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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1970
Page
7
The Illinois constitutional convention talks permit voting on each article separately, influencing whether the 1870 constitution is replaced and signaling likely modernization. Delegates show broad support for home rule and removing a state authorization linked to the World's Columbian Exposition, while controversial measures may fail when vetted individually.
Fred Hook 60 lifetime Thomson resident dies Wednesday in Mercy Hospital Clinton after a short illness. Services Friday at 2 p.m. Zion Lutheran Clinton with burial in Lower York Thomson cemetery. Survivors include wife Bernice, four sons, one daughter, four grandchildren, and two brothers.
Thomson briefs note multiple Sunday dinners with the Eslingers Griffys Smiths and Hickeys plus Daehlers from Chadwick visiting the Wilt and Atherton households. Richard Atherton and family attended. The Athertons hosted supper with Douglas Hawking and others. Mrs Richard Atherton celebrated her birthday.
New address received for PFC Gregory S. Miller 341-46-5616 HHC 1st Bn REIF 3rd Inf The Old Guard Fort Myer Virginia 22211. Miller is the son of Ivan Miller and Mrs William Schryver of Milledgeville and grandson of Mr Mrs Chester Kahler Chadwick and Mr Mrs Fred Miller Thomson. A 1968 Milledgeville High graduate he entered service September 2 1969. He trained at Fort Jackson and has served at the White House Pentagon Airport and other posts before Fort Myer transfer.
Thomson high school Science Club met on February 11 and formed a committee to gather details for a proposed one day trip. Mr Buehler announced an Environmental Action Day on April 22 as part of the pollution fight. The adjourned meeting featured a biology led blood program by Don Robinson Peg Kaufman Bill James and Mac MacWorthy.
Gene Eissens son of Mr and Mrs Chares J Eissens was discharged Friday February 13 from the U S Army at Aberdeen Proving Grounds Maryland He arrived home Sunday after two years in service including a year in Viet Nam He plans to work with his father in carpentry upon returning home
The American Legion Auxiliary met Monday evening and planned to entertain the Auxiliary County Council on Wednesday February 25 at 8 p.m. Donations were sent to Child Welfare the Scholarship Fund and the Seven-point program. The membership chairman reported forty six paid members and Green was ap pell for the rest. The charter was craped and the team served refreshments.
Last Thursday to Sunday saw numerous visits and gatherings across area families. Names include Strukhoffs Ashbys Houzengas Kemmer Balks Morse Brown Kissell Diephuis Enloe Sippel and others with occasions ranging from birthdays to a 50th wedding anniversary and open house events in Clinton Fulton Coleta and DeWitt Iowa Monroe Wisconsin and Moline.
The Thomson Community Unit School Board approved renewal of contracts for first and second year teachers including Dennis Emnyre Floyd Griffy Michael Highland Terry Noble Allen Pickens Hugh Senneff and Mrs Anna Greeley Also approved minutes payments executive session election plans vacation days and partial tuition payments New antici pation warrants up to 45000 were authorized plus expansion plans for the Whiteside Area National Center Measuring 1 980 cost over two years The WAVC plans two extra units cost about 300000 with state funding 60 percent The board discussed a bus purchase furnace costs a summer program and community use of the school building for summer classes arts crafts and swimming lessons The district continues to have the highest tax rate in the region with 53 Northwestern Illinois schools and no action on teacher salaries for 1970 71.
The Thomson Legion Auxiliary hosts the County Auxiliary on February 25 in Thomson. The Savanna Community Church schedules its annual meeting on February 24 at 7 30 p m with a 6 15 p m pot luck. PTA tickets remain for the February 21 smorgasbord with reservations via Mrs Carl Brock or listed members.
The Carroll County Tuberculosis Association will administer its annual tuberculin skin test program at Thomson school. Parental consent forms for students in grades one five and nine were distributed earlier this week and must be returned promptly. The test, free to participants, takes about a minute and will be read three days later by a local physician to determine results. Funding comes from Christmas Seals.
The Frosh-Soph Trojans defeated Preston 82-54 to push their season to seventeen wins while the Varsity lost 93-78. They host Chadwick Streaks for their final home game Friday. The district tournament starts Feb 26 at Thomson.
The 7th grade team clinches the undisputed crown with a 40 33 win over Mt Carroll and 40 25 over Chadwick finishing 9 1. Clarence Bruckner scores 13 in Chadwick game and Rick Hebeler 10 as Schoening and James grab 22 rebounds.
Mrs Eugene Murray and Mrs Donald Smith led a County Heart Association meeting at Meekers Savanna outlining a Heart Fund Drive this month. Co chairs and workers will canvass Thomson village and rural areas between the bluffs and river with visits followed by self addressed envelopes for contributions. The drive promotes prevention and treatment of heart disease urging medical checkups reduced saturated fats smoking cessation weight control and regular exercise with guidance from doctors and the Heart Association.
Mrs Herbert St. Ores Jr. hosted a party last Thursday afternoon for her son David’s seventh birthday. Sixteen classmates attended with games and refreshments including cupcakes ice cream and koolache. Guests gave many nice gifts.
The list tracks patients at Mercy Clinton and Jane Lamb hospitals including Mrs Grace Isenhart admitted Friday, Mrs Herman Hagg and Mrs Dwight Atherton under care, Steven Marken dismissed from Illinois Research Hospital, and Nancy Hartman post appendectomy. Paul Hartman in Sterling Community Hospital after suffering an eye injury from a yard accident January 29.
Mr and Mrs Dwight McCulloh of Argo Fay hosted a surprise birthday supper for Merle Turney last Friday evening. Guests included Mr and Mrs John H Buikema and Phyllis and Mr and Mrs Turney.
James C Hartman of Thomson Illinois was elected to membership in the American Angus Association at St Joseph Missouri per executive secretary Lloyd D Miller He is the son of Mr and Mrs Charles Hartman.
Monday includes barbeque sandwiches calico galad dessert and milk. Tuesday offers beef stew cottage cheese baking powder biscuits jelly applesauce and milk. Wednesday serves spaghetti spinach apple cake bread butter milk and orange juice. Thursday features meat loaf potatoes tomatoes fruit bread butter and milk. Friday serves hot dogs corn celery and cherry suan.
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