Growing Up in Waldenburg – 1903

Growing Up in Waldenburg – 1903

Growing Up in Waldenburg – 1903 By Barb Pert Templeton Falling asleep as a small child while listening to the sounds of music from the dance hall across the road every Saturday night. Or being known as a “Waldenburg Kid,” a popular moniker for children who lived...
Back to School – 1906

Back to School – 1906

Back to School – 1906 By Theresa Mann September arrives with mornings a little cooler and air a little crisper, all signs that it is back to school time, a time when students look forward to learning new things, meeting a new teacher and making new friends....
One Room Schoolhouse

One Room Schoolhouse

One Room Schoolhouse By Denis LeDuc Fall has arrived with its soft golden light. Trees are beginning to turn color, laughter is heard from the school yard at recess, and the school bell rings – calling the children back from recess and from the long recess of summer....
Patient Caregivers

Patient Caregivers

Patient Caregivers By Tracey Moro The Sigma Gamma Association began in the early 1900s with local young women meeting for social activities, which later led to organized charitable activities for children and raising money for local hospitals. After the polio outbreak...
Start Your Engines – 1953

Start Your Engines – 1953

By Denis LeDuc“I was in Mount Clemens … last week and went to the old track to walk around it … Before I left I closed my eyes and … thought I could hear those old motors screaming down the backstretch again.” Rex Manglos “So many memories from the Fast Track as it...