Our World War II veterans are fewer in number each day, and are being honored in many ways including that of Honor Flight Chicago. On April 27, 2011 Honor Flight flew former THFHS president Clifton Hubbell and fellow Downers Grove veterans to Washington DC to recognize their service during the war. Read more about it here: http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/woodridge/features/x401385474/In-honor-of-their-service  […]

If you have read the fascinating book about John “Juan” Lorenzo Hubbell, Indian Trader: the Life & Times of J. L. Hubbell by Martha Blue, you will recall that he was married to Lina Rubi.  We met Ms. Blue at the 2005 THFHS reunion in Albuquerque when we visited the Hubbell Trading Post in Ganado, Arizona. http://www.nps.gov/hutr/index.htm.  […]

The Bradley-Hubbell House in Easton, Connecticut is in the news again. It must be the spring cleaning urge that has reached New England again as they are planning a cleanup day this Saturday, May 14 from 9:00 till 12:00. Read more about it here: http://www.thedailyeaston.com/bradley-hubbell-house/eastonites-needed-clean-bradley-hubbell-house . They plan to have open houses every other Sunday through the […]

“Urban Remains: antique American architectural artifacts” is a web site featuring antique that are rare and unusual. I see that today there is an item featuring an electrical product display case of Harvey Hubbells switches and other items. It is beautiful and worth looking at.  http://www.urbanremainschicago.com/index.php/c-1930-s-remarkably-rare-and-original-harvey-hubbell-electrical-product-display-case.html

The reunion will be June 22-25, 2011. Headquarters hotel will be the Plaza  http://www.plaza-hotel.com/, in downtown Salt Lake City. It is next door to the Family History Library and across the street from Temple Square, two of the big attractions of Salt Lake. Other nearby accommodations range from low cost but functional Motel Six http://www.motel6.com/reservations/motel_detail.aspx?num=0015  to the The Grand […]