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Winter, in the 1940s and 1950s, was not always an easy time for the Scheckel family our 238 acre farm outside of Seneca in Crawford County. Walk one mile to home from Oak Grove School, change into farm clothes, and … Continue reading →

Every winter, in the 1940s and 1950s,  the 3 Scheckel boys and Dad  were in the woods cutting down trees. Our 238 acre farm out on Oak Grove Ridge had about 60 acres of woods and Kettle Hollow pasture. A … Continue reading →

The countryside is still and lifeless. Winter on Scheckel farm outside of Seneca, Wisconsin, in middle of Crawford County was not always easy in the 1940s and 1950s. But in the middle of the chores, there were snowball fights, and … Continue reading →

The magazine Our Wisconsin has several pictures of rural churches. As does the magazines Reminisce and Country-The Land and Life We Love. There are few scenes more elegant and heart-warming than a country church set against a snowy countryside. We … Continue reading →

The Scheckel family out of Oak Grove Ridge, 2 miles northwest of Seneca, in the middle of Crawford County, Wisconsin, prepared for Christmas by searching for a Christmas tree. In the 1940s and 1950s, we were not about to pay … Continue reading →

We played softball until snow fell at Oak Grove Ridge School, near Seneca, in the middle of Crawford County, Wisconsin. My, how that ball would bounce on frozen ground! Whoever laid out Oak Grove School, even before 1900, did not … Continue reading →

Corn shredding was a cool, if not cold weather, farm chore. We would hitch up the horses, Prince and Dolly, to the farm hay wagon. I was not very good at harnessing horses. Bob knew how to do that very … Continue reading →

Ann and I were invited to give an hour-long presentation at the three-day National Science Teachers Association Conference in Minneapolis this past week. We presented a session entitled Electricity Made Simple. The theme of the conference was Celebrate Science: 10,000 … Continue reading →

Ann and I were invited to address the Richland Area Retired Educators Association in Richland Center on Thursday of this past week at the White House Ramada Restaurant. We started out with a mighty fine brunch at 9:30 AM with … Continue reading →

We have a new science book in the works and hope to publish in the coming months. Our first science book, Ask Your Science Teacher, was issued in 2011. The second science book, Ask A Science Teacher, hit the bookshelves … Continue reading →