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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1953
Page
5
Volleyball games are played every noon in the gym as part of the noon recreational program. Teams are mixed with boys and girls on the same team. Eight teams have been formed from the student body for this year.
The team lists captains for the Fresh-Soph squad including Dave Murray Team 1 George Creighton Team 2 Russell Green Team 3 Don ald Schroth Team 4 Ronnie Smith Team 5 Virginia Kramer Team 3 Esther Bielema Team 7 Bill Halfman Team 8 Watch for season statistics next week. Varsity stats follow later. Track will start when weather improves with two meets scheduled besides the conference meet. The first is Mt Carroll on April 21. FHA Movie and Dance Enjoyed by High School. about 75 attended. Chaperone Mr. Elliot. Reporter Nancy Wilt 55.
Mrs Ernst led a list of top players in the girls physical education class with first team members Marjorie Smith Virginia Kramer Hazel Schroth Shirley Gordon Ann Holland Norma Cate and a second team including Esther Bielema Joyce Sack Nancy Wilt Gladys Kramer Barbara Carroll and Marlys Zenk. Honorable mentions went to Joyce Hyde Nancy Smith and Doris Feldt. Volleyball tournaments began and the Senior lost to the Juniors. Facts and Fashions notes turtle neck shirts remain popular with Hank Bielema showing a bright yellow version. The girls music trio purchased matching navy blue dresses with white collars and large front buttons.
Miss Wubbena wore a light grey suit with a ruffled white blouse and a sheer nylon top. Barbara Carroll shows off bright red loafers with white stitching around the toes and heel. The Freshman and Sophomore sewing class reports they are doing fine. Norma Rice sketches a cotton broad cloth dress with grey dirt, yellow blouse and matching grey jacket. Margaret Grawlins presents a light blue pleated dress with striped collar and cuffs in taffetatized cotton. Purple and gold pom poms were seen at the tournament games. Beverly Senneff experiments with light violet nail polish. The Junior Play Cradle Troubadour by Dorothy Rood Stewart has been selected for April 17, 1953, produced by Row, Peterson and Company and directed by Mrs. Mary G. Ernst. Copies of the play are distributed among juniors to study the plot and characters.
A note on Monday evening tryouts for a favorite role ahead of rehearsals plus six weeks of honor rolls. Senior first honors recipients include Marjorie Smith and Dave Murray, with second honors listed for several seniors. Juniors sophomores and freshmen names appear among first and second honor lists and perfect attendance.
Carroll County Supervisors held a routine March meeting approving reports from the superintendent of schools the county farm and grand jury. The board reviewed inmate counts and costs and authorized the sheriff to buy a new Oldsmobile for about 400 dollars added to the trade in value of the old car.
The Bernice Chapter met for a dessert luncheon at Mrs. F L Warehime's home with Mrs K M Landis as assistant hostess. Mrs Lester Johnson was absent and Mrs R N Muns presided. Post Officers for Bernice Chapter were announced for March 17. Bridge was the main activity with Mrs H M Goble winning the guest prize and Mrs Y B Todd and Mrs W A Litwiller sharing high scores. Thomson News notes new subscribers William Robertson and Ronald Bull families, Kathleen Bull visiting Savanna relatives.
Fragmentary OCR lists numbers and names such as Wilbur Lumt Chadwick Beer Ins Maytag Goodenough Merchants Meeks Lanark Building Sennef Way Gulf Pride. No coherent event or narrative present.
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