Memorable Quilting Party Held at Mrs. Rosa Carr’s in 1925

The November 18th, 1925 Worth County Tribune recounts an old fashioned quilting party that was held at the home of Mrs. Rosa Carr. For anyone who laments about the current generation, or for anyone who lamented about the 1960’s generation, people lamented about the new generation back in 1925. The account, which includes a lot of names familiar to Sheridan readers, reads as follows:

Relatives gathered at the home of Mrs. Rosa Carr for an old fashioned quilting party given in honor of her daughter, Mrs. Carl Adle of Sidney (IA) and Mrs. Annie Ray, a sister, of Keytesville (MO) on Friday, November 13th, 1925. The day was spent in quilting, social conversation, and a sumptuous dinner prepared by the hostess. Those present were Mrs. Margaret Wake, Mrs. Cora Wake, Mrs. Mable Freemyer, Mrs. Maggie Wake, Mrs. Guy Allee, Mrs. Laura Stout, Mrs. Georgia Wake, Mrs. Janie Beezley, Mrs. Doy Carr of Maryville, Sherman, Verna, Phillip, Duane, Stanton Wake and Doy Carr, Estelee and Wilma Freemyer, Esther Carr. The day will be one long remembered by all for its spirituality and prevailing good will. Many homes would be happier if more of the old social amusements our grandmothers enjoyed would be brought out and put into practices.

The late Phillip Wake took these spiritual lessons to heart. During the 1990’s at Sheridan Christian Church, when Scott Driscoll was the pastor, he would hold regular Tuesday morning Bible studies at the church which several of the older people from the community, including Georgia Wake, would attend. Phillip would always chime in during these studies and everybody else always appreciated his insights. He was always up for a good Cardinals game or going out and fishing with a friend.