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Griswold News
By Laurel Liddell
Griswold Optimist Club met Friday, Nov. 21 with 25 members and one guest present. President Fred Hildebrandt conducted the meeting, with Jim Smith giving the invocation. Quotes for the day were given by Bobby Jurchen, Joe Rush, and Randall Baier.
Randall and Phyllis Baier were in charge of the program. Ann Swisher told her view about living in Kotzebue, Alaska (“Land of the Midnight Sun”). In 1990, her husband, Jim, was called to interview about coming to Alaska to work in a hospital doing x-ray and ultrasound tests. It turned out that he was the only one they interviewed.
While living in Griswold, they lived n a 10-room house, and moving to Alaska, they were to live in an apartment. Before they could leave Griswold, they took 30 days to get their house sold and furniture stored, but they were able to mail 30 boxes to Alaska.
Upon arriving in Alaska, the first thing they were told was that their apartment was not ready. They were taken to a very nice apartment, where they stayed for a short time. When they got to their duplex, they remained there for three years, and then moved three more times.
Ann showed many photos of their home, hospital, and people in Alaska. While Ann was in Alaska, she worked in a dental hospital. She also passed around some jewelry that she had gotten from vendors who came to the hospital.
Later, one of their sons convinced them that they should move to a warmer climate, so they moved to the big island of Hawaii. Ann lived in Hawaii and Jim moved back and forth about every three months. They have had people from Griswold visit them in Hawaii, but no one came to Alaska.
On Saturday, Nov. 22, the club distributed Thanksgiving share boxes to families in the community. There was an Optimist board meeting on Nov. 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church.
There will be no meeting on Nov. 28. Wally and Kay Hoye will be n charge of the program on Dec. 5, and Allen Herzberg will receive the free breakfast.
UMW Meeting
Griswold United Methodist Women met Oct. 16 at the Griswold Care Center with six members and 11 residents present. Laura Amos opened the meeting with a devotion. Helen Brown gave a history clip from the September 1996 meeting.
Laura gave the program entitled “Made in the Image of God.” The program was then turned over to Pastor Leila for the care center devotions.
A dessert lunch was served by Lola Perdue and Bette Tye.
The November meeting was held Thursday, Nov. 20. Eight members present answered roll call with “Thanksgiving Plan.” Bette Tye gave devotions taken from “The Upper Room.” The secretary and treasurer’s reports were given by Kyla Amos and approved. Helen Brown have a history clip from 2003.
New Business was the discontinuing of flood buckets. Karen Krisinger reminded members of the cookie plates that will be made up and delivered on Dec. 1.
Betty Tye gave a report on the fall supper. There were 242 plates served, plus 109 take-outs.
Jan Brown gave the program entitled “Bad News, Good News.”
Lunch was served by hostesses Joan Houser and Bette Tye.
The next meeting will be a potluck on Dec. 18, with the Secret Sisters Christmas exchange.
Noble UMW
The Noble United Methodist Women met Tuesday, Nov. 18. Roll call was answered with plans for Thanksgiving. President Thelma Wiser purchased Christmas Gift to Mission cards at the District Annual Meeting. These will be sent to shut-ins for Christmas. Pastor Bud reminded members of the union Thanksgiving service with St. John’s UCC on Wednesday evening, Nov. 26, 7 p.m., at Noble. Members are to bring gifts of food for the Lord’s Cupboard and an offering will be received for the Griswold Ministerial Association. It was voted to hold the December meeting Dec. 16 at “Our Daily Bread” in Griswold. Members are to invite a guest.
Officers fro next year are : President-Thelma Wiser, Vice President-Phyllis Baier, Secretary-Janice Funk, Treasurer-Mary Pelzer, and Supportive Community-Charlene Hines and Barbara Baier.
Phyllis Baier was hostess and served lunch at the end of the meeting.
Final report of the Ingathering giving for Noble was as follows: Cash given for such things as blankets and Tools of Hope, PET, Child Feeding Project, Heifer International, and Artemisia see to combat malaria was $2,565. Total value of In Kind Kits such as health, sewing, school and 66 Layette kits came to a total of $3, 017.
Robin and Rock Johnston of Omaha returned their father, Merle Johnston, home on Monday, Nov. 17 from a four day stay in the hospital. Rock also came over on Saturday to help with some chores.
Mark and Amy Liddell, Rus and Laurel Liddell, Mike Thomas, Marsha Sheldon, Samantha, Hannah, and Alec Thomas, Austin Strickland, Josh Carlson, Melanie and Emma Dunphy were the cheering section for Molly Thomas, who competed recently in the 43rd annual Iowa Girls Swimming and Diving State Championships held at Marshalltown. Molly, a junior, attends Red Oak High School and swims for Lewis Central through a shared program. This was her second year to the make the state championship. Molly was honored as “Outstanding Swimmer of the Year” at a banquet held Tuesday night, Nov. 18 at Lewis Central High School.
Randall and Phyllis Baier were in charge of the program. Ann Swisher told her view about living in Kotzebue, Alaska (“Land of the Midnight Sun”). In 1990, her husband, Jim, was called to interview about coming to Alaska to work in a hospital doing x-ray and ultrasound tests. It turned out that he was the only one they interviewed.
While living in Griswold, they lived n a 10-room house, and moving to Alaska, they were to live in an apartment. Before they could leave Griswold, they took 30 days to get their house sold and furniture stored, but they were able to mail 30 boxes to Alaska.
Upon arriving in Alaska, the first thing they were told was that their apartment was not ready. They were taken to a very nice apartment, where they stayed for a short time. When they got to their duplex, they remained there for three years, and then moved three more times.
Ann showed many photos of their home, hospital, and people in Alaska. While Ann was in Alaska, she worked in a dental hospital. She also passed around some jewelry that she had gotten from vendors who came to the hospital.
Later, one of their sons convinced them that they should move to a warmer climate, so they moved to the big island of Hawaii. Ann lived in Hawaii and Jim moved back and forth about every three months. They have had people from Griswold visit them in Hawaii, but no one came to Alaska.
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There will be no meeting on Nov. 28. Wally and Kay Hoye will be n charge of the program on Dec. 5, and Allen Herzberg will receive the free breakfast.
UMW Meeting
Griswold United Methodist Women met Oct. 16 at the Griswold Care Center with six members and 11 residents present. Laura Amos opened the meeting with a devotion. Helen Brown gave a history clip from the September 1996 meeting.
Laura gave the program entitled “Made in the Image of God.” The program was then turned over to Pastor Leila for the care center devotions.
A dessert lunch was served by Lola Perdue and Bette Tye.
The November meeting was held Thursday, Nov. 20. Eight members present answered roll call with “Thanksgiving Plan.” Bette Tye gave devotions taken from “The Upper Room.” The secretary and treasurer’s reports were given by Kyla Amos and approved. Helen Brown have a history clip from 2003.
New Business was the discontinuing of flood buckets. Karen Krisinger reminded members of the cookie plates that will be made up and delivered on Dec. 1.
Betty Tye gave a report on the fall supper. There were 242 plates served, plus 109 take-outs.
Jan Brown gave the program entitled “Bad News, Good News.”
Lunch was served by hostesses Joan Houser and Bette Tye.
The next meeting will be a potluck on Dec. 18, with the Secret Sisters Christmas exchange.
Noble UMW
The Noble United Methodist Women met Tuesday, Nov. 18. Roll call was answered with plans for Thanksgiving. President Thelma Wiser purchased Christmas Gift to Mission cards at the District Annual Meeting. These will be sent to shut-ins for Christmas. Pastor Bud reminded members of the union Thanksgiving service with St. John’s UCC on Wednesday evening, Nov. 26, 7 p.m., at Noble. Members are to bring gifts of food for the Lord’s Cupboard and an offering will be received for the Griswold Ministerial Association. It was voted to hold the December meeting Dec. 16 at “Our Daily Bread” in Griswold. Members are to invite a guest.
Officers fro next year are : President-Thelma Wiser, Vice President-Phyllis Baier, Secretary-Janice Funk, Treasurer-Mary Pelzer, and Supportive Community-Charlene Hines and Barbara Baier.
Phyllis Baier was hostess and served lunch at the end of the meeting.
Final report of the Ingathering giving for Noble was as follows: Cash given for such things as blankets and Tools of Hope, PET, Child Feeding Project, Heifer International, and Artemisia see to combat malaria was $2,565. Total value of In Kind Kits such as health, sewing, school and 66 Layette kits came to a total of $3, 017.
Robin and Rock Johnston of Omaha returned their father, Merle Johnston, home on Monday, Nov. 17 from a four day stay in the hospital. Rock also came over on Saturday to help with some chores.
Mark and Amy Liddell, Rus and Laurel Liddell, Mike Thomas, Marsha Sheldon, Samantha, Hannah, and Alec Thomas, Austin Strickland, Josh Carlson, Melanie and Emma Dunphy were the cheering section for Molly Thomas, who competed recently in the 43rd annual Iowa Girls Swimming and Diving State Championships held at Marshalltown. Molly, a junior, attends Red Oak High School and swims for Lewis Central through a shared program. This was her second year to the make the state championship. Molly was honored as “Outstanding Swimmer of the Year” at a banquet held Tuesday night, Nov. 18 at Lewis Central High School.
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