by Ruthann Held Wike
I never thought my childhood was unique. I was pretty much like almost every other kid I knew. I had two parents. A mom and a dad. I was different in the fact that I had all four grandparents and both sets of grandparents celebrated their 50 year wedding anniversary. I thought that was the way it was supposed to be.
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25 idioms that were common in the '60s
The 1990s hit film trilogy "Austin Powers" may have reintroduced many to 1960s lingo, phrases, and idioms. In the films, a 1960s-era spy, played by comedian Mike Myers, time travels to the 1990s, where he anachronistically uses phrases like "groovy, baby" and "shagadelic." But did people actually talk like that?
“Springs Valley Gazette”
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Grade 5A-B
The children in this room are making an Indian wall panel. Each child plans a stencil of an Indian, wigwam, canoe or pottery for the panel of unbleached muslin. The pictures are colored with wax crayon and will be pressed with a hot iron.
The 5A class has been studying the life of Robert Fulton and the “Story of Ships”. The pupils have made a collection of pictures of ships.
Author Unknown
Nothing evokes such strong emotion as seeing the flag, wither a ceremony honoring a great event or draped over a coffin as a sign of mourning for a hero or loved one.
It was Palm Sunday and, because of a sore throat, five-year-old Johnny stayed home from church with a sitter. When the family returned home, they were carrying several palm branches. The boy asked what they were for.
People held them over Jesus' head as he walked by," his older brother explained.
"Wouldn't you know it," the boy fumed. "The one Sunday I don't go, He showed up!"
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by Jennifer Thompson
65 Years ago
By Mack Braziel, Jr.
It gets hot and dry during July in Oklahoma, so we looked forward to the fourth of July for several days before it’s arrival, because we knew that it meant we would get into our 33 Chevrolet and head for the old Deep Fork River where we could cool off and have some good old fashioned fun.
We made sure that we had our case of pop that usually consisted of a mixture of orange, strawberry, grape, cream soda, root beer and Coca cola.
June 05, 1954 - "Your Show Of Shows," last airs on NBC-TV
June 12, 1954 - Bill Haley's "Rock Around the Clock," is originally released.
June 14, 1954 - President Eisenhower signs order adding words "under God" to the Pledge.
June 17, 1954 - Televised Senate Army McCarthy hearings ends.
Author Unknown
It used to tick me off when the Muslim detractors in the Middle East, or the socialist detractors in Europe, Hollywood and others called our President a cowboy, but the more I think about it, the more glad I am that he is.
When I was a kid, cowboys were my heroes.
Well, I mean the ones in the white hats, not the black hats,
By Franklin T. Wike
It is my personal belief that money, wars, cars, music, movies, Television and computers are the biggest motivators behind the changes in lifestyles over the decades. The following story depicts examples of changes in society and lifestyles that I have noticed over the years.
Family Roots and Transportation