WW2 POWs in Oklahoma It was a little strange to me that bright day in 1943, but there it was — Germans working on the highway right in front of our store. I ran to bring Gerald so he could share in my discovery.

I always like Paul Harvey’s “Rest of the story.” It was usually very thought provoking and usually true, though many would disagree. Try this one on for size.

Finishing Strong in the Family In his book, Finishing Strong: Going the Distance for Your Family, author Steve Farrar tells the story of John Coulter. Coulter was a member of Lewis and Clark’s expedition who decided to remain in the Rockies because he wanted to hunt and trap in the wilderness.

My baby sister, Paula Dunlap, and I have many things in common, the most notable of which is her daughter, Jessica Dunlap, and Jessica’s 11-year-old manchild, Preston.

Some moms resist change One of the more popular expressions knocked around by people in my age group (OLD!!) is “used to be.” That is certainly true of our mothers, past and present.

I’m always amazed when someone mentions something that appears in this column. I know it’s nothing extraordinary, but the things that happen to me are so ordinary that most everyone (beyond a certain age) has experienced it.

Comments to: andybowman839@gmail.com Coffeetimecolumn.com Several years ago, Andy contracted an illness that landed him in the isolation unit of our local hospital for two weeks. Visitors had to wear a mask, gown and gloves.

It was a little strange to me that bright day in 1943, but there it was — Germans working on the highway right in front of our store. I ran to bring Gerald so he could share in my discovery.

An 8th grade education in 1895 Remember when grandparents and great-grandparents stated that they only had an 8th grade education? Well, check this out. Could any of us have passed the 8th grade in 1895? This is the eighthgrade final exam from 1895 in Salina, Kansas.

Some things have not changed much since Wiley Post crashed his airplane 80 years ago and killed not only himself but famous Oklahoma humorist, actor, statesman and genuinely good guy Will Rogers.