County fair -- The guardians -- The Nelson place -- Tough first day -- Fun with big wheels -- Menagerie -- Where'd that boy go? -- Snowball--pony from hell -- Chore boy -- The king and queens -- Tasty reward -- Party line -- The walk -- The escapee -- Country roads -- Play ball! -- Not a disney movie -- The great owl escapade -- Fun in the sun -- Adventures on No. 9 -- The east road gang -- Hunting -- Farm sale -- Saying goodbye.
Summary:
An anthology of stories on Iowa farm life. "The author grew up in North Central Iowa where he somehow retained enough knowledge to become a farm editor for newspapers and magazines during his 39-year career in journalism".
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.