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By all accounts the Methodist Church ice cream social

was a huge success and everyone had a good time.

OCGS met Saturday Morning, 8-15, in the Resource Room

of the Unadilla Community Center, with 10 members present.

After a short business meeting, the Rural Schools Conference

we are hosting at Peru State College in 2016 was discussed.

Tentative dates and agenda were announced, as well as a

list of volunteer jobs. Watch for more news on this later. After

the meeting, members toured the "Veterans" Room and the

"History" Room, with lots of good comments. There was 

also a lot of praise for the Village for using the space for such

a good cause. Next meeting will be September 19. Join us!

Condolences to the family and many friends of

Virgil Ted Halvorsen, who passed away 8-17. He

will be laid to rest in the Rosewood Cemetery at Palmyra.

Books & Brew Book Club met Tuesday morning, 8-18,

in the Community Library. Each member chose a different

book by Stuart Woods and then gave a short review. Barb

Wilhelm brought treats.  Next meeting will be Tuesday,

September 15. Each member chose a title by the

author John Sanford.

 

Featured Author for August is John Sanford who has written over 40 novels.  His most popular series include "Lucas Davenport" -- the Prey Series of 25 novels -- a detective set in Minneapolis. Other series include the characters "Kidd" -- an artist who does undercover work -- and "Virgil Flowers" -- another Minneapolis detective.  Once you read one of the books from a series, you definitely want to read more -- like coming back to old friends.  The Library has the majority of Sanford's books -- stop in and check them out.
      Hours:  Thursday -- 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
                   Saturday -- 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.

 

 

With all the rain we've gotten lots of "mushrooms" growing

in the yard, but they don't get very big because it seems like

we mow every other day. That's why this one was such a

surprise. We could see it out the kitchen window and it was

down by the south fruit trees.

 

ATTENTION GOLFERS:

The Unadilla Open will be held at the Wildwood Golf Course

in Nebraska City on Sept. 20 at 1:00 p.m. Fee is $20 for 9 holes

and includes the cart. The sign up sheet is in The Bar.

 

 

 

BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

 

8-20   Tom Rodaway

8-21   Burton Brandt

8-22   Craig & Chris Kimbell, Dennis & Sharon Baker

8-23   Bob & Marcia Bryan

8-24   Tom Block, Jane Lewis, Avery Stevenson

8-25   Summer Renee Wardyn, Devon Luff

NEWS FROM 100 YEARS AGO

Friday, 8-20-1915, The Otoe Union:

"John Gehrke went to Omaha Tuesday to purchase a

car of sheep to feed." Edward S. Carper & wife to Elizabeth

Russell for $850, Lot 8 and part of Lot 10, Block 26, White's

Addition to Unadilla. Harvey West purchased an "oil" tractor

called the Bates Steel Mule, manufactured in Peoria, Ill.

"The caterpillar sort, it is a peculiar looking machine...

resembles a cross between a German submarine and a 

pepper box."