Published in the Interest of the Staunton Community for Over 143 Years
Published in the Interest of the Staunton Community for Over 143 Years
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By Tom Emery During mobilization for World War I, a popular slogan was “food will win the war.” Illinois farmers took it to heart. In both years of American participation in the war, Illinois agriculture broke records for yield and crop value. The success was part of a comprehensive organization of statewide resources, and farming was near the top of the list. The U.S. declared war on Germany on April 6, 1917 and five months later, a statewide plan for Illinois food production and conservation was implemented. The plan was under the State Cou...
By: Jill Pertler This week would have been 35 years for us. I thought we had 50 in the bag, but it wasn’t to be. The day still holds meaning for me. I suppose it always will. I hope so. So, I pay homage - alone. I miss dancing in the kitchen. I miss having someone to stand next to me in family photos. I miss you driving the boat and being our captain. I miss your catch phrases, like “Quite certainly this is the worst movie I’ve ever seen,” said one minute into any movie that didn’t immediately catch your attention. I miss holding your hand...
This 1955 photo at the corner of Union and W. Pearl Streets shows young Walt Haase in his 1951 Studebaker Commander and Streamliner No. 301 built by the St. Louis Car Company. The picture appeared in the March 1999 issue of Trains magazine; Gordon E. Lloyd was the photographer. At the left, at the corner of Pearl and Union streets, is the American Cafe run by Della Lorenzi. Farther up where the Budweiser sign is hanging is Seidels's Tavern. The next business, on the corner of Union and Main...
Thursday, June 28, 1990 --council commits $80,000 to community building -- Dwight Brackman, a representative from the Chamber of Commerce, addressed the Staunton City Council at the meeting on June 25 regarding the possibility of a civic center. Mr. Brackman stated that the Chamber committee had met with the public grounds committee regarding this matter. The site location is the old Alleys property at the corner of Henry and S. Hibbard Streets. The facility would include a reception and dance hall, kitchen area and meeting rooms. If the...
Issue of July 17, 1997 There were 336 bicyclists that took part in Tour de Donut on Saturday. During the month of June the DAV van stationed in Staunton had a record number of 75 patients that were transported for medical appointments. Jennifer Sexton and J. Andrew Schultze were married Nov. 9, 1996, in Staunton. Robert F. Bodi (62) of Quincy, formerly of Staunton, died July 10 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. Wilma Szegedy (79) of Bethalto died July 8 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Lorraine Bernadina Schwenner (85) of Mt. Olive died July 10 at...
Issue of July 17, 1997 There were 336 bicyclists that took part in Tour de Donut on Saturday. During the month of June the DAV van stationed in Staunton had a record number of 75 patients that were transported for medical appointments. Jennifer Sexton and J. Andrew Schultze were married Nov. 9, 1996, in Staunton. Robert F. Bodi (62) of Quincy, formerly of Staunton, died July 10 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. Wilma Szegedy (79) of Bethalto died July 8 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Lorraine Bernadina Schwenner (85) of Mt. Olive died July 10 at...
“Life is a lousy spectator sport.” –John R. Powers When it comes to thrill-seeking, I’ve always embraced being one of the wimpiest of the wimpy. Why ride a roller coaster when you can watch all the fun from the sidelines? Rhetorical question, to be sure. Let’s just say I’ve been at peace with being a sidelines gal. My family is the opposite of wimpy when it comes to thrills. They think nothing of putting their life on the line if it means riding a roller coaster that defies gravity by rolling and turning and spilling its riders upside down – in...
Fritz Unger and Herbert Paschen stand beside the two new 1930 Dodgetrucks purchased for Paschen & Son Bakery which was located on East Main Street in Staunton....
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Thursday, June 14, 1990 School's fate In Hands Of Regional Board -- The petition recently signed by 531 Livingston voters to dissolve the Livingston School District has been checked by the Madison County Clerk and given to Harry Briggs, County Supt. of Schools. According to Dr. L. William Fever, Supt. of Livingston Schools, County Clerk Evelyn Bowles certified that 500 of the signatures on the petition were properly registered voters. As of June 4 there were 986 registered voters in Livingston School District. The law requires that to be valid...
Issue of July 10, 1997 Vehicles stolen from Tri-Ford in Staunton on June 27 and July 1–four in all–were recovered in St. Louis. Marci Kolkovich was named Miss Staunton 1997 during homecoming festivities over the weekend. Kenneth and LaMonda Jones of Livingston celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 6. Michael and Lynn Smiley celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on July 1. Danny Joe King (50) of rural Staunton died July 1 at his home. Hilda Gagliardo (82) of Edwardsville died July 2 at Alton Memorial Hospital. Nelda J. Paur (71...
By Tom Emery While female doctors are common today, they were few and far between in the nineteenth-century. The first female medical graduate of Macoupin County managed to break new ground both in the county and outside its borders. Lucinda Hall Corr was the first woman of the county to earn a medical degree, practicing in Carlinville for several decades until her death in 1914. Corr, whose husband was also a doctor, was a member of various medical societies statewide and authored a number of acclaimed articles on medicine. Born on March 9,...
By: Jill Pertler Superman, Wonder Woman and the Incredible Hulk all possess superpowers, but I enjoy supremacy even greater than x-ray vision, unlimited strength or the ability to fly. My capabilities come from grocery lists in my pocket and canned goods on aisle seven. It’s the power of food acquisition and I’ve assumed extreme control. Those of us in the know know it doesn’t get any better than that. Simply put, I do 97.376 percent of the grocery shopping for my family. Let the scope of that sink in for a moment. Pause and ponder like you mig...
This 1907 postcard shows two Interurban streetcars, at the right the main line on Union Street, with Benld to the north and Worden to the south. The car on East Main Street was a spur that ran between Staunton, Mt. Olive, Litchfield and Hillsboro; it was discontinued in 1935. See the Tracking Our History: Portraits of the Staunton Railway exhibition at Blackbird Cafe through July for more photos and info....
Thursday, June 7, 1990 -- Staunton Expo Is Saturday And Sunday -- The Annual Staunton Expo as sponsored by the Staunton Chamber of Commerce will be held this Saturday and Sunday, June 9 and 10, at the Staunton High School gymnasium. Hours of the Expo Saturday are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Sunday, 12 noon to 6 p.m. Many area businesses including retail merchants, banks, service related business, real estate, insurance, etc., will have booths at the event to introduce their products and services to the general public. There is an admission charge...
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Issue of July 3, 1997 Steve and Mary Jurak celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on May 16. James M. “Bananas” Banovz (60) of Staunton died June 28 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. Wayne R. Schrage (56) of Edwardsville died June 29 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville. Elizabeth “Betty” Mae Weidler (72) of Ferriday, La., formerly of Mt. Olive, died June 29 at Glenburney Nursing Home in Natchez, Miss. Issue of July 4, 2007 A pedestrian, John Whitt of Staunton, was hit by a train at the Ash and Leonard streets crossing. He was taken by...
By: Jill Pertler Tonight the sunset was beyond spectacular. It sat low and sinking in the sky in every shade of orange imaginable, plus a dozen or so hues that haven’t been invented yet. Two loons floated serenely on the glassy waters of the lake, their silhouettes small and dark in the foreground amongst the orange symphony overhead. We’d had an early evening summer storm, which gave the landscape a surreal misty feel of yellow twinged twilight. The grass remained green through the yellow haze. The air was warm, but the breeze by the lake was...
The school district's transportation staff was recognized for their efforts during the June school board meeting. Pictured with board resident, Dr. Poonam Jain are (back Row, L to R) Wyman Markle, Ed Hirschl, Kevin Kruse, Mike Hammon, Bill Augustine; (front row) Joeen Tallman, Kelly Struebel, Dr. Jain, Jodee Langer, and Margie Barrett....
Thursday, June 7, 1990 -- COUNCIL HEARS COMPLAINTS REGARDING SEWERAGE PROBLEMS -- Mayor Brauer called the Staunton City Council to order at 7 p.m. The following aldermen answered roll call: F. Stein, W. Heinemeyer, J. Grabruck, R. Beckman; Excused, Ruffini, Graves, Libbra, Johnson. Motion by Grabruck, seconded by Beckman, the regular order of business be suspended to hear from guests. Clifford Wall, a resident of the 300 block on South Wood Street addressed the council regarding the 32 inches of water in his basement during the heavy rains....
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This week's Looking Back photo is the property of Marie (Ahrens) Mindrup of Alhambra. It shows the Evangelical Zion Church that was once part of DeCamp village at DeCamp Mine. The building in the background is the village store/tavern. DeCamp Mine was located south of Staunton, off of State Route 4 on DeCamp Road. The DeCamp Coal Mining Company was in operation from 1903 until November 1913....
Issue of June 26, 1997 Lester and Norma Jean (Northcutt) Cummings will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on June 29. Robert and Frieda (Covi) Augustine of Livingston celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 14. Herman Edward “Spriggs” Arzig (86) of Mt. Olive died June 17 at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield. William G. Mundy (42) of Mt. Carmel died June 21 as a result of an auto accident. Margaret V. Windisch (91) of Staunton died June 20 at Community Memorial Hospital. Ann Earlene Kaganich (53) of Mt. Olive died June 21 at...
By Tom Emery During the American Revolution in Illinois, the Declaration of Independence was not the only important event on July 4. On that date in 1778, George Rogers Clark’s brazen capture of Kaskaskia in southwestern Illinois secured a key outpost for the American cause. The older brother of William Clark, partner in the expedition with Meriwether Lewis from 1804-06, Clark believed that the capture of the British stronghold of Detroit would lead to the colonial control west of the Appalachians. To achieve that goal, Clark proposed an o...