Town News Teases Spring Fun and Local Happenings
Residents report good weather and upcoming events including a Friday dance with music by Busch an Ole. Little League fundraising netted about 230 dollars as cake walks delighted crowds. Townsfolk discuss school board petitions, new uniforms, boat sales, and a big home sale while sewer meetings loom and a cleanup campaign is teased.
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Busch
Ole New Gym
Thomson Kindergarden Association
Yesteryears
Lee
New Hampshire
Hobart Holland
Thomson
Alfred Smith
Main Street
Atherton and
Stagg
Jerry Tavern
Bob Bristol
Harry Diehl
Florida
Arizona teaching post for Michigan State PhD holder
Jack Demaree of East Lansing Michigan will earn his Ph D this year at Michigan State University and teach next year at the State University of Arizona in Tempe. He is married to Martha French daughter of Mrs. Besse French of Thomson.
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Arizona
Jack Demaree
East Lansing
Mich
Michigan State University
State University of Arizona
Tempe
Ariz
Martha French
Besse French
Thomson
Local social notes from Thomson area households
Mrs Leila Mitchell of Ca manche Iowa stayed overnight Saturday with her mother Mrs Dolly Atherton. Mrs Atherton visited with her son Merle Atherton Sr on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Ralph Irion of Morrison visited sister Jennie Griswold on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Thomas J Hand and family of Fulton and Mr and Mrs Emil Bellich and family were dinner guests Thursday at the Lawrence Weatherwax home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leila Mitchell
Camanche
Iowa
Dolly Atherton
Merle Atherton
Ralph Irion
Morrison
Jennie Griswold
Thomas J. Hand
Fulton
Emil Bellich
Lawrence
THOMSON RECREATION BOAT FOR SALE AND GEAR
Ball Band rubber footwear and pipe smoker supplies listed along with flashlights caps gloves and other items. Boats include 14' Larson fiberglass and several 14 to 16 foot models with Mercury engines and trailer. other boats 16 foot aluminum Starcraft with Johnson or Mercury motors. Used boats offered for resale by Thomson Recreation.
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Timex
Polar Craft
Larson
Mercury
Starcraft
H.p
Ae Johnson
Thomson Recreation
Thomson School Honors Six Week Honor Roll and Perfect Attendance
Supt. Robert Purlee released the six week honor list for Thomson Schools naming High School honorees Deloris Wilt Lola Petersen James Hartman and Richard Sloan Luanne Frosch Kathleen Troester Te Olson Dale Krahn Joy Durward Ray Bissens Vernon Buikema Beth Dykema Susan Knuth Vera Hickey Harlan Hoff Arlyn Huizenga Dennis Johnson Dennis Ginnis Beth Williams and junior high honorees Vicki Holmquist Barbara Schmitt Lawrence Bruckner Deborah Bush Judy Die Lois Huizenga Ruth Jake Rita Fehler Jud kstra Sharlene Temple Ike Atherton John Troester plus multiple students with perfect attendance lists. Mrs Hattie Greeley observed her 92nd birthday with about 50 cards and visits from family Friday March 6.
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Robert Purlee
Thomson
Deloris Wilt
Lola Petersen
James Hartman
Richard Sloan
Luanne Frosch
Kathleen Troester
Te Olson
Dale Krahn
Joy Durward
Ray Bissens
Vernon Buikema
Beth Dykema
Susan Knuth
Vera Hickey
Harlan Hoff
Arlyn Huizenga
Dennis Johnson
DennisGinnis
Beth Williams
Vicki Holmquist
Barbara Schmitt
Lawrence Bruckner
Deborah Bush
Judy Die
Lois Huizenga
Ruth Jake
Rita Fehler
Jud Kstra
Sharlene Temple
Ike Atherton
John Troester
Linda Amey
Sharon Amey
Patty Anderson
Sherman Ashby
Ronald Atherton
Carol Baker
Charlene Cate
Jon Cate
Judy Cate
David Daehler
Diane Daehler
Leslie Dittmar
Ward Dittmar
Cynthia Durward
Th Dykema
James Dykstra
Ron Dykstra
Gloria Eissens
Lynne Eissens
Kathy Eslinger
Marla Ewes
Larry Fox
Nancy Haas
MaryAnn Harridge
Terry Harvey
Gene Hertensen
Ruth Hoff
Walter Holland
Richard Houzenga
Mazie James
Linda Johnson
Ronald Lartz
Carol Leif
Dennis McGinnis
Jane Ann McGinnis
Sam McGinnis
Lola Peterson
Burton Prins
Evelyn Prins
Mary Rice
Connie Schmitt
Karen Schmitt
Mary Jane Siedenberg
Cathy Sippel
Stephen Sippel
Donna Sippel
Jill Sloan
Duane St. Ores
Steven Stiles
James Walbert
Lawrence Vian
Mike Weis
Bethnor Arleta Wilt
Deloris
Ilt
Legion and Auxiliary Plan Birthday Supper
The Thomson American Legion and Auxiliary will host a potluck birthday supper on Monday March 16 at 6 30 in the Legion hall. It invites all Legion members and their families. Each family should bring table service bread and butter and two covered dishes. Coffee cream and sugar will be provided.
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Thomson American Legion
Legion Hall
The
American Legion
Legion
Athertons stranded by storm guests with grandparents
Kathy Kim Kevin and Cindy Atherton stayed with Mr and Mrs Merle Atherton Sr overnight last Wednesday and Thursday while parents were stranded in Rockford due to a regional storm. Grandparents hosted as Mr and Mrs Richard Atherton and Mr and Mrs Merle Atherton Jr attended a bowling tournament in Rockford.
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Kathy
Kim
Kevin
Cindy Atherton
Merle Atherton
Rockford
Richard Atherton
Merle Atherton Jr
Birthday party honors Mrs. Root at Earl Root home
Sunday gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Root honored Mrs. Root on her birthday with guests including Mrs. Edward Malewicki of Winona Minnesota, Tom Root and son Joel of Savanna, Harry Root, Mr. and Mrs. John Root and family, and Sophia Grawe.
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Earl Root
Help Wanted Ad From Romson Illinois Review Office
Help wanted for yard work house cleaning and restaurant work. Apply to Review Office Romson Illinois care X.T It 3 12.
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Romson
Ill
York Illinois Public Hearing on Tentative Budget and Ordinance
Notice announces a tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for York Town Carroll County Illinois for 1964 65 with inspection starting March 2 1964 at 1 PM Public hearing on March 31 1964 at 1 PM at the town clerk office and final action at the Annual Town Meeting April 7 1964 Dated March 2 1964 Marshall Bolhous
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York
Carroll
Illinois
York area church schedules and meetings list
The Churches YORK COMMUNITY William Kendall is pastor followed by Claude Grim and a Sunday schedule with worship at 10 30 AM and activities for Young People at 7 PM. Lenten group meets March 17 at 7 30 PM at Mrs Fred Wooters home. York Baptist Paul Walker leads worship at 10 AM and Sunday school at 11 AM with Sylvia Witt superintendent. Lenten Study at 7 30 PM March 17 at Methodist Parsonage. Golden Rule Class meets March 18 for monthly meeting at church. METHODIST Fred Wooters pastor services at 830 AM Argo Fay 930 AM Hickory Grove 1100 AM Thomson with Sunday school at those locations. Official Board Thomson meets March 16. Lenten Study March 17 at 7 50 PM at parsonage. WSCS Breakfast March 18 at 930 AM at Mrs Donald Marken. Argo Fay WSCS March 18 at 130 PM at church. March 19 Thomson quarterly teachers meeting at 730 PM at Mrs John C Atherton home.
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York
William Kendall
Claude Grim
Fred Wooters
Paul Walker
Sylvia Witt
Methodist Parsonage
Argo Fay
Hickory Grove
Thomson
Fay
Thomson Official Board
Thomson Wscs
Donald Marken
Argo Fay Wscs
Thomson Quarterly
John C. Atherton
Catholic Services Schedule at Fulton and St Johns Savanna
Catholic services listed for Fulton at 8 AM and 10 AM. St John’s church in Savanna holds services at 5 45, 7 30, 9 and 11 AM.
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Fulton
St. John’s Church
Savanna
80th Birthday Honored for Clarence Cooper of Savanna
Mr and Mrs Tom Kustes Jr and John and Mrs Katherine entertained Sunday at a dinner honoring Clarence Cooper of Savanna who turned 80 on March 10. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Kenneth Cooper and son Albert of Hanover and Mr and Mrs Clarence Cooper of Savanna.
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Tom Kustes
John
Katherine Ee
Clarence Cooper
Savanna
Kenneth Cooper
Albert
Hanover
Daddy Date Night at School Gym
About 20 fathers escorted their daughters to the Daddy Date Night last Tuesday at the school gym, sponsored by the local Future Homemakers of America chapter. The event featured volleyball, deck tennis, ping pong, and other games followed by refreshments. The FHA plans its annual Parent-Daughter Banquet on March 24.
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Future Homemakers of America
Ruth Circle Bake Sale Saturday March 28
The Ruth Circle of the Thomson WSCS will hold a bake sale on Saturday March 28 starting at 10 a.m. at Starr's Restaurant. They appreciate your patronage.
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Ruth Circle
Thomson Wscs
Starr’s
Illinios Normal State University Student Visits Home
Karen Eissens, a student at Illinois Normal State University, will spend the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. George Eissens and Ray.
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Karen Eissens
Illinois Normal State University
George Eissens
Ray
Local Health Notes From Clinton and Surrounding Towns
Sick Mrs Hazel Stagg returned home from Jane Lamb Hospital after several days as a patient. Mrs Glen Raymond was a medical patient at Savanna Hospital for several days this week. Elmer Hook was dismissed from St Marys Hospital Rochester after seven weeks and rests with his mother in Fulton. John Richter of Mt Carroll underwent major surgery at Jane Lamb Hospital Clinton and is father to Edward Richter of Thomson. Susan Spencer daughter of Mr and Mrs Ned Spencer had an appendectomy at Morrison Hospital and was dismissed. Mrs R C Bush entered Savanna Hospital for surgery today. Elizabeth Schott, daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Schott, is a medical patient at Jane Lamb Hospital Clinton.
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Hazel Stagg
Jane Lamb Hospital
Glen Raymond
Savanna Hospital
Elmer Hook
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Andrew Hook
Fulton
John Richter
Mt. Carroll
Clinton
Edward Richter
Thomson
Susan
Ned Spencer
Morrison Hospital
R. C. Bush
Elizabeth
Donald Schott
Benefit Games Net $245 For Uniform Fund
About 400 people attended the Little League Benefit Basketball games last Saturday night. The event raised around $245 to fund uniforms for the Small Frys and Little League teams with additional needs for the Pony League.
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Uniform
Little League Association
Thomson
Sand Burr
Bud Bull
Merle Prins
Richard Buckley
Larry Hook
Dean Robinson
Frank Manning
John Atherton
Calvin Eslinger
James Green
Tom McKee
Jack Flickinger
Robert Knuth
Philip Brach
Herbert St. Ores, Jr
Postmaster Reader Returns From 3 Day Training School
Postmaster Wilbur Reader of Thomson attended the 1964 Postmasters Training School in Springfield March 8 and 10. He praised the smaller classes and workshop format as valuable for Illinois postmasters, noting topics on organization cost control accounting procedures and management principles. Mrs Reader accompanied her husband to the event.
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Postmasters’ Ae
Springfiled
Ill
Illinois
Reader
Springfield
Gift Books Arrive At York Township Library
The York Township Library receives about 230 donated books from community members via the Woman's Club along with a $75 library fund gift. Fifty new books are shelved March 7 after a regular meeting, with 100 withdrawn to make space. Featured titles include The Tontine and Be My Guest. Hours are Wednesday 6 to 8 PM and Friday 2 to 5 PM.
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York Township
Woman's Club
Frank Leavens
Lirary Board
Library Board
Thomas Costain
Conrad Hilton
Laura Hobson
Fort Everglades
Frank Slaughter
Spain
Frances Parkinson Keyes
Honored Morrow
Faith Baldwin
A. J. Cronin
Ra of Terror
Boris Karoff
Library
Lenten Group To Meet Tuesday At Methodist Parsonage
Inter denominational study group met at Mrs. Roy Heitman's home with 19 attendees discussing Jesus life and teachings. Next Tuesday the group gathers at 7 30 p m at Mrs. Fred Wooters home to discuss Jesus realization of suffering and His entry into Jerusalem. Open to men women and teenagers.
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Roy Heitman
Jesus
Fred Wooters
Jerusalem
Anniversary Dinner Honors Richters and Grimm Family
Mr and Mrs Edward Richter and Konrad were dinner guests Saturday evening with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Robert Grimm and son of Mr Carroll The dinner honored the Richters wedding anniversary and the first birthday of the Grimms son Jerry
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Edward Richters
Konrad
Robert Grimm
Carroll
the Richters
the Grimm
Jerry
Starrs welcome daughter Laura Sue in Savanna Hospital
Mr and Mrs Lowell Starr of Clinton announce the birth of a daughter on Tuesday in Savanna Hospital. Laura Sue weighs eight pounds, and Harold Starr and Arnold Sikkema are named paternal grandparents. Mr and Mrs Arnold Sikkema welcome a week old baby boy in their home to be adopted, named Bradley John.
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Lowell Starr
Clinton
Savanna Hospital
Laura Sue
Harold Starr
Arnold Sikkema
Bradley John
Parent-Teacher Conferences Scheduled for March 19
Principal Robert Purlee announced Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held Thursday March 19 from 2 15 to 8 30 p m. Call the school office at 2732 to book an appointment. Due to larger enrollments teachers cannot meet with all parents. those with a problem or subject difficulty should attend. If a child has multiple teachers, one appointment may suffice.
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Robert Purlee
Chili Supper Tickets On Sale By Thomson Band
The varsity band offers chili supper tickets sponsored by Thomson Music Boosters for Saturday March 21 at the school cafeteria. Prices are 1.00 for adults 0.75 for high school students 0.50 for grade school students and preschool free. Serving runs 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. Menu includes chili crackers homemade rolls salad pie coffee and milk. Parents delivering meat or baked items should bring them Friday morning March 20 or by 4:00 p.m. Saturday March 21.
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Thomson Music Boosters
Girl Scout Cookie Sale Starts March 13
The Thomson Girl Scouts begin selling five flavors after school on March 13 with advance orders only. Orders run March 13 to March 23 and delivery occurs April 22 to May 2. Each box costs 50 cents with 10 cents donated to the treasury.
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Girl Scout
Thomson Girl Scouts
Sloan and kin join Sunday dinner guests in Sterling
Mr and Mrs John Sloan with Jill and Dick visited Mrs Carmal Hey and Mrs Gertie Kindle in Sterling for Sunday dinner. They also saw Mrs Sloan's nephew Mr Danny Kindle and his wife and family in Sterling.
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John Sloan
Jill
Carmal Hey
Gertie Kindle
Sterling
Local Residents Return From Visits Across State Lines
Mrs. Besse French returns home after three weeks with daughters and two families. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Smaltz and family plus Mr. and Mrs. Verdayne John and family hosted, with a visit from J. J. Smaltz of Fulton. Bertha McNulty of Clinton stayed with sister-in-law Mrs. Orvie Holman. Dinners and Sunday guests included the Dykema and Smith families in Polo and Clinton visitors.
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Besse French
Edward Smaltz
Verdayne John
J. J. Smaltz
Fulton
Milwaukee
Bertha McNulty
Clinton
Orvie Holman
Edward Dykema
Larry
Kevin
Harvey Dykema
Polo
Gerald Smith
Kristy
Roger Holm
Dolorese Petersen
Marlene Holm
Charles Allessee
Larry Grimes
Summer plays at Timberlake Playhouse highlighted by Rev. Bro
Rev Andrew Bro spoke to the Thomson Woman's Club about the Timberlake Playhouse summer season and listed forthcoming productions Pajama Game Blood Sweat and Stanley Poole The Miracle Worker Servants of Two Masters and Born Yesterday A fund drive for the Thomson area Red Cross is led by Mrs Lawrence Weatherwax with local solicitors named. The club also announced scholars and a library memorial update plus a foreign exchange student Stella Griffa will speak next meeting.
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Andrew Bro
Shimer College
Mt. Carroll
Thomson Woman's Club
Francis Hoff
Carol Bielema
Eloise Voss
Loarraine Bissens
Bro
Timberlake Playhouse
Playouse
Stanley Poole
Township Library
Boy’s Town
Leslie Dittmar
James Haas
Woman’s Club
Western Illinois University
Macomb
Pherna Prins
Marjorie Stage
Phyllis Halfman
Girl Scout Week Activities Highlight Early 1900s Troop News
The Junior Girl Scouts and Brownies report busy first months with crafts for mothers, a sledding party at the Knuth home, and plans for Girl Scout week March 8 to 14. Events include a Father Daughter potluck, candle lighting ceremony, cookie sales, and lessons in ceramics and songs with guests from Fulton and Mrs Haas.
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Robert Knuth
Savanna
Juliet Gordon Low
Girl Scouts
Brownies
Thomson
Haas An
York Progressives Host Bread Making Extension Evening
The York Progressives Home Extension meets Monday night March 16 at 7 30 p m at Mrs Harold Feddersen's home. Roll call is a house cleaning hint. Main lesson on bread making by Mrs Feddersen and Mrs Pat Fosdick covers yeast breads whole wheat bran rye oatmeal and cornmeal. There will be a white elephant sale.
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York Progressives
Harold Fedderson
Feddersen
Pat Fosdick
York Betterment Committee Meeting Notice
The York Betterment Committee will meet Monday evening March 23 at 7 30 p m in the school cafeteria.
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York Betterment
York Betterment Committee
Alumni Association to Meet March 16 at Legion Hall
The Alumni Association will hold a meeting of its committees on Monday March 16 at 8 p m at the Legion Hall All committee chairmen are asked to attend If unable to attend arrange for a substitute to represent the committee at the gathering
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Alumni Association
The
Legion Hall
Former Thomson Resident D. Earl Hollingshead Dies in Morrison
Mrs. D. Earl Hollingshead 88 of Morrison died at 6 25 pm Tuesday after a long illness. Funeral at 3 30 pm Friday at Tomlinson funeral home with Rev. Charles Klosterman of First Methodist Church Morrison officiating. Burial in Fulton cemetery. Born May 20 1875 Clinton Iowa to John and Phamia Wilson. Married Hubbell Hollingshead April 24 1894. he died 1901. Married D Earl Hollingshead December 24 1902 in Mount Carroll. They farmed in Ustick before moving to Morrison in 1942. Member of Order of Eastern Star and Christian Church of Thomson. Survived by husband two sons Bayard Aberdeen Washington and Lauren Milledgeville two daughters Edith Mack Oxford Iowa and Francis Porter Bloomfield Hills Michigan one grandchild and one great grandchild. Preceded by first husband one son parents and one sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Earl Hollingshead
Morrison
Tomlinson Funeral Home
Charles Klosterman
First Methodist Church of
Fulton Cemetery
Pharnia Wilson
Clinton
Iowa
John Wilson
Hubbell Hollingshead
Mount Carroll
Ustick
Order of Eastern Star
The
Christian Church of
Thomson
Bayard
Aberdeen
Wash
Lauren
Milledgeville
E. F
Edith) Mack
Oxford
R. L
Francis) Porter
Bloomfield Hills
Mich
Ag Engineer To Speak To Adult Farmer Class
The last adult farmer class will be held March 16, 1964 at 7 30 p m in the ag room. Mr Claude Kincaid ag engineer from the Portland Cement Company will discuss modern swine buildings and swine management. All interested persons are welcome to attend.
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Claude Kincaid
Portland Cement Company
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Uncle Sam
Chicago
Bud Tipton
Bob Lewis
Herman Hagg
Studebaker
Greeley
Cindy Young
Thomson News
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Johnson Nursing Home
Albert and
Lyle Greeley
Wayne Ashby
Fay Ashby
Eva Pape
Legion and Auxiliary
Mervin Marshall
Clarence Bolhous
Methodist
ST. Patrick’s Dance
Jack Busch
Kindergarten Association
Village Board OF Thomson
Red Cross
Red Cross Fund
Lawrence Weatherwax
Ed Andring
Curtis St. Ors
Jas. Vian
Edna Brown
Marion Wheeler
John Root
Thelma Dykstra
Gilbert Holland
William Cronister
George Bissens
Robert Carroll
Hal Hoy
Clubs
Lodges
Morrion
Sun
France
England
Italy
Charles Earlenbaugh
North Forreston
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