The Telephone Pole

 D. E. Larsen, DVM l pushed through the door of the Corvallis TV Cable Company office building. A pretty, petite blond gal stepped up to the counter to welcome me. “What can we do for you today?” she asked. “I was here to apply for a job,” I said. “You must be the guy theContinue reading “The Telephone Pole”

A Day at the Track, From the Archives

D. E. Larsen The late afternoon sky looked very threatening. The clouds were black and bellowing up to great heights. The Company G CQ was having difficulty getting the company to line up. Nobody was looking forward to marching to our night classes in the rain. Just about the time he was on his elevatedContinue reading “A Day at the Track, From the Archives”

Hallowed Ground, Prefaced, From the Archives

Preface   I have posted this story before on this blog, but it is the most fitting story I have for a Memorial Day post. It speaks to the tremendous sacrifice suffered from a small group of farm families living along the banks of Catching Creek, a small tributary to the Coquille River. I grewContinue reading “Hallowed Ground, Prefaced, From the Archives”