University of Illinois President to receive award
Dr. David Dodds Henry, president of the University of Illinois, will receive the American Collegiate Traditions Award at halftime of the Illinois versus Pittsburgh game at Memorial Stadium Urbana Champaign. Lorryn Seelbinder of Topeka Kansas is the national student president of the American Cheerleading Foundation and will present the award. The honor recognizes cooperation with the university on the Savings Bond and Freedom Shares campaign. The Freedom Share Pepsters travel the country promoting the campaign with clinics in 19 states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Dodds Henry
University of Illinois
Memorial Stadium
Champaign-Urbana
University of Illinois- University of Pittsburgh
Lorryn Seeibinder
Tonganoxie
Kansas
Nationale
American Cheerleading Foundation, Inc
Dr. Herry
Title I Funding Boost for 97 Projects Totals $1.49 Million
State Superintendent announces ninety seven additional Title I projects approved for public schools totaling 1,490,403.97 dollars. Programs include reading, English as a second language, arithmetic and counseling. Carroll County Community Unit District No. 304 listed with a 37,472.00 dollar grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Page
Ount Carroll Community Unit
Calendar of Events from Sept 28 to Oct 8 Across Illinois
A dense list of local events across Illinois with dates and venues. Activities include fairs, pow-wows, antique shows, festivals, parades, exhibitions, art shows, and community gatherings in towns from Norris City to Chicago and Peoria to Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris City
Main Street
Peoria
Exposition Gardens
Altamont
Jefferson Hotel
Springfield
Illini
Mather Gun Club
Pew
State Museum Art Gallery
Evanston
Marissa
Main St
Chicago
Carver
Field Museum
New Lenox
Francis Field
Billy Morrow Jackson
Lakeview Center
Woodstock
McLeansboro
Morris, Grundy Co
Andersonville
Enfield
Pekin
Elks Club
Clayville Tavern
Pleasant Plains
Troy
SAD Reports New Director at Savanna Army Depot
Major James Frisbie of Savanna Army Depot was appointed Depot Executive Officer and Director for Administration by Colonel W B Harding. He succeeds Major Will Horn who leaves for a two year Thailand tour. Frisbie, 11-year Army veteran, came to Savanna in May 1967 after a year in Vietnam and will keep his prior post until a replacement is named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Frisbie
Savanna Army Depot
W. B Harding
Frisbie
Will Horn
Thailand
Savanna
Vietnam
Eslinger Son Promoted at Fort Benning
Mr and Mrs Calvin Eslinger announce their son Dale has been promoted to Specialist Fourth Class while stationed at Fort Benning Georgia. The family shares pride in his achievement and military service.
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Calvin Eslinger
Dale
Ort Benning, Georgia
Savannan to Appear on NBC TV Oct 2 and 3
Sylvia Kay Alden of Savanna Illinois, a Shimer College senior, will appear on NBC Eye Guess October 2 and 3 at 1130 a.m. CST. Her trip included Europe with her mother and a five day interview sequence, culminating in a prize board win. Proceeds from local Resthave Bazaar fund a nursing unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannan
NBC TV
Morrison Coliseum
Bill Cullen
Europe
Sylvia Kay Alden
Savanna
Illinois
Shimer College
Mount Carrell
Ilinois
Miss Alden
Sylvester W. Alden
New York City
N.B.C
Rockefeller Plaza
Manhattan Eye, Ear
New York
Mark Weston
Don Scott
Johnny Carson
Tonight Show
Eye
Inheritance Tax Changes Listed By House Speaker Smith
House Speaker Ralph T. Smith explains amendments to the Inheritance Tax Act signed by Governor Otto Kerner. The changes affect joint tenancy inclusion, exemptions for spouses, and life insurance treatment, with a public hearing set for October 16, 1967 at 9:00 a.m. in the House of Representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Ralph T. Smith
Otto Kerner
House of Representatives
Local residents visit over weekend in Fulton and Sterling
Thomson News reports guests and callers across multiple households. The Wiebengas and Wiebengas from Fulton Albany and Savanna share Sunday visits with Dora Wiebenga. Green and Roggendorf families host Charles Greens from Morrison and Stockton along with Russell Green and Edna Roggendorf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson News
Ude Wiebenga
Howard Wiebenga
Fulton
Debbie van Zuiden
Albany
Dora Wiebenga
Jim Wiebenga
Jimmy McGinnis
Savanna
Dora Wieberga
Sell Green Jr
Russell Green
Edna Roggendorf
Green and
Charles Green
Morrison
Stockton
Ray Rupple
Lueila Timmons
Colonial Acres
Sterling
Maring Family Guests Share Sunday Afternoon
Mr and Mrs John Maring and daughters of Morrison and Mr and Mrs Carl Maring visited Mr and Mrs Neal Maring for a Sunday afternoon gathering at their Morrison home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadwick
John Maring
Morrison
Carl Maring
Neal Maring
Science Club explores taxidermy with live pigeon stuffing
The Science Club met after school with about 20 members. Tim Shoemaker led the topic on taxidermy and the group spent the remainder stuffing pigeons, gaining hands on experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Science Club
Tim Shoemaker
Local Guests and Moves Highlight Weekend News
Mr and Mrs Joe Wallace and family from Dubuque Iowa visited Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs M J Struckhoff. Mrs Dora Wiebenga had supper with her sister Mrs Grace Renichler of Fulton last Thursday. William Hamm Jr of Chicago suffered a heart attack and is in a Chicago hospital. Mr and Mrs Henry Swan moved from Thomson to Hanover last week.
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Joe Wallace
Dubuque
Iowa
M. J. Struckhoff
Dora Wiebenga
Grace Renichler
Fulton
William Hamm Jr
Chicago
Henry Swan
Thomson
Hanover
Fire call at Rank Quade residence in Thomson
Thomson fire department responded to an overheated oil burner at the Rank Quade residence on Tuesday afternoon. No damage was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Local residents mark visits and trips across region
Mrs. Heusinkveld and family joined a Fulton dinner with Sikkena hosts. Thomson guests toured Galena old homes. Mrs. Crow and Schade traveled from Morrison and Thomson, and Besse French returned from Milwaukee. Trailer group joined the Gays Mills apple festival with families from Thomson. Cand. Prins and Burton Prins plan two weeks in Thomson. Visitors from Chadwick and Mount Carroll met Grace Isenhart. Sloan family completed a Lake of the Ozarks camping trip. Art Libert and Fay Ashby hosted in Thomson before travel to Shelbyville Indiana. Larry Carroll, a U S service member, was a weekend guest in Fairfield Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Heusinkveld
Harold L. Sikkena
Fulton
C. T. Heusinkveld
Western Springs
Ill
H. J. Heusinkveld
Clinton
Iowa
Marie Crow
Morrison
Glendora Schade
Hazel Stagg
Delbert Dimmick
Thomson
Galena
Gene Diephuis
Cand
Burton Prins
Albert Prins
P. K. McGinnis
Orrin Alexander
Kyle Turney
Chadwick
Bertha Hartman
Missouri
Art Libert
Fay Ashby
Libert
Shelbyville
Indiana
John McCaughey
Art
Larry Carroll
Uneile
Melvin Kissell
Fairfield
Connecticut
Larry
U.S. 5
Severn
Boston
Mass
Local visitors share weekends across Morrison Thomson and Savanna
Mr and Mrs Frank Richmond of Morrison visited Mr and Mrs John H Buikema and Phyllis, plus Carl Brock Douglas of Thomson, and Rudy Brock with Mrs Robert Nehrkorn of Savanna. Nehrkorn remains hospitalized in St Clare s Monro Wisconsin. Visitors also include W A Adams of Colonial Acres Rest Home Sterling Illinois who attended memorial service for Mrs Adams birthday. Miss Will Sieam plans weekend at Swan home while Jil Swan a Moline Nursing student. Friday evening Fay Asady home welcomed Chuard Houzenga and sons from Thomson.
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Frank Richmond
Morrison
John H. Buikema
Phyll
Carl Brock and
Douglas
Thomson
Rudy Brock
Robert Nehrkorn
Savanna
St. Clare’s Hospital
Monroe
Wisconsin
W. A. Adams
Colonial Acres Rest Home
Sterling
Illinois
Larry Sullivan
Adams
Community Church
Will Sieam
Donm Swan
Jil
Moline
Chadwick Dinner Honors Adolf Doden Birthday
Family guests gathered Sunday at Chadwick for a birthday celebration honoring Adolf Doden on September 20. Attendees included George and Lawrence Doden, John Doden, Neal Doden and families from Vista Park, Margrete Doden, and Mrs. Garrett Kline of Milledgeville. Mr. Doden remains in good health with strong eyesight and enjoys reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolf Doden
Margrete
Doden
George Doden
Lawrence Doden
John Doden
Neal Doden
Vista Park
Garrett Kline
Milledgeville
Anderson Attends IAEA Conference in Vienna
Congressman John B Anderson, member of the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, heads to Vienna for the 11th General Conference of the IAEA. He plans private talks in Geneva on a proposed nuclear nonproliferation treaty and safeguards while seeking updates on global efforts to curb weapons spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Anderson
Joint Congressional Committee On Atomic Energy
International Atomic Energy Agency
Anderson
Washington
Vienna
Austria
IAEA
Illinois
United States
Geneva
Switzerland
Betrothal announced for Miss Jane D'lsa and Jerry Maring
Announcement of the engagement of Miss Jane Blair D'lsa daughter of Ezra L D'lsa and the late Mrs Phyl lis D'lsa of Spring Grove Illinois to N Jerry Maring son of Mr and Mrs Neal Maring of Chad wick Illinois An October 28 wedding is planned Miss D'lsa a graduate of Elmhurst College Elmhurst Illinois has worked as a public school speech correctionist in Ingleside Her fiance a graduate of Illinois State University is employed as a speech correctionist at Zion Benton High School in Zion Illinois
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Jane Blair D'lsa
Ezra L. D'lsa
Phyllis D'lsa
Spring Grove
Ill
N. Jerry Maring
Neal Maring
Chadwick
D'Isa
Elmhurst College
Elmhurst
Ingleside
Illinois State University
Zion-Benton High School
Zion, Lil
Marines land north Vietnam coast under Beacon Point
Fireman Wayne D. Gilmore of Mount Carroll Illinois helped land a battalion sized Marine force near Dong Ha as crewman on the USS Hermitage. The operation aimed to stem enemy movement and terrorist activity in the area with amphibious landings, helicopters, destroyers, and air support.
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Wayne D. Gilmore
USN
Orville L. Gilmore
Mount Carroll
Illinois
South Vietnam
Dong Ha
Hermitage
Beacon Point
Leathernecks
Third Marine Regiment
Navy
Coast Guard
Marine Corps
Rites Held for Percy Heffelfinger in Chadwick
Funeral services for 80 year old Percy Wilson Heffelfinger were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Frank Funeral Home Chadwick with Pastor Kenneth H Levi of the First Lutheran Church officiating. Burial followed in Bethel Cemetery Milledgeville Heffelfinger born August 28 1887 in Shippensburg Pa to Sylvester and Elizabeth Nicholson Heffelfinger had lived in California 43 years before moving August 25 to Chadwick to reside with his nephew He is survived by a brother John Chadwick a sister Sue Henry Akron Ohio and sister in law Ruth Criswell Eloise Mich plus nephews and nieces He was preceded in death by his wife and two brothers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Wilson Heffelfinger
Charles Heffelfinger
Frank Funeral Home
Chadwick
Kenneth H. Levi
F 1St Lutheran Church
Bethel Cemetery
Milledgeville
Mr. Heffelfinger
Shippensburg
Sylvester and
Elizabeth Nicholson Heffelfinger
California
John
Sue Henry
Akron
Ohio
Bess Criswell
Eloise
Mich
Ruth
Partridge Family Visits Relatives Across Sterling and Lanark
Mr and Mrs Steve Partridge and daughters from Sterling spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Richard Voeckel Jr and Mrs S S Harter. They later visited Merle Rahn in Freeport and were evening callers at Beiva Diehl's home in Lanark.
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Steve Partridge
Sterling
Richard Voeckel, Jr
S. S. Harter
Merle Rahn
Freeport
Beiva Diehl
Lanark
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Savings Bond
Powell
Cial Polciertion Conditio Aeron
Thomson State Bank of
Giltery
B. J. Clikeman
Mary B. Clikeman
Margaret S. Heusinkveld
State of
Carroll
Resthave
Shimer
Araduate
Aldens
John W. Alden
Bradley University
Chadwick News
Fred Rohde
Leo Alber
John Woessner
Milledegville
Clarence Alber
Vernon Daehler
Charles Fletchers
Elsie Hartman
Elmer Zugschwerdt
N Zugschwerdt
Maquoketa
Miss Lawn Daehler
Christian Schnitzler
Bagley
Wis
Ellwood Gipe
Kenneth Sites
Jane D
Lsa
Jerry Maring
Percy Heffelfinger
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