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Anchor Then and Now

Posted on November 30, 2012 by vanbraman

Over the past few weeks I have been reading my way through E. B. White’s Writings from the New Yorker: 1925-1976. Tonight I ran across an interesting article. On December 9, 1933 E. B. White wrote an article titled Then … Continue reading →

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Hamburg Main Street

Posted on November 27, 2012 by vanbraman

Today I have been thinking about Hamburg, Iowa where my father went to High School. I learned earlier today that one of Hamburg’s most colorful characters had passed away. Willie Perkins was known as the man who walked everywhere. To … Continue reading →

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