Fox Lake Hist. Society-- Part 4: The Minneola, Grant High Yearbooks and Docents

And, speaking of the Mineola, a couple months ago the local papers were reporting that it  has been sold and that it would be torn down, but rebuilt with features of the old structure.

But according to a member of the Jakstas family in attendance it may or may not have been sold.  We'll know for sure in August.  There is also word of a TIF District, but what that will entail is also not known.  It might be for up to 23 years.

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Recently, we received Grant Township High School yearbooks for 1947, 1948 and 1950.  We keep one of each year, but will sell extras.  Have yearbook will sell.

We are asking $65 per book.  Classmates is asking $100 for theirs.

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We still need docents for the two days a month we are open to the public.  That is the first and third Sundays.

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Looking for ideas for fundraisers.

I'd like to have one of those "Open" flags to fly out front when we're open.

--Cooter

Fox Lake Historical Society, March 19, 2022: Puppet Bar Ghosts?

Fox Lake/Grant Township Historical Society, Fox Lake, Illinois.

Working on the website and information being updated.

There used to be 56 or 57 bars in Fox Lake.  It was, after all, a resort town.

**  The society has more Grant Township yearbooks than it needs and will sale extra copies to persons contacting us.  I think the price would be $20.

**  Of course, these last two years have been very difficult in both membership and finances.

**  A paranormal guy came by and said the Eagle Point puppets had a lot of energy emanating from them.

**  They're looking for docents to come in and  watch the place and help visitors on every other Sunday afternoon, but, I'm wondering, what if you're sitting there by yourself with "ghosts" around.  

**  There used to be a bowling alley next door to the museum and it had eight lanes and there used to be a gas station on the other side of it.

--Cooter