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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1961
Page
6
A state education release reports a 9 percent rise in students bused to school, totaling about 8 million annually in the United States. Illinois moves 400,000 children daily at an average cost of 32 cents per mile, while our state spent 26 cents.
Teachers recount visit days and student appreciation while noting attendance banners won by Mrs. Holland's third grade and strong Thursday and Friday activities. Middle school social studies cover Venezuela Colombia Ecuador and federal government. language arts study book titles and grammar. science rocks and Earth movie. sports include basketball and tumbling. Junior High Basketball schedule listed with dates and locations.
Chadwick Busy Beavers 4H club hosted a skating party with guests from Fair Haven Top Notchers and Chadwick FHA at the rink near White Pines state park. Weekend visitors included Freeport residents at the Smith home. Handel's The Messiah was attended in Carthage by Daehler and tben families with Marvin Daehler in the college chorus. Glentz suffered a corn picker accident southeast of Chadwick, losing two fingers and injuring another, treated locally and reported doing well.
Mrs Bruce Groharing and Richard visited with Mrs Bernard Groharing and Lori in Aledo while other Thomson residents hosted relatives during the weekend. The Ross Gregory house on West Main will be auctioned at 2 pm on November 18 and again on November 21. A bake sale bazaar by the Community church TNT is slated for November 18 at the old post office building.
East Moline residents Mr and Mrs Ben Goldsmith dined with Albert Lynch family. West Main Street property to be auctioned Saturday November 18 at 2 pm. Families from Cicero Fulton and Thomson move backs and visit. Bake sale bazaar hosted by TNT club set for old post office building on November 18. Albert Prins and LeRoy Prins plus Robert Lewis attended Iowa City for Iowa Minnesota football game.
Mr and Mrs Earl Beck and family visited Mr and Mrs Albert Lynch and family last Wednesday evening. Walter Miller of Silvis visited over the weekend in the Lynch and David home. John Lynch of Walshville ill was a weekend guest. William Werner of Milledgeville visited Alma and Helen Mertz Sunday. Ben Wagner visited with Mrs Don Carpenter in Lanark last Thursday. Bake sale and bazaar planned for Saturday at the old post office building by the TNT club. Gertude Kustes spent Wednesday with niece Mrs Paul Wilt. Howard Wiebenga of Fulton called on Dora Wiebenga Friday. John Christiansen of Low Moor Iowa visited her parents Friday. Charlotte, Charlene, and Brad Cate were Saturday supper guests of grandparents Mervin Marshall. William Halfman and children of Elgin spent several days with Herbert St. Ores Sr. Leo Linder of Minneapolis stayed Friday to Monday with son-in-law Dwight Atherton. Harold Sorenson of Clinton visited Monday evening. Dolly Atherton and Mrs Dwight Atherton plus Leo Linder dined with Merle Atherton Sr Saturday. Sam Bush and John Bush of Fulton visited Dora Wiebenga Saturday afternoon. Gilpin Stagg and family spent Friday and Saturday in Milwaukee for a graphic arts show. J Wilfred Hazen and daughter Norma Jean of Rock Falls visited Ethel Kness Sunday. John Sloan visited Amana colonies in Amana Ia last Friday. Arthur Perry of Selfridge AFB Michigan visited his grandparents Albert and Berry last weekend.
Miss Pearl Gilpin of Cheyenne arrives to visit sister Mrs Hazel Stagg. Saturday evening gatherings include Mr and Mrs Merle Atherton Jr and family with Minneapolis guests. Various local households host guests Sunday and Monday dinners and outings involving multiple families.
Mr and Mrs John Sloan and gag were guests of her parents Mr and Mrs L E kindle near nee Callers on Sunday at the John Ashpole home. Also present were Mr and Mrs Henry Ashpole and family of Low Moor Iowa and Mr and Mrs Franklin Fehler and family.
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