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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1964
Page
3
Interstate Power Co conducts its ninth mail survey in 22 years to gather customer opinions on service and staff. questions ask if service is satisfactory and if customers feel they get value from electric service. responses mailed to district offices are sorted by town for tabulation.
The Carroll County 4-H Federation met September 11 for a hayride from the Mt. Carroll farm bureau office to the Jack Attensen farm. A short business session approved a $100 donation to Richard Gaar of Slledgeville to aid his losses.
The Rock Creek Grange, at a Saturday meeting, installed officers for 1964 65 with Delmar Law and Richard Manning assisting. Booster Night is set for Sept 21 at 8 30 PM at the grange hall with a dessert lunch and a coffee committee listed.
Carroll County group 2041 Veterans of World War I will gather at Legion Hall Mt.oe at 2 p.m. Sunday for a veterans meeting.
Melva June Rapp and Thomas H. Coffman wed at 2 30 in the home of the bride's parents in Chadwick with Rev Cyrus Pollard presiding. The couple resides at 227 Ave C Rochelle. Florence Miatke and Larry Fogel exchanged vows at Trin Lutheran church with a family reception and a wedding trip to Wisconsin.
Winona Illinois reports that Illinois dove and squirrel hunters Iowa squirrel hunters Wisconsin woodcock hunters and Minnesota hunters of rails gallinules woodcock and Wilsons snipe were warned today that the refuge is closed.
NIU extension offers Teaching Practices in Arithmetic at Oregon Jefferson School beginning 6 30 PM Wednesday September 23. Dale Jungst explains arithmetic function in elementary classrooms and “new math” methods. Enrollment limited to 35 undergrad credits with fees 9 per semester hour for residents 23 for non residents.
Refuge Manager Donald V. Gray announces that all gun hunting and firearm possession are prohibited on the Upper River Wildlife and Fish Refuge from March 1 until the first waterfowl season opens in each state. Only bow deer hunting is allowed before waterfowl season. Closed areas may be hunted per state seasons from the day after duck season ends until March 1.
Grand jury reports delayed as state attorney requests continued session. Teenage runaways from Thomson area face delinquency charges after return to Carroll County. one youth pleads guilty to contributing to delinquency and seeks probation. Various fines listed for Sept. 8 to Sept. 15 and several property deeds recorded through Sept. 7.
The Carroll County Red Cross Chapter met at the Gorman home as secretary and treasurer reports were read. Highlights included 31 graduates of the Standard First Aid course, sewing by the Merry Circle Club, and discussion of a possible Red Cross Blood Mobile program with a November guest speaker in Mt. Carroll.
Seven students prepared the Western Illinois University student handbook described by President A L Knoblauch as a design to help you survive. Editor Steven Eugene Pauley from Chadwick led the effort with staff Cynthia Jackson Maribeth Jones Steven Schada Donaldson Alice Bergman and Bettie Wilson. Also noted are local land transfers and a Naperville visit by Mr and Mrs Mest Lowell and Julie to Darrell who joined North Central College as a freshman.
Mr and Mrs LeVerle W Groezinger of Elizabeth announce the engagement of their daughter Bonita Rose to Brian Oepping son of Mr and Mrs Ioah Kloepping of Elizabeth The bride elect is a 1963 graduate of Elizabeth Public Schools and works for Crum and Forster Insurance in Freeport He is a 1961 graduate of Elizabeth Public Schools and employed by Carl Schnitzler of Elizabeth A wedding date has not been set.
Chevrolet introduces 45 models across five lines on Sept 24 including 20 sport models. The Corvette gains four wheel disc brakes as standard and a telescoping steering column debuts on Corvair and Corvette. FM stereo becomes an option as Chevrolet aims for a third straight industry sales milestone.
Edgar P Williston 83 of Savanna died Monday afternoon after a brief illness at his home. Funeral rites were held at 10 a m Wednesday at Law Funeral Home with Rev William Moore officiating. Burial was in Rock Island National Cemetery. He was born January 25, 1881 in North Hampton Massachusetts to John and Mrs Williston. He married Jennie Titus July 7 1915 in Newport Rhode Island. A U S Army retiree he held the rank of captain since 1939 and he lived in Savanna for 17 years. He is survived by his wife a son Allen of Savanna a daughter Mrs William DeHaro of Arlington VA five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
The Carroll County Tuberculosis Association funds school testing with help from the Christmas Seal Campaign. Freshmen to staff will be tested by local physicians with Harriet Allen assisting. Testing days include Milledgeville High Sept 21 at 9:00, Shannon High Sept 21 at 10:30, Chadwick High Sept 21 at 1:00, and Thom son High Sept 22 at 9:00. Lanark High tests were Sept 14 with 95 students and 12 staff tested. readings set for Thursday morning.
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