Illinois SR 783: CONGRATS-HARVARD MILK DAYS

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SR0783LRB104 21742 RMO 37400 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to 

3congratulate the City of Harvard on the 85th anniversary of 

4its annual Harvard Milk Days festival; and

5 WHEREAS, Planning for the first Harvard Milk Days festival 

6began under Harvard Chamber of Commerce President Frank W. 

7Lanning, owner of Lanning Bag Company, in 1941 and was 

8finalized by President R.J. Goll in 1942, when the festival 

9became a reality with the help of Earl McIntyre and Vern Gay; 

10and

11 WHEREAS, The first Harvard Milk Day was a single-day event 

12in which men, women, and children gathered to honor local 

13dairy farms on June 18, 1942; the festival received the 

14official title of Milk Day in 1943, when it featured a showing 

15of dairy cattle; the first Milk Days Queen was crowned in 1945, 

16the first large-scale parade was held in 1946, and events such 

17as the 1949 "whitewash" of Ayer Street, which caused it to 

18resemble the Milky Way, continued to flourish throughout the 

19years; and

20 WHEREAS, Harvard Milk Days eventually grew into a 

21three-day celebration that was held in a variety of locations 

22before making its permanent home at Milky Way Park in 2022, 

SR0783- 2 -LRB104 21742 RMO 37400 r

1where more than $300,000 in improvements have been made to the 

2festival grounds, including the addition of a barn hosting 

3dairy cows and calves, the creation of paths, and the 

4establishment of a water supply for multiple areas; and

5 WHEREAS, Harvard Milk Days celebrates its 85th anniversary 

6as the United States marks 250 years, with this summer's 

7festival taking place June 5-7, 2026 and a variety of events 

8being held in May and June, including the cro