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Holly Daze craft and gift show to fill Holyoke JR/SR High on Saturday
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Bessie Cauble is one of the young people who died from the Spanish flu and was buried at Holyoke Cemetery. — Johnson Publications
Mother of all Pandemics
Men, women and children around the globe were preparing celebrations for the end of World War I in the fall of 1918, but meanwhile, a very different kind of battle raged right at home.
Local Agenda Club disbands after 71 years
After more than 71 years as a local organization, members of Agenda Club met Oct. 9 to discuss the reasons for disbanding the club.
Lab technician Kim Eastburn, pictured at left, draws blood from Jo Watkins at Melissa Memorial Hospital, prior to the Oct. 20 health fair. The Oct. 8-12 blood draws gave community members the chance to submit samples for lab work, the results of which will be available at the fair. — Johnson Publications
Health fair to include blood work, vendors
Health screenings and tests, as well as medical info, will be available to the community at Melissa Memorial Hospital’s annual health fair Saturday, Oct. 20, from 9 a.m.-noon.
Donna Lutze is pictured in the food bank at Holyoke’s First United Methodist Church. — Johnson Publications
Lutheran, Methodist food banks open for National Food Bank Week
With the holidays around the corner, it’s important to take stock of one’s blessings and consider giving back to community members in need.