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Happenings The Bread and Roses Quilt Guild is holding their "Fall Harvest of Quilts" October 17-18 at the Rose Grange Hall. Admission is $2.50, senior citizens $2.00. Saturday from 10 to 5 and Sunday 10 to 4. S.O.S. - Dressmaker forms are needed for the Wayne County Unit of the American Cancer Society's Haunted Heyride. Remember the Roast Beef Supper at the Marion American Legion Home on October 16. Rog and Gen Adriaansen have returned from a trip to New Hampshire, where they spent time with a dear friend. The family of Sam and Marge Gobeyn treated them to dinner on October 3 in honor of their Golden Wedding A ttending the dinner at Miceli's Restaurant in Macedon: Terry, Linda and Dick; Nancy and Dennis Lewis; Sharon and Norb Weber. Grandkids included Sarah, Shannon and Jeff Lewis of Newark; Matt Weber; Mandy Weber. Howard and Ida Boise of Joy Road, recently attended the 34th annual reunion of the 14th Armored Division in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. They spent some time in Eureka Springs, AK and Branson, MO. They also visited the Sam Walton Musuem in Bentonville, AK, where he started his first 5 and 10 cent store which grew into the Walmart Stores. Congratulations to Heather Worthington and Jason Wertz who were married at the United Methodist Church in Clifton Springs, on October 3. "Age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill." Thanks! to those who called me with their good news last week. Bill and Barb DeWandel have arrived home following a two week trip to Nova Scotia. They had exceptionally lovely weather and enjoyed the scenery and tours. Gord and I traveled to Savannah to attend the Potato Festival over the weekend. A nice friendly festival and we had a chance to see Ro and Jan Strassburger and tried their potato pancakes. This is their last festival of the season and will enjoy a well earned vacation touring the South and West where they will visit family. Fran and Marge DeWind spent a week visiting friends and sightseeing in Michigan and Wisconsin. They toured the farms and visited the Christmas Store in Frankenmuth. Dorothy Hendricks entertained her cousin, Sally Hendricks Scholl from Beverly, NJ. Sally has been visiting friends and relatives in the area during the past two weeks. Saturday, October 10 - East Palmyra's Christian School 18th Annual Harvest Festival and Auction. A season of "Singing His Praises" was led by Nate DePoint and Philip Thomas who belong to a Christian Band at College in Arkansas, at the Second Reformed Church on October 4. CONGRATULATIONS! to Rebecca Lewis who has been chosen by the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle as one of KIDS WHO MAKES A DIFFERENCE. She is the daughter of Darrel and Robin Lewis of Buffalo St. Lloyd and Arlene Van Haneghem have recently returned from a wonderful trip which included Irelend, Wales and Scotland. OCTOBER 7, 1911 - The women employed by the Wayne County Canning Company had a few days vacation last week while the machinery was being changed for the apple canning season. They will now have steady employment til after the holidays. Dick and Millie Loucks, Larry and Vicky Loucks and Roy and Shirley Tack traveled to Glouster, MA, where they went on a Whale Watch. They were lucky to see lots and lots of whales who were huge and actually came right up to the boat. The weather was gorgeous! A lovely trip. Congratulations to the new 7th grade officers: Treasurer Katie Myers; Secretary Danielle DeLyser; Vice President Maryanna Boerman; President Jared Schutt. Freshmen Class Officers for 1998-99: President Lisa Collins; Vice President Michelle Wilson; Secretary Danielle Klaver; Treasurer Nathan Hill. History lesson: Starting in the 1840's, there was a "mass immigration" of Dutch immigrants to the United States. This migration had both economic and religious causes and was concentrated in the Midwest, with the exception of a considerable number of immigrants in New York State. Many historians differ on what cause was responsible for the mass migration. The question has been summed up in this way: Whether it was "the hunger of the souls of the Dutch folk or the necessities of their bodies that chiefly motivated their mass migration to America." (Excerpt of Hoffman paper by Hilary Garrett of Sodus)
The Marion Historic Association is sponsoring a program at the Museum on Monday, October 19th titled, "Dutch Days". Costumes will be displayed and there will be a short program on the Netherlands. Refreshments. Publications Club is sponsoring a chicken barbecue at Homecoming starting at 4 p.m. Price is $6 pre-sale, $6.50 the night of Homecoming. Copyright © 1998 |
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On August 12, I and daughter, Sue
Devlin, presented a program on the Netherlands at Armstrong Senior Living in Newark.
We shared a video and told of the Dutch immigration into Wayne County. There were
accompanying pictures and visuals. Dutch cookies were enjoyed by all. I was dressed in the
costume of the Province of Friesland in northern Holland. Sue was attired from the
southern part Zeeland, the homeland of her great-grandmother, Carrie Kalshur LaGasse, who
came to America with her father and uncle when she was 14 years old.