| Person/Topic | Audio | Description | Transcript | No. |
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Bennie ALLEN |
Length 00:06:00 |
Bennie tells stories from his time in the navy during World War II. This is from the Lowe Veterans' Appreciation video from November 11, 2020. | Transcript | #Lowe11 |
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Jack ANDERSON |
Length 00:00:56
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. The narrator tells of Jack's service in the US Army from 1967-1972. This is from the Lowe Veterans' Appreciation video from November 11, 2020. | Transcript | #Lowe4 |
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Beverly ARCHER |
Length 01:22:21
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. Beverly tells of her family's (Sleight and Rheubottom) history in Clinton County, attending Cedar Lake School, creating the Archer Airport, saving the Denison School, her work with the Victor Historical Society, and Victor Township cemeteries and schools. | Transcript | #124 |
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Kurt
BANCROFT |
Length 00:09:55
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Kurt tells of his service in the Army during the Vietnam War. This is from the Lowe Veterans' Appreciation video from November 11, 2020. | Transcript | #Lowe5 |
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Earl "Bing"
BARKS |
Length 01:10:23
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Bing tells of growing up as a farmer and pastor in Olive Township where he served for over 50 years as the Olive Township Supervisor and Assessor. He founded the DeWitt Grain Elevator and helped build the Restoration church of Christ in St. Johns where he served as pastor. Others topics include Alward Lake, Muskrat Lake Dancehall, Olive Township churches and cemeteries, and the Olive Township Hall. | Transcript | #123 |
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Bath School Museum |
Length 00:34:12 |
Sue Hagerman tells of the history of the Bath School Disaster and the establishment of the Bath School Museum in a presentation on July 29, 2022, at the museum. | Transcript | #121 |
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Dan Beck |
Length 00:03:17 |
Dan talks of his time in the army This is from the Lowe Veterans' Appreciation video from November 11, 2020. | Transcript | #Lowe18 |
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Bruce BOUGHNER |
Length 00:04:44 |
Bruce tells of his time in the army during the early 1960's. This is from the Lowe Veterans' Appreciation video from November 11, 2020. | Transcript | #Lowe8 |
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Roger CAMBELL |
Length 00:01:00 |
Narrator tells of Roger's time in the army from 1957-1960. This is from the Lowe Veterans' Appreciation video from November 11, 2020. | Transcript | #Lowe14 |
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James CHURCH |
Length 00:51:47
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James gives a history of the Bath School Disaster with special emphasis on Andrew Kehoe. | Transcript | #101 |
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Marilyn (Staub) COIN |
Length 00:23:08 |
Marilyn tells of growing up in DeWitt and attending Fuerstenau School during the 1930's and 1940's. | Transcript | #100 |
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Bob CROSBY |
Length 00:46:55 |
Bob talks about working on his family's mint farm during his childhood and teenage years. He describes the process used at that time to grow and harvest mint. He also shares a few other stories including attending St. Johns schools. | Transcript | #125 |
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Ervin CURRIE |
Length 00:03:32 |
Ervin tells stories from his time in the marines and American Legion. This is from the Lowe Veterans' Appreciation video from November 11, 2020. | Transcript | #Lowe12 |
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Emily DAVIS |
Length 00:58:57 |
Emily, age 101, tells of coming to Elsie for high school, her family's history, and her husband's time in the service during World War II. | Transcript | #113 |
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Duane DAVIS |
Length 01:08:11 |
Duane tells about his family's arrival in Clinton County and his life growing up on a Bingham Township farm. He was involved in 4-H and later was the transportation director of the St. Johns Schools. | Transcript | #110 |
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Chuck FERGUSON |
Length 01:09:08 |
Chuck tells of attending the Rheubottom school in Olive Township followed by DeWitt High School. He also describes DeWitt in the 1940's, and recalls becoming an Eagle Scout, and his time in the Army Air Force and as a Colonel in the Michigan National Guard. | Transcript | #102 |
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Rex FERGUSON |
Length 00:04:09 |
Rex briefly tells of his time in the army, but talks mostly about five of his friends who died in the Vietnam War and the Clinton County Veterans Memorial. This is from the Lowe Veterans' Appreciation video from November 11, 2020. | Transcript | #Lowe19 |
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Sarah FOLTZ |
Length 00:02:27 |
Sarah tells of her service in the US Army from 1977-1997. This is from the Lowe Veterans' Appreciation video from November 11, 2020. | Transcript | #Lowe3 |
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John FOX |
Length 00:41:34 |
John tells of growing up in the Fowler area, serving in the Korean War, attending Michigan State, and working as an engineer for Federal Mogul. | Transcript | #116 |
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Brunetta GRAHAM & Mary DUNN |
Length 01:22:20 |
The Mazzolini sisters, Brunetta Graham and Mary Dunn, tell of growing up in St. Johns where their parents owned Bruno's Restaurant. Brunetta and her brother Joseph were professional singers. The Mazzolini family owns a statue company in Cleveland. The picture on the left is of a statue created by their grandfather over 100 years ago. | Transcript | #103 |
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Lewis GUERNSEY |
Length 00:03:12 |
Terry Guernsey tells of his father's service in World War II. This is from the Lowe Veterans' Appreciation video from November 11, 2020. | Transcript | #Lowe1 |
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Roy HARGER |
Length 01:04:01 |
Roy Harger's daughter tells of his time in the army in the early 1950's. She also shares a story of celebrating his birthday, which was on Veteran's Day. This is from the Lowe Veterans' Appreciation video from November 11, 2020. | Transcript | #Lowe15 |
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Alan HARR |
Length 00:38:57 |
Alan tells the
history of the Harr Jewelry store in St. Johns. Old Store Front Watch Board First Watch Sold |
Transcript | #127 |
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Dick HOWE |
Length 00:40:43 |
Dick tells of attending Olive Center School, playing football for St. Johns, serving on a submarine, and working at Howe's Greenhouse which was started by his parents. | Transcript | #118 |
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Tom IRRER |
Length 01:04:01 |
Tom tells about his family mint farming business. He talks about the process of planting and harvesting mint and other product oils. | Transcript | #114 |
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Jim KEBLER |
Length 00:43:03 |
Jim tells about his life in Eagle Township in the hay and straw business on a sesquicentennial farm. See article on the farm. | Transcript | #120 |
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Alden, Doug, Rex KNIGHT
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Length 01:15:31 |
The Knight brothers tells of attending Bengal Center School and their many sports accomplishments at St. Johns, Alma College, and Michigan State College (MSU). | Transcript | #128 |
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Clare KOENIGSKNECHT |
Length 00:49:24 |
Clare tells about his family's immigration from Germany to Clinton County. He also talks about his career renovating old barns. | Transcript | #111 |
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Max LOUDENBECK |
Length 00:09:21 |
Max tells stories from his time in the army during World War II during the Italian Campaign. He also describes army V-mail. This is from the Lowe Veterans' Appreciation video from November 11, 2020. | Transcript | #Lowe10 |
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Warren MALKIN |
Length 00:36:04 |
Warren talks about growing up in Laingsburg and Victor Township and his life working for Oldsmobile, farming, and Victor Township assessor and supervisor. During his time as supervisor the Denison Schoolhouse was moved to the township hall site along with many improvements. | Transcript | #119 |
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Gloria MILLER |
Length 01:17:42 |
Gloria tells of growing up in the Wacousta area, attending the Clark School, Wacousta School, and graduating from Grand Ledge High School. She then graduated from Michigan State with a degree in chemistry and had a number of jobs before settling on teaching. She also tells of the many environmental groups she has been involved in. | Transcript | #105 |
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Larry PECK |
Length 00:02:11 |
Larry talks about his service in the U. S. Navy. This is from the Lowe Veterans' Appreciation video from November 11, 2020. | Transcript | #Lowe16 |
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Walt and Barb PIERCE |
Length 01:04:03 |
Walt and Barb Pierce tell of oprating a St. Johns bakery and also describe other St. Johns businesses. | Transcript | #115 |
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Roy PLINE |
Length 00:06:11 |
Roy tells of his time in the army in Vietnam. He also talks about organizing an annual reunion of soldiers from his company (4th Company B). This is from the Lowe Veterans' Appreciation video from November 11, 2020. | Transcript | #Lowe13 |
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Police & Firefighters
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Length 00:49:30 |
A recording of the September 26, 2019, meeting of the CCHS on the topic of the history of police and fire protection in the county. Gayla Phillips introduces the speakers: David Kirk, City of St. Johns Police Chief; Lawrence Jerue, Clinton County Sheriff; Dean Mazzolini, St. Johns Fire Chief; and Ron Matson of the Clinton County Historical Society Museum. | Transcript | #106 |
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James QUICK |
Length 00:02:15 |
James tells stories from his time in the army. This is from the Lowe Veterans' Appreciation video from November 11, 2020. | Transcript | #Lowe9 |
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Mary & Harold RAPPUHN
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Length 01:10:07 |
Harold and Mary were born in Tuscola County and moved to Clinton County after Harold graduated from Michigan State University. Harold tells of his time in the Air Force during the Korean War and attending Michigan State University living in the barracks on campus with his wife and four children. Mary talks about her many museum quality art creations. They had recently moved from their farm home of 54 years on Airport Road in Bingham Township to St. Johns. | Transcript | #109 |
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Allen ROULSON
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Length
00:04:00 |
Allen tells of his time serving in the US Navy from 1966 to 1989. From the Lowe Veterans' Apprecation video from November 11, 2020. | Transcript | #Lowe6 |
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Margaret & Karl SCHAEFER |
Length 00:51:21 |
Margaret and Karl tell of their time both as youth and later leaders in the Clinton County 4-H Club. | Transcript | #107 |
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Sam SOPOCY |
Length 00:06:06 |
Sam talks about his service in the army during the Vietnam War. This is from the Lowe Veterans' Appreciation video from November 11, 2020. | Transcript | #Lowe17 |
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Doris SWATMAN & Lexa O'BRIEN |
Length 00:57:15 |
Doris, with the assistance of her daughter Lexa, tells of growing up in St. Johns in the 1920's and 30's. Her husband owned the Standard gas station in St. Johns for many years before becoming a car salesman. | Transcript | #104 |
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Dean SWEET & Sue HAGERMAN |
Length 01:01:12 |
Dean and Sue talk about their family members that survived the Bath School Disaster. They also talk of their work with the Bath School Museum and tell stories of growing up in Bath. | Transcript | #117 |
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Frank TODOSCIUK |
Length 01:09:33 |
Frank talks about Eureka, his early life, military service, coming to Clinton County, starting and owning Research Tool Corporation in Ovid, and his travels around the world. | Transcript | #129 |
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Art WAINWRIGHT |
Length 01:28:31 |
Art tells of his career in radio and TV at WHGR (Houghton Lake), WRBJ (St. Johns), WILS (Lansing), WILX-TV (Channel 10 Lansing), and various other Michigan stations. His career began as a disc jockey and progressed to news, investigative reporting, and finally human interest Route 10 features. He also tells of how he helped start the Shepardsville yearly celebration of the first professional football game beginning in 1995. | Transcript | #108 |
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Art WAINWRIGHT |
Length 00:53:54 |
Art tells of his career in radio and TV at WHGR (Houghton Lake), WRBJ (St. Johns), WILS (Lansing), WILX-TV (Channel 10 Lansing) at a meeting of the CCHS held on September 15, 2022. This presentation focused on news and feature stories he covered as a reporter. (Pictured with his wife. Introduction by Gayla Phillips.) Slides from the presentation. Buford Video | #122 | |
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Brad WARD |
Length 00:45:29 |
Brad gives a history of this house which dates to the 1840's and recalls the stores that used to operate in downtown DeWitt. He also talks about his time on the DeWitt Area Fire Department and playing drums for the Bent Scepters band. Horace Marshall Barn Historical Marker | Transcript | #126 |
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Evelyn WEILAND |
Length
01:15:53 |
Evelyn tells of growing up on a farm just west of the village in the 1930's. She also gives information on the families that founded Westphalia, Westphalia history, writing Of Pilgrimage, Prayer, and Promise: A story of St. Mary's Westphalia 1836-1986, and starting the Westphalia History Museum. | Transcript | #130 |
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Bonnie WICKERHAM |
Length 00:38:47 |
Bonnie talks about growing up in Riley Township, moving to St. Johns, and then back to Riley Township. She was a long time Registar of Deeds for Clinton County. | Transcript | #112 |
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Joseph WING |
Length 00:00:23 |
The narrator tells of Joseph's service in the US Army from 1955-1957. From the Lowe Veterans' Apprecation video from November 11, 2020. | Transcript | #Lowe2 |
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Wayne & Dianna WOODBURY |
Length 0054:03 |
Wayne and Dianna tell the history of the Woodbury Flower Shop in St. Johns. Other topics include Wayne's time with the MSU marching band and his mother's polio. | Transcript | #131 |
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Don ZIMMERMAN |
Length 00:07:36 |
Don tells of serving for over 20 years as an Air Force chaplain. From the Lowe Veterans' Apprecation video from November 11, 2020. | Transcript | #Lowe7 |
