My grandmother kept clippings from books, newspapers and other sources in a little yellow box. I share them here at Inez’s Clippings. Click here to see the original post and the list of other published clippings.
Gather up the Sunbeams
Have you ever tried to remove the briers? Once they are gone, there are no weeds underneath (because they have choked them out) leaving a good path. A little extra effort can go a long way to finding your daily blessings.
This Sunday I’m sharing some of my ‘sunbeams’ in pictures. I hope you’ll enjoy.
Blue DragonflyBlack Gold (compost)Herbs Transplanted
It’s Storytime this Sunday! This mini book was a bonus if you purchased a certain brand of bread back during the Depression Era. It may even be post Depression Era as I could not find much information on this item. The closest thing I found was another booklet with no correct link to its origin. Frustrating–but knowing Grandma’s time frame of collecting clippings, I am tacking on a range from 1925 to 1940 as a possible publishing age. It could even predate this period. Anyone with more information, feel free to correct me or validate my opinion. In the meantime, enjoy this piece from Inez’s Clippings.
The artwork is also a treasure!The Beginning of the tale is usually predictable.The Mistress, the Serving Maid and the Swain (Fiance’)Pretty vivid color after all these years in storage.Serving Girl wins in the end Somehow the Serving Girl ended up with blond hair? We’ll blame the printing press. 😉
Lots of info to glean from this tiny book but that didn’t help me much on the date of publication.
I hope you enjoyed this little fairy tale from the little yellow box containing Inez’s Clippings. And now a favorite quote of mine as I conclude …….
"There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate's loot on Treasure Island." – Walt Disney
Sunday afternoon is being filled to the rim this weekend. Listening in to the church service, sewing on various projects and then some yardwork. Before I get to the sewing stuff, I’ll share with you an Inez Clipping that’s appropriate for the moment.
Grandma evidently needed some adult humour to get her through those days of teaching in a one-room school house. After 27 years in childcare, I can relate!
And speaking of sewing, the season of craft shows will be here before I know it. So spending the extra time working on stocking up has to happen. Along with all the other events and ‘must-do’s’ that come with summertime, when I get a free moment, I’ll be in the basement, keeping cool and using up my stash of fabric. Here’s a sneak peak of some of my stuff….
Inez’s Clippings is a page on my blog with entries based on a small yellow box of collected newspaper clippings belonging to my grandmother Inez Hunter. Click the ‘Inez’s Clippings’ tab above to read more entries as they are published. Thanks so much for visiting!
The world is full of medical advice these days and everyone is Googling to see what is wrong with them or someone they know. I often wonder what folks from days-gone-by would have thought of this access to so much information. Most people tend to want to look for freebies whether rich or poor. You can’t blame them with the cost of living. A little glimpse this Sunday of my grandmother’s humorous view on the topic of Something for Nothing.
Grandma Inez was as fond of animals as she was of children. Pictured here with my mother you can sense she’s about to speak while my mom focuses on that pup. She instilled a lot of love in all of us for animals. If there are cousins who didn’t own a pet of some kind, I can’t recollect it.
Smiling came easy for her along with her gentle laughter. Being a woman of great faith and very knowledgeable in the Bible were also things in which she was known for. The following clipping is a familiar example of her sense of humor. I hope you’ll enjoy!
Brothers? lol
A little about the clippings and photo….. ELKO is a photography developer from the 1940’s out of Kansas City, Missouri. Photo was taken in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (Grandpa’s duty station) during WWII. The newspaper clipping origin is unknown except that my grandma was boarding in various homes during her tenure as a one-room school house teacher in Iowa. Most likely from local papers of the area during the years between 1925-ish through the 1930’s.
Kate Douglas Wiggin was an American author who wrote Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. Included in her other accomplishments was that of beginning the first free kindergarten in San Francisco in 1878. I like to begin with this lady pioneer in education as I feel women trailblazers have really had to work to get us to where we are in this day and age. Her life and the triumphs she made despite adversity give us something to emulate.
While deciding on this post topic, I found a little tidbit in my grandmother’s clippings. This grouping includes a quote from this great lady and I’ll share it in a bit. But first, I wanted to give my daughter’s best friend a huge congratulations on this day, the day after her graduation. Today she is officially Dr. and there was much sacrifice for her to get to this place. And along the way, she gave safe harbor to my daughter. Seemingly alone, when miles away from family and friends, she stepped up to stand beside my daughter during what seemed like there was such a formidable mountain to climb. This is the trait of a great, kind and beautiful person. Alex, we certainly wish you many, many blessings in your life and career!
Clippings kept from Grandma Inez meant for Alex I am quite sure!
To all the graduates out there, not much has changed since the 1920’s era of this publication in what is important in your success. I say, be like Dr. Alex. Start with kindess.
The hooding of Dr. Alex at the University of Kansas, May 18, 2019
Inez’s Clippings is a page on my blog with periodical entries based on a small yellow box of collected newspaper clippings belonging to my grandmother Inez Hunter. Click the ‘Inez’s Clippings’ tab above to read more entries as they are published. Thanks so much for visiting!
