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Newspaper
Daily Gazette
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1971
Page
6
Insurance costs rise with high horsepower cars as insurers report a decade of higher auto claims and rising front end repair costs. The American Mutual Insurance Alliance cites a 111 percent rise in average auto claims over ten years, with front end replacements climbing from 388 to 7, indicating higher premiums for fast, stylish, and risky models.
Recreation Center presents a Saturday lineup including beginner swim lessons advanced sessions and general admission. Activities run across gym tennis handball and teen center with open gym times and doubles play requirements.
The notice outlines an activity schedule with tennis doubles on both courts from 12 to 2 pm requiring eight players, open gym from 2 to 4 pm, and handball from 5 to 7 pm. The Teen Center is open to all students.
The Sterling Assembly 53 of the Order of Rainbow for Girls held a Sunday May 16 installation at the Masonic Temple for new officers led by installing officer Barbara Pasada. Debbie Adler sang You Never Walk Alone, and Miss Pasada’s term motto is With God All Things Are Possible. The event featured dignitaries from Mason bodies, merit badges awarded, and a lavender and white color scheme with lilacs and carnation gift presentations.
The Sterling Rock Falls YMCA restarts its summer swim program Monday after a two week recess to accommodate 330 children in Learn to Swim. Classes resume with Co Ed Fish at 4 pm and advanced co-ed at 5 pm, Beginners I and Girls Beginnings II at 4 pm, Minnow at 5 pm on Tue Thu, and Boys Beginners I at 4 pm with 4:30 pm Beginners II and 5 pm Minnow on Wed Fri. All classes run 45 minutes and switch to morning sessions on June 7.
A wide screen trip titled The Beauty and the Wonder was shown at the YWCA for about 100 Rock River Camera Club members and friends. Lyle Eshleman gave portrait lighting tips using his daughter as model while Mr. and Mrs. Arman Gau kapps shared photographs from Wisconsin and Indiana and the Southwest including White Sands Saguaro Canyon and the Grand Canyon. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Dorothy Peoples, Miss Liebs and Mrs. Maria Madlena utes. The YMCA is a member of the Sterling Rock Falls United Community Chest.
Cleveland reports that manufacturers shield themselves against a possible steelworker strike as in 1968. April stockpiles stand at 10.5 million net tons, with mills’ inventories up about 7 percent to 23.7 million. Demand slack, hedging up, and July delivery pressure mark a chaotic inventory month.
Ambulance calls transported individuals to Community General Hospital. Homer Harrison of 664 11th Ave Rock Falls was taken Thursday by Melvin ambulance. A T Eakle of 1730 North St was brought Friday from Rockford Memorial Hospital to Community General Hospital. KEEP ROCK FALLS CLEAN.
Lyndon donors are needed to replace blood used for Mrs Rod Housenga who died unexpectedly May 27. Anyone wishing to donate may visit the Sterling Bloodmobile Tuesday May 25 at Rock Falls Community building.
The state paid over $500,000 to the University of Illinois without requiring detail on how the money was to be used. Auditor Howlett directed staff to seek explicit spending classifications, noting eight vouchers from May 1970 to February 1971 contained minimal information.
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