Auto truck collision injures three near Thomson Route 84
A head on crash about one mile south of Thomson on Route 84 left three injured. Franklin Flynn 35 of Thomson is in satisfactory condition at Mercy Clinton Hospital Iowa. Betty Sikkema 22 of rural Thomson remains serious and Charles N Kelly Jr 24 of Savanna is critical at Jane Lamb Clinton. Witnesses said Flynn veered right then collided with the Sikkema driven sedan. Fire department took all three to Clinton hospitals. Charges pending against Flynn for improper lane usage and against Sikkema for liquor transport with broken seal and no safety belts.
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Thomson
Franklin Flynn
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
Iowa
Betty Sikkema
Chares N. Kelly, Jr
Savanna
Jane Lamb Hospital
Flynn
Kelly
Sikkema
Thomson District 301 seeks candidates for Board seats
March 23 is the deadline to file petitions for membership on the Thomson Community Unit School District 301 Board of Education. Terms of P. James Green and Harry Dittmar expire this year and both are circulating petitions for reelection. No petitions have been filed with the Board secretary yet.
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Board of Education
Thomson Community Unit
P. James Green
Harry Dittmar
Windy Schneider Celebrates Ninth Birthday at Argo Fay
Windy Schneider marked her ninth birthday with a party at her parents home in Argo Fay. Friends included Martha Ashby Penny Hebeler Lori Schoening Wilene Tidd Cindy Horton Tammy Hoy Teena Matyska Teresa Meakins Jane Kroll Judy Schoening Miriam Wagner Julie Haas and Alice Appel. Easter themed decorations and gifts were given, with Julie Hass of Clinton Iowa staying overnight.
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Windy Schneider
Mrs. Schneider
Argo Fay
Martha Ashby
Penny Hebeler
Lori Schoening
Wilene Tidd
Cindy Horton
Tammy Hoy
Teena Matuska
Teresa Meakins
Jane Kroll
Judy Schoening
Miriam Wagner
Julie Haas
Penny Holmquist
Alice Appel
Wendy
Julie Hass
Clinton
Iowa
Schneider
Fires in the bluffs kept Thomson volunteers busy
Grass fires in the bluffs behind the Eli McClain residence and between the dump and the Leonard Stage residence were extinguished with no reported damage. A Sunday truck car collision sent three injured to Clinton, Iowa hospitals via Thomson ambulance.
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Bluffs
Thomson Fire Department
Eli McClain
Leonard Stage
Thomson
Clinton
Iowa
Democratic Rally in Freeport Planned by Stephenson Ladies
The Stephenson County ladies invite all to a Democratic rally March 26 at the New YWCA Freeport main room at 8:00 p.m. Music singing prizes and speakers will accompany the event featuring Dorothy O'Brien Betty Ann Keegan Carol L Bussan and guest speaker State Representative Bob Brinkmeier. The Boone Carroll Jo Daviess Lee Ogle Winnebago and Stephenson counties are invited.
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Stephenson County
Freeport
New Ywca
Dorothy O’brien
National Committee
Betty Ann Keegan
Rockford
Carol L. Bussan
Jo Daviess County
Galena
Bob Brinkmeier
Boone, Carroll
Jo Davies, Lee, Ogle
Winnebago
Stephenson
Card of Thanks and For Sale ad fragment
Card of thanks from Mrs Luverta Schneider and Will Heinze thanking for kind deeds after an accident. For sale notice lists 2 Gehl Chopper Wagons two years old with rear unloading MC 8 ton, Oliver 50 twine bailer. Verlyn Ludwig 938 3226 Shannon TLS 3 21
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Luverta Schneider
Will Heinze
Gehl
Oliver
WSCS Schedules Farewell Dinner for Mrs Smith
The WSCS of Thomson Methodist Church hosts a farewell share-a-dish dinner Monday March 25 at Mrs Donald Sippel’s home. Honoree Mrs G A Smith leaves for Tucson Arizona with her husband Mr Smith to reside there. Members bring a dish to pass and their own silver. drinks supplied.
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WSCS
Smith
Thomson Methodist Church
Donald Sippel
G. A. Smith
Tucson
Arizona
Mr. Smith
TNT Group Meeting At York Community Church
The TNT group of the York Community Church will meet Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs Curtis St Ores. Mrs Amelia Sack will lead devotions.
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T.N.T
TNT
York Community Church
Curtis St. Ores
Amelia Sack
Local Health Notes From Monroe and Savanna Areas
Sick Ore Potter resides at Monroe Manor Nursing Home in Monroe Wisconsin and plans future surgery. Lisa Atherton, daughter of Harold and Mrs Atherton of Riverview, is a patient at Savanna City Hospital. Mrs Traum and Mrs Baik are medical patients at Savanna City Hospital and Jane Lamb Hospital, Clinton. Lester Weis is a medical patient at Morrison Community Hospital.
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Ore Potter
Monroe Manor
Monroe
Wisconsin
Lisa Atherton
Harold Atherton
Riverview
Savanna City Hospital
Robert Traum
Edwin Baik
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Lester H. Weis
Morrison Community Hospital
Barbara Schoening's 16th Birthday Celebration
Barbara Schoening was honored on her sixteenth birthday with a party hosted by Mr and Mrs Donald Schoening in the Grange Hall. Forty two friends attended the Airplane Bunco games with prizes to Kathy Johnson Mae Tipton Charlene Tennle Chuck Johnson Mike Ioss and Frank Tipton. Dancing and a beefburger lunch followed the event marked by pink and white decorations and corsages from her siblings.
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Barbara Schoening
Dona'd Schoening
Grange Hall
Bunco
Kathy Johnson
Mae Tipton
Charlene Tennle
Chuck Johnson
Mike ‘I9ss
Frank Tipton
Barbara
Thomson Youth Baseball Sign-Up Meeting March 22
The Thomson Youth Baseball league invites all boys from third grade to age 15 to register Friday evening March 22 at 7:00 p.m. in the school cafeteria to be measured for uniforms and to determine team counts for the County League. A film titled Official Baseball will be shown and volunteers for managers or officials are urged to attend.
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Thomson
Herb St. Ores, Jr
Thomson Tries The Thirties Variet y Show Planned for March
A 50 member Thomson cast presents Thirties themed variety show March 23 to 30 at 8 PM in the Thomson school gym. Featured acts include Helen Morgan and Sophia Tucker impersonations, a nine member ukulele band, a fashion show, and appearances by Ot her acts like Warren Waltrip and Earl Mailand. Proceeds fund new varsity band uniforms with school bands directed by Earle Mailand.
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Thomson
John Davidson
Harold Wilt
Savanna
Don Newinock
al Capone
Bugsy Moran
Warren Waltrip
Earl Mailand
Clinton
Iowa
Smiths Plan Move to Arizona After Thomson Sale
Mr and Mrs G A Smith sold their Thomson home to Mr and Mrs P V Wilt and will reside permanently in Tucson Arizona Mrs Smith is in Thomson finishing arrangements while Mr Smith remains a patient at St Marys Hospital in Tucson
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G. A. Smith
Thomson
P. V. Wilt
Thomason News Mentions Local Social Visits and Baseball Team
Mrs Linnie Ape and Mrs Clara Gholson of Savanna visited Mrs Rose Boothby who lives with Mr and Mrs Warner Hartman of Mt Carroll on Tuesday afternoon. The Rockford College baseball team left Saturday for Troy Alabama for a week there. Ray Frissens son of Mr and Mrs George Bissens of Thom son is a member of the team.
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Linnie Ape
Clara Gholson
Savanna
Rose Boothby
Warner Hartman
Mt. Carroll
Rockford College
Troy
Alabama
Ray Frissens
George Bissens
Thomson
Thomson High Music Students Earn State Ratings
Thomson high school music students traveled to Augustana College Rock Island for the State Music contest for class D schools. Many ensembles earned ratings with multiple groups receiving Superior Excellent and Good. Solo entrants included Debbie Bush Nancy Schoenig Kara Grim Arlyn Holesinger Barb Atherton Marie Vian under director Earle Mail.
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Thomson High School
Augustana College
Rock Island
Debbie K. Bush
Kathy
Fiet
Jim Harman
Mike Hill
Cathy Edwards
Debbie Bush
Nancy Schoenig
Rhonda Fehler
Cindy Halfman
Julie Houzenga
Jane Holesinger
Kara Grim
Kathy Johnson
Juann Bellish
Nancy Bruckner
Rick Smith
Don Robinson
Allen Dykstra
Preston Tidd
Pam Kaufman
Debbie Prins
Peggy Kaufman
JoAnne Ha Fman
Rita Fe
TOPS Members To Have Bake Sale
The Thomson Trim TOPS group reports a two week loss of 52 pounds. A bake sale is planned for Saturday afternoon March 30 at 1 00 p m in the fire station to fund regulation scales. New members and visitors of all ages are welcome.
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Thomson
Legion Hall
Solicitors Named For Red Cross Drive in Thomson Township
The Red Cross drive is underway in Thomson Township. Local chairman Mrs Lawrence Weatherwax announces solicitors including Emil, Brad Wayland Bennett, Robert Plumley, Ralph Hanover, Joe Root, Herman Hagg, Edward Andring, Ray Dykstra, James Vian, Kenneth Hebeler, Bernice Dimmick, Hal Hov, George Bissens, John Sloan, Curtis St Ores, Marion Wheeler and Connie Kramer.
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Red Cross
Thomson
York Township
Lawrence Weatherwax
Emil Brad Wayland Bennett
Robert Plumley
Ralph Hanover
Joe Root
Herman Hagg
Edward Andring
Ray Dykstra
James Vian
Kenneth Hebeler
Bernice Dimmick
Hal Hov
George Bissens
John Sloan
Curtis St. Ores
Marion Wheeler
Connie Kramer
Miss Esther Schmaling Wins FTA Beautiful Baby Contest
Miss Schmaling wins the Thomson High School Future Teachers of America Beautiful Baby contest after a runoff with Mr Wenburg. Campaign speeches praised features and wisdom as voters chose the winner. Schmaling will receive an award at the May FTA meeting.
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Esther Schmaling
FTA
Thomson Chapter
Teachers of America
Miss Key
Miss Schmaling
Fisher
Smith
Abbott
Mask
Witt
Holland
Bennett
Buehler
Wenberg
Wenburg
Thomson High School
St. Pat's
Thomson Fta
4 H Federation Tours Kelly Springfield Tire Plant
The Carrot County 4 H Federation visited the Kelly Springfield Tire Company plant in Freeport on March 6 1968. About 55 4 H members traveled by bus and wagons and were divided into groups of nine for a factory tour detailing manufacturing packing and shipping.
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Carrot County
Kelly-Springfield Tire Company
Freeport
Kelly-Springfield
Federation
Ann Mackey
85th Birthday Honored at Simpson Home
Sunday dinner guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Burton Simpson included John Simpson, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. John Simpson, Jr. and family and Mrs. Ruth Turney and Richard. The occasion was in honor of the 85th birthday of John Simpson, Sr.
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Burton Simpson
John Simpson
John Simpson, Jr
Ruth Turney
Richard
John Simpson, Sr
Family vacation and weekend visits reported
Mrs. Larry Lufkin and daughter left Sunday for a vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs Virl Jonson of Clearwater Florida. Mr and Mrs John C Atherton and Bonnie Jo were weekend visitors in Pekin Illinois at the home of Mr and Mrs Ray Morelli.
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Thomson News
Larry Lufkin
Virl Jonson
Clearwater
Florida
John C Atherton
Bonnie Jo
Ray Morelli
Pekin
Ill
Thomson PTA Hears VC Speaker
The Thomson PTA held a regular meeting in the cafeteria with about members present. President Mrs. P. James Green led the session. nominating committee chair Robert Hill proposed officers for 1968-69, though presidency remained vacant. A tape on general diseases by William F. Schwartz of the CDC was discussed. Mrs. Lloyd Bruckner spoke, distributed literature, and answered questions while refreshments followed.
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Thomson Pta
P. James Green
Robert Hill
Don Wiersma
Hal Hoy
Stan McCrudden
William F. Schwartz
Communicable Disease Center
Schwartz
Public Health Center
U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Lloyd Bruckner
St. Patrick’s
Mmes. al Temple
Leland Houzenga
Dwayne Bielema
Clifford Houzenga
Donald Kramer
School Cafeteria Lunch Menu Week
A school's lunch menu lists daily offerings from Monday through Friday. Menu items include Scalloped potatoes with ham, Salisbury steaks, beef and noodles, pizza, and creamed tuna on toast with various sides and desserts.
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Salisbury
Harvard
Stitch and Chatter Club Hosts St Patrick's Eve Gathering
Mrs Clayton Sturtevant of Savannah hosted the Stitch and Chatter Club Tuesday evening with candlelit refreshments in a St Patrick's Day theme.
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Clayton Sturtevant
Savanna
Stitch and Chatter Club
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van Zuiden Trucking
Franklyn Flynn
School Board News
Krahn
Koffee Kup
Chicago & Clinton
Democratic Rally
G. A. Smiths
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