Vehicles of Chandler Township People
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~ CAR SICK ~
During war time, and probably rationing, Marion Mackie Wood wrote in her 15 January 1943 diary after her husband Howard had taken the tires off Liz, their car, in hopes of buying new ones: "Got the tires inspected & the fellow said we couldn't get any better tires than our own so to not ask for new ones. So that's that. H. got 6 2/10 gallons of gas, first off of our card. H. said Liz ran like a lady."
AND
December 23, 1943 [Just before Christmas]: "Bud [Gallop] came about 3:20 and we went into town. The car windows were frozen & I was so carsick. We shopped & no one had anything left hardly- & we got back at eleven PM. It was cold and raw & I was as sick as a coot."
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December 23, 1943 [Just before Christmas]: "Bud [Gallop] came about 3:20 and we went into town. The car windows were frozen & I was so carsick. We shopped & no one had anything left hardly- & we got back at eleven PM. It was cold and raw & I was as sick as a coot."
~ RIDING THE RAILS ~
For Marion Mackie Wood to travel from Chandler Hill to visit her daughter Isabel Oldham and son Jerry Wood in Chicago, Marion went by train. Here is her 1947 "Riding the Rails" account from Marion's diary:
November 26, 1947: "Well! got here nearly-seven A.M. Our accident & all the lates made us 14 minutes late for the Chicago train last eve-& I sat & I sat in the G.R. depot until 12:15 A.M. but it came at last. That nite train from G.R. on Pere Marquette is a major horror. Stop & start. Clatter and BUMP! & your spine nearly parts in the middle. I couldn't eat after seeing that poor boy lying dead by the tracks. Life is like electricity-things are all lit up nice, & some one turns it off."
December 10, 1947: “Belle & Mrs. Peters drove me down last nite [to the Chicago train station]. Terrible ride on the Pere Marquette RR to Grand Rapids, & the cars were boiling hot. I’m surprised I didn’t get a fearful cold. Got into Rapids before day light, & talked to a nice lady who was in route to Manistee. Waited a little late for our Pensy train. My train is always late. Got into the Falls close to 4:30 instead of 3:15. slept from G.R. to Big Rapids & felt pretty good. Had bread & milk in G.R. for breakfast & Belle’s sandwiches for lunch. Bella gave me a diary so I am all set when this one is done. An elderly lady & I had the car alone to Reed City & it was me & an old man from Cadillac to Mancelona & another old lady got on & off at Alba-so the RR won’t get rich on that. Bud met me at B.F. & we came straight home as it was chore time.”
November 26, 1947: "Well! got here nearly-seven A.M. Our accident & all the lates made us 14 minutes late for the Chicago train last eve-& I sat & I sat in the G.R. depot until 12:15 A.M. but it came at last. That nite train from G.R. on Pere Marquette is a major horror. Stop & start. Clatter and BUMP! & your spine nearly parts in the middle. I couldn't eat after seeing that poor boy lying dead by the tracks. Life is like electricity-things are all lit up nice, & some one turns it off."
December 10, 1947: “Belle & Mrs. Peters drove me down last nite [to the Chicago train station]. Terrible ride on the Pere Marquette RR to Grand Rapids, & the cars were boiling hot. I’m surprised I didn’t get a fearful cold. Got into Rapids before day light, & talked to a nice lady who was in route to Manistee. Waited a little late for our Pensy train. My train is always late. Got into the Falls close to 4:30 instead of 3:15. slept from G.R. to Big Rapids & felt pretty good. Had bread & milk in G.R. for breakfast & Belle’s sandwiches for lunch. Bella gave me a diary so I am all set when this one is done. An elderly lady & I had the car alone to Reed City & it was me & an old man from Cadillac to Mancelona & another old lady got on & off at Alba-so the RR won’t get rich on that. Bud met me at B.F. & we came straight home as it was chore time.”
36,000 Michigan licenses obtained from 1 January 1913 until 8 May 1913 according to The Petoskey Record article below.
~ THE ADVENT OF AUTOMOBILES BRINGS CHANGES ~
(Articles Below)
Idea for the First Car Wash?
Dewey "Dude" Bush was listed on the 1910 Chandler Township Census Records
with with his mother, stepfather, and siblings.
with with his mother, stepfather, and siblings.
First School Bus in Chandler Township Charlevoix County
Photo Above Left: Orne Fraley sat on the running board of his car parked in front of the barn. Photo Above Right: Orne Fraley's daughter Janet stood beside the chained tire of the car... tire was also chained in the photo above left, also taken in about 1932.
Photo Above: Bud Gallop and one of his cars stopped in the snow on top of Chandler Hill.
Also, see Bud Gallop on his Thiokol Sprite trail groomer on the webpage on this site with other photos of a "snowbile".
Also, see Bud Gallop on his Thiokol Sprite trail groomer on the webpage on this site with other photos of a "snowbile".
Three Photos Above: Albert Howard stood beside his cars.
Photo Below: Karl "Cub" Howard's son Rodger stood beside their old pickup, in front of the old garage which stood by Chandler Hill Road for several years by their farm. The snow was that of "Winters of Old".
Karl "Cub" Howard stood beside his 36 Ford Coupe and later beside his 57 Plymouth (light green with white top) in the photos above. Two more of Cub's Chandler Hill vehicles are in the photos below. I believe the car on the left was an old Ford which my dad "Cub" may have bought from Ed Morse's family. I can remember being able to stand straight up in the back seat of this car because it was so high inside. The color was gray, with a good coat of "Chandler Hill Road Tan" applied gently to the surface! The car on the right was a 1953 Plymouth with a red bottom, and a black top, back in the days of two-toned cars.
Pat Nessen Sumner has the original of this above photo, taken at the Chandler Township home of Noah & Annie Sanders Howard,
of L>R: Johnny Howard, Maynard Howard, Wilber Thomas, and William ?.
Johnny was the son of Noah, with Maynard being the grandson of Noah.
of L>R: Johnny Howard, Maynard Howard, Wilber Thomas, and William ?.
Johnny was the son of Noah, with Maynard being the grandson of Noah.
Cars of Roscoe Howard's Family
Photos Above: Wiley Albert Latshaw with his motorcycle, a 1914 Pierce Rod Hog, lived on Howard Road, the location of this photo. Wiley had several different buildings, several buildings were from when previously the logging Camp #23 had been located where his property was.
Rodger Howard remembers when he was a young guy, that he and a friend had heard that Wiley Latshaw had a motorcycle, and they wanted to see it. So, they approached Wiley and asked if they could see it. Wiley said, "Sure, but it will take me a few minutes". Wiley at that time had several buildings, one of which can be seen in the photo above, and then took the guys into one of the bigger buildings. Wiley proceeded to go over into a corner that had empty tin cans thrown haphazardly in an eight foot high pile. The guys stood back as Wiley started flailing the empty cans into another pile behind him. After a while of Wiley tossing cans, the guys could see the handle bars of the motorcycle, but soon the guys began to tire of this seemingly endless task, and told Wiley they would see his motorcycle another time. The guys left and Wiley started flinging the cans back over the motorcycle to keep it safe from the view of its whereabouts for possible thieves.
Photo Below: Wiley Latshaw and a friend were in Wiley's Model T. This was on Wiley's property as his many bee hives were working in the background. Does anyone recognize who the friend may have been?
Rodger Howard remembers when he was a young guy, that he and a friend had heard that Wiley Latshaw had a motorcycle, and they wanted to see it. So, they approached Wiley and asked if they could see it. Wiley said, "Sure, but it will take me a few minutes". Wiley at that time had several buildings, one of which can be seen in the photo above, and then took the guys into one of the bigger buildings. Wiley proceeded to go over into a corner that had empty tin cans thrown haphazardly in an eight foot high pile. The guys stood back as Wiley started flailing the empty cans into another pile behind him. After a while of Wiley tossing cans, the guys could see the handle bars of the motorcycle, but soon the guys began to tire of this seemingly endless task, and told Wiley they would see his motorcycle another time. The guys left and Wiley started flinging the cans back over the motorcycle to keep it safe from the view of its whereabouts for possible thieves.
Photo Below: Wiley Latshaw and a friend were in Wiley's Model T. This was on Wiley's property as his many bee hives were working in the background. Does anyone recognize who the friend may have been?
24 April 1968 Gaylord Herald Times Page 2 ~ "John Stewart Loves Old Cars, He Owns 3 Oldtimers"
by Jay Soderberg
"Modern" Transportation -- This 1918 Ford one-ton pickup truck may be one of the oldest "working" trucks in Northern Michigan today. Owner John Stewart of Gaylord stands proudly along side the old-timer.
In the day of the fast moving vehicles, one often sees an old "put-put" junked beside an old barn. However, this is not so with a Gaylord High School art teacher, John Stewart.
John is rapidly expanding his hobby of old cars. Currently he has in his possession a 1918 Ford 1-Ton truck, and 1929 and 1932 Model A Ford coupes.
His 1918 vintage Ford 1-Ton truck is his pride and joy. John believes that it is the oldest operative truck in Northern Michigan. He received this truck in a trade a few years back from an old beekeeper near Thunder Mountain.
Getting parts for old autos creates some problems, but a large parts dealer in New Jersey and one in Chicago have nearly all parts needed for these old timers, says John.
The 1918 four-cylinder truck is unique in the fact that it still has the original wood and body parts -- exactly as they came from the factory. The real tires, completely of rubber, are still in usable condition, while new front tires were purchased last summer.
There is no shifting on this 1918 truck. It operates on the principal of drums and bands operating on pedals. The worm-gear drive of those days was used for power-up to 35 miles per hour at top speed.
Stewart plans to restore this vintage truck into tip-top shape with some bright shiny paint, new headlights, and a few other minor repairs.
Nevertheless, it is a good conversation piece, especially when he drives this vehicle between Gaylord and his dad's farm east of Walloon Lake.
[It is highly probable that the "old beekeeper near Thunder Mountain" from whom John Stewart said he received the truck was Wiley Latshaw. John Stewart's parents' farm was in Chandler Township on Cobb Road. John attended school in Chandler Township's Dana School at one point in time.]
by Jay Soderberg
"Modern" Transportation -- This 1918 Ford one-ton pickup truck may be one of the oldest "working" trucks in Northern Michigan today. Owner John Stewart of Gaylord stands proudly along side the old-timer.
In the day of the fast moving vehicles, one often sees an old "put-put" junked beside an old barn. However, this is not so with a Gaylord High School art teacher, John Stewart.
John is rapidly expanding his hobby of old cars. Currently he has in his possession a 1918 Ford 1-Ton truck, and 1929 and 1932 Model A Ford coupes.
His 1918 vintage Ford 1-Ton truck is his pride and joy. John believes that it is the oldest operative truck in Northern Michigan. He received this truck in a trade a few years back from an old beekeeper near Thunder Mountain.
Getting parts for old autos creates some problems, but a large parts dealer in New Jersey and one in Chicago have nearly all parts needed for these old timers, says John.
The 1918 four-cylinder truck is unique in the fact that it still has the original wood and body parts -- exactly as they came from the factory. The real tires, completely of rubber, are still in usable condition, while new front tires were purchased last summer.
There is no shifting on this 1918 truck. It operates on the principal of drums and bands operating on pedals. The worm-gear drive of those days was used for power-up to 35 miles per hour at top speed.
Stewart plans to restore this vintage truck into tip-top shape with some bright shiny paint, new headlights, and a few other minor repairs.
Nevertheless, it is a good conversation piece, especially when he drives this vehicle between Gaylord and his dad's farm east of Walloon Lake.
[It is highly probable that the "old beekeeper near Thunder Mountain" from whom John Stewart said he received the truck was Wiley Latshaw. John Stewart's parents' farm was in Chandler Township on Cobb Road. John attended school in Chandler Township's Dana School at one point in time.]
JJ Lowery and Jack Howard stood beside their race car, and several trophies on the hood,
at the Noah/ John Howard Farm on top of Chandler Hill.
at the Noah/ John Howard Farm on top of Chandler Hill.
Before Bobby Mackie had this car in the photo below, it had been owned by Howard and Marion Mackie Wood. Howard and Marion never drove their vehicles themselves, but rather had other people drive their car in order to run errands for Howard and Marion. Bobby was living at Walloon Lake MI when he had this Model T. Marion Mackie Wood wrote in her 13 June 1952 diary: Bobby finished paying for Elizabeth [Marion always named her cars.]. Creo & Bob came in the evening & Bob paid me the 15.00 back on Elizabeth, & I gave him one for graduating.
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