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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1962
Page
3
Babson Park Mass May 31 criticizes education spending and argues DNA and RNA promise to boost learning efficiency. He compares brain function to other organs and suggests early exposure to TV and targeted nutrition could raise memory and judgment while lowering per capita costs.
Heavy rain and a temperature drop kept would be swimmers away as the opening of the swimming season was spoiled. Morning readings in the 50s and unofficial rainfall of 1 to 1.3 inches left skies cloudy through Saturday and Sunday with a improving but cool Monday. Weekend social notes include Mr and Mrs Don Queckborner visiting Milledgeville and Mr and Mrs Robert Furgason hosting Sunday dinner.
Mrs. Robert Wagner of Savanna was elected president of the Carroll County Mental Health Association for the coming year. New officers include 1st Vice President Rev Karl Waldner Milledgeville 2nd Vice President Rev Ted Rodd Mt Carroll 3rd Vice President J B Olson Mt Carroll Recording Secretary Viola Schultz Shannon Corresponding Secretary J A Fetterolf Mt Carroll Treasurer Lane Frank Mt Carroll Finance Herbert Richter Mt Education Mrs Sylvester Alden Savanna Legislation Judge Edward Turnbaugh Savanna Nominating J B Olson Publicity Mrs William Bailey Jr Savanna. Elected to the Board of Directors were Savanna Albert Dorak Rev James Macfarlane Mrs Robert Wagner Edward Turnbaugh Mrs Sylvester Alden Mrs William Bailey Jr Carroll Gordon Hansen Rev Ted Rodd J B Olson Mrs J A Fetterolf Miss Lucille Johnson Lane Frank Mrs Robert Keohane Mrs John McKenney Dr E M Colli Herbert Richter Shannon Viola Schultz Rev Robert Hartman Lanark Rev William Johnson Darwin Shiley Thomson Mrs R C Bush Chadwick Rev Richard Hurst Milledgeville Rev Karl Balner Mrs Harlan Daw The association will continue to send volunteers to the State Hospitals and nine volunteers are registered at Dixon State Schools. A May 24 picnic at Parents Park will aid rehabilitation program participants. Four individuals received financial assistance from the Rockford Clinic with a screening committee led by Mrs Wagner. A fund drive was not held during Mental Health Month. Carroll County Young Democrats named committees for the year and seven members plan to attend the state convention June 22-24 at Springfield. Next meeting is 7:30 p m June 27 at the Mt Carroll courthouse.
The 1960 housing census reports 6,652 units in Carroll County with 6,138 occupied. 4,703 in sound condition, 5,741 with hot and cold water, 5,724 flush toilets, and 5,606 bathtubs or showers. Owners hold 4,228 units. median value $8,000. Renters number 1,910 with median gross rent. 98 trailer homes listed. 627 households air conditioned and 5,551 with TV.
Carroll County Homemakers Extension Association units hold community meetings in Mt Carroll Farm Bureau Hall on June 6 at 8:00 p.m. and June 8 at 1:30 p.m. Attendees include Carroll Night Chadwick Lamplighters York Progressives Carroll Day Freedom Salem West End Fair Haven with lessons on Table Settings for Special Occasions and 4-H demonstrations.
Mrs Verna Kaufman born February 22 1902 in Chadwick died suddenly Saturday afternoon at 1 30 in Lanark She married Vernon Kaufman 1956 and was a member of the First Brethren Church Survivors include her husband son Robert Miller of Virginia and daughter Wilma Durocher of Texas among relatives Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Frank Funeral home Burial followed in Lanark cemetery
Lynette Spealman daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Spealman Chadwick Illinois was among 70 Evangel College seniors graduating May 25 She earned a Bachelor of Music with a major in Music Education and participated in Band A K C and Collegium Musicum The Evangel liberal arts college founded in 1955 is in Springfield Missouri
The marriage of Miss Janice Carol Rahn and Herbert B Law is set for two o clock Sunday afternoon June 3 at Hope Evangelical United Brethren church in Chadwick. The public is invited to attend.
Public campaign against river litter begins June 3 in Upper Mississippi Refuge and state conservation officer patrols. Nord urges cooperation from picnickers campers boaters and sportsmen to curb trash and protect the river’s recreation value.
Edsel Ford, author of Rogers and Fort Smith, informs Glen Ward Dresbach of Eureka Springs Arkansas that his 10 000 word biographical article Glenn Ward Dresbach The New Mexico Years has been accepted for publication by the University of New Mexico published New Mexico Quarterly Review. Ford studied Dresbach's New Mexico years through 1915 to 1920 visiting Tyrone and Silver City and interviewing associates including Lt Harvey Chalmers II. The piece marks a definitive study of Dresbachs New Mexico period seen as his most productive and formative.
Sunday callers in the Wayne Drake home included Mrs. Harry Wilkinson of Savanna and Mrs. Larry Miller with children from Lena. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Decker and family of Fulton visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Decker, for Memorial Day.
About 40 attended the May session of the Carroll County Council of American Legion Auxiliary Units at Chadwick Legion Hall. Officers elected included President Floyd Robinson and Vice President Coleta Sack, with a program featuring soloists and a barbershop trio.
Milledgeville postmaster Jess Robert Coleman retires effective June 1 after 17 years in the role. His wife Marion also retires but will assist the acting postmaster for at least a month. Harold C. Woodard is appointed acting postmaster, with Coleman’s daughter living in Norwalk and three grandchildren.
The Chicago Army Engineer District seeks sealed bids for 104 101 board feet of timber on a 29 acre tract in sections 2 11 and 12 township 25 north range east Carroll County Illinois. Bids accepted until 2 pm CDT June 21 with public opening and inspection through June 20 8 30 am to 3 pm Monday through Friday.
County Clerk W. M. Nipe issues licenses to Herbert Blendon Law and Jan nea Jenhae Rahn of Mr. Carroll, Bernard M. Gallup of Savannah Ordnance Depot, and Mary Ann Blazek of Savannah. Gallup and Blazek wed Monday at the county seat officiated by Judge Edward J. Turnbaugh.
Roland W. Glenn admitted guilt to a drunk driving charge in Carroll county court. Judge Edward Turnbaugh sentenced him to 90 days at the state penal farm in Vandalia and ordered payment of court costs.
Judge Leon A. Zick grants divorces on May 23 in Carroll County circuit court. Leonard E. Carmen Jr from Mar M. Carmen of Savanna separates. Albert W. Champion from Lucille I. Champion of Lanark also granted a divorce.
Two sisters aged 14 and 15 ran away May 12 and were located near Savanna Iowa last Thursday by Carroll County authorities. They Hitchhiked to Waterloo slept in a hotel in Savanna and were found after a barn overnight near Route 80. Parents were notified and came to retrieve them. A search in Chicago area was planned but not yet confirmed.
Local Brown Swiss breeders C. Robert Sibley and son Truman D. Sibley of Chadwick sold two Brown Swiss bulls to Orlando Davila in Maracaibo Venezuela. Viola B's Prophet 141487 was sold by C Robert Sibley and Grandy's Royal Prince 141486 by Truman Sibley.
A series of real estate transfers are filed across Savanna and Mt Carroll areas. National Tea Co transfers in Thompsons and H and B Savanna parcels. Emily Turnbaugh deeds in Mt Carroll. Ruth Colehour to Gene Moshure. Sheldon Helle to Vernon Helle. Charles Handel to Marvin Schreiner. Donald Cox to Myr Exline. Durham to Don Reuter in Mt Carroll. Charles Rogers to Harry Byars in Mt Carroll. Law et al to Marilyn Law and family with Savanna parcels and surrounding sections.
Carroll County residents bought bonds totaling 58590 in April in series E and H United States savings bonds, per F E Weidman general county chairman of the Savings Bonds Committee. Mr and Mrs Elmer Raho and daughter were Sunday dinner guests with her parents Mr and Mrs Lester Kloepping in Pearl City.
The North west Junior Baseball League announces opening day Thursday June 14 with four teams Chadwick Pearl City Stockton Lena. Evening games start 7 30 pm and matinees at 2 pm. Schedule lists matchups June 14 17 21 24 and July 8 15 19 22 26 with playoffs to follow and a free week July 17.
Officials said about 150 people visited the proposed nine hole golf course site Sunday despite bad weather. A sketch of the layout was on display and officials were available to discuss it.
A miscellaneous shower for Miss Janice Rahn was hosted at her Mt Carroll home last Tuesday evening May 22 honoring her upcoming marriage to Herbert B Law of Mt Carroll planned for June 3 The orchid and yellow decorations matched the theme Bridal games and prizes added fun Lovely gifts came from guests including Mmes Don Swanson Shannon Larry Gipe Milledgeville Dean Hofer Brendon Hopkins Gene Mosher Herschel Hopkins and Nancy Orval Rahn Everett Spanogle Mt Carroll Those absent sent gifts Mrs Kenneth Guenzler Lanark Mrs Lowell Keim and Diane Hofer Mt Carroll served refreshments
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