Mrs. Hollenback's peaches

You could call them the formidable four.

There was my mom, Mrs. Hollenback (a widow), Mabel Brantner (local tavern owner’s wife), and the preacher’s wife, Mrs. Stott. They spent a lot of time together.

They attended church together and sat as a unit in one of the front rows.

Their mission was to get the Rev. Stott to stop preaching on time. They set the time, 12 o’clock sharp.

The four carried som...