We are over half-way through the school year and I have many good things going at LMCS.
Features
Early in 1913 citizens of Manchester began preparing for the summer’s Chautauqua to be held for seven days in July. A well-known Chautauqua bureau, Redpath Vawter, was organizing the Manchester affair. The annual event promised musical acts, lectures and plenty of fun for the kids as well as adults...
The first week of December was full of holiday events in Lake Mills. Manufacturer’s Bank and Trust held their open house Wednesday, Dec. 5, offering hot drinks, lots of Christmas treats, and Christmas carols by LMCS vocal and instrumental students. Santa and Mrs. Claus paid a visit to the Lake...
We have all said the Pledge of Allegiance many times. But have you ever thought about what the words mean? The words ‘pledge allegiance’ mean that we promise loyalty to the flag and our country. ‘To the republic for which it stands’ refers to the government. ‘One nation under God, indivisible,...
“Paul’s eyes rested upon Sweetheart’s hungrily, longingly. She wasn’t his sister! She was no blood relation, or connection at all—yet!” Those lines from Ella Wister Haines’ novel Mysterious Sweetheart captured the attention of readers who favored the works of this Iowa writer in the 1920s. Haines’...
The veteran to be honored by the Top of Iowa Quilt Club this month is Curt Cornell.
Curt went into the service during the start of the Vietnam War. He served from January 1963 through August 1966. He left for basic training in January, heading for Lackland AFB in San Antonio, Texas. In April of...
“It is true that waiting on cranky people in a hurry is about the hardest thing that a girl can do,” Anna Murphy told a reporter in 1909. Murphy, owner of the Hotel Goldstone located at 314 East Fifth Street in Des Moines, admitted she had a difficult time hiring and retaining good waitresses at...
by Katie Wubben
OWNER, pit stop printing
As we enter the holiday season, family traditions, decorations and special treats are certainly something to get excited about. Living in a small town during the holidays is special, since the community is filled with familiar faces, family and friends....
Loud noises coming from the front of the bank woke John Eldridge and his wife in Sully, Iowa, about 3 a.m. on January 30, 1920. The couple lived behind the Sully State Bank, and Eldridge didn’t hesitate to grab his shotgun as he headed toward the front of the bank building to investigate. He shot...
The North Central Iowa Bandmasters Association Middle School Honor Band was held at John Adams Middle School, Mason City, Saturday, Nov. 10. The Lake Mills Instrumental Music Program had five students participating in the event: Chet Casperson (trombone), Sara Nelson (bass clarinet), Sydnee...
The Lake Mills boys’ basketball program held its 19th annual youth free throw contest, Saturday, Nov. 3. Fourth and fifth graders shot from 12 feet, while fifth and sixth graders shot from the standard distance of 15 feet. Results are as follows:
3rd/4th grade division
1st place: Lucas Helgeland...
