Illinois Nurses Plan Three Day State Convention
More than 1,000 registered professional nurses from across Illinois will attend the 58th Illinois Nurses Association convention in Chicago, running three days and closing Oct 28. Delegates include Sterling-Rock Falls nurses Mrs. Ann Slick and others. keynote speakers include Dean Mildred Newton of Ohio State University and Shirley Thompson of the University of Oregon Medical School Hospital.
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Illinois Nurses’ Association
Chicago
Sterling-Rock Falls
Ann Slick
Edna Hague
Virginia Brown
Rosemary Bevan
Jacquelyn Johnson
Mildred E. Newton
R.N
Evanston Hospital
Northwestern University
Stanford University
Ohio State Universiy
American Nurses’ Association
National League For Nursing
Chicago South Side
Illinois
Shirley M. Thompson
University of Oregon Medical School Hospital
INA
American Nurses’ Association Committee On
Shirl Conway
Muriel Moss
Howard Klapman
Department of Psychiatry
Illinois State Pediatric Institute
Franklin R. Fitch
Illinois Social Hygiene League
Jack Zackler
Chicago Board of Health
Evelyn Owens
Chicago Wesley Memorial Hospital
Jacob G. Gold
Jewish Home For Aged
Milledgeville Obituary of Albert H. Wagner
Albert H. Wagner born near Tell City Indiana December 30 1894 died October 12 aged 8 years 9 months and 12 days He came to Milledgeville in 1915 working as a carpenter before purchasing a hardware and implement business with his brother in 1925 He helped organize Milledgeville State Bank and served as its president He was a WWI veteran and member of Masonic bodies The survivor list includes his wife Mabelle Todd one daughter Lucille Wagenknecht a foster daughter Marguerite Ross four landchildren a brother mest two sisters Anita Eger and Henrietta Beck He was preceded in death by a sister Ada.
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Milledgeville
Albert H. Wagner
Stephen
Wilhelmina Surkamp Wagner
Tell City
Indiana
Mr. Wagner
Ernest S. Wagner
Wagner
Milledgeville State Bank
Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge 345 Af.a.a
Freeport Consistory Aasr
Bernice
O.E
Mabelle Todd
Rollo
Lucille) Wagenknecht
Elton
Marguerite) Ross
Crawfordsville
Mest
Joe
Anita) Eger
J. W
Henrietta) Beck
Murtaugh
Idaho
Ada
Engagement of Marilyn Edith Southard to Larry Duane Potter
Mr and Mrs Cleo Southard of Oregon announce the engagement of their daughter Marilyn Edith to Larry Duane Potter son of Mr and Mrs Pau Potter of Sterling.
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Cleo Southard
Oregon
Marilyn Edith
Larry Duane Potter
Pau Potter
Sterling
Gazette Endorses Gov Otto Kerner for Illinois Governor
The Daily Gazette proclaims its endorsement of Otto Kerner for a second term as Governor of Illinois, citing his courteous conduct, community improvements, and strong relationship with this county. The piece defends endorsement against Republican critics and highlights Kerner’s support for local projects, including the Avenue 6 Overpass.
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Otto Kerner
Illinois
Complete Report on Jan 5 for Junior College Survey
The Citizen Survey committees plan a Jan 5 presentation of a 150 page complete report on establishing a community general college for the Sterling Rock Falls Dixon area. Dr. Prince of Illinois State University directs the study with 12 districts and 25,000 digest copies planned.
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Sterling-Rock Falls-Dixon
Donald Prince
Illinois State University
Sterling Township High School
Prince
Rock Falls High School
Citizens’ Committee
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Sterling
Rock Falls
Dixon
Northwestern Community College Survey
Freeport Community College
Northwestern Illinois
Boundary decisions await final survey committee report
The article notes time remains to draw boundaries and select district members after the survey committee results are supplied. The steering committee plans no further meeting until the January 5 session or when the final report is ready for presentation.
New Examiner Added To License Stations
A new secretary of state investigator joins Sterling and Morrison drivers license stations to handle suspensions titles and discrepancies. Merle Reisenbigler will be at Morrison on Monday and Sterling on Wednesday mornings. Gene Jacoby announces new hours 8 30 a m to 4 30 p m Wednesday to Friday and 8 30 a m to noon Saturday. Senior citizens with licenses expiring after age 69 urged to inquire about examinations.
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Secretary of State
Sterling
Morrison
Merle Reisenbigler
E. Lincolnway
Gene Jacoby
Jacoby
Parish Card Party Has Huge Turnout At Sacred Heart Hall
Sixteen tables of cards were played for the parish party in Sacred Heart Hall on Tuesday evening. Miss Pearl Flynn and Ita Martin led in eachT, while Mrs. Dorothy O'Brien and Frank Cesarek led in 500. Special prizes went to Mrs. Howard Brown John Cook and Harry Harper. Next party is scheduled for October 27.
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Sacred Heart Hall
Pearl Flynn
Ita Martin
eachTe
Dorothy O’brien
Frank Cesarek
M. J. Stein
Walter Funderburg
Walter Wolf
Harry Harper
Howard Brown
John Cook
Alexander Colin
Mary Bittorf
Anthony Blazaukes
Walter Bley
James Boedegheimer
Richard Bogott
Daniel Bowman
Orville Bradley
Robert Brandenburg
Matt Brandlin
Rudolph Brendon
Claude Bressler
OWL Citizen Band Plans Costume Party
The OWL Citizen Band Radio Club will hold a Halloween costume party at Oscar Gardner Jr.’s home 520 Morgan St Dixon starting at 7 30 p m on Saturday Oct 24. The event features games fun and refreshments for members only.
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OWL Citizen Band Radio Club
Oscar Gardner Jr
Morgan St
Dixon
Teachers Of Rock River Division To Meet In Dixon
The Rock River Division of the Illinois Education Association holds its 36th annual meeting on Friday Oct 23 at Dixon High School. Activities include registration from 8:40 to 9:16 am, a colors ceremony and pledges, talks by Edgar Bowers and Jeff Williams, remarks by L Goebel Patton, a lunch rider by Drew Pearson, and a closing address on education in changing times.
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Rock River
Ilinois Education Association
Dixon High School
Dixon
Edgar Bowers
First Christian Church
Oregon
Price Barnes
Rock River Division
The
TEA
L. Goebel Patton
IEA
E. A. Bowers
Jeff H. Williams
Chickasha
Okla
Drew Pearson
Washington
D.C
Pearson
Washington News
Oklahoma
Arkansas
TEA State Committee On Public Relations
IFA Board of
Southern Division
Ilinois Elementary School Principals Association
NEA
Tllinois Secondary
PFC Rhodes Assigned To Third Infantry In Germany
PFC Maurice E. Rhodes 18 son of Mrs Ida M Brown 1205 Griswold Ave Sterling assigned to 3d Infantry Division in Germany Oct 12. He serves as a rifleman in Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 4th Infantry. Last stationed Fort Carson Colo Rhodes attended Sterling Township High School.
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3D Infantry
Germany
Maurice E. Rhodes
Ida M. Brown
Griswold Ave
Sterling
3D Infantry Division
Rhodes
4Th Infantry
Fort Carson
Colo
Sterling Township High School
Timely Articles At WCTU Meeting Discuss Temperance
Sterling WCTU members met October 16 at Mrs. G P Venture’s home for devotions on teach me thy way O Lord from 2 Timothy. The program stressed visual aids, biblical views on wine, and temperance education for Sunday schools and sermons, with reminders that alcohol harms society.
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Paul
Rita Heflebower
H. B. Conrad
Pearl Dingman
Alice Plowman
WCTU
Church
Boldin
Russia
David Turner
Mertie Tash
Jesus
John Bade Elected To Head Kiwanians
John Bade was elected president of the Kiwanis Club of Sterling at the Miami Hotel during the annual election held with a regular meeting Tuesday night. He succeeds Mason Behrens. officers include Marlin Kechkemmer president-elect John Kooy vice president James Hardy treasurer Chester Sherman secretary and board members Rev. James Odom Robert O’Kane Dean Wigginton Al Bartholemew Richard Werner James Galloway and Robert Brown. The club voted 150 for denial work and started plans for the Christmas party with Henry Beach chairing the committee along with Dean Wiggin ton James Galloway and John Kooy.
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John Bade
Kiwanis Club of
Sterling
Miami
Bade
Mason Behrens
Marlin Kechkemmer
John Kooy
James Hardy
Chester Sherman
James Odom
Robert O'Kane
Dean Wigginton
al Bartholomew
Richard Werner
James Galloway
Robert Brown
Howard Avery
Henry Beach
Taft Finishes Marine NCO Course in San Diego
Marine Corporal Michael J. Taft, son of Mr and Mrs Lester H Taft of Sterling, graduated from the Non Commissioned Officers Course at the Marine Recruit Depot in San Diego California. The two week course covered leadership and basic military subjects and taught speech presentation training drill and leading troops in various group sizes.
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San Diego
Calif
Michael J. Taft
Lester H. Taft
Eighth Ave
Sterling
Marine Recruit Depot
Sterling Firemen Douse Trash Fire
Sterling firefighters were summoned at 1 57 p m Tuesday to the Julian Houston residence at 1607 Woodburn Ave Sterling. A blaze in trash behind a garage threatened the building. Firefighters quickly extinguished it and no damage was reported.
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Sterling
Julian Houston
Woodburn Ave
UNICEF Trick or Treat Is Oct 30 in Sterling area
UNICEF Trick or Treat for UNICEF planned for Friday evening October 30 in Sterling and Rock Falls organized by UCW and about 15 churches. More than three million American children expected to participate nationwide with orange and black labeled containers. Adults escort groups and only official goodwill ambassadors may collect contributions.
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United Church Women’s
Unicef
Arthur Deem
Lee Jones
Tom Welton, Jr
Calvin Stowell
United Nations Children’s Fund
Sterling
Rock Falls
UCW
Goodwill
Class Meeting With Mrs Frank Fluck
Willing Workers class of the First Methodist Church met at Mrs Frank Pluck’s home with Mrs Glenn Rorick as co host. An after dinner coffee was served and devotions from Thess 2 were led by Mrs Earl Elimaker. A letter from former member Mrs Harold Downey of Alton was read. The group planned to place flowers on the church altar in memory of departed member Mrs Hattie Janssen and reported a profit from a branch held at Mrs Roy Wolf’s home. A rummage sale is set for Nov 2 evening and all day Nov 3. Next meeting will be at Mrs Mac Stabler’s home with Mrs Emma Little as co hostess.
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First Methodist Church
Frank Pluck
Glenn Rorick
Earl Elimaker
Harold Downey
Alton
Hattie Janssen
Roy Wolf
Mac 8Tabler
Emma Little
Schick Receives Special Ag Award
Arthur H. Schick a Ster ling Township High School vocational agriculture instructor received a special award from Governor Otto Kerner and state agriculture director Robert M. Schneider for outstanding service to Illinois Agriculture. Also honored were Fred A. Tincher Blackside County farm adviser and H. H. Pulkerson Ogle County farm adviser.
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Arthur H. Schick
Sterling Township High School
Otto Kerner
Robert M. Schneider
Ilinois
Fred A. Tincher
Whiteside County
H. H. Pulkerson
Ogle
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Lllinois
A. H. Wagner
Daily Gazette
Henry Horner
Adlai Stevenson
the Gazette
Gazette
Kerner
D. W. Grandon
George G. Grandon
Preston F. Grandon
Republican Party
Avenue 6
the Daily Gazette
Sterling Business Machines
Locust Street
Sterling, Ill
Examiner
Flecto
Fred Beese Sales Store
West 3Rd St
Dial
Hi-lex
Val
OWL Citizen
Pfc
Third Infantry
Chris
Cpl. Taft
Marine Nco
Frank Fluck
Schick
Bristol Wood
2Nd Avenue
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