Family – Memoirs of a Country Vet

The High Price of New Drugs

D. E. Larsen, DVM Dolores pushed the door open and walked into a crowded pharmacy. She held Gary a little tighter as she squeezed her way through the people. It was a little unusual to see so many people in Sempert’s Drugstore in the middle of the morning. When she got to the counter, sheContinue reading “The High Price of New Drugs “

The Grand Tour, July – August 1956, Part 3

D. E. Larsen, DVM We left Delaware and crossed the Blue Ridge Mountains. Robert had to stop early because he had a headache from driving the mountain roads. That is saying something for someone from the Oregon coast in the 1950s. We stopped at Mundy’s Motel, just out of Elkton, Virginia. We had two adjoiningContinue reading “The Grand Tour, July – August 1956, Part 3”

The Grand Tour

July – August 1956, Part 2 D. E. Larsen, DVM Note: These accounts are from my memory, with some help from my Grandmother’s notes she kept in a small tablet. My memory and her notes conflict slightly, and it is probably obvious which account is the most reliable. Updates for Part 1: The 1956 Calgary Stampede ranContinue reading “The Grand Tour”