Wright/Cromwell News

07/14/2008

Wright/Cromwell News by Jennie K. Hanson July 14, 2008

Hi, I just got back from Walnut Grove, Mn for the annual Laura Ingalls Wilder Days and Pageant.  Yes, I took my granddaughter, Tayiah and we took off on Friday morning with severe weather warnings in affect, but that didn’t stop these two hardy Minnesota gals.  I guess if Laura and the Ingalls family could travel by covered wagon all the way from Pepin, Wisconsin to Walnut Grove in the 1870’s, we could face a predicted storm in our mini van.  I almost felt like the mini van is like a covered wagon when you think of all the stuff we had packed in there “Just In Case!” I had been to the pageant 4 years ago and almost froze, so I had enough clothes to survive a winter storm with us.  Luckily, we didn’t need any of those.  The weather at the pageant was fantastic.  It was warm and we had just enough wind to blow any mosquitoes away.  The pageant doesn’t begin until 9 PM, so they can use special effects like fire and special lighting.  This pageant has been taking place since the 1970’s and is put on by a huge community of volunteers.  There must have been over 100 people, of all ages, who volunteer to make this event happen.  They only pay the director and the lighting and sound specialists and all the rest of the profits go back into the Pageant improvements.  All in all, it’s a wonderful event and takes place for 3 weekends in July.

Jill Dahl welcomed her exchange student sister, Astrid, from Norway this past week.  It was great to meet her at the Co-op Store over the weekend.  I’m sure Jill and Astrid really enjoyed their time together.

Have you ever noticed those celebrity advertisements for milk?  Well, I’ve been collecting those Milk Mustache ads since 1995 and was wondering if anyone else out there does this same thing?  I must have over 200 different ones and am still collecting, so if you see one, please save it for me, but try not to fold or wrinkle it. Thanks.

Vacation Bible School will be held at Bethany Lutheran Church in Cromwell the week of August 4 – 8th.  If you want your children to attend or if you can volunteer to help, please call the church to sign up.  The number is: 644-3640.

Don’t forget to attend Alice and Kenny Lake’s 50th Anniversary party on July 20th at the Cromwell Park Pavilion.  1 – 4 PM with music by the Chmielewski Fun time Band.

Sweet Harmony will be performing at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Wright on Saturday, July 19th at 2 PM in conjunction with Wrong Days in Wright this coming weekend!

The Cromwell Class of 1952 will be meeting at the Tower – Tap in Kettle River on Saturday, July 19th at 6 PM.

The Area Clothing Depot will be having a “Special Bag Sale” during Wrong Days in Wright.  You can fill a bag for $1.00 on July 19th – 10 AM – 3 PM only.

Our sympathy to the family of Arne Takkunen, 93, who died recently.  Arne was the brother-in-law of Aldur and Betty Johnson as he was married to Aldur’s sister, Ruth Johnson.  Arne and Ruth would spend a lot of time in our area in the summers and he will be dearly missed by family and friends.

Berries, berries everywhere!  Well, not really, but there are berries at Fink’s again this year.  Just give them a call for the best picking times.

I remember when I was first married in 1970 that I would pick wild strawberries along the roadsides and there were years when I picked gallons of berries.  Wonder where all those berries went?  I don’t see any anymore.  Maybe it’s global warming!  I doubt it, as things change so who knows?

Have a great week, enjoy these warm summer days and make plans for the County Fair.  The Carlton County Fair will be August 14 – 17th this year.  Yes, it’s almost August and the summer is going fast, but then it always does.

While in Walnut Grove I met a gal named Caroline and she said to say “Hello” to Lloyd and Linda Shelton.  She said she was on a trip with them to Europe in the 1970’s and is still good friends with them.  Caroline was our tour guide at Walnut Grove.  It always impresses me that wherever you go, you seem to meet folks you know, or who know folks you know.  I also met Denny Farah from McGregor as he and his family were in the Marshall area at a family reunion.  Small world!

There are several area students attending Summer School this month.  The Elementary have Summer School in August.  Then school will resume on September 2nd, the earliest possible date, with it starting right after Labor Day.

By the time you read this, Lonnie and Sandy Gervais should be new grandparents again.  Both son, Tom and Destiny and daughter, Carrie and Andy are expecting at anytime now.

They say, “No news is good news”, and this week seems to be short on news, so it must all be good.

That’s all the news from Lake Attendwrongdaysthisweekend and Hello to all the folks that are planning class reunions this weekend during Wrong Days in Wright!  And a very special Hello to BV, stay well!