Wolf Family Memories

Shared by Don I remember riding my horse to school several times. That was Dixie, the only horse we had at the time. The most exciting walk to school occurred before we moved to the country. In those days we usually went home for lunch. One time, on our way back to school, we encountered a house on fire. We couldn’t tear ourselves away from watching them fight the fire.  I’m embarrassed to say that I was caught in the aisle at school crying because I was late.    I remember the money cache but didn’t recall it’s country of origin.    I’ve forgotten most of my trapping adventures. My goal was to trap and sell the fur. Muskrat was the animal of choice given that mink were so rare. I don’t remember who I sold the pelts too. Maybe at the farmers market.    The technique involved finding evidence of apparent muskrat activity.  I placed the trap at the entrance to the hole in the bank of the river.  The trap was attached to a strong stake in about ...

Shared by Ken Coming home from Barnes, I remember several of the houses. Tiny Berry was on the corner of Homer and E. Pine. Jim Marsh(?) lived on the first bend. Wasn't he a friend of yours Keith and Don? The Sian family was on the next slight bend - is that the money was found? I remember the Noykos house - I'm pretty sure it was abandoned by my time. It seemed spooky, especially right next to the cemetery. By the time I was coming down the hill from the cemetery I was on the home stretch to home. Maybe Hubert's no longer had a dog but I don't remember being bothered by it. I remember at Barnes that we had hot lunches on Wednesday's. It must have been sponsored by the parents because I'm pretty sure mom was there on more than one occasion. That is where I first had beanie-weenies, cut up hotdogs in baked beans. Not sure I've had or sought it out since.   I remember the flip up desks at Barnes. I would make a convoluted path using books, rulers and whatever ...

Shared by Keith Wondering about riding a school bus. I did not ever ride a school bus in grades 1 thru 12. Walked to Barnes almost all the time. Remember when Don and I first went to Barnes, probably 2nd and 3rd grade. On the way home after school a group of the Barnes elite kinda ambushed us and threatened to beat us up. What a welcome committee. Later some of them became good friends. Don, do you remember finding all that Japanese paper money down the hillside towards the Pine River? It apparently came from the little house just across the road from where the money was. Thought we were rich but found out later that it was worthless as money. Never did wait to find out if it had collector's value.   Also remember walking past the Noykos (spelling) home between that little house and the cemetery. Grandma and grandpa Noykos were from Lithanimia (spelling) and spoke their version of English.    The worst thing about walking to and from Barnes was the Hubert's dog. Don't rem...

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