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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1960
Page
8
A group of 38 people including Happy Hoofs Pony 4-H Club members toured Able Ridge Pony Farm near Davenport on Sunday. Gene Carstens owner trainer of Shetland ponies led a pony clinic on training and care for 4-H ponies, demonstrating clipping harnessing and leading, and discussing hoof care and shoving.
Mr and Mrs Elvin Rock entertained their family at a post dinner gathering. The event highlighted family ties and hospitality within the household.
A Thanksgiving dinner was held at a Sterling home Sunday evening to celebrate Reynard Rock's birthday with a decorated cake. Guests included Miss Elizabeth Knees of Watertown SD, Mr and Mrs Don Trickel and Donna Jean of Chadwick, Mr and Mrs Clayton Fossett, Lynn and Leslie, Mr and Mrs Fay Fossett and Larry, Mrs Otho Elder, Becky and Tammie, and Mrs Monroe Fossett.
Mr and Mrs Robert Shilling visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Richard Johann at Stillman Valley. Others at the Johann home were Mr and Mrs William Johann of Polo and Mr and Mrs George Bosecker of Stillman Valley. They attended worship at the Congregational Christian Church.
Infant Brenda, daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Johann, was baptized. The ceremony took place with family present and a small gathering at the church.
Ronald Bushman rated fourth and Marshall Dennis fifth in Carroll County 4-H Xtra Yield corn contest. Both boys belong to Milledgeville Hot-Shots 4-H Club. Le Roy Hill, manager of Carroll County Service, announced the results.
The Exchange State Bank will expand into former grocery and tavern space. A Lanark Shanon area couple welcomed a son at St Francis hospital. Local 4 H and relief efforts, a Bethlehem Way play, community visits, and stock show events are recorded along with farm sales and local auctions.
The Evert Johnson home welcomed Mr and Mrs Walter Ott and families from Hoopole and Uplands Ind Miss Vivian Wolfe from Taylor University and Neil Wolfe from the University of Illinois joined the gathering also present were Mrs Franklin Tipton a hospital patient in Savanna for two days Esther Schmaling Everet Johnson Mrs Mummert Thos Kustes Sr and Mrs Kathryn Cooper attended a Petty Appreciation dinner in Mt Carroll on Sunday evening A new silo was erected on the Holesinger farm a Harvestore is being built at the Fred Hook farm
Thanksgiving dinner guests include Mr. and Mrs. David Senneff and Dana Mrs Minnie Quick of Rock Island and Mr and Mrs Hugh Senneff and family at Freece Senneff home. Allen Smith Eric Floyd Bale Galena Roy Schreiner visit ends as Hawley Roxann depart for Port Clinton Ohio after week with her parents. The teacher wrote a sentence on the board asking students to paraphrase He was bent on seeing her Willie quips The sight of her doubled him up.
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