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08:2208:22, 8 October 2026 Eldon Burk (hist | edit) [440 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Eldon Burk''' was assistant principal at Maine West, a member of the library board from 1995 to 2009 and president of Kiwanis Club in 1979 and 2019. Category:Educators Category:People associated with the library Category:People associated with the Kiwanis Club {{DEFAULTSORT:Burk, Eldon}}")

15:3415:34, 1 October 2026 Carpenters Union (hist | edit) [325 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''The United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America Local Union No. 839''' was at {{LinkToMap|1614 White Street}}. {{image table |thumb|left|450px|1957 advertisement |thumb|left|350px|1963 advertisement }} Category:Organizations Category:White Street")
15:1115:11, 1 October 2026 Blackstone Home Equipment (hist | edit) [204 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Blackstone Home Equipment''' was at {{LinkToMap|662 Pearson Street}}. thumb|left|450px|1948 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:Businesses")
14:0614:06, 1 October 2026 Carstens Awnings and Canopies (hist | edit) [208 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Carstens Awnings and Canopies''' was at {{LinkToMap|1038 S. Lee Street}}. thumb|left|450px|1948 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:Lee Street")
14:0114:01, 1 October 2026 Kaufman's Electric Shop (hist | edit) [198 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Kaufman's Electric Shop''' was at {{LinkToMap|976 Center Street}}. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Center Street Category:Businesses")
13:5313:53, 1 October 2026 W. Q. Lundmark (hist | edit) [186 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''W. Q. Lundmark''' was at {{LinkToMap|75 N. Broadway Street}}. thumb|left|750px|1963 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:Broadway Street")
13:3713:37, 1 October 2026 Tappers Central Heating (hist | edit) [200 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Tappers Central Heating''' was at {{LinkToMap|1056 Lee Street}}. thumb|left|550px|1963 advertisement Category:HVAC and plumbing Category:Lee Street")

14:0714:07, 28 September 2026 Oldest entities in Des Plaines (hist | edit) [5,963 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{#css: td:nth-child(2), td:nth-child(3) { text-align: center; } {{Alt rows|odd|#ffffff}} }} {| class="wikitable" ! organization !! founding !! years |- | Orchard Place Elementary School || 1855 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1855}} |- | Methodist Camp Ground || 1860 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1860}} |- | First Congregational Church || 1869 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} - 1869}} |- | First United Methodist Church of Des Plaines || 1871 || {{#expr: {{CURRENTYEAR}} -...")

16:0216:02, 22 September 2026 Ace Store of Des Plaines (hist | edit) [179 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Ace Store of Des Plaines''' was at {{LinkToMap|694 Lee Street}}. thumb|left|450px|1948 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:Lee Street")
15:5915:59, 22 September 2026 A. Seurbom (hist | edit) [171 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''A. Seurbom''' was at {{LinkToMap|1498 Miner Street}}. thumb|left|450px|1948 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:Miner Street")
14:3114:31, 22 September 2026 Sears, Roebuck and Co. (hist | edit) [318 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Sears, Roebuck and Co.''' is an American chain of department stores. The Des Plaines location was at {{LinkToMap|1524 Miner Street}}. {{image table |thumb|left|450px|1963 photograph |thumb|left|400px|1947 advertisement }} Category:Businesses Category:Miner Street")
13:3113:31, 22 September 2026 Busche's Floral Shop and Green Houses (hist | edit) [204 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Busche's Floral Shop''', later '''Busche's Flower Shop & Greenhouses''' was at {{LinkToMap|110 N. River Road}}. thumb|left|450px|1948 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:River Road") originally created as "Busche's Floral Shop"
11:5111:51, 22 September 2026 Otto's Wine & Liquor (hist | edit) [190 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Otto's Wine & Liquor''' was at {{LinkToMap|1434 Miner Street}}. thumb|left|450px|1942 advertisement Category:Food and drink Category:Miner Street")
09:3409:34, 22 September 2026 Mark Henkes (hist | edit) [202 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Mark Henkes''' (1952-2013) wrote ''Des Plaines, a History'' in 1975. He was a 1970 graduate of Maine West High School and a third ward alderman. Category:Politicians {{DEFAULTSORT:Henkes, Mark}}")
09:2009:20, 22 September 2026 Chicago Camera (hist | edit) [561 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Chicago Camera''' was a live, community-oriented 90 minute television series produced by WMAQ TV Channel 5. It was hosted by Linda Alvarez and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_G._Bishop Jerry G. Bishop]. The September 7, 1975 episode was broadcast from the Historical Society's Country Fair and Flea Market. <gallery mode="packed" widths="380px" heights="250px"> PICT1243.JPG PICT1244.JPG PICT1247.JPG P1508.jpg|Jerry G. Bishop is interviewing Mark Henkes....")

15:5815:58, 17 September 2026 Rank Precision Industries (hist | edit) [202 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Rank Precision Industries''' was at {{LinkToMap|411 E. Jarvis}}. thumb|left|650px|1975 photograph Category:Businesses Category:Jarvis Avenue")
12:2512:25, 17 September 2026 Precision Instruments (hist | edit) [288 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Precision Instruments''' was at {{LinkToMap|1846 Miner Street}}. {{image table |thumb|left|400px|1975 advertisement |thumb|left|450px|1975 photograph }} Category:Businesses Category:Miner Street")

16:1416:14, 15 September 2026 Ann's Cupboard (hist | edit) [187 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Ann's Cupboard''' was at {{LinkToMap|485 S. River Road}}. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Restaurants and bars Category:River Road")
15:4015:40, 15 September 2026 Leonard's Store for Men (hist | edit) [194 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Leonard's Store for Men''' was at {{LinkToMap|1508 Miner Street}}. thumb|left|750px|1963 advertisement Category:Fashion Category:Miner Street")
15:3815:38, 15 September 2026 Lund's Oil (hist | edit) [176 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Lund's Oil''' was at {{LinkToMap|1505 E. Oakton Street}}. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:Oakton Street")
15:3115:31, 15 September 2026 Aaron Minnich Family tree (hist | edit) [10,209 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<center>'''Aaron Minnich Family tree'''</center> Aaron Minnich & Polly Albright eloped in Allentown Pa, migrated to these parts on and about 1847 as all old settlers, migrating to these parts the first stop over for some wasthe then site now known as Palatine. After a short stay there nother site became known through Socrates Rand- a small village then called Rand (now Des Plaines). The Aaron Minnichs packed their belongings and moved. They found a little house near t...")
15:2115:21, 15 September 2026 A Family Chronicle - The Des Plaines Years (hist | edit) [100,620 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<center>'''A Family Chronicle - The Des Plaines Years'''</center> <center>'''written by Phyllis Opper Bentley, 2001?'''</center> 1922-1929 Late in April, 1922, shortly after my ninth birthday we moved to Des Plaines, Illinois, a town of about 3,000 people. Then as now the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad ran through the middle of town effectively cutting the town in half, and causing an inordinate number of accidents by the fact that contrary to every other railroad in...")
14:4914:49, 15 September 2026 SPA (hist | edit) [171 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''SPA''' was a liquor store at {{LinkToMap|692 Lee Street}}. thumb|left|450px|1963 advertisement Category:Food and drink Category:Lee Street")
13:5313:53, 15 September 2026 Vogue Plywood Mart (hist | edit) [225 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Vogue Plywood Mart''' was at {{LinkToMap|1535 E. Oakton Street}}. It was run by Dave Borkenhagen. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:Oakton Street")
13:3213:32, 15 September 2026 Hanford C. Pezoldt (hist | edit) [409 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "thumb|right|450px|1960 photograph '''Hanford C. Pezoldt''' (1905-1970) was superintendent of recrection at the park district. He was a member of the library board from 1941 to 1943. He was past master of Des Plaines Masonic Lodge No. 890. Category:People associated with the park district Category:People associated with the library {{DEFAULTSORT:Pezoldt, Hanford C.}}")

16:2216:22, 11 September 2026 Girardi's Finer Foods (hist | edit) [217 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Girardi's Finer Foods''' was at {{LinkToMap|2570 Ballard Road}}. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Grocery stores, bakeries and delis Category:Ballard Road")
16:2016:20, 11 September 2026 Des Plaines Molding (hist | edit) [189 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Des Plaines Molding''' was at {{LinkToMap|1415 Redeker Road}}. thumb|left|550px|1963 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:Redeker Road")
16:1116:11, 11 September 2026 General Controls (hist | edit) [216 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The Automation Controls Division of '''General Controls''' was at {{LinkToMap|2000 S. Wolf Road}}. thumb|left|450px|1963 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:Wolf Road")
16:0316:03, 11 September 2026 Fat's Place (hist | edit) [171 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Fat's Place''' was at {{LinkToMap|1460 Rand Road}}. thumb|left|450px|1963 advertisement Category:Food and drink Category:Rand Road")
15:5915:59, 11 September 2026 Elms Motel (hist | edit) [214 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Elms Motel''' was at {{LinkToMap|1308 Rand Road}}. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Hotels and motels Category:Rand Road")
15:3215:32, 11 September 2026 Harry A. Bade Paper Products (hist | edit) [200 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Harry A. Bade Paper Products''' was at {{LinkToMap|1233 Mannheim Road}}. thumb|left|450px|1963 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:Mannheim Road")

15:0315:03, 9 September 2026 Ellinwood Fruit & Grocery (hist | edit) [271 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "thumb|center|450px|1984 or 1985 photograph '''Ellinwood Fruit & Grocery''' (originally '''Jimmy's Fruit Market''') was at {{LinkToMap|1485 Ellinwood}}. Category:Grocery stores, bakeries and delis Category:Ellinwood Street")

11:1911:19, 3 September 2026 Walgreens (hist | edit) [524 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Walgreens''' is a pharmacy chain, founded in Deerfield in 1901. Des Plaines has had many locations: *{{LinkToMap|1485 Ellinwood Street}} *{{LinkToMap|1378 Miner Street}} *{{LinkToMap|1858 E. Oakton Street}} *{{LinkToMap|17 W. Golf Road}} *{{LinkToMap|785 W. Golf Road}} Category:Businesses Category:Ellinwood Street Category:Miner Street Category:Golf Road Category:Market Place")

16:1216:12, 1 September 2026 Des Plaines Market, Inc. and Locker Service (hist | edit) [237 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Des Plaines Market, Inc. and Locker Service''' was at {{LinkToMap|1517 Ellinwood}}. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Grocery stores, bakeries and delis Category:Ellinwood Street")
16:0716:07, 1 September 2026 Bud's Barber Shop (hist | edit) [209 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Bud's Barber Shop''' was at {{LinkToMap|1602 Oakton Street}}. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Beauty salons and barbershops Category:Oakton Street")

13:5413:54, 24 August 2026 Jim Lindeman (hist | edit) [235 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Jim Lindeman''' (b. 1962) was a professional baseball player. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1987 World Series. He is a 1980 graduate of Maine West High School. Category:People {{DEFAULTSORT:Lindeman, Jim}}")

15:1215:12, 21 August 2026 Antoine Kelly (hist | edit) [203 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Antoine Kelly''' (b. 1999) is a professional baseball player. He is a graduate of Maine East High School. Category:People {{DEFAULTSORT:Kelly, Antoine}}")

15:0315:03, 11 August 2026 Florence Svoboda (hist | edit) [169 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Florence Svoboda''' (1903-2000) was president of the Central School P.T.A. in 1941 and 1942. {{Svoboda tree}} Category:Educators {{DEFAULTSORT:Svoboda, Florence]]")

13:5513:55, 10 August 2026 Rocky's Place (hist | edit) [189 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Rocky's Place''' was at {{LinkToMap|1900 Mannheim Road}}. thumb|left|450px|1963 advertisement Category:Restaurants and bars Category:Mannheim Road")
13:5313:53, 10 August 2026 Roland's Pastry Shop (hist | edit) [223 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Roland's Pastry Shop''' was at {{LinkToMap|1535 Ellinwood Street}}. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Grocery stores, bakeries and delis Category:Ellinwood Street")

10:0910:09, 7 August 2026 Winter 1912 (hist | edit) [1,968 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{center|Written by Celia Levy}} thumb|right|450px|1912 photograph, [[Ballard Road]] If the winter of 1912 could be described in one word, it would be intense. Not even a week into the new year, the temperature already fell into the negatives. January 4th came in with a low of -6 degrees, the highest temperature being only 7 degrees Fahrenheit. The next two days got even more frigid, not going out of the negatives at all. January 7th broke the cy...")

16:2016:20, 5 August 2026 O. H. Bombas Tobacco (hist | edit) [199 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''O. H. Bombas Tobacco''' was at {{LinkToMap|1575 Ellinwood Street}}. thumb|left|450px|1963 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:Ellinwood Street")
16:1416:14, 5 August 2026 Rand Cafe (hist | edit) [201 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Rand Cafe''' was at {{LinkToMap|864 Rand Road}}. It was owned by Jack Kelly. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Restaurants and bars Category:Rand Road")
16:0316:03, 5 August 2026 Ran-Mar Van Lines (hist | edit) [182 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Ran-Mar Van Lines''' was at {{LinkToMap|1200 E. Golf Road}}. thumb|left|450px|1963 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:Golf Road")
16:0116:01, 5 August 2026 Des Plaines Tire & Battery Service (hist | edit) [223 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Des Plaines Tire & Battery Service''' was at {{LinkToMap|639 Pearson Street}}. thumb|left|750px|1963 advertisement Category:Auto repair Category:Pearson Street")
15:5515:55, 5 August 2026 Christian Bros. (hist | edit) [200 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Christian Bros.''' was a beer distributor at {{LinkToMap|236 Laurel Avenue}}. thumb|left|450px|1963 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:Laurel Avenue")

16:1316:13, 4 August 2026 Rev. Garry Scheuer (hist | edit) [324 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Rev. Garry E. Scheuer, Jr.''' (1934-2018) was senior minister at the First Congregational Church from 1971 to 1979. ==External links== *[https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/pastor-artist-father-remembering-rev-garry-scheuer/ Obituary in the Des Plaines Journal] Category:Clergy {{DEFAULTSORT:Scheuer, Garry}}")
16:1016:10, 4 August 2026 Everyman (hist | edit) [258 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Everyman''' was a public-affairs television program produced by WMAQ-TV Channel 5. The Rev. Garry A. Scheuer, Jr. was a regular contributor. ==External links== {{#ev:youtube|leasRJf5RX8|||program begins at 1:29}} Category:Media")
15:3615:36, 4 August 2026 A. J. Gerrard & Company (hist | edit) [199 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''A. J. Gerrard & Company''' was at {{LinkToMap|400 E. Touhy Avenue}}. thumb|left|450px|1963 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:Touhy Avenue")
15:3315:33, 4 August 2026 Artel Bedding (hist | edit) [185 bytes] John Lavalie (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Artel Bedding''' was at {{LinkToMap|1593 Ellinwood Street}}. thumb|left|650px|1963 advertisement Category:Businesses Category:Ellinwood Street")

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