Town Notes Warm Days Fade Into Fall Hints
Local roundup reports cooler hints for autumn with jokes about last winter. Fred Nipe heads to Alaska on a Prairie Farmer tour while Ben Snyder returns from Las Vegas with a $100 jackpot. Dove hunting crowds, a county zoning plan costing nearly $37,000, and a Thomson planning board vote are noted. Community events include dances, building plans, and a chili supper fundraiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Nipe
Alaska
Fred
Ben Snyder
Las Vegas
Thomson
Paul Pratt
Paul
Thomson Little Leaguers
Clinton Csox
Waterloo
Thomson Social Roundup Sees Guests From Multiple Cities
Thomson residents hosted a range of visitors including Carl Rogers and family from Dubuque Iowa visiting sister-in-law M J Strukhoff, John Seger and family from Rockford, John Sloan and family visiting Charles McGinty and Orville Goblin, and Mike Ferrante with children from Oak Lawn staying with Nellie Roske in Mount Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Rogers
Dubuque
M. J. Strukhoff
John Seger
Rockford
Thomson
Charles McGinty
Orville Goblin
John Sloan
Jill
Stering
Donald Kendell
Jolene
Gertie Kindle
Carmal Hey
Mike Ferrante
Oak Lawn
Nellie Roske
Mt. Carroll
Ceramic class openings start September 9
Mrs Myl es Haas announces remaining spots in her ceramics classes beginning September 9. Interested individuals should call 2400 to enroll during business hours 9 to 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myles Haas
Thomson Area Youths Start College Education Stateful
Labor Day weekend ends as Thomson area students begin or resume college studies. Names include Karen Eissens heading to Illinois Normal University, Merrie Jo Sippel to Northern University, Marcia Melton to Wisconsin State Teachers College, Don Groharing and John Creighton to Western University, Donna Feddersen to University of Illinois, and others returning to Illinois schools or transferring to Wheaton and Shimer colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Yeereas
Karen Eissens
George Eissens
Illinois Normal State Niversity
Normal
Ill
Merrie Jo Sippel
Don Si
Thomson High
Northern University
DeKalb
Marcia Melton
Perry Melton
Savanna
Wisconsin State Teachers College
Platteville
Wis
Don Groharing
Bruce Groharin
John Creighton
George Creighton
Western University
Macomb
Ronnie Mitchell
Laurel Mitchell
Jan Jurgens
Haurgens
University of Illinois
Whitney
Kenneth Whitney
Chadwick
State College of Iowa
Cedar Fall
Iowa
Jon
Review
Thomson
Gerald Bower
Glen Bower
Shimer Colege
Wheaton College
Wheaton
Illinois
Terry Elliott
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Richard McGinty
Community Church and Parish Schedules With Time Changes
The Churches Work Community lists William Kendall as pastor and notes Labor Day weekend shifts for the church board meeting to Sept 10 at 8 PM DST. York Baptist led by Paul Walker offers 10 AM worship and 11 AM Sunday school with eo Witt as superintendent. Methodist services occur at multiple times including 8 30 AM 9 30 AM and 11 AM with various Sunday school slots. Catholic services are held in Fulton at 8 AM and 10 AM while St John’s in Savanna offers 5 45 7 30 9 00 and 11 AM services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kendall
Claude Grim
Ois
York
Paul Walker
Eo Witt
Fred Wooters
Argo Fay
Hickory Grove
Thomson
Fulton
St. John’s Church
Savanna
Morrison area families gather for visits and meals
Mr and Mrs Ralph Irion of Morrison and other relatives visited friends and relatives including Mrs Jennie Griswold and Nancy Kramer. The gatherings featured Sunday dinners and Saturday meals with the Sippel Marshall and Burkema households. A birthday was noted for Mrs Nielsen and a hospital update reached Perry Memorial Heaps in Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Irion
Morrison
Jennie Griswold
Jay Burkema
Sterling
John Kramer
Nancy
William Mullen
Elgin
Mervin Marshall
Edna Mullen
Clinton
Harold Wilt
Bill Morphew
Prophetstown
Donald Sippel
John Slager
Nancy Kramer
William McDonald
Merle Cate
Arents
Mervinarshall
Marshall
Henry Nielsen
Myron
Tampico
Nielsen
Louis Workman
McCausland
Iowa
Earl Miller
Princeton
Perry Memorial
Fred Lofgren
Jane
Carol Ann
Don Sippel
Clinton Woman Heads Home After Funeral Visit
Mrs Archie Green with Mr and Mrs Henry Legel and children of Clinton accompanied Ed and Ed Poorman of Burlington Iowa to their home on Sunday The Poormans had visited since Friday for the funeral of her brother Elvie Legal of Sterling
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Green
Henry Legel
Clinton
Ed Poorman
Burlington
Iowa
Poormans
Elvie Legal
Sterling
T. N. T. Club Meets In Church Annex
The T N T of Community church met in the church annex with Mrs. Frank Brown Sr as hostess. Members opened with the Lord’s Prayer and a Hebrews verse for roll call. They planned bazaar goods and lunch was served. next meeting at Adeline Graham S Fulton home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Brown
Adeline Grahard S
Fulton
Kindergarten Club Sets Costs For New School Year
The Kindergarten Club met Sept 4 at the Legion hall with six members. Mrs Doris Robinson presided. Afternoon session moved to 1 30 to 3 30 PM with bus pickup from the Legion hall. Costs per student: supplies 1 50 tuition 1 75 milk 5c weekly and optional 2 25 year insurance. Opening day Sept 9 combines morning and afternoon classes at 1 30 PM for registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Hall
Doris Robinson
Ruth Brown
Nite-Owl Cleaning Company
Donald My
An Robinson
Darlene Ashby
Irma Hoy
Anne Holland to Further Education
Miss Ann Holland R. N. an anesthetist at Sacred Heart Hospital Fort Madison Iowa and daughter of Mr. and Mrs Hobart Holland will enter the University of Iowa Iowa City on September 13 to further her education in medicine She will work part time as anesthetist at the Mercy hospital in Iowa City while attending the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Holland
R. N
Sacred Heart Hospital
Fort Madison
Iowa
Hobart Holland
University of Iowa At
Iowa City
The
Mercy Metal
Sunday Dinner Guests at Mrs. Wiebenga Home
Mrs Grace Rentschler and Mrs Jeanette Flannery of Fulton visited Mrs Dora Wiebenga for Sunday dinner. They later called on Mr and Mrs Neil Maring of Prophetstown and were joined by Mr and Mrs John Maring of Morrison for Sunday night lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Rentschler
Jeanette Flannery
Fulton
Dora Wiebenga
Neil Maring
Prophetstown
Neal Maring
John Maring
Morrison
Sunda
Carroll County Adopts 35750 Program For Housing Plan
Carroll County planning commission votes to adopt a 35750 housing program with state and local shares. Hone Associates Architects of Minneapolis designed the plan. Mt Carroll Lanark Milledgeville Shannon Chadwick Thomson towns represented. Program spans two years in three phases including mapping sketch plan and implementation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Mt Carroll
Lanark
Milledgeville
Shannon
Chadwick
Thomson
Commission
Sophomore Class Elects Officers at York Community High
On Sept 4 the York Community High sophomore class elected officers. Named were President David Daehler Vice President Jane Ann McGinnis Secretary Deloris Wilt Treasurer Mike Wies and Reporter Dale Krahn The president appointed committees for the all school party on Sept 13 with Dale Krahn named reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community High
David Daehler
Jane Ann McGinnis
Deloris Wilt
Mike Wies
Dale Krahn
Community Calendar Shows Monthly Meetings Across Local Groups
Local organizations list recurring meetings including school boards the village board volunteer firemen American Legion and auxiliary clubs PTA Women’s Club music boosters home bureaus scout packs and church groups with dates mainly on Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursdays throughout the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Indergarten Club
Ions Club
T. A
P. T. x Board
Woman’s Club
Music Boosters
West End Home Bureau
York Progressive Home Bureau
Cub Scout Pack
TNT Club
Community Church
Spotlight Club
Covenantry Church
Golden Rule
Baptist Church
WSCS
Methodist Church
Mary Circle
Rut Circle
Order of the Eastern Star
Fulton
Ladies Aid
Black Oak Grange
Sterling Visitors From Arizona And Nearby Towns
Sterling residents hosted visitors including Mr and Mrs Warren Jokerst and their son and mother Mrs Ben Jokerst from Sterling. Dan Sack of Tucson Arizona arrived for a three week visit with Clinton Thomson area relatives. Mrs Sack visited Thomson on Wednesday and stopped at the Review Office. Russell Green and family were guests of Rob ert Green and daughter at Rock Falls and later at Leonard Bennetts in Sterling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Jockerst
Ben Jokerst
Sterling
Thomson Kustes Jr
Robert Green
Rock Falls
Leonard Bennett
New Minister Takes Over Three Methodist Church Charges
The Reverend Fred Wooters was appointed by the Rock River Conference to serve Thomson May and Hickory Grove charges. He, his wife Priscilla and daughter Cheryl moved into the Thomson parsonage. His first sermon is Sept. 8 and he is a Garrett Theological Seminary student and former youth minister at Downers Grove First Methodist Church. He earned a B A at Drew University with his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wooters
Rock River
Stolder Couple to Observe 29th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Lester Stolder of Savanna celebrate their 29th wedding anniversary on September 7. Mrs Stolder, former Leona Beck of Thomson, are parents to two daughters Janet employed at Greison Insurance Judy at Savanna National Bank and son Ronnie aged 10 at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Stolder
Savanna
Stolder
Leona Beck
Thomson
Janet
Greison Insurance Co
Judy
Savanna National Bank
Ronnie
Birthday party honors Mrs. Ray Rupple at home
Tuesday guests in the home of Mrs. Maude Brown and Harriet helped celebrate the birthday of Mrs. Ray Rupple. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Cooper, Mrs. Lloyd Smith, Mrs. Iry Smith and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Brown
Harriet
Ray Rupple
Wesley Cooper
Lloyd Smith
Iry Smith
Local Social Notes From Morrison Fulton And Surrounding Areas
Mr and Mrs Frank Rich mond of Morrison visited Mr and Mrs John Burkema and Phyllis Monday afternoon. Mrs Hazel Morse and others called on Mrs Adeline Graharing at Fulton home of her daughter. Mrs Groharing recovering from auto injuries with arm in cast.
Elvie Legal of Sterling Found Dead in Home
Elvie G. Legal, 59, was found dead in his Sterling home by his wife. A .410 gauge shotgun was found near the body. authorities ruled a fatal gunshot, and funeral services were held at Melvin Funeral Home with burial in Oak Knoll Memorial Park. He was born January 19, 1904, in Carroll County and survived by his wife, children, mother, siblings, and grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elvie G. Legal
8Th Ave
Sterling
Melvin Funeral
Melvin Chapel
Glenn Ehrat
Prairieville Community Church
Oak Knoll Memorial Park
Fulton
Richard
Prson
Mary DeVries
Mt. Carroll
Donald
Thomson
Roxann Schultz
Rockford
Jerry
Jean
Barbara
Lucinda Segal
William
Floyd Segal
Claus Prins
Thomson P T A Opens New Season With PTA Night
Thomson Iowa area plans a PTA meeting on September 12 in the school cafeteria at 8 p.m. The program features Mr Arnold Vogel former Peace Corps worker sharing Jamaica experiences. Guests include Mr Vogel a Clinton Iowa resident with a Western Illinois University degree and a teaching post at Thomson schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teacher Association of the Thomson Schools
PTA
J. H. Flickinger, Jr
Robert Knuth
Eugene Halfman
Lawrence Halfman
Arnold Vogel
Peace Corps
Jamaica
West Indies
Vogel
Clinton
Iowa
Clinton Junior College
State University of Iowa
Western Illinois University
Macomb
Niles 48
Chicago
Research Institute For the Study of Man
New York City
Mice Teachers Training College
Kingston
Thomson
Harold Wilt
Merle Cate
R. C. Bush
Gilpin Stagg
Merle Prins
Village Board Tables Sidewalk Project Until Spring
The Thomson village board met at 7 30 PM on Tuesday September 3 with Mayor Joe Shutters presiding. A Willett Engineering Co representative asked to table the sidewalks and curb plan until spring while it remains in planning. The board also backed zoning plans with the Carroll County Planning Commission and posted No Public Parking on South Street during school hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Village
Joe Shutters
Shutters
Willett Engineering Co
Carroll County Planning Commission
South Street
Route 80
Market St
Bette Meakins
Fulton School Reopens for New Year
Fulton public schools reopen for new academic year on September 4. Teachers listed include Mrs. Clarence Bolhous Mrs. Tom Kustes and Mrs. Eugene Murray all of Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
Clarence Bolhous
Tom Kustes
Eugene Murray
Thomson
Pratt Family Visits Fulton and Northbound Relatives
Mr and Mrs Paul Pratt and daughter Paula of Beloit Wisconsin visited Mrs Adeline Groharing in Fulton. Paula is a UW Madison junior. Another daughter studying in the East aims to be an eye specialist. Paul's sister Ellen Pratt is house mother at a Rockford school for retarded children. Rebecca Pratt is a music supervisor in Springfield schools. Edward Holland and daughter moved to Manchester Tennessee from Nashville. He is son of Hobart and wife from Thomson. Glen Wilt of Detroit visited family in Fulton and Stockton over Labor Day weekend. Anko Bielema of Fulton visited Mrs Gertrude Noordhoff on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Pratt
Paula
Beloit
Wis
Fulton
Adeline Groharing
Universit
Wisconsin
East
Paul
Elen Pratt
Rockford
Rebecca
Springfield, Jr
Edward Holland
Nashville, Tenn
Manchester
Tenn
Hobart Holland
Thomson
Paul Smith
Ralph Blair
Stockton
Glen Wilt
Detroit
Mich
Paul K. Wilt
Gouger Law
Aul V. Wilt
Anko Bielema
Gertrude Noordhoff
Ill Mrs Hattie Greeley Improves at Jane Lamb Hospital
Mrs Hattie Greeley shows slight improvement after weeks with a fractured hip at Jane Lamb hospital. Fred Hook had ear surgery at University Hospital Iowa City and should return home by week’s end. Ernest Sweeley of Riverview had surgery this week at Jane Lamb hospital Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Greeley
Jane Lamb Hospital
Fred Hook
University Hospital
Iowa City
Ernest Sweeley
Riverview
Clinton
Thomson Woman's Club Opens 1963 64 Year
Local clubs schedule meetings this week with the Thomson Woman's Club at 8 PM in the school cafeteria. Other groups including Eastern Stars PTA 500 Card Club West End Homemaker's and the American Legion plan September gatherings with dues reminders and lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Woman's Club
Eastern Stars
Merton
The
Order of the Eastern Stars
Masonic Hall
Fulton
Thomson Pta
Clara Andring
Gertrude Estes
Amy Lewis
Margart Fields
West End
Homemaker’s Extension
Archie Green
Robert Carroll
Highway Patrol
William Niewkark
American Legion the
American Legion
Legion Hall
Community Notices From Savanna Readers
Dr and Mrs E H Gholson return home after Palmer College Home Coming in Davenport Iowa Hazel Stagg spent Labor Day weekend with Mrs Besse French Chicago visitors Mr and Mrs T H Hoffman callers of Russell Green Patch Grove and Gladys Clark Savanna visited Lloyd Fagan Supper guests include Everett Eslinger Stanley Laasch and Brian Burlington Iowa Weekend hosts Mr and Mrs Paul Marks Stockton Sunday dinner guests Mr and Mrs Frank avens Bosan Kness family and Wel ty Kness Terry Lee Kness two week vacation from Patricia Stevens Milwaukee birthday dinner at actionhead with John Imm and Steve Ginie present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Gholson
Savannna
Davenport
Palmer College of Chiropractic
Hazel Stagg
Besse French
T. H. Hoffman
Chicago
Russel Green
Charles Ae
Patch Grove
Wis
Gladys Clark
Savanna
Lloyd Fagan
Jennie Griswold
Everett Eslinger
Clinton
Stanley Laasch
Brian
Burlington
Iowa
A. M. Greison
Paul Heusinkveld
Robert Heusinkveld
Highland Park
Phil Hoffman
Francis Hoff
Grover Brenneman
Alma
Michigan
Otto Switzer
Paul Marks
Stockton
Frankavens
Jesse Brock Earl Kness
Galesburg
Wesley Kness
Terry Lee Kness
Patricia Stevens
Milwaukee
Leo Kness
Actionhead
John Imm
Steve Ginie
Births in Thomson area announce Daniel Dean Loncar
Mr and Mrs Mike Loncar welcomed a son Daniel Dean born Sunday Sept 1 at Dane Lamb hospital Clinton. Mother Barbara Dykstra is daughter of Mr and Mrs Jacob P Dykstra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Loncar
Dane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Barbara Dykstra
Jacob P. Dykstra
Daniel Dean
George St. Ores
Freeport
Michelle Sue
Freeport Memorial Hospital
Herbert St. Ores, Sr
Elgin
Louise Isenart
Chadwick
Arrests Reported in Thomson During August
Village Marshal Jake Baker and Night Policeman Emil Bellich published a list of August arrests for speeding. Names include Lawrence Case Savanna sped August 16, Della Grove Lanark August 8, G S Sterling August 16, Jeannette Drury Clinton Iowa August 18, George Timmerman Dubuque Iowa August 25, William Oliver Albemarle North Carolina August 31, and Richard Williams Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Baker
Emil Bellich
Neve Haag
Chadwick
Wrence Case
Savanna
Della Grove
Lanark
G. S Sterling
Jeannette Drury
Clinton
George Timmerman
Dubuque
Iowa
William Oliver
Albemarle
N. Car
Richard Williams
Morrison
OMVIL
Fourth Victim Dies in Mt Carroll Crash
A fourth person injured in a Sunday head on collision near Mt Carroll died early Wednesday at Savannah city hospital. Francis J. Mootz 56 of Chicago was killed in the crash his wife the other driver also perished. Coroner Dr L B Hussey held an inquest and Mootz body was sent to Chicago for funeral services and burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carroll
Savanna City Hospital
Francis J. Mootz
Chicago
L. B. Hussey
Mootz
Houzenga Family Visits Across States and Kin
Thomson News reports Den ver Colorado residents Leota and Alvin Houzenga visiting relatives in Fulton and San Francisco. They joined siblings Leland and family, with Mrs. Dale Cohenour and daughters, Norma and Marlene, from Sterling. Other local visitors and weekend attendances are listed among extended family across Keota Morrison Mt. Car.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Interstate Power Co
Timber Lake
Thomson News
Thomson Recreation
Timex
T. N. T. Club
Church Annex
Anne Holland
Frank Richmond
John Burkema
Phyllis
Hazel Morse
Adeline Graharing
Marvin Brookstra
Groharing
Dick Stagg
Mark
Stormhaven
Albany
Herbert Rawlins
Joliet
George Warfield
Evelyn Gaskill
Cedar Rapids
Kramer
Paul Strukhoff
Ben Schroeder
Leila Mitchell
Seaman Swett
Fred Knoll
Norwalk
Elsie
Lloyd
Cecil Tousley
Carl Korbar
Gary
Joice
St. Louis
Redman Ave
Arnola Sikkema
B. J. Clikeman
Starr’s Cafe
Margaret Heusinkveld
Glendora Schade
Martha Cronister
Irene Weatherwax
I. D. Price
Arvada, Cole
Joseph Schenfeldt
Frank Brown Sr
Thomas Kustes
Paul V. Wilt
Glen Wursters
Glen Wurster
Near Savanna
Old Mill Park
Zion Savanna
Charlotte
California
Jake Getz
Gartus Christiansen
Wurster
Village Board
Thomson News Births
Ts Thomson News
Leota Houzenga
Denver
Colo
Alvin Houzenga
San Francisco
Calif
Garrett Houzenga
Leland Houzenga
Dale Cohenour
Norma
Marlene
Gus Roggender
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