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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1966
Page
2
The Carroll County labor force totaled 7444 in 1960, up 5 percent from 1950 due to more job opportunities for women in light assembly. About 11 percent commute to nearby cities Clinton Freeport and Sterling for work.
The Mount Carroll AAUW branch and the Carroll County Home Economics Extension Service sponsor a Sunday May 15 art exhibit in the grade school cafeteria. Amateur and professional works will be displayed with four prize categories for adults. Local artists and students may submit works. judging finishes by early afternoon and the public can view from 2 to 5 pm. Contact Mrs. Richard Klemm or Mr. Carroll for entry blanks.
Carroll County Homemakers Association begins two new lesson series in April meetings. Home Advisor led unit covers wall finishes with Miss Freetitt presenting samples and advantages for different rooms. Local leaders unit covers Laundry Supplies and Procedures with Mrs. Grimm, Mrs. Petty, and Mrs. McKenna leading.
The Rock Creek Grange hosts a potluck supper on Monday April 4 at 7 pm with guest speaker Ki meng Theo from Thailand. Theo, an American Field Exchange student at Sterling Township High School, will discuss her country and customs after the meal. Visitors welcome.
Savanna Rotary Club hosted District Governor Lee O. Dawson of Missouri with Regnier Pot a Purdue University French exchange student. Pot described experiences in the United States under the exchange program and compared educational requirements in France and the United States.
Champaign attorney Carroll-Robert Pope told about 250 in a school gym that land planning and zoning, though new in the United States, have been used by dictators abroad including Peron Castro Hitler Mussolini and in Russia. He cited Champaign urban renewal demolition and claims on home sales, saying tax money will be needed to finish the project. The meeting, hosted by the Fact Finding Committee on Zoning, included a Q&A and reports from Richard Cambman Glen Wurster Louis Newendyke and a singing duet by Mrs. Bill Steel and Mrs. Edward Ostergaard.
The Mississippi River ran above flood stage at Keithsburg and Oswego Ill and Burlington Ia while nearby sites like Clinton Ia Sabula and Dubuque Ia showed rising levels. Dubuque reported 16.7 feet down 0.3 feet from flood stage as engineers noted a daily rise of about 0.3 feet from Dubuque west to Burlington. TRAP SHOOT WINNERS At the Lions club shoot March 27 turkeys went to J Held Dollinger Kur Mickle chickens to Arthur F Whitney and Keith ham to Alvin Kehl.
Carroll County Welfare Services Committee met on Wednesday March 30 at Smiths Tea Room in Mt Carroll to plan the year and review changes from new legislation. Miss Viola Schultz briefed the committee on the January 1 Medical Assistance program implementation and related updates. Burial followed services at Woodin Funeral Home with interment in Bethel Cemetery for the deceased.
Mrs Beth L Jarber 57 of Milledgeville died Tuesday at home after a long illness. Survivors include her husband Wesley and her mother Mrs.
Urbana Illinois says about 450 University of Illinois students are practicing teaching in 76 communities this semester. Dana Frank of Lanark is teaching at Oak Lawn Community High School as part of the program.
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