Rash of Accidents In Carroll County
A weekend spate of accidents in Carroll County left a Chicago youth dead and several others injured. Investigations noted a one car crash near Lanark killing Mike McGrane and injuring Steven Myers, John Moll, and Michael Ogarzaly, with Myers later moved for surgery and Moll in serious condition. Another one car crash near Mt. Carroll injured four Rockford men, while four deer died in separate incidents. A hit and run near Mt. Carroll and a school bus vehicle pileup near Lanark were reported, along with a two car crash west of Lanark injuring occupants and yielding multiple arrests.
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Carroll County
Chicago
Mike McGrane
Freeport Memorial Hospital
Lanark
Steven Myers
James Myers
Rockford Memorial Hospital
John Moll
Doris Moll
Shannon
Michael Ogarzaly
Highland Community College
Freeport
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb
Illinois
Rockford
Mt. Carroll
Ilinois
Eddie Q. Sledge
Curtiss Iverson
James Simons
Charles Gaston
Sledge
Sheriff's Department
Thomson
Edward Kraft
Hanover
Rt. 84
Russell Damhoff
Route 64
Mount Carroll
Robert Raab
Stockton
Earl Parker
Savanna
Lydia
Shereoe
Ivan D. Morse 68 Thomson Dies Funeral Friday
Ivan D. Morse, 68, of Thomson, died Tuesday at University Hospital, Iowa City after heart surgery. Funeral Friday at 1:30 p.m. Fay Seesser funeral home Futon with burial in Lower York cemetery. Pallbearers named. organist Mrs John Wilkins. Morse born April 21 1900 in Eliza Illinois, married Hazel Brown in 1922. He worked 50 years as telegrapher and station agent for Burlington railway. He moved to Thomson in 1938 and retired three years ago. Survival includes wife Hazel and two sisters, with nephews listed.
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Fay-Seesser
Futon
Ivan D. Morse
Thomson
University Hosital
Iowa City
Iowa
T. S. Cleworth
York Community Church of
Lower York
Robert Bristol
Harry Diehl
Bruce Groharing
Hobart Holland
Thomas McKee
Ben Smith
John Wilkins
Fulton
Eliza, Ilinois
Edwin and
Laura Mason Morse
New Boston, Ll
Hazel Brown
Rock Island
Illinois
Burlington Railway
Rio
Abingdon
Morse
York Community Church
Thomson and
City Lodge
Hazel
Guy
Vivian) Jackson
New Boston
Arthur
Murl) Harrison
Home on Leave for Sippel at Fort Bliss
Sp Stephen Sippel of Fort Bliss Texas returns home for a 21 day leave with family and friends. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Donald Sippel. The homecoming was Monday afternoon.
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Stephen Sippel
Fort Bliss
Texas
Donald Sippel
Carroll County Voters Set Record Turnout in Fall Elections
Carroll County went to the polls Tuesday with 8,372 voters of 10,254 registered, a record turnout including 461 absentee ballots. Republicans led in many races while Democrats trailed. Voters approved one constitutional convention call 3920 to 3328, while banking act amendment and natural resources bond act were defeated.
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Carrol County
Humphrey
Muskie
Clark
Shapiro
Paul Simon
Powell
Howlett
Lorenz
Jones
Socialist Labor Party
Henning A. Blumen
George C. Wallace
Dick Gregory
Pat Paulsen
Robert Morris
John K. Morris
Sentative
Mel Jones
Ing
4 H Club To Help Clean Legion Hall
The Cedarettes 4 H Club met October 28 in the Grange hall to select yearly committee members. A federation report by Jennie Reader and a knitting correction demonstration by Linda Bielema were shared. An upcoming cleanup of Legion Hall on November 9 from 9 to 11 am was announced, with transport arranged by Mrs Vada Reader.
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Cedarettes
Grange Hall
Federation
Jennie Reader
Legion Hall
Vada Reader
Linda Bielema
Kara Grim
Phyllis Buikema
Mary Dykstra
Local Resident Directs Clinton College Play
James Wallis of Thomson directs Clinton Community College Players in Come Blow Your Horn at Eastern Iowa Community College in Clinton Iowa. Performances run Thursday through Saturday at 8 00 p m with box office reservations and a group rate for students and classes.
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Clinton Community College Players
Eastern Iowa Community College
Clinton
Iowa
Neil Simon
James Wallis
Thomson
EICC
No School Monday for Veteran's Day Observance
School will not be in session Monday due to the national observance of Veterans Day.
Andring Family Purchases Carroll Home
Mr and Mrs Ed Andring have bought the Carrolls residence, who moved to Florida last week. The Andrings, with their son, formerly of Clinton Iowa, will reside in the home.
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Ed Andring
James Carroll
Florida
Dennis Andring and Son
Clinton
Iowa
Thomson Village Board Sees Short Regular Session
The Thomson village board under Mayor Joe Shutter presided over a brief meeting with trustees present. They approved minutes and routine bills, bought a radar machine for 1102.40, reviewed fund balances, and tabled two job applications for the vacancy left by Virlage Marehall until December.
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Thomson Village
Joe Shutters
Memors Fiet
Simpson
Ashby
Atherton
Mckee
Bellich
General Fund
York Sanitary District Fund
Virlage
Parade Winners Celebrate Thomson Halloween Event
About 400 youngsters joined Thomson's annual Halloween parade led by the fire truck with the Varsity band in new uniforms. Prizes were awarded for costumes and floats including Girl Scout and TOPS entries, with grand prize winners announced and donations supporting the event totaling about 210 cents.
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Hallowe'en
Thomson Trim Tops
Idaies
John Krahn
Rodney Waltrip
Sharon Schoening
Troy Hook
Kristie Miller
Bart Smith
Bonnie Hoy
Skale Rooks
Cadette
TOPS
Herman Hagg
George Collins
Thomas Kustes
Curtis St. Ores
Mervin Marshall
Marion Wheeler
Eugene Murray
Lyle Williams
Ray Dykstra
Leslie Grim
Gilbert Holland
Albert Temple
Karen Root
Harry Dittmar
William Gengenbach
Brenda Bielema
Rick Hebeler
Robert Gray
Rodney Kreumpel
Mys
FHA Chapter Promotes Safety
The Thomson Chapter of the Future Farmers of America led by President Steve Houzenga joins the Safe Corn Harvest Program to boost harvest time safety for corn pickers and harvest equipment. Members will visit farm families to review safety precautions and leave reminders, citing University of Illinois data on injury risks and urging careful operation.
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Steve Houzenga
Houzenga
Thomson
The
Future Farmers of America
University of Illinois
FFA
Farm and Industrial Equipment Institute
National Safety Council
Hot Lunch Menu Week Day by Day
Tuesday features baked potatoes cold cuts cheese cole slaw cookies bread and butter milk. Wednesday offers pizza buttered corn pudding. Thursday serves fish sticks creamed potatoes wax beans and jello. Friday presents toasted cheese sandwiches tomato soup celery and cake.
New Arrivals Teresa Lynn and Theresa Marie Born in Savannah City
Mr and Mrs Jerry Hackett of Thomson welcome a daughter Terri Lynn born Friday November 1 in Savannah City hospital weighing 6 pounds. Mr and Mrs Ronald Schleuning of Thomson announce a daughter Theresa Marie born Monday November 4 in Savannah City hospital weighing 5 pounds 4.54 ounces. Mother Donna Lahre is the former. paternal grandmother is Mrs Mary Schleuning of Hanover.
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Jerry Hackett
Thomson
Terri Lynn
Savanna City Hospital
Jerry
Ronald Schleming
Theresa Marie
Donna Lahre
Mary Schleuning
Hanover
FFA Chapter Meeting Highlights November 1968
The Thomson FFA met November 4 1968 with Vice-President Dwayne Hook presiding. Committees listed American Heritage Dave Lartz Pest Control Guy Plumley and Chain Gil t Don Schneider. Larry Wagner spoke about attending the National Safety Congress in Chicago. An Agricultural Tour of Europe film was shown and refreshments served.
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Thomson F.F.A
Dwayne Hook
Dave _Lartz
Guy Plumley
Don Schneider
Larry Wagner
National Safety Congress
Chicago
Illinois
Europe
Local Hospital Updates and Patient Movements
GUY PLUMLEY reports on patient transfers and statuses across hospitals. Mrs Bernice Dimmick remains in University hospital Iowa City for about two weeks of medical treatment. Mrs Vera Bennett moved to Harbor Crest in Fulton from Morrison Community hospital. Wayland Bennett in serious condition at St Clare hospital Monroe after third operation. Kathy Milton in Na City hospital. Ben Wagner, an X ray patient, monitored at Mercy Clinton. John Krahn and Mrs Luther Geisinger noted as medical patients in Savannah and Savan na City hospitals respectively.
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Bernice Dimmick
University Hospital
Iowa City
Iowa
Luther Geisinger
Savanna City
John Krahn
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
Vera Bennett
Harbor Crest
Fulton
Morrison Community Hospital
Wayland Bennett
St. Clare Hospital
Monroe
Gifted Student Program Approved for Thomson School
Howard L. Kennedy reports Thomson Community Unit School District gained preapproval from the Illinois Office of Public Instruction for a gifted program. Reimbursement to 1167.40 will fund teacher demonstrations, materials, and visits to centers this year as the district studies options before final program selection.
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Howard L. Kennedy
Thomson Community Unit School
Herbert H. Baker
Department of
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Springfield
Kennedy
Thomson
Miss Linda Johnson to Wed Sp5 Stephen Sippel
Miss Linda Johnson to wed Sp5 Stephen K Sippel at 2 00 pm Sunday November 17 in Thomson United Methodist Church. Johnson and Sippel are Thomson High School graduates 1966. Sippel is stationed at Fort Bliss Texas with the U S Army. Friends and relatives invited to wedding and reception.
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Linda Johnson
Stephen Sippel
Stephen K. Sippel
Thomson United Methodist Church
Miss Johnson
John Johnson
Stephen
Donald Sippel
Thomson
Thomson High School
Stephenson
Fort Bliss
Texas
U. S. Army
Invitation to Thomson Community Unit School Open Week
You are invited to visit Thomson Community Unit School during American Education Week November 10 16. Parents and friends may view facilities at the PTA open house Thursday at 8 00 p m. School will be closed Monday for Veterans Day.
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Thomson Community Unit
PTA
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L. B. Hussey
Clinton College
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Frank Manning
Ross Drury
Merle Atherton, Jr
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