by macombnow | Nov 20, 2021
Up in Smoke – 1957 By Denis LeDuc Midmorning on Sept. 11, 1957, acrid black smoke rose above St. Peter Catholic Church, located in the second block of Market Street, just west of Gratiot Avenue in downtown Mount Clemens. The torches of workmen remodeling the historic...
by macombnow | Dec 15, 2020
Growing Up in Waldenburg – 1903 By Barb Pert Templeton Falling asleep as a small child while listening to the sounds of music from the dance hall across the road every Saturday night. Or being known as a “Waldenburg Kid,” a popular moniker for children who lived...
by macombnow | Sep 22, 2020
Back to School – 1906 By Theresa Mann September arrives with mornings a little cooler and air a little crisper, all signs that it is back to school time, a time when students look forward to learning new things, meeting a new teacher and making new friends....
by macombnow | Jul 27, 2020
One Room Schoolhouse By Denis LeDuc Fall has arrived with its soft golden light. Trees are beginning to turn color, laughter is heard from the school yard at recess, and the school bell rings – calling the children back from recess and from the long recess of summer....
by macombnow | Jul 26, 2020
Patient Caregivers By Tracey Moro The Sigma Gamma Association began in the early 1900s with local young women meeting for social activities, which later led to organized charitable activities for children and raising money for local hospitals. After the polio outbreak...
