GRAND RAPIDS, OHIO40 Years of Making Applebutter

Volume 14 Issue 1 2016 THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF GRAND RAPIDS, OHIO APPLEBUTTER FEST COMMITTEE

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40th Annual Applebutter Fest on October 9, 201640 Years of Making Applebutter

his October, theApplebutter Festcelebrates 40years of histori-

cal re-enactments, hand-made crafts, live music,delicious food, and mak-ing apple butter! From asmall gathering to thou-sands of fest-goers, theApplebutter Fest has be-come a Grand Rapids tra-dition—and one that isshared by villagers andvisitors alike.

Remember 1976, thebicentennial year? Com-munities all across Amer-ica were inspired to lookback into their history, andfor the village of GrandRapids that meant the pio-neer settlements of theMaumee River Valley. In

that spirit, the HistoricalSociety of Grand Rapidswas formed in 1975 withthe mission to provide ed-ucation on the region's richhistory, bring the commu-nity together through his-torical and cultural events,and help fund the activitiesof other local nonprofits.

As former GrandRapids mayor Jim Carterpoints out, the ApplebutterFest began as a gatheringto demonstrate pioneerand farm-life skills. Dur-ing the planning of the firstcommunity get-together,Carter said, “Why don’twe do something in thepark and maybe show ouryounger generation whatused to happen on thefarm, so to speak.”

As fund-raiser, Pat Kry-der (a future Fest co-chair), suggested toHistorical Society memberMarilyn Stevens to tryselling apple butter, usingan old Kryder familyrecipe.

The apples available tosettlers were unlike the hy-brid varieties today, so in-stead of eating them,farmers pressed them forcider (which could be alsofermented into hard cider),and then boiled the appleswith cider and sugar tomake a thick, sweet fruitbutter. This was an eco-nomical way to turn theapple crop into productsthat could be preserved bybottling or canning. It wasalso a time-consuming and

labor-intensive chore thatwas made easier wheneveryone pitched in tohelp; in other words, theperfect activity to bring acommunity together toproduce an old-time treat.

Copper kettles were setup on tripods in the parknext to the Town Hall, andfolks took turns with thehours of stirring the applesthat others had peeled andcored beforehand. Anearly group photo showsneighbors watching theapples cook down, animage that found its wayinto the center of the Fest’slogo.

Along with apple buttermaking, the early Fest fea-tured re-enactors demon-strating pioneer skills andcrafts, with music as an ac-companiment, both instru-mental and vocal.

As teenagers, sistersLisa and Cassie Heymanand Kaye and Amy Brownserenaded fest-goers withbarbershop quartet songs.“We walked through thetown, stopping to sing forgroups of people,” saysCassie (Heyman)Punches, “with two sets ofsisters our voices blendedpretty well.” After singing“just for fun” for severalFests, the girls moved upto performing on a stage“plus we got paid!”

Today the Fest hasthree stages, in Howard

Park and on either end oftown, with a variety ofmusical groups who playthroughout the day, alongwith strolling a cappellasingers.

Other attractions wereantique farm equipmentand vintage cars, whichformed their own paradeas the owners drove themdown Front Street for all tosee. Quilts were raffled;brats were grilled; hand-made crafts were sold. Afull day of fun and inter-esting activities that con-tinues today.

“The Historical Societysponsors the ApplebutterFest as a family-oriented,educational day where wecan highlight the history ofthe Maumee River Basin,”says Steve Kryder, co-chair of the Fest. FrenchCanadian fur trappers andEnglish explorers camefrom the Great Lakes,using the Maumee andother rivers to head west,eventually reaching theMississippi River, the su-perhighway of the day.

“Lots of history happenedhere.”

The Historical Societyof Grand Rapids sponsorsthe annual ApplebutterFest as an event that bringspeople together, both fromthe local community andcities far and near. Thereare no employees; an all-volunteer force worksthroughout the year to co-ordinate this event thatoften hosts over 40,000visitors. All profits are re-turned to the communityto support nonprofitgroups and local schoolactivities, and many localnonprofits participate inthe Fest to make their or-ganization’s budget (seewww.applebutterfest.orgfor more information). Wethank all our visitors forhelping make the Apple-butter Fest a success!

The Fest begins at 10a.m. with a signal cannonblast (although crowdsgather earlier) and runsuntil 5 p.m. Don’t miss the40th annual ApplebutterFest—see you there!

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Lisa (Heyman) Wilhem, Amy (Brown) Dyke, Cassie (Heyman) Punches, and Kaye (Brown) Spicer provided

a cappella music for several early Fests. Marty and Donna Heckler, Barb, Noelle, and Ron Studer,and Ed Cline stirred apple butter at one of the first Fests.

Classic cars rolled down Front Street in parade formation.

A special thanks. . . The Applebutter Fest Committe thanksthe following corporations for theirgenerous support of the ApplebutterFest: Wood County Hospital (sponsor ofthe Children’s Area) Childers Limousine Serviceand Poggemeyer Design Group.

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Want to be part of the Applebutter Fest?The annual Big Stir will be held this year on Sat-

urday, September 24, at the Kryder Farm west ofGrand Rapids.

The farm is located at 4-862 County Road P, westof Route 65, between Route 6 and River Road.

The Kryder family starts the first fire at 6 a.m.with the remaining three 40-50 gallon kettles goingon the fires sequentially at 7, 8 and 9 a.m.

Volunteers begin arriving around 8 a.m., with adish for the noon potluck.

Now as in pioneer days, “the big stir” is a neigh-borhood effort and involves much camaraderie.

If your group would like to schedule time for ahands-on experience canning applebutter on the Kry-der Farm, contact Canning Chairman Neal Box at419-832-6214.

Apple peelings in preparation for the BIG STIRand the FEST are set for: Wednesday, September 21,from 5 to 8 p.m.; Thursday, September 22, 8 a.m.until done; second peeling on Wednesday, October5, from 5 to 8 p.m.; and Thursday, October 6, 8 a.m.until done, at the old fire hall in downtown GrandRapids. Volunteers should bring a paring knife anddishpan. We use mechanical peelers.

Four 50-gallon copper kettles of apple butter arecooked at the Big Stir, with three more kettles ready forstirring the day of the Fest. Bushels of apples peeled,cored, and sliced by local volunteers during the “BigPeels” are combined with boiled-down cider and sugarto yield the thick, succulent spread.

Want to help peel?Contact Applebutter Fest

Co-Chairman Steve Kryder at 419-748-8238 to volunteer or for more information about the

peelings and “Big Stir.”

Volunteers also are needed for canning on Applebutter Fest Sunday.

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Dress in the various1800s-style clothingavailable for adults andchildren—don’t forget ahat—and have a friendtake your picture (or snapa selfie).

Your photo will makea great customized sou-venir of the Fest!

The Applebutter Fest brings together a variety of mu-sical groups, and you’re sure to find the music you like!Appearing on the Beaver Street stage (on the west sideof town), the sounds of Chicago and New Orleans styleDixieland will be heard from the Glass City DixielandBand.

With a fluid lineup of musicians who have been play-ing together for many years (original member and front-man Bill Genson counts 1979 as the band’s beginning),their deep repertoire of songs will keep your toes tap-ping and fingers snapping!

The Fest lineup will feature Bill Genson (Sylvania,OH), cornet, Mike Jones (Dearborn, MI), clarinet; RussDamshroder (Toledo, OH), trombone; Bill Parthe (Tall-madge, OH), piano; Kyle Snyder (Elyria, OH), tuba;Morgan Humecky (Northville, MI), banjo; SherriHumecky (Northville, MI), hammer dulcimer; andMarc Kinney (Westlake, OH) drums.

These veteran musicians from a wide range of back-grounds come from all over Ohio and Michigan for thechance to play together and share a good time with allwho hear them perform.

Dixieland normally has a "front line" of clarinet,trombone, and cornet, with a rhythm section of piano,banjo, bass, and drums. The addition of the hammerdulcimer, Genson, says, was something that has worked

out well musically but is anaddition only for the Apple-butter Fest.

Although most bands ad-here to a set list, Gensonsays that Glass City Dix-ieland prefers to use theiraudience as inspiration anddepends on the feeling fromthe crowd for the tempo, fastor slow.

He can call for a songand everyone knows it—theadvantage of having experi-enced musicians who loveDixieland.

Many songs in the Dix-ieland style are from theGreat American Songbookwith compositions byGeorge Gershwin, Cole Porter, and Irving Berlin.

Also performing throughout the day on the BeaverStreet stage are Tru Brew (classic rock with a touch ofcountry) and Leon’s Trunk (original and cover rock);on the Mill Street stage to the east, the Eight Fifteens(rock & roll), Fossil Creek (bluegrass), and Flatline Re-

vival (hard rock). As the apple butter simmers in the kettles, Wes

Linenkugel and his hammer dulcimer with his acousticband entertain at Howard Park by the Town Hall, andthe Mon Ami strolling barbershop quartet keep themusic flowing around the Fest.

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Among the many things to see and do at the Festare the classic cars, located along Beaver Streetacross from the Old Fire Hall. Meticulously restoredvehicles from the roadsters of the early 1900s to themuscle machines of the 1970s are awaiting your in-spection.

As any vintage car buff will tell you, every vehi-cle has a story to tell, and a Ford Model T at the Festhas a tale of surprising owner loyalty.

When Thursie Kauffman was left a widow in1927 on a farm outside West Liberty, OH, she choseto stay on the property and, with her two brothers,make a go of it.

One of the first things she did was replace the oldbuckboard with a motorized vehicle to provide reli-able transportation from the farm.

A Ford dealer in Urbana sold her a used 1924Model T 2-door Tudor sedan for about $450 (around$6,200 today), and for over 30 years, that was hercar.

Henry Ford had manufactured the perfect vehi-cle for early twentieth-century America.

The Model T earned a reputation as a versatileand rugged vehicle that ran well on the unpaved anduneven terrain of the roads in those days.

The car could be jacked up, a wheel removed anda pulley attached to the hub for a belt, which coulddrive various small machines such as water pumps,

bucksaws, conveyor belts, and electrical generators,making it as useful on the farm as a tractor. Own-ers of a Ford “tin lizzie” delighted in taking photo-graphs and home movies of their rough-and-readyModel T, often portraying themselves driving theircar on stairs, across streams, and up rocky hillsides.Automobiles could go where even horse-drawnwagons failed!

And then there was the speed. Horses could pulla carriage around 8 mph, but the Model T, with a 4-cylinder, 20 hp engine, had a top speed of 40 mph,allowing for faster and longer trips.

Fill up the 10 gal. fuel tank (located under thefront seat) with gasoline, kerosene, or ethanol andyou could go about 150-200 miles, allowing forspeed.

The body was a metal box supported by awooden frame, with a canvas top made waterproof

with a heavy coating of boiled linseed oil and tar.Ford engineers made economical use of the woodenpacking crate, designing it so the lumber was milledto be installed as the floorboards of the car upon ar-rival. A 2-speed (plus reverse) transmission, elec-tric self-starter (no hand cranking), and pneumatictires were all standard.

A tool kit, a jack and pump, and a patch kit forthe tires were provided as one of the many hazardson roads used by horses were loose horseshoe nails.

Electric headlights provided light for night driv-ing, although they dimmed when the car sloweddown.

Thursie Kauffman never traded her car in anddrove her Model T until she gave up the keys to hermechanic son, Glenn, who maintained the car anddrove it on special occasions.

Glenn Kauffman’s nephew, John Hall, is now thecaretaker and owner of the completely restored fam-ily flivver, and he’ll be bringing it to the Fest.

Stop by and take a look—maybe you’ll be in-spired to keep your future classic car for 30 years!

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General Motors designed the Cadillac Eldorado asa top-of-the-line limited production luxury car tocompete against Ford’s Lincoln Mark II.

A second generation 1956 Eldorado Seville, one ofonly 1,250 built, is brought to the Fest by LarryFlorke of Sioux Falls, SD. An 8-year restoration proj-ect, this red and white 2-door Eldorado hardtop fea-tures matching red and white leather upholstery,chrome dagmar front bumpers, and gold anodizedaluminum wheels.

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The Farm Life Area features Andy Steicles, askilled butcher who will demonstrate the art of meatcutting as he divides a side of beef into the larger,primal sections down to the smaller, retail-sizedcuts.

Learn the difference between chuckeye steaks,short plate, and Boston butt, and the correct way tobone out a chunk of meat.

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Here at the Applebutter Fest we use apples tomake that delicious fruit butter, an easy way topreserve apples for many months.

Although the most common use of apples incooking is in dessert recipes, the versatile applecan be used in every meal course. Below are afew recipes that feature apples in the maincourse.

For apple butter recipes, see the Fest websitewww.applebutterfest.org

Tuna-Apple Tortilla Wraps (2 wraps) 2 (8”) flour tortillas2 T spread: herbed cream cheese, puréed

roasted peppers, hummus, or baba ghanoush1 large apple (Nittany, Gala, Braeburn,

Golden Delicious), peeled, cored and thinlysliced

1 (6 ½ oz) can solid white tuna in water oroil, drained

1 T reduced fat mayonnaise or sour creamSalt and freshly ground pepperMild curry powder (optional)2 scallions, white and green parts, cut in half

crosswise, then cut in half lengthwise1. Place the tortillas on dinner plates and

spread each with 1 T. of the spread of yourchoice. Arrange the apple slices down the cen-ter, staying within 1” from the front and backedges.

2. Flake the tuna in a bowl and combine withmayonnaise and salt/pepper to taste. Spoon the tunamixture over the apple slices; sprinkle with currypowder if desired. Top with the scallions.

3. Roll the wraps from front to back; serve im-mediately or wrap securely in plastic wrap forlunches.

Variations: Use leftover grilled tuna or salmon,turkey or chicken breast, or smoked salmon. Theflavor of apples also goes well with mozzarellacheese.

Pork Chops with Apple Cream Sauce (4 servings)1 T. olive oil4 center-cut loin pork chops, cut 1” thick and pat-

ted dry3 large garlic cloves, mincedSalt and freshly ground pepper1 T butter or olive oil3 medium apples (Golden Delicious, Empire,

Gala, Braeburn), peeled, cored and cut into ½” slices1 T firmly packed brown sugar½ t ground cinnamon¼ t ground ginger1/8 t ground cloves½ cup light cream or sour cream thinned with

milk¼ cup apple juice or cider1. In a large skillet heat 1 T olive oil over

medium-high heat. Add the pork chops and garlic,sprinkle with salt and papper to taste, and brown for2 minutes on each side. Remove to a plate.

2. Add the butter to the skillet and melt overmedium heat. Add the apple slices, sprinkle with thebrown sugar and spices, and sauté for about 5 min-utes or until softened and golden.

3. Add the cream and apple juice and (after 3-5 min.) when the mixture begins to bubble, re-turn pork chops to the pan. Reduce heat to low,cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until chopsare tender when pierced with a fork (instant-readthermometer 140-145˚F). Do not overcook.

4. Remove the chops to a serving dish andpour the sauce over top.

This is a good dish to serve with rice.Apple Rarebit Supper (4 servings) 12 ounces cheddar cheese1 T butter1 large apple (Rome Beauty, Winesap, Fuji),

peeled and cored½ cup light cream1 t dry mustard½ t ground nutmeg4 thick slices buttered toast

1. Grate the cheddar into a medium saucepan.Add the butter. Grate the apple into the pan. Addthe cream, mustard and nutmeg.

2. Cook over low heat, stirring until all the in-gredients are blended.

3. When the mixture begins to bubble, pourover buttered toast and serve.

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Joe politely asked his parentsto get him out of there. Well, aspolitely as a newborn can at 2:21in the morning facing hungerpangs and other nose-wrinklingchallenges.

Before he learned to walk,talk, or tie his shoes (folks every-where still debate the validity ofthese three claims), Joe was roller

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ness career off with a bang (liter-ally; he still has the scar on hisforehead and is proud to share itwhen asked).

Studying dance, theater, music(Joe fondly remembers his bandteacher accidentally breaking herbaton over her head while staringintently at him . . . she was inlove), and magic hardly left timefor anything else.

So while all the other kidswere out dating and having fun . .. Joe was right there with them.

Joe Lyons has been entertain-ing children (of all ages!) at theApplebutter Fest for many years.

Another familiar face at theFest is Mike Hemmelgarn, high-energy ventriloquist, juggler, andcomedian.

Mike has been fascinated withthe art of ventriloquism since theage of eight, and juggling sincethe age of sixteen.

He went door-to-door sellingnewspaper subscriptions to earnenough money to purchase his

first ventriloquist dummy, a hard-wood puppet named Bob.

Bob is now in retirement andMike currently uses mostlysculpted foam and latex puppets.

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Hemmelgarn first learned tojuggle with tennis balls, but hehas evolved to bowling balls,knives, machetes, torches andother ridiculous things.

He also incorporates magicand balloon sculpting to comple-ment one of the most unique actsin the business.

Also appearing are Matt, Jeffand Clint, talented jugglers, andMiss Ritchie Go, balloon artist,who will also be fascinating chil-dren near the Children’s Area.Don’t miss the family-style enter-tainment that’s delightful andmemorable!

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2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.-Enchanting EntertainersProfessional storytellers in costume present

family-oriented and kid-friendly interactive stories, songs, chants and games.

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.-Happy the ClownFace painting, balloon animals,

And temporary hair coloring

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.-Ritchie GoCreator of elegant balloon masterpieces.

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Joe Lyons with magic show.

Children’s entertainment takes the stage

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• ENTERTAINMENT &STAGES - The fest areaproper has two mainstages. The Beaver StreetStage and the Mill StreetStage will feature a varietyof traditional music and en-tertainment throughout theday. Besides the two MainStages listed above, thefestival also has variousstrolling street performers.The Lincoln Street Stageon Front Street in the mid-dle of downtown will hostmore intimate solo and duoacts.• TOWN HALL PARK - Inaddition to applebuttermaking, pioneer demon-strations will be featured inthis area. Step back into atime of blacksmiths, tolepainting, lace making, can-dle dipping and more.• CANAL TOWPATH - Thestrip of land between thecanal and river is alive withcraftsmen, soldiers and set-tlers of the pioneer days ofthe old Northwest Territory.• CHILDREN’S AREA -This area provides activi-ties and entertainment forthe young visitors. Locatedoff Front Street, in theparking lot.• FARM & MILITARY EX-HIBITS - Antique farm ma-chinery and a militaryexhibit are the focus of twoareas on the east end ofFront Street. • JURIED CRAFTS -More than 100 juried

craftsmen will display theirhandiwork at the market-place located near thedowntown business dis-trict. From dried flowerarrangements to handsewn quilts; something foreveryone.

• CRAFTS & COL-LECTIBLES - Browsethrough the two craft & col-lectible areas: one at Wa-pakoneta and Third streetsand the other at the Swim-ming Pool area - Bridgeand Third streets. Spon-

sored by the Youth Base-ball League, the CubScouts and the T.L.E.W.Railway (the Bluebird Pas-senger Train).

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All roads lead to GrandRapids on ApplebutterFest Day!

Whether you head outvia Route 6 and Wa-pakoneta Road; from theeast/west on Route 65; or useRoute 24, there are volun-teers on hand to direct you toOFFICIAL PARKINGLOTS.

Look for the BIG REDAPPLE.

THE $15 VEHICLE PARKING FEE IS THE ONLYFEE CHARGED FOR THE APPLEBUTTER FEST!

It includes round trip shuttle bus rides into the village andback to the parking lot as often as you care to make the trip. (Seemap on this page).

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