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Local schools would close for a few days in the fall so children could help harvest crops. Here is a group of kids helping harvest potatoes on the Coveyou Farm in the 1940s. Local School kids Harvesting Potatoes in the 1940s Eugene Coveyou on old grain thrashing machine next to Lorenzo Coveyou on the first self-propelled combine. c. 1950 Eugene and Lorenzo Coveyou side-by-side showing new and old farm equipment Planting Potatoes 1940's Postcard view of Walloon lake in early 1930's shortly after the construction of US131. The farm house was moved to it's present location when the highway went in and the barn constructed shortly after. Lorenzo and Eugene in sawmill tractor in front of Coveyou family home (unknown figure standing in sun parlor). The residence still exists on the farm. Postcard View of Walloon Lake Circa 1950's

Simple goodness down to our roots

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Just two beautiful miles south of Petoskey on US-131