Senator Percy argues for private enterprise role in government
In a column from Washington Senator Percy notes a 1911 Annapolis dairy and a 19 100 federal commercial encroachments excluding Defense. He pressures Navy to source dairy from farmers and urges private enterprise partnerships for federal programs while supporting essential services like dams and education. He highlights Truth in Lending passage as a model. He also advances a bill for private nonprofit foundations to fund and guarantee home ownership loans for the poor.
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Percy
Washington
U.S. Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Defense Department
Bureau of the Budget
Eisenhower
Navy Department
Federal Aviation Act
Weather Bureau
Forest Service
Illinois
Senate
Politician touts flood insurance and job training acts
The speaker cites co sponsorship of a national flood insurance program to let private insurers cover homeowners in high risk areas and a Human Investment Act to grant tax credits to employers for training currently unemployable people. He argues for shared government and private sector responsibility to meet citizens needs and achieve a leaner government.
Local Families Spend Weekend Visits in Morrison and Erie
Thomson News reports Mr and Mrs Thomas Hamm of Erie Illinois visited Saturday evening with Mr and Mrs John Johnson. Mr and Mrs Marvin Hole and family and Mr and Mrs Dale Holesinger and daughter were suppr guests of Mr and Mrs Henry Van Zuiden at Morrison Illinois. Mr and Mrs Chet Kemmer of Morrison Illinois were Friday evening visitors in the home of Mr and Mrs Wesley Cooper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Hamm
Erie
Minois
John Johnson
Marvin Holesinger
Dale Holesinger
Henry van Zuiden
Morrison, Illinois
Chet Kemmer
Morrison, Ilinois
Wesley Cooper
Manning Couple Celebrates 55th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Bernard J Manning of Polo Illinois former Thomson residents marked their 55th anniversary with a Mass at St Marys Polo a breakfast at Swanks a 2 to 6 pm reception at Chestnut Mountain Ski Lodge and a dinner for 40 guests The celebration drew relatives from Pardeeville South Beloit Clinton and Polo and others in Illinois and Wisconsin The couple wed September 10 1912 in Butler Nebraska and moved to Illinois in 1914 continuing farm life before retiring to Polo
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Bernard J. Manning
Polo, Illinois
Thomson
Tyos
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Polo
Swanks
Chestnut Mountain
Pardeeville
Wisconsin
South Beloit
Clinton
Iowa
Polo, Dixon, Chadwick
Mt. Carroll
Illinois
Mary Catherine
Peter Halfman
Bernard J
Barney Manning
Butte
Neraska
Line Jackson
Henry Halfman
Caro
Manning
Ilinois
Ernest Smith
Carroll County
Paul Cavanaugh
Lyle Manning
William Blakeslee
Carroll
Irvin Rametos
Argo Kasa
Twenty-year Pins Awarded to 15 at S A D Savanna
At Savanna Army Depot a ceremony honored fifteen federal service employees with twenty year pins and certificates. Major Will Horn presented the awards on behalf of Colonel W. B. Harding, naming recipients including Louis B. Reitz Dale L. Allen Malcolm W. Ehrler Aaron L. Lantz Christopher M. Goldhagen Jean E. Allen Ruth J. Byles Clifford G. Davis Leslie L. Wilson Christine B. Washburn Harold T. Foley Donald J. Lay Morris Seals Melvin A. Dagitz and a F. Bellich of Thomson Illinois Iowa and Bellevue respectively.
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Savanna
Savanna Army Depot
Will Horn
W. B. Harding
Louis B. Reitz
Dale L. Allen
Malcolm W. Ehrler
Galena
Aaron L. Lantz
Freeport
Ill
Christopher M. Goldhagen
Jean E. Allen
Elizabeth, IL
Ruth J. Byles
Clifford G. Davis
Leslie L. Wilson
Christine B. Washburn
Harold T. Foley
Donald J. Lay
Morris Seals
Clinton
Melvin A. Dagitz
Bellevue
Oo F. Bellich
Thomson
Grange Booster Night Set by Rock Creek Grange
Rock Creek Grange schedules Booster Night for Monday September 18 at 8 PM in the Grange Hall. Lecturer Mrs Helen Libberton and committee organize a public event with refreshment volunteers including Mr and Mrs Bernard Diehl Mr and Mrs Vernon Lindstrom Mr and Mrs LeRoy Witt and Mr and Mrs Nanthan iel Martz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Creek Grange
Grange Hall
Helen Libberton
Bernard Diehl
Vernon Lindstrom
LeRoy Witt
Nanthaniel Martz
Local visitors and family travels noted across several states
Mrs. George Cook of Milledgeville and Mrs. Michael McGinn and Scott of Chicago visited with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bonders. Florida visitors Allen Jensen and Mrs. Don Schoening family hosted as California and Thomson relatives reunited. Ruth Ann and Nadine Hoff adjust with Lodi California relatives. Nadine begins high school. J and Mrs. R. C. Bush in Chicago with Debbie and RC Jr. Grandparents host. A picnic at Merle Atherton Sr. home includes several area families. Charles Smith, Lyle Tweet visiting relatives nearby. Charles Smith and Lyle Tweet also visiting for two weeks. Larry Carroll, Navy crew member, leaves from O'Hare after 40-day leave in Boston harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Cook
Milledgeville
Michael McGinn
Scott
Chicago
Harry Bonders
Allen Jensen
New Port Richey
Florida
Don Schoening
Francis Hoff
Thomson
California
Ruth Ann
Nadine
John Bender
Lodi
R. C. Bush
Illinois
Debbie
RC Jr
Sylvester MacWorthy
Merle Atherton
William Jones
Silvis
Charles Smith
Lake Wilson
Minnesota
Lyle Tweet
Grenada Hills
Ralph Townsend
Lyle
Robert Carroll
Larry
O'Hare
Boston
Navy
Illinois Hosts Share Weekend Visits
Mrs. Robert Atherton of Morrison Illinois visited Thursday with Mrs. Merle Atherton. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford MacLean of Berwyn Illinois stayed Friday overnight with Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Hickey. The MacLeans were en route home from a ten day Colorado vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Atherton
Morrison
Illinois
Merle Atherton
Clifford MacLean
Berwyn
Eldon Hickey
MacLeans
Colorado
Grange Picnic Draws Small Crowd at Black Oak Grange
The annual Grange picnic at Black Oak Grange Hall was held on Sunday with a pot luck dinner at noon. Attendance was light due to overlapping events. A social hour followed the meal, and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Remmeys attended as guests.
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Grange
Black Oak Grange
Grange Hall
Ernest Remmeys
The
Adolph Doden to Observe 90th Birthday Sept 20th
Adolph Doden will observe his 90th birthday on September 20 at Center Hill United Brethren church with a screening of Worlds Apart a new color motion picture. The event is sponsored by the young people's mission band and will include an offering for the film and related mission work. Doden, a lifelong resident of Fair Haven and neighboring Morrison area, has three sons a daughter and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Center Hill United Brethren Church
Lynn Borden
Mrs. Baxter
Hazel
Paul Matthews
Craig Shreeve
Brenda Baxter
Jenifer Lea
Gospel Films Inc
Muskegon, Mich
Young People's Mission Band
Baltimore
Garden Plain
Whiteside County
Illinois
Doden
Morrison and Thomson
Fair Haven
Keene, Wie
Fair’ Haven Township
John George
Lawrence
Daughte Margrete
Sunday Visitors and Local Arrivals Reported Across Illinois and Iowa
Mr and Mrs Paul Turner of Fpin Minnesota and Mr and Mrs Park Taft of Freeport Illinois visited the Thomas Kustes home. Laura Fredericks Isse Wurster and Roy Urs ter of Zion Illinois visited the Leavens. Wayne Drake returned to Veterans Hospital in Iowa City. Wesley Kness visited Irvie Kness in Chadwick. Larry Geerts hosted Roger Simon and Tamie of Clinton. John Reagan of Savanna and Bruce Hoegh of New York visited the Kustes. Jessie Bonders visited George Cook in Mill edgeville. Ivan Morse visited his sister and husband Guy Jackson in New Boston for Mrs Jack son’s birthday.
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Paul Turner
F'pin
Minois
Park Taft
Freeport
Illinois
Thomas, Kustes
Laura Fredericks
Isse Wurster
Royurster
Zion
Frank Leavens
Wayne Drake
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Iowa
Wesley Kness
Irvie Kness
Chadwick
Ill
Larry Geerts
Roger Simon
Tamie
Clinton
John Reagan
Savanna
Bruce Hoegh
New York
Thomas Kustes
Jessie Bonders
George Cook
Milledgeville
Ivan Morse
Guy Jackson
New Boston
Ilinois
Local families share weekend visits across Illinois and Iowa
Morrison residents Mr and Mrs James Eissens hosted Sunday meals for his parents Mr and Mrs Charles E Eissens. Ather ton and family visited Mrs Eleanor Ferry in Savanna while Merle Bielema and Beth dune visited Aurora relatives. The group attended a White Sox game with the Michels ons. Other gatherings included visits by Dwight Atherton, Walter Bennett in Clinton, Iowa, and Brenda Bielema with Henry R Bielema. Additional calls came from Elva Conner and Freda Cooke in Clinton and Wiebenga kin in Fulton Thomson and Dora Wiebenga residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Eissens
Morrison
Illinois
Charles E. Eissens
Richard Atherton
Eleanor Ferry
Savanna
Merle Bielema
Bethdune
Richard Michelson
Aurora
Ill
Michelson
Danny
Gary
Thomas
Dwight Atherton
Walter Bennett
Clinton
Iowa
Wayland Bennett
Brenda Bielema
Henry R. Bielema
Ernest Rathje
Elva Conner
Freda Cooke
Claude Wiebenga
Howard Wiebenga
Fulton
Danny Wiebenga
Tamara
Thomson
Dora Wiebenga
Grange Booster Night Featuring Travel Pictures
Travel pictures will be shown at the Black Oak Grange on September 21. The program includes music duets readings pictures singing and skits with masters of other Granges recognized and an opening and closing prayer by the chaplain. A dessert lunch will be served. public and friends welcome for an evening to remember.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Oak Grange
Mrs. C. M. Kingery to celebrate 96th birthday today
Harbor Crest resident Mrs. C. M. Kingery turns 96 today in Fulton as friends and staff note the milestone at the nursing home where she resides.
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C. M. Kingery
Harbor Crest Nursing Home
Fulton
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