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School district finds perfect home for rare history books A rare set of books has found a new home at the Apple River Fort State Historic Site in Elizabeth. The four-volume set, written by Ellen M. Whitney, is a comprehensive history of the Black Hawk War in the words of those who fought it, according to a news release. Whitney, who died in July at the age of 101, was a former Illinois state historian. “The three main volumes are complete transcriptions of surviving muster rolls, listing the nearly 10,000 men who served, an annotated chronological collection of correspondence relating to the war, from 1831 to 1834, and a full index,” the news release said. The books, published between 1970 and 1978, came from the River Ridge High School library, thanks to the
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efforts of school librarian Judy Tippett. “Between the rise of internet research and a growing collection of books, the Whitney books were marked for possible removal from the school’s reference collection,” the release said. “Judy Tippett … found them a new home at the fort.” Carl “Skip” Schwerdtfeger, current president of the Apple River Fort Historical Foundation and a former history teacher at River Ridge, PHoto submitted The Scoop Today purchased and donated the Fall armyworms do the most damage as caterpillars. set of books to the school’s PHoto submitted The Scoop Today The caterpillars start out green and then change to library in 1978. Gathered for a group photo to mark the donation of a brown and black as they mature. “The wealth of primary rare book set to the Apple River Fort State Historic Site source material, neatly orga- are, from left, Elizabeth Papp, ARF site interpreter; Judy nized in this set, makes it an Tippett, River Ridge librarian; and Carl “Skip” Schwerdtinvaluable resource to anyone feger, ARF Foundation president. worms in her alfalfa fields. Fall armyworms with an interest in the Black “Armyworms aren’t norHawk War of 1832,” the re- rare complete set can cost up- Historic Site will have the feed on leafy mally on my radar this time of lease said. “These books are wards of $400.” books available upon request year,” Schultz said in the regreens of crops currently out of print, and the The Apple River Fort State to researchers for free. lease. “Luckily my neighbors The extended summer-like told me they were having isweather has given fall army- sues with them, so I was able worms the opportunity to con- to check my fields right away. tinue marching north from the They still managed to do quite By Jerry Nowicki Lazaro Lopez, chair of the table one,” according a new indirect economic output southern states. While it isn’t a bit of damage quickly.” Capitol News Illinois report from the Northern Il- tied to community colleges Illinois Community College unusual to see them in the fall, “Often a hayfield will Illinois community col- linois University Center for in 2020 was $3.5 billion. Board, said at a news conferconditions created the perfect look like drought-stress with leges have a multi-billion Governmental Studies. Directly, the state’s 48 com- ence unveiling the study that storm for larger numbers to patchy, discolored areas,” Aldollar impact on the state’s The Illinois Community munity colleges employed it proves what an economic migrate north sooner than berti said. “When scouting for economy and will be “inte- Colleges’ Economic Impacts 32,867 individuals in 2020 force the state’s community usual, according to officials at armyworms, it’s important to gral in making a recovery and Student Employment at a total combined salary of college system is. the University of Illinois Ex- go during the cooler parts of from the pandemic an equi- Outcomes report said the $1.3 billion. “As the largest workforce tension. the day, morning and evening, training provider in Illinois, “Fall armyworms are usual- when activity is the highest.” community colleges crely seen in some capacity every In Schultz’s field, the damate an educated and skilled year,” commercial agriculture age was apparent within a day. workforce that addresses cureducator Phillip Alberti said “You can see light green to rent and future needs of many in a news release. “It’s defi- brown spots throughout the critical industries throughout nitely something for farmers field. This field is only three ELIZABETH, ILLINOIS our state,” he said. “And to be on the lookout for right to four years old; I was hoping through this work, communi• Housing available to individuals or families of very low to moderate income now.” to get another good year out ty colleges provide a substan• Accepting applications for Multi Family, Section 8 Accepted While the preferred envi- of it before having to replant tial economic benefit for the • 1, 2, & 3 Bedroom Units • Water, Garbage and Heat included ronment for fall armyworms the alfalfa crop,” Schultz state and local communities • Laundry Facilities, Appliances Furnished is alfalfa and hay fields, they said. “I’m worried about how where they reside.” can be found in corn and well the field will winter and An investment in a comPLEASE CALL 815-339-2140 soybean fields and have even what impact this will have on pleted associate degree is for an application or information. been reported wreaking havoc next year’s forage quality and worth $238,000, according to This institution is an equal opportunity provider. in lawns. quantity.” the report, meaning someone The devastating pests have Fall armyworms do the completing a degree can exreached northern Illinois over most damage as caterpillars. pect to earn that much more the last few weeks, officials During this 14- to 22-day over 40 years than if they did said. stage of their life circle, they not. Stephenson County dairy do the most damage to crops, See impact, Page 5 farmer Lorilee Schultz said See pests, Page 5 she is currently battling the
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