Community events and gatherings listed for Illinois area
Local notices list a range of activities from Master Gardeners Q&A at the University of Illinois office to a Narcotics Anonymous meeting in Loveland. Other items include ABWA auction at Ramada Inn Rock Falls, a Palmyra Grange potluck, Washington School ice cream social, Dixon Moose Lodge suppers, a county bridge group, Arbor Day at E C Smith Park, a NL Kings dance night, a Blackhawk Gem show at North Towne Mall, and a Healing the Heavy Heart lecture at Loveland Community House with repeated Master Gardeners session at Cooperative Extension.
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Practical Club
Virginia Strub
Dixon Moose Lodge
Dixon Public Library
St. Luke’s Church
Lee County Red Cross
Dixon City Fire Department
Franklin Center
Overeaters Anonymous
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Peoria Ave
Alanon
Loveland
Mothers’ Study Club
Eva Wasson
Rock River Grange
Grange Hall
Lucy
NAIM
St. Mary’s
Walton
Ladies Missionary Circle
Morgan
Dixon Aauw Book Review Group
Marylou Baird
Red Cross
University of
Lee County Senior Center
E.C. Smith Park
Jeff
NL Kings
Narcotics Anonymous
Blackhawk Gem and Mineral
North Towne Mall
Rockford
Loveland Community House
Dixie Gun Works: Union City’s antique gun trade grows global
In Union City Tennessee Dixie Gun Works becomes a leading world antique gun dealer, founded by Turner Kirkland who began collecting at 12 and turned a coal shed shop in the 1950s into a 46000 square foot complex. The firm stocks about 1500 antique firearms, sells 80000 guns yearly, and also trades replicas and vintage cars in a combined museum and sales space.
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Union City
Tenn
America
Dixie Gun Works
Tennessee
Turner Kirkland
Kirkland
U.S. Highway 51
U.S
Belgium
Daniel Boone
Turner Kirland
Maxwell
Waverly Electric
Cadillac
Woody
Hubby’s strange behavior mystery baffles wife in St Louis
Worried in St Louis asks Ann Landers how to handle a husband who faked a broken arm, demanded a cast, later denied chest pains, and now locks her out accusing her of an affair with a neighbor after twenty years of marriage. She seeks guidance.
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Ann Landers
Alan
Ann
St. Louis
Dear Ann Landers letters on masturbation and Gems booklet
Readers seek guidance on religious views of masturbation and guilt. The column notes Catholic theologians now view masturbation as a common release not a serious offense. A request to obtain the "Gems" collection is answered with mailing and payment details.
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Alan
Ann Landers
N.N.N
Potluck and events fill Dixon area calendar
Community gatherings fill the Dixon Palmyra Grange and nearby towns. Potlucks at sugar Grove Church School and Rock River Grange meals share the stage with programs by Cassandra Rogers on her China Olympic trip and NAIM and Mothers Study Club gatherings. DHS announces six juniors as high scorers in National Merit with possible semifinal status and future scholarships. Also planned are ABWA daisies and dollars auction funds scholarships, Phoenix Singles group meeting, and a special Arbor Day event at E C Smith Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmyra Grange
Sugar Grove Church
Cassandra Rogers
China
DHS
NMS
Dixon High School
Eric Brunick
Michael Brunick
Jennifer Jensen
Charles Jensen
Jeffrey Noble
Mary Noble
Matthew Landschafer
Joseph Landschafer
Christopher Sheridan
Catherine Sheridan
Angela Smith
Richard Smith
ABWA
American Business Women’s Association
Ramada Inn
Rock Falls
IBM Business Equipment Center
Dixon
Northwestern Home
Rock River
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Rock River Valley
Dixon Telegraph
S. Peoria Ave
Lioness Club
Fice
Washington School
the Dixon Telegraph
Tennessee Department of Tourist Development
Nashville
Hubby
D.R
Bangor
Gems
C-O
Chicago
Canada
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
And
Creators Syndicate
Telegraph
Jerry Pauser
American Legion Auxiliary
Post 12
Kyle Ploess
Tanda Johns
Ben Ratner
Hilda Bridgeman
Shirley Vivian
Louise Corken
Hazel Dalke
Unit 12
Connie Springer
Jo Levan
Marvel Larsen
Phoenix
Sterling
St. Mary’s Parish Center
Avenue B
Nancy
Diana
Ted
Highland Avenue
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