Earth Day is approaching, April 22. We are asking for your stories about what you love about nature and this earth we all share.

Elsie Johnson Stories

Let an Old Headline Trigger Your Memory

Topic: Let an Old Headline Trigger Your Memory I know you expected me to bring in an “old headli . . .

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A Scary Experience

Do you believe in guardian angels? I do! My eldest daughter had to go to Columbia U. for a special e . . .

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How “The War” Affected Our Family

There were always two brass shells from World War I that decorated our dining room buffet. These wer . . .

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Smells that Evoke Memories

As we approached our house for lunch — we could smell the aroma of fresh baked bread and cinnamon . . .

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I Was A Child Of The Depression Years

Born in 1921 My parents both were brought up on Kansas farms but after their marriage lived in Pe . . .

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Keeping Food

Kept it in an ice box which had a drip pan that had to be emptied every day! The “Ice Man” wou . . .

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House Cleaning

The only time my mother had household help was spring cleaning time. What a trauma! Everything was r . . .

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Pearl Harbor Day

December 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor Day will always be in my memory! I had just started my nursing care . . .

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Valentine Memories

It was a custom to have a Valentine Box in my elementary school. We would place our cards in the box . . .

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An Achievement

Many families would take a Sunday afternoon drive for vacation. We had a 1930’s Willy’s Knight S . . .

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Home Remedies

Home Remedies Do you remember when door-to-door salesmen were welcomed into your home? The Fuller B . . .

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Haircuts and Hairstyles

Our father was the barber when we were young. We (the three of us) looked alike with the “Buster B . . .

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