ETHELYN PEARSON
Memories of residents who could still shine 
One morning at Fair Oaks Lodge, I enjoyed sitting in on one of the Farmer’s Breakfast days I have been hearing about. They are held in the pretty third floor dining room. I could smell the ham, bacon, eggs and coffee before I got there, along with the happy sound of folks visiting.
March 05, 2010
Around the world with Rose Jones
A visit with Rose Jones amounts to acquiring a painless education — about a hunk of this universe I know very little. It was a short couple of hours.
February 25, 2010
Helping the helpless always appealed to her
The main event at Fair Oaks Lodge this week was the Valentine Party on Friday. Those lively Motley Vagabonds played until 3 p.m., when the 2010 Fair Oaks Lodge king and queen were crowned. King Vincent Hendrics and Queen Maxine Bailey will reign for the next year.
February 19, 2010
Friendship made better with a pie
At Fair Oaks Lodge, a new sophisticated piece of equipment to add to their already impressive array of exercise machines is making Joanne and Jeanie, our exercise gurus, smile. This balance testing system fits in with BestAge exercise therapy. What with falls being the greatest risk for Fair Oaks folks, anything that helps is a plus.
February 12, 2010
Verna made ‘em cover up if they were riding with her in ‘38 Stanley Steamer
This week at Fair Oaks Lodge we have Verna Hostad’s interesting story. Verna was raised in Blowers Township, Otter Tail County, in 1932, born to August and Hermi Laine.
January 29, 2010
Arjean and the accomplished welder, Alfred
We were in luck today in getting Arjean’s story before she heads back to her own stomping ground. She was born in 1921 in Stanton, Neb., to Harrison and Minnie Thorpe. Harrison worked for the railroad.
January 22, 2010
A Frenchman’s travels through stormy Middle East and beyond
This week our enjoyable new friend’s name is Michael Parenteau from Motley. Since Mike expects not to be here long, how fortunate we are to hear a fine story quite different from those par for this locale.
January 15, 2010
Fair Oaks residents look back, ahead
Fair Oaks Lodge folks welcome the year with hopes and prayers that we will be able to cope with whatever comes our way as well as we did last year.
By Ethelyn Pearson , January 07, 2010
Getting, giving an education
In the last two weeks many churches were here with a program and to sing Christmas songs. There were bingo games, chapel services, a singalong and the anticipated Lions Club program with a gift for each resident.
By Ethelyn Pearson , December 31, 2009
Learning about boats: this time the Wadena
A year ago I told you how the SS Minnesota, the first ironclad ship, sneaked up at night getting into the scrap at Hampton Roads in the Civil War to change the odds between the Merrimac and the Monitor.
By Ethelyn Pearson , December 18, 2009
Good things come out of small towns
There was a Protestant service on Sunday, residents council meeting and Welk show on Monday, as well as a bingo game, a chapel service, and evening program by Bob and Linda on Tuesday.
By Ethelyn Pearson , December 11, 2009
Do you believe in ghosts?
At Fair Oaks Lodge Christmas trimmings are going up and programs are beginning to sound the holiday themeBy Ethelyn Pearson , December 04, 2009
Days at the Sebeka Cafe
Today I met Helen Torkkala who was born in Meadow Township near Sebeka in 1912 to Andrew and Jenny. She attended high school in Sebeka.
By Ethelyn Pearson , November 27, 2009
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
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