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Newspaper

Thomson Review

Location

Thomson, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1961

Page

6

State Officer To Speak At First P T A Meeting

The first Par ents Teachers Association meeting for the new term is set for Thursday September 14 at 8 p m in the ade school cafeteria The program includes introductions by principals Elliott and Mor elli with Mrs Merle Cate and Mrs Gilpin Stagg as hosts The guest speaker will be Mrs Walter Kimmel Rock Island state legislation chairman for I C P T S address expected to inspire the community Illinois PTA work highlighted Hostesses listed and officers announced including Mrs Robert Hill vice president and Mrs Willis Snyder secretary plus treasurer John Atherton.

Parents-Teachers Association Ade Sesson Marvin Holesinger Prina Elliott Morelli Merle Cate Gilpin Stagg Walter Kimmel Rock Island Amel Parent-Teachers Association Illinois Ing Charles Hartman Elmer Haas Frank Manning John Schmidt Richard Houzenga Wayne Kaufman Paul Hartman PTA Robert Hill Willis Snyder John Atherton

York Community High School enrolls 94 for 1961-62 term

Principal Harold Elliott reports 94 students enrolled for the 1961 62 term at York Community High School. Class counts are Freshman 27, Sophomores 24, Juniors 21, Seniors 22.

Harold Elliott York Community High School

Gholson Family Reunion Held at Princeton Station

A Gholson family reunion was held on September 3 at Princeton to honor Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gholson. Attendees included Roy and Susan Gholson and children, Fred, Jerry, Joe. James McGee and Jim of Sterling. H G Gholson and family. James Gholson and family of Chicago. E H Gholson of Savanna. birthday observance for Dr. H K Gholson of Princeton. a birthday cake was shared at noon. A buffet dinner followed at the honorees’ Princeton home.

Gholson Kome Jack Gholson Princeton J. F. Gholson Roy Gholson Susan Fred Jerry Joe James McGee Jim Sterling H. G. Gholson James Gholson Chicago E. H. Gholson Savanna H. K. Golson Dr. Gholson Walter Ireland Otto Grit Colonial Acres Grit Gilbert Nursing Home Alice Gilbert W. Allen East Moline Grills 16Th Ave Science Ridge Road Sterling, al Delbert Dimmek Will Amey Hank Upgrath Clinton Marie Crowe Verda Loretta Ben Dimmick Glendora Schade, Jr Melvin Decker Fulton Isaac Decker Krape Park Freeport Cecil Imel Charles FE. Kissens Paul Swanson Robert Stuart Leonard Feldt William Conaway Melledgevile Max Meakins Morrison Mae Sack Lanark Jennie Griswold Victor Carlson Camanche John Carroll Fay Ashby Irvin Stuart Bernard Houzenga Motzison George Kyarsgaaia Earl Bennett Peoria E. N. Giles

Weekend Visiting Families Gather in Riverview

Riverview residents hosted and visited relatives over the long weekend with guests from Stockton Cedarville Clinton Morrison New York Nora Lena Red Oak Freeport Chadwick Fulton Lanark Sabula and Winslow. Local residents including the Groharing Brookstra Brand Stage and Wiebenga families are noted with schooling and extended visits.

Frank Graves Stockton William O'Leary, Jr Cedarville John Morgan Clinton William van Sr Ken Kemmer Morrison William Stockfield New York Marvin Schweitzer Louis Schreiner Henry Kerschner Willie Leopold Philip Mallory Ira Wolfe Ralph Wolfe Elden Calhoun Laurence Meier Nora Oscar Pohl Lena Jerome Rice Winslow George Meier Red Oak Joseph Shaw William Russ Robert Beck Lena Beck Freeport Frank Hawkins Chadwick Ellan Brand William Bordner Eva Hoertz Dakota Oertz Brand Wesley Sack Ben Stage

Ground-Breaking C Monday For New Mrs Lloyd Fagan Visit

Mrs Lloyd Fagan traveled to De lavan Wisconsin on Thursday to spend a week with her son and his family. Numerous guests visited Morrison homes including YM and Mrs Russel Green with Charles Green and family. Local social rounds featured visits among Gholson Greens Hartvigsen Haag Mueller Valk Halfman Hanson and many others with a large Labor Day weekend gathering and a Mayo Clinic trip planned for Rochester Minnesota.

Lloyd Fagan De‘lavan Wis Jack Fagan Russel Green Charles Green Morrison E. H. Gholson Savenna Thomson Ralph Then Jennis Griswold Eddie Brookstra Fulton Leland Groharing Adeline Groharing Ter Wayne Grohering Billy Anna Hartvigsen Clinton John Mueller Chicago Herman Haag Dick Valk Cottonwood Leonard Feldt William Halfman Elgin Herbert St. Ores Peggy Mary Jo Henry Brookstra Davenport M. E. Brookstra George St. Ores Michael Freeport Pete Hanson Streator Frank Holman Thomson Big Park Carl Olland Myrtle Point Ore Ralph Ostergren Mendota Emil Brach Philip Gilbert Holland Walter Marcia Edson Holland George Anangst Hanover Roy Heitman Charles Hogg N.D. French Mervin Marshall Rochester Minn Heitman Mayo Clinic French Mabel Jobe la Crosse Gordon Brown Sterling Meade Brown Harriet Helen Gaar Galdys Cate Robert Carroll Fay Ashby George Kyarsaard John Gates Mike Tucker A Wis. R Gilpin Sunda Inlaw Rod Pearson Jody Santa Monica Calif James Morrison Gus Cobine William Barbara Laura Cobine Ay Rath Elizabeth Max Roderick Lanark Henry Hillmer Mankato Otto Switzer Lawrence Halfman Clarence Schubert Stockton Asker Petersen Maple Lawn Frank Flack Donald Irwin Ellen Irwin Myles Haas Duane Tichler Louis Workman Larry John Kramer Nancy Jay Buikena, Jr Lorie Kay Buikema Sterling Community Hospital Amy Lewis Don Dell Hattie Greeley Blanche Peterson Rock Falls Keith Talmadge Madison Andrew Houzengate Hal Hoy Ray Erling Long Grove Luella Bogart David John Johnson Merle Atherton Wm. Jones Silvis Ralph Townsend Green Rock John Simpson Burton Simson Gailrney LeRoy Prins Cicero Kenneth von Huizen Colleen Albert Prins Prins Les Prins Joe Larson Paul Barthel Herman Timmons Glen Wilt Detroit Michian Paul V. Wilt Frank Jelenz Michigan Gail Turney Burton Simpson Patty Kauffman Evelyn As John Buikema Phyllis George Houzenga Claus Bielema Wheaton Morrison, Lanark Aley Frank McDowell Galesburg Bruce Graharing Hazel Green Harold Smith Willem Keuhl Wayne Ashby Dale Durfey Emil Groezinger Savanna Joe Spencer George Adams Phoenix Arizona Charles McGinty Jens Andresen Harold Andresen and Son Chadwick Carl Petersen Wayne Sr John McCaughey Craig Harvey Marshall Jenna Frosch Bob Lisenstark Henry Strauch Ralph Ruth Paul K. Wilt Andrs Rinkie Lantiga

Shimer Dorm Ground-Breaking Planned for Mt Carroll

Ground-breaking ceremonies for a new half million dollar girls dormitory on the Shimer College campus in Mt Carroll will be held at 10 a.m. Monday September 11. The residence hall designed to house over one hundred girls will be built by Schlesse Construction of Rochelle. Special invitations go to city and county officials local school officials Shimer board members and members of the press.

Shimer College Mt. Carroll Mittlebusher and Tourteteot Schlesse Construction Company Rochelle Shimer Howell Hall Howell Hall Ae

Social News From Chadwick and Surrounding Communities

Judy Fossett and Connie Beyers visited Chadwick area last Thursday with Mrs. Vera Wicena and the Mullens of Elgin joining for a family gathering. Numerous relatives from Clinton Iowa Sterling and Morrison gathered for picnics and Labor Day weekend visits spanning Chadwick Savanna Morrison and Berwyn assisting community ties.

Judy Fossett Connie Beyers Chadwick Vera Wicena William Mullen Elgin Merle Cate Bert Houzenga Jeanne Ardella Houzenga Fulton Wayne Ashby Marion Ethel Cooper Elizabeth Thomas Kustes, Jr Kathryn Cooper Ernest = home Robert Nicolaysen Don Nicolaysen Hattie Pehrs Elva Connor Clinton, Ir Royer Bettevue P. A. Schroeder Satula Don Petesch Rhonda Hanover Gene Smiley Michael Rockford Dean Rathie Steven Savanna John McCauger Craig Barbara Lima Wayne Ashby Jr Billy Merion Sunda Wayne Ashby Sr Wayne Jr Los Angeles Calif Myrta Groharing Bessie Virgil Wilt Clinton Iowa Ruth Rick Harold Wilt Groharing GueCul Sterling Grandview Clifford MacLean Berwyn Eldon

Sunday Socials Fill Clinton Townsfolk Lists

A long roster of Sunday and Labor Day visits shows residents of Clinton and surrounding towns hosting or visiting relatives and friends. The notes mention gatherings in Morrison Lanark Savanna Freeport and Sterling with numerous families and weekend trips to Chicago and Wisconsin.

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