Sonatas XII

Pieces of the Present Abide - The Life of the Place (Industry)

Words by Khaetidawne and Brendan Quirk

We will just barely touch on industry; mainly dealing with how the actual physical presence of the facilities contributes to the feel and ambiance of The Place.

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The mill on the hill on Iron Lane Was the place Mayville’s iron works brought jobs and acclaim. The Maysteel power house is shown from the rear The iron ore was smelted in a building near here.	The front of Maysteel’s building, architectural beauty, industrial style - Though the ironworks have been moved for a very long while. This impressive building houses a local machine shop today Industry still flourishes in the old ironworks of yesterday.
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These old turbines seem to evoke modern artworks They remind some of how steel brought jobs and perks. Others see a spider, with legs that glow, ready to pounce A mighty heavy spider, weighed in pounds, not by ounce.	The Rotech building seems to be crumbling, where ivy climbs; Houses a computerized machine shop in today’s modern times. Sometimes older buildings that seem falling down Host the most advanced industries in our small towns.
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The Rotech dinosaur here holds the company sign, Wears a backpack for school, with a lunchbox, sometimes. He dresses up for Christmas, a nice holiday touch - His sibling beside him likes seasonal dress very much.	Mayville Die & Tool sits back in this small land of high tech – rural style Mid-to-late 19th century scenes surround this complex for miles. Modern industry is found amidst countryside and small towns Where period elegance and memories abound.
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Everything provided for the farmer’s needs and delight Feed, seed and fertilizer, propane and oil, for rural life. Here trucks and hoppers have always loaded food and grain If you look you can still see the old tracks for the trains.	These cooperatives are essential for the farms and fields Everything they provide to feed us and increase the yield.
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The rear of Bachhuber Manufacturing appears rather forbidding, austere - Modern machinery operating in buildings of old seems very popular here.	Another modern machine shop operates in a building quite old; The long line of windows brings in the light - modern AC in summer blows cold.
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Here’s Hollenstein’s wagon and carriage factory - you see his old house at the rear; Now as a museum the furniture’s there along with many things Mayville holds dear. You’ll find old theater seats and an airplane inside, weathered farm tools from days gone by And even the thick windows from Mayville’s first bank, where a gangster once gave theft a try.	Right by the railroad tracks two towers sit, waiting to load seeds and grain On the tracks a train waits to be loaded and packed so it may travel again. The new water tower sits behind and between – shows the bright summer sun as it plays Modern industry thrives keeping old towns alive, with new jobs and old, both here today.