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“Up North with the Hemingways” CCHS and Bayliss Public Library are co-sponsoring local events associated with the Great Michigan Read*. Ernest Hemingway’s The Nick Adams Stories is the focus of this year’s celebration. From April 4-21, CCHS will be hosting the traveling display “Up North with the Hemingways” in the front galleries at 115 Ashmun Street. The

photo display, catalog, and documentary Ernest Hemingway: A Life In Michigan, focus on the family’s summer experiences in northern Michigan in the early decades of the 20th century. The display is made possible by support from the Michigan Humanities Council, Clarke Historical Library at Central Michigan University, the Michigan Hemingway Society, and the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs.

On April 19, at 2 p.m., Michael Federspiel, the display’s curator and a professor at Central Michigan University, will give a Power Point presentation on the Hemingways during CCHS’s 1-4 p.m. Open House. His talk will take place in the back office/research area. CCHS was awarded a grant from the Michigan Humanities Council to cover Mr. Federspiel’s expenses. The Michigan Humanities Council, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, presents The Great Michigan Read in partnership with the Chippewa County Historical Society, Inc. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this project do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities or Michigan Humanities Council.

Mr. Federspiel’s talk will follow CCHS’s Annual Meeting and Elections that will begin at 1 p.m. (see separate article about the annual meeting and elections).

“Up North” Challenge Quilt Contest April 30 is the deadline for the “Up North” Challenge Quilt Contest that is a Great Michigan Read project co-sponsored by CCHS, Keeping the Piece Quilt Guild, Bayliss Public Library, and the Friends of Bayliss Library. Quilts should demonstrate an Up North—Sense of Place theme and incorporate a book into the design. Their size should be no larger than 16 square feet. Prizes will be awarded and the quilts will be displayed at Bayliss Public Library, with a May 17 Open House there from 1 to 3 p.m. Call 635-7082 or 632-9331 and request the guidelines be sent to you.

Annual Meeting: Nominations and ElectionsElections of Board members and officers will take place at the Annual Meeting on April 19, at 1 p.m., at 115 Ashmun Street in the office/research area at the rear of the building. The nominating committee was composed of Mary M. June, Bernie Arbic, and Roger Blanchard.

The following are candidates for Board membership and offices. For three-year Board membership terms, expiring April 2011, Bernie Arbic, Virginia Cymbalist, Don Cooper, and Patty Olsen have agreed to continue. Leanne Barnes Deuman has resigned. Matt Zook is a candidate for a three-year term

ending in April 2011. Officers being nominated are: President, Nancy Steinhaus; V.P., Membership and Fundraising, Mary M. June; V.P., Programs and Publications, Susan James; Treasurer, Bernie Arbic; and Secretary, Virginia Cymbalist. Additional nominations may be made from the floor at the Annual Meeting. We are grateful to Leanne Barnes Deuman for her years of expert legal advice and her devoted support of CCHS projects. Her contributions of baked goods to our receptions and events have always been prizewinners. We hope to continue to work together on historical projects and events. Paul FreedmanCCHS has lost a longtime supporter with the passing of Paul D. Freedman on March 6, 2008. Paul was a lifetime member who had been involved early in CCHS’s reorganization in the 1990s, conducting oral histories of Bertha Rollo and Madge Holliday for a Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs

CCHS Newsletter Number 51April 2008

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Make checks payable to: Chippewa County Historical Society, P.O. Box 342, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783

Office Hours:Monday 10 - 3Tuesday 10 - 12Thursday 10 - 12and by appointment

Gift Shop Hours:March 27 & 28, April 3, 12 - 5During Hemingway display,April 4-21, daily, 12 - 5.Regular hours, Tues.-Fri., 1 - 5

See you at CCHS’s Open House on Sat., April 19, 1-4 p.m.: • “Up North with the Hemingways” display and reception • Annual Meeting/Elections, at 1 p.m. • Michael Federspiel’s talk, “Up North with the Hemingways”, at 2 p.m. See you at Kerck Kelsey’s talk, “The Dancer and the Wrestler: Mr. Washburn and Mr. Rich’s Miracle with the Soo Line” on Fri., May 9, at 6 p.m.!

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July 19 - Maggie Maracle (beadwork), July 26 - Sandy Spiewak (spinning), Aug. 2 - Joan Muckelbauer (rug hooking), Aug. 9 - Joan Muckelbauer (rug hooking), Aug. 16 - Sandy Spiewak (spinning), Aug. 23 - Maggie Maracle (beadwork), and Aug. 30 - Joan Muckelbauer (rug hooking). A new video tour with music and storytelling, which was partially funded by MCACA, will be available for viewing.

“Dinner with the John Johnstons”“Dinner with the John Johnstons” will be held two nights this year, June 28 and June 29. The public is invited to attend the first production, and students in LSSU’s Upward Bound program will be the special guests for the second evening. Tickets will be available soon. They are $20 each and must be purchased in advance. Join us for a fun-filled evening of history, entertainment, music, and good food. To reserve your seats, contact the CCHS gift shop. Tickets will also be sold at the Chamber of Commerce and the Soo Theatre.

Historic ChurchesThis summer’s program will be held at five of the Sault’s historic churches. Like last year, programs will be held on Monday evenings in July and August. Lois Horner will be the project

coordinator for the program, and Phyllis Bigelow will be handling promotion. The schedule will be available in the May/June newsletter.

Building Issues Work on the building has slowed with the colder weather. Jack DeWeese has been working on the front bathroom and Dennis Bennette recently floored it.

Capital Campaign UpdateCCHS’s Capital Campaign fund continues to grow, but we continue to need your help

to reach our goal of $175,000. Recently a generous bequest was received from the estate of our first Life Member in the 1990s, Jeanne Rusby Anderson. Memorial donations were also sent to CCHS in her name. TIFA II funding was received for work on the 3rd floor wall and first floor fire door. Our cash received totals about $70,000 and our outstanding campaign pledges total about $12,000. A mailing will soon be going out to area businesses asking for their help. If you haven’t already, please consider donating to the capital campaign. All donations are tax deductible. Your help is greatly appreciated.

Upcoming CCHS Events:May 9, 6 p.m. - Kerck Kelsey, “The Dancer and the Wrestler: Mr. Washburn and Mr. Rich’s Miracle with the Soo Line.” June 2, 2-6 p.m. - BUS-eum traveling bus exhibit “Behind Barbed Wire: Midwest POWs in Nazi Germany,” co-sponsored by the American Legion Post #3. Organized by TRACES, St. Paul, MN

funded project, serving as a docent at the Johnston Home, and working on the historic Sault calendar project. Paul conducted interviews at the 60th Anniversary of the Pullar Stadium and at the Verna Lawrence Appreciation Day, both of which he organized, that were taped by CCHS. Last summer he and Bob Money conducted interviews at the Centennial Celebration of the Fire Hall and at the grand opening of the Kemp Industrial Museum. It was Paul’s idea to have Bernie Arbic write a book on the history of fire fighting in the Sault, which led to the creation of the traveling photo display. Paul served as photographer for many CCHS events. He donated money for receptions at CCHS and Bayliss Public Library and to the Capital Campaign in his name and Verna Lawrence’s. His generosity extended to all areas of the society: the archives, the library, the collection, the office, and the gift shop. He donated to the gift shop many copies of Bertha Rollo’s book Beneath the Shining Light, whose publication he funded. Last year he attended the “Dinner with the John Johnstons” for the first time and his lively personality made the occasion into a boisterous event that was enjoyed by all. Paul was a font of creative ideas of ways to improve CCHS and we will miss his generous spirit.

The Paul D. Freedman Memorial Fund is being created as part of CCHS’s Capital Campaign to support a project at 115 Ashmun Street. Paul’s family is supportive of this plan. Please consider donating in Paul’s name. Thank you.

Gift ShopThe gift shop is reopening on March 27, 28, and April 3, from noon to 5 p.m. From April 4-21, during the “Up North with the Hemingways” display, the shop will be open daily from noon to 5 p.m. After the show closes, the shop will resume its hours of 1-5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday. Karen Sabatine is the shop manager and volunteers are needed to assist her. Please contact CCHS if you are interested in donating a few hours to help in the shop. You may now use a credit card to charge your purchases, membership renewals, and capital campaign donations at the shop and by telephone. Your purchases may also be shipped to you or to another address. We have historical books, shirts, photographs, and note cards as well as paintings, crafts, poetry, prints, jewelry, and other gift items on consignment from many of our talented area artists.

New Historic Note Cards AvailableThrough the expertise of Board member Bernie Arbic, note cards with images of the Sault area are now available for purchase. They cost $1.50 each, or 4 cards for $5, and make

a perfect gift. Stop by the Gift Shop to see the wide variety of choices available, including the Edison Sault Power House, Sault Branch of Michigan Tech (LSSU), 1850 View of the Rapids, and the Tannery. (See an example of the new historic note card at the bottom left of this page.)

MCACA Grant AwardedCCHS was recently awarded $1,615 by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA) towards the Water Street Historic Block Multi-Media Display Enhancements project. Videos will be produced by Picture This Productions for viewing by visitors to the Johnston and Schoolcraft homes and the Kemp Industrial Museum. Handouts for children will also be created. A reception will be held this summer once the materials are ready for use.

Book NewsLocal author Deidre Stevens has recently completed her book Sault Ste. Marie, part of the Images of America series, to be published by Arcadia Publishing. Many of the images in the book are from the collections of CCHS and Bayliss Public Library. Dee’s book will be available for purchase in the CCHS Gift Shop in early June.

Dr. Robert Dale Parker’s book, The Sound the Stars Make Rushing through the Sky, was chosen as one of the twenty 2008 Michigan Notable Books by the Library of Michigan. Dr. Parker spoke at the Schoolcraft House last July in a CCHS and Bay Mills Indian Community-sponsored event. Dr. Parker’s book is available through the CCHS Gift Shop for $34.95 (plus tax and shipping).

Railroad Talk Author Kerck Kelsey will visit CCHS on Friday, May 9, at 6 p.m., to speak about “The Dancer and the Wrestler: Mr. Washburn and Mr. Rich’s Miracle with the Soo Line.” Mr. Kelsey is the author of Remarkable Americans: The Washburn Family about his family and their connection to the Soo Line Railroad. He is on a special tour of the Midwest from his home in Maine.

His book will be available for purchase and signing. Railroad buffs are encouraged to attend. Refreshments will be provided. The program is free to the public.

Water Street Historical BlockThe Kemp Industrial Museum will reopen in July with displays about the Sault’s historic industries. A new video tour with oral histories of local residents, which was partially funded by MCACA, will be

available for viewing.

The Johnston House and the Schoolcraft Office Dependency will reopen in July. Peter DeCourcy and Arline Fitzmaurice will present stories of the Johnston family. David Stanaway and Susan Askwith will perform their songs and stories of the fur trade. Crafts will be demonstrated on Saturdays from 1-2: July 5 - Rachel Rendon (beadwork), July 12 - Amy Kelso (quilting),

June 28, 6 p.m. - “Dinner with the John Johnstons” at LSSU’s Cisler Center Crow’s Nest. July 19, 2-4 p.m. - CCHS Reception honoring Sharon MacLaren, Bernard Arbic, and Dr. Thomas G. Robinson during their 50th Sault High Reunion Weekend

Chase Osborn ForumChase Osborn’s home at 718 Cedar Street (the William Richards B&B) was the setting for a forum on March 14. Tribal historian Art Leighton spoke about his family’s close connections with Chase Osborn on Duck and Sugar Islands. His uncle, Charley Andrews, was the caretaker there for many years. Art’s family built the Osborn cabins, joined him on his travels, joined him in his hunting and fishing adventures, and even dug his grave on Duck Island. Osborn’s grandson, Stan Pratt, was a special guest at the event, and he and others shared their stories and knowledge of Osborn. Many CCHS members, including Board members Bernie Arbic, Karen Sabatine, Mary M. June, Nancy Steinhaus, and Susan James, were in attendance.

Historic Harbor HouseThe Harbor House at 501 E. Portage Avenue is for sale. It was designed by architect Edward Demar and built by 1890. It is listed on the State Historic Register as the Bay City House and is notable for being the last of the old hotels. Over the years it was also known as the Hickler House. It would make a terrific investment property with its 18 rental rooms, spacious parlors, kitchen, and basement bar with its original steam baths intact. CCHS has some historic photos and other materials related to the property.

Bayliss Public Library events:• April 9, 7 p.m. - Three Lakes Group Sierra, Utah Canyonlands program• April 17, 7 p.m. - Superior Poetry Cafe, Featured poet Jan Worth, University of Michigan, Flint, and Open Mike• May 1, 6:30 p.m. - Weather Spotter Training• May 8, 6:30 p.m. - Dr. Eric Gadzinski, Hemingway’s war experience, part of the Great Michigan Read• May 17, 1-3 p.m. - Open House for “Up North” Challenge Quilt Show• May 20, 6 p.m. - Chef Eric Villegas, MI Notable Book author of Fork in the Road

CCHS Board MembersNancy Steinhaus, PresidentMary M. June, Vice President, Membership and FundraisingSusan James, Vice President, Programs and PublicationsBernie Arbic, TreasurerVirginia Cymbalist, SecretaryRoger Blanchard, Don Cooper, Leanne Barnes Deuman, Jack DeWeese, Robert Money, Patty Olsen, Janet Russell, Karen Sabatine, Anthony Stackpoole, Alex Strobehn

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Wanted Volunteers during:

“Up North with the Hemingways” displayApril 4-21, noon-5 p.m.

and for the CCHS Gift Shop.

Do you have a few hours weekly, bi-weekly, monthly?Contact Karen at 635-0971 or 635-7082

March 19, 2008

Dear CCHS Member,

The year has started and it is once again time to invite you to renew your membership with the Chippewa County Historical Society, if you have not done so already. I became a Board Member because of my interest in history, especially our own local history and love of old buildings.

The Chippewa County Historical Society is a non-profit organization that has existed in one form or another for over 80 years. The CCHS remains dedicated to preserving and protecting our local heritage, and sharing that historical heritage with the community.

This past year was a very important year for the Historical Society. It started with our move into our new building at 115 Ashmun. Many improvements were made, some to satisfy Code issues with the City of Sault Ste. Marie and others to make the building more attractive and functional for the Society’s needs. A loan was obtained from Old Mission Bank to help fund the improvements, and a three year Capital Campaign was started to eventually pay off the loan. Funds were also obtained from the Downtown Development Authority to bring the third floor south wall up to code, and a grant for $5,000 was received from the Evans Memorial Fund for roofing the 3-story portion of the building. Much interior work was also done by volunteers and contractors. Once the dust settled, a Gift Shop and Display area were set up in the front of the building off Ashmun Street, and an office and research area was organized in the back portion of the building.

Besides all those new challenges, the Society continued its regular activities and projects, such as our newsletter, General Membership meetings with speakers, the Historic Church program, the Icon Workshop, and the John Johnston Dinner Theater. Working with the City and Sault Historic Sites, the CCHS created exhibits from its collections for the new Kemp Industrial Museum with funding from the Chase S. Osborn Historic Trust, and provided programming and exhibits for the Johnston Home and Schoolcraft Indian Agency Office. CCHS also helped sponsor the installation of a mural painted by Jeanne Tubman of the Northern Lights and fishing village behind the Native American figure display at the River of History Museum, with funding from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the Chase S. Osborn Historic Trust.

Please help us continue our work during the coming year. Your membership renewal for the current year will help the Chippewa County Historical Society continue in its efforts to save, protect, and share the rich historical heritage of our area. Please complete the form on the newsletter to renew your membership today.

Sincerely,Mary M. JuneVice-President, Membership and Fundraising

Thank YousGo Out to the Following:Capital Campaign Donors (since December): Charitable Remainder Trust of Jeanne R. Anderson Bernard ArbicMarilyn BurtonDon CooperMaureen Delaney-Lehman & John LehmanPaul D. FreedmanMary M. JuneSonja NorrisRichard SpierNancy SteinhausElizabeth WeirNorajean Wilcox

New Life Members:Al BeamishCaroline DukesRobert Money

New Members: Norma CastroRich & Judy HillDelphine HorvathDavid KnowlesEverett & Barbara LandenTheresa M. SchenckMatt Todd Zook

Membership Renewals:Robert ArfstromJohn BabingtonJosephine E. BouvetJoan Hansen BurnettMary ConradLarry CooperBlair E. CoutantMaureen Delaney-Lehman & John LehmanLeanne Barnes Deuman & Gary DeumanJack DeWeeseAnne EarleRobert FowlerJohn C. FrybargerPeter & Georgia Gianakura Hugh & Lois Horner

Susan JamesSteve KailMark C. KennedyBob & Gina LivingstonBarbara MacLarenHarriett & Gordon MacMasterMarine Publishing Co.Alice MathesonJudy McGonigalKen & Dee MillerMargaret MoneyBetty NassoiyRichard NobleSonja Norris Vivian A. PerryLois Price-Laundy Wanda RakoczyLawrence RicePaul E. RipleySault Dental AssociatesAlma SheppardRichard W. SpierTony StackpooleDeidre StevensAllan & Virginia SwansonMarie B. TietzRichard TrautweinElizabeth Utecht

Donations:Marie Carter (mailing labels)Audrey Gillett (for wish list)David T. Lowell (for research time)Sonja Norris (supplies for open house)

Donations to the Collection:Anonymous - wood specimens; misc. history articles, books, files; Workbasket and Home Arts MagazineMichael D. Bennett - 5 Michael Loukinen DVDs Marilyn Burton - Mein Kampf bookMarie Carter - misc. display itemsBlair E. Coutant - Soo Locks puzzleRichard Eckroad - Soo Locks book, ships and locks photosPaul D. Freedman - spice tins, 2007 U.S. Mint Proof SetsWilliam Gerrish - Tannery pens, Tannery employee Credit Union payroll deduction cards, The Soo Drum July-Aug. 1955F. Bruce Hoornstra - radio, comptometer, business machine, attendance recorderEverett & Barbara Landen - Jeanne Anderson memorial poster & programPriscilla Lynd - 1940s barrage balloon photosPatricia Mathews - Canadian Sault Locks postcardsTom Mickewich - The Song of Hiawatha CD set and bookElizabeth Money - booksRobert Money - historical magazines, books Carolyn Person - glasses, pitchers, display cabinetKaren Sabatine - booklets of Gazelles, Vivian Society of Elks, Disabled Vets By-Laws, spice tinsDeidre Stevens - disc of Days of Yore notes, Soo Vital Records 1887-1900 from Sault newspapersGail Williams - map case on wheels, mirror with gold frame

Donations in Memory of Jeanne R. Anderson:CBK NursingMalise deBreeJ.Z. Donaldson

Edward & Eugenie L. GogginPeter & Linda MaslowskiJames & Mary Russell Christine M. Schumacher & Hal Hess

Did you renew your membership for 2008?Donations of Equipment:Anonymous - shop vacGinny & Gil Cymbalist - electric tea kettleJ.H. Hembroff - Christmas decorations for shopMary M. June - wardrobe, oak bookcase, file, carpet remnants, Christmas tree, cabinetRobert Money - old school texts for sale in shop

Donations of Services:Bernie Arbic - notecards for sale in shopLeanne Barnes DeumanWilliam Gerrish - newsletter design & production

Volunteers:Roland & Cathy Akre, Bernie & Colleen Arbic, Susan Askwith, Roger Blanchard, John Bumstead, Marie Carter, Don Cooper, Ginny & Gil Cymbalist, Leanne Barnes Deuman, Jack DeWeese, Pat Egan, Arline Fitzmaurice, William Gerrish, Susan James, Mary M. June, Christie Larke, Sharon MacLaren, Marian MacLeod, Robert & Margaret Money, Sonja Norris, Patty Olsen, Karen Sabatine, Tony Stackpoole, Nancy & Dallas Steinhaus, Deidre Stevens

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