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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1954
Page
6
During the business session officers were elected for the group. President is Mrs. Orville Landis of Sterling, vice president Mrs. R. J. Graehling, secretary Mrs. Helen Bryson, and treasurer Mrs. John Hayen, Sterling.
The Milledgeville Rotary and H. H. club report Christmas plans a Dec 8 dinner at 12 30 with a grab bag and ecards to service boys and shut ins Pinochle prizes awarded and refreshments served Rotary speaker L H Zigler from Dixon gave a travelogue on the Holy Lands 27 members one visitor and two junior Rotarians welcomed A daughter born Friday night to Mr and Mrs Dorrance Hawkins at Community General Hospital Sterling H H club Thanksgiving dinner featured a pledge readings etiquette and weaving display One new member Mrs Lloyd Eubans and a donation to Illinois Children s Home and Aid Society were approved Next meeting set for Dec 16 with Christmas verse roll call 50 cent school donation in Dixon
Mr and Mrs E S Wagner entertained for dinner and canasta Saturday evening. High score prizes went to Mrs W A Litwiller and A H Wagner. Guests included Miss Bessie Bushman Mrs Clay Deets Sterling Mr and Mrs G H Wolbe Mr and Mrs W A Litwiller Mr and Mrs Ward Deets Mr and Mrs A H Wagner Mr and Mrs T N Weatherwax Mr and Mrs G A Boyd Mr and Mrs L H Wetzell Mrs R A Fahrney and Mr and Mrs C F Moon.
Six Mill Edgeville Community Unit High School representatives join the Northeast Northwest District meeting at Elgin High School on November 13. President Howard Hanna leads Secretary Joan Temple Nancy Bardell Karen Adolph Bob Donnigan and Ronald Bardell in a conference themed Sharing is the Heart of Progress. Jesse Owens, former Olympic champion and Illinois Athletic Commission secretary, delivered the keynote. All members join panel discussions and vote for new officers.
Superintendent James F. Ward accompanied the group as advisor. A list shows new pupils enrolled in the six weeks ending, across grades from 1st to 4th and senior. Names include Linda Buchholz Sandra Drehmer Sharon Freeman Margaret Schaeffer Gregory Riesselman Linda Grant Clifford Freeman Gordon Riesselman John Nee Blaine Riesselman Carl Drehmer Delpha Riesselman.
Mrs. Florence Warfel of Rock Falls hosted a Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Claude Warfel. Gordon Nesemeier Charles Parks and Larry Smith were inducted into service recently. Mrs. Ray Miller returned home from Community General hospital. DuWayne Ritenor Coleta Harold Wallace and John Warren plan a deer hunting trip to Brainard Minnesota. Mr. and Mrs. V S Todd left for a western trip visiting relatives in California and later their son Dr. Stanley Todd at Turlock during Thanksgiving holidays.
Mr and Mrs Glenn Metz and their family relocated from the Rutherford Farm to a newly purchased farm near Chadwick. Paul Hartman departed Thursday morning for induction into the armed forces.
Last Wednesday evening Mr and Mrs Henry Baumgardt were honored at a surprise housewarming by multiple local couples and individuals. A gift from the group was presented. Frank Fogel underwent surgery last Friday at Community General Hospital in Sterling. Pvt Harry Wenger and Pvt Allen Polhill of Milledgeville are in basic training at Camp Chaffee Arkansas with listed unit details.
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