Paintings By Two Artists Hung In Bank Lobby
Two local artists Genevieve Detweiler and Rubright display oil and watercolor works in June at Central National Bank, then move to Rock Falls National Bank for July. Detweiler, active since 1947 with River View Drive, has painted oils, watercolors and ceramics and studied with Mattie Lietz, Arthur Neahring, and at Sauk Valley College. Rubright, a decade-long exhibitor, studied at Famous Artists School and Reed, showing a large oil work and a church mission image in vivid tones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central National
Rock Falls National Bank
Arthur Neahring
Rock Falls Bank
Central National Bank
Genevieve Detweiler
Riverview Drive
Rock Falls
Rock River Valley Art Association
Detweiler
Rockford
Quad-Cities
Mattie Lietz
Grand Detour
Sterling
Mr. Rude
Dixon
Sauk Valley College
Gen
Elks Club
Ng Nation
Falls
Po the Hock Fi Falls Savings and Kee Rubright
Famous Artists School
Reed
Officers Installed By Insurance Women in Sterling
The Sterling-Dixon-Rock Falls Insurance Women's Club held its May meeting on May 27 at the Homestead in Sterling. Ann Bonadurer was chairman. Betty Betts served as installing officer and new officers were elected: Virginia Riley president, Mildred Apple vice president, Marjorie Martin recording secretary, Carolyn Peat treasurer, and Lynn Kreider corresponding secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling-Dixon-Rock Falls Insurance Women’s Club
Homestead
Sterling
Ann Bonadurer
Betty Betts
Virginia Riley
Mildred Apple
Marjorie Martin
Carolyn Peat
Lynn Kreider
Maryland Retains Jousting as Official State Sport
A state declaration confirms jousting remains Maryland's official state sport, preserving a historic medieval pastime within modern state traditions.
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Maryland
Licensed Practical Nursing Program At Sauk Fully Enrolled
Sauk Valley College reports the Licensed Practical Nursing program for the 1971-72 year is filled. Additional applicants will be placed on a waiting list with possible fall admittance if withdrawals occur. New applicants advised to take courses to strengthen candidacy for September 1972. Other health programs will accept fall 1971 applicants, with 1972 admissions likely restricted to district residents before March 1, 1972. Names of admitted students listed from Sauk, Dixon, Sterling, Rock Falls, Polo, Morrison, Milledgeville, Amboy, Walnut, and Maines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sauk Valley College
Edward J. Sabol
Sabol
Tory
Marcia McCue
Phyllis Albert
Bette van Drew
June Nelson
Sharon Camp
Peggy Sutter
Linda Witmer
Cassandra Meiners
Velva Lyles
June Thurston
Ursula Buckley
Susan Hendryx
Julie Brown
Karen Rosene
Sterling
Penny Symons
Mary Geham
Patricia Piper
Theresa Sheridan
Mary Ann Nix
Linda Williams
Rita Sholders
Mary Belcher
Marcelline Shaffer
Dixon
Susan Rank
June Heffelfinger
Betty Atkin
Jane Hoefler
Debra Wikoff
Rock Falls
Deborah Georgia Bernardin
Maines
Pamela Johnson
Polo
Pamela Burdsall
Jill Norwood
Julie Jones
Morrison
Barbara Henneman
Kay Brown
Milledgeville
Mary McCoy
Amboy
Sharon Johnson
Walnut
Ethel
White Receives Data Processing Certificate
Roy White director of data processing at Sauk Valley College will receive a Certificate in Data Processing from the Data Processing Management Association. He was among 869 who passed the day long exam as about 2,800 applicants took the test nationwide. The June 24 Rockford ceremony, by the Rockford Chapter, marks the recognition of knowledge essential to information processing.
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Roy White
Sauk Valley Col- Coa
Certification Council
The
Data Processing Management Association
White
Rockford
C.D.P
D.P.M.A
United States
Canada
Infant Baptized Josefa Guadalupe Martinez
Infant Josefa Guadalupe Martinez daughter of Mr and Mrs Ricardo Martinez Sterling was baptized May 30 at St Marys Catholic Church Godparents Mr and Mrs Roman Gonzales of Norway Ill A dinner honor was served to relatives from Norway Sterling Aurora and Plano
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josefa Guadalupe Martinez
Ricardo Martinez
Sterling
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Roman Gonzales
Norway
Ill
Aurora
Plano
Sterling Park District Summer Program Starts June 14
The 1971 Sterling Park District Summer Recreation Program begins Monday June 14 at six local parks with morning and afternoon activities Monday through Friday. A long list of staff including Sue Sprinkel Bill Speaker Richard Nobis Billie Appenzeller Russ Gaston Maureen Eberley and others greet participants. Registration available at parks July 14 or at the Recreation Center 211 E St Marys Rd brochures in schools banks and center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Park District
Sue Sprinkel
Bill Speaker
Richard Nobis
Billie Appenzeller
Russ Gaston
Maureen Eberley
Sue McDonnell
Pat Grennan
Oliver Butt
Jodie Joseph
Weekly Probate of Household Goods and Real Estate Auctions
A sequence of upcoming auctions listed with dates and locations across Sterling Rock Falls Kewanee Morrison and Winslow. Items include household goods livestock lumber property real estate and antique auctions scheduled from June 3 to June 8 led by managers and executors such as Wayne Etnyre Maude Alden Dale Alden Guy Manon Ruth Johnson and Stuart Mathews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Falls
Illinois
Maude Alden
Dale Alden
7Th Avenue
Sterling, Ill
Guy Manon
6Th Avenue
Sterling, HI
Ruth Johnson
Royal Neighbors Family Picnic Planned at Sinnissippi Park
Royal Neighbors officers attended the Good Luck Camp meeting. Memorial services were held for departed members. The Past Oracles Club schedules a June 21 luncheon at the Brick House in Morrison. A family picnic supper is set for July 6 at Sinnissippi Park shelter house with lunch served by Marie Schrader and Ruth Haw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors
Oracles Club
Brick House
Morrison
Sinnissippi Park
Marie Schrader
Ruth Haw
New Arrivals at Rock Falls Families
A son was born June 1 to Mr and Mrs George Canales at Community General Hospital 1211 W 17th Rock Falls. A daughter was born June 1 to Mr and Mrs Kevin Galileo at Community General Hospital Rock Falls RR 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Canales
17Th St
Rock Falls
Community General Hospital
Kevin Galileo
E. Dowd
Com
Fanity General Hospital
John Burgess
PO Box
Harmon
Sterling Library Extends Vacation Loan To Summer Reading
Patrons at Sterling Public Library may borrow 10 adult books or non-fiction for the entire summer under a vacation loan policy. The extension runs through Labor Day and allows children to take five books. The library reserves the right to limit popular or recent titles to shorter periods and encourages classics travel and self-improvement reads.
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Sterling Public Library
Dessert Luncheon Held by Rock Falls Congregational Group
Nine members of the Friendly Class at Rock Falls Congregational Church shared a June first dessert luncheon at Mrs Harold Holcomb's home. Mrs Margar Grimes presided over church business with Upper Room readings. Petrashek read an article and led Bible and book character quizzes. Mrs Ethel Sheldon contributed the poem Presence by Mary McCullogh. The July 6 hostess will be Mrs Minnie Smith and devotional leader Mrs Eugene Corzet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Falls
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Sterling Merritt Bellows Action House
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Twin City Auction House
Winslow Marketing Center
Winslow
Wayne Etnyre
OF Lumber CO
King Lumber
Junction U.S. 26
U.S. 30
Harmon Blacktop
City National Bank & & Trust Co
Empire Tap
3Rd St
Kewanee, Ill
Mickey McMahon
Morrison, Ill
Stuart Mathews
Ompar
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Sportimen Lightweight
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Permanent Press
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Rock Falls News
H. Holcomb
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