CONTENTS

OUR VILLAGE -- The lore of the village - happenings of yesteryear -

village sounds - special events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

VILLAGE TRAVELLERS - Not everyone was a stay-at home . .5

ANNUAL OCCURRENCES - The school fair - Entertainment - The

Church Supper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

A PRACTICAL EDUCATION - The schooling of another

generation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

I WONDER WHATEVER BECAME OF !!! - Reminiscing about

school chums and other people . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

THE HIGH SCHOOL DAZE - The adventure of higher education

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MUSIC COMES TO THE SCHOOL - The portable phonograph

of the Public school . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

MY GRANDPA WAS A FARMER - The study of agriculture in

the rural school . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

A VILLAGE MOTHER - They guided each child down the path of

moral responsibility and gloried in the accomplishments of their family

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THE AUTOMOBILE FEUD - The family car was a status symbol

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THE STRENGTH OF A VILLAGE - Every village had strong men

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A VILLAGE CHRISTMAS - Traditional customs of Christmas

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A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS - Santa does remember a poor little

boy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

EVERYONE DANCED - Village entertainment

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IT WAS HARD TO ACCEPT CHANGE - The changes with each

generation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

REQUIEM FOR A VILLAGE - From a village to an urban community

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THE VILLAGE PEOPLE - They all played a part - over two hundred

villagers as recalled by the author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

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