Pine Sawflies Devour Howard Gorman Pine Top in Six Hours
In Howard Gorman's yard south of Savanna, European Pine Sawflies stripped the pine top in six hours. County Farm Advisor Harold Brinkmeier notes outbreaks in the area with Thomson plantations hit hard. Control advised: carbary spray at two tablespoons per gallon or two pounds per 100 gallons.
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Howard Gorman
Gormans
Savanna
Route 84
Harold Brinkmeier
Carrol County
Thomson
Levin
Brinkmeier
Gas Pipeline Seeks Rate Increase For Northern Illinois
Natural Gas Pipeline, supplier to Northern Illinois Gas Co, asks the Federal Power Commission to approve an annual rate rise of 44 million dollars. NI-Gas says its costs would rise by over 14 million annually if granted, with a typical home increase about 5.50 dollars a year though overall gas costs remain 15 dollars per year below recent levels.
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Northern Illinois Gas Company
Federal Power Commission
Howard E. Ford
Ni-Gas
Illinois Commerce Commission
Funland Open Kraay Acquires North Illinois Park
Acres Funland north of Thomson on route 84 reopened for the 1969 season under new owners Mr and Mrs William J Andresen of Dubuque Iowa. They purchased the recreation area from Bill Sproule and added four new go carts. The venue includes a golf driving range miniature golf a concession stand and snack items.
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Kraay. Acres Funland
Thomson
William J. Andresen
Dubuque
Iowa
Andresens
Bill Sproule
Tucson
Arizona
Andresen
Illinois
Milledgeville Woman Mrs Leroy Warehime Dies After Illness
Mrs Laurine Warehime 65 of Milledgeville died Saturday in Sterling Community Hospital after a short illness. Funeral services were Tuesday afternoon at Trinity Lutheran Church Milledgeville with Rev William Welk officiating. Burial in Oak Knoll Memorial Park near Sterling. She was born September 23 1902 in Clinton daughter of Martin and Hattie Jorgensen Hardersen. Survived by husband Leroy mother Mrs Harderson daughter Mrs Homer Nye six grandchildren two great grandchildren and sister Mrs Don Detlefsen. Preceded in death by father a sister and a brother.
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Leroy Warehime
Milledgeville
Trinity Lutheran Church
Leroy
Laurine) Warehime
Sterling Community Hospital
William Welk
Oak Knoll Memorial Park
Sterling
Warehime
Clinton
Martin and
Hattie Jorgensen Hardersen
Harderson
Homer
Shirley) Nye
Don
Marjorie) Detlefsen
Savanna Man Thomas Fitzpatrick 83 Dies
Funeral services held Tuesday at St Johns Catholic Church Savanna for Thomas Fitzpatrick 83 who died Friday in Savanna City Hospital. Burial in church cemetery. Born December 26 1885 in Waukon son of Hugh and Bridget Fitzpatrick. Retired 1960 from CB&Q railroad after 48 years. Survived by wife Emily son Victor Savanna daughter June Kelsey Rockford four grandchildren five great grandchildren and three sisters Mason City Chicago. Preceded in death by a son a brother and two sisters.
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Savanna
St. John’s Catholic Church
Thomas Fitzpatrick
Savanna City Hospital
Mr. Fitzpatrick
Waukon
Hugh
Bridgette Cunningham Fitzpatrick
Emily Nevens
Bluffton
Minn
Cb&q Railroad
Victor
Milton
June) Kelsey
Rockford
Margaret Gleason
William
Anna) Gleason
Mason City
Thomas
Rose) Sullivan
Chicago
All Well with Big Meadows Moves Toward New Ownership
In Chicago on May 28 the 200 bed Big Meadows elderly home in Savanna was sold to Am Care Corporation, a merger of two Midwest groups. New officers include Mark Blossom, Morris Fixler, John Masternick, and Edward Miller. The deal retains the current mortgage and obligations. a mid summer opening is planned under the new management.
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Chicago
Big Meadows
Savanna
Am Care Corporation
Ohio
Michigan
Mark Blossom
Grand Rapids
Morris Fixler
Southfield
John Masternick
Warren
Edward Miller
Youngstown
FHA
Advance Mortgage Corporation
Detroit
Big Meadows Corporation of
Edward Winkler
Carl Lantau
Clifford S. Rahn
Blossom
Clinton & Associates
Masternick
Miller
Milton Manor Nursing Home, Inc
Lake Milton
DeBene, Masternick, LaPolla & Thomas
Department of Public Health
Springfield
Illinois
Big,Meadows
Othe
Notable Savanna Freight Inspector Ignatius Moore Dies
Ignatius Moore 68 of Savanna died Friday morning in Savanna City hospital. Burial in Savanna township cemetery. Born April 7, 1901 in Chicago son of John D and Mary Madigan Moore Sr. Freeman railroad career with Milwaukee 47 years. Survived by two sisters Mae A. Moore Irene Slade and brother John D. Moore Jr Dubuque.
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Ignatius Moore
Savanna
St. John’s Catholic Church
Ignatius Loyola (Lloyd) Moore
Savanna City Hospital
Savanna Township
Mr. Moore
Chicago
John D
Mary Madigan Moore
Milwaukee Railroad
Mae A. Moore
J. Worth
Irene) Slade
Savanna man Nels Overboe 81 dies. funeral held
Nels O Overboe of Savanna, 81, died Thursday morning at home. Funeral services were held Saturday at Law-Jones Funeral Home. Born July 15 1887 in Sogen Norway he came to the United States in 1893. He married Elva Foshick in 1918 in Winona Wisconsin. His wife died in 1967 and he remarried in 1968. Survivors include his wife Hilda three stepdaughters 27 step grandchildren and 10 step great grandchildren. He was an interior decorator and painter. He was predeceased by his parents first wife five brothers and five sisters.
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Savanna
Law-Jones Funeral
Nels O. Overboe
Savanna’ Township
Nels Overboe
Sogen
Norway
Ole
Carrien Overboe
United States
Elva Foshick
Winona
Junction
Wis
Overbole
Hilda
Raymond
Jennie) Vesely
Robert
Lorraine) DeMeester
Lawrence
Viola) Loechler
Wabasha
Minn
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Gorman
Natural Gaias
Pipeline Company of America
Engel’s
Main St
Elliott
Artemis
White Stag
the Fashion Shop
Main Street
Savanna, Illinois
Dreath
Lila J. Atherton
Thomson Lions Club
Art Busch Orchestra
Review
Walt Manila
Brandt
Wembley
Ernst
Manhattan
Wings
Hampton Heath
Hanes
Muffy
Lyons
Clinter
Westinghouse Continental
ELMAR
Picture N
Claire Bloom
Technicolor
Techniscope
Erama, Releasing Corporation
Cliff Robertson
Speidel
Ronson
J. H. Potts
Westinghouse
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