25 Years Ago This Week

Family will gather at Sullivan Living Center to celebrate Hattie Pearse Bolin’s 100 years of life. The Sullivan native and widow began teaching at the age of 16 at Miller School, a one-room schoolhouse in Moultrie County. She married Guy Bolin in June of 1914. They had five children.
Midnight, an 11 week-old female puppy is the newest member of the Sullivan Living Center family. Employees for the month of March were Gwen Murphy, Betty Purdeu, Bonnie Dick and Janet Reedy.
Luke Bland of Bethany, who was a member of the Okaw Conference and regional golf championship team, has informed Millikin golf coach Gerald Temples of his intention to enroll at Millikin in the fall. Bland averaged 39.8 for nine holes and helped set a school record with 17 wins this year.
The Prairieland Frontiersmen held their 18th Annual Spring Rendezvous. Organizer Steve Wood predicted it could be one of the largest gatherings they have sponsored. Matches sponsored by the Frontiersmen include a rifle match, X-stick match, woods walk, trap and skeet, trade gun match, ladies’ woods walk, ladies’ fun match, kids’ events and an egg shoot.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.