh
Harold Horner
Edward J. Turnbaugh
Historical Society
Carroll County
Kable Printing Co
Mt. Morris
Field Enterprises of
Chicago
World Books
Milfer P. Akers
Shimerae
E. George Theim
Evanston
County History
Europe
Mt. Carroll
Galena
Polo
Cheryl Hook to Attend Illinois FHA Leadership Confab
Miss Cheryl Hook of Thomson selected by Thomson FHA chapter to attend the 1968 Illinois Leadership Conference for Future Homemakers of America at Illinois State University Normal June 12 to 15. Theme Progress with Purpose. She will join about 700 FHA members exchanging ideas and help elect 1968 69 officers. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Hook Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheryl Hook
Thomson Fha
Thomson Community High School
Savanna Club Meets for Stitch and Chatter Evening
The Stitch and Chatter club was entertained Tuesday evening at Mrs. Alfred Hansen’s Savanna home. Honors in the memory game went to Mrs. E. D. Gantert. July hostesses will be Misses Clara and Anna Cush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Hansen
Savanna
E. D. Gantert
Clara
Anna Cush
Storm Damage Hits Steve Sippel Car Parked by Sister Home
Steve Sippel’s recently purchased car was damaged by a downed tree on a Sunday evening. The estimated repair cost ranges from 120 to 250 dollars. The incident occurred while the vehicle was parked in front of his sister Mrs Gene Enloe’s residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Sippel
Gene Enloe
Open House Sunday at Dayton's New Gold Medallion Home
An open house will be held Sunday afternoon June 16 from 1 30 to 4 30 at the William J Dayton new Gold Medallion Home 202 Meadow View Knoll Savanna Illinois just south of the High School Mr and Mrs Dayton invite the public to view the ultra modern design with push button electric heating individual room controls and lighting designed for comfortable illumination without glare or shadows The Daytons welcome visitors to drop in Sunday afternoon
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William J. Dayton
Meadow View Knoll
Savanna
Illinois
Dayton
Magnificent Motorcycle Club Holds First Anniversary Meet
The Magnificent Motorcycle 7 Seven Club of Rock Island Illinois hosts its first anniversary field meet Sunday June 16 at 1 00 p m on the old Bailey farm about 2 miles north of Thomson. AMA sanctioned trophies will be awarded for both big and little bikes. Officers listed are Richard Baker president Sam Simmons secretary and Willie Miles treasurer. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnificent Motorcycle
Rock Island
Ilinois
Bailey Farm
Thomson
Richard Baker
Sam Simmons
Willie Miles
Grand Ole Opry Stars To Appear in Mt. Carroll
Mt Carroll Jaycees sponsor two Grand Ole Opry shows at Mt Carroll high school on July 11. Shows are at 7 00 p m and 9 30 p m headlined by Jimmy Dickens Johnny Darrell and Joe and Rose Lee Maphis with ten performers. Proceeds help fund the community swimming pool project in Carroll County Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Ole Opry
Mt. Carroll
Mt. Carroll Jaycees
Mt. Carroll High School
Jimmy Dickens
The
Johnny Carrell
Joe
Rose Lee Maphis
Carroll County
Illinois
Johnny Carson
Jimmy Dean
Country Music
Carroll Jaycees
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joe Beeler
Kenneth W. Senneff
County Board of School Trustees
William C. Clerk
Samuel H. Shapiro
Paul Simon
Paul Powell
Michael J. Howlett
Francis S. Lorenz
Fannie G. Jones
Dorothy Miller
Stan Major
W. L. Meyter
H. H. Holmes
Walter Gilligan
Carol Busan
Gloria Lind
Elner Grafft
Marshall
FFA Boys
Houzenga
Rick Dykstra
Illinois Agricultural Association
Play School
Pam Kaufman
Louann Bellich
Phyllis Buikema
Kara Grim
Nancy Bruckner
Paula Green
Debbie Prins
Lori Dittmar
Mary Dykstra
Debbie Brunner
Carolyn Ashby
Sandy McCrudden
Libby Kness
Mervin Marshall
Miss Mae Tipton
Youth World
Mae
Frank Tipton
Golden
Confab
Savanna Club
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