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Newspaper
Daily Gazette
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1968
Page
4
The Rock Falls community discusses a response to school funding gaps with proposals to invest idle funds and optimize staff use. Recommendations include replacing temporary Riverdale facilities with a Phase IV-A Merrill School of 10 rooms, adding four rooms to Thome, and possibly constructing a new two-year high school.
The Congregational Council organized an office system with Fred Yeoward as president and Wayne Cleveland as vice president. The council set monthly meetings on the third Thursday and approved forms of government by congregation vote. Other officers include Marlene Mann recording secretary and Ray Kimmel financial secretary.
Worship services at Immanuel Lutheran on Sunday start at 8 and 10 45 a m with Sunday School at 9 30 a m The Chancel Senior Choir selected Praise Ye the Lord as their anthem Altar flowers are provided in memory of Mr and Mrs Frank Dettman Sr by their children The dartball team travels to LaMoille Monday January 22 Confirmation classes meet Saturday January 20 at 9 a m Visitors welcome
Rotarians toured a two year training program at SVC offering automotive technical, drafting and building construction tracks. Visitors included Phil Bertsch Polo Glen E Trone Walnut Howard Stanley Jim Prescott De Fraser and special guest Larry Cain of Rock Falls.
The Rev. Vernon DeVries of Dixon will return to Community Presbyterian Church this Sunday to deliver a message titled These Times. The scripture will be read during the service.
The Youth Fellowship will meet Sunday evening at 6:30. Ice is at 9:30 on tametor day School at 10:30 a.m. Transportation table available. Psalm verses 119 137 to 152 referenced.
The homemakers unit voted to donate two pies for the Soil Conservation dinner on January 30 in Morrison. Show and Tell Day was announced for February 14.
A community event was held at the home of Mrs. Frank Ybarra with a 1:30 p.m. dessert service announced.
The TOPS group met in the recreation hall on Thursday evening. Mary Green and Evelyn Herwig were the week’s top gainers, following two weeks of weight loss. Next week Margaret Dyke will present a program on hair pieces.
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