Condemnation Suit Contested By Tollway Opponents Continued
A Dixon circuit court continued a condemnation suit against East West Tollway expansion near Rock Falls to July 6. Attorney David L. Ader argued the action exceeds the Tollway Authority’s powers while preparing for a full hearing and witness calls. He also seeks federal relief, with a decision expected in four months, amid other anti tollway actions including farm hearings and environmental challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon
Rock Falls
James E. Bales
David L. Ader
Alberta Allen
Wilmer Gerdes
Lee County
Bales
Ader
Tollway Authority
Allen and Gerdes
Northern Counties Social Action Council
NCSAC
Chicago
Federal
Frank J. McGarr
Authority
George W. Guderley
Minors Pollution Control Board
Ogilvie OKs Bill Naming Shabbona Lake and Park
Governor Rich ard B. Ogilvie approves Senate Bill 156 designating Shabbona Lake and State Park in DeKalb County with a spring 1973 opening target. He also approves HB 2176 and 2177 on retailers occupancy taxes, bringing total enacted bills to 123. Two bills vetoed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Richard B. Ogilvie
Shabbona Lake
DeKalb County
Henry N. Barkhausen
Department of Conservation
Girl Scouts Attend Heidi Festival in New Glarus
Girl Scout Troop 208 from Central School joined the Heidi Festival weekend in New Glarus Wisconsin. The group toured a lace factory Swiss Village and Swiss Museum, enjoyed a Day Parade and Heidi drama, toured a cheese facility, shopped at Village Park, and ended with supper at Jolly Troll Restaurant in Freeport after camping and festival events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central School
New Glarus
Wis
St. John’s Lutheran Church
New Glarus Woods
Jolly Troll
Freeport
Don Sier
Sterling Policemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association
Richard O'Connor
Rhonda
Jackie Berge
Karen Bellars
Diana Long
Terri Duhigg
Joanne Richards
Shelly Bopes
Terry
Julie Mershon
Rhonda Lucas
Sherry Buhrow
Sheryl Bohms
Jacque
Deadline For Display Of New Truck Plates Extended To July 15
Springfield announces extension of the display deadline for 1971 72 truck and second division license plates to July 15 midnight. Secretary of State John W Lewis notes no plate delivery guarantee for mail applications after July 4 and cites 302 645 processed applications up 77 410 from last year boosted by pre printed applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
John W. Lewis
Lewis
French Horn Soloist With Municipal Band at Central Park
Miss Laurine Davis, a longtime Sterling Municipal player and Sauk Valley College graduate, will present Ralph Herman’s Con certo for Horn as a feature of the Music Under The Stars concert at Central Park Grandon Civic Center on Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. Davis studies horn with Jan Bach of Northern Illinois University and appears regularly with the Sterling Municipal Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Park
Grandon Civic Center
Laurine Davis
Wallace Family Reunion Held At Union Grove School
The Wallace family reunion gathered Sunday June 18 at Union Grove School with many members listed from Milled geville Brookville Chadwick Sterling Rochelle Rock Falls Morrison Oak Park and guests Kathy McCormick Cindy Ludwig George Feltz and Eileen Houzenga A noon picnic dinner followed by baseball and other outdoor activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Union Grove
Glenn Millhouse
Bill Peters
Mary Kay
Brent
Roger Baylor
Shelly
Sandi
Dee Harrington
Linda
Milledgeville
Robert Ludwig
Dale
Brookville
Russell Spaulding
Gary
Larry Spaulding
Kim
Tim
Margo
Chadwick
David Jones
Wayne Harrington
Steven
Kenneth Harrington
Eugene Apple
Charles
Sterling
Martin Edens
Janet
Julie
Jill
Ray Reedy
Tom
Rick
Bill
Cate
Allen Puels
Neal
Jerry Bristle
Rock Falls
Jay Bristle
Morrison
Ronald Peters
Ronda
Cindy
Mike
Rochelle
John Hopkins
Westchester
David Fuelhofman
Jamie
Oak Park
Kathy McCormick
Cindy Ludwig
George Feltz
Eileen Houzenga
Wide deck rails double as seating benches
Low railings serve as benches built from 12 inch boards or wider edge glued western lumber, offering a practical and attractive feature for outdoor living spaces.
Vandalism and Theft Report From Sterling Police Beat
Sterling police investigated vandalism at Harry A. Shaw’s home in 1304 4th Ave with bricks damaging windows and a rear door. Also reported a lawnmower valued at $70 stolen from the Poruks residence garage. no further damage, police say.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry A. Shaw
4Th Ave
Sterling
Shaw
Valdemar Poruks
YMCA Schedule with Open Gym and Swim Sessions
The YMCA offers open gym from 10 a.m. to noon and 5 p.m. to 6 p.m, businessmen’s volleyball 12–1:30 p.m, youth gymnastics 4–5 p.m, and pool use with Buddy System in shifts from 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. This includes tiny tots swim, coed sailing style swim instruction, family swim, and recreational swim for boys. Health Club and weight room operate 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m with the youth game room 3:30 p.m. to 9 p.m and a discotheque dance club 6:30–8:30 p.m. An Indian Guide meeting and Black events are listed.
Community Recreation Schedule with Multiple Activities
A dense list covers Tuesday time blocks for open gyms, men's and boys workouts, Indian Guide Father and Son sessions, women and girls instruction, and various recreational facilities. It notes pool hours for members and guests on a Buddy System, youth game room access, and tribal meetings for multiple groups along with a weight lifting room open from 10 a.m. to 9 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio High School
Potawatomie
Dakota
Tentons
Republicans Kill Bakalis School Aid Bill in Illinois Senate
Illinois Senate Republicans pressed Democrats to pass Governor Ogilvie’s budgeted school aid increases or none at all and then defeated Michael Bakalis’ reform bill 28 to 13. Bakalis would raise aid by 37 million more, with changes to the formula. Hynes proposed reducing dual district aid and parity shifts, while unit districts would receive 1.08 per hundred. The Bakalis measure could be reconsidered. Democrats warn of identical amendments to the governor’s bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Twinowitz
Springfield
Senate
Republicans
Democrats
Richard Ogilvie
Ilinois
Michael Bakalis
Bakalis
Thomas Hynes
Dchicago
Hynes
Ogilvie
William Ryans
Gillespie
Sen
Harris Fayeville
R-Naperville
Navy Lieutenant Bogott Receives Navy Achievement Medal
Navy Lieutenant Thomas A. Bogott, son of Mr and Mrs A Norman Bogott of Sterling Illinois, was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal while serving aboard the destroyer USS Wiltsie at San Diego. He was cited for outstanding performance during the Wiltsie's deployment to the Western Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Thomas A. Bogott
A. Norman Bogott
Crestview Road
Sterling, Ill
Wiltsie
San Diego
Western Pacific
Navy Petty Officer Gary Handel Serves Aboard USS Brooke
Navy Petty Officer Third Class Gary W. Handel son of Mr and Mrs Lester E Handel Sr of 1706 Ave L Sterling Sr serves aboard the guided missile destroyer escort USS Brooke now deployed with the U S Seventh Fleet in the Western Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary W. Handel
Lester E. Handel Sr
Ave. L. Sterling, Sr
Uss Brooke
U.S. Seventh Fleet
Western Pacific
Doubtful Demos' Reapportionment Map Will Pass
A Democratic redraw of state House Senate and Congressional districts would move Whiteside County to the 19th Congressional District and shift Senator Everett Laughlin from the Sterling Rock Falls area. Sterling Rock Falls would join the 42nd districts along with parts of Bureau Putnam Whiteside Henry Lee Stark LaSalle and others. The Congressional map would include Rock Island Mercer Henderson Warren Henry Knox Fulton and much of Lee. Republican support is uncertain. if not agreed by June 30 an eight member commission would take over while the legislature remains responsible for Congressional maps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Senate
Whiteside County
Everett Laughlin
Sterling-Rock Falls
Sterling
Rock Falls
House
Bureau
Putnam, Marshall
Whiteside
Yorktown
Kewanee
Henry County
Hamilton
East Grove
May
Sublette
Lee County
Stark
LaSalle
Whiteside County Court Records And Voter Roll Changes
Morrison division sees Harold Armstrong fined for disorderly conduct and John DeWeese faces bail and a July 8 court date for no registration and resisting arrest. Charlies Holloway cited for DUI and driving under restriction, July 19 appearance. Houisenga Quarries break in. investigation underway. Whiteside County Clerk reports 2,783 voters removed for nonvoting in four years, mainly Sterling Rock Falls area. figure down from previous years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold J. Armstrong
Morrison
John DeWeese
St., Sterling
Charlies E. Holloway
Coloma Court
Rock Falls
Morrison — Whiteside County
Whiteside County
Dan Heusinkveld
Heusinkveld
Sterling Rock Falls
Morrison marriage licenses issued Friday list couples
Marriage licenses issued Friday from the office of the county clerk were received by Harold C. Portner and Courtney Buck of Sterling. Royce Allen Skinner and Judy Kaye Williamson of Rock Falls. Bruce Daniel Von Holten and Charlotte Kay Middleton of Walnut. Robert Lee Danico and Vivian Retha Jount of Davenport. Robert Joseph Wilcox and Jeanne Elaine Peach of Sterling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison
Harold C. Portner
Courtney Buck
Sterling
Royce Allen Skinner
Judy Kaye Williamson
Rock Fallss
Bruce Daniel von Holten
Harmon
Charlotte Kay Middleton
Walnut
Robert Lee Danico
Vivian Retha Jount
Davenport
Robert Joseph Wilcox
Jeanne Elaine Peach
Hospital Patients In Intensive Care And Surgical Ward
Mrs. Delbert Jaquet of 909 W 12th St is an intensive care patient at Community General Hospital admitted Saturday noon. Dale Cleventer of Sterling RA One is a surgical patient at Dixon Public Hospital and requests mail in room 220.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Jaquet
12Th St
Community General Hospital
Dale Cleventer
Sterling
Dixon Public Hospital
Rough-sawn cedar trim adds distinction to metal frame windows
A brief note describes rough-sawn dark-stained cedar trim enhancing metal framed sliding windows and doors, detailing an architectural feature for exterior and interior applications.
Mail Service Limited For Holiday Monday
Sterling Post master Richard Breit announced holiday restrictions for Monday July 5. No window service, no city or rural delivery, mail distributed within city delivery limits, post office boxes on holiday schedule, pickups from all collection boxes, and boxes will be dispatched as usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling
Richard Breit
Hospital Licensing Board Meeting Set
SPRINGFIELD The Hospital Licensing Board will hold its regular quarterly meeting Wednesday July 7 open to the public at the Mansion View Restaurant Springfield beginning at 9 a.m. Items include committee reports applications for initial permit to establish a hospital and licensure problems. Members listed include Elmer Abrahamson Jack Edmundson Sue Kern William Lees Merrill Lindsay Monsignor Clement Schindler Emil Stahihut Van Dellen Robert Lanier and George Hendrix chairman all of Chicago Decatur Belleville Lincoln Springfield and other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Hospital Licensing Board
Mansion View
Elmer EE. Abrahamson
Chicago
Jack B. Edmundson
Carbondale
Miss Sue Kern
R. N
William M . Lees
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First National Bank OF Sterling
Pro-Teck Alarm CO
Locust St
Second St
Lew Oyler
Oyler
Oyler’s Hearing Aid Service
E. 4Th St
LN Ee
Chip
Maxmer
Sterling Police
YMCA
16Th Ave
Gop
Demos
Taga
Morrison Division
Alserefione Candlelight Inn
USA
Hercules
Bachman's Fashion Shoes
East Third ST
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