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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.
Episodes
117 episodes
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 exciting as any other n...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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13:06
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 storyteller from Harry Nation is coming....
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15:01
THE NEW YEAR
Winter is here in force. Wrap yourself up and come with me on a tour of our town. we are excited about the new year and busy, busy, busy.
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7:30
THE NEW YEAR'S EVE MYSTERY - ARCHIVE
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 ...
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13:31
THE TALE OF A CHRISTMAS DUCK
"The Tale of a Christmas Duck," is a charming and nostalgic holiday tale filled with small-town warmth, youthful determination, and community spirit.
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29:10
THE SAGA OF EMMIE LOY PART 2
Outrage of outrages: McCallisters picked a fine time to get even with Frenchie but they may have underestimated Emmie-Loy.
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8:28
THE SAGA OF EMMIE LOY PART 1
Adventure, Politics, Fight to the Death, and Love Story; where can you find such a tale but in Harry Nation?
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11:19
CONSPIRACY
Conspiracy, conspiracy, conspiracy, they're all around us. And, they're driving us to distraction at the Gas&Grill. Listen in as the discussion jumps from one to another.
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17:30
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.
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9:25
THE BANK ROBBERY
Life goes on with everyday events, special events getting ready for Thanksgiving and Christmas and then there was the bank robbery.
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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6:50
OFF TO WAR
Decisions, decisions, decisions; life is full of them - some good, some bad. When someone from our town makes a big one you can count on comments.
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7:43
TRUCKIN ON THE FARM
Rites of passage on the farm include driving equipment. It means you're old enough, strong enough, and responsible enough to take on major responsibilities. It is a momentous occasion, and occasionally, a lifelong story will be born...
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7:24
GROWING UP
The war was raging, and everyone was busy attending to their jobs. We were left on our own a lot - all the kids were. It was exciting and sometimes scary. We were growing up quick.
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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12:08
ACROSS THE COLUMBIA, A NEW FREEDOM
Homeless for a while in Portland. Wartime activities everywhere. Hustle here, hustle there, ships, airplanes, adrenaline all around. Trips around the area to see what it's all about stretched imagination to the limits. A...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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8:52
WORLD WAR II, TRAVELING WEST
World War II was raging. Workers were streaming west to take jobs in the shipyards along the Columbia River. The whole world had gone mad, and yet a child's world was just forming. It leads to a fictional story that isn't all ...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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7:32
FIREHOUSE-FIREFIGHT
Change comes hard in our town. We cling to the customs and practices handed down to us from years past; they mean a lot to us. They give us identity. It's who we are. And yet, change has a way of sneaking in.
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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11:58
LETTER FROM HOME
In our town, news travels fast. There is a newspaper in the nearby town of Bloomfield, but it only comes out once a week and most times is way behind the news. Besides that, it hardly ever tells the whole story. This week's le...
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8:42
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.
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9:44
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.
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8:34