STERLING NEWS & GOSSIP Whiteside County
Mrs. Ruth Smith of Morrison was a Saturday caller in Sterling.
Mrs. Earl Treat is visiting folks in Polo this week.
Miss Muriel Anderon of Chadwick was a shopper Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Boehm were dinner guests in the Edwin Noble home in Rock Falls Sunday.
Mrs. Christ. Zanger of Nelson is reported as improving steadily from a recent severe illness.
Rock Falls Woman’s Club meeting Tuesday postponed, owing to funeral of late Mrs. C.A. Pflub.
Mrs. Evelyn Sturtevant of Prophetstown shopped in Sterling Saturday.
Mrs. Richard Allen and daughter were Tampico shoppers here Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. M.P. Biel visited in their old home at Amboy over the weekend.
Piano tuning, phone T.A. Conboy.—adv.
Mrs. T. J. Porta is in Chicago on business.
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Byler have returned to their home in Detroit, Mich. after a week’s visit with the former’s mother, Mrs. Emma J. Byler.
Mr. and Mrs. L.C. Good of Dixon visited relatives in Sterling, Saturday.
Miss Helen Coats spent the weekend at her home in Sterling. Miss Coats is attending college at DeKalb.
Coming! Sunday, Jan 17, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Hal O’Halloran of WLS, organ and voice concert, Broadway church, 3 and 7:30 p.m., Silver offering.—adv.
Mrs. and Mrs. Wylie Melville of Sterling entertained for Sunday dinner.
Sparks on the wood shingled roof of the home of Ernest Swartley, 1702 East Fifth street, caused in the neighborhood of 100 damage Saturday afternoon. The fire department received the call at 2:20 p.m. The fire burned a large hole in the roof and burning embers dropping to the floor of the attic set it on fire in several places. The fire department made a good stop of the flames.
William Wetzel was 61 years of age. The funeral and burial were Monday [01/18/1932]. He was reared by his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Wetzel of Sterling. He is survived by two daughters and a son in Chicago, Robert Wetzel, Sterling, his uncle, and C. E. Keiser, his cousin.
Mr. and Mrs. E.G. Edlin announce the marriage of their daughter Marijane, to Benton N. Leinbaugh, son of Mr. and Mrs. T.B. Leinbaugh of Cedar Rapids, Ia., which occurred April 20, in Sterling. The single ring ceremony was performed by the Rev. Albert H. Keck, in the presence of the immediate family of the bride and groom. Mrs. Leinbaugh is a graduate of Jane Lamb Training School, class of 1933. For the past six months she has been employed as night nurse at the Home hospital. After June I, the young couple will be at home to their friends at 2412 4th Ave. S. E. in Cedar Rapids, where Mr. Leinbaugh holds a responsible position in the offices of the T.M. Sinclair CO.
Cars driven by E.H. Williams and George De Murray, collided on Locust street between Second and Third streets on Friday. The Williams car was going south and was being backed up the hill to a parking space and collided with the De Murray car which was going north. There was but slight damage.
Mrs. Martha Grebner left Sunday for New York City, from whence she will sail on the S.S. Europa Wednesday for Europe. There she will join her sisters in Germany and will also visit in Holland, Switzerland and other countries on the continent before returning home in the fall.
Dick Eberley and Charles Robinson were arrested Friday night by local officers on a charge of driving a car through Central park from the east to the west. This morning Eberley paid a fine of $25 and costs to Justice O.P. Castendyck. He took the entire blame for the prank.
A license was granted George King by the city council in Rock Falls Monday night, to operate a skating rink at Fifth avenue and West Second street.
One of the most elaborate displays of aerial fireworks ever fired in this part of the state was viewed by an immense crowd at Lawrence park Saturday evening. fired from the east end of the island by a factory representative, the crowd was treated to over an hour’s continuous performance ranging from ordinary rocket to huge multiple bomb shell, flower pots, etc. Not only was the park crowded almost to capacity, but the display brought hundred of people to the two bridges, the walks on the First avenue bridge being packed. The rive banks on both sides were crowded also. This is the first fireworks display ever put on by the park board but, judging form the enthusiastic reception given it, is not likely to be the last.
Mrs. William Yates property occupied by the Bill Gray harness shop, has been sold to Mrs. S. Lazio. Possession will be given as soon as Mr. Gray can find another location
Clyde Wells of this city was bound over to the action of the grand jury on a charge of driving while intoxicated and taken to the county jail. He was arrested Sunday evening at 8 p.m. by Hwy Officers Mahan and Flack, following an accident with a car driven by Malcom Rice. The accident occured on the Lincoln highway just west of this city. Sam Henwood, a passenger in the Wells car was fined $5 and costs on a charge of being intoxicated on the highway. The hearing was before Justice R.W.E. Mitchell. State's Attorney L.L. Winn procecuted. No one was injured but both cars were damaged.
Sterling people who were guests of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Anderson Sunday evening at a picnic supper in their home in Morrison were Mr. and Mrs. E.W. Stabler, Mr. and mrs. Lee Little and janet and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Thomas.
Lloyd Olson of Lanark and Albert Mundt of Serling were released from the county jail Saturday after having servd 30 days on charges of drunken driving.
Cars driven by Everett Rank of this city and clayton Bowers of Prophetstown collided on the Lincoln highway just west of this city about 11:30 Saturday night. The Bowers car was towed to the Cassell garage for repairs. Highway Officer William Finn was called to the scne of the accident and directed traffic until the cars were removed from the highway.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. William Feldman, a daughter at the Sterling public hospital on Saturday January 22, 1938. Mrs. Feldman was formerly Priscilla Remington.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Leo Lacasse, a daughter at the Sterling Public Hospital this morning.
Word has been received announcing the death of Mrs. Henry Heselinck which occurred Wednesday at Kenosha Wisc. The funeral was held in Kenosh and burial made there. Mrs. Hesselinck was formerly Emma Dayton of this city.
A group of Friends and neighbors gave a farewell surprise party Thursday afternoon for Miss Clara Pittman of West Lincolnway, who is moving to Sterling. After a social time refreshments were served by Mrs. Loman Brown and Mrs. Warren Mitchell. The group presented Miss Pittman a beautiful purse. Those present were; Mrs. Loman Brown, Mrs. Warren Mitchell, Mrs. August Sundberg, Mrs. N. E. Lehman, Mrs.. Bertha Deets, Mrs. C. Dickinson, Mrs. Ida Strimble, Mrs. August Kohl, Mrs Hattie Pittman,Mrs. R.W. Church and Miss Jennie Hoak.
The Crump service station on East Fourth street at Nineteenth avenue and Watson’s service station on East Fourth Street and Twelfth avenue were broken into Friday night, but little loot was obtained. At the Crump station, entrance was gained by breaking a hole in a window on the west side and lifting the latch. The safe was considerably damaged. The combination was broken-off and the pins were taken out of the hinges. A screw driver, knife and a few other tools owned by Mr. Crump were used. Failing to get into the safe the robbers took some cigars, cigarets and candy. Entrance to Watson’s station was made in a similar manner. A fountain pen and a few pennies in the change were taken. The police investigated but were unable to find any clues.
Dixon people in Sterling Tuesday report that state engineers are checking the old bridge serving Lincoln highway at Dixon day and night. It is said the bridge is settling at the rate of about an inch each day.
Operations are carried on in a big way by Illinois Northern Utilities Co., in rebuilding the dam which was so damaged by the recent flood. Large forces of men are employed day and night.
Mrs. Henry Bete, 307 East Second street, suffered two strokes at her home Monday and was reported today as in a coma, her condition being considered critical. She has been in failing health for some time.
After preaching his sermon Sunday morning on “If Lincoln Lived Today”, rev. James Uhlinger of Rock Falls Methodist church, learned that a member of his congregation, Mrs. Harriet Hardy, heard Lincoln speak during his campaign for president of the United States. Mrs. Hardy was a young girl living about 10 miles from Clinton, Ia., when Mr. Lincoln spoke in Clinton and accompanied her parents to hear him. She does not remember that he work a neckerchief in a peculiar style about his collar. Mrs. Hardy is the mother of Mrs. Harry Bassett of Rock Falls with whom she resides.
A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Pelham Saturday at the Sterling public hospital died Sunday afternoon. Funeral rites were held at 2:30 p.m. Monday from the Melvin funeral home with Rev. Melvin Tinker of First Methodist church in charge. Interment took place in Riverside cemetery. (Contributed by Margaret Mangers)
Larry McCray, 41, formerly employed by Weeks Fuel Corp, left with his family last winter and moved to Nebraska. He was a W. P. A. worker. He was beaten to death and robbed of $12 in Lincoln, Neb., about 10 days ago. He leaves a widow and several small children. (From Larry Reynolds)
Miss Elaine Ikonen entertained Friday evening at a miscellaneous shower for Mrs. E.L. Wenger, at the home of the recent bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wallingford of Rock Falls. The group enjoyed cards until a late hour, when a delicious lunch was served. The tables were decorated with pretty nut cups, and a miniature bride and groom adorned the centerpiece. The honoree was presented with an assortment of beautiful gifts. Those present were Doris Compton, Phyllis M, Virginia Deem, Delores Kolb, Joyce Hinds, Madolyn Klocke, Betty Jane Wise, Mrs. Lameda Reing, and Mrs. Dorothy Battles.
Frank Stager, chairman of Sterling-Rock Falls chapter of the Red Cross, wired Mrs. Stager Friday evening that the local Red Cross party which he and Miss Cora Jacobs, executive secretary, are piloting to the convention at Washington, D.C., had reached Bedford, Pa. They had made this stretch from Valparaiso, Ind. in a day and were, he wired, still going strong,” and although wire was filed at 9 o’clock , intended pushing on through the mountains to Port Lowden, Pa., to the home of Wesley Tarner, brother of David Tarner of this city. Port Lowden is approximately 30 miles from Bedford. Accompanying Mr. Stager and Miss Jacobs are Jane Stager, Marcia Bogaard, Rosemary Eaglin and Ralph Haag, children selected to attend the junior Red Cross convention because of their interest in the work locally.
Meredith Loundenburg, who under went a tonsillectomy at St. Francis hospital in Kewanee Monday, is recovering nicely. He returned home Tuesday.
W. A. Karn is spending two weeks with former neighbors and friends at Elbow Lake, Minn,
Mrs. Anna Elliott of Streator, who is ill in the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. A. Wilbur Bane, remains about the same. She was severely injured in a fall several weeks ago. Mrs. Ethel Harwood or Cornell, Ill., is assisting in her care.
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Johnson and family have moved from the Howlett apartment on Main street to Deer Grove.
Mrs. Ina Hellier returned Tuesday from Chicago where she had visited Mr. and Mrs,. Clifford Wheelock and Mr. and Mrs. Neil McKenzie and son David for several days.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion golden and daughters of Sterling have moved into the apartment over the local theatre.
Miss Frances Oatman, who cut her finger nearly three weeks ago, is still having to carry her left arm in a sling as the result an infection. The first finger was cut between the second and third joints entirely to the bone.
The condition of Fire Marshal Joe Edeus, who is confined in a hospital at Carbondale with pneumonia, remains about the same according to word received b Mrs. Edeus today. He still runs a temperature.
The final collection of garbage in Rock Falls until spring will be made by the street department next Tuesday, according to an announcement today by Bert Hart, superintendent. The last collections each year are made the latter part of October. There is very little garbage, however, at this time.
The Sturtz school P.T.A. met Friday night when it was decided that the men of the district put on a play at the January meeting. A committee of four, Clarence Ward, Clyde Bayles, Ora Hendryx and Jacob Stauffer were appointed to arrange this. The following program was given: Song, “God Bless America,” Robert Murphy, James Stauffer, Elwin Rosengren and Lyle Stouffer asked riddles which were guessed by the audience: talk on cooperation by Rev. G.H. Doermann of St. Paul Lutheran church: solo, Mrs. Murphy: group sing.
Entertain at Family Thanksgiving Dinner - Mr. and Mrs. Ben Rushmeyer entertained at a family Thanksgiving were Mr. and Mrs. Meyerhoff and family, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Meyerhoff, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Meyers and family, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Meyerhoff and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Rushmeyer and family. Chester Mylin and Eleanor Johns of Sterling were afternoon callers.
New State Policemen Assigned to Sterling Dist - Raymond H. Cramer of Sterling, John H. Woods of Tampico and George E. Kiner of Prophetstown, who were among the 126 candidates who graduated from the state police training school a Springfield Friday and were immediately appointed to the state police force. They will report to Lieutenant Edward Mahan, of the Sterling district force, at 9 a.m. Monday to begin their duties. The trio report that the 3-week training school was intensive from which much practical education and information relative to the duties of state police, including instructions how to handle various problems which may be encountered.
Fall Wedding Will Unite Couple in St. Paul Church - Miss Marian Otten to Wed Robert Wagner This Afternoon A pretty fall wedding will take place this afternoon in St. Paul Lutheran church when Miss Marian Otten, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Onno Otten, west of Sterling, becomes the bride of Robert Lee Wagner, son of Charles Wagner of Peoria. The single ring service will be read by Rev. G.H. Doermann at 3 o’clock. Palms, candelabra with white tapers and baskets of baby mums will decorate the front of the church. The organist, Mrs. G.H. Doermann will include in her prelude “Serenade,: by Schubert, “Libestraum,” by Liszt, and “Evening Star” from “Tannhauser” by Wagner. Noel Hawkins, soloist, will sing “At Dawning” and “I Love You Truly.’ For the processional and recessional the organist will play “Bridal Chorus” from Lohengrin and Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March.”
The bride will be given in marriage by her father. Her gown of white slipper satin will be fashioned with sweetheart neckline, ling sleeves with points over the hands, and a train. She will have a fingertip veil edged with lace falling from a coronet of pearls, and wear a strand of pearls, the bridegroom’s gift. In her bouquet will be white roses. Miss Otten’s sister, Darlene, will be the junior bridesmaid, wearing a floor length rose taffeta dress with short sleeves. She will have flowers in her hair and carry a colonial bouquet. Mrs. J. W. Hansen, jr. of Rockford, another sister, will be the matron of honor. Her dress will be ice blue moiré in floor length style and sweetheart neckline. She will
… (not readable.)… and Mrs. Ed Weideman and sons, Dubuque, Ia., Miss Dagmar Johnson, Henry Lauts, Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Hansen, sr., and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Conger, Rockford: Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ortgieson, Nelson: Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hanna, Milledgeville: and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Burns, Bloomington.
Sparks on the roof are believed to have caused a fire at the home of F. F. Olmsted at 503 Second avenue this morning. The alarm was received by the fire department at 11:20. the fire had gained considerable headway when discovered and it was necessary to use considerable water in extinguishing the blaze. The damage will amount to several hundred dollars. It is covered by insurance. A large hole was burned in the north slope of the roof and the fire also got into the attic. In addition to the fire loss there will also be some water damage. Furnishing and clothing were removed from upstairs rooms and when the water began breaking through downstairs, it was necessary to remove some of the furniture in the lower part of the house. The department did a good job in stopping the fire.
Mrs. R. Spurgeon of Freeport was a visitor in Sterling Thursday.
E. E. Bowman of Monmouth was a business visitor in Sterling Thursday.
Mrs. Lester Deets was a Milledgeville caller Thursday in Sterling.
Mrs. L. Nicholas of Milledgeville was a Thursday caller in Sterling.
Mrs. R.S. Freas of Milledgeville visited in Sterling Thursday.
Mrs. Frank Garland, 42, of Dixon, suffered a possible fracture of her left wrist as she sought to save her grandson from injury when the automobile, driven by her daughter, Mrs. Charles Swanson, 23, of Rock Falls, collided with another car in Rockford Thursday afternoon. They were en route to Mrs. Garland’s home from the Rockford hospital when the accident occurred. Mrs. Swanson’s son, Jackie Lee, six months old had been a medical patient in the institution. All three returned to the hospital after the accident for examination and treatment. Mrs. Swanson’s husband is in the armed services and never has seen his son, who escaped injury.
Mrs. Earl S. Fine, who has been confined to her bed for the last six weeks, by heart trouble, is reported as resting easier and was able to sit up a few hours Sunday.
Miss Dorothy Cain of Tampico was a Saturday visitor in Sterling.
Lawrence Martenson of Harmon was business visitor in Sterling on Saturday.
Lloyd C. Swartzentruber of Sheffield was a business caller Saturday.
Miss G. L. Abbott made a business trip to Chicago today.
Mrs. Rollin Waters and baby daughter, Priscilla Jane, have arrived from Milwaukee for a few weeks visit with Mrs. Waters parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Schmitt of 504 Sixteenth avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. G.L. Robinson of Sterling were Dixon visitors today.
Ellen Stewart of Sterling, Wednesday filed suit in Whiteside county Circuit Court at Morrison, asking for $20,000 from the J.K. Chester Co. of Sterling owner of a dry good and department store on East Third Street. On January 29, 1946 the complaint states she entered the store to make some purchases and fractured her hip in a fall over an alledged unprotected step. She charges that the company was negligent in not having a railing or proper protection at the step.
Twins, a son and a daughter, were born to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Carlton of 5132 LaCalandria way. Los Angels, Calif., on Thursday, September 1 at the Glendale Community hospital, according to a letter received from Mrs. Harriet Andrews mother of Mrs. Carlton. the twins, whose names are Gale Chilton for the girl, and Gregory LeRoy for the boy, are of such unusual size that they were featured in the Los Angeles papers. The daughter weighed eight pounds and two ounces at birth and the son weighed nine pounds heavyweights for twins. Mrs. Carlton is the former May Chilton Andres, and Mr. Carlton is a son of Harry Carlton, Sterling contractor.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Sarber, daughter Margaret and son James were Sunday dinner guests in the Clinton Sarber home in Sterling.
Tuesday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Van Oosten and family were Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Dykstra, Barbara and Kathleen Janet.
Rev. and Mrs. Thomas H. Burton and Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Forth visited Floyd Black and Dan Forth, patients in the Moline hospital Saturday and report both on the road to recovery.
Mesdames Leona Hogarth, Effie, Helen, Edna and Mary Burris, and Albert and Janette Barkman were entertained at a one o’clock luncheon by Mrs. Rachel Young in her home Friday in Erie.
G.E. Forth was a dinner guest Sunday of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jones of Moline.
Mr. and Mrs. Claus Norman entertained at dinner Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Ben Tegeler, Carolyn and Betty and Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Van Dyke of Morrison.
Sunday dinner guests of Miss Addie Mae Elliott were her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Stacy Baker of Moline.
Bill Besse, Jim Hawk and Berenson left Monday morning to spend some time at Phoenix, Ariz., and other southern places
A mail box was snapped off at 11:20 p.m. on route 2 when a car owned by Charles Truitt of Sterling and driven by Bernard Schrock slipped off the road. The force of the impact tore the right front wheel from the car.
Donald Powell - Robert Hey: Damages totaling $12,000 are being asked in a suit filed in the Whiteside County Circuit court by Carmel Hey, administrator of the estate of Robert Hey, deceased, against Fred Allai, administrator of the estate of Donald Powell, deceased. The suit is the outgrowth of an automobile accident between Sterling and Dixon April 30, 1947, in which both drivers were killed. The plaintiff charges that Donald Powell drove on the wrong side of the road and caused the crash. The complaint asks $10,000 damages for the death of Robert Hey and $2,000 damage for the car he was driving.
Mrs. G.W. Barthlemeow and Mrs. Edward Ortgiesen attended the funeral services of Mrs. Frank Ruth Saturday afternoon at the Melvin Funeral Home in Sterling
Diller Oiler has been absent from his duties at the Northwestern Steel & Wire mill in Sterling because of an infection in the index finger of his right hand.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Machael, Mr.and Mrs. S.L.Machael and the Eugene Machael family of Clinton and the Ted Johnson family of Sterling Ill., spent Christmas day in the E.E. Menneke home.
Mrs. Harold Drenner (of Polo) was called to Sterling Saturday morning by the serious illness of her father, Charles Pulver who died that same afternoon (January 20, 1951). Mr. Pulver was 90 years old.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Fillon, son Alan and daughter Vicki of Sterling were the weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Fillon.
Paul Bickford and family of Sterling, Ill. spent the weekend here with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bickford
Delmar - Mrs. Charles Seyfert, Frank Ebersole, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Bright and Mrs. Oey Taylor attended the funeral services in Sterling Ill. of Mrs. Henry Martin the former Bertha Gish.
The student advisory council of Sterling Township high school has been organized for the year. The council is composed of one representative from each of the 30 homerooms, two representatives elected at large by both the junior and senior classes and one elected each by the freshman and sophomore classes. At a recent meeting of the council, Pete Dillon, a senior was elected president and Al Hernandez, also a senior, was elected secretary. Thus far the council’s activities consist of operating a “Student Store” which handles supplies used by students in school, and working with the monitorial system in regulating conduct in the hallways, especially during the lunch hours. The senior class is represented by Carol Benson and Lowell Hunsberger on the council; the junior class by Mary Saunders and Lyle Zimmerman; the sophomore class by Ronnie Sonneman; the freshman class by Jim Zigler.
Tavern Operator Gets County Reprimand - A Sterling tavern operator has been reprimanded by the county liquor board after he was fined for a violation of the liquor code. Lowell King, operator of a tavern at the east edge of Sterling, was fined 50 after Sheriff Boyd Kimmel said he found liquor being consumed after the midnight closing hour. Floyd R. Black, chairman of the county board of supervisors and head of the liquor committee, announced following a meeting Monday that King had received a reprimand and warned that his license would be suspended for a second offense. The liquor board announced they had adopted a “get tough” policy against tavern owners who fail to comply with the law.
FACES GRAND JURY -Sterling woman was arrested by Sterling police late Saturday and charged with driving while intoxicated and transporting liquor with the seal broken. Lena Pearl Brown, 404 Woodburn Ave., was bound over to the grand jury by Justice Frank W. Eberhardt Sr. Unable to post $500 bond, she was taken to the county jail.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence C. Smith, West 7th Street, Sterling are the parents of a girl born Monday in the Community General Hospital
Fined $10 each for speeding when they appeared before Justice Charles L. Speaker were Howard Parker, 603 W. Wall St., Morrison; Chalres Deets, 615 W. Third St., and Jordan L. Spotts, Rt. 1.
Neil Morehead, 609 W. 8th St., was fined $5 by Justice Elmer Folkers for failing to display a city vehicle tax sticker.
Mrs. Robert Brainerd, 806 2nd St., Rock Falls has received word that her brother, c k Mangers, 45, passed away Sunday night at his home in Longdale, (should be Lawndale) Calif. (Margaret Mangers - January 18, 1960 Sterling Daily Gazette)
Ambulance Call -Mrs. Samuel W. Spangler was removed from her home at 608 14th Avenue, Sterling, to Home Hospital in a Melvin ambulance Thursday evening.
Court Division Court Happenings - MORRISON – Action in the County Division of Whiteside Circuit Court Wednesday, Associate Judge John Poole presiding, included the following:
John Massini, 20, of Rock Falls charged with criminal damage to property, placed on one year probation and ordered to spend the first seven days of the probation period in the county jail.
Ronald Fortune, pleaded not guilty to the charge of driving while intoxicated and asked for a jury trial.
General chairmen for the tea on Sunday afternoon, honoring Miss Katherine Burke, are Mrs. Roger Puterbaugh and Mrs. Kenneth Haag. The event is being held from two to four o’clock in the Washington School gymnasium and is sponsored by the PTA. Pupils, friends and former pupils of Miss Burke are invited to attend and wish her well in her retirement at the end of this school year.
It was announced today that Matilda K. Pfundstein, 611 W. 10th St., Sterling, has retired from Lawrence Brothers, Inc., effective April 30. During her entire 17-year span of employment at Lawrence Brothers, Matilda Pfundstein was in a packing department. Her future plans call for gardening and caring for flowers at her Sterling residence.
Losses estimated to be about $13,000 were incurred Friday afternoon when a fire broke out in the garage of the Gary Aper residence 718 Broadway. Estimated loss to the building was set at $3,2000 and to the contents, includeing a Blazer vehicle, snowmobiles and other equipment at $10,600. A trailer sitting nearby was also damaged.
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Sterling Gazette 26 June 1931