Old Dogs are Always Best

I have a young Brittany Spaniel who is anxious to get out and hunt birds this winter. Hope I can keep up with him. Looking through some old photos I found some from a long ago hunting trip in southern Iowa with my reliable old English Setter, Freckles, and a young setter named, Hickok. Back

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Twentieth Century club meets

by Lana Sue Jones The Twentieth Century Club meeting on Dec. 11, was our annual Christmas party hosted by Pauline Simone with the following co-hostesses Sharyl Henry, Doris Norval, Kay Sewell, Jean Wernel, Sherry Wiseman and Ruth Woody. The meeting was a social time of visiting, having Christmas goodies and enjoying the entertainment provided by

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Happy birthday John Snethen

by Marge Zink and Julia Snethen Morning message at the Rockville United Methodist Church was by Pastor Nick Van Dam, welcome to join us each Sunday at 9 a.m. Mt. Zion Bible study held in the Tom and Beverly Pelkey home Tuesday at 7 p.m. with seven were in attendance. Mt. Zion Club will meet

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Ashley Entrikin on Channel 7

by Dora Jean McKinley Marilyn Entrikin didn’t go to church Sunday, just too cold. She was trying to stay awake to see the New Year in. She watched the ball drop in Time Square at 11 p.m. our time. Ashley Entrikin’s picture was on Channel 7 Thursday night. A very pretty young lady. I know

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Tri-County Quilt Club News

Tri-County Quilt Club met Monday Jan. 8, at the Rockville United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall with several members absent due to illness for their regular meeting. Marge Zink called meeting to order and wished all a speedy recovery. Secretary, treasurer reports and end of the year reports were given, members were surprised and proud of

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IRIS BELLES ENJOY CHRISTMAS LUNCH

IRIS BELLES ENJOY CHRISTMAS LUNCH – It was a grand Christmas Lunch. The December monthly meeting of the Iris Bells Garden Club met on Dec. 19, in the First Baptist Church, El Dorado Springs. A planned holiday lunch menu was brought in by members with the main dish being delicious turkey breast prepared by Mary

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Gardening Charlotte

12 Tips to grow miniature roses inside Have you seen miniature roses on sale during winter and passed them by because someone told you they can’t be grown inside? Not only can they be grown inside over winter but they will grow and be ready for blooming outside as soon as the danger of frost

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TOPS discusses potato bake

TOPS Chapter 9319 El Dorado Springs met in the Church of Christ meeting Room on Thursday, Jan. 11. Leader Sheryl Ann Walker called the meeting to order and Carol led us in singing “To TOPS Club We Go”. Marilyn led us in a series of exercises, Sheryl Ann led us in roll call.  Twenty-six weighed

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Educational view

HARD WORK IS FUN TO WATCH – On Tuesday, Jan. 9, Branco, the contractor on the $5.6 million addition to the El Dorado Springs R-II School, started pouring the concrete into the forms for the walls under the watchful eyes on the student body who could safely peer through the gym lobby doors just inches

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The Rock Wall

Saw a tow truck driver interviewed on a Springfield TV station the other morning after a freezing fog infected the roadways. He said that almost all of the vehicles he is called to tow are 4 WD or all wheel drive. He said people get over-confident not realizing that those vehicles may have better get

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