Local 4H Clubbers Win Achievement Night Honors
The Thomson FFA and local 4 H clubs highlighted by top awards at County Achievement Night at Sree High School. Members Lawrence and Nancy Bruckner earned multiple state project honors in dairy health and leadership while others received jackets and cash prizes. Fire Department serves 420 pancake sausage dinners, netting just over $100 for equipment.
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Cedarettes
York Cedar
Sree High School
Dian French Cederettes
Lois Hartman
Seere Books
Nancy
Cliff Loding
IHIA
Loding
St. Louis
Lawrence Bruckner
Nancy Bruckner
Jim Dykstra
Patricia Kaufman
John Kustes
Evelyn Prins
Kevan Deaners
Illinois Guersey
Lawrence
Randall Dykstra
Ray Bissens
Jim
Cheryl
Dwayne Hook
Dian French
Peggy Kaufman
Pam Kaufman
Jennie Reader
Evelyn Prins Dairy
Holstein
Kevan
Churches and churches events in York area
York community church hosts classes on Isaiah and Jeremiah led by Pastor Cleworth with a focus on Gods indestructible word and faith in darkness. Also Methodist Hickory Grove Argo Fay and Thomson worship schedules with a November 17 maintenance meeting. Attending nurses from Moline Public Hospital School of Nursing join Illinois convention. Fred Hooks visits Fulton mother Elizabeth Hook.
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York Community Church
T. S
William Kendall
Elgin
Iowa
Brother Kendall
Thomas Mohn
Hickory Grove
Argo Fay
Thomson
God
Thomson Woman's Club hears poet Dresbach on tour
The Thomson Woman's Club met November 3 with president Mrs. Robert Carroll presiding. A Lions Club donation supported a street signs project as the Stanley sales campaign was extended to November 23. Rev. T. E. Cleworth showcased Carroll County poet Glenn Ward Dresbach, with selections from his works and a Johnson letter on display. Dresbach, a Wisconsin-educated writer now in Eureka Spring, Arkansas, was profiled as a nature lyricist.
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Thomson Woman's Club
Robert Carroll
Lions Club
Stanley
T. E. Cleworth
Carroll County
Glenn Ward Dresbach
Dresbach
Lanark
University of Wisconsin
Panama
Southwest
Middle West
New England
Cleworth
Lyndon B. Johnson
Eureka Spring
Ark
Burnie Vos
Paul Heusinkveld
Leonard Stage
Frank Potter
Black Oak Grange Honors 25-Year Members at Dinner
The Black Oak Grange marked the 25th anniversary for three members Mr and Mrs Arnold Farthing and Lawrence Halfman 47 with a dinner in Grange Hall last Thursday. The program included prayers songs a pledge reading poems solos and a welcome by Frank Manning. Pomona Grange birthday supper is set for Monday November 14 at Rock Creek Grange Hall with program at Black Oak Grange on Thursday November 17.
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Black Oak Grange
Arnold Farthing
Lawrence Halfman
Grange Hall
Oliver Olson
Frank Manning
Charles Gordon
Marieta Haring
Jerry
James Wink
Milledgeville
Pomona Grange
Rock Creek
Pomona
Grange
William Hans
Thomson Recreation Fall Hunting Season Notice
Community sale listing items for hunters includes hunting licenses, shotgun shells and rifle cartridges, firearms for sale or trade, Ball Band footwear, Timex watches and bands, walkie talkies, deer slugs, plus pop, candy and tobacco.
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Thomson Recreation
Village Board Adjourns Meeting To November 14
The Village Board met in regular session November 7 1966 with Mayor Shutters presiding. Five trustees attended, Williams absent. Bills were approved. The treasurer reported the monthly and six month salaries. Attorney Larry Smith requested adjournment to November 14 to finalize sewer bonds and rates. motion carried.
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Shutters
Williams
Atherton
Plumiey
Larry Smith
Ralph Hanson
Smith
Lewis
Ashby
Thomson FFA Wins Bankers' Plaque
The Thomson FFA Chapter won the Bankers' Plaque for the best program of work in Section 2's three-county area. Robert Wolker of the Carroll County Bankers' Association presented the plaque at a Monday evening meeting. The chapter plans a free Safety Check Lane on Nov 19 and allocated 32 dollars to the American Heritage program. Pest control contest winners include Dwayne Hook, Steve Houzenga, Randall Dykstra, Mikel Stiles, and Allen Dykstra.
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FFA
Thomson Ffa
Thomson
Thomson Rra
Bankers
Robert Wolker
Carroll County Bankers’ Association
Dwayne Hook
Steve Houzenga
Randall Dykstra
Mikel Stiles
Allen Dykstra
Thirty Five Students Named To First Honor Roll
The first nine weeks honor roll at the high school lists 35 students with varied averages. Top 3.75 honorees include Judy Diephius Vicki Holmquist Barbara Schmitt and LuAnne Frosch. Other achievement groups follow with 3.6 3.5 3.25 and 3.0 averages across sophomores juniors and seniors. Junior High also shows straight 4.0s for Michael Hill and Donald Robinson.
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High Schol
Wayne G. Tidd
Judy Diephius
Vicki Holmquist
Barbara Schmitt
Luanne Frosch
Deborah Bush
Lawrence Bruckner
Tony Holmquist
Steven Houzenga
Sharlene Temple
Rita Fehler
Gregory Hartman
Richard Sloan
Cathy Johnson
Lois Huizenga
Lola Peterson
Ronald Dykstra
Rhonda Feh
Kathy Beck
Debbie Brunner
Lori Dittmar
Jaclyn McClain
Linda Bielema
Louann Bellich
James McKee
Graveside rites for infant son of Warren Waltrip
Graveside services were held for Steven Christopher Waltrip eight day old son of Warren and Mary Lou Waltrip at Lower York Cemetery with Reverend T S Cleworth officiating. He was born November 1 at Clinton Sn and died November 9 at University Hospital Iowa City after a week as a patient. Survivors include sister Laurie maternal grandmother Gladys Cate and paternal grandparents Paul and Warren Waltrip of Thomson. Funeral arrangements were by Fay Seesser Funeral Home Fulton.
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Steven Christopher Waltrip
Warren Waltrip
Lower York
T. S. Cleworth
York Community Church
Clinton Sn
Warren
Mary Lou
Cate) Waltrip
University Hospital
Iowa City
Laurie
Gladys Cate
Paul Waltrip
Thomson
Fay-Seesser
Fulton
York Township fills ballots in off year election
In York township 508 voters cast ballots with 192 straight Republican and 49 straight Democratic tallies. Morris gained cross over support with three votes for representative while overall Carroll County backed Barry over Morris. District results: Miller and Davidson win reps seats. Gorman and Miller win county posts. Turnpaugh retains judgeship. Percy leads Douglas for U S Senator. Anderson and Laughlin re elected. An unofficial Carroll tally appears elsewhere.
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York Township
John K. Morris
Carroll County
Morris
Toby Barry
Barry
Kenneth Miller
Sterling
W. K. Davidson
Kewanee
Howard Gorman
Harry Miller
W. M. Nipe
Gordon Hansen
Edward J. Turnpaugh
James Bales
Dixon
Helen Rutowski
Oregon
15Th Circuit
Charles H. Percy
Paul Douglas
U. S
Percy
John B. Anderson
Everett E. Laughlin
Veterans Hospital patient to undergo surgery soon
Sick Dwight Brown, a patient at the Veterans' Hospital in Chicago, 333 E Huron, is slated for surgery soon. Raymond Carroll from Mount Carroll, a Savanna Hospital patient, has moved to Harbor Crest Nursing Home in Fulton. Maurice J Strukhoff, who had surgery Monday at Mercy Hospital Clinton, is improving. Billy Stoltz of Clinton, grandson of Mr and Mrs William Nienkark, entered University Hospital Iowa City for eye removal after a work injury. Mrs Bertha Brenneman, formerly at Gillespie Home Mount Carroll, has been admitted to Savanna Hospital.
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Dwight
Johnny) Brown
Veterans’ Hospital
E. Huron
Chicago
Raymond Carroll
Mount Carroll
Savanna Hospital
Harbor Crest
Fulton
Maurice J. Strukhoff
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
Billy Stoltz
William Nienkark
University Hospital
Iowa City
Trojans Open Season vs Bellevue On Local Court Tuesday
Thomson High School prepares for coach Stanley McCrudden's debut as the Trojans host Bellevue Tuesday night. Starters include Spencer Bailey Bellich Cate Hans with underclassmen across the lineup. Injuries cloud practice as Bellevue returns strong scorers from last year and local frosh sophs tip off the program.
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Stanley McCrudden
Thomson
Trojans
Bellevue
McCrudden
Thorson
Lanark
Tree
Jon Cate
Dick Sloan
Joe Spencer
Spencer
Chuck Bailey
Pat Bellich
Ron Hans
Ron Atherton
Mike Atherton
Randall Dykstra
Billy Manning
Mike Stiles
Bill Manning
Carroll County
Mount Carroll
Chadwick
Thomson PTA Set November Meeting with Open House
The Thomson PTA will meet Thursday November 17 at 8:00 p.m. in the school cafeteria with an informal open house in the grade school afterward. Teachers will be in their rooms to meet parents and visitors. The high school chorus directed by Mrs Mildred Sorg will perform. Tom Lonergan state guidance consultant and his traveling office will attend and discuss his work with visitors.
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Thomson Parent-Teacher Association
Mildred Sorg
Tom Lonergan
State Office of Public Instruction
Readers Send Thanks for La Traviata Article
Ruth McNiven thanks Thomson Review for a clear article on the La Traviata opera in Chicago. She notes her sister sings in New York and Chicago, and she is an instructor in the public school.
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Thomson Review
Chicago
New York
Ruth McNiven
Union Thanksgiving Services Planned
The Community Thanksgiving Services bring Thomson churches together on Sunday November 20 at 7 30 p m in the Baptist Church with Reverends Cleworth Grafft and Mohn sharing leadership. Attendees are urged to join for a meaningful service uniting the community in thanksgiving. Roger Eslinger, son of Mr and Mrs Calvin Eslinger, was discharged from the U S Air Force after nearly five years of service and now works at an aircraft plant in San Antonio Texas.
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York Baptist
Emer W. Grafft
Paul Witt
Robert Carroll
Harold Witt
Overman
Thomson
Baptist Church
Cleworth
Grafft
Mohn
Roger Eslinger
Calvin Eslinger
U. S. Air Force
San Antonio
Texas
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