Citizens propose unit district to optimize education and costs
In a 1940s letter Merrie Jo Sippel and neighbors urge exploring a two-district consolidation in Carroll County linking Chadwick, Thomson, Lanark, Mt. Carroll, Savanna and Milledgeville. They argue a larger system could lower costs, balance resources, improve library and sports offerings, and shorten student travel while maintaining local control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Carroll County
Lanark
Mt. Carroll
Savanna
Milledgeville
Chadwick
Thomson Woman's Club to Host Carroll County Conference
The Thomson Woman's Club laid final plans for the Carroll County Conference of Federated Woman's Clubs to be held at York Baptist Church with 10 a.m. registration and a noon luncheon by the Merton Chapter of the Eastern Stars. A reunion plan for former Scovill School students was also advanced as committee members prepare a mailing list.
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Scovill School
Clinton
Iowa
Brown's College of Commerce
Lafayette Hotel
Robert White
Otto Bruhn
Russell Anderson
Raymond Schneckloth
John Irey
Rowland Mais
Don Irey
Harold Fedderson
Illinois
Thomson
Carroll County
Federated Woman's Clubs
Thomson Woman's Club
York Baptist Church
Merton Chapter
The
Order of the Eastern Stars
Committee For
Patrick Bellich
Ronald Atherton
Allen Dykstra
Thomas Mode
Charles Guenzler
Africa
Freetown
Sierra Leone
West Africa
Vera Williams
Luvella Diehl
Hartman earns runner up in Renk corn contest
Jim Hartman, a senior at York Community High School, placed second in the 1964 65 Renk Corn Growing Contest sponsored by Wm F Renk & Sons of Sun Prairie Wisconsin. Awards will be presented at a Future Farmers of America meeting. Students from Illinois Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota North Dakota and South Dakota competed.
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Jim Hartman
York Community High Schoo
Renk
Wm. F. Renk & Sons
Sun Prairie
Wis
Illinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Thomson people visit in Arizona for winter
Visitors in Tucson last Wednesday evening included Mr and Mrs Ralph Olds of Thomson and others from Illinois and Thomson. Leonard Stage of Thomson and Edward Smith of Mt Carroll have returned home after visiting Arizona. Herbert St Ores of Elgin and Dick Stagg flew to Arizona and will drive the women home this weekend.
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Ralph Olds
Tucson
Arizona
Dan Sack
Herbert St. Ores
Elgin
Ill
Leonard Stage
Thomson
Edward Smith
Mt. Carroll
Fred Bixby
Sterling
Wacker
Ed Sack
Dixon, Itl
Dan
el Paso
Texas
Bess French
Hazel Stagg
Dick Stagg
Goodwill Truck To Visit Thomson On April 20
Mrs. Donald Sippel of Goodwill Industries announces the Goodwill Truck will be in Thomson on Wednesday April 20. Items may be dropped at her home until April 20 or call 259 2406 for pickup.
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Donald Sippel
Goodwill Industries
Thomson
Supper Honors California Couple In Chadwick Home
A potluck supper Sunday honored Bob Richardson and family from California, visiting Chadwick in law Neil and Lana Maring. Attendees included Carl Maring Grace Sikkema Russell Sikkema Allen Sikkema Harry Kittingham Fulton and Charlie Bissens Thomson and their families.
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Neil Maring
Chadwick
Bob Richardson
Randy
California
Richardson
Lana Maring
Carl Maring
Grace Sikkema
Russell Sikkema
Allen Sikkema
Harry Kitteringham
Fulton
Charlie E. Bissens
Thomson
Village Marshal To Resign As Of March 15
Village Board met March 7 to hear bills and treasurer report. Jake Baker’s resignation was read and accepted to take effect March 15. Sewer project progress discussed. letting date set for April 4 at 8 pm at the fire station. Adjournment followed.
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Lewis
McKee
Hanson
Jake Baker
Atherton
Paul Smith joins Thomson Hardware Mt Carroll staff
Paul Smith of R R Thom son has accepted work at Thomson Hardware Store in Mt Carroll and began Monday March 7. He and wife plan to move mid month to the Lyle Law farm home near Route 88.
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Paul Smith
R. R., Thomson
Thomson Hardware Store
Mt. Carroll
Mrs. Smith
Lyle Law Farm
Card of Thanks from Mrs. Marion Olson
I thank friends and relatives for cards visits and gifts during my stay at Savanna Hospital Special thanks to Rev Mohn the Police Franks Ambulance Dr Hussey and hospital staff Your kindness is deeply appreciated and will be long remembered May God bless you all.
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Savanna Hospital
Mohn
Police
Franks Ambulance
Hussey
Marion Olson
Eastern Stars Hold Guest Night Tuesday
Between seventy five and eighty guests and members of the Order of the Eastern Star attended guest night at Merton Chapter Fulton Tuesday evening March 8 Lorraine and Robert Heckman of Dixon were guest Worthy Matron and Patron Dorothy Russell of Rockford guest of honor Cleon Miller of Rockford Guest in the East and Wilma Matthews of Prophetstown soloist Other guests and members came from Savanna Hanover Mt Carroll Lanark Polo Mt Morris Freeport Pearce Lena Holcomb Rockford Dixon Sterling Rock Falls Morrison Prophetstown Erie Fulton Clinton Jon s Mildred Brach and Philip Brach are Worthy Matron and Worthy Patron of Fulton
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Order of the Eastern Star
Merton
Fulton
Lorraine
Robert Heckman
Dixon
Dorothy Russell
Rockford
Cleon Miller
East
Wilma Matthews
Prophetstown
Savanna Hanover
Mt. Carroll
Lanark Polo
Mt. Morris
Freeport
Pear
Pear]ce Lena, Holcomb Rockford
Dixon, Sterling
Rock Falls
Morrison
Erie
Fulton and
Clinton
Jons Mildred Brach
Philip Brach
March 14–18 Hot Lunch Menu Highlights
School lunch menu lists daily meals from March 14 to 18. Items include breaded steaks with mashed potatoes on Monday, vegetable soup on Tuesday, creamed chicken on Wednesday, goulash on Thursday, and salmon loaf on Friday, with sides and milk each day.
Sunday Visitors Share Time With Local Families
Bernie Hook visited with his parents Mr and Mrs Albert Hook. Mr and Mrs Robert De Weerdt and sons of Fulton called on their hosts Mr and Mrs John Kramer. Mr and Mrs Robert Gray and family of Geneva joined Mr and Mrs Franklin Fehler and daughters for meals.
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Bernie Hook
Albert Hook
Robert de Weerdt
Fulton
John Kramer
Robert Gray
Geneva
Franklin Fehler
Hillbilly Hullabaloo staged by Thomson Music Boosters
The Thomson Music Boosters announce a two night show titled Hillbilly Hullabaloo in the high school gym on Friday and Saturday April 29 and 30 directed by Mrs John Davidson with assistants Mrs John Sour and Mrs Harold Wilt. The cast will number about 40 and a committee chairs meeting is set for March 11 at 8 p m in the band room. Chorus rehearsals begin March 18 at 8 p m. singers are invited. Mrs Harry Dittmar is the president.
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Thomson Music Boosters
John Davidson
John Sour
Harold Wilt
Harry Dittmar
The
Riverview News Social Visits and Local Health Notes
Weekend visits featured Mr. and Mrs. Ted Strauss and children at the Maloney home. Pat Fosdick and Betty McWorthy visited Maple Lawn Nursing Home to see Mrs. Ellan Brand. Kristy Knuth remains home ill. Mac McWorthy turned twelve on March 8. Ernest Sweeley admitted to Jane Lamb Hospital. David Stagg spent weekend with the Meakins family as parents traveled to Minnesota. Tommy Stagg stayed with grandparents Virgil Wilt and Everett Wilt.
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Ted Strauss
John Maloney
Pat Fosdick
Betty McWorthy
Maple Lawn Nursing Home
Ellan Brand
Kristy Knuth
Kristy
Bob Knuth Mac McWorthy
Ernest Sweeley
Jane Lamb Hospital
David Stagg
Max Meakins
Minnesota
Tommy
Virgil Wilt and
Everett
York Community Church Plans and Easter Faith Focus
Church notices from York detail services at York Community Church led by Pastor T S Cleworth with morning worship and Lent theme Life Eternal. York Baptist lists 10 AM worship and 11 AM Sunday School with two study groups and meetings. Methodist branch outlines service times, Lent services at Argo Fay, Hickory Grove MYF events, and a quarterly conference at Hickory Grove.
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Christ
York Baptist
Emer W. Grafft
Paul Wilt
Ladies Aid
Luella Heitman
Thomas Mohn
Hickory Grove
Argo Fay
Thomson
Thomson Church
Thomson-Argo Fay
Thomson- Argo Fay
Hickory Iove
Ronald Krum
Thomson Wscs
Local church and mass schedule roundup
Spring Valley Reformed Church offers 9 AM worship and 10:30 AM Sunday School with 7:30 PM Evening worship and Wednesday Family Night. Catholic services at Immaculate Conception Ful ton IL include 7 AM and 10:30 AM masses, Holy Days 6 AM and 6 PM, confessions on Saturdays and Thursday before First Friday. St Johns Savanna hosts additional services. Ideal Community Bible Church provides 10:00 AM Bible classes and 11:00 AM Morning worship.
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Spring Valley Reformed Church
Vernon Hoffs
Catholic Immaculate Conception
Fulton
Ill
Inc
St. John’s Church
Savanna
Ideal Community Bible Church
Western Illinois student invited to join Pi Omega Pi
Sandra Dykstra of Western Illinois University Macomb receives invitation to join Pi Omega Pi National Honorary Business Education Fraternity. Criteria include a 3.0 major GPA and top 35 of class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Deystra
Western University
Sandra Dykstra
Western Illneis University
Macomb
Pi Omega Pi
Western
Sandra
Clystic Grade
Morrison Community High School
Clifford Dykstra
Thomson
Thomson P T A Meeting and Cedarettes 4 H Club News
The Thomson P T A meets Thursday at 8 P M in the school cafeteria with the executive board at 7 P M in the board room. The Cedarettes 4 H club met March 3 at the Legion Hall with Kevan Reader as delegate and Diane French and Barbara Atherton as chairs for State 4 H week. First Aid kits priced at 1 00 each were announced. Pam Kaufman reported.
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Thomson P. T. A
Cedarettes
Thomson
Legion Hall
Kevan Reader
Diane French
Barbara Atherton
Celarettes
Cheryl Hook
Linda
Kathy Bielema
Pam Kaufman
Driver Ticketed in North Thomson Route 84 Collision
Illinois State Police say at 5 15 p m Monday a two car crash three miles north of Thomson involved John J Reynolds 53 of Thomson and Rodney A Oberheim 38 of Morrison Reynolds turning left Northbound Oberheim attempting to pass struck Reynolds left front fender then left the highway into a ditch rolling over. Oberheim suffered minor injuries with estimated $100 damage to his car Reynolds not injured Oberheim arrested for improper passing.
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Route 84
Here
Illinois
John J. Reynolds
Thomson
Rodney A. Oberheim
Morrison
Oberheim
Reynolds
Girl Scout Sunday attendance at local churches noted
Thirteen of the 24 Brownies attended the Methodist Church on Girl Scout Sunday while seven of the 14 Juniors at tended the Baptist Church and six of the eight Cadettes attended the Community Church. The girls reflected on their promise to do their duty to God and country. Supper guests Wednesday evening included Duane Smith and daughters from Clinton with Mr. and Mrs. Donald Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith, and Gerry Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Baptist Church
Duane Smith
Clinton
Donald Smith
Paul Smith
Gerry Smith
Local Patients Report Admissions and Recoveries
The Sick Mrs. Ernest Sweeley of River View is admitted to Jane Lamb Hospital Clinton. Howard Law of Savanna is discharged from University Hospital Iowa City and convalesces at his son in law and daughter’s Grandview home. Brian Stagg and his parents traveled to Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota for tests, returning home. Mrs. William Gengenbach of Argo Fay recently stayed in Morrison Hospital. Mrs. Jennie Griswold remains hospitalized at Jane Lamb Clinton Iowa.
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Ernest Sweeley
Riverview
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Howard Law
Savanna
University Hospital
Iowa City
Howard Leavens
Grandview
Brian Stagg
Gilpin Stagg
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Evening Worship and Bible Study Meet in Fulton
The notice lists a 7 00 p m Song Service and Evening Worship with winter Bible study and wave time at 1125 10th Ave Fulton 7 30 p m on Tuesday. It provides schedule details for weekly religious gatherings at the Fulton location.
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10Th Ave
Fulton
Ruth Groharing and Max Garman Jr. wed in Savanna
Miss Ruth Groharing daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Groharing Savanna and Max Garman Jr son of Mr and Mrs Max Garman Shannon were married on Saturday February 19 The double ring ceremony was conducted by Rev Allen Jeniger at St Mark's Lutheran Polo Attending were Mrs Linda Green Savanna and Dean Kromm Forreston The bride works at Savanna City Hospital and the groom known as Skip is in the Army stationed at Fort Polk La
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Groharing
Paul Groharing
Savanna
Max Garman
Shannon
Allen Jeniger
St. Mark's Lutheran Church of Polo
Linda Green
Dean Kromm
Forreston
Garman
Savanna City Hospital
Skip
Fort Polk
Workman Family Moves to Fulton Area Farm
Mr and Mrs Louis Workman of R R Thomson moved Wednesday to the Hal Parker farm south of Fulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
Louis Workman
R. R. Thomson
Hal Parker
Workman Enters U.S. Marines at Camp Pendleton
Larry Workman son of Mr and Mrs Louis Workman left Wednesday for Camp Pendleton California to begin basic training in the U S Marines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Workman
Louis Workman
Camp Pendleton
California
U. S
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Merrie Jo
Donna
Kathy Sippel
Tampico
Monica Nielsen
Ben Wagner
Harry Root
John Root
Thomson Review
Thomson, Illinois
Village Echo
Thomson Broadax
Et Review
Wewspaper
Thomson Woman’s Club
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McKee Lumber
Thomson, III
Francis Hoff
Nadine
Mabel Jobe
Hoff
Hanover
Wilson Campbell
Willie Leopold
Marvin Saxby
Robert Martin
Lloyd Johnson
Mr. Carroll
John Johnson
Thomson Recreation
Sharon Flynn
Susan Robinson
Glenna Hamm
Junior Spencer
Karen Brock
Penny Thomas
Betty Jo Haas
Jean Groharing
Donnie Kennelly
Jack Fosdick
Scott Fotz
Michael Hamm
Danny LaShelle
Michael Davis
Jason Cox
Danny Houzenga
Cheryl Wiersema
Kim Houzenga
Carol Hartman
Shelly Brandt
Helen Geerts
Donald Swanger
Patti Prins
Lauri Geerts
Diane Oldani
Marvin Hill
To Atherton
Jimmie Wiersema
Todd Halfman
Gene Abben
Thomson News
Music Boosters
Riverview News
Linda Marken
York Community Church
T. S
Middle States Telephone Co
Mt. Carroll, Savanna and
Lloyd Godfriaux
Middle States Telephone Company
Linois
Florence Mills
Middle States
Clubs
Lodges
Girl Scouts
Max Garman Jr
Kyanize
Harold W. Daehler
Huis
Gordon B. Smith
Viva Daehler
Kenneth W. Miller
Second Avenue
Ilinois
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