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2A Daily News – Saturday, November 19, 2011 Community people&events Senior menu The Senior Nutrition Program serves meals Mon- day through Friday at the Red Bluff Community- Senior Center, the Corning Senior Center and the Los Molinos Veterans Hall. The suggested donation for seniors 60 and older is $2.75. For those guests under the age of 60, the guest charge is $6. A donation is not a requirement for you to receive a meal if you qualify for the pro- gram. Reservations must be made a minimum of one day in advance by calling 527-2414. Two percent milk is served with each meal. Menu is subject to change. Week of Nov. 21-25 Monday Beef Stroganoff, Buttered Noodles, Butternut Squash, Cranberry Juice, Wheat Bread, Banana Cream Dessert Tuesday Chicken Con Queso, Spanish Rice, Mexicali Corn, Cherry Apple Juice, Mango & Pineapple Wednesday THANKSGIVING DINNER Roast Turkey, Bread Dressing, Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli, Wheat Roll, Jell-O w/Cranberries, Pump- kin Dessert Thursday HAPPY THANKSGIVING Closed for Holiday Friday Closed For Holiday Resource Conservation meeting scheduled Tuesday The Tehama County Resource Conservation District will meet at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 22, at the USDA Service Center, 2 Sutter St., Suite D, in Red Bluff. SECRET WITNESS 529-1268 A program of Tehama County Neighborhood Watch Program, Inc. Setting it straight The group photo with "The 'loud guy'" story on page 7A should have been credited to Jamie Raglin. The Daily News regrets the error. –––––––– It is the policy of the Daily News to correct as quickly as possible all errors in fact that have been published in the newspaper. If you feel a factual error has been made in a news story, call the news department at 527-2153. Thankful childhood memories November, the month of thanks, brought memories to mind. Memo- ries that visited my childhood times flooded my brain and brought a smile to my face. …She sat at the table turning the handle of the now old fashioned meat grinder. She was slim as a rail, had coal black hair, and was dressed in a brilliantly clean, starched housedress made for her by her daughter Josie. Josie lived on a farm in Oberlin, Kansas where she had access to many flour and feed sacks, printed with flowers and designs. Josie could fashion the most beautiful garments from those sacks. She would look into the "Monkey Wards," more commonly known as the Montgomery Wards catalog and duplicate garments that looked better than the original. Aunt Josie would gift members of the family with these wonderful creations. D NEWSAILY HOW TO REACH US RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY THE VOICE OF TEHAMA COUNTY SINCE 1885 VOLUME 126, NUMBER 311 On the Web: www.redbluffdailynews.com MAIN OFFICE: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Main Phone (530) 527-2151 Outside area 800-479-6397 545 Diamond Ave. Red Bluff, CA 96080 ______________________ Fax: (530) 527-5774 ______________________ Mail: Red Bluff Daily News P.O. 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Plans for New Highway Considered at Meeting of Bend Farm Center The Bend Farm Center, at a largely attended meet- ing last night, discussed plans for a new road which it is sought to have built to connect with the Susanville- Red Bluff highway. The proposed road would be about four miles in length and, if constructed, will greatly shorten the distance in travel from the Bend section to Red Bluff, as well as obviate the use of the ferry. — Nov. 19, 1921 The petite, black haired lady sat grinding bread crumbs with her daughter, Marjorie as they both lived in the Victorian house on Dunkheld Place in Denver, Colo. Daughter, Marjorie prepared other items for the coming Thanksgiving Dinner, cajoling the giant gas range to work appropriately. Marjorie, her husband Guy and their children, Carolyn and Gary lived in the downstairs apartment. Two uncles, Dick and Gordon rented a room at the top of the stairs and took their meals with Marjorie and Guy. The black haired lady was my maternal grandmother, Elsie. She and Grand- pa Frank Fields lived in the upstairs apartment on Dunkheld Place. Living in such close proximity with my mother's extended family, I absorbed a lot of basic information about life within those Victorian walls. Most of all I learned the importance of unconditional love in the lives of our family. I believe that Maslow must have been peering into our home at the way the residents lived and that inspired his writing of the hierarchy of personal needs. I didn't know much historically about my maternal grandmother until I was well grown, however as a child I experienced first hand her loving kindness and determination. This Thanksgiving season, I am listing all the things I am thankful for. It has come to my mind that I would not have the ability to be thankful at all without the influence of my grandmother, Elsie Fredona Fields. I recall the time when I burst into that Dunkheld kitchen where my mother and grandmother spent so much time, I called my grandmother, "Granny," she began to laugh a gen- tle laugh and asked me if she looked so old as to be called Granny. I was star- tled because I thought all grandmothers looked old and since I had heard a classmate call her grand- mother "Granny." I thought I would try it on my Grandmother. Grand- ma Fields gathered me to her and said "I love you, Caroly" (the pet name used by Grandma and my aunt Pauline), needless to say her gentle reprimand kept me from calling her anything but Grandma Fields from that time on. Born Elsie Fredona Storm on November 23, 1889 in Vesta, Nebraska, she died June 20, 1954, the year I was to be married. She was the daughter of Alfred Storm and Melissa Tolen Storm. She was 65 when she died. We no longer lived in the same house or the same state as she and my grandfather. We were in Red Bluff and my Mother, Marjorie was the only one of the family who could attend Grand- mother's funeral in Colorado. Grandma Fields was always frail as long as I knew her but in the fashion of families in those days, no one talked about her "illness". As an adult I learned that she had long suffered the ravages of con- sumption" or tuberculosis. It was the reason she was so meticulous in her house keeping, careful not to kiss anyone or let a let anyone drink out of her glass even though it meant more dishwashing for her. She kept her house immaculate with special care of her gold fish bowl. She solved the problem by putting a bright red hair net over the opening so that the fish would be gently stopped and drop back into the water if they attempted to jump out. Grandma was to rest a lot and the doctor told her to drink a can of beer each evening for her health. Embarrassed by the doctor's pre- scription, she closed herself in her pantry while forcing down the brew. Grandpa Fields truly loved Elsie for better or worse, he even carried her purse which was a little too heavy for her. It was quite a sight to see him guide her gently by her elbow Veterans Appreciation Day Courtesy photo The Pancake Breakfast at Veterans Memorial Hall Nov. 13 was a real treat for veterans in Tehama County.This is a successful annual event in Red Bluff sponsored by the Military Family Support Group. The Tehama County Young Marines had the privilege of working with the Los Molinos FFA, pictured here, for the Color Guard presenta- tion. Before Sen. Maurice Johansen spoke, Miss Tehama County Megan Mandolfo sang a variety of patriotic numbers, including Battle Hymn of the Republic and God Bless America.The Military Family Support Group raised funds to keep on serving service personnel everywhere. Johansen spoke about being an immigrant as a teenager with no working knowledge of English and "only twenty bucks in my pocket." As he continued to speak about his American experiences, in the Army and as a State Senator, a few emotions sur- faced. Johansen accomplished many things for veterans while he was in office and continues to give through his service. It was through his efforts that the Veterans Cemetery at Igo was cre- ated and a Veterans Home is expected in Red- ding. Carolyn Barber as they entered the storefront church on the corner of Dunkheld. I attended with them as a teen-ager, visit- ing Colorado. Grandma both embarrassed me and honored me by pointing out to the congregation mem- bers that "didn't I have the most beautiful dark hair"? Grandma sat next to me in the pew, wearing her flocked, nylon red dress and patting my hand. The love that passed between us was overwhelming and lasting. As I write this, Grandma Elsie Fredona Storm Fields would now be 122 years of age. She married at age 16 and bore Clyde, Ralph, Marjorie, Dick, Gordon, Elsie, Josephine and Athlene. She entered life without a living father, as Alfred Storm died before she was born (lung disease) and her mother, Melissa died when Elsie was but one year old. It may have been that Melissa also had consumption causing her death. Grandma Elsie worked hard; she swept her yard to cement texture to avoid bringing dirt into her tiny Nebraska house. She faced the depression years of having to leave Nebraska, her Presbyterian Church and her beloved pump organ. She played by ear, each child had their own favorite song that Grandma played for them every evening. Grandpa Fields lost his Mill and the family left to seek a new life in the mountains of Colorado. Grand- ma Elsie practiced the admonition from the Bible that we should be content in whatever state we find ourselves. In doing so she handed down high standards to her children who in turn handed them down to those of us who are her grandchil- dren. Each Thanksgiving reminds me of being Elsie's grandchild enabling me to get a glimpse of the best in people, and to learn the value of making do, to experience the rewards of a good work ethics and for understanding the importance of a spiritual life. Thank you Grandma Fields for your unconditional love, I am sure sorry to have waited so many years to voice this thanks to you. Carolyn Barber has been writing her column in the Daily News since 1992. It appears on Saturdays. She can be contacted by e-mail at hurcar@yahoo.com. Birth — Severns Cassandra Elaine and Lincoln Scott Severns, a daughter, Bailey Lynne Severns-Stroing, 7 pounds, 7 ounces and 20 inches long, born at 10:01 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 28, 2011, at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff. Welcoming baby are siblings Conner Lincoln Severns, 7, Lexus Miranda Severns, 3; Grandparents Pam and Bernie Stroing of Red Bluff and Ethel and Bob Mussan of Cottonwood; Great-grandmother Mary Stroing of Red Bluff. 36th Annual Oak Street Barber Shop Holiday Savings Jr. High & High School Students TEA AND BOUTIQUE Fri., Dec. 2nd 10AM to 3PM 25076 Sycamore Avenue, behind La Corona, Los Molinos PRE 9AM to 8PM Sat., Dec. 3rd , 2011 , 2011 New Winter Hours 8:30-5:00 Mon.-Fri. 9:00-1:00 Sat. Call for after hour appts. call 527-8111 or 736-7462 335 Oak St. Home of the best haircuts for the best value! Black Friday Sale Everything 55% OFF Closed 11/24 & 11/25 Peacock Emporium Gifts from Around the World & Second Hand Rose Thrift Boutique 516 Walnut St., Red Bluff • 530-527-3738 Tuesday - Saturday 9:30am - 5:30pm $10 w/student body card $11.00 Regular Cuts $9.00 Seniors