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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1963
Page
3
Babson Park column urges workers to value every role from inspectors to switchmakers, stressing teamwork as the path to quality and economy. It warns against school dropouts, links discipline to employment prospects, and highlights demand shifts toward engineering and tech fields.
Rex Munz of Milledgeville and Betty Claussen wed at First Methodist church in Moline at 2 p m on April 20. Rev K Belmont Metzger officiated with attendants Ralph Hill and his wife of Rock Island. The couple will reside in Milledgeville.
The Oakley family expresses sincere thanks to friends relatives and neighbors for sympathy and kindness during the death of their wife mother grandmother and great grandmother Special thanks to Rev Paul Farley the organist pallbearers and flower girls and those who sent flowers cards food or assisted in any way Sherman Oakley and family.
State's Attorney William B. Petty announces he is sparing 229 tax suits for filing against delinquent personal property bills. Of these, 38 were filed in the county clerk's office last week. about 25 more suits are expected weekly for eight weeks. Savanna township leads with 90 delinquents, York Township has 29, while Salem has two and Fair Haven, Elkhorn Grove, Lima and Cherry Grove have three each. Municipal sales tax receipts for January show Springfield city taxes $5,337,560 and county taxes $301,016. net allocations to Carroll County municipalities total $7,926.86 with Chadwick $471.79 Lanark $896.28 Milledgeville $880.84 Mount Carroll $1,175.93 Savanna $3,659.94 Shannon $575.65 Thomson $266.43. License suspended notice: Gerald D. Bonjour of Savanna has his driver's license suspended by the Illinois Drivers License Division after three violations.
The Carroll County Mental Health Association launches a May fundraising drive by mail and canisters in downtown stores. Sixty five percent of funds support psychological and psychiatric services and emergency care for disturbed children and adults. $200 was spent last year on these services. General chair Herbert Richer leads. local coordinators include Mrs. Robert Wagner and several regional pastors and volunteers.
Byron High frosh soph track won the Lanark meet with 37 points Saturday April 27. Winnebago second with 34 and Orangeville third with 31. Seventeen schools entered and 185 boys competed as Lanark’s Witmer won shot put and Lamoreux took the mile. Lanark led Carroll county schools with two first places while others scored across the field. APPOINT GREISON TO BOARD OF REVIEW Hans P Greison was named to Carroll County Board of Review by Judge Edward J Turnbaugh succeeding Russell Rahn of Lanark. Howard Woessner of Shannon is chairman and J M McKean of Milledgeville is third member.
Courthouse records list Hubert Avery and Lucille Champion as marrying. Peter Cuoco and Hazel Shinn also listed for marriage. David Herring of Ogle County faced charges of attempted murder and aggravated assault, pleaded guilty, and was committed to the Illinois Youth Commission by Circuit Judge Leon A. Zick after withdrawing a not guilty plea.
Judge Leon A. Zick granted a divorce decree to Joan E. Schreiner and Eugene C. Schreiner, both residents of Chadwick, in Carroll County Circuit Court on Monday.
Exchange State Bank sells four lots in Lanark to Francis Engles and James Pee. Mark Sites transfers to Engles and James Lindsay. Gabriel transfers to Hugo Heiserman. Greenleaf parcels in Savanna move to James Wilbur. Helle spouses deed to Wood Products Inc. in Savanna. Kampen deed to Harold and Joyce Wilhelms in Shannon. Rath deed to Stewalls Mt Carroll. Lahre parcels in Lanark transfer to Neva Grove.
probate entries list Leroy Kaufman Anna L Coleman Henry Sour Sadie B Iler and Bert S Robinson estates filed for court action with the county probate office.
Mr and Mrs Herbert Queckboerner of Mt Carroll announce the engagement of their daughter Doris to 3c Leonard Mechling son of Mr and Mrs Claude Mechling of Chadwick. Miss Queckboerner works for Structo Manufacturing in Freeport and he is a Chadwick high school graduate in the U S Air Force stationed at Minot North Dakota. No wedding date has been set.
Carroll county residents report notices from Chicago Municipal Court demanding payment of traffic fines. Some claim they have not visited Chicago or driven there at the specified time. State's Attorney William B. Petty urges anyone receiving such notices to contact him as confusion in Chicago court records appears, with mismatched license numbers and vehicle makes cited in related Champaign county reports.
Carroll County American Legion Auxiliary met April 24 in the Shannon Legion Home with 61 members from Chadwick Lanark Mount Carroll Milledgeville Savanna and Shannon. Reports highlighted district leaders and plans for a May 1 lunch for high school juniors. attendees and past presidents honored with an orchid corsage. next meeting set for Thomson May 22.
Mt Carroll branch of A A U W announces judges for the Fine Arts Festival on the Shimer College Campus. Brendon Kneale will judge the amateur adult division and Mrs Gertrude Polhill will judge children’s art. Music entries run 2:30 and 7 pm in Metcalf Hall with multiple local performers. The festival is free to the public, 2 to 6 pm May 5.
Erherdt Pfingsten of Ser geant Bluff Iowa vice president of the National Farmers Organization denounces free market systems for agriculture. Speaking to about attendees at Freeport he urges collective bargaining and withholding to secure fair prices based on production costs. He cites poor profits in 1962 and warns credit cuts threaten farming viability.
The Carroll Service Company signs an agreement to purchase the facilities of Lanark Farmers Inc. The Illinois American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary designate Saturday May 25 as Poppy Day to fund comfort items and favors for hospitalized veterans.
Mrs. Arthur Bogue 86 of Savanna dies in Ray Zimmerman home. Jody Lawrence Isenhart 9 of Mt. Carroll dies at Savanna City hospital. Fred Dauphin Sr. 88 of Savanna dies in Savanna City hospital. County Government Day at Mt. Carroll courthouse features 70 junior students from seven high schools with elected county officers. Carroll Service Company to purchase Lanark Farmers assets including grain elevator and feed facilities, with June 1 takeover if stockholders approve.
At the Carrol County Planning Commission meeting Friday night Henry Sorenson of Lanark was named temporary chairman. A committee was appointed to recommend by laws and a program for the commission. Permanent officers will be chosen at a May meeting.
Army Pvt. Arthur C. Crouse finished eight weeks of radio relay and carrier operation training at The Southeastern Signal School Fort Gordon Georgia. Army Pvt Richard Shoop completed eight weeks of advanced reconnaissance training at The Armor Center Fort Knox Kentucky. Airman Third Class Jerry W Pauley graduates U S Air Force technical training in aircraft structural repair at Amarillo AFB Texas.
Richard Robbe, 57, former Carroll County resident, died Saturday in a Des Plaines hospital. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Frank funeral home in Mt Carroll with Rev. Edward J. McIsaac of St. John's church Savanna officiating. Burial was in Oak Ridge. Robbe, born August 28, 1905 in Savanna, was the son of Harvey and Edith Neuschwanger Robbe. Survivors include his mother, a sister Mrs. Irve Rush of Mt. Carroll, and two brothers Harvey of Chicago and Thomas of [incomplete text].
The Car roll County Homemakers Extension Association honored its oldest members at a April 30 Play Day at the farm bureau hall in Mt Carroll. Queen-for-a-day was Mrs. Clyde Broadwater of Lanark, with court including Mrs. David Coutts Mrs. Albert Warfel Mrs. Ben Mathias and Mrs. Gustav Schmidt. Freedom unit led the recognition. Rev. Theodore Mahnke showed Bermuda slides. TV skits by eight units followed the House Party theme. Mrs. Robert Fosdick and committee members planned the program. About 110 people attended.
Edwin F Appel 61 died in his sleep about 2 30 am Tuesday April 30 at his home five miles west of Chadwick in Carroll county He had not been ill Funeral services set for 2 pm Thursday at First Lutheran church Mt Carroll with Rev Clifford Baumann officiating burial Chadwick cemetery He was born October 18 1901 in Carroll County and worked 15 years at Savanna Army Depot He was a member of First Lutheran church Mt Carroll and American Legion Post 67 He married Helen Traum October 5 1962 in Morrison Survivors include wife three brothers Henry Chadwick Clarence Elgin Arthur Lanark two sisters Irene Hartman Mt Carroll Luella Brown Tucson AZ and his parents and a sister Leona preceded him in death.
Local Home Economics leaders announce major lesson "Cook Today- Serve Tomorrow" for Carroll County Homemakers Extension Association units this week. The ay 9 meeting at Grove Atoms Unit with Mrs. Edgar Schoonhoven and Mrs. Lester Smith covers courtesies in public eating places.
Alice In Wonderland will be presented at Savanna Community High School on May 7, 1963, by the Nicole Marionettes for the children of the community, with the Savanna Junior Women's Club sponsoring. Mrs. Tom Root is general chairman. Two performances are scheduled for morning and afternoon with readings for various local kindergartens and elementary grades. Tickets at the door. A Savanna Fire Department representative and a nurse will be on duty. Savanna Junior Women's Club members assist in seating. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Spencer and family of Lena and Mrs. Iva Spencer attended.
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