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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1963
Page
4
A student essay extols American freedoms including religion press and speech. It contrasts religious liberty with persecutions in other countries and emphasizes the right to worship, publish, and speak freely as core values.
A seventh grade writer praises American freedoms and education while contrasting life in Russia. He cites schooling requirements, freedom of speech and assembly, democratic elections, and the ease of becoming a citizen, asserting American advantages over restrictions abroad. He reflects on wars and the Declaration of Independence, stressing liberty, press freedom, and hunger absence as benefits of the United States.
Susan Knuth honors heritage with a statement of gratitude for freedom and sacrifice. She praises American ideals and vows to preserve liberty for future generations. The remark reflects patriotism from a student named Susan Knuth receiving third honorable mention.
Illness delayed holiday greetings from Thomson Review readers. A severe December freeze damaged local vegetable gardens and citrus crops though not as severely as elsewhere. Illinois residents in Florida are invited to a potluck for all in Florida on January 23 at noon. The Ritchies sign off with wishes for a good 1963.
Mrs Barbara Carroll of Fulton hosted dinner for her parents Mr and Mrs Robert Carroll and Larry last Sunday. Supper guests included Mrs Elizabeth Carroll and Terry of Morrison. Mrs Wayne Drake and Mrs John Johnson visited Mrs Lester Meyer in Fenton on Tuesday morning. Mrs Myles Haas dined with Mr and Mrs Raymond Flack at Hanover last Thursday.
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