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E-Bulletin for January 31st, 2019
"Happiness!!! In every individual there is great power for happiness that can be realized. But in many only a little trickle of that potential power gets through. The big secret in this day and age, as in past decades, is to get that power really going in mind and personality. This can change you into a person of effectiveness and happiness. This is the art of living, or indeed some of it." (Dr. Norman V. Peale)
Attendance on January 24, 2019
Doug Balkman, Jeanne Balkman, Chester Banks, Del Brown, Frederick Case, Charles Johnson, Moe Johnson, Gary Nelson, John Roppolo, Lon Shell, Charles Walts, Kelli Whigham, Rhonda White, Ted Breihan, Beverly Crumley, John Polk, Merwin Richards, Glen Rydl, Gary Strunk, Ronda Young. (20)
"Here is the list of Greeters for the month of January 2019
If you are scheduled to be Greeter for a particular Thursday, try to arrive at Grins by about 11:30am, put on a Greeter badge and help make all attendees feel real welcome.
January 31...…………...Frederick Case
Birthdays during the month of January 2019
……..January 24...……..Randy Cook
Our Program from last Thursday
Chester Banks did a marvelous job in bringing to our club, Coach Karen Chisum, Girl's Volleyball coach at Texas State University and Brooke Johnson, one of the leaders and hopefully soon to become the captain of the team. As Coach Chisum has done when she has come to our club, has said that our Club is truly one of the fun clubs and she loves to come back many times. Coach Chisum has the most enthusiastic approach to her coaching position and it has truly paid off, especially this year, when she and her team went and won the first half of the National Volleyball Tournament. She has her eye on getting the chance to go and bring home the next rung on the ladder. Thanks Chester and Thanks Coach Chism and Brooke Young for giving us such a dynamic program.
Our Program for this coming Thursday!
Rhonda White will be bringing the program for this coming Thursday. She will be bringing Dori Naivar who will be talking about 'Pets in Prison' aka 'Cell Dogs'
This subject will bring some interesting facts that maybe we have never really thought about. Let's have a great crowd for this Thursday.
For Ted Breihan who spent some time in the hospital with possible pneumonia.
For John & Mary Polk
For Phyllis Shell who recently went through knee surgery.
For each of our members going through sickness of any kind.
From January 25th to January 31st
January 26, 1788 - - The British established a settlement at Sydney Harbor in Australia as 11 ships with 778 convicts arrived, setting up a penal colony to relieve overcrowded prisons in England.
January 27, 1973 - - U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War ended as North Vietnamese and American representatives signed an agreement in Paris. The U.S. agreed to remove all remaining troops within 60 days thus ending the longest war in American history. Over 58,000 Americans had been killed, 300, 000 wounded and 2,500 declared missing. A total of 566 prisoners-of-war had been held by the North Vietnamese during the war, with 55 reported deaths.
January 28, 1547 - - King Henry VIII of England died and was succeeded by his son, Edward VI. Henry had ruled since 1509 and had broken all ties with the Roman Catholic Church over the issue of divorce. He married a total of six times. Edward VI was the son of his third wife, Jane Seymour. Edward became king at age 10, but died of tuberculosis at age 16. He was followed by his half-sister, Mary.
January 29, 1919 - - The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (Prohibition Amendment) was ratified. For nearly 14 years, until December 5, 1933, the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages were illegal in the United States. The Amendment had the unexpected result of causing enormous growth of organized crime which provided bootleg liquor to thirsty Americans.
January 30, 1968 - - Beginning of the Tet Offensive in Vietnam as North Vietnamese troops attacked 36 provincial capitals and 5 major cities in South Vietnam, including an attack on the U.S. Embassy in Saigon and the presidential palace. Although U.S. forces eventually fended off the massive surprise attack and achieved a military victory, Tet became a propaganda victory for the Vietnamese due in part to graphic news reports on television which helped turn U.S. public opinion against continuation of the war.
January 31, 1943 - - German troops surrendered at Stalingrad, marking the first big defeat of Hitler's armies in World War II. During the Battle of Stalingrad, 160,000 Germans were killed and 90,000 taken prisoner, including the commander, Friedrich von Paulus, the first German field marshal ever to surrender. The captured Germans were forced to march to Siberia, with few ever returning to Germany.
Have Fun with this riddle!
"My 1st is in lamp, not in light....My 2nd is in lamp, not in might....My 3rd is in dart and in board....My 4th is in string, not in cord....My last is in see, not in glance....I am known for romance!" What am I_______________
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"Hold Your Horses"
"Don't be in too great a hurry; take it easy; watch your step; keep your shirt on; be patient; control your temper. This homely admonition traces back to the American county fair of old, to the races which, among the menfolk especially, were the main features of the day. The harness races were especially difficult to get started, for the horses, sensing the tautness of inexperienced eager drivers, were constantly breaking from the line and had to be called back. Figurative transfer to human restiveness and its restraint was but a step. As early as 1844 we find in the old New Orleans Picayune, 'Oh, hold your hosses, Squire. There's no use gettin' riled, no how.'"
"After giving a woman a full medical examination, the doctor explained his prescription as he wrote it out. 'Take the green pill with a glass of water when you get up. Take the blue pill with a glass of water after lunch. Then just before going to bed, take the red pill with another glass of water.'
'Exactly what is my problem, Doctor?' the woman asked,
'You're not drinking enough water.'"
"How about the North Dakota State Flag History?
North Dakota's official flag was adopted in 1911. The flag has a blue field and pictures a bald eagle holding a red ribbon in its bill, the ribbon reads "E PLURIBUS UNUM" (this is the motto of the U.S.A. and means "Out of Many, One" - refers to the states of the United States being united into one country). The eagle is holding seven arrows and an olive branch (with three red berries) in its talons. The arrows represent the defense of liberty, and the olive branch represents peace. The eagle has a red, white and blue shield on its body, with 13 stars (on a blue field) and 13 red and white stripes (representing the USA). Above the eagle are 13 yellow stars (representing the original 13 colonies of the USA ) and a yellow fan. Under the eagle is a red scroll reading "NORTH DAKOTA."
1...If you have your finger touching the rearview mirror that says---'objects in mirror are closer than they appear' - how can that be possible?
2...Why is so hard to remember how to spell MNEMONIC?
3...If someone invented instant water, what would they mix it with?
4...Why does your nose run and your feet smell?
5...Why does an alarm clock 'go off' when it begins to ring?
6...Why does 'cleave' mean both split apart and stick together?
7...Why is there an expiration date on SOUR cream?
8...Why does flammable and inflammable mean the same thing?
9...How can someone 'draw a blank'?
10...Why is it called 'after dark', when it is really after light?
"A Parting Anecdote"
"What do we mean by patriotism? A patriotism that puts country ahead of self; a patriotism that is not the short, frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime. These are words that are easy to utter, but it is often easier to talk for principles than to live up to them.
When an American says he loves his country, he means not only that he loves the New England hills, the prairie glistening in the sun, the wide and rising plains, the great mountains, and the sea. He means that he loves an inner air, an inner light in which freedom lives and in which a man can draw the breath of self-respect" (Adlai Stevenson)
"Happiness!!! In every individual there is great power for happiness that can be realized. But in many only a little trickle of that potential power gets through. The big secret in this day and age, as in past decades, is to get that power really going in mind and personality. This can change you into a person of effectiveness and happiness. This is the art of living, or indeed some of it." 
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For Ted Breihan who spent some time in the hospital with possible pneumonia..jpg)
"Hold Your Horses"
