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When I read the series of notes from the following newspaper clippings from the late 1920s, it makes me think of our current times where we capture little snippets of personal news on our Facebook statuses and Twitter feeds; however, in those days, they published the little notes the following week in the newspaper. ScrapbooksContinue reading “Clyde River Notes: The Facebook and Twitter of the Past”

I am sure many of you will recall autograph books that celebrated friendship and were very popular with young adults. The humorous rhymes were fun to read and recite. Here are a few. If you have others in your collection, please include them in the comments, and we will add them to the article. TheseContinue reading “Autograph Books”

We have found historical treasure in a scrapbook carefully created and organized by the late Florence (Beer) Willis, sister to Jim, Arnold and John Beer and beautifully preserved by Florence’s daughter Lillian (Willis) Bentley. Although scrapbookers of this era seemed to focus predominantly on weddings and funerals, we found among the highs and lows, newspaperContinue reading “Clyde River Notes: 1920s-1930s”

The following article was found in a scrapbook featuring the Clyde River Ice Races that were held on March 4th. The year is not mentioned but likely the 1930s, or maybe you can let us know what exact year it was based on the names of those involved. The largest crowd of the season wasContinue reading “March Ice Races”

The following is a poem written by Sara Coleridge in 1834 that the children of Clyde River School would have been required to memorize in the early 1930s. January brings the snow, Makes our feet and fingers glow. February brings the rain, Thaws the frozen lake again. March brings breezes sharp and shrill, Shakes theContinue reading “January Brings the Snow”

These photos feature two types of sleighs from the early 1940s; the one on the left is a driving sleigh pulled by a retired race horse which would be used for a Sunday or short distance trip. The one below is the more rugged box sleigh which would be used for longer distances like goingContinue reading “Horses and Sleighs”

It’s Friday, February 4, 2011, but if it were the 1930s, we would be announcing ice racing on the Clyde River, and it would go something like this: Ice Racing on the Clyde River will take place on Saturday afternoon, beginning after dinner and ending at dark. Some of the regulars will be Artie MacPhee,Continue reading “Ice Racing”

Here is a photo given to us of the old Clyde River Road. It has a lovely view of the Dunedin Bridge, and for those of you who are painters, this would make an excellent subject. For history buffs in the community, particularly those who live along the Clyde River Road, we would love toContinue reading “Old Clyde River Road”