Town Notes From Thomson Amid Heat And Fair Happenings
Hot humid weather dominates town talk with vacations and local happenings. Carroll County Fair in Milledgeville draws large livestock entries while 4 H Roundup nears Old Mill Park. Gene Potter and others plan vacations. Oakville Club golf course near Mackay’s Timber Lake expands local sports and leisure. Curfew set, donations accepted at Thomson State Bank, and Little Leaguers fall short 17 to 14. Weather hits 97 with humidity at 100 percent as catfish plans stir weekend plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Sears
Carroll County
Milledgeville
Old Mill Park
Merle Atherton
Thomson
Prophetstown
Chicago Daily News
Bob Bristol
Bo Lewis
Oakville Club
Mackay
Timber Lake
Mt. Carroll
Thomson State Bank
Shannon
Clarence Balhouse
Toby Holland
Jerry Shoemaker
Palo Alto woman visiting grandmother this week
Diane French of Palo Alto California spends the week with her grandmother Mrs Besse French. Norman French returns Monday to Urbana after a weekend with his mother and plans to resume teaching duties in Manhattan Kansas this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane French
Palo Alto
Calif
Besse French
Norman French
Urbana
Manhattan
Kansas
Notice of Budget Hearing by School District No 201
The Board of Education of School District No 201 Carroll County Illinois will hold a public hearing on the tentative budget for the 1963 fiscal year. The budget is on file at York Community High School Thomson and available for public inspection after August 8 1963. The hearing is set for September 9 1963 at 8 p.m. at York High School. Harold E. Feddersen secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Carroll
Illinois
York Community High School
Thomson
Ancre
Carrol
State of
Harold E. Feddersen
Thomson Recreation Ad Offers Ball Band Boots and More
All kinds and sizes of Ball Band rubber footwear hip boots work and dress rubbers. Summer hats and caps at cost for small ball players. Leather and dot gloves for rough farm jobs. Shaving supplies bicycle playing cards jac knives 22 cartridges BBs. Pop by the 6 pack candy tobacco.
Thomson Schools To Reopen On Wednesday August 28
Thomson schools plan a Wednesday reopening on August 28 1963 with buses departing at 1 00 pm and dismissal at 3 45 pm A teachers workshop is set for August 27 New students with December 1 or earlier sixth birthday should enroll First grade must show proof of age Athletes and certain grades require medical exams at Savanna Medical Center Students pay 1 50 for full medical dental and eye exams on September 5 Fees may be paid August 26 27 or 28 High School rental 4 50 per semester Grade School 5 00 for grades 1 2 5 75 for grades 3 and up Insurance premiums range 2 25 for grade school 4 50 for high school and 13 50 per year for around the clock coverage Further details will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hool
Savanna Medical Center
Mrs Jurgensen Transferred to Sterling Nursing Home
Laura Jurgensen now resides as a patient at a Sterling nursing home located at 507 East 3rd Street. She previously stayed at Pana Cea Nursing Home in Savanna until three weeks ago when she was moved to Sterling. Her daughter Lola Arold of Harvey Illinois has subscribed to the Thomson Review for her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Jurgensen
Sterling
East 3Rd St
Panacea
Savanna
Lola Arold
Harvey, Ill
Thomson Review
New Subscribers Join Thomson Review Hearts
Mrs Marjorie Leavens of Fulton and Mrs Floyd Welch of Savannah become two fresh subscribers to the Thomson Review, diversifying the paper's reader base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Thomson Review Subscribers
Marjorie Leavens
Fulton
Floyd Welch
Savanna
Thomson Review
Arrest Tickets Issued In July And August In Thomson
A list of arrests in July and August by Marshall Jake Baker shows multiple speeding offenses in Thomson and nearby towns. Notable entries include Elmer Bently James Calloway Herbert Winston Alvin McIntyre Wesley Dykstra Dick Osterryk Francis Waeten Leon Eissens Cletes Promenschenkel Robert L Tenboer Carl Hamm and Frank Rumsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Marshall Jake Baker
Elmer Bently
Clinton
Iowa
James Calloway
Lanark
Herbert Winston
Savanna
Alvin McIntyre
Wesley Dykstra
Fulton
Dick Osterryk
Francis Waeten
Torrance
Caiif
Leon Eissens
Cletes Promenschenkel
Robert L. Tenboer
Carl Hamm
Frank Rumsey
Craig McCaughey Celebrates 12th Birthday At Potter's Lake
Craig McCaughey grandson of Mr and Mrs Wayne Ashby celebrates his twelfth birthday with a picnic at Potter's Lake. Cousins Valerie Johnny and other Ashbys join the celebration before he returns to Lima Ohio for a week of band camp at Belfountain Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig McCaughey
Wayne Ashby
Lima
Ohio
Potter’s Lake
Valarie
Johnny Ashby
Savanna
Carolyn
Susan
Linda
Martha
Jimmy Ashby
Craig
Belfountain
Local visitors share time with Clinton families
Mr and Mrs Will Heinze and Lavetta Schneider visited Lyle Greeley Pfe and Mrs Larry Grim of Fort Sill Oklahoma. Larry Grim and family spent a ten day leave with his parents and her parents in Clinton. Gayle Marken stayed three days with Mr and Mrs Gilbert Holland as Marcia s guest. J and Mrs James Eissens and their son were Sunday dinner guests of his parents Mr and Mrs Charles E Eissens and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Heinze
Lavetta Schneider
Lyle Greeley Pfe
Larry E. Grim
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Claude Grim
Clinton
Gayle Marken
Gilbert Holland
Marcia
James Eissens
Charles E. Eissens
York Community High School seeks custodian bids
The Board of Education District 201 will receive bids for the custodial position until 5 p m August 30 1963. Duties begin September 16 1963. Bids may be delivered to R L Purlee and will be opened at the regular board meeting September 3 1963. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education of
York Community High School
R. L. Purlee
York Community Church Morning Sermon Leader Arrives
William Kendall pastor at York Community notes Donna Fedderson will lead the morning service next Sunday. She studied at St Paul Bible College for the past three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
William Kendall
Claude Grim
Donna Fedderson
York Community Church
Donna
St. Paul Bible College
York Cedar 4-H Club Receives A Rating at Share the Fun
The York Cedar 4-H Club of Thomson earned an A rating at the Share the Fun night on Thursday August 1 at Shannon. The sextette, consisting of three boys and three girls, performed Jacob's Ladder and were among 12 acts selected to entertain at Carroll County fair in Milledgeville on Monday. Participants included Beth Dykema Kevin eader Evelyn Prins Larry Hook Harlan Hoff and Burton Prins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Cedar
Larry Hook
Harlan Hoff
Burton Prins
Kauffman Reunion Marks 60th Anniversary Note
The eleventh Kauffman family reunion was held Sunday at Joe Kauffman’s Chestnut Park home in Savanna with 51 members and 7 to present from Illinois and Iowa. Two marriages and two births were recorded. next meeting is the first Sunday in August 1964 at the same site. A cake honored Mr and Mrs Joe Kauffman as they quietly observe their 60th anniversary on August 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Kauffman
Kauffman’s
Local visitors and travel notes from Clinton area
Mrs. Anna Hartvigsen and Dick of Clinton visited Tuesday and Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Groharing and Billy, enjoying a picnic at Potter's Lake. J. and Mrs. Fred Hook and family left for Virginia for Edward Hook and Sharon Shallenburger’s wedding at Fort Monroe. Others plan trips to California Travis Air Force Base and Virginia weddings while relatives and neighbors hosted dinners and visited in Clinton and Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Hartvigsen
Clinton
Wayne Groharing
Billy
Potter’s Lake
Herman Hagg
Agerson
Canada
Fred Hook
Cheryl
Duane
Virginia
Edward Hook
Sharon Shallenburger
Fort Monroe
U. S. Army
Calvin Eslinger
Marla
Kathy
California
Dave Bealer
Travis Air Force Base
Robert Rice
Julie
Sterling
Claude
Seaman _ Swett
Jack French
Savanna
Otto Switzer
Joe Larson
Harold Kraus
Shannon
Myles Haas
Jennie Griswold
George Lueders
Woodburn
Iowa
Harolditt
Wayne
Village Board Sets Regular Session Actions and Curfew
Village Board, led by President Joe Shutters, met at 7 30 on August 5. Trustees approved minutes, authorized bills, purchased 200 lbs F 68 chemical, drafted annual tax ordinance at 16 5, and enforced curfew for under 16 by 9 p m and 16 18 by 10 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wit
Joe Shutters
Finance Committee
Lewis
Stagg
Warren Chemical
Board of Trustees
Simpson
Ashby
Williams
Jake Baker
Marshall
Sharon Miller Is Guest At Party
Miss Ruth Ann Hoff hosted a surprise party for Sharon Miller of Phoenix Arizona a Thomson Schools alumna with twenty two former classmates in attendance They played airplane Steve Stiles won high prize Danny Remrey low Evelyn Prins high for girls and Pat Anderson low A group gift and refreshments followed the event
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Ann Hoff
Sharon Miller
Phoenix
Arizona
Thomson
Steve Stiles
Danny Remrey
Low
Evelyn Prins
Pat Anderson
Sharon
Thomson Woman's Club Sponsors Timberlake Play
The Thomson Woman's Club will sponsor a Thursday performance at Timberlake Playhouse featuring Guys and Dolls. Tickets are $2.25 and available from club members Lorraine Bissens Phy lis Halfman and Margaret Murray. the club will receive a certificate for all tickets sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Woman's Club
Timberlake Playhouse
Mmes
Lorraine Bissens
Phylis Halfman
Margaret Murray
Riverview Crowd Meals and Visits Span Several Cottages
Bernie Williams hosts a fish fry for Bernie Williams and 15 Voss family members at the Williams cottage. Numerous guests from California Illinois and Iowa vacationed at area cottages over the week. A resident named Charlie Hograpth was found dead in his Elmhurst moved trailer Monday morning. Several families visited cottages in Clinton Davenport and Clinton while others hosted and toured local homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernie Williams
Charlie Voss
Ted Haight
Stockton
Vincent Chatley
Narco
California
Clyde George
George
Lloyd Hopkins
Greeley
Colorado
Carl Nagel
Lowes Park
Ill
Carlus Bark
Danville
John Hamm
Clinton
Iowa
Willie Leopold
Bartell
Warren
Erwin Doubler
Helen O’neal
Terry O'Neal
Camanche
John Morgan
William O’leary
Jack Harvilla
Ellsworth Hoover
Chadwick
Henry Kershner
Lewis Schreiner
Wesley Johnson
Davenport
Henry Picklum
Charlie Hograpth
Elmhurst
Jack Olson
George Creighton
Vernon Cady
John Mallony
Chicago
Decker Family Picnic at Patent Novelty Ton
Mr and Mrs Melvin Decker and family of Fulton and his parents Mr and Mrs Isaac Decker enjoyed a picnic Sunday at the Patent Novelty in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Decker
Fulton, and
Isaac Decker
Patent Novelty
Ton
High School Board Meets In Regular Session Monday Night
The High School Board held a regular session Monday night with about 50 attendees at a later Scout Court of Honor in Thomson. Eagle Scout James Haas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Myles Haas, was honored as the sixth from Troop 52 and the first since 1948, with other scouts receiving Star Life and Tenderfoot awards and merit badges awarded to various scouts. District 201 also met, approving August operating funds, bond for the administrator, July bills, and a tentative 1963-64 budget with a public hearing set for September 9, 1963, 8 p.m., while bids were accepted for sewing machines, typewriters, and custodial positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scouts
Explorer Post
Thomson
Tenderfoot
Star
Life
Eagle Scouts
James Haas
Myles Haas
Eagle Scout
John Rice
Mike Weis
Steve Stiles
Jack Phillips
Gary
Joey Spencer
Fred Beckman
Freeport
Beckman
Board of Education of
York Community High School
Haas
Education Fund
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Ebk and
Jorgensen
Smithorena
Curt St. Ores
Prins
Fedderson
Capt and Mrs Murray to Return Soon From England
Mr and Mrs Eugene Murray learned that Capt and Mrs John Murray and their son Grant will return from Capt Murray’s three year enlistment in England on August 23. They will arrive at McGuire Air Force Base and drive home. Captain Murray has reenlisted for another year and after a 25 day delay enroute will be stationed in Waco Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Murray
John Murray
Grant
Captain Murray
England
McGuire Air Force Base
Capt. Murray
Waco
Tex
Birthday Supper Honoring Mrs Root At Home
Guests gathered last Monday at Mr and Mrs John Root to surprise Mrs Root on her birthday. Attending were Mr and Mrs Tom Root and family of Savanna Mrs Earl Root and Donna Sophia Grawe Mr and Mrs Ben Wagner and Harry Root.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Root
Community visitors and gatherings across Iowa and beyond
The notice lists numerous weekend and weekday visits and dinners. Del Curley and Nettie An nette visit with Clarence and Mrs Huggins in Los Angeles. Atherton and Elliott guests with Murray and others in Madison and Boston. Terry Elliott and Patty Price travel from Reno and DeWitt to stay with Carrolls. Geneal managers, 4-H exchange in Canada, and local hospitality from Dixon to Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del Curley
Annette
Robert
Clarence Huggins
Robert Huggins
Los Angeles
California
Richard Atherton
Merle Atherton, Jr
Ay H. M. Elliott
Madison
Wis
Eugene Murray
Terry Elliott
Patty Price
Reno
Nevada
Steve Couch
DeWitt
Robert Carroll
Larry
Millard Cate
Judy
Edna Freeman
Boston
Mass
Curtis St. Ores
Duane
Janet Dykstra
Glen Raymond
White Pines State Park
Oregon
John MecCaughey
Barbara
Craig
Kenneth Peterson
Davenport
Petersons
Thomson
Wayne Ashby
Mary Marshall
David
Tommy Gray
Geneva
Kyle Brown
Larry Carroll
Canada
Leonard Haynes
Muscatine
Iowa
Delbert Dimmick
McGint Couple Quietly Observe 60th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Charles McGint will quietly observe their 60th wedding anniversary with members of their family on Sunday August 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McGint
Local residents host visiting friends and family
Mr and Mrs Earla hosted Monday guests including Ray ee and Robert Plumb with children and Ruth Stearns. Kathy Sippel celebrated her 14th birthday with cake and ice cream. D A Linden of Moline stayed Monday night with Ned Spencer family. Roggendorf and Green visited with Rev William Kendall in Milledgeville. Sunday guests at Rupple's included Iller and Poesy Lanark Gary Brown Cedar Rapids Clinton Holm Cady Argo Fay Maude Brown Harriet. Whitney of Chadwick and Otto Switzer hosted friends in recent evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earla
Ray Ee
Robert Plumb
Rut Stearns
Don Sippel
Kathy Sippel
D. A. Linden of
Moline
Ned Spencer
Gus Roggendorf
Russel Green
William Kendall
Milledgeville
Rupple
Robert Iller
Poesy
Lanark
Gary Brown
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Robert Holm
Clinton
Vernon Cady
Riverview
Wesley Cooper
Argo Fay
Maude Brown
Harriet
Kenneth Whitney
Chadwick
Otto Switzer
Local Hospital Discharges And Admissions In Iowa City Clinton And Freeport
Sick Richard Atherton was dismissed last Wednesday from Veterans Hospital Iowa City after two weeks as a patient. Mrs Hattie Greeley underwent hip pinning surgery and remains fair at Jane Lamb Hospital Clinton. Harold Witt had major surgery Thursday morning at Jane Lamb Hospital Clinton in room 428. Mrs John McCaughey of Lima Ohio returned home after ear surgery at Memorial Hospital Chicago. G A Smith admitted Thursday to Memorial Hospital Freeport as a medical patient. Dale Holesinger admitted Tuesday to Savannah Hospital as a medical patient. Michael Brock discharged last Friday from University Hospital Iowa City after several weeks as a patient. He attended Jane Lamb Hospital Clinton earlier this week and returned home to Grandview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Atherton
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Hattie Greeley
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Harold Witt
Coeey
Jame Lamb Hospital
John McCaughey
Lima
Ohio
Wayne Ashby
Memorial Hospital
Chicago
G. A. Smith
Freeport
Dale Holesinger
Marvin Holesinger
Savanna Hospital
Michael Brock
Charles Brock
University Hospital
Grandview
Sterling McCormick Rites Held After Morrison Hospital Death
Sterling E Mac McCormick 50 former Thomson Fire Chief and restaurant owner died Tuesday after surgery at Morrison Community Hospital Funeral services were held at York Community Church with burial in Upper York Cemetery Argo Fay Born July 19 1913 in Duluth Minnesota he married Rose Wallas in Clinton Iowa and they lived in Thomson since 1950 He served as Thomson Volunteer Fire Department chief for nine years In addition to his wife he is survived by two daughters two grandchildren four sisters and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling E
Mac) McCormick
Thomson Fire
Morrison Community Hospital
York Community Church
William Kendall
Upper York Cemetery
Argo Fay
Bruce Groharing
Howard Potter
Joe Shutters
Virl Johnson
Hal Hoy
Burton Simpson
Philip Brach
Emil Brach
Flowers
Max Meakins
Arry Bonders
Duluth
Minn
Fred
Anna Dersnah McCormick
Rose Wallas
Clinton
Iowa
Thomson
McCormicks Restaurant
Firestone
Thomson Volunteer Fire Department
Illinois Firemen’s Association
Blackhawk Firefighters Association
Southern
Wisconsin-Northern Illinois Firemen’s Association
Rose
Charles
Rose Mary) Cravatta
Great Lakes
Ill
Robert
Frances) Blount
Kevin Marken Fourth Birthday Party Guests
Four guests joined Kevin Marken for a Friday afternoon birthday at Mrs. Donald Marken's home. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Jim Marken, Steve and Mike, Mrs. Kenny Brown and Steve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Marken
Kevin Marken
Jim Marken
Steve
Mike
Kenny Brown
Local Families Exchange Summer Visits and Vacations
Mr and Mrs Myles Haas and children Jimmy and Nancy left Sunday for a two week vacation in St Ignatius Montana to visit relatives. Richard Wolcott returns home from summer with grandparents in Hanover and with the Haas family. Mrs John Kramer and Nancy visited Sterling and Morrison for social calls. A Monday picnic at White Pines State Park involved the Whiteside Nursing Home group. John Tooms and Julia arrive from the Netherlands for a three week stay with the Kramers. Various families hosted and visited across Sterling Morrison Phoenix Kalamazoo Dubuque Denver and Fulton during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myles Haas
Jimmy
Nancy
St. Ignatius
Mont
Richard Wolcott
Hanover
Haas
John Kramer
Nanc
Jay Buikema
Sterling
Clarence Tichler
Gertie VanderLaan
Whiteside Nursing Home
Morrison
Donald Marken
Jack Marken
Marcia Holland
White Pines State Park
John Tooms
Julia
Netherlands
Robert Lewis
Don Dell
Bethany
Debbie
Robert Johns
Bobby
Ross Lee
Phoenix
Ariz
Gilpin Stagg
Claus Peterman
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Lawrence Law, Jr
Dubuque
Savanna
Eugene Halfman
Jacob Sterenberg
Fulton
Charles Decker
Denver
Colo
Jacob P. Dykstra
Card of Thanks for Michael Brock at Iowa City Hospital
We express sincere thanks and appreciation to friends, neighbors, and relatives for cards, gifts, and kindnesses during Michael's stay at Iowa City Hospital and after his return home. Special thanks to everyone in Thomson. Michael, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael
Iowa City Hospital
Thomson
Charles Brock
Charles Green Completes Summer Institute in Missouri
Charles Green, Stockton high school faculty member, earned a certificate for completing the 1963 Summer Institute at Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy. He studied Advanced Algebra and Modern Physics alongside 83 teachers with lectures by university and industry scholars. The NSF sponsored the program to boost math and science training for U.S. teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Green
Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy
Curtis L. Wilson
Little Foxes
Green
Stockton High School
U. S. Geological Survey
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Rolla
Monhanto Research Laboratories
St. Louis
Mallinkrodt Chemical Company
Welton Springs
Edward Haenisch
Wabash College
Max Dresden
University of Iowa
Donald M. Ginsberg
University of Illinois
H. G Brinkman
State University of
National Science Foundation
United States
Stocktonerald-News
Stockton
Charles
Russel Green
Thomson
York Community High School
Stakemiller Fractures Leg In Home Fall
Harmon E Stakemiller of 318 So Main St Clinton Ia fractured his left leg above the knee in a fall down stairs at home July 23 He is a patient in Jane Lamb hospital Clinton Ia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmon E. Stakemiller
Main St
Carroll
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Local residents visit relatives this weekend
Mr. and Mrs David Nelson of Camanche Iowa spent Sunday afternoon with Lloyd Cecil and Miss Elsie Tousley. Susan Spencer visits with her brother in law Mr. and Mrs. Larry Geerts of Fair Haven. Mrs Clara Zisler of Riverside California was a weekend guest of Mr and Mrs Otto Switzer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Nelson
Camanche
Iowa
Lloyd, Cecil
Elsie Tousley
Susan Spencer
Larry Geerts
Fair Haven
Clara Zisler
Riverside
Calif
Otto Switzer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gene
Rosie Potter
Thomson News
Thomson Recreation
Mrs. Jurgensen
Sterling Nursing Home
Raymond Dykstra
Paul Walker
Sylvia Witt
Hickory Grove
Bernard Kneale
St. John’s Church
Share the
Thomson Woman’s Club
Timberlake Play
High School
Jimmy Haas
Mac” McCormick
Morrison Hospital
William Feddersen
Satellite Beach
Florida
Harold Feddersen
Feddersen
Chester Gray
Ronald Gray
Joel
Miles
Richard Feddersen
Bryan
Lucille Feddersen
Andover
Mary
Calamus
William Bengston
Carl Bengston
Andrew Bengston
Glen Jackson
Harold Bengston
Harold Jr
Tommy
Eddie
William Fedderson
Emil Bengston
V. P. Feddersen
Ednesday
John Feddersen
Jodie
Jane
Port Byron
Satellite
Surfside
Kevin
Missouri
H. E. Stakemiller
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