Got message from classmate Karen Leibhart Dodge yesterday that classmate Junior Willis had passed away. He had surgeries and treatment this last winter/spring for cancer in the mouth. We visited him and his wife, fellow classmate, Nancy Willis (and Nancy's mother Lucile) at their farm house this last June when we were at Callaway for Pioneer Days and the All-School Reunion they have every year. He had been told he was cancer-free at the time and was to have a check-up in late August or September. Understand when they did the tests they found cancer had returned on the opposite side of his mouth and surgery had been scheduled for Sept 26, but he fell very ill, lost consciousness and did not regain before passing away. The funeral is to be in Callaway this Wednesday. Phyllis & I will drive out Tuesday and return Wednesday after the funeral.
Some of the joy of owning/maintaining an RV is keeping roof in shape. Got some super-duper cleaner - "Beast Cleaner". It took stuff off top, but still have the mottled look of mold, though it is in the rubber roof, not on top of it.
Did find a tear in the roof of the slide-out. Glad I found it and repaired it. Could see the plywood and know if we had been out in a rain it would have come in and done damage.
Front is washed, rear part still to go.
These are the spots, after washing.
Last Saturday we went to the celebration at Nebraska City; this Saturday we went to Shenandoah for their "ShenFest". We were a bit early, sat up our chairs for the parade, got a hamburger and Polish sausage for lunch then walked down to the Greater Shenandoah Historical Museum. Click Here for their website
It is in the old J C Penny Building and has a lot on display. We enjoyed 45 minutes or so before walking back to the parade route.
A really, really old fire hand pumper from Coin, Iowa. That is the town we worked at the Grain Elevator for 20 years, up to 1994.
Lot of memorabilia and photos from the KMA, KFNF radio stations in Shenandoah as well as the Earl May Seed Company and the Henry Fields Company. Earl May owned the KMA station and Henry Fields owned the KFNF station.
Many boards with photos and this kind of Artifact Key with them.
Finishing the tour - ready to head out.
Old sign - don't think the 15 mph would work today.
They had classic cars from the 50's, 60's and 70's. This station wagon was much more colorful than the '77 Olds station wagon that we had.
Several years ago the Childhood Family Home of the Everly Brothers was moved to the downtown area and is a focal point for many concerts, etc. It is a very small house. There was entertainment there after the parade, Rock & Roll, but we did not attend.
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| This 1954 Model 60 John Deere tractor is identical to one that Dad bot in 1954 |
Weather has been great and we have once again been eating on the deck.
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