What was my favorite memory from going to school?
By Margery Galle
My name is Margery Galle, I grew up in East St Louis MO. I have so many great memories from school, I guess the one that I always go back to is my walk from hom... Read More...
I found this great old photo!…By Patty Schmeder
I was going through some old photos one day and found this one from 1934 of my late sister-in-law Gladys, posing with Robert Wadlow, the famous “Alton Giant” ... Read More...
What games did we play as kids?…by Diana Gunther-Legate
My name is Diana Gunther-Legate, born in Granite City Il in 1962. My favorite childhood games were when we would go to my grandmothers house. My cousins used to... Read More...
Who is the biggest hero in my family history?
By Rose Harrelson
My name is Rose Harrison, from East St. Louis IL. My biggest hero in the family was my Mom. I journal a lot and I’m constantly thanking God for the mother and t... Read More...
Ramikins, Crystal’s Favorite Animal
By Crystal Yonker
In August, when my brother Greg was 11 and I was 13, he and his 4-H project, Suffolk sheep, won a trip to the Wyoming State Fair in Douglas, a small town in the... Read More...
Sue’s Corner
By Sue Johnson
I worked at Bowl Land in Granite City, Illinois, for 36 years. When my daughter, Terri Bast, bought the bar down the road from Bowl Land I pitched in to help. T... Read More...
Summer Fun in the Back Yard
By Becky Wheeler
In the summertime, there were 3 or 4 of us girls and we each would get a card table and put it up in the backyard and get a bedspread and put over it and nail i... Read More...
Bringing Daisy Home
By Dawn Happel
When my daughter was eleven years old, I decided that a good introduction to the birds and the bees would be watching our friend’s beagle, Sammy, when she had h... Read More...
Campers and Council Fires: My 65 Years at Summer Camp
By Dick Zimmerman
I think it was 1951. I was looking for a summer job and a high school teacher in the small town in Western Michigan where I lived suggested I apply to the Culve... Read More...
Sandi’s Wedding Proposal
By Julie McFarland
Story shared by Julie McFarland (Sandi’s Daughter) Gene proposed in the driveway of Sandi’s house. Here is what happened in Sandi’s own words...
“Gene had the ... Read More...
They Did it His Way
By Joan Young
My brother-in- law, Jack Holden, was a regular at Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois. He loved watching people race cars. He sponsored several young, e... Read More...