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Annual fund-raiser helps restoration
at Glidden Homestead
The annual Patent Day Dinner attracted about 90 supporters Nov. 2, 2006, at
Hopkins Park Community Center, DeKalb. At left above, Jim Morel, president of
the Joseph F. Glidden Homestead board of directors, describes recent restoration
work at the Homestead through a Power Point program. At right, he recognizes
Barry Schrader for portraying Joseph F. Glidden on the Homestead's float in
DeKalb's Sesquicentennial Parade Oct. 22.
Arlene Neher invites everyone to the
Holiday Open House and Antique Toy Show
Sunday, Dec. 3, noon-4 p.m., at the
Glidden Homestead, 921 W. Lincoln Hwy.,
DeKalb. At right are some of the items
offered for sale by the Homestead,
including barbed wire wreaths, lengths
of barbed wire samples and literature.
At left, members of the board at the
2006 Patent Day Dinner include, front row: Gayle
Wuori, Kathy Siebrasse and Sarah Glidden
DeMink. Back row: Jim Morel, Natalie
Churyk, Richard Glidden, Linda Schwarz
and Jeff Marshall. At right, Paul Morel, baritone, presented a
program of song and dialogue featuring
Aaron Copland's Old American Songs.
He was accompanied by Emma Smith. The
Patent Day Dinner celebrates the patent
Joseph Glidden received in November,
1874, for "The Winner" barbed wire.
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