Remus Area Historical Society

324 S. Sheridan, P. O. Box 71, Remus, MI 49340

"Our Past, Your Future"

What’s New:

 

ANTIQUE QUILT DISPLAY:  During Heritage Days weekend, Remus Area Historical Society (RAHS) will host an Antique Quilt Display on the ground floor of the Museum (located at 324 S. Sheridan in Remus) Friday, July 18^th, & Saturday, July 19th, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Quilts made by area ancestors will reflect a number of styles and points in history from wedding shower quilts made by quilting bees, family history quilts, to crazy quilts.  Already several quilts have been pledged for the display.  The quilt show will also have craft items for sale. 

 

FANCY STITCHING DEMONSTRATION: Area resident Faye Zapfe will demonstrate fancy quilt stitching like those found on Crazy Quilts during the Quilt Show at the Museum on Saturday, July 19^th from 10 a.m. to Noon. 

 

There is no fee to attend though donations are welcome.  If you have questions, or historical quilt items to display, contact Sherry Marks at (231) 250-2441 tsmarks2441@hughes.net or Jann Parks at (989) 382-7365 townefabric@rural-net.com .

 

QUILT RAFFLE:

As a way to raise money for RAHS and the Museum, Sherry Marks has made a beautiful quilt – a work of art really - as a raffle prize.  It will be on display at the museum during the Antique Quilt display.  The quilted wall hanging, is black/white and trimmed in red and features old area photos and historical information.  

Get your tickets now!  You may purchase tickets at Remus Pharmacy until July 5th, IBT (Isabella Bank) the next week until July 12^th and Firstbank the following week until July 18th.  Tickets will also be available during Heritage Days weekend at the museum, or, find Sherry who will be wearing a poster of the quilt and selling tickets as she strolls through the crowd.  The cost of the tickets are six for $5 or $1 each.  You need not be present to win!  The raffle winner will be drawn on July 19th at 3:30 p.m. at the Museum during Heritage Days.  The raffle is licensed by the State of Michigan (#132286.)

 

 

MUSEUM HOURS:

The Museum is open to residents and visitors every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.  During Heritage Days weekend, the Museum will be open Friday, July 18th & Saturday, July 19th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sunday, July 20^th from noon to 4 p.m.  

 

RAHS is also looking for persons that may be interested in hosting the museum during future Saturday hours. Please contact Char at (989) 967-8153 if you'd like to volunteer a couple hours during the summer.

 

TRIBUTE TO THE TASKERS:

A Special Senior Citizen Program honoring Larry and Cheryl Tasker sponsored by Remus Heritage Days and Eagle Realty will be held this year at the Museum, 324 S. Sheridan Ave., Remus, on Sunday, July 20th, 2 p.m.  Please come show your gratitude to Larry and Cheryl for their many contributions over the years.  They are also Grand Marshals for RHD parade on Saturday, July 19th, 11:00 a.m., Main Street, Remus.    

DISPLAYS: 

The Museum hopes to build displays on certain topics such as old area schools (see Annual Meeting notice below), communications, electrification, Centennial Farms, and other subjects.  Search your basements, attics, and barns for items such as an old Telegraph, an old Phone Switchboard, a Crank Phone, old Phone Books, early cords/lines, School bells, Insulators, Early Maps of Phone and Electric Lines, old Lamps or Bulbs, Photos, clippings and maps of Centennial Farms/awards, School memorabilia, one room school photos and maps from days gone by, early football uniforms, gym clothes, desk, etc.  If you have knowledge about any of these subjects, RAHS would love to have your help and contributions!    

2008 Contributors

Thanks to all the donors that have given since January and have helped to keep the lights on and the progress to continue:  

 Aquatic Nuisance Control, Norm & Julie Zion
· Alice Baldwin - in honor of the Otto Skalitzky family
· Capt. Wm. R. Blakeley (USN Ret), Linda Howard & Rhonda Shoumate - in memory of Mildred Bidstrip Blakeley
· Pamela Burke
· Canadian Lakes Garden Club
· Bob & Janet Courtright
· Lila Denslow
· Audrey DuBois - in honor of the Chapin family of Hinton Township
· H Ward Fountain
· Lamar & Anita Gingrich
· Harold & Darlene Howard, Howard Farms
· Arnold & Isabel Kempton
· Pat Kowaleski – in memory of Dr. Ed Kowaleski
· KT Landscape, Kasey Thren – in memory of Thren family
· Charlene Lenon
· Leprino Foods
· Keith & Erna Lobert
· Pat Brice Loers
· Harriet Marks - in honor of Tom & Sherry Marks
· Tom & Sherry Marks – in memory of Hatfield Farms
· Randy & Sandy Maxwell
· Wayne & Jean May
· Dowayne & Jann Parks
· Mary Jane Post
· Willard & Bea Ransom
· Bob & Bonnie Ruetz
· Remus Lumber
· Sackett Farms
· Sweeney-Holbeck-Schuberg, Tom Holbeck
· Ken & Delores Todd
· Rocco & Frances Voci
· Alice Welling & families in memory/honor of the Asa & Lola Esch family and his parents Ed & Florence Meeker Esch
· Paul & Laura Wernette
· Jack Wernette family 

Because Remus Area Historical Society is an incorporated tax exempt nonprofit, all gifts are tax deductible as allowed by law. 

A big thank you also goes to the Mecosta County Community Foundation who awarded a grant toward the purchase of flooring and safety system materials.  

Thanks to

· Gene Walch for movie theater seats, tickets and other items salvaged from the Old Theater in Remus building;

· Rosie Becker some old wood/glass display cabinets from area stores were acquired for the Museum;

· Leprino Foods Company for donating the old Remus Creamery scale;

· Tom Marks who donated a balance scale and a smoke stack brick from the Creamery;

· Don Hatfield for the Remus Butter wrappers;

· Edna Hatfield for donating a clothes plunger used by her family for washing clothes;

· Ray Simon for donating some old family hand embroidered aprons;

· G.C. Hoyt descendents, owner of the old gristmill where the Museum is now located, photos have been donated; and,

· Erna Lobert and Sherry Marks whose  perennial plants are adding color to the landscaping.  

     The old piano from the original Remus House hotel has also been donated.  We are looking for some strong folks with a truck to help move it into the  Museum after Heritage Days weekend.  

CALENDAR :

Ken Todd is working on another 18-month calendar for the museum with area photographs, which should be available at the end of the year.  It will be sold as a means of raising funds for the organization.  If you would like to help on this project, contact Ken at (989) 967-8249, or email him at kentodd@cmsinter.net.   

GENEALOGY WORKSHOPS 

Would you be interested in attending genealogy workshops?  RAHS has been in touch with a number of possible presenters.  One specializes in Irish family history in the area.  Others have other areas of interest.  If you would like to attend or would like to help plan these workshops, contact Linda Howard for more information at (989) 967-3468, Email: lhoward@cmsinter.net .  

ANNUAL TEA

Mark your calendars now for Saturday, November 1^st to attend the Annual Tea.  Always looking for additional helpers.  Contact Char Lenon at (989) 967-8153, Email cklenon@net-port.com . 

ANNUAL MEETING

The Remus Area Historical Society Annual Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 19th, 2008, 5 p.m.  A Reminiscing Roundtable discussion regarding old schools days and schools in the area will follow the meeting (approximately 5:30 pm).  All retired teachers, past school board members, and past students with memories to share, historical memorabilia, photos and other items, please plan to attend.  For more information, or to make your items available, call Char Lenon at (989) 967-8153, Email cklenon@net-port.com .  Soup, muffins, and dessert will be served.  

Mailing Address

Please note change of mailing address.  It is now P.O. Box 71, Remus, MI 49340. 

 

NEXT MEETING

The July meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 16 at 5 p.m., at the Museum, 324 S. Sheridan in Remus.   

The purpose of the Remus Area Historical Society, Inc., an educational and charitable organization, is to celebrate the heritage, and preserve the cultural and historical resources, of the Townships of Wheatland, Broomfield, Rolland, Millbrook, Colfax, Morton, Martiny, Austin, Hinton, Sheridan, and surrounding area.  For more information, go to the Remus website at www.remus.org  .  and click on Remus Area Historical Society, or call Linda Howard (989) 967-3468, Char Lenon  (989) 967-8153, or Sherry Marks (231) 250-2441.