Chadwick Senior Dies After Route 88 Crash
David Kaufman a Chadwick high school senior died of injuries after a Saturday afternoon car tractor crash two miles north of Chadwick on Route 88. David Schneider 35 suffered severe head injuries and concussion. The two vehicles collided and burned, firemen freed Kaufman, he later died in Rockford Memorial Hospital. Funeral services for Kaufman were held in Morrison.
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Chadwick High School
Sa’em Township
Chadwick
David Kaufman
Clyde Kaufmen
Rockford
Orial ‘Hospital
David Schneider
Timber Lake Blacktop
Kaufman
Young Kaufman
Schneider
Condh
Lee Derrer
Mt. Carroll
Sterling Community General Hospital
Fedine
State Po
Sheriff's Deputies
Investi
Thain
David Ralph Kaufman
Chadwick High
Hbenezer Reformed Church
Morrison
Harry Buis
Grove Hill Cemetery
David
Sterling
Clyde
Louise van Dyke Kaufman
FFA
Gerald
Janet
Preston Kaufman
Ralph van Dyke
Rockford Memorial Hospital
Chadwick Fire Department
Sterling Hospital
Mount Carroll
Decoration Fund Over the Top
Thomson's Christmas Decoration fund surpasses goal as community donors rally. Local organizers report record support and anticipate festive displays across towns.
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Thomson
Library Club Schedules Thom son High School Book Fair
The Library Club at Thom son High School will sponsor a student book fair from November 12 to 14 in the Grade School Library. Open 1 to 3 50 pm daily and 1 night during the PTA Open House on November 13. Books cover classics fiction biographies science and more. Proceeds support local projects and reading initiatives.
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The
Library Club
Thomson High School
PTA
Surrey
Educational Reading Service
Carroll County 4-H honors 106 members and supporters
One hundred six 4-H members in Carroll County were honored for their work with the 4-H program on Navy. Three adults received awards including Janice Forth and Lawrence Bruckner as top 4-H awards. The delegation to National 4-H Congress will travel via Santa Fe Railroad to Chicago November 29 to December 5.
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Navy
Janice Forth
Chadwick
Lawrence Bruckner
Thomson
Illinois
Janice
Leland Forth
Lawrence
Lloyd Bruckner
National Club Congress
Conrad Hilton
Chicago
Santa Fe Railroad
Miss Forth
Chadwick High School
Farmers State Bank
Bruckner
Thomson High School
Trinity College
Trinity
Connecticut
Carroll County
Peggy Kaufman
Chris Keim
Linda Snyder
Faye Lower
Lanark
Leah Lyon
Mt. Carroll
Jan McKean
Milledgeville
Chris
Alan Flack
Norm Isenhart
4-H
Thomson School Faculty Halloween Party
Members of the Thomson school faculty held a masquerade party at the Thomson Legion hall with committee chairmen Michael Highland Mrs Dagny Bauer Floyd Griffin and Mrs Adeline Hill. Prizes honored costumes while games and dancing entertained attendees and plans for another party were already underway.
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Thomson School
Thomson Legion Hall
Michael Highland
Dagny Bauer
Floyd Griffy
Adeline Hill
Kennedy
Lorraine Shrefler
Fred
Home Bureau Bus Tour Visits Sara Lee and Elgin Showrooms
Mrs Arnold Sikkema Mrs Clifford Durward Mrs Vada Carroll and Mrs Florence Ash attended the Home Bureau bus tour last Wednesday visiting Sara Lee Kitchens in Deerfield and Lee Wards in Elgin.
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Arnold Sikkema
Clifford Durward
Vada Carroll
Florence Ashby
Home Bureau
Sara Lee
Deerfield
Lee
Elgin
Hallowe'en Frolic Winners List at Thomson Parade
Approximately 200 pre school and grades 1 to 6 students paraded in costume during Thomson Mardi Gras festivities drawing about 400 attendees. Grand champions were sisters Kelli and Jeannette Kennedy as Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy. other top finishers included Rodney Trip as an alarm clock and Danny Wiersema as Snoopy.
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Thomson
Little Sisters
Kelli
Jeannette Kennedy
Raggedy Ann
Raggedy Andy
Wee Rodney Trip
Danny “Snoopy” Wiersema
Dog House Abode
Sal Schneider
Gina Duff
Robert Carroll
Marvin Holesinger
Marion Wheeler
Eugene Murray
Theresa Hissens
Harry Diehl
I Stage
John Krahn
Lenny Knee
Sharon Schoening
Kurt Dimmick
Bonnie Hoy
John Reed
Rodney Waltrip
Denette French
Belinda Holmquist
Sally Schneider
Kevin Dykema
Jimmy Ashby
Susan Robinson
Lori Schoening
Mirjan Wagner
Mark Diephuis
Kevin Marken
Theresa Edwards
Bonnie Edwards
Denny Wiersema
Gary Hartman
Kennedy Sisters
Markie
Sheila Wilkinson
Cadette
April Smith
Patti Grim
Kenneth LaShelle
Denise Kruempel
Gina Remrey
Ed Hook
Gene Diephuis
Don Marken
Lawrence Halfman
Eugene Halfman
PTA
Women's Club
Lion’s Club
Legion, Auxiliary
Modern Woodmen
Amer. Ca
Early duck hunting charges arise in Thomson area
Nine youths and adults from Thomson face charges for shooting before hours on opening day of duck season near Thomson. Hearings set for November 10 in Carroll County Circuit Court. Additional arrests for pre hour hunting, unplugged shotguns, and protected species. Other court actions include probation for theft, dismissal of aggravated battery, and traffic-related fines in Savanna and Mount Carroll courts.
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Thomson
Paul Hensal
Carroll County Conservation Officer
Carroll County
Randy Dykstra
James McKee
James Hallfman
Charles Pidde
Dennis Wright
Russell Houvenga
Roger Faulkner
Marvin Stanton
Rockford
Reap
Polo
Klaus Ravenberg
Chicago
Thomas Percy
Mount Carroll
Donna Hartson
James Thorp
Hartson
Bill Pritchard
Gary Miller
Elgin
Thorp
Dale Brown
Darlene Smith
Savanna
Pritchard
Miller
OMNI
Vern Anderson
Thomson Band Wins Second in Clinton Mardi Gras Parade
Crowds along the Clinton parade route cheer as the Thomson High School Varsity band led by Kathy Johnson and with Queen Rhonda Fehler and King Larry McWorthy earns second place in the competitive band judging. Clinton high school wins the top honors. The Thomson band, directed by Floyd Griffy, previously won first in Platteville Wisconsin.
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Clinton
Rhonda Fehler
Larry McWorthy
Thomson
Mailorette
Kathy Johnson
Illinois
Iowa
Platteville
Wisconsin
Floyd Griffy
Thom son PTA Pre-Meeting Session Announced
PTA executive board will meet Thursday evening before the November session. President Mrs Eugene Halfman urges all board members to attend the meeting.
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PTA
Thomson Pta
Eugene Halfman
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Pam Kaufman
Ray Grim
Nancy Bruckner
Nancy Hartman
Cheryl Ketelsen
Larry Miller
Russell Miller
4-H Federation Council
Herb Richter
Mt. Carroll Insurance Agency
Harold Yochem
Prairie Edge
Ken Erbsen
International Farm Youth Exchange Program
LF. Y.E
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Hallowe’en Frolic
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Edward J. Turnbaugh
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