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