VETERANS DAY

TO

KAELEE CLEARY!

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TODAY IS VETERANS DAY

On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared between the Allied nations and Germany in the First World War, then known as "the Great War." Commemorated as Armistice Day beginning the following year, November 11th became a legal federal holiday in the United States in 1938. In the aftermath of World War II and the Korean War, Armistice Day became Veterans Day, a holiday dedicated to American veterans of all wars.

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A Veterans Day ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. today at the Clinton Historical Society on Fountain Street. Members of veterans groups and the community are welcome. The event will honor the signing of the 1918 Armistice and will be followed by refreshments. Uniforms and equipment from 1775 to the current day will be displayed.

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THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

was established on

NOVEMBER 10, 1775

My thanks to Greg Stevens, San Diego, CA,
and WCS Class of 1990 for that!

(Please click the flag for Marine Corps History.)

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THE WATERVILLE TRAVELERS CLUB

116 years old and still going strong!

The group was formed on the 11th of November in 1893 by a group of young ladies eager to learn more about world events when actual travel abroad was so limited. This Arm-chair Travel group has explored not only countries of the world but made in depth studies of local history.

The first reference that I found to the organization in The Waterville Times was from Friday, July 1, 1898: "The ladies of the Travelers Club, together with a number of young men as invited guests, had a picnic at Rexford Falls, near Sherburne, on Saturday. The occasion was a very enjoyable one in spite of the heavy shower early in the afternoon."

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Speaking of traveling ...................

GLEN'S ON THE ROAD AGAIN!

"It is so odd to sit on a plane at 11 am on Tuesday and hear that is just become Wednesday. Poof - 12 hours of a day gone! Of course coming back I have a 36 hour day so I guess it works out. Sounds like a trick question on a Mr Perrin pop quiz doesn't it??? Shanghai is the opposite of Cairo with cars!!! All fairly new and not many of them."

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And now for the Weather in Wateville!

It's 30 degrees F. / -1 degree C.

WKTV's meteorologist predicts: "Sunny, seasonable weather over the next several days.

A large area of high pressure continues to build in from the west. A few lingering clouds will give way to nearly wall to wall sunshine as we head through the day. High temperatures in the low 50s. Cooling off quickly after sunset. Clear skies and chilly tonight, with overnight lows in the mid 20s.

High pressure will park itself over the region through Friday, giving us dry, seasonable weather. Highs both Thursday and Friday in the mid 50s.

Heading into the weekend, the remnants of Ida will shift into the northeast. By the time it gets here, it will give us nothing more than a few showers Saturday. On Sunday, a cold front driving in from the northwest may give us a brief shower or sprinkle.

High pressure builds in again next week, with cooler but sunny weather Monday and Tuesday."

The Weather Underground.
Click to enlarge.


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I received a 'phone call from an observant blog reader, yesterday morning, telling me that the ancient maple tree in front of the Swanberg Home was being cut down.




By the time I got there everything had been cleaned up, but the crew was removing what must have been a similarly old tree on Stafford Avenue N.



On my way from one spot to the next, I passed the side lawn of St. Bernard's Catholic Church where Nancy Eastman, supervised by one of her sons and two grandchildren, was setting up the Christmas crèche.

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It seems that everyone's schedules are becoming seasonally hectic!

I'll try to list all of the weekend events, tomorrow!

Have a great day, everyone!