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 | 6.2025 Central Mighty Mites FootballPhotos from Mighty Mites Football games of 2025.
CHS Stars football photos
How to download photos from any of my albums: Browse the photos until you find one you want. Click on that photo and it will open to a larger photo. In the blue-shaded box beneath the larger photo you will see the words “Other sizes”. Choose ORIGINAL size & click on it. It may take a few seconds to load depending on your internet. You will now see a very large photo, probably bigger than your screen. There are slide bars to move around the photo.You can choose smaller sizes, but first let’s save this ORIGINAL size. So, right click anywhere on that ORIGINAL size photo. You should see some computer choices to make. One of them should say something like “Save Picture As…..”. Click on that choice. It will then allow you to save this hi-resolution photo to wherever you save such things on your computer. This will be a relatively large file of 3-5000+ kb size. Do not save the smaller sizes for print because they’ll have less resolution, better known as “clarity”. You can copy this file to a flash drive, or burn to a cd, or email (assuming your email allows large size files) and take the file to a photo store, or send away to one of the on-line photo printers. If you would like to open & save one of the smaller size photos, that would be fine also, but use the ORIGINAL for reproductions and printing. You may want to crop the photo to get the print area you desire. You can do that on your computer or wherever you have files printed. There is no cost for downloading photos, but you will have to pay someone to have prints made wherever. Event photos will remain permanently in the photo album. You can link any one photo or the entire album & send it to family members, friends, or acquaintances. If you have any questions, feel free to email me at: ronlukow@comcast.net | |
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 | 7.Plow Day - Peotone, ILAnnual plow day held @ Ginder Farm near Peotone IL
Wheat stubble. Excellent plow conditions. Around 25 tractors total.
The Ginder Family has hosted this event for many years. The Peotone FFA provides refreshments & sells t-shirts as a fund raiser for the FFA.
It was hot though! Probably 95+. Doesn't matter...if it's a plow day, you gotta' go! | |
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 | 13.Central Stars Mighty Mites FootballCHS Stars football photos
How to download photos from any of my albums: Browse the photos until you find one you want. Click on that photo and it will open to a larger photo. In the blue-shaded box beneath the larger photo you will see the words “Other sizes”. Choose ORIGINAL size & click on it. It may take a few seconds to load depending on your internet. You will now see a very large photo, probably bigger than your screen. There are slide bars to move around the photo.You can choose smaller sizes, but first let’s save this ORIGINAL size. So, right click anywhere on that ORIGINAL size photo. You should see some computer choices to make. One of them should say something like “Save Picture As…..”. Click on that choice. It will then allow you to save this hi-resolution photo to wherever you save such things on your computer. This will be a relatively large file of 3-5000+ kb size. Do not save the smaller sizes for print because they’ll have less resolution, better known as “clarity”. You can copy this file to a flash drive, or burn to a cd, or email (assuming your email allows large size files) and take the file to a photo store, or send away to one of the on-line photo printers. If you would like to open & save one of the smaller size photos, that would be fine also, but use the ORIGINAL for reproductions and printing. You may want to crop the photo to get the print area you desire. You can do that on your computer or wherever you have files printed. There is no cost for downloading photos, but you will have to pay someone to have prints made wherever. Event photos will remain permanently in the photo album. You can link any one photo or the entire album & send it to family members, friends, or acquaintances. If you have any questions, feel free to email me at: ronlukow@comcast.net | |
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 | 15.Kohlton etal First CommunionKohlton & other local youngsters First Communion. Held at the Assumption of the BVM Catholic church, Ashkum IL | |
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 | 35.2022 "Ride The River" Tractor RideCentral Illinois Green Club hosted their Ride The River tractor ride on August 20, 2022. Started at Kankakee Co Fairgrounds, toured thru Kankakee Co south of Rt 17, passed thru Aroma Park. Stopped for lunch hosted by Darrel Stauffenberg Farms.
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 | 38.Pedal Pull Track - Chebanse Legion ParkPedal Pull track built within the park, under the shade.
Pour crew was Nick Simoneau, Butch Meents, Nic Smith, & Graham Able
Concrete was donated by PEOPLE'S READY MIX
Thank you very much for the generosity! | |
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 | 39.Will Co Threshermens Plow Day 2022About 12 tractors plowing 40 acres @ the Will Co Threshermens site northwest of Peotone IL
Wheat stubble. Nice plowing
How to download photos from any of my albums: Browse the photos until you find one you want. Click on that photo and it will open to a larger photo. In the blue-shaded box beneath the larger photo you will see the words “Other sizes”. Choose ORIGINAL size & click on it. It may take a few seconds to load depending on your internet. You will now see a very large photo, probably bigger than your screen. There are slide bars to move around the photo.You can choose smaller sizes, but first let’s save this ORIGINAL size. So, right click anywhere on that ORIGINAL size photo. You should see some computer choices to make. One of them should say something like “Save Picture As…..”. Click on that choice. It will then allow you to save this hi-resolution photo to wherever you save such things on your computer. This will be a relatively large file of 3-5000+ kb size. Do not save the smaller sizes for print because they’ll have less resolution, better known as “clarity”. You can copy this file to a flash drive, or burn to a cd, or email (assuming your email allows large size files) and take the file to a photo store, or send away to one of the on-line photo printers. If you would like to open & save one of the smaller size photos, that would be fine also, but use the ORIGINAL for reproductions and printing. You may want to crop the photo to get the print area you desire. You can do that on your computer or wherever you have files printed. There is no cost for downloading photos | |
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 | 40.Class of 66 reunion 7/9/2022Hastily, but well planned class reunion held @ Ellen (Nordmeyer) Rohlwing farm.
This is the start of an annual event. | |
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 | 59.Green Club Visits Manteno Veterans HomeMembers of the Central Illinois Green Club (Tractor Club) made their annual visit to the Manteno IL Veterans Home on July 24, 2021. This was at the end of their tractor ride event.
It was a clear, hazy, hot morning, but a nice day for a ride. | |
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 | 79.Kankakee Valley Pilots Assn - late '70sThe Kankakee Valley Pilots Association was a social/civic group formed in the 1970s at the Greater Kankakee (IL) Airport (IKK). Flour bomb contests and social gatherings were held many times by the group.
Most of these photos were taken in the late '70s, some early '80s. | |
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 | 83.2020 Chebanse Pedal PullPedal Tractor pull @ the Chebanse IL Pull In The Park.
Ages 4-10.
Mike Ruble, Announcer
Mary Lukow, Pull Chairman
58 Entrants | |
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 | 84.Herscher IL Plow day - 2020Annual Central Illinois Green Club (CIGC) held @ Schwark farm south of Herscher IL
Thank you to Rodney for his great hospitality & thanks to the CIGC for sponsoring this wonderful annual event. | |
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 | 91.Old US 45 water on 06-28-20203-5" rain in Clifton/Chebanse area caused the "old highway" to again be closed where Langham creek crosses it between Chebanse & Clifton. | |
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 | 103.2019 Christmas display & train carsThe Lionel train cars shown are from 1957-59 Christmas presents. All are fully functional & in good condition, except the F3 engine at this time. However repair is pending.
These photos were all taken without flash in subdued lighting to retain the quaint village evening effect | |
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 | 109.2019 Veterans Day - Chebanse SchoolAnnual Veterans Day program held at the Chebanse IL Elementary school.
Thank you to all the wonderful kids that hosted the morning's event and to their teachers & assistants. | |
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 | 116.Robt Greif visit on 09-08-19Our good friend Robert Greif visited Chebanse on Sept 8, 2019, fully planning on pulling the IH 400 in the "Pull In The Park", in which he was already entered. However, nature did not cooperate and it rained all morning. The pull was rescheduled for 9/15/19.
The "piggy back" hitch was pulled out for a "photo op" with our good friend, Robert. Thanks for the visit!! | |
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 | 122.CIGC visits Manteno Vets HomeCentral Illinois Green Club (tractor club) hosted a tractor ride on August 10, 2019 to the Manteno Veterans Home. | |
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 | 129.2019 Bonfield Barnyard Tractor PullBarnyard Class (stock farm tractors) tractor pull at Bonfield IL on June 22, 2019. Rain has hampered everything in this area since April, including the existing Bonfield tractor pull track. They moved over into a sod area & managed to have a complete day pull.
Thank you to the hard work by the Bonfield organizers. | |
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 | 130.Demers Family Reunion - 2019Joseph & Lavaun Demers Family annual reunion
Held on May 26, 2019 @ L'Erable, IL
How to download photos from any of my albums: Browse the photos until you find one you want. Click on that photo and it will open to a larger photo. In the blue-shaded box beneath the larger photo you will see the words “Other sizes”. Choose ORIGINAL size & click on it. It may take a few seconds to load depending on your internet. You will now see a very large photo, probably bigger than your screen. There are slide bars to move around the photo.You can choose smaller sizes, but first let’s save this ORIGINAL size. So, right click anywhere on that ORIGINAL size photo. You should see some computer choices to make. One of them should say something like “Save Picture As…..”. Click on that choice. It will then allow you to save this hi-resolution photo to wherever you save such things on your computer. This will be a relatively large file of 3-5000+ kb size. Do not save the smaller sizes for print because they’ll have less resolution, better known as “clarity”. You can copy this file to a flash drive, or burn to a cd, or email (assuming your email allows large size files) and take the file to a photo store, or send away to one of the on-line photo printers. If you would like to open & save one of the smaller size photos, that would be fine also, but use the ORIGINAL for reproductions and printing. You may want to crop the photo to get the print area you desire. You can do that on your computer or wherever you have files printed. There is no cost for downloading photos, but you will have to pay to have prints made wherever. Event photos will remain permanently in the photo album. You can link any one photo or the entire album & send it to family members, friends, or acquaintances. If you have any questions, feel free to email me at: ronlukow@comcast.net | |
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 | 131.2019-05-05 Chebanse RunHow to download photos from any of my albums: Browse the photos until you find one you want. Click on that photo and it will open to a larger photo. In the blue-shaded box beneath the larger photo you will see the words “Other sizes”. Choose ORIGINAL size & click on it. It may take a few seconds to load depending on your internet. You will now see a very large photo, probably bigger than your screen. There are slide bars to move around the photo.You can choose smaller sizes, but first let’s save this ORIGINAL size. So, right click anywhere on that ORIGINAL size photo. You should see some computer choices to make. One of them should say something like “Save Picture As…..”. Click on that choice. It will then allow you to save this hi-resolution photo to wherever you save such things on your computer. This will be a relatively large file of 3-5000+ kb size. Do not save the smaller sizes for print because they’ll have less resolution, better known as “clarity”. You can copy this file to a flash drive, or burn to a cd, or email (assuming your email allows large size files) and take the file to a photo store, or send away to one of the on-line photo printers. If you would like to open & save one of the smaller size photos, that would be fine also, but use the ORIGINAL for reproductions and printing. You may want to crop the photo to get the print area you desire. You can do that on your computer or wherever you have files printed. There is no cost for downloading photos, but you will have to pay to have prints made wherever. Event photos will remain permanently in the photo album. You can link any one photo or the entire album & send it to family members, friends, or acquaintances. If you have any questions, feel free to email me at: ronlukow@comcast.net | |
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 | 138.2019 - Theresa & Kurt's Birthday @ KlausTheresa & Kurt Lukow celebrate their birthdays at our favorite restaurant, Chef Klaus', in Frankfort, IL
Fine German entertainment as always, by our good friend Peter Hoffman. | |
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 | 140.Pull In The Park - 2018 - Tractor pullAnnual barnyard stock tractor pull held at the Chebanse IL American Legion Park. Event is hosted by Chebanse American Legion Post 408. 90+ "hooks" at this 2018 event.
These are pure farm stock tractors, not modified pulling tractors.
How to download photos from any of my albums: Browse the photos until you find one you want. Click on that photo and it will open to a larger photo. In the blue-shaded box beneath the larger photo you will see the words “Other sizes”. Choose ORIGINAL size & click on it. It may take a few seconds to load depending on your internet. You will now see a very large photo, probably bigger than your screen. There are slide bars to move around the photo.You can choose smaller sizes, but first let’s save this ORIGINAL size. So, right click anywhere on that ORIGINAL size photo. You should see some computer choices to make. One of them should say something like “Save Picture As…..”. Click on that choice. It will then allow you to save this hi-resolution photo to wherever you save such things on your computer. This will be a relatively large file of 3-5000+ kb size. Do not save the smaller sizes for print because they’ll have less resolution, better known as “clarity”. You can copy this file to a flash drive, or burn to a cd, or email (assuming your email allows large size files) and take the file to a photo store, or send away to one of the on-line photo printers. If you would like to open & save one of the smaller size photos, that would be fine also, but use the ORIGINAL for reproductions and printing. You may want to crop the photo to get the print area you desire. You can do that on your computer or wherever you have files printed. There is no cost for downloading photos, but you will have to pay to have prints made wherever. Event photos will remain permanently in the photo album. You can link any one photo or the entire album & send it to family members, friends, or acquaintances. If you have any questions, feel free to email me at: ronlukow@comcast.net | |
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 | 142.CHS Girls BB "Military Appreciation NighThursday, Nov 28, 2018 was the 2nd annual "Military Appreciation Night" hosted by the Central High School Girls Varsity basketball team, and their coach, Ms Swigert. There were over 30 veterans recognized, including a group travelling from the Manteno Veterans Home. The Watseka girls team also participated and veterans from the Watseka area were also recognized.
Thank you from all the veterans to the young ladies & Ms Swigert for their time, recognition, and patriotism | |
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 | 146.2018 "Thee Olde Time Farm Show"2018 "Thee Olde Time Farm Show", held at the Perry Farm park in Bourbonnais, IL.
These photos are the display tractors. The Barnyard class tractor pull is in a separate album | |
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 | 147.Plow Day - Clifton IL - Oct 21, 2018Plow Day at the Harold & Gary Peters farm, just west of Clifton IL.
Plowed stalk ground. Approximately 25 tractors/plows in attendance.
Thanks Gary & Harold!!! | |
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 | 148.2018 Chebanse Pull In The ParkChebanse American Legion Post 408 "Pull In The Park"
Great weather, great crowd. 100 entrants. Family fun for the day. | |
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 | 149.CIGC "Ride The River" Tractor rideCentral Illinois Green Club hosted it's annual "Ride The River" fund raiser tractor ride. Routing borders the Kankakee river, going in 2 directions. The ride leaves the K3 fairgrounds, going to Momence for lunch. Then departing southbound, but stopping at the Darrell Stauffenberg Farm for a break. Proceeds are donated to several local HS FFA Chapters.
Craig Long is the CIGC President & event organizer.
Approximately 100 entrants in the 2018 ride.
Aerial photos are taken @ Darrell Stauffenberg's. | |
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 | 159.Ride for Life Motorcycles @ Chebanse IL"Ride for Life" Motorcyle Annual Cancer Run stops at Chebanse IL on June 2, 2018. Refreshments served by "Lucky Duck Saloon" and The Chebanse American Legion Post 408. | |
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 | 160.Chebanse - Early 1900sOld scanned photo postcards from Chebanse in the early 1900s.
With the help of some long-time Chebanse residents, I am putting the most accurate descriptions we can under the photos. If you have additional informations or questions, please email me. We can change the descriptions if/when necessary. You may also add "Photo Comments" by clicking on the Comments box.
Note that in many of the photos there are poles & overhead lines. Those are telephone lines, not electric. Electricity was not in Chebanse until much later. Also note all the streets are dirt. Horses did not need nor desire pavement.
Thanks!
For the most detail, click on ORIGINAL size beneath the photo. It may take a few seconds to load.
Ron Lukow
ronlukow@comcast.net
Postcards compliments of Kay (Witt) Hagler. Thanks also to Bonnie (Wolfe) Winterroth for her identification help. Hagler | |
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 | 161.Slow Boys Spring tractor ride - 2018Slowboys Tractor Club first ride of the 2018 season. It was cold at the start, 32 degrees, but it was a sunny day with light wind. Not unpleasant at all if properly dressed. Only 9 hearty souls drove tractors.
Thanks again for the untiring organizational work of Art & Corinne Downs. | |
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 | 162.Chebanse Easter Egg Hunt - 2018Easter Egg Hunt hosted by The Chebanse American Legion
April 8, 2018 @ the Legion Park Chebanse
Cloudy & cool, but a LOT of great kids, parents & lots of treats for the kids to find! | |
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 | 163.Chebanse IL Aerial ViewThis is mostly the S 1/2 of Chebanse viewed from 400' AGL. Flight done with the permission of Village of Chebanse personnel | |
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 | 165.SamanthaHow to download photos from any of my albums:
Browse the photos until you find one you want. Click on that photo and it will open to a larger photo. In the blue-shaded box beneath the larger photo you will see the words “Other sizes”. Choose ORIGINAL size & click on it. It may take a few seconds to load depending on your internet.
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Event photos will remain permanently in the photo album. You can link any one photo or the entire album & send it to family members, friends, or acquaintances. If you have any questions, feel free to email me at:
ronlukow@comcast.net | |
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 | 170.Half Century of Progress - 2017Photos from the 2017 Half Century of Progress.
How to download photos from any of my albums:
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Event photos will remain permanently in the photo album. You can link any one photo or the entire album & send it to family members, friends, or acquaintances. If you have any questions, feel free to email me at:
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 | 172.Tractor Pull - Kankakee Co. Fair 2017Barnyard class "stock" farm tractor pull held at the 2017 Kankakee Co. Fair.
Classes 4500#, 6000#, 7500#, 9000#, 10,500#
How to download photos from any of my albums:
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Event photos will remain permanently in the photo album. You can link any one photo or the entire album & send it to family members, friends, or acquaintances. If you have any questions, feel free to email me at:
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 | 173.Tractor Pull - 2017 Iroquois FairBarnyard Class tractor pull hosted by the Slow Boys Tractor Club held at the 2017 Iroquois Co Fair, Crescent City, IL. Sunday, July 23, 2017.
Beautiful weather. Good time had by all. | |
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Barnyard style tractor class pull @ L'Erable IL annual homecoming. This is their 2nd annual pull. A very big turnout & a successful event. Great pulling conditions. We pulled 4500, 6000, 7500, 9000, 10,500 & a couple "open-turbo" classes.
How to download photos from any of my albums:
Browse the photos until you find one you want. Click on that photo and it will open to a larger photo. In the blue-shaded box beneath the larger photo you will see the words “Other sizes”. Choose ORIGINAL size & click on it. It may take a few seconds to load depending on your internet.
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Event photos will remain permanently in the photo album. You can link any one photo or the entire album & send it to family members, friends, or acquaintances. If you have any questions, feel free to email me at:
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So after looking at the cylinder & control valve arrangement for a few minutes, we decided that it would be easy to tie the 2 center cylinders together & separate them from the remainder of the openers. The wing unit openers then all became controlled by the remaining control valves.
The only parts needed/used were 4 hoses approx. 36" long, 2 JIC tees, & 2 JIC caps, & some tye wraps. The machine could probably be restored to factory configuration in 10 minutes if desired. Nothing was removed. | |
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 | 179.Classic Tractor LiteratureFarm Implement sales literature from the '50s thru the '70s.
Most of these are in PDF format. You can upload them to your computer if desired. | |
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Event photos will remain permanently in the photo album. You can link any one photo or the entire album & send it to family members, friends, or acquaintances. If you have any questions, feel free to email me at:
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 | 188.Tractor Ride - Slow Boys - April 2017Slow Boys Tractor & Engine Club first tractor ride of the year. Pittwood IL, thru south Watseka area & return. Beautiful day, warm & sunny. 47 tractors starting the ride. Thanks to all the Slow Boy volunteers for the hard work.
How to download photos from this album:
Browse the photos until you find one you want. Click on that photo and it will open to a larger photo. In the blue-shaded box beneath the larger photo you will see the words “Other sizes”. Choose ORIGINAL size & click on it. It may take a few seconds to load depending on your internet.
You will now see a very large photo, probably bigger than your screen. There are slide bars to move around the photo.You can choose smaller sizes, but first let’s save this ORIGINAL size. So, right click anywhere on that ORIGINAL size photo. You should see some computer choices to make. One of them should say something like “Save Picture As…..”. Click on that choice. It will then allow you to save this hi-resolution photo to wherever you save such things on your computer. This will be a relatively large file of 3-5000+ kb size. Do not save the smaller sizes for print because they’ll have less resolution, better known as “clarity”. You can copy this file to a flash drive, or burn to a cd, or email (assuming your email allows large size files) and take the file to a photo store, or send away to one of the on-line photo printers. If you would like to open & save one of the smaller size photos, that would be fine also, but use the ORIGINAL for reproductions and printing. You may want to crop the photo to get the print area you desire. You can do that on your computer or wherever you have files printed. There is no cost for downloading photos, but you will have to pay to have prints made wherever.
Event photos will remain permanently in the photo album. You can link any one photo or the entire album & send it to family members, friends, or acquaintances. If you have any questions, feel free to email me at:
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 | 189.Plow Day - Slow Boys @ Piper City ILHow to download photos from this album:
Browse the photos until you find one you want. Click on that photo and it will open to a larger photo. In the blue-shaded box beneath the larger photo you will see the words “Other sizes”. Choose ORIGINAL size & click on it. It may take a few seconds to load depending on your internet.
You will now see a very large photo, probably bigger than your screen. There are slide bars to move around the photo.You can choose smaller sizes, but first let’s save this ORIGINAL size. So, right click anywhere on that ORIGINAL size photo. You should see some computer choices to make. One of them should say something like “Save Picture As…..”. Click on that choice. It will then allow you to save this hi-resolution photo to wherever you save such things on your computer. This will be a relatively large file of 3-5000+ kb size. Do not save the smaller sizes for print because they’ll have less resolution, better known as “clarity”. You can copy this file to a flash drive, or burn to a cd, or email (assuming your email allows large size files) and take the file to a photo store, or send away to one of the on-line photo printers. If you would like to open & save one of the smaller size photos, that would be fine also, but use the ORIGINAL for reproductions and printing. You may want to crop the photo to get the print area you desire. You can do that on your computer or wherever you have files printed. There is no cost for downloading photos, but you will have to pay to have prints made wherever.
Event photos will remain permanently in the photo album. You can link any one photo or the entire album & send it to family members, friends, or acquaintences. If you have any questions, feel free to email me at:
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 | 191.2016 Veterans Day @ Chebanse SchoolVeterans Day 2016 Ceremony hosted by the Chebanse Grade School students & faculty. Attended by veterans & their families. Assisted by Chebanse American Legion Post 408 members. | |
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 | 192.Plow Day - Gilman IL - 11-13-16Plow Day held west of Gilman IL on Nov 13, 2016. Fundraiser for Iroquois West 8th grade travelling to Washington DC.
Approximately 35 tractors plowing. Beautiful weather day. Plowing was voted unanimously "tough".
How to download my photos from this album:
Browse the photos until you find one you want. Click on that photo and it will open to a larger photo. In the blue-shaded box beneath the larger photo you will see the words “Other sizes”. Choose ORIGINAL size & click on it. It may take a few seconds to load depending on your internet.
You will now see a very large photo, probably bigger than your screen. There are slide bars to move around the photo.You can choose smaller sizes, but first let’s save this ORIGINAL size. So, right click anywhere on that ORIGINAL size photo. You should see some computer choices to make. One of them should say something like “Save Picture As…..”. Click on that choice. It will then allow you to save this hi-resolution photo to wherever you save such things on your computer. This will be a relatively large file of 3-5000+ kb size. Do not save the smaller sizes for print because they’ll have less resolution, better known as “clarity”. You can copy this file to a flash drive, or burn to a cd, or email (assuming your email allows large size files) and take the file to a photo store, or send away to one of the on-line photo printers. If you would like to open & save one of the smaller size photos, that would be fine also, but use the ORIGINAL for reproductions and printing. You may want to crop the photo to get the print area you desire. You can do that on your computer or wherever you have files printed. There is no cost for downloading photos, but you will have to pay to have prints made wherever.
Event photos will remain permanently in the photo album. You can link any one photo or the entire album & send it to family members, friends, or acquaintences. If you have any questions, feel free to email me at:
ronlukow@comcast.net
Thank you to the Slow Boys Tractor Club for organizing this event. | |
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 | 193.Plow Day - 2016 - Philo ILBoth ground & aerial photos.
Thank you to the Decker Farm for sponsoring the Plow Day again in 2016 & allowing us to visit & plow their ground. I hope it was a successful fund raiser for the FFA. | |
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 | 195."Ride The River - 2016" Tractor rideA beautiful day for a tractor ride around the Kankakee River near Aroma Park, St Anne, Momence, & Kankakee. Almost 100 tractors participated.
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 | 196.Kankakee Co Fair 2016 Stock Tractor PullBarnyard stock tractor pull @ the Kankakee Co (IL)fair. First tru-stock pull in many years. These are not modified pulling tractors. Most appear in parades & plow events also.
Thanks to Pete Schafer, Bill Ohrt, & other fair board members for hosting this event. We're all looking forward to the 2017 Barnyard stock pull.
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 | 197.Olde Time Farm Show - 2016 Tractor Pull"Thee Olde Time Farm Show-2016", held at Bourbonnais, IL on July 1-3 held it's annual show stock farm tractor pull on July 3. Videos will be posted on YouTube.
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 | 198.Tractor Ride - Slow Boys - Iroquois FairTractor Ride organized by The Slow Boys Tractor Club based in Gilman, IL.
It was a beautiful, but HOT-HUMID day!
Also included...aerial photos!
Special thanks to Art & Corinne Downs for their hard work hosting all these tractor events!
http://www.slowboys.org/
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 | 199.2016 Thee Olde Time Farm Show - Car ShowJuly 2, 2016. Thee Olde Time Farm Show, Bourbonnais IL. Car Show
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 | 200.Tractor Pull - L'Erable IL - 2016Barnyard pull...stock tractors. L'erable IL homecoming, July 10, 2016.
Another pull on sod, behind the Catholic church in L'Erable IL (E of Ashkum). 60+ tractors. Great crowd...fun day! BTW, it's local pronunciation is "Luh-Rab".
If you want save a photo to print or have printed, just click on the thumbnail photo, then click on ORIGINAL size, then right click & "Save Picture As" wherever you save such things on your computer. Name that jpg while you're at it. Copy it on a flash drive & have whoever you want print a photo, or upload to on-line print services. | |
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 | 201.Tractor Pull - Bonfield IL 2016Bonfield, IL "4th of July Pull".
Barnyard class pull.
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 | 202.Thee Olde Time Farm Show 2016 MachineryPhotos from Thee Olde Time Farm Show in Bourbonnais IL. July 1-3, 2016.
This album does not include the Barnyard stock tractor pull. That is a separate album.
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 | 208.American Legion Easter 2016Annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Chebanse Legion Park, sponsored by the Chebanse American Legion Post 408.
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 | 219.Plow Day - Perreault FarmPlow Day @ the Brett Perreault Farm NW of Chebanse on Sept 17, 2015
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 | 224.Plow Day - Peotone, IL - 2015Plow day at a farm NE of Manteno, IL. Unofficially rumored as the 40th yr for this event. Nice day. Good plow conditions.
Photos from ground level & drone photos
Thank you very much to the host owner, Glenn Ginder, for the wonderful day!!
And...thanks to the Peotone FFA for the great lunch arrangement.
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 | 227.Stock Tractor Pull - Iroquois Co (IL)The Iroquois Co (Crescent City IL) was home again for the Slowboys annual barnyard class tractor pull on July 19, 2015. Beautiful day. 74 "hooks". Fun day for all...no problems.
After you click on a photo note below it are various size photo choices. Full detail can be seen with "Original" choice. Try it! | |
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 | 228.2015 Iroquois Fair Parade of PowerClassic & Antique tractors parade in front of the grandstand on Sat, July 18, 2015.
Sponsored by Slowboys Tractor & Engine Club, Gilman, IL
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 | 229.2015 Slowboys/Iroquois fair tractor ride40+ tractors participated in a tractor ride sponsored by the Slow Boys Tractor club in conjunction with the Iroquois Co Fair, 2015.
It was a warm & humid day, but enjoyable for all participants. Proceeds from the entry fees were donated to the Iroquois Co Fair to be used for 4-H award premiums
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 | 240.Olde Time Farm Show - 2014, Car ShowCar Show photos from "Thee Olde Time Farm Show", July 5, 2014, at the Perry Farm Park, Bourbonnais, IL. The car show was hosted by "The Strictly Street Rod Club" ,based in the Kankakee River Valley, in NE Illinois. The annual show will be held July 4, 2015. These are car show photos only, you can view the tractors & farm equipment photos here:
Oldetime Farmshow 2014 Tractor Photos
To view Barnyard Tractor pull photos, click here:
Oldetime Farmshow 2014 Barnyard Tractor Pull | |
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 | 242.Plow DaysPlow Days attended in IL. This description used to say, "...in NE IL....", but now we've branched out. | |
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 | 244."Ride The River - 2014" tractor rideThere are 243 photos for viewing here.
Central Illinois Green Club (tractor collectors) hosted their bi-annual tractor ride along the Iroquois & Kankakee rivers in NE Illinois. 110+ tractors. Good weather except rain for the last hour.
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 | 245."Pull In The Park-2014"Barnyard class pull to be held in conjunction with the Chebanse (IL) Homecoming on Sept 20, 2014 (Saturday). | |
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 | 247.Slow Boys Barnyard Tractor Pull-2014The Slow Boys Tractor & Engine Club (Gilman, IL) hosted their 2nd annual Barnyard (=stock tractors) in conjunction with the Iroquois Co Fair on July 20, 2014 @ Crescent City IL in front of the free grandstand.
Great turnout, great pull, & lots of smiling faces.
Thanks again to the Slow Boys & Art Downs & his more than capable committee for putting on another great hometown farm tractor event!
Visit the Slow Boys website here:
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 | 248.2014 SlowBoys Tractor Ride - Iroquois CoThe Slow Boys Tractor & Engine Club @ Gilman IL sponsored a tractor ride at the 2014 Iroquois Co Fair on July 19, 2014. Approximately 50 participants in the drive. Thanks to Art Downs & all his committee crew for the organization of another successful Tractor Ride. Slow Boys website can be viewed here: Slow Boys | |
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 | 250."Pulling for Kathy"- The Lanoue FamilyBenefit fund raiser held at the Lanoue Farms on Jun 21, 2014. Completed 1/2 the event when storm came thru from the NW. There are 127 photos here to view. | |
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 | 260.SlowBoys Pittwood Tractor Drive, 3-30-13Slow Boys Tractor & Engine Club sponsored a tractor drive starting from & returning to Pittwood, IL on March 30, 2013. Art & Corrine Downs did a great job organizing the event. 37 tractors were registered & made the drive. The 10 a.m. departure started out with bright sunshine, however clouds moved in later, but it stayed seasonably warm.
Keep in mind there are several pages to this album. Here is the Slow Boys website:
http://www.slowboys.net/ | |
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 | 261.CHS Class of '66 ReunionsPhotos from various years Class of '66 Reunions and since 2006, Classes of '65-66-67 combined reunion. | |
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 | 263.Don Lukow-US Army-Korean WarThese photos are from my Uncle, Don Lukow. He was drafted into US Army from 1951 to 1953. He became a helicopter/light aircraft crew chief & was stationed in Korea for 18 mos. He took both b&wh & color slides. The slides were taken later in tour. Some of the b&wh will be from stateside also. | |
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 | 265.Farming & MachineryDaily updates of annual farm events.
Kurt's 1/64 farm collection.
Tractor pulls and other events.
Machinery built and used. | |
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