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The Howell Bicentennial History 1776-1976 Photo Supplement (Part 2 of 2) Pages 177-336 plus index
The Howell, Michigan Bicentennial History Supplement 1776-1976 Part 2 of 2. Pages 177-336 plus index
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A Walk Through Time: Seven Walking Tours of Howell, Michigan with Extra
The base book plus extra information that has been provided by the archives. The book contains many house histories for homes in Howell, Michigan. -
Memories of Howell, Michigan, Scott Ginsburg
Memories of Howell, Michigan, Scott Ginsburg (HCDL-bd-Scott-Ginsburg_m.mp4)
Mentioned:
- Ginsburg Family
- Abe, Izzy, Harry & Faye
- 1018 East Grand River Avenue, Howell
- Ginsburg Used Auto Parts
- WWII
- Salvage business
- Abe's Auto Parts
- Abe's Auto Glass
- Glen Fogle
- Stan Lalewicz
- Orland Young
- Roseann and Shirley Ginsburg
- Howell Chamber of Commerce
- 121 & 123 North Center Street
- New Castle Indiana
- Howell Armory
- Howell Auto Parts
- Advanced Automotive Inc.
- Burt Thomas
- WHMI
- CarQuest Auto Parts
- Bay City
- East Lansing, MSU
- Raleigh, North Carolina
- Roger Miller
- Roy Clark
- Ronnie Milsap
- Anthony's Dairy Mart
- Howell Lake
- Susie Schnackenberg
- Ward Gremore
- Skylark Sailboat
- "White supremacist"
- Lakeview Cemetery
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Growing Up Howell A Conversation with Don Yax, 2019
Life long resident of Howell, Michigan, graduate of Howell High School class of 1943 and local jeweler, Don shares memories of his youth, years in business and a stroll around the town and its people. (HCDL-bd-Conversation-Don-Yax_m.mp4)
Mentioned/observed:
- 616 East Sibley Street
- Howell Lake
- Howell Theater
- Howell Opera House
- Bennett Hardware
- Grand River Avenue
- Emanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church
- Kuderko Laundry
- Erwin training horses barn
- Carl Weimeister Blacksmith
- Deutches Motor Sales
- John Proctor Hardware
- Walnut Street Methodist Church
- U.S. Post Office
- Ten Cent Barn
- John Zmuda Plumbing
- Holkin's Lumberyard
- Hotel (on Clinton)
- Howell Coop
- Clinton Street
- Peavy's Mill
- Russell Smith Ford Dealership
- Kosin's Glass
- Don Main Cadillac Dealership
- Howell High School
- Purdy & Woodruff Lumberyard
- Barnard Street
- "junkyard"
- Parker & Russell Garage
- Johnny Howell
- Almon Street
- IGA
- Elm Street
- Lee & ?Kady Company,grocery distributors
- Doc Erwin, veterinarian
- 402 West Grand River Avenue
- Fern Schultz
- Dixie Gas
- Hi-Speed Gas
- Sunoco
- Caravel Restaurant
- Earl Sharpe
- Violet Dunning
- Judge Hiram Smith
- Paul Rogers
- Charlie Sutton
- Don VanWinkle
- Fred Teeple, realtor
- Fishbeck's
- Holstein cattle
- fairgrounds
- viaduct
- Chemung Hills Golf Course
- Russ Ver?? cook at Howell Sanitorium
- Howell Sanitorium
- National Street
- Ginsburg's
- Abe's Glass Store
- A & W drive in
- Dr. Huntington
- Dr. Hill
- Dr. Brown
- Dr. Brigham
- Dr. Sigler
- McPherson Hospital
- First National Bank
- First State & Savings Bank
- Swann's Store
- Yax Jeweler's
- Donald Jeweler's
- Larkin Grocery
- McPherson Bank
- Bill McPherson
- Buss Yax
- Tom Cunningham
- Del Richards
- Kurt Richards
- Jack Shinn
- barbers
- ?iller's barbershop
- Duane Meyer, auctioneer
- Baptist Church
- Jail
- Lake Chemung
- Golf Club Road
- Hughes Road
- sawmill
- log cabin
- Ben Herman
- Mr. Hardman
- Cecil Curtis, men's apparel
- Watson & O'Leary Bakery
- Watson & Uptigraf
- Spinning Wheel Restaurant
- Pam Shaw
- Goodnow's Store
- Dancer's Fashions
- Pearce's Store
- Herb Sneed
- Wes Kruger Grocer
- Moe's Barbershop
- Ford Johnson
- Willie Wright
- Fred Server
- Roosevelt Street
- boat launch, Thompson Lake
- Morgan Farm
- Ben Morgan
- Harry Morgan
- Betty Yax
- Pentwater
- Howell Hardward
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A Conversation with Richard Lane, Jim Young, and Peter Baldwin - August 20, 2018
A Conversation with Richard Lane, Jim Young, and Peter Baldwin - What happens when you gather a Mayor, Hardware owner and a hospital administrator Great stories about familiar faces, local places, hometown aces.
Richard Lane was the Administrator for McPherson Hospital, Howell, Michigan 1970-1982.
Jim Young was a 1953 graduate of Howell High School, Howell, Michigan, owner of Howell Auto Parts, Howell, Michigan and mayor of Howell, Michigan 1975-1985.
Peter Baldwin was a 1953 graduate of Howell High School, Howell, Michigan and a 3rd generation ower of Baldwin Hardware, Howell, Michigan.
(HCDL-bd-Conversation-Dick-Lane-Jim-Young-Pete-Baldwin_m.mp4)
Mentioned in the video:
- Dodge showroom
- Ration Board
- Orly Young
- WWII
- Scrap drives
- Baldwin Hardware
- George Dunn
- General Douglas MacArthur
- Mike Hagman
- Veterans' Memorial
- Livingston County Fair
- Catrell Street
- Thureson Lumber
- class reunions
- Howell High School
- Michigan Avenue
- post office
- Bob Lynn
- John Page
- Kris Christopherson
- Sibley Street
- Pinckney
- Charlie Culver
- Young Motor Sales
- Howell Recreation Center
- Joanne Faye
- Lyman Faye
- Howell Lake
- Paul Bennett
- Chemung Hills Country Club
- Howard Gentry
- Stan Dickson
- Boy Scouts
- Howell Armory
- Howell Auto Parts
- St. Joseph Catholic Church
- Bob White
- Standard Oil gas station
- Howell Rotary Club
- Troop 63
- Marsh Dayton
- Dick Yost
- Bert Woodhams
- Citizen's Insurance
- Charlie Sutton
- Family Restaurant
- Eager's Restaurant
- Midget Restaurant
- Martin Lavan
- Don Monroe
- First National Bank
- McPherson Hospital
- Moe, the barber
- Ed Garland
- Clifton Heller
- Heller's Flowers
- Huron Clinton Metropolitan Authority Board
- Dick Slayton
- Archives of Howell
- Bicentennial History book
- Howell Fire Department
- Rad Tucker
- Don Williams
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A Conversation with Amy Lamoreaux
My special memories of Growing up Howell, Michigan. (HCDL-bd-Conversation-Amy-Lamoreaux_m.mp4)
Persons, places, items mentioned
- Howell Archives
- Grand Rapids
- Comstock Park
- Mike Hagman
- Amy's mom, Arlene Lamoreaux
- 5th Michigan Regiment Band
- David Jaehnig
- Livingston County Press
- Cliff Heller
- Duane Zemper
- Janet Rohrbacher
- France
- WHMI
- Milt Charboneau
- volunteering
- Howell High School
- Michigan Avenue Middle School
- Anthony's Restaurant
- Spagnuolo's Store
- Dimestore
- Aunt Eva Dunn
- Highlander Burger
- Howell House
- Midget Restaurant
- Howell Lake
- Rose (Anthony's)
- "cruising the gut"
- KPL Kroger Parking Lot
- Howell Theater
- Dancer's Fashions
- Adam's store
- Goodnow's store
- Consumer's store
- Joan Carol's store
- Joann Sportswear
- Joann Swann
- Family Restaurant
- Meridian Mall
- Novi Mall
- Brighton Mall
- Brighton Coney Island
- K-Mart
- Stroh's Ice Cream store
- Ing Marie
- exchange student
- friendships
- Carol Murray Szymanski
- Kathy Lamoreaux
- Grundy's
- Highway Department
- Arabian horses
- Carson's Department store
- Grand River Avenue
- Latson Road
- Golf Club Road
- McDonald's Restaurant
- Auction Barn
- Women's sports
- Anne Lamoreaux
- basketball
- homecoming
- dances
- Page Field
- Pagaent of Drums
- Father Rahrig
- St. Joseph Catholic Church
- Hillcrest Center
- Howell Carnegie Library
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A Conversation with Denise Brown and William Soos - 2018
"Farm Kids" from Howell High School, Howell, Michigan Class of 1977 share their memories, Growing Up Howell. Off camera is camera shy, Linda Dockstader Jones. (HCDL-bd-Conversation-Brown-Soos_m.mp4)
Persons, places, and items mentioned
- William Soos
- Denise Brown
- Linda Dockstader Jones
- Randy Crawford
- Jerry May
- Dr. May (Louis)
- farmers
- MelonFest
- Dave Fergus
- Bain's Packing
- builders
- sawmill
- Marr Road
- Fisher Road
- Oak Grove Road
- Barron Road
- "townies"
- Michigan Avenue Middle School
- Kroger store
- gravel pit
- mini-bikes
- snowmobiles
- go carts
- Jim Tollin
- Dama Farms Golf Course
- "sit on the wall"
- Michigan Bell
- "cruising Kroger parking lot"
- Howell Theater
- History Town
- Mary Jo Mahinske
- Mrs. Mahinske
- Judge Mahinske
- Anthony's Restaurant
- A & W Restaurant
- Island Lake
- Brighton
- Gino's Pizza
- Val's Pizza
- Pizza Hut
- A & P store
- Matthew's Pharmacy
- Lakes Drive In
- Diamond Dot Market
- fireworks
- Pearce's Store
- Oak Grove
- post office
- Northwest school
- Northeast school
- Southeast school
- Mrs. Bruneau
- Page Field
- Hidden Lake
- Birkenstock school
- St Joseph Catholic School
- Highlander Way Middle School
- Howell High School
- Mr. & Mrs. Pillersdorf
- The Wilson's
- Mr. Whitney
- Mr. Thede
- Mr. Lorenz
- Mr. Wilhelm
- Mr. Maneikis
- Mr. Badura
- Mr. Bean
- Mr. Swain
- driver's education
- learning to drive
- tractors/farm equipment
- pharmacy school
- hunting
- Spagnuolo's Candy
- D & R Electric
- D & C dimestore
- Baldwin's Hardware
- Mark's Coney Island Restaurant
- Howell House
- First National Bank
- football
- Linda Brigham
- Liz Brigham
- Carol Brigham
- Julie Brigham
- Norm & Barb Pettibone
- Consumer's
- Goodnow Department store
- Robert Hall store
- Adams' store
- Dancer's Fashiong
- Ludmor Shoes
- Kelly's Shoemart
- Swann's store
- Brighton Mall
- Grant's store
- Amber Lounge
- Thompson Lake
- Howell Lake
- Ben Franklin's store
- Haywood farm
- Jay Johnson
- Lambert's barn fire
- Auction barn
- Dick Slayton
- Grand River Avenue
- Latson Road
- M-59
- hayrides
- chinese firedrills
- family traditions
- class reunions
- Cleary's Pub
- Chemung Hills Country Club
- Brian MacDonald
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A Conversation with Dr. Louis Eaton - 2019
Dr. Eaton came to Howell, Michigan after serving 3 years in WWII and being recalled to duty after the war. He talks about dentistry advancements and making Howell his home. (HCDL-bd-Conversation-Dr-Louis-Eaton_m.mp4)
Persons, places, events mentioned
- Louis Eaton, D.D.S.
- Grand River Avenue
- Barnard Street
- Quincy, Michigan
- U.S. Navy
- WWII
- Dr. Law, dentist
- advances in dentistry
- John Page
- elementary schools
- Bill Schofield
- Little League baseball
- Bennett field construction
- Maurice Coles
- Howell City Council
- Howell Carnegie Library
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A Conversation with Denise Kennedy Bochinski
Denise lived with her grandparents in the Sheriff quarters in the first jail behind the Howell, Michigan court house in the 1930s. Her grandfather was Sheriff Irvin J. Kennedy. In later years the jail was torn down and a new jail was built behind the court house which served the county until the new jail was built in 1974 on Highlander Way, Howell, Michigan. (HCDL-bd-Conversation-Denise-Kennedy-Bochinski_m.mp4)
Persons, places, events, items mentioned during the interview:
- Sheriff's residence
- St. Joseph Catholic School
- Johnny Kennedy
- Gerald Kennedy
- Davis Road
- Pinckney
- Mary Kennedy
- Dexter
- blacksmith
- WWII
- Bingo
- Howell Theater
- Locey's Recreation Center
- Armory
- Catholic Church
- Thompson Lake
- Post office
- Howell High School
- St. Mary's Cemetery
- Ireland
- Court Street
- fire department
- Dalmation dog
- McPherson Hospital
- fire escape
- nun
- Christmas
- "Squeeky Door"
- radio
- courthouse
- Clinton Street
- State Street
- Peanut Row
- Baptist Church
- funeral parlor
- Goodnow's Department store
- Sears & Roebuck Catalog
- Becky Eager
- scarlett fever
- D 19
- Dr. Huntington
- sunken garden
- playground
- Grand River Avenue
- Senior Center
- Medilodge
- Brian Kennedy
- Bob Kennedy
- Barnard Street
- prisoners
- gun collection
- still
- bedbugs
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A Conversation with Ing Marie Bergbrant
Swedish exchange student to Howell High School, Howell, Michigan, Class of 1974. (HCDL-bd-Conversation-Ing-Marie-Bergbrant_m.mp4)
View June 5, 1974 Livingston County Press Article (in library use only)
View February 27, 1974 Livingston County Press Article (in library use only)
The interview mentioned the following names, places and events:
- Sweden
- IngMarie Bergbrant
- Howell High School
- Youth for Understanding
- Milner family
- Peggy Kozma
- Pom Pom Squad
- basketball,
- Amy Lamoreaux
- Kathy Lamoreaux
- Carol Murray
- volleyball
- softball
- Lutheran church
- "cruising around town"
- Winter Sports Queen
- golf
- Old Howell House restaurant
- Pettibones
- Dime Store
- hardware store
- fabric store
- prom dress
- Mrs. Emsch, teacher
- Mr. Carter, teacher
- medical school
- dermatologist
- palliative care
- Stitch in Time store
- knitting
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