MARY AND JOAN STARTED TO SCHOOL IN A ONE ROOM SCHOOL HOUSE "FAIRLAND SCHOOL". THEY ENJOYED THEIR SCHOOL DAYS, MOVING FROM THERE TO "HAZEL GROVE SCHOOL" AND BY THIS TIME WERE OLD ENOUGH THEY WERE GOING TO HALLOWEEN PARTIES, AND RIDING BIKES WITH THEIR FRIENDS.
ARLENE WAS GROWING FAST AND ALL WE GALS RODE OUR PONY WHOSE NAME WAS "OLE BILL". FROM CATLIN WE MOVED TO INDIANA AND ARLENE STARTED SCHOOL IN PERRYSVILLE, JOAN WAS IN GRADE SCHOOL AND MARY MOVED TO A JUNIOR HIGH, WHICH WAS QUITE AN EXPERIENCE.