Title:
The Flaming Sword
Accession#:
1991.10.03
Pubication Date:
1940/02/00
Object ID:
PA—0183
Collection:
Flaming Sword
Additional Notes & Full Text:
Community Current Events February 1940
By Rose Gilbert
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BROTHER ALLEN ANDREWS made a trip to Bonita Spring's to visit Mr. and Mrs. Charles Codwise, who were friends of the late Dr. Henry Nehrling and who now possess a considerable remnant, of the once great plant collection acquired at the Doctor's Naples gardens; many rare specimens are now growing on Mr. Codwise's place. A unique Christmas card was received by Brother Alien Andrews which was typewritten on a piece of thin cajeput bark much resembling" seasoned buckskin. It bore this message "Wishingyou a satin coat as fine as mine, to make merry in at Christmas time, and lasting through the New Year too." Mr. and Mrs. Edward Koester, Jr., their son and Mr. and Mrs. James, of Jacksonville, called to see us when en route to Miami. Mr. Koester spent several early years in the Unity with his parents .and was employed in the printing office. He now has a printing plant of his own in Jacksonville. On New Years day we entertained Mr. and Mrs. George Hosmer and daughter of Fort Myers at dinner. We have a good many visitors to view the grounds and a number of customers at the nursery where they are made welcome by Brother Theodore Naeselius. The weather has been much criticized for some weeks, chilly and cloudy—a sunshiny day being greeted with applause. Robert and Lloyd Graham, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Phillips, Miss Florence Marie Phillips; and Laurence W. Bubbett, of Miami, were most welcome guests on January 14. Resurfacing and widening of the Tamiami Trail has begun at Estero bridge, working toward Fort Myers. The work has been much delayed by heavy rains, which were not expected this time of year, making road slippery and requiring careful driving: to avoid accidents. We welcome Mrs. Maude Brown from Davenport Center, N. Y., who has returned to spend her third winter with us. We are hoping she will try a summer, also, very soon. Havinghad no advance information we were pleasantly surprised and interested a few nights ago, when the radio was turned on, to hear a ten minute talk on Lee County, Fort Myers, Thomas A. Edison, Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone; their winter homes in Fort Myers and sketches of early unlighted streets and cow paths about the town; its subsequent growth and the fine highways now leading to it. A brief notice was given to the little town of Estero, sixteen miles south of Fort Myers, as the home of the strange religious community. The Koreshan Unity. Mrs. Marie McConnell and son Duane of Tampa visited parents and friends here Sunday December 31. Brother Alfred Christensen met with an automobile accident in Fort Myers when a car crashed into him at a street intersection. He was badly bruised, but was able to return home. His companion Mr. Wm. Shaylor was in the hospital for four days. The car was a complete wreck and the driver of the other car was seriously injured, but is recovering. Mr. and Mrs. George Simpson of Detroit, Michigan, have arrived in their trailer to spend their fourth winter in Estero. They have launched their tiny and attractive cabin cruiser on the river, where it bobs gaily up and down. Brothers George and Charlie Hunt and Arthur Moore had a pleasant trip on Sunday to Collier City on Marco Island by way of Royal Palm Hammock and the new bridge to the island. Recent guests were Miss Meta Monsees, Miss Bertie Boomer, Mr. Henry Moreland, Mr. Ross Wallace from Fort Myers, and Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Lewis from Everglades. Sister Adah J. Price visited her friends Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Pulcifer at Fort Myers Beach over the week end recently. We quote the following interesting fact from The American Eagle: "George Simpson brought word last Sunday of a strange creature that had stranded several days previously on Lovers' Key, which was once the upper end of BigHickory Island. When first observed it was covered by a flock of buzzards which were rapidly tearing it to pieces, but was sufficiently intact to get a fair description of it. The creature was all of twenty feet long, about five feet across the body, with a broad, flat tail, something like an airplane rudder. The head was fully three feet long and two feet wide, tapering into a long bill resembling' that of a seagull in shape, and somewhat curved at the end. There were no teeth and the eye-sockets were as big as saucers. There was a series of large breastplates to which the larger ribs were attached by tough gristle and the backbone was high and serrated like that of some prehistoric monster. Longbony flippers indicated that they were used to drag the creature along on the sea bottom when feeding. Unlike that of a fish, the meat was red like beefsteak, and the body was covered with a growth of coarse brown hair. Apparently the creature was a mammal and was accompanied by a young one recently born. "So far, no one has been able to identify the huge creature. The large head was obtained by Piper Brothers for exhibit at their snake farm in Bonita Spring's. Head of the small one together with breastbones and a rib of the larger creature, were obtained by Mr. Simpson, who is spending the winter in Estero."
By Rose Gilbert
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BROTHER ALLEN ANDREWS made a trip to Bonita Spring's to visit Mr. and Mrs. Charles Codwise, who were friends of the late Dr. Henry Nehrling and who now possess a considerable remnant, of the once great plant collection acquired at the Doctor's Naples gardens; many rare specimens are now growing on Mr. Codwise's place. A unique Christmas card was received by Brother Alien Andrews which was typewritten on a piece of thin cajeput bark much resembling" seasoned buckskin. It bore this message "Wishingyou a satin coat as fine as mine, to make merry in at Christmas time, and lasting through the New Year too." Mr. and Mrs. Edward Koester, Jr., their son and Mr. and Mrs. James, of Jacksonville, called to see us when en route to Miami. Mr. Koester spent several early years in the Unity with his parents .and was employed in the printing office. He now has a printing plant of his own in Jacksonville. On New Years day we entertained Mr. and Mrs. George Hosmer and daughter of Fort Myers at dinner. We have a good many visitors to view the grounds and a number of customers at the nursery where they are made welcome by Brother Theodore Naeselius. The weather has been much criticized for some weeks, chilly and cloudy—a sunshiny day being greeted with applause. Robert and Lloyd Graham, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Phillips, Miss Florence Marie Phillips; and Laurence W. Bubbett, of Miami, were most welcome guests on January 14. Resurfacing and widening of the Tamiami Trail has begun at Estero bridge, working toward Fort Myers. The work has been much delayed by heavy rains, which were not expected this time of year, making road slippery and requiring careful driving: to avoid accidents. We welcome Mrs. Maude Brown from Davenport Center, N. Y., who has returned to spend her third winter with us. We are hoping she will try a summer, also, very soon. Havinghad no advance information we were pleasantly surprised and interested a few nights ago, when the radio was turned on, to hear a ten minute talk on Lee County, Fort Myers, Thomas A. Edison, Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone; their winter homes in Fort Myers and sketches of early unlighted streets and cow paths about the town; its subsequent growth and the fine highways now leading to it. A brief notice was given to the little town of Estero, sixteen miles south of Fort Myers, as the home of the strange religious community. The Koreshan Unity. Mrs. Marie McConnell and son Duane of Tampa visited parents and friends here Sunday December 31. Brother Alfred Christensen met with an automobile accident in Fort Myers when a car crashed into him at a street intersection. He was badly bruised, but was able to return home. His companion Mr. Wm. Shaylor was in the hospital for four days. The car was a complete wreck and the driver of the other car was seriously injured, but is recovering. Mr. and Mrs. George Simpson of Detroit, Michigan, have arrived in their trailer to spend their fourth winter in Estero. They have launched their tiny and attractive cabin cruiser on the river, where it bobs gaily up and down. Brothers George and Charlie Hunt and Arthur Moore had a pleasant trip on Sunday to Collier City on Marco Island by way of Royal Palm Hammock and the new bridge to the island. Recent guests were Miss Meta Monsees, Miss Bertie Boomer, Mr. Henry Moreland, Mr. Ross Wallace from Fort Myers, and Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Lewis from Everglades. Sister Adah J. Price visited her friends Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Pulcifer at Fort Myers Beach over the week end recently. We quote the following interesting fact from The American Eagle: "George Simpson brought word last Sunday of a strange creature that had stranded several days previously on Lovers' Key, which was once the upper end of BigHickory Island. When first observed it was covered by a flock of buzzards which were rapidly tearing it to pieces, but was sufficiently intact to get a fair description of it. The creature was all of twenty feet long, about five feet across the body, with a broad, flat tail, something like an airplane rudder. The head was fully three feet long and two feet wide, tapering into a long bill resembling' that of a seagull in shape, and somewhat curved at the end. There were no teeth and the eye-sockets were as big as saucers. There was a series of large breastplates to which the larger ribs were attached by tough gristle and the backbone was high and serrated like that of some prehistoric monster. Longbony flippers indicated that they were used to drag the creature along on the sea bottom when feeding. Unlike that of a fish, the meat was red like beefsteak, and the body was covered with a growth of coarse brown hair. Apparently the creature was a mammal and was accompanied by a young one recently born. "So far, no one has been able to identify the huge creature. The large head was obtained by Piper Brothers for exhibit at their snake farm in Bonita Spring's. Head of the small one together with breastbones and a rib of the larger creature, were obtained by Mr. Simpson, who is spending the winter in Estero."
Author:
[various]
Summary:
Standard reprints of earlier articles. Community Current Events written by Rose Gilbert.
Category:
8: Communication Artifact
Notes:
See Public Shelf for photocopies.
Object Name:
Periodical
Subcategory:
Documentary Artifact
People:
Koresh
Butler, Garnet
Staton, Lou H.
Gilbert, Rose.
Butler, Garnet
Staton, Lou H.
Gilbert, Rose.
Phys Desc:
8 p. 31 cm. includes covers.
Publisher:
Guiding Star Publishing House
Publication Place:
Estero, Fl.
Search Terms:
Flaming Sword
Subjects:
Theology