Ora Potter 75 Thomson Dies After Long Illness
Ora Potter 75 of Thomson died at 5 30 this morning following a long illness at Freeport Memorial Hospital Freeport He was born February 8 1893 in Thomson son of Albert and Flora Whitney Potter He worked in Thomson schools and Milwaukee railroad and later farmed He never married Survived by two brothers Frank J and Glen of Thomson two nieces Mrs Gertrude Beckwith San Pedro California and Mrs Robert Ardith Hubble Savanna and one nephew Leo Wilt Tucson Arizona Preceded in death by parents a brother Floyd and two half sisters Mrs id Humphry and Mrs Hattie Friends may call at the Fay
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Ora Potter
Thomson
Wedanen
Freeport Memorial Hospital
Freeport
Albert
Flora Whitney Potme
Frank J
Glen
Gertrude Beckwith
San Pedro
California
Robert
Ardith) Hubble
Savanna
Leo Wilt
Tucson
Arizona
Floyd
Id Humphry
Hattie
Fay
Seeser Funeral Services to Be Held Friday
Seeser funeral home Fulton announces funeral services Friday at 1 30 p m in Fay Seeser funeral home with Rev William Bergman pastor of Thomson United Methodist Church officiating Burial will be in Lower York Cemetery in a later notice
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Seeser Funeral Home
Fulton
Fay-Seeser Funeral Home
William Bergman, Astor
Thomson United Ethodist
Lower York Cemetery
Pest Control Contest Ends With Hayride Event
The FFA pest control contest ended November 1, 1968, with the losing team treating the winners to a hayride beginning November 8 at Steve Houzenga's farm. About 3,000 pests were killed and Dennis Schoening earned the top score. The ride included refreshments and was reported by Guy Plumley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Steve Houzenga
Dennis Schoening
Guy Plumley
Toberman family attends funeral for relatives killed in crash
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Toberman of Lisle Illinois attended funeral services in Prairie du Chien Wisconsin for his nephew s wife and their three year old son who died in an automobile accident Tuesday night near St Louis The Tobermans were Saturday evening supper guests of her parents Mr and Mrs George Mattie en route home to Lisle.
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Lawrence Toberman
Lisle
Illinois
Prairie du Chien
Wisconsin
St. Louis
Tobermans
George Mattie
Hoovers Mark Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs John Hoover of Argo Fay celebrate sixty years of marriage with an Open House at Mount Carroll Baptist Church on December 15 from 2 to 4 pm Their son Ronald of Lanark and grandson Greg of Elgin are noted The Hoovers married December 23 1908 in Mount Carroll and ran Glenview Hotel before fifty years of farming in Carroll County They retired in 1942 moving to Argo Fay and request no gifts.
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Mrs
John Hoover
Argo Fay
Mount Carrol Baptist Church
Hoovers
Ronald
Lanark
Greg
Elgin
Ida Klitz
Mount Carrol
Glenview
Mt. Carroll
Carroll County
Birthday celebrations honor Thomson guests
Sunday evening supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Plum ley and family were Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sippel, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Enloe and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Smith, Mrs. Paul Moltmann, all of Thomson, and Miss Wendy Tipton of Fulton. The occasion honored the birthday anniversaries of Mrs. Sippel and her granddaughter, Marna Enloe.
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Robert Plumley
Donald Sippel
Gene Enloe
Gerry Smith
Paul Moltmann
Thomson
Wendy Tipton
Fulton
Sippel
Marna Enloe
Thomson News Social Weekend Visits Reported
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Halfman and family visited Forreston relatives Saturday. Leroy Siedenburg Jr and family from Arlington Heights Illinois spent time with his mother Lucille Siedenburg. Dora Wiebenga joined Grace Rentschler family for supper. Thomson students celebrate Thanksgiving with families. William Mullen and family from Elgin visited Edna Mullen in Clinton and also saw Merle Cate Harold Wilt families in Savanna.
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Lawrence Halfman
John Halfman Jr
Forreston
Leroy Siedenburg, Jr
Arlington Heights
Illinois
Lucille Siedenburg
Dora Wiebenga
Grace Rentschler
Fulton
Thomson College
William Mullen
Elgin
Edna Mullen
Clinton
Merle Cate
Harold Wilt
Savanna
Dinner guest lists spread through Fulton and surrounding towns
Dale Eslinger joined Mr and Mrs Mines Haas and others for a Sunday dinner. Friday evening suppers included Carroll at Lloyd Smiths and Marvin Hole family. Elmer Henrick and Henry Van Zuiden visited, with Elizabeth and Elmer Hook calling. Alan Hickey and Arlyn Houzenga families hosted, while J Fred Smith visited relatives in Rocky River. Bernard Groharing spent the weekend with his wife in Thomson before Fort Monmouth schooling.
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Dale Eslinger
Mines Haas
Nancy
Herman Hagg Thomson
Paul Smith
Carroll
Lioyd Smith
Marvin Holesinger
Henry van Zuiden
Morrison
Elmer Henrickson
DeWitt
Fred Hook
Elizabeth Hook
Elmer Hook
Fulton
Alan Hickey
Arlyn Houzenga
Charles Houzenga
J. Fred Smith
Smith Court
Rocky River
Ohio
Luther L. Geisinger
Savanna City Hospital
Wiebenga Family Notables Appear in Recent Callers List
Recent callers of Mrs. Dora Wiebenga include Mrs. Aleda Wiebenga and Tammy Thomson, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wiebenga, and Mr. and Mrs. Claude Wiebenga of Fulton, along with Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Fossett of Chadwick, and Jim Wiebenga and Bill Madison of Savanna.
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Dora Wiebenga
Aleda Wiebenga
Tammy
Thomson
Howard Wiebenga
Claude Wiebenga
Fulton
Harvey Fossett
Chadwick
Jim Wiebenga
Bill Madison
Savanna
Kehoe Fined for OMVI After Route 84 Crash
In a Circuit Court hearing on November 20, Lee Kehoe, 26, of Savanna, was fined 200 plus costs for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. His license was suspended and sent to the Secretary of State. The case stemmed from an August 15, 1968, crash on Route 84 south of Savanna involving Mrs. Joe Spencer of Thomson, injuring six people.
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Lee Kehoe
Savanna
Secretary of State
Springfield
Kehoe
Joe Spencer
Thomson
Chicago Stock Show Opens November Twenty Nine
Stockmen and dairymen from 38 states and three Canadian provinces headline the 69th International Live Stock Exposition. The event runs November 29 to December 7 at the International Amphitheatre and nearby Chicago Stock Yards, featuring thousands of purebred animals and concluding the year’s livestock circuit.
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Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
International Amphitheatre
Chicago Stock Yards
Sideswiping Accident Near Mount Carroll Injures No One
A Saturday morning sideswipe north of Mount Carroll involved a southbound pickup driven by Paul L. Wagenknecht and a car driven by Florian E. Nadolski. Both vehicles were damaged after attempting to pass a flagman at the road crew. No injuries were reported. the incident was reported to Sheriff Harry H. Miller.
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Mount Carroll
Paul L. Wagenknecht
Florian E. Nadolski
Chicago
Harry H. Miller
Winter Driving Blunders Highlighted By FFA
The Thomson Safety Committee warns drivers commit four winter blunder types seeing starting going and stopping. Examples include peep hole cleaning smearing remedies driving with parking lights and jamming brakes. Awareness aims to turn a blunderland into a winter wonderland.
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Linois
Thomson Safety Committee
Former Residents Receive Notice of Family Deaths
Mr and Mrs Earl Green of Maquoketa Iowa learned of the death of their nephew Donald Douglas 35 and his one year old son Steven in an automobile crash November 19 while on vacation in France. Mrs Douglas remains in serious condition in a French hospital. The Douglases had been living in Germany where Mr Douglas earned a Master’s in Theology and planned to return to the States in December. Funeral services are pending awaiting Mrs Douglas recovery.
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Earl Green
Maquoketa
Iowa
Donald Douglas
Steven
France
Douglas
Germany
States
James and
Maude Green Douglas
Harbertus
Wisconsin
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Fulton Illinois
Mirisch Pictures Presents
Gryes
Times’ Theater
Savanna, Illinois
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Technicolor
Engel’s
Main St
Elliott
eMother
Westinghouse
Interstate Power Company
Frank Gifford
Thomson News
Zirkelbach
5Th Ave
Clinton, Iowa
Duncan
Savanna, Ill
OMVI
Zenithis
Lyons Drug Co
Dial
Main Avenue
Nolo
J. H. Potts
Lyons
Becaus
Ice
Sterego
Jerry
Jack
Radio & TV Service
Sales & Service
Chicago Ave
East Carroll Savanna Lanark
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