A look About You |
Agri-Tech, Inc. |
Alan A. Pretnar-Attorney |
Amer. Family Ins. R. Greenwood |
Andy's Body Shop |
Area Insurance Agency, Inc. |
Auman Realty & Appraisal |
Aumann Auctions, Inc. |
Baker's Heating, A/C |
Bank & Trust company |
Barbra Adams, P.C. |
Bass-Patton-Dean Funeral Home |
Battery Specialists & Golf Cars |
Bernard Hand - Conklin |
Bernardini's |
Bloome Water |
Bluff Equipment |
Bob Ridings Automotive Group |
Bob's Pharmacy |
Bonnie Branum Cty. Board |
Brett's Used Furniture |
Brian' Tire & Auto, Inc. |
Bruce Webb Insurance |
Budd's Paint Service |
Bulldog Enterprises, Inc. |
C & G Mini Storage |
C&C Heating/Cooling |
C&K Communications |
C.A. Kessler & Assoc. |
Capri IGA |
Carpenter's Local #725 |
Casey's General Store |
Caulk Trucking, Inc. |
Chapp's |
Chuck's Barber Shop |
Cindy's Treasures |
Circuit Clerk - Holly Lemons |
City of Hillsboro |
CNB Hillsboro Banking Center |
Cobetto's Tap |
Community Medical Center of Nokomis |
Corner Pub |
Country Ceramics |
Country- Jim Beeler |
Countryside Inn |
Countryside Vet Clinic |
County Bd. Dist. #3 |
County Line Liquor |
Crop Production Services |
CTT, Inc. |
Cullision & Vandever Law Office |
D & S Textile Printing |
Dairy Queen & Brazier |
De El Bee Maintenace |
Dee Golitko Memorial |
Dennis Aumann Avention |
Diana's Supper Club |
Dirks Radiator Service |
DJ Wedge |
Doc's Maytag |
Dohack's |
Don's Carpentry |
Doodle Bugz Day Care |
Dooley Truck Service |
Doug Jarman - Attorney |
Downs Motors, Inc. |
El Rancherito |
Emil's |
Emma's Storage |
Endris Pharmacy |
F.E. Storm, Inc. |
Family Eye Care Assoc. |
Farmers Grain |
Farmers Oil Co. |
FAST Fillmore Auto Service & Tire |
Fillmore Meats-Fisher Owaneco |
First Comm. Bk. Of Hillsboro |
First Nat. Bank - Raymond |
First National Bank - Litchfeild |
First National Bank - Nokomis |
First National Bank of Pana |
Fleming, Tawall & Co. P.C. |
Forsee Vineyards |
Fox River Foods Inc. |
Free Press-Progress |
Fuertes Small Engine Repair |
Fusion |
Gardner/L&M Glass |
Gary Wemple |
Glenn Shoals Struttin' Gobblers |
Golden Harvest Dealers |
Grandma's Kitchen |
Green Tree Lounge |
Greg Holcomb CC |
Greg Stauder & Co. |
Hair Styles Plus |
Harold W. Miller Memorial |
Held Sales & Service |
Heritage manor |
Hillsboro Energy LLC |
Hillsboro Medical Center |
Hillsboro Rental |
Home Oil-WestEnd Food Mart |
Hough & Sons Funeral Home |
Hubbz Detailing |
Hurricane Creek ATV |
Image Design Landscaping |
INC - White & Eckhoff |
Indian Springs Golf Club |
Irving Creamery |
Irving Grocer |
Irving Masonic Lodge |
Irving Museum |
Ishmael Insurance |
J & P Stump Removal |
James Anne James, Inc. |
Jensen Home Furnishing |
Jim Messmore Sandblasting |
Jim Vazzi-Sheriff |
Jim's Fine Foods |
Jo Wall - Plupered Chef |
Joe Martin Memorial |
Joe's Barber Shop |
John Yuna Memorial |
John's Medical Pharmacy |
John's Vending & CW |
Jorn Sign Co. |
Journal-News |
Kay Lee - Arbonne Int. |
Kink's Korner |
Klassic Car Wash |
Kroger |
L & C Amusements |
L.H. DeWerff & Co. |
Lake Road Garden Center |
Larry's Service Center |
Lessman Excavating, Inc. |
Lessman Sales & Service |
Lions Charter Members |
Lipe's Tire Service |
Litchfield Pump & Motor |
Litchfield Rural King |
Litchfield Seat Seat Cover |
Little BookStore |
Lomas Del Sol Mexican Resturant |
Loskot Motor Sales |
Louis Marsch, Inc. |
M&M Service Co. |
Main Cross Auto Service |
Main Street Car Wash |
Main Street Wine Co. |
Major Construction |
Marvin's Rebuilders |
Mary Kay |
Mary Marguerite's |
Mary's Cakes N things |
Material Service Corp. |
Mathews Auctions LLC |
McAfee Insurance Services |
McDonough - Whitlow P.C. |
McFarlin Medical Clinic |
McKay Auto Parts |
Memories by Cromson |
Michael R. Glenn Attorney |
Midwest Crane & Excavating |
Mike & Jo's Corner |
Mike's Furniture |
Miles Ford, Inc. |
Miller Enterprises - Web Site Design |
Miller's Lime Service |
Mohawk Furniture & Hardware |
Mont. Co. Clerk/Recorder |
Mont. Co. Democrat Coronor |
Mont. Co. Democrats |
Mont. Co. Republicans |
Mont. Ct. Democrat Women |
Montg. Nursing & Rehab. Center |
Montgomery Co. Treasurer |
Montgomery County Farm Bureau |
Montgomery County Title |
Moonlight Y |
Mr. Hainy Salvage |
Mulligan's |
Mystique Antiques |
Nail's Power Equipment |
National Bank |
Niehaus Cycle Sales |
Niki's Suntan Shoppe |
Nohren's Hardware |
Nokomis Auto Body |
Nokomis Excav. & Trucking |
Nokomis Farmers Mutual Ins |
Nokomis Gift & Garden |
Nokomis Lions |
Nokomis Medical Group |
Nokomis Quarry |
Nokomis Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center |
Nokomis Savings Bank |
Nokomis Tire & Auto Repair |
Nokomis Vet. Clinic |
Nokomis-Witt Area Ambulance |
O.K. Tire & Electric |
P & J Tree Service |
Pana Community Hospital |
Pana News - Palladium |
Paris Frozen Foods |
Park-N-Eat |
Patton & Company, P.C. |
PBI Redi-Mix |
Pearse Construction |
Petroski-Door-Window-Carpet |
Pioneer Seed Dealers |
Polley's Tree Trimming |
Pray Carpentry |
Ramsey Lake Golf Course |
Rene's Drug Store |
Roger Jennings, Inc. |
Ron & Pat Richards |
Ronchetti Distributing |
Ronk Electrical Industries |
Rountree Tax Service |
RT 66 Truck Repair |
RT. 16 Grain |
Rupert's Apartments |
Ryan's Plumbing & Heating |
Sav-Mor Pharmacy |
Schwarm Trucking Service |
Security National Bank |
SetShots, Inc. |
Sharp's Auto Sales |
Shear Revolution |
Shel-Boys Vending |
Shelton Family |
Shoal Creek Golf Course |
Short Furniture |
Siegret-Lees Ins. |
Sievers Equipment co. |
Sims Awesome Moving Co. |
Sloan Implement |
Snoody Concrete Const. |
Sooner Sum Tanning |
Sorrells Supply & Elevator |
Spears Title Co. |
State Farm Ins. |
State's Attorney |
Steve Locke Gen. Contractor |
Steve Schmidt-Brubaker GM |
Stiehl-Dawson Funeral Homes |
Stray Dogz Motorcycle Shop |
Subway |
Sullivan's |
Sutton Funeral Homes |
That 70's Place |
The Blossom Box |
The Clubhouse |
The Depot Pub |
The Emery Board |
The Gun Shed |
Timmerman Imp. Co. Inc |
TJ Trucking |
Tom & Mayloa Dean |
Tosetti |
Town Barber |
Trendz Hair Salon |
Tri County Feed & Seed |
Triple-L Amusement, Inc. |
Tri-R-Dispolsal |
T-Teez Irving Tavers |
UJ's Convenience Store |
Vandalia Tractor Sales, Inc. |
VFW 1306 |
Village of Coalton |
Wahlsmith Plumbing |
Walch Electric |
Wareham's Security |
Waterman Excavating & Tiling |
WECO |
Weitekamp Electric Co. |
Witt City Council |
Witt Democrat Precinct #1 |
Witt Lioness Club |
Witt Township Officers |
Witt Twp.Rd. Comm. |
Woolsey Bros. Farm Supply |
Wright Automotice |
WSMI |
Yeske's Coin Wash & Aparts. |
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Witt Area Historical Museum
26 West Broadway
Witt, IL 62094
100 Years of Celebrating The American Worker
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1908 Labor Day Program
Witt, Illinois, September 7
9:30 a.m. Parade, headed by the Redman Band of Witt with Prof. Crane as leader, followed by carriages containing speakers, decorated floats. representing the business houses of Witt, visiting and local trades union delegations, horribles and general population. A prize of $10.00 given for the best float and $5.00 for second best and $2.50 for third. Ilorribles will be awarded with $3 for most comic and $2 for second best.
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10:00 a.m Welcome address by Richard Holmes, Marshall of the Day.
10:45 a.m .Address by Frank M. Ramey of Hillsboro, Republican nominee for States Attorney.
11:15 a.m Address by Henry C. Suttle of Litchfield, Democratic nominee for St
States Attorney.
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12:00 p.m. Noon, Dinner. If you did not bring your dinner, the hotels and restaurants of this city will give you your money’s worth.
1:00 p.m Horse Race. The race will be run on Broadway, starting near the
depot and running west. Four or more horses will be started in this
race, horses to belong to parties living in Witt. First prize $10.00;
second $5.00. Every one should keep to the side of the street and not
attempt to cross after the horses have been given their positions, as
you can see the race from the walk where you will be safe.
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2:00 p.m .Base ball Game. Nokomis vs. Witt, at ball park. This promises to
furnish plenty of sport for base ball fans as the two teams have met
several times this year and have always put up a good game. Park
located East of Broadway. Watch where the crowd goes.
Admission 25 cents.
4:00 p.m Athletic Events. On Broadway. Greased Pole Climbing. A two
dollar bill given to the first one to climb the pole and secure from the
top. Fat man’s race. A prize given for first and second winners.
Sack race. $2.00 for first and $1.00 for second.
Wheelbarrow Race. $2.00 for first and $1.00 for second.
Small Boys Race. (Boys must be under 12 years of age. An entrance
fee of 10 cents will be charged.) Winner $1.00
Small Girls Race. (Girls under 12 years are eligible for this event.
An entrance fee of 10 cents will be charged.) Winner $1.00
100 yard dash. $5.00 for first and $3.00 for second.
Back thru the Years
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25 Years Ago
Witt High School Class 1983
Front Row, Left to right: Monica McArthur, Nancy Martin, Michelle Toschak,
Shon Ash, Paula Sarsany, Stacie Eddingtion. Back row: Kent Stokes, Hal Joyce, Scott Myer, Richard Lee, Penny Bourke, Curt McNeil, Tammy Martincic,
Craig Furmess, Rodney Schwartz, Fred Brittion, Rick Meyer.
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30 Years Ago
Witt Lions Softball Team
Front row, left to right: George Martin, Doug Shelton, Tom Bates.
Back row: Jeff Martin, Mike Lowe, Larry Miller, Dave Lowe. Absent for photo: ALL and Gary Harrison, Wayne Petray.
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50 Years Ago
Witt High School Senior Class Officers
Left to right: President Ken Brengard, Secretary Joe Hoehn,
Vice President Bill Ettling, Treasurer Joe Cabello
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80 Years Ago
1928 Witt Speedboys
3rd in State
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