Town Notes Roundup of Local Happenings and Dinners
Town chatter covers school board honors for Charles Ho and Wayne Ash 18 years and Chuck Houzenga 24 years, local dances and Alumni Dance May 25, Lions Club Melon Day, parish news, a grass fire at Fred Nipe’s Argo Fay, and a Thomson Fire Department call. Local residents Jack Flickinger, Ben Snyder, and Jerry Olsen are mentioned with family and construction updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Cate
Lions Club
Potter's Road
Grand Central Station
Jack Flickinger
Jack
Jack Busch
Jerry Olsen and
Next Year First Graders And Mothers Honored At Tea
Thirty seven children and thirty six mothers were honored at the Thomson unit P T A Spring Round-Up Tea in the school cafeteria. Parents presented birth certificates and immunization records while kindergarteners sang, and Supt. John Floyd spoke to mothers about the P T A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.T.A
Thomson Unit
Parent - Teachers Association
Donald Sippel
Gilpin Stagg
Thomson P. T. A
Merle Cate
Hal Hey
Dean Robinson
John Atherton
Harold Wilt
Charles E. Eissens
Mrs Adams of Mt Carroll Celebrates 83rd Birthday
Mrs Adams of Mt Carroll was honored on her 83rd birthday last Friday evening. Thirty family members including children grandchildren and great grandchildren gathered at her home for a potluck supper at 7 p m. A long distance birthday wish came by telephone from her son Wayne a patient at the Veterans Hospital in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam
Mt. Carroll
Wayne
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Lanark Beavers Rally Past Thomson for Third Straight Win
Lanark scored five runs in the first inning and held on to beat Thomson 12 10 in spring baseball. Gary Packard pitched a complete game, allowing 10 hits and quelling a late Thomson rally. Arlen Huizenga took the loss, with Rich Buckley and Don Groharing pitching in relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanark
Thomson
Gary Packard
Beavers
Packard
Trojans
Arlen Huizenga
Rich Buckly
Don Groharing
Huizena
Thomson News Family Gatherings Highlight Weekend Visits
Mr and Mrs Robert Plumley and children joined Mr and Mrs Frank Plumley of Fulton for Sunday dinner. Also present were Mr and Mrs George Collinson of Belvidere. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Richard Sising and Kenny of Garden Plain Wednesday evening. Ford, et al., shared meals with local families and extended kin in Fulton Rockford and Carroll areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Plumley
Frank Plumley
Fulton
George Collinson
Belvidere
Richard Sising
Kenny
Garden Plain
Wednorsey
Gene Diephuis
Mark
Matt Medernoch
Florence Bubser
Rockford
Roy Heitman
Duane Law
Carroll
John Johnson
Births in Santa Monica with a daughter named Chris Tyna
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Pearson of Santa Monica California announce the birth of a daughter on Friday April 26 weighing 5 pounds 4 ounces. The mother is Nancy Wilt daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Wilt of Thom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Pearson
Santa Monica
Calif
Chris Tyna
Nancy Wilt
Virgil Wilt
Thomson
Girl Scouts Deliver Cookies After Meeting
Girl Scouts and Brownies of Thomson's Troop 143 hiked to Thomson Park after school for their weekly meeting. They built a fire sang songs and passed out cookies. They will deliver cookies to orders and collect payments in the coming days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownies
Thomson
Thomson Park
Local church notices list services and events across multiple congregations
The Churches Work Community outlines schedule details for William Kendall and Claude Grim led churches with morning worship at 10 30 AM Sunday school 9 30 AM and youth programs 7 PM plus events like bake sales and banquets. York Baptist and Methodist churches report service times Sunday school schedules board meetings and membership classes with specific dates in May. Catholic services are listed for Fulton and Savanna with times across multiple masses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kendall
Claude Grim
Young Peoples
Oard
York
Paul Walker
Sylvia Witt
Ladies Aid
Jennie Griswold
Wilbur Nicholson
Argo Fay
Hickory Grove
Thomson
MYF
Thomson Church
Lavella Diehl
Betty Stagg
Fulton
St. John’s Church
Savanna
BYF Group Enjoy Picnic at Eagle Point Park
Members of the BYF group from York Baptist Church met after Sunday School at Eagle Point Park in Clinton. Rev. Paul Walker accompanied by Andrew and Claudia and Bill Bruner of Chicago joined the event. Bruner served as guest minister at the Baptist Church on Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BYF
York Baptist Church
Eagle Point Park
Clinon
Paul Walker
Andrew
Claudia
Bill Bruner
Chicago
Bruner
The
Baptist Church
Infant Baptized at York Community Church
Jacqueline Ann Foltz, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Foltz, was baptized during the worship service at York Community Church last Sunday morning, conducted by Rev. William Kendall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacqueline Ann
Jack Foltz
York Community Church
William Kendall
Relatives Welcome Dina Durward as She Heads to California
Miss Dina Durward R N. visits her parents the Durward family before flying from O Hare Field Chicago to Long Beach California for hospital work. Sterling and Fulton locals share Sunday visits with area families during the weekend gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dina Durward
R. N
Leslie Durward
O’hare Field
Chicago
Long Beach
Calif
Tommy Patten
Sterling
John Burkema
Phyllis
Loretta Barham
Edith Broberg
Fulton
Leonard Haynes
Muscatine
Iowa
Sunda
Delbert Dimmick
Harold van Oosten
Erie
Marvin Holesinger
Local Health and Injury Reports Pass Through Iowa City Hospitals
Sick Wayne Ashby underwent surgery last Wednesday at the Veterans hospital in Iowa City where he has been a patient for weeks. Gus Roggendorf fell at home last Thursday breaking his right arm and was cast at Jane Lamb hospital. Mrs. Wilbur Spencer has been released from Savannah hospital after several days as a patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Ashby
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Gus Roggendorf
Jane Lamb Hospital
Aryl
Wilbur Spencer
Savanna Hospital
PTA To Install Officers At May Meeting
The Thomson PTA meets Thursday May 9 at 8 PM in the school cafeteria. Installation of 1963 64 officers precedes the program. Officers to be installed include Richard Wunderlin president John Sour vice president Eugene Halfman secretary Lawrence Halfman treasurer. Hostesses are Mary Brock Ida Hebeler John Krahn Kyle Brown Myles Hazes Merle Atherton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Pta
Evels
Richard Wunderlin
John Sour
Eugene Halfman
Lawrence Halfman
Mary Brock
Ida Hebeler
John Krahn
Kyle Brown
Myles Hazes
Merle Atherton
Weekend visits and cottage gatherings across Clinton and Morrison
Mt Carroll residents Mr and Mrs Harold Elliott and Mrs Pearl McFee joined Sunday supper with the A W ape. Marvin Schweitzer and family spent days with Kenneth Barnaski in Marion Iowa. Albert Munsor hosted at their Clinton cottage. John Morgan family visited from Clinton. Melvin Brocius and Mrs Helen O Neal from Chicago stayed at their cottage and visited. Gartus Christiansen dropped by John Reynolds cottage. Louis Schreiner of Clinton spent the weekend at their cottage. Wesley Sack and family joined Donald McBride and Dale for Sunday dinner in Morrison. John Hoff of Garden Plain visited his brother and sister in law Francis Hoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Elliott
Pearl McFee
Mt. Carroll
A. Weape
Marvin Schweitzer Anr
Kenneth Barnaski
Marion
Iowa
Albert Munsor
Clinton
John Morgan
Community Calendar Highlights Local Club Meetings
A dense listing of monthly and biweekly gatherings across local groups. Includes school boards, village and volunteer firemen, American Legion, PTA, music boosters, home bureaus, scout sessions, church clubs, wed night circles, and social evenings with several dates and repeat patterns. Reader notes near weekly cadence and venue variety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Indergarten
Ions Club
T. A
P. T. A. Board
Music Boosters
West End Home Bureau
York Progressive Home Bureau
Cub Scout Pack
TNT Club
Community Church
Spotlight Club
Communit Church
Golden Rule
Baptist Church
WSCS
Methodist Church
Past Board Members Are Honored Friday
Outgoing members of the Board of Education of the eo School District No. 201 at York Community High School were honored Friday evening at the Mello Do Milk Bar in Fulton. Former president Charles W. Hogg Wayne Ashby and Charles Huizenga were recognized for long service while Ashby was unable to attend due to hospitalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Plumley
Orthmann
Clover Farm
Bill Adams
Fulton
Charles Ho
Wayne Ash
Chuck Houzengat
Board of Education
York Community High School
Hold Fedderson
Arles W. Hogg
Wayne Ashby
Charles Huizenga
Ashby
Elmer Haas
Myles Haas
Gene Marken
Charles Ogg
Robert Purlee
John P., Floyd
Sidelights on University Campus Civics in Illinois
The Springfield Rambling on a University Campus column notes student concerns in University of Illinois papers about campus education and tone. It argues administrators should engage in public issues, citing Plato as a model and urging Illinois colleges to speak on taxes crime hospitals and governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Illinois
United State College
Young Republicans
Young Democrats
Viet Nam
Plato
Illinois
Morelli Offered New Contract At Metamora School
Former Thomson grade school superintendent Ray Morelli, now superintendent at Metamora grade school in Metamora Illinois, has been offered a 1963 64 contract by the Metamora board of education totaling 9000 dollars salary plus a 500 dollar expense allowance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morelli
Metamora
Thomson Review
Thomson
Ray Morelli
Ill
Board of Education of
Birthday Dinner at Fred Hook Home Honoring Mrs Hook
A Sunday birthday dinner was held at the Fred Hook residence in honor of Mrs. Hook. Guests included Mr and Mrs Adam Heinze Mr and Mrs Hal Ashby of Argo Fay Mr and Mrs William Geist and family Mr and Mrs Jens Andresen and Doris of Chadwick Mr and Mrs Erick Marske and Carolyn of Clinton and Mr and Mrs Carl Petersen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hook
Chadwick Creates The Q Line Team For Local League
Chadwick forms a baseball squad named The Q Line to compete in the Blackhawk League this summer. The schedule lists games from May 5 at Pearl City to Aug 4 at Lena, alternating home and away dates against Pearl City Orangeville Mt. Morris Polo Shannon Lanark Lena.
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Chadwick
Q Line
Blackhawk
Pearl City
Orangeville
Mt. Morris
Polo
Shannon
Lanark
Lena
Rites Monday for Mother of Clayton Kaul
Funeral services for Mrs. George Kaul mother of Clayton Kaul of Chadwick were held at 2 p m Monday at First Methodist church Elizabeth with Rev Lyle W Anderson officiating. Burial followed at Elizabeth Cemetery She died Friday night in Freeport Memorial hospital after a week’s illness Surviving are her husband two sons Clayton and Marshall a daughter Irma a daughter in law Mrs Elias Werner a sister and four grandchildren including Eldon Kaul and Kenneth and four great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kaul
Clayton Kaul
Chadwick
First Methodist
Elizabeth
Lyle W. Anderson
Elizabeth Camenery
Kaul
Freeport Memorial Hospital
Pauline Wachter
Guilford Township
Daviess County
Hone
Mary Keener Wachter
Schopville
Cleyton
Marshall
Irma
Elias Werner
Warren
Jack
Henry
Henrietta
Galena
Eldon Kaul
Iowa State University
Kenneth
Ritchie Family Returns from Florida Winter Stay
Mr and Mrs Clifford Ritchie return to Route 1 Thomson after spending the winter months in Palmetto Florida since last October. Mr and Mrs Fay Ashby and family and sister Miss Ar della Houzenga of Savanna spent Sunday in Iowa City visiting Wayne Ashby, patient in the Veterans Hospital there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Ritchie
Thomson
Palmetto
Florida
Fay Ashby
Ardella Houzenga
Savanna
Iowa City
Wayne Ashby
Veterans Hospital
Style Show Highlights F H A Parent Nite Banquet
The Future Homemakers of America Thomson chapter hosted a Mother Daughter Banquet on May 4 at 6 30 PM in York Community Church. It featured a “April s Shower of Fashions” program with 125 attendees, including parents and teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FHA
Thomson Chapter
The
Future Homemakers of America
Pepee
Janet Dykstra
FFA
Thomson High School
Vera Hickey
Judy Cate
Gloria Bissens
Cynthia Durward
Jill Sloan
Merrie Jo Sippel
Jan Bristol
Joy Durward
Beth Williams
Deloris Wilt
Lynne Bissens
Arlyn Huizenga
Dale Eslinger
Duane St. Ores
Burton Prins
West End Homemakers Meet May 3 at 1 30 PM
West End Homemakers Extension unit will gather Friday May 3 at 1 30 PM at Mrs Le Vona Mitchells home. Miss Dorothy Footitt to present the lesson. Thomson PTA meets May 9 at 8 PM in the school cafeteria with officer installation. Ladies Aid Baptist Church meets May 8 at Mrs Jennies Griswolds home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End Homemakers
West End
Homemakers Extension
le- Vona Mitchell
Dorothy Footitt
Ladies Aid of the Baptist Church
Jennies Griswold
Argo Fay Methodist Plans Mother Daughter Banquet
The WSCS at Argo Fay Methodist church schedules a Mother Daughter banquet on Wednesday May 8 at 6:30 PM. It is a potluck event and each family should bring two dishes to pass along with their own table service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community Church
WSCS
Argo Fay Methodist Church
Birthday Dinner Honors Nine Year Old Mark Flickinger
Mr and Mrs Jack Flickinger entertained five boys Wednesday evening at their home for dinner in honor of their son Mark who turned nine. After dinner the group went to Savanna for a movie with Billy James Donald Robinson Michael Hill Ronnie Hebeler and Mac McWorthy present.
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Jack Flickinger
Mark
Savanna
Billy James
Donald Robinson
Michael Hill
Ronnie Hebeler
Mac McWorthy
Weekend visitors and family gatherings noted across several towns
A series of social visits and neighborly gatherings are recorded. Mrs. Richard Duty and son Brad visited Dubuque while Frank Duty, the Morgans, Harlan Flickinger and others from Morrison Savanna Fulton and Thomson hosted or spent time with local families including the Eis sens Atherton Brown Brunner and Linder households with wiener roasts and Sunday calls noted across multiple Iowa locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Duty
Brad
Dubuque
Jack Flickinger
Frank S. Duty
Morrison
Dawn
Doug
John Morgan
Harlan Flickinger
Savanna
Forrest Sword
Fulton
Frank Potter
Thomson
Jacque Faur
Merle Atherton, Jr
Leila Mitchell
Atherton
Max Fitzpatrick
Moline
Maude Brown
Arriet
Gordon Brown
Terry
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Robert Miller
Peggy
Lanark
Robert Plumley
Louise
Vernon Mattie
Lynn
Dean Robinson
John Stearns
Rinkie Lantiga
John Buikema
Phyllis
Card of Thanks from Sabin Oral Vaccine program chief
Mrs Gilpin Stagg thanks all who assisted the Sabin Oral Vaccine program in the Thomson area. As general chairman of the Woman's Club and Parent-Teacher Association efforts she expresses gratitude for cooperation and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sabin
Woman's Club
Parent-Teacher Association
Thomson
Gilpin Stagg
Grass fire at my place thanks Thomson Fire Dept
Fred Nipe expresses gratitude to the Thomson Fire Department and all helpers who assisted at the grass fire at his home yesterday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Fire Department
Fred Nipe
Driftwood 4-H Hike to Potter’s Lake Saturday
The Driftwood 4-H club hiked to Potter's Lake last Saturday afternoon and took lunch. High school girls provided lemonade. Bird study participants searched for birds along the trail. A skating party at Fox roller rink in Camanche was planned for Saturday May 11 with guests allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter's Lake
Fox Roller Rink
Camanche
Clikeman Aids Shattuck Play Join Satire on Politics
John M. Clikeman of Savanna, a Shattuck School student in Fairbault Minnesota, works on the production crew for Gore Vidal's A Visit to a Small Planet to be staged Friday May 10 during the junior senior prom weekend. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Burtis J Clikeman of 18 Charles St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Clikeman
Savanna
Shattuck School
Fairbault
Minn
Shattuck’s Dramatic Association
Gore Vidal
Clikeman
Burtis J. Clikeman
Charles St
Visitation and visits noted in Milwaukee and Prairie du Chien
Mr and Mrs Julius Orthmann attended a Monday visitation in Milwaukee for Leon Himbert and stayed with Mrs J Holst. Mr and Mrs Paul Heusinkveld returned from Bradenton Florida to visit relatives in Highland Park. Mrs Frank Bruckner of Prairie du Chien visited with Lloyd and family, marking Eye Bruckner's birthday. D A Linden of Moline weekend guest of Ned Spencer family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Orthmann
Milwaukee
Leon Himbert
J. Holst
Paul Heusinkveld
Bradenton
Florida
Robert Heusinkveld
Highland Park
Frank Bruckner
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Lloyd Bruckner
Eye Bruckner
D. A. Linden
Moline
Ned Spencer
Little League Meeting Slated in Grade School Café
A notice invites fathers to attend a meeting about the little league program in the grade school cafeteria next Wednesday evening. The message urges interested fathers to help out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Dad
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Pan
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Loyal
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Lion Club
Dick Atherton
Ball Brand
Jack Knives
Thomson News
Girl Scouts
Wayne Martin
Vicky Vrosa
Wesley Kness
PTA
Riverview
John Hoff
Francis Hoff
Mary
Order of the Eastern Star
Black Oak Grange
Community Church Family
Daniel Clarke
Ingola
Indiana
Jerry Brinkman
Danny
Ben Dauphin
John V. Christiansen
Low Moor
Minnie Ashpole
Springfield
Chadwick News
Mother OF
F.H.A
Clubs
Lodges
Thomson Parent-Teacher Association
Argo Methodist
May
Tommy
Potters Lake
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