Mom always circled our names in the paper. The crutches were made at Alvin Building Materials which was just north of the Railroad Tracks and diagonally across from the Old Train Depot. I had forgotten how much taller I was at that age than the other kids my age.
My only real memories of this project was that it was cold. There was a heater in the shop where we worked but it did not really make the place that warm. Of course, I was skinny as a rail so the cold may have affected me more than everyone else.
On the south side of the Railroad Tracks was Roark Auto Supply. It was operated by the Roark boys family. Ted Shaw, our Scout Master, was a harsh man, but he held the prevailing values of the time. They are the values that I still fall back on.
To read the articles that were published with these photos click HERE and HERE. The articles give a glimpse into who people thought in the late 1950's. It was the era of "Anti-Communism" a hysteria. The United States was taking its leading role in World Affairs. We as a people where still very naive.
I do not think we use the words "Juvenile Delinquent" today but Mr. Shaw is quoted using it in these articles.
If you can stomach it, Back Stories has more of my memories of feelings that I could never have expressed back then and am not real comfortable with now.
See the Disclaimer on the left under "Back Stories".
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