Sterling Park District Summer Recreation Starts June 14
The 1971 Sterling Park District Summer Recreation Pro am runs eight weeks from June 14 to August with activities at East End Sinnissippi, Platt Park, Lincoln Park, Scheid Park, Kilgour Park, and Wallace Park. Programs include Hat Shows, sports, arts, crafts, drama, music, and nature lore for children four to ten, while Sinnissippi and Platt offer all ages up to 16 at some sites. Registration begins after school ends with a $2 per child fee. swimming and some activities are extra. The Recreation Center at 211 E. St Marys Road offers Lifesaving classes and public swim, with additional programs at Lawrence Park Pool and Sterling-Coloma Swim Team workouts and meets. Public pool hours and contact info provided.
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Sterling Park District
Sterling
East End
Sinnissippi Park
Platt Park
Lincoln Park
West End Scheid Park
Kilgour Park
Wallace Park
SHS
Sinnissippi
Platt
Scheid and Kilgour
West End
E. St. Marys’ Road
Sterling-Coloma
Recreation Center
Lawrence Park Pool
Fulton Receives Final Payment on 1968 Flood
Oshel Illinois Civil Defense director announced final payment of 8748.59 to Fulton Whiteside County for 1968 flood damage under Public Law 875. Total claim 14748.59 for repair or replacement of public property. Illinois flood claims totaled over 800000 in 1970 and more than 4 million in 1969.
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Springfield
Val Oshel
Illinois Civil Defense
Fulton
Whiteside County
Illinois Civil Defense Agency
Osher
Illinois
Oshel
Recreation Center Daily Schedule
Daily schedule lists pool times from 5 45 a m to 9 30 p m with early bird general admission general swimming intermediate lessons and late evening sessions. Gym and tennis slots run from 8 a m to 9 30 p m with open gym and teen center access for high school students. Second floor features handball and teen center hours and open access for high school students in the evenings.
Park Activity Schedule With Multiple Sports Times
The notice lists a daily schedule of activities including general swim, handicap ped swimming, admissions, tennis, open gym, karate, handball, meetings, and a teen center open to junior high students. Entries show time blocks from 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. across venues and courts.
Scotch Foursomes At Emerald Hill
Thirty seven couples attended the scotch foursomes at Emerald Hill Country Club on Friday night May 14. Mr and Mrs Keith Gray led the organizing committee. Results included low gross by Mr and Mrs Bill Witzleb and multiple ties for second and third places in gross and putts. Next event scheduled for Friday May 21 with Paul Apple as committee chair.
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Emerald Hill Country Club
Keith Gray
Low Gross
Bill Witzleb
Richard Paetz
Paul Apple
Herb McDonnell
Penny Kessinger
Doug Belha
Tony Carrino
Harold Hawkins
Frank Flack
John Barthelme
Bertha Rutt
Jack Chare
Carol Brown
Bruce Buckley
John Hagerman
James Greenup
William Friel
Dwight Behrendi
Fiwin Thielen
Bible Copyright Protections Noted in Standard Edition
A brief notice states that the New Revised Standard Edition of the Bible falls under U.S. copyright protections. The line signals legal control over reproduction and distribution rights for the updated sacred text.
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U.S
Grade Teachers Hold Annual Retirement Dinner
Sterling Elementary Classroom Teachers Association held its annual retirement dinner at Emerald Hill Country Club on May 6 with 125 teachers and guests attending. Maypoles adorned tables. Mrs Helen Ramsey gave the invocation. Gerald Cocking introduced guests including several retired teachers. Madrigal Singers of Sterling Township High School performed. Mrs Myrtle West received a tribute and gift. Officers were installed by retiring president Virgil Kuhnert: Phil Leinbach president, Margo Paschon first vice, Gerry as second vice, Paul Dan secretary, Gerald Cocking correspondence secretary, Jim Galvin treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Elementary Classroom Teachers’ Association
Emerald Hill Country Club
Helen Ramsey
Gerald Cocking
Loren S. Young
Dale Wolfe
John Hay
Elwood Zemke
Ignacio Rodriguez Jr
Henry Beach
Madrigal Singers
Sterling Township High School
Harvey
Proclamation Declares May 21 22 1971 Poppy Day in Sterling
James Elimaker mayor proclaims Friday and Saturday May 21 and 22 1971 as Poppy Day to support Disabled Veterans and their families. The American Legion and Auxiliary urge citizens to wear a Poppy and contribute to benevolent services in Illinois.
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American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Illinois
James Elimaker
Sterling, Illlinois
Sterling
The
Garden Club Flower Show School Course Five Opens in Rockford
District One of The Garden Club of Illinois presents Flower Show School Course Five at Westminster Presbyterian Church 3000 Rural St Rockford May 25 9 a.m. to noon horticulture with Mrs George A Quick and landscape with Mrs Quick also May 26 design sessions 9 to 12 and 1 to 3 led by Mrs Jack Blome Dayton Ohio Luncheon offered advance checks to Mrs C M Tilkemeier Freeport Ill 61032 or at the door Public invited.
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Garden Club of Illinois, Inc
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Rural St
Rockford
George A. Quick
Downers Grove
Jack Blome
Dayton
Ohio
Opening Dinner Dance At Lake View Country Club May 29
Lake View Country Club hosts an opening dinner dance on Saturday May 29 with dinner from 7 to 8 30 a m and dancing 9 to 12 p m. Members and guests are invited with reservations due by May 26 via the club or advance ticket sales at the club.
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Lake View Country Club
Lake View
Right handed majority in Britannica figures
Britannica notes a large right handed majority with 18 to 24 right handed individuals for every one left handed person. The statement reflects historical estimates in language suggesting a strong skew toward right handedness.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Paris After Dark Post Prom at RFHS 1971
Full Evening Of Fun For tudents At RFHS Post Prom featured a Paris theme at Emerald Hill Country Club. Students arrived from Rock Falls Township High School, were greeted by hosts the Post Prom Parents, enjoyed bowling, movies, a photography backdrop, dancing to The Stoned Hinge and The Mourning Rain, and a sunrise service before breakfast. Committee chairs included Mr. and Mrs. Tompkins, Staelens, Whitlock, Jacobs, Jones, Baker, Morgan, Dietz, Garman, Rosengren, Weeks, Oltmans, Fritz, Behrens, Deets, Knapp, and Scott.
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Paris
Emeral Hill Country Club
Rock Falls Township
Robert Imboden
Patty Oltmans
Eiffel Tower
Wisconsin
Morrison
John Smith
Trinity
East Jordan United
Barry Tompkins
Les Staelens
Don Whitlock
Don Jacobs
Lee Jones
James Baker
Cal Morgan
Robert Dietz
Mike Garman
Don Rosengren
Don Weeks
Robert Oltmans
Stanley Fritz
Robert Behrens
Larry Deets
Harold Knapp
Raymond Scott
Club Department Breakfast at White Pines Lodge May 21
The Fine Arts and Garden Department of Sterling Woman’s Club plans its final meeting of the year at White Pines State Park Lodge on Friday May 21 at 9 30 a.m. Frances McKitrick will present colored slides of Great Britain. Members invited. reservations to Fay Nice at 625 2283 by noon Wednesday May 19.
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Sterling Woman’s Club
White Pines State Park Lodge
Frances McKitrick
Great Britain
Fay Nice
Soldier Completes Basic Army Administration Course
Private First Class Robert A. Engel Jr., 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Engel of Rock Falls, completed a basic army administration course at Fort Ord California. The program trains clerks, clerk-typists and personnel specialists in typing filing English grammar and handling army personnel records.
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FT. Ord
Calif
Robert A. Engel Jr
Robert A. Engel
E. 3Rd St
Rock Falls
Push for Higher Social Security Benefits Faces Setbacks
EDMOND LEBRETON reports that a proposed general Social Security boost next year faces tough odds in Congress after the House Ways and Means Committee rejected three proposed raises. The panel favored larger benefits for widows and other categories but blocked increases of 5, 7, and 50 percent. Chairman Mills supported the smaller raises, while opposition included Southern Democrats. The bill will likely move to the Senate, possibly late this year or in 1972.
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Edmond Lebreton Washington
Congress
House Committee
House
Ways and Means
James A. Burke
D-Mass
Wilbur D. Mills
Senate
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Challand
Champaign
Jo Lynne Stanley
John Benson
Peter Benson
Dan Dodder
Joleen Wiggington
Dan McMillin
American Meterological Society
Gazette
Pandora
Jr. High
Emerald Hill
Don’ F. Anderson
Castendyck Agency Insurance
Garden Club
Flower Show
Gerry Cocking
Jim Galvin
Margo Paschen
Phil Leinbach
Paul Cannon
Myrtle West
Central School
Sterling Classroom Teachers’ Association
Marlin Rechkemmer
Princi
RFHS
Club
Jim Crownhart
Gary Hinrichs
Mgr
Gulf
Sauk
E. Lincolnway Sterling
Moline
Sterling Cosmetology School
Lundell
Wie & Loanecond Ave
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