Farm Days Gone By

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Farm Days Gone By

Milton Werner applying anhydrous ammonia on the Werner Farm in 1955.

Farm Days Gone By

Our history columnist, Sandy Vasko, dug out this photo from, we’re guessing the turn of the previous century, of a…

Farm Days Gone By

Dick Attaway shared this picture of his grandfather Fred Attaway on his Farmall F-14 tractor, set up with a cultivator,…

Farm Days Gone By

Norman Yunker and Milton Werner show the fun part of farming as they haul manure on the Milton Werner Farm…

Farm Days Gone By

Karen Parks’ Dad, George Archibald, loved to show animals for 4-H. And she shares this one of him as a…

Farm Days Gone By

Nola Werner shares this photo of Milton Werner ready to fire up the tractor for combining in 1955 on his…

Farm Days Gone By

Karen (Archibald) Parks shares this photo of her Dad, George, the little guy on the left, getting an award from…

Farm Days Gone By

Clarence Sangmeister obviously was very proud of daughter Jeanette for all she could do, including drive the tractor!

Farm Days Gone By

Anthony and Francis Kestel plow rye in preparation for planting corn in May 1957.

Farm Days Gone By

Nola Werner shares this photo of Lee and Jeanette Werner on the Werner Farm in Peotone, ready to show their…

Farm Days Gone By

Corey Brandau shares this undated photo of Clarence Sangmeister and daughter, Jeanette (Brandau), taking the horses for a spin.

Farm Days Gone By

The Kestels share this photo of Anthony at the combine and Frank on the tractor in the background, husking corn…