The Bushes had a 55th wedding anniversary. Their children took them to dinner. Bud and Ione were married on Oct. 6, 1948, at Zion Lutheran Church in Luverne. It rained all day. It rained on their 50th anniversary party as well. This year the weather was beautiful. The two that became one grew to 65 for the Bushes have 11 children, 11 son and daughters-in-law, 26 grandchildren, 7 grandchildren-in-law and 8 great-grandchildren. Most live close by, Jim in Minneapolis, Barb in Adrian, Melinda in Hartford, S.D., Brad in Winsted, Connie in Holstein, Iowa, Maureen in Beaver Creek, Mary in Lester, Iowa, and Camilla, Tom, Coleen and Annette in Hills. Holidays are wonderful!Guess what Villager Arnold T.’s done now. I’ve told you before how good he is with gadgets and how knowledgeable he is with hearing devices. Well he made a little wooden microphone stand and attached the microphone benefiting Villagers to hear better when Bonnie and Mary conduct a meeting. We did have a tenant meeting and made plans for Halloween so place the Village on your trick or treat list. We’ll have lots of treats for you.Arnold S.’s daughter, Joan, came from St. Paul bringing cake and ice cream so we might join in her birthday party. While Joan was here a short presentation on their charity for Bolivia was viewed. I always wondered why the name Mano Mano and I learned it means hand to hand. In one hand a medical need handed to a hand in Bolivia. Other charities send clothing but Mano Mano collects wheelchairs, walkers and canes. Medicine bottles by the hundreds are used otherwise pills would be given in a paper bag to be lost or not kept clean. Bolivia is in the center of South America. A very poor country where a wage earner makes less than $200 a year. Blankets and layettes are welcome as they are given to new mothers as an incentive to come to the hospital to have their baby rather than out in the bush somewhere. Mano Mano has built 33 hospitals at a cost of perhaps no more than $12,000 each. What a difference from the cost of the one being built in our area. If you wish to contact Joan you may do so at 1-651-450-9935.The trees are beautiful if only the leaves stayed on the branches a little longer. Signe and Palma are always talking of the beauty of their homeland, the Klondike area. It’s unusually pretty and so Signe attended a wedding. Not relation but two good friends. Lorna was the chauffeur and guests made her feel very special.Have you noticed the big round moon? It’s bright and beautiful in the evening and white and round in the morning but always perfectly round. Arnold S. remembered coming home to Hills on just such a night. Stella remarked how beautiful the moon was and Arnold replied he was watching it, too. "Do you suppose we should stop?" Arnold asked. "And do what?" was Stella’s reply.Flowers have been given in memory of Marie. They’re lovely but we do remember Marie without the reminder. We could see the fire trucks fighting the blaze in the Bos field from our dining room windows. The voice of Jeanette McDonald filled the halls on Saturday morning as many watched an old McDonald movie. Carolyn spent a few days with Jill in Austin and Erma left to spend time with Carolyn in Stillwater.I’ll keep you posted.
