Adams Celebrates 92nd Birthday in Sterling Illinois
William Adams known as Bill, longtime Thomson resident now at Colonial Acres Rest Home, turns 92 on April 4. He welcomes greetings from Thomson friends and neighbors at his Sterling address 16th Avenue and Scenic Ridge Road.
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William
Bill’ Adams
Bill
Thomson
Colonial Acres Rest Home
16Th Avenue
Scenic Ridge Road
Sterling
Illinois
Adams
Hansen To Speak At National School Board Meeting
Gordon L. Hansen Carroll County superintendent will speak at the National Association of School Boards Annual Meeting in Cobo Hall Detroit Michigan on March 30. He will address a Clinic on The Citizen's Committee with Dr. Lowell Fisher and Floyd Russell among others as the convention runs March 30 to April 2.
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Gordon L. Hansen
Carroll County
National Association of School Board
Cobo Hall
Detroit
Michigan
Hansen
Roinee
Citizen's Committee
Lowell Fisher
University of Illinois
Floyd Russell
Ticonderoga
New York
For Sale Upright 20 Home Freezer and Oil Space Heater
On sale an upright 20 cubic foot home freezer and an oil burning space heater. Contact phone number 259 280. Listing date 3 28.
TOPS Slate Bake Sale and Weight Loss Update
The Thomson TOPS chapter reminds residents of a bake sale Saturday at 1 00 pm at the fire station. Jeanne Williams was crowned Queen of the Month at the Monday meet. Three new members joined and the group shed 21 pounds last week, totaling monthly losses. The next weigh-in is Monday at 7 15 pm at the Legion hall.
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Thomson Trim Tops
Jeanne Williams
Legion Hall
Thomson News Visit Delights Fremont Guests
Mr and Mrs Ed Richter and Mrs Ella Tedrow of Fremont California visited Thursday at the home of the ladies brother Mr and Mrs Loring Janney in New Boston Hingis.
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Thomson News
Ed Richter
Ella Tedrow
Fremont
California
Loring Janney
New Boston
Hingis
Shower Honors Recent Bride
Mrs. Roger Eslinger was guest of honor at a postnuptial shower hosted Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Eslinger. Co hosts were Mrs. Alan Hickey and Miss Kathy Eslinger. Gifts and refreshments marked the event as friends sent regards from afar.
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Roger Eslinger
Calvin Eslinger
Alan Hickey
Kathy Eslinger
Gene Marken
Gilbert Holland
Lloyd Smith
del Curley
Fulton
John C. Atherton
Marcia
Nancy Haas
Mies
Robert Holland
Emil Brach
Paul Smith
Forrest Eslinger
David Mooney
Thomson Woman's Club plans April meeting on outdoor education
The Thomson Woman's Club will meet Thursday evening April 11 at 8 00 p m in the school cafeteria. Bob Christi of Northern Illinois University's Lorado Taft Field Campus will present the program titled Outdoor Education. Hostesses include Mines Henry Wiersema Henry Oldani Charles Cravatta Carl Brock and Thomas Smith.
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Thomson Woman's Club
Bob Christi
Lorado Taft Field
Northern Illinois University
Henry Wiersema
Henry Oldani
Charles Cravatta
Carl Brock
Thomas Smith
Colehour Schmaling Nuptials Recited in Mt Carroll
Mrs Mary Colehour and Le land Schmaling of Mt Carroll Illinois were married Sunday March 17 at 2 00 PM in the First Methodist church Mt Carroll The Rev John Ross officiated The couple were Mr and Mrs Robert Goodrow also of Mt Carroll Mrs Colehour is a dental assistant to Dr G H Beacom Mt Carroll and Mr Schmaling is a farmer
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Mary Colehour
Leland Schmaling
Mt. Carroll
Illinois
First Methodist Church
John Ross
Robert Goodrow
G. H. Beacom
Schmalling
William O Leary Accepted for Indiana University Summer Institute
William O Leary son of Mr and Mrs William M O Leary of Riverview Thomson Illinois has been accepted as a participant in a National Science Foundation sponsored Earth Science summer institute at Indiana University Bloomington Indiana The program spans three summers plus in service work and leads to a Master of Arts in science teaching Earth science He earned bachelor and masters degrees from Northern Illinois University and will journey with his family to Indiana for the first session beginning in June.
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William O'Leary
William M. O'Leary
Riverview
Thomson
Ilinois
Indiana University
Bloomington
Indiana
William
Dakota
Illinois
O'Leary
York Community High School
National Science Fundation
University of Indiana
Tobacco Root Mountain
Cardwell
Montana
O’leary
Northern Ilinois University
DeKalb
Golden Rule Class Meets In Church
The Golden Rule class of York Baptist church met Wednesday evening March 20 in the church parlors. Fifteen members attended with Mrs. Robert Carroll leading devotions and the program. She read an article from Miracles of God, led group singing, distributed other short readings, and spoke about a trip to Connecticut with pictures of historic sites. Mrs. Paul K. Wilt and Mrs. Robert Holand hosted. Mrs. Fred Miller of Lanark visited Mrs. Amelia Sack Saturday afternoon.
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York Baptist Church
Robert Carroll
Carroll
Post Office News On Easter Card Postage Change
Postmaster Wilbur Reader announced 6 cent postage for one ounce greeting cards. First class rates will cover jet flight service for greeting cards to servicemen in Vietnam and overseas and airlift for domestic addresses over 250 miles. Legislation effective January 7, 1968, ended the 4 cent card rate.
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Wilbur
Vietnam
Two Candidates File for Thomson School Board Seats
Two petitions were filed before the Saturday deadline for school board positions. Harry Dittmar and P. James Green will be the only candidates for the two terms expiring this year. Both are currently serving on the Thomson Community Unit School Board.
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P. James Greer
Thomson Community Unit School Board of Education
Harry Dittmar
P. James Green
Nominations Open for Carroll County Agriculture Council
Nominations are invited for the Carroll County Agriculture Extension Council. Candidates must be farmers or business representatives from their areas, willing to serve, and interested in Extension programs. Nominations go to Dean Bentley at Windis College of Agriculture for appointment effective July 1. Send names to Robert McKean in Milledgeville or to the Cooperative Extension Service office in Mt. Carroll.
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Carroll County Agriculture Extension Council
Bob McKean
Extension Council
McKean
Dean Bentley
University of Windis College of Agriculture
Robert McKean
Ledgeville
Cooperative Extension Service Office
Mt. Carroll
Weekend Visits Spotted Among Illinois and Utah Families
Mr and Mrs Herbert St Ores Jr and family were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Larry Decker and family in Wilmington Illinois. Mr and Mrs Calvin Eslinger are spending this week in Salt Lake City Utah visiting sister Tagt and Mrs David Bealer while Mr Eslinger is on a business trip to Ogden Utah.
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Herbert St. Ores, Jr
Larry Decker
Wilmington
Illinois
Calvin Eslinger
Salt Lake City
Utah
Eslinger
Tagt
David Bealer
Mr. Eslinger
Ogden
Three Young Boys Missing Found Safe Near Bluff North East Of Thomson
On a warm Monday in Thomson, Dale Johnson, 10, Jason, 8, and Donavan, 9, vanished from school. After hours of searching by parents and police, the three were located alive in a bluff area about three and a half miles northeast of Thomson. They returned to school the next day.
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Thomson
Dale Johnson
Jason
Donavan
Cox
York Community Church plans Lenten and Easter observances
T S Cleworth presides as pastor Claude Grim, with Superintendent Lawrence Bruckner and Mrs Theresa Bissens assisting. Bible study for primary students ends its first quarter with God's Son Shows God's Love. Palm Sunday April 7 includes Communion. Good Friday joint service April 12 at Thomson Methodist Church 7 to 9 pm features Seven Last Words from the Cross.
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T. S. Cleworth
Claude Grim
Lawrence Bruckner
Theresa Bissens
God
Galilee
Thomson Methodist Church
York Baptist Worship Service and Giving Levels
York Baptist pastor Emer W Grafft leads a service at 10 a m with Sunday school at 11 a m under Paul Wit superintendent The sermon discusses five giving levels including nickel or dime gifts the Entertainment level emotional level promise level and Bible level as guidance for faithful tithes and offerings.
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Paul Wit
Methodist churches outline services and youth programs
The three churches in the Argo and Thomson area list worship times at 8:30, 9:30, and 11:00 a.m. Sunday School at 9:15 and 10:00 or 10:30 a.m. Mid-Week services are at 7:30 p.m. Argo Methodist choir rehearses Wednesdays. The Argo MYF gathers once Sunday at 7:00 p.m. for youth activities. Union Good Friday services are at 7:00 p.m. at Thomson Methodist Church.
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Gerald Bower
Argo Fay
Hickory Grove
Thomson
Fay
Thomson Church
Thomas ‘Ode
Argo Myf
Argo Fay Arch
Argo Methodist Church
Thomson Methodist Church
Spring Valley Reformed Church Service Schedule
Ralph Van Rheenen, pastor, leads Morning Worship at 9 am. Sunday School follows at 10:30 am. Family night gathers Wednesday at 7:30 pm.
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Spring Valley Reformed Church
Ralph van Rheenen
Catholic Mass Schedule for Fulton and Savanna
Fulton Illinois parish times list Sunday Masses at 8 a m and 0 am Holy Days at 6 am and 6 pm Saturday 7 30 am Confessions 4 5 pm and 7 8 pm Thursday before First Friday St John s Savanna offers services at 5 30 7 30 9 00 10 15 and 11 00 am
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Fulton
Illinois
St. John’s Church
Savanna
Christian Science Services and Reading Room Schedule
California and Obio Ste Savanna hosts Sunday services at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Wednesday evening services are at 7:30 p.m. Reading room in the church is open Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
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Christian Science Calif
Obio Ste
Savanna
Letterman's Club Promotes Big Game in School Gym
The Lettermans' Club sponsors what they bill as the Game of the Year on Friday evening April 5 at 6 45 in the school gym. Seventh grade boys play eighth grade in the first game and Frosh Soph meet Juniors and Seniors in the second. A cake walk will be held between games. Admission costs adults 50 cents and students 25 cents.
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Lettermans’ Club
Seveth
Toberman and Dale Guests of Lisle Hosts
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Toberman and Dale of Lisle Illinois were Sunday guests of her parents Mr and Mrs George Mattie.
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Lawrence Toberman and
Dale
Lisle, Il
George Mattie
FHA Week Promises Activities Across Diverse Projects
The week of March 31 to April 7 marks FHA week with activities tied to projects such as Beautification Conservation, Make Your Money Behave, Illinois Sesquicentennial, Leisure Time Constructive Time, Citizenship, and Our Neighbors Near and Far. The clubs plan community service and outreach both locally and internationally.
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America
Illinois
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