Million Dollar Home Will Open Doors at Big Meadows
Four men from Ohio and Michigan commit to open the Big Meadows nursing home in Savanna under a lease purchase by a newly formed corporation. They will assume mortgage debt and local obligations, aiming to provide senior care services with a long lead time to full operation. The author expresses personal optimism and promises full details later.
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Ohio
Michigan
Big Meadows, Inc
Carroll County
Big Meadows
Review
Background on Big Meadows aging home in Savanna Illinois
The Big Meadows project in Savanna grew from Carroll County efforts to care for the aged. Land was deeded on November 30 1964 and a $1 0725 million mortgage secured in 1966. The 100 room home faced construction delays and funding gaps with administrator Clifford C Loiselle leaving in June 1968 after a brief tenure. Readiness for occupancy around May 1968 never materialized.
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Big Meadows
Carroll County Resources Development Board
Peaceful
Savanna High School
Savanna
Illinois
U.S
Advance Mortgage Corporation
Detroit
Michigan
Owever
Clifford C. Loiselle
Loiselle
Elizabeth
Ed Winkler
H. P. Greison
Carl Lantau
Clifford S. Rahn
Milton Kreimeier
Arthur Weidman
Francis Handel
Sheldon Helle
Albert Nicol
Kreimeier
Mount Carroll
Esterday
Village Creates Temporary Marshall Position
The Hire Village board on Monday approved a 30 day trial for Milfred Thompson of Thomson as village marshal at 435 dollars a month starting April 14. Also hired John W. Johnson of Thomson to operate the sewage plant at 140 dollars monthly.
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York
Smith
John W. Johnson
Thomson
Milfred Thompson
Streets and Water Department
Max Meakins
Eissens Shares Rockford College MVP Honors
Rockford College basketball star Ray Eissens, a junior economics major, was co-winner of the team's Most Valuable Player award for 1968-69. The Regents posted a 16-10 record, a school best in 14 years, as Eissens boosted scoring and rebounding, achieving personal bests and earning NAIA District No. 20 Honorable Mention.
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Ray Eissens
Rockford College
Regent
Regents
Eissens
Bissens
Chuck DeWild
Fulton High
Elmhurst College
Rockford
Thomson Girl Scouts Deliver Cookies This Weekend
Thomson area Girl Scouts finish a successful cookie sales drive delivering orders residents placed last month. The group plans to distribute the treats this weekend, wrapping up a strong campaign.
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Thomson
Alumni Meeting Set for Thomson High School Group
An alumni meeting of Thomson High School officers last year’s chairmen class of 1964 and interested persons is scheduled for Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the high school to plan the annual May 31 1969 banquet and dance. R L Bull serves as president.
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Thomson High School
R. L. Bull
Sippel to Report to Fort Dix Then Germany Duty
Stephen Sippel departed Sunday for Fort Dix after a 30 day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Donald Sippel. He will proceed to Frankfort Germany for reassignment to a base there. His wife Linda Johnson will stay with her grandparents for now.
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Stephen Sippel
Fort Dix
N.J
Donald Sippel
Frankfort
Germany
Linda Johnson
Spring Brings Home New Life At Snowbound Meadows
A snow shrouded big meadows home stands to gain green grass as spring dawns. The piece hints at the troubled past and hopeful future of the residence known as the Million Dollar Home With Closed Doors. Details promised in the January 9 1969 issue are referenced.
Motions Filed to Suppress Evidence in Liquor Cases
Three Milledgeville youths face liquor charges after a car stop sparked a search. Leslie Fossett 18 Edwin Hook 20 and William Meyer 19 pleaded not guilty as motions to suppress evidence were heard by Associate Circuit Judge Edward Turnbaugh. The cases were continued to April 11 for further arguments.
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Carroll County
Milledgeville
Edward J. Turnbaugh
Leslie Fossett
Edwin D. Hook
William F. Meyer
Harry Crawford
Crawford
Howard Helms
Lawrence A. Smith, Jr
Savanna
Turnbaugh
69 County Cancer Crusade Begins
The Carroll County Cancer Crusade kick off in Mt. Carroll at the First Baptist church parlor. Crusade chairman Mrs. F. J. Riddle presided as Dr. T. P. DeGraffen Reid spoke on progress in cancer research. The county goal is $6,291 and house to house canvassing starts immediately.
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Carroll County
First Baptist Church
Mt. Carroll
F. J. Riddle
Savanna
Crusade
T. P. DeGraffenreid
DeKalb
First District Crusade
Nancy Gormley
District One
Bill Tallman
Orpha Buckwalter
Rhene B. Law
Lorrie Hall
Savanna Group
Timber Lake Theatre
Ambulance Rushes Toddler to Mercy Hospital
Milfred Thompson Jr an 18 month old son of Milfred Thompson Sr and wife of Thomson Iowa was driven by Thomson ambulance to Mercy hospital Clinton Iowa late Wednesday evening and remained a patient Thursday morning.
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Milfred Thompson, Jr
Milfred Thompson, Sr
Thomson
Mercy Hospital
Clinton
Iowa
Local Hospital Admissions and Discharges Report
The record lists patients across Mercy hospital Clinton Savanna hospital and Jane Lamb hospital Clinton. Names include Sick Larry four year old Noble admitted with pneumonia and Kenneth LaShelle ten dismissed after surgery. Lola Petersen and Fred Baker also noted as medical patients or recent discharges. Joe Sikkeman Fulton and Joe Shutters are noted as discharged from Clinton hospitals.
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Joe Sikkeman Fulton
Thomson
Jane Lamb Hospital
Clinton
Easter Guests Attend Thomson Area Home Gathering
Families from Savanna Geneseo and Thomson hosted Easter at the Williams home. A funeral for Timothy Smith, son of John and Mrs. Smith, was held Saturday in LaCrosse Wisconsin with attendees from Savanna Thomson and nearby.
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Lyle Williams
Sara Messinger
Savanna
David Pease
Geneseo
Leonard Stage
Gerald Bower
Seana
Thomson
Lloyd Becker
James Smith
Steven
Edward Smith
LaCrosse
Wisconsin
Timothy Smith
John Smith
Omission in Junior High Honor Roll Listing
Patti Dimmick, a seventh grade student, had a 3.5 grade point average for the third nine weeks. Her name was omitted from last week's honor roll listing.
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Patti Dimmick
Patti
Thomson Woman's Club Plans May Banquet and Installations
The Thomson Woman's Club met April 3 at Mrs. Myles Haas home with guest District 13 President Mrs. Vivian M. Brown. Officers for the coming year were presented for installation May 1 at the Brick House Morris. reservations due April 26 to Esther Schmaling, Margaret Heusinkveld, or Eloise Voss.
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Thomson Woman's Club
Myles Haas
Vivian M. Brown
District 13
Tom McKee
Charles Eissens
Teresa Eissens
Marion Wheeler
Harriett Holesinger
Eloise Voss
Jean Smith
Anna Greeley
Chadwick
Sterling
Sherman House
Jeannette Haas
Sandbury
Garet Heusinkveld
Spring Kindergarten Registration Roundup
The spring roundup for kindergarten entrants will be held Friday April 11 1969 in the school cafeteria. Children must be five by December 1 1969. A through J arrive at 9 00 a.m. K through Z at 1 30 p.m. A birth certificate and five dollar book rental are due. Children play supervised in the Kindergarten room and ride a bus around town. Mothers receive refreshments from the PTA committee led by Mrs Earle Mailand.
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P.T.A
Earle Mailand
Thomson area votes set for April school and village races
Election calendar outlines Thomson Community Unit School District 301 board race with three seats. filing deadline March 22. Fred Hook is current candidate with terms expiring for Hook Haas Sippel. Thomson Village voters will see a mayoral contest between Joe Shutters and Harold Starr and five candidates for three trustee seats. McKee Atherton Bellich terms expire. Bette Meakins runs unopposed for Village Clerk.
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Thomson
Thomson Community Unit
Fred Hook
Hook
Elmer Haas
Donald Sippel
Thomson Village
Joe Shutters
Harold Starr
Donald Harvey
Thomas McKee
Dwight Atherton
Max Meakins
Emil Bellich
McKee
Atherton
Bellich
Bette Meakins
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Lila J. Atherton
Simpson
Fiet
Ashby
Rence A. Smith, Jr
County Cancer Crusade
Can Caldwell
Ruby Baxter
Judson Grove
Marvin Hartwick
Wilma Rush
Jeannette Phillips
Lottie Slick
Mary Wood
Alva Myers
Lane Frank
Walter Nelson
Larry
Joe Noble
Fred Miller
Savanna Hospital
Fred Baker
Savanna City Hospital
Lola
Paul Petersen
Kenneth
Franklin LaShelle
Thomson News
Woman’s Club
Chicago
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