ETHELYN PEARSON
Schwartz’s tales from the roof top
There was a chapel service on Sunday at Fair Oaks Lodge with chapel and bean bag toss on Monday. Tuesday brought bingo, chapel and telling jokes while on Wednesday ball games, crafts and Immanuel Communion took place.By Ethelyn Pearson , November 20, 2009
Jim and the prized pigeons
How pleased I was to have Carol Jensen lend a hand in getting her husband’s, James Jensen’s, story. James (Jim) was born in Oakes, N.D., in 1936 to James and Vera Jensen. They moved to St. Paul where James drove a truck.
By Ethelyn Pearson , November 13, 2009
A visit from a Pyrenees mountain dog
Recent happenings at Fair Oaks Lodge were a birthday party honoring Grace Westra’s 98th birthday with the Gypsy Cowboy entertaining and a singalong with Nancy.
November 06, 2009
Wild times on stormy seas
Settle in to hear an interesting story told by Manny Sousa, the guy who lived it and hasn’t forgotten one thing. Manuel (Manny) Sousa was born in 1924 in Summerville, Mass., to Manuel and Mary Sousa who were Portuguese. He was the oldest in a family of 11 children, which may have had something to do with his joining the Navy when he was 16.
By Ethelyn Pearson , October 30, 2009
Fiddling around with the Amundsons
Fair Oaks Lodge had the usual complement of activities this week, ended by an afternoon of music with Stan.
By Ethelyn Pearson , October 09, 2009
Monica’s scary car-train crash
Activities this week at Fair Oaks Lodge included word games, ball games, and an afternoon of music with Bill and Elaine.
By Ethelyn Pearson , October 02, 2009
Berry shares story of fine wood, fair prize
This was a busy activities week at Fair Oaks Lodge, with even the weather cooperating. Last Saturday evening a load of our folks were taken to New York Mills to view the big wall.
September 25, 2009
Telegrapher’s daughter worked in telephone, printing businesses
There was the usual round of activities at Fair Oaks Lodge this week, with a few being changed or canceled because of the weather. Leon, the Gypsy Cowboy, ended the week with an hour of music.
By Ethelyn Pearson , September 02, 2009
One man’s story, well preserved
Doing this week’s story was a pleasure for several reasons. First, because Lowell Thompson kept a meticulous journal of what was an interesting working career. Secondly, for the beautiful job his wife, Arelene, did preserving it in a book.
By Ethelyn Pearson , August 26, 2009
A life relived with Bea Schwartz
A full load of happy Fair Oaks Lodge folks went on a ride on the most perfect evening of this week. I went out to see them off but was too late. However, to see so many empty wheel chairs left behind was more than gratifying.
By Ethelyn Pearson , August 19, 2009
Kallevig found calling in helping girls
Today the folks at Fair Oaks Lodge hit the jackpot with a story about places we have never been, doing a job we have never done or heard about, told by the daughter of Rev. Lloyd and Eleanor Kallevig, who live in the Fair Oaks Apartments.By Ethelyn Pearson , August 12, 2009
A beautiful bouquet of biscuits?
Fair Oaks Lodge folks spent time outside enjoying nature and visiting with friends on Saturday. Sunday there was a Protestant service and on Monday a residents’ council and singalong with Nancy Johnson. Tuesday it was chapel, a bingo game, and listening to funny stories that evening.
By Ethelyn Pearson , August 05, 2009
Westra tells of the life of a forester’s wife
Fair Oaks Lodge folks had a busy week that included doing things outside.
Grace Westra is our lady in the spotlight this week. Grace was born to Charles and Grace Harms in 1912 on a farm in Meadow Township. She graduated from high school in Sebeka.
By Ethelyn Pearson , July 29, 2009
Green thumbs at Fair Oaks Lodge
It seems to me that one of the most attractive traits about Fair Oaks Lodge is the way it attracts people of the soil. Most of our folks are on speaking terms with life on a farm one way or another. We want to keep this 44 acres the way it is.
By Ethelyn Pearson , July 22, 2009
Paratrooper shares his story
What a fine busy week it was at Fair Oaks Lodge! The Seventh Day Adventist Church members came on Saturday, on Sunday there was a Protestant service, and on Monday ball games and a trivia time, with chapel and bingo on Tuesday, The book “Heidi” was being read in the parlor.
By Ethelyn Pearson , July 15, 2009
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