Even though we have had several heavy rain showers during the past week, swathing is going ahead in some places. Harvesting is not general as yet.
The calendar does not say that we have entered the "fall" season but nature tells us differently. The hummingbirds have said their goodbyes and these remarkable little birds are on their way to their winter home in Mexico, Central America and gulf states. The geese, sandhill cranes and other birds are flocking and some are already on their way south.
With the summer holiday season coming to an end we can look back on some of the holiday activities. The Donovan family held a reunion in Waseca Hall June 30. Approximately 130 members of the family attended the event from near and far. Susan, her husband, Nigel McGee and their son, Dallas and wife, Stacy from Australia travelled the farthest. The day was spent visiting with lots of good food.
The first generation of Donovans to settle in Waseca were brothers Mike and Jack, who purchased the general store in Waseca in 1907. It is interesting to read their ads in the Waseca Herald, a newspaper of that time. They sold everything from groceries to all items needed at the time from household goods, clothing and they brought in rail cars of flour. Prices were interesting. Evaporated fruit such as prunes sold for eight cents a pound, Men's sheep-lined coats sold for $12.50, high-cut men's buckskin moccasins sold for $2.50 and men's high-cut, calfskin boots $5.25.
Four generations of Donovans have lived in the Donovan house built by Mike Donovan in 1918. It is now the home of Morris and Renee Donovan.
Renee and Morris Donovan enjoyed a golfing holiday in Prince Edward Island from July 19 to 31. During their 11 days there, they golfed on 13 courses including the Green Gable course. During their time there they travelled by car. The speed limit there is anywhere from 70 to 90 km per hour. They enjoyed lots of seafood and lobster during their holiday.
Did you know shopping carts were first used at a Humpty Dumpty Store in Oklahoma City in 1937?
