The Keelings and the Kuesters decided to set up a booth for the Trotwood-Madison Historical Society at the Flea-N-Tique Show, Montgomery County Fairgrounds Coliseum. Although it was snowing and the weather conditions were deplorable, we sat up for the show. Hopefully, the weather will not keep people from coming. If you are in the area, please stop by booth 28 and shop and visit with Linda and Janet. They will be there Saturday 9am -5pm and Sunday 10am-4pm. Come out and support your historical society.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Flea-N-Tique Show
The Keelings and the Kuesters decided to set up a booth for the Trotwood-Madison Historical Society at the Flea-N-Tique Show, Montgomery County Fairgrounds Coliseum. Although it was snowing and the weather conditions were deplorable, we sat up for the show. Hopefully, the weather will not keep people from coming. If you are in the area, please stop by booth 28 and shop and visit with Linda and Janet. They will be there Saturday 9am -5pm and Sunday 10am-4pm. Come out and support your historical society.
1929 Trotwood Trailer Update
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UR NEW TRAILER CANVAS TOP
If you were at the harvestfest last year and really looked at our trailer, you would have found it in very bad condition. We had decided that we would not display the trailer again until it was repaired. The canvas was so rotten that every time we set it up more tears would appear.
We located a local company, Gilman Canvas Products, who said that they could make us a new canvas top for the trailer. We had left the trailer set up in the barn after the harvest fest last year so that we could get estimates for replacement of the top if we could find a local company. Gilman looked at the trailer and said they could make us a new top.
We took the trailer to Gilman Monday, February 1, and they had the top replaced by Friday February 5. The trailer is still in their shop and will
remain there until the weather clears and we can take the trailer back to the Iams Homestead.
As you can see from both views--inside and outside--they did an outstanding job making a new top for us. The trailer should be good for another 80 years.
Mark your calendar for October 9, 2010, the day of the next harvest fest. The trailer will once again be a feature display. Bring your camera and come out and take pictures. I think you will be very happy with the results.
UR NEW TRAILER CANVAS TOPIf you were at the harvestfest last year and really looked at our trailer, you would have found it in very bad condition. We had decided that we would not display the trailer again until it was repaired. The canvas was so rotten that every time we set it up more tears would appear.
We located a local company, Gilman Canvas Products, who said that they could make us a new canvas top for the trailer. We had left the trailer set up in the barn after the harvest fest last year so that we could get estimates for replacement of the top if we could find a local company. Gilman looked at the trailer and said they could make us a new top.
We took the trailer to Gilman Monday, February 1, and they had the top replaced by Friday February 5. The trailer is still in their shop and will
remain there until the weather clears and we can take the trailer back to the Iams Homestead.As you can see from both views--inside and outside--they did an outstanding job making a new top for us. The trailer should be good for another 80 years.
Mark your calendar for October 9, 2010, the day of the next harvest fest. The trailer will once again be a feature display. Bring your camera and come out and take pictures. I think you will be very happy with the results.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Flea-N-Tique Update
We finished our set-up this morning and we are having many shoppers stop by to look at the booth. The booth looks great and we have received many compliments on how well it is displayed. Hopefully, it will be a good day for us.
Took another stroll through the show and found some items to buy. I can not go into the show without buying something. I have my eye on some tools that if they are still there tomorrow, I may buy. I have included a new slide show.
Took another stroll through the show and found some items to buy. I can not go into the show without buying something. I have my eye on some tools that if they are still there tomorrow, I may buy. I have included a new slide show.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Flea-N-Tique Show
The Trotwood-Madison Historical Society has a booth in the Flea-N-Tique Show at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. This is our first year to set up at the show and we have many items for sale.
The Flea-N-Tique is a Flea Market and an Antique shoe. It is held at the Montgomery Fairgrounds Coliseum Building, 1043 South Main Street, Dayton, Ohio. There are many booths there with a lot of unique antiques and collectibles. In fact, I bought an antique toy for our granddaughter tonight and have located an old vintage kitchen tool used to remove jars from a canner that I hope to buy tomorrow.
Admission to the coliseum building is $1.00, but, it is well worth the cost to visit even if you do not purchase anything. It is always a lot of fun to look at the antiques--many of the items I have seen in some of the museums that we visit. Admission to the coliseum is cheaper than admission to a museum and you can buy the items that you like which you usually cannot do in a museum.
Come out and support your Historical Society. Visit the show and stop by our booth. Linda and Janet will be glad to see you.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Kris Kringle Shop
Once again the Kris Kringle Shop operated by the Trotwood-Madison Historical Society is open for business. This is a fantastic little shop that has something for everyone--toys, dishes, dolls, villages, silverware, crystal, etc. There is too mush to try to list all of the items on sale. However, if you view the slide show, you can see more of what we have to offer.
The shop will be open December 3-5 and December 10-12 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Come out and find that one of a kind gift at a fantastic price. You will be glad you did.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
11th Annual Iams Homestead Pioneer Harvest Fest Report
If you missed the harvest fest, you missed one of the premier events of the Historical Society and the City of Trotwood. The committee has its first meeting the first Tuesday of May and meets monthly until the harvest fest. It is a small, but dedicated committee that plans this event each year and we owe them our thanks for a job well done.However, without the support of our dedicated volunteers who help with setting up and manning each work area, we could not have this event. We also have loyal community members who support us each year by bringing their equipment to display/demonstrate.
We had some new displays that helped make this year special. The Flora family again displayed the fea
tured tractor—a 1919 Heider Model 9-16 Rock Island Tractor—which the crowd thoroughly enjoyed. We also had many new items of machinery on display and/or demonstrated. Ken Ullery brought his 1912 Gaar Scott 13 horsepower steam engine. Seeing him drive the engine down South Broadway was a sight to see. Unfortunately, the committee did not have our thinking caps on or we would have planned to add a few tractors to follow him to the homestead. Ken also powered Gene Whip’s buzz saw with his steam engine—a demonstration that the crowd loved
We were fortunate this year to have two new individuals bring their equipment for display/demonstration. Carl Schneider brought a 1926 Rex cement mixer and a pre 1920 Fairbanks Morse 2 horsepower hit and miss engine. Carl used the hit and miss engine to power the cement mixer. Kyle Blankenship brought a 4 horsepower Witte hit and miss engine and a 1 ¼ horsepower Monarch hit and miss engine. The Society also had their Galloway 9 horsepower hit and miss engine on display this year. Carl and Kyle have volunteered to help us restore the engine and hopefully it will be running by spring.
Unfortunately, this year the corn did not mature soon enough for us to do the many demonstrations of the husker/shredder and the binder. We did manage a few short demonstrations. As a result of not being able to harvest the corn, we were unable to put any corn in our crib for sale. However, as soon as the corn
matures and gets dry enough to harvest, we will use the Kleinhenz corn picker to harvest the corn. We have a bumper crop this year and should have a lot of ear corn to sell.
Another new display this year that we have
wanted to get was the 1928 Ahrens Fox Fire Engine owned by the City of Trotwood Fire Department. This engine has been restored and was one of the best that I have seen. It has won many awards at various shows. Chief Lutz and members of the fire department brought the engine in for display. Chief Lutz remained with the engine all day. We thank the Chief and the fire department for their participation this year. We hope to have it back next year along with other equipment items from the fire department.
wanted to get was the 1928 Ahrens Fox Fire Engine owned by the City of Trotwood Fire Department. This engine has been restored and was one of the best that I have seen. It has won many awards at various shows. Chief Lutz and members of the fire department brought the engine in for display. Chief Lutz remained with the engine all day. We thank the Chief and the fire department for their participation this year. We hope to have it back next year along with other equipment items from the fire department.This year we also had an interactive blacksmith demonstration. Herb 'n
Anvil offer an interactive blacksmithing experience that gives young people the opportunity to shape metal like a real blacksmith. The smith heats a hook and the kids get to put a decorative twist in it, thus seeing how heat transforms the metal. Kids get to keep the hook as a souvenir. Participation helps people learn how blacksmiths have turned raw metal into useful tools for centuries. In addition, there is a display of herbs used as medicine before the era of pharmaceutical medication.
Anvil offer an interactive blacksmithing experience that gives young people the opportunity to shape metal like a real blacksmith. The smith heats a hook and the kids get to put a decorative twist in it, thus seeing how heat transforms the metal. Kids get to keep the hook as a souvenir. Participation helps people learn how blacksmiths have turned raw metal into useful tools for centuries. In addition, there is a display of herbs used as medicine before the era of pharmaceutical medication.We cleaned out the south end of the barn and set up displays and
demonstrations in that area. We had a quilting group who showed us how to quilt. They even set up a quilt for the observers to try their hand at quilting. Regina Kleinhenz also put many small items on display in the book shelves that were in the south end of the barn. James Barnhart displayed his wire farm implements in the south end of the barn and showed the crowd how he made is implements.
demonstrations in that area. We had a quilting group who showed us how to quilt. They even set up a quilt for the observers to try their hand at quilting. Regina Kleinhenz also put many small items on display in the book shelves that were in the south end of the barn. James Barnhart displayed his wire farm implements in the south end of the barn and showed the crowd how he made is implements.
Walt Fidder set up his model train display in the center section of the barn. This display always draws a crowd of the young and the not so young who are train buffs.
We set up the 1929 Trotwood Trailer in the center section. However, due to the condition of the canvas, this may be the last year the trailer will be on display unless we get the canvas
repaired. The center section also had many pegboard displays of farm, trapping, kitchen and other items on display. There was an antique wooden pea sheller in this section. It is operational and hopefully we will have enough dried peas to demonstrate it next year. Some of the items—scales, hand trucks—from the old Farmers Exchange were on display in the center section of the barn.
Joe Sowder manned our tobacco display area. We have some of the items from his family’s Kentucky tobacco farm on display. Joe demonstrates how to tie hands and place in tobacco press and cut tobacco and place on sticks for storage in the barn. This year we had a bumper crop of tobacco which was on display in the west side of the center section of the barn.
Bruce Kettelle and his hayrides were a hit as usual. If you have never taken his hayride, I suggest you do. You will learn a lot from his hayride while being entertained. This year Bruce stopped by the tobacco field while Joe Sowder was cutting tobacco. He stopped and Joe gave a brief talk on tobacco farming. This seemed to go well and we think this will become a regular event.
Sue Stiffler and her crew set up a super Country Store this year. The home made pies and pastries were a big hit. With great merchandise in the store sales were 54% higher than last year.
The food tent was a huge success with the crowd again this year—donations were 40% higher than last year. We were constantly being told how good the chili was. Tony and Regina
Kleinhenz and Claude and Linda Keeling are the chili cooks and they proved once again that they deserve the title “Master Chili Chef”. Many people have asked for the recipe, however, Tony has it locked in a vault and only brings it out each October for the harvest fest. Maybe next year we will have a contest called “Name the Ingredients” to see if anyone can decode the recipe.
The museum also was well prepared for the harvest fest thanks to Ruth Lang, Faith Shock and Pam Jones. Once again we had corn drying in the kitchen. This year Ruth tried something new for the museum. She brought in a Daisy hand-cranked glass churn and the ingredients to make butter. This seemed to be a great demonstration and the butter was very creamy with a great taste.
Near the chili pot was our apple butter demonstration under the supervision of Ruth Lang. She also had samples from last year’s apple butter demonstration for visitors to taste. I am not sure what she puts in the apple butter, but it is the best I have ever tasted. Come to next year’s harvest fest for a sample of this year’s apple butter.
This was the
first year that we had a band. The Rock Island Plow Company bluegrass band played 3 – 5 PM. They are a fantastic group and did a great job entertaining the crowd. We used the Keeling 16 foot utility trailer as a stage. It was set up on the south side of the house near the sunroom porch. There was plenty of open space for the crowd to sit and enjoy themselves. Great band, good music and outstanding time to be had by all. What more could you ask for. We have invited them back for next year.
There were many volunteers who helped with this year’s event. We do not have space to name all of them. The committee wishes to thank all of them for their support. Without the volunteers, we could not have had this event.
We also want to thank our sponsors for their support. We have our loyal sponsors who join us each year. Thanks to Ralph Kuester’s efforts, we also had new sponsors join us this year. Please patronize our sponsors who were listed in our program and on our sponsor board at the event. The following sponsored the 11th Annual Iams Homestead Harvest Fest: Cub Foods, 5495 Salem Ave., Trotwood, OH; Broadway Café, 203 North Broadway, Trotwood, OH: Trotwood Foodtown, 830 East Main St., Trotwood, OH; Doors Galore, 7410 Pleasant Plain, Clayton, OH; Muffler Brothers, 307 East Main St., Trotwood, OH; Higgins Station, 420 East Main St, Trotwood, OH; Jenny Service Co. Inc, 5885 Wolf Creek Pike, Trotwood, OH; Adams Auto Service, 521 East Main St, Trotwood, OH; Dixie Auto Tech, 381 West Main Street, New Lebanon, OH; Tim’s Car Care Clinic 501 South Broadway, Trotwood, OH; Slemker Auto Care, 6000 Wolf Creek Pike, Trotwood, OH; Rogers’ Funeral Home 107 West Main Street, Trotwood, OH, J.W. Devers & Sons, Inc. 5 North Broadway, Trotwood, OH; James Midlam,Walter Cavender Co. 5853 Wolf Creek Pike, Dayton, OH; Trotwood Florist, 724 East Main Street, Trotwood, OH; Sheri’s Hair Fashion, 6514 Union Rd, Clayton, OH; M&H Service Center, 207 North Broadway, Trotwood, OH; Kristine M. Sudduth, Realtor, Irongate, Inc., Realtors, 7980 North Main St, Dayton, OH; Trotwood Corporation, 11 North Broadway, Trotwood, OH; Korrect Plumbing Co. Inc, 7970 West 3rd Street, Dayton, OH; Steven Johnson, Realtor, Royce & Associates, 7030 North Main St, Dayton, OH; Keybank 3031 Shiloh Springs Rd. Trotwood, OH; Flash Quick Copy, 2572 Shiloh Springs Road, Dayton OH; Totally Trotwood, www.totallytrotwood.com; Fifth Third Bank 2250 Shiloh Springs Rd, Trotwood, OH; Fifth Third Bank, 1 East Main St, Trotwood, OH; Johnson’s Flooring Center, 6875 Salem Pike (S.R. 49), Clayton, OH; Trotwood Barbershop, 726 East Main St, Trotwood. OH; Grismer Auto Service Centers, 840 East Main St, Trotwood, OH; and the City of Trotwood.
We set up the 1929 Trotwood Trailer in the center section. However, due to the condition of the canvas, this may be the last year the trailer will be on display unless we get the canvas
repaired. The center section also had many pegboard displays of farm, trapping, kitchen and other items on display. There was an antique wooden pea sheller in this section. It is operational and hopefully we will have enough dried peas to demonstrate it next year. Some of the items—scales, hand trucks—from the old Farmers Exchange were on display in the center section of the barn.
Joe Sowder manned our tobacco display area. We have some of the items from his family’s Kentucky tobacco farm on display. Joe demonstrates how to tie hands and place in tobacco press and cut tobacco and place on sticks for storage in the barn. This year we had a bumper crop of tobacco which was on display in the west side of the center section of the barn.
Bruce Kettelle and his hayrides were a hit as usual. If you have never taken his hayride, I suggest you do. You will learn a lot from his hayride while being entertained. This year Bruce stopped by the tobacco field while Joe Sowder was cutting tobacco. He stopped and Joe gave a brief talk on tobacco farming. This seemed to go well and we think this will become a regular event.
Sue Stiffler and her crew set up a super Country Store this year. The home made pies and pastries were a big hit. With great merchandise in the store sales were 54% higher than last year.The food tent was a huge success with the crowd again this year—donations were 40% higher than last year. We were constantly being told how good the chili was. Tony and Regina
Kleinhenz and Claude and Linda Keeling are the chili cooks and they proved once again that they deserve the title “Master Chili Chef”. Many people have asked for the recipe, however, Tony has it locked in a vault and only brings it out each October for the harvest fest. Maybe next year we will have a contest called “Name the Ingredients” to see if anyone can decode the recipe.The museum also was well prepared for the harvest fest thanks to Ruth Lang, Faith Shock and Pam Jones. Once again we had corn drying in the kitchen. This year Ruth tried something new for the museum. She brought in a Daisy hand-cranked glass churn and the ingredients to make butter. This seemed to be a great demonstration and the butter was very creamy with a great taste.
Near the chili pot was our apple butter demonstration under the supervision of Ruth Lang. She also had samples from last year’s apple butter demonstration for visitors to taste. I am not sure what she puts in the apple butter, but it is the best I have ever tasted. Come to next year’s harvest fest for a sample of this year’s apple butter.This was the
first year that we had a band. The Rock Island Plow Company bluegrass band played 3 – 5 PM. They are a fantastic group and did a great job entertaining the crowd. We used the Keeling 16 foot utility trailer as a stage. It was set up on the south side of the house near the sunroom porch. There was plenty of open space for the crowd to sit and enjoy themselves. Great band, good music and outstanding time to be had by all. What more could you ask for. We have invited them back for next year.There were many volunteers who helped with this year’s event. We do not have space to name all of them. The committee wishes to thank all of them for their support. Without the volunteers, we could not have had this event.
We also want to thank our sponsors for their support. We have our loyal sponsors who join us each year. Thanks to Ralph Kuester’s efforts, we also had new sponsors join us this year. Please patronize our sponsors who were listed in our program and on our sponsor board at the event. The following sponsored the 11th Annual Iams Homestead Harvest Fest: Cub Foods, 5495 Salem Ave., Trotwood, OH; Broadway Café, 203 North Broadway, Trotwood, OH: Trotwood Foodtown, 830 East Main St., Trotwood, OH; Doors Galore, 7410 Pleasant Plain, Clayton, OH; Muffler Brothers, 307 East Main St., Trotwood, OH; Higgins Station, 420 East Main St, Trotwood, OH; Jenny Service Co. Inc, 5885 Wolf Creek Pike, Trotwood, OH; Adams Auto Service, 521 East Main St, Trotwood, OH; Dixie Auto Tech, 381 West Main Street, New Lebanon, OH; Tim’s Car Care Clinic 501 South Broadway, Trotwood, OH; Slemker Auto Care, 6000 Wolf Creek Pike, Trotwood, OH; Rogers’ Funeral Home 107 West Main Street, Trotwood, OH, J.W. Devers & Sons, Inc. 5 North Broadway, Trotwood, OH; James Midlam,Walter Cavender Co. 5853 Wolf Creek Pike, Dayton, OH; Trotwood Florist, 724 East Main Street, Trotwood, OH; Sheri’s Hair Fashion, 6514 Union Rd, Clayton, OH; M&H Service Center, 207 North Broadway, Trotwood, OH; Kristine M. Sudduth, Realtor, Irongate, Inc., Realtors, 7980 North Main St, Dayton, OH; Trotwood Corporation, 11 North Broadway, Trotwood, OH; Korrect Plumbing Co. Inc, 7970 West 3rd Street, Dayton, OH; Steven Johnson, Realtor, Royce & Associates, 7030 North Main St, Dayton, OH; Keybank 3031 Shiloh Springs Rd. Trotwood, OH; Flash Quick Copy, 2572 Shiloh Springs Road, Dayton OH; Totally Trotwood, www.totallytrotwood.com; Fifth Third Bank 2250 Shiloh Springs Rd, Trotwood, OH; Fifth Third Bank, 1 East Main St, Trotwood, OH; Johnson’s Flooring Center, 6875 Salem Pike (S.R. 49), Clayton, OH; Trotwood Barbershop, 726 East Main St, Trotwood. OH; Grismer Auto Service Centers, 840 East Main St, Trotwood, OH; and the City of Trotwood.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
11th Annual Iams Homestead Pioneer Harvest Fest Poster
Imagine a cool brisk autumn day; sun shining brightly; brightly colored leaves on the tree and a day to do nothing but enjoy yourself. You can almost smell the tantalizing aroma of kettle cooked chili over an open fire wood fire; hot dogs roasting over an open fire; apple sauce cooking over an open wood fire; and the excited voices of the younger children as they view the many antique tractors and farm implements on display or enjoy a hayride around the Iams Homestead. Well friends, this dream could become a reality—join us for the 11th Annual Iams Homestead Pioneer Harvest Fest.
Bring your cameras and take pictures of the restored 1919 Rock Island Plow Company tractor and the other tractors on display. Walk around an old antique steam engine and hear it run. Observe the crew that feeds corn through the husker shredder. Watch another crew as they bind corn in the open field. Go to the barn and see quilting demonstrations; wool weaving; model trains; 1929 Trotwood Trailer display; antique tools; and antique farm equipment. Go behind the wooden fence and see more antique equipment and enjoy a hayride around the Iams fields. Watch as the antique steam engine powers a buzz saw as the men cut wood. Stop by the food tent for a bite to eat and watch as the chili and apple butter are cooked over an open wood fire. Stay for the fantastic sound of the Rock Island Plow Company Bluegrass Band who will be playing from 3 – 5 PM. Shop in our country store for great buys. Be sure to come early to the store for the home made pies on sale. They usually sell out very early. Don’t forget to visit the Iams House Museum and the displays in the museum. There is one room set up as an old school house; another room set up as a bedroom with period furniture; parlor room set up with period furniture; kitchen with many antique items on display; and our current display with pictures and articles about African Americans who have been successful.
Just what will the day cost you? Admission is free and donations are accepted for the food and drinks. Things on sale in the Country Store are marked and are great buys. This should be an inexpensive way for a family to enjoy a day at the Iams Homestead.
Put on your calendar in big, bold letters—11th Annual Iams Homestead Pioneer Harvest Fest, Saturday October 10, 2009, 10 AM – 5 PM. Be there. You will be glad you came?
Bring your cameras and take pictures of the restored 1919 Rock Island Plow Company tractor and the other tractors on display. Walk around an old antique steam engine and hear it run. Observe the crew that feeds corn through the husker shredder. Watch another crew as they bind corn in the open field. Go to the barn and see quilting demonstrations; wool weaving; model trains; 1929 Trotwood Trailer display; antique tools; and antique farm equipment. Go behind the wooden fence and see more antique equipment and enjoy a hayride around the Iams fields. Watch as the antique steam engine powers a buzz saw as the men cut wood. Stop by the food tent for a bite to eat and watch as the chili and apple butter are cooked over an open wood fire. Stay for the fantastic sound of the Rock Island Plow Company Bluegrass Band who will be playing from 3 – 5 PM. Shop in our country store for great buys. Be sure to come early to the store for the home made pies on sale. They usually sell out very early. Don’t forget to visit the Iams House Museum and the displays in the museum. There is one room set up as an old school house; another room set up as a bedroom with period furniture; parlor room set up with period furniture; kitchen with many antique items on display; and our current display with pictures and articles about African Americans who have been successful.
Just what will the day cost you? Admission is free and donations are accepted for the food and drinks. Things on sale in the Country Store are marked and are great buys. This should be an inexpensive way for a family to enjoy a day at the Iams Homestead.
Put on your calendar in big, bold letters—11th Annual Iams Homestead Pioneer Harvest Fest, Saturday October 10, 2009, 10 AM – 5 PM. Be there. You will be glad you came?
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