December 31, 2013
Looking Back
A glimpse into yesterday
throughout the Sauk Valley
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A supplement to Sauk Valley Media
Captions were written from information supplied by the owners of the photographs.
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Cream of Feeds Soybean Plant - W. 2nd, Rock Falls (behind Texaco) Edward J. McGinn, Owner Community High School City & Intercity Champions Diocesan Champions 1943-44
Soybean Plant moved to new building at E. 10th St. along the Hennepin Feeder Canal, Rock Falls in Fall of 1947
Northwestern Steel New Plant Addition, Early 1960s
St. Andrew Musical 2/7 & 8, 1956 Photos submitted by Clarise A. McGinn
Established 1832 Incorporated 1859
Established 1851 113 S. Peoria,Ave. Dixon, IL 815-284-2222
Mayor James Burke Commissioners David Blackburn, Colleen Brechon, Jeffrey Kuhn, Dennis Considine
Established 1860
3200 E. Lincolnway, Sterling, Illinois 815-625-3600
Established 1854 Established 1865
H.I. Lincoln Store 136 North Elm Street Franklin Grove, IL 61031 815-456-3030
Lincoln Highway Association National Headquarters
Established 1880
Franklin Grove Bank 108 North Elm Street Franklin Grove, IL 61031 815-456-2311
Established 1909
Established 1919
Dixon Family YMCA 815-288-9622 w w w. d i xo n y m c a . o rg
,INCOLN 3TATUE $RIVE s $IXON 815-284-6816 )$50 2:1(56 ‡ +20( 2:1(56
Established 1883
Established 1897
Jones Funeral Home
Patrick Jones, Sr.
201 W. 1st St., Dixon, IL (815) 284-6626 www.treinsjewelry.com
Celebrating 130 Years!
Established 1910
formerly
% ,E&EVRE 2OAD s 3TERLING ), www.cghmc.com
Established 1872
Patrick Jones, Jr.
One Family Serving Other Families Since 1997
Dixon 204 S. Ottawa 288-2241
Established 1919
Amboy 303 E. Main 857-2611
Hill’s Electric Motor Service, Inc.
Rock R River Printers
)NDUSTRIAL $RIVE s 3TERLING ), s www.pinney.com
Established 1926
Jeff & Ann Guthrie Keeping the Sauk Valley running smoothly for 95 years!
Phone (815)625-0305 Fax (815) 625-0494
305 First Avenue P.O. Box 190 Rock Falls, IL 61071
Established 1930
“Expert Shoe Repair Service� “Great Deals - Great Service Since 1926�
815-849-5232 or 1-800-227-5203
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815-849-5251 After 6pm
1309 N. Galena Ave. & Dixon & 1-815-284-3007 -ON &RI AM PM s 3AT AM PM
4UESDAY $ECEMBER
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Scott Store - Locust & W. 3rd, Sterling Submitted by Clarise A. McGinn
Re-building Rt. 30 near Round Grove Submitted by Jim Mathew
Moore Monument Submitted by Darren Haan
Round Grove School 1941-42 Back Row, L-R: John Tiesman, Jack Sathoff, George Sathoff, Jim Mathew, Bob Fellows, Don Ewers, Dorothy Hamstra, Leona Jellericks, Lorraine Mathew, Unknown, Mrs. Farwell, June Meyer. Front Row, L-R: Virgil Tegler, Angela Weeks, Jerry Mathew, Betty Weeks, John Ewers, Claus Tiesman, Vada Meyer, Unknown, Nancy Vock, Joan Stokes. Submitted by Jim Mathew
Round Grove School Submitted by Jim Mathew
Established 1937
Established 1940
Russ’ Automotive Service & Towing
2 % , ) ! " , % s ! s ! & & / 2 $ ! " , % s 0 s 02/&%33)/.!, Kim Thome, 3rd Generation Owner, Since 1937
0INE 3TREET s 2OCK &ALLS )LLINOIS I CCMC 87113
815-625-1282
Established 1951
Boy Safety Patrol, Wallace School 1942 Submitted by Manuel Garcia
IL CC 1594MC
KNUTSEN CABINETS & COUNTERTOPS Area’s Leader in Customer Satisfaction, with Personalized Designs, Affordable - Quality Products & Professional Installation
Carr Oil
: (YHUHWW 'L[RQ ‡ +RXUV 0RQ)UL DPSP 6DW DP1RRQ “We opened back in 1940 and have been locally owned ever since�
Established 1952
Established 1947
Shipperts
Moving & Storage “Over 66 Years in Dixon� 404 N. Lincoln Avenue Dixon, IL www.alliedvan.com
288-3133 Lic.#ILL CC 10540 US DOT 076235
Established 1953
0ROUD TO BE PART OF THE COMMUNITY FOR OVER YEARS
Family Owned Business For Over 60 years! Fine Mexican Food & American Favorites
101 East 2nd Street (Downtown Sterling)
815-625-4121 Established 1953
Angelo’s II
Established 1982 2525 E. Lincolnway, Sterling 815-625-5451
Angelo’s Delivery Established 1992 1804 Locust St., Sterling 815-625-5000
Angelo’s III
Established
Established 2012 800 N. Galena Ave., Dixon 815-285-0055
1956 with Bob & Russ 1984 Became Bonnell Downtown Sunoco 1988 Bonnell Repair & Towing, Inc.
3 Generations of Bob! “At Your Service To Help.� )LUVW $YHQXH ‡ 5RFN )DOOV (815) 626-3849 :HEVLWH ERQQHOOUHSDLU#DWWQHW 0& ‡ ,// && 0&&5
Established 1963
218 Locust St., Sterling 625-7969 (for carryout)
DINING HOURS: Monday-Thursday: 11 am-9 pm; Friday: 11 am-10 pm & Saturday: 10 am-10 pm BAR HOURS: 8 am-1 am
Established 1954
Lyle Dirks
“Thank you for your business in 2013.� WK $YHQXH ‡ 6WHUOLQJ ‡
Established 1962
D.M.S.AUTOBODY Dixon Metal Specialties For your next autobody repairs See Rich or Eric Kanzler
$IXON 3TERLING &REEWAY $IXON ), s Established 1964 2OCK 2OC K 2IV 2IVER ER 6ALLE LLEY YY 3ELF (ELP %NTERPRISES
Dixon, IL 61021
Celebrating 130 Years!
Established hed 1956
Auctioneer
1350 Franklin Grove Rd. (815) 288-1462
TH !VE 2OCK &ALLS s
7EST ,E&EVRE 2D 3TERLING ), 3ERVING OVER PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY CHALLENGED CITIZENS OF 7HITESIDE #OUNTY SELFHELPENT ESSEXCOM $AY 4RAINING s 2ESIDENTIAL s 2ECYCLING
Distributors of Budweiser Since 1956! Established 1962
Stewart’s Heating & Air Conditioning 225 North Lincoln Avenue $IXON s
Established 1965
3ALES 9OUR 3ITE OR /URS s /PEN $AILY
Auction City Sales 2505 W. 4th St., Dixon, IL 61021
Auctioneer: Lee Hollingsworth Phone 815-288-5814 IL. License #40000730
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Cutting down the water tower at 19th Ave. & E. 4th St. (behind Parkway Restaurant), Sterling Submitted by Marian (Reaver) Whitver
4UESDAY $ECEMBER
Toboggan slide in Sinnissippi Park 1950s Submitted by Marian (Reaver) Whitver
Ronald Reagan In Mt. Morris 1963 Harold Ross, Dixon Mayor George Lindquist, Ronald Reagan, Mt. Morris Mayor Harold Ivens, Harold W. Hill, 4th of July Chairman Charles Himes
Ronald Reagan In Mt. Morris 1963
Established 1965
Est Established ablished 1965
Auto Aut o Group
10 Franchises - One Location
928-1100 N. Galena Ave., Dixon www.KenNelsonAuto.com
Established 1967
Transitions Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 815-625-8510
1000 Dixon Avenue Rock Falls “Let our family help take care of yours.� s -EDICARE s 0RIVATE 2EHAB 3UITES s -EDICAID s 2ESPITE s ,ONG 4ERM #ARE www.transitionsnursingrehab.com
710 N. Galena Ave. Dixon 815-288-1010
Established 1969
Ron’s Automotive General Auto Repair
1217 Palmyra Avenue, Dixon 288-5444 Mon.-Fri. 7:30-5:30 Established 1974
Established 1973
WALNUT MANOR
Established 1967
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Established 1973
Nichol’s Greenhouse 1228 West 4th Street Dixon, IL 815-284-3805 Established 1974
MORRISON
Locally Owned
s 3KILLED .URSING #ARE s -EDICARE /3& -EDICAID #ERTIlED s 0HYSICAL /CCUPATIONAL 3PEECH 4HERAPY !VAILABLE s (OSPICE #ARE s 3HORT 4ERM 3TAYS s "ED &ACILITY
“Let Us Make Our Home Your Home� 308 S. Second St., Walnut, IL 815-379-2131
Heritage Square
.ORTH /TTAWA s $IXON s WWWHERITAGESQUAREDIXONCOM
Established 1976
Est Established ablished 1976
Endress
Pontiac & Buick ,INCOLN 2D 2TE 7EST s -ORRISON )LLINOIS
815-288-4913
Shop is Open Mon-Fri 8am-5pm Dennis Weigle Owner
Established 1981
Pam’s Hallmark 1331 North Galena Avenue Dixon
815-288-6600
We appreciate your business! +RXUV 0RQ )UL ‡ 6DW ‡ 6XQ pamshallmark@gmail.com
815-772-3215 Established 1981
MCS
Moore Construction Services
2400 E. Rock Falls Rd., Rock Falls, IL (OME )MPROVEMENT s .EW #ONSTRUCTION 3PECIALIZING IN #OMPLETE 2EMODELS 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
104 S. Genesee
815-772-4810 Established 1979
Part of the Sauk Valley Community since 1979
E T EXCEPTIONAL CC Care & Training Center
2601 Woodlawn Road Sterling, IL 815-626-5820 www.exceptional-care.org
Exceptional Care. Exceptional Training. Exceptional People.
Established 1981
WILCO RENTAL 1825 Locust, Sterling 815-625-4323 www.wilcorental.com
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The photos on the following two pages are from a publication titled “The Sterling Standard, Sterling and Rock Falls Illustrated 1897� Submitted and donated by Clarise McGinn
3rd St. looking East, Sterling
3rd St. looking West, Sterling
3rd St. West of Locust, Sterling 1861
C.B. & Q. Passenger Depot, Sterling
City Building, Sterling
Elite Market, Locust & 4th St., Sterling
Established 1984
Established 1985
Excelsior Brewery, Sterling
Established 1985
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Morrison Auto Supply
CALL TODAY 815-625-3169 % ,INCOLNWAY s -ORRISON ),
Dave Shelter took over ownership in 1984.
Est Established ablished 1987
405 Elm Avenue, Sterling bruph@comcast.net
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Upholstery Convertible Tops Boat Covers
Car/Truck Accessories Tonneau Covers Audio & Video
Established 1987
Established 1987
TOWN & COUNTRY
Corner of Brinton and Bradshaw in $IXON )LLINOIS s 3TORE (OURS AM TO PM $AYS ! 7EEK 7E ACCEPT 7)# &OOD 3TAMPS
#OMPLETE ,OTTERY !GENT
Family Restaurant
Oliver’s Oliver’s
1135 N. Galena Ave. Dixon, IL 61021 815-288-1016
CORNER MARKET
Established 1987
Ahlstrand’s Corner Tap
Thank you for helping us celebrate 26 years!
Serving Lunch Monday - Friday
2400 W. 4th St., Dixon 815-288-2488
120 West Second Street Rock Falls 815-625-4463
Established 1988
Video Gaming Inside! Downtown Lottery Location
Willy’s Willy’ands Cocktail Restaurant Lounge
Sterling 815-626-0401 Authentic Mexican Cuisine Established 1993 Complete, Reliable Plumbing Service #OMMERCIAL s 2ESIDENTIAL Service, Repair, Installation 3XPS :HOO ‡ :DWHU +HDWHUV ‡ ,Q )ORRU +HDW ‡ %RLOHUV 53= 53=%DFNÀRZ3UHYHQWHU‡,QVWDOODWLRQ 7 53=%DFNÀRZ3UHYHQWHU‡,QVWDOODWLRQ 7HVWLQJ %DFNÀRZ 3UHYHQWHU ‡ ,QVWDOODWLRQ 7HVWLQJ HVWLQJ
815.626.5714
Established 1988
Compete Electrical Contractors, Inc. #OMMERCIAL s )NDUSTRIAL s )NSURED s"ONDED 7 TH 3T s 2OCK &ALLS
815-625-7142
Established 1988 CASA - 15th Judicial Circuit Serving Lee, Carroll Serving & Ogle Counties
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Est Established ablished 1989
Joining hands for Childr en
Established 1992 Open 7 days a week!
612 W. St. Mary’s Rd. Sterling
Sun.-Thurs. 5am-3pm Fri. & Sat. 5am-9pm We serve dinner Fri. & Sat.
815-626-9020
www.coventrylivingcenter.com
we care for your loved ones like
Family
Established 1995
Tompkins Trucking & Excavating Inc.
STERLING On Rt. 40 N. Across From Pete Harkness Auto Mall 2511 N. Locust St.
Private room available Call for reservation 815-625-5160
Established 1996
Bruce Tompkins, Owner 2IÂżFH )D[
9904 Freeport Rd. Rock Falls, IL 61071 tompkinstrucking@thewisp.net
86 5W ‡ 6XEOHWWH 815-849-9010
Servicing all makes and models of farm equipment
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Locust St. looking North, Sterling Keystone Manufacturing Building
Northwestern Passenger Depot, Sterling
Main St. looking West, Rock Falls
Scene on Rock River, Sterling
Water Works, Sterling
Works of the Rock Falls Manufacturing Company
Scenes from Sterling & Rock Falls
Riverfront, Rock Falls
Established 2001
Established Est lis d 2004
Established 2007
Jeff Byrd, Owner 29 Years Professional Exp. Factory Trained & Master Certified A.S.E. Certified 2601 Crandall Street Sterling, IL 61081
815-632-0815
“Quality Work You Can Depend On... Personalized Service You Can Trust�
113 West 1st Street $IXON s )LLINOIS 815-285-4924 thenextpictureshow.org
3506 E. Lincolnway, Sterling 815-564-0735
(OURS 3UN 4HURS AM PM s &RI 3AT AM PM
Monday thru Friday
Established 2009
EggsInParadise
Established 2009
Established 2009
Call today for a no-obligation review of your insurance needs!
Blackhawk Insurance Services 815-284-9515 www.blackhawk.vpweb.com
Established 2010
MAPLE PANCAKE HOUSE 405 5th Avenue, Sterling 815-564-0542
307 First Ave., Sterling (815) 564-9376
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 - 6p.m.; Sat. 9 -5p.m.; Sun. 10 -4p.m.
