"The Farina News" (1882 - 1982)            

 

                                  "Commemorating a Century"

 

                                             Farina - Illinois     

  

                          These photos are articles were included in a special edition of "The Farina News" on June 3, 1982.

 

 

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IIllinois Central Rail Road Depot at Farina - looking south

 

Chestnut Street in 1906 - now Route 37

 

 

North side of Madison Street

 

 

"Funeral procession for Harmonica Smith down Madison Street.  Harmonica died of typhoid fever while serving in the Spanish-American War in 1898.  (Note: We received more copies of this picture than any other since our request for pictures of Yesteryear in Farina.  If anyone has any more information about Mr. Smith and the reason of the elaborate procession, we would be glad to print it in a future edition.)

 

 

Madison Street in 1906

 

 

1912 - 4th of July Parade

 

 

1912 - 4th of July Parade

 

 

"Famous Cafe" Float

 

 

View of Farina - west side

 

 

Washington Street - now Route 185

 

 

"The dirt road in picture is now Route 37, looking south.  Charley Wade, left, and Fred Meyer, right, in foreground, and the little boy, a sutton, were the only ones identified.

 

 

Farina Band performing at Iola Old Settler's Picnic.

Left to right: Fred Harris, Ed Halladay, John Harris, Os Haines, Mel Maxfield, John Russell, Charley Wenck,

Schyler Parrill, Lee Maxfield, Jake Schwabe, Aud Schwabe, Ed Clark, Charles Schwabe and Charley Carlton

 

 

Farina men in Florida in early 1900s.

Seated: Charley Maxon.

Standing, left to right: Unknown (probably a Florida man), C.B. Quick, Gus Schwabe,

            Charley Wade and Charley Persels.

 

 

Flour Mill

 

 

Ruins of Farina Canning Factory and Flour Mill

 

 

L.C. Gerkin's Concrete Block and Brick Factory

 

 

Front row, left to right:  Fred Meyer and Charlie Soldner.

Back row, left to right: Mel Maxfield and Ernie Swtizer.

 

 

E.F. Randolph's Jewelry and Book Store in 1902.  Lodge Hall located on second floor.

This clock was built by E.F. Randolph.  The bell strikes the hours.  Hands of street dials are operated by a master clock inside the store 25 feet from the walk.  Diameter of dials is 41 inches.  The bell weighs 200 pounds.  Store closed on the Sabbath.

 

 

Carroll House - about 1910.

Downstairs: Clair Sapp, Paul Rauckman, George Lamont and dog, Jewett, Clyde Cooper, H.E. Todd and Charles Fender. 

Upstairs: Lon Hanks, Sally Leith, and Orrie Schwabe.

 

 

Park View Hotel

 

 

Fred Holt behind counter at left and Charley Maxon at right in Maxon's Store.

 

 

Route 37 - looking north

 

 

 

 

 

Fire - 1890

 

 

Farina Fire Department with bucket brigade

 

 

Farina Fire Department. 

Truman Abernathy, George Milne, Merle Markley, Floyd Starkey, Si Fitzgerald, Bob Melton, Darrell Burge, Pickle Gerkin,

Bill Hohlt, Keith Lash, Richard Fogler, and Harold Kline.

 

 

John Hohlt's City Market

 

 

Western Store

 

 

Honor Roll of Service Men and Women from 1946

 

 

South side of Madison Street

 

 

Madison Street - looking east

 

 

Route 37 - looking north

 

 

Phil's Cafe on Route 37, downtown Farina.  Restaurant was located where Kountry Kafe is now and house has been relocated to the back of the block and is owned by Iva Roberts.

Left to right:  Howard Alten, Sam Bangs, Williams Heift and Mr. and Mrs. Phil May and children, Phill Jr., and Jeanette (now Mrs. Jack Dippold.).

 

 

Phil's Cafe. 

Front Row: Les Spade, Albert Powell, Si Fitzgerald, Phil May and Mr. Troutman.

(Two men in back are unknown.)

 

 

Mac's Cafe in the early 1950's. 

Nellie Quick, Hazel VanScyoc, Helen Cooper, and Les "Mac" & Janie McWhirter (owners)

 

 

Ralph, David, Arnold and Donald Whitt, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Whitt, could be seen

morning and evening delivering papers in the 1950s.

 

 

Arthur Burdick - Piano Tuner

 

 

Farina Post Office and State Bank of Farina

 

 

Wayne Courson and Fred Weale at Weale and Weaver

 

 

E.J. Dorr, manager of Haley's Store - 1941

 

 

Doris & Calvin Runge

 

 

Friedens United Church of Christ

 

 

Engel Bros., Inc. and Water Tower

 

 

Route 37, looking south, with Ging's Elevator on left and their Office on right

 

 

Route 37, looking south, featuring Farina's Mini-Park and Madison Street

 

 

RLR Development, Kountry Kafe, Ron's Barber Shop, and Farina Auto and Farm - on Route 37

 

 

Jahraus Oil Co., located on the east side of the railroad

 

 

State Bank of Farina, Wachholz Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning, the Farina News, and State Farm Insurance

on Walnut Street and Ging, Inc., RLR Development and Kountry Kafe on Jefferson Street.

 

 

Aerial view of Farina, looking east, taken several years ago

 

 

Aerial view of Farina taken several years ago

 

 

Another aerial view of Farina taken several years ago

 

 

Farina Village Board: George Reitz, Elza Switzer, Paul Allen, Dolph Soldner, George Milne,

Earl "Pickle" Gerkin, Dr. Glen Walker, Albert Loy.

In background, Louie Johnson (watchman) and Sam Gwin.

 

 

Farina Village Board.

Harry Soldner, Paul Allen, Sam Gwin, Dean Parrill, William Hildibrand, Fred Lash,

Dr. Glen Walker, Phil May, and in background, George Milne.

 

 

Breaking ground for Farina Village Hall.

Fred Weale, Harry Soldner, and John Hohlt.

 

 

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Ernst.

Theodore and Mary Ernst with daughters,

Nettie Doolen, Emma Schmidt, Louise Nirider, and in front, Carrie Soldner - 1865.

Children of Theodore and Mary, who arrived later were William, Charles and Laura Sibben.

Charles was the father of Eugene of Kinmundy, Glenn and Herbert of Farina,

Ray and Ted of Florida, Mrs. Earl (Evelyn) Schneider of Farina, and Mrs. Carl (Helen) Willis of Texas.

 

 

Strawberry Shed at Farina

 

 

Strawberry Pickers at Farina

 

 

Belt-powered Hay Press made by Lee Weale and Fred Schmidt, Jr.

 

 

Harry Whitt and Ade Michel of Michel & Whitt Trucking

 

 

Farina Creamery

 

 

Foundation for new Creamery Building

 

 

Sugar Creek Creamery Co. - Erected 1947

 

 

Brown Produce Co. Egg Plant

 

 

Employees at Brown Produce, several years ago.

 

 

Oliver Brown of Brown Produce.

 

 

Brown Produce Co.

 

 

Brown Produce Co. Office

 

 

Shaeffer and Blurton Elevator and Office

 

 

Route 37 - looking south from atop Ging's Elevator

 

 

Ging & Co. Elevator

 

 

Ging & Co.

 

 

Ging, Inc.

 

 

First land of corn to be shelled in new Ging Elevator on May 3, 1949.

 

 

Farina Lumber co. and Ging's Storage Shead.  The Storage Shed once housed The Farina News and Egyptian Trail Garage.

 

 

Seventh Day Baptist Parsonage and Church

 

 

Pastor Claud Hill of Seventh Day Baptist Church in 1948.

 

 

Farina Missionary Baptist Church.

The Seventh Day Baptist Church in background.

 

 

Farina Methodist Church.

 

 

Tom Thumb Wedding at the Methodist Church in Farina in July 1953.

 

 

Tom Thumb Wedding at the Methodist Church in Farina in July 1953.

 

 

Friedens Evangelical and Reformed Church

 

 

Farina Apostolic Church

 

 

Farina's first School House

 

 

 

Farina Public School

 

 

Farina High School - Class of 1897.  The second class to graduate.

Back row: Eugene Pribble, P.M. Maxfield, Ernest Switzer, Fred Meyer, and C.T. Demonbrun.

Front row: Nellie (Bird) Crandall, ___________, and Bertha Eaton.

 

 

Farina School.  Primary Room (1915-1916).  Mrs. A.B. Howard, Teacher.

 

 

Farina High School - 1915-1916

 

 

Farina School - 7th and 8th grades in 1920.

Front row: Marjorie Craig, Helen Woerner, Violet Purcell, Estel Combs, Margaret Whitford, Iva Williams,

                Harry Soldner, Wallace Titzel, and Kenneth Crandall.

Second row: Morris McCullum, Earl Woerner, Mabel Fatheree, Gerald Brasel, Harry Hebron,

                Burdette Smithson, George Wells, Aster Irish, and John Schwabe.

Third row: Richard Sporleder, Edith Bailey, Ruth Wilson, Iris Brown, Imo Hawkey, Gwendolyn Gwin,

                Olive Furrow, Morris Murphy, Paul Allen and Francis Woolridge - teacher.

Back row: Louie Sigrist, Dora Braun, Mary Reitz, Nellie Peters, Marie Smithson, Mebel Newcomb, and Kenneth Starkey.

 

 

Farina High School Basketball Team

Glen Wells, Floyd Farrell, Bernerd Seager, Russell Humes, Irvin Schmidt, Junk Carlton, and Ty Dillon.

 

 

Farina Grade School Basketball team.

Front row: Jimmy Long, Richard Courson, Butch Reitz, Donnie Sigrist, Larry Loy, and Coach Harold VonBehren.

Back row: Dallas Sigrist, Steve Fisher, Bob VonBehren, John Milne, Bud Smith, and Bun Spade.

 

 

More town photos from other sources

Corner of Madison and Chestnut Streets

 

 

 

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