Newaygo
County Society of History & Genealogy Newaygo
County Society of History & Genealogy
The mission of NCSHG is to preserve Newaygo County's historical and
genealogical materials for
future generations through conservation, education, research and restoration.
| Board of Directors | September, 14, 2008 Saint Mary's Service The regular Society meeting is held the 2nd Sunday in September at 3:00pm at Saint Mary's Church at the corner of Locust and 48th Streets, southeast of White Cloud (east off M-37). The Society annually celebrates the history of this church by holding the September meeting here. Join us for hymns and history. Refreshments are served afterwards. There are no bathroom facilities available. The topic for 2008 will be the Hesperia History thru the 1930s. --------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, October 11, 2008 Membership Meeting The regular Society meeting, 11:00am at the Commission on Aging Building, will consist of: Stolen Mills Productions with Raymond Goodwin's play "Paul Baseball Bunyan". All Society members are encouraged to attend. The premise is as follows: JT Lesten has promised his cousin, Annette, that he will take her place making a speech about "The History of the Lesten Lumber Company". JT and Annette are the grandchildren of the timber baron who founded the company and built the town that bears the family name. In his speech (which is the play), JT surveys much of the family and company history, using logging and baseball stories to reveal the family's struggles and secrets. Written and performed by Raymond Goodwin, approximate time: 35 minutes Fall, 2008 thru Spring, 2009 Country School Committee The Society will be holding Country School gatherings to supply our committee with background information about our country schools. Country School students: we hope you can supply photos, lists of your classmates and teachers and generally what would take place on a normal school day. This can be a lot of fun! Meetings will be held the first Wednesday of each month, starting October and held at White Cloud Library's community room. 6:00 to 8:00pm. ------------------------------------------------- Fall, 2008 thru Spring, 2009 Cemetery Walk Committee Meetings for White Cloud Cemetery The Society plans to hold a Cemetery Walk for White Cloud Cemetery in Summer, 2009. We will be contacting local folks in order to start a committee that will be asked to list gravesites of interest, obtain portrayers and speakers, musicians, tour layout, programs, etc...if you are interested please contact Pam Miller at the White Cloud Library 231-689-6631 or email localhistory@whitecloudlibrary.net |