Margery writes almost weekly for the Villisca Review/Stanton Viking, ‘a community newspaper with a sense of humor’ and occasionally for Red Oak Express, a more traditional paper published in Red Oak, Iowa. Stanton, a historically Swedish community of about seven hundred and Villisca, a similarly sized town which began partly because of nearby coal mining, and Red Oak, known for the sacrifices made to ensure freedom for allies and Americans, each have active public schools and loyal supporters. Margery’s earliest articles for both papers were written as a part of her work in public health before she chose to un-complicate life by eliminating her public health position so she could devote more time to writing.
In Matthew 22, Jesus told His listeners, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”... |
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Petersons 65th Wedding Anniversary December 17 For the Petersons, seventeen is the number to remember. World War II Veteran Carol and wife, Mary Peterson of the Stanton-Villisca area, will be celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary on December 17th, 2007. Throughout their marriage, December 17th has marked several important life events....
Where were you on March 6, 1943? Rex Holmes will probably always remember. So will veterans like Elwin Diehl. Though they were worlds apart, their lives and the lives of other Montgomery County veterans and their families were intertwined that day. Word traveled fast and solemnly on March 6, 1943....
What does an Air Force Veteran do with his spare time once he’s retired from both the military and his second career? Well, for Tom Messer, he takes up painting. Or maybe it’d be more correct to say, he devotes more time to painting. His artwork often reflects scenes from the globe trotting he did with ‘Uncle Sam.’...
Have you noticed how smart this year’s flies are? Quick, too. Or maybe I’m slowing down. Recently, out of six that declared residency, four were truly award winners in the world of flies. Not that I didn’t aggressively try to reduce that number....
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“A Bounty of Kindness” tells how neighborhood farmers rallied to help a cancer-stricken friend. The article first appeared in “Covenant Companion,” March, 2008 |
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