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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1963
Page
3
Babson Park column urges retailers to boost Christmas and 1964 turnover through orderly stores, clear visibility, tight inventories, and careful hiring. Emphasizes neat premises, prompt staffing, honest cash handling, positive customer service, and strong advertising. Also advises prime locations near parking and supermarkets with long leases. Also notes Illinois study on corn picker shelling and Thanksgiving student arrivals.
Shannon village trustees approve a special election on December 7 to authorize a $30,000 bond for street and storm sewer improvements funded by a 50 50 federal grant. Projected work includes grading blacktop storm sewer and guttering on several streets with completion set before fall 1964 and no tax burden beyond future motor fuel tax matches.
Mr and Mrs Evert Johnson of Argo Fay celebrated their silver wedding anniversary with an open house at the Argo Fay Methodist Church from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. Nieces helped at the gift table and register, with church ladies in charge of refreshments. Johnsons married Nov 25 1937 near Naperville. he works as an inspector at the Milwaukee Road yards in Savanna. they have four children, Anita, David, Dennis and Richard.
Urbana Women know themselves and the impression they want to create then shop. Marjorie Sohn of the University of Illinois extension analyzes this season’s fashions noting skirts just the knee and various waistlines from high rise to no waistline. She explains how each silhouette flatters different figures and advises choosing styles that suit proportions, with sleeves moving toward a rounder look and raglan as a sporty accent for shoulders and slim arms.
John F. Houck 84 died Nov 20 at his Lanark home after a lingering illness. Born Aug 23 1879 in Mc Connellsburg Pa, son of Ephraim and Jennie Houck, he moved to Lanark as a young man and worked as a laborer. Survived by two brothers James Lanark and Charles of Pa, and a sister Mrs Elizabeth Glenn Mt. Morris. Funeral Friday at 2:00 PM at the Frank funeral home with Rev Merle Hawbecker officiating. Organist Mrs Wayne Derrer. Pallbearers Thomas Diffenderfer Allen Zier Harry Engles Wallace Ware Ralph Glenn Louis Plock. Burial in Lanark cemetery.
A medical advance offers cure for otosclerosis a common cause of deafness in young adults. The article explains middle ear function and describes stapedectomy a two hour operation that replaces the stapes with an artificial device restoring hearing in about 90 percent of cases. If hearing loss is gradual and progressive early treatment may be curable.
Local bowling results list dozens of teams and players across Ladies and Men’s nights at Carroll Lanes Mt. Carroll. Highlights include high series by Margie Bausman 486 and Alma Dollinger 482 among ladies, with Cecil Ewing 235 and Bill Ritenour 581 leading the men. Team entries include Shimer College, Carroll Service, Rays Excavating, Moose Lodge, and more, with individual high games noted.
Details of results from MISSILE LANES Tuesday Ladies League held November 19 with team standings high scores and handicaps for W L Chaffee's Cafe Gulf Pride and Nicholson's Ins. plus individual marks by Julia Frederick Wilma Schrader and others. A commentary notes dairymen overcrowding milking units may extend total milking time and that one man cannot manage more than three units.
Carroll County chapter of the American Cancer Society met on Thursday at Meekers in Savanna with Dr. L. B. Hussey presiding. Elver Eisseller reported on the county Cancer Crusade, Margaret Braneiser discussed department duties in new reports, Hilda Caron spoke on a district meeting in Chicago, and the group noted requests for clean sheets and pillowcases while listing attendees from Savanna Mt. Carroll Milledgeville and Chadwick.
Illinois Secretary of State announces license suspensions for Stanley L. Stover of Milledgeville for three violations and Virginia R. Schnitzler of Mt. Carroll for causing or contributing to an accident resulting in death or injury.
Mr and Mrs Evert H eee thank everyone who sent cards gifts and attended their 25th wedding anniversary. Special gratitude to the Argeny Methodist Church ladies for kitchen and dining room help Mrs Gene Haverland and Mrs Ray Mueller at the gift table and Miss Charlotte Wolf who oversaw the guest book. Your remembrances were greatly appreciated.
County Treasurer Lula M. Ross reports the final 1962 tax distribution totaling $312,072.64 with allocations to county funds, roads, libraries, parks, school districts, fire districts, and more. County collections reached 98.9 percent of the total due, with township percentages listed from Cherry Grove to Shannon. A sheep scabies inspection program will survey flocks over the next two weeks to eradicate the disease statewide.
Pearl City trounced Milledgeville 61 to 22 in the season opener as D Gahn led with 12 points. Forreston beat Shannon 80 to 55. Rand Buss topped Shannon with 3. Chadwick's game with St Marys Clinton postponed after the assassination. Development Corp refunds 35 percent of pledges to Savanna Copper plant. total pledged 90 445, withdrawn 31 540, leaving 58 905. refunds mailed Nov 21 on written requests.
Lavie Logan Savanna Logan, 71, Savanna, died about 11 p m Wednesday in Savanna City Hospital after an hour’s admission. Funeral 2 p m Saturday at Savanna funeral home, Rev. Lee Clendenning officiating, burial Savanna Township cemetery. Born Oct 10 1892 in Savanna to Isaac and Ida Logan. Married Mae Maeckel Oct 25 1915 in Clinton Iowa. Employed in Savanna area. 17 years at Savanna Army Depot. Survived by wife, a niece and a nephew.
The Rock River Valley Gem and Mineral Society will hold its monthly meeting on Saturday November 30 1863 at Purpee Gallery Auditorium 737 North Main Street Rockford Winds The evening includes rock and mineral identification specimens from members an auction led by Floyd Oss Rockton a braggin rock contest and a cut and polished specimen contest Public invited no admission charge refreshments served.
Urbana segment highlights how modern homemakers can manage heating systems beyond basic warming. Illinois agricultural engineer Frank W. Andrew advises stocking delayed-action fuses, spare belts, air filters, and extra fuel filters, plus regular cleaning of filters and registers. He warns filters degrade with over-cleaning and notes oiling bearings and inspecting flame quality are prudent before calling a furnace pro. An Illinois horticulturist adds early fall is best to replace overgrown evergreens.
Army Specialist Four William R. Yingling, 24, of Chadwick Illinois, served with the 3d Armored Division as part of a mock aggressor force during Operation BIG LIFT in Germany. The week long exercise ended Nov 5 with Yingling a clerk in the 503d Military Police Company near Frankfurt.
Private Brenda J Rodgers daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred A Rodgers of Savanna Illinois completed an eight week clerical procedures and typing course at the Womens Army Corps Center Fort McClellan Alabama in November The course covered general office skills military correspondence and Army administrative procedures Rodgers a 1963 graduate of Savanna Community High School is cited as the graduate in Savanna Illinois
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