County Road Signs Going Up as Volunteers Seek Donations
Rural intersection signs are going up after months of effort by Lions Clubs and Granges with the County Board of Supervisors and Mt. Carroll JayCees. Volunteers are needed to erect signs across Mt. Carroll area routes while funds cover costs for 13.40 each, with several groups pledging support including Rock Creek Grange and local donors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Clubs
Granges
Elizabeth Blacktop
Zion County
Zion School
Airport
Savanna
Harold Walker
The
Grange
Wacker-Savanna
Mt. Carrill Lanark
Milledgeville
Chadwick
Thomson
L. J. Hitz
Mt. Carroll
Rock
N. Oakton
W. Dean
Georgetown
Palisades
Ridge and
Bluff
Lanark
Woodland Township
Oakton Road
Airport Road
Argo‘Fay
Carroll Creek
Waukarusa
Charges Filed In Circuit Court For Two Youths
Two separate criminal cases filed in circuit court involve eight liquor related counts and six drug charges. Dean Derrickson, 21, of rural Fulton County faces marijuana narcotics and vehicular drug impairment counts, a hit and run, and improper auto registration. David Geronzin, 17, of rural Clinton faces eight liquor charges including underage drinking, transporting liquor with a broken seal, curfew, and license violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fount Carroll
Dean Derrickson
Savanna
William Pickle
Derrickson
Chicago Avenue
Clinton
Iowa
David M. Geronzin
Geronzin
James Thorp
Richard Shear
Larry Bielema
Steven Kraft
Eddie Andrews
Daniel Wiebenga
Wayne Witt
Les Whiting
Harold Whiting
Paul Bennett
Thomson, Fulton and
Carroll County 4 H Federation Council elects officers
The Carroll County 4 H Federation Council elected officers for the 1970 4 H Club Year. Names visible include Laurie Nesemeier Lanark treasurer Dian French Thomson president David Hutchison Milledgeville vice president Peggy Kaufman Thomson recreation co chair Curt Keim Chadwick recreation co chair Darlene Wabbena Shannon secretary and Pam Kaufman Thomson reporter. Nominated were Roger Williams Milledgeville Linda Snyder Lanark Genevra Snetcher Shannon Jennie Reader Thomson Sandra Schneider Mr Carroll and Ed Bielema Thomson. The council meets monthly to conduct county wide 4 H business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Roger Williams
Milledgeville
Linda Snyder
Lanark
Genevra Snetcher
Shannon
Jennie Reader
Thomson
Sandra Schneider
Mr. Carroll
Ed Bielema
Federation Council
Miss Brooks Planned for Thomson High Play Our Miss Brooks
Rehearsals start for Thomson high school's "Our Miss Brooks" with Miss Peggy Kaufman in the lead. Esther Schmaling directs as students practice daily in preparation for the October 17 gym presentation featuring many named cast members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Brooks
Thomson
Peggy Kaufman
Brooks
Promotion for James Haas at Grissom AFB Indiana
James Haas of Grissom AFB Indiana spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Myles Haas. Jim Haas has been promoted to Sergeant recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Haas
Grissom Afb
Indiana
Myles Haas
Jim
Village Board Boosts Christmas Fund In Regular Session
In a brief Thomson village meeting on Monday the board boosted the Christmas fund by 100 dollars, only action taken. Discussion focused on delinquent sewer and water accounts while treasurer reported balances of 3956.21 in general fund 3678.21 in waterworks and sewer 640.12 in motor tax fund and 498.07 in York Sanitary District with all trustees present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Village Board
York
Bette Meakins
Lawrence A. Smith Jr
Savanna
Notables Address Conservationists At First County Meeting
The Ten County Conservation Commission held its inaugural meeting Sunday at Pelgen Green Acre Tree Farm near Oregon with about 75 attendees. Howard L. Kennedy and officials from Thomson and Springfield spoke on national recreation area plans, resource conservation, and outdoor education. Cyril Ballam was named president and Robert Weirick secretary as Senator Bertil Rosander introduced the program.
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Ten County Conservation Commission
Pelgen Green Acre
Oregon
Thomson
Howard L. Kennedy
John B. Anderson
Rockford
William Rutherford
Springfield
Ray Page
Robert Ring
Anderson
Carroll
Daviess
State
Page
Ring
Cyril J. Ballam
Robert W. Weirick
Bertil Rosander
4-H Is for You Wherever You Are
City youths and country cousins share 4-H ties as National 4-H Week October 5 11 highlights the program now serving youths from cities towns and farms. Illinois 4-H numbers show about one third in farming areas one third in cities and one third in small towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
4-H
4 H
Local TOPS Club Selects Queens
Marilyn Getz crowned queen for the month and Mary Balk named queen for the month by Chadwick TOPS. New meeting place is the basement of Hope United Methodist Church. Group meets at 7 30 p m each Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Getz
Mary ‘Balk
Chadwick
Hope United Methodist Church
Carroll County Teachers Institute Friday
Carroll County public schools will close Friday October 10 so teachers may attend the Carroll County Institute. Milledgeville High School hosts a 9 a.m. program with an organ recital by Mrs. Jean Beacom and talks on guidance plus multiple breakout discussions led by district and area officials and educators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Huston
Carroll County
Carroll County Institute
Milledgeville High School
Jean Beacom
Lanark
TNT Club Sets Annual Bazaar and Bake Sale
At a York Community Church meeting the TNT Club voted to sponsor its annual bazaar and bake sale on October 18 starting at 10 a.m. Volunteers will serve lunch at noon featuring sandwiches baked beans homemade pies and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TNT Club
York Community Church
Frosch Family Plans Move to Kenai Alaska in October
Mr and Mrs Larry Joe Frosch and their son Jeff plan to depart around October 18 for Kenai Alaska to establish a home. Joe will take a job at a chemical plant in Kenai.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry
Joe” Frosch
Jeff
Kenai
Alaska
Joe
School Board Hears Brief Actions In Special Session
The Thomson school board met in special session with President Elmer Haas. They discussed trading a school bus after a visit to Moline Body, but rejected the proposal. The board accepted a Krahn Motors van for driver education and special education transport replacing a Krahn pickup. A Chevrolet car from Krahn Motors remains in use. Eymer Boonstra’s Fulton bid to install a new furnace at the school farm was accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson School Board
Elmer Haas
Moline
Krahn Motors
Chadwick
Krahn
Eymer Boonstra
Fulton
Platteville Hosts Pioneer Cheerleading Clinic At Wiscon si State
Thomson High School cheerleaders joined 79 schools from Illinois Wisconsin and Iowa at the Pioneer Cheerleading Clinic at Wisconsin State University Platteville on October 4 led by Mr Robert Shields of the National Cheerleaders Association. About 700 cheerleaders attended sessions on stunt technique school spirit sportsmanship and crowd psychology with performances and a group cheer session after lunch. Participants included Pam Kaufman Mary Dykstra Bonnie Atherton Nancy Marken Dawn Knuth Judy Gray Marcia Holland Barbara Schoening and Debbie Bush accompanied by advisors Mrs Gene Marken and Mrs Donald Schoening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Student Center
Shields
Pam
Peg Kaufman
Mary Dykstra
Bonnie Atherton
Nancy Marken
Dawn Knuth
Judy Gray
Marcia Holland
Barbara Schoening
Debbie Bush
Gene Marken
Donald Schoening
Christmas Concert Rehearsals Begin in Savanna
Savanna Community Chorus rehearsals are held Tuesdays at 7 30 p.m in the Lincoln school music room for the annual Christmas Concert. The program features Christmas music from many lands, Americas carols with instrumental accompaniment and dancers, selections from the Nutcracker Suite, and is open to all county residents with bass voices in special demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanna Community Chorus
Lincoln School
Final meeting of Brownie Troop 256 in Thomson
Troop 256 in Thomson faced an end if no new leadership is found by Tuesday, with retiring leader Mrs. Gene French noting the urgency. Interested volunteers are urged to contact Mrs. Richard Miller or Mrs. Leslie Grim immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownie
Thomson
Gene French
Richard Miller
Leslie Grim
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mt. Carroll JayCees
Shannon Lions Club
Zion Grange of
Savanna Lions Club
Vanna
Zion Grange
County Planning Commission
Lawrence Woessner
Lions Club
Glen Wurster
Merle Law
John Turnbaugh
Glen Streicher
Lyle Speer
Ronald Colgan
Zion
Lion’s Club
Ellis Atherton
Weston Colbert
Orville Schoonhoven
Floyd Weigle
John McPherson
Joe Shutters
John Kightlinger
Shear
Roger Reifstock
Edward J. Turnbaugh
Savanna Area
OMNI
Charles Scheidegger
Secretary of State
Scheidegger
Sandra K. Stauffer
Harry H. Miller
Jain
Council
America
Esther Schmaling
Pim Kaufman
Tim Gray
Nancy Bruckner
Cheryl Hook
Rhonda Fehler
Larry McWorthy
Don Robinson
Bill James
Village Board Ups Christmas Fund
Chicago
Washington, D.C
International Farm
Earl Gilliland
Cooperative Extension Office
TOPS
Queens
State Teachers’ Institute
Bernard Kneale
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Department of Pupil Personnel Services
Edward Brattrud
O.S. P.I
O.S.P.1
P.E
Agnes Fox
Milledgeville H.S
Rick Malson
ILI
John Koalblas
Norman Bardeen
Ronald Augspurger
Ton Root
Alvin Woodside
Michael Castiglio
Mendota
Hal Olson
Freeport
Pat Castle
Macomb
Lester Snow
Tom Wiltshire
Rubye Hill
Gerald Segebrecht
Nancy Dittmar
Round Table
Floyd Daub
Superinten
Platteville
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