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    August 4, 2011
    PCHA wants to know about those yellow wheels
    Stagecoaches were pulled by a four-horse or six-horse hitch team. These four-wheeled coaches traversed the county on its primitive roads. No...
    LifeAugust 4, 2011 - 3:41pm
    Seeding, threshing, custom harvesting once done by hand
    Broadcasting. What is that? It is hand-strewn seeds for oats, barley, rye and any other grain crop done by hand. Individuals dropped kernels...
    LifeAugust 4, 2011 - 1:30pm
    August 3, 2011
    Letter: Quote wasn't left off memorial, he clarifies
    TO THE EDITOR: I enjoy reading "From an Old Cow Belle." While Ina Murray revels in her being elderly, she also exhibits a great deal of naivete when she repeats erroneous information that she or someone else sees on the Internet. She did it again this week when her entire column...
    opinion/lettersAugust 3, 2011 - 9:14am
    July 27, 2011
    Old Cowbelle: Change the Words of History?
    Many of you readers my age clearly remember the days of WWII and the announcement made by then-President Franklin Roosevelt on the radio, telling...
    columns/LifeJuly 27, 2011 - 1:13pm
    July 20, 2011
    PCHA seeks info on transients from the past
    Back in the early days of mechanized transportation, there were people who "rode the rails," but they had to watch out for the railroad yard...
    LifeJuly 20, 2011 - 9:28am
    June 16, 2011
    Pierce County Historical Association wants to know about music, music, music
    Early in American history, and also here in Pierce County, people entertained themselves with simple things: Pa's fiddle, maybe also an accordion...
    LifeJune 16, 2011 - 4:20pm
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    Churn, churn, churn
    Rob Cesena shows his daughter Gabby how to churn ice cream at the Octagon House Museum in Hudson. The museum will offer free tours for fathers,...
    events/LifeJune 16, 2011 - 3:12pm
    June 1, 2011
    Share Civil War information with PCHA
    April of 2011 marked the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the War Between the States--or Civil War. This particular war was fought over...
    LifeJune 1, 2011 - 10:31am
    May 25, 2011
    Editorial: A flight to remember; A day to honor
    Six years ago a physician assistant working in a small clinic in Ohio decided World War II veterans should have the chance to visit the national memorial dedicated to them. The memorial in Washington, D.C., had been opened in May 2004 with much fanfare. But as he talked to his elderly...
    opinion/editorialsMay 25, 2011 - 1:18pm
    May 23, 2011
    The Friends of the Martell Schoolhouse are holding periodic fundraisers to buy materials to renovate the 1905 building located along Hwy. 63. Pictured, left to right, are Friends members Maxine Schaller, Julie and John Kenefick, Deanie Pass, Dianne Erickson and Pat Wiff. -- Photo by Judy Wiff
    Weekend event raises funds to repair old schoolhouse
    Most people slow down only a little as they travel Hwy. 63 through the tiny community of Martell. But there'll be something worth stopping for...
    education/LifeMay 23, 2011 - 10:37am
    May 4, 2011
    Antique clothing sought by PCHA
    The Pierce County Historical Association (PCHA) will place an emphasis on its slowly growing collection of clothing--circa 1860-1960--when it...
    LifeMay 4, 2011 - 3:45pm
    April 27, 2011
    Share memories of old time radio
    Once upon a time, people over maybe 50-years-old listened solely to radio. No television, no stereos, no boom boxes and relatively few short...
    LifeApril 27, 2011 - 1:02pm
    April 13, 2011
    Share your memories of The Silver Screen
    Where were these movie theatres? Spring Valley--Now the home of the Spring Valley Stagehands Ellsworth--Now the Ellsworth Public Library and...
    LifeApril 13, 2011 - 1:32pm
    April 6, 2011
    Who's who in Pierce County?
    Folks born in Pierce County have done well in the larger world. Readers are asked to supply the names they know of those who were born and educated...
    April 6, 2011 - 3:24pm
    March 31, 2011
    Submitted photo.
    Fire department histories, photos sought
    Municipal fire departments in Pierce County have existed for perhaps 100 to 120 years. Originally, any pumper or such may have been pulled by...
    LifeMarch 31, 2011 - 10:17am
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