Chapter 4
Off to College
University years.
It took about 15 minutes to fold my papers, load them into c
For the afternoon, Journal, deliveries, I repeated the same
1957
Within about three months, I changed from route 100 to a lar
This excess food was why I was never svelte in junior high s
Maintaining my bike became a critical skill
This gives you and idea of the canvas bags I used to deliver
1957
More Kids
1951
Stepping back a bit, in 1951 Aunt Helen and Uncle Gordon had
The Philippines
The city had made sewer service available to our street the
In his absence in the Philippines, as the titular ‘man’ of t
1960
Finally, when dad came home it took a while before Janice wo
Ice Cream
Summer on Idylwood
Helping take in the laundry.
Luther and Nora: Snuff and False Teeth
This photo is from the early 60s after Luther stopped drivin
Christmas Shopping - 50s Style
1947
Transistor Radio
2026
The transistor was the ideal building block for a portable radio for consumers.
The heart of the transistor radio was the printed circuit bo
This thing ate batteries like they were going out of style.
1961
The Emerson was not built well enough to withstand being ban
Decorating the Christmas Tree
It was still a fun experience...
Nuclear Attack!!!
1957
Sputnk in 1957 pumped things up a bit by replacing bombers (
One night we were there watching a 'love' movie
Keys to the Idylwood House
Burning Stuff Out Back
At one point, it was probably in the autumn with lots of dea
2000
Moncriefs
Boy Scouts and the Space Program
1958
We were on a weekend outing from 3-5 October in 1958
I benefited from this ‘catching up’ since science and math e
UFO Experience
Louisiana Kinfolks
Uncle Clifton served in the tank corps in WW II
When I was about 9 or 10, Gramma Nora and I took the train t
There were relatives (I think this may have been Sylvia's pa