Ethel Rice Landis

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Birthday- Landis, Ethel

She's Starting the New Year at 102
Ethel Rice Landis, who until August of 1987 lived in Silver Lake, celebrated her 102nd birthday on December 2. Twelve years ago, Dorothy N. Hoobler wrote a story after Ethel's 90th birthday, extending birthday greetings and wishes for a happy new year.

Her grandparents help found the Silver Lake United Methodist Church of which Mrs. Landis is a life-long member. Although now living in Topeka, she enjoys hearing from her church people and keeping up with the church. Mrs. Landis commented on the changes taking place in the Silver Lake community twelve years ago, saying some she like but some she wondered about. She and her sister, Jessie Van Orsdol, attended the two-room school. This must be quite different from schools students now attend. For 23 years, Ethel was a teller at the Silver Lake State Bank.

Dorothy Matyak, a niece, hosted a birthday party for Ethel early in December at Fairlawn Heights Nursing Center, 5400 West 7th, Room 17, Topeka, Ks. 66604, where she has resided since she moved from Silver Lake in 1987. Some of her "old" neighbors attended. Ethel received lots of cards and gifts and thoroughly enjoys hearing from her friends in the church and in the community. Her jolly outlook on life is contagious.

Happy birthday, Dear Ethel, and may your new year be blessed.