Looking Back
A Supplement to Sauk Valley Media December 31, 2016
A glimpse into yesterday throughout the Sauk Valley Old pictures coupled with memories take us back in time. Captions were written from information supplied by the owners of the photographs.
Avenue G Bridge
Submitted by Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society Museum
Submitted from the Telegraph museum
Galena Avenue, Dixon 1950’s
Submitted from the Telegraph museum
Northwestern Steel & Wire
Submitted by Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society Museum
Ronald Reagan boyhood home 1983
Submitted from the Telegraph museum
Building of Dam at Rock River, Rock Falls
Submitted by Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society Museum
Established 1860
Established 1851 113 S. Peoria, Ave. Dixon, IL 815-284-2222
3200 E. Lincolnway, Sterling, Illinois 815-625-3600
Established 1854 Established 1904
Jesse Partington, owner Jesse Partington, Beth Baker Licensed Funeral Directors
213 Crawford Ave., Dixon 815-288-4469 • prestonschilling.com
Established 1897
H.I. Lincoln Store 136 North Elm Street Franklin Grove, IL 61031 815-456-3030
Lincoln Highway Association National Headquarters
Established 1926
Patrick Jones, Sr.
Patrick Jones, Jr.
One Family Serving Other Families Since 1897
Dixon 204 S. Ottawa 288-2241
Amboy 303 E. Main 857-2611
Established 1930
Celebrating 20 yrs of Service
“Great Deals - Great Service Since 1926”
815-849-5232 Route 52 North • Sublette or www.vaessenbrothers.com 1-800-227-5203
Jones Funeral Home
815-849-5251 After 6pm
Modern Shoe Shop “Expert Shoe Repair Service” 1309 N. Galena Ave. *Dixon* 1-815-284-3007 Mon - Fri 9am - 6pm • Sat 9am - 4pm
D2 • SV Weekend
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June 13, 1919 Dixon Estimated crowd of 20,000-25,000 welcomes home troops
Photo courtesy of the Telegraph museum
Photo courtesy of Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society Museum
Photo courtesy of Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society Museum
Established 1937 ASK ABOUT OUR
Established 1940
Established 1937
Russ’ Automotive Service & Towing
FAMILY SIZE
CHICKEN BOXES 1679 Hoover Road, Deer Grove, IL 61243 815-438-5282
stablished 1944
SterlingTheater We love movies.We live movies. For movies,showtimes, event,or party information call: 815-632-3708
402 Locust Streett Sterling, IL 61081 DOWNTOWN STERLING www.sterlingtheater.com Like us on Facebook
Established 1954
Lyle Dirks Auctioneer
“Thank you for your business in 2016.” 1704 16th Avenue • Sterling • (815) 626-3358
Established 1961
Photo courtesy of Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society Museum
Daggett Drug Store, 1910 Rock Falls Willard Andrews, Al Coe, Bert Conners, George Curtis
Northwestern Steel & Wire
White, Dark or Mixed!
Flock’s Barber Shop Sterling, 1897
Reliable • affoRdable • PRofessional Kim Thome, 3rd Generation Owner, Since 1937
2812 Pine Street • Rock Falls, Illinois I CCMC 87113
815-625-1282
Established 1951
IL CC 1594MC
Carr Oil
319 W. Everett, Dixon • 815.288.9345 Hours: Mon-Fri 7am-5pm, Sat 7am-Noon “We opened back in 1940 and have been locally owned ever since”
Established 1953
KNUTSEN CABINETS & COUNTERTOPS Area’s Leader in Customer Satisfaction, with Personalized Designs, Affordable - Quality Products & Professional Installation
101 East 2nd Street (Downtown Sterling)
815-625-4121
i G S Fireplaces, Gas Logs, Stoves Wholesale Plumbing Supplies 62 Years in Business
101 E. 2nd Street, Sterling 815-625-0937 www.plainwellbrass.com
Established 1958
Established 1956
1956 with Bob & Russ 1984 Became Bonnell Downtown Sunoco 1988 Bonnell Repair & Towing, Inc.
3 Generations of Bob! “At Your Service To Help.” 400 First Avenue • Rock Falls (815) 626-3849 Website: bonnellrepair@att.net MC 187197 • ILL C.C.71901 MC-CR
Established 1962
D.M.S.AUTOBODY
1514 W. 4th Street Sterling (815) 625-5949
Established 1962
Dixon Metal Specialties
A Slice of the Community since 1961 1509 E. 4th St. ~ Sterling ~ 626-2780
Established 1963
For your next autobody repairs See Rich or Eric Kanzler
Dixon-Sterling Freeway, Dixon, IL • 815.288.4401 Established 1964
225 North Lincoln Ave., Dixon • (815) 288-2735
Established 1965
Ro ock River Valley Self Help Enterprises
1203 W. 4th St. Sterling 815-626-1313
2300 West LeFevre Rd. Sterling, IL 815-626-3115 Serving over 300 physically and mentally challenged citizens of Whiteside County. selfhelpent@essex1.com Day Training • Residential • Recycling
Auto Group
10 Franchises - One Location
1-815-288-4455
N. Galena Ave., Dixon
www.KenNelsonAuto.com
Saturday, December 31, 2016
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SV Weekend • D3
Diller & Heitschu, 1868 Photo courtesy of Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society Museum
Archeological Dig, Como Photo courtesy of Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society Museum
Established 1967
Candlelight Inn Restaurant
Established 1967
Established 1969
Ron’s Automotive
General Auto Repair
Sterling • Rock Falls • Clinton
“The Original Home of Chicken George”
Established 1970
424 Locust St., Sterling 815-625-2587
Established lished 1975
Hwy 52 • Amboy • www.gerdessales.com
1217 Palmyra Avenue, Dixon 288-5444 Mon.-Fri. 7:30-5:30 Established 1974
Established 1973
• Skilled Nursing Care • Medicare, OSF & Medicaid Certified • Physical, Occupational & Speech Therapy Available • Hospice Care • Short-Term Stays • 62 Bed Facility
“Let Us Make Our Home Your Home” 308 S. Second St., Walnut, IL 815-379-2131
105
E 23rd St., Sterling, IL 61081
815-626-4264
www.sterlingrehab.com
“Serving the Sauk Valley area for over 40 years!”
Established 1975
Established 1975
Ybarra Insurance Lowestt Priices in Town... GUARANTEED! Appliances • TV’s • Mattresses • Hot Tubs
2400 N. Locust Street, Sterling • 815.625.8529
Established 1977
F l a v o r s We bring liff e t o prodd uctt s. T M 25 E. Main St., Amboy, IL 815-857-3691
Esta ablished 1977
Larry Ybarra Providing Services Since 1975 1811 E 4th St, Sterling 815-626-8772 Established 1979 Exceptional Care. Exceptional Training. Exceptional People.
(815) 288-7841 900 Galena Avenue Dixon, IL 61021 Established 1981
MCS
1235 W. Le Fevre Rd. Sterling
Established 1981
625-3519
2400 E. Rock Falls Rd., Rock Falls, IL
There is still time to re-roof / re-side and build your garage or addition.
Quality Products & Workmanship ~ Competitive Prices Randy L. Moore 1-815-626-1333
IL State Roofing Licensed - 1986 Bonded-Insured
Exceptional Care & Training Center is a private, non-profit organization
Established 1982
WORKMAN HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.
Moore Construction Services Home Improvement • New Construction Specializing in Complete Remodels
2601 Woodlawn Road Sterling, IL 815-626-5820 www.exceptional-care.org
1903 1st Avenue, Rock Falls
1825 Locust • Sterling 815-625-4323 www.wilcorental.com
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK! 815-626-1213 www.workmanhd.com
Like us on Facebook
SALES-SERVICE-PARTS
D4 • SV Weekend
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Bathing Beach in Lowell Park, Dixon Photo courtesy of John Rich
Avenue G Bridge Colapse, 1967 Photo courtesy of Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society Museum
Justus Becker Carriage and Wagon Shop, Sterling Photo courtesy of Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society Museum
First Street looking West from Galena Avenue, Dixon, 1910 Photo courtesy of John Rich
Lt. Ely flew this plane over Sterling-Rock Falls area in 1910, which was the first flight over this area. Photo courtesy of Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society Museum
Established 1984
Established 1987
Established 1987
Morrison Auto Supply
502 E. Lincolnway • Morrison, IL 61270 (815)772-7451
Chris Shelter took over ownership in 1984.
Compete Electrical Contractors, Inc. Commercial • Industrial • Insured •Bonded 215 W. 14th St. • Rock Falls
815-625-7142
Established 1988
Established 1988 CASA A - 15th Judicial Circuit Serving Lee, Carroll & Ogle Counties
Joining hands for Childr en
Established 1995
Willy’sansnd Cocktail Willy Restaurant Lounge
Sterling 815-626-0401 Authentic Mexican Cuisine Established 1996
VAESSEN
Tompkins Trucking & Excavating Inc. Bruce Tompkins, Owner Office: 815-622-9378 Fax: 815-622-9375
IMPLEMENT REPAIR
9904 Freeport Rd. Rock Falls, IL 61071 tompkinstrucking@thewisp.net
Established 2001
542 US. Rt. 52 • Sublette 815-849-9010 • Fax 815-849-9027
612 W. 23rd Street, Sterling 815-626-9020 www.regencycaresterling.com
Established 1994
2900 Polo Road Sterling, IL 61081
815-626-4600
“Serving the Sauk Valley Area for over 20 Years!”
Established 1999
HAWKINS - CASSENS RANCE AGENCY, LLC INSURA 2321 E. Lincollnway, Sterling
815-625-7474
Servicing all makes and models of farm equipment
Established 2004
Established 2012
CCommunity i Fi Fine AArts CCenter 113 West 1st Street Dixon • Illinois 815-285-4924 NATIO ONWIDE WARRANTY
Established 2014
thenextpictureshow.org Facebook.com/TheNextPictureShow
Established 2015
The Coolest Bar In Town
Celebrating our 5th Anniversary in January!! 311 W 2nd St. Rock Falls IL • 815-632-3010 Monday - Saturday 6AM-1AM, Sunday 12PM-10PM
Established 2016
Happy Holidays!
23 E. Third Street • Sterling, IL • 815-622-9007 www.momsdiner.menu • Open Tues-Sun 7-3 WiFi Available
1824 N. Locust, Sterling 815-625-2700 www.sterlingchevy.com
725 N. Brinton Ave., Dixon 815-994-2536 Hours: Friday 8-5; Saturday 9-2