July 1978 Flashbacks

Thirty-five years ago Jimmy Carter was President of the United States.  The Bee Gees, Debby Boone and the Commodores dominated the “Top Ten Billboard” recordings, and moviegoers went to theaters to see the three highest grossing movies that year – Grease, Superman and Animal House.  1978 also witnessed the first female President of Barrington Hills, Barbara Hansen.

The Observer recently discovered a copy of a Village newsletter from July of 1978.  Reading it brought back memories such as no need for an area code when giving one’s phone number or how the then proposed Poplar Creek Music Theater development was being contested by BACOG, Barrington Hills and South Barrington.

While simple in format, we have to say that the author(s) did an exceptional job of communicating relevant news to residents.

To view a snapshot in time of our Village news from 35 years ago, simply click here. 

–     The Observer