Oh the Sweetcorn. My mother was Annette Yonkelwitz and her brother Martin Young (Selma)was my uncle/aunt. All have passed away. I have many good childhood memories from the 1950's. There is something special about small town values. All the children live either in SF Bay Area or Arizona. Cheers.

I was in the class of 1969. My sister still lives in Hoopeston and we try to get up there as often as we can. It would be so great to have especially the downtown close to being back the way i remember it. My dad worked for many years at the American Can Company ...he was also in the Jaycees and helped with the festival.....i have so many memories of Hoopeston.....a great place to grow up in.

My grandfather was born in Hoopeston and grew up in Cheneyville. I'm planning to visit this fall and looking up some of the local history.

my grandpa and grandma use to run the chevy business in town we will be there Sunday. to celebrate my aunt barbars 100th birthday. she has lived here all her live love and miss her Dana french Rogers. I remember the couttry club the most

I was in the class of 1952. My parents owned the Sugar Bowl ice cream parlor when I was in h.s. I moved to Ca. in 1951,but still have friends and family there. My best memories are from Hoopeston, and McFerrin Park. I live in California, but my heart is still in Hoopeston.

"Once a Cornjerker, always a Cornjecker" says it all!!!

man brock ramos is really really fast. i wonder where he gets his speed? Rumor has it that this year he will run a 1:55 in the 800meter run and get a top 3 finish at state! He will be the best runner to ever come out of hoopeston!

I was born and raised in Hoopeston IL and still try to visit my parents and friends in my hometown at least twice a year. I've spent my happiest years in Hoopeston. Wanted to say Hello Hoopeston's Police Dept.

I purchased a fork lift and man lift from Ralph ??? He has all kinds of equipment for sale. Really nice people. Then we went to the china wok for a very great meal. I wish His resteraunt was in Taylorville and Hoopeston had a lot of feathers, Then we would all be tickled. I just love their food. I always look foreward to my trips to your friendly quaint village. It is really a neat town, May you all have a great new year. The Hughes clan.

I was raised in Hoopeston and still visit whenever I can...in recent years stopping off a night on the way back from the Indianapolis Motorcycle Grand Prix (August 29th this year). I now do TV commentary for the Motorcycle GP series on Spain's TVE and write for a Spanish magazine, but Hoopeston will always be my real home. For sure the town has suffered from the closing of the factories and it is sad to see so many empty storefronts on Main, but the way I feel when I am there I don´t feel anywhere else.

a home town hero is sandy goldstien , she runs a church thrift store in marco island fl the bargian basket ,and is a very helpful, sweet,true lady.im sure the wholesome upbringing that this town provided gave her the will to do for others! we found her hometown just looking up the great people we have met in south west florida. thanks sandy your friends in marco

Congratulations to Jean Minick and Shannon Ruh on getting the award from the National Assoc. on Building Livable Communities. I think Shannon was a breath of fresh air for Hoopeston and even though some things take time to get done in government sometimes, she had a hand in working towards it & was always courteous and helpful to me as just a citizen of the area.

I have fond memories of Hoopeston. I visited my grandparents Nettie and Theodore Rosborg twice a year. My Uncle Bob Rosborg taught me swimming when he was manager of McFerren Park.

The Pizza King has the best pizza I have ever had in my life.I wish I could get it mailed to me.Pizza King yoour the best

Thanks to all the wonderful people in this town for making the benefit for Cortney Hopkins a great success!This is a wonderful loving town and I am proud to be a part of its Community!VFW Ladies Aux. President

I remember living in hoopeston as a child, though I resided there for only a year it was a fabulous place to live.

What a great site to see driving thru town where some "nite artists" (last evening)were painting the "JERKY" in the middle of the intersection of Main/Market! Great Job to all who were involved...great inspiration for us Cornjerkers!!!!!! ....and just in time for all the visitors to view coming to our town!

I love Hoopeston! My Best friend from college lives there and I always want to visit her!

lived in hoopeston in the 50's.like to hear from anyone who I went to school or chruch with--john greer high..weslyn chruch on thompson ave. maiden name Foster. parents was Glenn--Irene. like the guestbook.

Thank you Penny, Cindy, Martin, & Steve as I remember all of YOU ! Hoopeston http://home.comcast.net/~n9as/TheresaPlace.wma There is a place where you can always go, come with me Where it's alright to let your feeling show, come with me What a pleasant journey It isn't very far We can go together Stay right where you are And now it's time to start It's right here in your heart There is a place where you can be yourself, come with me And it's a place where you can free yourslef, come with me And you know it's waiting, not so far away Need no reservations, We can go today Now it's time to start It's right here in your heart And the light shines through each window and the door is open wide And each question has an answer If you only look inside There is a place Where every sorrow ends, come with me Where every hope and every truth begins, come with me What a pleasant journey, It isn't very far We can go together, Stay right there.

hello hoops,lived there in the early 70:s,,bill dewitt mayor?,cant beleive it, bill remember me and kate graham?? been ages but glad the sweetcorn fest is still around, keep up the great site, alot of memories

hi i love this website, used to live in hoopeston, moved in 1978, my father is caly D. simpson. he used to have a towing service and junkyard. i missed mcferren park alot growing up and would love to hear from anyone out there. also i went to hoopeston east lynn til we moved.i graduated in 1981. cindy simpson milby, horsecave, ky.

WE drive 250 miles round trip to eat at the China Wok. They have the best food I have ever eaten. Also the owners are very nice people. I also love the town, I go to your stores and spend money. I have found things in the Hoopeston hardware I can't find here at home. Most of the people I have met are really nice folks. We will be attending the corn fest on the 29th, as always we are looking foreward to our visit and China Wok's food and fellowship. You have a great town! Richard Hughes, Taylorville IL.

Hello. I grew up in Hoopeston. I graduated in 1975. My dad Chuck Davis is an Alderman in Hoopeston. I really like this site. If anyone from my era in Hoopeston reads this, please feel free to leave a message in this guestbook. I will keep checking. It would be nice to hear from any old friend or classmates.

I remember living in Hoopeseton and the sweet corn festival.We lived on Honeywell St Big 2 story house next to the corner.I remember my friend Bobby Cook and we had friends that their last name was Goodrums and I went to the elem school on that street,we also lived on E.Young Ave.On Friday night we would sit on the roof of the porch and watch fotball games.My father was Charles Brown who managed Montgomery Ward,and worked for Ron Scranton electronics.My sister is Barbara Brown and she married a Bob Garner,she graduated from Hoopeston High.I think Noah gave her the diploma thats how old she is,lol,sorry sis if you see this sometime.We moved in 1962 and never looked back.but have often thought about visiting again some day.I live in Inman Sc,in the NW part of the state.Thanks for putting this website in

Hello Hoopeston!
Greetings from Germany. Was in Hoopeston some years ago. Congratulations on a great job with this website. Would enjoy seeing more pictures of your beautiful city.
Kind regards, Thomas Klein

Thank you for your informative site, I am planing to visit Hoopeston on my visit to the USA next month. I find your website very useful in every way. Kind regards,Tom Lee.

My parents moved to Hoopeston several years ago and the whole town has always made me feel at home. We love fishing at McFerron and of course we are there every year for the Corn Festival. My one comment would be about the community pool. There are no lounge chairs to sit on. Also, the kids at the concession stand should work more and play less. If you could post the hours of the pool on your website and maybe when they close unexpectedly (which seems to happen to us a lot), that would be great.

This site covers a lot of information.

After a long anxious wait, the Hoopeston guestbook is finally a reality.

I like this site. Keep it up!

nice and interesting site with good layout .. good work !!

I never visited Hoopeston but this site looks great.

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Hi Art Simpson--loved your post & agree with a lot of what you said. I want to tell you that Phil Lithgow (Lisa's husband) just sold the 1st Can-Am Spyder Roadster from our dealership today!! of course his dad, Dale helped. Ask Harold about the Spyder. He thinks it's neat.

Take care,
Penny (Webb) Lithgow--Phil's mom
Lithgow Automotive, Inc.
good ole Hoopeston, IL

p.s. good luck in Peoria, Shannon Ruh! I think your'e going to be missed sorely.

I always liked Hoopeston but never could afford to live there.

In fact I remember Route 9 very well too. Wrote a song about it "You may be what's meant to be in someone else's dream" ..from song.
I needed more so I moved on but Hoopeston has been kind to me and my family. Still have friends, classmates and family who live and love Hoopeston. Good for us! Be kind, Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply,Speak kindly....that's Hoopeston indeed. Don't change a thing

I was born in Hoopeston and left when I was 8 but I still visit.

I really dont care for small towns but hoopeston is okay! There aint really nothing to do there. You should really add the menus on your resaurant/Bar section. That would be very helpful!! But im sure this is where you say nic ethings so i will stop.

I just found this site. Loved reading and remembering of when I lived in Hoopeston. Can't wait to show my mom who was born there-JoAnne Elizabeth (Foster) Toney. You Do have the best sweet corn I have ever ate to this day! THANKS!

I REALLY LIKE LOOKING BACK AT THE TOWN I GREW UP IN GOOD TO SEE THINGS ARE GOING PRETTY GOOD HOPE TO HERE FROM PEOPLE THAT STILL LIVE THEIR SURE MISS THE TOWN AND IT;S PEOPLE.

My family and I drove through your beautiful city one weekend and we absolutely loved it there...I can't wait for our next road trip!

I'm really impressed of the quality of this community website.

This guestbook was created so Hoopeston residents and visitors can share opinions and ideas about Hoopeston. This is a tool to generate feedback from the community.

After a long anxious wait, the Hoopeston guestbook is finally a reality.