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Betty Finney took a fall on September 20, 2020 that required hip surgery and has forced her into retirement. She underwent two surgeries, one on September 23 and again on November 11 .
Read moreMy mom had a twin. Not identical but they were a lot alike in looks and in their ways. I always liked coming over and visiting the twin’s family, especially those many years ago when they lived here at Allen. They had two boys (among their many assorted children) about my age. I did receive some worried attention from the Ray family about my being skinny. But I felt like I was OK.
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In the past few months I have been going to the grocery store for Dayna. I never realized how many choices there are for one item and it can be confusing. Greg Landraf knows just what I mean. Let’s consider just one item, eggs . . .
Read moreAnother December 7 . Yes, it is another Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day next Monday. It is an internationally known metaphor for disasters such as the day Japanese aircraft mounted a sneak attack on America’s 7 fleet peacefully at anchor in Hawaii. As such the slogan is remembered to this day.
Read moreThanksgiving is a kickoff date for the holiday season. So much to be thankful for. God and country and pure clean cold water as near as our tap. Back in 1964 I moved to Allen. I had checked the town out fairly good, I thought. I even asked about the town’s water. “Lots of it, and it is cheap,” came the Chamber of Commerce reply. However, right after we moved from Ada customers down at the Pharmacy started bringing us empty 1-gallon jugs. “To haul water from the springs,” they told us. “You’ll need these jugs.”
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