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stumps had to be dynamited and grubbed from at the age of 86 about 1934 she was the last sur- Sam was an active member of Sherburne the land before it could be used for planting viving charter member of the Union Church. Lodge No.95,A.F.&A.M.for 54 years;a mem- crops. The dairy herd, horses, pigs, chickens, Although in old age her health confined her to ber of Whittemore Chapter,Order of the Eastern ducks,and geese needed lots of hay and grains to her home at what later became the site of the Star, and the Elk River Commercial Club. He feed them all. The men butchered hogs, veal First National Bank in Elk River,her mind was was also a director of the Twin City Milk Produc- calves,or cattle as needed for the family table. keen and she recalled many interesting events of ers Association for 27 years and a vice-president They also smoked their own hams,bacon,and early life in Elk River. of that organization for 14 years. sausages in our smoke house. The women She and W.H. Houlton had three children, Always a quiet, studious man, Mr, Houlton canned various meats,as well as vegetables and Sam R.Houlton,Lewis K.Houlton,and Ruth used many of his leisure hours for reading.He fruits from a large garden and orchard.John,Jr., Houlton.The two sons and their father founded was also interested in keeping abreast of the lat- and Andrew saw service in the United States Houlton's Bank in 1902,and it became the First est developments in agriculture,banking, and Army during World War II,and Peter and Louis National Bank in 1907.Miss Ruth Houlton was other unrelated fields such as the then-young sci- were home helping with the farm work. a graduate of the University of Minnesota ence of atomic energy.His wide-ranging general Mother died in September of 1937 at the age of School of Nursing. She served with the Red knowledge and unassuming personality.made 47;father died in December of 1956 at the age of Cross in Europe in World War I and later became him the real friend of hundreds of Elk River busi- 76.Both are buried in St. Andrew's Cemetery the Executive Director of the Visiting Nurses nessmen and farmers as well as in banking and near Elk River. Association of the United States located in New agricultural circles in other parts of Minnesota. John,Jr.,was a carpenter and married Lil Lig- York City. Helen Wheaton earned a degree in education man who had two sons,but they had no children Footnote: Freddie Houlton was the wife of and home economics at the University of Minne- together.They lived in Elk River until she died in William H. Houlton, founder of the First sota after her graduation from Elk River High June of 1960.Peter was single and stayed on the National Bank of Elk River. His story appears. School. She also attended St. Cloud Normal farm,continuing as a dairy farmer.John moved elsewhere in this book under the history of the School to hone her teaching skills. Before her back to the farm after Lil died and farmed with First National Bank. marriage to Sam Houlton in 1923 she taught ele- Peter.They sold their dairy herd in 1975 but con- mentary school in Keewatin,Ely and Elk River, tinned crop farming.Peter died in September of and home economics in Elk River and Kalama, 1980 and John died in June of 1981. SAM AND HELEN WHEATON Washington.She was an active member of the Andrew is an electrician and had Andy's Elec- HOULTON Union Church Centennial Society, Elk River tric Shop in Elk River for many years.He mar- Community Club, and Whittemore Chapter, ried Donna Braun of Monticello and they have Sam R.Houlton was a banker in Elk River for Order of the Eastern Star, two children:Carolyn and Donald. 57 years,and was also widely known as an agri- She died in 1983 at the age of 92 after living Louis married Lois Weisz of Becker,and they culturist who once managed a 2,000 acre ranch, two years in the Elk River Nursing Home follow- , have one son David.After farming near Elk Riv- where he raised prize sheep and shorthorn cattle, ing hospitalization for a hip fracture. er for several years, they sold that farm and and developed one of the nation's outstanding Sam and Helen Houlton had two children; bought one near Santiago,where he still farms registered milking shorthorn herds. Helen Irene and Kendall(Bud). with his son. ' Mary married Michael Hoffer,and they have t, a `. THE KENNETH EARL AND NANCY three sons:Mike,Jr.,John and Richard,and are HUBBARD FAMILY still crop farming in Meadowvale. `°• ' ` Kenneth Earl Hubbard was born at Becker. j The John Horvath nd farm ons was have in 1984 to * Minnesota,on January 30,1939,the son of Earl Weldon Schulze and Sons who have a large hog `_ M. and Lucille Guentzel Hubbard. His grand- raising operation there.Mary E.Hoffer # t Ra „Art y' parents were Joseph and Mary Etta Benson Hub- -: bard of Tuttle,North Dakota and August and Lillian Polesacker Guentzel. He was baptized FREDDIE LEWIS HOULTON May 20, 1948 by Father T.S.Ziolhoikski at the Coming to Minnesota from New York at the e,?a Becker Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.Ken had eight brothers and sisters:Lav age of 11 was quite later she still for Freddie .:; - ern,Shirley,Lois,LaRayne,Dale,Coleen,Carol, 1859 trip she 80de with later spa enl rby trai the and Sharon. He attended school in Becker 1859 trip she made with her parents by train to r farmed with his father just west of Becker,then i LaCrosse, Wisconsin and then to St. Paul by boat.She remembered that it was late in the fall farmed alone on the place for nineteen years.Ir 1977 he sold the farm to Northern States Powei and that her father was afraid the river would Sam and Helen Houlton and moved his family to a farm northeast o: freeze over before they reached St.Paul. Milaca.There he farms the land and has a large His wife,Helen Wheaton Houlton,pursued an herd of Holsteins.Ken is civic-minded and take: elementary and secondary school teaching an interest in the affairs of the towns, enjoy: career before her marriage and was active in the bowling and snowmobiling,is a good mechanic Elk River community as she devoted her life to and at one time rode his horses in both local an her home and family. state events in which he won many trophies arc Both grew up in the Elk River community and both graduated from Elk River High School and a, the University of Minnesota. -.7 l Born in Elk River January 5, 1878,Sam was the son of the prominent Elk River landowner, - 14 developer and businessman W.H.Houlton and :- / , r. s' , tj Freddie Lewis Houlton.After graduating from 4S's ,- i o '` Elk River High School with honors in 1896 he `f f; c iR. a ; �. ,, ." became an honor graduate of the University of :, !. . Minnesota School of Agriculture, where he +. erg: received his B.A. degree in 1901 and his B.S. : , ; degree in 1902. ;0 ' For the next 20 years he managed the"Houl- l „ ' ”, ton Ranch",owned by the Houlton Investment „ p Company he and his father and brother had orga- ■ nized after his graduation from college.Later he A •- turned his attention to his own farm within the - '` i Elk River village limits and furthered the devel- / f ' w, opment of the shorthorn herd until a dispersal sale was held in the mid-1940s. Later the farm was operated on shares with r Walter Abraham but Mr.Houlton took an active ' r Freddie Lewis Houlton part in management of the farm until his death in , `( 4 1959. But they did arrive not only in St.Paul but set- While pursuing his agricultural interests;Mr. } tied at Monticello and 11 years later,Freddie Houlton was also director of the First National became the wife of Elk River pioneer landowner Bank in Elk River,which he and his brother and , and businessman,William H.Houlton. father had founded in 1902 and named"Houl- ,if I; Mrs.Houlton was prominent in.the social cir- ton's Bank."He served as a vice-president from , < ,,,, cles of the early day Elk-River and took a great 1•926 to 1950,and was president for the remain- interest Ken and Nancy Hubbard—Married June 14,t 958. in church work.At the time of her death der:of his life. 160