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Delmette2.0

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11. My aunt told me how they got to school in the winter.
Sun Aug 17, 2025, 12:24 AM
Aug 17

I am sure this would have included my Dad who was a few years younger.

Picture this 1930's, a grain truck probably covered with a tied down tarp to make a roof. Rural gravel roads and benches that are not secured to the floor. In the middle is a small wood stove to keep them warm.

There was never an accident or injury like a burn from the stove. I am still in awe that they managed to pull that off.

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