Library Tea

All the people involved with the Winfield library back in the early 1970’s were honored at a recognition tea….as chronicled in this June 2, 1971 article from the Glimpses…

Are You Ready For Some Football?

Let’s take a look back at the glory days of the West Chicago Wildcats. The Glimpses published this full page spread of Wego taking state, on October 17, 1973…

Town Center ’73

Here is a letter written by the Winfield Chamber of Commerce president that was published by the Glimpses in the Fall of 1973. It provides a look at what was going on around town at the time. My favorite part is about how a portion of Winfield Road was set to be four lanes…

Arts ‘N Crafts

Starting the week with some bits and pieces all focusing on various talents of local residents. From March of 1975.

It Was A Busy Summer For Scouts

Back in June of 1971, the Glimpses featured an article about the goings on of Troop 27…

and if you were inspired to go camping…this ad was strategically placed next to the scouts article…

Flyin’ High

I remember enjoying the DuPage County Air Show back in the 1970’s (not sure when they stopped doing it)…in particular watching it from a field along Hawthorne Lane in West Chicago. Here’s a Glimpses article from June of 1971, detailing that years event. (click each segment to enlarge)…

A “Y & T”

On occasion I like to put together something I like to call a “yesterday and today”. This one features an architects sketch of the building as published in a mid 1960’s Glimpses (the yesterday) in comparison to what it looks like now (the today)…

Real Nuns

School has been underway for a few weeks now, and since I haven’t posted any school stuff for awhile…i thought today would be a good day to remedy that. Here’s a pictorial, featuring the staff of St. John The Baptist School circa 1967…back when they had actual nuns as teachers…(Glimpses October 11)

and as i like to do on occasion…a couple of bonus ads…

“Under Construction”

That’s something that we’re getting used to around Winfield these days (at least in regards to the manchester and the winfield road bridge projects). Back in the Fall of 1968 it was Jewell road. This picture/article has the details….though i mainly wanted to post this because it provides a cool old view of John’s and Carmen’s…

and here’s an ad from the same Glimpses highlighting an actual business on Roosevelt Road…

…and welcome to the site tom!

Parade of Memories

Well another Good Ole Days is in the bag and i don’t know about you but i had a great time. Great weather and lots of great people i hadnt seen for awhile. A parade is always part of the festivities so today I thought I would post a few pictures from the original and a few from this year (that i took as i stood and watched on Church Street)…