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Anything changed over the last 50+ years

1964

From Uncle Mike
IN CASE YOU ARE INTERESTED…THE SPRING OF 1964 MY DAD AND I HAD A LITTLE DISAGREEMENT AND WE BOTH FELT IT BEST IF I GOT INTO THE WORLD SO I COULD  LEARN A FEW THINGS.   I STAYED TO HELP DAD TO GET HIS PAIRS TO THE WRIGHT PLACE AND THEN I STARTED WORKING FOR UNCLE CHESTER THE FIRST OF JUNE.AS I REMEMBER DAN, GENEVA AND DEBBIE CAME TO HELP DAD PUT UP HAY THAT SUMMER AND LATER SAM, PHYLLIS AND GORDIE CAME TO WORK FOR DAD.   THEY FIXED UP THE WRIGHT BUILDINGS.   ALSO I AM PRETTY SURE ELDON, CAROLYN AND GIRLS HELPED DAD THAT SAME FALL BEFORE THEY WENT TO NORTH PLATTE TO LIVE.  ELDON (Verified, he did) PAINTED BUILDINGS, NOTICE THE VERY WHITE BARN, BROODER HOUSE AND GARAGE.IF YOU LOOK CAREFULLY THERE IS A WHITE TOPPED ROTO BALER JUST SOUTHWEST OF THE HOUSE [PURCHASED IN 1964].THIS HAS TO BE THE FALL OF 64 OR 65.  [FALL BECAUSE YOU CAN STILL SEE SMALL BALES IN THE PASTURE SOUTH OF THE HOUSE AND ALSO THE WINDROW PICKER UPPER IS STILL HOOKED TO IT’S WAGON INDICATING  THEY WERE PUTTING HAY IN THE HAYLOFT, PLUS THE BUNKS ARE IN THE CORRALS FROM WEANING CALVES.THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A PINK TRAILER HOUSE WHERE THE STEEL GRAINERY IS FROM SEPT 66 THUR SPRING OF 2000.THE MAIN REASON I SAY THE FALL OF 64 IS BECAUSE LELAND AND BETTY RODEWALD TOOK THE PICTURE AND GAVE IT TO THE FOLKS AT THE SCHOOL  PROGRAM.  [I WAS THERE BECAUSE THE PURDUM BOYS INVITED ME TO THE PROGRAM.]   MY MOTHER ASKED ME IF I WOULD PLEASE COME TO CHRISTMAS AT HER HOUSE AND I DID.  FIRST TIME I WAS BACK.ALSO YOU WILL NOTICE SAM’S WAGON FOR HIS TEAM BY THE OLD ROPING ARENA AND I’M SURE HE WOULD HAVE HAD IT ON THE WRIGHT IN THE FALL OF 65 AS THEY HAD PUT UP LOTS OF HAY FOR SAM TO CALVE OUT THE SPRING OF 66.   ALSO I’M SURE SAM’S FAMILY AND SOME BOYS DROVE IT FROM THE WRIGHT FOR THE 4TH OF JULY IN 65 OR THAT MAY HAVE BEEN  66.
PS.   A FEW ADDITIONS= ADDED ON TO THE WEST OF THE HOUSE THE FALL OF 67 AND SPRING OF 68.        CALVED SHED AND WIND BRAKE BETWEEN BARN AND CALVING SHED STARTED TO TAKING PLACE WHEN I        WAS IN THE ARMY THE SPRING OF 67.   THIS ALL HAPPENED BECAUSE MOTHER RECEIVED MONEY FROM        GRANDPA PAXTON’S ESTATE.  I THINK CALVING SHED WAS COMPLETED FOR CALVING THE SPRING OF 69.        HOUSE ON THE HILL WAS BUILD IN 82.

C-C Ranch, What year?

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GUESSES
Uncle Sam (1957)        Debbie (pre-Debbie Jo)        Uncle Dan (1960)        Chance (1953)        Aunt Wanda (1958 changed to 1964)     Uncle Mike (1964)        Mardel (1961)        Aunt Barb (1982)        Nora (1956)        Jaime (1951)        Paige (1966)                       Sandi (March 6,1967)        Brenda (1959)        Marci (1962)        Casey (1962)

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