The Barnes County Historical Society Lecture Series Season 21 Presents: Tom Overn: 7PM Thursday, April 21st at the Barnes County Museum.<\/p>\n
This presentation includes a condensed history of timekeeping and its methods throughout the ages. A short explanation will be given on several timepieces and their restoration.<\/p>\n
Tom Overn\u2019s interest in old clocks began in 1969 when installing a new furnace at the Kathryn, Post Office. An office clock that had once been the timekeeper for the post office was found in the dirt under the floor in a crawlspace.
\nThe clock needed extensive repair, and so began a hobby that has lasted 53 years, and still gives him an up feeling when a non-working clock comes back to life.
\nTom\u2019s grandfather, Christian Overn, and his family came to Oakhill Township in 1882, a family of silver and goldsmiths, and clockmakers. Christian sold his shop in Oslo, Norway, and used the profit to move his family of eight children to the state of Wisconsin. Hearing of land to homestead in North Dakota, they moved to Section 11, southwest \u00bc, where a sod house was constructed.<\/p>\n
By 1886, some buildings in Kathryn were being built. So the shop building was constructed out of almost any materials that were available. Living quarters were on the main floor and a shop with a driveline and workstations were put together in the basement. All work needed daylight, so large windows were installed on the south and west sides of the building.
\nThe work comes with a motto \u201cIf you don\u2019t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?\u201d<\/p>\n
The public is cordially invited<\/p>\n
All Lectures are at the Barnes County Historical Society Museum and held in conjunction with Valley City State University. They are free and open to the public.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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