WAHS June 2012 Newsletter

Our Mission
The Waterloo Area Historical
Society’s mission is to foster an
understanding and appreciation
in children and adults of the
pioneer farmers of Michigan,
their family life, and their
children’s schooling.
Volume:
50 Issue: 3
OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
Mitch Planck
VICE PRESIDENT
Stewart Robinovitz
TREASURER
Arlene Kaiser
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Waterloo Area
Historical Society
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PO Box 37, Stockbridge, MI 49285 w Phone: 517-596-2254 w www.waterloofarmmuseum.org
June 2012
Blacksmiths-Soldiers and
Log Cabin Weekend
There will be several pioneer crafts for all to participate
in and experience. Please join us
along with the Blacksmiths, the Civil War Soldiers, and
Log Cabin Families.
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TRUSTEES
Christopher B. Kruger
Ralph Schumacher
Becky Zuccala
Aaron Lewis
Cathy Gillem
John Ocwieja
Steve Holzer
What’s Next:
Blacksmiths-Soldiers and
Log Cabin Weekend
June 23rd-24th
Antique Tractor, Truck
and Farm Equipment
Show
August 11th and 12th
What’s Inside:
Presidents Message..........Page 2
Waterloo Wisdom.............Page 5
Business Sponsors List......Page 7
Saturday June 23rd 10am to 5pm
Sunday June 24th Noon to 5pm
Admission $5. for Adults, $4. for Seniors 62+,
$2. for Children 5-12,
Under 5 and Members of WAHS are admitted Free.
Music, Demonstrators, Hands-on Pioneer and Victorian
Crafts. Concession is available.
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Presidents Message
Hi everyone,
We’ve been busy getting the farm and school ready for the upcoming season, our 50th Anniversary
season! School children have been touring the farm with our education program since the
beginning of May and the farm and school open for regular tours starting on Friday, June 1st.
Our Annual Meeting is scheduled for Saturday, July 7th and this brings up a request for help.
We always have volunteer needs such as educational tour guides, shopkeepers, maintenance,
cleaning, organizing, and a ton of other things. If you have interest and availability for a deeper
volunteer involvement we also have upcoming board and committee chair vacancies. Call the
farm at (517) 596-2254 or email us volunteer@waterloofarmmuseum.org for further info.
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Publicity Chair: Which involves handling communications and publicity for WAHS.
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Treasurer/Board Member: This seat will be open at the Annual Meeting. This is probably
the position which requires the highest time commitment from the volunteer doing this work. It
involves payroll for the docents, paying bills, depositing money, paying taxes, basically all our
accounting needs. This person or persons (the position canbe shared) would be bonded and would
have a weekly time commitment during the summer season with a bi-weekly to monthly need
during the off season.
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Secretary/Board Member: Taking notes at the monthly board meetings, also occasional
correspondences.
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Board Member-At-Large: This involves monthly meetings mostly, with other involvement
occasionally.
Steve Holzer recently came on to the board and is helping us evaluate a modern collection
management system. We are working on other projects around the farm, keeping Ron Kaiser
busy as always - stop out after we open and see what’s up.
I hope to see many of you at the Annual Meeting and around the farm and would love to have our
buildings bursting at the seams for this event.
Regards,
Mitch Planck
President,
Waterloo Area Historical Society
Board of Directors
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“You can have your own opinion, but you can’t have your own facts.” J. Benjamin
Honoring the
Waterloo Area Historical Society
Charter Members
-AMrs. Wedell Abbott, Stockbridge
Mr. Wm. Archenbronn, Munith
Mrs. Hazel Archenbronn, Munith
Mr. Roscoe Arnold, Dansville
Mrs. Roscoe Arnold, Dansville
-BMr. Milton Barber, Munith
Mrs. Milton Barber, Munith
Mrs. Dorothy Barnard, Lansing
Mr. Robert Bassett, Chelsea
Mrs. Vera Bassett, Chelsea
Mr. Jesse Batchelor, Stockbridge
Mrs. Martha Beatham, Stockbridge
Dr. Sidney Beckwith, Stockbridge
Mrs. Hattie Beckwith, Stockbridge
Mrs. A.J. Boyce, Gregory
Mrs. Mary Brown, Stockbridge
Mr. Carl Burklund, Gregory
Mrs. Carl Burklund, Gregory
-CMrs. Sarah Caskey, Stockbridge
Mr. L. Erston Clark, Gregory
Mrs. Helen Clark, Gregory
Marilda Clark, Pinckney
Floris Clark, Pinckney
Mrs. Ardie Collins, Stockbridge
Mr. Max Cool, Stockbridge
Mrs. Helen Cool, Stockbridge
Mrs. Addison Cook, Jackson
-DMr. Paul Dancer, Stockbridge
Mrs. Ruth Dancer, Stockbridge
Mr. Wm. Dancer, Stockbridge
Mrs. Betty Dancer, Stockbridge
Mrs. Ernestine DeWitt, Munith
Mr. Forest Dixon, Munith
Mrs. Norma Dixon, Munith
Mr. Gerald Dixon, Munith
Mrs. Angeline Dixon, Munith
Mr. Lacerne Dixon, Munith
Mrs. Lacerne Dixon, Munith
-FMr. Ted Fay, Stockbridge
Mrs. Olive Fay, Stockbridge
Mrs. Leone Felton, Stockbridge
Mr. Fred Ford, Munith
Mrs. Pauline Ford, Munith
Mrs. Evelyn Ford, Munith
Mrs. Florence Frinkle, Munith
Mrs. Jennie Frinkle, Munith
-GMr. Casper Glenn, Stockbridge
Mrs. Ethel Glenn, Stockbridge
-HMr. Martin Hannewald, Stockbridge
Mrs. Helen Hannewald, Stockbridge
Mr. Harold Harr, Munith
Mrs. Hazel Harr, Munith
Mr. Lloyd Harr, Munith
Mrs. Emily Harr, Munith
Mrs. Mary Harr Methodist Home, Chelsea
Mr. Thomas Howlett, Gregory
Mrs. Thomas Howlett, Gregory
-KMr. Norman Kaiser, Stockbridge
Mrs. Wilma Kaiser, Stockbridge
-LMr. George Liebeck, Munith
Mrs. Marion Liebeck, Munith
Mr. Lawrence Lindemer, Stockbridge
Mrs. Rebecca Lindemer, Stockbridge
-MMrs. Helen Malcho, Stockbridge
Mr. Howard Marshall, Gregory
Mrs. Irene Marshall(Clarence)
Mrs. Lenora Milner, Stockbridge
Mrs. Georgia Mitteer, Stockbridge
Mr. Wesley Moeckel, Munith
Mrs. Agnes Moeckel, Munith
Mrs. Cora Moeckel, Grass Lake
Mrs. Edna Mollenkoph, Grass Lake
Mrs. Gladys Myers, Stockbridge
Mrs. Irma Musolff, Madison
-McMr. M.A. McCleer, Pinckney
-NMrs. Ethel Neil, Stockbridge
-PMr. Will Parks, Munith
Mr. Curt Patterson, Stockbridge
Mrs. Luella Patterson, Stockbridge
Mrs. Pearl Powell, Stockbridge
Miss Virginia Price, Munith
Mr. W. Pyper, Gregory
Mrs. Vira Pyper, Gregory
-RMrs. Marion Ramsdall, Stockbridge
Mr. Gorton Riethmiller, Olivet –Pres.
Mr. Don Richards, Mich. Dept. Con.,Jackson
Mrs. Maxine Roepke, Stockbridge
Mr. Jas. Rowland, Stockbridge
Mrs. Emma Rowland, Stockbridge
Mr. Roy Russell, Chelsea
-SMr. Keith Saxton, Stockbridge
Sen. Thomas Schweighert, Petoskey, MI
Mrs. Helen Mary Shellenbarger, Stockbridge
Mr. Cephus Smith, Stockbridge
Miss Emma Smith, Stockbridge
Mr. Harold Smith, Stockbridge
Mrs. Esther Smith, Stockbridge
Mrs. Lulu Smith, Munith
Honorary
Mrs. Ida Schumacher, Grass Lake
-TMrs. Albert Thuma, Stockbridge
Mr. Norman Topping, Stockbridge
Mrs. Margeret Topping, Stockbridge
-WMrs. Harold Waltz, Munith
Mrs. Edna Waltz, Stockbridge
Mr. Wm. White, Ypsilanti
Mrs. Charlotte White, Ypsilanti
Mr. Jim Worden, Munith
Mrs. Doris Worden, Munith
-ZHulda Zehringer, Jackson
Waterloo Farm Museum is celebrating 50 years in 2012 and we need YOU to make it
wonderful! Volunteers are invaluable as active participants and supporters of a variety
of projects and events on the farm, from special events like Pioneer Day to restoration
and landscaping projects behind the scene. Special skills and talents appreciated! We
are in the process of re-vamping our volunteer program and want to hear from you!
Contact us at volunteer@waterloofarmmuseum.org for more information, including a
volunteer application and list of opportunities
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You are cordially invited to attend
The 50th Annual Meeting of the
Waterloo Area Historical Society
Enjoy an afternoon of Music,
Entertainment, Games, Prizes, Food
and Drink.
Please join us for this extra-special
salute to our organization’s history!
Blacksmith-Soldiers and Log Cabin Weekend ,
June 23rd and 24th, is approaching quickly. Because this is the 50th
Anniversary of WAHS we are creating more things to see and do for each
event this year.
We are once again inviting Vendors and Demonstrators to show you how to
create some of the Pioneer crafts that our ancestors once used on a daily basis.
You will have the opportunity to try your hand at bonnet making, crafting
wooden spoons, painting and fiber arts to name a few.
Many Blacksmiths will be at the Museum creating works of art. Soldiers will
be camped on the grounds and music will be heard around the farm.
Sunday of the event is Michigan Log Cabin Day. There will be docents
or maybe even a family in the log house all weekend to share stories and
experiences of the Pioneer life.
Tours of the 10 room Farmhouse are available with your admission.
Please join us for an event filled weekend.
“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant.” J. Benjamin
Saturday - July 7, 2012
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
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Waterloo Wisdom
from John Benjamin
Good Day Neighbor,
Got a letter from cousin Otto who lives south of here. Here ‘tis---.
Cousin John,
I must report to you a great loss and near tragedy occurred in our community last
week. Seems a local family has dealt with the nocturnal invasion of uninvited guests, spider
and snakes, in their beloved three hole necessary.
Custom was, first person out for the early morning commute would cause the
evacuation of these unwanted intruders with the skillful yielding of a corn cob placed on
a bent piece of #9 wire soaked with a few drops of kerosene. This instrument ignited and
properly waved about through crooks, cracks and crannies, and used for extra protection
from being accosted by one of these venomous creatures, was carefully waved under the
three open portals. From drowsiness or anxiety, the earliest visitor that morning either
placed a bit more of the flammable liquid on this ingenious invention, or placed it too close
to or too long near some highly flammable materials. As you can imagine in a matter of
minutes, this valuable structure was consumed as a towering inferno.
Rumors abound about this family who hastily built from the ashes, a new structure
with Bricks from the Beeman Brother in Waterloo.
Cautiously new rules of engagement have been established for this precious new necessary.
Any snakes are routed by loud thumping about the exterior and interior. Any spiders are
dispatched by a Wet Rag placed on the ever useful #9 wire.
Seems all is well that ends well.
But this reminds me of a similar mishap in these parts a few years back. The mother
was stung several times in a delicate area by bees who built their nest under the seat,
unbeknownst to the family. In a rage to seek revenge of the painful attack on his dear wife’s
delicate area, father went after these terrorist with flaming anger, sadly to the same results
as in the previous tale.
One must be careful when making that all important visit to those remote structures that are
such an important part of our well being and daily lives.
Sincerely,
Cousin Otto
Isn’t my cousin a great one for usin’ details and elaboratin’ on the English Language. Hope you enjoyed
hearin’ from my family. I look forward to seein’ you at the next gatherin over at the Realy’s. I hear that
there will be folks comin from all around to see the local blacksmiths showin their talents and hearin’
the stories of the boys back from the war.
Best Regards,
John Benjamin
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WAHS Committee Chairs
Committee
Name
Phone
e-mail
Collections
Linda Tengman
(517) 522-8109
gldorrtengman@aol.com
Gardens
Karen Lunsford
(734) 498-2691
karen.lunsford@yahoo.com
Gift Shop
Nancy Wisman
(517) 851-8087
no e-mail
Educational Program Co-Director
Marge McMeeking
(734) 878-0580
rmcmeeking@bigfoot.com
Insurance
Dennis Petsch
(517) 851-7760
petschd@panthernet.net
Membership
Deirdre Fidler
(517) 522-4758
dfidler@umich.edu
Newsletter Editor
Jennifer Kaiser
(571) 251-8897
pt101jen@gmail.com
Private Events Co-ordinator
Arlene Kaiser
(517) 851-8745
roarkaiser@yahoo.com
Publicity Chair
April Gasbarre
(734) 498-8251
april.gasbarre@gmail.com
House Guides
Dianne Moulton
(313) 278-3701
mamdianne@aol.com
Restoration & Repair
Ron Kaiser
(517) 851-8745
roarkaiser@yahoo.com
Site Management and Development
Ron Kaiser
(517) 851-8745
roarkaiser@yahoo.com
Public Safety & Security
Christopher B. Kruger
(517) 851-8273
stuntkrug@yahoo.com
Webmaster
Mitch Planck
(734) 475-4261
mitch@brooks-planck.org
Volunteer Coordinator
Marie Brooks
volunteer@waterloofarmmuseum.org
WAHS Officers and Trustees
Office
Name
Phone
e-mail
President
Mitch Planck
(734) 475-4261
mitch@brooks-planck.org
Vice President
Stewart Robinovitz
(734) 475-7751
stew@umich.edu
Treasurer
Arlene Kaiser
(517) 851-8745
roarkaiser@yahoo.com
Trustee
Christopher B. Kruger
(517) 851-8273
stuntkrug@yahoo.com
Trustee
Ralph Schumacher
(517) 596-2655
ralph.schumacher@hotmail.com
Trustee
John Ocwieja
(517)851-4376
ocwiejaj@fnwusers.com
Trustee
Cathy Gillem
(734)498-2135
no email
Trustee
Aaron Lewis
(517) 784-6990
alewis@farmerstatebank.com
Trustee
Becky Zuccala
(734) 475-7294
earthdancer@chartermi.net
Trustee
Steve Holzer
(517) 579-8690
Steve@eM8s.net
Waterloo Area Historical Society Membership Form
A private nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, the Waterloo Area Historical Society works to fund all the operation expenses for the Farm
and Dewey School. Donations are fully deductible to the extent of the law.
Snip Snip
CHOOSE ONE:
- PLEASE CHECK HERE IF RENEWING
- $15.00 SINGLE
- $20.00 COUPLE
- $20.00 FAMILY (Two adults + children under 18)
- $40.00 CONTRIBUTING MEMBER
- $50.00 BUSINESS
- $200.00 INDIVIDUAL LIFE MEMBER
Ages Sixty-two and over:
- $10.00 SENIOR SINGLE
- $15.00 SENIOR COUPLE
- $150.00 SENIOR INDIVIDUAL LIFE MEMBER
- I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE AN ADDITIONAL
CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT WAHS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $_______________.
NAME
ADDRESS
CITY
ST
ZIP
EMAIL
PHONE
Please make checks payable to:
The Waterloo Area Historical Society
Mail to: WAHS Memberships
P.O.Box 37, Stockbridge, MI 49285
- I AM INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING AT THE
MUSEUM, PLEASE CONTACT ME.
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Company Name
City
Phone
THE ABBOTT & FILLMORE AGENCY INC
Stockbridge
(517) 851-7777
ACCURATE TREE REMOVAL & TRIMMING
Grass Lake
(734) 475-7162
ADISKA FAMILY DENTAL
Stockbridge
(517) 851-8008
ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Fort Wayne, IN
(260) 421-1223
ANN ARBOR BICYCLE TOURING SOCIETY
Ann Arbor
BRAMLETT HARDWARE & HEATING CO
Gregory
(734) 498-2715
CASKEY-MITCHELL FUNERAL HOME, INC
Stockbridge
(517) 851-7755
CERTIFIED TRACTOR & AUTO REPAIR INC
Gregory
(734) 498-3282
CHELSEA MILLING CO (JIFFY MIXES)
Chelsea
(734) 475-1361
CHEALSE ROD AND GUN CLUB
Chelsea
(734) 475-7910
COMPLETE OUTDOOR SERVICES
Pickney
(571) 304-4854
DARWIN STAINED GLASS & ANTIQUE SLOT MACHINES
Chelsea
(734) 475-9730
J. Benjamin
DEWEY BUILDERS
Gregory
(734) 498-2201
FARMERS STATE BANK OF MUNITH, STOCKBRIDGE, GRASS LAKE
Munith
(517) 596-2311
FORTUNE HIGH TECH MARKETING (Ruthi Mund)
Blaine, MN
(612) 875-1188
FRIZZINI PHOTOGRAPHY
Gregory
(734) 498-2335
G.L. MILLIKEN PLASTERING
Chelsea
(734) 475-9437
“Famous last words, are often repeated.”
WAHS Business Sponsors
GEe Farms Nursery and Greenhouse
Stockbridge
(800) 860-2874
Geri Phelps Accounting
Grass Lake
(517) 536-4733
GLADSTONE PHOTO
Mason
(517) 676-9090
GRASS LAKE DENTAL CENTER
Grass Lake
(517) 522-5018
GREENWOOD ACRES
Jackson
(517) 522-8600
HANNEWALD LAMB COMPANY
Stockbridge
(517) 851-4718
HEYDLAUFFS APPLIANCE
Chelsea
(734) 475-1221
K & D KITLEY EXCAVATING
Munith
(517) 596-2186
KAISER EXCAVATING
Stockbridge
(517) 851-8745
LESSER FARMS & ORCHARD AND THE HAPPY PEASANT
Dexter
(734) 426-0606
McCLEER, McCLEER, & McCLEER INC, CONSULTING ENGINEERS
Gregory
(734) 498-2271
MILL POND BREAD
Chelsea
(734) 475-7088
PATHWAY LANDSCAPE-TODD SCHRAY
Grass Lake
(517)745-6350
POST HARDWOODS, INC
Hamilton
(517) 206-0637
RANSOM’S FOOD CENTER
Stockbridge
(517) 851-7005
REED BARBERING
Grass Lake
(517) 522-3457
THE RIGHT STEP THERAPY SERVICES
Grass Lake
(517) 914-0800
SAFETY SYSTEMS INC
Jackson
(517) 782-9463
SPARTAN BARRICADING INC
Holt
(517) 694-1500
SSB BANK
Stockbridge
(517) 851-7733
THE STAGE STOP RESTAURANT
Stockbridge
(517) 851-7666
STOCKBRIDGE AUTO CARE
Stockbridge
(517) 851-7047
STOCKBRIDGE AREA AMBULANCE SERVICE
Stockbridge
(517) 851-7943
THE SUN TIMES NEWS
Stockbridge
(517) 851-7833
TRACY GRAPHICS
Stockbridge
(517) 851-7470
WILD SANITATION
Stockbridge
(517) 851-7695
WATERLOO GARDENS B&B
Chelsea
(734) 433-1612
WATERLOO HUNT CLUB
Grass Lake
(517) 522-5325
THOMAS WORTH - PROFESSIONAL SURVEYIOR
Jackson
(517) 788-9806
PLACE
POSTAGE
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WATERLOO AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
P O BOX 37
Stockbridge, MI 49285
We’re on the web!
www.waterloofarmmuseum.org
WAHS Events for 2012
June 23rd-24th - Blacksmiths-Soldiers and Log Cabin Weekend
August 11th and 12th - Antique Tractor, Truck and Farm Equipment Show
October 14th - Pioneer Day
December 1st and 2nd - Christmas on the Farm
WAHS Board Meetings - held the third Monday, January through November, 7pm.
Locations TBA
Let your speech be always with
grace and seasoned with salt.
Mrs. J. Benjamin
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