April Parent Teachers Meeting Program Highlights
The April meeting of the Parent Teachers Association at Y C H S Auditorium includes a community singing led by Rev Clark Williams a talk by J J Sheridan a duet by Mr and Mrs Wil liams and an address from Prof Robert McGrath Supt of Lanark Schools A Visiting Committee report and business will follow The Boy Scouts will perform a 7 15 to 8 00 demonstration New metal ceiling work underway at 3 Yates Cafe artists Markie Beck Lute Leavens and Jim Chesbro report half broken necks Joe Wilt runs for town clerk with Henry Strauch as opponent Mrs Les Fuller and children visit Alpha Illinois returning via Rock Island Henry Johnson ill Dorothy Yates spending school vacation with Hollinsheads at Ustick farm
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Parent-Teachers’ Association
Clark Williams
J. J. Sheridan
Wilbur Williams
Robert McGrath
Lanark
Boy Scouts
3 Yates
Markie Beck
Lute Leavens
Jim Chesbro
Route 72 linkage to Lanark and Pearl City planned survey
Shannon Representative Babb received a Dixon Division of Highways letter noting a reconnaissance survey of Route 72 connecting Route 26 East of Shannon with Route 27 at Lanark and Route 73 north from Lanark through Pearl City Lena Winslow. Work likely to start next week if roads permit, with funding timing tied to bond issues.
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Babb
Division of Highways District of Engineers
Dixon
Shannon
Lanark
Pearl City
Lena
Winslow
Carroll County Teachers Attend Annual Institute at Lanark
Two Carroll county schools are closed this week as teachers attend the annual Teachers Institute at Lanark. Sessions include varied talks and subjects, with teachers reportedly well repaid for their time. Mr and Mrs Allen Whitmer attended the funeral of his step grandmother Mrs Mary Hoke in Gault on Monday. poor roads kept the remains in a Sterling vault until relocation to the family lot.
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Carroll County
Lanark
Allen Whitmer
Mary Hoke
Gault
Sterling
Francis E Melugin
Fale
Florence BL Mellein
Rxc
Butcix
AF Wingert
Belle Carpenter
Thomson
Edith Bowers
Bella Morgan
Kitty Kincaid
James Libberton
Harold
Fulton
Perfect Spellers Propel Con Solidated Grade School Contest
The first issue of the Review Spelling Contest features top spellers from Con Solidated Grade School across grades. Eighth Grade recipients include Dorothy Yates Ali en Beck Carl Melusin, Seventh Grade names Rush Switzer Lorraine Atherton Bruce Gro haring Epha Hook Gladys Fuller Harriett Smith Mary Sheri dan Paul Melendy Inez Balk Lida Geerts Wilma Vanderlaan Josephene Mudd Gilbert Holland, Sixth Grade Evelyn Kauff man Fern Holman Sylvalena Bothous, and Fifth Grade Stanley Fuller.
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Dorothy Yates
Aleen Beck
Carl Melusin
Rush Switzer
Lorraine Atherton
Bruce Groharing
Epha Hook
Gladys Fuller
Harriett Smith
Mary Sheridan
Paul Melendy
Inez Balk
Lida Geerts
Wilma Vanderlaan
Josephene Mudd
Gilbert Holland
Evelyn Kauffman
Fern Holman
Sylvalena Bothous
Stanley Fuller
Annual Town Meeting and Elections in York Illinois
Town voters in York Illinois gather at Village Hall Thomson for the April 6 meeting. Officers to be elected include Moderator Town Clerk Assessor and School Trustee. The session opens at 2 pm with polls from 7 am to 5 pm. Also notices executors and local social events follow in the week.
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York
Carroll
Hhnois
Thomson
Polis
Henry B Strauch
Crowell Seen As Best Qualified Thirteenth District Candidate
Susan W Crowell of Oregon Illinois gains strong party backing in the Thirteenth District with supporters citing foundation and stability. Backers highlight Crowell as a longtime resident with Farm Bureau ties and prior roles as mayor, states attorney, school board president, and national presidential elector. They urge voters to back Crowell to secure qualified representation from a true home district candidate.
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Susan W. Crowell
Oregon
Illinois
Thirteenth Congressional District
Crowell
Crowells
Wea
Odmer
Farm Bureau
Board of Education
Thirteenth District
Sulan W. Crowell
Congress
Frank Edgerly Dies in Dakota
Frank Edgerly of Ellendale North Dakota died at his home Monday evening after a brief illness. He spent his early life in Carroll County farming with his parents who settled land in the area. In 1882 he moved with the wagon train to the Dakotas and remained there with his wife, also a Carroll County native, making Dakota his home since.
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Frank Edgerly
Ellendale
N.D
Mr. Edgerly
Carroll ‘County
Dakotas
Colum
Thomson
High School Operetta Wind Mills of Holland at Thomson House
A high school operetta titled Wind Mills of Holland will be staged at the Thomson Opera House on Wednesday evening, April 7. Our Advertisers Get Results.
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Thomson Opera House
Roads and community news from Thomson area
Argo Fa The Roads dominates discussion as damaged gravel makes travel rough while trucks and milk routes shift to paved roads toward the Condensary. Local repairs, new Condensary staff, and farm shifts accompany social gatherings and school closures for County Institute in Lanark.
Acker Tours Thomson in Campaign Push
John Acker visited Thomson on Tuesday to campaign for another term as representative. He touted his two year legislative record and pledged to push Route 80, promising surveyors before the primaries. Acker, a strong road booster, stressed the highway’s importance to his hometown and hinted at news for readers before the election.
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John Acker
Thomson
Acker
Acher
Bill Adams Proposes Town Yard Contest
Bill Adams has started yard work and, with spring fever, plans a contest to crown the best looking place in town. He will visit the Review office to suggest organizing the event.
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Bill Adams
Bill
Thomson School Board Terms Expire This Spring
Kyle Melend and D E Hollinshead are board members whose terms end this spring. Earl has moved out of the district and cannot be reelected, but Kyle may run again. The board has spent years building a strong, efficient Thomson school.
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Kyle Melend
D. E. Hollinshead
Earl
Kyle
Thomson
Retirement on High School Board Sun Says Louie Schick
Louie Schick will retire from the High School board this spring. Nickelson's reports a good influx of feeders and dairy cattle early this week, promising well stocked bottom lands. Mt Carroll gains an American and Pacific grocery and Cal may have to stop his loud newspaper advertising.
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Louie Schick
Nickelson’s
Mt. Carroll
Cal
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Florence
Wacker Hall
Jim Sheridan
Matt Sheridan
Cutton
Tucker Inn
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Matt
Newell & Lewis
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Davenport
Bertha Holland
N. D
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Florida
Silver King
Bandit
Dakota
Charles Switzer
Frank Carpenter
al Becker
Condensary
Clyde Foltz
Clarence Cooper
Bagner
Takig Aim
Cooper
Lilian Hadley
Moyer
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W. G. Kent
Savanna
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