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Newspaper

Thomson Review

Location

Thomson, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1962

Page

3

Babson Warns Half of Stock Buyers Go Wrong

Babson Park Florida May 3 One half of stock buyers on the New York Stock Exchange buy when they should sell and sell when they should buy. He warns that many investors lose money and urges knowing when to stop and take profits. He notes SEC regulation and the burden on small companies while stressing reading annual reports and proxies.

Babson Babson Park Fla New York Stock Exchange Massachusetts New Hampshire Boston Mountain Lake Florida Weber College America Hetty Green Securities & Exchange Commission Securities & Exchange SEC Wall Street Columbus Plymouth Rock

Margaret Stransky Named Illinois PEO Chapter Organizer

Mrs. Margaret Stransky of Savanna was elected organizer of the Illinois State Chapter of PEO Sisterhood at its 60th annual Chicago convention. She is widow of Franklin A. Stransky, former Savanna attorney and state representative, and former chairman of the Illinois Pardon and Parole Board. The 35th Citizenship Conference will be held June 13 to 15 at the University of Illinois, aiming to inspire women to take informed leadership roles in their communities.

Margaret Stransky Savanna Illinois PEO Sisterhood Chicago Franklin A. Stransky Illinois Pardon and Parole Board Tels University of Illinois

Students Learn County Government Day Experience in Carroll County

About 70 students from seven Carroll County high schools visited the county seat for the third annual County Government Day held with Law Day observance. Student officers selected in each school learned from Circuit Judge Marvin Burt and county officials about county offices and procedures, with talks by Sgt. Robert Heindel.

Carroll County Court House Circuit Court Thomson Patricia Morris Lanark Richard Adee Milledgeville Jim Fritz

Local Woman Fined After Alcohol Charge Case

Bonnie L. Stuer, 42, East Mo line, paid 300 dollars fine and 56 dollars costs in Mt. Carroll County Court after appearing before Edward J. Turnbaugh on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. She was taken into custody Friday at Thomson and later released after bond posted for a Monday court appearance. Atty. Ralph Eaton of Mt. Carroll claimed Stuer’s car struck his vehicle, but no injuries and minor damage were reported.

Bonnie L. Stuer East Moline Carroll County Edward J. Turnbaugh Opae Thomson Jake Baker Savanna Wayne Hartney Mt. Carroll Atty Ralph Eaton Stuer Eaton

McKean Named to Carroll County Tax Review Board

J M McKean of Wysox was named a member of the Carroll County Board of Tax Review by Judge Edward J Turnbaugh. Howard Woessner becomes board chairman, with Russell Rahn of Cherry Grove as third member. Licensed to wed notices list Gray Mack Hobbs Hobbs Sipe Dittmar couples. Deets recorded cover transfers, including properties in Savanna Lanark and Mt Carroll, and bids opened for repairs to Illinois Route 78 near Mt Carroll.

Ters J. M. McKean Wysox Carroll County Board of Tax Review Edward J. Turnbaugh McKean County Board of Supervisors Howard Woessner Board of Review Russell Rahn Cherry Grove Richard James Gray Linda Kay Mack Shannon Wallace Lee Hobbs Betty LaVerne Hobbs Rock Island Wayne George Sipe Dwana Sue Dittmar Mt. Carroll Gund - Graham Company Freeport Illinois

Homemakers Extension Federation Hosts Public Information Workshop

The Illinois Homemakers Extension Federation held a Public Information workshop at the Lee County 4-H Center Amboy on Friday with nine counties represented. Carroll county attendees included Dorothy Footitt Willard Nycum Clifford Eisenberger and Geo Hammond as the federation explained its aims and the name change from Home Bureau to Illinois Homemakers Extension Federation.

Homemakers Extension Federation Illinois Homemakers Extension Federation Lee County Carroll County Dorothy Footitt Willard Nycum Clifford Eisenberger Geo. Hammond Federation

Carroll County Education Association meets for dinner

Nearly 100 members and friends attended a dinner meeting at Lanark high school on Monday evening April 30. Miss Sven Adolphson led the program in Ron Smiths absence with guests from the Northwest Division of the Illinois Education Association and local officials. Officers for 1962 63 were elected: Sven Adolphson president Roy Modlinger vice president Ruby Stiles secretary Dorothy Spinoso treasurer.

Carroll County Education Association Lanark High School Ella Sue Beck Mitchell E. K. Graham North Western Division of Illinois Education Association Ron Smith Sven Adolphson Eunice O’mahia Freeport Northwest Edith Groom Hansen Mt. Carroll Milledgeville Lula Brock Wales Gossard

Wallace Miatke herd leads Carroll DHIA April with 60.2 fat

Wallace and Miatke registered and grade Holsteins posted a 60.2 pounds butterfat average across 19 cows, totaling 1,574 pounds milk. Other top April herds include Alfred Hinrichs, Harold Real, Lawrence Iben, and Merna Zemke & Son. Carroll County DHIA also reports high cows under new policy for 305 days with 500+ pounds butterfat.

Wallace & Miatke Dhia Unit 2 Carroll County Paul Gaar Alfred Hinrichs Harold Real Lawrence Iben Merna Zemke Merna Zemke & Son Lester Wolstenholm John & Wayne Linker

Car Thefts and Grass Fire Reported in Mt Carroll

Mt Carroll authorities investigated two car thefts and a grass fire on Sunday. Police chased a thief who jumped from a speeding car near Shimer College, another abandoned vehicle was found three blocks away after fuel siphoning. A grass fire at the Clarence Colehour farm west of town was attributed to spilled gas and a dropped cigarette.

Mt. Carroll al Carlson Sherman Frederick Carlson Jackson Street Shimer College Robert Hockman Clarence Colehour

District American Legion Auxiliary Board Meeting in Lanark

The annual District American Legion Auxiliary board meeting takes place Saturday May 5 at the Legion hall in Lanark. A 11:15 AM luncheon will serve about 30 members and friends, followed by a business meeting and program.

District American Legion Auxiliary Board Legion Hall Lanark Lanark American Legion Auxiliary TCLS

Carroll County Baseball League organizes summer play

At a Hawkins Café meeting in Chadwick officers were elected for the Carroll County Baseball League. Glen Doty becomes president, Wally Miller vice president, and Frank Mest secretary-treasurer. Teams are limited to one game weekly across Pony League Little League and Small Fry League. Towns represented include Thomson Shannon Mt. Carroll Chadwick Milledgeville Savanna, with Ark absent. A second meeting set for May 10 will finalize schedules and team counts.

Hawkins Cafe Chadwick Carroll County Baseball League Lay Ponyague Glen Doty Mr Carroll Wally Miller Milledgeville Frank Mest Doty Oran Bryant Mest Thomson Shannon Mt. Carroll Savanna Lanark

D A R Hear Report of State Division Meeting

Carroll County D A R met Saturday afternoon April 28 at 2 in Lanark Methodist Church parlors. Regent Mrs Lee Derrer presided as ritual opened and a report from the Illinois State Division meeting March 19 to 21 in Chicago was presented by Mrs Derrer with assistance from Mrs Fred Colehour. Mrs Derrer served as personal page for Mrs Ashmead White of Burlington Vermont President General. Next luncheon May 19 at Meekers in Savanna with guest speaker Mrs Henry Warner of Dixon. Refreshments were served by Mesdames Etta Packard Joe Delp R S Wiley Floyd Gunther and Glennai.

Carroll County Daughters of the American Revolution Methodist Church Lanark Lee Derrer Mount Carroll Poe Pick- Congress Hotel Chicago Fred Colehour Joe Delp R. S. Wiley Floyd Gunther Glenn A

Joseph Turnbaugh Dies Father of Carroll County Judge

Joseph Ellsworth Turnbaugh, 78, died at 1 45 a m Tuesday at his son County Judge Edward J Turnbaughs home in Savanna after a seven week heart illness He was born November 12 1883 at Mt Carroll and worked at Savanna Ordnance Depot before retiring in 1954 Funeral services were set for 2 PM today at the Christian funeral home Mt Carroll with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery Survivors include two sons Judge Turnbaugh of Savanna and Robert L Turnbaugh of Hayward California two daughters Mildred Silkett of Lansing and Mary Barquist of Grand Rapids Mich seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren

Joseph E. Turnbaugh Edward J. Turnbaugh Savanna Turnbaugh Mt. Carroll Oak Hill Joseph Ellsworth Turnbaugh Joseph Harriet Chapman Stone Turnbaugh Carroll County Savanna Ordnance Depot Judge Turnbaugh Robert L Hayward Calif Mildred R. Silkett Lansing Mary Barquist Grand Rapids Mich

Carroll County Deaths in Mt Carroll and Milledgeville

Funeral services were held for Mrs Theodore Bundy 84 who died April 24 in Savanna City hospital in Mt Carroll. Rev Clifford Baumann officiated burial was at Oak Hill cemetery. Also noted are the death and graveside services of infant twin son of Mr and Mrs Larry Franklin Milledgeville with survivor details.

Theodore Bundy Mt. Carroll Savanna City Hospital Frank Clifford Baumann Oak Hill Cemetery Katherine Hoertz Savanna Adam Ma Kudisch Hoert Theodore Vance Franklin Milledgeville Larry Franklin St. Francis Hospital Peoria Community General Hospital Sterling Oak Knoll Memorial Park Clarence Stogsdill

Ed Thain, 79, Savanna Resident, Dies in Clinton

Ed Thain aged 79 died early Friday morning at a Clinton nursing home where he had lived about five months. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p m at Law Funeral Home in Savanna. He was born November 6 1882 in Savanna, son of Casper and Mary Groth Thain. Surviving are brothers Charles and Fred of Savanna and sister Mrs Leonard Reitz, also of Savanna.

Ed Thain Savanna Ed Thain Savanna Clinton Iowa Law Funeral Home Casper and Mary Groth Thain Charles Fred Leonard Reitz

Savanna Woman Emma Wurster Dies At 73 In Iowa

Mrs Emma Wurster 73 of rural Savanna died Tuesday at Savanna city hospital She was born in Pleasant Valley township Daviess county and married Charles Wurster May 25 1911 in Dubuque Iowa She survived by her husband three children Glen Thelma Getz and Mrs George Gotschall 10 grandchildren a sister and a brother Services set for 2 pm Friday at Good Hope Lutheran Pleasant Valley with burial in Ladies Union cemetery Stockton Friends may call at Hermann funeral home Stockton from Wednesday noon to Friday noon

Emma Wurster Savanna Rural Savanna City Hospital Pleasant Valley Township Daviess County Charles Wurster Dubuque Iowa Glen Thelma Getz Rural Savanna George Gotschall Benjamin Albrecht Elizabeth Martin Stockton Good Hope Lutheran Church Pleasant Valley Ladies Union Cemetery Hermann Funeral Home

Dauphins Set for June 13 Jury Trial

Wednesday June 13 was set as the start date for the jury trial of Neal V and Ree Dauphin former Savanna residents indicted for forgery and conspiracy. Judge Leon Zick in Carroll County Circuit Court consolidated the cases after a defense motion. The Dauphins remain free on $5000 bonds and reside in Pardeville.

Neal V Ree Dauphin Savanna Leon Zick Carroll County Dauphins Liberty Pardeville Rae

Thomson group attends Carroll County PTA conference

Those from Thomson attended the Carroll County PTA spring conference at the Church of the Brethren in Lanark. Present were Mrs. R. C. Bush and nine others. Rev. Karl Baldner spoke on Youth Commission, Citizens Advisory Committee, and Mental Health and Retarded Children. Gordon Hansen spoke on Civil Defense for school children. Officers were elected and training conferences were held in the afternoon.

Thomson Carroll County Church of the Brethren Aa Gordon Hansen Bush Gilpin Stagg Robert Bristol

Advisers to Attend Conference at Urbana

Dorothy Footitt Byron Hutch ens and Earl Gilliland extension advisers of Carroll County will attend their annual Spring Conference at the University of Illinois from Monday through Thursday next week.

Dorothy Footitt Byron Hutchens Earl Gilliland Carroll County University of Illinois Cls

Decker Family Hosts Sunday Visitors

Thomson notes Mr and Mrs Melvin Decker and family of Fulton welcomed visitors Sunday afternoon at their parents Mr and Mrs Isaac Decker. Also present were Mr and Mrs Robert Carrol and Mr and Mrs Lester Wostenholm of Milledgeville who spent Sunday at the Amana Colonies in Amana Iowa.

Melvin Decker Fulton Isaac Decker Robert Carrol Lester Wolstenholm Milledgeville Amana Iowa

Milwaukee drawbridge damage halts Mississippi barge traffic

Barge movement on the Mississippi was stopped for hours on April 25 when the Milwaukee railroad drawbridge was struck by a string of empty barges. Trains could cross, but the draw span could not be opened for towboats to pass.

Mississippi Milwaukee Railroad

Workman Family Dinner Guests in Fulton

Mr and Mrs Alfred Workman and family of Fulton were Sunday dinner guests of her parents Mr and Mrs Andrew Hauzenga. Afternoon callers were Mr and Mrs John Hauzenga of Garden Plain.

Alfred Workman Fulton Andrew Hauzenga John Hauzenga Garden Plain

Timber Lake Playhouse Names Two Executives for 1st Season

Mt Carroll's George D. Glenn is hired as business manager for Timber Lake Playhouse with duties in personnel finances and ticketing. Eldon J. Almquist from East High School of Aurora becomes technical director and will oversee design, directing and technical consulting for the new summer theater. Both work part time now and will switch to full time after the school year ends as construction nears completion.

Mt. Carroll Timber Lake Playhouse George D. Glenn Eldon J. Almquist East High School of Aurora Timber Lake Glenn Shimer College Shimer Reen Curtain Almquist Augustana College Rock Island Northern Illinois University Stanford University Chadwick Midwest Paramount Theatrical Supplies Guy V. Prisco Ogunquist Playhouse Maine

Chicago Man Dies Here After A Fishing Trip

Connie Trakselis a 54 year old Chicago resident died of a cerebral hemorrhage after a weekend fishing trip at Spring Lake resort north of Thomson. He fainted while preparing to leave Sunday afternoon after spending Saturday night in Savanna with his brother Walter. Savanna firemen and Dr. L B Hussey county coroner responded. Death was attributed to cerebral hemorrhage and his body was taken to Chicago for funeral services.

Chicago Spring Lake Thomson Connie Trakselis Walter Savanna Trakselis L. B. Hussey Ter

Golden Wedding Anniversary for Wesley and May Miller

Mr and Mrs Wesley Miller plan a Golden wedding anniversary open house May 6 from 1 30 to 5 00 PM in the Lanark High School community room. They were married May 5 1912 in Chadwick and raised four children with six grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Wesley Miller Kathryn Rogers Isaac Rogers Lanark Chadwick Miller Rock Creek Township Fred Lois) Edens Elmer Miller Rock Falls Howard Dorothy) Nelson Donald Ethelyn) Rahn

Approve Plans for Marina at Savanna

Gov. Otto Kerner approved plans for a 200000 marina project in Savanna proposed by the U S Army Engineers. Congress must authorize funding before construction begins, with Rep. John K. Morris noting a 35000 appropriation is needed. The harbor aims to serve 380 craft and boost commercial fishing and recreation.

Savanna U. S. Army Engineers Otto Kerner Congress John K. Morris Chadwick Mississippi Palisades State Park Miller’s Lake Highway 80 Wis Hollow The Ark U. S. Engineer Corps Department of Conservation

Freeport Banker Doug Graves to Speak at 4-C Club

Doug Graves vice president of the First National Bank of Freeport will address the May 4-C Club meeting on How To Use Credit Wisely. A well known speaker and farm magazine writer, he will speak Friday at 8 p.m. in Farm Bureau Hall.

Doug Graves First National Bank of Freeport Graves Farm Bureau Hall

Champion Hog Caller Visited Chadwick

Albert Jim Cameron of Milledgeville, a local champion hog caller, visited Chadwick this week and now is described as a professional. He showcased his hog calling at the Carroll County Fair last summer and at the Lanark Centennial, where he was the sole contestant and earned an award.

Albert Jim) Cameron Milledgeville Chadwick Jim Carroll County Lanark

Also Mentioned on This Page

Babson's Weekly Report Jon_ Miller Duane Emnyre Ray Remrey Kathy Carter Marsha Carbaugh Sandi Brightman Donna Larsen Stephen Airhart Mr. Carroll Mark Mowen Ronnie Mitchell Terry Meyers Ruth Markman Pat St. Clair Bob Meyers Dave Lindstrom Paulette Emmett Phil Cook Sharon Newendyke Arlyn Larson Donna Shuman Milledgevile Carol Bogue Don Larsen Derrill Schroth Eldon Bass Neal Woessner Judy Hubble Paulette Sheridan Gary Derrer Terry Williamson Judy Bookman Virginia Harridge Janice van Zuiden Ardith Burma Lois Alleman Karen Mattie Allan Huizenga Don — Groharing Dave Anderson Leo Christians Jerry Voeckel Milledeville Ronald Copperwell David Cook Gordon L. Hansen Ponca Donald Green Elkhorn, Wis Herbert St. Ores Carroll Victor Mt. Carroll High School Milledgeville Missiles Evictors Deets Golda Peschang Donald Eugene Keller Stanley Noble O. T. Shannon Robert L. Schubert Robert E. Swenson Woodland William Ross Hostetter Andrew F. H. Armstrong County Education Association American Legion Auxiliary District Board Meeting Baseball League Joseph Turnbaugh Urbana Thomson Briefs Thomson News Eldon J. Almaquist Carroll George Randecker Helen Mackay Adalene VanOrman Lucille Randecker Robert Schubert Fair Haven Mary Handel West End R. J. McFadden Springfield Ill Charles F. Carpentier Brenton L. Weidman Champ Hog
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