Farmer City News

Farmer City Journal
Photos were taken from the Farmer City Journal when it was located on the corner of South Main and West Market Left to Right: Warren "Sam" Amacher, Ed Wightman, Cleo Kurtz (in wheelchair) Bellflower Journal Correspondent. Front to Back: Mel Davis, Donovan Henry (On...
1956 Farmer City Flood
Tornado of 1968
Train Wreck
Plane Wreck Death of Beryl McCord Oct. 1955
Farmer City Fair Stunt Car
1965 Homecoming Parade
Bracken School
By Audrey Jean Amacher One room school houses dotted the early landscapes and one room pretty well describes the structures. No electricity or inside plumbing. Water for drinking or cleaning up came from an outside pump. Bracken School was located northeast of Farmer...
1947 Moore Township Student Handbook
Text pulled from booklet, If you see issues with the typing please let me know under what section and what the issue(s) are. Scans of the booklet are at the bottom of the post. STUDENT'S HAND BOOK MOORE TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL FARMER CITY, ILLINOIS 1947-1948...
1940 DeWitt Co. Basketball Tournament
Program from the 1940 DeWitt County Basketball Tournament held in Farmer City, Illinois in Jan. 18, 19, 20, 1940 Official Timer: Lawrence Smith, Farmer City Principal: O. H. WisthuffCoach: Joe MorinColors: Purple & White Farmer City Basketball Players: 4 - Bill...
George Rock
George Rock local celebrity, famous for playing in the Spike Jones and the City Slickers. Mr. Rock sang the famous Christmas Song, 'All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth'.
Veterans of Mexican War, Interred
Veteran of Mexican War Interred in Maple Grove Cemetery Wisegarver, George Interred in City Cemetery Shaffer, H.L.
Veterans of War of 1812, Interred
Veteran of War of 1812 Interred in McCord Cemetery Arbogast, Henry Interred in City Cemetery Cardiner, Thos. Sr.
Veterans of Revolutionary, Interred
Veteran of Revolutionary War Interred in Camp Ground Cemetery One Unknown
Veterans of Civil War, Interred
VETERANS OF CIVIL WAR Interred in Camp Ground Cemetery Blain, John Bettis, Alex G. Bateson, Joseph Debolt, J. A. Farmer, Henry Fellows, Albert Hoover, A. T. Houser, George Girst, Edward Hoover, G.D. Judd, W.D. Morgan, George McMurray, William C. McCord, William J....
Veterans of Spanish American War, Interred
Veteran of Spanish American War Interred in Maple Grove Cemetery Campbell, Charles Johnson, Thomas, W.Kelley Lawson Robeson, G.P (Mch 1939) Veterans of World War Interred in Maple Grove Cemetery Smith, Rev. Frank Douglas Floyd Lateer, Lynn Lewis, Herschel Maxwell,...
Farmer City Businesses on Main Street
THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE CONTAINS A DESCRIPTION OF THE DOWNTOWN area of MT. PLEASANT and FARMER CITY. THE information was taken from the many newspapers that have served FARMER CITY dating from 1868. Information before 1870 was obtained from articles by JIM...
Farmer City Electrical Meeting
https://www.youtube.com/embed/W6mTR9H_l20
2018 Farmer City Christmas Parade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3HIE5ESNuI&feature=emb_logo