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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1968
Page
4
Shimer College student Mark A. Ziburis ends a marathon broadcast of 196 hours to set a new college radio record. The 16 year old began Friday afternoon during a reading and study break and relied on music, naps, and friends to stay awake.
A trailer home and an attached storage building burned Sunday night about six miles south of Lanark gutting the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Carpenter and their four boys. The fire was reported around 8:45 pm with unknown origin. the family is staying with friends while repairs and shelter are organized.
Two University of Illinois Animal Science specialists will visit Carroll County to present programs for livestock farmers on November 19 and 20. Burt Weichenthall studies beef carcass evaluation at Naaman Diehl Auditorium Mount Carroll and Gary Tacketts leads a program at Robert Walker farm Chadwick with 1 30 p m start. The sessions cover performance testing and freeze drawing for beef cows as Carroll County remains a major producer with over 80 000 fed cattle yearlings and about 7 000 beef cows.
William Wagner and sons of Beaconville along with many relatives and area families visited from multiple towns for weekend dinners and weekday suppers. Guests included Eslinger Curley Hickey Atherton Wilt Gholson Cr ome r Stout Wuizen and numerous local hosts sharing meals across Thomson Lanark Savanna Fulton and Dodge City communities.
Geneseo hosts Mr and Mrs Lyle Williams and family with a visit to new granddaughter Lady Ann under care in Peoria. Lyle Williams notes Lady Ann swelled three pounds and gains steadily. Church attendance with the Pease family follows a program by the Blackhawk Indian Council. Residents of Harbor Crest visited by Mrs Luvetta Schneider and Mrs Leslie Grim. Sunday dinner in Freeport for the Easlers included Mat tie of Thomson, Pitzer of Bagley Wisconsin, and Ward of Bloomington Wisconsin. University of Hingis students Ron Atherton Mike Atherton Larry Cabeen Don Paisley joined the Athertons at the event.
Pawski son of Leonard Pawski of RR 1 Thomson H completed basic training at Lackland AFB Texas and was assigned to the Air Force Technical Training Center at Chanute AFB Illinois for specialized schooling in the field of electronics. Airman Jowski, a 1967 graduate of Savannah Community High School, attended the University of Illinois.
The Thomson Girl Scouts held their annual fly-up investiture and rededication ceremonies Saturday evening September 23 at 7 30 p.m. in the Thomson gym. About sixty girls participated and the public was invited. Refreshments followed in the cafeteria.
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