March-April 2014 - Loveland Historical Society
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March-April 2014 - Loveland Historical Society
MARCH-APRIL 2014 Please Join Us! Membership Application on Back Historical Society programs 2nd. Monday every month 7pm, Loveland Museum 5th St. and Lincoln Ave. Public is welcome. Donations support the speaker program and are appreciated. LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Once again the Loveland Historical Society is in your hands, this is the time of year that all the planning for our major fundraiser, the Loveland Historical Society Homes Tour, are being finalized. Thanks to a dedicated committee of, yes, Volunteers and their countless hours of hard work, we once again will raise money to support our many projects thru the year. This committee runs like a well-oiled machine. They start every year with a meeting and from the notes of this meeting you would think they were running a business. Notes, mailing lists, flowers, houses, plaques, printing, volunteers, and yes this brings us back to VOLUNTEERS, the lifeblood of our Society. What I am trying to say is, if you have special skills or knowledge that can help us with our mission then don’t be shy let us know. We do have a lot of fun and really enjoy working together. When a call comes and if it will work into your schedule, let us know, if not don’t feel bad, something else right around the corner could work best for you. So, if you can help to get the word out, if you’re on Facebook, or any other social media put our name out there and help advertise this year’s LOVELAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY HOMES TOUR May 3, 2014. We will send out information where tickets can be purchased and the location of the houses. Thank you, Mike Perry LOVELAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY GENERAL MEETING MINUTES Jan. 13, 2014 Loveland Museum Gallery Meeting called to order: President Mike Perry 7:50 Presidents Report: Mike thanked Earl and Twila Stevens, Greg Marrs and Betty Weber for the coffee and snacks. One of the challenges we have as Board of Directors is trying to keep members and the public informed about what is going on with the Loveland Historical Society. We are on Face Book.com, with information going back to 2011. Our website is LovelandHistorical.org. Thanks to Robin Erickson and Paula Sutton, we are able to post the last 5 copies of our newsletter. Our newsletter is printed 5 times a year (every other month). Because of Susan Ison, we are able to have our programs at the Loveland Museum and Gallery every month. Art in the Park is featuring the Milner/Schwarz house photo on all their publicity of their 50th anniversary. This will give us national coverage. The Milner/Schwarz house will be presented to the National Historic Board Jan. 17, for National Historic Designa- tion. Level II Documentation Photo History of the Swartz Farmstead (which will be demolished) was made possible by LHS having a voice and a vote on the Historic Preservation Commission. This will be available at the Loveland Public Library and at the State Archives. Volunteers-- be ready when the call comes for the Mariano Medina Family Cemetery, M/S House/Museum and the Homes Tour. Secretary’s Report: Motion made to approve Nov. General Meeting Minutes. Motion passed. Sharon read a thank you note from Katy Little (member) thanking the LHS for all they do for the community. Treasurer’s Report: Amy gave a report of the Dec. bank statement. Membership: Twila reported we have 140 members. She also stated when she calls members about their membership dues, she asks if they are getting their newsletter. She also thanked Mike for the 2013 year report on the happenings of LHS that was in his Presidents letter in the Nov. newsletter. Mariano Medina Family Cemetery: Bill reported in Dec. he received a letter from Heather Peterson (History Colorado) stating the cemetery had been denied to be placed on the State Historical Register as an archaeological site. We are appealing for the historical significance of the site. Program Report: Next program will be March 10, “Colorado Alabaster” by Jason Marmor. Feb. 8 - field trip to the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery and lunch in Fort Collins. March 19 - field trip to the Greeley History Museum and a guided tour of the Weld County Court House. Signage: Chuck Thornburg brought samples of different sign material from Dura Plaq, located in Mead, CO. LHS is looking into what we should have our sign made out of for the Mariano Medina Cemetery and possibly for the Milner/Schwarz house and gardens. Homes Tour: The 2014 Homes Tour Committee will be meeting soon in preparation for our May 3 homes tour. Sharon asked for Volunteers to be docents. New Business: Susan Ison (Lovleand Museum) handed out information on the up-coming events for the Museum/Gallery. She also stated there has been no new information for the expansion of the Museum. Meeting Adjourned: 8:25 pm Next program: Feb. 10 at 7:00 pm Next program and meeting: March 10 at 7:00 pm Submitted by Sharon Perry, Secretary LHS Board of Directors 2013—2014 President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Program Chair Historian Membership Chair Web Master Mike Perry Chuck Thornburg Sharon Perry Amy Huckaby Sharon Danhauer Bill Meirath Twila Stevens Paula Sutton 2 LHS Programs We enjoyed “Honoring Our Veterans:” in Jan. and “Explore the Relief Map of the Colorado-Big T Water Project” in Feb. Next Programs Mar. 10—”Colorado Alabaster” by Jason Marmor, speaking on the history of the industry and Colorado’s quarries and artists. April 14—”The Playground Trail: The National Park-to-Park Highway” by Lee Whiteley. In 1920 a new automobile road connecting all our western National Parks was promoted with “See America First!”. May 12 - Historian Bill Meirath will display the LHS history scrapbooks. June 9—Forgotten Memories, Diane Littlefield’s historic photo collection. July 14—Special Services in Afghanistan Major (Ret.) Diggs Brown tells about rebuilding a school and his years in the Middle East. Call Sharon Danhauer 970-290-0169 for more information. Field Trips (Please RSVP to [email protected]) March 19 (Wed.) — Greeley History Museum 10am and guided tour of the ornate Weld County Court House. 12pm. Lunch nearby. Donation. Carpool leaves 5th St. parking lot 9:30. April 8—Denver Firefighters Museum and US Mint Tour. Lunch nearby. Car pool leaves 5th St./Lincoln Ave. parking lot 8:30am. Entrance fees. May 3—Loveland Historic Homes Tour 10am—3pm May 3—Tour de Pants 8 -11:30am. A bike ride from the Medina Cemetery to the Loveland Museum, a celebration event with snacks and games and the major highlight: Viewing of Mariano Medina’s leather breeches (loaned to the museum by the Museum of the Mountain Man in Pinedale, Wyoming.) May ?? - Walking Tour sponsored by the Historic Preservation Commission and led by Mike Perry. Date and location TBA. May 17—Lakeside Cemetery Tour 1-3pm, conducted by Sharon Perry and Ann Ague. Meet nw corner, donation please. May 24—Fort Collins walking tour with Wayne Sundberg (donation), lunch Old Town (TBD), Avery House (donation) and FC Municipal Railway Trolley $2. 10am from Old Town Fort Collins parking garage, 200-block E. Mnt. Ave. May 31—Expanded Pioneers & Trails Bus Tour 9–3pm from 5th St. parking lot. $50 includes Western lunch & admission at Timberlane Farm Living History Museum. June 21— LHS Annual Picnic Location TBA. 11:30—2pm June 28—Riverside Cemetery 10am—12pm, guided tour of Denver’s oldest cemetery. Funerary customs, people stories. Fee July 1 (Tues.)—Bureau of Reclamation Bus Tour with Kara Lamb. 9:30am—4pm. $50 includes lunch (meal, tax, tip) in Estes Park. From 5th St. parking lot. RSVP to Sharon. We enjoyed our visit to Fort Collins Museum of Discovery in Feb. Please join the LHS Tourists on our future field trips! Suggestions? Contact Sharon Danhauer 970-290-0169 or [email protected]. Big Boy 4014 The Union Pacific Railroad is undertaking the movement and restoration of one of the world’s largest steam locomotives – the Big Boy 4014. Twenty-five Big Boys were built exclusively for Union Pacific Railroad, the first of which was delivered in 1941. The locomotives solved the problem of pulling long, heavy coal trains uover the Wasatch Range between Green River and Ogden, UT. The locomotives were 132 feet long and weighed 1.2 million pounds. Because of their great length, the frames of the Big Boys were "hinged," or articulated, to allow them to negotiate curves. They had a 4-8-8-4 wheel arrangement, which meant they had four wheels on the leading set of "pilot" wheels which guided the engine, eight drivers, another set of eight drivers, and four wheels following which supported the rear of the locomotive. The massive engines normally operated between Ogden, Utah, and Cheyenne, Wyo. Eight of the Big Boys were donated for public display in various cities around the country. They can be found in Pomona, Calif.; St. Louis, Mo.; Dallas, Texas; Omaha, Neb.; Denver, Colo.; Scranton, Penn.; Green Bay, Wis.; and Cheyenne, Wyo. Big Boy 4014 was delivered to Union Pacific in December 1941. The locomotive was retired in December 1961, having traveled 1,031,205 miles in its 20 years in service. No. 4014, pushed and pulled by two modern diesel engines, is on its way from Colton, CA, to Cheyenne, WY, where it will undergo restoration that is anticipated to take three to five years. Some of us will be going to see the Big Boy towed into Cheyenne, probably in March. I’ll inform members when we know in case anyone wants to join us. Check out the move at www.up.com with text and videos. Weekend Trip to Casper, WY August 23 - 24 RSVP to Sharon D. for this field trip to Casper and beyond. The Oregon-California Trails WY and CO chapters will join us to see National Historic Trails Interpretive Center, Fort Casper, Bishop House, Tate Geological Museum, Oregon Trail, Bessemer Bend, Independence Rock, Devil’s Gate, and Mormon Handcart Site. Meals and hotels are your responsibility, but I’ll make group restaurant reservations. Independence Rock 3 LHS Board of Directors monthly meeting minutes will be posted in all future newsletters and soon will be on the web site as well. The Board meets 4th Tuesdays at the Loveland Library, Dunraven Room, 6pm. Loveland Historical Society Board Minutes Jan. 27, 2014 6:00 pm Dunraven Room, Loveland Public Library Members Present: Sharon Danhauer, Paula Sutton, Amy Huckaby, Chuck Thornburg, Mike Perry, Sharon Perry Absent: Bill Meirath, Twila Stevens Meeting called to order: President Mike Perry 6:10 pm Secretary Report: Sharon P—Motion to approve Nov. 26, 2013 Board minutes. Motion 2nd and passed. Treasurer Report: Amy—Reported from bank statement dated 12/15/2013 to 1/15/2014. Membership Report: Twila—140 members Program Report - Sharon D. Concerns about the Feb. 10 program at the Loveland Museum upstairs. (Explore the Relief Map of the Colorado-Big T Water Project). How will everyone be able to view the map? Switching to the front will allow everyone to see. Plans are being put into motion for a LHS picnic in June. As of now, we don’t know for sure if we will be able to use the Old Fairgrounds Pavilion. Sharon P. will check with Park and Rec. for more information. A possible field trip to Cheyenne in March to see the “Big Boy”. Web Site - Paula—Board members were given copies of what the web site looks like now and explained what will be happening in the future. Paula and Robin Erickson have done a great job setting up LHS web site. Discussion items: Loveland History Day for Second Grade Students: The Loveland Museum & Gallery along with Thompson Education Foundation and the Lola Johnson Field Trip Fund will bring History Day to second grade students in the School District. Dates are May 6, 8 and 9. Loveland Historical Society members are invited to help out. Contact [email protected]. Tour D’ Pants - The Tour de Pants event is scheduled for Saturday May 3 from 8:30-11:30am. It includes a bike ride from the Medina Cemetery to the Loveland Museum, a celebration event with snacks and games as well as the major highlight: the Viewing of Mariano Medina’s leather breeches (loaned to the museum by the Museum of the Mountain Man in Pinedale, Wyoming.) Homes Tour: The 2014 Homes Tour will be Sat. May 3, 10am3pm. The committee had their first meeting Jan. 25. They are looking for homes to be on the tour. A contract will be drawn up this year between the home owners and the LHS, explaining what to expect of the tour and how to prepare for it. Sharon P. will write the contract. Milner/Schwarz Museum Stadium Seating - Chuck and Mike met with RJ Niko (Boy Scout from troop #587, the same troop that did the windmill). He shared his ideas on how he would build the stadium seating and hopes to have it done by March. Milner/Schwarz Museum - Sharon D. asked Mike when will we be able to get back into the house for clean-up, etc. There is no date when we will be able to go down there. Meeting adjourned 7:05pm. Next Board meeting Feb. 25 6pm. Loveland Historical Society Board Minutes Feb. 25, 2014 6:00 pm Dunraven Room, Loveland Public Library In attendance: Bill Meirath, Paula Sutton, Amy Huckaby, Twila Stevens, Mike and Sharon Perry Absent: Sharon Danhauer Meeting called to order: Mike 6:00 pm Secretary’s Report: Sharon P. Addition to minutes. The word “Board” added to the heading. Motion to approve Nov. minutes as corrected, 2nd, passed. Treasurer’s Report: Amy reported on bank statement dated Jan.16, 2014—Feb.15, 2014. Accountant Susan Wright donated her time again this month. Motion: pay Mariano Medina Cemetery property taxes from cemetery fund, not the general fund. Motion 2nd and passed. Amy will be an additional administrator on the LHS Facebook. Paula Sutton asked if LHS would pay for her parking while attending Saving Place Conference in Denver. Motion made, 2nd and passed. Membership Report: Twila reported 144 members. Motion: Make membership renewal date be the month dues were paid. Discussion will be held at the next General Meeting as it will have to be changed in the By-laws. President’s Report: Mike—May’s Historic Month will be on agenda next General Meeting. No date set for Historic Downtown Walking tour. May 17—Lake Side Cemetery Tour. Historic Preservation Commission is sponsoring Tour D’Pants Bike tour May 3. All proceeds will go to Medina Family Cemetery Fund. Committee Reports: Medina Cemetery: Bill wrote to Heather Peterson at Colorado History, asking that cemetery be put on National Historic Register; it was denied the 2nd time. We will stay with the Local Historic Designation. Web Site: Paula updated us about all the new changes. The Volunteer Application is now on the website. Sharon P. will send Paula pictures of the Community Garden before and after the flood. Programs and Tours: Sharon D. emailed the Board the list of dates for programs and tours. Things to be discussed: Saving Documents: LHS was notified of a family’s historic collection of documents. We are looking for a solution on how to save this collection and others in the future. Wastewater Plant: The city invited HPC to tour facility. The city has put this on hold for what to do with the site. Homes Tours: Discussed how to “jazz” up the advertising and use social media more. M/S House---Access ?? Electricity?? National Historic Register Designation ?? Further discussion will be held. Second Grade History Days: May 6, 8 and 9, 9am-3pm. Sponsored by the Loveland Museum and the Thompson Education Foundation. Master Gardeners: $635 is set aside for landscaping. Their first meeting will be to discuss cleaning the site. Boy Scouts. Mike and Chuck will be meeting with RJ Niko at his house Sat. to view the stadium seats that RJ is building to earn his Eagle Scout award. Picnic: June 21. Sharon P. is checking into which park. Next Board Meeting: March 25, 2014 Loveland Public Library, Dunraven Room, 6pm. Members/public welcome. Submitted by Sharon Perry, Secretary Newsletter Editors Sharon Danhauer & Sharon Perry Raema Lucille Edmonds wrote this in 1984 for her large family. Thanks to her nephew Dave Edmonds, a good friend of Bill Meirath’s, who agreed that it could be included here. If anyone has a copy of the second school photo mentioned please let us know. Pinewood School Dist. No. 19 By Raema Lucille Edmonds Before I go into the history of the Pinewood Schools, I thought it would be interesting to many people to know our grandmother Edmonds was the first school teacher in Loveland. She came to Colo. In 1864 (sic) at the age of four in a covered wagon. Her father, Joseph Newton French was justice of peace in Loveland for awhile. She taught school in 1877 in a building across from the Douty grist mill. Her name was Mary Ella French. She drove a buggy to Greeley to get her teacher’s education. The next year, 1878, they moved to the building west of the old W & T Pharmacy. She had fifty pupils, who sat on benches and used slates to do all of their school work on. She only taught one year. She married William H. Edmonds in 1878. They purchased a farm from A.J. Derby near the sugar factory. Several years later, 1893, they moved to Pinewood to take up a homestead. Her five sons and many grandchildren attended Pinewood School. The first schoolhouse was a small log building built by Amos Pennoyer, the first settler in Rattlesnake Park; Mr. Nowel and son Milt; and Frank Tower. The year was 1873 or 1879. I have two different dates on that from old timers. The little log school house is still standing in good shape. Up until three years ago it was in its original shape, but the people who now own it made it into a guest cabin. It is still the same on the outside. It might be the oldest school house still standing on its original spot. Later a post office was built across the road. A Mr. Haukaufer was the builder and Post Master. That building was gone many years ago. 4 school house. There is a two story log house at that location now, the home of Mrs. Don Edmonds, one of the few pioneers left. By the year 1919 most of the people had moved away and the few left lived over in Rattlesnake Park, so they tore down the school house and built a smaller one over in the Park. Only a few cattle ranchers were left. They bought up the homesteads. This school house still stands in good shape over at the east end of Pinewood Lake. It was also in its original shape until about four years ago when the people who own it put a bathroom on the back side, and moved into it. It was used as a school house for the area until 1957, when Dist. #19 consolidated with Loveland Dist. The children were then driven to the valley by their parents. In 1984 the Loveland Dist. (R-2J) started a school bus route up Bald Mt. to pick the children up. There are many new families in the area now. Again it changes. I also have pictures of the little white school house and the school children who attended then through some of the years. One is of the school year 1926-1927. The teacher was Darwin E. Messerschmit. The pupils are Back row: Albert Stevens, Jay Pittington, Cliff Pittington, Lee Edmonds. Front row: Donna Edmonds, Raema Edmonds,and Julia Stevens. 1930-1931: Back row: Julia Stevens, Donna Edmonds, Raema Edmonds, Donald Lee Edmonds, Emmett Campbell, Russell Sisson, and school teacher Grace Lemon. Bottom row: Clark Edmonds, Gilbert Campbell, and Emmett’s dog. As you have gathered the number of pupils varied a great deal. But in the early twenties Albert Stevens was the only pupil. In 1937-1938 through Dec. of 1939 there were twenty students and ten grades in the little white school house over by Pineood Lake (Formeraly Rattlesnake Lake). It was filled to overflowing. There had been a saw mill group move into the area. That teacher was very busy. But on the average there were probably five to ten students attending school. One of the better known teachers at Pinewood School was Alice Boardman. She married Fred Sprague, and many years later after his death, Luther Grange. She taught here on and off from 1904 through 1924. Of course, there were other teachers during this time. She homesteaded up the draw to the west from where the second school building stood. She hired the two young Edmonds boys Chan and Don to get out the logs and poles for her cabin. She paid them one cent a pole. It is still standing as far as I know. I have a picture of it taken in 1974. She ran down the draw a mile to school when she was teaching at the second school building. Later at the one in Rattlesnake Park. During my years at Pinewood School most of the school teachers boarded with A. H. Stevens (Wild Bill) family, and later years rented a small cabin from Emil Notschell. At that time the teachers’ salary varied from $60.00 to $75.00 a month. In Colorado's Garden by Paris Huckaby The picture of the log school house I have was taken in 1899. The students are: Back row: Mary Langston, Scott Edmonds, Bert Walker, Ethel Greeno, school teacher Grace Hubbard, Bessie Neff, Zaida Alderice, Edith Greeno, Rosie Ames, Emma Sears, and Jasper Edmonds was out of the picture because he wanted to sit beside Emma Sears. Bottom row: Chan Edmonds, Don Edmonds, and Bond Sears. As I mentioned they had summer school. Many of the pupils had to come a long way to school, off of Pole Hill, Bracket Gulch, Rattlesnake Park, etc. I don’t suppose they could make it in the winter time. In 1904 there were so many children they built a new school house about a quarter of a mile west of the log school house where Skinner Gulch and Quilan Gulch meet. It was a large white school house. It was a busy place for many years. There were many homesteaders coming in. I don’t have any pictures of that In Colorado's garden, lark bunting roam the sky. In Colorado's garden, I silently watch a hair streak butterfly. In Colorado's garden, columbines grow free. In Colorado's garden, a Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep square-dances with me. In Colorado's garden, I can almost see, the outline of a stegosaurus hidden in the blue spruce trees. In Colorado's garden, the sky is as blue as aquamarine, nearly as clear as a high mountain stream. In Colorado's garden, as a greenback cutthroat trout swims in the crystal blue water, I sit on the bank and feel like Colorado's daughter. Paris is Treasurer Amy’s daughter. Thanks, Paris! Preserving Your Damaged Treasures The Heritage Emergency National Task Force, a coalition of 42 national organizations and federal agencies co-sponsored by FEMA and Heritage Preservation, offers these basic guidelines from professional conservators for individuals who discover their family treasures have been damaged: Prevent Mold. Mold can form within 48 hours; you will need to work fast. The goal is to reduce the humidity and temperature around your treasures as you proceed to clean and dry them. If you do encounter extensive mold, use protective gear such as gloves, goggles, and an N100 face mask, available at most hardware stores. Air-Dry. Gentle air-drying is best for all your treasured belongings—indoors, if possible. Hair dryers, irons, ovens, and prolonged exposure to sunlight will do irreversible damage. Increase indoor airflow with fans, open windows, air conditioners, and dehumidifiers. Handle with Care. Use great caution in handling your heirlooms, which can be especially fragile when wet. Separate damp materials: remove the contents from drawers; take photographs out of damp albums; remove paintings and prints from frames; place paper towels between the pages of wet books. Clean Gently. Loosen dirt and debris on fragile objects gently with soft brushes and cloths. Avoid rubbing, which can grind in dirt. Salvage Photos. Clean photographs by rinsing them carefully in clean water. Air-dry photos on a plastic screen or paper towel, or by hanging them by the corner with plastic clothespins. Don’t let the image come into contact with other surfaces as it dries. Prioritize. You may not be able to save everything, so focus on what’s most important to you, whether for historic, monetary, or sentimental reasons. Can’t Do It All? Damp objects and items that cannot be dealt with immediately should be put in open, unsealed boxes or bags. Photos, papers, books, and textiles should be frozen if you can’t get them dry within 48 hours. Call in a Pro. If a precious item is badly damaged, a conservator may be able to help. Be sure to collect broken pieces. Set your treasure aside in a well-ventilated room until you find professional help. If a precious item has been exposed to contaminated water, seek a conservator’s advice on salvaging it; your health and safety, and that of your loved ones, is of utmost importance. To locate a conservator, click on the “Find a Conservator” box on the home page of the American Institute for Conservation, www.conservation-us.org. A free, online video guide demonstrating how to rescue soaked photographs, books, documents, and other valued items is available from Heritage Preservation. This 10- minute streaming video provides professional advice that benefits families as well as museum and library staff. View and link to the video at: http://www.heritagepreservation.org/ PROGRAMS/WaterSegmentFG.HTM Additional resources for salvaging flood-damaged materials as well as a copy of this press release and the Task Force logo can be found here: http:// www.heritagepreservation.org/PROGRAMS/flood.html This may be late for some, but hopefully helpful to some who are still in the process. Editor 5 FYI: Greeley Free Historic Walking Tours (RSVP to Sharon D) April 21 UNC Historic Campus 5:30pm May 19 Sunrise Park Neighborhood 5pm June 2 Spanish Colony 7pm June 16 Island Grove Park 7pm July 7 Downtown Inside Spaces 7pm July 21 Jones House and Trees Tour 6:30pm August 4 Civil War Veterans & 19th Century Greeley 6:30pm September 15 UNC New/West Campus 5:30pm Find information on walking tours and brown bag history lectures at: www.greeleymuseums.org Timberlane Farm, in conjunction with Monarch Productions, will again be hosting Rocky Mountain Rivalry. Plan on joining this fun annual event with hands-on activities for the whole family Saturday, June 14 from 11am—4pm! Adults $8, Children $4 ($2 off for period costumes!) Loveland Historical Society P. O. Box 7311 Loveland, Colorado 80537 E - M A I L : I N F O @ L O V E L A N D H I S T O R I C A L . O R G L OV E L A N D H I S T O R I C A L S O C I E T Y W E B S I T E : W W W . L O V E L A N D H I S T O R I C A L . O R G Please enroll me as a member in the Loveland Historical Society Name(s): ____________________________________________ Date: ____________ Address: _______________________________________________________________ City: ________________________________ State: _______ Zip: __________________ Phone: _______________________ E-Mail: ___________________________________ I’d like to help with/donate to: ___Homes Tour ___Milner-Schwarz House ___Medina Cemetery ___General Fund Membership Level (circle one): Individual $20 Family $30 Senior(60)/Student $15 Senior Family $20 Life $250 My check no. _________ for (amount) _________________is enclosed If you would like to save your newsletter, copy and mail this form with your check to: Loveland Historical Society P. O. Box 7311 Loveland, CO 80537
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