Grade School News Highlights March of Dimes Drive
The March of Dimes total reached 52.60 with many room contributions listed for Mrs. Bolhous, Troxell, Groezinger, Cole, Holland, and others. Students discuss health habits, reading activity shifts, arithmetic and spelling progress, birthday treats, breakfast project, and holiday travels by Mrs. Murray and Miss Schmaling to the Illinois Education Association convention in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolhous
Troxell
Groezinger
Cole
Holland
McCue
Morelli
Marken
Sanders
Murray
Mr . Kustes
Miss Schmaling
Gail Marken
Gary Spencer
Kathy Johnson
Diane Kradle
Connie Schmitt
Beth Williams
Chicago
Illinois Education Association
Carroll County
Armed Forces Addresses of Thomson Area Men Serving
Listing of Thomson area men now serving with the Armed Forces with ranks and duty stations. Blair S Sgt Paul K 16037804 Box C-33 828th Supply Sqdn Homestead AFB Florida. Brach A2c Philip W AF 17452925 478 A Base Sqdn Grand Forks AFB North Dakota. Brearton Gerald U. 8S N 624 E 3rd St Salt Lake City Utah. Daniels Ambrose Pfc 1677244 928 N Hill St Box 8 Oceanside California. Dyson Charles R Pfc RA 16445891 A Brig 3rd G M Bn 2nd G M Gp Fort Bliss Texas. Green Russell Jr Staff Sgt AF 17427426 Barksdale AFB Louisiana. Grimm John R A3c AF 17498438 354th Supply Squadron HQ 805th A B G Myrtle Beach AFB South Carolina. Graharing Bernard A3c AF 16628694 3760 School Sqdn Box 125 Sheppard AFB Texas. Houzenga Harvey Lt 49th Tactical Flight Wing APC 123 New York New York. Houzenga Andrew Jr 2nd Lt 1709th Tech Trag Squadron Class 118 CP 75 Box 4156 Tinker AFB Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houzenga
Andrew Jr
Tech
Trag
Tinker Afb
Okla
Winter sport notes urge adaptable hunting approach
The piece discusses ice shortages pushing sportsmen to rabbit and crow shooting, noting rabbit populations across the state and a January season end. It urges eye collection for wardens, promotes crow hunting with farmer permission, and stresses observing wildlife year round to improve future hunting and conservation. It also records social visits among local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs
Thomson News Briefs of Local Visits and Travels
Mrs Eugene Bull with Julie and Carolyn visited Mrs Frank Moore in Savanna on Monday. Several relatives returned home from Dec 8 and Dec 18 stays with grandparents. Local residents and visitors from Morrison Prairie Du Chien Savanna and West Chester Pa were noted with illness and travel details. Michael Wilt celebrated a seventh birthday and treated classmates at school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Pearson
Jodie
Gilpin Stagg
Brian
West Chester
Eugene Bull
Julie
Carolyn
Frank Moore
Savanna
Paul Dimmick
Ben Dimmick
Jody
Delbert Dimmick
Don McBride
Morrison
Thomson
Florida
Arthur Fagan
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Clifford Dyer
Lloyd Fagan
Arnold Bauer
Wacker
Hamm
West Chester Pa
Pearson
Nellie Schade
Glendora
Marie Crowe
Dick Stagg
Mark
Robert Houser
Clinton
G. A. Smith
Paul V. Wilt
Michael Wilt
Michael
Herman Haag
Chicago
Jennie Griswold
Irene Melendy
Ray Brenneman
Unusual Christmas Tree Light Traces Back to 1914
Mrs. Laura Schreiner of Sterling recalls an old fashioned house shaped Christmas tree ornament that burned for two to three weeks each year since 1914. The decoration, once joined by a bird and grape pieces, remains the sole survivor of its vintage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Gazette
Laura Schreiner
5Th St
Sterling
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jane
Ronald Dykstra
Timothy Shoemaker
Marcim Holland
Mark Pruis
By Marx and Haas
Marbury
Price
Thomson Area
Blair
Paul K
Homstead Air Force Base
Homstead
Brearton
Gerald
U. 8S. N
St. Lo
Salt Lake City
Utah
Dyson
Charles R
G. M
Ft. Bliss
Texas
Graharing
Bernard
Sheppard Afb
Harvey 49Th
APC 123
New York, N. Y
Thne
Pvt
Richard
Garmisch Garrison Apo
New York
Kenyon
Comdr
A. P
Gunston Road
Alexandria
Mattie
Vernon C. 26Th Aviation Co
APO 25
San Francisco, Calif
Perry
Arthur
55Th Tactical F & R Sq
USAFE
APO
David C. Rutherford
Suc Co
U. S
Gerald L. Shoemaker
Edmunds
San Francisco
Calif
Ronald P. Smith
APC
Stearns
Ralph M. Jr
Chanute Afb
Illinois
Sack
Wesley D. G. R
Great Lakes
Traum. Pvt
Kenneth W
Car Co
Pre. Vernon R. Workman
12Th Marines
F.M.F
Ojo F. P. O
Borgman
Fulton, Illinois
Howard Leavens
Russel Green
Gus Roggendorf
Frank Brown Sr
Perry Melton
Marcia
Dale Irwin
Andrew
Iowa
NEW Muntz TV
Melton Electric
Orthmann
Clover Farm
Fancy Bartlett Pears
Chevrolet
Bob
John
Lewis Motor Co
Chevrolet Sales & Service
Thomson News
Chadwick News
Jerry’s
Thomson, Illinois
Federal Resert System
State Bank
Arvin
Motorola
Dumont
Emerson A. M
Voice of Music
Olympic
Bill’s Television Service
N. 2Nd St
Oscar Mayer Wieners
Smokie
Marlene Oleo
Ige
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