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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1967
Page
8
Vernon Bing Mattie and two companions hunted along the Alaska coast between Valdez and Cordova in a 17 foot boat. A motor failure left them stranded on Montague Island for five days with food and clothing across eight miles of water. They were rescued by a sea air squad returning to their base. all survived with their bear skins.
Bing had his bearskin packed in snow to preserve it until processing. The Matties now possess a fine fur rug for use during the long Alaskan winter.
Mr and Mrs John Demaree and daughter Lisa of Boulder Cole have been visiting since Saturday and left for home Wednesday Mrs Demaree is the daughter of Mrs Bess French Mr and Mrs A Smith had supper guests Sunday Mr and Mrs George Stage of Sterling Mr and Mrs Don Morris and sons traveled to Terre Haute Ind Saturday to bring their son Don home from Rose Polytechnic Institute I stayed overnight in Dennison and returned home on.
Mr and Mrs George Mattie spent the weekend in Lisle with the Lawrence Robermans family. Their granddaughter Linda won a four year scholarship the Lions Club $50 bond as outstanding student in the 106 member class and the daily attendance award. Her brother Dale earned daily attendance recognition from fifth through high school.
Jim Falls dominated for Thomson with 17 strikeouts and 2 hits allowed as Shannon scored first on a Yackle walk and Bishop triple. Jeff Brunner and Wayne James sparked a Thomson reply in the fifth, while Shannon pitcher Buss matched with 16 strikeouts in a low-scoring contest.
The Pony League defeated Morrison 6 to 4 for their second win as Lee Groharing and Steve Hebeler allowed four hits. Thomson’s Small Fry beat St Ores 9 0 with no hit pitching and solid hitting led by James Young Hebeler and Bruckner. Milledgeville scored five on eight walks and four errors while the two teams combined for 32 runs in two games.
Joseph McGinnis 19 of Sabula Iowa drowned Sunday evening in a Sabula sand pit. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Savanna Methodist Church with Rev. William Moore officiating. Burial followed in Sabula Cemetery. He was born January 1 1948 in Savanna to Vaughn and Mary Nelson McGinnis and is survived by Ruth his wife Laurie their four month old daughter, his parents Vaughn and Mary, a brother Vaughn Jr a sister Delene Wilkinson and several nieces and nephews.
The team has yielded 12 walks in one inning and plays at Chadwick on Friday June 16 then hosts Mount Carroll on Friday June 23. Game time is 6 00 PM and fans are urged to come out and cheer the boys to victory.
Reverend and Mrs Thomas Mohn and family moved Monday to a new home in Oklahoma where Rev Mohn will study. The address is 6143 St Madison Place Apartment Tulsa OK 74105. Mr and Mrs Floyd Imel and family visited Wednesday evening with the Merle Bielemas.
Mr and Mrs Eldon Hickey Mrs Vada Carroll and Miss Marla Eslinger visited Pvt Alan K Hickey at Fort Knox Kentucky on Saturday He was granted an off base pass and joined the group in Louisville and other nearby areas for the outing.
Mrs Gilbert Holland spent last weekend in Biloxi Mississippi visiting her son Walter who is stationed at Keesler Air Force Base. She was accompanied by Mrs Vi Daehler and Diane.
Mrs. Vernon Mattie and her child from Anchorage Alaska arrived in Chicago on Wednesday. Del Curley of Fulton greeted them at O Hare airport. Bing departed Alaska for duty in Vietnam on June 2.
Thomson notes social visits and gatherings last week. Mr. and Mrs. Earle Mailand hosted a farewell dinner for the Mohns with Dr. and Mrs. Dale Weber and Reverend and Mrs. Thomas Mohn. Several residents visited, hosted and traveled, including Sterling’s Mrs. Dale Cohenour and Mrs. Edna Roggendorf and the Russell Greens. An obituary in Farley drew M. J. Strukhoff and others to the funeral of Mrs. Sarah Wallace. Overnight guests noted for Ivan Morse included L. P. Hansen Jr of Portland Oregon.
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