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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1963
Page
1
The town anticipates a town fair and early snow with plenty of events ahead. A Methodist Fall Festival drew a crowd with pancakes, notably Bert Purlee in the apron. School children and a paper drive by York Community Church plan on November 29, with pickup by 9 AM. residents are urged to place papers on the porch or sidewalk.
Thomson News reports numerous family gatherings for the holiday weekend. Jerry and Kristy Smith join Elmer and family in Clinton. Jerry Swett and son visit J. and Mrs. Seaman Swett. Louis Workman and Larry dine with Don Schafer and family in Dixon for Lisa Kay Schafer’s first birthday. Charles E. Bissen and girls visit Morrison. Seaman Swett plans Thanksgiving with Jerry Swett and son in Hanover. Karen Frissen returns from Illinois Normal State University to spend Thanksgiving with George Issen and Ray. Mervin Marshall and Carolyn Elliott visit Elliott family in Princeton, with Eathal Miller also noted.
Swalve Bros 5 miles east of Shannon on Rt 72 offer registered Corrie dale bred ewes guaranteed bred. Card of thanks expresses gratitude for cards flowers visits while in hospital and since returning home. Merle Atherton Jr extends thanks for support during illness. Charles Geerts family thanks Rev Van Heest hospital staff pallbearers donors and helpers.
Thomson Trojans fell 45 to 44 to Mt Carroll Hawks in a tight county game. Stores led Thomson with 21 points, Nelson scored 15 for Mt Carroll, and Weber scored two late baskets to seal the win as Thomson rallied from an early 29 17 deficit. Frosh sophs also edged Mt Carroll 40 39 with Steve Stiles hitting the game winner.
The T N T of the Community church invites with a chicken dinner at the church on Saturday December 7. Serving runs from 5 30 PM to 7 30 PM. Adult tickets are 1 25, children under 12 75c, and preschool children free.
Thomson Grade School lists away and home basketball games from November through February. Opponents include Garden Plain Fulton Christian Chestnut Park Mt Carroll Lanark Milledgeville Chadwick Center Hill Shannon with tournament play on February 24, 25 and 29 at 7 PM.
Mr and Mrs Russel Green Sr and Mr and Mrs Gus Roggendorf were Sunday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Frank Leavens. Thanksgiving plans include Herman Hagg and Ralph Schubert in Chicago. Families from Garden Plain Maquoketa Mill edgeville Sterl ing Cordova and Durand shared meals and visits across the weekend into Thanksgiving.
William Kendall and Claude Grim lead multiple York churches with Sunday worship at 10:30 AM and 10 AM respectively. Activities include a paper drive on Nov 29, TNT chicken supper Dec 7, and WSCS circles meeting Dec 4 and Dec 1 with gifts. Catholic services listed in Fulton and Savanna at specified times.
A compiled calendar lists recurring meetings across schools, churches, and community groups. It covers boards, auxiliaries, clubs, scouts, and social gatherings with specific weekly or monthly dates and venue notes.
Mrs. Lowell Hall of Mt Carrol and Mrs. Eugene Halfman visited Elgin with Wm Halfman and family. Cecil Swartz and wife from Fairmont Neb spent Tuesday with Mr and Mrs Swartz and visited Robert Carroll. They recently saw Lester Wostenholm in Milledgeville. John Sloan Jill and Dick planned Thanksgiving day dinner with Vernon Kindle Blue Island. Clarence Schaffer and Georger from Prophets Town visited Donald Sippel.
Mr and Mrs Milford R fib of Fulton announce the birth of a son on Wednesday November 20 at Mercy hospital Clinton. The baby weighed 8 pounds 7 ounces at birth and the mother is the former Shirley Hamm of Thomson.
Thomson community mourns President John Fitzgerald Kennedy after his assassination. Schools dismissed early Friday and closed Monday while many activities were canceled. The Thomson Review joins in mourning and extends sympathy to the Kennedy family as the nation grieves.
The Thom son Methodist church reports about $500 cleared from the Fall Festival held last Saturday in the school cafeteria. The event featured a Ceramic and Hobby Show with demonstrations, prizes, and a pancake supper serving around 200 people. Proceeds fund basement remodeling and a new furnace as part of a church redecorating project.
Supt. Robert Purlee and grade school board members Fred Hook and Eugene Halfman attended a Chicago school board convention from Sunday to Tuesday. Ernest Rathje and wife plan Thanksgiving dinner with his in law and sister Robert Nicolaysen in Clinton. Edward French and Kenneth, Tom Root and Joel Savanna family guests, Joe Root also mentioned. Allan and Karen joined Sunday supper and evening at Steve Kerkhoff’s home in Baileyville with Steve’s daughter.
Funeral services for 75 year old Rinkie Lantinga of Fulton were held Saturday at 3:30 PM at First Reformed Church with Rev. Cornelius Hoekstra officiating. Burial followed in Fulton Cemetery. Survivors include his widow Jennie Deckker Lantinga two daughters Fay Burkema and Loretta Barham one granddaughter and two sisters in Denver.
Mrs Fay Ashby and Miss Ardella Houzenga hosted a cradle shower at the Ashby home in Savanna for Mrs Robert Williams and her daughter Kimberly of Fulton. Attendees included Mrs George Kyarsgaard Clinton Irvin Stuart Verne Houzenga Clifford Houzenga Bernard Houzenga Vernon Heusinkveld Morrison Bert Houzenga Paul Houzenga Henry Schaver Fulton Richard Williams and Arnold Sikkema Thomson. Kimberly received many nice gifts.
Mr and Mrs Robert Purlee and children will thank their mother Mrs Dorothy Koons in Alexis. Mr and Mrs Emily Brach and Philip plan Thanksgiving dinner at the Forest Inn near Morrison. Mr and Mrs Gerald Smith and daughter were visitors of Mr and Mrs Richard Decker in Clinton. Other visitors included Mr and Mrs Wyford. Mr and Mrs Dimmick and children will dine with her parents Mr and Mrs Ira Rapp in Prophetstown. Mr and Mrs Roy Hellman visited with Mr and Mrs Irwin Edgerton in Clinton.
Funeral services for 77 year old Mrs Martha Diephuis of Fulton were held Saturday at 1 30 PM at the First Reformed church. The Rev Cornelius Hoekstra officiated and Vincent Hoogheem sang with Eugene Sikkema at the piano. Burial followed in Fulton cemetery. Survivors include daughter Marie Bielema and sons Martin Earl Gerald and Ben. Preceded by husband Jacob and other family.
John Krahn, chairman, says the Boy Scout Fund Drive is progressing well. The Lions Club will solicit tonight and final solicitation will be made Friday evening. The drive was delayed a week due to the President's death.
The Men and Women's Bible class met at Mrs. Mary Marshall's home with 15 in attendance. Otto Switzer presided as president, electing Robert Hill as vice president and Roy Heitman as secretary-treasurer. A devotions segment by Vada Carroll preceded prayers and a focus on African mission work.
James Wiebenga and Jimmy McGinnis of Savanna were Saturday dinner guests of the former's mother Mrs Dora Weibe nGa. Mrs Ethel Joplin and son of Ellsinore Mo are spending several days this week in the home of her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Clyde Bailey and Debbie.
Discharges and admissions span Mercy and Jane Lamb hospitals in Savanna and Iowa City. Notables include Sick Merle Atherton Jr dismissed, Anita Jo Lufkin born patient, and Paul Smith after ear surgery. Veterans hospital cases include Howard Buckley and Frank Holman Jr. plus Mrs Frank Brown medical patient. Kenneth Flack of Hanover under Savanna hospital care.
At the York Betterment Committee regular meeting held November 21, new officers were elected for the coming year. Gilbert Holland was named president, Fred Miller vice president, Mildred Brach secretary, and Wm. Gengenbach treasurer. The December meeting is skipped due to Christmas, with the next gathering set for January at the Emil Brach home.
The Kindergarten club will meet Monday evening December 2 at 8 PM in the Legion hall. Hostesses are Mary Temple, Deloris Prins, and Velma Ilkerson. Thomson Woman's Club to meet December 5 at Mrs. Margaret Murray's home with members bringing Christmas ideas and items to sell. Assistants are Mrs. Lyle Williams and Mrs. Robert Hill.
Mrs. Neva Kimmel hosted a Sunday dinner at her Lanark home for her cousins from Thom son Chadwick Hanover Moline Rockford and Lanark with one aunt present. The gathering marked the first reunion of these cousins in years.
Mrs Harold Wilt reports a small coin purse found at the Fall Festival last Saturday evening. Owner may reclaim by calling 3525 and identifying the purse.
Mr and Mrs Harold Witt sold their farm on Route 80 on the north edge of Thom son to Mr and Mrs Earl Diephuis in a completed transaction.
A lengthy social notice lists numerous families visiting for Thanksgiving. Maude Brown Harriett and Gordon Brown plan gatherings in Fulton and Cedar Rapids with relatives including the Millers Hyde Groharing and Houzenga families. John Creighton and Don Groharing will return from Western Illinois University Macomb for the holiday with parents in Fulton. Adeline Groharing departs for Bradenton Florida for the winter after Thanksgiving.
Family gatherings listed for Thanksgiving Day include the Atherton, Curley, Sheridan, Mattie, Eslinger, Smith, Plumley, Sippel, Cooper, Decker, Dimmick, Halfman, Brunner, Mullen, Grim, Sikkema, and related households. Attendees hail from Geneseo, Cordova, Savanna, Fulton, Lanark, Clinton, Morrison, Milledgeville, Sterling, Chadwick, and Riverview. The piece notes multiple in law and extended family visits with dinners and a 39th wedding anniversary celebration of Frank Plumley.
Recent Sunday guests included Elmer Holm and family for a Holm birthday, with extended visits from Ned Spencer and Susan and others. Delta Kappa Gamma met in Shannon last Saturday for a 12 30 lunch, while Otto Switzer plans dinner hosting. Arlington eights hosted CWO Mattie as he transfers to the U S Air Force after overseas duty in Vietnam. Merrie Jo Sippel returns from NIU to spend Thanksgiving with her parents.
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