Lanark pupils aid cancer drive in Carroll County report
The Lanark school by 146 pupils donated 55.91 for cancer research. each paid 27 cents, the price of a white mouse used in research. Betty Bowman led advertising and envelope distribution. Carroll County Unit remains about 2000 short of its 1966 quota of 6000. memorials may be sent to Elmer Eisfeller National Bank Mt Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanark
Bryan Dragoo
Carroll
Carroll County
American Cancer Society
Dragoon
Betty Bowman
Savanna
Crusade
Riddle
Elver Eisfeller National Bank of
Mt Carroll
Mt. Carrol
Eisfeller
Legion Auxiliary Sets Calendar for May Events
The Thomson American Legion Auxiliary planned a Poppy Day sale for Saturday May 25 with Junior Girl Scouts led by Mrs W K Reader handling the sale. The 13th District convention will be in Savanna June 2 and a Norma visit to the Veterans Children home is planned for June 9. Mrs Reader and Mrs Allen French helped Chadwick Auxiliary serve lunch to Carroll County students at Government Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. Reader
Savanna
Norma
Veterans Children’s Home
13Th District
Allen French
Chadwick
Carroll County
FFA Installs New Officers at Thomson Meeting
The Thomson FFA and Homson FFA held a joint meeting at Thomson High School on May 15 1968 at 8 00 pm. Delegates to the Illinois State Convention were Steve Houzenga John Kustes with Wesley Temple as alternate. Officers were initiated with Steve Houzenga as President Dwayne Hook Vice President Wesley Temple Secretary Mike Voss Treasurer Guy Plumley Reporter and Rick Dykstra Sentinel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson F.F.A
Thomson High School
Homson F.H.A
Steve Houzenga
John Kustes
Wesley Temple
Dwayne Hook
Mike Voss
Guy Plumley
Rick Dykstra
Sentinel
Prom Royalty Crowned At Emerald Hills Country Club
Prom king Billy Manning and queen Susan Cate were named at the Junior-Senior Prom held last Saturday in Sterling Hindis at Emerald Hills Country Club. Crowned by Junior class president Tom Gray with help from Shariene Temple and Deborah Bush, both seniors at Thomson High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Manning
Susan Cate
Emerald Hills Country Club
Sterling
Hindis
Tom Gray
Shariene Temple
Deborah Bush
Susan
Pat Cate
Billy
Frank Manning
Thomson High School
Susan Key
Thomson schools visit leads to progress and requests for expansion
A state visitation report on Thomson Community Unit District No. 301 notes 347 elementary and 136 high school students, with 19 and 12 teachers respectively, an assessed valuation of 6.136 million, and a required tax rate update. It commends leadership, outlines curricular needs, and urges adding a full-time guidance counselor, an art teacher, kindergarten facilities, and potential district consolidation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Community Unit
Carroll County
Wayne G. Tidd
Board of Education
Area Vocational High School
Illinois
Thomson High Names 1968 Valedictorian and Salutatorian
Superintendent Wayne G Tidd announced the 1968 Thomson High School valedictorian and salutatorian. Valedictorian Lawrence Bruckner will address commencement May 28 in the school gym. Salutatorian Antone Holmquist planned to attend the University of Illinois after graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne G. Tidd
Thomson High School
Lawrence Bruckner
Lloyd Bruckner
Lawrence
FFA
Timber Lake Playhouse Announces Exciting Season Plans
Timber Lake Playhouse Mt Carroll outlines a seven year high season with full lineup changes after rights withdrawals. Ticket books $18 eight admissions and singles $2.50 $2.75. Opening night June 14 by invite. public sales June 15 23. Productions include A Thousand Clowns Brigadoon The Dark at the Top of the Stairs Any Wednesday and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timberlake Playhouse
Mt. Carroll
Ralph Hough
New York
TLP
Ing
Hough
Writin Timber Lake Playhouse
Box 29
Hlinots
Christopher Fry
Herb Gardner
Lerner and Loewe
Leonard Spigelgass
Brooklyn
Japan
William Inge
Irginia Woolf
Edward Albee
Bruckner Receives Trinity College Scholarship
Bruckner has been awarded a four year scholarship to Trinity College Hartford Connecticut and will enroll as a freshman for the 1968 69 term. Daniel Alpert President of Scholarships for Illinois Residents Inc sent a personal note accompanying the award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Bruckner
Lloyd Bruckner
Trinity College
Hartford Conneticut
Daniel Alpert
Scholarships
Illinois Residents, Inc
Lawrence
Illinois
Reservations climb for Thomson high alumni reunion
The Thomson high school annual Alumni reunion expects its largest turnout with 231 reservations as of Wednesday. The event honors classes of 1918 1943 and 1968 and includes a 9 to 1 dance after the banquet with speakers from the guest classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson High School
Thomson
Warren Waltrip
Sick Randy Kness A Patient In St Louis Hospital
Five year old Randy Kness son of Mr and Mrs Richard Kness of Rock Falls is a surgical patient at the Children's Crippled Hospital in St Louis Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randy
Richard Kness
Rock Falls
Children’s Crippled Hospital
St. Louis
Illinois
Boosters to Donate $2,683 to Board
The Thomson Band Boosters voted to donate 2,683.80 dollars to the Thomson Board of Education for new band uniforms. The group aimed for 2,500 dollars a year ago and has raised over half this amount in the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Band
Board of Education
Thomson Schools
Thomson School Board approves salary increases and bookings
Thomson Community Unit School District 301 board met with all members present. They granted a 6 percent raise for bus drivers kitchen staff hourly custodians and secretaries approved new drapes for home economics room announced a June 24 meeting and 8 p.m. start approved 2.50 per hour for hourly workers to fund a four year painting plan and invited applications granted WSCS of Thomson Methodist church use of the cafeteria on June 9 and approved an extra raise for Mrs. Hardin to lead girls physical education in 1968 69 discussed the visitation report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Thomson Community Unit School District No. 301
WSCS
Thomson Methodist Church
Poppy Time Returns for Illinois Veterans Support
Funds for disabled veterans and families will be raised via Poppy Day on May 25 1968 with more than 75000 volunteers distributing poppies on street corners across Illinois. The Poppy Day Commission urges citizens to wear a poppy to remember hospitalized veterans and support long term relief and service work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Poppy Day Commission
Memorial Day Schedule Adjusts News Deadlines
Notice states that due to the Memorial Day holiday all news must be submitted one day early, by Tuesday noon, to Thomson Review offices. It thanks readers for cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Review
Sandra Dykstra Wins Business Education Award at WIU
Sandra K Dykstra of Thomson received a Western Illinois University award for outstanding achievement in business education. The honor includes a certificate a year NB Education Association membership a leather binder and the National Business Education Yearbook. The award is sponsored by the National Business Education Association and its Teacher Education Division. Sandra is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Clifford Dykstra of Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Ferguson
Western Illinois University
Sandra K. Dykstra
Thomson
WIU
National Business Education Association
Business Education Forum
National Association For Business Teacher Education
Sandra
Clifford Dykstra
Local Health Notes and Travel Aids Reported
Jill Sloan is ill and confined to her parents’ home. Frank Brown Sr. remains a medical patient at Savanna City hospital. Lyle Greeley of Castro Valley California recently had surgery and recuperates at home. Mrs. Greeley plans to return to Thomson after June teaching duties. Mrs. Marion Wheeler travels to California to assist the Greeleys’ move to Illinois. Kim Atherton daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Atherton is a pneumonia patient at Janet Lamb hospital Clinton Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jill Sloan
John Sloan
Frank Brown
Savanna City Hospital
Lyle Greeley
Castro Valley
California
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County Cancer Fund
Legion Auxiliary
Thomson American Legion Auxiliary
The
Legion All
Prom
Board
R. L. McConnell
McConnell
Gordon Hansen
Florence Vender
Glenn Stancliff
C. H. Thoman
Skyline
Illinois Junior Academy of Science
National Agricultural Youth Institute
Ralston Purina
Hartford
Connecticut
Antone Holmquist
Tony
Sandourt
Science Club
FTA
University of Iinois
Urbana
Ill
Timber Lake Playhouse
Frank
Bruckner
Trinity
Gladys Swett Little
Miami
Florida
Professor Simpson
Simpson
Des Moines
Iowa
Hazel Stagg
Harold Elliott
York Community High School
Ronald ‘Bud’ Bull
Treasury
Thomas McKee
Kyle Brown
Leland Houzenga
Donald Schneider
Earle Mailand
Hardin
American Legion
Thomson, Illinois
Thomson Legion Home
Lower
Upper York
Village Park
Thomas Cleworth
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