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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1963
Page
1
Illinois nurses face House Bill 963 proposing a two year nursing program. Local nurses from Carroll County oppose the bill claiming two years cannot provide adequate liberal arts and clinical training. They urge readers to contact Springfield lawmakers to vote no.
The Salem Unit meets Tuesday May 28 at 1 30 p m with Mrs Max Fulton. Dorothy Footitt Carroll County Home Advisor presents Language and Behavior Problems That Help Us Understand People. Inez Honberger speaks on Courtesies in informal entertainment at meals. Roll Call defines home. Election planned for 1st vice chair 2nd vice chair and secretary for a two year term starting September 1.
The Sterling Gyro Club will host an Air Circus and Space Show at Whiteside County Airport near Rock Falls on June 16. Attendees can view a NASA Mercury Space Capsule identical to those used by astronauts, along with displays from the Air Force Army Navy and Marines and missiles such as Nike Hawk and Titan. Cole Brothers Flying Team will present stunt flying and acrobatics with refreshments available.
About 1,000 visitors toured the Savanna Army Depot on Armed Forces Day celebrating the 14th annual event. Guests from several states viewed ongoing operations and weapon exhibits while Col. A. W. Manlove hosted the day and Major Banks directed the program.
The Carroll County Home Makers Extension Association schedules a mystery bus tour on Monday June 24 with pickup in Lanark Mt Carroll and Savanna. Participants may contact committee members or the Home Economics Extension office for details.
Area nurses are urged to attend a 7 30 meeting on June 23 in the recreation hall of St Francis Hospital Freeport Illinois to hear an explanation of House Bill 963 before the Illinois legislature revising the Illinois Nursing Act. The text also notes initiation ceremonies for the Order of the Eastern Star and branch chapter activities with details on dates hosting chapters from Rossville Kansas and Bernice Mill Edgeville.
Bi monthly meeting in Riverview May 21 notes 19 attendees from county branches except Mt Carroll. Report shows $3965.86 raised to date. Thirteen members completed first aid and refresher courses led by Daune Stevens and Harold Hersey. Loan Closet items discussed. next meeting set for July 16 in Thomson.
The Green Giant Company Board in Le Sueur Minnesota announced a 25 cent dividend on common and convertible common stock payable June 15 to shareholders of record May 29 1963. A regular dividend of 1.25 per share on preferred stock also payable June 15 to holders of record May 29 1963.
The Thomson News lists Sunday visits by Mr and Mrs Henry Young Jr and family of Hanover with Charles J Eissens and family, Mrs Harold Witt dining with her mother Jennie Griswold, and下午 visitors to Griswold from Morrison and Fulton. Additional gatherings include Mrs Maude Brown and Harriet with Besse French, and several calls by Lute Geisinger Maude Brown Harriet with Hogg Tom Rutherford and others from Clinton Sterling and Prophets town.
The Carroll County Mental Health Association will meet Thursday May 23 at 7 45 p m in Metcalf Hall Shimer College Mt Carroll Illinois open to the public Speaker Emmet Nabstedt District Supervisor for the Illinois Youth Commission will discuss the state survey of detention facilities and its link to local mental health treatment Elections for one year officers will be held Current officers listed include President Mrs Robert Wagner Savanna Vice President Ben Olson Carroll Recording Secretary Viola Schultz Shannon Corresponding Secretary J A Etterolf Mt Carroll and Treasurer Lane Frank Mt Carroll
Chief Warrant Officer Ira R. Meyers, depot Provost Marshal at Savanna Army Depot, is assigned to Orleans France. Meyers, a New York City native with over 20 years of service, will depart after a month’s leave with his wife Davina Muirhead.
The Home Economics Extension Council will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday afternoon May 27 at 1 30 p m at the Extension Office in the Post Office Building. Minis Mixers 4-H Club of Chadwick plans a bus tour to Monroe New Glorious Cave of the Mounds and Darlington Wisconsin on Tuesday June 4 with transportation cost of 4 00. Contact Mrs Boyd Handel of Chadwick for details.
Miss Esther Siemen clothing specialist will lead a training school for Extension unit leaders on May 24 at 1 30 p m at Farm Bureau Hall. She will cover Care for Todays Fabrics focusing on fabric content weave finish and garment construction. The June meetings will include this lesson and 4 H Club clothing members are invited as guests.
Mrs Maude Brown and Harriet hosted Sunday dinner for Mrs Miller and her daughter Janie and Peggy of Lanark to celebrate Mrs Miller’s birthday. Saturday visitors were Mr and Mrs Merle Atherton Sr and son from Morrison.
Early Monday two separate crashes on Route 64 at the Milwaukee Road underpass between Lanark and Mt Carroll left one person injured. Terry O Brien and Tom Hopkins escaped injury in the first crash at about 1 a m. Carol Bunell lost control near 3 a m and hit the embankment. she received medical treatment for minor injuries and her car was demolished.
Rollin B. Rice 95 a longtime Carroll county physician died at the Johnson Nursing Home in Shannon after residing there five years Funeral services were held at the Christian Funeral Home in Mt Carroll with Rev James Green officiating Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery He was born November 8 1867 near Vineland New Jersey studied at Physiomedical College Chicago and practiced in Cook County before moving to Mt Carroll He married Etta Bryant in 1891 survived by two granddaughters and four great grandsons with a son and his wife deceased
Lee Van Preston 27, former Savanna resident, died in Dixon Public hospital after an auto crash Saturday night on the Milledgeville Polo road. Passenger Carol Hunt of Polo injured and hospitalized. Preston had recently moved to Polo to work. Funeral services held in Savanna. He is survived by his widow, three children, and several relatives.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Kness of Morrison visited Saturday evening with Mr and Mrs Wesley Kness. On Sunday evening Mr and Mrs Clarence Frank and family of Milledgeville and Mr and Mrs Harry Wilkinson and family visited Mr and Mrs Wayne Drake and family.
Carroll County planning commission officers were elected at a recent meeting. Hen Sorenson members drew terms and bylaws were adopted. Elected: Sorenson as chairman, Dwight Turner as vice president, Theodore Robbe as secretary treasurer. Terms: three two-year terms three one-year terms.
County Treasurer Lula M. Ross announces extended Saturday hours May 25 and June 1 to aid taxpayers paying taxes. June 1 is the last day to pay without penalty. a 1 percent charge applies after that date to unpaid personal property taxes and real estate installments. Mail payments postmarked by June 1 will be accepted even if received the following week.
Circuit Judge Leon A. Zick grants a divorce to Charlotte K. Butts Savanna from Verle K. Butts custody of a minor child to the plaintiffs and an order of $10 weekly support for the child.
Union members challenge the Carroll County wage scale for public works with a hearing date fixed for June 10. Also listed are marriage licenses issued by Carroll County Clerk to Ronald Troxtell and Victoria Chaney. Sam Bachtell and Ruth Wing. Walter Hamilton and Mary Straub.
Richard M. Lincoln et al transfer to Henningsen couple in lot 25 block 2 South Savanna. Emery C. Wales to Lanark Farmers Inc. in lot 4 block 22 O. T. Lanark. Rodney E Hayden Jr to John L Byrd Jr in lot 20 block 2 East Lawn Savanna. Hattie L Harmon to Harry Slick in lot 9 block 5 West Carroll Mt Carroll. Thomas A Sisler et al to Glen Neuschwanger in lots 4 5 block 5 West Carroll Mt Carroll. Robert L Morris et al to Fred H Swanson in lot 9 block 25 O. T. Lanark.
The notice lists estates entered for probate including Arthur Bogue, Harold Kneale, Sadie Brooke, and David Mader, indicating court action to administer their assets.
Paul Jameson of Hanover visited Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs Roy Heitman. The Orthmann and Sullivan families hosted open house at Hazelwood near Dixon. Numerous dinner and supper guests gathered with Heusinkveld Smith John and families, and R. C. Bush hosted a dinner for Debbie's confirmation with Mrs. H. W. Scott and Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester McWorthy in attendance.
Wild dogs roaming at large kill and molest livestock across Carroll County. Sheriff Howard Gorman reported dogs killed a heifer north of Argona in April a ewe and three lambs near Tegeler’s farm and two large dogs seen chasing livestock. A pack of dogs was also molesting stock in Woodland township.
Carroll county schools wrap the year with graduations and final activities. Chadwick high’s commencement is Friday May 24, 8th grade May 27. Thomson Shannon Lanark Mt Carroll and nearby districts schedule events May 27 to May 31.
Chadwick junior David Turney was chosen as the town’s delegate to Illini Boys State, to be held July 23 to 29 at the State Fair Grounds in Springfield. Selection honors character, citizenship, leadership and scholarship. he is active in basketball, baseball, Boy Scouts, and the Order of the Arrow. Reynolds Smith was named the alternate. Memorial Day plans and a speaker from Freeport were announced by Chadwick American Legion Post.
Four H girls and their mothers plan a bus trip to Wisconsin on Tuesday June 4 with spots at Monroe for the Frits factory corn chips New Glarus for a lace factory Mt Horeb for Cave of the Mounds and Mineral Point for the House on the Rock. They invite more participants via Mrs Boyd Handel or Mrs Lowell Mertz. The return to Chadwick is expected about 6 p.m.
Mrs. Itha Theresa Diehl Wales died May 20 at Memorial Hospital Freeport after a lingering illness. Born May 21 1891 in Lanark daughter of Fred and Mary Diehl. She married George M Wales on June 10 1926 and was active in First Methodist Lanark Beltista Chapter 515 OES and American Legion Auxiliary. Funeral May 22 at the Lanark Methodist Church with Rev John B Vautrin officiating. Burial in Lanark Cemetery.
Carroll county reports a June 1 deadline for personal property taxes and first real estate installment as payment progress remains steady. Treasurer Lula M. Ross announced a first distribution of 586 670 to taxing units, with Lima township posting 25 percent of its total tax bill and Rock Creek 24 percent. Total estimated collected for the year is 2 770 192 06, with 345 995 60 from two railroad companies. Distributions covered county and township funds, libraries, parks, schools, and fire districts among others.
Black Oak Grange held its regular meeting May 2 at the grange hall and voted to serve the June 14 dinner for the Chadwick high school alumni reunion. Juvenile members volunteered for hall cleanup and a June wiener roast. The program featured readings and skits by members and guests. Chadwick Q Line beat Mt Morris 6 to 3 in Blackhawk action. Polo visits May 26. Stevie Atherton stayed overnight with cousin Charles Atherton.
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