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Wingler Auditorium Events in Milo Maine

A centerpiece of childhood activity for families from Milo and Derby, Maine, was Ed Wingler Auditorium events in the Milo town hall building. Growing up in the 1950’s and 60’s in a small town had its advantages. The auditorium was

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Watching a John Deere at Work

Milk was delivered door to door in the 1950’s Growin’ Up in Maine, and a visit to a dairy farm allowed watching a John Deere at work. Horses pulled plows and hay wagons 100 years ago. I never witnessed that,

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Derby Grammar School Bell

Contributed by: Larry Hall, Ten Decades of Stories Listen Now You may also Download MP3 Playtime 01:45 (min./sec.) Two years ago a previous audio story by guest storyteller Larry Hall mentioned ringing the steeple bell at the grammar school in

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Roping the Grammar School Bell in 1928

Contributed by: Larry Hall, Ten Decades of Stories Listen Now You may also Download MP3 This is a special story entitled “Let’s Put a Rope on the Bell” about Growin’ Up in Maine in 1928, and features a story contributed

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