Poem and School Notes From Thomson Illinois 1962
A handwritten note of thanks to George Hook the township road commissioner praises his crew for keeping roads open through winter so the school could operate. The piece includes a poem about a girl and a verse on contentment, plus a list of Educational Trips by grade to Du buque Clinton Moline Dixon Savanna Galena and related details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
George Hook
Thomson Review
Thomson
Illinois
PTA
Dubuque
Clinton
McLain’s
Moline
Airport
Borden's
Freeman's
Dixon
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Savanna
Galena
Thomson Area Social Roundup Notes Visits and Moves
A long list of local residents visiting, hosting, and moving includes Mrs Bertha Brenneman visiting Mrs Jennie Griswold, many gatherings in Lanark Freeport and Fulton, moves to Fullerton California, and trips to Madison and Chicago for family events.
Incomplete financial figures surface with scattered totals
Fragmentary numbers include totals of 1,279,467.00 and 750,882.02 with 528,584.98 and 615,436.37 along with 1,440,659.57 and related figures, suggesting a broken accounting or ledger entry pending clarification.
Isenharts Relocate to Elgin for Flexonic Corp Job
Mr and Mrs Joe Isenhart of Savanna moved to Elgin where he works for Flexonic Corp at 1616 Royal Blvd Elgin Il Mrs C E Bowers Mrs Walter Ireland and Mrs E H Gholson visited Otto Grill at Johnson Nursing Home Shannon Dr and Mrs E H Gholson of Savanna will attend Chiropractors Convention in Madison Wis Mr and Mrs Robert Miller Peggy visited his mother Maude Brown Harriet and Gordon Brown and family of Sterling visited Maude Brown and Harriet Jackie and Vickie stayed with grandmother Melvin Decker and family of Fulton were guests of Isaac Decker Charles Bissens and family called on John Eissens Ful Albany hosts Ed Kay and family of Albany visited Franklin Fehler house for Sunday plans
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Isenhart
Savanna
Elgin
Flexonic Corp
Royal Blvd
C. E. Bowers
Walter Ireland
E. H. Gholson
Otto Grill
Johnson Nursing Home
Shannon
Convention of Chiropractors
Madison
Wis
Robert Miller
Peggy
Maaude Brown
Harriet
Gordon Brown
Sterling
Maude Brown
Jackie
Vickie
Melvin Decker
Fulton
Isaac Decker
Charles Bissens
John Eissens
Ed Kay
Albany
Franklin Fehler
Local Social Visitors and Moves Note Weekend Guests
Mr and Mrs John Mueller of Chicago will visit this weekend Mr and Mrs Herman Haag. Mrs Mabel Jobe now lives in Miami Florida at 3535 Northwest 15th Ave. Mr and Mrs Neal Maring of Prophetstown dined with his sister Mrs Dora Fiebenga. Mr and Mrs Wayne Ashby Mr and Mrs Lyle Greeley and Mr and Mrs Carl Peterson were Saturday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Ashby in Argo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Rutherford
Petersen
Ellen O'Brian
Mary Ellen
Clinton
Claude Grim
Herman Haag
Myrtle Newman
Itaska
Ill
Augusta Lamb
Chicago
Everett Eslinger
Jennie Griswold
Otto Switzer
Henry Engelking
Lanark
John Mueller
Mabel Jobe
Miami, Fla
Northwest 15Th Ave
Neal Maring
Wayne Ashby
Lyle Greeley
Carl Peterson
Asshby
Argo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wendy Lee
Thomson News
Bertha Brenneman
Etta Bowers
Wayne L. Ashby
Maxzim Ave
Fullerton
Calif
Charles Faur
Camanche
Wm. Niewkark
Dwight Atherton
Merle Atherton, Jr
Thomas Kustes Jr
John
Catherine Cooper
Thomas Kustes Sr
Freeport Hospital
Harry Clark
John Creighton
Clinton, Ia
George Creighton
Mervin Marshall
Carolyn Elliott
Gladys Cate
Judy Cate
Merle Cate
Famiy
Harold Elliott
Madison, Wis
Myron Gotham
Edna Gotham
Edward Balk
Leonard Feldt
Calvin Eslinger
United Milk Products Co
Fieldmans
Stephens Point
Linda
Theresa Deppa
Anthony Deppa
Marjorie Crossman
Paul Pobanz
Rock Island
Wmee
Bruce Groharing
Aledo
Bert Davis
Bernard Groharing
Lori
Myles Haas
Frank Flack
Hanover
Fred Hook
Elmer Hendricksen
DeWitt
Louis Houzenga
Andrew Houzenga
Dora Wiebenga
Claude Wiebenga
Harlan
Alfred Worman
Ralph Olds
Wm. Baker
Costa Mesa
California
Los Angeles
Livermore
Olde
Nellie Jenkens
Clover Farm Fruit Cocktail
Clover Farm
Philadelphia Cheese Clover Farm
Bartlett
EMONS
U. S. No
Idaho
Orthmann
J. M. Fay
Llewellyn Fay
Seesser
Pete
Chevrolet
Studebaker
Bob
Lewis Motor Co
Chevrolet Sales & Service
Action
Conoco Royal
Umad
Shells of
Diehl Oil Co
Algona
Carpenter Farm
Johnson Creek
Russell Carpenter
Thomson State Bank
Federal Reserve System
Department of Financial Institutions
Federal Reserve No
United States
U. S
Federal Reserve Bank
Ent
I. B. J. Clikeman
B. J. Clikeman
Roy A. Heitman
Albert Prins
George A. Smith
State of Illinois
Carroll
Glendora Schade
Sebert Dykstra
Fulton, Il
Companies Insurance Life—Auto—Fire
Atherton
Mt. Carroll
Mac
Iowa
Margaret S. Heusinkveld Insurance
Considine
Robert Potter
Clarence Bolhous
Insurance and Real Estate Thomson, III
Smart Homeowners
Diehl
Thomson, Illinois
Jerry’s
Melton Electric
Olympic—Muntz TV
Prophetstown
Dora Iebenga
Swift
IGA
Wisconsin
Fulton, Illinois
Thomson Community Consolidated
Carroll County
Board of Education
Paul B. Daniels
David Young
Myrna B. Sippel
Joyce Cate
Gilbert Holland
Harry Gaar
Portland Ave
Cecil Green
Fred Jecklin
Chadwick, MA
Black-Emerick, Inc
Walnut, Illinois
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