Happenings
By Carolyn Adriaansen (926.4436)  

Dave Crane of North Main St. tells me he has bluebirds in one of his bird houses!

October 26, 1917 - letter postage has been increased to three cents beginning November 2.

'Happiness is a brother-in-law who makes less than you.'

May 11 - family roller-skating sponsored by Marion PTA, 7-8:30 p.m. in the School gym. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Have you stopped to realize that you've never heard of a fat woman that was kidnapped?

 'Everyday Madonna' When Father carved our Christmas bird And asked us each what we preferred, As sure as summer follows spring Came Mother's, 'Please, I'll take the wing.' We children never wondered why She did not sometimes take a thigh Or choose a drumstick or a breast. We thought she like the wing the best. She said it with such easy voice,' It seemed so certainly her choice... I was grown before I knew Why mothers do the things they do. - Richard Armour  

Happy Mother's Day! Do you know that familiar, earthy smell after a spring rain comes from the soil-dwelling streptomyces bacteria and other organic matter, which are kicked into the air by falling raindrops.

Friends of Eunice Ellsworth treated her to a 'coffee time' at the Drumlin Estates and spent the day with her; she now lives in Watervliet.

Mother ... a four-year-old says, My Mother can do anything.
at age seven: My Mom knows a lot, a whole lot.
age 8 - My Mom doesn't quite know everything.
12 - Oh well, naturally Mom doesn't know everything.
14 - Mother? Hopelessly old-fashioned.
21 - Oh that woman is out of date. What did you expect?
25 - She knows a little bit about, it, but not much.
30 - Must find out what Mom thinks about it.
age 35 - A little patience, let's get Mom's meaning first.
50 - What would Mom have thought about it?
60 - My Mom knew literally everything.
65 - I wish I could talk it over with Mom once more.

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