It was a
beautiful pre-autumn day with a blue sky and no wind as my daughter, Sue and I
headed for Cassville and the Wisconsin Historical Site called Stonefield. We were there as a part of the Great River
Road Festival, which included everything from horse drawn wagon rides—a big hit
with the kids—to log cutting and spinning demonstrations, sheep shearing and
sorghum making.
Father
and daughter, Roger LaBarge and Mandy LaBarge-Mathis played river music from
eleven to two, adding a nice musical touch to the event.
Sue and
I were there to sign books and share stories.
I shared some tales from my book WHISPERS AND SHADOWS, and from
WISCONSIN AGRICULTURE: A HISTORY. Sue
talked with folks about her book, ONE ROOM SCHOOLS FROM THE DAYS OF 1 ROOM, 1
TEACHER 8 GRADES.
A
highlight of the festival was an antique tractor pull, something I had not seen
before. I spotted a couple of Farmalls,
a John Deere and an old Oliver. There
were other makes as well that I didn’t see.
It was a smiling good time for these tractor drivers as they competed
with each other—but also stood around swapping stories and generally enjoying
the day.
THE OLD
TIMER SAYS: Summer and autumn in Wisconsin are a time for festivals and
celebrations. Take some time to enjoy
them.
BOOK OF
THE WEEK: Want to learn more about one-room country schools that many of us
attended when we were kids? Check out my
daughter’s book, ONE ROOM SCHOOLS: STORIES FROM THE DAYS OF 1 ROOM, 1 TEACHER,
8 GRADES by Susan Apps-Bodilly. (Wisconsin Historical Society Press) Sue writes
about student experiences, the role of the teacher, and what life was like in
these little buildings sprinkled across Wisconsin, and in many parts of the
country.
Purchase Jerry’s
DVDS and his Books from the Patterson Memorial Library in Wild Rose, Wisconsin
(a fund raiser for them):
The
library now has available signed copies of Jerry’s DVDs, Emmy Winner, A Farm Winter with Jerry Apps and Jerry Apps a Farm Story.
Also
available are several of Jerry’s signed books including The Quiet Season (on which the DVD A Farm Winter is based), as well as Rural Wit and Wisdom and Old
Farm, (which are related to the DVD Jerry
Apps a Farm Story). Also available is Jerry’s new novel, The Great Sand Fracas of Ames County.
Contact
the library for prices and special package deals.
Patterson
Memorial Library
500 Division Street
UPCOMING
EVENTS:
September
23, 6:00 p.m. Patterson Memorial Library, Wild Rose. Wisconsin Agriculture: A
History.
September
26, 10:30 -2:00, Dregne’s, Westby, Book signing.
October
4, 1-3 p.m. Readers Realm bookstore,
Montello. Ag. History
October
7, 6:30 p.m. Reedsburg Library, Whispers and Shadows
October
11, 10-12:00 a.m. Heartland Forum,
Chicago.
October
11, 3:00 p.m. Old World Wisconsin-Wisconsin Ag. History
October
12, 6:00 p.m. Coloma Historical Society.
Limping Through Life
October
15, Prairie du Sac Library, Whispers and Shadows
October
17, 9-4 Teaching writing workshop at The Clearing, Ellison Bay, WI
October
17, 4:30-6:00 p.m. The Clearing. Book
signing, Whispers and Shadows, Wisconsin Agriculture: A History.
October
23, 10-11:00 a.m. Wisconsin Historical Society Museum (on the square). Whispers
and Shadows. Wisconsin Book Festival.
October
23, 3:30 p.m. Wisconsin Historical Society Auditorium (On UW Campus) Wisconsin
Agriculture: A History. Wisconsin Book
Festival.
October
25, 2:00 p.m. Schlitz Nature Center, Milwaukee with Boswell Books. Whispers and Shadows.
October
29, Brown County Library. Premier of TV
Documentary,” The Land With Jerry Apps. “ Book signing, Whispers and Shadows.
November
1, 2:00 p.m. Gard Theater, Spring Green. Ag History and Wisconsin Place Names
(a Robert Gard book).
November
5, 7:00 p.m. Baraboo Library, Whispers and Shadows.
November
7, Edgerton Book Festival, The Land (TV documentary) and Whispers and Shadows
November
10, 6:00 p.m. Wausau Public Library, Wisconsin Agriculture: A History.
November
12, 7:00 p.m. Bellville High School Auditorium with Bellville Public
Library. Wisconsin Agriculture: A
History
November
14, 9:30 -11:30 a.m. Sheboygan County Historical Research Center. Wisconsin Agriculture: A History.
November
15, 9:15 Midvale Lutheran Church, The Land (TV documentary) plus discussion of Whispers and Shadows.
November
17, 7:00 p.m. Hotel Red (1501 Monroe Street- corner of Regent and Monroe,
Madison.) “Wisconsin Agriculture: A
History, a discussion with Doug Moe. Sponsored by Mystery to me Bookstore. Book signing to follow.
November
18, Preview of TV Documentary, “The Land With Jerry Apps” Wild Rose High School
Auditorium. Whispers and Shadows book signing.
(Time to be announced)
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