Thursday, September 1, 2011

Goodbye August Hello September

With Relief We Say Goodbye to August.


August is just a memory as of this morning.  It was hot, then no rain, then hot, it was busy, it was hot, still no rain,  it was tiring, it was hot, still no rain.   During the month, the State Fair was in full swing and several town celebrations in nearby communities.  Townwide garage wide sales in several communities were held so people could clean out their closets. 



The Calhoun County peaches were on sale everywhere you looked.  Some farmers began harvesting the corn crop this month even though it seemed too early to me.  The return of football.....no football fan in me, but it returned.   Lots of folks were working on house maintenance to assure that the house survives the coming cold weather.  Road maintenance crews had roads torn up with travel delayed for long periods.  People scurried around trying to enjoy the last days of summer August fun....packing in trips, picnics, swimming parties, and just plain old fun.  The stores were full of people buying return to school clothes and supplies.  Then the school buses started running because the opening of school was upon us.

But for some, the glory and novelty of summer wore off during August.  I had my fill of grilling to keep the house cool and not being able to eat out on my deck because it was too darn hot,

August is summer's grand finale....and we witnessed it in glory....and some are glad to get it over with.  It's almost like the only good thing about August was that September is finally here.  Now the cooling begins, the fall will return, shining in her beautiful colors.  The day after the harvest, the farm fields will be bare, lying in their wait to lie idle under winter's snow, so that they can bring Spring's early growth.  Some trees will argue with mother nature and will hold on to their leaves longer than others.....but mother nature will endure and then  the last leaf will fall .... and winter begins.  I hope we are ready for that.

Good bye August.  Hello September.  The ninth month....the sapphire month.  A month in which we will celebrate the strength and the espirit de corps of the trade and labor organizations, which without these, our progress would surely suffer.  We will also celebrate the 10th anniversary of 9-11 which is held dear to our American hearts.

September.......it's here.....for 30 days at least....and then to see it again, we must wait for another year.  Happy First Day of September!  




Old Tyme Greenview
From the History of Menard and Mason Counties 1879 

 STITH T. HURST, physician, Greenview; was born in Washington Co., Ky., Sept. 5, 1844. His father, James Hurst, was a native of Kentucky, his mother, of South Carolina. She died when her son was but 3 months old. In 1849, he removed with his father to Menard Co., 111., where he has resided most of the time since.
He enlisted in Co. A, 152d I. V. I., and served until the close of the war. In early life, his opportunities for acquiring an education were limited, but, by perseverance and energy, he succeeded in obtaining a liberal education, and engaged in school-teaching, and attending school for a period of four years, after his discharge from the army. During this time, he studied as best he could such medical books as his limited means would admit of his buying. One year of this time, he devoted exclusively to the study of his chosen profession. In 1869, he attended his first course of lectures at Rush Medical
College, Chicago, and, in 1871, he graduated from that school, receiving the degree of M. D. His union with Marietta Walker was celebrated Oct. 19, 1870. She was born in Menard Co., 111., Aug. 28, 1847, and is a daughter of Joseph Walker, one of the
pioneers of Menard Co. Dr. Hurst owns a nicely improved property in the town of Greenview, and a nice and tastily arranged office on the public square. He owes his success in life to perseverance, close attention to business and economy, and is, in the fullest sense of the word, a self-made man. He is a Republican, and a member of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church. 


 0. P. PAULSON, proprietor of a livery, feed and sale stable, Greenview ; was born Feb. 5, 1834, in Helsingburg, Sweden ; he worked on a farm with his father until 16 years of age, when he entered a carriage shop and served an apprenticeship of four
years ; he then, according to the law of the country, served one year in the army ; he then entered an agricultural school, where he continued for more than a year ; after leaving school, he engaged chiefly in farming until he came to this country, in 1868 ; he
worked at his trade in Chicago for some time, and then came to Greenview and commenced in the livery business ; in this he has since continued, with the exception of three years, when he was engaged in farming. He was united in marriage with Bettie
Nilson Oct. 26, 1859 ; she was born in Helsingburg, Sweden, Sept. 26, 1834 ; they had six children, three of whom are now living Fritz G., born Feb. 22, 1861 ; Emma, July 22, 1862 ; Ida H., Nov. 13, 1866 ; the names of the deceased are Ida, born June 10, 1864, died Sept. 11, 1865; S. M., born June 28, 1871, died July 14, 1872;
Sophia W., born May 26, 1873, died Feb. 21, 1874. 


H. K. RULE, grocery merchant, Greenview; is prominent among the younger men of Menard Co. ; his father, Samuel Rule, is a native of Pennsylvania, where he resided for
a number of years ; he then moved to Ohio, and from there in 1852 to Menard Co., 111. ; najne was Magdalena Bowser, was a native of Maryland and the mother of eight children, three of whom are now living
H. K., David (of the firm of Rule & Rule, Petersburg, 111.), and Mrs. M. J. Ritter (wife of Col. R. A. Ritter, of the 28th I. V. I.). H. K. Rule spent his youth and early manhood on his father's farm ; his education was such as could be obtained from the schools of that time, and he became quite proficient in the branches commonly
taught ; he resided in Mason Co. some years, and was Assistant Circuit Clerk of that county four years. His marriage with Mary J. Godbey occurred Nov. 29, 1859 ; she was born in Menard Co. May 29, 1841, and is the daughter of Russell Godbey, whose
sketch appears in this work; from this union they have three children Ettie L., born Oct. 5, 1860; Richard R., May 10, 1863; Samuel H., June 16, 1868.


H. K. Rule was born in Seneca Co., Ohio, May 20, 1840 ; he has been a resident of the village of Greenview a number of years, and has done a great deal to make and sustain the good name the town now bears.  He was one of the first officers and charter members of
Greenview Lodge, No. 653, A., F. & A. M. ; his wife is a member of Eastern Star Lodge, of Petersburg, and a consistent member of the Baptist Church. Mr. Rule is a 'Democrat in politics, and from his boyhood has been an earnest advocate of its principles and measures.
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Recipe
If you need a recipe to take to a weekend cook-out, this Fruit Pizza might do the trick. 

  • 1 (18-ounce) package refrigerated cookie dough

  • 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature

  • 1/3 cup sugar

  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract or other flavoring (almond, orange, or lemon)

  • Fresh blueberries, banana slices, mandarin orange sections, seedless grapes, strawberry halves, kiwifruit (or any other fruit)

  • 1/2 cup orange, peach, or apricot preserves

  • 1 Tablespoon water

  •  Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line an ungreased 14-inch pizza pan with dough cut in 1/8-inch slices, overlapping slightly. Bake 12 minutes or until light brown; remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.

    In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract or other flavoring; spread over cookie crust. Arrange fruit over cream cheese layer in any design you want (use your imagination).
    In a small saucepan over very low heat, make a glaze by heating preserves and water. Brush glaze over fruit, making sure to cover the fruit that will turn dark. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

    Thought For The Day
    Don't argue with a fool.
    The spectators can't tell the difference.
    --Charles Nalin
    When you think about famous people, many of those were from Illinois.....either born here or adopted the state as their own.  Carl Sandburg (Galesburg), Walt Disney (Chicago), Jackie Joyner-Kersee (East St. Louis),  Bill Murray (Wilmette),  Richard Prior (Peoria),  Ronald Reagan (Tampico),
    Earnest Hemingway (Oak Park) to name a few.  But look at those who adopted Illinois as their own.....Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jordan, Sammy Sosa, Abraham Lincoln. 

    The state might be broke but it's still home to Greenview and it's residents.  The town will be in its finest garb this weekend, proudly showing its colors as well as the colors of our country.... the old red, white and blue.

    You have been taking strolls down memory lane with me for quite some time.  Maybe it's time you did a stroll in real time.....and walk the streets of the town you call your own as a Greenviewanite. 

    Once a year, you get the opportunity to see long lost friends and aquaintances in the park or along the parade route.  Perhaps this will be the year you decide that the town is calling you back.  If not, continue to come with me during the cyber strolls I take.....a fine town, an old town, and one which is here to stay for a long time.  I remain your friend..



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