Title:
The Flaming Sword
Accession#:
1991.10.03
Pubication Date:
1942/06/00
Call#:
FS 56:6
Object ID:
PA—0275
Collection:
Flaming Sword
Additional Notes & Full Text:
COMMUNITY CURRENT EVENTS
June 1942
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DANIEL McNAMARA died here April 29. He suffered from heart trouble and had been an invalid for some months past. Had he lived until May 13th, he would have been 76 years, of age. Little is known of his early life other than that he was born in Ireland, came to this country at an early age, locating in southern California, where for some years he worked in the mines and later at gardening. He had lived with the Koreshan Unity two different times, the last being from about 1930, having been an industrious and valued member. It is believed that he had a brother in California and efforts, are being made to locate him. He was buried in the local cemetery.
Mr. Alton Bessemer left on April 30 on a trip to Clewiston, Belle Glade and other points of interest in that section, going on to Fort Lauderdale and Miami.
Mrs. Cora Newcomb and Miss Inez Magill of LaBelle arrived on Saturday, May 2, for a visit with friends at the Unity, returning on Monday the 4th.
On Sunday, May 3, we had as guests Mr. and Mrs. Victor Phillips, Robert and Lloyd Graham of Miami. Sister Florence Graham returned to Miami with them for a two weeks vacation.
On Sunday the third, the writer in company with Sisters Emily Bessemer, Hedwig Michel and Brothers Lester Wmtersgill and Lou Staton, motored out the Immokalee road for a distance of about 18 miles, at which point the going became too wet and rough to proceed further. About nine miles out we came upon one of the most beautiful spots in this section, known as Brown Lake, I believe. Strictly speaking, however, it is a cypress swamp, the water rising or receding according to the rainfall in that vicinity. At this season the water is, at a low level—so that one does not get the wonderful reflection and shadow effect that the higher water gives, but otherwise the scene was just as we remembered it from our previous trip last fall.
Brother Alien Andrews accompanied by Ora Chapin, of Fort Mye'rs left on Friday the 8th for a farewell tour of some of the East Coast towns, going on to' Kissimmee and Orlando. They returned Monday evening, the llth, reporting a very pleasant trip.
Mrs. Lovelle Ahrano and Mrs. Marie McConnell of Tampa arrived on Saturday the 9th from Tampa for a weekend visit with friends and relatives at the Unity, returning Sunday evening.
On Sunday the 10th Sisters Emma Norton, Etta Silverfriend, Ella Graham, Emily Bessemer, Hedwig Michel, Mrs. Alton Bessemer and son and daughter, Brothers Henry Silverfriend, Lester Winter sgill and L. W. Bubbett motored to Fort Myers Beach.
Brothers Allen Andrews, George Hunt and Arthur Moore left on Friday the 15th for Tampa, stopping enroute over night at Lakeland and going on to Tampa the next day, where Brother George remained for treatment at a local hospital. Brothers, Allen and 'Arthur returned Saturday evening, the 16th.
Mrs. Julia Home of Tice, arrived Friday the 15th by bus to look after her property interests in Estero; while here she visited with friends at the Unity, returning to her home Sunday the 17th.
Sister Florence Graham returned on the 17th from a visit with relatives at Miami.
Sister Rose Gilbert returned on Sunday the 17th from a visit with her sister at Everglades.
What with the rubber shortage' and gas rationing now in effect one must, indeed, have very important business to transact in order to be permitted to make the trip to Fort Myers, a distance of 16 miles. If the rationing continues very long we shall all probably be "going places" behind the old gray mare.
One day recently, the writer heard a tremendous rustling in the large tamarind tree just south of the post office, and while I knew we had some pretty smart squirrels and other rodents on the grounds, I didn't think they were strong enough to shake the limb's of a large tree, so' investigating further found that the "treeshaker" was dressed in skirts which amazed me still more, so I took a still closer look and found none other than our very versatile Sister Edith Trebell strenuously shaking down the ripe tamarinds for use in her preserving and canning establishment which is a credit to' this community. No doubt the sugar rationing will curtail her operations to some extent; let us hope not too drastically.
For the past month we have been served with mulberries and Surinam cherries all styles, "with or without"—stems, stones, sugar—or what have you. Our enterprising Sister Hedwig Michel, in connection with her management of the store, has been extracting the juice from both the mulberries and cherries and bottling it for future use. It makes delicious drinks when sweetened and chilled. She is ably assisted by Miss Evelyn Luettich, who is her assistant in the store.
William McCready, Jr. came by bus o'n the 24th to spend the day with his parents. He returned to Tampa the following day.
Alton Bessemer returned Tuesday the 26th from a several weeks' tour of the Everglades and East Coast section. He was very favorably impressed with the potential possibilities of the state with its vast acreage suitable for truck growing and the grazing of cattle. The latter industry is, just beginning to' attract the attention of cattle growers in a large way.
June 1942
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DANIEL McNAMARA died here April 29. He suffered from heart trouble and had been an invalid for some months past. Had he lived until May 13th, he would have been 76 years, of age. Little is known of his early life other than that he was born in Ireland, came to this country at an early age, locating in southern California, where for some years he worked in the mines and later at gardening. He had lived with the Koreshan Unity two different times, the last being from about 1930, having been an industrious and valued member. It is believed that he had a brother in California and efforts, are being made to locate him. He was buried in the local cemetery.
Mr. Alton Bessemer left on April 30 on a trip to Clewiston, Belle Glade and other points of interest in that section, going on to Fort Lauderdale and Miami.
Mrs. Cora Newcomb and Miss Inez Magill of LaBelle arrived on Saturday, May 2, for a visit with friends at the Unity, returning on Monday the 4th.
On Sunday, May 3, we had as guests Mr. and Mrs. Victor Phillips, Robert and Lloyd Graham of Miami. Sister Florence Graham returned to Miami with them for a two weeks vacation.
On Sunday the third, the writer in company with Sisters Emily Bessemer, Hedwig Michel and Brothers Lester Wmtersgill and Lou Staton, motored out the Immokalee road for a distance of about 18 miles, at which point the going became too wet and rough to proceed further. About nine miles out we came upon one of the most beautiful spots in this section, known as Brown Lake, I believe. Strictly speaking, however, it is a cypress swamp, the water rising or receding according to the rainfall in that vicinity. At this season the water is, at a low level—so that one does not get the wonderful reflection and shadow effect that the higher water gives, but otherwise the scene was just as we remembered it from our previous trip last fall.
Brother Alien Andrews accompanied by Ora Chapin, of Fort Mye'rs left on Friday the 8th for a farewell tour of some of the East Coast towns, going on to' Kissimmee and Orlando. They returned Monday evening, the llth, reporting a very pleasant trip.
Mrs. Lovelle Ahrano and Mrs. Marie McConnell of Tampa arrived on Saturday the 9th from Tampa for a weekend visit with friends and relatives at the Unity, returning Sunday evening.
On Sunday the 10th Sisters Emma Norton, Etta Silverfriend, Ella Graham, Emily Bessemer, Hedwig Michel, Mrs. Alton Bessemer and son and daughter, Brothers Henry Silverfriend, Lester Winter sgill and L. W. Bubbett motored to Fort Myers Beach.
Brothers Allen Andrews, George Hunt and Arthur Moore left on Friday the 15th for Tampa, stopping enroute over night at Lakeland and going on to Tampa the next day, where Brother George remained for treatment at a local hospital. Brothers, Allen and 'Arthur returned Saturday evening, the 16th.
Mrs. Julia Home of Tice, arrived Friday the 15th by bus to look after her property interests in Estero; while here she visited with friends at the Unity, returning to her home Sunday the 17th.
Sister Florence Graham returned on the 17th from a visit with relatives at Miami.
Sister Rose Gilbert returned on Sunday the 17th from a visit with her sister at Everglades.
What with the rubber shortage' and gas rationing now in effect one must, indeed, have very important business to transact in order to be permitted to make the trip to Fort Myers, a distance of 16 miles. If the rationing continues very long we shall all probably be "going places" behind the old gray mare.
One day recently, the writer heard a tremendous rustling in the large tamarind tree just south of the post office, and while I knew we had some pretty smart squirrels and other rodents on the grounds, I didn't think they were strong enough to shake the limb's of a large tree, so' investigating further found that the "treeshaker" was dressed in skirts which amazed me still more, so I took a still closer look and found none other than our very versatile Sister Edith Trebell strenuously shaking down the ripe tamarinds for use in her preserving and canning establishment which is a credit to' this community. No doubt the sugar rationing will curtail her operations to some extent; let us hope not too drastically.
For the past month we have been served with mulberries and Surinam cherries all styles, "with or without"—stems, stones, sugar—or what have you. Our enterprising Sister Hedwig Michel, in connection with her management of the store, has been extracting the juice from both the mulberries and cherries and bottling it for future use. It makes delicious drinks when sweetened and chilled. She is ably assisted by Miss Evelyn Luettich, who is her assistant in the store.
William McCready, Jr. came by bus o'n the 24th to spend the day with his parents. He returned to Tampa the following day.
Alton Bessemer returned Tuesday the 26th from a several weeks' tour of the Everglades and East Coast section. He was very favorably impressed with the potential possibilities of the state with its vast acreage suitable for truck growing and the grazing of cattle. The latter industry is, just beginning to' attract the attention of cattle growers in a large way.
Author:
[various]
Summary:
Standard reprints of earlier articles. The Centerfold story of Koreshan Aims and Objectives is included again.
Category:
8: Communication Artifact
Notes:
See Public Shelf for photocopies.
Object Name:
Periodical
Subcategory:
Documentary Artifact
People:
Koresh
Andrews, Allen
Staton, Lou
Fischer, Marie
.
Andrews, Allen
Staton, Lou
Fischer, Marie
.
Phys Desc:
12 p. 31 cm.
Publisher:
Guiding Star Publishing House
Publication Place:
Estero, Fl.
Search Terms:
Flaming Sword
Subjects:
Theology——Periodicals