McKay, Jean

Jean McKay

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Chronicles of The Farm Woman: Snowball Battle

Editor - November 9, 2014

As these lines are written the first round of the snowball battle at the country school is drawing to a close. The 5-minute bell...

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Chronicles of The Farm Woman: Boys on the farm

Editor - November 2, 2014

Summertime always brings a procession of small boys to the farm. Here often in two or three weeks they must try to make up...

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Chronicles of the farm woman: Eight grade graduation

Editor - October 26, 2014

Farmers did not have a holiday last Saturday. The day was perfect and too few perfect days have come along this spring. Teams and...

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Chronicles of The Farm Woman: boy in the field

Editor - October 20, 2014

The hum of tractors accompanies the evening symphony of the cicadas, crickets and the late bird call. Farmers are impatient to get the plowing...

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Chronicles of The Farm Woman: School Photographer

Editor - October 13, 2014

The high school lad came to school decked out in his Sunday best. In a town high school this would be no uncommon sight. ...

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Chronicles of The Farm Woman: Henrietta Becker

Editor - October 5, 2014

A local news item states that neighboring farm girl, Henrietta Becker, called her parents from New York City on New Year’s eve and...

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Chronicles of The Farm Woman: Accordion

Editor - September 28, 2014

A country girl has recently proven to be a social genius. She went to the city for a week’s visit with an aunt. The...

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Chronicles of The Farm Woman: Young Graduate

Editor - September 28, 2014

Two hundred and forty-nine boys and girls received diplomas at the eight grade commencement Saturday morning. A group of quiet, alert youngsters, every one...

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Chronicles of The Farm Woman: Eight grade graduation

Editor - September 14, 2014

Farm families can get up and hustle around in wartime when the occasion demands. Mostly they go by old time because farm routine year...

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Chronicles of The Farm Woman: Bestest

Editor - September 7, 2014

Sunday was Mother’s Day. A national institution in these United States. Sermons were delivered on the theme of motherhood. Radio programs were dedicated to...

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