PART III — On January 10, 1877 the “Amboy Journal” printed the floor plans of the new depot that was replacing the original which had burned in November 1857. It would be much different in style than the old one, wooden with a dome on the roof. The Illinois Central would build it to reflect the fact that Amboy was headquarters of the Northern Division with its shops there, too, impressively large.
Students that participated in the tractor drive during the Shannon Homecoming Parade (L to R): Alex Dambman, Anthony Murphy, Logan Bookman and Riley Denekas.
The Eastland FFA Chapter would like to thank everyone who came out to the Shannon Homecoming Labor Day weekend.
“We had lots of fun with all the animals at the petting zoo and would like to thank those who helped,” said Cindy Feltmeyer, Eastland FFA Advisor. Helpers were Riley Signer, Seth Blair, Glen Poppen, Skyler Barncord, Miranda Grisham, Casey Swinehart, Brett Meinsma, and Alex Johnson. “You guys did a good job and your fellow FFA members thank you.”
The Eastland FFA Chapter also helped with the tickets: Cayn Boeke, Destiny Zahn, Amy VanRaalte, Nathan Witt, Shawna Saunders. Other FFA members who helped with the petting zoo and parade were Logan Bookman, Anthony Murphy, Alex Dumpman, Riley Denekas, and Marshall Fink.
Young children participating in the round bale rolling contest. (Courtesy of Cindy Feltmeyer)
The Eastland FFA Chapter also hosted a Round Bale Roll Contest in which 17 teams participated. Winners were given gift certificates for elephant ears, FFA T-Shirts, and packages of popcorn.
“Congratulations to the winners and thank you everyone who participated, you did a great job!” Feltmeyer concluded.