The area and 2017 By: Stan Jordan Here in the Tri-state area we had a wet spring, well, in fact it was wetter than usual clean up to Thanksgiving. Our annual events started out with Horsepower Holiday Weekend at the Paulding County fair grounds May 5th, 6th and 7th, hosted by Dan Bowers of Advanced…
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Stan’s Ramblings
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This hot food craze By: Stan Jordan I know that I am going to get in trouble for writing this because it is one of our Civil Rights. But I have long entertained the idea of talking back to those hot pepper eaters. Some of my friends start out with the mild stuff like Pepper…
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Picture of Snowy Owl By: Stan Jordan Mr. Feasby was in this office the other day and brought me this picture of a mounted Snowy Owl. This owl was mounted by Mr. Ehrhart in 1932. I am very proud to get this photo and to know the history. Mr. Feasby has a lot of other…
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My annual letter on Thanksgiving By: Stan Jordan As I sit here at the famous window on S.R. 49 and W. River St here in Antwerp. I can look out and see it is just another day, but is it? Let me see, what are some of the things we are thankful for? I can…
USDA Offers Support to People and Communities Affected by California Wildfires
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Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett announced that USDA is making resources available to help rural people and communities recover from the effects of California wildfires. “While the full extent of damage from the current wildfires is not yet known, USDA Rural Development is committed to supporting the recovery of impacted rural…
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SPAM: THE UNDECORATED HERO OF WWII By: Stan Jordan I am not knocking SPAM, I like the product, but looking back 75 years ago, SPAM was a little jewel in a lot of ways. SPAM is a canned meat product of the Hormel Corporation in Austin, Minnesota. It was first produced in 1937 and consist…
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A Little on the Eagles By: Stan Jordan The leaves will be off soon and then we will be able to see if the eagles have rebuilt the nest. Just east of the Veteran Memorial Park, a pair of eagles decided to build a nest right on the side of the Maumee River… that was…
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Sam Rivers, Indian Agent Chapter 56 By: Stan Jordan This is the last part of January 1860. Callie and the twins have gone over to Fort Kearney. The three soldiers who have been our right hand helpers for eight years are Hunter, Gardener and Slim. The one named Mo, or Rooster, has been the runner…
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Sam Rivers, Indiana Agent Chapter 54 By: Stan Jordan This is the middle of October 1859. We are here at the Indian Agency in Broken Bow, Nebraska Territory. We have gathered in all of the garden produce, and stashed it away for the winter. Hunter and the boys took a wagon and a tripod and…
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Sam Rivers, Indian Agent Chapter 53 By: Stan Jordan We are back to the agency now. A lot of the garden vegetables are ready, because this is the last week of July in 1859. Rooster, the runner, takes over the cooking chores when he is here. He spent all morning out in the garden getting…
Stans Stuff Issue 39
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Stans Stuff Issue 39Sam Rivers, Indian Agent Chapter 51 By: Stan Jordan We are still here at the fort. We have had many talks with General Kearney on the north/south situation about slavery and emancipation. The general said, “This is 1859 and Washington does not anticipate any trouble this year, but the future looks like…
Memories you never forget
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Memories you never forgetWe were in Camp Shelby, Mississippi, it was the last week in November 1945. We were to report to a certain building at 1:00 p.m. to get our discharge. You can bet we were there on time. They paid us up to date and gave us all one hundred dollars more, as…
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GO TRIBE! By: Stan Jordan The Cleveland Indians Baseball Team of the American League just hung up a record that will last for a long, long time. That team won 22 games in a row. That sets a record for modern times, but in the New York Giants, back in 1916, won 25 in a…
