Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Monday, August 1, 2011
Dream Becoming a Reality
Dale Armfield, now 87 years old, has watched the round barn built by his grandfather, Lawrence Armfield, slowly fall into disrepair. The barn was built in 1909 at Guy, 3 miles south of Greentown. His dream was that the barn be preserved on site or moved and restored. After years of exploring possibilities, a solution fell into place when the current owner, Ronda Moyers, donated the barn to the Greentown Lions Club. The Lions were happy to receive such a gift, which will add an important feature to the Pioneer Village at the fairgrounds. Dismantling began in Mid-May, foundation and floor were completed, and the framework was begun during the week of the Howard County 4-H Fair. Trillum Dell Timberworks is doing the framing. The Lions Club is contracting or donating their labor for the rest.
Dinner for Barn Raisers
When a crew from Trillium Dell Timberworks returned to Greentown to “raise some rafters” during the week of July 25-28, barn donor, Ronda Moyers and her niece, Angie Sparks, provided a home-cooked dinner for the crew each day. Left to right are: John Ryan, Rob Beard, Matt Jenkins, Rick Collins (Trillium Dell owner), Jared Algren, Thomas Perraud (engineering intern visiting from France), and Tim McGee.
Taking Shape With the first set of rafters in place, the form of the round barn is taking shape. The derrick tower in the center was reclaimed from the original barn, as was about half the rafters and half the studs.
Photos by Rachel Jenkins
Dinner for Barn Raisers
When a crew from Trillium Dell Timberworks returned to Greentown to “raise some rafters” during the week of July 25-28, barn donor, Ronda Moyers and her niece, Angie Sparks, provided a home-cooked dinner for the crew each day. Left to right are: John Ryan, Rob Beard, Matt Jenkins, Rick Collins (Trillium Dell owner), Jared Algren, Thomas Perraud (engineering intern visiting from France), and Tim McGee.
Taking Shape With the first set of rafters in place, the form of the round barn is taking shape. The derrick tower in the center was reclaimed from the original barn, as was about half the rafters and half the studs.
Photos by Rachel Jenkins
Flash Backs
Gleaned from the Howard County News
We were only able to use a portion of this in the printed edition. Enjoy and look for names you know.
August 1951
State Bank of Greentown Gets the “New Look”
Another community landmark started undergoing a transformation this week when the State Bank of Greentown began to shed its familiar grey cement blocks and lost its “leaning” second floor.
The redecoration—in the offing for some time—is expected to be completed within the next few months.
The building was originally constructed in 1905-6 by Billy Manring and J.P. Kightlinger, who operated a furniture store there for three years.
Blocks for construction were shipped from Bluffton by one of the earliest cement block companies in this section.
Manring and Kightlinger traded the building to Turner and Robinson of Casey, Ill., who started the Farmers and Merchants Bank on Jan. 1, 1910.
The State Bank of Greentown, so named in 1903, bought the building and took over in May of 1912, absorbing the Farmers and Merchants. The State Bank, until that time, had offices in the building now occupied by the Cigar Store.
New construction will drop the ceiling of the bank an estimated four feet. An L-shaped counter will be installed, with a five-foot lobby on the side. Four teller windows will be on the counter. Officers will be in the rear. Tentative plans call for a private meeting room and the addition of a safety deposit vault.
Brick will start to be laid next week and the present glass window in the front removed.
Jr. Legion Ball Club See Double Header at Chicago Sunday
Members of the Greentown Junior Legion Baseball team were treated to an all-day outing to Chicago Sunday by the American Legion and co-sponsors of the ball club, the Ford Home.
The afternoon was spent at Wrigley Field watching the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburg Pirates split a doubleheader. After the games they
We were only able to use a portion of this in the printed edition. Enjoy and look for names you know.
August 1951
State Bank of Greentown Gets the “New Look”
Another community landmark started undergoing a transformation this week when the State Bank of Greentown began to shed its familiar grey cement blocks and lost its “leaning” second floor.
The redecoration—in the offing for some time—is expected to be completed within the next few months.
The building was originally constructed in 1905-6 by Billy Manring and J.P. Kightlinger, who operated a furniture store there for three years.
Blocks for construction were shipped from Bluffton by one of the earliest cement block companies in this section.
Manring and Kightlinger traded the building to Turner and Robinson of Casey, Ill., who started the Farmers and Merchants Bank on Jan. 1, 1910.
The State Bank of Greentown, so named in 1903, bought the building and took over in May of 1912, absorbing the Farmers and Merchants. The State Bank, until that time, had offices in the building now occupied by the Cigar Store.
New construction will drop the ceiling of the bank an estimated four feet. An L-shaped counter will be installed, with a five-foot lobby on the side. Four teller windows will be on the counter. Officers will be in the rear. Tentative plans call for a private meeting room and the addition of a safety deposit vault.
Brick will start to be laid next week and the present glass window in the front removed.
Jr. Legion Ball Club See Double Header at Chicago Sunday
Members of the Greentown Junior Legion Baseball team were treated to an all-day outing to Chicago Sunday by the American Legion and co-sponsors of the ball club, the Ford Home.
The afternoon was spent at Wrigley Field watching the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburg Pirates split a doubleheader. After the games they
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