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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1970
Page
7
Analysis of a diverse group of 1969 70 delegates with a strong emphasis on legal and public service backgrounds. The roster includes 15 women and a wide age range averaging 50, with Chicago and suburban Cook County representation. Most are lawyers or have law degrees, plus farmers, educators, and officials.
Cadette Girl Scouts attended a Saturday trip on January 24 in Davenport Iowa. Participants included Marie Brock Jackie Brown Margaret Wildman Kathy Gray Weber Patty Dimmick Louise Plumley and Sandy Prins. Activities at West High School covered LSD education balanced meals dating skits hair styling makeup demonstrations swimming classes and a future fashions fashion show led by Mrs Richard Miller and Mrs Carl Brock.
Three residential blazes challenged Thomson firefighters over the past week. Friday they battled a fire at the Chadwick area residence owned by Mrs. Frank Hawkins and tenanted by Mrs. Eva Daley, with basement flames and heavy smoke threatening the structure. Firemen and Marshall Allen Brown searched interior rooms multiple times for Mrs. Daley, feared missing.
Larry St Ores writes about lessons from baseball and basketball including teamwork, accepting criticism, and lifelong competition. He praises a coach who listens and helps students with problems and argues to expand athletics with wrestling or track given the town’s size.
A woman stayed with her son in Savanna due to a furnace failure when a fire at a two story home caused extensive smoke and water damage and later a trailer home near Thomson was completely destroyed by fire before noon Friday with the causes not yet determined.
The Thomson Woman's Club hosted a potluck supper for husbands and guests at York Community Church on February 5. About 30 attended. Rev. Joseph Piesen spoke on Youth and the Juvenile Court. Student Pam Kaufman sang, piano by Diana Marsh. President Marion Wheeler then led the business meeting.
Mrs. Merle Bielema reports $325.95 collected for the March of Dimes in Thomson and nearby areas this year. The Mothers' March netted $218.92 in Thomson and neighboring communities, $62.62 at Thomson schools, $10.41 from coin collectors, and $34 from mailers. She thanks participating mothers including Ed Hook, Don Marken, Carl Brock, Raymond Adolph, Eugene Diephuis, Robert Miiams, Louis Wagner, Don Wiersema, Henry Wiersem a, Robert Pannell, Leslie Grimm, Arnold Sik kema, Melvin Badke, Richard Miller, Paul Harridge, Cliff Durward, Jim Green, Marvin Hole singer, and Gene Halfman.
Eleanor Plumley Myrna Sip pel Merrie Johnloe Phyllis Crockett and Donna Starr all of Thomson took part in the Ladies State Bowling tournament held last Saturday and Sunday at Rockford.
Savanna Community Church will hold its annual meeting and a potluck supper on February 24. Supper at 6 15 p m followed by the meeting at 7 30 p m. Youth Fellowship sponsors an Easter Lily Festival to raise funds for a church motion picture screen and a blanket drive for Church World Service.
Mrs Anna Houzenga of Fulton was surprised on her 85th birthday with a gathering of children, grandchildren and great grandchildren held Sunday afternoon at the Fulton Fire Department. About 80 guests enjoyed cake ice cream coffee and punch. attendees included Fay Ashby and family from Thomson and Clifford Houzenga and family plus many relatives from Fulton Rock Falls Morrison Garden Plain Clinton and Camanche Iowa.
Mrs. Luella Heitman learns her cousin Wallace Calvert of Boulder Colorado died Tuesday in that city. He is survived by a brother Harold Calvert of California Missouri, formerly of Hanover Illinois.
Roger Dykema son of Mr and Mrs James Dykema of R R Thomson graduated last Saturday February 7 from Morrisom Institute of Technology with a degree in civil engineering He is a 1967 graduate of Thomson High School and attended Sauk Valley College for one year He has accepted employment with Missman Stanley Farmers and Associates of Rock Island Illinois He and his wife Cheryl Tegler will live at 403 1th Ave N Milan Illinois
Thomson PTA hosts its 9th annual smorgasbord at the school cafeteria on Saturday February 21. One hundred tickets per hour are available at 5 6 and 7 p m, with advance reservations only. Call listed hosts or pick up at Mrs Carl Brock's West Main Thomson home. Proceeds fund the annual school project.
The record lists several patients at Mercy Hospital Clinton and Mercy Hospital Dubuque. Sick Milford Thompson and Mrs. James B. Smith underwent notes of surgery or admission, with others like John Krahn dismissed and Mrs. Robert Blount, Mrs. Louise Hudnall, and Mrs. Lorraine Smith recorded as medical patients.
The United Methodist Youth Fellowship met with 18 members at Frank Tipton home in Argo Fay. They discussed teenagers faith in God and planned a bake sale for February 14 at Thomson Fire station to raise funds for gifts for boys at Rosecrans Home.
Mr and Mrs Joe Larson of 643 7th Ave S Clinton Iowa former Thomson area residents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last Sunday February 8 A noon dinner for the immediate family marked the occasion Sepha Pape and Joe Larson were married February 11 1920 in Whiteside County at her parents home They farmed in Whiteside and Carroll counties before moving to Clinton Iowa in 1947 The couple have two daughters Mrs Robert Pestka Miles Iowa and Mrs Dean Urick Prophetstown and seven grandchildren
Congressman John B Anderson notes President's Budget requests funding for flood control along the Mississippi River from Cassville to Mile 300 and for other Illinois sites including East Dubuque and Lavatina. He highlights continued Corps of Engineers focus on flood relief with totals of 52000 and 53000 for related studies.
The menu lists daily offerings for the week Monday through Friday. Monday features fish sticks mashed potatoes and cake, Tuesday offers pizzab TS green beans rice and rais, Wednesday includes pizza peas and ice cream, Thursday serves hot cold cuts sweet potatoes and pudding, and Friday presents macaroni and cheese lettuce salad and plums.
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