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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1961
Page
6
Sunday gatherings and weekend visits fill Thomson with family and friends. Local pairs and relatives from Madison Wisconsin Hanover Clinton and Sabula drop by homes of Brown Erickson Elliott Hartvigsen and Morse while Gordon Brown attends printer’s school in Chicago.
The Review 80 Club invites applicants aged 80 or older who are current York Township residents former York Township residents or born in York Township. Applicants should include a life synopsis with name address birth details places and family and health history. Founding details and officers listed.
Fritz Venhuizen offers 77 Holstein cattle 50 bred heifers 25 yearling heifers 2 bulls and 3400 bushels of corn plus household goods machinery and 7 or 8 tractors at a combination sale south of Polo. The event occurs March 3 and is 5 miles southwest of Polo.
Carroll County Red Cross volunteers begin a month long 1961 fund drive on March 1 with a goal of 6550 dollars to support local services and national programs. General Gruenther highlights Red Cross relief for disasters and service to armed forces.
A reader asks about deducting schooling costs and other tax questions. The answers: schooling is not deductible as a personal expense. life insurance proceeds are not taxable. if one spouse files separately, the other cannot claim exemption. a joint return is needed for full spousal exemption. state unemployment benefits are not taxable. only state gasoline tax is deductible, 5c per gallon in Illinois. Remember to file early.
A compact listing shows several service members and units with APO addresses in New York and North Carolina. Names include Arthur, Ronald P. Smith, Kenneth W. Traum, Vernon R. Workman, and others tied to units such as 55th Tactical F & R Sq and 4th Inf. Div. Bn. Details include service numbers and posts at New River Jacksonville NC and APO centers.
The Springfield discussion centers on creating a Committee for Government Economy led by Rep. Warren Wood. It would sift public and worker ideas to save money and could introduce bills or pursue savings independently. The goal is steady, minor gains, with support across parties and sympathy from Gov. Kerner.
Mr. and Mrs. William Halfman and family of Elgin were weekend guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert St. Ores and Peggy. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Landherr and family of Lanark were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Halfman and family.
Mr and Mrs Robert Smith and daughters visited Friday evening with Mr and Mrs Russell Muur and son Mrs Dora Wiebenga returned home Wednesday after spending the past week at the Harvey Fossett home in Chadwick James Wiebenga of Savanna son of Mrs Dora Wiebenga has been transferred to the tri cities He is a railroad engineer Mr and Mrs Geradus Vogel and family moved recently from a farm near Argo to another farm in the Garden Plain vicinity Their address is now R 2 Fulton Sunday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Wayne Ashby were Mr and Mrs Fay Ashby and family and Bert Houzenga and daughters of Fulton Mr and Mrs Ernest Rathje will be dinner guests this evening of Mr and Mrs Glen Bickelhaupt in Mt Carroll Mr and Mrs Paul Smith visited last Friday evening with Mr and Mrs Robert Johnson and Mr and Mrs Robert Fellows in Morrison Edward Malewicki of Winona Minn accompanied his father in law Harry Root home by train last Thursday Mr Root had gone on Monday to visit with his daughter and son in law in Winona but became ill on Thursday and had to return home Mr Malewicki returned to Winona on Sunday.
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