Behind the Victory Flagpole – Milling around
Between 1880 and 1830 Minneapolis produced more flour and flour-based products than any other place on earth. Even after the lumber business petered out, the …
Behind the Victory Flagpole – Weather or not
Does anyone remember how glorious the weather was when we were kids? Much nicer than it is now, right? We could swim all summer in the perfect …
Behind the Victory Flagpole – Love letters
A few weeks ago I started re-reading some letters from old friends. One of them was from Bill Jackman, the man who used to do the sketches for my …
Behind the Victory Flagpole – Way to go
As you know, people can find their spouses, significant others and such, in many different places and in many situations. There are “Lonely Heart …
Behind the Victory Flagpole – My move to Camden
By guest writer Marva Jackson My twin brother Jack and I were born in Massillon, Ohio and didn’t move to Minnesota with our family until we …
Behind the Victory Flagpole – Old church/new church
The Methodist church in the heart of Camden has been both an old church and a new church with all the changes it has gone through. It is likened to the …
Behind the Victory Flagpole – the amazing Le Vahns
“Where oh where, have my plumber men gone? They worked here in Camden for ever so long.” Who doesn’t remember one of the oldest plumbing …