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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1947
Page
4
Frances Greet notes May 6 at Thomson High School with bustle and surprise as teachers and students prepare for a seniors party. Study hall activity slows for cleanup while decorations including sea shell place cards appear on lab tables and a group of seniors rush to finish tasks.
A student narrator tours a school during prom preparations. Teachers away, halls bustle with sewing, cooking, and grass skirts for a Hawaiian themed event. In the Home Ec room and gym, students craft decor while seniors eye the coming dance.
Mrs. Mabel A. Jensen of Thomson Illinois writes to renew the Thomson paper for her mother for Mother's Day, sending $2 for another year of news. She notes the gift replaces one day and praises the paper’s value, with the mother’s address and recipient details included.
Sunday dinner and supper guests included Harold Sorenson and Ralph Christiansen and families from Clinton and Clinton area, Henry Ashpole of Low Moor Iowa, Harold Ashpole of Moline, Mrs Carl Jurgenon of Davenport, Franklin Fehler of Thomson, Ellsworth Nice and family of Morrison, and Warren Nice and family of Morrison. Miss Mary Blair, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Blair, plans to move to San Diego to work in a beauty shop there.
Mrs van Carroll and children visited Sunday evening in Morrison with Mrs Carrolls sister Mrs Andrew Witt. Mr and Mrs Donald McBride moved last week to their new house on route 80 south of town. Families from Des Plaines IL and Ely Cochran Clinton joined locals for weekend and Sunday dinners at various homes in Morrison and surrounding towns.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Brown hosted Sun day evening guests in the Earl Rupple home. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller and daughter Janie, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Brown and daughters Jeannie and Connie. Weekend guests included Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Hazen of Rock Falls and Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Bolhous of Fulton at the homes of local residents.
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