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Annette shares with us stories of her father (WWII and Korean) and grandfather (WW!) who served their country in war and suffered following their experiences. Annette gives a tribute to her mother-in-law, Maria Lorenz who was held as a prisoner of war in a German camp
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On the road…again! Afghanistan to Zambia Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek The Quirkiness of Malaria Malaria is a serious scourge in the tropical countries of the world. According to the World Health Organization, in 2010 there were 216 million episodes of malaria resulting in 655,000 deaths. The...
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On the road…again! Afghanistan to Zambia C hronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek Let Me Take You On A Little Tour (in Google Earth) Those with wanderlust in their blood often can be found in far-flung places, living out their dreams. So it is that a restless...
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On the road…again! Afghanistan to Zambia Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek On Mathematics and Nightmares Maybe the title of this vignette should be, On Nightmares and Mathematics. As an adult, the Footloose Forester does not have many nightmares, but when they disturb his sleep,...
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On the road…again! Afghanistan to Zambia Chronicles of a Footloose Forester By Dick Pellek WOW and Gee-Whiz Responses Belong in the Toolbox of Inquisitive Observers When you see a Metasequoia glyptostroboides growing next to a red maple tree on your sister’s lawn in Tennessee, it kind of makes your...
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(written by her daughter, Pamela Rushton Buttle) The subject of this sketch, Sarah Robinson Rushton, was born in West Bromich, near Birmingham, England in August 1836. She was the daughter of Mary Wood and John Robinson. John Robinson was a member of the Church of England, while her mother, Mary...
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(written by her daughter, Pamela Rushton Buttle) The subject of this sketch, Sarah Robinson Rushton, was born in West Bromich, near Birmingham, England in August 1836. She was the daughter of Mary Wood and John Robinson. John Robinson was a member of the Church of England, while her mother, Mary...
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In the Spring of 1942, just a few short months after Pearl Harbor, my 10-year-old grandfather and his family moved 1,200 miles from Nahant, MA to Wausau, WI. His parents, my great-grandparents Ralph and Babe, had taken on a lot more responsibility in the 12 years since their 1930 marriage....
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Bill talks about the good times and the hard times over his life and reminds us that we are all sons and daughters of migrants.
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Pat relays how she learned in 1946 at the age of 13 that she may be selected to journey to Australia to live, She spent the next couple of years learning about Australia and overcoming her fears about such a long journey. On 17th December 1948 she left Nazareth House, her...
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Joyce remembers her 5 primary schools - Peterborough, Broken Hill, Walkerville, East Adelaide and Magill. She walked to school when she was younger, but when she went to East Adelaide she rode her two wheeler bike while dinkying her sister on the back. After that she caught the tram to Magill...
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Ruth started at Dover Gardens Primary School at aged 7, a new school in a new residential area of Adelaide. She tells the story of the day she lost one of her galloshes on the way home from school.
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Annette shares her introduction to school life when she was taught by Nuns, who convinced her at 4 years of age that we were all sinners.
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Margaret's children loved pets and over the years they had cats, dogs, up to 70 lizards, butterflies and guiinea pigs, but nothing can compete with the time at Adrian tried to capture a wild Parente Monitor Lizard near Alice Springs, Australia.
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I was 6 years old when my sister, Joyce, was born. Dad used to sit on a chair in the kitchen to hold her until his arms would give out. He'd say to Mom: "you'd better take her now". So Mom would go over and take Joyce from him. Joyce...
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I went to Third grade at Port Jefferson Station - Terryville, NY. My teachers name was Mrs. Rice. I didn't do very well in Spelling and Number work. Mom sent me to a neighbor who was a teacher for tutoring. He worked with me on these two subjects. I ended up...
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Mom and Dad were trying to make a go of it again. They purchased a three bedroom track home in Brentwood, NY. Dad was laying tile at the time and every time he finished a job he would bring home any left over tile that he had. My Mom wondered what...
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Judith talks about the different schools she attended - Sutherland, Loftus and Griffith NSW and Nambour in Queensland. Over her school years she walked to school, travelled by train and roder her bike.
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