Remembrance of Pioneering Labor Across Clayton County
McGREGOR-Max Zapf recalls early farm life while contrasting 100 years of wood cutting rail splitting and sod breaking with his modern 12 room brick home on Garnaville Clayton road in Clayton county. He notes Herman Schulte as Clayton county’s first white-born resident and honors the pioneers who prepared the land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGregor
Max Zapf
Garnaville
Clayton Road
Clayton County
Max
Herman Schulte
Zapf
Florence Clark
Stop Sign Idea for Roadside Farm Awareness
A man placed a rod of rail fence beside a highway turnout and hung a sign to catch motorists attention. The proposed message reads Stop and Think, prompting drivers to pause and reflect as they pass his farm home.
Choral Music School Planned for Luther College Festival
In Decorah the Dorian Society of Luther College promotes a January festival with Prof Maynard Klein selecting choral works by Bach Schutz Praetorius Willan Lefevre and Holst. Peter Tkach will lead discussions on tone balance pitch and sight singing for about 200 guest schools. A Chicago firm provides session material and a festival choir will be formed from attending soloists and ensembles. People over 40 can rarely hear bats squeaking.
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Decorah
Dorian Society of
Luther College
Maynard Klein
University of Michigan Music School
Bach
Schutz
Praetorius
Willan
Lefevre
Holst
Peter Tkach
Minneapolis
Central Lutheran Cathedral Church
Chicago
Dorian Society
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Luther
Ily
America
Jayson
Pearance
Super-Whitehall
Brand A
Brand B
Brand C
Servey
Nc. N.Y
Independent Research Organization
Corot’s Furniture House
Federal Reserve System
Duran Trim
Terre Rt
Bissell
Vanity & Bench
Ey Res
Hollywood
Axminster
Second Avenue E
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