Four Thomson FHA Members Receive State Homemaking Award
Four members of the Thomson F H A chapter are named State Homemaker Degree recipients for high grades and community service. By a special ceremony at Illinois State University Normal on Saturday June 18 Linaa Diephuis Jane McGinnis Susan Knuth and Luanne Frosch will receive the honor. Clark Curley to depart England June 27 after two years overseas with time in Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Clark Curley
Pethert Curley
Geneseo
Africa
Thormson F. H. A
Thomson
Linaa Diephuis
Earl Diephuis
Public Hearing on Community Unit School District Creation
On June 10 1966 a petition to call an election for establishing a community unit district was filed with the Carroll County Illinois Superintendent. The proposed territory includes York Community High School District 201 and Thomson Community Consolidated School District 174 areas, with a hearing set for July 11 1966 at 10 AM in Mount Carroll Court House for residents or affected districts to voice support or objections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Ilinois
Meridan
Illinois
Said
Said Township
Township
Township 23
County of
Carroll
State of Illinois
York Community
Thomson Community Consolidated
County of Carroll
Mount Carroll
Pomona Grange Session Held Monday Night
The Pomona grange met on Monday evening in Black Oak grange hall. Reports were given by officers and Masters from several local units. A July 11 dessert lunch was announced for Hanover. Dedication of half of Northern Illinois grange set for June 18 and a Pomona picnic at Boone Co fairgrounds July 17 were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomona Grange
Black Oak Grange Hall
Paul Sites
Arthur Manning
Peter Libberton
Hanover
James McCarthy
Art Walker
State Line
Art Manning
Rock Creek
Milledgeville
Glen Wurster
Zion and
Wim
Hans
Black Oak Grange
Northern Illinois Grange
Boone Co. Fairgrounds
Belvidere
Cora Dale
Russell Nye
John Grulin
Charles Gordon
Lillian Stoner
Alvin Reiff
Dykstra and St Ores Wed in Rantoul Illinois Friday
Janet Dykstra and Duane St Ores were privately married in Rantoul Illinois on Friday June 10. Janet is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Jake Dykstra and Duane is the son of Mr and Mrs Curtis St Ores. The couple plan to reside in Rantoul near month’s end. he serves in the Air Force Bath area York Community High, and she works at Fidelity Life in Fulton. Attending were Mr and Mrs Jake Dykstra and family and Mr and Mrs Curtis St Ores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Dykstra
Jake Dykstra
Duane St Ores
Curtis St Ores
Rantoul
Ilinois
Air Force Bath
York Community High
Fidelity Life
Fulton
Curtis Stores
Norman D French named Visiting Professor at Missouri School
The Valeneer of Missouri announces Norman D French as Visiting Professor in the School of Business and Public Administration. Dr French earned BA MBA and PhD from the University of Illinois and has taught at Kansas State University and Indiana State University since 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Valeneer of
Missouri
Norman D. French
School of Business and Public Administration
French
University of Illinois
Kansas State University
Indiana State University
Local Church Service Schedule and Notices
The religious notices list services, Sunday school times, and worship details for churches including Churches T. S. Cleworth Pastor Claude Grim Supt Lawrence Bruckner Asst Mrs Theresa Bissens Pianist York Baptist Emer W Grafft Pastor worship times 10 AM Sunday school 11 AM Methodist Thomas Mohn Pastor schedules at Hickory Grove Argo Fay Thomson and Spring Valley Reformed Catholic Immaculate Conception Ful ton Illinois with mass times confessions and St Johns Savanna services Ideal Community Bible Church Bible classes 10 AM morning service 11 AM worship 7 PM song and evening service Bonnie Atherton visited Sunday with Nancy Marken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. S. Cleworth
Claude Grim
Lawrence Bruckner
Theresa Bissens
Peter
York Baptist
Emer W. Grafft
Paul Wilt
Thomas Mohn
Hickory Grove
Argo Fay
Spring Valley Reformed Church
Catholic Immaculate Conception
Fulton
Ill
Inc
St. John’s Church
Savanna
Ideal Community Bible Church
Morrison and surrounding town visitors share weekend calls
Thomson News reports a sequence of Sunday dinners and weekend visits. Mr and Mrs Don McBride and son of Morrison dined with her mother Mrs Amelia Sack. Mr and Mrs A E Mitchell of Morrison called on Mr and Mrs Ben Wagner. Mrs Adeline Groharing of Fulton stayed overnight with Mrs N D French. Clyde George of Grandview visited Mrs Amelia Sack. Robert Green and daughters of Rock Falls and Russel Green and Mrs Edna Roggendorf hosted in Morrison. Victor Roggendorf of Morrison and Vera Bennett of Clin ton Iowa visited local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson News
Don McBride
Morrison
Amelia Sack
A. E. Mitchell
Ben Wagner
Adeline Groharing
Fulton
N. D. French
Clyde George
Grandview
Robert Green
Rock Falls
Hospital and Medical Updates From Iowa and Clinton
Sick Wayne Drake remains a patient at the University of Iowa hospitals in Iowa City. Douglas Krahn, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Krahn, returned home from Savanna hospital after a tonsillectomy. Mrs. Edward Dykema came home from Jane Lamb hospital Clinton after surgery. Mrs. Floyd Tobey of Tucson, Arizona, is reported slightly improved after a stroke. Albert Lynch is a patient at Jane Lamb hospital in Clinton, admitted Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Drake
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Charles Hogg
Savanna Hospital
Doug
John Krahn
Edw. Dykema
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Floyd Tobey
Tucson Ariz
Virgil Wilt
Albert Lynch
Infant Melland Dies in Clinton Iowa at 7 Days
Lisa Dawn Melland infant daughter of Earle and Mrs Mailand band director at Thomson High School died Monday June 13 at Jane Lamb Hospital Clinton Iowa. Private graveside service held Monday 4 20 pm Savanna Township Cemetery Rev Cornelius Hoekstra officiating Bosma Funeral Home Fulton in charge. Survivors include parents one sister Libby Sue paternal grandparents John Mailand Egan maternal grandparents J S Watson Joliet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisa Dawn Melland
Earle Mailand
Thomson High School
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Iowa
Savanna Township
Cornelius Hoekstra
Bosma Funeral Home
Fulton
Libby Sue
John Mailand
Egan
J. S. Watson
Joliet
Mrs Harms Dies in Fulton at 59
Mrs John Evaline Harms 59 of Rural Route 1 Fulton died Wednesday evening June 8 in Morrison Community Hospital. Funeral 2 PM Saturday at Spring Valley Reformed Church with burial in Fulton Cemetery. She was born January 17 1907 Morrison daughter of Arthur and Elizabeth Jansma and married John Harms June 18 1931. Survived by husband two sons Harvey Lee and Morris Dale three sisters and three brothers. She was preceded in death by her parents a son in infancy and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harms
John
Evaline) Harms
Fulton
Morrison Community Hospital
Spring Valley Reformed Church
John Harms
Harvey Lee
Morris Dale
Minnie Kamphuis
Alice Huizenga
Freda Sikkema
Morrison
Frank Jansma
McMurray Pa
Herman Jansma
Lewis Frosch Graduate of USC Berkeley
Lewis Frosch son of Mrs Max Meakins graduated Saturday June 11 from the University of Southern California in Berkeley with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He plans summer work at the university and enrollment at San Francisco College for a Masters. A 1957 York Community High School graduate, he served four years in the US Air Force, including three years in England, after attending the University of Illinois and the University of Maryland before transferring to USC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Frosch
Max Meakins
University of Southern California
Berkeley
California
University
San Francisco College
Mr. Frosch
York Community High School
US Air Force
England
University of Illinois
University of Maryland
USC
Mrs Ellen Brand Celebrates 91st Birthday at Maple Lawn Home
Mrs Ellen Brand celebrated her 91st birthday quietly at Maple Lawn Home on Saturday June 11. A former Chadwick resident, her husband was a dentist, and she has lived in Thomson since the 1940s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Brand
Maple Lawn
Brand
Chadwick
Thomson
Thomson FFA Chapter Wins Award at FFA Convention
Thomson FFA Chapter in Urbana received an American Heritage Award from Illinois FFA and Illinois Agricultural Association at the State FFA Convention. The award includes an IAA sponsored trip to Washington DC and Philadelphia. Awardees included Bill Gengenbach and teachers Ray Bissens and Laurence Bruckner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Ffa
FFA
Urbana
Illinois Future Farmers of America
Illinois Agricultural Association
Illinois Ffa
Jerry Hagaman
Bloomington
IAA
Bill Gengenbach Vong
Ray Bissens
Laurence Bruckner
Washington, DC
Philadelphia
Tidd Family and Visitors Noted in Zion Gathering
Mr and Mrs Wiayne Tidd and family were Sunday callers of their son Mr and Mrs Terry Tidd and their new son in Zion. Dr Norman French of Terre Haute Indiana visited his mother Mrs N D French over the weekend. Barbara Schoening and Mer sha Holland attended the teen dance at Eagle Point Park on Saturday June 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiayne Tidd
Terry Tidd
Zion
Norman French
Terre Haute
Ind
N. D. French
Barbara Schoening
Mersha Holland
Eagle Point Park
33rd Marshall Reunion Held
The 38rd annual Marshall reunion was held Sunday June 12 at Meekers in Savanna with twenty guests and relatives attending for dinner, afternoon and evening festivities and supper at the Mervin Marsh home in Thomson. Mr and Mrs J A Marsh of Dixon hosted, with guests from Hubbard, Davenport, Iowa, Ottawa, Dixon, Thomson and Orion. Relatives from Thomson included Mrs Mary Marshall and Mrs Merle Cate and family, plus Mr and Mrs Mervin Marshall. The next reunion will be hosted by Mr and Mrs Virgil Gray in Rock Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Hazen
Wilfred Hazen
Rock Falls
Fourth Street Methodist Church
Sterling
Bassett
Hahn
Watts
Norma
Rock Falls Township
Hazen
Genera Kness
Thomson
Meekers
Savanna
Mervin Marshall
J A Marshall
Dixon
Milton Faust
Hubbard
South America
Faust
Loudrina
Brazil
Davenport
Iowa
Ottawa
Hlinois
Homson
Mary Marshall
Merle Cate
Virgil Gray
Community church _ of
Grace
Kendall
Lawrence Bruckner
M. C
Cleworth
Lori Waltrip
Lori
Warren Waltrip
Donald Robinson
Donald
Dean Robinson
Susan Traum
Julie Novak
Wm. Schofield
Adeline. Groharing
de Robinson
Richard Miller
Kenrall
Fathe
Floy Imel
Marvin Larson
Albert Lynch
Clinton Church Scene Hosts Clikeman Ross II Nuptials
Miss Brownell Joan Clikeman of Savannah wed Samuel B Ross II of Parkersburg at First Presbyterian Clinton Iowa. The ceremony was followed by a reception at Clinton Country Club. The couple plan to live in Columbus Ohio where Ross will attend OSU summer school and Mrs Ross will begin work on a master’s in speech pathology in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Clinton
Iowa
Brownell
Joan Clikeman
Savanna
Samuel B_ Ross II
Parkersburg
Richard Dempsey
Clikeman
Sally Hitler
Akron
Ohio
Steven Shane Bartleson
DeKalb
Janis Clover
Tucson
Ariz
Barbara Bossen
Stephani Stephens
Edina
Minn
Elizabeth Grove
Bill Bossen
Lee Bossen
Robert Rector
Toronto
Canada
John Max Clikeman
Rick Davis
Pittsburg
Preston Reed
Mike Peppe
Columbus
Clinton Country Club
Ross
Ohio State University
Thomson
Glendora Schade
Lawrence Weatherwax
William Cronister
Yet Another Worker Hired by Sorenson Homes Inc
Gene Fysens, son of Mr and Mrs Charles J Bissens, has been hired by Sorenson Homes Inc of Clinton Iowa. His name was left out of last week's list of summer workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Fysens
Charles J. Bissens
Sorenson Homes Inc
Clinton, Iowa
Local visitors call on Chadwick and Fulton residents
Mrs Flossie Adolph and Mrs Denton Naniga of Chadwick were last Wednesday afternoon callers of Mrs Amelia Sack. Monday visitors of Mrs N D French were her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Garrett Sterenberg of Morrison. Mr and Mrs Russell Green and Mrs Edna Roggendorf were Thursday evening visitors with Mr and Mrs Claus Bielema in Fulton. Rev Wm Kendall of Milledgeville was a Sunday afternoon caller of Mrs Edna Roggendorf and Mr and Mrs Russell Green. Sunday visitors in the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Bellmeyer of Platteville were Mr and Mrs Jens Andresen of Chadwick and Mr and Mrs Carl Petersen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson News
Nancy Haas
Grant
Frank Flack
Hanover
Konrad Richter
Dora Jean Landon
Muscatine
Iowa
Russell Green
Edna Roggendorf
Roy Houzenga
Morrison
Flossie Adolph
Denton Naniga
Chadwick
Amelia Sack
N. D. French
Garrett Sterenberg
Claus Bielema
Fulton
Wm Kendall
Milledgeville
Robert Bellmeyer
Platteville, Wis
Jens Andresen
Carl Petersen
Cradle News: Zion Couple Welcomes a Son
Mr and Mrs Terry Tidd of Zion announce the birth of a son. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Wayne G Tidd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Tidd
Zion
Wayne G. Tidd
Family Festival and Bridal Shower Highlights in Thomson
A community Family Festival at Thomson Community Church honored mothers fathers and children with a June 12 supper and program. Miss Charlene Crisci received a practical linen shower at the Fosdick home. she wed Randy Stenback at St John’s in Savanna on June 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Community
Charlene Crisci
Robert Fosdick
Riverview
Local Club Meetings Report From Fulton Area
The 500 Card Club met with Mrs Mae Kustes in Fulton. Bernadette Kustes won first prize, Hazel Morse second, Luvella Diehl third, and Ann Petersen came in low. TNT group at the Community Church plans the last summer meeting June 17 at 1 30 pm, at the church annex, with carpet rags required. York Progressive Home Extension hosts June 20 at 7 30 pm in the York Community Church Annex, 41 girls and mothers invited, Hazel Petersen on small appliance care, 4H girls assisting with the minor lesson, roll call dry cleaning hint. Legion Auxiliary monthly meeting set for Monday evening June 20 at the Legion Hall.
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500
Mae Kustes
Fulton
Bernadette Kustes
Hazel Morse
Luvella Diehl
Ann Petersen
Low
TNT
York Progressive Home Extension
York Community Church Annex
Hazel Petersen
Golden Rule Class Meets June 15 at York Baptist
The Golden Rule Class of York Baptist Church met with 18 members and two guests. They opened with Faith Is the Victory and prayer. Devotions led by Mrs Paul K Wilt. They planned a Palisades Park picnic for July 17. Guests from Clinton, Iowa spoke on a South America trip. Birthday party hosted by Wayne and family for daughters Willene and Joann with 20 friends attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Baptist Church
Graft
Paul K Wilt
Palisades Park
Savanna
Ralph Hanover
Helms
Clinton
Iowa
South America
Trust & Obey
Gilbert Holland
Mervin Marshall
Luella Heitman
Visit Highlights Local Families Across States
Mrs Ruth Stearns of New London New Hampshire and the Plumleys visited Cedar Rapids Iowa with the Stearns family. Michael Stearns joined the Stearns visit for an extended stay. Sunday guests at the Sippel home included Wayne Sawyer Lyndon Clarence Schaffer Prophetstown and Gene Enloe DeKalb. Paul Struckhoff Morrison and his family visited M J Strukhoff and spouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Stearns
New London
N. H
Robert Plumley
John Stearns
Cedar Rapids
Michael Stearns
Donald Sippel
Wayne Sawyer
Lyndon
Clarence Schaffer
Prophetstown
Gene Enloe
DeKalb
Paul Struckhoff
Morrison
M. J. Strukhoff
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Thomson Fha
Gordon L. Hansen
Ilunols
Thomson Review
Thomson, Illinois
Village Echo
Thomson Broadax
Thomson, Ill
Dayton Uw
as@pefarifan NAAT
Eee Newspaper
Pomona
Cindy Wells
H B Wells
Claribel Smith
Mississippi
National Society of Colonial Dames of America
Cindy
Joe Cook
Lions Club
Kee the Melody Kings
Duane St. Ores
U. of M
Bonnie Atherton
Nancy Marken
U.S. C
Son
H B. Wells
901St
Calvin Eslinger
Roger
Air Force
Sewart Afb
Nashville
Brookstra
Edward Brookstra
M. E. Brookstra
Roosevelt Military Academy
Aledo
Bruce Groharing
Leland
Bernard Groharing
M. FE. Brookstra
Carlos Toepfer
Mt. Carroll
Francis Toepfer
Tremont, Ill
Robert Bristol
Wyoming
Marshall
Clinton Church
Aleco
Bert Davis
Groharing
Sharon McGinnis
Kelly Wynn
Joe Shutters
Everett
Cradle News
Bible School
Argo Fa Methodist Church
Riverview News
John Ruesson
Itasca
Maude Sager
Moline
Helen O'Neal
Malvin
Bob Fosdick
Charlene
Crisci
Janice Foley
Danny Lambert
McWorthy
York
Progressives
American Legion Auxiliary
Reguar
Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Ralph Olds
Arizon
Arizona
la Jolla
Castro Valley
Lyle Greeley
Wayne Tidd
Willene
Joann
Shannon
W. Locust
Lanark
United Church Women’s
Virginia Sturtz
Delbert Dimmick
Maria Eslinger
la Philip Battaglia, Thomson, PI
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