In 1991, Osage had its Centennial. Some how I got roped into helping with the Centennial Quilt. Anyone in the community could make a quilt square, it was quilted and still hangs inside a glass case at the new Osage Community Center.
The photo was taken inside the old Community Center/Senior Center/the school where I went to 5th and 6th grade...I believe we are in the 6th grade side of the schoolhouse. I believe my Mom took this photo. These photos were were amongst my Mom's many photographs.
I am at the end of the quilt in the red shirt...my shirt says Pine Springs Resort as that is the resort that we owned at that time...a summer fishing resort with eight cottages and a campground.
All of the ladies are gone now...on the left is Grace...she made the best cookies ( she and her husband lived two farms away from us), next to her and quite hidden is Auntie Esther/Far Guy's Aunt...we loved her very much. I am not sure who the man is in the photo...maybe Mel? Standing talking to me is Dorothy...I went to Release Time classes at her home when I was in Grade School...in later years I helped her teach Release Time ( Release Time was always on Wednesday and was like Sunday School...called Release Time because the kids got released from school to attend...we would form a line and walk over to Dorothys house) Dorothy dedicated an area in her basement for Release Time. Then the lady in red...is Harriet...a sweet lady...her husband Ray was a favorite ...when my baby brother and I would be with our Dad at the repair shop...he would buy us soda out of the Coke machine! Then there in her red shoes is Olivia...in these years she always made me a cake for my birthday...she made the most delicious chocolate cake with boiled icing...sometimes when she would make the cake and it wasn't my birthday she would call me to come over to have coffee with her and Walter! Olivia worked for my Mom for many years cleaning cottages at my parents resort...she was the best kitchen cleaner ever. Olivia also grew huge Dinner Plate Dahlias.
I wish I could recall the conversation that day...I do not...but it was still a good day.
Grace, Auntie Esther and Olivia all stitching away. Dorothy is in the background.
Good memories of some great women.
Far Side
The boiled icing my mom would make hardened as it cooled. When cut it would crack and break like a Hershey bar.
ReplyDeletebeautiful memories indeed...and boiled icing! my mom loved it on chocolate cake...a relic now no doubt...
ReplyDeleteThose were ladies with skills. They could do many things, quilting amongst them.
ReplyDeleteI've never done a project like this. But the memories sure are sweet or bittersweet in a way.
ReplyDeleteHow great that you have these pictures and the wonderful memories of this day. Would love to see a picture of the quilt hanging in the old building. I love quilts and it just so happens that my brother (who recently passed) had two of my grandmothers quilts in one of his closets. I was able to get these quilts and my heart is so joyful to have them.
ReplyDeleteI remember going to a quilting bee a couple of times with my grandmother when I was a little girl. Oh the memories! RHill, TX
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful memory of great ladies that impacted your life. Isn't it wonderful how you remember moments like this? Thank you for sharing with us, I really enjoyed hearing about these women.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Betsy
I'm happy you have these photos, giving you a bittersweet trip down memory lane.
ReplyDeleteFinding that old photo must have been exciting. I can imagine how memories came back to you as you looked at it.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a beautiful memory!!!
ReplyDeleteI love squares made by different quilters and then sewn into a keepsake.
ReplyDeleteWhat memories! I loved hearing about each of the ladies--and the gentleman.
ReplyDeleteBoiled icing! Haven't had that since I was a young girl! :)
Wonderful pictures and memories. We were living in Artesian, SD in 1983 when they held their centennial. I also helped with the quilt that was made but I don't think I've ever seen any photos which is a shame. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love seeing these old photos. Thank you for showing me these interesting women.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice memory, I know bugga all about quilting
ReplyDeleteGood memories of some excellent activities at that time.
ReplyDeleteHow fun to look at the old pictures and remember people you loved.
ReplyDeleteWhile I don't know these ladies, the photo brought back memories of my mom and her quilting club ladies. Mom would set up the quilt on the frames in the living room, and the ladies would spend several afternoons stitching it. After school, we kids would lay under it so we could watch television. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is a special post! I recognize all these ladies, you are correct "great women"! Several generations of grade school students had release time classes at Dorothy's. Such memories! And Grandma Grace doing her handiwork.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful that you have the photos from that time....
ReplyDeleteLove this!
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