HOMESTEAD ACRE TURNS BACK CLOCK; CHATSWORTH'S PIONEER PERIOD REMEMBERED.Byline: Heesun Wee Daily News Staff Writer Hundreds of people gathered at the Homestead Homestead. 1 City (1990 pop. 26,866), Dade co., SE Fla.; inc. 1913. A large Miami suburb with a growing Hispanic population, Homestead is a trade center for the redland district, known for its many varieties of citrus and other fruits and vegetables. Acre in Chatsworth Park South Sunday to remember the community's humble beginnings Humble Beginnings was an American pop punk band from New Jersey. While never gaining large-scale success, many of the band's members went on to mainstream success with other outfits. and have some old-fashioned fun. The site, which now features a museum and an old-time cottage, was an original pioneer homestead first settled in the 1880s. On Sunday, history buffs and volunteers turned the clock back in time for the 7th annual ``Pioneer Day,'' a fund-raiser sponsored by the Chatsworth Historical Society to benefit the acre's maintenance. ``This is the day we focus on history,'' said Lila Schepler, who moved to the area in 1956 and is now a docent for the Historical Society. Wearing a long prairie dress, complete with a sun bonnet, Schepler remembered growing up in the area. ``There were orange trees, crops, Canoga figs, farming and few homes,'' she said. Keeping with the theme of pioneer history, all festival activities were decidedly unmodern - a chili (language) CHILI - D.L. Abt. A language for systems programming, based on ALGOL 60 with extensions for structures and type declarations. ["CHILI, An Algorithmic Language for Systems Programming", CHI-1014, Chi Corp, Sep 1975] cook-off, hand-made jewelry jewelry, personal adornments worn for ornament or utility, to show rank or wealth, or to follow superstitious custom or fashion. The most universal forms of jewelry are the necklace, bracelet, ring, pin, and earring. and live folk music folk music: see folk song. folk music Music held to be typical of a nation or ethnic group, known to all segments of its society, and preserved usually by oral tradition. Knowledge of the history and development of folk music is largely conjectural. . Children got into the act, too. There were potato sack races and lessons on how to make butter out of heavy whipping cream Noun 1. heavy whipping cream - cream with a fat content of 48% or more double creme cream - the part of milk containing the butterfat with an original churn early pioneers used. One of the most popular activities was washing clothes with a bar of soap and washboard. ``They enjoy it (washing) here but not at home,'' said Virginia Watson with a laugh. Watson is curator for the Chatsworth Museum. Homestead Acre was home to a big clan headed by James David James Theodoric David (Hatchet, Rebel) (December 2, 1927 — 29 July, 2007) is a former American football defensive back for the Detroit Lions (1952-1959). He attended Colorado A&M. College career David played for Colorado A&M. Hill, who came to the area in the 1880s. Minnie Hill, the seventh of the Hills' eight children, lived there in pioneer style until she died at 90 in 1976. The original cottage was built in 1911 from wooden planks with no studs. ``It went through the earthquake a lot better than modern buildings,'' said Betty Summer, who moved to the area in the 1940s. An estimated 300 to 400 people attend the event annually. Last year, the society raised about $2,000. |
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