Nancy was born on March 15, 1949 in Waterford the daughter of David and Corine (Lamb) Ruelle. Nancy grew up and graduated from Waterford Township High School. She went on to earn her Bachelor Degree in teaching from Central Michigan University and a Masters Degree from Michigan State University. On September 5, 1970 she married Robert Huff in Durand, MI. Nancy was a dedicated Special Education Teacher for 30 years. She enjoyed knitting and caring for children, most of all Nancy loved spending time with her family; “she will always be remembered as gentle, kind and loving by her family and friends.”

Nancy is survived by her husband Robert Huff; children Charity (Brian) Patten; son Donovan Huff; granddaughter Emma Kay Patten; brother David (Becky) Ruelle; and several nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held 3:00 pm on Monday June 28, 2010 at Christ Lutheran Church with a gathering of family and friends being held from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at the church prior to the service. Rev. Kenneth Bernthal will be officiating.

The family request memorial donations to be directed to the American Cancer Society.

Family and friends wishing to share a thought or memory of Nancy are encouraged to do so online at www.stonefuneralhomeinc.com.

Stackus Funeral Home of Boyne City is serving the family.

“We’re all in this together” sang Kelsey Kruzel, fighting back tears under her blue graduation cap. As she neared the end of her graduation speech, she stopped. Her speech began with her love of High School Musical, a movie coming out in recent times. She compared one of the songs – the one mentioned above – to her graduating class. Mentioning key events from the history of the group, keying in on some of their more memorable experiences, she focused on the bond they share.

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Youth Group resumes meeting on Wednesday nights at 7 p.m. at the church for junior high and senior high with Youth leaders Zach and Sarah Ward.

The first Tuesday night of each month from 7 – 9 p.m. is Intercessory Prayer/Worship. The format is informal and focused on praying strategically for our national, state, and local leadership and community concerns.

ROGM has many exciting opportunities planned for summer 2010 including participation at the 4th of July waterfront celebration by providing bottled water and a parade entry. A Mega Sports Camp (day event) for PreK and Elementary aged children is being planned for July, as well as a Prophetic Conference with Perry and Lois Payne in August. Dates and times will be announced soon.

Reign of Grace is an Assemblies of God church in Boyne City, located at 1100 “A” Boyne Ave, next to McDonald’s and across from the public school campus and football field. For more information, please phone the church at 231-675-0850, visit www.reignofgracemin.org, email Pastor Ryp Hankins at revryp@hotmail.com, or find Reign of Grace on Facebook.

The “Veteran of the Month” for June 2010 is Karl Lewis Mueller. Born Paul Henry Taylor on Jan. 30th, 1927 in Miami, Florida, he with his mother moved in May of 1927 to Petoskey, Mich. to be closer to her family. His mother met and married Emil Max Mueller and on April 11th, 1942 Mueller signed his own adoption papers legally changing his name to Karl Lewis Mueller. In 1943 he was employed by Gidley & Brudy Drug Store of Petoskey working as a sales clerk, waiting on customers, wrapping packages and stocking shelves.

Karl Mueller of Boyne City is American Legion Post #228's Veteran of the Month for June.

In July of 1945 Mueller qualified with the M1 Garande Rifle and was awarded the Sharpshooter Badge. On Nov. 18th, 1945 he departed the USA arriving in the European Theater of Operations on Nov. 26th, 1945 and was assigned to the 25th Base Post Office working as a Postal Clerk where he received, distributed and inspected letters, managed the Post Exchange taking inventory and ordering supplies, managed the snack bar and kept accurate records of transactions.

On Oct. 17th, 1946 Mueller departed the European Theater of Operations arriving in the USA on Oct. 27th, 1946 and on Nov. 16th, 1946, at The Separation Center, Fort Dix, New Jersey, he received an Honorable Discharge having attained the rank of Private and was awarded the following decorations and citations: The Army of Occupation Medal (Europe) and The World War II Victory Medal.

Returning to Petoskey and Gidley & Brudy Drug Store, Mueller later moved to Grand Rapids, Mich. where he worked in a factory on production. On Jan. 15th, 1949 Mueller married Lylamae Weinrich in Petoskey and in 1950 moved to Muskegon, Mich. working on production for Continental Motors Incorporated until 1954 when he moved back to Petoskey, and later to Boyne City, Mich., going to work at Courters Products in Boyne City in the tool and die department and later in quality control.

In 1956 he went to work as an engineer designing plastic injection molds for Lexalite International Corporation in Charlevoix, Mich. where he worked until retirement in the spring of 1991 and in October of 1998, to be closer to their children, he and his wife moved to Crooked Lake, Texas Township, Barry County northeast of Kalamazoo, Mich. Mueller enjoyed bowling, hunting, golf, reading, skiing, classical and big band music, singing in a barbershop quartet and woodworking. On Nov. 22, 2008 Karl Lewis Mueller answered the final call and is being honored by his wife Lyla, children and families.

To honor a veteran, call the program chairman at (231) 536-2447 or on Saturdays call (231) 582-7811 between 3-8 p.m. The ceremony may be witnessed on the first Thursday of each month in front of The American Legion Post located on the corner of Lake and Main in Boyne City, Mich. at 6:15 p.m.

Wednesday. June 2, 2010
4:39am Officer responded to a residential alarm in the 800 block of Front St. All secure.
9:05am Unlocked vehicle in the 100 block of Trent St
9:33am Assisted with traffic on funeral escort.
10:51am Unlocked vehicle in the 100 block of S Lake St
10:59am Officer checked on complaint about the traffic detour on W Michigan.
3:51pm Assault in the 400 block of N Lake St
4:02pm 2 vehicle Property Damage Accident on N Lake near Vogel St.
5:22pm Unlocked vehicle on S Park St near Water St.
9:16pm Unlocked second vehicle on S Park St near Water St
9:48pm Report of open door in the 600 block of State St. Building secured
11:15pm Report of Domestic Assault on Pleasant Av.

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Not all households have two wage earners. By choice or circumstance, either you or your spouse may be out of the work force for an extended period of time. But that doesn’t mean you can’t make progress toward your joint financial goals, such as a comfortable retirement. It does mean, however, that you need to carefully review your situation and make the right financial moves.

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Have you ever gone to a church and felt like you were visiting a planet from another galaxy? Maybe you thought people were acting a bit strange. Did the experience felt kind of staged, even phony or fake? Possibly there were some big smiles and head nods but it seemed like there was an interesting effort. Maybe you got the sense that underneath it all people didn’t genuinely know one another. You then wondered what they “really” thought about your presence, or if they even cared.

Church was never meant to feel canned, plastic, unreal, or insincere. It was divinely designed to be an atmosphere of authentic refreshment – a fresh spring of water. It originated to be a consistent growing network of caring relationships – a family of friends who lived, laughed, cried, and loved together. It began as a network of openness, freedom, and encouragement where new friends could come and feel genuinely welcomed, accepted, and even befriended as they grow in their faith.

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Thank you from the Howie family….

This past Memorial Day weekend was the annual Turtle Ridge Rock Crawling contest held on Drummond Island. Our son, Jesse Howie lowed participating in that competition, and had spend hours working on his jeep the past couple of months, getting it ready for this weekend.
He competed in 2008 for the first time, and placed 3rd, which meant he was automatically invited to compete in 2009, which he did, and took 2nd place.

His spotter (team mate) both years was Jesse’s good friend AJ Spaay, and they were an awesome team.
When Jess passed away unexpectedly on May 5 of this year, just three weeks before the competition, AJ and their friends decided they’d like to take on the challenge of running Jesse’s Jeep in that race.
AJ was the natural choice to drive, and we all chose Jesse’s close friend Josh LaCombe to spot him. They too were an awesome team, putting on a very exciting show and taking a very proud 2nd place in Jesse’s honor.
Jess loved Drummond Island for the off-roading experiences it provided.The deeper the mud, the higher the cliffs to climb or drop off of, and the more friends around to share it with, the happier he was.

But what really made this weekend special for Joe, Lea, and myself was the number of friends who made the drive and spent the money to share in that emotional roller coaster weekend.
It meant the world to us, guys, every moment, every hug, every tear, every belly laugh…. Each of you helped us heal the hurt of losing Jess, and we hope it helped you too.
We’d like to thank so many people, it’s just impossible to know where to start, but we’re going to try…

Tony Amato, thank you for welding the things on the jeep that Jess didn’t get to and for making those welds as beautiful as Jess would have wanted. (He was such an artist when it came to his welding). Mobert Markillie, Josh LaCombe, and AJ Spaay for tweaking the mechanical work.

Crystal LaCombe – those t-shirts were awesome and absolutely perfect!
And thank you to Logo Pros for getting them out so quickly, even though we drove you nuts with pressure, it meant the world to us to wear them at the event.

AJ and Josh, you couldn’t have done a finer job tackling those courses and working as a team, giving the crowd such an exciting show. We are so proud of you both, and so thankful that you wanted to do this for Jess!

Jeremy Loper, how can we possibly thank you and all the people who helped you for one of the most beautiful gifts of the weekend – that plaque just took our breath away.

And for your guys to pick Jesse’s favorite spot on the island (Marblehead) to present it to us, well, it couldn’t have been any sweeter. Thank you.

Not to mention all the work the entire group went to providing a buffet for that hungry crowd!
Angie and Wayne Sobleski (and family), thank you for keeping our precious grand daughter/daughter overnight and all weekend so we didn’t have to worry about her for a moment, knowing she was in the best of hands.
Carlton and Shirley Howie, same goes for keeping Jesse’s precious Ada, for all the same reasons.
We hope the people on Drummond Island read this and know that we are so thankful for their hospitality and tolerance every time we invade their town – the Drummond Island Resort (LOVE your camp fire area, we sat for hours watching the stars, singing while the guys played guitar, and no one complained that we know of. That’s huge!) No wonder Jess loved that place.

The Bear Track Restaurant – you guys went above and beyond to accommodate the Boyne City crowd, and your staff treated us to the best service and pancakes – again, Jess always raved about you and your food!
Thank you to all the volunteers who work their butts off every year to put on the Turtle Ridge Rock Crawl and who acknowledges our love for Jess in so many ways, and so many times…

You guys from Unemployed Films who introduced yourselves t us and presented us with DVD’s of the YouTube video you put together…. That means so much to Jesse’s family and friends, to have those memories to watch forever of his smiling face.

And the guy who presented all the competitors with “In memory of” stickers for everyone to stick on their Jeeps… Just incredible that you would even think to make them someone you’d only met and jeeped with a couple times… Thank you for that.

Honestly, the list could go on and on, but please know that each and every one of you are special to us and you gave us a weekend to remember, to rejoice, to heal and to celebrate 25 years of having Jess in our lives. Like the t-shirts say, ‘This ride’s for you, Jess Howie’… And it was, Sweetie. It really was.

Joe, Lisa and Lea Howie (Soltis)

STANDARDS of RESPECT
The Flag Code, which formalizes and unifies the traditional ways in which we give respect to the flag, also contains specific instructions on how the flag is not to be used. They are:
The flag should never be dipped to any person or thing. It is flown upside down only as a distress signal.
The flag should not be used as a drapery, or for covering a speakers desk, draping a platform, or for any decoration in general. Bunting of blue, white and red stripes is available for these purposes. The blue stripe of the bunting should be on the top.

The flag should never be used for any advertising purpose. It should not be embroidered, printed or otherwise impressed on such articles as cushions, handkerchiefs, napkins, boxes, or anything intended to be discarded after temporary use. Advertising signs should not be attached to the staff or halyard

The flag should not be used as part of a costume or athletic uniform, except that a flag patch may be used on the uniform of military personnel, fireman, policeman and members of patriotic organizations.
The flag should never have placed on it, or attached to it, any mark, insignia, letter, word, number, figure, or drawing of any kind.

The flag should never be used as a receptacle for receiving, holding, carrying, or delivering anything.
When the flag is lowered, no part of it should touch the ground or any other object; it should be received by waiting hands and arms. To store the flag it should be folded neatly and ceremoniously.
The flag should be cleaned and mended when necessary.
When a flag is so worn it is no longer fit to serve as a symbol of our country, it should be destroyed by burning in a dignified manner.

Note: Most American Legion Posts regularly conduct a dignified flag burning ceremony, often on Flag Day, June 14th. Many Cub Scout Packs, Boy Scout Troops, and Girl Scout Troops retire flags regularly as well. Contact your local American Legion Hall or Scout Troop to inquire about the availability of this service.

Displaying the Flag Outdoors
When the flag is displayed from a staff projecting from a window, balcony, or a building, the union should be at the peak of the staff unless the flag is at half staff.

When it is displayed from the same flagpole with another flag – of a state, community, society or Scout unit – the flag of the United States must always be at the top except that the church pennant may be flown above the flag during church services for Navy personnel when conducted by a Naval chaplain on a ship at sea.
When the flag is displayed over a street, it should be hung vertically, with the union to the north or east. If the flag is suspended over a sidewalk, the flag’s union should be farthest from the building.
When flown with flags of states, communities, or societies on separate flag poles which are of the same height and in a straight line, the flag of the United States is always placed in the position of honor – to its own right.

The other flags may be smaller but none may be larger.

No other flag ever should be placed above it.

The flag of the United States is always the first flag raised and the last to be lowered.

When flown with the national banner of other countries, each flag must be displayed from a separate pole of the same height. Each flag should be the same size. They should be raised and lowered simultaneously. The flag of one nation may not be displayed above that of another nation.

Raising and Lowering the Flag
The flag should be raised briskly and lowered slowly and ceremoniously. Ordinarily it should be displayed only between sunrise and sunset. It should be illuminated if displayed at night.
The flag of the United States of America is saluted as it is hoisted and lowered. The salute is held until the flag is unsnapped from the halyard or through the last note of music, whichever is the longest.

Displaying the Flag Indoors
When on display, the flag is accorded the place of honor, always positioned to its own right. Place it to the right of the speaker or staging area or sanctuary. Other flags should be to the left.

The flag of the United States of America should be at the center and at the highest point of the group when a number of flags of states, localities, or societies are grouped for display.

When one flag is used with the flag of the United States of America and the staffs are crossed, the flag of the United States is placed on its own right with its staff in front of the other flag.
When displaying the flag against a wall, vertically or horizontally, the flag’s union (stars) should be at the top, to the flag’s own right, and to the observer’s left.

Parading and Saluting the Flag
When carried in a procession, the flag should be to the right of the marchers. When other flags are carried, the flag of the United States may be centered in front of the others or carried to their right. When the flag passes in a procession, or when it is hoisted or lowered, all should face the flag and salute.

The Salute
To salute, all persons come to attention. Those in uniform give the appropriate formal salute. Citizens not in uniform salute by placing their right hand over the heart and men with head cover should remove it and hold it to left shoulder, hand over the heart. Members of organizations in formation salute upon command of the person in charge.
The Pledge of Allegiance and National Anthem
The pledge of allegiance should be rendered by standing at attention, facing the flag, and saluting.
When the national anthem is played or sung, citizens should stand at attention and salute at the first note and hold the salute through the last note. The salute is directed to the flag, if displayed, otherwise to the music.

The Flag in Mourning
To place the flag at half staff, hoist it to the peak for an instant and lower it to a position half way between the top and bottom of the staff. The flag is to be raised again to the peak for a moment before it is lowered. On Memorial Day the flag is displayed at half staff until noon and at full staff from noon to sunset.

The flag is to be flown at half staff in mourning for designated, principal government leaders and upon presidential or gubernatorial order.

When used to cover a casket, the flag should be placed with the union at the head and over the left shoulder. It should not be lowered into the grave.
It is presented for your enlightenment and edification.

Edward May III
Proud American Veteran

THE IRON AND CHEMICAL COMPANY
Boyne City Furnace of the Lake Superior Iron and Chemical Company made their first run in January 1904 since which time it has operated constantly until September of this year. It was then decided to give the plant an entire overhauling and add several improvements. They started again on December fifth. They employ 60 men with a payroll of about $3000 per month and have a daily output of 80 tons of pig iron. They are equipped with the modern devices for unloading ore from their boats, have their own lighting plant, modern office building and laboratory, are beautifully situated on lake shore and in fact the entire plant, outside and in, has an appearance that General Manager, J.D. Dunn can be proud of.

MICHIGAN TANNING & EXTRACT COMPANY
The Boyne City Tannery was built by W. S. Shaw [William Sutherland] in 1901 and has been added to from year to year until it is now one of the largest, if not the largest, sole leather tannery in the world. Their annual output is twelve million pounds of sole leather, and they employ over two hundred men. The plant is composed of ten buildings and covers five acres of land. They use many thousand cords of hemlock bark each year besides thousands of gallons of an extract made of hemlock bark by a plant at Escanaba, Michigan. Mr. Shaw has spared no expense in perfecting the Boyne City Tannery as well as several other tanneries he is interested in. A system of tracks makes a network through the yards and their own locomotives do their switching and handling of cars to the B. C. G. & A rail yard. Their own electric light plant lights their buildings as well as one block of modern dwelling houses owned by the company. While time and money has not been sparred to perfect the tanning industry, the Boyne City Tannery has not lost sight of the outward appearance of their plant. They are beautifully situated on the lake front and their yards, lake frontage and modern office buildings always look neat and attractive. While Mr. Shaw’s interests are numerous and scattered over several states he maintains his home in Boyne City and is always to be depended on to help any undertaking that is for Boyne City’s good. C. Turner is superintendant in charge and much of the success of the tannery is due to his energy and cleverness.

THE E. J. OLSON ASHERY
The Ashery of E. John Olson has been established about two years and now has a capacity of four barrels of potash per week. Mr. Olson is planning to enlarge on an improved scale. He is at present working four men and two teams and has a payroll of about $300 per month.

THE RAILROAD MACHINE SHOP
One of the most interesting industries of our city is the car shops. On November 11, 1910 the old wooden shops which had been built on and remodeled many times, burned to the ground and the railroad company immediately began the present shop which is fireproof- constructed of brick and steel. This shop not only does all the work of the railroad, but does all kinds of machine and boiler work for mills, factories and steam boats. They build and repair all their own cars except the building of the coaches.

Eleven locomotives are inspected daily and five hundred flat cars must constantly be kept in repair besides the coaches and motor car. Sixty men are employed with a payroll of about $3000 per month. In the south end of the shops is a separate, steam heated, well lighted, designing room. Pattern makers shop, conductor’s room and master mechanic’s office occupy the north end of the building. The lathes, boiler shops, foundry and car rooms are most conveniently arranged. A traveling crane of ten ton capacity is used. The largest lathe will handle castings up to eighty four inches in diameter and a new planer 48 x 48 x 12 is just being installed. All supplies are kept in a storeroom in charge of a keeper.
Lathes and machines of all kinds are run by electric motor. The only steam used is for heating purposes and fans are now being installed for the purpose of equal heat distribution. C.D. Hilton who has been connected with the shops for eight years is master mechanic and general foreman.

VON PLATEN LUMBER PLANT
The G. VonPlaten Lumber plant is a strictly modern mill cutting hardwood and hemlock lumber. Mr. VonPlatten has fifty men employed in his mill and about fifty in the camps, with a monthly payroll of about $6,000. Practically their entire output is sold at wholesale. The main mill building, office, yards, lake frontage and all parts of the plant presents a neat, attractive view that speaks much of Mr. VonPlatten’s ideas of order and superintendent I. VanLeuven’s ability. Several men are working for Mr. VonPlaten now who have been with him for twenty years. Vacancies occur in his force only by death. His men never quit. Thanksgiving every man with a family is presented with a turkey and at Christmas every child is remembered with an attractive present. If you want hospital experience go down to his plant and abuse Mr. VonPlaten to any one of his employees.

W. H. WHITE COMPANY, MILL NO. 1
Mill One of the W. H. White Company is commonly known as the “Big Mill.” It was completed about two years ago and is perhaps the most up-to-date hardwood mill in the country. It is a double band mill with a band re-saw and has a daily capacity of 75,000 feet of hardwood or 100,000 feet of hemlock, besides about twenty five cords of eighteen inch stove wood, four foot wood and pulp wood. Lumber is produced with the least possible expense and the work done by the machinery is a delight to see the experienced lumbermen and a wonder to the novice.
The mill was built and machinery was installed under the supervision of E. J. Fulghum. Sixty men are employed with the pay roll of about $35,000 per month.

W. H. WHITE COMPANY’S MILL NUMBER 2
Mill Number Two of W. H. White Company is known as the shingle mill manufacturing cedar shingles and cedar ties only. Owing to the fact that cedar is cut from the swamps only during the winter months this mill runs about four months each year. It has a capacity of 160 thousand shingles per day and turns out about 120 ties daily. Fifty three men are employed. John Griffin is the foreman in charge.

W. H. WHITE COMPANY MILL NUMBER 3
Mill 3 of W. H. White Company is a double band mill employing 53 men and with a payroll of $3300 per month. Besides the rail shipments during the winter this mill has in its yards about eight million feet of lumber when navigation opens. Besides fuel for the boilers to drive a 550 horse power engine. Mill 3 produces 38 cords of stove wood daily. G. L. Poquette is superintendent.

W. H. WHITE COMPANY, MILL NO. 4
Mill four of the W. H. White Company is their flooring plant and planning mill under the supervision of E. J. Fulghum, who is a capable man of many years experience in the manufacture of hardwood lumber. Their average output is 21,000 feet of flooring per day and they do all kinds of planning work, supplying the wholesale and retail trade. Fifty-five men are employed with a monthly payroll of about $3500.

THE WOLVERINE DILWORTH HOTEL
The creation of the Wolverine-Dilworth Inn began in 1911, when Boyne City was a booming lumber town located on Pine Lake (renamed Lake Charlevoix in 1926). Boyne’s population neared the 6,000 mark and numerous business visitors came to the area. The city was a working man’s town with a number of hotels and saloons to quench the thirst of the mill hands, dock-wallopers and lumberjacks.

As a result of the town’s growth, the leading citizens of Boyne City decided a grand hotel possessing unique style and elegance was in order. The Boyne City Hotel Company was formed and stock was sold. On October 7th, the 46 stockholders chose the name “Wolverine” for the building. The grand opening was held February 1, 1912. Two hundred and forty patrons entered the Wolverine and dined in its elegance.

Decades later in 1935, Wesley and Kathryn Dilworth purchased the hotel and renamed it the Dilworth Hotel. The hotel developed a reputation for the area’s best food and it quickly became a favorite dining spot. The Dilworth Hotel was a popular spot for thousands of regular visitors to “Boyne Country” ski hills and resorts, as it is today.
In 1946 the Dilworth’s sold the hotel as a result of the nationwide effects of World War II. However, the name and the legacy have remained.

The Wolverine Dilworth In is the only remaining hotel of the six original hotels from Boyne City’s lumbering era. The Inn serves as a reminder of an era gone by. As a result of the Wolverine Dilworth Inn’s historical significance, the Inn was registered as a National Historic Landmark on February 13, 1986. To receive this honor, the Inn’s exterior was reconstructed as it was originally constructed in 1912- complete with the surrounding veranda. The Inn will now remain a historic site for all to enjoy for years to come.

WOODENWARE COMPANY
The Badger Woodenware Company’s plant was built in 1907 but has been under its present management two years. Twenty-eight different kinds of wooden house-hold necessities are manufactured. Practically the entire output is shipped to Butler Bros. Of St. Louis, MO. Sixty men are employed and $3200 is the monthly payroll. In addition to the manufactured products, fifteen cords of wood are in the yards daily for sale as stove wood. C. E. McCutcheon is superintendent and general manager.

Note: The above information and material was gleamed from many area news publications and articles available from internet searches.
It is presented for your enlightenment and edification.

Edward May III
Curmudgeonly Historian