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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1968
Page
4
Illinois waterfowlers will not have teal hunting in September as in prior years. The special season is discontinued in the Mississippi and Central Flyways by the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife due to difficulties in recognizing teal in flight. In 1967 forty seven percent of observed hunting parties with teal opportunity shot at ducks other than teal.
Thompson News records social visits and a two week vacation by the Halfman and Atherton families. The group toured Black Hills Badlands Canada and Yellow stone National Park with stops in Minneapolis Backus and Harrison Arkansas. Also noted are visits by Dwight Thompson in Denver and Shelbyville guest John McCaughey and dinners in Mount Carroll.
The Carroll County Pomona Grange met July 8, 1968, at the Milledgeville Grange Hall with Master pro tem William Hans presiding. Reports were read and accepted, guests from Palmyra to Geneseo attended, 60 members present, Youth Camp reports shared, next meeting set for August 12 at Black Oak Grange with Whiteside County Grange guests.
Mr and Mrs Jerry Wiersema and family of Thothege visited Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Donald Kramer and family, Gene Enloe of Thomson and Wayne Sawyer of Lyndon. Mr and Mrs William Gen genbach attended the funeral of Irvin Shell of Grandview Idaho in Morrison.
The senator details thousands of Illinois small business replies about a proposed Employment Incentive Act. The program would subsidize 40 percent of minimum wage training costs then 20 percent later, aiming to hire 100000 first year and 200000 second year.
The 36th St. Ores reunion was held Sunday June 14 at Old Mill Park in Savannah. Eldest attendee was Vera Bennett of Thomson, youngest Linda Brown of Thomson. Farthest travelers were Mr. and Mrs. Felix Schreiner and grandson Tommy from Milwaukee. Births: Michele Dianne to Don and wife. Eugene Rosesell to Paul and wife. New officers: Gordon Brown president. Herbert St. Ores vice president. Ruby Harridge secretary treasurer. Thirty-six members attended.
A Sunday picnic dinner was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Drake in Argo with numerous relatives in attendance. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Franks and family and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Franks and family of Moline, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Waldschmidt and family, Gabriel Landis of Rock Falls, Mr. and Mrs. John Meier of Cedarville, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hoover and family, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hoover and family of Lanark, Mrs. Hazel Torrence and grandchildren of Sterling, Jo Cobb of Como, and Tom McAllis of Coleta.
Mr and Mrs Robert Carroll entertained twenty two members of the Corley Lamplighters Club Sunday at a share-a-dish dinner at their home. Guests came from Rockford Freeport Sterling Rock Falls Prophetstown Mt Carroll Stillman Valley and Pearl City.
Mrs Hobart Holland attended a Northern Iowa extension summer course in Clinton Iowa and plans teaching at Thomson grade school. Local families took vacations and hosted guests, while students Ron and Michael Atherton prepared for University of Illinois. Greeley relocation to the former Paul Lewis home is noted alongside other visits and weekend gatherings.
Albert Lynch expresses gratitude for the cards letters flowers and visits received while in the hospital. He thanks everyone for the generous remembrances and support during recovery.
Timber Lake Playhouse presents A Majority of One July 17 to 28 excluding July 22 with Marsha Gerson as the warm hearted Jewish mother traveling to Japan. Bob Edwards and Michael Gross co star alongside Peggy Bussert and Noel Shire directs in this off beat romance set amid cultural clashes. Curtain times run 8:30 p.m. weekdays and Saturdays and 7:30 p.m. Sundays. Reservations 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday at Mount Carroll box office.
Mr and Mrs Francis Hoff and Nadine departed Friday afternoon for Lodi California after an extended visit with Thomson relatives and friends. Miss Ellen Moore wed Rock Falls Sunday afternoon with attendees including Mr and Mrs Donald Siory and several Savanna residents. Mr and Mrs William Cronister returned Thursday from a Solon Springs Wisconsin visit with her mother Anna Martinson. Mr and Mrs Harold Kramer and family of Mt Carroll and Randy Houzenga visited the Kramers Sunday evening.
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