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Bart Beck

Stories From the Life of LeBart Eugene Beck - 1910 to 2002

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  • ABOUT BART BECK
  • FORWARD
  • DEDICATION
  • THE WEIGHT OF MAN
  • THE BOOK
    • INTRODUCTION
      • MY FIRST COMPUTER
      • SLOW PROGRESS AND THE REA
      • LUCKY OLD MAN
    • ON THE FARM
      • MY BIG NOSE
      • MY FIRST BICYCLE
      • MY FIRST AIRPLANE
      • OUR FIRST CAR
      • OUR CALVES
      • EARLY INVENTOR
      • WORLD WAR I
      • SLEIGH RIDES
      • TIE SHEDS & HOPPING BOBS
      • COUNTRY LIVING
      • LAUNDRY
      • MARCELLUS ELECTRIC
      • ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
      • SIDE ARM HEATER
      • BULLHEADS
      • GRANDFATHER BECK
      • GRANDMOTHER BECK
      • GRANDFATHER PATTERSON
      • GRANDMOTHER PATTERSON
    • THE 1920s
      • HOME BREW
      • OLD RADIOS
      • RADIO AND TV
      • THE PAPER BOY
      • HORSE RADISH & BIG PAY DAYS
      • THE MUTINY
      • ODD JOBS
      • WHEEL SCRAPER
      • BLUE PRINTS
      • RAILROAD DIVISION
      • HARVESTING GRAIN
      • PLANTING CORN
      • HARVESTING THE CORN
      • MUCHO HOMBRE
      • THE MODEL “T” FORD
        • STARTING A MODEL “T”
        • WHAT MADE IT GO
        • TIRES
      • FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER
      • DITCH JUMPERS
    • THREE RIVERS IN THE 20s
      • MAIN STREET
      • MOM AND POP STORES
      • OTHER BUSINESSES
      • THE STRAWBERRY FARM
      • THE HOFFMAN POND
      • SWIMMING HOLES
      • THE WARDS
      • INDUSTRY
      • RAILROADS
    • WHEN THREE RIVERS WAS 150 YEARS OLD
      • DR. SCIDMORE
      • STREETS OF THE CITY
      • THE GRANGE
      • THE FIRE WHISTLE
    • THE 1930s
      • THE OLD MILL
      • BABY DUCKS
      • THE DEPRESSION
      • HOLIDAYS
      • SALAD DRESSING
      • DEPRESSION JOBS
      • HAY
      • OLD QUEEN
      • THE WHIPPET
      • MUNK’S MODEL “T”
      • ELWIN’S BIG MOMENT
    • OUR MOVE TO NORTH CAROLINA
      • JUST A NICE LITTLE TOWN
      • RICH IN HISTORY
      • THE WRIGHT BROTHERS
      • OLD BUCK
    • NORTH CAROLINA PULP COMPANY
      • THE POWER PLANT
      • THE PROCESS
      • THE BOILER ROOM
      • THE TURBINE ROOM
      • STARTING UP A COLD PLANT
      • THE EXPANSION
      • THE PARSONS TURBINE
      • THE WESTINGHOUSE TURBINE
      • SOUTHERN CHARACTERS
        • THE NORMANS
        • HOPE HARRISON
        • FOGGED IN ON HIGHWAY 64
        • ERNEST SUMNER
        • BEATER ROOM OILER
        • PHONE’S RINGING
      • HAROLD KLINE’S CIDER
      • FRIENDS?
      • MAKING PAPER
      • INCOME TAX
      • THEN I QUIT
    • MUTUAL BOILER INSURANCE COMPANY
      • AL KANE
      • THE INSURANCE INSPECTOR
      • THE PISTON RINGS
      • THE BOILER X-RAY
      • THE CHICAGO SPEECH
      • PARIS ILLINOIS
      • WEST VIRGINIA PULP AND PAPER
      • BUCK SLOAN
      • THE WAR RATIONING BOARD
      • THE METER BYPASS
      • TRAINEES
      • CINCINNATI BEER
    • ROCKY RIVER PAPER COMPANY
    • CLIFTON ENGINEERING COMPANY
      • OUR WORK
      • NORTHER MICHIGAN JOBS
        • ONAWAY
        • A REAL GOOD JOB
        • MUD-MUD-MUD
        • CLIFF SWEAT
        • STUPID ME
        • SETTING POLES
        • “WHITEY” DAVENPORT
        • WHAT NEXT
        • ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
        • FALSE ECONOMY
        • TAX DOLLARS AT WORK?
        • THE WEATHER PROPHET
        • THE SAC AIR PATROL
        • THE PAT HUNT
      • THE CAMP
        • US “INGINEERS”
        • THE PADRE
        • THE ROCKET LAUNCHER
        • CRAIG LAKE
        • SAM
      • CAPE CANAVERAL
        • THE REDSTONE ROCKET
        • THE SMALLER MISSILES
        • THE ESCORTS
        • OUR SUMMER IN FLORIDA
        • MULLET JUMPING
        • THE “AS BUILT” DRAWINGS
        • BACK TO THREE RIVERS
      • THE NUN ENGINEER
      • THE NEGOTIATOR
      • SAM (AGAIN)
      • MOBILE PHONES
      • GOOD OLD GEORGE
      • ANOTHER NEGOTIATOR
      • EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
      • HOW TO GET ATTENTION
      • SOFT HEARTED
      • SOFT HEARTED AGAIN?
      • THE LAST ONE ON SAM
    • HORSEPOWER & KILOWATTS
      • THE STATIONARY GASOLINE ENGINE
      • THE CORLISS ENGINE
      • THE UNIFLOW STEAM ENGINE
    • AT HOME AT THE LAKE
      • OUR LAKE HOME
      • OUR BOYS
      • HAWK JUNCTION
      • HAWK JUNCTION CAMPGROUND
    • CHARACTERS I HAVE KNOWN
      • THE LITTLE RASCALS
      • DODGE COUPE UP IN THE AIR
      • FLINT SEDAN
      • FRESH CIDER
      • HARRY SHIVELY
      • FISHER LAKE TAVERN
      • WALTER DARR
      • HENRY COLLINS
      • THE ROVER BOYS
      • THE BRIGHT GREEN RUG
      • BEER AND BEANS
      • THE BATH
      • THE INVENTOR
      • JOHNNY
      • THE CLOWN
      • EARL MATNEY
      • ANSWERING MACHINE
    • A FEW GOOD STORIES
      • CLARK BECK & JOE FITCH
      • THE GOOSE HUNT
      • DYNAMITING FISH
      • THE HAM BONE
      • MORE BIG ONES
    • TRAVELS WITH THE BECKS
      • OUR FIRST LONG TRIP
      • SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY
      • OUR EARLY VACATIONS
      • WHILE IN OHIO
      • THE HILTON
      • HIGHWAY PATROL
      • THE RIP OFF
      • JUNCTION TEXAS
      • THE BAD “U” JOINT
      • BACK TO NORTH CAROLINA
      • LAKE SUPERIOR
      • NOVA SCOTIA
      • FIRST CALIFORNIA TRIP
      • BENNEY AND LOLA
      • OUR FIRST WINTER OF TRAVEL
      • ANOTHER CALIFORNIA WINTER
      • THE YELLOWSTONE TRAILER
      • TRAVELS WITH THE ADELMANS
      • LOUISE’S HEART ATTACK
      • POINTS OF INTEREST
      • OVER SEAS
      • OUR SEA CRUISE
    • IDEAS AND OPINIONS
      • THE EXPERT
      • THE FOOD WE EAT
      • KICK IT
      • COD FISH GRAVY
      • SKATE BOARDS
      • HOT STUFF
      • IT DIDN’T FIT
      • WHO’S WHO IN YOUR FAMILY
      • SEARS CATALOG
      • THE MICROWAVE OVEN
      • HAVE YOU NOTICED?
      • A LITTLE MIXED UP
      • MORE GOOD OLD DAYS
      • WHO ARE WE?
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THE 1920s

HOME BREW
OLD RADIOS
RADIO AND TV
THE PAPER BOY
HORSE RADISH & BIG PAY DAYS
THE MUTINY
ODD JOBS
WHEEL SCRAPER
BLUE PRINTS
RAILROAD DIVISION
HARVESTING GRAIN
PLANTING CORN
HARVESTING THE CORN
MUCHO HOMBRE

THE BOOK
INTRODUCTION
MY FIRST COMPUTER
SLOW PROGRESS AND THE REA
LUCKY OLD MAN
ON THE FARM
MY BIG NOSE
MY FIRST BICYCLE
MY FIRST AIRPLANE
OUR FIRST CAR
OUR CALVES
EARLY INVENTOR
WORLD WAR I
SLEIGH RIDES
TIE SHEDS & HOPPING BOBS
COUNTRY LIVING
LAUNDRY
MARCELLUS ELECTRIC
ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
SIDE ARM HEATER
BULLHEADS
GRANDFATHER BECK
GRANDMOTHER BECK
GRANDFATHER PATTERSON
GRANDMOTHER PATTERSON
THE 1920s
HOME BREW
OLD RADIOS
RADIO AND TV
THE PAPER BOY
HORSE RADISH & BIG PAY DAYS
THE MUTINY
ODD JOBS
WHEEL SCRAPER
BLUE PRINTS
RAILROAD DIVISION
HARVESTING GRAIN
PLANTING CORN
HARVESTING THE CORN
MUCHO HOMBRE
THE MODEL "T" FORD
STARTING A MODEL "T"
WHAT MADE IT GO
TIRES
FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER
DITCH JUMPERS
THREE RIVERS IN THE 20s
MAIN STREET
MOM AND POP STORES
OTHER BUSINESSES
THE STRAWBERRY FARM
THE HOFFMAN POND
SWIMMING HOLES
THE WARDS
INDUSTRY
RAILROADS
WHEN THREE RIVERS WAS 150 YEARS OLD
DR. SCIDMORE
STREETS OF THE CITY
THE GRANGE
THE FIRE WHISTLE
THE 1930s
THE OLD MILL
BABY DUCKS
THE DEPRESSION
HOLIDAYS
SALAD DRESSING
DEPRESSION JOBS
HAY
OLD QUEEN
THE WHIPPET
MUNK'S MODEL "T"
ELWIN'S BIG MOMENT
OUR MOVE TO NORTH CAROLINA
JUST A NICE LITTLE TOWN
RICH IN HISTORY
THE WRIGHT BROTHERS
OLD BUCK
NORTH CAROLINA PULP COMPANY
THE POWER PLANT
THE PROCESS
THE BOILER ROOM
THE TURBINE ROOM
STARTING UP A COLD PLANT
THE EXPANSION
THE PARSONS TURBINE
THE WESTINGHOUSE TURBINE
SOUTHERN CHARACTERS
THE NORMANS
HOPE HARRISON
FOGGED IN ON HIGHWAY 64
ERNEST SUMNER
BEATER ROOM OILER
PHONE'S RINGING
HAROLD KLINE'S CIDER
FRIENDS?
MAKING PAPER
INCOME TAX
THEN I QUIT
MUTUAL BOILER INSURANCE COMPANY
AL KANE
THE INSURANCE INSPECTOR
THE PISTON RINGS
THE BOILER X-RAY
THE CHICAGO SPEECH
PARIS ILLINOIS
WEST VIRGINIA PULP AND PAPER
BUCK SLOAN
THE WAR RATIONING BOARD
TRAINEES
CINCINNATI BEER
ROCKY RIVER PAPER COMPANY
CLIFTON ENGINEERING COMPANY
OUR WORK
NORTHER MICHIGAN JOBS
ONAWAY
A REAL GOOD JOB
MUD-MUD-MUD
CLIFF SWEAT
STUPID ME
SETTING POLES
"WHITEY" DAVENPORT
WHAT NEXT
ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
FALSE ECONOMY
TAX DOLLARS AT WORK?
THE WEATHER PROPHET
THE SAC AIR PATROL
THE PAT HUNT
THE CAMP
US "INGINEERS"
THE PADRE
THE ROCKET LAUNCHER
CRAIG LAKE
SAM
CAPE CANAVERAL
THE REDSTONE ROCKET
THE SMALLER MISSILES
THE ESCORTS
OUR SUMMER IN FLORIDA
MULLET JUMPING
THE "AS BUILT" DRAWINGS
BACK TO THREE RIVERS
THE NUN ENGINEER
THE NEGOTIATOR
SAM (AGAIN)
MOBILE PHONES
GOOD OLD GEORGE
THE METER BYPASS
ANOTHER NEGOTIATOR
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
HOW TO GET ATTENTION
SOFT HEARTED
SOFT HEARTED AGAIN?
THE LAST ONE ON SAM
HORSEPOWER & KILOWATTS
THE STATIONARY GASOLINE ENGINE
THE CORLISS ENGINE
THE UNIFLOW STEAM ENGINE
AT HOME AT THE LAKE
OUR LAKE HOME
OUR BOYS
HAWK JUNCTION
HAWK JUNCTION CAMPGROUND
CHARACTERS I HAVE KNOWN
THE LITTLE RASCALS
DODGE COUPE UP IN THE AIR
FLINT SEDAN
FRESH CIDER
HARRY SHIVELY
FISHER LAKE TAVERN
WALTER DARR
HENRY COLLINS
THE ROVER BOYS
THE BRIGHT GREEN RUG
BEER AND BEANS
THE BATH
THE INVENTOR
JOHNNY
THE CLOWN
EARL MATNEY
ANSWERING MACHINE
A FEW GOOD STORIES
CLARK BECK & JOE FITCH
THE GOOSE HUNT
DYNAMITING FISH
THE HAM BONE
MORE BIG ONES
TRAVELS WITH THE BECKS
OUR FIRST LONG TRIP
SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY
OUR EARLY VACATIONS
WHILE IN OHIO
THE HILTON
HIGHWAY PATROL
THE RIP OFF
JUNCTION TEXAS
THE BAD "U" JOINT
BACK TO NORTH CAROLINA
LAKE SUPERIOR
NOVA SCOTIA
FIRST CALIFORNIA TRIP
BENNEY AND LOLA
OUR FIRST WINTER OF TRAVEL
ANOTHER CALIFORNIA WINTER
THE YELLOWSTONE TRAILER
TRAVELS WITH THE ADELMANS
LOUISE'S HEART ATTACK
POINTS OF INTEREST
OVER SEAS
OUR SEA CRUISE
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