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Faye Hanson Scrapbook

A scrapbook she created of newspaper articles she wrote from 1964-1974

Page 1 - Our Correspondents (c1964)
   Faye Hanson introduction
Page 13 - Clerk Pay Debate (1966)
   Clerk pay raised from $1,900 to $3,100. Ray Price.  Other business also reported on.
Page 24 - Scots Gathering (c1967)
   Mr. and Mrs. David Martin
Page 2 - Easter Themes Style Show (1964)
   Child Study Club Style Show
Page 14 - Cookie Maker (4/6/1966)
   Mrs. Harry L. Bollinger
Page 24 - City Council (c1967)
   Raccoon visits council meeting.
Page 3 - Portrait Ability is God-Given (4/9/1964)
   Biography of portrait artist Joe Wheat
Page 14 - Earl Coryell Tribute (4/3/1968) Page 25 - Christmas Program (12/17/1967)
   DeWitt Jr. High
Page 3 - DeWitt's Grandma Moses (6/1964)
   Biography of artist Nellie Boyd
Page 14 - Family Tree (4/21/1966 & 5/25/1966)
   Stanley Becker traces family to 2,000 BE
Page 25 - 1968 Top Graduates (5/19/1968)
   Sharon Smith, Duane Warren
Page 4 - DeWitt Cookbook Collector (7/23/1964)
   Brownie Locher's collection of 300 cookbooks
Page 15 - C. H. Fuerstenau Retires (1966)
   Retires after 43 years mostly in DeWitt.  Superintendent since 1932.
Page 26 - Australian Couple Visit (5/8/1968)
   Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cary, Mrs. Donald Bautel
Page 5 - Mother Daughter Ceramics (8/6/1964)
   Jean Newman and Vedah Halterman of DeWitt Ceramic Studio
Page 15 - Fuerstenau School (6/6/1966)
   Jr High named for C. H. Fuerstenau
Page 26 - End of School Parade (6/14/1968)
Page 5 - 1894 Baptist Church Quilt (9/3/1964)
   Quilt given to Rev. Edward and Bessie (Reynolds)Way.  Later owned by Mrs. Earl Pierson.
Page 15 - High School Dedication (1966)
   Dedication of new high school on Herbison Rd.
Page 26 - Stanley Becker (6/12/1968)
   Congressional page
Page 6 - DeWitt Art Show (8/27/1964)
   Art show sponsored by the DeWitt Library in conjunction with the Ox Roast.
Page 15 - Apartment Project (4/19/1966)
   Apartments  (S. Bridge) at Bridge and Turner; Other business
Page 27 - Teachers Retire (c1968)
   Viva Cushman, Evelyn Curran
Page 7 - Lettter to Mrs. Kennedy (1964)
   Thomas Shaver letter to Mrs. J. F. Kennedy
Page 16 - Library Benefit (5/2/1966)
   Barbecue fundraiser; Jamie VanDyke, Bill Garland, George Scott, Dale Farhat.
Page 27 - State Track Champs (1968)
   Bill Dillingham, coach.
Page 7 - Arrowhead Collection (2/4/1965)
   Chester Raby collection.
Page 16 - Wilma Reed (1966)
   Piano teacher and Community Church organist.
Page 27 - Misc School News (1968)
   Portable classrooms, gymnastics club, Sharon Green, school population up, Donald Powell, gym repairs
Page 8 - Kith and Kin Birthday Club (9/17/1964)
   Cleo Friend, Florence Wickham, Mrs. Kenneth Bunge, Mrs. Clyde Smith, Mrs. Arnold Gross
Page 17 - Study in Britain (6/8/1966 & 12/1967)
   Quinton Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Smith, Shelia Smith
Page 28 - Oddfellows Hall Razed (c1968)
Page 8 - Brown Bees Study Group (9/17/1964)
   Mrs. Paul Flak, Mrs. Arnold Blizzard, Mrs. Ray Magsig
Page 17 - No Quorum & Mayor Filings (6/8/1966)
   Eldon Smith, Robert Ballard, William Buck
Page 28 - Beer Bottle Pyramid (4/28/1969)
Page 8 - New $19,000 Fire Truck (9/17/1964)
   Glenn "Dutch" Halterman, Arthur Newman, Louis Nabbefeld Jr.
Page 17 - City Needs (5/4/1966)
   Drainage, Sewer, Street issues
Page 28 - School News (c1968)
   New scoreboard; P-T conferences changed
Page 9 - Library Space to Grow (2/4/1966)
   Library taking over east side of Memorial Building. Faye Hanson, Margaret Roberts
Page 18 - Family Tree Follow-up (1966-1967)
   Stanley Becker
Page 28 - Scholar Awards (1969)
   Mrs. Maurice Becker, Mary Kay Apthorp
Page 9 - Sewer Treatment Plant (1966)
   Looking for treatment plant oprator.
Page 18 - Ox Roast Beef (8/22/1966)
   Ed Tudor, Olin Hilts, Dale Farhat select meat
Page 29 - Watson-Hanson Wedding (2/19/1969)
   Judy C. Watson, Jan L. Hanson
Page 10 - Joe Wheat Portrait Artist (2/11/1966)
   Similar to earlier article on page 3.
Page 19 - DeWitt History (8/21/1966)
   Early history of DeWitt.
Page 29 - Distaff Cyclist (5/18/1969)
   Mildred Schultz
Page 10 - DeWitt Grange Hall for Sale (2/10/1966)
   Gives a history of the grange hall.
Page 20 - Grandma Moses (10/27/1966)
   Nellie Boyd painter
Page 30 -DeWitt Yesterday and Today (1974)
   Roads, Clinton Express, 1957 Seniors
Page 10 - DeWitt High School Band (1966)
   Robert Berube, director, band receives 2  first ratings in state band festival.
Page 20 - Smokehouse to Bathhouse (9/9//1966)
   Lee R. Rummell, Roger Rummell, Robert Meyers, convert smokehouse to bathhouse for new pool.
Page 31 - DeWitt Yesterday and Today (1974)
   Community Church building, W. Main St., DeWitt Daze, Telephone Comes to Town
Page 11 - Glenn "Dutch" Halterman (2/17/1966)
   Halterman fireman for 50 years
Page 21 - Police Chief Anderson (11/2/1966)
   Chalres Anderson has new duties
Page 32 - DeWitt Yesterday and Today (1974)
   Clinton House, Interurban
Page 11 - Loretta Sharp, Teacher (2/24/1966)
   38 years as teacher, 29 at DeWitt
Page 21 - Old Newspaper Display (1/6/1967)
   1856 newspaper displayed at library
Page 33 - DeWitt Yesterday and Today (1974)
   Pheba Sweet, High School Orchestra, Old School
Page 11 - Twp Budget Approved (1966)
   $203,483 budget approved. Dale Hines, Oliver S. Angell
Page 22 - Library Expansion (1/12/1967)
   Library expands at Memorial Building.
Page 34 - DeWitt Yesterday and Today (1974)
   Post Office, Teaching Certificate
Page 12 - DeWitt Community Church (1966)
   115th anniversary of church
Page 22 - Glenn Halterman Retires (2/26/1967)
   Glenn "Dutch" Halterman retires from fire department.
Page 35 - DeWitt Yesterday and Today (1974)
   DeWitt Twp. Organized, Cub Scouts, Brass Band, Bridge over Looking Glass River
Page 12 - DeWitt Memorial Building (3/23/1966)
   Expansion needs more donations
Page 22 - Eagle Scouts (7/1967)
  Darrel Reed.  Douglas Reed, Willard Reed, Lee Rummell.
Page 36 - DeWitt Yesterday and Today (1974)
   4th of July, Mother's Club, Brazee Store
Page 13 - DeWitt Fashion Show (3/27/1966)
   Child Study Club; Mrs. Robert Hawker, Mrs. Roland Lewis, Mrs. Keith Blizzard, Mrs. Henry Furman, Mrs. Bruce Johnston.
Page 23 - DeWitt Annexation (8/2/1967)
   Request would put all of Lake Geneva  and others in city.
Page 37 - DeWitt Yesterday and Today (1974)
   Tucker Slaughter House, 1958-1959 5th grade, 125 Scott Street, Brown School
Page 13 - Planning Commission (3/30/1966)
   Preparing a master plan
Page 23 - Dewitt Ox Roast (8/23/1967) Page 38 -DeWitt Yesterday and Today (1974)
   Royal Neighbors, Dr. Andrew Paquet, Tucker Store, S. Bridge Street
Page 13 - Nancy Ann Locher, Queen (1966)
   Order of Jobs Daughters; Martha Jean Locher, Nancy McNaughton, Linda White, Debra Taylor
Page 24 - Migrant Children Outing (8/11/1967) Page 39 - Eldon Miller
   City Administrator

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