No More Pleasure Riding on Sundays During World War I

These last two entries should actually have been in my Cooter's History Thing, but I didn't know how to move them nor did I care to retype them.  So, here they are.

From the September 26, 2018, MidWeek  "Looking Back."

1918, 100 Years Ago.

"Much interest has been taken locally, as well as all-over the country, in the new gasoline rules which go into effect Sunday, by which owners of  automobiles are requested not to use their machines for pleasure riding on Sunday."

--RoadDog

Work or Fight Order in World War I

From the October 26, 2018, MidWeek  (DeKalb County, Illinois)  "Looking Back."

1918, 100 Years Ago.

"One of the first industries to be affected to any serious extent by the work or fight order, and is  also included as a nonessential industry, is that of the Tir-O-Fox  company, which started operations here a year ago and since that time has been kept busy continually  in filling orders for the tire remedy."

--RoadDog

Looking Back to 1966: NIU Naming New Roads

From the September 28, 2016, MidWeek (DeKalb County, Illinois) "Looking Back."

1966, 50 Years Ago.

"New street names as well as signs have been popping up on the burgeoning Northern Illinois University campus.  So new are some of the names heretofore nameless campus roads that some departments' records and maps are lagging behind the names.

"Among the new names are :University Circle, Stadium Drive and Kishwaukee Drive.

The students attending NIU grew by a huge amount in the 1960s.

Naming the NIU Roads.  --Cooter

If I Only Had My Money Now Back Then

From the June 19th Wilmington (NC) Star-News Back Then column by Scott Nunn.

From the June 8, 1962, paper.

Merritt's Burger House on Carolina Beach Road had an ad offering your choice of fish, shrimp, oyster, deviled crab and barbecue trays for $1 apiece.  And, they came with sides of fries, hush puppies and cole slaw.

Their cheeseburger was a whopping 22 cents!!

And, the restaurant is still there.  I bet the prices are a litttle higher now, though.

I Coulda Live Like a King!!  --RoadDog

Where Were You August 3, 1968?

Listened to good old Bob Stroud do his weekly Rock and Roll Roots Show earlier today and he featured the music and news from this date 40 years ago. I was preparing to be a senior at Palatine High School in Palatine, Illinois. I was sports editor of the paper, the Cutlass, and the yearbook and considering a possible career in journalism, if I didn't end up as a teacher. I was still dating Liz, with whom I am about to have a 35th wedding anniversary.

I was also beginning to think about the college I wanted to attend. College was even more important in 1968 because, if you didn't have a high draft lottery number, you were most likely going to Vietnam when you graduated.


WORKING FOR THE KING AND THE GALLOYS

I was earning about $1.25 an hour working at the Burger King on Northwest Highway near Hicks Road and having a great time. Owner Bob was more like a big kid himself and would sometimes participate in our shenanigans, including the infamous ice/water fight on the roof.

During the day, the night crew would go up to Honey Hill in Wauconda for an afternoon of fun and frolic in the water. Bob would get mad when we reported for work and were worn out. "I know where you people have been, but it will make no difference. I don' care how tired you are. You're still going to work and WORK hard.

Right, Boss.


SONGS I ESPECIALLY LIKED

The number one song on WLS and WCFL was "Hello, I Love You" by the Doors, probably my favorite Doors song.

Others favorite songs on the radio:

Sunshine of Your Love
Sky Pilot
Journey to the Center of Your Mind
Indian Lake
Jumping Jack Flash
Born to Be Wild
Pictures of Matchstick Men
In-a-Gadda-da-Vida
Magic Bus

Takin' a Trip Back. --RoadDog