Effie May Foster is 101!

I know that this is very belated, since Effie's birthday is August 11, but I just got my copy the August 14 CV Lookout. There is a nice article about Effie in this issue plus a picture with Effie looking great.

For those of us who had Effie Foster as a teacher this is an emotional moment. If you would like to send her a greeting, the article gave her current address:

Effie May Foster

PO Box 98

Dexter, KS 67038

Record setting harvest

Record setting harvest was done in 2008, in Norton, Kansas  160 acres was harvested with 100 combines and several grain trucks in 10 minutes and 15 seconds.

This record  will be entered in the Guiness Book of World Records.

Proceeds of  this crop is to be sent to a kids camp.

From Loyd Call

Note from Loyd Call

Hi Don I can think of several things that might be of tnterest.

 I have seen several things in the Ceder Vale Blog I can add to

that might be of interest.

Edwin Gursky Married a Japanize Girl When he was in the Army she

here several years and they had 2 children he, She wanted to go back

and visit her family. so he borrowed the money. She went back and

that is the last he saw off her.  He was working for John Hamill at the

time.  He was really devasted. 

 I was born Aug. 6 1917 at the farm owned  by Sol McKee 5 miles north

[5 mile corner]  of Cedar vale I understand your Great Grandfather Home-

steaded this farm.

 Do you know the about Ralph Hayhurst family? He was adopted by  Ely

Hayhurst.  Also I can tell you about the Telephone Lines north of  C. V.

  More later.     Loyd

A Note from the Past

I am going through a lot of very old family photos and correspondence, trying to consolidate in anticipation of our moving abroad. Today I came across this rare item from 1943. It is my uncle Vernon's Xmas card to his sister when he was stationed in Burma helping to build the China-Burma Road. The army was protecting the whereabouts of the troops in this area, which required sending their Christmas cards to New York, where they were photostated and a copy was mailed to the relatives. Some of us may just be able to remember those World War II days. Notice that the official army card was distinctly Christian in message. I don't know if other forms were provided for those soldiers of other faiths. Anyway, an interesting bit of our history.