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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1961
Page
1
Local banquet at Thomson school cafeteria hosted by the Lions Club features praise for servers and a note on guests taking table decorations as souvenirs. Mentions Bob Hook planning a risky leap and cleanup campaign progress as Easter recess announced for Thomson schools from Thursday to April 10.
The page lists numerous visitors and host families including Carl Petersen, Harold Andresen, Harry Wilkinson, Wayne Drake, Ralph Hacker, Myrtle Gamble, James Morrison, Clarence Franks, Donna Law, John Johnson, Albert Lynch, John Stawicki, Marvin Laird, Lyle Greeley, Herbert Wilkins, Gene Smiley, Ernest Rathje, John Grandy, and Amy Lewis. It also includes a Card of Thanks for hospital stay courtesy and support.
Mrs Eugene Bull 36 of Savanna died Sunday at Mercy Hospital Clinton Iowa after three weeks as patient. Funeral at Thomson Methodist Church Tuesday at 2 pm with Rev Lowell Allen officiating and organist Mrs Eugene Murray. Burial Lower York Cemetery. Survived by husband three daughters two sons father sister and brother. preceded by mother.
The York Community Sunday School presents an Easter program Sunday at 9 30 featuring hymns songs and scripture readings by mixed age groups. Participants include Laurie Waltrip Craig Robinson Marie Brock Cindy Brock and Ray Allen Grim with music by Larry Grim and Debra Brun ner among others.
Riverview notes guests at homes in Mt. Carroll include Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Pape and Mrs. Pearl McFee. Visitors and weekend stays are listed for Savanna Elmhurst and Prophetstown areas. An Easter break includes Steven Barniski of Marian Indiana staying with grandparents. An I AM SALESMAN FOR GREAT WESTERN PAINT campaign message invites votes for Village Clerk with humorous promises.
The Mary Circle of Thom son Methodist Church met after Holy Week service at Community church then at Mrs Harold Wilt home for their monthly gathering. They planned a church breakfast on April 18 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. free offering accepted, with Mrs Thomas McKee and Mrs Harold Wilt as co chairmen. Next meeting is April 26 with Mrs Gilpin Stagg. officer election will be held.
A collection of church announcements lists worship times Good Friday services and Easter morning sermons at multiple churches including William Kendall and Daniel Goldberg as pastors. Events feature BYF panels, box socials, Sunday school, and baptisms with schedules across Lutheran Methodist Catholic and Baptist congregations.
A letter urges residents to improve properties and backs an enforceable dog control ordinance. The writer pledges village leadership to pass such rules and grow Thomson. The Thomson State Bank closes all day Friday March 31 for Good Friday observance.
The Thomson and Argo Fay churches plan alternating union services every other Sunday at 7 30 p m The first was at Thomson Methodist and the next will be April 9 at Argo Fay Methodist Church Ministers alternate in delivering sermons with the churches providing special music This Holy Week period includes services at the Community church Wednesday and a communion service Friday at 7 30 p m at York Baptist with Rev Kendall delivering the message and Thomson Methodist providing music
Mrs Daniel Goldberg visited Sunday with Mrs Carolyn Elliott in the Melvin Marshall home. Mrs Jean Franks and her Lanark granddaughter called on Tuesday in the Asher Peterson home. Terry Elliott from MacMurray College returned home Friday to spend Easter with his parents. Mrs Maude Brown and Harriet spent weekend with her son Gordon Brown in Sterling.
Hobart Holland announced the purchase of the former Atherton Pool Hall building on Main Street. He said further plans will be announced at a future date.
The Farm Bureau Hall hosted the annual Home Economics Achievement Day with 150 attendees. Fifteen Home Bureau units performed skits on vintage clothing and kitchen gear while 4-H members showed projects in candle making, stenciling, greeting cards and indoor gardening.
Mrs John Sloan spent last Friday in Sterling with her sister Mrs Carmal Hey and visited her parents Mr and Mrs L E Kindle. Miss Pearl Gilpin and Mrs Hazel Stagg joined Friday dinner with the Richard Stagg family and Sunday with the Gilpin Stagg clan. Dr and Mrs Ross King of Clinton were Sunday dinner guests with the Gilpin Stagg family. Leroy Prins of Cicero is expected Friday to spend the weekend with his parents and with her parents in Fulton. Mrs Henry Bielema and Mrs John Buikema and Phyllis were Thursday supper guests of Mrs Ed Dykema.
Mr and Mrs David Letcher of Savanna announce Lonnie Dean born Saturday March 25 at Savanna Hospital weighing 7 pounds 6 ounces. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ben Letcher of Thomson and Mr and Mrs Lyle Kaufman of Thomson announce Danny Alan born Friday March 24 at Savanna Hospital weighing 7 pounds 9 ounces. A son born Wednesday March 29 at Mercy Hospital Clinton to Mr and Mrs Clifford Durward of Argona weighing 5 pounds 10 ounces. Paternal grandmother is Mrs Ruby Durward and maternal grandmother is Mrs Gladys Cate.
The Thomson Commission on Youth elected Robert Bristol as chairman and Mrs. Gilpin Stagg as secretary at its meeting held last Friday at the Methodist Church. Members include Lauren Mitchell Rev. Lowell Allen George McCue and Mrs Marion Wheeler with Orville Goblin Thomson mayor and Jake Baker constable as ex officio. A county youth commission meeting for Carroll County is set for Monday evening April 3 at the Mt Carroll courthouse with Judge Edward Turnbaugh presiding. Rev Allen joins the executive committee alongside Lauren Mitchell and Mrs Marion Wheeler in child guidance efforts.
Ward Beecher Hall 83 died of an apparent heart attack March 16 in Dixon while attending a dinner at First Christian Church. Funeral held March 20 at the same church. burial at Chapel Hill Cemetery. He was a former grocer and chemist at Borden Plant, later partner with son Howard J. Hall. Survivors include widow Elizabeth Hoon Hall, son Howard, son Arthur L. Hall, brother Don Hall, a grandson and a great grandson. Married 1906 in Dixon.
A flurry of Sunday visits and weekend gatherings linked residents from Hanover Prophetstown Savanna Morrison Galva and Thomson. Notable arrivals included Mrs Francis Hemmer visiting the Grim family and Miss Dina Durward the Mercy School nurse returning home for a visit. Others joined in community meals and plays with extended kin and friends across the area.
Burlington residents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Foltz visited their son’s home in Argo on Sunday. Mrs. Leslie Grim learned her mother had a stroke and hopes to spend Easter with her in Indiana. Mrs. Anita Johnson works at Lutheran Hospital in Monte Vista Colorado. Mrs. Inez Durward, a Savanna City Hospital worker, was home several days ill. Mrs. Clem Hoy visited friends in Argona. Good Friday services led by Rev. Lowell Allen at 3 p.m. Roger Strukhoff of Fulton stayed overnight with his grandparents.
Janet Ashbaugh daughter of Mr and Mrs Eugene Ashbaugh Savanna Ill wed A 2-c Elden Green Jr son of Mr and Mrs Eldon Green Sr Thomson Ill in a 11 am March 18 ceremony at St Johns Catholic Church Rev Edward McIeane officiating Bride wore beige sheath dress with pink and white carnations reception 100 guests at the groom's home Post wedding plans include joining Eli at Robins AFB Georgia Norbert Barry best man and Lawrence Buckwalter matron of honor with related showers and a noon dinner Meeker's hosted immediate family reception at Savanna and Thomson residents report the couple will relocate to Georgia after the wedding James Houzenga buys farm adjoining his mother's property and plans to farm it with his existing acreage
Sherrie Lewis of Normal University Illinois spends Easter vacation with Robert Lewis and Debbra. Mrs Edna Mullen of Clinton along with the Cate and Marshall families visit Elgin. William Mullen and sons host Sunday dinner with Carl Petersen guests. Several Clinton residents and area families are listed as callers and visitors across Morrison, Fulton, Lyndon, Prophetstown, and Prophetstown areas with various households hosting and being visited.
Mrs. Paul McGinnis is ill at home with bronchitis. Mrs. Roy Heitman was dismissed from Jane Lamb Hospital last Friday after a week as a medical patient. Mrs. Glen Sears had surgery at Jane Lamb Hospital Clinton and is reported in good condition. E. R. Buikema of Morrison had Friday surgery at Sterling Hospital. Mrs. Howard Wiebenga will enter Mercy Hospital Clinton for Saturday surgery. Paul Johnson is ill at home with mumps. Roberta Olmstead was taken to St Francis Hospital Freeport for x rays and observation. Mrs. Otto Switzer was dismissed from Jane Lamb Hospital after a week. Mrs. Effie Coden was dismissed from Mercy Hospital Clinton after two weeks. Mrs. Kenneth Johnson underwent surgery last Saturday at Savanna Hospital.
Dave Downey University of Illinois most valuable player spoke to Thomson school athletes at their annual banquet in the cafeteria. He urged keeping scholastic and athletic records high while stressing team spirit as a key factor in success.
A parade of guests and dinner visits fills a weekend schedule as families from Rockford Hanover Fulton Savanna Morrison and Mt Carroll share meals and social calls. Notable visits include Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Atherton and family. Miss Beth Wurster. Miss Bonnie Schaeffer. Gartus Christiansen home. and Charles Wurster in Savanna.
Mrs Marie Crow and her daughters Verda and Loretta of Morrison visited relatives including sister Miss Glendora Schade and Mr and Mrs Delbert Dimmick. Mrs Frank Potter attended the wedding of Miss Sharon Flickinger of Lanark and James Calloway of Savanna in Lanark Church of the Brethren held last Sunday afternoon.
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