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THE BEACON
In the
OOD OLD
DAYS
W
hat's
Happening In
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By
By
Doris
Butt
Jeanie
(Hurley)
Community
Smith
Correspondent
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December 2018
W
hat's
Happening In
Milan
By
Myrtle
White By
Susan
Cottingham
Community
Correspondent Community
Correspondent
The old barn [email protected]
was home to many farm animals and pro- [email protected]
vided storage for harvest.
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ing in the barn doorway, call
the very fields that surround
hat's
hat's
Mom’s name. “Ida, Ida.” She
me. I see Mom bumping
Happening In
I look at the check in my
Happening In
The
family barn HILL
lovingly restored as a tribute to Doris’
immediately leaves what she
about in the fields operating
MOORES
hand. Mom’s money. Dol-
parents and all of the work they did.
is doing to help him. She
a horse cultivator Dad pulls AURORA
hat's
lars she had
left after her In
Happening
prefers working outside. They
with his little Allis-Chalmers
who enter it By
in wonder. Last,
And I know that someday
ninety-one years. It is my in-
seem
tractor.
I
see
her
struggling
By so near.
DILLSBORO
Linda
it
will
stand
for
those
who
when
Ray and I can no longer
heritance. There is enough to
Fred
Tears fill my eyes.
atop the wagon to place the
Ickenroth
find it beautiful
and can only
take care of the homestead
remodel my kitchen, pave the
Schmits
I look at the check again.
hay Dad pitches to her. I
imagine how Community
it was when a
and leave, it will be there for
driveway, go on a cruise...
By
Mom’s
money. The hard-
see
her
picking
tomatoes
in
Paul
Community
barn was the Correspondent
life center of the us, our children, and grand-
I pause. I am ashamed
of
earned
dollars she and Dad
Filter & 90-degree weather.
Correspondent
farm. It will be for those who
children, and for you too.
such thoughts about spending
Mary
saved. Suddenly I know
I look toward the barn.
only dream of driving teams
Dear Readers, my columns
Mom’s money. She had Lou
no use
where to spend Mom’s mon- [email protected]
There Mom works on top of
of
horses,
raising
baby
calves,
often
refer to past times and
for luxuries. It was Dad Powers
who
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ey. It is an easy decision. I
a load of hay, sitting
a fork
or feeding cats fresh milk. All are from a collection of my
bought their first refrigerator,
will return it to the homestead. will appreciate the barn and
that will lift a load to the
Community
writings. We moved into a se-
electric
stove, Correspondents
and TV. Mom
We will restore the barn.
high
track
and
carry
it
across
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hat's
unknowingly
thank
my
Mom.
nior community in Batesville
never asked for anything.
hat's As it nears its one hun-
In
the barn to the mow. Then Happening
It will Happening
take Ray’s retirement
in 2011 when we could no
I am not sure whether she
In
dredth birthday, the grand
Dad swings his hayfork and
GREENDALE
years
to
patiently
restore
it.
longer care for the farmstead.
desired to keep things simple
building has lost its usefulness As I watch his progress, I
yells for Mom to trip the MANCHESTER
big
We are pleased the new owner
or her caution hat's
about Happening
spend-
and houses only our tractors.
fork so the hay will fall in an
In the
shall relive again By and again
finished refurbishing the barn
ing money. However,
she did
By it stands proudly. Ray
Still,
exact place in the mow. Then
Shirley
WhitewaterTw
the
scenes,
noises,
and
smells.
(one mile east of Negangard
not have
to worry, Dad --now
Christina
Seitz busy
has
tried to keep it present-
mom milks cows named after
I
will
see
my
parents
Corner on Highway 48), but
gone p
too--took
care
that
she
Franklin
Poth
neighbors while Dad does oth- able. He has painted it, put
about the business
of
the
barn.
it has a new look that is quite
had what she needed.
Community
siding
on the backsides and
er chores. She loves to milk.
By
Community
It will be a good Correspondent
time for me.
different than we left it.
I look at the check again.
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leaving
the front original
Waves of smells pass me-
My husband Ray and Linda
I live
Hall
fresh manure, the grassy breath wood. Yet it needs much at-
on the farmstead where this
of cattle, and the reek of empty tention. The doors are battered [email protected]
inheritance of mine was ac-
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with time and must be opened
milk cans. I absorb the musty
cumulated. My parents
lived
Community
with care to keep them from
smell
of
chaff,
fresh
ground
Correspondent
there most of their married
falling off their track. Some
feed,
dust,
and
spider
webs.
life. I know how my dollars
hat's
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beams and rafters need replac-
Then
the
sweet
aroma
of
fresh
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were earned.
ing. The roof needs to be
hay and silage come to me. I
I close my eyes and drift
RISING SUN
renailed and painted.
enjoy the fragrance parade.
back deep in scenes of my
Yes, Mom’s money will
Suddenly, I hear Dad stand-
parents working together in
By
become a proud monu-
Tracy
ment when it is spent on
(Aylor)
From the left, back
row- PG Gentrup, Chris Nobbe, Marie
Russell
reconditioning the barn. It
Segale,
Connie
Webb,
Melanie Alexander, Gloria Carter,
will represent the work and
Community
Korry
Johnson,
Tamara
Taylor, Liz Morris, Debby Stutz.
sweat of Mom and Dad and
Correspondent
Front
row-
Debbie
Acasio,
Jeanie Smith, Thelma Stutz,
those who used it to store
Myrtle
White.
(photo
by
Paula
Gentrup)
the harvest that was feed for
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animals it sheltered. It will be
there despite the likes of Ray
and me who sought to make
Wishes are subjective
a living on the farm but gave
Several correspondents re-
At the Barn Winery for years!
Prearrangements are
up and left it useless. It will
cently gathered, some meeting
Connie Webb said that she
specific.
be there for our children and
each other for the very first
feels she knows each and
others who grew up on a farm time, to share their favorite
every correspondent so well
but left with just memories as Beacon stories. Jeanie Smith
because of reading everyone’s
they make a living far away.
joined in, unveiling tidbits that columns each month. Melanie
It is there for the little ones
will stay within the walls of
Alexander claimed that she
was the oldest of the current
writers, although many found
that hard to believe! She ex-
pressed her thanks to Celeste
Calvitto (who was unable to
Call us today for a free cost estimate
join the group) for letting her
share her passion for cooking
or
over the years.
start planning online today at
Liz Morris, the original
www.braterfh.com
owner of The BEACON, ex-
pressed her delight in seeing
what the paper has become to
so many.
Plans are being made for
next year’s gathering where
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hopefully all will be able to
attend.
Mom’s Money
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just put me in a Pine Box.”
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