From the Wishmore to You: Sisters Growing Up in the '40s

Treat yourself to the Wishmore stories that celebrate life and capture the times of a small town cafe. Stories center on two sisters growing up during the '40s on a bustling small town mainstreet. Packed with photos, the book also includes recipes and poetry. An example of how photos may be used to generate family stories. We wrote stories of our family and you can write yours!

Authors, Ruth Anne Abel Rippel and Janice Abel are sisters. Both are educators and teachers. Ruth Ann holds a B.A. from University of Northern Iowa and M.S. degree from Iowa State University. She has taught kindergarden for 31 years. Janice holds a bachelor and masters degree from Drake University and an Ed.D. from Indiana University. Both have written materials in their respective areas of education. The Wishmore stories were prompted by our memories as we went through our fathers photos and promoted by encouragement from local town people who knew we had stories to tell.