Evening Of Hilarity In Gym Promises Fun Night
Preparations are complete for a Thomson Music Boosters basketball benefit in the school gym Friday April 7 at 8 p.m. MC Big Bad John, referee Bud Bull, Rick Smith and his accordion, and the Double Dribbling Daisies mascot lead a lineup of local basketball stars and hobby acts. Donations of cakes for the cake walk requested. open house for the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Peter H Wilhersema held Saturday April 8 in the Second Reformed church basement 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 in Fulton.
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The
Thomson Music Boosters
Big Bad
John
Ronald
Bud” Bull
Rick Smith
Second Reformed Church
14Th Ave
Fulton
Peter H. Wihersema
Rathje siblings’ week split by medical care in Iowa City
Steve Rathje visits Savanna grandparents this week while sister Sue Anne fights meningitis at University Hospital in Iowa City. The Rathje family of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Rathje is mentioned in Thomson News.
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Thomson News
Steve Rathje
Dean Rathje
Savanna
Ernest Rathje
Sue Anne
University Hospital
Iowa City
For Sale 400 Bales of Hay by Lanark Farmer
Cornelius Noordhoff of Lanark offers 400 bales of hay for sale. Contact phone 493-6221 for details. TLS 46x TLS 4-6 C 4-13.
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Cornelius Noordhoff
Lanark
State PTA President To Speak Here
Mrs. Walter Kimmel, State President of the PTA, will speak at the Themeon PTA meeting next Thursday April 18 in the school cafeteria at 8:00 PM. She will discuss proposed legislation to be voted on at the State PTA convention. Members of nearby chapters are invited to attend and meet the president. Hostesses named include Mines Don Heavilin Chas Fissens Laurence Halfman Dean Robinson and Kenneth Hebeler.
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Walter Kimmel
PTA
Kimmel
Rock Island
Don Heavilin
Chas, Fissens
Laurence Halfman
Dean Robinson
Kenneth Hebeler
Feather Frolic for Teenagers April 15
Teenagers are reminded of the Feather Frolic to be held Saturday April 15 in the old high school gym. Billed as the Worlds Largest Pillow Fight the event is sponsored by the Methodist church and the Youth for Christ program. Mrs Myrta Groharing formerly of Thomson now bedfast in Chadwick home was honored at a birthday party Tuesday afternoon at the Hoff home. Guests included Mrs Elmer Mosher Morrison Mrs Donald Adolph Mrs Leroy Foltz Mrs Hoffman Chadwick Mrs Virgil Wilt and grand daughter Mrs Gilpin Stagg and great grandson Tommy Stagg. Five ladies from the Thomson Womans club attended the annual convention of the 13th District Womans Clubs at Chestnut Mountain Lodge Tuesday. Those attending were Mrs Luella Heitman Mrs Levella Diehl Mrs Claribel Smith Mrs Harriet Holesinger and Mrs Dorothy Carroll.
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The
Methodist Church
Youth For Christ
Myrta Groharing
Thomson
Arthur Hoffman
Chadwick
Hoff
Groharing
Elmer Mosher
Morrison
Donald Adolph
Leroy Foltz
Hoffman
Virgil Wilt
Gilpin Stagg
Tommy Stagg
Thomson Woman's Club
13Th District Woman's Clubs
Chestnut Mountain Lodge
Luella Heitman
Levella Diehl
Claribel Smith
Harriet Holesinger
Dorothy Carroll
Discipleship becomes theme at York churches spring study
York community church programs invite all to join weekly Bible study sessions led by Pastor T. S. Cleworth and Methodist pastor Thomas Mohn. Topics include biblical passages on Christian issues and the broad idea that the church serves spiritual health for all, with services and Sunday School across several congregations and times.
Smiths Welcome Daughter At Savanna Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Smith of Thomson are the parents of a daughter born Tuesday at Savanna hospital.
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Ronald Smith
Thomson
The
Savanna Hospital
Hook Weds Sharon Scott At Zion Lutheran Clinton
Miss Sharon M. Scott and Larry Lee Hook were married at Zion Lutheran Church Clinton last Saturday. Rev. Martin F. Bredow officiated as the couple announced a wedding trip to Canadian Niagara Falls. They plan to reside near Thomson where Hook farms with his father.
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Zion Lutheran Church
Clinton
Sharon M. Scott
Larry Lee Hook
Fred Hooks
Thomson
Miss Scott
Dale L. Scott
Martin F. Bredow
Sonja Boysen
John DeHaan
Wendy Scott
Penny Scott
Cheryl Hook
Duane
Lions Club Broom Sale Supports Blind Students in Thomson
The Thomson Lions Club sponsors a two evening broom sale on April 17 and 18 with house to house canvassing at 6 30 pm Proceeds are split three ways 50 to Leader Dog School for the Blind 50 to Hadley School for the Blind and the rest used by the local club to buy glasses for needy Thomson school children Buyers get a quality broom for 125 and help the blind to help themselves.
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Lions Club
Thomson Lions Club
Leader Dog School
Hadley School For
Thomson
County Mapping Plan to Be Told at PTA Meeting
A county mapping initiative for roads farms and points of interest will be presented at the PTA meeting in the school cafeteria on Thursday April 13. Harold Horner of Rock Creek Grange Lanark will answer questions. The Carroll County Development Corporation promotes the plan with a state tourism grant covering 60 percent of costs.
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PTA
Harold Horner
Rock Creek Grange
Lanark
Carroll County Development Corporation
Jim Green
Ilinois
State Tourism Fund
Peru
Expct
Local hospital reports and patient updates
The Sick Sue Anne Rathje three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Dean Rathje Savanna and granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Rathje Thomson was taken by ambulance to University hospital Iowa City Sunday where she remains a meningitis patient Henry Ashpole Low Moor Indiana is a patient in the Veterans hospital Iowa City where he underwent surgery last Friday John Hamm Morrison brother of Wm Hamm Thomson is a medical patient in Morrison hospital admitted Monday Howard Wiebenga Fulton son of Mrs Dora Wiebenga is a patient in Mercy hospital Clinton recovering from a heart attack Mrs John Haifman Sr was a patient in the Savanna hospital from Thursday of last week to Monday
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Sue Anne
Dean Rathje
Savanna
Ernest Rathje
Thomson
University Hospital
Iowa City
Henry Ashpole
Low Moor
Veterans Hospital
John Hamm
Morrison
Wm. Hamm
Morrison Hospital
Howard Wiebenga
Fulton
Dora Wiebenga
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
John Haifman, Sr
Savanna Hospital
Stitch and Chatter Club Meets Tuesday
The Stitch and Chatter club gathered Tuesday evening at Mrs. Arthur Cash’s Savanna home for sewing and chat. Participants enjoyed Easter themed decor with candles and a greens candlelight table. The next meeting is planned for May 2 at Mrs. Ray Westfall’s residence.
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Stitch and Chatter Club
Stitch and Chatter
Arthur Cash
Savanna
Ray Westfall
Thom son High School Music Students On KROS Show
Eleven Thom son High School musicians will appear on radio station KROS at 11 45 a m Saturday April 8 on the Bender and Wiggins talent program. An instrumental saxophone quartet features Arlyn Holesinger Lori Dittmar Barbara Atherton and Marie Vian while Arleta Wilt performs a tuba solo accompanied by Mrs Thomas Ode. The vocal sextet includes Kathy Eslinger Charlotte Cate Charlene Cate Cathy Sippel Luanne Frosch and Arleta Wilt and will sing with Mrs Mildred Sorg and Mr Earle Mailand accompanying to Clinton.
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Thomson High School
KROS
Bender & Wiggins
Arlyn Holesinger
Lori Dittmar
Barbara Atherton
Marie Vian
Arleta Wilt
Thomas Ode
Kathy Eslinger
Charlotte Cate
Charlene Cate
Cathy Sip
Social visits dot weekend across Sterling area
Mrs Flossie Adolph of Chadwick was an all day Saturday guest of Mrs Amelia Sack. Mrs Jennie French and Mrs Gertrude Green returned Monday from Charles City Iowa where they visited with Mrs Frenchs son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs William Schwartz and family. Mr and Mrs Julius Orthmann of South Milwaukee Wis were Easter weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Sullivan. Sunday guests in the John Sloan home were Mr and Mrs Derrill Hey Mrs Carmal Hey and Mrs Gertie Kindle all of Sterling. Mr and Mrs Mervin Marshall and Mrs Gladys Cate were Sunday supper guests of the Merle Cates for Mrs Marshall s birthday observance.
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Flossie Adolph
Chadwick
Amelia Sack
Jennie French
Gertrude Green
Charles City
Iowa
Sunday social visits across Iowa and Illinois towns
Families and relatives from Clinton Iowa City Low Moor Albany Chadwick Wilsey and Fulton visited relatives or hosted guests. Attendees included Franklin Fehler Harold Soren Clinton visitors at Henry Ash pole Veterans Hospital Iowa City and multiple calls to Nellie Creighton Grace Rentschler and others.
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Sure Shot
Gene
Bobbling
Bob
Racey
Uncanny Kenny
Happy Harold
Jolly Jim
Tigers
Little Tigers
Riverview
Argo Fay
Harold Witt
Conoco
Navy
Diehl Oil CO
Jack
Giles
U. S
Toting
K & K Grocery
Thomson, Illinois
York Community Church
T. S. Cleworth
Claude Grim
Lawrence Bruckner
Theresa Bissens
Thomas Mohn
Hickory Grove
Mohn
York Baptist
Emer W. Grafft
Philip Brach
Spring Valley Reformed Church
Catholic Immaculate Conception
Ill
Inc
St. John’s Church
Ideal Community Bible Church
Cradle News
Harold L. Schroth
So. Grane St. Morrison
Firestone
Sebert
Lennox Furnaces
Adams
Kool & Workman
Fulton Ph
Sikkema-Bosma
Savanna, Ill
Larry L. Hook
Sharon Scott
Law-Jones
Funeral Home
Savanna Finance CO
J. G. Short
Mor
Main St
Margaret S. Heusinkveld
Faiys Sirey
ofKa
DIAL
Atherton Service
Clarence Bolhous
Insurance and Real Estate
Thomson, III
Franklin Fehler
Harold Sorensen
John V. Christiansen
James Morrison
Thurman McCoy
Clarence Eastman
Elizabeth
Herb Engelking
George Ploeg
Lawrence Halfman
Robert Eninger
Nellie . Creighton
Grace Rentschler
Merle Bielema
LeRoy Schippers
Albany
Robert Carroll
Seco
Leo Haag
Chadwick, Ill
Louis A. Weber
Mt. Carroll, Ill
Jerry’s
U.S
Chuck
Oscar Mayer
Armour’s
IGA
Texas
Bud’s Iga
Fulton, Illinois
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