Tag: Historically Speaking
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Simple summer pleasures
The memories that last a lifetime BY LILY KONGSLIEN Special to the Star Journal Pleasures and happy times can be compared with that “warm and fuzzy” ... -
The joys of childhood summers
Imagination, friends and creativity filled Lily’s summer days as a child BY LILY KONGSLIEN Special to the Star Journal School was out until September! Of course, ... -
Remembering department stores of the past
BY LILY KONGSLIEN Special to the Star Journal Yes, you could get many items with a nickel or a dime, and a quarter would get you ... -
Catalog mail orders brought necessities in the days gone by
BY LILY KONGSLIEN Special to the Star Journal Years ago rural folks had to depend on mail order catalogs to choose their purchases for their home ... -
Tenacity and a strong spirit helped to survive the Great Depression
BY LILY KONGSLIEN Special to the Star Journal I was quite young when I began to notice my parents struggle to make a living from day ... -
Sickness, colds and injuries…and no doctor available
By Lily Kongslien Special to the Star Journal Back in the early days, country families did not have the luxury of a clinic or hospital nearby ... -
Checkers, dominoes, paper dolls…. Such were children’s toys and games in days gone by
BY LILY KONGSLIEN Special to the Star Journal Let’s take a walk back into the pre-World War II years of the 20s and 30s and ... -
Weather governed our lives and activities
BY LILY KONGSLIEN Special to the Star Journal Today with modern vehicles, air-cooled homes, modern heating in our homes, efficient snow plows and snow-blowers and stylish ... -
Penmanship, spelling, phonics and vocabulary
BY LILY KONGSLIEN Special to the Star Journal Years back, when telephones were not in all homes, it was important to have good writing skills – ... -
Snow fun years ago
BY LILY KONGSLIEN Special to the Star Journal We didn’t have snowmobiles, snow boards or sophisticated ski outfits, but we had many homespun activities during the ...
