WWII Army nurse remembered as 'Angel of Bataan'
 |  | Members of the Harmony Color Guard stand with Sen. Sharon Erickson Ropes at the grave of Hortense McKay at the Richland Prairie Cemetery in rural Harmony. McKay was an Army nurse during WWII and took heroic measures to treat injured and ill patients in the jungles of the Philippines.
(Bluff Country Reader Photo by Gretchen Mensink Lovejoy) |
Maxine Russell's book "Jungle Angel: Bataan Remembered," is an account of McKay's grueling experiences as a lieutenant-colonel in the United States Army Nurse Corps during World War II in the Philippines. McKay was remembered, recently, with a special memorial service on what would have been her 100th birthday. A special ceremony was held at the Richland Prairie Church in rural Harmony, where she is buried.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
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| Fillmore County arrives at 'Destination Relay!' | We have arrived at destination Relay! We fully intend to cruise into the Relay event with the wind at our back, the top down, and the tunes turned up. We invite all of you to join us and help us celebrate a world with less cancer and more birthdays! That's the theme of this year's Relay for Life - set for Friday, July 30 - and celebrate is what we'll be doing.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
| | | Chatfield to host Les Fields and Turkey River All-Stars on Thursday | Les Fields and the Turkey River All-Stars will be the main attraction on Thursday, July 29, at the Chatfield City Park band shell. Joining the performers will be Chatfield natives Mary and Laurie Hughes as vocalists.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
| | | Caregivers to be honored during Relay for Life |
Making time to become a part of this year's Fillmore County Relay for Life July 30 and 31 in Wykoff may be a life-changing event
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
| | | Family connections help Preston woman battle cancer |
Caring for someone who has been diagnosed with cancer brings changes into every aspect of a person's life. A series of medical visits begins a roller coaster-like ride, which seems to never end. Whether people are actively working by their cancer patients' sides sharing in the movements this journey demands or watching their loved ones or friends and their family members live with cancer from afar, life changes.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
| | | Spring Grove's summer musical sure to entertain |
Summer would not be summer without spending time under the stars at Ye Olde Gray Barn in Spring Grove. Watching the evening sky turn darker shades of blue as the sun sets while enjoying a musical production by talented actors is a sublime way to spend an evening. Ye Olde Opera House (YOOH) invites you to their 32nd annual summer musical production, "Kiss Me Kate," July 15 through July 18.
Wednesday, July 07, 2010
| | | Memories of one-room schoolhouse inspired by new location |
The ringing of a bell on the newly renovated Prairie Queen School of Bennington Township beckons anyone touched by a personal experience with one-room schools to gather for an open house from 12 to 3 p.m. at the 28th annual Root River Antique Engine and Tractor Show, located just south of Racine, on Friday, July 16.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
| | | DreamAcres announces summer performances, festivities |
"Telling a story in the theater is different from reading it on a page. It reminds you that you aren't alone," noted actress Kristin Underwood. "For a long time, cancer was something people whispered about, a taboo subject, especially breast cancer - although that's a lot less so now than it used to be. Experiencing the story as a play instead of just a written memoir gives people a way to have that conversation."
Monday, June 21, 2010
| | | Navy pea coat links service records of father to son |
The significance of a jacket constructed of dark woolen fabric with anchor buttons has little to do with how or when it was made, but is closely tied to whom it belonged to and the places it traveled.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
| | | Make it a double for Dad this weekend: Trout Center grand opening plus Art in the Park |
With Father's Day weekend coming up on Saturday and Sunday, June 19 and 20, you'll find at least two fine events worthy of Dad in southeastern Minnesota.
Monday, June 14, 2010
| | | Harmony's 5K to benefit Habitat for Humanity |
Do the hustle for the fun of it - or do it to support a worthy cause. But whatever you do, don't miss the Harmony Hustle, a 5K fun run and walk being held on Saturday, July 3, in support of Habitat for Humanity.
This new event, being held in conjunction with Harmony's Fourth of July celebration, is being organized by Ralph Beastrom and his daughter, Sharyl Bergen.
Tuesday, June 08, 2010
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