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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1968
Page
3
In honor of the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Pauley of rural Mount Carroll an open house will be held at Chadwick First Lutheran Church parlors Sunday evening June 16 from seven to nine. Friends neighbors and relatives are invited and gifts are requested to be omitted.
Chadwick reports the birth of James Frederic Wagner on Tuesday June 11 weighing 9 pounds 12 ounces. Parents Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Wagner and Mr. Carroll are named. Also note David Zumdahl served as best man for his roommate Tom Vernier of Dayton Ohio at a Monday evening wedding.
A two vehicle crash one mile southwest of Milledgeville near Bethel cemetery injures six people. Michael Grant 19 Lanark is arrested for driving too fast for conditions after his southbound vehicle rear ended Lyle Bushman’s car as he entered the grave road.
Mr and Mrs Everett Schreiner of Rock Falls were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Mabel Schreiner.
Vacation Church School of the First Lutheran Church runs June 3 to 14 from 9 to 11 each morning with the theme God and His World. Miss Hilda Knoess directs. staff include Donna Hartman and others with substitutes Laura Daehler and Robert Geison. An open house program with refreshments is set for Thursday evening June 13 at 8:00 p.m.
Guests gathered Sunday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Eslinger to honor the birthday of Mrs. Roger Eslinger. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Eslinger and Kathy, Mrs. Alan Hickey, Mr. and Mrs. Lloye Smith, Mr. and Mrs. John Atherton and Ron. The observed birthday fell on Monday.
Mrs. Alan Hickey sails for Honolulu on June 16 to join her husband Sgt. Alan Hickey on rest and recuperation from duty in Vietnam. Marla will return to Thomson on June 24.
The article reviews historic and modern views on women proposing during Leap Year. It notes legal roots in Scotland and other cities, but Illinois and the United States generally view such proposals as civil matters with limited damages. It outlines breach of promise law changes, required notices, and a one year filing limit.
David Zumdahl sang Saturday evening in the Wheaton Men's Glee Club Alumni Concert at Wheaton. Mr and Mrs Emmett Zumdahl attended the event.
Funeral services were held for Richard Beckenkeller 75 of Mt Carroll and Frank Moore 72 of Savanna with burial in local cemeteries. Richard was born 1892 in Jo Daviess County and survived by wife Martha and two daughters. Frank Moore, born 1895 in Port Rowan Canada, retired Burlington railroad engineer, survived by wife Alice, a son Gene, a foster son, seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Richard Thompson 24 of Mt Carroll died in a Monroe Wisconsin house fire, with burial in Loran Cemetery. he was born 1944 in Mt Carroll, survived by parents Earl and Evelyn, wife Ruth, and children Jerry Ricky Evelyn. multiple siblings noted.
John P. Morgan of Mount Carroll died Wednesday in East Moline. Funeral service at noon in the Frank Funeral Home Mount Carroll with Rev. David Ellis officiating. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Born June 6 1890 he was a World War I veteran and survived by brother Clyde Morgan Sr and nieces and nephews.
Henry Winkler of Savanna died Wednesday in Savanna hospital at age 81. He was born December 20, 1886 in Centralia, married Ruby Dailey in 1909, and retired in 1960 after 40 years with the Milwaukee railroad. He was a member of the Community church Masonic lodge and Brotherhood of Boiler Makers and Blacksmiths. Survivors include two sons a daughter ten grandchildren and two brothers. Burial was in Savanna Township.
Mrs Delbert Flikkema of Clinton and Mrs Denton Naniga attended the Spring Open House of five homes in Galena on Saturday. Sunday Mrs Mino Flikkema of Fulton and Mr and Mrs Denton Naniga dined at the Dutch Pantry in Rock Falls.
Extension adviser Harold Brinkmeier schedules five rootworm sampling demonstrations in Carroll County on Tuesday June 18. Farmers will learn how to check fields for larvae and time basal insecticide applications as rootworms hatch in mid to late June. Demonstration sites include Mount Carroll Chadwick Milledge Milledgeville Shannon and Lanark with times from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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