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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1953
Page
2
County Executive Board meeting set for 9 00 am at the Home Adviser's Office on Friday July 3. July 6 11 4 H Camp at White Eagle features District Share the Fun Festival July 14. Milledgeville High hosts County 4 H Judging Days August 25 26. 4 H Round up September 11 12 Quad County 4 H Show Clinton October 3 Annual Meeting.
The Homemakers camp at White Eagle ran June 24 to 26 with about 49 full time campers and 50 one day attendees. Mrs. Law was elected chairwoman for next year and Mrs. Dauphin joined the continuation committee as five county officials participated. Crafts included wood fibre, candlesticks, lamp making, ceramics, painting and wood trays. Speakers, songs, a stunt show and square dancing capped the event.
A County Home Bureau meeting will be held in the afternoon of July 17 at Milledgeville High School. Rachel Mueller, International Farm Youth Exchange from Rock Island County, will share impressions of Chile. Peter Thomas, a high school student from Germany living with the Carl Patterson family, will discuss his homeland.
Thirty one girls and fourteen boys from Carroll County plan a 4 H camp at White Eagle the week of July 6 11. Dorothy Footitt home adviser Mildred Siedenburg assistant youth adviser Mrs Keohane and Mrs Toepfer will be girls counselors. Camp activities include handcraft swimming recreation or nature lore.
Winners of our county 4-H Share The Fun Festival who qualify for the district contest at Dixon include Lester Kandlehner Master of Ceremonies Prairie Edge Janice Rahn Saxophone solo Mixing Mixers Henrietta Brunner Accordion solo Jacobstown Jolly Songsters singing Doggie in the Window Jacobstown and Tip Top Troupers Prairie Edge German Band and Wonder Worker s Tap Dancers.
4 H judging days set for Milledgeville High School Thursday and Friday July 16 17 Clothing foods and dining table covers on July 16 Perishable foods and flower arrangements in morning July 17 Dress revue staged then Demonstrations and finals of the dress revue in afternoon with County Home Bureau meeting Ed Bast Vernon Schultz families reunion picnic at Old Mill Park Savannah Tuesday Woods guests at Morse Brown home Woods en route Minneapolis to Chicago planning to settle in Minneapolis after years in Alaska
A petition signed by two thirds of voters in Carroll County Illinois urges annexation by changing the boundaries of School District No 174 to include District No 73. The return hearing is set for July 13 1953 at 7:00 PM in the County Courthouse Mount Carroll with residents of affected districts invited to speak. Lawrence E Brudi serves as Secretary of the County Board of School Trustees.
The T N T of the Community Church plans a program box social and dance on September 4 with committees named for publicity clerks flowers and more. A bake sale is set for July 22 at 10 am with Viola Daniels Leota Holland and Ella Tousley on the committee.
A special Monday night meeting near Hanover approved 190 acres for a permanent Girl Scout camp at the site with a close vote against purchasing and financing. The council welcomed the site as suitable but felt unready to assume the purchase and development costs, noting Hideaway on Yellow Creek remains the current temporary camp not meeting permanent standards.
Sparta Michigan visitors Mr. and Mrs. William Boylan and their sons plan a Friday to Wednesday stay with sister Mrs. Omar Ketchum and family. Califo rnia guest Mrs. Joe Louis visits Emma Brown and Edna, while the Mor ses host Taylor family from Sterling. Neighbors and relatives from Clinton Ia to Fulton and Chicago drop by for meals and conversation.
The Sick George Ketchum of Monmouth In is a medical patient in the Savannah city hospital having entered on Monday. Shirley Hamm underwent major surgery on Tuesday at the Jane Lamb hospital Clinton Ia. Jerry Wiebenga became overheated at work on Monday. George Bush of Fulton is a patient at a Rochester Minn hospital where he is making a satisfactory recovery from surgery. Mrs Glen Hammer was admitted on Wednesday as a medical patient in the Savannah City hospital.
Bible school at 10 a m and evening services at 7 30 p m led by Rev J W Gillespie and Rev William Kendall with Sunday only meetings. Catholic services in Fulton at 8 and 10 a m York Community led by Rev Mark Witmer includes 9 30 Sunday School and 10 30 church services with choir practice Saturday at 7 15 p m.
There will be no Sunday School or church services this Sunday July 5 at the Thomson Methodist Church.
A Baptist service outlines 10:00 a m worship with the Lord's Supper for new members and 11:00 a m study led by Paul Wilt on God’s righteousness and justice. The sermon links Fourth of July and Thanksgiving, asks why nations endure hardship, and urges church attendance and civic involvement.
Mrs. Asker Peterson spent Sunday in Clinton with son in law and daughter, while Bruce Groharing and sons visited Bertha Mayhall in Galesburg. Albert Prins family visited Ben Dykstra in Yukon Tuesday evening, and Glen Rose of Mt. Carroll joined Merle Bicker family Friday. Various neighbors, Legion members, and camp attendees are noted alongside bake sale support for Thomson Fire department.
A hearing to annex School District 73 the Sand ridge district to District 174 Thomson grade school district is scheduled for 7 p m Monday July 13 in the Mt Carroll courthouse. The petition carries signatures of two thirds or more of the legal voters in the district and any resident of affected districts may appear and be heard.
Mrs Jerry Wiebenga was guest of honor at a surprise birthday party Friday evening at her home. Hostesses were Mesdames Harry Bonders and Jerry Olson. Guests included Sue Cook Milledgeville Mesdames Lou Taylor Sterling Howard Wiebenga William Baker and Gilpin Stagg. Gifts were presented and refreshments of ice cream and cake were served.
Grand View resident Eddie Schueller has returned home from Hines Hospital after two months with marked improvement. Mrs. Harry Slade resumes travel plans visiting Indiana relatives and will shortly vacation with son Ralph Slade in Seattle. Frank Hays remains in critical condition at Mercy Hospital in Dubuque. Local families vacation at cabins in Aurora and area, while Bob Hubble relocates from Savanna to a new home here. Howard Leavens and Clyde Leavens families hosted visitors on Tuesday north of Savanna.
Community members from Thomson gave blood Tuesday while the Red Cross Mobile Unit toured Savannah. The week included numerous social calls with friends and relatives visiting in Chadwick Morrison Morrison area towns and nearby cities.
Several families from Wheaton Stockton Chadwick Clinton Morrison and Rockford were listed as visitors callers and attendees across communities. Notable mentions include hospital dedication at Swedish American in Rockford and the Turney reunion at Water Works Park Morrison with the Wilt and Williams families.
The Turney family held their annual reunion Sunday at Waterworks park in Morrison. Mrs. Loren Young was elected president for next year with Mrs. Randolph Reese as vice president. Attendees hailed from Miami Springs Florida Grinnell Iowa Prophetstown Lyndon Erie Morrison Fenton and Thomson. The farthest travelers were Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Eddelman and family from Miami Springs. Rebecca Ann Besse five months old was the youngest. Clint Wilt from Thomson was the oldest. Next year the reunion returns to Waterworks park on the fourth Sunday in June.
John Simpson doctor in Thomson Illinois offers two yearling Hereford heifers for sale. contact details include the Thomson location and the date code 11 7-2x.
About 75 people attended a farewell gathering Monday at Hickory Grove Methodist Church in Wacker honoring Rev and Mrs Albert Ihne and Diane as they depart for a new charge in Hampshire. The couple received a chenille bedspread from the congregation and refreshments were served at the end.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Bolhous and Marilyn attended a picnic supper last Saturday at Eagle Point park Clinton Ia. Eleven graduates from the Class of 1938 and their families joined five grade school teachers and two high school teachers who taught that year. Mrs Bolhous was a sixth grade teacher at Fulton.
Riverview residents and neighbors visited at Dr. and Mrs. Brand’s home. Maud Sager returned home after three weeks with her daughter’s family in Moline. Orrs spend time at their Savannah cottage. Corky Collins and daughter joined Hazel Dostal in Savanna weekend. Densmore add breezeway and garage to new home. ONeal attended U S O meeting in Savanna. Sack and Sager visited Mrs. Adolph in Chadwick. Carter family from Milledgeville vacationing at their cabin. Loyal Brunner’s new home rising rapidly.
Lan ark and Stockton residents host relatives and friends across Iowa and Illinois. The motions include Mr and Mrs Wallace Dresbach with daughter Mary Jean, Mr and Mrs Charles Hogg, Mr and Mrs Harold Tobey, the Bissens and Ven Huizen family, Edna Chapman from Hanover, and many others visiting in Dubuque Fulton Galena and Chicago area. The Young family reunion is set for next Sunday at the Fair Grounds in Galena.
Thomson Merchants open the season with five straight league victories, placing near the top of standings led by Pet Seahorses and Clinton Foods. The schedule for the second half lists matchups through July 27 including key games with Bennett Pillsbury Machael and D A V.
The Seahorses lost 2 1 to Thomson Merchants in Riverview park, dropping to 1-6 and ending their six game unbeaten start. Thomson later beat Clinton Foods 5-1, moving within one game of first place in the Recreation Diamondball league.
The Baptist Livewires met Tuesday evening June 30 at the church with eight members present. Joyce Sack led devotions and a hymn roll call. Janice Smith served cake and kool-aid. The next meeting is a picnic July 8 at Riverview Park Clinton, at 5 30 p.m. 500 Card Club highlights Edna Brown and Edna Brown won honors alongside Mrs Ivan Morse Gertrude Kustes and Mrs John Ashpole. The next 500 Card Club gathering will be hosted by Mrs Thomas Hand.
Mr and Mrs Paul Rice welcomed a daughter born at 12 53 p m Sunday June 28 at Savanna City hospital weighing eight pounds four and three fourths ounces. Mr and Mrs Cornelius Noordtoff welcomed a son born Monday June 22 at Savanna hospital. Mr and Mrs Henry Ashpole of Low Moor Iowa announce a daughter born Tuesday June 30 at DeWitt hospital weighing eight pounds seven ounces.
Dr and Mrs Ross of Clinton Iowa were dinner guests Saturday evening with Mr and Mrs Gilpin Stagg and David. Betty Housenga visited her brother in law and sister in Mt Carroll with Mr and Mrs Alfred Workman. Mrs Hattie Greeley plans a summer at her home.
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