American Field Service Student Speaks To Local Woman's Club
An American Field Service student Ary de Carvalho Jr from Brazil spoke to the Thomson Woman's Club about Brazil as the fifth largest country with a 23 state and 13 territory structure. He attends Fulton High School and lives with the Wilbur Brinkman family in Garden Plain.
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American Field Service
Ary de Carvalho, Jr
Brazil
Fulton
Thomson Woman's Club
Ary
Fulton High School
Wilbur Brinkman
Garden Plain
Lus
New Brazilia
Walter Holland to Leave for Air Force Training
Walter Holland son of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Holland will leave Friday to begin basic training in the Air Force Reserve at Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Texas Families held gatherings for Walter last week with relatives from Milledgeville Morrison and other local towns attending meals and suppers at several homes to bid him farewell
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Holland
Gilbert Holland
Air Force Reserve
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Walter
Robert Thorngren
Milledgeville
Clarence Howe
Morrison
Rex Munz
Glen Miller
David Thorngren
Mary Miller
Marcia
Diane Daehler
Hollands
Diane
Emil Brach
Robert Holland
Fred Hook
Miss Daehler
Morrison couple visit Edward Dykema home
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Schaver and family of Morrison and Ronald Dykstra called Sunday afternoon at the Edward Dykema home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Schaver
Morrison
Ronald Dykstra
Edward Dykema
York community church notices and local worship update
Church listings and events for York area including York Community Church services and programs with pastors and staff, Methodist and Baptist notices, Catholic Mass times, and a brief local family announcement about John Bender returning from the U S Army and relocating to Lodi California with his wife and son.
Soldier Dan Remrey Returns From Vietnam Honorably Discharged
Sp Daniel Remrey son of Mrs Nellie Remrey and the late Charles Remrey arrived home February 27 after three years in the Army two overseas. He has received an honorable discharge and awards including the National Defense Service Medal Bronze Service Star and the Vietnam Campaign Medal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Remrey
Nellie Remrey
Charles Remrey
Viet Nam
Dan
Red Cross Fund Campaign Kicks Off in Thomson
Mrs. Lawrence Weatherwax local Red Cross chairman announces the annual fund drive will start soon and run through March. Have your contribution ready when the worker calls or leave it at the bank if you are missed. Thomson’s quota this year is 244 dollars.
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Lawrence Weatherwax
Red Cross
Red Cross Fund
Thomson
Hat Party Benefit Planned For Harbor Crest Nursing Home
The Harbor Crest Auxiliary announces a two day Hat Party fundraiser at the Tile House Fulton Friday and Saturday March 17 and 18 from 9 30 a m to 8 p m each day Refreshments will be served A Bake Sale opens Saturday at 10 a m Hats priced 3 95 4 95 and 6 95 from Hat Box Southhampton Pa Proceeds aid the nursing home Mrs Burton Prins has moved to Fort McClellan Alabama new address James Preston Apt Bldg Room 204 716 Ginthard Ave Anniston AL 36201
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Harbor Crest Nursing Home
Fulton
John
Southhampton
Penn
Burton Prins
Alabama
Army
Fort McClellan
James Preston
Ginthard Ave
Anniston
Trojan Varsity Ends Season With 2 20 Record
Thomson Trojans conclude basketball with a 2 win 20 loss season. Starters Ron Haas 278 points and Joe Spencer 234 lead scoring as juniors plan to return. Team stats show Haas 117 44 94 278 and Spencer 92 49 61 254 among top figures.
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Thomson Trojans
MacCrudden
Ron Haas
Joe Spencer
Haas
Row
Spencer
Joe
Cate
Jon
Manning
Bill
Zink
Dennis
Sloan
Bailey
Chuck
Hook
Dwayne
Bellich
Pat
Stiles
Mike
Dykstra
Allen
Bennett
Terry Tiesne
Atherton
Ron
O Joe Spencer
Ron Hans
Hans
Wiebenga Family Noted Visitors In Sunday Call
Mrs. Dorothy Wiebenga and granddaughter Tamra Lynn visited Mrs. Dora Wiebenga on Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. P. K. McGinnis Sr. traveled to Monroe Wisconsin last Thursday for a medical check-up at a local clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Wiebenga
Tamra Lynn Wiebenga
Dora Wiebenga
P. K. McGinnis Sr
Monroe
Wisconsin
Fly That Flag Daily Patriot Plea For Flag Display
A call to Americans to fly Ol Glory every day in tribute to those who died for the flag and those currently serving in Vietnam. The author urges daily flag use as a patriotic duty and a simple expression of support for troops.
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Viet Nam
Two Injured In Route 84 Crash Near Savanna
James V. Letcher, 21, of rural Thomson, and Robert P. Hubble, 45, also of Thomson, were injured in a near head on collision on Route 84 about 12:35 a.m. Sunday one and a half miles south of Savanna. Letcher unconscious with neck head and internal injuries. about 50 stitches reported. Hubble in good condition with fractures to left elbow and six ribs. Mrs. Hubble treated for ankle cut and released. State troopers say Letcher was passing another car when the crash occurred.
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James V. Letcher
Thomson
Robert P. Hubble
Savanna
Letcher
Savanna City Hospital
Hubble
Thomson PTA Plans March Meeting With Health Program
The Thomson PTA meets tonight in the school cafeteria at 8 p m to discuss Exploring Mental Problems in Children with speaker Dick Battles Health Educator at Dixon State Hospital Hostesses include Mesdames Prins Houzenga Wiersema Half man Oldani Card Club reports last week s 500 event with Mae Kustes winning first Bernadette Kustes second Edna Hagg third and Anna Petersen low Next week s hostess is Mrs Diehl Ful ton Chapter Order of Easter Star holds pot luck supper March 14 honoring two 50 year members Chanter Mrs Florence Jones Leah Durkee Woman s Society of the Methodist Church meets March 15 at 8 p m with program by Mrs Dora Smith Golden Rule Class of York Baptist Church meets March 15 in church basement Roll call spring snow storm I remember Luella Heitman in charge. requests each family to bring a number for presentation Refreshments by Mr and Mrs Marion Overman and Mr and Mrs Gilbert Holland
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PTA
Thomson Pta
Dick Battles
Dixon State Hospital
Mesdames Merse Prins
James Houzenga
Gerald Wiersema
Eugene Halfman
Henry Oldani
500
Ivan Morse
Mae Kustes
Bernadette Kustes
Edna Hagg
Anna Petersen
Harry Diehl
Ces Thomson
Fulton
Woman's Society of the Methodist Church
Paul V. Wilt
Dora Smith
York Baptist Church
Luella Heitman
Marion Overman
Gilbert Holland
Local Caller and Visiting Family Members Highlight Weekend
Jim Wiebenga of Savanna called his mother Mrs Dora Wiebenga on Monday. Jill Sloan of Jacksonville Illinois spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs John Sloan and Dick.
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Jim Wiebenga
Savanna
Dora Wiebenga
Jill Sloan
S. N
Jacksonville
Ill
John Sloan
Local Health and Discharge Updates in Savanna
Sick Mrs. Frank Manning is listed as a patient at Savanna City Hospital. Sherman Ashby was released Monday after a ten day medical stay and convalesces at home. Cynthia McGinnis has been ill at her parents’ home. Clifford Houzenga was released from Morrison Hospital after ambulance transport Saturday. Mrs Fay Kempter fell breaking four ribs at Valves and Controls plant and was dismissed from Savanna City Hospital on Wednesday.
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Frank Manning
Savanna City Hospital
Sherman Ashby
Savanna Hospital
Cynthia McGinnis
P. K. McGinnis
Clifford Houzenga
Morrison Hospital
Fay
Dorothy) Kempter
Savanna
Local Girl Scouts to Present Program Saturday Night
Thomson area Girl Scouts schedule events for Scout Week March 11 to 18 celebrating the 55th anniversary of the organization. A Disney tribute program opens in the school gym at 7 p.m. Saturday with skits from Disney films and community refreshments follow in the cafeteria.
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Thomson
The
Green Hills Council
United States
Walt Disney
Brownies
WSCS
Methodist Church
Thomson Woman's Club
TNT Club
Baptist Church
Savanna Georgia
Julie Low
Lord Baden-Powell
YMCA
Clinton
Far East Scout Leaders Meet Delegates From Clark AFB
S. Sgt. William Walzer and Mrs. Walzer of Clark AFB Philippines attended the Far East annual Scout leaders meeting in Tachikawa Japan in February as delegates. They joined business sessions training conferences and a banquet where US Ambassador to Japan A Alexis Johnson spoke. Mrs Walzer, a former Betty Jean Gray, is Cub Scout Den Mother.
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William Walzer
Clark Afb
Phillippnes
Tachikawa
Japan
Far East
United States
A. Alexis Johnson
Sgt. Walzer
Walzer
First Aid Class To Meet Again On March 12
The first aid course began Sunday afternoon from 1:30 to 4:30 at the school with Daune Stevens of Savanna as instructor. Twenty one students enrolled. The next session is March 12 and the final session will be March 19.
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Thomson Brownie
David Grayson
Daune Stevens
Savanna
Suburban Visits and Family Guests Across Iowa Towns
Mr and Mrs Harry Bowders visited Milledgeville for a weekend at daughter’s home with George Cook and Gary. They stopped in Chadwick to see Mr and Mrs Charles Hefelfinger who recently had a broken leg. Birthday supper for grandson Gary Cook was held Tuesday in Milledgeville. Several callers visited Edward Dykema’s home including Keenes Schaver Santinga Buike ma Grim and Schaver family members from Fulton Morrison and Clinton area. Other visits included Bush of Morrison Petersen in Clinton Hamm Hamm and Linda Kohn in Clinton, Wiebenga and Sandra from Fulton, McGinnis Detra in Prophetstown, Rosenbaum in Oregon, and family members Feldt Balk and children.
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Harry Bowders
Milledgeville
George Cook
Gary
Chadwick
Charles Hefelfinger
Hefelfinger
Harry Bonders
Gary Cook
Edward Dykema
Fred Keenes
Kate Schaver
Fulton
Jennie Santinga
John Buikema
Leslie Grim
Peter Schaver
Rulof van Vuren
Morrison
Donald E. Bush
Jennie Heinze
Argo Fay
Carl Petersen
Clinton
Emil Petersen
Carl Hamm
Wm. Hamm
Linda Kohn
Milford Raab
Iowa
Claude Wiebenga
Sandra
Dora Wiebenga
P. K. McGinnis
Carl Detra
Prophetstown
Leonard Feldt
Edwin Balk
Donna
David
Jeff
Oregon
Doris Rosenbaum
Card of Thanks for hospital support and visits
I thank everyone who helped during my accident and hospital stay. Thanks for calls cards letters flowers and gifts. A special appreciation to Rev Mohn for his visits.
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Rev. Mohn
Hospital thank you note from Sherman Ashby to neighbors
Sherman Ashby thanks neighbors and friends for cards flowers and gifts received during his hospital stay and after returning home.
Volz Couple Mark 50th Anniversary With Thanks
Mr and Mrs John G Volz of Blue Earth Minnesota express gratitude to neighbors and friends for cards received on their 50th anniversary. They note appreciation for the thoughtful gestures and include their address at 412 E 12th Blue Earth.
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John G. Volz
Blue Earth
Minn
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