Selected by metformin hcl 850 Karen Larsen

After learning about the writer Laura Ingalls Wilder, one thing that struck me is the contrast between life in her childhood years and the life she must have known before she died in 1957. Technology had come so far, and it’s amazing that those of her generation experienced it all first hand. This article, first published in the Waterville Empire-Press on June 23, 1921, shows a similar story.

Old Settlers High Fliers

The Old Settlers’ picnic held at the George Hensel ranch last Sunday, was attended by more than 200 people. There was no program, but the time was spent in renewing acquaintances and enjoying a good neighborly visit.

The real feature of the day was a big feed, but there was another feature that came as a surprise. Just a short time before noon an airplane came soaring around and after a survey of the land, made a landing.

Lieutenant C.L. Langdon and Mechanic C.A. Owens had been at Mansfield for the Woodman picnic, with the Spokane Industries airplane, Friday and Saturday, and heard of the Hensel picnic and thought they would attend. These two gentlemen were acquainted with John Hensel when all three were at Kelly Field during the war.

About fifteen flights were made during the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. George Hensel were among those who went up, and were taken over the brakes looking down on the Columbia River, which made a very pretty sight.

Some of the old-timers who were at this picnic came to this country in a prairie schooner, and to be flying around over these beautiful farms in an airplane, affords one the opportunity to note that the world does move and keeps most of us very busy trying to keep up with the pace.

Among the older settlers present were: Mr. and Mrs. H.N. Wilcox, Mrs. Mary Titchenal, Mrs. Phebe Wright, Dr. N.T. Wehe, Howard Honor, who came in 1883. Miss Cora F. Brown, Mrs. M.E. Brown, Mrs. Helen A. Domrese, Henry Domrese, Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Wilcox, F.W. Brown, Mrs. Mary Stoddard, Mrs. R.J. Waters, 1884. C.F. Will, 1885. C.C. Will, John McKay, Mrs. Flora B. Taylor, Mrs. M. Weir, Ed Stoddard, 1886. Mrs. J.C. Brennesholtz, Eliott Clark, Fred Richter, Mr. and Mrs. H. Sutor, C.W. Hensel, Mr. and Mrs. George Hensel, 1887. Mr. and Mrs. N.P. Nelson, Fred Carpenter, Mr. and Mrs. E.B. Porter, Mr. and Mrs. B.F. Bray, H.F. Prange, John Witten, Jr., A.A. Lytle, B.F. Bray, 1888. Mr. and Mrs. O.R. Cooper, Joe Haubenchild, Mrs. N.E. Cooper, 1889. George Kinzebach, Mrs. O.K. Calhoun, 1891. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dahlke, Carl Dahlke, William Dahlke, 1893. Mr. and Mrs. A.R. McKay, Richard Waters, 1895. Lola Shontz, Mrs. Peter Jensen, 1896. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Higgins, 1899. Mrs. Emma Wilson, A.T. McClue, 1900. Farrell Bray, 1901.