Joy Neal Kidney

Family and local stories and history, favorite books

Menu Skip to content
  • Home
  • Stories
  • Books
    • Leora’s Letters: The Story of Love and Loss for an Iowa Family During World War II
    • Leora’s Dexter Stories: The Scarcity Years of the Great Depression
  • Dallas County Freedom Rock
  • Contact
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Tag: Stuart Iowa

July 10, 2023July 10, 2023joynealkidney

There is No Understanding Suicide by Michael Walrod

May 22, 2023May 22, 2023joynealkidney

The Iowa Soldiers and Sailors Monument on the Capitol Grounds

May 20, 2023May 20, 2023joynealkidney

Daniel Sheridan Wilson, Born 100 Years Ago, Stuart, Iowa

April 1, 2023April 12, 2023joynealkidney

Where to Find Guthrie County Places Named in the “Leora Stories”

March 8, 2023March 8, 2023joynealkidney

Reflections Along the White Pole Road

February 17, 2023February 17, 2023joynealkidney

Please join me at Beaverdale Books, in person or via their Facebook page

October 5, 2022October 21, 2022joynealkidney

The Thornton W. Burgess “Mother Westwind” Stories

September 17, 2022September 17, 2022joynealkidney

Cover Reveal: Leora’s Early Years: Guthrie County Roots

March 12, 2022March 12, 2022joynealkidney

What do you think?

January 10, 2022January 10, 2022joynealkidney

The Rock Island Wreck, January 1899

November 1, 2021October 25, 2021joynealkidney

Striped Brown Taffeta Dress

September 22, 2021September 22, 2021joynealkidney

Leora’s Early Stories–Need Help With Working Title and Cover Photo

September 15, 2021September 15, 2021joynealkidney

The Goff Kids wear William Jennings Bryan Campaign Caps to School

May 12, 2021November 21, 2022joynealkidney

Twins Dale and Darlene Wilson, Born 100 Years Ago, Stuart, Iowa

March 29, 2021March 15, 2023joynealkidney

Stuart Bank Robbery Attempt–Nightwatchman Killed

March 1, 2021March 1, 2021joynealkidney

Babies Named for Political Figures

February 26, 2021January 9, 2023joynealkidney

Those Two Sets of Twins

February 24, 2021February 11, 2022joynealkidney

Public Sale February 10, 1921, Stuart, Iowa

February 10, 2021February 10, 2021joynealkidney

Homesick – 1921 (poem)

April 17, 2020February 10, 2021joynealkidney

The pandemic dominates our lives, and calls to mind my grandmother’s survival a century ago

December 23, 2019March 15, 2023joynealkidney

The Great Influenza Pandemic and Christmas 1919

November 8, 2019January 17, 2022joynealkidney

Armistice Day 1919

October 18, 2019April 8, 2021joynealkidney

Prayers for Leora’s Letters

September 14, 2018March 30, 2023joynealkidney

My Guthrie County (Iowa) Towns

August 3, 2018March 26, 2023joynealkidney

Liza Jane Train–Part 3: Stuart’s Engineer, Murray Johnston

July 6, 2018February 10, 2022joynealkidney

An Antique Powder Box and Des Moines’ Salisbury House

June 8, 2018February 9, 2021joynealkidney

Liza Jane Train–Part 2

June 1, 2018February 9, 2021joynealkidney

Liza Jane Train–Part 1

May 24, 2017March 28, 2023joynealkidney

The Nightwatchman, after Stuart’s Died from a Bank Holdup

March 13, 2017September 18, 2021joynealkidney

Brown Taffeta

Categories

  • Books & Authors (181)
  • Depression Era (42)
  • Dexter (Iowa) History (85)
  • Early Ancestry (27)
  • Growing Up on a Farm (22)
  • Guest Bloggers (49)
  • Iowa History (44)
  • Kidney-Walker Genealogy (8)
  • Memorial Day (22)
  • Mentors and Endorsers (16)
  • Miscellaneous (143)
  • Our American Stories (20)
  • Poems (60)
  • Purple Heart (8)
  • Quilts (7)
  • Recipes (10)
  • Turn of Century (44)
  • Uncategorized (37)
  • Veterans (31)
  • WW II (41)
  • WWI (14)

Recent Posts

  • Claiborne Daniel Wilson (January 7, 1888-October 5, 1946)
  • The Legacy, brand new book by Cherie Dargan
  • Mom’s Purse by Paul E. Kotz
  • Tough Subjects, Terrific Books
  • A Suburban Allis-Chalmers Tractor

Recent Comments

joynealkidney on Mom’s Purse by Paul E. K…
joynealkidney on Mom’s Purse by Paul E. K…
Linda Raha on Mom’s Purse by Paul E. K…
Nancy Homlitas on Mom’s Purse by Paul E. K…
joynealkidney on Mom’s Purse by Paul E. K…

Archives

  • October 2023
  • September 2023
  • August 2023
  • July 2023
  • June 2023
  • May 2023
  • April 2023
  • March 2023
  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • April 2017
  • March 2017

Follow Blog via Email

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 463 other subscribers

Social

  • View joy.kidney’s profile on Facebook
  • View JoyNK5’s profile on Twitter
  • View kidneyguyjoy’s profile on Instagram

JoyNealKidney

JoyNealKidney
Powered by WordPress.com.
en English
ar العربيةbs Bosanskizh-CN 简体中文nl Nederlandsen Englishfr Françaisde Deutschit Italianopt Portuguêsru Русскийes Español
 

Loading Comments...