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Centennial Board
Seated left to right: Betty De- Vore, Betty Brown, Betty Os- borne, Phyllis Bales, Secre- tary; Jacque Baer, Treasurer;
Standing: Charlotte Scott, Bob Wolfe, Bob Gibson, Harold Ponder, President; and Paul Willey.
After two January meetings at the junior high school's lunch room ten people started with a goal for a centennial. It was, have something for everyone and hold the costs to a minimum. This was all the knowledge about centennial planning we had, with everything else to be learned as we went long. There were many long straining board meetings. At times patience and understanding for other views were less than what it could have been.
No outside planners were hired, all parade entries came on their own, and everyone participated because they wanted to. The people of the Hammond area made this centennial what it was. Thanks!, all of you, for again making Hammond, "The Best Little Town In The Cornbelt."
VILLAGE OF HAMMOND
Piatt County Hammond, Illinois
Friends of our Community:
On behalf of the Village President and the entire Board of Trustees , we would like to extend our personal thanks for a job well done . It was gratifying to personally observe what a small community the size of Hammond can really accomplish when the efforts of all were combined to make our Centennial an overwhelming success.
A special thanks is deserving to each property owner for their part in the final manicure to their property during the Centennial week-end.
Very truly yours ,
P. R. Willey Village Preside
Dan Walker
Gove rnor
State of Illinois
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Springfield 62706
July 18, 1973
■'irs. Phyllis Bales
Box 327
Hammond, Illinois 61929
Dear Mrs. Bales:
Enclosed please find the photograph you requested ... Good luck with the Centennial Celebration.
Best wishes.
Sincerely,
THK WHITE HOrSK
WASHING! ON
July 19, 1973
TO THE CITIZENS OF HAMMOND, ILLINOIS
The observance of your 100th anniversary is an occasion of deep pride for you, the State of Illinois, and for our nation.
Three years from now America will celebrate its 200th anniversary. What kind of nation we v/ill be, what kind of a world we will live in will be determined by the actions and choices of communities like Hammond. You have a rich heritage and exciting prospects for the future, and I know you can be counted on to take the best of the past -- and build on it in a way that will make all Americans proud.
Congratulations and best wishes to each of you.
SCRAPBOOK COMMITTEE
Seated: Gelene Fleener, Chm., Maude Silver, Grace Moberly. Standing: Bobbie Long, Eleanor Helfrich, Debbie Dial, Bertha Parsley, Karen Hodge and Helen Harding.
HISTORY BOOK
Seated: Ann Sawyer, Mary Evans, Charlotte Scott and Jen- nie Legge. Standing: Paul Fleener and Bob Gibson, Jr.
COOKBOOK
Seated: Bob Wolfe. Standing: Debbie Dick, Linda Foreman, Phyllis Bales, JacqueBaer, Kay Arbuckle and Mary Ellen Baer. Not present: Jan Sawyer, Cathy Casteel, Chris Lowe. Bev Lowe, Betty Brown, Betty De- Vore and Darlene Peiper.
Mary Kay Helfrich Randall
We would like to give special recognition to the designer and artist of our Centennial Seal.
It was her own original idea and she pro- duced it in a few days notice. This seal has been used on signs, history books, charms, key chains, coasters, floats, coins (both silver and bronze), cakes, etc.
Thank you Mary Kay for sharing your talent with us and making this a part of history to our "greatest little town in the cornbelt."
Paul and Juanita Fleener
OFFICIAL CENTENNIAL PHOTOGRAPHERS
At this time we would like to give a special tribute and a big thanks to Paul and Juanita.
You have done an outstanding job in cover- ing our centennial year events and especially for the three day celebration coverage.
It must have been a hectic, nerve- wrack- ing and strenuous job to be two places at once. The parade coverage and pictures are excellent.
Our hope is that it was as rewarding an experience for you as it is for us as we as- semble this scrapbook. For without the pic- tures, this scrapbook would be nothing.
Centennial Kick-Off Slipper
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KICK-OFF COMMITTEE
Seated: Frances Traxler, Charlie Fleener, Miriam Ca- Maude Silver, Harriett Bolin. tron, Bob Wolfe and Darlene Standing: Bertha Ashwell, Pieper.
Hugh Kirkwood, Auctioneer, and George Ruff getting ready to auction stock.
Auctioning Stock Potluck Supper
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Adcock, No. 1 Stock, Hugh Kirkwood, Auctioneer. Mr. and Mrs. Dean DeVore, No. 100.
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STOCK SOLICITORS
Seated: Cheryl Fentress, Betty Brown, Kay Dick. Standing: Fran Barnett, Teresa Lowe, Alene Fleener, Janice Glover, Marlene Corman and Mary Con- ner, Chm. Not present: Sue Binder, Margine Bryson, Janice Canull. Norma Rigg, Charlene Stutzman and Dorcas Slade.
Swearing in the Deputies
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Deputies -- Donald Chenoweth, Sheriff, Burb Bolin, Chris Lowe, Cathy Casteel, Lyle A'^"-"'- «nd Carl Pieper
The "Big Boss
BROTHER OF THE BRUSH COMMITTEE
Left to right: Phil Baer, David Dial, Al Long, Richard Swear - ingen and Dean Day.
Brothers Of Brush Breakfast
Chef David Dial shows his eggs to helpers Al Long and Jim Bales.
Brothers of the Brush? Teresa, Marlene, Betty D., Betty B. and Betty L. lend a hand with biscuits.
Sure is nice to get the men in the kitchen! Isn't it good?
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Coffee break at breakfast? Just resting and visiting.
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Hey, don't let my wife see me!
WE DID IT! It may take us all, but let's don't make a habit of it
CENTENNIAL BELLES
Carolyn Ruff, Joann Fisher, Mary Ellen Baer, Chm.; Bar- bara Swearingen, Esther Wal- lace and Rhonda Burcham.
Centennial Belles'' Tea
Esther and Joann show off their garters.
Belles taking orders and selling buttons.
MISSIOISA RYBAP TIS T CHUR CH
Hammond BRADS JEWELR Y & GIFTS, INC.
KAISER ABSTRACT COMPANY
Mont ice llo PROGRESS INDUSTRIES, INC.
A few of the ladies that attended the Tea in centennial attire. Katy Hayes, Mary Evans, Frances Baer, Sherilyn Fisher, Juanita Fleener, Esther Willey, Helen Harding and Betty Brown.
Gelene Fleener, front, and Hel- en Harding, back ordering their frocks at the Tea.
The Belles held an Ice Cream Social for the community, but Fleeners weren't able to take pictures for this occasion as they had previous commit- ments. We had another party
take pictures and they were either lost in printing or the camera wasn't working prop- erly, therefore we have no pic- tures of this and for this we are sorry.
1st Federal Savirifis & Loan Assc. Tuscola
Pierson drain & Supply Co. Pierson Sta.
Lyle Adcock
Mark Adcock
Mike Ferguson
Polly Ferguson
Helen Harding
Charles Fleener
Sam Dick
Paul Fleener
Judy Fleener
Rose Ann Fleener
Tony Fleener
George Ruff
Kenny Ruff
Verlyn Bolin
Ira Davis
Chris Lowe
State Bank of Hammond
Dean DeVore Family
Earl Legge
Genevieve Legge
Harry & Louise Primmer
Feme Gibson
James R. Gibson
Wilbur A. Decker
Lynn Larson
Georgia Larson
Janice & Ted Bryon
Derek Dowdell
James R. Gibson, Jr.
Harold Ponder
Jim Ponder
Kristine Ponder
Katana Flanagan
Paul Evans
Richard Evans
Jim & Phyllis Bales
Debra A. Bales
Rebecca E. Bales
David Adcock
Wendell & Harriet Bolin
Harriet Bolin
Audrey Bolin
Kent Brown
Anthony Brown
James & Nicki Hodge
Tammy Hodge
Phillip C. Baer
Jacque L. Baer
Melanie S. Baer
Michael Carl Baer
Michelle Renee Baer
Bill & Kay Arbuckle
Kurt Arbuckle
Kim Arbuckle
Robert & Lois Wolfe
Margaret Wolfe
Marilyn Wolfe
Stockholders
Hiram Patterson
Chrystal Ann Lowe
Sonya Fleener
James & Gelene Fleener
John Binder
Sue A. Binder
Donald Chenoweth
Sam Alexander
John Burcham
Eugene Ferguson
Paula Ferguson
Bert Dyer
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Yeakley
Kenneth R. Yeakley
Stephen D. Yeakley
George B. Catron
Miriam M. Catron
Kenneth B. Catron
Martin R. Catron
Joe Ponder
Russell Wilkerson
Ethel Wilkerson
W. J. Fisher
Jim Sykes
Minnie Auer
Richard Gentry
Esther Wallace
Dean Mahannah
Harold Montgomery
Helen Montgomery
Lyle Wilkinson
David Dial
Herbert Ashwell
David Glover
Loran Patrick
Flossie Helfrich
Mr. and Mrs. Jim HeKrich
Gerald Wildman
John Dick
Steve Dick
Kathy Dick
Byron Boddy
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Huffman
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Lorenson
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Rigg
Kay Rigg
Bob Canull
Janice Canull
Michelle Canull
Robin Canull
Jana Canull
Carl Canull
Richard Cox
Sherlyn & Butch Fisher
Chuck Fisher
Robert Larson
Henry Larson
Bob Bryson
Leland Lust
Phillip J. Burgener
Bill Hendrix
Mrs. Frances Ford
Olan Dukeman
Raymond Barcus
Joe Daugherty
Bob Dukeman
Frank Mauck
Clifford Harned
Linn Bryson
Herman Hooker
Clarence Day
Thecla Curry
Mary Curry
Everett Fisher
Harold Burcham
Mrs. Bernice Burcham
Henry Bolsen
Fay Bolsen
Robert Smith
Theresa Smith
Michelle Smith
Renee Smith
Carolyn Smith
Catherine Conner
William E. Barr
Asa Eugene Barr
Maud E. Ponder
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Rigg
Ruth Doran
Marley Reed
Glenn Fisher
Joann Fisher
Guy Comer
Kim Comer
Jan Comer
Carol Clark
Eldon Bobbett
Chris Kerns
Darlene Kerns
Charles Bobbett
Mary Bobbett
Pauline Bobbett
Bob Thomas
Bob & Dorothy Moore
Nanna Belle Simmons
Ronald Alexander
Rosalyn Alexander
Lisa Alexander
Fred Andrew Alexander
L. Adams
Michelle Adams
HEADQUARTERS COMMITTEE
Dorothy Cole, Charlotte Kel- logg and Esther Willey, Chm.
Cake made by Bev Lowe was raffled off the day Headquar- ters opened. Winners were Kurt Ar buckle and Sonya Fleener.
Getting ready for business. Front: Helen Harding. Behind counter: Melba Wilkinson and Charlotte Scott.
THE ST A TE BANK OF HAMMOND
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Watching the pig roast and helping in one way or another are Orville Scott, Lyle Wilkinson, Willy Fisher and Lewis Moberly.
Looks like it might be just about done.
Time out from eating- -look at the birdie- -now you can finish and visit with your neighbor.
CARL I. & WM. C. GLASGOW
Monticello ASCHERMANN MOTOR CO
Arthur
O.K. JOBBERS AUTO &
IMPLEMENT SUPPLY
Sullivan
MARBR Y & CONNOR, INC. Robinson
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These two pigs were roasted for Saturday night's supper of the three day celebration. About 600 were served. Left to right are Bob Boy Ian, Orville West, Lyle W. Sam Dick. Gerald Par- sano, Dick Gentry and Harold Davis.
NA TVRAL GAS PIPELINE COMPAISY OF AMERICA
Ham mom!
July 27, 28, 29, 1973 3 Day Celebration
Entering Hammona Irum the west.
Entering Hammond from the east.
Looking north up Main Street.
Our street decorations and ban- America compliments of the ners were erected by the Na- "Community Minded Industry" tural Gas Pipeline Company of
MR. & MRS HAMMOND
Mrs. Ward (Maude) Silver Mr. Charlie Fleener
HAMMOND CENTENNIAL FAMILY
Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Arbuckle Kim and Kurt
Mr. Hammond's acceptance & thanks.
Mrs. Hammond's acceptance & thanks.
DONBRO WIS & A SSOCIA TES Hammond
WOOD WOR IH & SONS, INC. Tola no
FUNK INSURANCE AGENCY
Atwood
J. R. HEATH & SON CO Moniicello
Special Recognition
Thanks Roberta Hodge for the art work on the stage background.
Thank you Parade Judges, Darrell Bolin, Mrs. Mary Born and Mr. Ray Henry.
Thanks Unity Township crew for your extra work on the day of the parade.
Phil and Emerson work on Reviewing Stand.
SET-UP COMMITTEE
Terry Barnett, Jim Bales and Phil Baer. Not present: Bob Hodge, Dick Gentry, Dean De- Vore, Harold Montgomery and Emerson Wert. The set up crew did reviewing stand and stage.
DELBER TS CLOTHING
THE VILLA
Style Show
STYLE SHOW COMMITTEE
Left to right: Maxine Decker, Helen Gentry, Chm; Edith Duke- man, Beth Fisher, Polly Fer- guson, Virginia Ponder and Pauline Dick. Pauline wrote the narration for the style show.
Tammy and Nicki Hodge
Valarie Sue Chenoweth andMe- lisa Kurr
Sherilyn & Chuck Fisher, Rhonda & Ryan Burcham
Little girls and their dolls, left to right: Tammy Hodge, Tammy Helton, Lynette Robert- son, Dawn Dial.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Decker
Mrs. Jan Sawyer
Mrs. Bobbie Long and daughter, Stacey
Joe, Margie, Marilyn Wolfe and Richard Ruff
Audience is amused by old styles.
Debbie DeVore, Nancy Pieper and Chris Lowe, our bathing beauties.
Cathy Casteel in her mother's wedding dress.
Mrs. Marcia Willey Patterson and daugh- ter, Christine.
WHEEL IISN MOTEL
LaPlace
EFFINGHAM EQUITY
Effingham
JODIE LEE SHOP Bern en t
ESK R ID C E AGENC Y, II^C.
Hammond
Kristine Ponder and Katana Flanagan Ponder
Harriett Bolin Holmes
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Harnett
Darcy and Debbie Dial S.R.BORNFUNERAL- SER VICE & FURNITURE Atwood
A TWOOD GRAIN & SUPPL Y CO Atwood
Thelma Huffman and Mike Fer- guson.
STA TE BANK OF AR THUR
Arthur
DON MORR EQUIPMENT CO LaPluce
Vicki Daugherty
Joann Fisher
Mary Ellen Baer
Mildred Edmundson and Polly Ferguson
Leora Binder
Betty DeVore
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Entire Style Show cast
George Ruff, Teddy Day, Betty Brown and Wilbur Decker
Cub Scouts Concession Stand
The Wedding Party
CONCESSIONS COMMITTEE Seated: Jim Smith, chm; Harold Huffman, Joe Ponder. Standing; Margaret Mur- phy, Melba Wilkinson. Not present, Mike Ferguson.
Boy Scouts Concession Stand
Centennial Sponsors
The Arthur Cheese Co. Arthur, 111.
Dr. William D. Brown Arthur, HI.
Nofrey Bros. Olds. Arthur, Dl.
Dr. E. Bradford Optometrist Arthur, 111.
Stock's Shoe Store Arthur, 111.
Kuhns Equipment Co. Arthur, 111.
Nelson's Termite & Pest Control Co. Arthur, ni.
Robert Traxler Arthur, 111.
Fabric Care Village Arthur, 111.
Eads Store Arthur, Dl.
Singer Ins. Agency Arthur, 111.
Dottle's Fashions Arthur, 111.
The Atwood State Bank Atwood, 111.
C. L. Quackenbush, D.D.S. Atwood, 111.
Daves Tavern & Dining Room Atwood, 111.
Atwood Market Atwood, 111.
Atwood Cafe Atwood, 111.
Harris Electric Atwood, 111.
Wayne F. Foran Bement, 111.
W. A. Drake Bement, 111.
Bo-Jac Hybrids Lynn Rainey, Dealer Bement, 111.
Dr. M. F. Speltz Bement, 111.
Plummer's Arco Ser. Station Bement, 111.
Ernie's Plumbing & Heating Bement, 111.
Kaiser's Monticello, Ul.
Mr. & Mrs. F. J. Brooks Monticello, 111.
Monticello Florist Monticello, 111.
Lawrence Eaton State's Attorney Monticello, 111.
Ye Olde Lantern Monticello, 111.
Al Fleener, Sr. Advertising Specialties Monticello, 111.
Tuscola National Bank Tuscola, UI.
Cabot Corporation Tuscola, III.
Dairy Queen Brazier Sullivan, III.
Sullivan Packing Co. Sullivan, 111.
Bud Leach Garage Decatur, 111.
Decatur Bottling Co. Decatur, 111.
Normans Cleaners & Launderers Decatur, 111.
Macon Music Decatur, 111.
McManus Florists & Nursery Decatur, 111.
Swartz Restaurant Decatur, 111. Sunshine Dairy Decatur, 111.
Highfield Buick Co. Decatur, 111.
Blue Mill, Inc. Decatur, 111.
Ponder Seed Co. Hammond, 111.
Atwood -Hammond PTO
Sylvester's Lapidary Hammond, 111.
Conner 66 Service Hammond, 111.
Rost Chevrolet Sales Hammond, 111.
R. Lynden Adams Pioneer Brand Seeds Hammond, 111.
Scout Troop 78 Hammond, 111.
Centennial Sponsors
Citizens National Bank Decatur, 111.
Raymond NichoUs. Jr. Hammond, 111.
Sattley's Office Machines Inc. Decatur, 111.
Alda's Beauty Shop Hammond, 111.
F & A Auto Parts Decatur, 111.
Davis Garage Hammond, 111.
Fleener & Roberts Garage Decatur, 111.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard E.
Chamblin Decatur, III.
Jan -San Supply Company Decatur, III.
McMillan Electric Shop Decatur, 111.
Leonard McMullin Funeral Home Lovington & Sullivan, 111.
P. R. Willey. Agency, Real Estate Hammond, 111.
Hammond Shell Cafe Thelma Conour Hammond, 111.
Robertson Shell Service Hammond, 111.
Hammond 4-H Clubs Hi-De-Ho's & Wildcats
Warner's Office Equipment Co. Mattoon, 111.
LaPlace Hardware Ser. Co. & Laundramat LaPlace, 111.
Hamilton Agri- Builders, Inc. Cerro Gordo, 111.
Chapman Agency Cerro Gordo, 111.
Betzer True Value Hardware Cerro Gordo. 111.
State Bank of Cerro Gordo Cerro Gordo, 111.
Brintlinger's Funeral Home Cerro Gordo, 111.
Kaiser Agricultural Chemicals Hammond, 111.
Fleener's Country Studio Hammond, 111.
Hammond Community Club
Layne- Western Company, Inc. Aurora, 111.
Midwest Supply Co. St. Louis, Mo.
Wickes Lumber Co. Tolono, 111.
Central Illinois Light Co. Peoria, 111.
Fleetwood Oil Co. Inc. Urbana, 111.
Thanks:
The Hammond United Methodist donated the use of their mimeo- graph machine for several pro- jects the centennial had. such as advertising letters, cookbooks, worship service programs and other things we may not be aware of. Also, for the use of their basement for Saturday's lunch.
Talent Show
As a jcke Mrs. Bob (Frances) Traxler wrote Mr. Roberts, WCIA Weather Man, about nice
A MEMO FROM
weather for our This is his reply.
Centennial.
MR. ROBERTS
July 24, 1973
Dear Mrs Traxler:
Bad as the weather was for the Arthur Fair, it could have been worse with storms we have had this week.
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Unfortunately, there is little I can do
about such matters, for I am in Sales--
and HE is in Management!
Mrs Roberts and I have been invited to
the theatre at Sullivan next Saturday.
and 1 am afraid that 1 won't be able to
attend the Hammond Centennial unless our
hosts can be persuaded to malce a small
detour. If I can, I'll look you up.
Thank you for inviting me.
At present, the forecast indicates that the showers and thunderstorms should be ending Friday, and Saturday should be free of rain.
Best wishes.
Mr Roberts WCIA Weather
Rod Nicholls Mrs. Traxler also wrote the following song for Rod & Ham- mondites. Tune- -This Land Is My Land.
Talent Committee:
Frances Traxler, Betty Long and Chm. Lois Wolfe. Not present: Carol Smith, Kathy Bolsen and Lonnie Conner.
OUR TOWN
This town is your town This town is mine. From the old red crib To tht' County line, lis stood a century It'll stand one more. And go right on As it has before.
It knew our Grandads Thi y saw it begun. Ami now it's run Hy the great grandsons. Shake hands with your
Neighbor The one on your right And say I'm glad . I'm a Hammondile.
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Joe Wolfe, George Ruff, Dick Brown and Ronnie Eagan
Paula Brown and Sherrie Long piano duet.
Julie and Amy Ping, from Pon- Granddaughters of Earl and tiac, doing a tap number. Ginny Legge.
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Esther Willey, Patriotic Read- ing.
Crowd watches talent show.
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Left to right: Cathy Casteel, Keith Standerfer, Cheryl Ruff, Mark Smith, Chris Lowe and Joe Wolfe.
Esther Willey calls Primmer' s bluff
Bunco Bunnies
Two above pictures are Magic Show.
Children's Parade
PARADE COMMITTEE
Nicki Hodge, Randy Decker, Kay Arbuckle. Standing: Debbie Bales, Terry Barnett, Katy Hayes and Renee Hodge, Co- Chm; and Kim Standerfer. Not present: Carolyn Gee, Kenny Ruff and Steve Helfrich.
Carl, Donna and Mark Evans
Mike Day and Valerie Perkins in Pioneer Seed Corn Cov- ered Wagon.
"Win a Mini-Bike" from Arthur
GILBERT BROS
Mansfield
SER VICE EQUIPMENT CO. INC.
Mattoon
BR O WN SHOE CO. INC. Sullivan
THE BR O WN JUG, INC. Decatur
Youngsters on decorated bikes
Angie Smith from Warrensburg
Tim, Mike and Karen Sawyer
The Legge's
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Swearingen and Hayes Float
Fleener Photo Pony Hitch with owner, Paul, and grandson, Scotty Brian.
Mike Day and Valerie Perkins in covered wagon made from Pioneer Seed Corn sacks. Mike's great-grandfather was first Pioneer salesman in Unity Township. Nannette Day on tractor.
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Jimmy Ponder pushes his sister, Kristine in their father's baby buggy.
Hammond Cub Scout troop with Frances Treut- ler as drill instructor.
HAMMOND CHURCH OF CHRIST
Parade
PARADE COMMITTEE
Seated: Lewis Moberly, Ev- erett Fisher, Bob Lowe. 1st row standing: Sue Chenoweth Vanice Bolin, Bertha Ashwell, Lois Lowe. 2nd row: Dick Brown, Bert Dyer, Jim Fleen- er, Gerald Wildman. Not pres- ent: Robert Canull, John Bur- cham and Glenn Bateman. Co- Chairmen were Bob and Lois Lowe. They would like to thank Mike & Polly Ferguson, Emer- son Wert, Jim Bales and Phil Baer for all their help even though they weren't onthe com- mittee.
Bob and Lois going over last details.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Willey waiting to be introduced.
The crowd anxiously awaits for the parade to begin.
Trophies to be given to winners
Parade judges and trophies.
Mr. & Mrs. Hammond arrive at the Reviewing Stand.
Mr. & Mrs. Hammond approach Reviewing Stand.
Candy even for the adults.
Respect is paid while the "National Anthem" is played.
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Hometown boy, Charles Fleener, awaits with great pleasure •
"We're all seated, on with the parade!"
"Boy, it's getting hot! Hurry'
Looks like a family reunion on this corner.
Sure is nice in the shade of the building. Hope the fire truck doesn'i need out.
Grand Prize Winner- -United Church of Atwood- -Youth Fellowship
Atwood Boy Scouts
Hammond Missionary Baptist Church
A surprise float for Jim Bales.
Anyone remember those days?
HAMMOND CENTENNIAL FAMILY Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Arbuckle, Kim and Kurt
LaPlace Methodist Church
Lake Fork Church- -Atwood
Strasburg announces their Centennial in 1974.
Hammond Depot Float
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Best Decorated Float- -Atwood Legion & Auxiliary
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4-H Clubs, Hi -De-Ho's & Wildcats
Fierson Station Church
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Hammond MYF
Hammond Shell Cafe
Eastern Star- - Atwood
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1st Place Drum Corps- -The Douglas Center- -Champaign, 111.
Ansar Oriental --Decatur
Zohak Grotto Band, Decatur
All Gutts Band, Arthur
AUis Chalmer Tractor owned by Samson- -Tolono. 1928 John Deere- -Willoughby Imp. Co. --Arthur.
1930 Allis Chalmer Tractor- - Rittenhouse- -Bement
1 row pinto shovel from White Heath- -Mr. Harry Gas tractor owned by Herb Beckmeyer--Tolono pgj-ry
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Old Road Grader
1918, 30-6-Alton Taylor owned by Rittenhouse- Bement
Mike & Polly Ferguson were great help in lining up the parade. Thanks.
1st Place- -Hammond Gentennial Band
Centennial band and majorettes
Clown- -Jim Paglino
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Bob West & Tim Murphy in People Powered Car
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Clowns --Steve Bright and Chris Lowe
Best Color Guard Unit- -Atwood American Legion
Color Guard- -Bement Legion
Hammond Color Guard
Wheel Rig- -Drawn by 5 Siberian Husky dogs--Warrensburg
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'From a group of Neighbors" Tuscola
Patti Conlin -- Miss Arthur, Moultrie -Douglas County Fair Queen 1973
Lovington Mayor-Mr. Dahm
Bement Mayor- -Mr. Foran
Chrysler Convertible --Yakey's
Carol Lust- -1971 Fair Queen
1st Place--Roy Thompson With Pony Hitch --Areola, 111.
2nd Place- -Kathy Romine, Side Saddle Rider- -Tuscola, 111
CHAMPAIGNURBANA BEER
DIS TR IB U TOR S ASSOC
Champaign Distributing Co.
McMahon Distributing Co.
Clark Distributing Co.
Hamburg Distributing Co.
Van-Pickerill Liquors Tuscola
U.S. INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL CO. Tuscola
PIATT COUNTY FARM BUREAU
3rd Place- -Everett Fisher, Roadster Mare- -Hammond
4th Place- -Wm. Miller With Pony Hitch- -Sullivan
C. EUGENE FER G USOIS
Limestone-Rock-Fertilizer Spreading
Hammond
VAN HORN HYBRIDSJISC. Cerro Gordo
CAPITOL MA CHINER Y COMPANY Springfield-Cham paign
THE PHARMACY Craig E. Chapman. R. Ph. Tuscola
1st Place Horse Drawn Caliope From The 101 Ranch Show- Owned by Harry & Louise Primmer, Clinton, 111.
Charles Luck- -One Horse Wa^on--Atwood
Rick Chenoweth & Dwight Bolin
Butch, Sherilyn & Chuck Fisher
Fleener Photo Pony Hitch. Mrs. Paul Fleener riding in back and driver Brown Rivers; granddaughters, Kris & Angie Smith.
Stagecoach- -owned by Barb Cox
Horse drawn calliope
Piatt Co. Democrat Women, wagon pulled by team of mules.
Pony Hitch- -Frank Rand- -Sullivan
Covered Wagon- -Driven by Mr. Walter Schable- - Atwood, with Mrs. Schable and neighbors.
Glenn Fisher riding "Pepper"
Horse and Buggy- -Bolson's
1st Place Antique Car--1912 EM Owned By Frank King From Oakley I
Model A owned and driven by David Corman--Mt. Zion
1925 Oakland-Original Condition, Owned & Driven 1962 Volks remodeled with fiberglass Rolls by Walter Morris --Bement Royce Kit & owned by Jim Fleener.
Jim Sparks- -Atwood
Model T owned by Henry Wood ard- -Milmine
1937 Ford owned by David Corman--Mt. Zion--Driver, Mar- vin Sieh
1929 Rio- -Mr. Copeland from Decatur
1925 Model T Ford- -owner, John E. Browning- - Arthur
5 Foot Model T Ford owned and driven by Orville Scott-- Hammond
Huppmobile- -Bridges Sales & Service- -Windsor
Model A owned by David Corman- -Driver John Binder
1936 Chevrolet Jim Hodge
Hammond Fire Truck - - Driver,
1934 GMC owned by Ritten house- -Bement
1937 Atwood Fire Department
Bethany Fire DepartmentDriver, Melvin Utsler
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Central Illinois Light Co. Display
1929 International- -Tom Gregory- -Bethany
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Old fashioned threshing machine threshing oats.
Old Faithful chugs right along.
See how it was done years ago.
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GRAND CHAMPION WINNER John Kellogg
FULL BEARD & MUSTACHE 1st-- John Kellogg 2nd- -Jim Bales 3rd- -Phil Baer 4th- -Paul Fleener
MISCELLANEOUS BEARDS 1st- -Jim Hodge 2nd -Bob Gibson 3rd- -Bob Wolfe 4th- -Elmer Yakey
BEST BEARD OF AREA 1st- -Red Phillips, Mansfield 2nd- -James Mann, Hammond 3rd- -Charles Bobbitt, Ham- mond 4th --Bert Dyer, Hammond
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Bros, of Brush, Deputies and some Beard Winners
Are you ready for the big splash?
ENTERTAINMENT COMMIT- TEE
Front row: Harriett Holmes, Sherrie Long, Kim Standerfer, Catherine Mahannah. 2nd row: Debbie DeVore, Gerald Wild- man, Jas. Crowe. 3rd row: Lonnie Conner, John Burcham, Randy Decker, Tony Conner & Geo. Ruff, Chm.
Two Teen Dances were held, one on Fri. and one on Sat. night. We were unable to ob- tain pictures due to the light- ing.
Swing your partner, Dick.
Betty DeVore and others get in the swing.
What's a Saturday night without a square dance?
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Display in laundromat.
Display in Rost Tire Storage Building
Display in old Ponder Seed Store.
United Church Worship
Ushers: Harold Huffman, Ted Sawyer, Phil Baer, Harold Montgomery, Loran Patrick and Corwin Hill.
WORSHIP COMMITTEE
Seated: Pauline Dick, Charlie Fleener, Lois Wolfe. Stand- ing: Harold Huffman, Paul Fleener, Dale Pease and Jack Simmons. Not present, Corwin Hill.
Lois Wolfe, Organist.
HAMMOND CENTENNIAL
Sunday, July 29, 1973
10 a.m. Service of Worship 12:30 p.m.. Harvest Home Picnic Dinner 2 p.m. Activities, games and contests at school for children and adults. Model Airplane Demonstration
SERVICE OF WORSHIP
Hymn Medley
Organ Prelude "God of our Fathers"
♦Hymn of Praise "Old Hundredth"
*Call to Worship
* Invocation and Lord's Prayer
Words of Welcome
♦Hymn "Sing Them Over Again To Me"
History of Baptist Church Introduction of Special Guests
Special Music "Wonderful Grace of Jesus"
Harvest Home Quartet History of Church of Christ Introduction of Special Guests
Special Music "Precious Memories"
History of United Methodist Church Introduction of Special Guests
*Hymn "Standing on the Promises"
Introduction of Speaker
Message "Reflections on a Hundred Years"
Hymn of Dedication "Blest Be The Tie"
♦Benediction
♦Postlude "America, The Beautiful"
Mrs. Louise Primmer
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Brother L. Dale Pease
George Ruff Jack Simmons
Charles Fleener
Quartet Betty Brown
George Ruff Paul Osborne
Darrell Bolin Denton
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DIRECTORY
Organist
Song Leader
Master of Ceremonies
Ministers
Ushers
Lois Wolfe Paul Fleener George Ruff
L. Dale Pease DarreU Bolin
David Traxler Richard Brown Bob Stiehl Joe Wolfe
Ushers
Corwin Hill Ted Sawyer Harold Huffman Bob Rost
Harold Montgomery Loran Patrick
Betty Brown, the Harvest Quartet, Joe VVoLfe. Bob Siiehl, Dick Brown and David Traxler; Rev. O'Herron and George Ruff.
Paul Osborne, Rev. Dale Pease, Charles Fleener, JackSimmons and Darrell Bolin.
Paul Fleener leads congregational singing.
Views of the crowd gathered for services in the park.
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A scene of the congregation before services start.
Helen cut that pie in equal pieces.
A cake depicting the Seal.
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Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Decider and Family.
Bob and Peggy, where' s your balloon?
Orville and Charlotte Scott, their son Jim and family, and others enjoy their picnic lunch.
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Eating and visiting is a very nice way to spend an afternoon.
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Unwrap your bubble gum.
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The little ones line up for the sack race.
James & Bertha Parsley watch the games.
Oh! Looks like Kurt is getting help.
Phil Baer passes out ribbons.
Kurt's fellow racers look a little weary as they pose withOrville and Irene.
Shoot high.
Jan, your not a watermelon.
WINNERS IN VARIOUS GAMES
\DULT GAMES COMMITTEE: ville and Irene West, Nicki ana Front: Mary and Frank Conner, Jim Hodge, Ken Sawyer and Chm.; Jan Sawyer. Back: Or- Harold Montgomery.
What's next, Frank?
Ladies, make those sacks jump.
All set, Kay?
Winner by a mile.
Men, can you bet us?
It's getting harder.
Raw egg pitching contest.
Egg pitching winners, Faye and Bill Mitchell.
Kay wins a cake in the cake walk.
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Bob Boylan finally wins a cake.
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Horseshoe pitching.
Give it a hard pitch!
Some of the contestants and winners.
MILLIKIN NA TIOJSA L BANK OF DECATUR
LEONARD MC MULUN FUNERAL HOME
Lovington and Sullivan
ISATIONAL BA^K OF MONTICELLO
Monticello
LAPLACE CO-OP GRAIIS CO LaPlace
YEAKLEY'S MARKET
Hammond
VERLYIS BOLIN
Apt. & Home Builder Hammond
Push, run faster fellows.
The gals bring them back.
Looks almost like a tie.
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Country Companies, Agent
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DICKS PHARMACY Arthur
Ladies and girls get their grip on the rope for the tug-o-war.
Pull men!
Well, well, what happened men?
Viewers watch the childrens and adults games.
Line up for the sack race.
Off we go'
Model airplane demonstration.
Sheriff chats with wife, Minnie Auer and Yeakleys.
Mr. Hammond and niece, Mrs. Alva Fleener, watch Magic Show.
Charming old fashioned couple Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Stilla- bower.
Ellie and Bob Winning, Rock- ville, Ind., pose beside his oil paintings.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lowe and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Fleener dis- cuss parade plans.
Hammond 1973 Softball Team.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Adcock
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Rigg
25th Wedding Anniversaries
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Casteel
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Conner
Oldest Residents
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Hattie East --99 years old.
Mrs. Ora Smith will be 96 in November.
Left- -Lena Gentry- -84. Right- -Maggie Askins--82
Left--Meta Ruddock- -87.
Right- -Lillian Legge--83.
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Earl Evans- -87
Fred South- -81 and Grace South --79.
Jose Woods -92.
Guy Foreman- -88.
Hammond Business Places
HAMMOND POST OFFICE
BROWNS APARTMENTS AND VILLAGE HALL
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HAMMOND FIRE DEPT
BROWN & ASSOCIATES, HEATING
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GERALDINES BEAUTY SHOP
MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
HAMMOND CHURCH OF CHRIST
YEAKLEY'S MARKET
STANDARD OIL BULK PLANT
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ROBERTSON SHELL SERVICE, CONOUR RESTAURANT. CONNER'S 66 STATION AND ROSTS CHEVROLET
ALDA'S BEAUTY SHOP
PIATT COUNTY FARM SERVICE
MARATHON BULK PLANT
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
HAMMOND LIBRARY, GINNY LEGGE, LIBRARIAN
NATURAL GAS PIPELINE COMPANY OF AMERICA
AERIAL VIEW OF HAMMOND
AERIAL VIEW Of- HAMMOND
SYLVESTERS LAPIADARY
C. EUGENE FERGUSON SPREADING TRUCKS
ABES TAVERN- -NEW & OLD
DAVIS GARAGE
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PATRICK HOME BUILDER
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STATE BANK OF HAMMOND
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DEPOT AND WATER WORKS
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KAISER CHEMICAL CO.
SILVER COINS AUCTIONED
OFF TO:
State Bank of Hammond
Craig Chapman
Brown Rivers
Glenn Fisher
Charlie Fleener
Harold Huffman
Harold Ponder
Ronnie Eagan
Jim Morris
Eskridge Agency
Verlyn Bolin
Gelene Fleener
GOLDIE'S BEAUTY SHOP
OTHER SILVER COIN PURCHASERS: Helen Harding Harold Ponder Maud Ponder Arvol Hale Flossie Helfrich Charles Willey Dorthea Stillabower Hiram Patterson John Watkins Arville Binder Larry Hale Lynita Aldridge Wm. H. Burge Esther Willey Mike Ferguson Catherine Conner Lyle Adcock Loran Patrick Charles E. Fleener Rachel Smith Charles Fleener
SILVER COINS GIVEN TO:
Mr. Hammond, Charlie Fleener
Centennial Family, Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Arbuckle, Kim and
Kurt
Best Beard winner, John
Kellogg
Centennial Stockholders
Mildred Reedy
Dean Day
Pam Day
Mike Day
Mr. & Mrs. Emerson Wert
Mr. & Mrs. John Darby
George Stanley Family
Duane Medaris
Walter Adams
Leora Adams
Ruby Troy
Francis Boylan
Bob Boylan
Robert 1. Gorman
Marlene Gorman
Sandra Gorman
Susan Gorman
Robbie Gorman
Jim Albright
Maribeth Albright
Kelly Albright
Kurt Albright
Mark Albright
Metta Ruddock
Mamie Cornwell
Mr. & Mrs. David Gole
Mr & Mrs. Schrock
Sylvester's Lapidary
Jayne Noffke
Dale & Danny Fagan
Gathy Growe
Lena Traxler
Harold Adams
Ernest Murphy
Raymond Nicholls, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. John Silvia
Frank Gonner
Tony Gonner
Richie Gonner
Fred Hodge
Essie Dick
James Day
Mildred Edmonson
Roy Ruff
Marie Ruff
Alma McGulley
Billy Barnett
Dorothy Barnett
Lynda Barnett
Jack Standerfer
Tom Nicholls
Robert Hodge
Roberta Hodge
Gonstance Lowe Nave
Bethel Gornwell
Lena Gentry
Maggie Askins
David Traxler
Mr. &. Mrs. Earl Meece
Mr. & Mrs. W. V. Patrick
Shari Long
Shelley Long
Mr. & Mrs. Virgil Crowder
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Barnett
Dan E. Barnett
Terry L. Barnett
Kathy A. Barnett
Samuel Deane Osborne
Sam Osborne
Garl & Darlene Pieper
Nancy Garlene Pieper
Janice Kay Pieper
Mr. & Mrs. Van Silver
Betty Long
Lucretia Tilford
Bob Rost
Jim Smith
Alpha Dick
Mildred Fentress
Harold Foreman
Frances Baer
Howard Rigg
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Long
Alta Jones
Elmer Yakey
Dorothy Lust
Verneil & Barbara Blythe
Tom Rigg
Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Avery
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Hale
Maude Silver
Marcia Patterson
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Willey
Gharles Willey
Lester & Katy Hayes
Paul V. Osborne
Lyle & Garolyn Gee
Oscar Krietemeyer
Mr & Mrs. Raymond Beery
Mr & Mrs. Ted Sawyer
Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Dickerson
Mr. & Mrs. Lyle Davis
Gene Stutzman
Gharlene Stutzman
Scott Stutzman
Michelle Stutzman
Lynnette Robertson
Tonya Robertson
Willis W. Bolsen
Betty L. Bolsen
Derald E. Morthland
Wilbur B. Fleener
William T. Fleener
Alene Fleener
James E. Parsley
Bertha B. Parsley
Vearl Harris
John Willey
Grace Moberly
Lewis Moberly
Eldon Gilbride
W. K. Gilbride
Marjorie L. Day
Gharles Dean Day
Pam Day
Ronald Michael Day
Brenda Day
Nannette Day
Ronald Allen Day
Gharles Dean Day, Jr.
Vicki L. Day
Diane McGarty
Stephanie McGarty
Mr. &. Mrs. Vincent Toepfer
Memorials
John W. Dick Family
Mr. John W. Dick and Maria Benard were married in 1892. He was associated in the hard- ware business with Mrs. J. A. Bryson for awhile, but farming near Hammond was the main oc- cupation in which he was en- gaged for the greater part of his life. This picture, taken in 1899, shows them with Homer, Carl and Vern. Earl was born two years later. Mrs. Dick died in 1934 but Mr. Dick lived to be 79 years of age.
Homer C. Dick
Homer C. Dick was born in Hammond Sept. 9, 1897, and died Oct. 21, 1966. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Dick. He married Alpha James in 1924 in Bloomington, 111. They had two children, Beverly and Shirelyn. He operated the Prairie Oil Co. for 25 years, then farmed south of Hammond for several years.
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Vernon Frederick Dick
Vernon Frederick Dick was born March 6, 1895 and died in 1953 at the age of 58. He married in 1918 to Florence Marie Dick of Decatur and served as 2nd Lt. in World War 1. His work was farming but his loves were shuff leboard and fishing and he excelled at all three.
Ray B. Ponder
Ray B. Ponder was born June 24, 1888, to John Riley and Elizabeth Bolin Ponder. He died June 1969. Ray spent most of life in Hammond and for many years was engaged in farming and producing hybrid seed corn. He was mayor of Hammond for several years. His two sons, Joseph and Harold reside in Hammond and are also farm- ers. Sharon, Gregg, Jimmy, and Kristine are grandchildren of Mr. Ponder.
Carl A. Dick
Carl A. Dick was born in 1893 in Hammond and died in 1947. He married Essie Bandy in 1927. They had two children, John and Ellen, and a step- son Leonard. He was engaged in farming. He belonged to the Lovington Masons and Shrine Consistery at Springfield.
Earl L. Dick
Earl L. Dick married Pauline Poole in February 1928. They lived south of Hammond on a farm until a few months before his death when he was 57 years of age. They had two children, Sam and Carol, and five grand- children.
Everett "Porky" Ferguson was born August 1897 and died in 19?)'2. He came to Hammond in
Everett "Porky" Ferguson
1917. In 1925 he married Bob McQueen of Newman. They had three children, Eugene, Betty,
and Mike. Porky made his living doing custom farm work.
Raymond "Blackie" Yeast
Raymond "Blackie" Yeast was born in 1891 and died in January 1973. The Yeast family came to Hammond from Fairfield, 111., in 1919. They drove here with this team of horses. Blackie was a blacksmith and did butchering. Mr. and Mrs. Yeast had five girls and one son.
Albert C. Fisher
Albert C. Fisher was born on the Fisher Farm northwest of Hammond March 1886. He married Effie Griswold September 1908 and they moved into the family home, then owned by his parents, William and Carletta Duel Fisher. A. C. attended Browns Busi- ness College in Decatur but farmed until his death, at the age of 86. They had five children, Hazel, Everett, Glenn, who live in the Hammond area; Beatrice, California; and Albert, Jr., who was killed in service. In February 1947 Albert purchased the Troy Medaris farm north of Hammond. May 1972 Albert was fatally injured in a car acci- dent and Effie died soon after in August 1972. They spent their entire life in the Hammond area.
Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Reedy
Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Reedy. Mike was born 1887 and died in 1942. Anna was born in 1893 and died February 1973. They moved from the Dal ton City area in 1921 to a farm northwest of Hammond. They had two girls, Mary Adams and Mildred, who still lives on the home place.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lowe
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lowe lived and farmed northeast of Hammond. Mr. Lowe was born in 1877 and died 1946. Mrs. Lowe was born in 1877 and died in 1958. They had 10 child- ren, eight of whom are still living. They are Mamie Dolan, Florence Mack, Lester, Cora Quinlan, Fern Chenoweth, Dorathea Stillabower and Bob.
Gerald Butler
Gerald Butler settled in Ham- mond May 1943, as a section foreman, for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. He was active in church work as Sunday School Supt., lay leader and helped de- sign and construct the present Methodist parsonage. The last
James Isaac Fleener
James Isaac Fleener came to Illinois from Indiana in 1918 at the age of 16. From 1929 to 1946 he owned and managed Mobil Service Stations and Bulk Plant in the Hammond area. They were in Pierson Station on Route 36; Hammond, where the present Phillips 66 is and LaPlace, where the Wheel Inn Cafe is and the Phillips 66 Bulk Plant is. In 1946 he left
the gas business and owned and operated tourist resorts in Minnesota and Canada, until 1958. Upon retirement he moved to Fort Myers, Fla., where he lived until his death Oct. 28, 1963. His wife, Mildred Hupp Fleener, still lives there. Jim, of Hammond, and Alva, Sr., Monticello, are his two sons. There are four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
two years of his life he turned to being a building contractor. He was a Boy Scout leader at the time of his death in De- cember of 1962. His survivors are his wife, Margaret; his daughter, Glenna Harris; and three grandchildren all of at- wood.
Alzona and Anna Chenoweth
Alzona was born Sept. 26, 1869, and died Dec. 27, 1929. He came to Illinois from Indiana. In January 1888 he married Anna Cunningham. She was born Nov. 15, 1869, in Cob County, Mo., and died Dec. 26, 1968. Alzona worked at the Hammond elevator for 30 years. They were parents of 12 children, eight of them still surviving. They are Blanche Black, Etta Waddell, Donald and Paul of Atwood. Loren and Fred live in Decatur, Roy in California and Opal Vickers in New Mex- ico.
Zella Traxler
Zella was born July 14, 1897, and died Aug. 25, 1970. Hemar- ried Hester Latch March 15, 1919. She was born Nov. 20, 1897, and died April 21, 1945. On Feb. 21, 1959, he married Lena Eads, who still lives in Hammond. Hester served as
president, from 1940-42 of the Hammond Women's Club. Zella owned and drove the first school bus and was the fire truck driver on night call. He also was the first superintendent of the water works. He worked on the highway for the State of
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Illinois and Dr. Lewis at Friendship " until he retired and moved to Hammond. His children are Jean Fulk, Mary Swam and Louise Brown, De- catur, and Lois Kern, Bloom- ington.
SARAH AND GRANT BURNETT
Grant was born in 1867 and died in 1952. Sarah was born in 1873 and died in 1943. Mr. Bur- nett farmed and had truck gardens. Also hauled cobs and coal for people. They had six child- ren, now all deceased but Nellie, Tuscola, and Louise, Hammond. Otto, Otis, Emma and Ella Mae are dead.
MR AND MRS HUGH RUDDOCK, SR.
They were both born in Missouri. Before mov- ing to their farm north of Hammond, they lived at Oreana near the Union Church. Five child- ren were born, with three dying at an early age. Frank and Pete, sons, farmed the land in later years and Mr. and Mrs. Ruddock moved to Hammond. Mr. Ruddock died in 1939, and she in 1940.
Hugh "Pete" Ruddock
Hugh "Pete" Ruddock, Jr. was born 1886 and died 1962 at the age of 76. He married Metta Wodden and raised three children, Pauline Bobbitt, Thelma Carter and Ray- mond. He lived on their farm north of Ham- mond and Mrs. Ruddock still lives there and does most of her work.
Besse Griswold Adams
Besse Griswold Adams was born in Piatt County in 1889 and died 1966. She married Robert Adams Aug. 21, 1919. Besides being a housewife, she managed the 36 Cafe for sev- eral years. Her children are Lynden, Walter and Charlotte Mathes. She has seven grand- children and one great-grandchild.
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Raymond and Goldie Stillabower
Raymond and Goldie Stillabower came to Illinois from Indiana in the early 1920' s. Stilly was born Feb. 21, 1897 and died May 24, 1963. Goldie was born Nov. 1, 1896 and died May 4, 1958. He was owner of Stilly' s Place and in later years did truck- ing. They had two sons, Norman, deceased, and Eugene, Hammond. They had three grand- children.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. I. Bolin
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. I. Bolin lived in Ham- mond over 75 years. They were the parents of nine children, all reared in Hammond. Of the seven living, three live here.
A memorial tribute to our parents and our hometown and to all others who like to call Hammond home .
Otis Burnett
Otto was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Burnett. He died in 1939 at the age of 49. He was one of Hammond's early businessmen. He owned and operated an Egg, Poultry, Cream and Ice Store plus mov- ing and trucking. Of four sons, three are living. They live in Michigan, Decatur and Mar- shall, 111.
CARL C. BAER
Mr. Baer was born Nov. 1, 1903, and died Dec. 25, 1956. He moved to Hammond in the early 50' s from Maroa, 111. Farming was his livelihood, but he also was a graduate of the University of 111., Sunday School Superintendent, mem- ber of the school board and Farm Bureau. Frances, his wife; Phillip and Mary Ellen, his children, live in Hammond. Leonard, a son, lives in Ow- ings, Maryland.
Wm. H. SUver
Wm. H. Silver was born in Logan, Ohio in 1865. At the age of seven he came with his parents to a farm in Moultrie County, south of Hammond. In 1895 he married Maude Far- ris. Nine children were born to them, with seven still sur- viving. He farmed, did custom machine work and later was in dredge work with C. A. Bunyan. In 1903 he retired and the family moved to their home in Hammond, now owned by Paul Whobrey. Mrs. Silver passed away in 1910 and Mr. Silver died in 1918. Their children are Geneva, Estella. Pearl, Mary, Nellie, Ruth and Paul. Ward and George are now de- ceased.
Wm. H. Broyles
Wm. H. Broyles came with his family to this community in the early 1880' s. He did not always live here, but his in- terests were in farming west of town. This tribute to his memory is given by his grand- daughter, Grace Moberly.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Ohler
A loving tribute to the mem- ory of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. (Gus) Ohler who came to the Hammond community in the middle 1880' s and resided for 40 years on the Charles Traver farm, northwest of Hammond. Their remaining years they lived in the village of Ham- mond. They are the paternal grandparents of Grace Moberly.
OTTO BURNETT
Otis Burnett was born on Feb. 12, 1897. His parents were Grant and Sarah Burnett. He died March 12, 1962. Otis never married. He earned his living as a farmhand and hauling trash. It is reported that he was a very dependable worker on var- ious farm crews.
Lambert Larson
Lambert Larson was born in Bement March 13, 1913, and died July 1957. On Dec. 24, 1940 he married Georgia Wall, a Bement girl. They had two children, Mrs. Mike (Polly) Ferguson, and a son, Lambert, Jr., a junior in Bement High School. He was a Bement and Hammond area farmer, living just north of Hammond for several years. Mr. Larson was active in the Hammond PTA and was on the Board of Directors of the Voorhies Grain Co. This picture of Lynn was taken in 1955 during Bement' s Centennial. He won second prize for the best full beard.
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H. Ward "Deae" Silver
H. Ward "Deac" Silver was born Sept. 3, 1897, in Moultrie County to Wm. H. and Maude Farris Silver. In 1903 he moved with his parents when they retired from their farm and moved to their home in Hammond. He attended Hammond Public Schools, and later worked as a machinist, road work, did custom shelling and threshing in the Ham- mond area. In 1922 he was married to Maude Van Vleet and their home has always been on C and 8th St. In 1928 he was elected Unity Twshp. road commissioner and faith- fully fulfilled that office until his death in February 1965. A son, Van A., wife and four children reside at Ballwin, Mo., in St. Louis Co.
Mr. and Mrs. William Schuman
Mr. and Mrs. William Schuman were held in high esteem in the community. They farmed near Hammond, but moved to town in the early 20' s. "Billy" was a farmer, operated a meat market, land owner and a livestock dealer. He was especially gifted in making appraisals for land, properties and live- stock. The community valued his knowledge as an appraiser. They had a great love for children and shared their home with nieces and a nephew. A daughter Ruth Doran re- sides in Denver, Colo. Mrs. Schuman died in August 1940, and Mr. Schuman in August 1970 at the age of 87.
Charles C. Willey was born May 15, 1888, and died Dec. 14, 1945. Charles moved from Indiana to Illinois in 1910 and farmed until 1931. They re- turned to Indiana for a period of time. In 1943 he came back
Charles C. WUley
to Illinois and remain until his death. He was married to Alma E. Day, who survives and lives in Hammond. They had four children, Mrs. Helen Harding and Paul R. of Hammond and John, Lovington, who lives on
the home place, and Mrs. Ethel Beiss, Raytown, Mo. The above picture was taken in 1929 of "Charley" on his new wheat shocker, a new type of ma- chinery at that time.
James W. Bandy
James W. Bandy was born in Indiana in 1854, and married Eliza J. Smith in 1882. He moved to Illinois in 1870 and lived in Moultrie County the rest of his life. They were the parents of Mrs. Essie Dick.
Millard Keith DeVore
^ iliard Keith DeVore was born Aug. 22, 1899, and died Aug. 4, 1962. He married Esther Merris on June 19, 1919. Their children are Veda Huffman, Champaign; Margorie Haws, Lovington; Charles, Crawford- sville, Ind.; and Dean, Ham- mond. Keith had 16 grandchild- ren, three of them being Debra, Barbara and David DeVore. He lived and farmed in the Ham- mond area 40 years and was a member of LaPlace Methodist Church, Moultrie Co. Farm Bu- reau and Masons. He also was a trustee of Hammond Fire Dept. at one time.
Leonard D. Coward
Leonard D. Coward was born in 1912 and was married to Eileen Dillon in 1938. They have three sons, Lynn, Larry and Mike. One son, Ronnie, died in infancy. Leonard farmed south of Hammond until his death in January, 1973.
David Yakey
In the year 1911, Mr. and Mrs. David Yakey left farming north- east of Hammond and became successor to F. T. Clark in Coal, Tile, Salt, Hay and Small Grain business. He remained in business until the depression. They had 13 children, two yet remaining in Hammond. They are Alda Jones and Elmer. He was active in civic affairs and was ticket seller for Ham- mond Homecoming Picnics. He passed away in April of 1952.
BIRTHS AS OF SEPTEMBER 15, 1973
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Alexander,
a boy, Frederick Andrew.
Mr. and Mrs. John Kurr, a
girl, Melissa.
Mr. and Mrs. David Dial, a
girl, Denise.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hodge,
a boy, Kory.
Mr. and Mrs. John Beery, a
boy, Michael Jay.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Slade. a
girl, Jennifer Lynn.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Fagen, a
boy, Douglas.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dale, a son,
James.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Cole, a
girl, Michelle Lynn.
Mr. and Mrs. James Ryherd,
a boy, Doug.
Maybe we should change our population signs. Congratula- tions, parents.
The following newspaper clip- ping was turned in to the com- mittee, and we thought it might interest some of our youngs- ters in just how you might have earned a little spending money a few years ago.
"On Friday afternoon we in- terviewed H. W. Silver regard-
ing how he made his first money. He tells us that he and his brother, Paul, were employed by F. W. Taylor, who had the contract for tearing down and rebuilding the B. Y. Vanhook property which is now occupied by Phil Greenwood and family. The Silver boys, then 8 and 10 years old, were employed to clean lath and bricks. They received 10 cents per hundred for their work."
If you think it's hard to get your education and graduate these days, you haven't heard anything yet.
THE GRADUATES
In 1920 Hammond High School held graduation exercises for the class completing it's two year course. In 1921 it grad- uated many of this group from it's newly formed three year course. To complete a four year high school course it was necessary to attend a larger high school. Four area resi- dents have the honor of grad- uating three times to finish their high school education. They are Flossie Helfrich, Grace Broyles Moberly, Maud Eskridge Ponder and Lewis Mo- berly.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
On behalf of the Scrapbook Committee we hope this book will be one of the most treasured souvenirs you have purchased this centennial year. It was our intent and purpose to put in as many pictures as possible and include as many fam- ilies and people as possible. If you have been left out, we apologize. Also, we gave some special recognitions. If you weren't mentioned, we weren't aware of your part you played to help make the centennial a success, and we now take this time to thank you. To our advertisers we thank you, because you have made this book possible.
Gelene Fleener, Chairman
While the efforts of everyone who helped with this book are appreciated, we are especially grateful to the chairman of this project. For the many many hours of time and energy we say a special thanks to a very special girl --Gelene Fleener.
The Committee
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