Local writers and stories
What a Day, What a Day; Lobo Tank Busters; A Little History on West River Street What a Day, What a Day! By: Stan Jordan Saturday started at 8AM. I had a pancake and sausage breakfast down at the EMS building. It was a nice, warm morning and we set and talked with friends for…
The Maumee River Raft Race; The Lobo Tank BustersThe Lobo Tank Busters By: Stan Jordan We returned to the rail-yards at Dijon today. It is a very busy place as the Germans are fleeing before Patton’s troops and they’re loading up the material on flat cars and heading east. We shot up everything that we…
Dear Miss C, I haven’t been married very long and I’m surprised about how much we fight. It didn’t seem like we fought this much when we were not married. When I talk to my other married friends, they seem to all be like, “Oh fighting is good for the marriage, it means you are…
Dear Miss C, I have a 4 year old who is terrified about starting school. Every day she wakes up and is nervous about my having to send her to school in a couple of weeks. What can I do to help her? —Nervous Nellie Dear Nervous Nellie, It is very common to have…
the Lobo Tank Busters; Paulding CountyThe Lobo Tank Busters By: Stan Jordan This is the first part of September and the war is going good for the allies. The Germans are falling back on all fronts. Col. Bainbridge drove in last night and brought us a new problem. General Patton called him and wants us…
Dear Miss C, I read a few weeks ago a dream interpretation question, so I hope you will take the time to talk about mine too. I keep having dreams where my teeth fall out. Its weird. I might be dreaming about something totally different, but then I will brush my teeth and they will…
Dear Miss C, I don’t understand why I never feel good about myself. Can you help me? —Jane Doe Dear Jane Doe, I would first like to remind you, advice given in this column is not medical or official counseling advice. If you have ongoing concerns, or if your thoughts and feelings are interfering with…
The Lobo Tank Busters; Antwerp Activities in the Near FutureBy: Stan Jordan This information was given to me by Judy Jordan Copsey about her father. It is a court document from 1945, about an Atrocity on the prisoners’ train he was on. “For the War Crimes Office Judge Advocate General’s Department – War Department United…
The Nurturing Well by: Jill Starbuck Tracking fitness levels is not a new concept. It has just become easier and more high-tech. In fact, it has become quite the rage. Today, you can spot countless people wearing plain wristbands in various colors. Typically, they are wearing the Fitbit, which is a fitness tracker that requires…
the make a wish foundation, the lobo tank busters, the ronald mcdonald house foundationSome History of 71 Years Ago By: Stan Jordan All of this information was given to the Jordan family by Jo Shipley from Indiana. Over the next few weeks, I will bring you all of it. The Wagon – A Sad Memory…
Dear Miss C, My big problem is that I always think the worst about everything. I am definitely a negative thinker. The glass is never half full in my perspective. So, how can I change this destructive pattern because it hurts my relationships? Who wants to be around the person who brings everyone down all…
The Nurturing Well by: Jill Starbuck Finding the right partner is a process. It takes time to learn whether you are compatible with or tolerant of one another. You could spend months or even years with a person, only to learn that you aren’t right for each other. Or perhaps you felt that you were…
By: Stan Jordan Here is a picture of a German loading list of August 2, 1944. The prisoners are loading on a train in Rennes, France, heading east into Germany to a P.O.W. camp. The last man on the page is Garner (Jack) Jordan, one of my brothers. He was injured and taken prisoner on…
