New Books at Dixon Public Library Released
New non fiction and fiction titles available. Highlights include Unlocking the Secrets of Your Childhood Memories by Kevin Leman and Randy Carlson, Stonewall Jackson Portrait of a Soldier by John Bowers, and Queen Lear by Molly Keane. Also presented in memory of Patsy Plock and gift funds.
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Kevin Leman
Randy Carlson
Stephen H. Schneider
Ann Hoopes Roe Memorial Fund
Stonewall Jackson
John Bowers
Patsy Plock
BorgWarner
Peter Straub
Tom Pasmore
Lamont von Heilitz
Mary-Rose Hayes
Victoria Raven
Gloria Goldreich
Fred Mustard Stewart
Claudia Collingwood
California
Jean Plaidy
Molly Keane
Illinois Honors Bronze Tablet Scholars at Urbana
The Bronze Tablet recognizes top graduates with GPAs around 4.5 to 4.9, inscribed on a library plaque. Area honorees from Oregon, Rock Falls, and Sterling are named among those honored at the University of Illinois spring commencement.
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Champaign
University of Illinois
U of I
Mark Kendall Myers
Oregon
Thomas W. Megli
Rock Falls
Susan
Students of the Month Honored at Madison Junior High
MJHS and Central Telephone Company of Illinois name Ryan W Zimmerman as November student of the month and Nate Olds as December student of the month. Zimmerman is an honor roll student active in Student Council Pride and Spirit Committee Teen Leadership Conference and yearbook staff. Olds plays basketball track and soccer and has attended Teen Leadership Conference and DAR essay honor mentions. He looks toward the University of Iowa and a potential pro career in baseball or basketball.
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Central Telephone Company of Illinois
Madison Junior High School
Ryan W. Zimmerman
Larry
Adona Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Madison School
Springfield
Nate Olds
Diane Olds
Olds
DAR
University of Iowa
Nate
West Leads Fourth Best In Bridge One No Trump
The defense chooses a spade lead hoping for major tricking chances after one no trump. West’s spade four invites declarer to win with queen. Declarer then sums up a five club, three heart, three spade line for 11 tricks. diamond defense risks seven. James Jacoby notes fourth best from longest strongest suit wins.
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West
Declarer
East
South
James Jacoby
Jacoby
Oswald Jacoby
Pharos Books
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
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Dixon Public Library
Sheri S. Tepper
Ames
Iowa
Iowa State University
Teresa Marie Tietjen
Dixon
Gayle Blair Brown
Paw Paw
Bradley University
Bradley
Jeffrey Heckman
Kliston Kime
Kankakee
Michelle Hays
Verlyn
Judy Hays
Ashton
Olivet Nazarene University
Peoria
Dixon Floral Co
Delores E. Pitzer
E. 1St Street
Conover
Iry
Eno
Tuas
the Stone
N. Freeport
Polo
Ili
Valentine
Linda
Grand Detour Garden Center
IL Rt
Dixon Tom & Tricia Lillyman
MJHS
Ryan Zimmerman
Harold
Allum
49Ers
Broncos
Lawrence L. Bruckner
Affordable Legal Services
W. 1St St
Dixon, IL
Nicklaus
Tax & Accounting
Palmyra Ave
Gordon
Joe
Tammy
Cheryl
North
East Pass
Dixon, Illinois
Arafepiy
Kay
Gacenwa
Pilgrim Family Bookstore
W. First
THE
Galena Avenue
Illinois
Rediken
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