Heather and Logan, My Sister Michelle's two children. 1994 Heather was 8 years old, not sure about Logan though.
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Sally Jo, Heather & Logan
Sally Jo Burrows (My Mom) at Our time share report Pend Orelle on Pend Orelle Lake in Idaho.
Heather and Logan, My Sister Michelle's two children. 1994 Heather was 8 years old, not sure about Logan though.
Heather and Logan, My Sister Michelle's two children. 1994 Heather was 8 years old, not sure about Logan though.
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Sunday, August 5, 2007
Bonnie Dearing Shafer
This is Jim Shafers wife Bonnie, she also wrote her own life story.
Life Story of Bonnie Dearing Shafer
I was born in Spokane, Washington on December 22, 1910. My elementary education was at Longfellow School. One of my teachers there was Miss Binna Mason. I was to meet her, again, when I moved to Rockwood Manor; as she was a resident, and she was at that time Mrs. Binna Mason Dummeier. I recall her in my grade school days as a fine, vigorous, young woman who was the basketball coach for the upper grade boys. Although she is now in Rockwood infirmary. I will never forget her vigor and “school spirit” when she gave her support to grade school athletics.
During my high school days my mother, my younger sister, and I toke swimming lessons at the Y.M.C.A. These days were very happy days and I will never forget the first time on the diving board!
I graduated from Hillyard High School in June, 1929. I attended collage and after the summer sessions I earned my B.A. Degree and Life Diploma; by that time Cheney Normal was known as Eastern Washington University.
In September 1935, I became the Interstate Grades teacher at Green Bluff School. As part of my duties there, I was required to train the pupils to prepare a program once each month for the “Community Club”, which held their meetings in the Green Bluff Grange Hall, which was located across the road from the Green Bluff School. During practice for the October meeting, the Master of the Green Bluff Grange and a young farmer in the area brought a load of wood for heating the Grange Hall. This young man whom I met on that day was to have great influence on my life. On our first date we went to a dance at the Green Bluff Grange Hall.
We had a long and enjoyable courtship and on June 29, 1940, we were married at the Coeur D’ Alene, Idaho Methodist Church. We rented the farm for a short time and then purchased it. I enjoyed the farm life for many years. I served as secretary for the Spokane County Unit of the Washington State Dairymen’s Federation for 2 or 3 years.
We were members at Mead United Methodist Church while on our farm and we keep our membership there.
I have learned in later years that two of my pupils at Green Bluff School have become ministers, and a son of one of my pupils became a priest.
One of my most frightening experiences on the farm was the day when there was a fire in timber near our buildings and “sparks” were falling near our buildings.
As a member of Peone Grange No. 910, I served as Chaplin, for at least three terms, and as Home Economics Chairman for two terms. During my second term as Home Economics Chairman, Peone Grange celebrated its 50th Anniversary, and we had a nice dinner with some County and State officers invited to enjoy the meal and bring greetings to our members. One of the hobbies we enjoyed was fishing at the lakes in North Eastern Washington. We owned our own boat and were glad to be able to spend part of the day on the water; even though we very seldom took home our limit of fish.
In 1979, I suggested that we sell our farm and we sold it. We then moved into Rockwood Manor on February 29, 1980. We are very happy to be residents of Rockwood manor. I have served as Floor Representative for the 5th Floor several times. I was Vespers Chairman for three years and I recommended that Rockwood Manor should have a Chaplin and my recommendation was accepted for which I was very grateful. Other offices which I have held have been Vice President of the Council, President of Council, and Program Chairman.
I appreciate the activities which we are offered at Rockwood Manor. During the Christmas Season the decorations are wonderful. The Easter Season activities are lovely, too. Our library is a joy to use for reference work, and other information.
The new Bell and Howell Projector is great for the Tuesday Evening Movies.
Bingo is fun on Friday afternoons, and whenever my schedule will allow I am learning the game “Tripoley”, which is a new one for me.
We appreciate the Food Service Department and their willingness to provide the special diets for the residents who are Diabetics.
March 25, 1987 Mrs. James L. Shafer (Bonita)
Rockwood Manor, Apt. #503
Life Story of Bonnie Dearing Shafer
I was born in Spokane, Washington on December 22, 1910. My elementary education was at Longfellow School. One of my teachers there was Miss Binna Mason. I was to meet her, again, when I moved to Rockwood Manor; as she was a resident, and she was at that time Mrs. Binna Mason Dummeier. I recall her in my grade school days as a fine, vigorous, young woman who was the basketball coach for the upper grade boys. Although she is now in Rockwood infirmary. I will never forget her vigor and “school spirit” when she gave her support to grade school athletics.
During my high school days my mother, my younger sister, and I toke swimming lessons at the Y.M.C.A. These days were very happy days and I will never forget the first time on the diving board!
I graduated from Hillyard High School in June, 1929. I attended collage and after the summer sessions I earned my B.A. Degree and Life Diploma; by that time Cheney Normal was known as Eastern Washington University.
In September 1935, I became the Interstate Grades teacher at Green Bluff School. As part of my duties there, I was required to train the pupils to prepare a program once each month for the “Community Club”, which held their meetings in the Green Bluff Grange Hall, which was located across the road from the Green Bluff School. During practice for the October meeting, the Master of the Green Bluff Grange and a young farmer in the area brought a load of wood for heating the Grange Hall. This young man whom I met on that day was to have great influence on my life. On our first date we went to a dance at the Green Bluff Grange Hall.
We had a long and enjoyable courtship and on June 29, 1940, we were married at the Coeur D’ Alene, Idaho Methodist Church. We rented the farm for a short time and then purchased it. I enjoyed the farm life for many years. I served as secretary for the Spokane County Unit of the Washington State Dairymen’s Federation for 2 or 3 years.
We were members at Mead United Methodist Church while on our farm and we keep our membership there.
I have learned in later years that two of my pupils at Green Bluff School have become ministers, and a son of one of my pupils became a priest.
One of my most frightening experiences on the farm was the day when there was a fire in timber near our buildings and “sparks” were falling near our buildings.
As a member of Peone Grange No. 910, I served as Chaplin, for at least three terms, and as Home Economics Chairman for two terms. During my second term as Home Economics Chairman, Peone Grange celebrated its 50th Anniversary, and we had a nice dinner with some County and State officers invited to enjoy the meal and bring greetings to our members. One of the hobbies we enjoyed was fishing at the lakes in North Eastern Washington. We owned our own boat and were glad to be able to spend part of the day on the water; even though we very seldom took home our limit of fish.
In 1979, I suggested that we sell our farm and we sold it. We then moved into Rockwood Manor on February 29, 1980. We are very happy to be residents of Rockwood manor. I have served as Floor Representative for the 5th Floor several times. I was Vespers Chairman for three years and I recommended that Rockwood Manor should have a Chaplin and my recommendation was accepted for which I was very grateful. Other offices which I have held have been Vice President of the Council, President of Council, and Program Chairman.
I appreciate the activities which we are offered at Rockwood Manor. During the Christmas Season the decorations are wonderful. The Easter Season activities are lovely, too. Our library is a joy to use for reference work, and other information.
The new Bell and Howell Projector is great for the Tuesday Evening Movies.
Bingo is fun on Friday afternoons, and whenever my schedule will allow I am learning the game “Tripoley”, which is a new one for me.
We appreciate the Food Service Department and their willingness to provide the special diets for the residents who are Diabetics.
March 25, 1987 Mrs. James L. Shafer (Bonita)
Rockwood Manor, Apt. #503
James Lester Shafer
This was John Dewey Shafer's baby brother, James but he went by the name Jim. I was written by him.
Life Story of James Lester Shafer
My folks lived on a farm about halfway between Colfax and Pullman Washington, when I was born September 3, 1911.
The things that stand out about that place were my oldest sister Ruth getting married. After the wedding the reception was in our house, I don’t suppose I was more than one year old and what I remember about it was that I had been put to bed, but woke up and had to investigate noises in the house. I went out in my pajamas and saw the place full of people. My Mother saw me and rushed me back to bed.
Another thing that I remember was when my oldest Brother Dewey took me to the barnyard and sat me on the back of a gentle Colt. The Colt’s name was “Nig”.
When I was 3 years old my parents moved to a farm 6 miles South of La Crosse, Washington. I think we lived there about ten years.
I attended grade school at Pampa, Washington for 5 1/2 years.
Dad had a wheat and cattle ranch and I can remember many pleasant happenings, among them the Box Socials at school and Father and Son banquets at the Methodist church in La Crosse, Washington.
When I was thirteen years old my parents moved to a farm in Ferry County about halfway between Curlew, and Republic, Washington. I started to school in the 6 grade at Karamin which was about 1/4 of a mile from home so my sister Aileen and I were able to walk to school and go home for lunch.
Karamin had 2 teachers – one thought the first five grades, the other teacher taught the sixth through the tenth grades.
When I was in the Eighth grade Karamin consolidated with Republic, Washington and my sister Aileen and my Brother Frank and I had to ride twelve miles to school on a school bus.
I would get out of bed at 4:00 A.M. and go to the barn, feed, milk and clean stables for thirty milk cows. Dad would turn the separation by hand to separate the cream from the milk, and then carry the skim milk to the hogs. After my chores at the barn were finished I would go to the house, clean up, change clothes, eat breakfast and be ready to meet the bus sometime between 7:00 and 7:30 A.M.
I graduated from High School in May 1931. There were nine of us in the senior class and we went on a “Senior Sneak” to OROVILLE, Washington.
In May of 1932 my folks moved to a small farm (80 acres) near Colfax, Washington. Those were really hard times and I got small jobs working for farmers in the neighborhood.
On December 26, 1936 I left for Los Angeles, California to attend “National Schools” which was a trade school. I enrolled in a class that taught Electricity, Radio, Television and Talking Pictures and in November 24, 1937 - I received a “Radiotelephone First Class” License. Jobs were mighty hard to find and by that time. I had my “Belly Full” of city life so I went back home to live with my folks for two more years.
I think that it was in the fall of 1935 I had met a real nice “School Mom” and of course she was one reason I went back. I rented an 80 acre farm across the road from my parent’s farm and on June 29, 1940, we were married. In 1941 we bought the farm.
We bought some cows and chickens and then made our living. But the chickens only lasted a few years and we got rid of them. We kept on milking cows and shipping milk until – I think about 1973- then we sold them. So we could spend a lot of time at “Expo 74”. We bought season tickets and spent many enjoyable days at Expo.
1975 and 1976 I continued to farm the land. Then the next 3 years I rented the land to a neighbor. We made many enjoyable trips to nearby lakes – fishing.
In the spring of 1979, I was sitting in our living room reading; Bonita came in and said a man is out here who would like to try to sell our farm, shall we list it with him? I said o.k. and in the fall of ’79 we sold it. Then we bought a 2 room apartment at Rockwood Manor. We moved in on the 29th of February, 1980. A double was not available at that time so for 6 months we lived in rooms 720 and 521.
Then in July 1980, we moved into rooms 503 and 505. We have never been sorry we moved in here.
Among the activities I enjoy are shuffleboard, pool and operating the movie projector on Tuesday evenings.
Died September 6, 1997
Life Story of James Lester Shafer
My folks lived on a farm about halfway between Colfax and Pullman Washington, when I was born September 3, 1911.
The things that stand out about that place were my oldest sister Ruth getting married. After the wedding the reception was in our house, I don’t suppose I was more than one year old and what I remember about it was that I had been put to bed, but woke up and had to investigate noises in the house. I went out in my pajamas and saw the place full of people. My Mother saw me and rushed me back to bed.
Another thing that I remember was when my oldest Brother Dewey took me to the barnyard and sat me on the back of a gentle Colt. The Colt’s name was “Nig”.
When I was 3 years old my parents moved to a farm 6 miles South of La Crosse, Washington. I think we lived there about ten years.
I attended grade school at Pampa, Washington for 5 1/2 years.
Dad had a wheat and cattle ranch and I can remember many pleasant happenings, among them the Box Socials at school and Father and Son banquets at the Methodist church in La Crosse, Washington.
When I was thirteen years old my parents moved to a farm in Ferry County about halfway between Curlew, and Republic, Washington. I started to school in the 6 grade at Karamin which was about 1/4 of a mile from home so my sister Aileen and I were able to walk to school and go home for lunch.
Karamin had 2 teachers – one thought the first five grades, the other teacher taught the sixth through the tenth grades.
When I was in the Eighth grade Karamin consolidated with Republic, Washington and my sister Aileen and my Brother Frank and I had to ride twelve miles to school on a school bus.
I would get out of bed at 4:00 A.M. and go to the barn, feed, milk and clean stables for thirty milk cows. Dad would turn the separation by hand to separate the cream from the milk, and then carry the skim milk to the hogs. After my chores at the barn were finished I would go to the house, clean up, change clothes, eat breakfast and be ready to meet the bus sometime between 7:00 and 7:30 A.M.
I graduated from High School in May 1931. There were nine of us in the senior class and we went on a “Senior Sneak” to OROVILLE, Washington.
In May of 1932 my folks moved to a small farm (80 acres) near Colfax, Washington. Those were really hard times and I got small jobs working for farmers in the neighborhood.
On December 26, 1936 I left for Los Angeles, California to attend “National Schools” which was a trade school. I enrolled in a class that taught Electricity, Radio, Television and Talking Pictures and in November 24, 1937 - I received a “Radiotelephone First Class” License. Jobs were mighty hard to find and by that time. I had my “Belly Full” of city life so I went back home to live with my folks for two more years.
I think that it was in the fall of 1935 I had met a real nice “School Mom” and of course she was one reason I went back. I rented an 80 acre farm across the road from my parent’s farm and on June 29, 1940, we were married. In 1941 we bought the farm.
We bought some cows and chickens and then made our living. But the chickens only lasted a few years and we got rid of them. We kept on milking cows and shipping milk until – I think about 1973- then we sold them. So we could spend a lot of time at “Expo 74”. We bought season tickets and spent many enjoyable days at Expo.
1975 and 1976 I continued to farm the land. Then the next 3 years I rented the land to a neighbor. We made many enjoyable trips to nearby lakes – fishing.
In the spring of 1979, I was sitting in our living room reading; Bonita came in and said a man is out here who would like to try to sell our farm, shall we list it with him? I said o.k. and in the fall of ’79 we sold it. Then we bought a 2 room apartment at Rockwood Manor. We moved in on the 29th of February, 1980. A double was not available at that time so for 6 months we lived in rooms 720 and 521.
Then in July 1980, we moved into rooms 503 and 505. We have never been sorry we moved in here.
Among the activities I enjoy are shuffleboard, pool and operating the movie projector on Tuesday evenings.
Died September 6, 1997
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