Turning a new page Retirees' book chronicles Naperville down to the letter.(Neighbor)

From: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) | Date: May 22, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

Byline: Kari Allen Daily Herald Staff Writer

Did you know Plank Road actually was made of planks at one time?

Or that, when the original Nichols Library opened, it had little money and residents each were asked to donate a book to start building a collection?

If you want to learn other fun facts about Naperville, turn to "Postmark Naperville: An A to Z History."

The book, written by Marcia Mackenbrock and Sharon Weber, chronicles some of the history of Naperville, but in a unique format.

The book has 26 entries - one for each letter of the alphabet - plus a ...

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