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 Hello, folks! I’m about to embark an a new adventure but
before I start, I would like to introduce myself. My name is William
Cyrus Grosboll but plain old “Bill” is what I answer to. I was born
in Petersburg in 1941, the son of Kermit (Cy) and Marie and raised,
along with my two sisters, Pat and Sue, on a farm about three miles
northwest of town. I graduated from Petersburg Harris High School in
1959. After one semester of partying at the University of Illinois,
Dad felt his money could be spent on better things so I returned to
the farm. Shortly thereafter, I enlisted in the U.S. Army and spent
three years stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas along with two other
young men from Petersburg, Dean Nissen and Powell Grosboll. After
service I worked at various jobs in Springfield for a period of
about ten years. I finally found my niche in life when I began
working for MAPCO, Inc. at Indian Point, near Athens, building
fertilizer equipment. Later on, I became involved with the design
and manufacturing of chemical reactors which were also used in the
fertilizer industry. After building one of these machines for a
company here in the state of Washington, I was required to train the
people out here on the operation of the machine. After seeing this
desert country, I decided to pack my bags and move out to Pasco,
Washington in 1997 and here I remain.
As a child growing up, I always enjoyed listening to stories told
by the local old timers and now that I have become one of those “Old
Timers” myself, Jeanie Lowe thought I should relate some of my old
stories and past history of Menard County as I saw and experienced
it. I am hoping to entertain all the readers, bring back memories to
the older folks, and give the younger readers a better understanding
of how things have changed in the Petersburg area. So with that, let
the journey back in time begin……
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Bill Grosboll |
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The Buttered Tracks: |
July 8, 2007 |
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Party Line: |
July 8, 2007 |
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The Great Fire |
July 14, 2007 |
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Pre-Television |
July 22, 2007 |
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Country Schools |
July 29, 2007 |
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Decade For Change |
August 13, 2007 |
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My Childhood on the Farm |
August 27, 2007 |
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Showing Hogs at FFA Fair
by Powell Grosboll |
September 4, 2007 |
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My Childhood (cont'd) |
September 29, 2007 |
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Childhood Doctors |
October 14, 2007 |
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Home Furnishings |
November 3, 2007 |
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Sounds of the Past |
November 10, 2007 |
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My Early Christmases |
December 18, 2007 |
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Changing From Burg to Burb |
April 25, 2008 |
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The Old Icebox |
May 31, 2008 |
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Parking Meters |
Oct. 17, 2008 |
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Old Observer Ads |
Mar. 9, 2009 |
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