Steuben County Winter Hiking and Reading

Beechwood                                                                            
Beechwood is adjacent to Pokagon State Park.                   
and has a mixture of habitats including beech-                     
maple forest; yellow birch, red maple, red elm                    
and blue beech trees; rolling meadows; dogwood,             
elderberry and spicebush.                                                    
                                                                                           
                                                                                           
Ropchan                                                                            
Here is a ridge moraine, a kettlehole lake                            
and boulders from rocky outcrops frather                                 
north, visible evidence of the passing of the
great glaciers. Tamarack, yellow birch and
red maple grow there with tussocks of
cinnamon fern, mountain holly and
winterberry.

Wing Haven
Wing Haven had several beautiful little lakes
that are part of a chain of lakes. It has oak-
hickory forest, marsh and rolling meadows.

Preserves Guide 917.72 PRE  Indiana Collection

Queen of the Woods
It begins as the story of the young Indian couple
Smon and Lonidaw, their courtship and marriage...

Simon Pokagon was the son of Leopold Pokagon,
one of the last great Potawatomi chiefs.

Local History 970.3 Pok

Two Great Christmas Gift Ideas

Two great Christmas gifts you won't find on Amazon.com...

1. A library card from Carnegie Public Library of Steuben County
Come in from the cold, sit by the fire.....and read a book, newspaper
or magazine. Take home a movie to watch...listen to great music
or audio books in your car. You can find books in the Reference
Department on every topic imaginable... or research your family story
in the Local History/Genealogy area. Don't forget the rosy-cheeked
children can choose the book they want to read in the Children's
Department... or listen to a sleepy-time tale.

2. A History of Lake James
A beautiful book with loads of photos. Great memories to share
with the family!

Available at the library!

December New Book List

December New Book List

Reference
Constitutional Amendments Vol. 1&2

Local Collection
The Family of John F. White of Brooklyn, NY
The Iron Men of Indiana's 44th Regiment

Philanthropy
Planned Giving

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln: His Speeches and Writings
The Editor has attempted in this volume to give readers a full
and accurate text of Abraham Lincoln's most important works.
Three considerations have guided his choice of selections: literary
significance, historical importance, and human interest.
World Publishing Company
Dane L Tubergen Collection    Ref. 973.7092 Lin

Lincoln Prairie Lawyer

On a March day in 1837 there fatefully stood before
the Clerk of the Illinois Supreme Court a tall,
melancholy man of twenty-eight who, with right
hand upraised, swore to 'in all things faithfully
execute the duties of Attorney and Counselor
at Law...
Bramhall House Publishing
Alfred E. Gutstein Collection Ref. 923.173 Duf

Local Genealogy War Record

Indiana World War Records
Gold Star Honor Roll
1914-1918

A record of Indiana Men and Women
 who died in the service of the United States
and the Allied Nations in the World War.
28 Listings for Steuben County-including photos

Wheaton, Wesley Orrin                 Private
Son of Albert and Hattie Wheaton;
born February 17, 1896,
Scott Township, Steuben, County, Ind.
Served on the Mexican
Border with Company B,
Indiana National Guard in 1916.
Re-enlisted following the declaration of war, and was sent to
Camp Shelby, Miss.; assigned to Battery B, 137th Field
Artillery. Died of pneumonia December 24, 1917, Camp
Shelby, Miss. Buried in South Scott Cemetery, Angola, Ind.

Indiana Collection 940.467 Ind
Published by the Indiana Historical Commissioin
Indianapolis 1921

Chocolate Peppermint Creams

Heavenly Dishes
Hamilton Wesleyan Church
Indiana Collection 641.5 Ham

Chocolate Peppermint Creams
3c flour
1 1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 c butter
1 1/2 c brown sugar
2 Tbsp water
12 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 eggs

peppermint cream:
3c confectioners sugar
1/3c soft butter
1/4 tsp peppermint extract
or to taste
1/4 c milk

Mix flour, baking soda and salt. In large saucepan
over low heat melt butter wtih brown sugar and water.
Add chocolate chips and stir. Remove from heat.
Cool slightly and beat in eggs. Add flour mixture and
mix well. Drop heaping teaspoonfuls onto greased
cookie sheet. Bake 350 for 8-10 minutes. Cool.
Prepare peppermint cream by blending all
ingredients with a mixer until smooth. Sandwich
pairs of cookies together with 1 teaspoon of
peppermint cream. Makes 3 dozen.

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Remember A Wolf & Dessauer Christmas?

                                                    Wolf & Dessauer
                                                     An Album Of Memories
                                                     by Jim and Kathie Barron

                                                    *Short History of Wolf & Dessauer
                                                    *Irving Latz
                                                    *Christmas as Wolf & Dessauer
                                                    *Christmas on Display
                                                    *Santa Claus is Coming to Town