Looking Back – Dime stores, glass bottles and more

Mention the dime store, glass milk bottles and Black Jack gum to even a thirty-something and you’ll likely be met with a blank stare.

Well, let’s take a stroll down memory lane and see what you remember.

Dime Stores: Before Wal-Mart, Kmart, Shopko and such, the five-and-ten-cent store – or just plain “dime store” – was the king of retail. Not only did small towns have them, but a dime store once held a prominent spot on Chicago’s famed North Michigan Avenue.

Chapin receives two grants

The Village of Chapin will be receiving two grants totalling $200,000, this to make OSHA required repairs to the Water Tower. Half the monies are state funds while the other half non-state funds. Previous estimates have the needed work to be approximately $265,000. State Senator Jill Tracy was instrumental in assisting with the grants.

Bread of Love

Bread of Love January 1-5

Monday - Holiday. Tuesday - Ham, scalloped potatoes, peas & carrots, cinnamon apples, bread, milk. Wednesday - Seasoned chicken breast, squash, brussel spouts, brown rice, tropical fruit, bread, milk

Book Signing

Area schools receive library grants

Secretary of State and State Librarian Alexi Giannoulias is awarding more than $1.4 million to qualifying public school districts to the benefit of 2,713 school libraries throughout Illinois.

The 2023 Dawson Duals Champions, the Beardstown Middle School Tigers! Beardstown swept to the title, defeating Warrensburg Latham 46-42, Stephen Decatur 71-24, Lincoln 60-45, and Seneca 66-42. The young Tiger grapplers are now 6-2 on the season

BJHS Wrestling team is the 2023 Dawson Duals Champions!

The 2023 Dawson Duals Champions, the Beardstown Middle School Tigers! Beardstown swept to the title, defeating Warrensburg Latham 46-42, Stephen Decatur 71-24, Lincoln 60-45, and Seneca 66-42. The young Tiger grapplers are now 6-2 on the season

Trojans

Saukees bring down Trojans

In their only contest last week, the Triopia-Meredosia-Virginia boys’ basketball team lost at home to the Pittsfield Saukees.  The loss broke a three-game winning streak and dropped the Trojans to 5-6 on the season.

Exauce Mulumba goes up for the opening tip for BHS.

BHS boys continue to win

The second halves of games last week were very, very good to the Beardstown boys’ basketball team. The first halves, well, not so much.  

Beardstown trailed Abingdon-Avon (A-Town) 31 to 25 at the half and came roaring back to win 64 to 45 at home on Tuesday.

Red Birds

Redbirds split with Lewistown

The Virginia Redbird junior high basketball teams split a pair of games with Lewistown last week, losing a heartbreaker in the seventh-grade contest.  

Virginia was in command of the opener until the final frame, taking a 6 to 1 lead after one quarter and a 17 to 7 lead at the half.  An eight all tie in the third quarter left the lead at ten at 25 to 15 going into the fourth.  That’s when the wheels came off for the Redbirds and the Indians rallied to outscore them 14 to 3 to win 29 to 28.  Paxton P. had nine points, Tylan C., and Cooper L. each had six, Dace M. had five and David B. had two in the very tough loss.

Ripping down a rebound for the Tigers is Carsen Hammack in a junior high hoops game.

Panthers claw young Tigers

In their final game before a long Christmas break, the Beardstown Junior High boys’ basketball teams dropped a pair of games to Camp Point Central.

Lady Bluejays

Lady Bluejays are on fire

The PORTA-AC Central Lady Bluejays stayed red hot and moved to 14-0 on the season with three wins in the Riverton Christmas Tournament last week.  PORTA-AC destroyed Litchfield and Pana then defeated North Mac by twelve points, their closest game in a month.