Pomona Story in Pictures Highlights Local History
Pomona Preservation members unveil an exhibit tracing the town’s history from its 1875 founding and 1830s settlement to the Civilian Conservation Corps road project and later isolation. The display features photos of the Pomona General Store, Crowell’s Grocery, and residents like Bessie Stearns, with funding from the Illinois Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Roger Ellithorpe
Pomona
Pomona General Store
Odom
Bessie Stearns
Crowell’s Grocery
Civilian Conservation Corps
Illinois 127
Pomona Natural Bridge
LaRue-Pine Hills
Lois Wright
Pomona Preservation
Glenn
Illinois Humanities Council
National Endowment For the Humanities
Theresa Lusch
Pomona Preservation photo exhibit opens in Murphysboro
The Pomona Preservation photo exhibit opens Friday at Sallie Logan Library 1808 Walnut St Murphysboro with a 7 to 830 p.m. reception. Attendees can view photos and share memories of Pomona. Speakers include Mike Batinski SIU Carbondale history professor Jan Roddy photography professor and Kay Rippelmeyer Tippy local historian. An exhibit booklet with reproduced photos and stories will be provided to all guests.
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Murphysboro
Pomona
Sallie Logan Library
Walnut St
Mike Batinski
Jan Roddy
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Batinski
Roddy
Kay Rippelmeyer-Tippy
Linda Rush
Preservation group revives Pomona home and town center
Pomona Preservation members restore an abandoned house once used as a corn crib and hayloft. They form a town group, fund community cleanups, host yard sales for supplies, and install a painting by Larry Middendorf in the post office. They work on finishing the new Pomona Community Center near the old brick general store and post office.
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Glenn
Wrights
Pomona
Theresa Lusch
Murphysboro
Larry Middendorf
Pomona Preservation
Pomona General Store
Linda Rush
Junck named chair of Lee Enterprises after Gottlieb retires
Mary Junck becomes chairman president and CEO of Lee Enterprises, after Richard Gottlieb retires from the board completing a 37 year career. Junck praised his leadership and notes the company now operates 28 daily newspapers and 100 other publications plus online sites. The board also elected re elected directors and declared a 17 cent quarterly dividend payable April 1, 2002. Lee Enterprises based in Davenport Iowa trades as LEE on the NYSE.
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Davenport
Iowa
Mary Junck
Lee Enterprises
Richard D. Gottlieb
Lee Enterprises Board of Directors
Junck
Gottlieb
Lee
Dick Gottlieb
Times Mirror Company
Eastern Newspapers Group
Baltimore Sun
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Newspaper Association of America
Rance E Crain
Herbert W. Moloney III
William E. Mayer
Andrew E. Newman
Gordon D. Prichett
Gregory P. Schermer
Mark Vittert
Phyllis Sewell
J.P. Guerin
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated
Southern
Associated
New York Stock Exchange
Lee.net
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