Town Notes and Local Happenings In Thomson
Daily round up: PTA supper profits praised while Open House invites residents to inspect a new school building. Dale Zenk awaits Uncle Sam, Spring Lake ice fishing reports rise, Jack Foltz aids after snow drift, and Boots style needs from Thomson Recreation. Lions Club dinner notes, basketball buzz, and a Saturday dance announced with Morrisonaires. Farm rental ads seek cash bidders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Dale Zenk
Dale
Sam
Spring Lake
Jack Foltz
Frankie Fehler
Frank
Jack
Thomson Recreation
Missiles, Shannon Reach Tourney Finals In Milledgeville
Milledgeville Missiles def Thomson Trojans 69 to 51 to advance to the Carroll Conference varsity final. Shannon's fresh soph team beat Thomson 56-33 to reach the Irishsoph final. Don Graharing hit a buzzer beater for Thomson in Q1. Jim Hammer led Missiles with 13 points.
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Milledgeville
Thomson
Trojans
Shannon
Don
Jim Hammer
Brown
Graharing
McGinnis
York Community Churches Announce Services and School Honors
William Kendall pastor at York Community Churches presides over morning worship at 10:00, Sunday school at 11:00, and BYF at 7:30 with Montointed leaders. Methodist and Catholic services listed with times. York Community High and Grade School honor rolls released detailing top students and perfect attendance across grades.
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York
William Kendall
Claude Grim
Young People’s Organization
Fulton
St. John’s Church
Savanna
Birthday Dinner Honors Brian Flickinger’s Fourth
Mrs Helen Brenneman and Lawrence Holmquist joined Mr and Mrs Mervin Marshall for supper last Friday. Sunday dinner honored Brian Flickinger on his 4th birthday with Mr and Mrs Jack Flickinger and family hosting Mrs Duty of Morrison and her parents. Afternoon callers included Mrs Forrest Sword Fulton and others from Morrison Savanna and Morrison.
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Helen Brenneman
Lawrence Holmquist
Hampton, Ill
Mervin Marshall
Jack Flickinger
Frank Duty
Morrison
Flickinger
Brian
Forrest Sword
Fulton
Harlan Flickinger
Cynthia McNerney
Savanna
Charel Robnett
Davie Wierseman
Frank Potter
P T A Smorgasbord Supper Nets 370 Dollars
The P T A reports a successful smorgasbord supper last Saturday in the school cafeteria, netting 370 dollars from receipts of 487.85 after expenses of 117.54. 324 tickets were sold along with 43 preschool children and 48 workers, serving 415 people. chairwoman Mrs. Donald Sippel is praised for organizing the event.
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Parent-Teachers Association
John C. Atherton
Genera
Donald Sippel
PTA
Lions Club Adds Six New Members in York
The Thomson Lions Club welcomed six new members Harry Dittmar George Collins Millard Cate Harold James Emil Bellich and Merle Cate at a Monday dinner meeting at York Community church. Bud Campbell of Lions International led a discussion on Lionism and an invitational dance was planned for Saturday in the old high school gym with the Morrisonaires providing dance entertainment from 9 PM to 1 AM.
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Thomson Lions Club
York Community Church
Harry Dittmar
George Collins
Millard Cate
Harold James
Emil Bellich
Merle Cate
Bud Campbell
Lions International
Lions
Morrisonaires
Local Hospital Admissions and Discharges Report
Debra Tobev, daughter of Mr and Mrs Stanley Tobev of Clinton, is a patient at Jane Lamb hospital. Mrs Ethel Kness remains mostly confined at her daughter Mrs Wilred Hazen's home in Rock Falls. Mrs Virgil Wilt was admitted last Friday to Mercy hospital Clinton as a medical patient and dismissed Wednesday. Helen Rice was discharged Wednesday from Savannah hospital after a two week medical stay and is convalescing at her daughter Mrs Charles Spencer's home. Joe Sikkema was dismissed Tuesday of last week from Jane Lamb hospital after several days as a medical patient and is convalescing at home. Duane Peacock is a medical patient in Savannah city hospital.
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Debra Tobev
Stanley Tobev
Clinton
Jane Lamb Hospital
Ethel Kness
Wilred Hazen
Rock Falls
Virgil Wilt
Mercy Hospital
Helen Rice
Savanna Hospital
Charles Spencer
Joe Sikkema
Duane Peacock
Savanna City Hospital
Dedication Program for Thomson School Building
The January 27 1962 dedication program in Thomson Illinois featured Rev Wm Nickelson Evelyn Witt and Jill Sloan with remarks by Harold Fedderson and Robert Cole. The event included color guard presentations and a tour of the new building for the School Board District No 174 and 201 members along with attending officials and staff.
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Wm. Nickelson
Evelyn Witt
Thomson American Legion Color Guard
Harold Fedderson
Bramoeted
Robert Cole
Sec
State School Board Assoc
Jill Sloan
Secr
School Board District NO
Harold Elliott
Calvin Eslinger
Lyle Ashby
Gilbert Holland
Arbert St. Ores
Fred Hook
Harry Jurgens
Lauren Mitchellney
L. Morelli
Charles Hogg
Paul K. Wilt
Ned Spencer Wayne Ashby
John Schmitt
Charles Huizenga
Harold M. Elliott
Frank Brearton
Open House Marks Taplin 25th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Howard Taplin celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with open houses at Calvary Lutheran Church Sabula Iowa from 2 to 4 PM and at their home north of Savanna Ridge Road from 7 to 9 PM. Parish celebration to honor the couple partnered by their three children.
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Howard Taplin
Calvary Lutheran Church
Sabula
Iowa
Savanna
Ridge Road
Bernice Mehlberg
Howard Oe
St. Johns Lutheran Church
Preston
Arthur G. Longholtz
Jerry
Shirley) Kulbeck
Glenview, Ill
Carolyn
Terry
William Hamm
P. K. McGinnis
Fred Detrich
Carl Hamm
Walter Jones
Thomson
Milford Raab
Mt. Carroll
Engagement Announced For Patricia Eads To Richard Sack
Announcement is made by Mr and Mrs Everett Eads of 240 19th Place Clinton that their daughter Patricia Ellen Eads will wed Richard D Sack son of Mr and Mrs Daniel E Sack of 347 29th Ave N Clinton. The couple plan a summer wedding. Miss Eads works for Nielsen Coupon Clearing House and Sack is employed by McEleney Chevrolet Inc. The Sacks are former Thomson residents.
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Everett Eads
19Th Place
Clinton
Patricia Ellen
Richard D. Sack
Daniel E. Sack
29Th Ave
Miss Eads
Nielsen Coupon Clearing House
McEleney Chevrolet Inc
Thomson
Bush Trial Postponed to County Court Information Filed
The Bush aggravated assault case was moved to county court on an information filed by the State's Attorney's Office. No date has been set for trial. The charge followed a complaint by Cecil Frosch about an argument at Bush's business during which he was struck.
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Bush
George W. Bush
Justice of the Peace
Robert W. Lockhart
Cecil Frosch
Fulton Journal
Thomson Districts to Dedicate New School Building
Thomson Consolidated Grade School District No 174 and York Community High School District No 201 announce a joint dedication and open house for their new school building on Saturday January 27 1962 at 7 30 p m. Speaker will be Robert Cole executive secretary of the State School Board Association with Harold Fedderson as emcee and student musicians. Coffee and doughnuts will follow in the cafeteria.
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Thomson Consolidated
York Community High School
Robert Cole
State School Board Association
Harold Fedderson
Thomson
Shoemaker
Bluffville
Bristol
Thomson WSCS and clubs hold January meetings and events
Thomson Methodist WSCS met January 17 with devotions by Mrs. Wilt and a discussion on alcoholism. The 500 Card Club met January 18 with prizes for Amy Lewis and others. Ruth Circle meets February 1 with Miss Nettie Stamm assisting. Ladies Aid meets January 31 at Mrs. Griswold’s. Cub Scouts gather January 26 at 7:30 p m. Mary Circle rescheduled to January 31 at Mrs. Lawrence’s. Driftwood 4-H met January 11. talks on Birds and Citizenship followed by supper. Next meeting February 15 at leader Mrs. Bristol’s. R. C. Bush family attended a birthday party for Louie Burkett at Fox Roller Rink.
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Methodist
Wilbur Nicholson
Argo Fay
Hickory Grove
Thomson
Thomson - Argo Fay
WSCS
Argo Fa Methodist
MYF
Mary
Thomson Wscs
Lawrence Halfman
Thomson Methodist Church
Janis Wilt
Esther Gablin
Anis Wilt
Wilt
Myrna Sippel
500 Card Club
Amy Lewis
Minnie Ashpole
Bernadette Kustes
Mae Kustes
Clara Andring
Ruth
Thomson Methodist Wscs
Ernest Rathje
Nettie Stamm
Maude Wagner
Gio Sippel
Nehemiah
Driftwood 4-H
Robert Bristol
Jan Bristol
Jill Sloan
R. C. Bush
Fox Roller Rink
Louie Burkett
Clinton
Prophetstown couple welcome son at Morrison Hospital
Mr and Mrs Dale Raser of Prophetstown are the parents of a son born Saturday January 20 at Morrison hospital. Maternal grandmother is Mrs Marie Crow of Morrison.
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Dale Raser
Prophetstown
Morrison Hospital
Marie Crow
Morrison
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