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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Old McHenry County Courthouse & Jail Description An account of the resource Newspaper articles and photographs mentioning the Old McHenry County Courthouse & Jail. The collection spans over a century and features articles from seven publications. Subject matter includes general news, renovations, events held at the Courthouse, reports on trials, and many more. In addition, it contains photographs from the Woodstock Public Library Archives as well as the Woodstock City Planner's Office. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Collage of photographs showing over a century's evolution of the Woodstock Illinois' Square Park and surrounding businesses. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Old McHenry County Courthouse & Jail Description An account of the resource Newspaper articles and photographs mentioning the Old McHenry County Courthouse & Jail. The collection spans over a century and features articles from seven publications. Subject matter includes general news, renovations, events held at the Courthouse, reports on trials, and many more. In addition, it contains photographs from the Woodstock Public Library Archives as well as the Woodstock City Planner's Office. 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Title A name given to the resource 1893-1908 Proceedings of the Woodstock City Council Subject The topic of the resource Woodstock Illinois City Council Description An account of the resource 1893-1908 Proceedings of the Woodstock City Council in two parts Map glued into place between pages 16 and 17. Blank check/receipt for City Auditor found on page 427. Fill in date "191_” Two tickets that read “Special Assessment No. 23 Interest Coupon”, dated July 1, 1927, found on page 539. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource City of Woodstock Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available City of Woodstock Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1893-1908 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. 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Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data photo Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Standard Visisble Typewriter No. 3 Description An account of the resource The Oliver 3 was either sold nickle-plated which was to keep the machine from rusting in Latin American regions or painted, the signature olive green. Margin release keys were introduced in this model. Serial Number: 132878 LxWxH: 1 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource City of Woodstock Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Woodstock Public Library Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Arthur Cobb Michelle Thimios Jonathon Napiorkowski Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="IN%20COPYRIGHT%20-%20EDUCATIONAL%20USE%20PERMITTED">NO COPYWRIGHT-FOR COMMERCIAL USE</a> Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. This donation of typewriters allows us to display various original Oliver Typewriters throughout the city of Woodstock Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. 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Title A name given to the resource Oliver Number 1.5 Subject The topic of the resource Oliver Number 1.5 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource City of Woodstock Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. DO NOT OWN COPYRIGHT Description An account of the resource This was the first model made at the Woodstock factory and the oldest of the City's collection. The 1.5 (also known as Oliver 2) introduced winged handles and a ribbon reverse switch locatd on the right side below the keyboard. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Standard Visible Writer No. L-10 Description An account of the resource The Oliver L-10 was made for the Latin American market and is the nickle plated version of the 10 and were made to be used by Pancho Villa in the Mexican revolution. The L10s are rare in the US with values of up to $500. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1915-1922 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photo Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Standard Visible Writer No. L-10 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/?language=en">NO COPYTIGHT-NONCOMMERCIAL USE</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. City of Woodstock Description An account of the resource The Oliver L-10 was made for the Latin American market and is the nickle plated version of the 10 and were made to be used by Pancho Villa in the Mexican revolution. The L10s are rare in the US with values of up to $500. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oliver Portable (Patria) Type 4 Description An account of the resource From 1948-1954 the Oliver Portable was produced by August Birchmeier's Sons (stamping tools factory) in the Canton of Aargau, Switzerland. This portable was essentially a re-brand of another typewriter make and model called Patria. It included a cutout decal of Oliver Cromwell, was an English soldier and statesman, who led parliamentary forces in the English Civil Wars (1642-51). Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1953 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oliver Portable (Patria) Type 4 Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Woodstock Public Library Description An account of the resource From 1948-1954 the Oliver Portable was produced by August Birchmeier's Sons (stamping tools factory) in the Canton of Aargau, Switzerland. This portable was essentially a re-brand of another typewriter make and model called Patria. It included a cutout decal of Oliver Cromwell, was an English soldier and statesman, who led parliamentary forces in the English Civil Wars (1642-51). Serial Number: 5332646 LxHxW: 14" x 14.5" x 10.5" Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1953 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource City of Woodstock Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Arthur Cobb Michelle Thimios Jonathon Napiorkowski Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available City of Woodstock Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Arthur Cobb Michelle Thimios Jonathon Napiorkowski Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/?language=en">IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED</a> https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/49722/archive/files/ee0ba99dd5ed8b58c485f53a7e86d06b.jpg?Expires=1792627200&Signature=kGtHRZdeqWqhbMcQM8rCkgxBQCizKL5zDxq9Z8zFu6lUF%7EoKwIKJTAmZxt-f9%7EhKLIh7GxHTkMIu3mXR-MVUtR55RBqNKySf6DLpyjES5-HeDV1uCRIt3Zcrx1H0BnrRHlNDX088JDcSiNBqLcHGajOtZCMl7MAK9PknFBO8BzskDG4cFZXzGiQD0wByPRJqwow6eYfJ4cWJgi1MpO1zoNV-5sVm8YshyW1%7ELQKG3wPXR0YQA7K9Dtw5f9-dJ1IMUr0cudtNyVVtfWF0DddZK%7E9XAnxXIP33bLYqE7qBJcB1Sx8TpjMfj%7ESnTpD433LmY6xhsN26d2NvMc-ocmuSDA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 30f6cadbcff8c3df54df17fc9279eff3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Standard Visible Writer No. 7 Description An account of the resource The number 7 frame has changed from previous models, it's now hallow under the keyboard. The number 7 is also one of the mor rare of the typewriters, with only about 57,000 machines made between 1914-1915. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1914-1915 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Standard Visible Writer No. 7 Description An account of the resource The number 7 frame has changed from previous movels, it's now hallow under the keyboard. The number 7 is also one of the mor rare of the typewriters, with only about 57,000 machines made between 1914-1915. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Standard Visible No. 4 Description An account of the resource Oliver number 4 is an exported variant of the number 3 and it has four extra keys and was nickle plated. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Standard Visible Writer No. 4 Description An account of the resource Oliver number 4 is an exported variant of the number 3 and it has four extra keys and was nickle plated. It was produced from 1904-1907. Serial Number: D1425 LxWxH: 14" x 14.5" x 10.5" Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1904 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource City of Woodstock Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Arthur Cobb Michelle Thimios Jonathon Napiorkowski Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available City of Woodstock Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Arthur Cobb Michelle Thimios Jonathon Napiorkowski Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/?language=en">IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED</a> https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/49722/archive/files/f2ae6f923bf9196d243085ce2271f7c6.jpg?Expires=1792627200&Signature=HkGf4XXHljPQvR6Aj%7E5TkDwb8ADGH%7EDwkrE%7Eqanni8y2SzZODLlTTILrSQpdB0Il5zwqLHTqkJPzNYD4VhKyRB3Plyqpnp8qzsccld4%7EqpLLKjwCxogtBdLsA6QsR%7EKYjDH0trdaTXYtv4Kgy2eUCHl0NAYQrpGS1B4ByyC5EvX9NSAgTM5y7bGnOVYHkW6EaUujoXCYSHFMxPYnqNStfITFW2c1gUe8XOt78XagF9037Utw1e4NLFOXuLEKUs0JKRlL99wKLG68Z0vZPgYNyJOBkG5CpWClJ%7E6Ft2jiZwkPxQsZUsepmO9QOLRczIVQMynAZ49Z2FXOuWgssUeg3A__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 725b28947a1efd5ed22a138204ef3326 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photo Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oliver Courier Description An account of the resource This Oliver Courier manufactured in Croydon, Enland, features an updated badge, round keys, and was offered in black, gray, beige, maroon, and olive green. Serial Number: 55-15450 LxWxH: Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource City of Woodstock Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Arthur Cobb Michelle Thimios Jonathon Napiorkowski Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available City of Woodstock Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1955 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Arthur Cobb Michelle Thimios Jonathon Napiorkowski Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. 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Title A name given to the resource Oliver Description An account of the resource The Portable Oliver Type 2 was made in Italy and features the shift lock on the right side of the machine. This machine was manufactured by Societa Industriale Meccanica (SIM) of Turin. It was branded under a number of different names including Oliver. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1930-1952 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photo Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portable Oliver Type 2 Description An account of the resource The Portable Oliver Type 2 was made in Italy and features the shift lock on the right side of the machine. This machine was manufactured by Societa Industriale Meccanica (SIM) of Turin. It was branded under a number of different names including Oliver. Serial Number: SIM 127730 LxWxH: 14" x 14" x 6" Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1930-1952 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource City of Woodstock Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Arthur Cobb Michelle Thimios Jonathon Napiorkowski Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Arthur Cobb Michelle Thimios Jonathon Napiorkowski Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/?language=en">IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED</a> Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Standard Visisble Typewriter No. 3 Description An account of the resource The Oliver 3 was either sold nickle-plated which was to keep the machine from rusting in Latin American regions or painted, the signature olive green. Margin release keys were introduced in this model. Serial Number: 132878 LxWxH: 14.5" x 14.5" x 11" Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource City of Woodstock Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Arthur Cobb Michelle Thimios Jonathon Napiorkowski Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Arthur Cobb Michelle Thimios Jonathon Napiorkowski Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. 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Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photo Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oliver Mt 13 Description An account of the resource The Oliver Consort, also branded as MDT 10, was manufactured by Voss Schreibmaschinenfabrik in Wuppertal, West Germany. Serial Number: 11571 LxWxH: 13.5" x 18" x 5.5" Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1959 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource City of Woodstock Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Arthur Cobb Michelle Thimios Jonathon Napiorkowski Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Arthur Cobb Michelle Thimios Jonathon Napiorkowski Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/?language=en">IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED</a> Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource No. 12 Description An account of the resource The model number 12 is the exported version of the number 11 and virtually the same, except for four additionally keys. Serial Number: 1031756 LxWxH: 13.5" x 25" x 11" Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource City of Woodstock Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1925-1928 Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. 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Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photo Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oliver MDT 10 Description An account of the resource The Oliver Consort, also branded as MDT 10, was manufactured by Voss Schreibmaschinenfabrik in Wuppertal, West Germany. Serial Number: 10790 LxWxH: 13" x 12.5" x 16" CASE: 15" x 14.5" Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource City of Woodstock Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Arthur Cobb Michelle Thimios Jonathon Napiorkowski Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1958-1959 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Arthur Cobb Michelle Thimios Jonathon Napiorkowski Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/?language=en">IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED</a> Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portable British Oliver Type 1 Description An account of the resource This machine is a Oliver Portable, europa style early model with the shift lock on the left side. This model is a rebranded version of the Fortuna, another typewriter company. Serial Number: 67027 LxWxH: 12 x 12" x 5" Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource City of Woodstock Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Arthur Cobb Michelle Thimios Jonathon Napiorkowski Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available City of Woodstock Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1930-1952 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Arthur Cobb Michelle Thimios Jonathon Napiorkowski Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/?language=en">IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED</a> Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oliver Number 3 Description An account of the resource This Oliver Number 3 was an exported version of the model 2 designed for Latin American. The nickle-plated to prevent the machines from rusting and the machines also featured a black keyboard. Serial Number: 146985 LxWxH: 14.5" 14.25" 10.5" Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource City of Woodstock Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Arthur Cobb Michelle Thimios Jonathon Napiorkowski Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/?language=en">IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED</a> Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. Arthur Cobb to the city of Woodstock Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1906-1907 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Arthur Cobb Michelle Thimios Jonathon Napiorkowski Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available City of Woodstock Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Standard Visible Typewriter No. 9 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1915-1922 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Arthur Cobb Michelle Thimios Jonathon Napiorkowski Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter Description An account of the resource The number 9 is the most common type of Oliver Typewriter making up 43%of all standard Oliver's produced. The machines came with a lower price from $100 to $49.00 thanks to a new mail-order sales strategy. 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Serial Number: 121-10097 LxWxH: 14" x 25" x 9" Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource City of Woodstock Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Arthur Cobb Michelle Thimios Jonathon Napiorkowski Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1935-1942 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jonathon Napiorkowski Photographer Michelle Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter Woodstock Public Library Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. 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Title A name given to the resource British Oliver Type 3 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1937-1938 Description An account of the resource N/A Serial Number: 96248 LxWxH: 11.5" x 10.5" 5.5" Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource City of Woodstock Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Arthur Cobb Michelle Thimios Jonathon Napiorkowski Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Arthur Cobb Michelle Thimios Jonathon Napiorkowski Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter Woodstock Public Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/?language=en">COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED</a> Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. 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Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photo Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Standard Visible Writer No. 5 Description An account of the resource The number 5 had several variations throughout it's production life. It also has a redesigned base compared to the number 4 and some models include a ruling device that can hold a standard wooden pencil. This machine features a tabulator key as well. 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Serial Number: OA327 LxWxH: 14 x 17 x 11" Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource City of Woodstock Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Arthur Cobb Michelle Thimios Jonathon Napiorkowski Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available City of Woodstock Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1928-1947 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Arthur Cobb Michelle Thimios Jonathon Napiorkowski Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/?language=en">IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED</a> Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. 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Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photo Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oliver 6 Description An account of the resource The Oliver No 6 is a 32 key derivative of the number 5. This variation of the machine was likely exported to France. 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Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photo Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource British Made No. 20 Description An account of the resource This machine is a late production Olvier no. 20 that is a re-branded Halda-Norden No. 5 manufactured in Svangsta, Sweden. Serial Number: 478017 L x W: 13" x 18" x 9.5" Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource City of Woodstock Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Arthur Cobb Michelle Thimios Jonathon Napiorkowski Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available City of Woodstock Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1947-1948 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Arthur Cobb Michelle Thimios Jonathon Napiorkowski Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. 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Arthur Cobb Oliver Typewriter collection donated to the City of Woodstock https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/49722/archive/files/64660233b8f6bdc8d493955a48b6e684.jpg?Expires=1792627200&Signature=Ql06p51oRzbGG4EDbTfqG-oQVzayc7fc91hRt%7ErwCyX0TvNJZbly18VO8aDmCmvNLjRL-%7EjDlzeu4QJSWx6sYwIcPEJ2mR88zPo5KQoMCGGJSHlg%7E6wB5Y8sYi2wmzAZa9fxYxnYFaQ56kfAfQNLNOc9nedVaNbN1NwjDdYa15eFTdCajdakyzH8KDIYVG8LpV3vaip4eV9nSR27IaqfTRk1oYvVbGwZlxCYXSLhoOdVa3FHXHC6Jsx89gpM4nmPoZeFsHe3uLbXz5m9MBQr3zcoy0DKcBMHc6PBzGE5wDqZbOjllGR9K6QAiKqVd6egeZiD2dX5nX-lRF%7EI%7EE0Mjg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM e34b27634e2d904ff451ff5f3934464a Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photo/Missing Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Oliver No. 2 Description An account of the resource This model was the first made at the Woodstock factory. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource City of Woodstock Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Arthur Cobb Michelle Thimios Jonathon Napiorkowski Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Cit of Woodstock Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1896-1901 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Arthur Cobb Michelle Thimios Jonathon Napiorkowski Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/?language=en">IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED</a> Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. City of Woodstock Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. <span>Arthur Cobb Oliver Typewriter collection donated to the City of Woodstock</span> https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/49722/archive/files/7db97ea41c97ab591645455b52856b98.jpg?Expires=1792627200&Signature=nnwV9ldYS2AhCp3XwQEzQdChi%7EEu4e5wRJkQMT2IZR33p-fAmVKaeOi7gMDRp4NWfx4E-ZRP-SMYpEzf3Je0Ws4uOYt058cs055aXft4%7EwHMl99%7EO1f0siqTRir8RJuxnuuSK9zeiMph0hH6%7EPLo5PGaskzjMTz6hssw0MfhTTsNdDMMUk6z2wEbg-ZIsFg6cNSoEI70fw-HTGUM4fchBlhoDu6OIENPYj8DKfNjfLUwUxc9ZPz3zwgVKaFzNX0nt3iHCy9cH4JT-K-eTPs6YgAW0fz-8cgC3mqFGhZuA1CY1kTsu5jzA-GMzkBnqTK4zKWlQUPQvyba9ETCdfaqxA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 7719878ec1145ed82161b156736b5071 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photo Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oliver No. 8 Description An account of the resource The number 8 is incredibly rare to find and for a period of time, it was believe there was only one machine in existance. There are currently 4 known remaining Number 8 machines and this is the only machine with a wide carraige. Serial Number: D30068 LxWxH: 13.5" x 24" x 10.5 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource City of Woodstock Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Arthur Cobb Michelle Thimios Jonathon Napiorkowski Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available City of Woodstock Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1914-1915 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Arthur Cobb Michelle Thimios Jonathon Napiorkowski Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/?language=en">IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED</a> Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. 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Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photo Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oliver Description An account of the resource The Portable Oliver Type 2 was made in Italy and features the shift lock on the right side of the machine. This machine was manufactured by Societa Industriale Meccanica (SIM) of Turin. It was branded under a number of different names including Oliver. Serial Number: SIM 127730 LxWxH: 14" x 14" x 6" Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource City of Woodstock Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Arthur Cobb Michelle Thimios Jonathon Napiorkowski Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available City of Woodstock Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1930-1952 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Arthur Cobb Michelle Thimios Jonathon Napiorkowski Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/?language=en">IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED</a> Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. 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Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photo Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource No. 12 Description An account of the resource The model number 12 is the exported version of the number 11 and virtually the same, except for four additionally keys. Serial Number: 103176 LxWxH: 13.5" x 25" x 11" Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource City of Woodstock Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Arthur Cobb Michelle Thimios Jonathon Napiorkowski Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available City of Woodstock Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1925-1928 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Arthur Cobb Michelle Thimios Jonathon Napiorkowski Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/?language=en">IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED</a> Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource PDF file of the 1874-1893 Minutes for the City Council of Woodstock. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Historical Publications Description An account of the resource A collection of city directories and 19th century brochures promoting Woodstock. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1874-1893 Minutes for the City Council of Woodstock Description An account of the resource Records October 2, 1874 through May 5, 1893 City of Woodstock. Includes a listing of Legal Voters for areas of Dorr sections 5, 6, and 7 being annexed into the City in February 1893 beginning page 552 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource City of Woodstock Council Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived City of Woodstock Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Woodstock Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1874 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource PDF file of the 1908-1916 Proceedings of the Woodstock City Council. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Historical Publications Description An account of the resource A collection of city directories and 19th century brochures promoting Woodstock. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1908-1916 Proceedings of the Woodstock City Council Subject The topic of the resource Woodstock Illinois City Council Local Government Description An account of the resource 1908-1916 Proceedings of the City Council Woodstock in two parts Newspaper clipping were pasted onto the following pages: 150, 287, 288, 329, 402, 426, and 427 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource City of Woodstock Illinois Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908-1916 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. 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Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photo Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource British Oliver No. 15 Description An account of the resource The British government placed large orders of the Oliver 15 due to World War 2, this machine was manufactured after the factory was retooled. Serial Number: EA22192 LxWxH: 12.5" x 22 x 10.5" Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1939-1940 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource City of Woodstock, IL Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Arthur Cobb Michelle Thimios Jonathon Napiorkowski Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available City of Woodstock, IL Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Arthur Cobb Michelle Thimios Jonathon Napiorkowski Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter Woodstock Public Library Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. Donated by Arthur Cobb to the City of Woodstock Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. 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Title A name given to the resource Circa 1906-1912 black and white postcard of homes on Jackson Street. The street is lined with with mature elm trees. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Historical Photographs Description An account of the resource Photographs of Woodstock from the 1850s through the 20th Century Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jackson St W from Tryon Postcard 6225 Subject The topic of the resource The house on the right is 310 W. Jackson, built in 1895 by Emilus C. Jewett, at that time a partner in an Abstract business and partner at the State Bank of Woodstock. Previously, he had been in the boot & shoe business, the stock business (not selling stock, but rather shipping horses to South Dakota), tax collector, city treasurer, alderman, and a member of the Board of Education. After this date, He was Mayor from 1897-1903, County Treasurer, Dorr Township Supervisor and then the President of the State Bank until his death in 1931 at the age of 77. In his spare time, he was an active member of the Drama Club, organized in 1874, whose first play “The Drunkard” was “received by a crowded house with wild enthusiasm and hearty cheers.” This postcard is the work of C. R. Childs. He was among the most popular and prolific postcard producers in the Chicago area. He started his photography business in 1900 and was one of the first to see the benefit of the new technology. By 1906, he was sending photographers on interurban trains all over the area and he remained in business until the 1950s. The postcard craze was at its height between 1095 and 1915. Newberry Library and the Chicago History Museum house extensive CR Childs collections. The date estimate for the postcard is based on the beginning date that Childs was active, 1905, and the date for another card in this series "McHenry Co Courthouse and Sheriff's Residence 6201" that has dirt streets on the Square, so was taken before 1912. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource CR Childs Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1906-1912 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maggie Crane Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context AD2021 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Digital Only 1900s Houses Jackson Street - West Postcard https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/49722/archive/files/5a0efa676a546f44cf8aa4fd5bc1978a.jpg?Expires=1792627200&Signature=gJFXQM0dZB4y2vWPDoSY1dthBOCBcFWsr6Y3jdyQo5ITFTtnDHM-E0za5WV-FoMH723LSl1ACVC-ZWACq04NmhFnLY5W%7EiOFTvaVGPNIv1wBuKmlNUjfPVqrgQFM%7EZwzTfgtInlpi0ZIklNaqoVZiT%7E1SCN3FFYVYQ7EDznvh-eetJwR5PRvfeJw1h45SsVK3cdWpXeI3X2F5pBdBDUiyVHDLFGeojCrG2xWHfTVlQoWNkUOcDM3qgQSwW-ma4-k4X439ZR2MkWff8mjYfWODSja46YoE881r37dKyHb61RETaxCZpQaOQax0X17GqhczG4VMplIR4HCpptKQn85tw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 8458eccfa5a24809fff565df8af10d7c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1930 colorized black and white photography of the Woodstock Square Park. Among mature elm trees is the Spring House. Various buildings can be seen in the background. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Historical Photographs Description An account of the resource Photographs of Woodstock from the 1850s through the 20th Century Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Woodstock Public Square and Spring House - Teich Description An account of the resource Curt Teich was one of the most prolific and popular postcard creators. He was prominent in the "Linen Period" in production style from 1930 to 1945. The post card has a textured look and is framed in white to reduce the amount of ink necessary to print the cards. As in many postcards of the Square park, trees dominate the scene. The focal point is the bandstand, which was built in 1909 (not the current version of the bandstand.) Barely visible behind the trees and band stand are the buildings on Cass and automobiles on Main Street. The production number is OA5192, indicating that it was produced in 1930. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Curt Teich Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Jim Keefe Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 0930 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maggie Crane Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <p><a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/">NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY</a></p> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context AD2021 #39 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant colorized black and white postcard - excellent condition File Cabinet 9 Keefe In Jim Keefe file cabinet Postcards box Postcard Spring House Square Park https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/49722/archive/files/b00d46688bbb6b59d76b757e49d36631.jpg?Expires=1792627200&Signature=O8usOgHvDQH4PhnHAMy4ZcNCIB4Yv6bT4VAJdtRZzy0UtWEmWsx0CeMC2FXWY2WyTI2NQyVThZXBOfF050qurUJw421VXJsz556BMMpXGfcMwB70xROcjxs9rWR4AISe7f6ARK-03xJXeu%7EOLE-AMBDj0uo3vU1Wuu44vQx4G8h20u4kZ8M94f6AqKD9PgFig0Q7MOABKynRCfWh9rj%7EI%7EW9PNVH5Xh69-0mkBlvwmnUwTC8X-xHQ9xzunzCR7T7D8d%7EspT7jwGCyDd-hnieoHhEjCwzrEYfp4dL0WusWlf6g9k7mXqLRSdCn0fB0VtRrXD4fkwsuEPn0nfyrGa3WQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 1f6f145fad42df8d24526f2d6c548522 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1927 colorized postcard of the courthouse in Woodstock, IL. The courthouse is partially obscured by mature elm trees. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Historical Photographs Description An account of the resource Photographs of Woodstock from the 1850s through the 20th Century Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Courthouse, Woodstock, ILL (Teich 117100) Description An account of the resource This postcard of the McHenry County Courthouse was taken by Curt Teich in 1927, according to the number 117100. It was taken about the same time as The Woodstock Typewriter Factory and Dean Street School postcards. Teich used a four-color printing process. In this case, the court house is carefully colored while the other buildings in the photo have a slight color wash. Druggist A. S. Wright published a postcard using this black and white photo with only a blue wash to color the sky. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Curt Teich Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Jim Keefe Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1927 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maggie Crane Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <p><a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/">NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY</a></p> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context AD2021 #53 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Color postcard - excellent condition In Keefe Postcards box in Keefe file cabinet Courthouse Postcard https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/49722/archive/files/f8d1a0256f3c7cabc61017bab22d7a06.pdf?Expires=1792627200&Signature=OhZsXBXVMKN5A3jKEKlYmmUCHpSUBNAX48iTNoH%7EFBF4JCgV8oUZCz--TBYdQhwinqR6sKReQoGEQFTMtPh4Xw3VIFIFnusYE3-PM52CgvNsr1QLOsZIw%7EgjfzDcHWeKR%7E38lUiGPGS9dC0k2Pgsy-8uSty%7EZBDjd0DoTUfq43fVSA%7EX36Nult7X-qbRgmjmU%7ED7AI-OYAr4P17YGw5Ght4ifFmyM1m8Mb-mlhcdOZ9bULpD%7EgB7tTqCvwU10ft2IXW9bazqYnUjV%7EnTuTU8ub24kc2lUt%7EOkWu9ScpinQYHH8TQxAfWqH9q1wcxVoZp-wbWL1nDnZJnazl7SS9Ang__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 72ab08083ebf317be5fb44695a5ebc66 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Historical Publications Description An account of the resource A collection of city directories and 19th century brochures promoting Woodstock. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document A History of Woodstock 1852 - 2002 Sesquicentennial Edition Centerville - April 10, 1844 John Brink, County Surveyor Woodstock SESQUICENTENNIAL 1 8 5 2 - 2 0 0 2 Over 150 years ago Woodstock's founders came to this roadless land of ancient hardwood trees and grassy prairies. Mostly from northeastern states, those hardy pioneers brought with them their respect for education, religion and free enterprise. In a few years, when leading citizens acknowledged the obvious need to impose law and order on this rough frontier, the town of Woodstock was born. From the beginning, Woodstock citizens have been energetically involved in education, religion, drama, music and social causes. Civic leaders have had to address many of the same concerns through the years. As part of Woodstock's Sesquicentennial Celebration in 2002 this book has been prepared by a group of very dedicated volunteers. The mission was to relate the history of Woodstock, Illinois concisely, with words and pictures. Some errors and discrepancies may have crept into this book despite our best efforts to prevent them. Sometimes the source material may be at fault and some we may have contributed. If so, we apologize. The Volunteer Researchers: Betty Babcock, Barbara Carroll, Karlen Cooney, Jane Dahm, Darlene & Ken Fiske, Ron Hansen, Joy Isbister, Lisa Kelly, Caryl Lemanski, Joan Mansfield, Lynn & Karl Nielsen, Joyce & Bob Shook, Paul Thuma, Diane Treese. Staff members at the Woodstock Public Library and the McHenry County Historical Society Research Library were most cooperative. Copies of the research notes, with sources, are available at both libraries. Thanks to The Copy Express for the cover. Jane Dahm and Joan Mansfield, Editors SPONSORS OF THE 2002 SESQUICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION Platinum Sponsor Centegra Health Systems Gold Sponsors Fifth Third Bank Zukowski, Rogers, Flood & McArdle Baxter & Woodman, Inc. Silver Sponsors Alliance Contractors, Inc., D. B. Hess Company, Automatic Liquid Packaging, Inc., LaSalle Bank, Amcore Bank N. A., Wells Manufacturing Company, Thatcher Tubes, Town Square Players, Inc., Associated Electrical Contractors, Emtech Machining & Grinding, Inc., Colonial Antique Mall Bronze Sponsors American Community Bank & Trust, Blazier's Pharmacy, Northwest Herald, Knuth's Published by the City of Woodstock, Illinois, June 2002 The Copy Express, Inc. West side of Public Square - ca. 1870 Medlar Studio Photo northern boundary at 42° 30' instead of the bottom tip of Lake Michigan. After creative census is complete Illinois becomes a state on Dec. 3. First Illinois Constitution adopted. 1820 Illinois population 55,211. 1825 Erie Canal completed between Lake Erie and Albany, N.Y.; shippingtime 8 days instead of 20 days. First passenger train operates in England. 1830 Illinois population 157,445. 1831 Cook County formed; includes present Cook, Lake, McHenry, DuPage and Will Counties. 1832 Blackhawk War. Steamboat trade on Great Lakes reaches Chicago from Buffalo, N.Y. 1834 Federal land office opens in Chicago. U.S. Congress approves Treaty of Chicago; Indians cede land in northern Illinois but are not required to vacate until August 1836. 1836 Legislature creates McHenry County from Cook County; includes present Lake County. Federal land offices now accept only gold or silver for land claims. Construction of Illinois-Michigan Canal begins. 1837 Panic occurs when National Bank ceases to exist and state banks extend too much credit so currency does not hold value. John Deere invents steel plow that can plow thick prairie sod. Liquor license in county costs $8.00 and sets prices; whiskey is 12V2 cents. 1838 Surveyors begin at third principal meridian and move eastward, finishing at the lake 4 years later. 1839 Illinois Legislature divides McHenry County to form Lake County. County seat is left at McHenry. 1840 Population: Illinois 476,183; Chicago 4,470; McHenry County 2,578. Took 3 days by oxen to haul grain to Chicago. 1840 Unhappy with $15 million state improvement debt, delegates from 14 counties meet at Rockford to propose secession from Illinois and annexation to Wisconsin. 1843 Log house is built by Bradford Burbank and Post Office established; Alvin Judd is named postmaster. On Sept. 4 Centerville wins vote to have county seat. 1844 Alvin Judd builds frame building and opens first tavern, has large room for gatherings. Judd's land preemption claim is legalized by special act of Congress and U.S. Receiver awards land to him January 24. Land is transferred to George C. Dean on February 22. County Commissioners accept Centerville plat. George C. Dean and Daniel Blair build plain 2-story frame courthouse and jail in Public Square and county offices are moved in on September 23. Wm. Sloan plants nursery west of town. 1845 Centerville being an overly common name, Joel H. Johnson steers change of name to Woodstock through Legislature; his native town in Vermont. Dwight & Beach open first store. 1846-1848 Mexican War 1846 Illinois Republican is first newspaper in Woodstock. First Presbyterian congregation meets and first school taught in courthouse. County builds "fireproof" 2-story brick building with tin roof on the corner of Dietz and Benton to house county offices; it becomes known as the Old Rat Hole because County officers are called rats by some. 1847 First school is built on school lot (possibly log). McCormick begins building his reaper in Chicago. 1848 Illinois-Michigan Canal between Chicago and Illinois River is completed. Many canal workers settle in the area. Second Illinois Constitution adopted. Presbyterian church is built. Grist mill, brewery, hardware, shoemaker, drug store, newspaper, blacksmith, wagon makers, taverns, groceries, and attorneys are in business by late 1840s in Woodstock. 1849 County voters approve township form of government with Board of Supervisors as allowed by new Constitution. 1850 Population: Illinois 851,470; Chicago 29,963; McHenry County 14,978; Dorr Township 1,139. 1851 South side of Public Square is swept clean by fire; Argus newspaper and 3 other businesses lost. It is reported that Illinois-Wisconsin railroad has charter to build from state line to Chicago. County and Algonquin to build bridge over the Fox River for railroad. Many advertisers in newspaper are from Lake Street in Chicago. Ownership and location of businesses in Woodstock change frequently; a trend which continues to today. 1852-1861 1852 Illinois Seventeenth General Assembly on June 22 enacts law to incorporate the town of Woodstock. It is to be one mile square. Officers shall be President, Treasurer/Assessor, Constable/Collector plus three Trustees elected from each of two wards, all with one year terms. The town government is given set powers to levy taxes, regulate certain activities, require sidewalks be built, condemn land for roads, and sell real estate for non-payment of taxes. Law is not in effect until a vote is taken on July 26 to approve incorporation. If favorable, election of town officers to take place first Monday in August. Regular elections to take place first Monday in April thereafter. Election for town officers is held August 2; Alvin Judd is President. On August 21 the first meeting is held in the courthouse. Board acted the first of many times on a request to extend Tryon Street south to intersect with Marengo & Dundee Road. C.B. Durfee opens first bank. Steam saw mill opens. Woodstock Drug Store advertises soda fountain and ox marrow, bears' oil, rose oil, hair tonics, clover and garden seeds for sale. Enjoyable vocal music concert at Presbyterian Church. Wool is 42$ - 45$ per pound. A well-fed, well-tended sheep will provide approximately 5 pounds per year. McHenry County Agricultural Society is formed to conduct agricultural fair. 1853 Ordinance passes to regulate unmuzzled dogs and sluts running at large. Permits killing or shooting. Two more 3-story brick buildings to be built next to Phoenix block. Town board reports $240 in taxes collected; passes an ordinance providing for impoundment of any hog, sow or pig running at large. Town board levies 3 days work from every able- bodied male citizen to work on the streets or commutate at 75$ per day. Town board passes ordinance to prohibit strong beer or porter, sold, given or drank on Sundays. This is the first of many, many actions passing, repealing and re-enacting regulation of alcohol of all types for this decade and far beyond. Town board acts on first sidewalk matter; to be built of oak planks 10' by 1W on sturdy stringers. This is the first action on a multitude of sidewalk matters that continue into the 20th century. Alvin Judd advertises 2-horse carriage routes to Union, Elgin, Waukegan, and points north. M. Haas advertises coffins, black walnut made to order-short notice. 1854 Shade trees are required to be set in rows 10' from street. Illinois-Wisconsin Railroad given permission to use streets and alleys of the town. St. Mary's Catholic Church organizes and builds new $4,000 brick church. County gets permission from State Legislature and levies tax of 2 mills per $1 of assessed value on real and personal property to build new courthouse and jail. Large quantities of wheat are grown. Brick storehouse is built to store it. Burtschy's brewery located near barn of old Woodstock House burns. Cheap Grocery Store advertises 16 lbs. 1st rate sugar $1. Republican Party formed at Ripon, Wisconsin. 1855 Chicago, St. Paul & Fond du Lac railroad reaches Woodstock and hauls several trainloads of wheat. Passenger trains run daily (ex. Sunday); 2 trains from and 2 trains to Chicago; travel time varies from 2 Vi to 4 hours. At election in April to remove the county seat to Algonquin Township the ayes were 1048; nays 2095. Town board votes to widen road from Woodstock to Crystal Lake and names it Lake Street. "Whereas, confusion and turmoil seems to be the order of the day and drinking and dissipation and street fights are practiced..." ; town board establishes police force. Railroad is obstructing creek and water is accumulating. Property owned by Mary McMahon on west side of Public Square, occupied by Hill's Tavern, is bought for $3,000 by citizens of Woodstock; donated to County for new courthouse. Old courthouse and site given to the town. Haas & Griffing build first ice house at Dufield Lake east of town. 1856 Town board refuses to pay for gunpowder used to celebrate victory in election to move county seat. County sells "Old Rat Hole" to Lindsey Joslyn for $723. Woodstock Sentinel publishes first issue July 17; formerly the Illinois Republican. Boston Cheap Store changes its name to Woodstock Cheap Store. McHenry County Agricultural Society holds Sixth Annual County Fair at Woodstock October 8th and 9th. Fines are set for immoderately driving or riding a horse and for trains going over 10 m.p.h. Extending Benton Street to Clay Street and Dean Street south along Woodstock-Dundee Road is approved. Town board requires all dogs, sluts and pups be registered and owner to pay $1 each; paid V. Tracey $2 for burying dogs. County loans Agricultural Society $1000 from Swamp Land fund to buy 10 acres east of town for fairgrounds. New brick 3-story courthouse and jail on west side of Public Square is completed at a cost of $47,000. Street Commissioners to lower grade on Johnson Street with street funds. Rev. Todd's new 150-student school building burns 12 weeks after completion; Cosgrove convicted of arson goes to prison for 6 years. School is held in basement of Presbyterian Church. 1858 Request received by Town board to build a sewer on north side of Calhoun to the bridge on Jefferson Street. Old courthouse and jail in Public Square burns on July 4th. Town board lets contract for $569.99 to grade and fence the Public Square At least 14 places have liquor licenses in the town. Appoint a Vigilance Committee to investigate liquor sellers' compliance with law. Baptists build church. Bertschy starts brewery. 1859 Highway known as Union Road running west from corner of cemetery to be called South Street Recommend removal of cemetery on South Street as unfit for burials. Contractors grading public square are to round the corners. Public Square to be manured and seeded and trees set out; paid Alvin Judd $4 for watering trees. Chicago, St. Paul & Fond du Lac railroad becomes Chicago & Northwestern railroad. Illinois is leading wheat producer, mostly from Rock and Fox River Valleys. First oil wells drilled in Pennsylvania. 1860 Population: Illinois 1,711,951; Chicago 112,172; McHenry County 22,089; Woodstock 1,327. In February fire damages tin shop; the next day livery stable on Main Street, saloon and furniture rooms are destroyed. Horses saved. Smallpox appears at Miles Lyon house. Town board takes charge of house to prevent spread and Dr. P.W.Murphy is paid $12 for attendance. Scarlet fever claims children's lives in the spring. Some other causes of death in this era: consumption, dysentery, typhoid fever, cholera, putrid sore throat, stricture of bowef, bleeding of the lungs, typhus fever. 1861 Abraham Lincoln becomes 16th President of United States on Mar. 4. In April the vote for repeal of the Woodstock town charter is 45 in favor and 95 against Confederate guns fire on Fort Sumter on April 12. Town reports cash on hand $16.01. In May the County levies a tax and appropriates $3000 each to Woodstock Company and Marengo/Union/Riley Company; to use $1000 for uniforms and equipment; the rest for families. By May 13, the Woodstock Light Guards consisting of 78 men and officers join 9 other companies at Camp Scott on the fairgrounds in Freeport, Illinois. Have no guns. The Woodstock Rifles organize with 6 officers and 51 men. M.L. Joslyn is Captain. Ladies of Woodstock meet to sew 100 "Havelocks" for the Light Guards at Alton, III. From June to December town board meetings are without a quorum or just 1 or 2 minor items are addressed. In August the Light Guards are at Fulton, Missouri; clothes are in rags. In September Captain Joslyn left for Aurora with enough recruits. Muster for cavalry at T.D. Murphy's office. McHenry County cavalry is at Washington, D.C. In October a member of the Woodstock Light Guards dies of typhoid fever at Warsaw, Missouri. In December a party of Pottawatomie Indians, 4 men, 3 squaws, 3 papooses, camp near Dufield's Lake on their way home to Wisconsin after a trip to beg pork, flour, etc. to last the winter. IN HONOR OF OUR NATION'S DEFENDERS ERECTED TO THE SOLDIERS 1861-65 Erected 1909 by Woodstock Woman's Relief Corps No. 223 Auxiliary to Woodstock Post No. 108 Grand Army of the Republic Courtesy of McHenry County Historical Society 1862-1871 1862 News of war. Urged to have patience in response to propaganda of the rebels. Tax bill now before Congress provides a duty on spirituous liquids of 15 cents per gallon; ale and beer, $1 per barrel; stemmed, leaf tobacco, 3 cents per pound; when manufactured add 5 cents & on cigars, 5,10 & 20 cents per pound, according to value. In April the Board bought 2 acres for $300 for free burials for paupers. Ordinance to prevent cattle, horses & hogs from running at large during certain hours was passed. Trains leave Woodstock daily at 10:14 a.m. & 2:46 p.m., arriving in Chicago at 11:45 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. Established a police force. Sec. of Treasury Chase to Rep. Spaulding: "...immediate action is of great importance-the Treasury is nearly empty." House approved issue of $150,000,000 in Treasury notes & made them legal tender for payment of all debts, public & private in February. During Valentine Week, 397 drop letters mailed at Woodstock Post Office. Feb. 26, William Lincoln (Abe's son) died after a 'protracted' illness. Letter to the editor states that McHenry County should get order from Governor to send a number of good nurses to take care of our boys, instead of trusting them to strangers. "None killed in Woodstock Light Guards!" Minor injuries to Joseph Bird & Frank Hannaford. Captain M.L. Joslyn, home on leave to "recruit his health", reports on the bravery of Woodstock Rifles in battle of Pea Ridge. April 22, Woodstock University for ladies & gentlemen opens with Rev. R. K. Todd as director. Weekly board $2.50. Room rent 38$ a week. Those dissatisfied at their assessment made under the War Tax can appeal to Mr. Ferguson, Assessor, in Mr. Mansfield's office Dec. 18 & 19. F. A. Wheeler & Sons put out an appeal for "50,000 lbs of wool wanted for new woolen factory." Woodstock Sentinel costs $2 per year, including a weekly Chicago Tribune. 1863 Ladies Aid Society sends quilts, pillows, dressing gowns, socks, sheets, bandages for the sick & wounded to Chicago Sanitary Commission for war effort. Scoundrels steal clothes off clotheslines. John Steffens, a stranger, pulled a wild parsnip, ate it & died of distemper. Newspaper wants farmers that still owe for subscriptions to pay with a few bushels of corn and oats immediately. Saturday was one of the busiest days in Woodstock. Over a hundred teams around the Square in afternoon. Merchants were smiling. The U.S. Deputy Collector will be at Woodstock during the week to receive the U.S. taxes. 10% is added unless payment is made promptly. Oct. 6. 1864 Influential & well known capitalists have formed an association to organize another National Bank in Woodstock. Much property changing hands this spring. Indicates Woodstock, like John Brown's soul, is "marching on". Sewing machines, $27; potatoes, 62$ a bushel; turkey, 10$ lb.; butter, 20$ lb. on April 27. Wife of A.W. Cumins received letter from prisoner of war husband stating he and other Woodstock boys well. 1865 Professor Fitzgerald of Chicago in town to open a Dancing Academy if finds enough pupils. Largest temperance meeting ever held in McHenry County on March 8. The Woodstock Sentinel gave high praise for Lincoln's inaugural address. A license of $10 a table is required for keeping or using a Billiard Table. South Street was straightened and the bodies in the South Street graveyard were relocated to the new cemetery. "Bonfires blazed, bells were rung, guns fired" with the report of the capture of Richmond. April 9, General Lee surrenders to General Grant. Bon fire on the Square. April 19, all places of business to close from 11 a.m. till 3 p.m. to observe the day set apart for the funeral of the President. Buildings & Square all decorated in mourning in honor of the murdered President. May 12, "Peace Proclamation! Jeff Davis Captured! Boots & Shoes at Reduced Prices; J.L. Hoyt." Returning soldiers invited to march in 4th of July parade. 13th annual Fair of McHenry County Agricultural Society on Sept. 27-29. General Grant expected to attend 1865 Illinois State Fair in Chicago. Registry Law passed by the last General Assembly requires every person who desires to vote to register. Visitors to the Fair could not find hotel accommodations. Universal cog wheel clothes wringer for sale. 1866 Jan., Runaway horses with sleighs were frequent. "Messrs. Moody & Co. have repaired, renovated and put into 'apple-pie' order their bakery and have secured the services of a first rate baker to take charge of it. They are, therefore, prepared to furnish their customers with the best of bread and cake, pies and confectionery. The repulsive appearance of the old stand should not deter anyone from patronizing them, as all are assured that whatever cause for dislike existed on the score has been removed." "Large wood pile in front of the depot caught fire from sparks falling from locomotives." Aug., Serenading Parties on moonlight evenings become popular. A neat & comfortable hotel, the Waverly House opens. The Chicago & Northwestern railroad, moving freight, had 36 trains pass through Woodstock in 24 hours. The hope is they could dispense with them on the Sabbath. 1867 Dr. Crandall's new post office being erected on north side of Square. Fifty Young Warrior Mowing Machines are being manufactured at The Woodstock Foundry. Wm. A. Norton & Co. have opened a stock of glass, crockery, queensware, etc. in building north of post office. Base Ball Club being organized by young men of Woodstock. Base ball fever does not diminish. Suggest hold tournament during County Fair. The exterior of Court House is receiving a thin coat of red plaster, which is burned into the brick with muriatic acid. White mortar marks outlines. Costs more, lasts longer. Rev. R.K. Todd's buggy crushed by rail cars backing up on crossing near Presbyterian Church. Man & son escaped injury. Train failed to ring bell as required by city ordinance. Businessmen on the Square agree to close on Thursday, Nov. 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. as U.S. President has appointed as day of Thanksgiving and prayer. G. DeClercq is proprietor of Woodstock's first cheese factory. 1868 C.B. Durfee purchases 40 acres of peat land north of Woodstock. Sell for $5 a ton for fuel. Phoenix Hall is too small. Need for larger hall in town. Dr. W. P. Adams has opened a circulating library in his drug store. Dr. Richardson will also have one. Each will have 200 volumes of choice books. Let books weekly for a small sum for the privilege of reading. Committee on Streets & Alleys should establish a uniform grade for sidewalks. Property holders do as they please. East side of Square is dangerous. New public school on Throop St. cost $40,000. A model institution with 400 pupils & 8 rooms. 1869 Trial run from Chicago to Woodstock of "an oil-burning locomotive bringing 20 freight cars." Very satisfactory. Oakland Cemetery laid out & lots sold by J.C. Choate. Woodstock Cornet Band serenaded in Park (Square) in May & would like a band stand & pay for the 4th of July performance. July 4th procession formed in front of Court House. Besides bands an immense covered wagon, drawn by 4 horses, & containing 40 young girls, dressed in white, representing States of the Union, Goddess of Liberty, etc. T.J. Dacy broke ground for a new grain elevator. Teachers may make monthly schedules and present to Town-ship Treasurers for pay. Velocipede mania has not hit Woodstock but a sample three wheeler is to be shown soon. The County Democratic Convention will meet in Woodstock next week. First time Democrats on the ballot. Will not stand a ghost of a chance. Republican ticket a good one. Nov. a great storm raged for 3 days leaving 18 inches of snow. Superb for sleighing. 1870 April. Mr. E.E. Thomas fell through the dilapidated sidewalk in front of the Methodist Church on Sunday evening. Coal cost $9 a ton. Need a first class fire engine in town. County Fair to be in Sept. Cost for a man & his wife for 3 days is $1. 1871 Over 100 loads of ice passed through the Square to Arnold, Zimmer & Co. ice house in Feb. Many parents & others visiting schools. J.M. Kimball of Woodstock invents & patents a washing machine. Geo. Bassett of Woodstock invents & applies for patent for adjustable step for painters & others using a ladder. New Methodist Church is dedicated in September. Apples are 15$ a bushel. A.B. McConnell needs a good, practical cheese maker to take charge of a large factory in March. Good wages. Oct. 8, "Great fire in Chicago. City destroyed" "Fire in Woodstock. The entire business portion narrowly escapes destruction. Loss $20,000." Court House saved by water stored in a large cistern at Court House. The fire discovered in a haystack in the rear of Jas. Lulny's saloon, back of southwest corner of Square after church on Sun. Burned south & southwest side of Square. Woodstock relatives hear of terrible toll in fire same day in Peshtigo, Wisconsin. Nov. 16, Need to rebuild the sidewalks that were destroyed by the fire. 1872-1881 1872 Public schools close for a month's vacation in Feb. Postmaster general requests that the name of county be added to all mail addresses. A $25 reward is offered for the capture of Charles Randall who escaped from jail; had been detained since last fall for grand larceny. G.S. Southworth, County Superintendent of Schools announces that Woodstock teachers must be present for a 2-day public written examination in March. Juvenile baseball clubs, the Stars of Marengo played the Alerts of Rev. Todd's Woodstock Seminary; Stars 26 - Alerts 25. Town Board sets fines of $5 to $25 for anyone who clings to or gets on train cars passing through Woodstock. T.J. Dacy demonstrates a Rotary Force pump that will throw stream of water 50 ft.; holds 4 pails of water; a capital thing for sprinkling streets, gardens and great for fires. $1,000 purse is offered for 3-day horse races held by Woodstock Annual Driving Park Assn. All the buildings on the east side of the Square burn on Aug. 27th; 16 businesses, 1 dwelling and 3 barns; $31,000 loss. May have been arson; the town has no fire engine. By subscription citizens raise money to buy a fire engine; town has wells dug in the Square to fight fires. The night watchman at the Woodstock brewery was smothered when a bin of malt above broke through the floor. 1873 Financial panic occurs because of low crop prices after Civil War and U.S. monetary policy. In January citizens organize a fire company; the Town Board buys a lot and builds an engine house near the NE corner of Throop and Cass Sts. Woodstock Bakery & Restaurant reopens on NE corner of Square. The Northwestern Musical Conservatory is organized. A vote, March 24, on changing Woodstock's governing body to a city with mayor and aldermen was 109 in favor, 0 opposed. The new government organizes April 19 with John S. Wheat as mayor. The Methodist and Presbyterian Society sponsors an excursion to Madison, Wise. 7 hours for the 85-mile trip with stops at Harvard and Roscoe; round trip is $2; 250 aboard. Woodstock Seminary changes its name to Todd Seminary for Boys. The Montgomery Queen Circus comes to town; features great mastodon, Arabs on horseback, camels & more. Spring House is built in the Public Square for $600 to attract tourists. Four fine business blocks have been built since the 1872 fire; occupied by 11 stores, a bank and a public hall. Squire Dingee & Co. pickle company is organized. 1874 A railroad accident 6 miles north of Woodstock kills 40 persons. A child of 10 months drowns by falling head first into a pail of milk. Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) is formed in Cleveland, Ohio. Republican County Convention held at Courthouse to nominate local candidates and delegates to Congressional and Representative Conventions. The Woodstock Dramatic Club organizes. Millinery Goods Store opens on the Square. Barbed wire, invented by Joseph Glidden of DeKalb, III., is available. 1875 Heavy snows block roads and railroad; 15° to 20° below zero; wood and coal supplies diminishing seriously. A Social at the Courthouse raised $100 for the poor of the town. U.S. Congress passes the Civil Rights Act; requires equal facilities for both races; ignored in the South; Jim Crow laws are passed. Fire destroys Austin's livery stable, 7 horses, Mrs. Hunt's warehouse on corner of Jefferson & Jackson on June 5th; $10,000 loss. Heavy rainstorms in Sept. cause immense damage to fields, roads, crops and buildings; cause 2 serious railroad accidents. A well-to-do farmer near Woodstock is killed by a kick from a colt. 1876 Alexander Graham Bell patents telephone and makes first call to his assistant Thomas A. Watson. Gen. George Custer and 256 troops are killed in Dakota Territory at the Little Bighorn River. Centennial 4th of July celebration in Woodstock draws 6,000-8,000; play, parade, games, music, speakers, and fireworks entertain. Seneca Twp. wins banner for largest group of 789. Moral evils of intemperance lectures are given at Baptist and Presbyterian Churches. Corporal punishment of students is topic of meeting of McHenry County Teachers Assn. Fault is laid on churches and parents. 163 marriage licenses were issued by County Clerk, P. Whitney, in 1876. 1877 Literary Circle holds sociable to raise money to buy books; held in National Hall; dress like a literary character. TIMES OF WAR Civil War Co. A at winter quarters in Chattanooga - 1861. Medlar Studio Photo Honor Roll of McHenry County residents serving during World War II. Surrounds the Civil War Memorial. Courtesy of Woodstock Public Library Citizens seeing World War II draftees depart. Courtesy of McHenry County Historical Society Company G Woodstock Armory on North Madison Street Built in 1912. Courtesy of McHenry County Historical Society. Co. G., Third Regiment of Illinois Infantry served during Spanish American War. Medlar Studio Photo. Soldiers marching in World War I Welcome Home Parade 1919. Courtesy of Jane Dahm School Board votes to add Botany and Rhetoric classes. Pigeon shoot held at Fairgrounds. U.S. Supreme Court decision allows states to regulate rates for grain elevators and railroads. Rutherford B. Hayes, after a hotly disputed election, becomes president; removes troops from the South to end Reconstruction; authority is returned to southern states. The Red Ribbon Club, a temperance society is organized. Woodstock schools have 218 pupils; tuition is $4 for high school, $3 for lower grades. One boy is killed, another injured trying to hop a movingfreight train in Woodstock. Both travelers from Penn. in search of • work. A gang of pickpockets and "fakers" are captured on the 4th day of county fair. Louis Pasteur presents the Germ Theory of Disease. Thomas Edison applies for patent for phonograph. 1878 E.C. Jewett accepts payment for taxes for Dorr Twp. at 1st National Bank. Firemen will appear in uniform at the Grand Firemen's Dance, National Hall; admission 50 cents. Old Settlers Reunion Day has parade and festivities in Woodstock. High school class of '78 holds graduation exercises at Presbyterian Church. Citizens plan to raise funds for victims of Yellow Fever outbreak in the South. Creamery is built about 2 miles north of Woodstock. "Our American Cousin" is presented at National Hall. Presbyterian Church charges 25* to view "talking machine" (phonograph). 1879 Wife of Brigham Young speaks at Baptist Church on Mormon customs. 12 men compete in 8-hour tramp around the Square; champion walks 40 miles and wins $50. Man is arrested for using indecent language in the presence of a lady. Thomas Edison invents the electric light bulb. Analysis of water from the Spring House by Chicago's Rush Medical College reveals recommendation for use in treatment of afflictions of the stomach, bowels, and kidneys; also to treat debility, anemia, etc. 1880 Co. G, 3rd Infantry, Illinois National Guard is organized. Entire block, including Dacy's warehouse burns; $35,000 loss. May have been caused by an attempt to blowup and rob safe. Catholic Church adds 22 feet; also panel work on ceiling and walls, curved altar at cost of nearly $3000. 2 children die of diptheria. Blizzard and extreme cold; -12 ° to -24° the end of December. 1881 In January, nearly every well is low or dry; no water in the 2 cisterns; may have to rely on ice for water. Meat market owners agree to close on Sunday morning until April 1st to avoid $5 fine to person complaining. Evening classes for Penmanship and Bookkeeping are offered by Prof. Becker of Rockford College in Furer's Hall. Northwestern Gas Company to lay gas mains and service pipes in the city; expect to provide service within 60 days after operations begin; cheaper than coal; start with 40 customers; price decreases when more sign on. To raise funds for school library, teachers of Woodstock entertain with public readings, recitations, and music. Adults 35$, children 20$. Raised $78. Pickle Growers' Union formed with 100 members. Chicago Clothing Store opens; advertises: 50% cheaper than any other place; Latest Styles, Best Quality, Lowest Prices. Woodstock has 1 fire engine, 2 wells, 2 reservoirs in the Square. Records show there were 56 businesses and 7 lawyers, 6 doctors, 6 ministers and 1 academy serving Woodstock and the surrounding area. Included in the 56 businesses were the usual food, clothing, hardware, and drug stores plus 2 lumber yards, 2 flouring mills, 6 blacksmiths, 1 wagon shop, 2 hotels, 3 livery stables, 1 feed, salt and lime store. 1882-1891 1882 May 13 the interior of the Kellogg block, owned by E. Session, was gutted by fire. $5,000 loss. Presbyterian Church on the corner of Calhoun and Tryon streets dedicates new building built by Simon Brink on December 25th. E. A. Murphy residence on Jackson Street destroyed by fire. $7,000 loss. 1883 M.N. Wein opens a dry goods store at the corner of Benton and East Washington streets. Kinderwald, a boarding school for girls opens on Oct. 1 by Rev. & Mrs. Samuel Cox Hay, minister of the Presbyterian Church. Skating social given by Mrs. T. D. Murphy at the Opera House for benefit of the Congregational Society. 35 cent admission & refreshments. City Council agree that it has been a year of improvement with more fine residences & businesses completed. 1884 January 12, the City Council tells city marshal to notify all parties to clear their sidewalks of snow and keep them clear. Many Leap Year parties on Feb. 2. Feb. 23 at 3:00 a.m. there was an alarm for a fire in the J. C. Choates block where the Odd Fellows Hall is. A telegram is sent to Harvard calling for aid. In three-quarters of an hour the new fire engine from Harvard arrives by train. The inside of the building from cellar to roof is destroyed. $30,000 loss. Mrs. Eliza Edwards was walking down Clay Street when she stepped on a loose sidewalk board which flew up, throwing her to the ground. It caused injuries which made her walk with a cane for quite awhile. A visit of the "Black Eagle", Gen. John A. Logan, vice-presidential candidate, to the McHenry County Fair brings a large crowd. He is an old army friend of A. S. Wright, who is Secretary of the Fair Association. October 18 the Hon. Carter H. Harrison visits Woodstock while running for Governor. Greeted by 3,000 people. The annual Thanksgiving entertainment given by Todd Seminary attracted many patrons. 1885 Woodstock Cemetery Association was organized with John S. Wheat as president. First meeting was at the Waverly House in August. July 30, a memorial service for U. S. Grant is held on the square. James Duffield died at age 84 as the result of injuries from a fall on the ice. Property for sale by Richards & Arnold includes a small, nearly new, comfortable house on a half acre of fine land for $900. $55 per acre for farm land. The Presidential Inaugural Ball is held at Opera House in Murphy's Hall on March 7. After the ball at 12:00 a.m., an elegant supper is held at the Richmond House. Market Quotations: cattle, $5; hogs, $4.50; cheese, 5$ to 8$ a pound; creamery butter, 19$; dairy butter, 15$; eggs, 15$ a dozen. City Council met to establish the amount to be paid for dram shop licenses. $500 per annum. Owner took bit out of mouth of a racing mare so it could get a drink of water at the Main Street watering trough and horse ran away with head down and into the hind wheel of a lumber wagon. Fell dead. Spring City Band is organized. Frank Medlar conductor and cornet player. Telephone station is located in A.R. Murphy Jewelry Store. 1886 Library moves from Murphy's to Wright's Drug Store on the south side of the Square and Mr. Wright, the druggist, is made librarian. The Woodstock Brewery is destroyed by fire in August. May 22 the Hoy Block buildings were raised 4 feet and dropped lower floor 2 feet, giving higher & better ceilings in the basement as well as lower stories. Brought huge jacks from Chicago. Work progresses on bandstand in the Square. Sidewalks are of wood and the streets, in the rainy season, are like a bottomless pits. July 16, James Dacey, convicted Chicago killer, was hung in the Court House yard. Simon Brink assisted by his two sons, Fred S. Brink and Charles S. Brink erected the gallows that were loaned by Cook County. Dacey shot Chicago Alderman Gaynor in a saloon quarrel. Two trials held in Woodstock. Hanging witnessed by 150. Body turned over to Patrick Dacey, a brother, who took it back to Chicago on the 4:52 p.m. train. Two-mile skating race in the Armory for Woodstock Championship medal. April election. Joel H. Johnson re-elected police magistrate. 1887 Woodstock Brewing and Bottling Company incorporated. Located at very northwestern corner of city on Washington Street. Large business established in 1858. Destroyed or partially destroyed by fire several times. Always rebuilt. Joel H. Johnson appointed postmaster by President Cleveland. Sheriffs house built next to Court House on Johnson Street. Woodstock has six saloon licenses at $1,000 each. The year before there were nine at $500 each. Concrete sidewalks are replacing easily worn out pine board sidewalks in many places. Much cheaper and nicer. The Woodstock Democrat newspaper wants to see cement walks in the park. INDUSTRY THROUGH THE YEARS Oliver Typewriter Factory - ca. 1905. Courtesy of Jim Keefe Woodstock Typewriter Factory built in 1910. Courtesy of Jim Keefe Borden's Condensed Milk Co. built in 1904. Courtesy of McHenry County Historical Society. Guardian Electric - route 14 and Lake Avenue - 1967. Don Peasley Photo - Courtesy of McHenry County Historical Society. Eltra Manufacturing Company - Clay & First Streets Ca. 1980. Courtesy of Woodstock Public Library. Chicago, St. Paul & Fond du Lac Railroad completed through Woodstock in 1855 made the connection to Chicago markets. Medlar Studio Photo. Schneider, barbers; Whitson & Brother, hardware; Zimpelmann & Kappler, Grocery; M.D. Hoy & Son, dry goods; Bart Austin, crockery & groceries. June 1, Alderman W.W. Cook, made a motion that the city purchase the John Bunker empty lot at the corner of Dean and the Public Square for $2,000. Vote to build the City Hall. 1889 City Hall is erected with Simon Brink & Smith Hoag, architect, as overseers. Provision is made for a public library, reading room, council room, magistrate's office, police and fire department. The basement contains the city calaboose or jail, steam heating plant, & storage room. Second floor is the opera house with gaslights. The State Bank of Woodstock chartered & Mayor E.C. Jewett was cashier. April 20, Woodstock Chamber of Commerce was chartered and organized. The Chicago Industrial Home for Children, located on Seminary Avenue, was incorporated. 1890 Opera House was dedicated with entertainment by Patti Rosa & Company who produced "Margery Daw" on September 2nd. Population of Woodstock was 1,683. John C. Donnelly was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives. The Woodstock Library Association vote to move books to a room in City Hall. 1891 Transferred the library to the city of Woodstock on January 26. The old Presbyterian Church building on Church Street, owned by T. J. Dacy, was fitted for an armory for Company G. Chicago Telephone Company put in new poles and took out old ones. September 12th ball game between the Judd and Jackson Street and the Alley boys was the most interesting of the season. October 24 Wm. Kennedy plans to open a billiard and poolroom in the Kimball building on Main Street. 1892-1901 1892 Fire on east side of Main St. started at Waverley House by a kerosene lamp Jan. 5. Destroyed the hotel, 2 saloons, billiard parlor, harness shop, feed store, boot & shoe store, several residences; $35,000 loss; little or no insurance. Favorable wind limits the damage. Citizens have a charity ball to raise money for relief and many sewing bees to make clothes and bedding for the fire victims. Whitcomb L. Judson of Chicago invents the zipper. McHenry County Fair celebrates 25th Anniversary; held on two weekends. Woodstock Sentinel begins publication of Daily Sentinel a free advertising supplement delivered door-to-door. Prof. Noble Hill purchases Todd School for $20,000 from Richard Kimball Todd; to pay $1,000 per year for 20 years. The school has three buildings; Hill makes extensive renovations and begins to build reputation. 1893 A huge fire demolishes south half, east side of Square April 15 & 16. Destroys infamous "Rat Hole" which contained meat market, tin shop, tailor shop, shoe shop. Also burns German Lutheran Church, barbershop, hardware store, milling shop and the hook and ladder company. Fire began in M. Church's livery barn. Few had enough insurance but all relocate to other space. Finishes off all of the original ramshackle buildings on the Square. The "Woodstock Ladies Benevolent Penny Society" is formed by group of women living at south end of Washington St "to work for and to do good". Hold suppers, teas, band concerts and sell cookbook to raise money to buy food for the hungry, sew clothing, bedding for the poor and provide holiday provisions for families that could not afford them. The Columbian Exposition to celebrate the 400th anniversary of America's discovery held in Chicago from May to Nov. Many Woodstock residents visited the fair; saw visitors from all over the world. Exhibits of Edison's light bulb, Tesla's electric coil, Westinghouse's alternating current dynamo, electric transformer and motor; also the first Ferris wheel and the hootchy-kootchy dancer "Little Eqypt". Woodstock Public Improvement Committee leads efforts to attract industry by raising funds to purchase property and erect building. Buys 5 A. just east of railroad roundhouse on First Street. First Baptist Church on NW corner of Throop and W. Jackson Sts. reorganizes after fire in 1893. 1894 City issues $10,000 bonds; buys a lot on First St., drills 1,014' well, builds 40' dia. by 10' deep reservoir, buys pumping outfit, installs 20,679 ft. of water mains, 42 hydrants and 16' dia. by 80' water tank on W. Jackson St. Chicago Industrial Home for Children, haven for orphaned children, headed by Rev. Thomas B. Arnold, moves to Mrs. Roxey D. Stevens home on farm at 940 N. Seminary Ave. Mrs. Stevens, a childless widow asks only for small annuity and home for life. Wheeler & Tappan Co. is successfully recruited; a building is erected on First St. site.; has its own steam plant and electricity. If plants stays 5 years they receive title to property. Name is changed to Tappan Steam Pump Co. American Railroad Union strikes against the Pullman Co. in Chicago; stops mail delivery; Federal court issues injunction; Eugene V. Debs, president of union, refuses to obey. 1895 Eugene V. Debs was sentenced to 6 months and 6 other union members were sentenced to 3 months; serve their time in the McHenry County jail. Later Debs says he converted from unionism to socialism while in Woodstock. On last day the townspeople carried him to train station on their shoulders. Woodstock Sentinel ad offers a set of Encyclopedia Britannica for $1 asking potential customers to "Give Your Boys a Chance!". New water system is in operation. 1896 Oliver Typewriter, founded by Rev. Thomas Oliver of Iowa, takes over the building previously occupied by the Tappan Steam Pump Co., on condition it remain 5 yrs. It has 150 employees and turned out 100 typewriters in the first 8 months of operation. Largest plant in Woodstock and one of largest in the world. The Woodstock Ladies Benevolent Penny Society becomes the "Penny Mite Society". The McHenry County Farmers' Institute is formed to educate its members through speakers, organize excursions to agricultural colleges and provide scholarships for young people pursuing careers in agriculture. Forerunner of McHenry County Farm Bureau. City grants franchise to Allen B. Wager of McHenry County Telephone Co. to construct complete local telephone company. Chicago Telephone Co. directory in Oct. lists 4 Woodstock subscribers on its toll (long distance) service at 25$ for 5 minutes. 1897 Woodstock Brewing and Bottling Co. wins blue ribbon at state fair in Springfield. The Northwestern Rabbitry is established at the end of Washington St. by Mrs. Edith Kinsman-Poyer to breed rabbits for meat and skins. Belgian Hares and "Flemish Giant" breeds were imported and raised. City installs electric power plant at water system site. Adds boiler, engine for light plant and installs 442 poles, 26 miles wire. No poles around Square. Cost $12,250. 1898 The battleship Maine is sunk in Havana Harbor; led to the Spanish American War. More than 100 volunteers of Woodstock's Co. G, Third Regiment of Illinois Infantry muster on April 26th and serve in the conflict. Flags flew all around town and especially the Square when Pres. McKinley signs the resolution of intervention. St. John's Lutheran Church is rebuilt on the NW corner of Jefferson and Calhoun Sts. Rev. J.D. Kelsey replaces Rev. Arnold as head of Chicago Industrial Home for Children. 1899 The Citizens Telephone Co. incorporated by M.L. Joslyn, J.C. Donnelly, D.F. Curley takes over intertown telephone lines of McHenry County Telephone Co. Consists of 100 miles of metallic circuit lines connecting 22 communities in the county. 1900 The Kodak Brownie camera is introduced by George Eastman. Cost $1 and is the first camera to use film rather than plates making it more operable by the general public. Film is 15 cents per roll. Allen B. Wager's independent telephone company, sub-licenses and takes over and operates telephone toll stations . Local service has 140 stations on 25 miles of open wire pole lines. Rural Free Delivery (RFD) of mail begins in Woodstock area on Mar. 1. 1901 Dr. Windmueller introduces first automobile to Woodstock. His Milwaukee Steam was purchased from the Milwaukee Automobile Co. and he drove it to Woodstock. The daring doctor frightens citizens roaring up and down city streets. It took some time to get up steam and often it was necessary to back up and get a longer head start to get up hills. The Northwestern Rabbitry expands; may be the largest plant of its kind in the world. Fountain in the Public Square surrounded by wood plank sidewalks 1882 Medlar Studio Photo Pres. McKinley shot on Sept. 6th; dies Sept. 14th. Teddy Roosevelt becomes president. Guglielmo Marconi sends first wireless telegraph Morse code signal across the Atlantic Ocean on Dec. 12th. The Woodstock Telephone Co., owned by Chas. H. Donnelly, Geo. W. Field and other local citizens take over ownership and operation of the 165 local telephone stations and 4 toll circuits via Elgin to Chicago Telephone Co. on a sublicense. 1902-1911 1902 Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Ellsworth and Amos W. Anderson were shot & killed at the Ellsworth home, corner of Madison & E. Washington Sts. in March. Son, Earl Ellsworth, spins a story but is found out and ultimately found guilty. Mead & Charles, grocery, phone 41 offers 19 lbs. cane sugar $1; 5 gal. gasoline 50$; also have first moving electric light display in window. Erect $4,000 building, on Main St. to house Wittenberg & Bodenschatz candy manufacturing company. Oliver baseball team plays first game and wins. Fire causes great damage April 4 & 5 to Northwestern Rabbitry on E. Washington St; many valuable rabbits and cavies killed; building saved. Fire wipes out main building of Woodstock Brewing & Bottling Co. on May 5th. Hydrant is 3,000' away; fire dept. has 2,000' of hose; Harvard helps out; other buildings saved. Loss $70,000. Ad: Wanted:Dishwasher $4 per week. Co. G wins laurels at summer camp in Springfield. City rents space to schools for classroom. Costs 10$ to raise bushel of corn; can sell for 50$. A.J. Olson to erect $25,000 milk factory west of Dingee Pickle Co. City agrees to provide $2,000 drainage for Olson if he invests at least $15,000. Rotten bandstand removed from park; to be burned. Kellogg apartments are built on Dean St. Oliver builds offices. Rev. W. A. Sunday holds revival at Methodist Episcopal Church. 1903 D.F. Quinlan, city's first real estate broker, and others agree last year very prosperous. City lot: $175; farm acreage $40-$80 per acre. Mail order catalog companies cutting into local business. City approves an additional exit for City Hall for safety reasons. Many pupils absent due to grip and measles. Oliver adds 250' x 80' to factory to triple machine output; 800 attend dedication. More housing needed. Woodstock High School graduates 15; all female. City has 9 saloons. Knights of Columbus is instituted. City installs ce- ment sidewalks around City Hall. City needs street signs. Public baths installed in Kellogg's addition. McHenry County Fair has new depts. of antiquity & artistic butter designs and 2 new buildings. Ideal Restaurant on Main St. offers Liver & Bacon 25$. 1904 Local businessmen form Retail Merchants Protective Association. Free Methodist Church operates Old Folks Rest Home on Seminary next to Children's Home. Local man, A. J. P. Bertschy, is acclaimed nationally for telephone repeater invention. $15,785 school bond issue passes; to build new 4-room school on corner Grove & Clay. Switching accident at train yard; 10 cars derailed, signal tower smashed, tower man buried in rubble; rescued; broken leg & bruises. Butter statuary display at County Fair; antiquity exhibit in 1837 log cabin moved to fair from Queen Ann prairie. Fair makes a profit. School opens; primary grades half day; not enough room. Big electrical storm; lightning damages flagstaff on cupola of Courthouse. Carry Nation addresses 2 large audiences at City Hall. Woodstock Dry Goods opens in Church block addition. Borden builds Condensed Milk plant; ships carload of bottled milk to Chicago each day; builds ice house. Fire at Opera House in Dec; movie equipment burns, dense smoke, damage to floor. All escaped; some through windows; some jumped onto roof of outside balcony. 1905 Ice harvest in Jan. at Dufield's Lake & brewery pond. Hon. William Jennings Bryan lectures at City Hall. Woodstock Dry Goods ad: Corsets, Ultra Bust Curving Waist Model 39$ to $1. Leading citizens propose a hospital be built. Clay Street school opens for 180 pupils in April. City changes name of East St. to Seminary Ave. George K. Bunker, 79, dies; teacher, farmer, businessman, 2-term mayor; prominent and successful. Statue of Abraham Lincoln of pure McHenry Co. butter a feature of County Fair. Railroad ad: California $25; Short Line, Fast Trains, No Delays. Ad: Lots for sale: $1 down, 50$ week. E.F. Stone, druggist, disappears from town; locks store, boards train. Power of attorney sent from Denver to local lawyer to settle affairs; wife and son were ill. 1906 St. Mary's builds parsonage. April 13 San Francisco earthquake and fire; 1,000 dead; 300,000 homeless. Woodstock erects 1st building of its kind in Woodstock. Hecht Bros. Mfg. Co. build new brass foundry between Dingee Pickle and Borden factories. YMCA and Elks Lodge organize. Board of Local Improvements approves new $80,000 sewer system; paid by special assessment on benefitted properties. City ordinance; no more wooden sidewalks be built. First high school erected at cost of $25,999. 1907 Schuett & Schaff, implement dealers demonstrate vacuum milking machine; can be powered by steam, gasoline engine, electric motor, tread power. Grace Evangelic Lutheran church holds first services. Odd Fellows erect splendid new $26,000 lodge building, corner of Dietz & Jefferson Sts. Dedicate New Free Methodist church building on McHenry St. opposite the seminary. City to pay portion of cost of new cement sidewalks. Dedicate new Congregational Church building. Ad: A.R. Murphey, druggist & jeweler; "Use paint when you paint. Sherwin Williams Paints". Ad: W. H. Cornue, Auctioneer. Post office moves to Odd Fellows building. Dr. John Guy purchases house on Clay St.; to convert to hospital; hot water, electric lights; surgical & maternity wards. Woodstock Pleasure Club presents program of boxing, wrestling, magic & music at City Hall Dec. 3 for $1. 1908 High school students publish first year book; "Blue and White"; 100 pages; $1 per copy. Pasco Austin, 82, dies at his home on South &Tryon; married Harriet Judd in 1848; one of town's wealthiest citizens. Contract is $76,847.60 for new sewerage plant. Howling blizzard in Feb. blocks roads; drifts 6' to 8' high. Hospital opens on Clay St. Fire destroys Hall & Eckert Lumberyard corner of Lumber & Madison Sts. in April. City to install street signs. City's existing 1600' deep well drilled to 2100' deep; pumps 200 gal. per minute. City to drill second well 1200' or more deep. Women's Relief Corps makes appeal for final funds for monument in the Square; has been raising funds for past 10-12 years. James Kelly, Jr. struck by south bound freight train; both legs, one arm severed; dies 3 hrs. later. 1909 Dairy farmers meet to organize Farmers' Milk Producing Assn. Memorial service held at Oliver Factory for Thomas Oliver, inventor of Oliver typewriter; born in mid 1800s in Woodstock, Canada; 1,000 attend. Earthquake felt in Woodstock. City approves maps for required house numbers. Oliver Band gives concerts in Square. New $700 bandstand has electric lights. Giant ostrich races at County Fair. City installs more electric lines & street lights. 4 carriers begin free mail delivery in city. City $8,000 in debt. Citizens of Woodstock subscribe $25,000-$30,000 in stock to bring Emerson factory to town. Work begins in Nov. on foundation for new Emerson typewriter factory; side track laid out from Clay St. east along Church St. Nov. 3, Soldier's Monument unveiled in center of Square; of marble, base is 26'8" & 9' sq.; 6' statue; work by A.J. Zoia; $3,000 raised by Women's Relief Corps; 3,000 attend ceremony. City is divided into 4 wards; 2 aldermen each ward. Western United Gas & Electric Co. lays mains & pipes for gas; is connected to Elgin. 1910 Heavy snowstorm stops railroad traffic for days. Dwight & Osborn advertise gas stoves. Woodstock short of coal. Issue on ballot to wipe out city's 12 saloons loses; wets 826, drys 552. Dedicate new $60,000 St. Mary's Cathedral on corner of Lincoln & Tryon in March. Banquet & grand ball held at Emerson's $40,000 typewriter factory, Madison St., on April 21st; operations to begin May 15th. Grace Lutheran Society dedicates remodeled church in June; purchased German Presbyterian church building on Washington St. City purchases 12 lots in block 4 of Spring City Addn. for dumping ground; establishes Fire Dept.; to pave streets around Square & short way in each direction. State Bank buys Sherman block at corner of Benton & Dietz. McHenry County Medical Assn. organizes; doctors set rates; town calls $1.50, office 75$, minimums; 6 doctors in Woodstock; Windmueller, Anderson, Doolittle, Smith, Guy, Seelye. The armory building between Dean & Jefferson Sts., home of Co. G, burns to the ground Nov. 12; destroys $6,000 of government property. Telephone exchange moves to 2nd floor of Church block over Woodstock Dry Goods. Thanksgiving turkeys 2$ to 4$ per lb. 1911 Dedicate Rogers Hall, new study building at Todd School. Woodstock Community High school graduates 23 in June. Fire Dept. requests City to hire man & team of horses to sleep Ad: If your Victor Talking Machine or Victrola needs maintenance. Will oil and adjust or repair. Call 169-J. V.D. Sherburne's new Ford Agency reports sales of 3 Torpedo Runabouts and 6 Touring Cars. City lets bid to Logan & Geirtz of Elgin to lay 14,837 square yards of Vitrified Brick Pavement for $28,465.71. City grants petition to allow movie screenings on Sunday if they are clean pictures depicting historical, educational and biblical topics and only from 7 to 9 p.m. County adds to county jail; extends south wall 10' and makes building 2 stories tall. The Square accommodates farmers with hitching rings. 16 beautiful pillars mark entrances and adorn corners of park; electric globes on the pillars. School opens with 110 beginners and 875 in whole school. High school has 132 students, including 1 post-grad. Begin work on new armory on Madison St. Building to be of brick, stone, steel; to be complete in 4 months. Aviation Meet, Automobile and Motorcycle races at Fair Grounds; features match race between a horse, bicycle, motorcycle, aeroplane. Pres. Teddy Roosevelt wounded by demented fiend in Milwaukee. City is splendidly paved and ablaze with thousands of lights by Dec. 1913 Ads: For sale; high-grade automobile, 1910 model, 45 hp. Will take good driving horse as part payment. New Ford Runabout auto sells for $525 at V.D. Sherburne's. 16th Amendment to the Constitution ratified Feb. 25 legalizes income tax. Sleet and snow is worst in history of county; miles of telephone, telegraph and electric wires down; poles snapped off like matches. Woodstock Businessmen's Association is formed City to pave Tryon St. High school graduates 27 at Opera House. Saturday Special; 10 qt. dish pan 10$. HartSchaffner & Marx suits $18 and up, overcoats $16.50 and up. Businessmen's Assn. asserts present curbing is not high enough to keep horses from getting over into park. Wynkoop's 7-pc. orchestra furnishes music for Co. G. dance at Woodstock Armory New Year's Eve; couple 50$. 1914 Woodstock Hospital Assn. is created; to run hospital on Clay St. Woodstock goes "Dry" by 400 votes. Oakland Cemetery builds mausoleum; of white marble, Bedford stone & tile. World War I begins in Europe. City to pave streets: Dean, Throop, and a portion of South, West Jackson, Washington, Calhoun. City to have 5 saloons; anything to obstruct view must be removed. Serious fire at City Hall on Mar. 12 damages City Library, 1,906 volumes are lost. Emerson Typewriter changes ownership and name to Woodstock Typewriter Co. in April. Speed limits for autos on Square and business streets is 10 m.p.h.; around corners 5 m.p.h. Women vote in school board election. Fine new depot is completed by C&N.W. railroad. 1915 Woodstock Hospital moves from Clay St. to more adequate home on South St. Ready for patients Jan. 4. John J. Stafford purchases splendid new Cunningham ambulance; space for patient and 2 doctors; fittings of solid mahogany, electric lights. Also new Chicago Motor Hearse; silver gray with mahogany interior, 35 h.p. Residence for sale at 520 South St., $3,000. Button boots sell for $3 pair. Nine-piece cooking & roasting set, new process, pure aluminum, $1.98. Golf club is formed by local men. Banks offer savings accounts at 3% interest. Horse sale at Novelty Tie Barn; 22 horses purchased on behalf of the British government for use as artillery horses in the war zone Congregational Church presents musical comedy "Billie's Bungalow" at Opera House. Tickets 25$, 35$, 50$. Woodstock receives new auto fire engine in November. 1916 Christian Science Church established. Automobile licenses for 1916 must be on autos by first of year or else! HEALTHCARE THROUGH THE YEARS First Woodstock Hospital on Clay Street. Established in 1908. Courtesy McHenry County Historical Society Woodstock Hospital moved to South St into Judge Murphy's former home in 1915. Courtesy of Jim Keefe. Women's Auxiliary to Memorial Holiday Hospitality Day at the Chester Gould home. Ca.l950's Courtesy of Jane Dahm Woodstock Hospital on South Street showing Bentley addition built in 1937. Memorial Hospital for McHenry County on South Street, ca. 1980 Courtesy of Woodstock Public Library American Red Cross Nurses' Aide group during World War II Medlar Studio Photo Old People's Rest Home on Seminary Ave. Built in 1903. Later named Sunset Manor. Courtesy of Woodstock Public Library. Miller's Strand Theatre showing "Little Pal" starring Mary Pickford. Matinee 3 p.m. 5$ & 10$; 7:30-9 10$. 1917 6 are charged with bootlegging and illicit liquor traffic. Ad: Will store cars in heated garage; $4 per month for live cars; $3 for dead. Co. G returns from duty on Texas border in February; Citizens extend hearty welcome; big reception at Armory and sumptuous banquet. St. Mary's Parochial School building is complete, cost $38,042.40. Has 4 teachers for up to 6th grade. Headline in newspaper: "Woodstock people must build more homes" Oliver factory to be expanded to produce many more typewriters. April 6, U.S. Congress authorizes president to enter war on side of allies. Co. G members take Federal oath; requires 3 yrs. Service; 3 yrs. in reserve. 15 recruits volunteer. Drill on Tuesdays. Sherburne advertises Red Crown gasoline 19$ per gallon. Tuesday, June 5 all men age 21 to 31 must register for draft. 3,016 register in county. Federal government buys site for post office at NE corner Throop & Calhoun; City accepts ground for continuation of Johnson St. Woodstock Red Cross Chapter is organized in May. 1918 Ralph Park Wells, 7th Engineers, first overseas victim from Woodstock; reported drowned. Moose Lodge organizes. 23 graduate from high school at 40th annual commencement at Opera House. 3,925 men age 18 to 45 register in county; 641 in Woodstock. Military funeral services held for dead soldier, hundreds attend. July 4th parade wants 500 autos decorated with national colors; prizes offered. The Sycamore-Woodstock Gasoline Railroad line is junked. Nov. 7th newspaper report: Woodstock goes wild with joy when peace news arrives; whistles blow, bands play, crowds carry November lithe armistice is signed. 1919 18th Amendment to Constitution is ratified Jan. 29 prohibit- ing sale, transport or manufacture of intoxicating liquor. Clarence Darrow speaks to large audience at Opera House. Judge CP. Barnes, States Attorney Lumley speak at large meeting to mourn former President Teddy Roosevelt. More houses needed in Woodstock; every house occupied; waiting lists. 10% tax on ice cream. 20,000 cheer at Woodstock Homecoming Celebration June 10th as uniformed McHenry County soldiers march by. Woodstock Typewriter workers organize union; strike for more pay, 8 hr. day; 44 hr. week. In Aug. plant shuts. In Sept. men accept 9 hr. day, return to work. Fire destroys old grade school on Throop St. next to high school, Dec.2. School reopens in church and vacant Murphy home on W. Jackson with split shifts. Serious coal shortage hits both city & factory power plants in late Nov. until soft coal miner's strike ends. Oliver closes on Nov.29; 1200 out of work; reopens Dec. 12. Businesses close early to save on city's coal supply. 1920 Heavy fines levied for illegally transporting intoxicating liquors on county highways. New Community High School District purchases 8 acre property on Putnam St. for $9,500; buys 5 more adjacent acres for $10,000. City drills 2 new wells at First St. water plant. Curtis airplane lands on Schuett's farm just NE of Woodstock; Cub reporter tells of experience on plane ride. Severe hailstorm in Aug. damages roofs, breaks many windows, 200 at factory; destroys bumper corn crop. Erect temporary wood building with beaverboard lining next to high school for grade school pupils. To build $33,300 addition to Clay St. school. Largest enrollment ever in schools. 19th Amendment to the Constitution is ratified Aug. 26 giving vote to women. Woodstock Milling Co. opens near railroad on E. Jackson in former pickle factory to produce flour, cornmeal, breakfast food and chickenfeed. Canned condensed milk market in Europe collapses; farmers' pay cut 10% due to overstock of canned milk since the war; condensing plants being reduced. Local members of Milk Producers Assn. hold angry meeting at Courthouse. Judge Barnes empanels first-ever all- woman jury to hear woman's incompetency case; "...instead of the usual 6 men from among the loungers around the Courthouse..." Newly organized American Legion ejects man from dance for doing the "shimmy". 1921 Back to farm movement reported due to lack of work in facto- Hospital acquires more land for $8,500. City reduces salary of all appointive city employees 10% (with exceptions). Chicago Motor Club establishes branch in Woodstock. American Red Cross gives $5,150 to build Woodstock Contagious Hospital on hospital site. School Board contracts to build new high school; cost $226,800. Bids for Dean St. School just over $89,000. Woodstock typewriter factory builds 106' water tower; holds 75,000 gal. Bad late April snow storm closes roads; drifts 8' high; harms buds & branches. City requires all eating places to be licensed and inspected; all electrical wiring to be inspected. City's motorcycle cop makes 9 speeding arrests. City to pay V2 cost of sidewalk repair. Bus line connects with nearby towns. City buys new $3,000 water pump. AJ. Olson Creamery Co. builds new creamery, ice mfg. & storage plant near railroad NW corner E. Jackson & Madison. International typing champion visits Woodstock; uses only Woodstock typewriter. City sets up $600 fund to hire expert to rid the business district of rats. III. Bankers' Assn. warns banks to have deputy sheriffs on duty; towns should have vigilance committee, shotguns in all buildings around banks, high powered cars for deputies, etc. 1922-1931 1922 Penny Mite Society earns $1,219 from ads & sale of cook book. 25 families receive Christmas dinner baskets from Penny Mites. Truck runs into lamp post on Square; post and all 5 light globes smashed to smithereens. Women will serve as election judges and clerks at city election first time in history. 1,000 gather at St. Mary's church for funeral of Judge C.H. Donnelly. New Dean Street School opens. City prohibits use of wood shingles due to so many fires this past winter. City buys new fire truck. Fire destroys grandstand at fairgrounds. Ice skating rink formed south of typewriter company by citizens who loaned team, plow & scraper. Fans gather at Conway's News Depot to hear football game on the radio. Ads: Good 7 room house for sale, $1,700. FT. Ferris offers special hours to hear New Edison phonograph. 1923 County Farm Advisor says half the cattle in county are tubercular. Fire destroys Methodist Church on South St. Sun. Feb. 4th . Plans to remodel are changed to build anew; cost $65,000. Contract let to build new cement road between Woodstock and McHenry; to widen to 19 ft. Ad: Fresh ground hamburger 3 lbs. for 25$. Clarence Darrow is Decoration Day speaker. Proposed Route 47 is dotted line on map; will be paved hard road. Cement work complete on South St. Wind storm downs large trees and flattens corn. Fordson Tractors are $395 f.o.b. Detroit. Large number of diptheria cases in Woodstock. Lilacs are in full bloom in Dec. because of warm weather. 1924 Booze joints raided by Sheriff Edinger on New Year's Day; confiscated wine, whiskey, kegs of beer, 7 slot machines. Milk farmers are out on strike due to price reductions. Chamber of Commerce spearheads fund raising efforts to bring new industries to town. City nets $2,239 from vehicle tax on 821 cars, taxis & motorcycles. City makes traffic 1-way on Main & Benton Sts. Funds are raised and Lydell Metal Storefront Co., Gordon Mfg. Co., sheet & pillowcase maker, and Holmes Disappearing Bed Co. come to town. Wien's - white kid footwear, $7. In March Lidell company moves into old brass foundry site; Holmes Bed Co. moves into new building at SE corner Church & Madison. Housing shortage looms due to new factories. Holmes Bed Co. asks for more space. 70 graduate from high school. Engage WCHS band for summer concerts. Dedicate playground on Clay St.; named after former Mayor Olson. Motorists expected to pay attention to signal lights at Dean & South, "Red means stop". Zenith Corp. sets up radio in Square to test reception; 400 gather to hear. Woodstock Typewriter makes electric typewriter. 1925 Ag Dept. at high school now has 38 students. When train hits car at Benton St. crossing, 2 killed & 2 injured; crossing flag man was on duty. City takes no action when Ku Klux Klan asks to rent Opera House. In April epidemic of measles closes schools. Gladys Swarthout, famous soprano, sings at Opera House. Pres. Calvin Coolidge passes through city on train; waves from observation car. Judge CP. Barnes and V.S. Lumley indicted for conspiracy; found guilty of perjury. Sheriff dumps 65 barrels and 25 half barrels of beer into the sewer behind Courthouse. In July 91 autos with 294 passengers visit tourist grounds, SW corner of Hill & Jackson, for camping or meals only. Public schools have 867 pupils. 4 banks pay half cost of special police guard due to many bank robberies. Chicken pox under control; 2 cases scarlet LEISURE TIME THROUGH TH E YEARS Spring City Band organized in 1885 poses in front of Courthouse. Medlar Photo Princess movie theater on Main Street ca. 1924 Courtesy of Jim Keefe Cattle judging at the McHenry County Fairgrounds Courtesy of Jim Keefe Oliver Typewriter Company Women's Softball team at Oliver picnic in 1910. Courtesy of McHenry County Historical Society. Group excursions by train were common in early years of 20th century. Old depot building was replaced in 1914. Courtesy of Jim Keefe Woodstock Municipal Pool opened in 1962 in City Park. Courtesy of McHenry County Historical Society Railroad begins using car run by generated electricity for passenger, mail & baggage as experiment. New wig wag signals in operation at railroad crossings. Heat wave continues; 20 heat deaths in Chicago. Jackson St. is paved from foot of hill to cemeteries. Local men visit a talking movie show in New York. Local promoters buy land in Bull Valley; plan to build dam and sell lakefront lots. Lumber & Madison Sts. have cement pavement. 1927 Fire destroys Stone's shoe store on NE corner of Cass & Main in Jan.; much damage to Tripp photographs, Moka's shoe shine parlor & Lindval's shoe repair; very old wood building. Woodstock Fur Farms locates 1 mile west of town; to house 200 fox pairs. Illinois Dept. of Ag. crews use burners to destroy corn borers. Wards has Riverside Balloon cord Tires-$9.89 to $21.95. Charles Lindberg lands in Paris May 21. Adding machine company wants to move into Oliver building & produce typewriters. Woodstock Implement has demo of latest power equipment. Supt. Willis says no gym can be built at high school due to debt limits. Woodstockian George Moriarty debuts as Detroit Tigers' manager. Locals urged to buy coal before strike. Movies at Opera House while Princess Theater is enlarged and reborn as the Miller Theatre. Red Cross asked to double $300 quota for Mississippi flood relief. Texaco gas station built at Madison, Lake, South, Large nursery firm buys land NW of town for raising roses. Woodstock Typewriter buys own electric power equipment. Propose to use vacant Oliver plant for airplane manufacture. Oliver equipment sold at auction. Ad: Evans Market will deliver meat orders, just call. Chamber of Commerce in debt; disbands. F.W. Woolworth leases store at 126 Cass. 1928 R. P. Pfeiffer buys out Hoy Drug Store at 100 Cass. Muddy roads, cars that hesitate sink to axles. Good crowd at meeting to discuss location of Rt. 47. "Ben Hur" playing at Miller Theatre. R. W. Sears, Woodstock Typewriter President, buys airplane to pilot. Library Board pleads for more room; plan to build balcony for books in City Hall library. Alemite Die Casting & Mfg. Co. of Chicago buys Oliver plant. Some accused of secret plan to spend $125,000 City funds for new sewage disposal plant. Old Austin property on NW side Square demolished; build new F.W. Woolworth store. Stage Womanless Wedding at Methodist Church. 6 typhoid cases. Plans for new St. Mary's gym. Famous Ranger Girls' baseball team to play local heroes. Goodyear tires; $8.50 to $12. Sheriff Sanford confiscates 300 gals. wine. High school graduates 54. City buys new Seagrave fire truck. Local National Guard company mustered out. Old Donnelly building on SW corner of Square torn down for Montgomery Wards store. City accepts Hanaford's Woods with Rider's Pond for restricted residential use. New equipment is installed at city power plant. State Rt. 19 to pass through Dean & South intersection; must remove stoplight in middle. 1929 Fire destroys Woodstock Milling Co. on Calhoun. Milk producers strike for a month. Mi Her Theater gives free sets of glasses. Milk in stores now 13$ per quart. New St. Mary's Gym dedicated. Legislature passes 3$ gas tax to help pay for hard roads. Lions Club organizes. R.O. Andrew builds new mill and ice plant on site of burned mill. New mayor plans to pave streets; install new boiler, smoke stack, coal storage & handling device at power plant. Ad: Sears Roebuck offers info on buying a Sears house. Montgomery Wards new store opens Sat. Aug. 17th. Samples of new, smaller dollar bills on display at banks; first change since 1861. City contracts for new sewage treatment plant. Local boy first to become Eagle Scout. Wonder Lake is filling with water. Oct. 29 stock market crashes. Roger Hill new head of Todd School. Below zero weather in Nov. Blizzard blocks roads; milk backs up. 1930 New coal handling equipment at power plant in place. Fire causes damage to Palmer barn & poultry house on Lumber St. American inventor develops analog computer. 9 local homes & 3 stores robbed. Fire causes $5,000 dam- age to jewelry store on Cass St.. Oldest building in town destroyed by fire; threatens Courthouse. City to buy new police car. Old stack at power plant razed; bigger one built in 1929. Plan subway under C. & N.W. tracks near Smith's crossing. 1931 New city sewage disposal plant costs $78,861.50. More than 30,000 men given jobs to improve 800 miles of Illinois highways. Begin new $70,000 post office building. Begin work on new wing of Courthouse. 980 students enrolled in Woodstock schools. Unlawful bootlegging of oleomargarine brings down the price of butter. Daylight savings change creates confusion. Due to Depression, schools adopt bank account savings program to teach thrift. 1932-1941 1932 Subscription to Woodstock Sentinel by carrier 10$ a week or $5.00 a year. Woodstock Dry Goods- silk dresses $7.70. Sheets/Pillow slips 89$. 3 year guarantee. Jan. 7, A & P-bread, 5$; 2 lb. slab bacon, 29$; 1 lb. jar peanut butter, 10$; 10 lbs sugar, 49$. New Pontiac V-8 under $850 at Hurley Garage. Chevrolet 6, $475 at Townsend Chevrolet Sales. Roller skating after school at Woodstock Armory. 5$ for children. District 72 & 152 School Board Meeting. Reduces all staff salaries 10% due to economic conditions. Schools solvent. Woodstock Post Office opens May 1. First federally owned building in McHenry County. Built 1931-32 at cost of $40,000. City Council vote no fire calls outside city limits except in emergency. Traffic one way west on Cass to Throop. 200 Legionnaires of McHenry County meet at St. Mary's gym, vote war on hoodlums and racketeering in city. Orson Welles graduates from Todd School for Boys Start grading for Rt. 47, Woodstock to Hebron June 9. Pour cement Aug. 1. Hoodlums bomb machinery on Aug. 4, $4,500 damage. Woodstock Typewriter, with over 500 workers, town's leading industry. Sales in 1932 up 58% over previous August. A.F. Field property purchased by School Board for Clay Street School playground. A still large enough to make 400 gallons of alcohol is found on A.C. Pierce farm 7 miles NE of Woodstock. Still owner found shot & killed in Chicago 2 days later. Woodstock Public Library robbed of $15 on August 7. Clarence S. Darrow, prominent lawyer, spending several days as guest of John Stafford on Tryon Street Aug. 9. St Mary's dedicate new Green & White football field. City reduces water rates from $2 minimum to $1.50 for each house. Crime wave. Homes ransacked, $60 to $70 taken plus watches & jewelry. Police and sheriff working on case. Arrest 3 local 17 year olds. 20 fire calls answered in 1932. 4 were false alarms. Total loss, $2,918. 1933 Feb. 7, Winter's worst snowstorm. Snow at Rose Farm drifted against greenhouse, causing roof and side to cave in. Work all night to save plants. Many freeze. Schools closed. Gov. Horner makes proclamation to protect depositors from Run on Banks on Mar. 4. Mar. 6, President Roosevelt issues proclamation closing banks for 4 days. Bank Holiday. The State Bank & American National Bank will open each morning from 8:00 to 9:30 to make change, exchange currency or coin for equal amount. Later the State Bank reopens for regular business & American National Bank was refused permission to reopen because of mortgages made. Factories cannot issue paychecks. Some did but cannot be cashed at bank. Some stores are accepting them. Bank Holiday was extended for an indefinite period. Currency gradually disappearing. Mar. 16, at 4:30 a.m., road crew's 2 large steam shovels & elevated loader blown up by hoodlums near Mark Hansen Farm on Rt. 47. Piece of steel from one shovel went through south side of farmhouse where 2 children were sleeping. 50 windows in barn & every house window smashed. Also dishes. Milk strike results in arrests & unrest for dairy farmers. June, 72 graduate from WCHS. 13 from St. Mary's and 7 from Todd. June, M.N. Wien's Dept. Store bankrupt. After sale moves out of town. Julius Wien opens new store in August. Post office workers have 9 day furlough without pay, except for postmaster & rural carriers. June 21, Heat wave with record of 98 & 100 degrees broken by rain. John C. Miller will continue to manage Miller Theater for Anderson chain. Closed for 2 weeks for alterations to sound & decorating. July 1, postage reduced from 3$ to 2$ for local mail. Rest still 3$. Only 450 motorists out of 1,000 have applied for city license plates. Deadline Aug. 1. July 26, Rt. 47 between Woodstock & Hebron open to traffic. High School Band entertain at Veterans Hospital in North Chicago. 800 patients thrilled. 240 unemployed register for jobs at city auditor's office. Notice in Sentinel Nov. 21. Expect to grow to 250. PUBLIC WORKS THROUGH THE YEARS Original water tower on corner of Hill & Jackson Streets built in 1894. Replaced in 1960. Courtesy of McHenry County Historical Society Woodstock City hall built in 1890. Housed all city offices and the library. Courtesy of McHenry County Historical Society Installing the Vitrified Brick Pavement in 1912 on Square streets. Courtesy of Jim Keefe Electric street light on Cass Street. Courthouse, Sheriff's residence & jail in background. Courtesy of Jim Keefe Woodstock Power Plant on Wheeler Street after coal silos were installed in 1930. Courtesy of Jim Keefe Combined water works and power plant before 1929. Courtesy of Jim Keefe Seminary Avenue Water Treatment plant built in 1962. Don Peasley Collection of the M.C.H.S. Local farmers give away free milk to Woodstock community because of milk strike Jan.6. Petitions presented to City Council by Hospital Board stating hospital should become property of city. A tax would be necessary. Voted April 18 by citizens & lost 2 to 1. City Council recommends $300 per year license fee for taverns. Taverns to close all day Sunday, open weekdays 7 to 11 & Saturday 7 to 12. Bed Factory at Church & Madison Streets in receivership because of Depression. Montgomery Ward invites public to 3 floor remodeled store. Man walked into Chicago Motor Club office to call Justice Dept. as he was trailing car containing members of Dillinger gang speeding to Chicago. Secretary denied use of phone. 1st National Bank of Woodstock opens May 9. Weather Bureau records most severe drought since 1896 for first three weeks of May. May 22, showers saved city from approaching dust storm. Acting company to summer at Opera House with Orson Welles doing Shakespeare. City paves street in front of Post Office. Woodstock Typewriter sells 400 typewriters to Los Angeles School Board. American Legion secure necessary funds to repair Armory from State so can use as headquarters for Illinois Emergency Relief Commission. 100 Spanish American War Vets hold 21st annual reunion at Opera House. Woodstock Tourist Park at Hill & Jackson Streets closes for the season on Nov. 1. 362 cars registered 1563 people. Members of Glen Crest Country Club voted to change name to Woodstock Country Club in Nov. City may lower power rates. Will save $3000 per year pursuant to Supreme Court knocking out sales tax on light & water sold. 1935 City lowers power rates 18%. Woodstock Public Schools to teach typing in all elementary schools next fall. Because of scarlet fever epidemic graduate 76 without ceremony at high school. Miller Theater installs new air conditioning plant. $10,000 crop loss due to heavy rains in NW section of Dorr. Electric Auto Lite purchases Alemite Factory. Securing right of way for Rt.47 between Woodstock & Huntley. City Council votes in favor of all garbage wagons being closed & covered. 1048 register on opening day of school. 205 at St. Mary's. 1st. Congregational Church celebrates 70th & Presbyterian 89th anniversary Fire destroys old Borden Building. 1035 auto licenses sold during year. 1936 20 degree below temperature closes schools. Blizzard grips county. Roads close. Factory workers sleep in jail overnight. Drifts 25 feet high. Woodstock Citizens Literary Digest Poll vote 4 ¥2 to 1 against New Deal policies. Oil burner blast causes 5 businesses to be destroyed. $20,000 damages. Hospital is beneficiary of Bentley Estate, $400,000. Plan dedication of new American Legion on Clay Street. City Fathers vote to tear down Spring House built in 1876. Contract let for grading the approaches for subway under Chicago NW Railroad on Rt. 47. Grading between Woodstock & Huntley. City buys fire truck to replace a 1926 model for $7,100. Best equipped department in Northern Illinois 1937 State Bank votes to double capital because of high business volume. Sentinel prints 80th Anniversary Edition. City Council votes to prohibit sale of fireworks in city. Start building new hospital in April. Burglars break into Dining Car Tavern. Steal $80, cartons of cigarettes, candy & whiskey. 72 graduate from high school. 28 from St. Mary's. June 20, Severe rain, wind, hail. Damage in the thousands. City "transformed into huge lake" Hottest day of the year on June 25. Woodstock Progressive Milk Producers Association formed. 1938 Formal opening of new 3 story hospital in Jan. Food drive reaped 900 jars of fruit, vegetables, juices, jellies for hospital larder. Square parking problem. Chicago Motor Club recommends one way traffic. New 10 acre-40 lot subdivision at McHenry Ave. & Olson St. $5,000 price. New 4000 kilowatt turbine to increase efficiency of Power Plant. Relief hits new high. 2,282 people in county on rolls. April blizzard. Heaviest snowfall of winter. Using horse wagon sleigh to transport milk. New 2 story firehouse being planned on south end of City Hall. 2nd story for police, council chambers, lounge. 20th anniversary of AirMail. Plane picks up 1497 airmail letters at Rafter Field (Dean St.) May 20. High school band plays. State to license auto drivers. 50th Anniversary of Children's Home. 1939 Woodstock has oldest woman driver in state, Nellie Galloway, on Calhoun St. Drivingsince 1904. Miller Theater installs RCA Photophone Sound System. First in Illinois. Merchants have Better Homes Exhibit at Congregational Church. 76 piece high school band wins 1st in District & State in April. Woodstock recognized as one of 11 ranking cities in state in safety. City & high school join National Safety Council of Chicago. 12 women's organizations petition city for restroom in new addition to city hall. Campaign to stop epidemic of false fire alarms. First Memorial Day without Civil War Veteran. Need new well at power plant. New addition to Alemite Plant. Woodstock Journal sold. To be semi-weekly. R.O. Andrew sells ice business to Chicago Ice Plant. Piggly Wiggly to open next to Miller Theater on Main. Woodstock to hold first SoapBox Derby on South St. in July. Grand opening of Paul Knuth & Ralph Johannessen's ultramodern ice cream & lunch store on Cass St.. City Council turn down CIO meeting in square. Issue permit for Olson Park in Oct. Pierce-Slavin to construct new funeral home on Washington Street. 50 new homes built during the last two years. 1940 Hospital buys property to the east for nurses quarters. Wright's Red Front Drugstore to close after 75 years. Will be replaced by National Tea. City to extend water main on Pleasant Street. Will provide for 10 lots. Library expands with entrance on Dean St. Rose Farm produced 5 million roses in past year. Largest in world and sells all over world. New city census, 6117. 646 increase. High School new addition since construction in 1921, open April 1. New auditorium gym. band room, cafeteria, pool, locker rooms, showers. Construction began in 1939. First supervised playground season starts in June. High school pool also open to public. City Drama students of Chicago's Goodman Theater have 8 week season at Opera House. Paint interior in time for opening. Dedicate Christian Science Church at Dean & South St. in Aug. Cost $17,000-$18,000. Celebrate 50th anniversary of City Hall on Sept. 4. Hospital to raise fund to purchase baby Iron Lung. Build Locker Plant on Seminary & East Judd St. to store frozen food. City to be conscription Center for Draft of 21-35 year old males. 16,500,000 Americans will register. 1207 from Woodstock signed up Oct. 16. First call will be Nov. 18. New A & P building on Van Buren St. to open Dec. 1. 1941 6 inch snow fall, worst in 2 year period. Birthday Ball at high school to benefit infantile paralysis in Jan. $8,000 government construction grant for Woodstock Flying School on US Rt. 20 (Rt. 120). Mayor Wm. R. Burns candidate for 6th term. Has served 12 years. High School Board discusses school bus system. 67 rural pupils in private autos. Owns 15 lots on Putnam St.. As no value to school, will sell & hope to use proceeds for bus system. 13 local men sign up for new Woodstock Militia Company. 4 men from Woodstock left for draft training. Woodstock was highest in McHenry County Christmas Seal Sale, $426.07. American Legion sponsored WLS Talent Show at Opera House. Montgomery Ward offers $5 for ice box trade on 6V2 cu. ft. refrigerator. Regular $114.95 or $109.95. Bowman Bros, Women's shoes- $1.99 to $2.99. National Tea, Potatoes-5 lbs 25$, Oxydol-2-24oz. pkg. 35$. Wunderlich's Variety Store to open. Citizens Keep America Out of War Committee poll 90 people. Results show Woodstock against any part in present war. Elks sponsor a 4 night carnival on west side of square. 37 year old woman beaten to death by St. Charles parolee on McCoy farm on Dean St.. 3 day manhunt. Pleads guilty. Vehicle stickers to be sold for upkeep of streets. National aluminum drive. Woodstock Typewriter received $106,000 Defense order. Building Boom. 300 see Duke & Duchess of Windsor on train as it passes through town. 3 welcome to Woodstock signs erected. National Defense Program tying up installation of city's new boiler and steam generating unit. Japan attacks Pear Harbor. Declaration of War. Local youths rush to join service. Post office has biggest year of sales of Defense Bonds & Defense Stamps. Red Cross asks city to raise $2,000. Miller Theater sold to Woodstock Amusement Corporation, John Pappas, president. Class A films will be shown. 1942-1951 1942 First snow storm of the new year brings traffic to standstill. Woodstock Red Cross War Relief Fund exceeds $2,000. Men 20 to 44 asked to register for military service. Butter at National Tea 39$ a lb. Bohn's Hardware-3-12 qt. Dairy Pails for $1.09. Victory Book Campaign for service men. Library will be depository & then sent to military camps. Victory gardens & Food Drive launched in city. CELEBRATIONS THROUGH THE YEARS Waiting for Welcome Home parade on Tryon Street 1919. Courtesy of Jane Dahm Welcome Home Arch across Main Street for the celebration on June 10,1919. Courtesy of Jane Dahm Decorated car to advertise Peteit & Sahs Groceries for 4th of July Parade, 1922. Courtesy of Alice Nulle Centennial Parade in 1952. Courtesy of Alice Nulle Large crowd on Benton Street for V-J Day Parade - summer of 1956. Don Peasley Collection of the M.C.H.S. Dick Tracy Parade on the Square during Dick Tracy Days - 1999. Courtesy of Don Peasley No rubber bath mats, rubber gloves, tires or rubber utensils until battle won. Tag Day for Infantile Paralysis. City Council closes Barlet St. from Clay St. to Alemite office at request of Alemite. Nation changes to Daylight Saving Time or "War Time" to conserve power for defense beginning Feb. 9. Gas 17.5$ per gallon. Woodstock Typewriter, employing 900, will make small arms ammunition as War Dept. freezes all sales & deliveries of typewriters. Building Trades Class atWCHS cooperating with Navy to manufacture 50 model airplanes to teach Navy personnel plane recognition. Defense bonds & stamps on sale at all public schools in Woodstock. All males 20 yrs. old before Dec. 31,1941 must register with draft board. Todd School basketball team bring home Championship to Woodstock. Kroger Self-Service Grocery opens on Main St. in March. Remodeled & enlarged Montgomery Wards opens. Features 3 departments-clothing, home furnishings & hardware. Women's Wool Suits $9.98. City Council approves oiling of all unpaved streets & black-topping Todd Ave. Registration & ration books for sugar issued May 7; 1 lb. every 2 weeks per person. A & P Self-Service Store opens April 22 on Van Buren St. H.T. Cooney head of War Bond Drive. Alemite joins with payroll deductions for War Bonds. Fire causes $10,000 loss in Hoy Block. Bohn's Hardware Store hardest hit. New Moose Lodge occupying 2nd & 3rd floors of Kuby Building on Van Buren St. officially opens May 31. Elks Carnival on Square in June. Band Concerts to begin in July under direction of Clarence Olson. "Bang" removed from July 4 celebration due to war needs. Dr. Roger Kaufman, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, honored for 33 years of service. Wards test 30-day charge accounts. 4 cannons in City Square used for salvage as part of war effort. Housewives urged to save waste fat; used for nitroglycerin. Gas rationing begins November 30 at midnight. 1943 20 below zero weather grips city; drifting snow closes schools; trains 5 hours late; farmers using horse pulled bob sleds to transport milk to Bordens. Office of Price Administration (OPA) to start food & shoe rationing March 1. Registration for coupon book #2 held at high school causing it to close for 4 days. Robert Vieregg heads "Share Your Car Plan". Woodstock Grill will be closed all Tuesday's because of shortage of points needed to acquire food & supplies. Gas Ration Book "A", coupon #5 allows 4 gals, Mar. 22 to May 21; Sugar coupon #12 good for 5 lb. until May 31; Cof- fee, #26 for 1 lb. expires April 25; #17 in Book 1 for 1 pair of shoes until June 15. Mothers & wives asked to work in war plants. Arrange hours during school. Married men included in Nov. draft. Santa Claus at Bohn's Hardware on Nov. 26 & 27, in spite of the war but no street decorations. City to be bus stop for Peo-ria-Rockford Bus Co. from DeKalb to Waukegan. Provides transportation for Alemite workers. 1944 Mayor picks committee for city centennial in 1952. WCHS graduates 68, St. Mary's, 13; Todd School 12. Eiks & Legion have Carnival together on Square; not enough help due to war. Typewriter factory employees receive Army-Navy "E" award at WCHS auditorium. U.S. Office of Civilian Defense gives National Security Award to Electric Auto-Lite Co. (Alemite). Annual bowling tourney for county at Sherbune lanes on Church St. 1945 War Production Board orders Woodstock to dim lights to conserve energy. Woodstock Daily Sentinel sent to every service person. City purchases 80 acres for City Park for $15,000 from Westman. 35 homes to be built by FHA; begin with 7 on Queen Anne Street. Nation mourns the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Harry S. Truman sworn in April 13. Todd School purchases 90 acres on Rt. 120 for Class I airport. May 8, V-E Day (Victory in Europe). Mayor Johnson stated war not over & celebrating should be thanksgiving & prayer. Vote on consolidation of rural schools July 21.1st annual Circus at new City Park. Japan surrenders August 14. People go wild with joy. American Legion planning extension of building on Clay St. in anticipation of returned servicemen as members. First case of polio reported in Woodstock; 4 year old child. Woodstock airport open on Rt. 120; flight instruction, rentals & riders. 2,000 more workers needed at Auto-Lite to fulfill auto orders & 60,000 sq. ft. added on to building at corner of Clay St. & First St. 50 bed addition planned for hospital. Woodstock Typewriter producing more typewriter sales around the globe. Polio takes life of mother of six. 36 phone operators go on strike in Nov. Christmas spirit returns to decorated Square. Tire rationing ends. Sugar remains rationed. 1946 V.F.W. organize for servicemen who served on foreign soil. Frank Kennedy first commander. 224 charter members May 30, city honors war dead with parade & program at Miller Theater. Soap Box Derby resumes. Housing shortage. Build barracks for 21 vets southeast of high school. 4 veterans graduate at high school. Try automatic pinsetters at local bowling alley. Men's haircuts 75$. Rolling Rhythm Rink opens on McHenry Ave. American Legion celebrates homecoming carnival on Square. Sears Catalog Order office opens on Van Buren St. Final vote of rural school districts for consolidation of country schools form District 10. Auto-Lite & Moose hold big picnics at new city park. Walsh Brothers buy Pingel Grocery on Benton. Big homecoming for veterans on Sept. 15 at new city park. 8,000 attend. Count 34 war dead from Woodstock. 4-H Festival at Olson Park to raise money for new buildings at Fair grounds. 1947 5 rural schools sold for $12,020. V.F.W. buys Austin House on Throop St. Immunization for diphtheria & smallpox started in public schools. High wind & rain do $175,000 damage at Rose Farm. Telephone wires & poles down. Selective service ends. Remove old hitching rail around Square. Grocers stay open on Saturday nights. Telephone operators return after 26 day strike. Dairy workers on strike. Parking meters installed on Square. Sugar rationing ends August 1. Auto-Lite worker killed on 2nd shift. New Moose lodge at corner of Clay & Hutchins. Opera House opens with Woodstock Players; Geraldine Page in lead role. Woodstock Typewriter Co. sold to Century America Corp. Veterans plan to rebuild Legion Home for 637 membership. Remodel Court House. Apartment & house rents $75-$90 per month; have doubled since war. 1948 Farms getting fewer & bigger, average 195 acres; largest since 1860. Laura Wandrack retires after 36 years as librarian. Stores close Sat. night & stay open Friday night. Farm & Home Show at Armory. Meat strike. Clay Street School addition. World Citizen Conference hold peace meeting at high school; from 31 states & 11 countries. Paul Knuth purchases Schmidt office supply & sports store on Van Buren St. Women's Hospital Auxiliary begin to raise funds for new hospital wing. Greenwood subdivision lots sell for $265 to $1045. Polizzi Brothers buy Harvey Jensen store on Rt. 120. Judge Barnes home converted to nursing home. Lucy Renich sells Sentinel to B.F. Shaw; Renichs published for 47 years. Judge Carroll ruled organization of District 10 legal. New animal hospital on Lake Ave; Dr. Gay the vet. 1st National Bank modernizes. Shelley Berman in "Charlie's Aunt" at Opera House. Farm Bureau & McHenry Co. Service Co. pick 9 acre site on McConnell Rd. 1949 Art Beard & Ed Wienke purchase Bill Thome's Men's Clothing; opened in 1897. 1st McHenry Co. Fair in 24 years to be July 29-31 on Fair grounds. Woodstock Daily Sentinel 5$ per copy. V.F.W. plan 4th of July celebration at city park. R. H. Palenske holds one man show at Smithsonian Institute in Washington. Glen View Naval Base planes crash in mid-air between McConnell Rd. & Rt. 14. City installs 12 inch water main to hook up with south lines; more water for hospital. Berlin blockade ends. Confiscate slot machines in County. Opera House gets new paint & curtain. Addition to St. Mary's gym. Gambling stopped in Woodstock. 1950 Montgomery Ward robbed, manager kidnapped & released. Increase in crime. Woodstock Typewriter since 1913, changed to R.C. Allen. District 10 opens 2 schools; Westwood (originally named Bona Vista) and Greenwood. New minimum wage set at 75$. Burglars steal $150 from Farm Bureau safe on E. Jackson. Patton Shoe Store on Main St. gutted by fire. $50,000 fire at Harding Garage on Calhoun St. Coal strike Feb. 22; power plant 9 day supply left; dim out program; WCHS closes swimming pool; Opera House only heated 3 nights a week; industrial 'blackout"; miners go back Mar. 4. New dog tags to boost police pension fund; $2 males & $3 females. Rural school students on "Mud Holiday" in March; roads worst in history. World Champion Barber Shop Quartets hold meet April 30 at high school. 1,000 attend parade. Beginning in June City Council will meet on 2nd & 4th Tues; Aid. John Dacysaid Fri. night meetings conflict with business. Wien's, dressy frocks, $8.95 to $19.95. Night gowns, $2.39 to $7.98. 6 day railroad strike ends. 14 foreign embassy employees visit Woodstock as typical small American City, June 13. Gertrude Dufield Matheny chosen "Women of the Week" for building own home on Country Club Rd. Communist Army near Seoul, Korea. Fear WW III. Truman orders planes, warships and ground forces to Korea. Council gives go-ahead on $350,000 storm sewer & sewage treatment projects. City & Dr. Neuchiller tangle on building DISASTERS THROUGH THE YEARS Hall & Eckert Lumber Yard Fire 1908. Courtesy of Jim Keefe Snow shovelers after snowstorm on Cass Street - January 6, 1918. Courtesy of McHenry County Historical Society. Woodstock Public School on NE corner of Throop and South burns Dec. 2, 1919. Medlar Studio Photo Windstorm damage to 110 year old elms, July 1968, on the Square. Photo by Leverett Lappin. Courtesy of McHenry County Historical Society. Heavy snow often closed roads and the railroad. Courtesy of Jim Keefe Inspecting damage from fire on Main St. Feb. 1, 1892. Courtesy Woodstock Public Library Train wrecck knocked over signal tower in downtown Woodstock - 1904. Courtesy Woodstock Public Library Mary P. Endres, Supt. of District 10, invited to Washington, D.C. by Pres. Truman for Mid-Century White House conference on children & youth. New Va mile cinder track constructed at WCHS. Group appointed to study sites for new city grade school. 1951 Air raid warning system located on top of Dacy Lumber ready to function. Flash snow storm on Jan. 22. After all night clearing, only one way traffic in town. Directors of School District 72 file suit for purpose of clearing 102 year old title recorded for Central School property. 20 below zero in the end of January. President Truman recalls General MacArthur from Korea. President of 4-H Town authorizes purchase of 10 acres east of Fair grounds. St. Mary's opens new $165,000 building. 1952-1961 1952 At special election on April 29th to fill the unexpired term of former Mayor Johnson, James Cooney, who ran on a platform to change from Aldermanic to Council-Manager, defeats Leonard Townsend 1,601 to 802. Referendum on instituting Council-Manager form of government wins 1,418 in favor, 935 opposed. Mark Lovejoy is appointed first City Manager. Four day Centennial Celebration is in June; historic pageant, ball, Centennial Queen. Spectacular parade includes Gov. Adlai Stevenson riding in stage coach with Mayor James Cooney, 50 floats, 18 bands, 3 drum & bugle corps. City is congratulated by Woodstocks in Vermont, New York, Virginia and England. Woodstock Moose Lodge moves into new home on Clay Street; built at a cost of $82,000. Hebron Green Giants team wins IHSA state boys' basketball championship : Many Woodstock fans accompany team to Huff Gymnasium at the Univ. of lllnois in Champaign for championship game. On its way home the team visited Woodstock for a parade around the Square. Emergency phone numbers for Woodstock residents were: Police 14, Fire 0, Ambulance 56. Council gives permission for Robert Vieregg to park a popcorn wagon at the south entrance to the park in the Square until Oct. 15. Eight cases of polio in Woodstock are reported by the McHenry County Chapter of National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis; Hardest hit community in the county. 1953 Large addition to the VFW Post 5040 Home on Throop Street is completed. Electric Auto Lite employs 2,000 with annual payroll of $700,000. National Tea grocery store builds large food mart on Clay Street. Miller Theater installs Cinema Scope Screen; first panoramic movie screen in the area. Co. A., 129th Infantry Regiment, 44th Division Illinois National Guard unit leaves Woodstock for 2 yr. service in Korean War. American Red Cross volunteers offer refreshments. Woodstock's air raid test; first in northern Illinois, a success. Police Chief Emery "Tiny" Hansman is also Woodstock's Civil Defense Director. Truce agreement is signed July 27, ending Korean War. CBS buys TV Channel 4, moves it to Channel 2 and renames it WBBM-TV. Future Farmers of America is active at Woodstock Community High School. Kiwanis Club of Woodstock is formed. City leaders visit Springfield to request a Route 14 By-Pass around the city; Gov. Stratton reminds them "Your city fathers came here 20 years ago wanting Route 14 to go through your city to promote business". 1954 Memorial Hospital for McHenry County begins efforts for major construction to modernize South Street facility. Woodstock Midget League (later Woodstock Little League) play first game at Olson Park. Morton International opens research center on Route 14. Woodstock Jaycees Chapter formed. Todd School for Boys closes its doors; Orson Welles its most famous alumni. Clarence Olson School, named after popular, long-time band instructor, is third school in School District 72; has grade and junior high combined. City library board buys Cairns property on West Judd Street for a new library: cost $20,000. 1955 School District 72 sells Central Junior High School to County for $85,000 to be used for Annex to Courthouse. After testing on nearly 2 million school children, Salk polio vaccine, in April, is pronounced safe and effective. Little League officially organized in Woodstock; Jim Morioli, President, Toney Roskie, Player Agent. Little League baseball field in City Park is named after George Sullivan, 40-year Woodstock Daily Sentinel editor. TV Channel 2 WBBM-TV in Chicago begins first regular programming. First picnic shelter is completed at City Park. Memorial Hospital's Auxiliary opens Gift & Thrift Shop on Dean Street. U.S. Air Force sponsored Volunteer Ground Observance Corps in Woodstock is chaired by Leonie Kennedy; deemed a necessary Civil Defense program. 1957 Employees of Memorial Hospital receive Salk vaccine immunization against polio. Carthage College considers opening a second campus in Woodstock. Dacy Electric Company on Benton Street is gutted by fire, nearby buildings damaged; $200,000 loss. VFW sponsors Woodstock Teener League for boys 13-15 who have graduated from Little League. Starlings gathering in elm trees in great numbers cause nasty mess; Roost-No-More is offered as a solution by R.O. Andrew Co. USSR launches Sputnik, the first space satellite Woodstock takes part in 3-day nationwide Operation Alert; tests Civil Defense capabilities in case of nuclear attack. Dutch elm disease attacks trees in Woodstock. Serious concern for the trees in the Square. State plans to move ahead with By-Pass Route 14. 1958 Woodstock native, Johnny Stompanato, stabbed to death in California; body returned to Woodstock for services and burial. Dedication of major addition to Memorial Hospital lead by Dr. C.E. Wittenberg, Chief of Medical Staff. Construction begins for new Northwood School and new city library. Medlar Studio is 100 years old. District 10 school buses travel 830 miles per day. A & P advertises Jane Parker Apple Pies for 43$. First zoning ordinance is adopted by City. Mayor Cooney resigns to take County Judge position. 1959 New $63,000 city library building opens on Judd Street; designed by local architect William Fyfe, former student of Frank Lloyd Wright. New Marian Central Catholic High School opens with 421 students. Zoning Board of Appeals members receive $4 per meeting; only city board to be paid. 2 lbs. of A & P Super Right, Thick-Sliced, Hickory Smoked, Sugar Coated Bacon sells for 85$. Illinois Bell builds new dial central building at Jackson & Tryon. At 2 a.m. Aug. 30 telephone service in Woodstock converts to dial service. 1960 Council votes to add fluoride to city water supply; citizens' protest results in referendum; Yes 801, No 787. Woodstock gets fluoridation. Meter maid is employed to relieve patrolmen for more important assignments. City builds 500,000 gal. water tower to replace old tower on corner Hill & W. Jackson. Chamber of Commerce honors Chester Gould, Woodstock area resident, creator of Dick Tracv. Thespian Troupe 991, brings drama back to the Opera House after a decade; young people present play, Kaufman & Hart's "You Can't Take It With You", directed by Esther Pantages Stewart. Grand opening of remodeled Montgomery Ward store on Square. 1961 Following a heated controversy the City votes to sell Woodstock Utility Power Plant to Commonwealth Edison for $2,131,000. Construction begins for new municipal pool at City Park; to cost $225,000. Woodstock Fine Arts Association formed to promote Opera House activities; James Hecht is president. Community Youth Council is formed to study problems of young people from point of view of school, family court, church and doctor. County approves construction of fall out shelter in Court House Annex. East Germany begins building the Berlin Wall on Aug. 13. 6.9 mile By-Pass Rt. 14 around Woodstock officially opens. Has been under consideration since 1924. Mr. Cub, Ernie Banks, Chicago Cubs' celebrated power-hitting 1962-1971 1962 City electric power plant sold to Commonwealth Edison for $2,130,00.0 on Jan. 2. $200,000 down payment. Feb. 20, John Glenn first American in space. Gordon Thurow is named general manager of Electric Autolite & Harold Beth becomes president of 1st National Bank in June. New Woodstock municipal swimming pool in City Park is dedicated June 11. New water treatment plant on Seminary Ave. opens July 11. Aug. 30, Chicago and Northwestern Railway strike. St. John's Lutheran Church breaks ground on Seminary Ave. for new church Sept. 7. Sept. 25, Chicago Cub's Ernie Banks speaker at Little League dinner in Woodstock. Todd School buildings torn down in Sept. for new nursing home. October, Cuban missile crisis. Dec. 3, John Carroll named chief deputy sheriff. 1963 Emery (Tiny) Hansman retired from police department in Jan. 14 years as chief. 22 years in all. Three priests, Huntley youth die in plane crash near Rose Farm on April 1. April 16, Melvin Stuessy named president of Woodstock High School Board. Aug. 1, Lester Edinger to quit Circuit Clerk post. Firemen battle fire at 115 year old Mill Building on Clay St. for 10 hours on Sunday August 11. Borden breaks ground for milk processing plant in August on west side of town. Sept. 23, George Sullivan, 70, columnist and sports writer, dies while reporting high school football game. County Historical Group organizes October 25. Nov. 22, President John Kennedy assassinated. Dec. 30, Specials at Ted's Supermarket. Folger's Coffee, 2 lb. can, $.99. Blatz Beer, 24-12oz. Bottles, $2.99 plus deposit. 1964 Jan. 14, McHenry County Historical Society has incorporation papers and is operating in the Woodstock City Hall. Dr. John Tambone elected hospital chief of staff Jan. 16. Feb. 3, Babysitter, Mary Lee David saves three children from burning house. Snowstorm cripples area on March 5. Open house attended by 1,000 for new nursing home, Woodstock Residence. Former Todd School site, corner of Seminary & McHenry Ave. March 16. Woodstock receives All American City Award from National Municipal League and LOOK Magazine on March 26. Dr. Glen E. Wright dies. Practiced for 50 years. Nov. 4, Lyndon B. Johnson wins by landslide. Illinois election results delayed by "bed sheet ballot". All state representatives elected at-large due to no redistricting plan. 1965 Frances Kuhn is elected Woodstock's first woman mayor. Nelson N. Stork announces retirement as superintendent of School District 72 in April. July 27, 30,000 watch V-J parade. Oct. 6, Sheriff deputies John Carroll and Donald Madsen injured by shotgun blasts. Both lose a leg. City unveils Ryders' Woods Plan. City & county government search for Court House site. Many attend enlarged Northwood School Open House on Dec. 12. 1966 Chicago Bears' Dick Butkus featured at Elks Sport Night, Jan. 6. 13 inch snowfall recorded on January 13. George Hubert sells pharmacy at 100 Cass St. to Harold Schroeder. Mar. 31, Local commuters stranded by railroad strike. April 14, Woodstock man killed in Viet Nam. SP/4 Donald Dermont Jr. Robert Wilcox of Woodstock killed when trench caves in while working for Illinois Bell on May 27. June 4, Theodore C. Schoreberg retires as superintendent of Woodstock High School. Severe thunderstorms rip through county on July 11. School District 10 plans tour of buildings in August. Sept. 26, Larry Dale, Woodstock teacher and coach, killed when struck by car. He was walking on roadway following a previous accident. He was 64 years old. 1967 Jan, 16 inch snowstorm closes schools. Three major snow storms in 11 days in Feb. April 1, Junior College is approved. Verda Dierzen named superintendent of District 10. City of Woodstock landfill was commended in Sept. by direc- Chicago Cubs' players Ron Santo, Glenn Beckert guests at Elk's Sports Night Oct. 30. 1969 April 16, Melvin Stuessy elected mayor of Woodstock. Bob Bradshaw named head football coach at WCHS. High school district 152, grade school district 72 & rural district 10 became Consolidated District 200. July 21, Apollo 11 lands on moon. County Board purchases 21 acres north of Woodstock on Rt. 47 for County Court House. Rev. A. Stanley Beck of the First Methodist Church is critical after motorcycle accident August 4. City erects 1 million gallon water tower on Lake Ave. 1970 Deep freeze, bitter cold in Jan. Montgomery Ward building empty on Square. A & P porterhouse steak $1.29 a lb., frying chicken 29$ a lb. 100 year old trees removed from square because of Dutch Elm disease. Armed robbery at Chekker service station on Rt. 47 in Feb. Mar., Illinois Bell purchased 5 acres on West Side for 150 ft. microwave tower & radio equipment building. Underground coaxial cable to Jackson St. office Joslyn Manufacturing & Supply Co. construct a High Voltage Lab. on Rt. 14 in March. Mar. 23, Mays' Drug burglarized. $1,234.94 of merchandise stolen. Mail strike ends. Local carriers return to work. Easter Lily at Woolworth, $1.87. Mar. 26,6 to 8 inch snowstorm. Schools closed. 1 to 3 inches more to fall. W.C.H.S. present "Bye Bye Birdie" in April. May 21, Grand opening of Gibson Discount Center on Clay Street. Reichert's 1970 Chevrolet Impala $2,888. City Council purchases 40 acres of Bigelow property to expand City Park. Complete Southside Wastewater Treatment Plant on Diekman Rd. Two-month trucker's strike creates a supply problem for Woodstock businesses in May. July, 1st National Bank breaks ground for new building at corner of Jackson & Throop Street. Aug. 19, New Schultz Bros, store opens in former Montgomery Ward building. R.C. Allen closing plant in November. Foreign competition in typewriters. Dec. 21, Supreme Court sets voting age at 18 for national elections. 1971 County awards construction bids for new courthouse on Seminary Ave. Break ground April 13. McHenry County votes to establish a conservation district in April. Proposal passes by vote of 11,661 to 5019. 1972-1981 1972 Courthouse & jail moves from square to new county building north on Rt. 47. City proposes landfill on Lamb Rd. Hearing Jan. 19 at Schnieder-Leucht-Merwin-Cooney Funeral Home. Plan construction at Sunset Manor to be completed in 1973. Meals-On-Wheels started in Woodstock by Church Women United. Hot noon meal & sandwich for supper, $1.75 per day. Memorial Hospital to prepare. Vote to build McHenry County College campus. $3,100,000 bonds to purchase site & construct buildings. City Council discusses present landfill on Davis Rd. Will accommodate until 1978. Appollo 16 moon launch. City designates Opera House as historic landmark. Later listed on National Register of Historic Places. ALLEY OOP is a favored comic in the Daily Sentinel. Kiwanis hold 20th anniversary Bike Day. Judging at Court House Annex. Earthquake shakes up McHenry Co. Tremor felt in Woodstock. No damage. 1973 Courthouse, jail & sheriff's residence on square emptied & closed. Restoration of these buildings for use as restaurants & shops has begun. Old Courthouse placed on National Register of Historic Places. Hornsby's Family Center opens on southwest corner of Rt. 47 & Country Club Rd. State Bank expands & remodels exterior in style of other old buildings on square. Niki Flacks, sponsored by Fine Arts As- SERVING AND PROTECTING THROUGH THE YEARS The Woodstock police Department. Date unknown. E.C. Holmes is the driver. Courtesy of McHenry County Historical Society. Three fire trucks and volunteer firemen in 1950. Fire engine garage added to City Hall about 1940. Courtesy of McHenry County Historical Society. Oldest known photo of volunteer firemen in front of City Hall. Notice the ropes used to pull the hose cart. Lettering on shirts says, "Hose No. 1". Medlar Studio Photo Woodstock Volunteer Fireman the morning after the Hall & Eckert lumber yard fire. April, 1908. Courtesy of McHenry County Historical Society. Fire station on South Street built in 1974. Photo by John Babcock. Woodstock Police move from basement of City Hall to new building on Lake Ave. in 2001. Woodstock Police Department photo. Opera House closes for renovation in June. Opera House placed on National Register of Historic Places July 17. Pork chops, 89* lb.; leg of lamb, 98$ lb. & grapefruit, 5 for 59*. President Nixon resigns, Friday, August 9. 1975 City offices & police department move into City Hall from Opera House. City landfill closes. Ackemann's of Elgin remodel Woolworth's Dime Store, north side of square, for department store. Court House Inn restaurant opens. Sheriffs residence opens as tea room. VJ Day Parade & Pageant of Drums discontinued. 1976 Business & Professional Women's Club rebuild 1873 Springhouse in square. Arts & Crafts Fair on square celebrate nation's Bicentennial. Douglas Rankin appointed Executive Director of Opera House. A replica of the original cupola was added to complete Opera House restoration in November. Roy Dooley & Cliff Mason represent themselves in a class action suit filed by Colina Hutchinson against District 200 School Board for constructing an addition with school surplus funds. She says it should be used to rectify unsafe conditions in schools. Demolish buildings in block of new city hall except Belcher house on corner of South & Dean St. for a parking lot. Earl Butz, U. S. Secretary of Agriculture, spoke to 100 Farm Bureau Members at Fair Grounds. Old Tie Barn Building on Throop Street burned down. WHS Girls Field Hockey progressed to State Tournament. Won 3rd. A & P grocery store moves to 220 N. Jefferson from Rt. 47. Grand Opening Nov. 15. 1977 Jan. blizzard and below zero weather. Burning of the Greens on Jan. 6. Jan. 27 a snowstorm stranded motorists Some sleep at Free Methodist Church. Lasted 48 hours. City adopts a comprehensive plan. Plywood Minnesota Grand Opening on Calhoun St. in April. Also first brush pick-up. Opera House celebrates gala re-opening. Cost of restoration $500,000. Half from private donations. Tom Bosley& Shelley Berman return for gala. Rural Woodstock Public Library District forms. High School Football team reaches Class 4A semifinals. City one of 38 cities in state with emergency 911 phone number. Women's dresses & pantsuits sell for $29-$59. 1978 Major blizzard causes traffic & other problems in January. Church Women United, with earnings from Clothing Closet, donate equipped medical van to visit people with no medical care twice a month. Old Courthouse & Jail receive plaque acknowledging National Register of Historic Places. City Council approves Walden Oaks, 102 units on Kimball Ave. Includes federally assisted housing for elderly. Beard & Stovall Men's Clothier, suits $125, on sale for $90; 1978 Ford Impala 3 seat wagon, $5793; Chevy van, $4523; sirloin steak, $1.39 lb.; butter, 77$ lb. 1979 Blizzards & heavy snow in Jan. 30 inches in 3 days. Roofs are collapsing with weight of heavy snow, many shovel off roofs. Record spring floods in Feb. & March. City council adopts a comprehensive plan & map after 2 years' work. Defines agricultural, residential, commercial & industrial areas. Also Council's vision for change & growth. Bert Hanson, Hospital Administrator 25 years, resigns. At State Bank, Don Still becomes Chairman of Board & Don Cooney President in Feb. City council approves annexation of 30 acres of Klemm property north of Northwood School. 115 acres, west of city, proposed for extension of Westwood subdivision in April. Daily Sentinel publishes special history of Woodstock in April. Citizens are delighting in the discontinuing of fire siren atop Opera House. 1980 Memorial Hospital constructs new power plant & major remodeling. Hospital fund raising drive for $1.5 million with Mai Bellairs, Chester Gould & Jean Smith at helm. Groundbreaking in June for cafeteria, entranceway, 3 story South Pavilion. Miller Theatre reopens as Princess & the Gem after renova- Mini Mall in former Bowman's Shoe Store on Cass St. School referendum fails for a 90$ tax hike. Board blames it on the poor economy. Must cut budget. Beautification program to start in town. Daffodil Walk through Josyln Woods in Bull Valley on April 24. Pope shot twice as rode through St. Peter's Square. Sodium vapor lighting to be permitted in city. Cripple Creek Hat Co. hold Grand Opening with a Country Jamboree held on Square on Aug. 9. Downpour on Aug. 14 with near record rainfall. Flash flooding. City Council proposing a sign ordinance. Council also met to find way to deal with undesirable people congregating in square. Victorian house on Fremont St. built by Judge Barnes is plaqued as historically significant by Woodstock Environmental Enhancement Commission for restoration done by the Rachford family. 2 armed robbers escape with thousands in cash from Quick Mart on Seminary Ave. Lock employee in cooler. Egypt's President Anwar Sadat assassinated on Oct. 6. Tom Bynes displays Christmas Village that he created at Woodstock Library. 1982-1991 1982 Snow, extreme cold, high winds cause school closings, power outages, closed roads, burst pipes and broken water mains. Jewel-Osco store opens on Rt. 47 on January 14. A & P on Church & Jefferson closes in March. Revenues decline for schools and the city. Clay Street and Westwood schools are closed. City adopts sign control ordinance. Mike Ditka is named head coach of the Chicago Bears. State Bank pays 12.95% interest on IRA accounts. Woodstock Area Recyclers' first drive nets IV2 T. of aluminum cans, 6 T. newspaper, 3V2 T. glass. Woodstock Country Jamboree features Kingston Trio and WGN's Bob Collins. Military jet tanker explodes, crashes in Greenwood; 27 crew killed. House fire on E. Calhoun; 4 injured and first fire fatality since 1958 in Woodstock. Steve Feldt found stabbed to death. Twenty U.S. Immigration agents raid two area companies; remove 43 employees. Unemployment rate in Illinois 12.5%, McHenry County 7.5%. ComEd raises rates 7.8%. AT&T telephone system is restructuring. Automatic Liquid Packaging opens. Wells DuraBar expands. New mini-golf, Bass Pro Shop. East Calhoun Street is reconstructed. The Square is on National Historic Register. Emergency agencies discuss surviving nuclear nightmare. "E.T." movie at theater. 1983 State Bank's ATM a success. Install CT scanner at Memorial Hospital. Americorp buys First National Bank. Can of Campbell's soup is 29 cents. Special tax district set up for Square improvements. Opera House gets elevator; Bob Vila of "This Old House" appears at Opera House. 1983 Ford Escort is $5,497. Woodstock Blue Streaks and Marian Central Hurricanes win state football championships. Odd Fellows building demolished for State Bank expansion. 337 telephone prefix now in use. Mary Calista Barter dies after brutal beating in her home by unknown assailant. City approves Woodstock Fire Dept. & Rescue Squad merger. Flags at half mast for Marines killed in Beirut explosion. Jonathan apples are 79<t for 3 lbs. 12th year of Rotary's Christmas Clearing House. Cabbage Patch doll madness. Baskin-Robbins ice cream store opens. Lights outline Square buildings for Christmas; financed by merchants. Dec. has 18" snow and -20°. 1984 Waterbeds, computers and satellite dishes advertised. D200 schools cover windows and more to save energy. Dial-A-Ride begins 6 a.m. March 6. AT&T, MCI, Sprint, etc. now provide long distance telephone services. McHenry County Waste Advisory Committee to plan for county landfill. Train hits cow, cow dies. Garage sales widespread. 1-year CD at Home Federal pays 10.5% interest. Kids practice break dancing on Square sidewalk. No-fault divorce in effect in Illinois. Aavang's IGA grocery opens in store at Church & Jefferson. Dedicate new Grace Lutheran Church on Kishwaukee Rd. District 200 asbestos removal may cost $500,000. City demolishes old feed store on Jefferson for parking lot. Old Montgomery Wards building being renovated; will become Woodstock Square Mall. Carefree Village opens on N. Seminary Ave. Accent Video, Graftek Press, new arrivals. Rosewood Apparel leaves. City removes stop lights at Dean & Throop, Jackson & Throop. Tavern owners object to DUI crackdown. SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR Woodstock High School on South Street - Built in 1921. Medlar Studio Photo Dean Street Elementary School opens in 1922. Courtesy of McHenry County Historical Society North Side School on Clay Street opens in 1905. Courtesy of McHenry County Historical Society Woodstock High School built in 1906. Became Central Junior High, Courthouse Annex then City Hall in 1975. Courtesy of McHenry County Historical Society Public school built in 1867 on NE corner of Throop and South Street. burns down in 1919. Courtesy of Jim Keefe St mary's School on Lincoln Ave. Courtesy of McHenry County Historical Society Clarence Olson School on W. Jackson Street opens in 1954. Don Peasley Collection at M.C.H.S. fastened. Clay Street School reopens. Mexico City earthquake; 3,000 die. $987,500 bond issue referendum to enlarge library wins 1,630 to 1,257. School referendum for tax rate increase loses. High school graduates 253. Alco Discount opens in old Hornsby's building on Rt. 47. Liquor license suspended for Punjabi Lounge on Lake Ave. Turkeys: 88$ per lb. 1986 Industrial Fuel Injection (now SUMA) builds at Davis & Castle Rds. City stops spraying mosquitos. Ackemann's closes. City's $1.35 million renovation of Square streets mostly done; coal vaults filled, new sidewalks & lighting, repair brick streets. State widens Rt. 47 to 3 lanes & installs curbs from Rt. 14 to Ware Rd. Westwood School reopens as kindergarten. 1987 Woodstock Independent newspaper begins publishing in April. Build addition to Presbyterian Church. 8 new board members for Oakland Cemetery. Viet Nam memorial dedicated at County Government Center. 19 days of over 90° weather. First Woodstock Mozart Festival is 2 weekends. City gets computer system. City library completes $1.5 million addition & renovation. Holmstrom & Green law offices vacate Benton St. State Bank merges with Suburban Bancorp. 2 children drown in Walden Oaks' pond. Mary Lou West dies in house fire on S. Tryon. City bans alcohol at all parks. Landmark Pharmacy on Square closes. Complete last phase of Square renovation- new concrete bricks for Main & Benton Sts.; cost $350,000. 1988 Woodstock's innovative per bag garbage pickup & recycling begins; blue bins were distributed in Dec. Begin cleanup of soil and ground water at Die Cast site. Defenders operate recycling in city building at Throop & Washington. Woodstock's old landfill on Davis Rd. put on USEPA Superfund list. Drought May to July; no fireworks due to fire danger. Raymond and Ruth Ritter murdered and 2 children attacked in Aug. Arrest warrant for Richard Church, who fled. Knuth's Office & Sports Supply on Main St. gutted by fire Sept. 1st, reopens in Woodstock Square Mall. Joey T's restaurant moves to former Knuth site in Dec. United Auto Workers Local 922 strikes Woodstock Die Cast concerning benefits. 1989 District 200 realigns attendance boundaries; builds addition to Northwood Elementary for special ed. Memorial Hospital's move to site near McHenry County College is objected to by City and withdrawn. Alco Discount closes. 2 motel sites on south Rt. 47 approved. Special for women's haircuts $8.95. Tapestry Restaurant opens on south end of Benton St. County takes option on site at Dunham & Brookdale Rds. to test for landfill siting. Many objectors for any site in the county. College to expand and McHenry Co. Government Center begins major expansion; new jail, more office space, more parking; $25-$27 million. Opera House $79,000 exterior renovation is complete. District 200 has 3,997 students. Enhanced 911 surcharge of 50$ on telephone bill is approved by McHenry County voters, 12,142 yes, 6,427 no. Name, address, phone number will appear on dispatcher's screen. Committee recommends new high school. Crop yields predicted to be above normal. City donates $100,000, Oscar Mayer $50,000 to purchase site for National Guard armory on Rt. 14 west of town. 1990 Old church building on NE corner of Calhoun & Jefferson burns. Woodstock Die Cast closes its doors; 757 jobs gone. First Annual Dick Tracy Days celebration; parade and activities. City approves hospital campus project for SW corner of Doty Rd. and Rt. 14. City initiates DARE program in grade schools to combat drug use. City votes to design upgrade for Southside Wastewater Treatment Plant. School referendum loses. 1991 Baghdad, Iraq is attacked by airplanes and missiles of U.S and coalition forces on January 17; The Gulf War (Desert Storm) begins. Locals encourage support for the troops. Rain in early June ended drought but still hot and dry in July. Dream Field at Emricson Park ready after being rebuilt by donations and volunteers. Public Action to Deliver Shelter (PADS) opens 1 night a week in Woodstock. New 23,775 sq. ft. armory on Rt. 14 west of town is built on 12.6 acres- building to cost State $750,000 and Federal government $1.6 million. After nationwide distribution of description information, Richard Church, wanted for Ritter murder, is captured in Salt Lake City, Utah. 1992-2001 1992 St. Mary's School celebrates 75th anniversary. Columbia Pictures begin finalizing its proposals and plans to turn Woodstock into Punxatawney, PA for filming "Groundhog Day". Donald J. Cooney retires as president & CEO of the State Bank after 41 years. In May a fire started on the back porch of Duffy's Tavern at 3:30 a.m. 14 people left homeless & four businesses destroyed on North Benton Street Five other businesses damaged. $5 million loss. At 3 a.m. fire department responded to another fire at Peter's Antique Shop on Irving Ave. $10,000 worth of damage. City Council outlawed tobacco for minors. Allied Signal, the parent company of Woodstock Die Casting & the city of Woodstock announce they would join forces to cleanup and tear down the old factory on the 10 acre site bounded by the railroad tracks, Wheeler, First and Clay Sts. Members of the Illinois Facilities Planning Board give go ahead for Memorial Hospital to build a new medical facility at Rt. 14 & Doty Rd. New "Dream Field" baseball field opens at Emricson Park. 1993 Mrs. Illinois Pageant January 16 & 17 at the Opera House. McHenry County Fair Board approves new grandstand. Iraq agrees to end hostilities in Gulf War. In November the City of Woodstock fire and rescue merge with the Rural Fire Protection District. City Council turns down ownership of old armory on Madison Street. Too costly to refurbish. 109th season for Woodstock City Band. Wettest June in history. Bates Park to be expanded and ball fields rebuilt. School Board places referendum for a new high school on November ballot. It was defeated. Centerville Plaza strip mall openes in late fall along Route 47. 1994 District 200 schools close one day in January because of below zero temperatures. Diesel-fueled buses would not start. Extreme cold weather in February causes water mains to break and frozen water meters. Snowiest February on record. Good-Times bar & restaurant at corner of Church & Jefferson burns. Total loss of $300,000. March 20 Lions Club held 64th ham dinner. Harris Bank purchases State Bank of Woodstock. Merritt L. Joslyn law firm, established in 1851, became Campion, Curran, Rausch, Gummerson & Dunlop P. C. City celebrates Square's sesquicentennial June 22-26. Major league baseball strike. EPA requires city to do cleanup of the former Woodstock Landfill site on Davis Road. Woodstock Pool is named Dick Peters Pool to honor director of 32 years. Noodles Restaurant one of the first to ban smoking. Library trades catalog cards for computers. Memorial Medical Center has thousands tour at open house on Doty Road. 50th anniversary of Chamber of Commerce. October 24 Marian Central breaks ground for $4 million addition. City Council names baseball diamond at Bates Park after Toney Roskie. 1995 After four negative referendums, District 200 voters approve $20,965,000 for a new elementary school and additions at Northwood Middle School, Greenwood and Westwood. "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" played to a capacity crowd at the Opera House. The Woodstock High School Choir releases a compact disc "Christmas" that won the Silver Record Award for outstanding recorded performance. Marian Central Catholic High School completes new gym and commons area. PLACES OF BUSINESS THROUGH THE YEARS Church Block on Benton St. Woodstock Dry Goods on first floor. Illinois Bell on second floor 1910 to 1959. Ca. 1910. Illinois Bell Telephone Photo. Courtesy of McHenry County Historical Society Montgomery Ward & U.S. Post Office - Johnson Street 1946. Courtesy of McHenry County Historical Society Schultz Bros. Co. on Van Buren Street in former A & P Store. Courtesy of Woodstock Public Library Cass Street - Downtown Woodstock 1939. Courtesy of McHenry County Historical Society F.W. Woolworth Co. Store on Cass Street Ca. 1946. Medlar Studio Photo A & P Food Store on Route 47 Ca. 1964. Courtesy of Woodstock Public Library Ku Klux Klan holds rally at County Government Center in Woodstock in August. Only 150 attended. Seven were arrested. 1996 Stop lights to be installed at Route 47 & McConnell Road. 650 ostriches at Longneck Ranch on Route 14. First Groundhog Day celebration begins with breakfast at Tavern on the Square at 6 a.m. DeWane Photography celebrates 50 years in business. News Depot closes its doors for good. June 8, V. F. W. celebrates 50th anniversary of Post 5040. February 10, 3-alarm blaze destroyed Buschkopf Cabinet Making & residence on East Judd. Excessive spring rain made grain planting three weeks behind normal. Family of Don & Helen Still make gift of $200,000 to purchase property adjacent to the Opera House. Greenwood School dedicates new addition often new classrooms, an art room & new gym. November voters approved two referendums to provide money to hire teachers and to renovate & build additions at high school. City Council vote to rezone Fair Grounds property to commercial/retail, clearing the way for shopping center. 1997 Jewel to anchor shopping center on Fair Ground & county property but new council rescinds entire plan. Woodstock Die Casting buildings on Clay Street are demolished. District 200 tries to sell Raffel Road property. Call off 4th of July fireworks because of a deadly fireworks explosion in Alton, Illinois. Held August 30. Replica of original portico is added to Opera House. High school varsity football team won all games and the Illinois High School Association Class 5A State Championship. Level Alco store building on Route 47. Benoy Motors Sales celebrated 50th Anniversary. Special census shows that Woodstock population had increased by 2,072 since 1994. Total 18,251. September District 200 opens first new school ever built by the district. Mary Endres Elementary School, named for a national & local educator. Town now has 5 elementary schools. Beard &Stovall, men's clothing store, the second oldest business on the square closes in May after 113 years in business. Square's oldest business, Stone's, closes a few weeks later. Woodstock Theatre has grand re-opening in December after a major remodeling project. 1998 Break ground for high school addition. City buys Butternut Bakery Thrift Shop & former employment security office (American Legion) on Clay Street to add to Die Cast redevelopment. Marian Catholic High School to raise $1.5 million and build athletic complex on 27.5 acres. Remodeling of Woodstock Library begins. St. Ann's Episcopal Church holds ground breaking in October for expansion of church on Jackson Street. 1999 13.3 inches of snow falls from New Year's Day to the 3rd. School closed on Monday the 4th. County Health Department cancel Chili Cook-Off slated for Groundhog Days. Blain's Farm & Fleet relocates to a new larger building on Rt.14 & Lake Ave. 132,222 sq. ft. of space compared to 90,638 at old store. Midwest Acquisitions sues Woodstock over stalled fairgrounds development. County joins Midwest in the suit. March 4 the Home State Bank opens in old post office. City chooses former Benoy property on Lake Avenue for new police station site. Books-on-the-Square closes. Square without a bookstore for the first time in 30 years. July 28 Com Ed reports a new record for power usage because of high temperatures for weeks. August 25 Mercy Woodstock Medical Center celebrates grand opening on Lake Ave. Council rezones for proposed shopping center south of Rt. 14, between Castle Rd. and Lake Ave. Broadacre Management studies uses for the Die Cast site. New neighborhood park on Banford Rd. September 17 City Council passed Animal Control Ordinance. Prohibited exotic animals in city to prevent animal abuse. September 21 council exempts three activities involving animals; Groundhog Day, Dick Tracy Days & Harvest Fest or other city sponsored events. Plan Commission plans ahead for peaker plants. Wants guidelines for the future. Marian softball complex to be named Ray Benoy Field. Knuth's Sport & Office Store celebrates 70th anniversary. Friends of the Library hold annual book sale on November 6 &7. V.F.W. to conduct annual tribute to veterans at 11 a.m. November 11, Veteran's Day, at V. F. W. Home. Construction begins on new District 200 Bus Center on Charles Road. Adult & Child Rehab Center observed 50th Anniversary. Dec. 7 Council rejects Broadacre concept for Die Cast property. City staff reports all city computer systems Y2K ready. An emergency operations center will be staffed New Years Eve. 2000 Diamond Exteriors closes their doors on Feb. I. Left 80 workers unemployed with no final paycheck or severance pay. Joint agreement with Illinois Department of Transportation & city for installation of permanent traffic light at Rt. 47 & McConnell Rd. Includes widening of the intersection to improve the turning radius of trucks. $400,000 project funded by federal & state funds. Challenger Center to be located at the Diamond Exterior building on Church Street. Will share with the library until remodeled library on Judd Street is complete. District 200 School Board votes to delay the start of classes fpr fall 2000 by two weeks because of construction in the kitchen and cafeteria of the high school. American Community Bank & Trust opens March 14. National Guard Unit in Woodstock to head for Kuwait from May to October. Jim Clegg completes job of having granite slabs with names of 344 Civil War dead placed around base of the Civil War statue in center of Square. Voters approve new aquatic center. To open summer of 2002 in Emricson Park. Cleanup needed at old gun club site in Emricson Park be- cause of lead shot in the soil. To build new aquatic center in northeast corner of park. Smith's Children's Shop closes after 36 years. 2001 Busse-Thomas Florist closes after 90 years. Natural gas prices nearly triple. New gym at WHS named for Jim Shipley, former athletic director for 18 years. Mickey Rooney & wife, Jan Chamberlin, appear at Opera House. Proposed shopping center south of Rt. 14 dies. Dominicks Fresh Store to open on Rt. 47 in 2002. Another Die Cast study presented. Rededication of enlarged & remodeled high school on May 6. Library closed from May 20 to June 11 for move back to enlarged & renovated library on Judd Street. May 15, two men shot on corner of Throop & Judd Streets. Gang shooting. Centegra Memorial Medical Center breaks ground for $44 million, 32,000 sq. foot expansion. September 11, Terrorist attack in New York, Washington & Pennsylvania. September 18 first school missions started at Challenger Learning Center for Science & Technology. 2,443 students participated in 92 missions by the end of 2001. Police move into new station on Lake Ave. November 28. Broken water main causes flooding on Madison Street between Calhoun & Jackson Streets. Flooded near by businesses. Copy Express, The Woodstock Ballet Studio & the Clothing Closet were all closed for a day. Last entry in the 1952 Centennial Parade under the old elm trees along Dean St. Courtesy of Alice Nulle Population Year Woodstock Dorr Twp.* McHenry Co. Chicago Illinois 1820..............-0- .......................-0-.........-0-.......................-0-.............55,211 1830..............-0- .......................-0-.........-0-.......................-0-............157,445 1840..............-0- .......................-0-..........2,578.................4,470............ 476,183 1850..............-0- .....................1,139.........14,978.................29,963............851,470 I860..............1,327 ...................2,387.........22,089............... 112,172......... 1,711,951 1870..............1,574 ...................2,681.........23,762................298,977..........2,539,891 1880..............1,475 ................ ..2,662.........24,908................503,185..........3,077,871 1890..............1,683 .................. 2,796.........26,114..............1,099,850......... 3,826,352 1900..............2,802 ...................3,470.........29,759..............1,698,575..........4,821,550 1910..............4,331 ...................5,335.........32,509..............2,185,283..........5,638,591 1920..............5,523 ...................6,408.........33,164..............2,701,705......... 6,485,280 1930..............5,471 ...................6,371.........35,079..............3,376,438......... 7,630,654 1940..............6,123 .................. 6,980.........37,311..............3,396,808..........7,897,241 1950..............7,192 .................. 8,280.........50,656..............3,620,962......... 8,712,176 1960..............8,897 .................. 9,652.........84,210..............3,550,404.........10,081,158 1970 ........... 10,226 ..................10,765........111,555..............3,366,957.........11,113,976 1980.............11,725 ................. 12,199........147,897..............3,005,072........ 11,427,409 1990.............14,368 ..................14,231........183,241..............2,783,726.........11,430,602 2000.............20,151 ..................18,157........260,077..............2,986,016........ 12,419,293 * Township name was Center in 1850. Woodstock Presidents of the Board of Trustees Alvin C. Judd.......................1852-1854 Enos W. Smith...................... 1854-1855 Neill Donnelly......................1855-1857 Melvin B. Baldwin.................. 1857-1858 M. W. Hunt..........................1858-1859 H. B. Burton........................1859-1860 Neill Donnelly......................1860-1861 Merritt L. Joslyn...................1861-1862 H.S. Henchett...................... 1862-1863 Wm. Kerr............................1863-1866 Merritt L. Joslyn...................1866-1867 John S. Wheat...................... 1867-1868 B. N. Smith.........................1868-1869 M. D. Hoy...........................1869-1870 E. E. Richards......................1870-1872 L. H. Davis.........................1872-1873 Woodstock Mayors John S. Wheat...................... 1873-1874 Neill Donnelly......................1874-1875 R. C. Jefferson.....................1875-1876 Neill Donnelly......................1876-1877 L. H. Davis.........................1877-1879 John J. Murphy......................1879-1881 Merritt L. Joslyn...................1881-1882 John D. Short*..................... 1882-1883 George H. Bunker....................1883-1887 Merritt L. Joslyn...................1887-1889 John J. Murphy...........................1889 E. E. Richards......................1889-1893 John D. Donovan.................... 1893-1897 Emilus C. Jewett....................1897-1903 Fred A.Walters..................... 1903-1907 George Hoy..........................1907-1909 John Donovan....................... 1909-1913 Albert J.Olson......................1913-1916 Hiriam J. Dygert...................1916-1917 S. E. Olmstead.....................1917-1921 Frank J. Green.....................1921-1927 Reid A. Pratt......................1927-1929 William Burns......................1929-1941 Raymond C. Johnson.................1941-1951 Raymond J. Heniken*.....................1952 James H. Cooney....................1952-1958 Ralph L. Ostrander................ 1958-1961 Thore Emricson.....................1961-1965 Frances M. Kuhn................... 1965-1969 Melvin Stuessy.................... 1969-1969 Joseph Gitlin......................1973-1977 Frances M. Kuhn....................1977-1985 Jim Shoemaker......................1985-1993 William Anderson.................. 1993-1997 Alan Cornue........................1997-2oo5 *Acting Mayors due to resignations. SOURCES Woodstock Sentinel 1901- 20th Century Edition Woodstock Sentinel Woodstock Daily Sentinel Woodstock Daily Sentinel 1937 - 80th Anniversary Edition History of McHenry County 1885 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois -McHenry County Citizens 1903 History of McHenry County Illinois 1922 McHenry County Illinois 1968 McHenry County in the Twentieth Century 1995 McHenry County Democrat Newspaper Courtesy of Sherry D. 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Text Any textual data included in the document A Square Celebration: 150 Years of History June 22-26, 1994 An Illustrated History of the Woodstock Square A SQUARE CELEBRATION 1994 150 YEARS THE HISTORIC WOODSTOCK SQUARE Sesquicentennial A Square Celebration: 150 Years of History June 22-26, 1994 An Illustrated History of the Woodstock Square The spirit of Woodstock has often been centered on the Square, and so this illustrated history of the Square has been prepared to provide a lasting reminder of the Woodstock Square Sesquicentennial Celebration. Using the Woodstock Centennial Program of 1952 as our inspiration, we have tried to provide both pictures and stories that bring the past to life. We have borrowed from histories written in 1877, 1885, 1903, 1922 and 1968. We have also taken information from newspaper articles and have used photographs from the files of the Woodstock Public Library. We apologize for any credit to the original writers and photographers which is missing. Vicki Sullivan Danklefsen Memorial Hospital Editor Maggie Field Woodstock Public Library Sesquicentennial Coordinator Contributors: Trudie Dreyer, Don Peasley, Bev Ganschow, Joan Horne, Jim Keefe, Jane Koehler. Original photographers and artists: Medlar Studio, Tripp Photographs, Don Peasley, Jim Pearson, Gus Persson, the Woodstock Independent. Logo design: Allan Stebbins, Stebbins Graphic Design, Woodstock. Film Output: Hulden Graphics Corporation, Crystal Lake. "Centerville" is born near center of McHenry County Drawing by Jim Pearson The Woodstock Square was laid out in 1844 by early settler Alvin Judd as part of his scheme to get his imaginary "Centerville55 named as county seat. Lake County had just been formed, reducing McHenry County by half, and McHenry, then the county seat, was now on the eastern boundary rather than in the middle. The first courthouse had been established in McHenry in 1840. The citizens of the county expressed some dissatisfaction that the county seat was not more centrally-located. The battle over moving the county seat was bitterly fought between McHenry, Crystal Lake, Walkup's Corners (four miles east of Woodstock) and "Centerville,55 with Centerville being the winner in an election. As part of the deal, two acres of land were conveyed to the County, and a court house was built in the center. The court records were officially moved in September of 1844. An unsubstantiated story from that time claims that the county seat dispute was so intense that officials from Centerville traveled to McHenry in disguise and moved the records in the dark of night. After Judd layed out the plat, he sold it to George C. Dean, who recorded it in June 1844. The town was carefully planned, platted and surveyed into lots and blocks before settlers came. Because there were many villages and towns called Centerville across the United States, they decided to change the name of their town to something less common. In February, 1845, the Legislature of the State passed an act changing the name to Woodstock, after Woodstock, Vermont, which was the native place of early settler Joel H. Johnson, as well as others. Woodstock was incorporated as a village June 22, 1852, with Alvin Judd serving as the first president. In 1873, the town changed to a city form of government. The first courthouse was built by George Dean in 1844 in the center of the square. The courtroom of this building also served as the first church and the first school. The first house within the limits of the town plat was a log building built by Bradford Burbank in 1843. Alvin Judd erected a frame building, second house in the town, in 1844, and opened the first tavern. Joel H. Johnson built the third house in the winter of 1845-6. A new courthouse was erected in 1857 at a cost of $47,000. In 1858, an arrangement was made whereby the citizens of Woodstock donated the land on the west side of the Square to the County, which in turn ceded the Square back to the village. The site was occupied by a tavern, so the old court house was made over to the tavern's owner. Less than a year later, however, it was destroyed by fire. The Rat Hole, circa 1855. The structure was built to house additional county government offices. It became a saloon in 1844, as pictured above, and burned down April 15, 1893. The saloon keeper stands in front, in the apron. Shoemaker D. T Ring poses above his sign at left. First courthouse annex offically known as the Rat Hole When George Dean's frame court house proved too small to conduct all of the county business, additional office space was needed for the county officers. County commissioners wanted a fireproof building to house offices for two clerks, the recorder and probate justice. The sheriff s ofice would remain in the original courthouse. The county commissioners sought bids for a "fireproof" building to house both officials and records to be built on the corner of Jackson and Benton streets where the State Bank of Woodstock now stands. H.M. Wait was awarded the contract to build "a suitable building, to be of eight-feet brick walls." Wait wanted to add a second story, but the commissioners were unwilling to accept the additional expense. They finally agreed to allow the second story to be built if Wait would pay $600 for the privilege and provide the laborers and materials himself. To further protect against fires, Wait topped the structure with a tin roof. Less than a year later, a big wind came up and blew the roof some distance away. Naturally, the county officers, Democrats at that time, came rushing out of the building. Henry Petrie, a staunch Whig, watching from the sidewalk, shouted, "See the damned rats crawl out of their holes!" The name Rat Hole stuck and the building was actually on court records by that name. The building became Markus's saloon in 1844, and burned down in 1893. Street Names in Woodstock and the Original Plat The most common way of naming streets is the same today as when the town was laid out in 1844. The person filing the plat names the streets. The original village included the names Judd (who surveyed the land), Dean (who purchased the land from Judd), Johnson (who changed the name from Centerville to Woodstock) and other early settlers. By 1872, the oldest printed atlas, the original town has been extended to include "additions;" in which the name of the developer is in many cases preserved by a street name: Hutchins, Wicker, Smith, Griffing. As in most midwestern towns, Presidents and politicians are honored by street names: Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Lincoln, Jackson, Roosevelt, Van Buren. Also honored were those on the ballot who did not win the election: Clay, Calhoun, Fremont, and Douglas. New annexations seem to be filled with first names: Arthur, Carol, Charles, Dennis, Dona, Diana, Ellen, Greta, Joseph, Julie, Kathleen, Laurel, Linda, Margaret, Martha, Muriel, Mary Ann, Patricia, Sharon, Sheila, Terry, Thomas, Timothy, Wanda, and Marvel. The second most popular practice, both in the old days and now, has been to name streets after trees: Ash, Beech, Birch, Cherry, Chestnut, Hickory, Maple, Oak, Oakview, Olive, Peachtree, Pine, Willow, Laurel, Locust, Walnut. Many names show a lack of imagination, simply indicating place: North, South, East, West, Center, Central, Fair, Division, Church, First, Second, Third, Railroad, Country Club. Today, it seems funny that North and South run through the middle of town rather than on the edges. Others indicate direction, such as McHenry and Lake. Some street names evoke the quality of life that their developers wished to portray to potential buyers: Bliss, Broadway, BelAire, Pleasant, Melody, Sunshine. Other names might be in the same category: Vine, Rose, Cobblestone, Grove, and Lawndale. Sometimes street name fame is fleeting. What ever happened to Lumber, Fruit Alley, Dietz, or Parker? They're now E. Judd, Greenley, E. Judd again, and Quinlan. There have been three different Washington streets in Woodstock—the present location, E. Judd and Olson. Early Settlers In addition to Alvin Judd, early settlers in Woodstock included: James M. Judd, William E. Dean, E.L Smith, Neill Donnelly, John Donnelly, Abel Fuller, William Beach, Levi Sherwood, Oscar Beach, Josiah Dwight, George Griffing, and Lindsey Joslyn and his sons Merritt Lindsey, Edward and F.C. Joslyn. Alvin Judd Born in 1799 in Chester, Massachusetts, Alvin Judd moved to McHenry County in 1936, farming three miles north of Woodstock. He was the original owner of the greater part of land on which the central portion of Woodstock now stands. He, along with his brother James, George Dean, Bradford Burbank, and Joel H. Johnson, laid out the village of Centerville (later named Woodstock) after a plan of his former home in South Hadley Falls, Massachusetts. He built the first frame house near the intersection of E. Jackson and Benton Streets, and used his house as entertainment for travelers. Subsequently, he built a hotel, called the Exchange, where the Old Court House now stands. In 1849, he and others from Woodstock traveled to the California gold fields. He returned 13 months later, ran a series of stages between Woodstock, Beloit, Elgin and Waukegan, and engaged in a mercantile business. Judd was elected the first village president in 1852, and was Woodstock's first postmaster, running the post office out of his home. He was a Justice of the Peace, and a member of the Board of Aldermen. He and his wife, Eliza White, had 10 children. Alvin Judd died in October of 1881. George Dean An attorney, George C. Dean came to Centerville in 1844, buying the original plat from Alvin Judd and recording it in June of 1844. Dean built a frame court house and jail on the property and offered it to the county for the county seat. William H. Beach Beach came to McHenry County in 1837 and built the first county court house in McHenry in 1840. Beach later relocated to Woodstock with the transfer of the county seat in 1844. Photo by J.S. Medlar Joel H. Johnson Originally from the town of Woodstock, Vermont, Johnson was instrumental in securing passage of the bill changing the name of Centerville to Woodstock in 1845. Johnson, pictured above, came to McHenry County in 1836 and to Woodstock in 1844. Johnson built the third building in the new town, a frame house in the winter of 1845-6. Josiah Dwight^ Oscar Beach Dwight and Beach opened the first store in Woodstock in 1845. Lindsey Joslyn Born in Sudbury, Massachusetts, Joslyn arrived in Crystal Lake in the mid-1830s and moved to Woodstock in 1848 upon his election as probate and county judge. His son Merritt Lindsey Joslyn was a lawyer in Woodstock, a captain in the Union army, a member of the Illinois House and Senate, and the first assistant secretary of the Interior under President Chester Alan Arthur. The Joslyn addition to the city of Woodstock was platted in February 1899. Original Spring House served as trysting place The Spring House was built in 1873 as an "ornamental feature" of the park to shelter the mineral water pump that received water from the well located in the southeast corner of the park. Designed and built by Cornelius Florentius Lemmers, its design was inspired by buildings at the centennial exposition in Philidelphia, Pennslvania. "Every scroll and bracket upon it was wrought by hand," according to a letter from Chas. A. Lemmers in 1840. "While it stood there, it became the trysting place, not only for the people of the city and its visitors, but to the lovers of the city, who visited it for refreshment after much visiting and discussion on the seats of the park." Victorians traveled by train from Chicago to drink the mineral waters, following nearly the same path that the Indians had walked to obtain its medicinal properties. The water contained bicarbonate of soda, lime, magnesia, and iron, as well as sulphurated hydrogen. A study by Rush Medical College of Chicago in 1879 found the water to be mildly alkaline which was valuable in diseases of the stomach, bowels and kidneys. The water also contained iron. The original Spring House stood until the 1930s. A replica was built in 1976 as a Bicentennial project by the Woodstock Business and Professional Women. The medicinal spring has been capped, but a water fountain was added to give the proper atmosphere. Photo by Don Peasley The Spring House and Civil War Monument, Woodstock Square. Civil War Monument Fort Sumner was fired upon on April 12, 1861. McHenry County sent 2533 men to save the Union—more than the required number. The Square's Civil War Monument was erected by the Women's Relief Corps No. 223 in honor of the Soldiers and Sailors of 1861-65. Made by Anthony Zoia, the monument was presented to the City of Woodstock in a ceremony held November 3, 1909. Speeches were delivered by Commander of Woodstock Post No. 108, and members of the WRC. The event also included a recreation of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, and performances by the Oliver Typewriter Band, grammar school chorus, and high shool boys glee club. During World War II, an Honor Roll was placed around the monument, and today the monument honors the dead from all wars. Summer Band Concerts The summer of 1994 marks the 110th season of the free Wednesday evening concerts in the Square by Woodstock's City Band. The band called itself the Spring City Band in 1885 when the first concert was given. The bandstand pictured above was dedicated in 1909. Later, the roof was removed and each stone pillar was topped with light posts. The most recent version of the bandstand was built in 1973 and remodeled in 1977 to improve the sound. Crown Jewel of the Woodstock Square While many cities around the country are lamenting the destruction of their former opera houses or working to restore the long-closed buildings, Woodstock's Opera House has been in continuous use since it opened its doors in 1890. The city's Opera House has been called the "artistic kindergarten" of Orson Welles, Paul Newman and Geraldine Page. And Welles himself dubbed Woodstock the "grand capital of Victorianism in the Midwest." In 1888, the City of Woodstock purchased a lot on the corner of Dean and Van Buren streets for the construction of a city hall. At that time, Woodstock was not large (the 1890 census was 1683), but it was prosperous, and the money was available to build an edifice that would display the civic pride of its citizens. Known as "City Hall," the building was more of a civic center, housing not only city government offices, a council room, a justice court, and police and fire departments, but a public library and 400-seat second floor auditorium as well. The term "Opera House" referred only to the auditorium at that time. The fire department was located in the front on the west side. Instead of the glass doors, there were large wooden doors and a wooden ramp leading down to the Square. The public library was in an L-shaped room facing Dean Street, with the justice court located behind it. Built in 1890 at a cost of $25,000, the structure was designed by Smith Hoag of Elgin. The exterior architecture has been described as Romanesque and the interior as "Steamboat Gothic." Built of white brick, it is trimmed in Superior red sandstone and terra cotta. The premiere performance in the new auditorium was a production of Margery Daw by the Patti Rosa Company, billed as the Midwest's leading opera troupe, on September 2, 1890. In the early years, the Opera House presented a variety of touring vaudeville, minstrel and dramatic companies. The stage was also a forum for public speakers, including Jane Addams, who informed people of sociological consequences of industrialization. When the traveling circuits disappeared, at about the start of the Depression, the opera house became the site for the Chicago area's first—however short-lived—summer stock theater. Skipper Hill, headmaster of Woodstock's Todd School for Boys, began producing productions with his students in 1934. One of the stars of the Summer of Shakespeare was former Todd School student Orson Welles. In 1947, a group of citizens formed and supported the Woodstock Players. This group provided acting experience for students of the Goodman School, including Paul Newman, Tom Bosley, Betsy Palmer, Geraldine Page, Shelley Berman and Lois Nettleton. These young actors were working in stores and offices on the Square by day and Opera House honing their stage skills each evening. Functions decreased in the 1950s due to structural decline of the building. The Woodstock Public Library moved to a new building on Judd Street in 1959 and city offices were moved into the former library. The Woodstock Fine Arts Association, Inc., was formed in 1961, providing programming contributions, volunteer services and support. The city government moved its offices to the current location on Calhoun Street, a restored 1906 schoolhouse, in the mid-1970s. After two years of interior restoration work, the former "city hall" opened its doors as the Woodstock Opera House Community Center in February, 1977. The most noticeable restoration feature is the return of the unique cupola atop the building which was missing for many years. The cupola you see in 1994 is a reconstruction of the original; it was craned onto the top of the tower it one piece. The highlight of the restoration is the meticulous reproduction of the stenciled auditorium ceiling. Additional interior restoration or reproduction has included woodwork, lighting fixtures, hardware, flooring, wall surfaces, stained glass windows and furnishings. The restoration work has received an award from the Northern Illinois Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, and the building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The Woodstock Opera House currently hosts professional theatre, two community theatre groups, concert series, special events, children's activities, and more—serving the community as a cultural, recreational and meeting center. Now appearing... Orson Welles Best known for his masterpiece Citizen Kane (1941), a film in which he played the title role as well as directed, Orson Welles attended the Todd School for Boys in Woodstock. He performed in Shakespearian plays at the Woodstock Opera House only a few years before gaining fame for his dramatization of H.G. Wells5 The War of the Worlds on Halloween in 1938. A tale of an alien invasion illustrated with fake newscasts and interviews, the broadcast was thought to be true by many and a great panic ensued. Restored Court House listed on National Register The building now called the Old Court House and Arts Center was built as the McHenry County Court House in 1857 at a cost of $47,000. This building replaced the original facility built inside the town square by George C. Dean in 1844, and served as the county's seat of government until 1972. The project architect was John Mills Van Osdel, who also designed the Ogden mansion in Chicago (1937), Rush Medical College (1844), the Palmer House, and the old Chicago Court House Building (1853). A sheriff s residence and separate jail were built adjacent to the Court House in 1887. The sheriff and his family lived in the front half of the building and inmates occupied about a dozen cells in the back. Previously, prisoners had been kept in the basement of the Court House. One of the county's longest-serving lawmen, Lester "Doc" Edinger returned from World War I to become the state's youngest sheriff at 28 years old in 1922. Edinger served as sheriff from 1922-26 and 1930-34, and as Woodstock chief of police from 1927-30. He later was county treasurer, sheriff again (1938-42), then clerk of circuit court and recorder of deeds. During prohibition, 73 federal prisoners were housed in the Woodstock jail. For six months, two members of the Dino Banion gang (Dapper Dan McCarthy and Heimie Wiess) were in the jail, and helped to build the sheriff s garage next to the Court McHenry County Court House, 1865 House while they served their time. Other famous prisoners included labor leader and presidential candidate Eugene V. Debs (see next page) and the Haymarket Square conspirators. Famous visitors included Ralph Capone (Al's brother), and reporter Nellie Bly. Local residents Cliff and Bev Ganschow bought the structure in 1972 from McHenry County officials when county offices moved in to a new facility on Route 47. The Ganschows' goal was to preserve the historic structures and allow the public continued access to the facility. The classic Federal design of the restored building includes pressed metal ceilings, hand-carved woodwork, and restored safe paintings on vault doors. Now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the building houses an arts center, the Chester Gould/ Dick Tracy Museum, and Harlow's restaurant, and also has rooms available for special events, including the Grand Courtroom and the Jail Cells. The building has hosted many regional and national events, including Smithsonian Institution cultural exhibits, the National Historic Trust's national meeting tour, and political events ranging from local sheriff campaigns to United States Senate races. Jail's most famous prisoner: Presidential candidate Eugene V. Debs Five-time presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Eugene V. Debs was imprisoned in the Woodstock jail in the 1890s for illegally encouraging a railway strike. Founder and president of the American Railroad Union, in 1894 Debs directed union members to boycott work on any trains in which there were Pullman cars. The strike was in support of the employees of railroad baron George Pullman who had gone on strike in June after they received a one-third cut in wages. Wanting to prevent a massive shutdown of the postal service, which was then transported primarily by train, President Grover Cleveland ordered that the trains must run. Eugene V. Debs (1855-1926) A federal court in Chicago filed an injunction against the American Railroad Union, which Debs ignored. President Cleveland then sent federal troops to Chicago to enforce his order. In the trial that followed, Clarence Darrow served as Debs' defense attorney. Debs was sentenced to six months in jail. The judge chose Woodstock, 55 miles from Chicago, to keep Debs out of the public spotlight and to prevent possible demonstrations. Six other members of the ARU were sentenced to three months, also in Woodstock. Debs and his fellow union members entered jail on January 9, 1895. Debs started a daily regimen of physical exercise, reading and debate for himself and his small group of inmates. Debs dined on roast chicken with Sheriff George Eckert and his family, slept in a comfortable bed with clean sheets, and received numerous distinguished visitors during his stay. Visitors included socialist Victor Berger from Milwaukee who left him Das Kapital by Karl Marx; British labor leader Keir Hardie; the Chancellor of Germany; !J|f; Governor Waite of Colorado; and reporter Nellie Bly, best known for her 1889 trip around the world in 80 days. Debs read voraciously during his incarceration as well as wrote and received hundreds of letters, and carried on union activities from his cell. He also worked on a speech he planned to deliver in Chicago upon his release. On his last day, the other prisoners presented Debs with a signed testimonial, and the townspeople carried Debs to the train station on their shoulders. Debs has said that he made his conversion to socialism from unionism during his stay in Woodstock. In 1900, a newly-formed Social Democrat party drafted Debs for president. He ran again in 1904, 1908, 1912 and 1920. During World War I he was imprisoned again for his criticism of the war. Debs made several visits back to Woodstock, including one on the campaign trail as he ran for president in 1908. Fires often brought destruction The architecture of the buildings around the Square is largely determined by when fire struck any particular spot. In nearly every instance, wooden buildings were replaced by brick. The eastern half of the south side of the Square burned in 1851, so many of the oldest buildings are located there. The first courthouse which had been in the center of the Square and was later made into a tavern, burned approximately a year after the new courthouse was completed in 1857. On the day of the Great Chicago Fire, October 8, 1871, Woodstock also had a fire on the Square which destroyed $20,000 in property in nine buildings. The fire began in the southwest corner of the square in a haystack behind a saloon. The Harvard Pumper fire engine was unavailable to assist because it had been loaded on a train car and transported to Chicago to assist with the great disaster. Woodstock got its own fire department in 1873 when the citizens raised a fund for this purpose. Another fire in 1872 destroyed the buildings on the east side of the square from Jackson Street north, including the National Bank, the Exchange Hotel, Holcomb Brothers boot and shoe store, E. Furer Building, F. Arnold Stock and Building, T. Whitson and Sons Hardware, D.W. Robinson Building, J. Foreman and Son Grocers, J.L. Hoyt Boots and Shoes, T.B. Wakeman and J.A. Parrish, lawyers. All of the buildings were replaced within a year, giving that side a similarity in style. On March 6,1880, fire destroyed buildings in the T.J. Dacy block and R.C. Jefferson s grain warehouse. Burglars had been at work, blowing the safes of the American Express Company and Mr. Dacy s business. Much of Main Street burned in 1892, and the east side south of Jackson, including the Rat Hole, burned in 1893. In 1902, fire destroyed the Woodstock Brewing and Bottling Company located where Copy Express is now. In modern times we have seen continued destruction with two recent major fires on Main Street. Inspecting the damage following afire February 1, 1892, on Main Street, looking North to the railroad, away from the Square. Served by an active press Woodstock has always had an active and vocal press. The Illinois Republican newspaper was first published in 1846, and became the Woodstock Sentinel in 1856. The Woodstock Democrat came out from 1849 to 1862; and the Woodstock Argus started in 1856. The Republican Free Press opened in 1854, and in 1916 this paper was also purchased by the Sentinel. In 1921, the Woodstock Sentinel became a daily newspaper. Despite a relatively small population to support a daily paper (5500), the Sentinel thrived. The weekly Woodstock Journal began in 1929 to compete with the larger daily. In 1947, a managing editor named Don Peasley was hired. This paper was also sold to the Sentinel in 1950. The Sentinel merged with the Herald newspapers to become the daily Northwest Herald in 1986. Believing that Woodstock could support its own paper, the Woodstock Independent was formed. The first issue of the weekly paper rolled off the press April 23, 1987. This publication, with offices on Dean Street, marked its seventh anniversary in 1994. The city is currently served by the daily Northwest Herald, and the weekly Woodstock Independent, and Star Newspapers. Post Office moves from Square in 1989 Alvin Judd was the first postmaster in 1844, with the Post Office most likely located in his home. In the early years, the post office was located at the discretion of each postmaster. In the 1880s and '90s, it was located in a variety of businesses approximately where Beard and S to vail is today. In the early 1900s, the first official Post Office was built on the corner of Jefferson and East Jackson. Later to be known as the Odd Fellow's Hall, that location is now part of the State Bank of Woodstock. A new Post Office (pictured above) was built on the Johnson Street side of the Square in 1931. The current Post Office on Country Club Road was built in 1989. Library provides education, entertainment since 1856 Woodstock's first library was established in 1856, when citizens donated books and money. This library was not free to the public but was kept up by subscription. The Woodstock Literary and Library Association formed in 1877. Borrowing from this library of books was free only to members of the association. In 1880, A.R. Murphy was elected the first librarian for the literary association. At this time, the collection of books was kept at varying sites, depending upon who was serving as librarian. When the City Hall was completed in 1890, all of the books belonging to the literary association were housed there and a reading room was established. The following year, the collection was transferred to the city and the Woodstock Public Library was formed. The public library was free to all citizens of Woodstock. Funds were raised through dues, donations, lectures and collections. The library held 900 books at this time. The library continued to grow, as did the city government, and in 1959, the library moved to its current location at 414 W. Judd Street. The collection had grown to 23,000 books by the mid-1960s, and an addition was completed in 1966. Today, the library holdings include 77,500 books, as well as periodicals, audiocassettes, compact discs, miscrofilm and toys. Its card catalogue is on a computer shared with 10 other libraries in Northern Illinois. Many reference books are now available in CD-ROM. Photo by J. Medlar Northeast side of Square, 1864. The current location of this photograph is 100 to 108 Cass Street. Businesses depicted here include J. Medlar (photographer and artist), the Woodstock Sentinel newspaper, Dr. H.W. Richardson (sold drugs, medicines, books and stationery), Fuller & Sherwood, Dodge (stoves and tinware), and the State Bank of Woodstock. Stone Shoe Store, located in the frame building on the left, was destroyed by fire on January 28, 1936. The Woodstock Square is surrounded by white railings. As you can see, Benton Street does not go through to Church Street as it does now. It is believed that a stable and a mill block the way. State Bank of Woodstock established in 1889 The first incorporated bank in McHenry County was the First National Bank of Woodstock, established in 1864 with assets of $50,000. It closed in the mid-1880s and had no relation to the later institution of the same name. The State Bank of Woodstock was established in 1889 on Cass Street near the courthouse. In 1910, the bank moved to its current location at Benton and East Jackson. The original bank at its current site was 20 feet wide. The current building has undergone many expansions. The bank now offers two locations and a drive-up automated teller at a third site. Welcome Home, Soldiers World War I ended with the signing of the Armistice on November 11, 1918. Because many soldiers had to remain in Europe for six additional months, the city held Soldiers Homecoming Week in June of l919. The city spent thousands of dollars and prepared for the event for two weeks. Fifteen to twenty thousand people came for the festivities. A "Welcome Home" arch spanned the street at the north end of the square, and the sign was illuminated by electric bulbs at night. Upon their return from Fort Grant in Rockford, 700 soldiers, still in uniform, marched in a parade. A street dance was held that night that saw hundreds dancing in from on City Hall until the wee hours. The 57 McHenry County residents who failed to return from the war were not forgotten. At the southeast corner of the Square, a miniature "Flanders Field" was erected with 57 white crosses in rows flanked by poppies. "In Flanders Field," by Joyce Kilmer was read. A Welcome Home arch spanned the street at the north end of the Square. The sign was Illuminated by electric bulbs at night. The Square was festively decorated for the soldier's homecoming. In this vingette, you are standing at Cass and Main. To your left is Cass and Benton; to your right is Cass and Johnson. Public mourning has changed through the years McHenry County's first day of public mourning occurred upon the death of President Abraham Lincoln in 1865 following his assassination by John Wilkes Booth. President James A. Garfield's death in September 1881, following his July assassination again found the Square draped in mourning. Three thousand people gathered in the Square to share their grief. The principal address at the assembly was made by the Rev. J.D. McLean of the Presbyterian Church, who lauded the virtues of the dead president who had gone from a log cabin to the White House. Public mournings were later made for Presidents U.S. Grant (1885), and William McKinley (1901). In later years, with the advent of radio and television, people relied on these devices for news and mourned in private. When President Franklin Delano Roosevelt died in April, 1945, Governor Dwight Green issued a proclamation that all state offices would be closed in respect to the memory of President Roosevelt, and urged all business houses to close from Noon to 5 p.m. Congressman C.W. Reed appeared at the high school auditorium as a guest of the Civic Club to discuss the last hours of Abraham Lincoln, his assassination, and the capture of John Wilkes Booth. He also briefly reviewed his observations of President Roosevelt's last appearances in Washington and his impressions of President Harry Truman (Truman served in the Senate; Reed was in the House). When President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963, flags flew at half-mast for 30 days. A national day of mourning was observed on November 24, with a vast majority of businesses, schools and public accommodations closed. Institutions not closing for the day observed various periods of respect beginning at 11 a.m. Banks remained open due to state banking laws. Trains halted at 11 a.m. for one minute wherever they were at that time. In the Spring of 1994, flags were flown at half-mast for 30 days out of respect for former President Richard M. Nixon and former First Lady Jaqueline Kennedy. A Square Draped in Morning The Woodstock Square was draped in black mourning upon the death of President James A. Garfield in September of 1881. Garfield had been shot in he back by a disturbed supporter of Chester Alan Arthur who became president upon Garfield's death. Morning at the Grocery Above, Austins grocery store, which opened in 1881, was located on the corner of Cass and Main where Town Square Realty now stands. Garry Austin stands in the doorway. The man in the hat with the basket is Frank Doton, who had a bakers shop on Benton Street. The first store in Woodstock was opened in 1845 by Josiah Dwight and Oscar Beach. Henry Petrie opened another store that same year. First "Chamber of Commerce" formed in 1913 Woodstock has always had an active mercantile association. The Woodstock Business Men's Association was formed in 1913 and was changed to the Woodstock Commercial and Community Club in 1918 with its stated purpose "to promote furtherance of the social, civic, mercantile and industrial advancement of the city of Woodstock and surrounding community." The current Woodstock Chamber of Commerce was established in 1945. Over the years, its many promotional events have included: Salute to Industry, Miss Woodstock Contest, Fall-Fun-Get-Together, Crazy Days, and the Woodstock Showcase. First Woodstock Industries The Pickle Industry The growing of cucumbers was at one time a principal crop of many farmers in the area. Pickle factories were an important first industry in Woodstock. Around the mid-1870s, the first pickle factory was erected in Woodstock. It was by Heinz, Noble, and Co., and was eventually purchased by Norman Frame, who with his son G.W. conducted the business. Later, they opened the Squire Dinghee Pickle Company (now the site of Knoll Grain). Early maps also show the Woodstock Canning and Pickling Company located on the east side of Madison Street, between Calhoun and East Jackson (the current site of Copy Express and other businesses). In 1893, the Standard Pickle Company did business in the same location. Claussen Pickle Company purchased the Borden Milk Plant in 1976, returning the pickle industry to Woodstock. Breweries Woodstock was also once known as a brewery center. The first brewery was established 1.5 miles west of Woodstock in 1858. Through the 1950s, barley was one of the major crops grown in the area. The Woodstock Brewing and Bottling Company was located on the corner of Washington and Mary Anne Street. Although partially destroyed by fire several times, the company rebuilt each time on a more elaborate scale until the entire set of buildings was destroyed on May 5, 1902. The Oliver Typewriter Factory, established in 1895. Typewriters The typewriter industry put Woodstock on the map all over the world. Two plants were established in Woodstock during the turn of the century. Oliver Typewriter came to Woodstock in 1896. This machine was invented by the Rev. Thomas Oliver who began manufacturing in Dubuque. Seeking a location closer to Chicago, the Oliver Typewriter Factory was established in Woodstock in 1895. At peak production, the factory employed 875 people and turned out 375 typewriters a day. During the early years, the average work time was 10 hours a day, six days a week, and employees were paid $3 a day in cash. During World War I, the factory made munitions for the British. The plant closed in 1926. Following the closure, this site became the home of Alemite Die Casting and Manufacturing, Electric Auto-Lite Co., and finally, Woodstock Die Casting. The Woodstock Typewriter Company opened in 1915, and employed 350 people by 1922. This typewriter began as the Emerson and was reorganized according to the redeisgn of Alvah Roebuck of Sears, Roebuck & Co. The plant closed in 1971, and is now the site of Woodstock Wireworks. A Woodstock Typewriter was used as evidence to convict State Department official Alger Hiss. Hiss was accused of having been a secret agent for the Soviet Union in the 1930s. Hospital expands to meet growing needs "Woodstock has always been fortunate in the skill, character and equipment of her physicians and surgeons, then whom there are none better anywhere," from the Woodstock Sentinel in December, 1901. "Perhaps the most important man in the community is he who attends the sick and dresses the wounds of the injured, and in this calling it is essential that the practitioner be a man who is of good character and studious, steady habits, for when he is needed, he is needed badly an at once, as a general thing." The earliest doctors in Woodstock included Almon W. King and Luke Hale, who arrived soon after the town was established in 1844. Physicians tended to establish their offices in or above drug stores on the Square. In 1901, Dr. Anderson had office space at the A.S. Wright drug store; Dr. Page and Dr. Doolittle had offices near the Murphy Drug Store, and Dr. Windmueller's office was at the rear of L.T. Hoy's drug store. Dr. Emil Windmueller had the distinction of bringing the first automobile to Woodstock, using the car to visit patients in the summer. Dr. J.E. Guy established a private hospital in 1906 that was taken over by Dr. Hyde West in 1912. Woodstock Public Hospital was established in 1914 at the site of the American Legion Post on Clay Street, and moved to west South Street, to the old home of Judge Murphy, in 1915 (15-17 beds). The first major expansion took place in 1937, when the Woodstock Public Hospital Association received donations of $50,000 from Dr. George Bentley and $12,000 from Julia Herrington to build the Bentley Wing (45 beds). More construction followed, including in 1958, 1962, 1965, 1971, and several major projects in the 1980s. In 1994, Memorial Hospital will open a new hospital facility at Route 14 and Doty Road, and will also continue to use the remodeled South Street building. The first "Woodstock Hospital" was located on Clay Street. Celebrations abound Woodstock residents have always known how to celebrate, whether it be the Fourth of July, the towns Centennial in 1952, VJ Day, Dick Tracy Days, or this years Woodstock Square Sesquicentennial Above is a "Ladies Footrace" held on July 4, 1910. The women are on Benton Street, heading toward Cass. See the following pages for information aboutpast andpresent celebrations in the city ofWoodstock. Dogs and animals ran freely on the grassy area and the dirt streets surrounding the Square until the Dog Ordinance was passed in 1853: "Be it Ordained by the President and Trustees of the Town of Woodstock 1st That from and after the passage of this ordinance, dogs shall not be permitted to go at large on the Public Square, Streets or highways in the Town ofWoodstock. 2nd That if any person or persons shall knowingly permit his, her or their dog or slut to go, and be at large within the Corporate limits of said Town, without being Securely Muzzled, he, she, or they Shall, on complaint being made to the proper officer, be fined in a sum not less that one dollar, nor more than five dollars and costs of suit. The fine to be paid into the Treasury of said Town. 3rd That from and after the publication of this Ordinance it shall be lawful for any inhabitant of said Town to shoot, kill, or otherwise destroy any dog or slut which shall be found going or being at large within said Corporate limits, not being Muzzled as aforesaid. By order of the Board Charles Fitch, Clerk Woodstock, February 7, 1853 At the March 8, 1853, meeting, the Board "voted that the Clerk notify the Street Commissioner in each Ward that they cause all dead animals on the limits of the Corporation to be removed to a proper distance and buried." Ladies Footrace, July Fourth, 1910, Woodstock, Illinois Woodstock goes all-out for 1952 Centennial Woodstock marked the centennial of its incorporation as a village with a celebration June 19-22, 1952. The four-day celebration included a Centennial Ball and coronation of queen, an all-day sports show at city park; kiddies parade, afternoon program in city square; huge float parade; church service and mass choir at city park, and another afternoon program at city park. A highlight of the celebration was a 20-episode pageant called "The Woodstock Centurama." Scenes included a primitive Indian village; the first white settlers; election ofWoodstock as the county seat; the first store, churches and schools; incorporation of Woodstock as a village; war remembrances from the Civil War, World War I and World War II; period life in "Antebellum Days" and "Bikes, Bustles and Mustaches;" a salute to industry; and a review of the changes in transportation throughout the first 100 years. Photo by Don Peasley Dressed in period costumes, Woodstock citizens welcomed Governor Adlai Stevenson to the Woodstock Centennial Celebration held June 19-22, 1952. Looking Back on the V-J Day Parade & Pageant of Drums by Don Peasley Woodstock's most popular and successful event in recent decades has been the V-J Day Parade and Pageant of Drums, presented from 1955 to 1974 with the Square as the centerpiece for the colorful parade. Nationally-acclaimed drum and bugle corps were attracted to this event, established a few years after the end of World War II by the Woodstock Veterans of Foreign Wars and supported by community organizations, businesses and dozens of individuals. The VFW assumed responsibility for the financial success, guaranteeing the state drum and bugle corps association prize money, expenses for the corps, and travel expenses. The National VFW called this annual production "the most outstanding single event presented by any VFW Post in the nation/5 A combination of things made this parade and pageant a top attraction, drawing crowds of 15,000 to the community. The quality of the drum and bugle corps is reflected in recalling the popular corps: Chicago Cavaliers, Belleville Black Knights, Norwood Park Imperials, Skokie Vanguards, and Madison Boy Scouts. Maynard Wilkerson's organizational talent and the community's warm reception for participants was a major factor in bringing top corps back year after year. Encouraged by the nationally-acclaimed corps, businesses and community organizations were delighted to participate in the parade with special floats. The parade was well organized and crowds flocked to the Square and along the parade route, south on Clay Street, around the Square to Dean Street School where the parade ended. The name, V-J Day, was chosen by veterans as a reminder that this nation must always be alert and strong—to realize an enemy can lurk in the most innocent disguises. The first V-J Day event was held September 11, 1955. Later, the date shifted to late July or early August to accommodate the rigid competitive schedule of the drum and bugle corps. VJ Day Parade, 1955 Photo by Don Peasley All-America City Recognition and What it means to Woodstock citizens by Don Peasley Woodstock's successful quest for the All-America City honors in 1963-64 is a tribute to community volunteerism and hard work. The award by Look Magazine and the National Municipal League was based on "community involvement to improve a city after evaluating the needs for better living and better working and environmental conditions." Woodstock built its presentation on an eight-goal platform, imaginatively illustrated before the All-America Cities jury at Detroit on Nov. 19, 1963, with large 50 x 70 inch photos dramatizing the eight goals. In his presentation, John Strohm explained Woodstock's goal is "to make a good city better/and that Woodstock is "on the move" by building on the eight goals: 1. Safer City, with a photo illustrating mutual trust between a child and the Chief of Police in front of a sign that welcomed people to the community at that time: "Welcome to Woodstock: No radar, no timers, we don't rely on gadgets, we count on you." 2. More Jobs, with a photo showing city officials breaking ground for a new Borden Company milk bottling plant. 3. Better Health, pointing out the city's local hospital, its physical therapy center sponsored by Easter Seals and support to expand the hospital when needed. 4. Better Education, featuring the new city library. 5. More Fun, stressing the construction of a special field for Little League, a new public swimming pool and an expanding number of parks in different parts of the city. 6. Expanded Culture, with a photo of the Woodstock Opera House, and Strohm asserting in his talk, "Man does not live by bread alone." 7. Better Living, illustrated with nationally-known artist Chester Gould's drawings to highlight the eight goals in a single illustration. 8. Better People, illustrated with dedication ceremonies at St. John's Lutheran Church on Illinois Route 47 and Rev. Clarence Kerr during the flag-raising ceremony in the Square, praying that God "Help us understand that if we are to expect Thee to be a partner in our efforts to build a better city, we must seek Thy council." This photograph was used to illustrate the point of "A Safer City showing trust between a child and the Chief of Police in front of a sign that welcomed people to the community at that time. "This flag is symbolic of our past achievements. I would like to see it as the banner under which we chart our course for the future. For having won the grand prize, we are going to be disappointed if we think that we have arrived. It is where we go from here that is important." John Strohm March 30, 1964. • All-America City The Square was the centerpiece for the celebration when the official announcement was made that Woodstock had been chosen an All-America City. The celebration occurred March 30, 1964. Strohm placed the recognition in perspective when he said, "Woodstock will progress only through ideas, the work and the achievements of individual citizens. Government did not make America great. It was the achievement of millions of individuals within the framework of freedom." Turning to the flag-raising ceremony, Strohm asserted: "This flag is symbolic of our past achievements. I would like to see it as the banner under which we chart our course for the future. For having won the grand prize, we are going to be disappointed if we think that we have arrived. It is where we go from here that is important." Summarized Strohm in his official presentation in November 1963: "What we have accomplished is important. It means we cannot lose because we have already won with a revived community spirit and an improving community." Nationally-known Dick Tracy cartoonist Chester Gouldy a long-time Woodstock resident, contributed this drawing to highlight Woodstock s eight goals for the All-America City presentation. Cartoonist Chester Gould made Woodstock his home Dick Tracy cartoonist Chester Gould resided in Woodstock from 1935 until his death in 1985. Both Gould and his wife Edna donated much of their time to community service projects. Born in Pawnee, Oklahoma, in 1900, Chester Gould arrived in Chicago in 1921. The young man had $50 in his pocket and a dream of becoming a cartoonist for the Chicago Tribune. His first purchase with that $50 was a drawing board and a taboret (small stool) to use in his $6/week room on LaSalle Street. First called Plainclothes Tracy, the Dick Tracy strip was inspired by the gangsters and hoodlums of a depression-era Chicago. Dick Tracy first appeared in the DetroitMirror'in October of 1931, followed by the New York Daily News and finally, the Chicago Tribune. Gould came to Woodstock in 1935, where he bought a farm and raised cows. He drew Dick Tracy at home and took the train to his Chicago Tribune office once a week. The Goulds became very involved in community affairs, donating their time and talents to several projects. Both Chester and his wife, Edna, worked with the Easter Seal Society for McHenry County in the 1950s. Chester donated artwork for the All-America City campaign in 1964 (see page 28) and served as honorary chairman for the Memorial Hospital fund drive in 1980. Gould retired on Christmas Day, 1977, having written and drawn Dick Tracy for more than 46 years. He passed away on May 11, 1985. First Crimestoppers Club started in Woodstock in 1947 The original Crimestoppers Club started in Woodstock in 1947. Saturday morning meetings were run by Chester Gould and Police Chief Emery Hansman. Meetings in the basement of the Opera House featured guest speakers, movies, safety talks and tours of interest, including the fire station and jail. Merchants often donated prizes for the club members. Crimestoppers Clubs for kids to help combat crime soon formed across the country. AT HEADQUARTERS WHEN'LL TRACY BE BACK, PAT? SHOULD BE HERE ANY MINUTE, JUNIOR. WHAT'S UP? OH NOTHING MUCH. I JUST WANTED TO SHOW HIM A LITTLE DRAWING -AND WE'RE GOING TO CALL OURSELVES THE CRIMESTOPPERS. WE FELL WE CAN DO A LOT OF GOOD AMONG KIDS. "CRIMESTOPPER," EH? We'll help kids that need help. We'll find odd jobs for 'em to do after school. We'll be friends with them. Sort of a detective club of helping hands, Mr. Tracy. Annual Dick Tracy Days event benefits Chester Gould/Dick Tracy Museum The Chester Gould Memorial Museum Foundation was formed in February 1990 as a not-for-profit corporation. To raise funds for the museum, the first Dick Tracy Days event was held in June 1990, with the major benefit event being the preview of the Walt Disney movie, Dick Tracy, starring Warren Beatty. The five-day celebration included a Crimestoppers Breakfast, Murder Mystery Dinner, parade and Taste ofWoodstock, and a presentation on "Growing up with Dick Tracy" by the Goulds' daughter Jean O'Connell. The Chester Gould/Dick Tracy Museum opened its doors on June 20, 1991, during the second annual Dick Tracy Days event. Located in the Old Court House Arts Center on the Woodstock Square, the museum displays include works of cartoon art as well as a history of Chester Gould, his family, and his activities in the community. Featured in the museum's window are the original drawing board and stool purchased by a 21 -year-old man with dreams of becoming a successful cartoonist. Event chairman Cav Peterson (center) with several Dick Tracy villans during Dick Tracy Days. A highlight of the Dick Tracy Days parade is the shootout on the Square. Woodstock on Film, or Reel Life on the Square Photo courtesy of The Woodstock Independent Gobbler's Knob, where Punxatawneys famed "Phil" the weather-predicting groundhog lives, was recreated in the southwest corner of the Square for the filming of Columbia Pictures! Groundhog Day in 1992. Groundhog Day The Woodstock Square was transformed into Punxatawney, Pennsylvania, in the Spring of 1992 for the filming of Columbia Pictures' Groundhog Day. Starring Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell and Chris Elliott, and directed by Harold Ramis, the film tells the story of a weatherman (Murray) who is sent to cover Groundhog Day in Punxatawney, PA, and relives February 2 again and again. Gobbler's Knob, where Punxatawney5s famed "Phil" the weather-predicting groundhog lives, was recreated in the southwest corner of the Square. Many buildings had their storefronts changed for the filming: Town Square Realty on the corner of Cass and Main became a Rexall Drug Store, and the famed Woodstock Opera House became the Pennsylvanian Hotel. Murray's character also shares a moonlit dance with MacDowelfs character in the bandstand. Many local people had a chance to work as extras during filming. Many of the businesses on the Square continue to display their photos of the stars who came into their establishments. However, the only sign of the filming that remains on the square is that the empty Wien building on the corner of Cass and Main that was refurbished as the "reef Tip Top Cafe for the film has now become the "real" Tip Top Cafe. Dick Tracy One of the premieres of the Walt Disney film Dick Tracy produced and directed by, as well as starring, Warren Beatty, was held in Woodstock to kick off the first annual Dick Tracy Days event in 1990. The movie also featured Madonna as Breathless Mahoney, and Dustin Hoffman and AlPacino as villans. Dick Tracy creator Chester Gould made his home in Woodstock for many years. For more information on Mr. Gould, please see page 30. Other films and commercials Parts of Planes, Trains and Automobiles, starring John Candy and Steve Martin, were filmed in Woodstock and featured the theatre on Main Street. Commercials filmed in the area include a Honda car commercial featuring the Opera House and a Frosted Mini-Wheats advertisement. Fair Diddley held on the Square for more than 25 years Fair Diddley, an old-fashioned country craft show on the picturesque Woodstock Square, has been a May event for more than 25 years. The first craft fair, in 1967, hosted artists showing their handcrafted wares in the park and has grown to more than 350 booth spaces in and around the park on the quaint bricked streets. Over the years, the lovely Victorian Gazebo featured local entertainment and the adjoining Spring House featured homemade bakery goods donated by the sponsors. A quilt raffle has been part of the tradition. The sponsor of Fair Diddley is the Mental Health Resource League for McHenry County. Founded in 1967 as an auxiliary to the McHenry Mental Health Center, MHRL broadened its scope in 1976 to support and give financial aid to mental health-related agencies in McHenry County. MHRL is an all-volunteer league. The membership has grown to more than 100 women and men from McHenry County. Many Woodstock citizens have contributed to the success of the League's largest fundraisers, Fair Diddley and Fall Diddley. Borne on the success of the May fair, Fall Diddley has been an October event at the McHenry County Fairgrounds since 1986. In the first year, $500 was raised for the community. In February, 1994, the League donated $165,000 in grants and scholarships generated from the successful 1993 craft fairs. Marcia Porter (Woodstock), Sandra Howell (McHenry), Cav Peterson and Jean Headley (Woodstock) of MHRL welcome visitors to Fair Diddley 1993. Quality hand-crafted country bunnies and bears are often featured at Fair Diddley on the third Sunday each May on the picturesque Woodstock Square. Woodstock Square Sesquicentennial Celebration Summary of events June 21-26,1994 June 21 7 p.m. Miss Woodstock Pageant at the Woodstock Opera House; sponsored by the Woodstock Chamberof Commerce ($8) June 22 7:30 p.m. Band Concert/Ice Cream Social "In the Square" offered by the Woodstock City Band in its 110th season. The Ice Cream Social is sponsored by the Woodstock Jaycees, and during the intermission the Spring House will be dedicated to Frances Kuhn by the Woodstock Professional and Business Women (WPBW). June 23 2 p.m. A Garden Walk sponsored by the Woodstock Professional and Business Women. ( $12) 3:30 p.m Victorian Tea at the Woodstock Opera House sponsored by the WPBW and underwritten by Pat-Ex Properties. 7:30 p.m. Sweet Adelines will perform on the Square. 9:00 p.m. Film Festival on the Square. See Groundhog Day where most of the movie was filmed, followed by a showing of Orson Welles' The Stranger, June 24 9 a.m. Chester Gould-Dick Tracy Museum Jail and Bail. 2 p.m. Old Tyme Magical Medicine Show with Dr. Fred Smart at the Woodstock Opera House. ($2) 6:30 p.m. Box Supper at the Woodstock Opera House sponsored by the Museum. Suppers are $9 or $10. Enjoy Jim Keefe's History ofWoodstock slide show. 8 p.m. Old Tyme Magical Medicine Show at the Woodstock Opera House. Witness the arrival of Sam Slick—the fastest snake-oil salesman in the west! ($5) June 25 9:30 a.m. Crimestoppers Breakfast at the VFW. Kids will enjoy this traditional event commemorating the first Crimestoppers Club which started here in Woodstock. Meet cartoonist Dick Locher. (No charge.) 9:30 a.m. Card and Comic Extravaganza at the Woodstock Square Mall, sponsored by the Dick Tracy Museum. Garyn Roberts; author of Dick Tracy in America, will sign his book in the Museum. Noon-5 p.m. Square Events: • Old-fashioned Toys and Games for young children provided by Girl Scout Troops 751 & 307, Potawatomi Neighborhood • Victorian Fancies homemade refreshments and handmade articles from members of the Interfaith Fellowship of McHenry County • Footraces, Tug of War and other traditional community competitions run by the Woodstock Recreation Department • "Olden Days" Demonstrations: Tony Vargas, blacksmith; McHenry County Fibres and Wheels, spinners and weavers • Antique Photos provided by DLI Photography Noon McHenry County B & B Square Dance Club 1 p.m. Yesterday's Boys Barbershop Quartet 2 p.m. Borderline Cloggers clog dancing 3 p.m. Crystal Lake Community Choir 4 p.m. McHenry County Youth Orchestra 1 & 3 p.m. Storytelling in the Woodstock Opera House by the McHenry County Storytellers Guild 8 p.m. Mark Twain in Person at the Woodstock Opera House starring Richard Henzel ($8 adults, $6 seniors/students) 9 p.m. Sesquicentennial Ball at the Old Courthouse sponsored by the Community Music Boosters. ($50) June 26 11 a.m. Taste on the Square 11 a.m. Ken Schultz, The Flying Fool. Pepsi Cola Music Wagon Noon Costume and Beard Contest sponsored by the Woodstock Fine Arts Association 2 p.m. Parade including seven Drum & Bugle Corps, community groups, veterans and returning residents, Stiltwalker, Antique bicycles, Burlington Bathtub Clowns & more! 3:30 p.m. Sesquicentennial Jazz Festival (History of Jazz) 7 p.m. Drum & Bugle Corps Pageant at Woodstock High School ($5) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Circa 1905 black and white potograph of Saint Mary Church on Lincoln Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Historical Photographs Description An account of the resource Photographs of Woodstock from the 1850s through the 20th Century Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Catholic Church 1905-1908 Description An account of the resource This is a photo of St. Mary Catholic Church on Lincoln Avenue with the parish house (rectory) on the right. This brick church was built in 1856 for $4,000. It was remodeled and improved in 1881, when the seating was increased from 200 to 400. It was demolished in March 1916 to make space for the current grade school. The parish house was built when Rev. Michael S. Gilmartin was pastor from 1905-1908. It was torn down in 1965 to make way for a new rectory during Fr. Joseph Egan's pastorate (1934-1968). This information is from the Woodstock Sentinel 3-13-1937, Section 1, page 4. We have no information about C. H. Dobbins.No information about C. H. Dobbins Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dobbins, C. H. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1905/1909 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <p><a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/">NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY</a></p> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maggie Crane Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context AD162 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Postcard - Good Condition File Cabinet 6 Photos 1900s Buildings Churches Lincoln Avenue https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/49722/archive/files/418ac10173a8d63fa4625460743314f8.tif?Expires=1792627200&Signature=D5d7aUDAJKGTc5GqrV1kiQk8zOHiypaqfWa4nzfuAj0UoVbO6kmPzitz0TDeFA1XJAyPonEEGBCo97H8fwpmVWSzMJcUMhZdM8m0oMgUkidLAnsFSAqLZWek2sUPONGKZ-Yh-gy6cQl1k9eKuPYWk%7EzHvAzDdini%7EIZu6KPAtBUmlXyWevFSn8t7iBhRw3SCjmPjm5YDNyc9uk9uJfgwvHwIKpw6qi6OvVrH7ho3Oj9BzPh8asKwmVWXSaa9lw23C74vKnSEVHBy%7E9DZHpvaR0T7rG-jN1T6JQDEU73j0VBY5aYyd7u5pNW-OOhmwtagrvRZMvjXc8dZ-fff6a7xlg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM cc8406a2d926f6434234271f25b7e673 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1960 aerial black and white photograph of the Die Cast site in Woodstock, Illinois. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Historical Photographs Description An account of the resource Photographs of Woodstock from the 1850s through the 20th Century Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Aerial view of Die Cast Site - Peasley 1960 Description An account of the resource This aerial photo shows the Electric Autolite factory taken from the south in 1960. It is titled the Die Cast site since that is what it has been called since 1997 when it was demolished. The original Tappan Steam Pump then Oliver Typewriter factory is located to the right of the right-hand smokestack. The old McHenry County Courthouse dome is in the center bottom. Buildings on Cass St., Throop St., Washington St., Main St., Benton St., Church St., Clay St., and along the railroad tracks can be seen. The smokestack on the left is part of the Woocstock city power plant on Wheeler St. Clay Street School is in the top center. Woodstock--Die Casting Timeline Predecessors: 1893 Woodstock Public Improvement Committee offered a $20,000 bonus to attract industry 1894 Tappan & Wheeler Steam Pump Company moved from Chicago; produced pumps for Procter & Gamble, Colgate and other soap manufacturers. 1896 Oliver Typewriter Company produced typewriters sold all over the world. As the major employer of the area (1,400 employees), the company had a band, fire department, semi-pro baseball team and major social events such as a summer picnic in the Fox River Grove picnic grounds. The Oliver typewriter allowed the user to see the letters as they were typed, rather than raising the bar to read the copy. It went out of business in 1927 when it was deemed too costly to retool the factory. It stayed open a few years offering repair services. 1928 Alemite Die Casting & Manufacturing of Chicago produced aluminum cookware, parts for Hamilton Beach, Speed Queen, Whirlpool; electric trains and toys; and many other items. Their fireproof storage room held over 4, 000 different precision molds. 1935 Electric Auto-Lite made automobile parts and accessories, including door handles, grilles and hood ornaments for Ford Motor Company and Packard and others. It had over 2,000 employees in 1949. 1963 Woodstock Die Casting, (the name was bought from its parent company, Eltra Corporation) manufactured automotive, appliance and industrial fittings 1964 A five-year building and renovation project added 100,000 square feet to the complex 1979 Allied Chemical Corporation acquired Eltra. 1980 Allied merged with Signal Corporation and became Allied-Signal Corporation. 1985 Woodstock Manufacturing Corporation purchased the plant and named the company Woodstock Die Cast Corporation. Despite the name, the company was located in Southfield, Michigan. 1988 United Auto Workers Local 922 went on strike. The dispute over pay, pensions and safety issues lasted over two years. 1990 Woodstock Die Cast plant closed on June 29 with a loss of 757 jobs. 1992 Mary Ann Talbert and Pauline Gray convince officials to let them remove historical documents from the company vault the day before the building was closed-down and locked for good. Mary Ann donated the items to the McHenry County Historical Society. 1997 The 400,000 square -foot plant was demolished; the 204-foot smokestack was the last to go in May 7. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Don Peasley Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Don Peasley Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 1960 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maggie Crane Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <br /><a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en"><strong>IN COPYRIGHT</strong></a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context AD2021 No. 90 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 8x10 photo print - excellent condition File Cabinet 6 Photos In Typewriters notebook Die Cast Oliver Typewriter Company https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/49722/archive/files/c8deec0cc94c8bf23909c3ec678759b7.tif?Expires=1792627200&Signature=qHPYcR4pQRsbqttSpOLSdFkf0YQmFg8J%7EjChQPhGdcpbqjqjxX-r-auyFjMU%7EbWd7TexIH2fndX3Y3pYYCw-JmOHHo6y0wiPrBLuFqRkWdg5b5z%7ESqr0gH7qqSqf8ebEx6TqssFtMv5FZiKaf%7EM8eAcQ7zpHY74jCOgNnaX9VMQlzEsSAOtT0LpCzbBsU29wLWSZ4pA4CZmhaJjIZytkRWqfTPUoZ4gMTAwzv5S%7EBWUVxmCh8aIVD-dMUF7XCV9zBmIULGQw4g6GXHZFtaOaewvEgPnfLN%7E-cOnHOT4W1-RHasjfn%7EsolJ4AAf8lxKUlGuiaeqBt2ceM9mKx3rULUg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 7b36e1896c5558e1333978612e0742ee Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1962 aerial black and white photograph of the Die Cast factory in Woodstock, Illinois. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Historical Photographs Description An account of the resource Photographs of Woodstock from the 1850s through the 20th Century Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Aerial View of Die Cast Factory - Peasley 1962 Description An account of the resource This aerial photo is taken from the east and shows the Auto Lite factory in 1962, shortley before a major expansion. Clay Street runs along the side of the factory with the American Legion building at the left. The water tower has Eltra painted on it since Eltra owned the Auto Lite company. The original Oliver Typewriter office building is immediately to the right of the water tower and the original brick factory is seen from the side next to the office. St Mary Junior High is above and to the left of the tower with Grace Lutheran Church near it on Washington Street. Employees are parked across the tracks. A portion of the Knoll Grain Elevator is at the top right. Woodstock--Die Casting Timeline Predecessors: 1893 Woodstock Public Improvement Committee offered a $20,000 bonus to attract industry 1894 Tappan & Wheeler Steam Pump Company moved from Chicago; produced pumps for Procter & Gamble, Colgate and other soap manufacturers. 1896 Oliver Typewriter Company produced typewriters sold all over the world. As the major employer of the area (1,400 employees), the company had a band, fire department, semi-pro baseball team and major social events such as a summer picnic in the Fox River Grove picnic grounds. The Oliver typewriter allowed the user to see the letters as they were typed, rather than raising the bar to read the copy. It went out of business in 1927 when it was deemed too costly to retool the factory. It stayed open a few years offering repair services. 1928 Alemite Die Casting & Manufacturing of Chicago produced aluminum cookware, parts for Hamilton Beach, Speed Queen, Whirlpool; electric trains and toys; and many other items. Their fireproof storage room held over 4, 000 different precision molds. 1935 Electric Auto-Lite made automobile parts and accessories, including door handles, grilles and hood ornaments for Ford Motor Company and Packard and others. It had over 2,000 employees in 1949. 1963 Woodstock Die Casting, (the name was bought from its parent company, Eltra Corporation) manufactured automotive, appliance and industrial fittings 1964 A five-year building and renovation project added 100,000 square feet to the complex 1979 Allied Chemical Corporation acquired Eltra. 1980 Allied merged with Signal Corporation and became Allied-Signal Corporation. 1985 Woodstock Manufacturing Corporation purchased the plant and named the company Woodstock Die Cast Corporation. Despite the name, the company was located in Southfield, Michigan. 1988 United Auto Workers Local 922 went on strike. The dispute over pay, pensions and safety issues lasted over two years. 1990 Woodstock Die Cast plant closed on June 29 with a loss of 757 jobs. 1992 Mary Ann Talbert and Pauline Gray convince officials to let them remove historical documents from the company vault the day before the building was closed-down and locked for good. Mary Ann donated the items to the McHenry County Historical Society. 1997 The 400,000 square -foot plant was demolished; the 204-foot smokestack was the last to go in May 7. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Don Peasley Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Don Peasley Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1962 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maggie Crane Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en"><strong>IN COPYRIGHT</strong></a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context AD2021 No. 91 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 8x10 photo print - excellent condition File Cabinet 6 Photos In Typewriters notebook Die Cast Oliver Typewriter Company https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/49722/archive/files/6b6dc770c02b0a2a8ef9713baebc78c2.tif?Expires=1792627200&Signature=jDvgWm907OMgMoW3B6jHe6mHYVgdVjwXPBM0TbPReN6ETbilhtLHynMtC5kF1xHtsBNr-tWd4Yu6uv%7E7WtKdFvpzS0xi4NxvsrThXqnaC8x6DaEK-SgX-IqGa5Wgp%7ErlcL3pWx5RXm%7EwYxosu5Tuivj2oI4txmNTZFjb9r80rvMsksheEAEPVhymrhKkaiN3FDDw1LXqn36O-9hPY-zGBXvb9pySTWWwCMI67hOC4F5tZ5LDxAdibIaMxi8k-buzpYuCcScYMNRACXb0LYq58ABNr-e4HVmIhbpwH36jPXxPryhC1BruDJDPytwY4mU%7EZcToZcJ04KXb9mvgvhM4vw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 92b0c92a4832198e3a84777f4cde8d82 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1965 black and white photograph of the front of the Die Cast factory site in Woodstock, Illinois. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Historical Photographs Description An account of the resource Photographs of Woodstock from the 1850s through the 20th Century Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Woodstock Die Casting Factory 1965 Peasley Description An account of the resource The old Oliver Typewriter Company office "bungalow" sits alongside the Chicago and North Western railway tracks in front of a new façade of the Woodstock Die Casting factory. The photo was taken shortly before the bungalow was razed as part of a 100,000 square foot addition to the factory. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Don Peasley Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Don Peasley Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 1965 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maggie Crane Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <p><br /><a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en"><strong>IN COPYRIGHT</strong></a></p> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context AD2021 No. 92 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 8x10 photo print - excellent condition File Cabinet 6 Photos In Typewriters notebook Die Cast Oliver Typewriter Company https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/49722/archive/files/6f61625642701ece6c40d813b7f0f742.tif?Expires=1792627200&Signature=JI7ndMpLo4xdB3VPxjKkZKxvi1Flz7zG0qq6yxdSDHOcEvU20j%7EkQ4r8QGWysFsy3ISCqyDTGKWd877Ue3sODjYlb66lxHqFwYRy9Asw9eKwBOmQ3BKmb3zybVvxc2CuRXTQGKj5YnwkYckCQGSp98N8qPd%7Exu6Xn2ytVDOe-eSITRYRkSx3nnjd40hKgRfkr9y5MI8r1BM3GiDd9JekHUQMuQxfwHaioV3NMNwlJpI2JgbvExy7WtTfs8Imhbe9b4FdAwQl0XBVQqelxVw9W60P9%7EN3D2qeqhZHXnj%7Ehaw5z8bKeiklD0DtQ7XK4atGtRG6eFtIPt%7EK-14wn1ppXQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM fd9737698739df27fb6022680d42212c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1997 black and white photograph of the demolition of the smokestack at the Die Cast factory in Woodstock, Illinois. The smokestack is photographed mid fall. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Historical Photographs Description An account of the resource Photographs of Woodstock from the 1850s through the 20th Century Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Demolition of the Woodstock Die Cast Smokestack - Peasley 1997 Description An account of the resource Woodstock Manufacturing Corporation of Michigan bought Woodstock Die Casting from Allied Signal Corporation in 1985. After several years of decline, the factory closed on June 29, 1990, resulting in the loss of 757 jobs. The City of Woodstock was deeded the property in 1991 and in 1997 the buildings were demolished in anticipation of redevelopment. As of 2026, the property is still vacant. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Don Peasley Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Don Peasley Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1997 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maggie Crane Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <p><br /><a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en"><strong>IN COPYRIGHT</strong></a></p> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context AD2021 No. 93 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 8x10 photo print - excellent condition File Cabinet 6 Photos In the Typewriters notebook Die Cast Oliver Typewriter Company https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/49722/archive/files/24426e1e529f6d508bfb22193d0a8707.tif?Expires=1792627200&Signature=fDaW%7E4-7vsTrVESuY9MU%7E%7EZ6G5AH0x%7ERNMuWGQfx9yMi4HdpS0ag7fK5y4KOOyjCElUqHMLuPtJm25DeMGUh0F4Uac6SqbX%7E%7Ew4oGXBKwRdryZ5SUXElhGvsW4hLemKHe1aWw-t1rtb0XA4c95dJJkDjbZCbwNaqHZs0rBKZ-HJxWpvEuEc8arRW7LF3piIKwNV3Tkosw%7Ee1rRyEW39%7EQ%7EPAdACdRso1rtnaNzJTBQMv1eEW6UVbF6mrLYb4TR8vk42xJ72PylysGzKWPvqQZ9Ps3y0btBspUnazPOe%7EashOwIJPIzsp0TBQEMovrINc-ShRCBpPOv2r-hopfCZvvw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 08681329722f6e439ea9893b6e2cf2e2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1997 black and white photograph of the demolition of the Eltra Company's water tower in Woodstock, Illinois. The water tower in the photography is taken mid fall. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Historical Photographs Description An account of the resource Photographs of Woodstock from the 1850s through the 20th Century Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Demolition of the Eltra Water Tower - Peasley 1997 Description An account of the resource Long a landmark in Woodstock, the name Eltra was painted on the water tower of the Woodstock Die Casting factory. Eltra Corporation owned Woodstock Die Casting from 1963 until Eltra was acquired by Allied Chemical Corporation in 1979. Woodstock Manufacturing Company of Michigan bought Woodstock Die Casting from the Allied-Signal Corporation in 1985. After years of decline, the factory closed June 29, 1990 resulting in the loss of 757 jobs. The City of Woodstock took ownership of the property in 1991 and all the buildings were demolished in anticipation of redevelopment. The Water Tower was the last structure remaining on the site. Many townspeople watched as the tower, a landmark for more than 100 years, was toppled. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Don Peasley Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Don Peasley Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1997 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maggie Crane Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <p><a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en"><strong>IN COPYRIGHT</strong></a></p> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context AD2021 No. 94 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 5x7 photo print - excellent condition Die Cast Eltra Oliver Typewriter Company https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/49722/archive/files/3246a52031cc27c6195beb6efd8bee1b.jpg?Expires=1792627200&Signature=WVkqvGpQhgVwQkRfr1sOqMp3UKSga8A%7E8-klaNQKbxCq75Y0NSsf0uZRUfbEoLA9KWfkD6u9%7Ecly%7EHa-PoTE6FsJafhFAMvf5sTs-Tixj3foucgskrxS1pEFrn6GQ49KrVfniOXTYus7z-6pE4A92BiSvmPgBQ88jrY02kRSb--yzAd37M4QIlz7RyJ%7EM3KUw-TVQP1GTfiy2zvd0V3Hnd1QS4IKpyAmW%7E9nTTqYosjXvXMLpErRN%7EKz8kLD%7EJIUtZIJ8yDMETJsevS%7E0-iuhdpjLwmmiPFTqJNYh3WEwtNUx5je2GyJWO8MR8Az14QpflJDBNchFQnsAc84J8x3wg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM ac9e2870a4f828b4f6f1c13aba1ab589 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource c1907-1912 colorized postcard picture of the Woodstock, IL Square Park. In the image are established elm trees, the Woodstock Springhouse and in the background are two and three story brick buildings including the Woodstock Opera House. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Historical Photographs Description An account of the resource Photographs of Woodstock from the 1850s through the 20th Century Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource City Square Park, Woodstock, IL - Panorama Description An account of the resource This panorama postcard is slightly larger than two standard postcards and designed to be folded in half and mailed. The photo was taken from Johnson Street and shows the sweep of the park from Cass Street to Van Buren. The buildings include 100 Cass, all of Benton Street, the City Hall (Opera House), and two smaller buildings. The Spring House can be seen inside the park as well as the metal fountain in the center where the Soldier Monument now stands. The panorama sky has a pinkish and blue wash, the trees and grass are a deep green, and the only building with any color is the red brown on the blacksmith's shop next to City Hall. Comparing this panorama with the postcard "Park Scene, Woodstock, Ill." that has no information on the back other than "printed in Germany", we discover a bit of photo piracy--the two photos are identical. The real publisher is E. C. Kropp of Milwaukee, who started in business in 1907. The postcard can be dated between then and 1910 (the postmark of the pirated card.) Kropp remained in business until 1956. On the back of the panorama the Stamp Box lists the cost to send it: "1 c to all Countries if writing your name only 2c to U.S., Canada and Mexico. 5c to all other countries, if writing a message" 121 W. Van Buren: City Hall 125 W. Van Buren" C. W. Hill Blacksmith Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource E. C. Kropp Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Jim Keefe Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c1907-1912 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maggie Crane Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <p><a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/">NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY</a></p> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context AD2021 #41 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Colorized panorama postcard - Excellent Condition File Cabinet 9 Keefe In Jim Keefe file cabinet Postcard box Opera House Postcard Spring House Square Park https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/49722/archive/files/7127266663b6d83487163de2f1cf9994.tif?Expires=1792627200&Signature=PQUo4zJKTQ5JJ4XQBHrntlMBroHW4-mtAhJlr2Cu9LFAgyRI3ly4zh%7Ed5U15BAc%7ENVrfP0WNMII72KMtRYVY9NBgYMClrIzgCfgV2xlALV1cf4P-cnxwkIuLchdpay2Ll1kQ-FJP9yhHnhx1iJsI1S03YrQi5H-Ls39n3MUv%7EauxMVlqflaXnCWl4Bdaz5qVWonfuz94egM5Y%7EutQ1SqBadBjks1G9da62jqkTxcR84DRsXeviTGu5nUKsAsXYvV%7EMgWs8ZHseG0V7N82wNEwNW7lAsxH7gyNfsD2tIQ5cSu4Adfzx0MThclRm9bFsgxvhL5ni8lznPsv%7EcrvInikw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 0c54d75634d8c2ad3df7c4cb5b666eb4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1907-1909 colorized postcard taken by E.C.Kropp of Milwaukee between 1907 and 1909. It is an aerial or "birds eye view" taken from a south-east vantage point. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oliver Typewriter Factory Kropp 349 Description An account of the resource This colorized postcard was taken by E.C.Kropp of Milwaukee between 1907 and 1909. It is an aerial or "birds eye view" taken from a south-east vantage point. The Oliver Typewriter factory had an extensive addition in 1906 which is featured in this photo. The original building, to the left of the addition, has two red smokestacks on either side of the gable roof. The message on the back reads, "Dear Nettie: This is where I have a new position offered me. Shall I take it? Jennie." It is postmarked August 21, 1912 E.C. Kropp printed several Woodstock postcards in this time period, including Woodstock High School No. 353. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource E. C. Kropp Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Jim Keefe Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1907-1909 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maggie Crane Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <p><a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/">NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY</a></p> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context AD20127 #70 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Postocard - Good Condition File Cabinet 6 Photos In Typewriters notebook Oliver Typewriter Company Postcard https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/49722/archive/files/2a33ddd275b41a83c088b1a2ae47995a.jpg?Expires=1792627200&Signature=OLiQbZssjH63RsqkcEKEuxO4Pl19tLe7dpzL5vZOhtx-xOQnP%7EfzHWYopoMHBbvqYhXy2qfvcrGJ0RNJM%7E7tdmQTnE96AYyyGWJJ3k0bga%7EOCOBn8pweO-TXR7eKsiN2AEDengneuBJtswezmC1pXyfrND9BaX0K3eaR7kjgGt7r5bp8GuphSGlprN-z45G%7EghVNeYIYdTqm-1cGFrafRCvr6bOxLwcMiqTS5SZ6nh7MYnLX-tiXqk%7E1x358GL2Hg1krnsYqeMAFTRW2KWnpPJsKvPTRZFEypP-9OFmhXejZmElyF3jA1jcPMtlZsJVcVqLRwKspDr8v1XrI-P1xDQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 3c6c529f5b12534701eec6d4ee0fc22b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Black and white photograph of small leafless trees and a wooden church building located on the corner of Jackson and Throop Streets in Woodstock, Illinois. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Historical Photographs Description An account of the resource Photographs of Woodstock from the 1850s through the 20th Century Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Baptist Church Description An account of the resource 200 W. Jackson Corner of Jackson & Throop Listed as First Baptist Church in the 1914 City Directory 101 N. Throop now is on this location "The present Baptist church was erected in 1866, being located at the corner of Jackson and Throop streets. It is a frame structure with a seating capacity of about 250, with prayer rooms in the rear, and cost about $7,000. It has been vastly improved in recent years, and the payment of the last obligation in 1927 was celebrated by a happy gathering of the membership. The steeple was blown off during a severe wind and thunder storm many years ago." [Woodstock Sentinel 3-13-1937 Sec 1 p 4] E. C. Kropp Co. Publ. Milwaukee no. 39 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource E. C. Kropp, Milwaukee Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1916~ Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <p><a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/">NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY</a></p> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maggie Crane Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context AD165 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Postcard - Good Condition File Cabinet 6 Photos In Postcards notebook 1900s Buildings Churches Jackson Street - West