Men Take Over At Next P T A Meeting
Thomson PTA invites all adults to a April 11 8 PM program in the school cafeteria where husbands of officers preside and John Leeman attorney speaks on inheritance laws wills joint tenancy and ownership. a nursery will be provided and hostesses listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Pta
Robert Hill
Jack Flickinger
John Atherton
John Leeman
Eaton and Leeman
Mt. Carroll
Mines
John Buikema
Leslie Grim
Ed Dykema
Marvin Holesinger
John Sour
John Englekins
Sabin
Hamson Area
Thomson Woman's Club
Alf
Village Board Met In Regular Session Monday Night
The village board met Monday evening in the fire station for their regular monthly meeting with all aldermen present. Harold Starr presided. Bills were ordered paid. A 6 inch water main was approved from George Creighton's corner to Robert Purlee's residence. Sidewalk repairs and graveling of blacktop streets discussed. Election set for April 16 with three aldermen and a mayor to be elected by write-ins. Bette Meakins filed as candidate for village clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Starr
George Creighton
Robert Purlee
Bette J. Meakins
Mrs. Merle Kohn Passes Away This Morning
Mrs. Merle Fay Kohn, 32, of Savanna, died at 6 50 AM in Savanna hospital after a three week stay. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm Hamm and sister of Mrs P K McGinnis of Thomson. Body at Law's funeral home with arrangements pending. Robert Coon returns home north of Thomson after winter in Rockford with daughter Mrs Ford Quinlin and sons Robert Jr William. Betty, a daughter, lives in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle (Fay) Kohn
Savanna
Savanna Hospital
Wm. Hamm
P. K. McGinnis
Thomson
Law
Robert Coon
Rockford
Mrs. Ford Quinlin
Robert Jr
William
Mr. Coon
Betty
Cleveland
Card of Thanks from Iowa City hospital patient
Mrs. Edward H. Dykema and Mrs. Harry Diehl extend gratitude to relatives and friends for flowers gifts cards and food received during hospital stay and after returning home. They thank Dr. Von Reit Dr. King Rev Nieuwsma Jacob Klount and the nurses for their care and thoughtfulness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
von Reit
Dr. King
Rev. Nieuwsma
Jacob Klount
Edward H. Dykema
Iowa City
Harry Diehl
Science Fair Award Winners at Local High School
About 250 to 300 parents attended last Friday night in the high school gym to view junior high and high school science projects. Judges from the Thomson schools awarded prizes to Richard Sloan, Lawrence Bruckner, Luanne Frosch, Susan Knuth, Danny Remrey, Steven Stiles, Ray Bissen, and Terry Haas. Winners advance to the District Science Fair at Northern Illinois University on April 20, 1963. Refreshments were provided by the 8th grade class funding their Springfield trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Wunderlin
John P. Krebs
R. E. Barrett
Richard P. Wunderlin
Thomson
Richard Sloan
Lawrence Bruckner
Atomic Energy
Luanne Frosch
Susan Knuth
Mississippi River
Danny Remrey
Steven Stiles
Red Man of Our Area
Ray Bissens
Radio Biolor Ys
Terry Haas
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb
Springfield
Harry Stoner Passes Away in Bemidji Minnesota
Harry Stoner of Bemidji Minnesota died last Thursday night at the Lutheran Hospital in Bemidji after being flown there from Savanna airport on Tuesday. He had spent months at his sister Mrs Mary Mummert’s home in Argo Fay helping care for her and was injured in a February 11 hit and run near Argo Fay and had been hospitalized at Morrison Hospital before transfer. Mrs Daniels and Mrs Illa Belle Crofts drove Mrs Stoner to Bemidji last Friday after learning of the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Stoner
Bemidji
Minn
Lutheran Hosital
Savanna
R. Stoner
Mary Mummert
Argo Fay
Morrison Hospital
Clover Farm Store Adds New Food Cooler
Julius Orthman proprietor of the Clover Farm store installs a new food cooler to carry a large assortment of dairy products cold meats and cheese. School hot lunch menu dates April 8 to 19 list daily meals including beans cabbage soup ham chicken and noodles chili tuna on toast with milk ice cream and desserts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Orthman
Clover Farm
Births Report Two Sons Born March 27
Birth notices report David Dwayne, a son of 2-c and Mrs Richard Groharing of Orlando Florida born Wednesday March 27 weighing 7 pounds 7% ounces. Grandparents are Maurice Jackson of Hanover and Bruce Groharing. Also Ambrose Lyle Jr, a son of L Cpl and Mrs Ambrose Daniels Midway Island Virginia born Wednesday March 27 weighing 7 pounds 7 ounces. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Paul Daniels of Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Groharing
Orlando
Fla
David Dwayne
Maurice Jackson
Hanover
Bruce Groharing
L Cpl
Ambrose Daniels
Midway Island
Ambrose Lyle, Jr
Paul Daniels
Thomson
Good Friday Services at Baptist Church
Union Good Friday services are planned for Thomson and Argo Fay churches on Friday evening April 12 at 8 o'clock in the ork Baptist church. The entire community is invited to join in the special service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Union Gooday
Thomson
Argo Fay
Ork Baptist
Churches Work Community Church Activities and Schedules
The weekly church notices list events at The Churches Work Community with services for York Baptist and Methodist churches, a Young People supper and bake sale, a paper drive, Easter program practice, and members like William Kendall and Supt. Church school. Catholic services at Fulton and St. John’s Savanna are also noted with multiple mass times on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kendall
Joe Claude Grim
Young Peoples
Een
Starr’s Cafe
Fulton
St. John’s Church
Savanna
Ruth Circle Bake Sale at Starrs Cafe Saturday
The Ruth Circle of Thom son WSCS met at the parsonage with Mrs. Wilbur Nicholson hosting. A bake sale is planned for Saturday morning April 6 at Starrs Cafe with donations due by 10 AM. The next circle meeting is May 1 at Mrs. De Diehl’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth
Thomson Wscs
Wilbur Nicholson
Starr
de Diehl
Ernest Rathje
Seventeen Members Needed To Reach Goal
Carroll County Development Corporation reports ~83 percent of its county wide goal reached. Thomson area seeks seventeen new members for local and county goals to secure jobs and industry. Drive extended to ensure equal opportunity and fulfill a 100 member target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Juniors Present Class Play at York High School
The Junior Glass of York Community High School will stage a three act mystery comedy Showdown at Sawtooth on Friday April 5 at 00 p m in the school gym. Written by E. Clayton McCarty the plot centers on travelers stranded at a desert hotel as WWII unfolds and a spy aims to destroy a nearby air beacon. Cast includes Walter Holland Joy Durward Dale Eslinger Beth Dykema Connie Schmitt Beth Williams Arlyn Huizenga Vernon Buikema and Harlan Hoff with Vera Hickey and Burton Prins directing the show admission is 35c for students and youths and 65c for adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community High School
Sawtooth
E. Clayton McCarty
Dry Creek Flats
U. S
Walter Holland
Joy Durward
Dale Eslinger
Beth Dykema
Connie Schmitt
Beth Williams
Arlyn Huizenga
Vernon Buikema
Harlan Hoff
Vera Hickey
Burton Prins
Still Time To Start Civil Defense Class
The first class of a civil defense course Personal Preparedness in the Nuclear Age was held last Tuesday evening at the grade school. If you could not attend the first meeting you may still enroll and receive full credit by attending the next session on Tuesday evening Apr 9 at 7 30 PM at the school. Mrs Rubye Hill is the instructor. Tom Hand has returned to Thomson after several months in Tucson Arizona. John Sour of Rural Thomson is a new subscriber to the Thomson Review. Many local residents visited and stayed for meals with friends and families across Thomson over the weekend and into Monday, including Mr and Mrs H James Smith in Kilduff Iowa and local gatherings with Heitmans, Hoff, Heinze, Ashpole, Marske, Hook, Cooper, Ehlers, Manning, Drake, Morelli, Fehler, and Decker families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rubye Hill
Tom Hand
Thomson
Tucson
Arizona
John Sour
Thomson Review
Myles Haas
Robert Miller
Lanark
H. James Smith
Kilduff
Iowa
Roy Heitman
Clem Hoy
Hal Hoy
Everett Eslinger
Clinton
Annie Griswold
John Hoff
Garden Plain
Adam Heinze
Argo Fay
Fred Hook
Harold Ashpole
Moline
John Ashpole
Erick Marske
Carolyn
Wesley Cooper
Louis Ehlers
Manning
Louis Manning
Wayne Drake
Saturda
Ray Morelli
Metamora
Franklin Fehler
Rita
Rhonda
Hebron
Illinois
Gene Fehler
Gene
Melvin Decker
Fulton
York Community High School District 201 Seeks Tax Rise
The School Board explains a proposed referendum to raise the Education Fund tax rate from 75-100 to 100 percent. It cites seven fund areas including administration instruction maintenance and lunch and community services. The largest expense remains instruction with teacher salaries rising from 15700 to 46525 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community High School
Education Fund
Board of Education
Thomson
Miss Schmaling Attends State Meet Of Delta Kappa Gamma
Miss Es ther Schmaling a local teacher attended the Delta Kappa Gamma state convention at the Pere Marquette Hotel Peoria. More than six hundred joined the president's dinner with Mrs Edgar Lee Masters as speaker. A memorial service honored deceased members before breakfast. Pi Chapter members also attended the Saturday luncheon with Sven Adolphson and Mary Frey of Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Schmaling
Delta Kappa Gamma
Pere Marquette
Peoria
Edgar Lee Masters
Spoon River
Schmaling
Pi Chapter
Zella Corbett
Sven Adolphson
Mary Frey
Savanna
Randy Starr Birthday Guest Of Honor At Starrs Café
Randy Starr was guest of honor on his second birthday on Monday April 1 at Starrs Cafe. Present were Mr and Mrs Kenneth Starr and Steven Richard and Cheryl Shear Mr and Mrs Harold Starr Mrs Dora Wiebenga Mrs Strukhoff and Mrs Lowell Starr and Danny of Miles In Randy received many gifts. Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs John Sloan and family were her mother Mrs Gertie Kindle and her sister Mrs Carmalkey and son Derrill all of Sterling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randy Starr
Starr
Kenneth Starr
Steven
Richard
Cheryl Shear
Harold Starr
Dora Wiebenga
Strukhoff
Lowell Starr
Danny
Miles
Randy
John Sloan
Gertie Kindle
Mrs. Carmalkey
Derrill
Sterling
Illnesses and medical updates in Clinton Savanna area
Sick Susan Ashby and Randy Hoy are ill with chickenpox. Jenda and Bruce Bielema have measles this week. Terry St Ores Jr and several others, including Frank Plumley, Lloyd Fagan, Dora Wiebenga, Warren Stebbins, and Blanche Beck, are mentioned in hospital and home illness notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan
Fay Ashby
Frank Plumley
Fulton
Robert Plumley
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
Lloyd Fagan
Savanna Hospital
Myles Haas
Randy
Hal Hoy
Jenda and
Bruce
Merle Bielema
Dora Wiebenga
Roy Hospital
Warren Stebbins
Savanna
Donald Kramer
Thomson
Terry
Herbert St. Ores, Jr
Thomson High Tops In DeKalb Comm Award
Thomson FFA chapter honored by DeKalb Agricultural Association for best overall corn project completions in 1962. Fifteen members earned awards including fourteen pins for scores above 90 and certificates for scores above 95. Thirteen boys scored 100, 98, and 85 among listed students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Ffa
Dixon
DeKalb Agricultural Association
DeKalb
Pmson
Vong
Lynn Bower
LeRoy Appel
Larry Carroll
Larry Hook
Vernon Buikema
Duane St. Ores
Ronald Lartz
Burton Prins
Harlan Hoff
Walter Holland
Gary Huuzenga
Dale Holesinger
Dennis Johnson
Arlyn Huizenga
Terry Hans
Northern
Illinois
York Community High Board Meets in April 1963 Session
York Community High School District 201 held its April 1 1963 meeting with President Charles Hogg presiding. Resignations of Jim Raikes Ray Barrett and Richard Larsen were accepted. Budget actions set bookkeeper at 300 dollars and secretary at 200 dollars. Approved Hobart mixer 545 dollars and minor sports equipment for track and Little League. May approve contracts after April 13 election and canvass ballots on April 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
York Community High School
Thomson
Illinois
Charles Hogg
Wilt
Prins
Huizenga
Feddersen
Jim Raikes
Ray Barrett
Richard Larsen
State Department
Hobart
Marshall Defeats Greeley In Township Supervisor's Race
Mervin G. Marshall won reelection as York Township supervisor, defeating Lyle Greeley 299 to 167. George Hook was reelected road commissioner unopposed, with Margaret Heusinkveld and Grace Strauch re elected as trustees. Road tax remains 22 cents per dollar valuation. Cemetery trustee Mildred Brach was appointed for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mervin G. Marshall
Speen
York Township
Lyle Greeley
George Hook
Argaret Heusinkveld
Grace Strauch
Mildred Brach
West End Homemakers Meets April 5 at Mrs Marshall Home
Local clubs announce April 5 meeting at 1 30 PM hosted by Mrs Mary Marshall. Major lesson by Mrs Lauren Mitchell minor topic by Mrs Paul Peterson. note change in meeting date. Spotlight Club and Family Night combine April 8 at York Community Church with potluck at 6 30 PM and a post supper meeting to discuss other Daughter banquet details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End
Sse
500
Gertrude Kustes
Clara Andring
Bernadette Kustes
Mae Kustes
Hazel Morse
Ek Fulton
Thomson Pta
Lions Club
Thomson Lions Club
American Legion Hall
Thomson Schools Recess For Easter Vacation
The Easter Holiday begins next Thursday afternoon April 11 at 2 10 PM and school resumes Wednesday morning April 17 at 8 30 o'clock. Students will be home early on Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Paul Walker
Sylvia Witt
Ladies Aid
Jennie Griswold
FHA Girls Attend Church in Group With FHA Advisor
Members of the local F. H. A. Meter of York Community School attended Spring Valley Reformed Church last Sunday morning to begin FHA week nationwide. They were accompanied by their FHA advisor Robert Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. A. Meter
York Community School
Springveley Reformed Church
Robert Hill
Infant Kimberly Lynn Marken Named At Thomson
The infant daughter born recently to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Marken of Thomson has been named Kimberly Lynn. Various relatives and friends gathered for visits and dinners, with guests from Joice Iowa, Chicago, Roswell New Mexico, Marion Iowa, Lanark, Cedar Rapids, Prophetstown, Fulton, Dubuque, and other locales attending events and patient checkups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Marken
Thomson
Kimberly Lynn
Carl Korbar
Gary
Joice
Iowa
Herman Hagg
Ohn Mueller
Chicago
Maude Brown
Harriet
Harold Brown
Roswell
N. Mex
Michael Brearton
Marion
Robert Miller
Lanark
Gordon Brown
Cedar Rapids
Larry Smith
Carl Detra
Prophetstown
P. K. McGinnis
Illinois Research Hospital
Edwin Balk
Donna Marie
Fulton
Leonard Feldt
Dina Durward
R. N
Dubuque
Leslie Durward
Services Held Monday For Mrs. Mary Mummert
Mrs. Mary Mayme Mummert 80 of Argo Fay died Saturday in Morris Community Hospital after a stroke. Funeral held Monday at Frank Funeral Home Mt. Carroll with Rev. Wilbur Nicholson officiating. Burial in Upper York Cemetery Argo Fay. Born March 14 1883 in Argo Fay daughter of Henry and Stoner. Survived by no immediate relatives. Brother Harry Stoner and wife had been staying at the Mummert home. he died Thursday in Minnesota after transfer from Morrison Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Mayme) Ree
Argo Fay
Morris Community Hospital
Frank Funeral Home
Mt. Carroll
Wilbur Nicholson
Thomson and Argo Fay Methodist Church
Upper York Cemetery
Henry
Stoner
James Mummert
Harry Stoner
Mummert
Midft Minn
Morrison Hospital
Thomson Woman's Club Members Attend Carroll County Federation
Four Thomson Woman's Club members attended the Carroll County Federation of Woman's Club spring conference: Mrs. Francis Hoff, Mrs. Charles J. Bissens, Mrs. Eugene Halfman, and Mrs. Merle Bielema. The meeting adjourned early for the funeral services of former county president Mrs. Charles Sucher of Fair Haven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
FED. OF Woman’s Clubs
Thomson Woman's Club
Carroll County Federation of Woman's Club
Francis Hoff
Charles J. Bissens
Eugene Halfman
Merle Bielema
Charles Sucher
Fair Haven
CATTLE SALES Receipts from Carroll County Illinois at U S Yards Chicago
The report lists cattle buyers and prices in Chicago with entries for Harry Appel Thomson Illinois No 44 average weight 1250 price 25 25 and No 56 weight 1756 price 25 75 with Brown and Alexander Chadwick Illinois No 24 Lex Heifer mixed August weight 976 price 2250. Notable visitors include Mr and Mrs James Bissens and son Jeffrey with Herbert St. Ores Jr Larry and Linda to Galva Illinois to visit Charles Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Illinois
U. S
Chicago
Harry Appel
Thomson
Ill
Brown & Alexander
Chadwick
Lex
James Bissens
Jeffrey
Herbert St. Ores
Larry
Linda
Charles Brown
Galva
Notice of School Election in York Community High School area
On Saturday April 13 1963 voters in District No 201 Carroll County Illinois will decide a tax levy question for educational purposes exceeding .75 percent but not over .96 percent of assessed value. Estimated educational levy would be 56429.00 versus 44085.00 under the maximum rate. Precinct 1 comprises all of York Community High School District 201 with polling at the high school gym from 12:00 noon to 7:00 p.m. By order of the Board of Education dated March 28 1963.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Carroll
Illinois
Village Hall
Bette Jane Meakins
Carroll County
Board of Education
York Community High School
Also Mentioned on This Page
P.T.A
Merle Kohn
Thomson Recreation
Bemidji, Minn
Hickory Grove
Orison
Thomson Church
Harold Wilt
Ruth Circle
Starrs
LeRoy Gablin
Orville Goblin
Emil Brach
Philip
Ed Brach
Mamie Curley
Floyd Curley
James Baustert
Elgin
Ray Rupple
Miss Schmaling
Thomson High
Marshall
Greeley
Clubs
Lodges
American Legion
Legion Hall
Eastern Stars
Masonic Temple
Thomson Schools
Harold E. Feddersen
Secre
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