�Superman,� �Batman,� �Captain Marvel,� �Archie,� all the Disney characters, �Roy Rogers,� �Gene Autry,� �Red Ryder� and even numerous �Classics Illustrated� were among the titles that could be found in the stacks of comics that were scattered around our house. We spent virtually all of our allowance at the drugstore around the corner from our house buying penny candy and ten-cent comic books. Another series I enjoyed was the �Freddie the Pig� series by Walter Brooks.Īnd then there were the comic books.

I also loved the Chip Hilton sports stories by Clair Bee. They were in a separate area of the library it was the first place I headed, and I think I read every one of them. I particularly enjoyed the �Childhood of Famous Americans� series, many of which were written by Augusta Stevenson.

I remember being given a dime to ride the trolley car (and later the bus) to the Little Rock Public Library and back every couple of weeks to check out the maximum number of books allowed (six) and having almost finished the first one during the return ride home. When I was about 12 years old my mother purchased a �World Book Encyclopedia� set and gave them out to us one volume at a time. We accumulated a lot of �Bobbsey Twins� books, many of the �Five Little Peppers� books, and a few books from the �Hardy Boys� and �Nancy Drew� series. There were five children in my family and we all enjoyed reading. I remember �Call of the Wild,� �Bob, Son of Battle,� �White Fang,� and �Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates,� and I remember reading them with a flashlight under the bed covers. has already read three books.�īooks were regular gifts every Christmas and many birthdays. can look at the newspaper and find words that he can read.� At Christmas time in 1943, when I had been in kindergarten three months, she wrote, �A. Several months earlier my mother had already written in my baby book, �A. I started kindergarten when I was four years and one day old. I can not remember a time when I did not love to read. Of his career achievements in the field of water resources engineering. Hinds Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers in recognition

He is the author of 'Sons of Martha' an anthology of readings on civilĮngineers and civil engineer projects. In 1972-73 he served asĪ Congressional Fellow on the staff of U.S. Army Corps ofĮngineers before coming to Evansville to teach.

He is a civil engineer who worked 19 years for the U.S. Science and Engineering Technology at the University of Southern Indiana. Fredrich (Jay) is Associate Dean Emeritus of the School of Fredrich - john Baburnich boneyard evansville baburnichĪugustine J.

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