Crime talk by Virgil Peterson at church festival
Reverend T S Cleworth hosts Family Festival at the church with a dinner and a speech by Virgil W Peterson executive director of the Chicago Crime Commission on crime in America. Peterson cites Dillinger Speck and cases, criticizes overemphasis on suspect rights over citizens rights and calls for stronger law enforcement public awareness. About 50 church members and 65 attend, with guests from Carroll County and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. S. Cleworth
Virgil W. Peterson
Chicago Crime Commission
America
John Dillinger
Baby-Face Nelson
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Peterson
Speck
Carroll County
Whiteside One
Clinton County
Iowa
Thompson News Visitors Share Weekend With Stiles Family
Residents recount a busy weekend with local visitors including Lance Corporal Larry Workman of the U S Marine Corps and Jackie Phillips of the U S Navy. Several families hosted relatives from Hanover Morrison Farmington Des Moines Bettendorf and Savanna during the stay ending with Father’s Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven
Mikel Stiles
Marvin Stiles
Larry Workman
U. S. Marine Corps
Jackie Phillips
U. S. Navy
Frank Flack
Hanover
Myles Haases
Garrett Stevenberg
Morrison
Hobart Hollands
Roger Ladd
Farmington
Maine
Fred Hook
Ladd
Darlene Andresen
Chadwick
Ed Hook
Dick Hook
Destines
Tom Mackin
Bettendorf
Hal Hoys
Mackin
Mrs. Hoy
Hoys
Ray Erlings
6 Grove
Iowa
Tammy
Vicki Hoy
Long Grove
Randy
Mark Hoy
Lyle Bailey
Savanna
Mervin Marshall
Merle Cates
Swifts All-Purpose Mineral Bag and Block Ad
An Atherton service ad for Swift s all purpose mineral bag and block priced at 2.85 dollars. Thomson Illinois listing with phone contact 259 2711.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atherton
Thomson
Illinois
Swifts
International Electric
Hosts Welcome Returning Serviceman and Family
Mr and Mrs Mervin Marshall welcomed Staff Sergeant and Mrs William Walzer and family who recently returned from a duty tour in the Philippines along with Mrs Walzer parents Mr and Mrs Virgil Grey of Rock Falls and Mr and Mrs Ray Walzer of Rock Falls father of Sgt Walzer The Walzers will be reassigned to Cheyenne Wyoming
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mervin Marshall
William Walzer
Philippines
Bill Jenkins Ill in Santa Fe Railroad Hospital
Mrs Ralph Olds reports her brother Bill Jenkins fell ill on June 17 and underwent surgery at the Santa Fe Railroad Hospital in Albuquerque on June 10. The Olds family spent days in Albuquerque then traveled to Independence Missouri for Harriet Olds birthday celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Jenkins
Santa FE Railroad
Ralph Olds
Santa Fe R. R. Hospital
Albuquerque
Harriet
Independence
Olds
Bill
Zuni Road
S. E. Albuquerque
N. M
Thomson
Weekend visits and campers noted in local entries
Families and friends made calls across several towns with mentions of camping at McKay's Timber Lake and visits to Clinton Manor Home. Names include Dorothe Lewis, the Thompsons, Wiebenga, Van Zuiden, Bowders, Kemmer, Stage, Wiebenga siblings, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Marken
McKay
Timber Lake
Dorothe Lewis
Muskegon
Mich
J. K. Thompsons
Gertie Bush
Paul P. Bush
Fulton
Dora Wiebenga
Paul Heusinkveld
Deerfield
Ill
Bob Heusinkveld
Florence Ashby
Mary Marshall
Eva Pape
Clinton Manor
5Th Ave. South
Claude Wiebenga
Howard van Zuidens
Albany
Claude Wiebengas
Orvie Holman
Bernice Sour
Harry Bowders
Kenneth Kemmer
Morrison
Ben Stage
Karen Eissens Wedding To Be Friday Evening
The wedding of Miss Karen Eissens to Glenn Stockwell of Anaheim California will be Friday June 23 at eight o clock in the Spring Valley Reformed Church. Friends are invited to attend the ceremony. The groom s parents Mr and Mrs Floyd Stockwell and their son Richard arrived June 16 visiting Hooppole relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Eissens
Glenn Stockwell
Anaheim
California
Spring Valley
Lloyd Stockwell
Massachusetts
Gayle Durward
Seal Beach
Prairie Farmer Trippers Picnic At Dixon's Park
Fred Nipe among 106 attendees at a Prairie Farmer Trippers picnic held in Dixon's Lowell Park last Sunday. Mr and Mrs J J Smaltz of Fulton attended with trippers from three states. Otto Bausch of Clinton provided accordion entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Farmer
Fred Nipe
Dixon
Lowell Park
J. J. Smaltz
Fulton
Otto Bausch
Clinton
Father's Day Picnic Draws Area Residents in Public Use Area
Local area residents gathered for a Father's Day picnic in the Public Use Area. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. P. K. McGinnis Sr and family, Mrs. Clara Bower, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hamilton, Mrs. Shirley Raab, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hamm, Roger Kohn, and others. T. MT. T.N.T. group to meet June 28 at Mrs. Besse French’s home. final meeting before September. ESLINGER HOME ON LEAVE Dale B. Eslinger, son of the Calvin Eslingers, is home on leave from Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and will report to Fort Benning, Georgia after leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. K. McGinnis
Clara Bower
Wacker
Lloyd Hamilton
Fulton
Shirley Raab
Clinton
Carl Hamm
Roger Kohn
Savanna
Wm. Hama
Linda Kohn
P. K. McGinnis, Jr
Eslinger
Dale B. Eslinger
Calvin Eslingers
Fort Sill
Oklo
Dale
Fort Benning
Georgia
Family trip includes Chicago medical appointment visit
Mrs. Root and Mr and Mrs John Root traveled to Chicago for a medical appointment. Mr and Mrs LeRoy Prins and son LeRoy from Broadview spent last week with Albert Prins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
John Root
Chicago
John
LeRoy Prins
LeRoy
Broadview
Albert Prins
Nienkarks Receive Family Visitors From Several Cities
Mrs. Augusta Linus of Mesa Arizona called at the William Nienkark home on Tuesday. Their niece Mrs. William Rogers and two daughters of Moline were callers. James Nienkark of Dixon with his wife and baby spent last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Asmus Stoltz and daughter Liz of Clinton visited Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta Linus
Mesa
Arizona
William Nienkark
William Rogers
Moline
James
Dixon
Asmus Stoltz
Liz
Clinton
Gary Houzenga Returns Home to Garden City
Pvt. Gary Houzenga returns to Garden City Georgia after leave near Savannah. He is on duty at Fort Stewart Georgia but resides in Chatham City Apartments Apt 80 A Garden City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden City
Fort Stewart
Savannah
Chatham City Apartments
Garden City, Ga
Gary Houzenga
Granddaughters Vacationing at Prins Farm
Four granddaughters of Albert Prins spend a few days at the Prins farm. Kim and Janet Faber of Fulton and Patty and Barbara Prins of Thomson join relatives. Mrs. Gladys Cate visits son Bob Dixon Springs near Robbs. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Buckman of Kankakee visit the Sloans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Prins
Prins Farm
Kim
Janet Faber
Fulton
Patty
Barbara Prins
Thomson
Gladys Cate
Bob
Dixon Springs
Robbs
Schoening Family Updates and Local Visits
Miss Barbara Schoening spent last week in Ma comb with relatives the Dunns. Lori Kay Schoening visits Clinton Iowa this week with Fred and Mrs. Schoening. Kreuder Kauffman Rawlins Mount Carroll hosted dinner last Sunday. Peterse family picnic Chadwick honored Roger Ladd Farmington Maine visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Schoening
Don Schoenings
Macomb
David Dunns
Lori Kay Schoening
Clinton
Iowa
Herowncy
Fred Schoening
Glenn Kreuder
Wayne Kauffman
Kyle Rawlins
Mount Carroll
Durward Family Gathering At Durward Home
Mrs. Ruby Durward hosted a family dinner Sunday with her son Merle Durward of Morrison and his wife, the Les lie and Clifford Durwards of Argo, Lyle Foltz of Mount Carroll, Irwin Larson of Morrison, and Vernon Alexander of Fair Haven attending with their spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Durward
Durward
Merle Durward
Morrison
Leslie & Clifford Durwards
Argo
Lyle Foltz
Mount Carroll
Irwin Larson
Vernon Alexander
Fair Haven
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Jerry’s
Thomson, Illinois
Country Lane Beauty Shop
Mary Lou
Mrs. Lowell
Donna) Starr
Thomson News
Voyee
Thomas S. Cleworth
Savanna Finance CO
J. G. Short
Mgr
Main St
Harold L. Schroth
Grape St. Morrison
Chicken & Shrimp Carry Outs
Ver
Chicken Family Box
Savanna, Illinois
Diehl Oil CO
Howard Wiebenga
Danny Wiebenga
Tamara Lynn
James V. Wiebenga
Harry Bonders
Ann George Cook
Milledgevile
Ben Wagner
Bensonville
Margaret
Heusinkveld
Clarence Bolhous
Insurance and Real Estate
Thomson, Ill
Law-Jones
Firestone
Sebert
Fulton Ph
Sikkema-Bosma
Nienkarks
Arthur Buckman
Kankakee
John Sloan
Carl Peterse
Roger Laddo
AL Leaside
Conoco
Jack
Riverview
Argo Fay
Vernon Popkins
Chicago Ave
DIAL
Ae Buster
Deel
Ryan
McKee Lumber
Corvair
Chevrolet
Lewis Motor Company
MAIN
Oscar Mayer
Bacon
Maxwell House Coffee
IGA
Florida
Fancy
Arkansas Peaches
Ige
Bud’s Iga
Fulton, Illinois
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