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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1962
Page
4
Shannon Neighborhood Booms With New Homes and Subdivision
A local survey shows Shannon progressing with six new or under construction homes in the past year priced from 20 000 to 40 000. A new subdivision features complete water sewer and underground electric wiring. A modern nursing home for 58 residents employs 22 staff and has several full time nurses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shannon
Jacob Johnson
Growth Sparks Shannon’s Business Boom in Recent Years
Shannon merchants expand with new stockyards barns mills elevators and shops. Local dairy cattle and grain interests grow, banks report assets surpassing five million as families invest and upgrade facilities fueling tax rolls and public services.
Readers Describe Summer Tour Highlights Across Resorts
Louise Isenhart writes from Chadwick Illinois detailing a family vacation through the Northwest and West. She describes stops from Savanna to Denver and Boulder visiting Della at the University of Colorado, the Air Force Academy, Garden of the Gods, and Trail Ridge Road. The trip includes Ogden Utah Hill AFB, Mormon temple grounds, Great Salt Lake swimming, Mt. Rainier National Park, Seattle World Fair attractions, Space Needle, Monorail, and a Monarch ocean liner, then Yellowstone and Grand Teton before returning home for school start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Savanna
Denver
Boulder
Della
Donna
University of Colorado
Air Force Academy
Garden of the Gods
Trail Ridge Road
Ogden
Utah
Hill Afb
Great Salt Lake
Mt. Rainier National Park
Seattle
Wash
Space Needle
Yellowstone
Grand Teton National Parks
Louise Isenhart
Mrs John Freeman recounts Hawaii vacation tour
Mt Carroll resident Mrs John G Freeman returned August 8 from a four week trip to Hawaii. She describes outdoor living in paradise with no pests and details touring Oahu Maui Hilo Kona Kauai and final sail back on the S S Matsonia including visits to Pearl Harbor Mauna Loa Kilauea Crater Waimea Canyon and a Captain Cook voyage with many luaus and cultural events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Freeman
Mt. Carroll
Hawaii
Los Angeles
S. S. Matsonia
Oahu
Honolulu
Halewa Gate
Kodak Hawaii
Lhe Valley
Lahaina
Flemmings Beach
Maui
Hilo
Hawaii National Park
Mauna Loa
Kilauea
Thurston
Lauhala
Kona
Hamakua
Parkers Ch
U. S
Kailua Government Pier
Kealakekua Bay
Captain Cook
M. V
Garden Isle
Kauai
Waimea Canyon
Grand Canyon of the Pacific
Poupi Beach
Wailua River
Fern Grotto
Honolu
S. S
Illinois Agricultural Events Calendar Highlights Field Days and Meetings
The calendar lists September farm events across Illinois including University of Illinois demonstrations at South Farms and Urbana meetings. It records dates for field days at Clayton Oblong Carthage Aledo Kewanee Elwood Carlinville Ewing Effingham Urbana and Vincennes plus multiple Dairy Marketing Meetings in towns like Oregon Lincoln Edwardsville Carbondale Carmi and others. CHADWICK NEWS reports local visits by Mrs. Lee Waters Champlain and social notes on Chadwick residents and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
College of Agriculture South Farms
University of Illinois
Urbana
Toledo
Clayton
Aurora
Kewanee
Waffle House
Galesburg
Erm
Elw
Elwood
Black Hawk
Jacksonville
Carlinville
Lincoln
Ewing
Edwardsville
Carbondale
Carmi
Effingham
Vincennes
Hawaii Tour Diary Glows Through August Trip
A traveler recounts docking at Wilmington Harbor and touring Los Angeles and Disneyland. He notes a Hawaii National Park summit view during filming of Donovan's Reef, meets actors at Kona Inn, and shares breakfast with Harry S. Truman and wife Bess on the way home. The 55 passenger no worry tour celebrates friendship and Hawaii’s charm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Wilmington Harbor
Los Angles
Disneyland
Los Angeles
Charles Rinehart
Beaumont
California
Hawaii National Park
Kona Inn
Harry S. Truman
Bess
Hawaiian Islands
Lillian Nang
Chicago
Officers of Homemakers Units 1962 63 Carroll County
List of Carroll County Homemakers Extension Association officers for 1962 63 by unit. Names include Carroll Carroll-Mrs Eldin Bonjour chairman and others. Chadwick Sece Virgil Handel ch Mrs Leroy Foltz 1st vice. Cherry Grove Mrs Raymond Bass ch Mrs Miles Miller 1st vice. North Otter Creek Mrs Russell Lamoreux ch Mrs Reynold Blower 1st vice. Otter Creek Mrs Lawrence Henneman ch Mrs Preston Kreider 1st vice. Palisades Mrs Mitchell Davenport ch Mrs Glen Byars 1st vice. Rock Creek Northern Mrs Albert Warfel ch Mrs Leroy Hill 1st vice. Salem Mrs Robert Queckboerner ch Mrs Lawrence Post 1st vice. West End Mrs Robert Carroll ch Mrs Harvey Marshall 1st vice. York Progressives Mrs Arnold Sikkema ch Mrs Robert Fosdick 1st vice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Homemakers Extension Association
Carroll
Eldin Bonjour
Earl Stricker
Leslie Rogers
Howard Palmer
Henry Brunner
Carroll Night
Elsie Fickes
Gordon Hansen
Helen Mackay
Allen Airhart
Walter Swingley
Chadwick
Cne
Virgil Handel
Leroy Foltz
Joe Rath
Ronald Helms
John Janssen
Treas
Cherry Grove
Raymond Bass
Miles Miller
V. Lindstrom
Glenn Bremmer
Lester Smith
Fair Haven
Albert Queckboerner
Roy Schreiner
Elmer Zugschwerdt
Robert Geison
Emmett Zumdahl
Freedom
Lawrence Derrer
Sam Grimm
Ed Kloepping
Walter Schrader
Tom Diffenderfer
Jack Ottosen
Harold Manning
Otter Creek
Lawrence Henneman
Preston Kreider
Elwood Gipe
Lyle Livengood
Melville McKean
Palisades
Mitchell Davenport
Lawrence Post
Blaine McGinty
Edwin Keim
Glen Pauley
West End
Robert Carroll
Harvey Marshall
Warner Hartman
R. J. McFadden
Fred Peters
York Progressives
Arnold Sikkema
Robert Fosdick
Curtis Stores
Harold Feda
Merle Bielema
Reas
Sunday Supper Guests at Friederich Home
Sunday dinner guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Myron Friederich were Mr. and Mrs. (names not given). The gathering reflected a family social event with close acquaintances in attendance.
Hartman Family Names in Ames Morrison Event
Ronald Daehler and DeAnn of Ames, Mr and Mrs Alfred Hartman and Susan of Morrison, and Lawrence Hartman are listed in a local social item announcing celebrating or family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Daehler
DeAnn
Ames, Ia
Alfred Hartman
Susan of
Morrison
Lawrence Hartman
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