At 2 pm. On Wednesday the Mower County Historical Society is back at the Mower County Senior Center.

This month’s presentation is on Minnesota soldiers’ experiences in the Spanish-American War and the Philippine Insurrection.

After the Spanish-American War (1898), the Philippines were given to the US. President McKinley felt Germany would take over the Philippines if the US did not. Many Filipinos wanted independence, and fighting began in 1899 and continued until 1902.

During the Philippine Insurrection, more than 125,000 American soldiers were sent to the Philippines, and over 4,000 deaths occurred during this conflict. This was also known as the Philippine-American War and the War of Philippine Independence. If you are interested in history you don’t want to miss it.

We look forward to seeing you at our many programs at the senior center. Don’t forget our coffee shop where every day you can have homemade soup for $1 and a sandwich for 50 cents. Tuesday, we are having everyone’s favorite tator tot hotdish for only $2.

 Upcoming Events

Monday: Blood pressure checks, 9 a.m.; Naps, 9:30 a.m.; Cards (Pinochle, Duplicate Bridge), 12:30 p.m.; Exercise with Evie’s Friends, 1 p.m.; Zumba/ZumbaToning, 5:45 p.m.; Zumba/ZumbaToning, 7 p.m.

Tuesday: Silver Sneakers, 8:30 a.m.; Exercise with Evies Friends, 9 a.m.; tator tot hotdish, 11:30 a.m.;

Cards (Pinochle, Duplicate Bridge), 12:30 p.m.; ping pong, 3 p.m.

Wednesday: Wood Carvers, 8:30 a.m.; Weight Watchers, 12:15 p.m.; cards (Duplicate Bridge, Pinochle, Cribbage), 12:30 p.m.; Stitching Bees, 1 p.m.; open chess, 1 p.m.; Historical Society, 2 p.m.; Weight Watchers, 5:30 p.m.

Thursday: Silver Sneakers, 8:30 a.m.; Exercise with Evies Friends, 9 a.m.; cards (Pinochle), 12:30 p.m.; Bingo, 1 p.m.; open chess, 1 p.m.; Zumba/ZumbaToning, 5:45 p.m.; Zumba/ZumbaToning, 7 p.m.

Friday: (Duplicate Bridge, Pinochle, Cribbage), 12:30 p.m.; Ping Pong, 3 p.m.

 Weekly Card Results

Monday Bridge

April 13, two tables

1st Carolyne Higgins, 2nd Betty Jorgenson, 3rd Mary Johnsen, 4th Arnie Lang, 5th Anna Dvorak

Tuesday Duplicate Bridge

April 14, 5.5 tables

1st John Liesen, 1st Rick Stroup; 2nd Joyce Crowe, 2nd Vande Newman; 3rd Larry Crowe, 3rd Jim Fisher; 4th Bud Higgins,

4th Arnie Lang; 5th Ron Peters, 5th Gene Muchow; 6th Gail Schmidt, 6th Ray Schmidt

Tuesday 500

April 14, 2.5 tables

1st Gene Rauen, 2nd Wilbur Mittag, 3rd Wayne Chilson, 4th Hilton Henschen

Pinochle

Hilton Henschen

Friday Bridge

April 17, two tables

1st Arnie Lang, 2nd Jaynard Johnson, 3rd Mary Johnsen, 4th Betty Jorgenson, 5th Lois Johnson

Wednesday Cribbage

No Results

Friday 500

April 17, four tables

1st Sally Michels, 2nd Eloise Williamette, 3rd Hilton Henschen, 4th Gene Rauen

Friday Cribbage

No Results