Society
By Rebecca Houg
Every Tuesday in December, staff members played Christmas carols with hand chimes in the chapel. While most employees donned Santa hats, Administrator Scott Halbach went above and beyond with a festive holiday suit and necklace of glowing Christmas lights.
In addition to our...
The Ideals Publishing Co. of Milwaukee published many thin, soft-cover cookbooks back in the day. I came upon a first printing copy of “The Ideals American Cookbook” at a thrift store for a dollar and it followed me home. The book is divided into seven areas of the U.S. Iowa is in the North Central...
On Monday, December 30, the Bolan Trinity UMW met at the home of Dorothy Urbatsch for their annual Christmas potluck. There was also a short business meeting.
Late Friday afternoon Lori Willert and Linda Nydegger drove to Columbia, Missouri. On Saturday morning they visited Marjorie Kenison...
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...