Our Town: Stove owner looking for ‘dining room girl’
A few items from the Progress 110 years ago, Mar. 30, 1906. William G. Willard, owner of the stove foundry east of town, was looking for a “dining room girl” and was willing to pay a salary of $15 to $18 per month.
He was also seeking “an able bodied man to take care of stock and milk cows.” He’d pay $20 to $30 per month for that. And, if you had scrap iron you didn’t want, he’d take it off your hands for 40 to 50 cents per 100 lbs.
Dan Schafer and George Beckmann left town for the Okaw Bottoms near Carlyle Wednesday evening (Mar. 28). Dan stated he was going duck hunting “for a rest.”
The Progress was skeptical about it being restful and thought it would be hard work. On a sad note, 12-year old Myrtle Willhite tried to cross the streetcar tracks on Second Street Friday morning (Mar. 30) but was struck and her foot was severed by the streetcar wheels.
75 years ago, Apr. 3, 1941. A total of 1451 ballots were cast in the election for O’Fallon Township officials on Tuesday. Bernard E. Funk won over incumbent Orrin B. Joseph and Howard Waltrip for Supervisor.
Incumbent Charles Heitman defeated challengers Hawley Canterbury, William H. Winter and Melvin Weseman for Collector. Incumbent Assessor Charles H. Dressel won over Carl Bohnenstiehl.
Town Clerk R.C. Runkwitz was unopposed. James T. Holliday and Clarence Kirsch were elected Justices of the Peace. Arthur J. Funcke and John E. Tiley were elected Constables.
50 years ago, Apr. 7, 1966. Alderman Mel Wesemann reported at the last City Council meeting that starting about May 1 the city will have a fogger to spray for control of mosquitoes.
This story was originally published March 31, 2016 at 11:43 AM with the headline "Our Town: Stove owner looking for ‘dining room girl’."