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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1969
Page
2
A Carroll County newspaper appendix compiles heartfelt Thanksgiving notices from Shannon and Thomsonshire third graders. Entries by Kelly Staas and peers express gratitude for family, doctors, teachers, flags, food, and freedom, often with misspellings and simple handwriting.
A watchmaker stocks gifts for the season with new dial designs and prices from 600 to 54000 dollars. The message highlights trendy items and Santa ready cash as part of the holiday appeal.
William E. Ransdell announces a region wide vision and hearing screening for children aged 3 to 5 in Carroll County under a state funded program. Registration in each town on December 1, screenings December 4 to 12 at designated churches and community sites. The drive aims to identify amblyopia and hearing loss early, with pass fail results and referrals if needed.
The Thomson based newspaper notes its titles Thomson Review from 1893 and Broadax 1879 and Thomson Echo from 1875. Published weekly on Thursdays by J. K. Whitney Publishers with Lila Atherton as News Editor. Subscription rates listed at 4.00 in Carroll and adjacent counties, 5.00 elsewhere.
The Mt Carroll Marth Bros store has been sold to Willis Retzloff of Moline and Howard M Nichols of Savanna, owners of the Savanna Ben Franklin. Edward Marth remains through year end. a new manager is not yet named. The sale ends the Savanna and Mt Carroll partnership and the remodeling will close the store for six weeks.
17 year old Mark Wildman of Thomson completes original illustrations for the Carroll County Christmas shopping eight page supplement included in weekly papers. The Thomson High student, studying drafting at Whiteside Area Vocational School, plans architecture or commercial art, and lives with parents Claude and a pair of younger sisters Janette and Margret on an acreage northeast of Thomson.
About 180 Cadette Girl Scouts from Green Hills Council attended Milwaukee’s Holiday Fair on November 22. They sampled foods from 30 countries, viewed art and crafts, danced with 25 ethnic groups, and performed a token dance featuring 650 participants. Travel was by chartered bus with 36 adults chaperoning. The trip highlighted Cadette interest in international traditions and followed past intertroop folk fairs.
Mr and Mrs Charles Phillips mark their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house on Sunday November 30 from 2 00 to 5 00 pm at their home. Please omit gifts.
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