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Trick-or-Treat
As children in the 1950s, we never understood the true meaning of the term “Trick-or-Treat”. There was no vandalism, very little mischief and even fewer bullies. No one had store-bought costumes and most...
Posted by Sloigo - Wed Oct 31, 2007 12:11:24 PDT
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The El Rancho Theater
Growing up in Arvin, California in the 50’s was fun. Twenty-one miles from Bakersfield and only seven miles from the famous Weedpatch, Ca. mentioned in the John Steinbeck’s book “The Grapes of Wrath”. We...
Posted by Sloigo - Mon Oct 1, 2007 12:10:00 PDT
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The Law of Supply and Demand
In 1957, at the tender age of 11, Capitalism had hit me hard. I learned that people would pay you to mow their lawns. I loved this task so much, that I would have paid them for the privilege. I was outside and got to...
Posted by Sloigo - Fri Sep 7, 2007 09:31:54 PDT
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Locking your Doors
In the 1950s, Arvin was a very nice place to live. Everyone knew and trusted each other. By keeping a simple ear out, you could hear clear across town. You could tell where your friends were playing, whose parents were...
Posted by Sloigo - Tue Aug 28, 2007 13:01:14 PDT
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Arvin's First Community Center
Arvin’s first community center did not have a roof. As a matter of a fact, it did not have any walls either. It had trees. I am referring to the DiGiorgio Community Park. In the 1950’s, the park was many...
Posted by Sloigo - Tue Aug 28, 2007 10:47:36 PDT
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Momma and the Pillsbury Poppin Biscuits
     If you have ever lived in a small town such as Arvin, California, you know the value of advanced planning. With a single hardware store so poorly stocked that you had as good a chance finding what you needed...
Posted by Sloigo - Tue Aug 14, 2007 10:39:22 PDT
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Coming Clean
They say confession is good for the soul. Back in Junior High School at Haven Drive, then finally at Arvin High School in 1960, my friend, Gary D. Smith and I were members of “The Untouchables”. This was...
Posted by Sloigo - Mon Aug 13, 2007 10:50:49 PDT
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Aunt Mae and the Masked Avenger
Several years ago, someone mentioned the term “Latch Key Kid” and I said “What is that?” They explained “OH! That is a kid who gets home after school while both parents are still at work, so they wear a...
Posted by Sloigo - Mon Aug 6, 2007 12:24:08 PDT
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Chicken Ranching vs. Chicken Farming
In 1954, when I was eight years old, I became a chicken rancher.  My parents allowed me to have a small pen of chickens south of our garage at 301 Grove Street, where I grew up. We had bought a dozen mixed hen chicks and...
Posted by Sloigo - Wed Aug 1, 2007 09:08:52 PDT
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The Ghost in my Garage
In the winter of 1952 when I was only 6 years old, our garage in Arvin at 301 Grove Street, caught fire destroying the garage. It also destroyed our family 1946 Plymouth car and my brother, Leo’s Servic-Cycle, which was a...
Posted by Sloigo - Mon Jul 23, 2007 13:56:03 PDT
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