Thomson pancake supper planned at Methodist church
The Thomson community gathers for a pancake supper on Wednesday May 23 at 5 PM in the Thomson Methodist church basement. Numerous local families including Smiths Wag ner Williams Wilt Groharing Root and others share visits and weekend meals as WSCS officers prepare yearly district reports.
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Thomson Methodist Church
Donald Smith
Paul Smith
William Wagner
Bensonville
Benagner
John Root
Ane Lawrence Williams
Mirs
Richard Illiams
Ellsworth Afb
South Dake
Myrta Groharing
Bessie
Chadwick
Viril Wilt
Glen Groharing
Morrison
Thomson Methodist Wscs
Paul V. Wilt
James Wiebenga
Savanna
Ben Wagner
Jennie Griswold
Bertha Brenneman
Harold Witt
Wayne
Eslinger and Zimmer Families Share Weekend Visits
Ar c Roger Eslinger of Cha nute AFB spent last weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Calvin Eslinger and family. Mrs Blanche Peterson spent Mother's Day with her son in Clinton. Mr and Mrs David Zimmer and son of Davenport were also guests.
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Ar c
Roger Eslinger
Chanute Afb
Calvin Eslinger
Blanche Peterson
Martin Zimmer
Clinton
David Zimmer
Davenport
Nationwide trend lengthens school year via new programs
A survey of superintendents shows school systems plan early bird classes noon sessions and extended summer programs for enrichment and remedial work. Revenue changes in 1961 split states into three groups with income and sales taxes expanding nationwide.
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West Virginia
Commonwealth
Texas
New Jersey
Nebraska
Kerner warns Illinois over dropouts and joblessness
Gov. Otto Kerner told the Sale Marketing Executives Club of Chicago that high school dropouts threaten Illinois economy as automation tightens job prospects. He urged passage of the federal Youth Employment Opportunities Act and cited rising relief costs tied to unemployment.
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Illinois
Otto Kerner
Sale Marketing Executives Club of
Chicago
Kerner
Robert P. Reuss
Illinois Bell Telephone Co
Springfield-to-Chicago
Joseph J. LeGros
Illinois Department of Finance
Illinois Bell
Memorial Day origins and moral call to remember
The piece recalls General John A. Logan and the Grand Army of the Republic issuing a Memorial Day directive to honor fallen soldiers who preserved the Union. It notes decorating graves as part of the observance and links the ceremony to spiritual communion and a renewal of faith to build a better world, citing Jefferson on unalienable rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Aan
Grand Army of the Republic
Illinois highway no passing signs updated state wide
A state public works official announces changes to no passing zone signs along Illinois highways. Old signs reading No-Passing Zone and End No-Passing Zone will be replaced with Do Not Pass and Pass With Care, about ten signs statewide. Also memorial hours set for state parks statewide 9 a m to 6 p m daily except Old Market House Galena 1 to 5 p m Wednesday closed.
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Illinois
W. T. Larkin
Division of Plant Industry
Larkin
Illinois Agriculture Department
Division of Standards
Hubert L. Grey
Division of Highways
W. J. Pages, Jr
Illinois Department of Public Works and Buildings
Pages
William E. Smith
Neis Department of Conservation
Galena
Market House
Morrison Dale and Area Weekend Visit Recap
Local residents spent the weekend visiting relatives and friends across Morrison, Clinton, Davenport, Marion, Polo, Stockton, and Success. Notable gatherings included the Bark and George families, the Graves and Leopold households, the Picklum family, the Schweitzer and Barninski crews, and Mr and Mrs Wales celebrating his 81st birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale
Morrison
Carlos Bark
Clyde George
Albert Munson
Clinton
River View
Frank Graves
Stockton
Willie Leopold
Wesley Johnson
Davenport
Henry Picklum
Marvin Schweitzer
Kenneth Barninski
Marion
Iowa
Fred Miller
Iris
Frank Wales
Polo
Wales
Sikkema
Maring and Bissens
Bertha McBride
Ewwck
Don McBride
Eas Poutien
Junior Play This Friday at Thomson School Gym
Friday evening at 8 p m a junior play is staged in the Thomson school gymnasium. Sunday callers visited Mr and Mrs William Adams with Mr and Mrs Carl Knights and daughters Claudia of Clinton. Mother's Day guests included Mr and Mrs Ernest Rathje Mrs Gene Smiley and son of Rockford Mrs Dean Rathie and son of Savanna and Mrs Elva Connor of Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson School
William Adams
Carl Knights
Claudia
Clinton
Ernest Rathje
Gene Smiley
Rockford
Dean Rathie
Savanna
Elva Connor
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Midwest
Thomson News
Sophocles
Thomson, Illinois
Clover Farm
Anas
Orthmann
State Capitol
Commonwealth Edison Co
International Harvester
Mid-South Chemical
Caterpillar Tractor
General Electric Hotpoint Division
Allis Chalmers
Admiral Corp
Shell Oil
Views Morris Co
Central Scientific Corp
American Medical Association
Union Tank Car Co
National
Illinois Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
Illinois State Hospital
Francis J. Gerty
Illinois Department of Mental Health
Gerty
Dr. Gerty
Springfield
State of Illinois
Secreta of State
George W. Patrick
Agricultural Department
Illinois State Fairgrounds
William T. Larkin
Illinois Natural History Survey
Ingle
An Driving
Yiz
Ch Motor Club
Clarence Bolhous
Insurance and Real Estate
Thomson, Ill
Mac
Bonnie
Scotland
Scandinavia
Henry VIII
Clarence C. Fawcett
Purina Dog Care Center
Considine’s Insurance Agency
Fulton
Sebert Dykstra
Fulton, Il
Country Companies Insurance
Atherton
Thomson
Mt. Carroll
Robert Potter
Conoco
Diehl Oil Co
Atherton Service
Thomas Efferson
Urbana
Oscar Mayer Wieners
Jonado Fresh Pizza
Bud’s Iga
Fulton, Illinois
Bel Air
Bob
John
Lewis Motor Co
Chevrolet Sales & Service
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