Corning Folding Tent

Around 1930 Clarence Corning built one of the 
earliest folding trailers.  Clarence was born to 
Sidney Corning and Augusta Sherman in 
Medford, Taylor County, Wisconsin on March 4, 
1881. He married Grace Stoddard September 27, 
1899. She was the daughter of Homer Stoddard 
and Millie Dale. Clarence was a rural mail carrier 
in Wild Rose.  He also had the Corning Restaurant 
next to the Hotel.  He was a member of the Wild 
Rose city baseball team and the city Wild Rose
Band. They had two children Harley Corning and 
Millicent Corning Calvert.