Monthly Archives: June 2021

“When we moved from the place where Brother Ben lived to the place where we lived, I think I was about 4 years old.”

“The first years they lived on the E1/2 of Section 23, Turkey Creek Township. Then a few years on the NW1/4 of the same section. In 1892 they purchased the NW1/4 of Section 24, Turkey Creek Township.” Source: Johann Goering … Continue reading

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Dan H. Goering, 1921 – 2002

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Tom & Abe, Jefferson & Lincoln

“In the red schoolhouse of his head, Jefferson, great Tom, calculated the doubling of America westward. He knew that miles in chunks could be whittled into dreams, farms, nation, and out of that Jeffersonian box of mind came an orderly … Continue reading

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Walter & Frieda & family

from the archives of Dan & Grace seated: Walter & Frieda, Kevin on Walter’s lap from left: John, Joey? or John?, Marcia, Eldon, Janice, Bernard, Josh, Maeanna, Bart, Christa, Larry

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1949 Our first owned home

From the archives of Dan & Grace. Mo. payments $35.00 at Easter 1949 in Enid, Oklahoma

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Butch / Walt, Jr. / 8.2.2

From the archives of Dan & Grace. Age 1 + 11 months

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Cathy

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Dot

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Reunion memorabilia

Which memorabilia went with which reunion? Answers: a. 1992 b. 1996

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Elva’s sweet dough recipe

from the kitchen of Elva Goering and the recipe box of Dorothea Goering 375  15 min 2 coups milk scalded – pour over1 cup butter or margarine1 cup sugar2 teaspons salt3 Tablespoons yeast dissolved in 1 cup warm water.4 eggs … Continue reading

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