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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1968
Page
10
The final three days of the 1968 Illinois deer season yielded 72 deer in Carroll County and 356 for the county all season. statewide, 1,773 deer were bagged in the last half, with an unofficial total of 7,866 whitetails for the season.
Mr and Mrs Louis Workman of Fulton and Mr and Mrs Harold Kramer with children of Chadwick were Sunday evening visitors of Mr and Mrs John Kramer.
Thomason News Sunday callers in the Ben Stage home were Mr. and Mrs George Stage of Sterling and Norm Millard of Chadwick. Mrs Lulla Heitman returned home Wednesday after two weeks with Lt and Mrs Harlan Hoff at Reese Air Force Base Texas. Leroy Prins and son of Broadview NL will visit relatives in Fulton and surrounding homes this week.
The phrase Mele Kalikimake is a Hawaiian way to say Merry Christmas reflecting the local pronunciation differences and cultural context. The text contrasts the fractional form Mele Kalikimake with the standard Mele Kalikimake while noting meaning.
The piece notes that light and Christmas unite to symbolize Christ as the Light of the World. It describes a historical shift from bonfires and candies to electric ornaments and mentions the tradition of placing a candle in the window on Christmas Eve to guide Christ wandering the earth in search of a welcome.
Shimer College announces a 6.6 percent tuition increase, lifting the yearly charge from 2720 to 2900 dollars starting in September 1969. The college bears 3616 dollars per student for education and board, creating an 896 dollar annual deficit that will be sought through gifts. aid will be proportionally raised via scholarships and work grants based on need and ability. Located 130 miles west of Chicago, Shimer is privately supported and coeducational.
In most of the United States poinsettias are prized for Christmas, but in Hawaii they grow so profusely they are deemed too common for the holiday. Hawaiian favorites include potted orchids anthurium and the orange blue bird of paradise.
A licensed plumber offers expert service for leaks, clogs, and aging pipes. Reliable repairs, upfront pricing, and licensed professionals ensure safety and code compliance for residential or commercial plumbing needs.
Thomson residents attended multiple social events including dinners with the Kerrs in Clinton Iowa and Stage family in East Moline plus a Yorktown Shopping Center trip. Local pairs hosted guests in Thomson and surrounding towns as Airco Christmas dinner drew attendees from Thomson. Private First Class Lewis E. Doub of Savanna was assigned to the Jet Infantry Division in Vietnam with wife Brenda in Ponchatoula Louisiana.
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