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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1967
Page
1
The article notes an April 7 charity basketball game for the Music Boosters featuring the Double-Dribbling Daisies in Thomson with donkey mascot Daisy Belle. Proceeds fund new varsity band uniforms needed for about 60 players in the fall of 1968.
William Gengenbach oversees 38 boys in Vo Ag with beef leading at 159 head producing 50 914 pounds. Corn ranks second with 115 acres yielding 402 tons silage and 6 960 bushels. Swine involve 523 head for 71 473 pounds pork. Milk from 118 cows totals 159 259 pounds. Small grains cover nine acres oats yielding 590 bushels. Individual projects include sheep poultry soybeans melons rabbits horses beehives. Gengenbach averaged 5.8 visits per student to guide production and efficiency.
The 4 H Cedarettes discuss a Rockford tour and set dates for sewing baking cooking and knitting meetings at Legion Hall and Reader’s, with a May swimming party idea. Committee members Peggy Kaufman Cheryl Hook Karen Halfman Kevan Reader seek information from local venues and plan a Record Training School on May 3.
The York Cedars March meeting featured a skating party with Top Notchers and Cedarettes 4-H clubs invited. A tour route committee chaired by Larry Weis includes Cheryl Hook and Rick Dykstra. Peggy Kaufman gave the federation report.
The Woman's Clubs of Carroll County schedule their Spring Conference for April 11 at the Savanna Presbyterian Church with reservations due April 6. Thomson Woman's Club meets April 6 with FHA style show led by Mrs. Rubye Hill. WSCS Bake Sale set for April 1 at the Fire Station. Cub Scout Pack meeting on March 31 at 7 30 p m at the school cafeteria with the theme Handyman. The American Legion Auxiliary met March 20 to plan entertainments for the County Council, thanking Mrs. Archie Green and Mrs. Frank Flynn for Hall cleaning and curtains. Essays from Thomson high school students Dean French Cheryl Hook John Kustes were sent to District competition. Membership drive aims for 100 percent with three more members needed. Refreshments served after meeting.
The Carroll County Council of the American Legion Auxiliary met at Thomson on March 22 to plan sending tapes for a tap recorder at the U S Naval Hospital Great Lakes. Dororthy Ruth Glenn will attend a Chicago patriotic conference. Plans for Government Day May 3 at Mount Carroll were discussed.
The PTA announces the April 1 deadline for Life Membership award nominations. Board members met at President Mrs. Jim Green’s home to review forms and gather information from yearbooks. Forms are available from Mrs. Lloyd Bruckner, and the group urges strong community participation and a large PTA membership before March 31.
The annual FFA 4 H County Dairy Judging Contest held March 25 at Clif Durward farm drew 115 participants from Carroll County. David Porter of Shannon won with 335 points. Thomson FFA members Allen Dykstra Lawrence Bruckner Wesley Temple Mikel Stiles Charles Bailey Randall Dykstra earned A ratings. B ratings went to Larry McGinnis Ronald Dykstra Larry Weis Ronald Sour Miles Crofts Dwayne Hook John Kustes. Arlyn Holesinger received a C rating. The top three advance to the State Contest in May. Donald Atherton spent Easter with relatives in Minneapolis.
Lawrence Bruckner of Thomson FFA won Section II Prepared Public Speaking in Ashton on March 28 with Butter of Bullets addressing world hunger. James Broderick of Mount Carroll took second on Minimum stage as finalists move to the district contest April 12. Wesley Temple of Extemporaneous division ran impressively though unplaced. Ten boys from 19 schools competed across divisions.
Mr and Mrs Peter H Wiersema of 829 7th Ave Fulton Illinois celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on April 8 1967 with an open house at the Second Reformed Church basement Fulton from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm They wed April 5 1917 in Spring Valley Illinois. They have six children twenty five grandchildren and six great grandchildren. they belong to the Second Reformed Church.
Mr and Mrs Paul Ashbrook Pratt of Madison Wisconsin announce the engagement of their daughter Paula Elizabeth to John Henry Lussow of Beloit Wisconsin son of Mr and Mrs Harold L Lussow formerly of Arlington Heights Illinois now in Sarasota Florida John is a Beloit College and University of Wisconsin Law School graduate JD 1966 member of Sigma Chi and Phi Alpha Delta law fraternity Wisconsin Bar and Assistant Director of Development Beloit College An August wedding is planned.
Polls open 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. next Tuesday April 4 for township supervisor commissioner of highways and two library trustees. A separate ballot asks if Carroll County Illinois should levy up to 1 percent for community mental health facilities and services. The town notes Riverview News report local visits and social events around Clinton Savanna Thomson Prophetstown and nearby communities.
I express sincere thanks to relatives neighbors and friends for cards flowers gifts visits during my hospital stay and since returning home Special thanks to Dr Colli and hospital staff for kind care Rev Mohn for visits and comforting words and those who brought food Your kindness is greatly appreciated and will be long remembered God bless you all.
Local school group to appear on TV and radio this Saturday. Community events include a hot lunch menu for the week and notices of local incidents and activities.
Harry Root returns from a two month stay in Sunnyside Washington visiting relatives in St Paul and Winona Iowa. The Thomson FFA Chapter appears on the Farm Report Program 8 00 am Saturday April 1 on WQAD TV and 6 35 pm on KROS radio with instructor William Gengenbach and students including Ronnie Haas and John Kustes. A taped KROS program at 6 35 features patriotic song origins with Ray Appel and John Kustes.
The Smiths thank everyone for support on their 40th anniversary with cards gifts and Open House church visits. They express lasting appreciation and request continued regard.
Three science students Wes Temple John Kustes and Steve Brock with instructor Mr Steve Buehler spent four days in Chicago visiting the Loop on a Gray Line tour including the University of Chicago urban renewal areas theatre and financial districts They saw Shedd Aquarium City Police Department Adler Planetarium Museum of Natural History Board of Trade and attended events at the International Amphitheatre Orchestra Hall and a Sunday Bahai Temple visit before returning Tuesday evening
The Thomson Fire Department will demonstrate life saving equipment at 8 p.m. on Thursday April 6 in the fire station. A representative from J A Renaldi and Co will present the equipment. All interested are invited to attend.
Friends and relatives gathered at the Fay Ashby home last Friday to mark Susan Ashby's twelfth birthday. Attending were Mr and Mrs George Kvarsgaard of Clinton, Mrs Robert Williams and children of Fulton, Ar della Houzenga, and Bonnie Atherton as an overnight guest.
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