Category: Fairview Memories
Fairview’s One-Armed Paper Hanger
Currently two members are going through the archives and organizing all the material there. The big items are pretty well categorized, but the little stuff – such as articles about...... 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
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
Some of Fairview’s Outstanding Women
Today’s posting is the last in the series of Fairview’s Outstanding Women… Not that there are no more outstanding women in Fairview, but rather, it is simply time to wind...... Read More
Civic Leaders
As the world worked to return to normal after a Second World War and the Korean Conflict, some things would not go back to where they were before. Women, for...... Read More
Women and World War II
It was inevitable that the U.S. entered World War II. President Roosevelt knew it, so he ran for a third term in 1940. He wanted to be at the helm,...... Read More
Mother to Hundreds
Over the years some Fairview women had ten or more children during their lifetimes. Farm families in particular found that many children were of great help with the never-ending chores. ...... Read More
Helen Weeks, Outstanding!
As the old century was coming to a close the role of women was changing. Many found work that was beyond the usual outlets. They found a voice, too, in...... Read More
My Dear Wife
The woman left behind when her husband went off to war had quite a responsibility, especially if there were children. She did all her own chores as well as his. ...... Read More