Plain Country August 22nd, 2012

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{AMISH COMMUNITY NEWS} Vol. 4 No. 11

Back to School By Rachel Miller

When I was in seventh and eighth grades I had chores to do before breakfast. Then I washed dishes and swept before I started out for the schoolhouse. I think I had about two miles to walk. It was good exercise. When we got home from school, we had chores again and we gathered and cleaned eggs. It was good for us.

Start of School … a Grandma’s Thoughts By Kathryn Detweiler

When this gets published, school bells will be ringing, calling the lads and lassies from their work and play and summer vacations. This grandma will probably shed a few tears watching our little grandson Marty Jr. next-door leaving for his first year of school. Seems like only yesterday he was a baby …!

August 22, 2012

Start of School Memories By Jacquie Foote

While school was on, I never wanted it to end … and while summer vacation was on. I never wanted IT to end! This meant being content except for 2 days a year … the last day of summer break and the last day of school. Sometime in the third week of August, my Mom would take me shopping for school shoes. My Aunt Wanda made all my school clothes until high school (where I had to wear a uniform). My Mom ordered supplies such as paper, pens, crayons, etc. from the school ahead of time to take advantage of the discount offered. So, when I got there the first day, all my school supplies were waiting on my desk. But we went shoe shopping for school. I got a new pair of Sunday shoes and a new pair of “tennis shoes” for gym. My old Sunday shoes got repaired and became my school shoes. My new gym shoes would eventually become my summer shoes. If they had (continued on pg 03)

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School Benefits … still to come For Woodlin Hill School Benefit Dinner, Silent and Live Auction Friday, Aug. 31, at Joe’s Window Shop Pizza, wings, salad bar, ice cream and pie Carryouts at 3:30 p. m. Dine in starting at 4 p. m. For Grand River Valley School Benefit Haystack Dinner, Silent and Live Auction Friday, Sept. 14, Joe’s Window Shop Carryouts at 3:30 p. m. Dine in starting at 4 p. m. For Georgia Road School Benefit Dinner, Auction Friday, Sept. 28, Joe’s Window Shop Pizza and wings Carryouts at 3:30 p. m. Dine in starting at 4 p. m. Auction at 5 p. m. Followed at 7 p. m. by silent and live auction Joe’s Window Shop is located at the corners of Shedd Rd. and Rt. 168 in Burton.

September Memories By Jane Attina

Birth Month Flower of September – The Aster Birth Month Stone of September – The Sapphire September has always been one of my favorite months – and not just because I celebrate my birthday on Sept. 13. When I was a little girl, back in the 50s, my mother would take me down town shopping for new “going back to school” clothes. The ride on the Rapid Transit Train was always exciting for me, but the biggest treat was stopping at the Frosty stand at the bottom of the escalator at Higbee’s department store. A Frosty was a malted chocolate shake that was so thick I remember trying to drink it without having that big solid glob of malted chocolate hit my nose. (It always did.) Going back to school was fun for me for a variety of reasons. Seeing friends I had not seen during the summer

months was always exciting. I really loved having new books and school supplies. Our teachers most always had us write a theme about what we did on our summer vacation and then we would read them in class. It was a way of sharing fun times with others as well as helping us develop our reading and writing skills. Though for me those days are long gone, I am fortunate to visit the Amish Schools once a year to prepare for the book delivery program. Just going into the classroom and seeing alphabet letters above the chalkboard, and the way the teachers have prepared the room makes my heart sing! School is indeed a special place and time in our lives. I hope all of the teachers and students have a successful year teaching, learning and making memories.

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In This Issue ...

Bookmobile News................................................03 Books in Review .................................................. 04 Children’s Immunization Clinics .................... 02 Greetings from Garrettsville.............................03 Greetings from the Plain Community...........04 Happy Birthdays ................................................. 02 Hello from Amish Crossing Corner.................06 Hello from Huntsburg.........................................06 Howdy from West Farmington........................03 Katherine’s Korner................................................05 Lines by Linda........................................................03 Local Amish Business Directory......................08 Mom’s Diary............................................................05 Nutrient Dense Gardening................................06 Parkman Pathways...............................................07 Plain Community Events ...................................02 Plain Fun..................................................................09 Recipes.....................................................................04 Support our Schools....................................01, 02 Wanted ....................................................................02 Words from Windsor............................................03

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Happy Birthday!! Aug. 22 Mary O. Yoder (11) Aug. 22 Allen Gingerich (Wayne) (17) Aug. 22 Bob Weaver Aug. 23 Sally Troyer Aug. 23 Nelson A. Miller (36) Aug. 25 Adam Weaver (11) Aug. 25 Richard Miller Jr. (19) Aug. 25 Ella Miller (50) Aug. 25 Mrs. John (Betty) Weaver (56) Aug. 25 Mrs. Mahlon (Ida) Slabaugh (57) Aug. 25 Adane Weaver (Aaron) (11) Aug. 25 Raymond Yoder (12) Aug. 26 Melvin L. Byler (17) Aug. 26 John Mark Byler (John and Laura) (11) Aug. 26 Mrs. Andy (Barb) Byler Aug. 26 Mrs. Bob (Kristina) Mast Aug. 27 Sara Mae Miller (10) Aug. 27 Harvey Byler Jr. (25) Aug. 28 Christopher Miller Aug. 29 Mrs. Rosanna Troyer (22) Aug. 29 Jonathon P. Miller (8) Aug. 29 Mrs. John (Laura) Byler (37) Aug. 29 Mrs. John (Barb) Mast (69) Aug. 30 David A. Miller (19) Aug. 30 David Alan Yoder (5) Aug. 31 Lester Byler Jr. (23) Aug. 31 Mrs. Rhoda Miller (25) Sept. 1 Savilla M. Detweiler Sept. 4 Alan C. Mullet (35) Sept. 4 Mrs. Elva Yoder (50) Sept. 4 Amy Lyn Weaver (Paul) (5) Sept. 4 Sam J. Yoder (36) Sept. 5 Marcia N. Miller (17) Sept. 5 Wilma E. Miller (9) Sept. 7 Mrs. Marty (Laura) Fisher (34) Sept. 8 Ida Gingerich Sept. 9 Iva Hershberger Sept. 9 Mrs. Joe J. Miller (46) Sept. 9 Eli Byler Jr. (12) Sept. 10 Jason R. Miller (16) Sept 10 Sarah J. Miller (12) Sept. 11 Robert Allen Byler (Joseph W.) 28 Sept. 12 Lester E. Byler (20)

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Aug. 3 Barbara Bender (5) Aug. 3 Mrs. Barbara Bender Aug. 4 Raymond L. Miller (Lester) (20) Aug. 4 Rudy L. Miller (Lester) (20) Aug. 6 Nancy Yutzy (32) Aug. 9 Mark Troyer (Robert) (16) Aug. 10 Marvin Barb Miller (29) Aug. 11 Rosanna Bender (10) Aug. 12 Avery Volpe(10) Aug. 13 Nathan Yoder (18) Aug. 14 Bill Cindy Mullet (38) Aug. 17 Billy Mullet (Bill) (12) Aug, 17 Arlene Troyer (Robert) (14) Aug. 20 Eli Yoder Catherine Aug. 21 Enos Miller Sara (75) Aug. 21 Martha Weaver

And the Winners Are ‌ All winners have been notified by mail. Thanks to all who colored and sent in the drawings that told a story. The winners are:

Ages 5 – 7 Joseph Miller (Pioneer Road) Jonathon Yoder (Burton Windsor Road) Ages 8 - 10 Reuben J. Byler (Burton Windsor Road) Jacob Detweiler (Burton Windsor Road)

Ages 11 and up Sarah A. Byler (Madison Road) Albert M. Miller (S.R. 534) Thanks to all who wrote the story told by the picture! We had no entries in the Age 5 – 7 group, but that turned out fine because we had so many fine entries in the 11 and older group that we were able to give 4 prizes instead of the usual 2!

Ages 8 – 10 Jacob J. Detweiler (Burton Windsor Road) Rebecca Miller (Pioneer Road)

Ages 11 and up

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any wear left in them, my old summer shoes became my bedroom slippers. Fortunately, my feet grew slowly! I went to a Catholic school and, except for Kindergarten, there were three rooms for each grade. So, in theory, I was never sure who my teacher would be until that first day. But, I learned early on that the nuns spent the two weeks before the opening of school working in their classrooms, getting ready. By showing up at the school building and offering to help, I could get to know which teacher I would have. The classes were large, usually about 50 or so students. During the summer, the teachers would shuffle the children among the classes so those who had trouble behaving together the previous year would be separated. So although I got placed with the bulk of my old classmates, I always had some new ones to meet. At St. Thomas Aquinas School, learning was serous business, but, thanks to my teachers, it was a happy serious business!

Benefit Sale and Fish Fry For Bill and Mary Burkholder from Clymer, N.Y. Friday, Aug. 31 Held at Mast Metals 13828 Bundysburg Rd. Middlefield Carryouts from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Dine in starts 4:30 Followed by live and silent auction Benefit Dinner For Hospital Bills, church district #32 Friday, Sept. 7 Held at Joe’s Window Shop Corners of Shedd Rd. and Rt. 168, Burton Carryouts 3:30 p. m. Dine in starts at 4:30 p. m. Benefit Dinner For Needy Family, church district #17 Friday, Sept. 21 Held at Joe’s Window Shop Corners of Shedd Rd. and Rt. 168, Burton Carryouts 3:30 p. m. Dine in starts at 4:30 p. m.

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It seems some of our favorite authors have had Christmas on their minds. We have ordered the following titles. These will arrive at the bookmobile beginning in September and later this year. “Amish White Christmas Pie� by Wanda Brunstetter “Christmas Roses� by Amanda Cabot “Susanna’s Christmas Wish� by Jetty Eicher “The Christmas Pony� by Melody Carlson “Prayers of a Stranger: A Christmas Journey� by Davis Bunn “Angels at the Table: A Shirley, Goodness and Mercy Christmas Story� by Debbie Macomber “The Bridge� by Karen Kingsbury These books are sure to get you in the spirit of the holiday season (which will be here before you know it). Make sure to write down the titles that you would like to read and give your list to a bookmobile staff member next time you visit so we can reserve a copy for you. We want to thank all of the wonderful readers who entered our adult reading contest. Randomly awarded tote bags, books and candy bars went to fifty bookmobile patrons. The Grand Prize winners were: Kathy Miller of Hobart Rd., John Kurtz of Nauvoo Rd. and Daniel Troyer of Newcomb Rd. Many thanks to the Friends of the Bookmobile for providing money for these prizes.

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(Dan) and Cindy Bender (Ken), also Daniel Yoder Jr. and Laura Byler (Allen). Nathan is our great-grand nephew, so we enjoyed the day immensely, visiting with family and friends. Another great-nephew, Billy Hostetler (Fred and Barbara) is having a wedding. His will be to Catherine Miller (Norman and Wilma) on Aug. 23. We hope to attend along with Jake’s siblings. Widower Ray Mast had hip replacement surgery recently. The church is taking turns to do things for him. His nephews Bob and Tina and Marty and Sara and Jane and family, all Masts, visited with him Thursday evening. He is doing well. Today the Masts (women and grands) plan to be at the park. Looks like a nice day; I think I’ll join them! ď Š Plans are to visit with recently widowed Tillie Miller Thursday evening. She is a fellow Budget Scribe. Her husband Albert is dearly missed in the community. See you next month. Love and God bless!

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Greetings from the Plain Community By Donnie Miller

August 4, 2012: How to stay cool ‌ drink lots of water for one thing, or sit under a shade tree, or go shopping in an air conditioned store. (But that takes money and my credit card balances are too high now!) You can also sit on the front porch and hope to catch a breeze. We have had a nice large butterfly bush for quite some time. This spring we cut it down with a chainsaw and now, it is as large as ever. We are enjoying so many different butterflies. Wish I could identify the different kinds! We also have our share of bees this summer as they have nests in the corners of our house and one right inside of our phone house. Real bothersome! David Barkman Sarah underwent another heart surgery recently for her mirtel valve. Four years ago, she had surgery to replace her aortic. Understand she is recovering at home. We are glad to report that Rueben E. Yoder is at Briar Hill in Middlefield. We want to visit him soon. Thursday, Aug. 9 is the

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wedding of his grandson Enoch Byler to Katie daughter of Mel E. and Mary Miller. Well, by the time this comes to print, the wedding will have been already. Also, our grandson Mark Hershberger’s wedding to Barb daughter of Robert and Linda Byler will be history as their date is Aug. 21. We hope the weather cools down. All too soon we will be complaining about the cold weather. Isn’t it a shame how man is never satisfied! August 6, 2012: This is now Monday morning and the weather has cooled off after some nice rain over the weekend. Feels so much better this morning, as the hot muggy weather had been extra hard on me this summer. Ray Mast of Shedd Road in Middlefield underwent a hip replacement recently. Ray’s wife Emma passed away in October 2003. Joe and Sarah did a good job of having peaches shipped in for this part of the community. We have two boxes in the basement that need to be put into jars.

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August 22, 2012

Mom’s Diary By Barbara Ann Detweiler

Saturday, July 21: A very pleasant day. We went to a Byler reunion at Hayes Road Park. Laura and Katherine started going down the steep hill on Hayes with their roller blades and saw, too late, what a bad idea it was. They both went head over heels into the ditch. Luckily, they acquired only bumps and bruises. It could have been much worse. They planned not to tell Mom, but I found out anyhow! And, yes, that’s why mothers go grey! Sunday, July 22: Wayne and I went down to Guernsey County to church services there. We go to visit with his sister Laura and family, who live there. Came home, freshened up, and then we went to neighbor Reubens for supper. Laura and her friend Mary went scootering along the bike path and went about 20 miles altogether. How Laura could pull that off after her escapade yesterday, I’ll never know! Monday, July 23: Very warm again, so we went to he pond to cool off. I canned peaches and green beans. I got more blueberries to eat fresh. The children will sleep on the trampoline again.

Tuesday, July 24: Cooler and nice. We made a campfire tonight and it actually felt good to sit by it! Wednesday, July 25: Four of the girls and I went to Mineral Lake Park where the girls had a ball rollerblading. Another pleasant day. Thursday, July 26: I went yard saleing with Mom, sister Elizabeth and a few friends. It was very warm, and then it stormed this afternoon. Friday, July 27: We went to Dave and Ida’s for a neighborhood cook out. It rained some, but they have a nice shop we could take shelter in. Saturday, July 28: A rainy morning, but I did laundry anyway. It turned out nice then and the laundry dried by evening. Sunday, July 29: To church, then home and later on to David and Christina’s to visit awhile. Monday, July 30: My one toe and part of my foot is swollen, sore and red. It hurts if I walk on it too much. Tuesday, July 31: Went to get groceries. I thought my foot was better, but, after I got home, it hurt badly. Wednesday, Aug. 1: A nice day. I went to the doctor about my foot and she was puzzled, too. She thinks it may be infected, but can’t find out why. There is no puncture or sting or anything like that.

Wayne’s sister Viola and hubby Norman have a new little baby girl. They named her Malinda. Thursday, Aug. 2: My foot hurts so badly that I had to limp around the best I could to get things done. Tonight, our family was invited to Teacher Wilma’s house for the evening and I didn’t know if I could get my shoes on or not. I did find a pair that worked. Wilma told the children that they’re invited to her wedding on Aug. 30; now they are all excited. Friday, Aug. 2: Last night, when going to bed, I knocked my sore foot against the bedpost. That was pure torture and I suffered most of the night. Then, today it also hurt worse. I did not do much of anything today. Saturday, Aug. 4: I limped around and worked most of the day. Neighbor Daves asked us to go to a different church district with them tomorrow. We decided we will and, hopefully, my foot will cooperate. Sunday, Aug. 5: My foot felt pretty good today. We went to Crist and Emma Burkholders tonight. He is having a hard battle with Lyme’s Disease. He’s losing weight and his hair. His doctor said he would feel worse before he gets better, and that’s how it’s going.

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“Don’t sweat the small stuff!” my son says. So, now I try to keep reminding myself to keep cool. The hardest part is figuring out what IS the “small stuff”. Main project today is writing my two cents worth for this paper! It seems we keep going to places, meeting new faces, always enjoyable on my part. We had a fun day at the Hartville Flea Market and of course, had to eat at the Hartville Kitchen. We took a tour of the new Hartville Hardware. They even have a drive-though for lumber and other items! Cousin Andy Ray Byler (Mary and the late Crist) took us, brother Crist J.S. and Barbara Miller and Dan and Esther Hostetler. Andy wanted to visit Uncle Jake in the evening, in addition to desiring a taste of homemade ice cream. “Our” request was granted with two freezers of ice cream, three kinds of pie, plus chips. We enjoyed some Hartville strawberries with our ice cream. Lots of precious memories were made. Andy and his wife, Elaine, live in Florida now for 11 months of the year on a produce farm. We haven’t seen our newest great-grandchild yet. It’s the first girl; we have four great-grandsons. Laura Beth is the name chosen by granddaughter Barbara and husband Ben Yoder We’ve surely been blessed with abundant rain recently. Guess what else? Not exactly “blessed”, the pesky flies are back. Have a round fly swatter now; maybe I won’t miss so many – KER-SPLAT! The round swatter was in one of the boxes we piled on the buggy … and in the buggy … after an enjoyable evening at Rudy and Kathryn Detweiler’s auction. Several times in the course of the evening, I turned to my husband and asked if this is what it would be like if WE had an auction. He thinks, YES. The rain that poured down didn’t stop the auctioneers or the bidders. Daniel Jr. and Sarah Ann Byler from Guys Mills, Pa. were in the crowd, as well as Rudys’ offspring from Pennsylvania and southern Ohio. We attended the funeral of Joe’s cousin in Atlantic, Pa. and couldn’t be at a birthday open house for sister-in-law Barbara Ann Miller (Mrs. Crist). She was very much surprised and will always treasure that Aunt Mary S. Miller could be there to help celebrate. Some of the Crist (Poley) Byler family plus Jennifer Bontrager and Mrs. Mervin (Cindy) Fisher went to Maryland for a cousin’s and niece’s husband’s funeral. Mrs. Wayne C. B. (daughter Elizabeth) of Carroll County came here and stayed overnight while her husband went with his family. They were gone from Sunday to Monday evening. Oh my, school starts in less than two weeks. Vacations, campouts, reunions, coming to an end. Won’t say how many days to Christmas, but probably about 103 days when you get your next Plain Country. Heart, be still.

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Monday, Aug. 6: Perfect weather. Sister Elizabeth and children came for the day. Her little Donnie is 1 year old and such a little cutie. The children had a lot of fun with Tony the pony. Tuesday, Aug. 7: Katherine, Betty, Norma and I worked in the garden for a while. Katherine, then, went to help her cousin Martha. Her Mom is at Rainbow Hospital with their little Marlene, age 4. My foot is still hurting and I’ve been soaking it with Epsom salt water. Wednesday, Aug. 8: Katherine, Betty, Norma and I went to Mespo Park for the day. Sister-in-law Laura and her little ones came, too. My Mom and Dan Esther were also there. It turned pretty warm this afternoon. Thursday, Aug. 9: Laura went to help cousin Kathy and took Norma with her. They weren’t gone long when it started to thunder with rain and lightning. She told me later, they stopped at Great Aunt Lena’s until it passed. And, yes, my foot still hurts. I’m at my wits’ end with it. I’m thinking of making an appointment with a foot doctor. Friday, Aug. 10: A rainy day. I helped with cleaning, then kept my foot elevated as much as possible the rest of the day. I need some suggestions on what to do!

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Today we are on Autumn’s doorstep – August is here! Mornings are cool and moist; tomatoes are red ripe and plump. The harvest has begun. Sweet corn is on the menu and the little fellow next door says it’s yummy, eating 10 big ears at the supper table and bringing just one over for Grandma to share. But, guess what, that night he got a bellyache and I won’t say the rest. This is Monday morning, Aug. 6, and Jacquie sent me a nice letter informing me this letter should be in the mail today. My neighbor lady Beverly will take me to Mespo shortly and I’ll drop it off at the Post Office there. Whoever would think of setting off a bomb in this peaceful little hometown of Mesopotamia at “The End of the Commons Store” where friends meet to shop and enjoy a sandwich and ice cream cone? But that’s what happened Saturday near 2. The store had to be evacuated (‘twas full of customers). Two bomb threats had been called in and the store was soon surrounded by police cars and the Youngstown Bomb Squad. Our granddaughter Johns Ellen works there but was not there at the time. Thanks to our Lord, nothing happened. To their surprise (Laura Dans) Roy and Ellen Miller (corner of Nauvoo and Bundysburg) have twins, a boy and a girl, born to them on Thursday night, Aug. 2 at the Care Center in Middlefield. Usually the Care Center does not deliver twins, but the doctor was not aware

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Lazy Days

My Fishing Trip

By Carol Miller

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These lazy summer days, Are such a joy to me. The sun shining brightly, The sky blue as can be. If fish should happen to bite, Who would know, not me! I lay there on the grass, My hat carefully over my eyes. My mind wandered, I fell asleep, But woke up in surprise!

Lazy, hazy summer day... On a Lazy, Hazy Summer Day By Jacob J. Detweiler

On a lazy, hazy summer day, I didn’t know what to do. I didn’t have anything like a glove or a ball or bat. So I decided to go for a walk. I went in and asked Mom for something to eat. Then I went up in my room to get my binoculars. I looked into my drawer and they weren’t there. I felt like crying, but then I thought of my fishing line, bobber and hook which I got for my birthday. So I went downstairs and got my stuff to eat and my fishing things.

My face had turned red from the sun, Because of the mischief that crow has done! Will he wear my hat to church? Or wear it just for fun!? 

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When Peter Went Fishing

When I was all set, I put on my hat and told Mom where I was going. I said I’d be back at 4:00. Then I was gone.  I went straight for Mel Slabaugh’s pond. When I got there, I sat down and cast out. Fish didn’t bite, so I decided to sleep a little. Before long, I woke up and I had a huge bass! I looked at my watch and it was time to go home. I looked around for my hat and couldn’t find it … and, lo and behold, here comes a hawk with my hat! What a surprise! I went home and had a fish supper. Delicious!!

By Mattie Byler

One day Peter decided to go fishing. It was warm and the sun was shining, just right to go fishing! So Peter found some worms and got his fishing gear. Soon he was at their pond back in the woods. Peter had been fishing for a while and still no fish were biting. Feeling quite warm, he put his fishing pole between his legs and soon he was fast asleep. All of a sudden, Peter woke up startled; his fishing pole was gone! He ran to the pond and, sure enough, there was his fishing pole. A big fish had pulled it into the water. Oh me, he didn’t want to get wet, but, still, he wanted his fishing pole. Suddenly, he had an idea. He ran and got a big stick and was able to move the fishing pole closer in, but he didn’t move it quite far enough. When Peter reached out to get his fishing pole, he almost had it but uh oh, before he knew it he landed with a splash in the water! An unhappy and wet Peter grabbed his fishing pole and climbed out of the water. Then Peter noticed his fishhook was gone! The big fish had swallowed that hook and half of his fishing line. Now Peter was really mad and started out for home. But he was only half way when he realized his hat was gone! So Peter turned around and went back to the pond and looked all around for his hat. Finally he spotted it up in a tree. Peter had to climb to the top of the tree to get his precious hat only to discover that the birds had made a big hole in it. An unhappy Peter started for home, wet, with no fishing hook and a hole in his hat. It was a long time before Peter went fishing again. What a day!

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Hello from Huntsburg By William Bender

I was afraid I wouldn’t live till I got out of school! We have more weddings in August. Two on Aug. 23 and one in Clymer, New York on Aug. 30. I saw Ken Bell in Giant Eagle and he said it was his birthday number 71. So, he is getting older, too. He doesn’t run after the coon dogs any more, right, Ken? When I was a school kid, Huntsburg was a booming little town. Paul Johnson had Johnson Hardware and a gas station. Amy Owens had Owens’ Grocery Store and a gas station. Kilko had a Golden Dawn Grocery Store. The Post Office was in one corner of Johnson Hardware. Then, they moved it north of the square. All that is left of Huntsburg is the Post Office and the Town Hall. Johnson Hardware is the only store building still standing. And it’s not a business any more.

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Willie and the Fishing Day By Marie D. Miller

One nice warm summer day, Willie was in the house teasing the girls, as he usually does. Mom got tired of his teasing and told him, “Willie, if you don’t stop teasing and find something to do, I’ll find you work to do!” Willie knew if Mom gives him work to do, it’s helping the girls, like washing the dishes. And he hated washing the dishes! (He always had to do them when he was younger.) So he got his hat and went outside. It was a beautiful day. The sun was out and a few lazy clouds floated along. Willie decided it was a nice day to go fishing. So he ran in and told Mom he was going fishing, and grabbed a fishing pole. On his way back to the pond, he found some worms for bait. It was a nice walk back through the woods with birds singing and a little breeze dancing along. Willie came to the pond and found a nice spot to fish. So he sat down and cast out his line. As he sat waiting for a bite, he started daydreaming about the big fish he was going to take home for Mom. About fifteen minutes later, he still didn’t have a bite, so he laid back and listened to the birds singing. Suddenly his eyes grew sleepy and Willie fell asleep. While he was sleeping, a bird took off with his hat. About fifteen minutes later, Willie awoke to hear Mom calling his name. That’s when he noticed he had fallen asleep. So Willie stood up and, just as he reached for his pole, thinking it wasn’t a good day to fish, his bobber went down. Willie gave it a jerk and pulled it out to find a huge fish on his line! He found his hat a few feet away and wondered why it was there. But he soon forgot about his hat and started home with his fish, a big smile on his face. When he got home, he said, “Mom, the next time I go fishing and the fish don’t bite, I’m gonna take a nap back by the pond before I come up!” Willie hung up his hat and went to wash up for supper leaving Mom confused and thinking to herself, “I guess he’ll always be the same.”

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A daughter was born to David and Esther Burkholder. They named her Sara Mae. The grandparents are Crist Burkholders and Bill E. Bylers.

Friday, July 20: Three friends and I left this morning on our journey to Kentucky to visit the Creation Museum*. We had misty or cloudy weather the whole way which was a break from the warmer temperatures. We toured part of the museum before heading back to the hotel. Two of us went for a walk and one of us tripped on the sidewalk and fell. There was an Urgent Care right near-by and $160 later, I learned my hand was not broken. Thank GOD! Saturday, July 21: After a good night’s sleep, we continued on our tour of the museum. There is a lot to see inside and out. There are beautiful gardens and the tour included a camel ride. It is really bumpy and one is glad for the handle bar to hang on to. They are building an ark for later showing. Sunday, July 22: Church today was at a “first timeâ€? place, the Melvin and Kathy Miller home. Monday, July 23: Right now, walking in the early dawn, the streets of Chardon seem to work better than in the evening when it’s still very warm and humid. My workday was smooth. Tuesday, July 24: We are thankful for the fans we can run all day and night. What blessed relief tonight when the temperature dropped and, silly us, it was chilly. ď Š It’s always good to be home, converse with family, play with the little ones, and sleep in my own bed. Wednesday, July 25: Today was used up in running errands and catching up on things at home. Thursday, July 26: We attended the wedding at North Girdle of great niece Rhoda and Ronnie Hershberger. Oh, what blessed rain showers in the evening! I sewed a summer dress when I came home. Friday, July 27: Nephew and I took the morning off and went to town. I finally got the light fixed on my sewing machine, and visited with Kathleen at the Burton Care Center. Then, it was time to stop playing around and get to the 24-hour shift. Saturday, July 28: The sweet music of soft rain early this morning was indeed refreshing. This was a typical workday except for a mechanical malfunction that caused the clothes to be hung in the basement to dry. My bed feels good! Monday, July 30: A normal workday ‌ and trying to keep cool with fans. Tuesday, July 31: After a few hours of running errands, we had Ladies’ Day at sister’s. All of us were involved in carrying things from our attics and getting our stuff ready for a garage sale. Our singing group enjoyed the evening at Daniel A. Miller’s.

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Wednesday, Aug. 1: Another month gone by! After a morning appointment, I got my things together to leave for work at noon. Thursday, Aug. 2: After work tonight, I got more things ready for our yard sale. Friday, Aug. 3: A very warm day. It took a while this morning to set everything up, and right away we had five customers. Then, it slowed down until evening. I went to town to get my hand x-rayed again before closing time, only to discover the paper with the doctor’s signature is in my other purse at home! ď Œ So, I joined some friends for supper, and then headed off to a nine-hour shift. After a while, another worker showed up, so we’re double booked! We figure it out and I slept while she worked. Some days, life hands us a few hurdles. Saturday, Aug. 4: Before another yard sale opening, I was able to get a few odd jobs out of the way. We sold some things and pulled the tables back into the garage. Now what? Sunday, Aug. 5: We had kind of a warm walk to church at Raymond Fisher’s, but hitched rides back up the hill in the afternoon. Monday, Aug 6 - Tuesday, Aug. 7: These were normal workdays, trying to keep cool in front of the fans and enjoying the rain showers. Wednesday, Aug. 8: After a morning short trip to Warren, we fixed lunch and relaxed in the afternoon with sister-in-law Betty and part of her family. Then, it was time once again to head out for a 24 hour shift. Thursday, Aug. 9: We had a full day at work with laundry, a doctor visit, and visitors in the afternoon. Friday, Aug. 10: Since the rain on Wednesday, the phone has been giving us all frustrations; so, hopefully, it will be fixed today. I had some miscellaneous things this afternoon, checking on the house in Parkman and seeing if I can find faucets in Chardon before starting my shift. May GOD bless you all. *Some years ago, a man had a vision of creating a very visual story of the Bible. The result is The Creation Museum. With many people helping, they built a large building where visitors can walk through wide pathways viewing a large number of sculptures and pictures. There is also an outside, self-guided tour of beautiful gardens and a petting zoo. For $5, one can even ride a camel. It’s a good idea to plan an overnight and tour part of the museum the first afternoon, then do an all day the second day. It is located in Erlanger, KY., just outside Cincinnati and is well worth the trip.

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Across 1. Air force heroes 5. Circuit 10. Bindle bearer 14. Channel 15. “From the Earth to the Moon” writer 16. Brightly colored fish 17. Aquatic plant 18. “All My Children” vixen 19. Basic unit of money in Albania (pl.) 20. Till with a keyboard (pl.) 23. Fan

24. Inspection Test Data (acronym) 25. Drops on blades 26. “Bingo!” 28. Bumper sticker word 30. Anger 32. Didn’t dawdle 34. Dalai ___ 35. Restrict 37. Hightailed it 38. Camera glass that magnifies (2 wds) 41. Sentence connector 42. Small rowboat

44. Amazon, e.g. 45. Club moss 49. “Comprende?” 50. Shrek, e.g. 52. Balloon filler 53. Dermatologist’s concern 54. Meddlers 59. Transform 61. Roof of the mouth (pl.) 64. WWI battle locale 65. Display unit 66. In addition 67. Professional photographers

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Down 1. ___ grecque (in the Greek manner) (2 wds) 2. Shrewd 3. Betrothal gift (pl.) 4. Caribbean and others 5. Deflect 6. ___ Vieira, formerly of “Today” 7. A two-masted square-rigger 8. Event 9. Bait 10. Burrow 11. Microsoft Windows, e.g. (2 wds) 12. Middle Eastern charity to beggars (pl.) 13. Circus cries 21. Best seller 22. Air letters? 23. ___ canto, style of operatic singing 27. Make sense, with “up” 29. Spiked plate on boot sole 31. “Flying Down to ___” 33. Chinese dynasty from 557 to 589 35. Active 36. ___ list (2 wds) 39. Moray, e.g. 40. Ceiling 41. ___-tzu, founder of Taoism 43. “Are we there ___?” 46. ___ blanches 47. Black gold 48. Move forward 51. Short closing stanza in a ballade 53. Steep rugged rocks 55. Be inclined 56. Coastal raptor 57. Cracker spread 58. Brio 59. Hack 60. Bauxite, e.g. 62. “... ___ he drove out of sight” 63. McCain, e.g.: Abbr.

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