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Newspaper
Daily Gazette
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1971
Page
4
Rock Falls schedules a two week Clean-Up Fix-Up effort from Monday to Saturday June 5. City crews and street department work to remove debris with special curbside or alley pickup. Residents may arrange truck service by calling 625-3903 or 625-1575 and 50 gallon barrels will be dumped.
Rock Falls Women’s Club members gathered May 18 at Mrs. Glenn Pohly’s home for the May meeting. Mrs. Earl Scott reported on spring use and gardening practices while Mrs. Fred Anderson presented a study of mushrooms, showing 75 color slides and noting edible varieties such as morels and puff balls with cautions to learn about wild species before eating.
Thome School presents a two night minstrel show May 21 and 22 at 7:30 PM in the school gym. Students parents and teachers perform as Mother Goose fantasy characters with Peter Pan Snow White and more plus skits songs and jokes. Tickets at the door adults one dollar children fifty cents.
Rock Falls firemen answered two calls Wednesday night both minor. First alarm at Perna's Pizza followed by a fuel fumes check at Friendship Service Station near US Route 30 and 12th Ave. They left the scene by 8:50 p.m.
Thome School Community Club held its final meeting of the year on Tuesday May 18. Students from Mrs Arvilla Klockes sixth grade performed scenes from Tom Sawyer. The Blooming Flowers 4H Club sang patriot songs. Mrs Lee Tynes fifth grade class donated prize money from a chili supper ticket contest for purchasing come sets.
The Star Spangled Banner was authored by Francis Scott Key on September 14, 1814 and officially designated the national anthem by Congress in 1931, Britannica notes.
Mayor Thome signs a Poppy Days proclamation as American Legion Auxiliary members look on in Rock Falls May 1971. The document declares May 1971 Poppy Month and May 21 22 as Poppy Days urging citizens to wear the memorial flower to honor war dead and aid veterans and their families.
The remarks remember the sacrifices of Day Chairman for Unit 902 in defense of the American Legion Auxiliary. Catherine Renner oversees Poppy Day activities. The Unit President is Mrs Evangeline, whose name means bringing good news.
Rotarians toured Arizona with Arman GauKapp presenting slides at the regular meeting. Images featured Grand Canyon Petrified Forests Superstition Mountains cacti and desert flora. The Rotary Club also awarded scholarships to Kent Bushman and Willie Jackson and noted Sterling visitors.
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