Community Socials Include Local Families
Thomson News lists Sunday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Fay Ashby and family. Also noted are Mr and Mrs George Yarsgaard and sons of Clinton and Robert Williams. Mrs Merle Atherton Sr spent Monday with Mr and Mrs Robert Atherton and family. Dina Durward RN of Dubuque and Gale Durward student nurse at Freeport Memorial Hospital spent last weekend with their parents, Mr and Mrs Leslie Durward and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay Ashby
Geo. Yarsgaard
Clinton
Robert Williams
Merle Atherton Sr
Robert Atherton
Morrison
Dina Durward
R. N
Dubuque, Lr
Gale Durward
Freeport Memorial Hospital
Leslie Durward
Booster Night at Black Oak Grange Draws 80 in Ideal
Black Oak Grange held Booster Night on Thursday Sept 27 in the Grange hall at Ideal with about 80 attendees. Mrs George Morgan led opening songs and Mrs William Hans introduced the program which featured a flag salute a Star Spangled Banner verse music by Barber Shop Trio and Chadwick performers. A National Grange Master address read by Frank Manning a piano solo by Kay Prowant and a comedy skit by Mr and Mrs Russell plus a seven piece Thomson orchestra provided entertainment. Other acts included a Community Grange playlet accordion by Connie Libbert on Grange Aids by William Hans and a Bee Hives skit by Ed Meier Kent Patterson with Helena on piano. A talk on newspaper making by Mrs Paul Sites of Milledgeville concluded the program followed by stunts and games led by Mrs John Gruhn and a dessert lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Oak Grange
Grange
Ideal
George Morgan
William Hans
Barber Shop
Mark Zumdahl
Jim Miller
Lowell Mest
Chadwick
Hans
National Grange Master
Frank Manning
Kay Prowant
Russell
Thomson
Community Grange
Connie Libberton
Bee Hives
Ed Meier
Kent Patterson
Helena
Paul Sites
Milledgeville
John Gruhn
Thomson High Hosts 500 FFA Members At Section Rally
Nearly 500 Future Homemakers of America from Section 23 gathered at Thomson High School in Thomson last Saturday for the Fall Rally. Registration led by Chadwick High School opened at 9:30 a.m. and officers for 1962-63 were installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community Hgh School
Thomson
Homemakers of America
Chadwick High School
Thomson High School
Janice Kent
Shannon
Sylvia Suess
Dakota
Donna Fiene
Orangeville
Wendy Eickman
Pecatonica
Mary Jane Judd
Durand
Sandy Cording
Scales Mound
Suzanne Murray
Elizabeth
Vera Hickey
Denise Chambers
Pearl City
Walter Kent
Miss Kurz
We Vace
Omson School
John P. Floyd
Athertons and Hebelers Have Wiener Roast Gathering
Mr and Mrs Richard Atherton and family of Savanna joined Mr and Mrs Merle Atherton Jr and family and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Hebeler and family for a wiener roast at the home of Mr and Mrs Dwight Atherton and family last Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Atherton
Savanna
Merle Atherton, Jr
Kenneth Hebeler
Dwight Atherton
Walter Elder Family Shaken By Deer Collision Near Chadwick
Mr and Mrs Walter Elder and family escaped unharmed after their car hit an eight point buck on a southwest Chadwick road near the John Conod farm en route to Clinton. The deer died instantly, the car sustained damage, and the carcass was turned to Conservation Officer Paul Hensal for transport to a state institution for distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Elder
Clinton, A
Chadwick
John Conod
Paul Hensal
Retail Stores Urged to Aid Fire Prevention Week
National Board of Fire Underwriters calls on store proprietors to inspect premises and stock rooms for combustible trash during Fire Prevention Week. It advises regular fire drills, team evacuation roles, quick fire department calls, and clear accessible exits with EXIT signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Insurance Agua Phone 2551 il Fulton t tf
Insurance notice from Fulton area lists phone 2551 and agent Agua across local pages. The brief item notes coverage details and contact for policy inquiries.
Community visitors from Clinton and neighboring towns
Mrs. Vernon Cady and Mrs. Robert Holm of Clinton visited with their parents and grandparents, Mr and Mrs. Wesley Cooper on Sunday afternoon. Sunday evening guests in the Cooper home included Mr. and Mrs. Paul McDearmon of Morrison and Paul Carpenter and children of Lanark. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Atherton and family of Savanna also called.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Cady
Robert Holm
Clinton
Wesley Cooper
Cooper Home
Paul McDearmon
Morrison
Paul Carpenter
Lanark
Richard Atherton
Savanna
Saturday Visit With Mr and Mrs Merle Atherton
Saturday visitors included Mr and Mrs Merle Atherton together with his brother and sister-in-law Jr and family joining them for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Atherton
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Clarence Bolhous
W. M. Nipe
Thomson Fire District
Dimmick & Stiles
Thomson, Illinois
Thomson State
Federal Rese
Warren
Jill Sloan
Kenneth Nott
Judy Holmes
Beautician
Janice Clark
Stephenson County
Donald Sippel
Lorna
Wilma Beall
Linda M. Boerk
Durant
Winnebago
Stockton
York- Thomson
Scales Ee Tels
Anton Pollom
Carroll County
Illinois
Virginia Battaglia
Smith & Smith
National Bank
Considine’s
Voss
Kooi & Workman
Fulton
J. M. Fay
Llewellyn Fay
John O. Seesser
Ill
Diehl
Margaret S. Heusinkveld
Sebert Dykstra
Herbert Law
Country Companies Insurance Lite
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Best
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Ross V. Bogott
W. Market St
Morrison, Ill
Goral Bros
Galena Ave
Dixon, Ill
Groharing
Mason Contractors
E. Market St
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