- / <Brown <D·eer Jfistorica( Spciety, Inc . .NEWSLETTER Volume X X X IV, Issue 4 October 2006 Aviation in Wisconsin, with Michael Goe · 'ComJng Event Wisconsin has a significant and interesting aviation history. It begins with Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin, continues, with World . What: Slide & Lecture War I hero General Billy Mitchell, airline inventor Alfred presentation: Aviation Lawson, air mai1 pilots, aircraft builders, inventors and eccentrics, in Wisconsin and culminates with the contributions of Paul Poberezny, who founded the world' s largest general aviation organization-the · I When: Thursday, Experimental Aircraft Associa.tion in Hales Corners in 1954. October 19, 2006, Sponsored by the Brown Deer Historical Society, in taridem · with the Wisconsin Humanities Council, we are excited and 7:00 pt~ pleased to announee that ol.ir Ottober meeting will feature a Where: Brown Deer presentation by Mr. Michael Goe.' Based on his award-winn.ing book, Forward in Flight. Public -Libra_ry; The Historv o[Aviation in Wisconsin, Mr. Goe will pre~ent . an entertaining and locally focused view of Wisconsin's ventures into flight: Comm.unity Room - Mr. 9oc is a.veteran print and radio journalist. .His is the author/editor of numerous _ 5600 W. Bradley Road scholarly and popular articles and over 70 books on Wisconsin. historical subjects, including aviatio1i, business and conse1:vation, as well as numerous cities. co~mties, . villages, and regions. Eight of his books have received Awards of Merit rrnm the Call 414-355-5758 Wisconsin Historical Society including Powder,.People and Place (2003) and Forward in / Flight ( 1998), the definitive history of aviation in Wisconsin. Goe is also a member.of Bring a Friend! the board of directors of the Aviation Hall of Fame in Oshkosh. He is the founder and _ Rejreshme11tsfal!owing president of the New Past Press, Inc., which specia'lizes .in publishing historical books by , . the program. - Wisconsin authors. From the President's Desk Patricia Wagner Do you read the " Remember .When .. :?" columns in Air Force in World >Var I. Commercial pilo!s of that time the newspapers? They list interesting events occurring took flying lessons at the Holterhoff Flying 'S ervice. years ago. Sometimes we remember, these pieces of This, and many other stories will be part of the slide history and pause to recall where w~ were that very day. show and. lecture presented on Thursday, O.ctober 19, at Many of you may rem ~ mber 35 years ago, in November 7:00 pm in the Brow1i Deer Public Library. Hear hoW' our ·of 1976, when a meeting of interested people was held to community played a part of Wisconsin' s aviation history. begin the process that ultimately led to the founding of Be there! the Brown Deer Historical Society. Th ~ purpose of the Aside, I want to thank all those who helped to make the Society was to save and obtain-a piece of history: the Village' s Independence Day celebration ~ great success 1884 Browi1 Deer School House. It continues to including our Bingo Tent. Thanks also to Dorothy Kittleson preserve history for the community through the Museum ·and Bernice Knurr for graciously managing and greeting-a . and the 4th Grade Living Schoolhouse pro'gram. record number of visitors to the· 1884 School Museum. Something else very interesting began in Brown Deer We are looking for old photos of the Airport, the planes, 79 years ago. h1 1927, the Brown Deer Airport began in pilots, and other events i;, the history of Brown Deer. If,you August on a' piece of farmland leased from Ed Gengler. have some, or know of someone who does, please give me a Sta1ted by ·Bi 11 W i 11 iams, it was taken over just a few call. We will be grateful for your h~lp. P. W. / years fater by F1;itz Holterhoff, a veteran ·of the German jPag~ October 2006 Did You Know ... ? The Brown D~er Historical Society is 35 years old this year! · On July 29, 1972, the Little WJ{ite Schoolhouse was carefully moved to where it sits today. The funds to ' In the fall of 1971 , residents of Brown Deer, move the school were provided by ,Vi11age busi_ness ~ s , includirtg some who had' attended the 188 ~ Brown organizations and i11dividuals. This included donation-s Deer School in the early l 900's, (known as the Little that covered its exterior restoratioi1, being completed in White Schoolhousej approached Dorothy Kittleson, 1973, and its interior restoration, completed in 1976, . who was then the Comm_unity Affairs committee chairman for the Brown Dee r Junior Woman's Club. The Society offic~ally incorporated on November 3, They encouraged her to organize a Brown Deer 1972, and is recognized as a non-profit organization. Histo1:ical Society in an effort to save, move and Through the Brown Deer Historical Society, the restore the 1884 School. At the time, the School was community continues its support.of this important in danger of being destroyed at it's original location. piece of Brown-Deer hi ~ tory. Sponsored by the Brow1; Deer Junior Wo111ai1's Club, 35th Anniversary Celebration Considered an9'with Dorothy as its coordinator, the Brown Deer ' . Historical Society was created 0 11 November 23 , . A special anniversary celebration is being con s_ ider~d 1971. to commemorate the 35th year of the official incorporation ofthe Brown DeerHistorical Society .. The Sch9ol house was donated to.the Village of This celebration would·take place some time next year, Brown Deer by its owner, Joseph Gill, on June 5, 2007. Please consider being a part of the planning of 1972-on the condition that it would be fr10ved. The this celeb~·ation by contacting Presid~nt Patricia Village pi·ovided the current site of the Schoolhouse Wagner with your stories, ideas and offers to help. in Village Park after the Brown Deer Historical (41 1-355-5758). Society promised to assume the responsibility of moving and restoring it. The 1884 Brown Deer-School replica was awarded 2nd Place in the 4th of July Float ~on.test. Society members LeRoy Knurr and Earl Kittleson constructed and decorated the float. · Head '(eacher_Dorothy Kittleson speaks with visitors to the- 1884 Brown Deer School on the 4th of American Flags invite people July Open House. to visit the 1884 School. The Brown Deer Historical SoGiety is a ta?C exempt 501 c (3) designated non-profit organization. Contributions are tax deduotible anJd are always welcomed. ·. We are grateful for your support. [Page 3 October 2006 31st Fall Term of 4th Grade Livjng Schoolhouse Program " . ' Tlie 31st Fall term of the 4th Grade Living Schoolhouse Program at the 1884 Bi·own Deer School began on September 25, 2006 and will continue into October. - Five-classes from Dean School, Brown· Deer, and two classes from St. Eugen€ School, Fox Point will attend. "A School D~y in 1884 in a One Room School" is experienced by the foutih graders. They read stories from McGuffey Readers and recite from.recitation o~n~hes .at the front of the room. After studying spelling words in the Webster Speller, they engage in a Sp~lling Bee: Arithmetfc problems are done with chalk,at}d· slates, and on the blackboard. They begin th~ day singing "America" and end the day singing "Clementine." - Head Teacher Dorothy Kittleson welcomes former D(ian School 4th Grade teacher Susao Caruso to the teaching staff. (Teachers must be former classroom teachers to be involved with the-4th Grade Living Schoolhouse Program.). · Featured. Special _Displays and Cqllections: ,• ' . This is a local collection of American Indian artifacts, some arrowheads and ax heads. Th_e smallest ax head was fom1d on the Ebeti Farm, Woo_dside acres. The ~rrow heads were found on the Ebert Farm and other land they farmed since I 919. Henry Ebe~ framed the oi1es he found in the fields near Good Hope Road and Green Bay Road along the Milwaukee River. Remember, if you ha.ve an interesting historical collection that you wish to share, we'd be happy to assist you ii1 g~fring it display€d for the. public-to view. These were all on display at the Village Hall. · ·.._ We appreciate our members. They continue to support and maintain th ~ value of our history. New m.embers are always welcome! Consider inviting a friend or neighbor to join the Society. Catl Patty Wagner at 355-5758 for more information I Page 4 October 2006 . The Historical Society by-laws have been reviewed and revised. The changes require discussion by the So.ciety Membership, prior to the action of their approval '!nd implementation. You are The following member names invited to attend the discussion po1iion ofthe Membership - .were inadveitently left ofr meeting at 6:30 pm on Thursday, Octooer,19, 2006 in the the July issue Membership listing: Brown Deer Library Community Room: Copies can be obtained by calling President Patricia Wagner at 414-355-5758. • Tom & Lois Dolan Copies of the revised. qy-laws will be av·ailable, and you are • Alan D. Eisenberg welcome to arrive early for the purpose of reviewing. • Dorothy & Earl Kittleson . • Jane Nefzer The Membership meeting w ill adjourn promptly at 6:45 pm. The • Mr.-& Mrs. Willi~n Spransy Board wi ll then meet and approve the_by-laws. • Bruce & Dawn Thomas ' Board Positions Available ' ' In Memoriam to the following members: The Board of Directors will meet immediately after the Membership meefng and featured program to discuss and Dorothy S. Gengler consider a slate of potential Board members. ·, Dell Grehn Rae Ann Diderrich Meixner Any and all Society members are eli gible to be on the Brown Deer Historical Society BQard.