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What’s Happening at the Wieting?

Are you in need of a Christmas gift that almost anyone from around here can use?The Wieting Guild has an array of packages being offered with passes to the movies and tickets for concession purchases. Talk to a guild member about cost and what you can purchase. Put a little smile on someones ...

Christmas at Sheda’s Grocery Story; 1959

It all started the day after Thanksgiving when a shipment of 75-100 Christmas Trees came to our grocery store for sale to one and all. What an exciting time. The fresh smell of all those pine-fir trees was enough to make a kid of 8 or 9 feel as if he's in heaven. It's 1959 and it's officially ...

What’s Happening at the Wieting?

Have you been checking out the new addition to the theatre? The frame is up and ready to be finished.Since I'm writing about the new addition I feel I should bring up the cost of this. Did you make a pledge to help pay for this? If so, are you up to date? Sometimes we put things on the back ...

The best Christmas movies!!

There are literally thousands upon thousands of Christmas movies and one just doesn't have the time or the inclination to view them all. Which of course leads to a dilemma since the Christmas season is so short. How do you decide which movies are absolutely "must sees" each Christmas season. ...

What’s Happening at the Wieting?

What are you doing Dec. 16 at 1:30 P.M.? How about coming to the Wieting Theatre in Toledo for a concert with some surprise visitors, Storm Seymour and cousin Stephanie Snow. Admission is $6 at the door. Also available is the Czech Bakery with baked goods for sale. This is sponsored by the ...

What’s Happening at the Wieting?

Have you been checking the progress of the new addition? It looks like the cement flooring is all poured and drying.How long do you think it will be before we are ready for our open house? It's just around the corner."See ya at the Wieting_ _ _"

Happy Thanksgiving

Every Thanksgiving, people throughout the country give their thanks for all the good things in their lives. The usual, family, spending money, full refrigerator and a host of other essential things that everyone is thankful for. But putting all that aside, what are some quirky things you are ...

My mission trip to Cuba

Last week my half-dozen faithful readers probably noticed that there was no "Mulligan" column. I happened to be in Havana, Cuba on a one week missionary trip. I was hoping to send something from Havana but could not get connected to the Internet over there. I'm sure there was a way, I just ...

What’s Happening at the Wieting?

Were you at the theatre for the program put on by the Tama County Historical Society last week? The guild has more of those programs lined up.The next one will be put on by the Sons of the American Legion; a film fest on Sunday afternoons. These programs are free to the public."See ya at the ...

We salute our veterans

Sunday, November 11 is Veteran's Day. We take time to "officially" honor all of our Armed Service Veterans. To all of our Veterans, we owe a debt of gratitude because you were willing to serve this great country. Not only to serve but to give freely of yourselves on behalf of the United States ...