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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1968
Page
9
The article outlines 1968 4-H project updates including electricity, arts and crafts, and junior to senior class divisions. It details plans for the 1968 4-H X-tra Corn Yield Contest with preliminary checks using the University of Illinois calculator, a recheck, and state-level selection, plus enrollment reminders.
Extension adviser Harold Brinkmeier outlines signs of resistant rootworms on 1068 plantings and when to treat. Indicators include last year use of aldrin or heptachlor with five beetles per plant, or harvest droughted spots with root damage. He urges rotation and early planting, notes no tolerant corn exists, and provides targeted chemical programs for late, mid, and early plantings along with timing guidance.
Doctors gain confidence from new computer aided tools in surgery and patient monitoring. Postoperative vital signs are automatically transcribed for instant review by physicians remotely or from any hospital location.
A doctor's note explains that hospital stays can be minimized with computer assistance. The system is described as a "secret ally" helping to make inpatient care safer, shorter, and more economical for patients.
Ben Reibel 89 of Savanna dies in Moline hospital after a week ill. Funeral held Tuesday at St John the Baptist Church Savanna with burial in St John cemetery. Born February 7 1879 in Wirtenburg Germany he married Grace Seckner in Cedar Rapids on April 2 1911. He was an engineer on the Milwaukee railroad for 42 years retired 1948. Survivors include wife one son five daughters five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Preceded in death by his parents one son one grandson and eight siblings.
Shimer College announced dedication ceremonies for the Karyn Kupcinet Playhouse in May. Illinois Governor Otto Kerner will lead a list of dignitaries and entertainment stars to attend the event featuring the play A Man for All Seasons. The 300 seat theater will be a cultural center for the campus and surrounding northwestern Illinois area. Karyn Kupcinet, who died at age 22 in 1963, had been pursuing a Hollywood theater career. her father is a Chicago Sun-Times columnist and TV moderator.
Sauk Valley College President Dr. Edward J. Sabol announced that 32 students have been named to the President's List for outstanding academic achievement. The honorees include top scholars across disciplines, reflecting strong campus performance this term.
The fall semester achievements include 65 new Dean’s List honorees. The President’s List requires a 3.50 GPA or higher, while the Dean’s List covers 3.00 to 3.49. Wanda Woodin Milledgeville Deloris Wilt Thomson Kay Fisher and Cheryl Tegeler Chadwick were among those honored.
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