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A Bite to Eat
By Elaine Faber
Daddy taught by example, and I'll never forget those lessons.
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Around Town
Mary Ann Gove's mount that she got to ride for a nickel.
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Betty Jean's Birthday Blunder
By Shelley Anne Richter as told by her mother, Betty Jean McDow
She just couldn't wait for her big day to arrive!
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Birthdays Were Fun Back in the 1950s
By D. Van Atchley
Games and presents and homemade cakes made for a top-notch celebration.
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Chocolate Milk
By Susan Teague
We weren't in a rush to grow up, so we had time to savor simple pleasures.
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Crawdad Fishin'
By Mary Starr
The tasty morsels were free for the taking, and were as much fun to catch as they were to eat.
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Defective Detective
By Martin Filchock
How many differences can you find between these two pictures?
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Fence-Post Carvings
By Barbara Deming
A simple symbol represented hospitality during tough times.
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Floor Shine
By Neal Murphy
Lots of elbow grease was the secret!
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Gentle Elementary Days
By Naoma Nelson
"Sunday's child" recalls gentle days in her childhood school.
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Happy Trails -- Twain's Hometown
With Ken Tate
A trip to Hannibal, Mo., to find a favorite author and literary immortality.
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Home Cooking -- Nothing Better Than Butterscotch
With Carol Tannehill
Sweet memories are made of brown sugar and butter.
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Home Remedies -- Major Relief for Minor Maladies
With Vicki Tannehill
Here are some simple home remedies everyone should know.
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Itty Bitty City
By Thomas Werner
This small town holds a huge place in a native son's heart.
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My Favorite Photo
By Fred Korotkin
On that red-letter day, he posed and shared a laugh with his wartime hero.
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Piano Practice
By T. Jewell Collins
Her teacher was a model of patience and understanding.
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Recipe Swap
This department allows you to ask other home cooks from around the country and the world for help.
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Sewing Lessons
By Marilyn McFarlane
Mother's beautiful needlework is long gone, but not the love it represented.
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Skippy
By Nancy Simmons Vineyard
Every kid needs a best friend.
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Sniffing the Air for Smoke
By Ward Degler
He and the CCC boys he directed protected our nation's forests.
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Summer Freedom
By Martha Ann Nyman
Kids felt independent and grown-up as they trekked to favorite neighborhood destinations.
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Sunday Funnies -- Popeye
By Tom Sims and B. Zaroly
Popeye © 1944 King Features Syndicate, INC. World Rights Reserved
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The Cobbler
By Carol Chandler
His skills helped us save our money -- and our feet.
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Wunnerful, Wunnerful!
By Lillian Rolfes
He created a magical hour of fun-filled family entertainment.
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A Grandpa's Influence
By Lois Goodman
Almost without knowing it, he shaped her life in many ways.
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Busia's Best Medicine
By Dorothy Leyendecker
What was the "grandma magic" she mixed into her cures?
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Corn-Patch Memories
By Vernon Ream
We grew it, picked it, shared it, loved it!
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Space for All
By Frieda Miller
When there's room in the heart, there's always room in the home.
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