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Childhood Dean (short for Euladean) Goodson wore some of the long stockings she disliked when she said on the running board with her Aunt Mary (left) in 1930.

Young stocking snatcher made Grandma see red

on February 10, 2012

This story details a crime committed in the 1930s and the life sentence I drew ...

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Loving father made his mark in 1945

on February 10, 2012

On a warm March morning in 1945, my father took me for a memorable hike ...

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Pulp magazines from the 1940s still thrill

on February 9, 2012

Comic books were big stuff for kids in the 1940s. But I forgot all about ...

Military When the Cold War got too cold, Richard Rybkowski and his buddies warmed up in this unofficial rig.

Radio crew designed camper to stay warm during Cold War

on February 8, 2012

In winter of 1952, I was helping fight the “Cold War” in eastern Germany…and it ...

Memories

How I met my spouse: Bet I can find a partner!

on February 2, 2012

My brother, Lavern Lerg, and I used to go stag to dances so we could ...

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Broken record brought these music lovers together

on February 2, 2012

My high school classmate Dorothy and I stood at the bus stop in front of ...

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Washing dishes wasn’t for sissies

on February 2, 2012

When I was a girl in the 1930s and ’40s, washing dishes for our family ...

Family Life The plane sent to take author Arlene Orloske's sister, Viola, crashed after the pilot got lost on his emergency flight, landing in a town outside of New Ulm, Minnesota.

Our snowy race for life

on January 20, 2012

The winter of 1935-36 went down in history as one of the coldest and snowiest ever ...

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Young sailor led a dog’s life with mascots in the Navy

on January 20, 2012

I climbed the gangway of the USS J.R.Y. Blakely with some trepidation. The colorful decals ...

Cars and Travel "That's me and my car (above) in the winter of 1947. Actually, that's about the best it ever looked, buried in snow like that!" says Hal Prey.

My first car looked best when disguised in snow

on January 20, 2012

I remember my first car as clearly as though it were parked in my driveway ...