Pipe Lines by Ron Lightning Strikes Twice
Rock Falls residents report two lightning caused outages within a year, damaging the west end substation, with a portable transformer supplying power from Maywood. City officials and crews worked through Tuesday to restore service, aiming for full operation by midnight, as Mayor Thome and Alderman Kuhlemier observed the repair efforts.
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Rock Falls
West End
City of
East End
E. 9Th St
Maywood
Mike Bryant
City Electric Department
Bryant
Thome
Glen Kuhlemier
Miss Flame pageant set for Rock Falls park tonight
The 1971 Rock Falls Miss Flame contest invites 12 entrants in a parade to Veterans Memorial Park. Fire Department sponsor Jack Wadell ton chairs. Masters of ceremonies include Mr and Mrs Kenneth Amboy and Mrs Charles manager. Crowning of Miss Flame, trophy and United States savings bond to follow.
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Copie Dows
Torve Orful
Rock Falls
Veteran’s Memorial Park
Ttle
Veteran's Park
Kenneth Amboy
Charles Manager
United States Savings
Annual Talent Day At Merrill School
Merrill School held its annual talent show on Wednesday afternoon May 19 with students from grades 1 3 performing in costume and song.
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Merrill School
Rock Falls City Council Agenda in Brief
The Rock Falls City Council will meet in council chambers from 4 p m to 7 30 p m. The agenda lists roll call approval of minutes payment of city bills communications aldermen reports department head reports and new business. The council may act on an ordinance for traffic control signs at the intersection of 13th Ave and W 14th St and may hear from residents.
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Rock Falls
Artment
13Th Ave
14Th St
Rock Falls Police Beat Minor Collisions Reported
The Rock Falls police log details a 2:45 a.m. Saturday backing collision in Bevilacqua Restaurant lot involving Myrtle Akridge and Simon Olalde with only rear panel damage. A separate 3:21 p.m. Friday incident near 307 W 2nd St. notes Frances L Johnson backing into Hellen Allen’s vehicle with left rear damage. A hit and run case reports Troy Hollaway’s car damaged on the right side after Elmer Holloway parked at 1100 W 20th St. and returned to find both doors bent by an unknown vehicle.
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Rock Falls
Bevilacqua
Myrtle Akridge
Coloma Court
Simon Olalde
Griswold Ave
Sterling
Olalde
Akridge
Frances L. Johnson
Hellen Allen
Avenue C
2Nd St
Johnson
Allen
Troy Hollaway
21St St
Elmer K. Holloway
20Th St
Holloway
1St Ave
Birthday Party for Rhonda Folsom Names Gift Givers and Winners
Rhonda Folsom celebrating 11th birthday at home with Thursday party hosted by her parents in Rock Falls. Gifts given by Mrs. Rudolph Mathis, Miss Kathleen Sarnes, Linda St. Clair, Barbara Pashon, Pam Manon, and L. J. Folsom Sr. Slumber party with friends Jn Swanson, Kimberly Manning, Dennis Jacobs, Kathy May, and Ted Nehrkorn. Intermediate talent show judged by Marianne Hoffmiller, Nancy Thielen, Dolores Kroger. Fourth grade winners Kimberly Haas, SuAn Miller, September Wright, Renee Adair sang Eddie K. Brown. Fifth grade winners Karen Bridges, Jeff Pursell, Tad Howe, Ricky Makowski sang This Land is Your Land. Sixth grade winners Jo Lynn Reams, Barbara Johnston sang All Through the Night. Tina Ramirez and Lori Sell received special piano awards.
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Rhonda Folsom
L. J. Folsom Jr
R.R. 1
Rock Falls
Rhonda
Rudolph Mathis
Kathleen Sarnes
Linda St. Clair
Barbara Pashon
Pam Manon
L. J. Folsom Sr
Jn Swanson
Kimberly Manning
Dennis Jacobs
Kathy May
Ted Nehrkorn
Marianne Hoffmiller
Nancy Thielen
Dolores Kroger
Kimberly Haas
SuAn Miller
September Wright
Renee Adair
Eddie K. Brown
Karen Bridges
Jeff Pursell
Tad Howe
Ricky Makowski
Your Land
Jo Lynn Reams
Barbara Johnston
Tina Ramirez
Lori Sell
Ramirez Stoudt wedding at Trinity United Methodist Church
Irma Ramirez and Rick Stoudt wed at Trinity United Methodist Church Sterling with Rev John Smith officiating. The ceremony featured white gladioli decorations, a yellow and lavender color theme, a large bridal party, and a reception at Rock Falls American Legion Home with a Mexican American buffet. The couple will reside in East St. Louis. groom serves in the U S Air Force.
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Trinity United Methodist Church
Sterling
Irma Ramirez
Joel D. Ramirez
17Th St
Rock Falls
Rick Stoudt
Leroy Stoudt
Ave. J. Sterling
John Smith
Pam Ries
Ruth Ramirez
Garnet Harden
Enadine Ramirez
Liz Reyes
Margie Gallegos
Sara Ramirez
Elena
Caleb Ramirez
Victor Castaneda
Oscar Banda
Mike Rodgers
Mike Sutton
Venice
American Legion
Legion
Juano Baeza
Cindy
Carolyn Hicks
Gracie Cervantes
Howard Miller
Connie Zalazar
Noe Ramirez Jr
Joelirez Jr
Teresa and
Janice Stoudt
East St. Louis
Optimists Plan Carnival and Meetings in Springfield
Bud Williams reports on the quarterly board meeting in Springfield and the Optimist Oratorical Contest. Bob Cornill leads carnival plans for the Optimist Carnival to be held June 16 19. Cal Morgan announces June 1 board meeting and Aug 20 22 area meeting in Aurora. The club eyes the Cubs Reds game June 13 at Wrigley Field and has sent letters to local clubs for Centennial lights participation. Next meeting set for June 14.
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Bud Williams
Springfield
Rock Falls
Bob Cornell
Cal Morgan
Aurora
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Wrigley Field
Chicago
Peoria pays moving bill for city manager Wright
The city of Peoria agreed to cover Robert C. Wright’s moving expenses from Aurora Colorado totaling 3208 dollars for one van load. Alderman Ralph Metts quipped that the stuff must have ridden on velvet.
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Peoria, Ill
Robert C. Wright
Aurora
Colo
Ald
Ralph Metts
Circle Meetings at Rock Falls Congregational Women
Circle Meetings at Rock Falls Congregational Women’s Fellowship held in June with dessert luncheons hosted by Mrs. Earl George and Mrs. Cleo Wilson. Pro tem presidents and devotions led by members included Mrs. Harold Holcomb and Mrs. Eugene Corrett as circles announce events and fundraisers through mid July.
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Rock Falls
Earl George
Truth
Robert Boze
Mr. Jones
Harold Holcomb
Miriam
Cleo Wilson
Eugene Corrett
Ralph Clark
Women’s
Lyndon Church
Women's Fellowship
River
Don Eades
Sowles
Beardsden Pair Plan Quiet Como Marriage
BEARSDEN Scotland AP Samuel Craig 64 and Mrs Catherine Hunter 50 have lived beside each other for 30 years and now plan to marry Craig is a physics teacher and a widower of three years while Hunter has been a widow for 10 years away from the rest of the article.
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Bearsden
Scotland
Samuel Craig
Catherine Hunter
Craig
Hunter
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America
Sauk
Sauk Valley College
Edward J. Sabol
Ralph Lundfren
Ilinois Board of Higher Education
Lendman
Philadelphia
Bobby
Gene
Steak House
4Th St
Becky Portner
Tammy Thibado
Jacinda Ana
Ricky Scott
Sherry Bright
Denise Jones
Brenda Keefer
Julie Wilson
Brian Folkers
Johnny
Tina Davis
Shelly Rude
Tim Ettinger
Kevin Yarbrought
Cotton
Fawn Collins
Mara Nehrkorn
Troy Dimmig
Terry Martin
Julie Eshleman
Traci Howe
Guy la
Rock Falls City
SUN
Rock Falls and Community News
Sterling Township
U. S. Air Force
Scott Air Force Base
St. Louis
Dixon Morrison
Toulon
Chadwick
Rockford
Prophetstown
Lake View
Sandra Ramirez
Pat Apgar
Nancy Ginson
MR. and
Mrs
Cliff John
Peterson & Flock Agency Insurance
First Ave
Sterling, Ili
Leonard Peterson
Don Peterson
Cliff John LeRoy Boseweiler
E. Miller Road
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