Bellmont Items:
Mr. A. V. Lay, our blacksmith, has been laid up with the flu for the past week. We hope he will soon be able to resume his work as he is a good workman and his services are needed at this busy time.
Mr. and Mrs. Vrana recently purchased and moved on to the place known as the Ramsey property, joining Belmont on the east. They are well pleased with their new home and have made several improvements.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Cox spent the evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. U. H. Burns Thursday. Mrs. Burns proudly displayed a mounted pheasant which her daughter, Mrs. Aberdean in Idaho, sent her. Mr. Aberdean's family like Idaho fine. Their oldest daughter, Grace, is married, and the 4 other girls are all grown and going to high school.
Fairview Breezes: (I don't have any idea where Fairview is.)
Mrs. Frank Lacquement called on Mrs. Dave Peck Thursday.
Little Lillian Stasta was very ill most of the week, but is some better at this writing.
Ralph and Westly Hammack were very ill last week with colds and missed several days of school.
Our teacher, Mr. Asa Furgerson, was very ill last week with a cold.
Mr. W. H. Hammack was called to Shawnee last Monday as his mother Mrs. E. E. Johnson was very low, but is better now.
Mrs. W. H. Hammack has been down with the flu for 10 days, and is not much better, yet.
Mr. and Mrs. Edd Shima called at the Valenta home Thursday. (If this is the Edd Schima I knew, it is spelled Schima rather than Shima.)
Garden Grove News: (Community where I went to school.)
Sunday School and singing were well attended at this place Sunday.
Vela Guffey called on Ina Licklider Sunday.
Mrs. Bertha Licklider and children were callers at the J. C. Mue home Sunday afternoon.
Clarence Nipper and family dined at the J. M. Licklider home Saturday night.
A. E. Thomas and family were callers at the Wesley Hinkles home Monday.
Lilburn Denney filled his regular appointment at the Cook home Saturday.
Grandma Denney is on the sick list at this writing.
John Belle filled his regular appointment at the J. M. States home Sunday.
John L. Muse, Ira Clark and Oscar Ward were dinner guests at the Willie Ward home Sunday.
Carvin Bland filled his regular appointment at the Watkins home Sunday. (I knew a Colvin Bland, but not Carvin.)
Mrs. Laura Carter has decided to quit housekeeping since the death of her nephew, David Pennock, and make her home with her son, Elmer Manatowa, who lives at Cushing. Mr. Collum, who has contracted for her place, will occupy her residence.
Earnest Williams and wife were callers at the J. M. States home Sunday.
On a personal note, many of these names are so fresh in my memory and many families still live around the Prague area. Of course, now we are talking about their great grandchildren. Still, reading these makes me a little sad, for these people are long gone. I remember them being old when I was a child. It also seems a little comforting knowing that their legacy lives on.
I find it interesting that visiting with their neighbors was such an important part of their day to day lives. Did you notice that lots of the visits were during the week and nobody mentioned one thing about restaurants. They entertained for one another. They put forth the extra effort it takes to prepare a good meal. When is the last time you had someone to your home other than family? I am talking to myself here, for I, too, am more inclined to meet friends at a restaurant than put forth any effort.
You see, it is not all about setting around reading Facebook. It is about actually being in touch with people and not through the virtual world. Did you Facebook users know that you can actually use a phone to hear a person's voice? Yep, that invention is over a hundred years old. You ought to try it. Or better yet, invite someone to your home. Renew old friendships in a reality world. Facebook 2011 has nothing on Facebook 1923!
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