Yesteryear - Kendall County Record

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Kendall County RECORD
Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014
Yesteryear
Five years ago, November 2009
n County Board Chairman Anne Vickery led a group of
local officials to Chicago to discuss the future of the Prairie
Parkway with representatives from Gov. Pat Quinn’s office. The group included local mayors. Yorkville Mayor
Valerie Burd said she felt that both the Route 47 widening
and the expressway project could still be done.
n No hospital in Kendall County means that more H1N1
flu vaccine will be received for county residents, according
to the Kendall County Health Department.
10 years ago, November 2004
n With the help of U. S. Speaker of the House Dennis
Hastert of Yorkville, the Kendall County Forest Preserve
purchased a portion of the Hoover Outdoor Education
Center on Fox Road west of Yorkville. The center has
served as a camp for the Chicago Area Council of the Boy
Scouts of America. It is named for H. Earl Hoover of the
Hoover vacuum company, who was a big Boy Scout
booster. The area will now be open to the public.
15 years ago, November 1999
n The old Kendall County courthouse building at Main
and Madison streets in Yorkville will be the site of a meeting to show off proposed floor plans for renovation of the
135-year old structure which has been vacant since February 1998 when the new courthouse on Route 34 was
completed. The county board has voted to renovate the historic building, using state and federal grant funds.
20 years ago, November 1994
n Bill Baird has replaced Richard Huston as Yorkville
City Treasurer.
n Orchard Road is now opened to traffic at Route 34. Motorists northbound now have access to Route 88.
25 years ago, November 1989
n Kendall County Clerk Jean P. Brady announced she will
retire at the end of her term. She served five years longer
than any other county clerk in Kendall. She was appointed
in 1960 to replace Edgar Henricksen.
n Kendall County Chairman Ken Corbin presented a
check to John Conover of Yorkville as the county purchased a 50-acre parcel on Route 34 that will serve as the
site of the new county jail and public safety building. Cost
of the land was $500,000.
30 years ago, November 1984
n The temporary guardrail came down in the middle of
the new Route 47 bridge this week, in preparation for
opening the structure to four lanes of traffic.
35 years ago, November 1979
n Architect Leo Anderson’s model of the Beecher Community Center has been approved by the Community Center Committee. The site planned is in the Stark business
development southeast of Rt. 34 and Rt. 47.
1969...
The Yorkville Post Office moved from its home on East Hydraulic Avenue to a brand new
building on West Hydraulic Avenue. Shown at the front counter, center, is Postmaster Harry
Crawford. Also shown are clerks Emil “Bud” Farren (left) and Charles Pope.
bining Route 47 and 30 from Sugar Grove south to the intersection of Route 126 to Plainfield.
65 years ago, November 1949
n Prime Minister Nehru of India visited Kendall County
last week. He stopped at the farm of V. A Smith and also
had dinner at the home of Albert Mighell.
n The senior class play at YHS was “Don’t Take My
Penny.” Cast included Loretta Collman, Bill Palmer,
Kenny Olson, Milo Olson, Pete Fisher, Vera Eckert, Edgar
Gates, Laddy Falasky, Jerry Groner, Lee Hubbard, Mary
Jo Trummel, Donna Tews, Mildred Wicks, Margie Ament,
Norma Ehrhardt, Betty Horsley and Alice Shick.
70 years ago, November 1944
n The Burlington has fixed the crossing signal, done a
swell job on the roadbed and now we wonder what the station’s future will be. For the county seat, our railroad depot
presents a sorry spectacle.
75 years ago, November 1939
n Dick Hayden, 1936 Yorkville High School graduate,
will play his last home game of football for North Central
College Saturday when he leads the team on the field as
co-captain.
80 years ago, November 1934
A model of the proposed Beecher Community Center. It was originally planned for a development near
Route 47 and Route 34 and later moved to the current site on Game Farm Road.
40 years ago, November 1974
n The exhibit area of the Glen D. Palmer Game Farm here
will be closed July 1. Game Farm Supt. Robert F. Wilson
said that he has learned from his supervisor that due to
budget cuts in the Department of Conservation, the “Zoo”
portion of the farm will have to be discontinued. They will
continue their pheasant breeding operation.
45 years ago, November 1969
n It will be moving day for the Yorkville Post Office Saturday After the office on East Hydraulic Avenue closes at
noon, the move will be made to the new post office on
West Hydraulic Avenue. according to Harry Crawford,
postmaster.
50 years ago, November 1964
n “Who killed Aunt Caroline” was presented Friday at the
Yorkville High School Gym. Janice Rothenberg played the
hard, rich Aunt Caroline while Gail Schlapp portrayed Elinor Endicott, a sister in law of Caroline. Other members
of the cast were Penny Pigott, Mary Coyne, David Ament,
Mary Lou Turnquist, Pat Reininger, Diane Minard, Ed
Hatteberg and Craig Stevenson.
55 years ago, November 1959
n The big new YHS gymnasium was “housewarmed” last
Friday. The Sandwich team was real nice to the Foxes, permitting them to win the first game in the fine new exercise
factory. (Now the freshmen academy)
60 years ago, November 1954
n Some of our local residents may be somewhat dismayed
by the news that the state highway department has seen fit
to route Rt. 30, a busy route, through Yorkville, this com-
n The Fox River has become a raging torrent. The rains
of the weekend have swelled the river so that there is about
six inches of water flowing over the dam. The river will
have a good flushing out and should be a good deal cleaner
than it was. In the past few weeks a green scum had
formed over the surface, but all is gone now and the Fox
again resembles a river.
n Movement has begun to make a four-lane highway of
Route 34, also known as old Route 18.
85 years ago, November 1929
n A large number attended the roast chicken dinner at the
Bristol Town Hall Saturday. A fine program was given.
The numbers were all good, especially the style show and
the dramatic sketch, “Rock of Ages” which was given by
Mrs. Sprinkman and the Sorority Girls.
90 years ago, November 1924
n Bristol village is putting about 600 load of gravel on the
streets. This will be appreciated by those who drive on the
north side.
95 years ago, November 1919
n Mr. and Mrs. William Keck and Miss Alice Sandberg
of Millbrook have returned from their automobile trip to
Colorado.
1949
India’s Prime
Minister Nehru
visited two farms in
Kendall County
100 years ago, November 1914
n In Plattville, Walter Ewing and Wilbur Forton have
bought the meat market and residence of Will Holzer.
n Glen Palmer is the happy owner of a new auto, the gift
of his father.
105 years ago, November 1909
n Oscar Moulton of Pavilion has been having a drilled
well put down on his farm. They struck water Friday after
working at it for six weeks.
110 years ago, November 1904
n The lighting of the streets of Oswego by electricity has
begun.
n A Joliet man has invented a silk covered umbrella that
may be folded up into a little oblong shaped package and
easily carried in the vest pocket. But someone will have to
invent an umbrella of steel within the next decade so
pedestrians will be protected from the monkey wrenches,
screw drivers and other tools falling from the airships that
will be flying around overhead.
115 years ago, November 1899
n It may be that some of us will live to see the day when
the principal business street of Yorkville will be paved with
asphalt or brick. As it is now the street looks like that of a
country town.
120 years ago, November 1894
n First skating of the season was held on the Blackberry
mill pond and the little fellows enjoyed it immensely.
125 years ago, November 1889
n A large ice house is a new addition on the north side of
the Yorkville creamery.
130 years ago, November 1884
n The bridge at Henderson’s ford over the AuxSable
Creek is at last completed.
n Circuit Clerk Godard is closing up his official business
in preparation to turning the office over to Mr. Beebe.
135 years ago, November 1879
n William H. Gunsol drove up to Yorkville from Millington Monday in an hour and a quarter, with his fast little
nag.
140 years ago, November 1874
n At the sale of the George Lane farm last Saturday Mrs.
Lane bid it in at the price of about $76 per acre.
145 years ago, November 1869
n Our Coroner Lyman Childs has gone east for the winter.
In the meantime all deaths by foul means and all misdemeanors of the sheriff are strictly prohibited.
n Below we give the list of the Kendall County officers
just elected, and holding over: H. S. Hudson, County
Judge; Jeremiah Everts, County Clerk; A. M. Hobbs, Clerk
of the Circuit Court; Milton E. Cornell, Treasurer; John R.
Marshall, Superintendent of Schools; Lyman G. Bennett,
County Surveyor; Jos. D. Kern, Sheriff.
150 years ago, November 1864
n A crowd estimated at 4,000 attended a grand mass meeting in Plano. Hon. A. C. Fuller, Adjutant General of Illinois, Hon. S. W. Moulton of Shelby County and Hon.
Burton C. Cook of Ottawa addressed the people of Kendall
County and surrounding area. It was billed as a rally for
the Union and the Constitution.

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