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April 2, 1925
Mystery surrounds abandoned Ford. Where is the owner of this car? Some time in January last, a man about 40 years of age, drove an almost new 1924 model Ford touring car to the ferry landing at East Hardin. At that time the ferry boat was not crossing and the man left the car on the bank of the river and crossed the ice on foot. The following day the man went back to the car and took the cushions and some other articles to the home of James Hall, a log cutter, and asked him to keep them for him, explaining that he could not get the car across the river and that he was going to Hamburg and come back to get the machine. That was the last ever heard of the man and a part of the car still remains where he left it. Different parts have been taken from the car until there is a great part of it missing. All the tires have disappeared, as well as the self starter and some parts of the engine. It was thought by many that it was a stolen car that had been abandoned but it hardly seems possible that a car thief would have gone back the following day to store away the cushions. As the man was not seen after he left the Jim Hall home it is possible that he went through the ice in crossing the river.
April 6, 1950
The Calhoun News was 35 years old April 1 and besides celebrating its birthday and installing a new press there wasn’t much time left to do anything else. April 1, 1915 C.C. Campbell, the present publisher, and A.B. Greathouse, now deceased, purchased the Calhoun Republican and published the first issue of the Calhoun News. The Republican had formerly been the leader and owned by several, including Tom Bare and Chas. Temple. Many problems then, as now, faced the new publishers and much hard work and struggling followed. Perseverance prevailed and the News gradually grew. In 1937 Mr. Greathouse’s health forced him to retire and sell his interest. Since then the Campbells have published the paper, and C.C. boasts of 35 years without a vacation or miss on press night. His duties include doing make-up, reporting, advertising, playing host to the many visitors, linotype repair and press work.
April 3, 1975
District 8 of the Illinois Department of Transportation held two meetings in Calhoun County Monday to encourage the public to become interested in highway activities. The local meetings were at the Farm Bureau Building in Hardin. The meetings were one of a series of informational meeting throughout the district which began March 18. The purpose of the meetings was to explain a public participation program known as the Action Plan and to invite and encourage the general public to become involved in highway activities. The plan is a set of process guidelines and organizational changes developed by IDOT that will assure the consideration of social, economical and environmental impacts of proposed transportation improvements. The plan is a direct result of the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1970.
April 5, 2000
No word has been received by the Calhoun Rural Water District if a CDAp grant has been awarded for Phase Three of its rural water project. The board members were expecting to hear of the decision some time in March. Plant Manager Leo Schleeper of Midwest Environmental explained that Housing Urban Development is reviewing the CDAP five year plan in Illinois. Until they approve it, there is a freeze on the funds. That is why there has been no notification in March if Calhoun Rural Water has received or been refused the grant.
