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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1961
Page
6
Thomson News notes numerous local visits and dinners through the week. Henry Bielema and Henry C Tiesman hosts. Paul Strukhoff family dined with M J Strukhoff. Gladys Cate and Claude Millard dined with Millard family. Toepfer of Tremont visited Harry Jehl and David.
The Thomson Illinois village board adopts a tax levy for the 1961 fiscal year ending May 1. The total levy is 15 646 70 dollars to fund bonds insurance street lighting water works police and administration plus contingencies. Clerk to file with county clerk. ordinance takes effect after passage.
Tuesday overnight Roger Strukhoff of Fulton stays with grandparents in Lanark guests visit Maude Brown and Harriett Friday evening. Lawrence Holmberg of Hampton visits daughter Helen Brenne man weekend. George Collins and Morley family host Evanston weekend. Flack reunion in Stockton draws 70 plus. Canadian visitors Herman Hagg and Glen Tref lin return home. Baltimore visitors Cheryl Sanders with Robert Hill family this week. Hal Hey visits Marvin Johns in LeClaire. Merle Bielema family attends Interstate picnic near Clinton. Dykstra brothers Randall Ronald and Laurence Bruckner to White Gle 4 H camp near Forrest. Ralph Standard and LaMoille visits Harold Ott. Jimmy Nancy Haas visit Hanover grandparents. Clare Kleeman of Cary to spend weekend with aunt Herman Hagg. Sunday dinners include Plumleys and Sippels. Jack Regan anniversary noted. Terry Carroll Morrison weekend guest of cousin Larry Carroll.
A column lists residents visiting relatives across towns from Chicago to Sterling and Mesa Arizona. It also recounts a Boston firm's 7 old employee rules, with a joke ending about staff on breaks.
Mrs. Robert Rice and daughter Julie visited Beaumont California relatives. Oliver nee of Stendel Indiana and Mrs. Win Buse with two children from Holland Indiana visited Leslie Grim. Carl Petersen joined Fred Jurgensen's Clinton home for Sunday dinner. John Root recovering at Hines hospital and his family joined relatives at Bensonville. Karen Root celebrated her ninth birthday Sunday.
Mrs Heber Florence Hostetter formerly of Mt Carroll will present slides and commentary on her travels in Russia at 8 PM Friday July 28 in the Mt Carroll Community House Admission 50 cents for adults 25 cents for students A group of friends and Mt Carroll Republican Women’s club members organized the event as part of the “Pyramiding for ’62” fundraiser Hostetter has eight years of travel since her husband’s death including two European tours Africa Scandinavia satellite countries and two round the world trips to Russia Australia and New Zealand.
The county clerk W M Nipe files a license suit against Richard G Beyer and Bonnie L Simpson both of Mt Carroll for marriage license approvals.
The annual Daehler reunion will gather at Meopark Chadwick on July 23 for a noon picnic dinner. Attendees share a community event, with plans for fellowship and a meal.
Mrs. Dora Wiebenga returns home after convalescing with her sons in Fulton. Perry Melton and Marcia finish a six week Alaska vacation and express relief to be home. Visitors include George Zabel Savanna and Donald Ire family, plus other local calls and travels.
David Geerts of Fulton spent Sunday as an all day guest in the home of his son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Albert Prins. Mrs Albert Shne of Hampshire Illinois spent Wednesday with her son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Merle Prins.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Swanson and Elmer Swanson of Savanna and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Schroeder of Clinton Ia were Saturday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Neal Maring for a steak fry. Regena Beckmire of Highland Park is a patient in Presbyterian St Luke's hospital in Chicago following surgery last week. Susan Bushman of Sterling visited her grandmother Mrs. Charles Honberger in Chadwick.
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