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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1969
Page
2
A Thomson Review reflection on New Year traditions worldwide from Babylon to Britain and Scotland. It notes Janus in Rome, Wassail bowls, cats and money in Edinburgh, and superstitions, gifts, and the song Auld Lang Syne as customs marking the turn of the year.
The column reviews a strong farm income outlook for 1969 while warning costs will rise. It urges meticulous record keeping, notes a hog vaccine regulation effective March 1 1969, highlights the Dorothy Footitt scholarship fund, and addresses corn redworm concerns with insecticide guidance and upcoming meetings. It also lists winter reading bulletins on pets tax guides crop spraying and county statistics.
January 3 4 C s Potluck Supper and Card Party at 7 p m Naaman Diehl Auditorium January 6 Home Econ 4 H Committee Meeting 8 p m Extension Office Ag 4 H Committee Meeting 8 p m Extension Office January 7 Area Dairy Day 10 30 3 Plantation Room Free January 8 Area Dairy Day 10 30 3 Emerald Hills Country Club Sterling 4 H Tractor School 7 30 p m Hartman Implement Mt Carroll
Funeral services were held in Lansing Illinois for Mrs. Donald Fitzpatrick 42 formerly of Savanna who died Tuesday in a LaCrosse Wisconsin hospital Burial was in Savanna Township cemetery She was born July 10 1926 in Iron Mountain Michigan daughter of Otto and Mary Opal Richter She married Donald Fitzpatrick May 8 1943 He died September 28 1966 Survivors include three sons Terry Jacky Tom of Racine Wisconsin four daughters Gail Heyer of Moline Donna Kathy and Carel all at home four sisters and one brother Preceded in death by her husband and parents
Rudolph Ritter died Sunday morning in a Davenport nursing home at 74. Tuesday services were held at Runge Funeral Home Davenport for the former Savanna resident. Burial followed in St. John’s Cemetery Savanna. Ritter was born in Savanna.
A list of local meetings and events includes Home Economics and Livestock Feeders sessions at Extension Office and Lanark High School respectively, plus Farm Record Book Summarization, Crop Protection Day in Sterling, and various unit meetings in January with dates and host names such as Mrs. Duane Kruse, Mrs. Kenneth Traum, Mrs. Richard Janssen, Mrs. Carl Burmaister, and Mrs. Walter Helle.
Mrs Frank McDonnell 59 of Savanna died Friday night in Mercy hospital Dubuque after a life in Savanna. She was born January 3 1907 in Pleasant Valley to Roscoe and Elizabeth Donegan. She worked 17 years as bookkeeper for Savanna Lumber Company before retiring. Survivors include husband one son Thomas Davenport two daughters Rita Miller and Judith Pearce a brother Albert Carr four sisters Florence Halfman Mary Coyne Lyman Johnson and Helen Johnson plus a granddaughter and her parents.
Nine employees of the Savanna Army Depot shared 200 in incentive awards for improvement recommendations submitted to the Incentive Award Suggestion Program. Lieutenant Colonel E N Gilley presented the checks before Christmas. Recipients include William Rosenthal and Donald Northearst of Galena. Arlyn Yeager and Hazel McLean of Bellevue, Illinois. Robert Goodrow and Sharon Green of Carroll. Charles J. Barat of New Baden. Willis E. Lowry of Hanover. and Melvin G. Roberts of Savanna.
Steve Kampas of Savanna, 20, was arrested on a burglary charge tied to three Savanna break-ins including Hubb's Grocery. Entry was by smashed window. cigarettes reportedly taken from Idle Hour Rec Center. Kampas arraigned in Circuit Court and case set for January 3. released on $5,000 bond.
Harvey L and Ruth M Downing of Lanark won a higher verdict against Rockfort District Mutual Tornado Insurance Co in Carroll County Circuit Court. Judge Helen M Rutkowski increased damages from 3500 to 7000 along with costs after an appeal.
Thomson Illinois weekly notices outline journal names Thomson Review and related editions from 1875 to 1893. Publisher K Co and J K Whitney operate in Thomson with editor J K Whitney and Lila Atherton as News Editor. Subscription rates listed: four dollars in Carroll and neighboring counties, five dollars elsewhere.
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