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	1962 History of Midway in the Madison County Sesquicentennial	This is a clipping from the September 4, 1962 Madison County sesquicentennial joint publication of the Alton Evening Telegrpah, the Granite City Press-Record, and the Edwardsville Intelligencer. The clipping includes the article "Midway Was Named for Its Locale" by Mrs. Lloyd Frillman about the history of the unincorporated community of Midway north of Edwardsville. It includes histories of the community's churches, schools, and Midway Service Station. Also in this clipping are portions of articles about the histories of Alton, Pleasant Ridge, Shurtleff College, and Granite City. This clipping was scanned as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2019. It was brought to class by Rita Kassing.	September 4, 1962	May 21, 2019
	1958 Alton Evening Telegraph Clipping of Five Generations of the Thorpe Family	This Alton Evening Telegraph Clipping from April 14, 1958 features the 15 ancestors of Steven Thorpe and Susan Denise Thorpe who attended Steven's christening at St. Paul's Evangelical Church in Edwardsville on Sunday, April 13, 1958. Also included is the original photograph printed in the Telegraph. In the front row of the photograph are Stephen and Susan's parents, Roblee and Charlene Thorpe of Marine. Also in the photo are Roblee's parents: Orville Thorpe and Bernice Bauer Thorpe of Poag, Edwardsville, Orville's parents Charles Thorpe and Mary Gloss Thorpe of Edwardsville, and Bernice's parents Fred Bauer and Mary Hlad Bauer of Edwardsville. On Charlene's side are her parents: Walter and Edith Ringering of Poag, Edwardsville, Walter's parents Barney H. Ringering and Margaret Klenke Ringering of Edwardsville, Margaret's mother Lena Klenke of Edwardsville, Edith's parents Emil and Clara Hessel of Marine, and Clara's parents John O'Neil and Emma Levicy Grange O'Neil of South Roxana. This clipping was scanned as part of a Madison Historical class visit to Civic Memorial High School in spring 2019. It was brought to class by Susan's grandaughter, Kimberly Seeley.	April 13, 1958	May 21, 2019
	1955 Falstaff Brewery Honorary Brew Master Certificate	This certificate was given to Chuck Brazier as a thank you for taking the Falstaff Brewery tour, as well as giving his opinion on the products that he sampled at the end of the tour. The Falstaff Brewery was located in St. Louis. This certificate was digitized by Paul Brazier as part of History 400: Community-Engaged Digital History.	March 30, 1955	September 6, 2018
	1948 "Thank You" Letter form Pastor Frank L Kinsman to Miss Joan Waffensmith of Edwardsville	This is a "Thank You" Letter form Pastor Frank L Kinsman of the First Presbyterian Church in Edwardsville to Miss Joan Waffensmith of Edwardsville written on July 14, 1948. He thanks her for her help with the “Bible School for children.”	1948	December 1, 2018
	1947 Edwardsville High School Student Drawing of a Duck	1947 Edwardsville High School Student Drawing of a Duck	1947	December 1, 2018
	1947 Edwardsville High School Program For "Don't Darken My Door"	This is a program for the 1947 production of “Don’t Darken My Door” presented by the Edwardsville High School Senior Class on May 9, 1947.	1947	December 1, 2018
	1947 Edwardsville High School Program For "A Lucky Penny"	This is a program for the 1947 production of “A Lucky Penny” presented by the Edwardsville High School Junior Class on November 1, 1947.	1947	December 1, 2018
	1947 "Typing Practice" from Joan Waffensmith	This is an example of "Typing Practice" from Joan Waffensmith on September 9, 1947.	1947	December 1, 2018
	1945 Program for "Edwardsville Elementary Schools Present A Folk Festival"	This is a 1945 program for the "Edwardsville Elementary Schools Present A Folk Festival" that took place in the high school gymnasium on May 11, 1945. In this program you find the day’s events with descriptions.	1945	December 1, 2018
	1945 Church of the Redeemer Congregational Church in Alton	This photograph was taken in November 1945 as part of the commemoration of the Church of the Redeemer’s 75th anniversary. The church was first built in 1870 and was expanded in 1902. The building still stands at the intersection of Sixth and Henry Streets (600 Henry Street) in Alton, Illinois. As of July 2017, it is the site of the Whole Truth Church of Christ.	November 1945	July 20, 2017