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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1961
Page
4
A Burning of the Greens is planned for Saturday evening January 7 at 6 30 PM at the Milledgeville school. Residents should place discarded Christmas trees by the road before Thursday January 5 for pickup by Boy Scouts who will take them to the school for the burning.
Mr and Mrs Francis Nelson of Shannon visited Geo Schmaling Tuesday. Carroll county livestock had representation on the Chicago market with consignors including Daehler Truckenmiller Diffenderfer Buffington Greenawalt. Paula Carpenter underwent an appendectomy in Sterling hospital and recuperates at home. Everett Johnson, Harlen Wolf, and family shared Xmas in Prophetstown. Anita Johnson RN, employed at Passavant hospital in Chicago, visited. Andrew Housenga moved to the Mae Sack farm and Robert Schneider spent Christmas at home while attending Clinton junior college.
Fulton Ill listing for Margaret S Heusinkveld Insurance and the Fulton Radiator Shop offering radiator cleaning repair front end alignment and wheel balancing with contact Sebert Dykstra phone 6112.
Beginning in 1961 an additional 450 000 people may draw monthly benefits while working under new amendments. G W Spencer of the Rockford district office outlines earnings rules, noting that many retirees remain eligible and that about 2 million of 11.1 million aged 65 plus will be affected. He urges eligible workers to inquire about the change. Ice fishing grows as safe ice arrives in northern Illinois chains and lakes drawing thousands to the Chain O Lakes.
Central Illinois embraces ice fishing as a socially engaging sport with strong participation from the Illinois Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs. Ice fishers tend to share knowledge about prime spots, and proper ice fishing yields more catch than warm weather methods, suggesting potential for fish management despite overpopulated bluegill waters.
An article urges ice anglers to harvest undersized bluegill and crappie to reduce competition and aid survival of the remaining fish. It emphasizes proper gear and technique, noting many fail with warm weather equipment and recommending specialized ice fishing tackle.
The Illinois Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs offers a brief guide on proper ice fishing tackle and technique. Send a 4 cent return stamp to 508 W. Charles, Champaign for the simple description.
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