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2 125th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION STOCKBRIDGE AREA SPECIAL EVENTS Saturday, July 30, 1960 ANNIVERSARY DAY 9:00 A.M,-Viewing of Historical Windows in Gregory, Munith, and Stockbridge. 2:00 P.M.-Anniversary Parade in downtown Stockbridge with marching units, floats, and bands from South Central Michigan participating. 9 :00 P.M.-* Anniversary Ball in the Stockbridge Community High School Gymnasiums. Round and square dancing. 11:00 P.M.-*Coronation of Queen. Sunday, July 31, 1960 FAITH OF OUR FATHER'S DAY Morning-Services in all Churches of the Area. Afternoon-Celebrations in all churches. Homecomings, Dinners, and Programs. 8:00 P.M.-"Freedom of Religion" Meeting at Memorial Field. Interdenominational, Interfaith Worship Service with Dr. Arthur Farrell, Executive Secretary Michigan Baptist Convention as Speaker. Monday, August 1, 1960 PIONEER AND HOMECOMING DAY 9:00 A.M.-Viewing of Historical Windows. 10:00 A.M,-Registration at Hospitality Center in the Town Square. 10:00 A.M.-Visitations to Points of Interest in Pioneer Cars. Noon-*Luncheon in Methodist Church. 2:00 P.M.-*Midway Opens in downtown Stockbridge. 2:00 P.M.-Group Singing in town square. Band Concert-Glee Club Horseshoe Pitching Reminiscing by Several Pioneers Presentation of Awards by Mayor 1. Oldest pioneer man and woman with longest continuous residence. 2. Pioneer coming from the furthest distance. 3. Pioneer bringing the largest family. 5:30 P.M,-Dinner in the Methodist Church. 7 :00 P.M.-Square Dance Exhibition. 8:30 P.M.-*First Performance of Pageant "Triumph of the Triangle" in the Memorial Field. 10:00 P.M.-*Fireworks Display. Tuesday, August 2, 1960 YOUTH DAY 9:00 A.M.-Viewing of Historical Windows in Gregory, Munith, and Stockbridge. 10:00 A.M.-Tricycle Races in downtown Stockbridge. Toddlers-Ages 3-4, Boys and girls div. Pee Wees-Ages 5-6, Boys andgirls div. 10:45 A.M.-Pony Express Races on Bicycles in downtown Stockbridge. Ages 7-9, boys and girls div. Ages 10-12, boys and girls ' div. Ages 13-15, boys and girls div. 2:00 P.M.-"Junior Olympics" in Memorial Field. Field Events for All. 3:30 P.M.-Greased Pig Chase. 4:00 P.M.-Kids' Parade in downtown Stockbridge. 6:00 P.M.-*Midway opens. 8:00 P.M.-*Presentation of Colors by Boy Scouts in Memorial Field. Scouting Awards Recreation A wards Announce Youth Day Award Winners 8:30 P.M.-*Second Performance of Pageant "Triumph of the Triangle."

3 TELEPHONE UL Stockbridge Area 12s~ Ctui~:, t'e.u-ta1um STOCKBRIDGE, MICHIGAN WITH DEEP APPRECIATION Three factors have made the Stockbridge Area 125th Anniversary an undertaking of considerable magnitude and extreme importance. The first was our desire to give respectrul and fitting tribute to the pioneers of the past who settled our area and the senior citizens of today who, through their foresight, industry, and civic pride have made the Stockbridge Area what it is today and will be in the future. Also recognized was the need for an area celebration of such broad scope that it would encompass our fellow citizens from all walks of life, and all age groups. That the Stockbridge Area Celebration has enjoyed greater and more enthusiastic participation than any previous event in this areas history is indeed gratifying. Notwithstanding the importance of the first two factors, however, we must necessarily look ahead and conclude that it is the setting of a progressive, more active, and more civic minded pattern for the future that is the element which gives our participation its reason for being. Our past duly honored, our present merrily celebrated, and our future course of civic responsibility firmly set, we pause to express our deep appreciation for the unsurpassed cooperation, hard work, financial support, and loyalty to the Stockbridge Area which has guided the actions of all those lives the Stockbridge Area 125th Anniversary has touched. ~~ ~/4~ Amorose Brady, Treasur~r David Glenn, Hdqrts. Chinn. F~cretary THE STEERING COMrHTTEE 125th Anniversary Celebration

4 Made by Miss Chapel at the time of the Centennial entirely out of baby pictures she had taken at her studio. MICHIGAN'S SPORTS TRAILER HEADQUARTERS MODEL MOBIL HOMES 14 FOOT AND UP ORLIN R. JONES TRAILER SALES We travel anywhere in U.SA. Phone AL Phone AL Gregory, Michigan

5 s~ Stockbridge, west side of squar e, Rogers House, now Rex As quith, and Eddy Bake r stor e, blacksmith shop. Dr. Herman Brown Drug store and P ost Office. Taken about stockbridge was the first Township to be settled in Ingham County. Mr. David Rogers was the first to build in Stockbridge. In the fall of 1833 the family decided to come to Michigan, and in 1834 located in Stockbridge. While com - ing from the East, they stopped in Washtenaw County and built a portable house. The following - spring it was loaded on a wagon and brought here. The ground was cleared and buildings erected and they became the first settlers in Stockbridge. Others soon followed. Mr. Rogers opened a store and sold goods to the early settlers, and also traded with Indians. At that time there were many deer, wolves, bears and other wild animals. There is record of Chief JohnnyOkemos and his band of braves in Meridian township, and the Patawamie and Ottawa Tribes were numerous in this locality at that time. The Township of Stockbridge was organized November 26th, 1836, and the village was platted soon after. There were 31 -blocks and the town square was given to the public to be used for public benefit only, by Silas Beebe, who was then living in New York state, but his son L. V. Beebe was acting for him. South Clinton Street about There were four stores by February 9, 1883, Eddie Baker had a general store located where the C. W. Glenn Chevrolet Garage is now, and where the Chevrolet garage Sales room is now, Dr. H. D. Brown had his office; there was also a Post Office. and drug store. Later the Curtis store was built on that site, with a millinery shop upstairs, operated by Mrs. T. W. Branch. In the next place North was a brick building where Mr. Simpson sold wagons, buggies and farm implements. This was also a blacksmith shop at one time. The J. K. Stanley hardware store, and the H. N. Forbes & Son store were about where Dancer's store is now. Later Mr. Forbes built where the C & L store is at this time. H. P. Everett had a hardware store in the old Forbes' store. There were three harness shops and two blacksmith shops. George McArthur had a shoe repair shop, L. E. Morgan a wagon making shop, and Ed Sayles was in the springbed manufacturing business. Tisch Bros. had a feed grinding establishment, Cephas Smith was cabinet and coffin maker where the Brief Sun office now stands. Continued on page 5 West side of square in

6 David and Mary Ann Rogers David Rogers was the first to erect a habitation in the wilderness of Ingham County, and settled in what was later to be called Stockbridge in His house was the resort of emigrants and landlookers for successive months and was frequently filled beyond its capacity. Soon after his arrival he opened a store and sold goods to the early settlers, ai, they came in, and traded with the Indians, besides the work of clearing off and improving his land. He lived to the advance age of seventy-six, his death occurring in CENTENNIAL FARM The only centennial farm in Stockbridge Township to be designated as such is the Mitteer farm. The residence is at 704 South Clinton Street in stockbridge. The land patent was granted and signed by Martin Van Buren, then President, on August 10, Allen Mitteer and his wife Polly came to Michigan in 1838 and soon bought the land and built the first house which was later moved away and is now the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Nelson on Wood Street. A new house was built by Robert H. Mitteer in 1892, in about the same location, and is being lived-in by Mrs. Georgia Mitteer and her son, Robert H., his wife, Helen, and their three sons who are the fifth generation to live on this land more than 120 years. 4

7 Patterson Onion Storage was built by E. C. Kalley of Grass Like, and he sold furniture. Later it was used as a poultry business, where poultry was dressed and shipped to city markets. Still later it was purchased by Harry Beatham and used as a blacksmith shop. This picture taken about 60 years ago. Doctor s, Christopher Brogan, H. Duane Brown, G. A. Rowe, Herman Brown. Hotels: The first hotel was built by Levi Westfall, and this later burned. James Coulson had the second hotel to be built, and that also burned down. Bert Stowell built the D & C Office building, where he operated a hotel. It had rooms for rent, a dining room and a bar. Charles Hurst ran the hotel for several years. The last family to operate that hotel was Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Nichols. Orrie Sayles carried the mail from the depot, and Wm. Cantrell operated a dray for freight and express. A large livery barn was operated by a succession of men, but the only ones I remember are Nott and Sellers. They drove traveling salesmen to the surrounding towns within a radius of 20 miles and also had rigs for hire. Our post office now stands in that location. As mentioned previously, the Town Square was given and deeded to the Township by Mr. Beebe. This was in 1843, and was beautified by M. D. L. Branch who put out trees across the north side, and John Reason donated nice uniform maple trees for ornament and shade. Trees were also planted by J. K. Stanley and Jay Asquith. The Civil War Monument was placed on the Square in May, The Stockbridge Agricultural Society was getting ready to build the building on the fair grounds, located east of the Village (where Cobb & Schreer, and the H.. Ward firms are now lofk ~-G. LA NTIS & SONS_, ~ Your Friendly Harvester Dealer For 26 Years Looking Forward With The Stockbridge Area C. G. LANTIS & SONS STOCKBRIDGE, MICH. 5

8 DANCER'S ARE VERY PROUD TO HAVE SERVED THE STOCKBRIDGE AREA FAMILIES FOR ALL THEIR CLOTHING NEEDS SINCE MAY WE CONTINUE TO DO SO IN THE FUTURE? MANY NATIONALLY ADVERTISED BRANDS ARE CARRIED FOR MF IT FOUNDATIONS McCALLS PATTERNS MOJUD HOSIERY POLL PARROTT SHOES STAR BRAND SHOES VICKIE VAUGHAN DRESSES HER MAJESTY SLEEPWEAR & SLIPS HEALTHEX CHILDRENS WEAR VAN HEUSEN SHIRTS CAMPUS SPORTSWEAR PADDLE & SADDLE SPORTSWEAR CURLEE CLOTHING ARMSTRONG LINOLEUM GOODRICH RUBBER FOOTWEAR BLUE BELL WORK CLOTHES HAINES UNDERWEAR -

9 Hote l on Main Street s ixty years ago, bus r eady t o leave for the depot. cated). Lumber was hauled from Fowlerville by horses and sleighs. The first fair was held the year before in the horse sheds back of the brick church built by the Presbyterians and used by other groups. This was located where the Rowe Memorial Hospital stands. This fair had a race track, horse sheds, floral hall, poultry building, grandstand, dining hall, ticket office and stock pens. It was on these ground I saw Carrie Nation. She came by train and was brought from the depot by a hack. She went across the track to the judges stand, in front of the grandstand and made a speech. She was dressed in a long black dress and wore a small black hat. She also wore a long shawl or cape, and I remember her as a large woman. That day she sold small hatchets for souvenir pins. The first cemetery was on Wood Street. A small child of Ira Wood's was placed in the first grave. Later land was bought for the new Cemetery and on June 15, 1883, the bodies were moved from the old cemetery to the new. Town Hall lives. Civil War Veterans, Relief Corps, school children and the band members marched to the old cemetery gate between Ward Hudson's and the G. Otto present residences. They carried flowers for the soldier's graves. The first person to be buried in the new cemetery was a colored man who had been kicked by a horse. He had been a driver for Bert Stowell' s race horses at the fair grounds. The building occupied by the A. W. Brown Co. was built by Glazier & Latimer Co. They operated a drug store. The first bank was in that building. A six ton safe for the Commercial Bank of Stockbridge (operated by Glazier & Gay) was hauled from Chelsea on a specially arranged truck drawn by six pairs of horses. Continued on page 8 First brick Presbyterian Church stood wher e Rowe Mem or ial Hospital stands. The first Decoration Day exercises I remem - ber, were held in the yard where Emil Sommer Episcopal Church, Stockbridge. Built in Now owned by W. G. Reeves. 7

10 On the first day they managed to go only threequarters of a mile. It took half of a day to get over Boles Hill. They came by,the road known as Hogs Back ( old M92). They left Monday morning and arrived at the RR crossing on S. Clinton Street Wednesday evening. They left the load there and on Thursday morning a bridge was built of ties, planks and boiler plate. Soon the safe was put in the bank. A supply wagon with ropes, blocks, planks, a windlass and strips of boiler iron to put beneath the wheels in the soft places was used on this trip, as well as ropes and pulleys which were attached to trees along the road to keep the load righted along the way. Mr. & Mrs. Frorchue were the first colored people to come here. This family came from Dexter. He was a barber and had a shop in the village and also repaired clocks and watches. About March 15, 1883 the first Township board met. L. V. Beebe, answered questions concerning the Public Square, stating the use of it was only for public benefit. About this time the railroad was the topic of conversation! The right of way was secured by land owners giving the land while others gave money to get the railroad. A. L. Forbes had $35, in railroad notes for collections. The week of November 16, 1883 was the completion of the track-laying from Jackson to South Lyons. The rails were joined. After rounding the curve east of town the train stopped after passing the crossing, and 83 men (railroad workers) were on hand when they saw smoke coming from the west and began to lay the track to within 50 yards of track from the east. Then the railroad was completed. When all was ready, messengers arrived with an invitation to dinner. The boys marched four abreast headed by the Stockbridge band to the large dining room on the fair grounds, where four successive tables were surrounded. All the employees were served. On October 3 they had started from South Lyons and also from Jackson, to lay the rails. When they came together, the rails were cut and one piece was carried off by Clarence Mills and Irving Latimer as a souvenir. The first vehicle to pass over the completed road gave a blast of the whistle as it moved off and the headlights of a real engine shone on the completed railroad. As the cars rumbled away loud explosions from the anvils rang out from the town. Stockbridge had its railroad! In the same year, 1883, the closed. Continued on page 9 saloon was HERE'S TO THE STOCKBRIDGE AREA AND ANOTHER 125 YEARS OF PROSPERITY. VERIL BALDWIN & SONS DAVE BASORE & SONS JIM DIEFENTHALER CLARK NOTTI NG HAM JACK MYERS BURT SCHERTZING PA HERSON BROTHERS ROBERT SHILLING LACERNE DIXON LYLE JORDAN CHARLES RENO TED BEAUCHAMP STOCKBRIDGE VEGETAB.LE PRODUCERS 8

11 Ground for a depot was offered to the company. This was accepted by their attorney-the present depot still stands there although the first depot burned down and was rebuilt in the same location. Two elevators-the DePuy Elevator and the Stockbridge Elevator Co. located along the railroad track. These were both destroyed by fire. There was also a large water tank on stilts by the creek-the same creek where the boys learned to swim. A large hay barn used for storing baled hay has been converted for an onion storage and owned by Carl Krummrey. Also a large slaughter house built by Jay Baccus & Son (later used by George Hollis & Son) was converted into an onion storage by Mr. Krummrey. For several years there was a pickle receiv-. ing and salting station near the railroad depot, as well as a gas plant and a creamery station. Mr. DePuy had large corn cribs in which pop corn was stored and dried. Later it was shelled and boxed and sold commercially.. At one time there was also a feed i:nill. Some of these buildings were torn down, but two are now used for dwellings. I noticed in a copy of the Brief Sun, dated December 3, 1903, the following Grand Trunk Time Table: "Arrival and departure of trains at Stockbridge Trains West: No 27 passenger train to Jackson No 29 " " " " Trains East: No 30 passenger train to Pontiac No 28 " " " " 10:28 AM 8:31 PM 4:47 PM 8:30 AM All trains daily, except Sunday. Freight each way. Freight daily. George Knight, local agent." The Township hall was built on the square in It was used for all public meetings. The basement had a kitchen, and a large room was used for a dining room, because none of the churches was equipped at that time. A double funeral, Decoration Day programs, a murder trial and dances were all held there, as well as hearings and medicine shows. Near where the Stockbridge Lumber Co. now stands, there were Sawmills, and different lum - ber yards. Some of the lumber dealers were: Bud Ellsworth, Pinny, Nichols, Whitney and Fox, Claude Whitney, and the Stockbridge Lumber Co. There were also Flour Mills - the first one I remember was in the D & C old Warehouse. Continued on page 10 STANDARD OIL PRODUCTS NEIL W. BARTON FOR BOTH QUALITY '3--r,.o. SERVICE - Call 11 Neil Water Street Stockbridge Phone: Stockbridge UL l

12 Elias Clark and Mrs. Clark had a bakery in the front of the building. Some of the businesses located in the same building thru the years, were the Stockbridge Chair factory making Kaltex furniture and baskets; they employed many local people. Later there was a Screw factory. The Old Chair Factory G. W. Nichols had a large flour and feed mill located where Dr. Spencer's residence is- it burned. Just across the street was a basket factory; it also burned, and was located east of the Coakley house. The building east of the creek, now used by the Plumbing Co. was a livery barn, later a cheese factory, Wayne Creamery Receiving Station, and a dry cleaning establishment. The Community church building was built by a family by the name of Curtis. They came here from Cincinnati, Ohio and were said to have made a fortune in the saloon business. They added a story to Dr. Brown's building and opened a general and drug store. The family consisted of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis, their son, and his wife. The home was a show place, and had three complete stories. A large ball room was on the third floor (and was never used). The floors were carpeted with Brussels carpet, and the furniture was black walnut and marble tops. However, the son soon died, and later the father. The store was operated by the daughter-in-law, known to most of us as "Lou Isbell". The older Mrs. Curtis never left home, but lived in that big house until she became a very old lady. The daughter-in-law married Alonzo Isbell after the death of her mother-in-law. Continued on page 11 Southern Michigan Prison Band at the Centennial and Home Coming August 8, Robert H. Mitteer II, On Red leading the Parade. 10

13 7 5 pounds of ice. Allen Skidmore built the ice house and deliverediice for several years; he then sold the business to Robert Wasson who made the deliveries until electric refrigerators came into general usage. Cecil Hudkins hauled manufactured ice from Jackson for a few years to serve the people who still had ice boxes. The Lou Isbell hom e built by the Curtis family from C incinnatti, Ohio. Just north of the Brief Sun building was a cigar factory, where Ben Palmer made cigars. Elmer Dickinson had a blacksmith shop there. I also remember a variety store, operated by Mr. Reynolds and a millinery shop in the Brief Sun building. The latter was operated by Mrs. Siegfried, who lived in the back part of the store. In those days the hats were hand made of buckram (a very stiff cloth} and silk covered wire, and covered with velvet, straw braid, or silk, and decorated with heavy ostrich plumes or flowers. Sometimes ribbon and lace were used. The owner usually had an assistant called the "trimmer". The building now used by W. G. Reeves and built by him, and the part used by C. W. Glenn was originally used as a roller skating rink later built over for garage purposes. Where Rex Asquith's building now stands there was a small building used by Mr. Hamilton. He did watch repairing and sold jewelry. This was later moved and replaced by the present building. There was a store building on the lot where the Presbyterian church is, which was known as the Rogers building. C. C. Johnson operated a small dry goods store next to Brown's store (south). There was also a small restaurant in the Everett hardware (where Dancer's store is). This was operated by David Whiting and wife. He also had a dray business. An icehouse on Nichols Lake had ice packed in sawdust stored in the building and was de - livered in the summer twice each week to customers who had refrigerators-at that time these ice boxes (as they were called) held from 50 to The double funeral I mentioned as being held in the town hall, was on November 24, George and Frank Bailey were partners in a bicycle repair and jewelry store, located on the north side of the square, east of the hotel. Frank shot George and then himself. He sat on a box (had his shoe off) and pulled the trigger with his toe. The act was considered premediated, because a letter was found in Frank's pocket, directed to a sister in Detroit, telling her something was about to happen. He also told her where their money could be found. Milner Bros. store had just been completed, and the bodies were taken there. The first oak caskets I ever saw were used at that time. These caskets were carried to the street, down to Brown's corner, then south and across into the town hall, where they were placed side by side in front of the stage. After the services, bearers carried the caskets to the street where they were placed in horse-drawn hearses and moved to the cemetery, and were laid to rest in Oak Lawn cemetery. The gas plant mentioned above, and located on the south side of the railroad, opposite the freight house, produced our first artificial lights. The company was from Ardemore, So. Dakota. Tubing had been laid on the main streets, and iron light posts were driven on some of the street corners. The gas was contained in a large steel tank or drum placed in a pit 10 or 12 feet deep and about 25 feet across. This was supported by four angle irons which allowed the drum to be raised or lowered. But this venture was not successful, and soon folded up. We still have one of those light posts in our yard which we now use for a yard light. I believe there is also such a post at the Caskey Funeral Home. In about 1910 or 1911, Glenn Gardner had a light plant, on the lot now occupied by Ward Hudson's home. He generated electricity for the town. We could only iron on Tuesdays, as the engine only ran nights to generate the current, but on Tuesdays it ran all day, and that is when we really ironed! After a few years the plant was moved to the now called City Building, there offices and storage batteries were installed. Later Mr. Gardner sold out to Mr. Kransfelder, who Continued on page 12 11

14 operated until Consumers Power came and bought him out. A year around pond stood where the Dan Sexton and E. Cornish homes are now. My mother-in-law told me the housewives used to meet there and do their washings in the early days. A side walk was built on a trestle over it from Spring Street to Rice Street. It was bridged at least 8 feet high in the center of the bridge or sidewalk. Brick was made by Gay Sperry. The yard was about 40 rods from the present home of A. C. Collins, northeast near the railroad track because the right kind of clay was found there in abundance. The Merry-go-rounds that used to come to the fair were powered by a horse. It was har - nessed and hitched inside, between the little horses and the post where the organ is located. After the Merry-go-round was started the horse walked or trotted around and around the circle. The Ferris wheel was like a double wheel with six spokes and a kind of a box on the ends, with room for two facing each other. Two men, one on each side gave the spokes a swing as it whirled around. "Pioneers" Grandpa and Grandma Bruerton A roller skating rink was on the north side, owned by Mr. Coulson. This burned in one of the fires which burned the east end of the north side of the street, just about where Wilde's Supermarket is now. At one time there was a bowling alley where Wilde's store is located, owned by Fred Knight, and at that time known as the Green Building. There was a blacksmith's shop west from A. W. Brown & Co. store, which was before Continued on page 13 A Servicing Dealer in Appliances 25 Years. call LANTIS & SONS Stockbridge, Mich. 12

15 the bank and Odd Fellows buildings were builtit was operated by Archie McClum, and later the building was used by Howard Collings. This is now a part of the Collings Garage and Salesroom. There was a small building first used as a post office and later it was an office building and used by three different doctors. There was a small house in which an old lady was burned to death in her bed. Later this house was moved to where the Lantis & Sons warehouse is located and later moved on Cherry St. Where C. G. Lantis & Sons are now, Chris Taylor built a building and had a grist mill; this was purchased by the Lantis & Sons firm. There was also Tyler s Harness shop, west of the A. W. Brown Co. store, and next to it was the post office; Mr. Grimes (Mrs. John Rockwell's father) was the postmaster. Upon his death, his wife, Emily, was the postmistress. Later the post office was moved across the street (that site is now occupied by Miller's Restaurant). Mrs. Grimes continued in her place and had a variety store. Next to this store was an alley, and in this alley was a well that had the best cold water! After the post office was moved into the Odd Fellow building, Dr. Rowe had his office in the building, and maintained practice there until his death. Shortly after, the building which houses Miller's Restaurant was built. Dr. Stitt had her office in her residence, just west of the restaurant; her house had been built by Frank Baker about 75 years ago. An Episcopal church stood on the lot now owned by W. G. Reeves, between the homes of Mrs. Sara Proctor and Mrs. Emma Dickinson. The Presbyterians used it for a time until their church was built. Later Mr. Reeves bought the building, moved it across the street and used it for a shop. When I was a small child, when there was a death, the neighbqi's helped the family. Some sat up with the corpse, as there was no embalming being done, and if the weather was warm ice was used on the body. A cloth dipped in formaldehyde was placed on the face to keep it bleached white. It was a task that had to be done. Our son, Robert, was born in My husband, Jim, was ill with typhoid fever, and I believe it must have been about the last of August when the first Homecoming was held. People came from all points to visit the "old town". Of course we could not attend, but I sat on my porch and listened to the band playing on the band stand on the square. I could hear Herman Hurst, a local boy with a wonderful voice singing, "Can't You Hear Me Calling, Caroline?" It was a popular song of that day. We were on the level with the housetops downtown. You can hardly realize that now, traveling south on Clinton Street. Murder Hill was just north of where Niel Mills lives. Two men, Hitchcock and Stevenson had had words in the tavern, and when they started for their homes, one went around the hill and the other went over the hill. When they met the quarrel was resumed and Hitchcock stabbed Stevenson. This was a topic of conversation for a long, long time. This is only a part of the Stockbridge Storysome of it I myself remember, some of it I learned from my conversations with our senior citizens, and some I obtained from old documents and records. However, time and space will compel me to close. Mrs. Georgia Mitteer The Peet house, one of the oldest in the village, was bought by Asher Miller around 1894, when he built his home, now the Caskey Funeral Home. 13

16 g.acfi&vuj The village of Fitchburg was named in honor of the Fitch family. In this family were Governor Fitch, Ferris Fitch, Representative in the Legislature in 1852, Charles C. Fitch, Register of Deeds in , Representative in Legislature in 1888, Ferris S. Fitch, Jr., Superintendent of Public Instruction in All of these were Bunkerhill residents and most of them claim that place as their birthplace. The agricultural resources of the township have been developed along the lines of general farming. In the early days large peat beds were found and furnished fuel for many families. Cranberry marshes were in an abundance, producing fruit for many a Thanksgiving dinner. Other early settlers who came to this township were the Dubois family. They were noted for their well kept genealogical record, dating back to Their coat-of-arms is described in full in the records in the State Library at Lansing. Asa Dubois came in 1840 and taught district school when only fifteen years old to earn money to graduate in the Medical Department of the University of Michigan. When graduated he started practice in the village of Unadilla. His name will never be forgotten and acts of skill and kindness will ever be remembered. Among other well-known names is G. W. Holland, historian and poet laureate of Bunkerhill where he resided for forty years. In 1876 he became the regular correspondent for the Stockbridge Sun. He was Justice of Peace for twenty -two years, so could write from his court docket all kinds of stories. His pen name was "Rough and Ready" and he edicted a set of stories about White Oak and Leroy townships, "Chronicles of Break of Day". These were revised and made into a book by E. Everett Howe which had quite a sale. Four editions were published. Prominent among those we have already mentioned and who have developed its resources are James Vicary, Joseph Ewers, Calvin P. Eaton, Patrick and Thomas Markey, Lewis Case, Timothy Birney, Abraham Wilcox, Lucius Lord, John B. and Hubbard Mccreery, Philander Peek and Peter, his brother, Henry B. Hawley, Jonathan and Charles Wood, John Decamp and Silas Holt. The first post office was established in Chester Tuttle was postmaster. In 1855 a new post office was established at Fitchburg and from this place the village of Fitchburg was founded. The first house built was erected by Abram Bunker. It was built on land owned by Noah Clark, but it's builders made a mistake for it was erected on another man's land. For this reason it was never occupied by the owner but was used by the traveling public as a camp until burned by a forest fire. The first public improvement was made by David Fuller on section 7 in Mr. Wood made the second in the same year, and John O'Brien and Job Earl finished the year with their improvements. The first white child was born April 7, This was Charles H. Wood, son of Henry Wood. He died in Miss Adelia Du Bois has given some valuable pioneer history of their family and others of the neighborhood. Every member of the family, notwithstanding their noble birth and aristocratic lineage, has worked hard with their hands to make the wilderness blossom. The grave of Martin DuBois is decorated for his service in the Revolutionary War. Comp I iments of the RICHARD H. RENO JR. AMERICAN LEGION and AUXILLARY POST NO. 526 CONGRATULATIONS STOCKBRIDGE AREA on 125 years of progress Chuck and Barbara Webb FITCHBURG GENERAL STORE 14

17 Main Street Many of you who have traveled over highway 106 have passed through Gregory. As you drive through this pretty little village going toward Stockbridge you climb a small hill with a large stone farm house at the top on the right. In this beautiful old stone house lived the family that gave Gregory its name. Philander Gregory was born in Danbury, Connecticut, March 31, 1807, a son of a tanner and currier. He, too, went into the glove and mitten business as a young man. In 1836 his brother purchased for him government land which was the west half of the southeast quarter of section 21 in Unadilla Township. July 16, 1936, Philander married Martha Halstead of Johnston, New York. August, 1837, he and his wife with their infant child came to the wilderness to establish a home and make a living. It was then entirely new and unsettled as was most of the township. There were very few neighbors, only Indians and no roads. A small frame house was soon built and his family settled, but it was a hard struggle for several years. Philander continued his trade of making gloves and mittens which he sold readily enough to the settlers. The trouble was that the settlers were too few. His wife learned the trade and made the mittens and gloves while he tanned the leather. Deer and wild game were plentiful and furnished them with hides and meat. More acres were added from time to time until they had 240 acres. The frame house was later replaced by a large stone house with fitting landscaping. In 1884 the Grand Trunk Railroad was built through the Gregory farm. A depot was erected and the village of Gregory was born. Oliver Smith had a building erected and started a general store which he later sold to Ayerault and Bollinger; N el Moore opened a hardware; Elda Kuhn opened a store in which was the first post office. William Marsh moved his dry goods store from Layton's corners to Gregory and built a lumber yard and grain elevator. The hardware store was sold to Fred and Henry Howlett who enlarged it to include farm implements, harness goods and furniture; Lawrence McCleer started a meat market and also sold farm implements; Sam Denton had a drug and fancy grocery store and although blind was the first telephone switchboard operator for the new Lyndilla Telephone Company. A bank was started by Leslie Spalding which was later sold and operated for many years by Fred Howlett. Mart Kuhn built the first brick store in town in which he sold dry goods and groceries. Gregory was blessed with good carpenters, among whom were Terrence McClear, Neil McCleer, Lawrence McCleer, and John Moore. Gregory's first blacksmith, Jesse C. Dickinson, was the father of Lulu Dickinson who has recently written a novel, 11 A Table in the Wilderness", based on the lives and times of the early settlers of Unadilla and Iosco Townships. In 1886 a new Baptist church was built by the congregation which had its beginnings in a copper shop in Williamsville in Rev. Phillip Farnum, one of the early pastors, planted a pine in the church yard in memory of one of his civil war comrades. The pine, now straight and tall, stands as a living monument to the well-loved Rev. Farnum. Continued on page 16 15

18 as a huckleberry center. H. E. Marshall bought and shipped hundreds of bushels of huckleberries from here every summer. M. H. Cole's Gregory Farmers' Elevator continues to keep Gregory an important shipping point for wheat, clover seed, and beans, and some of the descendants of the pioneer farmers such as the Donahues, the Marshalls, the Livermores, and the Hoards are still doing business there. Gr egor y Blacksmith Shop in 1900 In 1899 a new two-room school house was built and in 1902 a town hall and "opera" house was erected. On the stage in this "opera" house Lawrence McCleer and Dan Denton, a former Grand Opera star himself, presented with local home talent such plays and musicals as "The Three Live Ghosts" and "H. M. S. Pinafore". Gregory soon became a livestock shipping center. Every Monday hundreds of cattle, sheep, and hogs were brought to the stock yards and shipped out in cattle cars. Jim Burden was a famous cattle buyer. Gregory was also a famous shipping point for apples. Bullis and Kuhn shipped hundreds of barrels of Baldwins, Greenings, and Spys from here every fall. In those days nearly every farm had a productive orchard and no spraying was necessary. Later Gregory became famous Gregory has never grown beyond village size but the energy and drive of its pioneer business men plus the loyalty of its early citizens to their town has carried on to the present time and we find in Gregory some of the oldest con - tinuous family businesses in the state: H. E. Marshall's business is over fifty years old; H. E. Munsell has been in business nearly fifty years; Brenisers have been operating a garage for thirty-five years; and Howlett's Hardware has been a family business for sixtysix years. It appears that no one likes to leave Gregory which has rightly been called the "biggest" little town in the state. HOW ARD MARSHALL DRY GOODS SERVICE WITH HUMOR. Gregory, Mich. HOWLETT'S HARDWARE OFFERS SINCERE HOPE OF A SUCCESSFUL CELEBRATION MUNSELL'S GROCERY IN BUSINESS SINCE 1915 AT THE SAME OLD STAND IN GREGORY Gregory, Mich. 16

19 --~ CONGRATULATIONS ON 125 YEARS OF PROGRESS LACERNE DIXON MUNITH, MICHIGAN The log house on the Sutton Farm owned by Hiram Sutton became the site for the depot of the Grand Trunk Railway in 1884, when it was built from Pontiac to Jackson. Seeing the possibilities afforded by the rail way, Mr. Sutton platted his farm for the building of a new village. The name, Munith, was adopted as a slightly changed form of the city of Munich, Germany, which had been the original home of several of the early pioneers. The Methodist Church had been built in 1872, in Gassburg, a community two miles northwest of Munith. In 1887, the church was moved to Munith to a plot given by Mr. Sutton, who had offered a site for any church that would be built thereon. In the same year two stores and several houses were moved from Gassburg to Munith, and Dr. Conlon moved his practice from Gassburg to the growing community of Munith. By 1890, Munith boasted a brick factory, several general stores, a blacksmith shop, a harness shop, a church, a grain elevator, a newspaper, a furniture store with undertaking rooms, a cobbler shop, a barber shop, a meat market, a drug store, and two doctors. [cont'd.] FARMERS' STATE BANK OF MUNITH "THE BANK WHERE YOU FEEL AT HOME" Member of the F ederal Deposit Insurance Corporation COMPLIMENTS OF ROSS TANK & WELDING CO. FUEL AND GASOLINE TANKS -o- Any Size MUNITH Phone 42 MICHIGAN 17

20 The one-room district school, known as the Pixley School, had been built many years previously on the corner of Territorial and Musbach Roads, a mile north of the village of Munith. The children of the village of Munith walked to and from this school to learn their three "R's". The village of Munith in 1960 is a changing version of its pioneer days. One still recognizes the zeal of the founding fathers being carried on by their descendants when one hears many of the same names in the community. The business section of Munith now serves the community by means of the Farmers' Elevator owned and operated by Vern Parks, Wright's Grocery, Porter's Grocery, Frinkle's Hardware and Plumbing, Farmers' State Bank, the post office, Hand Implement Service by Louis Freymuth, Clark's Marathon Service, Munith Building Supply by Alex Hoffman, Stowe's Garage, Ross Tank and Welding, Munith Drive-In Restaurant, Ewing Plumbing and Heating, and Wilson Implement Service. Munith has two church groups, the Munith Methodist Church which was established in 1872, and the Nazarenes who hold services in the Taylor Lumber Company building., The community surrounding Munith remains largely agricultural. Since 1930, much muck farming is carried on with about 4, 000 acres de - voted to the raising of onions, peppermint, spearmint, potatoes, radishes, carrots, and head lettuce. The Eldon Katz Memorial School has been built at the northern edge of the village of Munith. This is a modern 13--l"oom school and is a part of the Stockbridge Community School. H & F SALES & SERVICE Established in 1940 selling Plymouth, De Soto, New Idea, Al Ii s Cha I mers, and CI etracs. Contracted with 01 iver in 1940 Built a 30 by 30 building in 1942, since then we have built to a total of 18,000 sq. ft. We want to thank our patrons for 20 years of enjoyable business. Louis Freymuth, owner CONGRATULATIONS TO THE Yours, STOCKBRIDGE COMMUNITY AREA ON YOUR PALMER'S EXCAVATOR EXCAVATIONS GRAVEL HAULING DRAINFIELDS BULLDOZING WELDING OF ALL KINDS 125th BIRTHDAY FRINKEL HARDWARE MUNITH,MICHIGAN Wilford Palmer 306 W.7thSt. Munith, Michigan 18

21 Serving the Public since 1950 Everything to build with from a Bird House to a Dream House LUMBER-PAINTS-ELECTRICAL-PLUMBING Alex Hoffman, Owner We wish to CONGRATULATE The Big Triangle on 1 25 years of progress MUNITH BUILDING SUPPLY Our Motto CONGRATULATIONS to The Big Triangle We Serve On their 125th Anniversary Groceries The Friend I y Store Novelties Meats PORTER'S COUNTRY STORE Munith, Michigan. Numerous Indian trails crossed each other at or near the site of Plainfield, and the locality seemed to be a favorite camping ground among the red man. Cranberries abounded here. The chief, best-known to the settlers of this region, was "Loag" whose followers could not be kept in land and were generally quite hard to manage. Instances are related of their entering houses while the men were away from home and scaring the women into giving them food and clothing. Sometime in 1835, John Dunn came from Newton, New Jersey, and was the first to settle in what is now Plainfield, and later in 183 7, Levi Clawson came from Ohio with his family and resided here. Fleet Van Sickel and Philip Dyer, who came from New Jersey, located here in The place was originally known as Dyersburg, but upon the establishment of a post office its name, Plainfield, was given by Mr. Dunn after a town in New Jersey. David Dutton came in 1837, and settled on a farm half a mile northwest of Plainfield. Samuel Wasson came from near Buffalo, New York, in 1837, the farm was later divided between his two sons, Myron and John. The first physician was Dr. Morgan who came from Ohio in The doctor was much esteemed by his acquaintances and ranked high as a physician. Albert G. Topping, from Cleveland, Ohio, settled in Plainfield in 1839, building for himself a log house. His son, Morris Topping, in the spring of 1853, built a store; also a stave factory and coppering establishment, manufacturing 20,000 barrels per year. This was started in He later added a sawmill and a gristmill. E. J. Bush had a planing mill and cider mill. Plainfield post office was established in 1837 with Emery Beal as postmaster. A hotel was built in by Morris Topping. The building was a frame structure and the first regular hotel was built. The character of these early settlers were thus described, educated, intelligent, moral and honest. Carving out a home in the woods had no attraction, it was hard work. From family letters and other records we find they were very religious. Some of the old family letters are written sermons and show by their phraseology that especially the Epistles of Paul were studied. The trades of Continued on page 20 19

22 the early settlers were mostly carried on in the home and the wives were the workmen. In every settlement there were two or three weavers, who wove the flat and woolen yarns into stout cloth for the working clothes of both sexes, blankets and bed linens. From the combination of barks from the woods and an old indigo dye pot they gave color to the home made cloth. Most of the early pioneers brought a suit of broad cloth and beaver top hats into the woods. On special occasions it was no rare sight to see a preacher, lawyer or any young man step from a log house dressed in the height of fashion. The ladies always had a silk dress, a shawl, some jewelry or other finery which they wore at weddings and church socials. There were two things done by pioneer women which are lost arts today; making soft soap and piecing bed quilts, and also the quilting party, where the young men had an opportunity of "Seeing Nellie Home." From the fly leaf of the novel "A Table In The Wilderness" by L. D. Dickinson, we quotei "Born January 28, 18 74, in the village of Plainfield, Livingston County, Michigan. Miss Lulu J. Dickinson grew up listening to early Michigan history recounted by the men and women whose families had carved it out of the old Michigan territory of the early s. Now she has faithfully mirrored the talk, ways, and memories of these pioneers in her first novel, "A Table In The Wilderness". Young Lulu got her first "primer" at the age of three, and with her parents untiring help she was reading long before she attended the village's ungraded school. By teaching at district schools (for $3. 00 a week and board) she was able to graduate from high school in Howell, Michigan, havingcrammed every available subject into her head. With time out for teaching jobs to provide financial help at home, she was at last able to graduate from the University of Michigan in 1901 with an A. B. Degree. Called by the pioneer atmosphere of Superior, Wisconsin, as well as its desperate need of teachers, she journeyed there in After a half-century of teaching she retired in 1945 and began to write her book that had been her living companion for many years. The arrival of new citizens from foreign lands after World War II created a need for individual teaching, which she has continued for thirteen years. She is also the author of a number of published short stories and poems and a book of poetry entitled "John 0' Dreams". Form No. Tl TELEVISION RADIO APPLIANCES 25 years an Appliance Dealer Service Sales BEST WISHES TO THE STOCKBRIDGE AREA ON ITS 125th ANNIVERSARY C. G. LANTIS & SONS 20

23 A trip to Unadilla Michigan The name Unadilla comes from an Indian word meaning "Place of Meeting" and refers to the area lying to the north and east of the confluence of the Susquehanna and Unadilla Rivers in the state of New York. As we read the interesting accounts of the different towns and surrounding areas bordering on Stockbridge, much could be written of their early history and pioneer days. Names of the very first settlers that came from the east and took up land from the Government are still very well known to the present generation, for some of the descendants are still on the original farms or living near by. The tide of immigration from the east was moving slowly but steadily westward, and so favored a spot as Unadilla could not be neglected, and on June 20, 1833, Eli Ruggles of Brookfield, Massachusetts, became owner of the first farm ever purchased in Unadilla consisting of 40 acres on which he built a log house and commenced his pioneer life. Later his brotherin-law, a Mr. Williams, came, after whom the village of Williamsville was named. The sons of Unadilla have not been backward in winning for themselves positions of honor and trust.. General George Hartsuff was a Unadilla boy and being appointed to West Point, he graduated with honor, and entered the service of his country. Other names given honorable mention were the Glenn Brothers, who later went to Fowlerville, James Craig, who later wrote interesting narratives concerning the early settlement and was also proprietor of the Unadilla House, Alexander Pyper came in 1835, and built the first frame house in that section. In the years, 1833, 1834, Archibald Marshall and David Holmes came from Connecticut. Francis Lincoln and Henry Angel were next to come. They were followed by Jeremiah Bullock, Levi and George Westfall, David D. Bird, James McIntyre, Cyrus Jackson, and George Noble. In the year, 1835, Charles Bullis, James Livermore, Abner B. Wood, John Shields, and William H. Dunn came. Some of the leading settlers in 1836 were the Sutherland Boys, four in number, also Emery Beale, David Dutton, Phillip Dyer, Samuel Townsend, and Luther Chipman. The first store was owned by John Drake; the first hotel was kept by Mr. Noble, near the place where Unadilla village now stands. The church and school house were considered extremely ornamental, as they were the first brick buildings in the village. In February, 1837, the First Presbyterian Church was organized, the Methodist and Baptist Churches soon after. The temperance cause always flourished, at first as Sons of Temperance, later as Good Templars, and then the Reform Club. The first lodge of Good Templars in Michigan was organized in Unadilla and named Pioneer Lodge No. 1. It is believed that Unadilla has cost the county less for its support of paupers and the prosecution of criminals than any other township, and that it has been affected through the influence of religion and temperance. Continued on page 23 21

24 STOCKBRIDGE STATE BANK ST O C K B R I D G E, M I C H I G A N ~ LAN S<.ING M-36 '----,---. I M-92 t M-106 JACKSON RESOURCES $3,054, M-92 JUN E 30, 1958 ANN ARBOR Recently the STOCKBRIDGE STATE BANK celebrated its fiftieth Anniversary of community service during week-long festivities. In newly redecorated banking offices, bedecked with autumn flowers, approximately 1500 people turned out to congratulate and visit with the bank's officers pictured above: Paul C. Dancer, president; William G. Dancer, vice president; Ambrose Brady, cashier and John T. Dancer, assistant cashier; and directors: J. H. Dancer and Robert B. Dancer. Although located in one of the smaller communities of Michigan, this bank pridefully boasts of the most modem and complete hanking services for its patrons. Hardly without exception, all banking needs can be satis- fie<l within this bank. In fifty short years the STOCKBRIDGE STATE BANK, through its policy of adequate capital liquidity and friendly modem services has grown from a $40,000 bank to one with community growth facilities of nearly $4,000,000 in resources. One of the features of the birthday celebration was a "Share the Happiness Contest." A horn-of-plenty, overflowing with pennies was the object of a guessing contest for the town's children. T he lucky child, guessing the quantity of pennies, was presented with a lovable little burro by the bank, thus sharing in the gayety of this special week in Stockbridge, Michigan.

25 Mayor of Unadilla Unadilla Michigan Dear Mayor: August 5, 1959 I am writing to you as Mayor of our Village one of the four Unadillas in the United States of America. As you can see from our stationery we are planning a celebration this year commemorating our 300 years of existence. I would like to extend to you an invitation to visit us during that week if possible. You can find us on the amp on Route #7 between Binghamton and Albany. Our county seat is Cooperstown, the Home of Baseball. I know that you are quite a long distance from us but should you be able to come we would be glad to take you to Cooperstown and other places of interest around here. I checked the Rand McNally maps and did not find Unadilla, Michigan listed on their map. I am very sorry that the invitation is coming this late but sincerely hope that maybe somebody from your community could be present with us one of the days of our celebration. Sincerely yours, Wayne L. Tyson, Mayor wlt/myd CONGRATULATIONS on l 2 5 years of progress The first white child born in Unadilla Township was Minerv~ Briggs, daughter of Garry Briggs; she later lived in Dansville. Samuel G. Ives, who settled west of Williamsville in April, 1835, was one of the prominent and influential citizens of Unadilla and served. as a member of the State Legislature. John and Richard Taylor settled in Unadilla in The Taylors, Robert Brearley and John Asquith came from the same neighborhood in Yorkshire, England. The name of Judson Dwight Collins is familiar to the older residents, born in Township of Rose, Wayne County, New York, in 1823, son of Wellington and Mary Ann Wade. His father was a school teacher, surveyor, and a Methodist minister. He came to Lyndon Township in In this denomination he held many important positions. He was first delegate to general confer - ence, presiding elder, a powerful preacher, and much beloved by his people. He was presiding elder of the Detroit district at the time of his death in His sons Walter D. and Isac F. were Methodist ministers and missionaries to the Cherokee Indians. Wellington W., a surveyor and machinist, graduated from medical department of University of Michigan and later a physician in Albion. Sidney A., Josiah H. were farmers. Judson Dwight Collins graduated with honors from the University of Ann Arbor, was a professor at Albion College and became a Methodist minister. He was the first Methodist Missionary to China. For five years he was Superintendent of Missions in China. His health failing, he came back to America by way of California in 1851, hoping to regain his health, but died on May 15, 1852, at his father's home on Collins Plains. He never married. A monument was erected on the lawn of the Methodist Church in Unadilla by the Methodist General Conference and he was buried in the cemetery near Unadilla. The Methodist Youth Camp at Wamplers Lake has been named Judson Collins in his memory. ELECTRIC AND GAS WELDING ELECTRICAL UTILITIES REPAIRED THE FIX IT SHOP Curtis Jarrell, Owner 212 W. Seventh St., Mun ith 23 Unadilla Band 19 08

26 Wluu (9,a/i White Oak, the township next north of Stockbridge, began its separate existence within its present boundaries, March 21, The organization was affected at the home of Daniel Dutcher, April 2, immediately following the legislative authorization of the township. The first school officers met before the month was out. The first school was that of a fractional district with Stockbridge. It was opened in 1836, antedating township organization, and Elizabeth Lowe was the teacher. '.Vhat was known as the Clements district was the first school wholly within the district. Daniel Dutcher settled in White Oak near Lowe Lake in the fall of December 19, 1835, Abby Dutcher, first white child was born in the county. September 23, 183 5, the United States Land Office made the largest sale in town 4 north of Range 2 west Lansing Township. This was sold to William Townsend of Rochester, New York; about 1,280 acres. It is held as certain that there were religious observances, other than personal devotions, in Stockbridge as early as The meetings in Stockbridge Township were held in settler' s cabins and in one instance at least, in the barn of C. J. Proctor. It was the expected practice to keep open house for the circuit rider and those who came to hear him. The wives of the early settlers were noted for their morality, intellectuality and spirituality. They met all dangers of wood life with courage and fortitude, worked hard to make home life amid rude surroundings attractive and cheerful. They were the cooks, tailors, dressmakers, spinners, weavers, truck gardeners, poultry raisers, cheese and butter makers, teachers, moral and religious instructors, nurses and midwives of the scattered settlement. The first church societies were formed by them, and buildings were erected from their household funds. When their husbands prepared the wool for clothing, they carded, spun on a big wheel spinner, wove and made the wool into garments, hosiery and mittens. They taught these arts to their daughters and some of them became famous as "Priscilla the Puritan Maiden". In 1834 Herman Lowe located a farm on sec - tion 33 and the following spring a brother, Peter Lowe, came and built a house and moved his family into it. This house was built of logs, and the nearest neighbor was 6 miles away. David Rogers, son-in-law of John Davis, built the first frame house in Stockbridge Township and also the county. Peter Lowe was the first Justice of the Peace in Stockbridge and also Sheriff of the county. Mrs. Gertrude Lowe Chappell, daughter of Herman Lowe, has related from memory how Milissa Stephens, the first teacher in the settlement received 75 cents a week for her service. The pioneers, who settled this township, were enterprising farmers from the east. Abraham Hayner and his family settled on section 34. He built a long one story house of slab that was used. After, he built his home across the road for a hotel or lodging house. It was called the Slab Tavern and used to entertain stage passengers. A saw mill was started and quite a cluster of houses sprang up around this mill and this small mill village was named Millville. A church, general store, post office, and a blacksmith shop were built. It would be difficult to name all the persons who have achieved honors and helped to build the community. It has sent its share to fill county and state offices. It sent its boys to the Southland during the Civil War and across the seas in the World Wars. ROEPCKE AGENCY NIEL MILLS and ALTA MARIE MILLS, Agents LARRY NIEL MILLS, Solicitor 30 years of DEPENDABLE INSURANCE SERVICE to THE STOCKBRIDGE AREA * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * THE CONGRATULATIONS on l 25th ANNIVERSARY of FINE PLACE TO LIVE a 24

27 THE PIONEER BROWN'S HARDWARE FAMILY OWNED HARDWARE SINCE years of service COBB & SCHREER AUTHORIZED PONTIAC DEALER FORD TRACTORS and IMPLEMENTS The events of the post con be repeated in the future, Don't toke the chance of being without adequate INSURANCE J. W. ROWLAND INSURANCE AGENCY Estobl ished in 1935 Stockbridge The wilderness has called to him. And mountains wild and deserts grim. While unblazed forests bid him trek And naught his destined course may check Out o'er uncharted seas he sails, And laughs at adverse winds and gails; His compass set for unknown lands, He dreams of wealth and golden strands. Without a pilot or a guide, As restless as the roving tide, He leaves behind soft tempered souls And presses on to distant goals. In many realms the pioneer Has blazed his way without a cheer But millions followed behind A better, richer world to find. The pioneer adds to man's wealth He brings him larger life and health; He lifts the veil and lets men see The finer world that's yet to be. Horizons move in sure retreat, And ignorance meets quick defeat, As pioneers bring truth to light, And push man's guesses out of sight All hail to pioneers! All hail! We follow now their well-blazed trail And find more abundant life By virtue of their toil and strive. - Rev. Edwin Stephens COMPLIMENTS OF PRESCOTT'S LOCKER SERVICE 25

28 WILDE'S TO THE PIONEER WOMAN One hundred years ago, or more or less, You braved the perils of a wilderness; You faced the hardships of a bleak frontier- Courageous, earnest, noble Pioneer! It mattered not that your heroic band Broke trail across a rugged, unknown land. It mattered not that danger and despair And loneliness were waiting for you there. It mattered not that you had left behind The comforts you could never hope to find; Your mother heart was filled with faith and cheer, And life was good, for those you loved were near. SUPER FOOD MARKET AT YOUR SERVICE Yours was the spirit humble, brave and free That guided well a nation's destiny, Yours was the fortitude and wholesome grace That made a cabin joy's abiding-place; Yours was the charm and noble strength of soul That ever sought a better, higher goal. And we, who are your sons and daughters, pay Our tribute of esteem to you today: Rejoicing in that priceless heritage That grows more glorious from age to age We voice our veneration for you here, Courageous, earnest, noble Pioneer. CONGRATULATIONS STOCKBRIDGE AREA 12 5th ANNIVERSARY HICKORY RIDGE FARM DAIRY Pasteurized and Homogenized Products - By Lawrence Hathorne Fresh as the morning dew Direct from Form to You. 26 "'

29 . First brick school house built in We live in a world of changes. Old years pass and new years come, and sometimes it is well to look back and see the progress made. A little over 125 years ago the forests of Ingham County were peopled by Indians and wild beasts. In the eastern states, as New York, New Jersey and others, there was much talk about Michigan Territory, and in the fall of 1833 the first white settlers decided to try their fortune in the Western Wilds and set out from New Jersey. In the spring. of 1834 the Indian domain was first invaded by the white man. Others joined the first family and by the year 1836 enough families had pioneered into this section that they were considering the needs and the means to educate their children. So at the same time, on March 6, 1836, when Davy Crockett was so bravely defending the Alamo, plans were underway here to organize this School District. On May 26, 1836 in the home of Ira Wood, a few men met. It was a momentous occasion. From this meeting and because of it, we are reaping from the seed they planted that day, and on May 26, 1836 School District No. 1 was organized. This group of men elected their officers and thus started our first school. It was voted to raise $ for the purpose of building a schoolhouse. Seven dollars to be paid in money for material and the remainder in labor. The board decided to have eight months of school, and Emma L. Smith Elementary School. High School three of these months to be taught by a man teacher. Then began the arduous task of raising $10.00 to start a library in the school, and $ to pay the teacher for his eight months of teaching. In the year 1843 there were 51 children in the district between the ages of five and seventeen. At a meeting held October 2, 1843 it was Stockbridge High School and Grade School built in stockbridge Schools at the present time.,. Gym 27

30 voted to build a brick school house 24 x 30, and the walls one foot thick. October 5, 1844 the inspector of common schools reported that $ was necessary for the school. After the building was erected and complete, the board found it had $ left in the treasury and was instructed by the voters to use it to paint the woodwork of the new school. In 1847 the number of children had increased to 71. In the fall of 1884 it was voted to have nine months of school and to hire two teachers. Now by this time this one room school was found inadequate for the children, so in 1885 it was voted to build a larger building, not to exceed $4000. This carried by 32 for and 23 against. The District borrowed the money for ten years, $400 to be paid each year. This was the beginning of the red brick school whose picture hangs in the assembly hall of the present high school. In the following year wings were added to the main structure. Then in 1895 the Stockbridge High School saw its first graduation class. This building became crowded and two small buildings were moved in and the younger children were placed in them. In the basement of one of these buildings the P. T. A. sponsored hot lunches served cafeteria style. The P.T.A. was organized around 1927 and at one of these early meetings the motion was made and carried to bond the District for $100, 000 to build and equip a new and modern building on the site of the old one. The vote didn't carry the first time, but the third time and so upon the shoulder of a few fell this seemingly gigantic task of a new and modern school. With confidence to look ahead, and with confidence to go ahead, on May 13, 1929 began the building of this school, and when completed and dedicated on November 14, 1930 we find a very up-to-date school, operating under the Smith Hughes system, receiving Federal Aid for teaching Agriculture and Home Economics. Thirteen teachers were employed. Mr. L. G. Morse was superintendent of the school, followed by Alton J. stroud, who resigned to become County School Commissioner, which office he still holds at Mason. Jesse Batchelor became superintendent in 1943 and is still head of the Stockbridge Com - munity Schools. Richard Howlett has been the principal since November The enlarged school district voted to build a new gym, additions to the Munith and Gregory schools, and the new modern thirteen-room elementary school. This was named the Emma Smith School in honor of a teacher who had taught thirtysix years in Stockbridge and six years elsewhere. On Sunday, October 7, 1956 this building was dedicated. In the present school system eighteen busses are used to transport the children. The 1960 school census has 2, 708 children from O to 19 years. Children enrolled is 1756, with a high school enrollment of 665, and elementary of 109 i. Out of the past once more we hear footsteps echoing out of the halls and school rooms of the past. We would pay honor to the graduates as they have made their way into all walks of life. stockbridge High School can well be proud of her past record, for out of her class rooms have gone doctors, lawyers, ministers, merchants, chemists, educators, writers. From the class of 1903 Elnathan Skidmore has held a high Government position in Washington for over forty years, and from the same class Nat Hynes, who served his country for many years in th~ Phillipines, was given the highest military honors when he passed away by placing his body in Arlington National Cemetery. From the class of 1931, Don Ostrander, a graduate of West Point, is now a Major General in the Air Force. The honor roll is long with names of both boys and girls who have donned the uniform of their country to keep Democracy safe. The two members of the school board who have served the longest are W. J. Dancer, who for forty years gave of his time and interest to the betterment of the school, and Mrs. Ruth Howard who served for eighteen years. Out of the past walks another group of people who have played a most important part, and we would pay them this tribute. I sing the praise of the unknown teacher. Great generals win campaigns, but it is the unknown soldier who wins the war. Famous educators plan new systems of pedagogy, but it is the unknown teacher who delivers and guides the young. For him no trumpets blow, no chariots wait, no golden decorations are decreed. He keeps the watch along the borders of darkness and makes the attack on the trenches of ignorance and folly. Patient in his daily duty, he strives to conquer the evil powers which are the enemies of youth. He awakens sleeping spirits. He quickens the indolent, encourages the eager and steadies the unstable. He communicates his own joy in learning and shares with boys and girls the treasure of his mind. He lights many candles which in later years will shine back to cheer him. This is his reward. Knowledge may be gained from books, but the love of knowledge is transmitted only by personal contact. No one has deserved better of the Republic than the unknown teacher, so with the challenge of the Past we pass the Torch on to the graduates of the present and those to follow in the future. With this tribute to the teachers who through the past 124 years have helped to build better homes, churches and the community, Stockbridge is appreciative of them. 28

31 :lwlwuj ~t tfu s~ flaml <2ffk,e IF YOU WILL, WITH ME, TURN BACK THE PAGES of time to approximately the year 1838, we may see a lone rider on horseback gallop into this Village, which at that time was called Pekin, quickly pick up a handful of mail at the Silas Beebe store, a log cabin which stood some - where on Clinton St., jump on his horse and disappear in a cloud of dust. The people of that day would have known him as Dave Rogers, the first settler in Ingham Co., who rode the post route from Dexter to Mason along what was then, and is now, known as Dexter Trail, going up one day and back the next. I understand the leather mail pouch which he carried is now in the museum in Lansing. He afterward drove the stage carrying the mail over this same route. According to 1:he records of the P. 0. Dept., the first P. 0. was established in Stockbridge, Ingham County, on Oct. 16, As I mentioned earlier, Silas Beebe was the first P. M. and as was the custom in those days, the P.O. was run in conjunction with the general store and I have an idea that a few pieces of mail a month was the extent of the P.O. business at that time. I find very little pertaining to the history of some of the P. Ms. who followed Silas Beebe. In order, they are:* Horatio Forbes August. 6, 1849 Silas Beebe June 21, 1853 Jerome C. Branch Sept. 16, 1856 Edy Baker Apr. 21, 1862 David Rogers Nov. 14, 1872 Herman E. Brown Mart. 30, 1880 Chas. A. Nims Aug. 28, 1885 Andrew D. Grimes July 13, 1889 Mrs. Emily J. Grimes Jan. 3, 1891 Continued on page 30 *from Nat l Archives and Records Service, Washington, D.C. Many changes have taken place since that year in 1838 and as I undertake to write the history of the P. 0. in Stockbridge, I find many discrepancies, many gaps, which I was not able to fill in, especially in the early days of our Village when records were not so readily kept or perhaps have been destroyed. By going thru the old Brief-Sun files, history of Ingham Co., and talking with some of the older citizens about town, I have put together what I was able to find in a sort of history. The old village postoffice as it looked in Postmaster Andrew Grimes, Mrs. Grimes, daughter Mabel (now Mrs. Mable Rockwell) Henry Stilson and W. B. Gildart, editor of the Stockbridge Sun. Post Office at the time of the Rural Free Delivery. Left to right: Henry Heying, Elmer Nott, Frank Bott, Edward Parks, Claude Mills, Russel Hastings, Nettie Riethmiller, Sylvia Willmore Brown, Orrin Sayles. First mail carriers, left to right: Elmer Nott, Frank Bott, Henry Heying, Edward Parks, Russel Hastings. 29

32 Frederick R. Snyder Clarence S. Mills James G. Hines John Brogan Robert C. Brown Spencer E. Pinckney Elmer E. Lehman Orrin Powell Nov. 24, 1894 Dec. 13, 1898 Oct. 4, 1905 March 11, 1914 Feb. 6, 1923 May 6, 1935 Jan. 1, 1948 Jan. 11, 1957 except Herman E. Brown, who later became Dr. Brown and served as physician in Stockbridge until his death. He was the grandfather of Robert Brown of Brown's Hardware. On July 13th, 1889, Andrew Grimes, a Civil War veteran and the father of Mrs. John Rockwell, received his appointment as P.M. and after only a year died, following leg amputation as a result of his war service. At this time, the P.O. was a small frame building about 15' x 20' and was located where Collings' Garage now stands. After Mr. Grimes' death, his wife took over the P.O. until a short time later when Fred Snyder received his appointment and the P.O. was then located across the street in another small building where the Miller Restaurant is now located. By this time, stockbridge had become quite a Village; the railroad had been completed (1883) and, according to an Act of Congress, that same year, railroads had been declared post roads. Now our mail was coming in on the Grand Trunk four (4) times a day and carried to and from the Depot by Orrin Sayles on his dray along with the express; he was later followed by Wm. Cantrell. The Stockbridge Sentinel proudly proclaimed, "that post office business gains rapidly every quarter; the new boxes and drawers are now in place. For beauty and convenience, the arrangement is rarely equalled-226 boxes and 28 lock drawers." On Jan. 1, 1902, rural delivery had arrived, and three (3) routes were serving our rural area; Rte#l-T.H. Bruerton, which was soon taken over by Jim Hines; Rte #2-Arthur Richmond; Rte #3- John Bachelor. The P. Os. at Millville and Fitchburg were taken up and in Feb. 1902, C. S. Mills, father of Claude Mills, received his appointment as P.M. On Mar. 16, 1902, two (2) more rural routes were added with Frank Bott and Elmer Nott serving as carriers, making a total of five (5) routes. Later, carriers with many years of service were: Wm. Townsend Claude Mills Henry Heying Bob Wasson Friend Williams Roy McCloud. Nov. 12, an excerpt from the local paper says, "Sen. Barrow is Poing to try and have the salary of rural carriers increased to $ They earn it!" Jan. 1, 1904-Stockbridge P.O. goes to Presidential Class, and on Jan. 21st moved into the newly built Oddfellow's Building on W. Main St., where it remained for 54 years until it was moved on Feb. 1, 1958 to its present new home on N. Clinton St. During this time, seven (7) P. Ms. saw service: C. S. Mills, Jim Hines, John Brogan, Rob Brown, Spencer Pinckney, Elmer Lehman, and Orrin Powell. It was during the latter part of Jim Hines' term of office ( or 1914) that the carriers made the transition from horse-drawn vehicles to cars. Today we dedicate our new P. 0. Building. Still more changes have taken place. In large cities, heliocopters shuttle the mail between air port and P. 0. Planes carry our mail to the-- far corners of the world in a few short hours. In retrospect, we might call this the evolution from horses to helicopters. Mail carriers no longer arrive with blasts from golden horns as in Louis XIV 1s time, but if the P.O. Dept. should ever cease its many services, the moans and cries of anguish and pain throughout the Nation would make those golden horns mute, by comparison. I am sure that all of the patrons join with me in expressing our appreciation to all those who made this building possible. THE HISTORIANS The preparation of this material has been, for us, a rare experience. We have had the privilege of associating, via historical records, with the pioneers, the founders of our community and our way of life. We only regret that after assembling a half a million words of interesting historical information relative to our town and surrounding communities, it has been necessary to eliminate so much, to conform to the scope of this book. We have been forced to record only the first things, the beginning, and most of these in brief, and also to try and record the present for future posterity. We with to thank all those who have helped in any way, also those who have supplied pictures and information. Ruth Howard Georgia Mitteer 30

33 ~/cifs~ The First Presbyterian Church of Stockbridge was organized by Rev. Sylvester Carey of Unadilla on November 4, 1853, and was a branch of the Presbyterian Church at Unadilla. The first. officers were William S. Bird, William Craig, and A. C. Dutton. Five days after the church was organized on November 8, 1853, a meeting of the board of trustees was called, and it was voted to erect a church building during the following year. By December of the same year, the sum of $1100 had been raised. Work was soon started on a lot donated by Silas Beebe, be - ing the site now occupied by Rowe Memorial Hospital. A brick church was dedicated February 14, The church was made an independent unit and transferred to the Lansing Presbytery. In 1880, there were 30 members, the elders being L. P. Reynolds, Hugh McCloy, and Asa Thompson. Services were held in the brick church for 40 years. Eventually the services were discontinued, and formally dissolved in The bell was sold to the United Brethren Church of Waterloo. After being dormant for some time, interest began to revive, and under the inspiration of Mrs. Jennie Dancer and a few others, a campaign was started for the reorganization of the church, and the First Presbyterian Church of Stockbridge started on April 25, 1901, with elders William C. Nichols and Hugh McCloy, and with 20 members; S. M. Thompson, W. J. Dancer, and H. N. Stilson were elected trustees. Services were held in the vacant Episcopal church, now a part of W. G. Reeves machine shop. On September 4, 1905, a motion was passed for a new church building and lots were purchased by Mrs. J. D. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN I I Rogers and the building completed in 1906, at a cost of $5000. The church has grown in membership and its full influence is felt in the community which it has tried to faithfully serve. The service of three outstanding pastors deserve special recognition. Dr. J. A. Adair was not only minister of the church, but a true pastor of the flock. He served nearly 22 years. Rev. and Mrs. Melvin V ender deserve special recognition because of their leadership and work with the young people. During Dr. Behner' s pastorate with us, the membership more than doubled, and his influence was felt throughout the community. II On the first day of March 1852, Robert DuBois, preacher in charge of the Ingham Circuit, appointed Mason Branch, John R. Bowdish, Ira Wood, H. N. Forbes, Joshua Whitney, Hiram Putman and J. C. Branch, trustees of the First Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Stockbridge. Charter members were Uri Isabell and wife, Daniel F. Bird and wife, A. L. Forbes and wife, Simeon C. Ives and wife, Orin and Mary Sales, John Farmer and Frank Forbes. Services were held once every two weeks in the old Presbyterian church, which stood where the Rowe Memorial Hospital stands. There seems to be no record of when the building was erected or dedicated, but it is thought to be in the year 1882 when the Rev. S. A. Dean was the pastor. The Epworth League was instituted in During the pastorate of J. H. McIntosh the choir alcove was constructed and stained glass windows put FIRST METHODIST 31

34 in. F. E. Ives was Sunday School superintendent for twenty-five years. Rev. H.J. Johnson came in 1906 and served the church for six years and had the honor of serving the church longer than any other previous pastor. During his stay the North Stockbridge was discontinued. It was while Rev. Johnson was here that the parsonage was sold and the one now occupied was purchased of G. W. Nichols. The church basement was constructed in During the ministry of A. T. Cam burn in 1922 the basement of the church was remodeled and a new furnace installed. Rev. Edwin Stephens came in He faithfully served the church for sixteen years when he was called to his heavenly home. All through the many years he labored not for self but for others. The church was painted and a new furnace put in the basement. A very substantial gift was made to the church by Mrs. Grace Cowan Swalley and was used to place a hard wood floor in the audi - torium and carpet throughout the church. After the death of Rev. Stephens his daughter Nellie, who was a local preacher, finished out the con - ference year. Much credit goes to Rev. Stephens for the organ that was placed in the church later. He loved music and ministered in music as well as preaching. Rev. Millard Wolfe followed. A memorial was placed in the church in memory of Rev. Stephens. During the pastorate of Rev. W. Harry Young, the Memorial Organ Fund sponsored by the choir came to fruition. The many gifts given in memory of loved ones and dedicated to them will live on in perpetual remembrance. The chimes were dedicated to our boys and girls who served in the armed forces. Rev. Frank Benish came in 1952 and our centennial celebration was observed. Throughout these hundred years our church has been a pillar of strength and faith to those who have entered its portals for worship. The past five years have found two fine young men in the pulpit. Dr. David Hill came to us from the mission fields of India. He was studying to become a medical missionary. After he finished getting his Doctor's degree in Medicine he went to Midland to serve his internship. Rev. Frank Cowick came to us in 1959, graduating from Garrett Theological Seminary last year. He was ordained on June 12, 1960 in Ann Arbor at the Detroit Conference. Miss Nellie Stephens has been the organist for about twenty-three years and is also director of the choir. At the Detroit Conference in June 1960 she was made Minister of Music. A group of Baptists living in the Stockbridge area gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ira J. Kellogg on the afternoon of April 30, 1885 in the village of Stockbridge and organized the First Baptist Church of Stockbridge. There were thirteen charter members, viz: Hobert Sweet, Lavina Sweet, Maria Peet, Theodosia W. Branch, Maria A. Kellogg, William Mountain, Betsy M. Pickett, Maria May, Rosa Allen, Amanda Smith, Charles H. Smith, Maggie Smith, and Henry P. Everett. At this same meeting the first candiated for baptism was received, Mr. Ira J. Kellogg. Rev. H. Pettit was the first pastor, and services were held once in two weeks in the old Presbyterian Church, which stood where the Rowe Nursing and Convalescent Home now stands, until August 7, 1887 when the church had services each Sunday in the Kellogg Hall. At this time the first Sunday School was organized with Mr. L. H. Joy as the first Superintendent. Up to this time our people had worked with the Presybterians in their Sunday School. 1 FIRST BAPTIST During the summer of 1888 the main part of the present church building was built, and on December 20, 1888 was dedicated. During the first years of our church's organization the pastors served either the Williamsville 32

35 or Lyndon Baptist Churches in connection with Stockbridge Church. And again for a shorter period we worked with the Dansville Baptist Church in the s. In 1900 the church purchased the lot back of the building and the annex at the north side was added and in 1955 the annex for the new Baptistery was added. In 1904 the first parsonage was bought, and in 1952 this was sold and the present parsonage was built by the church. Many have found Christ as their Saviour., through the ministry of the First Baptist Church of Stockbridge. ~ The pastors who have served the church from the time it was organized to the present are: Revs. H. Pettit, C. D. Gregory, O. F. A. Spinning, P. P. Farnham, R. J. Lobb, J. R. Andrews, F. E. Wright, J. J. Cooper, J. W. Pincombe, A. L. Bell, Levi Miller, N. B. Wood, W. F. Cuthbert, A. W. Fuller, G. E. McTaggert, S. J. Slough, H. H. Bowser, H. E. Sayles, James F. Goodman, Ralph M. Compson, Maurice R. Peterson, Maurice S. Harlow, W. B. Jarman, H. H. Peyton, Earl Cook, and James E. Lombard who is now the pastor. This church was first organized in 1948 by Rev. and Mrs. Charles Daft and Mrs. Eleanor Mayer. The meetings were held in the town hall for some time. In 1951 the Lonnie Isabell house was purchased, extensive remodeling was done and church equipment was put in. At one time this home was a show place in Stockbridge, and makes an attractive setting for a church. Carl Mullins is Superintendent of the Sunday school, Ellen Mayer, organist. Reverends Ray and Doris Goughnour of Jackson are the pastors. Secretary and treasurer, Mr. and Mrs. John Wallen. The names of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Higgins, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Risner, Mr. and Mrs. Silas Porter are on the board of trustees. They have an ac - tive membership of seventy. STOCKBRIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH The Church of God was built in The minister is the Rev. Clarence Wood of Battle Creek. Trustees are Everett Craft and Vincent Praeter, the organist Shirley Craft. It was first organized by Clyde Williams, and known as Glad Tidings, then taken over by the present congregation which numbers about thirty. I 4... I! CHURCH OF GOD 33

36 VILLAGE COUNCIL Back Row: Duane Ford, Art Wilde, Don Dickinson, Wm. Caskey. Front Row! Arthur Co 11 ins, Robert Mackinder, Art Smith, Ralph Anderson. The old Masonic Lodge Room BASEBALL Back Row: Wilbur Ostrander Dr. G. D. Culver Paul Dancer Ed. Standish Lawton Hollis Robert Dancer John Farmer Front Row: Herbert Dancer Herbert Collins Fred Moffatt Guy Kuhn Lloyd Beeman Vincent Berry 34

37 STOCKBRIDGE BASEBALL TEAMS Stockbridge has had a good baseball team since the village was but a few years old. Sumner Bird, George Hollis, Bert Hollis, Clare Backus, Charles Stephens, Burr A. Jackson, Art Collins, Elmer Reason, Olan Stevens, Myron Rose, Andy Palmer, Allie Holmes are some of the real Old Timers. They won games from some very first class teams around this territory. Then during the period of 1912 to 1932, Stockbridge won fame throughout Michigan as having one of the best amateur teams in the State. Emmett and Vincent Berry were catchers; Ed Standish, Fred Moffat and Eddie Lau pitchers; John Farmer, first base; Paul Dancer, second base; Robert Dancer, short stop; Herb Dancer, third base; Guy Kuhn, Wilbur Ostrander, Bill Neiman fields; with Herb Collins as manager. This team won the Tri County Championship every year that the Tri County League was in existence; about 5 years. Bull Green, Umpire. Other good teams were fielded by Stockbridge in a few years after the 1932 period. Some of the players were Lawton and Clifton Hollis, Lloyd Beeman, Carl Galligan, Ray and Vern Hoffman,., Two of the trophie s won by the ball team playing in Tri-County contest. They won five straight years and were the champions. Bruce Reid, Russel and Lou Stevens, A. C. Collins, Ed Standish, Paul Westfall. Manager, Ham Frinkle. First Band in Stockbridge Organized in Drum Major, Hiram Hair; Frank Bailey, leader; Mel Ives, President; Lew F. Morgan, secretary; Lozell Isbell, treasurer. 35

38 AMERICAN LEGION - HISTORY MACKINDER-GLENN POST 510 STOCKBRIDGE, MICHIGAN In January 1946 a group of Veterans in the Stockbridge Area formed an "Independent Veterans Committee" and wrote up a constitution. The meetings were held in the Stockbridge Town Hall Basement. In May of 1946 balloting took place as to Jommg a National Organization. This passed with the American Legion Organization getting the most votes. A temporary charter was issued by the American Legion National Headquarters and we became Mackinder-Glenn Post # 510 of the American Legion. William Domine Donated a lot on the south edge of Stockbridge to the Mackinder-Glenn Post, and soon after that the Post bought the balance of 14 Acres from Mr. Domine. The Legion Hall was built by the help of members with Arthur Collins as contractor. Various money making projects were begun. The main one began in 1948 when we had the Down River Amusement Co. come in along with our free fair. The Legion sponsors the Boys' State program, Junior baseball, oratorical contests, flag distribution and proper display of the flag, Memorial Day observances, officiates at military funerals, Poppy day sales for disabled veterans, and helps in various local activities throughout the area. Through our Service Officer, several veterans, widows and orphans have been assisted in ways~ too numerous to mention. The Past Commanders are as follows: Paul Stephens , ; William Caskey ; Wendell Barber , ; Herold Ludtke ; Pat McConald ;JohnNichol ; Robert Rose ~ Robert Mackinder ~ ; John Horst ; Elmer Lehman , Walter Barbour ; and Max Cool THE LEGIONETTES In September, 1949, an independent organization called the "Legionettes" was formed. It 1 s purpose was to help the Mackinder-Glenn American Legion Post 510 whenever necessary, help equip the Legion Hall, participate in community affairs and charity drives, and provide social activities for its members. All wives, mothers, daughters and sisters of veterans are eligible and are invited to join this organization which meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays each month. In recent years the Legionettes have sponsored an outstanding girl at "Girls' State" each summer. In addition to many contributions to the Community through various gifts and donations to the Com - munity Center, High School Band, Summer Recreation fund, charity drives, etc., there are two major projects the Legionettes have undertaken in the past which they are particularly proud of. The first of these two was the purchase of a Resuscitator, which was given to the Stockbridge Fire Department and has been used in numerous emergency situations during the past eight years. The second big project was the erecting of the Memorial Entrance and Gate to the Veteran's Memorial Field-"in honor of those who servedin memory of those who gave their lives". The group asked the cooperation of other community organizations in this, but more than half the cost of this $2, structure was borne by the Legionettes. The Entrance was officially dedicated and presented to the Community on Memorial Day Funds for the work done by the Legionettes have been raised in various ways, but the greatest share is realized through the profits of their lunch stand at the annual Legion Free Fair in July. The Legionettes hope to continue to enjoy good fellowship together and at the same time continue to contribute to the growth and prosperity of the Community. FARM BUREAU The Farm Bureau was started up here in Stockbridge twenty years ago under the name of the Derby Farm Bureau. Six families are still 36

39 in the group that were in originally. At the present time there are sixteen families and the name of the group now is "The South East". Farm Bureau has a legislative counsel in the legislature. They have Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co., Farmers Bureau Life Insurance Co., Farmers Petroleum Cooperative, Inc., Farm Bureau Services, Inc. We meet the second Monday of the month. Here are the discussion topics for the next three months-urban Annexation Laws can hit Farmers, How to Pay for Farm Product Promotion, Community Groups vital to Farm Bureau. We have minutes to send in to the Lansing office so they know what the groups are doing. In the spring of 1957 the young married people formed a group. They called themselves the Little Farm Bureau. They have eleven families in their groups. They meet the second Thursday of every month. They have a perfect attendance every time, STOCKBRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTER On February 28, 1957, the American Legion Post called a public meeting in regard to a "Civic Center Project". Out of this well-attended meeting came an organization called the Stockbridge Community Center, The Town Hall, which had been used as a theatre, was to be returned to its original services. A youth program was the first to be organized. After two months of head work the elbow work started. In April the students in the Stockbridge School District came with mops, pails, and other cleaning materials and set forth cleaning the floor, windows, etc. Afterwards the Township Board had the building redecorated. The first officers were: President - Wendell Barber, Vice President - Hattie Beckwith, student Vice President - Tony Jarrell, Secretary - Anne Howlett, and Treasurer - Willie Mae Barnard, After the officers were elected committees were formed for Equipment, Finance, Rules and By-laws. Door to door canvassing by the students and donations from local organizations built our treasury fund. This money was used to buy card tables and other needed equipment for the center. Seven more months passed with many meetings bringing ideas and dreams closer to an opening date. On November 23, 1957, the doors were opened from 7 to 11 o'clock, to the Senior High with membership cards costing 50~ per year, and., 37 10~ a night for each guest. The Junior High had t a party the following Saturday night. After the next meeting it was decided that the Junior and Senior High have parties together. About 135 members were present. "THURSDAY AFTERNOON CLUB" After the youth program was organized and well under way, the steering committee for the adult group was selected and went into action. In March of 1958 the following people were chosen as members on this steering committee: Mrs. Alex stenhouse, Mrs. Louella Patterson, Mrs. Lenora Milner, Mrs. Hattie Beckwith, and Mr. Robert Wasson. The future steering committee members of 1960 are: Mrs. Daisy Asquith, Mrs. Beulah Boyce, Miss Emma Smith, and Mrs. Hazel Ostrander. The transportation to the center is furnished. The Monday Club furnishes the refreshments and door prize for birthdays, which are honored on the first Thursday of each month, Volunteers serve refreshments on the remaining days to about twenty-five people. A fresh loaf of homemade bread is given away each Thursday as the door prize. This organization was known in the beginning as the "Adult Center" but has since been changed to the "Thursday Afternoon Club". Thursday afternoons offer to the adults in this area an afternoon filled with enjoyment. A pool table and cards offer entertainment to the members and the club also offerd an opportunity to visit with friends. In February of 1958, Ruth Culver, who taught dancing at the Arthur Murray studios in Detroit, gave dancing lessons to about 100 students on Monday nights for 10 weeks at a total cost of $1.00 per person. In March, 1958, Phyllis Stowe was appointed Director. Until this time, board members had been the only chaperones. The Constitution states that the board of directors be composed of husband and wife teams, representatives from the council of the village and the township board, together with pairs of students from the four upper classes in high school. With the aid of this board, the township board, legion, legionettes, Lions Club, andadult program, Mrs. Stowe has had lots of support. A set of parents helped chaperone the two nights a week.

40 The students enjoy many evenings filled with dancing, shuffleboard, cards, ping-pong, or just sitting and talking. Here is a place to go with no strict rules or schedules, just good, clean fun. This was what the students said they wanted. There is candy, pop, and potato chips available to the students throughout the evenings. starting Monday, June 6, 1960 the governing board is composed of only students. Sets of parents are no longer chaperones. The chaperones are Phyllis Stowe and Mary Gauss. Each year the doors are opened to new faces, as the others graduate and leave us as they go on to college or an occupation of their choice. When these former students ride through Stockbridge, most of them stick their heads through the doors to say Hi! This leaves us with the feeling that the project is well worth while. ELEMENTARY PTA At the February 6, 1957, meeting of stockbridge PTA it was voted to form an elementary PT A group together with the eight rural schools of the school system. Meetings were to be held every other month. The first group of officers were: President Vice President Teacher Vice President Secretary Treasurer Duane Ford Willa Weddon Marion Ramsdell Donna Stephens Mary Lou Baldwin The executive boards of the two newly formed groups met and decided on dividing the money and PTA dishes. The elementary PTA has done some very worthwhile things during its short existence. It has worked on community Halloween parties, contributed money to summer recreation program, contributed money for Safety Patrols, year-end trips, helped the work on the teachers lounge, did some work and discussion on the "Special Education" project and sponsored a George Washington Cherry Pie Card Party which was lots of fun and earned some money. STOCKBRIDGE CHILD STUDY CLUB (now - Monday Club) The idea of organizing a Child Study Club grew from interest stimulated by educational health meetings sponsored by the Ingham County Health Department in September t 38 As the result of these meetings on April 16, 1940, fourteen ladies met at the Stockbridge High School with ten ladies from the Mason Child Study Club and two from the State Child Study Association for the purpose of organizing a group devoted to child study. Mrs. LaRee, State Extension Director and Mrs. Ray Backers, State President discussed the important factors to remember in forming a club and inspired the group to proceed with their plans to become an affiliate of the Michigan Child Study Association. A second meeting was held one week later at which time definite plans for organization were completed. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President Evelyn Lantis, Vice-President Elouise Hutson, Secretary-Treasurer Wilma Burgess, Parliamentarian Lenora Milner, with (list names) as charter members of the organization. On October 18th after the required six months of probation the club was granted its Charter by the State Child study Club Association at the state convention held in Mason, Michigan. HAPPY HUSTLER 4-H CLUB In the winter of 1945 two civic-minded men assisted a group of boys and founded the Happy Hustler 4-H Club. Ted Fay and Harland Robeson led a handicraft club during the winter. As spring arrived the first summer club was organized. Mr. Fay was assisted by Orville Cosgray and they had ten interested members, namely-mile Cosgray, Max Cosgray, Doris Feldpausch Richmond, Larry Mills, Ardis Riggs, Stanley Fay, Edgar Bardshaw, Norman Cobb, and Don Griffes. Mr. Mel A very was the county 4-H leader. The local achievement was held in the fall at Mr. and Mrs. Fays, with Mrs. Cosgray assisting with the serving of a chicken supper to the group. The club continued to grow and win state and county awards. Many more families were becom - ing interested in the work. In 1953, the membership had increased to 29. Many families were playing an important part in the success of the club. The Mills, Mitteers, Ackley, Ld.Marshalls, John Taylors, Edgar Sweets, JuneTaylors,Keskes, f eldpauschs, Fred Youngs, Bradys, Ernest Smiths, Harold Hannewalds, and Fays. This was the first year we built a float and won second prize at the county fair. Every year our club enrollment increased. More boys and girls in the village became inter-

41 ested. We had members from Jackson, Washtenaw, Livingston, and Ingham Counties. In 1954, Mr. Avery resigned as County 4-H agent to assume the duties of County Agent. Mr. Gerald Van Single was the new agent. In October of 1955, we were shocked to hear., of his sudden death from a railroad crossing accident. Mr. A very then assisted the clubs until Mr. Wilmont McDowell was appointed as Ingham County leader. In 1955, the membership had increased to 55, some new families were added to help in the sue - cess of the club, the Ellsworths, Potts, Schultz, Lantis, Seigels, Sobers, Beauchamps, Lykes, Moekels, Schreers, Scotts, Hiles, Gauss, Hardt, Pauls, Weddons, Boyces, Powells, Roberts, Ryba, and others that we may have missed. In 1957, Ted Fay resigned as an active community leader and Mr. and Mrs. Douglas McKim took over the responsibilities of the club, assisted by several project leaders. During the history of the club many awards were won. Several trips and good times were had. Hay rides, square dances, picnics and parties were enjoyed. Softball has become very popular in the county. The boys have placed high in the county records has found an enrollment of 91 eager boys and girls striving to "Make the Best Better". THE LUCKY TWELVE PEDRO CLUB Many years ago in the twenties, Mrs. Lota Harned, living on the Joe Collins' farm, called up eleven ladies and asked them to spend the afternooi:i, with her. Playing cards was the entertainment for the afternoon but as only ten ladies came one table had only three players, and if you think playing three -handed pedro is a lot of fun just try it sometime, but we did have a lot of fun and a very nice time, and decided to make it a regular affair. We started with four tables and called ourselves the Jolly Sixteen; later we went back to three tables and renamed the club The Lucky Twelve, which name it has been ever since. On that first afternoon get-together, three members are still in the club: Mrs. Jennie Mackinder, Mrs. Helen Berry, and Mrs. Lola Richmond. From time to time members dropped out and others were invited to join, but we still have 39 twelve members, namely, the three mentioned above and Mrs~ Maggie Asquith, Mrs. Adella Brown, Mrs. Sadie Boylan, Mrs. Louise Chappel, Mrs. Alma Hollis, Louise Hollis, Mrs. Georgia Mitteer, Mrs. Emma Rowland and Mrs. Ida Steffy. Several that belonged to the club through the years have passed on. They are Mrs. Gertrude Collins, Mrs. Chaffin, Mrs. Maude Hollis, Mrs. Myrtal Smith, Mrs. Ada Standish, and Mrs. Ella Robeson. We have no party in July and August, after the last party of the year we go out and have dinner together then bid one another good-bye until the first Thursday in September. HOME CULTURE CLUB It was first organized as the Bay View Reading Club in 1902 with a four-year course in reading material. In 1903 the name was changed to Home Culture Club. Charter members were Mesdames Vesta Thompson, Helen Gay, Clara Tyler, Fred Searl, Walter Nichols, Flora Everett, Marietta Brown, Adella Proctor, Elenora Mitteer, Jennie DePuy, H.E. Brown, and Eleanora Chapell. It became a Federated club in Although it remains a literary club, it helped, in 1922, to establish a home for elderly women at 510 West Willow in Lansing. Several women from this area have lived there. It has also helped Boy and Girl Scouts, Cancer Drives, etc. The lovely Scarlet Hawthorn tree on the village square was planted by the club in 1931 to commemorate the 200th birthday of George Washington. This club also started the village library in January, 1937, at the home of Lillie Cook. There are at present 20 active and one honorary members. Projects at the present time are the "Woman's Home", "Care", and "Girlstown", (a State Federation home for emotionally disturbed girls, and located at Belleville, Michigan, supported solely by womens' clubs). STOCKBRIDGE CHILD STUDY CLUB In terms of 125 years, today's Stockbridge Child Study Club is one of the area's babies, having just begun its seventh year. The original Child Study Club, due to its large membership and waiting list, split into two groups. Thus Continued on page 57

42 COMMITTEES FOR THE STOCKBRIDGE AREA 125th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION General Chairman Secretary Treasurer Headquarters Chairman Headquarters Secretary Insurance Fireworks Operating Capital Decorations Harold Lantis Fred Mil Is, Barbie Mills Ambrose Brady David Glenn Wilma M. Kaiser Jim Rowland Dave Col I ins John Nichol Paul Stephens Spectacle Ticket Division Ticket Committee Advance Sales Patrons Tickets Cashiers and Gates Audience Area Spectacle Division Rev. Frank Cowick,C hr. Wi I ber Beeman Jim Rowland Harold Ludtke Don Cronkhite Walter Barbour William Valentine, Chr. CASTING Mrs. Wil I iam Valentine (Bobbie), chr. Mrs. Duane Baldwin (Mary Lou) Mrs.John Bell (Jennie) Mrs. Robert Boyd (Janet) Mrs. John Dance (Peg) Mrs. Duane Ford (Lib) Mrs. David Glenn (Peg) Table Talkers Belle Group Mrs.Jack Harland (Sue) Mrs. Don Ju I ian (Peg) Mrs. Andrew Lindberg (Marian) Mrs. Dan Sexton (Lenore) Mrs. James Stephens (Jean) COSTUME AND MAKE-UP COMMITTEE Miss Margarette Beckwith, chr. Miss Helen Wilcox, chr. Miss Sally Abbott Miss Joan Anderson Miss Betty Beauchamp Miss Diane Col I ier Miss Mary Jo Dickinson Miss Dana Dieterle Mrs.. CONSTRUCTION Mr. Arthur Col I ins, chr. Mr. Rome Best Mr. Robert Boyd Mr. Robert Coll ins Mr. William Collins SCENARIO & TITLE Mr. William Shanebeck, chr. Mrs, Rome Best (Lucille) Mr. Erston CI ark Mr. Tom Howlett Ruth Howard, chr. Miss Rhoda Dieterle Miss Judy McComb Miss Marilyn Potter Mr. David Spencer Miss Sharon Stanfield Trapp (Lorena) Mr. Robert Mitteer Mr. Frank Rodowski Mr. Jack Schaible Mr. David Lindemer Mrs. Wilbur Ostrander(Hazel) Mr. Wi II iam Wright 40 PROPERTIES COMMITTEE Mr. Paul Stephens, chr. Mr. Norman Kaiser Mr. William Rowland Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ludtke(Beth) Mr. Cephas Smith Mr. Edwin Ramsdell Mr. Wallace Stevens Mr. Richard Ramsdell Mr. Edwin Watson GROUNDS COMMITTEE Mr. Art Smith, chr. Mr. Rome Best Mr. Harold Brainard Mr. Clyde Faber SOUND SYSTEM COMMITTEE Mr. Gardner Otto, chr. Publicity Division Press Rel eases Radio & T.V. Revenue Di vision Mr. Al Lambert Mr. Lewis Robinson Mr. Donald Rudolph Larry Mills, C hr. Bobbie Jean Valentine, Janet Boyd Herb Dancer Ronald Filmore, Chr. Historical Program Ruth Howard,chr.,Georgia Mitteer Novelties Paul Dancer Concessions William Barber Anniversary Ball CHILD STUDY CLUB Mrs. Peg Julien, General Chairman Tickets Peg Glenn Orchestra Peg Saxton Refreshments Wilma Krummery Diane Shanebeck Pub I ic ity Janet Boyd Barbara Mills Suzanne Harland June Magill Peg Glenn Large Gym Bobbie Jean Valentine, chr. Decorations Diane Shanebeck Joanne Topping Phyliss Ward Martha Cowick Peg Glenn Small Gym Barbara Mills, chr. Decorations Jean Bollman Joanne Rose Wilma Krummery Bever! y PasJino Marilyn Holt

43 Anniversary Bal I (cont'd) Outdoor Decorations Participation Division Brothers Of The Brush Men's Hats and Ties Promenade & Caravan Celebration Belles Hospitality Division Pioneer Events Hospitality Center Dignitaries & Guests Traffic & Safety Housing Transportation Special Events Janet Boyd, chr. June Magill Suzanne Harl and Peg Saxton Peg Julien John Dancer Doris Baldwin Mary Lou Baldwin, Chr. John Dancer, Duane Ford, Gurn Dancer, Kenneth Osborne Kenneth Stanfield, John Nichol Marjorie Abbot, Chr. Eileen Mackinder, Robert Mackinder, Cecil Cobb, Marcel la Cobb, Jeanette Otto, Gardner Otto Doris and Mary Lou Baldwin John Bell, Chr. Ruth Dancer Marion Mason Wi II iam Casky Don Rudolph Virginia Bel I C.W. Glenn & Sons Robert Prudon, Chr. 1. Saturday, July 30 - ANNIVERSARY DAY Parade Chairman - Keith Saxton Anniversary Ball Child Study Club - Mrs. Peg Julien, Chr. 2. Sunday, July 31 - FAITH OF OUR FATHER'S DAY Rev. Frank Cowick, Chr. Rev. Robert Ramseyer Rev. Roy Coughnour Rev. William Yauch Rev. James Lombard Miss Nellie Stephens Mrs. Marion Collier 3. Monday, August l - PIONEER AND HOMECOMING DAY Herb Dancer, Chr. Sarah Caskey Fred Ford Mrs. Howard Marshal I A. W. Brown., 4. Tuesday, August 2 - YOUTH DAY William f\fagley, Chr. Bob Pruden John Mason Mary Jo Dickinson Ed Watson 5. Wednesday, August 3 - LADIES' DAY Bel le Chapters 6. AGRICULTURE DAY Don Cronkhite, Chr. 7. MEET YOUR MERCHANT DAY John Nichols, Chr. Pat Livermore Andy Lindberg Jim Rowland Stub Owen George Kunzelman 8. TRIANGLE DAY Don Julien, Chr. Ed Marshal I Roland Proctor Mrs. Gerald Dixon Warren Ashbaugh HISTORICAL WINDOWS Hattie Beckwith, Chr. Kenneth Stanfield Helen Malcho Warner Pie kett Rex Asquith Gladys Malcho Casper Glenn Linwood Lantis Jennie Richmond Paul Collings Rob Brown Grace Acker Marion Lindberg Ersten Clark Duane Ford 41

44 THE CITIZENS OF THE STOCKBRIDGE AREA PROUDLY PRESENT THE DRAMA TIC HISTORICAL PAN ORAMA ~~TRIUMPH OF THE TRIANGLE'' MEMORIAL FIELD AUGUST , :30 P.M. A JOHN B. ROGERS PRODUCTION DIRECTED BY ALFRED H. SRNKA - SYNOPSIS OF SCENES - PROLOGUE A brilliant scene in which the "Queen of the Stockbridge Area 125th Anniversary Celebration" welcomes al I visitors to the Celebration. Surrounded by the beautiful ladies of her court, the Boy Scouts, the Queen's Cadets, and Sailorettes she greets representatives of the United Nations and Distinguished Guests. danced to appease their Gods, and carried on their family lives. INTERLUDE It is difficult to pass this era of history without telling the sad story of the death of one of the daughters of Okemos, Chief of the Chippewa Tribe of Indians. EPISODE ONE "The Stockbridge Area" A salute to the pioneers of the Stockbridge Area who, with flashing axes felled the growths of timber in order to found a new settlement in the Land of Promise. EPISODE THREE "The New Frontier" As soon as the land was officially opened, adventurous souls set out to seek a new home of the frontier. EPISODE TWO "Men Of Destiny" Beneath the tall trees of Stockbridge, Munith, and Gregory the Indians paused from their meanderings to fish and hunt. Here they prayed for fertility, EPISODE FOUR "Remember The Sabbath" When the fi rst settlers came to this land, they brought not only their determination and courage 42

45 , but another priceless gift, their faith in God and their Freedom of Religion. EPISODE FIVE "The Dawn Of Education" Hand in hand with the need for religious guid-., once came the need for education. Although our forefathers were of I imited schooling, they realized from the very beginning that a good education was essential in rearing their children. EPISODE SIX "Volume In Black" Event fol lowed event. The Southern States seceded from the Un ion one by one. The Nation was undergoing the stress of a Civil War. EPISODE SEVEN "The Coming Of The Iron Horse" The first train arrives, two ribbons of steel connect Stockbridge and this entire area with the rest of the nation. EPISODE EIGHT "stockbridge Is Incorporated" In 1889, Stockbridge was incorporated as a city. An election was held to choose our first city officials. EPISODE NINE "In The Good Old Summertime" It was the era of the high wheel bike, the bicycle built for two, leg 0 1 mutton sleeves and the wasp-i ike waists. The time when "grandma was in 'her teens". EPISODE ELEVEN "The Roaring Twenties" 1927 Prosperity abounded, it was the era of the Flapper, Bobbed Hair, Flagpole Sitters, and Home Brew. A new dance sensation hit the Nation, and everybody was doing the Charleston. EPISODE TWELVE "The Seige For Freedom" When the start I ing news came to us on that quiet afternoon of December 7, 1941, war came to the United States for the second time in a generation. EPISODE THIRTEEN "The Hall Of Fame'' In the past, the Stockbridge Area has produced some very fine citizens. We would like to take this time to honor them. EPISODE FOURTEEN "The Atomic Age" With the arrival of the forties came man 1 s knowledge of splitting the atom. Today man is striving to use the atom for peacetime progress. Will it be the beginning of a new advanced civil i zation, or the destructive end. EPISODE FIFTEEN "Young America" Here is the future of America. Here is the future of the Stockbridge Area. On these Young Americans will rest the responsibility for the moral, spiritual,and educational development of the nation. FINALE EPISODE TEN "The Battle For Freedom" The year was 1914, and again the people of the Stockbridge Area heard the troubling sounds of war in the making. The climax came in 1917when the Lusitania was sunk and the United States entered the war. There are no bounds or I imits to our frontiers of freedom. Now the darkness and wilderness are far behind. Ahead lie new boundries, widening, expanding, certain to roll back before the same unquenchable spirit of which we are heirs. As products of a pioneer people, it is ours to go forward, to surmount the obstacles, to keep the faith. So proudly we hail our second century of progress. Forest Parke Library & Archives 43 - Capital Area District Libraries

46 CAST OF "TRIUMPH OF THE TRIANGLE" NARRATORS - Miss Mary Lou Hecht, Mrs. William Caskey, Mrs. William Dancer, Mr. William Valentine, Mr. Robert Boyd, and Mr. Robert Collins. SOLOIST Mrs. Loren Col I ins. PROLOGUE COLOR GUARD Sponsored by the American Legion Wendell Barber, Loran Collins, Cliff Bolman, Norm Jacobs, Paul Collings, Cal Atkinson, Jack Frinkle, Walt Barbour, George Robb. BOY SCOUTS Tom Burton, Jerry Hopkins, Jim Keeper, Mike Barbour, Rick White, Norman Porter, Bob Winterrowd, Roger Myers, Merton Prescott, Larry Proctor, Phil Collins, Tom Cavender, Don Asquith, Tim Howlett, Charles Batchelor, D. Burton, David Ackley, Bill Collins, Tom Collins. MUSICIANS Phil Collins, Douglas Langham, Axel Camp. TRUMPETERS Sponsored by the Sashettes Linda Lee Owen, Doty Dancer, Suzelle Moeckel, Trudy Hazelby, Cora Mae Barnard, Christine Marie Otis. CADETS Linda Hardt, Sandra Slayden, Chita Moekel, Vickie Barnard, Shirley Brooks, Darlene Myer, Geraldine Cole, Wanda Cole, Cynthia Southwell, Kay Poe, Janice Smith. EPISODE ONE "The stockbridge Area" Sponsored by the Bonnie Belles and the Frontiersmen of Fitchburg Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kothe, Keith, Gregory, and Karen Kothe. EPISODE TWO "Men Of Destiny" Sponsored by the 9th and 10th grades Young Men Keith Cronkhite, Dan Best, Roger Myers, Jim Ashmore, Robert Mitteer, William Wilson, Dennis Armstrong, Ted Mills, Tom Burton, Norm Hannewald, Lee Byerly, George Stevens, Douglas Mil Is, Larry Proctor, Wayne Taylor, Larry White, Tom Jacobs. Young Women Eleanor Jacobs, Judy Streets, Sandra Spencer, Deana Parker, Sue Freymuth, Janice Wilcox, Evelyn Knott. Dancers Pat Collins, Marilyn Dixon, Wilma Taylor, Kay Wilson, Jo Anne Horton, Janice Keeper, Mary Hutson, Boonie Mollenkoff. EPISODE THREE "The New Frontier" Sponsored by the Square Dance Club Square Dancers Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mac kinder, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Frinkle, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Nagley, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Collings, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Barbour, Mr. and Mrs.Ralph Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Dixon, Mr. and Mrs. Duane Baldwin, Mr. and Mrs. John Bell, Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Otto, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Price, Mr. and Mrs. John Dancer, Mr. and Mrs. Wendel I~ Abbott, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Musbach, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Cornish, Mr. and Mrs. David Collins, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Simonds, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Cobb, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Stanfield. Boys Ron Collings, Ben Price, Bob Price, Mark Baldwin. Heather Streets, Robin Collings, Kay Baldwin. Girls Streets, Linda Mackinder, Judy EPISODE FOUR "Remember The Sabbath" Cast from Episode Three. EPISODE FIVE "The Dawn Of Education" Sponsored by the Sisters of the Skillet. Teacher Mrs. Howard Feldpausch Boys Philip Brooks, Gary Baldwin, Johnny Robinson, Pat Shellenbarger, David Shellenbarger, Steve Cavender. Girls Mary Feldpausch, Diane Hazel I, Carol Richmond, Linda Caudel I, Ruth Ann Camp, Debbie Glenn. 44

47 , EPISODE SIX "Volume In Black" Sponsored by Masons and Eastern Star Mr. and Mrs. David Robb, Mr. and Mrs. Roland Cobb, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Rowland, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Kaiser, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cobb, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wilde. Men Maynard Barber, Clayton Stemen, Bud Barber, Orio Ackley, ' ~ Irving Steffey, Casper Glenn. Women Nora Kistler, Aline Beauchamp, Alberta Thuma, Ethel Glenn, Mildred Ackley, Ida Steffey. Boys Todd Myers, Bob Myers, Martin Lindberg, Steven Lindbergh, Dennis Cobb, Kenny Barber. Girls Diana Frinkle, Mary Shackleford, Vickey Negley Glenna Simonds. High School Boys Ronnie Kaiser, Jerry Barber, Jerry Beauchamp,Bill Rowland, Axel Camp. EPISODE SEVEN "The Coming Of The Iron Horse" Cast From Episode Six. EPISODE EIGHT "Stockbridge Is Incorporated" Sponsored by Band Boosters Men Robert Camp, Roland Proctor, Richard Ashmore, Almon Lathrop, Don Dickinson, Loren Collins, William Negley, Wil I iam Wilson, Keith Saxton. Boy Randy Myers. EPISODE NINE "In The Good Old Summertime" Sponsored by Legionettes and Junior Class Men and Women Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Osborne, Mr. and Mrs. Curt White, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Negley, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Collings, Mr.and Mrs. Norman Kaiser, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Worden, Mr.and Mrs. Fred Young, Beverly Caskey, Arnold Siegel, Beulah Jacobs, Kenneth Van Buren, Marie Mills, Neil Mills. Boys Larry Osborne, Jeff Negley, Mark Collings, Ronnie Collings, Denny Jacobs. Girls Karen Osborne, Sally White, Barbara White, Becky Negley, Judy Collings, Lori Jacobs. The Band Dave Shepard, Larry White, Axel Camp, Tommy Burton, Jimmey Ashmore, Keith Grosshans. Bathing Beauties Arvalene Simons, Arlene Kaiser, Judy Powell, Ethel Ramsdell, Joan Freiermuth, Kathy Paul., Can-Can Girls Eva Lou Streets, Pam Streets, Delores Woll, Carolyn Schroy. EPISODE TEN "The Battle For Freedom" Sponsored by American Legion Men Gilbert Neil, Elmer Lehman, Howard Ashmore, Ray Morgan, Ike Ward. EPISODE ELEVEN "The Roaring Twenties" Sponsored by Senior Class Scrub-Brushes Girls Jackie Mc Gee, Sherry Clark, Sharon Stoffer, Judy McComb, Delores Stanfield, Sue Harvey. Boys Bob Collins, Bill Barber, John Mason, Paul Spadafore, Joe Taylor, Keith Grosshans. EPISODE TWELVE "The Seige For Freedom" Sponsored by Gregory P.T.O. Men Kenneth Van Buren, Ralph Myer,Cecil Atkins Boys Lynn Osborne, Don Young, Doug Mills, Ronnie Tim McCleer, Denn is Dari ington, Dennis Boos, Rex Douglas Robeson, Terry Cook. EPISODE THIRTEEN "The Hall Of Fame" Sponsored by Senior P.T.A. Kaiser, Glenn, Mrs. Leon Longnecker, Mrs. Edith Price, Mr. William Landis, Mr. Tom Howlett, Mr. Dick Howlett, Mr. John Mason, Mr. Jack Mitteer. EPISODE FOURTEEN "The Atomic Age" Sponsored by Munith Lions Club Men Melvin Lesser, Bob Titus, Louis Freymuth, Lester Musbach. EPISODE FIFTEEN "Young America" Sponsored by Presbyterian Women's Guild Little League Ball Team Ricky White, Steve Batchelor, Steven Collins, Don Asquith, Bob Winterrowd, Johnny Curtis, David Owens, Denny Owens, Chuck Wisman, Randy Myers, Douglas Atkinson, Bruce Barbour. FINALE The Entire Cast. 45

48 BROTHERS OF THE BRUSH Duane Wild Robert Nott THE HAPPY RUNCIMAN 1 S Raymond Fink Dick Kellenberger BEATNICKS ROUGH RIDERS Wally Stevens Kenneth Johnson Roland Proctor Dick Schubert Kenneth 0. Kitley John C. Bell Howard Ashmore Glen Cowan David E. Glenn Elwin Asquith Edward Bauer Duane Ford BEARDED Dewayne Kitley John J. Dancer ANGELS George Kitley Duane Baldwin PLAINFIELD Al Ian Nagley Dari Broesaml e John Nichol WHO-JETS John Willmore Roy Hoover Frank E. Burgess Emerson Kinsey Max Boyce Gerald Randolph Ralph Anderson Clyde Jacobs Harold Brainard Bi 11 Hoffman Ronald Fillmore Willard L. Collins Wm. Negley, Jr. Raymond Stoddard Douglas McKim Ivan Hill Ernest Watters Jim Worden Jim Barton Jerry Jacobs Jim West Si Simons Harold Smith Russel I M. Grosshans Milford Kunzelman Robert Titus Bob Woodman Ario El I sworth Jim Prescott Gerald Runciman Ed. Schubert Herb Simonds Linwood Lantis Dan Dixon Richard Mackinder MUNITH ROD AND Edward R. Weddon Norman Jacobs Neil Mills GUN HAIR JAWS Jim Deifentaylor CI arence Mi 11 house Glen Drown Cecil Cobb David Ashbaugh Larry Mil Is Neil Barton Boyd J. Huffine Merton Prescott KEYSTONE Donald Wild Bob Price HARRY DIX Hubert L. Warner SCRUB Dick Price Joe Brown BRUSHES Louis E. Robinson Lloyd Olson Richard L. Wild Hilbert N. Proctor Estel Cornish Dick Lantis Dean J. McConeghy Leroy Mc Cl inc hey Wm. Nagley, Sr. Bil I Barber Harold A. Musolf Arthur Wilde Jim Carpenter John Mason Richard Fletcher Kenneth Law J. R. Lewis Charles Bumpus Stanley Tuttle Cephas J. Smith Kenneth Liebman Arnold Otto Allen Tuttle Joe Robinson Jr. Rial Ashmore Larry Monroe Bob Tuttle Eddie Aluk Pau I Spadafore Eddie Waltz John Livermore Joe Taylor Paul Fery Zimerman Carl isle Atkinson Bob Collins David Ashbaugh Sr. Ollie Cole John Taylor BROWN'S Joe Robinson Sr. Keith. Grosshans BEARDS Wilbur J. Hawxhurst Leland Townsend MUNITH COOKIE Rome Best Robert Brown Don McArthur DUSTERS William Caskey James Rowland Marvin Shevrovich Dendle Howard Clayton D. Stemen William Rose Denn is Shevrov ic h Don Reynolds Larry Hae kworth George Freymuth Lee Clark Dane Slayden Harold Marz Leonard Clark John Phelps Lou Barth John Clark Bernard Risner Russel I Southwel I Doug Stroub Lynn Springman Buck Wheeler MACKINDERS FUZZ NUT Edward Wireman Jim Bride BEARDED Lester Mc Kee Lester Wall RANGE RIDERS Jack Richmond, Chr. W. G. Reeves Ron Mills Donald Fizer William Carpenter Charles Reno Robert Mackinder Earl Richmond Edwin A. Gulick Jessie Mays Richard Ashmore Robert Stoffer Dr. R. N. Dancer Charles Shortz Kenneth Stanfield Ted Honaker Orrin Powel I Erwin Kuntz Bil I Budd F. E. Dailey Ballard Wright Don Fink John Slone Howard Wright Richard Price Dewain Hayer Ford Miller Floyd Cosgray Gary Cranna Harry Porter Dan Owens Louis Feldpausch [cont'd] Don Spry Art Smith Melvin Richmond 46

49 ' BEARDED BUCKS ABE LINCOLN'S Lynwood Nims RAIL SPLITTERS I Richard Smith M. E. Bumpus LOOKING FORWARD Lo Marshall Paul E. Collings Don Sommer Gene Cowan WITH Norman Miller Tom Col I ings STOCKBRIDGE John Usher Loran Col I ins Harold E. Garner Paul Richmond., Max Cosgray Robert Frinkel Hugh Clark Don Dickinson PHYLLIS' DRESS SHOP Wynn Boyce Keith Smith Alvin Myer Fred Youngs 140 S. Clinton St. Charles Galbreath Jim Stephens Wi 11 iam Sharl and Wendel I A. Barber Phone: UL Merle Freer Walter Barbour William Allen Ted Watters Gordon Topping Fred Streets Lowel Townsend Jack Owen Elmer Lehman Robert Powe 11 COMPLIMENTS OF BREW-BEARDS Dan Barnard Leon Keeper Duane Glenn George W. Meyer Ike Ward Gardner Otto Arthur D. Collins Arnold Haselby Howard Ward Pat Long Lawrence Long Harold Lantis Parker Hol I is Terry Ward Robert H. Mitteer MUNITH COOKIE DUSTERS Luman Clark Lou is Freymuth Robert P. Titus Lester Musbach Wilber Beeman Wilber Hitchcock George Leibeck Verne Moekle Melvin Lesser Lloyd Harr Frank Peters Gerald Dixon Forest Dixon Edger Nott Roy Fizer Ray Stoddard,Sr. Charles Benson Ronald Mayer Kenneth Musbach SOUTH SIDE BEARDED BEAUTIES June Taylor Norman Kaiser Kenneth Osborne Dwight Kunzelman Myrel Richardson DuWayne Moffat Paul Gauss Wilbur Lee John Push Melvin E. Smith Arthur Machnik Russel I Hartsuff Arnold Seigel John Taylor Elton Kunzelman Duane Jacobs Clare Tisch [cont'd] Mr. & Mrs. W. G. Reeves Stockbridge, Mich. H. M. COLLINS & SONS GENERAL GARAGE GLASS INSTALLED Stockbridge, Mich. COMPLIMENTS OF RURAJL TELEPHONE CO. 47

50 GREGORY CHIN UNADILLA FUZZ NUT BELLE- STOCKBRIDGE WHISKERS REBELS SECONDS RINGERS ODD DICKS Curley Colman Ernston Clarke Old Herm.A.Simonds David Spencer Wm. J. Dancer Bil I Johnson Bill Pyper John Switzenberg Larry Proctor Wm. G. Dancer Haro Id Hartsuff John Hunter Robert H. Cole David Lindemer Ambrose Brady Orlin Jones Clyde Wilson Evert Barnard Claire Risner Wendel I Abbott Paul Jones Orvil Pelkey Earnest Nuttle Ed Watson Paul Ramsdel I Levi Ludtke Reamon M. Hadley Delois Bott Glen Gauss Casper Glenn Gerald Cliland Cecil Acton Ralph C. Myer Dick Ramsdel I Harold Springman Calvin Penix Emery Pickell Lawrence Riggs Ed Ramsdell Curtis White Bill Tinlin Edwin Corser Bob Reid Bob Bumpus Vernal Cain Tom Howlett William Landis Darryl Cool William Rowland Ted Beauchamp Ken Amerman Paul May George Killam David Cowan Vincent B. Owen Clyde Robeson Harold Corser Jerry Wycolf Allan Cowan Norman S. Topping Roger Coak Clyde Purchase William F. Schiller David Myer Neil Borton Bob Mason Francis Richmond Mike Schuchaski Sumner L. Hal I Dale Whitman Milo Corser Paul Kellenberger Jesse Batchelor Kenneth Van Buren Harold J. Hartsuff Janess Teachout Jack Rank Edward Payne Tom Cowin Carl Baker Bruce Reid [cont'd] C. J. Cranna Darryl Cool, Jr. William Jackson John Stephens COLLINS CONSTRUCTION GENERAL CONTRACTOR STOCKBRIDGE LUMBER LUMBER & BUILDING MATERIALS UL STOCKBRIDGE, MICHIGAN George Kunzelman Tel. UL MALCHO BROS. UL S. Clinton STOCKBRIDGE, MICHIGAN MERCURY THUNDER.BIR.D 48

51 KEYSTONE HARRY DIX Hilbert N. Proctor Bob Brooks Kyle Kyser Derwin Sheathelm Wendel I J. Moeckel Clinton Proctor Leslie Lewis Kenneth Moeckel Max Mills Boyd Wetzel Duane Phelps Earl Marshal I Asa Proctor Howard O'Brien Donovan W. Sayler Harold Sheathelm Wayne Malcho FITCHBURG FRONTIERSMEN Almon Lathrop George F. Stephens, Chr. Forest Hartley Merl in Batdorff Doug Wilson Gary Gee Robt. Wi I son Gerard R. Kothe Ed, Hawley Harold Morehouse Keith H1;1wkins Richard Silveus Gerald Lawrence Rolland Batdorff James M. Campbel I, Sr. Max Hecht Dan Cowan Walter Cassidy Wellford Call Basil D. Fruin Pete Rosher Lee Conway Louis Wild Jack O'Brien BROTHERS OF THE BEAR Ed Broesamle Todd Weddon Rick Howlett Lynn Owen Dennis Darlington Bill Ackley Ray Knott Tim O'Brien David Marshal I [cont 'dj Dick Schubert Terry Barnard Jack Mitteer Ed Howlett Bill Collins Bob Cole Joe Gladstone Lynn Beiswenger Steve McEllis Frank Spadfore CHARTER NO. 32 Robert Young David Sweet Ray Morgan Howard Case George Taylor Wi 11 is Fancher Merle Schroeder Joe Schroeder Bob Schroeder Fred Stephens George Marshal I Preston Hensley CHARTER NO. 33 Hertsel Craft Carl Medice Fred Miller Lisley Sylsens James Cook Clifton Hollis Ernest William George Cole A. W. Brown Gilbert Neil Alva Southwel I Raymond Wilcox Kenneth Byer I y Les I ie Livermore Allen Brown WESTSIDE BROTHERS OF THE BRUSH Bill Dixon Jack Pelton Jerry Budd Danny Smith Bob Carley Dave Johnson Wayne Musbac h Bil I Osterman Jim Schroy Larry Cornish Byron Stanfield Donald Dixon Dean Katz Lowe I I Crandal I., 49 AAA I BRAND "IT IS THE VERY BEST" PHONE STATE IMMEDIATE DELIVERY - COMMERCIAL VACUUMS AND FLOOR SCRUBBING MACHINES - AALEN AIDES INCORPORATED COMPLETE MAINTENANCE LINES COMMERCIAL CLEANERS e COMM ERCJAL WAXES e DISH SOAP JANITOR SUPPLIES DEODORANTS e HAND SOAPS FRED BRANDAU 2421 E. Michigan Ave. Jackson, Mich. INSURANCE - SHOPPER PAUL C. RAMSDELL CONGRATULATIONS STOCKBRIDGE AREA BROOKS GULF SERVICE 649 W. Main St. JACKMAN TIRE SERVICE SPECIALISTS IN TIRE RECAPPING Phone: Jackson ST N. West Ave. Jackson, Mich.

52 HAIRY HEADQUARTERS JR. BROTHERS OF THE BRUSH HUSTLERS BROTHERS OF THE BRUSH BEARDLESS Raymond Cole Keith Saxton 011 ie Carpenter Ross Norton SHORT SHORTS Robbie Suie Dave Coll ins R. C. Stowe Irving Steffey Mike Barbour Wayne Taylor Dan Sexton Dick Rudnicki Reuben Moeckel Bruce Barbour Jeff Howlett Bob Prudon Robert Munsell Dick Howlett Charles Batchelor Bob Boyd Jerry Salow Kenneth Shevrovich Steve Batchelor Don Julien George Worden Wm. Libey Douglas Atkinson Clyde Faber Gordon Keeper Wm. Valentine Rick Owens HEADQUARTERS Roland Cobb Clifford Lantis Ray Hardt Rick White Cliff Bollman Warren Pickett Robert Sortor Kenneth Ottoman Johnny Curtis Wayne Collier Luther D. Barnard Al Lambert David Ottoman Paul Lehman Eugene Streets Edward Ottoman John N. Horst Larry Ottoman Phillip Collins Geo. Kunzelman Ernest W.C.Smith Dennis McVay Robert Ottoman Steve Coll ins Joe Mason Arthur Patton Arthur R. Cobb Phillip Brooks Donald Boring Jack Myers Bob Stone William D. Shanebeck Douglas McVay Dick Burton Pat Hegge Steve Ward Bruce Mc Kibbin Don Cronkhite Bradley Ward Gus Schreer Gene Coleman Pau I Stephens David Fransted Frank Cowick Randy Harland Harold McVay Harold Shepard Jack Schaible Everett Baker Fred E. Nelson John E. Grosshans Leo Walz Simon Marshal John Klink William Malcho Robert Shi II i ng Stanley Fay Douglas N. Barton Earl Lantis Harold Lynde Delbert G. Corwin Clifton H. Williams Joe Lindstrom Robert Adams Alfred Asquith Robert Magill Dan Whitman John Reilly Robert H. Dancer Wm. Robertson Dale Ackley Dale Trapp Billy Slayden Richard Gibson, Jr. Carl Hile PEACH FUZZ BROTHERS Ron Kaiser Lynn Osborne Don Young Merton Prescott Tom C.Cvender Terry Cook Jerry Osborne Russell Stowe Robert Price Ben Price Russell Carpenter Stanley Dale Fay,Jr. Johnny Donohue Steve Cavender Dave J. Clark [cont'd] CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BIG TRIANGLE ON ITS l 25th ANNIVERSARY WENDELL E. ABBOTT Happy to have served you from the same location for the past 8 years and looking forward to a happy, prosperous future with you. Congratulations to the Big Three on their 125th Anniversary. CLARK'S MARATHON SERVICE The Abbott Agency Stockbr idge, Mich. MUNITH, MICHIGAN Luman and Pauline Clark Owners 50

53 BE LL ES O F "THE TR I ANG '1.. E" TOWN AND COUNTRY BELLES Laurine Bailey Ruth Dancer Jennie Mackinder Myrtle Wild Mildred Ackley Ilene Smith Ruth Barth Ona Faber Frieda Boring Frances Asquith Nora Usher Doris Rudolph TEENIE WEENIE BELLES Pauline Riggs Arlene Hargrave Luci I le Prescott Helen Crist Elizabeth Jurkan Maxine Sweet Adeline Wyckoff Gladys Bowen Nettie Shevrovich Lucille Best Barbara Stevens Margaret Parker BONNIE BELLES OF FITCHBURG Rosemarie Kothe. Helen Byerly Grace Bailey Minnie Lathrop Wilma Morehouse Kathleen Wilson Danna Lukenich Kaye Batdorff Onalee Hartley Donna Stephens Ethel Call Roberta Wilson Rachel Cassidy Lillian Hawkins Louise Campbell Bessie Earl Kate Rosher Cecilia Hecht UNADILLA DOLLIES Virginia Richmond Lucille Acton Maxine Corser Donna Jean Lee Flo Anne Longworth Aletha Richmond Anna Whitman Beaulah Landis Rita Teachout Winona Pickett Dorothy Brooks Emma Goodwin Thelma Barnum UNADILLA DAMES Veva Richmond Vira Pyper Cec i Ii a Corser Helen Clarke Elizabeth Longworth Louine Pickell Dorothy Hadley Beatrice Corser Winefred Purchase Mi Id red Meyers Lorna May Lisa Tason PEKIN PETTICOATS Bever I y Caskey Adella Brown Maxine Roepcke Joe i I le Dickinson Perle Powel I Sadie Boylan Dorene White Ann Nichol Maxine Col I ings Jennie Richmond Nellie Pickett Ruth Ann Crandall Lois Barbour Viola Satterla Jean Bol Iman HOMESTEAD HONEY'S Mavis Simonds Clara St{iwe Ethel Nei'I Clarabel I Glenn Genevieve Millhouse Lucille Langham Marge Abbott Betty Proctor Elsie Bradshaw Bobby Miner Beverly Glenn Sally Steffey Sy Keeper Doris Myers Frances Peek THE MOMMY BELLES Ruth Cowan Connie S. Kitley El ea nor Ashbaugh Doris Wild Bever I y Passi no Lydia Simons Marion Fry Vee Kitley Doris Worden Cal I ie Stevens Mavis Spry Florance Porter Mardell Walz Glenda Wahl Kate Bartig Margaret Mills Florence Frinkle Lucille Denman Marcel la Stone A SWEET BUNCH OF DAISIES Grace Col I ins Wi I ma Krummrey Ardie Col I ins Mary Brown Edna Walz Helen Malcho Hazel Ostrander Margaret Col I ins Helen Mitteer Marian Col I ier Jean Krummrey Marian Buckley Geneva Radowski Diane Col I ier Mary Jane Swartout Georgia Mitteer Dorothy Fink Carol McCI inc hey LOG CABIN LADIES Mayrene Howlett Jeanene Basore Hattie Beckwith Marge Batchelor Doris Baldwin Doris Young Marion Mason Betty Dancer Mary Lou Baldwin Becky Lindemer TABLE TALKERS Marian Lindberg Peggy Dancer Virginia Bell Peggy Ju I ien Elizabeth Ford Bobbie Valentine Janet Boyd Jean Stephens Lenore Sexton Mary Lou Baldwin Peggy Glenn Suzanne Harland Mary Woodman MIDTOWN BELLES Jean Stephens Mae Bel I Howlett Edna Sommers Leone Fe I ton Marjorie Gibson Myrta Ramsdel I Alma Hollis Louisia Stephens Irma Cronkhite Gloria Carpenter June Magil I Clara Reeves Aletha Lehman Sadie Jackson KRAZY DAISIES Phyl I is Ward Jane Barber Joan Bumpus June Risner Bette Lou Ward Wi 11 ie Mae Barnard Marcia Basore Barbara Mil Is Lila Long Betty Ward Thelma Frinkle Mary Ward Roberta Oakley Alyce Prater GYPSY BELLES Causby Basore Vera Barber Emma Rowland Marion Clark Elouise Hutson Isabel Collins Evelyn Lantis Bea Wilde Lue I la Patterson Caroline Trapp Hazel Wisman Myrtle Esch Rena Porzolt Doris Young Rose Dancer BONNIE BLUE BELLES Marilyn Fay Marjorie Greenmayer Eileen Cowan Betty Cowan Eileen Ottoman Dorothy Batdorff Hazel Marsh Alice Wetzel Janice Solow Wanetta Cole Maxine McConeghy Barbara Voss Carolyn Sch ray Gladys Bumpus [cont'd] 51

54 HONEY BELLES Dorothy Barton Wilma M. Kaiser Lenora Milner Marvel Spencer Leota Shilling Nora Kistler Gene Borton June Myers Myrtle Westfall Vera Barber Peggy Saxton Helen Atkinson Wilma Burgess Doris Stanfield Eloise Kunzelman Sara Caskey Helen Wi I I more Causby Basore Joy Prudon Alberta Boyce Jean Brotherton Mildred Lantis Esther Barton Russel I Severi y Barton THE McKENZIE BELLES Hester Fillmore Doris Turner Audrey Price Aline Beauchamp Edith Price Gurneth McVay Rowena Gladstone Dolores Bachelor Jackie Munsel I Al ice Diefenthaler Arlene McKim Ida Steffey Frances Cobb Margaret Cosgray Marion Taylor Wi 11 a Wed don Eileen Robb Beulah Jacobs Ruth Shepard Olive Fay Elizabeth Schubert THE BONNIE BONNETS Eva Nelson Theresa Welch Millie Owen Mary Smith Barbara Smith Irene Runciman Thelma Powell Edna Streets, chr. Mae Loiselle Janice Stevenson Relma Owen Thelma Hawxhurst Irene Osborne Jean Kunzel man Erma Streets SISTERS OF THE SKILLET Margaret Cranna Mary Mayer Ruth McArthur Rosalie Sampson Lois McGauley Sarah Feldpausch Mary Shew Rose Marie Conway Katherine Brooks Dorothy Proctor Bertha Barth Mi Id red Ashmore Anna McArthur Bonnie Hill Eva Schroy GREGORY -ODD - BELLES Pat Livermore Shirlee Hodges Frances Howlett Thelma Grosshans Elizabeth Ludtke Peggy Stoffer Isabelle Crotty Millie Gibney Luada Marshal I Reba Marshal I Jill Ramseyer Edith Van Slambrook Myra Maude Reid Al ice Egler Betty Crockett GINGHAM GRADS Sharon Collins Joan Anderson Sharon Stanfield Helen Wilcox Mickey Shinkevich Janet Kitley Sharon Stoffer Betty Beauchamp Tinnie Howlett Sandra C0bb Margarette Beckwith Sally Abbott Karen Horst Sue Harvey Lois Carpenter Charlene Crandel I Betty Mol lenkoph Linda Schreer Sandra Stoddard [cont'd] CONGRATULATIONS BROWN'S DRUG STORE STOCKBRIDGE HY-FLASH 2 REGISTERED PHARMACISTS GAS OIL & ACCESSORIES Ph. UL Stockbridge TIRES & BATTERIES WHEEL CHAIRS & HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT Billie Irvine 310 W. Main FOR SALE OR RENT DRUGS & SUNDRIES UL

55 HONEYDEWS Mary Ellen Heeney Ann Winters Mary Ellen Knott Mary Lou Hee ht Ann Heeney May Prescott Shirley Richmond Janet Richards Jean Burgess Minnie Moffat llah Barnard Dorothy Kel I y., NORMAN F. KAISER Martha Henson THE GREGORY Judy Pahl TINKER Merna Cassidy BELLES EXCAVATING AND GRADING Marilyn Potter Mary Johnson Kay Wilson Ellen Jacobs THE AVAILABLE Ardis Hartsuff 22 years of experience, 15 years in KISSLESS Loretta Silverthorn this locality; it has been a pleasure KUTIES Marjorie Barbour to do business here. Agnes Fredenburg Rosalyn Boyce Congratulations to the area Delores Denome Sa 11 y Huston Edna Geer celebration. Arlene J. Kaiser Elizabeth Townsend Kathleen Paul Marie Stanfield Ruth Ryba Jean Watters Jaycox Road Carolyn Schroy Gertrude Showerman Pamela Streets Eleanor Richards Stockbridge, Michigan Eva Lou Streets Marjorie Osborne Delores Wol I Janet Osborne Judy Powell Marjorie Kellenberger Carol Hartsuff BLOOMER Mary Lou Showerman BELLES Barbara Ashmore Roberta Cobb Peg Cornish Carolyn Dixon Kay Dixon Shirley Dixon Marilyn Lytle _Janet Musbach Marilyn Mayer Shirley Osterman Romma Reno Jo Ann Rose Peg Smith Gladys Stanfield GREGORY-GAD-ABOUTS Beverly Richardson Janice Harvey Frances Cole Patricia Beduhn Violet Jones Genevieve Cool Doris Richmond Lorraine Dailey Rosemary West June Honaker SASHAY BELLES Jean Robinson Mona Moeckel Barbara Carris Gloria Robinson Shirley Otis Irene Richardson Mary Switzenberg Maurita Bouer Nora Usher Verna Mills Eleanore Schultz Elizabeth Manning Amelia Usher Ora Robinson Helen Freer Lydia Cribley Millie Moore Margaret Hegge Hazel Sayles Beatrice Moeckel Helen Sharland Vivian Brumm Cec i Ii a Cosgray Stevens [cont'd] THE DANCER CO. JUNIOR DEPARTMENT STORES BUYING OFFICE & WAREHOUSE 122 S. Clinton St. Stockbridge, Mich. 53..)

56 MILK MAIDS M.M.M.R.G.R.R.B.W.S.*..,_ Margaret Topping Joanne Topping Bernadine Mi Iler Jean Marshal I Ann Nims Mary Miller Peg Longnecker Ethel Glenn Linda Horton Arvaline Simons Sue Freymuth Joan Horton Sharon Titus Dorothy Klingler Caroline Klingler Cherie Dixon COMPLIMENTS OF Sylvia Toylor Marilyn Dixon D & C STORES INC. Ilene Myer Carol Dixon Florence Henry Linda Stowe Dorothy Sc hreer Janet Mead Alma Simons Dianna Parker Serving 34-5 to $5.00 Stores Evadine Sommers Mary Louise Boyce In Michigan Doris Cleland LIBERTY BELLES Kate Clark and Glodo Runciman Frances Dancer Dora Hall WILLIAMS TRUCK LINE Opal Lantis Serving the Stockbridge Area COOKY Ruth Dancer DUSTERS Daisy Dancer BELLES Ruth Howard Phone UL or UL Madge Freymuth Jennie Spadafore Paul ine Clark Gladys Wright Bernita Titus Winnalee Dancer Catherine Lesser Gladys Myers Marion Liebec k Viva Lantis Leona Beeman Blanche Lantis June Benson Daisy Asquith Emil y Harr Ethel Cain Bel va Peters Ann Dixon MILLVILLE BLUSHING BEST OF LUCK Janet Price BACHELOR BELLES Myrtle Musbach ON Lola May Moeckel Janet Cooper Joan Hitchcock Mary Sheathelm Franc is Nott Janice Sheathelm STOCKBRIDGE AREA Elizabeth Fizer Carolyn Warfle ANNIVERSARY Maxi ne Stoddard Marie Warfle Norma Dixon Roberta Cooper CELEBRATION Cheryl Sheathelm Diane Felton BUSY BELLES Karen Felton WHEN YOU THINK OF Susan Felton Bessie Reynolds Helen Hannewald GROCERIES Ethel Robeson Norma Myer THINK OF Ruth Tisch ( [cont'd] Clara Hudson Helen Hopkins Ada L. McConeghy Gertrude Ryba Margaret Holmes Bill & Tom *Merry Munith Mushmakers Red Ethel Tisch Garters Ruffle triding Bustle Bern ice Baker Wearing Association Lou ise Hannewald Millicent Sweet 54 STANFIELD BROS.

57 Norma Col I insworth Eva Southwel I Mrs. Veril Baldwin Irene Haselby Vera Young Elaine Osborne Mable Smith Norma Dixon Lorean Dougherty Ethel Coleman Carolyn Coleman Betty Hile Schaible Irene Robb Merna Schroeder Barbara McNinch Roberta Hensley Judy McComb Alma Nelson Lulu Walz Ernestine L. VanBuren Marie Mills Anna Haselby Linda Haselby Louise Springman Delores Stanfield Luci I le Malcho Dorothy Lindstrom Lora Palmer Rosalie Brown LaVerne Barnard Lucille McComb Daisy Hardt Gladys Malcho HEADQUARTERS BELLES Helen Mary Shellenbarger Phyl I is Stowe Roberta Sheathelm Barbara Malcho Diane Shanebeck Selma Dryer GI adys Petterson Susan Petterson Grace Acker Yvonne Smith Sue Fizer Amy Pinckney Joyce Mil I house Christine Stephens Zelma R. Brown Betty Boring Sherry Clark Helen Baker Delores Laurence Lorena Trapp Dorothy Wi I cox June Whitman Annabel le Whitman Lena Rudnicki Esta Tosson i Mary Barber Vera Bracht Margaret Asquith Martha Beatham Jennie Grant Lula Oakley Donna Bauer Nina Redinger JUNIOR BELLES CINDER BELGES THE LITTLE Linda Mackinder UNADILLA DILLIES Kay Baldwin Barbara Brooks Sally White Joyce Trombley Becky Nagley Diane Jacobs Judy Col I ings Nancy Brooks Cinnie Glenn Janet Brooks Becky Glenn Bonnie Teachout Lauri Nichol Linda Biehn Barbara White Judy Myers Jill Owen Sandy Fulkerson Gail Lantis Barbara Schi Iler THE TEN Bonnie Prescott CRACKED BELLES Carol Huston MINUS SIX Sandra Spencer Mary Hutson Bonnie Mollenkopf Ethel Ramsdel I SUNBONNET SISTERS Debby Brown Sue Anne Brown Ruth Ann Camp Faye L. Camp Diane Perkins Jill Perkins Debbie Glenn Kris Glenn Linda Richardson Susan Richardson DARLING DEBS Sharon Frinkel Connie Anderson Sue Bollman Carol Curtis Jean Dickinson Jo Ellen Golding Donna Hawxhurst Elaine Lathrop Susan Mason Vickie Nagley Kathy Olson Pat Robinson Mary Shackleford Mary Lou Shellenbarger Edith Lambert JENNY LIND BELLES Maxine Curtis Joyce Collings Ophelia M. Culver Eileen Mackinder Maxine Brainard Mary Nagley Evona Nagley Jeanette Otto Carol Frinkle Phyllis Anderson Janice Cornish Marcel la Cobb Sylva Lewis Dolly Olson Marilyn Garner YOGI'S PLAYMATES Mary Jo Dickinson Shirley Schreer Judy Lehman Carolyn McCleer Barbara Hol I is Patti Lantis Shirley Potts Dana Dieterle Joanne Huston Judy McComb Delores Stanfield BLUE BONNET BELLES Nancy Liebman Claire Liebman Connie Swanson Suzanne Robb Mary Robb Becky Robb Susann Mc Kim, Chr. Becky McKim Nancy Shepard Lori Jacobs Linda Steffey Shirley Steffey Linda Cobb Donna Bachelor Marcia Bachelor THE SASHETTES Chita Moeckel Debbie Robinson Linda Owen Judy Freer Christian Otis Sue Zelle Moeckel Roxanna Moeckel Sandra Slayden Linda Richardson Sue Richardson Bonnie Prescott Linda Hazelby Gerry Cole Walda Cole Cynthia Southwel I Margie Prescott Sherry Cole Judy Push Janet Push Carol Switzenberg Janice Wilcox [cont'd] 55

58 THE SASHETTES THE PROWLINGS MERRY SECOND PRETTIES BELLES Vickie Barnard Carol Robinson Linda Hazelby Wanda Cole Darlene Myers Trudy Hazelby Linda Hardt Shirley Brooks June Petoskey Janice Smith Cora Barnard Vickie Barnard Doty Dancer Coy Dancer Eleanor Jacobs Judy Streets Wilma Taylor Dorothy Marshal I Connie Tisch Susan Howlett Janet Schreer Sara McCleer Nancy McKim Patty Col I ins Jill Harvey Jean Hardt Dianne Reynolds Kathy Sweet Ruth Hannewald Betty Tisch Leona Tisch Sharon Myer Margie Myer Marifaith Myer Nancy Hannewald Christine Millhouse Jane Hopkins Marilyn Boyce DING-DONG BELLES Judy Winterrowd Becky Howlett Heather Streets Robin Streets Diane Frinkel Nancy Winterrowd Linda Topping Debbie Collier Judy Topping Carolyn Lathrop Anne Cowick Marie Topping Nancy Cowan Mary Christine Atkinson Jane Fillmore Ann Fillmore Jill Baldwin Mary Jo Baldwin Sarah Jane Baldwin Christine Ottoman Susan Radowski Melissa Dancer Christine Dixon Cindy Dixon Barbara Daughterty Susan Biehn Joanie McGee HEADQUARTERS CHAPTER Judy Donohue Joan Lynde Ann Marie Lynde Beverly Richmond Edith Brooks Marlene Brooks Debbie Pasino Debbie Wahl Kathy Fay Julia Millhouse Linda Millhouse Linda Stoffer Debbie Stoffer Kathy Cowan Sally Cowan Brenda Ann Barton Carolyn Cowan Susan Cowan Deborah Cowan Deborah Lambert Linda Harland Jeanette Saxton Cindy Malcho Donna Feldpausch Mary Feldpausch Raeann Cranna Carol Richmond Judy Richmond Susan Redinger Cheryl Redinger 56

59 began our group, then called the Modern Mothers' Child Study Club. The club received its charter from the Michigan Child Study Association at its annual fall convention in October Four of the fifteen charter members are still club members. The primary aim of our group is to study and learn about children, their health, their morals, their education, and their problems in today's world so that we can try to raise our children as better citizens. We feel this is best accomplished through the use of good programs. Some of our outside speakers have included the parent of a child in the Hope School for mentally retarded children, a doctor speaking on the use and misuse of medicine, a lawyer, a dentist, the county nurse, a detective from the Michigan State Police post in Lansing, a language specialist from Michigan State University, speaking on teaching languages at the elementary level, and repre - sentatives from the Polio Foundation, the Department of Mental Health, and the Ingham County office of civil defense, Inasmuch as it is the problems around us which affect us most, we also use a great deal of local talent, which we have discovered is abundant. Teachers from our school system have provided us withexcellentprogramson art, recreation, kindergarten preparation, the educational program in our schools, and the school's and parent's responsibility toward the child. The local ministry, the Fire Department, the high school debate and forensics program, a panel of teen-age baby sitters, a local expert on home decoration, numerous films and records, and last, but far from least, the fathers have all contributed much to our programming. Many mem - bers study a topic and present excellent programs on their own. One meeting each spring is reserved for a cultural or educational trip. In 1955 we visited the polio center and the School for the Blind in Lansing. The next year saw us in Detroit for a performance of "Oklahoma". The "Youth Unlimited" program at Eaton Rapids and the Upjohn Company at Kalamazoo provided interesting trips in 1957 and In 1959 "Picnic" attracted us to the Northland Playhouse. This year's trip is planned for Lansing, taking in the crime laboratory at the Michigan State Police post and a re - turn trip to the School for the Blind. The club has found, however, that studying the problems which face us is not enough; something must be done about them. The group considers its primary concern to be children. Therefore, its service projects are generally undertaken with this ij'\ mind. A fund was kept on hand for several years for the school administration to use to buy shoes and boots for those children who needed them. Also, with the cooperation of the school, the club collected and distributed used clothing. Toys and games were purchased for the first, second, and third grades. Each year the club assists the school in the spring registration of beginning kindergartners. We try to do something special at Christmas. For the first four years the club selected a needy family and presented gifts and the makings of a Christmas dinner to them. The next year we made and filled Christmas stockings for distribution by the King's Daughters. In 1959 we became aware of a very needy situation in the Spice Islands of the British West Indies. Feeling that children everywhere are our concern, we adopted this as our year's project and sent toys, clothing, and other items to this destitute area. One of our bigger projects at the present time is the planning and presenting of the Anniversary Ball, a part of the Stockbridge Area 125th Anniversary Celebration for which this history is being written. To help finance these projects, the club has done many things. The sale of 133 pound packages of pecans got us off to a good start. A toy demonstration, a jewelry party, a few bake sales, and three Valentine dances have been among our other fund-raising projects. Being a Child Study Club member, however, is not all work and no fun! We open each year with a pot luck supper. A picnic for the members and their families is planned each summer. One evening each year is our "night out" to din - ner followed by a movie or card party. The husbands join in for a party in the fall. A couple of scavenger hunts and a hot dog roast have helped make these evenings enjoyable. Certainly no history is complete without mention of those who have provided the group with its leadership. Our present president is Peg Julien. Our six past presidents have been, respectively: Dorene White, Wilma Krummrey, Mayrene Howlett, Suzanne Harland, Mary Lou Baldwin, and Janet Boyd. The foregone is the history of the first seven years of the Stockbridge Child Study Club. We are hopking for, and indeed looking forward to many more years to come. Continued on page 58 57

60 EDEN REBEKAH LODGE NO. 245 Eden Rebekah Lodge No. 235 was instituted March 20, 1895 with a charter membership of 22. The last of these original members, Elmer Reason, passed on June 5, 1957 after a continuous membership of 59 years. There has always been close cooperation between the Rebekah and Odd Fellow lodges. They have worked harmoniously thru the years on vari - ous money-making projects, such as fairs, suppers, card parties, home talent shows. In the early years they sponsored excursions to Detroit via the Grand Trunk railroad, and people from the surrounding communities took advantage of these trips. A large share of the money derived from these projects go into the purchase of equipment for the use of the public. The lodge's own hospital beds, wheel chairs and various items of sickroom equipment. This is all for the use of anyone needing it, and most of this equipment is out in use continuously. Both lodges believe in this way they can best exemplify the principles of the order: Friendship, Love, and Truth. During the years, the Rebekah lodge has sent 8 members to receive the highest honors it can confer on a member, that of the Degree of Chivalry. This decoration can only be given to a member for years of meritorious service in a lodge and community, beyond that of duty. r.o.o. F. Original petition for charter was dated January 2, 1849 and signed by John Fulmer, Henry Hartsuff, Wm. N. Collins, James P. Foster, and B. M. Palmer. The charter was granted by Grand Lodge. It was to be called Unadilla Lodge No. 40 and was to be located at Unadilla, Livingston County. It was instituted on February 15, 1849 by P. G. Julius Movies, special deputy. First officers were B. M. Palmer Noble Grand; James P. Foster, Vice Grand; O. D. Chapman, Secretary; Daniel Barton, Treasurer. John Fulmer was the first representative to Grand Lodge in July On November 4, 1879 the following brothers petitioned that the lodge be moved to Plainfield, John Fulmer, Daniel Barton, G. S. May, John Dyer, James Cannon, F. D. Burgess, Wm. Ramsdell, J. C. Dickinson. It was moved on Dec em - ber 17, 1879 with 23 members and 8 charter members. On May 28, 1889 petition was filed with Grand Lodge for permission to move the lodge from Plainfield to stockbridge, a distance of about five miles. Change was made on June 21, 1889, and on that night 26 new members were initiated. Both branches of the order have done their share in supporting the IOOF and Rebekah Home in Jackson. This is the final home for their aged members, where they receive excellent care in homelike surroundings. Mrs. Elizabeth Sanford, one of our own members has been living in the Home for some time. There she has found con - genial friends and living care. The lodge is also interested in maintaining the IOOF and Rebekah camp for our young people. This is located near Big Star Lake of Baldwin. Annually many boys and girls spend pleasant and profitable weeks, supervised by trained personnel. The motto of the camp is "Youth, Our American Future, -We'll Help To Keep It strong". Any youngster, recommended by the Rebekah Lodge is eligible for registration at this camp, at a small financial investment. The Rebekah Lodge has a membership of 65, and meets on the second and fourth Friday even - ings of each month, in the IOOF hall on West Main street in stockbridge. By Mrs. George S. Springman ' Taken from notes of Geo. E. May MASONIC LODGE Stockbridge Lodge # 130 of free and accepted Masons was founded in 1860, and the first regular communication was held on February 7th of that year under a special dispensation from the Grand Lodge of the State of Michigan with Gilbert E. Corbin setting in the East as the First Worshipped Master and his officers all being Charter members-afewofwhomwere: Gilbert E. Corbin, Charles G. Cool, William M. stephens, J. W. Gillma, A. M. Gear, William S. Cool, Mason Brauch, F. S. Fitch, J. F. Vansyckle. It wasn't until January 9, 1862, that the official Charter from the Grand Lodge of the State of Michigan was issued and presented to Stock ( bridge Lodge # 130 at a regular communication with appropriate ceremonies. 58 The original meeting place of the Lodge was above the H. P. Everett Hardware, a wooden store building which stood on the sight of the present Lodge Hall.

61 In 1903, this sight was purchased by the Masons and a new brick building erected with the Lodge rooms on the second floor, the lower floor being occupied by the w. J. Dancer Co., and a short time later the lower floor was purchased by the W. J. Dancer Co., ownership to the second floor still being held by the F & A. M., and this joint ownership still exists. During the building of the present quarters in 1903 and part of 1904, the Masonic Lodge was held on the second floor of a wooden store build - ing which stood on approximately the present sight of the William Caskey furniture store. The present officers of Stockbridge Lodge $130 F & A. M. are as follows: W.M. - Arthur Wilde, S.W. -Ted Beauchamp, J. W. -William Barth, S. D. - Glenn Steffey, J. D. - Don Cronkhite, Secretary - Chester Holt, Treasurer - Paul Dancer, Tyler - Cephus Smith, Chaplain - C. Steman, Stewarts - R. Cobb, Don Basore, Wayne Collier, J. Taylor, H. Simmons, L. Lambert. These officers have the honor of serving their Lodge during the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Lodge. ORDER OF THE EASTERN STARS On April 2, 1895, a group of 29 men and women met and organized the 143th Chapter of the Eastern Stars in Michigan. Minnie Hines was the first Worthy Matron and G. W. Nichols the first Worthy Patron. Each one filled these offices several times in the following years. Minnie Hines was also Grand Adah of the Grand Chapter. The initiation fee was $1. 00 and the dues $. 50 a year at this time. At the end of the first year the membership had grown to 44. The Chapter moved into their present location in March, 1904, and carpeting was bought that year and the last payment on it was made in May, Until 1906, kerosene lamps were used and were then replaced with a gas lighting system. In 1915, the Ingham County Association was entertained for the first time in Stockbridge. In 1919, the Eastern Star Villa (Children's Home) was dedicated at Adrian and each year some of our money. has gone for its support. In 1924, our heat bill for three months to Dancers was $ This was the year the men of the Chapter gave the carpet a good cleaning by taking it to the square and beating it. In 1929, the hall was redecorated, and during that time we entertained ' the County Association in the Town Hall. Again in 1943, the hall was redecorated. This was also the first time we served the Milk Producer's banquet. In 1944, we celebrated our 50th anniversary.., We also sponsored "The Womanless Wedding" the same year. In 1945, Ethel Glenn was appointed Grand Organist of the Grand Chapter. In 19 53, the hall was again redecorated and over the years we have furnished our hall with all the necessities and at the present time we are working toward a new carpet. On March 27, 1958, our Chapter entertained the Grand Chapter officers and they exemplyfied the initiatory work. This was done in the ele - mentary school as our hall was too small to hold the crowd. In the coming October we will again entertain the Ingham County Association, and at that time Aline Beauchamp will be installed as the Association President. Besides helping in our local charities our Chapter helps to support the "Children's Home", care for the aged members of the Order, has an Educational Fund to help our young people de sir - ing a college education, and another fund is for those desiring religious training. They have helped to furnish the Masonic Home at Alma and many other charitable projects. Quite a few of our members have had County offices and a few have had state offices. It is our desire that we may continue in our small way to make this a better community. KING'S DAUGHTERS AND SONS King's Daughters and Sons was organized in September 1934 at the home of Mrs. Ethel Winterowd Cain. At this meeting Mrs. F. M. Bowdish, then Livingston County president, explained the purposes of the Order and nine ladies signed for membership. The charter members were Mrs. Clayton Cain, Mrs. Ben Cook, Mrs. Maggie Milner, Mrs. Helen Berry, Mrs. Ferris Smith, Mrs. Blanche Lantis, Mrs. Helen Willmore, Mrs. Ethel Winterowd, Mrs. Vernal Cain. Mrs. Helen Willmore was the first president. In the nine members had increased to nineteen. Our membership now numbers fifty. Two of the charter members have passed away, Mrs. Maggie Milner and Mrs. Vernal Cain. 59

62 Many are the projects we have undertaken. During the war we bought yarn and knitted around one hundred sweaters, and the girls in the services were given gifts. Much sewing has been done for the University of Michigan Hospital at Ann Arbor, also at Christmas we give shirts, aprons, toys, bed-jackets and scrapbooks for the children there. We sponsored the President's Birthday Ball for several years, and many other parties, besides food sales and two rummage sales each year from which we make our money to do the social work we do all through the year, helping families who have lost all through fires. Many families have a Merry Christmas due to the boxes of food and toys we furnish. The last two years the Lions Club have distributed for us. Last year we filled 28 boxes and 16 trays to shut-ins at a cost of $ and lots of the things in boxes were donated besides. In the boxes were two to three chickens, flour, sugar, butter, lard, canned goods, toys, clothing and dolls. We also have helped some Seniors to go on their trip to Washington with their class. We meet the first Tuesday of each month, and for the past three years in the Baptist church basement. Mrs. Maybelle Howlett is president, Mrs. Cora Groh; first vice-president; Mrs. Pearl Powell, second vice-president; Mrs. Della Brown, secretary; Mrs. Lavern Barnard, treasurer. Mrs. Vere Yocum is social service chairman and has a supply of bedding, children's and adult clothes, shoes and some household supplies to aid those in need all through the year. Jennie Mackinder is sewing chairman, and Sadie Boylan is the card committee. WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION The Woman's Christian Temperance Union was organized November 9, 1890 in the Baptist Church. The following officers were elected: President, Mrs. I. J. Kellog; Vice President, Mrs. P. P. Farnham; Treasurer, Mrs. Maria Hopkins; Rec. Secretary, Cora Gregory; Cor. Secretary, Blanche Mitteer; Organist, Anna Kellog. In 1894 the ladies served dinner on Town Meeting Day. Price 15~. The County Convention was held here in 1903 and arrangements were made with the manager at the Hotel to serve meals to the delegates for 2 5~ each. In 1907 the Union presented Miss May White t with a wheel chair. Flower Mission Day has been observed in June of each year and in 1905 we find that 40 bouquets were given out to the sick and shut-ins of the community and that 200 button-hole bouquets were made and sent to the men at Jackson prison was the largest year in regard to mem - bership. There were 85 members and 30 Honorary members (men). There were some speech contests held with several of the young people winning gold and silver medals. Mrs. Ella Townsend joined the Union in 1909 and is now 95 years of age. She still maintains her membership here although she lives in Grand Ledge. At the present time we have 30 members with the following officers: President, Esther Smith; Vice President, Daisy Hardt; Treasurer, Lulu Biner; Secretary, Ruth Howard. The members have always been interested in the moral welfare of the community and have tried to live up to their motto: "FOR GOD AND HOME AND NATIVE LAND" STOCKBRIDGE LIONS CLUB Stockbridge Lions Club was organized in the spring of 1952 through the efforts of the Leslie and Mason clubs, and Keith Pershing of Saugatuck, Michigan. Mr. Pershing worked for Lions of Michigan in organizing new clubs. The club has grown from 48 members at its first charter night, to its present membership of 58. The aims of Stockbridge Lions are the correction of defective vision and community aid. Innumerable students of the Stockbridge Community Schools have been aided by eye examinations and glasses furnished by Stockbridge Lions. In $ was spent for this. In the sum was $ , and in over $ was spent on glasses and examinations. The sale of miniature white canes each year helps defray the cost of this project. Through the cooperation of the Ingham County Nurses, and the school ad- ministration, only those students whose parents cannot afford the expense are furnished with glasses. In addition, the Rochester Leader Dog Training School, a state of Michigan Lions project, has been aided by Stockbridge gifts each year, as has been the Welcome Home for the Blind in Grand Rapids. White canes are furnished free of charge to blind persons. [ Continued on page 61] 60

63 stockbridge Lions have not neglected local projects either. The club was a leader in erecting the concession stand and rest rooms on Veteran's Memorial Field. Each year the club participates in Community Chest Drives and has contributed, since the club's organization, to the Village recreation program. For the past several years, the Lions Club has worked with the King's ' Daughters in providing baskets for needy families at Christmas time. Boy Scout Trop 68 has been sponsored by Stockbridge Lions for several years. Under the leadership of William Nagley, Jr. this year, the troop came back from Camporee with a large number of awards. The first president of Stockbridge Lions was Duane Baldwin. Duane served in He was followed by Robert Rose 1953, Paul Stephens , Harold Lantis , Wendall Abbott , Dr. Raymond Dancer , Gus Schreer , John Nichol , Arthur Wilde In the 8 years of Lionism in Stockbridge, members have participated in state tournaments in both golf and bowling. In the 1960 District golf tournament Stockbridge brought back four prizes, including the team low net trophy. The Club meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month, September through June. All business is conducted by the club directors who meet the second Tuesday of each month. Fine programs plus three "Ladies Nights" each year have resulted in a 70% year round attendance. THE BOY SCOUTS The Boy Scouts formed here in Stockbridge in the year of 1928 February 8th by R. A. Wasson. Sponsored by the business men of Stockbridge, the committee consisting of R. C. Brown, Postmaster; H. C. Sales, Minister; E. B. Ostrander and W. G. Dancer, Sr. There were 20 boys and it was upped to 24 boys the first year. They met in the old Legion Meeting Hall on Wednesdays at 7:00 p. m. Some of the boys that were in the original troop were: Dick Wasson, Harold Bowdish, James Brogan, Billy Dancer, Al and Ray Fink, Elsworth Hannewald, Linwood Lantis, Neal Oakley, Don Ostrander, and Wayne Palme teer. The troop presently consists of 26 members, and are headed by Scout Master Wm. Nagley Jr. and Carl Carpenter as Assistant. The committee: Art Collins, Representative; LeonKeeper,committee man, Walt Barbour, committee man; Curt White, committee man; Jack Harland, committee man; James Rowland, com - mittee man. The troop is sponsored by the Stockbridge Lions Club, John Nickols, president. The troop no. is 68 and raises money for their projects by having annual chicken-bar-b-cues. They meet in the Town Hall. SOLDIERS' MONUMENT On July 27, 1894, the president of G.H. Ewing Women's Relief Corps, Mrs.M. J. Brownell, asked the Corps to begin working for a permanent monument and, though the question was oftendiscussed, no action was taken until May 22, 1896, when $15 was placed in the bank as a starter of the monument fund. From lectures, ice cream socials, dinners on election days, quilts and comfortables sold, patriotic entertainments, rummage sales and socials the sum steadily grew until Postand Corps had on interest $400. In August, 1904, the Post believed the time had come in which the good people of stockbridge and vicinity would like to help toward this memorial of our country's defenders. A socliciting committee was appointed, consisting of Commander Edwin Parks, A. G. Miller, and Edward G. Pierce. A. G. Miller headed the list with $100. C. E. DePuy, Frank P. Glazier, our genial state treasurer, and Stockbridge Elevator Co. each gave $100. Through the kindly interest of F. E. Ives, the Stockbridge Agricultural Association donated the surplus left in their treas - ury, $100 or more. The subscription grew by $50s, $25s, $10s, $5s and on down to day's labor given, which were duly appreciated by the com - mittee. A meeting of the Post and citizens was called in January A monument committee was appointed, consisting of C. E. DePuy for the citizens, A. G. Miller for the Post, and Mrs. A. L. Soules for the W. R. C. She deputized A. L. Soules to act for her. Bids were solicited from different cities in the state. The firm of Leslie & Mitchell of Jackson was awarded the contract to furnish a Barrie Granite Monument for $1, 300, to be in place for May 30, With the consent of the township board the monument was placed on the northwest corner of the public square. To A. G. Miller is due, more than to any other, the placing of a mounted cannon, donated from the U. S. Arsenal at Watervliet, N. Y. to 61

64 G. H. Ewing Post of the G. A. R., on an opposite corner of the square from the monument. These reminders of the trials and triumphs of the Union soldiers of the Civil War will be an object lesson to the generations to come of the loyalty and public spirited patriotism of the citizens of Stockbridge. Cannon placed on the Square July 4, 1905 Soldiers' Monument 62

65 JAY ASQUITH Jay Asquith, grandson of our first pioneers, Mr. and Mrs. David Rogers, has always resided in Stockbridge. He began barbering with Clarence Whipple in 1894, at the age of 16, and continued in the same business until he reitred in 1957, making a continued service of 63 years. He has several hobbies, he has pursued down through the years. Among them is a fine collection of guns and arrow heads. His son Rex is a jewler, who located on South Clinton Street in He attended Bradley Polytec hnical school at Peoria, Illinois. Served in the armed forces. He married Frances Donnohue of Nason. They have three sons. STOCKBRIDGE BANK., ity and in each other quieted the fears of those who had been hurt in the bank closing. Shortly a feeling of confidence ' replaced the gloom of the banking disaster and once more Stockbridge began to prosper. In speaking of the growth of the bank's re - sources, the bank president said, "This unusual growth is due to the resources of the outlying farm districts adjacent to Stockbridge and to the sound business projects within the village. "The general farming practices and highly successful dairying enterprises have been profitable. Included in these are the rich muck land farms where high value crops such as onion, mint and sugar beets are grown. " Officers of the bank are Paul C. Dancer, president; William G. Dancer, a brother, vicepresident; Ambrose Brady, cashier; and John T. Dancer, assistant cashier. Directors are William G. (Gurn Dancer, J. Herbert Dancer, president of the D & C stores; Ambrose Brady, Paul C. Dancer, and Robert B. Dancer. Fifty years ago William J. Dancer organized the Stockbridge State Bank with a capitalization of $20, 000. He was the president of the bank. Orville Gorton was vice-president,andjohnhubert was cashier. Directors were Dr. Christopher Brogan, Edwin Farmer, A. A. Hall, S. L. Cobb, Emanuel Hawley, Charles Gaylord, N. E. McCann, Dancer and Gorton. W. J. Dancer remained active in the business until his death in The capitalization of the bank had tripled. His third son, Paul C. Dancer, was elected by the Directors to become president. Today, the capitalization is $120,000 with $265,000 surplus and reserves. It now has $3,000,000 in deposits. The bank was organized to save the community from financial chaos. A bank in which the state treasurer was interested had been closed. The community was without a bank and the poeple had had their confidence shaken in banking. The show of confidence and trust that the organizers of Stockbridge State Bank had shown in the commun - WENDELL A. BARBER Wendell A. Barber Ice Cream Products was founded as the Stockbridge Ice Cream Co. in 1939, located at the corner of N. Clinton and Herbert Streets. The building had been formerly occupied by The Stockbridge Home Dairy. In 1947 it was sold to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Bradshaw for a grocery store. The same year a new building at 121 1/2 North Clinton Street was erected. At this time the business became known as the Wendell A. Barber Ice Cream Products, distributor for Harvins Ice Cream Co. We wish to express our gratitude to the Village of Stockbridge and Vicinity whose patronage and assistance through the years had contributed largely to what measure of success may have come to us. Wendell and Vera Barber NEIL BARTON, STANDARD OIL From the past to the present brings us quite a change in the distribution of oil and gasoline to Stockbridge and surrounding areas. The Standard Oil Company of Indiana purchased the original property in 1913 where the present bulk plant is located near the Grand Trunk Rail way. For expansion, pure hased additional land of J. J. Biner. For a short time after the station was built, John Galligan delivered Kerosene which was the only product used at this time. On June 9, 1914 the business was taken over by James E. Barton. The first deliveries were made with a large wheeled tank wagon drawn by 63

66 two beautiful Belgium horses owned by Mr. Barton. The tank held about 300 gallon. In those days it was an all day's job to take the small load to Gregory and Anderson. The first oil tank truck purchased was an "Indiana" truck with hard rubber tires and an open chain wheel drive which held 500 gallons of Kerosene. James Barton had this business for twenty-one and a half years, when due to ill health, the Standard Oil Agency was taken over by his son Neil Barton on November 1, 1935, who is still operating this business. Along with his wife Dorothy, they have one son, Douglas Neil, who is living at the present time with his wife Beverly and daughter, Brenda Ann in Lakeview, Oregon. This Standard Agency has now been in the Barton family for 46 years. Due to the many changes in living and agriculture this business has grown from kerosene to gasoline, diesel fuels, heating oils and greases and oils of many types. Along with new metered trucks owned by Mr. Barton are making deliveries from this station to the many old and new customers of this vicinity, which include, Stockbridge, Munith, Gregory, Fitchburg, Plainfield, Unadilla, and surrounding farm areas. BRADSHAW'S GROCERY In the summer of 1946 Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Bradshaw purchased from Mr. Wendell Barber the building at 125 North Clinton in which he had been carrying on his ice-cream business, and which primarily was the creamery building known as the Stockbridge Home Dairy about The creamery building was built on the site of the Sellers and Sayles Livery Barn. The Bradshaws, in seeking rural life, came to Stockbridge from Detroit in 1941, having purchased in 1940 the farm three-quarters of a mile north of town known as the former Frank Steffey farm, and carried on farming for five years. Having been in the grocery business in Detroit for a number of years they were still interested in it, so Mr. Bradshaw remodeled the creamery building and in September 1946 the grocery business was started and successfully operated under his management until his death in February Mrs. Bradshaw, wishing to stay in business, has operated it successfully since that time. FRED BRIGGS In some cases businesses are created by design and some are by pressure of a need. But at least one business just (like Topsey in 'Uncle Tom's Cabin') just grew. At the early age of sixteen Fred Briggs installed his first furnace, and ~hereafter at inter- mittent times was found at some location a furnace. In the mid thirties he was encouraged to assist a former 'Marshall Furnace' dealer to install furnaces, which he worked at for nearly three years along with operating a farm northwest of Stockbridge. Leaving furnace installing for farming, he enjoyed a short time of so-called vacation. However, people had needs and prevailed on him for this or that heating job. In this way a new business came into being. Late in 1953 property was secured on East Main Street, and in 1954 the present building was built housing the present business. It has been expanded to include not only heating but also com - plete Air-conditioning, Plumbing, and other allied services. It's not the size of the business that counts but whether we serve. Success is not how much we make, but the monument of satisfaction which is left behind. BROWN'S HARDWARE June 1960 Brown's Hardware of which Robert C. Brown Jr. is now the proprietor has been in existence about sixty years under several different firm names and ownerships. This hardware business originated with Edgar Mann about At that time Mr. Mann built and occupied the brick building now Standfield Brothers grocery, at 126 South Clinton. His partner was T. H. Stephens. The partnership being known as Mann & Stephens. After some years they sold to Taylor & Singleton, later changing to Taylor & Harford, then to Harry Knapp. About 1914 the business was sold again, this time to W. E. Brown. Mr. Brown continued in that location until the summer of 1923 when he moved the merchandise to its present location at 124 East Main Street where for twelve more years he continued the business. In Robert C. Brown bought the merchandise and building from the W. E. Brown estate. In 1957 the business passed on to his son Robert Jr. BROWN'S SANDWICH SHOP Mr. and Mrs. Brown, "Marty and Zelma", came to Stockbridge from Jackson, Michigan and bought the Recreation and Sandwich Shop from Orrin Powell in May Before the sandwich shop was reopened Powell's had a flower shop there. Various businesses have been operated in this building. The front part was built by Mack King who had a candy and tobacco store there. He sold to Charles Hurst who finished the building and put in pool tables. 64

67 Later Vin Owen bought the business and then the building, continued the recreation and added a lunch counter. Soon the rooms were remodeled with lunch room in the front as it is at present. C. and L. STORE On March 4, 1952 the building and business located on the corner of 100 W. Main and Center ' Streets, was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Andor Lindberg and Mrs. Arthur Cobb from Mr. and Mrs. Gordon McEwing. The inventory included bicycles and supplies, auto accessories, large and small appliances, some hardwares, firestone tires and tubes, dishes and numerous household items. At this time the name was changed from McEwing's Firestone Store to C & L Home & Auto Supply, the C representing Cobb and the L representing Lindberg, the new owners. At the time of the purchase, Mr. Lindberg was attending Radio Electronics Television School in Detroit. He continued thi s schooling until November 1952, when he graduated a licensed television technician. In January 1954 the Lindbergs purchasedmrs. Cobb's (the present Mrs. Dave Robb) interest in the store. The inventory of the store has changed slightly in the past eight years. Mr. Lindberg (Andy) has added the sale and service of Television and radios, paint and accessories, and increased the gift items and sporting equipment, while decreasing the auto and hardware supplies and tires and tubes. Andy has put in long and steady hours in managing the store and doing his own service work and deliveries. He and his family live above the store in a lovely spacious apartment. His family consists of his wife, Marian, (the former Marian Cobb) sons, Martin, 11 years old, Steven, seven years old, and daughter Teresa Ann, two years old. COBB AND SC HREER Cecil Cobb and Gus Scheer purchased the Ford Tractor and Eauipment business from W. G. Reeves, April 6, They located their business in the old C. W. Glenn garage on Main Street, and did business under the name of stockbridge Tractor Sales. In 1956 they changed their business name to "Cobb and Schreer", also in 1956, purchased the Robert Rose Pontiac Salesroom and Garage, located at 900 E. Main Street. In 1957, they took on the Pontiac car Franchise. In 1958 GMC trucks were included in their line. They now have a complete sales and service shop and salesroom for tractors, farm machinery, cars, trucks, and hire six steady employees. 65 W. H. Collins, the fir st milkm an. Basket factor y in the backgr ound. H. M. COLLINGS AND SONS Howard Collings and family first came to stockbridge and started in business in February The first location was where L. G. Lantis is now located in a building rented from Chris Taylor and was a r epair garage and gas station also selling Whippet and Willis Overland cars. In 1922 the present location was bought from Mrs. Nellie Glenn. In 1926 (Lesel) Bob Ingles and Howard went in together doing repair work and selling Pontiac and Oldsmobiles. In 1939 they started selling DeSotos and Plymouths. Due to Mr. Ingales' health, Howard bought him out in Paul and Tom worked with him through the years. In 1948 a lot was bought beside the garage which doubled its size, also adding a new brick front and showroom. Although Howard's health was poor he liked to be on the job and active until his death in January Since then his sons have managed and run the business for Mrs. Collings. D & C STORES, INC. 5~ to $1. 00 stores The D & C Stores, Inc. were organized as a 5~ to $5.00 chain of stores in April Three stores were opened in the first year, and some have been added most every year until there are 34 stores, all in Michigan at present. The main office is located on one of the main four corners of the village, and the main warehouse is on the north edge of town. A second, older warehouse is located on the south side of the town square. The original office and warehouse was a small room upstairs over the present Dancer retail store. [ cont'd ]

68 There are about 43 employees in Stockbridge and around 447 in the various stores. DANCER'S W. J. Dancer was employed at Homes Merchandise Co., Chelsea for two years. In 1886 Mr. Homes decided that Stockbridge was a promising location for a business, and suggested that Mr. Dancer go there as a partner in the business. Accordingly the business of Mr. Willmore was purchased which was located in what is now Paul Spadafore's Sweet Shop. The new concern began business April 16, 1886, under the firm name of Holmes and Dancer. This location was occupied for five years, and then, wishing to expand, started looking for a new location. Stockbridge was a thiriving place, every building occupied. At this time Mr. A. L. Forbes, a Stockbridge citizen approached them with a proposition of building a store for them if they would remain in Stockbridge, which they eagerly accepted. Accordingly the firm of Holmes and Dancer moved into the new Forbes Building in 1891, with an increased stock of goods. This structure is today occupied by C & L Co. owned by Mr. and Mrs. Andor Lindberg. The location was occupied until 1903, at which time the Masonic Lodge built the present location. Also at this time Mr. Holmes retired from the business, and it was carried on by Mr. W. J. Dancer under the firm name of W. J. Dancer & Co. In 1916 Mr. W. J. Dancer retired from the business to devote his time to the newly organized Stockbridge State Bank of which he was president. At this time two of Mr. Dancer's sons, J. H. and Wm. G. Dancer purchased the business. In 1926 J. H. Dancer sold his interest to Robert B. Dancer to devote his time to the organization of the D & C Stores. Robert B. Dancer and Mr. G. Dancer conducted the business, and over the years set up branch stores in many cities: Elsie, Durand, Dexter, Farmington, South Lyons, Lake Orion, Vicksburg, and Bronson. After 1953 Dancer's was operated by Robert B. Dancer and Associates with 4 stores from Three stores have been added, making a total of 7 stores in the operation as of December 1959, located in Stockbridge, Saline, Belleville, Durand, Flushing, Clinton, and Dexter. The Dancer Co. also began in W. G~ (Gurn) Dancer, Wm. J., Winston and Jas. Frew began a chain of stores which now number seven with main warehouse and purchasing department in Stockbridge and Mason, where they have a large Department store managed by Winston Dancer and Jas. Frew whose wife was Patricia Dancer. t 66 Stores are located in Union City, Bronson, Vicksburg, Lake Orion, South Lyon, Elsie, and Mason. STOCKBRIDGE ELEVATOR This Elevator was started in 1930 by Edward Stiles. He continued to operate it for nine years. In Mr. Stiles sold the Elevator to Lowell Crandall. He made some improvement and additions during the years he operated here. He then sold toasahelwashburn in March of Mr. Washburn put in some new equipment in the Mill, and in 1952 he built a new wheat dump and car loader. George Kunzelman purchased the Elevator from Mr. Washburn in January During the last six years almost all the equipment has been replaced. In 1958 there was a new Dumping pit installed at the Elevator. This year ( 1960) there is a new Hi-speed Grain leg being installed at the Wheat Dump. George Kunzelman purchased the Stockbridge Lumber Company from Dancer's in The Lumber Yard is managed by his daughter Pat. at this time. GAR-NETTE S FLOWER SHOP Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Otto and three sons Arnold, Keith, and Dean moved to 410 1/2 Center Street on November 15, 1954 from Jasper, Michigan. Mr. Otto took work as a radio and televi - sion technician at C. G. Lantis & Sons. Mrs. Otto worked that first year for Dr. Beckwith as a receptionist. November 15, 1955, Gardner and Jeanette Otto purchased the Proctor home at 500 Clinton Street. The Gar-Nette Flower Shop was opened on November 29, 1955, at 500 Clinton Street. Business was carried on at this address until October 25, 1959, when the shop was moved to 114 Wood Street, formerly Dr. G. D. Culver's office. Mrs. Jeanette Otto has been in floral work since 1950 working at Morencie and Adrian Flower Shops. She also took a course in floral design at Belen's School in Lansing. The Gar Nette Flower Shop was accepted into the Florist Telegraph Delivery Association in the spring of F. T. D. is an association of bonded florists who have great pride in their shops and service. There are some 10,437 members in the United States and overseas. C. W. GLENN and SONS When two Stockbridge brothers set out for Detroit in November, 1913, to buy an automobile and start a car agency in their hometown they little realized the agency would still be a thriving one 47 years later. But that's exactly what happened, and this is

69 FOR ECONOMICAL TRANSPORTATION., C. W. GLENN ANo SONS 136 S. Clinton Phone UL Stockbridge CHEVROLET BUICK SALES and SERVICE HIGH QUALITY USED CARS AND TRUCKS Growing with the STOCKBRIDGE AREA Since 1913 "Your Grandfather dealt with us - Why don't YOU?" David E. Glenn Curtis W. White

70 how it happened. Caspar W. (Cap) Glenn, was one of the brothers; the other was Jay T. Glenn. Jay was killed in France during World War I. Accompanying the brothers on the memorable trip were the boys' father, Emory L. Glenn, and George A. Smith, Superintendent of Schools in Stockbridge. The first purchase for the agency, now known as C. W. Glenn & Sons, heralded a rather in - auspicious start and the Detroit trip had its anxious moments right from the start. The four boarded a train in Stockbridge and made the trip in uneventful fashion by way of Pontiac. They took possession of the new car, a 1913, 4-cylinder Studebaker, on Woodward Ave., and began the trip homeward out West Michigan Ave. toward Ypsilanti. Meanwhile it had begun to snow heavily and the going was pretty difficult, Mr. Glenn recalls, with 1the treadless, 3 1/2 inch tire making progress slow and doubtful. After the quartet reached Ann Arbor it was snowing harder, and by the time they arrived in Chelsea they had to stop. "We stored the car in Palmer's garage in Chelsea", Mr. Glenn related, "and took the interurban to Jackson, spending the night in a hotel". Early the next morning the foursome boarded the Grand Trunk railroad for Stockbridge and rode from the depot to the post office with the mailman in a sleigh, "It was embarrassing", Mr. Glenn said, with a smile. "Everyone was waiting for us to drive up in a new car, and we drove up in a sleigh". The agency is now in its fourth location since 1913 when it started in the Taylor Building on W. Main St. From there it moved next door, taking over the Beatham blacksmith shop, then moved to the Reason Bldg. where it operated for 27 years. In 1952 the business moved to the Reeves building where the agency currently operates. At present the firm which handles Chevrolet cars and trucks and Buick cars is owned and operated by Mr. Glenn's son-in-law Curtis W. White and his son David E. Glenn. Dave is the fourth generation of the Glenn family to have a financial interest in the business. In the 47 years of operation, it has grown from total sales of less than $3000. to annual sales of over a half million dollars. in his present location. Many has been the watch and clock he has caused to run once more and faces to look clean again. Engagement and wedding rings were sold and about every article of jewelry could be obtained. Many a watch and clock have been brought in from far away because of his reputation to make things "tick" again. LIBRARY Feeling a need for books which could be read by the townspeople, the Home Culture Club started the library. Books were donated by different people, Grace Drown being the largest donor. The next thing was to find a place to put the books. Mrs. Lillie Cook, a member of the club, put book shelves in her livingroom and opened her house to the public to come and borrow books. She also worked without pay. Circulation 21,000 books and magazines Mrs. Oma Faber 1955 Books from Ingham County Library Librarians - Mrs. Sortor, Mrs. Fern Cain, Mrs. Maybelle Howlett Exchange of books every 30 days LUELLA'S BEAUTY SHOP Luella's Beauty Shop was opened in April 1937 and operated by the owner Luella Brogan Patterson. Originally the store building now occupied by the Miller Restaurant was shared by the beauty shop and Fred Moffatt (deceased) Barber Shop. After five years the building was sold and the beauty shop was moved to the present location in the Asquith building on South Clinton Street. The shop which opened with the owner as sole operator now employs three beauticians. GEORGE J. HURST George J. Hurst, jeweler, first went into " business in May 1905 in the building now known as Jennie's Coffee Shop. In 1906 he moved into his present location, then known as Moss Barber Shop. In 1907 he went to Lansing and worked with Morgan's Jewelry Store until 1911 when he returned to Stockbridge and started up business Jess Dickinson and wife, son Elmer, and daughter Lulu. Mr. Dickinson was one of the first blacksmiths in Stockbridge. 68

71 HICKORY RIDGE FARM DAIRY Hickory Ridge Farm was purchased in 1928 by Norman S. Topping from the late Lute Ives. The farm had been in the Ives' family for many years, the original land being taken up from the government by Samuel Ives in Mr. Ives exchanged a race horse for the original 80 acres ~ in the almost unbroken wilds of Michigan. In 1928 the capacity of the cow barn was seven head tied with the old cow chain. The water was supplied by the old windmill and had to be carried to the house. That year an automatic water system was installed, the house modernized and water piped to all the barns and tenant houses. In 1930 a new cow barn was built and equipped with what were then modern stalls, individual drinking cups, milking machine, etc. for 20 cows. Later the barn was remodeled to handle 60 milking cows. In 1938 a milk processing plant was built and a milk delivery route established, original deliveries being made in gallon glass containers. A year or so later the. gallon container was ruled illegal in Michigan and Hickory Ridge Farm Dairy was forced to use the quart bottle. It was hoped at the time milk distribution began that a volume The old Ives place bought by Norman Topping. Old Hickor y House r em odelled Hick or y Ridge old barn Milking Parlor New Dair y Building Milk Cooler 69

72 of 400 quarts per day could be attained. The original milk processing plant was en - larged three times and in 1948 a new modern plant was built and equipped with the latest machinery to process milk. In 1958 a completely new set of buildings was started for the loose housing of dairy cows. To - day, June 1960, there are 160 milking cows, and with the additional young stock the number this fall is expected to be approximately 300 head. There were no silos in There is now silo storage capacity for 2000 tons. Today milking is done in a modern herringbone milking parlor, the original hoped for goal of 400 quarts of milk delivered per day has in - creased to over 4000 quarts per day delivered by a fleet of trucks covering an area in excess of 1000 square miles. Sixteen to twenty employees are required to operate this producer, processor, distributor business. C. G. LANTIS & SONS On March 4, 1934, C. G. Lantis and his two sons, Harold G. and Linwood, established a farm implement, hardware, and appliance business at 123 W. Main Street. It was located in what was known as the Christopher Taylor building. Mr. Taylor had originally built it in 1910 for a farm implement store and grist mill. In 1913 the building housed a garage and automobile dealership operated by Casper and Jay Glenn. In 1918 the automobile business was sold to a Mr. Bailes while the grist mill was still man - aged by Chris Taylor. From 1918 to 1934 several businesses occupied this location for short periods of time until it was purchased by C. G. Lantis. During the past few years the building has been remodeled several times.to take care of continued business expansion. In 1948 C. G. Lantis retired from the business which has continued to be operated by Harold and Linwood Lantis. LOCKER PLANT Back in 1928 Mr. and Mrs.. James Prescott started to rebuild a slaughtering business, formerly owned by Mr. Thomas Stone and located two miles southwest of Gregory. In these times slaughtering was done only in the winter months, and due to the lack of refrigeration the beef was canned, corned, or made into dried beef. Pork was either sugar cured and hickory smoked, salted for salt pork, canned, or sliced and fried,.!f C. G. LANTIS. SONS '4 - w 1-Lc u~i Your Friendly International Truck Dealer Genuine J. H. Parts & Service Harold Lantis BEST WISHES FOR STOCKBRIDGE AREA'S ~ 12 5th ANNIVERSARY C. G. LANTIS & SONS Stockbridge, Mich. Linwood Lantis 70

73 then packed in crocks and covered with lard to preserve it for the summer months ahead. Saus - age was also a summer delicacy when packed in crocks and placed in the oven to bake. This required very much attention because as it would start to cook, the fat would expand and some fat had to be removed so it would not run over into the oven and start a fire. Before refrigeration came into the picture, hams and bacon were cured by what is known as The Country Cure. This cure was made with from 6 to 10 pounds of salt, 3 pounds of brown sugar, 2 ounces of salt peter, and 2 tablespoons of black pepper for each 100 pounds of meat, and was either rubbed onto the meat in a dry form or mixed with boiled water and poured over the meat that had been packed in a crock or barrel. Usually a cover was used on top of the meat with a heavy stone on top to keep the meat submerged during the curing process. This Brine Process took from 6 to 8 week's time, whereas the dry curing took only 4 week's time. Meat cured the Country Cure way was salty and needed freshening before eating. The last 20 years have changed the picture, and most curing is done by the Commercial Cure Method. This cure is not too salty so does not need freshening, and will not keep as long without refrigeration. In 1940 there started a demand for frozen food lockers by the farmers and townspeople alike, so a new combined slaughterhouse and locker plant was built, with a capacity of 120 lockers. The demand was still not satisfied so in 1941 a portable locker plant was built on property directly behind The Stockbridge Brief Sun office. This plant also had a capacity of 120 lockers and was moved to Munith late in World War II ended expansion plans for the time being but in 1946 a lot was purchased from Cephas and Emma Smith, where one of the most modern locker plants now stands. This plant had a capacity of 589 lockers. The locker room temperature is held at zero, the sharp freeze room shuts off at 42 degrees below zero, the aging room is held at 34 degrees above zero, and the curing room is held at 38 degrees above zero which is ideal for curing hams and bacon. The s~okehouse being one of the first elec - trically heated built in Michigan has a capacity of 2000 pounds of ham and bacon at a time, and during the rush season it is filled three times a week, using only hickory logs to furnish the smoke. All the processing for the three plants is done in Stockbridge, and has a top capacity of 5500 pounds per day. Still another venture which started in 1948 is the mail order business of Prescott's Hickory Smoked Hams and Bacon. Many customers have ham or bacon shipped each month until further notice while others order as needed. Many com-., panies give ham or bacon as gifts to their clients throughout the year' or at Christmas time. Most states have been reached by orders and some unsolicited Christmas gifts have been sent to London, England, Cuba, and Canada. It takes days for a slab of bacon to reach its destination in London from Stockbridge, Michigan via air mail. M. AND M. COAL CO. About 1934 J. A. Mitteer and son bought a set of scales, erected a small office near the stock yards and railroad, and began to sell coal at retail. After the death of Mr. Mitteer in 1944 Mrs. Mitteer and Bob operated the business until October 1957 when DuWayne and Minnie Moffat joined the firm. The name was then changed to M and M Coal Co. Today you will find them at the same office as when the business was started more than twenty-six years ago. However, the stock yards have been gone for some time. This year a new set of scales will be installed, and we hope to be serving the public for some time to come. MILLER'S RESTAURANT The building known now as the Miller's Restaurant was built in 1938 by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lyons. For a short time it was a barber and beauty shop. Sold later to Ivan D. Snyder, who was the owner, for Mrs. John Wallen bought the business from Mr. Snyder. Then in 1957 in the month of September, Mr,. and Mrs. Kenneth Miller purchased the restaurant, and are now the present owners. CASKEY'S (MILNER'S) In 1925 Louis M. Milner, who had been in Funeral Service work in Stockbridge since 1898, purchased the property on East Main Street, which had been owned and built by A. J. Miller in and 1894, now to be used as the first Funeral Home in Stockbridge. Louis Milner was born on a farm a short distance from Stockbridge and grew up to know the hardships as well as the satisfactions of farm life. His early life and training developed a deep, sincere love for his fellowmen and his business policies, based upon his feelings for his neighbors and friends, brought him that modest success in his own community which satisfied him to the end. Louis Milner died in 1931 and left his wife Margaret (Mc Cloy) Milner, daughter, Gladys, and son, Hugh, a spotless reputation for honesty and fair dealings. Margaret, or affectionately "Maggie", had always been a most helpful companion in their 71

74 Funeral Service work. In keeping with his father's wishes, Hugh M. Milner had entered the business in 192 7, after completing his general and professional education. Upon the death of his father, he and his mother, Margaret, carried on the business together until her death in Hugh Milner accepted the high ideals which his father had set up and lived by; now, to be carried on by himself and wife Lenora (Tisch) Milner until his death in On January 1, 1957, the Milner funeral home and furniture business, which the Milners had operated since 1898, was sold to Mr. and Mrs. William D. Caskey. William Caskey was born in Stockbridge in 1921, graduated from Stockbridge High School in 1939 and Mortuary Science from Wayne University in After having served 42 months in the Army Medical Corps, he returned to civilian life and served apprenticeship with the late Hugh Milner and received his license in William (Bill) Caskey and his wife Beverly (Gee) Caskey are endeavoring to carry on these principles of sincere love and faithful service, which were the guiding policy for those who were to carry on the work of Louis M. Milner and so faithfully done by his son Hugh M. Milner. STUB OWEN - BARBER ANNABELL OWEN - BEAUTY PARLOR Stub says he started in business 37 years ago, he followed his father's footsteps, and between them there is over 60 years of barbering. Stub attended Barber School in 1923, taking a six week's course. That same course now is nine months. At that time one received an apprenticeship that entitled you to take a job. He started in Stockbridge for Jay Asquith in April 1923 and stayed there for 6 years before opening his own shop between the bank and old post office, and Annabell had a beauty parlor in the back of the shop. The prices of hair cuts were 40~ and 20~ for a shave. Three years later they moved across the street to the building now occupied by Miller's Restaurant. He was there during the depression where he had a lot of fun but not much business. He ran an advertisement, "I'll trade a hair cut for any thing of value!!" One thing he recalls, a man traded some butternuts for a hair cut. They had a checker club to pass away the long hours between hair cuts. Even traveled to neighboring towns to hold tournaments. After 5 years Stub relocated in the old hotel building. Around 1939 he bought a building in CASKEY IF luj R IN D TU R IE CASKEY FUNERAL HOME LIVING ROOM FURNITURE RUGS and CARPETING BED ROOM SUITES DINETTE SETS LAMPS MATTRESSES BOX SPRINGS OUTDOOR FURNITURE CEDAR CHESTS.-----CALL T0CK8R1DGE UL ysses

75 back of the bank and moved his shop there, later he sold this building and came to his present lo - cation renting from the D & C Company "The Old Hotel Building". Mr. Owen was born in Muni th, his family soon moved to the old Owen farm, now the Jake Blood farm, south of town. He can't recall Vincent, his father, barbering, but has all the old licenses of his father and his own from the time they started barbering. He remembers the first clippers Jay used; they were similar to old horse clippers. It was several years before he obtained a set of vibrator clippers. Stub's shop now has all modern equipment, and his wife Annabell has her beauty shop in the same location. PHYLLIS' DRESS SHOP The business was first started in the s by Mrs. Leora Turney in the small wooden building owned by the Asquiths. The present brick structure was built in 1945, and was known as Lee's Dress Shop. In March 1949 Mrs. Helen Malcho and Mrs. Phyllis stowe bought the business and renamed it Phyllis' Dress Shop. Since then they have added a line of accessories, lingerie and sportswear to the dresses. PIONEER DRUG STORE The Pioneer Drug Store, corner Main and S. Clinton Streets, was established in 1883 by Glazier, Latimer & Co. who conducted the business for a couple of years and then sold the business to Caspar E. DePuy who continued the business until February 2, 1898 when the ownership rested in a firm under the name of DePuy & Brown as a partnership with both parties active in its operation. In February 1910 Mr. DePuy retired to give his entire attention to his elevator business and moved to Pontiac which he made headquarters of his elevators. In 1910 Alden W. Brown became sole owner of the business and operated under the name of The A. W. Brown Co. (The Pioneer Drug Store) until 1934 when John C. Willmore became a partner in the business under the firm name of The A. W. Brown Co. so continued until October 1, 1957 at which time Alden W. Brown retired and the business was taken over by John C. Willmore and Clifford C. Bollman as a partnership and are now sole owners operating under the firm name of A. W. Brown Co. Caspar E. DePuy was a graduate of Philadelphia College of Pharmacy Alden W. Brown was a graduate of Ferris Insti - tute in 1895; was the first Pharmacy student of the Ferris Institute. John C. Willmore ~as a Ferris Institute graduate, year Clifford C. Bollman was a Ferris Institute graduate, year CONGRATULATIONS To Stockbridge and Surrounding Communities On Its 125th Anniversary Roepcke Agency, established in 1930 by Fred Roepcke, has been giving Stockbridge and the Surrounding Territory, dependable insurance service since that year. In 1939, Mr. Fred Roepcke was stricken with a heart attack, and Neil Mills, his foster son, upon passing the required state insurance examination, was granted a license to sell insurance and continued on with the business. Mr. Roepcke made a partial recovery and was able for some years to assist in the business, and his advice and experience were very valuable to the present owners and agents, Mr. and Mrs. Neil Mills. Larry Mills, their eldest son, has been connected with the agency as a solicitor since The Roepcke Agency personally thanks the people of this community for their continued patronage and will continue to keep in step with the many policy changes that are needed to keep pace with the modern world. PAUL C. RAMSDELL Paul C. Ramsdell started a local insurance business in 1942, but during the war years was rather inactive, as the war effort took precedence. Since that time this insurance agency has continued to grow and serves a portion of the Stockbridge community in all lines of insurance. In 1941 an advertising media was started - The Stockbridge Shopper -a weekly mimeographed shopping guide made up entirely of advertisement of people of this area. The "Shopper" which is mailed free of charge to everyone within an approximate radius of 15 miles from Stockbridge, has been operated together with the Insurance Agency for the past 11 years, and has found its place in the economic pattern of the community of Stockbridge. JAMES W. ROWLAND AGENCY Organized 1935-First licensed with Citizens' Mutual Automobile Insurance Company of Howell, Michigan while employed as bookkeeper for the Guy J. Ramsdell Ford Sales & Service. In the following years became associated with a number of both Mutual and stock Companies writing all lines of insurance including Bonds and Life In- 73

76 surance. Joined by James Rowland Jr. in December 1959 as a newly licensed agent, enlisted at this time in the National Guards at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. STANFIELD BROTHERS It all started when a young fellow by the name of Bill started to work after school for Mr. E. H. Applegate. He, his daughter and son - in-law ran the store. Bill was stock-boy and general helper outer. This went on for about one year; then he graduated and started working steady for four years. Mr. Applegate died, and his son - in law, Mr. Frank Lyons, took over the store and operated it for about two more years. All this time Bill was still there. Then one day Frank said to Bill, "How would you like to buy this store?" The store is where Mr. Gurn Dancer has his store now. So Bill talked to his brother "Tom" and they decided to go together and buy the business, and that is how the Stanfield Bros. started. They have been in the business for twenty-two years together, during that time they have moved to the store in which they now operate. There have been many changes in things since they started. They have a grand business and want to thank everyone who helped make it possible. Bill and Tom Bill has three daughters, and three grandchildren; Tom has a son and daughter. STOCKBRIDGE BRIEF SUN Founded by Bert Morgan in 1898 With just a few cases of type, and a 10/15 job press, Mr. Morgan undertook the task of publishing a newspaper for the citizens of the village. The Brief (or Postage stamp, as some of the local cutups named it) was printed in the building now occupied by Cephas and Emma Smith. The first copies were mailed July 23, It was published for eight years as a four column, four page sheet. The paper was printed by four runs through a small job press and sold for 50 a year. In 1904 the office purchased a press which enabled them to print a four page, six column paper. Then the subscription went up to $1. 00 per year. Shortly after that the paper grew to eight pages. In 1907 Mr. Morgan bought out the Stockbridge i. Sun published by A. A. Hall and changed the name to Stockbridge Brief Sun, the present name. In 1916 Mr. Morgan purchased alineotype and again enlarged the paper to seven columns (8 pages) and increased the rates to $1.50 per year. James Coakley (the son-in-law) joined the f staff, and later because of illness, Mr. Morgan sold the paper to him. He owned the paper until 1932 when Dan Reason purchased it. This was later purchased by Mr. C. J. Sibley, who printed the paper until recently when he had to retire because of ill health. STOWE BROTHERS AND MALCHO BROTHERS Hazen and Verl Stowe bought 'the Vern Weeks Ford Agency located at Munith in May In August 1944 they rented the Marathon Oil Station in Stockbridge as a Ford Sales and Service until June 1953, at which time R. C. Stowe took over the oil station. Wm. and John Malcho, known as Malcho brothers, bought the John Deere Implement Sales from Gordon.Mc Ewing and operated in the back part of the Forbes Building. In September 1951 they bought the Lyle Bowdish building, and moved to 5000 S. Clinton, on the corner of 106 and M-92, and took over the Ford and Mercury Sales with their implements. Stowe Brothers still have the Ford Sales in Munith. STOCKBRIDGE BRIEF SUN Established in 1884 A HOME TOWN NEWS PAPER DEDICATED TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY Richard & Lena Rudnick Editors & Pub I is hers Patricia Livermore Manager 74

77 ARTHUR WILDE SUPER MARKET Born on a farm south of Dearborn September 24, 1908 and moved on a farm 5 miles south of Ann Arbor in Went to the country school for 8 grades and attended Ann Arbor High School for a year and a half. When 17 went to work for the Kroger Grocery and Baking Co. for nine years. Went to California and started to work for the A. & P. Tea Co. In the fall of 1 33 transferred back to Michigan and came to manage the store in Stockbridge July 9, In the fall of 1940 was transferred to a super market for the Tea Co. in Northville. The A. & P. closed their store in Stockbridge in March April 6th opened his own store and was located where Stanfields are now for eight years. In April of 1950 he bought out Schaibles' Bakery and put in a super market where still located. Have five steady employees and two part time at the present. Has helped nearly 100 boys and girls through school with part time work since being in business. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wilde have three children: Mrs. Jack Harland, Stockbridge; Mrs. Terry Ward, Stockbridge; Richard Wilde, U.s. Navy, Newport, Rhode Island; and four grandchildren, SWEET SHOP For the past thirty-three years Paul and Jennie Spadafore have operated the Sweet Shop on South Clinton Street. Coming to Stockbridge in July of 1926 they bought the business then owned by Mr. and Mrs. George Field. The following year they purchased the building from Caspar Todaro. It was then a fruit and candy store. This they continued for some time, then discontinued the fruit and opened up an ice cream parlor and confectionary store, putting in the round tables and fancy chairs. Some years later booths were put in along the sides, then as years went by these were taken out for show-cases and stools at the counter. Many improvements have been made on the store since they have owned it. It has long been a gathering place for young people. The Spadfores have three children, Josephine Marie Wood, R. N., of Shepherd; Paul Jr. in college, and Frank at home. It is very interesting to trace the ownership of a place of business back to the original owner, and in the past one hundred twenty-five years this property has been owned and operated by only twelve families. The names of Reason, Willmore, Stanley, Applegate, and H. J. Smith appear on the abstract. TELEPHONES In the 1890 ' 1 s the Bell Telephone Company ran a line to Stockbridge with a kind of pay station in the W. E. Brown store on East Main Street. This provided communication between towns and cities but there were few residential phones. A little later the Michigan Telephone Company (soon ' defunct) was organized as a competitor of the Bell Company and built some lavishly constructed lines throughout southern Michigan, including some rural lines. The Stockbridge switchboard was in the C. C. Johnson store. Sometime before this Mr. L. L. Gorton of Waterloo had been toying with private phones which he installed between neighbors. In time these were linked together with a switchboard in Waterloo to form the Waterloo Telephone Company. This grew until it served patrons in the Stockbridge Community with switchboard in Milner s store, Nellie Milner Bird, operator. Another line, known as the Lyndilla Telephone Company, served patrons in Lyndon and Unadilla Townships. There was also development around Fitchburg. In 1898 steps were taken to enlarge and consolidate the telephone lines about Stockbridge. Stock was sold to those who wanted phones. Those who purchased ten shares at $5. 00 each and who bought their own equipment were to have free service for all local calls. These were battery sets which had to be cranked to make a call. Later, service was offered to all who wished and who lived along the established lines at a yearly rental. These lines were extended to cover most of Stockbridge Township and parts of White Oak, Iosco, and Unadilla. The switchboard was in the Milner Bros. Furniture Store, and was burned in the fire of The Rural Telephone Company of Stockbridge was incorporated in The service at best was none too good for revenues were not always adequate to keep the lines in good condition. There was some dissatisfaction because of overcrowded lines and because there was no switchboard service after ten o'clock at night except for emergencies. From a subscriber total of 250 in 1930, the number dropped to 200 in By 1950 it had climbed to 500, however. As revenues began to pick up, lines were rebuilt and the service improved. In 1952 there came an era of expansion. First, the Fitchburg line was combined with the Stockbridge Company, then Gregory, Munith, and Webberville. Dial service was installed in Fitchburg and later in Stockbridge, Gregory, Webberville, and is to be installed in Munith in the near future. An arrangement with Michigan Bell Telephone Company has eliminated the need for operators where dial systems are installed, all toll calls being handled through Bell exchanges. 75

78 By 1960, the number of subscribers had exceeded 2000, a tenfold growth in the last 20 years. WATSON'S GROCERY In April 1942 the Watsons moved to Michigan from Royalton, Kentucky where Lacy had been in the retail and wholesale business since We leased our present building from Mrs. Lena Gaylord of Howell, and later purchased it in Our family consisted of my wife Myrtle, two daughters, Betty and Carol, and one son, Paul. In 1944 Edwin was born. Both daughters are now married and have presented us with three granddaughters each. Our oldest son is with the State Police and is stationed at the Redford Post. He makes his home, with his wife, Beverly, in Livonia, where they have purchased their home. Our youngest son is still at home, and will enter the eleventh grade in the fall. Lacy served in the service during World War I and belongs to the Mackinder -Glenn Post 510 American Legion. His family belongs to the First Baptist Church in Stockbridge. WENDELL E. ABBOTT The Abbott Agency started in 1945 as a part time real estate venture in connection with farm - ing a mile southeast of Stockbridge. The success of this operation brought the Abbots to Stockbridge at their present location in Since then it has grown to a sizable insur - ance agency, along with the real estate business. The company is now a partnership, consisting of Wendell and Marjorie Abbott, both licensed insurance agents. Harold H. Smith works with them as a real estate salesman and is, in effect, a partner in the real estate branch of the busi' ness. The Abbotts also brought the Secretary of State Branch to Stockbridge, and served their community in this capacity for ten years. They have lived in other communities, but have chosen Stockbridge as their home, and like it very much, JENNIE'S COFFEE SHOP Many, many years ago the store now known as Jennie's Coffee Shop was owned by Mr. and Mrs. Chadwick, a general store of merghandise and groceries. The farmers brought in butter and eggs and traded them for groceries and wearing apparel. Mr. Chadwick died, and Mrs. Chadwick sold the store to Mr. A. E. Fletcher. Mr. Fletcher stayed there a few years, then moved the contents of the store into the one now owned by Art Wilde. Mr. W. E. Brown then started a store in the Fletcher building, selling drugs and groceries. Mr. Brown in a few years sold out to Lantis and Brownell and they were in business a number of years. Mr. Brownell passed away and Dan Lantis took over the store until ill realth forced him to sell. He sold to a Mr. Bidwell; after a short time he sold to Herbert Collins and sons. Herb passed away and in 1949 the sons, David and Loren took over the store, selling groceries, meats, ice cream, and electric fixtures and equipment. In 1959 Jennie and Paul Richmond bought the store, and it is now known as Jennie's Coffee Shop where you can get a good meal, ice cream, and groceries. Mrs. Lindsley of Detroit, whose summer home was the present Beckwith residence, being dri'len by her coachman, Mr. Levi Lillie (Sarah Caskey s father). 76

79 ROBERT BROWN, M. D., Specialist in Internal Medicine. He was a lieutenant in World War II, Medical Corp. He has a private practice in Battle Creek, Michigan. PHOTOGRAPHY In the year 1901, Miss Daisie B. Chapell started her career as a photographer, working in the Kelly Photograph Car located on the corner where the Laundromat is now located. May 8, 1902, Miss Chapell opened her own Studio on East Main Street and continued until June, 1943, when due to failing health she closed the Studio and retired. She won several honors and prizes in her chosen profession in National Photography Circles. DR. G. D. CULVER was born December 24, 1892 at Milaq, Michigan. Graduated from Milan High School, Attended Ypsi Normal College and Cleary College, and taught school five years. Returned to Ann Arbor to enter Medical School at U. of M. Enlisted in Navy of World War I. Sent to Officers Naval Training School at Pelham Bay, New York, and received commission of Ensign and served three years. Returned to Ann Arbor in 1919, re-entered Medical School. Married Ophelia M. Kohls, R. N. in Three children: Guy, Ruth, and Ray were born to them. Graduated from U. of M., Medical School in 1926, and interned at Foote Hospital, Jackson, Michigan, one year. Came to Stockbridge and purchased the Dr. Brogan residence from Margaret McKiin Topping, entered private practice in In 1931 Rowe Memorial Hospital was founded by Dr. Culver; delivered about 2,000 babies and performed most of his surgical work there. Was also on staff at Foote and Mercy Hospitals in Jackson, and served on School Board and as President of Village. In 1929 he built his office at 114 Wood Street and practiced there until his forced retirement due to illness in Dr. R. E. Culver, son of G. D. Culver, followed in his footsteps and graduated from U. of M. in After completing internship at St. Vincent Memorial Hospital in Toledo, Ohio, en- listed in the army and received a rating of Captain and was sent to Fort Bragg, N. C. for six months; then to West Point Army Hospital in New York, and after completing two years there, re- turned to St. Joseph Hospital in Ann Arbor, specializing in Internal Medicine and Heart Disease. l DR. RAYMOND N. DANCER was born in Chelsea, Michigan, graduated from Chelsea High School, attended Eastern Michigan College at Ypsilanti three years. Graduated from University of Michigan School of Dentistry. Established practice in Stockbridge, January of Built the office now occupying in Married to Rose Dickinson. One son, daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren. CASPER E. DEPUY. He came to Stockbridge in 188 5, bought drug business from Glazier & Latimer which he operated until February 2, 1898, when A. W. Brown entered the firm and Mr. DePuy was able to give more time to his elevator business. He was a public minded man and worked very hard to get a stiff contract with the Railroad Company and was an ardent worker to get the Township Hall built. After a hard fought battle the tax payers voted to build the building at a cost of $5000. At its completion there was only $4200 available and tax payers would not levy any more tax so Mr. DePuy gave the balance of $800 from his own account. He built the house where Herbert Dancer lives today. GOTFRIED GRAF was graduated from Stockbridge in He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Michigan State University, his Master's and Doctor's degree in Dairy Science from the University of Minnesota. He is married and lives in Blacksburg, Virginia. He is head of the Dairy Department at Virginia Polytechnic School. CHESTER R. HARDT, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hardt, was born in Stockbridge on July 13, He attended the local school here,graduating with the class of He received his B. S. Degree from Alma College. Then he went to Michigan State University where he received his Ph.D. Degree in Chemistry in He was with the E. I. dupont Company in 77

80 Buffalo, as a research chemist for the next four years. "Chet" was one of the three young men who were the founders of 0-Cel-O Inc., manufacturers of Cellulose Sponges. The first sponges were turned out in a make shift factory in O-Cel-0 is now a division of General Mills, the three founders retaining their official positions at the time of the merger. At the present time he is engaged in the real estate business, acting as President of the River Haven Corporation, a development corporation of Grand Island, N. Y. and treasurer of River Haven Lodge Inc. He is also associated with the Sincox Oil Company of North Dakota, and serves as a councilman of the town of Amherst, Erie County, N. Y. Chester resides in Williamsville, N. Y., a suburb of Buffalo, with his wife Marian, and their three daughters: Sara, Lora, and Mary Sue. LAWRENCE B. LINDEMER, attorney, came from his home in New York to Law School at the University of Michigan. Before he received his Law degree he came to make his home on the Benjamin Westfall Farms, his wife's old family home. After graduation he opened ~ law office here. He was made Republican State Chairman in His family consists of his wife, Becky, and two sons, David and Larry, Jr MILNER BROS. UPHOLSTERING Louis M. Milner, after having finished college at Ypsilanti Normal (now Eastern Michigan University) and two years of school teaching, with his brother Emil Milner, bought out Brooks Bros. on East Main Street where the furniture store has since remained. They manufactured couches which were the popular pieces of living room furniture of that day and era. The first telephone office was also located in the building with their sister, Nellie Milner, (who later married Sumner Bird) as the first telephone operator in Stockbridge. After taking a special course in the prof es - sion, Lou Milner was granted one of the first state licenses as an embalmer, and the business became known as Furniture and Undertaking. In November 1902 Lou was married to Mar-, garet McCloy whose parents lived on the farm which they had purchased from the David Rogers family who were pioneers of Stockbridge. The surviving replica, a horse-drawn hearse used during these years, still remains and has been exhibited by its owner at the Centennial and Legion Carnivals in recent ytlars. The Milner Brothers partnership was dissolved after several years. In 1915 the horse-drawn hearse was replaced by a motorized vehicle or auto hearse. Mr. and Mrs. Milner bought the large brick house on East Main Street in 1922, and it became the Milner Funeral Home. It was quite a few yeari:; before it became so common for funerals to be held in funeral homes and funeral chapels. It was most customary for home or church funeral services, depending on individual choice or circumstance. In 1927, their only son, Hugh, having graduated from Ferris Institute in Business Administration and from Worsham College of Embalming in Chicago, joined his father in the established business and continued active in it until his death in In June 1927 Hugh was married to Lenora Tisch, also of Stockbridge. Lou Milner passed away of pneumonia in September His widow, Margaret survived until May 1951, when she, too, passed on leaving besides their son, Hugh, a daughter, Gladys, (Mrs. J. H. Sackett, who resides in Lansing, Michigan). Hugh Milner, even though being in ill health for several years before his untimely passing in July 1956 at the age of 52 years, was always active in civic affairs, and was rated in his profession (as was his father) as one of the best. People who attended the Barn Dance at Stockbridge's Centennial will always remember Hugh's portrayal of Kate Smith as outstanding. Hugh's widow, Lenora, who still resides at the family home on East Main Street, continued until January 1, She then sold it to William D. Caskey who had been with the Milner firm for seventeen years. Hugh's two daughters, Kathleen (Haywood) and Mary Ellen (Bartlett), with their families are living in Garden City and Southfield, Michigan, respectively. FLOYD DARL OSTRANDER,D.D.S.,Professor of Dental Surgery, University of Michigan. GEN. OSTRANDER. He was born in Stockbridge, Michigan on September 24, He graduated from high school in that city and enrolled at Western State College, Kalamazoo, to study engineering. After one year at WSC he entered the U.S. Military Academy, and in June of 1937 he was commissioned a second lieutenant. His first duty assignment was San Antonio, Texas. During the next few years he saw duty at Fort Bliss, Tex. ; Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Md. ; Langley Field, Va.; Groton, Conn., and Selfridge Field, Mich. In April 1942 he became ordnance and armament officer for the Eighth Interceptor 78

81 Command, South Carolina, taking the command to England two months later. Returning to the United States in the summer of 1944, Ostrander reported to Headquarters, Army Air Force Tactical Air Command, Florida, where during the next year and a half he held various jobs as Chief, Auto and Munitions Branch, AAF, TAC; Chief, Maintenance Branch, AAF TAC and Director of Material and Services. Entering ' the Command and General Staff School at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. in February Upon graduation that July General Ostrander attended the Industrial College of the Armed Forces at Washington, D. C., graduating in June He was assigned to the Air Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, and transferred to Holloman Air Force Base in July 1951 as special assistant to the commanding officer. He also served as Deputy Wing Commander of the 6540th Missile Test Wing until July 5, 1952, when he assumed command of the base. Going to Air Research and Development Com - mand Headquarters in Baltimore as Director of Development on September 25, 1954, a year later Gen. Ostrander was appointed Assistant Deputy Commander for Weapon Systems, ARDC, becoming Deputy Commander of Resources, ARDC, on July 1, 1957, remaining in this capacity when ARDC moved to Andrews AFB, Washington, D.C. on Feb. 1, Assigned on Aug. 13, 1958, to NATO, he assumed duty as assistant for guided missiles production with the NA TO Assistant Sec - retary General, at Paris, France. On Oct. 1, 1959, he was assigned as Deputy Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency in the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., and on Dec. 16, 1959, was assigned to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration as Director, Launch Vehicle Programs. His decorations include the Legion of Merit. Gen. Ostrander and his wife, the former Frances Ann Dunn of El Paso, have three children: Mary Frances, Don Richard, and Sally Ann DR. ERNEST PORZOLT, D. O., came to Stockbridge in July 1949, a graduate of Park College and Kansas City College of Osteopathy and Surgery October Married, and father of three sons and one daughter. Offices at 115 Mill Street, Residence 5335 M-106. WILMOT GAYLOR REEVES. At a very early age, it became evident that Wilmot Gaylor Reeves, son of Horton B. Reeves and Helen Gaylord Reeves was endowed with a talent for things me - chanical. Thus it was not strange when, as a young married man looking around for a field of occupation, his interested led to the automobile industry. The oarriage age was just about over when there came to his attention the Welch car which was built in Chelsea, Michigan. The Welch factory was later moved to Pontiac, Michigan. Car Number three had been left with Albert Watson of Unadilla and was stored in a barn there. Mr. Watson had invested quite heavily in the company. He was a relative of W. G. and often visited in the home. There cane a day when W. G. wanted that car more than anything else. He made a trade for it; giving a horse which his father had given him, and seventy-five dollars which was the extent of his young wife's savings. Wilmot had the agency for a Carbide Lighting system, which he sold to the farmers (mostly) of the community and was doing very well. His chief interest, however, was in the Welch. It is interesting to note the car was built like a surrey with a "fringe on top". The experiences had with that car would make a story worth reading, but we must go on to 1909 and to the Paterson Car which was then being built in Flint, Mich. The Patersons had been buggy builders but were now giving their full attention to the manufacturing of the car. Mr. Reeves was given Contract No. One. The list price for this car was $ , and the extra top was an additional $75.00, or a total of $1, His sales list included the names of Wm. J. Dancer, Sr., Norris Bott, Charles E. Gaylord, Adney A. Hall, Frank L. Wright, James McCarty, and his father, H. B. Reeves, and one in Lansing. Wilmot was beginning to have quite a reputation as a mechanic. It must have gotten noised around to the Ford Motor Company in Detroit, which was then experiencing it's growing pains. One day a call came from the Michigan Branch Manager requesting W. G. to come to Jackson to meet with him. When he returned he said to his wife, "It is said that opportunity sometimes knocks at a man's door and I guess this. is mine." He had been given the Ford agency with a wide territory. There were only a very few cars in this locality. Frank and Bert Beeman were operating a Ford Agency, and had built a long addition on the back of the store which stood where the Casper Glenn and Sons Buick and Chevrolet Sales is now operating. This building was used as a skating rink. W G purchased the business for $ He really paid thirteen dollars, but sold a tube, which they had given him, for one dollar making the sale cost an even dozen. He took over the obligation of one hundred dollars, which was a loan of Robert H. Mitteer, Sr. This all happened in December, 1910 and January Fourteen cars were sold in 1911; 79

82 twenty-eight in 1912 ; sixty-seven in Soon an automobile agency was regarded as a business worth having. There were no good roads, and cars had to be put in storage for the winter and not taken out until late spring. During these months, Mr. Reeves continued to operate the skating rink until there were cars enough to war - rant shop work in winter. There was a time when he employed ten men taking care of the re - pair work. He was offered the city of Lansing territory, but the Reeves preferred to remain in Stockbridge. In 1916 the brick building which bears his name was built. The work was started in Oc - tober and finished during the winter. The front of the old store was moved to the rear of the lot and added to the old Episcopal church which had been moved from across the street. That property was purchased from Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Bruerton. In 1922 the Ford business was sold to Wheeler and Chubbuck who came here from Fowlerville, Michigan. There had been an alley on the north side of the Ford building of which Mr. Reeves owned nine feet. The other half was owned by Mr. Ed Mann who built the brick store now occupied by Stanfield Bros. Mr. Reeves purchased the property from Mr. Mann, and then erected the office which he now occupies, at the same time he built the other building. He retained that when he sold the Ford busi - ness. Previous to selling, he had been given the State distribution of The Warford Transmission. This was an auxiliary transmission for Ford Trucks which were then in great demand for building new roads (in particular). The trucks had much trouble in the sand and in getting out of gravel pits. The Warford provided just the added power needed and was soon being distributed by carload lots among the Ford dealers of the State. During the years of to the demand was so great that Mr. Reeves was forced to open an office in Detroit. He was directly across from the Highland Park plant, and dealers picked up the Warfords when they drove out new cars. During that time the Reeves kept their residence and the home office here, coming back week ends. Among the several loyal employees then and later, and who still reside in the com - munity are Glen Brown, Ray Hardt, Esther Smith, Maxine Roepcke, Martin Millhouse, and Mrs. Louise Springman. D. D. Palmatier and Robert Ingels are both deceased but were employees for " many years. A large number of others were employed at various times, as well. W. G. Reeves was also the manufacturer of the Reeves Manifold. A large number of these was sold thru the Ford Dealers, and enabled the car owners to drive on less gas. In fact during World War I, many users drove on a mixture of half kerosene and half gasoline. The increased truck power opened a field for greater capacity, and the Reeves' Frame Extension was born. This extended the wheel base of the Ford truck. Another growth was an ambulance and hearse made by Ford, Chevrolet, and later Pontiac cars, as well as some others. A fifteen passenger bus made from the above cars was used for transporting service men to and from Camps during the second World War. It has been reported that 95% of the buses used for this purpose contained the Reeves Frame Extension. There was also a seven-passenger Ford Car which was built at the Briggs plant in Detroit by the Reeves employees. The war came on just as this business was getting started, and the work was stopped. The cars were being used for taxicabs in New York City. The extensions, of various lengths, were shipped to many foreign coun - tries, and there were accounts which the Ford Motor Co. collected for the local office after the war started. The most recent large account was the Superior Coach Co. which used the extensions in building school buses. There were several smaller Body Building firms in various cities. For several years Mr. Reeves has operated two sky lights which are leased for advertising purposes. He still makes a few frame extensions, and does a small amount of shop machine work. BECKWITH, SIDNEY A.,Jr., M.D. Born to Sidney A. Beckwith, M.D. and Annie S. Beckwith in Yonkers, New York on June 22, Made life miserable for parents until age 5 and after that to all the neighbors. Was known as one of those awful Beckwith boys". Graduated from Gorton High School 1926 and New York University, A.B Worked for eight months for B.Altman & Co. in White Plains, N. Y., leaving by request. Entered New York Medical College and Flower Hospital in 1931 and graduated June at the top of the class. Interned at St. John's Riverside Hospital, Yonkers, New York June 1935 to June Private practice Yonkers, New York September 1936 to April Medical Officer of Fogo District, Newfoundland from April 1938 to August 1940, Was married to Harriet Hall Kennedy in Wassean, Ohio on June 14, Returned to United States September 1940 and worked as physician at Southern Michigan State Prison September 1940 to June 1941 (The only time I have been behind the bars). Came to Stockbridge May 1941 and wouldn t change it for anything else or any other place. Children: Irene, born Oct. 28, 1938; Frances, born August 28, 1940; Margaretee, Born April 29, 1942; and Sidney III, born October 28,

83 DR. A. J. SPENCER, Dr. A. J. Spencer was born in Fowlerville, Michigan, where he attended school and graduated in He entered M.S.C. in 1936 and received his D.V.M. degree in He moved to Stockbridge in August of the same year and has been practicing veterinary medicine here for 19 years. He was a member of the Stockbridge school board for 12 years, and is an active member of the First ' Presbyterian church. In 1957 he was appointed by Gov..vmiams to the state board of Veterinary Examiners for a one-year term. In 1958 he was reappointed for a five-year term. In 1939 he married Miss Marvel Lockwood of Williamston. They now reside at 315 East Main Street, with their two sons, Norman, 18, and David, 17, and their daughter, Sandra, 14. ALLEN TRAPP, D. V.M. Received his degree in Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University while living at home on the farm in Stockbridge, helping with the daily milking night and morning, and driving to East Lansing each day to classes. Passed with high grades to get his degree. After graduation he worked in cattle research with Dr. Ramsey in Ames, Iowa, working with anti-toxin for cattle diseases, also continuing study to get another degree. In September he will move to Wooster, Ohio where he will teach. Allen is married and has three children. "WRIGHT, WILLIAM JOSEPH, Agricultural Educator. Bor11 Plainfield, Mich., June 6, 1881; son of Frank L. and Emma J. (Braley) Wright. B. S., Mich. Agrl. College (now Mich. State University) M. S., Penn. State College ( now Penn State University) Married Gladys Mapes August 24, Children; James Richard and Mary Elizabeth. Asst. Professor of Horticulture at Penn. State College ; Director N. Y. State School of Agriculture at Alfred University State Leader of junior extension and Prof. of Rural Education, Cornell University Became extension Professor and state leader of junior extension at Cornell University Retired Jan. 1, On leave for special investigation for U.S. Dept. of Agriculture in Former member Amer. Assn. for Advancement of Agrl. Teaching; American Assn. for advancement of Science; American Country Life Assn. Alpha Zeta; Epsilon Sigma Pi; Republican; Presbyterian Mystic Shrine. Author: Greenhouses, Their Construction and Equipment 1917, also pamphlets and bulletins on rural youth education." DR. EDWARD R. WEDDON received his degree of medicine from the University of Michigan in June After completing a year of intern - ship at St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, Dr. Weddon entered private practice at Stockbridge, July Prior to his medical studies, Dr. Weddon attended the University of Chicago two years and Kalamazoo College one year. He served three years during World War II with a medical unit of the 35th Infantry Division in the United States Army, sixteen months in action in the European theater of war. Dr. Weddon is a member of the American Legion, Mackinder-Glenn Post #510, a member of the Stockbridge Lodge #130 F. and A. M., and is currently serving as secretary for the Board of Education of the Stockbridge Community School District. Dr. and Mrs. Weddon reside at their farm home on Dexter Trail with their five children: Todd, Bradley, Patricia, Amy, and Alex. Ephrain Wheaton, Patriot of Revolutionary war, took up land on section 9 in March of Died April 27, 1853 aged 93 years, buried in North Stockbridge cemetery. 81

84 Mu&, fj,ajtj1ullff When Stockbridge township was settled much of the land was muck and tamarack swamp, and considered the poorest land in Ingham County. With the ditches deepened and more made, tiling, and with proper fertilizing, it has become the most productive land in the county. Large acreage is being farmed in mint, po - tatoes, soy beans, lettuce, carrots, and radishes. Some of the smaller acreage farms are Shillings, Collier, McConeghy, Hamlin, Mitteer, and Springman. The following families have been extensive muck farming families. PATTERSON BROTHERS Mrs. Arminta Patterson and three sons came to Stockbridge in They farmed onions on the Mitteer farm the first year. Homer managed the Baldwin farm, later went to Western Michigan, and Curtis and Brooks bought muck land from Gertie Collins, William C rosgray, and Orrin Ibwell on the east edge of town, about 150 acres, which they have farmed since, with a yield of a car of onions per acre. They now have some mint, onions, and plan to have 32 acres of head lettuce this year. They bought an onion storage from Oscar Hile and make extensive improvements on it. They employed about 50 laborers during the season each day, but now, because of mechanical machines and chemical weed control about 25 hands is all they require to care for their crops and storage. VERIL BALDWIN & SONS Veril Baldwin came to the Stockbridge area in 1934 and started developing the muck lands west of town. The original 80 acres was sold by Jim Heeney. This land was considered quite worthless at the time but is now the highest valued farm land in the county. Other nearby land was acquired later until the total holdings of the Baldwin Farms extend over 2000 acres and is the largest farm in Ingham County. Some of the older farms of the area that were purchased by Mr. Baldwin included the f Ramsdell farm on Morton Rd., that contains Jacobs Lake, the Sharland place on O'Brien Rd., the Holly farm, Dexter Trail, and the Carter Farm, also considerable land from Lou Mayer. The management of the farm is under the direction of the two sons Dua and Danny Bald- win. The principal crops grown are onions, mint, lettuce, and corn. Recently the operation has included a 600 head beef cattle feed lot that is noted for its high degree of automation. Twenty-five full time employees are required to operate the farm with considerably more required during peak seasons. GLENN MYERS Just twenty-five years ago, Mr. Glenn Myers, after much deliberation decided to move to Michigan to continue his farming in onions. So in the spring of 1935, he left Hardin County in northeastern Ohio and moved his family, wife, Gladys, son Jack, and daughter Lanore to Stockbridge. At first Mr. Myers farmed about twenty acres of onions northwest of town until he bought a larger farm consisting of forty acres in the year of When Jack graduated from high school in 1941 he joined his father in the business. Still looking for more onion ground, they bought their present farm in Bunkerhill Township which consists of ninety-seven acres. In the meantime Jack had bought two smaller farms of his own, which makes a total of approximately one hundred forty acres in all that Jack is farming at the present time. Since the death of Mr. Myers in March of 1959, Jack has been going it alone, and greatly misses the advice of such an experienced farmer as his father. He employs anywhere from five to twenty-five or more people, depending entirely on the work he is doing at that particular time. The crops now consist of lettuce and carrots in addition to onions. Jack is a member of the newly organized "Stockbridge Vegetable Growers, Inc. ". Whether or not the Myers name will continue to be associated with farming in this area depends entirely upon the decisions of four sons. Only time will tell what the future has in store. THE WILD FAMILY Jacob Wild was born in Wittenberg, Germany and emigrated to the state of Michigan when a young man, coming to Waterloo township in Jackson county. Caroline Siegrist, also came from Germany, had arrived as a young girl with her parents and 82

85 settled in the hamlet of Trist in Waterloo Township. Jacob Wild and Caroline Siegrist were married and to this union were born ten children, seven who lived to adulthood. They made their home in White Oak, later moving to Webberville, where Jacob practiced his trade as wagon maker. Later they moved to a farm near Perry, Mich. In September of 1903 John and Caroline Wild and sons, Arthur and Frank, purchased 206 acres on Baseline Road in Waterloo Township from Davis and Jane Bird and Horace Maxon. While living at White Oak Jacob had travelled to this farm to see the Jerusalem wagon, which was built on the farm and later mentioned in Edward Everett Howe s "Chronicles of Break O Day", written about the territory near the village of Gasburg. The last addition of land was 100 acres which was known as the Wirt Thompson farm on Morton Road, west of stockbridge, Here is additional muck land and also a peppermint distillery where the Wild family distills their own mint and also do custom stilling'. CARL KRUMMERY Carl Krummery came to Michigan from Mc - Guffey, Ohio to farm in the spring of 1934, having bought forty acres of muck land from A. L. Mayer west of the Mitteer land. Ditches were dug, tile layed, the old Brownell drain deepened and cleaned, land was broken and onions planted. Houses were built for help, a storage was erected and the crop was good and all harvested that fall. More land was bought from Bowdish, Sumner Bird farm, Herman McArthur, and more from A. L. Mayer south of town, and that completes the farms today. Two sons, Don and Robert have homes near the farm and manage the operation. Potatoes, onions and mint are the crops raised. Robert and his wife Wilma have four sons, and Don and Jean have two sons. Carl and his wife, Eva Jane, spend part of the summer at their home here in the village, but most of the time they are in McGuffey, Ohio looking after their farm there. There is other muck land being farmed in Stockbridge and vicinity, but on a smaller scale, Namely, McConeghy, Hamlin, Collier, Streets, Shilling, Springman, and Mitteer, who raise onions, carrots, head lettuce, potatoes, mint and corn, which proves that the. so-called poor land around Stockbridge with drainage, fertilizer, and proper tools is some of the most productive land in the country. DAVE BASOR & SONS The Basore's were familiar with muck farming in Hardin County, Ohio where most of the present muck farmers in the Stockbridge area originated. Dave Basore came to Michigan when he was ).2 years old to work in the onion fields near Gun Lake, Michigan which was a new muck area at that time, and was being developed by a group of men from Hardin County. The land, being new, was more productive and much more free of weeds than the farms in Ohio. This encouraged him to return each summer to work in the much fields. In 1932 he was married to Causby Haney. The peak of the great depression and the deterition of the land in Ohio led the couple to attempt a new start in Michigan. They moved to Belding, Michigan a few months after they were married, and Mr. Basore was employed as a farm foreman and onion buyer. The Basore s moved to Stockbridge, March 18, 1934 and Mr. Basore was associated with Mr, Baldwin until the year The Basore s have acquired several farms in the vicinity of Stockbridge. The first farm they purchased was in White Oak Township on Cooper Road. This consisted of 131 acres practically covered with heavy Tamarac growth. This farm was formerly a part of the late John Brogan estate. The farm has been very productive and considered their main farm. Their labor camp, warehouses, and machinery shops are located on this farm. They purchased what is known as the Minnie Nott farm on Brogan Road in This farm is a general farm as well as having approximately 80 acres of muck land. They then purchased 80 acres on Chapman Road, west of Stockbridge, 40 acres from what is known as the Lamerson Farm, and 40 acres from John Bower. In 1956 they purchased 52 acres on Dansville and Brogan Road which was a part of the James Mccarthey estate and the Ray Bravender estate. In 1958 they acquired the Carl Richmond farm on Dansville Road of 160 acres. They also purchased approximately 35 acres at the edge of Stockbridge on Brogan Road from Orin Powell, the present Postmaster, making them a total of approximately 600 acres of land. The crops grown are generally the same as most of the muck farmers in the vicinity, namely, onion, potatoes, carrots, mint, and at present, head lettuce. The Basore s have four children, Bob, Don, Tom, and Shirley. They are all married and the boys are associated with their father in a father 83

86 and son partnership. Shirley and her husband, James Lewis, are employed with the Mason Public Schools. The partnership seeing the limited amount of land available in Michigan have purchased approximately 1200 acres of muck land in Wisconsin, and Bob, the eldest son, is managing this operation. Don and Tom manage the operation in Stockbridge area as the father, Dave, spends his time between Wisconsin and Stockbridge. At present they are growing approximately 400 acres of head lettuce, 300 acres of onions, and 80 acres of carrots and potatoes. HEAD LETTUCE The growing of head lettuce if a fairly new industry in our community. Some head lettuce has been grown here in the past by various onion farmers on Baldwin, Dixon, and Basore farms. One of the greatest problems in the past was trying to get the lettuce to market in the proper condition as it has to be fresh and crisp or it is not acceptable. Quick cooling and cold storage are necessary for proper handling of lettuce and as these facilities were not available and would require too much investment of individual farmers, several local farmers have founded a corporation and are in the process of building a cooling and storage plant south of town on M-92. The corporation is called The Stockbridge Vegetable Producers Inc. Duane Baldwin, Presi - dent; Lacerne Dixon, Treasurer; and Clark Nottingham, Secretary. Other members are Patterson Bros., Dave Basore & Sons, Jim Diefenthaler, Jack Myers, Lyle Jordan, Bert Schertzing, Charles Reno, Ted Beauchamp, and Robert Shilling. The group plans to grow approximately five hundred acres of lettuce this year. The first lettuce was planted April 13, and has continued at the rate of eight acres per day ever since. In spite of the weather no planting has been missed. The first head lettuce should be ready for market around the first of July and continue until freezing weather. The lettuce is cut and packed in cases in the field and hauled to the warehouse where it is quickly cooled to thirty degrees in a vaccuum cooler which cools it in less than thirty minutes. From the cooler it is landed directly into precooled trunks if it is sold and ready for shipment, or it can be stored in the cold storage for a short time. FERTILIZER and COAL Phone UL STOCKBRIDGE ELEVA TOR GEORGI: KUNZELMAN FEED GRAIN SEEDS GRINDING and MIXING Stockbridge, Mich. 84

87 10:00 P.M.-*Fireworks Display. Wednesday, August 3, 1960 LADIES DAY 9:00 A.M,-Viewing of Historical Windows, in Stockbridge, Gregory, and Munith. 10:00 A.M.-Antique Auction by Honey Belles. 11:30 A.M.-*Box Lunch. 1 :30 P.M.-Promanade led by Peekin' Petticoat's Band. 2:00 P.M.-Midway opens. 2:00-3:00-Fashion show* Intermission 3:30-4:30-Fashion show 3:00-5:00-Refreshments served by Tenny Weeny Belles. 4:30 P.M.-Costume Judging. 7:45 P.M.-*Presentation of Awards for Ladies Day at Pageant Field. 8:30 P.M.-*Third Performance of "Triumph of the Triangle" 10:00 P.M,-*Fireworks. Thursday; August 4, 1960 AGRICULTURAL DAY The entire Ladies Day program will be presented in the Town Hall Area. 9:00 A.M.-Viewing of Historical Windows in Gregory, Munith, and Stockbridge. 9:30 A.M.-Tractor Skills Contest in Memorial Field. Junior and Adult Divisions. 12:00 P.M.-*Lunch. 2:00 P.M.-*Midway opens in downtown Stockbridge. 2:00 P.M.-Farm tours throughout the triangle area. 7:00 P.M.-Agricultural Progress Parade in downtown Stockbridge. 8:30 P.M.-*Fourth Performance of Pageant "Triumph of the Triangle" in the Memorial Field. 10:00 P.M.-*Fireworks Display. Friday, August 5, 1960 MEET YOUR MERCHANT DAY 9:00 A.M.-Viewing of Historical Windows in Gregory, Munith, and Stockbridge. 9:00 A.M.-Meet your Merchant in Costume Throughout the Day. Special Events by Each Merchant in the Area. 12:00 P.M.-Lunch. 2:00 P.M.-Midway opens in downtown Stockbridge. 5:30 P.M.-*Dinner in Baptist Church. 8:00 P.M.-*Award to Merchant Emeritus in Memorial Field. 8:30 P.M.-*Fifth Performance of Pageant "Triumph of the Triangle." 10:00 P.M.-*Fireworks Display. Saturday, August 6, 1960 TRIANGLE DAY- (Competitive Events Throughout the Day Between Gregory, Munith and Stockbridge.) 9:00 A.M.-Viewing of Historical Windows. 10:00 A.M.-Spike Driving Contest for Men. Nail Driving Contest for Women. Pancake Flipping Contest for Men and Women. Noon-Basket-Blanket Picnic in Town Square. *Luncheon Available at Presbyterian Church. 2:00 P.M.-Midway opens in downtown Stockbridge. 2:00 P.M.-Egg throwing contest. 3:30 P.M.-Time Capsule. 4:00 P.M.-Beard Judging Contest by Brothers of the Brush. 5:30 P.M.-*Chicken Barbecue by High School P. T.A. at High School. 8:00 P.M.-*Shaving Contest in Memorial Field Awards ::'or the Day's Contests. 8:30 P.M.-*Final Performance of Pageant "Triumph of the Triangle." 9:30 P.M.-Street Dance. 10:00 P.M.-*Fireworks Display. *Indicates paid admission.

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