Stories from Rochester's Past
Meet Our Honor Roll: Curtis Stanley Seebaldt
By Deborah Larsen Curtis Stanley Seebaldt Curtis Stanley Seebaldt was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on July 6, 1918, the son of Clarence and Fredda Curtis Seebaldt. He attended Cooley High School and Michigan State College (now MSU). The Seebaldt family moved to...
Meet Our Honor Roll: Betty Jean Case
By Deborah Larsen Betty Jean Case Betty Jean Case was born in Rochester, Michigan, on April 4, 1922, the daughter of Mason and Leah Howell Case. She graduated from Rochester High School with the class of 1939, then attended Cleary College in Ypsilanti. She was...
Meet Our Honor Roll: Roderick Franklin “Rod” Arnold
By Deborah Larsen Roderick Franklin "Rod" Arnold Roderick Franklin “Rod” Arnold was born in Detroit, Michigan, on October 3, 1917, the son of Vern and Christine Cameron Arnold. Rod grew up in Rochester and attended Rochester High School. Having a keen interest in...