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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1961
Page
4
The thirty second annual Kness family reunion was held Sunday in Chadwick village park with a noon picnic. The oldest present was Mrs. Frank Kness of Chadwick and the youngest was Ricky Lee Hilleman of Chadwick. Deaths in the family during the past year were noted.
William Kness of Audubon Iowa and Ella Kness widow of Edd Kness of Chadwick are noted with dates Sept 16 1960 and June 11 1961. Two births are listed Ricky Lee Jan 1 1961 and Wesley Aug 23 1960. Officers re elected: President Mrs Monroe Fossett Milledgeville and secretary treasurer Mrs Otho Eller Milledgeville. Ice cream served. many relatives attend from Chadwick Sterling Milledgeville Ely Bellflower Mt. Carroll Prophets Town and Johnstown.
The notice enumerates numerous summer happenings from August 6 to August 30 across the United States and Canada, including music, fairs, film festivals, regattas, and exhibitions in towns such as Fish Creek Chicago Sau gatuck Milwaukee Springfield Gettysburg Ottawa Red Lodge Stratford Her shey Des Moines DuQuoin and Chadwick. It closes noting visitors Mrs Myrta Groharing Bessie and Mrs Flossie Adolph calling on Mrs Virgil t of Chadwick.
The Farm Bill ends subsidies to northern farmers draining wetlands and a bill allows the Fish and Wildlife Service to borrow against future duck stamp funds to purchase wetlands. Illinois sportsmen groups urge urgent action as drought threatens duck populations, though geese may be less affected.
The Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs urged Congress to let the Fish and Wildlife Service purchase key wetlands now to prevent drainage and loss of duck habitats along the Mississippi flyway. The note warns that delaying purchases until stamp funds accrue could shrink duck populations. Mr. and Mrs Otto Switzer were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs Bernard Schroeder in Fulton.
The Thomson News were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Larson in Clinton. Mr. and Mrs. George St. Ores and Michael of Freeport were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. on St. Ores, Jr. and Jamn y a Paul Strukhoff and children Roger and Lee Ann of Fulton, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Strukhoff. Susan Spencer visited several days last week with Evelyn Prins.
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