Q. 977. 359 M223 McLEAN COUNTY CENTENNIAL' A (1130) UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS LIBRARY AT URZANA-CHAMPAIGN ILL HIST. SURVEY > O^aaJ [souvenir ^proqivm \4ua.27.2e,29,W Al .-^e^ I V" -■■■n | M '' ^ 5 ?|WP nnrr r rnn it h UBRARY □ C=S]EE3F=1E s El 31 I B1SOB Prompt, Just, Liberal Claim Settlements HAVE MADE THE The Fastest Growing Accident Insurance Company In The World Special Policies for Farm Hands Farm Tenants Farm Owners Preferred Policies for Business and Pro- fessional Men and Women. Policeis For All Other Occupations Except Those Classified As Extra Hazardous CONTRACTS THAT PROTECT YOUR ABILITY TO EARN— YOUR GREATEST ASSET. INDUSTRIAL CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY ^ Cars Bearing These Signs ~^- Are Driven by Our REPRESENTATIVES Bloomington, Illinois Bloomington, Illinois fi BCgglE=][==lE Ell IEEIESOO McLEAN COUNTY CENTENNIAL OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES OFFICERS Ei gene Funk President I'm i p. Beich Vice-President \l I Callahan Secretary Russell Shearer Treasurer Win. in I'.. Wade Manager EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE \i;Tiiri; S. Smith. Chairman Perry LaBounty C. VV. Orcutt Ai. Ulbrich W. E. Richardson Davis Mkkwin Lloyd Kyer P. D. E. Babcock |. L. Hasbrouck Harold U. Lang Hi m^ Nierstheimeb \ II Beltz Walter Armbruster Bi vke IIolton [oi Meany FINANCE COMMITTEE BLAKE I [OLTON, Chairman Arthur S. Smith Russeli Shearer PARADE COMMITTEE Lloyd E. Eyer, Chairman Commercial Floats I. W. Rodgers, Jr. Ed. Lebkuecher Civic Floats Ai I [ale George Stautz Fraternal Floats Will Shelper Music Mark EthELL Organization E. C. Butler Harry Hall Traffic l\. |. Rl'TII BRFORD HOME COMING COMMITTEE Mrs. W. W. TildEn, Chairman MUSIC COMMITTEE George Marten, Chairman CONCESSION COMMITTEE HAROLD Lang, Chairman < >scar Mum. PUBLICITY COMMITTEE M. I. < ai.i am an. Chairman HISTORICAL DATA COMMITTEE I I.. Mashrouck, Chairman M rs. I. II. Cheney Wm. B. Brigham E vri Bach Relics l ISCAR I [OOSE Sam Livingston RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE COMMITTEE REV. C. E. I 'it TIT'. Chairman And Ministerial Association SOUVENIR PROGRAM COMMITTEE 1 1 VROLD I.am.. Chairman Arthur Kane Jake Ward PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE I li u ia MONTGOM ERY, ( hairman HISTORICAL RELICS COMMITTEE Wm. B. BriGIIAM, Chairman I. I.. Hasbrouck Sam Livingston < Iscar I [oose E vrl Ba( h HISTORICAL PAGEANT COMMITTEES Ticket Committee William f. Wade, Chairman Paui [epeerson Walter Armbruster Bi vke I [olton Ai. Grabbs Grounds Committee M. M. Donovan. Chairman Perry LaBounty [ames Buti er Property Committee Wm, |. 1 I I'LL. ( 'hairman Talent Committee Harold D. Surer. Chairman Mrs. Porter Phillips, Choii Leadet Kenneth Bradshaw, Orchestra RECEPTION COMMITTEE Mayor Ben S. Rhodes and Cm Officials \ihii i-iiii- l*r«»;rii»« #*#•/<•«■ !£.% Cent! #•-'«»•/! 0«=S)QE 3E3ESOQ I ARRIVING IN McLEAN COUNTY IN 1830 <& Is it any wonder that we call those who conquered the ele- ments to settle McLean County in 1830. "The Hardy Pio- neers"? There are few men today who could suffer such hardships as these "I lardy Pioneers" did, but fortunately few men of today ha\ e to. Perhaps no other one factor has played as important a part in the prosperity of McLean County as have the Banks. For eleven years the LIBERTY STATE BANK has been of con- stant service to its thousands of customers who live in Bloomington and McLean County. We believe it will be to your advantage to be among them. Q> ■ ,%«'// j£/e MH %a„£ LIBERTY STATE BANK BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS I ID □ Q=g][=]| IE 3 1 IE3E=OG f qjll is (fpageant ^Dedicated cfo the Pioneers of ITlcLean County, those sturdy men and courageous -I women u?ho founded this rich and prosperous country and whose deeds will always remain enshrin^ ed in our hearts and memoru. t r\A i a a r\ B One Hundred Years Shoe Comply an ^ EteiUJty! tCaMt Side SQuar** McLEAN COUNTY - - I s really very young We are happy and proud to be identified with this celebration. YATES CO. ¥ We Invite You To Inspect The NEW CHRYSLER 701 N. Main Phone 649 For Demonstration Wei co m e Visitors Store Your Car in a Safe and Fireproof Garage — Centrally Located — 24-Hour Service. Washing and Greasing ~Njght and Day Cars Called For and Delivered RAY METTE, Inc. DEALERS IN DODGE BROTHERS MOTOR CARS AND TRUCKS 216 East Grove St. Phone 147 "WE NEVER CLOSE" □ *==1EE]E^^]E 3E 3E , , I 31 IEE]&=OD EARLY HISTORY OF McLEAN COUNTY l'.\ COURTESY OF J. I.. HaSBEOUCK and Tin: Daily Pantagraph MS 1 »' •- • J . First Court House, Built in 1832. Two airplanes whirred over Central Illinois, 100 years apart in time. Of course, the first of these was purely mythical, for there were no airplanes in the world a hundred years ago. 1 hit let imagina- tion serve as pilot, and when the plane hovers over the territory which is now Mel. can county, we can picture in ■ >nr minds the scene as the flesh and blood pilot would have seen it a century ago. As far as the eye could see, only stretches of prairie, broken here and there by the thread-like line of streams and the darker patches of woods or groves. lust at the edge of Blooming drove could be seen a curling column of smoke from the cabins of the firs! half-dozen families who had settled there. More distant, another column of smoke from the wigwams of the Kickapoo Indians at the edge of what we call ' >ld Town timber. Perhaps up toward the Mackinaw river might have been seen faint outlines of the camp of the Delaware's, last remnants of their tribe, and to the northwest the last camp of the Pottawattomies. \uaits White Man's Coming No road or highway crossed the vast stretches of the prairies, but sloughs or ponds at intervals marked the undrained depressions in the landscape. Wild animals roamed at large, but over the scene brooded a strange silence, as of expectation of the coming of the white man to take charge of this domain. The second airplane, pausing in mid-air in the summer of l<"Wf). the pilot saw nestling beneath him beautiful and bustling Bloomington, count} seal of a populous and well-cultivated county. Just north lay embowered Normal, and as the eye of the pilot explore! the more distant scene, he saw clusters of bouses marking the sites of the many villages and towns -Hudson to the north, Danvers and Carlock west. Shirley and McLean to the southwest. H worth to the south, Downs and LeRoj southeast, Saybrook and Anow-smith to the east. Cooksville and Colfax to the northeast, and Chenoa, Lexing- ton and Towanda to the farther north. iing the scene at main- places were the well- defined roads, main of them paved, along which rolled hundreds of motor cars. Twin lines of rails marked the i out and electric railro along which trains passed at frequent intervals. Be- tween the railroads, highways and towns, lay hun- dreds of farms, with their golden grain 1i.it just read) for the reapers, with their Hocks and herds browsing in the pasture lands. Large bams and comfortable houses denoted the habil a well-fed rural population, and schoolhouses at in- tervals indicated the means of their enlightenn In making a sharp turn of the head of his plane. the pilot saw glistening in the distance among trees and forming an irregular course along the valley, a sparkling body of water -the surface of Lake I'd lington, the beautiful. The pilot also caught the whirr of other planes as they circled and dipped over the- face of the I scape and alighted in their home port just to the north of Normal. The whole picture was that of a contented and prosperous empire where once the wilderi spread in wild and useless luxuriance. BEFORE WHITES CAME Illinois had been a member of the union of states for only four years when the fust white settlers drifted northward from down in the Sangamon country and built their cabins at the grove four miles southeast of the present site of Blooming! The Mate itself had been known as the "Illinois country" for nearly a hundred years prior to that time. The name was derived from the Algonquin Indian tongue. Inini. meaning "the men." The French settlers euphemized it to fllini, with the suffix "-ois," signifying "tube," Roughly, the Illi- nois country was the territory lying between the Mississippi river, the Wabash and the < >hio. From the "Illinois country" was carved out the state of Illinois, admitted to the union in 1818, when its population was about 15,000, and the state ran twenty-third among the then members of the union. The Spanish, French and English bad struggled for control of the Illinois country for many years, and the English had control at the time when the revolution swept the seacoast colonii Rogers Clark, a young \m.i seven companies of men and was given $6,000 for nses b) Gov. Patrick I [enrj of Virginia in 1778. Guided by hardy hunters, he swept down on Kaskaskia and captured the then larg n in Illinois without hi ished. Then he proceeded i and took Vincennes. Thus the Illinois i ounti \ • ame in fact oi Virginia and continued territorial status until 1818, when it was madi state. 1 1 rsTom \i re un M In the short time from the admission of the state into the union until white men first located in □ 0=3 EE Compliments of Union Gas & Electric Co. lEEl&OD Hloomington, III. SIXTY YEARS of DAIRY SERVICE rendered to residents of McLEAN COUNTY is the record of W. D. SNOW Now President of The Snow & Palmer Company recently merged with a hundred dairy plants into tin- Beatrice Creamery Co., for the more efficient production and marketing of Quality Dairy Products. "Experience Plus Technical Training" Snow & Palmer Co. PHONES 642-170 ^G^ftd^" BURKLUND'S INC. SMART IUCPI Jcvvelers==l>iy lists DECORATIVE ACCESSORIES for the HOME "^OJi^^ ao=gim ie S V IE=HB=>q McLean county, Illinois had made much history. The capita] had been removed from Kaskaskia to Vandalia, slavery had caused many bitter j>- >lit ical lights in the legislature, Edward Coles was elected governor, Daniel P. Cook, member of congi from Illinois, defeating John McLean, for whom this county was afterward named. What were the physical aspects of the country to which tlu- llendrix and Dawson families came in their migration from Sangamon counts- in the spring of 1822? The land was mostl) gently rolling prairies, dotted here and there with groves of many kinds of tiers. There were Indians here. Scattered hands of Kickapoos, Pottawattomies and Delawares roamed the prairies and w Hands. They had already agreed to deed their lands to the govern- ment, but they lingered long afterward. They were friendly red men, and nol in all the history oi the county is it recorded that any white man was killed by an Indian. Streams Numi roi - In the groves were many kinds of oak trees, maple, hickory, black walnut, ash. butternut, buck- eye, sassafras and a variety of other smaller growths. Much of the prairie land was swampy, especially where the surface was nearly level. The groves seemed to provide the first settlers shelter, fuel, protection from the blasts of winter and tin- heat of summer. The land near the groves, also. was more easily broken up with the crude imple- ments of that time than was the tough prairie sod. There wen- many streams traversing the territory afterward called McLean county. ( >f these, the Mackinaw river was the largest, with its many trib- utaries in the north and northwestern part. Sugar creek with its several branches drained the central portion, while the upper waters of the Sangamon river and of KickapOO creek traversed the south and southeast sections. All the streams run in a gen- eral southwestern course. The soil was mostly of a silty material, highly fertile when properly drained. The subsoil is a clayey silt. Deep down under the surface of most of McLean county were strata of sandstone and les, buried by many feet of glacial drift. Prairie Fires Constant Menace Upon the water-soaked prairies grew up ever) summer rank masse- of grasses, wild flowers and weeds. In tin- autumn, when these became dry and tangled, a spark of tire would set the whole prairie ablaze, hence prairie fires were a constant menace t( ' the first settlers. There were some natural ridges running across the count) when white men came. The highest point in the count) is 913 feet above sea level, the lowest, 650 feet; hence the surface is generally level. A profusion of wild flowers blossomed upon the prairies in their season, main of them since having become extinct or killed OUt. Wild animals were plentiful in the woods and prairies deer, some hear, wolves, foxes, rabl with many varieties of wild fowl, turkeys, g© and ducks, quail, prairie chickens, and numerous sour, birds. O MING I »F PALEFACES Into the wilderness as described in the preceding section, in the springtime of the -'-' came two white men's families. The families of John llendrix and John W. Dawson had in the pieced ing autumn migrated from < >hio and temporarily stopped in Sangamon county considerably south of tlir present boundaries of McLean county. When they moved northward and decided to locate at the grove southwest of the pi. of Bloomington, they formed the only white settlement between Springfield neighborhood and Wisconsin. Mr. and Mis. llendrix at once built a log cabin, hut Daw- son, having left his family in Sangamon county, turned for them. A man named Segar was also m the party. Reports of the favorable location obtained here by the Hendrixes and Dawsons drifted hack to the older settlements farther south, and others joined the colony here. Gardner Randolph and his family came in December of the same year and located at what became known as Randolph's Grove. John Benson, a soldier "f the war of 1812, came in the spring of 1823, The Stringfield family, a widow and two sons. Severe and Alfred, settled in the Randolph vicinity. Laac and Absalom Funk arrived in 1 S J4 and picked out another grove, since known as Funk's Grove. William and Thomas Orendorff joined the little colony at Blooming Grove. It is said that Mis. William < trendorff gave the grove its name. owing to its man) blooming plants. Foundations Laid ( Ither pioneers located farther west in the pres- ent area of McLean county — the Quaker, Kphraim Stout, at the grove afterward called Stout's Grove. Robert Stubblefield and Thomas ( i. Rutledge were Other newcomers at that time. Tin- year L825 saw main others coming in — Jonathan Cheney locating at the grove called in his honor, now Savhrook vi- cinity J William Evans and two preachers, Ebenezer Rhodes and James Stringfield. The years 1823 to 1830 witnessed many founda- tions laid for later communities. The Trimmer family settled at the woodland afterward called Smith's Crove. to the northeast of Blooming Grove. Jacob Spawr located in tin- same vicinity in 1826, and lived to Ik- more than KK> years old. In 1S_>7. Stephen Webb, William McCord, and facob llmshaw came to the county, Matthew Robb and Robert McClure joined the Stout'- Grove settlement. Francis Laniard and the Henline family settled north of the Mackinaw river. The Conger family located near Stout's Grove. Jesse Havens and Benjamin Wheeler set up the first cabins in the Hudson neighborhood. Most of these first settlers weie men and \\ i men of serious, religious characters. Consequently, they soon began to find ways and means, even in the hard life of that day, for establishing a church and a school. The impress of the high character of the first settlers may he said to have been left upon the charactei of the population of McLean county down to this day. Life Was Simpi r Life was simple in these earl) settlements. There was much hard wink in wringing a sustenance from nc=s=ir=i i i f If 3 1 _^ ]E =i i — ir= ] l i r=1[==OG $ % $ O Coffee Shop GOOD FOOD SERVED RIGHT AT MODERATE PRICES Freese & Jefferson, he. INSURANCE SURETY BONDS s I 205 West Jefferson St. Telephone 2201 ScottysfPlace Famous for Chili and Tamales Dist.— HAMMS WINDSOR CLUB — Real Beer Taste PHONE 2607-J 216 W. WASHINGTON Over 37 Ye a r s JOHN A. ECK 'company Funeral Directors B Packard Motor Cars Ambulance Lady Assistant Chapel Services PHONE 268 Louis E. Wollrab Mrs. John A. Beck Clarence K. Jacobssen n<=5=ir=i i i f= 31 E^IE ] | =i r= Ell IE3ESQH the virgin -oil amid the dangers of the wild life around them — wild beasts and wild men. The Kickapoo Indian-, who wore found here when the first white- came made some pretense of sition to the settlement, warning tin- Blooming Grove colonists that they must depart when the leave- fell in autumn. But the white settlers ig- ! the warning, and no Indian ever attempted to enforce his threat. Machina, or Ma-seen-a, the chief, was friendly, learned to speak English, and often visited the white settlers. The settlement- in and near Blooming < '.rove were the only Ones west of Danville and east of Peoria for the tir-t few years. Settler- had to take their grain as far as Attica. Ind.. to have it ground. and to get food suppl Get Thkik own Meat Much if not all the meat the settler- had to eat was that which they obtained by their guns when hunting, deer, wild turkey, duck- and geese, quail and prairie chicken. There were many other wild animal- which had to he killed for protection— wolves, foxes, wildcats, etc. There were few amusements for the younger people of the settlement, hut dancing, footracing and horse racing were occasionally indulged in. drawing people from many miles around. ■•"arming was the only husiness or industry of the earh settlers. But they had to find ways in their home- of supplying their own needs in many way-, hence they -pun their own wool, ground their own flour and meal in many instances, made their own candles for lighting. Then- were many pests to plague the settlers — rattlesnake- in the prairie grass, mosquitos and other insects, malaria and ague to rack their bodies and oftentimes to bring early death. Prairie fires often swept the country and threatened their home-. O IUNTY ORGANIZATION The political unit of McLean county had its germ in earlier units. While 40 or 50 families were living in the neighborhood by 1824, the settlement was over 100 miles from Vandalia, then county seal of Fayette county, of which this region was a part. Xo election precinct existed in 1*24 and no was cast here, when slavery wa- the issue in the st.ate. The people wanted a voting precinct a- the election of 1826 drew near. Permission was ob- tained, and Orendorff election precinct became the nucleus of the future county of McLean. It in- cluded all of Fayette county north of town-hip 17. and William Orendort'f. John Benson and James I.atta wen- named election commissioners; William See and W. II. I lodge, clerks. It wa- a big pre- cinct, including all of the present McLean county, part of DeWitt and Piatt, and extending north to Wisconsin. In 1SJ7. Tazewell count} wa- formed from part of Sangamon and Fayette. The western tier of town-hip- in the present county were made a part of Tazewell a- l"ir-t formed. In June the Ta/.ewell board authorized the formation of Blooming Grove election precinct comprising all of the territory east of the third principal meridian. The first election in that precinct was held at the house of John Ben- son. There were -t. showing the steadily rising population. Mackinawtown wa- the county -eat of Tazewell, hut it wa- too distant for the convenience of the Blooming Grove settlei nsequently the agita- tion for the formation of a new county from the eastern part of Tazewell. James Allin Co Then came James Allin. lie had lived in Sanga- mon county and wa- count) commissioner tl Consequently he knew the people of Blooming Grove settlement and had heard of their desire for formation of a new county. Allin. seeing a chance to make the movement a mean- of profit to himself, came here, obtained a tract of land and boosted the movement for a new county, with the county seat located on his land. lie wa- a fore-runner of the modern real estate promoter. Already there lure a post office, a church, a -tore, a blacksmith -hop. a mill, one or two doctor- and a preacher ami teacher — pretty good -tarter for a county seat. Many good farm- were also in cultivation farm- then were. Petition- were prepared addressed to the legisla- ture, Allin being the main spirit in the move. But he was ill in December, 1830, when the paper was to he sent to Vandalia, hence he gave James Latta ami Thomas Orendorff letter- to some of the li lators and sent them to the capital. The petition specified that the count) -eat wa- to he named Bloomington and wa- to he located by the commis- sioners. Tim- Bloomington had a name before it even had a pain-r exist McLean Suggested, Accepted Several days elapsed after the arrival of Latta and Orendorff in Vandalia before they could get a hearing in tl hire for their petition to form a new county. Finally, the speaker of the house, W. I.. I). Ewing, sent for them and asked them what name they would apply to tin- county. The name of Hendricks wa- suggested, after a promi- nent Indiana state-man. But Kwing said it was dangerous to name a county for a man -till living, and he suggested John McLean, former member of legislature, representative in congress and first United State- senator from Illinois, who had died only a few months prior. The name was accepted. The hill organizing the county passed the house in the morning and the senate in the afternoon of Christmas 'lav. 1830. A bronze tablet to the memory of John McLean i- now -et in the wall- of the courthouse, having Keen put there in 1898 by the historical society. The boundaries of the county as tir-t fixed ex- tended we-t to the Illinois river, hut many cuts from it were afterward made. Governed by Comm The fir-t government of the posed of three commissioners Timothy B. Hoblit and Ji first on March 16, 1831. Isaac lerk. Thomas I ►rendorff urer. The tir-t county tax lew percent, hive voting precincts county. Most of the business missioners for the first few j ISSIONERS count] wa- com- - Jonathan Cheney, Haven-. They met Baker was appoint - was the first treas- nc--h.il t of one- were created for the of the county com •.as the laying n«^gir=i i i f 3E EHS=0Q We recognize the fact that everyone cannot be satisfied with the same book — song — hat — automobile or movie. Nor is it possible to please the palate of all the people with one kind of COFFEE TASTES ARE DIFFERENT— Therefore: PAL-O-MINE COFFEE Our best quality, and distinctly in a class by itself. Noted for its outstanding goodness. Packed only in one pound tins. 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REEDER MOTOR FUELS AND LUBRICATING SERVICE 140 East Beaufort Street Normal, Illinois Quality Products Throughout Lee De Vary Co. NORMAL, ILL. d?&?*c£> Sales and m Service PHONE 6 °73 FOR DEMONSTRATION Visit OUR USED CAR Lot DCSIBI 31 IE]tB= 10 oul of roads. The total county revenues the firsl year were $1,061.89. i ommissioners continued to govern the count) until 1857. Between 1850 and '?/. three separate elections were held on the question of adopting the township form of government. It failed twice and was adopted the third vote. The firsl board of su pervisors, chosen bj townships, mel Ma) 17, 1858. C< tUNTY SEAT ESTABLISHED The Fourth of July, 1831, was a great day foi Bloomington. The town bad up to then a papei existence, but no visible lots, streets or boundaries. People living in t lit- log cabins around Blooming Grove, Cheney's Grove, Stout's Grove and the other woodlands of this vicinity G for Economical Transportation Six cylinder passenger cars and trucks in the price range of the four * It Is Wise to Choose a Chevrolet Six TRACY GREEN, Inc. 307 E. Washington St. Bloomington - Illinois nte=ir=i i i r 31 IEE1E=Og 12 panics of 1837 and 1857 had distinct effect in slow- ing up the stead} growth of the citv and county. ALLIN Mosquito Grove was the original name for Allin township. That was one of three groves in the township, the other two being Brown's and Brooks' gToves. In 1867 the name of the township was changed to Allin in honor of James Allin, pioneer nf the county. There were 1.4(H) aires of wood- lands in the townships when white settlers came. Miles Brooks was the first settler, followed by Wil- liam Brown, Robert Stubblefield, and others. A family named Reddon, which had headquarter the neighborhood in the early days, was nm out by the self-respecting neighbors. Stanford is the incorporated town, which was laid out by John Armstrong in 1867. This town with a population of 450 is a thriving business place, with good schools, a bank, a newspaper and man} stores and elevator. It maintained a local fair for main years. The population of Allin township is 1,1 !l "' ANCHt >R Then- i~ very little natural woodland in Anchor, situated on the branch of the Illinois Central rail- road in the northeastern pan of the county. R. M. Rankin entered the first government lands in this township in 1850; Robert Cunningham followed next year. Robert Stackpole in 1853 bought 2,500 acres. Anchor was at first part of Cropsev. hut in 1877 was divided. After the Civil war many new settlers came, including |<>hn Ingram, A, S. Dart. Henry Gilstrap, M. H. Knight, R. II. Arnold. Daniel B. Stewart. F. M. Anderson and others. A large num- ber of Germans were among the early settlers. The town of Anchor was laid out after the Illi- nois Central railroad was built through that section. The Mackinaw river has its source in this township. The township and town of Anchor are substantial parts of the county. Anchor township has a popu- lation of 763. ARROWSMITH Much Indian historv is connected with Arrow- smith township. Its name honors its first super- visor. Ezekial Arrowsmith. An old Indian town and burial ground are supposed to have existed in the township prior to white settlement. Jonathan Chene} and John Dawson first explored the vicin- ity, learned much of the Indian historv and took up -"tne of the land. Near the source of the Sangamon river is a mound snp|H.sed to have been built by the Indians. Many relics of Indians have been found on the und in section 24. Traces ,,f old fortifications are also found. The McLean Count} Historical Society under Capt. J. II. I'.urnham made extensive explorations of the Indian sections and the site of the supposed Indian battle, either between two hos- tile trihes or between the Indians and a detachment of French soldiers sent out from Fort Chartres. The village of Arrowsmith was laid out in the 7n's when the Lake Erie railroad was built through. First Settlers of the town were Anderson Young. (onas*Fry, James Cross,,,,, m. I'llmer. R. S. Cram, Larimer & [ones, S. E. (line. The village was in- corporate'! in 1890, and now ha- a population of 300; the township, 900. BELLFLOWER lied Prairie township, the name was changed to Bellflower in 1858, by James Richards, fust supervisor. The land is all prairie, and is the most southeasterly j n the county. It contained much swamp land when first settled, and the hoard ot supervisors donated hundreds of acres of this land to obtain money for helping locate the Nor- mal university in 1857. Jn 187] the township voted io(MKX) in bonds to obtain a branch of the Illinois Central, this being its only railroad. it huilt the first township high school in the county, in 1905, at a COSl of $''.000. The schools of Bellflower have always been among the best. The village of Bellflower was laid out b} George X. Black, who owned much land tl Early husiness men of the town were R. K Mor- land, A. and A. J. Henry. John Nichols, A. I.ihairn. T. I'.. Groves, I. W. Eyestone, E. I.. Rush. Hiram Rush and C. \Y. Stokes. Bellflower has always been a good grain market, with schools ami churches. Its population is 442; that of the townhsip, 1.200. BLOOMINGTi IN The township ,,f BloomingtOn as distinguished from the city of Bloomington comprises territory lying south and west of the city. It originally in- cluded the city, hut in 1911 the city was organized as a township with coextensive boundaries. Jn Bloomington township as now comprised is the site of the first settlement of the county, at Blooming Grove. The history of that settlement is told elsewhere. The township of Bloomington has it- own township government, with school trustees and road commissioners. The population of the township in 1930 is 2.2(H) and the number of farms reported in the census is 262. BLUK MOUND A ridge running through this township m section 2S gave it its name. The mound can hardly he dis- tinguished now. The rest of the township is pra land and generally good farming land. Thomas Arnold first settled in the township in 1858. J. S. Stagner, W. I.. Burton, lames II. Doyle, David Wheeler and others followed. Doyle and Wheeler wcie first and second supervisors. Two villages were started when the branch of the Illinois Central railroad was huilt in 1884, th,'. being Cooksville and Fletcher. Cooksville was in- corporated in 1901, The upper reaches of Money creek are in this township. Cooksville now ha- a population of 324; the whole tow,, ship, 1.025. CHENEY'S GRI AT. From 1825-29, Jonathan Cheney and his family were the only white persons living in the township which had taken the name of Mr. Chene} and named Cheney's Grove. Chene} had entered 3.000 acres of land, having moved out from Blooming ('.rove in 1825. James t.'. Van Scoyoc and Robert Cunningham were followed by the Means, My Riggs and Rail families. Located at the headwaters of the Sangamon river, the farms of this township contain mote roll- ing land and clav -,'il than other sections. The p ofl'ux' established in 1831 as Chcnev's ('.rove was changed in 1865 to Saybrook. When the Lak< 13 L n^=ir=i r=i r^^=^=ir==^=i r= ir== =11 =11 =1 1 ^^=][^=][=]EBO □ What Are the Happy Hour Stores? •!• The Happy Hour Stores of America are a group of in- dependent home-owned stores cooperating to distribute the finest grade of food products in the most economical way, bringing savings and satisfaction to you. 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WHOLESALE GROCERS IMPORTERS, MANUFACTURERS, COFFEE ROASTERS SOLE DISTRIBUTORS FOR HAPPY HOUR, CAMEL AND RED MILL FOOD PRODUCTS □ te=i r=ir ii ir= n — n =ii = 1 I = I I — ' i r H=HS=»E) 14 Erie railroad was buill through this place, il enced a boom. The town lm obtain legal con- nection with Ford county, but the proposition was voted down. Daniel B Stewart and other residi donated $10,000 to obtain the Kankakee branch of tin- Illinois Central railroad, which passed through Colfax and Anchor, and later to Bloomington. The town of Cropse) is almost on the county line between McLean and Ford, and is a trading center for many people in Ford. A village called Potosi, started in anticipation of the coming of a railroad, hut dwindled when the road passed another way. The township's population is 500. DALE Mak' township was first settled shortly after the original white settlement in Blooming Grove. Rob- ert Johnson made his home there in 1828, and Wil- liam Beeler in 1830. There air several tracts of woodland in the township, Twin Grove, Hougham's Grove, and other smaller groves near Sugar creek, which flows through it. Shirley and Covell are the two incorporated towns in the township, both supplied with stores, churches ami elevators. The population of the township i- 906. DAN VERS This township contains 45 square miles, being larger than others, and it has several woodland tracts. Ephraim Stout, the first settler, lift his name for the most important grove. < 'tlicr early settlers who came in tin- 20's were Matthew Robb, Robert McClure, Jonathan Hedges, Ebeni Mitchel and others. The first farmers raised wheat, and Stout built a mill to grind it. I me of the earliest schools in the county was in this town- ship. Matthew Robb was school treasurer, just of the peace and member of the legislature. Dameis was the carle home of Joseph W. Fifer, who afterward became governor of Illinois. The village of Danvers was first called Concord, named by Israel W. Hall, who came from Concord. X. H. Danvers is one of the towns in the county which lias a paved street, It has man) stores, several churches, waterworks, steam and electric rail si and g I schools. The population i- 601 ; that of the township. 1,400. I) \\VS< >.\ This township, first called Padua, was renamed in hono'- of John Wells Paws, .n. one of the first settlers of the county. Indians occupied the terri- ton "f Dawson when Mr. Dawson first settled there in 1826. < >ld Town timber, one of the fii woodlands in the county, is located in this town- ship; parts of it originally extending into < 'Id Town, I '"wiis. Empire and West Dawson residents voted $30,000 in bonds t" aid the Lake Erie in building through there. The tions of Ellsworth and Padua in this township v located on this road. Ellsworth took its name in honor of Oliver Ellsworth, but is located on land donated b) Jonathan • hene) and A, B. Ives. \ village called Benjaminville was established by a numbei of Quaker families, whose descendants 15 BO==][=]l IE E3E 31 IEE]ES=C>Q ft Cleaning - - Moth Proofing i» ■■ o > i: 2 o 2 o .1 Most Complete Service - - CLOTHING I I VI I 1 II \ ULLCLSLELING LLG s HALT ^ LLLT \/ E.xpvrt llvliniiiq and y\inar Ki'puir Service nn Ititlh's' ami .*##»«*« I.tii nn in- e|Preferred for Reliabilil y\ 215-217 E. FROXT ST. Aero ft£sZtto£ tral ' BLOOMINGTON, ILL Over Sixty Years OF THE PAST 100 Kirkpatrick House Furnishing Co. HAS AND STILL REPRESENTS QUALITY AND SERVICE IN good FURNITURE 518-520-522-524 N. Main St. founders of Installment Accounts in Bloomington Telephone 769 Fountain Service ALWAYS OPEN 218 North Center St. Bloomington, 111. R< w^nr=i i i r 31 ir=ir=^>n Id still live there. From 1885 for 20 years ih<- Old Settlers' society held its annual meetings al Bel park, south of Ellsworth. Simeon II. West, a prominent citizen of earlier times, donated a tract of 20 acres of timber to the county for a perma- nent park. The Sangamon river and Monej creek arise in this township, and farming lands are more or less broken. Ellsworth's population is 262; that ( >WNS Savanna was the name first given to this terri- torj when townships were organized in 1858. It finally took the present name in honor of Lawson Downs, who settled there in 1828. Other earl) settlers were Henr) Jacoby, Thomas Toverca and Sylvester Peasley. The latter served as supervisor for man) years and was a prominent and influential citizen. John Cusey, a cattle raiser and compatriot of Isaac Funk, was another pioneer. Sevier String held and John Rice built sawmills along the Kick apoo creek in the earl) days. The village of Downs was platted in 1870, and has had a solid growth. It is now an incorporated town with a population of _'S_'. The whole township has a population of 1,127. DRY GR< >VE This is one of the few townships which has no incorporated town or village. William McCullough and his sun Peter first settled in the township in 1826. It was named for the grove located in the southwestern part. McCullough afterward became the first circuit clerk of the county. He served in the Black Hawk and Civil war-, being killed in battle in 1862. Henr) Van Syckle, lames Garton, Wilton Williams and Matthew Harbord were other earl) settlers. A mill built by a Mr. King was a landmark for mam years. Stephen Webb, William McCord, George and Jacob fiinshaw were char- acters among the pioneers. EMPIRE This i- one of the most largely populated and im- portant township-, containing the city of LeRoy. John Buckles settled there in 1827, and a grove of 8,700 acre- took his name. Michael Dicker-on and In- sons, Henr) and Frank, were leading citizens alter 1830. Henr) and David Crumbaugh w other pioneers Hiram Buck located here in 1837 and became first postmaster of LeRoy. lie was also justice of the peace and member of the county court in the 50"s. Mahlon Bishop was an early settler and wi I to the legislature. William lohnson taught the tii at Clearwater school. David Phillips and Isaac Williamson built a mill on Salt creek. With the coming of the rail- road, now known as the Big Four, a new era dawned for this town-hip. Later a branch of the Illinois Central was extended from Rantoul to LeRoy. The village of LeRoy was platted b) Asa- hel Gridley and Merritt Covell in 1835, hut hard time- delayed its growth. Hiram John W. Bad- derly and Amos Neal wen- LeRoy's l"n -t mer- chants; other- wen- Baker, Greenman, the Parke brothers, Morehouse and Barnett. Joseph Keenan was merchant and hanker. Modern LeRoy has two mile- of paved streets, several good churches, a hank, a new-paper, a branch of the Bloomington Canning company, a pretty park in the center of town, several frater- nity lodges, a post of the American Legion, a com- mercial cluh and many organizations of women. For mam years a successful agricultural fair was conducted at LeRoy. The population of Empire township i- 2,400 and of LeRoy, 1.000. FUNK'S GROVE This township was named for its first settlers, Isaac and Absalom Funk, who came in 1824. The) picked one of the finest groves in the county. Early they entered into the business of cattle raising. William Brock, an early associate of the Funks, died on his way to market with cattle. The Funks buill the first log cabin, 12 b) 14 feet, and in this building eight persons lived in 1824-25. Funk bought his first land with $2,000 of 1m irrowed money. He made mone) In selling cattle and in- vested it in land, acquiring _'(),(hki .-,, Isaac and Cassandra hunk had a family of eight children, the third generation of the family being now numerous in McLean county. Isaac Funk was a friend and hearty booster of Lincoln. Funk him- self was elected to the state senate, and dud while » \- " f « ■ ■ 4J, Lincoln Memorial Meeting, Bloomington, 1865. 17 I A Golden A nn iversary I88O- The telephone, one of the greatest gifts of science to the service of mankind has reached its 50th anniversary in Bloom- ington. The first telephone exchange in the city was opened by the Bell Tele- phone Company with but very few tele- phones. It was constructed by Fred Beckman in the year of 1880. Mr. Beck- man came here from St. Louis where he had just learned the rudiments of the crude commercial telephone, as a line- man. The Bell Telephone Company owned the only telephone system in Bloomington until 1895 when James B. Taylor and H. S. Bower organized an independent company called "The Home Telephone Company" with a limited number of telephones. After three years John T. Lillard, John J. Pitts, C. P. Soper, Lyman Graham and V. E. Howell furnished add- ed capital and ac- quired the system and owned it until 1902, when A. B. Cotton and Hart F. Farwell purchased the system. Mr. Farwell soon sold his interest to Mr. Cotton. About 1905 A. B. Cotton sold the Home Telephone system to a group who are still the principal owners and who then formed the new corpora- tion, the present Kinloch-Bloomington Telephone Company. In 1912 The McLean County Telephone Company which had been conducting an independent business sold its toll lines to Kinloch - Bloomington Telephone Company and in January, 1920, the Bell Telephone Company sold their local plant to Kinloch - Bloomington Tele- phone Company retaining its toll lines and long distance traffic. From 1905 to date the list of subscribers has grown from 1,200 to over 11,000 which makes Bloomington a city with one of the highest percentage of telephones per capita in the country. In 1920 the telephone company purchased the 3-story building and basement at 513- 515 North Main Street. The building was rebuilt for their use, new switch boards and apparatus were installed and under ground conduits and cables were con- structed. The Kinloch - Bloom- ington Telephone Company has kept astride of the times by installing new equip- ment and adding the highest type of service and at this time it is possible for a subscriber to step to the telephone and talk with anyone or more points in each and every city, town or place in the United States, Canada or Mexico where there is a telephone connection. KINLOCH - BLOOMINGTON TELEPHONE COMPANY 1 QOSIB^E 3BES>Q 18 holding that position. Man) of the other Punks have served in public positions. Thousands of acres of tin- lands acquired by Isaac Funk are -till owned bj the family. The township's population is K00. GRIDLEY This is the largest township in the county, located in the northwest corner. There is much timber in the township, bordering the Mackinaw river. The first settlers came in 1835, James Bigger, Reuben and Taylor Loving. .1" Sloan and John B. Mes came about the same time. The village of Gridley was plaited by Thomas Carlyle and George W. Kent on land they boughl from Asahel Gridley. The T. P. & W. railroad ran through the town in 1858. The firsl school was built in 1859, and the village was incorporated in 1869. Main of the farmer- in the vicinity of Grid- ley are Mennonites, one of the churches in the town being of tha( denomination; others being Methodisl and Congregational. Drum brothers, residents of Gridley, were noted hunters. The town of Grid- ley's population is 709; township. I.mhi. HUDSt >\ The town and township of this name were given the same name as Hudson. \. Y.. by men from that state who colonized the settlement. Among the earlu-st settlers were Jesse Havens, Richard Goss, Cross, Mosby Harbert, Hiram Havens and David Trimmer. A colonization company in 1836, of which Horatio X. Pettit, John Gregory and George F. Durkitl were directors, took up much land in this neighborhood. But some of the colonists be- came dissatisfied and left. In addition to those named, others who remained were John Magoun, lames II. Robinson, Oliver March, James and [oseph Gildersleeve, Jacob Burtis and Samuel I'. Cox. [esse Havens became one of the firsl three county commissionei s. A saw mill sel up soon after the firsl settlement furnished lumber for building the firsl houses. A grisl null was also established on the Mackinaw river. The Wheelers. Hinthrons, Priest, Messer and Turnipseed wen- among the early settlers. The village of Hudson was platted by Horatio Petit, extra wide streets being provided. The Illinois Central went through the village in the 50's. Just west of Hudson j-, sel up a boulder to mark the last camp in McLean county of the Pottowattomie In- dians. Hudson's population is 325; township. 1 .050. I. WVXDM.K This is another township without a town or vil- lage. Its lands are prairies of much fertility. Its first located in the 50's. John Cassed; early resident, became a member of the legislature. John Henline settled here in 1S_'S. and Henline k is named for him. Residents of that pari oi the* count) in the Black Hawk war handed together and built a block house for protection against hos- tile reds. Indians who had formerl) lived in this county had by that time removed to t (liver's Grove in Livingston county. Colfax, located just beyond the boundaries of Lawndale, is the trading c< of that township. Anchor and Lexington are also near by. Population of the township is 650. LEXINGTON Indians still had their wigwams in this township when the first white settlers came in 1828. Ixick- a] s were at Sehna and I lelawares farther up the Mackinaw. The first whites were Conrad Flesher, fohn llaner and his thn and [saac and Joseph Brumhead. John Patton came the follow ing spring. Indians helped Patton build hi- hou which long stood as the oldest house in McLean county. Patton's house was used as a fort during the Black Hawk war to guard againsl an) surprise attack of reds. Mills were built along the Macki- naw river in the early days. Gen. Bartholomew, a hero of the Indian wars in Indiana, came here very earl\. and acted as envo) to the Indians in Liv- ingston counts- in '32 to assure the whites of their peaceful intentions. Janus k. Dawson, an earl) settler, became count) commissioner in 1845. \ town was laid out at Pleasant Hill in 1840 by [saai .-makes, hut when the C. \ A. railroad pissed it by, it went into a decline, i ml) two build- ings now stand. The town of Lexington was laid out in 1837, being named for Lexington, Ky. James Brown and A. Gridley were its founders. It suffered a backset by the panic of that year ami la) dormant for many years. Jacob Spawr, horn in Pennsyl- vania, settled in the township in 1826, and lived to he over inn wars old. dying in 1902. Spawr's tav- ern was a noted landmark. When the C. & A. rail- road was built, it gave Lexington a boom. Noah Franklin and his bride rode to Bloomington on the liis! train passing Lexington. William M. Smith. one of the earliest members of the legislature from the count), lived here. He became speaker of the house. Bernard J. ( laggett, a later resident, was once candidate for state treasurer. W. II. Claggett was superintendent of the Soldiers' Orphans' home. Lexington township built the earliest gravel roads in the counts. Lexington city is well supplied with business places, churches and schools, and a good public library, the population of the city is 1,300; township, 2,040. MARTIN Thi~ township was named for Dr. I'.. Martin of Bloomington, who owned 1,700 acres in the town- ship. There was much timber in the earls days. Among the earliest settlers were William and I.. R. Wiles, Curtis and Martin Batterton, and \\ . G. Anderson. The Kankakee branch of the Illinois Central sva- built through tin- township, its termi- nus being at ( olfax for a few scars, then being 'ended to Bloomington. There was a coal mine here which was worked intermittently for mans sears. The village of Colfax ssa* incorporated in 1880 and had a Stead) growth. It was one of the town- which excluded saloons in the das- when the) were licensed in man) places Colfax has varied htisiness interests and one newspaper, The Press. The population is 850; Martin township, 1 .500. M< >XKY CREEK The creek of that name gave the township its designation. It has much g 1 farm land, with some timber along the creek and the Mackinaw river. Lewis Sowards was the firsl settler in 1825; Jacob Harness and Jacob Spawr at about the time. Gen. Bartholomew ma me in this 19 n^=ir=i r=l i I I -ii 31 =i [=^g^EE][ ^= ir^^^E5^]I=£E][=]E5=0El 1 J May, ^ioomington and ITlcLean County — their business men — their farmers — all their citi- zens, continue to progress in the future as theu haue in the past. t J. W. RODGERS SHOE CO. GERHART SHOE CO. GOOD FOOTWEAR FOR HALF A CENTURY Growing With Bloomincjlon Business Since 1865! For (Two-Thirds of a Century — This bank has enjoyed the confidence and patronage of a large portion of the citizens of this community. WE GROW — WITH THE CITY — AS WE SERVE FIRST NATIONAL BANK AND First Trust and Savings Bank Complete Banking Facilities and a Progressive Policy Member Federal Reserve System OLDEST and LARGEST Bank In McLean County Combined Resources $5,500,000 g^^ir=ir=i r= ir= I I - I I : ir HI =H ^=^^]r^^[=][5=OE1 20 township after his arrival in 1830. He laid ou( the village of Clarksville in 1836. After his death in 1840, the village declined. Gen. Bartholomew is one of the soldiers of the American Revolution buried in this county. The village of Fifer is in tlii— township. Money Creek is of late famous as the site of Lake Bloomington, made by the damming of Money creek one mile above the outlet of the i into the Mackinaw. Part of the lake is in Hudson township. MT. IK IPE This township was colonized by a band of sett'ers from Rhode Island in 1835. They entered 14.(xhi acres of land and platted the village of Mt. Hope, each settler receiving a share of the land. Bui hard times and troubles of pioneering discour- aged mosl of the colonists and they returned east. When the C. & A. railroad was built, the village of Mt. Hope was abandoned and the town of McLean located a few miles away on the railroad. William Johnson, one of the early settlers, became county commissioner. Others of the first settlers included Philip Cline, Ezra Kenyon, John and Robert Long- worth, Daniel Darnell, Jacob Moure, the Wheelock brothers, W. II. Wood, and John Goodhue, the first postmaster of McLean. C. C. Aldrich established an elevator in 1868, to which his son. Frank W. Aldrich, succeeded. Moore's mill, built on Sugar creek in this township, was a landmark of early times, now destroyed. The dairying interests of McLean county have their center in Mt. Hope township. The village of McLean has many stores, a hank, a community high school, and a fine little park. It has one newspaper. The Lens, published by Crihfield Brothers, Atlanta. Population of the township is 1,600; McLean, 700. N< >RMAL The township grew up around the Illinois State Normal university, established in 1857 hv the en- terprise of Jesse W. Fell and others. The site was known a> North Bloomington when the school was established. The state normal school is still the chief interest of the town of Normal, it being the oldest teachers' training school in the west. An- other state institution in this township i- the Illinois Soldiers' Orphans' home, founded in 1869. |c.--e Fell also had much to do with getting this institu- tion for Normal. The chief industries of the town and township aside from those mentioned were the nurseries and the horse barns. Nurseries were nu- merous and famous in the early times, and several still flourish. Several firms engaged in importing and breeding draft horses flourished here main years, but with the motor age. the draft horse busi- ness declined. The town of Normal was incorporated in 1865. Some 20 years ago an era of extensive public im- provement- was inaugurated under Mayor Man- chester, resulting in many miles of pavement, a municipal waterworks and a part in the establish- ment of a modern -ewage disposal plant for the Normal-Bloomington sanitary district. Normal now has a modern business district. Population of the town. 6,768; of the town-hip. 8,200. • d.h T< »WN This township got its name from the location of an old Indian village at the edge of the timber 21 which stands there. The grove was at the hi water- of the Kickapoo. William Evans was the first white settler. John and William Bishop, John Hendrix and Lewis Case were anion- the othi I ase established the firs) school. The village of Holder was laid out in this town-hip after the Lake Erie railroad was constructed. The village of Cillum is in the sOUthwesI part. I'.en jaminville, with it- Quaker meeting house, is another feature of t lii— township. R.W'lx )LI-II Gardner Randolph settled here in 182.L the year following the Dawson-I lendrix settlement at Blooming Grove. Randolph spent his later life and died in California. Other settlers who joined Ran- dolph in the 30's were Jesse Funk, ('apt. John Karr ot Revolutionary fame, the Rust family, the Nobles, Stewart-, the W'akefields and Van Ord- Strands. Many mills were set up in this township along the Kickapoo creek. Michael Dickerson, William Hampton and Martin L. Bishop were early millers. John Baldwin was founder of the village of Lytleville, which once aspired to be the county seat. When the Illinois Central railroad was built, Heyworth arose and Lytleville declined. The vil- lage of Heyworth was laid out by Campbell Wake- field in 1858 and incorporated in 1869. The town has become one of the best in the county, with paved streets, many business houses, excellent schools, churches and lodges. It has one news- paper, The Star, and a post of the American Le- gion. Population of the township i- 2,075. TOWANDA This i- a township composed mostly of prairie land, only one timber, known as Smith's Cirove, being in the township. John Trimmer and family located here in 1826, and other early settler- were William Halterman, Elbert Dickerson, David Trimmer, and John Pennel. Peter Baldeau and Jesse Fell laid out the village of Towanda in 1854. Charles Roadnight, treasurer of the Alton, estab- lished his "estate" at Towanda and it flourished several years, but later fell into decay. Hour mills ran for a few years, then disappeared. Barnes and Merna and two other villages are in the township. Population of the township is 1,200. WEST The name of this township was changed several times and finally was called West in honor of Henry West, who took 2,500 acre- from the gov- ernment and was first supervisor, lie served dur- ing the Civil war and led the county's activities in providing for soldiers' families. West retained its school lands many years after other town-hips .sold theirs, and the income from these lands supported the schools. Two notable Indian landmark- are in We-t. an Indian fort and the site of a village, 'flu McLean County Historical Society in 1906 set up a stone marker for the site of the fort. Simeon ||. West and George P. Davis paid for the marker. People of West township gave money to help build the Big Lour and a branch of the Illinois Central railroads through the town-hip. The villages of Weedman, Sabina and Glenavon are in or near this township. Simeon II. West, son of the firs! settler, served on the board of supervisors and in the legis- lature lie gave to the county a grove of 20 acres for a perpetual park. It is called West park. Pop- ulation .if the township is '*00. BO=gi=]l IE i ID 31 IE3E=0B i i We have featured "Neighborly Service" for almost a third of a century The cold impersonality often associated with "business" has no place in this bank. Here you will find the officers to be experienced and authoritative financial counselors, and at the same time neighbors who have your individual interests at heart. No matter if your financial problem is large or small — bring it to us and receive the benefit of our years of experi- ence — freely and without obligation. We would like to get better acquainted with you. McLEAN COUNTY BANK CAPITAL. SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS OVER $400,000.00 I 0C=£]EE]E HOME OF McLEAN COUNTY'S OLDEST CHRISTMAS SAVINGS CLUB J ^ ^=1 1=^=1 l==1P= l l=l[=l[B=OB 3E 3E 3E 3E 22 WHITE I »AK This is the smallest township in the county, half the -.i/r of the standard. It- peculiar shape was due i" the quarrel between the Benson and the ' lock families, one wanting to be in Woodford, the other in Mel. can county. Smith Denman settled in the township in 1829, other early settlers being Elisha Dixon, John Brown, Samuel and Robert Phillips, John, Jainc- and \\ il Ham Bensi m. < >ak Grove, a village established in this township, 1 a i e r disappeared. The town of Carlock succeeded it. be- ing laid out in isss. Carlock has several stores, a bank and good schools. Population of the town- ship i- 700. VATES This township is the farthest northeast in the county. The firsl entries "i land here were in 1855-56. Yates was cut off from Chenoa when it was organized. Mosl of its inhabitant came in after the Civil war. The township still owns some of it- original granl of school lands. The T. P. & W. rail- road crosses this township, and thi.* town of Weston is a station on it. It laid mi! Ii\ Nelson Buck in 1 1 w a s incorpo- The pop- of the 1868. ii e \ c r rated, ulatii m township is 750. Present Court House, Built in 1902. OC=3BE ft 31 IEIE I I AFTER THE PAGEANT Visits BON-GO PARK "The Shrine of Danceland" Bloomington, Illinois Route 2 South Main St. LARGEST DANCE FLOOR IN THE COUNTRY ALWAYS FEATURING THE BEST ORCHESTRAS Dancing Thursday, Saturday and Sunday Nites SWIM and PLAY IN THE SPRING-FED WATERS OF LAKE BON-GO Bloomington's Outdoor Recreation Center If You Want to look your best on all Occassions Try "The MODEL WAY" PHONE 362 LAUNDRY CO. Est. 1892 □ C=E3BC 23 D«=araE E3E iQE^O Frank A. Howell, President O. P. Skaggs, Vice-President H. E. DuMars, Asst. Cashier Price N. Jones. Vice-President D. A. Havden, . Isst. C ashier C. R. McElhenv, Cashier DIRECTORS: George H. Cox Frank A. Howell C. R. McElhenv O. P. Skaggs H. D. Hanger Price N. Jones James E. O'Neil A. D. Shaeker Ralph J. Heffernan W. D. Alexander J. W. Probasco Corn Belt bank Bloomington, Illinois CAPITAL STOCK SURPLUS UNDIVIDEDPROFITS $100,000.00 $200,000.00 $100,000.00 Organized under the jaws of Illinois December 2nd, 1891 TELEPHONE 2160 PEOPLES BANK BLDG. □ o=ac EJBE=OD 24 "PAGEANT CAST In Order of Appearance Voice of McLean County Dr. Harry Howell PAGES ELLSWORTH Eloise Miller. Julia More I a ml, Esther Skeen, Lillian Peterson, Helen Coale, Theliha Bremer. QUEENS Centennial Queen Lucille Ward, Colfax Official Hostess Evelyn Bye. Bloomington ATTENDANTS Edith Henrietta Heldt, Bloomington; Lelah Jane White, Bloomington; Mildred I. Daglcy, Bloomington; Crystal Pointer, Bloomington; Esther L. Haynes, Nor- mal; Catherine McCraig, Bloomington; Clara Belle Pepple, Normal; Florence Larkin, Bloomington; Frances Kingery, Bloomington; Lillian Houston, Nor- mal: Vauna E. Hutson, Normal; Mahle B. Blunk, Nor- mal. TOWNSHIPS Esther Genzel, Gridley; Irene Siron, Lexington; France- Stubblet'icld. Mt. Hope; Opal Hotchki--, Dale; Helen Marie Kin-ell. Cheney's drove; Mildred Wein- heimer, Dry drove; Naomi Murphy. Allin; l.ncile Wissmiller, Bine Mound; Camilla Hardy, Anchor; Hilda Moore. Downs; Juanita Folger, Danvers; Vir- ginia Carlock, White Oak; Vera Lobdell, Lawndale; Doris Yordy, Randolph; Nelva Margaret Weber, Arrowsmith; Bernice Woliung, Bellflower; Mae Jordan. Chenoa; Beulah Cox, Cropsey; \'era Stanger, Dawson; A^nes Thomas, Old Town; Elverta Erdman, Yates; Olga B. Flesher, Money Creek; Fern I'rahm, Hudson; Helen Smith, Funk's Grove; Alice Strayer, Empire; Mary Vanneman, Towanda. INDIANS [MPROVED ORDER OF REDMEN— DEGREE OF POCAHONTAS Shabona No. 18, Tonawanda No. 48, Decawanda No. 80, Minnehaha No. 1 Chief Machina W. A Wells ■ of the Tribe H. H. McCond Seoul on Horse L. W. Lawyer Religions Scout Kaanakuck W. C. Lawyer M inister C. Hayden Foster SCOUTS— J. E. Powell, A. N. Shumaker, C. H. Lawyer, Ralph Condon. BRAVES A. E. King. Leo Fischer, M. A. Klawit- ter, H. d. Brewer. F. L. Teas, P. R. Busick, Maurice Busick, William Radley, R, M Ploense, S. F. Miller. Ben Swart/, S. A. Wishard. William Brewer, V. B. Lhamon. \Y. M. Ploense, Pete < Ittes, ( \. Vnderson, Robert Catlow, Arthur Zook, 10. C. Ploense, \\el E. Olson, Richard 1.. Cook, Bus Lawyer. sB WILLIAMS OIL-O-MATIC is making the second century even more prosperous THE Williams Oil-O-Matic Heating Corporation is proud to do its part in making McLean County's second century even more pro- gressive and prosperous. Nearly 3,000 dealers in 44 countries sell Oil- O-Matic oil burners and Ice-O-Matic electric refrigerators. Each week hundreds of Williams employees receive thousands of dollars in sal- aries. This money is spent with Bloomington merchants, who, in turn, spend the money for McLean County products. Williams Oil-O-Matic burners and Ice-O-Matic refrigerators are made right in Bloomington — and making good in their home town. Hun- dreds of McLean County homes are healthier and happier because of these two greatest modern improvements. While you are here for the Centennial Pageant, be sure to visit the Williams factory. See how carefully these famous products are built. You will thoroughly enjoy seeing this most up-to-date plant which was built from the profits of these McLean County products which add so much to the world's healthful comfort. WILLIAMS OIL-O-MATIC HEATING CORPORATION BLOOMINGTON ILLINOIS 26 CIVIL WAR M> >UNT H< >PE, FUNK'S GR( C\ E, DALE 1 < IWNSHIPS The Ballet NORTHERNERS— Jane Stubblefield, Ada Wil- liams, Hazel Berger, Edna I Hit/. Virginia Nichols, Jean Canfield, Eloise Moberly, Normadel Tabner, Myr- tle Bode, Rachel Stubblefield, Vivian Beers, Annabel) Longworth. SOUTHERNERS Helen Barker, Helen Paulsen. Frances Outlaw, Helen Moberly, Alice Romans, Ruth Kidwell, Wonell Pitts, Kathryn Mount, Harriet Bry- ant. Eleanor Dodgson, Lavon Kinsey, Mao Dodgson. SPIRITS OF WAR— Frances Berger, Frances Mount, Dons Bode, Melba Foster. SPIRITS OF PEACE— Marj Paulsen, Alice Pitts, Mildred Quinn, Helen Dislier. Lincoln Mr. Fred Strehle Southern Soldier Mr. Frank Crickenberger Northern Soldier Slave THE LIVING FLAG FRANKLIN SCHOOL— Mary Underwood, Erma Donahue, Charlotte Dethart, Jeanette Dethart, Jean Vandervart, Betty Jane Tibbitts, Helen Webb. Sara Mae Mommcn. Helen Alverson, Marjory Hartenbower. Elizabeth Bluemke, Nancy Hamilton, Effie Lou Crane, Dorothy Ann Clark. Jane Ellen Warrick, Elsie Singley, Dorothy English, Charlotte Ratcliffe, Helen Broughton, June Bardwell, Olive Hopper. WASHINGTON SCHOOL - Sherillyn Saurer, Claire Wilson, Fay Wilson. Ruth Mary Heffernan, Jean Jeffrie-. Florence Berner, Betty Jane Con, Margaret Pixley, Harriet Fuller. Virginia Young, Helen Meeker, Marilyn Bieneman, Chreeln Waterson, Rosemary John- son, Shirley Ray, Mary Welch. Eleanor Pearson, Helen Mary Pearson. Mars Jane Fike. Helen Daly. LINCOLN SCHOOL— Margaret Hayes. Audrej Callaway, Betty Jean Cox, Betty lungerich, Ellen Dry- bread, Lou Ann Lloyd, Dorothj Hurst, Bertha Meara, Marjorie Meara, Dorothy Bonke. Hilda LaBounty, Charlotte Gerling, Mignon Gerling, Gladys Kuhn, Mar garct Johnson, Gloria Popendick, Marj Fryer, Bettj Woodward. Dorothy Dornaus, Barbara Blose, Bettj Lou Protzman. EDWARDS SCHOOL — Betty Scharf, Ereline Smith, Eugenia Weatherford, Doris Culbertson, Lucille Garling, Edith Garling, Bettj Lou Morrison. Edna Davis. Mildred Uptegrove, Alice Sharfenberg, Helen Linton. Marjorie Woll, Maxitic Berger. Gene Ann Gore, Lelia Mae Philip, Thelma Enlow, Evalyn Neu- bauer. Louise P.ittner. Lucille Presley, Helene Herder. Betty Henderson. HORATIO BENT SCHOOL— Kosalee Meents, Dorothj Kelley, Margaret Kelley, Dorothj Hall. Daisj Hall. Man. Cooney, Fern Green, Virginia (raw lord. SHERIDAN Si HOOL— Virginia Roeske, Ccraldine Schroeder, Pauline Reichter, Lorraine Reichter, Anna Kettenring, Alice Kettenring, Dorothy Taylor, Nelle Taylor, Lorene Burnett, Charlotte t ruze, Eleanor Siz< more. WESTON— Elizabeth McKinney, Ruth II NORMAL— Mary Anna [mig. 11 i N SCHOOL Mario,, Grace Mary Katherine Schuler, Virginia Jones, Katherine Erickson, Bettj Griesheimer, Helen J. Read. Evelyn Silgar. Barbara Lou Hill. Margaret Barrows, Marie Lorraine Hoeft. EMERSON SCHOOL Dorothy Jaspers. Mabel C. Hendryx, Viva Lanham, Louise Quanstrom, Dorothy Heinecke, Esther Wilson, Mabel Shelley, Margaret Henly, Martha Hallett. Nelda Dodson, Catherine Dod- son. IRVING SCHOOL— Norma June Nuckles, Bi \un Bradshaw, Virginia Freedlund, Lorene Hagood, Virginia Leininger, Bernadine Hopper, Bettj Hopper. Rose Man. Holland, Doris Holland, Clara Mae I '■ Weese, Marlyn Frank, Faye Frank, Hazel Butler, Charlotte Beatty, Doris Vanterstrand, lone Rhymer, Bettj Warmbier, Alice Olson, Betty Bartley. RAYMOND SCHOOL— Anna Paul, Mable Mink. Dorothy Snyder, Neva Aldridge, Martha Estam, Ethel Olsen, Frances Weakly, Bernadine Wright, Mary I -a bell Anderson, Winnifred Arnold, Margery Snyder. Marjory Land. WASHINGTON DISTRICT — Dorothy Wilson. Mildred Wilson, Jean Hildebrandt. INDUSTRIAL HOME— Edna Carter. Frances Lewis, Doris Crouder, Virginia Meyers, Myra Joesting, Bessie Mann, Hittie Cottrell. OLD TOWN HOME BUREAU (Holder)— Mary Helen Kinnions, Helen Percy, Margaret Doyle, Ros zella Barry, Mary Doyle, Anna Benjamin. THE HARVEST BALLET CORN (Chenoa, Yates, and Lexington Townships — Ruth Gillespie, Ferae Strcid. Nelta Sandham, Bernice Harms. Irma Sandmyer, Luella Yaughan, Bessie Leek. Virginia Streid. lean Jones. Mary Lankcr, Beulah Blak- ney, Nora Smith, Ruth Ann Lauber, Mozelle Garrett, Bernadine Heins, Ruth Crum, Mildred Crum, lone Brandt, Helen Tobin, Birdella Marie Johnson. Ruth Dringenberg, Blanche Elliott, Pauline Baumer. Mar- garet Vaughan. RAIN (Blue Mound Township)— Ruth Phipps, Mil- dred Wikowsky, Helen Kinsella, Clarice Wills, Mar- garet Houser, Beatrice Blagg, Gertrude Kerber, Doris Martin, Elizabeth Wissimiller, Regina McClellan, Eva Kerber, Maurine Wissimiller. TOILERS I Martin and Lexington Townshi| Bernadine Kite. Dorothy Lobdell. Alice Arnold. Lucille Jenkins. Garnet Hasty, Udine Miller. Dori- Wright, Edna Downey, Kathryn Messer, Maxine Steele, Evelyn Bane, Helen Grubb. PONIES I Martin and Lexington Townshi Bethel Weeks. Annabelle Scrogin, Dorothj Kinsella, Georgia Cheever, Doris Fuller, Lorraine Arramy, Frances Rigg, Verneil Garrett, Virginia Dale, Mar- garet Gilmore, Harriet Kimball, Madeline Kinsella, RAINBOW (Cropsey Township) Imoj Meeker, \\ ihua McClure, Maurie Wood, Edith Elliott, Ella Mae McCIure, Beryl Thomas. Helen Brucker, Margaret Elliott, Lois Elliott, Emma Louis.- Cox, Bettj Meeker, Wihna Thompson I'll E SIN Lavon Kinsej 27 □ »sg|=][^=] | _|[ E)l 31 II ==][==S^=]E=====][==][=1EB=0 ! The Public Utility's Community Interest I^kJ other business in a community has a greater ^ interest in that community than the public utility which serves it. The growth of its business de- pends directly upon the growth of the community. The better the community serves its community, the more likely it is to help that community along the path of growth and development. Thus, each depends upon the other for its welfare and prosperity. This company tries to do its part in this community. Sharing in these responsibilities, through its assist- ance in community affairs, this utility contributes its part to the general welfare. It believes that these are part of its duties as a citizen. A citizen wherever we serve. I Illinois Power and Light Corporation 28 WORLD WAR HEROES AND RED CROSS NURSES LOUIS DAVIS POST \< i 56 FIRE BALLET WIND — Bernadine Benson, Ruth Watson, Catherine Donaldson, Alice Wilson, Eleanor Whitehouse, Char- leen Davies. Alice Beyer. Trunetta Keys, Marj Lou Johnson, Louise Temple. SMOKE— Mildred Peard, Mary Ellen Recce. Myra Anne Peairs. Mary Louise Bargcr, Laverne Riddle Betty Bliss, Helen Campbell, Josephine Walker. Alice McGuire, Joy Sylvester, Juanita Biddle. FIRE — Elene Welsh, Mildred Landis. Catherine Thomson, Helen Ayers, Sena Sampson. Marjorie Mar- tin. Arbutus Frink. Annabelle Innis, I.aurene Zabel. Hildretl Sampson. Alice Blum. Lillian Sage. Nancy Evans, Maurine Blum. Mary Fern Martin. Sarah Walker, Ruth Calville, Frances White. Spirit of Progress Marjorie Wilson BOY SCOUTS Bull Robb. John Ball. Leo Broughton. Page Proctor. Bill Fraenkle. Wayne Piery, James Chrisman, Edgar Moore, Ogden Shutes, Charles Mercier, Buck Manskey, Lyle Graham, Max Hersey, Charles Steel. John Yarbe. Maurice Vincent. Edward Sheney. MUSIC STANFORD Leota Thompson, Yelma Mullinax. Winifred Lee. Dorene Murphy. Elsie Kaufman. Bessie Harbert. Beryl Rhodovi, Effie Ferel. GOLD AND SILVER HEY WORTH Dorothy Barnes, Eleanor Barnes. Mary Jane Fogler, Marguerite Holderly. Winifred Iseminger. Gladys Wiseman. Marie Liscom. Ruth Sutter, Inez Allen. Marjorie Lambert, Inez Bishop. Eunice Yordy. AVIATION LEROY Louise Lamont, Yiolet Webb, Marjorie Cline, Vir- ginia Strayer, Betty Phares, Doris Jones, Rachel Bar- num, Jane Barnhart, Virginia Sigler, Margradell Doo- ley. Louise Banner. Winifred Banner. Pauline White- sell, Ellen Skillman. Yera Humphrey. Blanche Bleavins. DANCE GRIDLEY Marguerite Boies. Alberta Kaufman. Aldene Brown. Vesta Andrews. Aldene Hoobler, Kathryn Taylor, Helen Froelich, Angela Hayes, Grace Boies, Dorothj Schramm, Lovada Graton, Aleda 1'rey. MANUFACTURING MOUNT HOPE, FINKS GROVE, DALE 1 I IWNSHIPS Mary Helen Briggs, Beulah Dodson, Betty June Mas. .u. D,,ris Van Ness. Edith Tindall, Dorothj Smith. Jam- Eva LongWOrth, Adell Bode, Martha Jane Hutchi- son, Imogene Sweringen, Beverly Dewhurst, Virginia Quinn, Eileen Hilligan. TENNIS DANVERS I. eta Mae Cooke, Vivian Nowling, Ronalda Nowling, Harriet Ayers, Mary Ellen Schertz, Jane Risser, Louise Deal, Irene Meeks, June Ayers, Virginia Otto, Loretta Melil. Fay < 'wen. GOLF GIRLS AND CADDIES 1 ' 'WANDA Mildred Eincham, Lucy Dell Lyms, Marcella Wise, Virginia Orendorff, Lucille Cary, Alice Cummins. Mar- jory Stapleton, Mable Alice Hirst. Clifton Allen Haines, Harold Tyler, Clinton Ross Vanneman, Robert Ray Bryant. Billy Special. Ramond Henrj Quinsel, Joseph Special, Buddy Peden. SWIMMING LAKESIDE COUNTRY CLUB Elsa Raisbeck, Annie Mae Brazelton, Carroll Costi- gan, Ann Lowry, Martha Humphreys, Helen Sansoni, Mary Elsie Humphreys, Doris Worsham, Mary Ann Costello, Rachel Zweng. Nancy Raisbeck, Louise Tobias. Albert Beich. Jr., Tommy Trenkle, Franklin Tobias. Paul Keller, Clair Staler. Bob Dunn, George Hatzen- buhler. Jimmy Gardner, Jimmy Worsham. Billy Bur- ling. Eugene Behr, Robert Morse, Dick Bridge. Jimmy Schnepp. SCIENCE W. J. Cash. Towanda; S. M. Elkins, Bloomington: Varner Longworth. McLean; J. E. Smith. Bellflower. COMMERCE LEROY Pauline Amlong. Dorothy Bailey, Elba Clear. Leona Dolly, Lucille Godsell. Alta Gassner, Marcella Kinder. Eloise Bonnett, Novella McKinley, Mildred O'Neill, Alice Russell. Lillie Sartain. Yerna Wasman, Wallace Wesley. Hazel Wesley. Ruth Wiedner, Gertrude Rat- liff, Margie Brown. Marjorie Ball, Nellie Hosier, Helen Brining. CENTENNIAL CHOIR Leader Mrs Porter Phillips. Bloomington Soprano S. .1. .i -t Lela Mayer Long, Bloomington Baritone Soloist Harold Dale Saurer, Bloomington Mrs. Walter Anderson. Ethel Bucholz. Mabel Buc- holz, Mrs. Litta Braman. Mrs. (I. W. Bedell. Helen Bardenhagen. Vivian Beeler, Mrs. Herbert Bird. Mrs. Jacob Brown, Colete Bradshaw, Mrs. W. S. Bunn. Ruth Bedell, Maude Builta. Peggy Coekill, Genevieve Carlock, Mrs. H. B. Carlock, Louise Combs, Ruth Carl- son. Bernice Cooper, Anna Cook, Anna Mae Bova, Ma) Curley, Mrs. George Drexler. Ruth Drexler, Jane Dornaus, Marjorie Dornaus, Dorothy Davis, Jean Dal- rymple, Mabel Driscoll, Martha Eades, Holly Foley. Beverly FYederickson, Ruth Felton. Hulda Greenburg. Mrs. lames Gassaway, Helen Granabeck, \'iolet Gnuschke, Mrs. Fred Hughes, Dorothy Hayner, Ruth 29 Bte=nr=i i i p I ALEXANDER LUMBER CO< Lumber 31 11=1153=013 Building: Material C=S3[=: EZ]t==0 Consult Our Plan Service Department C=3[=1[=1E=0 Phone 5504 PROMPT SERVICE Courteous Treatment MILK That's 'Better PASTEURIZED DAIRY PRODUCTS H Friendly Service §-§ NORMAL SANITARY DAIRY, INC. Phone 5698 Bloomington Battery Service Company 302 E. Grove St. Automotive Battery and Electrical Service KELLY SPRINGFIELD TIRES SPEEDOMETER SERVICE FOR ALL CARS Phone 83 n<-=^nr=ii IP :e3Cs=oq 30 Hurd, Edith M. Hurd, Dorothy Homuth, Lois Hovey, Mabel Holland, Emma Hughes. Nellie Hathaway. Mr- Charlea Halting, Miriam Havighurst, Mildred Home, Charlotte Haynes, Mr- Joe tnstone, Mr- Charles Ives, Cora John-on. Doris Johnson, Mary Lois Klineau, Charlotte Klitzing. Mrs. Clara Koos, Buelah Kimes, Clara Knecht, Lillie Knecht. Margaret Kendall. Jose- phine I.ewler. Grace Loefiler. Mr-. I'.. M. Lebkuecher, [Catherine Lunin, Vera Lindgren, Kitty Lawbaugh, Bernadine Lederer, Lela Long. Mr- R. V Myei Mabel Murray. Helen Meyer, Mr-. Harry Miller. Frances Meyer. Lois Meyers, Cecil McCraw. Faye Ma-t. Helen Millard. Frances Osman, Margaret O'Brien, Theresa O'Neill, Margaret O'Neill. Mrs A. G. OrendortT. Virginia Osborn, Mrs. Guy Palmer. Man rine Palmer, Pauline Palmer, Eleanor Palmer. Mr- Wm. Pleines. Mrs. Carl Petlow, Mildred Powell, Mr- Rev. Wm. J. Parker. Mildred Polite. Alice Porterfield, Mary Quast, Maxine Ross, Elsie Rhinehart, Rubj Roust. Ruth Rife. Edna Rossman, Mrs. R. L. Sleeter, Mrs. T. C. Slattery, Mrs. E. E. Spencer, Lois Shake speare. Mrs. John F. Smith. Ruth Stephens. Ella Syl- vester, Betty Sylvester, Mrs. Wilbur Stewart. Mabel Stewart, Grace Scott Schultz, Grace Audclle Schultz, Pauline Simmons, Marjorie Simmons, Mrs. Mabel Smock, Dorothy Stone, Alice Stone, Mrs. A. Toman. Mrs. George Thomas, Frieda Trimmer. Frances Van Huss, Esther Whitmer, Margaret Van Winkle. Eva Van Winkle. Lela Van Winkle. Mrs. Roland Wood. Estella Wullenwaber, Mrs. Homer Wright, Mary Louise Wright. Louise Warton, Dorothy Walters. Lil- lian Wilcox. Nellie Webber, Anna Webber, Florence Westen, Mrs. L. E. Witt, Carrie Webber, Faye Zenor, Roy Atkinson, Clarence Adkins. Guy W. Bedell. Jacob H. Brown. Raymond Baugh, Glen Dornaus, George Drexler. Dwight Drexler, R. Frederickson. George Goelzer, Martin Homuth, W. H. Kerrick. Bert Kinne. Richard Lanham. E. M. Lebkuecher, Dewitt Miller, Clarence Marshall, Oren Meeker, James McKee, Fielder Meyer-. Wm. Orendorff, Rev. Wm. J. Parker. Dave Ryden, E. D. Robb, Ted Riggen. Robert Read Wilbur Stewart. I. J. Stewart, Harry Stone, Peter Somers, Eugene Stretch, T. C. Slattery. Harold Saurer. Dr. Chas. Shultz, D. W. Shilley, R. S. Sleeter. W. J. Sayer-. Geo. Thomas. John Van Huss. Emil J. Wich- man. Mr-. Jerry Jager. Mrs. Arthur Breneman, Doro- thy Long. Sylvia Goddard, Janice Meece, Mr-. Ed. Duesing, Mr-. John JontZ, Lucille Sylvester, Betty Syl- vester. Frances Goddard, Bernice Balke. Lillian Hogan. Mr-. Jeanette Miller. Mrs. W. Anderson, Mrs. Otto Johnson, Helen Campbell, Virginia Osborn. Ruth Pep- low. Elvera Lindgren. Mary Slattery. Mr-. Arthur Pearson, Faye Ma-t. Mr-. Agnes Clutz. ORCHESTRA Piano-Director K. W. Bradshaw Violins: Porter Phillips, Arthur Dornaus, Hen Orendorfl Bass: Fred Burke. Flute: Fred Schroeder. Clarinets: Walter Ewing, Vincent Dornaus. Trumpets: Fred Erdman, E Burke. Trombone: William Piter- son. Drum- and Tympani: Albert Grabbs. PAGEANT TALENT COMMITTEE HAROLD DALE SAURER, Chairman Carlock— Mrs. Bruce Hamilton, Mr-, C. R. McDon- ald. Mr-. (",. W. Bedell. Mr. G. W Bedell. J. K. Esh. Colfax — Mr-. Daisy Plott. Mr-. Duboise Marquis, Mr. Prank Espey, Mr-. Dr. Mcintosh, Mrs. W Ken- neth Harris, Mr. James Fielding. 31 Cooksville— Mr-. Ed, McClellan, Mrs. <> I. Wright Mr-. I.L.yd Richardson. Covell-AIrs. Homer Johnson, Mrs. .1 F. Diet/, Mr- Chas. Nichols. Mrs. Orin Stubblefield. Chenoa — Mayor Schultze, Mr-. Chas. Elliott, Mr. J \ rwardock, Mr-. Prank Thayer. Mr, and Mr-. D. M. Stutzman. Cropsey— Mrs. Walter Elliott, Mrs. Chas. Crumps- ton. Mrs. J. \Y. McCulloUgh, Mr. H. L. Meeker, Mr- Merle Hall. Vrrowsmith— Mrs. W. K. Kauffold, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Webber. Mr. Ed. School. Bcllflower— Mr. W I Rose, Mr. J. E. Smith. Mr. Loren R. Lewi-. Dr. Copenhaver. Danvers — Mr. and Mr-. Walter K. Voder. Miss Jen- nie Zook. Prof. R. J. William-, Mr-. I.oui- Strehle. Down- — Mrs. Geo. Honor, Miss Nell Dooley, G. L. Clark. Lym Lanier, Arthur Dooley, F. R. Cole. Ellsworth — Mrs. Harry Millay. Mr. Carl Kreitzer, Mr-. Florence VanGundy, Miss Gladys Bane. Mrs. Ed Bramer. < iridley — W. H. Boies, Mrs. Verna Moss. Holder — Mrs. Ben Coale, Mrs. Melvin Hopt, Mrs. Earl Percy, Mrs. Floyd Campbell, Mrs. Harry Bower. Hudson — Miss Nina May Johnson, Mrs. James B. Ambrose, Mrs. A. C. Helleman. LcRoy — Mrs. C. D. Jones, Mr. C. E. Joiner, Mrs. Ray Whitesell, Joe Eden, Miss Obe Dooley, Mr- lame- Wilson. McLean — Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Palmer. Chas. Vancy, Paul McFarland. Randolph — Mrs. Corwin Cruikshank, F. L. Wake- field, Miss Maudela Baylcs, Tony Kwashlgroh. Saybrook — Mayor D. C. Haines. E. F. Ring, Mrs. Marion Weakman, Mrs. Arthur Woolev. Miss Minnie Martins. E. M. Merritt, Miss Mabel Easterbrook. Shirley — Mrs. Charles Disher. Stanford — Mrs. Elmer Naffziger, Ceo. L. Morris, \ R. Wet/el. Towanda — Mrs. D. E. Henderson, Wilbur Cash, Hans Sachs, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Moon, Miss Lucylei Jameson. Mrs. Haider Burrows. Hex worth — Mrs. Walter Wieshaar. Miss Hazel Ry- burn. Lexington — Florence E. Wright. Mrs. Harry Blue. Mr-. W. H. Welch. C. L. Heiser. Mr. and Mr-. E \ Reddiger, Mrs. Nettie B. Dement. Weston — Lewis Heins, Mrs. Orland Kriedner, Mrs Ed Erdman, C. E. Graves, Mrs. Fred Jacobs. Bloomington and Normal— Mrs. Robert Wilson, Mrs Porter Phillips, Mr-. P. Johnson, Rev. Frank L. Breen, Mrs. Dr. Piears, Mr. Adolpb Mols, Miss Frances Kess- ler. Mi-- Cecil McCraw, Mr-. R C. Baldwin. Mr. Ar- nold Lovejoy, Mr. Dewej Montgomery, Mr. Richard O'Connell, Mr. Wm. Hull. Mr. 1.. Wellmerling, Mr. J. II Judy, Mr. W \. Wells, Mr-. V I). McKinney, Mis- ciara Brian, Mr. and Mr- Clarence Ropp, Mrs Thomas J. Lancaster, Mr. and Mr-. Sam I'.lkins. LIVING FLAG COMMITTEE MRS. ROBERT WILSON, Chairman Mr-. E. L. Linton. Mrs. Broughton, Mr-. P.. K Del'ew. Mr-. E. 1''. Kcllex. Mr-. Paul Roeske, Mrs II (. raylor, Mr- fohn Hurst, Mrs. E Meeker. Mr- II Rodger-. Mr-. Dalrymple, Mrs. J. Rodgers, Mr-. W. .1. Read. Mr-. W. C. \nder-on. Mrs. I Setchell, Mrs. P. M Lebkuecher, Mr- Pen Kraft. Mrs Mverson, Mrs. Ceo Johnson, Mr- Bienneman, Mrs. Frank C. Wilson, Mrs. Joe Hallett, Mr- D \\ Shelley, Mr-. Harry Henley. g<=g3[=H IE 31 IE3E=OD i 19 s Some Day you will have a camp at Lake Bloomingtoii Why Wait? The beauty of Wisconsin resorts — The water sports of Michigan are at your door ^D PUMPING AND FILTERATION PLANT LAKE BLOOMINGTON All lots are underpriced. Another season should see material ad- vances in lease privileges. Now is the time to plan a "week-end" or "permanent" camp at Lake Bloomin&ton. BLOOMIINCTON WATER CO. ROOM VMM. MOMCOi; HUM.. ! n/ ^=if=ii i r PROGRAMME ^V^- McLean County Historical Pageant of Progress Written, Rehearsed and Staged by the HARRY MILLER CO. 71 West 45th Street NEW YORK CITY $* STAFF FOR THE HARRY MILLER CO. Centennial Manager and Director Weldon B. Wade Pageant Master H. E. Hill Stage Manager Murray Gibson Wardrobe Mistress Edna A. Mill Trumpeters announce arrival of Miss BloomiiiK- ton-Normal and attendants. Address of Welcome — Mi" Bloomington- Xnrmal : "Fellow Citizens "t Bloomington ami McLean Coun- ty: In the name of the inhabitants of this goodlj citj and in honor of our celebration this evening, 1 bid you a most cordial welcome: "When the dreams and romances of the early thirties find their culmination in the seemingly prosaic but no less romantic present, a storj i- presented having po- tentialities for interest tar above tin- average tale of in Hon. Unt when in addition, this story i- enacted by the -on* ami grandsons, daughter- and grand-daughters of the sturdy men and courageous women, the pioneers of Ml 1 ear i OUnty, there is that golden link which adds I,, thi ; tOUCh of appeal. The McLean County Historical Pageant of Progress is just that story. "Whether you were horn within this County; whether you have departed from your home in some ; country; whether you are a native of some other count), town, -tate. ,.r country and have come t" join with u- in our celebration, in the name of the Citj of Bloomington and the Count] of McLean. I hid you a in. .-I . ordial w el( ome." Trumpeters announce the arrival of Miss McLean County, followed by her 30 Townships. Mi-- McLean County : "Welcome. Welcome, Miss McLean Count) and you, her daughter-, hair Townships, Welcome to Blooming- ton and to thi- Historical Pageant." Response of Mi-- McLean County: "Miss Bloomington-Normal, in the name of McLean • ounty and her Fair ["ownships, I acknowledge this your welcome. It i- fitting and proper thai we pau-e here for a few in ents t" turn back the page- ol our histor) and refresh our mind- with tin deeds of those -turdy men and courageous women who here began a march of progress the direction of which ha- ever been forward. Ma) FORWARD he your watchword your goal, perfection. We are happy tonight I" l» ., pari of thi- great assemblai INTERLUDE ONE THE VOICE OF McLEAN COUNTY "( tut of the mist primeval of legend and romance The West enrolled in glory, sublime iii it- expanse; h- endless grass-grown prairie- waving in the hreeze, It- rock-ribbed shining hillsides girdled by lordly trees. It- wide and verdant valleys where mighty river- (low It- valleys treasure laden, it- minaret- of -now — These and a thousand wonder- that poet may not tell Greeted the tribes of Red Man— lived by their magic -pell." EPISODE ONE Till-'. 1X1)1. \.\— 1800-USJJ INDIAN CAMP LIFE AND PRIMITIVE OCCUPATK iXS When the land was first explored it was inhabit- ed by the Red Man where they came from in the beginning, how long the) dwelt in North America, what people- the) replaced, is a matter of much dispute. The Indians in McLean County were mostly Kickapoos, though main belonged to the Delaware and Pottawattomie tribes. The) cultivated the soil ver) little and depended almost entirel) upon the chase. Hunting, fishing and dancing constituted their enjoyment. Their great interest in life was to procure food and devour it and tO Subdue their enemies. We depict the primitive life of the Kickapoo. INTERLUDE TW< i Till \ I lit i I I] \L LEAN i "From home- in eastern cities the) turn towards the West; None but the brave and buoyant; onl) the very best. With heart strong and undaunted, with nerve to live or (lie. 33 BO»-°ai=ll IE = r i r=ir==an ^MJLBRICH a ^JEWELRY CO. S "* J ( WEST SIDE SQUARE ) USE OUR DIGNIFIED CREDIT PLAN ^Be sure to see our Special display during Centennial Week 31 IE3 E=»D □ Q=SJEE]I IE s (I HE Association of Commerce representing the industrial, commercial *• and professional interests of the city extends a welcome to each Cen- tennial visitor, as well as to all visitors at any time. We are yours to command insofar as our activities extend. If you desire information about Bloomington or its resources a letter addressed to the organization will receive prompt attention. ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCE 115-117 E. Monroe Street □ C=S]E3E 3E3&OB 34 They risk the unknown journey, no •hart but -tar In sky By toilsome slow approaches the "Prairie Schooner moves. <>\ir the untrod highways, oul of the beaten grooves And when at eve, in splendor the sun Milk- in the west, \!„.iit the blazing camp lire, they bivouac for rc-t KIMS' IDE TW< ' OUR FIRST SETTLERS Down the river-, over the lakes, across the coun trv came the pioneers, the first settlers of oui country and state, bringing only greatly needed household comforts. They came in Covered Wagons, "ii foot and in carts, driving their cattle and sheep, pushing ahead against any and all diffi- culties; perhaps wet, cold, and weary, pushing ever onward to the coveted and beautiful groves of McLean County. They knew not where they were going, or the healthfulness of the county, depending on Mich information a- could be gathered on the wa\. They could not know who would be their neighbors. " If they bought government land the) knew nothing of who would own adjoining tract-. They could not know if churches, school houses or towns would lie conveniently near. Almost everything they wished to knew must be learned by seeing what the future might bring forth — they must be brave and cheerful. The firsl -cttlers to arrive in the territory t" be later known as McLean County, arrived in 1822. They settled in Blooming Grove (then called Keg Grove) and were John W. Dawson and family. fohn llendrix and family and a man named Segar. He later sold his claims to William Orendorff who came in 1823 with hi- wife and son Thomas. In 1S_>4 Mr. Goodman and \V. II. Hodge settled at the Grove and about the same time William Walker and family. A friendly chief of the Kickapoos, named Chief Machina, visited Dawson and his hand shortly after their arrival and with sign language told him the) were not wanted. However, he and his followers were not hostile and later hecame friendly. Hunting — horse racing — wrestling — card playing and spelling bees constituted their amusement-. Their social life was simple and unaffected. All dressed ver) much alike, lived much alike, attended the same church; had few book — usually nothing more than the Bible and their Church Hymnal, -Mine having only an almanac; but while most un- learned in hooks, they were learned in a thousand things in the art of living of which we todaj are profoundly ignorant. We depict the arrival •<( the First Settlers and their dealings with the Indian. INTERLUDE THREE 1 III \ i Hi K OF McLEAN COUNTY "M..ri than its prized possessions; more than its wealth untold, I- found in the life of it- children, filled with that spirit bold. That guided it- -talwart leader- along the trackless way. That ha- made US and -till keep- us, mat< hie-- and peerless today." EPISi »DE THREE !•'( IRMING ( IF McLEAN < '< IUNTY In 1830, James Allin entered into the plan- of the earh settlers and it was decided to form a new county. Mr. Thomas Orendorff and Mr. James Latta were the committee who carried the petition to Vandalia, Mr. Allin being in i r health and un- able t" travel. Me however furnished the commit- tee with letters to prominent politicians at Vandalia whom he knew to 1«- in favor of the project. < hi the 25th da) of December 1830 the hill was passed by the Legislature and tin- count) was named for lion, fohn McLean, who wa- 1". S. Senator for several years. Mi- death occurred a few months prior -,o the application of the Blooming drove Committee, hut hi- popularity wa- such that the Legislature cheerful!) gave hi- name to our county through the advice of lion. W. I.. I). Ewing. speaker of the House. The) arrived home with their good new- after a hard long trip during the dead of winter. //'(• depict their reception and the ceremonies attending their return. INTERLUDE F( »UR THE VOICE < IF McLEAN ( OUNTY "School days, school days, dear old golden rule day-. Readin' and 'ritin' and 'rithmetic raught to the tune of a hickory -tick. You were my Queen of Calico I wa- > our hashful barefoot beau — You wrote on my -late — "I love you. Joe" When we were a couple of kid-." EPISODE FOLK THE FIRST SCHOOL The first school in this county wa- opened in 1825 in a private house, the home of John W. Daw- son and Miss Delilah Mullins was the teacher. It was an elementary school and intended mainly for -mall children. There were about 16 pupils. Later came Dr. Trabue, a Frenchman, and W. W Hodge who were both very successful. We depict a scene showing the early school room in the home of John Dawson. INTERLUDE FIVE THE VOICE OF McLEAN COUNTY "And hail to those Sturdy Red Men — no martial music played Nor flaunting banners led them; nor cheering voice gave aid Hungry and cold and weary, unnoticed and unsung, They failed not. nor yet faltered but to their faith they clung." EPIS* IDE FIVE INDIANS AND RELIGII IN With the arrivals of the early white settlers an Indian from the Kickapoos, named Kaanakuck was converted into the belief of Christ ianitv and hecame famous for his religion- work among hi- fellow tribesmen. So important wa- this turning point in his religious belief that his influence spread and even to this day the tribes of the Kicka] now liv- ing in Kansas are embracing his word and his teachings. A pioneer minister, named William Walker, vis- ited the Indians at their camp situated at Kickapoo Grove in the year 1832. He held regular services every Sabbath. Their prayer hook- consisted of walnut hoards upon which certain hieroglyphics were painted and carved -uniform in size and held very -acred during tin- services. A public dinner wa- given to all members of the tribe, old and voting alike sharing in the fe.i-t A lire was kindled in the center of the tribesmen and while the minister preached the go-pel to these un- 35 n<^ni— ii if 31 ir=ir=s=>>n 72 Years of Service in HARDWARE 1 I FURNACES — PAINT — STOVES I G.H. Read&Bro. Established in 1858 110 West Front CHASo L. MILLER '"Bloomington's Oldest Reliable Jeweler" I i 113 W. FRONT ST. Tavannes Watches "Diamonds Yourex Silverware Our 41 Years Reputation for Good Jewelry is Your Guarantee cMOORE'S Lu&ga&e SKop^ ESTABLISHED 1851 We wish to thank our friends of McLean County for their patronage and confidence. For 79 years we have sold Quality 1 Lu&&a&e and Leather Goods to thousands of satisfied customers. "Smart Styles for Men ULBRICH6* KRAFT For Young Men and Men Who Stay Young 114 Center St. Bloomington, 111. If □ 0=31=11 IE 31 |[=HS=OEl 36 tutored men and women they sat and listened atten- tively. Usually the) were divii men on one side and the squaws on the other. //'<• depict tin- above scene. INTERLUDE SIX i in VOICE ( >i M« l.i. \.\ COUN I J "All hail l" those hoar] pilgrims tramping on thru nun I Their glorj never waning; their vision was sublime. No historj tells a grander tale. No marble slab 01 bronze Can make the fame more lasting of those enduring OIK's." KIMS' IDE SIX ABRAH \M LINO »LN Abraham Lincoln more nearly presented ;i reali- zation of the ideal American than an) other man in cur history. He possessed courage; tenacity of purpose; was fair minded; strong but humane; "the patient foreseeing man." Early in his life as a lawyer. Mr. Lincoln first commenced "riding the circuit" by traveling on horse-back with his papers and clothes in his saddlebags. No lawyer tried as man) cases on the Circuit as did Mr. Lincoln. In three-fourths of the jury eases he appeared on one side or the other. This was due to his greal personal popularity, to his suc- cesses with the juries and to the small fees he charged, always leaving the lion's -.hare to the local att< irney. The must important case he ever tried in our court was the "Illinois Central Railroad vs. The County of McLean." We dipici Mr. Lincoln "riding the circuit" and addressing the court at Bloomington on September 12. 1854. INTERLUDE SEVEN THE VOICE OF McLEAN COUNTY "And so tin sound of whistles resound thru the air, Waking the echoes and startling the wild beast from his lair. Hanging low o'er the valleys the long black sn i li ■in! lies, Telling where Inm Charger, "ti tracks of commerce flies Hundreds and hundreds of people in city, hamlet and vale. \re dwelling in peace and plenty where pioneers blazed the trail." EPISt >DE SEVEN THE FIRST RAILRI IAD i in September 30, 1850, a law passed b) Con- ;s donating to the State of Illinois for the use of the Illinois Central Railroad, nearly two and one- half millions of acres of public land. It was de- cided that the Company must perpetuall) pay into the Illinois State Treasur) "'. of tin' gross receipts of the road when finished. This is now over a mil- lion dollars annually. It was through tin- foresight of General A Gridley that the general direction of the railroad would he so near to Decatur. Clinton and I 'doom ington that it could not well miss these points. The completion of the railroad was about tin- first of May, 1853. Cars began running during this month and b) this time Mi l.i.in County was on the high road to prosperity. We depict the actttal laying of a section of the Illinois Central Railroad mill the ceremonies that attended. INTERLUDE EIGHT nil \ . in i i ii \i, i.i \\ t > iUN i v "Bj the flow "i the inland river. Whence the fleets of iron hath tied, Where the blades ol the nr.tw t;i;i~- quiver, \ sleep are the rant lead. i tin- so.l and the dew, Waiting the judgment daj I thl on. the blu< I nder the . ither the graj . No in' 'le shall the \\ ar i rj < )r the winding rners be red Thej banish our anger iore\er When thej laurel the graves of our di EPISt IDE EIGHT THE CIVIL WAR War began to he talked of during the Lincoln- Douglas campaign of 1858. Both men were resi- dents of this state and the campaign was one of most intense excitement, hut public sentiment in .McLean Count) was almost unanimously against secession. The Republican part) was pledged not to interfere with slavery. The Democrats con- scientious!) believed that slaver) was allowed b) tin- National Constitution; however, there was little difference between their actual position. Each party organized marching chilis and rallied its voters in torch light processions of prodigious magnitude. They were called "Douglas Invinci- bles" and "Wide Awakes." The) learned march- ing movements and fancy drills which, in 1861, went far to facilitate the organization of volunteer companies. I in April 12, 1861, Fort Sumter was fired upon. War was declared. At a public gathering at Phoe- nix Hall, McLean County united in spirit with the rest of the loyal North by offering to pour out it- best blood in defense of the Union. i m the 18th of April, onl) three days after the President's call, 113 volunteers left Bloomington for Springfield under ('apt. Harvey. The heart of McLean Count) went to the front with these men. Ballet of the Civil War. We depict the meeting at Phoenix Hall and the call for volunteers. They muster for action and depart for tear. The Dance of the South -The Cra\s. The I lance of the North — The Blues. "Clouds of War" rise and the pcacefulness of the dance is broken by the lifted "Veils of War." They struggle fur supremac) onl) to fall wounded and maimed upon the battlefield. "The Spirits of Peace" appear in the distance lift the fallen ones and in union and perfect har- mony they dance together. TABLEA1 Lincoln, The Emancipatoi « ieneral < '.rant ( Senei al Le The Slave INTERLUDE NINE THE \ I IICE i IF M. LE \.\ C< IUNTY "1 pledge allegiance to my flag; of the United States \inl to tin- Republic for which it stands line nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice tor All." EPISt IDE NINE Till'. HUMAN FLAG Mere is shown the Stars and Stripes formed by 200 box s and girls doing attractive drills. 37 Firt=ir=ii if= EJI IE][5=oa For one hundred years UlcLeari County has been a good place to Hue — It still is. S haue tried it for ouer a half century and 1 am still sold on it... I always will be. i 1 congratulate the people who hue here that they can point with pride to a century of proqress and happiness. HOITIER ID. HALL Representatiue in Congress nth District □ 0==)[=JC 38 INTERLUDE TEN I11I-: \ I (ICE OF McLEAN ( I >UN IA "The clouds consign their beauty to the fields, in loud profusion the sunt wind steals and softly shaking on the dimpled pool prelusive raindrops the earth to cool ["hen beautiful Rainbow— all woven in light, there's not in thj tissue one shadow of night. Heaven surely has opened when thou dosl appear. "And bending over them the angels draw mar and tin- Rainbow'— the "Rainbow.' "The smile of I iod is here." EPISODE TEN HARVEST FESTIVAL Following the Civil War. phenomenal growth took place in the city and county and state. A wealth of natural resources were developed. A countrj which was once a prairie and wilderness, within the memory of many of those here tonight, became one of the garden spots of the United Stale-. Prosperous farms now dot the country and the soil produces some of the finest crops in the world, dairying is carried on in a large scale and coal min- ing is a big industry. From a wide and open prairie. McLean County has sprung into a flourish- ing modern county within the memory of one gen- eration. Mere we compare the early farm machinery with that of today. THE BALLET OF THE HARVEST The Toilers sow the grain. The Spring rains come and the field begins to grow. Toilers again appear to cultivate the soil. The Sun appears to ripen King Corn. Lastly, the Rainbow hursts forth. THE GOLDEN HARVEST. INTERLUDE ELEVEN THE VOICE OF McLEAN COUNTY "In Flanders Fields the poppies blow- Between the crosses row They mark our place and The larks still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. Take up our quarrel with the Foe To you from falling hands we throw the torch. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep where poppies blow — in Flanders Fields." EPIS< IDE ELEVEN "W< IRLD WAR" This episode will be devoted entirel) to the "World War" 1917-1918 and by a series of tab- leans and march and drill formations will show the World War Heroes They Leave their Cherished Ones at Home The Red Cross Nurses The Liberty Loans INTERLUDE TWELVE I HE VOICE OF McLEAN COUNTY "And then in the shadowed darkness the blasting whistles cry Startling the timid night things as a warning that they must fly A flash of flames awaki ike in -piral -oar And through the street- of Bloomington the red fire engine- I I he startling i I ire" is heard — 'tis shrieked about the town. \ml soon the flames have spread until no power can hold them down. But when the -tore- and factories are leveled to the dust A newer, better Bloomington is placed within our trust." EPIS< IDE TWELVE THE FIRE ( >F l'>no The most disastrous fire in the history of the county occurred June 1'', l'KK). An alarm of fire at midnight, the shrieking of whistles, the hurrying of fire engines, the gathering of excited crowd- watching the bursting of flames from many buildings. In spite of the efforts of the firemen, the dame- spread, more buildings catch fire and fall in ruin- hour after hour. Appeal is made li\ the mayor (Thomas) to Peoria and Springfield for departments, who arrive with steam pumpers, hose, etc. At last as dawn breaks, conflagration is controlled, and the heart of the city is a heap of smoking ruins. Then comes the era of rebuilding, with new structures rising phoenix-like from the ruins. It is the signal for the coming of a bigger and better city and county seat of McLean County. The new court hou-e typifies all the other modern structures. INTERLUDE THIRTEEN THE VOICE OF McLEAN COUNTY "High o'er the waves of memory when other stars have set A grateful people still shall see their beacon- yet. And a- you now lift up our praise through all the com- ing years, The children of our Illinois will bless the pioneers." EPISi IDE THIRTEEN CENTENNIAL JUBILEE Wealth ami Progress have come to McLean County to stay. Ours has been a steady develop- ment and we find evidence on every hand of a more prosperous county for the wind- of sorrows, dis- appointments, hardships and sufferings have pas-eel. Ahead, we see peace, prosperity and happi- ness. May it alw.t\ - he so. To Miss McLean and Miss Bloomington here will In- presented characters in group formations Music, Gold, Silver. Aviation, Racing, Dance, Manufacturing, Commerce, and Science, Motoring, S]Hirts, etc. ending with the EPISODE Fi IURTEEN LIVING \\ HEEL OF PRl iGRESS Which will he a grand spectacle involving the services of every participant from first settler to the la-t appearing soldier. 39 nft=s=i r=ir= y ir= 11= i f= =! [ = i[ i cr i r= =Jl=]E=OEI ft ETHELL MOTOR CO. SALES and SERVICE ••• Willys-Knight and Whippet WILLYS Straight "8" We Never Close General Repairing EXPERT MECHANICS-DAY AND NIGHT Phone 257 □ /y^=1l=ir=ir==i r= ii— ir 11= 11= IC ir=1 1=]EB=an 40 IN APPRECIATION Citizens and Friends oi McLean County: — We arc n«nv closing our .\KI. ran Count) Centen- nial. I am sure that ever) man, woman and child agrees with me that 1 1n- has b reatesl celebration ever held in tlii— pari "t the state, h has been more than McLean O iunt) 's centennial, it has been more than tin commemoration of the lives ol those » li. i lived and sai t ifi< ed in our count) during the past one ^. ^k hundred years, it has been Mi Lean County's love feast, it has been McLean County's good will meeting. Never have I seen ex- emplified over the entire county such a fine spirit ol | 1 will, possibli b) tlir generous co- operation of the people in every township of the county. \t tlii— time, in behalf of the Executive Committee and myself, I desire to express our thank- to the people of each township in the count) for their loyal d tii hi I want each one of the 1,000 members in the pag ■ cast to know that we realize and appreciate the effort which you have made to depict the progress of the count) during the past one hundred years. This pageant will be remembered as one of the finest ever Staged in this part of Illinois and I extend to each member of the east our heartfelt thanks. I want to thank the members <>i the General Com- mittee, which include- all members of the County Hoard of Supervisors and the Mayors of the cities and villages of the county. Yonr loyalty ha- greatly con- tributed to the -ncce-- of the Centennial. Arthur S. Smith Tile record of the tir-t one hundred war- i- dosed Through the pageant we have been enabled to "count our blessings, name them one b) one' and more fully "see what Cod hath done." We are now entering upon • mil'-, ,,i another hundred year- with our thoui turn., I toward thi second mile-tone. It i- thi ■ hi General Chairman, and I am -nrr I bespeak the same for all members ol the Executive I ommittei that the prophec) ol Isaiah concerning that righteousness -hall permeate all men'- mind-, shall be otir aim: that we as a people -hall Strive to make the brotherhood of man a reality; that we -hall strive to make the principle- for which our Saviour lived and died -o real m the lives ol men ii -hall he possible P. symbolize them, thus: With the wolf ami the lamb lying down together and being led b thi humility of a little child. I want to personall) thank the members of the Executive Committee, composed of the following: Eugene Funk, President; Paul F. Beich, Vice-Presi- dent; M. J. Callahan, Secretary; Russell Shearer, Treasurer; Henry Nierstheillier, \ II Belt, Walter Vrmbruster, Perry LaBounty, \l. Ulbrich, Davis Mer- win, Joe Meaney, F. D. E. B I \\ Orcutt, W. E. Richardson, .1. 1.. Hasbrouck, liar. .Id Lang, Lloyd Eyer, Blake Holton. Yonr Executive Committee will endeavor to assem- ble the records of tin- Centennial ami place them in an iron box, securely sealed, for delivery to the Execu- tive Committee ol Mi Lean County's Second Centen- nial, one hundred years hence. Chairman of McLean Count) Centennial D c=^ir=i r i r= ft 3E 51 leEDGB^q GREETING CARDS for ALL OCCASIONS SCHOOL BOOKS AND SUPPLIES FOR McLEAN COUNTY The Only Book Store Open Labor Day in the Two Cities USED TEXTS HOOK \OOK FORMERLY McKNIGHTS NORMAL. ILL. A. T. JACKSON GOOD FURNITURE RUGS Every article marked in plain figures and each and every price tag carries a special low price, prices that are made possible only by low cost of operation. JACKSON'S GOOD FURNITURE I- being placed in some ol the finest home- in Central Illinois, for the reason that this store i ig to the thrift) buyers who appreciate fine furniture of guaranteed quality when it i an be bought here lower in price than is ordinarily a-ked for .heap eye value furniture. MAKE COMPARISON t )r a-k any one of our hundred- of Satisfied CUS- whose patronage has made this in less than one year into one of the most popular furniture -tore- m Central Illinois. Broadway, Normal Telephone 6095 Open Evenings for Your Convenience 1 □ <33E3E 3E 3E 3E 41 3E 3E3G=OD □ <=3QE 3SE=on Edward A. Hayes, decatur, Commander Arthur Poorman, Chicago heights, Senior Vice Commander Vice Commanders — Joseph F. Novotny, Chicago Thomas O'Meara. Ottawa David M. King, rock island Harry Moses, Georgetown John Stelle. McLeansboro David L. Shillinglaw, Chicago, National Exei utive Committeeman Wm. C. Mundt, bloomington, Adjutant Lester R. Benston, Chicago, Service Officer Grover E. Whimsett, LL. D., glenn ellyn, Chaplain Erwin Albee, bloomington - , Child Welfare Officer I ,(KHi, the highest in the history of the Legion in Illinois, or any other he partment in the United States. We have 432 Posts I'M)' , or better over last year. All records from a membership standpoint have been shattered. Early in the year a Service Survey was conduct- ed among the several thousand individual ix service men in the State of Illinois, some eight or nine thousand names being secured. Many of these men have had claims, compensation and recoveries have been seemed. I' malices ,,! the Department were nevei better. In 1922 the Department faced a deficite of approx- imately $7.i.i)i k i in i Through accurate budgeting and keeping check of the expenditures it has heen built up with net assets of $l<)?.000.f)0 and all hills paid. A great deal of credit for the success of the De- partment of Illinois goes to some prominent Bloom ington men. Mr. Oscar Moose served on the I •■■ partment Finance Committee when there was a large deficit to be overcome. Mr. T. !•". Harwood, served as Senior Vice-Commander of Illinois, and during the year 1930 served verv effectively as Chairman of Child Welfare Committee. Mr. Ferre C. Watkins, formerlj of Bloomington, now of Chi- cago, served as Judge Advocate, Department Com- mander and member of the Department Executive Committee, and last year was honored by being the Chairman of the National Legislative Committee. Mr. I'M. Donnelly, a lawyer, acted as Division Judge Advocate under Mr. Ferre C. Watkins. Our genial Postmaster, Mr. Gene lliser, was a member of the State Rehabilitation Committee. Mr. Earl Bach, attorney, served as the 4th Division Judge Advocate. Mr. J. I',. Murphy, 17th District Com- mander, lias served through his two year term as a Chairman of one of the most important commit- tees, the Finance Committee. Mr. Rogers Hum- phreys has served tor two years as a member of the Department Aviation Committee. Mr. Erwin Mb. ■ who is Child Welfare Officer, has had a great deal to do with the efficient cooperation at the ( irpha'is' I lome. There are plans which will be presented at the Aurora Convention to be held on September 8th and 9th, which will greatly increase the service work to our disabled in the State of Illinois. In all it has been a most successful and active year. Wm. ( '. MUNDT, Department Historian. 43 n<^^n=i i i r= 31 IEll5=oa FUNK BROS. SEED CO. ' FUNK FARMS ESTABLISHED 1824 Si •r-5L*^^£«!Mfe ■~' r -*as&CL Come In And See US • j. • MS h ' We are located on the hard road West Washington St., V% mile west of Union Depot, one mile from the Square BLOOMINGTON, ILL. There is only one way in which you can get a clear and complete idea of how wonderfully w e 1 1- equipped this seed house is, and that is to go through it in person. Do that. Come around when- ever you can. We'll be glad to show you through. Then you will feel that this plant of ours is a real asset to your farm, because what we do for you will be clone better than you can do it your- self. □ «=S]QI 3QESOD 44 Complete 'Programme McLean County Centennial Week Tuesday, August 26th Evening 7:30P.M. Count) w i>I«.- Religious Observ- ance Meeting at Pageant Field, Highland Park Municipal Golf i ourse. Speaker, Rev. Edgar De \\ iit ones. Wednesday, August 2'/th Morning 8:30A.M. 9:30A.M. Band Concert at Court I louse Square. 9:30A.M.-10:00A. M. Free Acts and Music at O iurt J louse Square. 10:OOA.M.-1 1:00 A.M. Speeches by Hon. Mayor I '.en Rhodes, Congressman Homer llall. General Frank Dick- son, Mel ,ean ( i int) Supen is< >r J. E. Smith. Federal Judge Louis FitzHenrj at Court House Square. 11 on \ M.-12:00A.M. Coronation of Queens on Float at Reviewing Stand at • nit I [i iuse Square, by O man 1 lomer 1 [all. Afternoon 1:00 P.M. -3 :00 P.M. Historical Parade Re view bj M< Lean Count) Board of Supervisors, Mayoi Ben Rhodes, Udermen, Congressman Homer llall, General Frank Dickson, and Federal Judge Louis FitzHenry. 4:00P.M. Free Acts and Music, at Court I [i mse Squat e. 5:00 P.M. Band Concerts at Court House Square. n<^=ir=i i i r 31 IE]E=oa GIBRALTAR WARM AIR HEATING SYSTEMS CLEAN HUMIDIFIED AIR CIRCULATED IN YOUR HOME P. H. MaGIRL FOUNDRY AND FURNACE WORKS Factory and Showroom Phone 2840 401-13 East Oakland BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS K[pt So Old But a Centenarian in Luncheonette and Fountain Service \\ GCEEN , CDLIN ^ Bud Sweet Shop Dick i 31 IEE=QQ 45 □ o=aEai ie ^i i i r=ir=^n CENTENNIAL FIREWORKS furnished by We Be Ei®adl © €®e Wholesale Distributors of Quality FIREWORKS §©Hti<5@)l Smpply Headiqiiiiaiptteips TABLETS PENCILS NOTE BOOKS FOUNTAIN PENS ©gglciall GyranmiaisitiiiBMi Cl^ttoimg for— Bloomington High School Illinois Wesleyan University Illinois State Normal University University High School Wholesale WEST SIDE SQUARE %etail 211 W. WASHINGTON ST QO=3E=][ IE 31 IE=HB=OEl 46 Evening 7:00P.M. Free ^cts and Music at Court I louse Square. 8:00 P.M. McLean Count) Historical Pag cant of Progress at Highland I 'ark Municipal < iolf Coui se. Thursday. August 28th Morning 9:00A.M. Band Concert at Court House Square. 9:30A.M. Ball Game at III League Park- Mi I. can Count] Farm Bureau vs. Livingston Count] Farm Bureau. 10:30 \.M. Band Concert at Miller Park. Noon 12 '.'cluck Dinner at .Miller Park. Afternoon 1 :00 P. M. Band Music at Miller Park. 1 :30 P. M. Speei hes at Miller Park. 2:30P.M. Games and Contests ducted by Mr. C. I ». ( iurtis and Mrs. Spei Ewing at Miller I'ark. Evening i ', M. Free \< t- and ' fusi< al I iourt 1 [i iuse Square. 8:00 P.M. Mcl.cn Count) Historical ray- cant of Progress al Highland Park Municipal Golf Course. Friday, August 29th Morning 9:30 \.M. Band Concerts at Court Mouse Square. 10:30 \. M. Free Acts at Court House Square. Afternoon 1 : r= ft 3 1 i r=ir^=^n ft What Is IT? You will never want it until you need it. You never know when you WILL need it. When you do you will need it bad. Get it now and have it when you need it. A FRIEND in need is a FRIEND indeed. GORDON B. KAZAR. Mgr. CHICAGO MOTOR CLUB MEMBERSHIP SERVICE INSURANCE Telephone 812 222 W. Jefferson Bloomington, 111. ESTABLISHED 1894 STERN'S 0=3E3[=]E=^ Lowest Prices On FURNITURE STOVES RUGS 504-06 N. MAIN ST. BLOOMINGTON. ILL. qcglBl IE j ! 3E3E=*Q 47 □ C=Sir£E]G ft The 1STORY B E I C H CAN DIES 1830 McLean County Founded. Business now known as Paul F. BEICH COMPANY established. PAUL F. BEICH COMPANY in- corporated. 2 Seventy-five years of candy manu- facturing and merchandising, for PAUL F. BEICH COMPANY and predecessors. Seventy-six years for PAUL F. BEICH COMPANY and One Hun- dred years for McLean County. BEICH CANDI ES Are fresh candies, being made in two modern daylight sanitary plants, located at Bloomington and Chicago. no=?iF=i i i r= 3E 48 2 P. M.-3 :00P.M. Free \. is at Court I [i mse Square. 3:00 P. M S 00 P. M. Air Derby at Blooming- ton \it]inrt. Evening 5:30P.M. Free \>t> and Music at Court I louse Square. 7:00P.M. Grand Parade of Industrial. Com mercial, Club, Fraternal and Civic < li ganizatii >ns. 8:30 P. M. McLean Count) Historical Pag eant of Progress at Highland Park Municipal Golf Course. Saturday, August 30th Morning 9:00 \ M. Concert at Lake Bloomington. 10:00 \..M. Free Acts at Lake Bloomington. 11:00 V M. Motor Boat Races at Lake Bloom- ington. Noon 12 o'clock— Dinner at Lake Bloomington. Afternoon 1 :i«i P. M. Foi mal I ledication of Lake Bloom- ington. 2:00P.M. Concert al Lake Bloomington. 3:00P.M. Boat Racing at Lake Bloomington. Evening 5:30 P. M. Daj Fireworks at Miller Park. 6:00 P. M. Supper at Miller Lark. 7:00P.M. Concert at Miller Lark. 8:30P.M. Nighl Fireworks at Miller Lark. 9:30 P. M. Concert at Miller Park. 10:00P.M. Dance— Court House Square. n<^=ir=i i i r= E3E 31^3[3E=OD Not One Hundred Years Old Hut" Still mm tmrou*inu with Hloominutonr"' 64 YEARS IIO COUNT! .... in the buying confidence of the public which help us celebrate this "Centennial of McLean County" and the continued growth of Blooming- t< m's i ildest st< ire. But 64 years makes no difference t'> us We surge forward into our 65th year with the same enthusiasm that we would enter a new era Knowing that continued public confidence depends only upon our ability to meel your modern and ever varied demands — This Has Always Been Our Aim □ 0=3]QG 3 4" □ «=£1E IQE=Q □ One of the First Meadows Washers The Meadows Manufacturing Company ♦ ♦ Thirty-one years ago near the little town of Meadows,' McLean County, Illinois, John Rocke conceived the idea of building a mechanical device which would elevate grain and corn into the crib, thus supplant- in- the old, slow and laborious method of scooping. He put his ideas into practical shape, and made his first grain elevator, using it on his own farm. This first grain elevator proved to he quite a sensation. Mr. Rocke's neighbors were struck with the convenience and practical value of such a machine, and besieged him with requests thai he build duplicates for them. Farmers from every section traveled many miles to see one of the first grain elevators work. Thus encouraged, Mr. Rocke started in the business of building grain elevators, ami improved on his original invention. The continued demand for these elevators grew very rapidly, outgrowing five fac- tories before the present plant at Bloomington. Illinois, was built in 1920. In 1903 the name "Meadows" was adopted as a trade mark and the company took on the development of other ingenious devices. The first of these was the Meadows power wash- ing machine which was the first power washing machine equipped with a power driven wringer arranged so that it was of the moving, reversible type. This was an orig- inal pioneer invention in the washing ma- chine industry, and controlling patents on this device were obtained. Since the original invention on the wringer was conceived and patented, the Meadows Company has been continuouslv active in the development and improvement of its washing machines. All other lines of manufacture have been discontinued. Over fifty patents have been issued to the c<>m- pany, mainly through the inventive genius of its founder. Mr. John Rocke. In the upper left hand corner is a repro- duction of one of the original washing ma- chines manufactured by The Meadows Manufacturing Company. In the lower right hand corner is a picture showing the latest Meadows Model V Select-a-Speed washer, which represents today the highest development in the washing machine in- dustry. Meadows washers are distributed throughout the United States and Canada, and in many foreign countries, where they are recognized as of the highest quality and in the front rank of the industry. The Latest Type— Meadows Select-A-Speed "World's Finest Washer" □ o=ar=]E 3E3ESOD 50 ^Announcing th^ BIG ANNUAL PICNIC for ALL FARM FAMILIES IN McLEAN COUNTY SPONSORED BY FARM BUREAU and HOME BU REAU THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1930 MIL LER PARK-BLOOMINGT ON Come to the Season's Big Event ALL DAY PROGRAM 9:30 — Baseball, McLean County vs. Livingston County. Bloomington III ball park, South Main Street. Basket dinner at Miller Park. 12:00 to 1:30 — Band concert by Bloomington Band. 1 :30 — Vocal solo and community sing, led by Harold D. Saurer. 1 :45 — Address, Chas. A. Ewing, Pres. National Livestock Marketing Assn. o=3Ei[^i ^^i = ir^^=^=j[^^^^ ::=^= it^:^EE^=]r= i r= i f = ir =ir=^ Way back when — McLean County grandads looked like this — - Suen Thetis no finer quality was known to the in- dustry than was found in Diamond Tires CLAY DOOLEY "THE TIRE MAX" 210-212 W. Eront St. Phone 835 no==ii — I I ii i r= 51 □ «=3!t=]C A wonderful combination LITTLE GIANT Chainless Bucket Elevator and Ventilated Concrete Stave Corn Crib Also Little Qiant Galvanized Steel Portable Elevators I MANUFACTURED AND BUILT BY PORTABLE ELEVATOR MFG. CO. BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS In Business Here 3 o Years □ «=S]E]E :t=][s=»D 52 THE FIRST I'l.i »\\ Charles Newbold of Burlington, New Jersey, took out the first U. S. patent on a plow made of iron in 1797, Farmers said the iron would poison the soil Vlthough he showed splendid fields of grain grown on land he had plowed, and spent .SSm.(KK) in hi-. (-(Torts— he finally gave up in disgust. GRAIN HEADER USED IX V D. 70 Pliny describes :i grain header used A. D. 70 bj the barbarians of Gaul — a two-wheeled, box-bod) cart fitted with a sharp knife on the front end. It was pushed through the field by an "x. the operator walking beside the cart, striking the grain over the knife with a stick. The heads fell into the box and the straw was left standing for cattle to graze upon. CORN FIRST GROUND IN A. D. 79 In the time of Pompeii (A. D. 7 C >) corn was ground by revolving one heavy stone upon an- other, the power for doing the work being supplied by the toil-strained muscles of slaves chained to the apparatus. Today flour is manufactured l>v a simi- lar process of grinding, but tireless, efficient, me- chanical power i- used ami the slave is free! I l 'T'l'i IN GIN INVENTED IN 1792 Eli Whitney, a farm boj from Westborough, Mass.. invented the cotton gin in 17 c '_' while visit- ing a plantation in Georgia. At that time the United States produced 189,316 pounds of cotton annually. Toda) production amount- to ., billion pounds. . . . Whitney's invention undoubt- edlj did more to increase the nation's production of cotton than any other single factor. □ VISIT 112-114 MAIN ST. Newly Remodeled and Stocked with New Fall Clothing Bloomington's Largest Radio and Electric Store Guay^ Trimble Electric Co., 3^nogtiniSs£PD 53 tDte^nr=i i i i ii ir= i n ir= 1 1 — i r= n i r=nt^~s s ALONE^) One cannot do very much. TOGETHER^) We can solve the larger problems. The Farm Bureau is the largest general farm organization in the country. It elects its own officers and shapes its own policies. The Farm Bureau is an organization of farm people grouped together to ac- complish collectively what cannot be done individually. ©| Co-operation n 54 McLEAN I I lUNTY FARM BURE VI The McLean Count) Farm Bureau is an organi- zation of farmers banded togethei for the purposi of promoting more successful agricultural methods and for the purpose of helping to place the agri- cultural industry on the plane of importance which it deserves among other industries. It is organized for the purpose of doing things collectively that cannot be done individually. The members of the organization an- leading farmers in their communi- ties who arc striving to do their work more effi- ciently than in the pa-t I >y studying heller agricul- tural business methods. They believe thai it is just as important to save a dollar in cost of production, through the use of better methods, a* in getting a dollar more on the sale of a product. I I ISTilNY '['In McLean County harm Bureau was organ- ized fourteen years ago. April 1, 1915, and is now in it- fifteenth year of work and service and. judg- ing from the response and interest of the members in the membership renewal campaign which was conducted last fall, is in a strong and thriving con- dition. The membership renewal campaign was conducted almost entirely by local men and our membership at the present tune represents over 17(H) leading farmers in McLean County. The McLean Count) Farm Bureau is a member of the Illinois Agricultural Association, which was organized for the purpose of assisting to solve problems too large for a county organization. The state organization is in turn federated with forty- five other state farm bureaus which comprise the American Farm Bureau Federation with over 1.5(10,000 members in the United States. I )ur Illi- nois \gricultural Association is conceded to be the strongest and most influential state organization in the United States. It has seventeen different serv- ice departments set up to serve its members along the following lines: legislation, taxation, collection of claims, transportation and railroad rates, dair) marketing, grain marketing, livestock marketing. produce and cream marketing, fruit and vegetable marketing, a full line of reliable insurance at cost. co-operative auditing, serum purchasing, gas and petroleum products, limestone and phosphate, or- ganization, and information. Local < Organization The organizaiton is financed through membership due- of $15.00 per vcar. $5.00 of which goes to the Illinois Agricultural .Association as dues to that or- ganization and 50 cents of which goes to the Amer- ican Farm Bureau Federation as dues. The local organization is governed b) an executive hoard con- sisting of ten men who meet monthly and look after the detailed business affairs of the organization Each township is represented by a director, whose official name is "governor." The governor is a leg- islative officer for the members of the township and he attends meetings with other governors and casts a vote for the members of his unit. The activities of the organization are outlined at the beginning of each year in the form of a pro- ed program of work, setting forth the majoi projects, the minor projects and the service proj- ects, or, in other words, the activities to be accom plished. Most of the results of our organization's program ol work are accomplished through demon- stration meetings conducted by the farm advisers. The organization caters entire!) to it- members and because of its wide program of work and varied in- terests the McLean ( ounty harm Bureau has some- thing of interest and value for ever) farmer in tin county and can render service of sufficient value to warrant every farmer belonging to the only farm- ers' organization representing his interest to the fullest extent. What The F vrm Bi read Is The Farm Bureau is a cooperative association. It has for it- object the well-being of agriculture eco- nomically, educationally and socially. Its member- ship i- composed of those directly or indirectly con- nected with farms and farming who have paid their harm Bureau membership fees in support of Farm Bureau service. Its purpose is to assist in making the farm busi- ness more profitable, the farm home more comfort- able and attractive and the community a better place in which to live. Besides co-operating with the agricultural, educational and other agencies of the county, State and nation, it also provides an or- ganization of farmers through which they may render for themselves man) lines of harm Bureau service, including legislation, taxation, transporta- tion, good roads, group insurance, auditing, rela- tionship between public utilities and farmers, aid to co-operative marketing and purchasing group-, and main other lines of service to the members. It brings to the federal department of agriculture and the agricultural college the farmer's viewpoint and likewise serves as an agenc) through which the services of these and other great public institutions can be made readily available to the people. It serves to develop and popularize the best known practices in agriculture and home economics. The Farm Bureau is a non-partisan, non-secret organization representing the whole farm popula- tion, men. women and children. As the organiza- tion has developed, the need and ini|>nrtance of the more active participation of women as well as men in every phase of Farm Bureau work has grown. The harm Bureau is for the purpose of bringing to the entire rural population, in the freest possible manner, all of the latest information from public sources, as well as affording an organized channel through which the farmers may attempt other serv- ice projects of their own. In structure the harm Bureau is built upon a fed- eration of local, county and state Farm Bureaus, all federated under the American Farm Bureau Fed- eration. In many respects the Farm Bureau may be likened to the Chamber of Commerce, except that it serves agriculture primarily — having its roots in the country — whereas the Chamber of Commerce serves primarily the interests of com- merce with it- opening centers in the towns and cities. The Farm Bureau is the largest general farm organization in the country. It elect- it- own officers and shapes its own policies. The national organization i- entering it- eleventh year. Some of the fort) five state harm Bureau Federations that go to make up the national fed- eration have been formed considerably longer. The earliest of the 1,800 County Farm Bureaus were -et up as far back as 1911. Mam new com munity and township harm Bureaus are added each year until there are now over IJJXhi throughout the land. 55 nfez?=ir=i i i f= l&OB You'll like our J^aundry WHERE EVERYTHING IS WASHED IN LUX" Delivery and Pickup Service CLEANERS and LAUNDERERS 1626 Phones— 6000 Bloomington, 111. Normal, 111. Q0=£][=]E= □ <=S]EE]I IE DB[==0Q EJI IEE][B=OD LANG -PULLER PRINTING COMPANY MADISON IT. ^^^» m endc J Our organization endeauors to ai in the establishment of qood design in all forms of printing 1 J PRINTING iJlNIINi □ 0=S3 EE] C=1E office SUPPLIED Creators and Printers of this Souvenir Proa ram 56 DO=3t=lE=1E m ir=ip==an J I Say Purity Ann to your Grocerman i ARTHUR S. f Babe; SMITH OWNER 25,000 Loaf Daily Capacity •ss //. No Substitutes Used in Our Baking uor -ss- Purity Ann baking Co. BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS "We Invite Your Inspection Any linn" nc==ir=ii ir= =1' \r=\r==or\ A McLEAN COUNTY INSTITUTION That is Klational in Scope of Service The State Farm Insurance Companies Will Continue to ^Protect and Serve you and Succeeding Generations THROUGH THE CENTURIES TO COME Home Office Building Owned and Occupied Exclusively by the STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES Blooming/on • Illinois Legal Reserve Insurance— automobile CARGO LIFE j^ggg^ ACCIDENT MORE THAN 7900 POLICIES IN FORCE IN McLEAN COUNTY -I 4 r r UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-URBANA 3 0112 031878280