Jerry Turnquist
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Memorial Day: Ex-Marine places flags at Elgin cemeteryMay 29, 2017 8:00 am - As he has done for the past 18 years, rain or shine, Don Seyller prepared for this Memorial Day by placing small flags on veterans' graves in Elgin's Bluff City Cemetery...
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How an Elgin group has planned Memorial Day for 125 yearsMay 23, 2017 11:00 pm - This year's Memorial Day service at Elgin's Bluff City Cemetery will differ from previous years. Instead of the usual dignitary or veteran as a keynote speaker, the Elg...
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Remembering the blizzard of '67 in ElginJan 23, 2017 10:00 pm - Can you believe how that snowstorm paralyzed the area? What do you think about that plan for registering people from Germany, Italy, and Japan? Did you hear some Elgin f...
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Elgin remembers Pearl HarborDec 07, 2016 5:00 am - News of Pearl Harbor attack left Elgin confused, fearful
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Remembering Elgin's World War II veteransNov 08, 2016 10:00 pm - When Cynthia Christ Nelson found a pile of newspaper clippings about Elgin men and women who served during World War II among her father's possessions following his deat...
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50 years ago: Elgin National Watch tower demolitionSep 26, 2016 11:00 pm - "I can't believe that the watch factory was here for 100 years and now it's gone." "So now I have to put a nickel in parking meter just to park for an hour?" "It looks...
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Why Elgin group preserves, maintains historic 'Once-a-Year Church'Jul 05, 2016 1:00 pm - Nestled in a quiet tree-covered cemetery just west of Elgin is a beautifully preserved 1840s church that hasn't seen regular Sunday services in over a century. If that's...
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Elgin Memorial Day service honors fallen sailors from Pearl Harbor attackMay 30, 2016 1:00 am - Confusion, shock, and quick planning followed Pearl Harbor attack
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'Cosmic punch,' pinball, pneumonia made Elgin newsMar 17, 2016 11:00 pm - "I wonder what that 'cosmic punch' really is." "So, now it's even illegal to win a free game on a pinball machine?" "I wish we could do something to stop pneumonia." The...
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How well do you know Elgin history? Take our quiz and find outJan 05, 2016 12:00 am - This column marks my 20th anniversary with the Daily Herald. Shortly after the newspaper expanded its coverage to the Elgin area in 1995, I began sharing some ideas with...