Local Legion and Auxiliary Sponsor Americanism Essay Contest
The Illinois American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary co sponsor an Americanism Essay Contest approved by the State Superintendent. Grades 7 12 are invited with three prize levels a $50 000 savings bond for first and second and an Americanism Medal for third. Essays due February 15 1968 and judged by Auxiliary and Legion members.
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Legion
Illinois American Legion and
American Legion Auxiliary
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Library Board To Meet On Feb 2 1968
The Thomson library board schedules its monthly meeting for February 2 1968 at the library. The session is set for 7:00 p.m. with regular agenda items and routine reports.
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Thomson Library
Rural Directory Kick Off Meeting in Carroll County
The Rural Directory Committee will hold a Kick-Off Meeting January 22 at 7 30 p m at the Extension Office in Mount Carroll. 4 H leaders and members will discuss selling directories for 150 each and dividing the county into club sections. Profits fund road signs and community service efforts.
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Mount Carroll
4-H
Carroll County
Carroll Sounty
Federation
Ann Mackey
Birthday celebration at Bowders home in Lanark
A social evening honored Mrs. Bowder on her birthday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bowders in Lanark. Lunch was served to guests including Mr. and Mrs. Max Meakins and others. Mrs. Bowders planned to spend her birthday with her daughter and family in Milledgeville.
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Harry Bowders
Bowder
Max Meakins
Fred Fiet
Dorothe Lewis
Glen Wall
Lanark
George Cook
Milledgeville
Adult Education Courses to Be Held in Savanna
Thirteen courses are planned for the second semester at Savanna High School. Registration runs January 23 to 25 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the main office or by mail. Fees vary by course, with offerings including Current Issues, Sewing, Driver Training, Modern Math, Income Tax, Cake Decorating, Home Gardening, Bookkeeping, Upholstery, and High School Equivalency.
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Savanna
Savanna High School
Duane Kistler
Mothers March for Dimes Held In Three Areas
The local Mother's March for the March of Dimes will assemble Monday evening January 22 in Thomson Grandview and Riverview. Claimed leaders Mrs Emil Bellich Mrs Don Schneider and Mrs Kyle Brown organize tasks at 7:00 pm in the school cafeteria.
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Thomson
Grandview
Riverview
Emil Bellich
Don Schneider
Kyle Brown
PTA
Aleda Wiebenga Completes GED and Enters Clinton CC
Mrs. Aleda Wiebenga has successfully completed her GED, finishing high school. She now attends Clinton Community College as a freshman with her daughter Tamara Lynn living with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard McGinty.
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Thomson News
Aleda Wiebenga
Clinton Community College
Aleda
Tamara Lynn
Richard McGinty
PTA Releases Results Of Telephone Survey
The Thomson PTA reported survey results from a January meeting after a Central Telephone Co. presentation. Questions covered direct dialing within a 25 mile radius, monthly costs, and current service satisfaction. Fourteen entities spoke on rural line issues, with plans for four party lines by mid year and by July nationwide.
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Thomson Pta
James Green
PTA
Mt. Carrol
Savanna
Thomson
Central Telephone Company of Illinois
Carroll County Historical Society Receives Sesquicentennial Funds
Jack Branseem of the Minnis Sesquicentennial Commission presents a 520 dollar check to Carroll County Historical Society on Tuesday morning. Russell Rahn chairs the Sesquicentennial Committee and Kenneth C. Whitney is treasurer as the society receives Carroll County's share from the sale of Sesquicentennial Medallions.
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Jack Branseem
Minnis Sesquicentennial Commission
Carroll County Historical Society
Russell Rahn
Kenneth C. Whitney
Carroll County
Onme
Band Boosters Plan Thirties Themed Show And Uniform Budget
The Thomson Band Boosters met at the school to approve a Thirties themed variety show for March 28 29 and to discuss costumes and rehearsals. Prizes from a candy sale were awarded with radios for first place and candy bars for runners up. Profit totals reached 265 dollars with 1375 dollars in the treasury including a 1000 dollar savings certificate. The group aims to raise 590 more to fund new band and majorette uniforms ordered for 1968.
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Thomson
Irvin Senneff
Earle Mailand
Mike Foltz
Tammy Gibson
Ricky Spencer
Julie Haas
Senneff
Secon Place
al Capone
Bugsy Moran
John Davidson
Harold Wilt
Savanna
Mailand
Big and Little Tigers Aggressively Defeat St Johns and Chadwick
The Jr. High team known as the Big and Little Tigers extended their winning streak by beating St Johns of Savannah and Chadwick. Robinson Hill Hebeler James and Dyktra fueled an 84 point showcase at St Johns while the light weights, using most of their 24 player squad, posted a 47 33 victory.
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Big
Little Tigers
St. Johns
Savanna
Chadwick
Heavies
Robinson
Hill
Hebeler
James
Dyktra
Michael Hill
Thomson
Dykstra James Falls Wagenknecht
Schoening
Robinson Hill
Hebeler Dykstra James Falls
Krontz
Chadwick Thomson
P. Zink Schoening
Halfman Falls
Green Wagenknecht Co
Hebeler Durward Houzenga
Hartson
Zink
Halfman ‘Robinson
Chadw
Reception for Newlyweds Held at Thomson Church
Mr and Mrs Donald a host a reception for Mr and Mrs Smith of Morrison who wed in a private Sterling Illinois ceremony. The event is Sunday afternoon January 21 from 2 to 5 at Thomson Methodist church basement, with Donna Sippel as the bride. Neighbors relatives and friends are invited.
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Donald A
Smith
Morrison
Sterling
Ilinois
Thomson Methodist Church
Lunch Menu For The Week At A Glance
School lunch menu lists Monday cube steaks mashed potatoes spinach bread and butter cookies milk and orange juice. Tuesday features pork and beans with wieners cottage cheese applesauce celery. Wednesday offers toasted cheese sandwiches green beans peach and peanut butter crisp. Thursday serves pizza lettuce salad custard. Friday chili Mae jello with fruit tread and butter cup cakes.
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Chili Mae
York Native Fay R Gleason Dies in Indiana Services Set
Fay R. Gleason 88, a York township native, died January 16 in Allen County Nursing Home Fort Wayne Indiana. Funeral services were held January 17 in Fort Wayne with graveside rites planned January 19 at Upper York Cemetery Argo. He was born February 18, 1879 in Thomson and worked as a motorman for Clinton Street Railway before moving to Fort Wayne. Surviving cousins in the area are listed.
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Fay R. Gleason
York Township
Allen County
Fort Wayne
Ind
C. M. Sloan and Sons
Fay-Leesser
Fulton
Upper York
Argo Fay
Gerald Bower
Thomson and
Argo
Mr. Gleason
Thomson
Forest Gleason
Clinton Street Railway Company
First Methodist Church of
Callers at Mrs Dora Wiebenga's home this Sunday
Sunday callers included Mr and Mrs Claude Wiebenga Kate Bush and Gert Bush all of Fulton and Mrs Aleda Wiebenga of Thomson.
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Thomson News
Dora Wiebenga
Claude Wiebenga
Kate Bush
Gert Bush
Fulton
Aleda Wiebenga
Thomson
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Federation Rural Directory Committee
Vicki Oetting
Shannon
Joy Siedenburg
Joyce Getz
Terry Adolph
Jim Rath
Lloyd Godifriaux
Manascer
Central Telephone Company
R. F. Bhurm
Des Paines
Thomson Review
Godfriaux
Ing
Central Telephone Company of
Green
Joan Atherton
Gorman
Historical Society
Jr. High
York
Indiana
Krahn
Koffee Kup
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