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At this time we at the museum are lookingforward and geuing ready to open the museumthis month. Patti and Beverly are puttingtogether the exhibit of old valentines whichwe received. The exhibit contains valentinesfrom the 1920's and 1930's. They were quiteelaborate at that time.

Spring is in the air. Pretty soon the flowers will becoming up and we will see more of our friends andneighbors with the warmer weather. Enjoy theseason.

On Wednesday, February 22, we had our annualdinner and auction. It was a fun time and somemembers went home with some great treasurers.Thanks to aJl the wonderful members who gavetheir treasures to be auctioned off. A good timewas had by all and as usual, the food fromWa-Pa-Ghetti's was great. Bill Hein was againOUf auctioneer. He does a super job. ThanksBill. The ladies of the Society brought deliciousdessens and they were fully appreciated by theguests present.

J know this sounds like a broken record but ifyouknow anyone who would be interested in becominga member of the Society, please have them call meor one of the Board members. We are in greatneed of active members.

Also, if you have any ideas on promoting the society.or bringing in new members. please give me a call.We are always open to suggestions and t')'ing newthings. Change is good!

Have a great Spring.

Elaine Simpson. President

I have put together the new restaurant exhibitwith the menus and items the business's havegiven us to display. It makes for quite an interestingexhibit.

Marilyn is still expanding the obituary files tocover the infonnation from newspaper articlesand family files.

We are now receiving calls for tours of themuseum for this coming spring/summer.

The park maintenance staff has remodeledthe men's and women's bathrooms. TheyreaDy look great with new paint and fixtures.Thanks goes to guys who worked hard on thisproject.

Linda Reading, Curator

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Some homes experience high humidity visible ascondensation or stearn on windows. Newer homes,especially, tend to experience a moisture problembecause they are built relatively air tight. Thefollowing are ways to tell if moisture is a problem.Dampness stays on the windows for days, ice formson windows and frames, or if storm windowsremained logged and icy all winter. A DEHUMIDIFIERis a simple way to solve the problem. The purchaseof one would prevent potential problems withwindows, wood work and even heahh concerns,like allergies..

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From the Damm Inn, we have received 2Wheeling Trust & Savings Bank cardboard

Flyers promoting savings and lendingPrograms. Also various pictures of ranns andbusinesses along Hintz and Milwaukee roads(Lemke farm, Damm Inn Onginal building andWolf farm)

Ruth Krolpil (Betty Barrie's daughter weReceived various pictures from Wheeling families.

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-~ HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Don Malin, Family pictures and information onFireman volunteers. (Gerald Weinckowski grouppicture of 1973 Wheeling Fire Department and1960 Wheeling Community School 8~ grad classplus other pictures.

Linda Reading - Feb 2006 Red Hattitude Society2 year anniversary invitati90n.

Museum bought a 13 star Colonial American Fla,From Colonial Williamsburg and I ChicagoWorld's Fair Postcard, I tatted pick hankie.

.INSTRUCTION FOR LIFE

Don't trust a man/woman who doesn't close his/hereyes when you kiss.

Once a year, go someplace you've never been before.

If you make a lot of money, put it to use helpingothers while you are living. That is wealth'sgreatest satisfaction.

Remember that not getting what you want is some(imes a stroke of luck.

Judge your success by what you had to give up inorder to get it

Remember that your character is your destiny.

Approach love and cooking with recklessabandon.

Crayon wax on walls can be removed by using WD-40.To remove candle wax from carpeting, use a brownpaper bag and iron. Iron on the paper bag and candlewax should come off. The process may need to berepeated. Remove wax on cloth in a similar process.Before you iron, place item in he freezer. Much ofthe wax will flake off with a dull knife. Iron out theremainder.

DEAD AS A DOORNAIL... This expression comesfrom ... :The doornail is the plate or knob, on which thehammer of the knocker sticks. Since this nail isknocked on the head many time a day it is supposedto have not much life left in it.

MONKEYING AROUND ... This comes from.A wrench with a moveable jaw and adjustable screwknown as a monkey wrench was first made by ablacksmith named Charles Moncke. The tool wasoriginally known as the "Moncke -wrench in hishonor. Since few people knew the origin, the namewas corrupted into monkey-wrench.

BITS AND PIECES

Anyone can become angry-that is easy. But to beangry with the right person, to the right degree,at the right time, for the right purpose, and in theright way---That is not easy.

Edgar A Gue5~

Fruit 'n' Nut Cherry Pie1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling1 can (20 ounces) crushed pineapple,

undrained3/4 cup sugar

1 tablespoon cornstarch1 teaspoon red food coloring, optional4 medium firm bananas, sliced

1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts2 pastry shells (9 inches), baked

Whipped cream, optional

In a saucepan, combine pie filling, pine­apple, sugar, cornstarch and food coloring ifdesired; mix well. Bring to a boil over medi­um heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stirfor 2 minutes. Cool. Fold in bananas andnuts. Pour into pie shells. Chill for 2-3 hours.Garnish with whipped cream if desired. Storein the refrigerator. Yield: 12-1 b servings.

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':flfLPWIUD Help is still needed at the

museum on Thursdays fromI--'(r---_--.l 9:00 a.JTI.. to noon. Just ring

\. ~) the door bell and we will put_~1St._._ you to work.

The things that haven't been done before.Those are the things to try:Columbus dreamed of an unknown short­At the rim of the far-flung sky,

And his heart was bold and his faia was strongAs he ventured in dangers new,And he paid no heed to the jeering throngOr the fears of the doubtin.€ crew.

The many will follow the beaten trackWith guideposts on the way,They live and hcwe lived for ages backWith a chart for every day.

Someone has told them it's safe to goOn the road as he has traveled o'er,And all that they ever strive to knowAre the things that were known be:"o:,e.

A few strike out. without map or chart,Where never a man has been,From the beaten paths they draw apartTo see what no man has seen.

There are deeds they hunger alone t-:; do,Though battered and bruised and sore,They blaze the path for the many, whoDo nothing not done before.

The things that haven't been done beforeAre the tasks worthwhile today;Are you one of the Dock that follows, orAre you one that shall lead the way?

Are you one of the timid souls that quailAt the jeers of a doubting crew,Or dare you. whether you win or fail,Strike out for a goal that's new?

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ANSWERS; >681 'IL81 'OL81 '1981 '>~81

[n what year was the village hall built as theneeds of Wheeling grew? 1888, 1895, 1898

When was another larger building built forThe school? 1855,1861,1899

"The object of thisSociety shall be theDiscovery, preservatiAnd dissemination ofKnowledge about theCommunity of Wheel

When was the school building destroyed by fire?1865,1870, 1877

Since this little booklet was written, the property he taUabout is known as Chamber Park which was purchasedby the Wheeling Park District. Although the communitypool was built there, and served the community for manyears, it has long since been filled in. The park nowcontains three building which the park district hadsaved from being destroyed. Each building was movedto this site from their original sites. The museum whichwas the original Village Hall, the Chamber Center whiclwas the first church in Wheeling and the Carriage HallS­which originally belonged to the Sick's family and waslocated behind their home now sits in the park forall to enjoy.

WHAT YEAR???In what year was there a hardware store ownedby Albert Fassbender and Wheeling's firstschool open? 1896, 1836, 1845

In what year was a 2 story school built on landat SW area of Dundee and Milwaukee, on the sitenow occupied by a shopping center. This buildingserved the community for 54 years. 1877, 1872,1871.

Most of the Chamber of Commerce hopes and visionshave been realized for there now stands a beautifulpark, a playground for the children, a meeting placeand the Wheeling Historical Museum which contains th.history of Wheeling. Thanks to the Wheeling ParkDistrict for their vision also.

Continued from the February 2006 Issue

HISTORICAL ACCOUNr OFOF THE

WHEELING CHAMBER OF COMMERCEBy

Earl A Johnson

In 1950, we acquired six acres of land which isadjacent to Wolf Road and north of Dundee Road.It was Mr. Hans Schmidt, president that year, whowas instrumental in securing this property. Here isa site that has unlimited possibilities. We haveinvested large sums in improving the terrain, namelysurveying, tiling, filling and grading. When wepurchased this property our objective was and still isto get a Community Hall built on this property largeenough to hold dances, meetings, and possibly alibrary. We know if this building could be a reality,it would be the most active building in Wheeling. Thatis why we need your help to attain this objective. Wenow have two baseball diamonds and we are planningtwo more. We presented the Wheeling Community Pool,Inc. a portion ofland to erect a public pool last year, 1962,which was completed in time to be in use last year andwe are sure that, here again, we have contributedenjoyment to the multitudes. So if the community as awhole will join in a concerted effort to support our annualcarnival, which is our only source of income, then youthe people of the community will enjoy the results ofour present and future achievements.

THE END or is it just a beginning..

In addition to this, we were always alert and ready toaid the needy families in want. We have madegenerous contributions to churches, schools, andother organizations in Wheeling. We presented theAmvets organization with the first flag in 1946.We have supported Little League baseball since itsbeginning. We contribute regularly to the BoyScouts. We have always been cognizant of the factthat the youngster of today is the citizen oftomoITowor as the twig is bent so grows the tree.