RFHS Salary Increases Denied Amid Libel Suit Consideration
Rock Falls High School board denied two salary raise motions for teachers keeping the district’s frozen pay policy. Superintendent Tabor said many teachers intend to return pending arrangements while other motions sought raises and possible litigation over use of school facilities and libel claims linked to recent press releases and the 1971 72 bus ing contract.
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Rock Falls
Rfhs Board of Education
RFHS
Forrest Tabor
AFHS
Charles Bennett
Welch
Walter Stigall
Ward
Kennard Besse
Dorothy Hinders
Assaul
Mrs Wm Montgomery Elected To LCW Office In Illinois District
The Illinois District Lutheran Church Women held its fourth triennial convention in the Sherman Hotel Chicago June 25 and 26 with the theme Partners together working for God. Mrs William Montgomery Rock Falls was elected secretary of stewardship and Mrs John Hyland Dixon was elected treasurer. Mrs Warren Weeg Sterling directed convention singing and wove dialog on Partners with hymns. Presentations included Miss Anna Nijan executive director and Mrs Clifford Le Reed national president. Main speaker Pastor Mel Bulgerin spoke on stewardship and Christ's Church Sent Into the World. The 450 guests attended the evening banquet and Robert Ingram provided musical greetings.
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Illinois District Lutheran Church Women
Sherman Hotel
Chicago
God
William Montgomery
Rock Falls
John Hyland
Dixon
Warren Weeg
Sterling
Montgomery
Carl Kalkwart
Bertha Brewer
St. Paul Lutheran
Amanda Johnson
Wesley Koster
Russell Koster
Richard Cox
Herman Oltman
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Oltman
Anna Nijan
Clifford le Reed
Mel Bulgerin
American Lutheran Church
Christ's Church
Robert Ingram
Eleanor Whitney
Christ
Mark Anniversary At Lake Alexander
A surprise party June 14 marked the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Randall of Rock Falls at their cabin on Lake Alexander in Cushing Minnesota. Attendees included Keth Raddatz Lemont Steven and Gary Randall Rock Falls Floyd Aleshire Stanley Randall Bloomington Robert Houdyshell Hopkins Rufus Houdyshell Little Falls Jake Dittus Bertha and Frank Norris Burtum.
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Ray Randall
7Th St
Rock Falls
Lake Alexander
Cushing
Minn
Keth Raddatz
Lemont
Steven
Gary Randall
Floyd Aleshire
Stanley
Randall
Melvin Bloomington
Robert Houdyshell
Hopkins
Rufus Houdyshell
Little Falls
Jake Dittus
Bertha
Frank Norris
Burtum
Open House Plans Honor Newlyweds in Rock Falls
Carole S. How ard and James A. Edens renewed vows on June 8 at Rock Falls Congregational Church. The couple to reside at Sayers Acres, Rock Falls, with relatives hosting an open house July 4 at 409 W. Humphrey Ave. Invited guests include local families and friends. Steven Randall and Keith Raddatz are set to depart for Germany in late June and July respectively to complete military duty.
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Carole S. S
William P. Howard
Sterling
James A. Edens
Alfred Edens
Rock Falls
Donald Proctor
Rock Falls Congregational Church
John Bushman
Mike
Jodi
Nancy Hagen
Jane
Jimmy Edens
Sayers Acres
Humphrey Ave
Earl Skeesick
Lincoln
Oscar Sall
Cushing
Minn
Tony Adamek
Vern Heinen
Waite Park
Steven Randall
Germany
Keith Raddatz
St Andrew's Women Named Officers In Sterling Deanery
Eight St Andrew's Parish women attended the Sterling Deanery Council of Catholic Women meeting at Bishop Lane Retreat House near Rockford. Sister Rosemary Dunan spoke on personal reflection and prayer. Three St Andrew's women were installed on the Deanery Board for two years, with Donna Bertolozzi as president.
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St. Andrew's
Sterling Deanery Council of Catholic Women
Bishop Lane
Rockford
William Wike
Glen Gent
William Widolff
James Nelson
Bruce Winans
Charles Apple
Merina Selmi
Eldon Camper
Rosemary Dunan
South Side
Chicago
Urbaniak
Harold Hollowell
Glen Genz
Donna Bertolozzi
Prophetstown
Eleanor Smith named Region Four president in ICWLTS
Ohio Illinois Conference of Women Leaders for Traffic Safety upheld Gov Ogilvie’s traffic safety push at a recent meeting. Region IV elected C Eleanor Smith Rock Falls president with officers from Morrison Moline Freeport and Rock Falls. Resolutions urged stricter drunk driving measures railroad crossing safety rapid emergency medical care and bumper standards.
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Illinois Conference of Women Leaders For
Richard B. Ogilvie
Illinois
Mark Braun
Springfield
Ilinois
C. Eleanor Smith
Rock Falls
William Stoermer
Morrison
Wilda Foster
Moline
Eliabeth Dowling
Freeport
C. G. Bauder
James van Osdel
Braun
Walker McLemore
Chicago
Janet Spears
Bloomington
Charles Grunninger
Columbia
Rock Falls Police Beat: Multiple Minor Collisions Reported
Police logged several minor crashes on Rock Falls streets. At 3 45 p m Tuesday Donald Mathews 21 of Sterling and Arthur Johnson 73 of Rock Falls collided on W 2nd St and 4th Ave with Mathews cited for failure to yield. A Monday minor crash on Canal St involved Patricia Royer and Carl Waldner. A Benton residence auto and a Simpson Powellson Lumber Co truck collided while back in. A Shaw taxi and Lena Shaw backed into each other on W 2nd St near 1st Ave with minor bumper and fender damage.
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Rock Falls
Donald Mathews
Maple Lane
Sterling
Arthur Johnson
6Th Ave
W. 2Nd St
4Th Ave
Mathews
Johnson
Johnson Auto
Patricia Royer
Canal St
Carl L. Waldner
Waldner Auto
Royer
Royer Auto
Waldner
William E. Benton
Simpson Powelson Lumber Co
Rolla L. Murray
Tampico
Benton
Benton Auto
Lena F. Shaw
9Th Ave
Nicholas M. de Groot
14Th Ave
1St Ave
Shaw Auto
Shaw
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LCW
Sterling Deanery
Commonwealth Edison
Eleanor Smith
Mya
W. Third ST
Island Gold
Borden’s
LS HS
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Marvel
Turkeys
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