Vandalia Community High School - Vandalois Yearbook (Vandalia, IL)

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Winter fails to slow industrial production Vandalia and the surrounding area has, in the past years, been known as a predominately agri- cultural region. In the more re- cent years, however, many ofthe small farms on the outskirts of Vandalia have been replaced by an ever-growing number of new small industries. In this age, when many towns and villages are actually bidding for small industries, Vandalia feels a sense of community pride in its wide variety of new industries offer- ing many people a chance to develop new skills. Vandalia is one ofthe few growing industrial towns in this area. IMCO is the newest facto- ry that has located here. Every type of plastic bottle is made here by some two hundred em- ployees. IMCO expresses satis- faction with Vandalia and says they appreciate the support giv- A IMCO is this area's production center for plastic containers. en them by the community and their employees. Ralston Purina Chows, an- other leading business, produces the feeds and grains which are needed by our farmers and live- stock producers ofSouthern Illi- nois. Around forty-nine men and women receive full-time employment at this plant. RALSTON PURINA is the main supplier ofgrains for Southern Illinois. 1' 5. be :wr-nq,,:w,. 1 .ff .ti 130

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l Q -71 l S MILI.ER'S FLYING SERVICE adds excitement to V.C.H.S. students. Vandalia is one ofthe more for- tunate towns that is located near an airport. Up, Up, and Away! with Milleris Flying Service as it gives many aids to this communi- ty, It offers flying lessons. plane rental, and crop dusting services. Doug's Shoe Store offers fine name brand shoes for everyone. They also carry the latest styles of boots, leather vests, and accesso- ries. Stores are now located in both Vandalia and Salem. Hites Refrigeration Service is the one to call if your refrigera- tors are in need of repair. They also keep our citizens cool by their work on air conditioners. DOUGlS SHOE STORE outfits Sue Catanzauo with quality footwear, HITE'S ELECTRIC keeps us cool with their air conditioning service. 129

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CRANE PACKING COMPANY makes small but significant parts and ships them to assembling plants. i UNITED CITIES GAS COMPANY is especially appreciated furing freezing winter days. Another important industry of Vandalia is Crane Packing. Their three hundred sixty employees manufacture oil and mechanical seals and perform hydraulic packing. About twenty-three hundred families of Vandalia and Bluff City depend on the motto of United Ci- ties Gas Company, Natural gas is truly the magical flamef, Coca Cola has joined Vandalia's industries. This plant A owned by former Vandalian, William Terry A is the major distribution center for the Southern Illinois area. Large trucks bring bottled cases here from Du Quoin and load them into swift moving delivery trucks. VANDALOIS staff members find out that COCA COLA is the real thing.