NAME OF ARTICLE
|NAME OF ARTICLE |Date of Newcomer |Page Number |
|Country Church Celebrates 125 Years |April 1994 |Page 1 |
|Order of Easter Star Celebrates 100 Years |April 1994 |Page 1 |
|Frederick Raymond Otis Obituary |April 1984 |Page 2 |
|Sell Cemetery Index |April 1994 |Page 3 |
|Family History Division To Publish Cemetery Index |April 1994 |Page 3 |
|Death On The Rail - Goodland, Indiana |April 1994 |Page 4 |
|Telephone System of the Otis Ranch |August 1994 |Page 1 |
|Oil Struck At Thayer |August 1994 |Page 1 |
|A New Town In Newton-Tripoli |August 1994 |Page 1 |
|Indians Never Forget A Kindness |August 1994 |Page 2 |
|The Kentland Reduction Plant |August 1994 |Page 2 |
|Newton County Barracks #219 |August 1994 |Page 3 |
|Brook Tribute |August 1994 |Page 3 |
|A Look Back - 1944 |December 1994 |Page 1 |
|Certificate of Election of Trustees McClellan Twp. Cemetery - 1887 |December 1994 |Page 1 |
|The East-West Trail South of The Iroquois River |December 1994 |Page 2 |
|Lawyers Organize Bar Association-Judge Darroch Named at Banquet as President of Organization |December 1994 |Page 5 |
|Colfax School |April 1995 |Page 1 |
|Home of George Ade To Receive Beautiful New Decorations - May 11, 1917 |April 1995 |Page 2 |
|Early Years as A Telephone Operator |April 1995 |Page 3 |
|Research Tips by Donna Ekstrom |April 1995 |Page 3 |
|1906 Memoir Tells Pioneer Life, October 1906 |August 1995 |Page 1 |
|Historical Society Notes |August 1995 |Page 2 |
|Brook's Remarkable W.W. II Contribution |August 1995 |Page 2 |
|Work Begins on Ade Restoration, 1995 |August 1995 |Page 3 |
|Goodland's Lost Park |August 1995 |Page 3 |
|Ned Barker Remembers Beaver Lake |Autumn 1995 |Page 1 |
|From the Legend of Grape Island - "Thanksgiving" by Will W. Pfrimmer |Autumn 1995 |Page 2 |
|Historical Society Notes: Updates and Information |Autumn 1995 |Page 4 |
|Zachariah Spitler Obituary |Autumn 1995 |Page 4 |
|The Day 60,000 Neighbors Dropped By - 1938 |Autumn 1995 |Page 5 |
|The Passing of the 1861 Courthouse |Spring 1996 |Page 1 |
|Family History Division – Focus on Families - Charles Swanson - Swedish Settlement |Spring 1996 |Page 3 |
|Society Notes - McCray Scholar |Spring 1996 |Page 3 |
|Winter on the Prairie |Winter 1996 |Page 1 |
|Family History Division Updates |Winter 1996 |Page 3 |
|Horace Irvin Obituary |Winter 1996 |Page 3 |
|Harry Irvin Obituary |Winter 1996 |Page 3 |
|Kentland's First Motorcar - Business card of Wildasin |Winter 1996 |Page 3 |
|Relatives of County War Dead Sought for Memorial Dedication, 1996 |Winter 1996 |Page 5 |
|Correspondence From Readers |Winter 1996 |Page 5 |
|George Ade's Fables In Slang Took the Country By Storm-Close of Century Marks Centennial of Literary Event |Fall 1999 |Page 1 |
|President's Corner - Scott Lucas Museum |Fall 1999 |Page 2 |
|Historical Society's Window Displays |Fall 1999 |Page 3 |
|New Officers Elected |Fall 1999 |Page 3 |
|Courthouse Research |Fall 1999 |Page 3 |
|Focus on Families - Russell Family of Washington Township |Fall 1999 |Page 4 |
|Picture of James and Mary (Murphey) Russell |Fall 1999 |Page 4 |
|Discovering the Magic of the Internet-An Internet Success Story |Fall 1999 |Page 5 |
|Web Site Directory |Fall 1999 |Page 5 |
|Hershman's Hardware – More Than Just A Local Meeting House Since 1895 |Fall 1999 |Page 6 |
|Photo of Safe Used at Hershman Hardware |Fall 1999 |Page 6 |
|Local Library Research Resources |Fall 1999 |Page 6 |
|Family History Division Update-Cemetery Books |Fall 1999 |Page 6 |
|A Collection of A Lifetime - Photos of Howard Kessler of Morocco's Tools |Fall 1999 |Page 7 |
|Pioneer Life-Excerpts from T.H. Ball's Northwestern Indiana 1800-1900 |Fall 1999 |Page 7 |
|Pete Sauer Benefit-John Yost's Show Staged In Kentland For One Night Only |Fall 1999 |Page 7 |
|Collector's Corner-Keystone Moviegraph owned by Howard Kessler Photo |Fall 1999 |Page 8 |
|Resource Center - update on web site |Fall 1999 |Page 8 |
|Picture of Unknown Tool |Fall 1999 |Page 8 |
|Ledger of Grave's General Store of Morocco Reveals Much History |Winter 2000 |Page 1 |
|Photo of Ladies of the G.A.R., 1890's |Winter 2000 |Page 1 |
|President's Corner |Winter 2000 |Page 2 |
|Do You Know Your County of Newton? by Janet Miller? |Winter 2000 |Page 2 |
|patriotism Displayed by Graves Family Motivated Many Community Members |Winter 2000 |Page 2 |
|Newton County Citizens Contribute Their History to Oral History Project |Winter 2000 |Page 3 |
|Pages of the Past - Excerpts from the winter of 1886 Kentland Gazette |Winter 2000 |Page 3 |
|Membership information |Winter 2000 |Page 3 |
|Focus On Families - Daniel and James Graves Family |Winter 2000 |Page 4 |
|Accounts of the Graves Brothers' Dry Goods Store In Morocco 1877-78 - From Original Ledger Book |Winter 2000 |Page 4 |
|One Hundred Twenty Four First Cousins Extended Graves Family |Winter 2000 |Page 4 |
|Hufty-Crane Funeral Home Began in 1934-Lucille Crane Shares Memories of Family Business |Winter 2000 |Page 6 |
|Collection of a Lifetime-Devon and Shirley Miller's Collection of Indian Points and other artifacts |Winter 2000 |Page 7 |
|Scott Lucas House Museum - Progress at Site Continues |Winter 2000 |Page 7 |
|Resource Center - Updates, Web site directory |Winter 2000 |Page 8 |
|Window Display - Toys of Days gone by |Winter 2000 |Page 8 |
|Newton County's 51st Indiana Volunteer Regiment - Company B |Spring 2000 |Page 1 |
|Photo of the 51'st Battle Flag |Spring 2000 |Page 1 |
|President's Corner |Spring 2000 |Page 2 |
|Do You Know Your County of Newton? by Janet Miller |Spring 2000 |Page 2 |
|51st Indiana Volunteers - list of names |Spring 2000 |Page 2 |
|People's Drug Store and Bob Williamson |Spring 2000 |Page 3 |
|Photo of People's Drug Store after Remodeling in 50's |Spring 2000 |Page 3 |
|Pages of the Past - from the Spring of 1886 Kentland Gazette |Spring 2000 |Page 3 |
|Research Resources in Newton County - From the Courthouse |Spring 2000 |Page 4 |
|Family History Division Updates - Membership Busy with Projects - New Budget Set for Upcoming Year |Spring 2000 |Page 4 |
|Resource Center - Research Tools Available at Center, Census Records - Facts About the County, |Spring 2000 |Page 4 |
|Helpful Hints To Dating Old Photographs |Spring 2000 |Page 5 |
|Donations and Acquisitions Enhance NCHS Records, Displays and Research |Spring 2000 |Page 5 |
|Focus On Families - The Zoborosky Family and Homestead |Spring 2000 |Page 6 |
|Focus On Families - The Zoborosky Homestead Built in 1890-1891 |Spring 2000 |Page 7 |
|Picture of Joseph and Sarah Zoborosky |Spring 2000 |Page 6 |
|Picture of Joseph Zoborosky, Martin Zoborosky, Ben Geesa and Augusta Plott |Spring 2000 |Page 6 |
|Picture of Zoborosky Homestead |Spring 2000 |Page 6 |
|Newton's Historical Landmarks - The First Courthouse of the Original County in 1839 |Spring 2000 |Page 8 |
|Picture of Landmark of County Courthouse |Spring 2000 |Page 8 |
|Considered a Landmark in 1910- 150 miles of Paved Roads in Newton |Spring 2000 |Page 8 |
|Additional Information on our Civil War History, Enrollment in County 1862 |Spring 2000 |Page 8 |
|In November, 1947 Nine Sets of Twins Had a Combined Birthday Party |Spring 2000 |Page 9 |
|Picture of Twins at Party (with article) |Spring 2000 |Page 9 |
|Special Demonstration of Majestic Stoves in 1913 - From Morocco Courier Front Page |Spring 2000 |Page 9 |
|Line Art drawing of Majestic Stoves |Spring 2000 |Page 9 |
|Newton County School Statistics for 1908-1909 |Spring 2000 |Page 9 |
|People's Drug Store Influenced Many Community Members Over the Years - Life in the 70's at PDS |Spring 2000 |Page 10 |
|Newton County's One Room Schoolhouses - List of all Township Schools from 1904 Map/Story |Spring 2000 |Page 11 |
|A Collection of a Lifetime- School Memorabilia of Gerald Born and Beth Bassett |Spring 2000 |Page 11 |
|Web Site Queries |Spring 2000 |Page 11 |
|The Resource Center's Window Display - Hats of Spring |Spring 2000 |Page 12 |
|Augustus Dwight Babcock - The Open Door Museum Brought the World to Goodland |Summer 2000 |Page 1 |
|Picture of Augustus Dwight Babcock |Summer 2000 |Page 1 |
|Picture of A.D. Babcock’s collection |Summer 2000 |Page 1 |
|President’s Corner |Summer 2000 |Page 2 |
|Do You Know Your County of Newton? by Janet Miller |Summer 2000 |Page 2 |
|Pages of the Past - Excerpts from Kentland Gazette Summer of 1886 |Summer 2000 |Page 2 |
|Picture of items of interest at A. D. Babcock Open Door Museum |Summer 2000 |Page 3 |
|Picture of the name plate on the Open Door Museum building |Summer 2000 |Page 3 |
|Newton’s Historical Landmarks – The First Church |Summer 2000 |Page 4 |
|Picture of stone marker for first church in Newton County |Summer 2000 |Page 4 |
|Family History Division Update |Summer 2000 |Page 4 |
|Historical Landmark Update – Newton County’s First Courthouse |Summer 2000 |Page 5 |
|A Bit of History on the Town of Tivola – Goodland |Summer 2000 |Page 5 |
|A Collection of a Lifetime! Post Cards of Goodland from Butch Tilton (pictures) |Summer 2000 |Page 5 |
|Newspaper Articles Depict the Life and Times of Bogus Island |Summer 2000 |Page 6 |
|Picture of Bogus Island |Summer 2000 |Page 6 |
|Picture of Hank Granger’s tavern on the Kankakee |Summer 2000 |Page 8 |
|Island Surrounded by Marsh Occupied by Lawbreakers |Summer 2000 |Page 9 |
|Picture of depiction of typical log cabin in Bogus Country |Summer 2000 |Page 9 |
|Answers to “Do You Know Your Country of Newton?” |Summer 2000 |Page 9 |
|Focus on Families – The James Family of Goodland |Summer 2000 |Page 9 |
|Picture of Rev. Joseph Martin James |Summer 2000 |Page 9 |
|Picture of James McCalister “Mack” James |Summer 2000 |Page 10 |
|Picture of Marion James and his chickens – he loved his chickens |Summer 2000 |Page 10 |
|The James Family of Goodland |Summer 2000 |Page 10 |
|Picture of Nancy Angeline Logan/Wood/James |Summer 2000 |Page 10 |
|Focus on Families – J. W. McCarthy “Submitted For Your Keeping” |Summer 2000 |Page 11 |
|Picture of Mary McCarthy, daughter of J. W. McCarthy |Summer 2000 |Page 11 |
|Picture of the Resource Center’s window display |Summer 2000 |Page 12 |
|Picture of South Newton Production Company Memorabilia |Summer 2000 |Page 12 |
|The Diana Hunting Club |Fall 2000 |Page 1 |
|Picture of the Diana Hunting Club as it appeared in 1902 |Fall 2000 |Page 1 |
|President’s Corner |Fall 2000 |Page 2 |
|Historical Coloring Book Project is a Reality at Preview Open House |Fall 2000 |Page 2 |
|Picture of Historical Society coloring book committee |Fall 2000 |Page 2 |
|Diana Hunting Club – the Talk of the County |Fall 2000 |Page 3 |
|Picture: aerial view of the Diana Hunting Club and outbuildings taken in 1978 when Kankakee River flooded. |Fall 2000 |Page 3 |
|Newspapers Give Account of The Life & Times at “Diana” |Fall 2000 |Page 4 |
|Ade Consolidated Schools – Class of 1928 |Fall 2000 |Page 5 |
|Picture of “Certificate of Promotion to High School” from Ade School |Fall 2000 |Page 5 |
|Picture of Ade School |Fall 2000 |Page 5 |
|Collector’s Corner – Match Holders |Fall 2000 |Page 6 |
|Do You Know Your County of Newton? by Janet Miller |Fall 2000 |Page 6 |
|Focus on Families – Cooper Centennial Farm Celebration |Fall 2000 |Page 7 |
|Picture of 75 Coopers in a row; Cooper Family Float Brook, IN 4th of July Parade |Fall 2000 |Page 7 |
|Focus on Families – Yacuk Roots |Fall 2000 |Page 10 |
|Picture of Radion Yacuk Family |Fall 2000 |Page 10 |
|Yacuk Family Makes Diana Hunting Club Home |Fall 2000 |Page 11 |
|Picture of Doris and Nick Yacuk |Fall 2000 |Page 11 |
|Newton’s Historical Landmarks – Pilot Grove – Jackson Township |Fall 2000 |Page 12 |
|Picture of Pilot Grove |Fall 2000 |Page 12 |
|Pages of the Past – Excerpts from The Kentland Gazette fall of 1886 |Fall 2000 |Page 13 |
|Newton County Seed Corn Companies |Fall 2000 |Page 14 |
|Picture of Ainsworth Bros & Co Pure Bred Seed Corn |Fall 2000 |Page 14 |
|Picture of Resource Center’s Window Display – Memorabilia of seed companies past and present of Newton County |Fall 2000 |Page 15 |
|Diana Hosts Locals at “Hoosier Surprise Party” |Fall 2000 |Page 15 |
|Application for Membership in the Newton County Historical Society, Inc. |Fall 2000 |Page 16 |
|150 Years of Farming by Vic Carlson |Spring 2001 |Page 1 |
|Picture of Vic Carlson demonstrating plowing with a team of Percheon horses using a sulky 1 bottom plow |Spring 2001 |Page 1 |
|The President’s Corner |Spring 2001 |Page 2 |
|Resource Center Library Wish List |Spring 2001 |Page 2 |
|Our INGENWEB Web Site Wins the Purple Floppy Award! |Spring 2001 |Page 2 |
|Picture of INGENWEB TOP TEN County Award |Spring 2001 |Page 2 |
|Do You Know Your County of Newton? by Janet Miller |Spring 2001 |Page 2 |
|Family History Division Update |Spring 2001 |Page 3 |
|Picture of Vic and Dave Carlson demonstrating the 1932 Farmall Regular |Spring 2001 |Page 3 |
|Green Acre Farms of Colfax Township |Spring 2001 |Page 4 |
|Picture of landmark home located on Green Acre Farm in Colfax Township |Spring 2001 |Page 4 |
|Morocco to Celebrate 150 Years August 24th-26th |Spring 2001 |Page 5 |
|A Ned Barker Interview Regarding Beaver Lake |Spring 2001 |Page 6 |
|Picture of Ned Barker and his pet owl, “Hoot” |Spring 2001 |Page 6 |
|George Ade Speaks on his Own Hometown |Spring 2001 |Page 7 |
|Picture of NCHS Resource window – display Girls Scouts of Newton County |Spring 2001 |Page 7 |
|Focus on Families – The Kessler Families by Vic Carlson |Spring 2001 |Page 8 |
|Picture of David and Rachel (Fisher) Kessler |Spring 2001 |Page 8 |
|Picture of John, Elbert, Robert and Bill Kessler and wives |Spring 2001 |Page 10 |
|Picture of CARRIER Lind Kinney, mother of Lula Kinney Kessler |Spring 2001 |Page 10 |
|A Collection of a Lifetime – Old Ivory China Collection |Spring 2001 |Page 11 |
|Picture of Barbara Gerbracht with collection of Old Ivory China |Spring 2001 |Page 11 |
|Picture of the Chocolate Set – Old Ivory China |Spring 2001 |Page 11 |
|Picture of McCray’s Perfection Fairfax |Spring 2001 |Page 12 |
|Newton’s Historical Landmarks – McCray’s Monument to a Bull – Perfection Fairfax |Spring 2001 |Page 12 |
|Map of county townships with Grant Twp highlighted |Spring 2001 |Page 12 |
|Picture of monument in honor of Perfection Fairfax |Spring 2001 |Page 13 |
|Picture of Warren McCray |Spring 2001 |Page 13 |
|Answers to Do You Know Your County of Newton? |Spring 2001 |Page 14 |
|Pages of the Past – Excerpts from The Kentland Enterprise Spring of 1900 |Spring 2001 |Page 15 |
|Visit our Resource Center! |Spring 2001 |Page 16 |
|The History of Lake Village – Early History and Pioneer Families |Summer 2001 |Page 1 |
|Picture of Louise and George C. A. Bryant |Summer 2001 |Page 1 |
|Picture of the Stoner log boarding house |Summer 2001 |Page 2 |
|Picture of first established church (Lake Village) – Catholic |Summer 2001 |Page 2 |
|Picture of Lake Village school building abandoned 1915. |Summer 2001 |Page 3 |
|McCray Scholarship Winners 2001 – “Enos Store” by Casey Hall North Newton |Summer 2001 |Page 4 |
|Do You Know Your County of Newton? by Janet Miller |Summer 2001 |Page 4 |
|Mt. Ayr as I Remember by Donna LaCosse |Summer 2001 |Page 5 |
|Display ads from a copy of “The Mount Ayr Pilot” dated Nov 3, 1910. |Summer 2001 |Page 5 |
|The President’s Corner |Summer 2001 |Page 6 |
|Family History Division |Summer 2001 |Page 6 |
|A Collection of a Lifetime – Betty Carlson pictures - Morocco band on parade; street scene State & Lincoln circa 1910; |Summer 2001 |Page 7 |
|C.E.&I. railroad depot | | |
|Web Site Directory |Summer 2001 |Page 7 |
|Focus on Families – The Atkinson Family |Summer 2001 |Page 8 |
|Picture of Edith (Davis) Atkinson (1st Morocco girl to own automobile) and maternal grandmother, Mrs. Link Wright |Summer 2001 |Page 8 |
|Picture of type of horse and buggy used for mail deliveries by Cornelius A. Atkinson |Summer 2001 |Page 9 |
|Growing up Swedish by Byron Sandberg |Summer 2001 |Page 10 |
|Picture of Andrew Sandberg family |Summer 2001 |Page 10 |
|Picture of the ladies of the Morocco Swedish community |Summer 2001 |Page 10 |
|Four Sandberg brothers, Oscar, George, Henry and Bill |Summer 2001 |Page 11 |
|Picture of George Sandberg with his horse and buggy, ca 1912-1914 |Summer 2001 |Page 11 |
|Picture of Byron Sandberg family |Summer 2001 |Page 12 |
|Answers to Do You Know Your County of Newton |Summer 2001 |Page 12 |
|Picture of Mt. Ayr building, George Corbin blacksmith shop, later operated by Eli Chupp, circa 1908-1910 |Summer 2001 |Page 13 |
|Picture of tile mill in Mount Ayr circa 1888 |Summer 2001 |Page 13 |
|Visit our Resource Center! |Summer 2001 |Page 14 |
|Pages of the Past, excerpts from The Kentland Enterprise summer of 1900 |Summer 2001 |Page 15 |
|Newton County Fair Booth Visited by Many |Summer 2001 |Page 16 |
|Picture of Jenny Markle of Monon spinning wool |Summer 2001 |Page 16 |
|The History of Kentland – reprinted from The Kentland Enterprise , Woman’s Edition, Saturday, May 18, 1895 |Fall 2001 |Page 1 |
|Picture of Alexander James Kent |Fall 2001 |Page 1 |
|Picture of Rosamond (Chesebrough) Kent |Fall 2001 |Page 1 |
|The President’s Corner |Fall 2001 |Page 2 |
|Family History Division |Fall 2001 |Page 2 |
|Picture of Mrs. S. E. Cunningham |Fall 2001 |Page 3 |
|Picture of Kentland Public School |Fall 2001 |Page 3 |
|Picture of Patrick Keefe |Fall 2001 |Page 5 |
|Picture of G. W. McCray |Fall 2001 |Page 5 |
|Picture of John Ade |Fall 2001 |Page 5 |
|Picture of the Rider Grain Company Elevator |Fall 2001 |Page 6 |
|The History of Riverside Cemetery |Fall 2001 |Page 7 |
|Picture of Brook Riverside Cemetery’s first grave |Fall 2001 |Page 7 |
|Newton County Queries |Fall 2001 |Page 7 |
|Focus on Families – John & Adeline Ade |Fall 2001 |Page 8 |
|Pictures of Adaline (Bush) Ade and John Ade, parents of George Ade |Fall 2001 |Page 8 |
|Picture of birthplace of George Ade, Kentland, Indiana |Fall 2001 |Page 9 |
|Picture of Brook Abbey at Riverside Cemetery |Fall 2001 |Page 10 |
|Newton’s Historic Landmarks – pictures of A. J. Kent Home (NuJoy Restaurant) |Fall 2001 |Page 11 |
|A Collection of a Lifetime – pictures of Sharon Collins’ collection of Nativity Scenes |Fall 2001 |Page 11 |
|Letters to the Editor |Fall 2001 |Page 12 |
|Historically Yours, by Donna LaCosse |Fall 2001 |Page 13 |
|Web Site Directory |Fall 2001 |Page 13 |
|Answers to Do You Know Your County of Newton? |Fall 2001 |Page 13 |
|Picture of winning design for Centennial seal |Fall 2001 |Page 13 |
|Pages of the Past, excerpts from The Kentland Enterprise Fall of 1900 |Fall 2001 |Page 14 |
|McCray Scholarship Winners 2001, The Historical Newton County Punk’in Vine Fair by South Newton Student Brandelyn Nicole |Fall 2001 |Page 15 |
|Tarter | | |
|Pictures of fair taken in 1893 |Fall 2001 |Page 15 |
|Resource Center Window Display – patriotic theme with items from Hedrick Brandt Post #23 of American Legion |Fall 2001 |Page 16 |
|A Glimpse of Newton County Settlements, Towns and Villages |Winter 2001 |Page 1 |
|Map of Newton County, 1895, depicts early railroad lines |Winter 2001 |Page 1 |
|The President’s Corner |Winter 2001 |Page 2 |
|Two early pictures of downtown Morocco |Winter 2001 |Page 3 |
|Picture of view of creek and bridge in early Goodland |Winter 2001 |Page 4 |
|Picture of C&E&I railroad depot in Brook |Winter 2001 |Page 4 |
|Early postcard picture of Mount Ayr depicting Chicago Street |Winter 2001 |Page 5 |
|Scene from Lake Village, looking west from main intersection |Winter 2001 |Page 5 |
|A Collection of a Lifetime; Rich Miller’s License Plate Collection |Winter 2001 |Page 6 |
|Three pictures of Rich Miller’s license plate collection; one includes his earliest plate (1915) and one from the year he|Winter 2001 |Page 6 |
|and wife were born (1938) | | |
|Do You Know Your County of Newton? By Janet Miller |Winter 2001 |Page 6 |
|Family History Division Update |Winter 2001 |Page 7 |
|Picture of Gerald Born, Director of the Family History Division, answering questions from Morocco 4th grade students |Winter 2001 |Page 7 |
|Picture of NCHS Resource Center window display depicting a one room school |Winter 2001 |Page 7 |
|Focus on Families – The Stowell Connection by Gerald Born |Winter 2001 |Page 8 |
|Focus on Families – Who Am I? by Genevera Carlson |Winter 2001 |Page 10 |
|1951 picture of Nev, Carlson, her other Addie and Jerry Lee Carlson visiting the Wachovia Museum |Winter 2001 |Page 10 |
|Web Site Directory |Winter 2001 |Page 11 |
|Newton’s Historical Landmarks – Beaver Lake |Winter 2001 |Page 12 |
|County map with townships |Winter 2001 |Page 12 |
|Map of Newton County from 1876 Atlas illustrating Beaver Lake at one tenth its original size |Winter 2001 |Page 13 |
|Pages of the Past – excerpts from The Kentland Enterprise winter of 1900 |Winter 2001 |Page 14 |
|Morocco to Celebrate 150 Years August 24-26th |Winter 2001 |Page 15 |
|Attention – Special Book to be Published; compilation of Morocco History |Winter 2001 |Page 15 |
|Answers to Do You Know Your County of Newton? |Winter 2001 |Page 15 |
|J. B. Foresman, Newton County Patriarch, Founder of Foresman |Winter 2001 |Page 15 |
|Picture of J. B. Foresman |Winter 2001 |Page 15 |
|Visit our Resource Center! |Winter 2001 |Page 16 |
|The Gaff Ranch |Spring 2002 |Page 1 |
|Photo from Don Morton collection; grandson of Orval Morton |Spring 2002 |Page 1 |
|The President’s Corner |Spring 2002 |Page 2 |
|Family History Division Update |Spring 2002 |Page 2 |
|Society Scholarships Awarded; Devon Miller – North Newton; Ashley Whaley – South Newton |Spring 2002 |Page 2 |
|Picture of Hillforest Mansion, Aurora, Indiana, former home of Thomas Gaff |Spring 2002 |Page 3 |
|Do You Know Your County of Newton? by Janet Miller |Spring 2002 |Page 6 |
|I Remember the Railroads by Bob Simons |Spring 2002 |Page 7 |
|Mystery Photo Identified |Spring 2002 |Page 7 |
|Focus on Families – The Morton and Ketcham Connection |Spring 2002 |Page 8 |
|Photos: 1) Myron & Alice “Mollie” (Ketcham) Morton; 2) Mollie and Amy Morton; 3) Amy Morton and husband |Spring 2002 |Page 8 |
|Photos: 1) Clara (Dawson) & Elmer “Shorty” Talbert, Vadne (Dawson) & Robert C. Morton, Cecil Miller; 2) Hazel (Jessen) |Spring 2002 |Page 9 |
|Thurston | | |
|Photo thought to be Orval Morton |Spring 2002 |Page 10 |
|Three photos: 1) & 2) Gaff Ranch, possibly Ketchams; 3) Frank & Don Morton, 1941 |Spring 2002 |Page 10 |
|The County Home |Spring 2002 |Page 11 |
|Sketch of first county home 1910 |Spring 2002 |Page 11 |
|Photo of County Home after fire and reconstruction |Spring 2002 |Page 11 |
|Photo of County Home in 1983 |Spring 2002 |Page 11 |
|More on Osage Orange |Spring 2002 |Page 12 |
|Answers to Do You Know Your County of Newton? |Spring 2002 |Page 12 |
|Picture of bronze plaque honoring members of C. B., 51st IN Veteran Volunteer Infantry |Spring 2002 |Page 12 |
|Family History Inquiries |Spring 2002 |Page 12 |
|Pages of the Past – excerpts from The Kentland Enterprise Spring 1902 |Spring 2002 |Page 13 |
|Photographs & Memories: 1) C. C. Kent’s pond, 2) First public school in Mount Ayr, 3) Brook Band Member Bert Turner |Spring 2002 |Page 14 |
|Brief History of the Hoosier Homestead Award Program; list of applicants |Spring 2002 |Page 14 |
|Historically Yours by Donna LaCosse |Spring 2002 |Page 15 |
|Land Owners, Colfax Township, 1904 |Spring 2002 |Page 15 |
|Section map of Colfax Township |Spring 2002 |Page 15 |
|Goodland State Bank Robbed by the Al Brady Gang – 1937 |Summer 2002 |Page 1 |
|Picture of Leona Hamilton and Lyle Constable, employees Goodland State Bank |Summer 2002 |Page 1 |
|The President’s Corner – collecting artifacts; role of historical society |Summer 2002 |Page 2 |
|Historically Yours by Donna LaCosse – historical research; “Doing Local History: Research & Interpretation” workshop |Summer 2002 |Page 2 |
|Picture Brady Gang members: Alfred Brady, James Calhover, Clarence Lee Shaffer |Summer 2002 |Page 3 |
|Picture of slain trooper Paul V. Minneman |Summer 2002 |Page 3 |
|Picture end of Brady Gang in Bangor, ME |Summer 2002 |Page 4 |
|Picture of ambushed, bullet-ridden car of Trooper Minneman and Deputy Craig and reward poster from June 1937 |Summer 2002 |Page 5 |
|The Al Brady Family of Brook compiled by Kyle Conrad |Summer 2002 |Page 5 |
|Family History Division Update – projects for historical society |Summer 2002 |Page 6 |
|Do You Know Your County of Newton? by Janet Miller |Summer 2002 |Page 6 |
|1930 Census Film Available at Center |Summer 2002 |Page 6 |
|Things I Remember by Bob Simon |Summer 2002 |Page 7 |
|Picture of Morocco Class of 1928? |Summer 2002 |Page 7 |
|Newton County Landowners in 1904 – McClellan Township |Summer 2002 |Page 7 |
|McClellan Township section map |Summer 2002 |Page 7 |
|Focus on Families – Four Generations of Martin-Collins Family in Jefferson Township |Summer 2002 |Page 8 |
|Picture of Martin family reunion June 7, 1945, Phoenix, Arizona |Summer 2002 |Page 8 |
|Picture taken at Speck School about 1917; Lester Peniton, Bernard Simmons, Russell Collins |Summer 2002 |Page 9 |
|Picture Audrey and Russell Collins at the homestead |Summer 2002 |Page 9 |
|Answers to Do You Know Your County of Newton? |Summer 2002 |Page 10 |
|Pages of the Past – excerpts from The Kentland Enterprise Summer of 1902 |Summer 2002 |Page 11 |
|Collections of a Lifetime – Collecting Photographs by Gerald Born |Summer 2002 |Page 12 |
|Picture Eliza Veatch wearing black crepe widow’s bonnet |Summer 2002 |Page 12 |
|Picture widow in tight fitting cap |Summer 2002 |Page 12 |
|Picture widow wearing mourning cap, sleeves and collar |Summer 2002 |Page 12 |
|Picture widow in light mourning |Summer 2002 |Page 13 |
|Picture young widow wearing widow’s peak |Summer 2002 |Page 13 |
|George Ewan Flowers (1916-2002) by Gerald Born |Summer 2002 |Page 13 |
|Picture Morocco Depot circa 1910-1915 |Summer 2002 |Page 13 |
|And, They Called Her Mary Ann by Donna (Schanlaub) LaCosse |Summer 2002 |Page 14 |
|Picture Mary Ann (Watkins) Schanlaub with her dolls |Summer 2002 |Page 14 |
|Picture Mary Ann and Earl Schanlaub |Summer 2002 |Page 15 |
|The Adventures of Slim & Spud (cartoon booklet) by Gerald Born |Summer 2002 |Page 15 |
|Picture of cover of Slim & Spud carton booklet |Summer 2002 |Page 15 |
|Resource Center Window – salute to County Alumni Associations with pictures of window display (senior cords, honor |Summer 2002 |Page 16 |
|jackets, class photos, yearbooks, etc.) | | |
|The Career of Irwin the Great by Kyle D. Conrad |Fall 2002 |Page 1 |
|Picture of Arthur Irwin |Fall 2002 |Page 1 |
|Pictures of Artie Irwin, Magician and Impersonator and copy of promotional material depicting an “Evening of Mystery and |Fall 2002 |Page 2 |
|Mirth” | | |
|The President’s Corner by Yvonne Kay – Program Focuses on Preserving Artifacts |Fall 2002 |Page 3 |
|Picture members of Morocco Sesquicentennial Historical Collection Committee |Fall 2002 |Page 3 |
|The Director’s Update by Gerald Born, Family History Division – sales of publications, web page, Brook history |Fall 2002 |Page 3 |
|publication, Mt. Ayr history publication | | |
|Historically Yours by Donna LaCosse – Morocco Sesquicentennial Historical Collection big hit at IMOK Chapter of 63rd |Fall 2002 |Page 4 |
|Infantry Division | | |
|McCray Scholarship Offered to Newton County Graduates Each Year |Fall 2002 |Page 4 |
|Picture of Donna LaCosse present McCray Scholarship to Devon Miller, 2002 North Newton winner |Fall 2002 |Page 4 |
|Newton County Landowners in 1904- Beaver Township |Fall 2002 |Page 5 |
|Beaver Township section map |Fall 2002 |Page 5 |
|Do You Know Your County of Newton? by Janet Miller Additional information regarding automobile company organized in |Fall 2002 |Page 6 |
|Brook in 1909. | | |
|Inquiries from e-mail – searching for info regarding John Snow |Fall 2002 |Page 6 |
|John H. Higgins, Jefferson Township’s Civil War Drummer Boy, 1849-1931 by Beth Bassett |Fall 2002 |Page 7 |
|Picture of John Higgins, age 12, drummer boy |Fall 2002 |Page 7 |
|Picture of John Higgins in GAR hat |Fall 2002 |Page 8 |
|The McCray Scholarship Essays: “The Colfax School” by Devin Miller, North Newton winner |Fall 2002 |Page 9 |
|Picture of Colfax school building |Fall 2002 |Page 9 |
|Drawing of Colfax School layout |Fall 2002 |Page 9 |
|1916 Plat showing location of Colfax School |Fall 2002 |Page 9 |
|Focus on Families – George Ade Davis & his Newton County Roots by Gerald Born |Fall 2002 |Page 10 |
|Pictures: 1) George G. Davis, wife Alice, William H. and George Ade Davis; 2) George and Will; 3) Children of Charles L. |Fall 2002 |Page 10 |
|Davis; 4) Nancy (Davis) Phillips and sons, Clarence, George and Dorsey | | |
|Picture of George Ade Davis during college |Fall 2002 |Page 10 |
|Pictures: 1) Russell Davis; 2) Mary Jane Davis; 3) Charles W. Davis; 4) Hannah (Lawshe) Davis); 5) Alice (Ade) Davis; 6) |Fall 2002 |Page 11 |
|John Greeley Davis; 7) Mrs. Eugene Grant Davis; 8) Eugene Grant Davis; 9) Nancy (Davis) Phillips; 10) James W. Davis; 11)| | |
|George Ade Davis; 12) Isaac Lawshe, father of Hannah | | |
|Drawing and picture of Orchard Lake Stock Farm |Fall 2002 |Page 12 |
|Pictures of George Ade Davis – in older years, working on WWII shows, in military uniform |Fall 2002 |Page 12 |
|McCray Scholarship Essays – South Newton – “Hazelden” by Ashley Whaley |Fall 2002 |Page 13 |
|Two pictures of Hazelden Home circa 1909 |Fall 2002 |Page 13 |
|Old Time Clothesline – “The Clothesline Said So Much!” |Fall 2002 |Page 13 |
|Warren T. McCray by Donna LaCosse |Fall 2002 |Page 14 |
|Photographs & Memories – picture of the old courthouse, ca 1860 |Fall 2002 |Page 14 |
|Answers to Do You Know Your County of Newton? |Fall 2002 |Page 15 |
|Publications for Brook and Mount Ayr Histories In Process |Fall 2002 |Page 15 |
|Pictures Colfax Twp schools: 1) 1945 NC grade champs; 2) the “shop” 1943-1944; 3) the Meade School |Fall 2002 |Page 15 |
|Pages of the Past – excerpts from The Kentland Enterprise Fall of 1902 |Fall 2002 |Page 16 |
|Old photo of early threshing crew from Russell Collin’s family collection; 1925 picture of Kentland looking north on main|Fall 2002 |Page 16 |
|street | | |
|Bogus Island High Jinx by Gerald Born – Lafayette “Koffee Klatch Group” visits Bogus Island |Fall 2002 |Page 17 |
|Pictures of Bogus Island “treasure hunters” and their “bootie” |Fall 2002 |Page 17 |
|Collections of a Lifetime – The Arthur Mitten Collection by Gerald Born |Fall 2002 |Page 18 |
|Picture of Thomas Mitten |Fall 2002 |Page 18 |
|Picture Thomas Mitten’s Philadelphia penthouse |Fall 2002 |Page 19 |
|W. O. Schanlaub by Donna LaCosse; photo W. O. Schanlaub |Fall 2002 |Page 19 |
|Resource Center Window – The 4-H Centennial – pictures of display |Fall 2002 |Page 20 |
|Capture of a Horse Thief by Gerald Born |Winter 2002 |Page 1 |
|Picture postcard of two horse team and buggy, September 1, 1908 |Winter 2002 |Page 1 |
|The President’s Corner by Yvonne Kay – Donation of 1880 census and national index |Winter 2002 |Page 2 |
|Vital Records and Census Records – brief history |Winter 2002 |Page 2 |
|Family History Division by Gerald Born – Morocco Sesquicentennial book indexing, Kyle Conrad cemetery project, Velma Dart|Winter 2002 |Page 2 |
|photos, A. J. Kent house demise | | |
|Photo around 1905 of Nelson “Nelt’ Teeter |Winter 2002 |Page3 |
|Do You Know Your County of Newton? by Janet Miller |Winter 2002 |Page 4 |
|Historically Yours by Donna LaCosse – County Historian Guidelines |Winter 2002 |Page 4 |
|Where in the County was Parson’s Rock? Picture of Parson’s rock contributed by Martha (Clark) White |Winter 2002 |Page 5 |
|From the Internet – family picture of the Hamilton Crisler and Elizabeth Mary Blankenbaker family; request to identify |Winter 2002 |Page 5 |
|individuals in photo | | |
|A Tribute to a WWII Soldier and Father by Gina Iseminger, daughter of Harold and Donna LaCosse |Winter 2002 |Page 6 |
|The Parlor Game Crokinole – Rules and Regulations of the Parlor Game, Crokinole” provided by Don Morton of Brook |Winter 2002 |Page 6 |
|Resource Center Acquisitions – recent contributions to the Center, hours for the Resource Center, photo of Beth Bassett |Winter 2002 |Page 7 |
|accepting donation of George W. Hammond family Bible | | |
|Web Site Directory |Winter 2002 |Page 7 |
|Focus on Families – The Williamson & Teeter Family by Gerald Born. |Winter 2002 |Page 8 |
|Photos: 1) Sarah (Nichols) Slusser; 2) Jacob & Mary Jane (Johnson) Nichols, 1880; 3) Lavina (Williamson) Gordon; 4) Mary|Winter 2002 |Page 8 |
|Ann (Nichols) Teeter, 1931 | | |
|Photos: 1) Frank Williamson family, Harriet (Teeter) Williamson, Mary (Nichols) Teeter, Sade (Teeter) Strange, Jim ? |Winter 2002 |Page 9 |
|Teeter, Burdette Williamson, Shattuck Ray Williamson, Ben Strange, Franklin Marian Williamson, 2) Nelson and Mary Ann | | |
|(Nichols) Teeter 3) John & Maude Nichols, Gay and Maude (Graves) Nichols, 4) Mary Ann (Nichols) Teeter, 1915 | | |
|Photos: 1) Teeter home west of Conrad, IN, 2) picture postcard sent to Mrs. Jacob Nichols of Mary and Nelt Teeter, 1839, |Winter 2002 |Page 10 |
|3) picture postcard of Frank & Hattie Teeter’s home, 1908, 4) picture postcard of four horse team, Willas Williamson | | |
|driving, Nelt Teeter on horseback, 5) Teeter’s providing water to road building crews, ca 1908 | | |
|Newton’s Historic Landmarks - The Passing Scene by Gerald Born – Osage Orange trees |Winter 2002 |Page 11 |
|Map of County townships |Winter 2002 |Page 11 |
|Pictures of wood, fruit, leaf and appearance of Osage Orange tree |Winter 2002 |Page 11 |
|Picture of Alma (Lovett) Garrigus and Mayme Armfield Reeder |Winter 2002 |Page 12 |
|Newton County Family Queries |Winter 2002 |Page 13 |
|Applications Available for McCray Scholarship – information regarding participation |Winter 2002 |Page 13 |
|Pages of the Past – excerpts from The Kentland Enterprise winter of 1902 |Winter 2002 |Page 14 |
|Answers to Do You Know Your County of Newton? |Winter 2002 |Page 15 |
|Windstorms, Cyclones and Tornadoes-Oh My! By Beth Bassett |Spring 2003 |Page 1 |
|1) Picture of Charles L. Smart home showing steps where two children crushed to death in tornado, 1912; 2) Picture of |Spring 2003 |Page 1 |
|cyclone ruins in Morocco, April 21, 1912 | | |
|The President’s Corner by Yvonne Kay – last message to historical society members as President |Spring 2003 |Page 3 |
|Historically Yours by Donna LaCosse – Mt. Ayr High School Alumni meeting |Spring 2003 |Page 3 |
|McCray Scholarship North NewtonWinner, Wilma Domele “Conrad: A Town and a Lady Worth Remembering” |Spring 2003 |Page 3 |
|Photos of Burley and Bower homes destroyed by 1939 storm and picture of George Ade home storm damage |Spring 2003 |Page 5 |
|Photo of 1967 tornado; photo of Gordon White of Morocco pointing to his storm demolished home |Spring 2003 |Page 6 |
|Pages of the Past – excerpts from The Kentland Enterprise Spring of 1903 |Spring 2003 |Page 7 |
|Web Site Directory |Spring 2003 |Page 7 |
|Newton County Landowners in 1904 – Lincoln Township by Janet Miller |Spring 2003 |Page 8 |
|Section map of Lincoln Township |Spring 2003 |Page 8 |
|Do You Know Your County of Newton? By Janet Miller |Spring 2003 |Page 8 |
|Letter to the Editor – more on W. O. Schanlaub article, Bogus Island |Spring 2003 |Page 9 |
|Picture of counterfeit coins from Bogus Island |Spring 2003 |Page 9 |
|“Beaver Lake – A Land of Enchantment” by Elmore Barce – to be reprinted |Spring 2003 |Page 9 |
|Focus on Families by Rita Knecht – Van Der Karr–McDonald; Bridgeman–Murphy; Bridgeman-James-Morlock-Best; |Spring 2003 |Page 10 |
|Knecht-Bridgeman | | |
|Picture Vandilla (McDonald) Van Der Karr |Spring 2003 |Page 10 |
|Picture of Van Der Karr Family 1879 – Chloe, Martin, Maggie, Christina, Martha, Lucy, Vandilla |Spring 2003 |Page 10 |
|Photo: Martin Van Der Karr family ca 1898 – Irven, Lucy (VDK) Gerard, Martin Jr., Mary Ann (Jones), Maggie, Christina |Spring 2003 |Page 11 |
|(VDK) Meeker, Martin Sr., Vandilla (VDK) Clark and Martha | | |
|Photo of Samuel Bridgeman, Jr and brother Alonzo Bridgeman |Spring 2003 |Page 11 |
|Photos: 1) Leta and Lora Bridgeman; 2) Two photos Lavina/Lurvina (Starkey) Bridgeman; 3) Photo Ephraim “Ephie” and Maggie|Spring 2003 |Page 12 |
|(Van Der Karr) Bridgeman | | |
|Photo: Ephie Bridgeman family, ca 1920 – Leslie, Elsie, Maggie, Ida, Ephie, Flossie |Spring 2003 |Page 13 |
|Photo: Archie Storey, George Crudden, Raymond Storey, Edith (Bridgeman) Crudden, Harold Bridgeman, Opal (Bridgeman) |Spring 2003 |Page 13 |
|Storey, Samuel Jr., Wilminia (Kay) (Best) Bridgeman, Maggie McDonald, Ephie Bridgeman, Nancy (Bridgeman) Brunton, Elsie | | |
|Bridgeman, Opal “Fonderine” Storey, Flossie Bridgeman, Delores Crudden, Eva Storey holding Dorothy Crudden and Milton | | |
|Storey | | |
|Photo: house of Margaret McDonald, Morocco, IN ca 1920, Maggie McDonald, Ida Bridgeman and Maggie (VDK) Bridgeman |Spring 2003 |Page 13 |
|Photos: 1) 1933, Ephie Bridgeman, Samuel Bridgeman, Beverly Harris, Flossie (Bridgeman) Harris; 2) 1935 wedding photo of |Spring 2003 |Page 14 |
|Bernath J. Knecht and Elsie Bridgeman; 3) Rita Margaret Knecht | | |
|Jethro Ayers Hatch – Kentland’s First Physician by Beth Bassett – photo |Spring 2003 |Page 15 |
|Drawing home of Jethro Hatch, Kentland, 1912 |Spring 2003 |Page 16 |
|Web Site Directory |Spring 2003 |Page 16 |
|Collections of a Lifetime – Kay Babcock’s Key Chain Collection (photos – Kay and collection) |Spring 2003 |Page 17 |
|Answers to Do You Know Your County of Newton: and picture of “best tool on earth” The Hoober Gopher |Spring 2003 |Page 17 |
|Family History Update by Beth Bassett – request for volunteers for Center, Elmore Barce book update, town history updates|Spring 2003 |Page 18 |
|Brook and Mount Ayr Histories in Process – Committees Seeking Researchers |Spring 2003 |Page 18 |
|South Newton McCray Scholarship Winner, Lyndsey Penny – “Charles ‘Pat’ Mullen” |Spring 2003 |Page 19 |
|More Tornado Information, early warning systems, photos of damage, Blunder House and Dan Bower |Spring 2003 |Page 20 |
|The Clay Industries of Newton County by Beth Bassett |Summer 2003 |Page 1 |
|Photo of Mt. Ayr Tile Factory owned by Coovert and Stucker |Summer 2003 |Page 1 |
|Photo of workers at Brook’s Terre Cotta Tile and Brick Company |Summer 2003 |Page 2 |
|Photo of brick from Lorene Bassett home – manufactured at Hanley Company in Beaver City. |Summer 2003 |Page 2 |
|The Officer’s Corner by President Sue Humphrey, list of new officers, Cemetery Tour 2004, grade school coloring contest |Summer 2003 |Page 3 |
|Do You Know Your County of Newton? By Janet Miller |Summer 2003 |Page 3 |
|Web Site Directory |Summer 2003 |Page 3 |
|Photos: 1) Kilns at Brook Terra Cotta factory; 2) “dinky” taking on water at Terra Cotta factory; 3) view of Terra Cotta |Summer 2003 |Page 4 |
|Tile & Brick Company, Brook, IN | | |
|Newton County Clay Industries in 1897, from W.S. Blatchley, Indiana State Geologist |Summer 2003 |Page 5 |
|View of Terra Cotta Tile & Brick Company, Brook, IN depicts different types of products |Summer 2003 |Page 6 |
|History of the Brook Terra Cotta, Tile and Brick Company by John Connell: Excerpts from his book – And They Named Her |Summer 2003 |Page 6 |
|Brook | | |
|Picture of John Connell |Summer 2003 |Page 7 |
|William Woodward Pfrimmer, “The Kankakee Poet” by Beth Bassett; Photo William Woodard Pfrimmer |Summer 2003 |Page 8 |
|The Poet’s Corner, “Pull an’ Haul” by W. W. Pfrimmer; photo of Pull an’ Haul School |Summer 2003 |Page 9 |
|Focus on Families, The Pfrimmer Family by Beth Bassett; Picture of Dr. John George Pfrimmer |Summer 2003 |Page 10 |
|The Pfrimmer Chapel, pictured in 1925, Corydon, IN |Summer 2003 |Page 11 |
|Answers to Do You Know? |Summer 2003 |Page 12 |
|“Pap’s Come Back to Indiany” by William W. Pfrimmer |Summer 2003 |Page 12 |
|Fried Chicken, Yeast Rolls & Dutch Apple Pie by Lana Lyons Wallpe; Ida Florence Floyd Lyons story |Summer 2003 |Page 13 |
|Resource Window Display – Boy Scouts of Newton County; photos of display |Summer 2003 |Page 13 |
|Collections of a Lifetime – Mrs. Mingle’s Magic World Now at Brook-Iroquois Twp Library – “Burr Oak School” |Summer 2003 |Page 14 |
|Photos: 1) Mrs. Mingle; 2) Goodland Elementary students; 3), 4), Burr Oak School; 5) Burr Oak Church |Summer 2003 |Page 14 |
|Photos: 1) Mrs. Gene Hershman, Mrs. Mingle; 2) intricate detail reflected in one of the oak children; 3) Burr Oak School |Summer 2003 |Page 15 |
|students | | |
|Society opens Lucas House as Meeting Place – photo of Lucas House |Summer 2003 |Page 15 |
|Down Aroun’ the Depo’ by W. W. Phriffer |Summer 2003 |Page 15 |
|Pages of the Past transcribed by Janet Miller – excerpts from The Kentland Enterprise Summer of 1903 |Summer 2003 |Page 16 |
|Historically Yours by Donna LaCosse |Summer 2003 |Page 17 |
|Fishin’ by W. W. Pfrimmer; photo of J. C. Murphey Lake, Willow Slough Game Preserve |Summer 2003 |Page 17 |
|Letters to the Editor – responses to “Do You Know” regarding “Hoober Gopher” |Summer 2003 |Page 19 |
|S/S Ade’s Yeoman Duty – WWII Liberty ship christened the S/S. George Ade; photo of ship |Summer 2003 |Page 19 |
|Publications offered by Newton County Historical Society |Summer 2003 |Page 20 |
|The Newton County Hobby Club by Gerald Born |Winter 2003 |Page 1 |
|Photos: 1) Chester Anderson, Luella Strole admire Nellie Chizum’s antique glassware; 2) Belle Acker’s salt & Pepper |Winter 2003 |Page 2 |
|collection; 3) Jean Boone’s collection; 4) Gerald Born’s insect collection | | |
|The President’s Corner by Yvonne Kay – Winter quarter update; record family stories |Winter 3003 |Page 3 |
|Family History Division, by Beth Bassett – Meetings, projects and the web! |Winter 2003 |Page 3 |
|Do You Know Your County of Newton? By Janet Miller |Winter 2003 |Page 3 |
|Hobby Club photos: 1) Sam Schultz & puppets; 2) display of members’ antiques; 3) Wanda Jean Herath’s puppies; 4) pigeon |Winter 2003 |Page 4 |
|display by George Flowers, Jr.; 5) Mrs. Sylvia Frye (Dorothy Arbuckle’s mother) with hammered aluminum trays; 6) | | |
|Bernadine Miller art display; 7) Mrs. Paul Weston and antique jugs | | |
|Hobby Club July 1950 photo: Sudie Herath, Luella Strole, Lois McCarty, Chester Anderson, Diana, Vinnie West, Reuben Hess,|Winter 2003 |Page 5 |
|Jesse Camblin, Iota Camblin, Wanda Jean Herath, Mrs. Chester Anderson, Mrs. Otto Boone, Mrs. Frank Hendress, Mrs. Dave | | |
|Mosier, Mrs. Imogene West, Art Irwin, Nellie Chizum, E. J. Brandt, Ed Brandt, Carol Anderson, Alice McCarty, Mrs. Ray | | |
|Fenters, Birdie Steele, Belle Ackers, Lois Webster, Frank Hendress, Billy Balenseifer, Allen Strole, Jimmie Bannon | | |
|Historically Yours by Donna LaCosse – electronic encyclopedia, Indiana Online, Mount Ayr, Jackson Twp History book |Winter 2003 |Page 6 |
|update, cemetery book project | | |
|McCray Scholarships Offered to Newton County Graduates Each Year – entry information |Winter 2003 |Page 6 |
|Brook’s Military History by Kyle Conrad |Winter 2003 |Page 7 |
|Answers to Do You Know Your County of Newton? |Winter 2003 |Page 9 |
|Newton County Landowners in 1904 – Iroquois Township by Janet Miller |Winter 2003 |Page 9 |
|Section map of Iroquois Township |Winter 2003 |Page 9 |
|Focus on Families – John W. Lyons, By Larry Lyons |Winter 2003 |Page 10 |
|Picture of Aaron and Solinda (Edmondson) Lyons |Winter 2003 |Page 11 |
|Photo of Isaiah Lyons, 1860’s |Winter 2003 |Page 13 |
|Lyons family photos: 1) Grace, Kathrine (Gull) Lyons, Orpheus, Isaiah, Anna, John X, Laura (Staton) Lyons, 1900; 2) |Winter 2003 |Page 14 |
|Isaiah and Laura (Staton) Lyons, 1880; 3) Isaiah & Laura’s 1930 Golden Anniversary – Cecile (Lyons) Clark, Della (Lyons) | | |
|Perry, Orpheus, Grace (Lyons) Johnson, Isaiah, Laura, Anna (Lyons) Fleming, John X | | |
|Photos: 1) Orpheus Lyons, 1909; 2) Ida (Floyd) Lyons, 1913 |Winter 2003 |Page 15 |
|Lyons’ Photos 1957: 1) Bob, Larry, Orpheus, Dick, Floyd, Ida; 2) Martha Danruther, Donna, Ida, Betty Hampton, Sue |Winter 2003 |Page 16 |
|Masters, Phyllis Beagley | | |
|Photo of Becky (Wikle) Lyons and Larry Lyons |Winter 2003 |Page 16 |
|Pages of the Past transcribed by Janet Miller – excerpts from The Kentland Enterprise winter of 1903 |Winter 2003 |Page 17 |
|Web Site Directory |Winter 2003 |Page 17 |
|Brook and Mount Ayr Histories in Process – Committees Seeking Researchers |Winter 2003 |Page 18 |
|E-Bay Brings Life to Warren T. McCray’s Orchard Lake Stock Farm, by Beth Bassett – map of the farm, sale ad with pictures|Winter 2003 |Page 18 |
|of stock | | |
|Collections of a Lifetime – Norman Jung’s Chicago Collection by Gerald Born – contains roughly 10,000 items and a few |Winter 2003 |Page 19 |
|artifacts including first editions of George Ade books | | |
|Resource Center Window – railroad memorabilia |Winter 2003 |Page 20 |
|V-Mail, as in Victory Mail by Beth Bassett – actual size copy of V-mail letter |Spring & Summer 2004 |Page 1 |
|Photos: 1) Lloyd Goddard; 2) Evelyn and Lloyd George Goddard |Spring & Summer 2004 |Page 2 |
|Picture of V-mail letter, return marked “deceased” |Spring & Summer 2004 |Page 3 |
|Photos: 1) Dr. Kenneth Spurgeon; 2) Harriet & Carl Spurgeon |Spring & Summer 2004 |Page 4 |
|Historically Yours by Donna LaCosse – County Historical Roundtable |Spring & Summer 2004 |Page 5 |
|Do You Know? By Janet Miller |Spring & Summer 2004 |Page 5 |
|Pages of the Past – excerpts from The Newton County Enterprise spring of 1906, transcribed by Janet Miller |Spring & Summer 2004 |Page 6 |
|People, Places, and Things – John Murphey and John Carey Murphey – founder of Morocco; photo of John Murphey |Spring & Summer 2004 |Page 7 |
|Original plat of Morocco |Spring & Summer 2004 |Page 8 |
|Early photo of State Street, Morocco |Spring & Summer 2004 |Page 9 |
|Photo John C. Murphey |Spring & Summer 2004 |Page 10 |
|Landowners – Jackson Twp 1904; Jackson Twp section map |Spring & Summer 2004 |Page 11 |
|Focus on Families – The Story of John and Maria (Mary) Boezeman by Beth Bassett; photos: 1) Roelf and Ebelia (Swierenga) |Spring & Summer 2004 |Page 12 |
|Boezeman; 2) Ebelia (Swierenga) Boezeman; 3) 1901-02 Boezeman family photo, Maria, Ebelia, John, Albertus Rose, Ralph, | | |
|Sig | | |
|Boezeman photos: 1) Peterina (Boezeman) and Hendrick Hooties; 2) Rose (Boezeman) and Joseph Roush; 3) Maria (Hooties) and|Spring & Summer 2004 |Page 13 |
|John Boezeman; 4) Albertus and Trijnte (Noorman) Boezeman; 5) Jennie (Boezeman) and Harm Jager | | |
|Boezeman photos: 1) Kate (Frieling) and Ralph Boezeman; 2) Sig (Sebe) and Bert (Albertus) on porch; 3) Mary (Boezeman) |Spring & Summer 2004 |Page 14 |
|Miles; 4) Lyvah (Clement) and Henry Boezeman | | |
|Boezeman photos: 1) Maria and John Boezeman; 2) John Boezeman family in Ft. Wayne, IN |Spring & Summer 2004 |Page 15 |
|Boezeman photos: 1) 1919 Miller School, Thayer, IN photo, Clara Hoffman, Teenie Boezeman, Sena Walstra, Joanna Dauma, |Spring & Summer 2004 |Page 16 |
|Jake Nannenga, John Kingma, Simon Nannenga, Ray Fase, Gerrit Bovenkierk, Cornelius Tysen, Libby DeVries, J.T., A.H, | | |
|Elizabeth Sipkema, (R), (J), Maurice Tysen, Jennie Boezeman, Dorothy Walstra, Peterina Boezeman, (A.J.); 2) Angie | | |
|(Langeland) and Sebe Boezeman | | |
|Boezeman photo: Henry, Maria, Sig, Ralph, Bailey, Peter Nannenga, Bailey’s spouse, John’s wife Martha Swart |Spring & Summer 2004 |Page 17 |
|Answers to Do You Know? – Old Morocco fire bell and Toad Puddle School cornerstone locations |Spring & Summer 2004 |Page 17 |
|NCHS News and Reports – Family Histories: Smallest Incident can be Significant Fifty Years From Now; Family History |Spring & Summer 2004 |Page ;18 |
|Division Continues to Support the Publication of all Newton County History | | |
|Welcome to Newton County Indiana GENWEB Project |Spring & Summer 2004 |Page 18 |
|Kathy Gray and family, Newton County Web Site Researchers, Visit Newton County in May 2005; photo – Kathy Gray, Jack and |Spring & Summer 2004 |Page 18 |
|Bernie House | | |
|2004 Scholarship Winners – North Newton winner, Katie Schroeder and her essay “Beaver Lake and Bogus Island; South Newton|Spring & Summer 2004 |Page 19 |
|winner, Seth Lawrence and his essay “My Home’ | | |
|Volunteers Needed! - Newton County Historical Society Resource Center |Spring & Summer 2004 |Page 19 |
|Gold Star Honor Roll, 1914-1918 – Indiana Soldiers Who Died during World War I; Photos: 1) David Isaac Berns; 2) Arthur |Spring & Summer 2004 |Page 20 |
|J. Burgess; 3) Ralph Van Doren Burns; 4) Linton Carter; 5) William Chizum; 6) Glenn Russell Coake | | |
|Silent Roll Brook Area U.S. Regular Army |Spring & Summer 2004 |Page 20 |
|Gold Star Honor Roll photos: 1) Harrison L. Dowty; 2) George David Geesa; 3) William Gorman; 4) Lloyd Graves; 5) Chester |Spring & Summer 2004 |Page 21 |
|Harry; 6) Ora Lloyd Hedrick | | |
|Newton County World War I Soldiers |Spring & Summer 2004 |Page 21 |
|Gold Star Honor Roll photos: 1) Clarence Messman; 2) Arthur Anthony Sego; 3) Jasper E. Shear; 4) Frank Edward Tebo; 5) |Spring & Summer 2004 |Page 22 |
|Leslie Weishaar | | |
|Newton County and World War I – photos: 1), 2) convoy coming through Newton County; 3) Mount Miller in WWI uniform |Spring & Summer 2004 |Page 23 |
|“Beaver Lake – A Land of Enchantment’ by Elmore Barce and other Publications For Sale – Great Gift Ideas! |Spring & Summer 2004 |Page 24 |
|Otto Boone: A Reflection of His Life and Times by Beth Bassett; Photos of Otto and Jean Boone |Fall 2004 |Page 1 |
|Boone photos: 1) Boone’s rare Deagon Organ Chimes; 2) Boone’s Drug Store early days and 3) in 1974; 4) Syncopating Five |Fall 2004 |Page 2 |
|with Otto Boone on saxophone; 5) Otto Boone 1921, member of Scottish Rite and Shrine | | |
|The Kentland Airedome, Otto Boone and Dr. Matthews – three photos of Kentland Airedome |Fall 2004 |Page 3 |
|Photo: Wrestler, Ray Rex, appeared Kentland Airedome, NCE, 1974 |Fall 2004 |Page 3 |
|Historically Yours by Donna LaCosse – Cemetery Walk, photos 1) tour leaders Melissa Stirling, Marian Strosinski, Carol |Fall 2004 |Page 4 |
|Light, Janet Miller, Jim Robbins; 2) Becky Lyons, Larry Lyons, Kyle Conrad, John Yost | | |
|The Day the Cannon was Moved from the Newton County Courthouse Lawn by Beth Bassett – 1974 mystery, two photos |Fall 2004 |Page 5 |
|Do You Know? By Janet Miller, photo of Eagles Mere School |Fall 2005 |Page 5 |
|The Road to Education in our Newton County Schools by Beth Bassett; Why Consolidation of the One-Room Schools |Fall 2004 |Page 6 |
|A One-Room School in the Making – photo of Iroquois School, 1920 |Fall 2004 |Page 7 |
|“Success Scores of our Teachers” – copy of early teacher’s license |Fall 2004 |Page 7 |
|A few more statistics… - early school statistics |Fall 2004 |Page 8 |
|Ade’s Golf Course – Bringing the Ancient and Royal Game to Newton County by Beth Bassett. Photos: 1) George Ade; 2) |Fall 2004 |Page 9 |
|“Chick” Evans; 3) postcard entitled “seventh hole golfing” | | |
|Hazelden County Club photos: 1) Ninth green with locker room; 2) “double green”; 3) view of Hazelden from seventh green; |Fall 2004 |Page 10 |
|4) possible tournament photo | | |
|Photo “ninth green golfers” Hazelden |Fall 2004 |Page 11 |
|Focus on Families – The Troup Family of Washington Township by Beth Bassett; picture of trail map, 1835, drawn by Frank |Fall 2004 |Page 12 |
|Troup | | |
|Photos: 1) grave stone of Phillip Troup, oldest recorded gave in Newton County at Doran Cemetery, Washington Twp; 2) |Fall 2004 |Page 13 |
|Jacob Troup grave stone | | |
|Troup photos: 1) Willabe Troup; 2), 3) original Willabe Troup homestead and as it appears in 2004 |Fall 2004 |Page 14 |
|Photo of Clarinda (Markley) and Henry Jacob Troup |Fall 2004 |Page 15 |
|Photo Henry J. Troup family, 1916: Truman, Lloyd, Frank, Dora, Cora, Nona, Gertrude, Harvey, Forest, Henry, Clarinda, |Fall 2004 |Page 16 |
|Zella, Hazel | | |
|Troup family photos: 1)1947, Forest, Lloyd, Harvey, Hazel, Zella, Gertrude, Dora, Cora; 2) Greta (Whaley) Taylor, Zella |Fall 2004 |Page 17 |
|(Troup) Whaley, Ardis (Whaley) Kindig | | |
|“The Upside Down Bridge – aka The Conrad Bridge, aka Bridge No. 57” – entered on State Register of Historic Places April |Fall 2004 |Page 18 |
|26, 1999. Photo of historic monument and photo of bridge | | |
|Landowners – Washington Twp 1904, transcribed by Janet Miller. Washington Twp section map |Fall 2004 |Page 19 |
|Answers to Do You Know? |Fall 2004 |Page 20 |
|Maps of Newton and Jasper Counties – 1) 1838; 2) 1850; 3) 1855 |Fall 2004 |Page 20 |
|Photo of George Ade presenting golf championship trophies, Al Cast also in photo |Fall 2004 |Page 21 |
|Kentland Motor Club – Members in 1925 Share Experience of Their First Flight of Spring. Taken from front page of Newton |Fall 2004 |Page 22 |
|County Enterprise, May 21, 1925 | | |
|Photo: “Ole Hunting Club”, early downtown Morocco with C. M. Hanger, A. D. Peck |Fall 2004 |Page 22 |
|“Doggerel” by Dad, Dedicated to the Kentland Motor Club, poem accompanied “Ole Hunting Club” article |Fall 2004 |Page 23 |
|“Beaver Lake – A Land of Enchantment” by Elmore Barce and other Publications for sale – Great Gift Ideas! |Fall 2004 |Page 24 |
|Newton County Author, Dorothy Arbuckle by Janet Miller; photo Dorothy Fry Arbuckle |Winter 2004 |Page 1 |
|Picture of Dorothy Arbuckle’s published works |Winter 2004 |Page 2 |
|NCHS News & Reports: 1) Scott-Lucas House now on the National Historic Register submitted by Sue Humphrey; 2) Preserving|Winter 2004 |Page 3 |
|Family and Local History for Future Generations submitted by Beth Bassett; 3) Society Committees Busy with Annual and New| | |
|Projects submitted by Beth Bassett | | |
|Poet’s Corner – “Reflections: 1782” by Dorothy Fry Arbuckle, D.A.R. Poetry Entry – tied for third place nationally |Winter 2004 |Page 4 |
|Photo: Arbuckle family: Dorothy, son Bill, daughter Kathryn, husband Lloyd on their 25th wedding anniversary |Winter 2004 |Page 4 |
|How Ade Got Its Name – letter from George Ade to his father, May 17, 1905 |Winter 2004 |Page 4 |
|A Brush Stirs Up Business in Brook submitted by Beth Bassett. Ethel Hess of Brook, designer of Hide-A-Brush (toilet bowl|Winter 2004 |Page 5 |
|brush container) and Easy-Pleat (drapery pleater). Picture of the Hide-A-Brush and photo of Ethel Hess. | | |
|Historically Yours by Donna LaCosse – death of Dr. Kingdon Brady, repairs to “up-side-down” Conrad bridge |Winter 2004 |Page 6 |
|Two photos of Newton County Bridge No. 57, the “up-side-down”, deck truss, Conrad bridge, believed to be last bridge of |Winter 2004 |Page 6 |
|its type in Indiana, undergoing restoration | | |
|Do You Know? By Janet Miller |Winter 2004 |Page 6 |
|Pages of the Past submitted by Janet Miller, excerpts from The Newton County Enterprise, fall and winter 1903 |Winter 2004 |Page 7 |
|People, Places & Things submitted by Beth Bassett – Article from April 30, 1914 issue of The Newton County Enterprise |Winter 2004 |Page 8 |
|regarding the death of John Ade. | | |
|Photo of the John Ade home, Graham Street, Kentland |Winter 2004 |Page 9 |
|Focus on Families – Gray Family of Grant Township by Beth Bassett. Family history submitted by Kathy A. Gray. Photo of |Winter 2004 |Page 10 |
|Daniel Gray | | |
|Photo: Kathy Gray’s paternal grandparents, Leona Christian (Lausen) and Caryl Henry Gray |Winter 2004 |Page 11 |
|Photos: 1) Kathy Gray’s father, Trevor Edwin Gray; 2) Kathy Gray’s maternal grandmother, Mary Agnes Crotty |Winter 2004 |Page 12 |
|Two Ades Describe Prairie Scene as Settlement Began by Beth Bassett. Article taken from Lafayette Journal and Courier |Winter 2004 |Page 13 |
|article published May 13, 1961, written by J. H. McKee. Photo of George Ade, age 52 | | |
|Photos: “The Prairie Kings of Yesterday”, 1) Moses Fowler; 2) Alexander J. Kent; 3) Abigail Sumner |Winter 2004 |Page 14 |
|Internet Insights – Climbing the Family Tree at RootsWeb by Beth Bassett. Picture of screen |Winter 2004 |Page 15 |
|Answers to Do You Know? |Winter 2004 |Page 15 |
|Picture “Welcome to Newton County Indiana GenWeb Project” |Winter 2004 |Page 16 |
|Links for Research and More – Family History Sites, Local History Books and Records Sites |Winter 2004 |Page 16 |
|More on W. W. Pfrimmer by Damon Howell |Winter 2004 |Page 17 |
|Landowners – Grant Twp 1904 transcribed and submitted by Janet Miller |Winter 2004 |Page 18 |
|Grant Twp section map |Winter 2004 |Page 18 |
|Reader Response: C.H. Peck & His Trophies from Mike Williamson, great-grandson. Do You Know…Why is it referred to as |Winter 2004 |Page 19 |
|Cox’s Corner from Larry Holderby, Valentine C. Cox owner of 280 acres on the corner of the crossroads. | | |
|Family Heirloom – Antique clock heard by four generations of the Bassett family in Morocco, manufactured by Ansonia Clock|Winter 2004 |Page 19 |
|Company, New York, purchased in 1887. | | |
|Picture of Brook Terre Cotta, Tile and Brick Company advertisement. |Winter 2004 |Page 19 |
|NCHS list of publications |Winter 2004 |Page 20 |
|Women Sheriffs from Newton County, Lillian Holley and Dorotha Strole by Kyle Conrad; picture of John Dillinger with Lake |Winter/Spring |Page 1 |
|County Prosecutor Robert Estill and Lake County Sheriff Lillian Holley in 1934 |2005 | |
|Two pictures of Newton County Sheriff Dorotha Strole |Winter/Spring 2005 |Page 2 |
|Historically Yours by Donna LaCosse; providing Morocco history to a reporter from one of the northern newspapers |Winter/Spring 2005 |Page 3 |
|NCHS News & Reports by Beth Bassett – Family History Division reprinting old county postcards; results of Historical |Winter/Spring 2005 |Page 3 |
|Coloring Book coloring contest | | |
|Landowners – Lake Twp 1904, transcribed by Janet Miller; Lake Twp section map |Winter/Spring 2005 |Page 4 |
|Do You Know? by Janet Miller |Winter/Spring 2005 |Page 4 |
|Pages of the Past transcribed by Janet Miller – excerpts from the Kentland Gazette, Winter 1882 |Winter/Spring 2005 |Page 5 |
|FYI: John Ade’s History of Newton County 1853-1911 available as a reprint from the Higginson Book Company; |Winter/Spring 2005 |Page 5 |
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|People, Places & Things – The Newton County Stone Quarry by Beth Bassett. Pictures of Samuel Means & John McKee; |Winter/Spring 2005 |Page 6 |
|pictures: 1) beds of dark, gray Cincinnatian shale and massive Trenton dolomite in the quarry; 2) stone truck passing | | |
|under steeply tilted beds of limestone | | |
|Four pictures of Kentland Shatter Cones (astroblemes) type of meteorite impactite |Winter/Spring 2005 |Page 7 |
|An Old Indian Trail by Allen Kenoyer, Newton County Enterprise, January 28, 1927. Map of Jefferson/Washington Townships |Winter/Spring 2005 |Page 8 |
|with old Indian trail | | |
|Focus on Families – Home is Where Your Story Begins, The Recher Family by Beth Bassett. Pictures: Lawson Henry Recher, |Winter/Spring 2005 |Page 10 |
|M.D.; 2) Lewis Silas Recher | | |
|Pictures: 1) Laura (Pratt) Recher, M.D.; 2) Laura & Frieda Recher; 3) Frieda (Recher) Burns; 4) birthplace of Laura |Winter/Spring 2005 |Page 11 |
|(Pratt) Recher in Johnston, Ohio; 5) Benjamin W. Pratt, M.D., first physician in Goodland, IN | | |
|Recher Park and the Recher Home – five pictures of “Fairview Park” and the Recher Home in Morocco, IN |Winter/Spring 2005 |Page 12 |
|Pictures: best known photo of Dr. and Mrs. Recher; 2) Doc Recher, Silas Recher and the “Afternoon Off Club”. |Winter/Spring 2005 |Page 13 |
|Frieda (Recher) Burns and Friends – The Happy Six of Morocco. Pictures: 1) Bethel Kessler and Frieda (Recher) Burns; |Winter/Spring 2005 |Page 14 |
|2)Bethel Kessler, Inez Baker, Frieda Burns, Lorena Kessler, Frances Hix, Anna Carpenter; 3) Frances Hix, Bethel Kessler, | | |
|Lorena Kessler, Inez Baker, Frieda (Recher) Burns, Anna Carpenter; 4) Frieda (Recher) Burns, “Fat” Kessler, Laura Ewan, | | |
|Lorena Smart, Ella Lobb, Edith Fuller | | |
|Dr. Recher’s Office – 1882-1941, Morocco, IN. Pictures: 1) Dr. Recher and his wildlife collection in his office; 2) |Winter/Spring 2005 |Page 15 |
|original sign. | | |
|The Doctor Is In! Pictures of what was included in Dr. Recher’s bag. |Winter/Spring 2005 |Page 15 |
|1882-1883-184-1885-1886 Lawson Recher M.D. Patient Journal – list of patients |Winter/Spring 2005 |Page 16-17-18 |
|Answers to Do You Know? |Winter/Spring 2005 |Page 18 |
|Does anybody have…looking for copy of centennial book published on the Town of Goodland |Winter/Spring 2005 |Page 18 |
|Newton County Landmarks – compiling list and locations of Newton County places and things with historical significance. |Winter/Spring 2005 |Page 19 |
|Request to fill out form and submit to NCHS. | | |
|Picture of students in North Star School, ca 1903, includes Amanda Anderson, unknown, Noah Anderson, Mabel Conaway, |Winter/Spring 2005 |Page 19 |
|Hattie Barton, Bertha Geenlee | | |
|NCHS list of publications |Winter/Spring 2005 |Page 20 |
|Iroquois Township Conservation Club’s Newsletter – Iroquois News by Beth Bassett. Excerpts of the quarterly newsletter |Summer/Fall 2005 |Page 1 |
|provided by Bob McCoy. Picture of the May 1953 newsletter, edited by Iroquois Township Conservation Club, Brook, | | |
|Indiana, printed at Brook Reporter office. | | |
|Photos reprinted from September 1954 issue of Iroquois News: 1) Club members posing with bear skin from May 1953 issue; |Summer/Fall 2005 |Page 2 |
|2) winners of county fishing rodeo – J. Wolley of Mt. Ayr, Carol Antcliff of Foresman, Richard Kukus of Sumava; 3) Don | | |
|Morton of Brook with 36” Northern caught in Iroquois River | | |
|Historically Yours by Donna LaCosse – Joe Hiestand’s “An Archeological Report of Newton County” reprinted by Family |Summer/Fall 2005 |Page 3 |
|History Division; Blankenbaker family | | |
|Do You Know Your County of Newton? by Janet Miller |Summer/Fall 2005 |Page 3 |
|Photos reprinted from Iroquois News, April 1954: 1) Beaver Lake Conservation Clubhouse, Morocco; 2) Floyd Ulm, Morocco, |Summer/Fall 2005 |Page 4 |
|president of Beaver Lake Conservation Club; 3) Vernon Legg, Brook, with giant mushroom | | |
|Pages of the Past by Janet Miller – excerpts from The Newton County Enterprise, Spring & Summer 1906 |Summer/Fall 2005 |Page 5 |
|Found grave sites of Dr. Recher’s parents at cemetery in Francesville |Summer/Fall 2005 |Page 5 |
|People, Places & Things, Automobile Routes in 1920 submitted by Damon Howell |Summer/Fall 2005 |Page 6 |
|Map from 1900’s auto touring book indicating route numbers by Mr. and Mrs. Sidney J. King |Summer/Fall 2005 |Page 7 |
|Landowners – Jefferson Twp 1904 transcribed by Janet Miller; section map of Jefferson Twp |Summer/Fall 2005 |Page 8 |
|McCray Scholarship Winners – North Newton winner Rebecca Deardurff and essay “The Morocco Elementary School”; South |Summer/Fall 2005 |Page 9 |
|Newton winner Megan Whaley and essay “George Ade” | | |
|Focus on Families, Paul Weishaar, submitted by Mary Lou Forney Talens; Photos: 1) Catherine (Wenner) Weishaar; 2) Paul |Summer/Fall 2005 |Pages 10-11 |
|Weishaar; 3) Paul Weishaar family reunion about 1911; 4) Weishaar farm, ca 1955 | | |
|Putting Names to Faces – The Genealogists’ Biggest Challenge by Beth Bassett; photo of Evelyn (Betz) and Paul Eggen; |Summer/Fall 2005 |Pages 11-12 |
|twelve photos that are not identified | | |
|Herriman and Swanson Tile Mill by Janet Miller |Summer/Fall 2005 |Page 13 |
|Cemetery Restoration in Progress in Newton County by Beth Bassett; Photos: 1) Doran Cemetery, Washington Twp, before and |Summer/Fall 2005 |Pages 14-15 |
|after restoration; 2) Riverside Cemetery stone for Hannah Benjamin before and after restoration; 3) Mark Davis and Helen | | |
|Wildermuth rebuilding headstone at Riverside Cemetery; Helen Wildermuth and Mark Davis posing with a Troup stone at Doran| | |
|Cemetery | | |
|Headstone Art & Symbols – What Does it all Mean? by Beth Bassett. Photos of headstone art & symbols in local |Summer/Fall 2005 |Pages 16-17 & |
|cemeteries: 1) anchor; 2) angel; 3) chains; 4) cross; 5) dove; 6) draperies; 7) scroll; 8) handshakes/clasped hands; 9) | |19 |
|archways; 10) broken column; 11) tree stump; 12) fraternal orders and societies; more photos of headstones on page 19: 1)| | |
|flag symbol; 2) Whaley headstone; 3) headstone with dog, mushrooms, doves; 4) white zinc marker; 5) King marker with | | |
|several symbols; 6) grave covers, or lids | | |
|Answers to Do You Know |Summer/Fall 2005 |Page 18 |
|Newton County Cemetery Report, August 2005 by Susie Hall |Summer/Fall 2005 |Page 20 |
|The Amish Settlements of Newton County by Damon Howell; section map of Jackson Township |Spring 2006 |Page 1 |
|Ever-changing masthead of “The Budget” |Spring 2006 |Page 2 |
|Historically Yours by Donna LaCosse – The Brook, Iroquois and Washington Twp Sesquicentennial Collection, 1856-2006 is |Spring 2006 |Page 3 |
|out | | |
|Do You Know Your County of Newton? by Janet Miller |Spring 2006 |Page 3 |
|Excerpts from “The Budget” submitted by Damon Howell |Spring 2006 |Page 4 |
|The Move to North Dakota; bulletin advertising free land in North Dakota |Spring 2006 |Page 5 |
|Ad from “The Sugar Creek Budget” advertising cure for hog cholera |Spring 2006 |Page 6 |
|List of Amish families that lived in the Newton-Jasper settlement |Spring 2006 |Page 8 |
|The Amish/Miller Cemetery ; two photos taken in 2006 |Spring 2006 |Page 9 |
|Focus on Families: Bower-Padgett Families; Photo John and Mary “Polly” (Bower) Padgett submitted by Gernice Vera |Spring 2006 |Page 10 |
|(Padgett) Gridley and Bernard (Jack) Lewis Padgett, Donald Lee Camblin, Genevera Flordora (Padgett) Carlson, Harold Smith| | |
|Martin, Robert Elmer Williamson | | |
|Photos: 1) George W. Long, Mary Angeling (Padgett) Biesecker, Frank Douglas Best, Rachel Clementine (Padgett) Best, John |Spring 2006 |Page 11 |
|Lewis Padgett, Minerva Ann (Runkle) Padgett, Joel Michael Padgett, Ida Clara (Law) Padgett, Louis Edward Camblin, Clara | | |
|Adaline (Padgett) Camblin, James Ambrose Padgett, Ida Ellen (Padgett) Martin and Edgar Leonce Martin; 2) Padgett siblings| | |
|– Ida Ellen (Padgett) Martin, Mary Angeline (Padgett) Biesecker, Joel Michael Padgett, John Lewis Padgett, James Ambrose | | |
|Padgett, Rachel Clementine (Padgett) Best, Clara Adaline (Padgett) Camblin | | |
|Photo 1916 Padgett Reunion: Ed Camblin, Dan Markley, Ed Martin, Ross Padgett, Hershel Padgett, Lawson Camblin, Frank |Spring 2006 |Page 12 |
|Best, Opal Padgett, Buelah Padgett, Harley Padgett, Jim Padgett, Ruby Deardurff, John Padgett, Ida Martin, John | | |
|Deardurff, Effie Deardurff, Clara Camblin, Dorothy Padgett, Wanetta Deardurff, Wencil Markley, Mike Padgett, Emma | | |
|Deardurff, Rachel Best, Ida Padgett, Bernadetta Markley, John Gridley, Lucille Padgett, Bethel Deardurff, Maude Padgett, | | |
|Bernice Gridley, Mary Biesecker, Laura Markley, Minerva Padgett, Vivian Padgett, Howard Padgett, Susie (Whiteman) | | |
|Padgett, Gilbert Best, Roy Padgett, Harold Martin | | |
|Attention Mt. Ayr, Jackson and Colfax Twp Residents – compiling histories for publication |Spring 2006 |Page 13 |
|Patience is a Virtue – So I’ve Been Told by Beth Bassett – managing the Indiana Gen Web Societies’ site |Spring 2006 |Page 13 |
|Photos of headstones in Amish Cemetery: 1) Fannie Nisley; 2) Amanda Hochstetler Anderson; 3) oldest stone, Catherine |Spring 2006 |Page 14 |
|Hochstetler | | |
|Photos of unusual stones in Amish Cemetery – three hand carved and cut stones – initials and death year only |Spring 2006 |Page 15 |
|Pages of the Past, “The Sugar Creek Budget’ – the Amish newsletter – excerpts transcribed by Damon Howell |Spring 2006 |Page 16 |
|People, Places & Things – The Spitler Home and Ralph Collen. Phone of Spitler House |Spring 2006 |Page 17 |
|People, Places & Things – Kent Station, 1868 – taken from book Kent Station 1868Kent Station 1868, H. C. Chandler & Co’s |Spring 2006 |Page 18 |
|Business Directory for Indiana | | |
|w.w.w. Who-What-Where – some inquiries to the Society from our web site |Spring 2006 |Page 18 |
|People, Places & Things – JaLeen Bultman-Deardurff submitted by Beth Bassett – local author of The Music Teacher; photo |Spring 2006 |Page 19 |
|of book and JaLee | | |
|Answers to Do You Know? |Spring 2006 |Page 19 |
|Photo of Family History Division – Bethel Kendall, Jeanette Hall, Jim Robbins, Harold LaCosse, Donna LaCosse, Janet |Spring 2006 |Page 20 |
|Miller, not pictured Beth Bassett (photographer). Working on County postcard project and discussing second printing of | | |
|“Ralph, The Story of Bogus Island” | | |
|The History of the Newton County Courthouse by Jim Robbins. Photos: 1) First Benton-Jasper-Newton Courthouse, home of |Summer 2006 |Page 1 |
|George Spitler, located south of Brook; 2) historical marker placed on the roadside on July 4, 1974 where the Spitler | | |
|cabin once stood. | | |
|Photo of first Newton County Courthouse built in Kentland in 1861. |Summer 2006 |Page 2 |
|Copy of Newton County Enterprise, Thursday, January 23, 1902 – “Decision of Supreme Court – Judgment Affirmed in Our |Summer 2006 |Page 3 |
|Famous County Seat Case” | | |
|Photo: Courthouse Crew, circa 1967-68 Christmas Party- John, Barce, Lowell Ford, Eugene Turnpaugh, Don Lawrence, Judge |Summer 2006 |Page 3 |
|Newell Lamb, George Vann, Russell Zell, Harry Hawn, Fred Friedline, Melvin Fisher, Bob McCoy, Leona Pasel, Lloyd Brunton,| | |
|Otis Anderson, Jack Haynes, Truman Musser, Margaret Snavely, Lucille Davidson, Ted Bumbleburg, Evelyn Glenn, Lucille | | |
|Johnson, Walter Miller, Dorothy White, Ed Geswein, Eloise Schuster, Kay Ford, Lois Larson, John Connell, Jackie Lamb, | | |
|Betty Yost, Vivian Ferguson, Pauline Hiestand, Opal Taylor, Juanita Hall, Mary Knowlton, Dorothy Kissinger, Bev Haynes, | | |
|Barbara McClatchey, Mary Wirick | | |
|Photos, interior adornments of the Newton County Courthouse: 1) picture of Alexander J. Kent; 2) clock on main floor |Summer 2006 |Page 4 |
|dedicated to Eloise Schuster, handmade by her husband; 3) radiator, one of many that heated the courthouse since its | | |
|beginning in 1906 | | |
|Second Floor of Newton County Courthouse photos: 1) Newton County Superior Court; 2) Newton County Circuit Court |Summer 2006 |Page 5 |
|Photos: 1) symbol of torch and stars painted on walls of Circuit Court; 2) Lady Justice ceiling of Superior Court; 3) |Summer 2006 |Page 6 |
|scales of justice on bench of Circuit Court; 4) chandelier ceiling of the Circuit Court | | |
|Photos; 1) Courthouse shows lettering installed in 1998; 2) World War I cannon on front lawn of courthouse; 3) Stone on |Summer 2006 |Page 7 |
|front lawn commemorates Kentland-Newton County Centennial 1860-1960; 4) Bench monument for Honorable Robert Smart 5) | | |
|bench monument for State Trooper Todd Burman; 6) D.A.R. monument in memory of Newton County Civil War Veterans | | |
|Photos: 1) Newton County Courthouse, circa 1911; 2) closer look at officials in photo – names unknown |Summer 2006 |Page 8 |
|Photo of Newton County Courthouse taken in 2006 |Summer 2006 |Page 9 |
|Do You Know Your County of Newton? by Janet Miller |Summer 2006 |Page 10 |
|People, Places & Things – Lake Village Post Cards provided by Harry Lawbaugh: 1) wagon bridge over the big ditch near |Summer 2006 |Page 11 |
|Lake Village, IN; 2) Big Ditch Lake Village, IN; 3) Kankakee River near Lake Village; 4) , 5) both cards Kankakee River | | |
|View, believed from Sumava Resorts, IN; 6) builders of Lake Village School | | |
|Focus on Families – Cooper Families: William Wilbert, Roy and Amy. Photo of William and Catherine (Holstein) Cooper, 50th|Summer 2006 |Page 12 |
|wedding anniversary | | |
|Photos Cooper Family: 1) Wilbert, Esther, Gerald, Floyd, Bob, Roy, Richard, Joan, Kay, Joyce; 2) Wilbert and Esther |Summer 2006 |Page 13 |
|(Sage) Cooper | | |
|Cooper photos: 1) Avalynne and Roy Cooper; 2) Gary and Karen (Sanders) Cooper; 3) Gary & Karen’s daughters – Autumn, |Summer 2006 |Page 14 |
|Meagan, Kristen, Erin, Heather, Laura, Kara and Leah; 4) Bill, Debra, Marylynne, Trevor, Chelsea Cooper | | |
|Photo – Amy H. Cooper |Summer 2006 |Page 15 |
|Historically Yours by Donna LaCosse – Jaleen Deardurff of Rensselaer, published author |Summer 2006 |Page 16 |
|Re-consecration of Graves – graves of William and Margaret Niesz, Thomas Montgomery; Photos of stone conditions before |Summer 2006 |Page 16 |
|and after restoration | | |
|Quill & Ink featuring Newton County Poetry and Prose: 1) Fences by Helen (McCabe) Thompson, Brook; 2) Barefoot Days by |Summer 2006 |Page 17 |
|Shirley (Boyd) Storey, Morocco; 3) Little River by Bettie Morris Magee, Morocco | | |
|The 1956 Basketball Sectional Champs: The Morocco Beavers by 2006 North Newton High School McCray Scholarship winner |Summer 2006 |Page 18 |
|Kevin Wiseman. Photos: 1) Sectional Champs – John Cronke, Jim Lodes, Don Hunter, Dave Rybarski, John Kessler, Tom Shuey,| | |
|Dave Brandt, Frank Stucker, Gene Deardurff, Dave Boyd, Dale Purkey, Gene Hendryx, Les Kline, Calvin Schultz; 2) State | | |
|Street Morocco, ca 1949 | | |
|1957 Goodland High School Grad Joe McConnell Voice of Purdue Football Shares Memories of Newton County Basketball, |Summer 2006 |Page 19 |
|submitted by Kay Babcock. Photo of Joe McConnell | | |
|My Father: Steve Thomas by 2006 South Newton High School McCray Scholarship Winner Andrew Wayne Thomas |Summer 2006 |Page 20 |
|Damon Howell photos: Enos School, 1916 classroom photo; 2) Templeton School, located at the SW corner of 100W and 400N – |Summer 2006 |Page 20 |
|Bernice Kitts, teacher, Esther Howell, Ewart Howell, Arthur Howell, Eldon Howell | | |
|North Star Cemetery, Jackson Twp Undergoes Total Renovation in 2006, submitted by Beth Bassett. Two photos of North Star|Summer 2006 |Page 21 |
|Cemetery after restoration | | |
|We’ve Come a Long Way from the Well House – two photos of interior of Newton County Historical Society’s new Resource |Summer 2006 |Page 21 |
|Center | | |
|The Brook Cannon by Kyle D. Conrad – history of Civil War cannon; photo of Doug Gerbracht preparing to fire newly |Summer 2006 |Page 22 |
|refurbished Griffen Gun; photo of markings on the end of cannon barrel | | |
|w.w.w. Who-What-Where – inquiries from our web site |Summer 2006 |Page 22 |
|Answers to Do You Know? |Summer 2006 |Page 22 |
|Stories and Pictures of the Brook Sesquicentennial Celebration, July 1-4, 2006. Photos: 1) Four Cooper brothers putting |Summer 2006 |Page 23 |
|“caps” on wheat shocks; 2) Binding the wheat; 3) threshing set up and working; 4) Ben “Uncle Sam” Combs, on 75th | | |
|anniversary float; 5) Pistol-Packin’ Pastor Ken Marsh; 6) cast of melodrama “The Brook Bank Robbery’ | | |
|2006 Cooper Clan Gathering’s Parade Dress – photo of Chelsea, Erin, Laura, Kristen, Meagan, Heather, Trevor, Marylynne, |Summer 2006 |Page 23 |
|Autumn, Grandpa Roy, Grandma Avalynne | | |
|Invitation to all to Grand Opening Newton County Historical Society Resource Center, Monday, November 20, 2006 |Summer 2006 |Page 24 |
|Stock Farms in Newton County by Beth Bassett – Homestead Stock Farm, Samuel G. Kindig; Oak Dene Stock Farms, Jennie M. |Fall 2006 |Page 1 |
|Conrad; Fairwood Stock Farm, Clyde Herriman, Eggleston Farm, C. L. Constable; Elmdale Stock Farm, Sumner H. Dickinson; | | |
|Riverside Farm, Will Martin; Home of White Leghorns, Frances Jessen; Crystal Spring Stock Farm, Rolland Ade; Riverview | | |
|Farm, Harry Warr | | |
|Photo: Oak Dene litter of “Spotties” |Fall 2006 |Page 1 |
|Photo: A. Buster Wonder, owned by B. L. Shonkwiler |Fall 2006 |Page 2 |
|Photos: 1); 2) Views of Eggleston Farm owned by C. L. Constable and Son |Fall 2006 |Page 3 |
|Advertisement of Eggleston Farm with photo of cattle |Fall 2006 |Page 3 |
|Photos of Maple Grove Stock Farm and ad for S. H. Dickinson’s Aberdeen Angus Herd |Fall 2006 |Page 4 |
|Photos: King Chamberlain farm from 1916 Standard Atlas of Newton County |Fall 2006 |Page 4 |
|Photo and article: King Hereford Sire, Perfection Fairfax |Fall 2006 |Page 5 |
|Ads from 1916 Standard Atlas of Newton County |Fall 2006 |Page 6 |
|Photos and ads for Catalpa Grove and Poultry Plant, Maple Drive Stock Farm from 1916 Standard Atlas of Newton County |Fall 2006 |Page 7 |
|Focus on Families – John and William Darrroch, submitted by Beth Bassett. Photos: 1) The Honorable William Darroch; 2) |Fall 2006 |Page 8 |
|home of William Darroch in 1916 | | |
|The First Newton County Council submitted by Beth Bassett – Photos: Hon. Pierce Archibald, Hon. Bartley C. Neary, Hon. |Fall 2006 |Page 9 |
|George H. Murphey, Hon. John B. Lyons, Hon. Warren T. McCray, Hon. Angus D. Washburn, Hon Peter S. Miller | | |
|Advertisers in the 1916 Atlas of Newton County. Photos of homes in Atlas: 1) J. T. Bess, Roselawn; 2) Julius Christianson|Fall 2006 |Page 10 |
|home, Lake Village; 3) James R. Craig home, Thayer; 4) B. F. Davis farm, Lake Village; 5) Gailbraith farm, Goodland | | |
|Photos, 1916 Atlas of Newton County: 1) J. B. Ashby home, Mt. Ayr; 2) Johnson family farm, Morocco; 3) Chizum home, |Fall 2006 |Page 11 |
|Morocco | | |
|Historically Yours by Donna LaCosse. Photos of Historical Society Open House, November 20, 2006: several photos of the |Fall 2006 |Page 12 |
|Resource Center, visitors and members welcoming the guests | | |
|Get Your Newton County Postcards – Now Available. Seven postcards feature Newton County Courthouse and one pictures |Fall 2006 |Page 13 |
|“Bogus Island’ List of Family History Division publications. | | |
|Quill & Ink featuring Newton County Poetry and Prose: Dreams of Injin Creek by W. W. Pfrimmer |Fall 2006 |Page 14 |
|Recipes from the Past, Bread Pudding recipe passed down from Mary Ann Schanlaub, mother of Donna LaCosse |Fall 2006 |Page 14 |
|w.w.w. - Who-What-Where – inquiries to Society from our website |Fall 2006 |Page 14 |
|People, Places & Things – Newton County’s Round Barn by Damon Howell. Photo of round barn built by C. B. Davis, Lake |Fall 2006 |Page 15 |
|Village, from “A Round Indiana” by John T. Hanou. Diagram that C. B. Davis submitted with his article to the Indiana | | |
|Farm in 1906 describing his round barn. | | |
|Newton County Posts of the Grand Army of the Republic by Beth Bassett; pictured emblem of the G.A.R and Charter |Winter 2006 |Page 1 |
|Application Roster for Roselawn Post 353 | | |
|Copies: 1) G.A.R badges; 2) copy of the Application for Charter for Brook Post from the Indiana State Archives |Winter 2006 |Page 2 |
|Copies: 1) Charter Application Roster for Kentland Post; 2) Charter Application Roster for Brook Post |Winter 2006 |Page 3 |
|Copies: 1) G.A.R U.S. postage commemorative stamp; 2) Charter Application Roster for Morocco Post; 3) Charter |Winter 2006 |Page 4 |
|Application, 1890, Mt. Ayr Post | | |
|The Newton County G.A.R. Post Records |Winter 2006 |Page 5 |
|“I am your most obedient Servant in F.C. and L.” – What does that mean? Copies of letter from Morocco Post. |Winter 2006 |Page 5 |
|Newton County G.A.R. Post Charter Application Roster Names. Names listed by post: Goodland Post 57; Roselawn Post 253; |Winter 2006 |Page 6 |
|Kentland or “McHolland” Post 102; Brook Post 588; Morocco Post 111; Pilot Grove Post 298, 1884 Application Roster; Mt. | | |
|Ayr Post 298 1890 Application Roster. | | |
|Copy of letter from George Knapp regarding Brook G.A.R. Post Comrades |Winter 2006 |Page 7 |
|Reunited Again, Old Soldiers and Settlers Have a Grand Time – 13th Annual G.A.R. Reunion held here Thursday and Friday – |Winter 2006 |Page 7 |
|article from Brook Reporter, September 1, 1899. Submitted by Beth Bassett | | |
|Copy of Soldier’s Reunion ribbon from September 19 & 30, ’91, Kentland, IN |Winter 2006 |Page 7 |
|Program for Old Soldiers and Sailors Reunion, held August 24th & 25th, 1899. Photos: 1) Civil War Veterans of the 51st |Winter 2006 |Page 8 |
|Ind. Vol. Reg.; 2) Old Soldiers on Decoration Day, 1918, M.E. Rogers, C.E. Ross, S.A. Means, M.E. Alexander, T.W. Burton.| | |
|J.D. Conklin, John Lowe, C.A. Woods; 3) War Mothers of Kentland, date unknown, reproduced from Kentland Centennial Book, | | |
|1960 | | |
|Historically Yours, by Donna LaCosse – “The Hoosier Heritage” magazine, first car was manufactured in Indiana; flood of |Winter 2006 |Page 9 |
|1913 | | |
|Do You Know Your County of Newton? by Janet Miller |Winter 2006 |Page 9 |
|Focus on Families – McCurtain – Brunton Families by Nancy Honn, granddaughter of Luther Brunton. Photos: Luther Brunton,|Winter 2006 |Page 10 |
|Amy (Ellis) Brunton | | |
|Photos: 1) children of Luther and Amy Brunton, Arlie, Lloyd, Altie, Ruby, Clara and Eunice; 2) the Brunton home |Winter 2006 |Page 11 |
|w.w.w. Who-What-Where, inquiries form web site – photo of young man in military school uniform, wanting help to identify |Winter 2006 |)Page 11 |
|People, Places & Things, Mrs. John Ade Obituary – taken form scrapbook containing newspaper obits. Photo of Adeline |Winter 2006 |Page 12 |
|Wardell (Bush) Ade | | |
|You Must Take the Ade-Way, submitted by Beth Bassett. Copy of maps and description from “The Blue Book – A Standard |Winter 2006 |Page 13 |
|Touring Guide of America, Middle Western Routes, Volume Three” | | |
|Pages of the Past, excerpts from The Newton County Enterprise, January-March 1906, transcribed by Janet Miller |Winter 2006 |Page 14 |
|Scrapbook from Early 1900’s Provides over 100 Newton County Obituaries by Beth Bassett |Winter 2006 |Page 15 |
|A Youthful Highwayman, reprinted from the Kentland Gazette, December 15, 1887, submitted by Janet Miller |Winter 2006 |Page 16 |
|Brook, Iroquois and Washington Township Sesquicentennial Collection 2006 – offered for sale |Winter 2006 |Page 16 |
|What Memorial Day Means, reprinted from the May, 1907 Brook Reporter. Illustration shown of a G.A.R. member who has lost|Winter 2006 |Page 17 |
|an arm to the war effort explaining the meaning of Memorial Day to a young boy. | | |
|Answers to Do You Know? |Winter 2006 |Page 17 |
|Decoration Day/Memorial Day History |Winter 2006 |Page 18 |
|Poppy Days – copy of commemorative postage stamp of Moina Michael |Winter 2006 |Page 18 |
|Sketch of hurricane proof wind mill, W.C. Nelson, Patentee, Kentland, IN – advertisement from Kentland Gazette, April 7, |Winter 2006 |Page 18 |
|1874, submitted by Jim Robbins | | |
|Does Your Family History Have Atmosphere? – Information regarding , copy of column, “Along Those Lines – |Winter 2006 |Page 19 |
|Establishing Atmosphere in Your Written Family History” by George C. Morgan | | |
|Dates Set for the Town of Brook Sesquicentennial Celebration – July 3, 4, 5, 2007 |Winter 2006 |Page 19 |
|Copy of G.A.R. Charter for the Pilot Grove Post – original document in Indiana State Archives, submitted by Beth Bassett |Winter 2006 |Page 20 |
|Breaking the Sod with a Yoke of Oxen, written by John R. Hershman and submitted by Beth Bassett. Illustration of oxen |Spring 2007 |Page 1 |
|breaking ground. | | |
|Photos: 1)man with oxen; 2) typical yoke |Spring 2007 |Page 2 |
|Origin and Explanation of Land Measurements |Spring 2007 |Page 2 |
|Recipes from Days Gone By, submitted by Janet Miller |Spring 2007 |Page 3 |
|The Modern Day Betsy Ross, article and photo of Donna LaCosse adding final touch to Morocco Town Flat in 1976 |Spring 2007 |Page 3 |
|The History of the Kentland Funeral Directors by Kyle Conrad. Photos: 1: Daniel “Woody” Bedinger; 2) Emory Towers, Jr.; |Spring 2007 |Page 4 |
|3) Lowell Hufty; 4) Robert Hufty | | |
|Photos: 1) Jesse McMullan; 2) Hufty-Crane funeral coach; 3) McMullan-Stitz Funeral Home; 4) Hufty-Crane Funeral Home |Spring 2007 |Page 5 |
|Pages of the Past, excerpts from The Newton County Enterprise, Summer 1906, transcribed by Janet Miller |Spring 2007 |Page 6 |
|Historically Yours, by Donna LaCosse |Spring 2007 |Page 7 |
|Hershman family photos: 1912 photo taken when the Majestic Range was introduced in Brook. All kids in town invited to be|Spring 2007 |Page 7 |
|in picture. Close-up of Ray E. Hershman/Luther Lyons and close up of Gladys (Hershman) Weston | | |
|Resource Center Gifted “Robbie Years” Memorabilia by Jim Walker |Spring 2007 |Page 7 |
|Quill & Ink – Chapter 27: Auto buggy, Auto Wagon to Model T; An excerpt from Sod, Seed and Sacrifice, written by Bill |Spring 2007 |Page 8 |
|Funk, 1993. Illustrations: the “auto-buggy and parts | | |
|WWW – who, what, where – items associated with our website and the Internet – The John Shannon Veatch Family. Photos: 1)|Spring 2007 |Page 9 |
|John Veatch family, ca. 1887, Cynthia, John, George, Carrie, Susannah, Marie, Elizabeth, Fan, Grace; 2) The Tea Party in | | |
|Kentland 1883 – only person identified was Carrie E. Veatch; 3) Eliza (Barringer) Veatch; 4) 1888, Mrs. G. A. McCray, | | |
|Mrs. C. E. Veatch, Kentland | | |
|What Good is a Map? Historical Society gifted with a map containing information, landowners – 1874-1876 |Spring 2007 |Page 10 |
|Copy of Beaver Township 1870’s map and reproduced article re: early settlers |Spring 2007 |Page 11 |
|Focus on Families – The Hershman Family by Beth Bassett |Spring 2007 |Page 12 |
|Photo: House believed to be 1872 built Hershman home, Ray E., Lloyd, Edna Gibbons, Clara Leavitt, Anna, John R. Photo |Spring 207 |Page 13 |
|is ca 1892. | | |
|Photos: 1) Anna (Lyons) Hershman; 2) John R. Hershman; 3) Elizabeth “Bessie” Rosamond (Sayler) Hershman; 4) Ray Ellsworth|Spring 2007 |Page 15 |
|Hershman; 5) Ray Ellsworth Hershman in 1892 | | |
|Photos: Four Hershman Generations – 1) John R., Ray E., John E. Jr., John E. Sr., 1929; 2) John E. Sr., John R., Ray E.,|Spring 2007 |Page 16 |
|John E. Jr., 1933; 3) John E. Hershman, Sr., Helen Rosamond Helms, Bessie Hershman, Richard Hershman, Harold Hershman | | |
|Photos: 1) Virginia and John E. Hershman, Jr.; 2) Harold, grandson Dean, wife Helen M.; 3) Richard “Dick” and Margaret |Spring 2007 |Page 17 |
|“Gene” (Harris) Hershman shortly after marriage in 1943; 4) Scott, Bessie and Joe; 5) Michael, Scott, Elizabeth, Joel | | |
|Hershman | | |
|Photos: 1) Easter, 1946, John E. Hershman, Virginia Hershman, Gene Hershman, Richard Hershman, Bessie Hershman, Harold |Spring 2007 |Page 18 |
|Hershman, Mark Hershman, Helen Safford Hershman, Helen R. Helms, Hubert Helms, Deanna K. Hershman, Suzanne Helms, Judith | | |
|Helms, Nancy Hershman; 2) 1954, John E. Hershman, Virginia (Wilson) Hershman, Nancy Hershman, John E. Hershman, Jr.; 3) | | |
|John R., Lesta Ann Gibbons; 4) Jack Hershman, Helen R. (Hershman) Helms | | |
|Photos: Harold Hershman Descendents: 1) Helen and Harold Hershman with Deanna and Mark; 2) Mark, wife Nancy, son Dean; 3)|Spring 2007 |Page 19 |
|Dean’s children, Dominic P., Saylor Diane, Drew Patrick; 4) Robert Rodriguez, Andrew Siegel, Matt Siegel, Jim Siegel, | | |
|Mary Siegel, Nancy Siegel, Charles, Siegel, Ann (Siegel) Rodriguez, Emily Rodriguez, Megan Sherwood, Matthew Sherwood, | | |
|Sarah Rodriguez, Katherine Sherwood, Nicholas Rodriguez; 5) Nancy May (Hershman) and Charles Siegel; 6) Thomas Siegel, | | |
|Amy Sillman, son Nathan Siegel | | |
|Hardware in Brook Dates Back to 1895 – The History of Dick Hershman and Sons, Inc., by Beth Bassett. Photos: 1) |Spring 2007 |Page 20 |
|Hershman’s store in 2007; 2) Joe Hershman in 1985; 3) Dick Hershman; 4) Dick posed next to appliances in store | | |
|Sam Rice Baseball Cards Discovered on the Internet. Two photos of Sam Rice cards. |Spring 2007 |Page 21 |
|Newton County Historical Publications/Post Cards Available |Spring 2007 |Page 21 |
|NCHS & Resource Center Update. Photos: 1) Remington Historical Society members look through collection; 2) Lincoln |Spring 2007 |Page 22 |
|Elementary students, 4th grade class explore Resource Center; 3) Society meets for annual picnic | | |
|Newton County Community Foundation Awards Grant for Civil War Veteran Flag Holders; photo of flag holder placed at North |Spring 2007 |Page 23 |
|Star Cemetery; photo G.A.R. symbol on flag holder | | |
|Previously Unmarked and Forgotten Burials now Marked – twenty unmarked burials now marked for future generations. |Spring 2007 |Page 23 |
|Members Urged to Participate in Society Committees |Spring 2007 |Page 23 |
|Volunteering their Time for History! Photos: 1) Jim Robbins, 2) Kay Babcock, 3) Kyle Conrad |Spring 2007 |Page 23 |
|Endangered, Extirpated and Extinct Birds of Newton County by Beth Bassett. Picture of Passenger Pigeon |Summer/Fall 2007 |Page 1 |
|Photo – Trumpeter Swan |Summer/Fall 2007 |Page 2 |
|Photo – Whooping Cranes |Summer/Fall 2007 |Page 3 |
|Photo – Greater Prairie Chicken |Summer/Fall 2007 |Page 4 |
|NCHS & Resource Center Update – new lettering added to outside of building – photo |Summer/Fall 2007 |Page 5 |
|Resource Center Hosts D. A. R. Meeting. Photo: Alice Musser, Marilyn Whaley, Esta Stevens, Sharon Yates, Janet Miller, |Summer/Fall 2007 |Page 5 |
|Rose Ferguson, Pat Haynes, Margaret Lah, Fannie Sue Henry | | |
|Online with our Officers – 2007-2008 slate of officers, programs |Summer/Fall 2007 |Page 5 |
|Do You Know? by Janet Miller |Summer/Fall 2007 |Page 6 |
|Family Documents from the Past - documents shared by Jim Robbins; copy of “Article of Agreement to Set a Sawmill – Fair |Summer/Fall 2007 |Page 6 |
|Oaks, Indiana, August 11, 1886” | | |
|Observations of the Birds in Newton County Backyards and Orchards, reprinted from John R. Hershman document, 1920, |Summer/Fall 2007 |Page 7-9 |
|submitted by Beth Bassett. Bird pictures included: English Sparrow, Blue Jay, Robin, Cat Bird, Fly Catcher, Cuckoo, | | |
|House Wren, Flicker, Meadow Lark | | |
|Quill & Ink featuring poetry written by Newton County Residents. “Small Change” by Marian Strosinski; “Sing Little Bird”|Summer/Fall 2007 |Page 9 |
|by Shirley Boyd Storey | | |
|What Good is a Map? Submitted by Janet Miller – Jefferson Twp, Newton County, 1874-1876 Landowners |Summer/Fall 2007 |Page 10 |
|Copy of Jefferson Twp map, ca 1873 |Summer/Fall 2007 |Page 11 |
|Focus on Families – French Family of Goodland, by Beth Bassett. Photo French family: Addie, Joann, Judy, Owen “Duke”, |Summer/Fall 2007 |Page 12 |
|Doris, Jake, Fannie | | |
| forms: Diagram A – Family Group Record free download; Diagram B – census form |Summer/Fall 2007 |Page 13 |
|Diagram C – 1860 US Federal Census – Vermillion County, Helt Township, Indiana – French family members listed |Summer/Fall 2007 |Page 14 |
|Photo – Towbridge Cemetery, 2007 – members of French family interred here |Summer/Fall 2007 |Page 15 |
|French Family Photographs: 1) Jake French, Jacob French; 2) Addie and Jake; 3) Doris (Kay), Jake, Fannie (Hoyse) French; |Summer/Fall 2007 |Page 16 |
|4) Owen F. “Duke”, Doris (Kay) French, Richard “Dick” French | | |
|French Family Photographs: 1) Jake French; 2) Richard French and wife Arlene French; 3) Goodland Depot and soldier; 4) |Summer/Fall 2007 |Page 17 |
|Dolan Garge of Goodland | | |
|Pages of the Past, excerpts from The Newton County Enterprise, Summer, 1918, transcribed by Janet Miller |Summer/Fall 2007 |Page 18 |
|Historically Yours by Donna LaCosse |Summer/Fall 2007 |Page 19 |
|It’s a Family Tradition – send them in! |Summer/Fall 2007 |Page 19 |
|Recipes from Days Gone By – Peanut Butter Fudge submitted by Jeanette Hall |Summer/Fall 2007 |Page 19 |
|Pioneers in Attendance – Old Settler’s Reunion in Bunkum, IL in1879 - list of names provided by Greta Taylor. Jim |Summer/Fall 2007 |Page 20 |
|Robbins provided document with signature of Civil War Vet and Recorder, John Higgins dated 1893. | | |
|Understanding Epitaphs on Tombstones – translations of Latin inscriptions |Summer/Fall 2007 |Page 21 |
|Sharing Family History – photo of People’s Drug Store in Morocco from 1941-42, Earl Coatney, Bertha James and Ross |Summer/Fall 2007 |Page 21 |
|Padgett. | | |
|Newton County Historical Publications/Post Cards Available |Summer/Fall 2007 |Page 22 |
|Now You Know! |Summer/Fall 2007 |Page 22 |
|Demonstration Notice! Resource Center microfilm reader demonstration, training session and installation. |Summer/Fall 2007 |Page 22 |
|Essay – “The Town of Conrad”, by 2007 North Newton High School McCray Scholarship Winner, Phylicia Kelly |Summer/Fall 2007 |Page 23 |
|Essay – “The 2006 South Newton Rebel Football Team” by 2007 South Newton High School McCray Scholarship Winner, Phillip |Summer/Fall 2007 |Page 23 |
|J. Westrick | | |
|A Walk Around Sumava submitted by Beth Bassett. Photo of forest scene of early Sumava. Beautiful Newton County Resort |Winter 2007 |Page 1 |
|Grew from Wilderness to Permanent Village by Allan Augustin, reprinted from Morocco Courier, August 10, 1933 | | |
|Map found in Surveyor’s office, possibly used in promotion of sale of lots in Sumava Resorts, 1929 |Winter 2007 |Page 2 |
|Scenes depicting summer pastimes on the Kankakee – reprinted from the Morocco Courier, August 27, 1933 |Winter 2007 |Page 3 |
|Sumava Resort Photos from Morocco Courier, 1933 |Winter 2007 |Page 4-6 |
|Newton County Courthouse Cornerstone Contents submitted by Beth Bassett. Photos documenting opening of metal box in |Winter 2007 |Page 8 |
|cornerstone and contents | | |
|Photo Morocco Public School Building reprinted from 1905 edition of Morocco Courier |Winter 2007 |Page 9 |
|People, Places & Things – Brothers, Jalopies – by Vic Carlson. Photos: Bud Johnson, Bob Johnson, Dave Carlson, Vic |Winter 2007 |Page 11 |
|Carlson, Ron Carlson; 2) Vic and Dave Carlson with 1932 Chevy. A Newspaper Owner of Newton County – Allan Augustin, | | |
|reprinted from Morocco Courier, June 21, 1979, written by Donna LaCosse. Photo of Allan Augustin. | | |
|John R. Hershman’s 1920 Journal discovered by Great Grandson Reveals Local and Family History by Beth Bassett. Photos of|Winter 2007 |Page 14 |
|John R. Hershman and Anna E. (Lyons) Hershman | | |
|A Closer Look at Area Described by John R. Hershman – 1916 Iroquois Twp Plat, 1876 Iroquois Twp Plat |Winter 2007 |Page 15 |
|Abandoned Cemetery – 2000 map of Newton County shown indicating Niesz Cemetery; Thomas Montgomery headstone |Winter 2007 |Page 16 |
|Fables in Slang (cartoon strip) by George Ade reprinted from 1931 Morocco Courier |Winter 2007 |Page 16 |
|Courier Editor interviews Ned Barker, famous Newton County Hunter and Trapper – Small Game and Birds are on Increase in |Winter 2007 |Page 17 |
|Newton County by Allan Augustin, reprinted from Morocco Courier, 1933. Photo of Ned Barker and his owl “Hoot” | | |
|Quill & Ink, local Newton County Poetry and Prose – “Home Cooking’ by Helen Thompson, Brook |Winter 2007 |Page 18 |
|www Who-What-Where – NCHS website and Internet |Winter 2007 |Page 18 |
|Recipes from Days Gone By – Carmel Nut Slices submitted by Nancy Jo Prue |Winter 2007 |Page 18 |
|Historically Yours by Donna LaCosse – assisting Sharon Leighty of Argos, IN with book about Amish people in Mt. Ayr area;|Winter 2007 |Page 19 |
|Gerald Born and Sharyn Harvey book contains information about 1910 settlers in Roselawn, Thayer, Shelby. | | |
|Additions to Sumava Resorts: 1) 1929 Plat of Sumava Forest Resorts found in Surveyor’s office, 2) Plat of Sumava Forest |Winter 2007 |Page 19 |
|Resorts for the Second Addition found in Surveyor’s office, filed March, 1931. | | |
|Saga of Beaver Lake by John J. Yost, submitted by Beth Bassett. Map indicates original size of Beaver Lake Bed. |Winter 2008 |Page 1 |
|1876 Atlas Depicts size of Beaver Lake |Winter 2008 |Page 2 |
|Photo: Bogus Island as it appeared in Morocco Centennial Book |Winter 2008 |Page 3 |
|Photo: Bogus Island as it appeared in 1923 article by Sidney Schanlaub in Indianapolis Star |Winter 2008 |Page 4 |
|Copy of Michael Bright’s Plat of the Beaver Lake Bed |Winter 2008 |Page 5 |
|Michael J. Bright’s Plat – This description was recorded with his map of the Beaver Lake Bed, 1857 |Winter 2008 |Page 6 |
|Illustration of John J. Yost by R. Dean Ford from his “The Quasqui Collection”, published 1985 |Winter 2008 |Page 8 |
|Online with our Officers, list of officers, recent programs |Winter 2008 |Page 9 |
|Resource Center Update, recent acquisitions, photo of Resource Center |Winter 2008 |Page 9 |
|Member Observations – David Dye of Goodland shares Newton County History, submitted by Beth Bassett. Copy of ad for |Winter 2008 |Page 10 |
|Aitchandee shock absorbers, The H. & D. Company, Inc. Goodland, IN | | |
|Lottie’s Marbles by David L. Dye |Winter 2008 |Page 10 |
|Photo of Lottie’s Marbles as shown on e-bay |Winter 2008 |Page 11 |
|Getting Family Memories submitted by David Dye |Winter 2008 |Page 11 |
|One of the Older Homes in Goodland contributed by David Dye; Two photos/views of the Sheldon House: 1) Minnie Sheldon and|Winter 2008 |Page 11 |
|her mother, Katherine E. (Murray) Sheldon; 2) Older version of house in horse and buggy days | | |
|Focus on Families – The Foresman Turkey Lady submitted by Beth Bassett; photo of Wilbert and Esther (Sage) Cooper |Winter 2008 |Page 12 |
|Photo Richard, Jean, Roy, Esther and Kay (Cooper) with turkeys in 1945-46 |Winter 2008 |Page 13 |
|Pages of the Past, excerpts from The Newton County Enterprise, Winter, 1908, transcribed by Janet Miller |Winter 2008 |Page 14 |
|Photo, Railroad Grade Builders, 1906 | Winter 2008 |Page 15 |
|Quill & Ink, featuring writings of Newton County residents; Steam Train by Bill Herbert; two photos of Steam Train |Winter 2008 |Page 16 |
|Photo of Steam Train at Logansport Festival |Winter 2008 |Page 17 |
|Steam Train Remembered by David W. Miller |Winter 2008 |Page 17 |
|Photo of envelope with return address of Stream Train submitted by Dave Miller |Winter 2008 |Page 18 |
|Remembering the King Who Was a Welcome Visitor, from John Yost column in The Newton County Enterprise, December 20, 2006 |Winter 2008 |Page 18 |
|Historically Yours by Donna LaCosse; update on Newton County architectural survey project by Historic Landmarks |Winter 2008 |Page 19 |
|Foundation of Indiana | | |
|Do You Know? submitted by Janet Miller |Winter 2008 |Page 19 |
|Recipes from Days Gone By, Copper Penny Salad, submitted by Donna LaCosse |Winter 2008 |Page 19 |
|w.w.w. who…what…where – inquiries from our website; Two photos of ’55 Ford – Current Owners of a 1955 Ford Thunderbird |Winter 2008 |Page 20-21 |
|seeks Original Roots; An Inquiry from Across the Pond – Morocco connection; Tebo Family inquiry | | |
|He’s Identified 265 Civil Ware Burials, but Still Needs our Help – Kyle Conrad’s efforts to place GAR plaques on our |Winter 2008 |Page 21 |
|Civil Ware Veterans continues | | |
|Now You Know! Janet Miller’s answers |Winter 2008 |Page 22 |
|Ad for just released Newton County Historical Society, Family History Division Volume II Coloring Book |Winter 2008 |Page 22 |
|First Recorded Transfer of Beaver Lake Lands reprinted from Al Cummin’s web site; The Land Owners – Sherburne Earling; |Winter 2008 |Page 23 |
|Merlin Karlock | | |
|Chain of Title of Bogus Island reprinted from Al Cummin’s web site |Winter 2008 |Page 23 |
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