Rock Falls Debates Avenue A Project and City Finances
Rock Falls council votes 7 to 1 to pursue Avenue A improvements if a 50 percent plus footage owned by petitioning residents is met. Alderman Bright leads, with Knox opposing. The plan shares costs around 186,982 from city funds and 71,320 from residents, funded by motor fuel tax funds. The meeting covers police staffing, SB-167 pension bills, truck-route concerns on 4th Ave, and multiple bids and ordinances affecting water, electric rates, and carnival permits.
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Rock Falls
Henry Bright
George Knox
Bright
Avenue A
Baker
Ernest Conley
Knox
Ernest Conely
Muth
Pean Orville Thome
Donald Blodgett
Thome
MFT
Allan Howe
Illinois
Ogilvie
Earl Freehand
Carl Sommers
Sommers
Pension Board
Senate
Police Department
Earl Forehand
Buchmeier Motors
Bun Austin Chevrolet
Bolen International
Bolen
Willett and Hoffman, Dixon
State of
4Th Ave
5Th St
1St Ave
James Baker
Joseph Padilla
Bennett Drive
Bevilacqua
Padilla
Cliff Sands
Lee F. Wolfe
Arbitration Report Recommends $500 Base Salary Hike
A Rock Falls High School arbitration report prepared by Professor Joel Seidman of the University of Chicago recommends increasing the base salary from 7400 to 7900, costing 41293.75, for board discussion Monday June 28. The board previously froze wages while the teachers association presses for more. Open campus policy granted to juniors and seniors next year, with freshmen and sophomores barred until abuse or parents’ direction. The board also took over janitorial expenses for Midwest Band Championship and planned a tribute to band parents and director. Diplomas were awarded to five graduates: Allen Klocke, Pedro Martinez, Betty Pilcher Freas, Evelyn Mannix Russell, and Clara Lawrence Folkers.
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Rock Falls High School
Joel Seidman
University of Chicago
American Arbitration Association
Tthe
RFS Teachers Association
Besse
Allen Klocke
Pedro Martinez
Betty Pilcher Freas
Evelyn Mannix Russell
Clara Lawrence Folkers
Bridal Festivity Fetes Miss Shelly King
A bridal shower for Miss Shelly King, fiance of Mike Yeoward, was hosted Thursday June 10 at Mrs. Wayne Knowles home with co hostess Mrs Kieth Smith. The blue and white buffet decor matched the bride colors and a bride doll themed gift table. Games gifts went to Mrs Kenneth Kidd and Mrs Eva King and were given to Miss King. Several attendees are listed and gifts were sent by Viola Iverson Hazel McCord and Dorothy Yeoward.
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Shelly King
Mike Yeoward
Wayne Knowles
Kieth Smith
Como
Kenneth Kidd
Eva King
Miss King
Carrie Brewer
Estelle Kidd
Nancy Espy
Lois O'Donnell
Chris
Mer
Rock Falls High Faces 1971 72 Budget Deficit Of 425789
Rock Falls High School board approves a tentative Educational Fund budget for 1971 72 showing a deficit of 425789 14. The plan, on file, will be debated further at the July meeting with revenues estimated at 903081 and May June taxes at 810000.
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Rock Falls High
Rock Falls
Building Fund
Transportation
Mrs David Loso Leaves for Colombia to Visit Family
Mrs David Loso of Island View Road Rock Falls has left for Colombia to visit relatives she has not seen for years. She will stop in Bogota to see her brother and family and then travel to Barranquilla to visit her mother and other relatives she has not seen for 14 years. She expects to be away about one month.
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David Loso
Island View Rd
Rock Falls
Colombia
South America
Bogota
Loso
Barranquilla
Power Outage Planned Thursday in Rock Falls
The Rock Falls Electric Department announces a planned power outage on Thursday, June 24 from 4 to 6 a.m. Superintendent Mike Bryant says residents west of 8th Ave and south of W. 10th St will be affected to allow maintenance work on the west end of the city.
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Rock Falls
Bryant
8Th Ave
W. 10Th St
Observation Tower Soars 3100 Feet at Pipestem Park
The Pipestem park observation tower in West Virginia rises to 3100 feet, offering a 50 mile panorama of the Allegheny and Blue Ridge Mountains.
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West Virginia
Pipestem Park
Allegheny
Blue Ridge Mountains
Kiwanians Celebrate 13th Anniversary With Ladies Night
Rock Falls Kiwanis Club marked its 13th anniversary with a Ladies Night at Daniels. Club president Andy Hodges welcomed guests, Paul Hoff Miller reported on Rock Falls Day events, and Dave Erby gave a brief club history. Lt. Gov. Phil Hardinger presented pins for perfect attendance to Hodges, Erby, Shipman, and McGinn. Mrs. Hardinger spoke on juvenile court work and its volunteer driven reform. A June 24 board meeting is set for 6 30 p.m. at Daniels in Rock Falls.
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Rock Falls
Ned McGinn
Phil Hardinger
Pat
Stephenson County
Daniel's
Christmas Tree Growers Meeting Two Day Summer Convention
The Tli nois Christmas Tree Growers Association held a two day summer convention June 18 and 19 at farms of Robert Eller and Earl Sayers. Demonstrations covered roping wreaths grave blankets and tree care. Attendees from Kentucky Missouri and Wisconsin. January meeting location to be announced. Eggs preserved in caustic lime noted as delicacies in China per Britannica.
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Tlinois Christmas Tree Growers Association
Robert Eller
Earl Sayers
Eller’s
Royal McCormick
Association
Eller Plantation
Sayers Plantation
Jul
Kentucky
Missouri
Wisconsin
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Rock Falls and Community News
Lendman
Mee
Urance Agency
Wm. F. Klocke
RFHS
Humphrey’s Agency Insurance E Real Estate
Dial
Kiwanians
Ladies Night
Christmas Tree Growers Meeting
China
Encyclopaeda Britannica
Rubin
West
2Nd St
Mgr
Arrie Sorensen
Long Terry
Sterling
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