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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1969
Page
5
Gilbert Holland submits the York Township Cemeteries financial statement for the year ending March 31 1969 detailing public funds on hand at April 1 1968 sources of receipts and purposes of expenditures sworn before Notary Irene Weatherwax. The report shows initial fund balance 1441.74 dollars.
The Carroll County Parent Teacher Association council will hold its spring meeting Monday evening May 12 at the Milledgeville school Registration starts 7 30 p m with the meeting at 7 45 p m and officer elections to follow Mrs Marvin Holesinger Thomson chairs the nominating committee with members Mrs Milo Reed Savanna and Mrs Arthur Oncken Milledgeville Dr Harlan Daw district director District 27 will install the new officers.
Community event spotlight details a Sunday dinner honoring the 80th birthdays of Frank Leavens of Thomson and Jesse Brock of Savanna with guests from Savanna and area. Mrs. Dan to speak on a state convention in Chicago and a skit titled Love At The Locker directed by Mrs. Arthur Onckett. A round table school of instruction for post officers and county chair is included.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Grim and relatives from Clinton Bettendorf Goose Lake Charlotte Bryant and Teeds Grove Iowa joined Mr. and Mrs. Lester Grim in Washington to honor Lester Grim’s daughter and family the Westphals who returned weeks ago from two years in Stutsgaard Germany. Other gatherings included visits from Lanark Elgin Mt Carroll Sterling and Clinton area residents with hospital and birthday notes noted for Mercy Clinton and Mrs Kindle turning 85.
Announcement of the engagement and upcoming marriage of Miss Sherry Dawn Cowherd to Kenneth Lee O'Brien. Miss Cowherd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Cowherd of Durand fil, will wed on June 7. She expects to graduate with a BS in home economics from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. She taught at Thomson High School from September to November.
The column lists numerous dinner and visiting gatherings across Thomson area households. Names include Bowders Meakins Rahn Frosch Frosch McGinl Cook Wiebenga Cate Mullens Ashby Smith Bergman Kindle Sloan Atherton Bealer Buikema and others. Events cover Sunday dinners potlucks and weekend visits among relatives and friends in Lanark Fulton Morrison Morrison and Elizabeth.
Mrs Bertha Carbaugh and Mrs William Schlagenhausen visited Mrs Bessie Lego at the Caroline Mark home in Mount Carrel on Wednesday.
Milburn P. Akers president of Shimer College will get a Doctor of Humane Letters from Lewis College Lockport Illinois at the 1969 honors convocation on May 13. Akers will deliver the principal address and has a long career at the Chicago Sun and Sun-Times.
The Caballeros 4-H Club met at Melvin Peugh’s home in May with Gayle Peugh presiding. Russell Port led the Pledge of Allegiance as Joanne Port read the secretary’s report and Jeanne Landis presented the treasurer’s. They planned a drill team practice for June 15 and postponed the Grooming School from May 4 to May 5.
May beef and pork promotions fill Carroll County notices. Chadwick Lions headed by Jack Janssen plan a May 25 barbecue after church at 11 to 2 with advance tickets soon. Extension notes urge soil tests and fertilizer targets, while local honors flow from Highlands College and craft a busy calendar of events and meetings.
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