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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1968
Page
8
Mr and Mrs Albert Prins hosted a birthday dinner Sunday for their son Lt Burton Prins. Guests included Lt and Mrs Prins and Dave Geerts of Fulton.
The Thomson Woman's Club gathers in the school cafeteria at 8 p m with Mrs. Robert Carroll presiding. Youth Welfare speaker Al Dorak, Carroll County Probation officer, will address members. Mrs. Thomas Kustes serves as hostess. The Thomson PTA also meets in the school cafeteria at 8 p m on Thursday April 11.
Death notice for Paul Lewis of Thomson Illinois in circuit court probate No 68 20. John A Leeman appointed administrator on March 11 1968 by Mt Carroll National Bank Building Mt Carroll Illinois. Claim deadline is first Monday in May 1968 with notices to clerk executor and attorney. Gordon B Smith clerk Jurgemeyer and Eddy attorney Clinton Iowa phone 349-242-1832.
William H. Feddersen, a 1958 York Community High School graduate, accepts an Administrative Assistant post in the Bucks County College president’s office in Newtown Pennsylvania. He holds a University of Illinois 1962 degree and a 1965 Columbia Masters in Higher Administration, plus a Kellogg Foundation Fellowship of 3000 dollars in 1967. He begins in June and is the son of Mr and Mrs Harold Fedderson formerly of Thomson.
Mr and Mrs Ed Andring returned from a ten day trip through the south and southwest. They visited her brother and wife in Pasadena Texas and his brother and family in Jacksonville Florida. They reported good weather and a nice trip.
Thomson News notes Mr and Mrs Jake Dykstra of Fulton were Sun diners with Blake McGinnis Jr and family. Mrs Jennie French of Clinton Iowa visited Saturday lunch with Mr and Mrs Archie Green. Miss Barbara Schoening spent the weekend with cousin Miss Kathy Cosgrove of Camache Iowa.
Sauk Valley College approved by the Illinois Department of Registration and Education to begin a two year nursing education program in September 1968. The college will offer 36 openings in the first year with admissions opening now for applications due by May 1. Programs include clinical training at Dixon Public Hospital Dixon State School and Sterling Community General Hospital.
Mike Weiss accepted employment at the Jack Ottosen farm in Lanark and becomes head dairyman. The report also notes various social visits: Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Mitchell to the Wagner home in Morrison, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Feldt during Sunday dinner with the Bush family, and other weekend visits among locals including the Kustes Cooper and Kustes family in Fulton. Charles Cooper remains a patient in the Minneapolis Veterans Hospital.
Readers discuss a roadside garbage cleanup by local youths, praise town volunteers, joke about bake sale dieting, and relay springtime community signs. They note marriage license checks in Mount Carroll amid April jokes and remark on political commentary about LBJ and public opinion polls.
Monday features hot dogs buttered corn baked rice orange juice and milk. Tuesday offers chicken noodle soup ham salad sandwiches and cake. Wednesday serves lasagna with cottage cheese celery and carrots and bread fruit. Thursday includes chicken pota totes golden glow salad bread and cookies.
The Thomson Trim Tops Chapter report a bake sale last Saturday raising $56.00 and a net weight loss of 13 pounds for the week. They plan a meeting Monday evening at 7 15 in the Legion hall and announce two new members joining.
John T. Kustes of Thomson was named District 1 FFA Foundation award recipient for soil and water management at the Kewanee contest. He advances to the state FFA meet in Urbana on April 20 after earlier wins in chapter and sectional awards.
Richard Dykstra of Desert Lake California has been chosen by Boron High faculty as 11th grade Boys State representative. Sponsored by Boron American Legion Posts 636 and 860, he will join peers June 15 in Sacramento to elect state and local officials during a five day Capitol program. He is the son of Mrs Wesley Halverson and Alfred Dykstra and is noted for athletics and top scholastic standing.
Saturday evening Thomson briefed guests at Mr. and Mrs. P. K. McGinnis Sr. home. Attendees were Lt. and Mrs. Burton Prins of Fort Knox Kentucky, Mr. and Mrs. William Hamm and Linda Kohn.
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