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“Maple switch, stern principal in Grace’s memories of school” from the September 15, 1977 Door County Advocate
Summer flies by, and September brings school days and school memories. New pencil box and tablet in one hand, a bunch of golden-glow blossoms and an…
“Spring was still spring but was different in Grace’s youth” from the April 18, 1978 Door County Advocate
April fools us. Just as winter is shaking off the old apparel and Mother Nature is busy housecleaning the land. The mountains of snow disappear, there’s…
“January of winters past” from the January 11, 1979 Door County Advocate
The frigid weather may curtail our plans, but we have to make the best of it.
“Fall was time to stock up” from the October 5, 1978 Door County Advocate
As equinox time came and autumn began, we carefully watched the direction of the wind those three days as the trend was that they foretold the wind’s…
“Routine habits still change as summer turns to autumn” from the September 28, 1978 Door County Advocate
In my day school always opened the day after Labor Day. Now our grandchildren may start as early as the middle of August.
“Remembers county fairs of childhood” from the August 10, 1976 Door County Advocate
I was thinking the other day about going to the Fair when I was young, and I remember Fair time wasn’t in August then, it was the first week in…
“August memories” from the August 24, 1978 Door County Advocate
August kitchens were hot and steamy; some folks had summer-kitchens, where their old ranges could cook the winter canned goods, and leave the rest of…
“Spiders, seagulls and thunderstorms among August memories” from the August 22, 1978 Door County Advocate
Isn’t it funny how some word, a picture, or even some smell will waft an old-time memory buried deep in your subconscious?
“Ivory soap, makeshift gum, Pleck’s pop among her memories” from the July 24, 1979 Door County Advocate
Grace Samuelson recounts memories from the month of July when she was young.
“Grace is great for nostalgia but she’s not stuck in the past” from the May 11, 1978 Door County Advocate
Planting the garden was a happy, cooperative family time.
“Chore list increased as Easter drew nearer” from the April 15, 1976 Door County Advocate
Grace Samuelson reflects on what the month of April and Easter were like when she was young.
“Spring will come, just like it did in the years gone by” from the March 22, 1979 Door County Advocate
It was a little hard, early on a Sunday morning, to think spring when I looked out, past the high snow banks, and saw a deer trotting down Joliet av…
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