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 Kinmundy Parades & Homecomings

                                      Kinmundy, Marion Co., IL

 

        

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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

            or

           

            Gladys (Corrie) See – gsee49@yahoo.com

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

 

 

 

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                         1968 Labor Day Parade

                                   Home Movie

                                                  filmed by Bob Ford

                                                    (Just try to explain to your kids why there is no sound.)

 

 

                                                                                                                   

                    Part 1

(click on movie projector to start the show)

 

                                   

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                    Part 2

 (click on movie projector to start the show)

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   School Homecoming Parades in the 1950's

 

(HP-2a)  Freshman Homecoming Parade Float - "Beautiful Isle"

 

 

(HP-3a) School Homecoming Parade float - "When they Ring Those Golden Bells"

 

 

(HP-2a) School Homecoming Parade float - "Church in the Woods"

 

 

(HP-4a) School Homecoming Parade float - "Kneeling at the Cross"

 

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        Town Homecomings in the 1950's

 

(P-58-1) 1958 Kinmundy City Homecoming court

 

 

 (P-58-2)1958 Homecoming Parade - "Let's Rock"

 

 

(P-58-5) 1958 Homecoming Parade Queen Candidates - Sue Wagoner

 

(P-58-6) Homecoming Parade Queen Candidates - Sue Wagoner

 

 

(P-59-2) 1959 Boy Scout float - "Sail along with Jesse George and Crew"

 

 

(P-59-4) 1959 Quadrilite Dancers

 

 

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    Town Homecomings in the 1960's

 

 

 

(P-60-1) 1960 City Homecoming queen

 

(P-60-2) 1960 Homecoming Parade Queen Judy Shaffer

 

 

(P-61-1) 1961 Cub Scout float -  Maxine Robb, den mother

 

 

(P-63-1) 1963 Kinmundy Parade with horse and wagon

 

 

(P-63-2) 1963 Kinmundy Kitchen Band

 

(P-67-2) 1967 4-H Float

 

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                 1968 Labor Day Parade

 

(P-68-1)   Kinmundy-Alma High School Band

 

(P-68-2)   Kinmundy-Alma High School Band

 

 

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(P-68-5)

 

 

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(P-68-8)

 

 

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(P-68-20) Clyde "Pid" Bassett with his granddaughter, Dolores Ford Mobley

 

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                 1970 Labor Day Parade

 

 

(P-21)

 

 

 

(P-20)  An old firetruck