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Return to the County Poor Farm and Its Aftermath
A Southern Illinois writer revisits a small town once familiar in youth. He contrasts vanished landmarks including depots and a poor farm now replaced by Manor Arms, a subsidized high rise for seniors. The piece ends with unease over funding shifts that benefit some at the expense of others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Brinkman
Southern Illinoisan
Yesteryear
Boondocks
Amos
Roy Rogers
Gene Autry
Ma and Pa Kettle
Francis
Talking Mule
Mae West
Marilyn Monroe
Joe
Bill
Evan
Jim Daniels
Harley
Manor Arms
Monroe
Moss Aitkins
Jim Peters
Moss
Peter
Paul