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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1967
Page
4
The third Wilma G Wurster fourth Alice Moore won three stalks of corn and two dozen eggs from De Kalb entries. Neil Beveroth placed second and Herman A Beveroth received Doz eggs from De Kalb.
The listing records winners across several divisions: corn best stalk per Darrell Etnyre with Sheldon Geison and Joe Witmer placing. shelled corn led by Darrell Etnyre and David Tait. Indian corn won by David Tait with Larry Frederick third. Calico corn topped by Darrell Etnyre and David Tait. 10 ears growth with Geison and Herme. popcorn white st won by Geison and Tait. alfalfa best bale led by Lawrence Bruckner with Dennis Ricketts and Joe Witmer. clover best bale won by Jeff Williams. eggs best dozen awarded to Mary Groves with Craig Beckers third.
Mrs Verdayne John and Ted and Anndre of Elm Grove visit her mother Mrs Besse French. Mrs T S Cleworth moved to Colonial Acres Nursing Home for care. Mrs Hazel Stagg and Mrs Flynor King returned from a two week East trip. Mrs Louella Heitman visits relatives in Portland Oregon. Mr and Mrs Ivan Morse and Edna Brown take a Northern trip. exact desk not determined.
Carroll County Fair horse show crowned several area riders with top placements across disciplines. Notables include Faye Lower Lanark 1st in Open Western Pleasure and Equitation, Tony Christopher Milledgeville 4th in Pony Class under 15, Susan Brown Milledgeville 2nd in Shetland Mare, Kathy Rausch Lanark 3rd in Shetland Stallion, and Beverly Hoak Lanark 3rd in Bareback Equitation.
Mrs Vernon McGinty and Gary of Louisville visit Chadwick to see her mother Mrs C W Way. Mr and Mrs George Warfield travel to Rochester Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. Numerous stretches of visits include Sterling, Mount Carroll, Sabula, Clinton and Cedar Rapids as neighbors host brunches and dinners with family members and friends.
The list shows men from Thomson area serving in the armed forces with ranks and addresses. It includes Bealer T Sgt David A at Sunset Utah and Carroll Larry D B at Chase Field Texas. Eslinger Dale B at Fort Benning Georgia. Groharing Richard at Orlando Florida. several others at Keesler AFB Fort Polk Selfridge and Fort Benning with vessel and unit details.
Western Power and Gas Co Inc disclosed in a stockholder report that four firms including International Telephone and Telegraph General Telephone and Electronics United Utilities and Continental Telephone showed interest in acquiring its telephone holdings. Judge Large suffered a stroke June 17 1967 and has delegated duties to C H Ross the board notes continued revenue and earnings growth and a large customer base across 13 states.
Donald and Delia Adolph of Chadwick celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a Tuesday evening gathering at their son Michael Adolph and daughter-in-law in mira Savanna. A white three tier cake with silver bells and silver candles highlighted the table. A money purse and a miniature wishing well with silver coins and flowers were given to the honorees. Attending were Edwin and family of Darlington Wisconsin William Venhuizen and family of Morrison Kenneth Tripp and Martha Flossie Adolph Evan Haag and Dennis Bittner all of Chadwick.
Bowman's Walgreen Drug Store at 104 East Market Mt Carroll is opening a grand event this week after Doug Clough moved merchandise into a remodeled building formerly a grocery. Bernie Sieber moved his jewelry shop to 113 West Market, Mt Carroll, after seven months of prep with a brick exterior and remodeled interior. a Sept. 10 grand opening is planned tentatively.
Leslie and Ray Allen Grim hosted a Sunday farewell at the Lester Grim home in Washington Iowa for Barbara Westphal who departs Aug to Stuttgart Germany to join her husband stationed there for two years. Guests traveled from Bettendorf Todds Grove Charlotte and Goose Lake Iowa along with Don Sippel family hosts. Also 2nd Lt and Mrs Tom Boone en route from Fort Bragg to Pacific Grove California stayed overnight with the Sippels. Mrs Boone is Sippel’s niece. Bill Schotti and family East Moline and Fred Lafgrien of Prophetstown visited Wednesday evening.
Thomson residents hosted guests in recent social calls. Thomson Briers and Mode households welcomed Mrs Fred Ernst and Mrs Clark for dinner and afternoon calls. Bob Lewis notes Bill Adams is improving and teases nurses. Adams sometimes loses his hat to others. John Sloan home hosted Jee Bray of Port Charlotte Florida, and Leslie Grm Kara Lou Patti Ann visited Stendal Indiana to see Oliver Weitkamp. Don Sippel home hosted Henry Nielson and son from Tampico. John Ashby visited cousin Jimmy Ashby in Thomson.
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