Treasure Chest Thursday - Sing Children Sing Song Book

Treasure Chest Thursday - "Sing Children Sing" Song Book

From storage... Nancy and I each have one of these, from Sunday School at Star Methodist Church, north of Coon Rapids, Iowa.

"Sing Children Sing" by Edith Lovell Thomas; New York City, July, 1939 (when I was born!)

Here is the inside cover, of mine! "Billy Smith"

[It says on left: To The Poets and Musicians who Pitched these Songs for Children's Voices]

I certainly remember using these as a youngster, in the 1940s.

Here was one of the more popular songs - All Things Bright

"All things bright and beautiful, All creatures great and small,

All things wise and wonderful: The Lord God made them all.

Families are Forever!  ;-)

Wordless (nearly) Wednesday - January 1943 Image

Wordless (nearly) Wednesday - January 1943 Image

This would be my wife and I, 70 years ago this month...

Nancy and I are the two in front - 3 and a half years old!

Guess we've known each other for "a while!"

We'll celebrate our 54th Wedding Anniversary this summer...

Neat car in the background.

Nancy's brother, Bob, far left; far right, her sister, Carolyn

Other two are neighbors

Families are Forever!  ;-)

To Participants of Book Blog Tour

To Participants of Book Blog Tour

Have you taken the Participant Survey?

Denise would appreciate each participant in the tour to take this survey:

http://www.thefamilycurator.com/book-tour-survey

Only take it once, of course. Thanks for taking a few minutes to do this!  ;-)

Families are Forever!  ;-)

FHWC - Feb 2013 - Entry 1

The Family History Writing Challenge

Feb 2013 - Entry 1

A week ago, I decided not to be involved in The FHWC this year. Then, yesterday, I finished my Final First Draft of the Novella I was working on, and I got Lynn's first newsletter (I was still on the list from last year, obviously)… I need a distraction from wanting to "rush on with" the First Draft.

So, I am going to Pledge 250 words a day, in February, on my non-fiction work (that keeps getting put off): "The World of Sergeant Major William Kinnick, Revolutionary Soldier" (working title).

Most of the research is in place, I've written a lot, but I need to work on lots of "bits and pieces" here and there in the manuscript. That is why I'm pledging the 250 words a day. That is one page of new material - not too much - just about right - to get it to the next stage of production.

I'll make a blog post here, from time to time, during the month, to discuss my progress.

Thanks, Lynn, for the continued encouragement!!


Families are Forever!  ;-)

End of Blog Book Tour Report

End of Blog Book Tour Report


 Last week I was pleased to participate in the Blog Book Tour for Denise Levenick's
"How to Archive Family Keepsakes"

The two week tour ended yesterday, and I am pleased share the following note from Denise with you:

"I'd appreciate  your help getting the word out about the giveaway winners; I need them to contact me with their addresses and email. Here is a list of all winners:

Week 1 Winner of the Family History Photo Archive Kit --
Mary Nelson, commenter at 4YourFamilyStories
Week 1 Runners Up, free copy of How to Archive Family Keepsakes -- 
Annemarie Taylor, commenter at 4YourFamilyStories
Tina Telesca, commenter at The Armchair Genealogist
Week 2 Winner of the Family History Oversize Archive Kit -- 
Robyn, commenter at The Practical Archivist
Week 2 Runner Up, free copy of How to Archive Family Keepsakes -- 
Cheryl Smallwood-Roberts, commenter at The In-Depth Genealogist
Twitter Tweeter Winner, free PDF copy of How to Archive Family Keepsakes --
MariannSRegan

FaceBook Friend Winner, free PDF copy of How to Archive Family Keepsakes --
Eli Melitz
Google+ Winner, free PDF copy of How to Archive Family Keepsakes --
Jenna Mills"





Denise Levenick
http://www.thefamilycurator.com

 

Families are Forever!  ;-)

Treasure Chest Thursday - Miss Wire at Coon Rapids School

Treasure Chest Thursday

Miss Wire at Coon Rapids (IA) School

This photo now has multiple meanings from days gone by (taken Dec 1952).

The most recent is: They just tore down the last part of this building very recently.

This is "Miss Wire" - kindergarten teacher, of my younger brother, Tom (now T.K.)

He was the first of my younger brothers to start to town school, from the farm.

This was a very early photo taken on my 'new' slide (35mm) Kodak camera!

Families are Forever!  ;-)

Wordless (nearly) Wednesday - Maternal Grandparents 40th Anniversary

Wordless (nearly) Wednesday

Maternal Grandparents 40th Anniversary

August 1954 photos of Paul and Dorothy (Sorensen) Kinnick 40 Wedding Anniversary

Above with three children and their spouses.

Below, with some of their siblings and spouses.

Top photo: left to right, Edward (Buzzy) and Colleen (Davis) Kinnick (their daughter Cindy), Pete and Eileen (Kinnick) Smith, Dorothy and Paul Kinnick, Leo and Ida Marie (Bell) Kinnick.

Lower photo: left to right, Wilson and Lucile (Kinnick) Herron, Rasmus and Louise (Sorensen) Neilsen, Dorothy and Paul Kinnick, Edna (Hull) Kinnick [widow of Robert], Delbert and Lillian (Kinnick) Ford.

Reception held at farm home of Pete and Eileen Smith, northeast of Coon Rapids, Iowa.

Families are Forever!  ;-)