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It's that time of year again. We getting ready for our biggest fundraiser of the year, the annual Christmas Fair. The Old Schoolhouse will be transformed into a Christmas Shop with everything you're looking for on your Christmas shopping list. Dates and hours this year are November 27, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.; December 3, 12:00 p.m. - 7 p.m.; December 4, 10 a.m. -4 p.m.; and December 11, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. We need volunteers to help set up the Schoolhouse the week of November 22 and to work on the days of the fair. Please call Nancy at 261-8554 or Judy at 268-5511 if you can give as a few hours of your time. We are also looking for donations of baked goods and Christmas items (either hand-crafted or vintage). We always have a wide variety of gift and decorating items to choose from. Pat Majewski will once again be teaching us how to make English Muffin Bread. This bread has become a highlight of the Fair with people coming back year after year just for this one item. The workshop will take place at Pat's home, 331 Elm Street at the corner of Elm Street and Cross Hill Road on October 19 at 10:00 a.m. The workshop is free; we only ask that you donate five loaves to our Christmas Fair. Call Pat at 268-7662 to sign up. We will be having a special Veteran's Day Program this year. Jane Preston will lead a discussion, "On the Homefront - WWII". This will be held on Sunday, November 7, at 2:00 p.m. at the Meetinghouse. I was 10 years old when Pearl Harbor was bombed and living in Stratford at the time and in the latter years of the war I lived in Norfolk Connecticut. When I think of Norfolk it brings back many memories of growing up in wartime Connecticut. Jane The Meetinghouse is located at the intersection of Barn Hill and East Village Roads. Members and friends are invited to attend to listen and/or to join in the discussion. Jennie was in her 60's and living alone on Elm Street in Monroe. August 22, 1943: Sunday Spent A.M.in studio looking at & comparing my own and Fannie's paintings. The deficit in mine is clear to me now. August 24, 1943: Allies bombed Berlin with 700 bombers. Surprise air raid test here about 9 P.M. Wilbur began cutting weeds across the road- good to see it done. August 17, 1944: Heat. Bad lightning and thunder in P.M., but good hard rain for several hours. In 3 days Allies have occupied 500 sq. miles of southern France, taken 7000 prisoners, and suffered only 300 casualties. August 21, 1944: Canned 4 qt. Tomatoes, patched up old scarecrow straw hat. F.C. brought me root beer, pies, buns, liver & bacon, peaches. Allies have won a definite, complete & decisive victory in northern France, says Gen. Montgomery. "The end of the war is in sight." August 24, 1944: Great news last night. Paris & Marsailles are captured by the French. Romania has gone over to the Allies. August 29, 1944: Canned 3 more qts. Tomatoes, hard job, some chow, can tops mostly leak. American Troops marching through Paris as they did 26 years ago. Great demonstrations of rejoicing. August 31, 1944: Odd jobs. Tired & lame. Allies rushing through France toward Belgium border. "Cream of German army in France has been destroyed", says Eisenhower. September 1, 1944: Fifth anniversary of the war. Mr. Terry called. I bought 6 $500 notes for $1950. September 3, 1944: Sunday. Radio all day- nothing else. Found a new moth- fine black and white speciman. Americans are 35 miles into Belgium. September 4, 1944: Labor Day- no paper, no mail. British have entered Brussels,- Americans are at border of Germany. Germans fleeing southern France so fast Allies can't keep up. September 5, 1944: A moving 5 minute thunderstorm and an earthquake last midnight. British have taken Antwerp and rushed on into Holland. Finland surrendered to Russians & Russians declared war on Bulgaria. September 6, 1944: War news rather indefinite & behind time. Silence has closed down on the forward rush of the allied armies into Germany. September 7, 1944: Perfect September day. Neighbor young ones are stealing grapes and peaches along the roadside. Allies closing in on Germany from three sides. "Jerry on the run." Gov. Dewey made his first compaign speech - clear, straight forward to the point. Sept.1, 1945: Listened to ceremonies on Battleship Missouri- Japan signed surrender. Good speech by Gen. McArthur, one later by President Truman. Once again St. Peter's graciously donated a booth space to us at their Apple Festival. With help from several Save our Stepney members we had a successful weekend, selling $500 worth of merchandise and talking to many people who stopped by to ask questions about Monroe. We had a successful tag sale at the Old Schoolhouse in June. Watch for information on next year's sale coming soon. Hands-on-History is probably our most well-known program and was well attended again this summer. Thank you to everyone who helped us this year. Special thanks to Millie Ohm, Brenda Schultz and Rachel Wolfe who we depend upon every year. Our gardening project at the Beardsley House is not really a summer activity but is continuing into the fall. Thank you to Louise Wishneski for heading up this project. Please let Louise know if you can help with the gardening. The group has been working at least one or two days a week (depending on the weather) and still have more to do. We are beginning to plan for our 3rd annual Textile Sale. Please think of donating any extra fabric, patterns, yarns, laces, buttons, etc. plus any textile tools that you no longer use. One of the hottest items in last year's sale was knitting needles and yarn. Its hard to predict what people will be looking for, but we like to provide a wide variety of new, used and vintage textile items. Also, any new, used or vintage household linens and finished or unfinished needlework will be sold. Please call Judy at 268-5511 if you have any items to donate. |
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