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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1968
Page
2
A feature writer recalls a rural interview with a fishing couple who left secure work to chase their passion. The afternoon along a gravel road southwest of Thomson reveals a modest riverside home, welcoming Shearers, and a growing life built on shared dreams and devotion.
A pair known as Bus and Martha, Canton Illinois natives who married in a life of outdoor pursuit, abandon steady work to fish hunt and roam. They built a winter cabin on the Mississippi near Thomson Florida Keys, raised a daughter, and became legendary for teamwork, rugged living, and 1000 hook trot lines. Their trails lead north to Thompsons and Colorado elk adventures with Martha proving a deadly shot and a queen of the hunt. They live simply love deeply and plan no retirement, pursuing fishing and hunting year round wherever they roam.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Root included Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wagner Ingly Root Thomson Mr. and Mrs. A E Mitchell Morrison William Wagner and three children of Bensonville. Mr and Mrs. Leslie Grim and family toured southern Wisconsin and visited the Effigy Mounds National Monument near Marquette Iowa.
Sunday evening guests at the Calvin Eslinger home included Kathy Eslinger, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Smith, Miss Nancy Haas, the Athertons and the Marken family. The event honored Calvin Eslinger whose birthday was Monday October 21. Other local visitations included Thompson and Geneseo residents and teachers, with multiple family connections noted.
Savanna Chamber of Commerce and Savanna Army Depot unite for a Toys for Tots program to collect and refurbish toys. Cochairs A D Cordes and Duncan report over 500 items received with about 1 000 toys expected. depot repairs are done nightly by volunteers.
The Mississippi Palisades Amateur Radio Club welcomes five new novice licensees from last winter's class. Nancy Bruckner WN9ZNF joins from Thomson. Dwight Bowman WN9ZNJ, Garland Graham WN9ZPO, Lester Thosten WN9ZVR, and Tim Tyler WN9YZSU from Savanna. Also noted are dinner guests Miss Chevyl Cowherd and families of Thomson and Durand.
Thomson Illinois based Weekly issue notes publication name usage 1875 1879 1893 editions by K Co and J K Whitney publishers editor J K Whitney and Lila Atherton listed as News Editor with post paid second class status and subscription rates four dollars in Carroll and nearby counties five dollars elsewhere
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