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Holiday Tour of Homes Featured Homes for Holiday Tour of Homes
Wes and Jimmah White
The Whites moved into their home at 301 North Main in April of 2010. They originally rented the home from Cally Lewis, with the intent on building a smaller home after selling their home on Mulberry Street. The Whites commented, “After living in this house for several months we decided it was the perfect size and met all of our needs, so we purchased the home from Cally.” The Whites have completely remodeled the entire upper level of the home and are presently working on finishing the basement. They have decided that the renovation has been a fun project and are making this their ‘perfect’ retirement home. Don’t forget to be a part of the holiday tour of Homes on Saturday, December, 7 from 10:00 a.m. to noon. For more details contact: Tanya Davis at 641-660-2390 or Sam Hudson at 641-660-1135. The White home at 301 North Main Street Guess who? This Santa and Mrs. Claus were spotted in Lynnville at the golf course lighted display, however they were once New Sharon residents and raised there family here at 109 South Washington Street. New Sharon’s own Santa will be at the Capri Theater this Saturday, November 7 after the free merchant movie at 10:00a.m. Santa and the Hoilday Happenings on December 7 in New Sharon *G2C and Pros Youth groups are sponsoring 2013 Hometown Holiday Tour of Homes: Start at the McVay for coffee time at 9:30 a.m. and then break off into groups and tour the homes. When you return your ticket will be put into a drawing for gifts from local businesses who have supported the Tour of Homes. Rides will be provided. If you wish to have someone pick you up, please call the UMC church office at 641-637-2561.
Homes on the tour: Staci & Daron Blanke: 1723 Hwy. 102 Dee & Curtis Williams: 1959 Hwy. 102 Jimmah & Wes White: 301 North Main Street Al & Eleanor Robinson: 208 East High Street * Home based businesses will have their products displayed for your holiday ideas from 9:30a.m. to noon at the McVay Family Center. *Junior Class will be having a cake/cookie walk in the McVay starting at 9:00a.m. *Free Christmas movie at the Capri at 10:00a.m. (Home Alone) and Santa will be at the theatre. So drop your kids off, come to the tour and be back for Santa at 11:15a.m.. *Holiday Open House and Wine Tasting at the Crow Row from 10AM- 5PM. Wine tasting from Van Wijk Winery, holiday treats, jams, mulled cider and coffee.
Granddaughter Inspired to Write Book Alan and Eleanor Robinson
The Robinsons’ have lived in their home at 208 East High Street in New Sharon for 22 years. In 2003, the couple remodeled their family home. Alan and Eleanor have several traditions and many decorations throughout their home that hold very special meanings to them. They have several family pieces that are either home made or gifts and they cherish all of them. The couple enjoys spending time with family and friends.
US Bank Hosts Mitten Tree and an Open House
U.S. Bank is partnering with the community to help bring joy to families in need this 2013 season. The bank has a Mitten Tree on display in the lobby. Each mitten has the age and gender of a child who is in need of a gift this Christmas. The public is invited to stop in and help support our community by taking a mitten. Gifts can be purchased, wrapped, and returned by December 13. The bank is also taking new and used mittens/gloves to donate to the school for children who may not have any this winter. Please help U.S. Bank bless our local families this holiday season! U.S. Bank’s open house will be December 5 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., December 6 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and December 7 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
Daron and Staci Blanke
The home of Daron and Staci Blanke is the original home of Roy and Bea VanderWal. The Blanke home is located on 1723 Hwy. 102. It is a split level home and was built in 1974. Daron and Staci purchased the home from Dennis and Sharon Blanke in 2013. They recently remodeled the home. Daron is a self employed farmer, Staci works at North Mahaska School, and they have two girls: Keira is a junior at North Mahaska and Mahailey is an eighth grader at North Mahaska.
U.S. Bank employees are ready to greet customers during their upcoming open house. Employees are (in no particular order): Pat Deur, Mary Sharp, Becky McCulley, Julie Gleason, Linda Renaud, Jeani Phillips, Marquita Ferguson and Jamie Wisse
Brooke Lindenman, grand daughter of the late Charles ‘Chuck’ Quillin recently finished a book titled , ‘Undefeated’. ‘Undefeated’ is a true story of the 1950-53 New Sharon Bulldogs. Brooke details the Bulldog’s 33 game win streak led by coach Ed Criss. The young writer features each page with historic newspaper coverage as told through area newspaper articles. Brooke’s inspiration came when her Grandpa Chuck, ‘Chuckles’ as she called him, passed away and it wasn’t until his visitation that she had learned that her grandpa had been a part of something very special: he had never lost a football game from his freshman year to his senior year. Since that day, she has spent many hours researching and stated “I have been absolutely intrigued. So far I’ve compiled close to 200 pages of newspaper articles, photographs, and player memories
acquired through correspondence with his teammates.” The book is in the final stages of printing and will be available before Christmas. Brooke’s curiosity with the story of the New Sharon Bulldogs reminds her of a quote she once heard by Lisa Kleypas, “Sometimes life has a cruel sense of humor, giving you the thing you always wanted at the worst possible time.” Brooke expressed, “ I feel I was always meant to retell the story of the 1950’s Bulldog. Unfortunately time was not on my side, taking away the most valuable resource I had, a few days too soon.” Her book is dedicated to her grandpa Chuck, ‘Chuckles’ Quillin. If you are interested in more information or you would like to support the young writer, contact her at brooke.lindenman@gmail.com. or contact the Sun at 641-660-7964.
Elks Annual Free-Throw Contest
North Mahaska will be hosting their annual free-throw contest at the elementary gym on Saturday, December 07. It will start at 9:00 a.m. There will be a boy division and a girl division. Each division will have 3 categories. Boys age 8-9 Girls age 8-9 Boys age 10-11 Girls age 10-11 Boys age 12-13 Girls age 12-13 Boys and girls in the 8-9 age categories will shoot four feet in front of the regulation free-throw line. Age is determined by the age of participant as of April 1, 2014. Contestants under the age limit are ineligible. All contestants will be allowed 10 minutes to warm-up, prior to 9:00 a.m. They may have 5 warm up shots, and ten shots recorded. Then, go to the end of the line. At which time, each will shoot fifteen shots to complete their twenty-five for recorded score. Ties will be broken by taking 5 additional shots in the same shooting order. Each contestant will have 25 shots recorded. Continued on Page 5 (Elks)
Mock Trial Awards for Two Young Warhawks
Levi Long and Alicia Edmundson impressed the judges at the Regional Middle School Mock Trial competition held in Pella on November 8, 2013. Eighth grader Levi Long was awarded the Outstanding Attorney award. Ali Edmundson, a seventh grader, earned the Outstanding Witness award. This was the first year of participation for both of these students.
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The weekend before Thanksgiving found Karen Calvert and five of her sisters at the home of Monica (Calvert) Lillis in Austin, Minn. Melinda Calvert was also there and six cousins. The 14 ladies enjoyed spending the weekend together. They celebrated the birthdays of Monica and her cousin, Kylee. On Saturday they had a “Girl’s Night Out Slumber Party”. On Thanksgiving Day Karen and Alva Calvert were in Sigourney at the home of Karen’s dad, Gale Conrad. Brian, Monica, Owen, Rob, and Ava Lillis were also there. Around 50 family members attended the Thanksgiving meal that day. Laverne and Karen (Freeborn) Smithson and kids, Emily, Marissa, Calvin, Vincent, and Trevin, from Stanberry, Missouri visited Marvin and Doris Freeborn over the Thanksgiving holiday. On Thanksgiving Day all were at the home of Doris Jean Freeborn and Mary Kirk in Newton. Mary’s son, Alex, and his family were also there. Last Saturday Marvin, Doris, and Karen and her family traveled to Pleasantville to the home of Angie, Sierra, and Sammy Hallmann. They celebrated Sierra’s 11th birthday. Jen Henry hosted a Thanksgiving Day lunch for her family at her home. Joining her were Bob and Phyllis Rauch and Mike Henry and family. Jeff and Amanda Meyers and girls, Amy and Addy, from Belmond visited in the afternoon.
Ned Schultz ate his Thanksgiving Day meal at the Legion Hall in Barnes City. He said there were around 60 people there. It was the Schultz Family Thanksgiving, but also included non-family members who didn’t have other plans for the day. All were welcomed! On Thanksgiving Day we were at the home of my dad, Maryl Grove, and aunt, Saralee Hawkinson. Joining us were John, Melinda, Adam, and Audrey Grove, Gene and Maria Brookhart, and Sue Loving. Nobody went home hungry that day! On Friday at my house we enjoyed watching the Iowa football team defeat Nebraska 38 – 17. Then on Saturday it was great to see Iowa State win their football game 52 – 44 in triple overtime over West Virginia. The American Legion will have their next meeting on Dec. 9th at 7:00 P.M. at the Legion Hall. The American Legion Auxiliary will not have a meeting in Dec. The telephone company board will have their next meeting on Dec. 10th at 6:30 P.M. at the telephone office. The Dec. fire department meeting will be held on the 12th at 7:00 P.M. at the fire station. The Barnes City scrapbookers and card makers will be getting together in Dec. on the 14th for their Christmas party. I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving!
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by Mary Jo Watson
December 2nd. and it is Monday morning. Cloudy and looks like it could snow. But rain is likely. The big news was yesterday at the Searsboro Community Church where the church family and the Watson family put on a pot luck soup dinner for the 101 birthday of church member, Lucille Watson of Montezuma. Daughter, Martha Vos’s birthday was also on the 1st and her Mom’s on the 2nd. Mike Johnson of Lynnville baked and made the cake this year and last year. Five of Lucille’s children made it to the day. Bill lives in Colorado and could not make it at this time. Several grandchildren could come also and great grandchildren and one great great grand daughter Lydia Short of Des Moines who is almost 9 months old. Lots of pictures were taken. Virgil Scott gave the church message as Pastor Job is under the weather and could not make it. Elsie Holland then played the piano and Miriam Shultz sang a special. It was a very nice day and I am sure she enjoyed every minute of it. Brian and Dawn and Ryan Watson spent the day Friday at the Nebraska, Iowa game in Lincoln. Wonder of wonders we watched the whole game on tv. No more than I know about football, I have to watch it on tv as I need to see the whole play and then have it rerun so I can really get the jest. Good game and Iowa won. Fun to watch. Friday evening we played dominoes and sister Luanne Dean came in on the plane from Las Vagas. We journed to Traer to have Thanksgiving with son, Mark and family. Jacob was home from Central. Camden was home from Ames. Gene Long’s spent the day with Dennis Long and family. The Dahl Wickham’s hosted a brunch on Saturday morning for their family. We had a call from our Credit card company on Friday and they had to cancel our card and will send us new ones. Someone had tried to charge $6388.00 on our card at some furniture store. They were denied.
How do they get your # and have the nerve to charge that much. We were two places in Newton on Wednesday and hummmm!!!!!!!!!! As it is getting closer to Christmas my mind goes back home to Mom making white divinity candy with black walnuts. She could make the best and made many batches. Her old mixer which was not like the one’s today with all their power, would get plenty hot. We had an old tree (fake) that looked like Charley Brown’s tree with red little beads on the ends of 30 scranwy branches. It was horrible, and then we had an old faded red celephone wreath with one bulb in the middle we hung in the window. My mother’s maiden name was McKibben and I think that the Scotch won out. We hung them up away beyond their time. Got ice from the creek and huled it up the hill to make home made ice cream. We were five kids and we each got one toy or fun thing and some clothing. That was it and we were glad of it. We hung our socks on a hanger on the old hand ringer telephone and sometimes we had a fifty cent piece and rock candy and an orange. Yes an orange as they were not as plentiful as now. Happy Days!!!!!!!!!Dad bought a new color set for the Rose Bowl parade one year and we all headed for home to celebrate. We could not believe the color and did not care what was on we just were amazed at Color. We finally bought a color set, small one from some friends who were selling their motel and the color sets. I think it was the year Montezuma went to State tournaments and we watched them in color. It was in the 70’s. The Watson family, Raymond’s grandparents and all his Aunts and Uncles and cousin’s bought for everyone. They filled the house with family and his maiden Aunts make candy for weeks. They prepared a feast. When the grandkids started to get married and have kids it was to much and families started coming one at a time in groups with all their grandchildren. The Hasley’s also had a big dinner and family get to gether at Christmas. We did not do gifts but drew names for a while until we too got to big. The men played cards and with the ones who smoked we kids had to crawl under the smoke toward the floor. If they only knew about the dangers back then. Well we go into the winter and Christmas will be here before we know it. The farmers are buying their seed already as Lowry’s had booking days last week. RL made it on the last day. I will make open house next year if I can only remember. Have a save week!
by Sheryl Carter
A Few Favorites I was looking through some of the essays I have on file recently and found these. Thought you might like them for a chuckle or two. The first one is:
Conway County Ghost Story
This happened about a month ago just outside of Birdtown, a little town in the hills of Arkansas, and while it sounds like an Alfred Hitchcock tale, it’s real. This out of state traveler was on the side of the road, hitchhiking on a real dark night in the middle of a thunderstorm. Time passed slowly and no cars went by. It was raining so hard he could hardly see his hand in front of his face and he was just about soaked through. Suddenly he saw a car approaching, moving slowly and appearing ghostlike in the rain. It slowly and silently crept toward him and stopped. Wanting a ride real bad the guy jumped in the car and closed the door; only then did he realize that there was nobody behind the wheel, and no sound of an engine to be heard—even over the drumming rain. Again the car crept slowly forward and the guy was terrified, too scared to think of jumping out and running. The guy saw that the car was approaching a sharp curve, and still too scared to jump out, he started to pray and begging for his life; he was sure the ghost car would go off the road and in the creek and he would surely drown! But just before the curve, a shadowy figure appeared at the driver’s window and a hand reached in and turned the steering wheel, guiding the car safely around the bend. Then, just as silently, the hand disappeared through the window and the hitchhiker was alone again! Paralyzed with fear, the guy watched the hand reappear every time they reached a curve. Finally the guy, scared to near death, had all he could take and jumped out of the car and ran the rest of the way into town. Wet and in shock, he went into a store and voice quavering, ordered a cup of hot coffee. Someone produced a steaming mug and after he had a couple of sips, he told everybody about his supernatural experience. A silence enveloped the room, surrounding the listeners, and everybody got goose bumps when
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they realized the guy was telling the truth and wasn’t just some drunk. About half an hour later two guys walked into the store and one says to the other................”Looky here, Cletus—there’s thet ther feller whut rode in our car when we wuz a pushin’ it in the rain!” And here is the second one: How many dogs does it take to replace a light bulb? Border Collie: “Just one. And then I’ll replace any wiring that’s not up to code.” Dachshund: “You know I can’t reach that stupid lamp!” Rottweiler: “Make me.” Boxer: “Who cares? I can still play with my squeaky toys in the dark.” Lab: “Oh, me, me!!!!! Pleeeeeeeeeze let me change the light bulb! Can I? Can I? Huh? Huh? Huh? Can I? Pleeeeeeeeeze, please, please, please!” German Shepherd: “I’ll change it as soon as I’ve led these people from the dark, check to make sure I haven’t missed any, and make just one more perimeter patrol to see that no one has tried to take advantage of the situation.” Jack Russell Terrier: “I’ll just pop it in while I’m bouncing off the walls, the furniture, the floor….” Old English Sheep Dog: “Light bulb? What light bulb? I don’t see no light bulb!” Cocker Spaniel: “Why change it? I can still use the carpet for a bathroom in the dark.” Chihuahua: “Yo quiero Taco Bulb.” Or “We don’t need no stinking light bulb.” Greyhound: “It isn’t moving. Who cares?” Australian Shepherd: “First, I’ll put all the light bulbs in a little circle...” Poodle: “I’ll just whisper in the Border Collie’s ear and he’ll do it. By the time he finishes rewiring the house, my nails will be dry.” How many cats does it take to change a light bulb? Cats do not change light bulbs. People change light bulbs. So, the real question is: “How long will it be before I can expect some light, some dinner, and a massage?” All of which proves once again, that while dogs have masters, cats have staff! Have a great week!
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by Wilma Kaldenberg When I sat down at my computer this morning (November 30) after enjoying breakfast at my home in Fair Haven East in Pella, I decided to review some writing I had done in the past and found a column written on November 30, 2005. After reading through it, I decided to use parts of it for this week’s “Reflections” column. It was entitled “Have we forgotten what Christmas is about?” So please read it from that point of view. It seems impossible that I’m writing for the last dayof November. At the beginning of the month, we were still seeing large displays of November’s flower - the Chrysanthemum - or “mum” as we have come to know it. And they’ve suddenly been replaced by the popular poinsettias, now available in a variety of pink and variegated shades, all the way from pure white to pale pink to bright red. From ancient times, the narcissus has been considered December’s flower, though holly is listed as an “alternate December plant.” “Holly” in the minds of many, is a corruption of the word “”holy,” but holly was used for decorations long before the birth of the Holy Child. Already in 500 B.C. Romans decorated their homes and temples with holly and would send holly branches, along with gifts, to their friends as they celebrated their midwinter feast, the Saturnalia, which marked the winter solstice. As time went on, Christians chose December 25 for Jesus’ birthday observance since He brought light to a dark world, and this idea dovetailed with the Roman Saturnalia celebration of the victory of light over darkness when the winter solstice brought increased daylight. Put with that the idea of good will and gift-giving and holly - and we’re talking about traditions associated with December as we know it. Any way that you look at the upcoming weeks, it’s a fact that I’m writing on November 26 and when December 26 arrives, Christmas Day wll have come and gone. People will be standing in line for the afterChristmas sales. Yes, it’s been rather interesting to hear news reporters give their impressions of the shopping craze of the last few days and to note what the prospects are for the retailers. They even know the percentage increase of the use of a certain credit card on “Black Friday” in comparison to last year’s records. Somehow or other, that term, “Black Friday,” doesn’t seem to reflect much Christmas spirit. And observing the altercations that took place in some stores, I feel saddened that we have so commercialized Christ-
mas that we are apt to forget what it’s really all about. I don’t renenber the price that one customer paid in order to to purchase a teddy bear with a very expensive diamond in it. But I wondered if a child would be allowed to play with that bear. And wouldn’t the owner have to worry that someone would try to break in his/her home and steal it? I believe a challenging responsbility of parents is to teach their children to practice moderation in the matter of gift-giving and giftreceiving - and to practice it themselves. Instead of being an enjoyable time, shopping too often becomes a controversial experience or a divisive issue in families when there is disagreement about the amount of money spent and when recipients of gifts express disappointment instead of gratitude. I often wonder what the month of January does to many families when the credit card accounts are received - and in the following months when added interest continues to make it seem that they go ahead two steps and back three in efforts to fulfill their obligations. I am personally grateful that I grew up knowing very little about presents, either for birthdays or Christmas. Being born not long after the stock market crash of 1929, I was definitely a “depression” baby. But as I’ve probably written before, I have no recollection of my parents ever talking to me and my three sisters about lacking money for the necessities of life. We had little and expected little, but food was always on the table. And when Sunday came, we girls were each given a nickel and a penny for the offering - we had two offerings, the one for missions and one for expenses associated with the Sunday School, like the cost of the little Bible picture cards we children received. But the nickel went to the mission offering and the penny for local expenses. The underlying lesson was that others came first. We were poor but we always had the nickel to give to those who were more needy that we were. Now that I am in the “golden” years, I realize I still have many of the values my parents had, and I am grateful. To conclude these reflections, let me share the meaningful quip given to me many years ago by one of my rural school teachers: “What Makes Christmas?” The Creator made Christmas possible; Friends make Christmas beautiful; Music makes Christmas festive; Giving makes Christmas joyous; Love makes Christmas complete. I hope that may be our experience this December, 2013.
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Last Monday the 26th I went to Pella to do my errands with stops at the Post Office for stamps (before the price goes up), the bank, HyVee, Fareway and then to Walmart. My goodness I should have picked a better day to go to Walmart as the wind is always quite brisk out there and if I had not had a heavy bag in each hand, I know I would have blown away. I’m a little stronger now and so glad I did not end up on the ground. I decided to get out of the wind, so I went to the Hospital Care Facility and visited Case & Rachel Vander Hart. I had not seen them since I was discharged from the hospital. He had given me some pictures of him and the children that had went to Hickory Grove School years ago. I needed him to identify them and he knew them all, so I wrote the names down. You know we all are guilty of not labeling our pictures and someday there may not be anyone to identify the people. Thanksgiving has come and gone with all of us ‘stuffed’ and we didn’t have turkey. Everyone came but, we missed Carrie as she fixed turkey and all the trimmings for her folks, because her mother has been sick. I fixed chicken & noodles as that is what the grandkids requested. Also fixed candied sweet potatoes which is Karl’s favorite. Randi Lynn brought her famous deviled eggs and some cream cheese roll ups with cranberries & nuts. Jennifer brought a big relish tray & pumpkin cake roll ups. Mildred brought cranberry salad. And of course we had homemade mashed potatoes and corn. Carrie had baked us 3 loaves of bread and a cherry pie. You were just a ‘busy little bee’ Carrie with all that cooking. The cherries were from Kalvin’s cherry tree which they had picked this summer. We all visited and talked ‘a mile a minute’. The kids were so good and enjoyed playing together. We will also be having Christmas here this year. Saturday I went to Happy Joe’s Pizza to have breakfast with the following: Charlene De Kock, Shorty & Marlena Wichhart, Marvin & Charlotte Rollins and Bill Van Zante. Then I went home to do a few chores outside since the weather was so nice. Have been staying home quite a bit and getting a lot of stuff finished that needed to be done. This summer I had just ‘put them on the back burner’ while I ran around doing fun things. Went out in the back shed and got the Christmas tree out and will get that up this week. Also got a project out to sew that I had planned on working on in 2012, but that was delayed by my sickness. The sewing machine has been humming again and I am so glad I can do it. Went to Church Sunday and then went to McDonalds for chocolate drink with my friends who drank coffee: Marlene Madden, Charlotta
Baumann and Karen Matice. After that I went to Pella Family Restaurant to join Sammie’s cousin Laurel and wife Ruth Vande Krol for lunch. Ruth works at Hilltop Manor. She said they are closing down and they will be moving to new facility, West Life Center on the north edge of Pella. Also visited with Carol & Carolyn Bandstra and Marcia Pothoven. Shorty & Marlena Wichhart also stopped by our table to say hi. Then I went to the hospital to visit Donna Hanna. She broke her ankle and had surgery in Mercy in Des Moines, but is now back in Pella. Next I stopped in to visit Gerald Rozenboom as he had knee surgery. Dennis Rozenboom was just a few doors down from Gerald and said hi to him also. After leaving the hospital, I went to Jefferson Place to visit Galen & Wilma Dykhuis. Dale & Nancy De Bruin and Mildred Boyd were also there to visit them. Can you believe it is December already and we have had a little snow to prove it, but the last few days were just beautiful with sunshine and temperatures in the 40’s. Everyday like that is greatly appreciated. ****To all you OWLS (Older Wiser Laughing Souls) 1. Wisdom from Grandpa… Whether a man winds up with a nest egg or a goose depends a lot on the kind of chick he marries. 2. Trouble in marriage often starts when a man gets so busy earning his salt that he forgets his sugar. 3. Too many couples marry for better, or for worse, but not for good. 4. When a man marries a woman, they become one, but the trouble starts when they try to decide which one. 5. If a man has enough horse sense to treat his wife like a thoroughbred, she will never turn into an old nag. 6. On anniversaries, the wise husband always forgets the past… but never the present. 7. A foolish husband says to his wife, “Honey you stick to the washing, ironing, cooking & scrubbing. No wife of mine is gonna work.” 8. Many girls like to marry a military man….he can cook, sew & make beds, is in good health & he already is used to taking orders. 9. Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age & start bragging about it. 10. Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me, I want people to know why I look this way. I’ve traveled a long way & some roads weren’t paved. 11. You know you are getting old when everything either dries up or leaks. 12. Old age is when former classmates are so gray, wrinkled & bald that they don’t recognize you. Have a great day and keep laughing, it is good for the soul!!!!
by Ada Kay Van Maanen Elaine Sams of Chariton was a Tuesday afternoon visitor of Lyn Kinney. Hazel Hamilton hosted an early Thanksgiving at her home on Saturday. Present were Dwight and Joyce Beyer, Rodney and Linda Hamilton, Adrain and Sarah Hoover and Grace Beyer. Bernice Smith was among the fourteen members of the WCF (Womens Christian Fellowship) of the Sully Community Church who were in Lynnville on Wednesday to tour the Lynnville Mill and Museum. They enjoyed having lunch at Riverside Junction. Wanda Dunsberger assisted Bernice Smith with the tour. Birthday wishes to Ronda VanDoelen on November 29, Luke Jones on December 2, Ralph J. VanWyk and Ada Kay VanMaanen on December 3. On THursday, Nov. 21 the Taintor Youth packed shoeboxes for Samaritan Purse. No men’s prayer breakfast will be
held in December due to the holiday. On Tuesday morning, November 21, a coffee time was held at Hilltop in Pella. Ada Kay and Lois Klyn were among the twenty former employees attending the coffee time. A time fo each guest telling how many years each was employed at Hilltop and sharing some of our favorite memories. On Thursday a group of nieces gathered for luncheon and shopping in Lynnivlle at Riverside Junction and then for dessert at the home of Wanda Dunsbergen. Present were Marilyn May, Julia Rumor, Twyla Meyers, Alberta Pol, Bertha Terpstra, all of Pella; and Kay Terpstra of Monroe; Billie Monsma, Wanda’s sister of Pella and Maryls VanZante who helped her mother that day. The nieces are all daughters and daughters-in-law of the late Dick and Minnie (VanMaanen) Terpstra. All had a wonderful time. Enjoy your week and stay warm.
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by Ralphi Munson I am once again struggling with what to write about this week. I know Christmas is coming and we should be all happy and stuff, but sometimes that is just not the case. I’ve heard a few stories this week that make me want to stay at home and watch reruns of The Brady Bunch all day. That blended family had their share of conflicts, but they resolved such issues by talking nicely to each other, seeing both sides of the story, and admitting they were wrong when they were. They took responsibility for their actions, except that one time when it really was Tiger the dog that took Kitty Carryall (along with other random possessions) and hoarded them in his house. What happened to the days when people saw the big picture in life, owned up to their mistakes, treated others nicely, stood up for what was right, and got to go to prom with their teen idol? Well, that last part is the only thing that might be considered fantasy in what should be real life scenarios. A handful of my friends shared some of their frustrating experiences with the public, and I was saddened
to hear how a few people have become so wrapped up in themselves, that they neglect to think the whole situation through to understand why their needs might not be met immediately according to THEIR expectations. Part of the problem here is my fault. I tend to dwell on the rude percentage of our society instead of concentrating on all of the wonderful people who are gracious and understanding. And another downfall of mine...and everyone else’s, is we have been taught to be polite so we don’t stand up to the self centered fools and point out their narrow minded beliefs. Well, maybe I do speak up sometimes. And I wish more would. That might be what it takes to get this problem under control. So Saturday rolls around and DeLaney and I decide to brave the crowds in Oskaloosa to get a couple of things that aren’t available in New Sharon. We saw so many things that we wanted, but didn’t need. It was one of those days that required will power to prove to an almost independent 19 year old that if you don’t
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North Mahaska Lunch Thursday, December 5 B: French Toast, Pears, Milk L: Shrimp, French Fries, Broccoli Salad, Seasoned Carrots, Mandarin Oranges, Baked Apples, Milk Friday, December 6 B: Cinnamon Roll, Applesauce, Milk L: Rib Patty on Whole Grain Bun, Sweet Potato Fries, Baked Beans, Pasta Salad, Grapes, Pineapple, Milk Monday, December 9 B: Cereal, Toast, Pineapple Juice, Milk L: Chicken Fajita on Whole Grain Shell, Cheddar Cheese/Sour Cream, Green Beans, Cherry Tomatoes, 100% Pineapple Juice, Applesauce, Milk Tuesday, December 10 B: Omelet, Toast, Juice, Milk L: School Made Pizza, Red Lettuce/ Romaine w/Ranch, Seasoned Corn, Pears, Banana, Milk Wednesday, December 11 B: Breakfast Pizza, Banana, Milk L: Breaded Beef Patty on Whole Grain Bun, Cottage Fries, Sliced Tomatoes, Baked Beans, Pineapple, Applesauce, Milk Thursday, December 12 B: Pancakes, Applesauce, Milk L: Tomato Soup/Crackers, Toasted Cheese, Baby Carrots/Broccoli/Cau-
liflower w/Ranch, Fruit Cocktail, 1/2 Orange, Milk Friday, December 13 B: Breakfast Cookie, Fruit Cocktail, Milk L: Hot Dogs on Whole Grain Bun, Smiley Face Potatoes, Seasoned Carrots, Sauerkraut, Raisins, Peaches, Milk Monday, December 16 B: Sausage Patty, Toast, Peaches, Milk L: Baked Goulash w/Meat Sauce, Cheddar Cheese, Green Beans, Marinated Veggie Salad, Bread Stick, Mandarin Oranges, Pears, Milk Tuesday, December 17 B: Cook’s Choice, Milk L: Crispitos/Cheese Sauce, Hash Brown, Carrots, Lettuce/Mandarin Orange Salad, Apple Salad, Fruit Cocktail, Milk Wednesday, December 18 B: Sizzlers, Toast, Fruit Cocktail, Milk L: Nacho/Beef/Cheese, Salsa, Sour Cream, Chili Beans, Diced Tomatoes, Baby Carrots/Ranch, Apple, Cherries, Milk Thursday, December 19 B: Cake Donut Holes, Orange Juice, Milk L: Hamburger on Whole Grain Bun, Potato Wedges, Broccoli w/Ranch,
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Thanksgiving is past, Black Friday is history and now it is head on into the Christmas season. I trust you all were able to enjoy some quality time with your families over Thanksgiving. We certainly had a wonderful time in Oklahoma with Rick, Lavonda and the five grandkids. Curt, Lori, Logan and Emily joined us for the trip to the Cherokee Nation and Rick and Lavonda were able to host the group for the first Thanksgiving in their new house. My little Cherokee Maiden is doing fine and she is growing up much too fast. The same is true for Austin, Timmy, Lila and Joey. They were so excited to see us and I can say that a house without carpets has an elevated decibel level when they all get excited. The new house is spacious and just right for five youngsters all under nine years of age. The house is built on a acreage of about five acres, so the kids have space to run and that is perfect for active youngsters. The Ancient-ess along with Lori and Lavonda made a Black Friday run on Fort Smith, AR, but they went a little later in the day after the crowd had thinned out a little. They shopped to their hearts content and didn’t return until well after dark. From the looks of what they brought back, I would say that they should have taken and armored truck. The Ancient-ess claims that she is nearly done Christmas shopping. I’ll have to see that to believe it. I have news for her, I am done and my shopping took almost five minutes. While the ladies spent most of
the day shopping, the guys watched the Iowa-Nebraska game. Oh Wow! It doesn’t get much better than that. It has been a while since I have enjoyed a game so much. Being from western Iowa, the only TV stations we could get were the three Omaha stations and they tried to top each other in glorifying the “Big Red”. For a diehard Hawkeye fan it sometimes caused you to gag. In the 60’ and early 70’s when the Huskers were in their heyday, they would often play Penn State in a bowl game. The running joke in our part of Iowa was that it was Penn State against the State Pen. Nebraska did have some characters on scholarship in those days. After the Iowa game the guys took off and went out to the Huckabee Nature Center to run off a little steam. That left me home alone and it was heavenly. The quietness was almost deafening and I watched the Arkansas-LSU game. The Hogs led all the way until the final minute before the Tigers pulled out the win. I did find a way to gross out a teenage granddaughter over the weekend. We let Emily use our room to brush her teeth and get ready while we went down to breakfast. She left her tooth brush on the sink and the next morning I saw it there. It was just like mine and I thought the Ancient-ess had put my tooth brush out for me. So I brushed my teeth. Later in the morning, Emily asked if her tooth brush was still in our room. Oops! That did not go over real well and we had to go down to the front desk to get a new tooth brush.
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buy stuff on a whim, you will survive. While in Dollar General, we encountered an adorable 3 year old being pushed in a stroller by her young parents. They were a fun loving, friendly family and we had a brief conversation. We got the to the checkout about the time they were tallying up their purchases for the day. They had the essentials... diapers, baby shampoo, and a little food. The clerk informed them that Huggies were on sale that day and if they buy one, they get the second package half price. I pitched in and encouraged them to take advantage of that offer. The mom politely declined by explaining they only brought enough cash for what they needed because that prevents them from spending more than they should. Now that’s impressive! So I did what you probably would have. We bought them both packages, and they left with cash in hand. But we left with more than that. We were left with gracious smiles and gratitude from complete strangers. We were left with comments from cashiers that made their low wage, long hours on their feet, under appreciated position seem more fulfilling when things like that happen. And I was left with the relief of knowing that DeLaney fully supported that deed but never once thought about the fact that I wasn’t
willing to spend money on her desires of the day. Honestly, that was the best part of it all because it showed me hope for the next generation. I’m not telling you this to boast. I’m telling you this to remind you to get out there and do something for others, whether you know them or not. It doesn’t have to include money. Hold the door open for people, help them carry their groceries to their car, return their cart for them (or take it back in the store to help out the worker who has to come and get them), let someone with fewer items go in front of you at the checkout (I am so lucky to witness this often), be patient with problems that are out of someone’s control, and just say a few kind words if you see someone struggling. Or you could get bold and defend someone who is being disrespected. These simple acts make a difference. And if you’re lucky, others will notice you doing this and will pass on the gesture to people they meet. Pay it forward, people. I personally do not care for the holidays, but random acts of kindness is one of my favorite things to see and hear about. It sure beats the stories about the grinches out there. So get busy, all you little elves. Santa is watching.
There were a few girls basketball games played before the holiday and I got to cover the Pella Christian-Albia game on Tuesday. The first half was frustrating for both teams as the shots would not fall. The second half turned into a three point shooting contest with the Eagles coming out on top 47-44. Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont had a tough opener against a very tough Washington team and fell in overtime. The Rockets came back the next night and torched Pleasantville 79-37. North Mahaska and Tri-County have each lost their first two games and in both cases it was shooting woes that caused the problem. And speaking of shooting woes, Oskaloosa beat Centerville 28-25 in two overtimes and neither team could find the hoop. Boys basketball and wrestling kick off this week and things are about to get real busy in high school gymnasiums in the area. As I am writing this I am watching the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins play and PCM’s Brandon Meyers just caught a touchdown pass from Eli Manning. That is neat. I watched his dad, big Dan Meyers play for the Prairie City Plainsmen many times. The Des Moines Register published an All-Century, All State Football team this weekend and my neighbor boy, Tyler Sash was named as a defensive back. That is pretty high cotton to be walking in and quite an honor. It is too bad that his career has probably been cut short by concussion problems. It is time once again to look back at our yesterdays. 100 years ago: Dec. 6, 1913- A basketball game between the Eddyville high school boys and the Albia teachers resulted in a 26-9 Eddyville win. 75 years ago: Dec. 10, 1938- Cedar upsets New Sharon 22-16 as Gil-
ly Welch knocked down 10 points. Lloyd VerSteegh led New Sharon with six points. The New Sharon girls rolled to a 40-20 win as Genevieve Leydens scored 19 points and Audrey Philips added 14. Roberta Nash led Cedar with seven points. Dec. 10- Eddyville and Fremont split games. The Eddyville girls romped to a 41-19 win as June Newell poured in 19 points and Jacqueline Thayer added 14. Dorothy Akerman canned 12 points for Fremont. The Fremont boys thumped Eddyville 28-10 as Keith Barcus scored 10 points and Bob Wolfe added seven. 50 years ago: Dec. 7, 1963Pella Christian sweeps Tri-County. The boys took a 56-44 win as Vern Meinders pumped in 25 points and Dennis Brass chipped in with 12. Bob Bender led T-C with 14 points. The PC girls posted a 42-30 win with Nancy Hoogendoorn scoring 29 points. Carolyn Van Arkel and Esther Steenhoek led the defense. Kathy DeBont led T-C with 15 points. Dec. 7- North Mahaska rips Colfax twice. The boys pummeled the Tigers 62-26 as Bob Knoot scored 17 points and Ric Phelps added 14. Arlene Glendenning scored 30 points and Marilyn Groves added 12 as NM took a 52-32 girls win. 25 years ago: Dec. 10, 1988- TriCounty girls dumped Williamsburg 70-64 as Stephani Bos drained 37 points. Shelly Cranston added 17 points and Vicki Freeze notched 14 points for the Trojans. Dec. 10- A three-point goal by Jamie McCurdy pushed Eddyville to a 55-52 win over Pleasantville. Heidi Blizzard led the Rockets with 20 points and Michelle Kelsey added 18. Brenda Roberts, Lisa Allgood and Amie Guiter led the Rocket defense. Have a great week and remember that the advantage to following the straight and narrow path is that you will avoid most of the traffic.
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Birthday Announcement Meinders Celebrates 80 Years
Nellie Meinders will celebrate her 80th birthday December 8, 2013. She was married to Carleton Meinders April 18, 1954. He deceased April 9, 2010. Her children are Dorothy Meinders-Hester, Carleton Meinders, Jr., Carol Meinders and grandson Clayton Hester. A card shower is being held for her. Nellie Meinders 1869 Merino Avenue New Sharon, Iowa 50207
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Helen Irene Smith
Helen Smith, 87, of Grinnell and formerly of New Sharon passed away Tuesday morning, November 26, 2013 at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 am Monday, December 2, 2013 at the Holland-Coble Funeral Home in New Sharon. Burial will be held in the Union Mills Cemetery at Union Mills. Visitation will be held from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Sunday, December 1, 2013, at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the New Sharon Assembly of God Church XX. Friends may sign the online guestbook at www.hollandcoblefuneralhomes.com. Holland-Coble Funeral Home of New Sharon is in charge of arrangements. Helen Irene Smith, the daughter of Stephen and Eva (Loretta) Price, was born on November 3, 1926, at her parents’ home in rural Eldora. She attended country school in the Eldora area, before graduating from Iowa Teacher’s College in Cedar Falls. She taught at a country school in rural Ferguson for a few years before she was married. On June 15, 1947, Helen united in marriage with Louis Smith and the couple farmed near New Sharon. Louis and Helen had six children: Charles Lynn, Linda Kay, Nancy Lou, Gary Ray, Jeffrey Dean, and Lori Ann. The family moved to a farm near Malcom, before moving to the Grinnell area in 1970. In 1973, the couple purchased an acreage near Oakland Acres, complete with a 20,000 hen egg-laying facility. The couple lived there until retiring in 1990 and returning to New Sharon to be close to Louis’ aging parents. Louis and Helen were loyal members of the Assembly of God Church. She was an excellent cook and enjoyed sewing, baking, board games, puzzles, writing poetry, and above all spending time with her family. She is survived by her six children, Charles (Pamela) Smith of Cutbank, MT, Linda (Darrell) Wyss of Palm Coast, FL, Nancy (Darrell) Klein of Brooklyn, Gary (Brenda) Smith of Montezuma, Jeffrey Smith of Grinnell and Lori (Lennie) Smith of Oakland Acres; five brothers, Clarence Price, Stephen Jr. (Donna) Price, Harvey (Janet) Price, Larry (Janet) Price and LeRoy (Betty) Price; five sisters, Leona (Loyd) Sword, Joan (Louis) King, Shirley (Bill) Dace, Colleen (Jack) Elflin and Loretta Hoppe; two sistersin-law, Joyce Price and Jeannie Smith; 15 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Helen was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Louis Smith in 2007; a daughter-in-law, Tracy Smith; two great granddaughters; two brothers, Charles Price and Henry Price; a sister, Frances (Dale) Zeltman.
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Victorian Christmas Traditions to Highlight SE*ED Holiday Program Many of our beloved American Christmas traditions come from the Victorian era in Britain. It is widely held that Queen Victoria’s marriage to Germany’s Prince Albert brought such delights as Christmas trees, a turkey, sweets, and small gifts into the mainstream celebrations of the holiday. Join local historian Frank Heath as he presents, “A Victorian Christmas,” on Monday, Dec. 9 at the Grinnell Regional Medical Center SE*ED program. The free program is open to the public and held at the Drake Community Library. Social time and refreshments begin by 9:30 a.m. and the lecture runs from 10 to 11 a.m. Parking is available at the Drake Community Library, along Park Street, on Fifth Avenue, and in the First Presbyterian Church parking lot. Seniors needing transportation
may call GRMC’s Office of Communications and Development at 641-236-2954 the Thursday before the program. The program is now in the monthly winter schedule with presentations on the second Monday of December, January, February, and March. Looking forward on the schedule, Rachel Porath will present, “MidIowa Community Action: More Than Just Food” on January 13. Terese Grant will present a travelogue on living in Kiev on February 10. If you are a person with a disability who requires special assistance, please call 641-236-2954. For more information about upcoming speakers please check GRMC’s website at www.grmc.us or call 641236-2954.
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New Sharon Sun
Luke Groves
NM Junior High Wrestling Off to Good Start By Coach Matt Strasser Team overall record for the night was 12 wins and 4 losses. As a coach, I couldn’t be prouder of our wrestlers. They showed a lot of heart and aggression. What a great start to the season!!! Tyler Strasser: Tyler jumped out to a good start this year. His first match was against a very tough wrestler out of EV that wrestles in 3 clubs and travels with an eastern Iowa team. Tyler jumped out to an early lead but the other kid came back with a last second score to put it in overtime. Tyler ended up getting beat in OT 7-5 in a heartbreaker when the other kid got the takedown. Tyler’s second match went very well with Tyler collecting his first pin of the season in 1:19. Way to go Tyler. Jarrett Stodghill: Jarrett came roaring in last night and collected 2 pins to start the season against some good wrestlers. Jarrett got his first wrestler on the ground quickly and rolled him up for a fall in 1:11. As Jarrett charged out for the second match, I knew he was on fire. Once again he quickly took his kid down and rolled him over and pinned him in 1:30. Good job Jarrett. McKenzie Angle: McKenzie came out last night and proved herself as an aggressive wrestler. She started off with an EV wrestler that she took to the mat right away and collected a fall in :49 seconds. McKenzie’s second match started off with the other wrestler getting the takedown. That didn’t stop her though. After a few short seconds on the bottom, McKenzie got the reversal and collected her second fall of the night in 1:33. Nice job McKenzie. Hunter Davis: Hunter also came out on fire last night and took it to his opponents collecting 2 falls. First fall came in 1:30 against a good wrestler from SK. Hunter took control early and never gave the other kid a chance. His second fall of the night came in 1:08 against a tough HLV kid. Great start Hunter.
Luke Groves: Luke started the night with a pin in the first period with just 4 seconds left. It was a back and forth struggle throughout the period, but Luke capped off the period with a strong half nelson and ended the match early. Luke’s second match was a tough one. It also went back and forth in the first period and Luke started the second period only down by 3. Part way through the period, Luke got caught in a hold and was pinned with 25 seconds left in the second. Great start Luke. Derek Brown: Derek started the season with two really tough opponents. Derek didn’t come out with any wins, but he did show some improvement and will certainly get a shot at these two kids again. His first match ended with the other wrestler getting the pin in 1:52 and the second match in 1:38. Sometimes it just works that way. Good start though Derek and we will get them next time. Braden Tyrrel: Braden is a beginner at wrestling, but you sure wouldn’t have known it last night. Braden came out and really showed his strength by collecting two falls on the night. Total time on the mat for Braden in two matches was only :36 seconds with his first pin coming in :15 and the second pin coming in :21 seconds. Way to go Braden. Colter Lanphier: Colter is also a first year wrestler, but his strength certainly showed last night too by collecting two pins. His first pin came in the second period with :33 seconds left. It was a battle of strengths in the first period with Colter getting the takedown at the end of the period. The other wrestler chose down to start the second period, which was a mistake on his part. Colter rolled him up and put him away. His second match of the night went quickly with Colter taking his opponent down and getting the fall in :49 seconds. Nice job Colter, I think you’re hooked on wrestling now!
Linda Messerli of the Crow Row, getting ready for Christmas at her antique and collectibles store, located on Main Street. Linda’s husband, Mitch, is also a small business owner. Mitch has owned and operated Messerli Plumbing and Heating since 1974.
Earl Schock owner of Earl’s Hair Hut, shown here with retired North Mahaska athletic director, Roger Fread (seated) and New Sharon United Methodist Church pastor, Terry Pollard.(R)
Small business Saturday was founded by American Express in 2010, and is a day dedicated to support small businesses across the country. It is celebrated every year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. In 2013, Small Business Sat-
urday, was on November 30th and the New Sharon Sun caught up with several owners at their own local small businesses.
Small Business Saturday in New Sharon
The New “Muchness” Boutique and Salon, owned and operated by Kelsey McMahan and Sonya Mason(pictured) carries home decor and much more. It is located on East Maple Street.
Warhawk Dance Recital 2013
Braden Tyrrel
Denny and Kathy Bouma of D and K Collectibles, another small business in New Sharon, shown here riding in there very own hand built sleigh. D and K offer a wide variety of custom made furniture and their shop is located on main street in New Sharon.
Jarrett Stodghill
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East Market Grocery, a small business in New Sharon owned by the Houser family. East Market has many deli items and a bakery for all your special occasions.
Largest Selection of Recliners In Southeast Iowa! There’s Always A Sale On At Slumberland!
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Your Complete Furniture and Mattress Store . . . nd ery a Deliv ncing Fina able l Avai
furniture that lives the way you do Heartland Center, 1701 3rd Ave. E., Oskaloosa, IA 52577 641-673-3200 • www.slumberland.com Hours: M-F 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. 1-5 p.m.
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Flower’s Etc. located at 102 East Market, owned by Donna Smith, is a full service floral shop and also offers tuxedo rental. Flower’s Etc., offers unique fresh floral arrangements for any occasion.
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