FFA American Heritage Tour Visit Highlights U S Landmarks
The Thom son FFA American Heritage committee and Mr Wmingenbach conclude a tour visiting Notre Dame Gettysburg Arlington National Cemetery the White House Capitol Mt Vernon and Archives. Students witness the changing of the guard view JFK tomb and see sealed historic documents at Archives during a weeklong trip.
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John Kustese
FFA
Thomson Ffa
Wmingenbach
Farm Bureau Hall
Peoria
Illinois River
Indiana Tollway
Southh Bend
Indiana Greyhound Coach House
Notre Dame University
Towpath Plaza
Cleveland
Holiday Inn
Warrendale
Gettysburg
Peace Light Inn
Southgate
Arlington
Arlington National Cemetery
Robert E. Lee
John F. Kennedy
Michigan
White Market
Potomac River
White House
Australia
Capitol Building
Capitol
Washington
House of Representatives
Senate
Vée
Senate House
Congress
Mt. Vernon
Chet Huntley
Maryland
George Washington
George
Martha Washington
National Future Farmer Supply Service
Alexander
National Future Farmer
Mr. Greys
Washington Knight
Washington Trip Recap Highlights Memorials Museums and Officials
A school group toured Washington visiting the Thomas Jefferson Memorial and Lincoln Memorial with their grand halls and inscriptions. They toured the Washington Monument by elevator, the Smithsonian museums including the Hone Diamond and Spirit of St. Louis, and the FBI and Wax Museum exhibits. They met with Representative Aaron of the 17th district and spoke with Rev. John B. Anderson.
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White House
Pentagon
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Lincoln
Parthenon
Union
Potomac
Bureau of Engraving
Washington Monument
Carthage
Japan
Greece
Brazil
Turkey
Smithsonian Institute
Lindbergs
St. Louis
James Smithson
FBI
Wax Museum
Betsy Ross
J. F. Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Sam Rayburn
Aaron
Thomson FFA Tour Recalls Historic Educational Trip
Students on an 18 hour return trip from Washington DC to Peoria recount visits to Baltimore Coast Guard Station Independence Hall Betsy Ross House and Old Christ s Church Cemetery. They thank the Thomson FFA advisor and community supporters for enabling the historic educational tour.
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Congress
White House
Anderson
Senate
Douglas
Pene
U. S. Marine Band
Capitol
Baltimore
Coast Guard Station
Baltimore Harbor
Chesapeake Bay
Delaware
Delaware Bay Bridge
New Jersey
Walt Whiteman
Delaware River
Philanepula
Independence Hall
Continental Congress
Washington
Betsy Ross
Robert Morris
New Republic
Old Christ's Church Cemetery
Pertiamin Fran'¢ga
Howard Johnson
Pittsburgh
Indiana
Ilinois
Peoria
Farm Bureau Hall
Thomson Ffa
Win Gengenbach
American Heritage Committee
Jim Hartman
Gary Buikema
Mike Weis
Ray Bissens
Lawrence Bruckner
Ray Appel
FFA
Representative Anderson Hosts Viet Nam Views on Today
On NBCs Today program Representative John B Anderson of Rockford, back from Viet Nam, shared his opinions and impressions from his service and tour.
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John B. Anderson
Rockford
Viet Nam
TODAY
Jim Strube Wins Speedbowl Park Feature at Sterling
Jim Strube of Peoria led all 25 laps of the Speedbowl Park feature after two early pileups halted the start. Despite the first lap chaos which sidelined several cars, Strube dominated from the pole driving car 399 to victory with cars 9 19 90 and 99 sidelined after the initial crash.
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Jim Strube
Peoria
Speedbowl Park
Sterling
Strube
Jack Goujon
Greve Coeur
Fred Grubaugh
Kewanee
Jack Rebholz
Purchases Welch Farm Form Twin Springs Ranch
Everett Wilt and Francis Henneman have bought the Don Welch farm the former Frank Yeager property totaling 220 acres. The new holding will be named Twin Springs Ranch and marks a regional farming expansion.
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Welch
Everett Wilt
Francis Henneman
Don Welch
Frank Yeager
Twin Springs Ranch
Local visitors and family gatherings around Thomson area
Tammy and Vicki Hoy visit with grandparents in Long Grove as Hal and Ruth Hoy join Martins Johns in Bettendorf for Sunday, and Kim Miller stays with the Halfmans in Milledgeville. Rev H James Smith and family from Boxholm join Mervin Marshall for Sunday dinner with Rev Emer Grafft. Ruth Stearns returns home from Cedar Rapids after weeks with the Stearns family.
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Tammy
Vicki Hoy
Men
Long Grove
Lar
Hal Hoy
Marvin Johns
Bettendorf
Iowa
Kim Miller
Milledgeville
Tim Halfman
Eugene Halfman
Mervin Marshall
H. James Smith
Boxholm
Emer Grafft
Ruth Stearns
Robert Plumley
John Stearns
Cedar Rapids
Caroline Jurgenson
Cli Ton
Carl Petersen
Donald Sippel
Enon
Missouri
Roy Enloe
Dauhter
Gene Fnloe
DeKalb
William Newman
Tacomah
Washington
Russel Green
Edna Roggendorf
Community Visitors and Residents Share a Busy Week
Local families hosted and visited relatives across Iowa Illinois and Minnesota with many weekend and weekday calls. Names include Wie benga Green Rogeeager Olds Ashby Hogue Atherton Drake Bielema Jurgenson Todtz Sorenson Flack Haas Andring Weath erwax Bellich and Carroll plus trips to Mayo Clinic White Pines reunion and Cedar Rapids.
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Claude Wiebenga
Fulton
Dora Wiebenga
Russell Green
Edna Rogeeager
Charles Green
Stoca
Robert Olds
Rock Falls
Lloyd Olds
Louise Primiey
John Stearns
Cedar Rapids
La.r
Virgil Eggers
Miles, In
Max Meakins
Fay Ashby
Ervin Stuart
Morrison
Carolyn
Susan Ashby
Stuarts
Cheryl Stuart
Unday
Florence Ashby
Donald Ashby
Savanna
S. F. Hogue
Harrison, Ark
Merle Atherton
Hogue
Rochester
Mayo Clinic
Minnesota
Dale Drake
Clarence Franks
Milledgeville
Bill Wiersema
Charles E. Bissens
Red Cross Meeting Scheduled in Thomson
The bi monthly American Red Cross meeting will be held Tuesday night in Thomson at the home of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Weatherwax. Time of meeting not specified in the fragment.
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American Red Cross
and Lawrence Weatherwax Reae
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