04 Oct 1962
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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1962
Page
1
A talk at Babson Park Mass outlines what constitutes a true growth stock with emphasis on rising sales and profits, research strength, and timing. It notes market conditions, valuation, and sectors to watch, including natural gas and utilities, plus a Chicago shooting incident and the 16th Annual Homemakers meeting in Lanark.
Studs Terkel will open Shimer College's concert series with A New Idea In Jazz Lectures in Metcalf auditorium on Tuesday October 9. The event combines discussion and Q A with recorded jazz examples tracing early New Orleans jazz to Chicago New York and modern styles. Attendance is free to the public.
The Carroll County Federated Woman's Clubs announce their fall conference to be held Tuesday October 9 at the Thomson Methodist church. Reservations should be made with Mrs. Merle Biel ema of Thomson by Friday October.
The Carroll County Council of the American Legion Auxiliary met in Chadwick on September 26 with 48 members and 2 guests. Officers installed included President Floyd Robison Chadwick and several others. Miss Kathy Weaver Polo was welcomed as Illini Girls State Governor. A memorial for Grace Sweitzer Lanark was observed and next meeting set for Oct. 24 in Lanark. Visitors Charles Hill Verna Smith Evansville Arthur Hill Sherman attended in Mt. Carroll.
Donald L. Kaufman from Maquoketa Iowa is named Assistant General Service Manager for American Lincoln with factories in Toledo and Bowling Green Ohio. He will assist field and factory service operations across American Floor Machine, Power Tool, Lincoln Floor Machinery, and Wilshire Power Sweeper companies. He previously served ten years as service manager for Clinton Engines and Maquoketa. He holds a BS from the University of Illinois and will reside in Toledo with his wife and two sons. American Lincoln, established 1903, operates plants in Toledo Bowling Green and Watertown New York.
Lanark Beavers lost 32 13 to Oregon in a Blackhawk Conference game at Oregon. Oregon also captured the frosh soph contest 14 0. Prophetstown High beat Milledgeville 2 0 in a Blackhawk Conference game at Prophetstown. Prophetstown won the frosh soph game 32 6.
Timber Lake Playhouse Inc will hold its annual meeting Friday evening Oct 12 at Jul’s Danish Farm Rock Falls with dinner at 7 and a 9 PM business session. Rev Andrew Bro, president, presides as five new directors are elected and plans for the 1963 season are reviewed.
The five year old saddle mare owned by the Leslie Durward family of Argo-Fa was found dead in a field west of Argo. The mare had been missing two days and the throat injuries were caused by entanglement with a recently installed electric fence. A veterinarian confirmed the injuries resulted from the wire.
Sheriff reports investigation underway after vandals toppled a large number of corn shocks in a field along the highway east of Argo Fay. Harry Miller responded Sunday to Will Guinther farm where most local farmers still cut and shock corn in the field.
Rev. Carl D. Stewart of Albany will headline the Carroll County PTA Council fall meeting at Milledgeville Methodist Church on Wednesday October 10. Registration at 12 45 PM and the business meeting at 1 00 PM will precede talks by Gordon Hansen on Special Education and Roger Finifrock on Parent Education. A round table on PTA functions and a social hour follow with music by Mrs. John Sour of Thomson.
Wallace and Miatke herd tops Unit 2 DHIA in September with 21 registered Holsteins producing 1056 lbs of milk and 42.7 lbs of fat per cow. Gaar notes unit average 798 lbs milk and 29.9 lbs butterfat across 597 cows in 19 herds.
About 11,609 residents across Carroll County received Sabin oral polio vaccine Sunday as the mass immunization began. County leaders aimed higher, but Dr. Karl Reddies said the response was satisfactory despite fears about the Type III vaccine.
About 70 attended a luncheon and rally in Milledgeville hosted by the Carroll County Republican Women’s Club at the Methodist church. Speakers included Lulu M. Ross and Howard Gorman for county offices, and Kenneth Miller for state representative, with others advocating for Ray Page and William Scott.
During the last week in September licenses to marry were issued to Allen Wig and Darlene Barnhart and to Thomas Stoner and Ardith Burma, totaling 16 licenses for September from County Clerk W M Nipe. Deeds recorded September 20 27 include multiple transfers in Savanna Milledgeville Shannon Salem and Mr Carroll plus estates entered for probate Earl Colebaugh and Mary Kinney.
Miss Faye Vos replaces Mrs Marjorie Guenzler as Extension secretary in Carroll County Mt Carroll. She is a 1961 Chadwick high school graduate and previously worked at Clinton National Bank. Salary funded by Carroll County through the county board of supervisors.
District One of the Garden Club of Illinois plans Flower Show School Course V in Rockford Illinois at the First Federal Savings and Loan Association building October 17 18. Instructors include C G Milne Indianapolis Star Garden Editor and Mrs E F Simpson master judge from Memphis. Mrs Willard J Tyra Freeport is district chairman with Mrs Bruno Rambun Rockford in charge of hospitality.
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