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14:1114:11, 23 March 2026 1973 - 1974 in the City of Flushing, Michigan (hist | edit) [26,188 bytes] Dan.roman (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin-left:1em; width:300px;" |+ '''City of Flushing Government (1973–1974)''' |- ! Position !! Name |- | City President || (Mayor)Gary L. Blackmore (1973; succeeded by Dr. Russell M. Phillips late 1973) |- | City Clerk || Shirley A. Clark |- |} == Overview == The early 1970s were a period of active civic development and community engagement in the City of Flushing, Michigan. During 1973–1974, the city government navigated...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
13:4113:41, 23 March 2026 1965 - 1966 in the City of Flushing, Michigan (hist | edit) [7,200 bytes] Dan.roman (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Flushing City Council (1965–1966) == The 1965–1966 term of the Flushing City Council marked a foundational period for the newly incorporated City of Flushing, Michigan. Under the leadership of Mayor '''Mylo Ragan''' and a proactive City Council, the city undertook significant infrastructure improvements, enacted key ordinances, and established formal governance procedures. This term laid the groundwork for Flushing’s transition from a village to a modern city....") originally created as "1965 - 1966 in the Village of Flushing, Michigan"
12:3012:30, 23 March 2026 1963 - 1964 in the Village of Flushing, Michigan (hist | edit) [47,509 bytes] Dan.roman (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin:0 0 1em 1em; width:300px;" |+ '''Village of Flushing (1963–1964) Officials''' |- ! Position !! Officeholder |- | Village President || Clayton A. Fraser |- | Village Clerk || Doris Schmoak (until Apr. 1963); Arthur Gibbs (from May 1963) |- | Village Treasurer || Harlan W. Dyball (through 1962); Nellie M. Dyball (from 1963) |- | Village Assessor || George Woodhouse |- | Chief of Police || Henry “Harry” Beach (until Jul....")
12:0412:04, 23 March 2026 1962 - 1963 in the Village of Flushing, Michigan (hist | edit) [31,023 bytes] Dan.roman (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin:0 0 1em 1em; width:300px;" |+ '''Village of Flushing (1962–1963) Officials''' |- ! Position !! Officeholder |- | Village President || Clayton A. Fraser |- | Village Clerk || Doris Schmoak |- | Village Treasurer || Harlan W. Dyball |- | Village Assessor || George Woodhouse |- | Chief of Police || Edwin "Ed" Parks |- | Fire Chief || Henry Beach |} '''1962–1963 in the Village of Flushing, Michigan''' was a pivotal period...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
11:5511:55, 23 March 2026 1961 - 1962 in the Village of Flushing, Michigan (hist | edit) [9,022 bytes] Dan.roman (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin:0 0 1em 1em; width:300px;" |+ '''Village of Flushing (1961–1962) Officials''' |- ! Position !! Officeholder |- | Village President || Clayton A. Fraser |- | Village Clerk || Doris Schmoak |- | Village Treasurer || Harlan W. Dyball |- | Village Assessor || George Woodhouse |- | Chief of Police || Beach |- | Fire Chief || Parks |} '''1961–1962 in the Village of Flushing, Michigan''' was a pivotal period marked by civic g...")
11:1311:13, 23 March 2026 1960 - 1961 in the Village of Flushing, Michigan (hist | edit) [7,099 bytes] Dan.roman (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin:0 0 1em 1em;" |+ '''Key Village of Flushing Officials (1960–61)''' |- ! Position !! Officeholder |- | Village President || Clayton Fraser |- | Village Clerk || Doris Schmoak |- | Village Treasurer || Harlan Dyball |- | Village Marshal (Police Chief) || Henry Beach |- | Fire Chief || Edwin "Ed" Parks |- | Village Superintendent || Russell McIntosh |} == Flushing, Michigan (1960–1961) == During the years 1960 and 1961, t...")
10:5810:58, 23 March 2026 1959 - 1960 in the Village of Flushing, Michigan (hist | edit) [12,935 bytes] Dan.roman (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Village of Flushing, Michigan (1959-1960) == {| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin:0 0 1em 1em; width:300px;" |+ '''Village of Flushing Government (1959–1960)''' |- ! colspan="2" style="background:#cccccc;" | Village Officials |- | '''Village President''' || Harvey J. McQueen |- | '''Village Clerk''' || Doris Schmoak |- | '''Village Treasurer''' || Harlan W. Dyball |- | '''Village Assessor''' || Arthur Gibbs |- | '''Village Attorney''' || Howard Bueche |-...")
10:2910:29, 23 March 2026 1957 - 1958 in the Village of Flushing, Michigan (hist | edit) [30,547 bytes] Dan.roman (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin-left:1em; width:300px;" |+ style="font-size:larger;" | '''Village of Flushing''' 1957–1958 |- ! Village President | Frederick W. Hertrich (until death, January 2, 1958) Harvey McQueen (January 1958–March 1958) |- ! Village Clerk | Janet G. McGuigan (appointed June 1, 1957) |- ! Village Treasurer | Harlan Dyball |- ! Village Attorney | Howard Bueche |- ! Village Engineer | Anders O. Hustvedt |- ! Fire...")
08:5908:59, 23 March 2026 1956 - 1957 in the Village of Flushing, Michigan (hist | edit) [26,039 bytes] Dan.roman (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin: 1em; width: 300px;" |+ '''Village of Flushing, Michigan – 1956–1957 Key Officials''' |- ! Position !! Name |- | Village President || '''Frederick W. "Fred" Hertrich''' |- | Village Manager || '''Richard D. Riley''' (appointed Jan. 1955) |- | Clerk || '''Jane Boardman''' (became Jane Price in Oct. 1955) |- | Treasurer || '''Harlan Dyball''' |- | Chief of Police || '''Henry H. Beach''' |- | Fire Chief || '''Edwin B. "Cap...")
08:3708:37, 23 March 2026 1955 in the Village of Flushing, Michigan (hist | edit) [5,840 bytes] Dan.roman (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin: 1em; width: 300px;" |+ '''Village of Flushing, Michigan – 1955 Key Officials''' |- ! Position !! Name |- | Village President || '''John Talsma''' (until March 1955); '''Frederick W. "Fred" Hertrich''' (from March 1955) |- | Clerk || '''Jane Boardman''' (until October 1955); '''Jane Price''' (from October 1955) |- | Treasurer || '''Harlan Dyball''' |- | Village Superintendent || '''Arthur Gibbs''' (until January 1955); ''...")
08:2408:24, 23 March 2026 1954 in the Village of Flushing, Michigan (hist | edit) [19,912 bytes] Dan.roman (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin: 1em; width: 300px;" |+ '''Village of Flushing, Michigan – 1954 Key Officials''' |- ! Position !! Name |- | Village President || **John Talsma** |- | Clerk || **Jane Boardman** |- | Treasurer || **Harlan Dyball** |- | Village Superintendent || **Arthur Gibbs** |- | Chief of Police || **Henry H. Beach** |- | Fire Chief || **Edwin B. "Cap" Parks** |- | Assistant Fire Chief || **Theodore "Tom" Weidenhammer** |- | Trustees ||...")
08:0308:03, 23 March 2026 1953 in the Village of Flushing, Michigan (hist | edit) [26,375 bytes] Dan.roman (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin: 1em; width: 300px;" |+ '''Village of Flushing, Michigan – 1953 Key Officials''' |- ! Position !! Name |- | Village President || Robert A. Sellars (until March 1953); John Talsma (from March 1953) |- | Clerk || Arthur Gibbs (until March 1953); Jane Boardman (from March 1953) |- | Treasurer || Harlan Dyball |- | Village Superintendent || Arthur Gibbs |- | Chief of Police || Loren "Bud" Gillespie (until June 1953); Henry H....") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
07:5007:50, 23 March 2026 1952 in the Village of Flushing, Michigan (hist | edit) [23,442 bytes] Dan.roman (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin: 1em; width: 300px;" |+ '''Village of Flushing, Michigan – 1952 Key Officials''' |- ! Position ! Name |- | Village President | Robert A. Sellars |- | Clerk | Arthur Gibbs |- | Treasurer | Harlan Dyball |- | Superintendent | Arthur Gibbs |- | Chief of Police | Loren "Bud" Gillespie |- | Fire Chief | Edwin B. Parks |- | Assistant Fire Chief | Theodore "Tom" Weidenhammer |- | Trustees | George Woodhouse, Ora McCartney, Norma...")

14:3914:39, 20 March 2026 Comprehensive Sourced Fact List: Joseph "Joe" Gage (1866–1956) (hist | edit) [48,432 bytes] Dan.roman (talk | contribs) (Created page with " == I. VITAL STATISTICS & IDENTITY == === Birth Information === * '''Full Name''': Joseph Gage (also recorded as "Joe" Gage; occasionally "Jolphus" in census errors) * '''Birth Date''': April 10, 1866 ** '''Source''': Multiple census records (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940); marriage certificate (1911); obituaries (1956) * '''Birth Place''': Kittanning, Pennsylvania (Armstrong County) ** '''Source''': 1900 U.S. Census; 1910 U.S. Census; Flint Journal obituary (March 8, 1...") Tag: Visual edit

12:1812:18, 19 March 2026 1951 in the Village of Flushing, Michigan (hist | edit) [11,044 bytes] Dan.roman (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= 1951 in the Village of Flushing, Michigan = '''1951''' was a year of substantial infrastructure investment and administrative consolidation for the Village of Flushing, Michigan. The Village Council completed major water system improvements, advanced the comprehensive sewer system construction, enacted important ordinances affecting development and public safety, and managed significant personnel transitions. Despite challenges including labor shortages and materi...")
12:1312:13, 19 March 2026 1950 in the Village of Flushing, Michigan (hist | edit) [9,758 bytes] Dan.roman (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= 1950 in the Village of Flushing, Michigan = '''1950''' represented a year of significant transformation and modernization for the Village of Flushing, Michigan. The village underwent major leadership changes with Robert A. Sellars assuming the presidency and Arthur Gibbs transitioning from Village Superintendent to a management role. The Council focused on infrastructure improvements including water system enhancements, street maintenance, and continued planning f...")
12:0612:06, 19 March 2026 1949 in the Village of Flushing, Michigan (hist | edit) [15,677 bytes] Dan.roman (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= 1949 in the Village of Flushing, Michigan = '''1949''' was a transformative year for the Village of Flushing, Michigan, marked by decisive action on the long-planned sanitary sewer system, significant infrastructure investments, and a leadership transition mid-year. The Village Council advanced the comprehensive sewer and treatment plant project through a special election, modernized local ordinances affecting sidewalks and taxation, strengthened public services,...")
12:0212:02, 19 March 2026 1948 in the Village of Flushing, Michigan (hist | edit) [14,355 bytes] Dan.roman (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= 1948 in the Village of Flushing, Michigan = '''1948''' was a year of substantial infrastructure investment and administrative refinement for the Village of Flushing, Michigan. The Village Council completed major water system improvements, advanced street paving plans, modernized local ordinances, and strengthened emergency services. Despite persistent post-war material constraints, the Council demonstrated effective governance through strategic equipment purchases...")
11:5911:59, 19 March 2026 1947 in the Village of Flushing, Michigan (hist | edit) [13,841 bytes] Dan.roman (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= 1947 in the Village of Flushing, Michigan = '''1947''' was a year of careful progress and planning for the Village of Flushing, Michigan, marked by infrastructure improvements, administrative transitions, and preparation for major post-war development. The Village Council undertook significant street resurfacing projects, advanced sewer system planning, modernized local ordinances, and managed personnel changes while maintaining fiscal discipline. Despite ongoing...")
11:5511:55, 19 March 2026 1946 in the Village of Flushing, Michigan (hist | edit) [18,803 bytes] Dan.roman (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= 1946 in the Village of Flushing, Michigan = '''1946''' marked a pivotal year of post-war transition and infrastructure advancement for the Village of Flushing, Michigan. The Village Council navigated the challenges of converting from wartime austerity to peacetime development, made substantial progress on the long-planned sanitary sewer system, modernized water treatment operations, and enacted significant ordinances affecting community development. The year saw a...")
11:5011:50, 19 March 2026 1945 in the Village of Flushing, Michigan (hist | edit) [17,381 bytes] Dan.roman (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= 1945 in the Village of Flushing, Michigan = '''1945''' was a transformative year for the Village of Flushing, Michigan, marked by the end of World War II and the beginning of post-war municipal modernization. The Village Council navigated the transition from wartime constraints to peacetime planning, advanced critical infrastructure projects including sewer system engineering, reorganized village administration through the creation of a Village Superintendent posi...")
11:4511:45, 19 March 2026 1944 in the Village of Flushing, Michigan (hist | edit) [18,733 bytes] Dan.roman (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= 1944 in the Village of Flushing, Michigan = '''1944''' marked a year of continued wartime adjustments and forward-looking planning for the Village of Flushing, Michigan. The Village Council maintained essential services despite material shortages, strengthened public safety through expanded law enforcement, and advanced plans for a comprehensive sewer system. The year saw significant ordinance updates, including a youth curfew law, substantial progress on post-war...")
11:3911:39, 19 March 2026 1943 in the Village of Flushing, Michigan (hist | edit) [14,978 bytes] Dan.roman (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= 1943 in the Village of Flushing, Michigan = '''1943''' was a pivotal wartime year for the Village of Flushing, Michigan, characterized by significant municipal improvements, wartime adaptations, and active civic engagement. The Village Council balanced wartime constraints with forward-looking infrastructure planning, including the revival of long-delayed sewer system proposals, implementation of youth curfew ordinances, and expanded public safety measures. Despite...")
11:3211:32, 19 March 2026 1942 in the Village of Flushing, Michigan (hist | edit) [25,116 bytes] Dan.roman (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= 1942 in the Village of Flushing, Michigan = 1942 was a year of transition and wartime adjustment for the Village of Flushing. The municipal government saw a change in leadership, continued improvements to infrastructure (notably fine-tuning its new water system), and the beginnings of civil defense preparations due to World War II. The Village Council addressed routine governance—elections, budgeting, ordinances—while also engaging with community concerns like nui...")
10:0610:06, 19 March 2026 1941 in the Village of Flushing, Michigan (hist | edit) [13,078 bytes] Dan.roman (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= 1941 in the Village of Flushing, Michigan = '''1941''' saw the Village of Flushing, Michigan consolidate the gains of its new waterworks system and undertake plans for further infrastructure improvements, while maintaining steady civic administration. The Village Council finalized the water project initiated in the late 1930s, implemented new parking and traffic regulations, and prepared for street paving projects. Routine governance continued with elections, appo...")
09:5509:55, 19 March 2026 1940 in the Village of Flushing, Michigan (hist | edit) [11,574 bytes] Dan.roman (talk | contribs) (Created page with "= 1940 in the Village of Flushing, Michigan = '''1940''' was a landmark year for the Village of Flushing, Michigan, highlighted by the completion and commissioning of a modern waterworks system and active governance addressing local needs. The Village Council managed the final phases of a federally-funded water project, implemented new ordinances, and responded to public petitions and routine municipal business. The Council also conducted municipal elections and adj...")
09:4409:44, 19 March 2026 1939 in the Village of Flushing, Michigan (hist | edit) [5,023 bytes] Dan.roman (talk | contribs) (Created page with "\= 1939 in the Village of Flushing, Michigan = '''1939''' was a pivotal year for the \[\[Village of Flushing, Michigan]], marked by the launch and progression of a major federally-assisted waterworks improvement project, significant municipal governance activity, and community engagement on local issues. The Village Council oversaw the planning, bidding, and construction of a new water treatment plant, navigated federal grant requirements, and addressed a range of admin...")

14:5514:55, 27 February 2026 Flushing Fire Department (hist | edit) [5,552 bytes] Dan.roman (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Category:Flushing, Michigan == Key Fire Department Events in Flushing History (1835–1985) == This summary draws upon all available historical documents held in our archives, including: * ''A History of the Flushing Fire Department 1893–1985'' {{cite|turn7search1}} * ''Flushing Sesquicentennial Histories, Vols. 1–3'' {{cite|turn7search4|turn7search6|turn7search19}} * ''Hart Historical Compilations (1925, 1835–1935, Through the Years Vols. I & II)'' {{cite|tur...")
14:4814:48, 27 February 2026 Flushing Fire Department Officers (hist | edit) [2,928 bytes] Dan.roman (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Category:Flushing, Michigan As the Flushing Historical Society, we are proud to present this curated leadership register documenting the Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs of the Flushing Fire Department from its earliest recorded officers in the late 19th century through 1985. This information is drawn entirely from departmental meeting minutes, organizational records, and compiled historical notes found in ''A History of the Flushing Fire Department 1893–1985''. Thes...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched

23:0823:08, 26 February 2026 Known Reference to Indigenous Presence (hist | edit) [4,600 bytes] Dan.roman (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Category:Flushing, Michigan == Introduction == The Flushing Area Historical Society presents the following comprehensive table documenting every known reference to Indigenous presence, activity, trails, battles, reservations, and burial mounds in and around the Flushing, Michigan region. This compilation is drawn directly from historic county histories, local archival volumes, archaeological notes, early settler accounts, and treaty-era documents preserved in our c...")
19:0219:02, 26 February 2026 Main Street Bridge (hist | edit) [8,360 bytes] Dan.roman (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Category:Flushing, Michigan == Main Street bridge over the Flint River (Flushing, Michigan) == The Main Street bridge across the Flint River in downtown Flushing, Michigan, has existed in several successive forms since 1839. The crossing has progressed from simple wooden structures to a double‑span iron bridge and finally to the present reinforced‑concrete bridge completed in 1922. The Flushing Area Historical Society uses the visible characteristics of these b...")
15:2315:23, 26 February 2026 Timeline of Key Events (hist | edit) [24,692 bytes] Dan.roman (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Category:Flushing, Michigan == Introduction == This page has been prepared by the Flushing Area Historical Society to provide a concise, source-based timeline of key events in the history of Flushing, Michigan, and its immediate surroundings. Drawing on community histories such as the 1985 ''Flushing Sesquicentennial History, Volume One'', the later local narrative and photo collection commonly referred to as ''Vol2'', and C. O. Hart’s centennial compilations an...")

21:3221:32, 23 February 2026 Laurel House Hotel (hist | edit) [4,509 bytes] Dan.roman (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Laurel House Hotel / Flushing Observer Building (Flushing, Michigan) == The Laurel House Hotel (later known as the Flushing Observer Building) is a historic brick commercial structure at 101 Main Street, Flushing, Michigan, on the northeast corner of Main and Maple Streets. Originally a two-story wooden store converted into a tavern, it was purchased and enlarged by Mary Passmore in the 1870s and became Flushing’s second hotel. After a devastating fire in 1878, she...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched

09:5309:53, 19 February 2026 Jacob Kimmel Building (hist | edit) [7,331 bytes] Dan.roman (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Located at 137 E Main Flushing Brick veneer added in 1891. Upstairs known as Corinthian Hall.") Tag: Visual edit

13:0913:09, 8 February 2026 Flushing Village Presidents (hist | edit) [2,063 bytes] Dan.roman (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ !Year !Person |- | | |- |1877 |Oscar Francis Clarke |- |1878 |Arthur C Andrus |- |1879 |Arthur C Andrus |- |1880 |Oscar Francis Clarke |- |1881 |Arthur C Andrus |- |1882 |Arthur C Andrus |- |1883 |Oscar Francis Clarke |- |1884 |Arthur C Andrus |- |1885 |Arthur C Andrus |- |1886 |Arthur C Andrus |- |1887 |Cecil E Park |- |1888 |Arza N Niles |- |1889 |Arza N Niles |- |1890 |Daniel Cotcher |- |1891 |Ira Terry Sayre |- |1892 |James Bert Frenc...") Tag: Visual edit
12:4512:45, 8 February 2026 Flushing, Michigan (hist | edit) [48 bytes] Dan.roman (talk | contribs) (Created page with "This will be the main page for Flushing Michigan") Tag: Visual edit

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