Kupcinet Playhouse Dedication Draws Illinois Dignitaries
Governor Otto Kerner and Lieutenant Governor Samuel Shapiro will lead a list of dignitaries at the dedication of the Karyn Kupcinet Playhouse at Shimer College Mt Carroll Illinois. Notable attendees include Sammy Davis Jr Harry Belafonte Hugh O Brian Celeste Holm and Vincent Price as honorary fundraiser chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karyn Kupcinet
Shimer College
Mt. Carroll
Ilinois
Illinois
Otto Kerner
Samuel H Shapiro
Kerner
Shapiro
Sammy Davyis, Jr
Harry Belafonte
Hugh O'Brian
Celeste Holm
Chicago
Vincent Price
Memorial Day Services Planned by Thomson Legion Post
The Thomson Legion Post will sponsor Memorial Day ceremonies at Upper and Lower York cemeteries and Thomson Village Park. Legionnaires meet at 9:00 am at the Legion hall, travel to Lower York then Upper York, return to Thomson High School for a 10:30 am gathering with parade units marching to the Village Park for services at 11:00 am. The Thomson Varsity band directed by Earle Mailand, along with Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts, will participate. speaker not yet announced.
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Thomson Legion Post
Upper
Lower York
Thomson Village Park
Legion Hall
Lower York Cemetery
Upper York Cemetery
Thomson
Village Park
Thomson Varsity
Earle Mailand
Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
Cub Scouts
Thomson families gather for Mother's Day at Riverview home
A Thomson Sunday gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller’s Riverview home included Merle Bielema Eugene Halfman Richard Miller Loyal Brunner and Iris Miller. Larry Eslinger, son of Clinton Iowa natives, returned to Fort Hood Texas after visiting his parents. Dr. E H Gholson attended a Davenport chiropractor meeting. Linnie Apel and Gholson visited Freeport. Max Roderick Lanark and Mrs Grim family members stopped by Thompson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Miller
Riverview
Merle Bielema
Eugene Halfman
Richard Miller
Loyal Brunner
Iris Miller
Thomson
Larry F. Eslinger
Forrest Eslinger
Clinton
Iowa
Fort Hood
Texas
M. P Co
Linnie M. Apel
E. H. Gholson
Freeport
Max Roderick
Lanark
Leslie Grim
Lions Club Completes May Drive for Good Samaritan Home
The Lions Club finished canvassing the village for the Good Samaritan Society nursing home drive and raised 730 dollars toward a 67,000 county goal. The Lions Club and Legion post donated 150 dollars. No dinner meeting in May due to graduation conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Earle Mailand
Good Samaritan Society
The
Legion Post
Thomson PTA Votes $400 For School Improvements
The Thomson PTA gathered May 9 in the school gym for its final meeting of the year. President Mrs P James Green presided as 28 junior varsity and 22 beginner band members performed. David Reno outlined Illinois tourism growth and urged Illinois First. The group approved $400 for classroom drapes or shades and to finish a purchase under Wayne Tidd. An executive board will meet soon to select a new president.
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Thomson Grads
Lloyd Smith
Gladys Swett Little
Miami
Florida
Ronald Bull
Savanna
Paul Petratz
KROS
Clinton
Iowa
Thomson Pta
P. James Green
Thomson
Earle Mailand
Ana
All
David Reno
Chicago
Department of Business and Economic Development of
The
Green
Carroll County Council of
PTA
Wayne Tidd
Marvin Holesinger
Holesinger
Olson Enlists in Seabees and Heads to Training
Harvey Olson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Olson of Fulton, enlisted in the Seabees March 1, 1968. He completed basic training in Gulfport Mississippi, spent a leave at home, and reported April 18 to Port Hueneme California for leadership school and heavy equipment operation. He previously worked for Dick McGinty installing sewers in Thomson, operating a backhoe.
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Harvey Olson
Floyd Olson
Fulton
Seabees
Gulfport
Mississippi
Port Hueneme
California
Harvey J. Olson
E. O
Harvey
Dick McGinty
Thomson
Armed Forces Day Open House at Savanna Army Depot
Savanna Army Depot opens its gates 11:00 a.m. Saturday May 18 for a four hour Armed Forces Day Open House with ROTC drill teams from DePaul University Loyola College and University of Illinois Circle Campus, fire demo, helicopters from Davenport National Guard, and a Captain Ernie appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna Army Depot
Woc-Tv
Ernie
ROTC
Reserve Officer Training Corps
DePaul University
Loyola College
University of Illinois
Circle
Taverns Army Depot
United States
U. S
Cer
Honor anniversaries celebrate Schoening family
Mr and Mrs Donald Schoening and family marked several anniversaries and Mothers Day with a family dinner. Guests included Mr and Mrs John Dunn and Mr and Mrs Fred Schoening of Clinton. They noted birthdays for Fred and Donald Schoening on May 9 and 11, and the 17th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Don Schoening on May 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Schoening
John Dunn
Fred Schoening
Clinton
Fred
Donald Schoenin
Don Schoening
Airman James W. Haas Begins 30 Day Leave
Ale James W. Haas arrived home for a 30 day leave with family before departing June 15 for San Francisco and then a year long assignment with SAC in Thailand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ale James W. Haas
Air Force
Jim
San Francisco
SAC
Thailand
Armed Forces Day Open House at Savanna Depot 1968
Savanna Army Depot in Savanna Illinois hosts an Open House on May 18 1968 with a full program of events including depot tours firefighter demonstrations a Savanna High Band concert ROTC drill teams and American Legion exhibitions. VIPs include Captain Ernie from WOC TV and a Dubuque Iowa American Legion march and drill exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Frisbie
Armed Forces Day
American Legion
Dubuque
Iowa
Army and Federal Displays At Davenport and Rock Falls
A sequence of exhibits and tours highlights military and government displays. National Guard shows in Davenport Iowa include a helicopter display and ammo museum tours. Rock Falls Illinois features a depot field medical display and a chaplain equipment exhibit alongside federal employee displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
Davenport
Iowa
Rock Falls
Illinois
Summer Band Concerts Flop
Earle Mailand, Thomson school bands director, says a community band cannot form with only two potential members. After two weeks since the proposal was published, plans have been dropped and rehearsals cannot be scheduled. Some thought the idea was good, but more than interest is needed for public concerts. Any other ideas?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle Mailand
Thomson
WILA Farms Horse Wins Stallion Halter in May Show
Sporty Duster, a Quarter horse stallion owned by WILA farms of Camanche Iowa and leased to L. Frosch of Thomson Iowa, captured the stallion halter class on May 12 at the Camanche horse show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wila Farms
Camanche
Iowa
L. & Frosch
Thomson
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Rubye Hill
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Shimer
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J. Clay Thompson
State of Illinois
Olson
Forces For Freedom
W. B. Harding
AMC
Major Frisbie
Davenport National Guard
Rock Falls Na
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Savanna, Illinois
Captain Ernie
Ammunition Area
Savanna High School
Thomas Grahn
AMC Ammunition School Museum
AMC Ammunition Center
U. S. Army Mars Station
Vietnam
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Cote Pha
Pat Davis
Camel
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Chadwick
Barbara Baughman
Milledgeville
Alfreda Morgan
Daryl Becker
Shannon
Roberta Sherf
Mount Carroll
Gordon B. Smith
Ruth Drake
Carroll County
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Chris Wink
Karen Geiz
Florence Heidebreder
William Nipe
Nancy Swalve
Andrea Melhus
Sandi Huizenga
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