Lewiston Trail Location Sought in Carroll County History Marker
Carroll County Historic Sites and Trails Committee led by Judge Ed ward J Turnbaugh and the Illinois State Historical Society seek local help to mark the Lewiston trail route through Carroll County. Disagreement over course from 1830 maps and Preston articles prompts a countywide search for traces along creeks roads and ridges to fix a precise path for a historical marker.
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Carroll County
Illinois State Historical Society
Turnbaugh
Springfield
Galena
Prophetstown
Elizabeth
Carroll Creek
Jarobsville
Fulrath’s Mill
Center Hill
Lewiston
Big Cut
Wacker Road
Vinegar Hill
York
Fair Haven Townships
State Society
Johnson Creek
Carroll County Mirror
Samuel Preston
Mount Carroll Township
Lewiston Trail
Preston
Old Settlers’ Association
Russell Birk
Fire at Hans farm kills livestock in Thomson area
A Thursday afternoon blaze on Elmer Hans farm east of Thomson destroyed a hog and pig operation. Ten purebred Swiss heifers ten veal calves ten sows 40 feeder pigs and about 75 baby pigs died. Terry Hans and his father arrived home as Chadwick fire department responded. Durwards saved about 12 sows. Loss estimated 13000 to 15000 dollars with partial insurance.
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John C. Owings
Carroll County
Luther Bowen
Savanna
Joliet
Luther
John
David
Sherman
Mr. Owings
Prophetstown
Elmer Hans
Thomson
Hans
Terry Hans
Chadwick
Clifford Durward
Argo Fay
Fluoride Added to Thomson Village Water System
Thomson's fluoridation system has been installed and began operating with an inspector praising the village waterworks. Village President Joe Shutters cited a cost near 400 dollars, noting the project was cheaper than anticipated as state legislation now requires fluoride in all water systems.
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Joe Shutters
Thomson
State of
Illinois
Three File for School Board
The Thomson Community Unit School District 301 will hold an election from noon to 6 pm on Saturday April 11 to fill three board seats. Raymond Tom Adolph filed his candidacy on the final filing day along with incumbent Eumeor Halfman and Warren Waltrip who was appointed after Fred Hook's death. Clifford Dykstra with a term ending this year did not seek re election.
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Thomson Communit Unit
Board of Education
Raymond
Tom) Adolph
Thomson
Fred Ock
Eumeor Halfman
Warren Waltrip
Hook
Clifford Dykstra
Students Earn Superior Ratings at District Junior Contest
The District Junior music contest in Thomson Hana on March 21 featured participants from Orion Atkinson Neponset and Thomson. Superior ratings earned by soloists duets and groups qualify them for the State Junior High contest in Ashton on April 11.
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Thomson Hana
Orion
Atkinson, Neponset
Thomson
Ashton
Marsha Hill
Kevin Muur
Laurie Waltrip
Becky Wilt
Janet Hebeler
John Sour
Doug Schneider
Julie Haas
Tammy Gigson
Marie Brock
Bob Hartman
Barbara Marken
Jill Shreffler
Vicki Wilkinson
Ray Grim
Mike Krantz
Linda Ashby
Leanne Bergman
Mike Prins
Richard Key
Dave Prins
Greg Geerts
Don Schoening
Mike Foltz
Gary James
Joe Bellish
Gary Prins
Barry Kness
Clarence Bruckner
Joe Bellich
Tammy Gibson
Kathy Gray
Karen Halfman
Ken Tillotson
Steve Whiting
Wayne
Cleanup Drive Saturday In Thomson Rallies Legion and Scouts
Members of the Thomson American Legion and Boy Scout troop plan a Spring cleanup drive. Volunteers should place trash and junk at the curb by 10 am and call ahead for help with heavy items.
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Thomson American Legion
Legion Hall
Boy Scout
Legion
School Lunch Menu Plan With Weekday Dishes
The weekly lunch schedule lists Monday as a no school day. Tuesday offers spaghetti spinach and peanut butter sandwich with fruit. Wednesday includes Seth Diam Dalas Noomyenoh and other items. Thursday features beef stew cottage cheese bread prunes. Friday serves fish sticks potato salad peas and cookies.
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Seth Diam
Pusaa Maere Eci
Eduj Egnaro
Migrant Waterfowl Return to Carroll County Signals Spring
Early 1940s counts show 11 200 ducks and 9 120 geese across the Mississippi River from Dubuane Iowa to Rock Island Ill with a peak goose population expected late March. Canada geese numbers surpass the prior decade, especially around Pool No 13 and Potters Marsh near Thomson, with most birds moving north by the third week of April.
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Jay Bellinger
Savanna
Upper Mississippi Refuge
Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife
Mississippi River
Dubuane
Iowa
Rock Island
Ill
Pool No. 13
Potters’ Marsh
Thom
Cancer Crusade Kickoff Dinner Set in Savanna
The 1970 Carroll County Cancer Crusade kickoff dinner will be held Tuesday evening March 31 at 6 30 p m at the Mark Twain restaurant in Savanna. Sponsored by a local Savanna businessman. Reservations contact the local chairman or Mrs F J Riddle of Savanna call after 4 p m 273 3905 no later.
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Carroll County Cancer Crusade
Mark Twain
Savanna
F. J. Riddle
Easter Fulfillment of One Human Longing
Feature by Reverend Thomas S Cleworth of Milledgeville reflects on Easter as fulfillment of human longing. Includes a listing of Good Friday and Easter Sunrise services in Lanark Thomson Chadwick Shannon and Milledgeville area churches. Russell Zier Jr wins blue ribbon with his bar row at the first annual Multi County Barrow Show Elizabeth. Classified advertising fills two full pages.
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Thomass. Cleworth
Milledgeville
York Community Church
Thomson
Cleworth
Lanark
Thomson, Chadwick
Shannon
Russell Zier, Jr
Elizabeth
Admits First Patient at Good Samaritan Nursing Home
The Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Mt. Carroll admitted its first patient, John Sarma, shortly after noon on Wednesday, March 25. Carroll County’s new 68 bed facility will house fifteen residents initially, with fourteen more to follow in the coming days. Administrator Richard D. Tinius said occupancy remains limited until a full license is issued.
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Good Samaritan Nursing Home
Mt. Carroll
John Sarma
Carroll County
Richard D. Tinius
Eagle County film shown by Mississippi Valley Nature Club
The Mississippi Valley Nature Club at Metcalf Hall Shimer College presents a movie Eagle County about the Bald Eagle near Cassville Wisconsin during winter. Also slides A Hawk's View of a Red-Tailed Hawk. Terrance N Ingram Illinois Audubon Society Hawk and Owl Protection Committee sponsor. Nature Club Lakes set April 4 11 18 25 at 6 am at Bugstussle Ranch. Public invited.
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Eagle County
Mississippi Valley Nature Club
Metcalf Hall
Shimer College
Cassville
Wisconsin
Apple River
Illinois
Terrance N. Ingram
The
Illinois Audubon Society
Bugstussle Ranch
Walter Peaslee
Open meeting on drugs at Chadwick High gym
The Chadwick High School gymnasium hosts an open meeting on drugs Tuesday March 31 at 7 30 p m. Entitled The Crutch that Cripples the program features Mt. Morris Sergeant Terry Carpenter who will share experiences with drug users and show a related movie. The event is sponsored by the 4 H Federation Council and the public is invited.
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Chadwick High School
Terry Carpenter
Mt. Morris
Bbe Ie
4-H Federation Cuncil
Noted Artist to Judge Town and Country Art Show
Renowned artist and sculptor from Davenport Iowa will judge exhibits at a Town and Country Art Show on April 11 and 12. The event, tied to a Spring Arts festival at the Kathryn Kupcinet Theatre Shimer Campus Mt Carroll, features painting sculpture crafts plays rock folk concert and dance.
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Richard Bronson
Davenport
Iowa
Karyn Kupcinet
Shimer
Mt. Carroll
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Samuel
Freedom Township
Owing's Indian Trading Post
Birk
Carrollnty
Ilinois
Nise Halfman
Sarah Robinson
Rodney Kruemple
Bill Cate
Kara Grim
Diane Marsh
Miss Marsh
Floyd Griffy
Howard L. Kennedy
Harry Shreiffler
Robert Bristol
Cancer Crusade
Carroll County Livestock Feeders Association
Nature Club Studies
Eagles
Bloodmobile
Mount Carroll
Naaman Diehl
Young Farmers Committee
Carroll County Farm Bureau
An Gay
University of Ilinois
Don Michael
Beatrice Welch
Nelson Magill
Isadore Saidel
Dorothy Footitt
George Morgan
Walter Kent
Brendon Kneale
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