THE ORIGINAL VOICE OF VALMEYER

Volume 15 – Number 28                                                                                                         July 9, 2007

To look in and not out, to look forward and not back, to look up and not down.

IF THE ROOSTER DIES . . . . . . . BUY AN ALARM CLOCK!

            VALMEYER SCHOOL K-12 REGISTRATION will take place on Tuesday, July 17 and Wednesday, July 18 in the Unit Office from Noon to 6:00 p.m.  ALL STUDENTS NEED TO REGISTER FOR THE 2007-2008 SCHOOL YEAR.

 

            VALMEYER JUNIOR HIGH SOFTBALL – Valmeyer Junior High Softball will have their first practice on Monday, July 30 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.  All girls interested in playing need to sign up in the main office.  Players should wear rubber cleats, bring a ball glove and have appropriate practice clothing.  In order to practice all players must have their physicals turned in to the main office by the first day of practice.  Players cannot practice until their physicals are turned in.  Any questions – contact Coach McSchooler at the School at 935-2100, ext. 129.

 

            Mission READ: To the LIBRARY and BEYOND is in progress at the Valmeyer Library.  To explore space in all aspects from stars and planets and meteors and black holes to space travel, participants have watched movies, heard stories, interviewed an astronaut, drawn the solar system on the sidewalk, had an Evening With the Stars with Susan Barker, drank Tang, eaten pudding from a bag like the astronauts, and eaten Starbursts, Mars Bars and popcorn   Upcoming events include - -

                July 9 / Movie – “October Sky” 3:00 – 4:40 p.m.

                July 12 / Movie – “Magic School Bus Gets Lost In Space” 6:00 – 6:30 p.m.

                July 12 / SPACE Bingo with prizes for Grades 2 up – 6:30 p.m.

                July 19 / Closing Awards program – 7:00 p.m.

                Summer hours are Monday & Thursday 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Tuesday Noon to 6:00 p.m.

 

            FIRST ANNUAL CAR SHOW to benefit St. Jude Children’s Hospital, and hosted by the Addicted Car Enthusiasts (A.C.E.).  The show will be Sunday, July 29 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Borsch Memorial Park.  Trophies will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places.  All cars, trucks and motorcycles are welcome.  There will be music, food & entertainment.  Glass bottles ARE NOT ALLOWED on  park grounds.

 

            Efforts are currently underway to produce a Monroe County Veteran’s Biographical History.  The Monroe County Genealogical Society has teamed up with M.T. Publishing Company to produce this book.  Military photographs and information are needed for inclusion in the history book.  Orders are being taken now with a pre-publication price of $40.00 per book.  For more information on submitting information for inclusion in the book or to place your order contact Pam Foster at 935-4082.

 

            EXCERPT FROM A COOK BOOK COMPILED BY THE WOMEN’S GUILD OF THE ST. JOHN EVANGELICAL AND REFORMED CHURCH OF VALMEYER IN 1950 . . . . . HOW TO PRESERVE A HUSBAND. . . . . Be careful in your selection.  Do not choose too young, and take only such varieties as have been reared in a good moral atmosphere.  When once decided upon and selected, let that part remain forever settled and give your entire thought to preparation for domestic use.  Some insist on keeping them in a pickle, while others are constantly getting them into hot water.  Even poor varieties may be made sweet, tender and good by garnishing them with patience, well sweetened with smiles and flavored with kisses.  Then wrap well in a mantle of charity.  Keep warm with a steady fire of domestic devotion and serve with the fruits of constant devotion and milk of human kindness.  When thus prepared, they will keep for years.  (We hope this gets desired results, which is to help women who have ‘em to keep ‘em and those who don’t have ‘em to get ‘em and keep ‘em well preserved).

 

                During 2009, the Village of Valmeyer will celebrate its Centennial.  Valmeyer was officially founded as a Village in 1909.  To commemorate this celebration, I am working on the publication of a history book for the Village.   I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has any photographs of the Village throughout its history, from the earliest of times to current years.  Photos of buildings, activities, holiday festivals, cultural events – whatever you may have – all time periods and all events are important in documenting the history of Valmeyer.  Photos will be borrowed long enough to scan and then will be immediately returned to the owners.  If you have any information to contribute, please contact me at 935-2142 or by email at knobloch@htc.net.  Thanks, Dennis.

 

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