It's the time of year to extend our gratitude to those who have shown support to us throughout the year, and Falter Fans, YOU are the reason the Falter Museum has continued to be so successful for the past four and a half years. Please accept our deeply heartfelt thanks!!!
We had a very busy year thanks to our many visitors who came from far and wide to learn about John and his work. Nebraska Tourism's Passport Program brought over 1,500 participants to see the museum, many of whom made their first trip to Falls City. Because we were selected for a second time to be one of the stops on this highly popular program, it was a win-win situation for our little town's businesses as well as for us!
And special thanks to our Falls City friends: the Chamber of Commerce, the City Council, the Library and Community Foundation of Richardson County and to all of our local fans!
My personal thanks go to our loyal volunteer docents who are always "on call" and ready to open our door to those who want to visit. THANK YOU Glenda Nelson, Brenda Garriott, Gail Froeschl, Doris Erickson, Pat O'Grady, Liz Huettner, Denise and Lee Kurpgeweit, Cindy Bangert, Barb Kelly and Jonah Santo!
“THANKSGIVING FLUTE PERFORMANCE”
Adopted by Cathy Falter
To begin with, the cover is by John Falter, and the setting is Atchison, Kansas. The man slumped in the red chair in the center of the room is John Falter's uncle, whose name also is John Falter. This is the home of a man named Bob Noll, and he is the only man who isn't here. The picture on the wall is from another house, and to leave you even further confused, the happy family gathered for Thanksgiving dinner is not a family. The people gathered here don't even know one another, and many of them never have been in the house where they are gathered. Falter thought these various friends of his looked like a family, and he painted them into a family. The woman clearing the table--in Atchison--is Falter's aunt. She was in New York at the time.
November 30, 1946
Our unique gifts of post cards, note cards, jigsaw puzzles, DVDs, magazine covers and books start at $1.00, and John's wide variety of prints start as low as $25. These items can be found on our website johnphilipfaltermuseuem.com and can not be found anywhere else!
And lastly, because we are so grateful, 25% of all proceeds from gift sales until the end of the year will go to the art departments at Falls City Public and Sacred Heart Schools to help keep Falls City the "City of Art" for years to come!
Warmest Wishes for a wonderful Thanksgiving from all of us at the John Philip Falter Museum!
Dobey Falter Haws, Curator