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Holly Johnson: Enrichment and new paths
This is the 438th article I have submitted to the Austin Daily Herald for publication. I remember the ...
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Holly Johnson: Celebrating 10 years of food
The countdown is on! In five weeks the Hormel Historic Home will pay tribute to the food, music, ...
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Holly Johnson: Woman of strength and caring
I sure wish Charlotte Hormel would have been at the Hormel Historic Home this week. George’s younger sister, ...
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Holly Johnson: We recognize the impact of women on our community
Since 1980, March has been designated as the official time of year to recognize the impact that women ...
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Holly Johnson: The show must go on!
I am pleased to announce that the ninth annual Harris Music Contest was a success despite the COVID-19 ...
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Holly Johnson: HHH hosting Wedding & Event Showcase in March
The Hormel Historic Home will be hosting the 10th annual one stop shop Wedding & Event Showcase on ...
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Holly Johnson: Lizzie Hormel: full of ambition
As often happens around the Hormel Historic Home, we start out researching one topic and end up with ...
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Holly Johnson: Let’s take a look at real love
In honor of Valentine’s Day this weekend, I researched the history of the day we now traditionally celebrate ...
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Holly Johnson: Letters from World War I
I mentioned last week that I would be sharing items of interest from the donation of the 1911 ...
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Holly Johnson: Marketing important to George Hormel
I am grateful to the Austin Daily Herald and Austin Living publications for giving me the opportunity to ...
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Holly Johnson: 21 to-dos at the HHH
Although the Christmas decorations will be on display at the Hormel Historic Home for another week, we have ...
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Holly Johnson: Remembering Anita Ulwelling
In 1946 Gertrude Skinner wrote a tribute about her dear friend Lillian Belle Hormel after her passing. The ...
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Holly Johnson: Celebrating Twelfth Night
Since I am sure you’ve always wondered how the ladies of the YWCA in the 1930s celebrated Twelfth ...
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Holly Johnson: Celebrating the New Year 100 years ago
Happy New Year! No matter if you had a party for one or a virtual celebration online with ...
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Holly Johnson: A time for reflection
If you asked 10 people to tell you what Christmas and New Year’s celebrations mean to them personally, ...