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Many people who read this blog might be aware that Simon Singh was sued for libel by the British Libel Chiropractic Association for writing an article questioning their practice of promoting chiropractic treatments for ailments that have no supporting evidence (such as colic and asthma). What did Simon say?
The British Chiropractic Association claims that their members can help treat children with colic, sleeping and feeding problems, frequent ear infections, asthma and prolonged crying, even though there is not a jot of evidence. This organisation is the respectable face of the chiropractic profession and yet it happily promotes bogus treatments.
The judge of the preliminary hearing ruled that Simon's comments were statements of fact, not opinion. Simon appealed that decision and news has broken this morning that Simon won his appeal. The new judge agreed that the statements were opinion and said (in an earlier court date) that "no reliable evidence" was implied by the context — a phrase the BCA lawyers admitted wouldn't have brought Simon to court in the first place.
It's not quite over yet, though. The BCA can seek permission appeal to the Supreme Court and, assuming their post-hearing statement isn't empty posturing, this looks likely. However, the current ruling means that Simon can use the "fair comment" defense at trial.
The most ironic part of the BCA statement was this:
Our original argument remains that our reputation has been damaged. To reiterate, the BCA brought this claim only to uphold its good name and protect its reputation, honesty and integrity.
I wonder if anyone at the BCA is aware of the Streisand Effect. Suing Simon Singh got the BCA more scrutiny and negative attention than his original Guardian article ever could have. Most of the negative attention was after they presented their 29 studies — largely found to be irrelevant or not studies at all — as evidence, and after an email from the McTimoney Chiropractic Association was leaked, showing this:
"If you have a website, take it down NOW.
"REMOVE all the blue MCA [McTimoney Chiropractic Association] patient information leaflets, or any patient information leaflets of your own that state you treat whiplash, colic or other childhood problems in your clinic or at any other site where they might be displayed with your contact details on them. DO NOT USE them until further notice."
Referring to the BCA's initial resistance to argue that they did in fact have "jots" of evidence to support their claims, choosing instead to sue for libel, the judge fairly asked (paraphrased): if the BCA could rebut the contention that there was no evidence, why didn't they simply publish it?
Good question. This is ideally how scientific debate works – in the open, dealing with direct (and sometimes harsh) criticism by providing more and more evidence to justify claims.
This case continues to serve as an example of why the UK is in desperate need of libel reform. Had the original ruling stood, it would have made it very difficult for any scientist or journalist to call claims into question, effectively blocking consumer advocacy.
For now we'll have to see what the BCA does next and how many more thousands of pounds Simon might have to pay to defend the intended definition of a few words.
UPDATE: The BCA has dropped its case against Simon as of April 15.
*I am not a lawyer. If I got any of the legal jargon wrong, I am of course open to polite correction in the comments. Thank you. I'm about 99% sure that this is not a cruel and elaborate April Fools joke.


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TV dinners have evolved. These days, they're no longer embarrassing, just for kids, or synonymous with loneliness or junk food ... or TV.Or with incompetence, sloth, or child abuse. When TV dinners first entered American supermarkets in the mid-1950s, serving or eating them implied that one didn't know how to cook -- which for married women in those days was kind of a crime -- or that one didn't want to cook, which was a sin. Why would a '50s housewife serve her brood formerly frozen chicken, peas and cobbler in sectioned metal trays? Was she really too unskilled, uncaring or lazy to make meals from scratch?
I got almost the same message from famed chef Alice Waters while interviewing her a few years ago about her "edible schoolyard" program which teaches middle-school kids to grow, harvest, prepare and eat their own produce. Waters blamed the collapse of American society at least partly on the fact that families no longer eat home-cooked meals together.
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We have evolved along with frozen meals. Some of us are too busy running nations (or at least corporations) or flying planes to prepare chicken pies from scratch. Some of us aren't, but luckily live in merciful times when cooking competence no longer matters. For me, the first step was admitting that although I can stir-fry onions, I cook worse than any random paid professional. The second and more crucial step was realizing that I don't care. Why should I love cooking or excel at it any more than I love or excel at leathercraft or throwing javelins? That others who love cooking mass-produce nutritious meals that I can buy frozen and eat without lamenting that I did not make them myself is part miracle, part Buddhist crash-course in acceptance.
For those of us who don't love cooking and don't want (or can't afford) to spend too much money or time in restaurants, few meals are more comforting than those that can be heated up in minutes, then eaten while wearing anything, while doing anything, with anyone.Readymade meals now range from Banquet's retro classics (now brought to you by ConAgra) to Magic Kitchen's mail-order frozen filet mignon (with Feta-cheese beets and chocolate-dipped Madeleines). In between are thousands of options produced by dozens of brands filling dozens of niches, from kosher to Chinese to kosher Chinese. Organic, vegan, gluten-free and Salisbury steak: It's all frozen, it's everywhere, and it's so very easy to eat. Safeway Stores produces frozen meals via two house brands: one regular, one organic.
"The competition is getting really stiff. Keep up with it, or you'll be left in the dust," says Dan Barash, executive chef for the Atlanta-based fast-casual chain Moe's Southwest Grill. Having just launched a line of readymade foods now being sold at BJ's Wholesale Club, Moe's prides itself on using only ingredients that are free of trans fats, lard, steroids, MSG, bovine growth hormone (rBGH) or added preservatives; its kitchens contain neither microwave ovens nor (ironically) freezers. Its pork and beef are grass-fed, its tofu organic, its tortillas whole-grain.
Moe's readymade line includes frozen chicken-tortilla soup, steak-and-cheese flautas, vegetable fajitas, beef and turkey chilis and other entrees along with dips, dressings, and salsas. A velvety, sea-salt-seasoned guacamole hummus is a true original.
"Hummus is very popular, so we wanted to Southwesternize it.
"We have a food mission at our restarants that we wanted to roll out" into the readymade line, whose planners sought to keep the products' sodium and fat contents low, says Barash, who holds a culinary degree from Johnson & Wales University, as does Moe's CEO Paul Damico.
"But we have a commitment to flavor and quality which we will never jeopardize. There are lots of natural ways to add flavors. There are lots of preservatives that are healthier for you, and some new technological advances can extend products' shelf life without any preservatives at all. Frozen foods in general are getting better and better for you."
They sure are. At a food festival I attended this year, long lines sprawled down the aisle as foodies awaited free samples from Sukhi's, a family-owned California company whose frozen Indian entrees include vegan chili "chicken," low-fat jalfrezi, and chewy "naanwiches." That this was by far one of the most popular booths at an event whose other samples included fancy imported artisanal cheeses, meats, breads, chocolate and even wine tells us all we need to know.
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The Washington Times reported that the Taliban invited Senator Rand Paul to Qatar for peace talks between the two warring sides. The group cited Rand Paul's opposition to the war as their reasoning for inviting him on their social media accounts.
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I can't say how much relief and joy I had on 27 March 2010, Saturday night that I was able to find time for my nocturne photography and to make some good nocturne fotos. At the same time it was a great pleasure to have a long-time friend to join me for the night outing.
I've always wanted to do nocturnes in Labrador Park. It wasn't my first time there. In the previous week, I did a location recce and I found this machine gun post, which is one of the WWII relics in the park, as my main subject. Its concrete structure design is unique with worn-off textures. I would not talk about the history of this machine gun post here as I dun wanna bore you.
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When the first trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man was revealed it brought a lot of mixed to fans of Beenox's work on the series. Though Spider-Man would be returning to his open world roots in this adventure, The Amazing Spider-Man is, of course, yet another in a long list of movie tie-in titles from Activision, which typically aren't that successful.
However, a new trailer has been released, one that focuses on one of Spider-Man's many boss encounters, this one with the Rhino. It's still pretty short on gameplay, and is filled with quick cuts, but when compared to what has preceded it, this is the best trailer we've seen yet.
Most impressive is the look of the Rhino, which fits right in with the design Beenox had established with Shattered Dimensions and Edge of Time. Thugs still have that generic look, though, something that really brought Edge of Time down. But all in all the combat looks pretty compelling, and the chance to take on any Spider-Man boss is always appealing.
Check out the trailer for yourself below, but be warned, if you're not a fan of dubstep, this trailer is full of wub wub wubs:
Based on what we've seen so far, and with how Beenox hopes to tie The Amazing Spider-Man together, it appears that Rhino is just one in a long line of experiments gone wrong. Much like the feature film's main villain, the Lizard, each of the bosses in The Amazing Spider-Man we expect to have been created by some scientific hubris.
Where Beenox's previous efforts with Spider-Man have tried to pay homage to the comic book universe, this game needs to stay true to the spirit of Marc Webb's film and comic book fans' vision of the Rhino. It's only one of the villains that we've seen so far, but it appears that Beenox is on the right track.
What do you think of Rhino's design for The Amazing Spider-Man? Which other Spider-Man villains do you hope make an appearance in the game?
The Amazing Spider-Man releases June 26, 2012, for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, 3DS and DS.
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Marion, AL. - Fresh off their Thanksgiving break, the MMI men's basketball team improved to 6-0 on the season after defeating the North American University Stallions Sunday afternoon by a score of 84-63. After shaking off some rust, Marion took their first lead 4-2 after Joshua Rathell scored on a drive to the basket. Rathell followed with back-to-back three-pointers to extend the lead to 10-2. The Tiger's lead extended to double digits, 24-14, after a Jacorey Turnipseed steal led to a layup by sophomore Josue Passius. Although the Stallions would try to stay within reach during the first half, Marion took a 44-29 lead into halftime.
Joshua Rathell started MMI's second scoring with two free throws after a technical foul was called on a Stallion player. That extended the lead to 17 points before a three-pointer from North American University cut it back to 14; that was the closest the visitors from Texas would get in the game. With under five minutes to play in regulation, freshman Jaylen Bartley connected on a jumper to make the score 79-58. The Tigers cruised the rest of the way and extended their win streak to six games.
Rathell led Marion with 22 points. Josue Passius and Ladarius Carter had 19 and 13, respectively. Sophomore Willie Dunbar III added 10 points. Rounding out the scoring for MMI were: Nathan Boyd (8), Stacy Burse (6), Jacorey Turnipseed (2), Quavon Blackwood (2), and Jaylen Bartley (2).
The Tigers will travel to Enterprise, Alabama Thursday, November 29, to take on the Boll Weevils of Enterprise State CC. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.


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Brother Douglas – September 7 August 31, 2010Posted by Ted Witham in : News , comments closed
Brother Douglas Downes was one of the key founders of the Society of St Francis. He was an academic and a priest concerned about the homeless wayfarers in Depression-era England. Each summer, he would go on the road to minister to them. Eventually he set up the farm at Hilfield to provide work in the context of a Christian community. He was the first Minister of the Society.
Brother Douglas died on September 7, 1957.
Our Province has provided readings to celebrate his life. They are printed in the Manual, and are online here
Brother Francis' memoir of the life of Brother Douglas is here on the Australian First Order Brothers' site. .
A prayer on the feast of St Clare August 11, 2010Posted by Ted Witham in : Franciscan , comments closed
"Wait in silence for God, my soul,
for from Him comes my hope."
We might take as a theme song for the next few days Psalm 62, set for Morning Prayer for the feast of St Clare.
The heart of the Psalmist's spirituality, his "soul", has three parts: waiting, deep silence, out of which grow an expectation that God will make known to us the divine presence.
Wait in silence for God, my soul.
We human beings are not good at waiting. People today scoff at the idea of waiting. We want it all, and we want it now. This impatient greed throws our common life out of kilter. Those who insist that they should have a new, four-bedroom house, with LCD TV screens – you know the scenario – skew the market so that housing in our country is further out of the reach of the poor. There are too few simpler, cheaper houses.
If, in our life with God, we cannot bear to wait, we will cheapen our prayer-life, and cheat our souls of growth. If, in our life with God, we cannot bear to wait, the strength that comes from bring rooted in community will simply pass us by.
St Clare in Assisi placed waiting at the heart of her life: she knew that there is a right time when we receive God's gifts. She waited, presumably for quite a time, until it was right for her to leave her home on Palm Sunday 1212 to present herself to Francis as a potential member of his community.
Wait in silence for God, my soul.
Silence is also counter-cultural. In a world of continuous entertainment through our different screens and the sound-track of our MP3 players, we have forgotten to nurture silence. It was obvious to our forebears that silence is the language of prayer, and we have crowded it out. Silence always has its coming out: as with light, the silence speaks into the noise, and the noise does not overwhelm us.
St Clare would have preferred a more "active" life than the one allowed her by Francis and by the Pope. However, the secluded cloister at San Damiano resounded to a nurturing and empowering silence. Clare made silence her friend, and her sisters in the Poor Clares, and in the Anglican Community of Saint Clare, have continued to make space for God in their choice for silence.
Wait in silence for God, my soul.
Waiting, silence, God: three elements of a spirituality. They continue to resound in my soul. In them are my hope and my salvation.
Let the Lady of Assisi sing in your heart over the coming days.
Wait in silence for God, my soul.


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As a trucker, your home time is often limited but extremely valuable. You only have so many days before your next assignment, so make sure you are taking advantage of every minute.
There are some important things you need to do every time you come home. From personal hobbies to necessary cleaning, doing these things will help you have a better mindset the next time you haul out.
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If you are lucky enough to have a spouse who takes care of the home while you are on the road, do them a favor and take some of the chores off of their shoulders. It can be mind-numbing doing all the laundry, dishes, and household cleaning day in and day out, so do them a favor and lend a hand. This shows that you appreciate their efforts; efforts that allow you to work in a rewarding trucking career.
3. Get Some Rest
Yes, there are laws for how many hours you can drive, so truckers aren't as sleep-deprived as they used to be, but that doesn't mean you're always fully rested. Give yourself permission to sleep in at least one morning while you are home. It can be a couple of hours or just 15 minutes, but take some time to get fully rested and energized. Not only will you have more energy the next time you roll out, you'll have more energy for doing the things that matter while you're home.
4. Inspect and Clean Out the Truck
Even if you have one of the newest trucks on the road, it never hurts to pop the hood and give the belts, filters, brakes, hoses, and other components a quick inspection. You don't have to tear the engine apart, but checking for leaks, loose connections, worn brakes, and other issues will give you and your family peace-of-mind while you're on the road.
5. Spend Time with Friends and Family
Finally, the single most important thing you can do at home is spend some quality time with the people you love. Whether you go on a trip with your family or meet some friends for a game of pool, use some of your home time to stay in touch with all of your connections. These people would love to spend time with you, and it will help you leave in high spirits when you're back on the road.
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|Best wishes for 2012 to all my family and friends!
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Christmas Nativity: Early 1950s Family Heirloom
This nativity scene has been around almost as long as I have. Mom told me that, because she didn't have the money to buy the whole set right away, she saved her money and bought the pieces a little at a time. She purchased the stable, Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus and the manger the first year and each year after that Mom purchased another piece. These figurines were bought at our local Ben Franklin store, a "five and dime", within walking distance of our home. Over the years, Mom added the Angel, the Three Wise Men, the standing camel with the colorful saddle, and the three tiny chalkware sheep. That was it, that's what we had. Mom and I re-glittered the star several times when I was a child and Mom even had extra straw for the roof in case it needed replenishing. I still have that little vintage bag of extra straw.
When I got married and had children of my own, Mom decided to pass the nativity scene on to me, and I have displayed it proudly each and every year.
I have always enjoyed antique shopping and I was forever visiting antique malls and flea markets looking for vintage items. One Saturday, when visiting the Wagon Wheel flea market, I spotted the vintage figurine of the Shepherd Boy carrying the lamb on his shoulders. I remember how excited I was to purchase it, and that satisfying feeling I had when I made a place for the old figurine in the nativity scene the following Christmas. After that, I was on a mission to look for more pieces from the same time period that would match the rest of the collection.
Over a period of about six more years, I purchased the rest of what you see in the photo: the burro, the camel laying down, the standing brown camel, the oxen laying down, and the donkey laying down. Some are plastic, some are chalkware, but they are all from the same time period. Most still have the little purple ink stamp on the bottom that gave the original price which was usually between 15 and 39 cents each.
There has never been a year since the early 1950s that this nativity scene has not been on display. Sure, there are some dings and missing paint on some, but each figurine is cherished. Every year, I wrap each one carefully in tissue and pack it away under the guest bed...never in the attic where most of the other Christmas items get stored and where it gets hot. I want this nativity scene to last a long time and I hope it will always be cherished as much as I have cherished it. I will pass it down someday, to someone who will love it as much I have.
Posted by Lisa Wallen Logsdon at 8:49 AM 3 comments
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Sunday's Obituary: James John Trowbridge 1933
Death of James J. Towbridge
|Knightstown Banner
May 5, 1933 pg. 8 c. 1 & 2
James J. Trowbridge, age 82 years, died at
last Friday morning at 8:30 o'clock of a complication of diseases, coupled with heart trouble. He is survived by one son, Arthur Trowbridge, at whose home he died; a daughter-in-law and one grandson also survive. Charlottesville
Funeral services were held from the late residence at 10 o'clock Sunday morning, conducted by Rev. Omer Hufferd. Burial was at Curry's Chapel cemetey, in charge of O. M. Wilson, undertaker.
Those out-of-town attending Mr. Trowbridge's funeral Sunday, were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Miller; Mrs. Genoa Holland of Knightstown; Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Runyon and daughter of
Mrs. Charles Newby and son Charles of Spiceland; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Emay, of Dunreith; Miss Ina Harrison; Mr. and Mrs. Claude Downey and son George of Fountaintown. New Castle;
James John Trowbridge was the son of William Bradford and Julia Ann (Duncan) Trowbridge. He was married to a distant half-cousin, Sarah Elizabeth Trowbridge, daughter of John and Phoebe (Cook) Trowbridge. (Phoebe Cook married two distantly related men named John Trowbridge. Sarah is daughter of the first husband, I am a descendant of the second husband, John Calvin Trowbridge.)
Relationships to out-of-towners mentioned above:
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Miller - Joseph F. and Estie (Trowbridge) Miller, Sarah Elizabeth's niece and her husband.
Mrs. Genoa Holland - mother of Estie. Genoa's first husband was Albert Franklin Trowbridge (brother of Sarah), and second husband was Edwin Holland.
Mr. and Mrs Lawrence Runyan and daughter - my maternal grandparents, Lawrence and Fern (Newby) Runyan and my mother, Janet Runyan.
Mrs. Charles Newby and son Charles - Ida May Newby and son, Morris Henry (mistakenly listed as Charles), my great grandparents, parents and brother of Fern Runyan.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Emay - not sure.
Miss Ina Harrison - sister of James and Sarah's daughter-in-law, Myrtle (Harrison) Trowbridge (wife of Arthur Manuel Trowbridge).
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Downey - another sister and brother-in-law of Myrtle Trowbridge.
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Sunday, December 11, 2011
Sunday's Obituary: Loren Yancy Newby
Obituary Knightstown Banner dated Apr. 25, 1924 pg 1, col. 3
Death of L. Y. Newby
Loren Yancy Newby, aged 73 years, died at his home in this city, Saturday morning at 4:30 o'clock of leakage of the heart. He was born in Greensboro, Ind., but had lived most of his life in Knightstown. Besides his widow he is survived by two children—Gurney Newby, of Gary, Ind., and one daughter, Mrs. Pearl Pollitt, of Gwynneville. Mr. Newby had been sick for some time. He was the son of Jacob N. Newby, removing from Greensboro to Knightstown in 1872.
L. P. Newby, of this city, is a brother, and Mrs. Will Carroll, of Shirley, a sister of deceased.
Mr. Newby was an active man until a few months ago. For several years he was a poultry buyer for the W. G. Brosjus company and also for Midkiff Brothers.
The funeral was held from his late home Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Hartsuck, of the Friends church. Burial was made at Glencove cemetery in charge of C. F. Baxter, undertaker.
Loren Yancy "Yank" Newby was the son of Jacob N. and Lavina (Leonard) Newby and the brother of my great, great grandfather, John A. Newby. He was married to Mary Florence Evans in 1877. He had one son, Carl Geurney b. 1881 who married Fame O. Haas, and one daughter, Alma Pearl b. 1879, who married 1) William O. Smith and 2) Harry L. Pollitt.
Monday, December 5, 2011
Pansy: Daughter of Strother and Flora A. (Lindamood) Newby
Strother Newby was my maternal great, great granduncle. Just recently I received two articles from the The Knightstown Banner concerning his death and I learned more about Strother from those two articles than I ever would have dreamed. (See the articles and transcriptions at this link: The Gruesome Demise of Strother E. Newby - 1915.)
|Pansy Newby circa 1913
The second, very short article, held a real surprise for me. Strother had a daughter, and her name was Pansy. In 17 years of research I had not found documented evidence that Strother had any offspring, other than his son Everett by his first wife. Pansy eluded detection probably due to the fact that Strother and Pansy's mother Flora divorced and, for whatever reason, Flora's older sister Mary and her husband Truman Goldsbarry took over Pansy's upbringing. Pansy had been born in 1889 and her mother remarried in 1891. No amount of research has turned up anything on Flora or her second husband after their marriage, at least not yet.
|Corporal Truman Goldsbary
Pansy lived with her aunt and uncle until they died. It is hard to tell how much interaction she may have had with her father or her Newby aunts and uncles during those years. She lost her closest family within a period of four years. Aunt Mary died in 1913, her father Strother died in 1915, and her uncle Truman died in 1917. Mary J. (Lindamood) Goldsbarry had given birth to three children but apparently they all died young. Pansy is listed living in the Goldsbarry household in 1900 and 1910 as their niece and the only child. Truman and Mary Goldsbarry are buried in the Lewisville Cemetery in Lewisville, Henry Co., Indiana where they resided all their married lives. Truman was a civil war veteran and his photo appears in my very own antiquated and quite rare copy of "Hazzard's history of Henry County, Indiana 1822 - 1906".
Oddly, Truman's youngest brother died a similar death to that of Pansy's Father. Alexander Goldsbary was crushed under the wheels of a train in 1902.
The Goldsbarrys saw to it that Pansy received a good education. She is found in the yearbooks of Spiceland Academy and Normal School as early as 1900. Pansy is later found listed many times in the 1913 "Arbutus", a yearbook of Indiana University. Pansy was quite involved in all aspects of school life. Listed under her photo in the Arbutus - Latin; Y.W.C.A. Cabinet, '12-13; Women's League Board, '13; Student Council; Strut and Fret; Student Staff; Secretary English Club; Socialist Club; Franchise League; and Class Prophet. Pansy graduated from Indiana University in 1913 with a Bachelor of Arts in Latin. The photos of Pansy are all taken from this issue of the Arbutus.
In the Indiana University Bulletin, Vol. 15, issue 5, pg. 179 - Pansy is listed as a 1913 graduate, teaching English and Latin at a high school in Pennville, Jay Co., Indiana.
In the school year 1918-1919 Pansy took over the Journalism class and supervised the publishing of "The Register", the school newspaper, at Morton High School in Richmond, Indiana. This information was found in the school memory book "The Pierian", June 1921, pg. 64.
On September 1, 1919 Pansy married Clinton A. Stevens, also a teacher, and shortly afterwards they moved to Springfield, Illinois where they both taught school. On his death record (1946), Clinton was listed as Principal of Douglas school.
Pansy is mentioned in the Indiana University Alumni Quarterly, Vol. 1, pg. 192 as a graduate and again in Vol. 7, pg. 128 as "Mrs. Clinton A. Stevens" who was teaching English at the high school in Springfield, Illinois.
Strother's son Everett by his first wife, Rhoda Ellen Musselman, was born in 1875. Like Pansy, it seems that Everett may also have been raised by someone other than his parents. Strother and Rhoda were divorced by 1880 and Everett was living with a Kemper family at that time. Everett married Maude A. Crose in New Castle, Indiana in 1908 and they had two children, Raymond Virgil and Viola May. Everett moved his family to California and died there in 1941. He was divorced from Maude at the time of his death.
Note: Truman's surname Goldsbary is spelled with two rs on his tombstone and is often spelled with an e instead of an a in other documents.
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Sunday, December 4, 2011
Sunday's Obituary: Roy L. Trowbridge 1911 - 1969
|Roy L. Trowbridge
Obituary: Knightstown Banner - pg. 8, col. 3 - dated April 10, 1969:
Roy Trowbridge, 58 Henry Co. Native
Roy L. Trowbridge, 58, of
Charlottesville, died suddenly Sunday morning at . Hancock County Memorial Hospital
|Obituary of Roy L.
Knightstown Banner 1969
Born in
Henry County he was the son of Arthur and Mabel McNew Trowbridge and had lived in since 1944. He was a member and Elder of the Charlottesville Christian Church. Charlottesville
Mr. Trowbridge was employed at the Columbia Barber Shop since 1947 and was a member of the Barbers Union and secretary of Local 212. He was an Army Air Force veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Irene; two daughters, Marsha and Pamela Trowbridge, at home; a half sister, Mrs. Julia Landes; two half brothers, William and Dude Badgerow, all three of Michigan.
Services were held Wednesday at Pasco Memorial Mortuary with Rev. John Rhoades and Rev. David King officiating. Burial was in
in Knightstown. Glen Cove Cemetery
My maternal great grandmother, Ida May (Trowbridge) Newby and her sister, Millie (Trowbridge) McMullen, were particularly fond of Roy's father Arthur, their half-nephew. (See Art's obituary at this link: Sunday's Obituary: Arthur Manuel Trowbridge 1944. I would love to hear from descendants of Roy's daughters, Marsha and Pamela.
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Thursday, December 1, 2011
The Gruesome Demise of Strother E. Newby - 1915
Strother was the son of Jacob N. and Lavina (Leonard) Newby and the brother of my maternal great, great grandfather, John A. Newby. He was born in Henry Co., Indiana in 1849 and he was married three times and divorced twice. It is likely Strother would soon have been divorced for the third time had death not claimed him first. Strother married Rhoda Musselman in 1874, Flora Alvin Lindamood in 1888, and Laura Agnes (Colley) Haugh in 1894. Laura Agnes' daughter who is mentioned herein, was Lulu M. Haugh, wife of Lawrence Merton Hiatt.
|Streetcar photo via The Commons
on Flickr
When I first saw this shockingly descriptive article, my first thought was: "Why didn't my mother ever mention this terrible incident?", but of course Mom probably never knew a thing about it since the grisly accident took place about 10 years before she was born and may not have been talked about in her family.
From the Knightstown Banner, dated May 7, 1915 - pg. 1, col. 1.
Former Knightstown Man Instantly Killed by Street Car in
. ---Brothers Reside Here. Indianapolis
At an early hour Thursday morning last Strother Newby, sixty-six years old, a brother of L. P., John and L. Y. Newby, was killed by an outgoing
East Washington street car, near New Jersey street, . He had spent the night at an Indianapolis East Washington street hotel and was crossing the street when he was killed. Newby formerly lived in Knightstown and was well known by our older people. By reason of two or three accidents which had happened to him during the past ten years, he was a cripple and moved about by the aid of a crutch and cane. The body was horribly mangled and crushed by the car wheels and death was instantaneous. The car was running at a high rate of speed and after the accident ran more than one hundred feet before stopped. A large crowd collected and it required several policemen to force the people back from car tracks. Newby's head was crushed, his skull being fractured on both sides, his body was cut to pieces, his left foot was severed from the body and his right foot was left hanging by a thread. The car was in charge of Russell Nevitt, conductor, and Clinton Hart, motorman. They were among the first to reach the body which was left a few feet behind the car when it stopped. The latter was so overcome by the sight that he almost fainted and would have fallen but for the assistance of those near him. Newby and his wife, Mrs. Agnes Newby, had not been living together for sometime and she had been staying with her daughter, Mrs. Lawrence Hiatt, at 223 South McKini avenue.
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Richard A. Poole, coroner of
county, said: "There was nothing to prevent the motorman from seeing this crippled and deaf old man, who was crossing the track. He was walking with cane and crutch, making it instantly apparent that he was feeble and that caution should be exercised. In addition, the car ran for more than 100 feet before it was stopped after striking the man, indicating that it was running at excessive speed. The old man was dragged along beneath the car and literally cut to pieces by the wheels." Marion
One witness declared the car ran 125 feet after striking Newby before it stopped and that the gong was not sounded.
Clinton Hart, the motorman, said that his car was running at a speed of not more than six miles an hour. His gong was sounded, he said. The cripple walked into the street with his head down and paid no attention to the approach of the car, according to Hart.
Newby's funeral was held from the parlors of Blanchard & Moore, funeral directors, Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, burial being made at Crown Hill.
On the same date, but on page 4 of the Knightstown Banner, I found a second column about Strother's death and funeral. Until this article, I was not aware that Strother had any offspring, other than his son Everett by his first wife. It seems he had a daughter, Pansy, by his second wife Flora.
L. P. Newby, John A. Newby and L. Y. Newby, three brothers, of this city and a daughter, Miss Pansy Newby of Lewisville, were at Indianapolis Friday afternoon to attend the funeral of Strother Newby, who was killed by a city street car Thursday morning on East Washington street. However, the daughter, by missing a city car was too late for the funeral, and she reached the cemetery just as the grave was being filled up.
Strother was buried without a tombstone in Crown Hill cemetery in Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana.
Strother's daughter, Pansy, was born in 1889. Her mother, Flora, married George W. Keiser in 1891 and I do not (yet) know what became of Flora after that. Pansy is found living with Flora's sister Mary J., wife of Truman Goldsbarry, in 1900 and 1910. Pansy married Clinton A. Stevens in 1919 and moved to Illinois where the couple had at least two children: Chester A. Stevens and Margaret V. Stevens. I would love to hear from descendants of this family.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Sunday's Obituary: Myrtle (Harrison) Trowbridge
|Myrtle (Harrison) Trowbridge
Daughter of George Washington and Martha Elizabeth (Gunn) Harrison, wife of Arthur M. Trowbridge, step-mother of Roy L. Trowbridge. Myrtle was born Sep. 14, 1887 in Sedgwick Co.,
Kansas and died in Whiteland, Johnson Co., Indiana.
Obituary: Knightstown Banner pg. 1, col. 3 dated April 7, 1955.
Resident Dies At Whiteland Charlottesville
|Obituary of Myrtle Trowbridge
Knightstown Banner 1955
Mrs. Myrtle Trowbridge, 67, a former resident of
Charlottesville, died Thursday, March 31, in the . A resident of Whiteland, she was the widow of Arthur Trowbridge. Johnson County Memorial Hospital
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon from the Burkhart Funeral Home in
Greenwood, and graveside services were conducted at 4:15 p.m. at . Glen Cove Cemetery
Surviving are a step-son, Roy Trowbridge,
Greenfield barber; two sisters, Ina Harrison, Fountaintown, and Mrs. Claud Downey, Fairland; two brothers, Homer Harrison, Indianapolis, and Clay Harrison, . Greenfield
Click here for Sunday's Obituary: Arthur Manuel Trowbridge 1944
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Thursday, November 24, 2011
Thanksgiving Day Thursday
Today is Thanksgiving Day and I am thankful for the immigrants, the new Americans, who struggled for freedom and a better way of life so that their descendants could live and prosper in a country free from tyranny. I am thankful for those that continued that struggle and for those that protect our freedom today. I am thankful that I live in what is, and always has been, the greatest country in the world, America!
And always, and every day....
And always, and every day....
I am thankful for the Sacrifice and the Promises of God.
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Wordless Wednesday: Art Trowbridge and Family
|Wedding photo of Arthur Manuel Trowbridge
and Mabel (McNew) Trowbridge (parents of Roy L.) - 1904 Indiana
|Roy L. Trowbridge - b. March 25, 1911
|Left to right: Roy L. Trowbridge, his step-mother Myrtle (Harrison) Trowbridge,
and his father Arthur M. Trowbridge - circa 1922 Indiana
Photos from the collection of my maternal great grandmother, Ida May (Trowbridge) Newby.
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Sunday, November 20, 2011
Sunday's Obituary: Arthur Manuel Trowbridge 1944
Art Trowbridge was the son of two distantly related Trowbridges. His mother, Sarah Elizabeth Trowbridge, was the half sister of my maternal great grandmother, Ida May (Trowbridge) Newby. His father was James John Trowbridge. In her will, Ida May's sister Milla, divided her household goods equally between her sister Ida and her nephew Art. Art married Mabel McNew, daughter of Moses Elwood and Harriet C. (McDougal) McNew, and they had one son, Roy. Art and Mabel divorced and Art later married Myrtle Harrison, daughter of George Washington and Martha Elizabeth (Gunn) Harrison.
Knightstown Banner, pg. 1, col. 6 - June 16, 1944
Arthur M. Trowbridge, 62, nightwatchman at the Johnson County highway garage, was found dead in the office of the barn by his wife Sunday. The Johnson County coroner pronounced death was due to a heart attack. Mr. Trowbridge formerly operated a barber shop in Charlottesville where he was well and favorably known. The survivors are the wife and one son, Ray [sic] Trowbridge, serving with the armed forces somewhere in Australia. The funeral services were held Tuesday morning at ten o'clock at the home of Henry Widvey in Carlottesville. Burial was made in Glencove cemetery.
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Saturday, November 19, 2011
Grandpa Wallen's Stolen Chevrolet Touring Car 1926
|1925 Chevrolet Touring Car
William J. Wallen, R. R. 5, "
Homewood Place," reports that his Chevrolet touring car was stolen Saturday night while he was in town. The car's license number is 155-533.
Apr. 23, 1926 -
Review Decatur
Had Auto Stolen From W. J. Wallen - April 10.
J. D. Allison of Cero Gordo was arrested in Grant Park Thursday, having in his possession the automobile stolen from W. J. Wallen in
on April 10. There was another man with Allison, but he got away. Allison is wanted in Piatt county for jumping his bond in another case and he will be tried there first. He denied taking the car, crediting the theft to the man who escaped. The latter's name was not learned. Decatur
The automobile stolen from Wilbur Etchison on April 4 was found in Vandalia Thursday.
|1925 Chevrolet Touring Car
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Friday, November 18, 2011
The Lake Decatur Four, WJBL Radio Quartet
|Decatur Herald
Dec. 20, 1930
William Wallen of Gushard's, radio department, and the Lake Decatur Four, radio quartet, are sponsoring a musical entertainment next Tuesday evening for the bnefit of the Salvation Army's Christmas basket fund. Admission to the entertainment will be 10 cents and 25 cents. All proceeds will be urned over to the Salvation Army.
The Lake Decatur Four, who are Mr. Wallen, Melvin Bateman, Floyd Myer and Donald Linton, singers over WJBL, head the program. Bryan Bradshaw and Mr. Hudson will play duets on Hawaiian guitars. They also are WJBL stars. Robert Black, pianist, will offer piano numbers. Paul and Scott Gessaman and William G. Shepherd will present a musical comedy act. Jackie Carroll will whistle. Bill and Mell, harmony team from WJBL, will sing.
I never had a chance to know my paternal grandfather, William Jesse Wallen. He and my grandmother divorced when I was very young and he moved away, married another woman, and never kept in touch with us. I don't remember ever seeing him, even one time. My mom said I did, but I was just a baby.
|Decatur Herald
Sept. 14, 1930
Two years after I started into genealogy, my dad's first cousin Charlie tracked me down and we became research partners in our Wallen family history. My dad was still alive then and was tickled pink to hear I'd teamed up with Charlie, he hadn't seen Charlie since they were kids.
A few years after my dad died, I was talking with Charlie on the phone and he mentioned that my grandfather used to sing. It was the first I ever remember hearing about that. I asked my mother what she knew and she beamed and said, "Yes, Bill could sing! He had the most beautiful tenor voice and he used to sing in a quartet!". Of course, since that time I've heard more from other members of the family about my singing grandfather. Imagine my delight when I discovered these newspaper articles from old Decatur, Illinois newspapers today!
Gushard's was a dry goods store in Decatur. I didn't know until I found these two articles today that my grandfather worked in the radio department there.
|Full page ad in the Decatur Herald for Gushard's Dry Goods Store
September 14, 1930
I know I've said it before but I'm saying it again:
I LOVE digging through old newspapers!
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Sunday, November 13, 2011
The Killing of Brack Thacker 1908
Brack Thacker was the step brother of my paternal great grandfather, Oliver Morton Wallen. His killer was 60 year old John Calvin Graves who had been a neighbor for many years. Oliver mentions J. C. Graves numerous times in his diary. Sometimes J. C. wasn't particularly amiable, sometimes he was. I think he might have been a bit cranky after he got older.
|Mt. Vernon Signal
Aug. 7, 1908
"John Graves shot and instantly killed Brack Thacker near
Graves home Wednesday morning. Graves is a well-to-do farmer, and is about 60 years of age, the deceased was about 25 years. Bad feeling had existed between the parties for some time. The circumstances immediately preceding the trouble as told us by Coroner John Taylor, who held the inquest over the body of Thacker, are these: Graves and his son, Rome, were at their barn and Thacker, who lived nearby came to Mr. Graves' peach orchard, climbed a tree and was knocking peaches, when Graves told him to get down. Thacker did so, got his shot gun and started toward the barn where Graves and his son were working with a crippled mule. What words took place just before the shooting we are unable to say. The only eye witnesses were Thacker's wife and Rome Graves, yet Mrs. Thacker says she run in the house just before the shooting took place. Graves came to town Wednesday afternoon and surrendered and is now under guard. His examining trial is set for to-day."
Later, we have the outcome of the trial:
|Mt. Vernon Signal
Aug. 28, 1908
"John Graves had his examining trial Monday for the killing of Brack Thacker a few weeks ago, and was discharged on the grounds of self defense."
Twice in Oliver's diary he speaks of disagreeable encounters with J. C. Graves and his double barreled shotgun:
|John C. Graves
"May 23, 1900 – Got up in the morning and found Ben Price's mules in my meadow. These mules were running on Mr. J. C. Graves' pasture and them and his mules had been getting in the meadow. I went down to see Mr. Graves to get him keep the mules out, we got mad and fought. I got the best end of the fight but did not hurt Mr. Graves very bad."
"June 4, 1900 - ....Came home and went to turning ground for millet on some land that papa and I had rented from Mr. J. C. Graves. Mr. Graves came out with a D. B. shotgun and ordered me to quit the field but I plowed right on."
Other times all seemed well between the neighbors.
I do believe Brack (aka Robert) Thacker may have had a few screws loose. Two years before he was killed, he tried to commit suicide over lost love...
|Mt. Vernon Signal
Aug. 3, 1906
"Robert Thacker, aged about 22, a step-son of W. M. Wallen, having been disappointed in love, decided that life was not worth living and attempted to end his life by firing a bullet from a 32 caliber revolver in his right breast, the bullet passing through the lung. The last report stated that he was in a very critical condition, but would probably recover."
And then there was the time, just a couple of weeks before Christmas in 1907 that Brack was fined $25 for disturbing religious worship.
Within a year after his death, Brack's mother and my great, great grandfather, William M. Wallen, packed up their family and moved to Beeville, Texas.
Time for a change of scenery....and neighbors, no doubt.
Posted by Lisa Wallen Logsdon at 11:51 AM 2 comments
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Sophia Thacker Wallen and Son: The Step Family
My paternal great, great grandmother, Serena (Sutton) Wallen died in 1886 and left 8 children for her husband, William M. Wallen, and his mother, Louisa (Tyree) Wallen, to care for. Serena's parents were both dead by this time, as was William's father.
In the diary of William's oldest son Oliver, my great grandfather, Oliver stated that in February of 1887 his father left their little community in Wabd, Rockcastle Co., Kentucky and went to work for a surveying company in Pineville, Bell Co., Kentucky and then, in 1889, he wrote his father was in Clay Co., Kentucky working for W. W. Duffield, a civil engineer. A bit of research produced several biographies on William Ward Duffield, previously a Civil War General and a Michigan State Senator (1879-1880) who had graduated from Columbia College in New York City in 1843 with a degree in civil engineering. According to Duffield's biography, he was engaged to make important surveys in Kentucky in the counties of Bell, Harlan, Letcher, Leslie, Clay and Perry during the decade from 1884 to 1894, so I think it is safe to say that William was working for W. W. Duffield in Bell Co. in 1887 as well as in Clay Co. in 1889.
While William was away from his children he would send money home to them for clothing and school. In 1892 William married Sophia "Sofa" Thacker, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Britton) Thacker. Sofa was born in Clay Co. and was the same age as her new step-son Oliver, both having been born in 1870. Sofa already had a son that, I assume, was born out of wedlock, named Brack Thacker. Brack was born in 1885 when his mother was only 15. An article from the Mt. Vernon Signal in the early 1900s suggests Brack's first name may have been Robert.
After William's marriage to Sofa, according to Oliver: "from that time he never helped us any more so Jessee and I had to look after the children". Unfortunately, he forgets to give Grandma Wallen credit for the huge part I'm sure she played, since all the children were living under her roof. Aunt Myra Sutton, the children's maternal spinster aunt, moved in with them in order to assist in the children's care.
It is unclear exactly when William moved back to Wabd with Sofa and Brack. He was still in Clay Co. in the fall of 1894 when Oliver says his father got the promise of a teaching position for Oliver's brother Jesse at a school "in Clay Co. near where he lived". Oliver's daughter Sula (Wallen) Splitek, my grandaunt, was the first to do research on our family and Sula thought William and Sofa's children were all born in Rockcastle Co. However, Minnie Wallen was born in 1893 so it is very likely she was born in Clay Co. and it's certainly possible her sisters Martha, born in 1895, and Fannie, born in 1897, were born there also. Oliver doesn't mention his father again until January 2, 1900 when he says "Went to Papa's and got a scalding tub...", indicating his father was again living in Wabd. Unless I missed something, even the newspapers don't mention William again until 1902.
William and Sofa had six known children, Minnie b. 1893, Martha b. 1895, Fannie b. 1897, Virginia b. 1900, Samuel b. 1903, and Louise b. 1905. Then, I discovered this year that there was a seventh child. According to the Mt. Vernon Signal, dated February 28, 1902: "The little child of Wm. Wallen died on the 23rd." This doesn't tell us the birth date or the sex of the child and I have found no other record of his/her birth, death or burial. It is my opinion that he/she was very likely born between Virginia and Samuel in 1901 or early 1902.
Oliver only mentions Sophia twice in his diary. On two consecutive days, July 16th and 17th, 1902, when he and his brother Willie were sick: "Papa and Sofa came out." and: "Papa and Sopha went home." He mentions Brack three times in context with doing certain chores together. Never once does he mention the births of his half siblings or the death of the child in 1902. I don't believe the lack of mention was deliberate or that there was any animosity towards his step family and half siblings; in fact, I don't get that impression at all. Oliver simply failed to mention many important life events in his diary.
Oliver and the rest of the family, including his grandmother, aunt, and an orphaned niece, left Wabd, Kentucky and headed for Kempner, Texas in 1905. William and Sofa and their children moved to Beeville, Texas after Sofa's son Brack antagonized a neighbor and got himself shot and killed in 1908. Details of the incident and a brief look into the temperaments of the killer and the victim will be in an upcoming post.
Friday, November 11, 2011
Veteran's Day: Honoring The Patterson Patriots
In honor and recognition of 6 patriots, the sons and grandson of Robert and Mary (Root) Patterson of Fayette Co.,
, who served in the Mexican and Civil War. Illinois
|Civil War Infantry - U. S. National Archives
Mexican War
Private, Co. E, 3rd
Infantry Illinois
Mexican War
Private, Co. E, 3rd
Civil War
Corporal, Co. F, 130th
Illinois Infantry - Camp Butler
Corporal, Co. F, 130th
DIED Sept. 5, 1863 at
Carrollton, LA
Mexican War
Private, Co. E, 3rd
Illinois Infantry - Camp Butler
Mexican War
Private, Co. E, 3rd
DIED Nov. 6, 1846 at Carmago
Civil War
Private, Co. I, 106th
Infantry Illinois
Civil War
Private, Co. I, 106th
Sep. 17, 1862 - July 12, 1865
Civil War
Private, Co. F, 130th
Illinois Infantry - Camp Butler
Civil War
Private, Co. F, 130th
Private, Co. F, 77th
Infantry Illinois
Oct. 25, 1862 - ? (Taken prisoner -
) Camp Tyler, Texas
Civil War
Private, Co. F, 130th
Illinois Infantry - Camp Butler
Civil War
Private, Co. F, 130th
Private, Co. H, 130th
Infantry Illinois
Oct. 25, 1862 - ? May have died during service.
ROBERT W. PATTERSON (son of John, age 15)
Civil War
Private, Co. F, 130th Illinois Infantry
Civil War
Private, Co. F, 130th Illinois Infantry
Private, Co. C, 130th
Infantry Illinois
Private, Co. F, 77th
Infantry Illinois
Feb. 27, 1863 - Aug. 15, 1865
Robert Sr. and Mary (Root) Patterson were my paternal 3rd great grandparents. Their daughter Mary Ann (Patterson) Townsend was my great, great grandmother. These men were her brothers and nephew.
Happy Veteran's Day to ALL U. S. Veterans and thank you for your service and sacrifice to keep
free. America
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Thursday, November 3, 2011
Those Places Thursday: On the Steeples of Louisville
|Bud Melvin - St. Peter's steeple
It wasn't all that easy to identify this church. All I knew was that it was a photo of Charles Walter "Uncle Bud" Melvin up there, working on the side of the steeple. (Click photo to enlarge.) I thought the church was most likely in Louisville, Kentucky since that is where Bud lived but it could just as well have been in southern Indiana or Ohio. No one in the family could remember.
I dragged the photo file to Google Images in order to let Google find it for me but I had no luck with that so I continued doing my own searches there. I made search after search on three consecutive days and on the third day I was finally successful in finding a drawing that matched the photo and the church web site that went with it. Sure enough, it was in Louisville on Jefferson street; St. Peter's United Church of Christ. (Click here to compare the drawing of St. Peter's United Church of Christ done by Mr. Forrest Steinlage, member of St. Peter's). Nowhere did I find another actual photo of the outside of that church, even after I had the name to search with.
I don't know the exact date of the photo. The square photo with the scalloped edges (cropped from my photo here because of damage) would lead me to believe it was taken in the late 1940s or early 1950s. By 1930, and likely much earlier, Bud had become a Tuckpointer, or a Stone Mason who specialized in tuck pointing. I am not certain when he decided to specialize in steeple work as a Steeplejack as well.
|Bud Melvin - Churchill Downs
|First Unitarian Church
Finally, I have a photo of Bud and his sister Myrtle, dated 1957. As you can see from the advertisement on the side of his car, Bud, age 61, is still in business. I would assume by that time his crew was doing the high steeple work. However, Bud's grand nephew, my husband Mike, is still climbing scaffolding and high ladders at the age of 64, much to my dismay. I think it's time to let his crew do that.
|C. W. "Bud" Melvin and his sister Myrtle 1957
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Hotel: Hotel Ariane, Ypres
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
This morning, we visit the 'In Flanders Fields' Museum, housed in Ypres' meticulously reconstructed Medieval Cloth Hall. Here, we find the story of the First World War in the West Flanders region presented to us in exhibits and collections. Then, we leave Ypres for Essex Farm Cemetery, where the Canadian doctor John McRae - author of 'In Flanders Fields' - treated the wounded. After a visit to the German Cemetery at Langemarck, we pay our respects at Tyne Cot Cemetery, Passchendaele, the largest on the Western Front, before driving out to the 'Pool of Peace' at Spanbroekmolen. This water-filled crater is the site of the largest of 19 mines detonated before the battle of Messines Ridge in June 1917. In 1914, it was the site of a windmill, but at the end of the First Battle of Ypres, the German Front Line was established here so it saw a lot of change. Finally, we head to Ploegsteert ('Plug Street') Wood, site of the brief 'Christmas Truce' of 1914 and the battalion HQ of Winston Churchill during his six months in the trenches.
Hotel: Hotel Ariane, Ypres
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Today is devoted entirely to visiting the haunting Somme battlefield, where the landscape really tells a story. Shellholes, cemeteries and remains of trenches are a sobering reminder of the horrors of war, and The Remembrance Trail lets visitors explore the main sites of remembrance to be found in this area. We begin with a visit to the front line trenches and memorials to the Pals battalions at Sheffield Memorial Park, before sitting down to a light group lunch at 'Ocean Villas' cafe in the village of Auchonvillers. From here, we move on to the Newfoundland Memorial Park, which was given to Canada in gratitude for the sacrifice of the Newfoundlers here on July 1st in 1916, before visiting the Thiepval Museum and Sir Edwin Lutyens' impressive, unflinching Memorial Arch, inscribed with the names of 72,000 of those who fell and are missing on the Somme. We end the day with a visit to the Lochnagar mine crater at Ovilliers, and a walk into the sinister Mametz Wood, described by Siegfried Sassoon as "a menacing wall of gloom [with] an outburst of rapid thudding explosion".
Hotel: Hotel Beatus, Cambrai
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Hotel: Hotel Beatus, Cambrai
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Sharon Lin is a 7th grader at William R Satz Middle School in New Jersey. Sharon was selected as a Top Ten Winner for the spring 2012 essay contest for her entry, "There Is Always Room for Hope". (You can read her essay here.) Sharon further demonstrated her creative writing skills when asked to share what inspired her to create her winning piece. Here is what Shannon had to say:
"As I stared at the crisp white letter in my hand, my heart stopped for a moment and my brain began rolling. Scenes from the past three years began to ride past. It's really amazing how many things can happen to a person a few short years. I've personally grown from a timid little accident-prone ten-year-old to a confident thirteen-year-old writer. And I had Creative Communication to thank for some of that growth.
I've been participating in the Poetic Power essay contests since I was recommended by my teachers back in fourth grade. Back then, my literary accomplishments were simply couplets, a few persuasive letters, and maybe a nice short story or two. I had no motivation or curiosity to delve into the world of writing, or any world that required work at all. Even so, I managed to muster up a nice essay on global warming and sent it off with a submit-and-forget kind of attitude, not really expecting anything to come out of it. I still recall the ecstatic squeal when I learned I was accepted for publication for the first time in my life. My parents hardly needed any convincing to purchase a copy of the fateful anthology that would hold my first published pieces of writing. Suddenly, the horizon opened up to me and I realized I did have a chance at this. Boom! It was a literary epiphany.
Ever since my first publication, I've been reaching out towards other outlets for writers – some tentatively, others broadly. I'm now able to say that I've been published in various magazines, have a personal blog, work as a writer for the school newspaper, and have even published my own book, Hidden (available for purchase on Amazon.)
Aside from writing, I love playing the piano and flute, crocheting adorable amigurumi, playing tennis, painting, and running. I usually balance my hobbies pretty well with my family life — after all, my family takes weekly trips to visit our grandparents! A lot of my inspiration for my writings come from people and places I meet while staying over with my grandparents in the Big Apple. For instance, my essay, "There Is Always Room for Hope," came from a visit to the local animal shelter. My parents had never been fond of allergy-inducing pets, but even their hearts ached for the poor animals that had to suffer through a lifetime of abandonment. Maybe there is a way out of this. Maybe one person, just one, might be able to lend a compassionate hand and start a chain of goodwill. My family had always kept a small beta fish by our living room, but I felt as though the world needed more than an adopted beta fish. Along with the essay, I began to discover myself through volunteer and charity work at our local Kiwanis club organizations and Chinese School. I hope that someday everybody will be able to realize the message of compassion in their own ways.
I'm incredibly honored to be named a Top Ten Winner, and I can hardly find the words to contain my excitement! Thank you, Creative Communication, for instilling that sense of confidence and creativity into me that I still hold close today."
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