Queckboerner Clan Holds 16th Annual Reunion at Savanna
The Queckboerner family gathered at Old Mill Park Savanna for the sixteenth reunion. Seventy seven members plus one guest signed the register. Treasurer Orville Smith reported on expenses and records, with four marriages and six new members added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queckboerner
Old Mill Park
Savanna
Evan Haag
Kenneth Kaul
Shelter House
Esther Handel
Jesse Queckboerner
Virgil Handel
Robert Queckboerner
Dennis Bittner
Alice L. Michael
Freeport
Orville Smith
Dixon
Hee Mag
Lillian Doty
Ofterling
Joyce Keim
Carroll
Joyce
Bernard A. Strauch
Champaign
Floyd Mertz
Fred Queckboerner
F. W. Hughes
Thomson residents host visiting relatives and farewells
Fulton couple Mr and Mrs Leslie Prins visited with his parents Mr and Mrs Albert Prins and family. Lt Andrew Houzenga Jr recently finished a fly ing course at Walker AFB Roswell NM and will return to MacGuire AFB NJ with his wife and three children. Mrs Houzenga and kids spent the summer with her parents. Also visiting were the Hentgens from Elgin and the Johnsons from Lena with the Lynch and Miller families. The Rogers Simons Geerts families hosted weekend dinners with relatives from Clinton and Silvis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Prins
Fulton
Albert Prins
Andrew Houzenga, Jr
Walker Air Force Base
Roswell
N. M
Thomson
Andrew Houzenga
Paul Smith
MacGuire Air Force Base
New Jersey
Houzenga
Leo Hentgen
Elgin
John Sloan
Howard Johnson
Lena
John Johnson
Albert Lynch
David
John Lynch
Walshville
Ill
Walter Miller
Silvis
Roger Simon
Clinton
Lary Geerts
William Geerts
Reunion Notes From Chadwick County Club 1961
The 17th annual reunion of the Chadwick area club confirms 1962 officers. Margery Ferguson is president and Florence Queckboerner vice president. Members attend from Freeport Dixon Clinton Mt Carroll Chadwick. several were ill and unable to attend. Next year’s gathering is set for the second Sunday in September at the same location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlene Kaul
Lucile Queckboerner
June Doty
Margery Furguson
Florence Queckboerner
June Ry
Trasurer
Robert Traumer
Freeport
Dixon
Clinton
Mt. Carroll
Chadwick
JF. W. Hughes
Wayne Queckboerner
LeClaire
Elmer Zugschwerdt
J. M. McKean
Milledgeville
Chadwick Trustees Ok Bond Issue for Water and Sewer Funds
Chadwick village trustees adopted an ordinance to issue 131000 dollars in water and sewer revenue bonds to fund residential sewer line construction and complete sewage facilities begun earlier this year. The ordinance awaits publication and potential referendum petition with required signatures. The board postponed action on Bell Telephone’s request to place long distance lines underground, planning a conference to discuss route and easements.
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Chadwick
Vieth, Duncan & Wood, Inc
Davenport
Bell Telephone Company
Local visitors share Sunday and weekday calls across area
Mr and Mrs Carl Petersen welcomed visitors Sunday evening including Mr and Mrs Adam Heinze of Mt Carroll. Mr and Mrs Leslie Grim with children dropped by Tuesday evening to see his grandparents Mr and Mrs Sherm Oakley. The Lehr home hosted Mrs Edna Benz and Mr Ed Bimms of Savanna Sunday afternoon. Ernest Rathje and Mrs P A Schroeder hosted Sunday dinner in Sabula. A E Mitchell of Morrison and Ben Wagner were Friday and Thursday visitors respectively. Fred Jurgensen of Clinton joined in Saturday evening visits with Carl Petersen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Petersen
Adam Heinze
Mt. Carroll
Leslie Grim
Sherm Oakley
Chadwick
Ed Bimms
Edna Benz
Savanna
A. E. Mitchell
Morrison
Ben Wagner
Fred Jurgensen
Clinton
Chadwick Baseball Stuns Sabula in 28–3 Win
Chadwick baseball team dominates Sabula 28 to 3 on Monday afternoon for its second win of the season. Chadwick plated 11 runs in the first inning, 6 in the second, and 11 in the fourth, while Sabula managed 2 hits and 14 errors as Chadwick racked up the scoring.
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Sabula
Town
Chadwick High
Chadwick
Melon Tossers Capture Fastball League and Tourney Trophy
Thomson's Melon Tossers, 1961 Northern Fastball League champions, won the four team tournament at Old Mill Park Savanna. They beat Hanover 4-1, Stockton edged the Savanna Sixpackers, and in the final Thomson defeated Stockton 2-1 to claim both league and tournament trophies. League winner Thomson posted a 23-2 record, Stockton 21-4, Hanover unknown, Sixpackers 4th. Dolly and Merle Atherton visited Morrison home Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Old Mill Park
Hanover
Stockton
Savanna Sixpackers
Ise
The
Sixpackers
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Queckboerner Clan
Morrison Hospital
Scott Carl Haag
Allen Haag
Scott
Lou Queckboerner
Joan E. Queckboerner
Thomas J. Winters
Laurel
Mont
Brandenburg
Polo
Garnett Dow
South Portland
Maine
Karen Zugschwerdt
Roger Jeager
Onka
Minn
Rita Bousum
Willard Lott
Rockford
Clinton Andrew
An Roberts
Steven Lee
Donald Queckboerner
Sherry Kay
de Waters
Postville
Debra Ann
Leslie Smith
Naperville
Daniel Lee
Clover Farm
Catsup
Orthmann
Pillsbury
Pillsbury’ Best
Herton
Servce
Aluminum
United Incies
Diehl Oil Co
Thomson, III
Thomson News
Verne Knutts
Clarence
Air Force
David Brandenburg
Spain
S. P
Gary L. Handel
U. S. Army
Atort Riley
Kans
Chadwick News
High School
Nine Downs
Joe Marsh
Slim
Shorty Johnson
United States Brewers Association
Inc
Famous Brand
the Fashion Shop
Main St
Savanna, Ill
Dolly Atherton
Merle Atherton, Sr
Robert Atherton
Mac
Iowa
Considine’s
Insurance Agency
Clarence Bolhous
Insurance and Real Estate
Thomson, Ill
Margaret S. Heusinkveld
Robert Potter
Sebert Dykstra
Insurance Li Eee
Aee
All— Atherton
Gil
Terminix
Melton Electric
MFA Insurance Companies
Bob Seaberg
Sterling, Ill
MFA
Jerry’s
Thomson, Illinois
J. M. Fay
Llewellyn Fay
John O. Seesser
DIAL
Fulton, Ill
Star-kist Tuna
C&h Sugar
U. S
Fulton, Illinois
Armerica
Conoco
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