Thomson Woman's Club installs new officers at dinner
The Thomson Women's Club held its annual dinner meeting May 5 at the Melody Restaurant in Fulton with 22 attending. New officers took office for 1965-67 led by President Mrs Robert Carroll. past president Mrs Marvin Holesinger received a pin. A $100 contribution to a street sign project was approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Murray
Thomson Woman’s Club
Melody
Fulton
Robert Carroll
Marian Wheeler
Esther Schmaling
Thomas Kustes
G. A. Smith
Timberlake Playhouse
Carroll
Marion Wheeler
Marvin Holesinger
Pherna Prins
Merle Bielema
Harry Diehl
Robert Hill
Charles Eissens
Paul Heusinkveld
Irene Hoff
Luella Heitman
Sharon Hook
Lincoln Lodge
James Marken
Park Ridge School For
Frank Potter
Leonard Stage
Burnie Voss
Carroll County
Winifred Owens
Interstate Power Co
Charles Bissens
Leonard Stags
Thomson Girl Scouts Attend Galena Day
Thomson's Junior and Cadette Girl Scouts join Galena Day with Mrs. Fosdick guiding the Thomson group. Leaders Mrs. Miller and companions drive and accompany them touring Ga lena featuring churches, museum, shops, and a climb of 150 steps to High Street. The council plans Adventure Day led by the Neighborhood Cachette Troop. Brownie and Junior troops prepare for Camp Far Horizons and Palisades Park day camps in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Market House
Gaena
Cachette
Thomson
Camp Far Horizons
Palisades Park
Sunday Guests Share Dinner At Families Homes
Thomson News reports Mr and Mrs Mike Tlonear and children were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Dykstra Janet and Ronny. Afternoon visits followed with Mr and Mrs P K McGinnis Jr and family. Bruce Groharing and Jean joined supper with the Arrow family of Milledgeville. Other guests included Mr and Mrs Walce Dresbach of Lanark.
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Thomson News
Mike = TLonear
Jake Dykstra
Janet
Ronny
P. K. McGinnis Jr
Bruce Groharing
Jean
Clarence Arrow
Milledgeville
Walce Dresbach
Lanark
Area Families Share Weekend Visits Across Iowa and Illinois
Mrs Wayne Groharing stayed with her mother Mrs Anna Hartvigsen in Clinton while other relatives from Clinton Long Grove and Carbon Cliff visited their kin in nearby towns. Sunday meals and Monday calls included the Groharing, Halfman, Lampe, and Marken families, with guests from Hanover, Milwaukie, and Sycamore. Reverend Wayne G Tidd led services at Spring Valley Reformed Church and new dinner guests joined Mr and Mrs Frank Leavens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Groharing
Anna Hartvigsen
Clinton
Hal Hoy
Ray Erling
Long Grove
Iowa
Groharing
Nancy Lampe
Bruce Groharing
Lawrence Halfman
Spring Valley
Local residents enter hospital for care and updates
Sick P. K. McGinnis Sr. entered Monroe Wisconsin hospital on Tuesday for surgery. His wife accompanied him and they returned home Wednesday. Mrs. Paul Groharing of Savannah was admitted to Savannah Hospital on Sunday. Wilbur Reader, Savannah postmaster, remains a patient at Mercy Hospital in Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. K. McGinnis Sr
Monroe
Wis
Mrs. McGinnis
Paul Groharing
Savanna
Savanna Hospital
Wilbur Reader
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
Home Economics Class Hosts Play School For Young Children
York Community High School freshman Home Economics class sponsors a play school for ages 3 to 5 the week May 31 to June 3 under Miss Evelyn Garbacz and Mrs Rubye Hill. Children bring a rug with their name for registration calls to Barbara Schmitt Debbie Reynolds Cheryl Shear or Debbie Bush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community High School
Evelyn Garbacz
Rubye Hill
Barbara Schmitt
Thomson
Debbie Bush
Rev Herbert C Carnell Dies In California
Word reached locals that Rev Herbert C Carnell of Pasadena California died April 23 1966 Funeral services were held April 26 at Glassell Park Baptist Church Eagle Rock He was born in England and lived with Edson Holland Thomson He was ordained June 1914 in York Baptist Church and marked 50 years in the ministry in 1964 as interim pastor at Glassell Park Baptist He is survived by his wife one daughter and three sons all residents of California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert C. Carnell
Pasadena
California
Glassell Park Baptist Church
Eagle Rock
Calif
England
Edson Holland
Thomson
York Baptist Church
Sunday Dinner Guests and Local Visits Across Area Families
A record of Sunday and weekend visitors across Clinton Savanna Fulton DeWitt Morrison and neighboring towns. Families including Athertons Miller Carroll Dimmick Dykema Witt and Kustes Cooper Layman Angnst welcomed relatives and friends from Lanark Hanover Winston Salem and more. The Senior Class announced Saturday paper pickup beginning at 8 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Atherton Jr
Clinton
Richard Atherton
Dwight Atherton
Robert Miller
Peggy
David
Lanark
Maude Brown
Harriett
Gordon Brown
Fulton
Robert Carroll
William Couch
DeWitt
Iowa
Leila Mitchell
Thomas Kustes
Katherine Cooper
George Anangst
Hanover
Clarence Layman
Savanna
Delbert Dimmick
Art Moeszinger
Ben Dimmick
Glendora Schade
John Dimmick
Winston Salem
N. Car
Don Atherton
Norm Hatfield
James Dykema
Henry Shipman
Roy Dykema
Morrison
Hazel Witt
Harold Witt
Wayne
Mrs. Howard Prins Honored At Bridal Shower
Mrs. Howard Prins was honored Wednesday evening at a post nuptial shower in the home of Mrs. Irvin Senneff at Argo Fay. Games were played with prizes for the honoree. Refreshments of cake ice cream nuts mints punch and coffee were served by the hostess. Gifts came from Mrs. James Kraber Dixon Mrs. James Conley Clinton Mrs. Albert Prins Evelyn Mrs. Edward Hook Mrs. Gene Diephuis Mrs. Larry Geerts Mrs. Leonard Felitt Mrs. Edwin Balk Mrs. Elmer Hans Mrs. Merle Prins and Mrs. John Krahn. Those unable to attend sent gifts from Mrs. Larry Smith and Mrs. Fred Hook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Prins
Irvin Senneff
Argo Fay
Gene Diephuis
Larry Geerts
Leonard Felitt
Edwin Balk
Elmer Hans
Merle Prins
John Krahn
Larry Smith
Fred Hook
Mothers Day Guests Gather From Nearby Towns
Mother's Day guests include Mr. and Mrs. Gene Smiley and family of Rockford and Mr. and Mrs. Dean Rathje and family of Savanna. Elva Conner of Clinton, Iowa also called. Other visitors were the Holesinger and Van Zuiden families from Morrison. Fay Ashby and family joined his mother for dinner while Donald Ashby and family of Savanna were supper guests. John McCaughey of Lima Ohio and Wayne Ashby Jr. of Fullerton California phoned to wish their mother well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Rathje
Gene Smiley
Rockford
Dean Rathje
Savanna
Elva Conner
Clinton
Iowa
Marvin Holesinger
Henry van Zuiden
Morrison
Ralph Holesinger
Fay Ashby
Florence Ashby
Donald Ashby
John McCaughey
Lima
Ohio
Wayne Ashby Jr
Fullerton
Calif
Raze Garage Building This Week in Thomson
By week’s end the Lewis Motor Co. corner garage on Main Street and Route 64 may be gone as wreckers tear it down. A fire burned debris while Thomson’s fire truck watched. John Krahn plans a one story Armco Steel building with restaurant garage and gas station to rise on the site, Beloit Bridge and Iron Works of Beloit, Wis. to erect it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Motor Co
Main St
Route 64
Thomson
John Krahn
Armco Steel Construction
Beloit Bridge and Iron Works
Beloit
Wis
Community church services and schedules across York area
The notice lists multiple congregations with worship times and church activities. York York Baptist Church, Methodist, Spring Valley Reformed, Catholic Immaculate Conception in Fulton and St. John’s Savanna services are provided along with planned events including a speech to graduates by NBC’s Floyd Kalber and an Official Board meeting at Thomson Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Immaculate Conception
Fulton
Inc
St. John’s Church
Savanna
Otto SwitzerVisits University Park Guests Honor Mothers
Otto Switzer visited last Wednesday and Thursday with Rev and Mrs Daniel Goldberg at University Park Iowa near Oskaloosa. Rev Goldberg serves a church 25 miles away and teaches near his home. Mrs Goldberg gives piano lessons at home. Dinner guests Sunday at Morison home honored Mother's Day with Freda Badtke Rapid City Albert Badtke Jr Moline Margaret Pannier Kenneth Everett Pannier Sherri Douglas Morrison Daniel Wiebenga Howard Wiebenga and David Fulton Anna Badtke Morrison Dora Wiebenga Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Switzer
Daniel Goldberg
University Park
Iowa
Oskaloosa
Goldberg
Rev. Goldberg
York Baptist Church
Herbert Badtke
Morrison
Freda Badtke
Rapid City
Albert Badtke Jr
Moline
Margaret Pannier
Kenneth
Everett Pannier
Sherri and
Douglas
Daniel Wiebenga
Howard Wiebenga
David
Fulton
Anna Badtke
Dora Wiebenga
Thomson
Howard Prins and Bride Honored At Open House
About 100 friends and relatives attended the open house for newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Howard Prins held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Prins in Thomson. Mrs. Merle Prins served cake, Miss Evelyn Prins and Miss Colleen Von Huizen managed the guest book and gifts, and the couple moved into the lower apartment of the former Jennie Griswold house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Prins
Howard Prins
California
Merle Prins
LeRoy Prins
Jane Ann McGinnis
Evelyn Prins
Colleen von Huizen
Jennie Griswold
Thomson
Thompson P T A meeting on change with Bill Gress
Thomson P T A invites members to an 8 PM meeting in the school cafeteria with speaker Bill Gress of WOC TV Channel 6 on The Challenge of Change. The club hopes for a large turnout for the special guest.
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Thomson P. T
Thomson P. T. A
Bill Gress
Woc-Tv Channel 6
Gail Turney Dies Early Today Services on Saturday
Gail S Turney 55 lifelong Thomson resident died at Clinton Manor Nursing Home Clinton Town after a period as a patient since April 18 Funeral services set for 2 pm Saturday Fay Funeral Home Fulton with Reverend Thomas Mohn Thomson Methodist Church officiating Burial in Lower York Cemetery Thomson Military rites at graveside by Donald Ashpole American Legion Post 1025 Friends may call 7 to 9 pm Friday He was born October 12 1910 in Fairhaven Township Carroll County Illinois son of Edgar and Freda Bell Turney He married Ruth Simpson of Thomson October 5 1940 at Clinton Iowa He served with the U S Navy Seabees in World War II employed at Savanna Army Depot 24 years He attended Thomson Methodist Church He was survived by Ruth a son Richard six brothers and three sisters and a number of other relatives
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gail S. Turney
Thomson
Clinton Manor
Clinton
Fay Funeral Home
Fulton
Thomas Mohn
Thomson Methodist Church
Lower York
Craveside
Donald Ashpole
Fairhaven Township
Carroll County
Ilinois
Edgar
Freda Bell Turney
Ruth Simpson
U. S. New Seabees
American Legion Post
Savanna Army Depot
Ruth
Richard
Edgar Turney
Lanark
Fred
Blaine
Paul
Glen
Chadwick
Lyle
Savanna
Maquoketa
Iowa
Harlan
Blanche) Handel
Wilbur Dorothy Giedd
Richard Mae Strochecker
Loran
Dr. R. H. Petty Dies at 78 in Mt. Carroll
Dr. R. H. Petty 78 longtime Mt. Carroll physician died Tuesday after a lingering illness. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. in Frank funeral home with Rev. Donald Thomas officiating. Burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Visitation Thursday 7 to 9 p.m. He practiced in Mt. Carroll since 1925 after earlier work in Hooppole. Survived by two sons Richard A. Petty and William B. Petty, daughter Vivian Deets, sister Ruth Colehour, seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
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R. H. Petty
Mt. Carroll
Frank Funeral
Donald Thomas
Methodist Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Thurday Ray Humbert Petty
Albert and Mary Petty
Preston Prairie
Mt. Carroll High School
Knox College
Ilinois Medical School
Mabel Poffenberger
Petty
Hooppole
Mershon
Illinois Medical Association
Carroll County
Vivian Deets
Ruth Colehour
New Organization Secretary Hired By Farm Bureau
Eugene Millsap of Sparta NL has been hired to replace Harold Manning as Secretary of Organization in Randolph County. Manning resigns and retires after long service since July 1, 1953. Millsap will assume duties June 15 and asks members to support his successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Millsap
Sparta
Randolph County
Harold Manning
Millsap
Manning
Farm Bureau
Bids Sought for Thomson Illinois Sewer Project
Sealed bids to Thomson Village Board for construction of a sanitary sewer system with two pumping stations and a disposal plant will be received at Village Hall until 7:30 p m DST May 23 1966. Plans on file with Village Clerk Bette Meakins and Consulting Engineer Ralph S Hanson in Savanna Illinois. Contractors may secure bidding forms and specs from Mr Hanson in Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Carroll County
Illinois
Main and
Market Sts
Bette Meakins
Ralph S. Hanson
Washington St
P. O. Box
Savanna Illinois
Mr. Hanson
Savanna
NBC News Reporter Floyd Kalber Schedules Community Speech
NBC News correspondent Floyd Kalber will speak to high school graduates at 1 PM Sunday May 15 in Thomson church. A noon potluck in the basement invites each family to bring own table service and dishes to pass. Kalber will discuss "What is a Christian Vocation."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Mohn
Hickory Grove
Argo Fay
Thomson
Argo Fay Church
Floyd Kalber
NBC News
Thomson Church
Kalber
Week of visits rounds Thomson and area families
Multiple families from Aurora Fulton Stockton Lisle Sterling Mt. Carroll Waukegan Clinton Rock Falls Morrison and Battle Creek gathered for weekend and Sunday visits. Attendees shared meals attended church events and noted the Lilac Festival postponement due to late bloom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lee
Aurora
Virginia England
Merle Cate
Gladys Cate
Mervin Marshall
P K. McGinnis Jr
P. K McGinnis
Lloyd Hamilton
Fulton
William Hamm
Linda Lou Kohn
Charles Green
Stockton
Russel Green
David Switzer
Waukegan, Ill
Wallace Williams
Clara Switzer
Mt. Carroll
Thomson
York Baptist Church
Dale Cohenhour
Dale Jr
Sterling
Edna Roggendorf
Russell Green
Dale Cohenour
George Mattie
Lawrence Toberman
Lisle
Lombard
Max Meakins
John Gates
Clinton
Alvin Claussen
Rock Falls
Upper Michigan
John Wilhelm
Battle Creek
Michigan
Paul Strukhoff
Morrison
M. J. Strukhoff
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Woman’s Club
Review Office
Dick Stagg
Galena Day
Thomson Review
Thomson, Illinois
Village Echo
Thomson Broadax
Thomson, Ill
Dayton Wa
Sfagg
Gpcf
Arien
Thomson Recreation
Donald Sippel
Charlotte Cate
Debbie Reynolds
Luanne Frosch
Rita Fehler
Nadine
Kathy Ehrich
Sally Grahn
Mmes
Donald Smith
Donald Marken
Gilpin Stagg
HAL
Chevrolet Sales and Service
York Community Church
T. S. Cleworth
Claude Grim
Lawrence Bruckner
Theresa Bissens
York
Elner W. Grafft
Paul Wilt
Spring Valley Reformed Church
Vernon Hoffs
Ideal Community Bible Church
Bride
Clubs
Lodges
Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Thomson Music Boosters
Kenneth Emery
Chester Emery
Broadview
Kenneth Ven Huizen
Colleen
Paul Geerts
Albert Ihne
Winslow
John Root
A. E. Mitchell
Ben Wagner
Harry Root
Lynn Babcock
Ray Rupple
Amelia Sack
Donald McBride
Dale
Gladys Berryhill
Bertha McBride
Erie
John C. Atherton
Lloyd Smith
Calvin Eslinger
Mrs. Donald Sippel
Gail Turney
Farly
Lori Kay Schoening
Lori Kay
YCHS
John Brigham
Virginia Mahoney
Steven Buehler
Teac Science and Math
Buehler
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