Clinton County Historical Society Archives Audio Interviews

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Audio

Description

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Ruth (Shellenbarger) ACRE

Length 01:00:51

Ruth tells of growing up near Grayling where her family knew Chief Shoppenagon and his daughter and son. Later the family moved to Alabama and eventually moving to Lansing where she met her future husband.

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#28

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.

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Jack ANDERSON

Length 00:00:56

. 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.

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Oliver ANGELL

Length 01:11:57

Oliver gives information on DeWitt Twp and Gunnisonville, school district offices, and the Angell family history.

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#12

Beverly ARCHER

Length 01:22:21

. 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.

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#124

William T. ASHLEY

Length 00:49:38

This audio is from a videotaped interview by the Victor Historical Society from April 21, 1997. Present during the interview was Warren Malkin and family members. A digitized copy of the video is available at the CCHS archives.

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Kurt BANCROFT

Length 00:09:55

Kurt tells of his service in the Army during the Vietnam War. This is from the Lowe Veterans' Appreciation video from November 11, 2020.

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Earl "Bing" BARKS

Length 01:10:23

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.

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#123

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.

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#121

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.

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Frank BISHOP

Length 01:00:58

A recording of a presentation by Frank Bishop on September 20, 1984, at a CCHS meeting. He talks about the Maple River and his career as a conservation officer.

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#32

Frank BISHOP & Ida WILLISTON

Length 01:01:46

These interviews took place in 1988 during a museum exhibit on the Clinton County Normal School. Ida (Davis) Williston graduated from Clinton County Normal in 1924 and taught at the Boak and Rochester Colony schools. Frank Bishop graduated in 1931 and taught at the Cramer and Marshall schools. They talk of attending Clinton County Normal and teaching in county one-room schools.

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#37

Elsie (WARD) BOTTUM

Length 01:00:57

Elsie gives information on the history of the Ward and Bottum families.

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#33

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.

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LaVerne BRETZ

Length 01:13:04

Rev. Bretz tells of pastoring the Bath Baptist, DeWitt Community, and Valley Farms Baptist churches and talks about changes he witnessed in Valley Farms and DeWitt.

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Hila BROSS

Length 00:10:55

Hila gives a brief history of her life in St. Johns. Topics include: Rodney B. Wilson class of 1929, Salt Box restaurant, Bement Library, and founding of the CCHS.

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#10

Hila BROSS
(WRBJ Radio)

Length 00:21:17

In this 1978 interview on WRBJ radio tells about Eureka saloons, St. Johns politicians, stagecoaches, riding the Interurban, trains, early roads, the founding of St. Johns, and early St. Johns businesses.

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#24

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.

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James CHURCH

Length 00:51:47

James gives a history of the Bath School Disaster with special emphasis on Andrew Kehoe.

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#101

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.

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#100

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.

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#125

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.

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Fordney & Wilma CUSHMAN

Length 01:10:38

Fordney tells of growing up just east of Gunnisonville. He tells of his childhood, musical career, and living through the Great Depression. His wife Wilma tells of surviving the Bath School Disaster. While Fordney stayed home that morning, she was trapped under rubble in the building.

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#11

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.

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#110

Emily DAVIS
Roy and 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.

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#113

Florence DEXTER

Length 01:22:01

In this recording from January 11, 1978, Florence gives a history of her family, growing up in St. Johns, teaching, cottage at Whitehall, her travels in Europe, and a history of the Greenbush Methodist Church.

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Mary DUNN & Brunetta GRAHAM

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.

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#103

Ivan & Charlotte ESTES

Length 00:41:28

Ivan and Charlotte tell of early St. Johns and give a history of the Estes, Perrin, and Palmer families.

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Florence EWER

Length 01:19:32

Florence is interviewed by her daughter Jeanne Temple. She tells about growing up in Bingham and Duplain Townships.

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#17

Dean & Marsha FELDPAUSCH

Length 00:54:00

Dean has spent years researching Clem Sohn who is a relative of his wife Marsha. He tells Clem's life story and about writing his book "The Batman and the Ballerina" and working to get a memorial placed for Clem in Fowler.

Clem Sohn Clem's Plane Eastern High School Marker Replica of his Wings

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#137

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.

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#102

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.

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Sarah FOLTZ