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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1960
Page
4
The Upper Room in Nashville presents a devotional note from January 14 urging faith in Christ after Christmas. It emphasizes Christ as light, hope, and master, with prayers for guidance and strength and a World-wide Bible reading reference Luke 3:1-20.
Refuge manager Bob Wade reports about 400 ducks on the river despite cold. Wintering species include goldeneye and American merganser with some mallards. ice fishing targets crappies and bluegills in backwater sloughs. walleye fishing at Bellevue and Clinton dams has slowed. beaver activity affects waterways. sea gulls show herring and ringed-billed species aiding river cleanliness.
The Merry Circle Club met at Mrs. Albert Bowles home for an all day sewing session with Mrs. Earl Burkholder as assistant hostess. They produced twenty one bed side bags for the Red Cross and held a brief business meeting. A donation letter from Savanna hospital and a plan to visit Florida were noted.
President F J Mullin of Shimer College announced the regional contest winners from Illinois and Iowa. David Ackerman Janis Spencer Morrie Nelson Carolyn Nelson are honored with awards based on financial need, with participation limited to local students.
Neighbors held a Tuesday farewell gathering at the Buikema home as the family plans to move to the Carl Petersen farm east of Thom son. A purse was given to Mr and Mrs Buikema and family, with social time and refreshments.
The Franklin Corners Sewing Circle met last Friday for an all day session and share-a-dish dinner at the home of Mrs. Charles Conrady in Milledgeville with 12 members present. Mrs. Donald Karn joined as a member and guests Mrs. Albert Cober and Mrs. Asa Kreider attended.
Retirement announced for Charles R. Woy Chadwick's oldest businessman who joined Hollister Lumber in 1899 and, with H B Senneff, built the Chadwick yard. After Senneff's 1933 death K W Senneff and Way have run the firm since.
A lighthearted line notes a good turn as placing the blanket back on one’s own side of the bed ending a tug of warmth and space. It highlights sharing space and comfort in a simple nightly habit.
The Fair Haven Top Notchers met Wednesday evening in the Fair Haven school house with 18 members present Leroy Appel became a new member of the club Albert Ritter showed pictures of his 4-H trip to Colorado Talks were given by Michael Adolph and Jimmy DeNeve on De-horning Cattle Demonstrations on First Aid by Marcia Tripp and Making a Rope Halter by Clarence Forth were given The club enjoyed a 4-H tour and skating party last month Games were enjoyed and refreshments served by Larry Adolph and Ronald Brown.
Mr and Mrs Charles Geisz hosted a family dinner Sunday to mark the 47th wedding anniversary of Mrs Hoffmans parents Mr and Mrs Walter Hoffman of Mt Carroll The honorees attended along with Mr and Mrs Harold Roche of New Milford and Mr and Mrs John Franz of Dixon.
A January smoker event at Chadwick Masonic lodge is announced with Ramah Chapter serving dinner. The text then outlines penalties under the Safety Responsibility Law for license or permit suspensions and ways to avoid them, including insurance, bonds, or cash deposits.
Funeral services for Anna Eisfeller 78 were held in Chadwick with Rev Theo dore Mahnke officiating. Survivors include two half brothers Conrad and Irvin Steger of Chicago. She was born November 6 1881 in Chicago and died January 5 1960 at her Chadwick home.
The 1960 federal income tax period begins. Taxpayers with $600 or more gross income in 1959 must file. those 65 or over only if $1200+. Returns due by April 15, 1960. Local Chicago district offices offer self help starting Jan 25, Mondays 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in grouped sessions guided by an Internal Revenue Service instructor. Assistance available by office visits, phone, and media programs.
Mr and Mrs Don Gordon announce the birth of their daughter Wan da Leigh Don is stationed at Scott Air Force Base near Belleville. Mrs Rufus Kahler and her daughter welcomed visitors Mr and Mrs Robert Smith of Davenport Ia and Mr and Mrs Glen Phillips of Mt Carroll in the Kahler home Sunday.
A compiled schedule of events through January 30 including auto shows in Minneapolis and Chicago, golf tournaments in Suncoast Florida and Mission Texas, tennis championships in Phoenix, a fur festival in Cameron Louisiana, sailing and ski trials in Ishpeming Michigan, horse racing in Hialeah Florida, and a Palm Beach County fair in West Palm Beach Florida among others.
Transport trailers carrying Chrysler automobiles mainly Plymouth and Val iant models ready for the 1.879 mile piggyback trip from Chicago to Spokane. Wash over the Milwaukee Road, at North Harvey Ill yard autos from Detroit are loaded onto 90 foot flatcars, then moved to Bensenville for daily shipment to Spokane Miles City. From these terminals the cars go by highway to dealers in Washington Oregon Montana and Wyoming.
A tabular list notes January happenings from Knott's ghost town in Buena Park to a Golden Gloves in El Paso and a Chicago concert. It warns that driving too close on wet or icy streets doubles the danger of rear-end collisions and muddy spray on windshield and headlamps, urging safe following distances.
The report from Thomson State Bank in Carroll County Illinois closes December 31 1959. It lists assets totaling 3 4 9 5 3 4 5 5 and total deposits of 1 3 5 0 4 0 5 0 with capital accounts and reserves shown. Bank president B J Clikeman certifies the figures as true with notary Glendora Schade witnessing on January 9 1960.
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