Con Con and the Bill of Rights
An NIU Center for Governmental Studies analysis argues Illinois Con Con should craft a briefer, rights-focused Bill of Rights. It stresses federal Supreme Court guidelines on due process search seizures and procedural safeguards, balancing dissent, order, and state aid limits to parochial schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center For Governmental Studies
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb
Bat
Tom Paine
Illinois
U. S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Pinois Court
Tus
U. S
Con Con
P. Allan Dionisopo
New Phone Service Starts in Mt Carroll Savanna Thomson
Cen tral Telephone Company of Illinois begins a new service on Saturday March 7 for Mt Carroll Savanna and Thomson exchanges. At 12 01 am workers will activate equipment and customers may dial seven digit numbers for inter city calls with unlimited toll free conversations. New rates approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission on Dec 18 1968 apply. The change precedes the fall move to Direct Distance Dialing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Telephone Company of Illinois
Mt. Carroll
Savanna
Thomson
Illinois Commerce Commission
Central Telephone Company of
Illinois
Sailor Sir Larry Schaver Receives Navy Discharge
Sir Larry Schaver, son of Mr and Mrs George Schaver of Thomson, received his discharge from the U S Navy on February 1. He now lives in Rock Falls with his brother Merle and works for Northwestern Steel and Wire Mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Schaver
George Schaver
Thomson
U. S. Navy
Rock Falls
Merle
Northwestern Steel and Wire Mill
Teens and Parents to Meet at Thomson PTA
Thomson PTA hosts a March 12 evening forum on the generation gap with eight panelists four parents and four teens. Moderator Marjorie Hardin will guide the discussion in the Thomson school cafeteria with Mrs. Eugene Halfman presiding and hostesses assisting. final student selections were not yet made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Thomson Pta
Eugene Halfman
Marjorie Hardin
Thomson School
Robert Hill
Herbert St. Ores, Jr
Claude Wildman
Fred Jecklin
Baldridge Wins First in Forensics
Stephen Ray Baldridge of rural Thomson, son of Mr and Mrs Bentley A Baldridge Sr, represented Memphis State University at the Tennessee Intercollegiate Forensics Association State Tournament in Knoxville February 14 15 His team won first in Oral Interpretation second third in After Dinner Speaking and fifth in Junior Debate Baldridge 21 captured the oral interpretation title in individual competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Ray Baldridge
Bentley A. Baldridge Sr
Rural
Thomson
Memphis State University
Knoxville
Memphis State
Tennessee
Mr. Baldridge
Thomson Boy Scouts Observe 75th Anniversary Week
Seventy five Girl Scouts mark National Girl Scout week March 8 14 with church services and a school sponsored celebration Friday at 7 30 p m. Three of four troops attend services at local churches with the Cadette troop after Catholic church services in Fulton in observance of Girl Scout Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Fulton
Waters
Pices Miller
Valentine Gift Sends Mrs. Johnson to Hawaii with Family
Mrs John Johnson and Mr and Mrs Aaron Johnson depart from O Hare today for a Hawaii vacation to visit Mrs Johnsons brother John Williams. The trip stems from a Valentine gift a roundtrip plane ticket from a brother long unseen. Williams is known to Thomson residents as a York Community high school graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Johnson
Aaron Johnson
O'Hare
Hawaii
Valentine
Williams
Thomson
York Community High School
New Arrivals in Virginia Beach and Savanna Families
ADSN and Mrs. Lawrence E. Vian of 1552 Indiana Ave Virginia Beach announce a daughter Michelle Lee born Friday February 27 weighing 9 pounds 5 ounces. The mother is Arleta Wilt daughter of Paul K. Wilt of Thomson. Paternal grandparents James L. Vian of Thomson and Raymond Hoffman Sr. of Savanna with Selmer Barstad of La Crosse Wis as great grandparents. Dennis Johnson of Savanna and spouse welcome a son born Saturday February 28 in Savanna Hospital. Paternal grandparents Evert Johnson of Argoy.
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ADSN
Lawrence E. Vian
Indiana Ave
Virginia Beach
Michelle Lee
Arleta Wilt
Paul K. Wilt
Thomson
James L. Vian
Raymond Hoffman Sr
Savanna
Selmer Barstad
la Crosse
Wis
Dennis Johnson
Savanna Hospital
Evert Johnson
Argoy
Board Moves to Remove Junky Items and Debris
The village board discussed junk cars and property clutter with Attorney Smith and authorized removal. They approved a six week summer recreation program, planned fluoridation equipment installation, bicycle safety efforts, and the removal of two trees. The treasurer reported $284 in fines and the York Sanitary account balance of $320.17 with $152.11 as tax refund. All trustees and officials were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence A. Smith, Jr
Savanna
Main Street
Smith
York Sanitary
Joe Shutters
Harold Zinks
Maple Lawn
Attorney Smith
Bette Meakins
Auto Death in Clinton Iowa After One Car Crash
A Clinton man, Russell P. Erickson, was killed in a Sunday afternoon single vehicle crash on Route 84 one mile south of Thomson. Witnesses say he fought the wheel before leaving the road and hitting a tree. Illinois State Police investigated and a coroner's inquest returned an accidental death verdict. Funeral services were held in Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton, Iowa
Russell P. Erickson
Thomson
Erickson Auto
Law-Jones Funeral Home
L. B. Hussey
Students Learn Home Economics and Cooking Joyfully
A classroom note describes a Home Economics class where boys learn table setting measuring ingredients and kitchen cleanup. Students praise cooking and the stuffed pork chop recipe while noting practical skills for adulthood.
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Trojans
Frosh-Soph Trojans
Dennis Emyre
Dennis Schoening
Joe French
Roger Dykstra
Bob Zink
Kenneth Schoening
Bill James
Tim Halfiman
Rgiht
Tom Senneff
Don Robinson
Stan Krantz
Jim Falls
Mike Hill
John French
Ron Dykstra
Bonnie Atherton
Dawn Knuth
Deb Bush
Judy Gray
Nancy Marken
John D. Atherton
R. C. Bush
Hal Hoy
Fay Ashby
Herbert St. Ores Jr
Baldridge
Girl Scouts
Wve
Iowa
Erickson
Clinton
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