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Harvard is the self-proclaimed Milk Capital of the World and hosts one of the longest-running festivals in Illinois, Harvard Milk Days, the first weekend of June to commemorate their contributions to milk production during WWII.
WMCW (1600 AM) was a radio station licensed to Harvard, Illinois, United States. The station began broadcasting in 1955 and was originally owned by Esther Blodgett. [1] [3] WMCW was the first station in Illinois owned and operated by a woman. [1] [3] The station's call sign stood for "Milk Capital of the World". [1] [3]
Harvard Milk Day, an unofficial celebration in Harvard, Illinois, USA; Harvey Milk Day, a celebration of the life of Harvey Milk, a murdered gay rights activist; World Milk Day, a United Nations organized day to celebrate the importance of milk; National Milk Day (India), an observance of Verghese Kurien's birthday by the Indian milk industry
A now-gone portion of the Union Pacific Northwest Line diverged at Harvard and passed through Beloit, Wisconsin, and reconnected to the main line at Evansville junction to allow a separate passenger and freight line. Around the time the Beloit line was abandoned, the railroad single-tracked the line from Harvard to Janesville.
Norma Garrett of Harvard was elected the 1st Harvard Milk Day Queen in 1945. [2] In most other U.S. states elected representatives are called Dairy Princess.They normally are elected from all related County Dairy Princesses, as e.g. the 1954 established Princess Kay of the Milky Way is the winner of the statewide Minnesota Dairy Princess Program with around 100 participants. [3]
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade finishes in front of Macy's Herald Square on 34th Street between Broadway and 7th Ave. In pictures: Floats in the rain 16:10 , Mike Bedigan
The PUMP Act will be felt most in states that were lacking in such laws and ordinances, like Alabama, which did not have any local laws protecting working parents who need to pump breast milk and ...
Illinois Route 23 (IL 23) is a north–south state highway in northern Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 116 in Pontiac north to U.S. Route 14 south of Harvard. This is a distance of 122.77 miles (197.58 km). [1] Illinois 23 was established in 1918 as one of the original 46 SBI routes. The routing of Illinois 23 has not changed since its ...