The Ekalaka Eagle - Your Community Builder

In this article, I will continue on with stories about Charles (Chuck) and Maude Welch.

Lucille wrote that her father and mother had many hard times but also many good times and wonderful neighbors; many who gave up their homesteads and returned to their former houses. She lists at least ten families with the statement “just to name a few.” The names listed were not known to me.

Maude writes of their “Literary Societies,” social neighbor singing groups and baseball teams. She mentioned that Chuck was quite a catcher. Those baseball genetics were passed on to four sons as you will read about la...