York Community Churches Schedule and Clergy
In York area churches announcements list William Kendall as pastor at York Community Church with service times and meetings for church school worship young people TNT, and Kendall’s return to the pulpit. York Baptist led by Paul Walker shows services and Bible class plans with meetings for Sylvia Witt and Ladies Aid. Methodist led by Fred Wooters lists multiple services and school programs including Father-Son banquet and Mary Circle. Catholic services noted at Fulton and St. John’s in Savanna with times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
William Kendall
Claude Grim
TNT
Feeney
Paul Waltrip
Kendall
Local gatherings mark Chicago trip and family events
Thomson News reports a business trip to Chicago by Mr. and Mrs. Myles Haas and Nancy. Clark Curley, in the air force on leave from Fort Lake Arizona, will head to England next month. Sharon Curley, a normal Illinois State University student, is home between terms. Also listed are multiple Curley and Halfman family visits and a bridal shower for Connie Byer at Mt. Carroll Community House. John Halfman Jr.’s birthday dinner was held in Forreston with relatives attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myles Haas
Nancy
Chicago
Lloyd Smith
Clark Curley
Sharon Curley
Clark
Air Force
Fort Lake
Arizona
England
Sharon
Illinois State University At Normal
Delbert Curley
Galva
Francis Sheridan
Cordova
John Atherton
Calvin Eslinger
Walter Bennett
Clinton
Iowa
Wayland Bennett
Connie Byer
Mt. Carroll
John Halfman, Jr
Forreston
Lowell Hall
Mr. Carroll
Charles Burkholder
Lanark
Lawrence Halfman
Gene Halfman
John Halfman
For Sale Boats Motors at Thomson Recreation
FOR SALE 14' Aluminum semi V trailer with 3 hp Evinrude, reconditioned and few hours. 15 hp Johnson 1961 model near new. West Bend 50 hp. 16' flat wood boat good fishing boat. Polar Craft aluminum boats dealer. List your used boats and motors here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
West Bend
Thomson Recreation
Four Thomson FFA Members To Receive Homemakers Degrees
Vera Hickey Evelyn Prins Jill Sloan and Connie Schmitt of Thomson Chapter FHA York Community High School will receive State Homemakers Degrees on Saturday June 20 at the FHA Leadership Training Conference at Illinois State University Normal Illinois The Degrees of Achievement recognize members for work toward the organization eve growth and community improvement The Illinois Association of FHA confers three degrees with local chapter awards and the state degree awarded by the state association
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Hickey
Evelyn Prins
Jill Sloan
Connie Schmitt
Thomson
FHA
York Community High School
Illinois State University
Normal
Miinois Association of Fha Oo
I Homemaker
Keliapter Homemaker
Local Families Attend Visits and Moves Across Iowa and Nearby States
Mr and Mrs Wayland Bennet and family visited Sunda with Mr and Mrs Robert Fellows at Morrison. Orville Goblin was a recent visitor at the Delbert Dimmick home. The family spent Saturday evening with Mr and Mrs Frank Flac at Hanover. Rita Geddes of Ada Minnesota visited her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Roy Heitman. Paul Strukhoff and family of Morrison are taking his mother Mrs Maurice Strukhoff to Cedar Rapids Iowa to visit her sister Mrs Doug Anderly. Mrs Strukhoff and Mrs Anderly will visit in Webb Iowa with their niece Mrs Burdette Lane and family. Mrs Anderly will bring Mrs Strukhoff home and spend a few days in the Paul Strukhoff home in Morrison and at the Maurice Strukhoff home here. Mr and Mrs Franklin LaShelle and family moved from Fulton to the Heitman house recently vacated by the Ozzie Cronister family. Mr and Mrs Harold Calvert of Hanover were Sunday afternoon guests of Mr and Mrs Roy Heitman. Evening guests were Mr and Mrs Bryan Flemming of Hanover and Mr and Mrs Ben Dauphin and Ronald of Savanna. Linda Johnson helped with haymaking at the home of her uncle Howard Johnson at Lena last week. Mr and Mrs John Johnson spent Saturday afternoon there and brought her Gregory Hoover left Sunday for McChord Air Base at Tacoma Washington after a 15 day leave with his parents at Lanark and with other relatives. He is a grand nephew of Henry Strauch and a grandson of Mr and Mrs John Hoover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland Bennett
Sunda
Robert Fellows
Morrison
Orville Goblin
Delbert Dimmick
Myles Haas
Frank Flac
Hanover
Rita Geddes
Ada
Minn
Roy Heitman
Paul Strukhoff
Maurice Strukhoff
Cedar Rapids
Doug Anderly
Franklin LaShelle
Fulton
Howard Johnson
Lena
John Johnson
Gregory Hoover
McChord Air Base
Tacoma
Wash
Ronald Hoover
Lanark
Henry Strauch
John Hoover
Vacation Bible School closes with Thomson church program
The Daily Vacation Bible School ends June 19 with a 7 30 p m closing program at Thomson Methodist church. Pupils present songs and lessons including recitations on Beatitudes and class activities. teens narrate a story. A one dollar registration covered craft material costs and offerings benefit missions and the DVS fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Methodist Church
Thom son American Legion Earns 100 Percent Membership Plaque
Nine members of the Thom son American Legion attended the 13th district convention in Warren where Richard F. Newman district commander awarded a plaque for ten consecutive years of 100 percent membership. Attendees included Ed Andring Dean Robinson William Cronister Kenneth Hebeler Charles Beck Jack Foltz Merle Cate Emil Bellich and Richard Atherton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Thomson American Legion
Warren
Richard F. Newman
Ed Andring
Dean Robinson
William Cronister
Kenneth Hebeler
Charles Beck
Jack Foltz
Merle Cate
Emil Bellich
Richard Atherton
Local family gathering and visiting kin in area
Vera Williams attends summer school in Platteville Wisconsin and spent the weekend at home. Beth Williams and Marian Wheeler visited Mrs. Margaret Smith in Wacker Tuesday afternoon. Sunday dinner guests at Albert Hook’s included Ray Hook and family from Vancouver Washington and Robert Hook and family from Savanna. Gertie Vanderlaan’s daughters visited she and Mrs. John Kramer at Whiteside nursing home. William Cleaver of Lisbon stayed with son in law Paul Petersen and daughter with visiting Real Cleaver and Dean Cleaver of Joliet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Williams
Platteville
Wis
Beth Williams
Marian Wheeler
Margaret Smith
Wacker
Albert Hook
Ray Hook
Vancouver
Wash
Robert Hook
Savanna
Lewis Workman
John Kramer
Gertie Vanderlaan
Whiteside Nursing Home
William Cleaver
Lisbon
Paul Petersen
Real Cleaver and Sons
Dean Cleaver
Joliet
Groharing Baby Born in Salina Household
Cradle News reports a son born Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Groharing of Salina Kansas. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Groharing. The newborn weighed 7 pounds 6 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Groharing
Salina
Kans
Bruce Groharing
Harold Melendy A Tuesday Visitor
Harold Melendy of Clinton visited friends in town on Tuesday. He says he has sold his Clinton home and, with his wife, travels in a trailer moving between locations. They spent last winter in Key West Florida and plan to fish near Deer River Minnesota soon. Melendy’s brother John, a retired Clinton policeman, summers there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Melendy
Clinton
Key West
Fla
Deer River
Minn
Mr. Melendy
John
Frank Lineback Rites To Be Friday
Funeral services for Frank Lineback age 67 will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at St John’s Catholic Church in Savanna. He died Tuesday at his Savanna home. Survived by wife Angelina Halfman and six children, including Leona Brock of Clinton and Marjorie Sellers. Rosary at 8 p.m. and viewing after 7 p.m. tonight at Law Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Frank Lineback
St. John's Catholic Church
Savanna
Frank Lineback
Lineback
Angelina Halfman
Glen
Leona) Brock
Clinton
Iowa
Bernard
Marjorie) Sellers
Gerald
Patricia) James
Lanark
Paul
Rockford
Robert
Moline
The
Law Funeral Home
Rosary
Thomson church to host Father-Son Banquet
The WSCS of Thomson Methodist Church sponsors a Father-Son banquet at the church on Saturday June 20 at 6 30 PM. It will be a potluck supper with dishes silverware beverages and rolls provided. Attendees are asked to bring dishes to pass. Speaker Mr Golden of Cordova will discuss his Africa safari with slides.
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WSCS
Thomson Methodist Church
Golden of
Cordova
Africa
Grand Jury Indicts Sims in Fatal Car Crash Case
William E. Sims, 43, of Des Plaines, indicted on three counts involuntary manslaughter and five counts reckless homicide after a Carroll County Grand Jury hearing. The death of Emma Bennett of Davenport occurred when Sims allegedly drove a car that forced Bennett’s son Robi’s vehicle off a highway into a creek bank. Bond set at $10,000. arraignment scheduled for June 25. Also, June 20 trial date set for Wesley Ingersoll of Savanna on attempted murder and aggravated assault charges stemming from a 1962 tavern incident. Ingersoll declared legally insane and committed to Menard State Penal Farm, released last April by writ of habeas corpus at attorneys’ request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Sims
Des Plaines
Carroll County Grand Jury
Emma Bennett
Davenport
Sims
Bracken
Wesley Ingersoll
Savanna
Ingersoll
Jane Mix
Carroll County
Menard State
Menard
Marshall Reunion Held at Dixon for 31st Year
Mr and Mrs Mervin Marshall attended the 31st annual Marshall reunion at Jules Rainbow Inn Dixon with host Mr and Mrs J A Marshall. Sixteen members from Thomson Ottawa Princeton Rock Falls Davenport attended. Afternoon gathering at the J A Marshall home. The 1965 reunion will be in Davenport Iowa with Mrs Ruth Struve as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mervin Marshall
Dixon
J. A. Marshall
Thomson
Ottawa
Princeton
Rock Falls
Davenport
Ruth Struve
Thomson Baseball Summer Schedule
Thomson baseball announces a six o'clock start time for most games with Savanna at 6 30. Little League manager Herbert St Ores lists schedules for June through August including Lanark Chadwick Mt Carroll Milledgeville Shannon and rainouts with tournaments noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Savanna
Herbert St. Ores, Jr
Lanark
Chadwick
Mt. Carroll
Milledgeville
Shannon
Small
Donald Schott
Mgr
Local visitors and gatherings fill weekend notes
Otto Switzer home hosted Mr. and Mrs. Joe Larson of Clinton Iowa and several others from Mt Carroll Mason City Antioch and Cincinnati. Weekend guests at the Robert Blount home included the Waitas Stumphy and Walter families from Mason City Cincinnati and Antioch. An alumni banquet in Prophetstown and a Robinson reunion at Old Mill Park Savanna are also noted along with moves and travels of residents and visitors.
Invite Children To Story Hour At The York Library
Children aged 5 to 7 are invited to a weekly Story Hour at the York Ownship Library on Friday afternoons from 2 to 3 30. Mrs Roy Heitman and aides Rita Geddes Beth Williams will lead the first meeting sponsored by the Thomson Woman's club with a six week summer schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Ownship Library
Roy Heitman
Rita Geddes
Ada, Inn
Beth Williams
Thomson Woman's Club
Paul Heusinkveld
Kevin Reader
Merle Bielema
Janet Dykstra
Albert Prins
Evelyn Prins
Uly
Arnold Sikkema
Nancy Haas
Mary Jo Sippel
Kathy Sippel
Heinze Family Reunion Held at Hanover Boat Club
The Heinze family met at the Hanover Boat Club totaling 25 members. Two marriages were announced Geisz and Clarence Dunn and Marilyn Geisz and Dennis Wurster. Officers elected for next year include President Mrs Clarence Dunn Vice President Clarence Dunn and secretary treasurer Mrs Ruth Traum. Next year’s reunion set for the second Sunday in June at Point Rock Park Mt Carroll. Afternoon treats included ice cream straw fries and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heinze
Hanover Boat Club
Geisz
Clarence Dunn
Marilyn Geisz
Dennis Wurster
Ruth Traum
Point Rock Park
Mt. Carroll
Area residents and visitors share weekend and visit plans
Mrs. Charles Lee and Robin of Aurora spent a week with Mrs. Virginia gland and returned home Monday. Several families from Madison Clinton Lyndon Vancouver and Monmouth visited relatives here and plans to visit Indiana Rockford and Oregon honored by trips and extended stays. A new baby Blaine Alan was born June 2 to Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Daniels of Burlington Minnesota.
Local hospital updates from Freeport Clinton and Iowa City
Sick Linda and Susan Ashby had tonsillectomies at St. Francis hospital in Freeport Thursday and are recovering satisfactorily. William O’Leary of Riverview returns home from Iowa City improved. Donald Green at Veterans’ hospital in Iowa City remains about the same undergoing therapy. Pam Creighton underwent eye surgery at University Hospital in Iowa City. Edson Holland entered Jane Lamb hospital in Clinton as a medical patient. Michael Ehrich, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Ehrich, to have surgery soon at Savanna. Mrs Adel Bogle is a surgical patient at Savanna hospital. James Keller of Swift and Co. Clinton injured his elbow at work last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda
Susan Ashby
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
William O’leary
Riverview
Iowa City
Donald Green
Veterans’ Hospital
Pam Creighton
George Creighton
University Hospital
Edson Holland
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Iowa
Michael Ehrich
Alvin Ehrich
Savanna
Adel Bogle
the Savanna Hospital
James Keller
Swift and Co
Legion Auxiliary Years Work At June Meeting
The June meeting of the library trustees honored Mrs. Lyle Greeley who leaves for California after years on the board. New books were purchased with donations from the Woman's club. library hours and renewal contact were announced. seven members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Auxiliary
Grace Strauch
Lyle Greeley
TNT Club Hosts Community Church Meeting
Mrs Paul Waltrip assisted by Mrs Ivan Morse will host the TNT of the Community Church at the regular meeting Wednesday afternoon. Waltrip will lead the devotions and Miss Elsie Tousley will lead a discussion on hints for a safe vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Waltrip
Ivan Morse
Waltrip
Elsie Tousley
Baptist Ladies Aid Set for All Day Meeting
The Baptist Ladies Aid will meet on Wednesday June 24 for an all day gathering with Mrs Harold Witt. In the 500 CLUB Mrs John Ashpole hosted Thursday afternoon with prizes awarded to Mrs Amy Lewis Mrs Bernadette Kustus Miss Mae Kustus and Mrs Margaret Fields. Mrs Lewis will hold the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Ladies Aid
Harold Witt
John Ashpole
Amy Lewis
Bernadette Kustus
Mae Kustus
Margaret Fields
Lewis
Family visits and graduation events across Fulton area
A Sunday filled with family visits as Mark David and Carol John son of Lena spent time with grandparents Mr and Mrs John Johnson while their parents attended graduation exercises at Macomb. Various relatives including Paul Newendyke and Lewis B. Frosch are noted in campus and military discharge mentions.
Card of Thanks for William O'Leary
I thank all who remembered my family and me during my hospital stay and after my return home. Your deeds are deeply appreciated from William O'Leary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William O'Leary
Hearing on depreciation change for Middle States Illinois
A hearing will be held by the Illinois Commerce Commission in Springfield at the State Office Building on June 26 1964 at 10 30 A M DST. The case concerns Middle States Telephone Company of Illinois Case No 50572 seeking authorization to change annual depreciation percentages for certain property classes recorded as expense. Martin Wandrey vice president signs on behalf of the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Commerce Commission
Springfield
Illinois
South Spring Street
Middle States Telephone Company of Illinois
Martin Wandrey
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Paul Walker
Sylvia Witt
Robert Hill
Ladies Aid
Fred Wooters
Hickory Grove
Argo Fay
Mary Circle
Wooters
Thomson and Hick- 7
Grove
Gerald Bowers
Argo-Fay
St. John’s Church
Thomson News
Miner Insurance Agency National Bank
Ivan L. Miner
Savanna, Ill
Thomson Ffa
Louise
Louise Plumley
Donald Sippel
Robert Plumley
Guy and
Ruth Stearns
New London
N. H
Frank Plumley
Middle States Telephone Company
Chevrolet
Rambler
Pontiac
Lewis Motor Co
Chevrolet Sales & Service
Vacation Bible School
Cradle News
Wses
Joe Shutters
Marshall
Otto Switzer
Joe Larson
Gene Marken
Jennie Griswold
Ray Brenneman
Ernest Rathje
Emil Brach
Elmer Brock
George Plog
Robert Blount
Frank Waitas
George Stumphy
Mason City
John Waitas
June
Gregory
Cincinnati
Ohio
Earl Walter
Antioch
Stumphy
Blount
Rosie McCormick
Prophetstown
Amelia Sack
Warfield
Les Prins
Jan Faber
Turner Vaughn
Chamaign
Paul Peterson
Lowell Starr
Guy McCullagh
Sterling
McCullagh
Grandview
Archie Green
Pam
Lauren Mitchell Rolland
Jon
Madison
Marcia Lance
David Graves
David Mitchell
Robert Miller
Kathy
Nadine Ehrich
Rockham
South Dakota
John Ehrich
Robinson
Old Mill Park
Charles Lee
Robin
Aurora
Virginia Gland
Donald
Oregon
Vernon McGinty
Lexington
Charles eGinty
Charles Way
Roy Seidenberg
Mary
Gene
Bensonville
Leroy
Earl St. Clair
David Young
Verdayne John
Milwaukee
Norman French
Urbana
Bess French
Ed Bielema
Paul Ottens
Lyndon
Indiana
Dwight Atherton
Dennis Daniels
Burlington, Minn
Blaine Alan
American Legion Auxiliary
Crafts’ Center
Wilbur Reader
Legion
Veterans’ Hospitals
Carroll
Reader
Franklin Flynn
Thomson Library
Roth College
Veterans’ Home
Children of Veterans
Rial
Hobart Holland
Review
P. W. Wilt
Herald
Vill Johnson
Clubs
Lodges
TNT Club
Mark
David
Carol Johnson
Macomb
Johnson
Paul Newendyke
Lewis B. Frosch
Don Schaffer
Marvin Holesinger
Harold van Oosten
Erie
Pat
James Legel
Max Roderick
Leslie Grim
Wm. Venhuisen
Denver
Colo
George Dykstra
Bernie Voss
Buikema
T Serling
Donald Kramer
Milford Raab
William Hans
Best
Fred
Rose Britt
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