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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1967
Page
8
A Christmas letter received by Mrs Hazel Stagg from Mrs D G Binns of 16031 104th Ave NE Bellevue Washington notes periods of rush and relaxation through the year and reports happiness general good health and self satisfaction from a generally good year.
A letter describes a household moving into an unfinished house with work ongoing. Draperies were added in February and the main floor is nearly finished aside from plumbing a shower and central vacuum piping. Two basement rooms remain, with drapery work to be completed by the resident who has 60 yards of fabric ready.
The diary tracks George and Freddie foster placements, milk allergy recovery, and a month with a newborn Gloria then Tommy. It notes Dave’s airline strike work, Mary Lou’s mother’s visit, summer work, and a European trip visiting Copenhagen Oslo Stockholm Helsinki Kirkenes. It covers pets, school arrangements, a live-in helper, and Christmas celebrations with updates on Paula Wayne and Christmas customs in Britain.
The piece lists worship times and study sessions for Methodist churches Argo Fay Thomson Hickory Grove and York Baptist with summaries of ongoing topics including Paul’s benedictions Romans study and a February focus on Four Men Who Changed Their Minds plus Catholic Mass times and other church activities across Immaculate Conception and Deal Community Bible Church.
A series of patient updates from Rochester to Thomson detail individuals at Methodist hospital Savanna City Morrison Community hospital Freeport Memorial hospital Jane Lamb hospital and Veteran's hospital Iowa City. Names include Penny Potter Bobby Fields Fay Groharing Cherie Holesinger and Rolland Headies among others with recent admissions discharges and surgery notes.
Ronnie Starr spent Tuesday in Iowa City for a check up at the Veterans Hospital. Carl Petersen and family visited the Kenneth Green home in Morrison on Sunday. Merle Cate and family joined Mervin and family for Sunday supper. Robert Plumley and family were guests of Don Sippel. Paul Pratt and daughters Paula and Joe Glennon from Madison weekend at their farm. William Hamm Linda Kohn and Carl Hamm dined with Fred Dietrick family in Fulton.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Hans move from Hangarm Route 78 to the north and east farm near the Grange Hall the Andrew Miller farm was vacated by the Richard Houzenga family Terry Hans and his bride Evelyn Prins will reside on Route 78 farm Mr and Mrs Harry Diehl vacationing in Sarasota Fla Mr and Mrs Virgil Wilt visited Mrs Myrta Groharing at the Arthur Hoffman home Chadwick Mrs and Mrs Harry Bonders spent Saturday in Milledgeville with their daughter and family plus Mr and Mrs George Cook and family Chillan was a day guest with his mother and family Archie Green HO
The article extols soil as the nation’s lasting wealth surpassing gold iron or copper in impact. A classified line notes for sale a Hampshire boar and a 7 year old pony mare with a 4 week old colt, contact Bernard Hartman Lanark, phone 493 2558. Act 2 2
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