O'Fallon Township High School - Panther Yearbook (O'Fallon, IL)

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The chief industries in and around O’Fallon, besides the farming and dairying previously mentioned, are mining and manufacturing. The largest industrial plant of the city is the Eureka Steel Range Company, makers of the Eureka steel ranges and stoves. This company is one of the largest manufacturers of steel ranges in the United States. It em- ploys approximately five-hundred people and manufactures both steel and enamel ranges and cook stoves for gas, electricity, and coal. There are five large coal mines close by. It is interesting to know that one of these mines, the Taylor Mine, is the oldest active coal mine in the State of Illinois. In addition to the industries mentioned above, our town also contains a flour and feed mill, tw'o bakeries, and a creamery, all of which are w'ell-equipped and whose products are known far beyond the boundaries of O’Fallon. Conveniences within the city are on a par with those of cities boast- ing a much larger population than ours. The city is supplied with “twen- ty-four hour” electric service by the Illinois Power and Light Corpora- tion. A sanitary sewer system, which abutts every lot in the city and offers possibilities for connection, makes the city a healthful place in which to live. An efficient motorized fire department, which owns two well-equipped motor trucks, has reduced fire loss to a very negligible amount. The city contains approximately three miles of paved streets. One of the well-known features of the tow-n is the large community building. This building is located on a twenty acre tract of ground which is to be landscaped and formed into a community park. Bonds have already been issued and the contract let for the laying of a water main from the limits of East St. Louis to O’Fallon. This work will be completed during the summer and then O’Fallon will enjoy the same kind of water service as that of East St. Louis and Belleville. One of the most pleasing features about our city is the fact that not less than eighty percent of the people of O’Fallon live in their own homes. This has made it a solid substantial town and not a “boom- tow'n”. At the beginning of 1930 the two banks of the city showed bank resources exceeding $1,636,000.00. Our city has four w'ell supported and well maintained churches, an active Business Men’s Association, and a Rotary Club, which ranks among the best in Rotary International. At the present time, this club holds second place in the world for perfect attendance. O’Fallon’s growth has not been of the mushroom type, but the city has had a healthy and steady increase in new modern homes each year. During the past five y°ars, no less than one hundred modern homes have been constructed within the city. In the light of all the above, is it any wonder that we, the class of 1930, are justified in boost- ing our home town? a Seven KS KM