Archive for History
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Max’s Musings
By Max Molleston Somehow I got to thinking about President Kennedy a while back. I was just out of the Army when he was inaugurated and recalled that Robert Frost, the venerable New England poet, delivered the poem that day. I say all of that because it was the first time I recognized the man and h...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Eloise Graham Twirling, Dancing Leaves I recently had a new acquaintance share her poem that she had penned in calligraphy. The more I talked with her the more I became aware that this was someone all of my readers should know. Let me introduce you to Leona (Beyer) Farley. One windy autumn d...
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Flowers and Jewels
Chrysanthemum is the flower for November By Eloise Graham Chrysanthemums were first cultivated in China many centuries ago, and have appeared in ancient Chinese writings since 15th century BC. The Chinese used the chrysanthemum as an herbal remedy for various ailments such as headache relief...
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Just Saying…
By Q.C. Jones Goblins and other bumps in the night. A little insider information for you. Most times, your pal QC Jones writes about whatever comes skipping down the twisted neuro-pathways of his slightly diminished and massively demented brain. But, in the world of big-time journalism, even hig...
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Carving: “Two Birds” with One Chainsaw!
By Mary Schricker Gemberling In 2010 when Gary and I had been dating less than a year, his log home burned to the ground leaving nothing but a pile of ashes and a few charred trees. Two of the massive oaks that were closest to the flames were given only a 50/50 chance of survival by a local arboris...
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Tour Time
By John & Joan Maxwell Cinnamon Ridge Farms The chill in the air and colorful leaves usher in autumn, which at our farm not only means harvest time, but also fall harvest tours for many local grade schoolers and preschoolers. As their bright yellow school bus turns onto the lane to our fa...
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Max’s Musings
By Max Molleston What were you doing back in 1964? Our poet, Mark Stellinga, a Tiffin, Iowa resident and self-employed antiques collector, restorer and sales point, started his poetry journey. Mark became a teenage poet composing special couplets that rhymed, his chosen style when he was a prize-wi...
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An Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social
By Mary Schricker Gemberling Our local weekly newspaper, the Olympia Review, carries articles and advertisements of happenings in a number of small towns around us. In the summer months, it is not unusual to see several ice cream socials being hosted by area churches. I do not recall ever attending...
