Lightning cuts power to Rock Falls West End substation
A bolt struck the Rock Falls west end electrical substation just before 1 am Tuesday, tripping a 34 500 volt Commonwealth Edison line feeding a 2 000 kVA transformer. West end residents lost power, crews work to remove old gear, and a portable transformer from Commonwealth Edison arrives. Mike Bryant supervises repairs with aim to restore power late today if no problems arise.
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City of
Rock Falls West End
Commonwealth Edison
West End
8Th Ave
Rock Falls
Commonwealth Edison Co
Maywood
Mike Bryant
Golden Age Club Luncheon Set for June 3 in Rock Falls
The Rock Falls Golden Age Club will hold a 1 p.m. luncheon on Thursday, June 3 at the Rock Falls American Legion Home. American President Roy Turner can be reached at 626-1563 for details.
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Rock Falls
American Legion
Roy Turner
Hospital Patient Henry A Witmer Admitted for Surgery
Hospital patient Henry A Witmer of 407 W 6th St Rock Falls was admitted to Community General Hospital Monday afternoon and will undergo surgery Wednesday. He is employed at Northwestern Steel and Wire Co and would appreciate mail from friends.
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Henry A. Witmer
6Th St
Rock Falls
Community General Hospital
Witmer
Northwestern Steel and Wire Co
Rock Falls Electric Substation Damaged in Storm Incident
City officials including Mayor Orville Thome and aldermen Glen Kuhlemier and James Baker inspected an early morning electrical outage. A prior lightning strike last summer damaged the east end substation on E 9th Street, leaving residents without power until a replacement transformer arrived. The city is pursuing a $250,000 electrical upgrade with a new west end substation planned a short distance west of the damaged site.
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Orville Thome
Glen Kuhlemier
James Baker
Rock Falls
East End
E. 9Th St
West End
Police Check 6 Collisions During Holiday Weekend
Rock Falls police logged six auto crashes over Memorial Day weekend with minor injuries to a six year old cyclist. A 6 year old rider, David Hernandez, was treated after his bicycle collided with Celia Samora’s car at 3 25 p m in the 1500 block of 12th Avenue. Other incidents involved drivers Mary Lorke and David Herbon, with rear end damage and improper backing citations, plus a power outage affecting stop lights at 12th Avenue and W 2nd Street. Police noted both drivers with green lights in an intersection crash at 12th Avenue US Route 30 and another early morning collision.
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Rock Falls
David Hernandez
3Rd Ave
Sterling
Community General Hospital
Celia E. Samora
Westmoreland Dr
Woodridge
Mary C. Lorke
4Th Ave
1St Ave
15Th Street
David L. Herbon
1St Avenue
Lorke
Miss Lorke
Herbon
Nicholas DeGroot
14Th Ave
Patsy L. Jo
13Th Ave
de- Groot Auto
Cooper
DeGroot Auto
Marion Folsom
RR 1
Gertrude Dickey
4Th St
12Th Avenue
W. 2Nd Street
West End
Folsom Auto
Dickey
Rock Fails
Isabell M. Ruiz
17Th St
Ronald E. Dravis
2Nd St
U. S
William Walker
Dixon Ave
Shirley Giffrow
12Th Ave
Burglars Busy During Holiday in Rock Falls
Rock Falls police investigate multiple holiday break-ins with losses including about 600 dollars at a residence on Dixon Avenue. A break-in at Midwest Trucking on 12th Avenue yielded no theft. Other incidents include a Little League stand break-in at Wallingford Park and a grain elevator break-in with a broken window and vending machine entry.
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Little League
Wallingford Park
Joyce Cantrell
14Th Ave
Rock Falls
Whiteside
Rock Falls collision injures Barron vehicle. Mills cited
Charles Mills, 33, of Rock Falls, living at RR 1, involved in a crash where the Barron auto traveling north on 9th Avenue collided with the Miller auto on W. 10th Street. The Barron car sustained left front fender damage. the Miller vehicle had no damage.
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Charles Mills
Rock Falls
Barron Auto
9Th Avenue
Miller Auto
W. 10Th Street
Barron
Mill
Reunion planning meeting for Rock Falls Township class of 1962
Members of the Rock Falls Township High School class of 1962 are invited to a 7 p.m. meeting on Wednesday June 2 in the high school cafeteria. The gathering marks the first step in arranging a 1972 reunion.
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Rock Falls Township High School
Thome School chili luncheon pans pickup for donors
Parents who donated food for Thome School’s chili lunches are asked to pick up their pans this week in the school kitchen. A Town Hall break in at 111 W. 2nd St was discovered at 7:38 a.m. Sunday. Intruders forced a rear window, damaged a cash drawer and a cigarette machine front, and stole about $2 in silver.
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Thome School
W. 2Nd St
Graduate Honored At Home After Graduation
A reception honoring Mitch Neahring was held at his home with immediate family present. Attendees included Mr and Mrs John Neahring and Cheryl New Bedford Eva Hurst and Mr and Mrs Robert Neahring Manlius Kenneth Neahring Dixon Art Neahring Chet Sherman William Midgett BE Gene Sutter Susan Peggy Holly Kelly Stan Beyer Neil Scott Lisa Sterling and rural Sterling. Cards and gifts were presented to the graduate.
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Mitch Neahring
John Neahring
Cheryl
Ivan Neahring
Joy
New Bedford
Eva Hurst
Robert Neahring
Manlius
Kenneth Neahring
Dixon
Art Neahring
Chet Sherman
William Midgett
Gene Sutter
Susan
Peggy
Holly
Kelly
Stan Beyer
Neil
Scott
Lisa
Sterling
Nippon Nihon Means Source of the Sun to Japanese
The term Nippon or Nihon used by Japanese people translates to source of the sun, reflecting the country’s name and identity.
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Nippon
Nihon
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