Posthumous Army Honors For Sgt Michael Wittevrongel
Major James G. Frisbise at Savannah Army Depot presented Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart to Mrs. Michael C. Wittevrongel of Shannon in memory of her husband Sergeant Michael C. Wittevrongel who died in Vietnam on May 13 1968. The ceremony also awarded Good Conduct Medal National Defense Medal Vietnam Campaign Ribbon Combat Medical Badge and Expert Badge with Rifle Bar.
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James G. Frisbise
Savanna Army Depot
Michael C. Wittevrongel
Shannon
South Vietnam
Joseph Sumpeter
Republic of Vietnam
U. S. Army
Illinois
Lanark, O Minois
R. Barnes
Wittevrongel
James G. Frisbie
August Wittevrongel
Lanark
Annual Halloween Frolic To be Held November 1
The Thom son Education Association met in the high school library with president Mrs. Thoma Abbott presiding. Committees outlined National Education Week publicity, noncertified staff dues for welfare work, and education opportunities. Officers will represent teachers at the next school board meeting as LEA Northwestern District plans advance programs.
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Thomson Education Association
TE. A
Thoma Abbott
P.T.A
Committee For
Constitutional Committee
Welfare Committee
Lions Club Plans Work Session
Lions Club members will hold a Sunday work session to complete reroofing the old high school gym. In a recent session they completed about half the work and hope to finish this weekend. a potluck supper will follow the session.
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Lions Club
Teachers Institute Held In Lanark
The Carroll County Teachers Institute met at Lanark High School on Friday October 11 with a student musical program led by Mrs Jean Beacom. Bruce Setchell welcomed attendees followed by Colors presented by Cub Scout troop 61. John H O Neill associate superintendent Springfield spoke. W L Huston shared announcements. Ross V Randolph state public safety director closed with What Makes a Dropout.
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Carroll County Teachers Institute
Lanark High School
Lanark
Jean Beacom
Bruce Setchell
Cub Scout Troop 61
John H. O'Neill
Springfield
Illinois
W. L. Huston
Ross V. Randolph
State of
Local Hospital Patients In Iowa And Illinois
Sick David Balk is a patient at Jane Lamb hospital Clinton Iowa. Kent Holesinger was a medical patient in Savanna City hospital from Monday to Wednesday. Steven Marken remains a patient at Mercy hospital Davenport Iowa and hopes to return home this weekend. David Mooney Jr of Cordova fell ill at Commonwealth Edison plant and was taken to Morrison Community hospital, being dismissed Wednesday. Mrs Lawrence Beck of Savanna remains a patient at Savanna City hospital with tetanus infection but is much improved.
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David
Edwin Balk
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Iowa
Kent
Marvin Holesinger
Savanna City Hospital
Steven
Gene Marken
Mercy Hospital
Davenport
David Mooney, Jr
Cordova
Commonwealth Edison
Morrison Community Hospital
Lloyd Smith
Lawrence Beck
Savanna
Schoolhouse Roof Incident Ends with Fine in Thomson
Jerry Horton of Thomson was fined 100 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty to disorderly conduct in Circuit Court for a disturbance on the schoolhouse roof reported August 24. He will work off the fine at assigned jobs. two juveniles involved faced no court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Horton
Thomson
Virgil MacDonald
Horton
MacDonald
Science Club Magic Show Delights Students
Marvelo Mandrick and his spirit friends presented a magical show in the science room on Wednesday night at 6 30. The 27 attendees watched feats including water turning to wine and nine colors from a single pitcher. An oriental setting with ancient Chinese music and incense accompanied the performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvelo Mandrick Thaddeus the Great
Marvelo Mandrick
Science Club
Pompeii
School Lunch Menu Week Highlights
Monday toasted cheese sandwiches green beans fruit cookies. Tuesday lasagna cottage cheese carrots and celery bread and butter milk. Wednesday chicken and biscuits calico salad bread and butter cheese or cracker dessert. Thursday Sloppy Joes buttered corn catsup pickles cake. Friday beef stew lettuce salad peanut butter donuts.
Distinguished Service Award for Carroll County Farm Adviser
Harold A. Brinkmeier, longtime Illinois Cooperative Extension Service adviser in Carroll County, received the National Association of County Agricultural Agents Distinguished Service Award at Louisville during the 53rd annual meeting. He has 15 years in extension work, with prior roles in Lee and Logan counties, programs in soil and grain storage research, rural urban relations, yield improvement, youth development, and leadership on state advisory boards. Brinkmeier and his family reside on a farm near Mount Carroll.
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Harold A. Brinkmeier
Carroll County
Ilinois
National Association of County Agricultural Agents
Illinois
Louisville
Illinois Cooperative Extension Service
Lee
Logan
Mt. Carroll
Brinkmeier
Association
Urbana-Champaign
Illinois State Association of Farm Advisers
U of I. At Urbana-Champaign
Oklahoma State University
Colorado State University
University of Wisconsin
Mount Carroll
Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers
Albert Dorak
Dorak
Thomson
DAR to Hear SAD History in Lanark October 19
Carroll Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution meets at Mrs. Glenn Wise's Lanark home on Saturday October 19 at 2 PM. National Defense committee leads program with Mrs. Everett Meier of Mount Carroll speaking on The History of the Savanna Army Depot. Mrs. Wise's piano pupils perform with Kevin Barthel on piano. songs include Star Spangled Banner Solfeggietto and classical works. hostesses listed.
Thomson Senior High Cheerleaders Attend ISU Clinic
Thomson Senior high cheerleaders attended a cheerleading clinic at Illinois State University in Normal on Saturday. They were accompanied by Mrs R. C. Bush and Mrs. Donald Schoening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Senior High
Illinois State University
Normal
Illinois
R. C. Bush
Donald Schoening
Carroll County Historical Society October meeting set
The Carroll County Historical Society will meet October 20 at 2 00 pm in the Circuit Courtroom Mt Carroll. Main agenda items include returning loaned pictures for the Carroll County History due in about five weeks and displaying proofs for the 496 page book. Plans may award E George Thiem and his wife honorary life memberships and discuss a November dedication for the Shimer College historical marker.
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The
Carroll County Historical Society
Mt. Carroll
Carroll County
County Historical Society
E. George Thiem
Evanston
Thiem
Shimer College
Thomson PTA Hears New Officers And Halloween Plans
The October Thomson PTA meeting chaired by Mrs. Eugene Halfman approved Mrs. Kay Wilkins as secretary after Mrs. Hal Hoy resigned due to ill health. Plans for the November 1 Halloween frolic include a parade led by the Thomson band with floats new to the route, costumes judging, gym activities, and a dance.
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Thomson Pta
Eugene Halfman
Hal Hoy
Hoy
Kay Wilkins
Lawrence Halfman
Thomson Band
German Singers Delight Elizabeth Parish With German Program
Forty one junior high students led by Mr Paul Petratz performed a lively German language program at the Evangelical Lutheran church in Elizabeth Illinois. Parents and relatives unexpectedly attended adding to the warm reception as seating was expanded. After the performances the group served ice cream while adults enjoyed coffee.
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Paul Petratz
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Elizabeth
Ilinois
Potratz
Thomson
Deerfield Man Hurt In Ladder Fall At Home
Bob Heusinkveld of Deerfield Illinois was hospitalized at Highland Park Hospital since October 2 after a ladder slipped from a house and dumped him onto a cement driveway. He suffered fractures to both wrists and a four part fracture of the left knee and is recovering in a wheelchair awaiting a walker. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Paul Heusinkveld of Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Heusinkveld
Deerfield
Ill
Highland Park Hospital
Oxford Road
Bob
Paul Heusinkveld
Thomson
Buffet Service At Halloween Themed Table Noted
A buffet table decorated in a colorful Halloween theme served as a focal point in the event space. Attendees sampled a variety of dishes laid out for self service, with festive decorations enhancing the atmosphere and guiding guest portions.
Fall Rally for F H A Draws 600 from Northern Illinois
About five to six hundred girls from sixteen schools gathered at Thomson high school for the Section 23 Future Homemakers of America Fall Rally. Highlights included officer training, a candlelight installation of 1968 70 officers, and performances by the Shannon and Orangeville chapters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Schools
Thomson
Robert Bourquin
Warren
Dorothy Shaw
Lena
Richard Gooch
Warren Bank
Shannon F.H.A
F.H.A
Illinois
Davis Minstrels
Orangeville
Section 23
Barbara Crockett
Hononegah
Rockton
Connie Brandt
Shannon
Lec
Future Homemakers of America
Thomson High School
Delmar Flickinger
Lanark
Marsha Rackow
Maeline Peacock
Fran Walsh
Durand
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Sergeant Wittevrongel
Le.a
Northwestern
Clifford Lichta
John Benters
Time Insurance Company of
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Teachers’ Institute
Deb Bush
University of
Dar
National Defense
Local Teachers Form Education Association
Halfman
Leota
Holland's
Nursery
PTA
Betty Crocker
Howard L. Kennedy
Irvin Senneff
F.H. A
Ond
Kathy Johnson
Wendy Knott
Dakota
Diane Simier
Pearl City
Sue Copperwell Stockton
Marcia Lynn Mathews
Maxine Curtis
Recreation
Sue Copperwell
Stockton
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