Halloween School Notes Across Grades Seven and Eight
Thomson Illinois notes from November 2, 1961 cover decorations for Halloween in first through eighth grades, classroom activities, birthdays, and a range of events. It highlights films shown for first graders, arithmetic games, a kindergarten puppet mix up, a class book, Halloween crafts, natural resource maps, skeleton crafts, and a South America unit. It also reports a basketball game schedule, a science club box social, and field trip to Sterling State Police Headquarters with a rifle shoot event and sport performance tallies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolhous
Ferris
Stephen Atherton
Bolhous’ Room Has Had A Attendance All Week. Grade Mrs. Kroll
Sharon Preston
Galva
Bily James
Linda St. Ores
Aron Brady
Miss West
Sally
Mother
Mazie James
Roorter
Morelli
Kenny Manning
Julie Houzenga
Marktown
Greeley
Titus
Clark
Patty Eissens
Marken
South America
Venezuela
Colombia
Ecuador
Schmaling
Thomson Review
Thomson
Illinois
V. Johnston
Chestnut
Hallowe'en
Carolyn Baker
P. E. Thomson
Aig
Dick Sloan
Steven Stiles
Steven Evans
Police Headquarters Tour Report by Ray Eissens
A visitor recounts touring a police headquarters including patrol cars, sirens, a radio tower, target range, arms and tear gas, and a double O buck shotgun sample. They also observed the radio room, repair shop, and received literature while thanking Gen Genbach, Johnston, and the State Police for time and cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gengenbach
Mr. Johnston
Ray Eissens
Local families share weekend visits across Thomson area
Mr and Mrs Robert Lansink of Meredosia and guests including Gilpin Stagg family and others visited relatives in Thomson and nearby towns. Multiple Sunday dinners, nurse students Dina and Gayle Durward, and several stops with Edison and Clinton connections highlight a busy weekend of family reunions and social visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lansink
Meredosia
Rs. Gilpin Stagg and Sons
Ross C. King
Clinton
Local Residents Share Gatherings and Birthdays Around Thomson Area
George Mattie visits Eastman with sister Mrs George Haddock. Wayne Paarman and daughter of DeWitt spend Friday with Robert Plumley family. Mattie birthday supper hosted by Lloyd Fagan. Stol family of Clinton visit par ee Mattie. Palatine kin visit ore Mattie. Gholsons attend Kewanee chiropractors meeting. Savanna visitors to Otto Grill at Johnson Nursing Home. Atherton family and others celebrate Stephen Atherton’s sixth birthday. Rummage sale at Thomson old post office Saturday 9 AM by Thomson Music Boosters. Cobine birthday dinner hosted by Gus Cobine in Elizabeth. Gresho and Johnson families visit with Hook and Law households in Morrison and Mt Carroll areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mattie
George Haddock
Eastman
Wis
Wayne Paarman
DeWitt
Robert Plumley
Lloyd Fagan
Mattie
Asmus_ Stol
Clinton
Savanna
Dwight Atherton
Merle Atherton
Thomson
Thomson Music Boosters
Lawrence Halfman
James Morrison
Otto Switzer
Gus Cobine
Elizabeth
Mr. Cobine
John Hook
Grace Hook
Morrison
Albert
John Johnson
Don Gresho
Chicago
Howard Johnson
Lena
Duane Law
Mt. Carroll
Riverside social notes from Riverview region
Mrs. Wm. O Leary returns from Louisville after visiting brother and sister in law. Westland recovering well after surgery. J and Mrs Mallony of Chicago spent weekend at cottage. Mr. and Mrs Carl Holland of Oregon visited A. W. Pape. Mrs Helen O Neal and two grandchildren of Camanche stay this week at her cottage. Halloween party held at Glen Raymonds with a 6 o clock potluck. Mr. and Mrs Wesley Johnson and son of Davenport visited Henry Picklum family. Wylie Rummel of Mt Carroll called on Ellan Brand Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. O'Leary
Louisville
Game R. Westland
Mallony
Chicago
Carl Holland
Oregon
A. W. Pape
Helen O'Neal
Camanche
Glen Raymond
Wesley Johnson
Davenport
Henry Picklum
Wylie Rummel
Mt. Carroll
Ellan Brand
Weekend Visits From Kansas to Thomson and Nearby Towns
Norman French of Manhattan Kansas spent the weekend in Thomson with his parents Mr and Mrs N D French. Mr and Mrs Bill Mayden of Clinton were Saturday afternoon visitors of Mr and Mrs Leslie Grim and family. Mrs Bruce Groharing Leland and Jean spent Sunday at Galesburg with her mother Mrs Bertha Mayhall. Further visits included Mr and Mrs Myles Haas and family in Hanover with her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Flack. Edson Holland and his house guests Mr and Mrs Carl Hol and of Myrtle Point Oregon Mr and Mrs Ed Davis in Polo. George Jones of Chicago was a Sunday dinner guest of Mr and Mrs Emil Brach and tage Mr and Mrs Otto Switzer visited Monday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Harold Crouse at Shanon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Wiebena
Ann Sue Wiebenga
Fulton
Dora Wiebenga
Ben Dykstra
Ray Dykstra
Clarence Kettler
Merle Durward
Morrison
Ruby Dur
William Halfman
Elgin
Herbert St. Ores
Peggy
John Ashpole
Albany
Theron Wagner
Freeport
Ethel Potter
Esther Hackbarth
Winona Parker
Rock Falls
Mary A. Falls
Rt. 1
Thomson
Thomson Review
Nancy Kramer
Ed Stratton
William Geerts
Roger Simon
Clinton
Norman French
Manhattan
Kansas
N. D. French
Bill Mayden
Leslie Grim
Bruce Groharing
Leland
Jean
Galesburg
Bertha Mayhall
Myles Haas
Hanover
Frank Flack
Edson Holland
Carl Holand
Myrtle Point
Oregon
Ed. Davis
Polo
George Jones
Chicago
Emil Brach
Tage
Otto Switzer
Harold Crouse
Shannon
Hartman 92nd Birthday Noted in Chadwick Rally
Relatives and friends gathered this weekend to congratulate Mrs. Anna Hartman on her 92nd birthday which occurred Saturday. Mr and Mrs Daniel Nelson left last Saturday evening to visit relatives in Macon Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Hartman Ree
Daniel Nelson
Macon
Iss
Review 80 Club How To Join In York Township
A descriptive note outlines eligibility for the Review 80 Club listing for residents born in York Township or former residents. It requests a short life synopsis including name birth date place parents siblings life residence occupation marriage children and health. Founded 1941 by F L Stagg with officers listed and ages 86 to 88 shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Township
Local residents share visits around Champaign Rockford and area
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Strauch of Champaign returned home after visiting his sisters Mrs Hughes and Bertha Strauch. They were guests last Thursday at the home of Mr and Mrs Sam Hayes in Rockford. Other neighbors visited: Mr and Mrs Wm Hans with Mr and Mrs Eugene Weber for Sunday dinner, and Mr and Mrs Jens Andresen Mr and Mrs Myron Friederich and Larry visited the Hartman home Thursday evening. Mrs Emma Geisz was a Sunday guest of the Reuben Geisz home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Strauch
Champaign
F. . Hughes
Bertha Strauch
Sam Hayes
Rockford
Wm. Hans
Eugene Weber
Jens Andresen
Myron Friederich
Larry
Walter Hartman
Emma Geisz
Reuben Geisz
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John O. Seesser
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Thomson State Bank
Federal Reserve System
80’ Club
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Jessie DeKay
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Edward Foltz
William Robertson
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Frank Smith
Hattie Wilt
Charles McGinty
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William Adams
George Schmaling
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