Paul, A Member of the Thurm Throng in Bremer County, Iowa

Not long ago, some visitors entered our museum from Bremer County, Iowa. I had to ask, “Do you know any Thurm’s?” Their eyebrows shot up and the man said, “One of my neighbors is a Thurm.” I was not surprised, but he was surprised by my mention of a Thurm. In a previous post on … More Paul, A Member of the Thurm Throng in Bremer County, Iowa

Back in Kansas Again

Today, you may feel like Dorothy and Toto did at the end of the movie when they found themselves back in Kansas again. This is the third consecutive post that takes us from the Perry County area to the state of Kansas. Minna Petrina Engert is today’s birthday girl. She was born on February 5, … More Back in Kansas Again