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Williamsville Township High School, 1934, with handsome Orlando Viola
Orlando Viola, 1934 Orlando Viola was 18 in this class photo from Williamsville Township High School in 1934. He was the son of Nikolas “Nick” Viola and Maria “Mary” Jannesse, both Italian immigrants....
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Evelyn Klumpp: following the lure of California like many, but missing in 1900
Evelyn Klumpp, 1910 Chicago (age 16) Evelyn Klumpp doesn’t look too happy in this 1910 Manierre school picture from 1910 Chicago. That’s right, we’re back to Ward 22 if you’ve followed any of the other...
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Roy Clarke, at 15 he already looks like a future accountant
Roy Clarke, Manierre School, 1910 Lest you think I’ve been focusing too heavily on the young ladies, here’s a male student from the Manierre school. Like his classmate, he was about 15 in this photo...
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Dorothy Mills, truly the baby of the family
Dorothy Mills, 1934, about 18 years old Meet Dorothy Mills, 18 in this photo of the class of 1934 from Williamsville Township High School. Born in 1916, she was the last child of John Mills and Lydia...
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The Short Life of Edward Gibis
Edward J. Gibis, age 18 Edward J. Gibis is 18 in this handsome photo. He was the oldest son of John Gibis and Maria/Mary Libich. Born on October 2, 1913 he appears to have had a tragic end to his life....
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Aldyth Gregory, looks don’t lie, she was remembered kindly
Aldyth Gregory, 1935 class of Macon High School in Illinois Aldyth Gregory, a great name, one you don’t hear anymore. Aldyth was one of 10 graduates in 1935 from Macon High School in Macon, Illinois....
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William Chynoweth, if only ALL the obituaries were this helpful!
William Chynoweth, one of the 10 in the 1935 class of Macon High School in Macon, Illinois. From his obituary in 2006: William was born Oct. 2, 1917, in Macon, the son of Ray and Irene Chynoweth. He...
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Melvin Beckett, a Macon boy to the core
Melvin Beckett, 1935 Macon High School An Illinois boy through and through. This 1935 graduate of Macon High School in Macon, Illinois was a veteran like his classmate. He served his country for 5...
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Velma Cook, lots of info, little proof
Velma Cook, 1934 For a change of pace I’m going back to the Willaimsville Township High School class of 1934. There we find Velma Cook. A great smile AND coif! Williamsville Township HS was in...
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Uncle Herb, and a very descriptive photo ID!
The back of this cabinet card provided me with some great information, and without it, it would have been much harder to identify the right Mr. Herb Smith. It reads: “Uncle Herb Smith, Blanche Myers...
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