FFA Members Win District Awards and Banquet Honors
Thomson FFA members earned district-level eligibility by winning at local and section contests. March 25 saw district awards in soil and water management and safety, with Don Schneider and Larry Wagner representing Thomson. At Geneseo on April 8, Donald Schneider spoke in the district public speaking contest. DeKalb corn awards banquet on March 24 honored six Thomson FFA members and five more who completed the project. The Thomson chapter held a Parent-Son Barnet March 31 with awards including the Honorary Farmer to Raymond Dykstra and multiple DeKalb Corn and FFA Foundation honors. Roger Williams spoke on FFA’s purpose.
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FFA
FFA Foundation
Kewanee
Ron Sour
Thomson
Don Schneider
Larry Wagner
Donald Schneider
Section I Ia
Geneseo
Thu
William Gengenbach
DeKalb
Tih
Jim Halfman
Mike Lattz
Ed Bielema
Dale Drake
Thomson Mae
Ae . Accord
Gefgen Haa
Atherton
Thomson Ffa
Dick Oil Company
The
American Legion
Roger Wiliams
Milledgeville
Piano Donation Funds Raised at Willedgeville Service
An offering of 211.68 collected during Holy Week services in Willedgeville will fund a piano for the new Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Mt. Carroll. Contributions can be given to Rev. Gea Shively of the Milledgeville Church of the Brethren, with checks made to the Ministerial Association and marked piano fund.
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Willedgeville
Good Samaritan Nursing Center
Mt. Carroll
Gea Shively
Church of the Brethren
Mil‘idgeville
Deaths of Corralies Ivey and Jessie Arb Ivey
Mount Carroll mourns Corralies Ivey 80 died Tuesday night at home. Funeral at First Baptist Church with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Jessie Arb Lang Arb born September 17, 1889, married John Ivey in Mount Carroll. Survivors: son John of Mount Carroll and daughter Marie Thorne of Mountain Home Arkansas, one grandchild and three great grandchildren. Husband and a daughter preceded in death.
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Corralies Ivey
1St Baptist Church
Lilly
Oak Hill Cemetery
Jessie Arb
John
Mary Lang Arb
John Ivey
Mount Carroll
Mt. Carrollh
Marie) Thorne
Mountain Home
Ark
National Library Week School Libraries Note
The theme Reading is for Everybody guides National Library Week April 12 18. Thomson’s school libraries display new books posters and bookmarks while student librarians wear orange and black pins. Pamphlet on library careers in high school. Since last year 289 books and 723 non book items added bringing grade school total to 4725. High school now 2800 books and 875 non book items totaling 3675. Average daily circulation for both libraries is 180 items. Mrs Surrey and 23 student assistants stay busy. Donations from Thomsonites boost holdings.
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National Library Week
Thomson
Surrey
Morrison visitors share family greetings and birthdays
Thomson notes Mr. and Mrs. Russel Green and his brother Charles Green with their children from Morrison visited recently. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Witt were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Irions of Morrison for Sunday dinner and Everett Irion of Moline had a birthday observed. Floyd Wech of Savanna visited Mrs. Em Stage on the last 3rd afternoon.
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Russel Green
Charles Green
Morrison
Harold Witt
Ralph Irions
Mr. Witt
Irion
Everett
Moline
Floyd Wech
Savanna
Em Stage
Friendly Features: Gene Cross Paints a Practical Pick
Gene Cross of FS Paint & Finishing Products at Carroll Service in Lanark helps customers choose the right paint and materials for home projects. He emphasizes expert guidance to avoid painting nightmares and notes the value of professional advice.
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Army
Mall
Pentagon
Gene Cross
Carroll Service
Lanark
School dismisses early for Career Day activities
School will dismiss at 1 30 p m on Friday to move buses for Career Day activities expected to attract about 350 high school sophomores to Thomson. Seniors will visit Dixon State hospital and freshmen will tour the Whiteside Area Vocational Center with juniors assisting.
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Soo
Thomson
Thomson High School
Dixon State Hospital
Dixon
Whiteside Area Vocational Center
Tools Stolen at D Marken Home
A theft of tools valued at about 300 dollars was reported to the Carroll County Sheriff by Don Marken of rural Thomson. Sheriff Harry Miller investigated after the Marken home was found with an open door following a visit with the Gordon Brown family. Missing were a Remington staple gun a belt sander and a router with one in the truck and the others in the garage. The loss is partially insured.
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Carroll County
Easter Guests and Campus Return Highlight Morrison News
Mr and Mrs Ralph Thon of Morrison hosted Easter Sunday dinner for Harold Witt and his wife. Mike Atherton returned to the University of Illinois campus Sunday after spending Easter vacation with his parents, Mr and Mrs John C Atherton.
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Ralph Thon
Morrison
Harold Witt
Mike Atherton
University of Illinois
John C. Atherton
Town Country Art Festival at Mt Carroll unfolds over two days
Carroll County Extension and Shimer College invite the community to the Town and Country Art Festival at Karyn Kupceiner Playhouse Mt Carroll Illinois on April 11 and 12. The event features decoupage demonstrations by Mrs Don Michael Savanna acrylics varnish and antique techniques and a packed schedule of registrations judging open house performances music plays and folk singing with food served by 4 H members.
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Carroll County
Shimer College
Karyn Kupceiner
Mt. Carroll
Ilinois
Don Michael
Savanna
Richard Bronson
Shimer College Dramatics
Thornton Wilder
Evreinoff
Oper House
Decca
Bruce Burnside
Margaret Ross
Karyn Kupcinet
Nuisances in Your Home May Be Luxuries Abroad
Advertisers in the Classiclert highlight how daily annoyances that trouble one household can seem like comforts elsewhere. The piece notes the cultural differences shaping what is considered desirable versus merely bothersome.
Thomson Area Social Roundup Notes Visits and Guests
Mr and Mrs Ernest Rathje visited Saturday with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Gene Smiley and family of Pecatonica. Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Duane St Ores Teresa and several others from Fulton Clinton Indianapolis and Morrison. The Morrows former Thomson residents returned from Florida and others hosted or hosted in Thomson including guests from Rock Island Chadwick Milledgeville Futon Futon and Morrison.
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Ernest Rathje
Gene Smiley
Pecatonica
Duane St. Ores
Teresa
Jake Dykstra
Fulton
Mike Loncar
Clinton
Paul McGinnis Jr
Curtis St. Ores
Gene St. Ores
Dora Wiebenga
Thomson
Harvey Fosset
Chadwick
Harry Bowders
Max Meakins
George Cook
Milledgeville
Eastern Star
Jacob A. Balk
Futon
Edwin Balk
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thomson Chapter
Future Farmers of America
Barnet
FHA
Wesley Temple
Diana Marsh
Raymond Dykstra
DeKalb Corn
David Lertz
Mike Lartz
Wes Temple
United Methodist Church
Milledge’ ‘Ile
Leslie Ropp
David Mach
Community Baptist Church
Bruce Jones
James Black
First Brethren Church
William Welk
Trinity Lutheran Church
Glen Shively
Susan Wagenknecht
Tom Read
Cedar Rapids
Town
Holy City
Jackie Warfel
Dan Oberholtzer
Lincoln
Gordie Wolker
William Maxfield
Milledgeville, Illinois
Richard Deets
Thomson Briefs
HWI
D. Marken
Karyn Kupeinet
Think Contemporary
Think Frank Furniture
Broadway & Clay
Robert Stage
Rock Island
Emma Stage
Kenneth Kemmer
John Mikie
Bloodmobile
Naaman Deh
Farm Bureau
Young Farmers Committee
Carroll County Farm Bureau
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