Early Memories, Making a Veterinarian – Page 7

The Dreaded F

D. E. Larsen, DVM Many people probably go through their school years without ever receiving a failing grade. In my twenty years of school, I had three failing grades. I started early. My first F was given on a page of a writing book in the second grade. Mrs. Yokum was a vial woman, inContinue reading “The Dreaded F”

A Leap of Faith, From the Archives

D. E. Larsen, DVM Preface: The summer following my sixth-grade year, Dana Watson and I thoroughly explored all the lands between Broadbent and Gaylord and over the hill to Yellow Creek. That covered a circular area of about 15 square miles. We climbed cliffs, traversed Neal Mountain, followed streams, and marveled at the engineering ofContinue reading “A Leap of Faith, From the Archives”

Monday, October 8, 1956

The sun was just breaking through the clouds as we turned off the highway onto the long gravel road to Margery’s house. It had been a long drive to Smith River, and it would be good to get out and stretch my legs. Mom warned me about the long drive and said I would beContinue reading “Monday, October 8, 1956”