Beneath the Wraps

Ever since we moved to Myrtle Creek, I had been looking online for any history of the town or library.   It hadn't occurred to me that the library would have its own scrapbook - one that I'd love to copy and share.   Let me just start with the introductions on the display case - excluding the pictures that I don't have. Humble Beginnings The first library in Myrtle Creek was established in 1912 in a two room, unheated cabin by a group of local citizens that staged a parade and fair to collect enough books.   The monthly rent for the location was $5.00.   Patrons war charged $1.00 a year to use the library.   It was run solely by volunteers, which were hard to get because the place was unheated, and operated by donations.   Sadly, it was eventually closed because all the members of the group responsible for the library moved out of town. New Beginnings In 1950, the Girl Scout library in the basement of a local church became open to the public. ...

         For our last assignment in English, we are supposed to write two paragraphs to express "I believe in . . ." fill in the blank. As always, my mind jumped from subject to subject. Though it wasn't my first thought, I did consider ". . . laughter being the best medicine" which changed to " . . . power in literature''   (although that seems it would be tough to do in just two paragraphs) to ". . . saving the libraries in Douglas County" which is the assignment I ended up turning in. Meanwhile my brainstorming has caused other triggers, thus this blog post will include a lot more than just my two paragraphs (plus my writing may not reflect all those same rules)         I will also refer reader to other posts which I have written - but don't worry.  I will not give all 66 posts in which library is mentioned. They are referenced if you may be interested in reading further or if you've been a follower all along,...

Gideons’ International is an evangelical Christian association founded 1899 in Janesville, Wisconsin. The   Gideons ' primary activity is distributing copies of the   Bible   free of charge.   I remember when Gideons had come to my school to pass out palm-sized copies of the New Testament plus Psalms and Proverbs when I was in junior high. Mine was red.   I thought it was great to take with me when I went to camp or in the car.   My small book had taking a beating through the years, but I actually still had it in my possession until just before the move to Oregon.   I don’t know why I didn’t bring it.   My eyes can no longer view the small print, but I would have thought I could have let Jenna use it. I know some states or schools have had a problem with mixing of school and religion – though I don’t think passing out free scriptures is a crime, some lawsuits were brought against schools for allowing Bibles to ...