Powell Liberty Historical Society

A window into the past of Powell and Liberty Township

An interview with Don Bell


Date
September 13, 2021, 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Title
An interview with Don Bell
Speaker
Don Bell, former Powell resident
Venue
Virtual Only

Summary


Don Bell, who grew up in Powell during the 1930s and 40s, shared with us sometimes touching and poignant, and many times humorous stories of his childhood life in Powell. Memories of former Powell residents enrich the history of the city we call home and we thank Don for sharing with us. In addition to the primary interview video, there is an additional short video with a few more of Don's stories. The extras can be found from the meeting details or the list of videos.
Don Bell

Videos

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Title:   Interview with Don Bell

Presentor:   Don Bell

Description:   An interview with Don Bell conducted by Carole Wilhelm on June 25, 2021 for the September 2021 Program. Don grew up in Powell and attended the Powell School all 12 years. He has many humorous anecdotes about Powell in the '30s and '40s.

Videographer:   Allen Miller


Title:   Don Bell Interview - Extras

Presentor:   Don Bell

Description:   A few extra clips from the Don Bell interview, not included in the main video, that reveal more of Don's personality.

Videographer:   Allen Miller


Photos

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Don Bell and Carole Wilhelm
Powell School, Grades 1 & 2 1938-39
Powell School Grades 3 & 4, 1940-41
Powell School Grades 5 & 6, 1942-43.
Powell School Grades 7 & 8, 1943-44.
Powell School grades 9 and 10, 1945-46 School Year.
Powell High School Choir, 1948-49
Powell High School Band, 1948-49
Powell High School Basketball Team and Cheerleaders, 1945-46
Powell High School, all classes, 1947-48

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