Soldiers Grove in the early days

These pictures are full size.

Fourth of July, 1949. The marquee advertises the movie "Edward, My Son" starring Debra Karr.

This is a picture taken in Readstown on the day WWI ended. November 11, 1918

Fortney & Strum, General Merchandise Store. Soldiers Grove. (Dates ??)

This is a picture of the old foot bridge that used to cross the Kickapoo River below our barn so the kids could get to the Yankeetown school across the river. Some pranksters cut it down in the late 1930's for a Halloween prank. Raymond and Steve Fortney.