Society
We had a great end to 2019 with our “Painting with Carolyn Reeder event,” our annual “gingerbread” house decorating story hour, and our holiday open house week. We appreciate the members of the Artology group who shared their amazing artwork with us! What a blessing to live among such talented...
When the weather is cold my senior moments tend to move more toward staying in and staying warm more often than during the milder months. That doesn't mean that I'm never up for some interesting things should they happen my way....going out to eat, enjoying a film or getting together with friends...
Members of Trinity United Methodist Church of Bolan went caroling on Sunday, December 22.
They started at Kentucky Ridge Assisted Living, where Lois Krumm resides. They then traveled to the Manor to see Duane Anderson and Margaret Fisher, then to West Campus to see Bev and Stan Lucas and lastly...
“Texas Celebrity Cookbook” (1984, Gardner-Farkas Press, Inc, Fort Worth, Texas) was compiled by Russell M. Gardner (a university student) and F. Chris Farkas in anticipation of the 1986 Texas Sesquicentennial Celebration of the state’s independence. It’s a keepsake cookbook that any loyal Texan (...
On Sunday afternoon, December 22, 13 people from the Bolan Trinity UM Church family went Christmas caroling. They started in Mason City at Kentucky Ridge being told to go to the Chapel to sing to some of the residents, which included Lois Krumm. Afterwards they visited Lois’s apartment there. Then...
On December 25, 1902, National Biscuit Company introduced Animal Crackers in a box with a white string attached to hang on the Christmas tree. They were an instant success. Do you remember?
The Worth County Historical Society says a very grateful “Thank You” to anyone who contributed to...
Educator’s Edibles is a total mystery to me. I don’t know how I happened to own this book. The front cover announces it’s from Flat Shoals Elementary and the flyleaf thanks various people for helping put it together. There is no indication where Flat Shoals is located and the book is old enough...
100 years ago
December 24, 1919
The Whitcomb brothers, Herschel and Roy, well known in Northwood, have purchased the garage business located in the Berg building, which for the past year has been conducted by Eckert and Gabby Bros.
About 25 cattle burned to death in the barn of the Bliss farm,...
Leon and Betty (Hackman) Benjegerdes will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday, December 27.
The couple were married at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Mason City on December 27, 1969.
They are parents of two children, Troy of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Joy (Erik) Garnass of...
Holiday parties…the fun kind that don’t take a lot of kitchen time or prep work…are the best way to entertain friends and family. Once again, I promote appetizer buffets with each guest being asked to bring their favorite one. Sometimes, I ask each to bring two, one hot and one cold but it does...