I am revisiting the year 1932 from the Diary of Ella Sergeant Leavenworth from “Farewell to Eldred;” and adding the months that I did not initially include. October through December 1931 January 1932 Busy times at Ella and Garfield’s home … Continue reading
I have found a few older postcards in the Austin Collection (most likely saved by Great Aunt Aida Austin) which I thought Halfway Brook readers might appreciate.
The Eldred school was under construction in 1942 and was not completed until the spring of 1943. I was Class President and Chuck Myers was Valedictorian of that graduating class. The pictures in the 1943 yearbook have all class and … Continue reading
This is the 1943 December 25th menu in Italy, for the Regimental Headquarters Company 7th Infantry.
High Point, New Jersey, Part I (includes cover of the above brochure) High Point, New Jersey, Part 2
The Methodist Church in Barryville was built in 1902. The parsonage at the Barryville Church was owned by both the Eldred and Barryville Methodist churches.—Echo Hill and Mountain Grove, p. 212. This brochure in the Austin Collection shows the church … Continue reading
This news article was written, June 21, 1843, for the July 4th celebration in Barryville. I would be most interested if any Halfway Brook reader knows anything about the Lumberland Rifle Company mentioned in the article.
