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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1962
Page
1
Cool weekend weather with a fire station build advancing toward completion in a couple weeks. Lions Club plans ads for a three ram book with the day’s program, rides, and concessions, inviting local groups to reserve space.
Thom son News lists Sunday calls by Mr and Mrs Charles Hogg for Mr and Mrs Ben Stage and Mr and Mrs David Engel kens Friday visits to Mr and Mrs Louis Workman Barbara Blodgett of Monmouth Ill visits grandmother Mrs Marion Wheeler. Sgt and Mrs Otto Knutsen of Lincoln Neb spend days with her brother Roll Williams. Mr and Mrs Charles Huizenga and Lois attend a reception at Eagle Point park Clinton for his niece Mrs Harold Cady married June 29.
The Review "80" Club admits residents or former residents born in York Township who are at least 80. Members receive honorary billfold sized cards. Founded 1941 by F L Stagg with officers and executive board listed.
A 1962 Springfield letter from Anton W. Perne to Ray L. Morelli commends the Thomson School District 174 for its Education for Survival program materials. The coordinator asks to reuse the materials in other districts and press bulletins.
Glimpses of past Fulton items include D. C. Waite showing a Poland China sow with a six pig litter six days old that wouldn’t sell for over fifty dollars. J M Fay’s planned double store building will feature clock controlled window lighting. Frank A Plumley Jr takes a two week vacation from Mystic Workers shipping clerk duties.
The Pony League team defeated Milledgeville last Monday night 12 to 0. Winning pitcher Terry Haas and catcher Richard Buckley led a game where several players earned doubles and triples, with Manager George Bissens reporting strong team effort.
Sherrie Eberle of Clintor spent several days with her uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. David Young and family. James McKee visited his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. William Ritenour in Fulton for several days last week.
Friends and relatives of Mr and Mrs Herb Law invited to chaiivari gathering on Saturday July 21 1962 at Farm Bureau Hall Mt Carroll starting 8 p m. Bring cake or pie and own table service. Free coffee and ice cream served. Dance music provided.
Harold Elliott thanks friends for presenting a fine set of golf clubs. He says every game will remind him of their kindness.
Mrs. Fay Ashby and Fay James Ashby express gratitude to everyone who sent cards and brought gifts and food during their hospital stay and after returning home.
The Thomson Melon Tossers won two games last week. They beat Rock Falls 3 to 0 on Thursday and Mt. Carroll Hawks 3 to 2 on Wednesday on the local field. A Friday match with Hanover was postponed due to wet grounds. Upcoming games include Savanna Friday July 20 here and Mt Carroll Mobil Friday July 27 here. Lanark Monday July 30 there and Youth Camp Wednesday Aug 1 there plus Hanover Friday Aug 3.
The Churches Work Community led by William Kendall and Claude Grim lists morning worships at 10:30 AM and 9:30 AM respectively, with youth activities at 7 PM. Baptist interim pastor Phillip W. Anderson announces 10:00 AM worship and 11:00 AM Sunday school, plus a BYF at 7:30 PM and a noon July 22 picnic at Palisades Park. Methodist pastors Wilbur Nicholson and services at Argo Fay Hickory Grove and Thomson are detailed, with an Argo Fay board meeting on July 24 at 8:00 PM. Catholic services at Fulton and St. John's Savanna are listed with multiple mass times.
Listings show the schedule for boards and clubs including High School and Grade School boards, Village Board, Volunteer Firemen, American Legion and Auxiliary, PTA groups, Women and Lions clubs, Music Boosters, Home Bureaus, Cub Scouts, TNT Club, Community Church groups, Golden Rule Class, WSCS, Mary Circle, Rut Circle, Eastern Star, Ladies Aid, Bible classes, card clubs, and other community activities with meeting days ranging from weekly to monthly September through May where applicable.
Jack Petersen of Comanche Iowa is visiting Mr and Mrs Thomas McKee. Mr and Mrs William Cronister returned from Solon Springs Wisconsin after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Morris Martinson. Robert Yocum the local mail carrier and his family take a vacation to Denver and other western points. Pat Cate now delivers the mail.
A detailed ethics code from the Illinois School Board Journal spells duties for members including focus on every child, transparency with the public, adherence to state authority, independence from outside pressure, and teamwork. It emphasizes governance by policy, support for the superintendent, public cooperation, and dedication to public education as democracy’s instrument.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth BarniskI spent the weekend in Marion Iowa with relatives. Clinton guests included Mr and Mrs John Morgan and family visiting Wm O Leary. Clinton residents Mrs Lambert and Mr and Mrs Ray Faley visited the McWorthy family. Wesley Johnson of Davenport visited his in laws the Picklums and their son Allen. Wesley Sack dined with the Donald McBride family in Morrison.
Community farewell event for Mr and Mrs Rag Morelli set for Tuesday July 24 at Old Mill Park Savannah. Potluck supper starts 6 30 PM families bring table service sandwiches or meat dish a dish to pass and cold beverages if desired coffee provided.
The annual Brock reunion was held Sunday July 15 at the Legion hall in Thomson with a noon potluck. Attendees included Kenneth Metz Elmer Brock and family Wayne Brock Glen Brock Clinton Ia Frank Leavens Gus Roggendorf Russel Green Charles Brock Carl Brock James Brock and other Brock relatives from Thomson Savanna Clinton and surrounding areas.
The notice corrects last week’s Johnson reunion item. It omits Mr and Mrs Lloyd Johnson and family of Savannah, and states Mr and Mrs Howard Johnson and family are from Galena and not Savannah.
Henry Newendyke family reunion returned after 18 years with 60 members gathering at Waterworks Park Morrison to honor Minnie Bielema visiting from Wall Lake Iowa. Attendees hailed from Morrison Chadwick Thomson Fulton Rock Falls and Wall Lake Iowa for a bountiful picnic supper.
Alfred Dykstra hosted a farewell party for Mr and Mrs Ray Morelli last Friday evening. Attending were Mr and Mrs R C Bush and family, Mr and Mrs Gene Marken and family, Mr and Mrs Don Sippel and family, Mr and Mrs Myles Haas and family, Mr and Mrs Merle Atherton Jr, Mrs John Atherton and Bonnie Jo. The group enjoyed a hay ride and card games followed by refreshments.
The Roggendorf Leavens annual reunion will be held Sunday July 29 at Old Mill Park in Savanna. Dinner starts at 12 noon. Attendees should bring a dish to pass table service and their own beverage. Reports of marriages births and deaths from the past year go to secretary Bertha Decker Mt Carroll.
Mrs Maude Brown and Harriet visited Chicago on Wednesday. Harriet went to the research hospital for a check up. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kemmer and family of Morrison plan a July 20 three week vacation to California to visit son Stephen in Palm Springs then Hawaii for two years starting August 1. They will spend time with Mr and Mrs Max Smith in Barstow California. Mr and Mrs Robert Stage and family of Rock Island visited his parents Mr and Mrs Ben Stage on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Joe Deck and Mike Norman Pease and Billy Groharing left last Saturday on a fishing trip to northern Minnesota. Mrs Gene Diephuis of Fulton hosted her knitting club Thursday night. Gene Diephuis and Mark visited her mother Mrs Emma Haas on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wiersema of Fulton announce the birth of a son, William John, on Wednesday July 4 at Jane Lamb Hospital. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ray Morgan of Clinton and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John Wiersema of Fulton.
At Shimer College and many campuses, dining services shift to national contractors. Saga Food Service feeds about one million meals weekly across 97 colleges in 25 states with local menu tweaks and self service breakfast and lunches while dinners involve student waiters. Meals offer seconds and a turnabout dinner where student helpers are served by volunteers. Some colleges prefer self managed kitchens, but large and small schools like Shimer embrace contracting for efficiency and variety.
Sterling residents Mr and Mrs John Stevehorn and Mr and Mrs Andrew Houzenga dined with Mrs Lou Houzenga in Fulton. Mrs John Johnson and Linda spent a week in Rock Island with Alfred Williams and Bill Bogart family. Ches ter Kaehler Chadwick and Howard Imel Mt Carroll visited Wesley Kness. Lynn Babcock Sterling vacationing two weeks on a river houseboat near Guttenberg Iowa and Prairie du Chien.
Mrs Eugene Murray came home Monday evening after a four week vacation in England and France. She flew from Chicago June 18 and traveled by jet to London, visiting her son Captain John P Murray and his wife, and touring Paris, Geneva, Grasse and Boulogne. Her trip covered about 2500 miles with stops across Europe and a safe return noted.
Mr and Mrs Herbert St Ores Sr moved last Monday to Elgin Illinois near his Flexonics employment Their new address is 123 Villa St Elgin Illinois
The TNT club of the Community church will gather Wednesday afternoon July 25 at Mrs Albert Hook's home. Mrs Gladys Cate serves as assisting hostess. Roll call will be a Bible verse from Ruth.
The Thom son Lions club holds its regular meeting next Monday evening at Hagg's lawn with a steak fry to start the event. Members invite attendance and participation in the club activity.
Mrs Merle Atherton Sr entertained at a surprise birthday party for Mrs Dolly Atherton last Wednesday afternoon in Thomson. Guests included Adeline Groharing Bertha Brenneman Hattie Greeley and Lena Swett from Thomson Arlene Tommans of Winslow Leila Mitchell of Goose Lake and Helen Vance of DeWitt. Refreshments of birthday cake salad and coffee were served. An evening telephone call from daughter Mrs Leo Linder in Minneapolis wished her a happy birthday and she spoke with Mr and Mrs Dwight Atherton visiting in Minneapolis.
Sick Claude Millard remains ill at home in Chadwick. Dawne Dykstra, Fulton, had a tonsillectomy Monday at Mercy hospital Clinton Iowa. Teresa Deppa ill with asthma at home. Albert Lynch improving at Jane Lamb hospital. Mrs Joe Sikkema back home after Jane Lamb stay. Henry Strauch admitted to Jane Lamb hospital. Patricia Dimmick had a tonsillectomy and went home. Paul Dimmick has measles. Marvin Holesinger discharged from Savannah hospital. Fred Miller Sr. returned home to Lanark from Ortez nursing home.
Thomson Community Consolidated School District No 174 board met at the grade school on Friday July 13 1962. President Mitchell led the session with directors Mitchell Daniels Young Ashby Hook and Jurgens present and St Ores absent. Minutes of July 2 1962 read and corrected. roll call approved. A voucher of 60 from the Auditor of Public Accounts noted. Transfers of 186000 from Education to Transportation and 500 from Education to Petty Cash approved. Resignation of Ray L Morelli accepted effective July 18 1962. A teacher committee of Jurgens Young Ashby with Jurgens chair appointed. Four shelves ordered from Aurora Steel. John P Floyd appointed as agent under Public Law 874. Meeting adjourned at 11 20 PM.
Twenty nine grade school lettermen and sponsors Mr. Morelli and bus driver Mervin Marshall traveled from Thomson to Chicago's Riverview Park last Saturday. They left at 7:30 am and returned by midnight after lunch and supper en route. The annual trip went ahead despite morning rain and all participants enjoyed the outing.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Moes zinger and family visited Sun day with her parents Mr and Mrs Delbert Dimmick. Mr and Mrs Clarence Frank visited Mr and Mrs Wayne Drake on Sunday afternoon. Saturday evening supper guests of Mr and Mrs Fred Kitney included Mr and Mrs James Engles and Mr and Mrs Paul Smith and Mr and Mrs Donald Smith. Mr and Mrs Robert Wade and Robin and Bobby were Friday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Bruce Groharing. Mrs Edward Smaltz and Jay of Milwaukee were weekend guests of her parents Mr and Mrs N D French. Sunday callers at Mr and Mrs Leonard Feldt included Jake Balk and daughters Jolene and Denise and Mr and Mrs Edwin Balk. David Wiersema of Chadwick is spending the week in the James Dykema home.
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