| HILLSBORO'S 125TH ANNIVERSARY |
ON JUNE 24, 1884, the city held its first election for town mayor and city council. John F. Funk was elected mayor, and J. F. Hey, Jacob Berger, Peter Lorenz, C. B. Funk, and A. McDonald were elected to the city’s first council. The following day, June 25, the city was incorporated.
there will be a celebration of this event. The Hillsboro Museums, the Hillsboro Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce will lead the city in the celebration of the anniversary. |
| Celebrate June 25 – 28 and July 3 |
Hillsboro's 125th Anniversery Schedule:
THURSDAY, JUNE 25
5:00 to 7:00: ANNIVERSARY NIGHT FARMERS' MARKET at the Schaeffler House
Museum, herbs, flowers, and the season’s first produce, a sloppy joe meal will be
served by the Friends of the Hillsboro Museums, and there will be a bake sale by
Hillsboro Mennonite Brethren Church Ladies. Special music will be performed by
Lawrence Ressler with the Four Docs and a Quack. Bring your lawn chairs.
FRIDAY, JUNE 26
7:00 to 8:30: 125TH ON MAIN STREET CELEBRATION. The evening starts with
Chamber Birthday Cake & Ice Cream Social and special music by the Schnigglefritz
Band. Then watch as the contestants of the Great Hillsboro Beard Contest are judged.
Watch as the Hillsboro centennial time capsule is opened. Participate in the Gifts to
Hillsboro Program., and hear Peggy Goertzen introduce Hillsboro's Past and Present
Mayors. Bring your lawn chairs.
SATURDAY, JUNE 27
10:30 to 3:30: SCHAEFFLER HOUSE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. The
community will celebrate the 100th birthday of the Schaeffler House with an Antique Car
Show at the Schaeffler House mostly north of the house from 10:00 to 3:30, and the
Friends of the Hillsboro Museums' 1870-1937 Fashion Show by Vintage Fashion, Inc.,
from 10:30 11:30. Then join in an Old Fashioned Chicken Picnic on the Lawn of the
Schaeffler House from 11:30 to 1:30. $5 Adults, $2.50 Children. Bring your lawn
chairs.
3:00 to 4:30 there will be a Bed Turning program at Quilts and Quiltracks. At the same
time there will be a player piano demonstrations at Mollie’s on Main.
7:00 to 9:00 Hillsboro Family Aquatic Center. Swim for free Aquatic Center.
SUNDAY, JUNE 28
2:00 to 5:00: MUSEUM EXHIBIT OPENING. Sunday afternoon there will be a ribbon
cutting for the exciting new exhibit: "Joining the American Mosaic." We will have short
presentations from Mayor Dalke and Keith Ebel, great grandson of William and Ida
Schaeffler. This will be followed by an open house at the Visitor Center. Be sure to
bring the children to the educational activities focusing on the new exhibit. Everyone is
invited to join free tours of the Peter Paul Loewen House during the afternoon.
THURSDAY, JULY 2
5:00 to 7:00: FARMERS' MARKET. Join us again at the historic Schaeffler House. At
the Hillsboro Farmers' Market one can find succulent produce raised by local families;
there will be baked goods, hand made arts and crafts; and an assortment of other
interesting things. The Kiwanis will serve a homemade meal; and the Schaeffler House
will be open for tours at a special rate during market hours.
FRIDAY, JULY 3
5:00 to 7:30: JULY 4th EVE AT THE SCHAEFFLER HOUSE. The Friends of The
Hillsboro Museums will serve traditional Hot Dogs and Ice Cream. The evening begins
with the American Legion Color Guard and the National Anthem. The Gettysburg
Address will be given by Don Dahl as Abraham Lincoln. At 6:20 there will be a Red,
White and Blue Children's Parade supervised by Dale Honeck as Uncle Sam, followed
by Children's games. Sparklers for children will be lit by the Hillsboro Volunteer Fire
Department. At 6:45 Olivia Kliewer will bring special music. At 7:00 Mayor Delores
Dalke will talk about what it means to celebrate the city's 125th anniversary and then
introduce the 2009 special speaker, State Representative Bob Brookens. We will round
out the evening with the rousing music of Bob Delk and the Boys. Bring your lawn
chairs.
THURSDAY, JUNE 25
5:00 to 7:00: ANNIVERSARY NIGHT FARMERS' MARKET at the Schaeffler House
Museum, herbs, flowers, and the season’s first produce, a sloppy joe meal will be
served by the Friends of the Hillsboro Museums, and there will be a bake sale by
Hillsboro Mennonite Brethren Church Ladies. Special music will be performed by
Lawrence Ressler with the Four Docs and a Quack. Bring your lawn chairs.
FRIDAY, JUNE 26
7:00 to 8:30: 125TH ON MAIN STREET CELEBRATION. The evening starts with
Chamber Birthday Cake & Ice Cream Social and special music by the Schnigglefritz
Band. Then watch as the contestants of the Great Hillsboro Beard Contest are judged.
Watch as the Hillsboro centennial time capsule is opened. Participate in the Gifts to
Hillsboro Program., and hear Peggy Goertzen introduce Hillsboro's Past and Present
Mayors. Bring your lawn chairs.
SATURDAY, JUNE 27
10:30 to 3:30: SCHAEFFLER HOUSE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. The
community will celebrate the 100th birthday of the Schaeffler House with an Antique Car
Show at the Schaeffler House mostly north of the house from 10:00 to 3:30, and the
Friends of the Hillsboro Museums' 1870-1937 Fashion Show by Vintage Fashion, Inc.,
from 10:30 11:30. Then join in an Old Fashioned Chicken Picnic on the Lawn of the
Schaeffler House from 11:30 to 1:30. $5 Adults, $2.50 Children. Bring your lawn
chairs.
3:00 to 4:30 there will be a Bed Turning program at Quilts and Quiltracks. At the same
time there will be a player piano demonstrations at Mollie’s on Main.
7:00 to 9:00 Hillsboro Family Aquatic Center. Swim for free Aquatic Center.
SUNDAY, JUNE 28
2:00 to 5:00: MUSEUM EXHIBIT OPENING. Sunday afternoon there will be a ribbon
cutting for the exciting new exhibit: "Joining the American Mosaic." We will have short
presentations from Mayor Dalke and Keith Ebel, great grandson of William and Ida
Schaeffler. This will be followed by an open house at the Visitor Center. Be sure to
bring the children to the educational activities focusing on the new exhibit. Everyone is
invited to join free tours of the Peter Paul Loewen House during the afternoon.
THURSDAY, JULY 2
5:00 to 7:00: FARMERS' MARKET. Join us again at the historic Schaeffler House. At
the Hillsboro Farmers' Market one can find succulent produce raised by local families;
there will be baked goods, hand made arts and crafts; and an assortment of other
interesting things. The Kiwanis will serve a homemade meal; and the Schaeffler House
will be open for tours at a special rate during market hours.
FRIDAY, JULY 3
5:00 to 7:30: JULY 4th EVE AT THE SCHAEFFLER HOUSE. The Friends of The
Hillsboro Museums will serve traditional Hot Dogs and Ice Cream. The evening begins
with the American Legion Color Guard and the National Anthem. The Gettysburg
Address will be given by Don Dahl as Abraham Lincoln. At 6:20 there will be a Red,
White and Blue Children's Parade supervised by Dale Honeck as Uncle Sam, followed
by Children's games. Sparklers for children will be lit by the Hillsboro Volunteer Fire
Department. At 6:45 Olivia Kliewer will bring special music. At 7:00 Mayor Delores
Dalke will talk about what it means to celebrate the city's 125th anniversary and then
introduce the 2009 special speaker, State Representative Bob Brookens. We will round
out the evening with the rousing music of Bob Delk and the Boys. Bring your lawn
chairs.
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