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Grampa Jim tells about what's going on in town this week. It's small-town drama with a bit of humor here and there. Sometimes re-telling the stories of when he was a boy in Washington state during World War 2. Check out Books on AMAZON: THE TRADING POST and KIDNAPPED, by James R. von Feldt.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 13 minutes
- Episodes
- 115
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
SPRINGTIME CLEANUP
It's springtime once again in our town. We make an effort to keep things as nice as possible. We clean up all the debris that has been accumulating on the roads through the winter and…
A DOCTOR VISIT
Gangs, shoot-outs, Ray in jail: it's all too outlandish to believe, or is it? Vickie told us the story at the Gas & Grill after Ray went home to rest.
HIDDEN TREASURE
There are treasures everywhere you look. Today I'm visiting with a treasure. A brief dialogue and pure gold.
THE LOST GOLD MINE
Every year the men of our county have a get-together at Southfork. This year's no different. The snow was deep, the temperature below zero, and the stories were flying. JB Efferin, …
THE NEW YEAR
The New Year.
Everyone has a new year's resolution. Our town though just keeps grinding on. Life is like a river. You can have high tide or low but it keeps going. And the qualit…
THE NEW YEARS EVE MYSTERY
It's New Year's Eve at the Gas & Grill. A terrible snowstorm is bearing down on the area. The lights go out all over town. A desperate man stumbles in the door ...
A CHRISTMAS STORY
Our town is decorated and everyone is getting ready for Christmas.
What happens when the kids have a great idea and want to surprise the whole town?
It's going to take hard work b…
FLAMING TURKEY WINGS
After Thanksgiving blues.....NO WAY! There's lots going on in our town. In fact, it's one of the busiest times of the year: fights at the town hall, construction rush before the snow …
TIME FOR FALL CHORES
In our town, there is always something to do. Fall is no exception. It's the little things that add up to a lot if you don't do it now before the snow flies.
THE HARVEST BEGINS
The weather is changing. Harvest is in the air. Our expectations are high and energy is flowing. Brett gets a letter from home.
THE WAR THAT WASN'T
Slave State/Free State fights right and left. A band from Harry Nation caught stealing honey. Missouri Sheriff arrested in Iowa. Boom! War is declared. Iowa's history is as exci…
THE VISITOR FROM CHICAGO
The Corn Show is over. There's nothing left to see but the clean-up crew doing their job, however, there is some news, especially about the visitor from Chicago.
THE COUNTRY DOG SHOW
Summer Doldrums is a short time between planting and harvest. What time would be better than for a Country Dog Show? Who's dog would get the first prize? Everyone got involved - eve…
BIG DIG
Not much going on this week till the Department of Transportation showed up to do a project on Main street. We were on TV waving and shouting encouragement. We're OK. The firemen …
MAGGIE THE CAT
Maggie the cat; what can I say. Cats are a special thing in our town, especially Maggie who was never domesticated but decided to become part of our family anyway. Her adventure --…