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Secrets from Ruthie’s Autograph Book

Secrets from Ruthie’s Autograph Book

by MarianBeaman | Nov 8, 2017 | blog, Cliff Beaman artist, Family / Nostalgia, Mennonite History, Nostalgia, Quotations, Uncategorized

I found Aunt Ruthie’s autograph book at the bottom of this painted chest under a pile of blankets, dolls, and vintage clothing. Her classmates from Elizabethtown High School class of 1935 Wrote in her autograph book. Some sayings were Sweet, Some were silly. Three...
Do Real Men Wear Aprons?

Do Real Men Wear Aprons?

by MarianBeaman | Nov 1, 2017 | blog, Family / Nostalgia, Mennonite Lore, Nostalgia, Quotations

Food network star Guy Fieri admits, “I’ve never been an apron fan; it’s all too cumbersome to me.’   The Longenecker men didn’t wear aprons. To his credit, my dad did dry dishes but only on Sundays, and without an apron.   Beaman Men in Three...
Wordless Wednesday, Imagine a Story

Wordless Wednesday, Imagine a Story

by MarianBeaman | Oct 18, 2017 | blog, Family / Nostalgia, Mennonite History, Mennonite Lore, Uncategorized

Ask any question beginning with Who? What? When? Where? How? Why? Or Offer some answers that I can possibly verify A story may build A tale may be told Why not be bold!
Memoir Writing, Myth and Mystery: In Search of the Narrative Arc

Memoir Writing, Myth and Mystery: In Search of the Narrative Arc

by MarianBeaman | Oct 11, 2017 | blog, Memory, Mennonite History, Tips, Uncategorized

Writing memoir is like drawing a self portrait while looking in the mirror. Sort of. Don’t be surprised if your picture turns out backwards. Which may not be such a bad thing! And so I began . . . Two and one-half years ago after taking an online memoir-writing course...
Mennonite Women Go Camping

Mennonite Women Go Camping

by MarianBeaman | Sep 27, 2017 | blog, Family / Nostalgia, Memory, Mennonite History, Mennonite Lore, Nostalgia, Uncategorized

Mennonite Girls Went Camping in the 1940s with a tepee bringing their own food and a box camera   How Many Were There? There were six women – unless a wo/man lurking in the bushes grabbed the camera and snapped this shot. Go ahead and count . . . When Did They...
Help, The Ceiling Has Fallen!

Help, The Ceiling Has Fallen!

by MarianBeaman | Sep 13, 2017 | blog, Conflict, Family / Nostalgia, Memory, Mennonite History, Mennonite Lore, neighborhood, Nostalgia, Uncategorized

“Janice, hurry up. This is a catastrophe!” My scream pierced the early morning air. I had bounded up the stairs shortly after 7:00 a.m. to check the bedrooms before the Ruth Longenecker property sale. Prospective buyers were already milling through our aunt’s house...
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