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February 6, 1951: Pennsylvania Train wreck at Woodbridge, N.J. 80 killed, 500 injured (authors note: I have included one photo and a link if you wish more information)
February 8, 1951: John Roberts, RR 1, Pekin. Barn and hayshed destroyed by fire.
Al Herman, age 52, suffered a heart attack and died about 3:30 p.m. Service will be at the "White Church" (author added " " because I don't know which church this was, probably the "big" Apostolic Church)
County Heavyweight Tourney at Tremont. Tremont beat Delavan and Hopedale beat Pleasant Hill.
February 9, 1951 6 BELOW ZERO
February 12, 1951: Summer supplies shipped from Hillyards arrived, all but cocoa mats
February 13, 1951: two shaft bearings replaced on stoker at the grade school by Carl Schimmelphening (sp?)
Women's Club Show---Going Places started rehearsals in High School, show to be Feb. 23-24
Received 24 bushel Winesap apples, all used up by March 1.
February 14, 1951: 12 degrees and 4" of snow
February 15, 1951: 23 degrees, ice over walks and roads are very slick
February 19, 1951: PTA meeting at grade school, regular board meeting, play practice
February 20, 1951: temp was 40 degrees, cloudy, roads in bad condition, buses not to leave highway, parent to bring rural students to school for a few days
Faculty game at Morton; Morton won in overtime
February 17, 20, 21, 1951: Grade School Sectional Basketball, Tremont finished 4th behind Pekin, Canton, and Havana.
February 21, 1951: High School basketball, East Peoria defeats Tremont.
February 20-22, 1951: Mackinaw River floods
February 22, 1951: dress rehearsal for Going Places, show was held 23rd and 24th; $900 raised
February 22, 1951: Tremont loses to Washington in final game of regular season
February 26, 1951: 51 degrees, cloudy Clayton Martin trades for a 48 Hudson Hornet (author: Clayton is the husband of Vic's niece, June)
Slow School Zone sign located at Sauders feed store needs to be moved on account of driveway.
February 28, 1951: temperature 30, 4th and 5th grade to Funks Grove all day, weather rain and sleet
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