Rock Falls Mayor Names City Department Heads and Committees
Rock Falls Mayor Orville Thome announced the appointment of city department heads and council standing committees at the regular Monday meeting. Reappointed heads include Donald Blodgett city attorney Carl Sommers police fire service Milo Bryant electric department G. V. Allie water department Frank Roseweiler street department Earl Cole sewer department Herman Shaw garbage department and Allen Puels building commissioner. Other appointees are Dr Glenn Pohle health officer Henry Bright planning commission Albert Jensen dog control board and Mrs Pat Kissee office manager. Committees named include Finance Streets And Alleys Water And Sewer Electric Police And Fire Public Property Health Ordinance License Garbage And Landfill. The mayor said aldermen would chair committees, noted one reluctance from Alderman Henry Bright about the electric chair, and all others approved with Alderman Jensen passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Falls
Orville Thome
Donald Blodgett
Carl Sommers
Milo Bryant
G. V. Allie
Frank Roseweiler
Earl Cole
Herman Shaw
Allen Puels
Honor Birthday of Mrs. V. E. Secrest
Mrs. V. E. Secrest was honored on her 80th birthday with an open house at Civic Plaza hosted by her children. About 100 friends and relatives attended, with daughters Mrs. Warren Westcott and Mrs. Boyd Brunk as hosts and greetings from several relatives across multiple states.
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V. E. Secrest
Civic Plaza
Verne Secrest, Jr
Tempe
Aziz
Harold Secrest
Independence
Ore
Richard Metz
St. Clair Shores
Mich
Timothy Brunk
Bloomington
Este Sparling
Galesburg
Howard Sparling
Galva
Lewis Shank
Sterling
St Andrews Mothers Daughters Banquet Sees New Officers Installed
St Andrew's Altar and Rosary Society held its annual mother and daughter banquet on May 12 with 170 attendees for a 6:30 supper. Sixth grade singers performed as outgoing president Glen Gent reviewed the year and Father Myers installed new officers led by President James Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Andrew's Altar and Rosary Society
St. Andrew's School
Marian Jackley
William Webb
Tomas Downey
Tony Pool
Paula Beelendorf
Barbara Chapinski
Glen Genz
Jane Winans
Glen Gent
William Myers
Father Myers
James Nelson
William Widolff
Marvin Vandersnick
Reginald Graf
Virgin
Altar and Rosary Society
St. Andrew's Catholic Church
Piano Students Of Mrs Lennox Present Annual Program
The 1970 71 piano students of Mrs Helen Lennox gave their annual commencement program Sunday May 16 at 2 15 p m in the Lennox home 701 Lincoln St Rock Falls Participants included Jane Itken Gene Johnston Anne Mc Cauley Kimberly Hamilton Debra Torres Jill Johnston Julianne Stevens Susan Feilhauer Rita Hammelman Elizabeth Hinnecher Randy George Stephen Wilkin Joyce Itken Merit awards went to Kimberly Hamilton and Jane Itken National Guild Certificates were awarded to Gene Johnston local Jane Itken Anne McCauley district Kimberly Torres Debra Torres Jill Johnston Julianne Stevens and Elizabeth Hineuber Punch and cookies were served by Mrs Lennox with help from the students' mothers.
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Helen Lennox
Lennox
Lincoln St
Rock Falls
Jane Itken
Gene Johnston
Anne Mc.Cauley
Kimberly Hamilton
Debra Torres
Jill Johnston
Julianne Stevens
Susan Feilhauer
Rita Hammelman
Elizabeth Hinnecher
Randy George
Stephen Wilkin
Joyce Itken
National Guild
Anne McCauley
Kimberly
Elizabeth Hineuber
Minstrel Show At Theme School Two Nights May 21 22
A minstrel show titled Through Story Book Land offers music dancing skits and jokes featuringMother Goose Huckleberry Finn Tarzan Jane and a Gorilla Friend. The event runs Friday and Saturday May 21 and 22 at 7 30 p m in Thome School gym with tickets from students Adults 1 00 and children 50 cents.
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Story Book Land
Huckleberry Finn
Tarzan
Jane
Thome School
Thome
Mrs. Maurita Parks Returns for Further Treatment
Mrs. Maurita Parks of 1409 9th Ave has been returned for further treatment of injuries from an auto accident last February. She spent three weeks as a patient at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford and now will receive care in room 315 on the third floor.
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Maurita Parks
9Th Ave
Rockford
Baldwin 25th Anniversary Open House in Rock Falls
Willard E Baldwin and Anna Mae Norman Baldwin celebrate 25 years of marriage with an open house at their home, 614 Dixon Ave., Rock Falls, on Sunday May 23 from 2 to 5 p.m. The couple wed May 29, 1946 in Rock Falls. They have four children and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard
Bill) E. Baldwin
Dixon Ave
Rock Falls
Anna Mae Norman
Willard Baldwin
Wayne Leighty
Date Set For Hearing On Coloma Supervisor Recount
Allen Gillette filed an answer to the recount petition by William Montgomery Velma Keith clerk sets Friday May 28 for a hearing before Judge John L Poole at 10 45 a m The April 6 Coloma supervisor race ended 475 471 per canvassing board Montgomery seeks court recount citing irregularities Gillette who defeated him denies irregularities and cites his own complaints
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Morrison
Allen Gillette
William Montgomery
Velma Keith
Circuit Court
John L. Poole
Montgomery
Coloma
Gillette
First Communion At St Andrew's Class Honors Second Grade
Second grade pupils at St Andrew's School received their first Holy Communion at 7:30 p m mass on May 8. The Rev William F Myers led the ceremony with instruction by Sister Dorothea. Students include Sally Abell Katherine Aberle Lora Aberle Paula Beelendorf Phyllis Bradley Angela Blatz Ann Casillas Susan Conklen Timothy Cruz Liz Ann Downie Mark Ehredt Dennis Feltes Theresa Gillette Sally Hoefler Susan Hoefler Gerald Johnston Catherine Krabbenhoeft Regina Maldonado Maureen McGinn Pamela Rajnowski Thomas Rose Paul Rosengren Steven Schreiner Terry Sohawasser Mark Stewart David Taber Doane Van Natta John Widorff Jean Winnans and Terry Brabender.
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St. Andrew’s School
William F. Myers
Dorothea
Sally Abell
Katherine Aberle
Lora Aberle
Paula Beelendorf
Phyllis Bradley
Angela Blatz
Ann Casillas
Susan Conklen
Timothy Cruz
Liz Ann Downie
Mark Ehredt
Dennis Feltes
Theresa Gillette
Sally Hoefler
Susan Hoefler
Gerald Johnston
Catherine Krabbenhoeft
Regina Maldonado
Maureen McGinn
Pamela Rajnowski
Thomas Rose
Paul Rosengren
Steven Schreiner
Terry Sohawasser
Mark Stewart
David Taber
Doane van- Natta
John Widorff
Jean Winans
Terry Brabender
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Albert Jensen
George Knox
Allan Howe
James Baker
Henry Bright
Joseph Padilla
Glenn Kuhlemier
Ernest Conley
Nest Conley
Electric Department
Bright
Twin City
Yellow Cab CO
First Ave
Souk Valley
Rubin Sese Shop
Mar
Arrie Sorensen
West
2Nd St
Stone Insurance Agency
Lyle M. Book
Wm. F. Klocke
2Nd Ave
DIAL
Rock Falls Savings
St. Andrew's
Harold Hollowell
Jack Rose
Dino Tulini
Robert Oberg
Les Arvola
Cruz Rivera
Rita Garland
Debbie Oberg
Carleen Conklen
Joan Widolff
Ann Widolff
Lisa Downey
Beth Hollowell
Ann Hollowell
Faye Rose
Angela Rivera
Hydr
Geri
Geri’s
Geri's
First Avenue
Mount Shasta
Lake Erie
The
Everglades
Commonwealth Edison
Jaycees
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