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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...