Author Archive: Kathy Heckman
1964 PHS Graduation and Sports Banquet
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In the 1930’s, many local boys and men found employment at a duck farm located in Portage in the Garyton area off of Duck Farm Road, now known today as Evergreen Road. The owner of the farm was Mr. Adams of Chicago, Illinois--his first name is unknown. The manager’s name was Hugo Lindner and his […]
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Lost Gary Book signing by Jerry Davich at the Alton Goin Museum, Sunday, May 31, 2015, 1:00 – 3:00 pm Reserve your copy of the book by contacting Kathy at KHeckman50@aol.com Jerry Davich, Post Tribune columnist and author, has a new book coming out in the spring titled “Lost Gary, Rusted Land-marks of the Steel […]
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