After 70 years, southwest Iowa woman files final ‘Up a Country Lane’ column

She’s been a staple for housewives and avid readers for nearly seven decades, but 100-year-old Evelyn Birkby is ready to say “goodbye” to her loyal readers. Birkby’s final “Up a Country Lane” column appeared in today’s edition of the Shenandoah Valley News Today. Birkby’s weekly column got its start in 1949 in the Shenandoah Evening […]