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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1961
Page
4
Earl Gilliland reviews new appointments to the Carroll County 4-H Committees. Boyd Handel and Elmer Hans are named to lead the Horse and Pony Committees and the Commercial Beef Feeding Sub-committee for the next two years, expanding the committee to eleven members.
The article outlines 1962 changes to Carroll County 4 H program including term lengths for committee members Harold Yochem Stanley Nesemeier and Robert Voeckel and others with two terms. It details new ribbons and trophies herdsmanship weigh ins project showings age based showmanship classes and additions to dairy and sheep divisions. It notes an early enrollment shift for swine and a two evening livestock fitting and grooming school in June. It credits 130 participants for the year ahead.
Bill Mullen of Elgin shot a 161 pound 11 point deer among last week’s hunters. Other locals named include Terry Elliott Ray Remney Lydia Root Ike Temple Al Temple Wayne Drake and Jack French. Weekend visits featured Ben and Mrs Wagner and Carl Rogers of Dubuque with M J Strukhoff family. A Christmas bake sale at the Methodist church Saturday 10-12 and 2-4 benefits the Mary Circle WSCS.
Mrs. Otto Switzer and Mrs. James Morrison attended Veterans Gift Day at the Savanna Woman's Club last Friday. Numerous local residents visited relatives and friends in nearby towns including Galesburg Davenport Clinton Sterling Walshville and Elgin this week.
Fulton radiator shop offers radiator cleaning and repairing front end alignment and wheel balancing. Sebert Dykstra, proprietor, lists phone 5112 Fulton It.
The Thomson Trojans lose 71 to 51 to Elizabeth in the first home game of the season. frosh-soph also fell 45. Friday they travel to Chadwick for a Carroll County conference game and then host Camanche, Iowa, in the second home date. Birthday Supper Held for Andresen in Chadwick.
Those present included Mr. and Mrs. Wiliam Geisz and family, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Heinze of Mr. Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. Erich Marske and daughter of Clinton, Bud Dunn of Savanna, Reuben Geisz of Chadwick, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hook and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Petersen. The note adds a moral flourish that human life is a constant want and ought to be a constant prayer.
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