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Fire on Schwertz Farm
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"At the fire on the opposite page [Page 26], this 3/4 full, 500 gallon propane tank exploded and was propelled 1/2 mile to this location on the Jim & Donna Neitzel farm. The Schwertz farm is visible in the distance."
April 30, 1997
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| Date Created | April 30, 1997 |
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Fire at Schwertz Farm
April 30, 1997
"Theresa and Knowles firemen battle a blaze on the Richard Schwertz farm on Cty WT near Mayville."
Schwertz Barn — Exterior
2004
This barn belongs to Richard Schwertz, who lives at N9216 Cty Trk WT (Section 7).
New Water Tower
April 17, 1997
"Shirley Widmer poses on the now completed water tower base."
New Water Tower
July 29, 1997
"Painter Casey Montroy of Monmouth, IL is nonchalant on top of the 200,000 gallon tank."
Neitzel Barn
2004
Jim and Donna Neitzel own this barn at W1734 Hwy TW (Section 5). They purchased it 23 years ago. This barn has been in the Neitzel name for 100 years and will be deemed a Century Farm on August 10,...
Schwertz Barn — Alternate View
2004
The last time cows were milked on the Schwertz property was in the 1960s.
