Edith A Sheridan 82 of Milledgeville Died
Edith A Sheridan 82 of Milledgeville died Tuesday afternoon November 21 in Sterling Community General Hospital after a short illness. Funeral services were held Friday at 10 a.m. at St Marys Catholic Church Polo with burial in Calvary Cemetery Rockford. Survivors include three daughters five sons nine grandchildren seven great grandchildren and several siblings.
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Thomas
Edith) Sheridan
Milledgeville
Sterling Community General Hospital
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Polo
Father O'Neil
Calvary
Rockford
Edith Williams Sheridan
Thomson
Illinois
Edwin
Mabel Atherton Williams
Thomas A. Sheridan
Savanna
Ill
Ilinois
Joseph
Jeannine) Ramsey
Fayette
Kaye) Fossett
Oscar
Ruth) Hallberg
Phillip
Robin
Paul
Lanark
Francis
East Moline
Lyle Williams
Harry
George
Maurice
Rollin Williams
Nelda Williams
Local Democrats Honor Women in Rockford Event
Former Illinois Congressman Gale Schisler and Lenden Mills will honor Democratic women at the Sixteenth District Democratic Women's Day in Rockford on Sunday November 26. Schisler will read commendations from Governor Kerner to precinct committeewomen and women who have run for public office on the Democratic ticket at a Log Lodge reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Honorees include Celia Bleau Lorraine DeMeester and Mildred Engaldo of Savanna for their party service.
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Illinois
Gale Schisler
Lenden Mills
Otto
Kerner
Sixtenth
Rockford
Schisler
Log Lodge
Y Blvd
Democratic Party
Celia Bleau
Lorraine DeMeester
Mildred Engaldo
Savanna
Mrs Schreiner Celebrates 80th Birthday With Family
Mrs. Schreiner's 80th birthday observed Sunday with a luncheon hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schreiner. Guests included Wilbur Schreiner of Dixon, Howard Stover of Milledgeville, Merlvn Schreiner of Chadwick, Arnold Grim and Donavan of Clinton Iowa, and Ed Schreiner with spouses.
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Schreiner
Fred Schreiner
Snow Storm Dashes Heads Up In Thomson District
Three students meet minor mishaps during the first snow day drive to Thomson High School. Ray Appel slides into a ditch on Route 171, Ronald Hans arrives to help, Larry Weis rear-ends Haas car, with no injuries reported. Mikel Stiles leaves the roadway to try his luck in the ditch.
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Thomson High School
Sara Snow
Ray E. Appal
Harry Appel
Thomson
Ronald D. Hans
Elmer Hans
Larry A. Weis
Lester Weis
George Bissens
Haas
Mikel Stiles
Ray Dykstra
Mikel
NIU Bands Form Involves Local Students In Fall Rehearsals
Northern Illinois University students from Carroll County and Savanna join the Marching Huskies Concert Band and Varsity Band under Dr. Gordo Bird and Terry Gates. Rehearsals begin in fall with auditions, four weekly practices during school, and performances at home games plus a spring tour. The Varsity Band is led by Gates and includes named area students such as Beverly Hoak and Winkler.
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Northern Illinois University
NIU
Gordo Bird
Terry Gates
Bird
Varsit
Northern
Lorado Taft
Gates
Carroll County
Beverly Hoak
Ghter
Jol
N. Broad Street
E Winkler
Donald Winkler
Walnut Street
Savanna
VFW Urges Letter Campaign to Support Vietnam Policy
State Commander Robert P. Witcher of the Veterans of Foreign Wars calls 100 600 Illinois members to join 1 300 000 others nationwide in a letter writing effort aimed at federal officials in Washington to back U S policy in Vietnam. He decries dissent and urges support for actions to conclude the war in victory following the 1967 National Convention.
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Robert P. Witcher
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
V.f.w.’S
Illinois
Wassington
U. S
Vietnam
Witcher
North Vietnam
Washington
United States
V.F.W
New Mumps Vaccine Offers Long Lasting Protection
A new live attenuated mumps vaccine named Jeryl Lynn shows safety and efficacy in children and adults and should be available to physicians in early 1968. Unlike killed vaccines, it provides longer immunity, reducing parotid swelling fever and chills in most cases.
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Jeryl Lynn
Local families share visits and residence updates in Fulton area
Sunday gatherings at the Harbor Crest Home in Fulton drew Thomson News Sunday Everina Vittage and Mrs. William Gengenbach with their families and Sherm Oakley. Guests at the Dykema home included Ronald Keenes Kate Schaver and families. Fred Britt moved to the apartment above his Riverview restaurant. Multiple neighborhood visits connected by Dr. E H Gholson and Savanna ties linked gatherings with Gholsons, Amman and Grim families. Dave Eslinger returns from 40 day leave. Centralia and Clinton links appear in weekend hosting and luncheons.
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Leslie Grim
Jimey eVeling
Sherm Oakley
Harbor Crest
Fulton
Edward Dykema
Ronald Keenes
Kate Schaver
Fred Britt
Riverview
John Buikema
Phyllis
Garrett Amman
Melvin Amman
Gartus Christiansen
Louise Schulte
Byron Brose
Dubuque
Iowa
Floyd Imel
Chadwick
Roger Simon
Larry Geerts
E. H. Gholson
Savanna
National College of Chiropractic
Chicago
Dave Eslinger
Calvin Essinger
Paul Gholson
Centralia
Besse French
Maurice Strukhoff
Louis Mielke
Clinton
Chadwick Notes Reach From Former Resident
Mrs John Grubn received a letter Monday from Mrs Donald Patterson of Woodhull a former Chadwick resident that she has returned home after major surgery. Mrs Patterson would be glad to hear from Chadwick friends. Mrs Esther Kness was among guests Thursday for a family dinner in the Harvey Downing home in Lanark.
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John Grubn
Mondey
Donald Patterson
Woodhull
Chadwick
Essay Contest Open To Seniors In Illinois
Illinois high school seniors may enter the Illinois Editors Traffic Safety Seminar contest. 16 winners will receive Chicago Motor Club scholarship grants. Essays must be 500 words on "A Driver's License Right or Privilege" and received by December 31, 1967.
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Illinois
Illinois Editors
Robert M. Heck
Rockford Morning Star
Register—Republic
Heck
Chicago Motor Club
East South Water Street
Chicago
Ill
Scholarship Awards to Be Handed at Rockton Seminar
Special honors will be given as part of the 11th annual Seminar meeting in Rockton on May 3 1968.
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Rockton
Local DHIA Names Six Board Members
Six Carroll County dairymen were elected to the Carroll County Dairy Herd Improvement Association board at the annual meeting Saturday night. Elected were Paul Getz Savannah Lawrence Halfman Thomson Lyle Coats Mount Carroll Lowell Keim Mount Carroll Kenneth Erleshen Lanark and Harold Stiles Mount Carroll. Lawrence Iben Chadwick was reelected president for a second term. Ralph Johnson University of Illinois Dairy Specialist urged cooperation to boost dairy profitability noting few local dairymen use the university’s testing methods and programs.
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Carroll County
Carroll County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Paul Getz
Savanna
Lawrence Halfman
Thomson
Lyle Coats
Mount Carroll
Lowell Keim
Kenneth Erleshen
Lanark
Harold Stiles
Mount Carrol
Lawrence Iben
Chadwick
Blaine Herdacre
Shannon
Stanley Remrey
Charess Kessler, Jr
James Eaton
Mount Carpoo
Raynor Mosher
Ralph Johnson
University of Illinois
D.h.la
Mount Carroll Native Decorated With Bronze Star Medal
Major Harold J. Holt, son of Mrs. Mary K. Holt of Mount Carroll Illinois, received the Bronze Star Medal at Barksdale Air Force Base Louisiana for meritorious service against Viet Cong forces. He served as an operations staff officer and command pilot at Tan Son Nhut Air Base Vietnam and is now with a Strategic Air Command unit at Barksdale. A Mount Carroll Community High School graduate, he earned his commission through the aviation cadet program and is married to the former Norman Schaut.
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Mount Carroll
Harold J. Holt
Mary K. Holt
Barksdale Afb
Holt
Tan Son Nhut AB
Vietnam
Strategic Air Command
Barksdale
Norman Schaut
Postmaster Warns Of Mailbox Damage
Postmaster Wilbur K. Reader warns parents and teens that willful damage to mailboxes is a federal crime. The law states offenders may be fined up to $1,000 or jailed up to three years for injuring, tearing down, breaking open, or damaging mail receptacles or mail deposited inside.
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Wilbur K. Reader
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Edith A. Sheridan
Neva Haag
Irene Waters Chadwick
Emma Stegers
Carroll
Lydia Bickert
R. N. Freeport
Berwyn
Nathaniel Miles
McNeal Hospital
Mitteemen
Phyllis: &Ngleking
Martin Morris Co
and Boys Store
Main ST
MT. Carroll, Ill
Auc
Tioneer
Stoel
Daverwort
Robert Williamson
Teescr
Teeter
O. P
Ailes
Ray
Ron
Larry
Sears & Save
SEARS
Savanna, Illinois
VFW
Thomson News
Everina
William Gengenbach
Wese
Carl Gengenbach
Mount Carro
Chadwick News
Local
DHIA
Mars
J. H. Potts & Son
Lyons
McCormick
W. G. Byers and Sons, Inc
Fuil
Chevrolet
Ferris Motors
Chrysler
Plymouth
Jeep
Honda
Floyd Curley
John’s Tavern
Hanna ’S
St. Jean
Singer
Philey
H. L. Downing
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