What could be better than original Christmas greetings from Lima?
– – – MORE ABOUT JOHN P. TIMMERMAN: John began his musical entertaining at Cornell University, where he was head of the Glee Club. Later, during WWII, he formed and accompanied a chorus of 35-40 soldiers that would entertain the troops in the evening with popular songs of the day. A highlight of this experience was playing for high-ranking generals and senior officers. Back in Lima after the war, John gradually took over operation of the Peerless Coal Company as he assisted his father there. From about 1950-1960, they bought up most all of the other local coal companies, consolidating the local supply; heating was moving to oil and gas and coal was trending down. Eventually, John sold out of the industry in 1978 and became a board member of South Side Building and Loan, where he later decided to move over into the PR area. John has been retired from banking since 1992 but remains active with the UFO Center. John and wife, Greta, sold their Lima home in 1983 and moved to Indian Lake (La
