CARLYLE — On Saturday Mildred “Midge” Chambers said she was “Queen for the Day” complete with bejeweled tiara.
“I think I earned a day when I could be the center of attention. After all, a person only turns 100 once,” she said with a twinkle in her eye. She was born Jan. 15, 1910, in Bolivar, Mo.
Nearly 90 people attended her birthday party at Iola’s senior citizens center. The Southeast Kansas Area Agency on Aging honored her with a certificate inducting her into its Century Club.
Of the many cards she received her favorite…
Centenarian enjoys life
