The Hill School Gladiator War
An art exhibit triggers the apocalypse.
The Great Kirschner’s Hill Apple Raid
What could possibly go wrong?
The Rialto, The Nu-Way, and TV Knob
At the movies, the audience was the show.
The East End Eagles
Sportsmanship and playing by the rules are hard lessons when you’re in fifth grade.
Talking with Santa Claus on WKOK AM Radio
I use shortwave radio to take my Christmas list to the top.
Carnival
Who needs a circus? Sunbury did its own shows in the early 50s.
Halloween
I confess I never liked it, even with the candy handouts.
Penny Promenade
Saving pennies on Saturday night was part of the fun of shopping.
Let’s Go Shopping!
A 70-year-old Golden Book brings back the sights and smells of early 50s shopping.
A 1952 Christmas
In December 1952, Christmas was a 25-day marathon.
Mrs Arnold
Mrs. Arnold lost both sons in WW II and retreated to a cabin on Kerschner’s Hill.
1950s Nightmares
At age four & five, I was way too young for horror movies!
Beautiful Days in the Neighborhood
My “neighborhood” started with my crib and ended up expanding for blocks all around.
Penny Candy
There was no escaping the “sugar blues” in the 1950s.
HILL SCHOOL – PART ONE
Grade school was a world apart while still an integral part of the neighborhood.