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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1970
Page
5
The Thomson school varsity band directed by Floyd Griffy holds its annual spring concert on Tuesday May 5 at 8 p.m. in the school gym. A stage band performs several numbers followed by the high school chorus directed by Miss Diane Marsh on Monday evening May 1. Tickets are free and details will be released next week.
Thomson Briefs Mr. and Mrs. Richard Clark of Tulsa spent Monday evening with his brother and sister-in-law, Irvin Senneff family of Argo Fay. Mrs. Alice Carpenter of Lanark visited Sunday with brother-in-law Ben Wagner. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Grim and Patti called on Mrs. William Nienkark in Clinton Sunday evening.
Mrs. Leslie Grim and Patti hosted a pre-nuptial shower Sunday at the Alvin School main home near Charlotte Iowa for Paula Grim the fiancee of a Washington Iowa couple. Guests came from Bettendorf Teeds Grove Gooselake Charlotte and Washington Iowa.
Mrs. Marvin Holesinger and Mrs. Ralph Holesinger visited Saturday with Ralph Holesinger in University Hospital Iowa City. Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Burkey of Sterling were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Halfman and family. Kenneth Kundert and Tim of Shannon visited Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Halfman family. Adeline Groharing of Fulton with Bruce Groharing and Jean visited Mrs. Grace Seim at Morrison Sunday afternoon.
Kara Grim and Sylvester McWorthy Jr. are awarded annual Thomson Woman's Club music scholarships. Grim will attend the band camp at Western Illinois University in Macomb June 21 to 27. McWorthy will attend the chorus camp at Western July 28 to August 3.
Gilda Hartman named queen of the month at the Thomson TOPS club during Monday's regular meeting. Phyllis Crockett chosen queen of the week. Members plan bowling in Fulton and display the heaviest weekly weight winner’s name on the front yard after next Monday. The club meets Mondays at 7 30 p.m. at the Community Church with five openings.
Many attendees enjoyed the Tuesday program titled The Sounds of Spring presented by Thomson grade school. Students from each grade performed under the direction of vocal instructor Miss Diane Marsh.
The menu lists meals for five days with mains such as pork and beans tuna on toast Salisbury steak chicken and noodles and hot dogs. Sides include peas mashed potatoes celery and carrot sticks green beans and rice and desserts like cake jello pudding and cookies.
Christopher Alan, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Yoma of Joliet, was baptized Sunday at Holy Family Church in Joliet. Sponsors were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Leroy of Joliet. The christening attendees and buffet luncheon in Joliet included several named locals.
Thomson high school will hold its annual alumni banquet and dance on June 6 in the school gym. Paul Strukhoff of Mt Carroll, president, announced plans and called a meeting of officers and alumni Tuesday evening, June 5, at the school to finalize arrangements.
Village President Joe Shutters announced John Whitey Moore will start Village Marshall duties on Friday in Thomson. Moore, 46, replaces Allan Brown who resigned to become deputy sheriff of Carroll County. He is single, lives in Clinton, and plans to move to Thomson when housing is available. He served as a military policeman and has worked for Clinton Block Company.
Bernard Groharing of the Savanna Army Depot spent several weeks at Fort Monmouth and joined a weekend trip with friends to the General Douglas MacArthur Museum in Norfolk Virginia. He also toured the John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier in Norfolk harbor, noted as the largest carrier of its kind.
Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Senneff report their son Captain Jerry Senneff is stationed at Fort Rucker Alabama for special Huey helicopter and gunship training. He expects to remain until August when he will receive a leave before deployment to Vietnam.
Mr and Mrs Paul Bennett and family of Fulton and Mr and Mrs Terry Bennett of Clinton were Sunday guests of Mrs Dorothy Bennett and Aaron. Hal Hoy and family visited with Ray Erling of Long Grove. The Erling birthday was celebrated. Richard Groharing and family of Hanover visited Bertha Mayhall and relatives at Galesburg. Helen Marske of Clinton was a dinner guest of Bernice Hook. James Hunt and family of Clinton were Sunday evening dinner guests of Donald Schoening and family.
Thomson track team placed in Lanark at the Shan Lan relays. Don Robinson finished sixth in the SHU rail with 2 15. Ken Manning was fourth in the 100 yard and fifth in the 220 yard dash. Yom Richardson and Tim Grey each placed fifth in pole vault and high jump respectively. The mile relay quartet Bielema Weber Krantz Robinson also finished fifth.
The Thomson Woman's Club will hold its annual banquet on Thursday May 7 at 6 30 p m at the Timberlake Restaurant. Reservations by May 1 to Mrs Edward Hook Mrs Arnold Sikkema or Mrs Larry Smith. Officer installation and a book review by Mrs Eugene Murray will be part of the program.
Mrs. Florence Ashby returned home Sunday after winter with her son Wayne Ashby and family of Fullerton California. Mr and Mrs Fay Ashby and family drove to Moline to meet the plane at Moline Airport.
Floyd Griffy moved from the Dwight Atherton garage to the Harold Witt upstairs apartment. Mrs Helen Townsend moved into Griffy’s vacated garage. The Hawkins family moved from a Linda Reader farm trailer into Townsend’s vacated house.
Twenty seven pupils have been registered for kindergarten for the 1970 71 school year. Registration took place in the school cafeteria after a mothers coffee hosted by the PTA. H L Kennedy superintendent and kindergarten teacher Gertrude Clark spoke briefly.
The township road starting at Curley's corner three miles north of Thomson will be soil stabilized with blacktop this spring. County Highway Superintendent William Pottorff and road commissioner George Hook announce the roughly $11,000 contract has been awarded to McNeill Blacktop Co. of Kewanee.
A regional social notice lists numerous households hosting guests and relatives over Sunday weekend. Names include the McDearmon, Bechtel, Mark, Schaible, Morrison, Kimble, Reber, Fehler, Brach, Sloan, Prins, Balk, Ashby, Ven Zuiden, Hole singer, Eissens and Stockwell alongside towns such as Morrison Lake Zurich Clinton Malta Hanover Hanson’s Hideway Rockford Loves Park Savanna Oregon and Hills.
Sick Mrs. Sebert Dykstra recovered after surgical care at Morrison Hospital from Thursday to Monday. Kimberly Turner, 10, treated as medical patient at Savanna Hospital Friday to Monday. Irene Turner admitted to Jane Lamb Hospital Clinton Wednesday remains medical patient. Art Warren treated as medical patient at Mercy from Thursday to Tuesday.
Mrs Emma Schoff of the Prowdy Nursing home in Princeton broke her hip after a fall Saturday. She was taken to Perry Memorial Hospital for surgery on Monday. Her sister Mrs Ethel Miller and Mr and Mrs James Willhite and family were also visited by the Marshalls on Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Carl Mitchell of Duquoin were weekend guests of Mrs Lester Mitchell Sr Mrs Vi Roggendorf visits California with friends Leila Mitchell helps at the nursing home Pattie and the Grim family visited the Kuehls in Morrison Mr and Mrs Charles Hogg and Mrs Vada Carroll called on Bertha Brenneman at the Warren Nursing Home
More than eight hundred people attended the two day OYEZ OYEZ variety show at the high school gym sponsored by Thomson Music Boosters to raise funds for band instruments and choral robes. David Davidson directed with Janis Wilt assisting. Warren Waltrip led scenery. costumes were by multiple volunteers. makeup lighting and publicity handled by listed staff. the event honored late member Mrs. Pearl Buckley.
Mrs Mervin Marshall reports a thank you from Rita Rees president of WSCSHopkinton Iowa for Project Lloyd seeking 600000 Betty Crocker coupons to finance a kidney transplant The appeal asks more coupons from Thomson women and others to save a life by sending to Hopkinton IA 52237 or to Mrs Marshall for forwarding
Mr and Mrs Merle Atherton Sr visited Mr and Mrs Merle Atherton and family on Sunday. Supper guests included Mr and Mrs Merle Atherton Jr and family.
Mrs. Joyce Beard the 13th District president spoke at the Thomson Legon Auxiliary April meeting at the Legion Hall on Monday April 20 she outlined needs of patients in veteran hospitals Rath cottage at Normal and announced a June district meeting at Apple River The Piggy Bank funds go to American Indians and Necarau Five dollars was sent to the Legion Auxiliary council to aid cost of government day at Mt Carroll Members will help serve noon lunch for school children Refreshments followed the meeting
An orientation session for all eighth grade students and their parents is scheduled for May 7 at 7 30 p m in the high school library. Principal William One urged all parents and staff to attend to learn about curriculum plans and counseling as students prepare for high school next year.
The fire department answered two calls over the weekend. A dump area blaze in the bluffs Saturday evening and a grass fire along highway south of Spring Lake resort Sunday afternoon were extinguished.
Mr and Mrs Leroy Appel announce the birth of their son Brian Lee born Friday April 24 at Morrison Hospital. He weighed 8 pounds 6 ounces. Grandmother on the mother's side is Mrs Jay Newendyke of Morrison and paternal grandfather and grandmother are Mr and Mrs Harry Appel of Thomson.
Photo shows DDD equipment installation by Western Electric team in Chicago. Fred, local manager of Central Telephone Company, oversees the project serving Thomson Mt Carroll and Savanna area.
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