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describing LPS ran in a 1911 newspaper.</B></div> <div> <I>(Thanks to Larry Byl and Jane Howey for passing it on to us.)</I></div> <div> _____________________________________________________</div> <div>         </div> <div> <B>Here is a long-term </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B><U>average temperature summary</U></B></FONT><B> </B><B>(in degrees Fahrenheit) </B><B>by month for our area, as reported at Ludington, MI</B><B> </B><B>(</B><B>elevation: 690 ft.)</B><B>:</B></div> <bR> <div>            <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >       </FONT></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="655" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="42"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="42" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Jan.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Feb.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Mar.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Apr. </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="39"><div> May</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Jun.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="36"><div> Jul.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Aug.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Sep.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Oct.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Nov. </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Dec.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Annual</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FF0000 HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>Max.</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FF0000 WIDTH="41"><div> <B>28.8</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FF0000 WIDTH="41"><div> <B>31.1</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FF0000 WIDTH="39"><div> <B>40.2</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FF0000 WIDTH="39"><div> <B>54.1</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FF0000 WIDTH="39"><div> <B>65.7</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FF0000 WIDTH="40"><div> <B>74.9</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FF0000 WIDTH="36"><div> <B>79.5</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FF0000 WIDTH="41"><div> <B>77.6</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FF0000 WIDTH="42"><div> <B>70.2</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FF0000 WIDTH="38"><div> <B>59.1</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FF0000 WIDTH="40"><div> <B>45.4</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FF0000 WIDTH="43"><div> <B>33.8</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FF0000 WIDTH="61"><div> <B>55.0</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#0000FF HEIGHT= 22 WIDTH="42"><div> <B>Min.</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#0000FF WIDTH="41"><div> <B>15.6</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#0000FF WIDTH="41"><div> <B>15.4</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#0000FF WIDTH="39"><div> <B>22.9</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#0000FF WIDTH="39"><div> <B>34.1</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#0000FF WIDTH="39"><div> <B>43.1</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#0000FF WIDTH="40"><div> <B>52.4</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#0000FF WIDTH="36"><div> <B>57.6</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#0000FF WIDTH="41"><div> <B>56.8</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#0000FF WIDTH="42"><div> <B>50.3</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#0000FF WIDTH="38"><div> <B>41.1</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#0000FF WIDTH="40"><div> <B>31.1</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#0000FF WIDTH="43"><div> <B>20.8</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#0000FF WIDTH="61"><div> <B>36.8</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>Mean</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="41"><div> <B>22.2</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="41"><div> <B>23.3</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="39"><div> <B>31.6</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="39"><div> <B>44.2</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="39"><div> <B>54.4</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="40"><div> <B>63.7</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="36"><div> <B>68.6</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="41"><div> <B>67.2</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="42"><div> <B>60.2</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="38"><div> <B>50.1</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="40"><div> <B>38.3</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="43"><div> <B>27.3</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF WIDTH="61"><div> <B>45.9</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Here's a long-term </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B><U>average precipitation summary</U></B></FONT><B> (in inches) by month for our area, as reported at Ludington:</B></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="658" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="45"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="23" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="45" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Jan.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Feb.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Mar.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Apr. </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="39"><div> May</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Jun.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="36"><div> Jul.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Aug.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Sep.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Oct.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Nov. </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Dec.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Annual</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>Mean</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#0000FF WIDTH="41"><div> <B>2.39</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#0000FF WIDTH="41"><div> <B>1.80</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#0000FF WIDTH="39"><div> <B>2.06</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#0000FF WIDTH="39"><div> <B>2.89</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#0000FF WIDTH="39"><div> <B>2.48</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#0000FF WIDTH="40"><div> <B>2.93</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#0000FF WIDTH="36"><div> <B>2.18</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#0000FF WIDTH="41"><div> <B>3.79</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#0000FF WIDTH="42"><div> <B>3.25</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#0000FF WIDTH="38"><div> <B>2.96</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#0000FF WIDTH="40"><div> <B>2.75</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#0000FF WIDTH="43"><div> <B>2.45</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#0000FF WIDTH="61"><div> <B>31.87</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div>        </div> <div>   </div> <div> <B>Oceana County, MI: Population by Decades:</B></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="313" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM HEIGHT= 58 WIDTH="48"><div> <B>Date</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM><NOBR><div> <B>Population</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM><NOBR><div> <B>Population</B></div> <div> <B>Change</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH="65"><div> <B>Annual</B></div> <div> <B>% Change</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>1900 </B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="88"><div> <B>16,644</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#0000FF WIDTH="87"><div> <B>-</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FF0000 WIDTH="65"><div> <B>-</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>1910 </B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="88"><div> <B>18,379</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#0000FF WIDTH="87"><div> <B>1,735</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FF0000 WIDTH="65"><div> <B>1.0</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>1920 </B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="88"><div> <B>15,601</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#0000FF WIDTH="87"><div> <B>-2,778</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FF0000 WIDTH="65"><div> <B>-1.6</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>1930 </B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="88"><div> <B>13,805</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#0000FF WIDTH="87"><div> <B>-1,796</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FF0000 WIDTH="65"><div> <B>-1.2</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>1940 </B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="88"><div> <B>14,812</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#0000FF WIDTH="87"><div> <B>1,007</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FF0000 WIDTH="65"><div> <B>0.7</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>1950 </B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="88"><div> <B>16,105</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#0000FF WIDTH="87"><div> <B>1,293</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FF0000 WIDTH="65"><div> <B>0.8</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>1960 </B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="88"><div> <B>16,547</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#0000FF WIDTH="87"><div> <B>442</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FF0000 WIDTH="65"><div> <B>0.3</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>1970 </B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="88"><div> <B>17,984</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#0000FF WIDTH="87"><div> <B>1,437</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FF0000 WIDTH="65"><div> <B>0.8</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>1980 </B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="88"><div> <B>22,002</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#0000FF WIDTH="87"><div> <B>4,018</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FF0000 WIDTH="65"><div> <B>2.0</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>1990 </B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="88"><div> <B>22,454</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#0000FF WIDTH="87"><div> <B>452</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FF0000 WIDTH="65"><div> <B>0.2</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>2000 </B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="88"><div> <B>26,873</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#0000FF WIDTH="87"><div> <B>4,419</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FF0000 WIDTH="65"><div> <B>1.8</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <I>(Source: </I><I>U.S. Bureau of Census</I><I>)</I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Oceana County/Benona Township Comparisons:</B></div> <bR> <div> <I> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="603" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 72 WIDTH="80"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="72" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="80" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> <B>Total Population</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="68"><div> <B>Total Housing Units</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="64"><div> <B>Land Area </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >(square miles)</FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="60"><div> <B>Water Area </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >(square miles)</FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> <B>Latitude</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Longitude</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#0000FF HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="80"><div> <B>Oceana County</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#0000FF WIDTH="86"><div> <B>26,873</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#0000FF WIDTH="68"><div> <B>15,009</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#0000FF WIDTH="64"><div> <B>(not available)</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#0000FF><NOBR><div> <B>766.267</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#0000FF><NOBR><div> <B>N 43.643410</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#0000FF><NOBR><div> <B>W 86.291549</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FF0000 HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="80"><div> <B>Benona Township</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FF0000 WIDTH="86"><div> <B>1,520</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FF0000 WIDTH="68"><div> <B>1,223</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FF0000 WIDTH="64"><div> <B>40.768</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FF0000 WIDTH="60"><div> <B>0.491</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FF0000><NOBR><div> <B>N 43.599057</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FF0000><NOBR><div> <B>W 86.463312</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> _____________________________________________________</div> <bR> <div> <I><B><U>ATTENTION, PLEASE!</U></B></I><I><B> </B></I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B> We're asking for your assistance i</B><B>n order to build a large database of Point historical information.</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> Please send us any information (or photos, printed materials, or other memorabilia) you may have regarding The Point's history, founding, development, families, cottages, events, celebrations, tragedies, activities, facilities, athletics, social, religious, and other activities and events.  </div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" >Send any Point-related information to us by</FONT> <A HREF="mailto:thethompsongp@aol.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:thethompsongp@aol.com"><U>e-mail</U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" > and/or photos and other materials as e-mail attachments (preferably in .jpg format).  This way, you won't have to relinquish your originals - even temporarily!  (Or send them by other means, if you prefer.)</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Some people have already submitted very interesting photos and other memorabilia.  We thank them!  </B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><U>N</U></B></I><I><B><U>o</U></B></I><I><B><U>w</U></B></I><I><B><U>, how about the rest of you?  Virtually ALL Pointers have photos and other Point-related materials.  How about contributing to the cause?</U></B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> ___________________________________________</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="33fd4f90.jpg" border=0 width="212" height="249" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     </B><B><IMG SRC="23cf8f80.jpg" border=0 width="248" height="248" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <I>Two old photos of a very familiar spot...</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>The following program is from the</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>75th Anniversary Celebration of the </B></I></FONT></div> <div> <I><B>Little Point Sable Association</B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial" ><B>, which took place at the church on August 3, 2002.</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="30cd5d10.jpg" border=0 width="469" height="721" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="30ed5bb0.jpg" border=0 width="469" height="699" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="310d4cc0.jpg" border=0 width="468" height="716" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="312d3ce0.jpg" border=0 width="467" height="718" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> ___________________________________________</div> <bR> <bR> <div> The founder of the Anti-Saloon League of America, </div> <div> Dr. Howard Hyde Russell, and his wife were honored </div> <div> at The Point in 1930, as they celebrated their 50th</div> <div> wedding anniversary.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="315adfb0.jpg" border=0 width="429" height="763" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> (Article courtesy of Carolyn Curtis and Mig Schneider)</div> <bR> <div> ___________________________________________</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Where do Pointers come from?</B></div> <bR> <div> In the early years, most Pointers came from the Chicago area.  Since, there has been a migration throughout the country - with the preponderance now coming from Michigan, as the following graphs show <I>(source: Member and Non-Member lists):</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="2ace30f0.png" border=0 width="739" height="527" ALT="Microsoft Excel Chart" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="2aee4110.png" border=0 width="740" height="529" ALT="Microsoft Excel Chart" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> ___________________________________________</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>For those interested in Point area history:</B></div> <bR> <div> Visit the <B>Oceana Historical Society Museum </B>in Mears - in the former home of the late Swift (aka: "Swifty") Lathers, local legend and publisher of "the world's smallest newspaper," <I>The Mears Newz</I>.  </div> <bR> <div> The <B>Chadwick-Munger House</B> (behind the courthouse on Dryden Street in Hart) - another must for history buffs.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> © Copyright, 2002 - 2012  Little Point Sable Association  All rights reserved.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>