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Dreaming of Pella Again and Old Skating Days
Memories of a tenthousand-word piece recount childhood in Pella Iowa. The author recalls ice skating on narrow creeks, sledding, and shared misadventures with friends and family. He revisits Pacific Coast ice rinks and a past life in Olympia Washington while narrating tall tales of mules Jack and Jennie, river crossings, and schoolhouse memories.
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C. M. Moore
Pella
Maine
St. Mary's Hospital
Pacific Coast
Portland
Oregon
Seattle
Washington
Vancouver
British Columbia
Iowa Ice
Coopersville
Olympia
Puget Sound
Iowa
Colorado
Hiram Moore
Uncle Freeman Moore
Chariton
Moore
Uncle Freeman
Johnnie
Black Oak
Voorhees Place
Bennett
Jack
Jennie
Henry
Ella Moore
Arcata
California
Knoxville
Black Oak School
Ella
Charlie
Mother
Biff
Noll
Des Moines
Charle
John D. Rockefeller
Jim Betzer