Wilt Sisters Win Sauk College Honors
Twenty six Sauk Valley College students earned President's List honors for spring semester and 56 made the Dean's List. Deloris Wilt of Thomson joined the President's List with at least a 3.50 average, while her sister Arleta Wilt joined the Dean's List with a 3.00 to 3.49 average. The Wilt sisters are daughters of Mr and Mrs P K Wilt of rural Thomson.
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Sauk Valley Cole
Thomson
Deloris Wilt
Arleta
Deloris and
Arlea
P. K. Wilt
Thomson Loses In Extra Innings in Avid League Tilt
Thomson Senior League dropped a 4-3 extra inning game to Savanna on Thursday after nine frames. St. Ores started, Hebeler relief pitched in the fifth. all runs were unearned as Thomson totaled four hits four runs and five errors while Savanna had five hits four runs and six errors. Thomson now stands three and two. Monday’s Fulton game was postponed to Wednesday due to rain.
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Thomson Senior League
Savannahi
Thomson
Savanna
Fulton
Marshall Reunion Brings Family From Several Towns
Mr and Mrs Mervin Marshall hosted a Dixon Illinois reunion at the home of Mr and Mrs J A Marshall. Mis hap s and hospital visits marred the event with Mrs V irgil Gray of Rock Falls a surgical patient in Sterling hospital and Mrs Ruth Struve of Davenport hospitalized after a heart attack while Mrs J A Marshall fractured her ankle in Tennessee. Guests attended from Princeton Ottawa and Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mervin Marshall
Marshall
J. A. Marshall
Dixon
Illinois
Virgil Gray
Rock Falls
Sterling Hospital
Ruth Struve
Davenport
St. Luke's Hospital
Mervin's
Tennessee
Picnic guests at Hickey home include Huizenga Eslingers and more
Sunday dinner guests at Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Hickey’s home included Mr. and Mrs. Arlyn Huizenga and family of Fulton Mr. and Mrs. Roger Eslinger and Mrs. Vada Carroll Also phoned in were Sgt and Mrs Alan Hickey from Hawaii on R and R from Vietnam Other callers included Mr and Mrs James Hendrick of Savannah
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon Hickey
Arlyn Huizenga & Family
Fulton
Roger Eslinger
Vada Carroll
Alan Hickey
Hawaii
Alan
Vietnam
James Hendrick
Savanna
H & K Agate Shoppe completes move
The H and K Agate Shoppe run by Ralph and Mrs. Hanover and Leonard and Mrs. Kosier has relocated to the Leonard Kosier property. The public is invited to visit the new location in the former Bud's Repair Shop building about one unit north of Tham street. A new home started for Mr and Mrs Stanley McCrudden and daughters reports the basement dug and foundation walls completed. The two story tri level home sits about 1 1/2 miles north of Thomson on Route 84 on land formerly owned by Otto Switzer. Birthday greetings are extended to Mrs Fred Miller of Lanark Mrs Mary Marshall of Clinton Iowa and Mrs Amelia Sack for her 79th birthday with a potluck at the Stage home.
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H & K Agate
Ralph Hanover
Leonard Kosier
Bud
Tham' Street
Stanley McCrudden
Thomson
Otto Switzer
Fred Miller
Lanark
Mary Marshall
Clinton
Iowa
Amelia Sack
Ben Stage
Stage
Thomson Cub Scouts Attend Fun Day at Apple River Canyon
A large group of Thomson Cub Scouts attended Cub Scout Fun Day held Saturday at Apple River Canyon Camp.
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Apple River Canyon
Injuries in Fort Carson live fire demo draw seven
Sp 4 Richard Sack 25 of Clinton Iowa and a former Thomson resident suffered leg injuries when an M79 grenade projectile exploded in Fort Carson Colorado during a live fire demonstration. Seven soldiers were injured two seriously as they prepared for a demonstration for visiting Air Force academy cadets. Sack recently returned from a year in Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Sack
Clinton
Iowa
Thomson
Fort Carson
Colorado
Sack
Air Force Academy
Richard
Vietnam
Open House Honors Sippels Silver Anniversary
About 150 people gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sippel to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. Their daughters presided over a decorated serving table centered by a tiered cake with pink and white carnations and silver leaves. Communities listed include Clinton Iowa and several Illinois towns.
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Sippels
Donald Sippel
Gene Enloe
Paul Moltmann
Gerald Smith
Clinton
Iowa
Fulton
Prophetstown
Tampico
Hooppole
Rock Falls
Mount Carroll
Thomson
Savanna
Sandwich
Lyndon
Erie
Moline
Santa Cruz
California
Deborah Bush Injured After Horse Fell In Pasture
Deborah Bush sixteen daughter of Mr and Mrs R C Bush sustained bruises and a sprained back when her horse Lady stepped in a hole and threw her to the ground Monday forenoon in the pasture north of their home. She was taken to Savannah City Hospital by ambulance and remained a patient until Wednesday morning. Mr and Mrs Curt Loberg and their three sons of Tucson Arizona were Thursday evening supper guests of Mr and Mrs Curtis St Ores.
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Deborah
Deborah Bush
R. C. Bush
Debbie
Savanna City Hospital
Curt Loberg
Birthday honors for Mrs. Hogg on 77th
Sunday visitors to Mr and Mrs Charles Hogg included Mrs Lawrence Meyer of Elizabeth and her niece Mrs Winifred Craft with two Indiana children. Neighbors and friends such as J Wayne Ashby stopped by to wish Mrs Hogg a Happy Birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hogg
Hogg
Lawrence Meyer
Elizabeth
Winifred Craft
Indiana
J. Wayne Ashby
Wedding Report From Princeton Illinois
Miss Elaine Miller granddaughter of couple attended a wedding at First Baptist Church in Princeton Illinois Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. Mr and Mrs John Kramer of Thomson and Mr and Mrs Edward Blink of Fulton visited Mr and Mrs Harold Kramer and family in rural Mt Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mervin Marshall
Elaine Miller
First Baptist Church
Princeton
Illinois
John Kramer
Thomson
Edward Blink
Fulton
Harold Kramer
Mt. Carroll
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wilt Sisters
Sauk College
Fulton State Bank
Fulton, Illinois
The
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Ottawa
H & K Agate Shoppe
Zim
Pittsburgh Paints
Ial
Wrswuney
Pittsburgh
Savanna Lumber Company
Savanna, Illinois
Dale Pe
Eugene St. Ores
Ruth Turney
Don Morris
Eugene
Glenn Kreuder
P. James Green
Paula
Curtis Pilgrim
Webelos
Ary Brown
Greg Brown
Marvin Green
Kent Holesinger
Jim Morris
Gary Prins
Richard Turney
Alan Krantz
Allen Engelkens
Den 1
Dick Morris
Mark Diephuis
Jim Turner
Kevin Marken
David Prins
Mike Prins
Terry Brown
Den 2
America
Philadelphia
Independence Hall
Samuel H. Shapiro
State of
Capitol
Springfield
Nutrona
Holland Ealer
Atherton Service
L. P. Gas
Thomson, Illinois
DIAL
Lakeview Flowers
RCA Whirlpool
Savanna Electric CO
Paul Graharing
Savanna, Lil
FABER
First St
Fulton, Ilinois
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