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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1964
Page
2
The item lists local publications Thomson Review 1893 Thomson Broadax 1879 Village Echo 1875 and names D G and T R Stagg as publishers with Dayton G Stagg as editor It notes Thomson Illinois as the post office and that issues publish weekly on Thursdays with a yearly subscription of three dollars
A readable roster lists residents celebrating birthdays in Carroll County across May 15 to May 19. Names span Chadwick Thomson Lanark Milledgeville Mt Carroll Savanna Morrison Freeport Polo Forreston Sabula and more with multiple entries per date.
Extension workers from across the state discuss new 4 H judging methods including carcass classes. A list shows club enrollments from Caballeros to York Cedar, with numbers. The White Eagle 4 H Camp promotes outdoor skills in waterfront activities crafts recreation and nature. members may study photography bird life wildlife conservation and first aid. A roadside first aid kit checklist includes tape sterile cotton bandages vaseline scissors boric acid tincture of benzoan and ammonia spirits.
A compiled list tags numerous residents and spouses from Dixon Lanark Milledgeville Fulton Malta Savanna Polo and surrounding towns. Names include Mrs Randall Warfel Dorothy Nelson Leo Poffenberger Mary Schneider Jill Horstens Gary Lamoreux Edward Hebeler and others with multiple Mrs and Mr titles.
The article notes farmers plant corn after May 1 to May 15 to control weeds with bides and disk before planting when herbicides are not used. Yield declines after May 15, while high populations and high moisture practices may add bushels. It covers bloat prevention in cattle by feeding hay and legume pastures, rabies risks from wild animals, and the 50th anniversary of the Extension Service with a Seaman Knapp quote on practical knowledge.
County Clerk W. M. Nipe issued marriage licenses to Donnie Roberts and Fay Fuller of Milan and Moline and to Duane Cowell and Janice Cowell of Rockford. A $100,000 damages suit was filed by Sheryl Morfey Chase against Sharon Tourney for injuries from a November 27 1962 auto crash on Highway 64 near Lanark Mt. Carroll. Traffic fines were paid in various cases including speeding and alcohol related offenses. a Hollywood casting notice seeks a large draft horse for a Wagon Train series with filming in Hollywood.
Registered Nurses of northwestern Illinois will gather Tuesday May 19 at 8 00 pm in the Mount Carroll church. A program on drugs will be given by Richard Johnson pharmacist Savanna with a representative from Upjohn Pharmaceutical House. Officers will be elected. Miss Alnona Gaiman Milwaukee and Ellen and Mary Rodermel Beloit stayed with the Russell Garman family.
Deeds recorded April 30 through May 7 show multiple transfers including Chester W. Rahn to Exchange State Bank for lot 3 in Stowers Lanark, Earl Rahn to LeRoy Hasbrouch and wife for lot 1 in O T Lanark, Nettie Dauphin to Paul Dauphin for sections 1 2 township 24 range 3 Savanna, and related transfers to Palmar Dauphin Vic tor J. Dauphin and others across Savanna Washin Elk horn Grove York Wy- Sox Mortons and Daq Paark areas.
The Freeport P T A Council hosts a P T A School of Instruction on Wednesday evening May 20 at Empire School Freeport Registration 7 to 7 30 p m with the meeting and round tables from 7 30 to 9 15 p m followed by a social period The district 27 Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers Scholarship will be awarded The event features 13 round table topics and is open to all Carroll County P T A members Contact Mrs Roger Finifrock Lanark or Gordon Heisler Freeport for questions Guests and attendees include several local families and residents from East Moline Morrison and Sheffield
Gordon L. Hansen Carroll county superintendent of schools joins Ra Page Park public instruction Vern Cracker and others at Starved Rock State Park for a two region symposium. The meeting covers supervision and recognition of schools and current educational problems in the 25 northern Illinois counties.
A two car crash on Highway 84 one mile north of Savanna at 9 p m Sunday led state troopers to issue tickets to Arthur J. Rulon 31 for failure to reduce speed and William P. Hunt 38 for improper parking. Neither man was injured. Vehicles sustained about 800 dollars in damage.
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