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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1966
Page
2
Carroll County 4-H adviser Earl Gilliland notes 4-H record grading underway to select top projects for district and national review. September 1 marks a new 4-H club year with officer elections and varied projects in home economics general and agricultural areas for ages 9 to 19.
Two chairs remain unclaimed at the 1-H Round-Up event. Contact the organizer for details. The note stresses hunting safety rules for sportsmen and cautions against careless handling of firearms.
The roving drama Crime On Goat Island runs through September 11 at Timber Lake Playhouse six miles from Mount Carroll. Directed by Ronald Duffy the cast includes Pamela Picker Joan Helg Sara Vartanian Rick Newman and Noel Shira. Curtain times 8:30 Tue through Fri and 7:30 on Sun Sat. tickets 2.25 to 2.50. Reservations 244-8844 Timber Lake Playhouse Box 29 Mount Woolness.
The Robert R. McCormick Charitable Trust awards $10,000 to Shimer College in Mount Carroll to fund installation and equipment for a campus language laboratory, supplementing earlier foundation support and an individual pledge.
Apotuck supper was greatly enjoyed by Rock Creek grange members at the meeting held at the hall Saturday evening, Sept. 3. Officers were elected for the year including Master Arthur Manning and Overseer Francis Provant. Delegates were planned for the Illinois State Grange Session at Peru, with a banquet Sept. 28 and meeting through Oct. 1. Booster Night events set for Slack Oak Sept. 15, Rock Creek Sept. 19, and Milledgeville Sept. 20. Installation for Rock Creek set Oct. 3. An officers meeting is scheduled Sept. 24 to plan committees. Carroll County Pomona to meet at Zion Orange Hall Seat 12 with officer elections.
Republicans from the 16th Congressional District announce a rally and picnic at the Stephenson County Fair Grounds in Freeport on Saturday September 10 starting at noon. Featured speaker will be Senator Thruston B Morton of Kentucky, a veteran wartime leader and longtime party strategist. Large quantities of food are prepared for the anticipated crowd, including thousands of ears of corn and hot dogs.
The event will provide rides for children, dancing for teens, and top speakers for adults. Participants include Senator Morton, Congressman John B. Anderson, Charles H. Percy, Kay Page, and Harris Rowe, who seek various offices.
The affair has developed into one of the most important Republican events in the Midwest attracting from 4000 to 15000 Republicans annually. The 16th Congressional District includes Boone Carroll Jo Daviess Lee Ogle Stephenson and Winnebago counties.
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