Dollar Devaluation Seen From Global Market Shifts
An analysis notes a European currency surge against the dollar as Switzerland Austria and others raise or float their currencies. It argues U.S. inflation and Vietnam War costs fueled outflow, with possible mutual devaluation to stabilize prices and trade.
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Wellesley Hills
Mass
West Germany
U.S
Switzerland
Austria
Holland
Belgium
Luxembourg
United States
Trias
Nixon
Retirement Parties Honor Miss Fadden
Miss Vella Fadden retires from Sterling Township High School after 41 years. Two dinner parties were held in her honor this week. Thursday evening Mrs Roscoe Eades hosted at her home with fellow educators in the high school library. A gift was presented. Friday the Rock River Librarians held a party at the Brick House Morrison with attendees from several towns. A group gift was given.
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Vella Fadden
Sterling Township
Roscoe Eades
Miss Fadden
Lee Piper
Philip Osborn
Keith Robison
Mack Dugan
Dorothy Winkler
Rock River
Birth Announcement for Eric Bruno Zahmann in Moline
Mr and Mrs Robert Zahmann of Galt are parents of a son Eric Bruno born May 2 at Lutheran Hospital Moline Maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Paul Periolat of Park Ridge paternal grandmother Mrs Dorothy Zahmann Hasbrouck Heights NJ Eric is welcomed home by a brother Robbie age 2
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Robert Zahlmann
Galt
Eric Bruno
Lutheran Hospital
Moline
Paul Periolat
Park Ridge
Dorothy Zahmann
Hasbrouck Heights
N.J
Eric
Robbie
Recent guests visit Delavan and Galt hosts
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Morse of Delavan Wisconsin were recent guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Art Kraft of Galt.
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Roy Morse
Delavan
Wis
Art Kraft
Galt
Memorial Day Service Plans By Eshelman Talley Legion
Plans were made at Eshelman Talley Legion Post meeting for the annual Memorial Service. The service will be Sunday May 30 at St Marys Cemetery at 1 30 p m with additional rites at Hooppole Cemetery. Rev Joel O Rustad of St Pauls Lutheran Yorktown will speak at Hooppole Grade School at 2 p m. Legion Auxiliary to participate.
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Eshelman Talley Legion Post
Legion
Morrison Junior High Concert Featured Choral Ensembles
A Morrison Junior High concert held Friday May 21 in the school gym featured the girls chorus two ensembles and the grade school band. Instructors Gloria Pessman and David Gaukapp led performances of Mozart What is a Youth and other works. Ensemble members included Tammy Bissens Julie Petersen Regina Jensen Lee Ann Given Sally Wilkens Janelle Wilkens Sue Cerjan Mary Komlanc Linda Smith Debbie Sellers Marie Gorzney Janet Eissens Nancy Riggen Mary Ardapple Sara Lane Kathy Given and student accompanists Janet Eissens Nancy Bohnhoff. The grade school band comprised 54 fifth graders from Northside and Southside schools performing a varied program including Join the Parade The Woodchopper Concord Stage I Have a Song The Happy Bugler and Entry of the Lancers.
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Morrison Junior Hgh School
Gloria Pessman
David Gaukapp
W. A. Mozart
Jackson and Miller
Harry
Ed Lojeski
Mary Komlanc
Linda Smith
Debbie Sellers
Marie Gorzney
Janet Eissens
Nancy Riggen
Mary Ardapple
Sara Lane
Kathy Given
Nancy Bohnhoff
Northside
Southside
Fred Weber
Acton Ostling
Concord
James D. Ployhar
J. Ployhar
Alvert O. Davis
Rebecca Munther
Andy Butkus
Rex Given
Kavin Marshall
Clyde
the Lancers
Thespians Initiate 29 Members at Morrison High
Morrison Community High School Troupe 1060 of the International Thespian Society held a formal initiation Friday at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium, admitting 29 new members for outstanding participation in theatre arts. Victor Corder sponsors the troupe. initiates include Tom Aggen Ruth Bush Jack Campbell Jodi Campbell Sarah Fell Sheri French Mike Geerts Karen Houzenga Erwin Koster Kiane Lowe Karen Mathew Jeff Mindrum Barb Olson Carol Osborn Steve Petersen Ann Potter Vickie Prentiss Bart Price Don Rastede Lynette Ratzlaff Chuck Reynolds Jacque Reynolds Sue Rick Paula Rosenow Carla Schoenhart Chris Sellers Penny Slavin Conrad Suechting Heidi Suechting and others.
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Morrison Community High School
International Thespian Society
National Thespian Society
Victor Corder
Troupe 1060
Vickie Prentiss
Bart Price
Don Rastede
Lynette Ratzlaff
Chuck Reynolds
Jacque Reynolds
Sue Rick
Paula Rosenow
Carla Schoenhard
Chris Sellers
Penny Slavin
Conrad Suechting
Heidi Suechting
Van Dyke Ill. Harrisburg Home Residents Noted
Guy Van Dyke of Harrisburg Pennsylvania and formerly of Morrison is seriously ill at his home. His sisters Mrs Amy D Haan of Morrison and Mrs Vera Rubright of Sterling recently visited the Van Dykes at the Messiah Home located at 2001 Paxton Street in Harrisburg.
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Guy van Dyke
Harrisburg
Morrison
Amy D. Haan
Vera Rubright
Sterling
van Dyke
van Dykes
Messiah Home
Paxton St
Hospital Admits and Discharges in Morrison and Erie
Hospital notes show Mrs Mildred Hufman of Morrison and Mrs Otto Bendit of Port Byron admitted to Community Hospital on May 20. Discharged were Robert J Chase of Erie, Mrs LeRoy Graham of Fenton, Mrs Brooks Given of Morrison, and Miss Carrie M Wood of Erie.
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Mildred Hufman
Morrison
Otto Bendit
Port Byron
Community Hospital
Robert J. Chase
Erie
LeRoy Graham
Fenton
Brooks Given
Carrie M. Wood
James Rosenow Honored At Sauk College Event
James Rosenow of Morrison is among 14 Sauk Valley College students honored Saturday at 8 p.m. for outstanding academic achievement. Phi Theta Kappa sponsors the program with Forrest L. Tabor as speaker. An initiation and reception follow for award winners. Rosenow represents the Division of Industrial and Technical Education.
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James Rosenow
Morrison
Sauk Valley College
Phi Theta Kappa
National Junior College Scholastic Honorary Fraternity
Forrest L. Tabor
Rock Falls High School
Sauk Valley Board
Rosenow
Division
Industrial and Technical Education
Morrison Camera Club trip features Adirondacks and Vermont sights
Morrison Camera Club members toured the Adirondack Mountains and Vermont highlights on May 17 with hosts Mr and Mrs Clayton Dykema at the Brick House. Highlights included covered bridges, marble churches, the oath site of Calvin Coolidge, Morgan Horse farm lore, and John Deere history.
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Morrison Camera Club
Adirondack Mountains
Clayton Dykema
Brick House
Dykema’s
United States
Vermont
New York State
Calvin Coolidge
The
Morgan
John Deere
Grand Detour
Proctor
Joe Gorzney
Willard Vegter
Mary and Martha Circle Meeting at First Baptist Church
Mary and Martha Circle of the First Baptist Church hosted its monthly gathering with 20 members present. Leader Mrs Gene Olson presided as Mrs Kenneth Aiken gave the meditation on Patriotism, readings from I John, Genesis and Nahum noted, and lessons on Leprosy Hansen's Disease led by Mrs Kemmer.
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Forest Shhave
Mary and
Martha
First Baptist Church
Gene Olson
Kenneth Aiken
I John
George Hunter
Christian Service
Dorothy Bruckner
Schave
Monday Evening Club Picnic at Hammer Home
The Monday Evening Club meets Monday at 6 30 for a picnic supper at the home of Mr and Mrs Loyal Hammer Mrs Walter Zerr will show slides and narrate her European tour.
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Loyal Hammer
Walter Zerr
Stides
Morrison Parents Welcome Two Daughters May 20
Mr and Mrs Larry Wierse ma Morrison are the parents of a daughter born May 20 in Community Hospital. Mr and Mrs Bernab de la Torre Morrison are the parents of a daughter born May 20 in Community Hospital.
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Larry Wiersema
Morrison
Community Hospital
Bernab de la Torre
Nelson airman completes basic training at Lackland AFB
Airman Roger L. Hamilton, son of Mrs. Betty J. Aggen of Nelson, has finished basic training at Lackland AFB Texas. He is assigned to Keesler AFB Mississippi for communications electronics systems training. A 1969 graduate of Rock Falls Township High School, he is married to Janice Lewallen of Nelson.
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San Antonio
Roger L. Hamilton
Betty J. Aggen
Nelson
Lackland Afb
Tex
Keesler Afb
Miss
Hamilton
Rock Falls Township
Janice Lewallen
Mrs Albert Bowles Birthday Honored at Davenport Cafeteria
A birthday surprise party honored Mrs. Albert Bowles on Sunday evening at Bishops Cafeteria in Davenport Iowa. Guests included Mr. and Mrs Gerry Traenkenschuh Peoria and other local couples. Ice cream and birthday cake were served at the home of Mrs Edith Cooper later joined by Ernie Segebruch and Mark.
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Albert Bowles
Bishops Cafeteria
Davenport
Iowa
Gerry Traenkenschuh
Peoria
Harold Riewerts
Louise Misfeldt
Louis
Alan Bowles
Port Byron
Harold Reiling
Atkinson
War George Roehr
Rock Island
Craig Carroll
Edith Cooper
Ernie Segebruch
Mark
Last Card Party At Nelson Grade School
The Nelson Grade School Mother's Club hosted the final card party before summer vacation in the school auditorium on Tuesday. About 30 guests played 500 and pinochle. Prizes went to Ann Peska and Mrs Quinten Harms in 500, Earl Thompson Tampico and Inez Nielsen Tampico in pinochle, with Catherine Kelly Dixon receiving the special prize. Refreshments were prepared by three hosts.
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Nelson
Mother's Club
Ann Peska
Quinten Harms
Earl Thompson
Tampico
Inez Nielsen
Catherine Kelly
Dixon
James Miller
William Dean
Ralph Rodriguez
Fourth Grade Tour Recalls May Dixon Trip
The fourth grade class and teacher Mrs. Wolf visited Dixon on Monday May 17 relaxing at Hey's Ice Cream Co Loveland Community Museum Cledan's Candy Fa Lincoln's Statue and Old Settler's Cabin. Mothers Mrs Kenneth Appel Mrs Floyd Imel Mrs Elmer Rahn Mrs Kenneth Schneider Mrs Paul Turney and Mrs Archie Woodin joined the excursion and they lunch at John Dixon Park then viewed Lowell Park scenery.
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Wolf
Dixon
Hey’s
Chadwick High to Host Baccalaureate Service
Baccalaureate services are set for Sunday May 23 at 8 p.m. in the Chadwick High School gymnasium. Rev Harold Lundin of the Chadwick Community Church will deliver the sermon.
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Chadwick High School
Harold Lundin
Chadwick Community Church
Birthday Club Honors Mrs Miller in Rock Falls Gathering
The young mothers Birthday Club met Wednesday at the home of Mrs Quinten Harris to honor Mrs William Miller of Rock Falls. Two guests attended Mrs Henry Janssen and Mrs Andy Laidig. 500 was played with Mrs Carl Schnake Dixon high score and Mrs Janssen second. Mrs Quinten Harms had low score and Mrs Robert Gettemy won the traveling prize. A smorgasbord followed the games and the honoree received a group gift. The next meeting in June will honor Mrs Carl Schnake at Mrs William Miller's home in Rock Falls.
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Quinten Harris
William Miller
Rock Falls
Henry Janssen
Andy Laidig
Carl Schnake
Dixon
Quinten Harms
Robert Gettemy
Band parents drop ice cream socials after summer concerts
No ice cream will be served by Band Parents following the Band Concerts this summer, ending the series of ice cream socials.
Dismissals and Patient Remains at Sterling Hospital
Jack Thompson was discharged Thursday after x rays and examination at Community General Hospital Sterling. Earle Stitzel was discharged Friday after five days of x rays and treatment. Paul Timmons remains a patient at Community General Hospital Sterling in room 346.
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Jack Thompson
Community General Hospital
Sterling
Earle Stitzel
Paul Timmons
Welfare visitors and relatives trip diary in DeKalb area
Friday reports William Weber and Mrs Chamberlain in DeKalb with a union meeting attended. They visit Weber's parents in West Chicago and Paul Wheeler family, then Lloyd Bartholomew recently dismissed from Dixon Hospital. Charles Chamberlain a patient in Franklin Grove Nursing Home. Virginia Farnsworth arrives from St Petersburg and visits cousins Thompson family before Milwaukee trip. They tour Madison to see Mrs Gale at Methodist Hospital. Visitors from Ashville and Farmington stay at Gettemy home. Marvin McCray from Bremerton visits Trenholm family, trip to Pekin planned. Mrs Weber and Mrs Remrey join four others for breakfast.
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William Weber
Charles Chamberlain
DeKalb
Weber
West Chicago
Charles Weber
Paul Wheeler
Lloyd Bartholomew
Dixon
Franklin Grove
Virginia Farnsworth
St. Petersburg
Fla
Jack Thompson
Merrimac
Wis
Madison
J. A. Humphrey
J. Whiteside
Ashville
N. C
John Starcevich
Farmington
Robert Gettemy
Marvin McCray
Bremerton
Washington
Mrr. Trenholm
Trenholm
Pekin
Harry Remrey
Social visits thread through Chadwick and beyond
Mrs Sepha Stein and Miss Ida Lehr visited the Chadwick Good Samaritan Home on Sunday to see friends and relatives. Ellsworth Hoover and wife returned from a two week plane trip to Fort Lauderdale to visit their son-in-law and daughter Gerald and Mrs Wiersema. Visitors included Mrs William Beattie Lanark and Lynn Beattie Normal at the Beatty home. Frank Meadt and wife from Dodgeville were guests at their son-in-law Philip Dimpfl’s home. Rufus Kahler visited Richard and Mrs Schleming Sunday evening. William Spealman, Alexandria Virginia, spent a few days with his parents after a business trip to Huron South Dakota and a stop in Madison Wisconsin. Albert Bowles hosted recent guests Terry Clark Maquoketa Iowa.
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Sepha Stein
Ida Lehr
Good Samaritan
Chadwick
Ellsworth Hoover
Gerald Wiersema
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
William G. Beattie
Ann
Lanark
Lynn Beattie
Normal
William H. Beattie
Frank Meadt
Dodgeville
Wis
Philip Dimpfl
Rufus Kahler
Richard Schleming
William Spealman
Alexandria
Dwight Spealman
Huron
S. D
Madison
Albert Bowles
Terry Clark
Maquoketa
Iowa
Paper fibers differ from wood in structure
Paper, made from wood fibers, does not shrink or swell like lumber. Its fibers are interwoven and oriented in many directions, whereas wood fibers run mostly parallel.
Erie student to attend Tokyo World Jamboree as reporter guide
Robert Allen Latham Jr a 17 year old Erie High School junior and Erie Explorer Scout Post 101 member will travel July 30 to Tokyo for the 13th World Jamboree in Shizuoka Japan returning August 18. He will serve as home town news correspondent Spanish interpreter and tour Japan during the trip costs total 800 with donations from local groups. He is the Sauk Districts only attendee from Erie and will represent 100 nations at the event aligned with his scouting achievements and school activities.
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Robert Allen Latham Jr
Robert Latham
Erie
Erie High School
Erie Explorer Scouts 101
Shizuoka
Japan
Sauk
St. Louis
Tokyo
Order of the Arrow
Society of Academic Achievement
Morrison
Erie Christian Church
Tim
Pen
Kate
Jose Martinez
AFS
Cordoba
Robert
Erie Boy Scouts
Latham
Lion’s Club
War Mothers
Petersen Dinner Hosts Guests From Local Towns
Mr and Mrs Carl Petersen entertained at dinner Sunday evening with guests including Mr and Mrs Ray Willis and family of Milan Mr and Mrs James Petersen and family and Mr and Mrs Vern Johnson of Moline and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Petersen and family
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Carl Petersen
Ray Willis
Milan
James Petersen
Vern Johnson
Moline
Kenneth Petersen
Prophetstown Emily Adolf Office Contact Details
In Prophetstown, Mrs. Emily Adolf provides office phone numbers 537-2060 and 537-2244 for contact or appointment inquiries.
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Emily Adolf
Craft Show Planned by Prophetstown Fire Home Unit
Prophetstown-Fire Home Extension Unit announces a public Craft Show on June 16 at 1 30 p m in the Erie Legion Auxiliary room Erie. The event showcases crafts by members and other area women with free babysitting a door prize and a free gift for attendees.
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Prophetstown-Fire Home Extension Unit
Home Extension Service
Prophetstown-Erie Home Extension Unit
State Associated Home Extension Service
Erie Legion Auxiliary Room
Erie
William Redell
Prophetstown
David Hamman
Jerry Ballard
Richard Jones
William P. Jacobs
Larry Holldorf
Joe McKenna
Home Extension
Larry Holldort
Memorial Day Services Planned for Prophetstown Lyndon 1971
City officials announce Memorial Day plans for Prophetstown and Lyndon with services on May 30 at 2 p.m. in Lyndon Cemetery and May 31 in Prophetstown Riverside Cemetery. Rev Preston Woods to speak at Lyndon service with Prophetstown Lyndon Junior High Band providing music.
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Prophetstown
Lyndon
Robert Hummel
Lyndon Congregational Church
Preston Woods
Prophetstown - Lyndon
Lyndon Cemetery
Tampico High set to honor Dr L H Appel speaker
Tampico High School will hold commencement on Thursday May 27 at 8 p m with Dr L H Appel executive vice president of Lincoln Christian College as speaker He has a long background in ministry and education and was awarded a Doctor of Divinity by Minnesota Bible College in 1960 The program includes processional salutatory address by Randy Cady etc and 28 seniors will receive diplomas with Larry Wilcoxs en presenting awards and class identification
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Tampico High School
L. H. Appel
Lincoln Christian College
Volga
S. C
Iowa Central
Minnesota Bible College
Butler University School of Religion
Sheldon
Wis
Toluca
Lincoln Christian Church
Appel
Lincoln Church
Holy Land
Vera Crooks
Minneapolis
Minn
William Chapin
Joel Rustad
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Randy Cady
Alice Kaiser
Connie Ackeberg
Loraine King
Larry Wilcoxen
Seems
Jack Farnham
Ivan Rosenow
Board of Education
Eugene Parker
St. Mary's
Emblem of the 4H Club Explained in Green Clover Form
The 4H Club emblem features a green four leaf clover with a white H on each leaf. The letters stand for head heart hands and health in the organization’s motto and activities.
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Club
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