Two Rivers Arts Council Writing Contest Winners
Two Rivers Arts Councilis pleased to announce the winners of the Tales from TwoRivers2006 Senior Writing Contest.
Begun in 1979, the contest has resulted in over 3200 stories from seniors throughout Illinois and the nation. The annual story contest helps to preserve the rich heritage of Illinois as written by those who lived it.
Judges for the Tales from TwoRivers2006 Senior Writing Contest were Kim Funk, Rushville; June Russell, Lewistown, Cathy Null, Blandinsville; and Carol Walker, Rushville. Nearly 200 stories were submitted for the contest this year.
Tales from Two Rivers writing contests have produced five collections of selected stories. The last book, Version VI, is currently available for sale by contacting Two Rivers Arts Council.
Two Rivers Arts Council is a regional arts council that promotes the arts in thirteen counties in west central Illinois. Tales from Two Rivers writing contests are sponsored by the Two Rivers Arts Council with partial funding from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency. For more information, contact the Two Rivers Arts Council, PO Box 640, Macomb, IL61455.
Award / Title / AuthorFirst Name / Last Name / City / State / Zip Code / County / age / permission / # words / comments
1st / World War II Train Travel / Helen A. / Crow / Watseka / IL / 60970 / Iroquois / 88 / 1400
1st / A Family For All Seasons / Jane A. / McTaggart / Watseka / IL / 60970 / Iroquois / 60 / 1477
2nd / Home Deliveries / Margaret Joan / Herr / Springfield / IL / 62704 / Sangamon / 68 / approx1000
2nd / Golden Amber / Bob / Teel / Rushville / IL / 62681 / Schuyler / 79 / 965
3rd / Remembering World War II / Ruth P. / Fleming / Stockton / IL / 61085 / Jo Davies / 91 / 1600+
3rd / Leave Well Enough Alone / Lois Rehder / Holmes / Rantoul / IL / 61866 / Champaign / 79 / 1719
4th / I Wanna Tell You About My Dog "Ring" / Dorrance G. / Albright / Watseka / IL / 60970 / Iroquois / 85 / 819
4th / Backyard Bones / Donna / Allison / Paxton / IL / 60957 / Ford / 60 / 3567
4th / Thin Vein Coal Mining / Ronald / Cook / Industry / IL / 61440 / McDonough / 85 / 1513
4th / Escape From Spunky Ridge / Chuck / Cunningham / Rushville / IL / 62681 / Schuyler / 700
4th / A Moment's Brush with the
Lord Of The Levee / Phyllis T. / Fenton / Jacksonville / IL / 62650 / Morgan / 1338
4th / Laundry Day / Lee / Laney / St. Anne / IL / 60964 / Kankakee
4th / How I Swam Across the Mississippi
River at Age 72 In 1994 / Max L. / Rowe / Springfield / IL / 62704 / Sangamon / 84 / 917
4th / North Prairie Dist. #12 / Eleanor / Shutwell / LaHarpe / IL / 61450 / Hancock / 79 / 1500+
4th / My Circus Connection / Phyllis Johnson / Sio / Rockford / IL / 61104-3207 / Winnebago / 79 / 1344
4th / My Brush With Infamous People / Mary (Scheytt) / Spires / Marshall / IL / 62441 / Clark / 84 / 1400
HM / Recollections of A One Room Schoolhouse / Jerry / Beck / Oregon / IL / 61061 / Ogle / 75 / 550
HM / My Grandparents, The Farm And I / Janet A / Fratia / Loda / IL / 60948 / Iroquois / 67 1/2 / 1248
HM / My Wonderful Heritage / Ann C. / Fratia / Paxton / IL / 60957 / Ford / 89 1/2 / 1240
HM / Spring Lamb / Cecille / Gerber / Wheaton / IL / 60187 / DuPage / 60 / 450-500
HM / From The Flanders To The Ford / Mrs. Frances / Higgins / Plymouth / IL / 62637 / Hancock / 95 / 996
HM / My Model "A" Ford / Don / Parker / West Point / IL / 62380 / Hancock / 86 / 1112
HM / Harvest In Southern BureauCounty / Eleanor B. / Schertz / Tiskilwa / IL / 61368 / Bureau / 89 / approx1200
HM / I Remember Post Oak Gradeschool / Eppie N. / Sharp / Centralia / IL / 62801 / Clinton / 71 / approx1500
HM / Penny Candy / Stan / Stites / Clinton / IL / 61727 / DeWitt / 80 / 1500
HM / A Dream Come True / Dorothy Cole / Woliung / Bellflower / IL / 61724-9506 / McLean / 81 / 1327