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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1969
Page
1
About 28 percent of Carroll County voters cast ballots to narrow ten candidates for Constitutional Convention delegates to four. Winners for November two delegates were Harlan Rigney W C Linker Wayne Whalen and Virginia Dave Matthews. Rigney led with 8764 votes district wide, Linker 5944, Whalen 6787, Matthews 4080. Local counts gave Linker 1777, Rigney 1061, Whalen 825, Matthews 642. Campaigns drew support from the Farm Bureau for Rigney and Linker.
Thomson High School held after school tryouts on Tuesday September 23 for varsity and Fresh-Soph squads. Judges included student representatives from each class and the Student Council, plus Thomson faculty and Chadwick Milledgeville faculty. Varsity members named are Barbara Schoening Arcia Holland Mary Dykstra Peggy Kaufman and Pam Kaufman with Cheryl Hook as alternate. Fresh-Soph lineup includes Debbie Bush Judy Gray Nancy Marken Bonnie Atherton and Dawn Knuth with Nancy Hartman as alternate.
A Blackhawk Cluster Baptist meeting gathered Sunday at Mount Carroll Church with 50 attendees from Sterling Dixon Morrison Mt Carroll and York in Thomson. Rev Harold Schlink introduced missionary Rev Peter Jones who spoke after a 5 pm luncheon and business session. Attendees from York included Rev Elner Grafft and several families.
Airman Charlotte Cate stationed in Japan communicated by short wave to inform her parents of her recent promotion to sergeant. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Merle Cate of Savanna and formerly from Thomson.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Olsen returned home this weekend from a week's motor trip through several Southern states.
Seven students started classes at the Carroll County Day Care Center for the fall session, up by three from last year. The center, housed at Savanna Methodist Church, runs 9 am to 2 pm five days weekly with transportation provided and plans a pre kindergarten section. Miss Jeune Nelson urges organizations to invite her to speak. contact P O Box 403 Savanna or call 273-3232 for information.
Don Morris son of Mr and Mrs Don Morris of Thomson will return to Terre Haute for his senior year at Rose Polytechnic Institute after working as a junior engineer at Delco Remy in Anderson Indiana. Richard Buckley son of Howard Buckley of Thomson will leave October 2 for Parsons College in Fairfield Iowa transferring from Western Illinois University Macomb.
Sunday visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs Ben Stage included Frank Miller of Rock Island and Lee Morgan of Fulton with their spouses. Others visited or hosted meals as family members traveled from Morrison Princeton Sterling Berwyn Clinton Warren and Morrison to share meals and greetings. Dale Balk returned from a 30 day leave after a year in Vietnam as part of a family gathering.
Community notice requests residents to mail the address of their serviceman or daughter to help update the mailing list before Christmas. Include the name and full address to ensure correct delivery.
The Thomson Lions Club launches its annual Boy Scout Fund Drive on October 6 and 7 starting around 6 30 p m. Volunteers will contact community members to raise funds for operating costs of the U S Grant Council which is short two field men. The club seeks additional help and generous support from interested residents.
Thomson high school baseball lost 13 to 6 to Chadwick due to errors. They then fell 2 to 1 to Shannon in a pitching duel. Monday they beat Chadwick 8 to 5 as Lee Groharing earned the win. Thomson totaled fourteen hits led by Ed Bielema and Groharing with two doubles. Bush and Manning added two hits each.
Principal William Gengenbach of the Thomson Community Consolidated Unit School announced the elected officers for high school groups. The lists include STUDENT COUNCIL officers and numerous class presidents, vice presidents, secretaries, treasurers, reporters, and advisors across FFA Homemakers Rand Club Library Club and Yearbook Staff.
Mr and Mrs Mervin Marshall and guest Mrs Eather Miller of Princeton celebrated Brad Ley Cate’s 13th birthday Friday evening with Mr and Mrs Merle Cate and Bradley of Savanna and Miss Charlene Cate of Rockford also attending.
The Mississippi Palisades State Park north of Savanna is designated high priority in the Conservation Department plan awaiting Governor Ogilvie's approval. An appropriation for improvements to the camping area was confirmed by Robert Pohl of the Springfield office after a phone call. Savanna officials have repeatedly sought aid for the park, which has faced overcrowding in recent seasons.
Mrs Paul Smith of Mount Carroll joins Mrs Leslie Grim and Mrs Lavetta Schneider of Arro Fay along with Mrs Wayland Bennett Mrs John Johnson and Mrs Ernest Rathje of Thomson for a Saturday tour of Galena. They toured the Yankee Traveler Dowling House Stockade Taylor House and Lolly's Toy and Doll Museum stopping at several antique shops.
J K Hyatt Dixon District Manager of Central Telephone Company of Illinois announces personnel shifts affecting Dixon Savanna and Mt Carroll. T E Troughton becomes Illinois Division Commercial Engineer and George Hansen promoted to District Commercial Superintendent. Frederick Bess becomes Savanna Local Manager and retains Mt Carroll duties. Moving plans and biographical notes follow for all involved.
The Whitlock Corporation of New York City buys Savanna Lumber Co of Savanna, effective September 22, announced by J. W. Mayfield and Carl Lantau. The Big E store expands from Clinton and DeWitt to Savanna with Glen Sheeley named manager and plans for large facility growth and inventory expansion. No personnel changes are planned.
Byron E. Dunn of Annapolis seeks help tracing Mary Baird Dunn born 1792 in Connecticut and her descendants. He lists Captain Samuel Slocum Dunn died 1902, Marys daughter Ruth French, and siblings Horatio N Holman and William H Holman. Dunn offers to exchange genealogical help and includes his 529 Lee Circle address.
In York township 151 voters went to the polls for a Con-Con candidate election. W. C. Linker of Chadwick led the slate with 95 votes, followed by Virginia Dave Matthews of Deer Grove and Harlan Rigney of rural Freeport with 54 each. Wayne Whalen had 47, Francis X. Mahoney 32, and the rest under 10.
The Thomson Fire Department faced a weekend of calls including a kitchen fire at Britt's Café caused by a faulty water heater. Potter alerted responders after smelling smoke from upstairs and the blaze caused a hole in the floor with damages about 300 dollars. Firefighters also assisted in medical transport for Ralph Bielema to Savanna City hospital and contained a barn fire on the Louis Schick farm, protecting surrounding fields.
Mrs. Paul Heusinkveld has retired from the insurance business after nearly thirty years running it from home. She will keep existing policies but will not sell or rewrite new ones. The couple visited their son and family in Deerfield for the weekend.
The Golden Rule Class of the York Baptist Church met last Wednesday evening with Mrs Mervin Marshall leading the program. Fourteen members answered roll call. families shared summer trip stories and reports covered visits to Ozarks Florida Perryville Reese AFB and Winona.
Mrs Ben Wagner was honored at a birthday gathering Saturday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs John Root in Bensonville Guests included Mr and Mrs William Wagner and family Mr and Mrs Reuben Alvarez and Valerie Mrs Wayland Bennett and Harry Root A corsage of red roses was presented to the grandmother Karen Root gave the bouquet and family photos were taken on the occasion
The Thomson Woman's Club will meet Thursday evening October 2 at Mrs Larry Smith's home. Mrs Dan Fire heller of Polo will present the program. She heads the District Chairmans Illinois Cottage of the Park Ridge School for Girls, project of the Illinois Federation of Woman's Clubs. Members should bring a guest. hostesses are Mrs Leonard Stage and Mrs Paul Heu sinkveld.
Sick Joe Ervin was discharged last Wednesday from Mercy Hospital Clinton after several weeks as a medical patient. Mrs Sebert Dykstra was discharged Monday from Morrison Hospital where she had been a surgical patient. Mrs Adeline Groharing left Jane Lamb Hospital convalescing at the home of her son-in-law and daughter in Fulton. Fran Henneman was discharged Thursday from Mercy Hospital after a fall from a horse left her with a crushed vertebrae and a body cast.
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