the brave firefighter and his warm nose

I understand per Mel And Vernita Messner that one time the fire department was called out to search for a man that was missing on a farm site between Winthrop and Gibbon. Norm, being the brave man he was, was a member of that fire department. Anyway, as Norm was walking through the old barn with Mel a few steps behind, Mel let go with an audacious “BOO”!!! Mel loves to relate this tale and how Norm almost jumped out of his boots.

Norm also liked to go trick or treating on Halloween. He managed to get by with that by getting down on his knees and staying behind the “real” kids.

Norm, do you still have that nose warmer you received for Christmas one year? That must have been your all time favorite gift that year as you so enjoyed showing it to everyone.

From: Mel and Vernita Messner and Sandy Ulrich