Recent content by illinigrim

You are correct. It’s desolate at best. 30 miles to the nearest McD’s growing up. During drivers Ed it was 1/2 hour to the nearest traffic light. One of us would drive there for 30 minutes, go thru the light, switch, and the other student drive back to school! True story…. 😉😂

Who did you marry from Camp Point? It’s not the end of the earth, but you can see it from there!!

My Grandfather was the Allis Chalmers dealership, Eicken Implement Co, I’m a Grimmer and we still own the farm near Bowen. Knew the Kestners from Kellerville also… I graduated from Champaign in ‘90 and after traveling around a bit now live in Mt. Prospect near O’Hare. Will have to catch up...

What’s your name? I grew up on a farm near Augusta, but on the Adams County side, so went to Camp Point. Knew tons of people from both Southeastern as well. Graduated in ‘86 before heading to Champaign…. Knew all the Leenerts as they were customers of my Grandfather’s Allies Chalmers...