Old Carroll County Memories Reach Mt Vernon Reader
Neva Ferguson Wray recalls Carroll County roots and family ties in a letter from Mt. Vernon New York. She describes weathered links to Pawtucket Rhode Island and Illinois visits, daughter Peggy at Bank of New York, Betty in New Haven, and family details including Mesdames Fleming and Maude Fryer.
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Carroll County
Pawtucket
Rhode Island
Mt. Vernon
N. Y
New England
New York City
Grand Central Station
Peggy
Investment Council
Bank of New York
Betty
New Haven Conn
Illinois
Immigrants Roots and Family Ties Across Illinois and Nebraska
Catharine Leng recalls birth in 1860 at Fair Haven Illinois born to German immigrant parents from Hessen Darmstadt. She details moves from a Brookville farm to Nebraska in 1887, marriage to Walter W. Long in 1883, widowhood in 1923, children Bertha Harry C Leng William L Long Myrtle Kaliff Verna Hendrick and eight grandchildren. She also notes lifelong Illinois farm life and a guest friend from Chadwick Illinois.
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Fair Haven
Chadwick
Illinois
George
Elizabeth Mertz Kniess
Hessen Harmstadt
Germany
Mt. Carroll
Carroll County
Brookville
George Kniess, Jr
George Iske
William Iske
Walter W. Long
Forreston
Ill
Nebraska
York
Bertha
Harry C. Leng
William L. Long
Mc Cool Jet
Myrtle N. Kaliff
Rudolph L. Kaliff
Verna V. Hendrick
Roger E. Hendrick
Mary Wilson
Letter from Oak Park Resident Reflects on Old Neighbors
A letter from Mrs. Lucy Puterbaugh of 808 North Taylor Avenue Oak Park Illinois responds to a recent card and mentions longtime resident Mr Green in nostalgic terms. The note hints at memories of former Oak Park neighbors and community ties.
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Lucy Puterbaugh
N. Taylor Ave
Oak Park, Ill
Mr. Green
Prestage couple recalls Thomson years and church ties
Reverend A. G. Prestage and his wife from Zion Illinois send a note to Thomson Review recalling their pastorate at the Baptist church from May 1922 to April 1926. They express happiness in Zion for the past fifteen years and hope to visit Thomson again, sending Christian love to friends.
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Thomson Review
Thomson
The
Baptist Church
Zion
Greetings from Reno and LaVerne Switzer in Boise
Mr and Mrs Reno Switzer of Boise Idaho send greetings to Thomson Review and friends after years away They recall visiting home three years ago in May of 1988 to see their son graduate in Oberlin They describe life in Boise with irrigation fruits and Sun Valley skiing and note a new government airport project south of the city
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Thomson Review
Thomson
Oberlin
Ohio
Reno
Amothy Dunshee
Bristol
Jim Dyson
Idaho
Sylvia
Boise the Beautiful
Sun Valley
Hailey
Boise
Baraboo Resident Reflects on Seventeen Years in Town
Mrs Edward Martindale of 832 Eighth Avenue Baraboo Wisconsin writes an Old Time edition note. She notes seventeen years in Baraboo as of June 1 1941 and mentions her son Francis at Camp Douglas where he is principal of schools and a six month old daughter Constance Marie. She also mentions Mrs McCoy and Virginia at Big Springs Nebraska.
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Picking
Teets
C. Akerman
Melrose Park
Harry
Alice
Jerome
Arizona
Phelps Dodge Copper Mining Corporation
Baraboo
Francis
Camp Douglas
Constance Marie
Dear Old Settlers Recall Illinois Roots In Sunnyside Letter
Mr and Mrs John L Weed of Sunnyside Washington share memories of Carroll County Illinois childhoods and Milledgeville Lanark Otter Creek and Old Settlers picnics They note family moves foster children missionary work and a desert valley home thriving with blossoms Mt Adams and Mt Rainier in view Looking forward to hearing from longtime friends through the column
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Carroll County
Ilinois
Sunnyside
Yakima Valley
Washington
Elkhorn Creek
Old Mill
Old Otter Creek
Milledgeville
Country Church
Marcus A. Witter
First Brethren Church of
Lanark
South Otter Creek
Earth
Home Sweet Home
Mt. Adam's
Ella Woodin
Tlinois
Edith Kenyon Howard Letter to the Editor From Pittsfield Resident
A Pittsfield Massachusetts resident Edith Kenyon Howard writes about sending 10 cents for an Old Time Edition and expresses eagerness to read letters from old friends and schoolmates. She notes she was born in Argo on June 16, 1871.
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Argo
Letters From Home Share Michigan Memories
Mrs John Huyser writes from Detroit recounting Carroll County memories from Thomson and the old neighborhood. She mentions friends Claus Prins Maud Green and Harry Gaar, notes changes like new highways, and shares family updates including two sons in high school.
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Carroll County
Thomson
Claus
Albert Prins
Peck
Bluffvill
Maud Green
Detroit
Harry Gaar
Rush Carroll
Fulton
Local School and Youth Activities Highlight Community Life
The report notes 400 pupils taught by 125 teachers and mentions Calvin in grade nine excelling in chemistry, Eng lab, and College Prep. Calvin plays on the red basketball team and both he and Albert A Keebe are active in multiple sports at the Y. The piece also references church visits, local industry with Car Co, nearby Cadillac and Detroit connections, and warm hometown wishes to Thomson residents.
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Calvin
Engelab
Albert A. Keebe
Y. Albert
Also Mentioned on This Page
Neva Ferguson Wray
Darwood Place
Mt. Vernon, N. Y
Catharine Leng
Thompson, Ave
York, Nebraska
W. L. Derrer
A. M. Potts
J. H. Potts & Son Jewelers and Optometrists
Main Ave
Clinton
A. G
Prestage
Zion, Ill
Mr. and
Mrs. Reno Switzer
Boise, Idaho
Edward Martindale
Eighth Avenue
Baraboo, Wis
Savanna Cafe
Main St
Savanna
B. K. Shores
Prop
Chadwick and Thomson
John L. Weed
Woodin Rd
Sunnyside, Wash
Edith Kenyon Howard
South St
Pittsfield, Mass
John Huyser
Charlemagne
Mich
Calvin Jay
Albert Anthony
Edwin de
Tor Car Co
Cadillac
Ferguson
Review
F. L. Stagg
Kenneth Whitney
H. L. Rawlins
Thom
Foster L. Stagg
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