Public Use Area Improvements At Thomson Causeway
Public use areas along the Mississippi River at Thomson Causeway in Rock Island Illinois are expanded by U S Army Corps of Engineers. Construction since November 1964 adds road surfacing a circular turnaround a well and culverts on the Thomson Causeway island 2 miles west of Thomson.
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Rock Island
Ill
Mississippi River
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers
Thomson Causeway
Thomson
Illinois
Cat Tail Slough
Mississipni River
Clinton
Iowa
Local PCA Conference Draws Illinois Leaders in Peoria
Illinois Production Credit Association State Director's Conference met in Peoria December 7 8 1964 with Blackhawk PCA leaders Harlen E Reusch Edwin Livengood and W Ross Hostetter in attendance. Hostetter noted Illinois PCA membership at 11743 and total loans outstanding at 104 330 476 as of October 31 1964. Blackhawk PCA serves five counties with 1647 members and loans totaling 8 500 000 as of November 30 1964.
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Illinois Production Credit Association
Peoria
Illinois
Blackhawk Production Credit Association
Harlen E. Reusch
Jo Daviess County
Edwin Livengood
Carroll County
W. Ross Hostetter
Blackhawk P. C. A
Hostetter
Production Credit Association
Blackhawk Pca
Thomson Junior High Honor Roll 1964 Second Six Weeks
The Thomson Junior High announces honor roll for the second six weeks ending November 20, 1964. Students listed include Nancy Bruckner Vicki Holmquist Judy Diephuis Ronald Dykstra Katherine Johnson Barbara Schmitt Wesley Temple Deborah Bush Kara Grim Jaclyn McClain Rhonda Fehler Caroline Petersen Nadine Hoff David Lartz Rhonda Fosdick Tim Shoemaker Gary Spencer Sharlene Temple John Troester and others with grades from 4.0 to 3.0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Nancy Bruckner
Vicki Holmquist
Judy Diephuis
Ronald Dykstra
Katherine Johnson
Barbara Schmitt
Wesley Temple
Deborah Bush
Kara Grim
Jaclyn McClain
Rhonda Fehler
Caroline Petersen
Nadine Hoff
David Lartz
Rhonda Fosdick
Tim Shoemaker
Gary Spencer
Sharlene Temple
John Troester
Music Boosters Net 48.78 From Farm Sale
Mrs. Joe Spencer reports Thomson Music Boosters cleared 48.78 from the lunch stand at the Alfred Dykstra farm sale last Thursday. The club thanks donors, helpers, and patrons. Ways and Means committee members are Mrs. Harry Dittmar, Mrs. Tom Kustes, and Mrs. Ab Prins.
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Music Boosters
Joe Spencer
Thomson Music Boosters
Alfred Dykstra
Ways and Means
Harry Dittmar
Tom Kustes
Ab Prins
Thompson News Visitors from Mt Carroll and Princeton
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Johnson and family of Mt Carroll visited Sunday afternoon with his parents Mr and Mrs John Johnson. Mr and Mrs Mervin Marshall visited Prairie View Nursing Home Princeton with her mother Mrs Carolyn Elliott and sister Mrs Ethel Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Johnson
Mt. Carroll
John Johnson
Mervin Marshall
Carolyn Elliott
Prairie View Nursing Home
Princeton
Ethel Miller
Thomson Recreation Christmas Sale Items List
Hobart Holland promotes a family friendly sale featuring Ball Band rubber footwear Winter caps gloves and mittens shaved supplies insulated jackets and inserts for footwear guns for sale or trade shells cartridges tobacco candy and pop all advertised for the Christmas season.
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Thomson Recreation
Hobart Holland
Family and visitors travel across towns this week
William Wagner of Bensonville stayed with his parents from Thursday to Sunday while his father underwent Friday surgery at Jane Lamb Hospital. John McCaughey and Barbara from Lima Ohio visited relatives in the Ashby home and planned to continue to Minneapolis on business with Barbara staying to visit grandparents. Bert Davis Vicki of Aledo and LaVerne Davis of LaVerne California visited Bernard Groharing family, and Dora Wiebenga hosted Harvey Fossett Sherrie for Tuesday luncheon.
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William Wagner
Bensonville
Ben Wagner
Jane Lamb Hospital
John McCaughey
Barbara
Lima
Ohio
Wayne Ashby
Minneapolis
Minn
McCaughey
Bert Davis
Vicki
Aledo
LaVerne Davis
LaVerne
Calif
Bernard Groharing
Harvey Fossett
Sherrie
Chadwick
Dora Wiebenga
Christmas church activities span multiple York area churches
York Community T S Cleworth pastor leads a December 20 Christmas Sunday with 9 30 AM church school on the theme Gods Revelation to Me. 10 30 AM worship features hymns scripture and a message Keeping Christmas followed by a 7 30 PM Christ Child tribute in classes. Other churches list Christmas programs caroling and services across Hickory Grove Argo Fay Thomson and Catholic services in Fulton and Savanna.
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York
T. S. Cleworth
Claude Grim
Lawrence Bruckner
Thotist
Teed Wooters
Worshin
Hickory Grove
Argo Fay
Thomson Sunday School
Thomson
Thomson Church
Thomson Methodist
CYF
Thomson Trojans Rally To Beat Bellevue 60 55 In Tight Finish
Thomson Trojans erased a 10 point Bellevue lead in the fourth quarter to win 60 55. Rich Buckley poured in 22 points while Ron Dykstra added 16 and Ray Bissens 11. Bellevue led 29 22 at halftime and 40 38 after three periods.
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Thomson Trojans
Bellevue Comets
Bellevue
Trojans
Thomson
Rich Buckley
Ron Dykstra
Ray Bissens
Frosh-Soph
Thomson Frosh-Soph
Ron Haas
Little Trojans
Sloan
Local Residents Attend Friday Supper Guests and Calls
Last Friday evening supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rathie included Mr. and Mrs. Geo Kerr of Clinton Mr. and Mrs Dean Rathie and a family of Sav anna and Mrs. Roy Cheney of Bellevue. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Wiebenga of Fulton visited Mrs. Dora Wiebenga on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bowders were Milledgeville callers on Monday.
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Ernest Rathie
Geo Kerr
Clinton
Dean Rathie
Savanna
Roy Cheney
Bellevue
Claude Wiebenga
Fulton
Dora Wiebenga
Harry Bowders
Milledgeville
Thomson Trojans routed by Lanark Beavers in conference game
Thomson Trojans trailed Lanark Beavers 17 11 after the first quarter and 19 19 at halftime, then fell behind as Lanark shot well to win 85 55. Ray Bissens led Thomson with 17 points, Haas 13, Stiles 10. Frosh Soph also lost 71 47 to Lanark led by Jon Cate 11.
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Thomson Trojans
Lanark Beavers
Carroll County
Trojans
Beavers
Lanark
Ray Bissens
Haas
Stiles
Thomson
Frosh-Soph
Little Trojans
Thomson Boys
Jon Cate
Strukhoff Family Hosts Birthday Celebration
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Strukhoff and children of Morrison visited Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Strukhoff on Sunday. Ice cream and cake were served for the birthdays of Roger Strukhoff and M. J. Strukhoff. Mr. and Mrs. John Sloan visited Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. James Sampson and daughters at Rock Island. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Miller of Silvis were Saturday visitors in the Albert Lynch home.
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Paul Strukhoff
Morrison
M. J. Strukhoff
Roger Strukhoff
John Sloan
James Sampson
Rock Island
Walter Miller
Silvis
Albert Lynch
Christmas Program Set for December Event
A local Christmas program is planned featuring community groups and volunteers. Details describe performances, location, and times, inviting families to a festive gathering with music, readings, and carols.
Warm Florida Winter Letters From Our Readers
Readers describe a warm winter in Sebring Florida with porch dining by the lake and large bass and breem fishing. They note a $40,000 golf tournament at Harder Hall and visits to Palmetto, Clifford Ritchies, and neighbors Mr and Mrs Ray Clifton of Savannah.
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Harder Hall
Orange Grove
Palmetto
Clifford Ritchies
Ray Clifton
Savanna
Glen Raymond
Lakeview
Sebring, Fla
Lions Club New Year's Eve Dance at Old High School Gym
Lions Club sponsors a New Year's Eve dance on Friday December 31 in the old High School Gym. The Oklahoma Cowboys provide music for dancing.
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Lions Club
Oklahoma Cowboys
Friendship Club Hones Christmas Supper Saturday
The Friendship Club squire dance group met last Saturday at the Black Oak Garage hall for a Christmas potluck. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Paul Smith and numerous Thomson residents, with several families listed by names.
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Exiendship Club
Friendship Club
Squire Dance
Groun
Black Oak Grange Hall
Paul Smith
Frank Manning
Howard L*vens
Curtis
Lloyd Smith
Harry Jurgens
Lawrence Hallman
Thomson
Art Manning
Guy Asay
Robert Paul
James Hook
Paul Sheridan
Carroll
York Progressive Homemakers Unit Meeting Notes
The York Progressive Homemakers Unit met Monday evening at Mrs. Harold Fedderson’s home. Members shared gift wrapping ideas and revealed Secret Sisters with new draws for the year. Mrs. Paul Petersen spoke on the psychology of gift giving as cookies and coffee were served. Next meeting is in January.
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York Progressive Homemaker Extension Unit
Harold Fedderson
Paul Petersen
Argo Fay Church Presents Christmas Program Sunday
The Argo Fay Methodist church will hold a Christmas program Sunday evening December 20 at 7 30. Each Junior Department class will perform several numbers and the junior and senior high will present a musical service Come Sing About Christmas followed by a brief Christmas message by Rev Wooters A social time and refreshments will follow the program Everyone in the community is invited to attend and stay for refreshments and social time.
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Argo Fay Methodist Chuch
Wooters
Baptist Church Christmas Social and Program Stated
The York Baptist Church will host a Sunday School Christmas social on Tuesday December 22 at 7 30 p m The Golden Rule Class handles refreshments and the children, led by Mrs Gilbert Holland and Mrs Paul Walker, present the program A grab bag is planned for children and gifts are requested for boys and girls.
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York
Paul Walker
Sylvia Witt Sunt
York Baptist Church
Gilbert Holland
Community Visitors and Family News Roundup
Fulton residents host and visit relatives across the region. A Detroit visitor plans to move to Florida after four weeks in Thomson with relatives. Local families welcomed guests from Freeport Clinton San Fernando Calif and Wacker and San Fernando Calif during the holiday season with dinners and calls.
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Howard Wiebenga
Fulton
Dora Wiebenga
Lawrence
James Morrison
Bernard Schroder
Switzer
Glen Wilt
Detroit
Michigan
Thomson
Paul V. Wilt
Paul K. Wilt
Florida
Fred Kasten
Freeport
George Mattie
James Nienkark
Wacker
William Nienkark
Gerry Smith
Kristi
Larry Grimes
Clinton
Kathleen Turner
San Fernando
Calif
Albert Prins
Lloyd Fagan
Mattie
Elizabeth Stoltz
Mary Myrick
Mrs Nellie Bare Former Thomson Teacher Dies
Mrs Nellie Bare 81 formerly of Fulton died Sunday in a Moline nursing home funeral services were held in Fulton with burial in Fulton cemetery She taught in Coal Valley Garden Plain Thomson schools She married Henry Bare in 1912 and lived in Erie Panama Canal Zone and East Moline before Fulton obituary notes surviving daughter Elizabeth Williams son Keith and several grandchildren.
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Nelle Bare
8Th Ave
Fulton
Moline
Fay
E. J. Blair
The
Presbyterian Church
Fulton Cemetery
Nelle Glenn Lees
Jerry and
Elizabeth Wooley Lees
Coal Valley
Northern Illinois College
Garden Plain
Thomson
Henry Bare
Port Byron
Panama Canal Zone
Erie
Bare
Fulton Presbyterian Church
Order of Eastern Star
John F
Elizabeth) Williams
San Franciso
Keith
East Moline
James Svargo
Fred
Waldo
Woodhull
Stove Explosion Damages Starr's Cafe and Living Quarters
An oil stove exploded last Thursday causing extensive smoke damage to Starr's Cafe and the living quarters above. The cafe is closed until the restaurant can be redecorated.
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Starr’s
Riverview News Notes From Riverside and Clinton Areas
Riverview Ry Mrs Willie H Leonold and families from Galena visited the Robert Fosdick home while Mrs Madigan and Mrs Fosdick are sisters. The Sweelys from Davenport called Thursday and visited relatives. Willie H Leonold spent Sunday with Paul Williams near Coggon. Louie Schrimer of Clinton called on Jack Reynolds. Willie Leopold visited Amelia Sack in Thomson. News tip line: call 273-2805 by Monday evening.
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Willie H. Leonold
Louis Madigan
Galena Swent
Robert Fosdick
Madigan
Fosdick
Ernest Sweely
Gvere Davenport
Paul Williams
Coggon
Louie Schrimer
Clinton
Jack Reynolds
Willie H. Leopvold
Amelia Sack
Thomson
For Sale Fresh Eggs Dozen and Bulk Offer
For sale fresh eggs brown and white 35 cents per dozen or three dozen for one dollar Raymond Dykstra Thomson phone 259 2462.
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Raymond Dykstra
Thomson
Christmas Greetings From Lyle and Anna Greeley
The Greeleys send holiday wishes to relatives and friends wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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Lyle
Anna Greeley
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County of Carroll
State of Illinois
Interstate Power Company
Delaware Corporation
Ilinois Commerce Commission
Illinois Commerce Commission
Aid Corporation
State of
Joe Shutters
J. Meakins
Thomson News
Ideal Community Bible Church
John Balik
St. John’s Church
Work Community Church
Judy Imel
Scotty Foltz
Barry Imel
Kathy Jo Ferguson
Prince of Peace
Debbie Brunner
Laurie Waltrip
Susan Robinson
You
John Brunner
Duane Imel
Fay Foltz
Stevie Miller
Ian Ray Allen Grim the
Dear Little Baby
Sarah Robinson
Karen Brock
Kara Lou Grim
the Three Kings
Christ
Clarence Bruckner
Billy Cate
the Shepherds
Kathy Jo Brock
Jesus
Donnie Robinson
Christine Cate
Jesus Is
Jeffrey Brunner
Michael Foltz
Julie Rice
Marie
Cindy Brock
Craig Robinson
Santa Claus
Ssschsuss
Cleworth
Fen
Clubs
York Progressive Homemakers
Argo Fay Church
Legion Hall
Hark
the Herald Angels
White Gift Service
Rev. Wooters
Nellie Bare
Starr
Riverview
Linda Marken
Gus Roggendorf
Wm. Kendall
Russel Green
Freeport Hospital
Leaman Swett
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