Brush fires were a common and dangerous threat in Dune Acres up to the early 1960s. showing great courage and self-sufficiency, town residents used water tanks with hoses strapped to their backs and beaters (long poles with rubber flaps) to fight...
Brownsburg, Indiana; Fire fighters; Fire fighting;
Brownsburg Firemen douse a fire at a barn owned by Robert Taylor, "Cowboy Bob," of Brownsburg. Cowboy Bob's Restaurant was located just east of the Dairy Queen on US 136.
Brownsburg, Indiana; Fire fighters; Fire fighting;
Brownsburg Firemen douse a fire at a barn owned by Robert Taylor, "Cowboy Bob," of Brownsburg. Cowboy Bob's Restaurant was located just east of the Dairy Queen on US 136.
Elkhart County (Indiana)--History;
Elkhart County(Indiana)--Biography
A standard history of Elkhart County, Indiana; an authentic narrative of the past, with particular attention to the modern era in the commercial, industrial, educational civic and social development.
Volume II contains biographical...
Abstract of mortality statistics for February, 1903 p. 13 / Disease prevalence in February p. 14 / Smallpox in February p. 14 / Tuberculosis in February p. 14 / Deaths from violence p. 14 / Recent sanitary legislation in Indiana p. 14 / As to...
Brownsburg, Indiana; Dance; Dance parties; Fire fighters;
Fireman's Dance, Spring 1960 held at the College Avenue Gymnasium; some of the dancing couples are Don and Mary Ann Beeler Hamblem, Russell and Helen Beeler, Hank and Lucia Ray Epps, and possibly John Wiley.
History; County government; Pioneers; Families; Farm life; Farming;
Mr. McCormick describes his work as an "An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with an Extended Survey of Modern Developments in the Reclamation of Lands and the Progress of Town and Country".
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Water Project Comes Downtonw; Historical Society Program to Highlight Newspapers; Now You're Cookin'; FIrefighters Seek Community Help; Sewage Problem Brought to Council's...
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Grapeving Reaches Milestone; Log Cabin Moved; Members of COuncil Recognized, Parents Are a Major Factor in Preparing Students for Future Educational Opportunities
