Elder voices

My Uncle Bud
By Jesse Naumann
Richmond Elementary School, Grade 5

I interviewed a family friend who we call Uncle Bud. He is 72 years old. He was born and lived his first 20 years in Saint Albans Vermont. His most memorable experience happened in Burlington Vermont in March when he was 24 years old. He was in College. He didn’t live in a dorm but had an apartment in Burlington.

Ticker Tape
By Gretchen Kaija
Woodstock Union High School, Grade 10

“Once, when my father was still in his tailoring business, he had the shop, you know, and on the other side was the pool room, you know, with a pool table. And in the corner of the pool room was something called a ticker tape --”

“What’s that?” I interrupted, guessing it was probably some incredibly ancient device from when my grandmother was just a child.

Guardian Angel
By Sossina Gutema
Essex Middle School, Grade 6

From the Memory of Maria Avery

This is the story of my grandmother, Maria Avery who traveled with her family from Eger, which is now Chechoslavikia to West Germany. She was 11 years old at the time.

Every once in a while we have to cross the border from Eger (Czech) to West Germany. The point of these dangerous night time trips was to take our valuables to my Uncle’s house in West Germany.

These are entries from Grade 3 students at Hiwawatha Elementary School

The Fight of Marriage
By Alyssa Hammond

Can you ever imagine a couple forgetting how long they have been married? Well it happened to my neighbors, Rob and Bonnie, and this is what happened ...

Submitter:Robert and Shirley Parker
School: Albert Bridge School
Author:Laura Felone
Grade: sixth
Submitter's E-Mail:
Author's E-mail: jksdancecrazy@yahoo.com
Phone: 484-3344