Granny's Notes by Sue Gerard

Date	Title
Welcome to the online "Granny's Notes" archive. This collection contains all of Sue Gerard's stories from her weekly column in the Columbia Daily Tribune. Please browse the list below to read her stories.
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December 18	‘Lighting the Way’ shares the story of bringing electricity to local farms
December 11	New city park should use names Stephens, Gordon
December 4	Remember to tell children all about those olden days
November 27	Cooper brothers decided to stay and fight for home
November 20	Benjamin Cooper built fort to fend off warring Indians
November 13	Many found wholesome fun at Columbia’s new property
November 6	Election Day calls to mind history of our hometown
October 30	New Zealand gourd feast recalls family ‘heritage pumpkin’ tradition
October 16	Strolling in style for frosty October mornings
October 3	Planned recreation requires skilled, patient leadership
September 26	Students at high school enjoyed university perks
September 19	University lab schools gone but not forgotten
September 12	Carefully built nest is a lesson in ingenuity
September 5	Heimlich touts method for drowning victims
August 22	Bicyclists’ bone-shaking rides led to paved roads
August 15	Despite some grousing, electricity changed lives
August 8	Granny’s notesHooked on memories, fish don’t need to bite
August 1	Head of Sony crosses paths with bike tour
July 25	Things are different way out in the country
July 18	Duley’s Mill gave area its first one-stop shop
June 27	Memories of these tastes won’t soon be forgotten
June 20	McHarg family’s service to community
June 13	‘Kettle’ engineers teach how America was made
June 6	Bike excursion through China reveals anisolated society
May 30	Pretend we’re pushing the frontier westward
May 23	Parents shouldn’t teach tots to swim too early
May 16	Old grindstone raises questions about past
May 9	Unplanned farming career moves family to the country
May 2	Small details big part of full family history
April 25	Some sunburn lessons learned the hard way
April 18	Ignored reservation causes a lodging problem in Spain
April 11	Ohio bike tour sparked idea for Hermann Hassle
April 4	Solitary tour of Canton anything but lonely
March 28	Festivities offer chance to gain horse sense
March 21	Skin cancer can result from poor protection
February 29	Black walnuts bring back fond Missouri memories
February 22	Careful massage saves courageous Pekingese
February 15	Skunks have no appeal as cute household pets
February 8	Water and lack thereof lead to demise of towns
February 1	Hard, honest work opened new world to Abe Lincoln
January 25	New Zealand creative in packaging dry milk
January 18	Trip through islands illustrates life in Samoa
January 11	Long bicycle trip yields strong memories, friends
January 4	Icy enticement hides danger of drowning
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