About Town Next Tuesday Is Election Day
Upcoming election day prompts a reminder to vote. Local notes recount Halloween, duck season, Christmas countdown, and everyday town happenings. Residents like George Hook and Buster cutting a tree behind Lewis Motor Co and Emil Brach taking time off are mentioned along with concerns about the cougar and corn picking debates.
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George Hook
Buster
Lewis Motor Co
Doe Marshall
Hallowe’en
Toby Holland
Hallowe'en
Edson Holland
Emil Brach
T N T Bazaar Bake And Rummage Sale On Election Day
The T N T of the York Community Church will host its annual bazaar bake sale and rummage sale at the Thomson Fire Station on Election Day November 3. Lunch will be barbecue and ham sandwiches with salad baked beans doughnuts pie and coffee. Serving begins 9 30 a m. Rummage may be left on Lloyd Smith's porch.
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T.N.T
York Community Church
Thomson Fire Station
Lloyd Smith
1960 V8 Chevrolet Impala for sale two door hard top turquoise
For sale a 1960 V8 Chevrolet Impala two door hard top in turquoise and white with radio heater and excellent clean condition. Call Nancy Kramer Thomson 259-2694. Also wanted babysitter for two children 3 pm to midnight. Thomson 259-2202. Thomson Recreation offers used Johnson outboard motors 5 10 15 HP and trades.
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Nancy Kramer
Thomson
Thomson Recreation
Johnson
Polar Kraft
Mary Ann Tousley Weds Larry Stout in York Community Church
Miss Mary Ann Tousley of Davenport wed Larry Eugene Stout of Leavenworth in a 2 p.m. October 24 1964 ceremony at York Community Church. Attendants wore cranberry satin gowns, bouquets featured white pompons, and the couple will reside at 1807 Belle Davenport Iowa. Guests came from Leavenworth Davenport Clinton Milan Rock Falls Sterling Fulton and Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Tousley
Davenport
Paul Waltrip
Thomson
Ernest Tousley
Larry Eugene Stout
E Stout
Leavenworth
Kan
York Community Church
T. S. Cleworth
Evelyn Wilt
Mary Beth van Nes
Milan
Vera Hickey
Sweetheart Roses
Paul Taylor
Michigan
Frank Smith
Colorado
Savannah Hospital
York Community High School
American Institute of Commerce
The
Occidental Life Insurance Co. of California
Kansas State University
Palmer College of Chiropractic
Belle
Iowa
Kansas
Clinton
Rock Falls
Sterling
Fulton and
Community Notes from Riverview and Nearby Visits
Riverview residents share hospital news as Mrs. Ernest Sweely enters Jane Lamb hospital. Jack Reynolds returns from nearly six weeks traveling in Arkansas and Louisiana for International Harvester. Guests visit families in Thomson Lan sing and Clinton areas. News items invited by phone before Monday deadline.
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Ernest Sweely
Jane Lamb Hospital
Jack Reynolds
Arkansas
Louisiana
International Harvester Company
Jack
Amelia Sack
Thomson
Willie Leopold
Lansing
Iowa
Wm. L. Rogers
Rogers
Robert Holm
Clinton
Vernon Cady
Amelia Sacok
George Mattie
Helen O'Neal
Terry O'Neal
Camanche
Stanley Krantz
Minnesota
Joe O'Neal
John Maloney
Thomas Ratliff
Chicago
Maloney Cottage
Orion Alexander
Chadwick
Martin Zimmer
Blanche Peterson
Ellan Brand
Dubuque
Village Echo Thomson Illinois publisher and rate card
Publication details for Thomson Illinois newspapers including The Village Echo The Thomson Broadax and The Thomson Review with editors D G and T R Stagg. Describes second class mailing, weekly publication every Thursday and annual subscription price of three dollars.
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Thomson Review
Thomson, Illinois
Village Echo
Thomson Broadax
Thomson School Hearing reassigned to new judge
Harold Fedderson sues to block a Thomson area election to form a community unit school district. Carroll County Circuit Associate Judge Turnbaugh moved the case to Circuit Judge Marvin Burt. A hearing was set for October 29 on a motion by Gordon Hansen to dismiss the complaint filed Aug. 10 seeking administrative review of Hansen’s election order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Area
Harold Fedderson
Carroll County Circuit Cou
Edward J. Turnbaugh
Savanna
Fedderson
Marvin F. Burt
Freeport
Gordon Hansen
Carroll County
Hansen
Feddersen
Thomson
Trojan list of perfect attendance for six week period 1964 65
High school announces perfect attendance for the first six weeks of the 1964 65 term. Freshmen Sophomores Juniors and Seniors are named with full lists of studentsrecognized for consistent school presence and punctuality.
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Ray Appel
Michael Atherton
Richard Baker
Patrick Bellich
Sharon Bielema
Lawrence Bruckner
Carl Carnter
Judy Dykstra
Nadine Shrich
Rita Fehler
Arlyn Holesinger
Anthone Holmquist
Lorraine Houzenga
Lois Huizenga
John Kustes
Frank
Billy) Manning
Donna McGinnis
Kevin McGinty
Michael Simpson
Bonnie Spencer
Marie Vi
Larry Weis
Violet Horton
Linda Anicy
Ronaald Atherton
Terry Bennett
Charlene Cate
Charlotte Cate
Ward Dittmar
Roger Dykema
Kathy Eslinger
Nancy Haas
Mary Ann Harridge
Gene Hertensen
Susan Knuth
Carol Leif
Lola Peteren
Karen Schemitt
Cathy Sippel
Richard Sloan
Lawrence Vian
Arleta Wilt
Cynthia Durward
Cloria Eissens
Lynne Eissens
Marla Eslinger
Dale Holesinger
Gary Houzenga
Dennis Johnson
Patricia Kaufman
Larry Kness
Evelyn Prins
Donna Root
Jill Sloan
Larry Workman
New Phone Number for Mrs Minnie Ashpole Noted
The telephone number for Mrs Minnie Ashpole has changed to 259 2044 and the listing in the new directory is incorrect.
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Minnie Ashpole
Clinton couple hosted by Holland family for weekend
Thomson News reports Mr. and Mrs Paul Brieske of Clinton visited Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Holland and family for Sunday afternoon and lunch. Sunday evening callers were Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Howe of Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Brieske
Clinton
Gilbert Holland
Clarence Howe
Morrison
All Saints and All Souls Observed at York Community Church
In the York Community Church service on November 1 and 2 All Saints Day and All Souls Day will be recognized. The program features Edward Plumptre's lyric Rejoice Ye Pure in Heart with Arthur Messiter music, a reading Heroes of the Faith, and a sermon titled Two Wel er of the Church. A monthly board meeting is set for November 3 at 8 PM at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. S. Cleworth
Claude Grim
Lawrence Bruckner
Edward Plumptre
Arthur Messiter
York Baptist Service and meetings schedule
Paul Walker pastor leads worship at 10 AM with Sunday school at 11 AM. Sylvia Witt Supt. Ladies Aid to meet Wednesday November 4 at Mrs. Jennie Griswold home.
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York
Paul Walker
Sylvia Witt
Ladies Aid
Jennie Griswold
Methodist Churches Schedule and Upcoming Bazaar
Pastor Fred Wooters leads worship at Hickory Grove Argo Fay and Thomson with service times listed. Sunday School times shown for each church and nursery service continues at Thomson. Ruth Circle WSCS meets Nov 4 at 2 p.m. at Mrs. Paul Heusinkveld’s home. Annual Bazaar Hobby Show and Pancake Supper planned for Saturday Nov 14.
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Fred Wooters
Hickory Grove
Argo Fay
Thomson
Thomson Church
Ruth Circle
Thomson Wscs
Paul Heusinkveld
Ideal Community Bible Church Sunday Evening Service
Ideal Community Bible Church invites for a Sunday 7 p.m. service with special accordion music. A seminar titled Why Read The Bible At Home is planned followed by coffee after the service.
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Ideal Community Bible Church
Semmon
Catholic Mass Times for Fulton and Savanna
Catholic services held at Fulton at 8 AM and 10 AM. St John’s Church in Savanna offers Masses at 5 45 AM 7 30 AM 9 AM and 11 AM.
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Fulton
St. John's Church
Savanna
Local families visit across towns on Sunday
Galena residents Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bailey and family visited Clyde Bailey and Debbie Sunday evening. E N Giles of Peiria and Mrs Vera Bennett visited with her mother. Willard Peters of Sterling joined Merle Bielema and family for Sunday evening. Albert Prins hosted LeRoy Prins Col leen Ven Huizen and Garden Plain guests. Jan Faber and daughters from Fulton attended Sunday activities. Ben Stage welcomed grandson Steve Kemmer Morrison and others from Fulton and Shannon families. Garland Harris of East Moline dined with Seaman Swett's family. Elsie Tousley and Lloyd and Cecil Tousley visited Robert Atherton in Shannon. Merle Prins family later visited Rev Albert Ihne's family in Winslow. Gus Roggendorf joined Frank Leavens for Sunday supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Bailey
Galena
Clyde Bailey
Debbie
E. N. Giles
Peiria
Vera Bennett
Willard Peters
Sterling
Merle Bielema
Albert Prins
LeRoy Prins
Broadview
Kenneth
Elsie Tousley
Cecil
Lloyd Tousley
Robert Atherton
Shannon
Merle Prins
Albert Ihne
Winslow
Gus Roggendorf
Frank Leavens
Community Halloween Party Planned by Local Groups
Community leaders sponsor a Friday Halloween party for Thomson and nearby areas on Oct. 30. Lions club Womans club Legion Auxiliary PTA and Modern Woodmen of America back the event with games prizes and a Witch Wagon parade from the school to Main Street and back to the gym for judging. Cash prizes total 31 in three age groups with special Witch Wagon awards.
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Thomson
Lions Club
Womans Club
the Legion
The
Legion Aux
PTA
Modern Woodmen of America
John C. Atherton
Main Street
Rawlings
Atherton
Larry Nicholson
Woodmen of America
United States
Special Election on York Sanitary District Bond Issue
Public notice announces a special election in the York Sanitary District Carroll County Illinois on Saturday November 21 1964 to decide issuing fifty thousand dollars in sewer bonds. Polling will be at Thomson Village Hall from 6 AM to 6 PM Central Time with the district boundaries as the single precinct. John H Krahn president Merle Atherton clerk.
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York Sanitary District
Carroll County
Illinois
Thomson
Carroll
Board of Trustees
Llinois
John H. Krahn
Thomson Scouts Celebrate First Cadette Girl Scout Troop
At a Thomson event on October 21 parents attended Fly-up and Investiture as more than twenty second graders became Brownies and older girls formed Thomson's first Cadette troop led by Miss Joyce Sartwell and Miss Barbara Vander Bleek.
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Thomson Brownies
Joyce Sartwell
Barbara Vander Bleek
Thonson
Girl Scout Leaders Attend Workshop at Green Hills Council
Three Thomson women attended an all day workshop by the Green Hills Council of Girl Scouts. Mrs. Jack Marken Mrs. Robert Fosdick and Mrs. Richard Miller went to Shimer College on Wednesday Oct 14. Mrs Marken and Mrs Miller joined junior troop leader sessions. On Thursday Oct 15 Mrs Miller attended the monthly neighborhood leaders meeting at the Savanna library.
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Thomson
Green Hills
Anderson to tour Carroll County on campaign day
Congressman John Bo Anderson plans a Carroll County tour visiting Shannon Lanark Mt Carroll Savannah Thomson Chadwick and Milledgeville on October 30. Officials push for a sewer project to avoid health risks and start a bond-financed disposal system with a $258 000 price tag and monthly sewer charges for users.
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John Bo Anderson
Rockford
Carroll County
Shannon
Lanark
Anderson
Mt Carroll
Shimer College
Mt. Carroll High School
Sunday Dinner Guests From Sterling and Clinton Visit Iowa City Veteran Hospital
Sunday afternoon guests of Mr. and Mrs John Sloan included Mrs Gertie Kindle and Mrs Carmal Hey with Derrill from Sterling. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs George Kyars saard from Clinton and Mr. and Mrs. Fay Ashby with Wayne Ashby at the Veterans Hospital in Iowa City where he is a patient.
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John Sloan
Gertie Kindle
Carmal Hey
Derrill
Sterling
George Kyarssaard
Clinton
Fay Ashby
Ashby
Wayne Ashby
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Special Election on Village of Thomson Sewer Bonds
Notice of a November 21 1964 election in Thomson Carroll County Illinois on issuing 38000 in sewer bonds to fund part of a sanitary sewer system. Bonds mature 1000 1958-1971 2000 1972-1977 3000 1978-1983 and 4000 1934 with up to 5 percent interest. Polling at Village Hall 6am to 6pm. Ordered by President Joe Shutters and Village Board.
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Thomson
Carroll County
Illinois
Illnois
Carroll
Joe Shutters
Bette J. Meakins
Card of Thanks to neighbors and friends
I express my appreciation to neighbors, friends, and relatives for visits, cards, fruit, and flowers during my stay at St. Francis Hospital in Freeport and at home. Special thanks to Rev. Green for visits and prayers. Your kindness will never be forgotten. John Ff Hoover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Hogg
Legion Auxiliary
Black Oak Grange
Iowa City
Freeport
Wayne
Florence Ashby
Richard Bo Wiliams
Ihne
Reddies
Gunnarsson
Cash
Richard B. Williams
Arnold J. Sikkema
Robert P. Williams
Lawrence F
St. Francis Hospital
Rev. Green
John Ff
Hoover
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Roy Heitman
T.N.T. Bazaar
Haven
Kans
C. M. Stagg
Wichita
Hutchinson
Hannibal
St Louis
Springfield
Branson
Lake ‘Tablerock
Ozarks
Claremont
Okla
Larry E. Stout
Riverview
Willie H. Leopold
Thomson School
Thomson News
Thomson Firemen
John Kramer
Charles Kramer
Albany
Merle Atherton
Girl Scouts
Richard Stage
Mark
Hazel Stagg
Merle Atherton Sr
George Collins
Glen Raymond
Grandview
Clarence Wierema
Atu
Robert Smith
Dolly Atherton
Larry Atherton
Leroy A
Siedenburg
Clarence Bolhous
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