Newton County Historical Society's Newsletter

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 4^th 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
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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 24^th-26^th	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
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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; C.E.&I. railroad depot	Summer 2001	Page 7
Web Site Directory	Summer 2001	Page 7
Focus on Families – The Atkinson Family	Summer 2001	Page 8
Picture of Edith (Davis) Atkinson (1^st 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
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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 Tarter	Fall 2001	Page 15
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
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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

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