tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86125183759749463982024-03-27T07:12:09.438-07:00Off the Beaten Path in IllinoisAvra Valley Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606641022891947258noreply@blogger.comBlogger184125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612518375974946398.post-81599463796875447172019-05-25T19:57:00.000-07:002019-05-25T19:57:13.628-07:00Happy Memorial Day!What IS Memorial Day? Is it a time to reflect on our countries sacrifices? A time to honor our noble dead? A time to thank a vet for his or her service? Memorial Day is ALL of these things. <br />
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Originally called Decoration Day it was first observed in Waterloo, NY in 1866. On that day businesses closed, citizens decorated the graves of veterans with flowers and flags. Waterloo was recognized by the federal gov't in 1966 as the birthplace of Memorial Day.<br />
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In May of 1868 General John Logan called for a nationwide holiday stating "The 30th of May,1868 is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village and hamlet churchyard in the land" On the first Decoration Day James Garfield gave a speech at Arlington Cemetery and 5000 participants decorated the nearly 20,000 graves of both Union and Confederate soldiers interred there.<br />
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Originally Memorial Day only honored those lost in the civil war but during WW 1 American casualties were coming home and it was decided that the holiday would honor veterans of all wars. For decades Memorial Day was held on May 30th, the day picked out by General Logan, but in 1968 congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, as a way to give federal employees a three day weekend and set the new date for the last Monday in May.<br />
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However you choose to celebrate this holiday, whether you visit a cemetery to lay a wreath, go to a towns parade, or just kick back and have a barbeque remember to thank the veterans, both past and present who paid the Ultimate price so that you can enjoy the freedoms we cherish today.<br />
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<br />Avra Valley Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606641022891947258noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612518375974946398.post-37640264614996280482019-05-18T10:22:00.001-07:002019-05-18T10:22:11.456-07:00Warbirds over IllinoisFor the last 4 years now the Peru airport has sponsored a TBM Avenger fly in and air show. One day out of the year vintage WW 2 era fighters, bombers, torpedo planes and more make their way to the Illinois Valley and fans from all over the region come to pay respect to these air classics that are still flying today.<br />
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I couldn't make it to the current show this year (Just as well, it started raining shortly after it was scheduled to begin) but here are some memories from past shows for you to peruse and enjoy. Maybe you'll see a plane your grandfather flew?<br />
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<br />Avra Valley Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606641022891947258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612518375974946398.post-62347237759468799372019-05-11T09:30:00.001-07:002019-05-11T09:30:31.312-07:00Driving the back roads of Bureau countyIt's been a crazy couple of weeks with the weather and my ongoing health issues so I limited myself to grabbing the camera and hitting the country roads closer to home. I hope you enjoy these few selections that I found in my travels.<br />
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<br />Avra Valley Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606641022891947258noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612518375974946398.post-57712007295527695672019-05-04T09:58:00.001-07:002019-05-04T09:58:36.537-07:00A "Star" is bornWhile over in Peru visiting the Westclox building I noticed a large display of Star Union and Star Model memorabilia and thought I'd write up a short article about the former brewery.<br />
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Beer has been around for centuries and it's no secret that the earliest successes were from German immigrants who brought brewing secrets with them when they came to America. One such man was Fred Kaiser who started making beer in the Peru area in 1845. By 1868 he had incorporated the business into the Union Beer Co. which he ran until it was bought by Henry Hoerner who renamed it Star Union Beer Co. in 1880. Hoerner ran the company for the next 40 years but when Prohibition came about in the 1920's the company switched over to Root beer to stay in business.<br />
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When prohibition was repealed in 1933 they switched back to regular brewing again and the company thrived for another 33 years, growing into one of the largest breweries in Illinois with over 100 full time employees working night and day to satisfy thirsty patrons. In 1963 Star Union was sold to the Canadian Ace brewery in Chicago and continued business for another 3 years before competition and rising costs shut the doors for good on January 9th, 1966. Very little remains of the brewery itself, a few crumbling ruins down near the river front is all there is of the buildings but there's a ton of incidental ephemera left over in the form of coasters, boxes, advertising and more. Here's a few examples.<br />
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<br />Avra Valley Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606641022891947258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612518375974946398.post-22663353290891845342019-04-27T13:34:00.000-07:002019-04-27T13:34:13.603-07:00Getting in the "Spirit" of thingsWhile on a recent trip over to Peru I had a chance to visit Star Union Spirits, a new distillery opening up in the historic Westclox building. The co-owner, Bob Windy, gave me and a few of my friends a tour of the facility as well as a detailed explanation of the inner workings of the place.<br />
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What began as a hobby a few years ago has turned into a full fledged business for Bob and I was fascinated by the various steps involved in making distilled spirits. The distiller explained the brewing process to us and we even got to sample some of the finished product at the end of the tour. As a fascinating side note, the distillery is housed in what used to be the bowling alley for Westclox, with the bar in their tasting room constructed from wood that had previously been one of the bowling lanes. A trio of old pins sat on the end as a subtle reminder.<br />
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So if you're ever over that way be sure to stop by and maybe You can take a tour as well. They plan on building a stage soon and have live bands on the weekend. Sounds like a great place to party!<br />
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<br />Avra Valley Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606641022891947258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612518375974946398.post-16586489036712784172019-04-20T19:56:00.001-07:002019-04-20T19:56:59.440-07:00Tempus Fugit-The Westclox museumWestclox began it's life as the The Western Clock manufacturing company and was based in Peru, IL. There had been a couple previous tries to get a clock company started but those ventures went bankrupt fairly quickly and so it was that on the 3rd attempt in 1888 the company finally got production up and running and it stayed in business from then on. The company was granted a patent in 1908 for the "Big Ben" and by 1909 the clocks were being sold on the open market, with the time piece having the distinction of being the first alarm clock to be advertised in a national publication,, the Saturday Evening Post.<br />
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Business boomed for years with the company becoming one of the biggest producers of inexpensive pocket watches meant for the ordinary man who couldn't afford a more expensive custom made piece. In 1931 Westclox, which trademarked it's name in 1910, merged with the Seth Thomas company with both companies forming the General Time Corporation. Business kept booming and in 1938 they produced the first travel alarm clock which only added to their success. Then came World War two.<br />
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Westclox ceased civilian production of timepieces during the war and from 1942-45 concentrated on military contracts, producing aviation instruments and compasses for the U.S. army and was a major supplier of military fuses for the shells and bombs required for warfare. Once the war was over Westclox swung right back into civilian production and business boomed again, with thousands of returning GI's wanting a watch of their own and now being able to afford it.<br />
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But all good things come to an end and so it was that in 1980 after nearly a <br />
Century of production the Westclox factory closed it's doors and passed into History. Though the factory no longer hums with the roar of machinery producing clocks by the thousands there IS still a bit of Westclox still in the building in the form of the Westclox Museum.<br />
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The museum is open Monday,Wednesday and Friday from 9-3 and Saturday from 10-2. Curators Ruth and Don Spayer will be more than happy to show you around the place which is filled to bursting with artifacts from the company's heyday and beyond. You'll see early clocks, later clocks & novelty clocks. And you'll see watches, watches and More watches. They have a large collection of Tick Talk, the company's newsletter as well as photo's and memorabilia. Westclox had its own baseball team, it's own bowling alley and sponsored Huge dinners and events for their employees. There's no admission to tour the museum though donations are gratefully accepted. So if you have some time (No pun intended) take a drive over and tour a little museum that tells about a company that played a Big part in Illinois history.<br />
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<br />Avra Valley Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606641022891947258noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612518375974946398.post-55333186561309146222019-04-14T16:51:00.001-07:002019-04-14T16:51:56.584-07:00Visiting the I & M canalAs Douglas MacArthur famously said as he waded ashore during the invasion of the Philippines in October of 1944..."I have Returned"<br />
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After a Lonnng period of bad health and crummy weather I am back to posting again. Just as the spring encourages the flowers to bloom and the grass to grow I am back on the road to continue my Adventures 'Off the Beaten Path'. I thank the many people who have kept asking me when I was going to start posting regularly again.<br />
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We in Illinois are blessed to have numerous free attractions all within a couple hours driving time from home and one of these is the Illinois & Michigan canal. Opening in 1848 to great fanfare and spanning 96 miles, the canal connected small towns and businesses to Chicago and was responsible in part for making Chicago one of The major hubs in the early days of the United States. Before the canal was built farmers had no way of taking their crops to markets outside the immediate area but with the completion of the canal suddenly their goods could be transported up to the Great Lakes and from there spread across the country.<br />
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The construction was done in part by Irish immigrants who had previously worked on the Erie canal and was considered dangerous work with numerous workers dying from accidents and disease. No records exist to say just how many died as the Irish were considered second class citizens at the time and little attention was paid to their passing.<br />
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Once completed the canal had a total of 17 locks and 4 aqueducts that compensated for the 140 foot difference between the Illinois river and Lake Michigan. During its heyday the barges laden with tons of cargo were pulled by teams of mules along the towpath towards Chicago & towns were laid out at regular intervals that were estimated to be the distance the mules could walk without tiring.<br />
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At first the boats carried both passengers and cargo but with the creation of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad in 1853 it was easier and faster for travelers to ride the rails to the big city. Still, the canal stayed active for nearly a hundred years before finally ceasing operations in 1933 and in 1984 was designated the first National Heritage Corridor by the U.S. congress Today it is a 62 mile long park that is popular with fishermen, hikers, bicyclists and tourists and in LaSalle there is a recreation longboat that allows people to experience what it was like to travel the canal 'back in the day' The "Volunteer" is 76 feet long and can carry up to 70 passengers at a time with guides in period clothing talking about the waterway and giving guests an hour to travel back in time.<br />
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<br />Avra Valley Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606641022891947258noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612518375974946398.post-49659120098167043032018-09-15T12:10:00.002-07:002018-09-15T12:10:31.674-07:00Saved from the ScrapyardOn a recent trip with Tom Anderson and Little Nick I ventured just across the river to Bettendorf, IA. to visit the last surviving LST still in operation. LST (Landing Ship Tank) 325 was visiting the area over the Labor day weekend and we had a chance to walk thru the ship, take some photo's an talk to the volunteers who man and sail this magnificent survivor.<br />
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The 325 was launched in late 1942 as a landing ship capable of supplying troops, tanks, and war material to the front line battlefields and landing beaches. It was Uniquely designed to sail directly up onto a beach it where the bow doors would open and disgorge its cargo without the need to tie up to a pier. In addition it carried two shore boats, smaller versions of itself that could carry a company of men or a single jeep to the beach.<br />
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In 1943 and under the command of Clifford Mosier she participated in the invasions of Salerno, Sicily and Gela in the North Africa campaign and kept the front line troops well supplied with ammunition, vehicles and fresh replacements to carry the war to the Germans. She was also part of the armada that invaded Normandy during D-Day and carried 59 vehicles, 30 officers and 396 enlisted men on her first trip alone. Over the next nine months the 325 carried men, equipment and ammunition to help the allies successfully drive the enemy out of France.<br />
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After the war she was mothballed until 1951 when she was briefly reactivated to help build radar outposts along the Canadian seaboard as part of "Operation Sunac" and then was finally struck from the naval register in 1961. In 1964 the 325 was transferred to the Royal Greek navy where she served as "RHS Syros" from 1964 to 1999 when she was finally decommissioned for the last time and sent to the scrap yard.<br />
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Her story, however, doesn't end there. In the year 2000 a group of retired American military men found her in the scrap yard and was determined to save this piece of American history. They acquired the ship and despite being 58 years old and having gone thru a world war it required only minor repairs for them to sail her back to the states under her own power.<br />
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Today she's a living museum based in Evansville, Indiana and has the distinction of being the Last operable LST in the country. Several still exist as static displays or have been repurposed as ferries, cargo ships, etc but the 325 is the last one still configured as a ww 2 warship. Many thanks to my faithful minion Lil Nick for taking the interior photo's for me!<br />
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<br />Avra Valley Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606641022891947258noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612518375974946398.post-36050526499476556932018-09-08T18:51:00.002-07:002018-09-08T18:51:42.133-07:00I got to meet Honest AbeOn a recent outing I ran across a rift in time, a tear in the space time continuum. One moment we were in 2018 and the next minute we were in a civil war encampment complete with Cavalry patrols, U.S. Grant and even Abraham Lincoln. We spied sutlers stores, food establishments and a pretty girl even fed me! <br />
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While I was there I talked with an artillery crew and discussed the distances a cannon ball could be lobbed (Over a Mile!). This must have been near the end of the war as the union forces looked well clothed and fed whilst a few of the rebels looks thin and their clothing threadbare. Every so often 2018 reappeared in the form of tourists and shuttle buses and what the soldiers thought of their showing up I couldn't speculate on.<br />
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As I wandered around the camp I could hear sporadic gunfire out in the woods and I could just imagine what it must have really like back then to hear gunshots off in the woods and never knowing who was shooting at whom, whether the enemy was winning or losing. Whether they were getting closer and might be a danger or farther away. While this re-enactment is over there are more coming up yet this year, one next month right here in Princeton. I plan to attend. Will you?<br />
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<br />Avra Valley Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606641022891947258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612518375974946398.post-86275003422479663742018-09-01T18:22:00.000-07:002018-09-01T18:22:25.398-07:00Marching to the Fife and DrumOn a recent outing along with Tom Anderson and Stephen Beatty we traveled back in time to colonial America. There was a Lewis and Clark rendezvous in Galesburg and we were fortunate enough to meet several personages from our nations historical past. There was a Shawnee indian storyteller, a bevy of colonial beauties trying to catch the attentions of the handsome trappers and traders that were dotted thruout the encampment and oh, yes, there was Doctor Benjamin Franklin as well.<br />
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Dr. Franklin and his wife regaled us with tales of his life in early America as well as his days as an envoy to France, trying to gather support for a fledgling nation. He, and his wife, were a delight to speak with and were very knowledgeable about those times. In addition, there were food vendors selling period correct foods and wares. Hat makers, knife makers, fur traders, mountain men, and more.<br />
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Though it is now over I highly look forward to attending again next year and encourage anyone looking for a weekend excursion could do much,much worse than this.<br />
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.Avra Valley Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606641022891947258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612518375974946398.post-52490137249693808472018-08-26T06:46:00.002-07:002018-08-26T08:27:08.242-07:00A timeless traditionEvery year something Magical happens in my home town. Just as summer vacation is winding down and kids are girding themselves at the prospect of going back to school (And parents are sighing in relief that they survived another summer) we are given a sweet treat, a reward for our patience and forbearing. The FAIR comes to town!<br />
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Beginning in 1855 the county fair has drawn people from all over our state to be delighted and to engage in good natured competition to see who might have the best cow, the finest bull, the best jar of preserves or the sweetest apple pie. The fair has grown from a simple affair to the extravaganza we have today with musical concerts, displays of horsemanship, chain saw carving, and so much more.<br />
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Who can go the fair and NOT succumb to the temptation of getting some cotton candy? An Elephant Ear? A foot long corn dog? I have so many fond memories of walking past the rows of carnival barkers trying to get me to spend my money so I can win a stuffed bear for my 'sweetie'. Of showing my physical prowess at trying to knock over a stack of milk bottles (I SWEAR those suckers were nailed down) or making a weight go up to hit the bell at the top.<br />
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The Ferris wheel, the Tilt-O-Whirl, the Carousel, the kiddie rides, the bumper cars, the roller coaster...I could go on and on. Though I am growing older some of my happiest memories center around the county fair where, just for a brief moment, I can pretend to be a kid again.<br />
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<br />Avra Valley Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606641022891947258noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612518375974946398.post-61307730830755941232018-08-19T08:49:00.000-07:002018-08-19T08:49:42.453-07:00Inside an "Iron Coffin"Up in Chicago at the Museum of Science and Industry is an incredible exhibit that illustrates a victory of the Allies against the Germans in WW 2. The war at sea had been raging for over 5 years with German u-boats sinking ship after ship and irreplaceable war materiel and men being lost. The allies fought valiantly but the Germans had an ace up their sleeve in the form of a code machine they called Enigma. Using this machine, the Germans could second guess the allies and have one lone submarine or a 'Wolf pack' of subs waiting to sink convoys and warships.<br />
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The Enigma machine was invented shortly after WW 1 and operated by a series of rotors, wheels and lamps to create so many different possibilities as to the messages meaning that only with a code book could one hope to decipher the message. And so it was that the allies set out to capture or steal an Enigma machine and/or its code books as soon as they could. And this is where the U-505 enters the picture.<br />
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U-505 was launched in 1941 and was a type IX-C submarine capable of 20 mph on the surface or 12 mph underwater. She had a range of over 13,000 miles on a surface patrol and was rated to go as deep as 750 feet. Armed with 22 torpedoes and a 4" deck gun she should have been a formidable fighting machine but she suffered nothing but problems during her short career. <br />
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Her first patrols were successful sinking several allied ships and assisting in the sinking's of other with a 'Wolf pack'. By her 4th patrol though her luck turned for the worse. An RAF bomber dropped explosives on her deck nearly sinking her and only thru strenuous efforts did she manage to limp back into port earning the dubious honor of being the 'Most heavily damaged' boat to ever do so. Her next five patrols were cut short due to equipment malfunctions and deliberate sabotage by the French dockyard workers. This happened so many times she became a joke to the other u-boat crews and after returning from yet another aborted patrol found a sign that read 'U-505's hunting grounds' at her pier.<br />
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On her 10th patrol she had the bad luck to be spotted by British destroyers and had to endure hours of concentrated depth charge attacks and the strain of that combined with the previous humiliations caused the captain, Peter Zschech, to pull his pistol out and commit suicide in front of the crew earning another dubious honor of being the only u-boat whose captain killed himself during an attack.<br />
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So it was that on her 12th and final patrol she was found cruising off the coast of Africa by an American task force led by Chicago native Daniel Gallery. Gallery realized that rather than sinking U-505 he might Capture her instead, not only taking a war prize but capturing an Enigma machine and it's updated code books as well. And so it was that on June 4th, 1944 the German submarine became the first enemy vessel captured on the high seas since the War of 1812.<br />
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After the war was over U-505 was just a derelict floating next to a pier at the Portsmouth navy yard in New Hampshire and was slated to be used as a target ship and sunk. When Gallery learned of this he set things in motion for the submarine to be donated to the Museum in his hometown of Chicago as an exhibit and on September 25th, 1954 she was dedicated as a memorial to all who fought and died in the Battle of the Atlantic and in 1989 was designated a National landmark.<br />
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Today U-505 is in a specially built underground shelter to protect her hull from the elements and is free to tour with entry to the museum. Recently my helper Lil' Nick took a tour and the following photo's were taken by him.<br />
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<br />Avra Valley Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606641022891947258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612518375974946398.post-53836825010351206132018-08-11T19:12:00.001-07:002018-08-11T19:12:48.729-07:00A steam powered BehemothImagine a machine that weighs several tons and belches sparks and smoke into the air. Imagine something with wheels taller than an average man and capable of traveling under its own power. Now imagine this machine is controlled by One man. It's not a train, not a locomotive. It's a steam powered farm tractor and at a recent farm show I had the incredible good fortune to see one of these giants in action.<br />
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Built in 1920 and owned by Neil Lundgren of LaMoile, this relic of days gone by was once as common a sight as the ubiquitous John Deere is today. Back before the advent of gasoline powered tractors the steam tractor played a vital role in the farms of our area. This beautiful example was manufactured by the Port Huron Engine and Thresher co.<br />
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Port Huron Engine & Thresher started out life as the Upton Manufacturing co. in 1873 in Battle creek, MI but moved operations to Port Huron in 1884 with the name being changed to its title in 1890. At the time it was impractical for every farmer to own a tractor. What happened was one man or a group of men would buy a tractor and then travel from farm to farm during harvesting season, the farmers paying them for the use of the tractor. It wasn't just tractors that were sold though. Steam powered road graders, and portable sawmills were also built. In addition various farming implements, corn sheller's & huskers, threshers, road wagons, were built to be used in conjunction with the main unit.<br />
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In the example I saw that day a large leather belt was run from the thresher to a huge flywheel on the tractor, this serving as a power take off. The tractor pulled the belt taut and then used the power of Steam to operate the thresher, saving the average farmer many back breaking hours of threshing by hand.<br />
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While a real time saver, they only had a brief run of fifty years or so before the availability of cheap gasoline as well as the dropping prices of smaller tractors made it possible for each farm to have its own tractor. While now considered obsolete, these old survivors still hearken back to a day when Steam was King and we were glad to have them.<br />
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<br />Avra Valley Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606641022891947258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612518375974946398.post-78419727212964057672018-08-06T08:57:00.001-07:002018-08-06T08:57:44.434-07:00A field of memoriesOn a recent outing with Tom Anderson I visited the antique tractor show in Ohio, IL. There were tractors and farm equipment of all shapes and sizes, little 'hit-n-miss' engines, antique cars and more. We are So Lucky here in our home state that there is so much to do and see in the summer time and if you ever find yourself bored on a weekend all you have to do is jump in the car and drive!<br />
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<br />Avra Valley Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606641022891947258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612518375974946398.post-77548890190484042682018-07-21T19:09:00.000-07:002018-07-21T19:09:02.869-07:00Bring lots of quartersOn a recent road trip down to Atlanta, IL. I came across the Atlanta Arcade Museum. Located at the corner of Arch and Race streets this building is crammed full of vintage, restored arcade games from the 1930's thru the 1970's. These are not just static displays however. Every one of these games has been fully restored to working condition and are available to play.<br />
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Shoot'em up games, holographic games, actions games, you name it and you can probably find it here. The admission to get in is....Nothing. That's right, it's Free to get in and play these fabulous examples from the cherished days of yesteryear. There's a table of souvenirs that you can purchase to help out and I strongly urge you to do so.<br />
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In addition to the museum there's a giant statue of Paul Bunyan across the street holding an equally large hot dog. The arcade museum adjoins another museum which houses relics of Atlanta's past. Next to That is the Palm Grill cafe, a restaurant inside the restored Greyhound bus terminal and at the end of the block is yet another museum which has been visited by visitors from over two dozen countries.<br />
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So if you feel a need to get out for the day, take the family down to Atlanta on old Route 66. The arcade museum is open Monday-Saturday from 9-4. The other museums as well, the Palm Grill is closed on Tuesdays. So jump in the car and go have an Adventure. You won't be disappointed you did.<br />
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<br />Avra Valley Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606641022891947258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612518375974946398.post-6235467092061614622018-07-08T12:40:00.001-07:002018-07-08T12:40:58.208-07:00Those jaunty jalopiesEvery year my church, 1st Lutheran in Princeton, holds a classic car show to help raise money for a food giveaway we sponsor twice a year. Baked goods, home made brats and hot dogs, kiddie rides and more are available to entertain the public though the Main attraction is the vintages Cars.<br />
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Sleek sport cars vie for space with classic 1950's show stoppers with so much chrome the sun might blind you at the right angle. Older cars as well, cars that your granddad used to drive or something you've only seen in a museum. In addition we had antique tractors, fire engines, some old Hit-n-Miss engines and we had a couple brave souls who dressed up as furry mascots and braved the 100 degree heat to give the kids something to enjoy.<br />
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So if you're free next June come out and enjoy the show, have a brat, and walk amongst the classics!<br />
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<br />Avra Valley Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606641022891947258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612518375974946398.post-8660801003125705222018-06-30T07:37:00.002-07:002018-06-30T07:37:44.351-07:00The Women's Land ArmyOn a recent outing with Stephen Beatty we went up to Dixon where another world war 2 reenactment was going on. There was the usual assortment of men dressed as soldiers, with tanks, jeeps, cannon and even a mock battle. It was an enjoyable day and towards the end of it we chanced upon a pair of enchanting young women who were happy to talk about the woman's land army and the vital role it played in world wars one and two. <br />
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Great Britain was facing a problem at the beginning of the war. They needed young men by the hundreds of thousands to go fight the war and yet many of these men were ALSO needed working the farms and dairies of England, keeping the country and the army fed. Their solution became the W.L.A. The Women's Land Army, or Land Girls, was organized in England by the board of agriculture beginning in 1915 as a means to keep the country fed during wartime. With all the able bodied men conscripted into the army the country was in desperate need of keeping the farms going. The solution was to relocate young women from the cities to the country side to take up where the men had left off.<br />
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There was opposition at first from tradition bound farmers who refused to accept female workers so it became necessary for the government to send people out to the farms to convince the farmers to allow women to do 'men's work'. By the end of the war over 250,000 women had been employed growing crops, picking fruit, milking cows, and more.<br />
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When world war two broke out the Land Girls were reactivated and given a female leader, Lady Gertrude Denman who served the entirety of the war and was awarded the rank of Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire. The majority of the girls involved already lived in the country but nearly a third of them came from the cities under threat of air attack by the German's. Service was voluntary at first but conscription soon became necessary and by 1944 there were over 80,000 women working the farms.<br />
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The program was so successful that a sub branch called the Women's Timber Corps was organized in 1942 and its members, known as 'Lumber Jill's' cleared forests for air strips, fought forest fires, blazed trails, and more. The land girls were immortalized in books and film by the British and there's even a series currently playing on Netflix called Land Girls.<br />
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I want to give a Huge thank you to Sally Henson and Lisa Dousharm for taking the time to explain the history of this little known, but vital, part of the war effort.<br />
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<br />Avra Valley Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606641022891947258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612518375974946398.post-46587567359976449072018-06-24T11:42:00.002-07:002018-06-24T11:45:34.956-07:00Up...Up...and Away!A few weeks ago Lil Nick and I along with Stephen Beatty drove over to Peru and took in the 3rd annual TBM Avenger airshow. This gathering of historic aircraft from all over the country takes place in the spring of every year and always draws out Huge crowds as well as dozens of vintage and historically significant flying machines. Out of the handful of airworthy Avengers still flying today 16 were at the air show this year as well as a squadron of T-6 trainers, a pair of P-51's, A couple Korean war era Sabre jets, a Russian Mig, a Stearman biplane and more.<br />
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The Grumman TBM Avenger was introduced in 1942 just in time for the battle of Midway Island and quickly became one of America's most popular torpedo/bombers of the war. Nearly 10,000 were built and they proved such a reliable airframe that they remained in service until the early 1960's before being phased out of service. This is the same type of aircraft as the infamous 'Flight 19' that vanished while flying thru the Bermuda Triangle.<br />
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In addition to the airplanes Reenactors were walking around dressed in period uniforms and flight suits as well as some vintage ground vehicles. It was a thrilling sight to watch as these mighty aircraft once more took to the skies and you could easily imagine a lonely patrol flying somewhere over the Pacific in search of an enemy carrier or two.<br />
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<br />Avra Valley Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606641022891947258noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612518375974946398.post-66474457638547543892018-06-09T12:28:00.001-07:002018-06-09T12:28:28.785-07:00Somewhere in France....circa 1944Recently I and a couple buddies took a drive down to Edwards IL. where we were witness to a recreated battle from World War 2. With the anniversary of the Normandy landings only a couple days ago I thought it fitting to write about one of the defining chapters of American history.<br />
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Reenactors dressed up in period specific uniforms and clothing participated in a mock battle much like a real one that might have taken place many years ago (with less blood, of course). In addition to the soldiers there were authentic weaponry, vehicles, and campsites. I'm sure many a veteran would recognize the camps that were set up and recall what it was like to storm 'Fortress Europe'. I hope you enjoy the photo's as much as I enjoyed taking them.<br />
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<br />Avra Valley Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606641022891947258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612518375974946398.post-25740592642746953542018-06-03T05:49:00.001-07:002018-06-03T05:49:51.975-07:00Historic Red Oak cemeteryOn a recent outing one of my faithful minion, Tom Anderson, clued me in to the location of the small and historic Red Oak cemetery. After a short drive and a couple of country roads we found it, stopping to photograph the many interesting markers to be found there. <br />
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One of the fascinating things about this particular location was that many of the older monuments had brass plaques set into concrete next to them identifying the person buried there as the original stone was often worn and hard to make out. I hadn't seen this done before and found it a valuable tool.<br />
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<br />Avra Valley Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606641022891947258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612518375974946398.post-70356829459038036872018-05-26T09:51:00.000-07:002018-05-26T09:51:14.154-07:00Vestiges of the InterurbanAfter my lecture at the library a few weeks ago I was approached by Dave Husemann from the Chapel Hill golf course who invited me to come by and photograph the various ruins of the old Interurban railroad that still existed on his property. So it was that myself, Lil Nick and Charles Moline got to explore the back woods behind the property along with Mr. Huseman who graciously took us around personally on a tour.<br />
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The Chicago, Ottawa & Peoria railway was formed in 1904 as a transportation system for the Illinois Valley. Ladd, Peru, LaSalle & Ottawa were first to be serviced with Marseilles added later that same year. In 1906 the line was extended to both Princeton in one direction and Seneca in the other. In 1923 the C O & P was folded into the Illinois Traction system. Unfortunately the Great Depression sounded the death knell for the railway and by 1934 the railway was abandoned.<br />
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There are still ruins of the railway available to see if you know where to look for them. At Chapel Hill there are several footbridges that used to carry passengers from the railway platform up to the country club. There's also the ruins of a couple trestles (Unfortunately covered by the foliage when we visited) as well as the old road bed. I want to extend a big Thank You to Mr. Huseman for taking time out of his day to drive us around and show us the ruins.<br />
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<br />Avra Valley Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606641022891947258noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612518375974946398.post-23422099614513720292018-05-20T17:57:00.001-07:002018-05-20T17:57:52.135-07:00Bunker Hill country schoolA few weeks ago I gave a lecture at Bunker Hill church in Buda. Afterwards I was told that the Bunker Hill school had been saved by a local family and turned into a small museum. So it was that a couple weeks ago we ventured back to Buda and visited the home of Sharon Wilson on whose property the school building now resides. The school was built in 1856 and like many schools of the period was also used as a place to meet for church services as well.<br />
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The building was originally located 2 miles South of Buda on route 40. After the school closed in 1952 the building and one acre of land was purchased by Macon township and used for meetings and a polling location during elections. This situation lasted until 1984 when the township vacated the building and it was left empty. Sharon purchased the building in 1990 and had it moved to her parents farm where it was refurbished and opened for visitors in 1991.<br />
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An information sheet provided by Sharon states in part.."In hearing my fathers stories of his days at Bunker Hill school the history of the school began for me. One such story involved the teacher having to come in an hour early to light the wood stove and then the students would bring a potato in and set it on the rim of the stove, ensuring that by noon it would be cooked and ready to eat. Another story involves her father and some other students setting the clock forward while the teacher, Muriel Peterson, was distracted. The next day the teacher announced that "Everyone" would stay after school because of the "Few" who changed the clock".<br />
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Country schools were once located every few miles to ensure that rural children had an opportunity to receive an education and prepare them for adulthood. Usually one teacher would instruct students in as many as eight separate grades. Now however the country school has all but disappeared, the once bustling buildings sitting empty, forlorn, and falling down. It's only a few choice ones, such as Bunker hill, that have been saved for future generations to enjoy.<br />
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I want to extend a huge Thank You to Sharon Wilson for inviting us onto her property to photograph the school as well as proving the information sheet I drew most of my copy from. Also thanks to Lil Nick for taking the interior photo's.<br />
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<br />Avra Valley Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606641022891947258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612518375974946398.post-863057989060845162018-05-12T13:52:00.000-07:002018-05-12T13:52:04.003-07:00The Fifield cemeteryA few weeks ago I was approached after one of my lectures by Carole Novak and Larry Moore who offered to show me a couple out of the way spots over by Buda, IL. That's how we found the Fifield cemetery. The majority of the graves are from the 19th century and show some hard use. The story i was told was that some cows got loose a few years ago and trampled thru the cemetery, smashing most of the markers.<br />
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The story might have ended there but a group from out of state showed up a couple years back and camped out there for two day, painstakingly putting the markers back together again. Today the Fifield cemetery is a quiet spot surrounded by a sturdy fence that is well worth a short drive to wander amongst the stones. My thanks to Tom Anderson and Lil Nick for shooting some of these photo's.<br />
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<br />Avra Valley Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606641022891947258noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612518375974946398.post-67265451673964191642018-05-06T12:31:00.000-07:002018-05-06T12:31:33.135-07:00Secrets finally revealedLast year I wrote about an overgrown prairie cemetery that was sitting on the corner of a country road, almost buried in native prairie grass. Only the very tops of monuments were poking up out of the grass, offering a tantalizing hint of what lay hidden underneath.<br />
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Well on a recent outing I was told that the cemetery in question had it's old grass burned off and was going to be visible for a few short weeks so on the same day we photographed the old Pleasant Grove school we took a drive further South to check it out. We discovered that the grass was all gone and the markers were finally visible! So I sent Tom and Lil' Nick up the hill to snap some photo's while we still could.<br />
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There's no sign identifying the cemetery but there Is a weathered wooden sign proclaiming this to be the "Camp Grove Prairie Preserve". So while the name still eludes me the markers do not. Perhaps one of my followers can provide more information? Until then, enjoy these updated shots.<br />
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<br />Avra Valley Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10606641022891947258noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612518375974946398.post-24578032838597095912018-04-28T14:16:00.001-07:002018-04-28T14:16:59.156-07:00The Pleasant Grove schoolWe are fortunate that in our state there are still numerous reminders of an earlier age. An age where Education was made available to the masses in the form of the ubiquitous country school. Rural children lived away from larger towns in a time before every person had at least one car or truck, so what was to be done to ensure they received the knowledge needed to get ahead in the world? The answer again is the country school.<br />
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Just the other day I had a chance to visit one such reminder of those earlier days. Located near the village of Buda, the Pleasant Grove school has been standing for 116 years and still looks just as strong as they day it was built. The school opened in 1902 with Kitty Cummings serving as it's first teacher. The school was there at the start and end of World War one. It was there during the Great Depression. It was there during the bombing of Pearl Harbor that ushered in a Second world war. It was still standing, and serving students, during the Korean conflict.<br />
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It stood the test of time until 1960 when finally it closed with Clara Skaggs as it's last teacher. Most of these old schools have been torn down, or left to rot but for Pleasant Grove it has been repurposed as a barn. The day we were there it was quiet and peaceful but one could almost imagine the ringing of a bell as children were called to class.<br />
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It should be noted that this is on private property and we were allowed to take our photo's with the landowners permission. My special thanks to Carole Novak and Larry Moore for sharing their memories of attending the school and showing us around.<br />
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