Oakwood High School - Acorn Yearbook (Fithian, IL)

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LEON’S RESTAURANT 210 N. Logan Ave. Danville, IL 61832 LEONS o GOOD LUCK, GRADUATES! BURGER CHEF 432 N. Gilbert St. Danville, IL 61832 Tilton, IL Good Luck Class of “81” J-T CAR WASH

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The old salt kettle. 4 miles east of Oakwood on U.S. 150. Salt kettles were used to gain pure salt from the earth. Saline water was taken from deep wells and boiled until all the water evaporated. One could get approximately two ounces of salt from a gallon of water. In 1824, Major John W. Vance came from Ohio and purchased the claims to the salt springs. He brought 24 kettles from Louisville. Kentucky, to the mouth of the Stony Creek. From there they were hauled by ox teams to the present place five miles west of Danville. The salt business was a booming one until 1830, when salt fields were discovered in western Illinois and the business slumped. Good Luck Class of ’81 LINCOLN HOUSE RESTAURANT k Home Made Cinnamon Rolls k Home Made Dinner Rolls - ★ Steaks ★ Chicken k Chops k Catfish HOURS 6:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. Monday thru Friday 6:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. Saturday 1-74 OGDEN EXIT DGDEN, IL PHONE 582-2600 STATE BANK OF OAKWOOD 106 South Oakwood Oakwood, Illinois 61858 MEMBER F.D.I.C. AREA CODE 217—354-2161, 354-2162, 354-2351, and 354-2352. 17

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ROYAL DONUT 911 N. Vermilion Danville, IL 61832 Phone: 443-1441 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 1981! KNOLLS MIDSTATE AUTO TRUCK PLAZA Box 295 Oakwood, IL 61858 Phone: 354-2181 LINNE MACHINE COLONIAL COMPANY PARKWAY 209 Avenue C Danville, IL 61832 Bus. Phone: 446-5746 Home Phone: 354-4780 840 Main St. Danville, IL 61832 Phone: 442-2698 Hours: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. 7 Days a Week Fabricators of Special Small Equipment Arc, Heliarc and Aluminum Welding Metallizing Good Luck, Grads! GOOD LUCK TO THE GRADUATES!