The Webb Shadle Book Group Member Changes over the years:
| Member | Date Joined |
|---|---|
| Tria Allen | August 2004 |
| Jim Best | August 2004 |
| Ruth Best | August 2004 |
| Shannon Clark | August 2004 |
| Lynne Flagg | August 2004 |
| Ruth Gutknecht | August 2004 |
| Freda Hoyt * | August 2004 |
| Cheryl McCaskey * | August 2004 |
| Pam Mohr | August 2004 |
| Jeanette Selix | August 2004 |
| Karen Zeck | March 2005 |
| Kim Slay | April 2005 |
| Kathryn Shaw | September 2005 |
| Sue Cox | February 2006 |
| Crystal Baldwin | July 2006 |
| Dorothy Armstrong | January 2007 |
| Diane Gordon | August 2008 |
| Becky Price | July 2010 |
| Violet, mother of Kathryn Shaw | July 2010 |
| Peggy Hintermeister | February 2011 |
| Jaci Robson (Mrstik) | May 2011 |
| Victoria Miller | September 2011 |
| Sonia Mieles | January 2013 |
| Jackie Schmitt | December 2013 |
| Barb Bybee | March 12, 2016 |
| Crystal Horstman | January 2019 |
| Barb Storm | October 2017 |
Notes from Meetings
September 2004
Members met at 10:00 a.m.. We looked at the Iowa Library Discussion Group Suggestions. We agreed to review Niagara Falls All Over Again for November. The group agreed on the second Saturday of the month at 10:00 a.m..
November 2004
McCracken
Niagara Falls All Over Again
Group review–fictional story of a Valley Junction, West Des Moines man and his career in Vaudeville. The characters weren’t very likeable, and the similarity to Laurel & Hardy seemed awkward. The descriptions of familiar Des Moines locations was interesting.
December 2004
An outing was planned to Des Moines. Freda, Shannon, Lynne, and Cheryl visited Terrace Hill, Salisbury House, the Butler House (B&B), and another Sherman Hill restored home.
January 2005
Group review of Jeffrey Archer’s Kane & Abel. This story of two Polish men (from birth to adulthood) showed one born into poverty in Poland contrasted with the other born into Boston society. From WWI when (Abel) is imprisoned on the Baron’s estate to WWII when the two men meet on the battlefield without recognizing it, the “war” is on in their personal lives. Although interesting, many found the plot predictable and like a soap opera.