Published Monday, October 6, 2008
TRIBUNE COLUMN
Ruth Harmon a great part of Boone County’s history
By BILL CLARK
Ruth Harmon celebrated her 98th birthday on Oct. 1 by having her daughter, Barbara Morefield, call Ol’ Clark to tell him that she knew where her old friend, Harold Wilson, got his nickname of "Smackout."
GRANNY'S NOTES
Regulating supply tough for small dairy
By SUE GERARD
It was difficult for dairy farmers to regulate the supply and demand for milk. In a town like Columbia, the autumn influx of students, teachers and workmen at two women’s colleges and the university created a skyrocketing demand for dairy products. Long Christmas breaks and customers’ whims added to the problem.
THE THIRD AGE
Communal living is the answer for some seniors
By ANN GOWANS
As folks move along in life and don’t have anyone living with them, they have several options for a satisfactory lifestyle because institutional care is not the only option. The truth is that 85 percent of elders 65 and older prefer to stay in their homes.
NOTES FROM BOOMERANG CREEK
Grape harvest a celebration of autumn in the heartland
By CATHY SALTER
Walking between the house and studio at Boomerang Creek, I took a detour off the mulch pathway to collect persimmons that have begun to fall from one of the native trees in our mixed woods. Under a black walnut tree, multitudes of husky green, ankle-twisting outer-shell globes made walking a challenge.
