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Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Tombstone Tuesday - William Henry Piggott
William Henry Piggott lies in the Bloomington Cemetery in Bloomington, Idaho. He was born July 15, 1841 and died Feb. 9, 1913. He was my gr-great-grandfather.
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Friday, October 22, 2010
John T Barker, Jr Family History - Conclusion
Continued from John T Barker, Jr Family History - page 4
Cornell went to Summer School in Rexburg so he could teach. I was so lonely without him. Blair was born in 1924. When we lived in Fish Haven and Garden City Blanche used to come up and stay with us. Vera Nelson Haddock was usually with her.
They met new boys and went to dances. Dear mother came and stayed with me when all of our babies were born. She worked so hard and dad didn't like to be without her or have her go away. Beverly was born at St. Charles and I stayed there that time. The folks had no electricity then and that meant washing on the board for poor mother. We imposed on her then, we were young and didn't realize it then. If ever anyone deserved a reward in heaven it was she and grandma Henderson and I am sure they are getting it.
Irene Duffin, John's niece came to St. Charles to visit them. She told how uncle John took her to Laketown to see aunt Alice and the folks and he forgot his dark glasses so she bought him some. He couldn't get over how thoughtful she was. Irene was that way. The Barkers were a very tender and sentimental people, shed tears easily. When Cornell and I had to move away from the white frame house we had built on the north west corn[er] of their property, it about broke their hearts, they love the children so much. I never will forget when we left our little six room white house and moved to Groveland, Idaho. We had to go where Cornell could make a living. He was a teacher and they paid poor wages in Bear Lake. That morning father opened the gate and as we drove away he wiped the tears from his eyes. It about broke my heart also, to leave them. But by that time Blanche was married to Madsen and she lived in Bloomington and had her children, so they weren't left entirely alone. It was while we lived in Rigby, Idaho that dear Madsen died with "leukemia" and left his dear wife and five children alone. That was an awful ordeal for all of us and I don't know how they all lived through that sorrow. Blanche had a big old home, a farm not paid for, small insurance and the Social Security hadn't been in effect long and they got practically nothing from that.
We sold our home to my dad & mother and they moved up there out of the old home. It took a lot of doing to get dad out of there but mother was glad. As I remember they paid 1,700 for it and that just paid for the material in it, but my dad worked hard to help build it, as dad Cornell's father & Earl Pugmire. We took the money and bought a home in Salt Lake City on 754 Windsor St. We paid over 7,000 for it just after the 2nd World War.
Going back a little when father became active in the church, he taught a Sunday School class and I was the organist before I was married. We would go to Stake church Union meeting in Paris in the winter he would have a nice white covered old fashioned pioneer type wagon box on the sleigh and would warm bricks to keep our feet warm. Of course he had a team of horses to pull it. We had plenty of quilts to keep us warm but we had to go 8 miles to Paris.
I remember father came to Fish Haven with the same outfit to bring Cornell, me and Blair who was a little baby then, to spend the week and Blair cried all the way down and as soon as we arrived and took him out of the sleigh he stopped. He must have been frightened or didn't like to be wrapped up.
Later years my father always took his milk to the creamery himself. It was a co op creamery and only a block away . Used a little wagon in the summer & a sleigh in winter. He made good on his cows and they had a nice bit of savings in the bank. They had happy years then, a little more means to do with. Cornell said never had he seen such devotion from a person as my mother showed father. Blanche was there as much as she could be but she had a family to care for and make a living also. They would drive over to Bloomington several times a week to see Blanche and the children. It was only five miles away. They would shop at Paris & Montpelier. Those were happy times for them. They lived in St. Charles all their married lives and were always together. In later years, father worked for himself and didn't have to go away to make a living.
Then in about 1951 the doctor discovered that my father had cancer and evidently it started in his prostate glands and spread into his intestines and then all through his body. It was so far advanced when they found out, they couldn't do anything for him. He was in and out of the hospital and suffered so. So we as a family talked it over with the High Priest group pres. And we wanted to pray that if possible to ask the Lord to take him so he wouldn't have to go through that awful suffering, so he suggest the High Priest in the group would come to our home; father was a High Priest then and we would pray to-gether for him. The President of the Stake Burdette Pugmire lived in our ward and he was the mouth piece. If it weren't the Lords will that he call him soon, then to bless him that he wouldn't have pain and the terrible suffering and our prayers were answered and the pain and suffering left him, he lived on for another year and a half. He was able to walk about the house and wander around outside in the warm sunshine. His organs functioned right up till the last. He was at peace, of course he was miserable, but he ate his meals till the end. Mother was so devoted to him, night and day. The doctor taught her how to take care of his problem of a urinal bag and remove it & clean it; she was a good practical nurse anyway. They gave him a pain pill & a sleeping pill at night. When it was spring he could look out the window & see the honeysuckle, snow balls and lilacs blooming. They even had a "Golden Wedding" a beautiful cake and friends came from St. Charles and all over the valley. I never saw such concern, thoughtfulness and help that came from people. The church helped some but once when we took him out of the hospital the bill was paid and we never knew for sure who paid, but a good idea that it was Whitney & Hazel Transtrum who were in charge of the cancer funds that did it. They had offered to help once but they were too proud to take it. This sickness wiped out all of their savings. They didn't apply for a State pension like all of their friends did, who owned property. They would deed the property to their children and then apply for State checks once a month. There was no Social Security for farmers then. But my folks never did that they used what they had. After father passed away mother sold her property a little at a time and put in the savings bank and she had what she needed. She lived with Blanche toward the last it was too lonesome and she couldn't drive the car. She broke her hip and finally passed away with a stroke Feb. 1963, ten years after father died in 1953.
|John T and Esther E Barker Golden Wedding Anniversary
A little more about things I have left out that now come to my mind. When we were growing up we always called our parents papa and mama. What I want to tell about is our Christmases when we were young. Papa would go up into St. Charles canyon & get us a beautiful well shaped green Christmas tree. We never put the tree up till Christmas Eve, he would make a stand and put the tree up and then we would trim it.
A little about the tree trimming, it was mostly bought from the store or sent for from Sears or Montgomery catalogues. Little red velvet stuffed Santa Clauses with white fur trim & whiskers, pretty faces of Santa, angels in dainty pretty colors, with tinsel all around them, or the edges. There were small pencil thin red fancy candles in holders. Then we would drape tinsel all around the tree. We made a few paper chains of red & green paper and made a few strings of popcorn, also some ornamental balls colored, they were small but pretty colors.
In evening we would light the candles, remembering there was no electricity. We never did have a fire, the candles were placed well out on the tip of the tree and they were carefully watched.
We always had nice presents for Christmas. The folks were poor and they used to wait until the day before Christmas to buy our presents and they would go up to the stores in St. Charles and buy the things that were left and usually the things that were left were the good expensive things and they would get them at a big discount. There were pretty dolls with glass eyes, lashes and the faces were so pretty, some would open & close the eyes. There were dishes (play) cupboard, metal trunk, play irons, rocking chair brown varnished with carving. Jeanne Berntson has that and is
One year Blanche got a baby doll with pacifyer in its mouth, all dressed, and a pretty white bed with little posts and gold trim & knobs on the bed posts. Mama had a pretty brown cupboard built by one of her brothers, I think it was James the one that died young, or Uncle Jasper I can't remember which one.
Next day for dinner we always had sweet plum pudding, mince pies, I don't remember the meat it was either chicken or ham with all the trimmings.
Our candy was simple, hard tack, gumdrops, jelly beans and creams. I didn't like any of them. We had nuts, peanuts, almonds, brazil nuts and hazel nuts. There were a few oranges too in the stockings.
On Christmas Day there would be a children's dance and we would get all dressed up and go up to the amusement hall of the St. Charles Ward. Evening there would be a dance for the grown ups.
I forgot to write about the candy animals & figures (Santa), etc made of crystal looking red hard candy. They came around in covered sleighs singing Christmas carols. These were horse drawn sleighs and there were bells on the horse. As they would trot along the bell would ring or tinkle. We used to go coasting down Bunderson's hill over in the meadows. I never did have a good sleigh, it was a home made one. I don't remember whether Blanche had a new one or not, as I was eight years older than she.
I am inserting a little history about my great grandfather Joseph Hyrum Pugmire, father of grandma Sarah Jane Pugmire Henderson. He was a mason and a good one and he did the masonry work on the Fielding Academy built way up on a hill in Paris, Idaho. It was a church (LDS) school. Cornell and I (Adelia) graduated from there in 1922. It burned down around 1923 or 1924 and burned up all of our records. Later they built a Fielding High School down town in Paris. Blanche graduated from the new high school.
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Thursday, October 21, 2010
John T Barker, Jr Family History - Page 4
Continued from The History of John T Barker, Jr and Family, page 3
|John T Barker standing, Esther holding Blanche, Adelia
Well Blanche and I went to the Fielding Academy and graduated, I from the academy, it burned and Blanche from Fielding High School. She boarded with Tracy Shepherd.
He and Esther were good people, good neighbors had many friends, were always willing to help others. They were good examples to us. Mother was so good and honest. I never heard her stretch the truth. She was always caring for the sick, going into peoples homes, caring for mothers and new babies. She was a kind and loving mother. She knitted stockings and mittens & crocheted corded wool that they sheared from the sheep and made wool batts with which she made quilts. John never had any boys and she worked hard and helped him outside also she milked cows, pulled weeds, fed pigs, picked fruit and canned it. They had a root cellar and it was a place to store potatoes, carrots, cabbage, beets, onions all winter supply. They cured their own pork, salted it and smoked it. Dan stored his wheat in the grainery in large bins and when the hams, shoulders, bacon were smoked and cured they would put them in the grain bins and cover them in with the grain. They raised chickens and we had eggs, mutton from the sheep and beef, plenty of milk and cream so we were well fed because we raised most of our own food. Father loved the farm, loved the soil and loved to till it and plant and make things grow. Mother baked bread and made such good pies and cakes.
Mother loved flowers and she would carry water from the spring to water them. She was neat & clean in her yard, her home and we were taught personal cleanliness, with sweet clean clothes and bedding, clothes that weren't washable were hung out in the fresh air and pressed. The rooms especially bedrooms were aired every day windows open wide to let the fresh air in.
|John T Barker, Jr
Father was proud of his Guernsey dairy cows. He would come back from the pasture or meadow from taking the cows and would always bring a big handful of "pink Johnny Jump Ups" wild flowers growing in the meadows. Also Lilacs, violets, Lady Slippers, and Blue Bells. My father was a gentle man, quiet and reserved never loud. My folks loved the fine things in life.
I always remember when we were sick he would make a special trip up town and bring something like oysters, oranges, strawberries, candy, or some surprise, and I used to look forward to it. He was always full of wisdom and saying something special like "Help the sapling the oak can take care of itself." His favorite was "Know this that every soul is free to choose his life & what he'll be." Sunday School hymn.
He loved his grandchildren dearly he would carry them and show them all the pictures on the wall, or the pretty things, of course mother loved them too, and she took care of Blanche's fatherless children, and mine when they were young.
My folks gave me pretty clothes, some I remember were a white lave dress and a beige lacy large brimmed hat with a black velvet ribbon around the crown & a big pink rose in front, also a rose color satin dress with rose color chiffon sleeves, a royal blue satin dress with pink lined collar, a light blue georgette dress with sheered waist. I don't remember Blanche's clothes. I was married when she started high school. We were both good dancers and all the boys who were good dancers all wanted to dance with us, we were never wall flowers. Father and mother were also good dancers. We used to have a dance hall where the dances were held in the ward similar to the cultural hall now a days. There were especially good stage shows put on by local talent. We had picture shows and ever so often E. Forest Taylor and Co. would come from Hollywood, Calif. and oh what a stage show live acting, that was.
One other thing very important thing my mother never slapped or spanked me in my life. I probably was spoiled being an only child for 8 years, but other than being determined and strong willed I was a good moral girl. I never spoke disrespectfully to my parents ever. Other than running away and going for a car ride with a nice boy Russell Satterthwaite from Garden City. He gave me my first box of chocolates. My dad used to think I should be put on a pedestal and the boys shouldn't take me, but he was overly anxious I guess. He didn't need to worry. Heber Keetch said to him once "How come John, Adelia is such a good girl, never gives you any trouble and is a good church worker, so talented and is always accompanying for someone to sing or play." Sister Hunt said "Adelia is always in Mutual where she belongs." Of course they were overdoing things but it made me & my dad feel good anyway. There was never any quarreling in our home just peace & love, but we were very poor. I remember in the summer mother used to let me sleep as long as I wanted to, but I worked hard and always helped both of them. They were mild and kind and full of love. I remember chasing Blanche around the milk house and all around to get her to wipe dishes for me. I never could catch her but she says I locked the screen door and locked her out, so she took my little embroidery scissors pried open the door and broke the tips of my scissors. When I was still going to grade school and Blanche started school, the boys would tease her, they would pretend to hurt me and she would swear at them and fight like a trooper for me. They just kept on teasing when they knew she would do things. I have to laugh now when I think about it. When she was a baby how we loved her, and one time when grandpa Barker was still alive, she had a funny spell just straightened out and went unconscious and about scared us to death. Grandpa John Barker Sr. used to rock her and sing to her when she was a baby. He always turned the washer for mother and there was no electricity then, and he helped mother all he could.
I remember when he died all of a sudden it must have been a heart attack, I was so scarred I never dared go into that bedroom it affected me so with fear. I was sick. I used to take the cows a mile & a half to the pasture in the morning, & go get them at night. The mosquitoes were so bad they about ate me up. I used to milk cows too and pick raspberries. I suppose Blanche did those things also but there was eight years difference in our ages. I went to Blackfoot, Idaho and lived with Aunt Pearl and uncle Marion, I surely love them they were so good to me. I was homesick the whole time but they rented a piano & I played for them they were proud of me. Uncle Mane used to sing when I'd play. I was on the 'A' honor roll up there my first year in High School. Then I came and finished at the Fielding Academy and that is where I met my dear Cornell. We were so happy those years. I was an "A" student used to play in the school orchestra and played for most of the choruses. I was so happy my junior year we had our nice junior prom in the Paris Pavilion. All the boys from the surrounding towns, and I knew them all and about danced myself to death. Of course the nicest thing about that was Cornell was my escort & I loved him then but he didn't ask me to marry him until spring or February. He proposed to me on his birthday and gave me a beautiful ruby engagement ring in the spring. I graduated in three years from High School.To be continued.....
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010
The History of John Barker, Jr and Family - Page 3
Continued from John Barker, Jr and Family - page 2
To be continued.....
I never will forget that happy day when father had raised enough Hereford beef cattle to sell them and he got enough for the cattle to pay off Will Clark, who held the mortgage. He sold every last one of his beef cattle and paid the mortgage in full. Will Clark wasn't too happy about that, because dad always paid his interest twice a year right on the dot. So that day finally came when the home and farm was free and clear and belonged to dad and mother. That was about 1917, during World War I. I was in Blackfoot, Idaho staying with aunt Pearl & uncle Marion & going to my first year of high school. Blanche was still in grade school.
By this time father had built up a good herd of pure bred Guernsey dairy cows, whose butter fat was extremely high in the milk. They were paid by the butter fat test. Before this he raised Holstein cows who had to give much more milk to get the butter fat.
John and Esther were good neighbors and had lots of friends. They were hard workers. John would haul his firewood from the St. Charles canyon, mahogany which was hard wood, had to break it couldn't cut it. The pine and quaking aspen. Later on burned coal along with the wood.
John and Esther didn't go to church much the early part of their lives but they saw to it that Blanche and me attended Sunday School, Primary and Religion class. About this time my father & mother bought an organ from William Clark his cousin and they let me take organ lessons from Opal Keetch. I was about 8 years then and Blanch was a baby or very young. Grandpa Barker had passed away by then. Later I taught Blanch how to play the organ and she was bright, quick and learned fast. I don't remember what year this was, because I wasn't keeping records then. But I progressed fast on the organ. Opal said "oh, Adelia it is a pleasure to teach you, if everyone were as good as you, I wouldn't have any problems." Louis Booth was the chorister of the ward and Sunday school. He and Opal took an interest in me and wanted to give me recognition so they made me ass't organist of the Sunday school my parents were so proud of me and I was happy and proud too.
About this time Bishop and Sister John Hunt and Edgar & Nancy Allred started encouragement to my dad and mother encouraging, working with them and they started going to church. Everyone was nice. Ernest Allred, William Henry Michaelson, Heber & Lizzie Keetch all my dad's cousins. Swan & Lizzie T. Arnell, Wm A C Keetch and Henry Monson. At first they put father in as Religion class teacher, then teacher in Sunday School, then when he was ready they ordained him an elder & put him in as Secty of Elder's quorum. Then they asked him to become a member of the ward choir, it was a good choir and dad could read music and he sang bass. Dad used to play the violin a little and also an accordian. He used to play for dances. Mother was made a visiting teacher (Relief Society). She was quite timid, not much for public work. By this time I was a member of the choir and dad & I would go to practice together. Soon the time came for us to go to the Temple. Henry Monson had a big paige car, he was a miller and seemed to be quite prosperous then, and he took us down through Logan Canyon and to the Logan Temple 26 of June 1918. Father & mother were married in the Temple and sealed to each other and we Blanche & I were sealed to them. What a happy day. After that day they were devoted members of the church, they paid their tithing and were faithful with prayers, full 10 %. Things went well for them, they worked hard as usual and they became prosperous and had more of the things they needed. We were in the depths of a depression at the end of World War I and there wasn't much money things (products) were so cheap people could not buy goods. But my folks struggled along and finally bought a used Ford then later a Chevrolet. Dad and mother loved music and they wanted their daughters to have an education, go to high school and they sacrificed and saved to do it. They were such dear parents, so kind and loving and we had a peaceful home. Father was very proud always held his head high and his shoulders straight. He finally bought a pretty navy blue suit and mother cut his hair. They would drive to church every Sunday. He was ordained a High Priest and so honored he was and he was a devoted loyal member of the church and so was mother. They put dad in charge of the sacrament table and he taught the boys what real reverence was by his example. They let him take care of that, even though the church officials decided to put the Priests in charge, but they didn't want to break his heart after so many years of service and he stayed on until he was too ill to go any more.
To be continued.....
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010
John T Barker, Jr Family History - Page 2
(If you missed page 1, you can find it here: History 101: John T Barker, Jr Family History)
Father settled down to work for himself now the farm and property was his . With what cattle he had he started (to) raise Herefords and to build up a herd of beef cattle. He also started a herd of Guernsey's. He had purebreds and one of the finest Guernsey herd of cows in Bear Lake. He was a good dairyman. He raised pigs, sheep & chickens, turkeys, & geese. It was a very diversified farm. For his crops they were also diversified , he raised alfalfa, wheat, oats, barley & potatoes. They tried to raise sugar beets one year but they didn't do well, the season was too short. He would feed the barley and wheat to the cows, pigs & chickens, and he used to haul his potatoes to Evanston, Wyo. By team & wagon. For wild hay and pasture he fed the stock cattle that, and grain & alfalfa and barley to the cows. He always raised good crops, high yield per acre.
He was very neat and precise, a little slow & quite fussy so it took him longer to accomplish what other men did and he had no boys to help him. His home and garden were always free of weeds and neat. Mother worked along with him outside, growing all kinds of vegetables. They raised a big patch of raspberries (choice) and people wouldn't pay more than .20 cents a quart for them, also had gooseberries, red & white currants. There was always plenty of thick cream and I would rather have some plum jam with cream on it and a piece of good bread and butter than all the cake you could give me. Esther was noted for her good sweet cream butter she would take it to the stores and trade it and eggs for groceries. Everyone wanted mother's butter, there was never enough to go around.
Copy of ad that was placed in the Paris Post Newspaper
Because he was faithful to stay and take care of the farm and grandpa, and until his sisters and brothers were all married off, the brothers and sisters weren't too happy about dad getting the property. But mother & dad were good to those who still lived in Bear Lake. They would stay there after they were married and feed their horses and they would all come there to have their babies and mother would take care of the mother and babe, wash on the board for all of them, cook, wash dishes. There was no electricity then and it is no wonder that it took years for them to get ahead. They all came Barkers and Hendersons, Amos, Hyrum, Aunt Pearl and Aunt Alice loved the folks for they did so much for them and they weren't in on the suit, but Zina, Ephraim, Elias & Mary Sorenson were and Elias's wife Effie, and Uncle Eph and Henry Sorenson Mary's husband were the worst ones. They lived in Smithfield, Utah. I always loved Uncle Elias and Amos they were so good to me when I was a little girl. Aunt Alice & Pearl were my favorite ants on papa's side. Josie & Aunt Mary on mother's side. I never knew aunt Florence very well she moved away. & Of course I liked aunt Hattie too.
To be continued....
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Monday, October 18, 2010
History 101 - John T. Barker, Jr Family History
This month's Family History is going to last all week. I just finished transcribing a nine page, legal size history that was handwritten by my great aunt Adelia. I don't want to post it all at once because it is a lot to read and besides; I want to keep you coming back for more (big grin).
John T. Barker, Jr Family History By, Adelia Barker Scofield
Barker Family - Esther, Blanche, John T., Adelia
John was the oldest son of John T. Barker, Sr & Jane Pickett. He was born Nov 22, 1872 at St. Charles, Bear Lake, Idaho. He married Esther Eleanor Henderson Sept 18, 1902. Civil marriage at Laketown, Rich, Utah. Later the marriage (was) solemnized in the Logan Temple and daughters Adelia & Blanche were sealed to them 26 June 1918.
He lived in St. Charles all of his life except for a short period of time when he went to Canada. He drove cattle for a big rancher named Pixley in Wyoming. He worked for him a lot to earn a living for years in fact. He also worked for Hyrum Nebeker for several years. Nebeker was a sheep and cattle rancher on the east side of Bear Lake someone had told him he had to milk cows and he said he wasn't going to milk cows for any d. dutchman and he found out later Nebeker was of Dutch descent.
John was one the church chose to go to Canada and help colonize there, but for some reason the quota was filled and he didn't go. I guess he was married then, they wouldn't send a single man. He built a house out in the north field. I was born while they lived there. I remember mother had strawberry patch and she raised some flowers, sweet williams, roses, etc, and she would carry water up a small hill from the creek to water them, she loved flowers and so did I. I am sure that father's brothers must have helped him build that house. Uncle Elias lived there later after he was married, as my grandma Jane Barker passed away in 1907 and I was four years old then. My father and mother moved into grandpa's home to take care of him and the younger girls Alice, Zina, and Amos were still unmarried. He helped maintain the home farm and kept the family together. Some of the older girls & boys were married then. Grandpa Barker was disabled and unable to work much, so he and mother took care of him and the younger girls.
Because he was faithful to stay and help with the family until they all married, and grandpa until he passed away in 1911, grandpa Barker deeded the farm, property and home to my father. Some of his brothers and sisters, I say some not all were unhappy about this and wanted their share, but it was all right for them to go away on their own and never share any of the responsibility so they hired a lawyer and were going to take it to court.
Father didn't have any money to pay them off, but he had a good friend and cousin Will Clark, who advised him to get an attorney and he did. Harris from Pocatello, Ida. It was settled out of court and the family all of them were awarded grandma Barker's share of the estate which was $1,200. Will Clark loaned dad the money at 10% interest way back about in 1913.
The Barker family home where Blanche was born.To be continued.......
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Sunday, October 17, 2010
Sepia Saturday - Buck Family Home in England
I was so excited when I got this photo in the mail today.
I was looking through some of my Buck genealogy and remembered that this photo existed and wondered why I didn't have a copy. It was in grandma Smedley's genealogy book that I used to look through every time I was at her house. I figured that aunt Cloree had her book now so I called her and asked if she would send me a copy.
The photo is of my great-great grandpa and grandma Buck and their family in front of their house in Arnold, Nottinghamshire, England. Unfortunately it isn't dated and there are no names listed. I estimated it to have been taken in late 1890 or early 1891 because gr-great-grandpa died Mar 1891 and the youngest child was born Jan 1889.
I know for sure which one is the father, but the others I identified from their birth dates and photos of the children when they were grown.
The two boys in front of the white fence Leonard and Ernest Buck. In the right hand corner is Sybil, gr-great-grandma Nancy holding Adela, and Percival. Standing behind the shrubs are Jim, Luther, Flora, Ida (great-grandma Smedley), gr-great-grandpa James, and Gertrude.
I don't know why, but this picture of James Buck always reminded me of a pirate from an old black and white movie. But he wasn't a swash buckler, he was a coal miner.
I was looking through some of my Buck genealogy and remembered that this photo existed and wondered why I didn't have a copy. It was in grandma Smedley's genealogy book that I used to look through every time I was at her house. I figured that aunt Cloree had her book now so I called her and asked if she would send me a copy.
The photo is of my great-great grandpa and grandma Buck and their family in front of their house in Arnold, Nottinghamshire, England. Unfortunately it isn't dated and there are no names listed. I estimated it to have been taken in late 1890 or early 1891 because gr-great-grandpa died Mar 1891 and the youngest child was born Jan 1889.
I know for sure which one is the father, but the others I identified from their birth dates and photos of the children when they were grown.
The two boys in front of the white fence Leonard and Ernest Buck. In the right hand corner is Sybil, gr-great-grandma Nancy holding Adela, and Percival. Standing behind the shrubs are Jim, Luther, Flora, Ida (great-grandma Smedley), gr-great-grandpa James, and Gertrude.
I don't know why, but this picture of James Buck always reminded me of a pirate from an old black and white movie. But he wasn't a swash buckler, he was a coal miner.
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Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Monday, October 11, 2010
Amanuensis Monday - Will of John Bidkyn
Thanks to a random act of genealogy kindness by Mary Wooldridge about three months ago, I have copies of two wills from my Bidkin ancestors. The first is the will of Robert Bidkyn, my 11th great-grandfather and I am still working on transcribing it. The second one is that of his son John Bidkyn, his son and my 10th great-grand uncle.
John Bidkyn's will was easier to transcribe so I am going to present it here. (There are a couple of words I couldn't make out, which are blank lines.)
John Bidkyn's will was easier to transcribe so I am going to present it here. (There are a couple of words I couldn't make out, which are blank lines.)
In the name of God Amen this seventh day of October
Anno Dm 1631 I John Bidkyn of Elstowe in the
countie of Bedds Shepherd sick in bodie but of
sound and perfect memorie thanks be to god -
therefore doe make this my last will & -
testament in maner & forme followinge
first I give & bequeth my soule into
the hands of almighti god my hevenly father
in Jesus Christ & my bodie to the earth
from whence it came Item I give unto my -
godchildren to each of them 12 pence Item I give
John Kelly varnisher of Elstowe 2 Shilings Item I give
unto Ann my lovinge wife my house in Elstowe
where in I live & three
halfeacres of arable
land thereto belonginge
during her naturall
lyfeto her & her heirs forever Item -
all my goods & chattels whatsoever I give
& bequeath unto the said Ann my lovinge
wife & doe make her my Executrix of
this my last will and I desire my lovinge
neighbor Mathewe Dymnock to be the overseer
of this my will and doe give him for his payment
therein 2 Shillings J_______ whereof I have hearunto
set my hand & seale the daye & yeare
above written
signed sealed delivered by the said John Bidkyn
as his last will & testament after the
rasing out of this word (halfe) in the fourteenth lyne
& these words (duringe her naturall lyfe) in the
Fiveteenth & sixteenth lynes in the pnce
Of Math. Dymock Signn E Edmond; Signn John X
Marston _______ Cranfielde
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Sunday, October 10, 2010
Sunday's Obituary - Blanche Dunn
Surnames: DUNN PIGGOTT HENDERSON BARKER PENDLETON PUGMIRE GREEN GUTHRIE HARRIS SCOFIELD
Source: Idaho State Journal, Pocatello, Idaho.
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Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Wordless Wednesday - Grandpa Honey
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Monday, October 4, 2010
Amanuensis Monday - Estate of Dorthea Madsen
I found this envelope among grandma Hazel's stuff.
Inside was a handwritten copy of the Letters Testamentary in the Matter of the Estate of Dorthea Madsen. I am hoping to get copies of the original probate record, but for now I am going to go ahead and transcribe this piece.
Inside was a handwritten copy of the Letters Testamentary in the Matter of the Estate of Dorthea Madsen. I am hoping to get copies of the original probate record, but for now I am going to go ahead and transcribe this piece.
In the probate Court
of the
County of Bear Lake of State of Idaho
In the matter of the Estate of |
Dortha Madsen |
Deceased. |
State of Idaho |
County of Bear Lake |SS.
The last Will of Dortha Madsen
deceased a copy of which is herto annexed having been proved and recorded in the
probate court of the said county of Bear Lake
State of Idaho. Niels Madsen aged 44
years who is named therein as such is here
by appointed Executor.
Witness James H. Hart
Clerk of the probate court of the said
county of Bear Lake with the seal of
the court affixed the thirtieth day of
March 1891.
By order of the court x
x G. C.
By Deputy Clerk
State of Idaho }
County of Bear Lake} SS
I do solemnly swear that I will support the
constitution of the United States and of the
State and that I will faithfully perform according to law the duties
of Executor of the last Will and Testament
of Dortha Madsen deceased
Niels Madsen
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
30th day of March 1891 |
| G. C. Potter
______ clerk
Deputy Clerk
Recorded M.B. page
In the probate Court
County of Bear Lake.
In the matter of the Estate of
Dortha Deceased.
Letters Testamentary
Filed clerk
By Deputy clerk
Attorney for petitioner.
Leslie Ann
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Sunday, October 3, 2010
Sunday's Obituary - Cornell Scofield
This is another scan from Daniell. I am not sure what newspaper it came from, but it was probably the Idaho State Journal.
Cornell was my great-uncle.
Surnames: SCOFIELD BOOTH BARKER STEIGER BERNTSON GHEEN PUGMIRE EARLEY
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Sekizgun Calendar
Stationery Design Focus: Sekizgun Calendar
A Good Stationery design example, the Sekizgun is a creative Calendar design. Sekizgun was designed in 2010, and here is a how it is described by its designer: Sekizgun is an 8 day calendar that can fit into your wallet, comes with its leather carrying case. The pages could be printed by computer to have infinite amount of days!
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Since the CUDA device is idle, the kernel immediately starts running based on the execution configuration and according to the function arguments. Meanwhile, the host continues to the next line of code after the kernel launch. At this point, both the CUDA device and host are simultaneously running their separate programs. In the case of incrementArrays.cu, the host immediately calls
cudaMemcpy, which waits until all threads have finished on the device (e.g., returned from
incrementArrayOnDevice) after which it pulls the modified array back to the host. The program completes after the host system performs a sequential comparison to verify we got the same result on the parallel CUDA device with
incrementArrayOnDevice as on the host with the sequential version
There are several variables determined at kernel startup through the execution configuration (in this example via the variables
nBlocks and
blockSize contained between the triple angle brackets "<<<" and ">>>") that are available to any kernel. The thinking behind
nBlocks and
blockSize is actually quite elegant because it allows the developer to account for hardware limitations without requiring the recompilation of the application -- which is an essential feature for developing commercial software with CUDA.
As I'll examine in future columns, threads within a block have the ability to communicate and synchronize with each other. This is a marvelous software feature that unfortunately costs money from a hardware standpoint. Expect more expensive (and future) devices to support a greater number of threads per block than less expensive (and older) devices. The grid abstraction was created to let developers take into account -- without recompilation -- differing hardware capabilities regardless of price point and age. A grid, in effect, batches together calls to the same kernel for blocks with the same dimensionality and size, and effectively multiplies by a factor of
nBlocks the number of threads that can be launched in a single kernel invocation. Less capable devices may only be able to run one or a couple of thread blocks simultaneously, while more capable (e.g., expensive and future) devices may be able to run many at once. Designing software with the grid abstraction requires balancing the trade-offs between simultaneously running many independent threads, and requiring a greater number of threads within a block that can cooperate with each other. Please be cognizant of the costs associated with the two types of threads. Of course, different algorithms will impose different requirements, but when possible try to use larger numbers of thread blocks.
In the kernel on the CUDA-enabled device, several built-in variables are available that were set by the execution configuration of the kernel invocation. They are:
blockIdxwhich contains the block index within the grid.
threadIdxcontains the thread index within the block.
blockDimcontains the number of threads in a block.
These variables are structures that contain integer components of the variables. Blocks, for example, have x-, y-, and z- integer components because they are three-dimensional. Grids, on the other hand, only have x- and y-components because they are two-dimensional. This example only uses the x-component of these variables as the array we moved onto the CUDA device is one-dimensional. (Future columns will explore the power of this two-dimensional and three-dimensional configuration capability and how it can be exploited.)
Our example kernel used these built-in variables them to calculate the thread index,
idx with the statement:
int idx = blockIdx.x * blockDim.x + threadIdx.x;
The variables
nBlocks and
blockSize are the number of blocks in the grid and the number of threads in each block, respectively. In this example, they are initialized just before the kernel call in the host code:
int blockSize = 4; int nBlocks = N/blockSize + (N%blockSize == 0?0:1);
In cases where
N is not evenly divisible by
blockSize, the last term in the
nBlocks calculation adds an extra block, which for some cases implies some threads in the block will not perform any useful work.
This example is obviously contrived for simplicity as it assumes that the array size is smaller than the number of threads that can be contained within four (4) thread blocks. This is an obvious oversimplification but it let us, with simple code, explore the kernel call to
It is important to emphasize that each thread is capable of accessing the entire array
a_d on the device. There is no inherent data partitioning when a kernel is launched. It is up to the programmer to identify and exploit the data parallel aspects of the computation when writing kernels.
Figure 1 illustrates how
idx is calculated and the array,
a_d is referenced. (If any of the preceding text is unclear, I recommend adding a
printf statement to
incrementArrayOnDevice to print out
idx and the associated variables used to calculate it. Compile the program for the emulator, "make emu=1", and run it to see what is going on. Be certain to specify the correct path to the emulator executable to see the
printf output.)
Again, kernel calls are asynchronous -- after a kernel launch, control immediately returns to the host CPU. The kernel will run on the CUDA device once all previous CUDA calls have finished. The asynchronous kernel call is a wonderful way to overlap computation on the host and device. In this example, the call to
incrementArrayOnHost could be placed after the call to
incrementArrayOnDevice to overlap computation on the host and device to get better performance. Depending on the amount of time the kernel takes to complete, it is possible for both host and device to compute simultaneously.
Until the next column, I recommend:
- Try changing the value of
nBlocks. See what happens when they exceed the device capabilities.
- Think about how to introduce a loop to handle arbitrary sized arrays.
- Distinguish between the types of CUDA-enabled device memory (e.g., global memory, registers, shared memory, and constant memory). Take a look at the CUDA occupancy calculator and either the
--ptxas-options=-vto determine the number of registers used in a kernel.
Rob Farber is a senior scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. He has worked in massively parallel computing at several national laboratories and as co-founder of several startups. He can be reached at [email protected]
For More Information
- CUDA, Supercomputing for the Masses: Part 14
- CUDA, Supercomputing for the Masses: Part 13
- CUDA, Supercomputing for the Masses: Part 12
- CUDA, Supercomputing for the Masses: Part 11
- CUDA, Supercomputing for the Masses: Part 10
- CUDA, Supercomputing for the Masses: Part 9
- CUDA, Supercomputing for the Masses: Part 8
- CUDA, Supercomputing for the Masses: Part 7
- CUDA, Supercomputing for the Masses: Part 6
- CUDA, Supercomputing for the Masses: Part 5
- CUDA, Supercomputing for the Masses: Part 4
- CUDA, Supercomputing for the Masses: Part 3
- CUDA, Supercomputing for the Masses: Part 2
- CUDA, Supercomputing for the Masses: Part 1


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Air Force Major Rudolf Anderson Jr., a Greenville native, piloted a U-2 spy jet during the Cuban Missile Crisis. On October 27 1962, Anderson was shot-down during an unexpected mission to gather photographic evidence of offensive Russian missile sites in Cuba. The dedication of the redesigned Major Rudolf Anderson Jr. Memorial commemorated the 50th anniversary of his death. There are 13 engraved granite slabs describe the Cuban Missile Crisis and text panels describing his contributions.
Located in Cleveland Park, the memorial is open to visitors during regular park hours.
For more information view the Public Art Walking Tour or check out the Anderson Slideshow on Flickr.
The Greenville County Vietnam Veteran's Memorial honors the 14,000 Greenvillians who served during the Vietnam War Era. This marble-faced monument showcases the bravery and honor of the POWs, MIAs, and those who lost their lives in battle. Flags representing South Carolina, America, and POW-MIA fly overhead and engravings dedicate the memorial to each branch's service.
The memorial is located in Cleveland Park. For more information and a map, please visit Cleveland Park.
The Korean War Veterans' Memorial is located at Lake Conestee Nature Park on Mauldin Road. The memorial was constructed in 2013.
The fighting officially ended nearly 60 years ago, on July 27, 1953 with an armistice agreement, a ceasefire which never led to a peace treaty. Though only a memory now for the men who fought in it, the Korean War never really ended, and 1.1 million North Korean and 639,000 South Korean troops still face each other across a 2.5 mile demilitarized zone stretching across the Korean Peninsula in the exact same spot of the war's last front line, armed and ready should the ever-present tensions between the two nations ever boil over in this last vestige of the Cold War.
For more information about Lake Conestee Park and the Korean Veteran's Memorial, please visit Greenville County Parks, Recreation and Tourism
The Confederate Monument is located in Springwood Cemetery. The monument was erected in 1891. The soldier atop was made using James Ligon, a local Confederate soldier, as its model. Until 1922, this monument stood in the center of Main St. in front of the Ottaray Hotel, which is now the site of the Hyatt. When the growth of the business district began to require better traffic flow, City Council voted to move the monument to Springwood Cemetery. The statue faces west and not south, as is more customary for Confederate monuments.
Springwood Cemetery is an Historic Cemetery located in downtown Greenville at 410 N. Main Street.


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The beautiful sandy cove of Porthmelgan can be seen to best advantage from the 595-foot summit of Carn Llidi, the craggy tor which presides majestically over St Davids Head.
Facing south-west, it is tucked into the sheltered crook of St Davids Head at the northern tip of Whitesands Bay, and its sheltered position from the prevailing winds, make it a tranquil haven for holiday makers and locals alike.
It has a triangle of golden sand surrounded on three sides by protective cliffs so is a virtual sun trap, with safe bathing and rockpools full of the creatures that children love to dredge up in their nets, like shrimps, crabs and small fish, or simply to watch and admire starfish and sea anemones.
Near the 167-foot triangulation station on St Davids Head is an Iron age Fort, Clawdd-y-Milwyr (The Warriors' Dyke) with its interesting defensive dry stone walling with an outer wall clearly visible at the north end, protecting the site of eight circular huts which accommodated the ancient dwellers on this rocky promontory.
And a short distance away is a cromlech or dolmen marking the site of a Neolothic burial chamber of about 3000BC. Visitors should look out for choughs here, for they use the cliff crevices and caves as nesting sites and are frequently seen seeking their insect fare among the clifftop tussocks. Some people mistake them for their cousins the jackdaws, which also populate the cliffs all round the Pembrokeshire coast. But the choughs are different, their curved beaks are red, their legs orange and their call is an asthmatic version of the funereally-clad jackdaws' 'Tchack.' Their flight. too, is somewhat erratic and butterfly-like.
These northern cliffs are also the haunt of ravens and peregrine falcons, the former delighting in complex aerobatics, the latter in rapid flight and stoops of up to 200mph on their unsuspecting prey.
To the north of Porthmelgan is a virtually inaccessible cave called Ogof Crisial (Crystal Cave) where fine quartzspar has been found by intrepid explorers.
Early records refer to St David's Head as "The Promontory of the Eight perils," in a reference to the offshore rocks known as the Bishops and Clerks, which have claimed many shipwreck victims down the centuries. Pembrokeshire's Elizabethan antiquary George Owen said there were seven rocks in this treacherous archipelago, but the earlier records record eight, although at different states of the tide there must be a dozen or more different rocks on the surface. The packet steamer Morna, transporting Crimean recruits from Belfast to London, hit the North Bishop rock in 1855 and 21 out of 93 passengers and crew were lost. She was just one of the many victims of the cruel Bishops off this coast. The climb to the top of Carn Llidi is worthwhile, not only for the distant panoramic views in all directions, but also for the view of the irregular pattern of ancient fields below, a legacy of the old farming system.


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Rickland Orchards All Natural Greek Yogurt Bars - Before you jump to conclusions, these are NOT frozen treats. The yogurt here is in solid form (think yogurt-covered raisins), squiggled on top and lining the bottom of fruit 'n granola bars. The AMAZING snacks come in Toasted Coconut, Orchard Peach, Blueberri Acai, Cherri Almond, Cranberry Almond, and Apple & Honey. Each bar has 160 - 170 calories, 6 - 10g fat, 40 - 50mg sodium, 19 - 22g carbs, 5g fiber, 8 - 12g sugars, and 7g protein (PointsPlus® value 4 - 5*). They're just now popping up on shelves -- look for them at Costco and Meijer locations. Farmer's Market Organic Pumpkin and Organic Butternut Squash - No, we're not saying to just go to ANY farmer's market (although they do rock) -- Farmer's Market is a line of canned organic purees. These squashy products aren't new, but we recently tried 'em and they're REALLY good. A 1/2-cup serving has 50 calories, 0g fat, 5 - 6mg sodium, 10 - 12g carbs, 2 - 4g fiber, 4g sugars, and 1g protein (PointsPlus® value 0*). BTW, the can liners are BPA-free, which is pretty cool. Find these at natural-food stores and select supermarkets. Just don't confuse the Pumpkin with the Pumpkin Pie Mix... Dreyer's/Edy's Mango Fruit Bars - Already dreaming of summer? So are the people at Dreyer's/Edy's. A new addition has been made to the already-wonderful fruit bar lineup... and it's MANGO. Our only question: "What took so long?" Each fat-free frozen bar has just 80 calories, 19g carbs, and 19g sugars (PointsPlus® value 2*). P.S. We're not waiting for summer, and you shouldn't either -- snag a box from the freezer aisle ASAP.
Have you heard about this new product line? It features a TON of different flavor mixes (with hardly any calories) meant to add flavor to a frosting base. While we LOVE flavor, we don't really have a place in our day-to-day lives for frosting. So we took to the kitchen with our rebellious ways, a bunch of the flavor mixes, and a couple of HG-friendly bases -- Cool Whip Free and plain fat-free Greek yogurt. The results were delicious! However, here are some things you should know...
The mixes are NOT sweetened. (After all, they're supposed to be added to frosting!) If you mix some into an unsweetened base, like plain yogurt, you'll need to add something for sweetness. No-calorie sweetener like Splenda or Truvia works great.
Don't dump too much in at a time! Each flavor packet is meant for a 16-oz. can of frosting, so if you're flavoring up a small amount of something, you only need a little of the mix.
The HG favorites? Cotton Candy (IT'S BLUE!) and Cinnamon Roll -- both were great mixed with Cool Whip Free (individually, of course), and the resulting fluffy flavored concoctions would be great on some guilt-free cake. The Cherry Vanilla was good mixed into plain fat-free Greek yogurt. Chocolate Marshmallow = not the best.
Check out the bazillion flavors available, and try some for yourself. Maybe add a little to oatmeal or even fat-free cream cheese -- you never know what amazing discovery may come of it! Keep us posted...
Quick-serve restaurants are dishing out impressive new eats -- check out the latest dishes that have caught our attention!
Panda Express Shanghai Angus Steak - After seeing the stats on this new meal, we decided to forgive the Chinese-food chain for that silly panda-diving-across-a-table commercial. The Wok Smart entrée features steak with asparagus and mushrooms, all tossed in a zesty sauce. Each serving has just 220 calories and 7g fat (PointsPlus® value 6*). Pair it with a side of veggies for a smart meal!
Subway Smokehouse BBQ Chicken - There's a new Fresh Fit sub in the house! BBQ-sauced chicken with loads of veggies is TOTALLY our idea of a good time -- no cheese or extra sauce needed. A 6-inch sub made with 9-Grain Wheat bread has 380 calories and 6g fat (PointsPlus® value 10*). You could even skip the bread and get the chicken on a salad -- before dressing, just 200 calories and 5g fat (PointsPlus® value 6*). It's only available for a limited time, so try it soon!
TCBY Soft Serve Greek Frozen Yogurt - It's here! Greek Honey Vanilla is currently being served at TCBY locations, and there are more flavors to come this summer. A 1/2-cup serving has 100 calories, no fat, and a whopping 8g protein (PointsPlus® value 3*). Nice!
It seems like there's always some new fad diet coming out. But guess what... Research shows that when it comes to weight-loss success, the traditional "eat less, exercise more" plan is the most effective. A recently published study found that consuming less fat, specifically, was highly associated with weight loss. Joining a commercial weight-loss program also showed strong ties to diet success. What didn't work? Liquid diets, trendy diets, and over-the-counter diet pills. Do what works, people. ***One trend we CAN get behind? New York City's Green Cart Initiative. Back in 2008, carts started selling fresh fruit and veggies in low-income areas with high rates of obesity and diet-related diseases. Now there are more than 500 carts circulating NYC, and neighborhood residents are reporting increased consumption of the healthy stuff. Other cities nationwide are looking to adopt similar programs... Smart! ***The USA isn't alone in its love for weirdo fast food (e.g., the KFC Double Down, with its "bun" of fried chicken). From there to here, from here to there, crazy fatty foods are everywhere. Click here to check out 10 wacky food items from around the world... some more appealing than others. Poland's chicken-nugget burger with curry sauce? Intriguing. China's pork and seaweed doughnut... Seriously? ***On the sensible side of things, there are a couple of new stevia-sugar blends on the market for those who would like to trim the calories in their goodies without sacrificing the flavor. Domino Light has half the calories of sugar, and Truvia Baking Blend has 75 percent fewer calories than sugar. When using either product, add half as much sweetener as you would granulated sugar. Sweet!
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7.1 Channel Networked Home Theater Receiver
Featuring 4K Ultra HD and 3D Compatibility
- 7 - Discrete Power Amplifiers
- 6 - HDMI® Inputs with MHL® 2.0 Compatibility (Front)
- AirPlay®, HTC Connect™, and Pandora® Music Streaming
- Powered Zone 2 Audio with ControlApp for IOS and Android™
The Pioneer® Elite® VSX-43 is your invitation to join the Elite group of AV purists who want a value-packed, 7.1-channel receiver with 560 watts of Elite power, (80 Watts x 7 20 Hz – 20 kHz, THD 0.08 % @ 8 ohms FTC) connectivity options for your latest high-definition home theater components and digital 1080p video from any source. All for under $500.
Ultimate Sound, Power and Control
When it comes to listening, the Elite VSX-43 is a 560-watt powerhouse that delivers sound to rival bigger receivers. Seven discrete amplifiers each produce 80 watts of Elite power for 7.1-channel surround. The VSX-43 supports formats like Dolby TrueHD® and DTS-HD® Master Audio to give your Blu-ray Disc™ soundtracks unsurpassed audio quality. Pioneer also includes all of the Dolby and DTS surround formats, including the newest Dolby® Pro Logic IIz height channel.
Pioneer's Advanced Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration system is like having your own sound engineer precision-tuning your system to your living room. MCACC® provides an optimized, multi-channel listening experience calibrated and customized specifically to your room. Using measurements from every speaker's connection, noting size and distance from the listening point as well as sound levels and timbre, it gives you a calibrated and customized multi-channel listening experience. Filling in areas where minute details were left out during the compression process, even compressed audio like WMA, MP3 and AAC is enhanced with another Pioneer exclusive, Advanced Sound Retriever.
Multi-Zone Entertainment
The Elite series was designed with an eye toward custom-installed home theater solutions; the Elite VSX-43 lets you set up two serious systems, offering multi-zone capability with support for a Powered Zone 2 output, home theater in one room, music listening in the other. Or one for grown-ups and one for kids. However you choose to use it, this receiver gives you the features and flexibility that comes with owning the Elite of AV receivers.
Your Mobile Devices and Elite Make a Smarter Connection
Today, music lovers have a choice, and the Elite VSX-43 lets you stream all your favorite music from a host of sources such as smartphones, tablets, PCs, select AndroidTM devices and thumb drives. Perfectly compatible with iPod®, iPhone®, and iPad® devices that even charge automatically when connected, the VSX-43 comes with a front panel USB port to access all your music.Got a call? Your iPhone mutes when you receive it. When it comes to control, use the Apple® device directly or push a single button on the VSX-43's front panel to switch control to the included preset remote and intuitive on-screen menu. And for unrivaled sound, the handy USB port handles studio quality 192KHz/24-bit FLAC, AIFF, and WAV music files for true audiophile-level performance.
AirPlay® is Easy
Because Pioneer partners with Apple, you can enjoy effortless AirPlay connectivity through Apple devices like iPhone, iPad and iPod. Stream music from iTunes to the VSX-43 and play it through your home theater system without docks or cables. Simply connect the receiver to your home network via Ethernet, and it instantly becomes the hub for playback of your iTunes® music from your connected Apple device or networked computer.
Imagine listening to music in your car using your iPhone, leaving mid-song and walking into your home. Using the AirPlay icon on your iPhone, select the VSX-43. When you do, it'll power up automatically and continue your favorite song right where you left off. You can even view song title, artist, track time as well as album art on an HDMI-connected TV. With AirPlay, just because your iTunes music is on your computer doesn't mean it has to stay there.
HTC Connect™ for Android
HTC Connect is Pioneer's answer for Android owners who love good sound. The VSX-43 proudly supports HTC Connect—a Pioneer exclusive, which makes it easy to wirelessly stream your favorite music straight from your HTC One series of smartphones. There's no need for a separate app; HTC Connect is built right into your phone's music player and streams high-quality, music for an effortless, out-of-the-box audiophile experience.
Windows® 8 Certified
Windows 8 Play To feature makes it easy to stream your favorite music stored on your PC to our new line of networked AV Receivers. Don't limit your media experience to your laptop speakers. With the Windows 8 Play To feature and Pioneer's new networked Receivers you can enjoy your media library on the biggest speakers in the house.
Connect to your PC music files or Internet radio.
The VSX-43's connectivity opens up a world of listening. A rear panel Ethernet port allows full integration into your home network, with Windows 7® and DLNA® 1.5 certification, a whole new level of entertainment options are at your fingertips. Stream your MP3, AAC, WMA, WAV, AIFF, Apple Lossless or even FLAC music files from your PC, laptop or smartphone to your home theater system.
With vTuner® Internet Radio, the VSX-43 lets you enjoy thousands of Internet radio stations from around the world. You can also access Pandora®, complete with on-screen album art and song information.
Plus, download Pioneer's exclusive Air Jam application for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad devices allows up to four Apple/Android devices to be paired via Bluetooth®. Choose songs from your device to add to the group playlist to playback on the VSX-43. Like a song your friend added? Select it and buy it from iTunes, or watch the music video on YouTube.
Music with Bluetooth
The VSX-43 is fully ready for wireless Bluetooth audio. With the Pioneer AS-BT200 Bluetooth adapter (sold separately), you can untether yourself from cables and inputs. Plus you'll enjoy enriched quality with Sound Retriever AIR technology, created specifically to enhance Bluetooth audio.
Versatile Speaker Configuration
With 7 channels of amplification, and 9 channels of speaker connection, the VSX-43 lets you decide the speaker set-up you want. Go with a conventional 7.1 surround sound system with surround back speakers, or try a front height experience.
4K Ultra HD and 3D Ready with the Latest HDMI® Technology
All of Elite's newest receivers support the latest HDMI specifications. So not only do you get the most out of your existing movies, music and games, with the VSX-43 you're prepared for the new generation of 3D video content. With 6 HDMI inputs (5 rear + 1 front), you've got plenty of connectivity options for the growing number of high-definition sources available. The VSX-43 has Ultra HD (4K) Pass Through providing compatibility with next generation HDTV's and also offers advanced HDMI conveniences like Audio Return Channel and HDMI Standby Through.
Pioneer ControlApp
Available free of charge for compatible iOS and Android devices, Pioneer's ControlApp turns your smartphone into a powerful remote control for compatible VSX-43. From the Control screen, you have access to the main controls of your receiver. Adjust volume by rotating the dial with your fingers and the Receiver's actual volume level is displayed above. Select one of the many audio and surround modes from the buttons at the bottom of the screen and you can even toggle through the receiver's available ECO modes. All functions are shown on your receiver's display as they change. Click here for more info!
More Control Features
Control is one of the most critical aspects of the home theater experience. And the Elite VSX-43 makes sure you can customize and fine-tune your home theater experience to exactly the way you enjoy it most. The VSX-43 features IR In and Out to allow you to connect multiple compatible Pioneer home theater components and control them with one IR remote, making it easier to integrate your audio video receiver into a complete home entertainment solution.
Additionally, a 12-volt trigger gives you the ability to connect components such as a screen or projector to your home theater and have the VSX-43 switch these components on and off when you select them as an input.
- Discrete Direct Energy
- 7.1
- 80 x 7 (20 Hz - 20 kHz)
Handheld and Internet
- iPod/iPhone/iPad
- iPad 4G(*)/3G, iPad2,iPad, iPad mini(*), iPhone 5(*),iPhone 4S, iPhone 4,iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G,iPhone, iPod touch 5G(*)/4G/3G/2G/1G, iPod nano 7G(*)/6G(*)/ 5G/4G/3G (*) : Audio only
- ControlApp (iPad, iPhone, Android)
- vTuner
- Yes
- MP3, WMA, AAC, Apple Lossless, 192kHz / 24-Bit WAV, FLAC, AIFF
- MP3, WMA, AAC, Apple Lossless, 192kHz / 24-Bit WAV, FLAC, AIFF
Decoders & Formats
- TI Aureus
- Yes
- 2 Channel
Soundfield Calibration
- Yes
- Yes
- 5
- 1
- .1 Ft
Listening Modes
- 2 Channel
- Direct / Pure Direct
- 9 + Headphone Surround
- Yes
Audio Features
- Multi-Channel
- 2 Channel
- 2 Channel
- 9-Frames
- Yes (Front Channel)
Video Processing
- 6 In (Rear) / 1 Out
- 1 (Front)
- AS-BT200 / Air Jam App
- 1 In (Assignable)/ 1 Output
- Front USB/ Composite Video
- Yes
- 2 In/ 1 Out
- 3 In (1 assignable)
- 2 In
- 1 (Subwoofer)
- 30
- Network GUI / Set-Up Text - HDMI Only
- Powered Zone 2 Audio
- Analog Only
- 1 (50mA)
- 1 In / 1 Out
- Yes
- Surround Back / Front Height / Speaker B
- Learning Remote Control
- Brushed
- 7 Large + 2 Clip
- 2 Years Parts & Labor
- 17.13 x 6.63 x 13.5
- 20.44 lbs
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Spotify Instruction Manual (Spanish)
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Specifications and design subject to modification without notice. PIONEER and the Pioneer logo,
MCACC and Advanced Sound Retriever are registered trademarks of Pioneer Corporation.
The impedances indicated are actual values that speakers can present to an amplifier while
playing back music. They do not refer to the nominal rated impedances of speakers you use.
Phase Control is a trademark placed on a product with Pioneer's Phase Control Technology
concept. The technology enables high-grade sound reproduction environment by improving the
phase matching for each of the components.
HDMI connection may not allow transmission of copyright protected material, depending on the
capability of the signal source.
HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered
trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.
Dolby, Pro Logic, Dolby Digital, and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby
DTS is a registered trademark & the DTS logo and Symbol are trademarks of DTS, Inc.
Blu-ray Disc is a trademark of the Blu-ray Disc Association.
Windows and the Windows logo are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.
"Made for iPod," "Made for iPhone," and "Made for iPad" mean that an electronic accessory has
been designed to connect specifically
to iPod, iPhone, or iPad, respectively, and has been certified
by the developer to meet Apple performance standards. Apple is not responsible for the operation
of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards. Please note that the use of
this accessory with iPod, iPhone, or iPad may affect wireless performance.
Apple, AirPlay, the AirPlay Logo, iPhone, iPad, iPod, iPod touch and Mac are registered trademarks
of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. AirPlay works with iPhone 5, iPhone 4S,
iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod touch (5th, 4th, 3rd and 2nd generations), iPad 2, iPad (4th, 3rd, and 1st
generations), iPad mini with iOS 4.2 or later, and iTunes 10.1 (Mac and PC) or later.
DLNA, the DLNA Logo and DLNA Certified are trademarks, service marks, or certification marks of
the Digital Living Network Alliance.
HTC, the HTC logo, and HTC Connect are trademarks of HTC Corporation.
"x.v.Color" is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
Android and Google Play are trademarks of Google Inc.
MHL, the MHL Logo, and Mobile High-Definition Link are trademarks or registered trademarks of MHL
LLC in the United States and other countries.
Pandora is a registered trademark of Pandora Media, Inc.
vTuner is a registered trademark of Nothing Else Matters Software, Ltd.
Aureus is a registered trademark of Texas Instruments, Inc.
Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
For details on iPod compatibility, visit http://pioneer.jp/homeav/support/ios/na/


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Arnold Lobel
About the Author
ARNOLD LOBEL illustrated more than 70 books and wrote 28 of his own, including Frog and Toad Are Friends, a Caldecott Honor Book; Frog and Toad Together, a Newbery Honor Book; and Fables, the 1981 Caldecott Medal winner. The Arnold Lobel Book of Mother Goose represents more than three years' work for Lobel. Arnold Lobel died in 1987.


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Mickey Lost the black big eyes, was mentioning the black flower seeds which got shed.
The red sapling remaining after losing the yellow flower petals and the black seeds. The flower photographed just after the rain, and water droplets still to leave the sepals.This flower is a native of Vietnam. Photos of the red flower taken with cannon Powershot Digi cams in macro mode.Visit back soon,
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Astrium via AFP - Getty Images
Two satellite views show Moore, Okla., before (top) and after the passage of a powerful tornadoon May 20.
Editor's note: Updated on May 23 with before & after satellite images (above)
Bing (top); Jewel Samad / AFP -Getty Images (bottom)
Top, a look at a shopping center before Monday's devastating tornado. Bottom, a man salvages items from his tornado devastated store on May 21, in Moore, Oklahoma.
Bing (top); Tony Gutierrez / AP (bottom)
An aerial view shows a residential area before and after Monday's tornado, in Moore, Okla.
Google (top); Tannen Maury / EPA (bottom)
A residential neighborhood before and after a tornado swept through Monday.
Bing (top); AP (bottom)
Aerial photos show the Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla., before and after it was hit by a massive tornado on Monday, May 20.
Google (top); Tannen Maury / EPA (bottom)
A twisted street sign in a destroyed neighborhood in Moore, Okla.
Bing (top), AP (bottom)
Briarwood Elementary School, bottom right in Oklahoma City, Okla. before (top) and after (bottom) the tornado hit on May 20.
Bing (top), AP (bottom)
Moore Medical Center in Moore, Okla., as seen before (top) and after (bottom) the tornado that hit on May 20.
Explore the Bing map, or Google map of Moore, Okla.
More on the Oklahoma tornado:
- Slideshow: Tornadoes ravage Plains
- PhotoBlog: Aerials show destructive path of Oklahoma tornado
- 'The school started coming apart': Trapped students had nowhere to hide
- Curse or coincidence? Scientists study Tornado Alley's past and future
This story was originally published on Thu May 23, 2013 2:27 PM EDT


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Here's a really fun game that will get your kids reading, and they won't even knowing they're practising their reading.
Best of all, this game is electronic, which will make kids like it even more.
Taboo is a popular board game–Taboo Buzz'd is an electronic version of it. You have to get your partner(s) to say a certain word. But you're not allowed, yourself, to say any of the four "taboo" words.
Here's an example: Try to get someone else to say sandcastle but you can't say beach, pail, water or moat. Or blend but you can't say colours, mix, combine or together.
It's pretty difficult — and fun. And with the electronic ("Buzz'd") version it's super-simple, which
means kids can concentrate on the words and the synonyms and the game play without any distractions.
How to play
You press the big orange button on the hand-held unit to start the game. A screen gives you the word plus four taboo words. If your teammate guesses the word, you press the orange button again. If you just can't get them to guess your word, you can press the "pass" button. And if you accidentally say a taboo word, you press the big purple "taboo" bar on the top of the unit and your team loses a point. Each round continues with six games. The unit keeps track of the scores for two teams.
The reason the game is so good is that they've chosen really appropriate "taboo" words. It's pretty difficult to think of a way to play the game without using those words. And of course, that's where all the fun is. "Oops! I said necklace!"
Taboo Buzz'd is most fun when you're playing with teams of two or more, but my son and I were even able to just play it ourselves, albeit the scoring was kind of wonky but that was fine. The game is aimed at kids 13 and up, but I think younger kids would find it fun. You could modify the rules so that younger kids had to use the taboo words. It would still be silly and fun–and they'd be reading.
Taboo Buzz'd by Hasbro, age 13+, 1,000 words per unit, requires three AAA (not double-A) batteries and they're not included, so make sure you pick some up when you buy the game. It sells at Toys R Us, Amazon, etc., for about $22. Worth it.
On a different topic: I apologize for the backwards apostrophe in the headline of this article. I can't get it to go the right way. Frustrating.


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Two passengers, one emergency, and a grateful patient
UC Davis resident physician assists ailing traveler
Lauren Tait was on the last leg of her return flight to Sacramento from Atlanta, where she had been learning about advances in radiation oncology. Gary Cooper was heading home with his wife Kathi, and close friends Jack and Marilyn Scheidgger, after a beautiful trip that began in Quebec and ended at Niagara Falls. The two passengers might never have met if Cooper, 70, hadn't collapsed on board the Southwest Airlines jet.
Tait, a third-year radiation oncology resident at the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, was quick to assist. The 29-year-old had helped another distressed passenger less than a year earlier, also during a return flight from a medical conference.
Call for help
This time, though, it was more serious. Cooper's wife, Kathi, called for help after her husband complained that he couldn't stand up and then fainted. Flight attendants summoned medical assistance.
"When I woke up, she said, 'I'm a doctor,' " Cooper said of Tait. "She responded so quickly. She was there immediately."
Cooper complained of weakness in his legs, and his skin was clammy. "His pulse was palpable but faint," Tait said. "We gave him oxygen and aspirin." Another passenger, a nurse, also came to his aid, and gradually Cooper's vital signs improved.
But about 20 minutes later, just after flying over the Denver, Colo. area, Cooper's condition deteriorated. His blood pressure and heart rate dropped. Tait, the nurse and flight attendants got Cooper reclined across three passenger seats. The nurse started an IV to get Cooper fluids to stabilize his blood pressure. Another passenger held the bag of saline over Cooper.
"She never left my side. She was standing between me and the row of seats in front of us, and she was there until the plane landed. She would not leave me."
— Gary Cooper
Tait grew worried that the grandfather of three might be suffering a life-threatening pulmonary embolism. Because the trip home to Sacramento would last more than two hours, she asked the crew to land the plane.
Emergency landing in Denver
As Denver was the closest airport, the pilot headed back east. The 30-minute flight was bumpy; the pilot told the passengers to stay in their seats and to fasten their seatbelts. Tait remained hovering over Cooper.
"She never left my side," Cooper said. "She was standing between me and the row of seats in front of us, and she was there until the plane landed. She would not leave me."
As the plane approached the Denver airport, emergency medical personnel prepared to board and take Cooper and his wife by ambulance to a nearby hospital.
"I asked her name," Cooper recalls. "She said her name was Lauren, and she told me she was a radiation oncologist at UC Davis. But she didn't tell me her last name. She didn't want any credit."
Still concerned, a follow-up call
The next day, Tait tracked Cooper down at the University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Colo.
Kathi Cooper, told her that her husband was experiencing mitral valve regurgitation – a condition in which the mitral valve doesn't close properly, and blood flows backward into the heart. Doctors also found that he had a blood clot in his right leg. A day later, the couple flew home to Sacramento with instructions to follow up with a cardiologist.
But before he could make the appointment, Cooper wound up back in a hospital with internal bleeding. Doctors at Mercy General in Sacramento treated him for an ulcerated artery and gave him a blood transfusion. Cooper will soon undergo heart surgery to repair the leaky valve.
Late last week, he and Kathi drove from their home in El Dorado Hills to pay Tait a visit at the cancer center, surprising her with a bouquet of fall flowers, and thanking her for helping him through a frightening ordeal. Cooper said he was grateful that his airplane emergency revealed a condition that can be corrected.
"Next time I have an emergency on a plane I hope you're there," he joked with Tait.
"Take care of yourself," she told him as they hugged. "Take care of each other."


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ANTIOCH — An Antioch teen is behind bars on suspicion of attempted murder after he opened fire on a police officer during a car chase Thursday morning.
Corneilious Daveion, 19, faces charges of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, felony evasion of a police officer and other weapons charges, according to police.
Around 10:50 a.m., Antioch police attempted to stop Daveion in his car near the 1600 block of Sycamore Drive after that witnesses said they saw him with a gun inside the vehicle. However, Daveion took off and led officers on a short pursuit.
During the chase, police said Daveion attempted to ram a patrol vehicle but failed, instead striking two residents' cars that were in his way. Daveion then slowed down, got out of his car and opened fire on an officer that was immediately behind him in a patrol car, but missed.
The officer struck Daveion with his patrol car, knocking him to the ground and knocking the gun out of his hand. But Daveion got up and fled on foot before he was caught roughly a half-mile away at the Contra Costa County Fairgrounds.
No officers or residents were injured. Daveion sustained only minor injuries from the incident and was booked into County Jail in Martinez, according to police.
Daveion has a short criminal history as an adult, police said, and was out on bail for a burglary arrest in March.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to call the Antioch Police at 925-778-2441.
Contact Katie Nelson at firstname.lastname@example.com and follow her at Twitter.com/katienelson210.