Fairview’s First New Mother
With the arrival of Mother’s Day Weekend a serious oversight has surfaced. Nothing has ever been written about the first woman in the township who became a mother. Using the...... Read More
Adena Miller Rich
Women’s History Month (March) is quickly coming to an end, which prompts a look at Fairview’s women once again. One accomplished Fairview woman has been somewhat overlooked. Her parents’ home...... Read More
John Klier, Farmer, Township Supervisor, Good Guy
Today, March 8, 2022, a funeral service is being held for John Klier. John was the society’s “go-to” guy for historical information. He almost always knew the answer, and if...... Read More
Remembering Pearl Harbor
December 7, 1941… The Hawaiian Islands… 7 a.m. It was articles written in 1866 by Mark Twain that first brought attention to these lovely, dreamy Polynesian islands. The islands became...... Read More
“For the Betterment of the Community”
Recently a visitor to the Sturgeon House donated several issues of the Community News. These included the very first issue, dated November 15, 1921. The visitor explained that the News...... Read More
September 11
Saturday, September 11 marks the 20th anniversary of the worst attack against the U.S. since the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Terrorists, willing to sacrifice themselves, hijacked planes whil... Read More
New Book For Sale: Lake Shore Memories
This week our long-awaited booklet has arrived from the printer and now is available for sale. The title is Lake Shore Memories and includes two sections. The first, called “Early...... Read More
It’s February 16th…
It’s February 16. The day had started out cold and rainy. In many places the earth had turned to mud. Yet people came out. They stood along the tracks; they...... Read More
Music! Music! Music!
Last week one of our lifetime members donated two yearbooks to the Society: 1923 and 1945. The earlier book is much smaller, with fewer students in the graduating class and...... Read More
The Historical Society and January
January activity in the Fairview Area Historical Society has changed over the years. Initially, as the group formed and grew, the month of January was membership renewal month, which meant...... Read More