Former band teacher Russell Goucher directed this Clark Township Schools Band (now Les Cheneaux Community Schools) during the late 1940s or early 1950s in Cedarville. (Photograph courtesy of Ed Kassin of Landsdale, Pennsylvania) We understand that Rudy Sherlund was injured last week in an accident with a bulldozer. His injuries were not as bad as they could have been, and he is doing well.

Although summer has passed, there is still much to enjoy in the Les Cheneaux Islands. Driving to Sault Ste. Marie the other day, the tree colors were absolutely beautiful. It is worth a trip to this north country to see the beautiful color on the maples and other trees in our bountiful forests. The weather is still warm. The days are mostly sunny with temperatures into the high 60s and 70s.

During the Youth Hunt September 22, Brittany Perkins, 14, shot a beautiful, nine-point buck in back of her grandparents' home in Cedarville. This was her second year hunting. Here are the details, according to Brittany:

"I passed up a five-point and a six-point. The reason that I did that was because I had seen the ninepointer on our trail camera. My dad, Jason Perkins, was the one who took me hunting. I started hunting because my mom, Karen Perkins, loved it."

Did any other local young people have good luck on that day?

Stephen Cox won the Lions Club $100 lottery September 18.

The Les Cheneaux Rouges Chapeaux enjoyed a special time last week when they drove to Cross Village and had luncheon. It was a lovely, sunny day and they were able to enjoy their luncheon outdoors with a beautiful view of blue Lake Michigan. Nine members of this Red Hat group enjoyed the outing, including Connie Baldwin, Jean Sommers, Jean Hays, Wendy Lopes, Blanche Markey, Gerry Izzard, Helen Shoberg, Millie Van De Polder, and Juanita Wilson.

Watching the documentary, "War" by Ken Buns on PBS a few days ago certainly brought back many memories. Con and I were married in 1942 in Washington, D.C., right after his six-week basic training course in the Army, and we were there also during his training at Ft. Washington. Living near the hub of activity, so close to the Capitol during those first months of our marriage was an experience that I shall never forget.

Bruce Patrick's tale today is about Jim and Jean Anderson:

"Jim Anderson and Jean had sailed the Dixie, their 42-foot sailboat, out Middle Entrance with the idea of sailing her to Mackinac Island, which they did. Dixie had no power and on their sail back, they ran out of wind near Coates Point and Point Brulee and they had no anchor. It was complete calm, so they were in a mess.

"They drifted around Pt. Brulee for a bit, but no wind came up. So Jim figured the best thing to do was to get into the dingy, which they had in tow, and row toward Hessel, which is what they did. It was about midnight, and from where they were becalmed, it would be a good guess that it would be about six miles to Hessel.

"So they rowed to Hessel, leaving the Dixie sitting there, becalmed. Can you imagine out there at the edge of the big lake with no wind? It took several hours to get to Hessel.

They arrived at Hessel in due time, woke up Gene Mertaugh, and told him what a mess they were in. Gene figured he would have to go out at once, for he knew there would be some current that would drift the Dixie. So he went and woke Marin Mertaugh to go with him right away.

"They went out to Coates Point. Soon, they found her. Lucky there had not been any wind or current to move her very far. They towed her in to Hessel and got in about daylight."