Anyone can create a postcard to brighten the day of an ailing veteran during the Remembering Our Veterans exhibit at Oswego’s Little White School Museum, 72 Polk Street, just two blocks from Oswego’s downtown business district. Museum assistant Sarah Kimes will present Postcards for Veterans at the museum from 10
“May your friends be many and your troubles few and all your sausages long.” —Wall sign at the Wurst Kitchen in Aurora Moonlight, still as paint, shined over Aurora that Spring in 1908. It was a time of crochet, capelets, chemise, and cash and carry. At the Grand Opera House
November 8 U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt announces plans for the Civil Works Administration to create four million additional jobs for the Great Depression-era unemployed. The workers ultimately built or made substantial improvements to 255,000 miles of roads, 40,000 schools, 3,700 playgrounds, and nearly 1,000 airports. – 1933. November 9
Last of two parts “One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” —Henry Miller Thus it began. Thus it ever was. Thus it is remembered. Faneuil Hall is often called the “Cradle of Liberty” as America’s first public meeting place. The Old North Church was
Recently I was thinking about the days I was a newspaper delivery boy. Yes, younger readers, although I can’t speak for all worlds, there actually was a time in the history of our world when kids made money delivering newspapers. I wasn’t thinking about the newspapers, but about coincidences that
World War I has been called the most musical of all wars and attendees can find out why it is true during “Music of the First World War,” a special program at the Oswego Public Library District’s downtown Oswego Campus at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3. This free program will
November 1 Nation’s first general strike for a 10-hour day; Philadelphia. – 1835. New York City, N.Y., subway operators go on strike and an inexperienced replacement motorman crashes a five-car train and kills approximately 93 and injures 255. – 1918. The United States detonates the world’s first thermonuclear weapon, the
Last of two parts According to information on the book’s jacket we learn many things about Dr. Stephen L. Carter, professor of law at Yale University and novelist. Stephen L. Carter, bestselling author, delves into his past and discovers the inspiring story of his grandmother’s extraordinary life, which he shares
First of two parts “To be what we are and to become what we are capable of becoming.” —Robert Louis Stevenson It all begins at the beginning. Faneuil Hall, facing Congress Street, was erected in 1742, the gift of wealthy merchant Peter Faneuil. He wanted the building to be a
October 25 During the Battle of the Leyte Gulf, during World War II, the Japanese deploy kamikaze (divine wind) suicide bombers against American warships for the first time. During the war more than 1,321 Japanese aircraft crash-dived their planes into Allied warships. Approximately 3,000 Americans and Brits died because of
First of two parts Stephen L. Carter, a bestselling author, delves into his past and discovers the inspiring story of his grandmother’s extraordinary life which he shares in his new edition entitled: “Invisible.” The following review was found on Amazon: Carter writes: “She was black and a woman and a
“Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow creeps in its steady pace from day to day to the last syllable of recorded Time.” —Macbeth soliloquy Act 5 Scene 5, by William Shakespeare About 1450 BC, the sundial came into existence. After observing the natural rhythm of daylight and darkness, civilizations looked for
Marmion Academy’s Flannigan Rifles four man tandem drill team demonstrates its skills at the Kiwanis Club of Aurora meeting Tuesday at the Prisco Center in Aurora. Marmion Academy is a Catholic-Benedictine college preparatory high school for young men. The Marmion drill team, in its 71st year, officially was formed in
October 18 The U.S. formally takes possession of Alaska after purchasing the territory from Russia for $7.2 Million, or less than 2¢ an acre. The Alaska purchase comprised 586,412 square miles, about twice the size of Texas. – 1867. Only one year after Spain granted Puerto Rico self-rule, American troops
A Mayoral Commendation surprises Diane Renner, executive director of the Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry, at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday. She was expecting to speak about future events and was blindsided with the honor. Diane’s husband, Robin, gives her a pat on the back for her good deeds. Second
While cleaning out book shelves and taking books to resale, I came across the Funk & Wagnalls Encyclopedia year books I had forgotten were in my possession. Remember when our information came from such encyclopedias? I remember sitting in the library carels at Illinois State University in Normal, on a
The Aurora Historical Society is offering a local-themed clothing patch for veterans and their supporters. The patch features Andy Aurora, the 1964 brand image for the city, decked out in camouflage instead of his signature red color, and proclaiming “I’m a vet from Aurora, Illinois and proud of it!” The
A youngster looks at an old panel of administration Saturday at the Aurora Regional Fire Museum 50-year celebration. Notice the dial telephone, another item of the past. Carter Crane/The Voice
By John Montesano – The Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club has named Tom Mlynek the October Veteran of the Month. He was born April 24, 1947 in Chicago. He grew up in McKinley Park, was graduated from Holy Trinity High School, and earned an associates degree at Wright Junior College.
October 11 Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter wins the Nobel Peace Prize “for his decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development.” – 2002. October 12 After sailing across the Atlantic Ocean, Italian explorer
