Northwest of Durham: Summer reading program draws crowds
Durham correspondent
The Durham Community Library during the summer's library program averaged about 14 children per week for six weeks. A number of days as many as 20 came.
We divided into two groups. Ginger Becker assisted by Valera Hamm kept the older group busy with a study focused on water and earthworms. The young group directed by Mary Helen Becker enjoyed stories, pretend camping in an indoor tent, games, and art work.
Each day opened with a study of Alaska with maps, pictures, snapshots, booklets, and items purchased in Alaska by directors.
Snacks were served each day and one birthday was celebrated by Caleb Herbel bringing treats for everyone.
On our closing day the library treated all participants to ice cream cones at the café next door.
Two hundred fifty books were read by the children and parents. Adeline Kuchda assisted those checking books both in and out.
The summer program was a great tool in helping children to value the use of the library facilities.
Pre-school children three years old and older are encouraged and welcome to the school-year program beginning on Sept. 3 from 10 to 11 a.m. and continuing every Wednesday unless notified by the system librarian, Mary Helen Becker.
Bruce and Cheryl Dirks and family returned home late Sunday after spending the weekend at a I-W reunion at Snow Mountain Camp near Denver, Colo.
Clayton and Betty Wiebe had Sunday dinner in the home of the Leon Koehns near Moundridge. Later, they visited Helen Wiebe at the manor there.
Stanley and Arlene Wiens and Henry Harold and Verda Wedel stopped by for a visit on Sunday afternoon at the home of Palmer and Lucille Base.
Sunday, the parents of children in the Cottonwood Grove School and school had a potluck dinner at the school to get aquatinted with the teachers for the coming year. They are Amy Koehn of Mississippi, Lydia Toews of Kentucky, and Denise Entz of Texas. The school will begin Aug. 25.
Ken and Andy Wiebe and Teresa spent about a week visiting relatives and attending the Mininger family reunion at Almena, Wis. They returned on Aug. 14.
