Residents find ties to class of 1964

Gene and Judy Driscoll spent a long weekend in Middledury, Vt., visiting daughter Darcy, her husband, Andy, and grandchildren Tucker, 7, and Maggy 5. A special attraction was viewing the fall leaves which were spectacular.

Marjorie Fullerton entertained company over the weekend. Marjorie?s son, Ron Fullerton from Hastings, Neb., visited Thursday through Sunday. On Friday they went to Davenport to visit a nephew of Marjorie?s and stopped in Muscatine for Maid-Rites. On Monday Marjorie was visited by her nephew and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Cornwell of Oklahoma, and a niece and her husband from Burlington, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Pleasant.

On Monday, Mary Slemmons celebrated her birthday in the Town Center with friends and neighbors. Mary provided rolls, doughnuts and pastries for all residents and staff at the United Presbyterian Home.

Three residents of Brownlee have discovered just how small the world is sometimes. Hazel Johnson, Ada Kleese and Fran Ray sit at the same table for meals every day; each one has a daughter who was in the class of 1964 at Washington High School.

It has been reported that Al Kinzler seems to be the sole welcoming committee for afternoon coffee in the Town Center. Being the gentleman that he is, Al greets people by offering them a chair and sees to it that they are well attended. People take notice of those friendly gestures.

Brad Goff celebrated his birthday on Wednesday in the Town Center with friends and neighbors. Brad says thanks for the birthday cards; however, there was no money inside them.

Ruth Zehr shared the official document and pictures from December 1952 when she became a United States citizen. Born in Germany, Ruth came to the U.S. in December 1950, one year after marrying Wayne Zehr, an American soldier stationed in Germany during World War II. Just two short years later she earned her United States citizenship.

Construction work has begun for a new cottage to be built on UPH property at the end of Ash Lane. Excavating has made a large hole to which neighbor, David Draheim reports. He intends to fill it with water and call the DNR to have it stocked with fish. Fishermen in the area think this is a wonderful idea.

The monthly Campus Breakfast was held on Thursday morning in the Town Center. Residents and guests were treated to delicious cinnamon rolls, hearty bacon, sausage and eggs as well as other breakfast favorites.

Classics Et Cetera for Oct. 9, 2014, included the overture to ?Prince Igor? by Alexander Borodin; Adagio in G Minor by Tomaso Albinoni and Remo Giazotto; 2 Shaker Hyms; 2nd Movement of Piano Concerto No. 2 by Ludwig van Beethoven; ?A Perfect Day? by Carrie Jacobs-Bond, performed by Nelson Eddy, baritone; ?Coronation March? from ?The Prophet? by Giacomo Meyerbeer.

The music of Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1760) was admired by his contemporary, J.S. Bach, who made arrangements of some of his works. However, any fame he has today comes from an Adagio in G Major brought to light by his biographer and cataloguer of his music, Remo Giazotto (1919-1998), who said he arranged it from Albinoni?s original work. Giazotto was pressed by musicologists and little by little admitted that it was his own work, but Albinoni?s name continues to be associated with it. The Adagio is truly beautiful and popular today.