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About Life in the 50's and beyond...

Welcome to Life in the 50's and 60's and beyond .... where I write about my childhood memories, music of the 60's and about life in the country. I am a mother, grandmother, farmer's wife, business owner, and retired teacher.

Why Everyone should raise hogs once in their lives

Posted on August 25, 2020

Every job you have ever held, had elements that made the job difficult, things that frustrated you, things that inspired you, things that gave you a sense of accomplishment or a sense of pride.  Since not too many of you … Continue reading →

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On Being Seventy

Posted on July 12, 2020

I closed out my 69th year by taking a short trip to Walmart and wearing my T shirt inside out. I wouldn’t even have noticed if the cashier hadn’t yelled across the store after checking me out….”Hey Ruth! Did you … Continue reading →

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Kent State

Posted on May 4, 2020

As a college freshman in 1968, there was still an air of formality involved in classrooms and organizations. We dressed up for class, wearing skirts and pantsuits. I remember wearing my graduation dress to freshman orientation the previous summer and … Continue reading →

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It’s Howdy Doody Time

Posted on April 21, 2020

No. Sorry. Its not. But it did get your attention! I’ve been cooped up too long. I’ve started to write songs. Just the lyrics. Over the years I have written a few with friends. One year my elementary school wrote … Continue reading →

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Eighth Grade Dance

Posted on April 17, 2020

Spring 1964.  The last year of Junior High School.  Next year, a brand new high school building ten miles out in the country.  Three small rural schools would form a much bigger class…. The class of 1968.  But for now, … Continue reading →

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Grandma Eier

Posted on April 3, 2020

Grandma Anna was quite different from my other Grandma. She seemed fragile.  She lived a long life despite the tragedies she endured. The death of a toddler daughter and the death of her youngest son 30 years later broke her … Continue reading →

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Country road

Posted on April 1, 2020

A thousand times I have traveled this road driving cars, trucks, tractors. On crisp fall days with wagons of corn and soybeans, On cool spring days delivering meals or a thermos and chasing escaping livestock. A thousand times I have … Continue reading →

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Grandma Thomas

Posted on March 29, 2020

Grandma Thomas was a Wonder.  Literally, she was. She was born Ruth Katherine Wonder on April 24, 1897.  My grandfather Orville Thomas married her in 1917 and together they had 8 children, the oldest child being almost thirty years old … Continue reading →

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The Simple Life

Posted on March 26, 2020

“Life in the 50’s and beyond” is one of my taglines. I can’t help but compare what is happening during the pandemic to my childhood. No, there was no virus causing this much disruption around the world, but the way … Continue reading →

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The Bad, The Ugly, and the Good

Posted on January 26, 2020

Health issues can make life a real struggle. For almost 8 years my husband has been dealing with foot pain. He’s not diabetic, which is the first question that doctors ask. His foot pain story is unusual. It involves heel … Continue reading →

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