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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1961
Page
2
A sequence of names and addresses appears for March 17 to March 21 listing residents and associated towns such as Mt. Carroll Chadwick Thomson Lanark Milledgeville Rochelle and more. Several entries include spouses and relatives with scattered states and places. The list reads as a community roll or civil notices segment with multiple households and towns noted.
Community notes question if multiflora rose over sold in Carroll County. It forms a satisfactory fence along fields but becomes a pasture nuisance spreading by bird droppings. It is controllable with 2 4 5 T spray in pastures and retains wildlife value.
A cheese sauce made from cream cheese and process cheese food coats shrimp for stuffed green peppers. Parboiled peppers are filled with a custard like mixture of cheeses and shrimp then baked until tender. Garnish with whole shrimp if desired.
The annual FFA and 4-H Poultry judging contest at Lanark High School saw 61 competitors. Eighteen earned A ratings, fourteen B ratings, and nineteen C ratings. Top scorers from Lanark, Shannon, Mt. Carroll, Chadwick, Chadwick, and Savanna advance to state and regional teams.
James Miller of Miller Motor Sales Lanark received Ford Motor Company's 300-500 lb award at a Davenport banquet honoring top Ford Division salesmen of 1960 in the Davenport district. District manager Thomas F. Buchanan said the 300-500 Club honors strong retail performance with members averaging near 400000 in eligible auto sales nationwide.
Carroll County Chapter of the American Red Cross schedules a bi monthly meeting at 7 30 p m on Tuesday March 21 at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Dial Jr Chadwick.
Benson and Peter J. Aitkins married February 25 in the Community church Savanna with Rev. Lee Clendenning officiating. Attendants included Logan Buckwalter. The bride’s parents are Harold and (Mrs.) Benson of Clinton Iowa and the groom’s mother is Isabelle Aitkin of Savanna. he works at Drives Corp Fulton. They reside in Savanna.
A message emphasizes driving at steady speeds to prevent tire wear and reduce emergency starts. It urges proper wheel alignment, correct steering, efficient ignition, smooth throttle, proper gear shifts, and minimal engine idling. Maintaining a car improves mileage and safety. a free copy of the "Rules of the Road" booklet is available from Charles F. Carpentier, Secretary of State, Springfield, Illinois.
Wilson H. Fisher has joined the Carroll County Soil Conservation District as Work Unit Conservist announced by District chairman Lysle Foltz. He succeeds Delbert Jackson, bringing a Wisconsin College of Agriculture degree and years of experience in Whiteside District and as a farmer near Edgerton. The district office in the Farm Bureau Building in Lanark will host Fisher and Julius Johnson to assist farmers with conservation needs. Mt Carroll phone 4611.
Home Economies Extension notes detail unit meetings next week led by local leaders. Hickory Grove Homemakers, March 21 at 1 30 p m with Mrs Victor Buchholz Mt Carroll. major lesson Courtesies in Public Eating Places by Mrs Harold Stickenthaler. Otter Creek, March 24 at 1 p m with Mrs Lester Wolstenham Milledgeville. major lesson How to Improve Your Memory by Mrs Russell Wager Knecht. Roll calls prompt reflections on personal experiences.
Barracks No 2041 Veterans of World War I will meet at 2 p.m. Sunday March 19 in the Legion Hall Thomson. Adjutant Geo Hammond of Lanark says a speaker is engaged and urges members to attend and support the barracks.
The Brookville WSWS held its regular meeting on Thursday March 9 at the church electing a slate of officers including President Mrs Ralph Shafer Vice President Mrs Osborn Shafer and Secretary of Missionary Education Mrs Lawrence Meador. Mrs Ralph Shafer was chosen delegate to the WSWS convention May 9 to 11 in Kankakee with Mrs LeRoy Rahn as alternate.
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