Town Notes Brighten With Spring Hopes Across Clinton Area
Spring arrives with elections in the county and school races as candidates campaign ahead of the big vote next week. Lions Club plans a May Clean Up drive and a busy local scene includes fishing reports, a busy roads map with Route 64 and Hadwick Blacktop cited for rough spots, and a town board meeting noting bills paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Lions Club
Wayne Groharing
John Krahn
Milwaukee
John
Chevrolet
Florida
Thomson
Clinton
Cordova
Bob Bristol
Bob
Lanark
Shannon
Hadwick
Card of Thanks for Birthday Wishes and Bereavement
William Adams expresses thanks to neighbors and friends for birthday support. The Medendorp family offers heartfelt gratitude for sympathy after the death of Mrs Johannes K Medendorp. They thank Rev Dragt, those who provided music, pallbearers, those who sent flowers food or assisted in any way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Adams
Johannes K. Medendorp
Dragt
Corniel Medenbyr
Harold Medendorp
Harold Kramer
Diane
Deloris
Wilma and
Vernon Medenoor
Janet Bramm
John Medendorp
Thomson PTA To Hear Rev Baldner Speak
The Thomson Parent Teacher Association meets Thursday April 12 at 8 PM in the school cafeteria. Rev Karl Baldner of Milledgeville will discuss Its Up To Us to See Ourselves as Our Children See Us using high school survey topics like marriage and family life. Hostesses include Mrs Green Sour Halfman Holmquist Housenga and Dykema. no nursery due to low demand. Volunteers for child care invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teacher Association
Karl Baldner
Milledgeville
Baldner
PTA
Mmes
J. J. Green
John Sour
Eugene Halfman
Tony Holmquist
James Housenga
Edward Dykema
Unit
Marvin Holesinger
School Officials And Faculty Dinner At Sterling
The grade school board of directors hosted a dinner at Gordons Supper Club near Sterling for 58 staff members and guests including the secretary cook ing staff bus drivers and custodians. Speakers praised the district and songs were performed by a local quartet and others before a closing thanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grade School Board of Directors
Gordons Supper Club
Sterling
John Atherton
Mervin Marshall
Board of Education
Illinois
Herbert St. Ores
Harold Witt
Gilbert Holland
Bruce Groharing
Paul K. Witt
Mr. Morelli
Dan Sacks Move to Tucson Arizona
Mr and Mrs Dan Sacks of Clinton Iowa have moved to Tucson Arizona Their new address is 4310 North Linda Lee Drive Tucson Mrs John Fedderson and daughter joined Mr Sack in the move but Mrs Sack was ill and could not travel by car She flew from Chicago in a jet taking 3 hours 29 minutes and informed her daughter Mrs Jerry Brinkman in Fulton of her safe arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Sack
Clinton
Tucson
Ariz
Linda Lee Drive
John Fedderson
Sack
Chicago
Jerry Brinkman
Fulton
Senior class play draws Galva crowd
Shannon News notes that Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Smith and family attended the Galva senior class play last Friday. Clark Curley, Mrs. Smith's grandson, appeared in the production. Sunday dinner guests at I R Senneff’s included Jeannie Senneff of Clinton James Kraber Jr Kimberly of Dixon and Mary Lou Uzarsky of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Smith
Mike
Ronnie
Bonnie Jo Atherton
Galva
Clark Curley
Smith
I. R. Senneff
Jeannie Senneff
Clinton
James Kraber, Jr
Kimberly
Dixon
Mary Lou Uzarsky
Chicago
Local hospital notes on Savannah area patients
The column lists Mrs. Herman Bimm former Thomson resident hospitalized in Savannah. Mrs. Charles Hersey remains a medical patient in Savannah hospital. Mrs. Howard Law of Savannah discharged from Savannah city hospital to recover with son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Howard Leavens at Grand View. Mrs. Ellan Brand released to Maple Lawn nursing home in Thomson and improving. Charles Remery of Thomson still a patient in Iowa City hospital. He is as well as can be expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hersey
Savanna Hospital
Howard Law
Savanna
Savanna City Hospital
Howard
Grandview
Mr. Law
Ellan Brand
Maple Lawn Nursing Home
Thomson
Charles Remery
Iowa City
York Community Church to Serve Lunch and Baked Goods
The ladies of York Community Church will serve lunch and baked goods on election day. They invite voters to stop by after casting ballots in the primary election at the fire station on Tuesday April 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the York Community Church
Church notices and services across multiple parishes
The bulletin lists service times for The Churches William Kendall and Wilbur Nicholson, Baptist and other denominations. It includes worship at various times, Sunday school schedules, meetings for youth groups, a neighbors party at Hickory Grove, lilies orders for Easter, and baptismal and Communion planned for April 18 at Argo Hickory Grove and Thomson churches. Also notes Fulton services and St Johns Savanna schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Nicholson
Argo Fay
Hickory Grove
Thomson
Eleanor Plumley
Dorothy Law
Argo
Spring Concert By School Band To Be April 11
Thomson school music director Richard Larsen announces the annual Spring Concert on April 11 at 8 PM in the Thomson school gym. The program features Junior High Jamboree Ain t We Got Fun Irish Serenade and solo contests with Mary Gruber Barbara Gruber Evelyn Wilt Jim Haas and others along with Varsity Band pieces and the Mitchelaries dance set. A free will offering will benefit the Music Boosters club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Larsen
Thomson Schools
Thomson
Opal
Mary Gruber
Terry Kness
Berceuse
Barbara Gruber
Evelyn Wilt
Mitchelaries
Beth Williams
Jim Haas
D. Bennett
C. Carter
el Alamo
Music Boosters Club
York Township Library Joins National Library Week
The York Township library joins 500 libraries state wide for National Library Week on April 8 with the Read and Watch Your World Grow theme. Gov. Otto Kerner and Secretary of State Chas M Carpentier chair the Illinois observance. the week aims to promote reading and library development as public notices invite the community to visit. The library will offer coffee and cookies on Friday April 13 from 7 to 9 PM, with extended hours 7 to 9. Trustees will be present to answer questions and take suggestions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Township
Illinois
Witth
Otto Kerner
Chas. M. Carpentier
Jas. E. Myers
Springfield
America
National Library
Board of Trustees
Thomson Grade Students Rate Very High Nationally
A National Board of Examiners spelling list was given to 5th to 8th graders in Kissimmee Florida. Results show high achievers across grades with 8th grade 90 and above including De loris Wilt and Debbra Bailey among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
National Board of Examiners
Kissimmee
Fla
Deloris Wilt
Debbra Bailey
James Hartman
Steven Evans
Ray A. Bissens
Diana L. Daehler
Cariy Baker
Gary Buikema
Aleda K. McGinty
Kitty Ferguson
Chere’ra Ballard
David L. Daehler
Debbra Lewis
Linda Diephuis
Dale Krahn
Ruth Hoff
Sherman Ashby
Lana Rae Creighton
Alice Carpenter
Daniel Phillip Remrey
Diane Crofts
Jane Ann McGinnis
Stephen K. Sippel
Michael James Weis
Judy Daniels
Lola Jean Petersen
Susan Knuth
Jon Cate
Arleta Wilt
Luanne Frosch
Charlene Cate
Cathy Sippel
Gary S. Korbar
Dick Sloan
Mary Ann Harridge
Karen Schmitt
Arthur Peacock
Lawrence E. Vian
Dennis McGin
School Lunch Menu April 9–16
The menu lists daily hot lunch options from Monday April 9 to Monday April 16 including Wieners kraut and mashed potatoes, Spaghetti and hamburger, Creamed turkey, Bar-B-Que sandwiches, Salmon salad, and chili. Each day includes milk and sides.
Thomson News Briefs Lead Weekend Travels and Visits
Next Monday Mrs Herman Haag will travel to Milwaukee to visit her friend Mrs Herbert Suerth then proceed to Berlin Wis to spend the rest of the week with her mother Mrs Lillian Kleeman Mmes Otto Switzer Merle Bielema and Marvin Holesinger attended the Womans club spring rally in Lanark last Tuesday Edward Hook son of Mr and Mrs Fred Hook returns home Saturday for a ten day leave from Ft Carson Colo Mr and Mrs Merle Atherton Sr spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Glen Raymond in Grand View Mr and Mrs George Kvargasrd and sons of Clinton Ia were Sunday dinner and supper guests of Mr and Mrs Fay Ashby and daughters
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Haag
Milwaukee
Wis
Herbert Suerth
Berlin
Lillian Kleeman
Otto Switzer
Merle Bielema
Marvin Holesinger
Womans Club
Lanark
Edward Hook
Fred Hook
Ft. Carson
Colorado Springs
Colo
Merle Atherton, Sr
Glen Raymond
Grand View
George Kvarsgaard
Clinton
Fay Ashby
Joyce M. Cate Explains Candidacy for District 174 School Board
Joyce M. Cate answers questions about her bid for the District 174 School Board. She emphasizes education quality, dedication beyond pay, qualified administrators and teachers, intelligent board oversight, and cross-board cooperation between the Grade and High School boards. She also notes she did not seek both boards to avoid overcommitment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
East
West Berlin
Joyce M. Cate
Electioneering Prohibition Near Polling Places
Article 9 Section 14 declares electioneering or vote solicitation within polling places or within 100 feet is a misdemeanor. Offenders face a fine of 25 to 100 dollars upon conviction and may be penalized for hindering voters approaching the polling place.
Local residents host guests across Iowa and Illinois
LeClaire couple Mr and Mrs Marvin Johns visited Hal Hey on Sunday afternoon and evening. James Morrison joined Lawrence Halfman and family for Sunday dinner. Savanna couple Mr and Mrs John Grande and Lanark couple Mr and Mrs Wallace Dresbach stopped by Amy Lewis and Dorothe Monday. Albany family Mr and Mrs Ed Kay visited John Ashpole Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Johns
LeClaire
Hal Hey
James Morrison
Lawrence Halfman
John Grande
Savanna
Wallace Dresbach
Lanark
Amy Lewis
Dorothe
Ed Kay
Albany
John Ashpole
Thomson Alumni Banquet Committees Named for 1962
Mrs. Harold Witt announces committees for the 1962 Thomson Alumni Banquet to be held June 1. Invitations by Weatherwax Sullivan Williams Kustes and Holland. Dinner by Korbar Meakins Smith Durward. Table and dishes Carroll Mitchell Groharing Hoy. Decorating Atherton Stagg Plumley Wilt. Nominating Waltrip Turney Jurgens Fehler. Program Johnson McBride Kemmer Rawlins. Dance Eslinger Smith Schade. A committee meeting for all members is set April 17 at 7:30 PM in the school cafeteria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Witt
Alumni Association
Mmes
Lawrence Weatherwax
Lawrence Sullivan
Richard Williams
Thomas Kustes
Hobart Holland
Carl Korbar
Max Meakins
Lloyd Smith
Clifford Durward
Robert Carroll
Lauren Mitchell
Bruce Groharing
Hal Hoy
John Atherton
Gilpin Stagg
Robert Plumley
Paul V. Wilt
Warren Waltrip
Gail Turney
Harry Jurgens
Franklin Fehler
Robert Johnson
Donald McBride
Kenneth Kemmer
Robert Rawlins
Calvin Eslinger
Paul Smith
Glendora Schade
Harold Wit
Cub Scouts Form New Den in Thom son
The March 23 meeting of Cub Scout Pack 252 at Thom son Methodist church basement announced a new Den 4 formed at Riverview with members Michael Hill David Fosdick Mac McWorthy Robert Falls and Mark Flickinger and Mary Falls as den mother Jon Drake joined Den 3. Awards included Wolf Bear and Gold arrows with multiple recipients. Den 2 served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Methodist Church
Robert Knuth
Jack Flickinger
den No. 4
Riverview
Michael Hill
David Fosdick
Mac McWorthy
Robert Falls
Mark Flickinger
Mary Falls
Jon Drake
den. No. 3
Gary Spencer
Mark Pruis
Steven Tempel
Larry St. Ores
Dale Drake
Jim Halfman
Charles Hersey
Steven Hebeler
Greg Flickinger
Jim McKee
den No. 2
Jeaninne Senneff Honored At Bridal Showers
Miss Jeaninne Senneff bride elect has been honored at a series of bridal showers over the past week. Guests included hospital coworkers and friends, schoolmates, and relatives. She will wed James P Conley on May 5 at Immaculate Conception Church in Fulton with a luncheon and reception at the Eagle club rooms in Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeaninne Senneff
Hagberg
Thomson
Mery Hospital
Miss Senneff
Edwin Balk
Fulton
Larry Smith
Wm. Blakeslee
Mt. Carroll
Fd Manning
Chadwick
I. R. Senneff
Ruth Circle Hosts Home Made Bake Sale at Starrs Cafe
The Ruth Circle will hold a bake sale at Starrs cafe on April 14 starting at 10 AM. Readied items include brown bread beans buns scones donuts cookies pies and home made cakes among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Circle
Starr's Cafe
Woman's Club Elects Officers for Coming Year
The Savanna and Thomson Woman's Clubs held meetings with a travel program on Africa by Claire Golden and a Vogue style show. Officers chosen for the next year include President Carol Bielema and Vice President Phyllis Halfman, with other posts filled by members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club
Club notices and meeting reminders for April events
The West End Home Bureau meets April 13 with Mrs. Paul Petersen on a color harmony and furnishings lesson. Lions Club holds regular meeting April 9 at the grade school and cleanup night April 6 at the old gym. Spot Light Club meets April 9 at 7 30 PM at the home of Mr and Anne Smith. PTA meets April 12 at 8 PM at the grade school. The Legion holds its monthly meeting April 10 at 7 30 in the Legion hall. Merton chapter CES meets April 10 in the Masonic hall Fulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kendall
Claude Grim
Young People’s Organization
Spot Light Club
Love
Lloyd Smith
West End
Paul Petersen
Lions Club
Ane Smith
PTA
Grass Fires Reported Around Legion Post Lot and Ray Rupple Farm
The Thomson fire department responded to a grass fire in the Legion post lot and adjacent field around 4 PM Friday caused by sparks from a trash burner. No damages were recorded. Earlier, on April 2, another grass fire across the road from the Ray Rupple farm prompted a response. cause is unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Fire Department
Legion Post
Legion Hall
Ray Rupple
Dean's List student Donna Feddersen earns high mark at St Paul Bible College
Donna Feddersen, daughter of Harold and Mrs. Fedder sen, Thomson NL, is among 43 students named to the Dean's List at St Paul Bible College in Minnesota. She ranks third in the sophomore class with a 3.769 GPA while enrolled in the General Diploma Course. The college, a regional school of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, enrolled 265 students this year and is pursuing broader academics after provisional accreditation from the University of Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Feddersen
Harold Feddersen
R. R
Thomson, NL
St. Paul Bible College
St. Paul, Minn
York Community High School
Christian and Missionary Alliance
University of Minnesota
Birthday Party Honors Mrs. Mervin Marshall
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith hosted a birthday party for Mrs. Mervin Marshall on Saturday evening. Guests visited and played pitch with prizes awarded: men's high Paul Smith, ladies high Maxine Marshall, men's low Robert Holland, ladies low Sylvia Witt, and the floater Helen Brenneman. Refreshments included pineapple orange angel food cake jello and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Smith
Mervin Marshall
Maxine Marshall
Robert Holland
Sylvia Witt
Helen Brenneman
Vernon Medendorp goes to U S Army service
Vernon R Medendorp the son of Mr and Mrs Corneil Medendorp of rural Thomson left March 18 for service in the U S Army. His address is Pvt Vernon R Medendorp 3rd Battalion 3rd Training Regiment Basic Ft Leonard Wood Mo. He would appreciate hearing from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Service News
Vernon
Corneil Medendorp
Thomson
U. S. Army
Pvt
Vernon R. Medendorp
Ft. Leonard Wood
Pancake Breakfast Set At Methodist Church
Local notice invites all to a pancake breakfast from 8 AM to 1 PM on Thursday April 12 at the Methodist church hosted by the Mary Circle. A free will offering or a 3 will be received. Supper guests included Mr and Mrs Dwight Atherton and Mrs Merle Atherton Sr at Green Rock Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Mary Circle
Dwight Atherton
Merle Atherton
Townsend
Green Rock
Marvin Baker
Clinton
Jake Baker
Green families visit on Saturday afternoon
Mr and Mrs Russel Green visited Saturday afternoon with his brother and family Mr and Mrs Charles Green and sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russel Green
Mrs. Charles Green
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dick McGinty
Buster Witt
John Carpenter
Thomson, Ill
Bruceterminix
Bill Cronister
Dan Sacks
Shannon News
Herman Bimm
The
York
Baptist
Philip W. Anderson
Paul K. Wilt
Methodist
St. John’s Church
Library News
Thomson News
Cub
New den
Warner Hartman
Hazel
Lowell
Rose Boothby
Hazel Hartman
Arthur Martin
Lawenceburg
Ind
Martin
Anna Acker Heidt
Howard Sack
George Getz
Paul Freiderich
Darlene
Ward
Lawrence Bobby
E. H. Gholson
Bake Sale
Kay Phillips
R. Hornberg
Andrew Greene
Elzie North
Amond Hillips
Floyd Klitz
Arnold Sikkema
Miss Phillips
National Bank of
Gerald Shoemaker
Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints
Thomson Woman's Club
Africa
Claire Golden
Port Byron
Egypt
Nile River
Congo
Zanzibar
Johannesburg
Cape of Good Hope
Nairobi
Golden
Leopoldville
James Has
Accomecy
Terry Leeness
Vogue
Mary Lee Johnson
Vera Hickey
Judy Hubble
Darlene Flickinger
Suzy Knuth
Dorothy Carroll
Helen Murray
Roberta Ottens
David Murray
Kenneth Miller
Eugene Murray
Alice Switzer
Carol Bielema
Phyllis Halfman
Marjorie Stage
Lorraine Bissens
Woman's Club
Steven Stiles
Fulton Junior Woman's Club
Murray
Harriet Holesinger
Carroll County Federation
Susie Knuth
Jeannette Haas
Paul Heusinkveld
Pherna Prins
Bess Potter
Laura Marken
Phyllis Hallam
Patty Fosdick
American Legion
Legion
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