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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1968
Page
1
Rev. Earland Lily reports the Good Samaritan Nursing home drive has reached 68000, topping the goal by 1000 as donations from utilities banks and individuals push total near 75000. Expansion to a 68 bed facility planned with a spring 1969 completion and a naming contest to honor contributors.
The Thomson PTA meets Thursday at 8:00 p.m. in the school cafeteria for staff introductions and a social hour. York Progressive Home Bureau gathers September 16 at 7:30 p.m. for a major upholstery lesson and a cancer film. Band Boosters meet September 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the school dining hall with president Mrs. Thomas McKee. Junior Girl Scouts plan September 10 post school work for a September 17 Court of Awards. Brownie and Cadette leaders needed.
Enrollment figures released in last week's Thomson Review rose briefly before school officials noted two late registrations. The current term total stands at 486 students, down by two from last year.
A Labor Day weekend in Carroll County saw multiple crashes with one fatality. Mrs. Robert A. Scott, 51, died after a crash on Illinois Route 64 near Lanark, while her husband Robert Scott, 52, was injured. Separate incidents on Routes 78 and 171 near Freeport injured several and led to a traffic arrest for failure to yield the right of way. Traffic was heavy overall as tourists and campers crowded the area, prompting patrols across Thomson, Savannah, and Chadwick.
Families of Little League baseball members will hold a potluck supper in the old high school gym Friday evening September 13 at 6 30 p m. Each family should bring enough food for their members. Players are asked to bring washed uniforms not necessarily ironed. Absentees should surrender uniforms to the manager before September 13.
Debbie Williams, 4, of Elgin, was struck by a car driven by Ben Wagner, 76, of Thomson while in a public use area southwest of Thomson during a weekend camping trip. She suffered multiple injuries and was hospitalized after the incident. Illinois State Police investigated.
Carroll Jo Daviess Retired Teachers Association invites all area retirees to an all day conference at Lincoln Manor Dixon on Thursday September 12. Registration opens 8 30 a m and ends 3 00 p m with topics on Illinois Teachers Pension Plan revisions NRTA driver improvement program NRTA services and safety council plans including travel and insurance. Reservations asking $3 00 include luncheon mailed to Miss Muriel Olson Rockford by September 6.
New arrivals Mr and Mrs Gary Wilt of Rowland Heights California welcome son Lawrence Richard Wilt born August 29 1968 weighing 8 lbs 10 oz Garry Wilt is the son of Charles A Wilt of Lynwood and grandson of the late Charles Wilt of Thomson
The Thomson PTA opens its year with a September 12 meeting at 8:00 am in the school cafeteria led by President Mrs Eugene Halfman and Superintendent Howard L Kennedy will introduce the 1968 69 teaching staff. Band Boosters meet Monday at 7 30 pm in the cafeteria led by President Mrs Thomas McKee with about eighty band students enrolled and plans for the year including fundraising.
Daily lunch options listed for Monday through Friday include a variety of meals with stated components such as meats vegetables dairy and dessert. Items like lasagna beef stew pork and beans and cube steaks appear alongside sides bread butter fruit or milk and salads.
Miss Sherry Cowherd is student teaching in the home economics department at Thomson High School during the first nine weeks under Mrs. Rubye Hill. A senior from Durand Illinois, she resides with Mrs. Roy Heitman and attends Northern Illinois University. The assignment aims to practice teaching methods and supervise classroom activities while gaining professional experience and joining the Thomson community.
The Thomson Junior High receives a fifteen picture exhibit from San Francisco with greetings from Mayor Joseph L. Alioto. The display shows the 1906 earthquake and fire, its aftermath, and life in the city, travelling here after Osaka. Displayed on a main hall bulletin board with explanations.
About half of the special postal ballots sent to Central Telephone Company of Illinois customers in Savanna Mount Carroll and Thomson have been returned Lloyd Godfriaux Savanna District Manager says the plan would provide toll free calling between the three communities and direct dialing without a service assistant A September 10 deadline is set with results announced soon after If approved service would start promptly though exact installation dates depend on equipment and budgeting Contact Mr L Godfriaux at 273 9997 for details
Teresa Meakins daughter of Mr and Mrs Max Meakins underwent an emergency appendectomy Monday night at Jane Lamb hospital. Archie Green was admitted Tuesday to the Veterans Administration hospital Iowa City where he will undergo surgery later this week at VIA Hospital Ward 4W Room 109 Iowa City 52240.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service sponsors an ice cream social and plate luncheon at the Thom son United Methodist church basement on Saturday evening September 7. Serving runs 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. Featured items include homemade ice cream carpecues potato salad baked beans pie cake coffee and beverages with proceeds buying new basement banquet tables.
Bernard Groharing spent the weekend with his family in Thomson. He has been attending the U S Army Signal School and Center at Fort Monmouth New Jersey since June and expects to complete the course in a couple of months.
Mr and Mrs Lester Mitchell Sr of Thomson are completing a porch addition to their trailer home in Hansen's Addition north of town.
Sterling residents Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Bennett visited Mr. and Mrs. Russell Green and Mrs. Edna Roggendorf on Thursday afternoon. Labor Day guests included Calvin Eslinger Kathy Hickey Roger Eslinger John Atherton families of Thomson and Delbert Curley Robert Curley and David Mooney of Cordova. The 15th birthday of Robert Curley was noted with cake and ice cream. Russell Clayton and family of Macomb visited Saturday.
Thomson area graduates prepare for higher education at many colleges and universities nationwide. Names include Linda Amey Eastern Illinois University and Michael Atherton University of Illinois, with numerous others headed to Illinois and neighboring state campuses.
The first annual Ashpole reunion of the John and Minnie Ashpole descendants was hosted Sunday at the Robert Gray home. Thirty three relatives attended for dinner and supper, including seven siblings together for the first time in three years and families from Low Moor Clinton Moline Albany Salt Lake City and Salt Lake City Utah.
The King Brothers three ring circus comes to Savanna on Monday September 9 with two performances at the Savanna airport between Savanna and Thomson. Proceeds support Carroll County Sheriff's Radio and Mounted Patrols and help retire debt on the new patrol communications truck. Local businessmen are urged to buy tickets to gift to underprivileged youths and to customers who are young.
State troopers recover a blue two door 1953 Oldsmobile bearing Clinton County Iowa plates found abandoned at highway junction 171 78 east of Argo Fay. It has a broken front seat and contains a baseball glove a football a blanket and a lawn chair. Car moved to Krahn Motors lot in Thomson. Also found a small pregnant dog 1 2 mile north of Thomson. Read more from the Review for owner claims and details.
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