Shannon native sergeant promoted at Fort Campbell
Lyle A. Robinson of Shannon is promoted to Army sergeant at Fort Campbell Kentucky where he serves with the 553rd Military Police Company. The 24 year old completed basic training at Fort Polk Louisiana and graduated from Shannon Foreston High School in 1962. Private James E Komiskey of Savanna completed a helicopter repair course at Fort Eustis Virginia. Arthur L Jones of Savanna, 20, was assigned as a cook with the 1st Infantry Division in Vietnam May 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sreneen
Lyle A. Robinson
Arents
Doin Robinson
Gaiive
Shannon
Illinois
Ril
Ft. Campbell
553Rd Military Police
Robinson
Juy
Ft. Polk
Shannon & Forreston
WE Colbert Truding
James E. Komiskey
LeVern E. Komiskey
Walnut St
Savanna
Army Transportation School
Ft. Eustis
Army
Arthur L. Jones
Charles L. Jones
E. Bowen
1St Infantry
Vietnam
Community Guests Share Weekend Meals in Thomson
Thomson residents hosted and visited relatives over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Dwight McCullough welcomed Thomsons Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCullough and their sons Friday evening. Mrs. Florence Bowman of Fulton and Mrs. Wesley Cooper joined Monday calls at the McDearmon home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert McCullough
Dwight McCullough
Florence Bowman
Fulton
Wesley Cooper
Paul McDearmon
Charles Cooper
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Vernon Cady
Riverview
Robert Helms
Clinton
Iowa
Paul Carpenter
Wanda
Harry
Lanark
Beloit College Honors Paul A Pratt With Distinguished Service Citation
Beloit College Alumni Association awarded Paul Ashbrook Pratt 1918 graduate a Distinguished Service Citation at Chapin Hall Beloit Wisconsin. Pratt former vice president of development and trustee received honors for a career as executive civic leader and leader of Beloit College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beloit College
Paul A. Pratt
Beloit College Alumni Association
Chapin Hall
Beloit
Wisconsin
Paul Ashbrook Pratt
Thomson
Pratt
Alumni Fund
Locke Manufacturing Opens Mt Carroll Plant in Illinois
Locke Manufacturing Company announces a new Mt Carroll Illinois facility designed to meet rising demand in the West and Northwest. President E J Kusel says the plant, with existing Tifton Georgia and Lodi Ohio operations, will enable prompt countrywide service at a low landed cost. The opening runs May 27 to 29 with an appreciation dinner from 10:00 a m to 2:00 p m Tuesday.
Golden Rule Class Donates To Home
The Golden Rule class met at York Baptist church on May 15 with thirteen members reciting favorites, heard a poem by Mrs. Wilt, and a trio sang. They voted to donate $10 to the Good Samaritan Nursing Home fund drive, and a fashion talk and charade were given before candlelight refreshments due to a power outage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Baptist Church
Good Samaritan Nursing Home
Paul K. Wilt
Wilt
Philip Brach
Paul Wilt
Rev. Grafft
Jesus
Robert Holland
Lowell Starr
Grafft
Robert Carroll
Mervin Ishall
New Address for Pvt Charles E Eisens at Fort Leonard Wood
Mr and Mrs Charles J Eisens receive their son Gene’s new address Pvt Charles E Eissens US 54826831 D 2 5 Class 43 Fort Leonard Wood Mo 65473 Gene reports locating David Daehler also stationed at the base and they plan to spend time together during letters from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Eissens
Gene
Charles E. Eissens
Fort Leonard Wood
David Daehler
Farewell Dinner Honors Grim at Jul's Farm Rock Falls
Mr and Mrs Leslie Grim were honored guests at a farewell dinner Tuesday evening at Juls Farm Rock Falls. A group of 63 Carroll Service Company employees and wives attended and presented the Grims a group gift for Leslie's 11 years of service. Leslie began work May 1 for Drives Inc in Fulton.
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Leslie Grim
Jul
Rock Falls
Carroll Service Company
Grims
Leslie
Drives, Inc
Fulton
Mrs Mabel Strukhoff Visits Cedar Rapids Kin
Mrs Mabel Strukhoff travelled with Mr and Mrs Don Morrow and family to Cedar Rapids Iowa on Sunday to visit her sister Mrs June Anderly. Mr and Mrs Morrow spent the day visiting her parents in Chelsea Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Strukhoff
Don Morrow
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
June Anderly
Mrs. Morrow
Chelsa
TOPS Cancel Meet and Weight Loss Milestones
The Thomson TOPS Chapter cancels its Monday May 27 meeting due to graduation activities. Weigh-ins are available at 2:00 p.m. at the Community church. Next meet is June 3. Darlene Ashby and Mary Waltrip earned 25-pound crystals, bringing the five members who have reached this goal. Phyllis Dykstra is crowned Queen of the Month for losing the most weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Trim Tops
Darlene Ashby
Mary Waltrip
Phyllis Dykstra
Eureka College Presents Passion Poison and Petrifaction in Burgess Theatre
Gloria Eissens of Mrs. Theresa D. Eissens family is in the Eureka College Theatre Company staging a George Bernard Shaw style comedy, Passion Poison and Petrifaction of the Fatal Gazogene, May 29 through June 2. Gloria plays Mrs. Baker and serves on the properties crew. Public admission guarantees attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria Eissens
Theresa D. Eissens
Eureka College Theatre Company
Burgess Theatre
Gloria
Wisdom Literature Class In York Community Church
The York Community Church invites adults to study Wisdom Literature for Our Modern Age with sermons on Job themes. Morning Worship at 10 30 features Memorial Sunday liturgy and Donald Robinson delivering his prize winning essay What America Means To Me.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community Church
S. Cleworth
Claude Grim
Lawrence Bruckner
Theresa Bissens
Donald Robinson
America
Christ
Jesus
York Baptist Worship Call Lights Up Sunday
Emer W Grafft pastor leads York Baptist worship at 10 a.m. with Sunday school at 11. A playful-word sermon urges regular church attendance to bring joy and a cleaner conscience. Attendees are invited to pledge faithful living and spiritual zest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emer W. Grafft
Paul Wiit
House of Prayer
United Methodist Church Schedule and Youth Group Info
Gerald Bower serves as pastor with worship at 8 20 am Argo Fay 9 30 am Hickory Grove and 11 am Thomson Sunday School at 9 15 Argo Fay 10 am Thomson 10 30 am Hickory Grove Choir rehearses Wednesdays 7 30 8 30 in Thomson sanctuary directed by Mrs Thomas E Argo MYF meets Sundays 7 pm at Argo Fay all area youth invited Mid Week services at Argo Methodist church Wednesdays 7 30 pm
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United Methodist
Gerald Bower
Argo Fay
Hickory Grove
Thomson
Thomson Church
Thomas E
Argo Myf
Argo Methodist Church
Sunday Services and Reading Room at Local Church
Christian Science notices list services in California and Ohio states with morning and evening sessions. Mrs. Luella Heitman and others visited Rockford from Thursday to Sunday to see Mrs. Laurine Medernack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science Calif
Ohio Sts
Savanna
Luella Heitman
Emil Brach
Ethel Potter
Rockford
Mrs. Heitman
Laurine Medernack
Thomson Fire Protection District Annual Appropriation Ordinance
The Thomson Fire Protection District of Carroll and White Counties Illinois adopts an annual appropriation for corporate purposes for May 1 1968 to April 30 1969 totaling 10 982 dollars. Administration expenses include dues salaries and other costs plus auditing printing and employee compensation.
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Thomson Fire Protection District
Carroll and
Whiteside
Illinois
A. D
A.D
Illinois Association of Fire Protection Districts
Thomson Fire Protection District Ordinance on 1968 budget
The document details 1969 appropriations with line items for maintenance and operation of equipment, new equipment purchases including fire truck and ambulance costs, building expenses, contingencies, and total appropriation of 10 932. It authorizes board reallocation of funds from non tax sources and states validity despite potential invalid clauses, filed May 20 1968 by Secretary Salbert Prins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
Thomson Fire Protection District
A. D
Salbert Prins
The
Thomson Fire Corporate Seal Protection District
Fender Bender on Thomson Street Damages Exceed $100
A fender bender occurred about 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday on Thomson's Main Street in front of the Wilt home. Ronald W. Pritchard, 25, of Atkinson backed from a parking space and hit James Skimbhorn, 23, of Thomson as he traveled west. No injuries were reported. Village Marshall Virgil Mac Donald investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Main Street
Virgil Wilt
Ronald W. Pritchard
Atkinson, NL
James Skimbhorn
Virgil MacDonald
Spring Valley Reform Church Service and Sunday School
Ralph Van Rheenen presides at 9 am Morning Worship and 10 30 am Sunday School at Spring Valley Reform Church with details of service times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley Reformed Church
Ralph van Rheenen
Catholic Mass Times for Fulton and Savanna Saint John’s
Fulton Illinois parish schedules list Sunday Masses at 8 and 10 a.m. Holy Days 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday Mass 7:30 a.m. Confessions Thursday before First Friday 4-5 p.m. and 7-8 p.m. St John’s Savanna offers services at 5:30, 7:30, 9:00, 10:15 and 11:30 a.m.
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Fulton
Illinois
St. John’s Church
Savanna
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New Monsanto
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Faber
First Street
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Carroll
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York
Lakeview Flowers
Pittsburgh’paints
Fender
Carroll County
Tepe
Board of School Trustees
Joe Beeler
Kenneth W. Senneff
Township
OWE Coat
Oni
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Paints
P.G.A
Savanna Lumber Company
Savanna, Illinois
Chevrolet
McEleney Motors Inc
General Motors Service Center
Main Ave
Clinton, Iowa
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