January 10, 1985 — Mabel Savidge celebrates 100 years
In the year of the Wayne Centennial, Mabel Savidge of Wayne - Who now resides at the Wayne Care Centre - had a 100 year celebration herself. She turned 100 years old on Dec. 31 (New Year's Eve). Most people have associated the Savidge name with the Savidge Amusement Company, a company based in Wayne that toured throughout the country for 35 years before falling prey to the nation's Great Depression. On Saturday afternoon, Mabel's son, Walter Savidge, Jr. and grandson Clark Savidge, both of Omaha, came to the Wayne Care Centre and presented her with a congratulatory card signed by President Ronald Reagan as a tribute to her 100th birthday. Mabel's talent was not limited to keeping the Savidge Amusement Company books and keeping tabs on business operations. Travelling the circuit was sometimes long and tedious, but Mabel always had her music to liven the atmosphere at amusement shows.
