Thomson FFA Members Tour Chicago Highlights
Thomson FFA members toured Chicago December 1 and 2 visiting Quaker Oats Research farms Chicago Board of Trade Tribune Post Office Police Department Museum of Science and Industry Natural History Museum Aquarium Planetarium and Astronomical Museum. The group rode a chartered bus and returned home eager to share stories.
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Thomson Ffa
Chicago
Wich
Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago Tribune
United States
Chicago Post Office
F.F.A
Chicago Police Department
Museum of Science and Industry
Natural History Museum
Aquarium
Planetarium
Astronomical Museum
Thomson
Steve Houzenga
Legion Auxiliary December Meeting and Christmas Party
The Legion Auxiliary meets Monday at 7 30 p m in the Legion hall for a December gathering. Members bring a dollar gift for exchange. Juniors handle the entertainment while adults provide refreshments.
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Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Black Oak Grange Holds Thursday Meeting
Black Oak Grange met for its regular business session with reports from committees and a motion to participate in the annual March of Dimes. Mrs. William Hans and Mrs. Oliver Olson read reports. Grace and Oliver Olson led the Centennial Candle lighting. readings by William Hans and Alvin Reiff. quiz, jokes, and closing thought by Arnold Farthing.
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Black Oak Grange
William Hans
Oliver Olson
Rachael Haverland
Grace
Alvin Reiff
Arnold Farthing
John Gruhn
Thomson Recreation Christmas Shop Opens With Warm Accessories
Start your Christmas shopping early with two piece insulated suits for cold weather at $8.25 and insulated vests at $4.50. Also available are insulated footwear, Timex wrist watches, alarm clocks, transistor radios, tobacco, ice cream, pop and candies. Bring old or broken items for factory repairs.
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Timex
A. M
F.M
Holiday Tourney Set for Dec 21 22 at Thomson
The Thomson basketball team hosts a two night holiday tournament December 21 and 22. Each night features two games with 6 45 and 8 00 start times. Four teams compete Chadwick Lyndon Scales Mound and Thomson. First night pits Chadwick against Lyndon and Thomson against Scales Mound. Losers play Friday for consolation while winners meet for the championship at 8 00 Friday.
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Thomson
Chadwick
Lyndon
Scales Mound
Poster Winners Announced By Woman's Club
The Thomson Woman's Club met in the school cafeteria with Mrs. Robert Carroll presiding as president. Members showcased items from foreign countries and held a silent auction. Kathy Ferguson and Nancy Hartman were named blue ribbon winners in the Farm Bureau Food poster contest. The next meeting is set for January 4, 1968 with citizenship as the topic.
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Thomson Woman's Club
Robert Carroll
Thomson
Farm Bureau
Thomson Woman's’ Club
Kathy Ferguson
Nancy Hartman
Abbrins
James Marken
Luella Heitman
Sharlene Temple Named Coed Correspondent
Sharlene Temple a Thomson Illinois junior, 16, was named Coed Correspondent for 1967 68 by CO ED editor Miss Margaret Hauser. Selected for leadership and enthusiasm for home economics she will advise CO ED editors and report school activities.
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Sharlene Temple
Thomson, Ilinois
Margaret Hauser
Scholastic Magazine, Inc
Sharlene
Alfred Temple
Thomson Community High School
Robert H. Hill
United States
Canada
Thom Son Methodist Sunday School Christmas Program Rehearsal
A rehearsal for the Thom son Methodist Sunday School Christmas program will be held Saturday morning from 10 00 to 11 00 a m All students through Grade 3 are expected to attend.
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Thomson Methodist
Double Funeral Services Held Tuesday For Accident Victims
Funeral services were held in Morrison for Richard H. Drolema and his grandson Michael Huizenga who died in a single truck crash on the Spring Valley road near Route 78. Burial followed at Grove Hill cemetery. Drolema, 48, is survived by Genevieve, son Arnold in the Army at Fort Bragg, and daughters Jean and Elaine. Huizenga, 5, was born in Morrison and survived by his mother Vicki Ridge, stepfather Har lan Drolema, a brother Steven, and grandmothers Mrs Richard Drolema and Mrs Julia Ridge.
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Morrison
Richard H. Drolema
Union Grove
Michael Huizenga
Spring Valley Blacktop
Grove Hill Cemetery
Mr. Drolema
Genevieve
Arnold
Fort Bragg
N. Carolina
Jean
Elaine
Harlan
George
Peter
Gary Huizenga
Vicki Ridge
Harlan Drolema
Steven
Richard Drolema
Julia Ridge
Sick John Krahn and others in regional hospitals
Sick John Krahn is a surgical patient at Mercy hospital in Clinton Iowa. G A Smith is a medical patient in a Tuscon Arizona hospital after a heart attack. Mr and Mrs Smith enjoy a vacation in a warm climate. Dora Wiebenga ill at home with flu. Garrett Houzenga Fulton is slightly improved. He was seriously injured on December 4 in a fall helping his son Leland harvest corn and remains in Morrison Community hospital.
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John Krahn
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
Iowa
G. A. Smith
Tuscon
Arizona
Garrett Houzenga
Fulton
Leland
Morrison Community Hospital
Couple from Chadwick Wed In Thomson Church
Miss Bessie Ruth Groharing and Ellwood W. Daehler, both of Chadwick, united in marriage December 9 at 7 p.m. in the Thomson Methodist church. The ceremony was performed by Reverend Gerald Bowers. They will reside in Chadwick after a southern wedding trip.
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Bessie Ruth Groharing
Ellwood W. Daehler
Chadwick
Thomson
Illinois
Charles Groharing
Herman Dachler
Gerald Bowers
Thomson Methodist Church
Paul Groharing
Savanna
Groharing
Daehler
Harold Holmes
Ellwood
Thomson Teen Club Opens Dance Saturday
The Thomson Teen Club will host its first open dance on Saturday evening December 16 from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. at the club. Music will be the Sounds of Time by Fulton and a snack bar will be open all night. Donations of 1.00 will be collected at the door. Committees include food Lee Groharing Violet Horton chaperones Sharon Bielema Donna McGinnis advertising and decorating Ron Dykstra Aleda Wiebenga.
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Thomson
Fulton
Lee Groharing
Violet Horton
Sharon Bielema
Donna McGinnis
Ron Dykstra
Aleda Wiebenga
Santa Claus Arrives in Thomson for Saturday Santa Visit
Word reaches Thomson that Santa will fly into Savanna airport this Saturday at 2 00 PM. He will be escorted to the Thomson fire station by firefighters and meet local children. Lions Club and Legion Post will cover Santa's travel expenses from the North Pole.
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Santa Claus
Thomson
Savanna
Thomson Fire Department
Thomson Lions Club
Legion Post
North Pole
Deer Bags Publisher Demands Right of Way
The American Legion basketball team of Thomson routed the Nielson Coupon house team 65 to 38 at Clinton Recreation Center in Clinton Iowa. Rick Buckley led with 16 points and the team faces Clinton Herald tonight at 7 45 p m. A deer was killed on route 78 south of Mount Carroll after being struck by a car injuring no one. Jon Whitney co publisher of the Review Publications was uninjured. The Little Tigers extended their win streak to five with wins over Lanark 35 24 and St Iraneus 33 26 led by Bob Zink 18 Tim Halfman 11 and Jim Falls 11.
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American Legion
Thomson
Nielson Coupon House
Clinton Recreation Center
Clinton
Iowa
Rick Buckley
Clinton Herald
Route 78
Mount Carroll
Jon Whitney
the Review Publications
Whitney
Jr High Teams Win Road Versus Lanark and St Iranus
The Big Tigers improved to 3-2 by beating Lanark 41-4 and St Iranus 59-27. Robinson Hebeler Hill Dykstra and James scored for the Tigers while Hill and Robinson led rebounding efforts.
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St. Iraneus
Jr. High
Big Tigers
Lanark
Robinson
Hebeler
Hill
Dykstra
James
Trojans Defeat St Joseph 66 63 In Tight Battle
The Trojans edged St Joseph of DeWitt 66 to 63 to snap a skid. Joe Spencer scored late baskets and topped 24 rebounds while Hans Manning and Zink contributed solid scoring as Hook sealed the win. Frosh soph follow with a 69 46 victory led by Temple Groharing 22 points.
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Trojans
St. Joseph's
DeWitt
Thomson
Joe Spencer
Dwayne
Hans
Spencer
Manning
Zink
Hak
Hook
Zink A
Dykstra
Kee ‘Dykstra
R. Tr
Frosh-Soph
Temple
Groharing
Schoenig
Family Dinner Honors Birthday of Edgar Turney
Mr and Mrs Blaine Turney and Wayne hosted 45 relatives in Clinton Iowa for a Sunday dinner honoring Edgar Turney who is turning 90. Mrs Turney notes he enjoys good health and likes mail and visits from friends. guests from multiple nearby towns attended and gifts were given to the honoree.
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Blaine Turney
Wayne
Clinton
Iowa
Paul Turney
Chadwick
Glen Turney
Carroll
Richard Strohecker
Wilburn Giedd
Freda Turney
Lanark
Edgar Turney
Maquoketa
Dale Turney
Morrison
James Snyder
Pheasant Season Extended Through December 31
Illinois extends the pheasant and Hungarian partridge hunting season from December 17 to sundown December 31. Director William Lodge cites inclement weather delaying crop harvest and concludes many remaining cock pheasants may not survive winter, aligning with sound game management to utilize the surplus birds.
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Illinois
William T. Lodge
Thomson Receives GS Commendation At Council Dinner
Thomson was among only four towns in Green Hills Council surpassing quota in theGirl Scout drive. A special plaque was presented to Mrs Richard Miller at the November 20 dinner at Shimer College. The plaque is displayed in the Post Office lobby. Miller was elected to the Green Hills Council of Girl Scouts board of directors.
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Thomson
Green Hills
Richard Miller
Shimer College
White Gifts Share Spotlight at Thomson Methodist Christmas Program
The Thomson Methodist Sunday School sets its Christmas program for December 20 1967 at 7 30 PM with a White Gift service. Children will bring wrapped gifts of canned goods or fruit to be donated to local needy families. A practice session for beginners through third grade is scheduled Saturday from 10 to 11.
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Thomson Methodist Sunday School
Stearns Family Visiting Cedar Rapids Hosts
Mr and Mrs John Stearns and their sons from Cedar Rapids Iowa spent Sunday as guests of Mr and Mrs Robert Plumley and their family.
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John Stearns
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Robert Plumley
Basketball Scores Across The County Roundup
Thomson-St Josephs won 66-63 over DeWitt foes with a late fourth quarter rally. Pearl City-Lanark won 64-46 as Bruce Christiansen led Lanark with 10 points. Mount Carroll beat Oregon 67-66 in a tight finish. Polo defeated Mt Carroll 49-43. Chadwick beat Lyndon 72-61 with Lyndon taking the preliminary 70-50. Shannon-LeWin won 60-56 at LeWin. Aquin edged Shannon 75-70 led by Darryl Swalve with 23. Pearl City-Lanark also won 64-46. Stillman Valley topped Milledgeville 66-46 as Alan Deets scored 17 for the losers.
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Thomson
St. Joseph
St. Josephs
DeWitt
Pearl City
Lanark
Stephenson
Bruce Christiansen
Mount Carroll
Oregon
Hawks
Marv Bausman
Polo
Mt. Carroll
Blackhawk
Chadwick
Lyndon
Shannon - LeWin
Shannon
LeWin — High School
Eagles
Aquin
Darryl Swalve
Beavers
Bruce Christenson
Stillman - Milledgeville
Stillman Valley
Milledgeville
Alan Deets
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Woman’s Club
Edward Hook
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Bessie Groharing
Ellwood Daehler
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Rich Buckiey
Mike Weis
Dave Daehler
Howard Prins
Jim Hartman
al Lynn Bower
Stiles
Merle Prins
Lew Frosch
Nielsons
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Halfman
Drake
FG FT Zink
Krantz Hartson Brown
Joe Shutters
Joe
Ozzie Cronister
Bush Temple
Graharing
Schoenig Fissens Hebeler St. Ores
Manning Lartz Tipton Gray Knuth
Thomson News
Krahn
Koffee Kup
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