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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1953
Page
8
Savanna acting mayor and fourth ward alderman L. E. Phillips, 58, collapsed and died of a heart attack at 6 20 p m Friday in the Moose club room while using the telephone. Services were held at 2 p m.
A husband tells a friend his wife is two hours late and considers three theories: a car accident, kidnapping, or shopping. The remark reflects worry over her sudden absence and potential danger.
Mr. and Mrs. George H. Doden of Rochester Minnesota were overnight guests Saturday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Doden and Neal. On Sunday they attended the 50th anniversary observance of Mr. and Mrs. Adolf Doden.
Funeral services were held for Lewis Edwin Phillips a Savanna resident and former Milwaukee railroad engineer with civic roles, and Minnie Hunter of Milledgeville who died after a long illness. Phillips was born in 1894 in Savanna, married Olga Pfeiffer, and served as acting mayor during a council session. Hunter, born 1864 in Kilbourne, taught school, married Henry F. Hunter in 1888, and was a CBS member. she leaves three daughters and two sisters.
Vernon J Warfield of Mount Carroll dies of a suspected heart attack at 60 after 27 years as York drainage district pump operator. Survived by widow Rosemary and three children, plus siblings. Services in Mount Carroll with Church of God ministers. Burial in Oak Hill cemetery Savanna. Also listed are obituaries for Savanna agent David Hoertz and Lanark pharmacist J Leslie Hoak with details of their careers, families, and funeral arrangements.
J F Hoak born August 28 1893 in Schickley Nebraska son of J F and Mary Burner Hoak married Hazel Rowland May 30 1916. Survived by wife one son Jack Lanark two grandchildren two brothers Kenneth Lanark Galen Downers Grove two sisters Mrs Lloyd Stitzel Lanark Mrs Frank Walter Freeport. Iela Tack age 71 Savanna died at home in Savanna Township. Services Thursday Fuller Memorials funeral home Rev Harold DeVries officiating. Burial Savanna Cemetery. Surviving daughter Ella Miller Jamaica Iowa son Clarence sister Mrs John Lyttle Savanna four grandchildren five great grandchildren.
Savanna resident Savanna J Floyd Smith aged 53 died at 2 15 am Tuesday at his home after a heart attack. He was born Feb 9 1889 in Savanna to Richard and Sophia Smith. Surviving are his widow Ada Garner a Milwaukee railroad conductor for years and five sisters and three brothers.
A self styled reformer watches a trench dug by machines and tells the superintendent to junk the machine and replace it with 100 men using shovels. The superintendent responds with a sharp retort.
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