Newton County Historical Society's Newsletter

NAME OF ARTICLE	Date of Newcomer	Page #
Country Church Celebrates 125 Years	April 1994	1
Order of Easter Star Celebrates 100 Years	April 1994	1
Frederick Raymond Otis Obituary	April 1994	2
Sell Cemetery Index	April 1994	3
Family History Division To Publish Cemetery Index	April 1994	3
Death On The Rail - Goodland, Indiana	April 1994	4
Telephone System of the Otis Ranch	August 1994	1
Oil Struck At Thayer	August 1994	1
A New Town In Newton-Tripoli	August 1994	1
Indians Never Forget A Kindness	August 1994	2
The Kentland Reduction Plant	August 1994	2
Newton County Barracks #219	August 1994	3
Brook Tribute	August 1994	3
A Look Back - 1944	December 1994	1
Certificate of Election of Trustees McClellan Twp. Cemetery - 1887	December 1994	1
The East-West Trail South of The Iroquois River	December 1994	2
Lawyers Organize Bar Association-Judge Darroch Named at Banquet as President of Organization	December 1994	5

NAME OF ARTICLE	Date of Newcomer	Page #
Colfax School	April 1995	1
Home of George Ade To Receive Beautiful New Decorations - May 11, 1917	April 1995	2
Early Years as A Telephone Operator	April 1995	3
Research Tips by Donna Ekstrom	April 1995	3
1906 Memoir Tells Pioneer Life, October 1906	August 1995	1
Historical Society Notes	August 1995	2
Brook's Remarkable W.W. II Contribution	August 1995	2
Work Begins on Ade Restoration, 1995	August 1995	3
Goodland's Lost Park	August 1995	3
Ned Barker Remembers Beaver Lake	Autumn 1995	1
From the Legend of Grape Island - "Thanksgiving" by Will W. Pfrimmer	Autumn 1995	2
Historical Society Notes: Updates and Information	Autumn 1995	4
Zachariah Spitler Obituary	Autumn 1995	4
The Day 60,000 Neighbors Dropped By - 1938	Autumn 1995	5

NAME OF ARTICLE	Date of Newcomer	Page #
Winter on the Prairie	Winter 1996		1
Family History Division Updates	Winter 1996		3
Horace Irvin Obituary	Winter 1996		3
Harry Irvin Obituary	Winter 1996		3
Kentland's First Motorcar - Business card of Wildasin	Winter 1996		3
Relatives of County War Dead Sought for Memorial Dedication, 1996	Winter 1996		5
Correspondence From Readers	Winter 1996		5
The Passing of the 1861 Courthouse	Spring 1996		1
Family History Division – Focus on Families - Charles Swanson - Swedish Settlement	Spring 1996		3
Society Notes - McCray Scholar	Spring 1996		3

NAME OF ARTICLE Original Copies Unavailable - View PDF of Fall 1999	Date of Newcomer	Page #
George Ade's Fables In Slang Took the Country By Storm-Close of Century Marks Centennial of Literary Event	Fall 1999	1
President's Corner - Scott Lucas Museum	Fall 1999	2
Historical Society's Window Displays	Fall 1999	3
New Officers Elected	Fall 1999	3
Courthouse Research	Fall 1999	3
Focus on Families - Russell Family of Washington Township	Fall 1999	4
Picture of James and Mary (Murphey) Russell	Fall 1999	4
Discovering the Magic of the Internet-An Internet Success Story	Fall 1999	5
Web Site Directory	Fall 1999	5
Hershman's Hardware – More Than Just A Local Meeting House Since 1895	Fall 1999	6
Photo of Safe Used at Hershman Hardware	Fall 1999	6
Local Library Research Resources	Fall 1999	6
Family History Division Update-Cemetery Books	Fall 1999	6
A Collection of A Lifetime - Photos of Howard Kessler of Morocco's Tools	Fall 1999	7
Pioneer Life-Excerpts from T.H. Ball's Northwestern Indiana 1800-1900	Fall 1999	7
Pete Sauer Benefit-John Yost's Show Staged In Kentland For One Night Only	Fall 1999	7
Collector's Corner-Keystone Moviegraph owned by Howard Kessler Photo	Fall 1999	8
Resource Center - update on web site	Fall 1999	8
Picture of Unknown Tool	Fall 1999	8

NAME OF ARTICLE Originals Sold Out View PDF Winter 2000	Date of Newcomer	Page #
Ledger of Grave's General Store of Morocco Reveals Much History	Winter 2000	1
Photo of Ladies of the G.A.R., 1890's	Winter 2000	1
President's Corner	Winter 2000	2
Do You Know Your County of Newton? by Janet Miller?	Winter 2000	2
patriotism Displayed by Graves Family Motivated Many Community Members	Winter 2000	2
Newton County Citizens Contribute Their History to Oral History Project	Winter 2000	3
Pages of the Past - Excerpts from the winter of 1886 Kentland Gazette	Winter 2000	3
Membership information	Winter 2000	3
Focus On Families - Daniel and James Graves Family	Winter 2000	4
Accounts of the Graves Brothers' Dry Goods Store In Morocco 1877-78 - From Original Ledger Book	Winter 2000	4
One Hundred Twenty Four First Cousins Extended Graves Family	Winter 2000	4
Hufty-Crane Funeral Home Began in 1934-Lucille Crane Shares Memories of Family Business	Winter 2000	6
Collection of a Lifetime-Devon and Shirley Miller's Collection of Indian Points and other artifacts	Winter 2000	7
Scott Lucas House Museum - Progress at Site Continues	Winter 2000	7
Resource Center - Updates, Web site directory	Winter 2000	8
Window Display - Toys of Days gone by	Winter 2000	8
Original Copies Unavailable - View PDF of Spring 2000
Newton County's 51st Indiana Volunteer Regiment - Company B	Spring 2000	1
Photo of the 51'st Battle Flag	Spring 2000	1
President's Corner	Spring 2000	2
Do You Know Your County of Newton? by Janet Miller	Spring 2000	2
51st Indiana Volunteers - list of names	Spring 2000	2
People's Drug Store and Bob Williamson	Spring 2000	3
Photo of People's Drug Store after Remodeling in 50's	Spring 2000	3
Pages of the Past - from the Spring of 1886 Kentland Gazette	Spring 2000	3
Research Resources in Newton County - From the Courthouse	Spring 2000	4
Family History Division Updates - Membership Busy with Projects - New Budget Set for Upcoming Year	Spring 2000	4
Resource Center - Research Tools Available at Center, Census Records - Facts About the County,	Spring 2000	4
Helpful Hints To Dating Old Photographs	Spring 2000	5
Donations and Acquisitions Enhance NCHS Records, Displays and Research	Spring 2000	5
Focus On Families - The Zoborosky Family and Homestead	Spring 2000	6
Focus On Families - The Zoborosky Homestead Built in 1890-1891	Spring 2000	7
Picture of Joseph and Sarah Zoborosky	Spring 2000	6
Picture of Joseph Zoborosky, Martin Zoborosky, Ben Geesa and Augusta Plott	Spring 2000	6
Picture of Zoborosky Homestead	Spring 2000	6
Newton's Historical Landmarks - The First Courthouse of the Original County in 1839	Spring 2000	8
Picture of Landmark of County Courthouse	Spring 2000	8
Considered a Landmark in 1910- 150 miles of Paved Roads in Newton	Spring 2000	8
Additional Information on our Civil War History, Enrollment in County 1862	Spring 2000	8
In November, 1947 Nine Sets of Twins Had a Combined Birthday Party	Spring 2000	9
Picture of Twins at Party (with article)	Spring 2000	9
Special Demonstration of Majestic Stoves in 1913 - From Morocco Courier Front Page	Spring 2000	9
Line Art drawing of Majestic Stoves	Spring 2000	9
Newton County School Statistics for 1908-1909	Spring 2000	9
People's Drug Store Influenced Many Community Members Over the Years - Life in the 70's at PDS	Spring 2000	10
Newton County's One Room Schoolhouses - List of all Township Schools from 1904 Map/Story	Spring 2000	11
A Collection of a Lifetime- School Memorabilia of Gerald Born and Beth Bassett	Spring 2000	11
Web Site Queries	Spring 2000	11
The Resource Center's Window Display - Hats of Spring	Spring 2000	12
View PDF of Summer 2000
Augustus Dwight Babcock - The Open Door Museum Brought the World to Goodland	Summer 2000	1
Picture of Augustus Dwight Babcock	Summer 2000	1
Picture of A.D. Babcock’s collection	Summer 2000	1
President’s Corner	Summer 2000	2
Do You Know Your County of Newton? by Janet Miller	Summer 2000	2
Pages of the Past - Excerpts from Kentland Gazette Summer of 1886	Summer 2000	2
Picture of items of interest at A. D. Babcock Open Door Museum	Summer 2000	3
Picture of the name plate on the Open Door Museum building	Summer 2000	3
Newton’s Historical Landmarks – The First Church	Summer 2000	4
Picture of stone marker for first church in Newton County	Summer 2000	4
Family History Division Update	Summer 2000	4
Historical Landmark Update – Newton County’s First Courthouse	Summer 2000	5
A Bit of History on the Town of Tivola – Goodland	Summer 2000	5
A Collection of a Lifetime! Post Cards of Goodland from Butch Tilton (pictures)	Summer 2000	5
Newspaper Articles Depict the Life and Times of Bogus Island	Summer 2000	6
Picture of Bogus Island	Summer 2000	6
Picture of Hank Granger’s tavern on the Kankakee	Summer 2000	8
Island Surrounded by Marsh Occupied by Lawbreakers	Summer 2000	9
Picture of depiction of typical log cabin in Bogus Country	Summer 2000	9
Answers to “Do You Know Your Country of Newton?”	Summer 2000	9
Focus on Families – The James Family of Goodland	Summer 2000	9
Picture of Rev. Joseph Martin James	Summer 2000	9
Picture of James McCalister “Mack” James	Summer 2000	10
Picture of Marion James and his chickens – he loved his chickens	Summer 2000	10
The James Family of Goodland	Summer 2000	10
Picture of Nancy Angeline Logan/Wood/James	Summer 2000	10
Focus on Families – J. W. McCarthy “Submitted For Your Keeping”	Summer 2000	11
Picture of Mary McCarthy, daughter of J. W. McCarthy	Summer 2000	11
Picture of the Resource Center’s window display	Summer 2000	12
Picture of South Newton Production Company Memorabilia	Summer 2000	12
View PDF of Fall 2000
The Diana Hunting Club	Fall 2000	1
Picture of the Diana Hunting Club as it appeared in 1902	Fall 2000	1
President’s Corner	Fall 2000	2
Historical Coloring Book Project is a Reality at Preview Open House	Fall 2000	2
Picture of Historical Society coloring book committee	Fall 2000	2
Diana Hunting Club – the Talk of the County	Fall 2000	3
Picture: aerial view of the Diana Hunting Club and outbuildings taken in 1978 when Kankakee River flooded.	Fall 2000	3
Newspapers Give Account of The Life & Times at “Diana”	Fall 2000	4
Ade Consolidated Schools – Class of 1928	Fall 2000	5
Picture of “Certificate of Promotion to High School” from Ade School	Fall 2000	5
Picture of Ade School	Fall 2000	5
Collector’s Corner – Match Holders	Fall 2000	6
Do You Know Your County of Newton? by Janet Miller	Fall 2000	6
Focus on Families – Cooper Centennial Farm Celebration	Fall 2000	7
Picture of 75 Coopers in a row; Cooper Family Float Brook, IN 4^th of July Parade	Fall 2000	7
Focus on Families – Yacuk Roots	Fall 2000	10
Picture of Radion Yacuk Family	Fall 2000	10
Yacuk Family Makes Diana Hunting Club Home	Fall 2000	11
Picture of Doris and Nick Yacuk	Fall 2000	11
Newton’s Historical Landmarks – Pilot Grove – Jackson Township	Fall 2000	12
Picture of Pilot Grove	Fall 2000	12
Pages of the Past – Excerpts from The Kentland Gazette fall of 1886	Fall 2000	13
Newton County Seed Corn Companies	Fall 2000	14
Picture of Ainsworth Bros & Co Pure Bred Seed Corn	Fall 2000	14
Picture of Resource Center’s Window Display – Memorabilia of seed companies past and present of Newton County	Fall 2000	15
Diana Hosts Locals at “Hoosier Surprise Party”	Fall 2000	15
Application for Membership in the Newton County Historical Society, Inc.	Fall 2000	16

View PDF of Winter 2001	Date of Newcomer	Page #
A Glimpse of Newton County Settlements, Towns and Villages	Winter 2001	1
Map of Newton County, 1895, depicts early railroad lines	Winter 2001	1
The President’s Corner	Winter 2001	2
Two early pictures of downtown Morocco	Winter 2001	3
Picture of view of creek and bridge in early Goodland	Winter 2001	4
Picture of C&E&I railroad depot in Brook	Winter 2001	4
Early postcard picture of Mount Ayr depicting Chicago Street	Winter 2001	5
Scene from Lake Village, looking west from main intersection	Winter 2001	5
A Collection of a Lifetime; Rich Miller’s License Plate Collection	Winter 2001	6
Three pictures of Rich Miller’s license plate collection; one includes his earliest plate (1915) and one from the year he and wife were born (1938)	Winter 2001	6
Do You Know Your County of Newton? By Janet Miller	Winter 2001	6
Family History Division Update	Winter 2001	7
Picture of Gerald Born, Director of the Family History Division, answering questions from Morocco 4^th grade students	Winter 2001	7
Picture of NCHS Resource Center window display depicting a one room school	Winter 2001	7
Focus on Families – The Stowell Connection by Gerald Born	Winter 2001	8
Focus on Families – Who Am I? by Genevera Carlson	Winter 2001	10
1951 picture of Nev, Carlson, her other Addie and Jerry Lee Carlson visiting the Wachovia Museum	Winter 2001	10
Web Site Directory	Winter 2001	11
Newton’s Historical Landmarks – Beaver Lake	Winter 2001	12
County map with townships	Winter 2001	12
Map of Newton County from 1876 Atlas illustrating Beaver Lake at one tenth its original size	Winter 2001	13
Pages of the Past – excerpts from The Kentland Enterprise winter of 1900	Winter 2001	14
Morocco to Celebrate 150 Years August 24-26^th	Winter 2001	15
Attention – Special Book to be Published; compilation of Morocco History	Winter 2001	15
Answers to Do You Know Your County of Newton?	Winter 2001	15
J. B. Foresman, Newton County Patriarch, Founder of Foresman	Winter 2001	15
Picture of J. B. Foresman	Winter 2001	15
Visit our Resource Center!	Winter 2001	16
View PDF of Spring 2001
150 Years of Farming by Vic Carlson	Spring 2001	1
Picture of Vic Carlson demonstrating plowing with a team of Percheon horses using a sulky 1 bottom plow	Spring 2001	1
The President’s Corner	Spring 2001	2
Resource Center Library Wish List	Spring 2001	2
Our INGENWEB Web Site Wins the Purple Floppy Award!	Spring 2001	2
Picture of INGENWEB TOP TEN County Award	Spring 2001	2
Do You Know Your County of Newton? by Janet Miller	Spring 2001	2
Family History Division Update	Spring 2001	3
Picture of Vic and Dave Carlson demonstrating the 1932 Farmall Regular	Spring 2001	3
Green Acre Farms of Colfax Township	Spring 2001	4
Picture of landmark home located on Green Acre Farm in Colfax Township	Spring 2001	4
Morocco to Celebrate 150 Years August 24^th-26^th	Spring 2001	5
A Ned Barker Interview Regarding Beaver Lake	Spring 2001	6
Picture of Ned Barker and his pet owl, “Hoot”	Spring 2001	6
George Ade Speaks on his Own Hometown	Spring 2001	7
Picture of NCHS Resource window – display Girls Scouts of Newton County	Spring 2001	7
Focus on Families – The Kessler Families by Vic Carlson	Spring 2001	8
Picture of David and Rachel (Fisher) Kessler	Spring 2001	8
Picture of John, Elbert, Robert and Bill Kessler and wives	Spring 2001	10
Picture of CARRIER Lind Kinney, mother of Lula Kinney Kessler	Spring 2001	10
A Collection of a Lifetime – Old Ivory China Collection	Spring 2001	11
Picture of Barbara Gerbracht with collection of Old Ivory China	Spring 2001	11
Picture of the Chocolate Set – Old Ivory China	Spring 2001	11
Picture of McCray’s Perfection Fairfax	Spring 2001	12
Newton’s Historical Landmarks – McCray’s Monument to a Bull – Perfection Fairfax	Spring 2001	12
Map of county townships with Grant Twp highlighted	Spring 2001	12
Picture of monument in honor of Perfection Fairfax	Spring 2001	13
Picture of Warren McCray	Spring 2001	13
Answers to Do You Know Your County of Newton?	Spring 2001	14
Pages of the Past – Excerpts from The Kentland Enterprise Spring of 1900	Spring 2001	15
Visit our Resource Center!	Spring 2001	16
View PDF of Summer 2001
The History of Lake Village – Early History and Pioneer Families	Summer 2001	1
Picture of Louise and George C. A. Bryant	Summer 2001	1
Picture of the Stoner log boarding house	Summer 2001	2
Picture of first established church (Lake Village) – Catholic	Summer 2001	2
Picture of Lake Village school building abandoned 1915.	Summer 2001	3
McCray Scholarship Winners 2001 – “Enos Store” by Casey Hall North Newton	Summer 2001	4
Do You Know Your County of Newton? by Janet Miller	Summer 2001	4
Mt. Ayr as I Remember by Donna LaCosse	Summer 2001	5
Display ads from a copy of “The Mount Ayr Pilot” dated Nov 3, 1910.	Summer 2001	5
The President’s Corner	Summer 2001	6
Family History Division	Summer 2001	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	7
Web Site Directory	Summer 2001	7
Focus on Families – The Atkinson Family	Summer 2001	8
Picture of Edith (Davis) Atkinson (1^st Morocco girl to own automobile) and maternal grandmother, Mrs. Link Wright	Summer 2001	8
Picture of type of horse and buggy used for mail deliveries by Cornelius A. Atkinson	Summer 2001	9
Growing up Swedish by Byron Sandberg	Summer 2001	10
Picture of Andrew Sandberg family	Summer 2001	10
Picture of the ladies of the Morocco Swedish community	Summer 2001	10
Four Sandberg brothers, Oscar, George, Henry and Bill	Summer 2001	11
Picture of George Sandberg with his horse and buggy, ca 1912-1914	Summer 2001	11
Picture of Byron Sandberg family	Summer 2001	12
Answers to Do You Know Your County of Newton	Summer 2001	12
Picture of Mt. Ayr building, George Corbin blacksmith shop, later operated by Eli Chupp, circa 1908-1910	Summer 2001	13
Picture of tile mill in Mount Ayr circa 1888	Summer 2001	13
Visit our Resource Center!	Summer 2001	14
Pages of the Past, excerpts from The Kentland Enterprise summer of 1900	Summer 2001	15
Newton County Fair Booth Visited by Many	Summer 2001	16
Picture of Jenny Markle of Monon spinning wool	Summer 2001	16
View PDF of Fall 2001
The History of Kentland – reprinted from The Kentland Enterprise , Woman’s Edition, Saturday, May 18, 1895	Fall 2001	1
Picture of Alexander James Kent	Fall 2001	1
Picture of Rosamond (Chesebrough) Kent	Fall 2001	1
The President’s Corner	Fall 2001	2
Family History Division	Fall 2001	2
Picture of Mrs. S. E. Cunningham	Fall 2001	3
Picture of Kentland Public School	Fall 2001	3
Picture of Patrick Keefe	Fall 2001	5
Picture of G. W. McCray	Fall 2001	5
Picture of John Ade	Fall 2001	5
Picture of the Rider Grain Company Elevator	Fall 2001	6
The History of Riverside Cemetery	Fall 2001	7
Picture of Brook Riverside Cemetery’s first grave	Fall 2001	7
Newton County Queries	Fall 2001	7
Focus on Families – John & Adeline Ade	Fall 2001	8
Pictures of Adaline (Bush) Ade and John Ade, parents of George Ade	Fall 2001	8
Picture of birthplace of George Ade, Kentland, Indiana	Fall 2001	9
Picture of Brook Abbey at Riverside Cemetery	Fall 2001	10
Newton’s Historic Landmarks – pictures of A. J. Kent Home (NuJoy Restaurant)	Fall 2001	11
A Collection of a Lifetime – pictures of Sharon Collins’ collection of Nativity Scenes	Fall 2001	11
Letters to the Editor	Fall 2001	12
Historically Yours, by Donna LaCosse	Fall 2001	13
Web Site Directory	Fall 2001	13
Answers to Do You Know Your County of Newton?	Fall 2001	13
Picture of winning design for Centennial seal	Fall 2001	13
Pages of the Past, excerpts from The Kentland Enterprise Fall of 1900	Fall 2001	14
McCray Scholarship Winners 2001, The Historical Newton County Punk’in Vine Fair by South Newton Student Brandelyn Nicole Tarter	Fall 2001	15
Pictures of fair taken in 1893	Fall 2001	15
Resource Center Window Display – patriotic theme with items from Hedrick Brandt Post #23 of American Legion	Fall 2001	16

View PDF of Winter 2002	Date of Newcomer	Page #
Capture of a Horse Thief by Gerald Born	Winter 2002	1
Picture postcard of two horse team and buggy, September 1, 1908	Winter 2002	1
The President’s Corner by Yvonne Kay – Donation of 1880 census and national index	Winter 2002	2
Vital Records and Census Records – brief history	Winter 2002	2
Family History Division by Gerald Born – Morocco Sesquicentennial book indexing, Kyle Conrad cemetery project, Velma Dart photos, A. J. Kent house demise	Winter 2002	2
Photo around 1905 of Nelson “Nelt’ Teeter	Winter 2002	3
Do You Know Your County of Newton? by Janet Miller	Winter 2002	4
Historically Yours by Donna LaCosse – County Historian Guidelines	Winter 2002	4
Where in the County was Parson’s Rock? Picture of Parson’s rock contributed by Martha (Clark) White	Winter 2002	5
From the Internet – family picture of the Hamilton Crisler and Elizabeth Mary Blankenbaker family; request to identify individuals in photo	Winter 2002	5
A Tribute to a WWII Soldier and Father by Gina Iseminger, daughter of Harold and Donna LaCosse	Winter 2002	6
The Parlor Game Crokinole – Rules and Regulations of the Parlor Game, Crokinole” provided by Don Morton of Brook	Winter 2002	6
Resource Center Acquisitions – recent contributions to the Center, hours for the Resource Center, photo of Beth Bassett accepting donation of George W. Hammond family Bible	Winter 2002	7
Web Site Directory	Winter 2002	7
Focus on Families – The Williamson & Teeter Family by Gerald Born.	Winter 2002	8
Photos: 1) Sarah (Nichols) Slusser; 2) Jacob & Mary Jane (Johnson) Nichols, 1880; 3) Lavina (Williamson) Gordon; 4) Mary Ann (Nichols) Teeter, 1931	Winter 2002	8
Photos: 1) Frank Williamson family, Harriet (Teeter) Williamson, Mary (Nichols) Teeter, Sade (Teeter) Strange, Jim ? 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	Winter 2002	9
Photos: 1) Teeter home west of Conrad, IN, 2) picture postcard sent to Mrs. Jacob Nichols of Mary and Nelt Teeter, 1839, 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	Winter 2002	10
Newton’s Historic Landmarks - The Passing Scene by Gerald Born – Osage Orange trees	Winter 2002	11
Map of County townships	Winter 2002	11
Pictures of wood, fruit, leaf and appearance of Osage Orange tree	Winter 2002	11
Picture of Alma (Lovett) Garrigus and Mayme Armfield Reeder	Winter 2002	12
Newton County Family Queries	Winter 2002	13
Applications Available for McCray Scholarship – information regarding participation	Winter 2002	13
Pages of the Past – excerpts from The Kentland Enterprise winter of 1902	Winter 2002	14
Answers to Do You Know Your County of Newton?	Winter 2002	15
View PDF of Spring 2002
The Gaff Ranch	Spring 2002	1
Photo from Don Morton collection; grandson of Orval Morton	Spring 2002	1
The President’s Corner	Spring 2002	2
Family History Division Update	Spring 2002	2
Society Scholarships Awarded; Devon Miller – North Newton; Ashley Whaley – South Newton	Spring 2002	2
Picture of Hillforest Mansion, Aurora, Indiana, former home of Thomas Gaff	Spring 2002	3
Do You Know Your County of Newton? by Janet Miller	Spring 2002	6
I Remember the Railroads by Bob Simons	Spring 2002	7
Mystery Photo Identified	Spring 2002	7
Focus on Families – The Morton and Ketcham Connection	Spring 2002	8
Photos: 1) Myron & Alice “Mollie” (Ketcham) Morton; 2) Mollie and Amy Morton; 3) Amy Morton and husband	Spring 2002	8
Photos: 1) Clara (Dawson) & Elmer “Shorty” Talbert, Vadne (Dawson) & Robert C. Morton, Cecil Miller; 2) Hazel (Jessen) Thurston	Spring 2002	9
Photo thought to be Orval Morton	Spring 2002	10
Three photos: 1) & 2) Gaff Ranch, possibly Ketchams; 3) Frank & Don Morton, 1941	Spring 2002	10
The County Home	Spring 2002	11
Sketch of first county home 1910	Spring 2002	11
Photo of County Home after fire and reconstruction	Spring 2002	11
Photo of County Home in 1983	Spring 2002	11
More on Osage Orange	Spring 2002	12
Answers to Do You Know Your County of Newton?	Spring 2002	12
Picture of bronze plaque honoring members of C. B., 51^st IN Veteran Volunteer Infantry	Spring 2002	12
Family History Inquiries	Spring 2002	12
Pages of the Past – excerpts from The Kentland Enterprise Spring 1902	Spring 2002	13
Photographs & Memories: 1) C. C. Kent’s pond, 2) First public school in Mount Ayr, 3) Brook Band Member Bert Turner	Spring 2002	14
Brief History of the Hoosier Homestead Award Program; list of applicants	Spring 2002	14
Historically Yours by Donna LaCosse	Spring 2002	15
Land Owners, Colfax Township, 1904	Spring 2002	15
Section map of Colfax Township	Spring 2002	15
View PDF of Summer 2002
Goodland State Bank Robbed by the Al Brady Gang – 1937	Summer 2002	1
Picture of Leona Hamilton and Lyle Constable, employees Goodland State Bank	Summer 2002	1
The President’s Corner – collecting artifacts; role of historical society	Summer 2002	2
Historically Yours by Donna LaCosse – historical research; “Doing Local History: Research & Interpretation” workshop	Summer 2002	2
Picture Brady Gang members: Alfred Brady, James Calhover, Clarence Lee Shaffer	Summer 2002	3
Picture of slain trooper Paul V. Minneman	Summer 2002	3
Picture end of Brady Gang in Bangor, ME	Summer 2002	4
Picture of ambushed, bullet-ridden car of Trooper Minneman and Deputy Craig and reward poster from June 1937	Summer 2002	5
The Al Brady Family of Brook compiled by Kyle Conrad	Summer 2002	5
Family History Division Update – projects for historical society	Summer 2002	6
Do You Know Your County of Newton? by Janet Miller	Summer 2002	6
1930 Census Film Available at Center	Summer 2002	6
Things I Remember by Bob Simon	Summer 2002	7
Picture of Morocco Class of 1928?	Summer 2002	7
Newton County Landowners in 1904 – McClellan Township	Summer 2002	7
McClellan Township section map	Summer 2002	7
Focus on Families – Four Generations of Martin-Collins Family in Jefferson Township	Summer 2002	8
Picture of Martin family reunion June 7, 1945, Phoenix, Arizona	Summer 2002	8
Picture taken at Speck School about 1917; Lester Peniton, Bernard Simmons, Russell Collins	Summer 2002	9
Picture Audrey and Russell Collins at the homestead	Summer 2002	9
Answers to Do You Know Your County of Newton?	Summer 2002	10
Pages of the Past – excerpts from The Kentland Enterprise Summer of 1902	Summer 2002	11
Collections of a Lifetime – Collecting Photographs by Gerald Born	Summer 2002	12
Picture Eliza Veatch wearing black crepe widow’s bonnet	Summer 2002	12
Picture widow in tight fitting cap	Summer 2002	12
Picture widow wearing mourning cap, sleeves and collar	Summer 2002	12
Picture widow in light mourning	Summer 2002	13
Picture young widow wearing widow’s peak	Summer 2002	13
George Ewan Flowers (1916-2002) by Gerald Born	Summer 2002	13
Picture Morocco Depot circa 1910-1915	Summer 2002	13
And, They Called Her Mary Ann by Donna (Schanlaub) LaCosse	Summer 2002	14
Picture Mary Ann (Watkins) Schanlaub with her dolls	Summer 2002	14
Picture Mary Ann and Earl Schanlaub	Summer 2002	15
The Adventures of Slim & Spud (cartoon booklet) by Gerald Born	Summer 2002	15
Picture of cover of Slim & Spud carton booklet	Summer 2002	15
Resource Center Window – salute to County Alumni Associations with pictures of window display (senior cords, honor jackets, class photos, yearbooks, etc.)	Summer 2002	16
View PDF of Fall 2002
The Career of Irwin the Great by Kyle D. Conrad	Fall 2002	1
Picture of Arthur Irwin	Fall 2002	1
Pictures of Artie Irwin, Magician and Impersonator and copy of promotional material depicting an “Evening of Mystery and Mirth”	Fall 2002	2
The President’s Corner by Yvonne Kay – Program Focuses on Preserving Artifacts	Fall 2002	3
Picture members of Morocco Sesquicentennial Historical Collection Committee	Fall 2002	3
The Director’s Update by Gerald Born, Family History Division – sales of publications, web page, Brook history publication, Mt. Ayr history publication	Fall 2002	3
Historically Yours by Donna LaCosse – Morocco Sesquicentennial Historical Collection big hit at IMOK Chapter of 63^rd Infantry Division	Fall 2002	4
McCray Scholarship Offered to Newton County Graduates Each Year	Fall 2002	4
Picture of Donna LaCosse present McCray Scholarship to Devon Miller, 2002 North Newton winner	Fall 2002	4
Newton County Landowners in 1904- Beaver Township	Fall 2002	5
Beaver Township section map	Fall 2002	5
Do You Know Your County of Newton? by Janet Miller Additional information regarding automobile company organized in Brook in 1909.	Fall 2002	6
Inquiries from e-mail – searching for info regarding John Snow	Fall 2002	6
John H. Higgins, Jefferson Township’s Civil War Drummer Boy, 1849-1931 by Beth Bassett	Fall 2002	7
Picture of John Higgins, age 12, drummer boy	Fall 2002	7
Picture of John Higgins in GAR hat	Fall 2002	8
The McCray Scholarship Essays: “The Colfax School” by Devin Miller, North Newton winner	Fall 2002	9
Picture of Colfax school building	Fall 2002	9
Drawing of Colfax School layout	Fall 2002	9
1916 Plat showing location of Colfax School	Fall 2002	9
Focus on Families – George Ade Davis & his Newton County Roots by Gerald Born	Fall 2002	10
Pictures: 1) George G. Davis, wife Alice, William H. and George Ade Davis; 2) George and Will; 3) Children of Charles L. Davis; 4) Nancy (Davis) Phillips and sons, Clarence, George and Dorsey	Fall 2002	10
Picture of George Ade Davis during college	Fall 2002	10
Pictures: 1) Russell Davis; 2) Mary Jane Davis; 3) Charles W. Davis; 4) Hannah (Lawshe) Davis); 5) Alice (Ade) Davis; 6) 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	Fall 2002	11
Drawing and picture of Orchard Lake Stock Farm	Fall 2002	12
Pictures of George Ade Davis – in older years, working on WWII shows, in military uniform	Fall 2002	12
McCray Scholarship Essays – South Newton – “Hazelden” by Ashley Whaley	Fall 2002	13
Two pictures of Hazelden Home circa 1909	Fall 2002	13
Old Time Clothesline – “The Clothesline Said So Much!”	Fall 2002	13
Warren T. McCray by Donna LaCosse	Fall 2002	14
Photographs & Memories – picture of the old courthouse, ca 1860	Fall 2002	14
Answers to Do You Know Your County of Newton?	Fall 2002	15
Publications for Brook and Mount Ayr Histories In Process	Fall 2002	15
Pictures Colfax Twp schools: 1) 1945 NC grade champs; 2) the “shop” 1943-1944; 3) the Meade School	Fall 2002	15
Pages of the Past – excerpts from The Kentland Enterprise Fall of 1902	Fall 2002	16
Old photo of early threshing crew from Russell Collin’s family collection; 1925 picture of Kentland looking north on main street	Fall 2002	16
Bogus Island High Jinx by Gerald Born – Lafayette “Koffee Klatch Group” visits Bogus Island	Fall 2002	17
Pictures of Bogus Island “treasure hunters” and their “bootie”	Fall 2002	17
Collections of a Lifetime – The Arthur Mitten Collection by Gerald Born	Fall 2002	18
Picture of Thomas Mitten	Fall 2002	18
Picture Thomas Mitten’s Philadelphia penthouse	Fall 2002	19
W. O. Schanlaub by Donna LaCosse; photo W. O. Schanlaub	Fall 2002	19
Resource Center Window – The 4-H Centennial – pictures of display	Fall 2002	20

View PDF of Winter 2003	Date of Newcomer	Page #
The Newton County Hobby Club by Gerald Born	Winter 2003	1
Photos: 1) Chester Anderson, Luella Strole admire Nellie Chizum’s antique glassware; 2) Belle Acker’s salt & Pepper collection; 3) Jean Boone’s collection; 4) Gerald Born’s insect collection	Winter 2003	2
The President’s Corner by Yvonne Kay – Winter quarter update; record family stories	Winter 2003	3
Family History Division, by Beth Bassett – Meetings, projects and the web!	Winter 2003	3
Do You Know Your County of Newton? By Janet Miller	Winter 2003	3
Hobby Club photos: 1) Sam Schultz & puppets; 2) display of members’ antiques; 3) Wanda Jean Herath’s puppies; 4) pigeon 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	Winter 2003	4
Hobby Club July 1950 photo: Sudie Herath, Luella Strole, Lois McCarty, Chester Anderson, Diana, Vinnie West, Reuben Hess, 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	Winter 2003	5
Historically Yours by Donna LaCosse – electronic encyclopedia, Indiana Online, Mount Ayr, Jackson Twp History book update, cemetery book project	Winter 2003	6
McCray Scholarships Offered to Newton County Graduates Each Year – entry information	Winter 2003	6
Brook’s Military History by Kyle Conrad	Winter 2003	7
Answers to Do You Know Your County of Newton?	Winter 2003	9
Newton County Landowners in 1904 – Iroquois Township by Janet Miller	Winter 2003	9
Section map of Iroquois Township	Winter 2003	9
Focus on Families – John W. Lyons, By Larry Lyons	Winter 2003	10
Picture of Aaron and Solinda (Edmondson) Lyons	Winter 2003	11
Photo of Isaiah Lyons, 1860’s	Winter 2003	13
Lyons family photos: 1) Grace, Kathrine (Gull) Lyons, Orpheus, Isaiah, Anna, John X, Laura (Staton) Lyons, 1900; 2) 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	Winter 2003	14
Photos: 1) Orpheus Lyons, 1909; 2) Ida (Floyd) Lyons, 1913	Winter 2003	15
Lyons’ Photos 1957: 1) Bob, Larry, Orpheus, Dick, Floyd, Ida; 2) Martha Danruther, Donna, Ida, Betty Hampton, Sue Masters, Phyllis Beagley	Winter 2003	16
Photo of Becky (Wikle) Lyons and Larry Lyons	Winter 2003	16
Pages of the Past transcribed by Janet Miller – excerpts from The Kentland Enterprise winter of 1903	Winter 2003	17
Web Site Directory	Winter 2003	17
Brook and Mount Ayr Histories in Process – Committees Seeking Researchers	Winter 2003	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 of stock	Winter 2003	18
Collections of a Lifetime – Norman Jung’s Chicago Collection by Gerald Born – contains roughly 10,000 items and a few artifacts including first editions of George Ade books	Winter 2003	19
Resource Center Window – railroad memorabilia	Winter 2003	20
View PDF of Spring 2003
1) Picture of Charles L. Smart home showing steps where two children crushed to death in tornado, 1912; 2) Picture of cyclone ruins in Morocco, April 21, 1912	Spring 2003	1
The President’s Corner by Yvonne Kay – last message to historical society members as President	Spring 2003	3
Historically Yours by Donna LaCosse – Mt. Ayr High School Alumni meeting	Spring 2003	3
McCray Scholarship North NewtonWinner, Wilma Domele “Conrad: A Town and a Lady Worth Remembering”	Spring 2003	3
Photos of Burley and Bower homes destroyed by 1939 storm and picture of George Ade home storm damage	Spring 2003	5
Photo of 1967 tornado; photo of Gordon White of Morocco pointing to his storm demolished home	Spring 2003	6
Pages of the Past – excerpts from The Kentland Enterprise Spring of 1903	Spring 2003	7
Web Site Directory	Spring 2003	7
Newton County Landowners in 1904 – Lincoln Township by Janet Miller	Spring 2003	8
Section map of Lincoln Township	Spring 2003	8
Do You Know Your County of Newton? By Janet Miller	Spring 2003	8
Letter to the Editor – more on W. O. Schanlaub article, Bogus Island	Spring 2003	9
Picture of counterfeit coins from Bogus Island	Spring 2003	9
“Beaver Lake – A Land of Enchantment” by Elmore Barce – to be reprinted	Spring 2003	9
Focus on Families by Rita Knecht – Van Der Karr–McDonald; Bridgeman–Murphy; Bridgeman-James-Morlock-Best; Knecht-Bridgeman	Spring 2003	10
Picture Vandilla (McDonald) Van Der Karr	Spring 2003	10
Picture of Van Der Karr Family 1879 – Chloe, Martin, Maggie, Christina, Martha, Lucy, Vandilla	Spring 2003	10
Photo: Martin Van Der Karr family ca 1898 – Irven, Lucy (VDK) Gerard, Martin Jr., Mary Ann (Jones), Maggie, Christina (VDK) Meeker, Martin Sr., Vandilla (VDK) Clark and Martha	Spring 2003	11
Photo of Samuel Bridgeman, Jr and brother Alonzo Bridgeman	Spring 2003	11
Photos: 1) Leta and Lora Bridgeman; 2) Two photos Lavina/Lurvina (Starkey) Bridgeman; 3) Photo Ephraim “Ephie” and Maggie (Van Der Karr) Bridgeman	Spring 2003	12
Photo: Ephie Bridgeman family, ca 1920 – Leslie, Elsie, Maggie, Ida, Ephie, Flossie	Spring 2003	13
Photo: Archie Storey, George Crudden, Raymond Storey, Edith (Bridgeman) Crudden, Harold Bridgeman, Opal (Bridgeman) 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	Spring 2003	13
Photo: house of Margaret McDonald, Morocco, IN ca 1920, Maggie McDonald, Ida Bridgeman and Maggie (VDK) Bridgeman	Spring 2003	13
Photos: 1) 1933, Ephie Bridgeman, Samuel Bridgeman, Beverly Harris, Flossie (Bridgeman) Harris; 2) 1935 wedding photo of Bernath J. Knecht and Elsie Bridgeman; 3) Rita Margaret Knecht	Spring 2003	14
Jethro Ayers Hatch – Kentland’s First Physician by Beth Bassett – photo	Spring 2003	15
Drawing home of Jethro Hatch, Kentland, 1912	Spring 2003	16
Web Site Directory	Spring 2003	16
Collections of a Lifetime – Kay Babcock’s Key Chain Collection (photos – Kay and collection)	Spring 2003	17
Answers to Do You Know Your County of Newton: and picture of “best tool on earth” The Hoober Gopher	Spring 2003	17
Family History Update by Beth Bassett – request for volunteers for Center, Elmore Barce book update, town history updates	Spring 2003	18
Brook and Mount Ayr Histories in Process – Committees Seeking Researchers	Spring 2003	18
South Newton McCray Scholarship Winner, Lyndsey Penny – “Charles ‘Pat’ Mullen”	Spring 2003	19
More Tornado Information, early warning systems, photos of damage, Blunder House and Dan Bower	Spring 2003	20
View PDF of Summer 2003
The Clay Industries of Newton County by Beth Bassett	Summer 2003	1
Photo of Mt. Ayr Tile Factory owned by Coovert and Stucker	Summer 2003	1
Photo of workers at Brook’s Terre Cotta Tile and Brick Company	Summer 2003	2
Photo of brick from Lorene Bassett home – manufactured at Hanley Company in Beaver City.	Summer 2003	2
The Officer’s Corner by President Sue Humphrey, list of new officers, Cemetery Tour 2004, grade school coloring contest	Summer 2003	3
Do You Know Your County of Newton? By Janet Miller	Summer 2003	3
Web Site Directory	Summer 2003	3
Photos: 1) Kilns at Brook Terra Cotta factory; 2) “dinky” taking on water at Terra Cotta factory; 3) view of Terra Cotta Tile & Brick Company, Brook, IN	Summer 2003	4
Newton County Clay Industries in 1897, from W.S. Blatchley, Indiana State Geologist	Summer 2003	5
View of Terra Cotta Tile & Brick Company, Brook, IN depicts different types of products	Summer 2003	6
History of the Brook Terra Cotta, Tile and Brick Company by John Connell: Excerpts from his book – And They Named Her Brook	Summer 2003	6
Picture of John Connell	Summer 2003	7
William Woodward Pfrimmer, “The Kankakee Poet” by Beth Bassett; Photo William Woodard Pfrimmer	Summer 2003	8
The Poet’s Corner, “Pull an’ Haul” by W. W. Pfrimmer; photo of Pull an’ Haul School	Summer 2003	9
Focus on Families, The Pfrimmer Family by Beth Bassett; Picture of Dr. John George Pfrimmer	Summer 2003	10
The Pfrimmer Chapel, pictured in 1925, Corydon, IN	Summer 2003	11
Answers to Do You Know?	Summer 2003	12
“Pap’s Come Back to Indiany” by William W. Pfrimmer	Summer 2003	12
Fried Chicken, Yeast Rolls & Dutch Apple Pie by Lana Lyons Wallpe; Ida Florence Floyd Lyons story	Summer 2003	13
Resource Window Display – Boy Scouts of Newton County; photos of display	Summer 2003	13
Collections of a Lifetime – Mrs. Mingle’s Magic World Now at Brook-Iroquois Twp Library – “Burr Oak School”	Summer 2003	14
Photos: 1) Mrs. Mingle; 2) Goodland Elementary students; 3), 4), Burr Oak School; 5) Burr Oak Church	Summer 2003	14
Photos: 1) Mrs. Gene Hershman, Mrs. Mingle; 2) intricate detail reflected in one of the oak children; 3) Burr Oak School students	Summer 2003	15
Society opens Lucas House as Meeting Place – photo of Lucas House	Summer 2003	15
Down Aroun’ the Depo’ by W. W. Phriffer	Summer 2003	15
Pages of the Past transcribed by Janet Miller – excerpts from The Kentland Enterprise Summer of 1903	Summer 2003	16
Historically Yours by Donna LaCosse	Summer 2003	17
Fishin’ by W. W. Pfrimmer; photo of J. C. Murphey Lake, Willow Slough Game Preserve	Summer 2003	17
Letters to the Editor – responses to “Do You Know” regarding “Hoober Gopher”	Summer 2003	19
S/S Ade’s Yeoman Duty – WWII Liberty ship christened the S/S. George Ade; photo of ship	Summer 2003	19
Publications offered by Newton County Historical Society	Summer 2003	20

View PDF of Winter 2004	Date of Newcomer	Page #
Newton County Author, Dorothy Arbuckle by Janet Miller; photo Dorothy Fry Arbuckle	Winter 2004	1
Picture of Dorothy Arbuckle’s published works	Winter 2004	2
NCHS News & Reports: 1) Scott-Lucas House now on the National Historic Register submitted by Sue Humphrey; 2) Preserving Family and Local History for Future Generations submitted by Beth Bassett; 3) Society Committees Busy with Annual and New Projects submitted by Beth Bassett	Winter 2004	3
Poet’s Corner – “Reflections: 1782” by Dorothy Fry Arbuckle, D.A.R. Poetry Entry – tied for third place nationally	Winter 2004	4
Photo: Arbuckle family: Dorothy, son Bill, daughter Kathryn, husband Lloyd on their 25^th wedding anniversary	Winter 2004	4
How Ade Got Its Name – letter from George Ade to his father, May 17, 1905	Winter 2004	4
A Brush Stirs Up Business in Brook submitted by Beth Bassett. Ethel Hess of Brook, designer of Hide-A-Brush (toilet bowl brush container) and Easy-Pleat (drapery pleater). Picture of the Hide-A-Brush and photo of Ethel Hess.	Winter 2004	5
Historically Yours by Donna LaCosse – death of Dr. Kingdon Brady, repairs to “up-side-down” Conrad bridge	Winter 2004	6
Two photos of Newton County Bridge No. 57, the “up-side-down”, deck truss, Conrad bridge, believed to be last bridge of its type in Indiana, undergoing restoration	Winter 2004	6
Do You Know? By Janet Miller	Winter 2004	6
Pages of the Past submitted by Janet Miller, excerpts from The Newton County Enterprise, fall and winter 1903	Winter 2004	7
People, Places & Things submitted by Beth Bassett – Article from April 30, 1914 issue of The Newton County Enterprise regarding the death of John Ade.	Winter 2004	8
Photo of the John Ade home, Graham Street, Kentland	Winter 2004	9
Focus on Families – Gray Family of Grant Township by Beth Bassett. Family history submitted by Kathy A. Gray. Photo of Daniel Gray	Winter 2004	10
Photo: Kathy Gray’s paternal grandparents, Leona Christian (Lausen) and Caryl Henry Gray	Winter 2004	11
Photos: 1) Kathy Gray’s father, Trevor Edwin Gray; 2) Kathy Gray’s maternal grandmother, Mary Agnes Crotty	Winter 2004	12
Two Ades Describe Prairie Scene as Settlement Began by Beth Bassett. Article taken from Lafayette Journal and Courier article published May 13, 1961, written by J. H. McKee. Photo of George Ade, age 52	Winter 2004	13
Photos: “The Prairie Kings of Yesterday”, 1) Moses Fowler; 2) Alexander J. Kent; 3) Abigail Sumner	Winter 2004	14
Internet Insights – Climbing the Family Tree at RootsWeb by Beth Bassett. Picture of Ancestry.com screen	Winter 2004	15
Answers to Do You Know?	Winter 2004	15
Picture “Welcome to Newton County Indiana GenWeb Project”	Winter 2004	16
Links for Research and More – Family History Sites, Local History Books and Records Sites	Winter 2004	16
More on W. W. Pfrimmer by Damon Howell	Winter 2004	17
Landowners – Grant Twp 1904 transcribed and submitted by Janet Miller	Winter 2004	18
Grant Twp section map	Winter 2004	18
Reader Response: C.H. Peck & His Trophies from Mike Williamson, great-grandson. Do You Know…Why is it referred to as Cox’s Corner from Larry Holderby, Valentine C. Cox owner of 280 acres on the corner of the crossroads.	Winter 2004	19
Family Heirloom – Antique clock heard by four generations of the Bassett family in Morocco, manufactured by Ansonia Clock Company, New York, purchased in 1887.	Winter 2004	19
Picture of Brook Terre Cotta, Tile and Brick Company advertisement.	Winter 2004	19
NCHS list of publications	Winter 2004	20
View PDF of Spring/Summer 2004
V-Mail, as in Victory Mail by Beth Bassett – actual size copy of V-mail letter	Spring & Summer 2004	1
Photos: 1) Lloyd Goddard; 2) Evelyn and Lloyd George Goddard	Spring & Summer 2004	2
Picture of V-mail letter, return marked “deceased”	Spring & Summer 2004	3
Photos: 1) Dr. Kenneth Spurgeon; 2) Harriet & Carl Spurgeon	Spring & Summer 2004	4
Historically Yours by Donna LaCosse – County Historical Roundtable	Spring & Summer 2004	5
Do You Know? By Janet Miller	Spring & Summer 2004	5
Pages of the Past – excerpts from The Newton County Enterprise spring of 1906, transcribed by Janet Miller	Spring & Summer 2004	6
People, Places, and Things – John Murphey and John Carey Murphey – founder of Morocco; photo of John Murphey	Spring & Summer 2004	7
Original plat of Morocco	Spring & Summer 2004	8
Early photo of State Street, Morocco	Spring & Summer 2004	9
Photo John C. Murphey	Spring & Summer 2004	10
Landowners – Jackson Twp 1904; Jackson Twp section map	Spring & Summer 2004	11
Focus on Families – The Story of John and Maria (Mary) Boezeman by Beth Bassett; photos: 1) Roelf and Ebelia (Swierenga) Boezeman; 2) Ebelia (Swierenga) Boezeman; 3) 1901-02 Boezeman family photo, Maria, Ebelia, John, Albertus Rose, Ralph, Sig	Spring & Summer 2004	12
Boezeman photos: 1) Peterina (Boezeman) and Hendrick Hooties; 2) Rose (Boezeman) and Joseph Roush; 3) Maria (Hooties) and John Boezeman; 4) Albertus and Trijnte (Noorman) Boezeman; 5) Jennie (Boezeman) and Harm Jager	Spring & Summer 2004	13
Boezeman photos: 1) Kate (Frieling) and Ralph Boezeman; 2) Sig (Sebe) and Bert (Albertus) on porch; 3) Mary (Boezeman) Miles; 4) Lyvah (Clement) and Henry Boezeman	Spring & Summer 2004	14
Boezeman photos: 1) Maria and John Boezeman; 2) John Boezeman family in Ft. Wayne, IN	Spring & Summer 2004	15
Boezeman photos: 1) 1919 Miller School, Thayer, IN photo, Clara Hoffman, Teenie Boezeman, Sena Walstra, Joanna Dauma, 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	Spring & Summer 2004	16
Boezeman photo: Henry, Maria, Sig, Ralph, Bailey, Peter Nannenga, Bailey’s spouse, John’s wife Martha Swart	Spring & Summer 2004	17
Answers to Do You Know? – Old Morocco fire bell and Toad Puddle School cornerstone locations	Spring & Summer 2004	17
NCHS News and Reports – Family Histories: Smallest Incident can be Significant Fifty Years From Now; Family History Division Continues to Support the Publication of all Newton County History	Spring & Summer 2004	;18
Welcome to Newton County Indiana GENWEB Project	Spring & Summer 2004	18
Kathy Gray and family, Newton County Web Site Researchers, Visit Newton County in May 2005; photo – Kathy Gray, Jack and Bernie House	Spring & Summer 2004	18
2004 Scholarship Winners – North Newton winner, Katie Schroeder and her essay “Beaver Lake and Bogus Island; South Newton winner, Seth Lawrence and his essay “My Home’	Spring & Summer 2004	19
Volunteers Needed! - Newton County Historical Society Resource Center	Spring & Summer 2004	19
Gold Star Honor Roll, 1914-1918 – Indiana Soldiers Who Died during World War I; Photos: 1) David Isaac Berns; 2) Arthur J. Burgess; 3) Ralph Van Doren Burns; 4) Linton Carter; 5) William Chizum; 6) Glenn Russell Coake	Spring & Summer 2004	20
Silent Roll Brook Area U.S. Regular Army	Spring & Summer 2004	20
Gold Star Honor Roll photos: 1) Harrison L. Dowty; 2) George David Geesa; 3) William Gorman; 4) Lloyd Graves; 5) Chester Harry; 6) Ora Lloyd Hedrick	Spring & Summer 2004	21
Newton County World War I Soldiers	Spring & Summer 2004	21
Gold Star Honor Roll photos: 1) Clarence Messman; 2) Arthur Anthony Sego; 3) Jasper E. Shear; 4) Frank Edward Tebo; 5) Leslie Weishaar	Spring & Summer 2004	22
Newton County and World War I – photos: 1), 2) convoy coming through Newton County; 3) Mount Miller in WWI uniform	Spring & Summer 2004	23
“Beaver Lake – A Land of Enchantment’ by Elmore Barce and other Publications For Sale – Great Gift Ideas!	Spring & Summer 2004	24
View PDF of Fall 2004
Otto Boone: A Reflection of His Life and Times by Beth Bassett; Photos of Otto and Jean Boone	Fall 2004	1
Boone photos: 1) Boone’s rare Deagon Organ Chimes; 2) Boone’s Drug Store early days and 3) in 1974; 4) Syncopating Five with Otto Boone on saxophone; 5) Otto Boone 1921, member of Scottish Rite and Shrine	Fall 2004	2
The Kentland Airedome, Otto Boone and Dr. Matthews – three photos of Kentland Airedome	Fall 2004	3
Photo: Wrestler, Ray Rex, appeared Kentland Airedome, NCE, 1974	Fall 2004	3
Historically Yours by Donna LaCosse – Cemetery Walk, photos 1) tour leaders Melissa Stirling, Marian Strosinski, Carol Light, Janet Miller, Jim Robbins; 2) Becky Lyons, Larry Lyons, Kyle Conrad, John Yost	Fall 2004	4
The Day the Cannon was Moved from the Newton County Courthouse Lawn by Beth Bassett – 1974 mystery, two photos	Fall 2004	5
Do You Know? By Janet Miller, photo of Eagles Mere School	Fall 2005	5
The Road to Education in our Newton County Schools by Beth Bassett; Why Consolidation of the One-Room Schools	Fall 2004	6
A One-Room School in the Making – photo of Iroquois School, 1920	Fall 2004	7
“Success Scores of our Teachers” – copy of early teacher’s license	Fall 2004	7
A few more statistics… - early school statistics	Fall 2004	8
Ade’s Golf Course – Bringing the Ancient and Royal Game to Newton County by Beth Bassett. Photos: 1) George Ade; 2) “Chick” Evans; 3) postcard entitled “seventh hole golfing”	Fall 2004	9
Hazelden County Club photos: 1) Ninth green with locker room; 2) “double green”; 3) view of Hazelden from seventh green; 4) possible tournament photo	Fall 2004	10
Photo “ninth green golfers” Hazelden	Fall 2004	11
Focus on Families – The Troup Family of Washington Township by Beth Bassett; picture of trail map, 1835, drawn by Frank Troup	Fall 2004	12
Photos: 1) grave stone of Phillip Troup, oldest recorded gave in Newton County at Doran Cemetery, Washington Twp; 2) Jacob Troup grave stone	Fall 2004	13
Troup photos: 1) Willabe Troup; 2), 3) original Willabe Troup homestead and as it appears in 2004	Fall 2004	14
Photo of Clarinda (Markley) and Henry Jacob Troup	Fall 2004	15
Photo Henry J. Troup family, 1916: Truman, Lloyd, Frank, Dora, Cora, Nona, Gertrude, Harvey, Forest, Henry, Clarinda, Zella, Hazel	Fall 2004	16
Troup family photos: 1)1947, Forest, Lloyd, Harvey, Hazel, Zella, Gertrude, Dora, Cora; 2) Greta (Whaley) Taylor, Zella (Troup) Whaley, Ardis (Whaley) Kindig	Fall 2004	17
“The Upside Down Bridge – aka The Conrad Bridge, aka Bridge No. 57” – entered on State Register of Historic Places April 26, 1999. Photo of historic monument and photo of bridge	Fall 2004	18
Landowners – Washington Twp 1904, transcribed by Janet Miller. Washington Twp section map	Fall 2004	19
Answers to Do You Know?	Fall 2004	20
Maps of Newton and Jasper Counties – 1) 1838; 2) 1850; 3) 1855	Fall 2004	20
Photo of George Ade presenting golf championship trophies, Al Cast also in photo	Fall 2004	21
Kentland Motor Club – Members in 1925 Share Experience of Their First Flight of Spring. Taken from front page of Newton County Enterprise, May 21, 1925	Fall 2004	22
Photo: “Ole Hunting Club”, early downtown Morocco with C. M. Hanger, A. D. Peck	Fall 2004	22
“Doggerel” by Dad, Dedicated to the Kentland Motor Club, poem accompanied “Ole Hunting Club” article	Fall 2004	23
“Beaver Lake – A Land of Enchantment” by Elmore Barce and other Publications for sale – Great Gift Ideas!	Fall 2004	24

View PDF of Winter/Spring 2005	Date of Newcomer	Page #
Women Sheriffs from Newton County, Lillian Holley and Dorotha Strole by Kyle Conrad; picture of John Dillinger with Lake County Prosecutor Robert Estill and Lake County Sheriff Lillian Holley in 1934	Winter/Spring 2005	1
Two pictures of Newton County Sheriff Dorotha Strole	Winter/Spring 2005	2
Historically Yours by Donna LaCosse; providing Morocco history to a reporter from one of the northern newspapers	Winter/Spring 2005	3
NCHS News & Reports by Beth Bassett – Family History Division reprinting old county postcards; results of Historical Coloring Book coloring contest	Winter/Spring 2005	3
Landowners – Lake Twp 1904, transcribed by Janet Miller; Lake Twp section map	Winter/Spring 2005	4
Do You Know? by Janet Miller	Winter/Spring 2005	4
Pages of the Past transcribed by Janet Miller – excerpts from the Kentland Gazette, Winter 1882	Winter/Spring 2005	5
FYI: John Ade’s History of Newton County 1853-1911 available as a reprint from the Higginson Book Company; www.higginsonbooks.com	Winter/Spring 2005	5
People, Places & Things – The Newton County Stone Quarry by Beth Bassett. Pictures of Samuel Means & John McKee; 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	Winter/Spring 2005	6
Four pictures of Kentland Shatter Cones (astroblemes) type of meteorite impactite	Winter/Spring 2005	7
An Old Indian Trail by Allen Kenoyer, Newton County Enterprise, January 28, 1927. Map of Jefferson/Washington Townships with old Indian trail	Winter/Spring 2005	8
Focus on Families – Home is Where Your Story Begins, The Recher Family by Beth Bassett. Pictures: Lawson Henry Recher, M.D.; 2) Lewis Silas Recher	Winter/Spring 2005	10
Pictures: 1) Laura (Pratt) Recher, M.D.; 2) Laura & Frieda Recher; 3) Frieda (Recher) Burns; 4) birthplace of Laura (Pratt) Recher in Johnston, Ohio; 5) Benjamin W. Pratt, M.D., first physician in Goodland, IN	Winter/Spring 2005	11
Recher Park and the Recher Home – five pictures of “Fairview Park” and the Recher Home in Morocco, IN	Winter/Spring 2005	12
Pictures: best known photo of Dr. and Mrs. Recher; 2) Doc Recher, Silas Recher and the “Afternoon Off Club”.	Winter/Spring 2005	13
Frieda (Recher) Burns and Friends – The Happy Six of Morocco. Pictures: 1) Bethel Kessler and Frieda (Recher) Burns; 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	Winter/Spring 2005	14
Dr. Recher’s Office – 1882-1941, Morocco, IN. Pictures: 1) Dr. Recher and his wildlife collection in his office; 2) original sign.	Winter/Spring 2005	15
The Doctor Is In! Pictures of what was included in Dr. Recher’s bag.	Winter/Spring 2005	15
1882-1883-184-1885-1886 Lawson Recher M.D. Patient Journal – list of patients	Winter/Spring 2005	16-17-18
Answers to Do You Know?	Winter/Spring 2005	18
Does anybody have…looking for copy of centennial book published on the Town of Goodland	Winter/Spring 2005	18
Newton County Landmarks – compiling list and locations of Newton County places and things with historical significance. Request to fill out form and submit to NCHS.	Winter/Spring 2005	19
Picture of students in North Star School, ca 1903, includes Amanda Anderson, unknown, Noah Anderson, Mabel Conaway, Hattie Barton, Bertha Geenlee	Winter/Spring 2005	19
NCHS list of publications	Winter/Spring 2005	20
View PDF of Summer/Fall 2005
Iroquois Township Conservation Club’s Newsletter – Iroquois News by Beth Bassett. Excerpts of the quarterly newsletter provided by Bob McCoy. Picture of the May 1953 newsletter, edited by Iroquois Township Conservation Club, Brook, Indiana, printed at Brook Reporter office.	Summer/Fall 2005	1
Photos reprinted from September 1954 issue of Iroquois News: 1) Club members posing with bear skin from May 1953 issue; 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	Summer/Fall 2005	2
Historically Yours by Donna LaCosse – Joe Hiestand’s “An Archeological Report of Newton County” reprinted by Family History Division; Blankenbaker family	Summer/Fall 2005	3
Do You Know Your County of Newton? by Janet Miller	Summer/Fall 2005	3
Photos reprinted from Iroquois News, April 1954: 1) Beaver Lake Conservation Clubhouse, Morocco; 2) Floyd Ulm, Morocco, president of Beaver Lake Conservation Club; 3) Vernon Legg, Brook, with giant mushroom	Summer/Fall 2005	4
Pages of the Past by Janet Miller – excerpts from The Newton County Enterprise, Spring & Summer 1906	Summer/Fall 2005	5
Found grave sites of Dr. Recher’s parents at cemetery in Francesville	Summer/Fall 2005	5
People, Places & Things, Automobile Routes in 1920 submitted by Damon Howell	Summer/Fall 2005	6
Map from 1900’s auto touring book indicating route numbers by Mr. and Mrs. Sidney J. King	Summer/Fall 2005	7
Landowners – Jefferson Twp 1904 transcribed by Janet Miller; section map of Jefferson Twp	Summer/Fall 2005	8
McCray Scholarship Winners – North Newton winner Rebecca Deardurff and essay “The Morocco Elementary School”; South Newton winner Megan Whaley and essay “George Ade”	Summer/Fall 2005	9
Focus on Families, Paul Weishaar, submitted by Mary Lou Forney Talens; Photos: 1) Catherine (Wenner) Weishaar; 2) Paul Weishaar; 3) Paul Weishaar family reunion about 1911; 4) Weishaar farm, ca 1955	Summer/Fall 2005	10-11
Putting Names to Faces – The Genealogists’ Biggest Challenge by Beth Bassett; photo of Evelyn (Betz) and Paul Eggen; twelve photos that are not identified	Summer/Fall 2005	11-12
Herriman and Swanson Tile Mill by Janet Miller	Summer/Fall 2005	13
Cemetery Restoration in Progress in Newton County by Beth Bassett; Photos: 1) Doran Cemetery, Washington Twp, before and 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	Summer/Fall 2005	14-15
Headstone Art & Symbols – What Does it all Mean? by Beth Bassett. Photos of headstone art & symbols in local cemeteries: 1) anchor; 2) angel; 3) chains; 4) cross; 5) dove; 6) draperies; 7) scroll; 8) handshakes/clasped hands; 9) 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	Summer/Fall 2005	16-17 & 19
Answers to Do You Know	Summer/Fall 2005	18
Newton County Cemetery Report, August 2005 by Susie Hall	Summer/Fall 2005	20

View PDF of Winter 2006	Date of Newcomer	Page #
Newton County Posts of the Grand Army of the Republic by Beth Bassett; pictured emblem of the G.A.R and Charter Application Roster for Roselawn Post 353	Winter 2006	1
Copies: 1) G.A.R badges; 2) copy of the Application for Charter for Brook Post from the Indiana State Archives	Winter 2006	2
Copies: 1) Charter Application Roster for Kentland Post; 2) Charter Application Roster for Brook Post	Winter 2006	3
Copies: 1) G.A.R U.S. postage commemorative stamp; 2) Charter Application Roster for Morocco Post; 3) Charter Application, 1890, Mt. Ayr Post	Winter 2006	4
The Newton County G.A.R. Post Records	Winter 2006	5
“I am your most obedient Servant in F.C. and L.” – What does that mean? Copies of letter from Morocco Post.	Winter 2006	5
Newton County G.A.R. Post Charter Application Roster Names. Names listed by post: Goodland Post 57; Roselawn Post 253; 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.	Winter 2006	6
Copy of letter from George Knapp regarding Brook G.A.R. Post Comrades	Winter 2006	7
Reunited Again, Old Soldiers and Settlers Have a Grand Time – 13^th Annual G.A.R. Reunion held here Thursday and Friday – article from Brook Reporter, September 1, 1899. Submitted by Beth Bassett	Winter 2006	7
Copy of Soldier’s Reunion ribbon from September 19 & 30, ’91, Kentland, IN	Winter 2006	7
Program for Old Soldiers and Sailors Reunion, held August 24^th & 25^th, 1899. Photos: 1) Civil War Veterans of the 51^st 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	Winter 2006	8
Historically Yours, by Donna LaCosse – “The Hoosier Heritage” magazine, first car was manufactured in Indiana; flood of 1913	Winter 2006	9
Do You Know Your County of Newton? by Janet Miller	Winter 2006	9
Focus on Families – McCurtain – Brunton Families by Nancy Honn, granddaughter of Luther Brunton. Photos: Luther Brunton, Amy (Ellis) Brunton	Winter 2006	10
Photos: 1) children of Luther and Amy Brunton, Arlie, Lloyd, Altie, Ruby, Clara and Eunice; 2) the Brunton home	Winter 2006	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	11
People, Places & Things, Mrs. John Ade Obituary – taken form scrapbook containing newspaper obits. Photo of Adeline Wardell (Bush) Ade	Winter 2006	12
You Must Take the Ade-Way, submitted by Beth Bassett. Copy of maps and description from “The Blue Book – A Standard Touring Guide of America, Middle Western Routes, Volume Three”	Winter 2006	13
Pages of the Past, excerpts from The Newton County Enterprise, January-March 1906, transcribed by Janet Miller	Winter 2006	14
Scrapbook from Early 1900’s Provides over 100 Newton County Obituaries by Beth Bassett	Winter 2006	15
A Youthful Highwayman, reprinted from the Kentland Gazette, December 15, 1887, submitted by Janet Miller	Winter 2006	16
Brook, Iroquois and Washington Township Sesquicentennial Collection 2006 – offered for sale	Winter 2006	16
What Memorial Day Means, reprinted from the May, 1907 Brook Reporter. Illustration shown of a G.A.R. member who has lost an arm to the war effort explaining the meaning of Memorial Day to a young boy.	Winter 2006	17
Answers to Do You Know?	Winter 2006	17
Decoration Day/Memorial Day History	Winter 2006	18
Poppy Days – copy of commemorative postage stamp of Moina Michael	Winter 2006	18
Sketch of hurricane proof wind mill, W.C. Nelson, Patentee, Kentland, IN – advertisement from Kentland Gazette, April 7, 1874, submitted by Jim Robbins	Winter 2006	18
Does Your Family History Have Atmosphere? – Information regarding Ancestory.com, copy of column, “Along Those Lines – Establishing Atmosphere in Your Written Family History” by George C. Morgan	Winter 2006	19
Dates Set for the Town of Brook Sesquicentennial Celebration – July 3, 4, 5, 2007	Winter 2006	19
Copy of G.A.R. Charter for the Pilot Grove Post – original document in Indiana State Archives, submitted by Beth Bassett	Winter 2006	20
View PDF of Spring 2006
The Amish Settlements of Newton County by Damon Howell; section map of Jackson Township	Spring 2006	1
Ever-changing masthead of “The Budget”	Spring 2006	2
Historically Yours by Donna LaCosse – The Brook, Iroquois and Washington Twp Sesquicentennial Collection, 1856-2006 is out	Spring 2006	3
Do You Know Your County of Newton? by Janet Miller	Spring 2006	3
Excerpts from “The Budget” submitted by Damon Howell	Spring 2006	4
The Move to North Dakota; bulletin advertising free land in North Dakota	Spring 2006	5
Ad from “The Sugar Creek Budget” advertising cure for hog cholera	Spring 2006	6
List of Amish families that lived in the Newton-Jasper settlement	Spring 2006	8
The Amish/Miller Cemetery ; two photos taken in 2006	Spring 2006	9
Focus on Families: Bower-Padgett Families; Photo John and Mary “Polly” (Bower) Padgett submitted by Gernice Vera (Padgett) Gridley and Bernard (Jack) Lewis Padgett, Donald Lee Camblin, Genevera Flordora (Padgett) Carlson, Harold Smith Martin, Robert Elmer Williamson	Spring 2006	10
Photos: 1) George W. Long, Mary Angeling (Padgett) Biesecker, Frank Douglas Best, Rachel Clementine (Padgett) Best, John 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	Spring 2006	11
Photo 1916 Padgett Reunion: Ed Camblin, Dan Markley, Ed Martin, Ross Padgett, Hershel Padgett, Lawson Camblin, Frank 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	Spring 2006	12
Attention Mt. Ayr, Jackson and Colfax Twp Residents – compiling histories for publication	Spring 2006	13
Patience is a Virtue – So I’ve Been Told by Beth Bassett – managing the Indiana Gen Web Societies’ site	Spring 2006	13
Photos of headstones in Amish Cemetery: 1) Fannie Nisley; 2) Amanda Hochstetler Anderson; 3) oldest stone, Catherine Hochstetler	Spring 2006	14
Photos of unusual stones in Amish Cemetery – three hand carved and cut stones – initials and death year only	Spring 2006	15
Pages of the Past, “The Sugar Creek Budget’ – the Amish newsletter – excerpts transcribed by Damon Howell	Spring 2006	16
People, Places & Things – The Spitler Home and Ralph Collen. Phone of Spitler House	Spring 2006	17
People, Places & Things – Kent Station, 1868 – taken from book Kent Station 1868Kent Station 1868, H. C. Chandler & Co’s Business Directory for Indiana	Spring 2006	18
w.w.w. Who-What-Where – some inquiries to the Society from our web site	Spring 2006	18
People, Places & Things – JaLeen Bultman-Deardurff submitted by Beth Bassett – local author of The Music Teacher; photo of book and JaLee	Spring 2006	19
Answers to Do You Know?	Spring 2006	19
Photo of Family History Division – Bethel Kendall, Jeanette Hall, Jim Robbins, Harold LaCosse, Donna LaCosse, Janet Miller, not pictured Beth Bassett (photographer). Working on County postcard project and discussing second printing of “Ralph, The Story of Bogus Island”	Spring 2006	20
View PDF of Summer 2006
The History of the Newton County Courthouse by Jim Robbins. Photos: 1) First Benton-Jasper-Newton Courthouse, home of George Spitler, located south of Brook; 2) historical marker placed on the roadside on July 4, 1974 where the Spitler cabin once stood.	Summer 2006	1
Photo of first Newton County Courthouse built in Kentland in 1861.	Summer 2006	2
Copy of Newton County Enterprise, Thursday, January 23, 1902 – “Decision of Supreme Court – Judgment Affirmed in Our Famous County Seat Case”	Summer 2006	3
Photo: Courthouse Crew, circa 1967-68 Christmas Party- John, Barce, Lowell Ford, Eugene Turnpaugh, Don Lawrence, Judge 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	Summer 2006	3
Photos, interior adornments of the Newton County Courthouse: 1) picture of Alexander J. Kent; 2) clock on main floor dedicated to Eloise Schuster, handmade by her husband; 3) radiator, one of many that heated the courthouse since its beginning in 1906	Summer 2006	4
Second Floor of Newton County Courthouse photos: 1) Newton County Superior Court; 2) Newton County Circuit Court	Summer 2006	5
Photos: 1) symbol of torch and stars painted on walls of Circuit Court; 2) Lady Justice ceiling of Superior Court; 3) scales of justice on bench of Circuit Court; 4) chandelier ceiling of the Circuit Court	Summer 2006	6
Photos; 1) Courthouse shows lettering installed in 1998; 2) World War I cannon on front lawn of courthouse; 3) Stone on 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	Summer 2006	7
Photos: 1) Newton County Courthouse, circa 1911; 2) closer look at officials in photo – names unknown	Summer 2006	8
Photo of Newton County Courthouse taken in 2006	Summer 2006	9
Do You Know Your County of Newton? by Janet Miller	Summer 2006	10
People, Places & Things – Lake Village Post Cards provided by Harry Lawbaugh: 1) wagon bridge over the big ditch near 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	Summer 2006	11
Focus on Families – Cooper Families: William Wilbert, Roy and Amy. Photo of William and Catherine (Holstein) Cooper, 50^th wedding anniversary	Summer 2006	12
Photos Cooper Family: 1) Wilbert, Esther, Gerald, Floyd, Bob, Roy, Richard, Joan, Kay, Joyce; 2) Wilbert and Esther (Sage) Cooper	Summer 2006	13
Cooper photos: 1) Avalynne and Roy Cooper; 2) Gary and Karen (Sanders) Cooper; 3) Gary & Karen’s daughters – Autumn, Meagan, Kristen, Erin, Heather, Laura, Kara and Leah; 4) Bill, Debra, Marylynne, Trevor, Chelsea Cooper	Summer 2006	14
Photo – Amy H. Cooper	Summer 2006	15
Historically Yours by Donna LaCosse – Jaleen Deardurff of Rensselaer, published author	Summer 2006	16
Re-consecration of Graves – graves of William and Margaret Niesz, Thomas Montgomery; Photos of stone conditions before and after restoration	Summer 2006	16
Quill & Ink featuring Newton County Poetry and Prose: 1) Fences by Helen (McCabe) Thompson, Brook; 2) Barefoot Days by Shirley (Boyd) Storey, Morocco; 3) Little River by Bettie Morris Magee, Morocco	Summer 2006	17
The 1956 Basketball Sectional Champs: The Morocco Beavers by 2006 North Newton High School McCray Scholarship winner 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	Summer 2006	18
1957 Goodland High School Grad Joe McConnell Voice of Purdue Football Shares Memories of Newton County Basketball, submitted by Kay Babcock. Photo of Joe McConnell	Summer 2006	19
My Father: Steve Thomas by 2006 South Newton High School McCray Scholarship Winner Andrew Wayne Thomas	Summer 2006	20
Damon Howell photos: Enos School, 1916 classroom photo; 2) Templeton School, located at the SW corner of 100W and 400N – Bernice Kitts, teacher, Esther Howell, Ewart Howell, Arthur Howell, Eldon Howell	Summer 2006	20
North Star Cemetery, Jackson Twp Undergoes Total Renovation in 2006, submitted by Beth Bassett. Two photos of North Star Cemetery after restoration	Summer 2006	21
We’ve Come a Long Way from the Well House – two photos of interior of Newton County Historical Society’s new Resource Center	Summer 2006	21
The Brook Cannon by Kyle D. Conrad – history of Civil War cannon; photo of Doug Gerbracht preparing to fire newly refurbished Griffen Gun; photo of markings on the end of cannon barrel	Summer 2006	22
w.w.w. Who-What-Where – inquiries from our web site	Summer 2006	22
Answers to Do You Know?	Summer 2006	22
Stories and Pictures of the Brook Sesquicentennial Celebration, July 1-4, 2006. Photos: 1) Four Cooper brothers putting “caps” on wheat shocks; 2) Binding the wheat; 3) threshing set up and working; 4) Ben “Uncle Sam” Combs, on 75^th anniversary float; 5) Pistol-Packin’ Pastor Ken Marsh; 6) cast of melodrama “The Brook Bank Robbery’	Summer 2006	23
2006 Cooper Clan Gathering’s Parade Dress – photo of Chelsea, Erin, Laura, Kristen, Meagan, Heather, Trevor, Marylynne, Autumn, Grandpa Roy, Grandma Avalynne	Summer 2006	23
Invitation to all to Grand Opening Newton County Historical Society Resource Center, Monday, November 20, 2006	Summer 2006	24
View PDF of Fall 2006
Stock Farms in Newton County by Beth Bassett – Homestead Stock Farm, Samuel G. Kindig; Oak Dene Stock Farms, Jennie M. 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	Fall 2006	1
Photo: Oak Dene litter of “Spotties”	Fall 2006	1
Photo: A. Buster Wonder, owned by B. L. Shonkwiler	Fall 2006	2
Photos: 1); 2) Views of Eggleston Farm owned by C. L. Constable and Son	Fall 2006	3
Advertisement of Eggleston Farm with photo of cattle	Fall 2006	3
Photos of Maple Grove Stock Farm and ad for S. H. Dickinson’s Aberdeen Angus Herd	Fall 2006	4
Photos: King Chamberlain farm from 1916 Standard Atlas of Newton County	Fall 2006	4
Photo and article: King Hereford Sire, Perfection Fairfax	Fall 2006	5
Ads from 1916 Standard Atlas of Newton County	Fall 2006	6
Photos and ads for Catalpa Grove and Poultry Plant, Maple Drive Stock Farm from 1916 Standard Atlas of Newton County	Fall 2006	7
Focus on Families – John and William Darrroch, submitted by Beth Bassett. Photos: 1) The Honorable William Darroch; 2) home of William Darroch in 1916	Fall 2006	8
The First Newton County Council submitted by Beth Bassett – Photos: Hon. Pierce Archibald, Hon. Bartley C. Neary, Hon. George H. Murphey, Hon. John B. Lyons, Hon. Warren T. McCray, Hon. Angus D. Washburn, Hon Peter S. Miller	Fall 2006	9
Advertisers in the 1916 Atlas of Newton County. Photos of homes in Atlas: 1) J. T. Bess, Roselawn; 2) Julius Christianson home, Lake Village; 3) James R. Craig home, Thayer; 4) B. F. Davis farm, Lake Village; 5) Gailbraith farm, Goodland	Fall 2006	10
Photos, 1916 Atlas of Newton County: 1) J. B. Ashby home, Mt. Ayr; 2) Johnson family farm, Morocco; 3) Chizum home, Morocco	Fall 2006	11
Historically Yours by Donna LaCosse. Photos of Historical Society Open House, November 20, 2006: several photos of the Resource Center, visitors and members welcoming the guests	Fall 2006	12
Get Your Newton County Postcards – Now Available. Seven postcards feature Newton County Courthouse and one pictures “Bogus Island’ List of Family History Division publications.	Fall 2006	13
Quill & Ink featuring Newton County Poetry and Prose: Dreams of Injin Creek by W. W. Pfrimmer	Fall 2006	14
Recipes from the Past, Bread Pudding recipe passed down from Mary Ann Schanlaub, mother of Donna LaCosse	Fall 2006	14
w.w.w. - Who-What-Where – inquiries to Society from our website	Fall 2006	14
People, Places & Things – Newton County’s Round Barn by Damon Howell. Photo of round barn built by C. B. Davis, Lake 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.	Fall 2006	15

View PDF of Winter 2007	Date of Newcomer	Page #
A Walk Around Sumava submitted by Beth Bassett. Photo of forest scene of early Sumava. Beautiful Newton County Resort Grew from Wilderness to Permanent Village by Allan Augustin, reprinted from Morocco Courier, August 10, 1933	Winter 2007	1
Map found in Surveyor’s office, possibly used in promotion of sale of lots in Sumava Resorts, 1929	Winter 2007	2
Scenes depicting summer pastimes on the Kankakee – reprinted from the Morocco Courier, August 27, 1933	Winter 2007	3
Sumava Resort Photos from Morocco Courier, 1933	Winter 2007	4-6
Newton County Courthouse Cornerstone Contents submitted by Beth Bassett. Photos documenting opening of metal box in cornerstone and contents	Winter 2007	8
Photo Morocco Public School Building reprinted from 1905 edition of Morocco Courier	Winter 2007	9
People, Places & Things – Brothers, Jalopies – by Vic Carlson. Photos: Bud Johnson, Bob Johnson, Dave Carlson, Vic 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.	Winter 2007	11
John R. Hershman’s 1920 Journal discovered by Great Grandson Reveals Local and Family History by Beth Bassett. Photos of John R. Hershman and Anna E. (Lyons) Hershman	Winter 2007	14
A Closer Look at Area Described by John R. Hershman – 1916 Iroquois Twp Plat, 1876 Iroquois Twp Plat	Winter 2007	15
Abandoned Cemetery – 2000 map of Newton County shown indicating Niesz Cemetery; Thomas Montgomery headstone	Winter 2007	16
Fables in Slang (cartoon strip) by George Ade reprinted from 1931 Morocco Courier	Winter 2007	16
Courier Editor interviews Ned Barker, famous Newton County Hunter and Trapper – Small Game and Birds are on Increase in Newton County by Allan Augustin, reprinted from Morocco Courier, 1933. Photo of Ned Barker and his owl “Hoot”	Winter 2007	17
Quill & Ink, local Newton County Poetry and Prose – “Home Cooking’ by Helen Thompson, Brook	Winter 2007	18
www Who-What-Where – NCHS website and Internet	Winter 2007	18
Recipes from Days Gone By – Carmel Nut Slices submitted by Nancy Jo Prue	Winter 2007	18
Historically Yours by Donna LaCosse – assisting Sharon Leighty of Argos, IN with book about Amish people in Mt. Ayr area; Gerald Born and Sharyn Harvey book contains information about 1910 settlers in Roselawn, Thayer, Shelby.	Winter 2007	19
Additions to Sumava Resorts: 1) 1929 Plat of Sumava Forest Resorts found in Surveyor’s office, 2) Plat of Sumava Forest Resorts for the Second Addition found in Surveyor’s office, filed March, 1931.	Winter 2007	19
View PDF of Spring 2007
Breaking the Sod with a Yoke of Oxen, written by John R. Hershman and submitted by Beth Bassett. Illustration of oxen breaking ground.	Spring 2007	1
Photos: 1)man with oxen; 2) typical yoke	Spring 2007	2
Origin and Explanation of Land Measurements	Spring 2007	2
Recipes from Days Gone By, submitted by Janet Miller	Spring 2007	3
The Modern Day Betsy Ross, article and photo of Donna LaCosse adding final touch to Morocco Town Flat in 1976	Spring 2007	3
The History of the Kentland Funeral Directors by Kyle Conrad. Photos: 1: Daniel “Woody” Bedinger; 2) Emory Towers, Jr.; 3) Lowell Hufty; 4) Robert Hufty	Spring 2007	4
Photos: 1) Jesse McMullan; 2) Hufty-Crane funeral coach; 3) McMullan-Stitz Funeral Home; 4) Hufty-Crane Funeral Home	Spring 2007	5
Pages of the Past, excerpts from The Newton County Enterprise, Summer 1906, transcribed by Janet Miller	Spring 2007	6
Historically Yours, by Donna LaCosse	Spring 2007	7
Hershman family photos: 1912 photo taken when the Majestic Range was introduced in Brook. All kids in town invited to be in picture. Close-up of Ray E. Hershman/Luther Lyons and close up of Gladys (Hershman) Weston	Spring 2007	7
Resource Center Gifted “Robbie Years” Memorabilia by Jim Walker	Spring 2007	7
Quill & Ink – Chapter 27: Auto buggy, Auto Wagon to Model T; An excerpt from Sod, Seed and Sacrifice, written by Bill Funk, 1993. Illustrations: the “auto-buggy and parts	Spring 2007	8
WWW – who, what, where – items associated with our website and the Internet – The John Shannon Veatch Family. Photos: 1) 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	Spring 2007	9
What Good is a Map? Historical Society gifted with a map containing information, landowners – 1874-1876	Spring 2007	10
Copy of Beaver Township 1870’s map and reproduced article re: early settlers	Spring 2007	11
Focus on Families – The Hershman Family by Beth Bassett	Spring 2007	12
Photo: House believed to be 1872 built Hershman home, Ray E., Lloyd, Edna Gibbons, Clara Leavitt, Anna, John R. Photo is ca 1892.	Spring 2007	13
Photos: 1) Anna (Lyons) Hershman; 2) John R. Hershman; 3) Elizabeth “Bessie” Rosamond (Sayler) Hershman; 4) Ray Ellsworth Hershman; 5) Ray Ellsworth Hershman in 1892	Spring 2007	15
Photos: Four Hershman Generations – 1) John R., Ray E., John E. Jr., John E. Sr., 1929; 2) John E. Sr., John R., Ray E., John E. Jr., 1933; 3) John E. Hershman, Sr., Helen Rosamond Helms, Bessie Hershman, Richard Hershman, Harold Hershman	Spring 2007	16
Photos: 1) Virginia and John E. Hershman, Jr.; 2) Harold, grandson Dean, wife Helen M.; 3) Richard “Dick” and Margaret “Gene” (Harris) Hershman shortly after marriage in 1943; 4) Scott, Bessie and Joe; 5) Michael, Scott, Elizabeth, Joel Hershman	Spring 2007	17
Photos: 1) Easter, 1946, John E. Hershman, Virginia Hershman, Gene Hershman, Richard Hershman, Bessie Hershman, Harold 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	Spring 2007	18
Photos: Harold Hershman Descendents: 1) Helen and Harold Hershman with Deanna and Mark; 2) Mark, wife Nancy, son Dean; 3) 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	Spring 2007	19
Hardware in Brook Dates Back to 1895 – The History of Dick Hershman and Sons, Inc., by Beth Bassett. Photos: 1) Hershman’s store in 2007; 2) Joe Hershman in 1985; 3) Dick Hershman; 4) Dick posed next to appliances in store	Spring 2007	20
Sam Rice Baseball Cards Discovered on the Internet. Two photos of Sam Rice cards.	Spring 2007	21
Newton County Historical Publications/Post Cards Available	Spring 2007	21
NCHS & Resource Center Update. Photos: 1) Remington Historical Society members look through collection; 2) Lincoln Elementary students, 4^th grade class explore Resource Center; 3) Society meets for annual picnic	Spring 2007	22
Newton County Community Foundation Awards Grant for Civil War Veteran Flag Holders; photo of flag holder placed at North Star Cemetery; photo G.A.R. symbol on flag holder	Spring 2007	23
Previously Unmarked and Forgotten Burials now Marked – twenty unmarked burials now marked for future generations.	Spring 2007	23
Members Urged to Participate in Society Committees	Spring 2007	23
Volunteering their Time for History! Photos: 1) Jim Robbins, 2) Kay Babcock, 3) Kyle Conrad	Spring 2007	23
View PDF of Summer/Fall 2007
Endangered, Extirpated and Extinct Birds of Newton County by Beth Bassett. Picture of Passenger Pigeon	Summer/Fall 2007	1
Photo – Trumpeter Swan	Summer/Fall 2007	2
Photo – Whooping Cranes	Summer/Fall 2007	3
Photo – Greater Prairie Chicken	Summer/Fall 2007	4
NCHS & Resource Center Update – new lettering added to outside of building – photo	Summer/Fall 2007	5
Resource Center Hosts D. A. R. Meeting. Photo: Alice Musser, Marilyn Whaley, Esta Stevens, Sharon Yates, Janet Miller, Rose Ferguson, Pat Haynes, Margaret Lah, Fannie Sue Henry	Summer/Fall 2007	5
Online with our Officers – 2007-2008 slate of officers, programs	Summer/Fall 2007	5
Do You Know? by Janet Miller	Summer/Fall 2007	6
Family Documents from the Past - documents shared by Jim Robbins; copy of “Article of Agreement to Set a Sawmill – Fair Oaks, Indiana, August 11, 1886”	Summer/Fall 2007	6
Observations of the Birds in Newton County Backyards and Orchards, reprinted from John R. Hershman document, 1920, submitted by Beth Bassett. Bird pictures included: English Sparrow, Blue Jay, Robin, Cat Bird, Fly Catcher, Cuckoo, House Wren, Flicker, Meadow Lark	Summer/Fall 2007	7-9
Quill & Ink featuring poetry written by Newton County Residents. “Small Change” by Marian Strosinski; “Sing Little Bird” by Shirley Boyd Storey	Summer/Fall 2007	9
What Good is a Map? Submitted by Janet Miller – Jefferson Twp, Newton County, 1874-1876 Landowners	Summer/Fall 2007	10
Copy of Jefferson Twp map, ca 1873	Summer/Fall 2007	11
Focus on Families – French Family of Goodland, by Beth Bassett. Photo French family: Addie, Joann, Judy, Owen “Duke”, Doris, Jake, Fannie	Summer/Fall 2007	12
Ancestry.com forms: Diagram A – Family Group Record free download; Diagram B – census form	Summer/Fall 2007	13
Diagram C – 1860 US Federal Census – Vermillion County, Helt Township, Indiana – French family members listed	Summer/Fall 2007	14
Photo – Towbridge Cemetery, 2007 – members of French family interred here	Summer/Fall 2007	15
French Family Photographs: 1) Jake French, Jacob French; 2) Addie and Jake; 3) Doris (Kay), Jake, Fannie (Hoyse) French; 4) Owen F. “Duke”, Doris (Kay) French, Richard “Dick” French	Summer/Fall 2007	16
French Family Photographs: 1) Jake French; 2) Richard French and wife Arlene French; 3) Goodland Depot and soldier; 4) Dolan Garge of Goodland	Summer/Fall 2007	17
Pages of the Past, excerpts from The Newton County Enterprise, Summer, 1918, transcribed by Janet Miller	Summer/Fall 2007	18
Historically Yours by Donna LaCosse	Summer/Fall 2007	19
It’s a Family Tradition – send them in!	Summer/Fall 2007	19
Recipes from Days Gone By – Peanut Butter Fudge submitted by Jeanette Hall	Summer/Fall 2007	19
Pioneers in Attendance – Old Settler’s Reunion in Bunkum, IL in1879 - list of names provided by Greta Taylor. Jim Robbins provided document with signature of Civil War Vet and Recorder, John Higgins dated 1893.	Summer/Fall 2007	20
Understanding Epitaphs on Tombstones – translations of Latin inscriptions	Summer/Fall 2007	21
Sharing Family History – photo of People’s Drug Store in Morocco from 1941-42, Earl Coatney, Bertha James and Ross Padgett.	Summer/Fall 2007	21
Newton County Historical Publications/Post Cards Available	Summer/Fall 2007	22
Now You Know!	Summer/Fall 2007	22
Demonstration Notice! Resource Center microfilm reader demonstration, training session and installation.	Summer/Fall 2007	22
Essay – “The Town of Conrad”, by 2007 North Newton High School McCray Scholarship Winner, Phylicia Kelly	Summer/Fall 2007	23
Essay – “The 2006 South Newton Rebel Football Team” by 2007 South Newton High School McCray Scholarship Winner, Phillip J. Westrick	Summer/Fall 2007	23

View PDF of Winter 2008	Date of Newcomer		Page #
Saga of Beaver Lake by John J. Yost, submitted by Beth Bassett. Map indicates original size of Beaver Lake Bed.	Winter 2008		1
1876 Atlas Depicts size of Beaver Lake	Winter 2008		2
Photo: Bogus Island as it appeared in Morocco Centennial Book	Winter 2008		3
Photo: Bogus Island as it appeared in 1923 article by Sidney Schanlaub in Indianapolis Star	Winter 2008		4
Copy of Michael Bright’s Plat of the Beaver Lake Bed	Winter 2008		5
Michael J. Bright’s Plat – This description was recorded with his map of the Beaver Lake Bed, 1857	Winter 2008		6
Illustration of John J. Yost by R. Dean Ford from his “The Quasqui Collection”, published 1985	Winter 2008		8
Online with our Officers, list of officers, recent programs	Winter 2008		9
Resource Center Update, recent acquisitions, photo of Resource Center	Winter 2008		9
Member Observations – David Dye of Goodland shares Newton County History, submitted by Beth Bassett. Copy of ad for Aitchandee shock absorbers, The H. & D. Company, Inc. Goodland, IN	Winter 2008		10
Lottie’s Marbles by David L. Dye	Winter 2008		10
Photo of Lottie’s Marbles as shown on e-bay	Winter 2008		11
Getting Family Memories submitted by David Dye	Winter 2008		11
One of the Older Homes in Goodland contributed by David Dye; Two photos/views of the Sheldon House: 1) Minnie Sheldon and her mother, Katherine E. (Murray) Sheldon; 2) Older version of house in horse and buggy days	Winter 2008		11
Focus on Families – The Foresman Turkey Lady submitted by Beth Bassett; photo of Wilbert and Esther (Sage) Cooper	Winter 2008		12
Photo Richard, Jean, Roy, Esther and Kay (Cooper) with turkeys in 1945-46	Winter 2008		13
Pages of the Past, excerpts from The Newton County Enterprise, Winter, 1908, transcribed by Janet Miller	Winter 2008		14
Photo, Railroad Grade Builders, 1906	Winter 2008		15
Quill & Ink, featuring writings of Newton County residents; Steam Train by Bill Herbert; two photos of Steam Train	Winter 2008		16
Photo of Steam Train at Logansport Festival	Winter 2008		17
Steam Train Remembered by David W. Miller	Winter 2008		17
Photo of envelope with return address of Stream Train submitted by Dave Miller	Winter 2008		18
Remembering the King Who Was a Welcome Visitor, from John Yost column in The Newton County Enterprise, December 20, 2006	Winter 2008		18
Historically Yours by Donna LaCosse; update on Newton County architectural survey project by Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana	Winter 2008		19
Do You Know? submitted by Janet Miller	Winter 2008		19
Recipes from Days Gone By, Copper Penny Salad, submitted by Donna LaCosse	Winter 2008		19
w.w.w. who…what…where – inquiries from our website; Two photos of ’55 Ford – Current Owners of a 1955 Ford Thunderbird seeks Original Roots; An Inquiry from Across the Pond – Morocco connection; Tebo Family inquiry	Winter 2008		20-21
He’s Identified 265 Civil Ware Burials, but Still Needs our Help – Kyle Conrad’s efforts to place GAR plaques on our Civil Ware Veterans continues	Winter 2008		21
Now You Know! Janet Miller’s answers	Winter 2008		22
Ad for just released Newton County Historical Society, Family History Division Volume II Coloring Book	Winter 2008		22
First Recorded Transfer of Beaver Lake Lands reprinted from Al Cummin’s web site; The Land Owners – Sherburne Earling; Merlin Karlock	Winter 2008		23
Chain of Title of Bogus Island reprinted from Al Cummin’s web site	Winter 2008		23
View PDF of Spring 2008
The Making of a Small Town – Roselawn, 1880-1882 by Beth Bassett		Spring 2008	1
Photo: Bird’s eye view of Roselawn, postcard, postmarked Sept 4, 1904		Spring 2008	1
Photo: Roselawn Depot, undated, NCHS collection		Spring 2008	2
Roselawn Plat, June 28, 1882		Spring 2008	3
Bullet Scarred Car of Famous Outlaw, John Dillinger, Found . Contributed by Chuck and Dennis Farrell – account typed up by their mother many years ago.		Spring 2008	4
Photo: John Dillinger bullet scarred car		Spring 2008	4
Historically Yours by County Historian, Donna LaCosse. Donna retiring as County Historian, passing of Jim Robbins.		Spring 2008	4
Do You Know Your County of Newton? By Janet Miller (Answers on page 19)		Spring 2008	5
Photo: Kentland Rotary Group on bicycles, Ralph Bower, Lyle Hunter?, George Tilton, Chaffee Shirk, John Cochrane, Bob Batton, Jess McMullan, Bud Baumer		Spring 2008	5
On Line with our Officers – Events at the Resource Center and recent programs		Spring 2008	6
Photos: Resource Center Events, 1) Sue Humphrey & Darlene Truby at Coloring Book Open house; 2) Jim Robbins speaking to South Newton & Lincoln Elementary 4^th graders; 3) Harold & Donna LaCosse, Becky Lyons & Avalynne Cooper., Coloring Book Open House; 4) Goodland Red Hat Club mtg at Resource Center; 5) Grant II Extension Homemakers mtg		Spring 2008	6
2008 McCray Scholarship Winner Ian Reed and his essay on “Controversy – County Seat – Courthouse		Spring 2008	7
2008 Historical Coloring Contest Winners		Spring 2008	7
A Look at the Heritage of the Residents of Lincoln Township by Beth Bassett. Census records from 1880 for Lincoln Twp.		Spring 2008	8-9
Photo: Roselawn taken in 1955		Spring 2008	9
Focus on Families – John Williams Sapp Family, Goodland, Indiana		Spring 2008	10
Photo, circa 1902/03, Teressa Ellen (Rogers) Sapp; John Williams Sapp and a baby(?), wife/husband; Rev. John Wesley Sapp, Sarah Olive (Lester) Sapp, wife/husband; Abraham C. Lester, (father of Sarah); “Linnie” (Malinda Sapp), daughter of John and Sarah from Sapp Family Collection		Spring 2008	10
Photo: Goodland – livery (firehouse now) run by J. W. Sapp, house used currently as Gert’s Funeral Home.		Spring 2008	11
Photos: Children of John W. Sapp – 1) Hester Sapp; 2) J.W. Sapp, Civil War era; 3) William Henry Sapp; 4) William Sapp; 5) George Rogers Sapp; 6) John Wesley Sapp; 7) Needham Sapp; 8) Sue Mable Sapp		Spring 2008	12
Civil War Memories of John William Sapp, A soldier’s personal account		Spring 2008	13
What Good is a Map? Submitted by Janet Miller – Information regarding maps of Beaver, Washington, & Jefferson Townships, circa 1874-1876.		Spring 2008	14
Washington Township map, 1873, early settlers.		Spring 2008	15
Quill & Ink, Martha’s Legacy, by Carol (Kellenberger) Stonecipher		Spring 2008	16
Recipes from Days Gone By, Old Fashioned Rhubarb Cake, submitted by Becky Lyons		Spring 2008	17
Teachers Gather in Goodland in 1893 – article and photo		Spring 2008	17
Mt. Ayr photos (donated by Janet (Chamberlain) Burton. 1) Mt. Ayr class of 1917-1918, Hazel Jenkins, Faith Lambert, Jennie Benson, Ruby Standish, Vera Wicher, Vera Standish, Lera Standish, Ellsworth Warren, Ernest Harris, Lysle Elijah, Herbert Miller, Percy Chamberlain, Frances Warren, teacher unknown; 2) Mt. Ayr Hotel with Frank and Mary Johnson in horse and buggy.		Spring 2008	18
Morocco Businesses – 1881 A Stroll through the Ages, submitted by Beth Bassett		Spring 2008	18
Photos: Mt. Ayr Band, 1919, Dick Harris, Gilbert Brown, Robert Hufty, Forest Asby, Perry Stucker, Ernest Corbin, Charlie Longwell, Carl Faylor, Fred Hardy, Bill Faylor, Cecil Shaw, Loran Snow, Donald Lynch, Hamlin Crisler, Kenneth Lynch, Clarence Corbin, Charlie Lynch, Mr. Tranbarger, Burdette Honn, Lloyd Blankenbaker, Bruce Summers; 2) Mt. Ayr Railroad Station Interior, postcard showing A. J. Hufty, agent of Mt. Ayr Depot.		Spring 2008	19
Bogus Island, by Jim Robbins – text used by Jim Robbins when he gave presentations on Bogus Island.		Spring 2008	20
Family History Division Republishes “Hoosier Hunting Grounds” or “The Beaver Lake Trail” with picture of book cover and four of the illustrations contained in the book and drawn by local artists Mary Krueger, Greta Taylor, Mary Turnball, Ruth Warrick		Spring 2008	21
Goodland photos from David Dye website http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/d/y/e/David-Lee-Dye-INDIANA/index.html: 1) C.S. and A. Depot; 2) Goodland Hotel (Sluz Tavern); 3) Goodland Pan Handle Depot (postcard); 4) Masonic Lodge 1920’s – 1930’s; 5) Threshing Rig, 1914; Grant Twp Schools – 1) Constable School #6, 2) First school house in Goodland; 3) Constable School #6, circa 1900		Spring 2008	22-23
View PDF of Summer/Fall 2008
In Pursuit of the Colony of Tripoli		Summer/Fall 2008	1
Original plat of the colony of Tripoli		Summer/Fall 2008	1
1916 Newton County Plat book shows location of Tripoli and nearby landowners		Summer/Fall 2008	2
Photos (two) of an early Republican Auto Rally submitted by Anne Meyer of Goodland		Summer/Fall 2008	3
Historically Yours by County Historian Donna LaCosse with photo of Donald O. Leming, WWII veteran from Goodland		Summer/Fall 2008	4
Do You Know Your Newton County? By Janet Miller		Summer/Fall 2008	4
Persons Who Were Served by Carrier Romig on Daily Kentland Rural Routes in 1903, by Janet Miller		Summer/Fall 2008	4
On a Trip to Mt. Ayr, from Morocco Courier 1914		Summer/Fall 2008	5
Morocco Courier newspaper ads for Mt. Ayr businesses, 1914		Summer/Fall 2008	5
Goodland – A Review of Business Interests and People, from The Goodland Herald and Journal – Saturday, January 19, 1901 – newspapers owned by Anne Meyer		Summer/Fall 2008	6
Photos: Founding Fathers of Goodland – David Creek, Blake Wilson, William Foster, home of James Carney		Summer/Fall 2008	6
Photos: Prominent Members of the Goodland Community – Milton L. Humston, M.D.; Warren Wilson, Horse and Mule Trader; Bartley C. Neary, Farmer and Council Member; Richard Hall, Land Owner		Summer/Fall 2008	7
Focus on Families – Coming Back to Hybarger Roots in Newton County		Summer/Fall 2008	8
Photos: Tombstones of Amos and Daniel Hybarger in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Jefferson Twp, Newton County, IN		Summer/Fall 2008	8
Photo: Andrew Hybarger, blacksmith, with fellow workers.		Summer/Fall 2008	9
Photo: The Neely family, Wilson, Arthur, Ada Irene, Clair, and Marion Lucille		Summer/Fall 2008	10
Photo: Arthur, Marion and Clair Neely		Summer/Fall 2008	11
Photos: Ada Irene (Highbarger) and Wilson Neely in later years		Summer/Fall 2008	11
Those Were the Days-Or Were They? By Lenore (Hord) Allen		Summer/Fall 2008	11
Photos: (1) Dr. Ethan Allen and Daughter Helene; (2) Lenore (Hord) Allen and daughter Helene		Summer/Fall 2008	12
History of the Goodland Depot submitted by Anne Meyer, Goodland Preservation Society		Summer/Fall 2008	13
Photos- three of the Goodland Depot		Summer/Fall 2008	13
Working to Preserve Morocco’s Heritage submitted by Tim Storey (Renewed Heritage)		Summer/Fall 2008	14
Photos: (1) Old Morocco Laundromat and artist’s rendering of how the building could look; (2) Photo of the former Seller’s Service Station		Summer/Fall 2008	14
Photo: E. O. Smith, Home Builder (Goodland0		Summer/Fall 2008	15
Photos: (1) A. P. Hawn’s gasoline light machine invention; (2) E. A. Perkins and a model of the Perkins Windmill; (3) Otis Shepherd, Stock & Grain Raiser		Summer/Fall 2008	16
Pages of the Past, submitted by Janet Miller, excerpts taken from The Newton County Enterprise, Fall, 1908		Summer/Fall 2008	17
On Line With Our Officers submitted by President Janet Miller		Summer/Fall 2008	19
Resource Center Report by Beth Bassett with Photos: third grade class visitors; Larry Lyons giving young visitors a presentation on Beaver Lake; Janet Miller and Sue Humphrey decorating Resource Center windows with a holiday theme		Summer/Fall 2008	19
Facts About the Kankakee River, submitted by Sig Boezeman, reprinted from Richard C. Schmal’s Pioneer History, first appeared in the March 25, 2003 Lowell Tribune		Summer/Fall 2008	20
Photos: (1) Fogli’s Resort, located in “Water Valley” also known as the Shelby-Thayer area; (2) view of drive past Fogli’s Resort, Water Valley, on the Kankakee River; (3) Ahlgrim’s Bayou, August 1905, on the Kankakee River; (4) Diana Hunt Club, 1905, Thayer, Indiana		Summer/Fall 2008	20-21
Quill & Ink: Preserving History – The Legacy of Anna (Barker) Marlin by Connie Kingman, includes two photos of Anna (Barker) Marlin Poems – “Canowaga River” by Anna Barker Marlin and “Prairie” by Helen Thompson		Summer/Fall 2008	22
Now You Know Your County of Newton! by Janet Miller		Summer/Fall 2008	23
Ad from the Boss Washing Machine Company extracted from 1918 Morocco Courier		Summer/Fall 2008	23
Photo: The Monon Trestle – Roselawn – the Iron Horse, shared by Sig Boezeman		Summer/Fall 2008	23
Newton County on State Christmas Tree – ornament designed by David Herriott of Kentland		Summer/Fall 2008	23

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