Eaton serves as medic in Red Out counter insurgency drill
Army Specialist Four James L. Eaton of Mt. Carroll is attached to the 2d Battalion 18th Infantry at Fort Riley Kansas as part of the RED OUT two month field exercise near Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. The unit plays insurgents opposing Woodland’s government while Eaton and others simulate guerrilla warfare. Eaton entered the Army in 1962 and is a 1956 Mt. Carroll High School graduate. His wife Vivian resides in Junction City Kansas.
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Fort Riley
Kans
James L. Eaton
Leslie M. Eaton
Mt. Carroll
1St Infantry Division
Ft. Leonard Wood
18Th Infantry
Woodland
Eaton
Ft. Riley
Ft. Ox
Mt. Carroll High School
Vivian
Junction City
Milledgeville Boy Dies After Gunshot Wound
Loren Buntjer nine died after a gun discharged when a fifteen year old brother dropped a 22 caliber rifle handed to him. The incident occurred at the family home and Loren died at Polo hospital. Funeral held at Elkhorn church with burial at Fairmount cemetery. He was born September 30 1954 to Arthur and Lounterm an Buntjer. Surviving are parents two brothers two sisters and maternal grandfather.
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Loren Buntter
Milledgeville
Polo
Loren
Elkhorn Ge Uv. Bw
Victor Gross
Fairmount Cemetery
Arthur
Loun Terman Buntjer
Thompson News Family and visitors gather in Geneva and Savanna
Genevan Mrs. Minnie Ashpole hosts Thomson area visitors led by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gray and families. Others travel from Clinton Argoway Fulton Savanna Des Plaines and Galena to call on relatives and attend confirmations and a funeral service. Several birthdays are noted including Dean Rathje.
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Robert Gray
Geneva
Minnie Ashpole
Harold Sorenson
Clinton
Wesley Cooper
Argoway
Maude Brown
Harriett
Emil Brach
Philip
Wilbert Jach
Des Plaines
Robert Brach
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
John H. Buikema
Phyllis
Garrett Stevenberg
Fulton
John Brondyke
Franklin Fehler
Howard Wiebenga
Dora Wiebenga
Doney Kindle
Sterling
John Sloan
Dwight Atherton
Harold Tomman
Merle Atherton, Jr
Cindy
Richard Atherton
Harry Forrey
Savanna
Merle Atherton
George Collins
Glen Raymond
Savanna Hospital
Carl Bailey
Galena
Clyde Bailey
Debbie
Cliff Curley
Hanover
Dewey Lahre
Harry Jehl
David
Albert Ihne
Winslow
Merle Prins
Sunday Visit Families Share Time Across Iowa and Illinois
Mr and Mrs Larry Lufkin and daughter Anita Jo visited the Strukhoffs. Jan Faber and daughters from Fulton dined with Albert Prins family. Merrie Jo Sippel returns from NIU for Easter with Donald Sippel family. Mrs John Johnson and others spent days in Rock Island Moline. Tara and Tonda Mattie of Rolling Meadows stay with Geo Mattie. James Nienkark and Frank Schroeder guests of Nienkarks and Bahnsens at Wacker Clinton. Carl Petersen visits Clinton and Friesland areas. Albert Prins calls on Kenneth von Huizen in Garden Plain. Gene Smiley and children with Elva Connor visit Rathie home. Argo Fay guests visit Rupple.
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Larry. Lufkin
Anita Jo
Strukhoff
Jan Faber
Fulton
Albert Prinsanday
Merrie Jo Sippel
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb
Donald Sippel
John Johnson
Rock Island
Moline
Tara
Tonda Mattie
Rolling Meadows
Geo. Mattie
William Nienkark
James Nienkark
Wacker
Frank Schroeder
Sabula
Carl Petersen
Marvin Bahnsen
Clinton
Erick Marske
Albert Prins
Kenneth von Huizen
Garden Plain
Gene Smiley
Rockford
Elva Connor
Ernest Rathie
Wesley Cooper
Argo Fay
Ray Rupple
Green Giant Foundation Scholarships Open to Lanark High Seniors
The Green Giant Foundation offers 16 scholarships to students in communities with Green Giant plants. Lanark High School senior candidates may win a $500 cash award toward college and an opportunity for summer employment at a Green Giant facility. Last recipient was Eugene Ty.
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Green Giant Foundation
Lanark
Green Giant Company
Eugene Er’ Ty
Easter Vacation Posts From Clinton Family Highlight Local News
Billy Stoltz of Clinton is spending the Easter vacation with his parents Mr and Mrs William Nienkark. The roster of names includes Kincheloe AFB Michigan and Great Lakes Illinois service members listed with units and APO addresses as the community notes military ties.
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Billy Stoltz
Clinton
Eas
William Nienkark
Institute of Drafting Catalog Offer and Test Info
State certified Institutie of Drafting invites visitors Mondays to explore seven fields and free aptitude test. Write for catalog at 210 N Genesee Morrison Illinois TCLS 61 4-16.
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Institute OF Drafting
N. Genesee, Morrison, Ill
DAR Award Winners Guests of Carroll D A R Chapter
High school girls from Carroll County named recipients of the D A R Good Citizens awards attended a Saturday afternoon Carroll County D A R meeting at Mt. Carroll home of Mrs. Lee Derver. Hostesses included Mrs. Herbert Christian and others. Awardees listed: Carolyn Komisky Savanna Ann Storm Mt. Carroll Marilyn Rawson Milledgeville Jean Gudema Shannon Beth Williams Thomson Karen Nelson Chadwick Janie Miller Lanark. Sunday visitors were John D Christiansen and children of Low Moor Iowa to see grandmother Minnie Ashpole.
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DAR
Carroll
Carroll County
Lee Derver
Mt. Carroll
Herbert Christian
Robert Hyde
Fred J. Rhodes, Jr
Harriet Vanderheyden
Lawrence J. Miller
Carolyn Komisky
Savanna
Ann Storm
Marilyn Rawson
Milledgeville
Ean Gudema
Shannon
Beth Williams
Thomson
Karen Nelson
Chadwick
Janie Miller
Lanark
Safety awards honor 13 dam workers for 21 years without accidents
Rock Island Illinois March safety awards honor Lock and Dam No. 13 crew for 21 years with no lost time accidents and 558 745 manhours since December 1942. Glen A Wenders is lockmaster and James M Ware assistant lockmaster as Captain Frederick M Gallo way presents bronze plaques.
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Rock Island
Ill
Dubuque
Bellevue
Fulton
Frederick M. Galloway
Island
Glen A. Wenders
James M. Ware
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Clover
Clover Farm
Orthmann
Sebert Dykstra
Fulton, Il
Hunter-Jones Memorial Home
Jess
Edwin Balk
Donna
Leonard Feldt
Albert Poel
Harold James
Bill Haas
Voss Brothers
Fulton, Ill
Jerry’s
Thomson, Illinois
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Lewis Motor Co
Chevrolet Sales & Service
Thomson News
Margaret S. Heusinkveld
Nalple
Diehl
Mary Baker Eddy
Thomson Area
Lance Corp
James E. Baker Marinehment
8. S. Coral Sea
F P. O
San Francisco
Calif
Soar
John R
D. Davis
Canal Zone
Brearton
Gerald
3Rd St. So
Salt Lake City
Utah
Joan L
Ambrose L
Mcas
Quantico
Dykstra
Pvt
Bernard
Eslinger
Home
Idaho
Fossett
Ronald L. RA
USA
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Frosch
Larry J
Selfridge Afb
Mich
Lewis B
Wing
New York
N. Y
C-S Co
Fort Sill, Oklahoma
Richard C
Salina
Houzenga
Harvey W
Cannon Afb
New Mexico
N. Cape Andrew
Falcon Court
N. McQuire Afb
N. J
Ihne
Richard V
Garcia
Seattle, Wash
Kincheloe Afb, Michigan
Kemmer
P. L. Stephen K
H. M. Bun
S. P
Palms
Kenyon
Gunston Road
Alexandria, Va
Kness
Danny R
Holytrs
Cal
If. Pvt
Richard D. Us
Eo D
Eng
Asterisis
Arthur Ger Win
D.C. Oe Selfrige
AFB
Shi Terry Oe
Great Lakes, Ill
Usafc
Lloyd L. Smith
Stewart Afb
de Bene P. Smith
CAMS
Stiles
Marvin R
Lowry Air Force Base
Colo
Traum, Pvt
Kenneth W
Car Co
APO
New York, N. Y
Considine’s Insurance Agency
Clarence Bolhous
Insurance and Real Estate
Thomson, Ill
Blair Motor Sales
Thomson State Bank
Georgia
Melody
Main St
Aily
William Cronister
John D. Christiansen
Low Moor
Iowa
Lynn Babcock
U. S
I. G
California
Kraft
Fulton, Illinois
Mr. Farmer
Atherton Service
Conoco
Diehl Oil Co
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