Kinmundy's 150th Anniversary

Kinmundy Historical Society

150 Years - The Kinmundy Sesquicentennial

Kinmundy, Marion Co., Illinois

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We are looking for photos of people and/or places from around Kinmundy & Alma. Can you help?

Or maybe you have stories or memories from the "Good Old Days"? What do YOU remember?

The Kinmundy Historical Society would be honored to preserve your memories and stories. We also have the

equipment to scan (or copy) your photos so that they may be enjoyed now as well as for generations yet to come!

We would love to hear from you! For more information, please contact:

Dolores (Ford) Mobley – Dolores@ford-mobley.com

208 Joan Dr.; Divernon, IL 62530; (217) 625-7527

Gladys (Corrie) See – gsee49@yahoo.com

408 S. Washington St.; Kinmundy, IL 62854; (618) 547-7731

Artwork by Helen (Robb) Garrett

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(SQ-10) Marge Boyd & Rick Atkins (SQ-14)

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Country Rhoades Fish Fry

(This was ran by all volunteers from the Kinmundy-Alma Class of 1980)

Back row: Greg Sullivan, Jeanne (Thompson) Sullivan, Dale Wagoner, Kevin Williams, Dolores (Ford) Mobley,

Richard Meyer, Doug Osborne, Russell Sanderson, Alan Monical, Clayton Keen

Middle row: Dena (Brown) Hoffmann, Carole (Purcell) Shaffer, Debbie (Diss) See, Sherri (Butts) Harris

Front row: Cheryl (Geiler) Lane, Tracy (Schoreck) Donoho, Janet (Maxey) Hays

(Not pictured Vernon Rose, Cary Henken, Kevin Diss, Russell Swift)

Sesquicentennial Queen Contest and Crowning

(SQQ-1) Julie Kelsheimer, Merissa Fisk, Abbey Robb, Terah Jo Mulvany, Danielle Hall

(SQQ-10) Terah Jo Mulvany

(SQQ-11) Merissa Fisk

(SQQ-12) Abbey Robb

(SQQ-13) Danielle Hall

(SQQ-14) Julie Kelsheimer

(SQQ-21) Terah Jo Mulvany & Travis Gesell

(SQQ-22) Justin Shirley & Merissa Fisk

(SQQ-23) Shea Burton & Danielle Hall

(SQQ-30) Retiring Queen, Karen (Jones) Robnett from the 1957 Kinmundy Centennial

(SQQ-61) Retiring Queen, Karen (Jones) Robnett from the 1957 Kinmundy Centennial with her husband P.H. "Bud" Robnett and their grandson, Mitchell

(SQQ-38) "The Baileys"

Millie (Bailey) Bassett, _____ Bailey, _________, Tish (Bailey) Sagadine, Lillian (Bailey) Phillips, & Shirley (Bailey) Miller with piano

(SQQ-41) Justin Shirley & Merissa Fisk

(SQQ-42) Shea Burton & Danielle Hall

(SQQ-43) Seth Arnold & Julie Kelsheimer

(SQQ-44) Tanner Bushue & Abbey Robb

(SQQ-63) Tanner Bushue with Abbey Robb (queen);

P.H. "Bud" Robnett with retiring queen Karen (Jones) Robnett crowning Abbey, with their grandson, Mitchell Robnett

(SQQ-64) Tanner Bushue with Abbey Robb (queen);

P.H. "Bud" Robnett with retiring queen Karen (Jones) Robnett, and their grandson, Mitchell Robnett

(SQQ-67) Queen & her court - 2007

Justin Shirley & Merissa Fisk, Seth Arnold & Julie Kelsheimer, Tanner Bushue & Abbey Robb (queen), Karen (Jones) Robnett, Mitchell Robnett & P.H. "Bud" Robnett,

Shea Burton & Danielle Hall, Travis Gesell & Terah Jo Mulvany

(SQQ-69) Kinmundy's Sesquicentennial Queen - Abbey Robb

Church Service in the Park

(CIP-1) Sunday Church Service in the Park

(CIP-2) Sunday Church Service in the Park

(CIP-3) Sunday Church Service in the Park - Howard Kraps, minister

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(CIP-5) Sunday Church Service in the Park

(CIP-6) Sunday Church Service in the Park

(CIP-7) Sunday Church Service in the Park

(CIP-8) Sunday Church Service in the Park - Kinmundy Area Ministers

Randy Van Ausdall, Roy Kortivalli, Charles Miller, David Belcher, Lillian Phillips, Doug Phillips, Duane Ambrose & Howard Kraps

Field of Dreams Baseball Game

(SQBB-1) "Field of Dreams Baseball Game"

"Through the Years"

Kinmundy-Alma Fire Dept. Open House

(SQFO-2) Kinmundy-Alma Fire Department Open House

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(SQFO-1) Kinmundy-Alma Fire Department Open House

Movie in the Park

(SQM-2) Family Movie, "Finding Nemo" in the Kinmundy Park

Fireworks!

(SQE-4b) Kinmundy Sesquicentennial Fireworks

(SQE-10) Kinmundy Sesquicentennial Fireworks

(SQE-6) Kinmundy Sesquicentennial Fireworks

10th Annual Labor Day 5K Road Race

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Quilt Show

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Historic Calendar Rohrbough Home tour

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Fashion Show

(SQF-1) Helen Sullivan

( SQF-2) Sharon Folsom (SQF-3)

(SQF-4) Julie Kelsheimer

(SQF-6) Terah Jo Mulvany

(SQF-7) Merissa Fisk

(SQF-8) Sesquicentennial Queen - Abbey Robb

(SQF-9) Rita (Sullens) Ballance

(SQF-10) Karen (Jones) Robnett (SQF-11)

(SQF-20) Julie Kelsheimer

(SQF-12) Dana White

(SQF-13) Cindy (Young) Garrett

(SQF-14) Denise Slane

(SQF-15) Jana Doolen

(SQF-16) Nancy Hanna

(SQF-17) Judy (Ford) Mulvany

(SQF-18) Ginny (Johnston) Randolph

(SQF-19) Lindsay Mazanek

(SQF-5) Danielle Hall

(SQF-21) Megan Day

(SQF-22) Heather Boyle

(SQF-23) Dana White

(SQF-24) Cindy (Young) Garrett

(SQF-25) Danielle Hall

(SQF-26) Katlyn Monical

(SQF-27) Lisa Randolph

(SQF-28) Donna Hall

(SQF-29) Norma (Whtney) Alberson

(SQF-30) Victoria Henson

(SQF-31) Karrisa Lotz

(SQF-32) Cindy (Young) Garrett

(SQF-33) Denise Slane

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(SQF-37) Ginny (Johnston) Randolph

(SQF-38) Victoria Henson

(SQF-39) Kelsey Uphold

(SQF-40) Cindy Garrett

Denise Slane

Megan Day

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Sesquicentennial Parade on Labor Day

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(SQP-8) "Kinmundy's Sweetheart" - Mrs. Louise Ernst - 96 years young!

(SQP-9) Glen Brasel - 100 years old and 76 year Mason. Driven by Robert Ford

(SQP-10) Crowd along Madison Street - better known as "Uptown" or "Main Street"

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(SQP-15) Kinmundy's Christian & First United Methodist Churches

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(SQP-17) Queen's Court

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(SQP-21) Queen's Court

(SQP-22) South Central School Band

(SQP-23) South Central School Band

(SQP-24) Bicyles

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(SQP-26) Kinmundy's Neighborhood Food Pantry

(SQP-27) Kinmundy's Neighborhood Food Pantry

(SQP-28) Kinmundy's Neighborhood Food Pantry

(SQP-29) Kinmundy's 1957 Centennial Queen - Karen (Jones) Robnett

(SQP-30) Kinmundy's 1957 Centennial Queen - Karen (Jones) Robnett

(SQP-31) Descendants of Bill & Grace (Feather) Green and Frank & Pearle (Jones) Garrett

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Descendants of Bill & Grace (Feather) Green and Frank & Pearle (Jones) Garrett

(SQP-33) Marla Shirley

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(SQP-36) Alma's Power Techniques

(SQP-37) Alma's Power Techniques

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(SQP-40) Miss Marion County Fair Queen

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(SQP-45) Antique Tractor Days

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2007 - Lewis O'Dell

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At the Bandstand

(SQW-10) South Central High School choir

(SQW-14) South Central High School band

(SQW-12) South Central High School Band and Choir

(SQW-4) Bruce Robb, Clayton Keen, ______________, Floyd & Helen (Robb) Garrett

(SQW-3) Floyd & Helen (Robb) Garrett

(SQW-11) Pauline (Sill) Diss

(SQW-7) Mayor James Mulvany on right

(SQW-2) Carolyn (Alberson) Diss, Ruth (Baylis) Combs, and Rosalyn (Lowe) Uphold

Graduates of Kinmundy High School in 1957

(SQW-1) - 50th wedding anniversary - Keith and Carolyn (Alberson) Diss married in 1957

Lura (Williams) Blomberg

____________ and Bruce Kropp (from WJBD)

Marla Shirley & Lura (Williams) Robnett

Decorated Buildings

(SQB-1) Kinmundy main street window painting for Sesquicentennial

Serenity Park

Salem Times-Commoner - June 8, 2007 - "Kinmundy gearing up for gala marking 150 years"

Salem Times-Commoner - March 9, 2007 - "Plans taking shape for Kinmundy sesquicentennial celebration"

“Salem Times-Commoner” - “Kinmundy to mark 150-year anniversary later this year” - May 11, 2007

Salem Times-Commoner - Aug. 31, 2007

“Salem Times-Commoner” - “Kinmundy celebrates Sesquicentennial” - Sept. 5, 2007