| 1942 |
Community War Fund is organized, later known as South Holland Community Chest, and now known as United Way of
South Holland. |
| 1945 |
South Holland American Legion Post 883 is organized. |
| 1946 |
South Holland Lions Club is first chartered. |
| 1950 |
South Holland's population reaches 3,247. |
| 1955 |
Calvary Reformed Church is formed, birthed as a daughter church of First Reformed Church. |
| 1956 |
Cottage Grove Christian Reformed Church is formed. |
| 1956 |
Madison School is formed. |
| 1957 |
St. Jude the Apostle Parish is established. |
| 1957 |
Redeemer Lutheran Church is formed. |
| 1958 |
United Presbyterian Church of South Holland is formed. |
| 1958 |
The Salvation Army Unit in South Holland is organized. |
| 1958 |
South Holland Babe Ruth Baseball is started. |
| 1959 |
Blue laws prohibiting certain businesses from opening on Sunday are introduced and adopted, in keeping with
long-standing tradition of not operating business on Sunday. |
| 1960 |
South Holland's population swells to 10,412 |
| 1960 |
Grace Lutheran Church is organized. |
| 1961 |
Protestant Reformed Christian School is established. |
| 1961 |
Eisenhower Elementary School is organized. |
| 1961 |
The South Holland Public Library is established. |
| 1962 |
Holy Ghost Church is established. |
| 1963 |
Holy Ghost School is opened. |
| 1963 |
Faith Reformed Church is formed, as a daughter church of First Reformed Church. |
| 1963 |
Elizabeth Seton High School opens, now known as Seton Academy. |
| 1965 |
MacArthur Elementary School is constructed and opens. |
| 1965 |
Larem Montessori School is established. |
| 1965 |
Peace Christian Reformed Church is organized. |
| 1967 |
Greenwood Elementary School is opened. |
| 1967 |
South Holland holds its first "Tulip Festival" during which South Holland's official flag was designed
by Mrs. Raymond Krecmer and Paul Chilcote. |
| 1969 |
South Holland Historical Society is formed. |
| 1969 |
South Holland holds the Diamond Jubilee in celebration of its 75th Anniversary. |
| 1970 |
McKinley Junior High School is opened. |
| 1970 |
South Holland's population is 23,931. |
| 1970 |
Calvary Academy is formed. |
| 1972 |
Thornwood High School opens its doors. |
| 1972 |
New Christian Valley Missionary Baptist Church is formed. |
| 1972 |
Tri-City Blood is formed, later splitting off into four parts, one of which is now the South Holland Blood
Commission. |
| 1972 |
Spirit of God Fellowship is organized. |
| 1972 |
ECHO School is started. |
| 1973 |
Holland Home and Rest Haven South open their doors. |
| 1976 |
Midwest Carvers Museum is organized. |
| 1976 |
South Holland adopts the slogan "Community of Churches" |
| 1978 |
King's Community Church is established. |
| 1979 |
South Holland Business Association is formed. |
| 1979 |
The Garden Club of South Holland is organized. |
| 1980 |
South Holland's population is 24,977. |
