Melon Day preparations boost Thomson town spirit
Town buzzes with Melon Day approaching as construction on streets and blacktop advances. Lions Club activities surge, tents rise, and a kiddie parade with treats at Dari De Lite adds to the weekend lineup. Bud Bull themes hospital stay. Harold Starr faces service woes but aims to resolve them. Thomson Review invites all to celebrate and mingle.
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Lions
Bud Bull
Thomson
Bud
Harold Starr
Harold
Starr
Herman Hagg Gong
Reilly
The
Thomson Review
Local Social Visits Across Town
Thomson residents report Friday visits by Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Grim and family to Mr. and Mrs. John Buikema and Phyllis. Grace Squires of Mount Carroll and Joe Reynolds of Florida visited Mr. and Mrs. Otto Switzer on Tuesday. Archie Green and Pat called on their son and daughter in law James Segal at Clinton on Wednesday.
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Leslie Grim
John Buikema
Phyllis
Grace Squires
Mt. Carrol
Joe Reynolds
Florida
Otto Switzer
Archie Green
Pat
James Segal
Clinton
Card of Thanks from Henry Young Sr
I wish to thank my friends and relatives for cards letters flowers and visits while I was in the hospital and after returning home. Thanks to all who did wonderful things for my wife. Your kindness will always be remembered. Henry Young Sr.
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Henry Young, Sr
Letcher and Zubaty Bride at Savanna Ceremony
Miss Kay Frances Zubaty daughter of Joe Zubaty of Savanna became the bride of John Letcher son of Mr and Mrs Ben Letcher of Thomson in St Johns Catholic church at ten oclock on August 20. Rev Edward Melsaac officiated. The couple will reside at 2912 Fourth Street Savanna. The groom works in Fulton and the bride at Savanna National Bank.
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John Letcher
Kay Frances Zubaty
Savanna
Joe Zubaty
Ben Letcher
Thomson
St. John's Catholic Church
Edward Melsaac
Chantilly
Judy Thompson
Wheeling
Ilh
Diana Zubaty
Maid of Honor
Julienne Zubaty
Arlene Shear and Kenneth Starr Wed in Rockford
Arlene Shear daughter of Mrs. Mary Potter of Mt. Carroll and Kenneth Starr son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Starr of Thomson were married Monday evening August 29 at 7 p.m. in Second Congregational Church Rockford. Rev Merkel officiated in a single ring ceremony. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wallin of Rockford. The couple will reside in Thomson.
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Arlene Shear
Mary Potter
Mt. Carroll
Kenneth Starr
Harold Starr
Thomson
Second Congregational Church
Rockford
Merkel
Earl Wallin
Melon Tossers Lose After 19-Game streak snapped
Schuler's pitcher Landherr blanked Thomson 5-0 at Riverside Park in a makeup game. Thomson, likely league champion, had two early hits but an eight-hit shutout followed. Landherr's defense allowed one run in the fifth on Habben's homer and matched three more in later frames, Brown adding a two-run shot in the sixth.
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Rverview Park
Schuler
Landherr
Thomson
Miller
Habben
Brown
CHS Churches Apply Week of Worship and Youth Plans
The Churches get set for a weekend of worship with services at 10:30 a.m. and Sunday School at 11:00 a.m. Youth groups meet after services and evenings. Notable events include Young People’s meeting at Community church and IYF/M Y F sessions at various locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kendall
Claude Grim
Young People's Organization
Daniel Goldberg
Herbert St. Ores
S. S
Thomson
IYF
Argo Fay
Hickory Grove Methodist
Letters From Our Readers Thom Aug 1960 Birthday Thanks
Dear Mrs Stagg I thank Thomson friends for cards and greetings on my birthday August 21 I attended church services that day We get the Review on Monday and enjoy reading the news Sincerely Rev James W Gillespie 1741 W Montecito Ave Phoenix Arizona.
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James W. Gillespie
W. Montecito Ave
Phoenix
Arizona
Mrs. Herman Timmons Hosts N G Club Meeting
Mrs. Herman Timmons entertained the N G Club from Morrison with eleven members present last Thursday afternoon.
Sunday visits and home guests in Henry Young Sr. family cluster
Sunday afternoon callers included Roy and Patricia Heckman of Rock Falls and Paul Heckman of Forreston, with supper guests from Wacker and Savanna. Evening visitors came from Morrison and Alma Michigan. The week closed with visits from Oregon, Polo, Fulton, Dixon area relatives, and a Clinton doctor at a family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Young, Sr
Roy Heckman
Rock Falls
Paul Heckman
Forreston
Ronald Bull
Wacker
Eugene Bull
Savanna
Charles Bissens
Arthur Kromrey
Laverne Wright
Morrison
Grover Brenneman
Alma
Michigan
Pat Augustine
Sheppard
Otto Switzer
Thomson
George Bull
Oregon
Howard Smith
Forest Park
Henry Young
Dick Temple
Polo
Music Teacher Completes School Faculty
Harold Hockman of Pearl City is hired to teach band and music for the coming year at both grade and high schools, completing the faculty. New high school staff include Mr. and Mrs. Jack Johnston in science and home economics, Donald L. Dell as coach and history teacher, William L. Gengenbach in vocational agriculture, and James R. Raikes in English. Grade school additions are Mrs. James R. Raikes for second grade and Mrs. Anna Greeley for fifth grade.
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Harold Hockman
Pearl City
Jack Johnston
Lynn Curley Farm
Johnston
Donald L. Dell
Gibson City
William L. Gengenbach
Mt. Carroll
James R. Raikes
Morrison
Anna Greeley
Raikes
Mervin Marshall
Ray Morelli
Thomson Melon Day Kids Parade Launches Big Three Day
The Thomson celebration kicks off with a Kids Parade Saturday September 3 at 7 pm led by Police Chief Jake Baker. Participants ride decorated bikes and wagons then collect prizes and free treats at the Dari-Delite before a band concert at 8 pm by the Teens of Notes.
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Thomson
Thomson Review
Jake Baker
Lots Of Activity In Thomson This Week
Thomson shows a bustling scene with thriving melon stands improving and new stalls adding to town appearance. The ball diamond hosts rides and concessions for a forthcoming three day celebration as school buses resume for a half day. Construction by N & L of Polo and McNeil Asphalt of Kewanee reshapes streets as a 26th annual Green Pape reunion observed in Lanark Illinois with 72 attendees, officers elected, and local births marriages and a death recorded.
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Thomson
West Main Street
N & L Construction Company
Polo
McNeil Asphalt Company
Kewanee
John
Melvina Green Pape
Lanark
Ill
Clinton
Morrison
Fulton
Mt. Carroll
Argona
Elgin
Chadwick
A. E. Mitchell
Karen Sue
Vernon Alexander
Clifford Durward
Merle Durward
Harold Peterson
Lyle Pape
Lanark Park
P. T. A. Plans First Meeting September 8 at High School
The Thomson Parents-Teachers Association sets its first term meeting for Thursday evening September 8 at 8 o'clock in the high school gym. A panel of three teachers and four parents will discuss Cooperation Between Parents and Teachers with moderator George McCue.
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Thomson Parents - Teachers Association
George McCue
Marvin Holesinger
Pledge of Allegiance
Boy Scouts
John Sour
Harry Dittmar
Ray Morelli
Harold Elliott
Lawrence Halfman
Leshie Grim
Sylvester McWorthy
Alfred Dykstra
Robert Knuth
Jack Flickinger
Karen Eissens
Thomson Schools Enroll 374 Students Across Grades
Three hundred seventy four students enrolled in Thomson public schools on Wednesday with 82 in the high school and 292 in the grade school. Class counts include 1st grade 36, 2nd 40, 3rd 43, 4th 29, 5th 44, 6th 31, 7th 43, 8th 26, freshmen 22, sophomores 21, juniors 20, seniors 19.
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Thomson Public
Deloris Kay Kramer Born to Mt Carroll Family
The baby daughter of Harold and wife from Mt Carroll weighed 7 pounds 9 ounces at birth and is named Deloris Kay. A previous report listed the name as De lores Kay with a different spelling.
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Harold Kramer’s
Mt. Carroll
Deloris Kay
Delores Kay
Deloris
PTA Chairmen Listed For The Coming Year
The article lists PTA chairmen for the upcoming year across committees including Program Health Membership Magazine Publicity and more. It names Esther Schmalin Bruce Groharing John Buikema Harry Dittmar George Eisens and others with their co chairs.
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PTA
Esther Schmalin
Donald Sippel
Bruce Groharing
Robert Plumley
Charles Bissens
Ed Andring
John Buikema
Ed Dykema
Eugene Halfman
John Sloan
R. C. Bush
Millard Cate
Harry Dittmar
Merle Cate
Tom McKee
George Eissens
Geo. McCue
Harold Elliott
Lawrence Halfman
Leslie Grimm
Flynn couple welcome daughter at Mercy Hospital Clinton
Mr and Mrs Franklin Flynn are the parents of a daughter born Tuesday August 30 by Caesarean at Mercy Hospital Clinton. The infant weighed 5 1 2 pounds. The maternal grandmother Mrs Rose Keh ring is staying at the Flynn home during the mother's hospital stay.
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Franklin Flynn
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
Rose Kehring
Flynn
Local Residents Share News and Moves Across Town
Mr and Mrs Ernest Rathie and Mr and Mrs George Kerr of Clinton visited at Webs Camp with T S McLane. Mrs G A Smith will visit Washington and Baltimore for a month with her children. Viola Thompson of Atlantic City will drive her home and visit in Thomson. Pat and Rose Kehring returned from Crystal Lake Wisconsin. Legel family stayed in Green home. Leonard Porter moves to 601 Harrison St Davenport Town and asks Thomson Review be sent there. Harry Bowders moved from Rt 78 to apartment on Main Street above McCormick’s.
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Ernest Rathie
George Kerr
Clinton
T. S. McLane
Web’s Camp
G. A. Smith
Washington, D. C
Baltimore
Maryland
Viola Thompson
Atlantic City
N. J
Thomson
Archie Green
Pat
Rose Kehring
Crystal Lake
Minong
Wisconsin
Richard Lege
Savanna
Green
Leonard Porter
Shannon
Harrison St
Davenport
Town
Thomson Review
Harry Bowders
Rt. 78
Main Street
McCormick’s
Community Club Notices From Fulton Area
Several local groups announce upcoming meetings. The 500 Card Club meets with Mrs Mae Kustes with prizes awarded to four members. The Kindergarten Club gathers September 2 at the Legion Hall with refreshment chairs named. Pinter P T A plans to meet September 8 at the high school gym. The Young People's Organization convenes September 4 at 7 PM at Community Church. Ruth Circle WSCS meets September 7 at Mrs John Ashpole's home. Bible Study Group meets September ? at 8 PM at the Sloan home.
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Mae Kustes
Fulton
Ed Kustes
Lenora Snyder
Harry Diehl
John Ashpole
At & P.m
the Legion Hall
Merle Atherton, Jr
Emil Bellich
Pinter
Thomson P. T. A
Young People’s Organization
Ruth
Ruth Circle
Methodist Wscs
Lowell Atlen
Donald Sippel
Ernest Rathje
Community Bible Study Group
John Sloan
Student Health Exams Set for September 8 and 9
Illinois state law requires first, fifth and ninth graders and attending boys to undergo eye dental and physical exams. Examinations occur the mornings of September 8 and 9 with bus transport and 9 am dismissal. Parents may accompany children at Savanna Medical Center.
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Illinois
Savanna Medial Center
Savanna Medical Center
PTA Health
R. C Bush
Plans For Melon Day In Thomson Progressing Nicely
Lions Club sponsors report progress on the annual Melon Day weekend in Thomson September 3 4 and 5. Hand bills are available at the Review Office volunteer help is needed for posting and concessions. Activities include a Savanna grade school band concert a Sunday softball tournament with teams from Elvira Rock Falls Rock Island Leaf River Mt. Morris Mr Carroll and Thomson a Clinton barbershop show and WLS stars on Monday plus free watermelons rides and concessions. Harold Starr invites groups to book a stand or booth. Mr and Mrs Frank Flack of Hanover visited Myles Haas family.
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Lions Club
Thomson
Savanna
Phil Snyder
Elvira
Rock Falls
Rock Island
Leaf River
Mt. Morris
Thomson Ball Diamond
Clinton
Iowa
Local Hospital Updates from Multiple Patients
Discharged Mercy Hospital patient Howard Wiebenga improves at his Fulton home. Albert Lynch remains hospitalized at Jane Lamb Hospital Clinton after admission last Saturday. Mrs. Fred Miller of Riverview home recovering from a light stroke. Mrs. Asker Peterson treated Friday to Monday at Mercy Hospital Clinton. Ronald Bull of Wacker was an x ray patient Monday to Wednesday at Mercy Hospital Clinton. Mrs. Mary Johnson about the same at Savanna City Hospital. Mrs. Ella Hays of Geneseo, formerly Thomson area, underwent surgery Thursday at Savanna City Hospital.
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Howard Wiebenga
Mercy Hospital
Fulton
Albert Lynch
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Fred Miller
Riverview
Asker Peterson
Ronald Bull
Wacker
Mercy
Ice Cream Social Planned At Melon Grounds
Circles of the Methodist Church WSCS announces an ice cream social for Saturday evening September 3 at the Melon grounds. The event includes ice cream cake or pie and coffee during a concert by the Teens of Note jazz band from 7 30 to 9 30 p m.
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Melon
Methodist Church
WSCS
Riverview Notes Visit Highlights and Health Update
Last week the Riverview page records numerous social visits across towns. Highlights include Mrs. Vin cent Chadez of Downey visiting Mr. and Mrs Clyde George, and Mrs. Fred Miller undergoing medical care after a light stroke.
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Clyde George
Vincent Chadez
Downey
Calif
Carlus Bark
Clinton
Local Visits Highlight Savanga and Fulton Families
Larry Kness spent days with his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Olin Duncan and family in Savanga. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Von Huizen and Collen of Fulton were Sunday supper guests of her parents Mr and Mrs Albert Prins and family. Roger Schaich of Eureka Illinois visited Tuesday evening with Mr and Mrs William Adams. He is the son of Rev Edward Schaich a former pastor here in the 20s now at a church in Toledo Ohio.
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Larry Kness
Olin Duncan
Savanga
Kenneth von Huizen and
Collen
Fulton
Albert Prins
Roger Schaich
Eureka
Illinois
William Adams
Edward Schaich
The
Christian Church
Schaich
Toledo
Ohio
Lt John Murray Arrives in England to Serve at Greenham
Mr and Mrs Eugene Murray announce their son Lt John Murray has reached England and is stationed at Greenham Royal Air Force Base. He will serve as dentist for the base which has lacked a dentist for a month and expects a three year overseas assignment.
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Eugene Murray
John Murray
England
Greenham Royal Air Force Base
John
Aunt from Mission Hospitalized While Visiting Here
Mrs. Oscar Weisheit of Mission Texas visiting relatives with her husband and granddaughter Miss Lynn Carroll Constant of Alvin Texas fell ill in the Robert Carroll home. They were driven to Chicago last Thursday by Mr and Mrs Robert Carroll, then flew to Houston where Mrs Weisheit entered the M D Anderson Clinic. Her husband returned to Texas by automobile.
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William Handel
F.W. Hughes
Chadwick
J. B. Lee
Milledgeville
Alma
Helen Mertz
Margaret Lewis
Thomson
Albany
N. Y
Oscar Weisheit
Mission Texas
Lynn Carroll Constant
Alvin
Texas
Robert Carroll
Miss Constant
Chicago
Robert Carrod
Houston
Weisheit
M. D. Anderson
Darla Schreiner 16th Birthday Surprise Honored
Chadwick celebrates Darla Schreiner’s sixteenth birthday with a Saturday party at her home. Court whist provided prizes for high and low scores to Mina Kness Marvin Knutti Arnold Grim and Charlotte Housenga. Guests included Beverly Krell Larry Sutton and others.
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Darla Schreiner
Merlyn Schreiner
Mina Kness
Marvin Knutti
Low
Arnold Grim
Charlotte Housenga
Beverly Krell
Lanark
Larry Sutton
Dixon
Faye Vos
Eunice Doden
Kathryn Rahn
Marvin
Mervyn Daehler
Steven Zumdahl
Darrell Clevidence
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Restaurant Fame
Gary
Ind
Review
John Krahn
Hazel Morse
Cottage Hospital
Galesburg
Riowits
Thomson News
Liberal
W. A. Adams
Onno Blink, Jr
Rt. 1
Acre
Clifford Zier
Lanark Tel
York ‘Community
Methodist
St. John’s Church
Thom Letters
Herman Timmons
N. G. Club
Robert Hockman
Mr. Carroll
Henry Young Sr
B. Wells
Camanche
Duane Law
Brad
John Johnson
Danny B. Kness
Charles Howes, Jr
Glen Kness
Carroll
Robert Daniels
Norris Forster
East Moline
Bernard Schroeder
James
Lester Roberts
Near Dixon
Lester Grim
Washington
Claude Grims
Lara McGrath
Tommy Rutherford
Denise
Darcee
Paul Heusinkveld
C. T. Heusinkveld
Western Springs
H. J. Heusinkveld
Harold L
Carroll County
Home Bureau
Call Mrs. Harvey Marshall
Sand Burr
Grandma
Pape
P. T. A. States
Thomson Schools
Cradle News
Clubs and
Lodges
Frank Flack
Hanover
Myles Haas
WLS
Colleen
Donna
Wilson Sisters
Harmony Sisters
Luther W. Ossenbrink
Middle West
Melon Grounds
Riverview Notes
Melvin Brocious
Lewis Pettit
Freeport
Willie Leopold
John Morgan and Sons
William O'Leary
Charles Sucher
Fair Haven
Egan Brand
Grace Alton
Paul Williams
Coggan
Garfield Watson
A. W. Pape
Wesley Johnson
Henry Pickum
Bud Smith
Joliet
Wesley Sack
Ben Stage Home
Chadwick News
Norval Jones
Diane
Brenda
Mary Ellen
Newton
Utah
Arthur Scheidegger
Lydia Merrill
Hazel
Marion
Robert Geison
Conrad Traum
Thomas Temple
Monterey
Ben Stadel
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