Deming & Thompson was a lumber and coal company started in Frankfort in 1887 when George L. Thompson (1860-1942), in partnership with his father-in-law Charles O. Deming (1835-1890), purchased the lumber firm of J.F. Morgan. They were located at 300 W. Washington Street and operated through the 1960s. To see what it looked like in … Continue reading Deming & Thompson Co.
All Known Cemeteries
Below you will find an interactive map and list of all known cemeteries in Clinton County, along with their periods of activity. Click any cemetery on the map to see more information about it, or click the rectangle icon at the upper-right of the map to make it full screen, where you can search by … Continue reading All Known Cemeteries
Freddie Shaffer’s All Girl Orchestra
Here is a collection of photos and advertisements pertaining to Freddie Shaffer and His All Girl Orchestra. Freddie was a Clinton County musician who in 1938 formed an all-girl band, which in 1941 played on the first radio show broadcast from Frankfort. For more on Freddie and his band, read his Notable Clinton Countians page, … Continue reading Freddie Shaffer’s All Girl Orchestra
Abandoned Airports of Mulberry and Frankfort
Here is a great page on Abandoned and Little-Known Airfields in northern Indiana. It includes Stair Airport in Mulberry, created by John Robert Russ 'Pop' Stair, an aviation pioneer who opened an airstrip in Mulberry in 1928. He trained many pilots, including some who later went on to become astronauts. Another listed is Frankfort Airport … Continue reading Abandoned Airports of Mulberry and Frankfort
Polio Epidemic In Mulberry 1954
From Mulberry Memories, Vol. 1, No. 7, September 2011, from Jerry Fickle by way of Sue Bryan Conley, Mulberry High School graduates. This special issue of Mulberry Memories is dedicated to Robert Dieter, Don, John, Tom and Norma Fleischhauer, Steve Garriott, Jim Felix, Marge Kay Gaylor, Lois Click and others that had mild cases of … Continue reading Polio Epidemic In Mulberry 1954
Notable Clinton Countians: Brigadier General James W. Lucas
Brig. Gen. James W. Lucas is mobilization assistant to the Superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. He serves as the senior Reserve officer responsible for advising and assisting the Superintendent, Commandant of Cadets and Dean of the Faculty on all matters pertaining to the leadership and management of the U.S. Air Force … Continue reading Notable Clinton Countians: Brigadier General James W. Lucas
Notable Clinton Countians: Brigadier General James P. Ulm
Brigadier General James P. Ulm is director, North American Aerospace Defense Command Planning Staff, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. General Ulm was born in 1937, in Frankfort, Ind. He earned a bachelor's degree from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1961 and a master's degree from The George Washington University in 1973. The general completed … Continue reading Notable Clinton Countians: Brigadier General James P. Ulm
Notable Clinton Countians: Lieutenant General James F. Record
Lieutenant General James F. Record is commander, 12th Air Force and U.S. Southern Command Air Forces, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. The command is comprised of eight active-duty wings in the Western and Midwestern United States and Panama with more than 450 aircraft and 35,000 active-duty military and civilian personnel. He also ensures the operational … Continue reading Notable Clinton Countians: Lieutenant General James F. Record
Notable Clinton Countians: Lieutenant General Jay W. Kelley
Lt. Gen. Jay W. Kelley is commander, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., and director of education, Air Education and Training Command. He ensures that Air Force needs in the areas of enlisted and officer professional military education, professional continuing education and graduate education are met, as well as officer commissioning through Officer Training … Continue reading Notable Clinton Countians: Lieutenant General Jay W. Kelley
Notable Clinton Countians: George Maxwell Fowler
A life-long resident of Frankfort, George Maxwell Fowler, known to most simply as “Max”, was born on July 6, 1889, the second son of George Y. and Christina Kramer Fowler. While yet a boy, Max became involved with work at the Frankfort Morning Times, owned and published by his father. During the early 1900s, chronic … Continue reading Notable Clinton Countians: George Maxwell Fowler