Arthur Brood will be the speaker at the Rudyard Historical Society meeting Thursday, January 10, at 7 p.m. at the Rudyard Community Center.

The author of "The Mud Hole," a historical novel about the early automobile and Michigan roads, he will tell about the Brood family history and give a presentation about Henry Ford and the early automobile industry.

Mr. Brood is a 1987 Rudyard High School graduate. He earned a bachelor's degree from Grace College and a master's from Northern Michigan University.

He lives in Rudyard with his wife, Karen, and daughters, Rebecca and Hannah.

He has taught elementary school in Sault Ste. Marie since 1991.

The public meeting will include a bake sale, raffle, and re-