Birthday celebration article from The Appleton City Journal, Appleton City, St. Clair, MO, Thursday, Mar. 31, 1921:
MRS. PHEBE PEIPMEIER'S BIRTHDAY SURPRISE
Mrs. Phebe Piepmeier, one of the community's most highly respected pioneer citizens and for some years a resident of Appleton City, arrived at the three score and ten milestone on March 25, 1921, and it will always be a "red letter day" in her memory. True to her hospitable nature, she invited Mrs. H. E. Carpenter who happened to be born on the same date to share in her attainment by dining with her at the noonday hour. But in spite of her keenness of motherly instinct, she had failed to observe the underlying cause of her daughter's "tired feeling", Mrs. Lizzie Peeler, that was of such seriousness that the latter felt indisposed to attend the pre-Easter service in progress at the family worshiping place, the Christian church, for while the mother was paying her devotions to the Deity, the daughter and grand-daughter were twisting hens' necks, peeling potatoes, making pies, cakes and salads. So Friday morning of the date above mentioned, when folks kept coming and kept a comin' and a comin', "Aunt Phebe," as she is affectionately called, said, "Well, I wished I had known you was all a coming so I could have killed another hen." But the hen already slaughtered continued to satisfy the appetites of the guests as did the loaves and fishes of the miracles of Christ. There were 26 guests in all, most of whom were of nearly the same age, barring a few personal friends.
The hours went hurriedly by and were ended much too soon for the pleasure of all. Of course the hours were well spent in that most enjoyable way to people of that age: talking of past very much, present very little, and future as seen in faith and heard with gently rustling wings. The writer would feel that injustice had been done the guest of honor if expression of appreciation was not assured on her part of the honors paid and for sister Piepmeier, we are pleased to say, that this is only a small part of the compensations of a well spent life. Were it not for the fear of "and if by reason of strength they be four score years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow," we would wish for the succession of numbers of such birthday surprises.
ONE PRESENT.
Note: Per MO death certificate, she lived another 20 years. Census records: 1880 Appleton City; 1900 Appleton City; 1910 Appleton City; 1920 Appleton City; 1930 Appleton City. She married Frederick Harman Piepmeier on May 14, 1869 in Butler, Bates Co., MO.
MRS. PHEBE PEIPMEIER'S BIRTHDAY SURPRISE
Mrs. Phebe Piepmeier, one of the community's most highly respected pioneer citizens and for some years a resident of Appleton City, arrived at the three score and ten milestone on March 25, 1921, and it will always be a "red letter day" in her memory. True to her hospitable nature, she invited Mrs. H. E. Carpenter who happened to be born on the same date to share in her attainment by dining with her at the noonday hour. But in spite of her keenness of motherly instinct, she had failed to observe the underlying cause of her daughter's "tired feeling", Mrs. Lizzie Peeler, that was of such seriousness that the latter felt indisposed to attend the pre-Easter service in progress at the family worshiping place, the Christian church, for while the mother was paying her devotions to the Deity, the daughter and grand-daughter were twisting hens' necks, peeling potatoes, making pies, cakes and salads. So Friday morning of the date above mentioned, when folks kept coming and kept a comin' and a comin', "Aunt Phebe," as she is affectionately called, said, "Well, I wished I had known you was all a coming so I could have killed another hen." But the hen already slaughtered continued to satisfy the appetites of the guests as did the loaves and fishes of the miracles of Christ. There were 26 guests in all, most of whom were of nearly the same age, barring a few personal friends.
The hours went hurriedly by and were ended much too soon for the pleasure of all. Of course the hours were well spent in that most enjoyable way to people of that age: talking of past very much, present very little, and future as seen in faith and heard with gently rustling wings. The writer would feel that injustice had been done the guest of honor if expression of appreciation was not assured on her part of the honors paid and for sister Piepmeier, we are pleased to say, that this is only a small part of the compensations of a well spent life. Were it not for the fear of "and if by reason of strength they be four score years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow," we would wish for the succession of numbers of such birthday surprises.
ONE PRESENT.
Note: Per MO death certificate, she lived another 20 years. Census records: 1880 Appleton City; 1900 Appleton City; 1910 Appleton City; 1920 Appleton City; 1930 Appleton City. She married Frederick Harman Piepmeier on May 14, 1869 in Butler, Bates Co., MO.
Birthday celebration article from The Appleton City Journal, Appleton City, St. Clair, MO, Thursday, Mar. 31, 1921:
MRS. PHEBE PEIPMEIER'S BIRTHDAY SURPRISE
Mrs. Phebe Piepmeier, one of the community's most highly respected pioneer citizens and for some years a resident of Appleton City, arrived at the three score and ten milestone on March 25, 1921, and it will always be a "red letter day" in her memory. True to her hospitable nature, she invited Mrs. H. E. Carpenter who happened to be born on the same date to share in her attainment by dining with her at the noonday hour. But in spite of her keenness of motherly instinct, she had failed to observe the underlying cause of her daughter's "tired feeling", Mrs. Lizzie Peeler, that was of such seriousness that the latter felt indisposed to attend the pre-Easter service in progress at the family worshiping place, the Christian church, for while the mother was paying her devotions to the Deity, the daughter and grand-daughter were twisting hens' necks, peeling potatoes, making pies, cakes and salads. So Friday morning of the date above mentioned, when folks kept coming and kept a comin' and a comin', "Aunt Phebe," as she is affectionately called, said, "Well, I wished I had known you was all a coming so I could have killed another hen." But the hen already slaughtered continued to satisfy the appetites of the guests as did the loaves and fishes of the miracles of Christ. There were 26 guests in all, most of whom were of nearly the same age, barring a few personal friends.
The hours went hurriedly by and were ended much too soon for the pleasure of all. Of course the hours were well spent in that most enjoyable way to people of that age: talking of past very much, present very little, and future as seen in faith and heard with gently rustling wings. The writer would feel that injustice had been done the guest of honor if expression of appreciation was not assured on her part of the honors paid and for sister Piepmeier, we are pleased to say, that this is only a small part of the compensations of a well spent life. Were it not for the fear of "and if by reason of strength they be four score years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow," we would wish for the succession of numbers of such birthday surprises.
ONE PRESENT.
Note: Per MO death certificate, she lived another 20 years. Census records: 1880 Appleton City; 1900 Appleton City; 1910 Appleton City; 1920 Appleton City; 1930 Appleton City. She married Frederick Harman Piepmeier on May 14, 1869 in Butler, Bates Co., MO.
MRS. PHEBE PEIPMEIER'S BIRTHDAY SURPRISE
Mrs. Phebe Piepmeier, one of the community's most highly respected pioneer citizens and for some years a resident of Appleton City, arrived at the three score and ten milestone on March 25, 1921, and it will always be a "red letter day" in her memory. True to her hospitable nature, she invited Mrs. H. E. Carpenter who happened to be born on the same date to share in her attainment by dining with her at the noonday hour. But in spite of her keenness of motherly instinct, she had failed to observe the underlying cause of her daughter's "tired feeling", Mrs. Lizzie Peeler, that was of such seriousness that the latter felt indisposed to attend the pre-Easter service in progress at the family worshiping place, the Christian church, for while the mother was paying her devotions to the Deity, the daughter and grand-daughter were twisting hens' necks, peeling potatoes, making pies, cakes and salads. So Friday morning of the date above mentioned, when folks kept coming and kept a comin' and a comin', "Aunt Phebe," as she is affectionately called, said, "Well, I wished I had known you was all a coming so I could have killed another hen." But the hen already slaughtered continued to satisfy the appetites of the guests as did the loaves and fishes of the miracles of Christ. There were 26 guests in all, most of whom were of nearly the same age, barring a few personal friends.
The hours went hurriedly by and were ended much too soon for the pleasure of all. Of course the hours were well spent in that most enjoyable way to people of that age: talking of past very much, present very little, and future as seen in faith and heard with gently rustling wings. The writer would feel that injustice had been done the guest of honor if expression of appreciation was not assured on her part of the honors paid and for sister Piepmeier, we are pleased to say, that this is only a small part of the compensations of a well spent life. Were it not for the fear of "and if by reason of strength they be four score years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow," we would wish for the succession of numbers of such birthday surprises.
ONE PRESENT.
Note: Per MO death certificate, she lived another 20 years. Census records: 1880 Appleton City; 1900 Appleton City; 1910 Appleton City; 1920 Appleton City; 1930 Appleton City. She married Frederick Harman Piepmeier on May 14, 1869 in Butler, Bates Co., MO.
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