Photos courtesy of Lisa Diefenbach and Dick Kroeg

Water Tower constructionWater Tower construction New water Tower            Lyle Boyer              Rainbow over Dehaven building 06/07     Noah at the Farmers Market   

  Ox Roast Weekend (Labor Day)

Green Valley Boys    

Then and now

     Ryans Dept Store sale. Notice baby carriage.

 Original tavern built in 1849 by H.N. Phelps, owned in 1879 by Mather. Was the first official meeting place. Located at NW corner of main intersection at site of present day seeded earth. This view is looking westward. (notice dog sitting on a chair)            

This carraige / blacksmith shop was located at site of the now Lawrence Township Fire Station                 Looking NE toward the intersection from site of present day Lawson's gas station Looking westward from intersection                   

December 1953 snapshots of downtown merchants taken by Mr. Brown

Home State Bank -Bea Dillenbeck,Mrs. Buss,Ray Allen,Ruth Barnes,Harry Harroon,Mary Lawson,Rex Allen,Lorraine Nower Dick Kroeg barber - still going strong Browns Tin Smith - Mr. Brown Canelies Garage - Gene Canelie Chapman Store (now Jacos)- Virgil Chapman,Charles Brown,Gertrude Brown,Donna Chapman Consumers Power Office (now Saylors Pizza) - Bea WhitemanThe Lawrence Times (now empty Bowsers bldg) - James Crandall, Mrs. McMillen John Deere Store (now the left side of Red Arrow Bar) - Hal Simmons,Henry Schiedel,Harold Simmons with Tommy, Mac McConnel Farm Bureau Insurance - Art Drijie Mayor Mac Thomas at town hall DeHavens Store - George Moses, Clem Burger, Agnes Carrol, Leon Till, Maggie Culver, Tony Bonamego Dime Store - Mr & Mrs HershburgerGeo. Brown Sporting Goods(next to Kristas) - George Brown & his dog Toby in window Drug Store (now Aranda Records) - Kenneth Barnes, Carol Steepleton, Art Jennings Fire Dept (now Public works garage) - Virgil Chapman, Dick Robins, Homer McComb Restaurant of Mary & John Franz (now Krista's place) Gulf Station (now Marathon) - Roy Green & Sid Norris Jerrys Sport Shop - Jerry & Alice Haney Max Moses Mr Hanson's Restaurant Rutt's Restaurant (now Red Brick Coffee Shop) Post Office - Joe Richmond, Rolard Barnes, Earl&Bargel Koble, Norman Grant Standard Station (now Lawson's Citgo)- Jess Rhidnour & Herm Richcreeks Tavern (now Red Arrow Bar)- Lela Crawford, Francis & Mary Richcreek, Bill Conklin Telephone Office (now ChiDog) - Betty McGowan, Laverne Sissan Thompson Hardware (now Brush Creek antiques) Bill, Betty & Marian Walker Blaine Hill TV Sales & Service (next to Dick's Barber Shop) Tavern (now right side of Jacos)- Bill & Mrs Barrett, Boyd & Mrs. Warner

misc old pictures

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