Annual Installation Ceremony Of WRC Officers
The WRC held its 1968 installation in the American Legion Home with 36 members and six visitors from Oregon. Pro tem officers included Joyce Warehime and Anna Desmond. Ethel Miller recuperating from a fall received updates, and Bernice Wallace was escorted for installation. Oregon members assisted as color bearers and musicians, while Mary Lee Otto delivered greetings from Oregon leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Robinson Woman’s Relief Corps
American Legion
Bernice Wallace
Verda Huffman
Oregon
Marion Otten
Mary Lee Otto
Lucille Lundstrum
Pearl Sitter
Nan Burright
Polly Thomas
Vena Olson
Albena Zivney
Zivney
Olive Scheidler
Sophia Holland
Menuhin Ryce Duo To Play In Iowa City Concert
The Menuhin Ryce Piano Duo is presented by the Friends of Music in McBride Hall at the University of Iowa Iowa City at 8 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are sold at the door. Ryce is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J Kenneth Rice of 1713 Ave D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menuhin-Ryce
Friends of Music
McBride Hall
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Iowa
Ryce
J. Kenneth Rice
1713
Ave. D
Motorist Fritz tickets after Rt. 2 crash near Oregon
Mason A. Fritz of Sterling received a ticket for improper lane usage after an accident on Route 2 four miles north of Oregon at 8 30 p m Friday. State Troopers said his southbound car left the road on a curve, went out of control, crossed the road into a ditch and struck a tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason A. Fritz
Sterling
Rt. 2
Oregon
Sterling youth in 14 weeks Navy electrician school
Thomas A. Virtue FA USN son of Mr and Mrs D S Virtue of Sterling is undergoing 14 weeks training at the Navy Class A Electrician School at Great Lakes. Upon completion he will be assigned to a ship or shore station to apply his electrical repair skills and he enjoys mail from friends at Thomas A Virtue FA USN B53 1626 EM A School Bldg 2B Service School Command Great Lakes Tl 60088.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Virtue
USN
D. S. Virtue
Sterling
Navy
Great Lakes
Thomas
Service School Command
Navy Lieutenant McMurry Aboard USS Springfield
Navy Lieutenant (jg) Larry J. McMurry, son of Mr. and Mrs. James H. McMurry of Sterling, and husband of Barbara J. Boyd of Seabrook Beach New Hampshire, serves aboard the light guided missile cruiser USS Springfield homeported in Norfolk Virginia. The Springfield leads for Commander Second Fleet and will engage in fleet exercises and a trip to Fort Lauderdale Florida and Guantanamo Bay Cuba in the proposed schedule. Albany Georgia Marine Sergeant Larry W. Holcomb, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold H. Holcomb of Rock Falls Illinois, serves at the U S Marine Corps Supply Center in Albany Georgia which stocks repairs and supplies for units east of the Mississippi River and sits about five miles southwest of Albany on over 3 500 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USS
Springfield
Larry J. McMurry
James H. McMurry
First Ave
Sterling
Barbara J. Boyd
Ocean Blvd
Seabrook Beach
N. H
Norfolk
Commander Second Fleet
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Albany, Ga
Larry W. Holcomb
Harold H. Holcomb
Ave. F. Rock Falls
U.S. Marine Corps Supply Center
Marine Corps
Mississippi River
Albany
Soldier Bruce C. Thomas Deploys to Germany
Sp. 4 Bruce C. Thomas son of Mr and Mrs Willard G Thomas 1303 Long Court Sterling departed for Germany on Dec 28 His wife Barbara will join him in a few months His address RA 16893946 C Troop 1st Recon Sydn 2nd A C APO New York NY 09411
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce C. Thomas
Willard G. Thomas
Long Court
Sterling
Germany
Barbara
Recon
Sydn
APO
New York
N. Y
Cel letti Returns to Base After Holidays Visit
Dr. David L. Celletti son of Mr and Mrs Louis Celletti of Rock Falls returned to his base after spending the holidays with relatives and friends His address is A 1C David L Celletti AF 16897315 Box 671 Williams AFB Arizona 85224
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tirmanist
David L. Celletti
Louis Celletti
R. R
Rock Falls
Williams Afb
Arizona
Name Officers For VFW Past Presidents Club Elected
VFW Past Presidents Club elected officers at Friday evening's meeting with Beverly Swords. New officers are Bessie Davis president Catherine Droste vice president Florence Jackson secretary and Bertha Bowers treasurer. Next meeting is Feb 16 in the home of Mary Snyder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Beverly Swords
Geraldine Geer
Bessie Davis
Catherine Droste
Florence Jackson
Bertha Bowers
Mary Snyder
Evangelists Hold Series Of Meetings At Bank Meeting Hall
A series of undenomin national evangelistic services is held in the meeting room at Central National Bank on January 21 26 28 and February 2. No obligations or collections and the public is invited. Evangelists Vi Knighton and Ruth Warner conduct the events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central National Bank
Vi Knighton
Ruth Warner
Betty Boone Killed in Raywick Accident Before Wedding
Betty Jane Boone 19 and passenger in a car driven by Kenny Boone were sideswiped near Raywick Kentucky at about 530 PM Friday. Betty daughter of Delime and the late Mrs Boone of Howardstown was to be a bridesmaid at Kenny's wedding. Kenny Boone was injured but not seriously and is hospitalized in Lebanon Kentucky. The siblings resided previously in Prophetstown and are related to Louis Boone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prophetstown
Betty Jane Boone
Raywick
Miss Boone
Delime Boone
Howardstown
Louis Boone
Boone
Arry Hicks
New Haven
Ney
Kenny
Kenny Boone
Lebanon
Betty
Louisville, Ky
Tea Circle Plans Founders Day Event For Rock Falls
Circle of King's Daughters met at Mrs Harold Hoover home with 10 members and three guests. They arranged the Founders Day Tea for 1:30 p m Tuesday Jan 30 in Brant Room Rock Falls Community Building. February meeting set for Mrs Bollman home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Cheer Circle of
King’s Daughters
Harold Hoover
Clarence Allen
Rock Falls
Ruth Adams
Gertrude Wesner
Whiteside
Marvin Bollman
Silver Cross
Wesner
Catherine Faulkner
Bollman
Sterling Junior High PFA Meets Tuesday with Sauk Valley Dean
The Sterling Junior High Parent Faculty Association will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday Jan 23 in the school cafeteria Philip Osborn dean of instruction at Sauk Valley Junior College will speak A question and answer period will follow and refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Junior High Parent Faculty Association
Philip Osborn
Sauk Valley Junior College
AFS Seeks Host Family For SHS Foreign Student
The American Field Service seeks Sterling High School families to host a foreign student for 1968 69. Details credit the program history with World War I roots and 38 000 participants, noting Sterling has hosted six students over six years. Contacts listed for hosting and arrangements at local AFS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Township High School
American Field Service Fund
Sterling High School
France
AFS
Sterling
Brett Cassens
Germany
Leif Gulbranson
Norway
I. M. Polan
Maurizio Milani
Italy
L. H. Wheelers
Luis Colmenares
Columbia
Harold Readers
Kim Eng Theo
Thailand
I. M. Polans
Roswitha Wandke
Garrett Hadcocks
Kerry Strange
Australia
James Powers
Harold Readel
Dean Dahlgren
Sterling Coliseum
Miss Burritt
West Mennonite Sunday Services and Mid-Year Meeting Glimpses
West Sterling Mennonite Meetinghouse at 1003 Griswold Ave hosts 11 a.m. sermon Who Cares based on Luke 10 25 37 with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. service featuring singing scripture readings special music and excerpts from Sadhu Sundar Singh Traveling the Calvary Road. mid year Illinois Mennonite Conference meeting glimpsed from Jan 16 17. Thursday midweek service meets 7 p.m. at George Rigler home 2801 16th Ave Sterling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Sterling
Sadhu Sundar Singh
Calvary Road
George Rigler
16Th. Ave
Sterling
Four Winners In Bridge At Elks Club
Duplicate bridge at the Elks Club Friday evening produced four winning pairs. First place went to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tracy of Morrison, with Robert Walters of Dixon and E. J. Cummings second, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Flatt of Dixon third, and Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Groom of Dixon fourth. Master point night is set for 7 30 p.m. Friday January 26 at the Elks Club and newcomers are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell
Elks Club
Robert Tracy
Morrison
Robert Walters
Dixon
E. J. Cummings
Kenneth Flatt
Maynard Groom
Carpenter work bids for County Courthouse invited
Building Committee announces bids for carpenter work at the County Courthouse. A meeting Wednesday night at 7 00 P M January 24 for instruction. Bids due by January 30. Signed by Jos MacLennan chairman January 18 19 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos. MacLennan
Executors Named In Johnson Probate Notice
In the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Illinois White Side County estate of Emma C Johnson deceased No 68 P3 letters of office issued January 3 1968 to Lois Cagle and Ray Johnson executors whose attorney Ward and Ward 218 First Avenue Sterling Illinois Claims due on the first Monday in March 1968 must be filed with the Clerk Morrison Illinois mailed or delivered to executors and attorney Jan 6 13 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court OF
Fourteenth Judicial Circuit
Illinois
Whiteside County
Emma C. Johnson
Prophetstown
Lois Cagle
12Th Street
Aledo
Ray Johnson
Ward
First Avenue
Sterling
Mothers Of World War Conduct Installation
Newly elected officers for 1968 of Mothers of World War II Inc were installed at First Methodist Annex in Sterling. Edna Satterfield presided and Emma Coden became president. district conventions and a Rockford bus trip were noted along with numerous chair appointments and community service by the mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers of World War II, Inc
Bonnie Sage
Grace Milier
Annabelle Grove
Emma Coden
Jeanette Wolf
Laverne Hartman
First Methodist
Sterling
Winnie Meeks
Ruth Oltmanns
Alta Wolfe
Ida Black
Bernice Wallace
Edna Satterfield
Edna Breed
Edith Anderson
Marie Knaak
Gladys Williams
Memorial Hall
Rockford
Chicago
Princeton
Bertha Barnum
Evelyn McBride
Ruth Oswald
Satterfield
Winnie Weeks
Continue Revival Services At Salvation Army
Revival meetings continue at The Salvation Army 409 Ave F Sterling tonight and Sunday night at 7 30 led by Lt Col Edward Nelson with soul searching messages from the Word of God each evening. Special music will be turn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Ave. F. Sterling
Edward Nelson
Chicago choir and Salvation Army group to lead Sunday services
The Golden Strings ensemble from Chicago will perform tonight. On Sunday the Salvation Army Men's Social Service Center choir from Chicago will sing, with Captain William Hasney accompanying. Services feature Sunday School at 9:45, Holiness at 11, young meeting at 6, revival at 7:30, plus a Rock Falls rest home worship at 6 led by Colonel Nelson. Everyone is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Strings
Chicago
Salvation Army Men's Social Service Center
William Hasney
Colonial Acres
Rock Falls
Nelson
Fire crews respond to Sterling locations with false alarm
Saturday at 9 45 a m Sterling Township High School reported a fire alarm. no fire found. On return, firefighters were sent to 10084 Sixth Ave where a blower motor burned out. no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Township High School
Sixth Ave
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Will Robinson Woman's Relief Corps
Lottie Bracken
Marie Adair
Elva Crabb
Lucille Dale
Anna Desmond
Cleo Wilson
Alpha Schneekloth
Grace Christensen
Ethel Weaver
Anna Diehl
Marietta Kohl
Cora Humphrey
Ethel Miller
WRC
AT Marine Center
Circle
SHS
West Mennonite
John E. Hall
Ada Gaumer
Ann Elimaker
Carol Hawkins
Louise Otten
Bessie Hahn
Mothers of World War Conduct Installation
Marion Consuelos
Jessie Mitchell
Ann Ellmaker
W. A. Seals
Poinsettias
Bertha Gibbs
The
Sterling Fire Calls
Sunset Heights
Lowell Park Road
Dixon Country Club
Prue Ee
Auman Construction CO
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