Some of Clair's childhood memories were of the teachers who boarded with them; trudging through snow and cold early in the morning to start fires to warm the school; (one year that school had three students, Blair, Clair and Eleanor) also, separating the milk and hauling it to County Trunk E for Mr. Kegley to pick up by team and wagon or sleigh and haul it to the Bruce depot to be shipped to the cities. It was a great day when Mr. Kegley came to pick up the milk with a new Model T Ford turck.
And Oh, how important was the mail order catalogue to shop for the family needs! A trip to Bruce would come about twice a year. In parts of 1939 and 1941, Clair left the farm to work on construction for Boone and Wester Construction Company in Florida and South Carolina.
In 1941, Clair married Lyilla Prosser who had been a teacher at Murry and Mudbrook Schools. After a summer working on construction in Arkansas, Clair decided to farm. They then began developing the other Wester farm. There were 120 acres, one house, and 12 cows to start us. Gradually new buildings were added, more land purchased
and sold; some of that the south shore of Boot Lake. During this time, Lyilla taught Glendale, North Washington, and James Bollman Schools.
Clair served as a Town of Washington Supervisor for five years, Chairman of the Town of Washington, and County Board member five years, serving on the Welfare, Fair, and Building and Grounds Committees, and Assessor in that town for 7 years. Having decided to go back to teaching, Lyilla completed her degree in education
at Mount Scnario College in Ladysmith and taught school at Bruce Elementary School for 14 years.
Clair and Lyilla had six boys and two girls.
Perhaps three experiences are outstanding in our minds. In 1959 a tornado destroyed the barn and blew down 15 trees in the building area. Some years later lightning killed 12 cows that were huddled around a tree. Then in 1971, fire destroyed
our farm home. In 1972, after the youngest boy decided to leave home, the farm was sold and they moved to Bruce. Clair built pole sheds, did carpenter work, including building of 4 homes in Bruce. He drove currier for Ted Betley for 31/2 years. After retiring, Clair became a State Licensed Assessor and is now assessing townships. our
minds.
And Oh, how important was the mail order catalogue to shop for the family needs! A trip to Bruce would come about twice a year. In parts of 1939 and 1941, Clair left the farm to work on construction for Boone and Wester Construction Company in Florida and South Carolina.
In 1941, Clair married Lyilla Prosser who had been a teacher at Murry and Mudbrook Schools. After a summer working on construction in Arkansas, Clair decided to farm. They then began developing the other Wester farm. There were 120 acres, one house, and 12 cows to start us. Gradually new buildings were added, more land purchased
and sold; some of that the south shore of Boot Lake. During this time, Lyilla taught Glendale, North Washington, and James Bollman Schools.
Clair served as a Town of Washington Supervisor for five years, Chairman of the Town of Washington, and County Board member five years, serving on the Welfare, Fair, and Building and Grounds Committees, and Assessor in that town for 7 years. Having decided to go back to teaching, Lyilla completed her degree in education
at Mount Scnario College in Ladysmith and taught school at Bruce Elementary School for 14 years.
Clair and Lyilla had six boys and two girls.
Perhaps three experiences are outstanding in our minds. In 1959 a tornado destroyed the barn and blew down 15 trees in the building area. Some years later lightning killed 12 cows that were huddled around a tree. Then in 1971, fire destroyed
our farm home. In 1972, after the youngest boy decided to leave home, the farm was sold and they moved to Bruce. Clair built pole sheds, did carpenter work, including building of 4 homes in Bruce. He drove currier for Ted Betley for 31/2 years. After retiring, Clair became a State Licensed Assessor and is now assessing townships. our
minds.
Some of Clair's childhood memories were of the teachers who boarded with them; trudging through snow and cold early in the morning to start fires to warm the school; (one year that school had three students, Blair, Clair and Eleanor) also, separating the milk and hauling it to County Trunk E for Mr. Kegley to pick up by team and wagon or sleigh and haul it to the Bruce depot to be shipped to the cities. It was a great day when Mr. Kegley came to pick up the milk with a new Model T Ford turck.
And Oh, how important was the mail order catalogue to shop for the family needs! A trip to Bruce would come about twice a year. In parts of 1939 and 1941, Clair left the farm to work on construction for Boone and Wester Construction Company in Florida and South Carolina.
In 1941, Clair married Lyilla Prosser who had been a teacher at Murry and Mudbrook Schools. After a summer working on construction in Arkansas, Clair decided to farm. They then began developing the other Wester farm. There were 120 acres, one house, and 12 cows to start us. Gradually new buildings were added, more land purchased
and sold; some of that the south shore of Boot Lake. During this time, Lyilla taught Glendale, North Washington, and James Bollman Schools.
Clair served as a Town of Washington Supervisor for five years, Chairman of the Town of Washington, and County Board member five years, serving on the Welfare, Fair, and Building and Grounds Committees, and Assessor in that town for 7 years. Having decided to go back to teaching, Lyilla completed her degree in education
at Mount Scnario College in Ladysmith and taught school at Bruce Elementary School for 14 years.
Clair and Lyilla had six boys and two girls.
Perhaps three experiences are outstanding in our minds. In 1959 a tornado destroyed the barn and blew down 15 trees in the building area. Some years later lightning killed 12 cows that were huddled around a tree. Then in 1971, fire destroyed
our farm home. In 1972, after the youngest boy decided to leave home, the farm was sold and they moved to Bruce. Clair built pole sheds, did carpenter work, including building of 4 homes in Bruce. He drove currier for Ted Betley for 31/2 years. After retiring, Clair became a State Licensed Assessor and is now assessing townships. our
minds.
And Oh, how important was the mail order catalogue to shop for the family needs! A trip to Bruce would come about twice a year. In parts of 1939 and 1941, Clair left the farm to work on construction for Boone and Wester Construction Company in Florida and South Carolina.
In 1941, Clair married Lyilla Prosser who had been a teacher at Murry and Mudbrook Schools. After a summer working on construction in Arkansas, Clair decided to farm. They then began developing the other Wester farm. There were 120 acres, one house, and 12 cows to start us. Gradually new buildings were added, more land purchased
and sold; some of that the south shore of Boot Lake. During this time, Lyilla taught Glendale, North Washington, and James Bollman Schools.
Clair served as a Town of Washington Supervisor for five years, Chairman of the Town of Washington, and County Board member five years, serving on the Welfare, Fair, and Building and Grounds Committees, and Assessor in that town for 7 years. Having decided to go back to teaching, Lyilla completed her degree in education
at Mount Scnario College in Ladysmith and taught school at Bruce Elementary School for 14 years.
Clair and Lyilla had six boys and two girls.
Perhaps three experiences are outstanding in our minds. In 1959 a tornado destroyed the barn and blew down 15 trees in the building area. Some years later lightning killed 12 cows that were huddled around a tree. Then in 1971, fire destroyed
our farm home. In 1972, after the youngest boy decided to leave home, the farm was sold and they moved to Bruce. Clair built pole sheds, did carpenter work, including building of 4 homes in Bruce. He drove currier for Ted Betley for 31/2 years. After retiring, Clair became a State Licensed Assessor and is now assessing townships. our
minds.
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