Published In:
Ann Arbor News, April 21, 1948
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114-YEAR-OLD FIREPLACE RESTORED: Shown above is the fireplace in the Cottonwood Farm homestead, Farrell and Webster Church Roads, restored to its original appearance and usefulness by its most recent owners, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mast. At the left of the fireplace is the bake oven.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, April 21, 1948
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BUILT IN 1834: Completely remodeled and restored to its original eraly 19th century appearance by its present owners, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mast, is the Cottonwood Farm home, shown above. This pioneer dwelling is one of a group of buildings at or near the Webster Church Corners, Farrell and Webster Church Roads. The present farm includes 240 acres, residue of the original tract of 1,000 acres. Four other farms carved from the original tract are now owned by Emil Kaiser, Emmet Farrell, Le Roy Waterman and Frank Winslow.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 18, 1971
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Caesar Decrees All The World Should Be Taxed As part of a continuing Christmas pageant at University Reformed Church during Advent, Bill Craven playing Caesar Augustus, center, read a decree last Sunday ordering all persons to be taxed (enrolled as part of a census in their hometowns). Because of the decree, Joseph and Mary, mother of Jesus, had to travel to Bethlehem before Jesus' birth. Also pictured are Kirby Dilworth, guard, left; Pete Cook, Roman general Gauis; and John Boshoven, guard. The pageant was completed last night with the nativity scenes being performed in a barn owned by Mrs. Walter Mast of Dexter. Fred Karr, producer of the pageant, "The Word Became Flesh," says, "We have made every effort to keep as close to the actual events leading up to the birth of Jesus as possible. We have tried to capture a mood and create an experience for the children. This is the third year University Reformed has held the pageant in an unheated barn."

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 10, 1953
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Prepare For Polio Campaign - Area chairmen for January's March of Dimes polio fund campaign met at the Michigan League in Ann arbor yesterday to hear Blake Ferris, Detroit representative of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, speak. Among those attending the meeting were (left to right) Mrs. Delores Bennett, chairman of the drive for the Ypsilanti Negro community; Mrs. Harold A. Bjornstad, Ypsilanti general chairman; Mrs. Walter Mast, Webster township chairman; and Mrs. William Steinberger, Willow Village chairman.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, June 1, 1938
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Rural Women View Period Dresses: When members of Washtenaw county home economics groups saw a parade of ancient styles during their Achievement day program at Masonic temple, they laughed -- just as their granddaughters and great-granddaughters will laugh at 1938 styles half a century or more from now. In the top picture are three of the outstanding costumes shown in the "Pageant of the Periods" staged by clubs of district 3. At the left is Mrs. Walter Mast of Ann Arbor wearing a Puritan costume representative of the year 1730. Mrs. George Henning of South Lyon, center, is wearing the dress that Mrs. Jay Smith of Scio township wore on her wedding day 52 years ago. At the right is Mrs. Alvin Marsh of Scio in a hand made dress worn by Mrs. T. W. Wing of Scio township in 1825. Mrs. Marsh directed the pageant.