Annual Christmas Holiday Party - Saturday, December 12th at 6:00 p.m.
At the Bacon Log Cabin. Please come and bring a plate of finger food which will serve 6 - 8 people. OTHS provides the beverages and non-food tablewares.
BYOB is acceptable.
Manchester's Military Memorial is in Margaret Stoecker Park on Henry Avenue. You are welcome to buy a brick paver, pilaster, bench or large plaque for anyone who is in the service now or has been in any branch of American service - Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, Merchant Marines.
Please feel free to contact Janice DiGirolamo at (636) 220-7330 or Sue Simons at (636) 227-3062 with any questions.
Save the Date!
In May 2010, there will be a Wedding Display of Clothing from any era - consider finding your paraphernalia and sharing it at this time. More details on this in future newsletters.
Newsletter - November 2009
The Cookie Raffle starts now and continues until we have the Gingerbread House on Saturday, December 12th from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
We need help with the raffle - your participation to buy and/or sell raffle tickets.
Janet Hinkebein is the Chairperson.
The help necessary for the Gingerbread House is volunteers:
1) who will make the cookies to donate which will be sold that day
2) to work at the cabin
3) donations of saleable gifts which can be new or gently used.
Cindy Pottroff, Chairperson, assisted by Sue Simons, will be at The Bacon Log Cabin on Friday, December 11th from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. where they will accept the cookies and gifts.
Member News
Welcome New Member - Mary L. Methe
Derek Payne is finally back at home and will be recuperated in time.
Joann Liebig attended the anniversary church service at St. John United Church of Christ in Manchester, which celebrated its 150th Anniversary on October 11, 2009. Some folks in the congregation were costumed in 1860-era clothes. Some women were dressed in a traditional lady's dress which was a long white skirt, blouse and a shawl. Men had beards and moustaches. The women sat on the side of the middle aisle of the church and men on the other side.
The 2009 service was spoken in two languages - English and German. The primary language in teh 1800's was German - it was spoken in homes, churches and other public places.
Neither organ nor piano were installed when St. John's started. The music at this observance was duplicated - the song leader sang a verse then the congregation repeated it.
Irene Wirsing gave a tour of the Bacon Log Cabin on October 13th to Cub Scout Den 6. Steve Westfall, their leader, noted "my Cub Scouts really loved it." Each Cub confirmed this with a note above his signature, i.e., "We loved it!!!", "It was cool!" and "It was so much fun!!"
Irene finalized the tour with a treat - Tootsie Pops decorated with black pipe stems and wiggly eyes to resemble big spiders.
