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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1969
Page
5
Thomson News Ray Eissens of Rockford College Illinois spends midterm break with his parents Mr and Mrs George Eissens. Mr and Mrs Franklin Fehler were Sunday guests of her brother and sister Mr and Mrs Ha Sorenson of Clinton. Mr and Mrs Harold Calvert of Hanover were Sunday afternoon visitors of Mrs Luella Heitman.
Death of Ruby M. Durward prompts claim date of April 7, 1969 in her dependent estate. Circuit Court of Carroll County Illinois presiding. Executors named as Clifford Durward and Leslie Durward R R. Attorney Eaton Lermon Rapp Mt Carroll National Bank Building Mt Carroll.
Mrs Lawrence Halfman and JoAnne attended the Clinton Beauty Academy open house on Sunday afternoon. Several couples and individuals from Chadwick Savanna Milledgeville Ful ton and Argo Fay were listed as callers or dinner guests at various local homes through Sunday.
A dense roster of service members with ranks, service branches, and mailing addresses across multiple bases and locations. Names include AF, USN, USMC, and ARTS personnel with units such as APO San Francisco, Fort Leonard Wood, and Fort Hood, plus box numbers and streets in California, New York, Seattle, and Maryland.
Fourteen Savanna Army Depot employees received cash awards in the depot suggestion program. Maj. Larry Walkup presented to Elmer L. Brock Roy A. Rasmussen Mr Carroll Charles N. Hodge Savanna Merle H. Roling Belleview Iowa John C. Engleking Elizabeth Patricia B. Thoson Sterling and Wilford R. Bradt Hanover. Other directorates also awarded by Maj. James Frisbie Herman J. Bowman Savanna Vernon M. Schaible Hanover and Harold C. Wheeler Bellevue Iowa. A joint award went to Fred L. Smith Fulton and Robert J. Allen Mt Carroll. Presentations were made last week at the depot.
The Illinois Department of Conservation announced a split deer season. The first half starts Friday November 21 and the second on Friday December 12. Director William L. Rutherford said the dates enable hunters to plan vacation time early. Permit numbers and season length to be set after deer population field data.
The Rockford Morning-Star dismisses a state lottery as solution though not universally. It cites constitutional limits in Illinois, and in New York and New Hampshire shows lottery income underperforms while corruption concerns rise. The piece warns against easy fixes and calls for responsible fiscal answers.
Francis Hoff left Wednesday for an extended visit with his brothers in Petersburg Florida and with Mr and Mrs John Hoff and Mr and Mrs Clarence Hoff. John Johnson and Mrs Aaron Johnson visited Alfred Williams at the Veterans Hospital in Iowa City. Mrs Margaret Johnson and Aaron visited Otto Lohmeier in Detroit. John John son helped with farm chores. Ruth Stearns came from New London New Hampshire to stay with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Robert Plumiley. Her son John Stearns and grandson Guy Plumley escorted her back.
Steve will report on April 13 to Germany where he will be stationed for the coming year. His wife will remain in Thomson.
Pomona Grange met at Jack Oak Grange Hall on Monday March 10 with Master McCarthy presiding. Regular business included a luncheon and a planned meeting at Rock Creek Grange with White Side County guests in April. A pleasant program was presented and lunch served by local members.
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