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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1970
Page
5
A spring electrical storm caused a power failure when lightning struck three Interstate power poles east of Thom son. A circuit breaker failed in Argo Fay leaving the local area without power for about one hour. Poles were so damaged they required replacement by Interstate Power crews Monday forenoon after the 10:30 p.m. outage.
The Thomson grade school invites the community to a vocal music concert titled The Sounds of Spring. It will be held Tuesday evening April 28 at 7 30 in the high school gymnasium with each grade singing under Miss Marsh.
The Thomson-Parent-Teacher Association awarded Mrs Paul James Green life membership and announced a Carroll County Council meeting in Thomson on May 13 with registration at 7 30 p m. A May 14 music program by Mr Griffy students will feature high and grade school awards and a possible disbanding for lack of a president.
The notice asks would‑be volunteers to notify any nominating committee member. It lists Mrs. Leland Hou zenga Stanley Krantz Mrs. Irvin Senneff and Mrs. Gene Hallf man as contacts for taking over the job.
The Thomson school music department entered six teen numbers in the junior high state contest held Saturday April 11 at Ashton. Superior ratings earned by Tammy Gibson Julie Haas Linda Ashby LeAnne Bergman Kevin Muur Laurie Waltrip and Marsha Hill. Excellent ratings given to Eighth Grade chorus Bob Hartman Laurie Waltrip Doug Schneider Marie Brock brass quintet Mike Foltz Don Schowning Gary Ames Joe Bellich Gary Prins clarinet quartet Marsha Hill Barbara Marken Jill Shreffler Vicki Wilkinson and a cornet duet Ray Grim Mike Krantz. A vocal duet Janet Hebel er and Becky Wilt received a good rating. Accompanists were Kara Grim Mrs Hans and Mrs Marsh.
Thomson Grade School will hold kindergarten registration on Friday April 24 1970 at 1 45 p m in the school cafeteria. Parents meet in the cafeteria while children register in the kindergarten room. Children must be 5 by December 1 1970. Bring birth certificate or hospital certificate. Book rent is 5 dollars. Representatives from the Bi County Cooperative will outline programs.
Various Thomson residents hosted and visited relatives and friends Sunday and midweek. Attendees include the Plumleys, Paarmans, Prins, Ven Huizen, Faber, Buddoms, Wagner, Mitchells, Roots, Bowdens, Sack, Sagerine, Strukhoff, Stumphy, Butlers, Hole singers, Essingers, Eslingers, Haas, Kness, Gronin, Biasi, McDearmon, and Kness family members. Notable travel: Walzers from Cheyenne en route to Virginia to join Air Force assignment after year in Taiwan.
The Booth Festival drew 65 county UMYF members from Thomson United Methodist Church and Thomson Argo Fay group. Lanark UMYF won first place in the booth display as mothers of the Thomson Argo Fay UMYF served dinner. Next Sunday’s gathering is set for 7 p.m. in the Thomson church basement.
A planning meeting for a Thomson Vacation Bible School will be held Thursday evening April 23 at 7 30 p m in the Thomson Methodist Church. All who wish to help are urged to attend as sample materials will be available to choose subjects for the school. The program serves all area churches including the Argo Fay church.
The Sick Mrs Millard Cate was dismissed last Thursday from Jane Lamb Hospital where she had been a surgical patient. Mrs Richard Falls was a medical patient in Savanna Hospital from Tuesday to Friday of last week. Vernon Cady of Riverview is a patient in Jane Lamb Hospital Clinton. Leonard Stage was dismissed Friday from Mercy Hospital where he had been a surgical patient. Mrs Paul McDearmon is suffering a broken left arm from a recent fall in her yard.
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet next Monday evening April 20 at 7 30 p.m. District president Mrs Joyce Beard will be a guest. The York Progressive Unit of Carroll County Home Extension will meet April 20 at 6 30 p.m. for a pot luck supper at Mrs Don Schneiders Mt Carroll. Mrs Arnold Sikkema will give the minor lesson and Mrs Schneider will have the major lesson.
Sgt and Mrs Richard Groharing of Orlando Fla and four sons stayed with his parents Mr and Mrs Bruce Groharing 24 family over the weekend. Supper and dinner guests included Don and Kim Groharing of Davenport Bernard Groharing family Leland and Jean Groharing Debbie Brunner Steve and Doug Kemmer of Morrison. After a thirty day leave Sgt Groharing will deploy overseas and the family will live in Hanover. Her parents Maurice and Mrs Jackson of Hanover are listed as relations.
A theft at the Thomson home was reported after two chrome wheels two new wide oval tires and a tachometer were taken from Jon Drake’s car. The vehicle, parked in front of the Argo Fay home, had been jacked up tires removed and then lowered, with deliberate bending and scratching observed by Mrs. Drake.
The Fulton Lanes Women’s Bowling teams held a banquet Thursday evening at the American Legion in Fulton. The Ten Stripers finished ninth and the Bowling Bays placed second. Nadine Groharing received a trophy for a high handicap game. attendees included several Thompsons club members.
Mrs Luella Heitman received a phone call from her niece's husband Lt Harlan Hoff in Nashville Tennessee. Hoff and another Air Force officer flew from Clark AFB in the Philippines to Atlanta to pick up a new plane and were en route to the west coast. He said they experienced several earthquakes in the Philippines, some severe.
Mrs. Robert Plumiey Mrs. Donald Sippel and Mrs. Don Tillotson attended a Fulton Women’s Association bowling event held Tuesday evening in the Moose Hall Clinton.
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